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  • Fox renews ‘The Real’ through 2018

    Fox renews ‘The Real’ through 2018

    MUMBAI: The Fox Television Stations have renewed the talk series The Real for the 2016-17 and 2017-18 seasons on stations in a deal with Warner Bros. Domestic Television Distribution.

     

    The series is posting ratings growth in its second season – a modern-day rarity in first-run syndication. The Real is up +14 per cent with W25-54 nationally. The series is also one of only two talk shows seeing national rating gains year-over-year. Looking at the past 10 years, The Real is one of only four talk shows that have posted national ratings gains in their second season. 

     

    Additionally, The Real is building in its recruitment in the advertiser-coveted Women 18-49 and 25-54 demos.

     

    On the Fox Television Stations, The Real continues to post strong numbers. This season to date, the series (0.9 W25-54 rating) has maintained its solid ratings, matching the prior year rating levels (0.9 rtg – Nov/Feb/May avg). Paired with Wendy Williams in 16 of the top 25 LPM markets, The Real is proving to be the perfect fit with Wendy Williams, retaining 100 per cent of its Wendy Williams lead-in share this season to date with all key Women demos.

     

    Fox Television Stations senior vice president, programming Frank Cicha said, “The Real has been an important piece in building our growing daytime lineup. In fact, in our universe, it often beats or tiesThe View. That alone is worth two more years in my book.”

     

    “The Real in its second season has expanded on its promise of connecting with the diverse daytime television viewers and is delivering substantial ratings growth in the process. The series did not invent this genre of television program, nor are they the only talk panel on television, but what ‘The Real’ has done is differentiate itself from the others, quickly becoming an original, distinct and entertaining hour that has given viewers a reason to make an appointment each and every day,” said Warner Bros. Domestic Television Distribution president Ken Werner.

  • Fox TV Group COO Joe Earley to step down

    Fox TV Group COO Joe Earley to step down

    MUMBAI: Fox veteran and current COO for Fox Television Group Joe Earley will step down from his role at the end of the year.  

    “Over the past 21 years, I’ve had the great fortune of working alongside some of the most talented and inspiring people in the business, from my co-workers and bosses, to the talent on our shows, both in front of and behind the camera. Because of the entrepreneurial spirit that pervades Fox, and the incredible support of the teams across the network, I have been afforded unbelievable opportunities for growth and new experiences. I’m very grateful to Dana Walden, Gary Newman and Peter Rice for their leadership and friendship, and for inviting me to join them at the Fox Television Group, which has allowed me to also appreciate the impressive team on the studio side. All of this new opportunity, however, as rewarding as it is, has led me further and further from the creative process, which is really where my heart wants to be. So, while I will miss my extended Fox family terribly, it is time for me to pursue the proverbial, ‘next chapter.’ As a former publicist, I thought I would never use that phrase, but it turns out that sometimes it’s true,” said Earley.

    Fox Television Group chairmen and CEOs Gary Newman and Dana Walden added,  “Joe is one of the most talented executives and gifted leaders we’ve ever had the pleasure of working with, so we are saddened that he has decided to step down. We have been discussing his desire to get closer to the creative process for a while now, and although we would love for him to stay at Fox for another 21 years, we understand and fully support his plans to take on new challenges. We are extremely grateful to Joe for his partnership, strategic insight and all of his contributions to the company, and we know we’ll be working with him again soon.”

     
    Fox Networks Group chairman and CEO Peter Rice said, “I have been fortunate to work with Joe for nearly seven years, and one of the things I admire most about him is the deep level of trust and confidence he’s built with our creators, talent and industry peers. His sharp business sense, passion for creativity and ability to inspire and mobilize teams have made him an extraordinary and beloved executive here at Fox – and he will undoubtedly have that same impact no matter what path he chooses to take next.”
     

    Earley has served as COO for Fox Television Group since August 2014, where he’s had oversight of marketing and communications, digital, research, talent relations, scheduling and audience strategy at Fox Broadcasting Company, and partnered with 20th Century Fox Television’s development, production, business affairs, marketing and finance leads on strategic initiatives, as well as publicity and talent relations at the studio.

    Previously, Earley served as COO of Fox Broadcasting Company, where he played a key management role in all areas of the network, including scripted programming and development, casting, scheduling, marketing and communications, research, audience strategy, digital and business affairs. Prior to that, he was president of marketing & communications for the network, having risen from previous positions as executive vice president of marketing & communications; executive vice president of publicity, corporate communications and creative services; senior vice president, publicity and corporate communications; and vice president, entertainment publicity.

    Before joining Fox as senior publicist in 1994, Earley spent several years in Media Relations at HBO. He began his entertainment career in production and development with producer Gale Anne Hurd.

  • Twitter adds CBS to its stable of big advertisers

    Twitter adds CBS to its stable of big advertisers

    MUMBAI: Twitter has been frantically adding partners to its Amplify advertising program ever since it began informally last year with a partnership between the social network, ESPN and the Ford Motor Company. In those initial ads, the sports broadcaster sent out clips of football games, disguised in a Ford Fusion ad, as short messages on the service.

    Since then, more than a dozen other content distributors, from the Fox television network to Globosat in Brazil, have joined the program, with brands including Heineken and AT&T promoting clips from major sports events like the U.S. Open tennis tournament and NCAA basketball games and live events like MTV‘s Video Music Awards.

    Twitter recently announced that it had signed CBS, one of its biggest partners yet. The broadcast and internet network intends to use Twitter Amplify to showcase content from 42 products, from TVGuide.com to its fantasy football site.

    As an example, Twitter and CBS showed off a possible “60 Minutes in 60 Seconds” ad, which could promote content from the revered television news magazine.

  • Twentieth Century Fox television distribution & Starz sign licensing pact

    Twentieth Century Fox television distribution & Starz sign licensing pact

    MUMBAI: A new multi-year licensing deal sees hundreds of movies from the Twentieth Century Fox Television distribution library airing commercial-free on the Starz and Encore premium channels.

     

    The agreement also includes associated HD, on-demand and authenticated online offerings. Titles included as part of the pact are Big Momma’s House, 2001’s Planet of the Apes, Cheaper By the Dozen, How Stella Got Her Groove Back, Fight Club and many others.

     

    “Consumers have long-subscribed to the Starz family of premium services thanks to the depth and breadth of its quality movie product. This agreement with Fox will fortify our pipeline of popular theatrical library content through the end of the decade and is a great complement to our exclusive originals, first-run movies, and other popular movie fare,” said business and legal affairs executive VP of acquisitions Michael Thornton.

     

    “Encompassing a deep collection of hundreds of films including such highlights as movies from the Ice Age, X-Men and Home Alone franchises, as well as There’s Something About Mary and Alien, these timeless hits will be a great addition for our loyal subscribers.” Thornton added.

     

    Twentieth Century Fox television distribution executive VP of worldwide pay television and SVOD Gina Brogi commented, “We are very pleased to extend our relationship with Starz and thrilled that they will have an opportunity to access so many great films from Fox’s extensive library.”

  • News Corp forms Fox Television Studios India; Deepak Segal is head

    News Corp forms Fox Television Studios India; Deepak Segal is head

    MUMBAI: Star India looks to be aiming to move a significant part of its production activities, particularly relating to format shows and advertiser funded programming (AFP), in house.

    For that purpose, News Corp’s Fox Entertainment Group has set up a wholly owned subsidiary Fox Television Studios India Pvt Ltd (FTSI) and put Star India executive vice-president content and communication Deepak Segal in charge of leading it. Segal, who is currently “on deputation” to FTSI from Star, will officially move to the new company once it is fully operational. Segal summed up the broad logic of the move by News Corp as “backward integration”.

    FTSI is setting up relevant infrastructure for creating channel, pre-production, production and post-production facilities for content and storage of content.

    The format shows produced by FTSI will have a mix of product developed in India as well as those licensed from abroad and adapted for telecast in India, Segal reveals.

    According to Segal, while FTSI’s focus is on formats and AFPs, his team is working on a narrative show as well. Queried as to when any of these shows were expected to go on air, Segal said it would only be in the next fiscal. A point of note is that Star’s financial year is from 1 July to 30 June.

    As regards the executive structure within Star following Segal’s departure, it will more or less follow the changes incorporated in July 2005 when new portfolios were created for Shailja Kejriwal as senior creative director – Star network and Harsh Rohatgi as GM – Star network.

    While Kejriwal oversees programming and on-air promotions, Rohatgi is responsible for broadcast operations, network planning and presentation.

    About the only change in terms of functionality would be that Channel [V] head honcho Amar Deb, who used to report to Segal, now reports directly in to Star Entertainment India CEO Sameer Nair.