Where to Be, What to Watch: Week of Dec. 9-15
Here is a rundown of where to be and what to watch the week of Dec. 9 - Dec. 15, 2013.
All times Eastern unless otherwise noted.
Where to Be…
Advanced Advertising Summit
B&C and Mutichannel News present the Advanced Advertising Summit, where industry leaders will discuss topics including interactive TV advertising, insertable advertising across TV and other connected platforms and the coming of age of addressable ads. Initiative U.S.’s Bret Leece and Time Warner Cable Media’s Warren Lapa are set to keynote the event.
When: Tuesday
Where: Roosevelt Hotel, New York
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41st Annual Global Media and Communications Conference
UBS holds its annual Global Media and Communications Conference, which this year includes presentations from Time Warner's Jeff Bewkes, Discovery's David Zaslav, 21st Century Fox's Chase Carey, AOL's Tim Armstrong, and Aereo's Chet Kanojia.
When: Monday through Wednesday
Where: Westin New York at Times Square, New York
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NBCU, BBC Worldwide and CBS Holiday Parties
The holiday celebrations continue this week as both NBCUniversal and BBC Worldwide hold their annual invite-only holiday parties on Wednesday in New York, while CBS holds its soiree on Tuesday.
NBCU -- Wednesday, 30 Rockefeller Plaza, Studio 9c., New York
BBC Worldwide -- Wednesday, 1120 Avenue of the Americas, New York
CBS -- Tuesday, Black Rock (aka 51 West 52 Street), New York
20th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards Nominations
Sasha Alexander, Clark Gregg and SAG-AFTRA® President Ken Howard will announce the nominees for the 2014 SAG Awards, which are slated to be handed out on Jan. 18. The noms will be telecast live on TNT and webcast here and here.
When: Wednesday, 9 a.m. ET/6 a.m. PT
Where: SilverScreen Theater, Pacific Design Center, West Hollywood
What to Watch…
* Monday, Dec. 9 *
9 p.m.
ABC:The Great Christmas Light Fight (series premiere)
NBC:The Sing-Off (season premiere)
Great American Country:Dolly & Kenny (series premiere)
* Tuesday, Dec. 10 *
10 p.m.
FX:Sons of Anarchy (season finale)
10:30 p.m.
CNBC:The Car Chasers (season finale)
* Wednesday, Dec. 11 *
8:30 p.m.
Great American Country:Highway Cowboys (series premiere)
11 p.m.
A&E:Rodeo Girls (series premiere)
* Friday, Dec. 13 *
9 p.m.
Animal Planet:Whale Wars (season finale)
10 p.m.
Syfy:Haven (season finale)
* Saturday, Dec. 14 *
12 a.m.
Cinemax:The Girl’s Guide to Depravity (season finale)
10 p.m.
HBO:24/7 Red Wings/Maple Leafs: Road to the NHL Winter Classic (series premiere)
NatGeo Wild:Mustang Millionaire (series premiere)
* Sunday, Dec. 15 *
8 p.m.
CBS:Survivor (season finale)
9 p.m.
Food Network:Restaurant Express (season finale)
Showtime:Homeland (season finale)
10 p.m.
E!:Total Divas (season finale)
Lifetime:Witches of East End (season finale)
Showtime:Masters of Sex (season finale)
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Jessika is an analyst for TVREV and Fabric Media. She previously served in various roles at Broadcasting + Cable, Multichannel News and NextTV, working with the brands since 2013. A graduate of USC Annenberg, Jessika has edited and reported on a variety of subjects in the media and entertainment space, including profiles on industry leaders and breaking news.