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#1 On Basic Cable w/ Women 18-34 & 18-49 Four Weeks In A Row! TOPS BROADCAST PROGRAMS TOO! For Your Broadcast or Cable Network Now! Source: NHI Galaxy Explorer, L+SD Cvg Rtg. Rank=ad supported cable,progs=tkg, movies=t/c,wks of 10/29-11/25/07 excl. sports, kids and PC type code. Tie w/My Swt. Sixteen-W18-34 & Elf-W18-49. Bcast comptn based wk of 11/19 Prime, W18-34 L+SD US Rtg. English spkng nets. Cynopsis
Good Morning. It’s Friday, November 30, 2007 and this is your first early morning briefing. November Sweep Highlights for 4 Broadcast Networks – ABC, CBS, FOX and NBC, 11/1-11/28/07: ABC won the A18-49 demo, ABC and CBS tie with A25-54, and CBS as usual led in the total viewer category: Tonight’s Premiere: ~ MORE GOOD STUFF ~
The news blackout has been lifted and statements were released late Thursday by both sides – the AMPTP and the WGA. The AMPTP offered a new contract to the WGA containing clauses covering several areas of new media including streaming, content made for new media and programming delivered over digital broadcast channels. The AMPTP claims the entire value of the “New Economic Partnership” will deliver more than $130 million in additional compensation, though it’s unclear whether that’s per year or over the 3-year life of the contract. WGA is taking a close look at the proposal, but initially has categorized it as a “massive rollback.” Meanwhile, WGA also presented the justification for their economic proposal on Wednesday which could cost the industry $151 million over three years, representing what WGA says is a 3% increase. More on all this when the talks resume on Tuesday. Here are excerpts of the statements provided by both sides: AMPTP:
WGA’s responds first to the AMPTP proposal and then talks of their proposal presented on Wednesday:
Conan O’Brien will pay the salaries of his nearly 80 non-writing staff members of his show for the immediate future out of his own bank account. David Letterman’s company Worldwide Pants likewise is paying the non-writing staffers of The Late Show with David Letterman and The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson. Staffers at NBC’s The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, however, will be laid off as of today. NBC had agreed to pay Tonight Show non-writing production staff through the end of November. As to the production staff of Saturday Night Live were laid off in the third week of the strike. A tentative deal has been struck between the Writers Guild of America, East (WGAE) and ABC concerning approximately 250 ABC news writing employees who have been working under an expired contract since January 31, 2005. The deal the WGAE/ABC negotiating committee came up with will be voted on by members during meetings in New York and Washington, D.C. December 13. Telemundo will debut Victoria, a story about an older woman who finds a second chance at love with a younger man. The telenovela starts off on December 4 at 9p. A couple of premiere dates for you, courtesy of NBC: American Gladiators kicks off on January 6 with a two hour premiere, and then settle into its Monday 8p time period the following evening. (Chuck gets sidelined while the writers’ strike continues.) Celebrity Apprentice debuts on January 3rd at 8p (but you knew that already). 1 vs. 100 returns on January 4th at 8p, replacing the second weekly airing of Deal or No Deal. And The Biggest Loser‘s current cycle has its finale scheduled for December 18th, and the fifth cycle begins on January 1st (with New Year’s resolutions?) at 8pm. Viacom’s Logo is moving forward with three new reality series:
ESPN HD and ABC HD will present all 15 hours of Winter X Games 12 in hi-def from January 24 through January 27 live from Aspen. X Games 14 will also be shown in HD airing in early August 2008. Additionally, ESPN2 HD will air XCENTER the daily highlight show for both the X Games and Winter X Games. Crown Media Holdings, Inc. renewed its distribution deal for Hallmark Channel with Comcast Corporation over a multi-year period. The new agreement allows Comcast to distribute Hallmark Channel and both the standard definition and hi-def versions of the Hallmark Movie Channel. The HD Hallmark Movie Channel will launch in March 2008. ~ PRODUCTION & DEVELOPMENT ~
Debmar-Mercury is working on a new daily television talk show hosted by New York radio announcer, Wendy Williams. Currently, Wendy leads the afternoon drive time on WBLS, and she has authored two books and has a CD. Her TV show, which would air just in New York initially before launching nationally, would feature a mix of celebrity interviews, entertainment news and personal advice. A new projecting coming to Bravo – Step It Up and Dance, with host Elizabeth Berkley. This competition series features a group of players trying to ace a variety of dances, all in hopes of winning a cash prize. Assisting the dancers in their teachings will be choreographer Jerry Mitchell. No premiere date set as yet. Jim Cramer, host of CNBC’s Mad Money with Jim Cramer, signed a new multi-year deal keeping him on the network. Jim will continue to do his Stop Trading segment with Erin Burnett during Street Signs and will also start contributing original content for the Mad Money homepage on CNBC.com. A CYNOPSIS MESSAGE FROM NATPE ’08
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CBS Corporation appointed Jennifer Suarez to the new position of SVP/Workforce Development. Jennifer will supervise executive level search and development efforts across all company divisions. She will also initiate the integration of personnel for new business acquired by CBS. Jennifer will report direct to Anthony Ambrosio, EVP/Human Resources and Administration. Horizon Media announced several recent advancements in its New York office: Holly Sokoloff moved to Brand Planning Director for The History Channel and A&E accounts; Lizzie Blades is now Account Supervisor; Ankit Bajaj was upped to Media Planning Supervisor; and Jennifer Dill is now Junior AE. Nicole K. Piper joined Kahn Lucas as VP/Licensing in the company’s licensed apparel unit which creates styles for such brands as Dora the Explorer, Disney Princess, Mickey Mouse Clubhouse, Classic Pooh and Hannah Montana among others. Anton Guitano, who has been with CBS for nearly 30 years, was named SEVP/Finance and Operations and CFO of CBS Radio. Until recently, Anton was EVP/Operations and CFO of the CBS Television Stations Group. In his new role, he will direct CBS Radio’s financial strategy and oversee all financial activities at the local station and corporate level. Anton follows Walter Berger who will remain with CBS working on special assignments under Fredric G. Reynolds, EVP/CFO, CBS. Laurel Bernard returned to FOX as SVP/Marketing after a year-long stint at Fox Searchlight Films. She will manage the network’s national media buying, planning and promotional marketing teams. Additionally, Nick Belperio was upgraded to SVP and Michelle Garry to VP. Nick will manage the network’s affiliate marketing team and FOX’s All-Access Radio programming staff among other duties. Michelle will supervise the affiliate marketing staff and be the primary contact relating to marketing efforts for the 200+ network affiliates. Laurel and Nick will report to Joe Earley, EVP/Marketing and Communications and Michelle will report to Nick Belperio. Previously, these areas were supervised by Kaye Bentley who will take on an advisory role with the network. ~ ELSEWHERE AT CYNOPSIS … ~
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Top 10 M-F Syndicated Strip Series for the week of 11/12-11/18/07 ranked by HH Rtg New M-F Syndicated Strip Series for the week of 11/12-11/18/07 HH Rtg Top 10 M-F Syndicated Strip Series for the week of 11/12-11/18/07 ranked by A18-49 Rtg New M-F Syndicated Strip Series for the week of 11/12-11/18/07 A18-49 Rtg Wednesday – A18-49 Analysis: ABC captured the last night of the November Sweep on Wednesday with a 4.4/11 A18-49, according to final national ratings from Nielsen Media Research. ABC’s holiday specials at 8p, Shrek the Halls and How the Grinch Stole Christmas averaged a winning 7.0/18. CBS came in first the last two hours as Criminal Minds at 9p did a 4.5/11 and CSI: NY at 9p delivered a 4.1/11. Live + Same Day Household Ratings: Wednesday, November 28, 2007 (November Sweep Day 28) – time period averages. Source: NTI Galaxy, as dated. Live+SD. CBS: 7.8/12 Kid Nation 4.4/7, Criminal Minds 10.0/15, CSI: NY 9.2/15 ABC: 7.0/11 Shrek the Halls 10.7/17, How the Grinch Stole Christmas [r] 9.2/14, Pushing Daisies 6.0/9, Dirty Sexy Money 4.9/8 NBC: 4.7/7 Christmas in Rockefeller Center 5.9/9, Bionic Woman 3.9/6, Life 4.1/7 FOX: 4.0/6 ’til Death 3.5/5, ’til Death 3.8/6, Kitchen Nightmares 4.3/7 CW: 2.7/4 America’s Next Top Model 3.3/5, Gossip Girl 2.0/3 UNIV: 2.3/4 Amar sin Limites 1.6/3, Destilando Amor 3.2/5, Don Francisco Presenta 1.9/3 TELE: 0.6/1 Madre Luna 0.7/1, La Esclava Isaura 0.7/1, Pecados Ajenos 0.4/1 MNT: 0.5/1 Decision House 0.5/1, Meet My Folks 0.4/1 A18-49: ABC 4.4/11, CBS 3.6/9, FOX 2.8/7, NBC 2.1/5, CW 1.9/5, UNIV 1.8/5, TELE 0.4/1, MNT 0.2/0 A CYNOPSIS MESSAGE FROM CABLEU Discovery announced it yesterday … but here’s what CableU said two months ago….
“Jane Root seems to be in the UK a lot (fueling rumors that the John Ford hire is as a backup for her.)” What are U waiting for? CableU – Know Networks Better. Pitch Smarter. Friday Fun Fact: A quarter of the bones in your body are in your feet. This day in History: 1782 – The United States and Britain signed a treaty in Paris that ended the Revolutionary War. Answer to Yesterday’s Trivia Question: In the 1998 comedy The Wedding Singer what was Julia’s (Drew Barrymore) fiance Glen’s favorite TV show? MIAMI VICE Kudos to: Lindsay Maiello-AETN/Stamford, CT; Greg Scordato-ION Television/NY; Terry Cudmore/NY; Marge Pistulka/Coral Springs, FL; Amanda Kilman-Cox Media/Oklahoma City; Amy Spalding-Turner Sports Sales/Chicago; Brian Fleury-Charter Media/Birmingham, AL; Nicole Hadley-Comcast Spotlight/Houston; Rebecca Roberts-Zenith Media/Portland, OR; Jacquelyn White-PetSmart/Phoenix, AZ; Heather Provost-Ciao Bella Productions/LA; Amanda Zucker-NFL Network/LA; Marisa Fusaro-Mountain Road Productions/Ottawa Today’s Trivia Question: In the movie Diner, which popular singer of the era does Eddie (Steve Guttenberg) declare to be “The Lord”? ( Later — Cyn Cynopsis Ad Sales: Cynopsis website – Video Resumes, Extended Classified Ads, Archives, and the Cynopsis Daily Video CableU – Know Networks Better. Pitch Smarter. Click here Cynopsis CLASSIFIEDS – For More classifieds, visit the Cynopsis.com classifieds page here JOB OPENING: AD SALES OPERATIONS COORD/National Football League/Culver City, CA: Resolve client issues & work w/ Technology and Product teams to insure that all advertising meets pre-defined guidelines. Submit res to: JOB OPENING: ACCOUNT DIR AFF SALES/A&E TV/NY: Manage distribution & revenue growth for all AETN products. Lead person in NY Office. BA/BS, 5 + yrs affiliate sales exp at cable or broadcast net. Apply: www.aetn.com/careers.html (11/7) JOB OPENING: MGR, TECH SVCS/HBO/NYC: Involved in tech aspects of content acquisition, troubleshooting, fixing content issues. Req: TV, post-prod or pre-production bkgrd, knows film elements, min 3-5 years exp. Res to: JOB OPENING: RESEARCH ANALYST/Rainbow Media/AMC/NY: 2+ yrs cable res exp. Support Corp, Sales, Affil, Prog& Mktg team w/data collection & analysis. Nielsen, MRI a +. Rez www.cablevision.jobs ref #4809BR (11/7) JOB OPENING: COORDINATOR, PRICING & PLANNING/G4-Comcast Networks/NY: 1+ yr industry exp; Resp for tracking inventory, assist in training, process MSA posting & supporting sales staff. Contact JOB OPENING: COORDINATOR, PROGRAM PLANNING & ACQUISITIONS/E! Entertainment: See full job description and apply online http://tbe.taleo.net/NA6/ats/careers/requisition.jsp?org=ENETWORKS&cws=1&rid=171 (12/6) JOB OPENING: DIGITAL PLANNER/History/A&E Chicago: Create digital sales proposals, steward accts, service orders & client needs, acct maintenance, assist in presentations. 2 yrs digital plnng exp. Apply: www.aetn.com/careers.html (12/6) JOB OPENING: MGR, SALES RESEARCH/Disney/N. Hollywood: 5 yrs + Media/Online research supporting online ad sales. Exp working w/ mult 3rd party rsrch tools. 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See full posting and apply to www.cablevsion.jobs req 4902BR (12/5) JOB OPENING: ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE/Cablevision/Brooklyn NY: Seeks AE for local ad sales.2+ yrs ad sales exp. pref cable tv, radio, internet adv. Valid NY DL. See full posting and apply to www.cablevision.jobs req 4802BR (12/5) JOB OPENING: PRESS MANAGER, COMM/NY/Bravo: Min 3-5 yrs exp/Communications support for Bravo programming and mktg initiatives. Must have consumer & trade PR exp. Strong press contacts. Apply to nbcunicareers .com job#759945. (12/5) JOB OPENING: SR RESEARCH ANALYST TNT/TBS/COURT TV Ad Sales/NY: Research support/create sales positioning/presentations. Strong analytical/data interpretation/writing skills. 3+ yrs exp. Apply: JOB OPENING: SUPERVISING PRODUCER/NYC: Oversee prod of a children’s animated series, inc. mngng day-to-day operations, guiding creative dir, & ensuring that project adheres to sched/budget. Apply: JOB OPENING: TRAFFIC COORD/SPT/NY: Responsible for commercial integration across all assigned syndicated properties. Must possess meticulous attention-to-detail to ensure proper scheduling of units. Res: JOB OPENING: RESEARCH MNGR/ABC /Burbank: 3+ yrs exp. Syndicated research. Wrap Overnights/Sweeps/Galaxy Explr. Provide local sales pitches, ratings projections, and wide range of data/info. Apply at disneycareers.com REQ ID 118404 (12/5) JOB OPENING: ACCOUNT EXEC/ Ovation TV/New York: Immediate opening for 5+yrs exp professional. Heavy client/planning selling; seek new business/create marketing platforms tailored for client’s needs Apply: JOB OPENING: SALES EXEC/CableU/CT: Immed great opportunity for aggressive self-starter w/ knwldg of US cbl ntwrks, ind orgnzations & ad agencies. Prospect/close new accts. Online sales exp pref’d. Rewarding Comm. JOB OPENING: ADMIN ASST/WE tv/NYC: Support programming execs & mgmt team with all admin needs. 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