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A+E Networks is The Fastest-Growing Ad-Supported Cable Group
3 Networks within the Top 5 on key demos:
History #2 M25-54| A&E #5 A25-54| Lifetime #5 W25-54
More Series in Cable Top 50 than any other Network Group
Great Content…Valuable Audiences…Every Platform
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05.09.11
Good morning. It’s Monday, May 9, 2011, and this is your first early morning briefing. As always, if you prefer to watch this morning’s news instead of reading it, click here .
Tonight’s Premieres:
VH1: Big Morning Buzz Live at 930a
Food Network: Diners, Drive Ins and Dives at 9p
TLC: Quints By Surprise at 10p
Lifetime: Vanished with Beth Holloway at 10p
Tonight’s Finales:
Syfy: Stargate Universe (series finale) at 9p
Bravo: Bethenny Ever After at 10p
Discovery Channel: K-9 Broward County at 10p & 1030p
truTV: Southern Fried Stings at 10p
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A major executive shake-up occurred at OWN: The Oprah Winfrey Network as the network’s CEO/President, Christina Norman has exited after having been tasked with launching the channel. Chief executive at Discovery Communications, David Zaslav said to investors last week that OWN had a “slower start” than expected. Oprah Winfrey said in an interview with EW on Friday: “[OWN] is not where I want it to be.” OWN debuted January 1, 2011 and its mix of reality and talk shows plus films on a total day basis has marginally exceeded the channel it replaced, Discovery Health. During primetime, OWN has averaged 297,000 viewers, to Discovery Health’s 250,000.
Effective immediately, Peter Liguori, COO with Discovery Communications will act as interim CEO of OWN: The Oprah Winfrey Network through at least the end of 2011 until a replacement is found for exiting president Christina Norman. The network addressed Liguori’s appointment as reflecting “a transition from a launch phase to a more long-term focus on business and creative strategy, development and execution following the network’s debut on January 1, 2011.” Liguori will continue as COO for Discovery Communications and will head OWN as the network serves up a roster of new and original content including the talk show helmed by Rosie O’Donnell premiering in October and the opening of Oprah’s Next Chapter in early 2012.
Top 10 Weekend Box Office Estimates: May 6-8, 2011
Thor (Paramount) $66.0 million – opening weekend
Fast Five (Universal) $32.5 million – 2 wk total $139.9m
Jumping the Broom (Sony) $13.7 million – opening weekend
Something Borrowed (Warner Bros.) $13.2 million – opening weekend
Rio (20th Century Fox) $8.2 million – 4 wk total $114.9m
Water For Elephants (20th Century Fox) $5.6 million – 3 wk total $41.6m
Tyler Perry’s Madea’s Big Happy Family (Lionsgate) $3.9 million – 3 wk total $46.8m
Prom (Disney) $2.4 million – 2 wk total $7.8m
Soul Surfer (Sony) $2.1 million – 5 wk total $36.7m
Hoodwinked Too! Hood vs Evil (The Weinstein Co.) $1.9 million – 2 wk total $6.7m
Source: Rentrak
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Relativity Media established a Television Sales and Digital Distribution division. Managed by David Spiegelman, President, Domestic Television and Digital Distribution and his team, the unit forged digital and VOD deals throughout the US for many of Relativity’s single films and third party releases to the free television network marketplace. Skyline was the first Relativity title released to the EST/VOD platform. For the free television network arena, Relativity licensed several films including Limitless, Take Me Home Tonight, Skyline, Season of the Witch, The Warrior’s Way, I Love You Phillip Morris and Shark Night 3D to such networks as Turner Networks, Spike TV, Comedy Central, Syfy, G4, MTV, Logo and Telemundo.
The X Factor, the upcoming singing competition series from Simon Cowell for FOX, signed deals with both Nicole Scherzinger and Steve Jones to become hosts. Scherzinger is a former lead singer for the Pussycat Dolls and also appeared on ABC’s Dancing with the Stars, while Jones is a British television personality. Also on tap as the fourth judge is Paula Abdul which reunites her with Cowell. The deal involving Abdul as judge was finalized less than 24 hours before the first audition taping of The X Factor on Sunday in Los Angeles.
Health and wellness guru, Jillian Michaels (NBC’s The Biggest Loser) agreed to a multi-year agreement to join the experts as co-host on the daytime series The Doctors produced by Stage 29 Productions and distributed by CBS Television Distribution (CTD). The Doctors began in 2008 and the professional experts include ER physician Dr. Travis Stork; OB/GYN Dr. Lisa Masterson; cosmetic and reconstructive surgeon Dr. Drew Ordon; and pediatrician Dr. Jim Sears. Furthermore, Michaels will become a special correspondent on Dr. Phil, also distributed by CTD, where she will report on lifestyle topics.
Fresh off her role of portraying the Duchess of Cambridge (Kate Middleton) in a movie for Lifetime, Camilla Luddington landed a recurring role on Showtime’s Californication. Luddington will play a nanny who works for Charlie (Evan Handler) and Marcy (Pamela Adlon) after recently being fired from her earlier job. Showtime renewed Californication, which also stars David Duchovny for a fifth season.
Past Happy Days and Charles in Charge star, Scott Baio has a new comedy series in the works for Nick at Nite. The sitcom titled Daddy’s Home is about a stay-at-home dad whose soap opera wife wants to pursue the spotlight. Jason Hervey and Baio will executive produce and the series is written by Tina Albanese and Pat Labyoteaux.
Veteran actor Charles S. Dutton landed a role in FX’s drama pilot Powers, playing Captain Cross, the head of a homicide police unit where two detectives, Christian Walker and Deena Pilgrim investigate crimes involving superpowers. Powers is based on the Image Comics series by Brian Michael Bendis and is produced by Sony Pictures Television and FX Productions. Charles H. Eglee is adapting the comic for television. Dutton is well-known for his 1990s lead role in FOX’s dramedy series Roc.
Thursday A18-49 Analysis: FOX kept its Thursday night winning streak at 4.7/14 A18-49, according to final national ratings from Nielsen. At 8p, American Idol was successful with a 6.3/20 and CBS’ comedies The Big Bang Theory and Rules of Engagement averaged a distant 2.7/9 in second place. ABC had the cure at 9p with Grey’s Anatomy winning at 3.5/10 followed by FOX’s Bones at 3.2/9. Then at 10p, CBS’ The Mentalist did best at 2.7/7 with ABC’s Private Practice in #2 at 2.3/6.
Live + Same Day Household Ratings: Thursday, May 5, 2011 (May Sweep Day 8) time period averages. Source: NTI, Galaxy as dated. Live+SD.
FOX: 9.4/15 American Idol 12.2/21, Bones 6.5/10
CBS: 7.0/12 The Big Bang Theory 6.5/11, Rules of Engagement 4.9/8, CSI 6.7/11, The Mentalist 8.6/14
ABC: 4.9/8 Wipeout 2.9/5, Grey’s Anatomy 6.8/11, Private Practice 5.0/8
NBC: 2.6/4 Community 2.2/4, The Office [r] 1.7/3, The Office 4.0/6, Parks and Recreation 2.9/5, 30 Rock 2.6/4, Outsourced 2.0/3
UNIV: 2.0/3 Teresa 1.9/3, Triunfo del Amor 2.3/4
CW: 1.5/3 Vampire Diaries 1.9/3, Nikita 1.2/2
TELE: 0.9/1 Aurora 0.5/1, Los Herederos del Monte 0.5/1, La Reina del Sur 1.5/3
ION: 0.8/1 Criminal Minds 0.6/1, Criminal Minds 0.8/1, Criminal Minds 1.0/2
TF: 0.3/0 Dona Bella 0.2/0, Choques Extremos 0.2/0, Futbol Liga Mexicana: America vs. Morelia 0.5/1
A18-49: FOX 4.7/14, CBS 2.6/7, ABC 2.4/7, NBC 2.1/6, UNIV 1.5/4, CW 1.1/3, TELE 0.8/2, ION 0.4/1, TF 0.2/1
The Board of Directors at Tribune Company named Eddy Hartenstein as President/CEO, effective immediately. In his new position, Eddy will oversee all of the company’s operations. Prior to this appointment, Eddy served as co-president of the company and a member of its Executive Council since last October. Eddy will also continue to be the publisher and COO of Los Angeles Times Communications, LLC, a position he has had since August, 2008. Furthermore, Kathy Thomson was named to the newly-created role as President/COO of The Times.
Reveille, LLC added Eden Gaha as President to supervise the studio’s unscripted, creative, development as well as digital and brand integration units. Eden joins in June and will report to Emiliano Calemzuk, CEO, Shine Group Americas who will continue to manage Reveille’s scripted content. Previously, Eden was showrunner on the Celebrity Apprentice franchise since 2006.
Former Levi Strauss & Co. VP/Global Brand Marketing executive, Doug Sweeny named President of Young & Rubicam West. Beginning in June, Doug will head both Y&R’s San Francisco and Irvine agencies, working in tandem with Y&R West CCO, Joe Kayser. Doug will be based at the San Francisco office.
Suzanne Grethen elevated to VP/Promotion and Marketing with Hearst Television. Suzanne begins her new post June 1 after having relocated from her present position at WESH-TV, Hearst’s Orlando NBC affiliate where she was Creative Services Director.
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Today’s Trivia Question: For this sci-fi species, the 2nd Principle of Sentient Life states: “The capacity for self-sacrifice: the conscious ability to override evolution and self-preservation for a cause, a friend or a loved one.” What is the name of this species and the show? (Email [email protected] 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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WHAT’S ON TONIGHT – MONDAY, MAY 9, 2011
ABC: Dancing with the Stars, Castle
AZTECA: Cosas de la Vida, Al Extremo, La Loba
CBS: How I Met Your Mother, Mad Love, Two and a Half Men [r], Mike & Molly, Hawaii Five-0
CW: 90210, Gossip Girl
FOX: House, The Chicago Code
ION: Without a Trace, Criminal Minds, Criminal Minds
NBC: Chuck, The Event, L&O: LA
PBS: Antiques Roadshow, American Experience
TELE: Aurora, Los Herederos del Monte, La Reina del Sur
UNIV: Teresa, Triunfo del Amor
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