Today’s Premieres
Disney+: Chip ‘n’ Dale, Turning Tables with Robin Roberts
Netflix: Love Is Blind: After the Altar, The Snitch Cartel, Tattoo Re do
Tonight’s Finales
ABC: Match Game at 10p
Bravo: Family Karma at 9p
HGTV: Two Steps Home at 9p
Smithsonian Channel: Dogs with Extraordinary Jobs at 8p
IN THE NEWS
The 42nd annual News & Documentary Emmy Awards nominations were announced, and PBS led the pack with 52. “Vice News Tonight” and CBS’ “60 Minutes” were the top programs, each earning 16 noms. PBS’ “Frontline” followed with 14, HBO’s “HBO Documentary Films” with 10 and ABC’s “20/20” with 9. CNN ranked second among networks with 41 nominations, followed by CBS (30), ABC (22) and Vice (20). Awards will be handed out over two nights with ceremonies on Tuesday, September 28 and Wednesday, September 29. Both will be streamed live at 8p at watch.theemmys.tv and on the Emmys apps.
NBCU News Group is undergoing a major expansion of its streaming and digital Operations, adding 200 new positions and several new hours of live original programming on NBC News Now to debut this fall. New offerings will include a daily, primetime news program anchored by senior national correspondent Thom Llamas. Senior Washington correspondent and anchor Hallie Jackson will host a daily evening show as well as a weekly special newsmagazine series, and anchor Joshua Johnson will host an evening analysis program.
The fourth and final season of “Goliath,” starring Billy Bob Thornton, will launch Friday, September 24 on Amazon Prime Video, with newcomers J.K. Simmons and Bruce Dern boarding the series. In the last installment of the drama, Thornton’s character, Billy, will face off against the opioid industry.
Ryan Murphy teased the upcoming installment of his FX horror franchise “American Horror Story” on Twitter, with a poster for “American Horror Story: Double Feature.” The new season will tackle two horror tales; one by sea and one by sand.
The 72nd American Cinema Editors Eddie Awards will take place Saturday, February 26 at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles. This year’s event is being planned as an in-person, black-tie gala.
Integral Ad Science struck a partnership with The Global Disinformation Index, making IAS the first ad verification company to help marketers avoid misinformation content based on GDI’s standards. Building on ISA’s expertise in brand safety and suitability, the deal protects brands from running ads on sites that GDI had identified for misinformation.
Attend Cynopsis and Discovery’s Diversity & Inclusion Virtual event on September 13 from 1-3:30 PM ET. The program features sessions like DEI: The Activation Conversation, where executives unpack how to embrace diversity and inclusion in a way that effectively resonates with audiences. What’s a conference about inclusivity without FREE registration? There’s no reason not to attend this day of essential conversations. Grab your virtual pass now!
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“Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman,” a new take on Norman Lear’s 1970s classic, has landed at TBS and is in script development. Emily Hampshire (“Schitt’s Creek) is developing the project with Jacob Tierney (“Letterkenny”).
FX extended its deal with The New York Times, ordering additional documentary films under “The New York Times Presents” banner. The next project in the series, “Move Fast and Vape Things,” about e-cigarette giant Juul, bows on FX and Hulu in September.
Lily Rabe nabbed a lead in Showtime’s “The First Lady,” playing journalist Lorena Hickock. The anthology series stars Viola Davis, who’s also an executive producer, Michelle Pfeiffer and Gillian Anderson.
Bailee Madison (“Good Witch”) has landed a lead opposite Chandler Kinney and Maia Reficco in HBO Max’s “Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin.”
Thom Zimny and Oren Moverman are co-directing docuseries “Willie Nelson and Family,” currently under production in Austin, Maui, Nashville, Los Angeles and New York. The docuseries from Blackbird Presents and Sight Unseen Pictures is receiving participation and access to archives by the country singer, his family and friends.
Netflix is expanding its animation slate with “Chicago Party Aunt.” The 16-episode adult comedy hails from Chris Witaske, inspired by his Twitter account; Jon Barinholtz (“Superstore”) and Katie Rich, who also stars in the project; Will Gluck’s Olive Bridge Entertainment; and Titmouse.
WarnerMedia Kids & Family is expanding Cartoonito’s preschool slate, greenlighting animated series “Dylan” and acquisitions “Bing,” “Odo” and “Pocoyo.” The roster will be available on a preschool programming block launching this fall on HBO Max and Cartoon Network.
Heather Mitchell (“Scandal”), “Good Girls” creator Jenna Bans and her Minnesota Logging Co. have boarded the Fox-based “Never Have I Ever,” reports Deadline. The one-hour drama is based on the Joshilyn Jackson bestselling suspense novel of the same title.
Marcus Gardley has inked an overall television deal with Amazon Studios. The screenwriter behind the upcoming Marvin Gaye biopic “What’s Going On” started his career with the company, having written on shows like “Z: The Beginning of Everything.” He’ll develop, create and produce series for Amazon.
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NEW & RETURNING SERIES
Ahmad Rashad will serve as host of “Tug of Words.” The new Game Show Network series tests contestants’ wordplay skills as teams compete to win $10,000.
“Little Women: Atlanta” returns Thursday, August 26 at 8p on Lifetime. Following every premiere, the after show, “Little Women: Atlanta Unfiltered” will take viewers behind the scenes of all the drama.
Acorn TV original series “My Life Is Murder” starring Lucy Lawless, debuts its second season on Monday, August 30.
A&E debuts two new series, next month. “Invisible Monsters: Serial Killers in America” bows Sunday, August 15 at 9p, weaving the stories of five infamous murderers. “I Survived a Serial Killer” premieres Wednesday, August 18, documenting the harrowing stories of survivors.
COMING UP
HGTV airs one-hour special “What Not to Design” on Thursday, July 29 at 8p. Starring Raven-Symone, the singer, actress and design enthusiast and her team of experts help overhaul home design disasters.
TECH TALK
YouTube scored big in the second quarter of 2021, with ad revenue hitting a record $7.0 billion for the period. That’s up 84% from $3.81 billion the prior period, when COVID put a damper on marketing spending. Alphabet, Google’s parent company, reported the news as part of its Q2 earnings.
Also posting huge revenue was Apple, which earned $81.4 billion for the quarter on higher-than-anticipated iPhone sales. The tech giant’s iPhone sales rose to $39.57 billion in the most recent quarter, up 50%. The number beat analyst expectations of $34 billion.
Idomoo has launched new technology that enables consumers to engage with videos much like they do with websites. The platform, called Living Video, is a suite of functionalities that make video evergreen, customizable and interactive. The videos can update in real time based on context and user input.
GOING GLOBAL
Banjay Asia is launching a “Survivor India” comeback. Zee Tamil will reboot the title after a 10-year hiatus.
Meanwhile, Banijay Rights announced a new adaptation of “LEGO Masters” for China. Long Qing Media will produce a first run of the competition reality format for Shenzhen TV.
VICE Distribution renewed its strategic licensing partnership with Hulu for over 130 hours of VICE content. VICE and Hulu began their union in 2019, with the new deal seeing most titles already available renewed and 50 hours of new programming added to the platform.
Be Inclusive has teamed with Tiger Tiger Pictures to bring “You Can’t Ask That” to streaming audiences in Asia. Featuring participants from all walks of lives, the unscripted format confronts prejudices, breaks down societal taboos, and addresses topics people are often too uncomfortable to ask about openly.
All3Media International secured presale partners for “Angela Black.” The psychological thriller’s broadcast partners include Orange in France, Stan in Australia and North American CBC in Canada.
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RATINGS
Led by George Stephanopoulos as guest host, “Jeopardy!” (4.8 Live+ SD national Nielsen rating, up 2% from the week before) was one of the few primetime access programs going up in the session ending July 18. The game show leader was “Family Feud” (5.5, down 2 %).
The only newsmagazine in positive territory was “Access Hollywood” (0.8, up 14%). It overtook TMZ (0.7, down 13 %). Meanwhile, sitcom “The Big Bang Theory” (2.1, down 9%), which entered the off-net syndication universe in 2011, slipped to an all-time low. And of the seven nationally cleared court show, “Hot Bench” (3-week high 1.5, up 7%) got the group’s only favorable verdict.
FOX News Channel completed the month of July as the most watched network in all of basic cable, according to Nielsen Media Research. Between 8-11p, FNC delivered 2.1 million viewers, 333,000 in A25-54 and 199,000 in A18-49. In addition, FOX Business Network’s “Varney & Co.” and “Kudlow” ended July as two of the top 10 rated shows in business news. Kudlow closed out the month marking its first weekly win with 211,000 Total Viewers.
Broadcast Nielsen Top 11 M-F Syndicated Strip Series for the week of July 18 ranked in order by HH Rtg
Family Feud (CMV) 5.5 AA
Judge Judy (CMV) 4.9 AA
Jeopardy (CMV) 4.8 AA
Wheel of Fortune (CMV) 4.5 AA
The Big Bang Theory (WB) 2.1 AA
Inside Edition (CMV) 2.1 AA
Entertainment Tonight (CMV) 1.9 AA
Live With Kelly and Ryan (DAD) 1.7 AA
The Dr. Phil Show (CMV) 1.5 AA
Hot Bench (CMV) 1.5 AA
Last Man Standing (DAD) 1.5 AA
TV Shows on the Rise for the week of July 19
Sky Rojo (Netflix) – 95.70%
Hostel Daze (Amazon Prime Video – 95.20%
Marvel Studios: Assembled (Disney+) – 93.80%
Squeezie (YouTube) – 93.60%
The Movies That Made Us (Netflix) – 91.50%
Power Book III: Raising Kanan (Starz) – 84.80%
Touch Your Heart (TVN) – 78.30%
Australian Survivor (Nine Network) – 72.60%
Ted Lasso (Apple TV+) – 62.70%
LEGO Masters US (FOX) – 53.20%
Every week, millions of viewers around the world use TV Time to track their favorite series. “Shows on the Rise” is calculated by determining the week-over-week growth in episodes watched for a given program.
Broadcast Nielsen Ratings for Monday, July 26
Show, P2+ 000s, (A18-49)
ABC: The Bachelorette 3.19 (0.7), The Celebrity Dating Game 1.60 (0.3)
CBS: The Neighborhood 2.81 (0.3), Bob Hearts Abishola 2.44 (0.2), Young Sheldon 2.14 (0.2), United States of Al 1.79 (0.2), NCIS: Los Angeles 1.78 (0.2)
CW: Roswell, New Mexico 0.64 (0.1), The Republic of Sarah 0.30 (0.0),
FOX: Hell’s Kitchen 1.10 (0.3), Housebroken 0.56 (0.1), Duncanville 0.46 (0.1)
ION: Criminal Minds 0.88 (0.2), Criminal Minds 0.93 (0.2), Criminal Minds 0.92 (0.2)
NBC: Tokyo Summer Olympics 13.42 (3.2)
TELE: Exatlon Estados Unidos 1.17 (0.4), Hercal: Amor e Venganza 1.41 (0.4), Café con Aroma de Mujer 0.88 (0.3)
UNI: Disenando Tu Amor 1.50 (0.4), Si Nos Dejan 1.62 (0.5), La Hija Del Embajador 1.51 (0.4)
Source: Nielsen, live + same day time period averages
EXECUTIVE MOVES
S&D Marketing/Advertising announced two promotions. Anne Marie Hukriede, formerly Vice President, Client Services, was upped to President, while Kathleen Berry went from Senior Director, Client Services to Vice President.
Nadja Webb was promoted to Executive Vice President, Programming Business Operations at BET. She was previously EVP, Programming Operations & Business and Legal Affairs.
CreatorIQ hired Max Powers as Chief Customer Officer. Powers last served as Senior Vice President, Business Operations at TeleSign.
Hulu tapped Dane Joseph to serve as Director of Unscripted Series. He spent the last four years at ViacomCBS, most recently as Vice President, Development for the MTV Entertainment Group.
Katherine Moncrief takes on the newly created role of Chief Talent Officer at Doner. She last served as Executive Vice President, Director of Talent at Deutsch.
Constance Knight was hired as Vice President, Global Creators at Twitch. She was previously Global Head of Video Curation at Instagram.
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This Day in History
2000 – Kathie Lee Gifford wrapped up her run as co-host on Live with Regis and Kathie Lee.
Answer to Our Last Trivia Question
What year were the first Summer Olympics telecast in North America? 1960. Kudos to: Evan Williams-Roger Wilco Productions/New Canaan, CT; David Rubinsohn-American Public Television/Boston, MA; Aymon DeMauro-ADM Media & Marketing/NYC; Gerry Bixenspan-TV Marketing, Inc./NYC; Rev. Mark Wajda/Clermont, FL; Charles Lore/NYC; Sandy Spiegel-WTTW/Chicago, IL; Susan Nessanbaum Goldberg-M and S Entertainment/Los Angeles, CA; David Westberg-SAG AFTRA Credit Union/Burbank, CA; Tom Moore-Kalt Productions/Los Angeles, CA; Larry Hutchings-San Luis Obispo/CA.
Today’s Trivia Question
At what school was Ken Reeves the head basketball coach on “The White Shadow” (1978-1981)? (Email [email protected] with your answer and be sure to include your name, company, city and time zone. Unofficial rules: a limit of four.)
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MEDIA MANAGER >>
GAC MEDIA/FORT WORTH TX: Perform the processing and management of media assets in a results-driven environment and create and archive edit projects for the edit team. Accountable for MAM and S3 ingest activity and tracking, as well as ingest activity that may occur outside GAC Media’s MAM & S3 storages. Bachelor’s degree required or relevant work experience. Full info HERE (8/11)
COORDINATOR, LINEAR AND MULTI-PLATFOM SCHEDULING >>
GAC MEDIA/FORT WORTH TX: Responsible for episodic scheduling of specific series, implement multi-platform scheduling on VOD and primary scheduler for GAC Family and GAC Living. Wide Orbit (scheduling software), including air schedules, revisions, formats, piece number creation, etc. Bachelor’s degree in communications, film, television, or related field preferred. Full info HERE (8/11)
VICE PRESIDENT OF BRAND PARTNERSHIPS >>
EDO/NY/CHICAGO/LA: Drive sales to new clients and engage with leaders at Fortune 500 brands to understand their needs and our value. Develop a targeted list of prospect accounts, and maintain a solid pipeline of meeting and proposal activity. 7+ yrs of sales experience within the adtech, marketing, data/analytics, and/or advertising research industries required. Full info HERE (8/10)
CORPORATE COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER >>
FANDOM/NYC or LOS ANGELES: Build our external brand through securing press coverage in the B2B space. Daily pitching and regular cadence of secured press coverage in B2B space and develop and maintain a comprehensive database of industry conferences and awards. 6+ years in a communications function at a global entertainment company required. Full info HERE (8/7)
SALES ASSISTANT
UPtv
NYC, NY
Maintain agency accounts including upfront and scatter order entry, inventory moves, and product allocations and Electronic Data Interchange, flowcharts, change notices, handling program changes, booking billboards for marketing sponsorships. (B.A.) in Communication or equivalent; Prior internship experience in sales and/or media industry a plus. Full info HERE (8/6)
PR & MARKETING COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER >>
EDO/NYC, NY: Lead public relations and create marketing materials to contribute to brand awareness and revenue growth. Design and execute PR strategies and campaigns; Write compelling and informative content to engage customers and prospects. 3+ years B2B marketing and/or public relations experience required. Full info HERE (8/6)
COORDINATOR, ACTIVATION
VELOCITY
NYC, NY
Work with Managers and Directors to develop best-in-class multiplatform marketing campaigns for Viacom’s advertisers. Actively participate in brainstorming sessions and assist on RFP responses, and conceptualizing creative ideas. Degree with 1-3 years’ exper working in entertainment, advertising or marketing required. Full info HERE (8/5)
MTV, VH1 & CMT INTEGRATED MARKETING and SOCIAL STRATEGY MANAGER
VELOCITY
NYC, NY
Activation point on RFP responses including but not limited to leading creative briefings and collaboration, vetting concepts with all necessary teams and assisting with presentation as needed. Social Strategy point across the group. 4-6 years of experience developing integrated marketing programs preferably focused on digital/social platforms
required. Full info HERE (8/5)
PRODUCTION MANAGER
VELOCITY
LOS ANGELES, CA
Support the Production team in office, on shoots and post projects. Manage and distribute call sheets, calendars, shoot schedules. Facilitate video conference calls, arrange meetings and guest lists for security. Contract routing: location agreements, guest releases, and contracts. 2 Years + production management on-set experience required. Full info HERE (8/5)
ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE, SALES & BRAND PARTNERSHIPS
MIRRIAD
NYC, NY
Sell new ad product and create detailed business plans designed to achieve goals and revenue quotas. Manage the entire sales cycle and effectively present Mirriad’s advertising solution to prospective clients. Develop/maintain relationships and collaboratively work across various business groups. Proven experience as an Account Executive required. Full info HERE (8/5)
CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE
UPtv
ATLANTA, GA
Ensure that all subscriber questions and concerns are addressed within response times. Respond to, troubleshoot, and resolve customer issues submitted via multiple communication channels including in-app reviews, social media, and online contact forms. Ability to triage issues and clearly communicate solutions in a concise manner required. Full info HERE (8/4)
ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE
DIRECTAVENUE
CARLSBAD, CA
Expert in campaign management making data-driven recommendations on media plans for optimal results. Responsible for presenting & selling the client on opportunities brought by the media team, working with the operations team to develop and gather data relevant to each client’s individualized needs, supervising the process to successful outcome. Full info HERE (8/4)
ACCOUNT DIRECTOR
TV ONE
NYC, NY
Achieving national advertising revenue targets through direct sales by selling the value and brand strength of the TV One and Cleo TV. Create compelling presentations and proactively keep clients informed of pertinent account and network information. Strong knowledge of the cable industry, and African-American demographics required. Full info HERE (8/4)
LOG EDITOR
TV ONE
NYC, NY
Manages the On-air Program Log construction process; the playlist delivery to Master Control and the reconciliation of such logs for TV One/Cleo TV. Work with Advertising Sales department to assist in placing of spots and create detailed reports. Demonstrated ability to work independently, with a high degree of accuracy and accountability required. Full info HERE (8/4)
MANAGER, BRAND MARKETING
CROWN MEDIA FAMILY NETWORKS
LA, CA
Crown Media is seeking an experienced marketer to join a growing team supporting linear cable networks Hallmark Channel & Hallmark Movies & Mysteries, along with its growing SVOD service, Hallmark Movies Now. This is an exciting opportunity to join a company with top-tier brands and help Crown Media maintain its position as a leader in entertainment. Full info HERE (8/3)
DIRECTOR, PRODUCTION & DEVELOPMENT
DISCOVERY INC
NYC
The Director of Production will help create & develop new original programming for HGTV, as well as manage all aspects of original commissioned productions. Looking for someone with at least 7+ years exp with either production company, network, or streaming service. Must have great unscripted programming knowledge & diverse skillset. Full info HERE (8/3)
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER >>
NEWSMAX MEDIA/NYC: Responsible for designing and building shows, managing show hosts and production team, identifying and integrating guests, overseeing and executing the production of key video & graphic elements. 3+ yrs EP exp or political news & talk programming. Full info HERE (8/2)
ASSOCIATE PRODUCER >>
NEWSMAX MEDIA/NYC: Write for fast paced news and opinion show. You are an exceptional storyteller with a command of political news and cultural trends. At least 3 years of national or large market local news experience. Full info HERE (8/2)
SENIOR LINE PRODUCER >>
NEWSMAX MEDIA/NYC: Responsible for the production and execution of live political news programming, and recorded video segments for television, and digital platforms. 3+ yrs experience line producing. Full info HERE (8/2)
AUDIENCE ENGAGEMENT SPECIALIST >>
WNET/NYC: Dvlp/optimize mktg campaigns to grow audience/viewer engagmt; create message/assets to support efforts. 3+yrs dig. mktg/publicity/aud engmt exp. Strong writing & verbal skills; knwlg of web & soc analytics, SEO & exp mging multiplat campaigns; Full info/apply HERE (8/2)
TRAFFIC COPY COORDINATOR
OVATION
NYC, NY
Full time, freelance Traffic Log Coordinator. Tech-savvy person, willingness to learn, a cooperative attitude, attention to detail, strong ability to meet changing deadlines in a fast paced- environment. Responsible for seeing that all commercials, promos and secondaries are scheduled correctly. Full info HERE (8/1)
MEDIA SALES PLANNER >>
FUSE MEDIA/NYC, NY: Join a dynamic sales team in developing customized plans and presentations for Ad Sales clients. This is a great opportunity for someone looking to join a fast-growing business with future growth opportunities. This position reports to the Manager of Pricing & Planning and is based in our New York office – currently remote. Full info HERE (8/1)
SR RESEARCH ANALYST
NEWSNATION & ANTENNA TV
NYC, NY
Build and maintain Research systems, ongoing corporate reports, develop sales materials for Account Executives for both Digital and Linear sales needs, as well as maintain detailed programming databases for Nielsen measurement. Working directly with Research, the Sr Analyst will act as a liaison between Ad Sales, Programming and Affiliate relations. Monitor social audience trends. Full info HERE (8/1)
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WEDNESDAY JULY 28
ABC: Press Your Luck, The $100,000 Pyramid, Match Game [p]
CBS: Big Brother, Love Island, S.W.A.T.
CW: World’s Funniest Animals, World’s Funniest Animals, Who’s Line Is It Anyway? Who’s Line Is It Anyway?
FOX: MasterChef, MasterChef
NBC: 2020 Tokyo Olympics
PBS: Nature, NOVA, Secrets of the Dead
Telemundo: Exatlon Estados Unidos, Hercal: Amor e Venganza, Café con Aroma de Mujer
Univision: Disenando Tu Amor, Si Nos Dejan, La Hija Del Embajador |
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