Max Robins Monday August 13, 2012 - V and Mob Doctor

-- 1877469432218774694322. It's Monday afternoon. And every Monday at this time we're joined by Max -- He is a veteran journalist covering the broadcast. TV industry. And he's now the executive vice president of the paley center for media in New York city's here to answer all of your questions about. Television. Broadcast television. -- the new was. The new forms of television that are eating broadcast television's launch hit and its breakfast and it's better as well but. Right Max. They're even taking away happy hour. That's right that's right so why anything Indian news I heard that the every inquiry was back with the Matt Lauer and she was given a dirty looks. That was an uncomfortable silent. I have to say not exactly a load this. But I'll tell -- All of that it is overshadowed by the fact that MBC scored big with the Olympics -- what can I tell you last night almost 27 million people watch closely there. That's good for these days is. So there are so good for the old -- but good for these days it. Really is and and is. As I think we've discussed before in a lot of ways to take so much for the Olympic rights. There was some feeling that this would be a loss leader as it turned out looks like embassies -- gonna make some money. Anyway they were predicting there were always 200 million so this is quite a success on. Yeah and the -- and believe me the way things have been going over -- MBC lately they could -- success story. Big boost for. 18774694322. Point 8774694322. Let's see Max Amazon prime more Netflix and roku or apple the day. While. Tough questions it you know in those boxes that it's stream video nobody. There's there's no best solution I mean I think people have apple TV it's good to it's it's it's a good decision to make. Broke who's not dead either in a lot of happy roku owners there's another one called boxing it's also very good. It was it's nurses Netflix. Yes and I get a line. I think Netflix still has the -- there. But it but in my that you didn't just cut your cable optimize -- -- cable Gordon's. Subscribe to both but the. How we can US Max about Merlin. -- gonna have to check that -- force. Under the Brooklyn bureau today Elliott don't have access to. But at the that the. Do you think -- family will jump the shark now that they got a big raise. Now no I don't I think -- just -- got a lot of lake is also got a lot of probable when it's dark. This Curb Your Enthusiasm coming back. Believed -- will come back we don't have a date yet. House perception -- OK okay. 1877469432218774694322. Our senate candidate Elizabeth Warren is going to be in the Democratic Convention Max. On the night that the NFL season begins. I have a -- and you'll be watching. Giants and the cowboys who would you care make in the early predictions on who you think will prevail over and I. I -- a giant but the that's probably about the spread. Right in your next with Howie Carr and Max -- or. We get to Ryan -- Merlin is coming back. -- coming back -- Okay as opposed to Merlin radio those -- those two failed news. FM news channels and and shoot on Chicago and New York radio. Those will not be back. Those will not be down for breakfast. Ryan your next with powered car and Max -- go -- Ryan. -- Sanctuary come back side are. Yes I believe it is. Well I don't have a date for yet. Okay. Let's see. 207 so polar bears can't catch seals because of quote on quote global global warming we should be happy for the seals. But but but but but but but but but. All audio all you have to do over in New York me and I'm I'm certain to be a believer. Should. For full let's see them just trying to get -- sunny in Philly. Are yeah -- good beer. What about all the thousands of comments as 50 wait treading NBC's Olympic coverage. Always the case and in and there's plenty to criticize but you can't criticize effectively but they're gonna lose 200 million it might make a few bucks. Plus the fact yeah. You know twenty ninth 3030 million people more watching every night. Yeah there's -- some people who don't like -- to -- a lot of people obviously did. When his gold rush that arm go get a get a date for gold shark tank posit that OK okay. Star -- make -- another movie. That eventually. But but but but always. All right how is Franklin and -- and suits doing in the ratings. They're both doing well both successful shows Franklin and bash. TNT. Suit US really fitted the bill of formulas for both networks that works so well. Lisa you're next with how we card Max -- or at least. I acted but. I'm wondering. I don't know how you know how many people tuning into buttons gallery -- -- -- not how it globally track. And it sol YYY. 25 years and now they're reaching an all what you are getting a great. What are -- calling people how good I know what -- -- -- are watching you -- like what you're -- bad guys. Well how he knows this because he was one of them there's. -- you know. Could it I think they thought I wasn't really playing on the level except my best mentally after a couple of months I don't know why it. I wonder what the cause. Of the big there was suspicious. Davis in the car resident. Anyway. Yeah I noticed that much is that month that Boston black he was shot just. Indeed the I'm Milton Nielsen uses its its not global -- -- by markets different markets around the country but they do do -- national Q number. They they do with simply gets quite polling and at a political race they do what they think an accurate cross section there's a science to it it's not perfect. And they have from they have meters because there -- people meters that plug into the TV either record view. I've been in some markets I think they're still using diaries I mean back in the states. Nielsen families to actually go about -- notebook about they're they're -- -- who was watching. Right and then and what they have to do war Lisa is say the U commandment that you turn on the TV. And you have to collect for how many people are watching you know -- I would comment by myself and a click that five of us were watching the show any show I like the. Yes something tells. Us what that. Button and you're viewing habits in your house certainly had shared. Despite the rest of the plan. That's true heard sanctuary is not coming back. Gonna double check for. Wind is the wind did the man polish disappear from Netflix. You know. Bet it really depends on what does the studio that's doing the -- lesson in how other fueled their dual runs -- -- Runs with with with with with Netflix with a studio and obviously the deal ran. 7978. Max what the bully for you talking about NBC's coverage was -- awful commentators were. I would -- making my judgment about it well. The numbers don't winehouse I mean it is those people watched by the way sanctuary is coming victory of your season's work from Beckham October 7. A -- when they said the son of somebody was running through the chateau country sorry. And that was a rather music not the place I don't read it somewhere I didn't see tweet I didn't see. I mean I you know I I think -- they're they're if there's a lot to find fault with I mean I didn't watch a lot of Olympics. But he wants that was about it it was great I mean I can I can do without some of that you know pulled the heart strings stories -- you know you watch great athletes compete. Yeah you enjoy this sport what Barack. Did you watch in Romney's worst were falcon I didn't know that that the best I admit. She didn't do very well Falco and whatever once Bob your next with underwater warriors in Max robins. -- two of the TV programs I really enjoy watching detective stories that are on PBS. What is inspector Lewis and the other is oil war. Do you know out there and production because I've been watching just -- I'm I would I would check out lines -- check Amazon I think both those shows probably come from the BBC in my checked the BBC website to see what you can do. Thanks -- you've got. David you're next with how we -- Max -- go ahead David. -- But it is show one -- above the show. Is going to be returning. No plans for you to come back. Sorry to break. Finally as a good what this is a good question that the a lot of people will be interest to them. For I don't know why but that would. Read on Drudge a few days back that a retread of the Brady Bunch may be in the works true any -- there who will be and it's. I got a yep I thought they might -- I don't know. Might just be wishful thinking about -- -- -- Smallville ever come to net flicks. I think there's a pretty good chance to use my office -- billable I think it's available through iTunes as well. 617 has Willard in discretion cause permanent loss of trust us with your life that was pretty good. My don't think it's gonna help. Fred Willard activities are alleged activities. Certain adult theater. He wee Herman and has really never had a proper comeback has he. Not really I mean that every new works by it. He's you know the guy it was not exactly in an enhancement. This career. There is such a thing as bad publicity. There's just not many things and bad publicity but I do having your name linked that I have like with adult the other is just -- never never. Mike you're next with how we cars and Max -- go ahead Mike. Yes I'm Max I was just wondering if you had any idea land the latest C in -- -- anarchy was in the early on dvd. I'm usually look further look for their right before that the new season begins -- -- Sons of Anarchy. Comes back in the fall. Okay thanks Walter you're next with how we car and Max robins from the paley center for media. Hey I got it on. Showed -- Caitlin and grown and also if you beat prominent. Lot quietly. The HBO showtime kick in the -- a network. Show we watch. Are all they all -- to -- -- major what are. They and urged. Well. -- you -- such as shameless and game thrown to both coming back I believe. Probably -- you're -- first quarter 2013. Shamelessly -- earlier Macy's in its fourth quarter. I mean it's different financial model particular concept habitat there you're taking it for -- -- and and they're put a lot of money into I think the other into the course of guided DVR Tivo you can do is already -- it. I think part of the reason it's richer viewing experiences because there's no commercials. You're watching something on erupting you can really get absorbed in the drama like like shameless -- game room and and that's a little bit more difficult with the broadcast show. Is is -- approaching go office TV show. That he gets fired for Mac to an addition from getting fired from the Miami Dolphins last night. I don't know at a local. I don't think it bodes well for. Yeah as the closer closes I'm thankful that major crimes begins the cast is excellent. Yep that's major crimes is to spin off from the closer. Which is an extremely successful a show that's started purist that -- and I think if you wanted to do another season. Obviously -- -- -- doesn't follow the philosophy of you media proprietors the monkey business bill never leave a successful show. This check that. Exactly exactly. It they've they've got a great run it it kind of proved that they. Original drama. On the cable channel could do broadcast network like numbers and and I think he would he was very Smart to take popular show and take several key cast members in the and spin it into a new process. Here's a good question from seven to four on the -- like mortgage tax line how does that work at the Olympics are over -- the advertising was pre salt. Then how -- they stand to make money do they get paid by the advertisers after the fact. Well it was an all peaceful and and I think it's. There's they're selling some of bed and get what's called scatter market. And in I think that perhaps just the economic work that way the other thing with -- -- is there were this time they were you know the Olympics. They were doing it on M and MSNBC and every channel and NBC. Universal and where there are showing Olympics. And they just have a lot more places to sell advertising. They were doing a lot in the digital realm I'm here and place they could make a few blocks they were doing it and and let's just say it was. It was a mixed metaphor Howard but it was raining -- Ask Max white ESP and shows like PTI pardon the eruption and then -- part are not available on demand. It's a really fair question it's a good question. It really has to do with the producers with this with the with the networks that are running them and what kind of deals they're going to cut and sometimes they just. They crunch some numbers and it just doesn't make economic sense I know it it's it's a real frustration for viewers because you've got some things. Really easy to watch on demand there could see -- -- who were warned that. And and then their stuff in this case and there's really no white codify it. Rivalry. People wanna know what to CJ do you see you any previews of law doctor. In a serious show. Is it's is it may -- doctor. Marat director I don't and it sounds like something that was hatched in your evil mind. That doesn't doesn't. Yeah I mean if he doesn't sound like something we should put on the monkey business channel. The other sounds like it's and it's a night on the monkey is telling like TLC I know your eyes and we -- show you know where we can film it -- Suffolk downs. Because that's where most monkey monkey that's where most mob doctors come from their vets who -- you know -- you know giving the horses hot shots that won't win or lose races and they get that. They get banned and so they York -- hard working setting. You know setting limbs for gangsters in the -- in the past. Could do it to special like you know. -- plastic surgeon night. Yeah. Call me in the -- -- that he's real mob plastic surgeon was it was probably somber EU Humphrey and what about him like Perry Mason was having his face changed to look like. Like Robert Mitchum is that a mob. Plastic surgeon really muscle lost about 500 pounds and it was that's. -- -- Authorities are -- Grayson Vincent Price visited him raw Raymond birth turning it tune in to Robert Mitchum. Yeah. That's -- in the movie with with Humphrey Bogart. There is you know where he gets his face -- gone it's from the forties I believe it but can't remember what that title and as. Julie your next with how we are last regular alarm a cop is a -- -- I love -- hi Julie. I that quick question about how long -- You're seeing a lot of oh yeah an indefinite future -- Brady gets to be around while doing real well. -- good -- you're saying. Thanks Gary you're next with Howie -- and Max -- go ahead Gary. Hey how we came back and -- -- powered by the way caught you so you that Reid opted at different area because -- haven't felt all. Not all I text messages it's that those are text messages. -- Well I guess you do the yeah -- 21 on February. Hey I guess I get request and the -- yeah. That the younger Ratcliffe blacked out and Big Brother how are they doing. Big Brother is doing okay Young and the Restless so so in the third when Blair house yeah okay are mentally. Other well enough to keep their ratings up. Thanks scary 1877. What are the question where could get a cheap shot. Now and yet -- it's absolutely that I may be the last one American doesn't have a cellphone. Brian you're next with how we guard Max Robbins. A good afternoon as writer. I well first of boring if you guys knew it is going to be a show about Whitey Bulger on the -- There are is they're you know he has every week I just about way to win it where's this from got to -- on. Okay it's gonna be on the investigation Discovery Channel. And if this name this show is I married a monster. All I know what you're talking about I -- Wichita yes she didn't really marry the guy though I mean this maxis is which can tell about the show. The title is I married a monster which he didn't. So it. I mean in the show as a problem from from jump street right now. Yeah and the other thing. How is there an ethernet interview we were talking you were played you have to -- India and I'm not there is no credibility what. This is that this is the woman who said she had the kid right that he supposedly love so deeply in the Johnny -- Ronald told me that he he came in one when the kid -- said that my you know you guys that know this way the kid he died. So we wanna do something but there's no need to do that and that was left. It was a very very devoted father Max as you can well like -- I'm married of mobster. Sounds a bit about you know again she'd she'd never married them upstairs. Are all right okay Max go well we'll we'll talk more about I've married a mobster and actually I can't get out and give Leo postmortem. 1877469432. To a point guard.