Workplace comedy “American Auto”—from Justin Spitzer, creator of “Superstore”—kicks off with two “special preview” episodes tonight at 10 p.m. ET on NBC, before officially starting its regular weekly run on Jan. 4. Per NBC: “Set in Detroit, the corporate executives of Payne Motors are at a crossroads: adapt to the changing times or be sent to the junkyard. ... From the corporate office to the factory floor, the crew of Payne Motors is driving home the laughs.” Watch the trailer here.
Dara Treseder, senior VP and head of marketing and communications at Peloton, joins Ad Age Remotely to discuss the fitness brand’s holiday strategy, new product launches and brand partnerships, and what’s ahead in 2022. Tune in at 10 a.m. ET. The brand dealt with an untimely appearance in the "Sex and the City" reboot with an ad released on Sunday that was quickly pulled together with Ryan Reynolds' agency Maximum Effort.
See Ad Age’s 2021 Year in Review here.
The “iHeartRadio Jingle Ball 2021” special airs at 8 p.m. ET on The CW (with a repeat showing slated for Christmas Day).
FedEx reports earnings. The company expects to deliver 100 million more packages this year than it did from Black Friday to Christmas in 2019, according to CNBC.
Darden, which owns restaurant chains including Olive Garden and LongHorn Steakhouse, reports earnings. Analysts are watching how the industry will fair amid the inflationary environment.
The NFL, which has been on a TV ratings tear, plays a Saturday doubleheader on Dec. 18 with the NFL Network airing Las Vegas at Cleveland and New England at Indianapolis.
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