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Get one month of unlimited access to everything on CableU for only $150* Click here to sign up now! Whether you're a producer , a programmer , a distributor or an ad agency, CableU is your #1 source for the most up-to-date information on the U.S. cable market. www.CableU.tv - Know Networks Better. Pitch Smarter. (*offer valid thru Feb. 29, 2008) Cynopsis: International 12/18/07 Good morning. It's Tuesday, December 18, 2007, and this is your first early morning International & Multicultural briefing. INTERNATIONAL MARKET: RTL Group and its FremantleMedia are investing in a new Germany-based film studio through their UFA local subsidiary. The new company will produce close to 8 feature films annually starting in 2010 for local theatrical releases. Constantin Film AG's Thomas Friedl will be pulled in to head up the new production house. The Africa Channel and Comcast will launch the network today on Comcast Digital Cable Channel 235 for customers in Memphis, Tennessee. As of January 1, Showtime Arabia will bring in new channels to its lineup. Style Network and National Geographic Channels International's Nat Geo Wild are the two English-language options while Showshasha Extra will be a new Arabic channel. In addition, the network purchased new content for Showcomedy with the addition of Samantha Who? and 30 Rock. Showtime Arabia's Showkids network also inked a deal with NBC Universal and Sparrowhawk Media for content from Kidsco. Portfolio Entertainment heads home for the holidays with sales in Russia and the U.S. for several recently acquired programs.
The U.K.'s 30-minute Secret Diary of a Call Girl has been picked up by Showtime from IMG Media for a spring or summer 2008 debut. The 8-episode comedy is based on the real life stories from a real high-end call girl's diaries first published anonymously in 2005. Showtime also committed for 12 additional episodes. Bejuba! Entertainment inked a licensing deal with French children's network, Canal J, for the 30-minute, CGI animated action series Jibber Jabber. The 26-episode series debuts on Canal J this holiday season. Jibber Jabber is an original YTV series, produced by Northwest Imaging & FX, Jibber Jabber Toons Ltd. production. On December 20, MTV Networks International will launch several multimedia initiatives connected to its global climate change campaign, MTV SWITCH. MTV channels globally will debut a 30-minute documentary, Short Film Shootout: Cannes, sponsored by Nokia and produced by Local Theory, and will roll out ten PSAs created pro bono by Lowe Worldwide and Ogilvy. MTV will also re-launch www.mtvswitch.org , redone by Lowe Worldwide and Brazil's Player. Top 10 United Kingdom Box Office Estimates- December 7-13, 2007 The Golden Compass (Entertainment) $18.7 million opening wk Fred Claus (Warner Bros.) $3.68 million 2 wk total $8.76m Hitman (20th Century Fox) $1.88 million - 2 wk total $5.5m American Gangster (Universal Pictures) $1.58 million - 4 wk total $17.93m Beowulf (Warner Bros.) $1.03 million - 4 wk total $13.77m Stardust (Paramount) $538,256 - 8 wk total $29.94m Ratatouille (Walt Disney Studios Intl) $494,532 - 9 wk total $50.08m Assassination of Jesse James (Warner Bros.) $401,828 2 wk total $982,770 The Darjeeling Limited (20th Century Fox) $364,643 - 3 wk total $2.59m Good Luck Chuck (Lions Gate UK Ltd) $271,082 - 5 wk total $8.31m *Source: Nielsen EDI and Variety HISPANIC MARKET: TBS is launching a Spanish and Portuguese-language microsite of www.VeryFunnyAds.com on December 19 with more than 20 commercials from Latin America, Spain and Portugal. Meanwhile the site's best ads will be celebrated once again on TBS's Funniest Commercials of the Year, premiering December 26 at 9p on TBS. In celebration of WWE RAW's 15th anniversary, mun2 and World Wrestling Entertainment are launching the Ultimate Quinceanera Sweepstakes. The winner will have a WWE RAW-themed party. Between January 1-30, 2008, girls 15-21 can enter the contest at www.holamun2.com/raw. LATAM MARKET: TOP 10 US SERIES ON BROADCAST TV IN COLOMBIA, OCTOBER 2007 (Ranked by Rating, Indiv 4+) Channel Program Rating Viewers (000) CRC* Futurama 5.30 922.53 CRC Marina 5.28 923.21 CRC Smallville 5.21 912.43 CRC Dame Chocolate 4.87 850.45 CRC Acorralada 4.76 832.64 RCN** Prison Break 4.10 714.84 RCN Por Amor 3.98 694.49 RCN C.S.I.: Crime Scene Investigation 3.80 662.65 CRC Grimm's Fairy Tales 3.72 651.68 CRC Avatar: The Last Airbender 3.56 622.09 CRC*: Caracol RCN**: Radio Cadena Nacional Average of Rating & Viewers for Total Runs in the Month Does not include locally-produced US formats *Source: Computer Applications Development, Inc. (CAD) Software & Specialized Reporting ( / www.cadusa.com) / IBOPE Media Information EXECUTIVE MOVES: Castalia Communications expanded its exec team by bringing in Andrew Farley and Charles Wing. As VP/Affiliate Sales, Andrew will handle distribution for the company's TVchannels to cable, satellite and new media distributors in the U.S. and internationally. Charles has been named as VP/Broadcast Distribution to head up MEXICANAL's distribution in the U.S. from his previous position as the founder of his Wing Broadcasting communications company. Andrew recently owned and operated an European TV network. Answer to Yesterday's Trivia Question: A hospital in Boston was the setting for the long-running TV series St. Elsewhere. What was the actual name of the hospital in the show? ST. ELGIUS Kudos to: Marta J. Davies-CM Media/Ft. Lauderdale; Peter Gordon-Golf Channel/Orlando; Wendy Kamilar-Telemundo Network/Hialeah, FL; Glenn Urbanski-Telemundo Network/Miami; Kathy Alexander-SpotPlus/Dallas; Don Tapani-FOX4/My27/Dallas; Deborah Collins/ LA; Ken DuBow-PorchLight/LA; Jennifer Weingroff-CBS Paramount International Television/LA; Kathleen Campbell/Hollywood Today's Trivia Question: On the sitcom Seinfeld, what is the name of the retirement community in Florida where Jerry's parents reside? ( with your answer and be sure to include your name, company, city and time zone. Unofficial rules: Only the second four correct answers from each time zone will be mentioned; and once you've been mentioned in any of the Cynopsis editions, you can't be mentioned again that calendar week.) Later -- Ariana Rawls for Cynopsis: International Edition 12.18.07 Cynopsis Int'l Ad Sales: Jason Cesare - 732-718-0629 / Classifieds - Trish Pihonak- 203-926-9878 / Cynopsis website - Video Resumes, Extended Classified Ads, Archives, and the Cynopsis Daily Video CableU - Know Networks Better. Pitch Smarter. Click here Cyn opsis CLASSIFIEDS - For More classifieds, visit the Cynopsis.com classifieds page here JOB OPENING: WRITER/PRODUCER/G4TV/Los Angeles: To write & produce promos, campaigns, & interstitials. 5+yrs. exp. in On-Air Promo at broadcast or cable network. More information & to apply visit: www.cegjobs.com (1/3) JOB OPENING: SALES PLAN'R/BET, NY: Prepare Sales Plans, Mng mult Accts, 2 yrs exp in Cable Sales or buying a must. Detailed-oriented, org'd, multitasker, exc comm & math skills, BA req. Email resume: (1/3) JOB OPENING: INTERACTIVE, SALES PLANNER/NY: Work with the Interactive Ad Sales team for Scripps Networks. Must have Sales Planner or Interactive agency experience. Apply by going to our website, www.scrippsnetworks.com (1/3) JOB OPENING: SR PROMO PROD/Award winning 2C Media: Seeking high end prod for nat'l TV promo campaigns. Great writing a must, editorial a +! Send reel: or 420 Lincoln Road, Ste 389 Miami Beach FL 33139 (12/22) JOB OPENING: RSRCH ANALYST/NBCU, NY: Analyze internal & 3rd party online data to support mktg & sales for NBC Oxygen properties. BA/BS, 2+ yrs exp in media, familiar w/ working data sources. www.nbcunicareers.com #784838 (12/22) JOB OPENING: MEDIA RESEARCH MANAGER @ RPA: 5+ yrs' in media research. Will generate data analyses, critical media info, POVs; supervise Analyst. Nielsen, Arbitron, MRI, Scarborough, DDS, Galaxy req'd. Apply @ www.rpa.com . EOE (12/22) JOB OPENING: RESEARCH PROJECT MANAGER TNT/TBS/COURT TV/NY: Support Ad Sales research projects/trending/positioning/reporting. 5+ yrs media research/advertising/television analysis. Apply: (12/22) JOB OPENING: SERIES PROD/NYC: Oversee prod of a pre-schl animated series, inc. mngng day-to-day ops, guiding creative dir, & ensuring that project adheres to sched/bdgt. PRE-K ANIMATION EXP A MUST. Apply: (12/22) JOB OPENING: SR SALES EXECS/US/UK/FR/Aus: Premiere distrib co. hiring Sr int'l sales execs to manage 5,000+ hrs of TV programming. Must have proven track record, client relationships, entrepreneurial spirit. (12/21) JOB OPENING: ACCT EXEC/Documentary Channel/NYC: Immediate opening. Sr. AE - 5+yrs exp. Emmy winning ntwrk. Concept/integrated sell at client/senior agency level. Top incentive for top performer. Apply: (12/20) JOB OPENING: ASSOC. AD PRODUCER/Oprah.com/Chicago: Write and project-manage online splash pages, sweepstakes and microsites for our sponsors. See full posting & apply @ www.harpocareers.com (12/20) JOB OPENING: ANALYST/Fox Brdcstng/LA: Aud Rsrch, Nat'l ratings processing.1-2yrs TV res. exp.& BA deg req'd. 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