Lip Sync Battle
| Lip Sync Battle | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Genre | Reality competition |
| Directed by | Beth McCarthy-Miller |
| Presented by | |
| Theme music composer | Marc Bolan |
| Opening theme | "20th Century Boy" performed by T. Rex |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 32 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | |
| Producer(s) | LL Cool J |
| Camera setup | Multiple-camera setup |
| Running time | 23 minutes |
| Production company(s) |
Eight Million Plus Productions Matador Content |
| Release | |
| Original network | Spike |
| Picture format | 1080i (HDTV) |
| Original release | April 2, 2015 – present |
| External links | |
| Website | |
Lip Sync Battle is an American musical reality competition television series which premiered on April 2, 2015, on Spike cable network. The show is based on an idea introduced to Late Night with Jimmy Fallon by John Krasinski, in which celebrities battle each other with lip sync performances. It was used (and is still used) as a recurring segment on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon before it was developed into a separate show.
The premiere episode was the highest-rated premiere in Spike's history. Lip Sync Battle has been a hit show for the network; it was renewed for a second season, which premiered on January 7, 2016. An hour-long holiday special aired on November 19, 2015. In January 2016, the series was renewed for a third season. The series' success has led to the creation of various international adaptions.
Overview
Lip Sync Battle debuted on the American cable network Spike, on Thursday April 2, 2015.[1] It is produced by John Krasinski and Stephen Merchant and hosted by rapper and actor LL Cool J.[2][3] Model Chrissy Teigen serves as color commentator.
The show is a spin-off of a bit first introduced on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. Merchant, Krasinski and Krasinski's wife, Emily Blunt, were brainstorming ideas for Krasinski's upcoming appearance on Late Night when the idea took shape.[4] Jimmy Fallon then developed it into a recurring segment on his show. The game pits two celebrities against each other in a lip syncing battle for two rounds with the crowd determining the winner of the battle after the two rounds have been completed.
In 2014, Merchant, Krasinski and Fallon pitched the show to NBC; the network, however, opted to pass on the show because the concept did not seem enough for being developed into a separate show. NBC's cable channels USA Network and Bravo also passed.[4] The competition series was eventually picked up by Spike cable channel, which was in the process of rebranding. "Part of what I wanted to do with Lip Sync Battle is increase co-viewing, but also add diversity to the network," said Kevin Kay, the president of the network.[5]
Lip Sync Battle has been a major success for Spike; with 2.2 million viewers, its series premiere was the highest-rated non-scripted premiere in Spike's history.[6] Kay described the show as "a television and viral rock star for Spike."[7] The show was renewed for a second season on April 22, 2015, with the network ordering 20 new episodes.[7]
The show continued to deliver high ratings; in January 2016, the network renewed the series for a third season consisting of another 20 episodes. "Lip Sync Battle is a multiplatform pop-culture phenomenon that has played an integral role in delivering a new and broader audience to Spike," said Kevin Kay, the president of the network.[8]
Episodes
| Season | Episodes | Originally aired | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First aired | Last aired | |||
| 1 | 18 | April 2, 2015 | August 20, 2015 | |
| Special | November 19, 2015 | |||
| 2 | 20 | January 7, 2016 | TBA | |
Reception
Critical response
Josef Adalian writing for Vulture noted the show's success by saying that Lip Sync Battle is "looking like a legitimate hit, both on TV and online." He also added that the show's creators "opted not to impose artificial demographic targets, they also went out of their way not to futz up the very simple premise that worked so well on Fallon’s late-night shows."[9] Amy Amatangelo of The Hollywood Reporter said that the debut of the show "had moments of great fun," although added that the series "still seems like it is better suited as an interlude on The Tonight Show," and that "some things are better in small doses."[10] Adelle Platon of Vibe wrote that the show "is a welcome break from other singing shows crowding primetime," also adding that "with the in-house crowd serving as judges, the spirit of competition between both parties make it a fun-for-all".[11] Emily Yahr from The Washington Post was more negative towards the show by saying that "taking out all the spontaneity and replacing it with the cheesy-slick production values of an American Idol group medley, Lip Sync Battle will probably wear out its welcome soon."[12]
Ratings
The series premiere of Lip Sync Battle delivered 2.2 million total viewers via Nielsen ratings, including a 1.3 rating in the 18-49 demographic which is the most important to advertisers. The episode notched the largest viewership for an unscripted series debut in the network's history and the largest average audience in the slot in more than eight years.[13][14] The total audience for the first several episodes of the show, including DVR replays and multiple reruns, has climbed past 15 million television viewers. Spike has also stated that various performance clips from the first three half-hour episodes of the show had already generated nearly 100 million online streams, as of April 2015.[9]
In Australia, the series premiere scored 1.124 million viewers in preliminary overnight viewers, making it the fourth-most-watched program on free-to-air television of the evening.[15][16] The second episode the following week scored 1.087 million preliminary overnight viewers and ranked the fifth-highest-rated program on free-to-air television of the night.[17] This success has led to suggestions by commentators that a local adaption could be imminent.[18]
International adaptations
| Country | Title | Network | Host | Premiere |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Canada | Lip Sync Battle: Face à Face[19] | MusiquePlus/V | Joel Legendre Marie-Soleil Dion | October 2, 2015 |
 Chile | Lip Sync Chile[20] | TVN | Karen Doggenweiler | July 6, 2015 |
 China | Lip Sync Battle Chinese: 对口型大作战[21] | Shenzhen TV/Sohu | Nic Li Yu Shasha | January 29, 2016 |
 Indonesia | Celebrity Lip Sync Battle Indonesia[22] | NET. | Ananda Omesh | October 12, 2015 |
 Philippines | Lip Sync Battle Philippines[23] | GMA Network | Michael V. Iya Villania | February 27, 2016 |
 Poland | Lip Sync Battle. Ustawka[24] | player.pl | Natalia Jakuła Piotr Kędzierski | January 27, 2016 |
 South Africa | Lip Sync Battle Africa[25] | MTV Africa | Pearl Thusi D'Banj | April 14, 2016 |
 United Kingdom | Lip Sync Battle UK[26] | Channel 5 | Mel B Professor Green | January 8, 2016 |
See also
References
- ↑ "Lip Sync Battle – Overview". Zap2it. Retrieved May 11, 2015.
- ↑ Goldberg, Lesley (March 3, 2015). "Spike TV Rebrands, Inks Deal With Dwayne Johnson". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 3, 2015.
- ↑ "Lip Sync Battle – Episode Guide". TV Guide. Retrieved May 2, 2015.
- 1 2 Rose, Lacey (May 8, 2015). "How NBC Passed on Jimmy Fallon's 'Lip Sync Battle' and Gave Spike a Hit Show". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 11, 2015.
- ↑ Ross, L.A. (April 16, 2015). "How Jimmy Fallon’s ‘Lip Sync Battle’ Launched SpikeTV’s Rebrand: ‘Right Swing at Right Moment’". The Wrap. Retrieved May 11, 2015.
- ↑ Kuperberg, Jonathan (April 3, 2015). "‘Lip Sync Battle’ Breaks Ratings Records for Spike". Broadcasting & Cable. Retrieved April 25, 2015.
- 1 2 Kenneally, Tim (April 22, 2015). "‘Lip Sync Battle’ Renewed for Season 2 by Spike TV". The Wrap. Retrieved April 22, 2015.
- ↑ Porter, Rick (January 19, 2016). "‘Lip Sync Battle’ renewed for Season 3 on Spike". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved January 20, 2016.
- 1 2 Adalian, Josef (April 16, 2015). "How Spike’s Lip Sync Battle Became Such a Stunning Success". Vulture. Retrieved May 10, 2015.
- ↑ Amatangelo, Amy (April 3, 2015). "'Lip Sync Battle': TV Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 10, 2015.
- ↑ Platon, Adelle (April 3, 2015). "Review: Spike TV’s ‘Lip Sync Battle’ Is Worth Every Note". Vibe. Retrieved May 10, 2015.
- ↑ Yahr, Emily (April 7, 2015). "‘Lip Sync Battle': Aw, isn’t it so cuuute when celebrities goof around? Ugh, enough!". The Washington Post. Retrieved May 10, 2015.
- ↑ Kenneally, Tim (April 3, 2015). "‘Lip Sync Battle’ Premiere Delivers Ratings Record for Spike". The Wrap. Retrieved May 11, 2015.
- ↑ de Moraes, Lisa (April 8, 2015). "‘Lip Sync Battle’ Scores Live+3 Ratings Victory". Deadline. Retrieved May 11, 2015.
- ↑ Knox, David (June 30, 2015). "Q & A wins timeslot on strong night for ABC". TV Tonight. Retrieved June 30, 2015.
- ↑ Knox, David (June 30, 2015). "Monday 29 June 2015". TV Tonight. Retrieved July 7, 2015.
- ↑ Knox, David (July 7, 2015). "Monday 6 July 2015". TV Tonight. Retrieved July 7, 2015.
- ↑ Knox, David (July 7, 2015). "1.09m viewers….. should Nine produce a local Lip Sync Battle?". TV Tonight. Retrieved July 7, 2015.
- ↑ "Lip Sync Battle Face a Face: animé par Joel Legendre" (in French). MusiquePlus. Retrieved September 14, 2015.
- ↑ "Batalla de famosos" (in Spanish). Televisión Nacional de Chile. Retrieved May 29, 2015.
- ↑ "搜狐公布2016战略:内容青春态 网生正当时" (in Chinese). MSN China. Retrieved November 16, 2015.
- ↑ "Indonesian version of Lip Sync Battle" (in Indonesian). NET. Retrieved October 12, 2015.
- ↑ "Lip Sync Battle Asia to be aired via GMA". Adobo Magazine. Retrieved December 29, 2015.
- ↑ Slowik, Adriana (November 17, 2015). ""Lip Sync Battle Ustawka". Nowe show platformy player.pl". Telemagazyn (in Polish). Retrieved February 6, 2016.
- ↑ "SA's getting its very own Lip Sync Battle TV show soon!". Channel24. February 9, 2016. Retrieved April 19, 2016.
- ↑ Lee, Ben (August 3, 2015). "A UK version of Lip Sync Battle is coming to Channel 5". Digital Spy. Retrieved August 3, 2015.
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