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Cynopsis
09.06.13

Good morning. It’s Friday, September 6, 2013, and this is your first early morning briefing.

Tonight’s Premieres:
ABC: 20/20 at 10p
CMT: Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders: Making the Team at 9p
E!: Hello Ross at 10p

Tonight’s Finale:
Discovery: Jungle Gold at 9p
 
Saturday’s Premieres:
Destination America: Buying the Bayou at 10p
Discovery Fit & Health: Secret Sex Lives: Swingers at 10p
DIY: Renovation Realities at 9p
Fox News: A Healthy You & Carol Alt at 4p
Food: Cupcake Wars at 8p
HGTV: Candice Tells All at 2p
OWN: Six Little McGhees at 10p
PBS: PBS NewsHour Weekend at 6p
WeTV: David Tutera: Unveiled at 9p

Saturday’s Finales:
NBC: Do No Harm at 10p

Sunday’s Premieres:
Food: Rachael vs. Guy Kids Cook-Off at 8p
HBO: Boardwalk Empire at 9p
HGTV: Love It or List It, Too at 9p
Nick at Nite: See Dad Run at 8p
OWN: Oprah’s Life Class at 9p
PBS: Last Tango in Halifax at 8p
 
Sunday’s Finales:
ABC: Secret Millionaire at 9p
Discovery: Alaskan Steel Men at 9p

Score one for broadcasters: A federal judge in D.C. issued a preliminary injunction Thursday against FilmOn X, concluding that the Copyright Act forbids the streaming service from transmitting copyrighted programs over the Internet. The decision is not good news for Aereo, another streaming service being sued by broadcasters.

Joining Emmy-presenting duo Michael Douglas and Matt Damon (Behind the Candelabra) at CBS’s Sunday, September 22 telecast are 2013 Golden Globes hosts Tina Fey and Amy Poehler, Kerry Washington (Scandal) and Diahann Carroll (White Collar), sisters Zooey (New Girl) and Emily (Bones) Deschanel and Allison Janney and Anna Faris (from upcoming CBS sitcom Mom).

MSNBC has confirmed that Alec Baldwin is joining the net as host of a weekly current events show. “After two seasons of my WNYC podcast,” said the Emmy Award-winning actor, “I’ve developed a fondness for hosting a show that involved talking with smart, talented and engaging people.” Show starts its run Fridays at 10p in October.

Investigation Discovery announced an ad partnership with Glamour magazine for its Inspire a Difference campaign encouraging national dialogue about victims’ rights. “Inspire a Difference is a big, bold swing for us at ID,” Henry Schleiff, Group President, ID, Destination America and Military Channel tells Cynopsis. “To help us launch the campaign on a national level, we looked for a like-minded media partner to help us reach a new, younger audience that is similarly active and engaged.”

Tapping into an increase in wellness awareness, Fox News Channel debuts weekly series A Healthy You & Carol Alt. The supermodel, who has written books on healthy eating and lectured on nutrition, will interview health pros and celebs. Show debuts Saturday, September 7 at 4p.

College net MTVu, broadcast on over 750 campuses, will start its fall season with a Tuesday, September 10 “Convocation Address” from SNL alum Andy Samberg. Appearing in front of MTVu’s 9 million students can only help Samberg’s new Fox sitcom, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, which launches a week later at 8:30p.

Time Warner Cable announced it’s now offering out-of-home access to AMC shows, including Breaking Bad, through its authenticated app for PC browsers, iOS and Android devices. TWC started offering out-of-home access to VOD content in mid-April.

Things are looking up for women in primetime TV but they can still see that glass ceiling, according a new study. The 16th annual report from the Center for the Study of Women in Television and Film said women had 43 percent of the speaking roles in the measured period, the most since 2007-2008, but held just 28 percent of the positions behind the scenes.
 
HBO drama True Detective debuts in January 2014. The eight-ep series starring Woody Harrelson and Matthew McConaughey focuses on the hunt for a serial killer.

CBS MoneyWatch anchor Ashley Risk Morrison announced on Facebook Wednesday that she quit her job. “They want to start doing Moneywatch from the NYSE in the mornings beginning next week and I just couldn’t take the additional 1.5-2 hour commute,” she explained. 

Hub is once again capitalizing on kid-friendly holiday Halloween to draw its target demo. After its first-ever Halloween Bash on Saturday, October 26 at 8p, featuring a nationwide costume competition, the net is airing a special ep to launch new series Spooksville at 10p.

The Better Show returns for season seven with a face familiar to All My Children fans. Two-time Daytime Emmy winner Rebecca Budig will co-host the syndicated lifestyle series. Kieran Clarke, EVP and GM of Meredith Video Studios tells Cynopsis, “There’s no more loyal viewer than a daytime soap viewer,” says Clarke. Premiere date is Monday, September 9.

Halloween Wars comes back for season three on Food Network, with five teams intent on creating the most impressive Halloween-themed displays out of pumpkin, cake and sugar. First of four eps debuts Sunday, October 6 at 9p.

Animal Planet has renewed My Cat From Hell, about conflicts between felines and their frustrated owners, for season five. The first of sixteen new eps, from Eyeworks USA, will premiere in spring 2014.

Alyssa Milano (Mistresses) will host season three of Lifetime‘s Project Runway All Stars, replacing Carolyn Murphy. The reality competition, from The Weinstein Company and Bunim/Muray Productions, premieres Thursday, October 24 at 9p, promising the largest prize package yet.

PBS music series Austin City Limits returns for its 39th season with Latin legend Juanes, and rising stars Jesse & Joy. The season, which will feature acts as varied as Vampire Weekend and Emmylou Harris, premieres Saturday, October 5.

Networks (both Cable & Broadcast) are faced with eroding ratings and ad dollars shifting from TV to Digital. That’s why Cynopsis is presenting a conference on what networks are doing  and what they need to do more of  to aggressively evolve to compete, and profit in this shifting landscape. Join us as our experts share the latest business and advertising models for success. Registration is now open: http://www.cynopsisfuturetvsummit.com/

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Joshua Safran (Smash) has two new shows in the works. Royal, a soapy tale about a Kate Middleton type, will be produced by Chernin Entertainment for Fox. Thriller Social Circle is being produced by Fake Empire for ABC.

Model-turned-actress Elizabeth Hurley will star as a crafty a queen in E! pilot The Royals,  from Lionsgate TV.

Entertainment One has signed a three-year deal to handle international distribution rights for original scripted series for AMC and Sundance Channel.

Turner Broadcasting System Europe Limited has inked a broadcast affiliate agreement with soon-to-launch news net N1. N1 gets access to CNN‘s global newsgathering for transmission to Serbia, Croatia and Bosnia; CNN gets N1’s reporting from the Adria region.

Mexico’s Once TV Mexico is premiering several of its own productions this month. Series include motivational Activate, encouraging viewers to stay fit, S.O.S. Casa for DIY advice and Hacen el Bien y Miran a Quien, about the nation’s social projects.

Hit Turkish thriller The End will be adapted for Russia by Russian World Studios. The series has been sold with subtitles in 35 territories.

Arsenio Hall returns to late night on Monday with syndie talker, The Arsenio Hall Show, from CBS and Tribune Entertainment. First-week guests include Lisa Kudrow, Ice Cube and George Lopez. Hall’s last effort in the time period (woof!) aired 1989-1994.

They’re back! Will & Grace (1998-2006 on NBC) gets a second life in syndication on WE tv and Logo, after eight years on Lifetime. The sitcom bows with a marathon on WE tv on Sunday, September 22.

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ABC‘s Saturday Night Football scored a whopping 3.1 rating/12 share in A18-49, but it couldn’t topple A&E’s Duck Dynasty in young adults last week – the cabler was number one with 4.1/13. CBS‘s Under the Dome (2.5/7) and ABC‘s Mistresses (1.8/5) were the top new series in the demo; Dome drew the most total viewers (14.5 million).

ABC’s The Lookout got a big ratings bump week to week for its season finale on Wednesday. The newsmagazine increased total viewers 15 percent, 43 percent A18-49 and 30 percent A25-54. 

DIY set audience records the week of August 26, its most-watched ever, averaging 171,000 in total day and 260,000 in primetime. The 288,000 it averaged on Sunday, September 1 was a total day audience record for the 14-year-old net.

Wednesday A18-49 Analysis:  Fox led Wednesday night among A18-49 viewers with 2.1/6, according to final primetime national ratings from Nielsen. CBS’s Big Brother led at 8p with 2.3/8, followed by 2.0/6 for Fox’s MasterChef. It was neck-and-neck at 9p, as NBC’s America’s Got Talent’s 2.3/7 fended off MasterChef’s 2.2/6. Romance ruled at 10p, with Univision scoring 1.3/4 for Que Bonito Amor, versus a 1.1/3 for CBS’s CSI.

Live + Same Day Household Ratings: Wednesday, September 4, 2013 time period averages.  Source: NTI, Galaxy as dated. Live+SD.

A18-49:   FOX 2.1/6, UNI 1.5/5, NBC 1.5/5, CBS 1.5/4, ABC 1.0/3, TELE .6/2, CW .3/1, ION .2/1, UMA .2/0

Tuesday A18-49 Analysis:  NBC led Tuesday night among A18-49 viewers with 1.9/6, according to final primetime national ratings from Nielsen. Univision’s Porque el Amor Manda topped the 8p hour with 1.9/6, followed by 1.4/5 for FOX’s So You Think You Can Dance. At 9p NBC’s America’s Got Talent led with 2.2/7, versus 1.8/5 for Univision’s Tempestad. NBC’s Talent held onto the 10p hour with 2.5/8, against the 1.3/4 Univision drew for Que Bonito Amor.

Live + Same Day Household Ratings: Tuesday, September 3, 2013  time period averages.  Source: NTI, Galaxy as dated. Live+SD.

A18-49:  NBC 1.9/6, UNI 1.7/5, FOX 1.4/4, ABC 1.1/3, CBS .9/3, CW .6/2, ION .5/1, TELE .5/1, UMA .2/1

Discovery Channel has promoted Denise Contis to Executive Vice President, Production and Development – West Coast. She replaces Nancy Daniels, who was promoted to General Manager of TLC. Contis had been SVP, Production and Development for Discovery.

Danny Villa has been tapped to serve as Executive Vice President of newly-launched, LA-based MME/Filmpool USA. The studio will adapt formats from its German-based parent company, MME/Filmpool. Previously, Villa launched the U.S. operation for TwoFour America.

PR agency The Lippin Group upped Donald Ciaramella to President of Corporate Communications. He had served as EVP Corporate Communications.

Agency 2C Media has named Brian Eloe its Creative Director. Previously Eloe was Creative Director of Impossible.

Longtime broadcast executive Stephen P. Mathis died suddenly on Wednesday, September 5. He was 77. Mathis’ media career spanned over fifty years, including stints as President of Barris Productions and Carson Productions. He went on to start up private TV in Indonesia, and marketed movies on behalf of Paramount and MGM in China.

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Friday Fun Fact: There is one operating slot machine for every eight residents in Las Vegas.

This Day In History sponsored by Military Channel: 1952 – Canada’s first television station, CBFT-TV, was launched.

Answer to Our Last Trivia Question: On Leave it to Beaver (1957-1963), who was Beaver’s pretty second grade teacher? Miss Landers was best known as Theodore’s teacher, but during the show’s first season it was Miss Canfield. Kudos to: Rev. Mark Wajda/Leesbug, FL, Karen Yaldoo-Comcast Spotlight/Bingham Farms, MI, Pam Tierney-actress/voiceover coach/Chicago, David Westberg-SAG-AFTRA/LA, Tom Moore-Kalt Productions/LA, Paul Blutter-Walk and Talk Production Rentals/Van Nuys, CA, Dan Haberer-Creo Entertainment/Playa del Rey, CA.

Today’s Trivia Question: Who played the son of Dick Van Dyke‘s character, Dr. Mark Sloan, on Diagnosis: Murder (1993-2001)? (Email trivia@cynopsis.com 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.).

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09.06.13

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WHAT’S ON TONIGHT – FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 6, 2013

ABC: Last Man Standing [r], The Neighbors [r] Shark Tank [r], 20/20 [p]
CBS: Teach, Blue Bloods [r]
CW: Perfect Score, Perfect Score, America’s Next Top Model
FOX: Bones [r], The Following [r]
ION: Cold Case [r], Cold Case [r], Cold Case [r]
MyTV: Monk [r], Monk [r]
NBC: Betty White’s Off Their Rockers [r], Betty White’s Off Their Rockers [r], Dateline NBC, Dateline NBC
PBS: Washington Week, Charlie Rose, The National Parks [r]
Telemundo: Dama y Obrero, Marido en Alquiler, Santa Diabla
UMA: Infiltrados, Futbol Central, Clasificacion de la Copa Mundial de FIFA
Univision: Porque el Amor Manda, La Tempestad, Que Bonito Amor

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