Freeze Frame -- July 18, 2016
Destination America threw an Independence Day party for Eureka, Mo., winner of its fourth annual Red, White and You contest. On hand (l. to r.): Dalen Spratt and Juwan Mass of Ghost Brothers; Laura Giacalone, VP, marketing, Destination America; Kevin Coffey, Eureka mayor; Tony Colona, contest winner; and Neal Gilb, VP, government affairs, Charter.
(From l.): Portia Doubleday and Rami Malek of USA Network’s Mr. Robot; comedian Keegan-Michael Key, moderator; and Mr. Robot’s Christian Slater and Carly Chaikin gathered in New York for a “Facebook Live” event previewing season two of the series.
Saluting the 31-year cable career of Ken Dye, director of government affairs at Comcast (c.), at a retirement celebration at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts in Richmond, were Ray Lamura (l.), president, Virginia Cable Telecommunications Association, and Terry Ellis, VP, government operations, VCTA.
At the premiere of Disney Channel’s original movie Adventures in Babysitting, the network’s 100th telefilm (l. to r.): Kenny Ortega, Sabrina Bryan and Gary Marsh, president and chief creative officer, Disney Channels Worldwide.
Singer Naturi Naughton (l.) and Rob Hardy at the BET/Apple Music-presented “New Faces of R&B” event, held during the 2016 BET Experience in Los Angeles.
Vice President Joe Biden (l.) congratulates Turner Sports NBA reporter Craig Sager after he received the “2016 Jimmy V Perserverance Award” during ESPN’s 2016 ESPY Awards ceremony at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles.
R&B artist Usher (l.) and boxing legend Sugar Ray Leonard on the red carpet prior to ESPN’s 2016 ESPY Awards event in Los Angeles.
(From l.): Craig Gerber, creator/executive producer; Silvia Olivas, story editor; and Joe D’Ambrosia, SVP, original programming, Disney Channels Worldwide at the Miami premiere of Disney Channel’s animated series Elena of Avalor.
(From l.:) Jack Rotherham, FreeWheel CMO; Jennifer Storms, NBC Sports Group CMO; John D. Miller, NBC Olympics CMO; Stephanie Gosk, NBC News investigative reporter; Jim Bell, NBC Olympics executive producer; and Geoff Wolinetz, Freewheel VP, enterprise solutions, at a panel on NBC’s planned Summer Olympics coverage at New York’s Paley Center for Media.
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Mike Demenchuk has served as content manager of Broadcasting+Cable and Multichannel News since 2016. After stints as reporter and editor at Adweek, The Bond Buyer and local papers in New Jersey, he joined the staff of Multichannel News in 1999 as assistant managing editor and has served as the cable trade publication's managing editor since 2005. He edits copy and writes headlines for both the print magazine and website, wrangles the occasional e-newsletter and reviews TV shows from time to time. He's also the guy to bother with your guest blog, Fates & Fortunes and Freeze Frame submissions.