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01.17.13

Good morning. It’s Thursday, January 17, 2013, and this is your first early morning briefing.

Tonight’s Premieres:
FOX: American Idol (Part 2) at 8p
FX: Anger Management at 9p; Archer at 10p; Legit at 1030p; Totally Biased with W. Kamau Bell at 11p
AXS TV: Gotham Comedy Live at 10p
TBS: King of the Nerds at 10p
USA Network: Suits at 10p

Tonight’s Finales:
Syfy: Haven at 8p & 9p
Lifetime: Project Runway All Stars at 9p

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ABC News Chief Global Affairs Correspondent Martha Raddatz is hosting On the Radar, a new show that is part of the daily series Power Players from ABC News and Yahoo! News beginning this Friday.  Raddatz as host will offer an in-depth look at the defense, intelligence and foreign affairs worlds as it affects US policy and national security. 

A new six-part series on National Geographic Channel follows an elite unit of Air Force rescue warriors when Inside Combat Rescue premieres February 18 at 10p.  For the first time ever, the US Air Force allowed cameras to follow these highly trained airmen who have advanced medical training as they work in war zones in Afghanistan and around the world. Inside Combat Rescue is produced for NGC by National Geographic Television.

Outside Television is teaming with REEL ROCK Film Tour, the climbing and adventure film tour on a new weekly half-hour original series, REEL ROCK Presented by The North Face and GORE-TEX.  The series will serve up footage and stories taken from the 300-city tour when the episodes air on Wednesdays at 930p beginning January 23.  Encores of each episode will also air on weekends.  Peter Mortimer and Nick Rosen of Sender Films and Josh and Brett Lowell of Big Up Productions, who have been involved on every REEL ROCK Film through the most recent seventh tour are also involved in producing the television series.

After four seasons, Lifetime has canceled Drop Dead Divas.  The one-hour drama was created by Josh Berman and premiered to 2.8 million viewers in July 2009.  Its recent fourth season averaged 2.3 million viewers.

The series premiere of BET’s Real Husbands of Hollywood on Tuesday at 10p drew 4.1 million viewers.  Combining the 11p encore airing, Real Husbands of Hollywood tallied a total of 6.5 million total viewers for the night.  The second new series, Second Generation Wayans debuted at 1030p and attracted 3.4 million total viewers and when combined with its 1130p encore, the program totaled 4.7 million total viewers for the night.  All together, BET’s new Tuesday night block amassed more than 11 million total viewers.

Also on Tuesday, Investigation Discovery’s new series REDRUM set a new record and has given ID its biggest night in history among A25-54 (511,000) and W25-54 (329,000) and other demos.  The premiere episode totaled 1.415 million total viewers.

The season three premiere of MTV2’s Guy Code broke network records Tuesday night by posting a 0.5 rating with P12-34 becoming the highest rated and most watched original season debut in network history.  The telecast also delivered 323,000 viewers among P12-34.  The show also posted a 0.8 rating with M12-34. 

GMC TV reports its collection of World Premiere Movies in 2012 reached 13 million viewers.  The network’s top movie, Christmas Angel attracted 3.0 million viewers and all 13 movies averaged 2.3 million viewers.  Overall, GMC TV established itself as the fastest growing general entertainment network among W25-54 and is a top 50 ranking network in this demo (48th in total day and 47th in prime).   

Atlanta-based Millenia 3, a company specializing in traffic service in the commercial broadcast traffic industry, has a new airplay verification reporting service available through a first-time partnership with Narrative Science, a Chicago-based technology company that automatically analyzes and transforms data into easily read reports.  This new product allows Millenia 3 the ability to deliver an industry first to its clients in the form of concise, easily interpreted results of commercial campaigns to networks and advertisers, clearly detailing audience results in a narrative format and providing needed data to help networks determine ROI.  Furthermore, Millenia 3 offers airplay verification services on a real-time basis.  The daily reports from Narrative Science will take data from Millenia 3’s proprietary database which comes directly from Nielsen, Teletrax and Media Monitors tracking and will then add an in-depth narrative analysis to Millenia 3’s exclusive airplay verification service.

Conrad Bain, best known for playing a rich businessman who adopts two little boys from Harlem in the sitcom Diff’rent Strokes has died at the age of 89.  Mr. Bain is also remembered for playing Dr. Arthur Harmon, the blundering next-door neighbor on the CBS sitcom Maude.  Throughout his career, he had also appeared in a number of television commercials and his other TV series credits include Studio One in Hollywood, The Defenders, Dark Shadows and Grandpa Goes to Washington among more recent appearances in the Diff’rent Strokes spinoff The Facts of Life, The Love Boat and The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air among many others.  Mr. Bain also appeared on stage, in telefilms and theatrical movies including Lovers and Other Strangers (1970), Jump (1971), A Fan’s Notes (1972) and Postcards From the Edge (1990) as well as other titles.  Mr. Bain is survived by his wife, Monica Sloan; three sons; one daughter; and a brother.

Program Call:  Cynopsis Media will be producing our annual NATPE Shopping Guide sent to all Cynopsis subscribers on Thursday, January 24, 2013, a few days before NATPE Market and Conference 2013 opens at the Fontainebleau Resort in Miami Beach. If your company is an official exhibitor at NATPE 2013, please send us only the following info for your top 5 shows:  title, availability date, number of episodes, length, type (i.e. series, special, movie, etc.), genre (comedy, drama, lifestyle, etc.) and your terms (barter, cash, etc.) as well as your company’s stand/booth location.  To be included in this free and highly-read special edition, please send your submission to Lisa Ball at: [email protected] no later than today Thursday, January 17, 2013.  A confirmation email will be sent following each submission from Lisa (if you don’t receive a confirmation email, please resubmit).

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PBS’ Downton Abbey is retaining Maggie Smith in her role as Violet, Dowager Countess of Grantham at least through the next fourth season.  Season three is currently airing on PBS in the US on Sundays at 9p.

Bravo Media has approved a new series, Extreme Guide to Parenting (wt) following parents who practice unique styles of raising their children.  Each episode will take an honest look inside two separate households with different forms of parenting.  The series is produced by Punched In The Head with Craig D’Entrone and Amelia D’Entrone serving as EPs.

USA Network is in the early development phase on a late-night talk show, working on the project with Will Ferrell’s banner Gary Sanchez Productions.  The untitled project is described more like a morning talk show format but would air at 1201a.  Rob Cohen (The Big Bang Theory) and Owen Burke will executive produce the project.

Mark Burg and Michael Menchel’s Evolution Entertainment have inked a first-look deal with Lionsgate to develop and produce television programming.  The deal builds upon their existing partnership involving the comedy Anger Management starring Charlie Sheen.  Anger Management is back on FX starting tonight with a 90-episode order following its successful 10-episode run last summer. The series has also been sold in broadcast syndication to FOX Television Stations for fall 2014. 

Former presidential candidate and US Representative from Ohio, Dennis Kucinich has joined Fox News Channel as a contributor as part of a new multi-year deal.  Kucinich begins tonight on The O’Reilly Factor hosted by Bill O’Reilly.  Kucinich will appear on various shows across Fox News and Fox Business Network. 

Casting Call: TLC and production company Stiletto Television is looking for more fabulous cougars for their docu-series, Extreme Cougar Wives.  If you are a woman 50+ years old with an outgoing personality and amazing energy who is happily in love (or looking for love) with a much younger man, then the producers want to hear your love story.  If you or someone you know is an extreme cougar please send an email to Rachel Macy, Casting Producer at: [email protected] or call 310-957-5757 ext 263.  With your email include your contact information, a brief bio and a recent phone.  Deadline is February 22.

International distributor DCD Rights picked up the worldwide distribution rights for the TLC series I Found the Gown with 26 half-hour episodes.  The series is produced by Half Yard Productions and will be available at NATPE through DCD Rights at stand 300 (British Pavillion).

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REGISTER TODAY ONLY 1 WEEK LEFT!

Date: JAN 24, 2013 // Time: 1:30-3:00pm ET

Speakers:
JoAnna Foyle Abel: VP Marketing [FreeWheel]
Marcus Startzel: GM, North America [Millennial Media]
Charlie Echeverry: EVP Sales for Univision Interactive [Univision Communications]

Top 10 M-F Syndicated Strip Series for the week of 12/31/12-1/4/13 ranked in order by HH Rtg
The Big Bang Theory (WB)                               7.4 AA
Wheel of Fortune (CTD)                                   6.9 AA
Judge Judy (CTD)                                             6.6 AA
Jeopardy (CTD)                                                6.0 AA
Two and a Half Men (WB)                                5.3 AA
Family Feud (2/T)                                             5.1 AA
Family Guy (2/T)                                               3.6 AA
Entertainment Tonight (CTD)                            3.6 AA
How I Met Your Mother (2/T)                            3.1 AA
Law & Order: CI (NBU)                                     3.1 AA
Source: Nielsen Media Research

Top 10 M-F Syndicated Strip Series for the week of 12/31/12-1/4/13 ranked in order by A18-49 Rtg
The Big Bang Theory (WB)                               4.5 AA
Two and a Half Men (WB)                                 2.7 AA
Family Guy (2/T)                                               2.5 AA
How I Met Your Mother (2/T)                            2.1 AA
Family Feud (2/T)                                             1.9 AA
Judge Judy (CTD)                                             1.7 AA
Wheel of Fortune (CTD)                                   1.5 AA
Jeopardy (CTD)                                                1.3 AA
King of the Hill (2/T)                                         1.3 AA
Law & Order: CI (NBU)                                     1.2 AA
Seinfeld (SPT)                                                  1.2 AA
Friends (WB)                                                   1.2 AA
Source: Nielsen Media Research

Tuesday A18-49 Analysis:  CBS led Tuesday among A18-49 with a 2.7/7, according to final primetime national ratings from Nielsen.  At 8p, CBS’ NCIS won at 3.9/11 followed by Univision’s Por Ella Soy Eva at 1.9/5.  CBS remained in first place through 9p with NCIS: Los Angeles at 2.7/7 and Univision was also firmly planted in second place with Amores Verdaderos at 2.3/6.  NBC then took over at 10p with Parenthood leading at 1.9/5 and Univision’s Amor Bravio was a close #2 at 1.8/5.

Live + Same Day Household Ratings: Tuesday, January 15, 2013  time period averages.  Source: NTI, Galaxy as dated. Live+SD.

CBS: 10.8/17        NCIS 14.2/21, NCIS: Los Angeles 11.1/17, Vegas 7.2/12

NBC: 3.1/5             Off Their Rockers 3.5/5, Off Their Rockers 3.7/6, Go On 2.8/4, The New Normal 2.2/3, Parenthood 3.3/5

ABC: 2.5/4             Modern Family [r] 3.4/5, Suburgatory [r] 2.1/3, Happy Endings 1.9/3, Don’t Trust the B—- in Apt. 23 1.8/3, Private Practice 3.0/5

UNIV: 2.4/4           Por Ella Soy Eva 2.3/3, Amores Verdaderos 2.7/4, Amor Bravio 2.4/4

FOX: 1.8/3             Raising Hope 2.1/3, Ben & Kate 1.3/2, New Girl 2.1/3, The Mindy Project 1.6/2

ION: 0.9/1             Criminal Minds 8P 0.9/1, Criminal Minds 9P 1.0/1, Criminal Minds 10P 0.9/2

CW: 0.8/1              Hart of Dixie 0.9/1, Emily Owens MD 0.7/1

TELE: 0.8/1            Rosa Diamante 0.9/1, La Patrona 0.8/1, Pablo Escobar: El Patron del Mal 0.9/1, El Rostro de la Venganza 0.5/1

TF: 0.1/0                Cineplex TUE [7p start r] 0.4/1, Made in Cartagena 0.2/0, Quien Eres Tu? 0.1/0

A18-49:  CBS 2.7/7, UNIV 2.0/5, NBC 1.7/5, FOX 1.5/4, ABC 1.2/3, TELE 0.6/2, CW 0.4/1, ION 0.4/1, TF 0.1/0

Sony Music Global Digital Business and US Sales promoted Ole Obermann to the newly-created position as EVP/Digital Partner Development and Sales.  Ole will head a dedicated team focused on working with the company’s largest partners to maximize their growth on a global basis.  Based in London, Ole reports to Dennis Kooker, President, Global Digital Business and US Sales.  Mark Piibe was appointed EVP/Global Business Development and Digital Strategy where he is charged with developing new partners in addition to developing new business models with both new and existing partners and targeting opportunities for the business to evolve.  Mark is based in New York and also reports to Dennis Kooker. 

Elizabeth Espinosa was tapped as Host for Sin Limites, a new program on CNN Latino that will broadcast on KBEH-DT in Los Angeles.  Elizabeth will continue to anchor KTLA’s weekend news program.

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This Day In History, sponsored by Destination America: 1950 – A team of eleven thieves, in a precisely timed and choreographed strike, stole more than $2 million from the Brinks Armored Car depot in Boston.  The crime became known thereafter as the Great Brinks Robbery.
 
Answer to Our Last Trivia Question: This game show aired on NBC from 1956-1964 and featured female contestants sharing their personal stories of hardship for a chance to become ______ for a Day? Queen. Kudos to: Russ Hodge-3 Roads Communications/Frederick, MD; Matthew Meachem-Tribune Media Services/Queensbury, NY; Gloria Price-CBS News/NYC; Douglas Hochstadt-ABC/NYC; Phillip Larson-Larson & Larson Advertising/Houston; Bev Ellinger-WANDTV/Decatur, IL; Dan Matson/Havana, IL; Will Allmendinger-Captivate Network/Chicago; Margie Albert-Focus on Customer Success/Phoenix; Roz Seibold-EDA/Tucson; David Hauptman/Denver; LeNea Ricks-KIDK-KXPI//Idaho Falls, ID; Joel Metzger-Ice Box Logic/LA; Steve Morrow-Eclipse TV/Mill Valley, CA; Steven Leblang-Game Show Network/LA; Marsha Hallager-NBCUniversal/Universal City, CA; Amy Manchester Borg-CMJ Productions/Toronto; Vicki McKee-Astral TV Plus/Toronto; Keith MacKechnie-The Actors’ Network/Vancouver; Arthur Reinstein-Shaw Media/Toronto.

Today’s Trivia Question:  Classic Game Shows Theme Week: The original Pyramid debuted on March 26, 1973 hosted by Dick Clark.  What was the top dollar prize a contestant could win on this first version? (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, JANUARY 17, 2013

ABC: Last Resort, Grey’s Anatomy, Scandal
CBS: The Big Bang Theory [r], Two and a Half Men [r], Person of Interest [r], Elementary [r]
CW: The Vampire Diaries, The Carrie Diaries [r]
FOX: American Idol Part 2 [p]
ION: Without a Trace, Without a Trace, Criminal Minds
MyTV: White Collar, White Collar
NBC: 30 Rock, Parks and Recreation, The Office, 1600 Penn, Rock Center with Brian Williams
PBS: The This Old House Hour, Frontline, Antiques Roadshow
TeleFutura: Sumergido: Alerta Total, Made in Cartagena, Quien Eres Tu?
Telemundo: Rosa Diamante, La Patrona, Pablo Escobar: El Patron del Mal, El Rostro de la Venganza
Univision: Por Ella Soy Eva, Amores Verdaderos, Amor Bravio

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