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Today’s Premieres
GSN: Hey Yahoo at 8p
IN THE NEWS
The Television Critics Association has canceled its summer press tour amid the ongoing WGA strike, and uncertainty about DGA and SAG-AFTRA negotiations with the AMPTP. “The summer 2023 tour is canceled. Even if the guilds and studios reach agreements in the coming weeks, we’ve come to the point at which it’s no longer feasible to organize the tour, never mind plan for our own travel,” read a statement to TCA members. Winners of the TCAA Awards will be announced without an in-person celebration.
The IATSE has approved $2 million in financial aid for its union members affected by the WGA strike. “For those who are struggling, you are not alone: the 170,000 kin of our Alliance are with you, and help is available,” said IATSE International President Matthew Loeb. “We trust these proven industry charities to deliver this much-needed support directly to IATSE members who need it most, and we will continue to explore all avenues to provide necessary assistance to our members as they weather the storm during the writers’ strike.”
Meanwhile, The Black List, a platform for writers to showcase their work, has suspended studio access to its services. The organization has also cut the material fees for writers during the walkout.
NBC has canceled “Young Rock” after three seasons, and “Grand Crew” after two. The net picked up mockumentary series “St. Denis Medical,” focused on an underfunded Oregon hospital, starring Wendi McClendon-Covey (“The Goldbergs”).
Following the debut of “Tucker on Twitter,” videos former Fox News host Tucker Carlson first posted last week, Twitter CEO Elon Musk invited MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow and former CNN anchor Don Lemon to produce shows for the platform. “You will reserve our full support,” he told the left-leaning journalists. “The digital town square is for all.” The first episode of Carlson’s show – which Fox News claims violates his contract – has drawn over 100 million views, and the second over 50 million.
Paramount Global is open to future consolidation opportunities, said CFO Naveen Chopra, speaking at the Gabelli Funds media gathering last week. “It’s probably unwise to bet against consolidation in the media industry or really any industry for that matter,” he said. “We remain very open-minded to those possibilities, because they can be very effective ways of maximizing shareholder value.”
GSTV, the video network available at gas stations, is teaming with TikTok for an integration that will bring content from the entertainment platform to GSTV’s audience of over 116 million unique monthly viewers. “At GSTV, we’re always looking to entertain our viewers in new ways. TikTok has proven immensely popular, boasting a highly engaged U.S. audience,” said Violeta Ivezaj, SVP, Business Operations at GSTV. “This is an exciting opportunity to offer our advertising partners, creating memorable moments with organic and creative content integrations optimized for consumers on the move.”
The CW has picked up the first three seasons of crowdfunded historical drama “The Chosen.” The series, following the life of Jesus Christ, starts its CW run on Sunday, July 16 at 8p. “’The Chosen’ is based on the biggest IP of all time and is truly a one-of-a-kind series that tells this historically significant story in a captivating, dramatic and premium way,” said The CW President of Entertainment Brad Schwartz. “This show has already connected deeply with viewers around the world, and The CW will expand its audience even further.”
It looks like “Walker Independence,” the “Walker” spinoff canceled by The CW after one season, won’t be reappearing for a second season elsewhere, reports TV Line. EP Jared Padalecki had gone on record saying producers were “aggressively” looking for a new home for the western, but no taker was found.
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PRODUCTION & DEVELOPMENT
Food Network has ordered a second season of “Ciao House.” The show’s season one reached more than 13.7 million total viewers across platforms and averaged .73 P18+ and .96 W18+ Live+3 rating, up 62% and 71% respectively from Food Network’s year-to-date prime average.
Four pilots won’t get off the ground at ABC. The net has passed on legal drama “Public Defenders,” starring Anthony Anderson; medical drama “The Hurt Unit,” starring Benjamin McKenzie and Melissa George; “Keeping It Together,” starring Ellie Kemper; and “Judgement,” with Sarah Shahi.
The next project for “Arthur” creator Marc Brown is preschool animated series “Hop,” greenlit by Max. Co-creators and fellow “Arthur” alums, Peter K. Hirsch and Tolon Brown, will join Brown in bringing his children’s book illustrations to life on “Hop,” produced by Epic Story Media and animated by Loomi Animation.
The Africa Channel is teaming with The Wild Africa Fund and the Pan African The Rockstar Group for the US premiere of the Music for Wildlife concert series. The format of the concert series introduces audiences to both established and new African musicians while raising awareness for wildlife conservation. The first of over 100 concerts premiered June10.
NEW & RETURNING SERIES
HGTV’s “Lil Jon Wants to Do What?” is back for a new season on Monday, July 10 at 9p. The renovation series attracted more than 12.7 million total viewers in its freshman run.
WE tv docuseries “Breaking the Ice,” following figure skating champ Rory Flack’s journey to lead the first diverse competitive synchronized ice skating team, premieres Thursday, July 6 at 9p.
A new season of “Gold Rush: Mine Rescue with Freddy and Juan” kicks off Friday, June 23 at 10p on Discovery. Series firsts include a “gold mine intervention” when a miner asks for help to save his stubborn mine boss.
STREAMING
Daily sign-ups for Netflix averaged 73,000 versus the prior 60-day average in the four days after the streamer alerted US subscribers that it was cracking down on password sharing. That’s up 102%, according to data from Antenna, which reports the jump exceeded the subscriber surge during the pandemic. And it was more than enough to compensate for cancellations, which rose 26.5%.
FAST channel platform Frequency and Wurl announced a strategic partnership calling for Wurl to be Frequency’s preferred advertising monetization partner for advanced FAST and virtual linear channel creation. Customers will now be able to utilize Frequency’s platform for scheduling and playout services while also taking advantage of Wurl’s monetization services, including the recently-announced ContentDiscovery platform.
COMING UP
“Gabrielle Union: My Journey to 50” premieres June 15 on BET+. The two-part special documents Union’s 50th birthday celebration on a journey across Africa.
Another two-parter, HBO’s “The Golden Boy,” debuts Monday, July 24 at 9p. The doc tells the story of boxing sensation Oscar De La Hoya.
SPORTS ROUNDUP
FOX Sports revealed its new commercial for this summer’s FIFA Women’s World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023. The network’s promo features USWNT superstars including Alex Morgan, Megan Rapinoe, Rose Lavelle, Crystal Dunn and Naomi Girma. Additionally, FOX Sports’ newest soccer analyst and co-captain of the champion 2019 USWNT, Carli Lloyd, makes a cameo appearance along with FOX Sports host Rob Stone and Aly Wagner, the network’s lead match analyst for the FIFA Women’s World Cup.
GOING GLOBAL
Cake struck a deal with Sky in the UK for African animated superhero series “Super Sema,” developed to empower and inspire kids 4-8 around the world to see themselves as makers, creators, and technovators. Produced by London-Nairobi-based female-led studio Kukua, exec produced by Lupita Nyong’o, (“Black Panther”) and written by Claudia Lloyd (“Mr. Bean”), the series will launch in the UK on August 14 on Sky Kids.
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RATINGS
TNT’s “The Lazarus Project” reached nearly eight million total viewers after three nights of sneak peek airings and the official premiere on June 4. The Sunday premiere was watched by more than 2.3 million total viewers. The drama currently ranks as the #3 new ad supported cable drama this year among P25-54.
Discovery Channel’s freshman series “Naked and Afraid: Last One Standing” scored a 1.08 Live+3 rating among viewers 25-54 and was the highest-rated network telecast, aside from Shark Week, in over a year. The series is on pace to become Discovery Channel’s highest-rated freshman series in three years. Since its debut on Sunday, May 7, “Naked and Afraid: Last One Standing” has reached seven million total viewers.
Broadcast Nielsen Ratings for June 8
Show, P2+ 000s, (A18-49)
ABC: Judge Steve Harvey 2.39 (0.2), Judge Steve Harvey 2.01 (0.19), Judge Steve Harvey 1.81 (0.19)
CBS: Young Sheldon 3.39 (0.29), Ghosts 2.81 (0.26), So Help Me Todd 2.36 (0.28), CSI: Vegas 1.99 (0.15)
CW: Walker 0.31 (0.06), 100 Days to Indy 0.19 (0.04)
FOX: Alert: MPU 0.92 (0.22), Animal Control 0.83 (0.15), Animal Control 0.87 (0.18)
ION: Chicago PD 0.97 (0.15), Chicago PD 1.05 (0.15), Chicago PD 0.93(0.13)
NBC: The Blacklist 2.45 (0.25), Law and Order: SVU 1.93 (0.20), Magnum P.I. 1.53 (0.18)
Telemundo: Top Chef VIP 0.82 (0.19), Betty en NY 0.54 (0.13), Secretos de Sangre 0.65 (0.13)
Univision: Perdona Nuestros Pecados 1.26 (0.27), El Amor Invencible 1.29 (0.29), Mujer 0.90 (0.23)
Source: Nielsen live + same day time period averages
EXECUTIVE MOVES
Monkey co-founders David Granger and Will Macdonald are stepping down from the company they launched in 2000. “In addition to building a compelling premium unscripted business, David and Will have also built a fantastic team and are leaving Monkey well-positioned for the future,” said Universal International Studios President Beatrice Springborn.
Jeff Blackburn, former SVP of Global Media & Entertainment at Amazon, has joined the board of directors at Roku. “Jeff’s extensive experience in digital media and technologies makes him a great addition to our board of directors,” said Roku founder and CEO Anthony Wood.
IN MEMORIAM
Thomas Sarnoff, son of NBC founder David Sarnoff, died June 4. He was 96. In addition to his role as EVP, West Coast and President of NBC Entertainment Corp. from 1965-77, Sarnoff held key roles at the Television Academy and TV Academy Foundation, and founded the Archive of American Television.
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This Day in History
1981 – “Raiders of the Lost Ark” premiered.
Answer to Our Last Trivia Question
Who were the musical guests on the first-ever episode of “Saturday Night Live” (1975)? Billy Preston and Janis Ian. Kudos to: Brad Clough-Premion/NYC; Phyllis McQuillan-MSG Networks/NYC; Mike Luciano-mikeluciano.com/LA; Joe Lyons-Back Nine Productions/FL; Susan Nessanbaum-Goldberg-M and S Productions/LA; Mark Selby-Melbar Entertainment/Toronto; Tom Moore-Kalt Productions/LA
Today’s Trivia Question
In which miniseries did Richard Burton and Faye Dunaway star? (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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EXECUTIVE PRODUCER FOR NATIONAL POLITICAL SHOW >>
BAHAKEL COMMUNICATIONS/CHARLOTTE NC: Develop and oversee the production of a daily or weekly national political show that covers the most important political news and events of the day. Develop and execute strategies to increase the show’s audience and engagement. At least 5 years of experience as an executive producer for a political show or similar program. Full info HERE
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER OF NEWS/ENTERTAINMENT >>
BAHAKEL COMMUNICATIONS/CHARLOTTE NC: Oversee all editorial and entertainment content, news production and presentation. Responsible for day-to-day operations of the show: producing, writing, and guiding creative. Develop content for the News @ TEN, plan, assign and create production schedules. 7 years of experience as executive producer or show producer. Network experience preferred. Full info HERE
SR. DIRECTOR, PRODUCT MANAGEMENT >>
SHOUT! FACTORY/LOS ANGELES: P&L responsibility, ownership over all aspects of a project, standalone releases or a licensed library of titles. Works w/production, publicity, creative services, distribution/sales, digital, finance, legal, acquisitions & licensors to best position the project for success. 7+ yrs of exp. in marketing, business development, or product management. Full info HERE
SALES OPERATIONS MANAGER >>
SHOUT! FACTORY/LOS ANGELES: Prepare accurate reports using data from internal & external sources for sales planning & analysis. Communicate w/our distributor on a regular basis with an understanding of their systems & deadlines. Announce release date, pricing confirmation & metadata for staff & distributor. 3+Yrs exp. in Sales Planning & Analysis/Finance Administration. Full info HERE
SENIOR CONTENT PRODUCER
INTERACTIVE ONE
NYC
Oversee video/creative production team thru ideation, production planning, crew/talent hiring, & budget/project management. Shepherd campaigns from development, pre-production, & production thru editing & delivery. Help w/shoots as well as postproduction team. 5+ yrs exp. spanning editorial, design, advertising agency, film, branded entertainment. Full info HERE
CREATIVE DIRECTOR
INTERACTIVE ONE
NYC
Respond to both RFPs and direct-to-client assignments from brands and agencies. Examine client brief and lead ideation or adapt pre-existing creative. Identify innovative storytelling and emerging video formats. Minimum of 7 yrs exp. producing compelling video, television and digital media content across multiple channels and platforms. Full info HERE
AD SALES PLANNER >>
SINCLAIR BROADCASTING GROUP/NYC, Hybrid: Responsible for creating, analyzing & communicating sales proposals to the Sales team for presentation to advertising agencies and/or clients. Collaborate w/all media platforms & departments to create proposals, execute campaigns, manage stewardship & pacing of linear & digital deals. Point of contact post sale & provide excellent client services. Full info HERE
DIRECTOR, PRODUCTION LIFETIME/LMN MARKETING PRODUCTION OPERATIONS
A+E NETWORKS
Remote
Lead campaign planning & production oversight, ensuring best-in-class creative. Direct Campaign Planning rollouts & ensure production readiness of marketing initiatives. Oversee production on high-end graphics/design/editorial projects. 7+ yrs working in a fast-paced, highly collaborative team, with relevant work exp. in production management. Full info HERE
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER >>
NEWSMAX MEDIA INC/NYC: Determine best news stories for the program and create daily rundown. Work with show host in program preparation and execution. Identify compelling news stories. Delegate responsibilities as appropriate to producers, associate producers, and casting producers. 3+ years executive producing experience or overseeing newscast production. Full info HERE
STAGE MANAGER >>
NEWSMAX MEDIA INC/WASHINGTON DC: Works with Production management to maintains cast and crew lists and manages local rehearsal and show calendar. Oversee daily technical run-throughs directly prior to shows. Willing and able to work shifts between 12noon to 11pm and occasional Weekends and some longer hours during election and special events. Full info HERE
BROADCAST ENGINEER >>
NEWSMAX MEDIA INC/WASHINGTON DC: Troubleshooting, repair, and preventative maintenance of television broadcast equipment, computers, and broadcast computer networks in a 24x7x365 environment. Serve as E.I.C. during live and taped shows. Electrical Engineering, or other technical degree preferred. 5+ yrs as broadcast engineer, or equivalent knowledge. 5+ yrs in live TV production. Full info HERE
PRODUCER >>
NEWSMAX MEDIA INC/NEW YORK: Generate story ideas through research of news reports, social media, websites & contacts. Strong understanding of Newsmax brand & talent. Identify impactful news stories that result in provocative, compelling television. Delegate responsibilities as appropriate to associate producers, assignment editors & video editors. Bachelor’s degree preferred. Full info HERE
DIRECTOR, GENERAL AUDIENCE PUBLICITY >>
PBS/ARLINGTON VA, Hybrid: Leads the strategy, development & implementation of external communications to support PBS’s general audience content & provide support for PBS’s reputation & executive visibility. Manage relationships w/notable on-camera talent, producers – including partner agencies, managers, or agents supporting their programs. 8+ yrs of public relations exp. Full info HERE
AD SALES COORDINATOR, DIRECT RESPONSE
TV ONE
NYC, Hybrid, Remote
Work with account executives & sales planners utilizing internal computer system to fulfill sales orders through the execution of client schedules. Serve as the primary point of contact for ad agencies & TV One to resolve discrepancies, confirm schedule changes & distribute post & pre-logs. Bachelor’s degree or 2 yrs of exp. in advertising sales. Full info HERE
MANAGER OF ENTERPRISE CONTENT, WTKR
SCRIPPS NETWORKS
NORFOLK, VA
Collaborates w/other newsroom managers to leverage the Scripps content strategy as the foundation for market-specific local content strategy. Leading a team of people to regularly & reliably produce targeted enterprise & investigative stories of impact & importance to our community. 3 yrs of exp. in digital media, journalism, broadcast preferred. Full info HERE
SR. DIRECTOR, DIGITAL PLATFORMS AND PARTNERSHIPS
TV ONE
SILVER SPRING MD, NYC, Hybrid Remote
Develop, cultivate, and socialize vision, mission, and strategy for Digital Business, Programming Visibility, Content Creation and Content Partnerships & Data Governance. Lead and facilitate cross-functional and cross-company project teams. 12 yrs in the media & emerging platform landscape with building digital platforms and vMVPD growth strategy. Full info HERE
VP OF BROADCAST ENGINEERING >>
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
NASHVILLE, TN
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
NASHVILLE, TN
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
VIDEO EDITOR- MOTION GRAPHICS
CIRCLE MEDIA
NASHVILLE, TN
Responsible for editing a variety of content, including but not limited to: network promos, show promos, sponsor ads and graphics. The ideal candidate is highly skilled in the Adobe editing suite and is highly motivated and organized. After Effects/Motion graphics skills are needed and coding is preferred, but not required. Full info HERE
VICE PRESIDENT, COMPENSATION
A+E NETWORKS
NYC, Hybrid, Remote
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
COLCHESTER, VT
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
DIRECTOR OF SALES >>
NEXSTAR MEDIA GROUP WKRN -TV (ABC)/NASHVILLE TN: Being a Leader of the Sales Team and owning the position. Driving new business development. Managing inventory, rates, political sales processes & revenue forecasting. Developing and executing sales packages and projects to increase stations’ revenue. Performing other duties as assigned. Minimum five yrs experience in Television Station Management. Full info HERE
MANAGER, RIGHTS CLEARANCES, STANDARDS & PRACTICES
TV ONE
SILVER SPRING MD, Hybrid, Remote
Pre-screen broadcast programs, commercials and other content to ensure compliance with TV One’s current Content Standards, Federal Trade Commission/Federal Communications Commission regulations. Assign parental ratings to all TV One programming based on content review. 3+ yrs exp. in a rights clearances and standards and practices is preferred. Full info HERE
DIRECTOR OF AD SALES – PLATFORM PARTNER
BBC GLOBAL DIGITAL NEWS & STREAMING
NYC, Hybrid
BBC Global Digital News & Streaming is looking for a highly skilled, NY based, Director of Ad Sales – Platform Partner. The purpose of the role is to launch BBC Studios Youtube and social advertising proposition across the Americas, deliver advertising revenues across the BBC Studios global portfolio and build a best in market Partner Sales team. Full info HERE
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MONDAY JUNE 12
ABC: NBC Countdown, NBA Finals
CBS: The Neighborhood, Bob Hearts Abishola, NCIS, NCIS: Hawai’i
CW: The Rising, Barons
FOX: Stars on Mars, Crime Scene Kitchen
NBC: American Ninja Warrior, The Wall, Weakest Link
PBS: Antiques Roadshow, Antiques Roadshow, Buffalo Soldiers: Fighting on Two Fronts
Telemundo: Top Chef VIP, Betty en NY, Secretos de Sangre
Univision: Perdona Nuestros Pecados, El Amor Invencible, Mujer |
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