Today’s Premieres
Acorn TV: The Claremont Murders
History: History’s Greatest Mysteries at 9p
Netflix: Mighty Bheem’s Playtime
Peacock: Love Island: All-Stars
Today’s Finale
CBS: Yellowstone at 10p
IN THE NEWS
With their carriage agreement set to expire on February 2 and no deal in sight, Cox Media Group sent out a press release last week calling on DirecTV not to block its customers’ access to programming provided by CMG’s local TV stations. “We’re dismayed that DirecTV is trying to force a deal that would harm local journalism and broadcast stations,” said Marian Pittman, EVP of CMG.
Vince McMahon resigned Friday as executive chairman of the board of WWE parent company TKO Group, a day after a former employee filed a sexual abuse and trafficking suit against him and former executive John Laurinaitis. According to several reports, McMahon denied the allegations in the lawsuit and said in a statement he would defend himself “vigorously.” But, he continued, out of respect for the company, its employees and constituents, “I have decided to resign from my executive chairmanship and the TKO board of directors, effective immediately.”
Dancer, singer, author and actress JoJo Siwa returns to the judging panel of “So You Think You Can Dance,” stepping in for departed Nigel Lythgoe when the dance competition series makes its season 18 debut March 4 at 9p on FOX. The new season will have a new format reflecting the experience of building a dance career, with each contestant competing in new challenges each week. Fresh storytelling elements also will be introduced, including a documentary-style inside look at the contestants, following them on their competitive journeys.
Nexstar Media Group has selected Comscore as one of its currency providers for cross-platform audience measurement across its local TV, broadcast, network, and digital businesses in 116 markets. Although Comscore has had a local TV market relationship with Nexstar since 2010, the new multi-year deal expands the arrangement, as Comscore will monitor key metrics such as reach, frequency, incrementality and co-viewing.
Outdoor enthusiasts got another reason to leave the house after MyOutdoorTV launched its streaming service MOTV on Xumo devices, including the Xumo Stream Box and Xumo TV on January 29. MOTV says the launch should expand its potential audience to “millions more consumers nationwide,” adding that its robust library can be viewed in-home or by phone “on a bass boat or a tree stand in the woods.”
Fans of the Disney+ original series “Percy Jackson and the Olympians” can get another fix after the season finale with a documentary special, “A Hero’s Journey: The Making of Percy Jackson and the Olympians,” featuring stars from the show as well as author Rick Riordan and the creative team. The eight-episode series, which Disney+ says has garnered more than 26 million views for its first episode, concludes its season on January 30.
AMC Networks dropped the latest trailer for its third “The Walking Dead” spin-off (“The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live”) on January 25 and according to the network it had more than 16 million views across various platforms including its social accounts on TikTok, Instagram and YouTube in its first 24 hours. The new series, which premieres on AMC and AMC+ on February 25, is set in Philadelphia and focuses on the characters Rick (Andy Lincoln) and Michonne (Danai Gurira) and their love and search for each other.
Winners in television categories for the 26th Annual Family Film and TV Awards include Cedric the Entertainer (“The Neighborhood”) for Outstanding Actor in a Series; “Full House” for Iconic Classic Series; “The Amazing Race” for Entertainment Series; and “The Price Is Right” for Game Show. For a complete list of winners, go here. |
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| PRODUCTION & DEVELOPMENT
Discovery Channel has added eight new series to its original slate, more than 50 hours of programming set to premiere in the first half of 2024. “Big Little Brawlers” was first out of the blocks on January 9, followed by “Hustlers, Gamblers and Crooks” on January 19. Other shows expected to premiere in the next several weeks are “America’s Backyard Gold;” Caught! Wild & Weird America;” “Eye of the Storm;” “Mud Wild;” “Untitled Expedition Show;” and “Vegas Tow.” “Each of our new series are character-driven stories that tap into America’s mainstream obsessions,” said Discovery Networks president Howard Lee.
Peacock is the exclusive US streaming home for UK reality dating series “Love Island: All Stars,” with the first three episodes premiering today, January 29. Peacock’s “Love Island” library also includes “Love Island USA,” recently renewed for two more seasons; “Love Island Games”; “Love Island South Africa”; and “Love Island Spain.”
Season five of The History Channel’s non-fiction series “The Food That Built America” returns February 25 at 9p with all origin stories of iconic American foods and the pioneers who created them.
Magnolia Network will premiere season 5 of design show “In With The Old” on cable on February 7 at 8p, followed by the cable and streaming premiere of Season 2 of “Artfully Designed” on February 10 at 1p.
VH1’s unscripted series, “My True Crime Story” is back, following ordinary people entangled in extraordinary schemes. Naimah Holmes, President of Hot Snakes Media, offers insights into how to find people with stories to tell, and bring them to the screen, in Cynsiders.
COMING UP
AXS TV will present rock icons REO Speedwagon in a 2010 concert on “Live at Moondance Jam,” February 4 at 7:30p. The channel also is conducting a “Sweetheart Deal” giveaway on its social media platforms from February 4-18, with the winner to receive a prize including two VIP tickets to “An Evening of Hi Infidelity…And More” at The Venetian Resort in Las Vegas on May 11.
Ubisoft and Blast released details for the first Blast Rainbow 6 Major esports tournament of season 2024, scheduled for May 16-26 in Manchester UK. Teams from nine regions of BLAST R6 will vie to become one of the 20 clubs that will qualify for the Manchester Major, competing for $750,000 in prize money and points to qualify for the Six Invitational in 2025. The event will be held at Manchester’s B.E.C. Arena. |
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| RATINGS
Peacock’s “The Traitors” has become the #1 unscripted series in the US across all streaming platforms, according to Nielsen. The reality competition series also ranked as the #9 streaming original series for overall minutes viewed in its first full week on the platform. Streaming reach is up 75% from season 1. That’s on the heels of Peacock drawing an average audience of 23 million for the AFC Wild Card game, setting a record with 30% of all Internet use being used to watch the game.
Season 2 of Hallmark Channel’s “The Way Home” premiered as the #1 most-watched entertainment cable program on Sunday among Households; Total Viewers; Women/Persons 18+ and 55+, according to Nielsen. The premiere was also the #2 most-watched entertainment cable program among women 18+ and 55+, second to Hallmark Channel’s original movie premiere, “Betty’s Bad Luck in Love.” As a result, Hallmark became the #1 entertainment cable network in Weekend Total Day among Households; Total Viewers, Women 25-54; and Women/Persons 18+-55+. |
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This Day in History
1962 – Peter, Paul & Mary signed their first recording contract.
Answer to Our Last Trivia Question
Who played Fiona’s (Lisa Kudrow) mother on “Web Therapy” (2011-15)? Lily Tomlin. Kudos to: David Garber-Loyola Marymount University/Playa Vista, CA; David Westberg-SAG-AFTRA Credit Union/Burbank; Susan Nessanbaum-Goldberg-M and S Entertainment/LA; Peter Steckelman-Tennis Channel/Santa Monica, CA; Joni Cohen Zlotowitz-WABC-TV/NYC; Gerry Bixenspan-TV Marketing Inc./NYC; Louis Lewow-TrillerTV/Atlanta
Today’s Trivia Question
Seth and Summer competed to get in which Ivy League university on “The O.C.” (2003-07)? (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.) |
SVP-DIGITAL REVENUE DEVELOPMENT >>
NEXSTAR/IRVING: Work collaboratively with the Broadcast Leadership Team to lead sales strategies across all stations, divisions, and platforms. The role will work with station leadership, the National Sales Organization, and directly with clients to drive optimal revenue opportunities for all of Nexstar’s digital channels. Full info HERE
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
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 29
ABC: The Bachelor, Bad Romance
CBS: The Neighborhood, Bob Hearts Abishola, Yellowstone, Yellowstone [f]
CW: Ride, Wild Cards
FOX: America’s Most Wanted, TMZ Investigates
NBC: America’s Got Talent: Fantasy League, The Irrational
PBS: Antiques Roadshow, Antiques Roadshow, Independent Lens
Telemundo: La Casa de los Famosos, Vuelve a Mí
Univision: Tu Vida Es Mi Vida, Mujer, Minas de Pasión |
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