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Today’s Premieres
A&E: Adults Adopting Adults at 10p
IN THE NEWS
Gayle King has inked a new deal with CBS News. King will continue as co-host “CBS Mornings,” a job she started in 2012. King’s current deal was set to end in April, and there was speculation she might make a move. “I’m so proud to be a part of this team, I’m so glad negotiations are over,” said King on her SiriusXM show.
Joni Mitchell is removing her music from Spotify, “in solidarity” with fellow music icon Neil Young. Young requested his music be removed because of Covid vaccine misinformation being spread on Joe Rogan’s Spotify podcast, “The Joe Rogan Experience.” “They can have Rogan or Young. Not both,” wrote Young. Spotify chose Rogan, who signed a $100 million deal with the service in 2020.
Meanwhile, Young has urged his fans to move to Amazon Music, with an offer of a four-month free trial. And he tweeted a tip of his cap to Apple Music, too, posting, “I LOVE APPLE.”
The Senate Commerce Committee has set Wednesday, February 2 as the date for a vote on whether to approve the nominations of Gigi Sohn to the Federal Communications Commission and Alvaro Bedoya to the Federal Trade Commission. Currently, the FTC and FCC are deadlocked, with two Republicans and two Democrats.
In 2021, consumers lost $770 million to social media scams, according the the FTC’s Consumer Protection Data Spotlight report. That’s an increase of 18 times since 2017. Most reports of fraud (45%) involved people losing money to online shopping scams. “Most of the reports about online shopping scams involved someone who ordered a product they saw marketed on social media that never arrived,” said the report.
A federal appeals court rejected broadband providers’ challenge to California’s net neutrality law, passed in 2018, forbidding broadband providers from throttling traffic and charging fees for faster service. Industry groups sought an injunction against the law’s enforcement, contending internet access is “inherently interstate.”
Stephanie Ruhle, host of “MSNBC Live with Stephanie Ruhle” at 9a, will replace Brian Williams at the 11p hour. “Since joining MSNBC in 2016, Stephanie has been a staple of our dayside anchor team and a trusted voice on topics at the intersection of politics, finance and international business,” said MSNBC President Rashida Jones. “Morning Joe” will expand from 6a-9a to 10a. The change is expected to take place within the next few months.
“Tiger King” star Joe Exotic, in prison for an attempted murder-for-hire plot, did not get the court ruling he’d hoped for last week. A federal judge did reduce the reality star/zookeeper’s 22-year prison sentence, but only by one year.
Today, January 31 at 10a, YouTube is launching AdBlitz, a digital destination for sports fans to watch Super Bowl ads, with a blog post that includes insights from Big Game advertisers. “Every year, we look for innovative ways to excite and entertain our fans around the Super Bowl,” said Blake Stuchin, Vice President of NFL Digital Media Business Development. “Partnering together for YouTube on AdBlitz will provide fans with all the great advertising from the game, including direct access to the NFL spot, including teasers and behind-the-scenes content.”
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PRODUCTION & DEVELOPMENT
Discovery Inc. commissioned 556 first-run TV shows in 2021, more than any other media company, according to Ampere Analysis. ViacomCBS came in second with 406, Netflix placed third with 403, and Disney was fourth with 387.
WarnerMedia Kids & Family is expanding its partnership with children’s book author, illustrator and playwright Mo Willems, with HBO Max’s extension of its licensing rights to “Mo Willems and The Storytime All-Stars Present: Don’t Let the Pigeon Do Storytime!” and “Mo Willems Story Time Shorts!”. Both programs are available to stream on HBO Max. In collaboration with Stampede Ventures as his producing partner, Willems signed on with WarnerMedia Kids & Family for a multi-year deal to create live-action Storytime Specials, and multiple animated and live-action series.
Nickelodeon ordered a second season of “That Girl Lay Lay.” The buddy comedy follows an avatar from a personal affirmation app that magically comes to life, and her best friend.
UCP, a division of Universal Studio Group, announced the launch of the Thousand Miles Project, an incubator program created by writer, showrunner and producer Soo Hugh (“Pachinko”), who has an overall development deal with the studio. Designed to cultivate Asian Pacific voices and narratives, the Thousand Miles Project will impart to emerging storytellers the core concepts of the television development process and create accessible pathways for multi-dimensional Asian Pacific stories.
Casting notes: Alex Moffat (“SNL”) has joined Apple TV+’s “Bad Monkey” in a recurring role…Adam Brody (“The O.C.”) will star in FX’s “Fleishman Is in Trouble,” along with Jesse Eisenberg, Lizzy Kaplan and Claire Danes. The limited series is based on the bestseller of the same name…Elizabeth Mitchell (“Lost”) will reprise the role she played in “The Santa Clause” film franchise along with Tim Allen in Disney+’s upcoming limited series…Beverly D’Angelo (“Entourage”) will guest on NBC’s “Law & Order: SVU” as the mother of A.D.A. Dominick “Sonny” Carisi.
NEW & RETURNING SERIES
Peacock’s “Bust Down” premieres Thursday, March 10. The comedy, produced by Lorne Michaels, focuses on four casino employees living dead-end lives in middle America.
Season two of Netflix’ “Swap Shop” premieres Wednesday, February 16. The reality series from Hit + Run follows a group people who depend on a Tennessee radio show to buy, sell and swap items that come through the airwaves.
The premiere of Turkish series “Juegos del Destino” premieres on Kanal D Drama Friday, February 11, dubbed into Spanish. “The US audience continues to ask for and embrace universal stories where women are the protagonists,” said said Francheska León de la Barra, Marketing Director of Kanal D Drama in the US and LatAm. “We are sure this series will immediately captivate our fans.”
ABC set midseason premiere dates for “A Million Little Things” and “Big Sky.” “A Million Little Things” returns for the second half of season four on Wednesday, February 23, while season two of “Big Sky” picks up Thursday, February 24.
COMING UP
Peacock set the lineup for its daily studio shows covering the Winter Olympics. Onboard are Matt Iseman (“American Ninja Warrio”), Olympic skier Jonny Moseley, figure skater Ashley Wagner, Olympic skating champions Brian Boitano and Scott Hamilton, and sportscaster Adnan Virk. The Olympic Show, Olympic Ice, Winter Gold, and highlights will stream for free on Peacock’s Olympic Spotlight Channel, beginning February 5.
Showtime Documentary Films it has acquired North American rights to the Sundance Film Festival documentary “2nd Chance,” from Ramin Bahrani (“The White Tiger”). The feature-length film explores the life and legacy of Richard Davis, the inventor of the modern-day bulletproof vest who shot himself 192 times to prove his product worked. Showtime is planning a theatrical release ahead of a network premiere later his year.
As part of a series of initiatives to honor Black History Month, Fuse Media is continuing the new season of its Future History franchise by recognizing a class of Future Black History makers who are using their voices to drive positive change. The Future Black History Class of 2022 will be spotlighted through a short-form video series which premieres February 1 on the Fuse digital and social platforms, as well as its Fuse and FM linear channels.
FAST brand Fuse Backstage will premiere three original new music documentaries, featuring Camila Cabello in “Just Jump” (Tuesday, February 1), Dua Lipa in “Elevating” (Tuesday, March 1), and DJ Khaled in “Another Win” (Friday, April 1).
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RATINGS
Food Network freshman “Guy’s Chance of a Lifetime” to date has reached more than 7.3 million P2+ viewers, with Sunday, January 24 posting a .6 P25-54 and .8 W25-54 L3 rating, up +21% vs. prior six weeks and ranking #3 in its 9p timeslot among P25-54 and W25-54.
The Discovery portfolio had the top four networks in Total Day among W25-54 (#1 HGTV, #2 ID, #3 TLC, #4 Food Network) and W18-49 (#1 HGTV, #2 TLC & ID, #4 Food Network) the week of January 17, based on Nielsen Live+3 data. Discovery was the #1 non-sports cable network (#2 overall, behind ESPN) in Prime among M25-54, led by its Friday lineup of “Gold Rush” (2.3 million P2+), “Gold Rush: White Water” (1.7 million), and “Mystery at Blind Frog Ranch” (1.6 million).
EXECUTIVE MOVES
Jukin Media executives have been added to TMB’s C-Suite. Jonathan Skogmo, founder and CEO of Jukin has been named Chief Innovation Officer; Lee Essner, co-CEO of Jukin has been named Chief Strategy Officer; and Cameron Saless, Chief Business Officer of Jukin, and Anton Reut, Chief Operating Officer of Jukin, will each hold the same respective posts with TMB.
WarnerMedia has made three hires in Asia. Mark Francis has been appointed Group Lead of Production & Development (Scripted and Unscripted); Wee Shi Ming has been named Lead of Entertainment Content Acquisition for North Asia content; and Saugata Mukherjee joins WarnerMedia as Head of Content – Entertainment, India.
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This Day in History
1949 – The first weekday daytime soap opera, “These Are My Children,” began broadcasting on NBC in Chicago.
Answer to Our Last Trivia Question
Which “SNL” star went on to host the show four times and appear as the musical guest nine times after leaving as a regular? Paul Simon. Kudos to Marni C. Gold/Hawthorne, NJ; Heather Allen-WWE Corporation/Stamford, CT; Linda Walker-Smith-Comcast Cable/Orlando, FL; Phyllis McQuillan-MSG Networks/NYC; David Garber-Loyola Marymount University/Playa Vista, NY; Susan Nessanbaum-Goldberg-M and S Entertainment/LA; Lorrie Shilling/El Segundo, CA
Today’s Trivia Question
What was the last daytime soap opera created for US network television? (Email [email protected] with your answer and be sure to include your name, company, city and time zone. Unofficial rules: a limit of four answers per time zone.)
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SENIOR MANAGER ACCOUNT MANAGEMENT
G4
REMOTE, LOS ANGELES OR NEW YORK
We are looking for talent who will help to build the foundation for a long-term business. Candidates should have sales planning and client success management experience. Extensive background in traditional linear and digital media sponsorship sales, and the overall support of multi-year, value-driven partnerships. Full info HERE (2/12)
ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE
G4
REMOTE, LOS ANGELES OR NEW YORK
Candidates should have extensive experience in consultative sales, working with brands to develop strategic and long-term partnerships. You will represent a portfolio of Gaming, Esports and Entertainment offerings that are some of the best in the world. Ideal candidates have experience thinking strategically and creatively for their partners. Full info HERE (2/12)
ACCOUNT MANAGER
G4
REMOTE, LOS ANGELES OR NEW YORK
Candidates should have sales planning and client success management experience. Background in account management for digital media sales (and linear preferred) operations. The Account Manager will be responsible for managing the day-to-day sales operations partnership relationships and campaign management. Full info HERE (2/12)
PROJECT MANAGER >>
TLC/SIVER/SPRING, NYC: If you’re passionate about entertainment here’s your chance to get a job with a leading television brand with women! TLC is looking to hire a Project Manager position on the Marketing team (through staffing agency YOH). If you are looking for a fast paced, creative and strategic place to grow apply here. Full info HERE (2/12)
INSIDE SALES REPRESENTATIVE >>
AXS TV/TORONTO: Responsible for building & maintaining ad sales bookings &d weekly advertiser branding in a timely manner. Liaised with client & traffic department to ensure copy was received & instructions were applied. Resolve discrepancies related to Core business deals. 1-2 yrs exp working with advertising agencies/television traffic departments is preferred. Full info HERE 2/12)
DIRECTOR, FINISHED PROGRAM ACQUISITIONS AND DISTRIBUTION, STREAMING TV
JUKIN MEDIA
LOS ANGELES
Source and identify finished TV program and digital series acquisitions for Streaming FAST Channels. License our TMB/Jukin original Streaming Channel productions for distribution. Responsible for negotiating and closing both inbound and outbound deals. 7 years of relevant work experience at a media company, ie program sales/program acquisitions. Full info HERE (2/12)
PRODUCER, THE FAMILY HANDYMAN, STREAMING TV
JUKIN MEDIA
LOS ANGELES
Produce curated and original series for Streaming TV in the DIY and home genre first, and other genres second. Maintain and influence creative alignment with the Channel and Brands. Contribute to the ideation of new show concepts in the DIY space. 4+ Years Production Experience (digital & linear) in the DIY / Home genre. Full info HERE (2/12)
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT EXECUTIVE (BRAND ADVERTISERS) >>
HEARST MEDIA PRODUCTION GROUP: Establish and maintain senior-level relationships, develop and pitch unique mission-driven programs, and negotiate long-term partnership agreements with brands and advertisers. Support creation and present strategic, cross-media concepts to multiple stakeholder groups. 10 + years of relevant business development experience. Full info HERE (2/12)
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT EXECUTIVE (FOUNDATIONS/NON-PROFITS) >>
HEARST MEDIA PRODUCTION GROUP: Establish and maintain senior-level relationships, develop and pitch unique mission-driven programs, and negotiate long-term partnership agreements with non-profits and foundations. Support creation and present strategic, cross-media concepts to multiple stakeholder groups. 10 + years of relevant business development experience. Full info HERE (2/12)
BROADCAST PLANNER
CADENT
NYC
Cadent is looking to hire a Broadcast Planner to join our fast-growing team! In this role you will work closely with Sales to build proposals & media plans, assist with pricing for ad packages and work closely with operations to finalize orders. If you have broadcast experience and enjoy working with numbers, we would love to speak with you! Full info HERE (2/10)
DIRECTOR COMMUNICATIONS, PRODUCTION & DISTRIBUTION >>
BLUE ANT MEDIA/NYC: Build and implement strategic and results-driven trade marketing and PR plans with a focus on the U.S. and U.K. markets. Execution on all announcements from the production and distribution teams. Writing and routing releases, Op-eds and written interviews and manage PR agency relationships. Minimum eight yrs of experience in a media relations role. Full info HERE (2/10)
ACCOUNT MANAGER
UPtv
ATLANTA, HYBRID
Manage assigned portfolio of video providers in alignment with company goals. Develop & maintain strong corporate, division/regional & system relationships. Achieve content distribution & marketing goals across account portfolio. Min of 2-5 yrs’ B2B sales & client relationship management exp; exp in cable television distribution a plus. Full info HERE (2/9)
AD SALES ASSISTANT
UPtv
NYC, ATLANTA or CHICAGO, HYBRID
Maintain agency accounts including upfront and scatter order entry, inventory moves, and product allocations and Electronic Data Interchange, flowcharts, change notices, handling program changes, booking billboards for marketing sponsorships. Communicate daily with Traffic Department. BA in Communication or equivalent from a four-year college. Full info HERE (2/9)
SOCIAL MEDIA MANAGER
UPtv
ATLANTA, HYBRID
Oversee day-to-day management of campaigns and ensure brand consistency. Develop social media campaigns; drive brand awareness, and engagement. Work with brand managers to create and implement social media strategies monthly. Proven track record of using social platforms to drive conversation and conversion. Full info HERE (2/9)
MEDIA SALES PLANNER >>
FUSE MEDIA INC/NYC, NY: Create and manage national sales proposals, monitor on-air schedules on a daily basis, prepare post analysis for clients and resolve contract discrepancies. Obtain, organize and analyze research and competitive information. Monitor stewardship of all accounts. 2-4 years of experience in a media sales company, or advertising agency preferred. Full info HERE (2/8)
SHOOTER/PRODUCER/EDITOR >>
OVERTIME/BROOKLYN: Shoot and produce digital video content. Operate as a one-person band getting your own video, audio, and necessary coverage. Act as the primary liaison with our subjects and must always represent the core values of our brand in the field. Credits in digital/doc/reality programming & experience shooting on the Sony FS-7 or adjacent models. Full info HERE (2/8)
SUPERVISING PRODUCER >>
OVERTIME/BROOKLYN: Manage a team of producers/shooters, and editors. Impart technical expertise of shooting and editing equipment to team members. Oversee serialized content from casting through picture lock. Direct large projects and live events. At least 6+ years of video production experience on long-form content. Full info HERE (2/8)
EDITOR >>
OVERTIME/BROOKLYN: Create and edit original mid-from and long-form video feature stories for Overtime’s YouTube page and social platforms, using creative storytelling and editing to produce the best possible video. Ensure we’re creating the best video content up to Overtime standards. Credits working in long-form doc/reality programming. Full info HERE (2/8)
MARKETING MANGER >>
CLEAR CHANNEL/NYC: Prepare ideas & strategy for sales pitches. Develop strategic marketing plans that identify & direct marketing activities toward opportunities for revenue growth. Serve as an expert in media strategy, research insights & product innovation. 3-5 yrs of Marketing and/or Advertising experience. Business Acumen, Results Focus, and Problem Solving req. Full info HERE (2/7)
ACCOUNT DIRECTOR, AD SALES
TV ONE
CHICAGO
Communicate the value and brand strength to advertisers and agencies. Create compelling presentations and proactively keep clients informed of pertinent account and network information, as well as marketplace conditions. Make in-person visits to advertisers and agencies. Minimum 4+ years national advertising sales or equivalent sales experience. Full info HERE (2/7)
AD SALES PLANNER
TV ONE
NYC
Maintain client relationships and process client requests. Negotiate client rates and provide weekly budget reports. Provide quarterly agency/account budget tracking reports and summaries. Analyze and report average unit rates on a weekly/monthly basis. Min of 2 yrs of relevant advertising/media and min one yr direct response experience required. Full info HERE (2/7)
BROADCAST MANAGER >>
AMERICAN KENNEL CLUB/NYC, NY: Primary contacts for AKC.tv & AKC productions. Manages the production calendar, including national broadcasts, livestream events, weekly shows, & studio productions. Tracks & monitors the process with AKC clubs for televised events, including contracts & payments. 2+ yrs of exp in broadcast management, communications, marketing, or related field. Full info HERE (2/6)
DIRECTOR III, SALES >>
NEXSTAR MEDIA GROUP/CHAMPAIGN, IL: Provides leadership for the broadcast/digital sales teams. Makes decisions regarding hiring, evaluating, promoting and terminating of employees. Manages recruitment, Training, evaluation, and development of sales professionals. Develops and cultivates client relationships alongside Account Executives. 3+ yrs exp in selling TV, Video and Digital. Full info HERE (2/6)
SENIOR ANALYST, TV AUDIENCE RESEARCH
E.W. SCRIPPS COMPANY, ION & BOUNCE
ATLANTA, NYC
Report & evaluate existing metrics, develop new metrics and reports, & provide strategic recommendations to assist with driving decision-making & measuring performance for key stakeholders. Perform analyses for network programming & competitive analysis for programs on other networks. Minimum 3+ yrs Media and/or TV audience research experience. Full info HERE (2/5)
ACQUISITIONS SPECIALIST >>
VIACOMCBS/LOS ANGELES: Forecast & develop delivery schedules & confer with creative teams, management & production company production personnel to handle special requests & production scheduling issues. Collaborate daily with program suppliers to coordinate the delivery of program content. Min 3 yrs in acquisition and delivery of media assets used to produce marketing. Full info HERE (2/5)
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MONDAY JANUARY 31
ABC: The Bachelor, Promised Land
CBS: The Neighborhood, Bob Hearts Abishola, NCIS, NCIS: Hawai’i
CW: March, 4400
FOX: 9-1-1: Lone Star, The Cleaning Lady
NBC: Kenan, Kenan, That’s My Jam, Celebrating Betty White: America’s Golden Girl
PBS: Antiques Roadshow, Antiques Roadshow, Independent Lens
Telemundo: Exatlon Estados Unidos, Hercal: Amor y Venganza, Malverde
Univision: Soltero con Hijas, Vencer el Pasado, Madre |
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