The Television Publicity Executives Committee (TPEC) has chosen its leadership team for 2024. Irina Bobker, publicity director, Freeform; Brian Eley, VP, communications, Crunchyroll; and Alice Rao, SVP, publicity, Hallmark Media, […]
She will serve as a spokesperson for the association and will help develop and execute messaging strategies to advance broadcasters’ policy agenda before Congress and the FCC.
Fear of the number 13 is called triskaidekaphobia. But at WLWT, Hearst’s NBC affiliate in Cincinnati, the number 13 isn’t to be feared but celebrated.
“Know My Neighborhood” airs live from different neighborhoods once a month during KSAT’s hour-long 6 p.m. newscast. The initiative started in October 2023.
Communications agency Platform Communications has appointed Edward Bell as Associate director. Bell brings over a decade of experience working with major tech and media brands, most recently at WPP’s specialist […]
NBC is partnering with AMC to bring select live coverage of the Paris Olympics to 160 theater locations, offering a unique communal viewing experience. Tickets for the screenings, taking place July 27-Aug. 11, will be available through AMC and Fandango.
The event and publishing executive says she’s next looking for “a new opportunity with a global scope.”
WVIT’s Creative Promo About A Noise Driving Residents Nuts Drives Ratings For Late News
What’s that sound? A creative promo for NBC’s WVIT Hartford, Conn., about an incessant noise driving residents nuts resulted in big ratings the night the story aired.
DirecTV, long known as a satellite company, is launching a new ad campaign that says dishes are for the birds and that they should be streaming their TV. A new commercial entitled The Good Stuff features two pigeons on a rooftop who are surprised to notice a household watching “the good stuff” on DirecTV without a dish. The voices of the pigeons – Bobby and Frank – are supplied by Steve Buscemi and Henry Winkler.
Karen Vigurs-Stack is the new creative services director for WSPA, Nexstar’s CBS affiliate licensed to Spartanburg, S.C.
KHOU’s Continuous Coverage Of Houston Post Office Failure Wins Praise
KHOU’s dogged determination to get to the bottom of why some Houstonians aren’t getting their mail earns congressional approval and thanks from viewers.
FX revealed its spring slate of new and returning series, including the second half of American Horror Story: Delicate, Welcome to Wrexham‘s third season, the new Elisabeth Moss-led spy thriller The Veil, the documentary feature The New York Times Presents: Broken Horses and the limited series Clipped (formerly The Sterling Affairs).
On Sunday night, Mike Benson gets a little over seven minutes to cap off weeks of work. The CBS marketing chief will use promo time allotted to Paramount Global during the Super Bowl to turbocharge a broad array of campaigns he has set in motion in the past few months aimed at getting viewers excited about one of the most unorthodox TV seasons in history.
Jackpocket, a U.S. lottery app, today announced its first major national television sweepstakes, which will run in the newly premiered game show Blank Slate on Game Show Network. The Jackpocket “Blank Slate […]
On Feb. 28, 2024,Tom Skilling, longtime WGN meteorologist, and possibly one of Chicago’s most recognizable broadcast personalities, will retire. How do you celebrate the retirement of a meteorologist who’s been doing the forecasts on your station for 45 years? You go all in.
KMGH Denver Image Promo Captures Genuine Moments Of Community Engagement
The latest news image promo from KMGH Denver uses examples from its community involvement and news coverage. “We didn’t want to just tell people what we are about, we wanted to show them,” says Travis Lupher, KMGH’s promotion manager.
On Feb. 1, the “Lunch Break with Abbott Elementary National Tour” will kick off in New York City, featuring a giant, street-legal Abbott Elementary-themed lunch box vehicle that will make stops in 18 states. Teachers and staff in underserved school districts will receive Abbott Elementary tin lunch boxes including sandwiches, sides and beverages sourced from local businesses in each city as well as reusable Abbott Elementary tote bags filled with school and desk supplies.
WVEC Tune-In Promos Boost Morning And Evening News
WVEC in Hampton Roads, Va., saw increased viewership when the station used tune-in promos for special reports that aired in targeted newscasts.
New Jobs Posted To TVNewsCheck
New jobs posted to TVNewsCheck’s Media Job Center include openings for a SVP digital revenue development at the corporate level and a creative services director in a highly desirable local market.
Brandit247 provides high-quality, ready-to-air multimedia campaigns for local stations at a budget-friendly price. “We create customizable local news and station branding campaigns,” says Marty Frey, Brandit247’s brand strategist.
ABC is teasing the return of its primetime fare post-Hollywood strikes with two waves of promos. This week, the Alphabet network is sharing a teaser showing the first look from its returning series Abbott Elementary, The Bachelor, Not Dead Yet, The Conners, Will Trent, The Rookie, The Good Doctor, American Idol, 9-1-1 (newly imported from Fox), Station 19 and Grey’s Anatomy. Next week, ABC will unveil the full new season trailer for those shows.