Today’s Premieres
CBS: After Midnight at 12:37a
Discovery: Moonshiners: Master Distiller at 9p
Hulu: Death and Other Details
MHz Choice: The Shift
Nat Geo: Life Below Zero: Next Generation at 9p
Paramount+: June
Today’s Finales
FX: Fargo at 10p
NBC: Found at 10p
IN THE NEWS
Anthony Anderson hosted the 75th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards last night, kicking off the show with a tribute to “Good Times,” “Facts of Life” and “Miami Vice.” The first standing ovation came early on, for presenter Christina Applegate, who won over the audience with jokes about multiple sclerosis, which she suffers from, and her “body not by Ozempic.” Carol Burnett also got the crowd to its feet, presenting the best actress in a comedy award to a tearful Quinta Brunson (“Abbott Elementary”), the first Black actress to receive the honor since Isabel Sanford (“The Jeffersons”) in 1981. For a full list of winners, go here.
The Critics Choice Awards were handed out Sunday night, in a ceremony presided over by Chelsea Handler (“Thank you for laughing at that – my writers wrote it,” she said at one point, taking a poke at Golden Globes host Jo Koy). Biggest TV winners of the night included “Succession,” which won for top drama, actor (Kieran Culkin) and actress (Sarah Snook); “The Bear,” with trophies for best comedy, actor (Jeremy Allen White), actress (Ayo Edebiri), and supporting actor (Ebon Moss-Bachrach); and “Beef,” for best limited series, actor (Steven Yuen), actress (Ali Wong) and supporting actress (Maria Bello).
The Kansas City Chiefs’ defeat of the Miami Dolphins on Saturday was a record breaker for Peacock. The game delivered 23 million total viewers, according to Nielsen (that includes viewership on the local NBC affiliates in Miami and Kansas City and on the NFL+ mobile app, where the game was also shown), and was the “most-streamed live event in US history.” The matchup saw the most internet usage ever in the US on a single date, accounting for 30% of internet traffic during the game. Of note: Ratings for the streamed game was up 6% over last year’s AFC Wild Card Game shown on NBC. Peacock also had a winner with scripted series “Ted,” which debuted as the platform’s most-watched original title ever in its first three days.
Still haven’t found what you’re looking for? You’re not alone. Only 10% of respondents in Hub Research’s annual Conquering Content survey said that recommendations from streaming services consistently match their interests, and 30% said recommendations tend to promote originals regardless of their relevance to the viewer. The situation presents “an obvious opportunity for the streamers is to improve their recommendation algorithms and get more relevant suggestions in front of the viewers they already have,” said Mark Loughey, Hub Senior Consultant.
DirecTV and Tegna reached a deal that brought Tegna’s 64 owned stations back to DirecTV on Saturday – and gave viewers NFL playoff games. The blackout began November 30. DirecTV said it would “continue to work with station owners and networks to align the price customers pay with the value they receive.” |
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| PRODUCTION & DEVELOPMENT
Greg Daniels is returning to “The Office.” Daniels, who adapted UK’s “The Office” for the US, is convening a writers room to tackle a reboot of the NBC hit. The new iteration would feature a new cast and office, but be “live within the same world” as the 2005-13 version of the sitcom, reports Deadline.
Reelz has ordered 90 more episodes of “On Patrol: Live,” produced by Half Moon Pictures, extending the run of the docuseries for a third season, with new episodes through January 2025. In 2023, the show helped make REELZ the most-watched cable entertainment network in the A25-54 year-old demo on Fridays and Saturdays from 9p to midnight.
Added to the cast of Netflix’s “Monster: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story” are Javier Bardem and Chloe Sevigny, as the couple murdered by their sons in 1989.
SPORTS ROUNDUP
A US District Court judge rejected to the NFL’s request to toss an antitrust lawsuit over the Sunday Ticket package, and set a trial date of February 22. The lawsuit was filed back in 2015, when DirecTV had the package, and certified as class action in 2022. “The NFL-DirecTV Agreement prevents telecasts from appearing on more than one channel, reducing the number of games being shown locally as free, over-the-air broadcasts and leaving DirecTV as the only option to view many games,” said Judge Gutierrez, adding, “Defendants place great weight on the fact that the member clubs are not part of the NFL-DirecTV Agreement. But this fact is misleading. It does not follow that, because the member clubs are not parties to the NFL-DirecTV Agreement, DirecTV and the member clubs are not connected in the overall conspiracy.”
The United Basketball League, a professional basketball organization geared toward domestic teams and player development, is launching an independent league that enables elevated minor league organizations to compete at a higher level. The UBL addresses a gap in the basketball world, so former players at varying levels can continue playing competitively.
TNA Wrestling (formerly IMPACT Wrestling) has partnered with entertainment platform Star Times to bring exclusive TNA content to more than 30 countries throughout Africa.
Rugby League Commercial and IMG struck an exclusive partnership with Voono to launch a free-to-play fantasy Super League game. Voono enables fans to embody the role of a Super League coach, combining fantasy gameplay and featuring officially licensed player cards linked to real-world Super League performances. Every club and player within the Super League will be featured.
NEW & RETURNING SERIES
Season nine of Telemundo’s “El Señor de los Cielos” (The Lord of the Skies) launches Tuesday, February 13 at 10p. Fans will witness Aurelio Casillas “unleashing the beast within him and reminding everyone of the ruthlessness that made him the infamous Lord of the Skies,” said the net.
A new trailer for Peacock’s “The Traitor” reveals the upcoming return of Kate Chastain (“Below Deck”), as well as a special guest appearance by Dr. Will Kirby, aka Dr. Will (“Big Brother”), on the reality show’s second season, streaming now.
ID’s “Death by Fame” returns Monday, January 22 at 9p. The true crime series explores more shocking stories behind the rise, fall and murder of promising Hollywood stars.
The final five season two episodes of NBC’s “Quantum Leap” kick off Tuesday, January 30 at 10p, moving from the sci-fi drama’s previous Wednesday perch. A two-hour season finale airs February 20.
The second season of “Love on the Spectrum US” premieres Friday, January 19 on Netflix. The docuseries follows people on the autism spectrum as they navigate relationships.
STREAMING
“Oppenheimer” starts streaming Friday, February 16 on Peacock. Other Christopher Nolan-directed films, including “Batman Begins,” “The Dark Knight,” “The Dark Knight Rises Dunkirk,” “Inception” and “Memento,” begin streaming February 1.
Cineverse Corp.’s newest FAST channel, Dog Whisperer with Cesar Millan, has launched on Amazon Freevee. It’s the ninth channel from Cineverse’s portfolio to launch on Amazon Freevee, joining The Bob Ross Channel, Comedy Dynamics, Dove Channel, Midnight Pulp, Nacelle Pop, Real Madrid TV, RetroCrush and SCREAMBOX TV.
All three seasons of yes Studios’ “Shtisel” is being made available on Amazon Prime Video in the US, with season one dropping yesterday. The series about a family living in Jerusalem previously aired on Netflix.
COMING UP
How will TCM celebrate of its 30th anniversary? Heading into the 15th annual TCM Classic Film Festival in April, the network will honor film historian Jeanine Basinger with the Robert Osborne Award and pay tribute to actor Billy Dee Williams and makeup artist Lois Burwell. Additionally, “The Plot Thickens,” TCM’s podcast about movies and the people who make them, will debut later in the year. Said Mike De Luca and Pamela Abdy, Co-Chairs & CEOs, Warner Bros. Motion Picture Group, “With the 30th year of TCM upon us, we both look back at all that’s been built over the last several decades and look ahead at what is undoubtedly one of the most exciting times in TCM’s history. TCM’s collaboration with Martin Scorsese, Steven Spielberg and Paul Thomas Anderson has infused an even greater love of cinema into our programming and inspired us to expand what TCM offers across a wide array of mediums for fans of classic movies to dive even deeper into the films and stories they cherish.”
“Giannis: The Marvelous Journey” premieres Monday, February 19 on Prime Video. The feature-length documentary that chronicles the odyssey of NBA star Giannis Antetokounmpo from an impoverished childhood in Greece as the son of Nigerian immigrants to the top of the basketball world.
GOING GLOBAL
ODMedia, provider of digital media services, has acquired Pixagility, a French content services company operating in France and Africa (Ivory Coast). The integration of Pixagility’s local expertise and ODMedia’s global capabilities is aimed at empowering the newly formed affiliation to provide improved services to clients in France, Africa, and beyond.
French animation studio Xilam Animation has secured new partners and renewals for “Zig & Sharko” and “Karate Sheep.” The series have also seen strong performances on Netflix, with a cumulative total of 93.5 million hours of viewing for content from the studio. |
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RATINGS
The premiere of HBO’s “True Detective: Night Country” drew 2 million viewers across linear and Max. It’s the fourth installment of the anthology series; season three premiered in January 2019.
Since the launch of the second installment ID’s “Natalia Speaks” on January 1, “The Curious Case of Natalia Grace” has been viewed by over 10 million viewers across linear and streaming, ranking as the #1 series on Max in its premiere week and among the most successful returning series in Max platform history. “Natalia Speaks” was ID’s highest-rated series since “The Curious Case” premiered in May 2023 and drove the network to rank as the #1 non-sports cable network among W25-54.
Food Network’s “Worst Cooks in America” returned with ratings growth, posting 0.84 P18+ / 1.12 W18+ Live+3 ratings, up from the prior season (+11% and +7%, respectively) helping the network deliver its highest Sunday Prime rating among P18+ since July and ranking as the #3 cable network among W18+.
ESPN’s “Sunday NFL Countdown” had its most-watched regular season since 2019, up 8% year-over-year and the second best viewership in almost a decade.
IN MEMORIAM
Actress Joyce Randolph died January 13 at age 99. Randolph was the last remaining survivor of the main cast of TV classic “The Honemooners.”
Actor and singer Bill Hayes died January 12. He was 98. In addition to his long-running role on soap opera “Days of Our Lives,” Hayes had a #1 hit on the Billboard chart in 1955 with “The Ballad of Davy Crockett.” |
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This Day in History
1919 – Prohibition was ratified.
Answer to Our Last Trivia Question
Who voiced KITT on the 2008-09 revival of “Knight Rider”? Val Kilmer. Kudos to: Eddie Rohwedder-Red Planet Entertainment/LA; David Garber-Loyola Marymount University/Playa Vista, CA; Luke Watson-Bright Moments/LA; Susan Nessanbaum-Goldberg-M and S Entertainment/LA; Rosemary Cunningham-MeTV/Chicago; Synda Kollman-Charter Marketing Group/Boca Raton, FL; Louis Lewow-Triller TV/Atlanta; Andy Nelson-Heartland Industries/Richard, IA; Gerry Bixenspan-TV Marketing Inc./NYC
Today’s Trivia Question
Which miniseries cast included Angie Dickinson, Robert Wagner, and Dennis Weaver? (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.) |
CLIENT SOLUTIONS COORDINATOR
UP ENTERTAINMENT
NEW YORK, NY
Play a pivotal role in providing project management and administrative oversight for the UP & Aspire Client Solutions Ad Sales team as well as develope and execution of linear and digital sponsorships, ensuring all elements related to the sponsorships are coordinated, scheduled, and executed correctly. Full info HERE
SENIOR DIRECTOR OF AD SALES >>
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ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE
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LOS ANGELES, CA
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ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE
INTERSECTION
SEATTLE, WA
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INTERSECTION
PORTLAND, OR
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ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE, AD SALES >>
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ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE, EAST COAST ADVERTISING SALES
THE ALLEN MEDIA GROUP
NYC (Hybrid)
Responsible for coverage of assigned advertising agencies and clients specifically dedicated to representing AMG linear, digital and streaming platforms. Also grow and maintain existing clients as well as prospect and close new business. Work closely with clients and advertising holding companies ensuring AMG is a ‘must-buy’ for advertisers. Full info HERE
ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE
TV ONE NETWORK
(Remote, Hybrid)
Communicate the value and brand strength of the Network to advertisers and agencies as well as create compelling presentations that convey the benefits and features of TV One programming and the TV One viewing audience. Full info HERE
COPY COORDINATOR
TV ONE NETWORK
(Remote, Hybrid)
Manage the delivery and arrival of commercial content working closely with Manager of Commercial Operations to resolve conflicting traffic instructions as well as oversee maintenance of E-faxes and storage of client files. Responsible for entering original account data and revisions into the traffic system. Full info HERE
AD SALES COORDINATOR
TV ONE NETWORK
(Remote, Hybrid)
Establish business relationships with agency counterparts and internal departments including: Pricing and planning, inventory management, marketing, traffic and billing, also fulfill advertiser allocations requests, ensure stewardship delivery in accordance to deal guarantees, send commercial airing times, and update clients of programming. Full info HERE
DIRECTOR, CORPORATE COMMUNICATIONS
HALLMARK MEDIA
NYC
Execute communications objectives and develop strategies to elevate Hallmark Media, its workforce, and business entities. Evaluate existing communications program in the context of its ability to support strategic planning and operating objectives. Minimum of 10+ years progressive PR/Communications Industry Experience. Full info HERE
ACCOUNT DIRECTOR
FUTURE TODAY
CHICAGO
Represent Future Today, selling an expansive portfolio of O&O CTV apps, inclusive of HappyKids, Fawesome, The LEGO Channel, FilmRise, Blippi. 5+years selling linear/streaming/OLV exp req. Biz dev position inclusive of direct, pmp/pg. Solid relationships; agency & client. Full info HERE
ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE
TV ONE
NYC, Hybrid, Remote
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VP/HEAD OF ADVERTISING SALES
FREEBEE
FL/NYC Remote
Lead, manage, develop, and grow Ad Sales teams. Attract and retain the best talent. Work with leadership team to set, achieve, and grow revenue targets across OOH, Digital and Experiential. Instrumental in driving the team to exceed all expectations and goals. 15+ years’ experience in advertising, media, and relevant sales management roles. Full info HERE
ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE
FREEBEE
MIAMI
Achieve revenue and growth targets across linear and digital. Identify and execute strategies which result in exceeding revenue targets. Develop and execute effective sales strategies that showcase as well as maximize overall revenues for the overarching National Sales division. 7-10 yrs exp. in advertising, media & relevant sales management roles. Full info HERE
SENIOR AUDIO/VIDEO PROMOTION PRODUCER >>
WHYY/PHILADELPHIA: Produce best-in-class promotional spots, accurately reflecting WHYY’s brand mission, from strategy through management approvals. Write killer scripts for audio and video to engage audiences. Organize promotional spot production schedule for video and audio spots needed for TV, FM, digital and social platforms. 10-15+ years’ experience. Full info HERE
DIGITAL DIRECTOR, NEWS >>
WHYY/PHILADELPHIA: Develop a cogent strategy for developing and publishing WHYY news content across social media and emerging digital platforms. Convey and create SEO, social media and digital best practices in concert with the digital staff with the focus of informing and developing the newsroom’s digital muscles. Five or more years of journalism experience. Full info HERE
ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE
FAMILY ENTERTAINMENT TV
NYC
Represent FETV & FMC to media community via ongoing communications & relationship building. Maintain & develop strong working relationships w/both agencies & internal departments in support of sales efforts. Work w/sales management, pricing & planning to achieve quarterly revenue goals. 5+ yrs media sales exp. preferably in cable TV- agency exp. +. Full info HERE
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HUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR >>
BIG FISH ENTERTAINMENT/NYC/NJ: Coordinating onboarding for all new hires.
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DIRECTOR, MEDIA SUPPLY CHAIN OPERATIONS >>
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TV/VIDEO SPONSORSHIP-PRODUCT INTEGRATION SALES REPRESENTATIVE >>
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BRAND ASSISTANT >>
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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 |
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TUESDAY JANUARY 16
ABC: Celebrity Jeopardy!, Only Murders in the Building, Only Murders in the Building, Only Murders in the Building
CBS: NCIS: Sydney, FBI, FBI: International
CW: Inside the NFL, Whose Life Is It Anyway?, Whose Life Is It Anyway?
FOX: Name That Tune, The Floor
NBC: Night Court, Extended Family, La Brea, Found [f]
PBS: Antiques Roadshow [p], Antiques Roadshow, The Cost of Inheritance: An
America Reframed Special
Telemundo: Exatlón Estados Unidos: All-Stars, Vuelve a Mí, Amor Imposible
Univision: Tu Vida Es Mi Vida, Mujer, Minas de Pasion |
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