Source: The Nielsen Company.  MarketBreaks, Live, M-Su7A-1A, wks of 5-24-10 & 5-31-10,A25-54(000). Subject to qualifications upon request.

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06.17.10

Good morning. It’s Thursday, June 17, 2010, 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 Premiere:
TV One: Donald J. Trump Presents: The Ultimate Merger at 9p

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Nielsen reports an average of 32.0 million viewers tuned into President Obama’s first address from the Oval Office Tuesday night as he presented plans to clean up the oil spill in the Gulf Coast region. The address was carried live from 8p to approximately 820p on 11 networks including ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, TELE, UNIV, CNN, CNBC, FOXNC, MSNBC and TWC. The combined HH rating for the address was 20.9.

The Style Network bumped up its second season order for Jerseylicious taking the original 10-episode order up to 20. The series is produced by Endemol USA.

Syfy announced it is launching a multi-media marketing campaign to support the second season premiere of Warehouse 13 on July 6 at 9p. Examples of partners working with Syfy are YouTube, Comic Con, Brooklyn Bridge Park and Xbox 360 among others on the multi-faceted campaign to reach viewers through social networking sites, mobile, fast food chains, VOD, summer movies, outdoor 3D screenings and other affiliate promotions. The first season of Warehouse 13, produced by Universal Cable Productions, averaged 4.1 million total viewers and 2.1 million A25-54 viewers based on Live7 DVR data.

Syfy approved a new unscripted series titled Hunting Hollywood (wt) from the recently formed production company, Shevick*Zupon Entertainment. The six-episode, one-hour docu-series highlights Joe Maddalena, owner of Calabasas, CA-based Profiles in History, one of the world’s largest auction companies specializing in original movie, television and pop culture collectibles. Each weekly episode follows Joe and his team as they scour the world looking for rare and highly-collectible Hollywood memorabilia. Joe and his crew at times search for treasures in people’s basements and attics or even visit with celebrities looking through their personal keepsakes. The episodes end with Joe leading an auction where fans and collectors bid on the items. Executive producers on the series include Jerry Shevick, Mark Zupon and Bruce Toms.

FOX is working on a new game show pilot based on a hit from the UK called The Million Pound Drop produced by Endemol UK. The US version of the pilot will be titled The Money Drop with Endemol USA producing. The Money Drop watches as a group of contestants are given a large cache of cash and then are asked a number of multiple-choice trivia questions. The contestants place their bets on a trap door that represents their choice. If they get a wrong answer, the trap door opens and their money disappears. After eight rounds of questions, the contestants get to keep whatever money is left over if they answer the final question correctly. Production on the pilot will likely begin in August. The original show aired over a live week-long event on Channel 4 in the UK and Channel 4 is expected to order a new batch of Million Pound Drop episodes soon.

Michael Weatherly has reported re-upped with CBS’ NCIS series with a new multi-year contract to continue playing Special Agent Anthony DiNozzo. To date, besides Weatherly, Pauley Perrette (Abby), Rocky Carroll (Leon) and David McCallum (Ducky) have all made new deals to stay on NCIS, as have Mark Harmon (Leroy Jethro Gibbs) and Cote de Pablo (Ziva). Sean Murray (McGee) is still in negotiations. 

Top 10 M-F Syndicated Strip Series for the week of 5/31-6/4/10 ranked by HH Rtg
Wheel of Fortune (CTD)                                   5.8 AA
Jeopardy (CTD)                                               5.0 AA
Judge Judy (CTD)                                            4.2 AA / 6.7 GAA
Two and a Half Men (WB)                                 4.1 AA / 5.5 GAA
Entertainment Tonight (CTD)                            3.9 AA / 4.0 GAA
Oprah Winfrey Show (CTD)                               3.6 AA / 3.6 GAA
Family Guy (2/T)                                             3.0 AA / 3.5 GAA
Everybody Loves Raymond (CTD)                      3.0 AA / 3.7 GAA
Inside Edition (CTD)                                         2.7 AA / 2.8 GAA
George Lopez (WB)                                          2.7 AA / 3.8 GAA
Source: NSS Galaxy Explorer, Live+SD

Top 10 M-F Syndicated Strip Series for the week of 5/31-6/4/10 ranked by A18-49 Rtg
Family Guy (2/T)                                             2.2 AA / 2.5 GAA
Two and a Half Men (WB)                                 2.0 AA / 2.7 GAA
The Office (NBU)                                             2.0 AA / 2.3 GAA
Everybody Loves Raymond (CTD)                     1.5 AA / 1.9 GAA
Seinfeld (SPT)                                                 1.5 AA / 1.7 GAA
Wheel of Fortune (CTD)                                   1.3 AA
Judge Judy (CTD)                                            1.3 AA / 2.0 GAA
King of the Hill (2/T)                                        1.3 AA / 1.6 GAA
Friends (WB)                                                   1.3 AA / 1.7 GAA
Jeopardy (CTD)                                                1.2 AA
Entertainment Tonight (CTD)                             1.2 AA / 1.2 GAA
Maury (NBU)                                                    1.2 AA / 1.4 GAA
Source: NSS Galaxy Explorer, Live+SD

Tuesday  A18-49 Analysis: ABC swished into first place Tuesday night with a 5.7/17 among A18-49, according to final national ratings from Nielsen. Note: All primetime programming on the top broadcast networks began 15-20 minutes later due to President Obama’s live address about the Gulf Coast oil spill tragedy. What was left, FOX captured the 8p hour with Hell’s Kitchen at 2.7/8 followed by ABC’s GMC Sierra NBA Countdown Game 6 special at 2.5/8. ABC then was the victor the remainder of the night as the NBA Finals Game 6 won at 9p with a 6.6/19 with NBC’s America’s Got Talent next at 3.0/8. ABC’s NBA Finals ratings climbed to a 7.5/22 during 10p and NBC placed second again, this time with a Last Comic Standing repeat at 1.7/5.

Live + Same Day Household Ratings: Tuesday, June 15, 2010 time period averages. Source: NTI Galaxy, as dated. Live+SD.

ABC: 8.7/15       GMC Sierra NBA Countdown Game 6 4.5/8, NBA Finals on ABC Game 6: Boston at LA Lakers 10.4/18

CBS: 5.6/9           NCIS [r] 6.2/11, NCIS: Los Angeles [r] 6.0/10, The Good Wife [r] 4.5/8

NBC: 4.2/7           Losing It with Jillian 2.9/5, America’s Got Talent 6.2/10, Last Comic Standing [r] 2.9/5

FOX: 3.6/6           Hell’s Kitchen 3.5/6, Hell’s Kitchen 3.8/6

UNIV: 2.1/3         Hasta que el Dinero Nos Separe 2.2/4, Soy Tu Duena 2.2/4, Aqui y Ahora 1.6/3

ION: 1.1/2           Criminal Minds 0.9/2, Criminal Minds 1.2/2, Criminal Minds 1.2/2

TELE: 0.6/1          El Clon 0.5/1, Perro Amor 0.6/1, Donde Esta Elisa? 0.9/2

CW: 0.5/1            One Tree Hill [r] 0.5/1, Life Unexpected [r] 0.5/1

A18-49: ABC 5.7/17, FOX 2.8/8, NBC 2.1/6, UNIV 1.6/5, CBS 1.5/4, TELE 0.5/2, ION 0.5/1, CW 0.3/1

Scott Rowe takes on the newly-created position as SVP/Worldwide Communications with Warner Bros. Television Group. Scott will have responsibility over all worldwide communications, planned and reactive, for the Warner Bros. Television Group comprised of international and domestic cable and syndication distribution, executives, marketing and chosen production operations. Scott will also head WBTVG’s publicity teams, manage trade, consumer, online and business press in addition to audience development and social networking as it relates to publicity, digital, industry issues, trends and strategic and crisis communications. Furthermore, Tammy Golihew was elevated to SVP/Publicity with Warner Bros. Television. Tammy will now spearhead all consumer publicity and business communications on behalf of programming emanating from Warner Bros. Television (WBTV), Warner Horizon Television (WHTV), Warner Bros. Animation (WBA) and the digital venture Studio 2.0. Both Tammy and Scott report to Peter Roth, President, Warner Bros. Television.   Cool beans Scott and Tammy!

GMC promoted Tammi Weed to Director/Music Programming and Talent where she will be in charge of acquiring music programming and overseeing all talent relations for the network. Based in Nashville, Tammi reports to Leslie Chesloff, EVP/Programming. Tammi has been with GMC since 2006, starting out as Manager/Music Industry Development.

Meredith Ahr advances to SVP/Alternative Programming and Development with NBC Universal Media Studios. In her new role, Meredith heads the network’s alternative development focusing on internal and through NBC’s outside partnerships in the creative community. Meredith will also work across NBC’s current brands, enabling the flow of creative ideas and advancements. Meredith will report to Paul Telegdy, EVP/Alternative Programming, NBC and Universal Media Studios.

Comcast Entertainment Group (CEG) moved up Amelia Stewart to the role of VP/Media Relations and Corporate Communications, CEG and additionally upped John Rizzotti to Consumer PR Director for E! Entertainment Television. Amelia manages all corporate communications efforts, including trade and industry press for CEG brands E!, Style Network and G4. John supervises publicity campaigns for specific shows such as E! News and Live From the Red Carpet, Chelsea Lately, Kendra, to the new Holly’s World.

Cy Prince was named GSM for Cox Media Virginia, based at Cox’s Northern Virginia offices. Cy will coordinate and supervise the sales efforts for Cox Media. Jim Zagami becomes the new Director/Sales for Cox Media Virginia, based at Cox’s Hampton Roads offices.

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This day in History:  1972 – Five men were arrested for burglarizing the Democratic Party Headquarters in the Watergate complex in Washington, DC. The men all worked for the reelection of President Nixon. The event was the beginning of the Watergate affair.

Answer to Yesterday’s Trivia Question:  Where will you find this notable motto?  “Ars Gratia Artis”  “Ars Gratia Artis” which translates to “Art for Art’s Sake” – The MGM Motto is within  the MGM circle surrounding the roaring lion  Kudos to: Dave Lucas-News8/Arlington; Brock Abernathy-WUTB/Baltimore; Stanley Weinstein-OCD Media/NY; Nanette Anderson-Discovery Comm/Silver Spring; John Burshtan-Citizen Pictures/MDT; Roger Bare-KIAH/Houston; Patti Rodriguez-KXRM/Colorado Springs; Dory Melman Petsrillo-Petry Media/Dallas; Michael Madnick-20th Century Fox/LA; Nancy Thomsen/Palm Springs; Joe Whitaker/Arroya Grande; Lee Toft-DuBose Entertainment/Hollywood; Bobby Bittman-SCTV/Ontario; Don Enright-Ardmore Prods/Vancouver
 
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WHAT’S ON TONIGHT –  THURSDAY, JUNE 17, 2010

ABC:  Better Off Ted, Better Off Ted, Cougar Town [r], Cougar Town [r], Cougar Town [r], Cougar Town [r]
AZTECA: Laura de Todos, Al Extremo, La Loba
CBS:   The Mentalist [r], CSI [r], The Mentalist [r]
CW:   Vampire Diaries [r], Moonlight [r]
FOX:  Glee [r] So You Think You Can Dance
ION:   Criminal Minds, NCIS, NCIS
NBC:  Community [r], 100 Questions, The Office [r], 30 Rock [r], The Office [r], Parks and Rec [r]
PBS:  This Old House Hour, Antiques Roadshow, Bear Island
TELE: El Clon, Perro Amor, Donde Esta Elisa?
UNIV: Hasta que el Dinero Nos Separe, Soy Tu Duena, Tiempo Final

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