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A CYNOPSIS MESSAGE FROM
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INTRODUCING
THE 2006-07
CableU REPORT
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InternationalThe first and only independent, unbiased programming & audience performance report on the state of the cable programming industry. Gain exclusive insight into the cable marketplace and the individual networks. Go to www.CableU.tv to download your copy today! 02/01/08 Good morning. It's Friday, February 1, 2008, and this is your first early morning International & Multicultural briefing. NATPE News:
BBC Worldwide Americas sold a package to Globo with select programming to run up to the 2008 Beijing Olympics. The line up includes sporting titles such as The Contenders, First Olympians, When Lineker Met Maradona, and More Than A Game - The Story of the World Cup. Documentary titles fill out the agreement as well with Lost World of Tibet and A Year in Tibet. INTERNATIONAL MARKET: CBS Consumer Products has named FremantleMedia Enterprises as their exclusive licensing agency for Australia and New Zealand. The agreement covers merchandising for CBS brands such as Star Trek and Australia's Next Top Model and a number of classic library properties such as Happy Days, Brady Bunch, and Beverly Hills 90210. U.K.-based kids TV producer Coolabi Productions Ltd commissioned a new animated series for Nickelodeon UK's Nick Jr. The 52-episode, 11-minute Poppy Cat, based off of Lara Jones' books, is targeted to preschoolers with an anticipated late 2009 debut date. Granada International concluded a development and distribution deal with indie producer Zig Zag Productions, giving them an option on the global distribution rights (excluding the U.K. and U.S.) to finished factual and entertainment shows. Zig Zag will also work with Granada International in co-developing formatted shows for Granada International to distribute internationally. Off the Fence has picked up a little crime following a deal with the Crime and Investigation Network UK for the rights to four mystery/crime documentaries produced by Lincoln Square Productions for The Learning Channel US. In addition to the 50-minute The Death of JFK Jr, the other programs include Children of Waco, Tragedy in Amish Country, and Heaven's Gate: The Definitive Story. Metronome Spartacus A/S sold more episodes of Hotel Caesar to Norway's TV2 to be broadcast for three more years will be broadcast throughout 2012. A whopping additional 555 episodes will make their way over. The 10-year old Hotel Caesar is a drama series broadcast weekdays on TV2. Italian production company Gruppo Alcuni entered into a deal with The Box Distribution to handle distribution for its new mixed 2D/CG animated series Leonardo (26x13) in French-speaking regions, according to Animation Magazine. A Gruppo Alcuni co-production with Rai Fiction, Leonardo is expected to debut in April. The show revolves around the adventures of the young Leonardo da Vinci (13), his countless inventions along with his friends, and, ultimately, his foes. HISPANIC MARKET: V-me is working with The New York Times News Service to bring The Times' content into the Hispanic television market for the first time. The two media companies will collaborate on a new weekly program called Paginas del New York Times. Hosted by journalist/presenter Marian de la Fuente, the show will debut on V-me on March 1 with Plural Entertainment producing. DISH Network launched The History Channel en espanol this week on its DishLATINO platform. The network will premiere a special schedule of programming, starting this month, in celebration of the DISH Network launch, including a week of Mexican-themed programming, leading into the 120-minute premiere of The Mexican Revolution on February 24. Fox Sports en Espanol (FSE) has partnered with Fox Broadcasting Company and the National Football League (NFL) to provide Super Bowl XLII coverage. FOX's live game telecast on February 3 will include Spanish-language play-by-play commentary on SAP by John Laguna and Pepe Mantilla. FSE will air specials for several days preceding it, including Camino al Super Bowl XLII Specials tonight and tomorrow at 9p. The 120-minute live pre-game show will begin airing at 4p on Sunday hosted by the Fox Sports Mexico NFL commentary team. www.foxsportsla.msn.com will also include interviews, analysis, and news updates. In another NFL deal, Univision Online, Inc. and the NFL will jointly manage and operate www.NFLatino.com powered by www.Univision.com , the official U.S. Spanish-language website of the NFL. AFRICAN AMERICAN MARKET: NContrast, a celeb entertainment/lifestyle show from exec producers John Pasmore and Chuck Faush, has been renewed by BET J for the 2008 season for 26 more episodes. EXECUTIVE MOVES: Telemundo brought new station leaders on board in several key markets. The following execs are taking up their new positions immediately: Carlos Sanchez to VP and GM/WNJU in New York; Manuel Abud to VP and GM/KXTX in Dallas; Celia Chavez to VP and GM/KDEN in Denver and KBLR in Las Vegas; and Roel Medina adds VP and GM/KVDA in San Antonio to his current responsibilities at KTMD in Houston. The announcements were made jointly by Don Browne, Telemundo's President, and Ibra Morales, Telemundo Stations Group's President. Turner Entertainment Networks Asia picked Dulce Lim Chen as VP/Asia Pacific for Cartoon Networks Enterprises. She will oversee promotions and events in fourteen nations in addition to managing licensing across merchandising, publishing, home video, and interactive games. Dulce was Sesame Street English Sesame Workshop's VP/Business Development, Asia Pacific for Sesame Workshop. Spanish Broadcasting System hired Salvador Hasbun to be the company's new VP/Sales for SBS Puerto Rico, effective immediately. Based in Puerto Rico, he has previously worked with Young & Rubicam, Grey, Foote, and Cone & Belding, to name a few. Laura Lipson has been upped to VP/Marketing and Promotion at TV One. She will be in charge of managing on-air promotion activities and creative marketing content. She joined TV One as Director/Marketing and Promotion prior to the network's launch in Fall 2003. Friday Fun Fact: Completed in December 2006, the largest swimming pool in the world is the San Alfonso del Mar seawater pool in Algarrobo, Chile. It is 3,324 feet long and has an area of 19.77 acres. Answer to Yesterday's Trivia Question: Who sang the theme song for the TV show Baretta, Keep Your Eye On the Sparrow, which included the line "Don't do the crime if you can't do the time"? SAMMY DAVIS, JR. Oh dear, nobody knew that one??? Okay, let's try this one. Today's Trivia Question: In the original Bionic Woman TV series starring Lindsay Wagner, what was Jaime Sommers' profession before the accident that led to her bionic reconstruction? ( Click here 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 02.01.08 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 Cynopsis CLASSIFIEDS - For More classifieds, visit the Cynopsis.com classifieds page here JOB OPENING: MGR, INTERACTIVE SALES/National Cable Communications/NYC: 3+ yrs Media Sales exp. Knwldg of online ad space & media-buying terminology. Ability to meet & exceed digital sales goals. Email: . EOE (2/8) JOB OPENING: ACCT EXEC/SPT/NY: Sell digital inventory, manage digital sales pipeline, manage and maintain inventory. 3-5 years relevant experience. Apply: sonypicturesjobs.com (2/8) JOB OPENING: ABC FAMILY INVENTORY DIRECTOR: Identify, Manage and forecast online display and video inventory; knowledge of website analytical software. Develop inventory strategy www.disneycareers.com req # 132794 (2/8) JOB OPENING: SR MARKETING MGR/Classic Media/NYC: 5-7 yrs exp rec'd; Create, manage & execute innovative marketing strategies, style guides, plans for family brands; Strong mgmt & planning skills req'd; apply: (2/8) JOB OPENING: RESEARCH ANALYST/Fox/NY: Sales Research Fox Broadcast. 2+ yrs exp resrch/data analy cable/brdcast. Exp w/ Nielsen systems, MRI, Simmons or Scarborough, Str analytic sk. BS/BA. Please apply at www.foxcareers.com (2/7) JOB OPENING: ADMIN AFFIL MARKETING/SANTA MONICA/GSN, The Network for Games: Report to VP Affil Mark. 2+ yrs. exp in Cable TV. BA/BS degree in related field. Send Res/Cov Letter: (2/7) JOB OPENING: DIR AFFIL MARKETING/SANTA MONICA/GSN, The Network for Games: Reports to VP Affil Mark. 5 years exp in Mark. Send Res/Cov Letter: (2/7) JOB OPENING: ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE/Cablevision Norwalk,CT: Seeks AE for local ad sales.2+ yrs ad sales exp. pref cable tv, radio, internet adv. Valid CT DL. See full posting and apply to www.cablevision.jobs req 5057BR (2/7) JOB OPENING: DIR MED MEAS. & ANLYS/AD COUNCIL/NY: 8-10 yrs exp., Manage monitoring, meas. & anlys. of PSA cmpgns. in all media. Plnner or rsrcher w/exc. Xcel, analytical, wrtng & mgmt. skills. Res: (2/7) JOB OPENING: DIRECTOR/AD SALES MKTG/NY & KNOX: Develop and implement added value sales promotions & Upfront materials, provide support to the National Ad Sales Reps. 5-8 years sales promotions required. Apply at: www.scrippsnetworks.com (2/6) JOB OPENING: AD SALES ACCT MGR/DISCOVERY, NY: Seeks a talented sales professional w/ 5+ yrs exp. in electronic media; pref. selling broadcast/cable advertising w/ exp. in US Hispanic market. Contact: (2/6) JOB OPENING: ASSOC WEB PROD/(In-house)/Nicktoons Network/NY: Create, dvlp & execute new online projects. Help Web Prod. & other depts. w/projects- inception thru completion. 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