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Today’s Premieres
Acorn TV: Bloodlands
History: History’s Greatest of All-Time with Peyton Manning at 10p
HBO Max: C.B. Strike: Troubled Blood at 9p
PBS Kids: Work It Out Wombats at 9:30a
USA: Chrisley Knows Best at 11p
IN THE NEWS
It’s official: “1923” will have a season two. The debut of Taylor Sheridan’s “Yellowstone” prequel series on Paramount+ was the most-watched premiere on the streamer ever in the US, with 7.4 million total viewers across Paramount+ and linear previews.
Also getting a sophomore run is “Anne Rice’s Mayfair Witches.” After dethroning “Anne Rice’s Interview with the Vampire” as the top new series premiere in AMC+ history last month, the series will further expand the Anne Rice Immortal Universe on AMC and AMC+. Production is expected to begin later this year in New Orleans.
Three’s a trend: Netflix greenlit a second season of “That ‘90s Show.” The “That ‘70s Show” spinoff premiered on January 19 and has totaled more than 41 million hours viewed, reaching the streamer’s Top 10 English TV list in 35 countries. “We owe the fans, old and new, for taking the trip with us in the first season – and we can’t wait to be there with them in the second season,” said Lindsey Turner, co-creator and executive producer.
Sarah Michelle Gellar revealed that Dolly Parton was a producer on “Buffy the Vampire Slayer.” On “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon,” Gellar said, “Yes, little known fact, the legend Dolly Parton was a producer.” She continued, “We never saw her [but] we’d get Christmas gifts in the beginning that would have our name, and I would think, ‘She doesn’t even know who I am.’ And then one day, someone asked her about it, and she complimented the show and my performance. I was like, ‘Oh, I can die now. Dolly Parton knows who I am and thinks I’m good.’”
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PRODUCTION & DEVELOPMENT
Regina King and Freddie Highmore will executive produce “The Comedown.” The Starz original dramedy based on the 2018 Rafael Frumkin novel of the same name comes from writer Gretchen Enders (“Sunshine Scouts,” “WandaVision”), with Claire Londy and Reina King also set to executive produce.
Cliff Curtis (“Fear the Walking Dead”) has been cast in “Chief of War.” The nine-episode Apple series starring and executive produced by Jason Momoa will follow the colonization of Hawaii from an indigenous perspective. Curtis will play Ke?ua, a man who believes he should be chief.
NEW & RETURNING SERIES
“Unstable” with Rob and son John Owen Lowe will debut on March 30. The Netflix original series, co-created and executive produced by the Lowes, Victor Fresco and Marc Buckland, will follow an introverted man working for his extroverted father in the midst of a potential company-wide disaster.
COMING UP
Woody Harrelson is hosting “Saturday Night Live” with musical guest Jack White on February 25. This will mark Harrelson’s fifth time hosting the sketch comedy show, and his first since 2019. White has performed on “SNL” three times – once as the rock duo The White Stripes in 2002, and then as a solo act in March 2012 and October 2020.
“The Real Housewives of Potomac” three-part reunion kicks off February 19 at 8p. Host Andy Cohen will return to the couch with Gizelle Bryant, Karen Huger, Ashley Darby and the rest of the RHOP cast for Bravo’s end-of-season catchup. The remaining episodes will air on February 26 and March 5 at 8p.
“Love to Love You, Donna Summer” is slated for May. Produced by Summer’s daughter Brooklyn Sudano and husband Bruce Sudano, the HBO special will trace the life and career of Summer from the local German music scene to New York’s dance clubs.
Comedy special “Bitch, Grow Up!” debuts on HBO on February 10. The stand-up comedy special from Latinx comedian Marcella Arguello will address post-pandemic hook ups and why broke men are better in bed.
The “Full House” crew will reunite for ‘90s Con from That’s4Entertainment. Andrea Barber, Candace Cameron Bure, Dave Coulier and Jodie Sweetin will attend the event on March 18 and 19 in Hartford, Connecticut, for a Q&A panel and a meet and greet. Said Andrea Barber, who played neighbor Kimmy Gibbler, “Hola, Fannerinos! ‘90s Con is all that and a bag of chips! Can’t wait to meet all of the Full House fans!”
STREAMING
Pluto TV launched two new FAST channels in Canada: OUTtv Proud and Shades of Black. The FAST service and Fuse Media will serve LGBTQIA+ and Black audiences. “Paramount has a long-standing commitment to increasing diverse representation, both onscreen and off,” said Katrina Kowalski, Vice President of Content, Pluto TV and Paramount+ in Canada.
SPORTS
The first English-language broadcast of US Men’s Soccer drew 416,000 viewers for TNT. The United States-Colombia game (0-0) on Saturday, January 28 was watched by 540,000 during Telemundo’s Spanish-language broadcast – for a combined tally of 956,000, according to Nielsen.
FOX Sports unveiled its 2023 Daytona Speedweeks broadcaster lineup. For the network’s 23rd consecutive season of NASCAR coverage, play-by-play announcer Mike Joy and analyst Clint Bowyer will headline the FOX NASCAR Booth alongside guest analysts, including Dayota 500-winning crew chief Larry McReynolds, and NASCAR Hall of Famer Tony Stewart.
Super Bowl Monday could become a state holiday in Tennessee. Under a proposed bill introduced by Tennessee State Senator London Lamar and Tennessee State Representative Joe Towns Jr., the football aftermath day would replace Columbus Day as an official state holiday. Representative Towns said, “My bill simply wants to examine giving the rest of us the day off. Let’s face it, it doesn’t get much more American than the Super Bowl and it’s becoming more and more the norm to miss work the next day. So maybe we should just codify it…or at least just talk about it.”
GOING GLOBAL
ITV and the BBC have expanded their professional development program with registered psychologists. Accredited by the British Psychological Society, HCPC-registered practitioner psychologists will support the companies in pre-production and on set. Those who complete the program will join the broadcasters’ pools of approved psychologists to support productions.
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2023 Sports Media Awards
Entries closing in 3 days!
For 11 years, Sports Media Awards has boosted award recipients’ credibility and given companies a legitimate edge over their industry competitors. Enter today to gain well-deserved recognition from the industry, and celebrate with us on April 18th! Entries close February 9th, 2023 at 11:59 EST.
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RATINGS
CBS saw its largest Thursday night viewership of the season last week. With the help of “Ghosts,” “So Help Me Todd,” “Young Sheldon” and “CSI: Vegas,” the network topped the night’s charts across primetime. Social engagement also surged, with 525 million potential impressions.
“The Traitors” was the most-watched BBC Three premiere in the US since the network’s linear network relaunch. Now the most-watched reality series on Peacock, the first episode has drawn in 1.2 million consolidated viewers over a two-week period.
Broadcast Nielsen Ratings for Thursday, February 2
Show, P2+ 000s, (A18-49)
ABC: Celebrity Jeopardy! 4.84 (0.69), The Parent Test 2.02 (0.39), The Chase 1.89 (0.26)
CBS: Young Sheldon 7.31 (0.62), Ghosts 6.91 (0.62), So Help Me Todd 5.16 (0.42), CSI: Vegas 3.80 (0.38)
ION: Chicago PD 0.79 (0.1), Chicago PD 0.89 (0.1), Chicago PD 0.73 (0.1)
FOX: Hell’s Kitchen 2.05 (0.38), Welcome to Flatch 0.76 (0.16), Call Me Kat 1.03 (0.18)
NBC: Law & Order 4.98 (0.56), Law & Order: Special Victims Unit 5.34 (0.63), Law & Order: Organized Crime 3.65 (0.48)
Telemundo: La Casa de los Famosos 1.24 (0.34), El Señor de los Cielos 1.51 (0.59), Amor y Traición 0.97 (0.28)
Univision: Vencer la Ausencia 1.41 (0.39), Mi Camino es Amarte 1.54 (0.43), Cabo 1.39 (0.38)
Source: Nielsen live + same day time period averages
EXECUTIVE MOVES
Canela Media appointed Oscar Padilla as SVP of commercial operations. At the minority-owned, technology-driven company, Padilla will oversee ad operations and report to Canela Media founder and CEO Isabel Rafferty Zavala.
Cineflix Productions upped Jeff Vanderwal to VP of scripted. Based in Toronto, Vanderwal will report to President and Head of Content J.C. Mills.
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This Day in History
1952 – Queen Elizabeth II succeeded King George VI to the British throne and was proclaimed Queen of the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth realms
Answer to Our Last Trivia Question
Which sitcom about married attorneys was canceled after just four episodes? “Work with Me” (1999). Kudos to: No one!
Today’s Trivia Question
Whose original name was Jasper on “Tom and Jerry” (1965-1972)? (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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SALES MANAGER >>
NEXSTAR MEDIA GROUP/INDIANAPOLIS: Provides leadership for the broadcast/digital sales teams. Makes decisions regarding hiring, evaluation, promotion and operation of account executives and sales assistants. Develops and executes sales strategies that exceeds revenue targets in local, new business and digital revenue. Min 5 yrs of media sales exp; management exp. preferred. Full info HERE
VICE PRESIDENT BUSINESS AFFAIRS >>
HEARST MEDIA PRODUCTION GROUP/CHARLOTTE, NC: Focus on FCC compliance, brand integrity for all current series and day-to-day business affairs for development and production. Strategize with management and outside counsel on business issues, and draft, review and execute various short-form business documents. Legal background and/or related experience is preferred. Full info HERE
SENIOR MANAGER, ACQUISITION AND OUTREACH >>
TELEVISION ACADEMY/LOS ANGELES, Hybrid: Develop, build, and execute member acquisition plans (monthly, quarterly, and annual) with measurable targets, optimize program performance and deliver strategic plans to achieve/exceed specific campaign KPIs. Identify and implement A/B tests & tactics, innovating & continually seeking to drive and improve. Min 4 yrs’ exp. in an acquisition role. Full info HERE
VICE PRESIDENT, MARKETING & ON-AIR PROMOTION >>
REELZ/ALBUQUERQUE, NM: Develop strategic approaches and tactical planning for on-air promotion, guiding the creative process from creation through post-production, and managing the execution of consumer marketing programs for on-air promotion and off-air advertising. Responsible for full on-air presentation and format management. Min of 8-10 yrs exp. Full info HERE
ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE – AD SALES >>
GREAT AMERICAN MEDIA
NYC, Hybrid, Remote
Strategically sells linear & digital properties to drive Ad Sales revenue. Works with agencies & clients to develop unique advertising solutions for their brands. Requires 3+ years of sales experience with established agency & client relationships. Seeking a motivated, self-starter with strong negotiation, communication & presentation skills. Full info HERE
SALES ASSISTANT – AD SALES >>
GREAT AMERICAN MEDIA
NYC, Hybrid, Remote
Provides workflow support to ensure effective campaign delivery for advertisers. Verifies order and schedule accuracy and entry. Monitors accounts while booking and maintaining inventory. Works closely with Account Executives and Sales Planners. Seeking a motivated, self-starter with strong communication, analytical & problem-solving skills. Full info HERE
PARTNERSHIPS MARKETING SPECIALIST >>
HEARST MEDIA PRODUCTION GROUP/CHARLOTTE, NC: Manage development of revenue-generating partnership solutions. Responsible for developing multi-platform media sales materials and partnership proposals for prospective partners including brands, non-profits, and high-net-worth individuals. Create and update sales materials. 5+ years of relevant marketing experience required. Full info HERE
MANAGER, COMMERCIAL OPERATIONS
TV ONE
CHICAGO, NYC, Hybrid, Remote
Supervise & train copy coordinators & log editors for accuracy & attention to detail of building a commercial log & reading agency instructions. Monitor employee performance & output; provide back-up for all desks including log editing, added value insertion & continued communication with marketing for all custom creations. Min of 3 yrs of exp. Full info HERE
TRAFFIC MANAGER >>
WHYY/Hybrid, PHILADELPHIA: Create monthly programming grids for 12.1 and 12.3. Update programming grids when schedule changes are made. Prepare daily logs & submit to Centralcast Joint Master Control. Work w/WHYY Traffic Specialist who creates programming grids for 12.2 and logs for 12.2 and 12.3. 3-5 yrs of management exp. & working with data or traffic systems. Full info HERE
LOCAL MULTIMEDIA SALES MANAGER >>
WALA FOX 10 TV/MOBILE AL: Build a steady stream of new business, constantly recruit to grow the sales team, developing client solutions with account executives using digital and television products. Generating a weekly forecast of revenue, regularly attend sales calls with account executives. Skilled negotiator and problem solver. Proven history of developing new business. Full info HERE
IN-HOUSE COUNSEL
NORTHSOUTH PRODUCTIONS
Remote, must be licensed in NY or CA
Negotiating and drafting development deals, shopping agreements, amendments, talent deals, above-the-line contracts, PSAs, production release templates, trade-out agreements, specialty releases and other necessary documents. Shaping corporate and production legal policies. 5-10 yrs of entertainment legal exp. working with a law firm or production. Full info HERE
INTEGRATED SALES MARKETING MANAGER
TODAY’S HOMEOWNER MEDIA
HYBRID/VIRTUAL
Manages pre-sale process in partnership with senior sales team to drive multi-platform revenue growth with advertisers. Sales mktg exp, 3+ yrs. Home improvement, & tv exp a plus. Digital experience a must. Full info HERE
STANDARDS AND PRACTICES SPECIALIST >>
HEARST MEDIA PRODUCTION GROUP/CHARLOTTE, NC: Provide S&P notes on unscripted Educational/Informational series in development, production, and post, ensuring all content adheres to FCC regulations, HMPG’s internal standards, and network mandates. Contribute to bringing HMPG’s diverse slate of family-friendly series and positive programming to millions of viewers each week. Full info HERE
SR. DIRECTOR, CONSUMER MARKETING
TV ONE
SILVER SPRING, Hybrid, Remote
Lead the Consumer Marketing media, promotion and marketing campaigns by prioritizing shows & campaigns across the brand, and support for each of those priorities. Work with internal research and marketing analytics team to gather and organize past performance and insights, construct goals and objectives, and develop target definitions. 7+ yrs exp. Full info HERE
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MONDAY FEBRUARY 6
ABC: The Bachelor, The Good Doctor
CBS: The Neighborhood, Bob Hearts Abishola, NCIS, NCIS: Hawai’i
CW: All American, All American: Homecoming
FOX: Fantasy Island, Alert: Missing Persons Unit
NBC: America’s Got Talent: All-Stars, Quantum Leap
PBS: Antiques Roadshow, Independent Lens
Telemundo: Al Rojo Vivo, La Casa de los Famosos, El Señor de los Cielos
Univision: Vencer la Ausencia, Mi Camino es Amarte, Cabo |
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