NBCU CEO Sees Robust Demand in Upfront, but Offers No Details on Volume

Wimbledon return ended with a Friday night beating by 10th seed Denis Shapovalov. The two-time champion was playing his first singles campaign at SW19 since having a metal plate inserted into his hip, and after rolling back the years in his first two rounds, he came unstuck in the third round against the Canadian.

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Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorWarnerMedia said it posted a solid upfront, but, like its rivals this year, offered little evidence of whether it had notched volume gains in a market where advertisers were forced to capitulate to significant hikes in the rates they pay to reach large groups of viewers.In a statement, the AT&T-owned company said it had completed “the most successful Upfront marketplace in the company’s history,” in terms of securing advance ad commitments.

ViacomCBS has wrapped its upfront negotiations seeing “historic demand” that was solid across the board and benefitted from the conglom’s broad portfolio strategy.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorAdvertisers’ continuing interest in live sports helped ViacomCBS close its upfront sales process even as the company met resistance from Madison Avenue over the rate increases it sought to bolster its business.ViacomCBS has come to the end of its sales effort, according to a person familiar with the matter, notching noticeable growth in sports, particularly the NFL.

Margaret Cho has praised Jay Leno for apologising about his past jokes about Asians. The 52-year-old comic insisted she pays no attention to people making racist gags because she's heard "so many" of them but she was impressed with the 70-year-old broadcaster's recent decision to say sorry for the offensive quips he made in the past.

Margaret Cho is opening up about her decision to forgive Jay Leno over his past racist jokes about Asians.

Earlier this year, Jay Leno issued an apology for years of telling racist anti-Asian jokes, and comedian Margaret Cho says she’s forgiven him.

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Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorMadison Avenue has a lot to say about the current state of the TV industry — and more of it will need to be spoken in Spanish.Univision, the Spanish-language broadcaster that is operating under new ownership, has secured double-digit percentage increases in advance advertising commitments for its next programming cycle, the latest traditional broadcaster to benefit from an unusually speedy “upfront” market, when TV companies try to sell the bulk of their

Hollywood Walk of Fame Class of 2022 has been announced, with Michael B Jordan, late rapper Nipsey Hussle, DJ Khaled, and Jason Momoa among the honourees. Each year, stars are allotted to the industry’s biggest names from television, motion pictures, sports, entertainment, recording, and radio on the sidewalk along Hollywood Boulevard and Vine Street in Hollywood.

Brave Girls have revealed what they thought when they heard their latest single ‘Chi Mat Ba Ram’ for the first time.During a June 17 press conference for their latest mini-album ‘Summer Queenthe ’, girl group talked about their latest single, success of their viral hit ‘Rollin’’ and future goals.

Nipsey Hussle has been announced as one of a select few musicians to be honoured with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame this year.Hussle is one of eight acts in the ‘Recording’ category to be honoured in 2022, with the likes of DJ Khaled, Avril Lavigne, Black Eyed Peas, George Clinton, Ashanti, Los Huracanes Del Norte and Martha Reeves.38 people in total will be given stars, including Michael B.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorFox saw increases in advance ad commitments for its primetime schedule and expanding digital venues as part of the industry’s annual “upfront” sales process, the latest of the nation’s big media companies to see robust activity as advertisers try to move forward as the coronavirus pandemic diminishes.The Fox Corporation unit saw advertising commitments rise across all areas of its portfolio, which includes the Fox broadcast network; Fox Sports and Fox News Media,

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorCustomer-relationship management company Salesforce has struck an advertising pact that will have it become a sponsor of both Team USA and the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic and Paralympic Games, as well as an advertiser in NBCU’s coverage of the Olympics and Paralympics over the next seven years.As part of the agreement, Salesforce will provide proprietary technology to help create digital experiences for fans and athletes over that time period as the 2028 Games draw

Tennis fans were unimpressed that a video of Novak Djokovic giving a young fan his racquet after the French Open final had been taken down.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorMadison Avenue’s interest in digital ads, sports and new concepts tied to bolstering messages of diversity helped Disney close a fast-paced upfront that saw more than 40% of total dollars committed to the company go to streaming and interactive venues, the latest sign of how advertisers are working differently with some of the nation’s most traditional media companies.“We led with streaming this year.