Friday’s Social TV Must-Reads
As we do every day, we comb through hundreds of links to select the best fresh news from the world of television and social media to create a must-read report for Social TV professionals.
Today, we have tonight’s TV highlights, ratings updates, and news on programming as well deals, sports, social media and the Latino market. Tell us what you think on Twitter where we are @socialtvdaily.
Friday’s TV Highlights: ‘Fringe’ on Fox
CBS celebrates the holidays with a trio of animated specials, starting with the classic “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” (8 p.m.). Then Beatrice Miller, Alfred Molina Neil Patrick Harris and Jennifer Love Hewitt lend their voices to “Yes, Virginia” (9 p.m.), and at 9 p.m. an elf tries to help a young boy who is struggling to believe in Christmas in “The Elf on the Shelf: An Elf’s Story” (9 p.m. CBS).
Read the article, via LA Times http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/tv/showtracker/la-et-st-fridays-tv-highlights-fringe-on-fox-20121213,0,4771742.story
TV Ratings
(Wednesday)
CBS topped Wednesday despite a series low from CSI. ABC, the usual Wednesday victor, saw its comedies hit season or series lows. Barbara Walters Presents the 10 Most Fascinating People of 2012 (7.6 million, 2.1) was also down from last year’s broadcast.
Read the article, TV Guide via Seattle PI http://www.seattlepi.com/entertainment/tv/tvguide/article/Ratings-CBS-Wins-on-Overall-Down-Night-4115717.php
Programming
- Foundation behind ’12-12-12′ Concert is determined to get Sandy relief where it’s needed
It will be Monday before the Robin Hood Foundation can give out even a preliminary estimate of how much it raised during Wednesday night’s 12-12-12 Concert at Madison Square Garden. And it will take at least a couple of weeks before substantial amounts of that money start flowing to superstorm Sandy relief efforts.
Read the article, via North Jersey.com http://www.northjersey.com/news/non-profit/Foundation_behind_12_12_12_concert_is_determined_to_get_Sandy_relief_where_its_needed.html?page=all
- From sublime to ridiculous in 2013 TV sports
USA Today’s Michael Hiestand makes his predications for the sports world in 2013. Hilarious!
Read the article, via Gannett’s Post Cresent http://www.postcrescent.com/usatoday/article/1766811
Deals
- Discovery to buy Nordic TV networks for $1.7B
SILVER SPRING, MD. — The parent company of the Discovery Channel says it’s buying 12 TV networks in Norway, Sweden, Denmark and Finland in a deal worth about $1.7 billion.
Read the article, The Associated Press via Sun Herald of Biloxi http://www.sunherald.com/2012/12/14/4358503/discovery-to-buy-nordic-tv-networks.html
- Aero to add Bloomberg TV
Aereo, the Barry Diller and IAC-backed TV streaming company, has reached a deal to add cable network Bloomberg TV to its lineup, according to a report in The Wall Street Journal.
Read the article, via TV News Check http://www.tvnewscheck.com/article/64236/aereo-streaming-site-to-add-bloomberg-tv
- Sony signs deal with Watchdata to bring NFC to more mobiles
Sony will integrate Singapore-based Watchdata’s contactless tech into SIMpass solutions starting next year. SIMpass is a SIM card-based mobile payment technology that operates without the need for additional antennae.
Read the article, via Tech Radar http://www.techradar.com/news/phone-and-communications/mobile-phones/sony-signs-deal-with-watchdata-to-bring-nfc-to-more-mobiles-1119151
- Verizon FiOS scores streaming video rights to NFL Network and RedZone channel
The agreement lets Verizon add a “Watch NFL Network” button to its FiOS TV Online portal, which also offers access to online video from HBO, Epix, ESPN and networks owned by Viacom (NYSE: VIA) and Turner Broadcasting.
Read the article, via Fierce Cable http://www.fiercecable.com/story/verizon-fios-scores-streaming-video-rights-nfl-network-and-redzone-channel/2012-12-13
Sports
- TV/Radio Sports: ESPN channels dominate college football bowl scene
You can count on one hand the number of college bowls games available on “free” over-the-air TV.
Three.
They are the Dec. 31 Sun Bowl (CBS), Jan. 1 Capital One Bowl (ABC) and the Jan. 4 Cotton Bowl (Fox).
Read the article, via Post Bulletin (Rochester, Minn.) http://www.postbulletin.com/news/stories/display.php?id=1517702
- Disney and Cox reach TV, mobile distribution pact
Under the deal, live and on-demand content from Disney networks will be available to Cox customers through its pay TV service as well as on mobile phones, tablet computers and gaming consoles, the companies said in a statement.
Read the article, via Reuters http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/13/disney-cox-idUSL1E8NDII620121213
- Paralympian David Weir Closing on Mo Farah for BBC Sports Personality of the Year
Mo Farah remains the favourite for BBC Sports Personality of the Year according to an analysis of Twitter activity by Hit Search Reputation Management software. Using innovative reputation management software, Hit Search records tweets of every SPOTY nominee’s name, when mentioned along with the context of the Sports Personality of the Year Award.
Read the article, via Hits Search http://www.hitsearchlimited.com/news/9993995/
- Tebowing Is Out, Kaepernicking Latest Social Media Trend
San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick celebrated a touchdown Sunday by kissing his bicep and tattoos. It’s catching on with fans who are now tweeting pictures of themselves Kaepernicking.
Read the article, via CBS Local in Sacramento, Calif. http://sacramento.cbslocal.com/2012/12/13/tebowing-is-out-kaepernicking-latest-football-trend/
Social Media
New media? Why social media is just like television
Media scholars have written on how television and social media have collaborated to make personal disclosure fun, and common sense. Social media, like television before, are working hard to convince the public that commercial imperatives and public culture should work in tandem. Perhaps, then, last week was just another rerun.
Read the article, via Phys.org http://phys.org/news/2012-12-media-social-television.html
- VH1 To Debut Twitter Tracker For ‘Divas’
A Twitter Tracker tool created by the digital experts supporting “VH1 Divas” scheduled to air live on Sunday should stir up some social conversation around the show. The tool will show viewers the celebrity Twitter buzz on desktop and mobile, allowing them to click through for more information.
Read the article, via Media Post http://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/189210/vh1-to-debut-twitter-tracker-for-divas.html#axzz2F2Fe6ZLd
- Hashtags on TV frustrate viewers but find favor as a marketing tool
Hashtags may be a distraction to some, but network executives conclude viewers are accustomed to seeing multiple messages on the screen.
Read the article, via Denver Post http://www.denverpost.com/television/ci_22179611/hashtags-tv-frustrate-viewers-but-find-favor-marketing
Latin Market
- Lights, camera, acción!
Ten years ago there were around 14 broadcast and cable networks catering to Hispanics; today there are around 100 on air or in the works, says César Conde, the president of Univision.
Read the article, via the Economist http://www.economist.com/news/business/21568429-media-companies-are-piling-hispanic-market-will-it-pay-lights-camera
- The Chernin Group invests in online Latino content provider
MUMBAI: MiTú, the leading multi-channel YouTube network exclusively dedicated to Latino content, has closed financing, led by The Chernin Group (TCG).
Read the article, via Indian Television.com http://www.indiantelevision.com/headlines/y2k12/dec/dec135.php
