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Thursday February 15, 2024
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Today’s Premieres
AMC+: Sundance Now: Far North
BET+: Churchy
CBS: Young Sheldon at 8p; Ghosts at 8:30p; So Help Me Todd at 9p
History: Swamp People: Serpent Invasion at 9:30p
Max: The Truth About Jim
Netflix: AlRawabi School for Girls; House of Ninjas; Little Nicholas: Life of a Scoundrel; Ready, Set, Love; The Vince Staples Show
WE tv: Bold & Bougie at 9p
IN THE NEWS
Fifty-four percent of US diverse consumers wouldn’t care if brands disappeared tomorrow, according to Havas’ inaugural Meaningful Brands Special Report. Done in conjunction with Republica Havas and Havas Media Network, “Seize the Moment: Unleashing America’s Full Potential Through Diverse Consumers” looks at how brands can more successfully connect with and court Asian, Black and Hispanic populations across multiple generations. “The window of opportunity is open for brands to engage with diverse audiences, who are hungry for meaningful connections. This isn’t just about staying relevant; it’s about an untapped business opportunity,” said Liliana Caro, SVP, Strategy & Multicultural for Havas Media Network. “By embracing diverse consumers’ needs and aspirations, brands can elevate their marketing strategies to unprecedented heights, capitalizing on a market that’s not just growing, but also increasingly influential.”
Hallmark Media is going the experiential route to engage advertisers this Upfront season. From April 2-11, a series of curated immersive events will take place at locations throughout the New York City area, including a private tour and cocktail party at `an iconic NYC venue, hosting and entertaining classes, dinner at a Michelin-rated restaurant, and more. Attendees will also have the opportunity to engage with creative teams, and gain early access to previews of upcoming content.
Fox will host its upfront presentation on May 13 at the Hammerstein Ballroom. “We are excited to return to Upfront week, the culmination of months of bespoke client engagements focused on developing custom solutions for our valued partners across our industry-leading content, data and technology,” said Jeff Collins, President of Advertising Sales, Marketing and Brand Partnerships.
Geraldo Rivera has joined NewsNation as correspondent-at-large, appearing across the cable new net’s daytime and primetime programming. Rivera left Fox News, where he was co-host on “The Five,” last summer.
Syfy’s “Surreal Estate” scored a season three renewal. Season two of the Canadian drama series was cable’s #3 original scripted series in its timeslot among total viewers and A18-49. |
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| PRODUCTION & DEVELOPMENT
Peacock gave straight-to-series orders for four projects from Universal Studio Group. “Devil in Disguise: John Wayne Gacy” is based on the exploits of the serial killer, and the investigation that ultimately brought him down; “All Her Fault” is adapted from the best-selling novel; espionage thriller Unt. James Wan & Simu Liu Project stars Simu Liu; and mockumentary “Mr. Throwback” features NBA legend Stephen Curry and Adam Pally.
NBC ordered a pilot for “Grosse Point Garden Society,” from Jenna Bans and Bill Krebs, who have overall deals at Universal Television. The drama follows members of a suburban garden club who get caught up in murder.
Apple TV+ gave a series order for conspiracy thriller “Prime Target,” starring Leo Woodall (“The White Lotus “) and Quintessa Swindell (“In Treatment”). Creator Steve Thompson (“Sherlock”) also serves as executive producer for the drama, produced for Apple TV+ by New Regency with Ridley Scott’s Scott Free. Brady Hood (“Top Boy”) directed all eight episodes and also serves as executive producer.
Drama “The Sensitive Kind,” starring Ethan Hawke, landed a pilot order from FX. Creator Sterlin Harjo (“Reservation Dogs”) serves as writer and director on the project, which he and Hawke executive produce with Garrett Basch.
Judalina Neira (“Daisy Jones and the Six”) inked an overall deal with Sony Pictures Television focused on developing drama series via her production company, Famous Last Words Productions. First up: a reboot of “Bewitched.”
Casting notes: Tony Curran (“Defiance”) has joined the cast of Starz’s “Outlander” prequel “Outlander: Blood of My Blood” as a series regular….Brittany Snow (“Almost Family”) will star opposite Malin Akerman in Starz drama “The Hunting Wives.”…Molly Shannon joins fellow “SNL” vet Martin Short for a role in season four of Hulu’s “Only Murders in the Building.”
NEW & RETURNING SERIES
During Peacock’s TCA presentation, the streamer announced the premiere date for reality series “Love Undercover”: May 9. The show follows five international soccer players who leave their lavish lives behind to date over 18 single women who don’t know of their fame overseas. Additionally, “Love Island USA” returns in summer 2024 along season two of dating series “Queens Court,” hosted by Holly Robinson Peete and Rodney Peete.
So NBCU is interested in reality shows? “We are open, we are buying. We are encouraging people to come in with their big ideas,” said NBCU’s Corie Henson, EVP, Entertainment Unscripted Content, at TCA.
On the way back to Syfy: The second half of season three of “Chucky” launches April 10 at 10p, while season two of “Reginald the Vampire” kicks off May 8 at 10p, and “The Ark” returns for its sophomore run this summer.
New couples kiss the honeymoon stage goodbye as they navigate the next step in their love story on the new season of TLC’s “90 Day Fiancé: Happily Ever After?”, premiering March 17 at 8p.
STREAMING
Cineverse announced the upcoming launch of cineSearch, an AI-powered movie search platform, including an AI-based video advisor known as “Ava.” The search feature will utilize the first proprietary movie industry-specific AI model specifically tuned with an extensive set of metadata with support for search dimensions such as theme, tone, mood, setting, music score, plot, micro-genre, and more for films available across all streaming services. “Effective search and discovery is currently the most pressing problem for users of streaming services today,” said Tony Huidor, Chief Technology Officer & Chief Operating Officer of Cineverse. “We first developed cineSearch as an answer to our own problem. Using Google Cloud’s Vertex AI platform, we now have the ability to expand this feature well beyond our initial expectations.” The public beta of cineSearch will be available within the Cineverse streaming platform in spring 2024.
FOX Weather has expanded distribution to Hulu + Live TV and TCLtv+. The FAST channel launched in October 2021.
TECH
Walmart is exploring a deal to buy Vizio for $2 billion, according to The Wall Street Journal. Acquiring the smart TV manufacturer and ad platform could put Walmart in a more competitive position with Roku and Amazon’s Fire TV.
COMING UP
Phil Dunster and Taylor Zakhar Perez have been named Ambassadors for the 30th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards®, which will stream live on Netflix Saturday, February 24 at 8p. Ambassadors use their platform to advocate for humanitarian and public service endeavors.
SPORTS ROUNDUP
The NHL All-Star Game will include immersive 3D virtualizations of all three 3-on-3 games as part of an update to NHL Blast, the league’s experience on Roblox. Additional features introduced in NHL Blast, which has been visited over 18.4 million times for over 1.4 million hours of total playtime, include a new challenge mode and daily NHL trivia quizzes.
Old Glory DC, the professional rugby team of the DMV, is kicking off its 2024 season with a new venue. Following two matches on the road, the team will face off against the Chicago Hounds for a home opener on March 16 at the Maryland Soccerplex.
GOING GLOBAL
9 Story Distribution International’s new animated preschool series “Dylan’s Playtime Adventures” has been licensed to CBeebies, slated to air this fall. |
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| RATINGS
“CBS Mornings” was the #1 morning news program with viewers on February 12, marking the first time in the show’s history that it beat ABC’s “Good Morning America” and NBC’s “Today” on the same day. Airing the day after the Super Bowl, the show delivered 2.9 million viewers, with 654,000 among A25-54.
EXECUTIVE MOVES
Debra OConnell has been promoted to President, News Group and Networks, Disney Entertainment. The position adds ABC News to her purview of ABC Owned Television Stations and P&L responsibilities across the Disney multiplatform linear entertainment networks. Kim Godwin, who will report to OConnell in as President of ABC News, has extended her deal to remain in the role. |
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This Day in History
1916 – The Yankees bought Frank “Home Run” Baker from the Athletics for $37,500.
Answer to Our Last Trivia Question
Who hosted MTV’s “You Wrote It, You Watch It” (1992-93)? Jon Stewart. Kudos to: David Garber-Loyola Marymount University/Playa Vista, CA; Rosemary Cunningham-MeTV/Chicago; Laurie Ulster-Audible/NY; Charles Conner-MeTV/Tulsa; Adam Leston-Weigel Broadcasting/Milwaukee; Mike Veasey-HBO/NYC; Ed Horwitz-The Talk/Studio City, CA; Susan Nessanbaum-Goldberg-M and S Entertainment/LA; Tom Moore-Kalt Productions/LA; Louis Lewow-TrillerTV/Atlanta; Gerry Bixenspan-TV Marketing Inc./NYC
Today’s Trivia Question
What was network television’s first late-night variety show? (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.) |
DIRECTOR, CUSTONER ACQUISITION
GOLDEN HIPPO
WOODLAND HILLS, CA (Hybrid)
Golden Hippo is hiring a Director, Customer Acquisition to be responsible for leading a direct response marketing team to test, optimize, and scale new product campaigns. This role will help to identify opportunities and the strategy for overall Customer Acquisition initiatives. Anticipated Salary Range is $131.6k – $175.5k + bonuses. Full info HERE
SR. YOUTUBE ADS SPECIALIST
GOLDEN HIPPO
REMOTE
Golden Hippo is hiring a Sr. YouTube Ads Specialist to lead YouTube media buying. This role is involved in the entire campaign cycle, including creating and testing new ads and targeting options, launching and overseeing campaigns, and scaling budgets while maintaining KPI’s. Anticipated Salary Range is $86.4k – $115.2k + bonuses. Full info HERE
FACEBOOK ADS SPECIALIST
GOLDEN HIPPO
REMOTE
Golden Hippo is hiring a Facebook Ads Specialist to manage Facebook ad campaigns and craft highly converting ad creatives. This role is involved in the entire campaign cycle, including creating and testing new ads and targeting options, launching and overseeing campaigns, and scaling budget. Anticipated Salary Range is $75.7k – $101k + bonuses. Full info HERE
SR. DIRECTOR, DISTRIBUTION COUNSEL
A+E NETWORKS
(Remote)
Partner with distribution attorneys/distribution team to achieve maximum value and rights from strategic deal development through drafting. Negotiate legal distribution deal terms and rights for the linear networks, TVE, VOD, OTT, SVOD, FAST and digital across all platforms. Min. 10 years relevant television/cable network legal distribution exp. Full info HERE
SVP-DIGITAL REVENUE DEVELOPMENT >>
NEXSTAR/IRVING, TX: 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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THURSDAY FEBRUARY 15
ABC: The Doomsday Prophet: Truth and Lies, Will Trent
CBS: Young Sheldon [p], Ghosts [p], So Help Me Todd [p]
CW: The Conners, The Conners, Son of a Critch, Children Ruin Everything
FOX: Next Level Chef, Farmer Wants a Wife
NBC: Law & Order, Law & Order: SVU, Law & Order: Organized Crime
PBS: NOVA, Secrets of the Dead, SuperNature – Wild Flyers
Telemundo: La Casa de los Famosos, Vuelve a Mi, El Senor de los Cielos
Univision: Tu Vida Es Mi Vida, Muhjer |
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