Today’s Premieres
HGTV: Divided by Design at 9p
Hulu: Muslim Matchmaker
MHz Choice: TouTouYouTou
Netflix: Terror Tuesday: Extreme
Peacock: Face to Face with Scott Peterson
IN THE NEWS
Talk show legend Phil Donahue died August 18 after a long illness. He was 88. “The Phil Donahue Show” premiered in 1967 on WLWD-TV in Dayton, Ohio, and had a 29-year run in syndication (with a name change to “Donahue” in 1974). Donahue was the first talk show host to invite the audience to question his guests, roaming the aisle with his microphone, covering subjects that ran the gamut from politics to abortion to go-go dancers. Donahue collected 20 Daytime Emmy Awards, and his show at its peak averaged eight million viewers. Posted Oprah Winfrey on Instagram, “There wouldn’t have been an Oprah Show without Phil Donahue being the first to prove that daytime talk and women watching should be taken seriously. He was a pioneer.”
Almin Karamehmedovic has been named President, ABC News. “He is a widely respected, seasoned journalist of the highest order who has worked his way up to senior executive producer of ‘World News Tonight with David Muir,’ earning the trust of colleagues and industry peers along the way,” said Debra OConnell, President, News Group and Networks, Disney Entertainment. Karamehmedovic succeeds Kim Godwin, who exited in May after three years in the role.
Play nice, Peacock told “Love Island USA” fans ahead of last night’s season six reunion. Posted the streamer on social media, “The cast are all part of the ‘Love Island USA’ fam now, and while we love your passion for them, we ask that you always choose to be kind. Let’s lift them up and spread the love.” Days earlier, the show’s casting team at City Media posted a similar request, noting, “Cyberbullying is a real issue that can affect our participants.”
Unilever has appointed WPP to consolidate all strategic and creative services at a global level for its Beauty & Wellbeing brands. WPP already serviced Dove and Vaseline. |
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PRODUCTION & DEVELOPMENT
Fox Entertainment Studios is teaming with Israel’s yes TV for “One Day in October,” a four-part scripted anthology series centered on the attack by Hamas on October 7 that launched the Israel-Hamas war. Created by Oded Davidoff and Daniel Finkelman, the drama series, which is filmed on location in Israel, is being produced by Finkelman’s Sparks Go and ZOA Films.
HBO and the BBC are set to co-produce “First Day on Earth,” a ten-episode drama series starring and written by Michaela Coel (“I May Destroy You”). Coel will serve as executive producer alongside Jesse Armstrong, Phil Clarke and Roberto Troni for Various Artists Limited, in association with A24.
Hopping aboard the season two cast of Fox anthology series “The Accused” are Debra Winger (“An Officer and a Gentleman”), Mercedes Ruehl (“The Fisher King”), and Christine Ebersole (“Wolf of Wall Street”). The season kicks off Tuesday, October 8 at 8p, having had its original debut date bumped due to the vice presidential debate on October 1.
Gina Rodriguez will move from co-hosting game show “Lucky 13” on ABC to playing an assistant district attorney on season three of the network’s “Will Trent.” The actress also starred ABC sitcom “Not Dead Yet,” which was canceled in May after two seasons.
NEW & RETURNING SERIES
Apple TV+’s “Bad Sisters” is back for season two on Wednesday, November 13. The comedic drama from Sharon Horgan will launch with two episodes, and run through December 25.
Season five of “The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City” launches Wednesday, September 18 at 9p on. What to expect this go-round? Bravo promises “an avalanche of fractured friendships, earthshattering rumors and high fashion.”
Amber Ruffin (“The Amber Ruffin Show”) and Michael Ian Black (“Wet Hot American Summer”) will serve as team captains for CNN’s upcoming comedy panel series “Have I Got News for You,” adapted from the BBC show. The ten-episode series debuts Saturday, September 14 at 9p.
Two-part “Killer Cakes” premieres Thursday, October 8 on Prime Video. The baking competition, hosted by Matthew Lillard (“Scream”), has contestants “unleash their twisted imaginations and create cakes so disgusting, so disturbing, and so realistic, it’s the stuff of nightmares,” according to the description.
COMING UP
Circle Country announced the television broadcast of Post Malone’s Grand Ole Opry debut on Saturday, August 24 at 9p. This event was filmed on August 14.
RETAIL MEDIA
Grocery TV has expanded its in-store retail media network into pharmacies, rolling out its digital pharmacy solution with a number of the retailers in its network including ShopRite Pharmacy. “For both retailers and brand advertisers, pharmacy represents a valuable touchpoint with customers, especially for healthcare, pharma, and fitness-focused products or services,” said Don Oelke, COO and co-founder at Grocery TV. “Many of the supermarkets in our network have pharmacies, so it was a natural next step.” Grocery TV’s content strategy for pharmacy includes their new health and wellness focused video channels, retailer messaging, and contextually relevant brand advertising. “ShopRite Pharmacy is excited to be expanding the in-store retail media network into the pharmacy area with Grocery TV,” said Darren Caudill, Chief Sales Officer for Wakefern Food Corp., the retailer-owned cooperative and logistics and merchandising arm for ShopRite stores. “They’ve streamlined the process of adding new touchpoints in our stores, and made it simple for us to manage our in-store messaging through their content management system so that we can deliver important information to our ShopRite Pharmacy customers.”
TECH
Viamedia announced a strategic partnership with Minerva Networks, a provider of advanced entertainment delivery solutions. The collaboration will integrate Viamedia’s Parrot Ad Decisioning System (ADS) into Minerva’s platforms, aimed at enhancing programmatic ad capabilities for MVPDs and broadcasters. Viamedia’s Parrot ADS software simplifies the advertising process by allowing a single order to cover both linear and streaming inventories, combining them into one invoice. The partnership with Minerva will provide more robust support for ad insertion on additional networks and enable seamless transitions for sales teams to addressable platforms.
Claritas released a new AI Broadcast Attribution solution that builds upon Claritas’ existing broadcast attribution solution, and incorporates AI into its framework to provide marketers with the enhanced insights and precision. Additionally, it facilitates data-driven optimization of future campaigns and aligns broadcast strategies with digital counterparts. “Precise broadcast measurement, advanced real-time analytics, and insights with consistency across platforms is something the ecosystem has needed and only Claritas could deliver at this depth,” said Mike Nazzaro, CEO, Claritas. “Moving forward, marketers can now count on their broadcast strategies and buys to deliver the strongest ROI.”
SPORTS REPORT
Tennis Channel’s annual lead-in show “Tennis Channel Live at the US Open” will return Monday, August 26, at 9a and air most mornings of the two-week competition. The program mixes news, highlights, opinion and special reports during the US Open. |
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RATINGS
July was FOX News Digital’s best month in multiplatform minutes and views since January 2021, according to Comscore, closing out the month reaching 3.9 billion total multiplatform minutes, 1.9 billion total multiplatform views, and 119 million total digital multiplatform unique visitors.
Sports platform OutKick finished July up 8% month over month with 25 million multiplatform views, and saw 6% growth year over year in multiplatform views, according to Comscore.
EXECUTIVE MOVES
Elizabeth Herbst-Brady has been named Chief Revenue Officer for Conde Nast, effective the end of September, Herbst-Brady was most recently CRO and GM at Yahoo DSP.
Creative agency Saylor announced the expansion of its strategy team. Among the key appointments was the promotion of Rebecca Smythe from Account Director to Strategy Director.
IN MEMORIAM
Actor John Aprea died August 5 of natural causes. He was 83. Aprea’s television roles included “The Montefuscos,” “Matt Houston” and “Full House,” among others. |
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This Day in History
1896 – The dial telephone was patented.
Answer to Our Last Trivia Question
Which 1974-95 series was revived under a slightly new name in 2005? “Kolchak: The Night Stalker” came back as “Night Stalker.”
Today’s Trivia Question
Which 2016-17 drama was originally titled “Titans”? (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 OF DIGITAL MEDIA
CSI SPORTS
JERSEY CITY, NEW JERSEY
Proven track record of monetizing digital assets on various social media platforms. Work closely with our production team in creating content and comprehensive marketing plans to increase market share. Full info HERE
INTERNATIONAL SALES EXECUTIVE
CSI SPORTS
JERSEY CITY, NEW JERSEY
Create and execute sales strategies and proposals- generating new sales from past, current and future leads by networking, building relationships and identifying valuable sales opportunities. Manage existing accounts and excel at identifying clients’ needs. Requires a self-driven individual who is passionate about the sports and media industry. Full info HERE
NATIONAL SALES EXECUTIVE
CSI SPORTS
JERSEY CITY, NEW JERSEY
Looking for another self-motivated, highly disciplined National AD Sales Executive that enjoys the sales process from beginning to close. If you bring the enthusiasm and determination we will supply the opportunity to make this the best position you’ve ever had. Full info HERE
SR ACCOUNT DIRECTOR DR SALES
FAMILY ENTERTAINMENT TV
NYC
Responsible for the sale of all short form and paid programming time on Family Entertainment Television (FETV) and Family Movie Classics (FMC) as well as establish and expand advertising partnerships, through existing client relationships and prospect new business and work with SVP to forecast, track sales performance and exceed revenue goals. Full info HERE
PRODUCER >>
TSR STUDIOS/LOS ANGELES, CA: Help build programming and shows for our digital and social media pages as well as have knowledge of the latest and greatest in social media, and emerging technology. The ideal candidate has a successful background in physical video production and an obsession with storytelling and creating content. You will also develop and edit video content. Full info HERE
ASSOCIATE, GLOBAL LICENSING & DISTRIBUTION
HEARST MEDIA PRODUCTION GROUP
CHARLOTTE, NC
Coordinate and execute asset delivery to content distribution partners and assist with ideation and execution of marketing campaigns with channel partners as well as capture, analyze, and report viewership data. You will also follow and report on industry trends and create weekly programming schedules for FAST channels. Full info HERE
DIRECTOR OF BUSINESS & LEGAL AFFAIRS >>
SONY PICTURES TELEVISION/CULVER CITY, CA: Sony Pictures Television is seeking a Director of Business & Legal Affairs. The Director’s primary role will be to develop and build deal structures, and analyze, negotiate, and draft various development and production agreements while providing ongoing business affairs counsel for any SPE game shows including Wheel of Fortune and Jeopardy! Full info HERE
LEAD BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT EXECUTIVE >>
CASTIFY.AI/HYBRID: Expand our client base in the digital advertising industry and focus on business development, securing new clients and partnerships, and negotiating contracts with leading advertising brands and agencies as well as experience in the digital advertising sector, showcasing a proven track record of achieving targets and excelling in business development. Full info HERE
PAID SEARCH SPECIALIST >>
AKA NYC/NEW YORK, NY: As Paid Search Specialist, you will be 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
MARKETING ASSOCIATE MANAGER
GSTV
NEW YORK, NY – HYBRID REMOTE
Touch various teams within our group such as Marketing Solutions, Marketing Communications and Design. Our group develops thoughtful marketing and promotional programs alongside our business development team. We collaborate with teams across the organization to develop concepts that meet client needs and then bring the story to life. Full info HERE
MEDIA PLANNER >>
AKA NYC/NEW YORK, NY: Shape and executive innovative multi-channel media plans. Key responsibilities include developing campaign presentations and reporting materials and optimizing campaign performance using Google Campaign Manager. Ideal candidates possess 2-4 years of experience, strong communication skills, and a passion for entertainment. Full info HERE
TV HOST >>
QVC/WESTCHESTER, PA: Credible while entertaining candidate w/exp hosting TV, digital, radio, spokesperson or live events. Masterful storyteller, enthusiastic & a love for products and shopping a must. Must be quick on their feet w/ability to improv & engage as well as have an elevated sense of style. Full info HERE
DIRECT RESPONSE ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE
TV One
NEW YORK, NY – HYBRID REMOTE
Carry out the entire sales process from initial contact to deal close as well as build and maintain exceptional relationships with advertisers and agencies by communicating TV One Network’s values and brand strength. Full info HERE
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
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, CUSTOMER 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
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
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
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
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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TUESDAY AUGUST 20
ABC: Celebrity Family Feud, Celebrity Family Feud, Democratic National Convention
CBS: FBI: International, FBI Most Wanted, Democratic National Convention
CW: The Conners, The Conners, The Conners, The Conners
FOX: WNBA Basketball, The Quiz With Balls
NBC: America’s Got Talent, Democratic National Convention
PBS: Democratic National Convention
Telemundo: La Isla Desafio Extremo, El Conde: Amor y honor
Univision: Golpe de Suerte, Marea de Pasiones, Elias Soy yo Gloria Trevi |
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