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COMSCORE TO MEASURE CONNECTED DEVICESWILL COMBINE WITH DATA FROM SET TOP BOXES American’s are certainly using more devices to watch TV and cable shows. Isn’t it about time to monitor usage? comScore plans to up their game with a new product called Connected Home that measures consumer usage of devices linked to the internet and home networks - like computers, mobile phones, tablets, streaming sticks, and smart TVs. It’s the first syndicated service based on the company’s breakthrough research platform that measures consumer behavior across home-network connected devices called Total Home Panel. “There are more screens and other connected devices in homes than ever before, notes Dan Hess, executive vice president of products at comScore. “Yet there have been major gaps in understanding how consumers interact with this technology. Whether our clients seek to understand new dynamics of media consumption such as over-the-top delivery, gaming and other entertainment options, or ioT (Internet of Things) adoption, the new service is a major step toward enabling removing of these blind spots.” Connected Home subscribers will able to get detailed information on several product categories. The information won’t be limited to just data gleaned from computing and media consumption devices. While these devices are the most widely used in the home today, Connected Home also includes an array of new and emerging smart home devices. Measurement will include all desktop devices using Windows, Mac, or any other operating system. They’ll also record data from iOS or Android tablets and smartphones, as well as gaming consoles like Xbox, PlayStation and Wii. Information from smart TVs, streaming boxes & sticks, Blu-ray players, A/V systems, thermostats, home security, appliances and more will be monitored as well. Connected Home subscribers receive key measures including device penetration, frequency of use, time engaged, household demographics, OEM and OS market share, and cross-device activity patterns. This information helps clients gain greater insight into how these devices are used in today’s home. The results are served to the client through an intuitive web-based user interface with flexible reporting capabilities. comScore’s Total Home Panel is a single-source research platform designed to measure the realities of cross-platform media consumption. comScore measures activity across more than 12,500 household’s with more than 147,000 active devices per month and 62,000 active devices per day.

ADVERTISER NEWS In a week where the business news has been dominated by store closings and actual or potential bankruptcy filings, Radio Shack owner General Wireless Operations has filed for chapter 11 protection, the second time in two years the chain has gone to court. The Wall Street Journal reports Radio Shack is already closing about 200 stores. Sprint is ending its partnership with General Wireless and it’s expected hundreds of Radio Shack stores will be converted into Sprint stores……After closing 233 stores as part of what it calls a “store rationalization program,” Tailored Brands, the parent of Men’s Wearhouse and Jos. A.

Bank, reported total sales down 4% noting soft traffic across all its banners. The company has a deal with Macy’s to operate tuxedo stores inside Macy’s units and says “we are actively engaged in discussions with Macy’s to restructure our agreement”……Another company impacted by diminished traffic (especially in malls) is Signet Jewelers, and of course the holiday quarter is of huge importance in the jewelry retail segment. For the quarter that ended on January 28, total

same-store sales were down 4.5%, pulling down the full fiscal year to a 1.9% decline. While all Signet’s major banners were down, Kay fell the worst with a 5% comp store decline, while Jared was down 3.2% and Zale’s fell by 4.5%. Recognizing the declining mall traffic, its CEO says Signet is realigning its structure “to sharpen our focus on customers’ channel preferences”.……Women’s apparel retailer Express Inc. saw same-store sales (including online sales) plummet by 13% in its fourth quarter, with profit down 59%. Currently with over 650 locations including regular stores and factory outlets, it will open 19 new outlet stores this year and convert 20 regular stores into outlets……In its last quarterly report before being sold to Golden Gate Capital (expected to close next month), Bob Evans Restaurants reported a 2.6% same-store decrease through the end of January. Golden Gate’s other restaurant investments include California Pizza Kitchen and Red Lobster…(Continued on page 3)

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NETWORK NEWS The 75th annual Golden Globe Awards will be held on Sunday, January 7th 2018. The Hollywood Foreign Press Association made the announcement and confirmed the awards ceremony will be produced by Dick Clark Productions and will air on NBC. The telecast from this past January averaged 20 million viewers and posted a 5.6 Nielsen rating in the 18-49 demo……Richard T. Jones (Criminal Minds) will join the cast of the CBS pilot Wisdom of the Crowd. Jeremy Piven was previously announced as the lead in the pilot about a charismatic tech innovator who creates a cutting-edge crowd-sourcing hub to solve his daughter’s murder……Alex Rodriguez, three-time AL MVP will take a full-time position with Fox Sports. The announcement said that Rodriguez will “serve as a game analyst for select Fox MLB Saturday telecasts as well as a feature reporter for Fox’s MLB pregame coverage, and the FS1 studio show MLB Whiparound……NBC’s new drama pilot Redliners has picked Jerod Haynes (Empire, Crisis) as the male lead. Haynes will play opposite Hannah Ware, whose casting was announced last week……Dustin Ybarra (Gotham, Goldbergs) has been tapped for the role of Tyler in ABC’s The Gospel of Kevin……Telemundo presented a challenge to long-time Spanish Language network leader Univision for the coveted 18-49 demo, but Univision rose to the challenge. Season-to-date, Univision has averaged a 0.7 Nielsen demo rating, just ahead of Telemundo’s 0.6 rating. UniMàs is third in the demo, while Azteca America placed fourth……NBC’s untitled comedy pilot from writer Mike O’Brien and executive producer Seth Meyers has added Glenn Howerton (It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia), and comedian Patton Oswalt to lead roles. The pilot, formerly titled AP Bio, is about a cynical Ivy League professor who loses out on his dream job, and goes to work as a high school biology teacher……Anthony Anderson, star of Black-ish and host of To Tell the Truth on ABC, has been selected to host the 38th Annual College Television Awards. The awards recognize excellence in student-produced television across 19 categories. The awards ceremony will be held on Wednesday, May 24th……NBC’s Nightly News Sunday with Kate Snow posted its best showing in two years this past Sunday. The March 5th broadcast averaged 7.76 million total viewers and 1.572 million in the news demo of 25-54, making it the most-watched evening newscast of the weekend. NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt won the February sweeps in the news-demo of 25-54, and it was its biggest win in three years. Holt’s newscast averaged 2.072 million viewers in the demo, while ABC’s World News Tonight with David Muir delivered 1.890 million. CBS Evening News with Scott Pelley logged 1.577 million for third place in the sweeps.

DONE DEALS Mark Gray has been named Chief Executive Officer of Katz Media Group, overseeing both Katz’s television and radio companies. Gray most recently served as President of Katz Radio Group. He replaces Mark Rosenthal, who announced his decision to step down at the end of March.

AVAILS KSLA News12, a Raycom-owned CBS and Bounce affiliate serving the Shreveport/Bossier City market in Northwest Louisiana, is looking for a dynamic General Sales Manager to join the best sales team in the ArkLaTex. Candidate must be an innovative leader who knows how to maximize revenue on our CBS and Bounce stations and digital platforms. This individual will have experience coaching, training and leading team members to consistently growing market share and new

revenue. Please CLICK HERE to apply, and send a cover letter, resume and references. No calls please. EOE-M/F/D/V E.W. Scripps is seeking a qualified, dynamic, driven leader to join our market leading team. We are currently seeking a high-energy, multi-tasking Local Sales Manager to join our sales team at KMGH-TV in Denver. The LSM is responsible for leading and motivating the local sales team,

and for developing new business for station utilizing and maximizing all station platforms including but not limited to broadcast, digital and mobile Minimum 3-5 years media sales experience, management experience strongly preferred. Apply at www.scripps.com. EOE WKMG-TV/News 6 Getting Results is seeking a Research Director to join the Graham Media Group owned CBS Affiliate in Orlando, FL. The Research/Marketing Director will work with WKMG departments and play a key leadership role in utilizing research to grow and develop ideas for sales, news, marketing and promotions. Join a team in a Top 20 Market that has consistent population growth, vibrant communities and a growing economy! CLICK HERE for more info or to apply now. EOE. Do you dream of a well-balanced professional and personal life? Are you interested in living in a community that offers an abundance of fresh air where you can hike, bike, boat and hunt…right outside your doorstep? KTVO ABC and CBS is located in Kirksville MO, serving the Kirksville MO\Ottumwa IA market, has an opening for a Sales Manager. We’re looking for someone who is motivated to learn and grow in this position. Get more info or apply now at: www.sbgi.net, and look for job #7626. EOE/Drug Free Rare opening for GSM in Greensboro/High Point/Winston Salem at FOX8/WGHP, one of the top ranked FOX affiliates in the country. We are a powerhouse producing 10.5 hours of local news per day to better serve our communities, we lead the market and much of the country in digital success and constantly strive to improve in everything we do. Positive people, positive culture and room to soar. Phone calls encouraged. Please visit www.tribunemediacareers.com, (Keyword: 2017-45509) to apply. EOE.

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MOONVES: NFL WILL STAY WITH US The current NFL TV packages are locked in until 2022, but many observers think that when the bidding starts again, players such as Google and Facebook could make aggressive bids to get some of the games. Advertising Age reports CBS boss Les Moonves expects to do battle with the digital behemoths, but is confident traditional television will retain most if not all of what it now has. Speaking at a media conference this week, Moonves said, “The tech giants all want to be involved in the NFL. It’s the best product in television. There’s going to be a lot of activity. As we head towards that large deal, I think these companies are going to be part of it…I think the NFL still believes on the sanctity of television.” Moonves also took a shot at cable delivery saying, “There’s a reason there’s been no Super Bowl on cable, that the three major packages are still on network….ESPN has (Monday Night Football) but I think there’s the belief and the knowledge that you can’t get 115 million people watching the Super Bowl online.” Advertising Age also noted Fox’s telecast of Super Bowl LI drew an average of 111.3 million viewers, while the livestream of the game on Fox Go averaged just 1.72 million, only about 1.5% of the total audience. And it says that’s in line with the adoption rates for Twitter’s livestream of Thursday Night Football last season.

WE ALL SCREAM FOR ICE CREAM Already among the largest supermarket food categories—one of only ten with annual sales in the double digit billions of dollars—ice cream continues to be a growth category. A new market research report from Packaged Facts says the attractive category has made stores want to put their own brand name on it, with store brand/private label sales now accounting for nearly 20% of all frozen dessert sales, packaged and novelties combined, and as much as half the sales in the sherbet/sorbet/water ice category. In addition to the size of the market, another reason for retailers to want in on ice cream sales via their private

label products is that ice cream is an expensive category for retail stores. It must be kept frozen and a lot of space must be given over to the category in order to keep up with the plethora of ice cream brands and varieties that consumers want to choose among. Sales of private label frozen desserts have grown steadily over the last couple of decades. In recent years, about two-thirds of consumers

have come to accept that private label frozen desserts are equal in quality to name brand frozen desserts. This perception is based in reality, the report says, as private label frozen desserts have been on a steady rise in terms of quality over the past three decades. With people willing to pay for superpremium brands, retailers upped their game to compete on quality, not just price—and Packaged Facts sees that trend likely to continue.

THIS AND THAT Although consumer credit cards balances in January were up 6% versus January, 2016, those balances came down from the December totals, the first month-to-month decline in ten months. The totals have been flirting with $1 trillion, as December debts totaled $998.9 billion and January slipped to $995.1 billion. The Wall Street Journal notes missed payments are rising (although still at low levels historically), with 3.21% of balances in default in January. For the full year of 2016, credit card debt rose about 6.5%, on top of a

5% increase the year before and a 4% increase in 2014…….Supermarkets and fast food dominated the uppermost ranks of the 2017 Temkin Experience Ratings, which is based on consumer feedback of their recent interactions with companies. Publix supermarkets was on top with an 84% experience rating, with H-E-B and Chick-fil-A each just one point behind at 83%. The rest of the leaders were Hardees, Chipotle, Hannaford and Regions Bank at 82%, and QVC, Food Lion and Trader Joe’s at 81%.

ADVERTISER NEWS (Continued from page 1).....Not many CEOs would admit business “fell off the ledge,” but Bojangles’ chief Cliff Rutledge characterized February results in that manner. “It wasn’t just us,” he added. “We’re hearing that from the entire industry”……Staples continues with its plan to close 70 stores this year as part of what its CEO calls “dramatically changing our mindset and operating model.” It has reorganized into two distinct divisions—Delivery (including staples.com and business-solutions operations) and Retail (including bricks-and-mortar stores). Comp store sales were down 7% in its latest quarter, with total sales down 8%.....Bottled water sales by volume surpassed sales of soft drinks last year, for the first time. Total bottled water volume grew nearly 9%, reaching 12.8 billion gallons, according to research and consulting firm Beverage Marketing Corporation. That’s 39 gallons of bottled water per person.

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