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InternationalUSE CableU . Producers with BIG ideas for cable spend a little time with CableU ! Atlas Media - Edelman Productions - Jupiter Entertainment - Lightworks Producing Group -Lion Television - Lucky Duck Productions -Sony Pictures Entertainment - Towers Productions - and more! What are U waiting for? www.CableU.tv - Know Networks Better. Pitch Smarter. 02/22/08 Good morning. It's Friday, February 22, 2008, and this is your first early morning International & Multicultural briefing. INTERNATIONAL MARKET: ShortsTV is the 10th television channel to be added to Apple's line-up on the UK iTunes Store. The Channel launches with all 10 of the Oscar-nominated short films in the Live Action and Animation categories for the 80th Academy Awards. Shorts International is the owner and broadcaster of ShortsTV and ShortsTV France, a cable channel in 3.2 million homes in France, Belgium and Luxembourg. In the U.K., each short film will retail for 1.89 pounds. London's Galleon Holdings plc has acquired control of Chinese wireless interactive platform service provider, Mengbo. Following the buy, Phoenix, Galleon's interactive TV services provider for Chinese and South East Asian broadcasters, will now be able to control the distribution of wireless content throughout all of China's provinces. A new deal with Sony Pictures Television (SPT) has given Israel production/distribution house, Dori Media, its first big U.S.deal. SPT acquired the English-language format rights to Dori's La Lola telenovela. The original was produced by Dori Media Contenidos. U.K.-based Leopard International, the distribution division of Leopard Films and Leopardrama, has sold six programs through volume deals in the U.K. secondary market and a number of new territories internationally.
Five has commissioned Windfall Films to produce two engineering series, Big, Bigger, Biggest (4x60) and Monster Moves (6x60). The latter is a Windfall Films/Cineflix co-production for Discovery Canada, Five and NGCI (National Geographic Channels International). Big, Bigger, Biggest is a production Windfall Films production for National Geographic and Five. Each show consists of 50% CGI animation. In other Five business, the British terrestrial channel ordered a factual series from Steadfast Television to air later in 2008. The 8x60 CCTV Cities (wt) takes a closer look into CCTV control rooms and police forces, per C21. Steadfast International will be in charge of international distribution. The international distribution rights to Jetstream, produced by Paperny Films in association with Discovery Channel Canada, are going to Australia's Beyond Distribution. The 8x60, high-def reality/factual entertainment show will make its debut at MIPTV. HISPANIC MARKET: Spanish Broadcasting System is all set to launch RED 96 "Noticias FM" (News FM) on February 25. Covering breaking news and providing political analysis, the station will be the first Spanish FM radio station that broadcasts world, political, business, sports and entertainment news 24 hours a day in the U.S. and Puerto Rico. The station will have a network of correspondents stationed in several major U.S. cities, including San Francisco, Chicago, New York, LA, and Miami. These cities will have regular, live broadcasts directly from their respective locations. ESPN and CONCACAF (Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football) inked an U.S. rights agreement to2008 CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying. ESPN Deportes will become the exclusive TV home of the qualifying tournament's 2008 edition, airing all 16 matches live, including the finals on March 23. Additionally, the network will also air a preview show each round and offer tournament coverage across news and info shows such as SportsCenter, Fuera de Juego and Cronometro. ESPN Deportes Radio will broadcast all 16 matches. In addition to the TV rights, the agreement also includes U.S. broadband rights for www.ESPN360.com . Steve Levin, a veteran Hispanic TV professional, lost his battle with cancer on February 20 at the age of 59. He lent his expertise to companies such as Telemundo Network Group, WNJU in New York, and KVEA in Los Angeles. Most recently, Steve was Si TV's SVP/Advertising Sales, preceded by his position as EVP of Telemundo Network Group. He is survived by his wife of 20 years, Katheryne, and his three children: David, Rachel and Andrew. A memorial service for Steve Levin will take place on Sunday, February 24 at 230p at the Stephen S. Wise Temple in LA. Donations can be made in remembrance of Stephen Levin to the Premiere Oncology Foundation, 2020 Santa Monica Blvd. 6th Floor, Santa Monica, CA 90404. EXECUTIVE MOVES: France Monde, French president Nicolas Sarkozy's proposed public TV/radio network, has named France 24's topper Alain Pouzilhac as its new President. Christine Ockrent is rumored to be in the running to head up the channel as MD. As part of Disney's international restructuring efforts, Simon Amselem has been named as SVP/Channel Distribution EMEA as of April 1. He will report to the newly appointed head of the integrated division, EVP and MD Tom Toumazis. From his base in London, Simon will take on responsibility for distribution for Disney's channel brands in the region, including Disney Channel, Disney Cinemagic, Playhouse Disney, Toon Disney, ESPN International, ESPN Classic, NASN, ESPN's program sales team. He currently serves as the company's SVP and MD for Disney Channel France. Disney Channels Worldwide also announced several other exec moves to support its expansion plans in Europe. Michael Cairns who come back to the U.K. as VP and GM of Disney Channels UK and Ireland. The new VP and GM of Disney Channel Germany, Switzerland and Austria will be Lars Wagner. Disney Channel France's Helene Etzi has been promoted to VP and GM. All three will report to Disney Channels EMEA EVP and MD, John Hardie. Alan Brown is to join Silver River in March as a Creative Director after two years at the BBC, where he was Executive Editor/Factual Entertainment. He will manage development and executive produce factual and entertainment shows, working with Creative Director Dan Adamson. Friday Fun Fact: If an Amish man has a beard, you know he's married. Answer to Yesterday's Trivia Question: Cabbage Head, Mr. Tyzik, Chicken Lady and Gavin are just some of the bizarre characters often seen on what long-running sketch comedy series? THE KIDS IN THE HALL Kudos to: Adam Bernard-Adam's World/Fairfield, CT; Nicole Grochowski-Comcast Networks/Philadelphia, PA; Stephen Swalsky-TruTV/NY; Nicky Martin-ML Search/NY; Ernessa Carter-Premiere Radio Networks/Sherman Oaks, CA; Phil Kellard-Drallek, Inc./Pacific Palisades, CA; Jaime Boyd-Univision & TeleFutura/Arizona Today's Trivia Question: What brand of wine was Orson Wells speaking about when he said "We will sell no wine - before its time" in a series of TV ads? ( 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 02.22.08 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 Cyn opsis CLASSIFIEDS - For More classifieds, visit the Cynopsis.com classifieds page here JOB OPENING: DIGITAL ACCT EXEC/Sony Pictures/LA: Sell Sony Ent Online invent. across range of online ent properties. Mng W Coast sales. Digital contacts, 2-5 yrs digital ad sales exp req'd. Res: (2/29) JOB OPENING: F/T EXEC ASST/LA based Daytime Drama: For Show Runner.Candidate must have previous exp & possess excellent organization, computer and communications skills. Email your cover letter/resume to: (2/29) JOB OPENING: VP, DIGITAL VIDEO DISTRIBUTION/ESPN/BRISTOL CT: Sales and marketing strategies to drive distribution non-mobile phone, digital products and services. 10+yrs industry exp. (2/29) JOB OPENING: RESEARCH ANALYST/CNN DIGITAL/NY: Support sales across multiple digital platforms. BA, Strong media math, 1+ yrs. exp with Nielsen Online and web analytics products pref'd. Apply: (2/29) JOB OPENING: MGR AFF SALES ADMIN/A&E TV-NY: Maintain Aff subs data - analy & report in SCRIBE. Manage NCTC acct. - BA/BS & 3+ yrs cable exp. & knowl of aff data structure. Res: www.aetn.com/careers.html (2/29) JOB OPENING: RESEARCH MGR/Cablevision NY, NY: Seeks Research Mgr 5+ yrs TV Rrsch exp. Working knwlg new media/digital industry. Online and Trad. rsrch tools pref. See full posting and apply to www.cablevision.jobs reg id 1786BR (2/29) JOB OPENING: EDITOR/Rainbow Media/ NYC: 2+ yrs exp in broadcast/cable tv editing. Must have Avid/Final Cut Pro. See Full posting and apply to www.cablevision.com req id 5297BR (2/29) JOB OPENING: ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE ONLINE / LIFETIME/NY: Sales Account Manager responsible for growing and managing media sales for Lifetimetv.com and LMN.tv Apply at: http://www.mylifetime.com/about/jobs.html (2/28) JOB OPENING: DIGITAL SALES PLANNER/CBS TV Dist/NY: Take-charge person to manage online inventory. Communicate with ad agencies and execute clients tech needs. Knowledge and experience working with DART. Email: (2/28) JOB OPENING: ASST TO PRES/CEO/REALITY TV CO/LA: 3yrs exp working for senior-lvl exec. Detail oriented, computer skills, fast pace. Phones, sched mtgs, interact with agents/writers/producers. Res to: (2/28) JOB OPENING: DIG PROD MGR/WE tv/NYC: 2-4 yrs exp Web tech/new media. Support Interactive content & mktg proj for digital platforms.Strong knwlg of client-side& web-based technologies, html. rez www.cablevision.jobs ref #5414BR (2/28) JOB OPENING: VP, PRODUCTION MGMT: Will oversee all aspects of production for VH1/Logo. Events, original series, pilots etc. Apply www.mtvncareers.com under Prod. Mgmnt. EOE (2/28) JOB OPENING: KIDS DTV PRODUCER/CDA Productions/LA: Must have demonstrated exp. with live action kids productions. Infant/Toddler experience preferred. Apply to: (2/28) JOB OPENING: RESEARCH ANALYST II/Discovery/MD: Min. two yrs research exp pref. broadcast/media. Quantitative/Qualitative exp req. Strg proj. management & comp. skills Nielsen or SPSS. Apply: www.discovery.com req# 7677 (2/28) JOB OPENING: ADV SALES MGR/NYPost.com/Pagesix.com/West Coast: 2+ yrs sales mgmt exp, 3-5 yrs online ad sales, knwlg budgets, online sales & motivating sales people. Focus on Ent. Media nat'l, retail. Res to: (2/28) JOB OPENING: ACCT EXEC/NYPost/Pagesix.com/W. 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Apply to: (2/26) JOB OPENING: CREATIVE DIRECTOR/LIFETIME TV/LA: Must have extensive exp. in on-air promos within cable or network and demonstrated editorial expertise. Apply to: (2/26) JOB OPENING: PR COORDINATOR/FOODNETWORK/NY: Work w/ PR Mgr to provide market press support for select primetime series; develop support materials & select show releases. 1-3 yrs exp PR/related. Apply at: www.scrippsnetworks.com (2/26) JOB OPENING: DIRECTOR & AE SALES POSITIONS (NY, LA, Chicago)/Arena Media Networks: Exciting opportunity to join quickly growing digital placed based media company in sports & entertainment arenas.Contact: (2/23) JOB OPENING: DIR OF PRODUCTION (ADMIN)/Wash D.C: Dir prod multiple TV series: schedules, budgets, crews, equip, deliverables. Upbeat /detail oriented. Exp w/ 3+ series, 5+ yrs prod mgmt. Ltr/ Res: (2/23) JOB OPENING: ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE/CABLEVISION/WOODBURY NY: Seeks AE for local ad sales.2+ yrs ad sales exp. pref cable tv, radio, internet adv. Valid NY DL. See full posting and apply to www.cablevision.jobs req 4047BR (2/23) JOB OPENING: ONLINE REVENUE MGR/Discovery Communications /Miami: Mgmt of online ad campaign, SEO exp req'd, Lat Am mkt knwldg, ROI Analysis, campaign budgets, media plans, staff mgmt. Resume to: (2/23) JOB OPENING: AD SALES RSCH ANALYST/Oxygen/NYC: 2+ yrs data analysis exp using Nielsen softwares and other sales tools. Att to detail a must. . www.nbcunicareers.com #803511 (2/23) WINTER AND SPRING INTERNSHIPS - These positions are for credit only - nobody gets paid here. They are posted for free, and students work for school credit only. For more information on the specs for posting an Internship ad, email Trish at . SPRING INTERNSHIP CREDITS ONLY: ACCOUNTS PAYABLE INTERN/Bethpage, NY: AP department is responsible for processing invoices to generate payments to suppliers. For more info/submit a resume, visit www.cablevision.jobs . 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