04/04/23: Lizzo performs in Miami; “Watch Out for the Big Grrrls” on Amazon’s Prime Video

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Tuesday April 4, 2023

Today’s Premieres
Amazon: Redefined: J.R. Smith
Netflix: The Signing

IN THE NEWS

The WGA scheduled a strike authorization vote for April 11. “The studios need to respond to the crisis writers face,” wrote the WGA West in a Twitter post. “WGA members must demonstrate our willingness to fight for the contract writers need and deserve by supporting a strike authorization vote.”

Showtime has pulled the plug on event series “King Shaka.” Inspired by Africa’s Zulu Empire, the project is the latest to be dropped from the premium network after its merger with Paramount+ and subsequent programming overhaul.

And another one bites the dust – Netflix is not moving forward with its English Premier League documentary. The behind-the-scenes doc that would have featured interviews with players and officials, similar to the Formula 1 series “Drive to Survive,” was scrapped after discussions between the league and streamer.

Why did Barbie Ferreira leave HBO’s “Euphoria” after two seasons? “I don’t know if [“Euphoria”] was going to do her justice, and I think both parties knew that I really wanted to be able to not be the fat best friend,” the actress told host Dax Shepherd on the “Armchair Expert” podcast, adding, “I don’t want to play that, and I think they didn’t want that either.”

Sesame Workshop kicked off Autism Acceptance Month with new content related to belonging and artistic expression. “Sesame Street and Autism: See Amazing in All Children” celebrates both autistic and neurotypical children with the “Sesame Street” friends via video, a storybook and printable activity guides.

“The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power” production halted due to a fire. An electrical fire began in a warehouse at Bray Studios on Monday morning, interrupting filming until it was put out an hour later.

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PRODUCTION & DEVELOPMENT

Lizzo is back at Amazon Studios for “Watch Out for the Big Grrrls” season two. The global popstar extended her first-look deal with the studio to develop and produce the next iteration of her TV series, which debuted last year and was the first streaming series to win the Emmy for Outstanding Competition Program. Said Lizzo, “I’ve witnessed lives change through this show and I’m grateful for the opportunity to continue making space for even more Big Grrrls around the world to shine and break down barriers across this industry.”

Netflix ordered “Little Sky,” its first-ever pilot. Starring and executive produced by Australian actor Samara Weaving (“Scream VI,” “Babylon”), the single-camera comedy from creator and director Rightor Doyle is the only pilot planned at the streamer. The story centers on a woman determined to prove herself as an on-air news reporter.

“B as in Beauty” is getting an on-screen adaption. Alberto Ferreras’ novel will become a bilingual dramedy, with the help of writers Manuel Figueroa and Jordan Heimer. The story follows a woman whose self-esteem blossoms along with her fantasies of revenge.

HGTV ordered a third season of “Farmhouse Fixer.” The renovation series that attracted more than 15 million viewers in its sophomore season has been picked up for another eight-episode run. New episodes are slated to premiere in 2024.

Vice News and Tubi have an Elon Musk-inspired documentary in the works. “The Cult of Elon,” following the rise of Musk and Tesla’s successes, launches April 24.

Fox handed a straight-to-series order to “Doc.” From writer, executive producer and showrunner Barbie Kligman, the US adaptation of the Italian series “Doc – Nelle tue mani” is set to debut in the 2023-24 season.

XTR and Project Brazen are collaborating on a docuseries based on the podcast “The Sound: Mystery of Havana Syndrome.” Nicholas Brennan will direct the series investigating the medical condition that affects US diplomats when they travel to countries such as Cuba – questioning: is it a weapon or a psychogenic outbreak?

NEW & RETURNING SERIES

“The Crowded Room,” starring and executive produced by Tom Holland, premieres June 9. The 10-episode limited series hailing from Academy Award-winner Akiva Goldsman tells the story of Danny (Holland), a man who is arrested following his involvement in a shooting in New York City in 1979. Danny’s life story unfolds through interrogation interviews that lead to a life-altering revelation. Amanda Seyfriend and Emmy Rossum also star.

FX’s “Justified: City Primeval” premieres on the first night of ATX TV Festival, on June 1-4 in Austin, Texas. The eight-episode series adaptation of Elmore Leonard’s novel “City Primeval: High Noon in Detroit” stars Timothy Olyphant, Boyd Holbrook, Marin Ireland and more.

ABC News Elizabeth Vargas returns to broadcast, this time at NewsNation. “Elizabeth Vargas Reports,” which launched yesterday at 6p, is billed as “the newscast of record,” featuring live, in-depth interviews throughout the hourlong slot.

Despite tweets that indicated the upcoming 12th season of HBO’s “Curb Your Enthusiasm” would be its last, “Reports of our demise have been greatly exaggerated,” EP Jeff Schaffer told Deadline. “My first season was Season 5. And you know what the final episode of that season was called? ‘The End.’ Not ironically. That was 15 years ago. So every season is the last season. It’s been this way forever. Larry’s put all the ideas he likes into the season. He’s the only one who thinks he’s never gonna have another good idea.”

STREAMING

Disney CEO Bob Iger said some Disney+ titles could “on occasion” be externally licensed. At the company’s annual meeting, Iger said, “In order to achieve the goal of getting into the streaming business very successfully, we felt we had to take control back of the content that we had licensed to third parties.” He continued, “At that point, most of it was going to Netflix and we actually enjoyed a good relationship with them over the time when we licensed content to them. But we licensed very valuable content, content that we felt we absolutely needed.”

CASTING

Thad Luckinbill joined Taylor Sheridan’s “Lioness” on Paramount+. Luckinbill will play an old friend of the CIA program’s station chief, portrayed by Zoe Saldaña, who oversees a trafficking contract.

Elias Kacavas is set to return for “Pretty Little Liars: Summer School” season two. The actor behind Greg, high school football star and boyfriend of Kelly Beasley, was previously in a recurring supporting role before being elevated to series regular.

SPORTS

The WWE and UFC signed a deal to form a joint entertainment company. Endeavor Group Holdings and WWE announced their new agreement for the publicly listed company, allowing Endeavor to hold 51% controlling interest over WWE’s 49% interest. Ari Emanuel will lead the new company while continuing in his role as CEO of Endeavor. “Together, UFC and WWE will have global reach, impressive scale and omnichannel distribution,” said Endeavor in a statement.

DAZN extended its deal with Japan’s J.League. Running an extra five years through the end of the 2033 season, the multiplatform broadcaster will continue to hold the exclusive domestic media rights to the J1, J2 and J3 tiers of Japanese club football.

The English Football League named Sky as the preferred bidder for TV broadcasting rights. The pay-television broadcaster’s current contract, including a maximum of 150 matches per season and two live Championship matches each weekend, will finish in the 2023-24 season.

All Sports signed a broadcast deal with Spec Tennis. Under the agreement, the television network will broadcast the organization’s exhibition and regular season matches.

GOING GLOBAL

C More commissioned a second season of “Helsinki Crimes (Harjunpää).” The series’ first season was one of the company’s most-watched crime series to date after its launch on Netflix last year. Production on the second season is currently underway.

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RATINGS

The CMT Music Awards 2023 broke viewership records on CBS. With 5.43 million viewers, the ceremony was up 5% in live cable viewership from last year, and was the most-streamed program of the night on Paramount+.

“Yellowjackets” season two premiere reached nearly 4 million viewers across linear and digital. The sophomore season’s debut week was also the best for the network since “Dexter: New Blood” premiered in November 2021.

Broadcast Nielsen Ratings for Friday, March 31
Show, P2+ 000s, (A18-49)
ABC: Shark Tank 392 (0.4), 2020 2.71 (0.3)
CBS: S.W.A.T. 4.88 (0.4), Fire Country 5.27 (0.4), Blue Bloods 5.33 (0.3)
CW: Penn & Teller: Fool Us 0.56 (0.1), Whose Line Is It Anyway 0.56 (0.1), Great American Jokes 0.35 (0.1)
ION: Hawaii Five-0 0.90 (0.1), Hawaii Five-0 0.87 (0.1), Hawaii Five-0 0.80 (0.1)
FOX: WWE Friday Night Smackdown 2.48 (0.7)
NBC: Lopez vs. Lopez 1.83 (0.2), Grand Crew 1.18 (0.2), Dateline 2.13 (0.3)
Telemundo: La Casa de los Famosos 1.08 (0.30, El Señor de los Cielos 1.09 (0.4), Juego de Mentiras 0.78 (0.2)
Univision: Perdona Nuestros Pecados 1.45 (0.4), Cabo 1.43 (0.4)
Source: Nielsen live + same day time period averages

This Day in History
1974 – Hank Aaron hit his 714th home run in Cincinnati, tying Babe Ruth’s record.

Answer to Our Last Trivia Question
What sports position did “Billions” character Bart Giamatti hold in 1989? Commissioner of Major League Baseball. Kudos to: Kevin Noonan-Surpass Digital/NYC, John Baghdassarian-Olympusat/LA, Greg Moloznik-GLM Media Focus/Lakewood Ranch, FL, Gerry Bixenspan-TV Marketing Inc./New York, Louis Lewow-FITE/Atlanta, Charlie Conner-KOKI-TV/Tulsa, OK, John Kukla-KDFW FOX 4/Dallas, Adam Leston-Weigel Broadcasting/Milwaukee, David Westberg-SAG-AFTRA Credit Union/Burbank, CA, Susan Nessanbaum Goldberg-M and S Entertainment/LA, Tom Moore-Kalt Productions/LA, Aaron Paquette-AccelerateSG/Fort Worth, TX

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NEWSMAX MEDIA, INC./NYC, NEW YORK: Oversee the planning, management, installation & maintenance of the networks technical infrastructure: studios, transmitters, digital production platforms & automated systems. Ability to deploy in the field to coordinate special events. 8+ yrs of broadcast troubleshooting in a television network environment, preferably in a network News environment. Full info HERE

MEDIA RESEARCH MANAGER
CIRCLE MEDIA
NASHVILLE, TN
Evaluate programming for our linear and FAST channel schedules to provide insights for content strategy and audience growth. Analyze & interpret media research for programming, ad sales, marketing, and affiliate sales. Research, & preferably Nielsen background is a strongly preferred. Media Research with linear, or similar platforms, is required. Full info HERE

SCHEDULING ASSISTANT- PROGRAMMING DEPARTMENT
CIRCLE MEDIA
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Partner with the Programming Director to perform scheduling tasks for our Linear and FAST Channels. This includes data entry and distributing weekly schedules. Strong attention to detail and love for data entry/meta data is a plus. This role is ideal for someone looking to break into the media world. Full info HERE

TRAFFIC ASSISTANT- AD SALES METADATA ENTRY
CIRCLE MEDIA
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Performing a variety of administrative tasks to provide support to the Traffic Department. The majority of this role will focus on metadata entry and must have strong attention to detail. This role will also assist team members with projects and serve as an idea source during team meetings. Full info HERE

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CIRCLE MEDIA
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Review current compensation programs to identify changes needed for a true best in class compensation approach. Develop simple tools that can be used by recruiters, candidates, & employees to effectively communicate all aspects of a compensation package. Minimum of 10 + years of experience in compensation. Full info HERE

DIRECTOR OF SALES
NEXSTAR
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Leader of the Sales Team. Drive new business & digital sales development. Manage inventory, rates, political sales processes & revenue forecasting. Develop and execute integrated marketing packages and projects to increase stations’ revenue. Resolve customer complaints regarding sales and service. Min. 5 years’ exp. in Television Sales Management. Full info HERE

NETWORK ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE
WEIGEL BROADCASTING CO.
CHICAGO
Building and managing relationships with existing and potential new clients and agencies through routine communication; actively grow industry relationships to gain marketplace intelligence. Generate revenue for the networks & meet monthly goals through effective outside sales techniques. 5 yrs of National Network selling and sales development exp. Full info HERE

ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE
FETV
NYC
Represent FETV and FMC to media community via ongoing communications & relationship building. Maintain & develop strong working relationships w/both agencies & internal departments in support of sales efforts. Work w/sales management and pricing & planning to achieve quarterly revenue goals. 5+ yrs media sales exp. preferably in cable TV. Full info HERE

AD SALES PLANNER >>
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DIRECTOR OF SALES >>
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DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT, UNSCRIPTED >>
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DIRECTOR, AD SALES RESEARCH
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DIRECTOR OF AD SALES – PLATFORM PARTNER
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SR. PROMO EDITOR
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ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE – AD SALES >>
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SALES PLANNER – AD SALES >>
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MOTION GRAPHIC DESIGNER >>
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SENIOR MANAGER, ACQUISITION AND OUTREACH >>
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VICE PRESIDENT, MARKETING & ON-AIR PROMOTION >>
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ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE – AD SALES >>
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TUESDAY APRIL 4
ABC: The Rookie, Will Trent
CBS: FBI: International, FBI, FBI: Most Wanted
CW: Superman & Lois, Gotham Knights
FOX: 9-1-1: Lone Star, Accused
NBC: Night Court, American Auto, The Voice, That’s My Jam
PBS: Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr., American Experience, Frontline
Telemundo: La Casa de los Famosos, El Señor de los Cielos, Juego de Mentiras
Univision: Perdona Nuestros Pecados, El Amor Invencible, Cabo

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