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Vol. 19, No. 950, June 28, 2018 Dick Wien, Editor / rwien@cbs.com / 212-975-5607
CBS ALL ACCESS NFL DEAL EXTENDED
... NEW TELEVISION STUDIOS TIE INS
CBS EXTENDS AGREEMENT TO STREAM NFL GAMES CBS TELEVISION STUDIOS ANNOUNCES
ON CBS ALL ACCESS AND EXPANDS STREAMING NEW DEALS WITH ALEX KURTZMAN AND
TO MOBILE WILMER VALDERRAMA’S WV ENTERTAINMENT
On June 25, CBS l Alex Kurtzman (at left), a pro-
and the National lific writer-producer of film and tele-
Football League vision and co-creator of STAR
“We’re very pleased to TREK: DISCOVERY, has extended
extend and expand our announced an extended
partnership with the NFL agreement to stream all NFL his production agreement with CBS
and give our viewers and Television Studios through 2023.
CBS All Access sub- ON CBS games on CBS All
scribers the ability to Access through the 2022 Under the agreement, the Studios
stream NFL ON CBS games
on mobile phones in addi- season. Adding to its distrib- will have exclusive rights to produce
tion to all other platforms all television content created and
for years to come. This ution, CBS will also now
deal enables us to deliver expand its NFL game developed by Kurtzman and his
even more value to NFL Secret Hideout production banner
fans, our subscribers and streaming access for CBS
our distribution partners.”
All Access subscribers and for the next five years. As part of the new production
-- Marc DeBevoise, TV Everywhere to include, deal, Kurtzman will supervise the expansion of CBS’
President & Chief “Star Trek” franchise for television, developing new
Operating Officer, CBS for the first time, mobile
Interactive. devices. Under the deal, the series, mini-series and other content opportunities,
entire 2018 NFL ON CBS schedule, highlighted by Super Bowl including animation. In addition to growing CBS’ “Star
LIII, will be streamed live on all CBS All Access platforms. CBS Trek” universe, Kurtzman and Secret Hideout will devel-
All Access subscribers will receive the NFL ON CBS games op new, original series across the full spectrum of broad-
that are broadcast in their local market. cast, cable and streaming platforms. Under Kurtzman’s
leadership, the newest addition to the franchise, STAR
CBS began streaming NFL ON CBS games to CBS All Access TREK: DISCOVERY, launched to widespread critical
subscribers on connected TVs, tablets and computers during acclaim and commercial success on CBS All Access in
the 2016 season. For more information, go to http://bit.ly/ the U.S. and around the world. Production for season
2lC26Hr two of DISCOVERY is under way. For more information,
go to http://bit.ly/2llAmqE .
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(CBS TELEVISION STUDIOS, continued from page 1)
LIGHTS! CAMERA! ACCESS! 2.0
And... Wilmer Valderrama’s WV Entertainment has
signed a first-look deal with CBS Television Studios for
scripted and unscripted projects, with a strong emphasis
on diversity. In conjunction with that, Valderrama has
closed a deal to continue on NCIS where he plays
Special Agent Nick Torres. “As someone who immigrated
to the United States at 14 years old, I am immensely
passionate about this opportunity to create engaging and
culturally relevant projects with CBS Television Studios,” Recently, Barbara Matos, Vice President, Diversity and
Valderrama said. Among many off-screen initiatives Inclusion, CBS Corporation (far right, in photo at top right)
Valderrama is the spokesperson for the Congressional participated as an employer/mentor in the Lights! Camera!
Hispanic Caucus Institute, and is the founder of their Access! 2.0 Summit hosted by BBDO NY. 24 aspiring film-
“Ready 2 Lead” program, which educates and empowers makers and media professionals with disabilities from uni-
the Latino youth. In 2013, Valderrama was honored with versities and colleges from across the region participated in
an ALMA Award for Outstanding Social Activism. the day-long event which consisted of Resume Review,
Speed Interviews, Flash Mentoring, Media Panel and
Networking with Industry professionals.
Said Tari Hartman Squire, producer of LC2.0, “Thanks to
CBS for its ongoing disability inclusive diversity leadership
in participating in LCA2.0 NYC, hosting LCA2.0 last year at
CBS Radford, winning the Ruderman TV Challenge for
auditioning and casting performers with disabilities like
l On June 14, Network Ten (one of Daryl “Chill” Mitchell on NCIS: NEW ORLEANS, Robert
three major commercial broadcast networks David Hall in ‘CSI: Crime Scene Investigation’ and dozens
in Australia which was acquired by CBS in of others.”
November 2017), won two Gold awards at
the PROMAX BDA International award- Global Lights! Camera! Access! 2.0 is a collaborative initiative with
Excellence Promotion, Marketing and Design Awards. three objectives: increase employment of people with dis-
Network 10 was cited in Non-fiction Programing abilities, improve disability portrayals and enhance accessi-
Campaign for “I’m a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here” ble entertainment with captions and audio descriptions.
launch 2018 (photo, top left), as well as Clip Based
Entertainment Promo for “Family Feud (‘Feud Glorious
Feud,’ photo, top right). This is the first time in four part of CBS Sports Digital’s
years Network Ten has received an award and this year multi-platform offerings,
they won in two very competitive categories. which include CBS
Sports HQ,
CBSSports.com and the
INTERACTIVE CBS Sports apps for
mobile and connected TV
l CBS Sports Digital announced on June 12 the
devices, as well as 247Sports, MaxPreps, CBS Sports
acquisition of BoxingScene, a leading online destination
fantasy games, SportsLine and the SportsLive OTT
for boxing news and information delivering breaking
service.
news, reports, features and interviews to the sport’s
passionate global fan base. BoxingScene will become 2
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CBS CELEBRATES PRIDE MONTH
CBS employees across the company celebrated Pride month (June). Among the initiatives: In San
Francisco, KPIX-TV covered the 48th Annual LGBT Pride Parade and signed a new three-year deal to
telecast and stream the event. As part of the coverage, a new Pride version of the CBS Eye “device”
has also debuted (at left). Employees from various CBS Divisions participated in the parade. … In New
York City, employees held a Pride Networking Event benefiting LGBT homeless youth at the Ali Forney
Center … In Los Angeles, employees at CBS Distribution, Showtime, CBS
“We’re honored to showcase Pride’s
vibrant parade for the next three years Interactive, CBS Studios, CBS Network, CBS TV Stations and CBS
on all of our broadcast and digital plat- International locations participated in a donation drive for the Out of the Closet
forms. KPIX 5 has a proud legacy of cov-
ering the LGBTQ community. Now we Thrift Stores, while fairs were held at TVC and Radford to collect donations. In
look forward to bringing this 21st centu-
addition, CBS Diversity and Inclusion and Showtime sponsored an Inclusion
ry celebration to multiple screens, and
building on their very successful tradi- Summit coordinated and presented by NAMIC and Out and Equal at the
tion.” -- Kevin Walsh, KPIX/KBCW
President and General Manager Radford lot. CBS Interactive in Burbank hosted a mixer to celebrate and plan
for the LA parade. In addition, CBSi Cares and ANGLE collaborated with
Project Angel Food to help build their float and walk in the parade. Project Angel Food’s mission is to feed and nourish the
sick as they battle critical illnesses. More information about upcoming events from CBS ANGLE, the Company’s LGBT
Employee Resource Group can be seen at the group’s web site www.cbsangle.com.
CBS CORPORATE DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION AND RAD HOST AN EXECUTIVE PANEL
On Thursday, June 7, CBS Corporate Diversity and Inclusion and RAD (Respect,
Appreciation, and Development), hosted at CBS Studio Center in Los Angeles an
executive panel and lunch featuring Noriko Kelley, EVP Programming Planning &
Scheduling; Eric Kim, SVP Current Programs, and Sharon Vuong, SVP Alternate
Programming. The executives shared their career journeys, gave advice about pursu-
ing your passion and celebrating your own unique story. In addition, the panelists
answered questions from the audience focusing on various aspects of the television
business and their individual areas of
In photo at right (L-R) Catrice Monson,
SVP, Diversity & Inclusion; Eric Kim; expertise. For more information about
Sharon Vuong and Noriko Kelley. upcoming events please visit www.cbs-
diversity.com.
PUBLISHING paperback release of Alice Hoffman’s The Rules Of
Magic (Simon & Schuster; on-sale June 26, 2018), the
l On June 25, Simon & first title selected for the program. Each month, discus-
Schuster announced the launch sion questions and exclusive content will be posted on
in July of Book Club Favorites, the dedicated Book Club Favorites website
a direct-to-consumer initiative (http://www.simonandschusterpublishing.com/bookclub-
that features and promotes note- favorites/) and Facebook group (https://www.facebook.
worthy book club titles from com/groups/bookclubfavorites/about/). At the end of
imprints across the company. At month, readers will be invited to participate in the Book
launch the initiative is composed Club Favorites Facebook Live discussion, and the fol-
of a free monthly newsletter, a website with customized lowing month’s pick will be revealed at that time. Simon
resources, a Facebook group, a monthly sweepstakes & Schuster will select a new book—primarily paperback
with wine partner Bright Cellars, and ongoing targeted fiction—once a month and invite readers to join the
marketing to consumers, booksellers, librarians, and book club.
group leaders. Book Club Favorites will debut with the (Continued on page 4)
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CBS STUDIOS INTERNATIONAL INTRODUCES FALL SLATE IN LOS ANGELES
AT THE L.A. SCREENINGS (L-R): L-R A MILLION LITTLE THINGS Executive Producer DJ Nash, CBS
Television Studios President David Stapf, CHARMED stars Madeleine Mantock and Sarah Jeffery, A MIL-
LION LITTLE THINGS star Allison Miller, HAPPY TOGETHER star Felix Mallard, President and CEO of CBS
Studios International Armando Nuñez, FBI star Zeeko Zaki, A MILLION LITTLE THINGS stars Christina
Ochoa, Ron Livingston, David Giuntoli, Christina Moses and James Roday along with A MILLION LITTLE
THINGS Executive Producer Aaron Kaplan.
Following the U.S. Upfronts, CBS Studios International introduced its fall slate in Los Angeles playing host to over
1500 executives who buy content for some of the biggest networks and media platforms from around the world.
Over the course of five days, buyers screened the Studio’s new slate of programming for the 2018-2019 season.
They also got the chance to meet talent from the new series, including James Roday, David Giuntoli, Romany
Malco, Christina Moses, Allison Miller, Christina Ochoa and Ron Livingston (A MILLION LITTLE THINGS);
Cedric the Entertainer (THE NEIGHBORHOOD); Melonie Diaz, Sarah Jeffery and Madeleine Mantock
(CHARMED); Damon Wayans Jr., Amber Stevens West and Felix Mallard (HAPPY TOGETHER); Perry
Mattfeld (IN THE DARK) and Zeeko Zaki and Jeremy Sisto (FBI).
UPDATE is published by CBS Communications Group. Owing to the upcoming 4th of July holiday
Gil Schwartz, Senior Executive Vice President the next edition of UPDATE will be published the
Richard Wien, Editor, x5607 (NY) week of July 9.
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