Thursday’s Social TV Must-Reads (May 23)

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The broadcast season ended yesterday and now the counting and bragging begins. Our top story today in our mid-day roundup of must-read Social TV stories is the ratings finale, won by CBS, the regular-season No. 1 broadcaster. But, what was the top show on TV? That’s up for debate.

Today’s top must-reads at mid-day:

  1. ‘Criminal Minds’ finale leads CBS to Wednesday victory, ‘Nashville’ up for ABC
  2. TV season ends, but dispute remains about who has #1 show
  3. The 2012-13 TV Season in One Really Depressing Chart
  4. Shazam for iPad Tags TV shows Without User Input
  5. Netflix to Double Original Content Push Next Year 
  6. Good TV Content Trumps All, Trad TV Or Streaming
  7. Hands-on: Samsung Smart Hub
  8. Xbox One: should TV broadcasters be afraid?
  9. John McCain: Cable TV, the right way
  10. Why the Pay-TV Model Faces a Millennial Threat 
  11. ZUUS Media Debuts Next Generation Music Video Network
  12. Early Predictions for NBA’s Social Media Awards 
  13. Kobe Bryant Trolls Charlotte Hornets Fans on Twitter and Instagram

‘Criminal Minds’ finale leads CBS to Wednesday victory


The 2012-13 TV season (as measured by Nielsen) ended with a CBS victory, thanks to the two-hour season finale of “Criminal Minds.” The crime drama was off significantly from last year’s finale, but it did improve a little on its numbers from a week ago.

TV season ends, but dispute remains about who has #1 show


This is the kind of entertainment value that made “Sunday… (Photo courtesy of NBC Sports ) The 2012-2013 TV season is officially over as of midnight Wednesday, but don’t look for any clear cut answer among the final numbers as to what show is the number one on prime-time network television this year.

The 2012-13 TV Season in One Really Depressing Chart


The television season officially passed into the Nielsen history books last night, bringing to an end what will likely be remembered as one of the worst years ever in the history of network TV (assuming, of course, that anyone still remembers what “television” is in 50 years).

Shazam for iPad Tags TV shows Without User Input


If you own a smartphone, you’ve more likely than not used Shazam. The app, which identifies songs by “listening” to their audio fingerprint, was one of the earliest and best ways to wow friends in the days when iPhones were still new to the mobile market. These days Shazam contains a hodgepodge of features.

Netflix to Double Original Content Push Next Year


Netflix’s newfound love affair with original content isn’t disappearing any time soon: The company reportedly wants to double its original programming slate in 2014. That would give Netflix eight different series next year, according to The Hollywood Reporter in an interview with Netflix Chief Content Officer Ted Sarandos.
Read the article, via PC World

Good TV Content Trumps All, Trad TV Or Streaming


While consumers article to perceive TV programming as superior in quality to that of online fare, their viewing habits are becoming harder to differentiate between channels. That’s according to a new study from Starcom USA, which included 4,800 respondents. Remarkably, Starcom found no statistical relationship between quality or likability scores and whether consumers believed content was from the Web or TV.

Hands-on: Samsung Smart Hub


Samsung has always been one of the leaders for smart TVs with its Smart Hub system. To recreate what the company calls the “ultimate lean back” experience, it is completely revamping the 2013 version. The new Smart Hub boasts a radically different user interface combined with better content-sharing capabilities.

Xbox One: should TV broadcasters be afraid?


Xbox One’s voice and gesture-activated TV wizardry is unlikely to leave BSkyB worried about its future. But with big name games and on-demand content Microsoft is aiming to maintain Xbox’s appeal in the face of consumers spending increasing amounts of time on their tablets and smartphones.

John McCain: Cable TV, the right way


America’s 100 million cable and satellite subscribers are forced to pay ever-higher bills for a growing number of channels they do not watch. The American people are being ripped off. Meanwhile, services such as iTunes and Netflix have led a revolution in how consumers purchase and experience music and video entertainment.

Why the Pay-TV Model Faces a Millennial Threat


While pay-TV subscriber numbers have yet to show the drastic declines that land lines are seeing, technological, cultural and social trends are all pointing in a similar direction. The pay-TV industry has taken note of it and is transforming itself to become less dependent on the old system, gain more control of the ecosystem and fight tooth and nail to slow down the inevitable future..
Read the article, via MarketWatch

ZUUS Media Debuts Next Generation Music Video Network


ZUUS Media announced the launch of its music video multi-channel network with reach across TV, web, connected TV and mobile devices. According to a release, in collaboration with major labels and over 75 independents, ZUUS will give music fans an expertly curated, lean-back viewing experience.

Early Predictions for NBA’s Social Media Awards


Not everyone associated with the NBA is well-versed in the art of Twitter and Facebook, but several of those who are will be honored at the league’s second annual Social Media Awards next month. The show-which will be televised live on NBATV on Wednesday, June 12 at 8 p.m.

Kobe Bryant Trolls Charlotte Hornets Fans on Twitter and Instagram


Hey Charlotte Hornets fans, do you remember how your team drafted Kobe Bryant with the 13th pick in the 1996 NBA Draft, only to immediately trade him to L.A. for Vlade Divac? Oh, you still think about it every day? Well just in case you have gotten past it, Kobe decided to remind everyone last night on Twitter/ Instagram.

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