JOB OF THE WEEK SVP, PLANNING & INSIGHTS Performics Chicago Lead team resp for providing strategic insights via knwldg of trends & rsch combined w/full understanding of how to activate data. 10+ yrs bus exp in Interactive mktg, media, and strategic brand/acct plan’g. Res/cvr HERE… CYNOPSISJOBS 01.05.16 Good morning. It’s Tuesday, January 5, 2016, […]
The allegation by two writers that Fox comedy New Girl was based on a script they wrote was soundly rejected by a U.S. District Court judge. “No reasonable jury could conclude that there are substantial similarities in the plot, sequence of events, characters, mood, pace, setting, theme or dialogue between Square One and New Girl,” […]
The Meredith Vieira Show will wrap after production of season two, announced NBCUniversal. The syndicated talker started its sophomore run with a .8 household rating, down 50% from its debut. “I am so sorry to see our show come to an end after this season, but I am also incredibly proud of the work our […]
When giants fight, all you can do is crane your neck and watch. According to a report from The Information, Facebook is prepping some contingency plans that would allow the company to continue operating on Android should Google removes Facebook from the Play Store. Such a divorce is not entirely inconceivable – Google has […]
Get ready for some Cyrillic subtitles. Netflix will be launching in Russia this month, according to Russian newspaper Izvestia. (You can read the original report here – if you can read Russian.) Initially, the Russian Netflix service will only be available via smart TV sets and set-top boxes. The Russian expansion is only […]
The NFL confirmed its postseason broadcast plans with Wild Card Weekend opening the books on Saturday with Chiefs/Houston on an ESPN/ABC simulcast at 4:35p, followed by Steelers/Bengals on CBS at 8:15p. Sunday’s action will then see Seahawks/Vikings on NBC at 1:05p, with Packers/Redskins on FOX at 4:40p. The Divisional round begins on Jan. 16 with […]
The NBA and State Farm locked in a new multiyear expansion of their marketing relationship in a move that will see State Farm continue to work with the NBA and WNBA on various programs throughout the year including State Farm All-Star Saturday Night and the NBA Draft presented by State Farm. In addition, State Farm […]
Yahoo has drawn the curtain on Yahoo Screen: The company’s video hub has been shuttered. It was launched in 2013, with the goal of housing all of Yahoo’s programming, ranging from its recent live-streamed NFL game to original series like Dan Harmon’s Community. The Yahoo Screen experiment proved overly ambitious, particularly where original programming was […]
Syfy renewed The Expanse for a season two. Space opera from Alcon Television Group, airing Tuesdays at 10p, is averaging 1.6 million viewers in L+3. The sophomore run, expected to launch in early 2017, will include 13 episodes – three more than season one.
The U.S. Post Office is commemorating the 50th anniversary of the original Star Trek TV series with four new stamps. “The new Star Trek stamps showcase four digital illustrations inspired by classic elements of the television program,” said the USPS. Vulcan salute: check.