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BETA LAUNCHES IN ALL 210 MARKETS In a surprise move, FOX yesterday began streaming primetime programming nationwide on its digital platforms. Although the live streaming is being called a “beta” test, FOX plans to offer all network entertainment programming seven days a week, including all of the series airing in the upcoming 2016-2017 season. Not included is sports programming, which will continue to be available for streaming on FOX Sports GO. Authenticated pay-TV subscribers may now access FOX primetime programming via FOX.com and the FOX Now app for iPhone, iPad, Android, Kindle Fire, Apple TV and Google Chromecast. Streaming began Monday night for So You Think You Can Dance: The Next Generation. FOX says streaming is available in all 210 DMAs for network entertainment programming seven nights a week, as well as Saturdays during late-night—making it the first network to offer primetime streaming nationwide. With more than 25 million downloads and support for all of the Top 10 pay-TV providers in the U.S., the network says live streaming on FOX.com and FOX Now will be available to more than 98% of pay-TV subscribers, representing 96 million homes. What about the local affiliates? FOX says its new live-streaming capability will enable FOX affiliates to dynamically insert local-market advertising and display station branding. “From the start of the on-demand and over-the-top viewing revolution, FOX has been at the forefront of providing greater access to our buzz-defining shows, like Empire, Lucifer, Scream Queens and Family Guy,” said the announcement from Dana Walden and Gary Newman, Chairmen and CEOs of Fox Television Group. “Adding nationwide primetime live streams is just another great example of how the FOX Digital Consumer Group, under Brian Sullivan’s leadership, is innovating to give viewers the convenience and flexibility to watch our programming whenever and wherever they want,” they added. FOX notes that the new live streaming comes in time for the Teen Choice 2016 awards show, airing (and streaming) Sunday, July 31, at 8:00 pm (ET). FOX.com already has lots of archived shows, so fans of FOX series can now also access live airings at the site.

ADVERTISER NEWS Fast-casual restaurant chains led the industry in growth last year according to analysis done by the Technomic consultancy firm, and build-your-own pizza concepts were the fastest-growing part of fast casual. Chains such as Blaze Pizza, MOD Pizza and Pie Five delivered 36% cumulative growth, while Chicken-focused concepts such as Zaxby’s, Wingstop and Raising Cane’s grew as a group by about 16%. In total, the top 250 fast-casual chains grew by 9.6%......After having closed underperforming

units, Huddle House added a net of just two new stores last year (it’s now at 372 units) but delivered a same-store sales increase of 5.3%. Current strategies are to buy back units from franchisees and to remodel and attain higher average unit volumes at existing locations……Obviously this is a year we’ll see plenty of political attack ads,

but it’s rare in the automotive business to directly attack a competitor. Automotive News looked at Chevrolet’s attack ads against the Ford F-150 last month, in which the F-150’s aluminum body was said to be too weak. Results were inconclusive—Silverado got its biggest share of the full-size pickup market since January (26.7% share of the segment), but F-150 sales were up 40% compared to June, 2015 to a 38.1 share that was its best of the year……In the used vehicle market, truck prices have climbed and are now compensating for weak values on cars, according to the Manheim index. The result is the best overall index of pricing in more than four years and is just 1.3% below the record index set in May, 2011……Target is introducing a new line for babies and children called Cat and Jack, which will replace all other kids lines it had been selling. It’s expected to be a billion-dollar annual business for the company……BW Gas & Convenience Holdings is pickingContinued on Page 3

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NETWORK NEWS Country music’s hottest stars will take over primetime when the ABC airs CMA Music Festival: Country’s Night to Rock on Wednesday, August 3, at 8:00 pm (ET). Brett Eldredge and Thomas Rhett host the three-hour special that brings the festival to a national television audience. Taking the stage for solo performances are Jason Aldean, Kelsea Ballerini, Dierks Bentley, Luke Bryan, Eric Church, Florida Georgia Line and more……Jennifer Esposito has joined the cast of NCIS as a series regular. Her character will be introduced in the season premiere Tuesday, September 20, at 8:00 pm (ET) on CBS. Esposito will play NCIS Special Agent Alexandra “Alex” Quinn, an experienced agent who left field work and became an instructor at the Law Enforcement Training Center. Gibbs will lure her back into the field as part of his team……For the first time ever, The ESPYS will honor three retiring athletes with its Icon Award. Justin Timberlake will do a special presentation to honor Kobe Bryant, Peyton Manning and Abby Wambach. These remarkable athletes will all be recognized for the indelible mark they have made on the world of sports. Bryant, Manning and Wambach will all be in attendance to accept the honor. The 2016 ESPYS Presented by Capital One will be hosted by John Cena and air live Wednesday, July 13, at 8:00 pm (ET) on ABC……NBC Olympics will present a one-hour Rio Olympics Preview Special live from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Thursday, August 4, at 8:00 pm (ET), on NBC, one day before the Opening Ceremony. The one-hour special will feature star athletes Michael Phelps, Katie Ledecky, Kerri Walsh Jennings, Usain Bolt and the U.S. women’s gymnastics team. NBC Olympics will also introduce the U.S. audience to the host city and country, and will address all topics related to the Rio Olympics. The program will be hosted by Bob Costas, who will serve as NBC’s primetime Olympic host for a U.S. television record 11th time this August. NBC Olympics correspondents and event analysts will also contribute commentary to the program.

SUNDAY RATINGS The U.S. Olympic Trials gave NBC another primetime victory on Sunday night, posting a 2.0 rating in Adults 18-49 in the Nielsen overnights, along with a 4.1 in Households and an average audience of 7.042 million viewers. ABC, with its new Sunday game night lineup—Celebrity Family Feud, $100,000 Pyramid and Match Game—was at 1.2 18-49, 3.8 HH and 6.094 million; CBS, with Big Brother, 0.8 18-49, 2.9 HH and 4.538 million; Telemundo, with the season finale of La Voz Kids, 0.5 18-49, 0.9 HH and 1.672 million; FOX 0.4 18-49, 0.8 HH and 1.361 million; and Univision 0.2 18-49, 0.4 HH and 0.636 million.

GETTING SMART ABOUT CARS Tegna Media, which owns Cars.com, is launching Car Smarts. The 90-second TV segments produced by Cars.com will air on Tegna stations on Saturday mornings.

AVAILS WAVY-TV10/WVBT Fox 43, Norfolk, VA market seeks a Digital Account Executive. This person is responsible for aggressively pursuing digital media ad sales with local direct clients and with interactive and traditional advertising agencies. Must demonstrate an ability to think creatively, sell strategically, and communicate effectively internally and externally. 5+ years of sales experience, and 2+ years of Digital Marketing sales required. Candidates must APPLY ONLINE; click ‘MORE’, then ‘WORK FOR

US’. Be prepared to upload your cover letter/resume. No calls! Equal Opportunity Employer. WDBJ7 (CBS) has a golden opportunity for a strong 3 screen seller in the Roanoke-Lynchburg, VA market. Candidates must have exceptional experience handling regional agency business to maximize revenue and solidify partnerships. Strong negotiation skills with excellent communication and organizational skills are required. Must have three years of

experience and a college degree. Apply to Lolly Quigley, DOS, lquigley@wdbj7.com. No phone calls please! WDBJ/Gray Television Group, Inc. is a drug-free company and requires pre-employment drug, and MVR/Driver’s testing. WHAG in the Hagerstown, MD market seeks a Local Sales Manager. We need an individual with creativity, leadership skills, high energy and the ability to hire, train and motivate the sales team. Multi-platform sales experience and a solid understanding of OSI, Matrix and Strata a plus. Must be an excellent negotiator with the ability to manage multiple sales projects and lead by example. If you’re ready to take the next step in broadcast television sales, APPLY HERE, or send a resume to dbiser@whag.com. No phone calls. Equal Opportunity Employer. Account Executive: Fox Chicago is looking for a

motivated salesperson to join our local sales team. Candidate must have a strong track record of increasing station revenue/share on existing business in addition to developing new business and digital sales. Candidate must have excellent communication and presentation skills, solid computer skills, knowledge of industry software, and 3-5 years sales experience. For consideration or to apply online please visit: www.fox32chicago.com No

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GM EXPANDS LYFT SHORT-TERM CAR DEAL Lyft and General Motors announced the expansion of their Express Drive short-term vehicle access program to California and Colorado, including (as previously suggested) the all-new 2017 Chevrolet Bolt EV. Launching in San Francisco in the summer of 2016 and in Los Angeles by the fall, Express Drive’s California members will have access to vehicles from what’s billed as “the largest electric vehicle fleet in ridesharing,” including the current 2016 Chevrolet Volt as well as the much-touted Bolt. The Denver launch is also set for this fall. The partnership that Lyft gained with GM as an investor means that the on-the-fly taxi service can make cars available to people who’ve applied to become Lyft drivers to earn some cash—but don’t have cars that qualify. In just San Francisco, Los Angeles and Denver, Lyft says that’s over 130,000 people. The expansion follows successful launches of Express-Drive in Chicago, Boston, Washington D.C. and Baltimore. In the first market, Chicago, Lyft says 30% of new Lyft-driver applicants have requested an Express Drive vehicle.

GOOGLE MAKES TV EVERYWHERE PLAY Google is now an important player in TV Everywhere, having acquired Anvato and made it part of the Google Cloud Platform operation. The price was not disclosed. “With OTT adoption rapidly accelerating, the Cloud Platform and Anvato teams will work together to deliver cloud solutions that help businesses in the media and entertainment industry scale their video infrastructure efforts and deliver high-quality, live video and on-demand content to consumers on any device—be it their smartphone, tablet or connected television,” wrote Belwadi Srikanth, Senior Product Manager, on the Google Cloud Platform blog. Anvato brings with it a significant number of major media company clients, including Scripps Network Interactive, NBCUniversal, Fox Sports, Univision and CBS Local Media.

ADVERTISER NEWSContinued from Page 1up 21 Kum & Go c-stores in the Midwest and will introduce its Yesway brand to all stores. BW has plans to acquire about 600-1,000 more stores in the next few years……We continue to see evidence that activity is growing in the mortgage refinancing arena, offering opportunities for banks and mortgage brokers. CNBC says the impending boom could rival 2008-2014 when about 25 million homeowners refinanced, and Zillow has reported the average 30-year fixed mortgage fell to 3.27%, close to the lowest rate since 2012. After the Brexit vote refinance requests went up 132%. The connection? A Zillow exec says post-Brexit, “Compared to everything else going on in the world, U.S. mortgage-backed securities now seem like a relatively-safe bet for global investors and this flight to safety has created savings opportunities for U.S. homeowners.”

AVAILS Raycom Media’s WAFB CBS 9 in Baton Rouge, LA, has a wonderful opportunity for an experienced LSM or senior AE who is ready to move up to our open LSM position in the 93rd market. Come sell LSU Tigers Football, The New Orleans Saints, CBS Prime and outstanding WAFB News

and Digital products in a fabulous city!. College degree preferred. 5 or more years of successful experience in television and digital sales expected. Qualified applicants, please APPLY HERE and attach resume/cover letter. No calls please. EOE-M/F/D/V

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DONE DEAL Nicholas Radziul is joining Hearst Television in the newly created position of Vice President of Distribution. The appointment, effective July 18, will give Radziul responsibility for Hearst Television’s distribution rights agreements, including network affiliations and retransmission consent transactions. Radziul joins Hearst Television from CBS Corporation, where he has served since 2013 as Vice President, Strategic Transactions.

TWITTER ON THE HUNT FOR SPORTS Having paid big for the rights to stream Thursday Night Football games this fall, Twitter is out to snare more big league sports for streaming. Recode reports that Twitter has been talking to various sports leagues—including the NBA and Major League Soccer—and at least one TV network group, Turner.

MORTGAGE AFFORDABILITY STILL A PROBLEM Mortgage rates have been falling recently as Brexit and other macro-economic factors have kept downward pressure on interest rates. But even with rates back to near historic lows, many people who are employed still have trouble being able to afford being a home owner. A new survey from Zillow finds that people with low incomes spend nearly 23% of their income on monthly mortgage payments, compared to high-income earners, who spend 11.5% percent of their income on monthly house payments. Low interest rates help some, but incomes at the lower end of the employment ladder have been largely stagnant, while low-priced homes are gaining value fastest. Being able to afford a home is really tough in some markets. In Los Angeles, for example, Zillow says people who earn the least could expect to spend more than three-quarters of their income on housing alone. For the top earners, mortgage payments only took up 27.5% of their income—a difference of nearly 50 percentage points. “Housing affordability is a different story for low-income Americans than for median and high-earning people,” said Zillow Chief Economist Dr. Svenja Gudell.

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The IRS is very into social media now. They have five different Twitter accounts. And while you may not be following them, they are definitely following you.

Jimmy Kimmel