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Cynopsis
12.13.12

Good morning. It’s Thursday, December 13, 2012, and this is your first early morning briefing. 

Tonight’s Premieres:
Outside Television: Further at 930p
truTV: Impractical Jokers at 10p & 1030p

Tonight’s Finale:
DIY Network: Raising House at 9p; Salvage Dawgs at 11p
Bravo: LOLWORK at 130a

Today at 5a PST/8a EST, Jessica Alba, Megan Fox and Ed Helms are joining the Hollywood Foreign Press Association President Dr. Aida Takla-O’Reilly to reveal the nominations for the 70th Annual Golden Globe Awards from the Beverly Hilton.  The 70th Annual Golden Globes will air live on NBCJanuary 13 with a pre-show at 7p (EST) and the main telecast from 8-11p (EST). 

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Following the season three debut of My Big Redneck Vacation on January 26 at 9p, CMT takes aim with new series Guntucky at 10p.  Guntucky centers on three generations of the Sumner family who operate Knob Creek Gun Range in Knob Creek, KY.  The family also searches for rare firearms for use in movies and Civil War reenactments.  Two back-to-back half-hour episodes of Guntucky will air weekly at 10p and 1030p.  Guntucky is produced by Leftfield Pictures while My Big Redneck Vacation is from Pink Sneakers. 

Travel Channel set the premiere date for its new original series Armed & Ready with double episodes on February 26 at 10p and 1030p.  The series follows author, photographer and self-proclaimed thrill seeker Kevin Michael Connolly, as he pushes himself to the limit using his amazing arm strength since he can’t use his legs.  Connolly creates new rigs to travel anywhere and to conquer anything without using his wheelchair or prosthetics.  The series, produced by Crazy Legs Productions for Travel Channel has a total of six half-hour episodes. 

Nat Geo WILD premieres a new series featuring dog behaviorist Cesar Millan in Cesar Millan’s Leader of the Pack on January 5 at 10p.  Millan’s goal in this new series is to combat the global issue of dog abandonment and giving “unadoptable” dogs a second chance at a new life.  Leader of the Pack is produced for Nat Geo WILD by POWWOW Media Partners.  Also on January 5 at 9p, Nat Geo WILD brings back its top series The Incredible Dr. Pol for a third season.  The series follows skilled veterinarian, Dr. Jan Pol who comes to the rescue helping farm animals to house pets with his old-school, no-nonsense approach to veterinary medicine.  The Incredible Dr. Pol is produced by National Geographic Television for Nat Geo WILD. 

AMC renewed Hell on Wheels for a third season and named John Wirth (V, Fallen Skies, Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles) as executive producer and showrunner.  The third season of Hell on Wheels will have ten, one-hour episodes with a planned premiere in third quarter 2013.  Season two of Hell on Wheels concluded in October with an average of 2.4 million viewers and 3.2 million viewers based on Live+7.  Hell on Wheels was developed by Endemol USA and is produced by Entertainment One (eOne) and Nomadic Pictures.  

A second season of Steven Seagal’s original drama series True Justice premieres January 4 at 9p and 11p on REELZCHANNEL.  The crime-fighting series starring Seagal as Elijah Kane head of the Special Investigations Unit will have 13 all-new episodes.  Joining the cast in season two is Adrian Holmes playing CIA operative Marcus Mitchell who recruits Kane to work as an operative to take out a high-level target that the CIA cannot go after in a traditional way.  

Original series Barter Kings makes a comeback on A&E Network with a new season comprised of six episodes starting January 9 at 10p.  The series also returns in an all-new hour-long format following Steve McHugh and Antonio Palazzola, two top barterers as they trade up from low value items to items worth thousands.  Barter Kings is produced for A&E by Brownstone Entertainment. 

Ricky Gervais convinced Karl Pilkington to join him on another journey when An Idiot Abroad 3 debuts on Science Channel January 19 at 9p.  Gervais and Pilkington will travel from Italy to China following the footsteps of famous explorer Marco Polo and joining the pair is friend and TV star Warwick Davis.  An Idiot Abroad 3 is produced by RiSK Productions in association with Me & You Productions. 

The premiere date for original  series Rectify will bow on April 22 at 10p on Sundance Channel.  The six-episode one-hour series was created and written by Ray McKinnon with Mark Johnson and Melissa Bernstein serving as EPs and marks the first wholly owned Sundance Channel scripted production. 

According to Nielsen, the US advertising expenditures was up +7% in third quarter 2012compared to same quarter in 2011.  During third quarter, automotive and auto dealerships in the US ranked first and third, respectively for spending the most.  Other big spenders during third quarter include fast food restaurants, wireless/telecom, retail, motion picture and pharmaceuticals. 

Independent media buying service Horizon Media will be using the TV advertising industry’s first fully-automated traffic management system called Reporter, developed by Toronto-based technology company YANGAROO.  Reporter streamlines communication between major agencies such as Horizon Media and buying services to broadcasters, eliminating the time-consuming manual process of call outs to broadcasters to confirm the receipt of specific instructions for and the airing of their ads.  Agencies that utilize Reporter will have the added benefit of accessing real-time reporting through this feature. 

Broadcast veteran Gerard “Gerry” Mulderrig passed away at the age of 82.  Mr. Mulderrig will be best remembered as the architect of a programming and sales strategy that transformed New York’s WPIX-TV from a struggling independent television station into a major competitor with sports and entertainment programming in the country’s largest TV market. For information about Mr. Mulderrig’s memorial services, please send an email to: [email protected]. 

Next Cynopsis Webinar: Social Media 3.0 for TV Programmers: Beyond Facebook and Twitter is today.  There is still time to sign up for this exclusive training webinar at:www.cynopsis.com/webinars/social-media.

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The CW approved two new reality shows for its development slate: The Hunt is a one-hour competition series from David Garfinkle, Jay Renfroe and Greg Goldman and is described as an “intense wilderness competition.”  The Hunt’s action takes place over one month as 12 teams of two are provided no food, water or shelter but must compete in a game where they rely on their physicality, survival skills and hunting skills to win.  Renegade 83 and Blackbird Television are producing in association with Warner Horizon.  The CW’s second reality project is the half-hour Perfect Score giving participants a chance to win a date but also the opportunity to win cash if they can successfully identify their perfect match.  Scott St. John created the show and will serve as EP.  FremantleMedia North America is producing.  Premiere dates will be announced in the near future. 

WE tv has seven original projects in development for its 2013-14 series consideration:

-Bedroom Confidential is part docu-soap, part social experiment where five female friends allow cameras to have access to every part of their lives including their bedrooms.
-Big Pippen is a docu-series following Larsa and Scottie Pippen, a power couple in Chicago.  She is a Middle Eastern princess from a wealthy family and he is a sports icon.  Produced by Left Right Productions.
-Chasing Ballroom is described as a real-life Dancing with the Stars and in this docu-soap version the “stars” are real women who indulge their fantasy of being a dancer.  From private lessons with ballroom pros to fancy costumes, these women go out on the dance floor to see if their dream can become a reality.  Produced by Sony.
-Divas for Jesus follows a group of Christian women whose faith consists of guns, god, gossip and wine.  Monday through Saturday these Nashville ladies live upper class lifestyles and once a week meet for Bible Study and on Sundays ask for forgiveness.  Produced by Bischoff Hervey Entertainment in association with Carrie Gerlach Cecil.
-Powerlist centers on successful, self-made women who refuse to choose between having a career and a family.  These women have it all as well as big personalities and have made their own rules.  From Electus.
-Shoe Wh@res (wt) asks women to choose between her favorite pair of shoes and an eligible bachelor.  This is a dating show where a single lady selects her favorite shoe which comes with a bachelor attached who selected the same shoe in hopes of finding the woman of his dreams.  Ritch Erani, the designer behind CHUCKiES New York hosts the show and sends the couples on romantic dates and in the end, asks the woman to choose between going out again and keeping the shoes or going home barefoot and alone.  Produced by Go Go Luckey.
-Single Brides showcases the new female phenomenon in the US where single women are planning elaborate dream weddings including the venue, cake, music, flowers and the dress but are missing the groom.  This docu-soap follows single ladies as they plan their dream weddings while continuing to date in hopes of finding a husband.  Produced by World of Wonder. 

FX’s upcoming period spy drama The Americans added Margo Martindale (Justified) for a minimum of eight episodes.  Martindale will play a Russian spy living in the US and her character Claudia is a liaison between the KGB and the central spies Phillip (Matthew Rhys) and Elizabeth (Keri Russell).  The 13-episode first season will debut January 30 on FX. 

Casting Call: Robert Mazza Casting is seeking co-hosts for a bar/restaurant makeover show.  Candidates should have extensive hospitality experience working in bars, restaurants, roadhouses, hotels, etc.  Additionally the sidekick should have interior decorating experience.  Quirky, unusual characters, male and female, who can work with tough-talking New York biker-types but who are 180 degrees different are encouraged to apply by next Tuesday, December 18.  Send an email to:[email protected] and include your name, contact information, a few photos and a brief paragraph about yourself and what experience you would bring to the show. 

Azteca will offer up its two international signals to operators in Central America and the Dominican Republic beginning January 2013.  The two pay-TV signals are Azteca Internacional and the 24-hour telenovelas network Azteca Novelas. 

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Top 10 M-F Syndicated Strip Series for the week of 11/26-11/30/12 ranked in order by HH Rtg
Wheel of Fortune (CTD)                                   7.5 AA 
The Big Bang Theory (WB)                               7.3 AA
Judge Judy (CTD)                                            7.0 AA 
Jeopardy (CTD)                                               6.5 AA
Two and a Half Men (WB)                                 5.7 AA 
Family Feud (2/T)                                            4.9 AA
Entertainment Tonight (CTD)                             4.1 AA 
Family Guy (2/T)                                              4.0 AA 
Inside Edition (CTD)                                         3.2 AA
Dr. Phil Show (CTD)                                         3.1 AA
Source: NSS Galaxy Explorer, Live+SD

Top 10 M-F Syndicated Strip Series for the week of 11/26-11/30/12 ranked in order by A18-49 Rtg
The Big Bang Theory (WB)                               4.3 AA
Family Guy (2/T)                                             2.8 AA 
Two and a Half Men (WB)                                 2.6 AA 
Judge Judy (CTD)                                            1.9 AA 
Family Feud (2/T)                                            1.9 AA
How I Met Your Mother (2/T)                             1.9 AA
Wheel of Fortune (CTD)                                    1.8 AA 
Jeopardy (CTD)                                               1.5 AA
Seinfeld (SPT)                                                 1.4 AA
Friends (WB)                                                  1.4 AA
Source: NSS Galaxy Explorer, Live+SD

Tuesday A18-49 Analysis:  NBC had the winning lineup Tuesday at 2.6/7 among A18-49, according to final primetime national ratings from Nielsen.  At 8p, NBC’s The Voice ranked #1 at 3.6/10 and CBS’ NCIS was #2 at 2.8/8.  CBS then moved into first place during 9p as NCIS: Los Angeles delivered a 2.6/7 followed by NBC’s Take It All at 2.2/6.  NBC was back in the winner’s circle at 10p with Parenthood at 2.0/6 and CBS’ Vegas took second place with a 1.5/4.

Live + Same Day Household Ratings: Tuesday, December 11, 2012  time period averages. Source: NTI, Galaxy as dated. Live+SD. 

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CBS: 9.2/15            NCIS 11.1/17, NCIS: Los Angeles 9.7/15, Vegas 6.7/11

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NBC: 5.1/8               The Voice 7.1/11, Take It All 4.4/7, Parenthood 3.8/6

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ABC: 2.5/4               Santa Claus Is Comin’ To Town [r] 3.1/5, Happy Endings 1.9/3, Don’t Trust the B—- in Apt. 23 1.6/3, Private Practice 2.8/5

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FOX: 2.1/3               Raising Hope 2.4/4, Ben & Kate [r] 1.4/2, New Girl 2.5/4, The Mindy Project 1.9/3

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UNIV: 2.0/3             Por Ella Soy Eva 2.0/3, Amores Verdaderos 2.2/3, Amor Bravio 1.8/3

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CW: 0.8/1                Hart of Dixie 1.0/2, Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa [r] 0.6/1

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ION: 0.8/1               Criminal Minds 8P 0.7/1, Criminal Minds 9P 0.9/1, Criminal Minds 10P 0.9/2

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TELE: 0.7/1             Rosa Diamante 0.7/1, Corazon Valiente 0.7/1, Pablo Escobar: El Patron del Mal 1.0/2, El Rostro de la Venganza 0.6/1

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TF: 0.4/1                 Cineplex TUE [7p start r] 0.5/1, Cineplex 2 TUE [r] 0.4/1

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A18-49:  NBC 2.6/7, CBS 2.3/6, UNIV 1.6/5, FOX 1.5/4, ABC 1.3/4, TELE 0.5/2, CW 0.5/1, ION 0.4/1, TF 0.3/1 

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Oswald Mendez was appointed EVP/CMO for MundoFox, the new US Spanish-language broadcast network from FOX International Channels (FIC) and RCN Television of Colombia.  Oswald will oversee all areas of marketing encompassing customer experience, advertising, promotion, web and electronic services and corporate social responsibility.  

Catherine Balsam-Schwaber advances to SVP within NBCUniversal’s Integrated Media group, part of NBCU’s Entertainment & Digital Networks and Integrated Media division.  Catherine will serve as the most senior executive under John Shea, CMO and EVP/Integrated Media the unit that spurs strategy, innovation and creative for cross-platform programs across NBCU’s portfolio including Women at NBCU, Green is Universal, Healthy at NBCU and Hispanics at NBCU.  Most recently Catherine was SVP/Marketing for iVillage.

Katz Television Group introduced a new unit, Ad Sales Operations created to streamline the television sales process by working across all three television companies to make television advertising easier and more efficient to buy.  In so doing, Michael Lawless, VP/Director of the Ad Sales Operations was appointed to a new position at Katz TV Group to bring local television stations into the national marketplace for unwired business.  The new unit includes all three Katz TV Group companies: Continental Television Sales, Eagle Television Sales and Millennium Sales & Marketing. 

Azteca tapped Ricardo Garcia as Local Manager and Rolando Santos as Affiliate Sales in charge of offering the company’s two international signals, Azteca Internacional and Azteca Novelas to operators in Central America and the Dominican Republic.

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This day in History: 1925 – Dick Van Dyke is born in West Plains, Missouri. Happy 87th Birthday, Dick!

Answer to Our Last Trivia Question sponsored by Destination America, a network celebrating all things US: What is Fred Flintstones BBQ meat of choice? Brontosaurus Ribs… I wonder what Dino thought about that? Kudos to: Keith Marder-Halstead Property/NYC; Doris Vignapiano-Petry Media/NYC; Patty Youngcross-Media Biz/Atlanta; Cristin DeVries-Chartis/Jersey City, NJ; Judy Margolis-The Ad Place/Dallas; Odette Felix-Dark Horse Media/Tucson; Cammie Buerry-Station Casinos/Las Vegas; Steve Howard-Audience Warmup Talent/LA; Sally Maisel-Wienermania/LA; William “Chip” Beaman-Soundelux Design Music Group/Hollywood; Theresa Wright-DireTV/LA.

Today’s Trivia Question: Family Dramas Theme Week: In Little House on the Prairie, what is the name of Laura’s horse? (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 – THURSDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2012

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ABC: Last Resort, Grey’s Anatomy, Scandal
CBS: The Big Bang Theory, Two and a Half Men, Person of Interest, Elementary
CW: The Vampire Diaries, Beauty and the Beast
FOX: The X Factor, Glee
ION: House, House, Criminal Minds
MyTV: White Collar, White Collar
NBC: Up All Night, Up All Night, Take It All, Rock Center with Brian Williams
PBS: Live From Lincoln Center
TeleFutura: Justicia Urbana, Fragmentos Violentos
Telemundo: Rosa Diamante, Corazon, Valiente, Futbol Mexicano Primera Division (Live)
Univision: Por Ella Soy Eva, Amores Verdaderos, Amor Bravio

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