Community · TCM KNOWS its viewers don’t just watch classic movies, but classic movies are part of their lifestyle. So as the network begins its two-month Summer of Dark-ness tribute

THEY SAID IT“This deal makes all the sense in the world. I would like to congratulate all the parties.”

—Comcast chairman/CEO Brian Roberts onMay 26, regarding the Charter-Time Warner Cable deal. Comcast’s proposed acquisition

of TWC was axed in April due to strong opposition from government regulators.

“We’re programmers. The term ‘broadcasting’doesn’t meananything anymore.”

—CBS CEO Leslie Moonves onMay 27, during the Code Conference. His comments drew ire from the American Television Alliance,

which spoke out May 28 against Moonves and CBS.

“This is a diffi cult time for football, the fans and for FIFA as an organisation. We understand the disappointment that many have expressed and I know that the events of today will impact the way in which many people view us.”

—FIFA chief Sepp Blatter on May 27, after 14 FIFA offi cials were arrested by Swiss authoritieson charges of bribery and corruption.

Blatter was re-elected presidentof FIFA on May 29.

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THE LATE-NIGHT SOCIAL MEDIA WARSENGAGEMENT LABS last week released its rankings of the Top 10 Late-Night Shows on Facebook and Twitter. The company’s eValue tabulations yielded a few surprising results, such as the sometimes overlooked Charlie Rose Show cracking the Facebook Top 10 and three of the top fi ve Twitter spots belonging to cable shows.

NOIR FOR SALE AT TCM SITEWith a fedora and a Zippo,viewers are ready for their closeup

TCM KNOWS its viewers don’t just watch

classic movies, but classic movies are

part of their lifestyle. So as the network

begins its two-month Summer of Dark-

ness tribute to fi lm noir, it is also opening

an online store called Darkness stocked

with items from the period that would fi t

perfectly in the smoky offi ces of a private

detective. There

are Zippo lighters,

Persol sunglasses,

silver cocktail shakers

and even a 1941 Lincoln

Continental restored to

mint condition.

TCM General Manager Jen-

nifer Dorian says the fi rst item

on the network’s list was a great

fedora. “At TCM we like things to

have authenticity, so we found in

L.A. a company that’s been

doing premium haber-

dashery since the 1930s

and ’40s,” Dorian says.

“So we’ll be offering Bailey

Blixen fedoras,” one at $150

and one at $85. “These are

really high-quality hats.”

The shopping site is one

of TCM’s attempts to en-

gage with its fans, who often show up in

costume at its festivals. “It’s partly mar-

keting and partly to see if it’s a revenue-

driver,” Dorian says.

The Darkness site will be promoted

on-air and through social media, which is

surprisingly popular among fans of black-

and-white fi lms. “#TCMParty is a really

active community. They’re great fans,”

Dorian says. —Jon Lafayette

STATOFTHEWEEK280 MILLION

Number of social media impressions drawn by the

Cleveland Cavaliers/Atlanta Hawks’ four-game playoff series for content posted across Turner’s NBA on

TNT and NBA TV Facebook and Twitter accounts.

A branded martini glass

is one of the many

collectibles on TCMs new e-commerce

site.

Clockwise from top left: (1) From left: TV Academy chairman and CEO Bruce Rosenblum, event host Dana Delany, TV Academy Honors chair Lucia Gervino and TV Academy president & COO Maury McIntyre; (2) Maria Shriver, executive producer of Paycheck to Paycheck; (3) Transparent stars Bradley Whitford, Alexandra Billings, head of Amazon comedy programming Joe Lewis, Transparent writer Our Lady J, show EP Jill Soloway and show stars Judith Light and Ian Harvie.

“For those keeping track, you’d be through ~6 episodes of Arrested Development is

[sic] you started binge-watching when #GoogleIO2015 kicked off”

@ohnorosco, Verge cofounder and senior editorRoss Miller, tweeted May 28 during Google I/O, a

two-day conference touting the company’s offerings.

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RANKING ON FACEBOOK

1. The Daily Show With Jon Stewart

2. Late Show With David Letterman

3. The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

4. The Nightly Show With Larry Wilmore

5. Jimmy Kimmel Live!

6. Conan

7. Tavis Smiley

8. The Late Late Show With James Corden

9. Last Week Tonight With John Oliver

10. Charlie Rose

RANKING ON TWITTER

1. Late Late Show With James Corden

2. The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

3. @midnight With Chris Hardwick

4. Watch What Happens: Live With Andy Cohen

5. The Nightly Show With Larry Wilmore

6. Late Show With David Letterman

7. Late Night With Seth Meyers

8. Last Week Tonight With John Oliver

9. Last Call With Carson Daly

10. Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Facebookers like Jon Stewart (left) most;

tweeters sing for James Corden.

TELEVISION ACADEMY HONORSIndustry pros converged on Beverly Hills May 27 for the eighth annual Televi-sion Academy Honors, which celebrate television’s power to incite social change. This year’s honorees included Black-ish (“Crime and Punishment”), E:60 Dream On: Stories of Boston’s Strongest, The Normal Heart, Paycheck to Paycheck: The Life and Times of Katrina Gilbert, Transparent and Virunga.

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