www.cablespots.net Published Daily For Subscription call 1-888-884-2630 Fax: 866-870-6989 [email protected] $250 Per Year Wednesday, November 2, 2016 Copyright 2016. OCTOBER DROP FOR MAJOR CAR MAKERS HQ FIRE DELAYS FORD FIGURES ADVERTISER NEWS The third straight month of sales declines for the U.S. The company still called MillerCoors (even though auto industry has made it less likely that 2016 will top Miller is now gone and it’s now a fully-owned subsidiary of 2015’s record unit sales. All major manufacturers reported Molson Coors) recorded a 9.6% profit increase in the third sales declines for October—and very few smaller brands quarter although volume was down and the profitability gain had an up month. A fire at an electrical substation next to came from higher pricing, positive sales mix and lower cost Ford Motor Company’s world headquarters in Dearborn, of goods. Coors Light claims a share gain in the Premium MI left the data center without power, so Ford will report its Light segment for the sixth consecutive quarter (although October sales later in the week—but no one is expecting shipments were down) and MillerCoors’ CEO said “Now anything but a negative month. Based on what is known, that we are officially part of the Molson Coors Brewing General Motors has estimated the Company, we are more focused than ever October seasonally adjusted annual rate on getting to growth”……The Wall Street (SAAR) of sales was approximately 18.0 Journal says a deal is coming together to million units, which would be down from merge DraftKings and FanDuel, huge the 18.1 million SAAR a year ago. advertisers a year ago that each cut First off, here are the car makers back dramatically after running afoul of whose sales were up in October. Jaguar- legal problems in many states. The WSJ Land Rover was up 6.9% to 8,751 units, notes neither company has yet figured out with Jaguar up 225.8% and Land Rover how to be profitable, spending heavily on down 23.2%. Subaru had another good marketing and dealing with legal issues. month, up 4.1% to 53,760, and Mitsubishi Advertising Age adds the two companies’ gained 2.8% to 7,637. And Hyundai-Kia September/October spending this year was up 1.3%, with Hyundai up 4.2% and Kia down 2.1%. was just 8% of what they combined to invest last year…… Now the downers. Fiat Chrysler Automobiles Rent-to-own chain Aaron’s had a 21.8% quarterly profit dropped 10.3% to 176,609. Ram was up 11.5%, while Alfa increase on only a slight revenue gain with its Progressive Romeo was down 60.3%, Chrysler 44.7%, Fiat 24.3%, financial unit providing most of the profitability gain. Same- Dodge 16.4% and Jeep 6.6%. Toyota USA was down store sales at the stores were down 4.6% as the company 8.7% to 186,295, with Toyota down 8.2% and Lexus off has already closed 56 stores this year and plans to shutter 6.2%—although the Lexus luxury SUVs were hot, including more next year, but the number of customers for the a 162% gain for the LX (pictured). GM was down only 1.7% Progressive unit (which also makes loans to non-Aaron’s to 258,626, with Buick up 7.4%, while Cadillac was off furniture stores) is up 12% in year-to-year comparisons…… 9.4%, GMC 6.2% and Chevrolet 0.8%. White Castle, a chain that does much of its business in American Honda was down 4.2% to 126,161, with the late night and overnight hours, is rolling out availability Honda down 2.0% and Acura 20.0%. Nissan North of Monster Energy Drink systemwide……There’s been America dropped 2.2% to 113,520, with Inifniti up 0.6% a lot of consolidation activity in the convenience store and Nissan down 2.5%. BMW Group dropped 16.5% business lately and this may be why: Convenience Store to 27,871, with BMW down 18.4% and Mini 3.3%. News reports the industry had an excellent first half of the Volkswagen AG was down 9.5% to 47,318, with Bentley year as low fuel prices have driven strong in-store sales. up 157.9%, Porsche 10.7% and Audi 0.1%, but VW down Continued on Page 2 18.5%. Daimler AG slipped 2.1% to 31,801, with Smart down 42.0% and Mercedes-Benz 1.2%. Volvo was down 14.6% to 6,340 and Mazda was off 10.8% to 22,711. Wards Auto reports that FCA, Ford and Toyota have cut Q4 output plans by 139,700 units to adjust to demand. At the same time, though, GM, Honda, Kia, Nissan and Subaru have increased vehicle output by 127,000. 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Production on the pilot is set to begin Global Entertainment Group. in January……The second episode of the new season of The Walking Dead delivered strong Nielsen ratings, ACCOUNT ACTIONS despite airing against Game 5 of The World Series and General Mills has completed the creative agency an overtime game on Sunday Night Football. The Nielsen review it began in the summer and named 72andSunny, 18-49 number for the episode was a 6.2 demo rating with Los Angeles, and Redscout, New York, to handle its 12.5 million total viewers. That placed the AMC series just $700 million account. A company spokesperson told the 8% behind The World Series and 3% ahead of SNF. Minneapolis Star Tribune that the two MDC Partners agencies exhibited a “refreshing commitment to diversity,” WEEKLY RATINGS which had been specified by The Mills with a target of For the broadcasters, it’s The World Series, for the cable 50% women and 20% people of color. The account shift nets, it’s The Walking Dead. AMC’s ratings powerhouse ends a decades-long association of The Mills with Saatchi easily won the week in the Nielsen rankings with a 6.1 18- & Saatchi and McCann……Independent Wieden + 49 rating. That was off by 27% from the season premiere Kennedy, New York has been appointed agency of record the week before, but still the #1 cable show by a wide for Duracell, succeeding MDC Partners’ Anomaly. The margin. The Texans/Broncos game on ESPN was second first creative work is due out in early 2017. with a 3.7 rating followed by Talking Dead with a 2.0. NFL Network delivered a 1.8 rating for the Jaguars/Titans on ADVERTISER NEWS Thursday night, while the NBA shows up in the top five with Continued from Page 1 the Spurs/Warriors getting a 1.6 on TNT. American Horror Comparing first six month totals, fuel sales are down 11.9% Story: Roanoke on FX was the next scripted program versus January-June 2015 (although more gas is being with a 1.4 demo rating, and the Knicks/Cavaliers early pumped and margins have generally gone up), while in- game on TNT posting a 1.3, just a tenth of a point behind store sales are up by 3.1% to over $113 billion. Foodservice college football with Michigan/Michigan State scoring a sales are up 5.6% on top of a 5.2% gain that was recorded 1.4. ESPN’s SportsCenter benefited from Monday Night a year ago—another challenge for traditional restaurants Football’s lead in with the Monday night edition getting a that have mostly been reporting disappointing numbers…… 1.1 demo rating. Love & Hip Hop: Hollywood on VH1 As we enter the November/December holiday season L and WWE Monday Night Raw at 8 PM (ET) both posted a Brands issued some discouraging preliminary October 1.1, while South Park on Comedy Central managed a 0.8 numbers and lowered its profitability projections for the rating, as did Discovery’s Gold Rush on Friday night, and quarter. It now sees October at just a 1% blended same- Monday’s Black Ink Crew: Chicago on VH1. store sales gain: comps at Bath & Body Works are up 6%, but Victoria’s Secret is negative at down 2%. PAGE 2 www.CableSpots.net Wednesday, November 2, 2016