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03/28/08

Good Morning.  It’s Friday, March 28, 2008, and this is your first early morning briefing. And if you prefer to watch this morning’s news instead of reading it, click here.

CBS Television Distribution (CTD) upped John Nogawski to President of the division, reporting to Leslie Moonves, President/CEO, CBS Corporation. John will provide oversight of all creative, business and administrative operations for the division. Prior to this appointment, John was Co-President/COO of CTD since September 2006 and in his new position succeeds the late Roger King, CEO.

Sunday’s Premiere:
FUEL TV: Firsthand at 8p
Showtime: The Tudors at 9p and State of the Union at 10p

Kyle Chandler, star of NBC’s Friday Night Lights, confirmed the drama will return to NBC for a third season in an interview for NPR’s Fresh Air program, reports B&C. Chandler said an agreement was reached regarding costs so the show can continue and he said production will resume in Austin this June. NBC has not made a statement about the series.

NBC will team with Strikeforce, the fight promotion company on a weekly late-night mixed martial arts show called Strikeforce on NBC set to debut April 12 at 2a. Weekly episodes follow the Poker After Dark series and will showcase boxing, kickboxing, wrestling, jiu-jitsu and judo as well as profile the fighters.

TidalTV, Inc. and Scripps Networks formed a pact where programming from HGTV, Food Network, DIY Network and Fine Living Network will be available on TidalTV’s channel lineup and within its on-demand content library. Some of the show titles include HGTV’s House Hunters and Designed to Sell; DIY’s Sweat Equity; and Fine Living’s The Perfect Party.

Retirement Living TV (RLTV) gained distribution this week via Verizon FiOS which will fully distribute RLTV programming 24/7.

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ABC picked up four additional pilot projects:

• Castle = drama about a horror novelist who consults for the NYPD homicide unit. Written by Andrew Marlowe and produced by ABC Studios and Beacon.
• The Unusuals = a New York police precinct is the backdrop for this dramedy written by Noah Hawley and produced by Sony Pictures TV and Apostle.
• Finnegan = Trent Jones wrote this drama pilot about the organized crime/vice unit in Los Angeles led by a hard-nosed female detective. ABC Studios is producing.
• Bad Mother’s Handbook = a single camera 30m comedy about a busy mom in her thirty’s juggling a teenage daughter and her 48-year old mother. From Jennifer Konner and Alexandra Rushfield with ABC Studios producing.

ABC is also working with Endemol USA and Matt Kunitz (Fear Factor) to produce Wipe Out a new reality competition series, reports Variety. The series will have 24 contestants going through obstacle courses that increase in difficulty. After several elimination rounds, four finalists will compete in the Wipe Out Zone with one taking home $50,000. ESPN’s John Anderson will host along with Jill Wagner as co-host.

With spring comes baseball and TBS opens the season April 6 at 1p with the Red Sox vs. the Blue Jays. Announcing the 26 Sunday MLB on TBS Game of the Week telecasts will be former pitcher Ron Darling and Chip Caray during the regular season. Caray will announce separately with analyst Buck Martinez for the Sunday afternoon telecasts. Marc Fein will head the TBS in-game studio highlight show during the season; Craig Sager will be a TBS field reporter for various games during the regular season starting opening day; and Ernie Johnson will make select appearances on the in-studio highlights show starting with the April 6 game.

Elisha Cuthbert was cast as Edie, the lead female role in the CBS drama pilot Ny-Lon produced by ABC Studios about a couple having a romance with the Atlantic ocean between them. Also cast for the pilot are Caterina Scorsone as Edie’s rocker roommate and Johnny Whitworth as Edie’s rocker ex-boyfriend.

CYNOPSIS DIGITAL – TODAY’S TOP STORY:   YouTube unveiled a new metrics tool dubbed “YouTube Insight,” providing producers with more precise data on who’s watching their videos, where they are in the country, how often they’re watching and when peak viewing times are. The tool should also help provide much needed context and performance data to marketers, the company suggests. For instance, a movie studio can upload several different trailers then adjust their TV spot buys depending on which trailer catches on in a particular region.  Full edition: CYN DIGITAL. (Or to listen to the Cynopsis Digital Podcast click here or subscribe to it at iTunes here .)

CYNOPSIS KIDS – TODAY’S TOP STORY: The BBC’s CBBC has commissioned the kid-targeted live-action comedy Dani’s House (13x3o) from The Foundation, which is part of the RDF Media Group.  Dani’s House was created specifically for actress Dani Harmer, best known for her role as Tracy Beaker on the CBBC’s long-running series of the same name.  In the show Dani, who plays herself, and her friends (played by newcomers Harry Culverhouse and Klariza Clayton) spend time hanging out at, you guessed it, Dani’s House.  Currently in production, Dani’s House is slated to premiere later this year.  Full edition: CYN KIDS.

CYNOPSIS INTERNATIONAL – TODAY’S TOP STORY:  Former Lion TV execs Mat Steiner and Adam Wood’s new indie production shingle has roped in a minority investment from Sony Pictures Television International (SPTI). Gogglebox Entertainment will be involved with the creation and production of entertainment and factual entertainment formats for the U.K. market. SPTI also acquires the international distribution rights to Gogglebox formats.  Full edition: CYN INTERNATIONAL. 

Wednesday – A18-49 Analysis:  FOX remained steady in first place Wednesday night at 6.9/19 A18-49, according to final national ratings from Nielsen Media Research. FOX dominated the field as Moment of Truth won at 8p with 4.0/12 followed by a whopper 9.8/25 at 9p for American Idol. NBC’s Law & Order encore during 10p did best with 2.4/7.

Live + Same Day Household Ratings: Wednesday, March 26, 2008 – time period averages. Source: NTI Galaxy, as dated. Live+SD.

FOX: 10.9/18     The Moment of Truth 6.6/11, American Idol 15.2/24

NBC: 4.9/8          Law & Order: CI [r] 4.7/8, Law & Order: CI [r] 4.3/7, Law & Order 5.7/10

CBS: 4.5/7          Big Brother 9 3.8/6, Criminal Minds [r] 4.6/7, CSI: NY [r] 4.9/8

ABC: 4.1/7          Wife Swap 4.3/7, SuperNanny 3.9/6, Men in Trees 4.0/7

UNIV: 2.2/4         Al Diablo con los Guapos 2.5/4, Pasion 2.2/3, Don Francisco Presenta 1.9/3

CW: 1.9/3           America’s Next Top Model 2.5/4, Pussycat Dolls Present: Girlicious [r] 1.2/2

MNT: 0.6/1          Whacked Out Videos 0.9/2, Whacked Out Videos [r] 0.7/1, Impossible Escapes 0.5/1

TELE: 0.6/1         La Traicion 0.5/1, Victoria 0.8/1, Pecados Ajenos 0.6/1

A18-49: FOX 6.9/19, ABC 2.0/5, NBC 1.9/5, UNIV 1.9/5, CBS 1.8/5, CW 1.2/3, TELE 0.4/1, MNT 0.3/1

Robert Madden was named to the new position of SEVP/CBS Television Distribution. In this new role, Robert will supervise the company’s programming relationships with Sony Pictures Television for Wheel of Fortune and Jeopardy! as well as the one with Harpo Productions for The Oprah Winfrey Show along with other duties. Robert will report to John Nogawski, newly named President of the division.

Public television station/producer of PBS programming Thirteen/WNET announced several executive upgrades:

• Joshua C. Nathan moved up to VP/Business Affairs and Strategic Initiatives. He will be involved in the company’s strategic efforts through analyzing business deals involving content in addition to other business opportunities. Joshua will also continue as General Counsel/Secretary for the company.
• Stephen Segaller was appointed VP/Director of National Production responsible for the development and production supervision for all national programs at WNET including Nature, Great Performances, American Masters, Secrets of the Dead and Cyberchase.
• Kenneth Devine is the new VP/Media Operations and CIO in charge of reviewing and evaluating operational systems throughout the company.
• Kellie Specter was made Director/Communications to manage such areas as media relations, program publicity and editorial.
• Rick Thompson was elevated to Director/Promotion and Advertising heading the off-air promotional efforts which encompasses advertising, promotions and publications.

Starting immediately, Melinda Tichelaar is the new Executive Producer of Good Day Chicago up from Senior Producer. Melinda will supervise WFLD FOX’s morning news program and will report to Andrew Finlayson, VP/News Director.

Comcast Spotlight, the advertising sale unit of Comcast Cable, recruited Andrew Seay as Senior Director/Product Management to lead the product management team which will serve up interactive and targeted products to the market across the Comcast Cable’s video platforms.

Glenn Dryfoos joined Univision Communications Inc. as SVP/Business Affairs to manage this area for the television, radio and online operations. Based in Miami, Glenn will report to Ray Rodriguez, President/COO.

Becky Sloviter will be VP/Production at MGM to help increase the studio’s development slate, talent relations and bolster MGM’s theatrical production. In her previous position at Stuber/Parent, Becky worked closely with Mary Parent who was recently named Chairperson/Worldwide Motion Picture Group, MGM.

The Lippin Group upgraded Lauren Kelcher, Alexandra Lippin and Paki Newell to the position of VPs starting April 1. Lauren manages top associations, networks and events and is based in Los Angeles. Alexandra works with Jennifer Price, EVP to lead The Brand to Hollywood division as well as major award shows and events. Paki interfaces with music industry clients to promote artists’ albums, tours, festivals, producers and more.

Karen S. Abrams was named Partner with MerryMedia, Inc., the entertainment marketing company based in Los Angeles.

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Friday Fun Fact:   Most cats have gold, green or orange eyes. Siamese cats typically have blue eyes, but they can also be found in white cats. However, if a white cat has two blue eyes, it is often deaf.

This day in History:  1974 – A streaker ran onto the set of The Tonight Show starring Johnny Carson.

Answer to Yesterday’s Trivia Question:  On the TV crime drama Harry O, starring David Janssen, when he wasn’t busy fighting crime, Harry is often seen in his yard working on his boat. What was the name of his boat?  THE ANSWER   Kudos to: Mike Lauterborn-Marlin Entertainment/Westport; Liz Duggan-Spectrum Plus/NJ; Enrico Bolognino-NBC East Coast Agency/NY; Andrew Goldman-HBO/NY; Bob Sieber-Sieber Media Research/Birmingham, AL; Rosemary Cunningham-MMT/Chicago; David Scott Jones-Marleigh Entertainment/LA; Mike Heflin-Cannella Response/LA; Coleen Raymann-Disney-ABC/Burbank

Today’s Trivia Question:  In the 1976 made for TV movie The Boy in the Plastic Bubble, what famous astronaut does Tod (John Travolta) meet?  (
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Later  — Cyn
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WHAT’S ON TONIGHT – Friday, March 28, 2008

ABC: Grey’s Anatomy [r], 20/20, 20/20
AZTECA: Viernes Espectacular: Los Cuates Del Pirrurris, Bellezas Indomables
CBS: NCAA Basketball Championship: Regional Semifinals
CW: Friday Night Smackdown!
FOX: Bones [r], Canterbury’s Law
ION: Movie: The Sweetest Gift, Movie: The Passion of Ayn Rand
MNT: Movie: The Kid
NBC: Amnesia, Dateline
PBS: Washington Week, Now on PBS, Bill Moyers’ Journal, Triumph at Carville
TELE: La Traicion, Victoria, Pecados Ajenos
UNIV: Al Diablo con los Guapos, Nuestra Belleza Latina

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