| With reports in mid-month indicating that it had sold about 80% of the in-game inventory in Super Bowl LIV, FOX Sports ad sales team, led by executive vice president Seth Winter, has finished the job . The company has sold all of the ads within the Feb. 2 title game from Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, for more than $5 million per 30-second spot, with some garnering a record $5.6 million. Advertising from companies within the auto, consumer goods, financial services, technology, beverages and entertainment sectors - with the latter featuring trailers from both theatricals and streaming services - will be prominent during the telecast. The NFL title game will have the same number of ads – 77 -- as in Super Bowl LIII, but they will run in fewer pods, with four ad breaks per quarter, rather than five. That reduction upped the push for marketers to buy the premium “A” and “Z” spots, the first and last ad positions within each break, and served to bolster demand overall. The sales effort also benefited from an overall healthy market and clients’ wont to reach viewers in a live environment on what will be the largest telecast in the U.S. during 2020. PROGRAMMING Speaking of FOX, its coverage of the defensive battle between New England and Dallas in the elements at Gillette Stadium tackled its best metered market rating for an NFL regular-season game since 1996. The Patriots’ 13-9 win over America’s Team registered a 19.5 rating and 40 share by that measure, up 25% for the comparable window last season, while matching the best mark for any network since 2007. The game projects to be FOX’s largest audience since last season’s NFC championship game, when national ratings are tabulated. NBC, despite a 23-point differential at halftime in what turned out to be the network’s biggest Week 12 blowout ever, still tallied a total audience delivery of 21.3 million for its Sunday Night Football coverage of San Francisco’s 37-8 throttling of Green Bay. The Nov. 24 game marked NBC’s top Week 12 viewership since 2015 and exceeded this season-to-date TAD average of 20.6 million watchers, up 4% from the 2018 campaign. On the latest edition of HBO’s Real Sports, Bryant Gumbel reports about Huwe Burton, a Bronx native who was wrongfully incarcerated for 30 years. Burton, who was exonerated this past January, fulfilled his dream of completing the New York City Marathon earlier this month. Other stories on the show’s 272nd edition, which premieres Nov 26 at 9p: a profile of Ryan Saunders, the 33-year-old coach of the NBA Timberwolves, and a probe into the rise of youth sports injuries. Steph Curry, who has holed a second season for mini-golf competition series Holey Moley on ABC, now is developing an NBA-related series with Will Arnett for FOX. The Second Half is a multi-camera comedy tracking a retired NBA player who moves back to Charlotte, buys a car wash, and struggles to reconnect with his family and friends. |
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SPONSORSHIP & PROMOTION Minor League Baseball has retained marketing and media agency Octagon to develop long-term content, media and distribution strategies. The three-phase partnership centered on Octagon conducting in-depth digital fan research and digital platform analysis to develop game plans for media content and targeted rights. With those stages now complete, the parties are now focused on approaching the marketplace to identify, secure and enhance MiLB’s new media distribution opportunities. Vegas Stats & Information Network has booked a beer of its own . Lewis & Clark Brewery owner Max Pigman unveiled BookMaker Blonde on Brent Musburger’s VSiN show My Guys in the Desert on Nov. 25. BookMaker Blonde Ale will be available in early December at the South Point Hotel, Casino and Spa, home to the network’s studio in Las Vegas, the D Hotel and Casino and the Golden Gate Hotel and Casino. The Toronto Blue Jays’ Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has signed an endorsement pact with VKTRY Gear, maker of carbon fiber performance insole, which the third baseman began wearing during the 2019 MLB season He joins a growing list of athletes who are endorsing the product, including the Houston Astros’ George Spring, the Washington Redskins’ Josh Norma and Lexie Brown of the Minnesota Lynx. DIGITAL, DATA & TECH The Players’ Impact, a group connecting professional athletes to the startup ecosystem , has launched a new digital platform for athlete investors and entrepreneurs. Beyond the online portal, other membership features will include increased access to higher-level investments; access to elite networking events and business coaching and advisers, plus curated educational resources. TPI is led by early-stage growth/venture investment expert, Tracy Deforge, and former NFL wide receiver, Marques Colston, Looking to expand its reach, Barstool Sports has worked with app development and content distribution company MAZ to create over-the-top TV streaming channels around its flagship brand, as well as Barstool Bets, its new sports gambling destination. The video-on-demand content Barstool released for Apple TV earlier this year, is now available through Roku, FireTV and AndroidTV. ESPORTS A trio of companies are merging to form Engine Media Holdings , a platform dedicated to live news, sports and esports, with an eye toward driving gaming competitions. Engine combines Torque, formerly Millennial Esports Corp. with Frankly and WinView. Engine will be co-led by Torque Esports CEO Darren Cox and Frankly CEO Lou Schwartz, while WinView Executive Chairman Tom Rogers, who also serves as chairman of Frankly, is the new company’s executive chairman. The three companies forming Engine currently manage or reach across news, esports, and sports gaming over 100 million monthly consumer touch points. Together, they will create an integrated platform to help the media industry quickly develop revenue sources that will support all forms of live event programming. “These times call for a 'driving' force creating new consumer experiences in live news, sports, and esports while providing new sources of revenue for the industry in these genres,” said Rogers in a release. “As the entertainment streaming wars set the path for the future of entertainment programming, the media industry's approach to developing revenue sources for news and sports, and monetizing live programming, has to change. Engine will be able to provide many solutions for all those issues. Nerd Street Gamers, the esports infrastructure company dedicated to powering competitive opportunities for gamers, has partnered with We Are Nations on the first retail spaces inside Localhost facilities. To celebrate the relationship through which We Are Nations will sell apparel celebrating esports teams and players, the parties are hosting kickoff event in Localhost Philly and Localhost Denver, this Black Friday. As part of the event, both Localhosts will offer special prices on esports apparel, gaming equipment, and Localhost gift cards. INDUSTRY & ROSTER MOVES Jill Fields is now the senior vice president of NBC Sports Chicago, NBC 5/WMAQ and Telemundo Chicago /WSNS. In this new role, Fields,a two-decade ad sales veteran, who has been vice president and general sales manager of the RSN since 2017,will oversee multi-platform ad sales for all three outlets. The espnW: Women + Sports Summit will make its international debut next spring, with business leaders, athletes, and influencers convening at The Westin Bayshore in Vancouver, British Columbia from June 8-10. The Summit will feature a proprietary consumer-based study from global marketing consultancy IMI International on the state of women’s participation in sport and the business landscape of women’s sport in North America and key international markets. THE MAIN EVENT
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Thursday, February 6th at CNVS in NYC The Cynopsis Best Of The Best Awards Featuring Media’s Rising Stars Join Cynopsis and your colleagues for an awards show spotlighting the very best campaigns, content and partnerships that are shaping the industry. Awards finalists & Rising Star honorees will be announced in early-December. Winners will be announced live on-stage on February 6th. Questions? Contact Marketing Manager Cathy Pearson for more info. |
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ON THIS DAY in 1968 O.J. Simpson wins the 34th Heisman Trophy. In the Know The Green Bay Packers have twice won three consecutive NFL championships. Which Canadian Football League team owns the mark for hoisting the most successive Grey Cups? (Email cpursell@cynopsis.com with your answer and be sure to include your company and city). Answer to Our Last Sports Trivia Question Which legendary broadcast team started their long-standing run with coverage of Minnesota/Tampa Bay? Answer: John Madden/Pat Summerall. Kudos: Aymon DeMauro/ADM Media & Marketing/NY; Jim Bono-NBCU/NY; Tom Wetzel-MMSI/Warwick; Matt Sautter-Wide Orbit/Harrisburg; Ron Salcedo-NU/Nashville; ; Mark Lehman-Braves/Atlanta; John Kukla-KDFW/Dallas; Jack Hodgson-Oklahoma State/Stillwater; Greg Moloznick-GLM Media/Scottsdale; Rich Wolfe-Lone Wolfe Press/Scottsdale; Tom Moore-Kalt Productions/LA
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COUNSEL, BUSINESS & LEGAL AFFAIRS, CONTENT DISTRIBUTION
NBC
NYC
Support VP, Content Dist. Draft/review/negotiate complex dist agreements with dist partners for the TV Networks and Peacock app. Provide business-facing, relevant & practical legal advice to content distribution business teams & more
Full info HERE PRESCHOOL TV SERIES PRODUCER >>
9 Story Media Group/NYC: Exp’d producer for an iconic, high profile preschool series (live action 2D, 3D). Min 5 yrs exp animation production. Strong story telling skills & understanding of preschool audience. Full info HERE (12/10)
VICE PRESIDENT, MULTIPLATFORM SALES RESEARCH >>
The CW Network/NYC: The CW Network seeks a Vice President, Multiplatform Sales Research for their Media Sales & Planning department. Thought leader with in depth knowledge in Digital/Linear Research. Developing product & brand research for multiplatform. Full info HERE (12/10)
COUNSEL, BUSINESS & LEGAL AFFAIRS, CONTENT DISTRIBUTION >>
NBC/NYC: Support VP, Content Dist. Draft/review/negotiate complex dist agreements with dist partners for the TV Networks and Peacock app. Provide business-facing, relevant & practical legal advice to content distribution business teams & more. Full info HERE (12/10)
SALES PLANNER >>
Sony/NYC: Assist in the maintenance of accounts/campaigns across all SPTAS properties. 3 - 5 years related exp. Media Math/media background a must as well as skilled in wide orbit & Dealmaker. Full info HERE (12/7)
MARKETING MGR, CONSUMER ENGAGEMENT >>
SportsEngine Inc/Minneapolis MN: Resp for implementing behaviorally-triggered customer onboarding communications, designing and implementing a customer upsell and retention strategy to support sales. 5+ yrs mktg exp ideally w/Saas Company. Full info HERE (12/7)
SALES MANAGER, INTEGRATED PARTNERSHIPS, U.S. >>
Combate Americas/NYC: Present Combate Americas to potential local/national/global sponsorship partners & dvlp an integrated, solution driven approach to creating sponsorship packages. Min 7-10 yrs of success w/cross-platform sponsorships, incl sales, servicing & activation. Full info HERE (12/7)
SR COORDINATOR, CONSUMER INSIGHTS & RESEARCH (TEMP) >>
NFL/NYC: Support design and execution of primary research relating to the NFL fan, brand, and marketing initiatives. 2+ yrs mkt research and consumer insights exp. Exp working with various syndicated data sources (MRI, EPoll, YouGov, Ace Metrix, etc.) Full info HERE (12/7)
ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE, MEDIA PARTNERSHIPS >>
MALKA MEDIA/Jersey City NJ: Focus working w/brand & agency partners to demonstrate the value our shows have in reaching their audiences. 3-7 yrs successful sales/account mngmnt exp within the media industry w/strong focus on digital video. Full info HERE (12/7)
MGR, SVOD MARKETING >>
A + E Networks/NYC: Ambitious, goal-oriented digital marketer to mng acquisition & retention mktg for our Subscription Video on Demand (SVOD) products. 6-8 yrs exp in a CRM dvlpmnt/execution role or a direct mktg/customer acquisition or retention role w/proven track record of success. Full info HERE (12/6)
MGR, PAID SOCIAL MEDIA >>
Lifetime & A&E/NYC: Responsible for developing and managing the paid social media strategy for Lifetime & A&E. Reporting into the Senior Manager, Paid Media, 3-5 years of paid social marketing experience, with a strong preference for specialization in entertainment marketing. Full info HERE (12/6)
TEACHING PROFESSOR, ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT MNGMNT >>
Drexel University’s Westphal College/PHL: 2 FT faculty positions avail to teach core EAM courses as well as courses related to their area of expertise. Min 5 yrs management/leadership experience in media, arts or entertainment. Full info HERE (12/6) ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE >>
Tennis Channel/Santa Monica: Maintains existing and forges new relationships with agencies and clients to maximize revenue for the network. Minimum 5-7 yrs advertising sales experience, preferably in the cable or sports television arena. Full info HERE (12/20)
TECHNOLOGY COUNSEL >>
A+E/NY: Draft & negotiate a wide range of tech transactions, inc SaaS, Paas, IaaS. Draft & negotiate data privacy & security provisions in vendor & partner transactions. YOU NEED: JD, min 5 yrs legal exp preferably within media or tech fields, exp negotiating both legal & business terms in complex transactions across technologies. Apply HERE (12/5) SALES PLANNER >>
UP TV/NYC: Resp. for dev/implementing media proposals and working directly with Acct Execs. and Pricing & Planning. College deg. & 1+ yrs cable exp. in ad sales ind. Strong Microsoft Office & DealMaker skills a +. Good comm, interpersonal & organzt'l skills. Send Resume: HERE (12/5)
MARKETING DIRECTOR >>
WTHR/INDIANAPOLIS IN: Seeks a mktg leader who can inspire creative excellence 8 years consumer advertising and promotion experience with promotion-specific record of success in the television/news industry, brand management, or marketing/digital/advertising agency. Full info HERE (12/4)
DIRECTOR, DIGITAL MARKETING >>
SportsEngine Inc/Minneapolis MN: Responsible for leading digital marketing strategy. 12+years of marketing leadership experience with a track record of proven success, ideally with a SaaS company. Full info HERE (12/4)
MARKETING & BRAND STRATEGY MGR >>
SportsEngine Inc/Minneapolis MN: Exp’d B2B marketer who is able to develop marketing campaigns across multiple channels and mediums to ensure our continued success. 5+yrs marketing experience, ideally with a SaaS company. Full company HERE (12/4)
ADVERTISING & SPONSORSHIP SALES MARKETING MGR >>
SportsEngine Inc/Minneapolis MN: Responsible for managing day to day partner relationships, the execution of all partnership deliverables and account management work. 2+ years of exp, ideally in a high-growth software business HERE (12/4)
SR PRODUCTION SYSTEM ENGINEER >>
A + E Networks/Stamford CT: Support the Stamford production facility in addition to taking a lead role in projects when assigned by department managers. 5 years as a Post-Production engineer req’d. Full info HERE (12/4)
MARKETING MGR, MKTG SOLUTIONS >>
Clear Channel Outdoor/NYC: Dvlp strategic & compelling advertising pitches to address client challenges. Drive a collaborative partnership w/Nat’l Sales Group & Clients Solutions Team. 5+ yrs sales or ad mktg exp media sales or ad tech org. Full info HERE (12/3)
COORDINATOR, AD SALES MARKETING >>
Crown Media Networks/NYC: Responsible for supporting the Ad Sales team with client communication materials, event coordination, advertiser sponsorship opportunities, premiums and promotions. Min 2 yrs exp marketing or advertising at an entertainment co. Full info HERE (11/28)
MANAGER, AD SALES MARKETING >>
Crown Media Networks/NYC: Responsible for developing 360-degree advertiser-driven marketing programs while ensuring that our brand value proposition, network voice and programming priorities anchor every proposal. 3-5y rs exp Ad Sales Marketing or related field. Full info HERE (11/28)
CREATIVE DIRECTOR >>
UNC TV/RTP NC: Lead the creative dvlpmnt process from setting clear goals, managing capacity of designers & assigning projects accordingly, ensuring projects are completed on time and within budget, and inspiring the team to produce dynamic content that connects with our diverse audience. Full info HERE (11/28)
PR ASST./COORDINATOR >>
BABYGRANDE PR/SANTA MONICA: Support senior team at boutique PR firm; work daily with entertainment & corporate clients and press. Looking for detail-oriented, motivated self-starter for high-paced, fun environment. 1-3 years exp. in PR. Full info HERE (11/27)
PRE/POST GAME PRODUCER >>
NBC Sports Bay Area/San Francisco CA: Build & execute pregame, postgame and digital formats at a high level. Min 3+ yrs exp producer role in top 10 TV market. Full info HERE (11/27) |
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