Meanwhile, our Q&A today is with Jamie Davis, CEO of USA Volleyball, who – a year after taking on the role – has reworked the structure of the NGB, locked in the org’s biggest partnership ever courtesy of a new deal with adidas, and is now plotting the future of its media strategy. Recent weeks […]
Leading into the Super Bowl, early advertisers had already clocked 372.3 million views for early release spots, according to ispot.tv, along with 2.3 million social actions related to the ads. Gameday, meanwhile, saw the formal presentation during the game produce multiple winners, depending on the metric you are looking for. Looking for emotional connection? System1 […]
Job of the Week DIRECTOR, DISTRIBUTION Nexstar Dallas Mng relationship & contract negotiations w/Nexstar Media’s MVPD partners. 8+yrs affil sales & negotiation exp in cable/TV industry, incl acct mngmnt exp with a track record of delivering results. Full info/apply HERECynopsisJOBS Good morning. It’s Sunday February 4, 2018 and this is […]
Job of the Week DIRECTOR, DISTRIBUTION Nexstar Dallas Mng relationship & contract negotiations w/Nexstar Media’s MVPD partners. 8+yrs affil sales & negotiation exp in cable/TV industry, incl acct mngmnt exp with a track record of delivering results. Full info/apply HERECynopsisJOBS Good morning. It’s Sunday February 4, 2018 and this is […]
CBS Corp. and Viacom Inc. both announced their boards of directors have established committees to evaluate a potential combination. “There can be no assurance that this process will result in a transaction or on what terms transactions may occur,” said both companies in separate releases, adding they will not comment further until the process is […]
“Fire and Fury” author Michael Wolff found himself on the defensive on yesterday’s Morning Joe. Wolff’s suggestion during an appearance last month on HBO’s Real Time with Bill Maher that President Trump had an affair with someone in his administration led to UN Ambassador Nikki Haley’s denial last week of the “disgusting” rumor; asked about […]
With Super Bowl Sunday on the horizon, NBC detailed final plans for its presentation of the game, with pregame stating at noon and leading to the Eagles/Patriots matchup at US Bank Stadium in Minneapolis. Al Michaels has the call, joining analyst Cris Collinsworth in the booth, with reporter Michele Tafoya on the sidelines. The Pre-Game […]
With Bud Light releasing the third offering of its “Dilly Dilly” Super Bowl Trilogy in “Bud Knight,” the brand laid out its numbers for the campaign. Overall, they report that there are now an average of 1.1 million searches of “Dilly Dilly” on Google per month and that Dilly Dilly has been mentioned over half […]
Also tasked with replacing a star – but for very different reasons – was USA’s Suits, as Meghan Markle left Hollywood for Prince Harry. Now Katherine Heigl (Grey’s Anatomy) has been cast in a new series regular role for season 8. She won’t have much catching up to do. “I have watched Suits from the […]
SciJinks, a science prank show hosted by Big Bang Theory’s Johnny Galecki, will launch on Discovery and Science Channel this spring. “I am humbled and excited to work closely on this show with some of the scientists and STEM students I’ve had the pleasure of meeting over the past decade,” said Galecki, who is also […]