CBS NEW SEASON MOMENTUM CONTINUES: WEEK #2 A WINNER!

Vol. 16, No. 807, Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2014
Dick Wien, Editor / rwien@cbs.com / 212-975-5607
CBS NEW SEASON MOMENTUM
CONTINUES: WEEK #2 A WINNER!
CBS WINS WEEK #2 OF THE NEW SEASON
IN HHs AND VIEWERS
CBS RADIO TO GROW MAJOR MARKET
PRESENCE IN PHILADELPHIA AND MIAMI
CBS RADIO announced on
Oct. 2 that it has signed a
definitive agreement with
“This transaction reinforces our strategy to
concentrate on large market properties. We already
have television duopolies
in both Philadelphia and
Miami, so these new stations will be a terrific
complement to our existing local broadcasting
portfolio, and a welcome
addition to the overall
CBS family.”
Beasley Broadcast Group,
Inc. to swap 13 stations in
Tampa and Charlotte, as well
as one AM station in
Philadelphia, for two FM stations in Philadelphia and three
stations in Miami. As a result
of the swap, CBS RADIO will
for the first time have a pres-
In week #2 of new season, CBS had four of the
five top series in viewers (top, l-r) NCIS, NCIS: NEW
ORLEANS, the #1 new program, and THE BIG
BANG THEORY (two broadcasts), and MADAM SECRETARY (bottom left). SCORPION (bottom right)
was the #2 new program, retaining 97% of its
premiere audience in viewers and A18-49.
-- Dan Mason, President
and CEO, CBS RADIO.
ence in Miami (the nation’s
11th-largest radio market),
where CBS already owns two
television stations: WFOR-TV and WBFS-TV. Upon completion
of the transaction, in Miami CBS RADIO will operate WKIS-FM
(Country), WPOW-FM (Top 40) and WQAM-AM (Sports).
CBS won Week #2 of the new primetime season in
HHs and viewers for the second consecutive week,
coming in first or second every night in viewers and
A25-54 and six of seven nights in A18-49.
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Furthermore, the division will increase its presence in
Philadelphia (the nation’s eighth-ranked radio) to six stations
with the addition of WRDW-FM (Top 40) and WXTU-FM
(Country).
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CBS WINS MOST NEWS EMMYS
FOR THE SECOND STRAIGHT YEAR
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Beasley will obtain the following stations from CBS RADIO:
CBS News made another
strong showing at the
Philadelphia: WIP-AM (610)
At the 35th Annual News and
Documentary Emmy Awards
Tampa: WHFS-AM (1010), WHFS-FM (98.7), WLLD-FM (94.1),
announced Sept. 30. For the second straight
WQYK-FM (99.5), WRBQ-FM (104.7), WYUU-FM (92.5)
year, CBS News programs earned double-digit
honors, taking 10 statuettes -- the most for a broadcast net-
Charlotte: WBAV-FM (101.9), WBCN-AM (1660), WFNZ-AM (610),
work. 60 MINUTES led all single programs with a total of five
WKQC-FM (104.7), WNKS-FM (95.1), WPEG-FM (97.9),
awards, followed by 48 HOURS with two wins. FACE THE
WSOC-FM (103.7)
NATION was the only public affairs program to win, while CBS
THIS MORNING was the only morning news program to win a
The transaction is subject to customary conditions, including
statuette. An Emmy was awarded to CBS News Special
regulatory approvals. For more information, go to
Events for outstanding live coverage of the Boston Marathon
http://www.cbsradio.com/single-press/2526?filter=2014
bombing. For details on the awards go to:
http://bit.ly/1pLEAQD
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Season-to-date, CBS is first in HHs and viewers
(11.11m), leading NBC (9.50m), ABC (7.86m) and Fox
(4.33m). In HHs, CBS is +17% ahead of NBC, +38%
ahead of ABC and +165% ahead of Fox (Source: NTI).
Among the Week #2 Highlights:
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CBS had the four of the top five series in viewers, six
of the top 10 programs and 13 of the top 20 with freshman dramas NCIS: NEW ORLEANS (#3), SCORPION
(#9) and MADAM SECRETARY (#14).
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NCIS was the week's top scripted program and
drama, NCIS: NEW ORLEANS was the week's top new
program, THE BIG BANG THEORY was the week's top
comedy. 60 MINUTES was the week's top news program.
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CBS’s freshman dramas
continued their impressive
starts. Through the first two
weeks of the season, NCIS:
NEW ORLEANS and
SCORPION ranked as the
season’s top two new proSTALKER stars Dylan
McDermott and Maggie Q. grams, while MADAM SECRETARY ranked as the season’s #4 new series, growing in its third broadcast.
STALKER premiered first in its time period in viewers
and key demographics.
On The Gridiron... CBS
and NFL Network’s broadcast of THURSDAY NIGHT
FOOTBALL on Oct. 2, which
featured Green Bay’s 42-10
victory over Minnesota, easily won the night in viewers and all key demographics.
The game earned an average fast-national HH
rating/share of 9.8/17, +113% from last year’s 4.6/8, and
delivered 16.5 million viewers, +117% from last year’s 7.6
million viewers on NFL Network and over-the-air stations
within the two team markets (Oct., 2013: BuffaloCleveland). Through four games of the CBS/NFL
Network schedule, THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL is
averaging a HH rating/share of 9.9/17, +65% compared
to last year’s 6.0/10; and 16.2 million viewers, +71%
compared to last year’s 9.5 million – on pace to be the
highest-rated and most-watched THURSDAY NIGHT
FOOTBALL season ever. For more information go to
http://tinyurl.com/lvzp999.
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EYE ON: SHOWTIME
EYE ON: PEOPLE
On Oct. 1, Felicia Middlebrooks
SHOWTIME is upping the opppor-
(photo, center) celebrated her 30th
tunity for fans to engage with the
anniversary in Morning Drive at
fourth season of the Emmy and
CBS Radio/WBBM Newsradio
Golden Globe winner HOME-
780/105.9 FM Chicago. The occa-
LAND via SHOWTIME Sync, the
sion was marked by special promos
network’s companion viewing
on air and a cake in the news room.
experience for iPad, iPhone
and LG Smart TVs. This marks
Felicia has co-anchored the award winning morning drive pro-
the first time an application has
gram for the stations since 1984, making her the first woman
in America to have held the highly competitive timeslot for a
made immediate clip sharing available from Smart TVs. In
record 30 consecutive years at a network owned station.
addition, viewers will have access to exclusive episodic
WBBM’s Morning Drive program is rated #1 in Chicago. At left
commentary from executive producer and showrunner Alex
in photo above is Morning Sports Anchor Josh Liss; at right is
Gansa, observations and analysis from a former CIA field
Pat Cassidy, Felicia’s co-anchor in Morning Drive.
operations officer, and the ability to predict future plotlines
for subsequent episodes, among other fun options.
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And...
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CBS is projected to gain an additional +2.5 million
viewers for the week and climb a full rating point in A1849 and A25-54 with live +7-day viewing.
SHOWTIME is giving viewers an
early opportunity to sample the new
series, THE AFFAIR, across multiple
platforms before the series premiers on
Sunday, Oct. 12 at 10:00 PM, ET/PT.
Online.... Both CRIMINAL MINDS and STALKER also
premiered strongly on CBS.com. CRIMINAL MINDS
experienced its highest premiere day traffic in the show's
history, up double-digits over last year. In addition, traffic
to STALKER on CBS.com was up triple-digits compared
to the same time period during premieres last year.
According to SocialGuide, CRIMINAL MINDS was also
the most social primetime series on television last night.
The new drama stars Golden Globe
nominees Dominic West (“The Wire”)
and Ruth Wilson (“Luther”), as well as
Emmy nominee Maura Tierney (ER) and SAG Award nominee Joshua Jackson (“Fringe“). Viewers can sample the
TV-14 rated version of THE AFFAIR pilot for free on
YouTube (http://s.sho.com/theaffair) or SHO.com.
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SHOWTIME announced on Oct.
6 that the critically acclaimed
MORE TELEVISION NEWS
Golden Globe and Peabody Awardwinning series TWIN PEAKS will
CBS has renewed the summer reality
hit BIG BROTHER, hosted by Julie
Chen, for its 17th and 18th editions for
broadcast in summer 2015 and 2016. Since premiering
on CBS in the summer of 2000, BIG BROTHER has consistently finished among the summer’s top-rated series in
young adult demographics. BIG BROTHER was the #1
social broadcast reality show of the summer (Source:
NTI, Nielsen’s SocialGuide). ... “Big Brother After Dark,”
the ultimate fan after-show, has also been renewed for
next summer to air exclusively on POP, a cable network
(currently known as TVGN) launching in 2015.
return as a new limited series.
Series creators and executive producers David Lynch and
Mark Frost are on board to write and produce all nine
episodes of the limited series. Four-time Oscar nominee
Lynch will direct every episode. TWIN PEAKS will go into
production in 2015 to air on the network in 2016, marking
the 25th anniversary of when the program last aired. Set in
the present day, TWIN PEAKS will continue the lore of the
original series, providing long-awaited answers for the
series’ passionate fan base. For more information, go to
http://tinyurl.com/mpv6gnv.
CBS SUPPORTS SUPPLIER DIVERSITY
AND “GOD’S LOVE WE DELIVER”
On Sept. 29, CBS Strategic Sourcing hosted its
2nd annual CBS Supplier Diversity Outreach
Dinner in Midtown Manhattan. The purpose of
the event was to provide unique and targeted networking opportunities for minority and womenowned companies interested in competing for
CBS business, as well as give suppliers deeper
insights into how CBS approaches Diversity and
how to best position themselves to obtain opportunities to compete for business. The event,
managed and organized by Natalie Robinson,
Director of Strategic Sourcing & Supplier Diversity,
was attended by 11 prequalified diverse-owned
suppliers as well as representation from CBS
News, CBS Sports, Simon & Schuster, CBS
Television Network and Showtime. In the photo
above, (From l-r): Chris Morrow from Magic
Johnson Enterprises; Josie Thomas, CBS EVP &
Chief Diversity Officer; Tom Hogan, SVP and Chief
Procurement Officer; Natalie Robinson, Director
Strategic Sourcing and Supplier Diversity; and
Mike Smyklo, Vice President Strategic Sourcing;
Sean Kennedy from Thompson Hospitality.
DON’T MISS CBS DIVERSITY COUNCIL
NETWORKING & INFORMATIONAL EVENT
AT LOS ANGELES/CBS RADFORD LOT, OCT. 9
Following up on the
CBS Corporation
Diversity Council’s
first Networking and
Informational Event
held in June at the
CBS Broadcast
Center in New York,
the Council will hold
its first event in Los
Angeles on Thursday, Oct. 9 at the
Radford lot (11:00
AM -- 3:00 PM).
As it was in New
York, this will be an
unprecedented
opportunity for
employees to meet
colleagues across
CBS and learn how
they can get
involved in the
employee resource
groups available inhouse to support
multicultural,
women and LGBT
employees, as well
as programs for veterans and
others. Representatives from all major business units
will be on-site offering a glimpse into their businesses
and the opportunities they offer.
In addition, there will be...
l Chances to win prizes including Clippers tickets,
L. A. Lakers tickets, Justin Timberlake concert tickets,
VIP tickets to tapings of THE MILLERS and THE ODD
COUPLE, 10 tickets to the release screening of the
new CBS Film’s movie PRIDE, tickets to THE TALK,
THE PRICE IS RIGHT and LET’S MAKE A DEAL.
l A meet-and-greet and book signing with awardwinning novelist and memoirist Reyna Grande, author
of “The Distance Between Us,” courtesy of Simon &
Schuster, 12:30-1:00 PM.
l An opportunity to meet and greet KCBS/KCAL
anchors and CBS News correspondents.
On the evening of Oct. 6, a number of New
York area CBS employees traveled to Brooklyn
to help “God’s Love We Deliver” prepare food
for New Yorker’s in need. “God’s Love” is a
non-sectarian organization that operates under
the mantra "food as medicine.” Participating
employees are seen in photo above with two
God’s Love” employees in front row.
l An opportunity to sit in on a Diversity Sketch
Comedy Showcase rehearsal with a SVP of Casting,
plus much more…
For more information, please contact Barbara Matos
via the CBS Global e-mail or call x8941 New York.
UPDATE is published by CBS Communications Group.
Gil Schwartz, Senior Executive Vice President
Richard Wien, Editor, x5607 (NY)