Cynopsis Cynopsis Article_Text CYNTHIA TURNER’S CYNOPSIS 06/09/04 Good morning. It’s Wednesday, June 9, 2004, and this is your first early morning briefing. Nielsen Media Reserach has 11 community leaders and television execs to serve on an independent Task Force on Television Measurement. The panel was chosen in consultation with Congressman Rangel. The Task Force is […]
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Tuesday, June 8th, 2004
Cynopsis Cynopsis Article_Text CYNTHIA TURNER’S CYNOPSIS 06/08/04 Good morning. It’s Tuesday, June 8, 2004, and this is your first early morning briefing. Fox officially launches it year round programming initiative tonight with the premiere of The Jury 8pm, with a episode #2 at 9p (and a scheduled repeat on Fridays at 9p). Several other programs […]
Monday, June 7th, 2004
Cynopsis Cynopsis Article_Text CYNTHIA TURNER’S CYNOPSIS 06/07/04 Good morning. It’s Monday, June 7, 2004, and this is your first early morning briefing. It’s been quite a weekend. Smarty Jones lost (and the winner apologized), Tampa Bay won. We lost President Ronald Reagan and we recognized the 60th anniversary of D-Day. Ernie Els won, as did […]
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Thursday, June 3rd, 2004
Cynopsis Cynopsis Article_Text CYNTHIA TURNER’S CYNOPSIS 06/03/04 Good morning. It’s Thursday, June 3, 2004, and this is your first early morning briefing. And there goes the other shoe. Jonathan Dolgan has tendered his resignation at Viacom, effective July 15, as Chairman of Viacom Entertainment Group. Dolgan oversees Paramount Pictures, Paramount TV, Paramount Domestic Television, King […]
Wednesday, June 2nd, 2004
Cynopsis Cynopsis Article_Text CYNTHIA TURNER’S CYNOPSIS 06/02/04 Good morning. It’s Wednesday, June 2, 2004, and this is your first early morning briefing. Mel’s official statement: “After more than 20 years with the Company, for personal and professional reasons, I have decided to leave Viacom and pursue other challenges. Viacom is performing exceptionally well with leadership […]
Tuesday, June 1st, 2004
Cynopsis Cynopsis Article_Text CYNTHIA TURNER’S CYNOPSIS 06/01/04 Good morning. It’s Tuesday, June 1, 2004, and this is your first early morning briefing. According to a statement issued on Friday by the Media Ratings Council, the council has chosen to withhold accreditation of Nielsen Media Research’s new Local People Meter system until such time as “Nielsen […]
Friday, May 28th, 2004
Cynopsis Cynopsis Article_Text CYNTHIA TURNER’S CYNOPSIS 05/28/04 Good morning. It’s Friday, May 28, 2004, and this is your first early morning briefing. And so the sweep ends as does the 2003-04 television season. And it won’t begin again until … well, for Fox that would be in about a week and a half. Welcome to […]
Thursday, May 27th, 2004
Cynopsis Cynopsis Article_Text CYNTHIA TURNER’S CYNOPSIS 05/27/04 Good morning. It’s Thursday, May 27, 2004, and this is your first early morning briefing. According to date provided by the Television Bureau of Advertising (tvb.org), broadcast revenues for first quarter 2004 were up by 10.2% overall as compared to first quarter a year ago ($11.2 billion in […]
Wednesday, May 26th, 2004
Cynopsis Cynopsis Article_Text CYNTHIA TURNER’S CYNOPSIS 05/26/04 Good morning. It’s Wednesday, May 26, 2004, and this is your first early morning briefing. MTV Networks will launch LOGO on February 17, 2005. LOGO is a new cable TV network targeting the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender audience. It is aiming primarily for the 25-49 year old […]
Tuesday, May 25th, 2004
Cynopsis Cynopsis Article_Text CYNTHIA TURNER’S CYNOPSIS 05/25/04 Good morning. It’s Tuesday, May 25, 2004, and this is your first early morning briefing. NBC has greenlit a new reality show where players undergo radical body makeovers, but entirely of their own doing. The Biggest Loser features a group of overweight people, all looking to drastically change […]
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