Nickelodeon acquired US and Caribbean Basin broadcast rights to season 1 of Rainbow Rangers from Genius Brands International. The 11-ep CGI-animated preschool series is in development. It debuted at MIPJunior last October and is expected to air on Nickelodeon’s preschool channel, Nick Jr. The series is an empowering peek at the real lives of superheroes […]
Job of the Week Coordinator, Trade MarketingCrown Media Family NetworksNY Support Ad Sales and Affiliate Mktg in execution of trade mktg initiatives. Includes campaigns/promos, creative materials, one-sheets, and premiums. Bachelors degree and prev entertainment exp req. Full info/apply HERECynopsisJOBS Good morning. It’s April 25, 2018 and this is your […]
Job of the Week Coordinator, Trade MarketingCrown Media Family NetworksNY Support Ad Sales and Affiliate Mktg in execution of trade mktg initiatives. Includes campaigns/promos, creative materials, one-sheets, and premiums. Bachelors degree and prev entertainment exp req. Full info/apply HERECynopsisJOBS Good morning. It’s April 25, 2018 and this is your […]
In his first public appearance since leaving the White House, Barack Obama noted the dangers of a fractured media landscape. Speaking at the University of Chicago, the former president warned that between social media and cable news – which has liberals tuned to MSNBC and conservatives fixated on Fox News – “we now have a […]
Hit the Road, starring Jason Alexander (Seinfeld), landed a straight-to-series order from AT&T Audience Network. Comedy focuses on a dysfunctional family of would-be rock stars. Alexander will also exec produce.
Original content doesn’t grow on trees – and neither do the billions of dollars that pay for it. Netflix announced plans to raise one billion euros – or about $1.08 billion – in new debt financing from “non-U.S. persons.” This isn’t the first time that Netflix has raised $1 billion in debt, either; it did […]
For the first time, Google is making traditional TV ad inventory available programmatically. U.S. buyers will be able to purchase the ads through Google’s DoubleClick Bid Manager. To enable the new capabilities, Google has integrated with other TV ad companies and products, including clypd, Wideorbit, and its own Google Fiber. Through those partnerships, Google says […]
Sunday’s Cavaliers/Pacers Game 4 matchup on ABC continued to bolster NBA Playoff numbers for the ESPN family, with the broadcast scoring a 3.6 metered market rating, up 33% over last year. With Sunday in the books, the run of games on ESPN and ABC over the weekend drummed up a 2.7 average metered market rating, […]
Meanwhile, the NHL unveiled dates and networks for the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. The Capitals/Penguins series will begin Thursday at 7:30p on NBCSN, while the Rangers/Senators start play that evening at 7p on CNBC in the Eastern Conference. Out west, both contests begin on Wednesday, with Predators/Blues slated for NBCSN at 8p, […]
Robert Costa has been named moderator of PBS news series Washington Week, following the death of Gwen Ifill last November. The Washington Post political reporter said it was “deeply humbling” to take the seat of “a friend and mentor to me and to so many journalists.” Costa, who will continue at the Post as well […]