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Good Morning. It’s Friday, March 7, 2008, and this is your first early morning briefing. AARP has launched AARP TV, a franchise to create original lifestyle and news programming for boomers and persons 50+. AARP TV’s first syndicated half-hour television shows, Inside E Street and My Generation will premiere on Retirement Living Television (RLTV). Inside E Street is a consumer affairs program hosted by Sheilah Kast, and launching March 10 at at 3p on Mondays and Fridays. My Generation is a lifestyle magazine show featuring experts on a variety of topics such as health, money, relationships, entertainment and volunteering. With hosts Greg Williams and Cynthia Steele, My Generation will air Tuesdays through Thursdays at 3p as of March 11. In addition to airing on RLTV, both shows will be distributed via www.AARP.org in complete form as well as edited into segments. Tonight’s Premieres: AMC: Television’s Best Story
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Deadliest Catch is back on the Discovery Channel for a fourth season starting April 15 at 9p. The new season will be broadcast in hi-def for the first time and fans of the show can get ready by watching a two-hour Best of Season Three special April 8 at 9p. BBC America’s Robin Hood targets 9p on April 26 as its season two premiere date. Robin and his Outlaws continue to battle the evil Sheriff of Nottingham in this BBC America co-production with Tiger Aspect. Premiere & Finale ratings:
UPFRONT UPDATES: Fuel TV Even though Fox Cable Networks launched Fuel TV in 2003, this is the first time the action sports lifestyle network will offer an upfront presentation. The network is promoting these three series:
VH1 Under the helm of VH1 ‘s new EVP/Programming and Development, Jeff Olde, the network has greenlit four new 30m “celebreality” sitcoms:
A CYNOPSIS MESSAGE FROM AMC
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Television’s Best Story “AMC has further upped the ante with [Breaking Bad], Mad Men | Returns Summer 2008 ~ PRODUCTION & DEVELOPMENT ~
NBC has given a script commitment to a new comedy project called My Problem with Women, based on a show that launched in Peru last July and in 20 other countries, reports THR. Starring in the project is Justin Timberlake as a bachelor in his 30s who goes to a therapist to try to identify why he has trouble in his relationships with women. The project comes from Reveille, who will co-produce with UK based Power and Frecuencia Latina International. Casting Call: A new adventure-reality show, I Can Do That! for NBC is looking for thrill seekers interested in a life-changing adventure. Open casting is happening now in Boston and later in Tampa and Austin. The show will be a combination of The Amazing Race, Fear Factor and Survivor and the winning participant will have to have strength and wisdom to win a large cash prize. Applicants must be at least 18 years old, a legal resident of the U.S. and must provide a license or passport. To set up an interview with the Casting Directors, email Jonathan at Casting Call: For MTV’s upcoming reality show The Real My Fair Lady (wt) rough talking and acting girls will be taught how to act like a princess with one ultimately winning a prize. Interested applicants or to nominate someone send an email to Casting Call: Conway Twitty United is casting for the world premiere of a new two-act musical play, It’s Only Make Believe about the life and music of Conway Twitty. The three city audition tour will stop in Los Angeles, Las Vegas and Nashville between March 29 and April 10. Rehearsals start this July and performances and tour will run through 2010. For information about the production and details on the musical roles available plus key production positions, visit www.randyjohnson1.com and www.conwaytwittymusical.com. ~ ELSEWHERE IN CYNOPSIS ~
CYNOPSIS DIGITAL – TODAY’S TOP STORY: Apple announced the next generation of the iPhone due out in June will support Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync, meaning that the business world will now be able to use it for Blackberry-like functions such as syncing corporate email and calendars. (The company said Nike and Disney have already been testing the service internally.) Apple also officially opened up its internal APIs to allow 3rd party software developers to create applications utilizing the innovative “Cocoa Touch” interface. iTunes will become the exclusive online retail outlet for iPhone apps, some of which will be offered for free if in an ad supported model is chosen. Developers will get to keep 70% of the sales revenue generated monthly from each application. 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: Hit Entertainment’s CEO, Bruce Steinberg said he would step down from his post after three years in that post. Simultaneously, Hit announced Jeffrey D. Dunn would take over the reins as CEO. Dunn, the former COO, Nickelodeon Networks and former President, Nickelodeon Film and Enterprises, MTV Networks, is charged with increasing Hit’s presence in North America and will be based in US, but will divide his time equally between NY and London. Steinberg is credited with Hit’s considerable growth over the last several years. Full edition: CYN KIDS. CYNOPSIS INTERNATIONAL – TODAY’S TOP STORY: Stockholm’s Metronome is launching a new business initiative titled Digital Media. The unit will work with other Metronome group subsidiaries to distribute television and film productions across digital platforms. Headed up by Mats Dicklen as Business Area Manager/Digital Media, the online projects will include www.lyxfallan.se , the new humor portal with the Schulman brothers, and more. Mats was previously Managing Director for GroupM & WPP’s Outrider agency. Full edition: CYN INTERNATIONAL. ~ RATINGS ~
Wednesday – A18-49 Analysis: FOX dominated the field Wednesday night with 8.3/21 A18-49, according to final national ratings from Nielsen Media Research. The first two hours were owned by FOX as American Idol posted a 10.4/27 and The Moment of Truth was buoyed to a 6.1/15 during 9p. Then at 10p, NBC’s Law & Order made it to first place with a 2.9/8. Live + Same Day Household Ratings: Wednesday, March 5, 2008 – time period averages. Source: NTI Galaxy, as dated. Live+SD. FOX: 12.5/19 American Idol 16.0/25, The Moment of Truth 8.8/14 NBC: 5.6/9 Law & Order: CI 4.5/7, Deal or No Deal 5.9/9, Law & Order 6.5/11 CBS: 5.2/8 Big Brother 9 3.8/6, Criminal Minds [r] 6.0/9, CSI: NY [r] 5.7/10 ABC: 4.1/7 Wife Swap 3.5/5, SuperNanny 4.7/7, Men in Trees 4.0/7 UNIV: 2.1/3 Al Diablo con los Guapos 2.4/4, Pasion 1.9/3, Don Francisco Presenta 1.9/3 CW: 1.8/3 America’s Next Top Model 2.3/4, Pussycat Dolls Present: Girlicious [r] 1.3/2 MNT: 1.0/2 Whacked Out Videos 1.0/2, Whacked Out Videos [r] 0.8/1, Psychic Secrets Revealed [r] 1.0/2 TELE: 0.7/1 La Traicion 0.5/1, Victoria 0.9/1, Pecados Ajenos 0.5/1 A18-49: FOX 8.3/21, NBC 2.2/6, CBS 2.1/6, ABC 2.1/5, UNIV 1.8/5, CW 1.4/4, MNT 0.4/1, TELE 0.4/1 ~ EXECUTIVE MOVES ~
Bruce Steinberg, CEO of Hit Entertainment Limited announced his resignation and the appointment of his successor, Jeffrey D. Dunn. Previously, Jeff was COO for Nickelodeon Networks and President/Nickelodeon Film and Enterprises at MTV Networks. Congratulations Jeff! Leaving the CBS Early Show is executive producer Shelley Ross, in that position for a little less than six months. Stepping up to fill her chair for the time being is CBS Evening News with Katie Couric exec producer Rick Kaplan. Former Game Show Network publicity executive, Dennis Johnson joined the NFL Network as Director/Communications. Dennis is charged with developing and executing communication and public relations strategies for the network. Based in Culver City, he begins his new post March 24. Warner Bros. Entertainment elevated Steven Piorkowski to VP/Corporate Communications where he will work in tandem with the Corporate Communications group to develop messaging and positioning for internal and external audiences. Steven will handle corporate press releases, internal communications, presentations and speeches for corporate executives among other duties. He will continue to report to Susan N. Fleishman, EVP/Corporate Communications. Bernadette Andrews was upped to Regional AE with Cox Media in Hampton Roads, VA. A CYNOPSIS MESSAGE FROM CABLEU
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