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Are TV stars — or, at any rate, people who have appeared on television — more reliable magnets for digital audiences than internet-native creators?

Kin Community was founded in 2011 as a specialized YouTube multichannel network aimed at young female audiences, aggregating content from creators like Rosanna Pansino (of Nerdy Nummies), Hannah Hart (MyHarto), Jenn Im (Clothes Encounters), and Lauren Riihimaki (LaurDIY).

Now the L.A.-based entertainment company is shifting gears: Kin is focused on producing its own programming geared around recognizable “mainstream” talent from TV, de-emphasizing its original mini-McN approach.

The change in strategy is based on the success Kin has found from Tia Mowry’s “Quick Fix,” which launched last fall as a weekly show offering up tips and life hacks for moms. The show from Mowry, best known for her starring role in ’90s sitcom “Sister, Sister,” built a viewership that has outstripped many cable TV shows — and...

In an NBA conference playoffs year that has been full of drama, the Houston Rockets’ 98-94 victory over current champions the Golden State Warriors on Thursday certainly cranked it up on an otherwise placid primetime.

With the Rockets now leading 3-2 in the best-of-7 Western Conference Finals, Houston is only one win away from its first trip to the NBA Finals since Bill Clinton’s first term as President. It is a journey that has attracted a lot of attention — last night’s Game 5 pulled in a 7.0 in metered market ratings for TNT. That result handed the league and the cabler the top spot across cable and broadcast and proved the highest-rated NBA playoff game on any network so far this season.

Last year’s Western Conference Finals only went four games before eventual champ Golden State headed off to the finals against Cleveland, so a direct comparison is a...

“The Last Days of Michael Jackson” helped carry ABC to a win on an otherwise quiet Thursday night.

Airing from 8-10 p.m., “The Last Days of Michael Jackson” drew a 0.9 rating in adults 18-49 and 5.6 million viewers, Later on ABC, “What Would You Do?” drew a 0.8 and 3.6 million viewers.

On NBC, the special “Celebrity Ninja Warrior” drew a 0.8 and 3.7 million viewers. That was followed by a special “Hollywood Game Night,” which drew a 0.8 and 3.2 million. NBC’s “Red Nose Day” special drew a 0.5 and 2.1 million viewers.

Fox aired the special “Terrence Howard’s Fright Club,” which drew a 0.5 and 1.5 million viewers. The season finale of “Showtime at the Apollo” drew a 0.6 and 2.3 million viewers.

CBS and The CW aired only repeats.

ABC won the night with a 0.9 and 4.92 million viewers. CBS and NBC tied for second in the demo with a 0.7. CBS was second in viewers with 4.86 million. NBC was third with 3 million viewers.

It’s not the traditional Nielsen season anymore — nor is it summer just quite yet. ABC won this first no-man’s-land Thursday with documentary “The Last Days of Michael Jackson” and a new “What Would You Do?” episode.

Fox finished last among the Big 4 broadcasters with its “Terrence Howard’s Fright Club” special and “Showtime at the Apollo” finale.

CBS and NBC tied for second in the key 18-49 demographic last night. CBS was all reruns, while NBC aired “American Ninja Warrior,” “Hollywood Game Night” and “Red Nose Day.”

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ABC was first in ratings with a 0.9 rating/4 share in the advertiser-coveted 18-49 demographic and in total viewers with an average of 4.92 million, according to preliminary numbers. The Michael Jackson special from 8-10 p.m. averaged a 1.0/5 and 5.6 million viewers. “What Would You Do?...

Upfronts Week 2018 is underway, and Fox is the second broadcast-tv network (following NBC) to announce its schedule for the fall TV season.

Tim Allen’s revived Last Man Standing will take back its old ABC time slot, Fridays at 8/7c, leading into the new retirement-home sitcom The Cool Kids.

The three-hour live musical production of Rent will air on Sunday, Jan. 27 at 7/6c.

Ryan Murphy’s breakout hit 9-1-1 is shifting to Mondays-at-9 following The Resident (which moves up an hour to 8/7c, replacing cancelled Lucifer).

The Gifted is moving to Tuesdays at 8/7c, where it will lead into...

“The Big Bang Theory” Season 11 finale episode brought in the CBS sitcoms best numbers in several months in the Thursday overnight ratings.

“The Big Bang Theory,” which saw Sheldon and Amy finally tie the knot, drew a 2.8 rating in adults 18-49 and 15 million viewers, pending updates. That is up by approximately 17% in the demo and 16% in total viewers compared to last week’s episode. That is also the best demo rating the show has seen since February and its best total viewers haul since January. It was also the highest-rated and most-watched show of the night by far.

Later on CBS, the season finale of “Young Sheldon” was up in the demo. “Mom” was even at 9 while the season finale at 9:30 dipped slightly. “Swat” was up at 10.

On ABC, “Grey’s Anatomy” was up in the demo. “Station 19” was down in both measures. “Quantico” was even.

Following a repeat of “Law & Order: Svu,...

Fox bubble drama Gotham this Thursday drew 1.92 million total viewers and a 0.5 demo rating, ticking down on both counts to mark brand-new series lows.

Leading out of that, Showtime at the Apollo (2.3 mil/0.6) was steady.

Elsewhere….

The CW | Supernatural (1.4 mil/0.4) dipped. Arrow (1.11 mil/0.4) ticked up in the demo while rising to its best audience since March 29.

ABC | Grey’s Anatomy (6.6 mil/1.6) ticked up, Station 19 (5.2 mil/1.1) grew two tenths and Quantico (2.2 mil/0.5) was steady in the demo while dipping to an audience low.

CBS | Big Bang Theory (12.6 mil/2.3) rose three tenths, while Young Sheldon (11.6 mil/1.9), Mom (8.8. mil/1.4) and Life in Pieces (6.3 mil/1.1) each ticked up.

May is a great month for comedy in New York City: it’s finally starting to get warmer, shows are beginning their runs, and comedy shows are popping up across the city. With so much happening, it can be hard to know what’s worth your time. No need to worry, though, because Backstage has compiled a list of the can’t-miss performances and casting calls in NYC this month. Performances Recently, David Cross has been trying out new material all over Brooklyn in anticipation of his next national tour. Before Cross heads around the country, New Yorkers still have a chance to see him practice and refine his new set. You can catch Cross’s “Shootin’ the Sh-t” show at Baby’s All Right on May 5, Littlefield on May 8, Caveat on May 14, Littlefield on May 18, and Knitting Factory on May 30. (Tickets $12-$15) Mo’Nique rose to fame as a...

ABC closed the book on Scandal (5.4 million/1.3 rating) last night, and the series went out with season highs. 

Station 19 (5.5 million/1.1 rating) was also up, while Grey's Anatomy (6.9 million/1.6 rating) was down. 

Fox: Gotham (2.2 million/0.6 rating) hit a new low in total viewers, while Showtime at the Apollo (2.5 million/0.6 rating) inched down. 

CBS: The Big Bang Theory (12.6 million/2.4 rating), Young Sheldon (11.4 million/1.9 rating), Mom (8.8 million/1.4 rating) and Swat (5.4 million/0.9 rating) were steady, but Life in Pieces (6.3 million/1.0 rating) inched down. 

The CW: Supernatural (1.8 million/0.6 rating) was up a tenth while Arrow (1.3 million/0.4 rating) was steady. 

NBC: Superstore (2.9 million/0.9 rating), AP Bio (1.9 million/0.6 rating), Champions (1.7 million/0.4 rating), and Chicago Fire (5.2 million/1.0 rating) were stable.

The series finale of “Scandal” on ABC was up significantly week-to-week in the Thursday overnight ratings but failed to top previous Season 7 highs.

Airing at 10 p.m., “Scandal” drew a 1.3 rating in adults 18-49 and 5.4 million viewers. That is up over 40% in the demo and approximately 29% in total viewers over last week. It was also higher in both measures than the season averages going into the finale. “Scandal” was also the top-rated show of the hour at 10 and narrowly edged out its timeslot competition in total viewers.

However, it did not beat the Season 7 demo high of 1.4, which was drawn by the season premiere back in October. The most-watched episode of this season was the Feb. 1 episode, which drew 5.6 million viewers. This was also the second lowest-rated and second least-watched season finale in series history, beating only the Season 6 finale, which drew a 1.2 and 5.2 million viewers last year.

Earlier on ABC,...

Last week, Arrow and Supernatural both took a hit in the ratings, likely caused by preemptions. 

This week, both Arrow (1.1 million/0.4 rating) and Supernatural (1.5 million/0.5 rating) recovered slightly from their lows. 

Fox: Gotham (2.4 million/0.7 rating) was steady in the demo, yet hit a new low in total viewers, and Showtime at the Apollo (2.7 million/0.7 rating) inched up a tenth. 

ABC: Grey's Anatomy (6.9 million/1.6 rating) matched series lows, while Station 19 (5.6 million/1.0 rating) and Scandal (4.2 million/0.9 rating) were steady. 

CBS: The Big Bang Theory (12.5 million/2.3 rating) slipped, while Young Sheldon (11.6 million/1.9 rating) was steady. 

Mom (9 million/1.4 rating), S.W.A.T. (5.4 million/0.9 rating) and Life in Pieces (6.5 million/1.1 rating) were all up. 

NBC: Superstore (3.2 million/0.8 rating) and A.P. Bio (2.1 million/0.6 rating) held steady, but Champions (1.7 million/0.4 rating) fell to disastrous levels. 

Chicago Fire was right on par with last week's result. 

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The season finale of NBC’s revival of “Will & Grace” failed to see any lift over last week’s numbers in the Nielsen overnight ratings.

Airing at 9 p.m., “Will & Grace” averaged a 0.9 rating in adults 18-49 and 3.6 million viewers, even with its season low in the demo that it hit last week and down slightly from the season low in total viewers from last week, 3.7 million. The first season of the revived series averaged a 1.5 and 5.5 million viewers, with NBC having already renewed the show for a second and third season.

Earlier on NBC, “Superstore” (0.8, 3.2 million) was even, while “AP Bio” (0.6, 2.3 million) ticked up in viewers. After “Will & Grace,” “Champions” (0.5, 1.95 million) was even, as was “Chicago Fire” (1.0, 5.4 million).

“Grey’s Anatomy” (1.6, 6.8 million) held steady on ABC, while “Station 19” (1.0, 5.1 million) hit a new low. “Scandal” (0.9, 3.9 million) ticked up in the demo.

On CBS, “Big Bang Theory...

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The Scooby Doo episode of “Supernatural” provided the long-running CW series with its best ratings since the Season 13 premiere back in October in the Nielsen overnight ratings. Airing at 8 p.m., “Supernatural” drew a 0.7 rating in adults 18-49 and 2 million viewers. That is an increase of over 30% in the demo and approximately 20% in total viewers over the last original episode of the show.

The lift did not translate to fellow CW show “Arrow,” however, which was down slightly from last week with a 0.4 and 1.1 million viewers.

CBS’ Thursday lineup was mostly steady, with only “Life in Pieces” seeing a slight decline week-to-week in the demo. “Big Bang Theory” averaged a 2.4 and 12.9 million viewers, making it the top show of the night in both measures. “Young Sheldon” drew a 2.0 and 11.7 million viewers. “Mom” drew a 1.4 and 8.7 million. “Life in Pieces” is at a 1.0 -and 6.2 million. “Swat” drew a 0.9 and 5.3 million.

Fine, I’ll say it: “Zoinks!”

The CW’s Supernatural with Thursday’s Scooby-Doo crossover drew 2 million total viewers and a 0.7 rating, rising 20 and 40 percent from its last fresh episode to mark its best-since-premiere audience and tie this season’s demo high.

Leading out of that, Arrow (1.14 mil/0.4) dropped a handful of eyeballs while steady in the demo.

Elsewhere….

ABC | Grey‘s Anatomy (7 mil/1.7) slipped two tenths to match its series low in the demo, Station 19 (5.8 mil/1.2) ticked up from last week’s two-hour premiere and Scandal (3.8 mil/0.8) dropped a good 20 percent in its later time slot to easily hit series lows.

ABC’s Grey’s Anatomy this Thursday drew 7.1 million total viewers and a 1.7 demo rating (per finals), slipping 5 percent and three tenths to its smallest audience since May 11 and matching its series low in the demo (most recently set 11 months ago).

It would be silly to infer causation, but the slippage did happen to come in the wake of Thursday’s big news that veteran cast members Jessica Capshaw and Sarah Drew are on their way out after Season 14.

Leading out of Grey’s, Scandal (4.7 mil/1.1) and Htgawm (3.4 mil/0.9) respectively dipped one and two tenths from last week’s crossover event.

It looks like pairing Scandal and How to Get Away with Murder up for a crossover was a good idea.

How to Get Away with Murder built almost 40 percent in the demo to secure 4.2 million viewers and a 1.1 rating. That marks the show's highest ratings of the season. Before that, Scandal perked up to 5.1 million viewers and a 1.3 rating.

Opening ABC's night was Grey's Anatomy with 7.5 million viewers and a 2.0 rating.

The CW: Supernatural (1.6 million/0.6 rating) and Arrow (1.2 million/0.4 rating) held steady.

Fox: Gotham (2.6 million/0.8 rating) was steady with the numbers it pulled at the end of 2017, while Showtime at the Apollo (2.5 million/0.6 rating) premiered with mediocre results.

CBS: The Big Bang Theory (13.6 million viewers/2.5 rating), Young Sheldon (12.4 million/2.2 rating), Life in Pieces and S.W.A.T. (5.3 million/0.9 rating) slipped, but Mom (9 million/1.5 rating) was stable.

NBC: Superstore (3.5 million/1.0 rating), Will & Grace (4.1 million/1.1 rating), and A.P. Bio (2.8 million/0.8 rating) slipped,...