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Today’s Premieres
CW: FBoy Island at 9p
E!: Botched at 10p
Hulu: Demons and Saviors
ID: Doomsday: The Trial of Lori Vallow Daybell at 9p
MTV: Jersey Shore Family Vacation at 10p
Netflix: Heartstopper; The Last Hours of Mario Biondo; Choona; The Lincoln Lawyer
SundanceNow: Wrongly Accused
IN THE NEWS
CNBC has launched a new brand campaign, “Live Ambitiously,” that reveals what drives global leaders and investors to success. Featured CEOs and leaders include John Hope Bryant (Operation Hope CEO), Marissa Mayer (Sunshine Co-Founder & CEO/former Google executive), Brian Grazer (Imagine Entertainment Founder), Everette Taylor (Kickstarter CEO), as well as CNBC anchors and reporters. “‘Live Ambitiously’ is a profoundly deliberate representation of what CNBC stands for, inspiring the audience to recognize and embrace their own ambition, and seize opportunities to improve their lives and financial well-being,” said Tom Clendenin, SVP, Marketing, CNBC. “Whether you’re someone looking to run a company, or just looking to better themselves, this campaign is about humanizing the challenging process by providing a true glimpse of what it takes to define your personal success.”
Jeffrey Goldberg, the editor in chief of The Atlantic, is the new moderator of NewsHour’s “Washington Week.” The Atlantic will join NewsHour and WETA as an editorial partner and co-producer of the public affairs show, to be rebranded as “Washington Week with The Atlantic,” starting Friday, August 11. NBC News Washington correspondent Yamiche Alcindor left the moderator spot in February.
GroupM announced GroupM Nexus’ Fusion, a collective commerce intelligence offering, is available for all global EssenceMediacom, Mindshare and Wavemaker clients. Fusion initially launched as a global retail media scorecard for select GroupM clients. “Commerce advertising – particularly retail media – is a rapidly evolving, and in many ways an inherently local vertical,” said Samantha Bukowski, GroupM Nexus Global Head of Commerce. “It is uniquely challenging in commerce to aggregate, analyze and action the wealth of disparate data within a single market, much less across the world – but it is also something we are uniquely positioned to solve.”
Former President Donald Trump joined Fox News President Jay Wallace and CEO Suzanne Scott for dinner at his Bedminster, NJ golf club shortly after learning he was being indicted for a third time, reports The New York Times. The purpose of the dinner, scheduled before the indictment news broke: the execs hoped to persuade Trump to attend the first Republican primary debate, which FNC is hosting on August 23. Trump has said he will probably skip the debate, but reportedly told Wallace and Scott he will keep an open mind. Reps for Fox News and Trump had no comment.
Interested in helping select the top women in media? We’re looking for professionals in the media and entertainment industry to join our judge’s panel for the Top Women in Media Awards. Email [email protected] with a short blurb on why you would be a great judge.
STRIKE UPDATES
The Writers Guild of America is slated to resume talks with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers on Friday, after a request to meet from the AMPTP. “We’ll be back in communication with you sometime after the meeting with further information,” read an email from the guild. “As we’ve said before, be wary of rumors. Whenever there is important news to share, you will hear it directly from us.” Writers have been on strike since May 2.
Hollywood A-listers are opening their wallets to help actors during the SAG-AFTRA strike. Among the performers who donated $1 million or more to the guild’s foundation are Nicole Kidman, Meryl Streep, Oprah Winfrey and Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively. “Thanks to the support of some of Hollywood’s top-earning stars, the Foundation is preparing to bring aid and hope to thousands of journeymen actors facing tremendous economic hardship,” the foundation said in a release today. The foundation’s President, Courtney B. Vance, said the group is processing more than 30 times its usual number of applications for emergency aid.
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PRODUCTION & DEVELOPMENT
Horror podcast “Crónicas Obscuras” may soon be seen and heard. Elefantec Global Partners and Sonoro are adapting the anthology series for TV and film for both Spanish-language and English-language markets, reports Deadline.
NEW & RETURNIUNG SERIES
Animated series “Lyla in the Loop” premieres February 5, 2024, on PBS Kids. The show, from Mighty Picnic and Pipeline Studios, features a 7-year-old girl, along with her family and friends who live in an urban center.
Showtime has grabbed BBC Three comedy “Dreaming Whilst Black,” from Big Deal Films and A24. The series, following an aspiring filmmaker stuck in a dead-end job, premieres September 8 on Paramount+ with Showtime.
Peacock has moved up the launch date of “The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip: ROHNY Legacy” to December, making it season four of the “Ultimate Girls Trip” series in place of “The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip: Ex-Wives Club.” The swap comes as Housewives spinoff “Luann & Sonja: Welcome to Crappie Lake,” starring Luann de Lesseps and Sonja Morgan, who will appear in “Legacy,” has become a hit on Peacock.
STREAMING
Rockbot now offers AccuWeather NOW. Similar to other content provided by Rockbot, AccuWeather NOW is a continuously updates in real-time.
ChaiFlicks, the streaming platform for Jewish and Israeli storytelling, is rolling out new films and TV series this month. Among the offerings are drama “Normal” from Lior Dayan and the third season of Israeli series “The New Black” (Shababnakim).
SPORTS ROUNDUP
DAZN is bringing its second screen experience, Watch Party, to the US for the Jake Paul vs Nate Diaz fight on August 5. Hosted by Sibley Scholes, DAZN Watch Party will enable fans to pose questions to fighters, predict fight results, interact with each other and with Sibley, and more.
COMING UP
Paramount unveiled plans to honor the 50th anniversary of hip hop with an extensive slate of content across its portfolio of broadcast, cable, streaming and digital brands. Just a sampling: A lineup of documentaries starting Monday, August 7 on Pluto TV; hip hop videos featured on MTV beginning Friday, August 11 at 11a; Showtime’s premiere of “All Up in the Biz” on August 11; and movies “Straight Outta Compton” (6p) and “8 Mile” (1a) on August 11 on BET.
GOING GLOBAL
Peacock drama series “Those About to Die” will launch on Prime Video in Germany, the UK, France, Italy, Spain, Portugal, the Netherlands, Austria, Switzerland, Ireland, Poland, Turkey, Andorra, Monaco, Luxembourg, and Belgium.
AVOD and FAST channel operator wedotv is now distributing its services in Switzerland on CH Media Entertainment’s oneplus streaming platform, as well as via Liberty Global owned Sunrise.CE.
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RATINGS
After three days, episode one of the Taylor Sheridan espionage thriller “Special Ops: Lioness” drew a combined audience of 6 million across Paramount+ with Showtime and Paramount Network in the US. “On one of the most competitive weeks of the year, ‘Special Ops: Lioness’ scored as the #1 new scripted series of the year on cable and one of the highest performers of all time on Paramount+,” said Chris McCarthy, President/CEO, Paramount Media Networks & Showtime/MTV Entertainment Studios. “This heart-pounding thriller inspired by real-life events clearly struck a chord with a huge audience.”
Hallmark Channel’s annual Christmas in July stunt made Hallmark the #1 most-watched entertainment cable network of the month in Total Day and Primetime among key demographics, reaching 22 million unduplicated viewers throughout the month, according to Nielsen.
Cable news networks saw declines in July versus the year prior. In primetime, CNN was down 27% with 534,000 viewers, Fox News dropped 26% with 1.57 million and MSNBC was down 13% with 1.12 million. In total day, CNN and Fox News were both down 21%, with 426,000 and 1.07 million viewers, respectively, while MSNBC dipped 5%, to 723,000.
Basic Cable Top 10 Networks for the week of July 24
P2+ AA (000)
Primetime
Fox News 1895
MSNBC 1207
Hallmark Channel 836
Discovery 828
INSP 756
History 702
HGTV 648
TLC 648
USA 626
ESPN 599
Total Day
Fox News 1161
MSNBC 760
Hallmark Channel 476
CNN 431
INSP 415
Discovery 382
HGTV 367
USA 342
Food Network 342
TV Land 340
Source: Nielsen Live+SD
EXECUTIVE MOVES
Chris Willard, SVP, Streaming Communications at Warner Bros. Discovery, is leaving the company after 14 years. “As I take a break to map out the next chapter of my life and my career, I will be forever indebted to the talented, generous colleagues and mentors who have helped usher me along in my journey, and to the best comms team in the business that I’ve been so honored to lead,” he wrote to staff.
Jason Clodfelter has been named President of Television at Legendary Entertainment. Clodfelter had been Co-President of Sony Pictures Television Studios.
Yahoo has appointed Coleen O’Lear as Senior Director of Curation & Platforms for Yahoo News, US. O’Lear joins Yahoo News from The Washington Post, where she most recently was Head of Curation and Platforms.
AJ Goodman has joined cultural marketing agency 160/90 as SVP, Global Corporate Communications Lead based in New York, and Victoria Biggs joins as SVP, Global Consumer PR Lead, based in London.
Andrew Rutledge has been appointed Chief Revenue Officer of Emodo. Rutledge most recently served as SVP, Publisher Sales and Platform Partnerships at Xandr.
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This Day in History
1882 – US Congress passed the first law restricting immigration.
Answer to Our Last Trivia Question
On which 2013-21 series did two “Third Rock from the Sun” (1996-2001) alums have regular roles? “Mom.” Kudos to: Anne Wettig-Fox Corp./LA; Tom Moore-Kalt Productions/LA; John Kukla-KDFW Fox 4/Dallas; Eric Dunefsky-Crossmedia/NYC; Jaydn Stepick/Newton, NJ; Susan Nessanbaum-Goldberg-M and S Entertainment/LA; Andrew Goldman-CampNova TV/NYC; Art Salisch-WDRB/Louisville; Mark Prince-dentsu Media/NYC; Jackie Howell-Nexstar/Columbus, OH; Gary Moglovkin-CBS Studios/Studio City, CA
Today’s Trivia Question
Which actress, fired from her show after the actress who originated her role decided to return, sued the production and settled for over $1 million? (Email [email protected] with your answer and be sure to include your name, company, city and time zone. Unofficial rules: a limit of four per time zone.)
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SENIOR MANAGER, AD SALES MARKETING
NEXSTAR MEDIA GROUP, INC.
NYC
Manage the pre-sale client facing pitch process and post-sale activation of cross-platform television, streaming, digital & social media integrated marketing programs. Write & create compelling sales presentations, one-sheets & cross-platform sponsorship opportunities. 5+ yrs exp. with ad sales marketing, integrated marketing, brand advertising. Full info HERE
DIRECTOR, MARKETING COMMUNICATIONS
NEXSTAR MEDIA GROUP, INC.
NYC or LOS ANGELES
Manage messaging, vision and strategy in the marketplace and internally. Responsible for helping to build, execute and enhance ad sales brand reputation and to raise awareness of the organization both internally and externally. 10+ years’ related media experience and experience with an ad sales organization. Full info HERE
HUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR >>
BIG FISH ENTERTAINMENT/NYC/NJ: Coordinating onboarding for all new hires.
Administering the benefits and payroll changes for employees accurately.
Maintaining an efficient filing system—paper and electronic, for employee and company records related to their job functions. Building a successful bridge between management and employees. 7 yrs entertainment exp. preferred. Full Info HERE
DIRECTOR, MEDIA SUPPLY CHAIN OPERATIONS >>
PBS DISTRIBUTION/ARLINGTON VA, Hybrid: Oversee media systems operations, including daily operations as well as development and implementation of overall media supply chain. Work with external vendors and internal stakeholders on design and implementation of hardware and software solutions for media systems. 7+ yrs of work exp. in the areas of television, media, or consumer products. Full info HERE
MANAGER, STREAMING GROWTH AND ENGAGEMENT >>
PBS DISTRIBUTION/ARLINGTON VA, Hybrid: Identify opportunities using content placements & promotions to drive usage, engagement, & subscriber retention. Create & maintain a comprehensive editorial calendar to track & leverage content & cyclical opportunities based on each channel’s needs. 5+ years’ experience in digital video distribution, streaming business, and content programming. Full info HERE
TV/VIDEO SPONSORSHIP-PRODUCT INTEGRATION SALES REPRESENTATIVE >>
GAME ON MEDIA SOLUTIONS/Remote: Game On Media Solutions is looking for an independent business development oriented sponsorship sales representative. Focus will be on TV/Streaming project opportunities for brands that include product integration and placement. This is an Independent Contractor performance compensated opening. Attractive fees can be earned for closed deals. Full info HERE
BRAND ASSISTANT >>
THE LEDE COMPANY/NYC: Full-service communication, strategy, and social impact consulting firm, specializing in corporate, brand, entertainment, and nonprofit sectors, is seeking a Brand Assistant to join the Brand team in our New York office. The Assistant will play an integral role in supporting accounts for a wide variety of Fashion, Beauty, CPG and Lifestyle clients. Full info HERE
TALENT ASSISTANT >>
THE LEDE COMPANY/LA: Full-service strategy, communications and social impact consulting firm, specializing in corporate, entertainment and nonprofit sectors. We are looking for a Talent Assistant to a Talent Publicist in Los Angeles. We are seeking enthusiastic candidates who can work in a fast-paced environment, are driven & have strong communication and writing skills. Full info HERE
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
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
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THURSDAY AUGUST 3
ABC: Generation Gap, The Prank Panel, Shark Tank
CBS: Young Sheldon, Ghosts, So Help Me Todd, CSI: Vegas
CW: Son of a Critch, Run the Burbs, FBoy Island [p]
FOX: MLB Baseball
NBC: NFL Football
PBS: This Old House, Ask This Old House, Antiques Roadshow, Ridley
Telemundo: Los 50, Secretos De Sangre
Univision: Eternamente Amandonos, Tierra de Esperanza, Mujer |
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