Wednesday, January 9th, 2013

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01.09.13

Good morning. It’s Wednesday, January 9, 2013, and this is your first early morning briefing.

Tonight’s Special:
CBS: The 39th Annual People’s Choice Awards at 9p

Tonight’s Premieres:
HGTV: Property Brothers at 9p
Outdoor Channel: Elite Tactical Unit: S.W.A.T. at 9p
TV One: Find Our Missing at 9p
A&E Network: Barter Kings at 10p
MTV: Washington Heights at 10p

At its Television Critics Association Press Tour in Los Angeles, FOX announced a few news nuggets: the network has renewed Bones for a ninth season.  The procedural will return with all-new episodes starting next Monday and is produced by Far Field Productions and Josephson Entertainment in association with 20th Century Fox Television.  FOX also revealed it will premiere its new alternative late-night programming block, Animation Domination High-Def on July 27 at 11p.  The programming block will include several new quarter-hour animated series including Axe Cop, an action-comedy featuring Megan Mullally, Patton Oswalt and Ken Marino among others; High School USA! starring Vincent Kartheiser and Mandy Moore; and the Untitled Lucas Brothers Project where the stand-up comedy of New York-based identical twins Kenny and Keith Lucas will be animated.  FOX further announced development plans for two long-form event series, Wayward Pines from M. Night Shyamalan and FX Productions and Blood Brothers from Bruce C. McKenna, Gary Randall, Timothy Scott Bogart, Boardwalk Entertainment Group and Fox Television Studios.  FOX will order its first event series pilot(s) later in 2013 with the first one slated to debut in 2014.

~ MORE GOOD STUFF ~

CBS Sports will air Super Bowl XLVII on February 3 with the kick-off at 630p from the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans.  This is CBS’ 18th Super Bowl broadcast and CBS Sports’ Jim Nantz and Phil Simms will be calling the action.  Earlier in the day, CBS Sports will offer up seven hours of pre-game coverage starting with Road to the Super Bowl at 11a and the special, New Orleans: Let the Good Times Roll at 12 noon hosted by musician, composer and bandleader, Wynton Marsalis followed by other programming.  In addition, the Super Bowl will be streamed live via CBSSports.com and CBS Sports’ second-screen offerings will feature several interactive online and social elements.  Furthermore, CBS Corp. President/CEO Leslie Moonves said yesterday that CBS has sold out its ad inventory for the Super Bowl.  “We have sold some of our spots for the game for over $4 million for a 30-second spot,” said Moonves, who added that WCBS New York alone has sold spots for “over $1 million” for a 30-second advertisement.

All this week the Live Well Network is airing a five-part series Miss America: Secrets Revealed that gives viewers unprecedented access to the contestants leading up to the 92nd Miss America Competition.  Hosted by Live Well Network personality Rebecca Spera, all 53 pageant contestants will be interviewed and they will offer their beauty, fashion, fitness and other secrets.  The half-hour episodes began Monday and air through Friday, January 11 at 8p on the Live Well Network.  Miss America 2013 will air live January 12 on ABC. 

Starting next Monday Discovery Channel debuts a new four-part series that goes inside the underground world of drug smuggling, animal trafficking and illegal gun trading when Extreme Smuggling airs at 8p.  The series is shot partially from the perspective of the smugglers and reveals the sometimes bizarre ways criminals try to feed our country’s demand for drugs, exotic animals and guns.  Extreme Smuggling is produced for Discovery Channel by Discovery Studios.

HGTV reports the series premiere Hawaii Life on January 1 at 9p posted a 0.76 rating among A25-54 which is +71% higher than the same time last year.  The second episode of Hawaii Life at 930p delivered an even better rating at 0.87 A25-54.  In addition, Island Hunters premiered at 3p with a 0.66 A25-54 rating followed by a second episode at 330p which posted a 0.72 A25-54 rating.  Earlier in the day, HGTV aired the 2013 Rose Parade which averaged a 0.89 rating with A25-54 and the HGTV Dream Home 2013 show at 7p averaged a 0.68 A25-54 rating.

Last Sunday’s season nine premiere of Watch What Happen Live on Bravo attracted more than 1.7 million total viewers and one million plus with A18-49.  On Monday Bravo debuted new series, Vanderpump Rules at 10p which drew in more than 1.0 million with A18-49; 1.2 million among A25-54; and 1.9 million total viewers, making it the network’s highest-rated new series launch since Bethenny Getting Married? in June 2010. 

The season two launch of Gator Boys on Animal Planet Sunday night delivered 1.3 million total viewers and has become the series’ most-watched episode among A25-54 (641,000) and A18-49 (633,000). 

Program Call:  Cynopsis Media will be producing our annual NATPE Shopping Guide sent to all Cynopsis subscribers on Thursday, January 24, 2013, a few days before NATPE Market and Conference 2013 opens at the Fontainebleau Resort in Miami Beach. If your company is an official exhibitor at NATPE 2013, please send us only the following info for your top 5 shows:  title, availability date, number of episodes, length, type (i.e. series, special, movie, etc.), genre (comedy, drama, lifestyle, etc.) and your terms (barter, cash, etc.) as well as your company’s stand/booth location.  To be included in this free and highly-read special edition, please send your submission to Lisa Ball at: [email protected] no later than Thursday, January 17, 2013.  A confirmation email will be sent following each submission from Lisa (if you don’t receive a confirmation email, please resubmit).

~ DISTRIBUTION, CARRIAGE & CLEARANCE ~

beIN Sport, offering live and exclusive coverage of soccer and other international sports from around the world, is now carried by Advanced Cable in the Coral Springs and Weston communities in southeast Florida.

Trifecta Entertainment & Media will syndicate the hit Canadian TV series Republic of Doyle for the 2013-14 US broadcast season.  The crime-adventure series stars Allan Hawco as a private detective and Sean McGinley plays his father and business partner.  Trifecta Entertainment & Media will also handle all ad sales for the series.


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~ PRODUCTION & DEVELOPMENT ~

NBC ordered a pilot called Bloodline, a stylized pulp thriller described as similar of Kill Bill from Friday Night Lights duo Peter Berg and Sarah Aubrey and written by David Graziano (Awake).  The plot is about an orphaned young girl named Bird Benson, who because of an accident of birth, is caught in the struggle between two warring families of mercenaries and killers.  Film 44 and Universal Television is producing.

Canada’s City announced production has commenced on the 13-episode, half-hour adult animated comedy series, Mother Up! starring Eva Longoria who is also the show’s EP.  The show is developed by Rogers Media and is co-produced by Canadian companies Breakthrough Entertainment and Bardel Entertainment in association with US-based Mass Animation.  Mother Up! will debut in fall 2013 on City in primetime and will be available in the US exclusively on the free, ad-supported Hulu and Hulu Plus subscription service.  Breakthrough Entertainment will also distribute the series worldwide outside of North America.

STARZ has cast rapper Rick Ross for the second season of Magic City when it premieres next summer.  Ross will play Butterball, the proprietor of an illegal Cuban/American gambling house in Miami known as a “bolita” (the numbers racket). 

Former Newsradio and Kids In The Hall star, Dave Foley has been cast in a comedy pilot titled Spun Out from Bell Media for CTV.  Foley will play the patriarchal boss of a new PR firm, staffed with people who can spin everyone’s problems but their own.  The pilot will be shot in front of a studio audience starting January 18 in Toronto.  This project is Bell Media’s first multi-camera sitcom.  Project 10 Productions in association with Bell Media.

Casting Call: USA Network and the producers behind Undercover Boss are looking for an outspoken, passionate family of four in the Los Angeles area to show off their competitiveness in order to win a prize up to $10,000.  If you would like to apply or nominate a family, please contact Shannon at: [email protected] or call 424.258.2206.  Please include your names, ages of family members, contact info (city, email, phone number), two photos of your family tell us what makes your family unique.

Casting Call: MSG Networks is seeking diehard SUPER FANS of New York-area sports teams (Giants, Knicks, Rangers, Islanders, Devils, Liberty and Red Bull) with great stories to share.  If you or someone you know schedules life around a team, names their kids after favorite players, has missed work or lost a girlfriend because he put the team first, please emails you fan story to: [email protected]. Please include your full name, phone number, hometown and a recent photo. 

Casting Call: AMC unveiled the eight towns across the US where talent will be scouted for its new unscripted series Showville (formerly titled Road Show). Created and executive produced by Laurie Girion and distributed internationally by Sony Pictures Television, the series organizes competitions in each town featuring local talent who will get the chance to be in the spotlight.  Showville will host open auditions for local talent of all ages, from singers and dancers to comedy acts and jugglers.  The towns included are: Holland, MI; Kingston, RI; Walla Walla, WA; San Marcos, TX; Hugo, OK; Mount Airy, NC; Athens, OH; and Fairfield, IA.   More information can be found at: http://press.amctv.com.


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~ RATINGS ~

Top Ten Ad-Supported Basic Cable Network Performance among A18-49 for the week of: 12/31/12-1/6/13
Primetime    (000)        Total Pgm Day     (000)
ESPN              2647         ESPN                     1086
USA               1093          ADSM*                    753                    
TBSC             1004          USA                         648                    
FX                   853          NICK                       565
DISC               831          NAN*                       545
AEN                 773          FX                           489
ADSM              719          TNT                         478
TRU                 620          TBSC                       474
CMDY               618          AEN                        453
HIST                618          TOON                      435
Source: Turner Research from The Nielsen Company data.
All ratings based on Total US Television Universe of 114,600,000 homes.
* = Network broadcasts less than 51% of minutes in a 24 hour day.
Notes: Data based on most currently available Nielsen data stream; Preliminary: Live+SD. Primetime is Mon-Sat 8P-11P and Sun 7P-11P. Total day is Mon-Sun 6A-6A for household and demographic performance.

Top Ten Ad-Supported Basic Cable Network Performance among Total Viewers for the week of: 12/31/12-1/6/13       
Primetime    (000)      Total Pgm Day            (000)
ESPN              6501       ESPN                            2463
USA               3003        NICK                            2043
TBSC             1801        USA                              1677
AEN               1773        TOON                           1385
TNT               1728        ADSM*                         1351
HIST              1695        NAN*                           1215
DISC              1554        TNT                             1131
FX                  1528        FOXN                          1027
ADSM             1489        HIST                           1009
FOXN             1432        AEN                              975
Source: Turner Research from The Nielsen Company data.
All ratings based on Total US Television Universe of 114,600,000 homes.
* = Network broadcasts less than 51% of minutes in a 24 hour day.
Notes: Data based on most currently available Nielsen data stream; Preliminary: Live+SD. Primetime is Mon-Sat 8P-11P and Sun 7P-11P. Total day is Mon-Sun 6A-6A for household and demographic performance.

Top 10 Cable Programs among A18-49 (000) for the week of: 12/31/12-1/6/13
ESPN     Wisconsin/Stanford                             6002
ESPN     BCS Bowl Studio 824p                         5325
ESPN     Oregon/Kansas St.                              5089
ESPN     BCS Bowl Studio 837p                         5044
ESPN     BCS Bowl Studio 459p                         4924
ESPN     BCS Bowl Studio 446p                         4591
ESPN     N. Illinois/Florida State                        4439
ESPN     Louisville/Florida                                  4215
ESPN     Fiesta Bowl Sustainer                          4077
ESPN     2013 Louisville/Florida                         3588
Source: Turner Research from Nielsen Media Research Data.
All ratings based on Total US Television
Universe of 114,600,000 home; Ranked by Delivery (000); Preliminary: Live+SD

Top 10 Broadcast Programs among A18-49 rating/share and (000) for the week of 12/31/12-1/6/13
NBC    NFL Playoff Game 2 1/5                             10.5/30              13329
CBS    The Big Bang Theory                                    6.1/18                7746
CBS    Two and a Half Men                                     4.5/12                5735
FOX    The Simpsons                                              4.2/10                5273
ABC    New Year’s Rockin’ Eve 2013                       4.1/14                5248
FOX    Family Guy                                                   3.6/9                  4521
FOX    AT&T Cotton Bowl                                        3.5/11                4462
CBS    Person of Interest                                        3.4/9                 4242
ABC    Once Upon a Time                                        3.1/8                 3942
FOX    Bob’s Burgers                                               3.1/8                 3897
Source: Nielsen Media Research, Galaxy Explorer, Live + SD Data

Broadcast Evening News Weekly Average Ratings (week of December 31, 2012)
NBC:       8.90 million total viewers; 2.1/6 and 2.45 million A25-54
ABC:       8.48 million total viewers; 1.8/6 and 2.10 million A25-54
CBS:       7.24 million total viewers; 1.7/6 and 2.02 million A25-54
Source: Nielsen, NTI Total Viewers and A25-54 Live+SD

Saturday A18-49 Analysis:  NBC wiped out the competition Saturday at 10.5/30 with the A18-49 viewers, according to final primetime national ratings from Nielsen.  At 8p, NBC’s NFL Playoff Game 2 scored an 11.1/33 followed distantly by FOX and its double Cops episodes at an average of 0.9/3.  NBC’s NFL ratings declined some during 9p though were still on top at 10.9/31 while Univision’s Sabado Gigante was #2 at 0.9/3.  The ratings decline for the NFL Playoff Game 2 on NBC was still palpable through 10p to a 9.7/27 though still way ahead of the nearest competitor which was CBS’ 48 Hours at 1.1/3.

Live + Same Day Household Ratings: Saturday, January 5, 2013  time period averages.  Source: NTI, Galaxy as dated. Live+SD.


NBC: 17.3/28        NFL Playoff Game 2: Minnesota at Green Bay 17.3/28


CBS: 3.3/5              Crimetime Saturday [r] 2.5/4, 48 Hours [r] 3.2/5, 48 Hours 4.1/7


FOX: 1.5/2              Cops 1.7/3, Cops 2 [r] 1.8/3, Mob Doctor 1.3/2


ABC: 1.3/2             Once Upon a Time [r] 1.4/2, Once Upon a Time [r] 1.2/2, Once Upon a Time [r] 1.2/2


UNIV: 1.3/2            Sabado Gigante 1.3/2


ION: 0.6/1              House 0.6/1, House 0.6/1, Psych 0.5/1


TF: 0.3/1                Liga Mexicana Saturday 0.3/0, Cineplex 3 Sat [r] 0.3/1


TELE: 0.3/1            Futbol Estelar Leon 0.3/1


A18-49:  NBC 10.5/30, CBS 0.8/2, UNIV 0.8/2, FOX 0.7/2, ABC 0.4/1, TF 0.3/1, TELE 0.3/1, ION 0.2/1



Sunday A18-49 Analysis:  FOX surged to the top Sunday delivering a 4.4/11 among A18-49, according to final primetime national ratings from Nielsen.  In the 7p hour, FOX won with the NFC Wildcard Post Game show at 7.7/21 and CBS’ 60 Minutes placed second at 1.4/4.  FOX did best at 8p with a combination of The Simpsons and Bob’s Burgers at an average of 3.7/9 while ABC’s Once Upon a Time was next in line with a 3.1/8.  FOX remained in first place through 9p with Family Guy and American Dad at an average of 3.2/8 and the season premiere of NBC’s The Biggest Loser weighed in at #2 with a 2.9/7.  The second hour of NBC’s The Biggest Loser debut won at 10p with a 3.1/8 and CBS moved into #2 with The Mentalist at 2.1/6.

Live + Same Day Household Ratings: Sunday, January 6, 2013 time period averages.  Source: NTI, Galaxy as dated. Live+SD.


CBS: 6.2/9               60 Minutes 6.2/10, Person of Interest [r] 5.3/8, The Good Wife 6.5/10, The Mentalist 6.8/11


FOX: 5.7/9                FOX NFC Wildcard Post Game: Seattle at Washington 11.2/17, The Simpsons 5.3/8, Bob’s Burgers 3.7/5, Family Guy 4.3/6, American Dad 3.4/5


NBC: 4.0/6               Dateline 3.9/6, The Biggest Loser [p] 4.2/6


ABC: 3.3/5               Once Upon a Time [r] 2.1/3, Once Upon a Time 5.2/8, Revenge 4.5/7,  Happy Endings 1.6/2, Don’t Trust the B—- in Apt. 23 1.4/2


UNIV: 1.2/2             Aqui y Ahora 1.1/2, Rosa de Guadalupe 1.1/2, Sal y Pimienta 1.3/2


ION: 0.6/1               Monk 0.7/1, Monk 0.7/1, Law & Order: CI 0.6/1, Law & Order: CI 0.6/1


TF: 0.5/1                 Cine de Las Estrel Sun 2: X Men 2 [r] 0.5/1


TELE: 0.5/1             Cine Millonairo: Transformers 0.5/1


A18-49:  FOX 4.4/11, NBC 2.2/6, ABC 1.8/5, CBS 1.7/4, TELE 0.7/2, UNIV 0.7/2, TF 0.4/1, ION 0.2/1


Monday A18-49 Analysis: In a competitive Monday, NBC was the ratings winner among A18-49 at 2.3/6, according to final primetime national ratings from Nielsen.  At 8p, the second night of The Biggest Loser’s season premiere on NBC did best at 2.4/6 and the season debut of The Bachelor on ABC wooed viewers in second place at 2.1/6.  During 9p, ABC’s second hour of The Bachelor premiere and NBC’s second hour of The Biggest Loser premiere tied for #1 at 2.5/6 each followed by Univision’s Amores Verdaderos in third place at 2.1/5.  Then at 10p, the series launch of Deception on NBC was #1 at 2.0/5 and ABC’s Castle was a tenth of a rating point behind at 1.9/5.  

Live + Same Day Household Ratings: Monday, January 7, 2013  time period averages.  Source: NTI, Galaxy as dated. Live+SD.


ABC: 5.0/8             The Bachelor [p] 4.7/7, Castle 5.7/9


NBC: 3.9/6               The Biggest Loser [p] 4.0/6, Deception [p] 3.8/6


CBS: 3.7/6              How I Met Your Mother [r] 3.5/5, 2 Broke Girls [r] 3.5/5, 2 Broke Girls [r] 4.1/6, Mike & Molly [r] 4.0/6, Hawaii Five-O [r] 3.5/6


FOX: 2.4/3                Bones [r] 2.7/4, Mob Doctor 2.1/3


UNIV: 2.1/3              Por Ella Soy Eva 2.1/3, Amores Verdaderos 2.3/3, Amor Bravio 1.9/3


ION: 1.0/1                Criminal Minds 1.0/1, Criminal Minds 1.0/1, Criminal Minds 1.0/2


TELE: 0.8/1               Rosa Diamante 0.8/1, Corazon Valiente 0.9/1, Pablo Escobar: El Patron del Mal 0.9/1, El Rostro de la Venganza 0.5/1


CW: 0.5/1                 Hart of Dixie [r] 0.5/1, Beauty and the Beast [r] 0.5/1


TF: 0.3/0                  Cineplex Mon [7p star r] 0.4/1, Made in Cartagena 0.4/1, Quien Eres Tu? 0.2/0


A18-49:  NBC 2.3/6, ABC 2.2/5, UNIV 1.8/4, CBS 1.4/4, FOX 0.9/2, TELE 0.6/2, ION 0.4/1, CW 0.3/1, TF 0.2/1


~ EXECUTIVE MOVES ~

Participant Media unveiled the team of executives who will manage the summer 2013 launch of a new, yet-to-be-named cable network targeting millennials.  Kent Rees will become EVP/Marketing, Scheduling and Operations; Belisa Balaban was appointed as SVP/Unscripted Programming; and Ben McLean was named SVP/Legal Affairs and Business Development.  All three executives will be based at Participant’s Los Angeles offices.  Kent and Belisa will report to Evan Shapiro, President, Participant Television while Ben will report to both Evan Shapiro and Participant Media COO Jeff Ivers. 

WGN America, part of Tribune Broadcasting promoted David Rotem to EVP/Sales and Marketing.  David has been with WGN America since 2009 and previously was SVP/Sales.  In his new capacity, David will continue to supervise sales for the network as well as marketing and product integration strategies.  He is based in New York and reports to Julio Marenghi, President, WGN America.

Sarah Rosen was tapped as Director/Development for Public Media NJ, the nonprofit subsidiary of WNET which operates NJTV, New Jersey’s public television network. 

CABLEready hired David Brumel as Sales Executive, effective immediately.  David will be based in the New York office and report to Maurizio Tavares, VP/Global Sales Manager.  Prior to this new appointment, David was an international sales executive at Apparent Gravity Media.


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This Day In History, sponsored by Velocity, Drive Your Passion: 1965 – The James Bond movie, Goldfinger opens in theaters across the US featuring the British spy driving an Aston Martin Silver Birch DB5 sports car which would go on to appear in a number of other Bond films.

Answer to Our Last Trivia Question: On The Beverly Hillbillies (1961-1972), Irene Ryan played “Granny” but what was her character’s full name? Daisy May Moses – get it? Granny Moses!  Kudos to: Dennis Nance-Turner Broadcasting/Atlanta; Karen Yaldoo-Comcast Spotlight-Bingham Farms, MI; Steven Pickle-Pickle Boy Productions/NYC; Linda Grillo-Viacom/NYC; Cynthia New-Charter Communications/Cape Girardeau, MO; Miriam Aardahl-OMD/LA; Richard Murphy-Manor Productions/W. Toluca Lake, CA; Tom Kalt-Kalt Productions/LA; Alan Perris-Academy of Television Arts & Sciences/North Hollywood.

Today’s Trivia Question: Sitcoms from the 1960s Theme Week: The Skipper on Gilligan’s Island (1964-1967) had an affectionate nickname for Gilligan.  What was it? (Email [email protected] with your answer and be sure to include your name, company, city and time zone. Unofficial rules: Only the second four correct answers from each time zone will be mentioned; and once you’ve been mentioned in any of the Cynopsis editions, you can’t be mentioned again that calendar week.).

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JOB OPENING: PRODUCER APPS/HITN/Brooklyn: Create/edit/track changes in design documents for educational APPS. Min 5+ yrs of software dvlpmnt exp in web, console dvlpmnt. BA Deg computer science req’d. Cover/resume: [email protected] (1/12)

JOB OPENING: SR. SALES RESEARCH ANALYST/NBCUNIVERSAL/NYC: 6 month consultant role with Ad Sales Research at USA & Cloo. 1-3 yrs. exp. using Nielsen TV Toolbox/NPower in cable/broadcast req’d. CV: [email protected] (1/12)

JOB OPENING: SR. ANALYST DIGITAL RESEARCH/NBCUNIVERSAL/NYC: 6 month consultant role supporting USA Digital Research team. 1-3 yrs. exp. Omniture reporting req’d; comScore, Nielsen a plus. CV: [email protected] (1/12)

JOB OPENING: DIR, CURRENT PROD/IFC/NYC: Provide creative input for all stages of prodon, casting, booking, script notes, etc. Main contact w/prod & prod co for creative, logistical issues. Comedy exp +. Res: http://tinyurl.com/a8hd5dh (1/12)

JOB OPENING: MGR, ADV PLTFRM PLANN & DISTRIB/AMC/NYC: Implement strategic directions, priorities of Metadata, Scheduling & Dist Team. Mng projects as assigned. Ensure all deliverables are met.Res: http://tinyurl.com/a8mybhe (1/12)

JOB OPENING: PD PRGMNG/DIR RESPONSE SALES EXEC/WRNN-TV/Rye Brook NY: Grow/mng pd prgrmmng (infomercials/shopping/religious prgrmrs) & direct response sales. 5 yrs pd prgrmng & short form sales exp. Res/cover w/ sal req. http://www.rnntv.com/category-page/careers (1/12)

JOB OPENING: EXEC/PERSONAL ASST/NYC: For two exec producers who are also owners of a NY based Television Production Company. This is not a stepping stone position – apply only to BE an Exec Asst. Resume: [email protected] (1/12)

JOB OPENING: VP, CURRENT PROG/Late Night (FX Networks, LA): Oversee current Late Night/Scripted projects, evaluate staff, attend tapings, work w/Ad Sales, production & Talent. BA, 5-7 yrs. dev/prog. exp req. http://goo.gl/2Fgld (1/12)

JOB OPENING: SALES EXECUTIVE – LATAM/BBC AMERICA/NYC: Responsible for Central American & Caribbean TV sales. Assist w/growing digital sales & US Hispanic biz. BA/BS w/TV exp. pref. in LatAm mrkts. Eng/Span MUST [email protected] (1/12)

JOB OPENING: SYSTEMS SPECIALIST/NYC: Manage QA across ad sales systems/create custom x-platform BI reports. BA Degree, 7+yrs in Broadcast/Cable Ops + Exp w/DealMaker and BI tools www.directv.com/careers JobID: 1201913-M (1/12)

JOB OPENING: PUBLISHER DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATE/NY: Mng & grow pub sales pipeline. 2-4 yrs digital exp. Mng all facets of biz dev cycle across range of pubs and pub product offerings. Resume: [email protected] (1/12)

JOB OPENING:  DIR, SOCIAL MEDIA/A+E Networks/NY: Oversee social media strategy, implement & direct fan engagement campaigns & multi-platform solutions for A&E Ntwrk in support of audience goals. Apply: www.aenetworks.com/careers (1/12)

JOB OPENING: SALES EXEC/ITN SOURCE/NYC: Self driven Sales Exec for its successful sales operation. provide both sales support to your colleagues & exceptional cust srvc support to US customers. Resume/apply:  [email protected] (1/12)

JOB OPENING: ACCT EXEC/The Weather Channel/NYC: 5+ yrs cable sales exp required. Support TWC. Create, present proposals to secure business. Dvlp/maintain client & agency relationships. Monthly travel. BA Deg req’d. Resume: [email protected] (1/12)

JOB OPENINGSELLING DIRECTOR/Digital Ad Sales/NY: Gen online rev thru dig products across A+E Networks portfolio. Full Info/Apply: www.aenetworks.com/careers (1/12)

JOB OPENING: MARKETING MGR/CBS SPORTS NETWORK/NY: Execute digital & social mktg initiatives to drive brand awareness & tune-in. Exp in sports mktg &/or grassroots consumer mktg in cable preferred. Apply: www.cbssportsnetwork.com (1/11)

JOB OPENING: VP AD SALESMKTG TRAVEL/GAC: Lead team that dvlp/activates multiplatform client solutions. Solid mgmt & collaboration skills, 15 yrs+ Media/Cable/Creative bgrd req. Details/apply: req #3132, scrippsnetworksinteractive.com (1/11)

JOB OPENING: DIRECTOR, RATINGS RESEARCH Vh1/NYC: 7+ yrs wk exp w/n cable/broadcast network field. Strng analytic & TV prgm exp. Knwldge of Nielsen & Lake 5.Tech Edge A+. Apply www.viacomcareers.com (1/11)

JOB OPENING: LEAD COORD/TV ONE/MD: BA pref’d & 4 yrs of exp Brdcst Operations. Sched/maintain on-air secondary event promos. Wrk w/ internal depts. in on-air secondary event media plan’g/execution. Media & Ent exp +. www.TVONEjobs.com (1/11)

JOB OPENING: RED SOX REMOTE COORD PROD/MASS: Coord/sprvs/execute high qual, well-resourced Red Sox event telecasts for fan base. BA deg comm, brdcst radio. 10+ yrs exp live sports event producing.  Info/apply: http://nesn.com/nesn-jobs (1/11)

JOB OPENING: Copy COORD TEMP/TV ONE/NY: BA pref’d and/or 2 yrs of exp in TV Ops & Traffic. Wrk w/external agencies & traffic mgmt to secure and input comm copy for ntwrk. B’way & Log Bldg. exp a +. $21-$23 per hr. www.TVONEjobs.com (1/11)

JOB OPENING: SALES COORDINATOR/TV Guide/ NY: Excel skills a +, Organized, Strong comm skills, Work w/AEs/Planners/Sales/Traffic/P&P Marketing. Weekly allocations, deal maintenance, daily comm w/agencies. [email protected] (1/11)

JOB OPENING: DIR ACCT MNGMNT/Origin Digital, an Accenture Co./NYC: As worldwide leader in enabling LIVE events on 2nd screens, we’re seeking a star to build our revenues. New media/sports/sale/ tech. background. [email protected] (1/11)

JOB OPENING: AD SLS MKTG MGR/Discovery/NY: Dvlp & execute multi-platform ad sls sponsorships; 5+ yrs ad agency, media sls/mktg, client mktg exp; prod exp preferred; http://careers.discovery.com/#6742 (1/11)

INTERNSHIPS – These positions are for credit only – nobody gets paid here. These ads are always posted for free, and students work for school credit only. For more information on the specs for posting an Internship ad, email Trish at [email protected].

WINTER INTERNSHIP CREDITS ONLY: SALES INTERN/Woodbury, LI: Intern will gain experience with all facets of creating Optimum Homes & Autos channel & website. College credit. See full posting and apply to www.cablevision.jobs req 15503BR (1/15)

WINTER INTERNSHIP CREDITS ONLY: WRITER/Magnet Media Originals: Enthusiastic & bright individual w/writing skills. Candidate will bring a knwldgbl passion for web video & a strong sense of storytelling thru web video. Resume/cover: [email protected] (1/15)

SITUATION WANTED ADS, POSTED BY THOSE LOOKING TO BE HIRED… There is no charge for placing your Situation Wanted ad… for more information contact Trish Pihonak at [email protected].

SITUATION WANTED: TALENT & DEVELOPMENT EXEC in LA looking for new gig. 10+ experience specializing in scripted & reality programming, casting and development. Team player, open to new possibilities. [email protected]

SITUATION WANTED: Need a sizzle reel? Need your reality show developed? Get your show sold today, major credits and contacts, [email protected], no BS, only results! (1/12)

SITUATION WANTED: PRODUCTION EXECUTIVE/PRODUCER: with 10+ years production and business finance background looking for new full time or freelance job opportunities. http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2735106/ (1/12)

SITUATION WANTED: CHILDREN’S MEDIA position: 5+ years in educational film & children’s TV. Enthusiastic project manager & editor with production, distribution, development experience. [email protected] (1/11)

E-mail [email protected] or call Trish Pihonak at 888.702.3858 for rates and specs for Job Openings.

Are you looking for a job? Post your Situation Wanted Ad here — Email [email protected] for specs.


WHAT’S ON TONIGHT – WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 9, 2013


ABC: The Middle, The Neighbors, Modern Family, Suburgatory, Nashville
CBS: I Get That a Lot, People’s Choice Awards 2013
CW: Arrow [r], Supernatural [r]
FOX: Stars in Danger: The High Dive
ION: WWE Main Event, Demolition Man
MyTV: Numb3rs, Numb3rs
NBC: Whitney, Guys With Kids, Law & Order: SVU, Chicago Fire
PBS: Nature, NOVA, Life on Fire
TeleFutura: El Rey Escorpion, Made in Cartagena, Quien Eres Tu?
Telemundo: Rosa Diamante, La Patrona, Pablo Escobar: El Patron del Mal, El Rostro de la Venganza
Univision: Por Ella Soy Eva, Amores Verdaderos, Amor Bravio

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