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Good Morning, it’s Monday, February 12, 2007 and this is your first early morning briefing.
The fallout of Adult Swim’s guerrilla marketing campaign fiasco causing the City of Boston to shut down roads and bridges on January 31 has resulted in the Friday resignation of EVP/GM Jim Samples of the Cartoon Network. In an internal memo, Samples wrote: “I deeply regret the negative publicity and expense caused to our company as a result of this campaign. As general manager of Cartoon Network, I feel compelled to step down, effective immediately, in recognition of the gravity of the situation that occurred under my watch.” Turner Broadcasting has been ordered to pay a $2 million fine by the Massachusetts Attorney General office and the company issued numerous public apologies for its gaffe. Samples had been with Turner for 13 years. Turner Broadcasting has not named a replacement for Samples, and in the meantime the network’s senior management team will report to Mike Lazarus, President, Turner Entertainment Group.
Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. and EchoStar Communications Corporation’s DISH Network reached an affiliation agreement last Friday that will put Court TV back on DISH Network. Court TV will resume its channel 204 position on DISH Network’s America’s Top 200 package that reaches around 8 million subscribers. The legal channel was dropped from DISH Network on January 1 due to a dispute over how much EchoStar would pay for the channel and the tier it would be carried on. Details of the new agreement were not disclosed, yet both companies were apparently pleased with the financial arrangements, according to a joint statement.
The Biography Channel debuts a new 13-episode series with celebrity reporter Neil Sean as host. Confidential with Neil Sean will begin February 17 at 530p and each half-hour show will go behind-the-scenes at celebrity parties, movie premieres and other industry events.
Weekend Box Office Estimates: February 9-11, 2007
Norbit (Paramount/DreamWorks) $33.7 million – opening weekend
Hannibal Rising (MGM/Weinstein) $13.4 million – opening weekend
Because I Said So (Universal) $9.0 million – 2 wk total $25.6m
The Messengers (ScreenGems) $7.2 million – 2 wk total $24.7m
Night at the Museum (Fox) $5.7 million – 8 wk total $232.1m
Epic Movie (Fox) $4.6 million – 3 wk total $35.5m
Smokin’ Aces (Universal) $3.8 million – 3 wk total $30.9m
Pan’s Labyrinth (Picturehouse) $3.5 million – 7 wk total $26.6m
Dreamgirls (Paramount/Dreamworks) $3.1 million – 10 wk total $97.1m
The Queen (Miramax) $2.5 million – 20 wk total $49.0m
Source: Box Office Mojo
Comedian Jeff Foxworthy will be the host of FOX’s new quiz show Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? when the show premieres with two half-hour previews on February 27 and 28 at 930p. The show will switch to full hour-long episodes on March 1 and 8 at 9p, following American Idol. The show is produced by Mark Burnett Productions in association with Zoo Productions.
ABC Casting Updates:
- Joining the cast of Judy’s Got a Gun from ABC TV Studio is Louise Lombard as Judy, detective and single mom.
- In the role of the flirty neighbor, Bridgette Wilson Sampras has been added to the lineup of Mr. and Mrs. Smith which stars Jordana Brewster and Martin Henderson. This project is from Dutch Oven and Regency TV.
- And Lucy Lawless has been cast in the pilot Football Wives from ABC TV Studio, plays one of the lead roles of a wife of a professional football player.
Casting Call: Having trouble planning your wedding? Style Network is looking for couples ready to tie the knot through April 30, 2007 for the sixth season of Whose Wedding Is It Anyway? Couples can have a wedding planner or not, but must live within a 90-minute radius of New York City or a 30-mile radius of Philadelphia and be 21 years or older. Interested couples can contact Loreen Stevens at [email protected] or 212-763-3676.
Casting Call: NBC will return the game show Identity, produced by Reveille and hosted by Penn Jillette, to its schedule this spring, but before it does, a contestant search has begun in multiple cities across the U.S. Casting producers are looking for people who have the ability to read other people. The remaining open casting calls will be held in Las Vegas: February 12-13; Atlanta: February 16-17; Phoenix: February 19-20; and Dallas: February 23-24. Candidates should bring their completed applications with them, and producers will interview on a first-come, first-served basis. Candidates should also be ready to play a shortened version of the game on the spot. Applications and information can be found at www.nbc.com.
YouTube has signed a deal with Digital Music Group to deliver more than 4000 hours of classic TV content to the viral video site, reports The Wall Street Journal. Digital Music will receive a percentage of the ad revenue from ads that appear on “watch pages” that includes its TV content. Content controlled by Digital Music includes Gumby and I Spy, and will be free and available to users in the next few weeks. Additionally, using a filtering technology from Digital Music, YouTube will be able to identify songs to which Digital Music owns the rights and are being used without the proper authorization. A percentage of the revenue from ads on the musically-unauthorized “watch” pages will also go to Digital Music. The filtering software is not available just yet.
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JumpStart Productions, producer of PBS’ NOW with David Brancaccio, has added Mimi Evans as Director/Fundraising and Development.
World Wrestling Entertainment Inc. has appointed current CFO Michael Sileck as COO to manage all the company’s worldwide operations. Michael reports to Vince McMahon, Chairman.
Today in Cynopsis Kids, or listen to the audio version here:
- Tink Talks and there will be a Toy Story 3
- Coram Boy from book to stage and now to screen
Today in Cynopsis International Edition, or listen to the audio version here:
- EM.Entertainment GmbH joins as a 22.5% shareholder in new U.S. VOD platform Kabillion
- VNU Business Publications partnering with Internet video company ROO to launch Internet TV services on VNU brands
- South Korea’s Prime Entertainment and ImaginAsian Entertainment to co-distribute A Bloody Aria
Thursday – A18-49 Analysis: ABC maintained a sizable lead Thursday night with 6.5/16 A18-49, according to fast affiliate ratings from Nielsen Media Research. CBS came in second at 5.6/14, and then NBC 4.0/10, UNIV 1.8/5, FOX 1.8/4, CW 1.5/4 and TELE 0.5/1. The debut of the new CBS Survivor: Fiji led the 8p hour at 5.8/15, while ABC’s Ugly Betty was #2 at 4.7/12. ABC had no problem winning at 9p with Grey’s Anatomy securing a 10.7/25. The second big medical drama of the night, NBC’s ER, took its usual place in first at 10p by winning with a 4.8/13.
Live + Same Day Household Ratings: Thursday, February 8, 2007 – FEBRUARY SWEEP DAY #8 – time period averages. Source: Nielsen Media Research
CBS 11.0/17 Survivor: Fiji [p] 9.9/15, CSI 13.7/20, Shark 9.4/16
ABC 10.5/16 Ugly Betty 9.1/14, Grey’s Anatomy 15.2/22, Men in Trees 7.1/12
NBC 5.8/9 My Name Is Earl 6.1/9, The Office 5.6/8, Scrubs 4.2/6, 30 Rock 3.5/5, ER 7.7/13
FOX 2.8/4 ‘Til Death 3.3/5, The War at Home 2.9/4, The O.C. 2.4/4
UNIV 2.3/4 La Fea Más Bella 2.8/4, Mundo de Fieras 2.2/3, Aqui y Ahora 1.8/3
CW 2.3/3 Smallville 2.8/4, Supernatural 1.9/3
TELE 0.6/1 Marina 0.7/1, Amor Mio 0.5/1, Amor Mio 0.4/1, Decisiones (de Famosos) 0.5/1
A18-49: ABC 6.5/16, CBS 5.6/14, NBC 4.0/10, UNIV 1.8/5, FOX 1.8/4, CW 1.5/4, TELE 0.5/1
Friday – A18-49 Analysis: CBS ranked first overall Friday night at 3.1/9 A18-49, according to fast affiliate ratings from Nielsen Media Research. In the #2 position was NBC at 2.7/8, and then ABC 2.6/8, FOX 2.0/6, CW 1.6/5, UNIV 1.5/5 and TELE 0.4/1. At 8p, CBS won with Ghost Whisperer at 3.4/11. Then at 9p, NBC took over the lead with Las Vegas at 2.9/9. CBS had another win at 10p with Numb3rs at 3.3/10, just a little ahead of ABC’s 20/20 special on the life of Anna Nicole Smith at 3.1/9.
Live + Same Day Household Ratings: Friday, February 9, 2007 – FEBRUARY SWEEP DAY #9 – time period averages. Source: Nielsen Media Research
CBS 7.1/12 Ghost Whisperer 7.1/12, Close to Home 6.8/12, Numb3rs 7.3/13
NBC 6.0/10 1 vs. 100 5.9/10, Las Vegas 5.9/10, Law & Order 6.3/11
ABC 5.0/9 Grey’s Anatomy [r] 4.6/8, 20/20 4.5/8, 20/20 6.0/11
CW 3.0/5 Friday Night Smackdown! 3.0/5
FOX 3.0/5 Nanny 911 2.8/5, Trading Spouses 3.2/5
UNIV 2.0/3 La Fea Más Bella 2.6/4, Mundo de Fieras 1.9/3, Casos de la Vida Real: Edición Especial 1.4/2
TELE 0.5/1 Marina 0.6/1, Amor Mio 0.5/1, Amor Mio 0.5/1, Decisiones de Famosos 0.5/1
A18-49: CBS 3.1/9, NBC 2.7/8, ABC 2.6/8, FOX 2.0/6, CW 1.6/5, UNIV 1.5/5, TELE 0.4/1
Saturday – A18-49 Analysis: FOX crossed the finish line first Saturday night with a 3.1/10 A18-49, according to fast affiliate ratings from Nielsen Media Research. Trailing was CBS and NBC in a tie for second at 1.9/6, followed by ABC 1.8/6, UNIV 1.1/3 and TELE 0.2/1. FOX’s NASCAR Bud Shootout special sped ahead of the pack at 8p with 2.9/9, and kept that lead at 9p with an even higher 3.4/10. At 10p, ABC’s movie presentation nipped a first place win with a 2.2/7, while NBC’s Law & Order: CI repeat came in second at 2.1/6.
Live + Same Day Household Ratings: Saturday, February 10, 2007 – FEBRUARY SWEEP DAY #10 – time period averages. Source: Nielsen Media Research
NBC 4.9/9 Dateline: NBC 4.8/9, Law & Order: SVU [r] 4.8/8, Law & Order: Criminal Intent [r] 5.2/9
FOX 4.5/8 Sports Special NASCAR 07 Bud Shootout 4.5/8
CBS 4.4/8 NFL Pro Bowl Presented by State Farm (started at 6p) 4.6/8, Cold Case [r] 4.5/8, 48 Hours Mystery 4.2/7
ABC 3.5/6 Charlie Brown Valentine [r] 3.0/5, Winnie the Pooh Valentine [r] 2.5/4, Movie: Bringing Down the House [r] 3.9/7
UNIV 1.5/3 Sábado Gigante 1.5/3
TELE 0.3/1 Vas o No Vas [7] 0.3/1, Seguro Y Urgente 0.2/0, Cinemundo del Sabado/Estreno 0.3/1
A18-49: FOX 3.1/10, CBS 1.9/6, NBC 1.9/6, ABC 1.8/6, UNIV 1.1/3, TELE 0.2/1
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1950: Senator Joe McCarthy claims to have list of 205 communist government employees
Answer to Yesterday’s Trivia: On Family Ties, who was most often mentioned as Alex P. Keaton’s idol? RICHARD NIXON Kudos to: Jennifer Hayoun-Glow Worm/NY; Brian Teta-Late Show with David Letterman/NY; Dennis Rodriguez-Reelz Channel/NY; Mike Cummings-News 12/Norwalk CT; Eric Merrill-GSD&M/Austin; Carolyn R. Feltner-Anheuser-Busch, Inc/St Louis; Jennifer Burdick-Campbell Mithun/Minneapolis; Roz Seibold-Tucson Hearing Clinics/Tucson AZ; Eric Litt-WGN/Chicago; Jennifer Beshires-KSAT/San Antonio; Robert E G Black-Lemming Drops Studio/Glendale; Kelly Syers-Program Parnters/Venice CA; Paul Spurlock-WVLA/Baton Rouge LA; Sam Zoda-Granada America/LA
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WHAT’S ON TONIGHT: Monday, February 12, 2007
ABC: Wife Swap, Supernanny, What About Brian?
CBS: How I Met Your Mother, The Class, Two and a Half Men, Rules of Engagement, CSI: Miami
CW: Everybody Hates Chris, All of Us, Girlfriends, The Game
FOX: 24 [2 hr special episode]
ION: Mama’s Family, Mama’s Family, Diagnosis Murder, Charlie’s Angels
MNT: Wicked Wicked Games, Watch Over Me
NBC: Deal or No Deal, Heroes, Studio 60 On the Sunset Strip
PBS: Antiques Roadshow, American Experience
TELE: Marina, Zorro, Decisiones de Famosos
UNIV: La Fea Mas Bella, Mundo de Fieras, Cristina
