Mark Bracco has been upped to vp alternative series and specials at ABC.
Bracco, who was director, will continue to oversee specials for the network as well as work on alternative series. The list of specials in his portfolio include the Academy Awards, the CMA Awards, the American Music Awards, "Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve" and The Oprah Winfrey Specials.
In the alternative series area, Bracco oversees Supernanny, the upcoming Oprah's Big Give and the new edition of The Mole.
His resume also includes stints as entertainment producer on Good Morning America and as a segment producer on Access Hollywood.
Bracco will continue to report to Vicki Dummer and John Saade, senior vps and co-heads of ABC's alternative series, specials and late-night.
"Mark's experience as a producer at 'Good Morning America' and entertainment journalist at 'Access Hollywood' gives him unique insight in developing reality series and specials," Dummer said.
Bracco also worked on such ABC reality series as Duel, Fat March and National Bingo Night.
Bracco, who was director, will continue to oversee specials for the network as well as work on alternative series. The list of specials in his portfolio include the Academy Awards, the CMA Awards, the American Music Awards, "Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve" and The Oprah Winfrey Specials.
In the alternative series area, Bracco oversees Supernanny, the upcoming Oprah's Big Give and the new edition of The Mole.
His resume also includes stints as entertainment producer on Good Morning America and as a segment producer on Access Hollywood.
Bracco will continue to report to Vicki Dummer and John Saade, senior vps and co-heads of ABC's alternative series, specials and late-night.
"Mark's experience as a producer at 'Good Morning America' and entertainment journalist at 'Access Hollywood' gives him unique insight in developing reality series and specials," Dummer said.
Bracco also worked on such ABC reality series as Duel, Fat March and National Bingo Night.
- 1/31/2008
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
GSN is launching Bingo America, a new 40-episode half-hour interactive game show series to be hosted by Patrick Duffy.
Bingo, which hails from Andrew Glassman, the creator/executive producer of ABC's National Bingo Night, will debut March 31 and air weeknights at 7, with repeats on the weekends at 4:30 p.m.
Bingo incorporates elements of a quiz show into the bingo gameplay, with contestants asked to answer trivia questions to "earn" letters when the bingo balls come out.
The show will award cash prizes to the on-air players as well as to viewers.
Viewers will be able to download up to 10 bingo cards a day on GSN.com and then play along with the broadcast. Additionally, viewers will have another chance to cash in during the show's final round, the Bonus Game, where anyone whose "bonus numbers" on their downloaded cards match the numbers selected on-air becomes an instant winner. Fans also will be able to receive "bonus numbers" via text messaging.
"Andrew and his team have created something unique that truly works for all kinds of GSN viewers -- traditional game show fans and engaged viewers who want to sit forward and play along for real prizes," GSN senior vp programming Jamie Roberts said.
Bingo, which hails from Andrew Glassman, the creator/executive producer of ABC's National Bingo Night, will debut March 31 and air weeknights at 7, with repeats on the weekends at 4:30 p.m.
Bingo incorporates elements of a quiz show into the bingo gameplay, with contestants asked to answer trivia questions to "earn" letters when the bingo balls come out.
The show will award cash prizes to the on-air players as well as to viewers.
Viewers will be able to download up to 10 bingo cards a day on GSN.com and then play along with the broadcast. Additionally, viewers will have another chance to cash in during the show's final round, the Bonus Game, where anyone whose "bonus numbers" on their downloaded cards match the numbers selected on-air becomes an instant winner. Fans also will be able to receive "bonus numbers" via text messaging.
"Andrew and his team have created something unique that truly works for all kinds of GSN viewers -- traditional game show fans and engaged viewers who want to sit forward and play along for real prizes," GSN senior vp programming Jamie Roberts said.
- 1/30/2008
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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