| A CYNOPSIS MESSAGE FROM NICKELODEON | | YOUTUBE’S BIGGEST STAR HAS ARRIVED ON NICKELODEON! YouTube phenomenon Ryan from the wildly popular YouTube Channel ‘Ryan ToysReview’ has made the leap to TV with his new Nickelodeon show, Ryan’s Mystery Playdate! The series debut of Ryan’s Mystery Playdate was the number-one show in its time period on all TV with Kids 2-11, and on digital was a top property across Nick Jr., with over five million video views for the week. An all-new episode of Ryan’s Mystery Playdate airs this Today, April 26, at 12:30/11:30c on Nickelodeon! |
| A CYNOPSIS MESSAGE | | Here’s to Top Women in Media. May we know them. May we be them. May we NOMINATE them. You don’t have to be a woman to recognize the extraordinary women moving the industry forward. NOMINATE YOUR COLLEAGUES TODAY Nominations for the Cynopsis Top Women in Media Awards are DUE TODAY. |
PRODUCTION & DEVELOPMENT
Richard Hammond, host of The Grand Tour and former Top Gear star, will explore the world’s biggest structures and machines for Discovery and the Science Channel in the US in 10-episode series Richard Hammond’s Big!, produced by his indie Chimp Productions. Victoria Noble is senior director and executive producer; Oliver Wilson is exec producer. Series is slated to air on Discovery Channel in the UK, Netherlands and France; Science Channel in the US and additional channels across EMEA. Time is running out to nominate your colleagues and company for the Cynopsis Top Women in Media Awards. Get your nominations in before the late deadline midnight tonight. Nominate now. NEW & RETURNING SERIES Launching this week on Facebook Watch, Authentic Entertainment and Complex Networks’ nine-ep series Sydel Takes On - featuring the sister of NBA stars Stephen and Seth Curry - delves into the world of fellow younger siblings and family members of such famous household names as Issa Rae, Chance The Rapper and Alicia Keys. Activision Blizzard, A+E Networks, Crown Media, NBCUniversal, United Esports and Viacom are just a few of the companies looking for new talent. Make sure to review the current openings below and on our handy jobs site. NESN will debut its 18-part series My Story, presented by BuyaToyota.com and Sullivan Tire, on Saturday, April 27 at 8p following Red Sox post-game coverage. Series chronicles various Red Sox players’ journeys to the big leagues, from their youth baseball beginnings to the people, places and events that had the biggest influence on them. Ava DuVernay is joining host Ben Mankiewicz for the new season of The Essentials, Turner Classic Movies’ franchise showcasing “must see” classic films. The two will introduce a hand-picked film each week and offer commentary on its cultural significance, its influence, behind-the-scenes stories and personal reflections when the new season bows Saturday, May 4 at 8p. It’s order up at A&E Network, which will premiere the 10th and final season of Wahlburgers on Wednesday, May 15 at 9p. Final season will continue to chronicle the lives of Mark, Donnie and Paul Wahlberg as they balance family and their business, which started with one location in Hingham, MA, and expanded to more than 30 restaurants. MTV’s How Far Is Tattoo Far? is ready for more ink in its second season, debuting Thursday, May 23 at 9p with back-to-back episodes. Hosted by Nico Tortorella and Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi, the series follows blindfolded duos as they learn the unexpected reasoning and outrageous stories behind the tattoo designs and unveils the aftermath of the shocking reveal. Starz released the official season 2 key art of Vida, which premieres Sunday, May 26 at 9p. Second season finds Lyn and Emma beginning the monumental task of rebuilding their mother's business while navigating financial constraints, competing developers and growing anti-gentrification. TNT dropped a new, extended trailer for drama Animal Kingdom, which returns for season 4 Tuesday, May 28 at 9p. The Chattering Order of St. Beryl, an ensemble of professional a cappella-singing satanic nuns who generated some significant buzz at this year’s SXSW, released a music video featuring Good Omens co-author/showrunner Neil Gaiman as part of the official marketing campaign ahead of the May 31 premiere of the Amazon series Good Omens. Oxygen Media probes another murder case in the new limited series Death At The Mansion: Rebecca Zahau, premiering Saturday, June 1 at 6p. Zahau was found dead, hanging naked, bound and gagged, in the courtyard of her billionaire boyfriend’s Coronado mansion in 2011, just two days after his six-year-old son suffered a fatal accident while under Rebecca’s care. Unusual objects, strange phenomena, mind-boggling feats and more are explored in Travel Channel’s reboot of Ripley’s Believe It or Not!, premiering Sunday, June 9 at 9p. The 10-ep, hour-long series is hosted and exec-produced by actor Bruce Campbell. Summer’s heating up at Lifetime, which announced a slew of series premiere and return dates. New Dance Moms returns with a three-hour debut June 4 at 8p that looks at Abby's struggles while undergoing chemotherapy and keeping the Abby Lee Dance Company alive and showcases the newest kids of the ALDC; new series Ms. T’s Music Factory, starring former recording artist Temmora Levy and her quest to find budding stars, debuts Thursday, June 6 at 10p; Cheerleader Generation, another newcomer, drops Tuesday, June 11 at 10p, followed by the season 9 debut of Married at First Sight, this year originating in Charlotte, NC, Wednesday, June 12 at 9p. COMING UP Four Sharks - Lori Greiner, Robert Herjavec, Matt Higgins and Rohan Oza - from ABC’s entrepreneurial reality show Shark Tank will play Who Wants To Be A Millionaire opposite host Chris Harrison, during the network’s “Shark Tank Week,” May 6-May 10. Dan Rather will sit down with Cyndi Lauper in a new episode of The Big Interview, airing Tuesday, April 30 at 8p. Apollo 11, director/producer Todd Douglas Miller’s feature doc capturing the days and hours of the first landing on the moon, will have its TV premiere Sunday, June 23, at 9p and 11p on CNN, with encore presentations June 29 and July 20. DIGITAL DATA In a move to connect dots among its film and TV programming and the gaming universe, Universal Games and Digital Platforms, in collaboration with Endless Entertainment, launched Series: Your Story Universe, a mobile game and platform through which players engage with original content inspired by NBCU’s portfolio of properties. Vanderpump Rules, Saved by the Bell, Law & Order, The Breakfast Club, Bridesmaids, Sixteen Candles and Xena: Warrior Princess are among the titles being mined. Series also will launch original stories and characters, beginning with Legacy & Love, which centers on a rags-to-riches tale. Game is free to download now on the App Store and Google Play, with in-app purchases. Comcast’s management team steered clear of offering specifics on the company’s impending streaming service, but they mused on the general market during their Q1 earnings call. “Video over the internet is more friend than foe,” CEO Brian Roberts said. “We wish every bit was our bit but as people consume more bits… that’s in the sweet spot of where this company is going to grow.” Added NCU CEO Steve Burke, “We actually think it’s very, very early innings and in some ways reminiscent of cable in the ‘70s or ‘80s. We think there will be a lot of entrants and a lot of companies will try to enter with their own unique strengths, leveraging their own unique assets. You’re starting to see that.” The Shade Room, which has 15 million-plus Instagram followers, is launching a slate of original programming set to debut later this year on the Gram. Series include a courtroom show Petty Court; Struggle Chef, a cooking competition featuring celebrity guests including Ray J, Joseline Hernandez (Love and Hip Hop: Atlanta) and Tami Roman (Basketball Wives); and an investigative look into guys known as “F-boys.” The Shade Room was founded by Angelica Nwandu; all new shows are produced by the two-woman team of showrunner Tarvenia “T” Jones and producer Judith Nwandu. Angelica Nwandu will serve as exec producer on the three series. Viacom networks BET, CMT, Comedy Central, MTV, Nickelodeon, Nick Jr., Paramount Network, TV Land and VH1 will launch Tuesday, April 30 as part of fuboTV’s base “fubo” package of 85-plus channels. An expanded suite of Viacom channels will also be available in other fuboTV packages and add-ons. Netflix snagged worldwide rights to Circus of Books, Rachel Mason’s doc chronicling her childhood next to the iconic West Hollywood gay porn book store run by her parents. The film will world-premiere today (April 26) at the Tribeca Film Festival. Streaming documentary service MagellanTV launched with 2,000-plus factual titles curated in sections including history, biography, space and crime and mystery. Created by Alliant Content and available via Apple iOS, Google Play, Roku and Fire TV, the service offers monthly, quarterly or annual payment plans that start at $4.99/month. TECH TALK Fitness tracking app Google Fit, redesigned on Android last year, launched for iOS and enables an integration with Apple Health-compatible apps including Nike Run Club, Sleep Cycle, and Headspace. According to new Pew Research data, 10 percent of Twitter users are responsible for 80 percent of all tweets created by US adults. The median user in this group tweets 138 times per month. By contrast, the median user in the other 90 percent creates two tweets per month… In other Twitter news, the platform is adding a dedicated reporting option for content aimed at misleading voters. The new addition will bow in India and the European Union. Amazon’s 1Q19 results beat Wall Street estimates, with $3.6 billion in net income marking a quarterly record. Sales increased 17%, with the AWS cloud division revenue up 41%. Cox Cable began testing a new Elite Gamer Service, aimed at speeding up connections between gamers and games, in Arizona this week. The service “automatically finds a faster path for your PC game data, reducing the lag, ping spikes, and jitter that stand in the way of winning,” said the service’s web site, also noting that users will experience up to 34% less lag, 55% fewer ping spikes, and 45% less jitter than regular Cox internet users. KIDS NEWS New episodes of Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood are headed to PBS Kids Monday, May 20-Wednesday, May 22. New stories will address relatable preschool experiences including being sad when a parent has to travel for work and worrying about doing something new. French animation studio Xilam Animation is rebooting its property Oggy and the Cockroaches via a preschool comedy series, Oggy Oggy. Series, which follows the adventures of an enthusiastic kitten, marks Xilam’s first CGI animated series; the studio will start production next summer with a 2020 launch being eyed. New guidelines from the World Health Organization advise against exposing children age 1 and below to screens in any capacity, and recommend no sedentary screen time for kids under 2. For children ages 2-4, “sedentary screen time should be no more than 1 hour; less is better,” the organization advises. CASTING Bechir Sylvain (Grace and Frankie, Chicago P.D.) landed a recurring role on the upcoming third season of TNT’s Claws… Meg Steedle (Code Black, I’m Dying Up Here) will recur on the upcoming third season of AT&T Audience Network’s Mr. Mercedes… Amber Midthunder, who recurred in season 1 of the CW’s Roswell, New Mexico, landed a series regular slot on the second season… Abraham Rodriguez (Power Rangers Beast Morphers) will guest as the Gold Ranger in this week’s ep “The Cybergate Opens” on April 27 on Nickelodeon. |
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RATINGS
Outdoor Sportsman Group Networks delivered audience viewership and ratings success in Q1 2019 on the wings of Outdoor Channel, Sportsman Channel and Major League Fishing’s adventure programming. Outdoor Channel’s overall Q1 2019 delivered its best performance during weekend dayparts in Households and M25-54 since 2016, and its highest coverage ratings in HH during Q1 in eight years. Sportsman Channel delivered its highest impressions in M18-49 and M25-54 during Q1 2019 in four years during Tuesday Prime and Wednesday Prime.
Live + Same Day Viewers AA (millions): Wednesday, April 24 time period averages Source: NTI, Galaxy as dated Live+SD NBC: 7.59 million Chicago Med 7.71, Chicago Fire 8.01, Chicago P.D. 7.05 ABC: 2.61 million The Goldbergs 3.30, Schooled 2.73, Modern Family 2.58, Single Parents 2.01, Whiskey Cavelier 2.53 CBS: 5.35 million Survivor 7.36, The Amazing Race 4.75, S.E.A.L. Team 3.93 FOX: 3.44 million Empire 3.80, Star 3.07, Telemundo: 1 million Exatlon 0.86, Betty en NY 1.00, La Reina del Sur 1.50 Univision: 0.92 million Jesus 0.95, Rosa de Guadelupe 0.92, Por Amar sin Ley 0.91 CW: 0.65 million Riverdale 0.76, Jane the Virgin 0.55 Wednesday A18-49 Rating: ABC .5/3, FOX 1.0/5, NBC 1.0/5, CBS 1.0/5, UNI .6/3, TELE .3/2, CW .2/1 EXECUTIVE MOVES Viacom added two executives to its Music Group, which comprises MTV, VH1, CMT and Logo. Mala Chapple comes onboard as SVP, content strategy, operations and media partnerships and Todd Radnitz joins as SVP original series. Chapple most recently was COO/EVP production at Eastern; Radnitz most recently was SVP, creative and digital at World of Wonder. Entertainment One hired Bill Wilson as SVP, digital operations and innovation, music. He most recently worked as a consultant and as co-founder of indie.ninja, a platform linking labels, managers, and artists to freelancers. The Producers Guild of America promoted Susan Sprung to national executive director and COO. Sprung has served as associate national executive director since 2012 and COO since 2016. SpotX, a video advertising and monetization platform, appointed Jeanne Leasure as its first VP of people. Leasure most recently led the HR department at Boa Technology. Ipsos appointed Julia Clark to the newly created role of head of marketing and communications for Ipsos in North America. Clark has been repping Ipsos in an external capacity since 2005. NBC News promoted Blayne Alexander from a correspondent contributing to its video and feed service to full-time capacity as a correspondent based in Atlanta. IN MEMORIAM Canadian actress, writer and model Stefanie Sherk, whose credits include #Hashtag: The Series, died April 20. She was 37, and cause of death was not made public. |
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FRIDAY FUN FACT: "60 Minutes" is the only show on CBS that doesn’t have a theme song.
This Day in History: 1937 - LIFE magazine was printed without the word LIFE on the cover. Answer to our last trivia question: In which short-lived, San Francisco-set procedural did an Oscar winner play medical examiner? Martin Landau played a medical examiner in The Evidence (2006). Kudos to: Tom Moore-Kalt Productions/LA; Any Kessler-Merola Opera Program/SF Today's Trivia Question: Which TV series was the first to spawn a No. 1 soundtrack album? (Email trivia@cynopsis.com with your answer and be sure to include your name, company, city and time zone. Unofficial rules: A limit of four correct answers from each time zone will be selected.).
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SR MGR, CUSTOM PORTFOLIO RESEARCH/Turner/NYC: Help develop and implement a suite of research tools designed to measure, inform and evangelize Turner's suite of non-traditional advertising products. 8+ yrs exp custom research design and execution at a brand, research supplier, ad or media agency Full info HERE (5/8)
STAFF ACCOUNTANT/A+E/NY: Produce financial tracking, reporting and payment of A+E activities in regard to programming, production, net ops & other contractual obligations. BS/BA in Acctg, strong Excel skills, familiarity w/Acctg software, detailed oriented. Apply HERE (5/3)
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SR BUSINESS ANALYST, GLOBAL CONSUMER PRODUCTS BUSINESS OPERATIONS/Viacom/NYC: Operate as a domain expert for Consumer Products (CP) financial & contract mngmnt processes, solutions & operations related to current bus. platforms. Biz degree & systems exp a +. 3-5 yrs meaningful CP global licensing ind work exp. Full info HERE (5/3)
CRASH PRODUCER/NBCU/NYC: Late show producer for the Today Show. Produce orig news content, primarily brdcst, incl rsrch, conducting interviews, writing/editing scripts, field producing & shooting/overseeing editing. Extensive exp working in edit room & 4+ yrs editorial exp working in prod ntwk level, pref with morning TV. Full info HERE (5/2)
AD SALES ACCOUNT EXEC/Crown Media Family Networks/LA: Sell Nat’l advertising time to established and prospective clients. Strong negotiation skills and presentation skills. Strong knowledge of Los Angeles mktplace. Established relationships with automotive and tech clients. BA/BS req & Min 2 yrs exp. Apply HERE (5/2)
EXECUTIVE/PERSONAL ASSISTANT/OFFICE MGR/Two Cats Productions/NYC: Support Sr. Producer and overall office in small prodco. Phones, filing, supplies, calendars, inventory, bookkeeping, shipping, payroll. Some travel. Must be able to drive crew van in NYC. WORD/EXCEL a must. 2+ yrs. exp. Resume and cover letter HERE (5/2)
SR ANALYST, ANALYTICS & INSIGHTS/Viacom/NYC: Responsible for supporting the data and dvlpmnt of dashboards across the Viacom portfolio. Exp in digital mktg data & an agile dvlpmnt envir. 2-4 yrs media reporting & analytics w/hands-on exp across mult clients, pref from a media agency or ent-based org. Full info HERE (5/2)
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MANAGER, RESEARCH & STRATEGY/NBCU/NYC: Highly motivated/pro-active, organized, and detail-oriented candidate w/3+ yrs TV research exp to Report on NBCU and competitive performance to senior management across a variety of metrics – both linear and digital. Tableau a + Full info HERE (5/1)
MULTI PLATFORM RESEARCH ANALYST/NBCU USA & SYFY/NYC: Resp for regular reporting of TV & multiplatform audience metrics to internal stakeholders incl progrmng/scheduling, mktg, press & finance. 2+yrs exp audience rsch for media co. or ad agency (includes internships). Advanced excel/PP skills a must. Full info HERE (5/1)
DIRECTOR PUBLIC RELATIONS/AMC/LA: Resp for helping dvlp/implement various comms strategies to support the network’s ratings, business & branding goals. Working daily w/ full PR teams NY & LA to increase brand awareness & drive tune-in through the creation of comprehensive comms strategies/strategic promotions/partnerships. Full info HERE (4/30)
MGR, GLOBAL CONSUMER INSIGHTS/Viacom/NYC: Lead certain consumer insights projects and support others on behalf of Viacom’s suite of brands Help support the team’s responsibility for providing consumer-driven insights on the rapidly changing, complex media and entertainment landscape. 4+yrs consumer insights exp, media landscape a + Full info HERE (4/30)
SR MANAGER PUBLICITY/A + E Networks/NYC: Responsible for the development and implementation of public relations campaigns resulting in positive media placement. Candidate will be responsible for all aspects of a project launch and on-going publicity support. Min 7 yrs experience in entertainment publicity. Full info HERE (4/30)
SYSTEMS ENGINEER, BROADCAST MEDIA TECHNOLOGY/Fox News/NYC: Resp for providing top-layer support & maintenance to our large infrastructure of media & brdcst systems. 3+ yrs of system maintenance exp w/proven expertise in media & systems support. Admin support Window 10, Windows Server 2012 & 2016 platforms Full info HERE (4/27)
MGR, MARKETING & MEDIA INSIGHTS/Viacom/NYC: Conduct rsrch & dvlpg aud insights through a variety of qualitative/quantitative methodologies, incl Nielsen data analytics for Comedy Central, Paramount Ntwk & TV Land. 3-5 yrs related rsrch exp incl mktg & creative & Content Rsrch, preferably at a TV brand. Full info HERE (4/27)
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WHAT'S ON TONIGHT - FRIDAY APRIL 26 ABC: 2019 NFL Draft CBS: MacGuyver, Hawaii Five-0, Blue Bloods CW: Dynasty, Whose Line Is It Anyway?, Whose Line Is It Anyway? FOX: Last Man Standing, The Cool Kids, Proven Innocent NBC: The Blacklist, The Blacklist, Dateline NBC PBS: Washington Week, Firing Line With Margaret Hoover, State of the Art, International Jazz Day from St. Petersburg Telemundo: Exatlon Estados Unidos, Betty en NY, La Reina del Sur Univision: Jesus, La Rosa de Guadalupe, Por Amar sin Ley
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