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Today’s Premieres
ALLBLK: Double Cross
ESPN2: Player 54: Chasing the XFL Dream
Fox: Animal Control at 9p
Netflix: The Upshaws; Aggretsuko
Paramount+: Star Trek: Picard
UP Faith & Family: Hudson & Rex
Today’s Finales
ABC: The Parent Test at 9p
HGTV: Christina in the Country at 8p
IN THE NEWS
AMC Networks named Kristin Dolan as CEO. The longtime board member and wife of AMC owner James Dolan most recently served as CEO of audience measurement and data analytics firm 605, and will assume her new role on February 27. “Kristin is a proven executive and operational leader with a track record driving organizational change, a history managing subscription-based businesses, and a deep understanding of audience engagement and advertising,” said James Dolan. “These are areas of critical importance as we transform our company and monetize our high-quality content.”
No lie: “Poker Face” scored a second season renewal. The Peacock original series from creator Rian Johnson and Natasha Lyonne follows Charlie, a human lie detector who uses her gift to solve crimes. Johnson’s T-Street Productions and MRC Television, along with Lyonne under Animal Pictures, will continue to produce.
NBCUniversal has partnered with The Alliance for Media Arts + Culture. The social impact initiative commissions apprentices from nonprofit agencies to develop marketing assets for nonprofit partner organizations. The Alliance will receive a $119,000 grant from NBCUniversal, as well as support for their workforce development program.
Spoiler alert: The trailer for “You” season 4 part 2 revealed a shocking twist. (Skip this item if you want to be surprised.) Joe Goldberg’s deceased wife, Love Quinn (Victoria Pedretti), was injected with a lethal poison at the end of season 3, yet in the newly-released trailer she sits in the glass cage where Joe keeps his victims, alive. Part 2 of “You” drops on Netflix on March 9.
Roku reported a 5% year-over-year increase in fourth-quarter advertising revenue. Reaching an ad revenue total of $731.3 million, Roku delivered $867.1 million in total sales for Q4, after previously announcing its active user jump by 4.6 million at CES in January.
Jake Tapper executive producer Federico Quadrani will leave CNN after an accusation of sexual misconduct. Evidence of Quadrani allegedly having an inappropriate relationship with a staffer was brought to the attention of Tapper last Wednesday, and the anchor relayed the message to CNN’s human resources department. Quadrani exited on Friday.
Boardwalk Pictures sold its “Chef’s Table” minority share to Shamrock Capital. Founded by Andrew Fried, director of the documentary “We Are Freestyle Love Supreme,” Boardwalk Pictures will explore more genres in the non-scripted space, according to Fried.
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2023 Sports Media Awards
LAST DAY TO ENTER
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PRODUCTION & DEVELOPMENT
Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson has accepted an invite to “The Wine Down with Mary J. Blige.” Airing March 1 on BET and BET Her, the special will feature conversations between stars, including Jackson and previously announced guests Taraji P. Henson, Caresha “Young Miami” Brownlee” and more.
Netflix renewed “The Mole” for a second season. The 10-part competition series based on the Belgian “De Mol” centers on 12 contestants working together to win challenges, expect for one designated mole who sabotages their efforts. The first season was hosted by MSNBC’s Alex Wagner; her participation in season 2 is unconfirmed.
Dale Moss and RadicalMedia will develop a Special Olympics docuseries. The former NFL wide receiver for the Green Bay Packers and Carolina Panthers, also known for his role on season 16 of “The Bachelorette,” along with Frank Scherma and Jonathan Meyers will produce a series on how athletes train for and compete in the 2023 Special Olympics World Games in Berlin, Germany.
CBS ordered a pilot based on the “JumpStart” comic strip. The project will follow two young Black parents with old-school values. An adaptation has been in the works since 2014, and is the second comedy pilot order CBS has made this season.
NEO Studios inked a deal with TwentyOne14. The global production studio will develop and co-produce multiple unscripted projects with the content company, the first being “All Hip-Hop” – a four-part series from Quincy Jones III telling the story of the hip-hop news site, AllHipHop.com. Said NEO Studios U.S. President Melanie Capacia Johnson, “We first planted our flag as sports-centric producers, and now, like sports, we’re expanding into all areas of culture and entertainment.”
NEW & RETURNING SERIES
“Wild West Chronicles” will premiere on INSP on April 6. The third season of the anthology series follows Bat Masterson, a sheriff-turned-newspaper reporter tracking down witnesses of the Old West, such as Billy the Kid, Bass Reeves, Burton Mossman, Sister Blandina, Calamity Jane and others. The season will consist of thirteen episodes.
Apple TV+ series “The Big Door Prize” makes its debut on March 29. The 10-episode comedy from David West Read of “Schitt’s Creek” will star Chris O’Dowd, Gabrielle Dennis, Ally Maki and more, following the story of a small town forever changed when a machine promising to reveal each resident’s true life potential appears in the local general store.
Season two of “Run the World” premieres Friday, May 26. Starring Amber Stevens West, Bresha Webb and Corbin Reid, the half-hour comedy from STARZ is centered on the lives of three friends in their thirties living in Harlem.
New limited series “A Small Light,” focused on the real-life story of Miep Gies, who played a critical role in hiding Anne Frank and her family during the Nazi occupation in Amsterdam, premieres Monday, May 1 at 9p on National Geographic with two back-to-back episodes.
Peter Berg-directed docuseries “Player 54: Chasing the XFL Dream” premieres tonight. Taking viewers behind the scenes of building a league and its teams, the series will highlight the league’s motto: “Where dreams meet opportunity.” The nine-parter docuseries will follow the creation of the USFL under a new leaderboard, featuring Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and Dany Garcia, and air on ESPN2, and Saturday on ABC before the Vegas Vipers vs. Arlington Renegades game.
COMING UP
Running throughout Women’s History Month, The Africa Channel will feature new programming highlighting Black women who have broken barriers in the fields of sports and entertainment. First up will be “The Rising: Naomi Osaka” on March 1 at 5p.
OWN celebrates 100 episodes of “Ready to Love” with a one-hour special. Hosted by Tommy Miles, the OWN original show challenges Black singles to find love across Atlanta, Houston, DC and Miami. Premiere date: February 24 at 8p.
“Mean Girl Murders” and “Killer Cheer” will premiere Mondays on Investigation Discovery. “Mean Girl Murders” explores the inner workings of cutthroat cliques, backbiting and cruel intentions, while “Killer Cheer” shows how crimes among young women can turn deadly. The series will run for six weeks, beginning on March 13 at 9p and 10p.
STREAMING
Allen Media Group’s free-streaming platforms, Local Now and theGrio Streaming App, are now streaming the Nolly Africa HD FAST channel. The new FAST channel dedicated to Nigerian Hollywood (Nollywood) entertainment was launched in partnership with African Movie Channel, an international pay TV operator based in the UK.
Nuestra.TV launched two new FAST Channels and a docuseries. The free video-streaming service from Adsmovil USA carries the 17-episode “Caba Suena,” produced and directed by Cuban filmmaker Ernesto Fundora, telling the story of Cuban culture. The streamer will also expand its film offerings with bilingual Latino-centric movies and programming on the FAST channels Flou Caribeño and Flou Cine.
“The Masked Singer” launched a Web3 experience. “The Masked Singer Experience,” which includes interactive features such as live show voting polls, token-gated exclusive video content, a points leaderboard and an online rewards store, will allow fans to scan on-air QR codes during episodes to play along and vote for their favorite characters.
SPORTS
Telemundo Deportes will present the FIFA Women’s World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023 intercontinental playoffs. Taking place tomorrow through February 22, 10 nations will compete for the final three spots of the competition, beginning with a friendly match between Argentina and Chile at 1:30a and followed by playoff matches.
CASTING
Maya Rudolph, Daniel Radcliffe and Jane Lynch have joined Andy Samberg’s “Digman!”. The adult animated series, the first written and produced by Samberg, will take place in a world where archaeologists are stars. Said Samberg and co-creator and showrunner Neil Campbell, “As kids we were led to believe that archaeologists are all bad-ass, adventure-seeking rock stars, but after spending 20 long years pursuing careers in archaeology, we now see that was a lie perpetuated by Big Hollywood. So we created ‘Digman!’ to finally bring our childhood dreams to life.”
Kaitlin Olson will lead a new drama series based on “HPI (High Intellectual Potential). Olson will also serve as producer on the pilot of the procedural detective drama from film and TV writer Drew Goddard and ABC Signature.
Disney+ cast young versions of classic Disney characters for “Pocketwatch” (working title). The “Descendants” franchise spinoff will star Sam Morelos, Anthony Pyatt, Peder Lindell, Mars, Tristan Padil, Kabir Bery, Grace Narducci and Aiza Azaar joined previously announced cast members Kylie Cantrall, Rita Ora, Malia Baker and more.
Netflix’s “The Lincoln Lawyer” cast Mexican actress Angélica María in a starring role. María will play Elena, a film and TV actress and mother to Mickey (Manuel Garcia-Rulfo). The 10-episode series based on “The Fifth Witness,” the fourth book in “The Lincoln Lawyer” bestselling series by Michael Connelly, will follow Mickey as he finds success after recovering from addiction.
Tara Reid will star in and produce an on-screen adaptation of “The Pet Sitter’s Tale.” Based on the book by Laura Vorreyer, “Walking in LA” will follow a woman and her love of pets.
GOING GLOBAL
OneGate Media landed the world distribution rights to “Asbestos” from Pantaleon Films. The series from director Kida Khodr Ramadan first launched on ARD’s Mediathek in January and reached 3 million views in three days, marking its spot as the strongest series start on the streaming platform.
Endeavor Streaming and National Hot Rod Association announced a multi-year partnership for a global service. The deal will involve an upgrade of NHRA’s OTT platform, NHRA.tv.
About Premium Content (APC) will bring “Pandore” worldwide. The co-producer and distributor partnered with international broadcasters to release the Belgian French-language political drama across the US, Canada and Australia.
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2023 Best of the Best & Rising Star Awards
Celebrate our winners today!
We are thrilled to announce our category winners across content, marketing, people, and tech alongside our Rising Stars! Celebrate with us TODAY at 1 pm EST to find out who takes home the gold!
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RATINGS
“Puppy Bowl XIX” was the #1 non-sports related telecast on Super Bowl Sunday. Simulcast across Animal Planet, Discovery Channel, TBS, HBO Max and discovery+, the event reached more than 13.2 million viewers, and 7.6 million canines – marking the largest reach for the event in five years. The special topped the charts among key demos, including P25-54, P18-49 and P18-34. Among P25-54, the game averaged a 0.71, 0.58 and 0.28 rating on Animal Planet, TBS and Discovery Channel, respectively.
Broadcast Nielsen Ratings for Tuesday, February 14
Show, P2+ 000s, (A18-49)
ABC: The Rookie 4.10 (0.48), The Rookie: Feds 2.62 (0.32), Will Trent 2.89 (0.30)
CBS: FBI 7.20 (0.52), FBI: International 5.49 (0.41), FBI: Most Wanted 4.80 (0.38)
ION: Chicago Fire 1.09 (0.1), Chicago Fire 1.10 (0.2), Chicago Fire 1.00 (0.1)
FOX: 911: Lone Star 3.65 (0.53), Accused 2.24 (0.32)
NBC: Night Court 3.78 (0.49), American Auto 1.86 (0.25), La Brea 2.12 (0.25), Magnum P.I. 1.20 (0.17)
Telemundo: La Casa de Los Famosos 1.15 (0.26), El Señor de Los Cielos 1.29 (0.47), Amor y Traición 0.95 (0.24)
Univision: Vencer la Ausencia 1.40 (0.30), Mi Camino es Amarte 1.52 (0.36), Cabo
Source: Nielsen live + same day time period averages
EXECUTIVE MOVES
Menaka Evans was named chief financial officer of ITV America and ITV Studios America. Evans will oversee financial planning, accounting and business operations for the company and its labels, as well as ITV Studios America and its labels.
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This Day in History
1883 – “Ladies Home Journal” began publishing in the US
Answer to Our Last Trivia Question
On which series did David Clennon reprise his “thirtysomething” (1987-91) role as Miles? “Once and Again” (1999-2002). Kudos to: Phyllis McQuillan-MSG Networks/New York; Aaron Paquette-AccelerateSG/Fort Worth, TX; Gerry Bixenspan-TV Marketing Inc./New York; Beth Tallent-TallentPR/Nashville; Susan Nessanbaum-Goldberg-M and S Entertainment/LA; Ken DuBow-Access Entertainment/LA; Tom Moore-Kalt Productions/LA; Kevin Weist-Sideways Hat Media/NY; David Westberg-SAG-AFTRA Credit Union/Burbank, CA; Rosemary Cunningham-Weigel Broadcasting/Chicago; Art Salisch-WDRB Louisville/Louisville, KY; James Maxim-Disney Ad Sales/NY
Today’s Trivia Question
Which author is Beck looking for when she meets Joe in the first season of “You” (2018)? (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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LOG EDITOR, COMMERCIAL OPERATIONS
TV ONE
CHICAGO, IL, NEW YORK, NY – Hybrid, Remote
Prepare and update the daily assigned program log for TV One or Cleo TV. Manage the placement of key clients by using detailed instructions to ensure correct placement as ordered by the Advertising Sales team. Bachelor’s degree in a related field or 2+ years of experience in Broadcast Cable Log Operations. Full info HERE
SR. PROMO EDITOR
TV ONE
SILVER SPRING, Hybrid, Remote
Video editing, with primary responsibility in marketing and digital media. Work with creative marketing teams to complete their production assignments. Contribute creative ideas that will help elevate the brand. Organize, Manage and Archive Avid Media Projects and files. 10 years of video editing exp. including 5 years of promo editing exp. Full info HERE
ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE – AD SALES >>
GREAT AMERICAN MEDIA/CHICAGO Remote
Strategically sells linear & digital properties to drive Ad Sales revenue. Works with agencies & clients to develop unique advertising solutions for their brands. Requires 5-10 years of sales experience with established agency & client relationships. Seeking a motivated, self-starter with strong negotiation, communication & presentation skills. Full info HERE
SALES PLANNER – AD SALES >>
GREAT AMERICAN MEDIA/NEW YORK, Hybrid/Remote: Works with Account Executives to service clients daily. Builds sales plans, maintains media schedules & handles client requests such as stewardship, liability, and traffic concerns. Seeking a motivated, self-starter with strong communication, problem-solving & time management skills. Must have 1+ year of planning experience. Full info HERE
MOTION GRAPHIC DESIGNER >>
LONG STORY SHORT MEDIA/WASHINGTON, DC: Bring creative concepts to life through design and animation. Motion Designer will work in a team environment to share fresh design perspectives and create engaging high-quality content for a variety of subjects and media. Full Info HERE
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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THURSDAY FEBRUARY 16
ABC: The Parent Test, The Parent Test [f], The Chase, Jimmy Kimmel Live!
CBS: Young Sheldon, Ghosts, So Help Me Todd, CSI: Vegas, The Late Show With Stephen Colbert
CW: Walker, Walker Independence
FOX: Next Level Chef, Animal Control [p], Call Me Kat
NBC: Law & Order, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Law & Order: Organized Crime, The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
PBS: This Old House, Ask This Old House, La Otra Mirada, This Old House
Telemundo: La Casa de los Famosos, El Señor de los Cielos, Amor y Traición
Univision: La Rosa de Guadalupe, Vencer la Ausencia, Mi Camino es Amarte, Cabo |
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