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05.29.14
Good morning. It’s Thursday, May 29, 2014, and this is your first early morning briefing.
Today’s Premieres:
CNN: The Sixties at 9p
Nat Geo: The Savage Line at 10p
NBC: Undateable at 9p
OWN: Our America with Lisa Ling at 10p
Tonight’s Finales:
A&E: The Killer Speaks at 10p
ID: Karma’s a B*tch at 8p
Sportsman: Amazing America with Sarah Palin at 8p
A CYNOPSIS MESSAGE FROM DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS
Monster Week Delivers KILLER Ratings
ANIMAL PLANET A TOP 10 NETWORK AMONG M25-54
Blood Lake: Attack of the Killer Lampreys sucked in 1.2M viewers
May Delivers Animal Planet’s 19th Straight Month as a TOP 20 net
June Will Continue to be
Monstrous
Treehouse Masters Returns Tomorrow at 10p
Source.
E! late nighter Chelsea Lately will last air Tuesday, August 21 at 11p, in a live, hour-long event, following a month of special eps and surprise guests. "I myself am more surprised than anyone that I was able to hold down a job for seven years, and it was a fantastic seven years," said Handler. "I will always look back at my time on E! as most people look back at their time in college. I’m glad I went."
IN THE NEWS
NBC Entertainment is combining drama and comedy development with current, announced president Jennifer Salke. That news accompanies the elevation of head of drama development Pearlena Igbokwe to EVP of drama programming, and head of current Vernon Sanders to EVP of comedy programming. Head of comedy development Tal Rabinowitz is out. "I’m excited about this new structure because I believe it will strengthen our programming by essentially eliminating the often difficult handoff going from the development of a new show into the current process," said Salke.
Nielsen announced an expansion to sample sizes in 15 Local People Meter markets, increasing 200-300 homes in each for an average 30 percent increase. In the 31 set meter markets, Nielsen will expand the sample by 200 homes in each market over the next two years, representing an almost 50 percent increase in sample size.
Politically outspoken conservative actress Stacey Dash (Clueless) has signed onto Fox News as a contributor offering cultural analysis and commentary. "Stacey is an engaging conversationalist whose distinctive viewpoints among her Hollywood peers have spawned national debates – we’re pleased to have her join Fox News," said EVP programming Bill Shine.
NBCUniversal and Comcast will present their first hackathon, themed "Help Shape The Future of Media & Technology," June 21-22 at the NBCUniversal Technology Center’s Media Labs and 30 Rock’s Studio 8H. Over a 24-hour period, hackathon competitors will work on cross-platform solutions using content, products, and technology from NBCUniversal’s and Comcast’s entities. Media "uber-fans" will also be on hand to provide the perspective of the television power-user. "We look forward to seeing the new ideas these teams will produce that will help deliver more unique video and Internet experiences for media subscribers," said Sam Schwartz, chief business development officer of Comcast Cable.
Shine International is launching a branded on-demand channel on Roku, called Shine Now, with over 200 hours of drama, entertainment and documentary programming from the Shine Intl. catalogue, as well as third-party content. The streaming channel is available free with advertising, or ad-less for a fee.
Tonight NBC airs Brian Williams‘ sit-down with Edward Snowden, the first interview the former National Security Agency worker has given for U.S. television since leaking classified documents that detailed U.S. surveillance programs. In a clip released by NBC News, Snowden dismisses critics categorizing him as a low-level hacker, saying, "I was trained as a spy." Inside the Mind of Edward Snowden airs at 10p.
Bravo‘s The People’s Couch, featuring the reactions of regular foks to TV’s buzz- and cringeworthy moments, expands to an hour starting Tuesday, June 3 at 10p. The first installment of the expanded version features clips from Modern Family, I Wanna Marry Harry, LA Hair and So You Think You Can Dance.
Canceled freshman comedies Friends With Better Lives and Bad Teacher have slipped off the CBS schedule, replaced by repeats of renewed series Mom, taking up Friends’ Monday-at-8:30p slot, and The Millers, bunking for now in Teacher’s Thursday-at-9:30p berth. Friends has four unaired eps remaining; Teacher has eight.
FX led the field of nominees for the Critics’ Choice Television Awards with 19 nods, followed by HBO with 18. Up for Best Comedy: The Big Bang Theory (CBS), Broad City (Comedy Central), Louie (FX), Orange Is the New Black (Netflix), Silicon Valley (HBO) and Veep (HBO). Dramas in contention are The Americans (FX), Breaking Bad (AMC), Game of Thrones (HBO), The Good Wife (CBS), Masters of Sex (Showtime) and True Detective (HBO. For a full list of nominees, go here. Awards show airs live on The CW Thursday, June 19 at 8p.
Lifetime does a little well-deserved horn-tooting, pointing out that its nine Critic’s Choice noms are a net record, placing it, along with BBC America, after only FX among ad-supported nets for the most nominations.
Nick at Nite is adding the full 208-episode run of How I Met Your Mother, The Fresh Prince of Bel Air‘s 148 eps and all 212 Everybody Loves Raymond installments to its primetime slate. HIMYM arrives in early fall, with Prince and Raymond due in early 2015.
Hollywood billboards from The Society for the Prevention of Celebrity Divorce (sample message: "Dear Hollywood… Try keeping up with your marriage vows, and others will too") turned out to be a publicity stunt to promote WE tv‘s upcoming original series, Marriage Boot Camp Reality Stars, premiering Friday, May 30 at 9p. "This real show reflects the fake organization’s core objective," explained net president Marc Juris, "helping celebrity couples stay together."
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PRODUCTION & DEVELOPMENT
FremantleMedia acquired worldwide format rights (excluding Spain and Italy) to My Mom Cooks Better Than Yours. The family cooking competition from Mandarina pits parent/child duos against each other in the kitchen.
Season two of Hallmark‘s Debbie Macomber’s Cedar Cove premieres Saturday, July 19 at 8p, with Sue Tenney (7th Heaven) onboard as showrunner.
Songbyrd won’t be making any noise at E!. The net passed on the drama pilot, about a character inspired by songwriter Diane Warren. It was one of the net’s first two scripted projects; the other, The Royals, was picked up to series in March.
HBO ordered 18 eps of Vice Principals from Danny McBride and Jody Hill, creators of Eastbound & Down, which ran for four seasons on the cable net. "Danny McBride and Jody Hill have created a smart, rowdy and unpredictable style of comedy that we can’t get enough of," said HBO programming president Michael Lombardo. "The idea of them setting their sights on high school was irresistible."
COMING UP
Who needs an Oscar? Sandra Bullock (The Blind Side) will be honored with Spike TV‘s "Decade of Hotness" award at its eight annual "Guys Choice" celebration, premiering Wednesday, June 11 at 9p. "We’ve been courting Sandra so long for this award that she was eventually going to say yes or take out a restraining order," said Casey Patterson, exec producer and EVP, event production & talent development, Viacom Entertainment Group. "Our audience adores her."
CBS‘s The Price Is Right will feature "Socially Awesome Week," with interactive, fan-driven episodes spanning social media platforms from Monday, June 2 to Friday, June 6 at 11a. Highlights include an Instagram contestant search and "The You Decide Show," with content decided by the show’s fan base.
Chef Bobby Flay‘s back on the grill with new eps of Food Network‘s Barbecue Addiction: Bobby’s Basics, launching Sunday, June 22 at 11a. Meanwhile, season two of cooking competition Beat Bobby Flay begins production next month, to air later this summer.
WORLD channel is shining a light on the fight for civil rights around the globe in June, with a special focus on LGBT communities in recognition of Pride Month. First up: Australian Story: On the Precipice, about a young man’s quest to find justice for his murdered gay brother, on Sunday, June 1.
One-hour special The Peabody Awards by Pivot celebrates 13 of this year’s winners, including Scandal, Orange Is the New Black and Breaking Bad. Produced by Den of Thieves, the show premieres Sunday, June 1 at 9p on Pivot.
The eighth and final episode of season two of STARZ historical fantasy series Da Vinci’s Demons airs Saturday, May 31 at 9p. Leading into the finale is a marathon of season two, starting at 12p; cast and crew will engage with fans via Twitter during the event (#DaVinciThon).
Arts net Canal 22 Internacional, bringing Mexican content to U.S. audiences, will air the 56th Annual Ariel Awards on Friday, May 30 at 6p.
CMA Music Festival: Country’s Night to Rock airs Tuesday, August 5 at 8p on ABC, with Little Big Town back to host.
America Unplugged debuts on Sportsman Channel Thursday, June 5 at 8p. The docuseries from A. Smith & Co. Productions chronicles the efforts of people to live off the land.
Showtime documentary L Word Mississippi: Hate the Sin premieres Friday, August 8 at 9p. The Magical Elves production shows the challenges of living as a lesbian in the deep South.
Talpa Media Group‘s second annual "Talpa Pitchfest" will take place September 22-26 in LA, offering the chance to submit format ideas to media tycoon and Talpa founder John de Mol (The Voice, Big Brother, Fear Factor). Last year, 60 established and emerging producers participated, and four co-development deals were closed. Submissions process starts at http://www.talpapitchfest.com.
In the Cynopsis June 10 webinar How to Better Reach Younger Hispanics – TV’s Most Coveted Demo, Jeffrey Bowman, senior partner and managing director of The Ogilvy Group and founder and chairman of the Cross Cultural Marketing & Communications Association, will offer insights into the cross-cultural discipline. "Given the new marketplace (minorities become the majority), the rapid rate of change in how we communicate and the trend of Hispanics declaring their census status as White, we can no longer use dated methods of communicating with bi-cultural and Hispanic Millennials," says Bowman. Register here to learn more about this crucial group.
BRANDS & ADVERTISING
Canon announced a new marketing campaign, "Bring It," produced by Grey NY, scheduled to roll out this month on TV, in-cinema and digital. The spots include scenes from the recent film Need for Speed as well as personal home videos, to convey the range of the brand’s impact. Consumer-submitted content shared online with #BringIt may be featured on the campaign microsite beginning in July.
CASTING
Melora Hardin (The Office) has signed on to new Amazon comedy Transparent, about a family whose father (Jeffrey Tambor) reveals he’s a transwoman.
Charlie Cox will star in the title role on Netflix‘s Daredevil, based on the Marvel Entertainment comics.
DISTRIBUTION & CARRIAGE
Amazon Prime acquired exclusive rights to CBS summer event series Extant, with each episode available in the U.K. the day after its launch in the U.S. The sci-fi thriller starring Halle Berry, produced by Steven Spielberg‘s Amblin Television, debuts Stateside Wednesday, July 9 at 9p. It will be the first CBS series to premiere in the U.K. on Amazon.
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RATINGS
NBC drama Night Shift made a solid debut Tuesday, with a 1.6 rating among A18-49, according to preliminary Nielsens. But Fox‘s I Wanna Marry Harry is a royal dud, sinking from a paltry .7 among A18-49 for its May 20 premiere to .4.
The season premiere of ABC‘s Extreme Weight Loss delivered a 1.3 rating/4 share among A18-49, up 8 percent over its year-ago premiere in the time period, equaling its highest rating since July 2012. At 10p, Celebrity Wife Swap jumped 33 percent versus its last original episode, for a season high 1.2/3.
The season two premiere of VH1‘s Hit the Floor on Monday delivered a 1.4 rating among P18-49, up 40 percent versus its May 27 premiere in 2013. Combined with an 11p encore, the show drew 3.5 million total viewers.
ABC World News won the May sweep in A25-54 (2.014 million), its first sweeps victory in over 6 years and first win during a May sweep in 7 years. And Diane Sawyer made history – it was the first evening news program hosted by solely a woman to win a sweep month in the news demo.
Investigation Discovery boasted its best May ever in prime delivery among P2+ (744,000), HH (619,000), P25-54 (345,000) and W25-54 (227,000), earning it fifth place among ad-supported cable networks for both P25-54 and W25-54 in daytime, seventh for P25-54 and fourth in W25-54 in total day. "With shows like The Perfect Murder, there’s simply no defense: ID continues to dispose of the competition and, taking a page out of its new series, is now Most Infamous for its highest ratings ever for the month of May in Total Day and Prime Time!" crows Henry Schleiff, group president of ID, AHC, DA and Discovery Fit & Health, to Cynopsis.
Helped by Mountain Monsters, BBQ Pitmasters, and Buying the Bayou, Destination America earned its best May ever in Prime and Total Day, with double-digit growth versus May 2013. The net was up 38 percent in HH, 22 percent in P25-54 and 27 percent in P18-49 in primetime delivery, and up 31 percent in HH, 15 percent in P25-54 and 24 percent in P18-49 in Total Day.
Also celebrating? American Heroes Channel, with its best May ever in Prime delivery among P2+ and HH, and 15 consecutive months of year-over-year gains in Total Day delivery among P2+ and HH. Miniseries Nazis: An Evolution of Evil was AHC’s top rated series in premieres for Prime delivery among P2+ (312,000) and HH (274,000), followed by Myth Hunters, delivering 251,000 among P2+ and 211,000 among HH in Prime.
Discovery Channel also had big gains in May, up 11 percent in HH, 9 percent in total viewers P2+, 6 percent in M25-54, 5 percent in P25-54, and 4 percent in W25-54 versus May 2013. The net ranked in cable’s Top 10 for the month in Prime for M25-54 (number 6), P25-54 (7), M18-49 (7) and P18-49 (9).
Not to be outdone, Velocity announced its highest-delivering May among the target demos of P/M18-49, P/M25-54, P/M18-34, M18+ and P2+, and earned the highest-rated May in network history among P25-54 in primetime.
For the first time in nine years, Wheel of Fortune had to share the top spot among game shows, with Jeopardy matching its 6.8 household rating.
Broadcast Evening News Shows Weekly Average Ratings (week of May 19, 2014)
NBC: Nightly News 7.85 million total viewers; 1.5/7 and 1.79 million A25-54
ABC: World News 7.38 million total viewers; 1.6/7 and 1.89 million A25-54
CBS: Evening News 5.99 million total viewers; 1.2/5 and 1.44 million A25-54
Source: Nielsen, NTI Total Viewers and A25-54 Live+SD
Top 10 M-F Syndicated Strip Series for the week ending 5/18/14 ranked in order by HH Rtg
Judge Judy (CTD) 7.4 AA
Wheel of Fortune (CTD) 6.8AA
Jeopardy (CTD) 6.8AA
Big Bang Theory (WB) 6.1AA
Family Feud (2/T) 5.2AA
Modern Family (2/T) 4.1AA
Dr. Phil Show (CTD) 3.4AA
Two and a Half Men (WB) 3.3AA
Entertainment Tonight (CTD) 3.2AA
Inside Edition (CTD) 3.1AA
Source: Nielsen Media Research
Top 10 M-F Syndicated Strip Series for the week ending 5/18/14 ranked in order by A18-49 Rtg
Big Bang Theory (WB) 3.0AA
Modern Family (2/T) 2.5AA
Family Guy (2/T) 1.9AA
Judge Judy (CTD) 1.9AA
Family Feud (2/T) 2.0AA
Two and a Half Men (WB) 1.4AA
Jeopardy (CTD) 1.5AA
Wheel of Fortune (CTD) 1.4AA
Cleveland Show (2/T) 1.2AA
How I Met Your Mother (2/T) 1.1AA
Source: Nielsen Media Research
Top 10 Broadcast Programs among A18-49 rating/share for the week of 5/19/2014
ABC: Modern Family, 3.7/12
NBC: The Voice (Tues.), 3.3/10
NBC: The Voice (Mon.), 3.2/10
ABC: Dancing With the Stars (Mon.), 2.6/8
FOX: American Idol, 2.6/9
CBS: Survivor, 2.6/8
ABC: Dancing With the Stars (Tues.), 2.4/7
CBS: The Big Bang Theory, 2.2/9
ABC: The Middle, 2.1/8
NBC: Maya Rudolph Show, 2.1/6
Source: Nielsen Media Research, Galaxy Explorer, Live + SD Data
Top Ten Ad-Supported Basic Cable Network Performance among Total Viewers for the week of: 5/19/2014
Primetime (000)/Total Prm Day (000)
TNT 2831/NICK 1625
ESPN 2362/ADSM* 1187
USA 2055/DSNY 1158
HIST 1697/USA 1130
TBSC 1681/TNT 1118
DSNY 1498/NAN* 1011
FOXN 1378/TOON 953
NAN 1343/FOXN 868
FX 1276/HIST 838
HGTV 1268/ESPN 822
Source: Turner Research from The Nielsen Company data. All ratings based on Total US Television Universe of 115,800 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 performances
Top Ten Ad-Supported Basic Cable Network Performance among A18-49 for the week of: 5/12/2014
Primetime (000), Total Prm Day (000)
TNT 1241/ADSM* 674
ESPN 1112/NICK 456
TBSC 842/TNT 455
USA 771/ESPN 438
FX 667/USA 434
ADSM 622/TBSC 423
HIST 527/FX 345
FOOD 431/TOON 321
DISC 425/TOON 294
VH1 425/HIST 288
Source: Turner Research from The Nielsen Company data. All ratings based on Total US Television Universe of 115,800 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 performances.
Top 10 Cable Programs among A18-49 (000) for the week of: 5/19/2014
Miami/Indiana (ESPN) 4111
Indiana/Miami (ESPN) 3436
Oklahoma City/San Antonio (TNT) 2288
San Antonio/Oklahoma City (TNT) 3180
Oklahoma City/San Antonio (TNT) 2795
Love & Hip Hop Atlanta (VH1) 2350
Sportscenter (ESPN) 2050
Sportscenter (ESPN) 1939
WWE Entertainment (USA) 1820
WWE Entertainment (USA) 1791
Monday A18-49 Analysis: FOX won the most A18-49 viewers Monday with 1.5/5, according to final primetime national ratings from Nielsen. ABC’s The Bachelorette inched past Fox’s Masterchef at 8p, 1.6/6 to 1.5/5. Univision’s Que Vida Me Robo won 9p with 1.5/4 and 1.7/5 in the half hours, squeaking past Bachelorette (1.5/5 and 1.6/4) and NBC’s American Ninja (1.5/4 and 1.6/5). NBC’s Ninja won at 10p with 1.6.5, versus 1.2/4 for Uni’s Que Pobers Tan Ricos.
A18-49:FOX 1.5/5, ABC 1.3/4, NBC 1.3/4, UNI 1.2/4, CBS 1.0/3, TELE .8/2, ION .4/1, CW .3/1
Live + Same Day Household Ratings: Monday, May 26, 2014 time period averages. Source: NTI, Galaxy as dated. Live+SD.
ABC: 3.7/6
The Bachelorette 3.9/7, Castle [r] 3.1/5
CBS: 3.2/6
2 Broke Girls [r] 3.0/5, Friends with Better Lives 3.2/5, Mike & Molly [r] 3.2/5, Mom [r] 3.2/5, 48 Hours 3.4/6
Fox: 3.0/5
Masterchef 2.5/4, 24: Live Another Day Memorial Day Special 3.5/6
NBC: 2.3/4
American Ninja Warrior 1.7/3, American Ninja Warrior 2.6/4
Univision: 1.5/3
De Te Quiero, Te Quiero 1.1/2 , Que Vida me Robo 2.0/3, Que Pobres Tan Ricos 1.5/3
ION: 1.0/2
Criminal Minds 1.0/2, Criminal Minds 1.0/2, Criminal Minds .9/2
CW: .9/1
Memorial Day .9/1
Telemundo: .8/1
Senor de Los Cielos Special .7/1, Senor de los Cielos 1.1/2
Sunday A18-49 Analysis: Fox won the most A18-49 viewers Sunday with 1.6/7, according to final primetime national ratings from Nielsen, winning every hour with the NASCAR Sprint Cup. Fox took the lead at 7p with 1.6/8, versus .8/4 for ABC’s America’s Funniest Home Videos. Fox stayed in the lane at 8p with 1.7/7, followed by 1.0/4 for another round of ABC’s Videos. With 1.9/7 at 9p, Fox’s races beat NBC’s Believe and Univision’s Bailando Por Un Sueno, both notching .7/3. Coming into the 10p leg with 2.2/8, Fox handily outran NBC’s Crisis, in second place with .7/3.
A18-49:FOX 1.6/7, ABC .7/3, UNI .6/2, NBC .5/2, CBS .4/2, TELE .4/1, ION .2/1
Live + Same Day Household Ratings: Sunday, May 25, 2014 time period averages. Source: NTI, Galaxy as dated. Live+SD.
FOX: 4.0/8
Fox NASCAR Sprint Cup 4.0/8
CBS: 2.6/5
60 Minutes [r] 4.1/9, The Good Wife [r] 1.9/4, The Good Wife [r] 1.9/4, The Mentalist [r] 1.7/3
ABC: 2.3/5
America’s Funniest Home Videos [r] 2.5/5, America’s Funniest Home Videos [r] 2.9/8, Castle [r] 2.1/4, Motive [r] 1.7/3
NBC: 1.6/3
American Dream Builders 1.3/3, Believe 2.0/4, Crisis 1.9/4
UNIVISION: .9/2
Aqui Ahora Sun .7/1, Bailando Por Un Sueno 1.0/2, Sal y Pimienta 1.0/2
TELE: .6/1
Voz Kids .7/1, Senor Capt Secreto .5/1
ION: .4/1
Rocky III .4/1, Rocky IV .4/1
Saturday A18-49 Analysis: NBC had the most A18-49 viewers Saturday with .8/4, according to final primetime national ratings from Nielsen. NBC’s NHL playoffs led at 8p with .7/3, followed by .6/3 for ABC’s Celebrity Wife Swap. Hockey scored .9/4 at 9p, versus .7/3 for CBS’s 48 Hours Presents. At 10p, Fox’s hockey earned .9/4 in both half hours, opposite .8/3 and .9/3 for CBS’s 48 Hours.
A18-49:NBC .8/4, CBS .6/3, ABC .6/2, FOX .4/2, UNI .5/2, TELE .3/1, ION .2/1
Live + Same Day Household Ratings: Saturday, May 24, 2014 time period averages. Source: NTI, Galaxy as dated. Live+SD.
CBS: 2.1/4
Comedytime [r] 1.5/3, Comedytime [r] 16/3, 48 Hours Presents 2.8/5
ABC: 1.7/4
Celebrity Wife Swap 1.6/3, 20/20 Saturday 2.0/4, Nightline Prime 1.6/3
NBC: 1.4/3
NHL Playoffs 1.4/3
Fox: 1.2/3
Fox Saturday Baseball 1.2/3
UNIVISION: 1.0 /2
Sabado Gigante 1.0/2
ION: .6/1
Law & Order: CI .7/2, Law & Order: CI .7/1, Listener .5/1
TELE: .3/1
Cine Millionario .3/1
EXECUTIVE MOVES
Paul Buccieri will become Chairman of the ITV Studios US Group and Global Entertainment, following ITV’s recent acquisition of Leftfield Entertainment.
Ian Metrose was upped to Senior Vice President, Talent Relations and Special Events at CBS Communications. Metrose had been Vice President Talent Relations and Special Events.
Landscape Entertainment tapped Benjamin Tappan to serve as Senior Vice President of Television. Tappan was most recently Senior Vice President of Giant Pictures.
David Cooperstein joined Simulmedia as Chief Marketing Officer. Cooperstein had been Vice President, Practice Leader at Forrester Research.
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JOB OPENING: CONTROLLER/FILM PROD CO/ATL: Temp to Perm. Liaison between prod finance & corp finance depts. Mng cash flow, banking relationships for Comp-owned entities, oversee app/audit of GA film tax credits & gen finance ops. Res/cvr: HERE (6/3)
JOB OPENING: DIR, PARTNERSHIPS/CNBC/East Coast: Identify and prioritize potential strategic audience development and distribution partners for CNBC Digital Apply HERE (6/3)
JOB OPENING: SALES DIR/NEULION/NY: Create/mng sales pipeline to mng customer lead intake/outbound activity. Media/ Ent/Sports dig media req’s knwlg a must. 5-7 yrs increased resp Sales – delivering video publishing & dist solutions. Resume: HERE (6/3)
JOB OPENING: DR AD SALES ASST/UP TV/NY: Recent college grad to asst DR ad sales dept. Previous ad sales/adv internship exp +. Strong Excel & multi-tasking a +. Good comm, interpersonal & organzt’l skills. Res: recruiting@uptv.com (6/3)
JOB OPENING: MGR, STRATEGIC MARKETING/NBCU/NY: Develop proposals in response to RFPs & manage multiplatform campaigns for USA. 5+ yrs integrated mktg exp in broadcast media/agency. Digital exp a must. http://bit.ly/1iEAsDW (6/3)
JOB OPENING: RESEARCH DIRECTOR/NYC: Lead research for Sprout. Rsch systems expert & strong presenter. Exp with Nielsen required. 8+ yrs exp in media rsch a must. Exp w/kids tv a plus. APPLY: HERE (6/3)
JOB OPENING: VP CREATIVE/CREATIVE SERVICES/BET Networks/NY: Work w/creative team to dvlp effective high level creative within brand/budget. 10-15 yrs creative svc, on-air promo & prod exp cble/brdcst envir. More info/apply HERE (6/3)
JOB OPENING: DIR PRGM SCHED/UP TV/ATL: Dev & implement prgrm sched. Use rsrch data, big picture thinking. Attn to details. 7+ yrs exp. in prgrm planning & sched. Exp. w/prgrm mgt systems a +. Self-starter & strong org skills. Res: HERE http://www.uptv.com/careers (6/3)
JOB OPENING: STAFF ANALYST/CROWN MEDIA FAMILY/LA: Provide analytical support to Finance, Bus Dev and HR. Develop financial and business forecasts. BS req and Min 3 yrs exp. Apply HERE (6/3)
JOB OPENING: DIR MEDIA PLANNING/FX Networks/LA: Mng media metrics; track/analyze linear ntwrks/non-linear platforms. Dvlp/present on-air & digital media strat. 7+ yrs exp plan’g & placement of broadcast/cable/digital media. Apply HERE (5/31)
JOB OPENING: PROGRAMMING RSRCH/Discovery/MD: Develop performance tracking, topline reports, primary rsrch planning & reporting, work w/Dir. to dev strategies.Exp w/Nielsen, StarTrak, Npower. Sr. Analyst/Mgr level 3+ yrs exp. Apply HERE (5/31)
JOB OPENING: ASSOCIATE ACCOUNT EXEC/GSN TV NY: Associate Account Exec; 2+ yrs sales/affil.mktg exp. Sales support, affiliate trainings, subscriber acquisition and retention campaigns. Send res & CL to: tvcareers@gsn.com (5/31)
JOB OPENING: DIR MKTG/FX Networks/LA: Proven creative strategist to oversee development and execution of marketing and media campaigns. 7+ yrs exp mktg/TV/theatrical/ad agency. Apply here: http://bit.ly/1oSSB3C (5/31)
JOB OPENING: DIR, DVLPMNT & ORIG PRGRMNG IFC/NYC: Oversee creative dvlpmnt show execution, casting, showrunners, script dvlpmnt, notes process, pre & post production, final show delivery. Cable network & exp in comedy/alternative Prgrmng space highly desired. Submit res HERE (5/30)
JOB OPENING: KID SERIES MKTG LEAD/AMAZON/Santa Monica: Dvlp/mng execution of integrated mktg plans for all shows from inception thru execution. 10+ yrs relevant mktg team mngmnt exp w/major brand &/or mktg agency. Full info apply HERE (5/30)
JOB OPENING: KID SERIES MKTG SPECIALIST/AMAZON/Santa Monica: Dvlp/mng execution of integrated mktg plans for all shows from inception thru execution 3+ yrs relevant mktg team mngmnt exp w/major brand &/or mktg agency Full info apply HERE (5/30)
JOB OPENING: DIGITAL SALES PLANNER/OWN Digital/Oprah.com/NYC: Team oriented sales professional wanted! Help w/RFPs, ensure campaign’s success & client satisfaction. 2+ yrs media sales exp. Apply at: http://careers.own.tv/ (5/30)
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SUMMER INTERNSHIP CREDITS ONLY: Content & Media Intern/Immersion/San Jose: Exciting entertainment internship on http://immersion.com team in the mobile space for top biz/communication students. Successful NASDAQ company. E-mail: jepcyn@gmail.com (6/5)
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WHAT’S ON TONIGHT – THURSDAY MAY 29, 2014
ABC: The Bachelorette, Black Box
CBS: The Big Bang Theory [r], Mom [r], Two and a Half Men [r], The Millers [r], Elementary [r]
CW: The Vampire Diaries [r], The Originals [r]
FOX: Hell’s Kitchen, Gang
NBC: Hollywood Game Night, Undateable [p], Undateable, Last Comic Standing
PBS: This Old House Hour [r], Coming Back with Wes Moore [r], Antiques Roadshow [r]
Telemundo: La Impostora, En Otra Piel, El Senor de los Cielos
Univision: De Que Te Quiero, Te Quiero, Lo Que la Vida Me Robo, Que Pobres Tan Ricos
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