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04.15.15

Good morning. It’s Wednesday April 15, 2015, and this is your first early morning briefing.

Tonight’s Premieres:
Bravo: Million Dollar Listing New York at 10p
Discovery Family: Weird Wild and Deadly at 8p
ID: Dangerous Persuasions at 10p
Outdoor Channel: GunnyTime with R. Lee Ermey at 8p

Tonight’s Finales:
ID: My Dirty Little Secret at 9p
Nat Geo: Alaska State Troopers at 9p
TV One: R&B Divas LA at 10p


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Welcome to the family: Leading up to the season three premiere of BBC America’s Orphan Black, sister net IFC will air a 21-hour marathon of the first two seasons starting at midnight on Friday, April 17. Round three of the sci-fi drama launches across all AMC Networks channels – IFC, AMC, WE tv, SundanceTV and BBC America – on Saturday, April 18 at 9p.

IN THE NEWS

Traditional TV viewership in the U.S. declined 11 percent over the past year, according to a new Accenture survey. Viewership of those 55+ dropped 6 percent for movies/TV shows and 1 percent for sports programming, while viewership in the 18-34 demo fell 14 percent and 12 percent. Among 14-17 year olds, not surprisingly, the drop was steeper – 33 percent for movies/TV shows and 26 percent for sports. “TV shows and movies are now a viewing staple on mobile devices of all shapes and sizes, thanks to improved streaming and longer battery life,” said the report. “The second screen viewing experience is where the content creators, broadcasters and programmers will succeed or fail.”

Bruce Jenner has been making headlines as the clock ticks down to his April 24 20/20 interview with Diane Sawyer, but son Brody grabbed the spotlight Tuesday with the announcement that E! has picked up relationship series Sex with Brody. Based on the younger Jenner’s podcast, the talk show is “taking a fun approach that leaves nearly nothing off limits,” said EVP original programming & development Jeff Olde. Therapist Dr. Mike Dow and comedian Stevie Ryan round out the discussion panel. First of four eps launches Friday, July 10 at 10:30p.

History miniseries Texas Rising has grown from six to ten hours, airing in two-hour installments Monday, May 25, Tuesday, May 26, and the first three Mondays in June. Cast includes Bill Paxton, Brendan Fraser, Ray Liotta and Jeffrey Dean Morgan.


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Cynopsis Sports Media Awards Breakfast (SOLD OUT)
Tomorrow – April 16 | 8-10:30am | NY Athletic Club

Award presenters are set to include: James “JB” Brown -CBS Sports, Maggie Gray -Sports Illustrated + CBS, EJ Hradek -NHL Network, Dana Jacobson -CBS Sports, Pierre McGuire -NBC Sports, Jane McManus -espnW, Paul Rabil – Whistle Sports, Jimmy Roberts -Golf Channel/NBC, Frank Shorter -Universal Sports Network Commentator, John Skipper -ESPN, Keith Turner -Univision Communications.

Finalists | Luminary Honorees | Event Details.


PRODUCTION & DEVELOPMENT

On the heels of MTV2’s highest-rated quarter ever (“outpunching its weight class,” as GM Chris McCarthy put it), the net gave a pilot order and two series greenlights. Animated pilot Celebrity Deathmatch revives fantasy fights, while docu-series Kingin’ with Tyga follows the recording artist and his crew, and talk show Uncommon Sense with Charlamagne tha God is hosted by the Guy Code star.

HLN ordered a game show based on the “Heads Up!” game and app from The Ellen DeGeneres Show. Comedian Loni Love (The Real) will host the weekday offering from Telepictures, launching in 1Q16. “I’m so excited thatHeads Up!is going to be a game show,” said DeGeneres. “It’s so fun and addictive. I play it on my show all the time. I play it at home. I played it last night at Jennifer Aniston’s house. She wasn’t home, so please don’t print that part.” Heads Up!, downloaded over 16 million times, was Apple’s top paid app of 2014.

Telemundo and Estudios TeleMexico struck a multi-year agreement through which Estudios TeleMexico will produce primetime series and novelas for Telemundo in the U.S. Telemundo Internacional will distribute the series worldwide.

The Weinstein Company grabbed rights to Truman Capote crime story In Cold Blood, to adapt for TV as a miniseries. Gary Oldman and Douglas Urbanski’s Flying Studios will produce.

Cary Fukunaga (True Detective) will direct and exec produce event series The Alienist, inspired by the best-selling novel by Caleb Carr. Eric Roth (Forrest Gump) will exec produce and Hossein Amin (The Wings of the Dove), who wrote the pilot, will write and executive produce. Series is the first collaboration stemming from a first look production deal between Paramount Television and Anonymous Content.

UPFRONTS UPDATE

TV One talked up ratings growth at its Upfront lunch yesterday at NYC’s Helen Mills. “I think TV One is going to be in the best position it’s ever been in,” said net president Brad Siegel. “We just finished a record-breaking first quarter. We are the only network in our competitive set that’s growing and growing big. We’re up 26 percent in persons 25-54, and if we look at a broadcast prime 8-11, we’re up 45 percent in persons 18-49 and 36 percent in persons 25-54. So, we have had tremendous growth and we’re going to continue that growth because it’s being fueled by our investment in original programming and marketing. I think we go into the Upfront with a great message.”

What makes TV One stand out? “We’re the only 100 percent, or soon-to-be 100 percent, minority-owned network,” said Siegel. “We’re the only network with a real growth story across every demographic. And our programming strategy is working.”

That strategy includes comedies Born Again Virgin, premiering this summer, and Mitch ‘N Max. The NAACP Image Awards is a new tentpole show for the net, with another tentpole coming in the fall. And music programming is being revamped, Rahsan-Rahsan Lindsay, SVP of ad sales and marketing, tells Cynopsis. “It is an opportunity for a company like ours, which has a number of music-based shows, to see if this is an ancillary opportunity for us,” says Lindsay. “It’s good for music, too, because the way people discover music now is very different.”

What’s next? “You’re going to start to see shows where the characters are more fully developed and a bit more complex, dealing with issues that are of the moment, that will make them more relevant,” says Lindsay. “The opportunity to create anchors that can drive the network is there.”

ABC Family announced it is doubling its original programming slate over the next four years, with a mix of scripted and reality series. Renewed scripted hits Pretty Little Liars, Switched at Birth and The Fosters will be joined by Stitchers, Becoming Us and Kevin From Work this summer; Shadowhunters, based on young adult book series The Mortal Instruments, and drama Recovery Road are slated for fall. Eight additional shows are in development. “We are going to expand in all genres,” said EVP Programming Karey Burke. “The goal is to get more year-round originals, so we need to have more of everything.”

The net is targeting what it calls “becomers,” women from their mid-teens to late 20s. “Becomers are exploring and establishing who they are becoming  personally, professionally and romantically – they live in that magical and messy place between their first kiss and their first kid,” said ABC Family president Tom Ascheim. And to serve their media habits, the net is launching the next generation of its WATCH ABC Family app this summer. “Our audience is comprised of mobile natives," said Ascheim. "They live in a digital world and have the expectation that their shows will be available to them on whatever device they are on. The WATCH ABC Family app delivers on that expectation. Our next generation will put the social tools our audience loves next to the shows they want to talk about.”

COMING UP

Sportsman Channel’s Saving Private K-9, focused on American service dogs, returns Thursday, April 23, with Lt. Col. Oliver North joining as host. What does North hope viewers take away from the show? “Here’s the bottom line:The war dogs our viewers see in this series are every bit as brave and tenacious as the Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, Guardsmen and Marines they protect,” North tells Cynopsis. “They all inspire me to be a better human.”

FYI’s What the Fung?! follows two comedians and brothers, Andrew and David Fung, on a culinary journey across America. Series from BSTV Entertainment debuts Saturday, May 23 at 9p.

Mysterious medical maladies are profiled in Discovery Life’s Diagnose Me, launching Friday, April 17 at 10p. Each episode of the series from GRB Entertainment features two stranger-than-fiction tales.

Let it go – to television. Blockbuster Disney film Frozen will premiere on TV across Disney/ABC nets Disney Channel, Disney Junior, Disney XD, ABC and ABC Family beginning in February 2016.

Travel Channel’s Big Crazy Family Adventure follows a wilderness guide, his wife and two young boys as they trek from British Columbia to a monastery in the Himalaya – no air travel allowed. Series launches with back-to-back eps Sunday, June 21 at 9p.

Six-part documentary series Hard Earned, an in-depth look at how low-wage families juggle rising costs, launches Sunday, May 3 at 10p on Al Jazeera AmericaKartemquin Films produces.

Born to Fly: Elizabeth Streb vs. Gravity premieres on Independent Lens Monday, May 11 on PBS at 10p (check local listings). Documentary follows the “daredevil” choreographer as she pushes dancers to break free of the confines of traditional dance.

Change the date: The 3rd Annual Total Market Industry Conference  REFRAME: The Summit has been moved from May 13 to Thursday, October 1. The event will still take place in Harlem, NY.

RETURNING SERIES

Hallmark Channel daytime lifestyle series Home & Family was renewed for season four. The only cable series to produce 52 consecutive weeks of new episodes, H&F airs weekdays at 10a.

CASTING

Gino Anthony Pesi (Dallas) will recur on upcoming NBC drama Shades of Blue. Cop series stars Ray Liotta, Drea de Matteo and Vincent Laresca.

SYNDICATION

Entertainment Studios added a new court show to its stable with The Verdict With Judge Hatchett, headed for broadcast syndication in fall 2016. Hatchett presided over Sony Television’s Judge Hatchett for eight seasons.

INTERNATIONAL NEWS

Gaumont Television Europe announced it will co-produce thriller 1001, created by Lars Lundstrom (Real Humans) with Matador Film and dedicated co-production partner Eyeworks Scandi Fiction. “We are starting to see a huge trend into drama production, making Europe a new frontier for television,” said Gaumont Vice CEO Christophe  Riandee

Nordisk Film acquired rights to Armoza Formats’ celebrity reality show I Can Do That! in Sweden, Denmark and Norway. Series is currently in production in 15 countries.

Zodiak Kids StudiosThe Secret Life of Boys was commissioned by CBBC in the UK and ABC3 Australia. The series of 25 five-minute segments which will be available first on CBBC and ABC3 online, playable on mobile viewing devices and computers, and created as a 5 x 30’ series for the channels.

Keshet International game show BOOM! has been sold to Asia for the first time. Bayon Radio and Television Cambodia will produce episodes in house for a summer run.


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RATINGS

HBO’s on a winning streak. Sunday’s season five premiere of Game of Thrones delivered 7.99 million same day viewers, up 1.16 million from its season four bow and a series high. The premium cable net’s Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief is also setting records. Having racked up 5.5 million viewers since its March 29 premiere, the documentary is on pace to rank behind only 2013 Beyonce as HBO’s most-watched doc.

Sunday’s MTV Movie Awards drew an average 1.55 million viewers for its premiere, down from 2.84 million last year. Among A18-34, numbers slipped from 1.45 million to 680,000.

The season seven premiere of Bravo’s The Real Housewives of New York City delivered 2.2 million viewers and 1.4 million among P25-54 in Live+3, up 27 percent in the demo and 22 percent in total viewers versus the prior season bow. The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills season five reunion led the night at 8p with 2.9 million viewers and 1.8 million among P25-54, giving the net its best Tuesday of the year.

The March 24 season two finale of Friday Night Tykes was Esquire’s highest-rated original telecast. Season two grew 58 percent from season one in L+7 among A18-49 and 71 percent among M18-49, reaching a combined total audience of 7.3 million viewers for the entire season, with over 6.3 million total viewers and an additional 950,000 VOD transactions.

HGTV boasts it was the number one cable network among W25-54 with .69 rating for the week of April 6.The network also ranked first among upscale W25-54 for the week.

Saturday’s premiere of Hallmark Movies & MysteriesGarage Sale Mystery: The Deadly Room reached nearly 1.4 million unduplicated viewers, averaging over 1 million total viewers for the net’s most-watched original debut ever.  Garage Sale made HM&M the number two cable net among HH rating (1.4) and total viewer rating (.7) in its 9-11p time period.

Food Network’s Sunday night line-up ranked number four among cable, posting double digit gains versus year ago for P25-54. A trio of prime series rated .7: Guy’s Grocery Games rose 24 percent versus last week (670,000 impressions), All-Star Academy had a 14 percent boost (720,000 impressions) and Cutthroat Kitchen jumped 12 percent (640,000 impressions).

Syndicated Dr. Phil (up 3 percent versus the week prior) and Live with Kelly & Michael (up 7 percent) shared the top talk spot with 3.0 the week ending April 5. Ellen DeGeneres bounced back form a season low, up 14 percent to 2.5.

There was heated competition in the game show space, with Jeopardy tying usual ratings leader Wheel of Fortune with 6.6. Family Feud was third with 6.3.

The day after it was announced that The Bachelor’s Chris Harrison will replace Terry Crews (Brooklyn Nine-Nine) as host next season, Who Wants to Be a Millionaire fell to a series low 1.6, down 24 percent versus the same week last year.

NIELSEN TWITTER TV TOP TEN for the week of 4/6/15 Program, Date, Unique Audience (000), Tweets (000)
2015 MTV Movie Awards
(MTV), 4/12, 6257, 498
Game of Thrones (HBO, HBO Latina) 4/12,
5976, 265
WWE Monday Night RAW (USA), 4/6,
2266, 179
Dancing With the Stars (ABC), 4/6,
2156, 72
American Idol (FOX), 4/8,
1963, 202
Keeping Up With the Kardashians (E!) 4/12,
1775, 32
Grey’s Anatomy (ABC), 4/9,
1578, 104
The Voice (NBC) 4/7,
1397, 70
The Voice(NBC) 4/8,
1391, 60
The Voice (NBC) 4/6,
1274, 73
Source: Nielsen. Nielsen Social captures relevant Tweets from three hours before through three hours after broadcast, local time. Unique Audience measures the audience of relevant Tweets ascribed to a program from when the Tweets are sent until the end of the broadcast day at 5am. The data includes new/live primetime and late fringe programming only and excludes sports events. For multicast events, networks are listed alphabetically and metrics reflect the highest Unique Audience across all airing networks.

Broadcast Evening News Shows Weekly Average Ratings (week of April 6, 2015)
ABC:
World News Tonight 8.25 million total viewers; 1.7/7 and 2.03 million A25-54
NBC: Nightly News 8.02 million total viewers; 1.5/6 and 1.84 million A25-54
CBS: Evening News 6.83 million total viewers; 1.3/5 and 1.57 million A25-54
Source: Nielsen, NTI Total Viewers and A25-54 Live+SD

Top 11 Broadcast Programs among A18-49 rating/share for the week of April 6, 2015
CBS:
NCAA Championships 9.1/27
CBS: Big Bang Theory 3.5/2
NBC: The Voice (Mon.) 2.9/3
NBC: The Voice (Tues.) 2.7/4
CBS: Survivor 2.5/5
NBC: The Voice (Wed.) 2.2/6
CBS: NCAA Championships Pre-Show 2.2/7
CBS: NCIS 2.1/7
CBS: Criminal Minds 2.1/6
CBS: The Odd Couple 2.1/7
ABC: Grey’s Anatomy 2.1/7
Source: Nielsen Media Research, Galaxy Explorer, Live + SD Data

Top 10 M-F Syndicate Strip Series for the week of March 30 ranked in order of HH Rtg
Wheel of Fortune (CTD) 6.6AA
Jeopardy (CTD) 6.6AA
Judge Judy (CTD) 6.5AA
Family Feud (2/T) 6.3AA
Big Bang Theory (WB) 5.7AA
Modern Family (2/T) 3.5AA
Entertainment Tonight (CTD) 3.2AA
Dr. Phil (CTD) 3.0AA
Live With Kelly & Michael (DAD) 3.0AA
Inside Edition (CTD) 3.0AA
Source: Nielsen Media Research

Top 10 M-F Syndicate Strip Series for the week of March 30 ranked in order of A18-49 Rtg
Big Bang Theory (WB) 2.6AA
Family Feud (2/T) 2.0AA
Modern Family (2/T) 1.9AA
Family Guy (2/T) 1.5AA
Judge Judy (CTD) 1.5AA
How I Met Your Mother (2/T) 1.4AA
Two and a Half Men (WB) 1.3AA
Wheel of Fortune (CTD) 1.3AA
Jeopardy (CTD) 1.3AA
Cleveland Show (2/T) 1.1AA
Source: Nielsen Media Research

Monday A18-49 Analysis: NBC won the most A18-49 viewers Monday with 2.4/8, according to final primetime ratings from Nielsen. NBC’s The Voice led at 8p with 2.9/10, followed by 2.2/7 for ABC’s Dancing With the Stars. NBC’s singing competition remained on top at 9p with 2.9/9, versus 2.2/7 for Dancing. CBS’s NCIS: Los Angeles was first at 10p with 1.6/5; NBC’s Night Shift was next with 1.3/4.

A18-49: NBC 2.4/8, ABC 1.8/6, CBS 1.8/6, FOX 1.3/4, UNI .9/2, TELE .6/2, CW .4/1, ION .3/1

Live + Same Day Household Ratings: Monday, April 13, 2015 time period averages. Source: NTI, Galaxy as dated.
ABC: 7.3/12
Dancing With the Stars 8.9/14, Castle [r] 4.0/7
NBC: 5.6/9
The Voice 6.6/11, Night Shift 3.6/6
CBS: 5.4/9
2 Broke Girls 4.5/8, Mike & Molly 4.7/8, Scorpion 5.8/9, NCIS: Los Angeles 5.9/10
FOX: 2.5/4
Gotham 2.8/5, The Following 2.2/3
UNIVISION: 1.3/2
Amores con Trampa 1.3/2, Hasta Fin del Mundo 1.5/2, Que te Perdone Dios…Yo No 1.2/2
TELEMUNDO: 0.7/1
Avenida Brasil .6/1, Tierra de Reyes 0.7/1, Duenos del Paraiso 0.9/2
ION: 0.7/1
Criminal Minds 0.8/1, Criminal Minds 0.7/1, Criminal Minds 0.7/1
CW: 0.7/1
The Originals .7/1, Jane the Virgin .7/1

Sunday A18-49 Analysis: CBS won the most A18-49 viewers Sunday with 1.3/4, according to final primetime ratings from Nielsen. CBS’s 60 Minutes was number one at 7p with 1.8/7, versus 1.1/4 for ABC’s America’s Funniest Home Videos. ABC took over the top spot at 8p with Once Upon a Time at 1.6/5, versus 1.4/4 for CBS’s Madam Secretary. NBC’s A.D.: The Bible Continues was first at 9p with 1.7/5; Univision followed with 1.5/4 for Nuestra Belleza. Uni stayed in the lead at 10 with a 1.8/6 average for Nuestra Belleza and Sal y Pimienta; ABC’s Revenge was second with .9/3.

A18-49: CBS 1.3/4, ABC 1.2/4, UNI 1.2/4, NBC 1.0/3, FOX 1.0/3, TELE .3/1, ION .2/1

Live + Same Day Household Ratings: Sunday, April 12, 2015 time period averages. Source: NTI, Galaxy as dated.
CBS: 6.2/11
60 Minutes 7.7/14, Madam Secretary 7.1/12, The Good Wife 5.7/9, Battle Creek 4.2/8
ABC: 3.0/5
America’s Funniest Home Videos 3.1/6, Once Upon a Time 3.0/5, Secrets and Lies 3.1/5, Revenge 2.7/5
NBC: 3.0/5
Dateline 2.3/4, A.D.: The Bible Continues [r] 2.8/5, A.D.: The Bible Continues 4.5/7, American Odyssey 2.4/4
FOX: 1.5/2
The Simpsons [r] .9/2, Bob’s Burgers [r] .9/2, The Simpsons Encore [r] 1.3/2, Family Guy 1.9/3, Last Man on Earth 1.9/3, Last Man on Earth 2.0/3
UNIVISION: 1.7/3
Aqui Y Ahora .9/2, Nuestra Belleza 2.0/3, Sal y Pimienta 2.0/4
TELEMUNDO: 0.3/1
The Final Destination .3/1, Catch 44 .2/0
ION: 0.5/1
A Man Apart .5/1, We Own the Night .4/1

Saturday A18-49 Analysis: FOX won the most A18-49 viewers Saturday with .9/4, according to final primetime ratings from Nielsen. Fox raced to first at 8p with .9/4 for the NASCAR Sprint Cup, followed by .7/3 for CBS’s Crimetime Saturday. A .9/4 kept NASCAR in the lead at 9p, versus .8/3 for NBC’s Premier Boxing Champions. Fox made it to the final lap still in first at 10p with 1.1/4; NBC’s boxing was close behind with 1.0/4.

A18-49: FOX .9/4, CBS .8/3, NBC .7/3, UNI .7/3, ABC .4/2, ION .3/1, TELE .2/1

Live + Same Day Household Ratings: Saturday, April 11, 2015 time period averages. Source: NTI, Galaxy as dated.
CBS: 3.0/6
Crimetime Saturday [r] 3.0/6, Crimetime Saturday [r] 2.7/6, 48 Hours 3.5/7
FOX: 2.7/5
Fox NASCAR Sprint Cup 2.7/5
ABC: 1.8/3
Untold Story: Sound of Music 1.7/3, In An Instant 1.9/4
NBC: 1.7/3
Caught on Camera 1.1/2, NBC PBC Boxing 1.8/3
UNIVISION: 1.0/2
Sabado Gigante 1.0/2
ION: 0.9/1
Criminal Minds 1.0/2, Criminal Minds 0.8/1, Criminal Minds 0.8/1
TELEMUNDO: 0.3/1
Cine Millonario 0.4/1, Futbol Estelar .2/0


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FUN OF YOUR BUSINESS

Whether we are fun or not we always want people to think that we are. So last week we asked our readers to let us know how they show their fun side around the office, and here is what some of you had to say…

How do you show your fun side around the office?

  • "My Bob Odenkirk Better Call Saul bobble head." Steve Mosko, President, Sony Pictures Television
  • "On my office door, someone put a sticker that says Curling Captain. That’s because I’m Canadian. I don’t play–although I did play a little in prep school." Brad Schwartz, President, POP
  • "My wife Alison gave me two FOX statues, clearly to remind us we are still foxes after all these years." Michael Teicher, EVP Advertising Sales, 20th Television
  • "Well, about five feet away from my office is our company’s ping-pong table. In fact, one of our newest scientists was just challenged to a match." Dave Morgan, CEO, Simulmedia
  • "Office? I barely have a home at the moment. We’re in the middle of a renovation." Kate Bosworth, star of Crackle’s The Art of More

Want to join the fun and see how you stack up against our readers? Then tell us… "What’s your most embarrassing real life blunder in the workplace?" Please send your responses to [email protected]

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EXECUTIVE MOVES

Discovery Communications promoted Lia Carney to Senior Vice President of Production and Operations for The Studio (formerly Discovery Studios). Carney will manage projects from development through post production.



Day in History:
1865 – President Abraham Lincoln died, nine hours after being shot by John Wilkes Booth.

Answer to Our Last Trivia Question: On Gunsmoke (1955-1975), what was “Doc” Adams’ first name? Galen. Kudos to: Gloria L. Price-CBS News/NYC, David Woolfson-Screenvision/NYC, Michael Ritz-BucStar Consulting/NYC, David Stern-BARD Entertainment/NYC, Paul Blutter-Walk and Talk Production Rentals/Burbank, Pat Brady-CESD/LA, Lindsay Garber-Splash Entertainment/Woodland Hills, CA, Dale Warshaw-KMSB/KTTU/Tucson.

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JOB OPENING: CREATIVE SOLUTIONS PRODUCER/SOUTHEAST: The Creative Producer will support the Creative Solutions Director in creating, managing and producing tailored, co-branded multimedia packages. More info/apply HERE (4/18)

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JOB OPENING: TEMP ASSOC WRITER-PRODUCER/AMC/NYC: Exceptional writing and production skills wanted for the on-air promotions department. 2-3 yrs production experience at cable or broadcast network required. More info/apply HERE (4/18)

JOB OPENING: EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT/NBCU/NYC: The Executive Assistant performs daily administrative functions and special projects in support of the President of Content Distribution for NBCUniversal. More info/apply HERE (4/18)

JOB OPENING: RESEARCH ANALYTICS/Syfy/Chiller Program Re/NYC: Manage Program Rsch efforts for Syfy & Chiller. 5+ yrs relevant exp. Passion for TV & Excel expert. Nielsen exp a must; digital rsch & estimates a plus. Full info/apply HERE (4/18)

JOB OPENING: SALES PLANNER/CBS Television Distribution/Chicago: National TV Sales Org. seeks energetic organized individual to join our company. Direct contact w/sales team and agencies. 1-2 yrs sales plan’g exp req’d. Resume/CL to: [email protected] (4/18)

JOB OPENING: MANAGER BRANDED CONTENT & PARTNERSHIPS/ZenithOptimedia/NYC: Develop and execute cross-platform content solutions. 3+ yrs integrated mkting/branded content exp pref’d. Resume to : [email protected] (4/18)

JOB OPENING: VP OF SCRIPTED DEVELOPMENT/NYC: Oversee scripted development for EMMY-winning NYC-based production co. Cultivate relationships with execs and networks. Strong industry knowledge and extensive contacts a must. 8+ yrs. scripted development exp. Apply HERE (4/18)
 
JOB OPENING: MGR, MKTG & AFFILIATE PROMOTIONS/TPE/LA: Manage multiple B2B promotions & B2C sweepstakes. Dvlp mktg materials and presentations. Cable industry & project mngt exp pref’d. Resume to: [email protected] Full info HERE (4/18)

JOB OPENING: DIRECTOR, MEDIA PLANNING/NICKELODEON/NYC: Create/maintain quarterly media plans & promotional rollouts for ntwrk priorities. 7 yrs media planning/digi exp at ad-supported network w/at least 3 yrs mngmnt exp. Full info/apply HERE (4/18)

JOB OPENING: AUDIO ENGINEER/CharmTV: Seeking to add a location/post Audio Engineer to its original prod team. Candidates who have their own multirack, wireless recording equipment and are located in the DC, Maryland, and Virginia area should send resume to [email protected] (4/18)

JOB OPENING: VIDEOGRAPHERS/CAMERA CREW/CharmTV: Seeking videographers/camera crew to its original productions unit. Candidates should reside in the DC, Maryland, and Virginia area and should send resume and reel to [email protected] (4/18)

JOB OPENING: SALES PLANNER/PAC-12/SFO: 2-5 yrs of sales planning, advertising agency buying/planning exp. Full posting/apply HERE (4/18) 

JOB OPENING: LOCAL SALES MANAGER/WNJU/NYC: seeks a dynamic Local Sales Manager who will develop and execute strategies to achieve local sales goals across multiple platforms as well as manage account executives. Full info/apply HERE (4/18)

JOB OPENING: DIGITAL PROJECT MGR/NBC/Uni. City, CA: Produce marketing materials used to promote NBC brands on digital platforms. 2 yrs exp in digital media; client or agency-based. Full info/apply HERE (4/18)

JOB OPENING: MANAGER, BRAND MARKETING/USA/NYC: Temp mktg mgr for USA Consumer Mktg. Manage & asst in dvlp of mktg prgms & deck creation. 3+ yrs relevant exp. Powerpt expert. Send resume HERE (4/18) 

JOB OPENING: DIGITAL SR PRODUCER/BRAVO/NYC: Produce & manage content (blogs, talent intvws, video, etc) for Bravo’s Daily Dish. 5+ yrs related digital editorial exp. Bravo knowledge a must. Full info/apply HERE (4/18)

JOB OPENING: MGR. MEDIA OPERATIONS/Crown Media Family Networks/LA: Manage post-production process, schedule edit times, manage staff. Quality control and manage media workflow. BS/BA req and Min 5 yrs exp.Apply HERE (4/18)

JOB OPENING: VP, PROGRAMMING/Eastern TV/NY: Seasoned creative exec oversee large slate of shows. Strong writing/Mngmnt skills a must. Min 10 yrs exp in TV. Exp @ prod co or ntwrk w/a broad range of Prgrmg – docuseries, formats, live an asset.. Resume [email protected] (4/18)

JOB OPENING: EXEC DIRECTOR PROMOS & INTERSTITIALS/NBCU/LA: Drive development & execution of promos & interstitials for Int. Networks group. Experience in promos required. Full info/apply HERE (4/18)

JOB OPENING: DIRECTOR DIGITAL ANALYTIC/E!/LA: Handle digital analytics for E! and E! Online groups. Min 5 years exp in digitally-focused news org with strong pop culture/ent. content. Full info/apply HERE (4/18)

CASTING CALL: Companies can showcase their casting notices/casting calls here. For information on rates and specs for posting a casting notice, please email Trish at [email protected]

EXPERT SERVICES ADS: These ads are for companies or people who offer an expertise in the field of media by way of production, voice over artistry, writing, set development, etc. For information on rates and specs for posting an Expertise Service ad email Trish at [email protected]

INTERNSHIPS – These positions are for credit only – nobody gets paid here. These ads are always posted for free, and students work for school credit only. For more information on the specs for posting an Internship ad, email Trish at [email protected].

SUMMER INTERNSHIP CREDITS ONLY: PR/Social Media/Marketing Firm/LA: seeks interns with strong writing & pitching skills. Interest in food/fashion/wellness. Work 3 days per wk. PR, advertising, journalism major pref’d. stipend offered for lunch/gas/parking. [email protected] (4/18)

SITUATION WANTED ADS, POSTED BY THOSE LOOKING TO BE HIRED… There is no charge for placing your Situation Wanted ad… for more information contact Trish Pihonak at [email protected]

E-mail [email protected] or call Trish Pihonak at 203-899-8459 for rates and specs for Job Openings.

Are you looking for a job? Post your Situation Wanted Ad here — Email [email protected] for specs.


WHAT’S ON TONIGHT – WEDNESDAY APRIL 15, 2015


ABC: The Middle, The Goldbergs, Modern Family [r], The Goldbergs, Nashville
CBS: Survivor, Criminal Minds, CSI: Cyber
CW: Arrow, Supernatural
FOX: American Idol
NBC: The Mysteries of Laura [r], Law & Order; SVU [r], Chicago PD
PBS: Nature, NOVA, Kamikaze
Telemundo: Avenida Brasil, Tierra de Reyes, Duenos del Paraiso
Univision: Amores con Trampa, Hasta el Fin del Mundo, Que te Perdone Dios…Yo No

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