Lantern Entertainment and The Weinstein Co. settled on a purchase price of $21 million, with an anticipated closing date of July 13 following a bankruptcy hearing on July 11. “Lantern has been steadfast in its dedication to consummate this sale as a going concern, with our employees and assets as the core of its business […]
Univision Communications is exploring the sale of Fusion Media Group, according to the Wall Street Journal. Under the Fusion umbrella are Gizmodo, Deadspin and The Root. Vince Sadusky took over as Univision CEO last month.
This week sees Minor League Baseball open the doors to the second MiLB Partner Summit, running July 9-11 in Columbus, Ohio during Triple-A All-Star Week. Reps from 20 brands and organizations will gather to discuss MiLB’s marketing and digital strategies and the future growth of the brand (and sign a One-Day Contract with Minor League […]
Saturday’s 2018 FIFA World Cup Quarterfinal matches handed FOX with an average of 5,664,000 viewers on the broadcast network, making it the most-watched day of Quarterfinal action since at least 1990, according to Nielsen. Viewership numbers are were up 15% over the second day of the 2014 Quarterfinals with the Croatia/Russia battle thriller averaging 6,317,000 […]
Job of the Week DIRECTOR, BRAND CONTENT & PARTNERSHIPSELLENBURBANK Resp. for cross-platform sales. Exceptional track records for exceeding sales targets & managing client/agency partnerships. Min 6 yrs of integrated sales exp. Resume: Ellenbrandcontent@gmail.comCynopsisJOBS Good morning. It’s Sunday July 8, 2018 and this is your first early morning Jobs briefing! In […]
TNT renewed Animal Kingdom and Claws following summer premieres that delivered season-over-season growth. The two-night season three launch of Animal Kingdom combined for 4.3 million Total Viewers and 2.0 million A18-49 viewers so far, with the premiere airing alone generating 978,000 in the demo in Live +7. The season two premiere of Claws raked in […]
Commercial classroom news service Channel One News is closing its doors. “Our last broadcast aired in May, and we will be winding down operations,” said Houghton Mifflin on its website. The news had some cheering the end of the 28-year-old operation. “This is a landmark day for children, and a testament to the tireless advocacy […]
Job of the Week SEGMENT PRODUCERMSNBC WeekendsNYC Segment producer to consistently write and produce segments with speed and accuracy for MSNBC’s new morning show. 5+ yrs exp in live TV, preferably cable news. Thorough knwlg of American politics, current events, and pop culture a +. Full info/apply HERECynopsisJOBS Good morning. […]
Job of the Week SR PARALEGAL-MEDIA DEVELOPMENT PRODUCTIONSesame WorkshopNYC Work alongside a tight knit legal team on a variety of matters incl those related to TV development/prod. 5+ yrs relevant paralegal exp working in an in-house environment req’d; significant exp working w/film & TV. Full info/apply HERECynopsisJOBS Good morning. […]
After cancelling freshman comedy Ghosted, its last remaining show waiting on word of renewal, FOX released premiere dates for its new and returning series. Programming kicks off on Sunday, September 9 with a sneak preview of comedy Rel at 8p, following an NFL doubleheader. Breakout procedural 9-1-1 bows its sophomore season on Sunday, September 23 […]