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Mother's Day saw Budweiser use its full minute spot during an MLB game to show a screen with a 60-second countdown timer and urging viewers to go call their mothers during the break. The commercial syncs with the brand’s recent videos featuring the MLB stars’ mothers, with included a 30-second ad featuring a clip of New York Yankees player Luis Severino pitching his first shutout, and audio of him calling his mom. Telemundo unveiled a new ad promoting the network as the Spanish-language home of the FIFA Women’s World Cup France 2019 and revealing “the achievements and also the obstacles women around the world overcome to not only play soccer but compete at the highest level.” Featuring elite soccer stars expected to compete in France, and under the tagline “If they fought to play it, watch what they are going to do to win it,” the ad highlights the competitive nature - on and off the field - of these players. It brings to life their journey to play at the highest level and on the largest stage: the FIFA Women’s and includes U.S. Striker Christen Press, , Chilean Defender Su Helen Galaz, Brazilian Defender Érika Dos Santos and Argentine Goalkeeper Vanina Correa. DIGITAL, DATA & TECH
The United States Soccer Federation inked a multi-year extension with official ticketing partner Ticketmaster, which will continue to offer primary and secondary ticketing services for the US men’s and women’s national teams. As part of the extension, Ticketmaster will roll out its new identity-based ticketing platform, Presence, which is set to be installed in more than 500 venues by the end of 2019. DAZN officially launched in Brazil, offering a content lineup that includes Conmebol Sudamericana, Campeonato Brasileiro Série C, Serie A TIM, Serie BKT and Supercoppa Italiana, FA Cup, Ligue 1 Conforama, Domino’s Ligue 2 and Coupe de France, MLS, J-League and AFCON. Other sports include: the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague and British All-Star Championship basketball, Matchroom Boxing USA and Italy, WTA tennis, NTT IndyCar Series, Professional Fighters League and Glory Kickboxing. ESPORTS
DreamHack Dallas, slated for May 31-June 2, detailed its tournaments and plans that will equate the company’s largest DreamHack festival in North America to date. Set to compete will be 16 world-class Counter-Strike: Global Offensive teams who will battle for more than $250,000 in prizes during the CORSAIR DreamHack Masters as well as a Madden NFL 19 tournament, the DreamHack Pro Circuit for Rocket League teams, the DreamHack DreamHack Fighting Game Championships: which will include BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle; Brawlhalla; Mortal Kombat 11; Soulcalibur VI; Street Fighter V Arcade Edition; Super Smash Bros. Melee; Super Smash Bros. Ultimate; Tekken 7. In addition, we’ll see the Halo Championship Series Grassroots and the DreamHack Mobile Series featuring two games; Brawl Stars and Clash Royale. Epic Games is opening the doors to the Fortnite Summer Block Party, a two-day event on June 15-16 celebrating the Fortnite community and featuring key creators and celebrities like Ninja, Brendon Urie of Panic! At The Disco, Dillon Francis, KittyPlays, Cray and Jordan Fisher. The event will take place at the Forum in Inglewood. Among the activations, fans can watch celebrities, YouTubers and their favorite streamers battle it out in the first-ever Creative tournament. Teams will fight for fame on a new player-made game designed specifically for this event. On June 16, the Celebrity Pro-Am will return for its second year. Fans will find out which team will take home the Victory Royale. INDUSTRY/ROSTER MOVES
The Atlanta Hawks saw recording artist Tauheed “2 Chainz” Epps agree to join the ownership team of the Hawks’ new NBA G League affiliate, the College Park Skyhawks. Born and raised in College Park, 2 Chainz will join an ownership group led by Principal Owner Tony Ressler and Vice Chair of the Board and Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Famer Grant Hill. THE MAIN EVENT
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ON THIS DAY in 1997: Eddie Murray becomes MLB’s sixth player to play 3000 games. In the Know: Name three MLB players (other than Eddie Murray) who played more than 3000 games for the league. (Email chris-sports@cynopsis.com with your answer and be sure to include your name, company and city.) Answer to Our Last Sports Trivia Question: The Atlanta Hawks relocated from which city? Answer: St. Louis. Kudos: Denis Barry-CBS/NY; Michael Ritz-Northwestern Mutual/NY; Peter Lasser-Lasser Productions/Atlanta; Mike Seidel-CSI Sports/Jersey City; Art Salisch-SMRC/East Windsor; Michael Goodman-Radio One/Atlanta; Andy Pittman-TAMU/College Station; John Kukla-KDFW/KDFI/Dallas; Greg Moloznik-GLM Media/Scottsdale; David Hauptman/Denver; Rich Wolfe-Lone Wolfe Press/Scottsdale; Rick Pike-InterMedia Advertising/Woodland Hills; Larry Hutchings/Nipomo; Jim Himmel-TCB Media/San Clemente; Dan Weiner-Condé Nast/LA
Later -- Chris
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Resp for driving revenue w/new & existing partners thru distribution of Viacom Media Networks content. 10+ yrs of work exp, incl sales or business development exp. Strong knowledge of the content distribution landscape both traditional/digital.
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VP, PARTNERSHIPS, DISTRIBUTION BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT/Viacom/NYC: Resp for driving revenue w/new & existing partners thru distribution of Viacom Media Networks content. 10+ yrs of work exp, incl sales or business development exp. Strong knowledge of the content distribution landscape both traditional/digital. Full info HERE (5/23)
HEAD OF BUSINESS OPERATIONS/Counter Logic Gaming/Culver City CA: Oversee all bus. Operations & resp for the team’s P&L, business strategy and operations, and coord with MSG Marketing and Sponsorship. 7+ yrs exp w/at least 3-5 yrs exp in a Sr leadership running bus. operations role in a corp environment. Full info HERE (5/23)
DIRECT RESPONSE MEDIA BUYER/Icon International/Greenwich CT: Must have ability to negotiate with clients on media cost and possess the ability to work constructively with other buyers and assistants in the dept. DR exp. A must 5-7 yrs. Detail oriented w/solid communication skills. Full info HERE (5/22)
MGR, NATIONAL ACCOUNTS/Ad Council/NYC: Build/mng relationships w/ existing & potential media partners that help drive impact for Ad Council's 40+ social impact campaigns. Asst VP, Media in prospecting new biz w/focus on growth areas. 3+ yrs digital & traditional media/cross-platform sales exp. Full info HERE (5/22)
VP STRATEGIC INSIGHTS & RESEARCH/Discovery/NYC or LA: Thought leader & strategist to connect research methods w/new data analytics. Utilize primary research, Nielsen data & consumer databases to develop programming, scheduling & marketing strategy for Discovery & Science Channels & stay competitive in industry trends/changes. 10+ yrs media exp req. Apply HERE (5/17)
NETWORK OPERATIONS, VP/Ion Media/Clearwater FL: Provide strategic technical leadership in post-prod operations, network satellite dist, quality control, engineering, content management, TV traffic, & scheduling systems. 15+ yrs exp in media operations & 10 of those in ntwk ops mgnmnt. Full info HERE (5/17)
NETWORK OPERATIONS, DIRECTOR/Ion Media/Clearwater FL: Oversee network broadcast and studio technical support teams and systems (hardware, software, storage, and networking) & 24/7 Master control operations. 10+ yrs exp in media operations & 5 of those in ntwk ops mgnmnt. Full info HERE (5/17)
AD SALES ASSISTANT/Baby First TV/NY: Reports to EVP & AE Ad Sales. Detailed & organized. Ability to multi-task in fast past env. Prof in EXL & PPT. College grad welcome! Full info HERE(5/17)
SALES PLANNER/Fuse Media/NY: Provide sales and support to the Pricing and Planning and Ad Sales teams for Fuse and FM. Maintain media schedules, build sales plans, manage added value. BA/BS & min 1 yr exp. req. Full info HERE (5/17)
CAMPAIGN ANALYST, DIGITAL AD SALES/Weather Channel/NYC: Manage digital campaigns for ES Digital advertiser activity, with a focus on theGrio. 2- 4 years digital/data optimization industry exp. Knwldg of digital tech systems. Full info HERE (5/17)
MGR, STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENT/NBCU/NYC: Help identify, develop, and implement business opps across & within the ELG network brands & studios portfolio. Creative strategic thinker w/3+ yrs media business dvlpment and/or investment banking exp. Full info HERE (5/17)
VP, DIGITAL/NESN/Boston: Part of Sr leadership team candidate to oversee digital media activities of our 20 professionals involved in dvlpmnt/dist of content via digital platforms. 10yrs dig. or multi-platform exp req’d w/extensive exp progressive digital tech & content responsibilities in media ind, pref sports or ent. Full info HERE (5/17)
SR. PUBLICIST/Acorn TV/Washington DC area: Love Television? Love Publicity? This is the job for you! Pitch, follow-up & secure reviews & features for Acorn TV, North America’s largest streaming service for high-quality British & international TV, and its series (Doc Martin, Line of Duty, Agatha Raisin). Full info HERE (5/17)
AD SALES ASSISTANT/KATZ NETWORKS/NYC: Support national Ad Sales team by working with AE’s & planners to service clients. Maintain sales orders, allocations, flighting & move req’s. Office admin duties. Must be detail oriented w/orgnzt’l skills, able to multitask in fast paced team envir. BA/BS req. prefer 1 yr exp in industry. Full info HERE (5/16)
ON AIR FASHION EXPERT: Represent fashion stylist apparel brand on QVC as a backup guest. Start in overnights and early morning shifts w/potential primetime. Must be located w/in 2 hrs of suburban Philadelphia. Res/recent photo and on air links to lghostcasting@gmail.com (5/16)
AD SALES- ACCOUNT SERVICE REP/Crown Media Family Networks/NY: Resp for maintaining/growing business on the assigned agency list; training & mentoring Sales Planners & Sales Assts in the co; acting as liaison for the Sales team in key areas of sales dvlpmnt, mktg & rsrch. BA/BS req & Min 2 yrs exp. Apply HERE (5/15)
AD SALES – SALES ASSISTANT/Crown Media Family Networks/NY: Responsible for working with Account Executives and Sales Planners to service and maintain agencies and clients on a daily basis, Marketing, Communication or Advertising. Apply HERE (5/15)
SUPERVISING PRODUCER, BRAND CREATIVE/Nickelodeon/NYC: Provide timely feedback on much of the team's creative work; Assist in the scheduling for assignments on our various platforms. 10+ yrs exp working for a major network brand or agency in a prod capacity. 5+ yrs exp leading creative teams. Full info HERE (5/14)
SR ANALYST, MULTIPLATFORM RESEARCH/NBCU/NYC: Collect, analyze, and interpret audience data (Nielsen) for recurring reports and ad hoc requests. BA deg comm, media statistics. Min 2 yrs exp aud rsrch for media co or ad agency. PP & Excel strong knwldg & ability to analyze/summarize data a must. Full info HERE (5/14)
DIGITAL MEDIA DIRECTOR/ICON/NYC: Oversee dvlpmnt/execution of paid social, SEM, and programmatic campaigns & will work directly w/ICON's client Discovery Comm. 5+ yrs of digital media exp - incl experience directly mngg paid social and SEM campaigns. Ideally also exp w/programmatic buying platforms (DSPs). Full info HERE (5/14)
PROGRAMMATIC CAMPAIGN MGR/ICON/Greenwich CT: Responsible for the progression, operation/management of programmatic capabilities across the entire ICON Digital team, enabling the delivery of impactful results for ICON’s clients. 2-4 yrs industry exp, incl time at an agency trading desk or DSP. Full info HERE (5/14)
Sr DIGITAL RESEARCH ANALYST/AMC/NYC: Talented, highly motivated individual with strong data analysis with a focus on digital performance, data storytelling and project management skills. 3-4 yrs of related exp. Exp working w/measurement tools Tableau and SPSS/STATA software a plus. Full info HERE (5/14)
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