HISTORY's Moment in Media: The Biggest Names in Music Gather to Record "We Are the World"
It was the biggest all-star song of all time, recorded in a marathon, all-night session that had each of the 45 megawatt artists who appear on the track in attendance. It raised tens of millions of dollars for famine relief in Africa. And it catalyzed a generation of subsequent supergroup fundraisers, all high-profile but none quite as big.
Blockboard's Matt Wasserlauf on His Company's Unique Approach to Advertising Transparency and Microtargeting (Podcast)
Blockboard CEO Matt Wasserlauf joins Erich Prince to discuss his company's unique approach to advertising transparency and microtargeting as well as insights on blockchain and accountability in digital advertising.
Harris Poll CEO Will Johnson on the Intersection Between Polling and News (Podcast)
In this timely discussion, Will Johnson, CEO of the Harris Poll, shares insights from polling as they pertain to the business of news media.
AAPI Actors Roundtable: Kian Talan, Román Zaragoza, Soji Arai and Saylor Bell Curda (Podcast)
Our second panel discussion in honor of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month features (pictured below, left to right) Kian Talan (CBS' NCIS: Hawai’i), Román Zaragoza (CBS’ Ghosts), Soji Arai (Apple TV+'s Pachinko) and Saylor Bell Curda (Disney+'s High School Musical: The Musical: The Series). The four talk about how their varying cultural backgrounds influenced the ways in which they saw themselves represented growing up, some of the AAPI stories they hope to see more of in the future, and the career struggles that come with being a mixed-race actor who is seen as "not Asian enough" or "not White enough."
TV Takes a Back Seat to AdTech and CTV at 2022 Upfronts
The 2022 Upfronts felt more like the IAB Newfronts than Upfronts in many ways, with most networks talking about impressions, algorithms and the shift to streaming. From Peacock and Paramount+ to announcements of an ad-supported Disney+ and rumors of what Netflix might do, the buzz was more about the current future of TV than the past TV landscape we once knew. Regardless, the future is bright for TV.
Ryan Heafy on 6AM City and the Business of Local News (Podcast)
6AM City co-founder Ryan Heafy joins Erich Prince to follow-up on their April, 2020 conversation and to discuss his company's progress, advertisements vs. subscriptions, and whether there still is a future for local news.
SVP Mark Prince on How Dentsu's Economic Empowerment Model is Promoting Diversity (Podcast)
In this episode of The Pool we spend time with dentsu's Mark Prince discussing his role leading the Economic Empowerment practice. Prince explains why dentsu has chosen to lead the charge on changing the way supplier diversity is tackled and why that matters to the larger ecosystem of Black vendors.
The Elephant That Was
Once upon a time there was a place called Togetherland. It was a happy place where people lived in harmony, helping each other and working together. The farmer would only grow what the land could support; the builder used materials best suited to the climate; the shops sold what people needed. Everyone lived well, doing what they were best at doing.
Media Metaverse with Minsky: Vevo Resets Its Strategy After Huge Increase in Connected TV Results (Video)
The music video network Vevo is finding tremendous success back on the medium where music videos first began, the television set. Of course, today's sets are nothing like the TVs that were around 40 years ago when, Prince, Pat Benatar, Stevie Nicks and many others kicked off the MTV generation. (Yes children, MTV played music videos.)
News on the Record: Discussing NewsNation's New Series "Missing in America" w/ Brian Entin
NewsNation correspondent Brian Entin joins host Erich J. Prince to discuss his network's new program Missing in America, which aims to bring attention to unsolved and less known missing persons cases. The two talk about the public response to the Gabby Petito case and why so many people feel they can play detective in these situations.
Lifetime's "Cellmate Secrets: Chris Watts" Uncovers a Shocking Confession of Murder
Lifetime's continuing documentary series Cellmate Secrets (narrated by Angie Harmon) exposes new details in the case of Christopher Watts, the Colorado-based father who in November of 2018 was charged with the murder of his pregnant wife Shanann, but not his daughters Bella, 4, and Celeste, 3. After accepting a plea deal for his wife's and unborn child's murder, he received five life sentences without the possibility of parole. Cellmate Secrets: Chris Watts offers two different viewpoints of Watts: That of Christa Richello, who believes he's innocent, and that of Cheryln Cadle (author of Letters from Christopher: The Tragic Confessions of the Watts Family Murders), to whom Watts would admit killing his whole family. From the day Watts stood on the family porch, pleading for their safe return, Cadle (pictured at top) believed he was guilty, but she never dreamed her interest in the case would lead to his shocking admission. Her intent was to clear Shanann's name after Watts had accused her of killing their children.
Lifetime's "Secrets of a Marine’s Wife" Is a Compassionate, Cautionary Tale
Lust, betrayal and a senseless murder form the backdrop to the new Lifetime movie Secrets of a Marine's Wife, the latest entry in the network's Summer of Secrets programming event.
Village Soapbox: Advancing Diversity Week, Upfront 2021, Audacy's David Field, NewsNation's Joe Donlon, FQ + SNAP, Ashley Miles, P&G and More
Media and Advertising Community to Host "Advancing Diversity Week" September 20-23. MediaVillage and AdvancingDiversity.org are proud to announce Advancing Diversity Week, Sept. 20-23, culminating with the 4th Advancing Diversity Hall of Honors Induction Experience on September 23rd. Learn more about the event, register to attend free and learn more here.
Village Soapbox: Omnicom, DPAA, The CW, Verizon Media, Discovery, Ampersand and NewsNation
NewFronts and Upfronts are around the corner. Don't miss a single one! Bookmark the MediaVillage Upfront and Digital NewFronts Calendar for 2021 right here.
20 for 2020: The Top TV/Video Content of the Year (Part 2)
Given the hardships of 2020, it seems almost unfair to indulge in the annual ritual of identifying the year's best, because for much of the past 12 months television and video success were all about which company or individual had the most content in the can when life as we knew it unexpectedly and abruptly slammed to a stop. As a result, in most situations our viewing patterns and preferences were not the usual. Still, in the interest of maintaining a degree of normalcy wherever possible, I'm going to stick with tradition and identify my favorites. The first part of this two-part column listed my picks for the No. 11-No. 20 shows. Here, in reverse order, are my Top 10.
Are News Media Serving the National Interest or Donald Trump?
JACK MYERS CONVERSATION ON THE STATE OF NEWS MEDIA -- With Former Senior CIA Senior Officer Kent Harrington + News Consultant Erich Prince -- Watch the April 30th conversation here.
