| A tight ACC battle between Notre Dame and Clemson propelled NBC to its most-watched Notre Dame on NBC game in 15 years, according to Fast National Data from Nielsen, and digital data from Adobe Analytics. Coverage averaged a preliminary Total Audience Delivery of 9.44 million viewers across NBC TV and NBC Sports Digital to mark the most-watched Notre Dame on NBC matchup since the “Bush Push” game against USC on Oct. 15, 2005 in addition to ranking as the most-watched ND on NBC primetime game on record.
PROGRAMMING
Elsewhere in football, FOX Sports reports that 13.7 million viewers tuned in to coverage of Thursday Night Football last week as the Packers topped the 49ers. On FOX and NFL Network, 13.169 million watched the game to push the contest to the most-watched telecast of the day. On the digital front, streaming was up 23% year-over-year with an average minute audience of 1.01 million.
Major League Soccer released the schedule and TV info for the Audi 2020 MLS Cup Playoffs, which will see 17 knockout matches played across 22 days beginning Nov. 20 and culminating with 2020 MLS Cup on Saturday, Dec. 12. Play begins with the Eastern Conference Play-In Match #1 no Nov. 20 at 6:30p on FS1 and FOX Deportes and pitting New England/Montreal.
Major League Baseball revealed the schedule of Award presentations during the week of December 7, which includes the Roberto Clemente Award, Hank Aaron Award and All-MLB Team Presented by CohnReznick. The awards will be formally presented during special one-hour programs airing on MLB Network beginning Dec. 7 at 2p with the Roberto Clemente Award. Dec. 8 at 2p will be the Hank Aaron Award and concludes with the All-MLB Team Presented by CohnReznick on Dec. 9 at 7p.
ESPN salutes veterans and active members of the U.S. armed forces throughout the week with programming and initiatives in recognition of Veterans Day. Among the highlights will be a week of ESPN’s First Take program virtually visiting active bases; five days of special military-related features in SportsCenter and other ESPN programs including NFL Live and College GameDay and more digital and audio content. A collection of military-related content will also be available on ESPN+. “At ESPN, we salute America’s Heroes for their incredible sacrifice and service to our country,” said Kevin Martinez, vice president of ESPN Corporate Citizenship. “We are not only proud to showcase their inspiring stories during our annual Veterans Week programming, but honored to help support veterans find employment opportunities as they transition to the civilian workforce through partnerships with DAV and ACP.”
2011 Masters champion Charl Schwartzel is starring in his first instructional series, Lessons with a Champion Golfer, premiering Tuesday on GolfPass. Lessons with a Champion Golfer is included in a vast library of video content available exclusively as part of a GolfPass membership, including originals like The Conor Moore Show, Breaking into the Game: Juniors with Michael Bannon, My Daily Routine, My Roots, and more.
RTG Features, the newly established sister studio to basketball media leader SLAM, is partnering with NBA legend Charles Barkley’s Round Mound Media to produce the serialized one-hour scripted show The Line, based on the book Scandals of ’51 from author Charley Rosen and documenting the explosive real-life sports gambling crime saga that rocked the nation post-World War II.
FIGHT SPORTS picked up exclusive rights for over 30 countries for the Errol Spence Jr. matchup with Danny Garcia on Dec. 5 in Arlington, Texas. The upcoming FOX PPV Event will be for the World Welterweight Championship. |
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Ford Motor Company and Pro Football Hall of Fame are teaming up to present the “Ford Proud to Honor Hall of Heroes”, in recognition of the deserving military men and women who “exemplify hard work, selflessness and a commitment to excellence.” Kathy Roth-Douquet, founder of the national nonprofit Blue Star Families, became the first member of the Hall of Heroes when she received an honorary knock on her door from Pro Football Hall of Famer Jim Kelly. Kevin Greene, Pro Football Hall of Famer, Super Bowl Champion and 16-year veteran of the US Army Reserve, will serve as an official spokesperson on behalf of the “Ford Proud To Honor Hall of Heroes”.
DIGITAL, DATA & TECH
DAZN landed BetMGM for a deeper partnership that kicked off on Saturday. The multi-fight broadcast and digital deal solidifies BetMGM as the exclusive odds provider for a dozen DAZN events over the next year and extends across DAZN’s platform and entire suite of channels. “We are thrilled to go all in on sports betting and embark on an exciting new chapter with BetMGM – marking our longest-term sports betting partnership yet in the U.S.,” said Michael Mobley, Vice President of Media Sales in North America for DAZN. “With BetMGM in our corner as DAZN’s go-to source for betting insights, fight fans will be able to stay up to date on the latest odds and enjoy even more compelling content around boxing’s biggest events.”
LiveLike, which delivers digital fan experiences to live events, was selected by Canal+ to bring their audience engagement platform to MyCanal – starting with upcoming soccer matches. This marks the latest integration of LiveLike’s new audience engagement suite, with CANAL+ joining other recently announced partnerships with Turner Sports, Sky Sports and FloSports. LiveLike’s technology, via API and/or SDK, are also being used around the world to enhance social viewing experiences for news and entertainment programming.
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The Call of Duty League made its newest team official with the announcement that 100 Thieves would be joining that league under the moniker of the Los Angeles Thieves. The team will operate out of the 100 Thieves Cash App Compound in LA. “We won two ‘Call of Duty’ championships in 2019 so our year away reminded us how amazing ‘Call of Duty’ fans are, and how much we missed them,” said Haag in a statement on Friday. “Our fans deserve the best ‘Call of Duty’ team in the world — and we’re gonna do everything in our power to give it to them.”
Meanwhile, following the sale of their own Call of Duty League franchise, Immortals Gaming Club raised $26 million in Series B-1 funding. The investment was raised to “fuel ongoing growth of the company’s core,” which is mainly their team brands. Meg Whitman, a board member and existing investor, led the funding round. “IGC is focused on investing aggressively in growth in competitive gaming, inclusive of our platform, non-team assets such as Gamers Club, and our core team brands Immortals and MIBR,” said Ari Segal, CEO of Immortals Gaming Club.
Riot unveiled a new partnership with personal finance company SoFi, with an eye to invest in new talent. The partnership sees the brand partner with the LCS on their annual League of Legends amateur event, the Honda Scouting Grounds. In addition, SoFi is working with Nerd Street Gamers to hold its own tournament for college-aged players, titled SoFi Meta Melee and beginning Nov. 20.
INDUSTRY & ROSTER MOVES
The Mets’ ownership change became official on Friday with Steve Cohen closing his record $2.4 billion deal to acquire the team from Sterling Equities. Cohen intends to hold a virtual press conference on Tuesday at 12:30p on Mets.com and Mets social media channels to discuss the deal and his plans for the team.
The L.A. Clippers hired Alex Diaz as Chief Operating Officer (COO) and promoted VP Jason Green to Chief Ticket Officer. Reporting to Green will be Joel Adams, as Vice President Premium Sales for Inglewood Basketball and Entertainment Center (IBEC), and Krystle Hogan as Clippers Vice President Sales and Service. “We are fortunate that all four of these exceptional talents have been involved with developing and executing our organization’s vision for several years,” said President of Business Operations, Gillian Zucker. “They live our culture of relentless dedication to continuous improvement, and are dedicated to reimagining the live event experience for guests of the Clippers and Forum, and soon, at the Inglewood Basketball & Entertainment Center, the future home of the Clippers.” |
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DIRECTOR, OWNED MEDIA
A+E NETWORKS
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SME within the Consumer Mktg & Media team. You will develop and manage owned media strategy for the LIFETIME/LMN brands. Partner with Planning, Digital Media and On-Air Scheduling teams. 7yrs exp managing Owned Media within an Entertainment firm with deep knowledge of entertainment landscape, including competitive set and non-linear platform. Full info HERE (11/20)
MANAGER, BRAND MARKETING & STRATEGIC PLANNING >>
NICKELODEON/NY, NY: Hardworking, pro-active and inquisitive Mgr for a newly formed Brand Mktg and Strategy team at Nickelodeon. This role will aid in defining Nickelodeon’s brand mission/values as well as Mktg efforts across series, brand, platforms, emerging media and more. Min 5yrs exp in consumer strategy, digital, mktg or media. Full info HERE (11/19)
DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT >>
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL HALL OF FAME/REMOTE: Seeking motivated individual responsible for the creation of a WBHOF donor base that will increase donations through donor relationships, contributions, capital campaigns and ongoing fundraising efforts. Proven track record with min 5yrs exp managing/forging relationships with multiple donor sources. Full info HERE (11/19)
SOCIAL MEDIA ASSOC PRODUCER >>
JUMA ENTERTAINMENT/Remote: Looking for creative and highly motivated individual to access and clear videos for network prime time clip series. Must possess a love of TikTok, Instagram, Twitter and Facebook, and be able to navigate platforms. Full info HERE (11/18)
CONTENT CURATOR >>
A+E NETWORKS/REMOTE: Skilled/detailed oriented Curation and/or Operations professional who is passionate and knowledgeable about digital media curation, metadata and dist of content to 3rd Party aggregators. You will Curate A+E owned media content using internal media asset management tool. Quick learner with a min 2 yrs’ exp in video media operations. Full info HERE (11/18)
SR. DESIGNER >>
NBCUNIVERSAL OWNED STATIONS & AFFILIATE RELATIONS/DALLAS-FORT WORTH: The Arthouse, NBCUniversal’s Owned Stations’/Telemundo Stations’ internal design team who supports newscasts is seeking a Sr. Designer with a broadcast design background, solid conceptual skills and 3D expertise. Min 4yrs exp, must be able to work on individual assign and team projects. Full info HERE (11/17)
COMMERCIAL, SYSTEMS INTEGRATION LEADER >>
ION MEDIA NETWORKS/NY, NY, CLEARWATER OR W PALM BEACH, FL: Resp for the assessment, design, implementation, and interconnectedness of key business applications. Must be technically proficient, and disciplined in project mgmt. and be able to work with multiple clients/users/stakeholders to meet their requirements. 10 yrs exp in Systems Ops, Process Diagnostics and Implementation. Full info HERE (11/17)
SALES PLANNER >>
JUKIN MEDIA/NEW YORK, NY:Seeking an individual who can combine creativity and strategy with a deep understanding of the digital media sales process. Must be able to work with clients, with a min of 2 yrs in advertising/media and a proven track record of building strong client relationships. Full info HERE (11/16)
VP, SCRIPTED SALES & CO-PRODUCTIONS >>
BBC STUDIOS/LA, CA: Resp for managing sales/co-prod activity in the fiction genres, with clients across both TV/digital. Need to deliver against a stretching bus plan and budget, maximizing the BBC Studios Catalogue through licensing and co-producing programme rights in the US for TV/VOD. 5yrs exp in programme dist, with an understanding of the UK TV industry. Full info HERE (11/16)
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 (11/15)
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 (11/15)
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 (11/14)
PRODUCER >>
Newsmax Media/NYC: Responsible for the production of live news & talk show, and recorded video segments for television, and digital platforms. 3+ yrs in TV news and/or talk production. Full info HERE (11/14)
MANAGER, RESEARCH DIGITAL/ON-AIR MAGNOLIA >>
DISCOVERY INC./NEW YORK, KNOXVILLE: Strong strategic & data-oriented individual to partner on new Magnolia Network & oversee research and performance analytics to optimize Magnolia’s linear & digital presence. 5+ yrs analytics exp req’d. Full info HERE (11/13)
SOCIAL MEDIA ASSOC PRODUCER >>
JUMA ENTERTAINMENT/Remote: Looking for creative and highly motivated individual to access and clear videos for network prime time clip series. Must possess a love of TikTok, Instagram, Twitter and Facebook, and be able to navigate platforms. Full info HERE (11/13)
REPORTER >>
Newsmax Media/Washington D.C.: Seeking proven on-air reporter, in possession of an already-developed contact list, including many “who’s who” leaders in Congress, and related government agencies. Min 3yrs exp with outstanding writing/production skills. Full info HERE (11/12)
MANAGER, PROGRAMMING ANALYTICS >>
CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS/STAMFORD, CT: Resp for accessing and leveraging internal/external data, as well as building models to support Charter’s various business grps (Programming Acquisition, Original Content, Spectrum Nets, Mktg, Product, etc.) on critical initiatives and decisions. Min 5 yrs exp in data modeling and analytics. Full info HERE (11/12)
VP, MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS >>
AMERICAN PUBLIC TELEVISION/BOSTON, MA: Public media leader seeks VP to promote APT brands, impact, marketing strategies, diverse content & engage audiences. Min 10 yrs experience. APT is EOE. Full info HERE. (11/11)
DIR, LIVE ACTION & UNSCRIPTED SERIES MKTG >>
Nickelodeon/NYC, NY: Ideal candidate will lead a team of mktg and campaign mngrs in all aspects of marketing across all platforms in support of Nickelodeon series and content. Min 8 yrs exp in marketing, media or a consumer strategy position. Full info HERE (11/11)
DIGITAL CONTENT MANAGER – COUNTER LOGIC GAMING (CLG) >>
Counter Logic Gaming/Madison Square Garden Sports/LA, CA: Counter Logic Gaming is looking for someone to lead the digital mktg team, with a focus on digital content and social media. Resp for creating/executing all CLG digital/content strat across all social/streaming platforms. Min 5 yrs of digital/mktg exp. Full info HERE (11/11) |
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