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Good morning. It’s Monday, October 31, 2005, and this is your first early morning briefing. OLN has reached an agreement to be carried on Cablevision Systems Corp. as part of its iO digital service. The OLN lineup includes NHL Hockey, Tour de France, and the syndicated episodes of Survivor. Sony Pictures Television has cleared its newest 30m daily court series Judge Maria Lopez in seven of the top ten markets for its September 2006 launch. Overall, Judge Maria Lopez has been cleared in more than 35% of the country, including WPIX/NY, WCIU/Chicago, KYW and WPSG/Philadelphia, WBZ and WSBK/Boston, KBHK and KPIX/San Francisco, KTVT and KTXA/Dallas and WUPA/Atlanta. Other markets picking up the show include WKBD and WWJ/Detroit, WTOG/Tampa, WBFS and WFOR/Miami, KDKA and WNPA/Pittsburgh, WDJT and WMLW/Milwaukee, WTCN and WTVX/West Palm and WGNT/Norfolk. Today’s Premiere: You’ve probably been sitting around wondering what ever happened to that drama series The White Shadow? You probably haven’t seen it since it was on TV Land about five years ago. Well, it’s back and it’ll be on NBA TV starting this week. The 20th TV series will kick off the channel’s 2005-06 basketball season, during its one week free preview (Nov 1-8). Also airing this week is a documentary on the life and times of Phil Jackson and Larry Brown called Phil & Larry: The Maverick & the Purist. The Food Network will launch an internet-only series on November 21st called Eat This with Dave Lieberman at www.foodnetwork.com. Food Network fans know Dave from his current on-air series Good Deal with Dave Lieberman. The network has ordered 13 episodes, each in the three to five minute range, with three new webisodes each week. Each ep will also include interactive content such as recipes and a travelogue. Promoting its upcoming hit film Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest, the Walt Disney Co. is the official sponsor of the US entry into the Volvo Ocean Race (formerly known as the Whitbread Round the World Race). An 8-month 31,250 mile sailing race that circumnavigates the globe, the starting line is in Vigo, Spain, and the starting cannon will fire on November 12. The 70-foot Disney-sponsored sloop will have a definite pirate feel – from its skull and crossed swords logo on the sail, to the name Black Pearl on the transom. Also the sail number is 7706 – and coincidentally the film will be released on July 7, 2006. The race has nine legs, including Baltimore (estimated arrival April 17) and New York City (May 8), finishing up in Gothenburg, Sweden on June 17. Weekend Box Office Estimates: October 28-30, 2005 * NEW ORDERS / CASTING / DEVELOPMENT / PRODUCTION * ABC has picked up a new project called Life of Leisure from Fox TV Studio. It is an unscripted series, along he same lines as Curb Your Enthusiasm, where an elaborate outline is created guiding the actors to move the story from point A to point B, and thereafter the actors improvise the script. Says Variety, the story is about an adult man who moves back in with his parents, who have since moved into a retirement community. Fox has ordered up another series from Jerry Bruckheimer called American Crime, says Variety. This project focuses on the high-powered celebrity lawyers of Los Angeles, choosing their clients, going about their legal business of getting their clients out of trouble. Tyler Bensinger will write and co-exec prod; David McNally will direct and exec prod. Polly Bergen will join the cast of ABC’s Commander in Chief as mom to the President MacKenzie Allen, played by Geena Davis. The first episode with Bergen will air on November 29. Touchstone Television has signed executive producer Jim Parriott to an extended multi-year seven-figure development deal, according to Variety. The deal will keep him as showrunner on Grey’s Anatomy, as well as develop new projects for the studio. Comedy Central has picked up a second season of Mind of Mencia starring Carlos Mencia. Per Hollywood Reporter, Mencia will also shoot a one hour stand up special, as well as host 30-city tour under the Comedy Central name. * EXECUTIVE MOVES * Alison Hawley joins Lighting Design Group in New York City as VP/Operations. In her new role, Alison will oversee Sales, Production, Finance and Administration for the company. Kathleen Duffy has been named SVP/Razor & Tie Media. She will report to Co-Owners Cliff Chenfeld and Craig Balsam. Kathleen is responsible for heading up the many successful media campaigns. Also, Razor & Tie Media has named Roger Tashjian VP/Development. He also, will report to Cliff and Craig. Network LIVE announced the expansion of its executive management team, beginning with Andrew Thau as COO, J.D. Heilprin to SVP/Strategic Development, and Ron Milkes as General Counsel and VP/Legal Affairs. Andrew oversees all company operations and plays an integral role in developing Network LIVE’s long term strategy across the company, reporting directly to Network LIVE founder and CEO Kevin Wall. J.D. is charged with spearheading strategic partnerships and corporate development for Network LIVE. And Ron is responsible for business and legal matters for the company. * RATINGS * Thursday — A18-49 Analysis: CBS was far and away the winner on Thursday night among A18-49, according to final numbers from Nielsen Media Research. CBS led with a 7.0/18, followed by NBC 3.9/10, ABC 2.1/6, Fox 2.1/5, WB 1.9/5, UPN 1.4/4. At 8p Survivor ruled with a 6.2/17, beating all of its closest competitors by 10 share points. At 9p a repeat of CSI won with an 8.0/20, and its closest runner up was The Apprentice with a 12 share. At 10p an original Without a Trace outpaced a repeat of ER, 6.7/18 vs. 4.2/11. FINAL HOUSEHOLD RATINGS: Thursday, October 27, 2005, for all Networks – program averages. Source: Nielsen Media Research. Friday — A18-49 Analysis: A soft Friday night with the winning ticket held by CBS earning a 2.5/8 A18-49, according to fast affiliate ratings from Nielsen. ABC followed with a 2.1/7, then NBC 2.0/7, UPN 1.5/5, Fox 1.4/5, WB 1.3/4. While CBS won the night, the network only won the 8p outright; ABC tied at #1 at both 9p and 10p. CBS’s win at 8p for Ghost Whisperer was a 2.9/10, doubling the #2 shows on ABC, NBC and Fox, all tied at a 5 share. At 9p ABC and NBC tied at a 7 share for Hope & Faith combined with Hot Properties on ABC, and Three Wishes on NBC. The repeat of Threshold on CBS delivered a 6 share. At 10p ABC’s Primetime tied with a repeat of Numb3rs on CBS, each earning an 8 share, tho L&O: CI was a close #3 with a 7 share. Fast Affiliate Ratings: Friday, October 28, 2005, for all Networks – time period averages. Source: Nielsen Media Research. Saturday — A18-49 Analysis: Saturday was a night filled with repeats, and therefore a light watching night for the broadcast networks. CBS led with a 2.2/7 among A18-49, according to fast affiliate numbers from Nielsen, immediately followed by Fox 1.9/6, ABC 1.7/6, NBC 1.4/4. CBS led every hour of prime – at 8p a repeat of CSI New York earned a 1.9/7; at 9p a repeat of CSI Miami earned a 2.4/8, and at 10p the only original hour of all prime on the broadcast networks, 48 Hours Mystery earned a 2.3/7. Fast Affiliate Ratings: Saturday, October 29, 2005, for all Networks – time period averages. Source: Nielsen Media Research. Answer to Friday’s Trivia Question Courtesy of Gary Griffin-The Gugenheim Agency/Houston: On Star Trek, everyone knows the Vulcan greeting of “Live Long and Prosper.” There is a second one. It was spoken to Ambassador Sarek, Mr. Spock’s father, in only one movie. What was the greeting? “MAY YOUR JOURNEY BE FREE OF INCIDENTS.” No correct responses to this one, but among our favorite wrong answers were: “I am pleased to see that we are different,” “May we together become greater than the sum of both of us” and “Get a Life.” Later — Cyn If you’d rather listen than read, you can sign up for the Cynopsis: In Your Ear podcast available for download each morning by 630a at www.cynopsis.com or via iTunes 4.9 listed in the podcast directory under “News” as well as under Yahoo Podcast http://podcasts.yahoo.com/. Subscribe, unsubscribe, or change a subscription for any Cynopsis edition: www.cynopsis.com JOB OPENING: ASSOC PUB MGR/HIT Ent./NYC: Manage pub programs for HIT properties in line with brand strategies. Dev product concept through publication; manage licensees; 3+ yrs. prod dev exp, pub pref. www.hitentertainment.com http://www.hitentertainment.com/(11/5) JOB OPENING: WRITER/PRODUCER / NBCU CABLE/USA Networks/NY: Must have 1-3 yrs TV network exp directing/producing on-air promos. Final Cut Pro a +. DVD of past work a must. Apply: www.nbcjobs.com job# 444778. (11/5) JOB OPENING: AFFIL MKTG COORD/Sundance Channel/NY: Assist w/ admin & tactics. 2+ yrs exp mktg or sales, w/ TV, film or agency exp pref’d.Strong proj mgmt skills/comp prof/good comm. skills needed. Res: JOB OPENING: PROMOTIONS MKTG MGR/Cartoon Ntwrk/Century City: Mng & execute custom integrated promos. Resp. for dev. of sales proposals & exec of custom promos. Min 4-6 yrs exp Mktg & Promos. www.turnerjobs.com , #48430.EOE (11/5) JOB OPENING: HISPANIC MEDIA SALES PROFESSIONALS: Immed. openings w/ proven track records for launch of major Hispanic TV Sales co. Bilingual a + Openings in NY, LA, Miami, Chicago, Dallas, & San Antonio. Resume: JOB OPENING: SALES PLANNER/Univision Online-Miami, FL: Assist w/creation &maintenance of sales presentations. Exp w/in an AD Agency or Adsales. 1-2 yrs of exp w/ strong written & comp skills.Email: JOB OPENING: SALES PLANNER/TBS & TNT, CHICAGO: Seeking solid planner to support AE with creating proposals, data analysis, targeted research & sales pieces. Col deg, prev ad sls or agency exp req. Email JOB OPENING: RESEARCH MGR/Universal McCann/LA: Analyze ratings data, ensure proper interpretation of data w/planning dept, & other duties. 3+ yrs exp in TV or rel. business, IMS/Stradegy/Donovan exp. 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