downton abbey up to the hilt. caroline: not that you ever watched it.are pacing better than expected net advertising growth. we had on young early easter and all of that meant companies were to have the grand seen on itv. also, the diversification is playing into this. they need to start making their own great content. they have been buying into and making their own content and itv revenue now accounting for .2 5 billion pounds worth. if they broadcast the revenue is up 10%, just over half a billion pounds. that is taking into account the net advertising revenue. overall this is a company making acquisitions. itv studios businesses are remaining on track. the company that makes the voice -- nearly this is a company on the acquisition hunt. the itv chief executive with a strong start to the year. the studios returned to organic growth and this is selling on content and they remain focused on building a global scripted business. the rising aquarius and clearly -- their content is looking very strong indeed. looking forward, their net advertising revenue w

they want to make their own content area "downton abbey." be at straw and itv did not make it, that is carnival film. they want to make in their own successes that draw in 11 million viewers. this is why they are plowing money into acquisition. the benefit is to come, but think of the things to spend the cash on. the weinstein brothers but shows. all of these productions will help in the future to prevent the ups and downs of advertising revenue. jonathan: thank you very much. i will admit it, i have never watched a full episode of "downton abbey" in my life. caroline hyde, i am never going to. caroline: you and mark never have. you will find love in the reruns. jonathan: if we had to break, let's head to market share. the dollar at a four-month low. the euro pushing high. you see stocks turning over in the early part of the session. the dax down. the euro at 1.14 flat. that's strong dollar was the story, the analyst capitulating on that story. the dollar, 05. we are that strong dollar to come through. ♪ jonathan: >> it is a miss management

itv does not make "downton abbey." it is made by carnival film. blockbuster hits of their own and they are on the acquisition trail. they already make programs, but they have been getting the weinstein brothers' tv unit, that brings "project runway" and "marco polo." the owner of "the voice." that will start to reap rewards. they say the benefits of the acquisitions are still to come. adam crozier is trying to drive itv studios so it can offset peaks and troughs of advertising revenue going forward. if you look at the share price, we are seeing a little bit of downward trend in the itv shares. look at that. they hit a record high in april. yes, because we were seeing full year at a revenue was going to be looking pretty good. notably, it is the m&a potentially of itv. you know the speculation. their -- they are one of the number one picks for 2015 p could we see liberty global buying them? the cfl recently said we are not interested in buying itv but we might be interested in buying content. back to you. francine: thank you, caroline hyde with the

voice command feature might capture more than just your request to play the latest episode of downton abbey. >> reporter:here's how the sentence reads. >> reporter:quote, "please be aware that if your spoken words include personal or other sensitive information that information will be among the data captured and transmitted to a third party," end quote >> reporter: freaked people out >> reporter:the idea of personal and private things you say in your home being monitored by your smart tv >> reporter:and there is a concern here over hacking and your identity at risk >> reporter:if the transmission is not encrypted, a smarthacker could conceivably turn your device. >> reporter:mike gatto and the assembly committee on privacy and consumer protection have introduced a bill that would require "manufacturers to ensure their television's voice- recognition feature cannot be enabled without the consumer's knowledge or consent. >> reporter:now if you read deeper into the privacy policy it does seem samsung is collecting voice commands mostly to improve the tv's performance. >> reporter:"it looks li

it is -- i was going to say it's like "downton abbey" but it's not exactly but it's a one -- it is aonderful story and the reason it is, is because we have so many of these documents that there's texture there that you don't have with the other founders. susan swain: based on well, how you've described her admonitions to john about remembering the ladies. brenda elliot on twitter wants to know, would you say abigail adams was the mother of women's rights in the united states? edith gelles: i think one of the things that we know by reading abigail's letters is that women were aware of their subordinate role in the 18th century. and because we have abigail's letters where she writes about this, we know that she wasn't exemplary other women in her period of time. her good friend mercy otis warren for instance was totally agreeing with her and totally a colleague. i think that one of the things we've learned in the women's movement in the late 20th, early 21st centuries is that we can trace the movement for women's rights back further and further in history and abigail happens to be an o

melissa: they had to kill the dog on "downton abbey" because it was named isis. that is dangerous. you have to be careful of names. thanks, twice. >>> the fbi investigating anonymous threats that cause ad scare over the memorial day weekend. at least 10 telephone threats causing a scare at airports in new york and new jersey. fox news's laura engle has more on this one. laura? >> hey, melissa. flights coming into the u.s. from cities such as paris, london and madrid were all alleged targets of these threats that turned out not to be credible according to fbi. they all seemed to come from the same source. the situation was more than unsettling for many. authorities say the calls were taken seriously enough to prompt some searches of luggage in planes. in one case a military escort. u.s. fighter jets were scrambled to bring a air france flight into new york's jfk after someone claimed there was a chemical weapon on board. a statement from the fbi says the escort was out of abundance of caution. one passenger involved in yesterday's scare says the experience was horrible. other passen

shock resigned from congress in march amid reports about his lavish spending on travel and his downton abbeytyle office. his former communications director testified before the grand jury and at least two other staffers were seen at the same illinois courthouse. >>> let's turn to pope francis now, a soccer fan as you know. but maybe a basketball fan as well. >> all about the hoops yesterday thanks to some of the members of the harlem globetrotters. they got to meet with pope francis after a trip around st. peter's square and gave him a jersey with his name on it. and the number 90. >> they took pictures but they tried to help him out here. yeah didn't go so well with this trick, ball on the fingertip. but it's all right. it's the pope. one of the globetrotters admitted it was the most nervous he'd been in a long time. i would imagine it would be. that's cool, that's cool. >>> we've got "the skinny" coming your way. another secret being revealed by a member of bruce jenner's family. >>> a woman in labor appearing on a game show from the maternity ward. we'll hear from the contestant. and medi

so we had a lot of things, netflix and everything, hbo, "downton abbey." >> i've never watched so manyents in my life, really, i mean, baseball, football, basketball. >> as i trudged through the city. patriots quarterback tom brady was featured on a bus shelter ad for ugg boots. the picture of health, at the top of his game. i'd look up, utter an obscenity, and move on, energized in a way. the chemo nurses understood that silent anger as well. >> i always tell patients to take each day one at a time. each day is different and each day is a battle. but just to continue with that hope to get through the bad days. >> i'd had a lot of them which led to an unexpected surgery. we need coffee. got it right here. cups? 12 ounce, 8 ounce, recyclable... creamers? sweeteners? stirrers? filters? creamers, sweeteners stirrers, filters, k-cups... hazelnut? french vanilla? french roast? dark? light? medium? bold? extra bold. and decaf. why would you say that? why would you say that? why would you say that? no reason. make on-budget happen. make caffeinated happen. staples. make more happen. >>> winte

>> that's right. [ laughter ] >> seth: it's gonna be right on after "downton abbey."hea." >> seth: but this is something you've thought about. you have to go to the bathroom. you're with your daughters, to try to make it home in time. you don't. >> well, it's new york living. you're out on the street with your kid and all of the sudden, you have to go. i can not -- i can't use a public restroom. i have too many phobias. i need to have the deed of the building i'm pooping in, in my hand -- [ laughter ] and you know, three locked doors between me and the next person. >> seth: yeah. >> that's what i need in order to let go. [ laughter ] so the first year of the show i wrote this thing where i'm with my -- at the time, my daughters were like, 4 and 2. as a single dad, when you're out with your kids that little in new york city, if you've got to go, you can't leave them out in the street or even in the store. you eve got to bring them in with you and they've got to watch you poo. >> seth: yeah. [ laughter ] >> because, you know, like in an airport, you're kid is just stand

downton abbey's a good example but not quite us. we're always going about three or four decades back for our fashion, for our music, for our politics to re-examine them and that's exactly what twain was doing. i feel like in that book he almost touched upon this ongoing impulse to just understand that group. and to some extent that's because people in their 40s or 50s, they get a lot of control of the culture, and they think pack to their childhoods -- back to their childhoods. twain was doing that too. >> andrew, huck finn is one of the most unique and memorable narrators in american literature. a young boy whose irony is not at all self-aware. it's built into the character. i think you importantly remind us that huck finn is less a novel about race than it is about boyhood written at a time when questions of youth and youth identity were entering the popular and even professional discourses in ways that hadn't been the case before. could you say a bit more about how a child narrator gives us access to these really interesting ques

downstairs leaving upstairs downton leaving abbey. doctor leaving who em in britain is pro secession they just can't agree on what to secede from. english this is europe. scotland divorces england. wales and ireland split off and fragment north up brea and east anglia secede. the ancient kingdoms reassert their writes, oxford and cambridge go to war. londinium seizes the bank that weird stonehenge thing comes to life and the druids start their own thing tattoo war lords clash in petty squabbles until the once and future king arthur pulls the scale a per from the skon and once again you nights all britain against the saxon horde but by ten it's time for the next world cup and no one gives a [bleep] about politics anyway. we'll be right back. t-mobile is breaking the rules of wireless. and the samsung galaxy s6 edge is breaking the rules of design. can't get your hands on it because you're locked down by a carrier? break free t-mobile will pay every penny of your switching fees. get ahead of the curve and get your hands on the galaxy s6

aaron schock the one who had his office redone in "downton abbey," nobody was sorry to see that guy goody thought he was a serious stellar publicer is van but what's so painful about this is that denny hastert really did exemplify to people the idea of a serious solid public servant and if something like this can happen involving him, you just don't know whom you can trust anymore really on the hill. i think that the institution takes a big hit because of this. >> the roundtable is staying with us and up next the fight against alzheimer's. are we doing all we can to beat this deadly disease? this is "hardball," the place for politics. but not every insurance company understands the life behind it. ♪ those who have served our nation have earned the very best service in return. ♪ usaa. we know what it means to serve. get an auto insurance quote and see why 92% of our members plan to stay for life. i am totally blind. and sometimes i struggle to sleep at night, and stay awake during the day. this is called non-24. learn more by calling 844-824-2424. or visit your24info.com. it's the final

downstairs leaving upstairs downton leaving abbey. doctor leaving who em in britain is pro secession they just can't agree on what to secede from. english this is europe. scotland divorces england. wales and ireland split off and fragment north up brea and east anglia secede. the ancient kingdoms reassert their writes, oxford and cambridge go to war. londinium seizes the bank that weird stonehenge thing comes to life and the druids start their own thing tattoo war lords clash in petty squabbles until the once and future king arthur pulls the scale a per from the skon and once again you nights all britain against the saxon horde but by ten it's time for the next world cup and no one gives a [bleep] about politics anyway. we'll be right back. hey, i'm max. and for the next several weeks you're gonna be seeing a lot of me. and don't get any funny ideas, because by, "seeing a lot of me,"... i mean i'll be giving you a lovin' reminder every single day that the new sirloin third pound burger from mcdonald's will only be here for a limited t

they did his office like "downton abbey." >> host: when i was writing "so you've been publicly shamedomfortable writing about ordinary people who are being disproportionately punished from a time of transgression. i thought i had to draw that line because it would be ridiculous if suddenly i was saying i'm against you now criticizing any kind of transgression. i'm not against satire. i'm not against journalism. i'm not against curiosity. i'm not against holding powerful people to account. this book isn't against any of those things. what this book is against is our new widespread forest fire or quiddity to run people, ordinary people. >> host: the next call for jon ronson comes from david in portland there again. portland oregon. hi david. >> caller: hi. i was just wondering what your favorite performing artists are and particularly -- [inaudible] >> host: why do why do you ask that question, dave it? >> caller: i'm just curious. i'm always a little curious about people. i get a feeling. [inaudible] >> host: good music to you is? >> caller: music with some sort of soul and depth to it

he decorated his office to look like "downton abbey" but an attorney who wants to serve him with lawsuitt track him down. >>> "the new york times" says scientists want to limit the use of a common class of chemicals. they voiced concerns about psas. they're used in a wide range of products like pizza boxes and carpet treatments. studies show they linger in the body for years and increase the risk of cancer. >>> started with a dog in colorado. that's according to an investigation by the centers for disease control. four cases of pneumonic plague which infects the lungs originated with a pit bull. >>> and the "los angeles times" says tesla is entering into a new business. he says homes and companies can be free from the electronic grid. it relies on battery technology. the first product will store enough product to run a home for ten hours. >> this morning a cloud of thick dangerous ash is hovering over parts of southern chile. a volcano erupted for the third time in about a week. it's forced the evacuation of people around the mountain. anna werner show ss how they face another threat fro

downton abbey fans. listen up.. now you can own the former royal hunting lodge, built in 1686 for 4 million pounds that's about $6 million american. for that you get eight bedrooms four resepgs rooms. several fireplaces. the original manor was built in the seventh century. the current owner says that now that the show is coming to an end, it's the right time to sell. i would say so. >> cha ching, cha ching, cha ching. >> she bought it years ago for about 1 million pounds. a nice markup. i'm sure it will sell right way. >>> singer/songwriter ed sheeran releasing this video. ♪ i don't know if you have heard this song yet. it's beautiful. a real peek into his childhood from toddler to teen to dploebl superstar. racking up 1.6 million views so far since being posted on saturday. no wonder he's a multiplatinum lyricist with lines like thp the where our eyes are never closing, hearts are never broken and times forever frozen still. as in a beautiful photograph. >>> if you're struggling to get out of bed, please know that

"downton abbey" fans. listen up. the dowager countess is losing her cottage.s of the pbs show. now you can own the former royal hunting lodge, built in 1686 for 4 million pounds, that's about $6 million american. for that, you get eight bedrooms, four reception rooms. heavy timber staircase. several fireplaces that hark back to the original manor that was built in the seventh century. >> wow. >> wow. >> the current owner, who is a businesswoman, a very smart businesswoman, i might add, says that now that the show is coming to an end, it's the right time to sell. i would say so. >> cha ching, cha ching, cha ching. >> she bought it years ago for about 1 million pounds. a nice markup. a lot of people who love it. i'm sure it will sell right way. >>> singer/songwriter ed sheeran giving his fans a very special mother's day gift, releasing the music video for his new single, "photograph." take a look. ♪ i don't know if you have heard this song yet. it's beautiful. a real peek into his childhood from toddler to teen to global superstar. racking up 1.6 million views s

and also his downton abbey office decor.s still individual a, what is the past misconduct hush money, what is being hushed? who is being hushed and why? >> there are a lot of questions and many more questions than we have answers for right now. the political world shocked when we learned that this indictment had come down. frances, thanks so much. later this hour i'll talk to the house democratic leader nancy pelosi about dennis hastert and the political horizon for the presidential politics of 2016 and as well as her views on isis. >>> police are preparing for another draw muhammad contest in phoenix. organizers are encouraging people to bring their guns and it comes after two gunmen tried to attack a similar contest in garland texas, earlier this month before killed by police. the texas mosque was once a place of worship for the garland gunman. a news conference is being held by the arizona chapter of the council on american islamic relations to discuss the protests. let's listen. >> that's what prophet muhammad taught us

we saw it happen on downton abbey and on scandal.olence before but those instances got viewers to a tipping point. so i think it's interesting to sort of scale back and ask what is it about this moment that constitutes a tipping point. is it because we have watched this actress grow up on screen in front of us? olivia pope's consent was violated repeatedly but the rape of melly grant. it was the likable anna bates that was the tipping point. there's a conversation to be had about what kind of victims we find sympathetic and what kind of violence we find unacceptable. >> according to nielsen, 42% of "game of thrones" are women. you brought up "scandal." we saw backlash in which first lady melly graham was raped. there was an extended storyline of rape also a shonda rims show. and does it make a difference to have a woman behind the camera and writing the story? >> i think for sure a woman directing and running a series would change the way in which it was told. i know for lashonda rhymes it was to say why melly is the way she is why s

they did his office like "downton abbey." >> host: when i was writing "so you've been publicly shamedfortable writing about ordinary people who are being disproportionately punished from a time of transgression. i thought i had to draw that line because it would be ridiculous if suddenly i was saying i'm against you now criticizing any kind of transgression. i'm not against satire. i'm not against journalism. i'm not against curiosity. i'm not against holding powerful people to account. this book isn't against any of those things. what this book is against is our new widespread forest fire or quiddity to run people, ordinary people. >> host: the next call for jon ronson comes from david in portland there again. portland oregon. hi david. >> caller: hi. i was just wondering what your favorite performing artists are and particularly -- [inaudible] >> host: why do why do you ask that question, dave it? >> caller: i'm just curious. i'm always a little curious about people. i get a feeling. [inaudible] >> host: good music to you is? >> caller: music with some sort of soul and depth to it.

it's like "downton abbey" when things get tense.m each other. >> it's much safer this way. >> are you feeling tense? >> about being in the middle of this? look, i feel that there is -- in britain there's uncertainty when there shouldn't be and i feel angry at the political process for allowing that to do. i personally feel more tense about the state of my football team but we shouldn't get into that. it makes me too angry. >> paid leave for both parents, another issue "glamour" tackles. >> the founder of the shoe company tom's wrote a piece for us in this issue about why he decided to take paternity leave which very few men do. it's a tiny percent of men who are eligible for it and a tiny percent of companies that offer it to begin with. and obviously, you know, if we're talking about wanting -- >> there's so many jokes here. >> didn't chris take paid leave? >> i think you did. >> no i do not. i do not. >> i think tom brady should take paid leave. don't you? >> if you had it to do over joe, would you take it? >> i can't. i was there