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Theatricals Score Top Ranks For The Week WHAT A GIRL WANTS – Two Airings Tie for #1 on Oxygen
MISS CONGENIALITY – #1 on TBS
STARSKY & HUTCH – #2 on FX
Now Available:
The Ant Bully, V For Vendetta, Wicker Man, Lady In The Water
Source: NHI Explorer, Live+SD HH Cvg Rtg, 8/28-9/03/06. Movies=TC, Series=Track. Girl=Sa 8p/10:30p, Congeniality=Su 6p, ties 4 episodes of Everybody Loves Raymond & 1 episode of Friends, Starsky=Tu 7:59p, ties 30 days.
Cynopsis
09/08/06
Good morning. It’s Friday, September 8, 2006, and this is your first early morning briefing.
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has signed Ellen DeGeneres to host the 79th Academy Awards ceremony, which will air on ABC, Sunday, February 25, live from LA’s Kodak Theatre. This isn’t just Ellen’s first time hosting the Oscars, it will also mark her first time attending the event. That said, award shows aren’t new to DeGeneres – she was the host of the Primetime Emmy Awards in 1994 and again in 2001.
Tonight’s Premieres:
Fox: Nanny 911 at 8p
ABC: 20/20 at 10p
The season debut of FX’s Nip/Tuck drew in 4.8 million total viewers on Tuesday night at 10p, down from last season’s 5.3 million viewers for the fall premiere. Among A18-49, the show averaged 3.4 million viewers, and tho down from last year (3.7 million A18-49 for 2005), it was the most viewed basic cable season premiere so far this year.
After the huge sampling of Tuesday night, the Katie Couric ratings have simmered down a bit. Wednesday night’s CBS Evening News with Katie Couric drew in 10.13 million total viewers, making it #1 for a second night in a row, despite being down 25% from the inaugural evening the night before. Both ABC and NBC were also down from Tuesday night — ABC down 6% with 7.11 million viewers, and NBC down 10% with 7.04 million viewers. Among A25-54, CBS’ Evening News captured a 2.7 rating, down 31% night to night.
National Geographic Channel is serving up a different twist in the home improvement genre with its latest program The Scrap House. Premiering September 18 at 10p, The Scrap House will document the architects, engineers, designers and scrap artists involved in building a house in San Francisco made entirely of trash and left over building materials all in four weeks. Everything from old phone books to computer keyboards will be recycled for this project. The show is produced by Winton/duPont Films for the National Geographic Channel.
Court TV will premiere its new series On The Run next week, September 12 at 11p. This one-hour series will track the stories of the most wanted criminals in the Americas and the authorities who work to bring them to justice.
BBC America has acquired three new series which will be introduced in early November:
- No Angels, premieres November 5 at 10p: A new primetime soap centering on four young nurse friends, who to their patients and other co-workers act like angels at the hospital, but after hours they play hard to cope with the stress of their jobs. Ten one-hour episodes produced by World Productions Ltd., and distributed by Channel 4.
- Vincent, premieres November 6 at 9p: Starring Ray Winstone as a former policeman who now acts as a private investigator, working outside the law at times to catch criminals. Four ninety-minute episodes from ITV Production and distributed by Granada.
- Paparazzi, premieres November 8 at 9p: A documentary series that follows paparazzi photographers as they stalk celebrities in exotic locales throughout the world. Featured movie stars and royalty include Gwyneth Paltrow, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Keira Knightly and Prince William. Seven one-hour episodes from BBC Production and distributed by BBC Worldwide Americas.
In their first joint effort, NPR will broadcast Ted Koppel’s live town meeting that is scheduled to air on the Discovery Channel this Sunday evening. Around the country, some NPR stations will simulcast the Discovery Channel special live on September 10 beginning at 930p, while others will air a one-hour version during the week of September 11. A 30-minute show beginning at 9p, hosted by Talk of the Nation anchor Neal Conan, will set the stage for the ninety-minute special. Set at Discovery’s headquarters in Silver Spring, MD, Koppel will focus on the status of national security and civil liberties in the U.S. Koppel currently has a dual role as Managing Editor at Discovery to produce documentaries and town meetings for his series Koppel on Discovery, in addition to being Senior News Analyst on NPR where he contributes segments for Morning Edition, Day to Day and All Things Considered.
CBS midseason comedy Rules of Engagement has added Bianca Kajlich to the cast, playing opposite Oliver Hudson as a young newly-engaged couple. The series is from Sony Pictures TV, Happy Madison Prods and CBS Paramount Network TV.
Casting Call: TLC and Lion Television are searching for families to recreate their family road trip from the 1970s or 1980s for a new relationship show that takes families back in time. The producers are also hoping for a juicy secret or two to be revealed during the ride down memory lane. If you live in the Tri-State region, send a photo and a brief description of your family to: [email protected].
Roger F. Millay has been appointed SVP/CFO for Discovery Communications. He will lead the financial efforts and strategies for the company worldwide and will manage all accounting, treasury, budgeting, audit and tax functions. Roger will also serve on Discovery’s executive committee and play a key role in the overall strategic direction for the company.
MSG Media has added Laurie Orlando as Executive Producer/MSG Networks to oversee daily operations for the production departments for MSG Network and FSN New York. She will supervise studio and remote productions for more than 300 live events per year including sports telecasts for the Knicks, Rangers, Islanders Sabres and more.
CSTV Networks, Inc. has hired Bob Rose as EVP/Distribution, where he will be the lead executive for all negotiations and partnerships with cable and satellite providers and other non-traditional outlets. Bob will also manage a national affiliate sales and marketing team with the focus on distribution expansion for both CSTV and The mtn. Additionally, he will work with programming to build strategies involving emerging new media platforms.
Kent Rice has been upped to CEO for Starz Animation, a division of Starz Media. He will report to Robert Clasen, Chairman/CEO of Starz, LLC. Janet Healy will continue as President of Starz Animation, reporting to Kent Rice.
Tim Spengler has moved into the new position of Chief Activation Officer for Initiative North America. He will spearhead the North American channel activation efforts for network, local stations, print and online. Tim will also lead a newly-formed Implementation Council which will serve as a centralized operation to integrate daily operations for all of the company’s buying units.
Mike Petruzzi joins the Fox Soccer Channel as its first Advertising Sales Manager. He is charged with developing strategic partnerships with sponsors for the channel and its internet and wireless platforms.
DZP Marketing Communications has hired Sandi Harari to the position of VP/Creative Director. Sandi’s former company, Harari Design was recently acquired by DZP and in her new role at DZP she will manage the creative product in advertising, motion graphics and broadcast design.
Capcom Entertainment Inc., a global creator and publisher of video games, has named Germaine Gioia as SVP/Licensing. Based in Los Angeles, Germaine will work to enhance the company’s image in order to expand Capcom’s business in North America and Europe.
Christian Vesper has been promoted to SVP/Acquisitions, Program Planning and Scheduling for Sundance Channel, where he will continue to report to Laura Michalchyshyn, EVP/Programming and Marketing. Christian will take on the management of the network’s international sales efforts and will work in association with the company’s digital media team to license content for the digital/EST platform and secure rights for content streaming contracts. In addition, Ian Bricke was elevated to Director, Acquisitions and Programming and Cara Longo was hired as Manager, Programming Acquisitions.
Top 10 M-F Syndicated Strip Series for the week of 8/21-8/27/06 ranked by HH Rtg
Wheel of Fortune (King World) 6.7 AA
Jeopardy (King World) 5.4 AA
Oprah (King World) 5.3 AA / 5.4 GAA
Everybody Loves Raymond (King World) 5.0 AA / 6.7 GAA
Seinfeld (Sony) 4.7 AA / 6.1 GAA
Entertainment Tonight (Paramount) 4.6 AA / 4.7 GAA
Judge Judy (Paramount) 4.6 AA / 7.0 GAA
Dr. Phil (King World) 4.4 AA / 4.5 GAA
Friends (Warner Bros.) 4.1 AA/ 4.8 GAA
That ‘70s Show (Carsey-Werner) 3.5 AA / 4.5 GAA
Source Nielsen Media Research – Live + SD Data
Top 10 M-F Syndicated Strip Series for the week of 8/21-8/27/06 ranked by A18-49
Seinfeld (Sony) 2.9 AA / 3.8 GAA
Friends (Warner Bros.) 2.8 AA/ 3.3 GAA
Everybody Loves Raymond (King World) 2.8 AA / 3.6 GAA
Oprah (King World) 2.2 AA / 2.2 GAA
That ’70s Show (Carsey-Werner) 2.2 AA / 2.8 GAA
Entertainment Tonight (Paramount) 1.8 AA / 1.9 GAA
Wheel of Fortune (King World) 1.7 AA
King of the Hill (Twentieth Television) 1.7 AA/ 2.2 GAA
Dr. Phil (King World) 1.6 AA / 1.7 GAA
Judge Judy (Paramount) 1.6 AA / 2.2 GAA
Source Nielsen Media Research – Live + SD Data
Wednesday – A18-49 Analysis: FOX stayed in the #1 spot Wednesday night with 2.8/8 A18-49, according to fast affiliate ratings from Nielsen Media Research. CBS was next at 2.7/8, followed by NBC 2.3/7, ABC 2.0/6, UNIV 1.7/5, WB 0.6/2, TELE 0.4/1 and UPN* 0.4/1. CBS’ Rock Star smashed the competition to win at 8p with 3.1/10; FOX’s new Bones episode came in second with 2.8/9. The scales tipped back to FOX at 9p as Justice was #1 with 2.9/8, albeit barely ahead of CBS’ repeat of CSI: NY at 2.8/8. NBC came out on top at 10p with a rebroadcast episode of Law & Order delivering a 2.8/8.
Live + Same Day Ratings: Wednesday, September 6, 2006 – time period averages. *Hourly UPN ratings average reflects a mixture of UPN and MyNetworkTV programming. Source: Nielsen Media Research
FOX 5.7/9 Bones 5.9/10, Justice 5.6/9
CBS 5.0/8 Rock Star: Supernova 4.5/8, CSI: NY [r] 6.4/10, CBS News: Five Years Later: How Safe Are We? 4.1/7
NBC 4.2/7 Fear Factor 3.2/6, Scrubs [r] 2.8/5, Scrubs [r] 3.1/5, Law & Order [r] 6.4/11
ABC 3.7/6 George Lopez [r] 3.3/6, George Lopez [r] 3.4/6, George Lopez [r] 3.6/6, George Lopez [r] 3.6/6, Primetime: Medical Mysteries 4.3/7
UNIV 2.2/4 La Fea Más Bella 2.3/4, Barrera de Amor 2.3/4, Don Francisco Presenta 1.8/3
WB 1.1/2 Blue Collar TV [r] 1.3/2, Blue Collar TV [r] 1.2/2, One Tree Hill [r] 0.9/1
TELE 0.6/1 Tierra de Pasiones 0.7/1, Amores De Mercado 0.6/1, Decisiones 0.6/1
UPN* 0.5/1 8-9P Programming: 0.5/1; 9-10P Programming 0.5/1
A18-49: FOX 2.8/8, CBS 2.7/8, NBC 2.3/7, ABC 2.0/6, UNIV 1.7/5, WB 0.6/2, TELE 0.4/1, UPN* 0.4/1
*Hourly UPN ratings average reflects a mixture of UPN and MyNetworkTV programming
Friday Fun Fact: Many fish cough. Sneeze? No, not so much, but cough, absolutely. I’m thinkin’ it’s an algae allergy.
The History Channel presents This Day in History:
1966-The first episode of “Star Trek” is aired on NBC. Despite the enduring popularity of the show and its many spin-offs, it was not popular in its own time, placing only as high as 52nd among all TV series in its best season. Originally given a five-year mission, the Enterprise‘s intrepid crew fought Klingons, outwitted Romulans, and Captain Kirk’s torn tunics. But the crew was helplessly overmatched by NBC executives, who decided to boldly cancel the show and the mission after just three seasons.
Answer to Yesterday’s Trivia Question: Fernwood, Ohio was the backdrop to this sometimes controversy show of the 70’s. THERE WERE TWO SHOWS MARY HARTMAN, MARY HARTMAN AND FERNWOOD2NITE Kudos to: Amy Kolasky-MTV Networks/NY; Emily Brenner-HarperCollins Children’s Books/NY; Jim Ryan-AETN/NY; Matt Boxer-Univision/NY; Bob Sieber-Sieber Media Research/Birmingham AL; Kevin Van Wye-MyNDY/Indianapolis IN; Roz Seibold-Tucson Hearing Clinics/Tucson; Larry Chase-Chase Media Marketing/Boise ID; Sally Bialeck-Warner Bros. Domestic Cable Distribution; Cody Doyle-KTVN/Reno; Lynn Gutstadt-Premier Retail Networks/San Francisco; Rachel Capata-Kauff, McClain & McGuire LLP/LA; Cherie Oldenburg-Alliance Atlantis Communications/Toronto
Today’s Trivia Question: What company claimed “We will sell no wine before its time?” (click here 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
09.08.06
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WHAT’S ON TONIGHT: Friday, September 8, 2006
ABC AFV [r], 20/20, 20/20 [p]
CBS Ghost Whisperer [r], Fashion Rocks
FOX Nanny 911 [p], Celebrity Duets part 2 [tp-p]
NBC Dateline NBC, Las Vegas [r], Law & Order [r]
i Mama’s Family, Mama’s Family, Doc, Diagnosis Murder
MyNetwork TV Desire, Fashion House
UPN Friday Night Smackdown
WB What I Like About You [r], Twins [r], Reba [r], Living with Fran [r]
TELE Tierra de Pasiones, Amores, Decisiones
UNIV La Fea Mas Bella, Barrera de Amor, Casos de la Vida Real: Edicion Especial
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IN RE: UPCOMING SEASON OF SURVIVOR
Regardless of whether you personally agree or disagree with CBS’ decision to separate cast members by race, one thing should but apparent (especially by the people getting this e-mail daily who are obviously “in the business”). This is about generating revenue. Mark Burnett can claim that this is a sociological experiment of sorts, but here is an interesting fact: CBS is the same company that fired Jimmy “the Greek” Snyder (and rightfully so) for his statements that “The black is the better athlete”. Now it seems that CBS wants to capitalize on the same racism that they once distanced themselves from.
JL/ New York
Survivor is trying something new. Whether it’s for ratings or just to try something new, I think it’s an interesting idea. I’m sure many people (networks) have thought about it and continue to think about it but no one wants to be the first to actually do it.
As an American with Mexican heritage, I find no insult nor do I see anything wrong with it. Many complain that there are not enough people of color on TV ~ which I do agree and am available if you need me Mr. Mark Burnett ~ and, here, Survivor is putting different people of color on this show and they happen to put them in groups according by race. I bet if they had made groups of mixed races (1 of each for each group) there would have still been heads spinning with this idea as well. Survivor would not have been able to win one way or another…
Long story short, if you don’t find it “right” for such a think on this show DON’T WATCH and create your own show.
I give Burnett and his team big props!
Lorena Alvarado, JamesTown Productions, Marina Del Rey, CA.
IN RE: CBS AFFILIATES CHOOSING NOT TO AIR 9/11 SPECIAL
I had to respond to today’s e-mail exchange. 9/11 is not only a day of great sadness in this country, it’s my birthday so maybe I take all this a bit more to heart than others. How dare some Americans try to sanitize an event that changed this country forever? What? The firefighters were supposed to say “Golly gee, now there’s a mess, what shall we do first?” We should all be more upset over the loss of lives (that day and in the current war) than what’s on our television sets.
After over 20 years in the television business I’m still flummoxed by viewers who don’t understand that they have always had the final say in what is or isn’t on their television, it’s called the off button, or if that’s too extreme for them, the channel selector.
Proud to work for a CBS affiliate, and a locally owned television station, (no large pockets to pay the FCC fine if levied)
Meredith Neary
Programming & Public Service Coordinator
WCAX-TV
Burlington, Vermont
IN RE: CBS EVENING NEWS WITH KATIE COURIC
At last, an intelligent reason to watch the CBS Evening News. A 1:30 segment with Rush Limbaugh! That leaves 20:30 for Ms. Couric. That’s considered “fair and balanced” to the pious members of management at CBS News.
Jeff Simmons
President/CEO
Tryad Communications, LLC
Dallas
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