A CYNOPSIS MESSAGE FROM WARNER BROS. DOMESTIC CABLE DISTRIBUTION
OFF WB SERIES = SUCCESS ON CABLE
Gilmore Girls is the #1 Series on ABC Family Cable’s Next Hit: EVERWOOD Source: NTI, Galaxy Explorer, Cov Rtg. 9/27/04-2/17/05. Gilmore = M-F 5p. Tie #1 A18-34 w/ Smallville M-F 7p, Whose Line M-F 1030p. Excludes Movies, 10+ T/C.
Good morning. It’s Monday, February 21, 2005, and this is your first early morning briefing on President’s Day, a holiday for many of you.. CBS won the night on Thursday in the final numbers from Nielsen Media Research with an overall 9.0/22 A18-49 rating, ahead of NBC’s 6.6/17. The other nets fell by the wayside in comparison: ABC 2.6/7, Fox 2.5/6, UPN 2.0/5, WB .9/2. At 8pm Survivor pulled a 9.1/23 demo rating, with 23.7 million viewers. CSI charged over The Apprentice at 9pm with a 10.9/26 rtg, The Apprentice managed a 7.2/17. ER picked up the ball and ran at 10p, posting an 8.5/21, ahead of CBS’ Without a Trace 6.9/17. Primetime Live’s 2-hour presentation focusing on Michael Jackson averaged a 3.0/7. NBC led on Friday night with an overall 3.2/9 A18-49 according to fast affiliate ratings from Nielsen Media Research. NBC won or tied every hour of prime, with all original programming. ABC was #2 for the night with a 2.8/8, followed by CBS 2.3/7, Fox 1.8/6, WB 1.4/4, UPN 0.9/3. A5 8pm NBC’s Dateline delivered a 2.7/9, slightly ahead of ABC’s back to back 8 Simple Rules (2.4/8) and Fox’s back to back Bernie Mac (2.2/7). At 9p NBC and ABC virtually tied, with NBC’s 3.0/9 for Third Watch, a tenth over ABC’s 2.9/9 for Hope & Faith/Less Than Perfect. And this week NBC’s freshman series Medical Investigation pulled in front of CBS’ midseason replacement, NUMB3RS, which also tied ABC’s 20/20 — NBC 3.7/11, CBS and ABC tied at 3.0/9. ABC grabbed the win on Saturday night with a airing of the Tom Hanks film The Green Mile delivering an overall 3.0/9 A18-49 rating for the night in fast affiliate numbers from Nielsen Media Research. Fox’s with its standard Saturday night lineup, was #2 for the night with a 2.9/9, followed by NBC 2.0/6 and CBS 1.7/5. While Fox won the 8p hour with a 3.2/10 over ABC’s 2.4/8, The Green Mile won each subsequent hour of prime. CBS’s re-airing of Survivor at 9p delivered a 1.7/5 A18-49. Casting / Development / Production:
CNN’s Headline News will undergo some prime access & primetime changes beginning tonight. At 7pm, Karyn Bryant and AJ Hammer host Showbiz Tonight, covering all the headlines in the world of showbiz, competing head to head with several syndicated entertainment magazine series. Nancy Grace at 8p focuses on the legal world, billed as the ‘only justice-themed/interview/debate show, designed for those interested in the top law stories of the day.’ 9pm will feature a standard newscast, Prime News Tonight, with national news coverage, with hosts Mike Galanos and Erica Hill. On March 6 at 1p, Fine Living TV Network will launch a new series called Auction Adventure with host Michael Eldridge. The show goes behind the scenes at several of the world’s most prestigious auction houses, with up close and personal stories about some of the most famous and historical pieces that have been bought and sold – from jewelry to dinosaur bones. Weekend Box Office Estimates: February 18-20, 2005 Sandra Dee, child and teen actress, died yesterday at a hospital in California from complications of kidney disease and pneumonia. She was 63. Dee will perhaps be best remember for two key roles she played as a teenager – she was the original film Gidget, and she was one of actresses to play Tammy Tyree in two Tammy films (taking over for Debbie Reynolds). Dee also played opposite Troy Donahue (then heartthrob) in the older teen angst drama, A Summer Place. Dee was married to Bobby Darin, and together they appeared in three films: Come September (1961), If A Man Answers (1962), and That Funny Feeling (1965). If you don’t remember any of those films, or even Sandra Dee herself, no doubt you are familiar with the song from Grease, Look at Me – I’m Sandra Dee. The lead female character in Grease was originally patterned after Dee. Thursday, February 17, 2005. FINAL Ratings for all Networks – program averages. Source: Nielsen Media Research. CBS 15.2/24 Survivor: Palau [p] 13.3/21, CSI 18.9/28, Without a Trace 13.5/22 NBC 9.4/15 Joey 6.6/10, Will & Grace 6.8/10, The Apprentice 9.6/14, ER 11.9/19 ABC 5.9/9 Extreme Makeover 5.1/8; Primetime Live Special Edition (9-11p) 6.3/10 FOX 3.7/6 The O.C. 4.9/8, Point Pleasant 2.5/4 UPN 3.4/5 WWE Smackdown 3.4/5 WB 1.6/3 WB Movie: She’s All That 1.6/3 A18-49 CBS 9.0/22, NBC 6.6/17, ABC 2.6/7, Fox 2.5/6, UPN 2.0/5, WB .9/2 Friday, February 18, 2005. Fast Affiliate Ratings for all Networks – time period averages. Source: Nielsen Media Research. NBC 7.0/12 Dateline 6.9/12, Third Watch 6.6/11, Medical Investigation 7.5/13 CBS 6.0/10 Joan of Arcadia 4.8/8, JAG 6.4/11, NUMB3RS 6.8/12 ABC 5.8/10 8 Simple Rules 5.4/10, 8 Simple Rules 4.9/9, Hope & Faith 5.6/10, Less than Perfect 5.8/10, 20/20 6.5/11 FOX 2.6/4 Bernie Mac 3.0/5, Bernie Mac 3.1/5, Jonny Zero 2.1/4 WB 2.3/4 What I Like About You 2.0/4, Reba 2.2/4, Reba 2.8/5, Blue Collar TV 2.3/4 UPN 1.4/2 Star Trek: Enterprise 1.8/3, Road to Stardom [r] 0.9/2 A18-49 NBC 3.2/9, ABC 2.8/8, CBS 2.3/7, Fox 1.8/6, WB 1.4/4, UPN 0.9/3
NBC 6.0/11 Law & Order [r] 4.9/9, Law & Order: CI [r] 6.2/11, Law & Order: SVU [r] 6.9/12 ABC 5.4/10 Movie: The Green Mile 5.4/10 FOX 4.8/9 Cops 4.8/9, Cops 5.2/9, AMW 4.6/8 CBS 3.2/6 Wickedly Perfect 2.8/5, Survivor [r] 2.7/5, 48 Hours Mystery 4.0/7 A18-49 ABC 3.0/9, Fox 2.9/9, NBC 2.0/6, CBS 1.7/5 The History Channel presents This Day in History: A MESSAGE FROM COURT TV
“I cannot tell a lie.”
– George Washington If only everyone lived by those words… But they don’t. That’s why Court TV is airing “Buyer Beware.” Tonight’s episode of Safety Challenge, focusing on how to avoid scams. Safety Challenge. 8 p.m. tonight. Only on Court TV: The Investigation Channel. (And Happy 273rd , George!) Fortunately, numbers don’t lie. Find out at www.courttvmediakit.com Today’s Trivia Question: True or False – the original Broadcasters Code of Ethics stated, among other things, that on TV you’ll never see a bad guy get away with it, good guys would never be ridiculed, and shows would never disrespect such respectful traits as honesty, honesty, goodness or innocence. True or False? (click here with your answer and be sure to include your name, company, city and time zone with your answer. 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 To subscribe, unsubscribe, or change a subscription for any Cynopsis edition: www.cynopsis.com Archived Editions: www.Cynopsis.com Cyn opsis CLASSIFIEDS – read by 101,600+ Cynopsis & Cynopsis Kids! readers every day. JOB OPENING: HEAD OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT. For prominent NY-based non-fiction prod. co. Must have significant exp/contacts w/cable nets, int’l, etc. Part sales, part creative, part who knows? Resume: JOB OPENING: NTR MANAGER-WGNO/WNOL, Tribune Broadcasting’s New Orleans TV cluster. Increase market share by developing targeted marketing strategies. See www.abc26.com for more info. Resume/cover letter to JOB OPENING: COMMUNICATIONS: GLAAD, POC MEDIA MANAGER-COMMUNITIES OF AFRICAN DESCENT-LA/NYC: advocates fair, accurate & inclusive coverage of LGBT people in African American media or black press. Desc. @ www.glaad.org. (2/26) JOB OPENING: COMMUNICATIONS: GLAAD, POC MEDIA MANAGER-SPANISH LANGUAGE MEDIA MANAGER -NYC: advocates fair, accurate & inclusive coverage of LGBT people in Spanish language & mainstream media. Desc. @ www.glaad.org (2/26) JOB OPENING: LINE PRODUCER; DC BASED; Format series for Top Cable B’caster. MUST have Line Producer or Coord Producer credit on hit format series; Work as local. Send resumes to JOB OPENING: RESEARCH MGR, AD SALES, Discovery Nets Intl, Miami, FL. 3+ yrs market and ad sales research in broadcast or cable; knowledge of IBOPE ratings and Latin America ad sales market. Apply: www.discovery.com . Job req#1726 (2/25) JOB OPENING: DIRECTOR/CORP. PROMOTIONS – Equity Bcsting’s (Little Rock) Fox/UPN/WB/ABC affiliates. Creative thinker/leader. Exp in dev memorable events, on-air campaigns, contests, promotions. Resume/cvr ltr: JOB OPENING: DIRECTOR/CORP. PROMOTIONS-Equity Bcsting’s (Little Rock) Univision/Telefutura Affiliates.Bilingual & exp in Spanish lang. TV; highly creative, expand & extend brand mkt presence. Resume/cvr ltr: JOB OPENING: US MARKETING & BRAND MANAGER/Entara, London. NY based, oversee all areas of mktg/promotion/development of a brand across the US. Creative, 5+ yrs mktg/brand exp. Pref. children’s mkt. Email: JOB OPENING: SR. RESEARCH ANALYST/AUDIENCE SALES/FOX BROADCASTING, NY. 1-2 yrs w/cable, net, agency, rep firm, knowledge of Nielsen, Galaxy, etc.; strong analytical & strategic thinking skills. Apply: www.foxcareers.com (2/24) JOB OPENING: ON-AIR PROMO SCHEDULER, OLN, Stamford, CT – Schedule all on-air and internet promos and handle contractual obligations. 1-2 yrs prior exp req’d. See www.olntv.com . Resume/salary: JOB OPENING: ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE, OLN/G4, Chicago, IL – 3+ yrs ad exp; cable/bdcast network exp pref’d. Highly motivated, goal oriented ind. w/ strong pres. skills. See www.olntv.com . Resume/salary to JOB OPENING: SR RESEARCH ANALYST/BET-NY. 3+ yrs cable or agency res exp; Skilled w/MRI, Simmons & var. res tools; MS Office proficient. Analytical, detailed, pgm/rtg savvy relevant to African-Amer mkt. Email: JOB OPENING: TV Co. seeks GM / EXECUTIVE IN CHARGE OF PRODUCTION. Experienced & entrepreneurial pro to manage day to day operations of growing NY office. Email resume to JOB OPENING: EXEC ASST to PRES-Brand Central, LA. Growing brand mgmt & licensing agency seeks a bright, organized Admin. w/1-3 yrs exp, detailed follow-thru & stellar communication skills. MS Office req. APPLY: JOB OPENING: DIRECTORS/MGRS -NY w/diverse cable TV group. Dev/implement off-air mktg activity incl media/promo/events/stunts to build brand/prog. BA req, MBA pref. 3-5yrs exp Mgr; 5-8 yrs exp Dir. EOE. Email: JOB OPENING: INTERN/PROJECT EMPLOYEE needed for Court TV‘s hottest show. Duties: screening tapes, pulling sound bytes, graphics coordination, some clerical.Req: energetic, organized, smart, reliable. JOB OPENING: DIRECTOR AD SALES & MKTG. – Ideal cand. has strong contacts w/Fortune 500 media buyers. Newspaper related – L.A. based co intros best new nat’l advertising tool – major clients already signed – SITUATION WANTED ADS, POSTED BY THOSE LOOKING TO BE HIRED — SITUATION WANTED: Boston or NY – RESEARCH PROFESSIONAL with 10 years network, station, syndication experience. Excellent communication, presentation and computer skills. Outstanding references! 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