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Good morning. It’s Thursday, December 8, 2005, and this is your first early morning briefing. What has been the overall effect of making ABC hit shows available for download on iTunes? According to Tom Staggs, CFO/Walt Disney Co., they see it as all positive. Speaking at the CSFB Global Media Week conference yesterday in New York, Staggs said the expectation may have been a drop in TV viewing ratings, but in fact the opposite seems to have happened. The numbers for Desperate Housewives and Lost have gone up since the deal with Apple iTunes was done, and with some 800,000+ downloads (at $1.99 per download, that adds up), ABC sees it as all good. Programming Note: UPN will rebroadcast CBS’ Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show from last night on Tuesday, December 13 at 9p. * MORE GOOD STUFF *Hallmark Channel‘s original movie Love’s Long Journey last Saturday night (9-11p) was the most-watched telecast in the network’s four-year history. The film delivered 2.93 million viewers, and tied in its time period among all basic cable networks in the W25-54 demo, earning a 1.8 rating. Among total viewers, the film drew a 1.6 rating. Univision will debut Alborada (Dawn), the newest addition to its telenovela lineup, on December 12 at 9p. The epic story, set against a Mexican backdrop in the late 1800s, is the top novela in Mexico. NASCAR has been pretty busy, and yesterday announced new deals with Turner Sports, ABC/ESPN, and Fox/Speed Channel, to the cumulative value of $4.5 billion:
In its most extensive branded product launch in the past 5 years, BET is signing on with North Carolina-based mobile solutions provider Motricity to provide BET content on wireless services. The BET Mobile brand will include tailored and BET-branded ringtones, graphics, games, alerts and networking choices. BET Mobile has already reached carriage agreements with Cingular/AT&T Wireless, Sprint and T-Mobile wireless services with Verizon and Alltel to be added in the first quarter of 2006. Gemstar-TV Guide International launched TV Guide Mobile yesterday, servicing smart phones, pocket PCs and Palm. The service provides daily listings, ability to search the TV Guide databases of movies and shows, as well as celebrity news. Gemstar-TV Guide Int’l launched the new service with Handmark Inc. CBS is getting into the cellphone business. No, not really. Rather it’s getting into the content-on-cellphone business with Verizon Wireless V Cast later on this month. Among the shows available will be CSI, Survivor, Letterman, CBS News and Paramount’s syndicated series Entertainment Tonight. Content will include promos from each of the entertainment series, news segments from CBS News and ET, and breaking news from CBS News, all produced specifically for cellphone viewing. And if that’s not enough, CBS is also getting into the publishing business with Watched!, set to launch next month. A new quarterly insider’s magazine, Watched! is advertiser-supported and will encompass all shows, news and sports on CBS, as well as upcoming DVD releases, theme park updates, behind-the-scenes features, exclusive interviews and anything else you can think of that ties back to CBS. The magazine is free and will be distributed at a multitude of CBS outlets including affiliates, CBS gift stores, theme parks and show tapings. It will be published by the CBS Communications Group, in association with McMurry, and have a first printing of 400,000 copies. Coca Cola is getting a new slogan: Welcome to the Coke side of life. It launches along with a new global campaign this spring. Also coming down the pipe are a couple of new drinks: Coca Cola Blak is coffee flavored, and a new energy drink for women called … Tab. Gee, that one sounds oddly familiar. * NEW ORDERS / CASTING / DEVELOPMENT / PRODUCTION *RJ Cutler and his Actual Reality shingle is behind a new series launching on FX this March called Black. White. This six part documentary style series takes the idea “walk a mile in my shoes” and makes it a reality: an African American family with the use of makeup is made to appear Caucasian; and takes a Caucasian family and makes them appear African American. They then live together under the same roof for six weeks. Cutler is exec producing along with Ice Cube and Matt Alvarez. Telemundo is starting production next week on a new original primetime novela titled Tierra de Pasiones. Produced by Miami-based Telemundo Studios, the show is about the world of wine-making and the love story of the strong-minded Valeria and Francisco. Fox has ordered a pilot for a sitcom based on the theatrical short The Adventures of Big Handsome Guy and His Little Friend. The actors playing the title roles in the film (who also co-wrote the film) will reprise their roles in the pilot – Hayes MacArthur as Guy (the big Guy), and Jason Winer as Buddy the little guy. The pilot will be written by Josh Sternin and Jeff Ventimila, along with MacArthur and Winer. Casting Call: CBS is looking for Survivors – go to the cbs.com for an online application. * EXECUTIVE MOVES *Audra Levi Priluck has been upped to Manager/Client Development, at E-Poll Market Research, based in Encino, CA. Audra will continue to work AMC has named Gina Degnan Hughes as VP/Advertising and Alison Hoffman to Director/Advertising. Both will be charged with developing and implementing marketing and brand campaigns supporting the network’s initiatives and strategic positioning among consumers and within the marketplace. Their first major initiative supporting AMC’s first-ever original movie event – Broken Trail, scheduled to premiere in June 2006 – will include advertisements in top-tier print, broadcast and radio outlets; an online presence including a Broken Trail mini-site; and a variety of strategic targeted partnerships. Currently in the planning stages, it is ramping up to be one of the largest multi-tiered initiatives in the history of the network. Wade Davis has been appointed SVP/Mergers & Acquisitions for new Viacom, following the separation of the company into two publicly traded companies. Davis reports to Michael J. Dolan, EVP/CFO, Viacom. He is responsible for identifying potential mergers and acquisitions, managing new Viacom’s interactions with the banking and investment communities on strategic transactions, and leading the execution of any deals. Cartoon Network Enterprises continues to expand its global consumer products team with the addition of Rick Blanco as Director/Hardlines Design; Deena Boykin, as Sr. Director/Retail Development; and Daria Cronin as Director/Softlines. As Director/Hardlines Design, Rick will be based in Burbank and report to Cynthia Rapp, VP/Creative Director, working on creative product development. Deena and Daria will be based in NY, both reporting Christina Miller, VP/US Consumer Products. In their new roles Deena and Daria will work with Miller on the commercial development of Cartoon Network brands into consumer product franchises. * RATINGS *Top 10 M-F Syndicated Strip Series for the week of Nov 21-27, 2005 ranked by HH Rtg Top 10 M-F Syndicated Strip Series for the week of Nov 21-27, 2005 ranked by A18-49 Tuesday — A18-49 Analysis: According to fast affiliate ratings from Nielsen Media Research, NBC led the charge on Tuesday night with an overall 4.7/12 A18-49, ahead of CBS 3.8/10, ABC 3.7/9, Fox 3.2/8, UPN 1.3/3, WB 1.2/3. At 8pm, and perhaps surprisingly, Charlie Brown was no blockhead. He delivered a 5.5/15 in the adult demo, six share points ahead of its closest competition – a repeat of NCIS on CBS. The premiere of Fear Factor drew a modest third place 3.2/8, tied in share with the first hour of Fox’s Billboard Awards. At 9p NBC’s combo of My Name is Earl and The Office drew the largest A18-49 crowd with a combined average of 5.1/12. At 10p Law & Order: SVU won its time period with a 5.9/15, five share points ahead of the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show on CBS. Fast Affiliate Ratings: Tuesday, December 6, 2005, for all Networks – time period averages. Source: Nielsen Media Research. NBC 7.8/12 Fear Factor [p] 5.1/8, My Name is Earl 8.5/12, The Office 6.3/9, Law & Order SVU 10.8/17 ABC 7.4/11 Charlie Brown Christmas 8.5/13, Commander in Chief [r] 7.0/10,,Boston Legal 6.7/11 CBS 7.4/11 NCIS [r] 9.3/14, Amazing Race 6.7/10, Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show 6.2/10 Fox 4.1/6 2005 Billboard Awards 4.1/6 WB 2.2/3 Gilmore Girls [r] 2.2/3, Supernatural [r] 2.1/3 UPN 2.0/3 America’s Next Top Model [r] 1.9/3, America’s Next Top Model [r] 2.2/3 A18-49 NBC 4.7/12, CBS 3.8/10, ABC 3.7/9, Fox 3.2/8, UPN 1.3/3, WB 1.2/3
Answer to Yesterday’s Trivia Question: In the ’50s where would you have found a kitten who actually is not a little cat, but a little girl named Kathleen? The youngest daughter on FATHER KNOWS BEST Kudos to: Ron Iozzio-Mindshare NY; Bob Sieber-Sieber Media Research/Atlanta; Larry Patterson-Nielsen Media Research/Tampa FL; Dave Ware-WKMG/Orlando; Tennille Lyons-KDAF/Dallas; Jeff Hufford-Broadband Enterprises/Chicago; Joe E. Dale-Me-TV/Chicago; Loretta Norman-G SD & M/San Antonio; Steve Rubin-Fast Carrier Pictures/LA; Terry K. Quan/LA; Jamie Kaler-FirePatch Productions/Santa Monica; Sharon Levi-MindSpring/Anaheim Hills CA A CYNOPSIS MESSAGE FROM COURT TV 12 years of English classes, 4 years of college term papers,
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 Cyn opsis CLASSIFIEDS — JOB OPENING: ON-AIR 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: DIR ON-AIR PROMO/OLN/NY:Mng on-air promo prod concept/completion, while maintaining ntwrk brand positioning. Prof short-form promo exper w/ major nat’ l sports prgrmg a must. www.olntv.com Resume/Salary: JOB OPENING: DIRECTOR RESEARCH, OLN-Stamford Provide research support to all depts. 7+ yrs exp nat’l cable/broadcast tv & sports exp req’d. More info: www.olntv.com Resume/Salary: JOB OPENING: SR. EDITOR, INTERACTIVE/ NY: 5 yrs editorial + 3 yrs online exp. Supervise site updates. Oversee website & editorial projects. Basic Web tech & light HTML reqd. www.universalstudios.com/jobs keyword job # 439380 (12/15) JOB OPENING: EXEC ASST to SVP/GALAVISION-NYC: Permanent part-time/25 hrs wk,flex hrs OK. Must be organized, detail oriented. Strong excel + PP required. Apply: JOB OPENING: PUBLIC RELATIONS & MRKTNG MGR/Univision/NYC: Seeks person w/ 3/5 yrs exp in media/entertainment/broadcasting company. Send resumes to JOB OPENING: DIR/CONSUMER RESEARCH/TW CABLE/Stamford CT:Will play key role in creation of leverageable consumer insights designed to positively impact strategic changes & significant bus. decisions. JOB OPENING: TRAFFIC MGR: LBM/LIME TV/NY: Dev & implement sched strategies for promo’s, infomercials & DR ads. Create daily logs, using BMS. Interact w/ on-air, program’g & ad sales depts. Traffic exp req’d. JOB OPENING: ONLINE AD SALES COORDINATOR/Court TV, NY. For info go to: http://www.courttv.com/about/careers/ (12/14) JOB OPENING: Cablevision seeks PRODUCTION ACCOUNTANT in NYC. Assist Dir of Prod in creating production/program budgets.1+ yrs exp in entertainment req’d. BS/BA req’. Res to JOB OPENING: Cablevision seeks PRODUCTION MANAGER for Fishkill, NY to manage commercial production process. 3-5 yrs TV production exp. Strong copy writing skills. Send res to JOB OPENING: Cablevision seeks an ACCOUNT EXEC for Fishkill, NY.Sell commercial and ad space on all local channels. 2+ yrs exp, preferably in tv/radio. Send res to JOB OPENING: HEAD OF PRODUCTION. Production genius for busy NY-based indy prodn co. MUST have 10+ years experience as Head of JOB OPENING: ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE/The Outdoor Channel/NYC: Immediate opening for aggressive/self-starter w/ 3+ yrs. Nat’l sales experience. Pls send resume to: JOB OPENING: SALES PRICING AND OPERATIONS ASST. Court TV, NY For info go to: http://www.courttv.com/about/careers (12/13) JOB OPENING: N’WORK CABLE ADMIN/Asst/BET Ad Sales NY: 2-3yrs exp. Must be det. oriented & have ability to multi-task in fast paced environment. Proficient in MS Word/Excel/PP. Exc oral/written skills. JOB OPENING: SR. WRITER/PRODUCER SCI FI Channel, NBC Universal, NYC. Must have 5+ yrs Promo/Prod exp and college degree. Spot reel a must. www.universalstudios.com/jobs keyword # 438660 (12/13) JOB OPENING: SALES ASSISTANT/AMC & WE/LA– Support National Ad Sales Team with the daily sales and servicing of advertising clients. BA/BS pref. Good comm and org skills nec. resumes to JOB OPENING: SALES ASSISTANT/CBS Television Sales/LA: Assistant works with 2 Senior Account Executives inputting orders, resolving discrepancies, dealing with agencies, etc. Send cover letter & resume to: JOB OPENING: New reality show looking for EXP’D SD/HD Shooter Producers, Reality Field Producer, Prod Mgr, FCP Editors for fast paced production starting immediately, NYC Production. Resume to: JOB OPENING: BROADCAST DESIGNER/ Comedy Ctrl/NYC: Dev creative concepts, create show/network pckging; strong design sk; After Effects; thoro knwldge software, eg, PhotoShop&Illustrator. EOE/M/F/D/AAP. Apply www.mtvncareers.com (12/13) JOB OPENING: SR RES. ANALYST/Scripps Networks Brand Research-KNOXVILLE: 3-5 yrs nat’l TV exp; proficient in market research, stats & TV data, Nielsen software and media math. Email: JOB OPENING: RESEARCH ANALYST, The Golf Channel / ORLANDO, FL. 3 yrs media research exp preferred. Day-to-day will use NPOWER; Market Breaks; StarTrak. Golf exp. not mandatory. EOE. M/F/D/V Fax to: 407.363.7976. No calls please. (12/13) WINTER INTERNSHIPS – These positions are for credit only – nobody gets paid here. They are posted for free, and students work for school credit only. For more information on the specs for posting an Internship ad, email Trish at WINTER INTERNSHIP CREDITS ONLY: KPI, busy NYC doc prod house seeks INTERNS . Assist all aspects: Dev to delivery of pgms. Fun, fast paced environment. Current Juniors/seniors encouraged. Credit only. Stipend for meals/travel. Resume: Winter Internship Credits Only: MOW, TV, and feature production company,seeks a DEVELOPMENT INTERN. In addition to administrative duties intern will have the opportunity to be creatively involved. Please resume to Winter Internship Credits Only: CHANNEL ONE NEWS/NYC: ASSIST MKTG DEPT of teen TV news network w/sales & consumer mktg projects, promotions, sponsor programs. 3-5 days/wk. Enthusiastic/organized, Excel/PPoint. Cover ltr/resume: SITUATION WANTED ADS, POSTED BY THOSE LOOKING TO BE HIRED — SITUATION WANTED: MARKETING COORDINATOR. Ambitious & outgoing with 1.5 yrs exp in Retail Mrktng & Event-Planning, 1 yr exp in cosmetics sales. bi-lingual Spanish/English, eager to work hard in challenging position! SITUATION WANTED: RESEARCH/MARKETING professional seeks media/tv position in NYC area. Experienced with Nielsen software, MS Word, Excel, Ppt. Hard working,motivated, strategic thinker. Email: SITUATION WANTED: ASSISTANT/PA Attentive and ambitious NYU grad with dynamic experience seeking assistant job in New York. Very pro-active, creative, and talented. Contact: SITUATION WANTED: Recent Dramatic Writing BFA grad seeking PA positions in NYC. Smart+ genuinely excited to learn. Interned w/ Nick Prod + Dev + just finished PAing on new NBC show ‘The Book of Daniel.’ Email: SITUATION WANTED: Award Winning Network EXECUTIVE PRODUCER seeking position at prod co.or network.Expert in Prgrmng, Dev.& Management. Recently received an MBA.Very pro-active. Willing to relocate. Contact SITUATION WANTED: PROGRAMMING/ACQUISITIONS/DEVELOPMENT Executive seeks post. Expert in “Lifestyle” programming and created the Q Television Network. Produced series, specials, etc. Relocation acceptable. Contact: E-mail Are you looking for a job? Post your Situation Wanted Ad here — Email WHAT’S ON TONIGHT: Thursday, December 8, 2005 ABC Movie: Head of State, Primetime |
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