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Covering the business of show - BO (box office) bits/ratings
Kagan: Pay TV Loses 976K in Q2...A&E's 'Leah Remini: Scientology and the Aftermath' Gets TV's Biggest Promo Push
Olivia Newton-John "feeling great" months after breast cancer relapse http://nydn.us/2weTZYo
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TIM'S BO NOTES:
- First, the BO is hurting this summer. - Now, a little BO truth. In no way did "Logan Lucky" look good or was going to be good. Meanwhile, just because it was a new film from Steven Soderbergh, did not mean anything. It was and IS brutal. And it tanked. The way Hollywood looks at certain genres and people in the rest of the country is insulting. Comedy or not, this shows they are clueless. - This was the lowest-grossing weekend of the year. Ouch!. AMC Theatres Seeks to Block New MoviePass Subscription Plan...THE THEATER CHAIN SAYS IT WILL CONSULT WITH ATTORNEYS ON HOW TO STOP THE MOVIEPASS PROGRAM, WHICH IT SAYS IS IS “NOT IN THE BEST INTEREST OF MOVIEGOERS”
WORLDWIDE WEEKEND BOX OFFICE
DOMESTIC BOX OFFICE comScore’s Senior Media Analyst Paul Dergarabedian commented, "Warner Bros.’ horror spinoff sequel 'Annabelle: Creation' takes over the top spot scaring up a $57.5 million global haul while China-based title 'Wolf Warrior 2' continues to generate huge numbers and now stands at $774.3 million worldwide and counting. Notably, 'Paradox,' a Hong Kong-Chinese action film directed by Wilson Yip, with action direction by Sammo Hung had a stellar weekend bringing in $31 million and $40.5 million to date." |
Keep in mind that on a good night, no one cable news TV show grabs 4 million a night. And never forget, most stuff on TV has to be staged and scripted. Even news. Yes, even news. TV news is show business. News segments need to be edited for time, which means they can easily be biased. Bill O'Reilly was No. 1 in cable for 17 years. he was at around 3 million a night at the end. Yes, only three million out of the 320 million people in the United States. Cable news had a bad quarter yet CNN and MSNBC claimed record viewership. That should tell you the real news of their ratings. And after that, they still could not take over the top spot from Fox News. Yet, the cable news crap dominate news cycles. They also report on what the other networks are reporting, and they then rip that host and show. One would think with all the noise, that many more would be watching. They are not. The reality is cable news and the nightly news programs are NOT seen by all that many Americans. So, when they try to say what Americans are thinking and feeling, be very vary - - and be skeptical of them. Take a look at "Game of Thrones" as well for the reality grip people need on all of the hype. They had a record rating for them at 10.2 million. Wow, still actually low. Tony Orlando once told me his show was canceled when it was only bringing in around 29 million a week. It was under-performing to the network, so it was axed. Hmmmm. And do not fall for the dding up on reruns, DVR and delayed viewing for a ratings figure. That is deceiving and dishonest. Sure, air the thing on 10 networks and back-to-back and you can get a 30 million figure. The one ratings that shows the real strength of a show or event is - - when it airs the first time at a specific time. That means people planned for it and wanted to watch it. @Timobns...meanwhile, there is now this (this will make this even more skewed and blurry for sure about true viewership. The 24/7 opinion news (that what we have today) has broken down dialogue and hurt the discourse and debate on any issue. Too many are getting paid to spout their contrary opinion, on everything and anything. Most have no business being TV pundits and are too young, too. They simply have not worked a beat long enough or had experiences on what they are talking about. Media is group think as well, as in Washington D.C. That never helps.. Nielsen to Credit Video Views on Facebook, Hulu and YouTube
Nielsen will begin crediting video content distributed on Facebook, Hulu and YouTube in its Digital Content Ratings, allowing TV networks and digital publishers to capture incremental viewing of video on the three digital outlets.
WHY THIS MATTERS: The move broadens Nielsen’s effort to track viewership and attention in new media realms. When the company’s digital content ratings were introduced last fall, the idea was to gauge audiences across desktop and mobile devices. Last month Nielsen announced that eligible TV viewing from YouTube TV and Hulu’s new live TV service would also be included in its Digital in TV Ratings.
5 TAKES: MCN | Variety | Adweek | Engadget | Tubefilter @Timobns ..this would only be useful and accurate if they measured it when something airs at the same time as the show they are tracking. But, even then, it is like airing the same show on 10 networks at one time and claiming a large audience for it. When that happens, such as a speech by a president, one network cannot claim that large viewership for advertisers. Note: a president's State of the Union grabs 40 million viewers. That is from all nets airing it combined. So, CNN or Fox News cannot claim 40 million watched it on CNN or Fox News. Nope, they must break out their viewership only, which his usually not all that high. Many think the fragmented audience and the many ways to watch it a good thing. It is not, to me, that is.
Nielsen will begin crediting video content distributed on Facebook, Hulu and YouTube in its Digital Content Ratings, allowing TV networks and digital publishers to capture incremental viewing of video on the three digital outlets.
WHY THIS MATTERS: The move broadens Nielsen’s effort to track viewership and attention in new media realms. When the company’s digital content ratings were introduced last fall, the idea was to gauge audiences across desktop and mobile devices. Last month Nielsen announced that eligible TV viewing from YouTube TV and Hulu’s new live TV service would also be included in its Digital in TV Ratings.
5 TAKES: MCN | Variety | Adweek | Engadget | Tubefilter @Timobns ..this would only be useful and accurate if they measured it when something airs at the same time as the show they are tracking. But, even then, it is like airing the same show on 10 networks at one time and claiming a large audience for it. When that happens, such as a speech by a president, one network cannot claim that large viewership for advertisers. Note: a president's State of the Union grabs 40 million viewers. That is from all nets airing it combined. So, CNN or Fox News cannot claim 40 million watched it on CNN or Fox News. Nope, they must break out their viewership only, which his usually not all that high. Many think the fragmented audience and the many ways to watch it a good thing. It is not, to me, that is.
quick hits
Loverboy - Arcada, St. Charles, Illinois..first reviewed them in 1982 when they were part of the World Series of Rock in Milwaukee. Others were Triumph, Quarterflash, Foreigner, 38 Special...
When in Illinois, events, try not to work as much...as I am retired, for the most part now.
Next up...Evening with Priscilla Presley, Aug. 20
...Faces Of The King Featuring Cody Slaughter, Jake Rowley And Shawn Klush Arcada, Sept. 2 
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I worked in media for 30 years...never let us define you - - now, I report of how they cover them and keep my entertainment beat...on my own is the way to go...I cover more of the business side of TV and movies. When requested to do more gossip and personality features for show business folk for newspaper editors, I balked and resisted. That was never what I cared about when it came to show business. The award season circuit is actually the business of show. It looks like they are handing out awards all the time, but that is the business and marketing of show. Not all award shows are covered anymore because they, too, have lost sight of themselves and got too cocky and political. Also, I am more about content than photos and video. That just seem too lazy for me. Anyone can do that, but content in king.
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