2013 APEX Award for Publishing Excellence
Vol. 16, No. 777, Wednesday, February 5, 2014
Dick Wien, Editor / [email protected] / 212-975-5607
CBS SHOWCASES THE
“NIGHT THAT CHANGED AMERICA”
CBS TO AIR SPECIAL 50TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION OF THE BEATLES’
LEGENDARY U.S. DEBUT PERFORMANCE ON “THE ED SULLIVAN SHOW” -CBS NEWS, CBS RADIO AND CBS INTERACTIVE ALSO MARK THE LEGENDARY EVENT
The Beatles on “The Ed Sullivan Show,” Feb. 9, 1964. To see the YouTube video, go to
www.youtube.com/watch?v=CqrauzHPpwE
To commemorate the 50th anniversary of one of the most historic moments in music and television, this Sunday
(Feb. 9, 8:00-10:30 PM, ET/PT) CBS, The Recording Academy and AEG Ehrlich Ventures will present “The
Night That Changed America: A GRAMMY Salute To The BEATLES” -- a primetime entertainment special
celebrating the remarkable legacy of the seven-time Grammy Award-winning group and their groundbreaking first
appearance on "The Ed Sullivan Show."
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MULTI-PLATFORM SYNDICATION LAUNCH FOR
“BLUE BLOODS” AND “ELEMENTARY”
CONTENT LICENSING CONTINUES STRONG
On Jan 29, CBS Corporation and
I
Amazon.com announced an expansion
In January, CBS
and extension of their content licensing
Corporation
agreement to bring classic series and hit
announced two
TV shows from CBS Television
multi-platform syndication models for the popular Network
Distribution and Showtime Networks to
dramas BLUE BLOODS and ELEMENTARY, licensing off-
Amazon's Prime Instant Video service.
network episodes of the series to distribution partners in
As a result of the extension, a vast catalog of CBS content will
broadcast, cable and subscription video on demand (SVOD).
be made available for Prime members to instantly stream
commercial free and at no additional cost on Kindle Fire HD,
BLUE BLOODS: Ion Broadcasting* has acquired the
iPad, iPhone, iPod touch, Roku, Xbox, PlayStation and Wii,
exclusive weekday, primetime syndication rights to BLUE
among other devices. In addition to CBS and SHOWTIME
BLOODS and will add prevous seasons to its lineup of sta-
fan-favorite TV series such as THE GOOD WIFE (the ser-
tions in Fall 2014. In addition, Hulu Plus will offer its sub-
vice's #1 show this past fourth quarter); UNDER THE DOME
scribers the first four seasons of BLUE BLOODS, beginning
(watched by more customers than any other TV series on
in June 2014.
Prime Instant Video last year); "Medium," "The Tudors," the
complete "Star Trek" franchise and "I Love Lucy," the new
ELEMENTARY: WGN America* has acquired exclusive off-
titles include "Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior," "Penn &
network cable rights to ELEMENTARY the most watched
Teller" and "Vegas."
new series in broadcast television during the 2012/2013 season. Starting in 2014, WGN America has the rights to all sea-
In January 2014, Amazon's Prime Instant Video service
sons of the critically acclaimed drama after each season has
announced it will be the exclusive premium subscription home
aired on the CBS. In addition, Hulu Plus has acquired sub-
for the CBS summer 2014 series EXTANT, produced by CBS
scription video on demand (SVOD) rights to offer complete
Television Studios in association with Steven Spielberg’s
past seasons of episodes of ELEMENTARY to its sub-
Amblin Television and starring Halle Berry.
scribers after each season has been broadcast on CBS.
As previously announced, Amazon is also the exclusive premi-
*WGN America, the flagship cable network of Tribune
um subscription home of the return next summer of UNDER
Broadcasting Company, is currently available in 75 million
THE DOME (also produced by CBS Television Studios and
homes nationwide.
Amblin Television).
*Ion Media Networks is a privately owned, independent
television company serving over 100 million U.S. homes.
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*Hulu Plus is available to TV fans on more than 400 million
The two-and-a-half-hour show will air exactly 50 years to
the day, date and time of the original event on the CBS
Television Network. It will feature today's top artists covering the songs performed by the "Fab Four" on that
momentous evening along with other Beatles songs
through the years, as well as footage from that landmark
Sunday evening and other archival material. In addition,
various presenters will help highlight and contextualize
the musical, cultural and historical impact of the group
and this legendary performance.
connected tablets, phones and living room devices.
The Beatles' first appearance on "The Ed Sullivan Show"
is one of the most-watched and important musical television events ever, with 74 million people tuning into the
variety hour.
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IS&T VOLUNTEERS FOR “HABITAT FOR HUMANITY”
Recently employees from CBS Information Solutions & Technology (IS&T) in
New York, Atlanta and Los Angeles volunteered for Habitat for Humanity. The
event -- a day of community service that combined team-building with outreach supporting Habitat for Humanity's successful approach to eliminating
substandard housing -- was organized by the employee-led IS&T Culture Club.
In the photo above is the New York team working on a home in Yonkers,
including Doug Rousso, SVP & Chief Technology Officer (circled).
The Atlanta IS&T team pictured at right.
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Also on Feb. 9, the first CBS News
Live Experiences 50 YEARS: THE BEATLES, will be presented by Motown The
Musical (6:30 - 8:00 PM, ET) at the Ed
Sullivan Theater. Anthony Mason, CBS News Senior
Business Correspondent and Anchor of CBS THIS
MORNING: SATURDAY, will host the 90-minute live
event and conduct a symposium with the attendees that
will include Grammy Award-winning musician, producer,
guitarist and songwriter Nile Rodgers and other artists
who worked with The Beatles or whose work was heavily influenced by the band. The symposium can only be
experienced in the Ed Sullivan Theatre or via a onetime-only live steam at CBSNews.com and
CBSNewYork.com/50yearslater. On CBS.com, CBS
Interactive is providing fans with videos of “Live on
Letterman” artists discussing how The Beatles influenced them, and a “Live on Letterman” Foo Fighters
performance (set up like The Beatles, dressed like
them, and taped in black and white), among other
unique Beatles-related on-line experiences.
Plus...
All this week LATE SHOW with DAVID LETTERMAN is paying tribute to the 50th anniversary of The
Beatles’ groundbreaking first appearance on “The Ed
Sullivan Show” with performances of Beatles music
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(BEATLES, continued from page 3)
from top artists including Sting, Lenny Kravitz and on
Feb. 6, Flaming Lips, joined by special guest Sean
Lennon, son of the late John Lennon, who will perform
the classic “Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds.” ... In addition, THE NIGHT THAT CHANGED AMERICA Special
will feature Letterman conducting an interview with Paul
McCartney and Ringo Starr.
All CBS RADIO
Classic Hits stations will
be marking the upcoming Beatles weekend with musical countdowns right
before the CBS television Special. Some stations held
contests to send winners to the CBS News event at the
Ed Sullivan Theater or the taping of CBS’s 50th Beatles’
anniversary special which was held in Los Angeles last
week.
ROLL OF HONORS
For the third straight year, CBS
has stood out as a leader in the fight
for basic fairness and dignity receiving a score of 90 out of 100 in the
Human Rights Campaign 2014 Corporate Equality
Index of the largest and most successful U.S.
employers.
CBS4 Denver General Manager
Walt DeHaven (c) receiving the
Mile High Energy Award. He is
flanked by (r) Richard Scharf,
President and CEO, VISIT Denver
and (l) Brad Whittle, Senior Vice
President, Veolia Transportation
On Demand.
CBS4/KCNCTV Denver has
received Visit
Denver’s Mile High
Energy Award for
its support of the
city's promotional
efforts and for the
station's commitment of time,
energy and expertise.
In celebration of
Terri Hemmert's 40
years at WXRT
(93.1FM) Chicago
Mayor Rahm
Emanuel recently
made a surprise visit
to the station’s studios to declare Dec.
Terri Hemmert above and below
18, 2013 “Terri
left with Chicago Mayor Rahm
Hemmert Day” in the Emanuel.
Windy City. Hemmert
was Chicago's first female host of a morning drive radio
program, and has been XRT's midday DJ since 1992.
She has been honored at the Rock and Roll Hall of
Fame and Museum as one of the nation's most influential radio personalities.
And...
CBS RADIO's Radio.com has been recognized with
a 2013 MobileWebAward for Best Radio Mobile
Application. The Radio.com app, developed and is programmed by CBS Local Digital Media, can be downloaded at http://apps.radio.com/.
CBS Sports Network has won a Cine Golden Eagle
Award for Televised documentary for their “March
Madness” Confidential series.
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