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07.23.10

Good morning. It’s Friday, July 23, 2010, and this is your first early morning briefing.  As always, if you prefer to watch this morning’s news instead of reading it, click here . 

Tonight’s Premieres:
CMT: Your Chance to Dance at 9p
Starz: The Pillars of the Earth at 10p

Tonight’s Finale:
BBC America: Friday Night with Jonathan Ross (series finale) at 6p

Saturday’s Premieres:
Cooking Channel: Cook Like an Iron Chef at 6p
BBC America: Being Human at 10p

Saturday’s Finale:
BBC America: Doctor Who at 9p

Sunday’s Premieres:
BIO Channel: I Survived . . . at 9p
AMC: Mad Men at 10p
TBS: My Boys at 10p

CBS brought forth its fall premiere dates of new and returning series, with most opening the week of September 20:
September 15: Survivor: Nicaragua (21st edition) at 8p
September 20: How I Met Your Mother at 8p; Rules of Engagement at 830p; Two and a Half Men at 9p; Mike & Molly at 930p; Hawaii Five-O at 10p
September 21: NCIS at 8p; NCIS: Los Angeles at 9p
September 22: Criminal Minds at 9p; The Defenders at 10p
September 23: The Big Bang Theory at 8p; $#*! My Dad Says at 830p; CSI: Crime Scene Investigation at 9p; The Mentalist at 10p
September 24: Medium at 8p; CSI: NY at 9p; Blue Bloods at 10p
September 25: Crimetime Saturday at 8p and 9p; 48 Hours Mystery at 10p
September 26: 60 Minutes (43rd season premiere) at 730p; The Amazing Race at 830p; Undercover Boss at 10p
September 28: The Good Wife at 10p
October 3: CSI: Miami at 10p

In other CBS news, the network has taken The Bridge off of its summer lineup on Saturdays after airing three episodes, replacing it with encores of Cold Case at 8p. The Bridge is a Canadian production from E1 Entertainment and it also airs on CTV in Canada which has ordered a second season of the cop drama.

MTV launches a new docu-series this fall featuring the talent of documentary filmmaker Andrew Jenks in the World of Jenks, debuting September 13 at 10p. Each episode will follow Jenks as he hones in on a subject and tells that person’s life, everyone from a top-selling recording artist to a young homeless woman to a young adult with Autism. In all, Jenks will relate the stories of twelve diverse people. Jenks first film was HBO’s Room 335 followed by The Zen of Bobby V, where it premiered to critical acclaim at the 2008 Tribeca Film Festival.

Our second Emmy® special edition – Primetime Emmy® Awards: Outstanding Drama Series, highlighting the nominees for Outstanding Drama Series, Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series, Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series, comes out on July 28.  If you’re nominated … Congratulations!  And if you’re nominated and would like to provide us with a 150-word description of the nominated project or person for this special edition or any of the four subsequent editions, send it directly to me ([email protected]) and we’ll include it in the edition. In the weeks ahead, we will do three more special editions focused on Outstanding Reality Show and Reality Show Host, Specials and Non-Fiction and of course, Actor/Actress.

 CBS ordered the series Chaos as a midseason replacement, picking up 13 weeks of the series produced by 20^th Century Fox. The drama about the CIA stars Freddy Rodriguez who returns with the entire cast with the exception of Stephen Rea.

AMC tapped Michael Rooker (Jumper) and Norman Reedus (The Boondock Saints) as leads for its upcoming new series The Walking Dead, playing brothers Merle Dixon (Rooker) and Daryl Dixon (Reedus) where one is a redneck ex-con and the other just as dangerous. The Walking Dead, based on the comic book series written by Robert Kirkman and published by Image Comics, is currently in production in Atlanta. The series will premiere this October during AMC Fearfest, the network’s annual marathon of thriller and horror films. Other new cast members include Andrew Rothenberg, Juan Pareja, Iron E. Singleton, Jeryl Prescott Sales, Melissa McBride and Adam Minarovich.

Paula Patton (Precious) landed a role on NBC’s Law & Order: SVU as the new ADA. Patton’s character, Mikka Von appears on the series starting with episode five.

Rachelle Lefevre is joining ABC’s new series, Off the Map, the medical series from Shonda Rhimes, reports EW. Lefevre’s character, Eva is a free-spirited missionary doctor who had previously worked at the tropical clinic though left because of her troubled romance with the clinic’s founder, Ben (Martin Henderson).

Due to creative reasons, CBS decided to recast the role of Tom Selleck’s girlfriend in the new drama series Blue Bloods, cites EW. Wendy Moniz is being replaced by Andrea Roth (Rescue Me) in the recurring role, even though Moniz played the role in the pilot episode.

USA Network approved a telepic based on its drama Burn Notice that will serve as a prequel to the series, per Variety. The movie will star Bruce Campbell playing Sam Axe as a Navy SEAL prior to his retirement. On location production will happen in Latin America starting in a few months, sandwiched between seasons four and five of the series. Fox Television Studios is producing.

Casting Call: Doron Ofir and partner True Entertainment, an Endemol Company, are seeking compelling true stories and personalities about the world of high fashion for a new television project, A Thousand Words: A Model Story (wt). Men and women, at least 18 years old and appearing younger than 25, who were at the top of their modeling careers but lost it all suddenly are encouraged to apply. The project is seeking ex-professional models with a real portfolio of covers and runway gigs that had something stall their career resulting in a lost dream. Whether it was a bad attitude, a substance abuse problem, unfair agents, conflicts with photographers to simply changing career paths, the project will offer these ex-models a second chance to regain their career. Those interested in applying, should contact Doron Ofir directly via phone at 323-203-1302 or email at Doronofircasting @me.com . Note: the network affiliation has not been announced.

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A CYNOPSIS MESSAGE FROM ACADEMY OF TELEVISION ARTS & SCIENCES FOUNDATION

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Wednesday A18-49 Analysis: FOX wrangled a win Wednesday night with a 2.1/7 among A18-49 viewers, according to final national ratings from Nielsen. At 8p, CBS’ Big Brother made the grade with a 2.2/8 while FOX’s So You Think You Can Dance was just a step behind at 2.1/7. NBC’s America’s Got Talent won during 9p at 2.6/8 followed by UNIV’s Soy Tu Duena at 2.4/7. NBC remained in the lead through 10p with a Law & Order: SVU repeat at 1.5/5 and CBS’ CSI: NY encore was #2 at 1.3/4.

Live + Same Day Household Ratings: Wednesday, July 21, 2010  time period averages. Source: NTI Galaxy, as dated. Live+SD.

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NBC: 4.4/8     Minute to Win It 3.7/7, America’s Got Talent 5.9/10, Law & Order: SVU [r] 3.7/7

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CBS: 4.1/7       Big Brother 12 3.9/7, Criminal Minds [r] 4.3/8, CSI: NY [r] 4.1/7

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FOX: 3.6/6       So You Think You Can Dance 3.6/6

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ABC: 2.6/5       The Middle [r] 2.6/5, The Middle [r] 2.7/5, Modern Family [r] 3.0/5, Cougar Town [r] 2.1/4, Castle [r] 2.6/5

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UNIV: 2.1/4     Hasta que el Dinero Nos Separe 2.2/4, Soy Tu Duena 2.6/5, Don Francisco Presenta 1.4/3

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ION: 0.8/1       Without a Trace 0.8/1, Without a Trace 0.7/1, Criminal Minds 0.9/2

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CW: 0.7/1        America’s Next Top Model [r] 0.7/1, America’s Next Top Model [r] 0.7/1

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TELE: 0.7/1      El Clon 0.6/1, Fantasma de Elena 0.6/1, Donde Esta Elisa? 1.0/2

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A18-49: FOX 2.1/7, NBC 2.0/7, UNIV 1.8/6, CBS 1.7/6, ABC 1.1/4, TELE 0.6/2, CW 0.4/1, ION 0.3/1

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ABC News announced key changes with its late-night program Nightline as Bill Weir is joining Terry Moran and Cynthia McFadden as an Anchor. Weir has been with ABC since 2004, serving as co-anchor of the weekend Good Morning America in addition to covering global news and trends. Additionally, ABC News is losing Martin Bashir as Anchor on Nightline. Bashir is moving to NBC News/MSNBC where he will Anchor a daytime program on MSNBC and contribute to NBC News’ Dateline.

European-based Input Media, a sports production company, hired Steve Bennetts as Finance Director. Steve will be part of the company’s senior management team in charge of the finance group with responsibility over human resources and administrative activities.

National Geographic Channels Worldwide introduced a new global communications organization whereby promoting three:

• Cherry Yates was elevated to VP/Marketing and Communications for National Geographic Channels International (NGCI), where she will report to Russell A. Howard, who was additionally promoted to SVP/Communications Worldwide. Russell will continue to report to Steve Schiffman, President, NGC US.
• Victoria Kirker was bumped to Senior Manager/Marketing and Communications for NGCI where she reports to Cherry Yates and has responsibility for program publicity and talent management.

Susan Shipsky began a new position at Atlanta-based interactive agency, MaxMedia as VP/Business Development to manage new business opportunities for the firm. Previously, Susan was Executive Producer with Primal Screen.

PBS named Anne Bentley as VP/Corporate Communications, where she began her new position July 21. Anne heads PBS’ Corporate Communications area and will further develop and execute external and internal goals to support PBS’ strategic direction. Anne will also be PBS’ chief corporate spokesperson working in tandem with Paula A. Kerger, President/CEO and the executive team.  Anne joins PBS from AOL where she was SVP/Corporate Communications.

Effective immediately, Jeff Kapugi advances to COO with Tribune Interactive up from SVP/Representation. In his new role, Jeff oversees all operations for the company’s publishing, broadcasting and interactive websites.

Kathleen Burns Rohr begins a new position at Kinetic Content as COO. In her previous job at Pilgrim Films & Television, Kathleen was in charge of production for such series as Dirty Jobs, American Chopper, Ghost Hunters and The Ultimate Fighter.

This week, Tanya Hekimian started her new position as VP/Development with September Films, the production company behind TLC’s Mall Cops, A&E’s Billy the Exterminator among others. Tanya is based in Los Angeles.

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A CYNOPSIS MESSAGE

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Friday Fun Fact: On average, your left hand does 56% of your typing.  Alternatively, shoes on average wear out faster on your right foot than your left.  Isn’t this just fascinating?

This day in History:  1962 – The “Telstar” communications satellite sent the first  live TV broadcast to Europe

Answer to Yesterday’s Trivia Question:  Which television characters were said to live at 74th St and Central Park West, but also were mentioned several times as living at 1049 Park Ave?  THE ODD COUPLE  Kudos to: Steve Leichter-HBO/New York;Michael Novara-ESPN/New York;Barry Schiffer-WJZ-TV/Baltimore;Carol Accetta-Active International/New York;Bill Goodfriend-Charter Media/St. Louis;Kathy Alexander-SpotPlus/Dallas;Ron Salcedo-Zimmerman/Nashville;Renee Rochman-As Seen Everywhere/Anthem;Howard Rosenstein-Meredith Video Studios/Santa Monica;David Scott Jones-Marleigh Entertainment/Los Angeles;Evan Weinstein-The Amazing Race/Los Angeles;Bruce Weber-Saatchi and Saatchi/Torrance;Bobby Bittman-SCTV/Toronto

Today’s Trivia Question:  In what popular television show from the 1980s, the adult lead character never drove a car?  To move about, the character either got a ride, or rode a bicycle.   (Email [email protected] 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
07.23.10

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JOB OPENING:  MOBILE PRODUCT TECHNOLOGIST/NYC/NBCU:  Talented and detail-oriented. This contract position with the Interactive Media Tech Team will manage mobile: web, video, apps and messaging. http://bit.ly/9UK66s (7/30)

JOB OPENING: DIGITAL MEDIA/Sesame Workshop/NY: Seeking freelance producers, production assistants, interaction, viz designers, QA managers to work on various digital platform projects. [email protected]  (7/29)

JOB OPENING: DIR, CREATIVE SERVICES/Citadel Broad/NYC: 5+ yrs exp developing successful multi-media mktg campaigns. Oversee brand image strategy and mktg. materials execution. [email protected] ref. NY 154 EOE/AA (7/29)

JOB OPENING: TV One Vacancies (4) TV One/MD: DIR, AFFL. MRKTNG; 2 REGIONAL SALES MGR FOR NE/SE reg & W/MIDWEST reg:  Req’s. sales/mrkting exp; WEB DESIGNER: mng. crtve devlp of online consumer comm. Visit: www.tvoneonline.com (7/29)

JOB OPENING: SR. WRITER-PRODUCER/Fuse/NY: Write, produce and edit promos for on-and-off air. Lead Editorial Creative for Creative Services. Must know Final Cut Pro, AVID a plus. Rez to [email protected] “SWP” in subj. (7/29)

JOB OPENING:  SR RESEARCH ANALYST/ABC Burbank: Min 2 yrs exp in Digital & TV research and software, strong written, PC & analytical skills, college degree req. Apply at: www.disneyabcjobs.com (7/29)

JOB OPENING: TV Host: QVC/West Chester, PA: Experience in hosting TV, radio, trade shows, live events, product demos or web. Must be energetic, intelligent enthusiastic, curious, sincere and credible. [email protected]   (7/29)

JOB OPENING:  DVLPMNT MANAGER/RSRCHR/NYC: For reality/non-fict TV. Extnsve rsrch for characters, subcultures, formats for next big hit. Basic shoot/edit/cast & treatment writing. Res/Cov Ltr: [email protected]. 1+ yrs exp req’d (7/29)

JOB OPENING:  ACCT EXEC,DIGITAL SALES, NY,NY-WWE seeks experienced Digital AE w/ proven experience, established contacts, and excellent sales acumen. Competitive compensation & excellent benefits. Apply: http://wwe-careers.com/ (7/29)

JOB OPENING: RESEARCH /MTV Networks/LA:   MTV Networks has a few openings in Research for both Nickelodeon and MTV/VH1. Please apply directly to www.mtvnetworkscareers.com to check out the specifics. EOE/M/F/D/AAP (7/28)

JOB OPENING: FREELANCE DIG. PROJ MGR/PASADENA/CA: 5-7 yrs front end PM exp mngng websites, banner & email prgrms. Must be adept at proj prioritization & process mngmnt. Apply: https://home.eease.com/recruit/?id=514663 .No recruiters (7/28)

JOB OPENING: PRODUCTION MGR/BET Networks-NY: Oversee Creative Services projects ensuring completion on time and on budget; project timelines, deliverables, assignments, and budgets (5 yrs exp)-submit resumes to: [email protected] (7/28)

JOB OPENING: DIRECTOR AD SALES MARKETING/Hallmark Channel/NY: direct & implement advertising, direct mail, upfront, events. Min 7 yrs exp. Full posting & apply at www.hallmarkchannel.com (7/28)

JOB OPENING: RESEARCH MGR/CNBC-Englewood Cliffs NJ:reporting/strategic insights for digital media properties; maintain accurate/consistent audience. 3-5 yr web analytics/media/ad/mkting rsrch. Apply @ www.nbcunicareers.com #1229758(7/27)

JOB OPENING: ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE/NESN/MA: Develop new business & existing accounts utilizing NESN and NESN.com’s brand position. 2+ years of TV or cable ad sales experience to include new media sales. www.nesn.com (7/27)

JOB OPENING: DIGITAL SALES MANAGER/NESN/MA: Develop and enhance a new media sales strategy and execute the strategy. 5+ years experience in media sales 3+ years of internet sales experience www.nesn.com (7/27)

JOB OPENING: EXEC ASST/DISH Network/NY: Support 2 VPs Nat’l AD Sales. Proficient in Microsoft office, travel/expenses/office mgmt.Detail orientated. College degree req, related exp a +. Resumes to: [email protected] (7/27)

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FALL INTERNSHIP CREDITS ONLY:  PRODUCTION, FIELD, ART DESIGN INTERNS/Martha Stewart/NYC: Students MUST receive college credit; position is unpaid. Contact [email protected] (7/28) 

FALL INTERNSHIP CREDITS ONLY: SALES INTERN/NYC: Work closely with AE’s; gain knowledge of maintaining detailed paperwork, support Assistants utilizing basic computer skills to process orders. Resume and cover letter to [email protected] (7/24)

FALL INTERNSHIP CREDITS ONLY: RESEARCH INTERN/NYC: Research Intern: Gather research information, learn to read the rating books used for TV ad sales, attend meetings, complete audience tracking reports using Excel. Resume and cover letter to [email protected] (7/24)

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SITUATION WANTED: SALES MANAGER/LA: Bilingual Spanish-English professional seeks position in US/international distribution of features or television programs. 5+ years multicultural experience. Travels well. Contact [email protected] (7/30)

SITUATION WANTED: Dedicated & Experienced ADV. SALES PLANNER (NY) Sales proposals, resolving client discrepancies, quarterly post analysis, special sales service projects, expert computer skills. Contact- [email protected] (7/30)

SITUATION WANTED: NYC  MARKETING M.B.A with 3 years experience including work at NBC Universal and Warner Bros. seeks to add value in a marketing role. Details at www.nikhilsonlineresume.com E-Mail: [email protected] (7/30)

SITUATION WANTED:  DRAMA/LIFESTYLE: Seeking Development / Acquisitions / Legal position. 6+ yrs exp, with background in production coord. Looking to grow with supportive team at network / prod co. Can relocate. [email protected] (7/30)

SITUATION WANTED: DIGITAL MEDIA/ TECHNOLOGY/CABLE ATTORNEY Broad in-house exp incontent distribution, digital media, technology licensing,affiliate & ad sales. Avail for project/consultant/FT. Contact [email protected] (7/29)

SITUATION WANTED: MEDIA SALES/MARKETING MANAGER/LA: 15+ years experience in educational, documentary, advertising media sales , product, biz development   True Closer!!!!!  [email protected] (7/29)
 
SITUATION WANTED:  WEB/TV PRODUCER/EDITOR/MANAGER seeking full-time work. 14 years experience, based in L.A. willing to relocate. Contact: [email protected] (7/29)

SITUATION WANTED: EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT POSITION FILM/TV/NY: 7 years experience: Interned for a President, Executive Assistant to SVP/VP/film director/celebrity [email protected] (7/28)

SITUATION WANTED:  International Business Development Executive, with experience in sales, marketing, licensing, acquisitions, distribution, packaging, co-production finance. [email protected] (7/28)

SITUATION WANTED: Cross-genre WRITER/PRODUCER 10 years+. Hi-profile digital branding. Award-winning travel/inspirational writer. Mystery series creator. Contribute vision & storytelling talent to positive projects. [email protected] (7/27)

E-mail [email protected]  or call Trish Pihonak at 203.926.9878 for rates and specs for Job Openings.

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WHAT’S ON TONIGHT –  FRIDAY, JULY 23, 2010

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ABC:   Wife Swap [r], Primetime: What Would You Do?, 20/20
AZTECA:  Laura de Todos, Al Extremo, La Loba
CBS:  48 Hours Mystery, Medium [r], Flashpoint
CW:   Smallville [r], Supernatural [r]
FOX:  House [r], Bones [r]
ION:   Without a Trace, Without a Trace, Without a Trace
NBC:  Friday Night Lights, Dateline NBC
PBS:  Washington Week, Need to Know, American Masters
TELE: El Clon, El Fantasma de Elena, Donde Esta Elisa?
UNIV: Hasta que el Dinero Nos Separe, Soy Tu Duena, Rosa de Guadalupe

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