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Vol. 19, No. 957, August 28, 2018 Dick Wien, Editor / rwien@cbs.com / 212-975-5607
FANTASY FOOTBALL SET FOR KICK OFF
... BIG AWARD FOR NETWORK TEN
CBS SPORTS HQ TO STREAM LIVE FANTASY NETWORK TEN WINS COLES
FOOTBALL TELETHON ON LABOR DAY SUPPLIER OF THE YEAR AWARD
To help prepare fan-
tasy players on one
of the biggest draft
days heading into the
season CBS Sports
HQ, (https://www. At a gala dinner on
cbssports.com/live/) the 24/7 streaming sports news Winners at the 2018 Coles Supplier August 21st in
network collaboration between CBS Sports and CBS Awards Melbourne, attended
Interactive, will stream a live fantasy football telethon by more than 1000 Coles suppliers and team members, CBS
on Labor Day from 3:00-10:00 PM, ET. The Fantasy Owned Network Ten won the Coles Outstanding Service Award.
Football Today Telethon, powered by Dodge, will deliv- Network Ten was recognized for a decade of collaboration with
er real-time draft advice with detailed breakdowns of Coles in showcasing great Aussie produce on MasterChef
SportsLine projections, expert rankings, sleepers and Australia. Noted Network Ten’s Chief Sales Officer Rod Prosser:
busts. Numerous CBS Sports fantasy experts and NFL “Over the past 10 years, and together with the team at Coles and
writers and analysts will be on hand to answer fantasy Endemol Shine Australia, we are proud to have showcased every
players’ draft day questions live and offer advice and day Australians making extraordinary food, inspiring a nation to
in-depth analysis. In addition, former players will be create delicious meals at home. Echoed Coles General Manager
answering fan phone calls live on air and offering on- Brand and Media, Amber Collins, “The 10-year MasterChef
the-spot fantasy insight and expertise. Plus a live fan Australia partnership between Coles and Network Ten is one of
draft will take place during the telethon with fantasy the most enduring and successful commercial relationships on
experts Heath Cummings and Adam Aizer and CBS Australian television. We have been delighted to work Network
Sports HQ contributor Hana Ostapchuk on site to Ten to highlight great Australian-grown produce on MasterChef
assist the fantasy players as they try to put together a and provide viewers with creative ideas in the kitchen.” The Coles
winning team. Supplier Awards, recognize suppliers’ excellence in providing mer-
chandise, services and goods not-for-resale across the Coles’
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CBS SPORTS FANTASY DEBUTS VOICE-ENABLED FOOTBALL HOTLINE
FOR THE GOOGLE ASSISTANT
Earlier this month CBS Sports began offering
voice-enabled fantasy football advice for the
Google Assistant based on CBS Sports Fantasy
expert rankings and SportsLine data and projections. Fantasy players can now
ask the Assistant, on smart speakers like Google Home, phones and other devices
with the Google Assistant built in, for advice on drafting specific players and, once
the season starts, for week-to-week lineup guidance.
Notes Jeff Gerttula, EVP and GM of CBS Sports Digital. “Through our investment
in the exciting voice technology of the Google Assistant, our goal is to save fantasy
players time and eliminate friction involved in searching for draft and lineup advice
across multiple sources and devices. Using the Assistant as a fantasy football hot-
line will be a powerful tool for all fantasy players to build and manage a winning
team, and invaluable for CBS Sports fantasy players in getting fast, personalized
in-season updates and guidance.”
ORIGINAL SERIES “ONE DOLLAR” TO LAUNCH ON cer throughout the month of September. In addition to
CBS ALL ACCESS IN CANADA CBS Sports HQ, the telethon will also be available on
CBS Sports’ Facebook and Twitter channels.For more
information, go to http://bit.ly/2w8Ufal
Starting August 30, CBS All
In addition to the fantasy telethon and daily Fantasy
Access’ latest original series,
Football Today programming on CBS Sports HQ, CBS
ONE DOLLAR, will be available
Sports now offers voice-enabled fantasy football advice
weekly on Thursdays, exclusive-
on the Google Assistant (see box on page 2).
ly for subscribers north of the border, mirroring the series’ roll-
out in the U.S. launch. As previously reported, ONE DOLLAR
is a mystery set in a small rust belt town in post-recession
BROADCAST NEWS
America, where a one-dollar bill changing hands connects a
group of characters involved in a shocking multiple murder.
! The Aug. 20 CBS
ONE DOLLAR is produced by CBS Television Studios in asso-
primetime special CAR-
ciation with Anonymous Content. To watch the official trailer, go
POOL KARAOKE:
to https://tinyurl.com/ybvsv4ld.
WHEN CORDEN MET
MCCARTNEY LIVE
(CBS SPORTS HQ, continued from page 1) FROM LIVERPOOL,
featuring never-before-
During the telethon, CBS Sports HQ will shine a spot- seen footage from epic
light on St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital® in “Paul McCartney
support of Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. This is Carpool Karaoke” segment on THE LATE LATE SHOW
the third consecutive year that CBS Sports has joined
forces with St. Jude to raise awareness of pediatric can- (Continued on page 3)
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SISTERS FOR THE CURE BRUNCH
More than 200 women gathered at The
Assembly Hall at Riverside Church on
June 30 to take part in the inaugural
Sisters for the Cure Brunch, presented
by WCBS-TV, WLNY-TV and Susan G.
Komen Greater NYC. The event, which
focused on addressing the disparities in
diagnosis and treatment for breast cancer
in African-American women, featured
inspirational speakers Beverly Bond
(Founder, Black Girls Rock!), Tiffany
Dufu (Author, Drop the Ball), Erika
Stallings (Attorney and BRCA Awareness
Advocate), Dr. Donna-Marie-Manesseh
(Chief of Breast Surgery, Maimonides
More than 200 women donned their most festive hats at the CBS2, Cancer Center). There was also a head
WLNY 10/55 and Susan G. Komen Greater NYC inaugural Sisters for
the Cure Brunch. Taking a moment to celebrate the event were (L-R), wrap tutorial by celebrity makeup artist
Rachel Ferguson (Director of Communications and Public Affairs,
WCBS/WLNY), Janelle Burrell (Reporter, WCBS/WLNY), Elise Finch and cosmetologist Ursula Augustine as
(Meteorologist, WCBS/WLNY), Linda Tantawi (CEO, Komen Greater well as appearances by WCBS-TV’s
NYC), Dana Tyler (Anchor, WCBS/WLNY) and Josie Thomas (EVP and
Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer, CBS Corporation and Executive Janelle Burrell, Elise Finch and Dana
Committee Member of the Susan G. Komen Greater NYC Board of Tyler. Attendees received free access to a
Directors). Photo by: Sean Friedman Photography
mobile mammography unit for onsite
screenings, gift bags with journals, books from Simon & Schuster and other items and—most importantly—a safe space to
discuss the importance of breast cancer prevention, care and treatment in a supportive environment.
For more information on joining the Susan G. Komen Greater NYC’s Race for the Cure on Sunday, September 9, please go
to: https://www.cbscorporation.com/please-join-us-for-the-komen-foundations-race-for-the-cure/
For More Information on Sisters for the Cure visit: https://newyork.cbslocal.com/sisters-for-the-cure/
(TELEVISION, continued from page 2) al/informational compliant and features shows
designed to enlighten, teach and inspire viewers of all
WITH JAMES CORDEN, was the most-watched CAR- ages to make a greater commitment to themselves,
POOL KARAOKE special to date. 4.30 million viewers their families and their communities. The lineup
watched the special, beating the last special on April 23, includes the 6th seasons of LUCKY DOG (with
2018 by +13%, and beating the previous most-watched Emmy-winning host and animal trainer Brandon
CARPOOL KARAOKE special on May 22, 2017 by +3%. McMillan) and DR. CHRIS PET VET (a unique
(Surce: NTI) insight into the life of Dr. Chris Brown, one of the
world’s busiest veternarians); the 5th season of THE
! CBS has announced HENRY FORD’S INNOVATION NATION (the Daytime
that the sixth season of Emmy Award-winning celebration of the inventor’s
CBS DREAM TEAM" IT’S spirit hosted by Mo Rocca); the 4th season of THE
EPIC!, the Network’s three- INSPECTORS (a scripted dramatic series set in
hour Saturday morning Washington, D.C., inspired by compelling real cases
block, will premiere handled by the United States Postal Inspection
Saturday, Sept. 29 (9:00 AM-12:00 PM, ET/PT). The
block, targeted to 13- to 16-year-olds, is FCC education- (Continued on page 4)
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(TELEVISION, continued from page 3)
LAURIE PASSMAN NAMED VICE PRESIDENT
AND NEWS DIRECTOR OF KTVT,
Service), and the 2nd season of PET VET DREAM DALLAS/FT. WORTH
TEAM (with veterinarians Dr. Lisa Chimes and Dr.
Andrew Marchevsky of the Small Animal Specialist Laurie Passman has been
Hospital). Joining the lineup this season will be HOPE promoted to Vice President
IN THE WILD which follows wildlife rehabilitation exper and News Director at CBS
Hope Swinimer, a t, and her team, as they rescue and owned KTVT-TV (CBS 11),
heal injured and orphaned animals of all kinds. For Dallas/Fort Worth. Passman
more information, go to http://bit.ly/2OVimAjing has been the station’s assis-
tant news director since
August 2015. Noted Gary
PUBLISHING Schneider, President and
General Manager, CBS 11 and TXA 21: “Laurie is
! Following a a seasoned professional who has demonstrated
whirlwind week excellent news judgment and management skills.
of news and She is an invaluable member of our team, and
media appear- we’re excited for her to take on this new role.”
ances,
UNHINGED by Omarosa Prior to joining KTVT, Passman was Assistant
Manigault Newman jumped News Director at KTVK-TV in Phoenix. She also
straight to the top of the best- previously served as News Director at KOB-TV in
seller list. The book debuted in Albuquerque. She succeeds Andrea Parquet-
the #1 spot on the New York Taylor, who was promoted in July of this year to
Times Bestseller list in the Vice President and Station Manager of KTVT and
Hardcover Nonfiction and Combined Print & E-Book KTXA.
Nonfiction categories. The explosive tell-all memoir by
the former reality television star and Assistant to the
President generated headlines and controversy both in
and outside the White House, which helped it to claim
UPDATE is published by CBS Communications Group.
the #1 spot on a bestseller list filled with hot selling politi- Gil Schwartz, Senior Executive Vice President
cal titles. Richard Wien, Editor, x5607 (NY)
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