Today’s Premieres
ABC: The Bachelor at 8p; Bad Romance at 10p
CW: Ride at 8p
Fox: America’s Most Wanted at 8p; TMZ Investigates at 9p
HGTV: Battle on the Mountain at 9p
Hulu: Superhot: The Spicy World of Pepper People
ID: Death by Fame at 9p; The Playboy Murders at 10p
Netflix: Not Quote Narwhal
Prime Video/Amazon Freevee: Judy Justice
VH1: The Impact New York at 9p
WOW Presents Plus: Hey Qween!
IN THE NEWS
The number of US scripted series ordered in 2023 fell 24% in 2023, to 481, versus the prior two years. That’s according to Ampere Analysis, which noted that while the Hollywood strikes had a significant impact on output, the pullback on content spending was also a factor. “The more terminal decline” comes from SVoD services, said Ampere. Netflix reduced releases from 107 to 68 in 2023, while Peacock had 20 fewer titles, Hulu was down 11, Max down 9, and Paramount+ had four fewer. As for 2024, this year will be “even lighter for almost all the major SvoDs,” predicted the research firm.
“The Flight Attendant” has been grounded after two seasons on Max. “’The Flight Attendant’ was a true passion project and the reception from viewers and critics alike was pretty stunning,” said series creator Steve Yockey. “Our unorthodox spectacle of a show really found people. As we all move on to new projects, those two seasons of television and the incredible team of professionals behind them will always stay at the top of my list.” Said series star Kaley Cuoco, “I always envisioned TFA as a limited series and thanks to an incredible creative team, we were able to deliver two thrilling seasons.”
Apollo Global Management is among the companies considering making an offer for Paramount Global, reports Bloomberg. Apollo is also an investor in Legendary Television. News of the potential suitor helped nudge Paramount’s stock up 2.3% on Friday.
Netflix made one of the first acquisitions at the Sundance Film Festival, snatching up “Ibelin.” The documentary film from Norwegian filmmaker Benjamin Ree follows the story of Mats Steen, a gamer who died at 25 of degenerative muscle disease. “His parents mourned what they thought had been a lonely and isolated life, when they started receiving messages from online friends around the world,” according to the show’s logline.
PBS SoCal, Southern California’s flagship PBS station, and KCET, which merged with PBS SoCal in 2018, are consolidating under the PBS SoCal name starting February 6. “This change ensures we are following what the community has requested and aligns the local flagship organization with the trusted values and brand strength associated with the PBS name,” said Dan Ferguson, SVP Marketing and Communications at PBS SoCal. KCET programming will not change, and the call letters will continue to be used during FCC-mandated station breaks. |
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| Cynopsis Sports Media Awards
Now welcoming to the batter’s box… Colin Cosell
This just in – Colin Cosell is set to host the 12th annual Cynopsis Sports Media Awards on April 11th at The Lighthouse, Pier 60 in NYC. Want to join the fun? Enter today to establish yourself among the best in the sports media industry.
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| PRODUCTION & DEVELOPMENT
FOX Entertainment and its in-house studio division, MarVista Entertainment, introduced Tideline Entertainment, focused on creating impactful and meaningful content from differentiated storytellers, under the leadership of Hannah Pillemer, MarVista’s EVP and Head of Creative & Production. The first project under the Tideline banner is “Ponyboi,” exploring the experiences of an intersex character in a project written, produced and starring intersex talent.
A TV series based on post-apocalyptic novel Swan Song, by Robert McCammon, is in the works. Monarch Media and Monster Agency Productions are developing an action/genre series based on the horror novel. “Being a longtime fan of Robert’s novels, his story of survival in a world forever changed by political mistrust and international intrigue intertwined with a supernatural force has always been one of my favorites,” said executive producer Greg Nicotero (“The Walking Dead”). “The time is perfect to delve into this world.”
Queens, New York production facility Borden Studios is slated to open this spring, with four sound stages and 220,000 square feet of production space. There will also be 43,000 square feet of offices, 56,000 square feet of support space, and more than 8,800 square feet of outdoor space.
MGM Alternative (“The Voice”) has inked a deal with the Global Esports Foundation to develop linear and streaming content for the Global Esports Games. The Games will take place in China this year, the UAE next year, and the US in 2026.
NEW & RETURNING SERIES
ABC News Studios’ investigative docuseries “Truth and Lies” returns Thursday, January 25 at 9p with the first of three new, two-hour episodes. The first chronicles the twists and turns in the decade-long investigation to find the Long Island serial killer.
A new group of survivalists face man-eating crocodiles and toxic frogs, among other challenges, when Discovery’s “Naked and Afraid” returns Sunday, February 18 at 8p.
British series “Absolutely Fabulous” arrives at FAST channel OUTtv Proud on Thursday, February 1. The hit comedy aired on the BBC from 1992-1996 and 2001-04. OUTtv Proud will also begin airing “Cucumber” and “Banana,” two series created by Russell T Davies (“Queer As Folk,” “Doctor Who”). “Cucumber” follows a middle-aged gay male couple, while “Banana” gives peek into the lives some of the younger characters seen in “Cucumber,” offering a different perspective on the same story.
Prime Video’s prequel to “The Terminal List” has a name. The espionage thriller, greenlit last February, has been christened “The Terminal List: Dark Wolf.” Chris Pratt, who will reprise his role as James Reece, is executive producing with Taylor Kitsch through Indivisible Productions, along with Antoine Fuqua through Hill District Media; Carr; DiGilio; former Army Ranger Max Adams; and Jared Shaw.
COMING UP
Dakota Johnson (“Persuasion”) takes a second turn as host of NBC’s “Saturday Night Live” on January 27, alongside Justin Timberlake, making his fifth solo musical guest appearance.
Comedy special “Ready to Sell Out,” starring Mike Epps, premieres Tuesday, February 20 on Netflix. It’s the comedian’s fourth special for Netflix.
“TheGrio Awards Red Carpet Show” offers a behind-the-scenes look at the festivities at theGrio Awards, on Saturday, February 3 at 7p on TheGrio Television Network, while “TheGrio Awards Honorees,” hosted by Touré, recaps the best moments from the event at 10p. The awards ceremony will be rebroadcast on CBS on February 3.
PBS special “Art Happens Here With John Lithgow” premieres Friday, April 26. The Emmy-winning “3rd Rock From the Sun” star joins students and teachers in LA to dive into four different arts disciplines. |
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| Cynopsis BIG TV Summit: Measurement, CTV and more for Agencies & Networks
Sponsorships are now open for this year’s Cynopsis BIG TV Summit.
Whether you want to amplify your influence, spotlight your experience or illuminate your brand, Big TV will help get you there. The industry’s biggest agencies, brands, and networks converge September 18th at City Winery in NYC for learning, networking and more. How can it help you?
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| RATINGS
Absence made viewers grow fonder of “Law & Order.” Thursday’s season premieres of the three shows in the franchise all returned up in viewers, and steady in A18-49. “Law & Order” drew 5.2 million viewers and 0.5 in the demo; “Law & Order: SVU” delivered 5.6 million/0.6, and Law & Order: Organized Crime” scored 3.9 million/0/4.
The January 14th episode of HGTV’s “Home Town” delivered a .58 Live+3 rating among A25-54 and a .75 rating among W25-54, gains of 115% and 105%, respectively, versus the prior six weeks. Attracting more than three million total viewers, the episode also delivered a .63 Live+3 rating among Upscale Women 25-54.
EXECUTIVE MOVES
Carol Turner has been promoted to Head of Production for Disney Entertainment Television. Turner had been ABC Signature EVP Production and Post Production until last spring, when she assumed more responsibility after a consolidation of production operations. ABC Signature’s John Ziffren has been promoted to EVP of Production and Post-Production. |
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This Day in History
1918 – Ukraine declared its independence from Russia.
Answer to Our Last Trivia Question
Who held the first televised presidential press conference? Dwight D. Eisenhower, in 1955. Kudos to: Larry Hutchings/Pismo Beach, CA; Mak Marstaller-Pixability/Boston; Douglas Hochstadt-Disney/NYC; Justin Pierce-JP Consulting Group/LA; David Westberg-SAG-AFTRA Credit Union/Burbank; Gerry Bixenspan-TV Marketing Inc//NY; Tom Moore-Kalt Productions/LA
Today’s Trivia Question
Which actor recurred on a series starring his daughter, and whose character was eventually revealed to be the father of the character played by his daughter’s co-star? (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 >>
HAYSTACK NEWS/NYNY, LA, CHICAGO: Responsible for developing large, meaningful partnerships to drive strategic and creative solutions for clients. You relish the opportunity to help advertisers build their brands by supporting the world’s most premium news publishers. Full info HERE
ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE
INTERSECTION
LOS ANGELES, CA
Drive new revenue for our media around Los Angeles and beyond as well as building relationships with prospects and clients. Full info HERE
ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE DIRECT RESPONSE >>
OPPORTUNITY MEDIA/NY(REMOTE/HYBRID): Seeking an energetic achiever with excellent written & organizational skills for role to assist in growing revenue for dynamic Direct Response Team: required: BA Degree, Min 2 yrs DR Experience. Bilingual (English/Spanish) Wide Orbit Exp a +. Full info HERE
MEDIA COORDIATOR DIRECT RESPONSE >>
OPPORTUNITY MEDIA/NY(REMOTE/HYBRID): Seeking an energetic achiever with excellent written & organizational skills for role to assist in growing revenue for dynamic Direct Response Team: required: BA Degree, Bilingual (English/Spanish) Wide Orbit Exp a +. Full info HERE
ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE
INTERSECTION
SEATTLE, WA
Grow in billings, income, and experience on a team that continues to lead our industry. Take your career to the next level with a company that is transforming cities and delivering on our promises to our clients and to our long-standing Municipal and Transit Authority partners. Full info HERE
ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE
INTERSECTION
PORTLAND, OR
Grow in billings, income, and experience on a team that continues to lead our industry. Take your career to the next level with a company that is transforming cities and delivering on our promises to our clients and to our long-standing Municipal and Transit Authority partners. Full info HERE
ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE, AD SALES >>
FUSE MEDIA/NEW YORK, NY: Support the Ad Sales team by prospecting, selling and expanding the Company’s advertising revenue base. The candidate will have a strong media sales background with a network of industry clients and prospects as well as establish a book of business and exceed pre-established activity and sales quota utilizing CRM tools to document sales activity. Full info HERE
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
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
Communicate the value & brand strength of Urban One Networks to advertisers & agencies. Create compelling presentations that convey the benefits & features of our programming and the viewing audiences. Proactively keep clients informed of pertinent account and network information. Min. 4+ yrs national advertising sales or equivalent sales exp. Full info HERE
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
BUSINESS PARTNERSHIPS AND DEVELOPMENT EXECUTIVE >>
HEARST MEDIA PRODUCTION GROUP/CHARLOTTE, NC: Proactively identify, research, and develop new opportunities for our family-friendly programming blocks on ABC, CBS, NBC, The CW, Telemundo, & other media & digital/social outlets. Support creation and present strategic, cross-media concepts to multiple stakeholder groups that meet our client’s business objectives. 8 + yrs of business dev. exp. 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
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 |
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MONDAY JANUARY 22
ABC: The Bachelor [p], Bad Romance [p]
CBS: The Neighborhood, Bob Hearts Abishola, Yellowstone, Yellowstone
CW: Ride [p], Wild Cards
FOX: America’s Most Wanted [p], TMZ Investigates [p]
NBC: America’s Got Talent: Fantasy League, The Traitors
PBS: Antiques Roadshow, Antiques Roadshow, Independent Lens
Telemundo: Exatlón Estados Unidos: All-Stars, Vuelve a Mí
Univision: Tu Vida Es Mi Vida, Mujer, Minas de Pasión |
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