Today’s Premiere
Nat Geo: Photographer at 8p
IN THE NEWS
A wrongful death lawsuit filed by the parents of a Ukrainian journalist killed while covering the Russia/Ukraine war in 2022 accuses Fox News of “reckless and negligent conduct.” The suit alleges Oleksandra “Sasha” Kuvshynova was led into an active war zone despite warnings that it was unsafe. “We will respectfully defend against the inaccurate claims within this lawsuit,” said a statement from Fox news. “The safety of our journalists has always been our number one priority and we are immensely grateful to the Fox News reporters who have covered the war in Ukraine.”
Carmichael Lynch announced that Tierney, a marketing communications firm in the Mid-Atlantic, will become part of Carmichael Lynch effective May 1. Both agencies are owned by Interpublic Group. Mary Stengel Austen, co-founder and CEO of Tierney, is stepping down from her role on March 31. Tracey Santilli, who Austen appointed President of Tierney in 2022, will continue in that role, reporting to Carmichael Lynch CEO Marcus Fischer.
ABC’s “Abbott Elementary” was named Outstanding Comedy Series, and Netflix’s “Queen Charlotte” Outstanding Drama during a non-televised ceremony last week for the NAACP Image Awards. On camera, winners included Quinta Brunson (“Abbott Elementary”) and Mike Epps (“The Upshaws”) for comedy and Damson Idris (“Snowfall”) and India Amarteifio (“Queen Charlotte”) for drama performers. The top talk show was “The Jennifer Hudson,” while Sherri Shepherd (“Sherri”) took the trophy for talk show host.
Sling TV-using sports fans will have an easier time recording games, with the launch of new feature Auto Record. After users opt in, Auto Record automatically records NCAA Football, NFL, NBA, NCAA Men’s Basketball, MLB, NHL, Premier League, NCAAW, WNBA, Bundesliga and La Liga Santander. “We understand the passion our viewers have for sports, and with the introduction of Auto Record, we’re enhancing their streaming experience like never before,” said Gary Schanman, Group President, Dish Video Services.
Tucker Carlson was pranked by UK YouTube tricksters John & Archie. “It is an amazing story,” says Carlson during an interview filmed for X’s The Tucker Carlson Network about Kate Middleton’s altered family photo. However, the man telling that story, who claimed to have been fired for negligence over the royally botched photoshopping job, was actually Archie Manners, and “proof” of his identity provided to Carlson’s team included a forged letter from Kensington Palace saying the palace had the right to amputate one of his limbs if he failed his probationary period. Manners and his partner in crime, Josh Pieters, went public with their story before Carlson could air it because, Manners told Deadline, they didn’t want to spread disinformation to Carlson’s followers. |
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Mark your calendars for this year’s BIG TV Summit, happening on September 18th at City Winery in NYC. Dive into discussions on FAST channels, digital-out-of-home, AI, Shoppable TV, privacy concerns, and much more. Join us for an insightful event that’s shaping the future of TV and video. Ready to dive in?
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NEW & RETURNING SERIES
A new season of “Love During Lockup” kicks off Friday, April 19 at 9p on WE tv. Episodes of the reality show will be available on ALLBLK on Tuesdays.
Disney Branded Television and BBC announced the premiere date for the next “Doctor Who” season, the first to launch on Disney+ and release simultaneously worldwide. Beginning Friday, May 10, at 7p on Disney+ in the US and internationally (excluding the UK), audiences will return to “The Church on Ruby Road,” which premiered last December, and follow two new episodes. In the UK, the season kicks off Saturday, May 11.
Patti Stanger, who starred in and produced Bravo’s “The Millionaire Matchmaker” for eight seasons starting in 2008, moved to WE tv for two seasons of “Million Dollar Matchmaker” in 2016, then A&E for one season of “Confessions of a Matchmaker” (2007), has found a new TV home – this time on The CW. “Patti Stanger: The Matchmaker” debuts Thursday, April 11 at 8p, with “The Bachelor” alum Nick Viall along for the ride.
COMING UP
To celebrate its 30th anniversary on April 14, TCM will present on-air programming salutes featuring TCM staff who were there from the very beginning, as well as a 24-hour marathon of films with historical introductions from TCM’s first host, Robert Osborne. “How many other channels on television celebrate their anniversary? How many other channels’ fans know where they were the day a network launched?” said TCM Primetime Host Ben Mankiewicz. “I’m not sure either of those things are true without Robert Osborne. He’s the Walter Cronkite of TCM. The Johnny Carson. The Alex Trebek. With these intros of Robert’s, we’re celebrating his impact and his continued influence. Plus, as we do with the movies we show, we’ll put Robert into context. Additionally, we’ll also look back to those early years and get the perspectives and experiences of the early TCM staffers who helped shaped the legacy of the channel.”
Survival drama “On Fire” premieres on Peacock on March 22. Inspired by true events from several catastrophic wildfires on the Pacific coast, the film stars Peter Facinelli (“The Twilight Saga”). |
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| Cynopsis Sports Media Awards
Meet sports influencers this April in NYC
Position your brand at the forefront of industry leaders at the Cynopsis Sports Media Awards, and join luminaries from Next 3, Harlem Globetrotters, Nickelodeon, CBS Sports, and Brands of the Year, CarMax and Toyota, at this celebratory breakfast awards ceremony on April 11th, 2024 at The Lighthouse, Pier 61 in NYC. Contact Albert Nassour, Executive Director of Sales, for exclusive branding opportunities!
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| RATINGS
The Big East Men’s Quarterfinals on FS1 averaged 330,000 viewers, the most-watched quarterfinals in network history. The most-watched quarterfinal game was Providence vs. Creighton, with 417,000 viewers.
“9-1-1” is settling into its new home nicely. Transplanted from Fox for season seven, the opener on ABC drew 4.93 million viewers and 0.6 among A18-49, a two-year high for the Thursday timeslot.
After seven days of viewing on ABC, Hulu and digital platforms, ABC’s “Will Trent” rose to 9.02 million Total Viewers, its most-watched multiplatform telecast ever. In addition, the ABC drama delivered its highest-rated multiplatform telecast since January 2023 among Adults 18-49 (1.15 rating).
EXECUTIVE MOVES
Pete Distad has been named CEO of the new sports streaming service formed by ESPN, FOX and Warner Bros. Discovery. Distad worked at Apple from 2013-2023, where he was responsible for the business, operations and global distribution for Video, Sports and Apple TV+, and before that was part of the original Hulu launch team.
Former Endemol Shine North America Digital (Beyond) President and Maker Studios exec Will Keenan is returning to the entertainment industry as Chief Revenue Officer for COY Creator, a new talent-first business accelerator.
IN MEMORIAM
Bill Jorgenson, founding anchor of New York City’s “Ten O’clock News” on WNEW, died March 13. He was 96. Jorgenson hosted the program for over 12 years. |
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This Day in History
1662 – The first public bus service started, in Paris.
Answer to Our Last Trivia Question
George Costanza appears in every “Seinfeld” (1989-98) episode except which one? “The Pen.” Kudos to: Mitch English-KSA Entertainment/Orlando; Jamie Bugner-AMC Networks/NYC; Kathryn Tesoriero-GroupM/NY; Brad Clough-Premion/NYC; Justin Pierce-JP Consulting Group/LA; Max Datz-MJAwesome/LA; David Garber-Loyola Marymount University/Playa Vista, CA; Tom Moore-Kalt Productions/LA; Marklen Kennedy-In Your Face Productions/LA
Today’s Trivia Question
Which sitcom starred six real-life siblings? (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.) |
CTV ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE >>
HAYSTACK NEWS/NYNY, LA, CHICAGO:
Responsible for developing partnerships to drive strategic and creative solutions for clients also help advertisers build their brands by supporting the world’s most premium news publishers. Full info HERE
PERFORMANCE MARKETING DIRECTOR
AKA NYC
NEW YORK
Serve as a primary point of contact for our clients, cultivating strong relationships based on trust and delivering exceptional service. Collaborate closely to understand their goals, challenges, and market dynamics, providing strategic guidance and insights. Full info HERE
DIGITAL SALES ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE >>
OUTLAWS ENTERTAINMENT/Remote: Looking for a senior level digital seller to drive national, regional and local O&O and 3rd Party Revenue for our Gen-Z targeted video content and entertainment division. Will have access to influencers, a strong creative services team and a multitude of media assets to leverage. Full info HERE
VP OF FINANCE & ACCOUNTING >>
PBS DISTRIBUTION/ARLINGTON, VA (HYBRID): Responsible for strategic financial oversight of the company’s growth and profitability, including all finance, accounting, and treasury operations as well as lead the long-term financial planning process, provide content investment guidance and collaborate with the executive management team to set the vision and achieve goals for revenue. Full info HERE
ACCOUNT REP: MPT NATIONAL CORPORATE SALES
MARYLAND PUBLIC TELEVISION FOUNDATION
REMOTE
Call on current and prospective sponsors, providing high-quality customer service, in a manner consistent with standard industry practice, for the customer/client accounts for which they have cultivated or have been assigned as well as build sustainable, long-lasting relationships with existing clients. Full info HERE
PAID SEARCH SPECIALIST
AKA NYC
NEW YORK
Responsible for managing and optimizing paid search campaigns to drive targeted traffic and achieve business objectives. The ideal candidate should possess a strong understanding of search engine marketing (SEM), excellent data analytical skills, and the ability to stay updated on industry trends. Full info HERE
PAID SOCIAL SPECIALIST
AKA NYC
NEW YORK
Responsible for developing, implementing, and optimizing paid social media campaigns to drive brand awareness, engagement, and conversions. The ideal candidate will possess a deep understanding of social media platforms and data analytics and has a proven track record of delivering measurable results through paid social channels. Full info HERE
MANAGER, CONSUMER MARKETING
TV One
SILVER SPRING, MD – HYBRID REMOTE
Contribute strategic thinking and new ideas to the building and development of consumers promotions and marketing campaigns and work on marketing strategies, in partnership with the internal research team and media agency, for programming initiatives to inform our understanding of the target audience. Full info HERE
MOTION GRAPHIC DESIGNER
TV One
SILVER SPRING, MD – HYBRID REMOTE
Conceptualize, develop, design and animate digital & social videos across various content verticals including entertainment, lifestyle, fashion/beauty and TV One Networks’ show extensions and develop designs for promo campaigns, original movies, and original and acquired series, original movies, and all network and branding initiatives. Full info HERE
PRODUCER/WRITER
TV One
SILVER SPRING, MD – HYBRID REMOTE
Responsible for writing, producing and supervising edit sessions for assigned on-air promos and cross department promotional initiatives and develop and execute ideas for image and brand campaigns. Manage shoots as necessary. Full info HERE
SR. PROJECT MANAGER
TV One
SILVER SPRING, MD – HYBRID REMOTE
Coordinate off-channel marketing and creative services projects, timing, administrative coordination, and processes to ensure that our projects are delivered on time, budget and produce the desired results. You will be the go-to person for everything involving a project’s organization, client communication, planning, and timeline. Full info HERE
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 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
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
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 MARCH 18
ABC: An Oprah Special: Shame, Blame and the Weight Loss Revolution
CBS: The Price is Right at Night, NCIS, NCIS: Hawai’i
CW: Ride, Wild Cards
FOX: MasterChef, So You Think You Can Dance
NBC: The Voice, Deal or No Deal Island
PBS: Dante: Inferno to Paradise [p], POV
Telemundo: La Casa de los Famosos, El Senor de los Cielos
Univision: Tu Vida Es Mi Vida, Mujer, El Amor No Tiene Receta |
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