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NATASNews, June 2013

EMMY® AWARDS NEWS

MIDSOUTH CALL FOR ENTRIES The Call for Entries for the 28th Midsouth Emmy® Awards will be issued in early July. It’s time to think about the work you have produced between July 1, 2012 and June 30, 2013 that you want to enter. Everything will be online – the category list, entry forms, video upload instructions, and rules.

JUDGING UPPER MIDWEST Emmy® Award entries from the Upper Midwest Chapter, based in Minneapolis-St. Paul, are available for judging now. Write to [email protected] for a list of categories. Don’t miss this opportunity to see their best work in news, programming and crafts.

AYTIME EMMY AWARDS: ‘DAYS OF OUR LIVES,’ ‘ELLEN,’ ‘DR. OZ’ WIN TOP KUDOS Variety, June 16, 2013 NBC’s “Days of Our Lives” took the gold for drama series at the 40th annual Daytime Emmy Awards on Sunday. The win marked the first time since 1975 that the sudser has won the top prize at the Daytime Emmy fete — and only its second drama series nod in its nearly 50-year run on NBC. And to make it that much sweeter, the victory coincided with the birthday of “Days” exec producer Ken Corday. “Pinch me,” he said. “Today is a great day to celebrate.” The Beverly Hilton was abuzz earlier in the kudofest as George Lucas picked up his first Emmy — and the second award ever in his long career — for “Star Wars: The Clone Wars” at the 40th annual fete. “We’ve pulled ourselves up from the outer reaches of daytime television,” Lucas said in accepting the kudo for the Cartoon Network animated series. He thanked “all the poor souls who toil over their computers” to make the show. Lucas noted that the win was “the second award I’ve ever won,” coming on the heels earlier this year of an NAACP Image Award for his historical pic “Red Tails.” The first award of the night went to Doug Davidson of CBS’ “The Young and the Restless.” Kudo was an emotional way to start the ceremony at the Beverly Hilton as it marked the thesp’s first win after four nominations in the lead drama actor category. Davidson has been on the long-running CBS soap since 1978. “Some of the presenters are younger than my tux,” he observed. Clearly overwhelmed, Davidson gave a shout-out to longtime “Y&R” star Jeanne Cooper, who died last month, and producer Bill Bell. He also cited the show’s loyal viewers. “They’re more than fans — they’ve been family to me,” he said. CBS led the pack among networks overall with a total of 13 wins, followed by ABC and syndicated programs with three apiece, and Food Network and NBC with two each. CBS’ “The Bold and the Beautiful” scooped up a total of four trophies, including the nods for drama series writing and directing. Sudsers “Days of Our Lives,” “General Hospital” and “Young and the Restless” grabbed two apiece. “CBS Sunday Morning” was another surprise winner, prevailing in the morning program over high-wattage competition from the weekday editions of ABC’s “Good Morning America” and NBC’s “Today.” Kudo marked the program’s first Daytime Emmy win since its premiere in 1979. Read full article at http://variety.com/2013/tv/news/daytime-emmy-awards-yrs-doug-davidson-wins- lead-actor-1200497578/ Complete winner list at http://www.emmyonline.org/mediacenter/daytime_40th_telecast_winners.html

ACADEMY NEWS

THE NASHVILLE/MIDSOUTH CHAPTER BOARD OF GOVERNORS FOR 2013-14 National Trustee, Phillip L. Bell, Owner, BellMedia National Trustee, Gene Policinski, Vice President & Executive Director, The First Amendment Center National Trustee, Ellen Jones Pryor, Director of Communications, Frist Center for Visual Arts National Trustee Alternate, David J. Bennett, Owner, Altura Productions President, Clifton Hunt, Creative Services, WTVF Vice President, Lisa Harless, Senior Vice President, Regions Vice President, Nicholas E. Dugger, Owner, Tennessee Digital Video Regional Vice President, Amy Burkett, General Manager, WTVI Regional Vice President, Len Faulconer, On-air Promotions Director, UNC-TV Regional Vice President, James E. Ford, Jr., Supervising Director, WRAL Regional Vice President, Kenneth Smith, News Director, WCYB Regional Vice President, Sharon M. Tinsley, President, Alabama Broadcasters Association Secretary, Emily Pearce, Director of Vanderbilt Video, Vanderbilt University News Service Treasurer, Jennifer Lane, Principal, Decosimo/Vaden Legal Counsel, Kenneth R. Jones, Jr., Attorney, Jones Hawkins & Farmer, PLC Regional Office, Geneva M. Brignolo, Executive Director, NATAS Nashville/Midsouth Governor, Whit Adamson, President, Tennessee Association of Broadcasters Governor, Jessica Frost, Director of Business Development/Licensing, BMI Governor, Justin Harvey, Program Manager. NPT Governor, John Hussey, Senior Producer/Director/Editor, PK Pictures Governor, Demetria Kalodimos, Anchor, WSMV Governor, Stan Knott, General Manager, WKRN Governor, Bryan McGruder, News Director, WZTV Governor, Heather Middleton, Vice President/Director Corporate Communications, The Buntin Group Governor, Jackie Pillers, Producer, Independent Governor, Pete Weber, Sportscaster, Nashville Predators Governor, Adam Yeomans, Bureau Chief, The Associated Press Advanced Media Chairman, Michael J. Schoenfeld, Vice President Public Affairs, Duke University Awards Chairman, Beth Tucker Womack, Scheduling, Metro/Nashville Public Schools Development Chairman, George Uribe, Pesident & CEO, GuestBooker.com Education Chairman. Dr. Linda Miller, Vice Principal, Metro/Nashville Public Schools Higher Education Chairman, Steven Womack, Professor of Screenwriting, Watkins College of Art, Design & Film Program Chairman, Rich Stone, President/Director of Photography, Stone Productions Rising Star Chairman, David Bennett, Owner, Altura Productions Student Awards Chairman, Nicholas E. Dugger, Owner, Tennessee Digital Video Photos and bios are available at http://emmynashville.org/files/2013/06/Board-13-14.pdf

TV ACADEMY NAMES NEW PRESIDENT AND COO Lucy Hood will replace Alan Perris, who is retiring. 6/20/2013 by THR Staff Lucy Hood has been named president and COO of the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, the organization announced Thursday. Hood was executive director of the Institute for Communication Technology Management at USC. She was previously president of Fox Mobile Entertainment and a senior vp at News Corp. Hood replaces Alan Perris, who earlier this year announced his retirement. Hood will report to Television Academy chairman Bruce Rosenblum and Foundation chairman Jerry Petry and will oversee day-to-day operations of the Academy and its Foundation. She will work with Rosenblum, Petry and their respective boards on new strategies and business development for the Academy and its Foundation. In her new role, Hood will provide leadership in digital strategy, corporate sponsorships, marketing, financial planning and more. Perris will remain on board until the end of the year as consultant to the chairman, working to help Hood transition into her new position. He will remain responsible for staff oversight for this year's Emmys telecast. Read full article at http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/tv-academy-names-new-president- 572707 (Ed. Note: ATAS, sister academy to NATAS, is based in Los Angeles and conducts the Prime Time Emmy® Awards.)

NEW MEDIA/TECHNOLOGY

TV NEEDS RETHINK ON SECOND-SCREEN MODEL TV stations need to study their audiences' behavior to build engaging second-screen apps that truly meet their needs. Bryce Moore: "Fail to put the audience first and you end up creating products because you can, not necessarily because anyone needs it." By Bryce Moore, NetNewsCheck, June 13, 2013 Every day is Election Day when it comes to the media. It doesn’t matter if you are talking about television, radio, newspaper or websites; each day your audience votes for the platform that best meets its needs. The choice to seek out information on mobile is a vote for that platform, for instance, and a vote against all the rest. The trick is to dig into the circumstances, expectations and behavior that resulted in that decision and determine what if anything the other platforms could have done to win that vote. The only way we can address that problem is to take an audience-first approach and make meeting their needs the priority over ours. Fail to put the audience first and you end up creating products because you can, not necessarily because anyone needs it. One does not need research studies to show what firsthand behavior makes perfectly clear on any given evening. Most television viewers are splitting their attention with another device. The traditional way to frame the issue is by thinking of the television as the first screen and the mobile, laptop or tablet device as the second screen. So in this case, is the audience casting two votes: One for TV and another for the second screen? Read the full article at http://www.netnewscheck.com/article/26790/tv-needs-rethink-on- secondscreen-model

SCRIPPS LAUNCHES TV EVERYWHERE WITH TWC by David Goetzl Scripps Networks has a TV Everywhere deal with Time Warner Cable, allowing viewers access to on-demand programming. Content from five networks will be available to the cable operator’s subscribers on an authenticated basis. The programming comes from Travel Channel, Food Network, HGTV, DIY Network and Cooking Channel. GAC is the one holdout. Henry Ahn, executive vice president in content distribution, stated that the move is in response to “growing consumer demand.” Some networks, such as CNN, and multiple ones run by Disney have moved into TV Everywhere with live streaming. Both Turner Broadcasting and Disney have moved aggressively into TV Everywhere; others like Discovery have taken a more cautious approach. They may be waiting for the market to evolve in order to gain insight into how much more in affiliate fees they can collect. Read more: http://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/202677/scripps-launches-tv- everywhere-with-twc.html#ixzz2Wh93oZZz

THE YOUTUBE PARADOX AND THE OFF-YOUTUBE SOLUTION by Ryan Lawler, June 16th, 2013 (Ryan has spent more than five years covering business, technology, and telecom-related subjects for a variety of publications based in New York and San Francisco. Ryan currently works as a writer for TechCrunch.) When it comes to video distribution on the Internet, there are few solutions better than YouTube. The company is the No. 1 place to search for and find the video content that viewers want to watch, and for creators it provides a size and scale of audience it can offer videos to. That said, a growing number of YouTube creators and multichannel networks are beginning to grumble about the revenue share that the site has with its partners and their inability to monetize their huge audience of viewers on the site. And, increasingly, they’re looking for off-YouTube solutions to better distribute and monetize their videos. The problem is that distributing video yourself is costly, whereas distribution on YouTube is free. That’s one reason that so many creators got started on the platform in the first place. With the shrinking cost of cameras and editing equipment, as well as the ability to upload and distribute their content for free, YouTube had an incredibly low barrier of entry for its creators. As a result, the platform attracted a huge number of talented creators who have, in turn, attracted millions of fans. For those who weren’t part of the traditional TV or movie ecosystem, that created an unprecedented opportunity to get paid to do what they love — make videos and talk to fans. For many first-time YouTube partners, the additional income was likely a nice bonus for a hobby that they never expected to get paid for. But things have changed over the years. Those same creators now have big audiences and have become their own big brands. The problem is that they aren’t getting compensated very well for all that. At least not as well as they’d like. As the YouTube ecosystem has grown up, it’s gotten a lot more professional. With more professional video equipment, more professional editing equipment, more highly skilled creators. Huge networks have popped up — like Machinima, Maker, and Fullscreen — to help creators improve their content and reach. Some provide tools to boost views and reach new audiences, some help with production, some help improve monetization. But it’s become increasingly clear that these businesses will have to find other ways of making money — YouTube can’t be their only solution. That’s in part because YouTube takes nearly half of all ad revenues from partners. Not just that, but the typical YouTube ads have relatively low CPMs — all of which means that revenues aren’t as high as they would like and margins end up being constrained. The problem is that there’s no other solution for easily reaching the size and scale of audience that YouTube offers. For all the talk of some networks creating a YouTube alternative, it will be difficult for them to move the audience over. Not just that, but they won’t benefit from all the network effects and video search advantages that they get from being on YouTube. With that in mind, a growing number of YouTube partners are looking for other monetization options. Some are building apps for mobile phones, tablets, and connected TV devices. The idea is that they’ll be able to better these apps through ads, when compared to the revenue share that comes from YouTube’s website and mobile applications. They can also own the user experience and have a more engaged connection to their biggest fans. Read full article at http://techcrunch.com/2013/06/16/the-youtube-paradox-and-the-off-youtube- solution/

APPLE AND NETFLIX DOMINATE ONLINE VIDEO By BRIAN X. CHEN, The New York Times, June 19,2013 Now that the video rental store is all but dead (see: Blockbuster), many people are turning to Internet services to get TV shows and movies. By some measures, Apple is No. 1 in online video, but by others, Netflix is leading. Apple on Wednesday released new statistics on the videos it provides in the iTunes Store. The company said customers were downloading 800,000 television episodes and 350,000 movies a day. In a recent study, the NPD Group, a research firm, said Apple was by and large the leader for home video downloads. For television shows, iTunes accounted for 67 percent of this market in 2012, and Microsoft’s Xbox video service was a distant second with 14 percent of the market, NPD said. For movies, iTunes had a 65 percent share of the market, with Amazon and Microsoft far behind at 10 percent each, it said. Another popular method for watching movies and TV online is paying a subscription and streaming as many as you want. In the subscriptions-based video streaming market, Netflix is dominant, with a 90 percent share, and Hulu Plus and Amazon are still hardly relevant. To put things in perspective, subscription-based streaming is the most popular method for watching online video. For all the movies watched at home in the first quarter of 2013, 19 percent of consumers watched a movie using a subscription-based service like Netflix, and 5 percent downloaded a movie rental from an on-demand service like iTunes, according to Russ Crupnick, an NPD analyst who follows the online video industry. About 74 percent of consumers watched a movie on a DVD or Blu-ray disc they bought or rented, he said. (The numbers are not mutually exclusive; some people watch movies on Blu-ray, Netflix and iTunes.) Read full article at http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/06/19/apple-and-netflix-dominate-online- video/?nl=todaysheadlines&emc=edit_th_20130620&pagewanted=print

NATIONAL NEWS

GANNETT ACQUIRES BELO IN $2.2 BILLION DEAL TVNewsCheck, June 13, 2013 The deal, which includes $1.5 billion in cash and $715 in assumption of debt, creates a self- described "super group" with 43 stations and accelerates the print-to-electronic transformation of Gannett. The valuation pegs the cash-flow multiple at 9.4x without expected synergies of $175 million or 5.4x with the synergies In a deal that will propel it to the top ranks of broadcasting, Gannett announced this morning that it is acquiring Belo, a publicly traded pure-play TV station group, in a deal valued at $2.2 billion — $1.5 billion in cash plus the assumption of $715 of existing debt. The cash breaks down to $13.75 per share of Belo, a 28% premium on its closing price yesterday.The self-described "super group" will reach nearly a third of U.S. TV homes with 43 stations, including stations managed by Gannett through shared services and similar sharing arrangements. Gannett is currently No. 6 on the TVNewsCheck-BIA/Kelsey Top 30 TV station group ranking, which is based on 2012 spot revenue. With the acquisition of No. 10 Belo, it jumps to No. 2, behind only Fox Television Stations. According to Gannett, the deal also accelerates the transformation of the company from print to electronic media. Following the transaction, broadcasting will contribute more than half of its EBITDA, and broadcasting and digital combined will account for nearly two-thirds. Read the full article at http://www.tvnewscheck.com/article/68236/gannett-acquires-belo-in-22-billion- deal?utm_source=&utm_medium=Email&utm_term=Gannett+Acquires+Belo+In+%242.2+Billion+D eal&utm_campaign=WCAU+Hopes+To+Fly+High+With+New+News

YOUNG BROADCASTING, MEDIA GENERAL TO MERGE By Merrill Knox on June 6, 2013 Media General and Young Broadcasting have announced an agreement to merge the two companies. The new company will retain the Media General name and location, based in Richmond, Va. Media General owns 18 stations and Young owns or operates 12 stations. The combined company will have 30 stations in 27 markets, reaching 14% of U.S. television households. In a statement announcing the merger, the two companies said the merger will make Media General more “geographically diverse” and give it a presence in “more markets that generate strong political revenues.” Media General president and CEO George L. Mahoney will remain in that role following the merger. Read the full article at http://www.mediabistro.com/tvspy/young-broadcasting-media-general-to- merge_b92922

POYNTER SEMINAR - TV NEWS ANCHORS: TOP PERFORMANCE ON ALL PLATFORMS - 8/18 - 24/13 Today's television news anchors must do it all: report, write, edit, produce, connect on social media, coach staffers, help guide ethical decisions - and anchor the newscasts. This seminar will help new and veteran anchors hone the skills they need to help them do it all. Poynter's Jill Geisler and Al Tompkins, veteran broadcast journalists, will lead the session, along with other Poynter experts. Past Emmy Award-winning reporter/anchor Chip Mahaney of The E.W. Scripps Company's digital division will join the teaching team. Tuition: $995 You'll learn: * Strategies for developing stories with true impact * About using social media, with personalized training to get you up to speed * Schooling in conflict resolution For more information and to apply: www.poynter.org/13tvanchors ALSO TV POWER REPORTING - 8/18 - 24/13 This seminar also features Poynter's Al Tompkins and Jill Geisler, joined by Les Rose, CBS News. This seminar will leave you with solid, practical ways to improve your reporting, photojournalism and ethical decision-making skills. Tuition: $1150 You'll learn: * How to find and pitch stories * To make tough ethics calls * How journalists are using the latest storytelling tools For more information and to apply: www.poynter.org/13tvpowerreporting There are some partial scholarship funds available. In addition, members of AAJA, ACES, IPI, JAWS, NABJ, NAJA, NLGJA and ONA are eligible for a 20% discount.

REGIONAL NEWS

NEXSTAR RE-BRANDS WPTY IN MEMPHIS, ANNOUNCES NEW ANCHORS By Kevin Eck on May 30, 2013 Nexstar Broadcasting has announced it will re-launch WPTY, the ABC affiliate for Memphis, TN, as WATN LOCAL 24 [on] June 1. Ardyth Diercks, vice president and general manager for Nexstar’s Memphis and Jackson operations, said in a statement, “This is a very exciting time for Nexstar and our Mid-South station operations, as launching WATN LOCAL 24 reflects our deep commitment to serve our local community and advertising partners, while delivering the most relevant, compelling and informative local news that touches the daily lives of our viewers.” The new brand will feature a new community web portal and HD news broadcasts. Earlier this month, Nexstar revealed its new Memphis broadcast facility housing its three Tennessee stations, WPTY (WATN), Memphis CW affiliate WLMT and Jackson FOX affiliate WJKT. Nexstar also announced Joy Lambert will anchor the 5:00 to 7:00 a.m. and midday news on WATN as well as the news from 7:00 to 8:00 a.m. on WLMT alongside Rodney Dunigan, meteorologist Lauren Raymer, and traffic reporter Ron Taylor. The station also added meteorologist Sean Parker to the weekend team alongside anchor Jeff Beimfohr to the WATN 5:00, 6:00 and 10:00 p.m. news as well as the 9:00 pm. news for WLMT Read full article at http://www.mediabistro.com/tvspy/nexstar-re-brands-wpty-in-memphis- announces-new-anchors_b92094

PEOPLE ON THE MOVE

COUNCIL BRADSHAW to vice president of creative services at WJZY-WMYT Charlotte,from principal partner and chief director of photography for DejaView Media in Greensboro.

AMY BURKETT to general manager of WTVI Charlotte, from executive vice president and station manager of WLVT PBS 39 in Bethlehem, Pa. Amy also served as national trustee of the Mid- Atlantic Chapter of NATAS.

ALLISON CHINCHAR to meteorologist at WXIA Atlanta, from meteorologist at WKRN Nashville.

AMANDA GOODMAN to anchor at KWWL Cedar Rapids, from WNCT Greenville.

JULIE GRANT to anchor at WGHP High Point, from assistant district attorney in Allegheny County (Pittsburgh). Before that she was morning anchor/reporter at WTOV Steubenville, OH.

DONTAE JONES to meteorologist at WNCT Greenville, from meteorologist at The Ohio News Network.

JOY LAMBERT to morning anchor from weekend anchor at WPTY Memphis.

JULIE LUCK to anchor at WFMY Greensboro. Previously, she was at WGHP High Point.

ALINA MACHADO to correspondent at CNN, based in Atlanta, from reporter at WTVD Durham.

SEAN MARONEY to anchor/reporter at WNCN Raleigh, from fill-in Pentagon correspondent at Voice of America.

SCOTT NAGEL, from producer to morning executive producer at WRAL Raleigh.

JONATHAN RODRIGUEZ to digital journalist at WNCN Raleigh, from WNCT Greenville.

NAJAHE SHERMAN to anchor at WKRN Nashville, from anchor at KSHB Kansas City.

BILL SHORY to news director at WAVE Louisville, from director of production for Jupiter Entertainment. He has been at WBIR Knoxville, WCCO Minneaplis, WHNT Huntsville, WCNC Charlotte and WBMA Birmingham.

TENIKKA SMITH from reporter at WSOC Charlotte, to weekend morning anchor for sister station WAXN

JUSTIN WALTERS to sports/news multimedia journalist at WBBJ Jackson, from production assistant/associate producer at Comcast Sportsnet Philadelphia.

PAUL WILLIAMS to chief meteorologist at WPTY Memphis, from WLBT Jackson, Ms

BOFTA YIMAM to investigative reporter at WTAE Pittsburg, from reporter at WHBQ Memphis.

RECENT MTSU GRADUATES ON THE MOVE

MARIE FORD to production assistant WCIV Charleston, NC, where she joins former WKRN anchor Victoria Hansen

CHELSEA HARRIS to associate producer at WZTV Nashville, from anchor/senior reporter at the MTSU's student-run cable station, MT10.

KELSEY LEBECHUCK (future graduate May 2014) to weekend producer at WBBJ Jackson. She is also the incoming News Director for the university's student-run television station MT10, and was a producer of the award winning Vote 2012 election night 3-hour live broadcast.

JONATHAN RADFORD to associate producer at WSMV Nashville, from intern at WTVF Nashville and NBC Universal in New York City.

IN MEMORIAM

BOB BEHRENS, trusted advisor, colleague, and dear friend from the Suncoast Chapter of NATAS passed away on May 26, 2013, in Deerfield Beach, Florida. He will be sorely missed by everyone who knew him. Along with a career as producer and syndicator, Bob served as president, trustee and executive director of the Suncoast Chapter. Among his many accomplishments were the creation of the NATAS website, emmyonline,org, and the academy’s free, nationwide Job Bank.

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