THE O.C. SIZZLES WITH WOMEN
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THE O.C.
Available exclusively from Warner Bros. Domestic Cable DistributionSource: NTI Explorer, Season Premiere To Date (9/19/05-1/22/06), Live US Rtg.  Drama=A & GD Typecodes.  Ties Gilmore with F12-17

CYNTHIA TURNER’S
Cynopsis

01/27/06

Good morning. It’s Friday, January 27, 2006, and this is your first early morning briefing.

Now available on iTunes – MTV Networks!

• Comedy Central launched on iTunes yesterday with 56 half-hour episodes of South Park, Drawn Together and Comedy Central Standup.  Comedy Central will also continue to add to the iTunes library int he weeks and months ahead.  The cost of the downloads is the standard iTunes fee of $1.99. However, for the first week, users will be able to download a free copy of the new Drawn Together episode starting Monday, three days prior to the show’s February 1 premiere date.  And while South Park and Drawn Together have been previously released on DVD, new episodes of both will be available for download prior to their DVD release.
• And from MTV Networks, iTunes is now also carrying programs from Nickelodeon, The N, MTV and MTV2, including SpongeBob SquarePants, Dora the Explore, Laguna Beach, Punk’d and Beavis & Butt-Head.

 *MORE GOOD STUFF*Post-NATPE highlights:

• New Line has cleared more than 70% of the country with its latest syndicated offering – the off-Court TV weekly 60m series Masterminds which chronicles the thievery from some of the world’s most cunning theives.  The most recent markets to clear the show include KVVU/Las Vegas, WRBU/St. Lousi, WZRB/Columbia SC, WRBJ/Jackson, and KCRA-KQCA/Sacramento.  The show is a firm go for the fall.
• 20th has outlined its list of clearances and renewals with Desire now cleared in 70% of the country, Cristina’s Court — 80%, Geraldo at Large — 70%, Judge Alex — 86%, Divorce Court — 85%, and Still Standing — 86%

Adult Swim has given the go ahead for a second season of The Boondocks.  Twenty new eps will debut in late 2006.  Ten episodes of the initial 15-episode commission have already aired this season.The Aaron McGruder-created series is produced by Rebel Base in association with Sony Pictures Television with Aaron and Reginald Hudlin as exec producers.

Gearing up for the Super Bowl, ESPN has commissioned seven hours of special programming from Televersemedia, airing under the umbrella title Super Bowl XL, all scheduled to air in the two weeks prior to the Big Game on February  5.  All of the shows will air in primetime, and will be hosted by ESPN talent.  The five titles and air dates are:

• The Ultimate Super Bowl 40-Man Roster, Thursday, January 26 at 9p
• 40 Minutes That Defined the Super Bowl, Thursday, February 2 at 9p
• Suzy Kolber’s Super Bowl XL Interview Special, Saturday, February 4 at 730p
• 40 Things You Didn’t Know About the Super Bowl, Saturday, February 4 at 8p
• Super Bowl Top 10, Saturday, February 4 at 9p

Court TV will launch a new series on January 31 at 10p called Las Vegas Law, an up close and personal on Las Vegas criminal defense attorney Bucky Buchanan.  Buchanan handles upwards of 4,000 cases a year, ranging from drug busts to tourists in trouble.  The series also follows Buchanan in his personal life, with his wife Gianna Orlandi, a Deputy Nevada Attorney General.

Starz Entertainment Group, The Hollywood Reporter and Sandra Carter Global, Inc. will join up and produce Starz The Hollywood Reporter, a weekly 30m entertainment news show focusing on the film business.  The first episode premiered last evening at 830p on Starz, and will air every Thursday in the same time period.

Correction :  Bravo and the NBC Olympics machine will launch Olympic-themed vignettes, streamed online, called Bravo at the Olympics.  The website for the vignettes listed here yesterday was incorrect.  Here’s the correct URL: www.nbcolympics.com.

LIVINGtv has ordered up a second season of Britain’s Next Top Model, produced by Thumbs Up Prods.  The show airs exclusively on LIVINGtv and will debut this summer, with additional 30m episodes called Confessionals with in-depth revelations from each of the model wannabes.

Google Video has picked up content from BlueHighways TV.  The content features down-home programming, from the heartland and from up north, and down to the deep south. Programming includes music, art, festivals and celebrations of American culture.

CBS Corporation announced it will divest itself of the Paramount Parks division, probably by the end of the calendar year.  The parks were home to 12 million visitors last year, and remain in full operation.

ABC Television Network and ABC Family have named Wieden + Kennedy New York to handle their media planning and buying accounts.  The New York office will handle the network’s media planning and buying, effective immediately.  Previously handling all of the ABC and ABC Family business was OMD, LA.

Fashion TV is teaming up with Txtstation to provide Fashion TV fans with content on their mobile phones starting this April. At that time, Fashion TV will launch a new series called Ms. California Model Search 2006, and viewers will be asked to vote for their favorites via their cellphones.

 * NEW ORDERS / CASTING / DEVELOPMENT / PRODUCTION *ABC has made two casting decisions: Ron Rifkin will join the Touchstone TV drama pilot Brothers & Sisters, in the role of the brothers and sisters uncle.  And in the  drama project formerly called Nine Lives about a lengthy hostage crisis from the pov of the hostages, Chi McBride has been cast.

NBC‘s comedy project, formerly known as Studio 7, set in the behind-the-scenes world of a television series similar to Saturday Night Live, Matthew Perry has been cast as a comedy writer, Steve Weber as Chairman of the network, and D. L. Hughley as one of the series comedic stars. This project is from Warner Bros. Television and NBC has ordered 13 episodes.

Fox has also made a casting decision with Keir Gilchrist set now to co-star in the comedy pilot Becoming Glen from 20th

Correction :  USA‘s newly-ordered pilot eBaum’s World is from Fox Television Studios, not 20th as mentioned here yesterday.  The show is based on the successful website ebaumsworld.com, and will be produced as a likely companion to USA’s WWE Monday Night RAW.

* EXECUTIVE MOVES *John Rieber has been named SVP/Production for G4, overseeing all aspects of G4’s original production, including creation of new series and specials, talent development, and supervision of G4’s production staff.  Julie Fields has been named VP/Marketing, reporting to Neal Tiles, President, and responsible for all aspects of consumer marketing, brand management, on-air promotion, on- and off- channel planning and on-air presentation.  Also reporting to Neal Tiles will be Scott Bantle, who has joined the network as SVP/Creative Services.  He will will lead the internal creative department and will be responsible for graphic design, production design, and on-air promotions with respect to network messaging.
 
Cheryl Brink has joined Scripps Networks Research Department as VP/Interactive Research and Analytics.  She will lead all aspects of interactive research in support of the company’s growing interactive media, online and broadband business.
 
Tricia McNamara has been promoted to Director of Sales at Interep’s CBS Radio Sales. She joined CBS Radio Sales, then known as Infinity Radio Sales, as a Sales Assistant in New York in 1996.

Bauer Entertainment Group has named three new hires: Barri Stern as Ad Director, Allyson Zimmerman to West Coast Account Manager, and Courtney Howell to Direct Response Manager. All three report directly to Bob Davidowitz, Publisher.

* RATINGS *Broadcast Daytime Ratings Rankings – Women 18-49, week of January 16-22, 2006:
Young & Restless         2.2/13
Days of Our Lives       2.2/12
General Hospital         2.0/11
All My Children          1.9/10
One Life to Live                 1.8/10
Bold & Beautiful         1.8/10
Price is Right 2                 1.7/11
Price is Right 1                 1.4/9
The View                 1.4/9
Passions                 1.5/8
As the World Turns      1.5/8
Guiding Light            1.3/7
Source: Nielsen’s Galaxy Explorer, NTI as dated

Wednesday- A18-49 Analysis:  Fox again delivered the goods on Wednesday night among A18-49 by scoring an overall 8.8/21, according to fast affiliate numbers from Nielsen Media Research.  ABC was #2 with a 4.7/11, followed by CBS 3.8/9, NBC 3.4/8, Univision 1.9/5, WB 1.2/3, 0.7/2.  At 8p American Idol delivered a very healthy 12.9/32, more than quadrupling its closest competitor, NBC who had a 2.7/7.  At 9p ABC leap-frogged above Fox with a new episode of Lost and earned an 8.0/18.  Meanwhile, Bones fell off from its Idol lead-in and delivered a 4.7/11. At 10p a repeat of CSI: NY was in front with a 5.0/13.

Live + Same Day Ratings: Wednesday, January 25, 2006 – time period averages. Source: Nielsen Media Research.

Fox     12.4/19  American Idol  18.1/28, Bones 6.8/10

CBS     8.4/13   Still Standing 5.1/8, Yes Dear 5.3/8, Criminal Minds 10.0/15, CSI: NY [r] 9.9/16

ABC     7.2/11   George Lopez 4.3/7, Freddie 4.1/6, Lost 11.2/16, Invasion 6.1/10

NBC     5.6/9    NBC Special: Jamie Foxx Unpredictable 4.1/6, The Biggest Loser: Special Edition 5.4/8, Law & Order [r] 7.3/12

Univ    2.3/4    Contra Viento y Marea 2.3/4, Alborada 2.5/4, Don Francisco Presenta  2.0/3

WB      1.8/3    One Tree Hill 2.0/3, Beauty & the Geek II  1.8/3

UPN     1.3/2    South Beach 1.0/2, Veronica Mars 1.5/2

A18-49:         Fox 8.8/21, ABC 4.7/11, CBS 3.8/9, NBC 3.4/8, Univision 1.9/5, WB 1.2/3, 0.7/2

Friday Fun Fact:  If all the water in the atmosphere at any one time was to fall as rain, it would cover the entire Earth’s surface to a depth of 1 inch.

The History Channel presents This Day in History:
1941 – William Randolph Hearst’s art collection goes on private exhibition in New York. It contains some ten thousand works.

Answer to Yesterday’s Trivia Question: George C. Scott portrays a courageous General Patton in the classic 1970 film Patton. His character states one thing he was fearful of.  What was it? FEAR ITSELF OR TAKING A BULLET IN THE NOSE Kudos to:  Corinne Waldheim-SOAP Net/NY; Art Salisch-Comcast Spotlight/NY; Joe Fallon-Active Internationl/Pearl River; Randy Ingram-WASV/Spartanburg SC; Kelley Kirkpatrick-Texas Rangers Radio Network/Dallas; Mark E. Meadors-Media Advisors/Little Rock AR; Julie Houston-Pace Crawford & Partners LTD/Boise ID; Anne Sweeney-Charter Advertising/St Louis; Chuck McCue-Vamonos Films/LA; Dave Harding-Creative Differences/Studio City; John Amato-KTTV/LA; Vic Lowrey/Santa Clarita

Today’s Trivia Question Courtesy of Dave Zornow/TNG Research/NJ: This week in Cynopsis we mentioned the casting call for the remake of Hairspray the movie.  Who played the role of Tracy Turnblad in the original movie?  (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 — Cyn
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WHAT’S ON TONIGHT: Friday, January 27, 2006

ABC              Dancing with the Stars Results Show, In Justice, 20/20
CBS              Ghost Whisperer [r], Close to Home [r], Numb3rs [r]
FOX              Bernie Mac Show, Bernie Mac Show [r], Trading Spouses
NBC              NBC Special: Jamie Foxx Unpredictable [r], Dateline NBC, Law & Order [r]
i                Killer Bees, It’s a Miracle
UPN              Friday Night Smackdown
WB               What I Like About You, Living With Fran, Reba, Twins
TELE             El Cuerpo del Deseo, Corazón Partido, Decisiones – Casos Extraordinarios, Decisiones
UNIV             Contra Viento y Marea, Alborada, Asi es…Gilberto Glass