NFL Network’s Good Morning Football is headed to syndication for the 2024-25 season, confirms Sony Pictures Television, which is handling national distribution. The show, which has been airing on NFL Network since August 2016, will produce two additional original hours each day to air five days a week on broadcast and other platforms. Good Morning Football — or GMFB, as it will be called in syndication — will premiere ahead of NFL preseason football this summer. Stations can take one or two hours each day and air the show whenever they want. GMFB is being sold to stations with a 7-7 barter split. Pictured: Good Morning Football panelists discuss QB Russell Wilson’s release from the Denver Broncos.
Veteran producer Dylan Massin (The West Wing) has been named EVP of production for Sony Pictures Television Studios. Massin (left), who reports to SPTS President Katherine Pope, assumes the head of production role from Ed Lammi, who retired in December after a 36-year career at the studio. Massin will oversee all physical production for the U.S. scripted studio, including pre-production/budgeting, production, and post-production teams. Additionally, SPTS’ SVP of Production Adam Moos (right) has been promoted to SVP of production and head of production operations, reporting to Massin. Both Massin and Moos begin their new roles today.
“Sony has informed me that I will no longer be hosting the syndicated version of Jeopardy!” Bialik wrote Friday on Instagram. “I am incredibly honored to have been nominated for a primetime Emmy for hosting this year and I am deeply grateful for the opportunity to have been a part of the Jeopardy! family.”
Plotkin previously was senior vice president of drama development for Sony TV. The promotion comes after the former head of drama development, Lauren Stein, was promoted to the newly created role of head of creative for Sony Pictures Television Studios. In his new role, Plotkin will continue to report to Stein while overseeing development of all scripted drama series at the studio.
Lauren Stein has been promoted to head of creative at Sony Pictures Television, SPT President Katherine Pope announced on Tuesday. Stein will oversee the creative strategy, content and sales for the U.S. scripted division. She will continue to report to Pope in the newly created role.
Monetizing social is the next challenge, said syndication executives from Live With Kelly and Mark, The Drew Barrymore Show, Sony and Fox at TVNewsCheck’s TV2025 conference last week.
Legendary industry executives from Live With Kelly and Mark, The Drew Barrymore Show, Sony Pictures Television and Fox First Run share what it takes to build and maintain programming that connects with viewers and keeps them engaged in a panel at TVNewsCheck’s TV2025: Monetizing the Future conference at the NAB Show New York on Oct. 25. Register here.
Veteran current executive Jeffrey Glaser will be leaving Sony Pictures Studios where he has been EVP of current programming. Marie Jacobson, who has been co-leading the current programming department with Glaser since November, will be become sole head following his June departure. The announcement was made by SPTS President Katherine Pope in an internal memo.