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Voter Groups Differ on Tv, Sports Favs www.spotsndots.com PDF/TXT newsletter Subscription: $325 per year Call toll free: 888-884-2630 This publication cannot be distributed beyond the office of its named subscriber. Send sales-related job listing The Daily News of TV Sales Friday, August 12, 2016 to: [email protected] Copyright 2016. VOTER GROUPS DIFFER ON TV, SPORTS FAVS CLINTON CAMP BETS ON RIO OLYMPICS ADVERTISER NEWS Political ideology aside, Republicans and Democrats Macy’s will close another 100 stores, about 15% share a lot of common ground in their entertainment of its roster, on top of the 40 closings it had announced choices, and they also have some very distinct differences, previously and CEO Terry Lundgren said “We operate in a according to new data from The NPD Group. According fast-changing world…this involves doing things differently to NPD’s BrandLink, the most popular movie genres, and making tough decisions.” Second quarter same-store music types and video games are favored equally by sales were down 2% which was actually an improvement both Republicans and Democrats. In addition, men over the first quarter’s 5.6% decline but was still Macy’s of both parties favor celebrity athletes, showing that sixth straight quarter of negative comps. The closed stores sports heroes transcend politics within the male gender. account for about $1 billion in annual sales……Kohl’s However, entertainment preferences same-store sales were also negative, of conservative vs. liberal-leaning down 1.8%, although margin improved women are notably different, with strong due to inventory-management initiatives opinions held by women who identify as and profit was up slightly. It currently Democrats, introducing a wider variety of counts 1,150 stores operating, fourteen celebrities, video games and genres into less than a year ago……“Throughput”— the Democrats’ top-ranked lists. the average number of new vehicles In aggregate, Republicans are more sold by each automotive store—will fall avid sports fans than their Democratic this year for the first time in seven years, counterparts. This affinity translates according to data from consultant firm to strong admiration for athletes and Urban Science. The average dealership is echoed in the celebrities whom is now expected to sell 960 vehicles this Republicans “like very much,” particularly among year compared to 966 in 2015. As of July 1, there were Republican men. Eight of the 10 top-ranked celebrities 18,124 dealerships in the country, a very slight gain from are sports figures from football and golf. The connection 18,087 on the same date last year…...The latest data from to sports carries through to GOP consumers’ choices of the International Sleep Products Association says that videogames, where two of the top three games played the bedding industry reported slow growth in the second most are based in sports. quarter with manufacturers selling 0.8% more units than In contrast, Democrats’ top ranking lists are more wide- in the quarter a year ago, but due to price increases ranging, reflecting a broader set of celebrities and genres. attaining a 5.5% increase in the value of shipments. Democratic women’s intensely positive ratings of TV Furniture Today comments that one of the most notable personalities, actors, and musicians infuse a diversity of findings is that shipments of high-end sleep sets retailing talent into the mix. Similarly, Democrats’ top ranked video for $2,000 and over accounted for 30.4% of the dollars games—an assortment of adventure, racing, role-playing, in the quarter, up from 18.5% last year……MillerCoors stealth and simulation genres—are linked to the popularity continues to introduce new products despite the upcoming of these types of titles among female gamers. loss of SABMiller as a joint venture partner. Last week we But do the Olympic Games transcend politics? The reported on an extension of its hard soda offerings; now Associated Press says the Hillary Clinton campaign is the company is bringing out Easy Tea Co., a carbonated airing $13.6 million of political ads during the Rio Olympics ice tea with 5.0% alcohol by volume……There’s another on the NBCUniversal networks and stations. The split bankruptcy filing in the restaurant business, the second this is $8 million on NBC, another $4.5 million on NBC local week. Last Call Guarantor LLC, parent of Fox & Hounds affiliates and $1.1 million on NBCU cable nets, including and Champps, filed citing $10-50 million in assets and Bravo, USA and MSNBC. That’s down from the $18 million $100-500 million in liabilities. The company operates 48 or so that the Barack Obama re-election campaign ran Fox & Hound locations and 23 Champps along with nine four years ago in the London Olympics—a figure matched Bailey’s Sports Grille units. Five other Champps locations on the Republican side by Mitt Romney’s campaign. But are franchised……Shake Shack reported a 4.5% same- Democrat Clinton appears to have the Olympics to herself store sales increase for the second quarter, but that was this year on the presidential campaign front. The AP says down substantially from the 9.9% growth it had recorded the Donald Trump campaign has booked not a single spot a quarter earlier. Earlier expansion helped total revenue in the Olympics broadcasts. grow by 37.2%. The company now expects to add a total of “Consumers who identify as Republican vs. Democrat 18 new locations by the end of the year, up from an earlier Continued on Page 3 estimate of 16. www.SpotsnDots.com PAGE 1 NETWORK NEWS AVAILS Designated Survivor, the new ABC drama with Kiefer Winter is just around the corner! If you would prefer to Sutherland, is getting lots of love from the media buying be selling where summer never ends, WPBF 25, the Hearst community. A report in MediaLife Magazine quoted one owned ABC Affiliate in sunny West Palm Beach is looking media buyer saying “ABC is strengthening the 10 PM for a dynamic sales superstar to join our fantastic sales hour.” Designated Survivor will replace Nashville in the team. 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