Source: BETA July 2008 Cable Subscriber Study.Ranked among digital/emerging ad-supported cable networks on “adults with high interest in subscribing to bundled services from a Cable service”(excludes commercial free networks).

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09/26/08

Good morning. It’s Friday, September 26, 2008, and this is your first early morning briefing. 
 
Tonight’s Special:
If it’s not postponed … First Presidential Debate at 9p: 90-minute Live Presentation from University of Mississippi  ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, BBC America, CNN, FOX News Channel, MSNBC (check listings for all participating networks)

Tonight’s Finales:
CMT: Gone Country at 8p; Country Fried Home Videos at 930p
The CW: *Last night of WWE Friday Night Smackdown! airing on this network; moves to MyNetworkTV on October 3

Saturday’s Premiere:
CBS: 48 Hours Mystery at 10p

Sunday’s Premieres:
ABC: Extreme Makeover: Home Edition at 7p; Desperate Housewives at 9p; Brothers & Sisters at 10p
CBS: 60 Minutes (41st season premiere) at 7p; The Amazing Race at 8p; Cold Case at 9p; The Unit at 10p
FOX: The Simpsons (20th season premiere) at 8p; King of the Hill at 830p; Family Guy at 9p; American Dad at 930p
Showtime: Dexter at 9p; Californication at 10p
HBO: Little Britain at 1030p; The Life & Times of Tim at 11p

Normally this type of announcement would appear under Executive Moves, but I couldn’t wait to tell you … How exciting is this?  Chuck Bolkcom named President and Chief Operating Officer of Cynopsis Media LLC, effective October 1!  Yep, that’s us!  In this newly-established position at Cynopsis, Chuck will oversee the company’s strategic development of sales, marketing, product, and operations.  Pretty cool, huh!  Chuck makes the move to Cynopsis from Vuze Inc., a broadband video content delivery network, where he was VP/Advertising Sales.  Prior to Vuze, Chuck was at Reed Business Information as Group Publisher of the Reed Television Group, during which he led a major turn-around of both Broadcasting & Cable and Multichannel News magazines.  At PricewaterhouseCoopers, he was a Director in the PwC Entertainment, Media and Communications advisory practice. Can you tell we’re pretty excited about this?!  You can reach Chuck via email at
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Oxygen picked up the exclusive cable rights to reality competition series America’s Next Top Model from CBS Television Distribution. Top Model joins Oxygen’s lineup next January and the network has the rights to the full library of episodes including those from the current 11th cycle airing now on The CW, the 12^th cycle which is currently in production as well as repeat episodes of any future cycles. Top Model is produced by 10 by 10 Entertainment in association with Bankable Productions.

MTV’s programming lineup on October 4 will document celebrity stunts celebrities that lands them behind bars as well as an event that showcases crazy misdemeanors live. The series debut of MTV Ranked opens at 530p with a one-hour special, Celebrity Busts: Ranked. At 630p, MTV will air a 30m Busted followed by Busted: Live at 7p, a three-hour, real-time event where Busted cameras will ride around with law enforcement in Ohio and Maryland looking to capture zany crimes.

MTV also announced it will return the reality series From G’s to Gents for a second season. Produced by 51 Minds and executive produced by Jamie Foxx for FoxxKing Entertainment, a new crop of bad boys who want to change their ways will be documented during 10 new episodes that begin first quarter 2009. Author/recording artist, Fonzworth Bentley will continue to host.

CBS Paramount Network TV will develop a television series based on a new series of mystery novels by Judi McCoy, according to Variety. CBS Paramount optioned Hounding the Pavement, the first of a three-book deal which will be published by Penguin paperback division Obsidian Mysteries next March. Juniper Place Productions’ Jeffrey Kramer will produce the TV series and Hy Conrad (Monk) will adapt the book for television. Hounding the Pavement is about a Manhattan dogwalker who tries to find out who murdered her client with help from her doggie charges.

For those who loved the 1970s version of The Partridge Family a modern-day edition of the family series is in the works by Reveille and Geffen Records in collaboration with the original rights holder, Sony Pictures TV, reports Variety. Jeff Rake (Cashmere Mafia) will write the script as well as executive produce along with Reveille executives and Interscope-Geffen-A&M chairman Jimmy Iovine and Geffen Records chairman Ron Fair. The series idea is currently being pitched to networks with a commitment expected soon. The genesis of the project came from talks between Fair and Howard Owens, Managing Director of Reveille who wanted to develop a family series that merges with the music industry. Specifics on the show are sketchy yet those involved say the new version will look nothing like the old which ran on ABC from 1970-74.

HBO optioned the Tom Wolfe novel I Am Charlotte Simmons and is in the initial phase of developing an hour-long series, per Variety. Tina Brown and Bill Haber of Ostar Productions will produce and the duo is seeking a writer for the pilot. The 2004 novel is about a poor yet smart young woman from the South who goes to a fictional Ivy League university on a full scholarship as a freshman and encounters a social and sexual awakening.

Casting Call: Food Network announced a national talent search has begun for season five of The Next Food Network Star. Amateur and professional chefs are encouraged to apply. A three-minute audition tape describing why applicants should be the network’s new find should be submitted by the deadline date of October 31, 2008. Applications and contest rules can be found at www.FoodNetwork.com ; click on “Be on Food Network”. In addition, the network will host several open casting calls with casting directors on hand and applicants should bring the application, a photograph and resume/bio. The open call cities include: Washington, D.C. October 3; New York City October 6; Los Angeles October 15; Charleston October 23; Portland, OR October 23; and Philadelphia October 29.

CYNOPSIS DIGITAL – TODAY’S TOP STORY:  The US music industry has finally reached a deal regarding mechanical royalties for songs played by online music services for streaming and limited music downloads. The agreement, which now has to be approved by US Copyright Royalty Judges, proposes that interactive webcasters and online subscriptions services pay a straightforward royalty rate of 10.5% of revenue. National Music Publishers Association President David Israelite referred to the deal as an “historic agreement,” ensuring that songwriters and publishers can now “thrive” in the digital age. However the agreement leaves performance royalties that must be paid to music labels in place, (which increase from $.0014 per song, per listener this year to $.0019 per song, per listener in 2010.) These rates are expected to cripple independent radio stations and web 2.0 services like Pandora, which has already warned that it may have to pack it in if the fee structure isn’t amended.    Full edition: CYN DIGITAL.

CYNOPSIS KIDS – TODAY’S TOP STORY:  Ahoy thar Johnny!  Johnny Depp will be back as Captain Jack Sparrow in Disney’s Pirates of the Caribbean 4.  But Disney has Depp re-teaming with director Tim Burton to take on the role of the Mad Hatter in Burton’s stop-motion animated adaptation of Alice in Wonderland (2010).  Depp will also play Tonto in Disney’s movie version of The Lone Ranger (2010), produced by Jerry Bruckheimer. Full edition: CYN KIDS.

CYNOPSIS INTERNATIONAL – TODAY’S TOP STORY:  The National Hockey League and Hong Kong’s All Sports Network signed a multi-year agreement for the rights to broadcast the NHL across all TV platforms, including HDTV and IPTV in most of Asia (including the Indian sub-continent).  The content will be offered on ASN, a new channel Yes TV, with over 130 NHL regular-season games.  Korean distribution of NHL games on ASN will start in the second year of the deal. The deal excludes Japan, Australia and New Zealand.  Full edition: CYN INTERNATIONAL.

Wednesday – A18-49 Analysis:  CBS had a premiere-studded Wednesday night which ranked #1 at 3.6/10 A18-49, according to final national ratings from Nielsen Media Research. At 8p, ABC won with Dancing with the Stars Results at 3.6/10 followed by FOX’s Bones at 3.1/9, NBC’s series debut of Knight Rider at 2.5/7 and CBS’ season opener of Old Christine at 2.1/6 and new series Gary Unmarried at 2.4/7 (830p). In the 9p hour, the season start of CBS’ Criminal Minds did best at 4.7/12. Then during the 10p time period, CBS stayed in the lead with the season premiere of CSI: NY at 4.0/11, while the ABC David Blaine special and NBC’s season opener of Lipstick Jungle was a virtual tie at 2.4/6 each.

*Note: Nielsen did not rate the unscheduled live speech from President Bush at 9p; regularly scheduled shows continued as planned following the address.

Live + Same Day Household Ratings: Wednesday, September 24, 2008 time period averages. Source: NTI Galaxy, as dated. Live+SD

CBS: 8.0/13         The New Adventures of Old Christine [p] 4.3/7, Gary Unmarried [p] 4.5/7, Criminal Minds [p] 10.5/16, CSI: NY [p] 9.2/16

ABC: 6.5/11          Dancing with the Stars Results 10.4/17, David Blaine: Dive of Death 4.6/7

NBC: 5.1/8             Knight Rider [p] 4.5/7, America’s Got Talent 6.6/10, Lipstick Jungle [p] 4.4/7     

FOX: 4.2/7           Bones 6.0/10, ‘Til Death 2.5/4, Do Not Disturb 2.4/4

UNIV: 2.2/4         Cuidado con El Angel 1.9/3, Fuego en la Sangre 2.4/4, Don Francisco Presenta 2.1/4

CW: 2.1/3           America’s Next Top Model 2.8/4, 90210 [r] 1.5/2

TELE: 0.6/1         El Juramento 0.4/1, Dona Barbara 0.7/1, Rumbo Pregame 0.5/1

MNT: 0.6/1          Twilight Zone 0.7/1, Twilight Zone 2 0.7/1, Whacked Out Videos [r] 0.5/1, Whacked Out Videos 2 [r] 0.4/1

A18-49: CBS 3.6/10, ABC 2.9/8, NBC 2.5/7, FOX 2.2/6, UNIV 1.7/5, CW 1.6/4, TELE 0.4/1, MNT 0.3/1

Horizon Media hired Kathy Begley as VP/Managing Director for the local radio and promotions group based in Los Angeles. Kathy will report to Lauren Russo, VP/Managing Director, Local Radio.

Rachel Lizerbram Sandler advanced to Head of TV Land Communications. Rachel will continue to be based in New York and will supervise all publicity, media relations and internal communications for TV Land and TV Land PRIME as well as specials, acquisitions, website, marketing initiatives and external partnerships. In addition, she will be a part of the TV Land strategy group and will be involved in the development and implementation of TV Land PRIME original programs. Rachel reports direct to Larry W. Jones, President, TV Land.

Online sports entertainment site, OPEN Sports recruited Martin Berman as VP/Sales to lead the company’s sales team and develop partnerships. Prior to this appointment, Martin was with Integrate Marketing, LLC where he was President/CEO.

Warner Bros. Pictures upped Robert A. Fisher to EVP/Financial Investments. Robert will still manage business with various government agencies on the development of policies involved with film production. Roberts has been with Warner Bros. since 1983.

Keith Fenimore was appointed Senior Producer for Howard TV On Demand. Keith will produce original series and specials based on the Howard Stern Show for the VOD network that is distributed by iN DEMAND Networks in New York City.

Hamilton Fisher was upgraded to Manager/News Promotion at BBC America. Hamilton will write and produce on-air promotions for BBC World News America in New York and Washington, D.C. and will report to Andrew Jackson, SVP/Marketing.

Clear Channel Katz Advantage hired Karine McMaster and Linda Saye as Directors/Marketing Advantage based in Atlanta. Karine will work with advertisers and agencies and is charged with growing new business relationships while Linda will develop new strategic partnerships with agencies.

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Friday Fun Fact:  Oysters can change their gender … and back again.  Talented little suckers.

This day in History:  1991 – Four men and four women began a two-year stay inside a sealed-off structure in Oracle, Arizona, called Biosphere Two. The project was intended to develop technology for future space colonies.

Answer to Yesterday’s Trivia Question:  As of the show’s the third season, who sang the theme song to the TV show Eight Is Enough?  GRANT GOODEVE (he played David Bradford on the show) Kudos to: Karen Daniel-Pixel Pictures/Knoxville, TN; Megan Morahan-NBCU/NY; Tim Dempsey-Versus/Philadelphia; Tanya Seeman-EBSPRO, Inc./NY; Joe E. Dale-MeTV/MeToo/Chicago; Jim Roche-Weigel Broadcasting/Chicago; Kathy Yarbrough-Touchpoints Marketing/Gretna, LA; Kristin Staskowski-Marketron Broadcast Solutions/CST; Michael Sluchan-USA Network/LA; Diaman Amsler-MGA Entertainment/Van Nuys; John Amato-Good Day L.A./LA; Melissa R. Bemel-Bemel Management Company/Beverly Hills; Heather Muir-Insight Productions/Toronto; Nancy Dixon Welch-Eclipse Television & Sports Marketing, LLC/Tortola, British Virgin Islands

Today’s Trivia Question:  Which Happy Days star appeared in John Wayne’s final movie and what was the name of that movie? (Email
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Later — Cyn
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WHAT’S ON TONIGHT –  Friday, September 26, 2008

ABC: 20/20, ABC News Vote ’08: Presidential Debate
AZTECA: Camino a la Fama, Viernes Espectacular: Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome
CBS: The Mentalist (Pilot) [r], CBS News of the First Presidential Debate
CW: Friday Night Smackdown!
FOX: Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?, Presidential Debate
ION: Movie: Captains Courageous [7p], Movie: The Inspectors 2: A Shred of Evidence
MNT: 2008 Tour of Gymnastics Superstars, Celebrity Expose [r]
NBC: America’s Toughest Jobs, Presidential Debate #1
PBS: Washington Week, Now on PBS, Presidential Debate
TELE: El Juramento, Decision 2008: Debate Presidencial
UNIV: Cuidado con el Angel, Fuego en la Sangre, La Rosa de Guadalupe

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