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09.29.16

Good morning. It’s Thursday September 29, 2016, and this is your first early morning briefing.

Tonight’s Premieres:
Cartoon: Mighty Magiswords at 6:30p
Destination America: Ghost Mine at 9p
PBS: This Old House Hour at 8p

Tonight’s Finales:
Animal Planet: Rugged Justice at 10p
CNBC: American Greed at 10p

IN THE NEWS

A new anthology series inspired by the late Alfred Hitchcock is in the works at Universal Cable Productions. UCP signed an overall development deal with Hitchcock’s estate to bring a re-imagining of his classics to the small screen. Welcome to Hitchcock will focus on a single season-long mystery or crime in legendary director/producer’s style.

On the heels of a rebrand, NCTA announced that it will shutter INTX: The Internet & Television Expo. “We are now exploring new and better ways to tell our story, to gather our community, to advance our growth and present our vision of the future,” said NCTA President and CEO Michael Powell in a blog post. The April 2017 conference will not take place.

Days before filming was set to start on USA Network’s drama pilot Damnation, Aden Young (Rectify) has left his lead role. According to sources, the exit was due to creative differences. Production on the pilot is still set to begin as scheduled on Monday, with recasting underway.

Jennifer Lopez, EP on NBC‘s upcoming dance competition series World of Dance, is adding judge and mentor to her duties. The 10-episode series from Universal Television Alternative Studios and Nuyorican Productions will give dancers the opportunity to win a $1 million grand prize. Said Lopez, “With this show we can skyrocket a dancer’s career and help guide them to success.”

Hamilton star Lin-Manuel Miranda will make his hosting debut on NBC’s Saturday Night Live on October 8. Twenty One Pilots will make their SNL debut alongside Miranda. The duo, Tyler Joseph and Josh Dun, recently made history as the first alternative group ever with two simultaneous singles in the top five on the Billboard Hot 100  “Ride,” from their multi-platinum studio album “Blurryface,” and “Heathens,” from “Suicide Squad: The Album.” “SNL” returns Oct. 1 with host Margot Robbie and musical guest The Weeknd.

Jimmy Kimmel Live is holding its first-ever yard sale in the studio’s back parking lot on Saturday, October 1 as a part of ABC’s Summer of Service campaign. All proceeds from the event will go to My Friend’s Place, a nonprofit resource center in Hollywood aiding homeless youth, in honor of Jimmy’s late and beloved Uncle Frank’s Helping Hand Foundation. Items for sale include set props, wardrobe and memorabilia previously used on the show.

Ratings weren’t the only place Monday night’s presidential debate scored big. There were 83 million social media interactions across Facebook and Twitter from 24 million people in the U.S. related to the Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump face off, according to Nielsen. The most social moment of the night was between 10:30p and 10:44p when 7.6 million interactions occurred as the candidates discussed terrorism, NATO and nuclear weapons. There were 17.1 million interactions on Twitter about the event. “Trump” was mentioned in 6.3 million Tweets, while “Hillary” was mentioned in 2.7 million Tweets. There were 65.9 million interactions on Facebook about the event.

Discovery Communications is launching multi-platform campaigns to raise awareness about endangered species. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Director Dan Ashe, Discovery Communications VP of Brand and Content, Discovery Networks Central & Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa, Lee Hobbs and others unveiled an original public service announcement on Wednesday narrated by actor Edward Norton. PSA will air on Discovery channels in the U.S. next month and locally customized versions will roll out on Discovery global networks shortly thereafter.

Actor and musician Jaden Smith will be presented with the Male EMA Futures Award for his leadership on environmental issues at the Environmental Media Association’s (EMA) 26th Annual EMA Awards on October 22 at Warner Bros. studios in Burbank, CA. Smith joins Shailene Woodley as the male counterpart of the 2016 EMA Futures Award recipient. The EMA Awards recognize and honor environmental pioneers who embody the commitment and leadership to raise awareness of environmental issues.

Hollywood Professional Association announced the nominees for its 2016 HPA Awards, honoring excellence and innovation in groundbreaking technologies and creativity. Among the chosen are Body Team 12, Underground – The Macon 7, Vinyl  Pilot, Roots  Night One and Game of Thrones  Battle of the Bastards in the Outstanding Editing, Television category.

WGN America’s Underground, about a group of slaves who plan an escape, was the inaugural public program presented at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC), following its grand opening. It was also the first public program held in the Oprah Winfrey Theater.

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DOUBLE-DIGIT RATINGS GROWTH OF ORIGINAL PREMIERES IN P25-54
THREE BACK-TO-BACK HIT SERIES

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PRODUCTION & DEVELOPMENT

FXX renewed You’re the Worst for a fourth season. The series, created and executive produced by Stephen Falk, debuted to record ratings in August. It is currently averaging 590,000 total viewers in Nielsen live-plus-seven numbers, up 13 percent from season two.

Jennifer Beals, remembered for her starring role in Flashdance, has teamed with Kenny Ortega, choreographer and director/producer of the High School Musical franchise, and James Larosa, creator of VH1’s Hit the Floor, for dance drama The Edge to air on FOX. Written and executive produced by Larosa, The Edge is set in the LA dance world.

W. Kamau Bell’s United Shades of America will be back for a sophomore run on CNN. Eight one-hour episodes have been ordered to debut next spring and season one of the series was nominated for an Emmy Award. Said Bell in a statement, “We need more platforms that demonstrate how to have productive, respectful, enlightening, and funny conversations.”

BBC Two greenlit revenge thriller Paula from Conor McPherson. The three-part drama focuses on the fallout in a young chemistry teacher’s life after her one-night stand with a good-looking but dangerous man. Shooting begins next month in Belfast.

HBO ordered a second season of pot-themed comedy High Maintenance, following the series debut this month. The show explores the private lives of a group of eccentric New Yorkers through the common thread of their weed deliveryman.

After airing one episode of This Is Us, which garnered a 4.5 rating in A18-49 and 14.3 million viewers – making it the #1 show of the fall – NBC ordered an additional five episodes, bringing the full season order to 18. “It’s a rare moment in this business when a show so instantly delivers both critical acclaim and hit ratings, but ‘This Is Us’ is just such an extraordinary achievement,” said Jennifer Salke, President, NBC Entertainment.

On the heels of Little Big Shots’ success, NBC has ordered Little Big Shots: Forever Young. The comedy/variety series, from Warner Horizon Television, features young-at-heart seniors showcasing their hidden talents. Ellen DeGeneres and Steve Harvey will executive produce, with Harvey also serving as host.

In more NBC news, the network has greenlit half-hour comedy Mail Order Family, from Superstore writer-producer Jackie Clarke, director-EP Ruben Fleischer and EP David Bernad. Loosely based on Clarke’s family, the series follows a widowed single father who orders a mail-order bride from the Philippines to help raise his two preteen daughters.

NEW & RETURNING SERIES

Billy Eichner is back and ready to hit the streets on Tuesday, November 15 at 10:30p, when the fifth season of Billy on the Street bows on truTV. Join him will include such notables as Aziz Ansari, Jon Hamm, Keegan-Michael Key, Lupita Nyong’o, John Oliver, Seth Rogen, Andy Samberg and Jacob Tremblay.

GSN’s horror-themed game show Hellevator returns for Season 2 with a special four-week event. New weekly episodes begin airing Friday, October 7 at 9p, each inspired by a true crime story and emulating a grisly scene invoked by one of the “Seven Deadly Sins.”

Bravo Media serves up a double dose of sass on Sunday, November 6. The Real Housewives of Atlanta’s ninth season premieres at 8p, followed by Married to Medicine’s fourth season debut at 9p.

History debuts The Warfighters on Veteran’s Day, Friday, November 11. The original docuseries, hosted by Peter Berg and veteran Special Forces Green Beret Bert Kuntz (The Selection: Special Operations Experiment), explores recent U.S. Special Operations Forces missions in the global war on terror. Debuts with four back-to-back episodes beginning at 8p.

Velocity’s #1 series, Bitchin’ Rides, returns for Season 3 on Tuesday, October 11 with back-to-back episodes at 9p and 10p.  “Our viewers have positively responded to the jaw-dropping builds by Dave Kindig and his team, making Bitchin’ Rides a top destination on the network,” said David Lee, VP of Production and Development for Velocity.

COMING UP

Discovery Life is launching a weeklong Untold Stories of the ER marathon, starting Monday, October 3 at 6a. It leads up to the show’s Season 11 premiere on Friday, October 7 at 10p. The marathon features 100 episodes of the series from all 10 seasons.

Cinelatino debuts Tlatelolco, Summer of 68 on Sunday, October 2 – the 48th anniversary of the tragic Tlatelolco massacre – with back-to-back showings at 9p and 11p. The movie tells the story of two students from different social classes who fall in love during one of the most controversial social and political conflicts in the history of modern Mexico.

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RESEARCH

A new Nielsen study revealed that people watching virtual reality videos remembered the brands mentioned 28 times more than in traditional commercials. Recall in general was eight times higher, and consumers were three times as likely to buy a product after seeing an ad in the VR format. Nielsen’s research was conducted at its Media Lab at CBS Television City Research City in Las Vegas, using eye-tracking facial coding to gauge users’ subconscious responses to advertisements.

CASTING

The Walking Dead alum Chad L. Coleman nabbed the role of new villain, Tobias Church, in season five of Arrow on The CW. Series returns on Wednesday, October 5 at 8p.

Get ready for Alec Baldwin as Donald Trump. The Match Game host will appear as the Republican presidential candidate on Saturday Night Live. NBC made the announcement via a promo on social media.

Ron Livingston (Office Space, The Conjuring) was cast as the lead in Loudermilk, a half-hour series created by Peter Farrelly and former Colbert Report writer Bobby Mort. The comedy, set to air on AT&T Audience Network, centers on Dave Loudermilk (Livingston), a recovering alcoholic and substance abuse counselor with a bad attitude.

Amanda Brugel (Room) landed a recurring role in Hulu’s The Handmaid’s Tale, the straight-to-series drama based on Margaret Atwood‘s novel. She’ll play Rita, a housekeeper.

Jemar Michael, who appeared in Dear White People, the movie, has nabbed a recurring role in Dear White People, the series. He’ll portray Al, an exuberant, ethnically ambiguous student leader of the Black American Forum (Black AF) in Netflix’s upcoming comedy.

Anthony Ramos, who originated the roles of John Laurens and Philip Hamilton in Broadway’s Hamilton, was tapped as a male lead in She’s Gotta Have It. The Spike Lee Netflix series is an update of his 1986 indie film. Ramos will play Mars, the character Lee portrayed in the movie.

Garret Dillahunt snared a lead in Rod Lurie’s post-Civil War drama pilot Monsters of God for TNT. He’ll play Colonel “Terrible” Bill Lancaster.

Molly Parker (House of Cards) is set as a female lead in Lost in Space, Netflix’s remake the 1965 TV classic. She’ll portray Maureen Robinson, a fearless aerospace engineer.

DISTRIBUTION

VH1 and Freeform have acquired the first five seasons of The Mindy Project from Universal Television. The show will begin airing on both networks in October and episodes will also be available on the networks’ apps.

SYNDICATION

AIM Tell-A-Vision Group’s Raw Travel debuts its fourth season this weekend in 159 cities, including 97 of the largest 100 U.S. markets. With an affiliate list that represents 105 million and 93 percent of all U.S. TV homes, the show’s 2016-2017 premiere represents the fourth straight year of growth for the independent adventure travel show. Season 4 will also feature upgraded time slots in major markets like New York City (WNYW-Fox and WWOR-My), Philadelphia (WPHL-My) Cleveland (WOIO-CBS and WUAB-My), Seattle (KING-NBC and KONG-IND), Baltimore (WBFF-Fox and WUTB-My), and San Diego (XETV-CW). In Memphis the show is set to air on WMC-NBC 5 on Sundays at 11p.

HEARD AT ADVERTISING WEEK

Comcast Media 360 VP, Content Partnerships Chip Meehan said that media fragmentation doesn’t have to be a negative for the industry. “We can now winnow out the people we want to talk to and get to them efficiently, and re-aggregate the audience,” he said during the panel on Entertainment Marketing. Despite expanding distribution platforms, “If it doesn’t start with great story-telling, it doesn’t matter,” said Bobby Friedman, CEO of Bungalow Media + Entertainment. Friedman said he encourages programmers to work with agency creative execs when they work with brands, noting the challenge of “how to integrate the creatives with the media team that knows the strategy.” On the heels of his company’s recent heavy investment in data and analytics, Viacom EVP Marketing Strategy & Engagement Ross Martin said about Nielsen Total Audience Measurement, “We need a guarantee we’ll get to 50 percent of advertising deals that are outside Nielsen. The advertisers who depend on us to reach their consumers are not waiting for Nielsen or anyone else to figure it out. The sophisticated ones have devised and created their own media planning tools.”

DIGITAL DOINGS

Crackle, Sony’s free streaming network, is giving away free coffee to New Yorkers on Thursday, September 29th in celebration of National Coffee Day for Jerry Seinfeld’s Primetime Emmy-nominated show, Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee. Java aficionados can enjoy any size cup of coffee from 9a to 12p at select Cafe Grumpy locations in New York City’s Fashion District and Chelsea neighborhoods.

GLOBAL GOINGS ON

Selected from a short list of series from all over Europe, The A Word was awarded the Jury’s Special Prize for European Fiction at the La Rochelle Festival de la Fiction TV. The drama, which explores a complicated extended family with a child newly diagnosed with autism, aired on BBC One earlier this year. It also aired successfully on SundanceTV this summer.

Heading into MIPJunior and MIPCOM, Distribution360 is putting new kids formats in the spotlight, introducing buyers to The School Run, following a freshly inked deal with UK producer Silver Bullet Entertainment, and Snapshots, produced by Forte Entertainment for CBC Kids.

ITV Studios Global Entertainment (ITVS GE) is preparing for the UK debut of its second series, Thunderbirds Are Go. To generate excitement for its late October debut, ITVS GE is executing a launch campaign including events, retail promotions and new product launches. ITVS GE is hosting a world premiere screening for the series at BAFTA, London on Saturday, October 1.

TCB Media Rights is set to launch 30 new shows at MIPCOM, bolstering its catalogue to over 2000 hours of factual entertainment programming. Slate includes a deal with N24 in Germany for History’s Greatest Hoaxes, which first aired on UKTV, and SKY TV New Zealand and Blue Ant Canada for season and 2 of Horror Homes.

KID STUFF

Hit British preschool series Bookaboo has a found a new home at Amazon. The streaming service will premiere the show on October 28 on Prime Video in the U.S. and UK. Created by Lucy Goodman of Happy Films, Bookaboo celebrates the benefits of adults and children reading together, combining puppetry, live action and CGI animation.

RATINGS

September was FYI’s highest-rated month in total viewers since its re-brand. The network also saw strong year-to-year gains for the month, including 33 percent with total viewers and 17 percent with A25-54 versus September 2015. Increased viewership was due in part Season 4 of docuseries Married at First Sight. The show saw significant growth, up 62 percent in total viewers from the season premiere.

The Weather Channel closed out third quarter 2016 in positive territory compared to a year-ago among P25-54 and P2+. Live programming was especially strong, gaining 35 percent among P25-54. The network posted four consecutive months of year-over-year gains for live programming. The gains come on the heels of strong growth in time spent viewing. Signature program AMHQ delivered double-digit year-over-year growth (up 59 percent) during weekday mornings, ranking among the Top 15 networks in terms of year-over-year growth.

The L3 ratings for Friday, September 23 are in for FOX’s Hell’s Kitchen and The Exorcist.  The series debut of The Exorcist was the net’s highest-rated Friday scripted telecast in over 2-1/2 years and gained 55 percent in 3-day Total Multi-Platform Audience versus Live + Same Day (4.5 vs. 2.9 million Persons 2+). The season 16 premiere of Hell’s Kitchen was up 41 percent in 3-day Total Multi-Platform Audience versus Live + Same Day (4.8 vs. 3.4 million Persons 2+).

Bounce TV posted double-digit viewership increases in the 2015-16 broadcast season and in the just-completed third quarter 2016 ratings period. The net increased key demographic delivery in primetime in the third quarter, up 17 percent in P18-49 (116,000 vs. 99,00) and up 8 percent in P25-54 (118,000 vs. 109,999) and solid growth in Total Day of up 1 percent in HH (155,000 vs. 153,000), up 15 percent in P18-49 (86,000 vs. 75,000) and up 11 percent in P25-54 (89,000 vs. 80,000). In The Cut season two reached nearly 4.7 million P2+, while Ed Gordon series premiere telecasts delivered a combined reach of nearly 838,000 P2+.

Azteca America finished the broadcast season as the fastest-growing Spanish-language broadcast network in primetime for the 2015-2016 season among total viewers (up 33 percent), A18-49 (up 28 percent) and A18-34 (up 29 percent), according to Nielsen. In primetime, the net reached more than 12.3 million total viewers and 6.3 million A18-49. La Hora Ganadora at 7p grew 54 percent over the previous season. The 8p adventure/reality block delivered 81 percent growth. Al Extremo at 9p increased by 5 percent. Docu-series and international dramas at 10p delivered 68 percent growth over the previous season.

HGTV’s Q3 and September 2016 were the highest rated ever in primetime among P25-54. It finished the quarter as the #1 primetime cable net among W25-54 and upscale W25-54, and #. 5 among P25-54 (up one spot from Q3 2015). With more than 22 million total viewers each week during the quarter, top-performing shows included Flip or Flop and Property Brothers: Buying and Selling.

Food Network tied for #10 in primetime cable for September among P25-54. For Q3, the net tied for # 5 among W25-54 and tied for #10 among Millennials (P25-34). Program drivers for the quarter included Food Network Star, Chopped Grill Masters, Worst Cooks in America: Celebrity Edition, The Great Food Truck Race and Cooks vs. Cons.

Travel Channel saw its fourth consecutive quarter of year-to-year primetime ratings growth among P25-54 (up 11 percent), its 11th consecutive month of year-over-year growth among W25-54, and its 8th straight month of growth among P25-54. Andrew Zimmern’s Driven by Food, Bizarre Foods and Expedition Unknown drove ratings.

DIY Network celebrated its highest rated, most watched Q3 ever in prime among A25-54 (up 17 percent) and W25-54 (up 22 percent), as well as its and highest rated, most watched September ever in prime among W25-54 (up 37 percent). Among the top shows were Texas Flip & Move, Barnwood Builders, Stone House Revival, Salvage Dawgs and Tiny Luxury.

Cooking Channel continued ratings growth, marking both its highest rated, most watched quarter and September on record among P25-54 and W25-54, bolstered by Carnival Eats and Man Fire Food. The new season of Man Fire Food was up 33 percent among P25-54 and up 36 percent among W25-54 over last season.

With a 29 percent ratings lift among P25-54 and 30 percent jump among W25-54 in prime, Great American Country had its best Q3 since 2007. It also enjoyed its highest rated September since 2008, with a 30 percent increase among A25-54 and a 36 percent increase among W25-54 in prime. The success was led by Going RV, Flea Market Flip and My Lottery Dream Home.

OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network finished the third quarter of 2016 delivering its highest-rated, most-watched and highest-ranking quarter in network history. In primetime, the net averaged a 0.43 rating in its key W25-54 demo (up 39 percent vs. last quarter and up 10 percent vs. year-over-year) and 599,000 total viewers (up 29 percent vs. last quarter and up 9 percent vs. year-over-year). This quarter’s success was bolstered by OWN’s two new original drama series. Queen Sugar premiered to record ratings, delivering the highest-rated two-episode debut in network history, averaging a 1.9 W25-54 rating and 2.416 million total viewers over two-nights. Greenleaf premiered as the #1 series debut in OWN history with over 3 million total viewers.

Live + Same Day Household Ratings: Tuesday, September 27, 2016 time period averages.
Source: NTI, Galaxy as dated. Live+SD
CBS: 8.3/15

NCIS 9.6/17, Bull 8.5/14, NCIS: New Orleans 6.9/13
NBC: 6.5/11
The Voice 7.4/12, This Is Us 5.6/10
ABC: 3.6/7
Dancing With the Stars 5.3/9, Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. 1.9/4
FOX: 1.3/2
Brooklyn Nine-Nine 1.5/3, New Girl 1.3/2, Scream Queens 1.0/2
TELE: 1.1/2
Silvana Sin Lana 0.9/1, Sin Senos Si Hay Paraiso 1.1/2, Senora Acero 3: La Coyote 1.2/2
Univision: 1.0/2
Despertar Contigo 0.9/1, Tres Veces Ana 1.2/2, El Color de la Pasion 1.0/2
CW: 0.5/1
The Flash 0.5/1, MADtv 0.4/1

Monday A19-49 Analysis: NBC 3.0/11, ABC 1.1/4, CBS 1.8/6, FOX 0.9/4, TELE 0.8/3, UNI 0.6/2, CW 0.3/1

EXECUTIVE MOVES

Viacom upped Christian Kurz to Senior Vice President, Global Consumer Insights. He was previously Senior Vice President, Research, Insights and Reporting.

Broadvoice appointed Ryan Ficken as Channel Manager. He previously held sales management positions at Ottawa University, xPlore Lawrence and ValuNet.

K2 Krupp Kommunications named Dina White as Vice President of Media Relations.  White began her TV publicity career at Rainbow Media (now AMC Networks) and later formed her own consultancy, publicizing programming and special events for networks including NBC, USA Network, and Hallmark Channel.

IN MEMORIAM

Gary Glasberg, EP and showrunner of NCIS and EP and creator of NCIS: New Orleans, passed away in his sleep on September 28 in Los Angeles. He was 50. Glasberg is survived by his wife, TV producer and screenwriter Mimi Schmir and their two sons, Dash and Eli.

Agnes Nixon, creator, writer and producer of daytime dramas including All My Children, One Life to Live and Search for Tomorrow, died September 28 in Pennsylvania. She was 93. Nixon had been suffering from complications of Parkinson’s disease.

This Day in History: 2000 – Eddie McGee won the first American season of Big Brother on CBS.

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JOB OPENING: SR MANAGER CONTENT ACQUISITIONS/CSI SPORTS/NY: Multimedia co. seeks energetic/driven ind. to acquire live and original content on a worldwide basis. Support expansion of live sports network. +7 yrs acquisitions exp. req. Sales/ Sports bckgrnd a +. Res/cvr to Rose: HERE (9/29)

JOB OPENING: MARKETING MGR/CYNOPSIS MEDIA/Norwalk CT: Working w/group dir on managing/executing mktg campaigns across our portfolio. 2-4 mktg exp as well as strong verbal & written communication skills a must. Logistical event exp a + plus. Full info/apply HERE (9/29)

JOB OPENING: DIRECTOR/EXEC PRODUCER/APL & SCI/NYC: Business & creative lead to dvlp/extend across social + digital platforms. Engage, delight & build community around shows/brands w/cross-functional stakeholders, direct reports. Dvlp audience, drive awareness, tune-in & monetization. Full info/apply HERE (9/29)

JOB OPENING: SR MGR/MGR DIGITAL AD PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT/A+E Networks/NY: Helping diversity A+E Networks ad product line up, creating ground breaking ad prods, certifying new partners, devices & pts of distribution, & owning the prod. education & maintenance process. Full Info/Apply HERE (9/29)

JOB OPENING: SR ADMIN ASST/FUSE MEDIA/NY: Manage Head of Ad Sales phone, calendar and travel. Gen. office/ admin responsibilities. Good comm, interpersonal & organztíl skills Ability to multi task. Appy here: http://www.fuse.tv/ (9/29)

JOB OPENING: SR DIR MARKETING STRAT/NBC News & MSNBC/NYC: Looking for exp. marketing strategist to drive competitive consumer marketing initiatives. Full info/apply HERE (9/29)

JOB OPENING: PRODUCT SUPPORT SPECIALIST/WO PROGRAM/DENVER, DALLAS OR SAN FRANCISCO: Motivated/exp’d support specialist for our WO Prgrm software. 2+ yrs exp in a programming role in a TV, ntwrk or cable station is strongly pref’d. Good interpersonal & phone skills a must. Full info/apply HERE (9/29)

JOB OPENING: CREATIVE DIR/NBC NEWS/NYC: Exp. creative director to work on NBC News and MSNBC campaigns; ext. experience in collaborative environments, working across groups & functns. Full info/apply HERE (9/29)

JOB OPENING: MARKETPLACE DEVELOPMENT MGR/NYC: Resp for overall merchandising strategy for OpenX ad inventory, w/specific focus on driving Private Marketplaces. 3+ yrs exp at media agency, ad network, DSP, online publisher or similar co w/in digital media & programmatic adv., RTB. Full info/apply HERE (9/29)

JOB OPENING: TECHNOLOGY EDITOR/NBC News Group/NYC: 8+ yrs experience in journalism (but ideally more), with a heavy focus on technology or science and/or innovation for at least half of that. Full info/apply HERE (9/29)

JOB OPENING: EDITORIAL LEADER, POLITICS/NBC NEWS/NYC: 8 yrs experience in journalism, with a heavy focus on political coverage for at least half of that. At least 4 yrs working in digital journalism. Full info/apply HERE (9/29)

Cynopsis has a variety of other opportunities available, please contact Trish Pihonak for more information, rates and specs:

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EXPERT SERVICES: These ads are for companies or people who offer an expertise in the field of media by way of production, voice over artistry, writing, set development, etc.

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.

FALL, WINTER, SPRING INTERNSHIPS CREDITS ONLY: Outside TV/Westport, CT: Mktg/Advertising of Broadcast & OTT Network. Social Media /Community Mgr for all OTV Social Media Properties, & brand new outsidetv.com. Digital/Video Production, Editing and Distribution of Programming. additional misc. Interested applicants should email kharrigan@outsidetv.com (9/30)

SITUATION WANTED: Posted by those looking to be hired (these are free to post)

SITUATION WANTED: ECOMMERCE DIRECTOR: 12+yrs exp launching and growing D2C media, entertainment and gaming online storefronts. Leadership across full lifecycle – store build, product development, marketing, fulfillment, customer service, crm, reporting, p&l. LAecom@zoho.com (10/6)

SITUATION WANTED: SENIOR MEDIA RESEARCHER: 15+ yrs exp. w/diverse agency/academic background.Earned Duke U. Cert in Digital Mktng. Excellent presentation and writing skills, active in industry. SeniorMediaResearcher@yahoo.com (9/29)

WHAT’S ON TONIGHT – THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 29, 2016

ABC: Grey’s Anatomy, Notorious, How to Get Away with Murder

CBS: The Big Bang Theory, Kevin Can Wait, The Big Bang Theory, Kevin Can Wait, Bull

CW: The Flash, Supernatural

FOX: Rosewood, Pitch

NBC: Superstore, The Good Place, Chicago Med, The Blacklist

PBS: This Old House Hour, India: Nature’s Wonderland, Antiques Roadshow

Telemundo: Silvana Sin Lana, Sin Senos Si Hay Paraiso, Senora Acero 3: La Coyote

Univision: Despertar Contigo, Tres Veces Ana, El Color de la Pasion

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