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A CYNOPSIS MESSAGE FROM AZTECA AMERICA

2008 is the Summer for Soccer
on Azteca America
Gearing up for the new season with an exciting intl. match
Cruz Azul vs. Atletico de Madrid
Wednesday, July 16, 10PM/9C/8P

Mexican League's Torneo Apertura 2008 starts July 26th
Only 12 days left -- reserve your space NOW!

Info: Bob Turner, President Network Sales (212) 896-8116 , www.aztecaamerica.com
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Cynopsis: International
07/14/08

Good morning. It's Monday, July 14, 2008, and this is your first early morning International & Multicultural briefing.

INTERNATIONAL MARKET:

Jupiter Telecommunications Co., Ltd. (J:Com), in collaboration with MTV Networks Japan,  began airing 4 Nickelodeon animated series this month on its J:COM On Demand (1).  The free J:Com service will air 4 episodes a month for a total of 16 each for the SpongeBob SquarePants, Dora the Explorer, The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius and Rugrats series.

The U.K.'s Outright Distribution sold a few more in Canada recently with TV Ontario buying Admission Impossible (2x60-minutes), Series 3 of Born to Be Different (2x50-minutes), Mummy Diaries (3x50-minutes), My New Home (2x50-minutes) and season 2 of Child Genius (2x60-minutes).  The first four come from Ricochet while the last is a Wall to Wall production.  W Network went for Ricochet's Open House (20x30-minutes) for a Thursday 10p slot.

In the Middle East, Abu Dhabi Media Company's Abu Dhabi TV is launching a new channel in October and a new look as well for the original channel.  The +1 channel will air the same programming as the original channel albeit an hour later.  Abu Dhabi TV will debut several new shows, including the Ton of Cash reality TV format created with Endemol Middle East and Min Al Zero, a game show produced in Lebanon.

HISPANIC MARKET:

Casting Call: Azteca America is looking for contestants between the ages of 15 and 29 to audition July 20 for the next season of La Academia: Ultima Generacion de Mexico.  The one-day casting call for singers from the U.S., Mexico and Latin America will take place at the network's main studios in Glendale, CA from 8a-2p as the final call in the U.S.  The sixth season debuts August 24.  Registration can be done the day of the audition at the venue or ahead of time on www.aztecaamerica.com . More info is available on the website.

AFRICAN AMERICAN MARKET:

The second run of BET's 30-minute Hell Date returns for another debut tonight at 730p.

GAY/LESBIAN MARKET:

The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) has released its second annual GLAAD Network Responsibility Index evaluating the quantity, quality and diversity of images of LGBT people on TV.  ABC continued to lead the broadcasters with 280.5 hours (24%) of its 1,150 total primetime programming hours including LGBT impressions and 11% with transgender.  The CW had 139.5 (21%) out of a total of 678 primetime programming hours, an increase from last year's 12% as LGBT-inclusive.  CBS comes in with 103.5 hours (9%) and NBC with 71.5 hours (6%) out of 1,150 respective primetime totals.  Fox had 33.5 (4%) LGBT-inclusive hours out of 783 total primetime programming hours, down from last year's 6%.  Of the 10 cable networks studied, FX came in first with 28 hours (45%) out of 62.5 total hours  followed by HBO with 35% of its gay characters being African American and 22% Asian Pacific Islander.  Showtime had the most transgender representations with The L Word's Max for 10 transgender-inclusive hours, 14% of the network's total programming hours.  A little background info on the study ... primetime programming on the five broadcast networks (ABC, CBS, The CW, Fox and NBC) and 10 cable networks (A&E, FX, HBO, Lifetime, MTV, Showtime, Spike, TBS, TNT and USA) were evaluated from June 1, 2007-May 31, 2008 with a grade assigned to each network after analysis (Excellent, Good, Adequate, Failing).  More info at www.glaad.org/media/nri/ .

EXECUTIVE MOVES:

Scandinavia's Modern Times Group (MTG) has brought in Irina Gofman to be the new CEO for MTG's Russian and CIS unit.  As part of her responsibilities, she will oversee free and pay TV regional activities such as MTG's 39.5% share in CTC Media.  Irina was previously ESN's Managing Partner/Media.

Based in Hong Kong, Jonathan Ellis is the new SVP/Ad Sales for STAR reporting to COO Laureen Ong.  Jonathan will manage sales in regional markets that include Singapore, Hong Kong, Korea, Japan, Malaysia,Thailand, Indonesia and the Philippines.  He joins the company from his prior position as Eurosport's Commercial Director.

MTV Networks Germany named Karola Bayr as its Comedy's Central's Director/Channel and Program Management.  The ex-Director/Programming at Jetix Europe reports to SVP/Music and Comedy Channels Elmar Giglinger.

Telemundo Los Angeles named Esteban Creste as VP/News for local stations KVEA and KWHY. Effective today, Esteban will manage daily news operations for both stations.


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