Cynopsis
10.01.10

Good morning. It’s Friday, October 1, 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:
DIY Network:  Man Caves at 8p
TLC: Say Yes to the Dress: Big Bliss at 9p
VERSUS: Gun It with Benny Spies at 9p
A&E Network: Teach: Tony Danza at 10p
IFC: The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret at 10p

Saturday’s Premieres:
PBS: Rough Cut  Woodworking with Tommy Mac (check local listings)
DIY Network: Renovation Realities at 9p
Sundance Channel: Iconoclasts at 9p
The Weather Channel: Weather Proof at 9p

Sunday’s Premieres:
BET: Weekly with Ed Gordon at 12p
ABC: America’s Funniest Home Videos (21st season premiere) at 7p
Tennis Channel: Tennisography at 730p
Food Network: The Next Iron Chef at 9p
FOX: American Dad at 930p
CBS: CSI: Miami at 10p
Animal Planet: The Haunted at 10p
HISTORY: IRT Deadliest Roads at 10p
BBC America: Law & Order: UK at 1030p

Sunday’s Finales:
HISTORY: Ice Road Truckers at 9p
A&E Network: The Glades at 10p

CNN’s Anderson Cooper is making a move into daytime as host of a new, one-hour daily daytime strip show, scheduled for a national syndication launch in Fall 2011. Warner Bros. Domestic Television Distribution is distributing the New York-based show produced by Telepictures Productions in association with StrongChild Productions. Cooper will host and executive produce the daily talk show that will delve into topics targeting a daytime audience such as social issues, trends and events, pop culture and celebrity, human interest stories and more. Cooper will continue to helm his weeknight show on CNN, Anderson Cooper 360 at 10p. CNN Worldwide’s President Jim Walton released this statement following the news of Cooper’s upcoming daytime show: “I am pleased that Anderson Cooper has extended his relationship with CNN and will be with us for years to come. I am also pleased to congratulate Anderson on his new relationship with Telepictures. We think it will be good for Anderson, good for CNN and good for Time Warner.”

BET Network’s music countdown show, 106 & Park is celebrating its 10th anniversary season this fall and will air two specials in early October. The first is an hour-long show on October 5 at 10p called 106 & Park: 10 Years & Counting then on October 6 at 6p a two-hour live event called 106 & Park: The Celebration, 10 Years Live!!!.

Oxygen introduces viewers to the team at B Lynn Group comprised of fashion stylists, hairstylists and makeup artists who style celebrities for red carpet events and music videos in the new docu-series House of Glam premiering next Tuesday at 11p. House of Glam, produced by Left/Right Inc. and The Foundry Media Group, follows a new episode of Bad Girls Club Miami at 9p and the finale of Hair Battle Spectacular at 10p.

Also next Tuesday, ESPN brings back its primetime newsmagazine program E:60 at 7p. In six weekly episodes, the series covers multi-subject stories, features and interviews. In the season premiere on October 5, E:60 features an interview with Dan Snyder, a feature about Brock Mealer’s recovery from an accident and a profile on Paul Bedard, the alligator wrestler.

MTV is journeying to Prague for the upcoming season of The Challenge ready to premiere October 6 at 10p. During the new season, 30 people will compete in “Cutthroat” a new phase of competition where players push themselves and each other past their breaking points. The show also sports the largest jackpot in its history.

On October 10, Turner Classic Movies will air a 24-hour marathon to honor Hollywood movie star Tony Curtis who died yesterday at the age of 85 at his home near Las Vegas. TCM’s marathon will consist of 12 films including many of Curtis’ best known titles such as Operation Petticoat, Sweet Smell of Success, The Great Race and The Defiant Ones. 

VH1 debuts the new half-hour docu-series Bret Michaels: Life As I Know It on October 18 at 10p. In this new series, viewers will get a glimpse inside rocker Michaels’ family life in Arizona that he shares with his two young daughters when he’s not on the road. 51 Minds Entertainment, an Endemol Company produces the series.

DIY Network renewed its interactive home building series, Blog Cabin for a fifth season returning new episodes next summer. Beginning in mid-January, DIY Network and DIYnetwork.com will invite viewers to vote and blog on design features to renovate an early 1900s waterfront home located on the Chesapeake Bay in eastern Virginia. The fifth season will bow in August 2011 in primetime and one viewer will have a chance to win this vacation cabin. Licensed contractor Matt Blashaw hosts Blog Cabin.

Syfy is moving the premiere date of its upcoming weekly reality series Hollywood Treasure again. The series will now open on October 27 with back-to-back episodes at 10p and 1030p.

MIPCOM 2010:

FremantleMedia Enterprises (FME) picked up the international rights to the original series Operation Wild airing on Planet Green. The series is co-produced by Leslie Greif’s Boutique TV Inc. and Planet Green. FME will handle the international sales at MIPCOM on Season 1 (6 eps, 30 min) and Season 2 (10 eps, 30 min). Season two of Operation Wild is set to premiere in the US on Planet Green November 5 at 9p.

Starz brings several projects to MIPCOM located at stand #RSV 25:

• One is an hour-long special celebrating the 35^th anniversary of visual effects company Industrial Light & Magic. The documentary titled Industrial Light & Magic: Creating the Impossible includes interviews with filmmakers such as George Lucas, Steven Spielberg, Ron Howard, J.J. Abrams and more and is narrated by Tom Cruise. The documentary will also air on Encore November 14.
• The new 22-episode animated series Dav Vs. set to air on The Hub, the new kids’ network launching on October 10 which is a joint venture of Discovery Communications and Hasbro, Inc. in the US. Dan Vs. is a co-production of Film Roman and The Hatchery.
• Drama series Spartacus: Gods of the Arena with 6 one-hour episodes that will air on Starz in the US.
• The 90-minute holiday feature, The Dog Who Saved Christmas Vacation.
• A suspense feature, Perfect Student clocking in at 90 minutes.
• Two other animated series, How It Should Have Ended with 26 episodes that vary in length and The Berenstain Bears with 52 episodes that are 15 minutes plus 5 30m specials.
• A sci-fi/action pilot titled The Resistance that is 44 minutes in length.

TLC is partnering with Ryan Seacrest Productions on a new candid kid-type series hosted by comedic actor Brad Garrett. The series, with six one-hour episodes, has been approved by the network and will begin production with a planned roll out next spring. The series will feature in-studio segments, field segments as well as viewer-generated content. Garrett will also engage kids to talk about everything from politics to religion and family/life topics to current events.

Paris Hilton will soon be back on TV in a new docu-series produced for Oxygen Media by A. Smith & Co. Productions. The New Untitled Paris Hilton Project will follow the real-life Hilton and four women important in her life, three close friends and her mother, Kathy.

Bryan Fuller (Pushing Daisies) is re-tooling a new version of the classic television series, The Munsters and NBC has ordered a pilot, reports EW.

In other NBC news, the network is revamping a UK reality show called The Boss Is Coming to Dinner and has given the project a pilot order, cites Variety. Zodiak USA is producing the project about a group of job applicants who must invite their future employer to their home to a dinner party.

Also at NBC, is a half-hour comedy from Jack Black based on the nonfiction book, The Guinea Pig Diaries: My Life as an Experiment. The plot is about a guy who is fixated on self-improvement through difficult experiments that stress out his family. Josh Goldsmith and Cathy Yuspa are set to write.

FOX gave a put pilot order to a single-camera family comedy titled Connected from writer Nahnatchka Khan and RJ Cutler. Connected is about two families who become linked through a romantic relationship between their teenage children. 20th Century Fox Television is producing with Khan on board as writer and executive producing along with Cutler.

Eric Winter (ABC’s Brothers & Sisters) is joining CBS’ The Mentalist starting with next week’s episode, per THR. Winter’s character is Craig O’Laughlin, an ex-football player now FBI agent who also is battling for Grace’s (Amanda Righetti) affections.

Casting Call: A major cable network is looking for upscale, close-knit Long Island families for a new documentary-style series. The producers are seeking families who have multiple generations with lots of siblings, aunts, uncles and cousins who have a strong sense of humor and love each other enough to disagree. The family should consist of members who are mostly over 21 years, with varying personalities, points of view, talents and lifestyles all in one family. Send photos, names/ages/roles of family members, contact info and your family’s story to [email protected].

Casting Call: A major network and cable TV production company is casting for a new series about the lives of people who work for a top advertising agency. The series seeks seven or eight big personalities. For more information, contact [email protected] by the deadline date of October 8.

A CYNOPSIS MESSAGE FROM CTAM Summit

Wednesday A18-49 Analysis: CBS had a bit of a back-slide Wednesday night though still posted a #1 at 3.2/10 A18-49, according to final national ratings from Nielsen. At 8p, CBS’ Survivor: Nicaragua prevailed at 3.5/11 followed by heat from FOX’s Hell’s Kitchen at 2.8/9 and ABC’s comedies The Middle and Better With You averaged a third place at 2.3/7. Another double batch of sitcoms on ABC went to the top as Modern Family and Cougar Town averaged a 3.7/10 though just a tenth of a rating point ahead of CBS’ Criminal Minds at 3.6/10 and a second helping of Hell’s Kitchen on FOX came in third at 3.0/8. During 10p, NBC hit the #1 mark with the season premiere of Law & Order: Los Angeles at 3.2/10 with CBS’ The Defenders next at 2.5/8, UNIV’s Don Francisco Presenta in third at 1.4/4 and in fourth was ABC’s The Whole Truth at 1.2/4.

Live + Same Day Household Ratings: Wednesday, September 29, 2010  time period averages. Source: NTI Galaxy, as dated. Live+SD.

CBS: 7.5/13     Survivor: Nicaragua 7.1/12, Criminal Minds 8.9/14, The Defenders 6.6/12

NBC: 5.8/10      Undercovers 4.7/8, Law & Order: SVU 6.0/10, Law & Order: Los Angeles [p] 6.8/12

ABC: 4.7/8        The Middle 5.3/9, Better With You 4.6/8, Modern Family 7.2/12, Cougar Town 4.5/7, The Whole Truth 3.2/6

FOX: 3.6/6        Hell’s Kitchen 3.5/6, Hell’s Kitchen 3.8/6

UNIV: 2.3/4       Hasta que el Dinero Nos Separe 2.3/4, Soy Tu Duena 2.9/5, Don Francisco Presenta 1.8/3

CW: 1.7/3         America’s Next Top Model 1.9/3, Hellcats 1.4/2

ION: 0.7/1        Without a Trace 0.8/1, Without a Trace 0.5/1, Criminal Minds 0.9/2

TELE: 0.5/1      El Clon 0.6/1, Fantasma de Elena 0.5/1, Alguien Te Mira 0.4/1

TF: 0.4/1          Liga de Campeones: P.R. Islanders vs. Toluca 0.2/0, Rosario Tijeras 0.8/1

A18-49: CBS 3.2/10, FOX 2.9/9, NBC 2.5/8, ABC 2.4/7, UNIV 2.1/6, CW 1.1/3, TF 0.4/1, ION 0.3/1, TELE 0.3/1

UK-based independent production and distribution group, DCD Media named Charles Thompson as Creative Director to manage DCD Factual and its four companies where DCD Media’s CEO David Green will add further acquisitions and start-ups. Charles joins from Steadfast Television Ltd. where he was Chairman.

Erin McIlvain was tapped as VP/National Accounts for Hallmark Channels comprised of Hallmark Channel and Hallmark Movie Channel, owned and operated by Crown Media Holdings, Inc. Erin’s primary duties will involve negotiating affiliate deals to increase the network’s distribution and revenue. Based in Denver, Erin reports to Joan Gundlach, EVP/Distribution, Hallmark Channels.

Friday Fun Fact:  Tickets for Frank Sinatra’s first solo performance at the Paramount Theatre in New York City in 1942, sold for 35 cents each.

This day in History:  1962 – Johnny Carson began hosting the “Tonight” show on NBC-TV. He stayed with the show for 29 years. Jack Paar was the previous host.

Answer to Yesterday’s Trivia Question:  What show is based at Rittenhouse Hospital?  STRONG MEDICINE / LIFETIME  Kudos to: Chris Day-The Weather Channel/Atlanta; Samantha Beale-PHD/NY; Alanna Benway-Turner Broadcasting/Detroit; Karen Kelly-SPUH/New Brunswick; Gary Moloznik-GLM Media Dynamics/Scottsdale; Kathy Alexander-SpotPlus/Dallas; Talia Rodriguez Shakur-STREETOPICAL Media/LA; Joy Aronson/LA; Jeffrey Weiss/Encino; Aaron Paquette-Nielsen Entertainment TV/Hollywood

Today’s Trivia Question:  This award was actually a troll with yellow hair nailed to by 2×4.  What was the name of the award and what would you have to do to win it?  (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
10.01.10

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JOB OPENING: SR PROJ MGR, RSRCH/ATL: Provide strategic, insightful & timely analyses in support of orgnztion’s goals, dvlpg estimates. 6+yrs exp nat’l media/prgrmng rsrch. Prior cable or ntwk rsrch exp. Res: [email protected] (10/8)

JOB OPENING: DIR, INTEGRATED MARKETING/MTV2/mtvU/NYC: 7+ yrs exp. creating multiplatform marketing programs at a TV/media company. EOE/M/F/D/AAP. Apply www.mtvnetworkscareers.com (10/8)

JOB OPENING: MARKETING MANAGER/ION/NY: Support Affiliate Sales Team, create mrktg strat, implement mrktg initiatives, 5-7 yrs mrktg exp & mgmt exp required. Full ad: http://www.ionmedianetworks.com/page.php?p=careers&job=1227 EOE  (10/7)

JOB OPENING:  SR. AD TRAFFICKER/MTVN/SF: implementing online ad campaign.3+yrs dig media, adv, ad traff  exp/manage DART delivery. EOE/M/F/D/AAP. Apply www.mtvnetworkscareers.com (10/7)

JOB OPENING: ART DIR/ReelzChannel/Albuquerque:  5+ yrs exp mng graphics dept. Direct projects for on-air, print & web. Create & deliver high quality art & images for competitive advantage. Resume:  [email protected] (10/6)

JOB OPENING:  VOD Consultant/Playboy Entertainment/LA:  5 yrs. exp in ntwrk & VOD prgrmng, sched’g, film evaluation & acquisition. Ability to manipulate databases to provide analyses. Apply:  http://playboy.net-apply.com/17307 (10/6)

JOB OPENING:  VP/SR COUNSEL/ MTVN Legal Affairs/NYC: Support Content Dist & Mktg.Draft/review/negotiate variety of agreements from dist.8+yrs relevant media/cable in-house or law firm exp req’d. Apply: www.mtvnetworkscareers.com (10/6)

JOB OPENING:  ASSOC. PROD/NYC:  write & produce campaigns for on-air promos dept & support the senior creatives on staff. Strong writing & producing skills a must, 2+ years promo exp, reel req – apply at [email protected] (10/6)

JOB OPENING:  PRODUCT PLACEMENT EXECUTIVE/PMK*BNC/LA:  4-6 yrs exp; must have TV Integration network contacts & exp w/fashion & consumer products. Resume: [email protected] (10/6)

JOB OPENING:  SYNDICATION SALES EXEC/NY, LA & Chicago:  Entry level.  Req’s a min of BA, BS deg. Travel & ability to work as part of a team a must.  Exc. sales skills. Time mngmnt & PC efficiency essential. Resume/ref:  [email protected] (10/6)

JOB OPENING:  PRODUCER/ReelzChannel/Albuquerque:   Min 3+yrs exp producing a daily entertainment show. Must have passion for movies, TV, fashion & pop culture. Resume: [email protected]   (10/6)
 
JOB OPENING:  PREDITOR/ReelzChannel/Albuquerque:   3+yrs exp producing/editing weekly and/or daily shows & spots. Strong writing skills required. Must have passion for movies, TV, fashion & pop culture. Resume: [email protected]   (10/6)

JOB OPENING:  TV SYN/CONTRACTS ASSISTANT/NYC:  Prepare, maintain, and organize sales contracts and assist with rebillings and stewardship. Strong PC skills req. Send resume to [email protected] (10/6)

JOB OPENING:  MGR BUS. OPS/ESPN Inc./NYC: New Mgmt role! Manage ad sales team handling TV acct maint across mult agencies. Ad industry exp Req. Strong analytical and leadership skills & 3-6 yrs exp. Apply: www.espncareers.com Ref 258511 (10/6)

JOB OPENING: PRESIDENT, MULTICULTURAL/ZenithOptimedia/NY: Lead engagement and media ROI with the multicultural consumer. Send resumes to: [email protected] (10/5)

JOB OPENING: DIGITAL MARKETING MANAGER/School of Rock/Teaneck NJ:Develop mktg plans for all online programs. Dual focus on website(s) mgmt & social media. View spec & apply at http://www.schoolofrock.com/application.php?job_id=42 (10/5)

JOB OPENING: DIR, PROG SCHEDULING/SPIKE TV/NYC: Oversee monthly sched, manage prog inventory, analyze ratings, support multiplatform. 5 yrs exp sched/research, detail oriented self-starter. EOE/M/F/D/AAP www.mtvncareers.com (10/5)

JOB OPENING: RESEARCH ANALYST/Fuse/NY Support Sales incl TV, web, VOD, new media. Strong writing & data comm skills req’d, PPT & Exl a must. Exp w/Nielsen & syndicated systems preferred. Rez to [email protected] “RA” in sub (10/5)

JOB OPENING: TRAFFIC COORDINATOR/The Hotel Networks/NY: 1+ yrs traffic exp; Load & schedule multi-network commercial logs, maintain commercial library, log recon; Detail-oriented; Team-Player; resumes to [email protected] (10/2)

JOB OPENING: VP, POST DELIVERY/HBO/NYC: Min. 15 years exp. managing staff, post production ops, archival & digital asset mgmt svcs, film & tape re-mastering and long-term asset preservation. Apply: http://bit.ly/d6IsCi (10/2)

JOB OPENING: Film Dist-Operations /NYC: Entry Level, assistant to International Operations dept. Strong PC/Mac, verbal & written comm. skills. Knowledge of Adobe CS a plus. For more info & send resume: [email protected] (10/2)

JOB OPENING: DIRECTOR DIGITAL MKTG/National Geographic Channel/DC: 10+yrs Digital Mktg exp, leads strategy/execution in srch, social media, paid online media, VOD etc. Must have mgmt skills. Apply www.foxcareers.com ref. FNG20095 (10/2)

JOB OPENING: DIR TRADE MKTG/WE tv/Wedding Channel/NY: 7+yr Trade Mkt, ad sales spnshp, B2B ad exp in Tv/Ent indstry. Creative w/ Strg, presentation, budget & ppl mgmt skils for Multi-plat ad sales envmt. Rez: [email protected] (10/2)

INTERNSHIPS – These positions are for credit only – nobody gets paid here. These ads are always posted for free , and students work for school credit only. For more information on the specs for posting an Internship ad, email Trish at [email protected].

FALL INTERNSHIP CREDITS ONLY: RESEARCH INTERNS/TWO CATS PRODUCTIONS/NYC:  START ASAP: Interns wanted to research and develop new TV show ideas. Please send resumes [email protected]  (10/7)

SITUATION WANTED ADS, POSTED BY THOSE LOOKING TO BE HIRED …  There is no charge for placing your Situation Wanted ad … for more information contact Trish Pihonak at [email protected]

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] (10/8)

SITUATION WANTED:  SR. AD CAMPAIGN MGR/NYC:  Exp’d online ad mgr. Optimize camps, traffick assets in DFP. 10 yrs prof media exp. Desire FT at a dynamic creative company. [email protected]  (10/7)

SITUATION WANTED:  DOCUMETARY. PRODUCER, DIRECTOR, WRITER in L.A. Five prime time Emmys. Credits: National Geo, PBS, Discovery, History CH, TLC and MSNBC. Contact email: [email protected] (10/6)

SITUATION WANTED:  LINE PRODUCER/UPM with over 50 film & TV credits can schedule, budget and / or supervise your production. Please contact Hank Grover [email protected] 818-469-8569 http://pro.imdb.com/name/nm0344019 (10/6)

SITUATION WANTED:    BUDGET-FRIENDLY TV WRITER/PRODUCER  Funny and fast writer for multi-platforms, set savvy, talented celebrity interviewer and great visual memory in post. [email protected] (10/6)

SITUATION WANTED: CELEBRITY EVENTS ASSISTANT: Love celebrity news/pop cult/ent. Avail for coordination/staffing of special events, gift bag compilation, VIP outreach. Past exp w/ABC’s “The View” Talent Dept. skerlee (at) hotmail (dot) com (10/5)

SITUATION WANTED: EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT position film/TV (NY) 10 years experience: Interned for a President, Executive Assistant to SVP/VP/film director/celebrity [email protected] (10/5)

SITUATION WANTED: SR SCRIPT EDITOR /w tons of broadcast exp. David/416-6514229/[email protected] (10/5)

SITUATION WANTED: NEED A BUDGET DONE?? LINE PROD/EIC – 10+ yrs. exp- budgets done in all formats. Accurate budgets, Reasonable rates, fast turn around Email: [email protected] (10/5)

SITUATION WANTED: POWERHOUSE SALES in MEDIA, TV & FILM/NY: 7+ years of Domestic and International in FILM & TV SALES very successful at MIPCOM, MIPTV an “outside the box” approach generating new clients, email [email protected] (10/5)

SITUATION WANTED: FILM IN DETROIT?! Been there? I hv. What’s drearier? Crewing up in Detroit. Juggalo PAs. I.C.P. light guys. Drs. & cops on-set. Yuck! S.T.D.- Stop The Detroitization (of NY)! I’m the PA who can so.self.writeous@gmail (10/2)

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WHAT’S ON TONIGHT –  FRIDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2010

ABC:   Modern Family [r], Better With You [r], No Ordinary Family [r], 20/20
AZTECA:  Laura de Todos, Al Extremo, La Loba
CBS:   Medium, CSI: NY, Blue Bloods
CW:    Smallville, Supernatural
FOX:   Human Target [r], The Good Guys
ION:   Without a Trace, Without a Trace, Criminal Mind
NBC:  Dateline NBC, Outlaw
PBS:  Washington Week, Need to Know, Masterpiece Mystery!
TELE: El Clon, El Fantasma de Elena, Alguien Te Mira
UNIV: Hasta que el Dinero Nos Separe, Soy Tu Duena, Rosa de Guadalupe

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