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The American Society of Composers, Authors & Publishers is thrilled to welcome This Is Us composer & songwriter, Siddhartha Khosla, to the ASCAP family.
With over 700,000 members, representing more than 11.5 million copyrighted works, ASCAP is the worldwide leader in performance royalties, service & advocacy for music creators. We’re proud to add Siddhartha to our incredible roster of TV music greats.
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IN THE NEWS
ABC picked up a second season of The Conners, with John Goodman, Laurie Metcalf, Sara Gilbert, Lecy Goranson and Michael Fishman onboard. “This team is fearless in their willingness to tackle contemporary issues with humor and heart, and I have no doubt they will continue to outdo themselves,” said Karey Burke, President of ABC Entertainment. The spin-off, born of the revived Roseanne’s implosion, ranked as the number one new comedy this season in total viewers (9.5 million) and A18-49 (2.2/10).
The CW’s Supernatural will end after its upcoming season 15. In addition to being the network’s longest-running series (starting on the WB and UPN), Supernatural is the longest-running sci-fi/genre series ever on American broadcast television. Exec producers Robert Singer and Andrew Dabb promised to give “these characters that we love the send off they deserve.” Though an Instagram post from series star Jensen Ackles kept hope alive for some fans. “Well, it’s official. One more round for the Winchester brothers. Though nothing ever really ends in Supernatural…does it?” said Ackles with a wink.
WarnerMedia is creating the role of Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer, announced CEO John Stankey in an internal memo last seek. The position is designed to “help ensure our business encourages and values diverse perspectives, supports the unique voices of the talent we work with, and is reflected in the world-class content we create,” wrote Stankey. At a recent town hall meeting introducing WarnerMedia’s new, all-male group of top executives, Stankey had been asked about the lack of women and said the company planned to address the issue.
Discovery is launching HGTV in Germany as a free to air channel in June, part of its plan to expand the global reach of the former Scripps brands it acquired last year. Discovery research has determined that 209 million people across EMEA are interested in home decoration, DIY and home improvement. “Discovery’s strategy is to connect with passionate audiences across the Globe and the HGTV brand creates a very powerful opportunity to provide a dedicated home brand that fuels people’s passions, builds a community spirit and works across multiple platforms for audiences and commercial partners,” said Kasia Kieli, President & Managing Director, Discovery EMEA. HGTV was launched in Poland two years ago, prior to Discovery’s acquisition, and has become the #2 channel for women.
On the heels of the completion of the Disney/Fox deal, layoffs that could affect about 4000 employees started last week. Among the senior level execs leaving the building are Greg Meidel, President of Twentieth Television, and 20th Century Fox Television Distribution President Mark Kaner. Disney TV Studios and ABC Entertainment Chairman Dana Walden sent a memo to staff Friday saying the combined companies represent a “dream team of executives and staff,” while noting that “bringing our businesses together will require strategy and patience.”
A local driver working for NBC News was killed in Syria on Saturday by an explosive device. Nearby journalists were not harmed. NBC News President Noah Oppenheim said the network was gathering information about the events, and was in touch with the driver’s family to support them.
A blackout of Viacom’s 23 channels on DirecTV was averted immediately following the expiration of a carriage pact at midnight on Friday. “Thank you for your patience as we work to reach an agreement with AT&T-DIRECTV to keep Viacom channels on the air,” said the KeepViacom.com website on Saturday.
At the Parks and Recreation panel at PaleyFest this weekend, co-creator Michael Schur didn’t rule out a TV reunion for the 2009-2015 comedy – if there was a story that “needed” to be told. “There’s nothing I loved more than working on this show. This felt like the most important thing that I would ever do. I would never, ever, ever say never,” said Schur, but added, “I don’t want to do it just to do it.”
Also at Paleyfest, Peter M. Lenkov, co-creator and an executive producer on CBS reboots MacGyver, Hawaii Five-0 and Magnum P.I., was asked about a possible crossover episode. “We talk about it a lot in the room, how to do it,” said Lenkov. “I think there’s a way to do it, it’s just logistics.” One hitch: while Hawaii Five-o and Magnum P.I. are shot in Hawaii, MacGyver films in Atlanta.
Lori Loughlin, among the 50 people charged in a college admissions bribery scheme, appeared to get support from a Fuller House castmate Saturday night. Accepting the Kids’ Choice Award for Favorite Funny TV Show during Nickelodeon’s ceremony, Candace Cameron-Bure said, “Family sticks together no matter what. They stick together through the hard times. They support each other, they encourage one another, they pray for each other and they stand by their side no matter how tough it gets.”
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PRODUCTION & DEVELOPMENT
Limited series Perry Mason nabbed an order from HBO. Matthew Rhys (The Americans) plays the criminal defense lawyer, circa 1932. Drama comes from exec producers Robert Downey Jr. and Susan Downey via their Team Downey.
Stampede is developing the Katarina E. Tonks story series, Death Is My BFF, with Wattpad and Sony Pictures Television for SYFY. Coming-of-age story focuses on an ordinary teenage girl who on the eve of her 18th birthday discovers that she is the product of a prophecy, which makes her responsible for protecting the balance of all good and evil on earth.
Top 10 Weekend Domestic Box Office Estimates: March 22-24
Us (Universal) $70.3 million, opening weekend
Captain Marvel (Buena Vista) $35.0 million (week 3), cume revenue $321.5 million
Wonder Park (Paramount) $9.0 million (week 2), cume revenue $29.5 million
Five Feet Apart (Lionsgate) $8.8 million (week 2), cume revenue $26.5 million
How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World (Universal) $6.5 million (week 5), cume revenue $145.8 million
Tyler Perry’s A Madea Family Funeral (Lionsgate) $4.5 million (week 4), cume revenue $65.9 million
Gloria Bell (A24) $1.8 million (week 3), cume revenue $2.5 million
No Manches Frida 2 (Pantelion) $1.8 million (week 2), cume revenue $6.6 million
The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part (Warner Bros.) $1.1 million (week 7), cume revenue $103.3 million
Alita: Battle Angel (Fox) $1.0 million (week 6), cume revenue $83.7 million
Source: comScore
NEW & RETURNING SERIES
Jeremy Wade (River Monsters) is back on Animal Planet with Jeremy Wade’s Dark Waters, launching globally Sunday, April 21 at 9p. Wade investigates reports of unexplained sightings in the deep.
Ryan Murphy took to Instagram to announce the September 27 premiere date for his first Netflix original series, The Politician, starring Ben Platt, Gwyneth Paltrow and Jessica Lange, among others. “So proud of this incredible project and the incredible cast,” wrote Murphy. Later, in what he called a “diva update” during Paleyfest, Murphy announced that Judith Light (Who’s the Boss) and Bette Midler have jumped onboard.
Kristin Cavallari (Very Cavallari) will host Fox reality show revival Paradise Hotel. Competition dating series launches Thursday, May 9 at 8p, airing Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays in what Fox calls an “as it happens” format. Fox first aired the show for one season in 2003; a second season ran on MyNetwork TV and Fox Reality Channel in 2008.
Gen Z-focused digital studio and network Brat is set to launch two new original series this spring. Red Ruby tells the story of a group of teenage vampires, while comedy Stuck follows a high school student, played by YouTuber Enya Umanzor, trapped in a time loop.
Riviera is back for season two on Sundance Now starting Thursday, June 20. Joining the cast are Alex Lanipekun (Homeland), Will Arnett (Arrested Development), Juliet Stevenson (Truly, Madly, Deeply), Poppy Delevingne (Kingsman: The Golden Circle), Jack Fox (Dracula), and Grégory Fitoussi (World War Z).
Mark Steines (Entertainment Tonight) will host Nat Geo WILD’s Animal ER Live. Four-week event series set in animal hospitals and mobile vet emergency units around the country launches Saturday, March 30 at 9p.
UPFRONTS UPDATE
At its annual Rainbow Room Upfront event last week, Crown Media Family Networks announced Project Christmas Joy: Alabama (wt) on Hallmark Drama, a new original program for the holiday season that will give a town in need an extreme Hallmark holiday transformation. “This show aligns perfectly with Hallmark Drama’s exclusive offering of original content,” said Bill Abbott, President & CEO, Crown Media Family Networks.
Also coming to Hallmark Drama: Christmas Cookie Countdown, a five-episode competition series featuring talented amateur home bakers. Goodies will be judged by a panel of three well-known pastry chefs and hosted by a rotating panel of Hallmark stars. The program will be the among the net’s first on-air original content since its 2017 launch.
Hallmark Channel superfans, Jacklyn Collier and Shawlini Manjunath-Holbrook, will host the network’s new podcast, Hallmark Channels’ Bubbly Sesh. The duo began a Hallmark Channel-dedicated podcast two years ago when they discovered their shared love for the network’s programming. The weekly program will debut in April, with “Jacks” and “Shawl” offering sneak peeks at upcoming programming, exclusive talent interviews, and behind-the-scenes production scoop.
COMING UP
Chris Jacobs (Gold Rush Live) and Egyptologist Ramy Romany have joined the team led by Josh Gates in Expedition Unknown: Egypt Live, a two-hour event airing Sunday, April 7 at 9p.
The Lonely Master, a documentary about basketball star Jimmer Fredette’s career in the Chinese Basketball Association and aspirations to return to the NBA, premieres on BYUtv Saturday April 6 at 10p.
DIGITAL DATA
Today’s the day Apple will share its plans for its upcoming streaming service, including original content and a subscription news service. It all goes down at the Steve Jobs Theater in Cupertino.
Pinterest filed for an initial public offering of stock, and will list on the NYSE as PINS. The digital scrapbook site, founded in 2010, claimed revenue of $756 million in 2018.
For the first time globally, the number of people subscribing to streaming online video services (up 27% from 2017, to 613.3 million) exceeded the number signed on to cable TV services (556 million), according to the Motion Pictures Associaion of America 2018 Theme Report. The number of online video subs in the U.S. rose to 186.9 million, a 17% increase.
Timed to his 25th year on television, Conan O’Brien is rolling out an archive of his best comedy, celebrity interviews and stand-up comedy acts. The first phase of that collection, Conan25: The Remotes, launches today in a special section of Teamcoco.com. “Fans are always asking me how they can watch the ‘old stuff,’” said O’Brien. “Now I finally have an answer that is legal.”
Classic films streaming service Criterion Channel announced a dark noir lineup for its April 8 launch that includes titles like 1953’s The Big Heat, 1958’s Murder by Contract and 1962’s Experiment in Terror. The channel follows WarnerMedia’s shutdown of cult fave FilmStruck last year.
Fandom-focused video platform VRV is premiering Live from WZRD, described as a magical take on a variety show, on Thursday, March 28 at 9a.
Streaming service Hallmark Movies Now is adding season three of Hallmark Channel’s Debbie Macomber’s Cedar Cove, with new episodes every Friday, as well as 13 additional Hallmark movies, during its “Love Ever After” event.
GOING GLOBAL
A+E Networks’ International co-production division greenlit its first international, scripted co-production, Miss Scarlet and The Duke. Crime centered on the first female detective in 19th century London stars Kate Phillips (Peaky Blinders) and will start pre-production next month.
London-based distributor Scorpion TV struck representation deals for docs Inside the Real Saudi Arabia: Why I Had to Leave, Britain: A Year of Hate Crime and Monumental Crossroads: The Fight for Southern Heritage, as well as series Great Decisions, featuring interviews with power brokers.
CASTING
Broadway icon Patti LuPone has joined the season two cast of FX’s Pose…Steven Weber (Wings) has been added to the cast of NBC comedy pilot Uninsured, with Adam Pally, Abby Elliott and Fran Drescher…Jack Davenport (Smash) landed a lead role opposite Lucy Liu in CBS All Access comedic drama from Marc Cherry, Why Women Kill.
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In addition to our talented finalists, representing over 60 companies ( view here ) , we’re thrilled to celebrate the below Luminary Award winners:
GEM AWARD : MGM Resorts International
LEGACY AWARD : NFL Films
VISION AWARD : ONE Championship’s Victor Cui
NAVIGATOR AWARD & MARKETER OF THE YEAR : NBC Sports’ Jenny Storms
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RATINGS
CBS topped Friday night with a big assist from the NCAA game between North Dakota State and Duke, which won 6.2 million total viewers and a 1.8/9 rating among A18-49, according to Nielsen. For the night, CBS scored 4.88 million viewers and 1.5/7 in the demo. Fox’s Last Man Standing was the number one scripted show, with 4.94 million viewers and 0.9/5 among A18-49.
Live + Same Day Viewers AA (millions) Thursday, March 21, time period averages
Source: NTI, Galaxy as dated Live+SD
ABC: 5.22 million
Grey’s Anatomy 6.89, Station 19 5.60, For the People 3.16
CBS: 3.85 million
NCAA Basketball 3.90, NCAA Basketball 3.80
NBC: 3.32 million
Superstore 3.89, A.P. Bio 2.33, Brooklyn Nine-Nine 2.33, Will & Grace 2.96, Law & Order: SVU 4.27
FOX: 2.59 million
Gotham 2.23, The Orville 2.95
CW: 1.24 million
Supernatural 1,.47, Legacies 1.01
UNIVISION:L 1.02 million
Jesús 1.14, Mi marido tiene más familia 1.03, Por amar sin ley 0.90
TELEMUNDO: 0.86 million
Exatlón Estados Unidos 0.81, Betty en NY 0.93, Reina del Sur 0.83
Thursday A18-49: CBS 1.0/5, ABC 0.9/4, NBC 0.7/3, FOX 0.6/3, TELE 0.5/2, UNI 0.4/2, CW 0.3/1
EXECUTIVE MOVES
Jeff A. Taylor has been tapped to serve as EVP and Chief Litigation Counsel for Fox Corp. Taylor was most recently Deputy General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer for General Motors Corp.
Tru Optik named Richard Kosinski as EVP of Sales. Kosinski was previously President and Chief Revenue Officer for Receptiv.
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Answer to Our Last Trivia Question: What ‘70s series did NBC cancel after 13 episodes, but then reunite the original cast for a TV holiday movie, two years later? Sunshine (1975) found new life as 1977 movie Sunshine Christmas (1977). Kudos to: Andrew Goldman-Fathom Events/NYC, Lorrie Shilling/El Segundo, CA, Tom Mooer-Kalt Productions/LA
Today’s Trivia Question: Which TV cops had the call sign “Zebra Three”? (Email [email protected] with your answer and be sure to include your name, company, city and time zone. Unofficial rules: a limit of four correct answers from each time zone will be selected.)
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JOB OF THE DAY
ACCT EXEC, SALES DEVELOPMENT (Consumer Tech)
ION MEDIA
NY
Seeking sales professional to generate new advrtg accts and revenue for ION’s linear television platform. Dedicated category focus on companies which specialize in consumer technology, social media, e-commerce and OTT. Self-starter with 8-10yrs of TV selling or related adv sales exp.
Full info HERE
DIR, SALES MARKETING/ION MEDIA/NY: Ideal candidate will develop strategic sales positioning for ION Television’s unique value proposition. This position will help the sales organization drive revenue growth on existing accounts in new business categories. Min of 5yrs exp at a media co, expert in MS Office Suite and PPT. Full info HERE (4/5)
ACCT EXEC, SALES DEVELOPMENT (Consumer Tech)/ION MEDIA/NY: Seeking sales professional to generate new advrtg accts and revenue for ION’s linear television platform. Dedicated category focus on companies which specialize in consumer technology, social media, e-commerce and OTT. Self-starter with 8-10yrs of TV selling or related adv sales exp. Full info HERE (4/5)
SALES-MARKETING COORD/AMERICAN TARGET NETWORK/NY: Ideal Candidate will work closely with sales managing client relationships and processing requests, inputting order and traffic. Be able to create mktg sales decks and promotional materials. Manage internal process for credit applications, monthly billing and weekly budget reports. Full info HERE Send resume and salary requirements to [email protected] (4/5)
MANAGER, CORPORATE RESEARCH AND STRATEGY/Discovery Inc/NY: Responsible for analyzing data and trends across media and developing key audience analysis across Discovery’s linear and non-linear platforms. Must have 5+ yrs exp in media research and knowledge of Nielsen data and systems. Ability to work in a fast-paced high-pressure environment without sacrificing accuracy to detail. Full info HERE (4/4)
MGR, AD SALES PARTNERSHIPS/A+E Networks/NY: Serve as ad sales partnerships resource and thought leader in the sales department, managing ideation and response to RFPs, creating product knowledge one sheets based on assigned network and disciplines, knowledgeable in digital/social marketing products & tools, effectively demonstrating how they can be leveraged in strategic 360 campaigns. Full Info/Apply: http://www.aenetworks.com/careers (4/4)
SR. NEWS DESK ASSOC/E! Entertainment/NYC: Resp for newsgathering for all E! platforms, should be a multi-tasker, have proven editorial judgment, be a forward thinker with a strong work ethic. Passion for pop culture is a must. Self-starter who can work independently and quickly in a fast-pace news environment. Must have newsroom exp and able to handle breaking news while working under tight deadlines. Full Info/Apply HERE (4/4)
COORD, RESEARCH & INSIGHTS/Endemol Shine North America/North Hollywood: Ideal candidate must have a strong interest in TV ratings & research and comfortable working with numbers/large data sets with a strong focus on accuracy & attention to detail. Must have 1+ yrs as an assist, coord or analytical role at TV studio, broadcast or cable network. Excel and PowerPoint required. Job training provided. Full Info/Apply HERE (4/4)
ACCT EXECUTIVE/CNN Airport Network/NY: Resp include identifying prospects, generating leads and penetrating client companies/agencies at all levels. Primary function is to drive new business for the network. Req include 5+ yrs in media sales, ability to exceed targets and building sr level client/agency relationships. Team player who works well in a large multi-platform sales organization. Full Info/Apply HERE (3/31)
ACCT DIRECTOR, PARTNERSHIP SALES/GSTV/NY: Ideal candidate must be able to drive aggressive rev targets across multiple GSTV rev opps within WPP Holding Co. by creating solutions for customers. An understanding of nat advtg, digital video and data-driven aud targeting and attribution marketplace. Min of 3+ yrs media exp, including 1+ yrs in sales. Ability to manage multiple high-priority projects simultaneously. Full Info/Apply HERE (3/31)
AD SALES ASSISTANT/Crown Media Family Networks/NY: Provide support to Ad Sales by working W/ Acct Execs to service clients. Including sales orders, move requests and media schedules. Detail oriented w/orgnzt’l skills to keep manage fast paced, time sensitive environment. BA/BS req. Full info/apply HERE (3/29)
DIRECTOR, LEGAL & BUSINESS AFFAIRS/TV One/NYC: As secondary mgr, you are responsible for providing business and legal support to all departments of TV On. Structure, negotiate and draft a variety of content acquisition agreements minimum of 7 years of television industry experience pref’d. Full info HERE (3/29)
PRODUCER, DIGITAL & SOCIAL MEDIA/TV One/Silver Spring MD: Build promotional & original digital content to build the TV One digital brand.Dvlp/prod promotional content (incl articles, videos & any other media) to support our orig. 3+ yrs exp in building, managing, and growing a website for a medium/large size org. Full info HERE (3/29)
ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE, MEDIA BUYING & PLANNING/Spero Media/NYC: Organized, detail-oriented team player w/min 1yr of media buying/plan’g exp, interested in actively participating in media buying & plan’g/promotion for variety of sports/ent clients incl: US Open Tennis, NY Jets, Blue Man Group, NY Mets + Full info HERE (3/29)
ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE /NBC/TELEMUNDO/PHILADELPHIA: Self-motivated well organized team player to identify, target, develop and secure new business for NBC10 and Telemundo62 through a variety of platforms including on-air, on-line, mobile and out-of-home. Min of 3 yrs exp in media sales. Full info HERE (3/28)
DIRECTOR of MEDIA, SOCIAL & EMERGING/Ad Council/San Francisco: Manage daily responsibilities with existing social & digital media partners. 5+ yrs digital & traditional media/cross-platform sales experience with a track record of developing and executing successful strategic partnerships. Full info HERE (3/28)
DIR, LEGAL AFF/GSN/Santa Monica: 5+ yrs. w/law firm or TV exp. Member of CA bar or eligible for registration. Structuring, negotiating & closing a heavy volume of production deals. Day-to-day legal support. Drafting & negotiating documents & agreements. Reviewing & approving advertising/marketing materials. Full info HERE (3/28)
DIGITAL ACCOUNT SPECIALIST /Discovery/NYC: Resp for all aspects of digital media plan’g & acts as key point of contact with ad agency and internal constituents Min 1+ yr professional exp/or equivalent internship exp preferably within the digital media, advertising sales/agency fields. Full info HERE (3/28)
DIGITAL PRODUCER /Spectrum News/NYC: Produce new & innovative content series for non-linear platforms. Proficiency at multi-tasking and must have the ability to prioritize, work independently and meet strict deadlines. 3+ yr TV new exp. Full info HERE (3/26)
ACCOUNT EXEC/SR ACCOUNT EXEC/starpower LLC/NYC: Provide support to the SVP, incl drafting/managing correspondence/communications, project mngmnt & coordinating special events. Strong passion for pop-culture/ent. Exp interacting w/brands & agencies. Strong orgnz’l skills. Dig & SM savvy. Full info HERE (3/27)
DIRECTOR, TALENT PARTNERSHIPS & INFLUENCER STRATEGY/starpower LLC/NYC: Acct Management Attend (and lead) regularly scheduled client conference calls, in person meetings. Mng relationships, timelines, budgets. 7-10 yrs in digital space w/proven exp delivering successful programs across channels. Full info HERE (3/27)
ANALYST, INFLUENCER MKTG GROUP/starpower LLC/LA: Identify potential social influencers (incl global) for a campaign based on client brief incl rsrch, leveraging tools & ntwrk. 1-2 yrs of social influencer & digital exp. Exp interacting w/brands, social influencer representation agencies, Full info HERE (3/27)
DIRECTOR, ENTERTAINMENT MARKETING, LIFESTYLE GROUP/starpower LLC/NYC: Lead the talent procurement process for public relations, advertising, digital and influencer seeding campaigns. 5+ yrs. of talent procurement/buying exp. Full info HERE (3/26)
SR DIRECTOR, INFLUENCER MARKETING/starpower LLC/NYC: Thought-leader for clients and agency; strategist and trusted adviser for clients. 7-10 years in the digital space with proven experience delivering successful programs across channels. Full info HERE (3/26)
CAMPAIGN MGR, INFLUENCER MKTG GROUP/starpower LLC/LA: Identify potential social influencers (including global) for a campaign based on client brief incl rsrch, leveraging tools & network. 3+ yrs in digital & influencer mktg space with proven exp delivering successful digital/social programs across channels. Full info HERE (3/26)
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WHAT’S ON TONIGHT – MONDAY, MARCH 25
ABC: American Idol, The Fix
CBS: The Neighborhood, Man With a Plan, Magnum P.I.m Bull
CW: Arrow, Penn & Teller: Fool Us [r]
FOX: The Resident, 9-1-1
NBC: The Voice, The Enemy Within
PBS: Antiques Roadshow [r], Women, War & Peace [p], Women, War & Peace
TELEMUNDO: Exatlón Estados Unidos, Betty en NY, La Reina Del Sur
UNIVISION: Jesús, Mi marido tiene más familia, Por amar sin ley
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