Derek Hough
Host·Extra
Burbank, United States, North America
- Accepts pitches
Covers: Awards · Burbank · CelebritiesRecently activeReviewed Aug 2026
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Why reach out to Derek?
Derek Hough works as a host at Extra and is publicly associated with awards, burbank and celebrities, working into North America. Artists and publicists reach out when a release genuinely lands in that lane.
Formats
Television · Interview
Market
North America · Burbank
Pitching
Accepts pitches
Playbook
How to approach Derek
- Lead with
- The release story and why it fits Extra.
- Keep it
- Short. Put the hook in the first two lines.
- Send
- A music link with short, relevant context.
- Avoid
- Generic introductions and oversized attachments.
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What does Derek Hough cover?
Coverage
- Awards
- Burbank
- Celebrities
- Entertainment
Market
- Burbank
- United States
- North America
Signals
- Accepts pitches
- Professional contact available
- Recently active
Discovery
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About
Who is Derek Hough?
Derek Hough is a Burbank-based host associated with Extra. Their published work centres on Awards, Burbank and Celebrities. Coverage runs through Television and Interview. The audience sits primarily in North America. Derek Hough works as a host with Extra, based in Burbank. Derek Hough is host at Extra, based in Burbank. Review the verified coverage on this page before deciding whether to pitch. The topics that recur across their output are Awards, Burbank, Celebrities, Entertainment and Entertainment Awards, which is what makes them relevant to artists working in those areas. That work appears through Television and Interview, so material should be prepared in a form those formats can actually use. Reach concentrates on North America, which matters when timing a release or a tour announcement. Role: Host. Works at: Extra. Based in: Burbank, United States, North America. Campaign types: Interview. Lead with the story, not a generic introduction.Keep the email short and say in the first two lines why the subject fits Derek's television coverage and the North America market. Attach nothing on the first email — link the music and one page of context. Everything on this page comes from public professional sources and is re-checked when the record changes; no private details are published.
- Role
- Host
- Works at
- Extra
- Based in
- Burbank, United States, North America
- Campaign types
- Interview
- Territories
- North America, United States
- Languages
- English
Questions
About Derek Hough
Derek Hough works as host and covers Awards, Burbank, Celebrities and Entertainment. Pitches that sit clearly inside that coverage are the ones worth sending.
Derek Hough is based in Burbank, United States, North America. Location matters for timing, local angles and which releases are realistically relevant.
A professional contact route for Derek is stored in Virtual Publicist and available to members. Contact details are never published openly on this page.
Lead with the story, not a generic introduction.Keep the email short and say in the first two lines why the subject fits Derek's television coverage and the North America market. Attach nothing on the first email — link the music and one page of context.
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