Jo Ann Ross Lines Up ViacomCBS Ad Sales Leadership Team A month after the CBS-Viacom merger was finalized, ad sales chief Jo Ann Ross has set the members of ViacomCBS' senior leadership team who will head up the combined company's market strategy. Meanwhile, several longtime senior ad sales execs will be leaving the company as
The CW Chief Mark Pedowitz Promoted to CEO and Chairman Broadcast TV's longest-tenured chief just got a big promotion. Mark Pedowitz, who has been president of The CW since 2011, was named chairman and CEO of the network, signing a multiyear deal to continue overseeing the joint venture between ViacomCBS and Warner Bros. Entertainment. He'll
Brooklyn Nine-Nine Channels the ’80s for Totally Rad Season 7 Trailer NBC unveiled a totally awesome promo for Brooklyn Nine-Nine, creating an '80s-style spot for the sitcom's upcoming seventh season. The network released the throwback promo on Thursday for the comedy, which returns for Season 7 on Feb. 13. The washed-out spot seems to be
AT&T Pulls Plug on Audience Network, Which Will Become HBO Max Preview Channel Audience Network, which has been on shaky ground since parent company AT&T bought Time Warner (now called WarnerMedia) in 2018, will soon be no more. AT&T said on Wednesday that it is pulling the plug on Audience Network, and will "transition" it
If Westworld Season 3 Is Anything Like This Teaser Dinner, We’re in for a Ride LAS VEGAS--If you could give a company access to your data so it can help you choose a particular path in life, would you? This is the mission of Incite, a company expected to play a central role in the
Streaming TV Takes Center Stage at Golden Globes Ahead of Tumultuous Year Hollywood kicked off what will be television's most tumultuous year yet by spotlighting the TV industry's dramatic shift in focus from linear to streaming during the 77th Annual Golden Globe Awards Sunday night. All but one of the 11 Globes TV awards handed
What Are the TV Industry’s Biggest Challenges in 2020? 18 Top Executives Tell Us With the arrival of new streaming services, new ad formats and a wealth of boundary-pushing programming, 2019 was a monumental year for the television industry. The new year is likely to be even more significant, as two additional television titans break
The Biggest TV Executive Departures in 2019 Given all the TV industry upheaval this year, it's not surprising there was considerable turnover among top execs in 2019. More than a dozen left their jobs this year, due to mega-mergers, consolidation, #MeToo and opportunities elsewhere. Here are the year's biggest exec departures: Click here to read
10 Popular TV Shows That Didn’t Air New Episodes in 2019 There are so many shows airing in the Peak TV era that it's easy to lose track of specific programs, even if they rank among your favorites. So if you're wondering why some of your most beloved shows weren't on any top 10 TV
TV Executives Share Their No. 1 Priorities for 2020 Enjoy the holiday season while you can, TV executives, because it'll be a busy 2020 ahead. Click to read more. As the streaming wars keep heating up, executives from the network, cable and streaming sides are planning out their road maps for 2020, figuring out what
