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Fuse: “Unbreakable” at 11p
IN THE NEWS
NBCUniversal has wrapped its upfront. In a blog post, Linda Yaccarino, Chairman, Global Advertising and Partnerships, noted that this year’s negotiations made history. “The advertising industry can be proud that we’re moving towards an environment that’s on-demand and easy-to-access, where our work together truly reflects the future our consumers have already created,” she said. “With the old report cards thrown away, and a new foundation laid – we’ve finally broke through.”
Disney scored double digit gains in CPMs and revenue for the 2021-22 upfront, with over 40% of dollars committed to digital and streaming. Stand-out categories included CPG, financial services, media & entertainment, pharmaceutical, retail, technology and telecom, and travel & leisure, said the company.
Weather Channel has revamped its flagship morning show, renamed “America’s Morning Headquarters” (from AMHQ). The program will include more educational segments and extend its national coverage until noon, an additional two hours.
Christiane Amanpour, CNN chief international anchor and PBS host, announced she has had surgery to remove ovarian cancer. “I am now going through several months of chemotherapy for the very best possible long-term prognosis, and I am confident,” she said.
Peacock renewed “Girls5Eva” for a second season. “It was hard to miss the immediate fandom that was born after the launch of this series,” said Lisa Katz, President of Scripted Content at NBCUniversal Television and Streaming. “This aspirational comeback story is filled with heart and friendship, perfectly blended with catchy-songs and humor, and delivered by an exceptionally versatile cast.”
All sectors of the esports ecosystem will collide at the in-person, Esports Business Summit on October 18-20, 2021. This is your opportunity to make new connections, learn new strategies and get ahead of the biggest industry trends. Register early and save!
Conservative cable news net Newsmax unveiled a new logo, featuring blue letters, with red and white on the “N.” “Our job is to give Americans the best available information with clarity, and I think the new logo affirms that mission,” Christopher Ruddy, CEO of Newsmax Media.
On the eve of the reveal of Newsmax’s new look, network host and former Marine pilot Greg Kelly tweeted, then deleted, a series of posts that said in part, “So that’s the USS America aircraft carrier that I’m ‘fixin’ to land on. Just knowing that President Clinton, who was in office at the time, was a Caucasian male made it ‘all worthwhile’ – ask any white male officer who served under him. So appreciative of his Race were we.” Newsmax said that while they understand the posts in their totality indicated Kelly’s opposition to racism, they “never countenance the posting of racist views or those that appeal to racist views. We are currently reviewing the matter.”
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Daniel Powell (“Inside Amy Schumer”) and Aaron Augenblick (“Ugly Americans”) are teaming to launch kids animation producer Future Brain Media. Projects are in development for PBS Kids and General Mills.
Will 1980s sitcoms ever die? Don’t be ridiculous! HBO Max is developing a reboot of 1986-1993 sitcom “Perfect Strangers,” starring Robin Thede (“A Black Lady Sketch Show”) and London Hughes (“The Netflix Afterpary”). Warner Bros. Television is producing with Thede exec producing via her For Better or Words, and Robert L. Boyett, who produced the original.
Monica Lewinsky and her production company, Alt Ending, landed a first-look deal with 20th Television. Lewinsky is a producer on FX’s “Impeachment: An American Crime Story,” which follows the story of her ill-fated affair with former president Bill Clinton. “As our team has gotten to know Monica through her involvement with our upcoming edition of ‘American Crime Story,’ we’ve been very impressed with her instincts as a producer, and her desire to bring provocative, untold stories to the screen,” said Karey Burke, 20th TV President.
Casting notes: Naomi Watts (“The Loudest Voice”) and Bobby Cannavale (“Thunder Force”) will star in Netflix limited series “The Watcher,” from Ryan Murphy and Ian Brennan…The cast of Netflix stop motion dark comedy “The House” includes Miranda Richardson (“Good Omens”), Claudie Blakley (“Pride & Prejudice”), Matthew Goode (“The Duke”), Mia Goth (“Emma”), Mark Heap “Friday Night Dinner”), Josh McGuire (“Lovesick”), and Stephanie Cole (Doc Martin”)…Leah Gibson (“Jessica Jones”) and Aadila Dosani (“Nancy Drew”) will recur on Spectrum Originals’ “Joe Pickett,” based on the bestselling novels by C.J. Box.
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NEW & RETURNING SERIES
CBS set premiere dates for two reality shows. “Secret Celebrity Renovation” debuts Friday, July 9 at 8p, while season two of “The Greatest #Home Videos” launches Friday, August 20 at 9p.
Season two of “The Morning Show” premieres on Apple TV+ on Monday, September 17. A trailer for the season shows Julianna Margulies’ new character trying to convince Alex (Jennifer Aniston) to rejoin the show.
Four frugal families are followed in new TLC series “So Freakin Cheap,” launching Monday, June 28 at 10p.
Season two of Netflix’s “Dogs,” exploring the bond between humans and dogs, and new series “Cat People,” focused on relationships with felines, both premiere Wednesday, July 7.
HBO’s “Catch and Kill: The Podcast Tapes” brings to life Ronan Farrow’s interviews with whistleblowers, journalists, and private investigators for his podcast and bestselling book, Catch and Kill: Lies, Spies and A Conspiracy to Protect Predators. The docu-series debuts with two back-to-back episodes Monday, July 12 at 9p.
The final season of “Younger” returns to TV Land on Wednesday, July 7, with two back-to-back linear premiere episodes at 10p. The seventh season debuted on Paramount+.
BritBox’s summer slate includes true crime series “In the Footsteps of Killers.” Investigated like a documentary and filmed as a drama, the hybrid series premieres in July. In August, BritBox will debut “Time,” a depiction of prison life.
COMING UP
Barrett-Jackson LIVE, Las Vegas Auction premieres Thursday, June 17, with live coverage continuing through June 19 on FYI and History Channel.
HGTV’s Property Brothers, Drew and Jonathan Scott, will be keeping up with Kris Jenner, Kim Kardashian West and Kendall Jenner on the episode of “Celebrity IOU” airing Monday, June 21 at 9p.
Bravo’s two-part “Below Deck Sailing Yacht” reunion begins Monday, June 21 at 9p on “Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen.”
TECH TALK
StackAdapt released a forecasting tool that helps media buyers plan campaigns more efficiently and anticipate campaign performance prior to launch. Forecasting in StackAdapt identifies potential drop-offs in the audience pool as well as solutions to make adjustments that will improve results. “Forecasting in StackAdapt is the answer to a programmatic predicament we all have—how can I predict campaign performance,” said Cash Meyerhoffer, Associate Director – Digital Media at ThomasARTS.
STREAMING
Cinedigm has finalized the acquisition of FoundationTV, a video streaming technology, artificial intelligence, machine-learning, and data analytics platform provider. Based in India, the Company co-developed the Matchpoint technology platform that currently powers Cinedigm’s portfolio of streaming channels and digital video distribution business. Cinedigm has integrated FoundationTV’s underlying technology portfolio with the Matchpoint digital distribution platform along with their respective software engineering team into a new Indian-based division, Cinedigm India. The new division will serve as the Company’s engineering, research and development hub focused on video streaming technology and emerging technologies such as cryptocurrencies and NFT.
During his keynote at the BANFF World Media Festival, Netflix co-CEO and Chief Content OfficerTed Sarandos introduced the streamer’s first-stop motion anthology, “The House.” Netflix has also acquired global rights to Canadian sci-fi sequel “Code 8: Part II” from Collective Pictures. And speaking of Canada, Sarandos said Netflix is going be more aggressive about telling Canadian stories. “We’re opening an office in Toronto and we’re actively in the process of hiring a manager for original Canadian series, which will in effect move the greenlight for Canadian content to Canada,” he said.
GOING GLOBAL
French animation production and distribution company Dandelooo and Belgian film production company Vivi Film are teaming to co-produce and co-finance animated series “The Upside Down River.” Dandelooo’s animation studio Ooolala will produce in co-operation with Canal+ Family.
Electric Entertainment has signed four new licensing deals with NBCUniversal International Networks for crime series “Almost Paradise.” New territories are France, Poland, Romania and The Balkans, bringing the total amount of territories that “Almost Paradise” is licensed in to 9 regions worldwide.
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Reimagining Measurement of Sports Sponsorships
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Fariba Zamaniyan (VP, Advanced TV Data Sales & Client Service) from TiVo will join Brandon Nutting (Director, Data Science & Advanced Analytics) from MVPindex, to outline how MVP is leveraging TiVo’s broadcast TV data to enhance their measurement capabilities and offer brands, properties and agencies 360-degree coverage of their premium sports sponsorships.
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RATINGS
Season one of HGTV home renovation series “Bargain Block” delivered a .57 Live+3 rating among P25-54, a .70 Live+3 rating among W25-54, a .61 Live+3 rating among upscale P25-54 and a .75 Live+3 rating among upscale W25-54. Attracting more than 19 million total viewers since its April 14 premiere, “Bargain Block” ranked as the #2 cable premiere in the Wednesday 9-10p timeslot among P2+ and households.
Shareablee Top 10 TV Shows for the week of June 7
Program, Network, Total Actions, Total Content, Actions per Content, Fans & Followers
Hannity (Fox News), 3.6M, 241, 14,973, 11.3M
Ellen DeGeneres (WB/Syndicated), 2.4M, 56, 43,519, 211M
America’s Got Talent (NBC), 2.3M, 111, 20,628, 16.4M
The Flash (The CW), 1.7M, 33, 51,346, 12M
The Daily Show (Comedy Central), 1.5M, 118, 12,684, 28M
Today Show (NBC), 1.4M, 878, 1,574, 13.8M
Entertainment Tonight (CBSMV/syndicated), 1.3M, 586, 2,274, 9.3M
The Rachel Maddow Show (MSNBC), 1.1M, 72, 14,593, 13.2M
Good Morning America (ABC), 1M, 796, 1,301, 14.4M
The Good Doctor (ABC), 621K, 47, 13,208, 3.3M
Shareablee Top 10 Streaming Shows for the week of June 7
Program, Platform, Total Actions, Total Content, Actions per Content, Fans & Followers
Stranger Things (Netflix), 2.5M, 2, 1,228,438, 26.3M
Shadow and Bone (Netflix), 1.8M, 27, 68,076, 689K
Umbrella Academy (Netflix), 925K, 9, 102,789, 4.7M
The Witcher (Netflix), 636K, 10, 63,575, 1.8M
Love, Victor (Hulu), 606K, 80, 7,580, 225K
Lucifer (Netflix), 586K, 9, 65,095, 7.5M
The Grand Tour (Amazon Prime), 525K, 14, 37,524, 5.8M
Loki (Disney+), 502K, 49, 10,253, 414K
The Boys (Amazon Prime), 453K, 7, 64,668, 1.5M
Get Organized With The Home Edit (Netflix), 351K, 39, 8,994, 5.7M
Broadcast Nielsen Ratings for Friday, June 11
Show, P2+ 000s, (A18-49)
ABC: “Emergency Call” 2.77 (0.3), “20/20” 2.72 (0.4)
CBS: “Magnum P.I.”2.81 (0.3), “Magnum P.I.” 2.83 (0.2), “Blue Bloods” 3.17 (0.2)
CW: “Charmed” 0.42 (0.1), “Dynasty” 0.26 (0.1)
ION: “Hawaii Five-0” 1.09 (0.1), “Hawaii Five-0” 1.13 (0.1), “Hawaii Five-0” 1.03 (0.1)
FOX: “WWE Friday Night Smackdown” 1.85 (0.4)
NBC: “Minions” 1.52 (0.3), “Dateline NBC” 2.03 (0.3)
Telemundo: “Exatlon Estados Unidos” 1.03 (0.3), “Suerte de Loli” 0.92 (0.3), “Café Aroma de Mujer” 0.89 (0.3)
Univision: “Disenando tu Amor” 1.26(0.4), “Si Nos Dejan”1.33(0.4), “La Hija Del Embajador” 1.43(04)
Source: Nielsen live + same day time period averages
EXECUTIVE MOVES
Vevo announced that Richard Brant will join the company as Advanced TV Director UK & International. Brant joins from Dentsu Aegis Network, where was Director of AV Product.
Oak Leaf Productions, an independent, minority-owned, content and media company, has named Daniel Marin as Head of Production. Marin was most recently at JOAN.
FilmRise has promoted Trey Durst to VP, Digital Content Programming. He will be overseeing all of FilmRise’s OTT programming activities.
Digital media organization Quartz hired Ciku Kimeria as Quartz Africa editor. Kimeria is a longtime contributor to Quartz Africa.
Ad agency Doner has appointed Maria Cabo as SVP, Strategist and Sky Downing as VP, Strategy. Prior to joining Doner, Cabo held roles at independent agencies including d’expósito and Partners. Downing’s background includes extensive B2B and B2C experience.
IN MEMORIAM
Character actor Ned Beatty died June 13. He was 83. In addition to memorable film roles, Beatty had roles on numerous TV series, including “Homicide: Life on the Street,” “The Rockford Files,” and “M*A*S*H,” among others.
Actor and singer John Gabriel has died at age 90. Gabriel was best known for his long-running role on soap opera “Ryan’s Hope.”
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This Day in History
1965 – Bob Dylan recorded “Like a Rolling Stone.”
Answer to Our Last Trivia Question
On which comedy did Bill Murray, Cynthia Nixon and Amy Sedaris all have recurring roles? “Alpha House” (2013-2014). Kudos to: Stephen Fisch-Bento Box Entertainment/North Hollywood, CA; Louis Lewow-FITE/Atlanta; Shannon Pleszewicz-New York Interconnect/NYC; Rev Mark Wajda/Clermont, FL; Paul Schur-Discovery, Inc./NYC; Paul Blutter-Walk and Talk Production Rentals/Burbank; David Garber-SAG-AFTRA Credit Union/Burbank; David Garber-Loyola Marymount University/Playa Vista, CA
Today’s Trivia Question
David Spade played himself as the star of what show-within-a-show in “Roadies” (2016)? (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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ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE >>
MARATHON VENTURES/EAST COAST/REMOTE: Responsible for generating revenue and achieving sales targets and maintaining and developing our direct response account business. Analyze sales data, execute strategies for revenue growth, build relationships with existing accounts and consistently develop new business. Established relationships required. Full info HERE (6/30)
SVP, PRICING & PLANNING
CROWN MEDIA FAMILY NETWORKS
NYC. NY
Manages the execution of the pricing and planning function for all media and digital platforms.15 years progressive and related Ad Sales, Pricing & Planning and/or Operations experience. BA Degree in Communications, Advertising/Marketing, Business Admin, Finance or related field required. Full info HERE (6/27)
DIRECTOR, PROGRAM STRATEGY
JUKIN MEDIA
LOS ANGELES, CA
Oversees programming and on-air promo strategy and scheduling. Rapidly growing team that is at the center of the fastest growing area of the Streaming TV market. 8+ years in television or digital programming strategy required, in addition to a deep understanding and passion of television, streaming tv and digital content landscape. Full info HERE (6/26)
DIRECTOR OF ENGINEERING AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY >>
KHQ INC./SPOKANE, WA: Collaborate with, and support engineering departments at all stations and work with vendors to research, acquire, and maintain broadcast equipment. Work with chief engineers and the master control supervisor to comply with all FCC regulations; work with chief engineers to develop capital and expense budgets. Full info HERE (6/26)
SENIOR CONTENT PRODUCER >>
NESN/WATERTOWN MA: Format, edit and line produce a weekly 30-minute kids baseball show, NESN Clubhouse, throughout the Red Sox Season. Produces, writes and edits multi-shoot features and edits, writes and formats long-form interview, and documentary shows. 5 or more years of experience in sports television at a regional or national level required. Full info HERE (6/25)
EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT, PRESIDENT & CEO
CROWN MEDIA FAMILY NETWORKS
LA, CA
Manages the day-to-day operations of the office of the President & CEO. All matters pertaining to the CEO including discrete handling of confidential and sensitive information. Undergraduate Degree or 4 years of equivalent executive administrative experience, preferably with Entertainment Industry and an expert level using MS Office Suite and building PowerPoint decks. Full info HERE (6/25)
EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT, BUSINESS AND LEGAL AFFAIRS
CROWN MEDIA FAMILY NETWORKS
NYC, NY
Manages the day-to-day administrative work of the Business & Legal Affairs team, with focused support for the EVP, General Counsel. This position serves as a key coordinator for the Business & Legal Affairs team, as well as a key coordinator between the Crown Media Business & Legal Affairs team and the Hallmark Legal team. Full info HERE (6/25)
COORDINATOR, PARTNERSHIP MARKETING (ASSETS)
CROWN MEDIA FAMILY NETWORKS
LA, CA
Responsible for the execution and management of promotional materials utilizing image and video assets for merchandising of programming content across all Hallmark’s programming channels. Adobe Suite skills (Photoshop & InDesign) and a minimum of 2 years of experience in entertainment is required, cable preferred. Full info HERE (6/25)
SR. PRODUCT MANAGER-OTT/WEB, PANTAYA
HEMISPHERE MEDIA GROUP INC.
SANTA MONICA, CA
Design technology, content, customer service and marketing teams to deliver a best-in-class streaming experience across multiple device platforms. Own the user experience, feature set and AB testing for engagement campaigns. 2-4+ years’ experience designing, launching, and maintaining digital D2C products required. Full info HERE (6/24)
SALES PLANNER >>
MARATHON VENTURES LLC/NY, NJ, CT, REMOTE: Primary point of contact for our media partners, effectively anticipating and solving problems. Review client orders for accuracy and resolve discrepancies and reconcile logs and reports. Thorough knowledge of Microsoft Office required. Full info HERE (6/24)
CAMPAIGN MANAGER – NATIONAL >>
AMPERSAND/NYC, NY: Input and transmit all new orders for the National business. Facilitate communication amongst stakeholders regarding order details, copy and traffic and collaborate with MVPD contacts on order confirmation and campaign activation to ensure all platforms are live. BS/BA Degree required. Full info HERE (6/23)
SALES ASSISTANT >>
REELZ/NYC, NY: Maintain agency accounts including upfront and scatter order entry, campaign changes, and product allocations. Assist Account Executives and work closely with the Director of Inventory Control. Bachelor’s Degree required. Proficient in Excel & PowerPoint. Full info HERE (6/23)
SR. SALES PLANNER >>
REELZ/NYC, NY: Create/revise upfront/scatter media plans, account stewardship & serve as agency liaison. Should be comfortable presenting and cultivating agency relationships. A min. 5 yrs ad sales exp. Strong written and verbal communication skills, strong media math skills. Proficient in Wide Orbit, MS Suite. Full info HERE (6/23)
DIRECTOR GROWTH MARKETING-CONSUMER MARKETING
A+E NETWORKS
NYC, NY
Data-driven digital marketer needed to acquire and retain viewers for the A&E, HISTORY, and Lifetime apps. Own strategy and implementation for retention tactics including email, push notifications, and digital video house ads. Requires 7-10 years of experience, product marketing experience is a plus. Full info HERE (6/22)
LOCAL ACCOUNT MANAGER >>
AMPERSAND/LOS ANGELES, CA: Assist Account Directors with preparation of sales proposals, and work across functional groups such as MVPD’s, Partners, Research, etc. to assist in the creation of client proposals, presentations, and Media Plans. 2-3 years advertising related experience and thorough knowledge of Microsoft Office required. Full info HERE (6/22)
DIGITAL CAMPAIGN MANAGER >>
AMPERSAND/NYC, NY: Review and validate online insertion orders (IO) and obtain all creative materials from Sales and/or Advertisers. Process and transmit all digital orders through Ampersand applications and streamline communication to publishers. Knowledge of ad-serving and verification vendors and Bachelor’s degree required. Full info HERE (6/21)
SALES ASSISTANT
UP ENTERTAINMENT
NYC/NY
Maintain agency accounts including upfront and scatter order entry, inventory moves, and product allocations and Electronic Data Interchange. Assist Account Executives, Sales Planner and Pricing Inventory and compile information for Sales team. B.A. in Communications or equivalent required. Full info HERE (6/21)
PAID SOCIAL ANALYST >>
WARNERMEDIA/NYC or LA or ATLANTA or CHICAGO-currently REMOTE: Implement, plan, and measure paid social media campaigns for sponsored content across the WarnerMedia portfolio. Develop audience insights and analyze campaign performance. 1+ years working experience in paid social, digital marketing or social insights required. Full info HERE (6/19)
SVP, COMMUNICATIONS
OWN
WEST HOLLYWOOD
Design, lead, and manage all internal and external communication for the OWN brand. Work directly with talent, creatives, and more. Must have 15 years exp in comms/PR preferably with media (tv/streaming) exp. Full info HERE (6/19)
SR. MANAGER, PUBLICITY >>
PBS/ARLINGTON, VA: Develop and implement publicity campaigns for PBS primetime programs and digital initiatives. 6+ years exp in communications, publicity, and/or journalism. Broadcast/TV exp strongly preferred. Full info HERE (6/19)
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT & REGIONAL MANAGER >>
NEXSTAR/IRVING, TX: Direct oversight of several markets and will report directly to the President of Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc. Provide daily management and guidance of multiple General Managers and responsible for the achievement and growth of their assigned markets. Min. of 10 yrs in television management and sales required. Full info HERE (6/18)
QUALITY CONTROL TECHNICIAN – BROADCAST
A+E NETWORKS
STAMFORD
Bilingual Spanish Technician needed for the QC of AETN programs prior to Broadcast. Evaluate show and movie master files for technical quality, Standards & Practices, grammar, spelling and closed caption accuracy so AETN content meets network standards and air critical deadlines. Requires 2+ years of related experience and ability to read waveform/vector and audio scopes. Full info HERE (6/18)
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TUESDAY JUNE 15
ABC: “The Goldbergs,” “Home Economics,” “The Conners,” “black-ish,” “To Tell the Truth”
CBS: “NCIS,” “FBI,” “FBI: Most Wanted”
CW: “The Flash,” “Superman & Lois”
FOX: “LEGO Masters,” “Mental Samurai”
NBC: US Olympic Trials, “America’s Got Talent”
PBS: “Finding Your Roots With Henry Louis Gates, Jr.”, “American Experience,” “Frontline”
Telemundo: “Exatlon Estados Unidos,” “La Suerte de Loli,” “Café con Aroma de Mujer”
Univision: “Disenando tu Amor,” “Si Nos Dejan,” “La Hija Del Embajador” |
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