|
A CYNOPSIS MESSAGE FROM REELZCHANNEL ReelzChannel is now available on Time Warner Cable of NYC. ReelzChannel®, the only cable/satellite TV network dedicated to “Everything About Movies 24/7™,” is now available on Time Warner Cable of NYC (Channel 131). ReelzChannel is the ultimate destination for everyone who loves movies. The network provides movie fans with news, information and entertainment about the world of movies, through innovative original programming not found anywhere else. www.reelzchannel.com Cynopsis
Good Morning. It’s Thursday, March 20, 2008, and this is your first early morning briefing. NBC Universal is seeking buyers for two of its television affiliates that comprise the NBC Local Media Division. WTVJ/Miami and WVIT/Hartford are for sale as the company concentrates on the top 10 markets and its group of digital properties. Miami is the 16th Nielsen DMA and in that market NBCU will retain its Telemundo affiliate, WSCV. Hartford-New Haven ranks as the 28th DMA. Tonight’s Premieres: Tonight’s Finale: ~ MORE GOOD STUFF ~
Twentieth Television made a deal with AFN American Forces Network to distribute the weekly syndicated court show Judge Alex to service men and women stationed overseas. Starting next week, Judge Alex will air on Thursdays and Fridays at 11a. Season three of RJ Cutler’s 30 Days, the FX original series, begins June 3 at 10p with six new episodes. The series follows a participant as they leave their comfort zone to experience something different or difficult for 30 days. Morgan Spurlock, creator and host of the show will be involved in two episodes this new season, working in a coal mine in West Virginia in the opening episode and later living with Native Americans in New Mexico. 30 Days is produced in collaboration by Morgan’s company Warrior Poets, Reveille and Actual Reality Pictures. Lifetime confirmed it will not bring back the dramedy Side Order of Life for a second season. The series debuted last summer at the same time as Army Wives which does return for season two on June 8 and State of Mind, which also was not renewed. A CYNOPSIS MESSAGE FROM FOX REALITY CHANNEL
Think there’s a lot of excitement & surprises during Idol?
See what happens behind the scenes after the show. Only Fox Reality Channel’s Original AMERICAN IDOL EXTRA brings all the action straight from the Idol studios. TONIGHT at 7p & 10p ~ PRODUCTION & DEVELOPMENT ~
Discovery Channel has two new series slated to debut later this year, both produced by Original Productions, the company behind the network’s Deadliest Catch series:
VH1 is teaming with Vivica A. Fox for a new fashion competition series Glam God With Vivica A. Fox set to debut this summer. The series will look for the next celebrity stylist to the stars with knowledge and flair for hair, make-up and clothes. The final stylist remaining after each week’s elimination will win $100,000 and the opportunity to gain a career with A-list celebrities. 51 Pictures is producing. John Corbett will star along with Toni Collette in Showtime’s comedy pilot United States of Tara, reports THR. The story is about a woman with multiple personality disorder (Collette) and Corbett will portray her husband, Max Gregor. Production on the pilot begins next month in Los Angeles. Free, the former host of BET’s 106 & Park will be the co-host for the new Gospel Music Channel original series Bobby Jones Next Generation along with Dr. Bobby Jones. The 60m show will highlight up-and-coming performers and will premiere May 4 at 8p. The series, which begins production in Atlanta next week, is produced by the network, Kingdom Come Productions and Dr. Jones. Mark Burnett will be the executive producer for the 2008 MTV Movie Awards for a second consecutive year. The live event will air on MTV June 1 from the Gibson Amphitheatre in Universal City, CA. HBO signed a two-year deal with Entourage executive producer Rob Weiss to develop new projects for the network in addition to continued work on the Hollywood-themed comedy, which goes into production at the end of April. Casting Call: Maverick Television is producing a network pilot called Embarrassing Illnesses. Amiable physicians and dermatologists in the greater Los Angeles are being sought who will work with patients to offer solutions to conditions affecting their confidence, appearance and emotional health. The deadline to apply is April 11 and interested doctors should send a resume, photo and a description about themselves to ~ ELSEWHERE IN CYNOPSIS ~
CYNOPSIS DIGITAL – TODAY’S TOP STORY: Apple is working on a new business model for its iTunes store akin to Nokia’s arrangement with Universal Music, getting mobile handset and service providers to subsidize music downloads that would in turn be offered to customers for free, according to the Financial Times. A subscription music plan for the iPhone is also in the works. Full edition: CYN DIGITAL. (Or to listen to the Cynopsis Digital Podcast click here or subscribe to it at iTunes here .) CYNOPSIS KIDS – TODAY’S TOP STORY: Britt Allcroft has re-acquired the underlying rights to Mumfie, the “little elephant with great big heart”. Allcroft is best known as the creator of Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends TV series, which is based on The Railway series books by Rev. W. Awdy as well as Shining Time Station. Allcroft’s own Britt Allcroft Productions re-purchased the rights from Bridgefilms Ltd., part of the Hit Entertainment Group, which has owned the property since 1999 (the series aired in the US on Fox). The terms of the deal were announced. Allcroft wrote and produced the series Britt Allcroft’s Magic Adventures of Mumfie for TV in the 1990s. Full edition: CYN KIDS. CYNOPSIS INTERNATIONAL – TODAY’S TOP STORY: The U.S.’ ROO Group inked a Content Distribution Agreement with Sweden’s Kamera Content AB for an advance payment of $300,000 for an exclusive time period for negotiations to purchase Kamera. At the same time, ROO and privately held Kamera signed a non-binding Letter of Intent covering a 100% purchase of Kamera’s capital stock. The Stockholm company also has some operations located in Cairo. Full edition: CYN INTERNATIONAL. ~ RATINGS ~
Top 10 M-F Syndicated Strip Series for the week of 3/3-3/9/08 ranked by HH Rtg Top 10 M-F Syndicated Strip Series for the week of 3/3-3/9/08 ranked by A18-49 Rtg Tuesday – A18-49 Analysis: FOX kept the beat Tuesday night winning with a 10.4/26 A18-49, according to final national ratings from Nielsen Media Research. FOX was the clear victor at 8p as American Idol posted a 10.3/27, then carried that surge through 9p with Idol at 10.6/25. ABC won at 10p with the last 30m of Dancing with the Stars and the premiere of Miss Guided averaging a 4.0/11 (Miss Guided delivered a 2.7/8 by itself at 1030p). Live + Same Day Household Ratings: Tuesday, March 18, 2008 time period averages. Source: NTI Galaxy as dated, Live+SD. FOX: 15.2/23 American Idol 15.2/23 ABC: 7.6/12 It’s the Easter Beagle, Charlie Brown [r] 3.7/6, Just For Laughs 2.9/4, Dancing with the Stars 10.8/16, Miss Guided [p] 6.2/11 NBC: 5.3/8 The Biggest Loser 5 5.1/8, Law & Order: SVU [r] 5.8/10 CBS: 4.6/7 NCIS [r] 6.8/11, Big Brother 9 3.4/5, Jericho 3.5/6 UNIV: 2.0/3 Al Diablo con los Guapos 2.4/4, Pasion 1.8/3, Aqui y Ahora 1.6/3 CW: 1.6/2 Beauty and the Geek 1.2/2, One Tree Hill 2.0/3 MNT: 1.1/2 Street Patrol [r] 1.1/2, Street Patrol 2 [r] 0.9/1, Jail [r] 1.2/2, Jail 2 [r] 1.2/2 TELE: 0.7/1 La Traicion 0.5/1, Victoria 1.0/1, Pecados Ajenos 0.6/1 A18-49: FOX 10.4/26, ABC 3.1/8, NBC 3.0/8, CBS 2.0/5, UNIV 1.7/4, CW 1.1/3, MNT 0.7/2, TELE 0.5/1
~ EXECUTIVE MOVES ~
Spot Runner announced two executive changes: John Gentry was promoted to President up from Chief Revenue Officer and the company added Samuel Paisley as CFO. John’s duties will increase as he will manage the company more on a daily basis in addition to leading the Marketing Services Group. He reports direct to Nick Grouf, Chairman/CEO. Samuel joins Spot Runner from ValueClick and in his new position will work with senior management on growth efforts for the company and will manage corporate development, finance, human resources and facilities. New Line Cinema names Toby Emmerich as its new President & COO. Toby will lead New Line’s reorganization to become a stand-alone production entity as part of Warner Bros. Entertainment. As previously announced, New Line will continue to maintain its own development, creative and production teams. New Line’s marketing, publicity, distribution, business and legal affairs and physical production will report to Toby, while also closely coordinate with their Warner Bros. counterparts. Peter Fitton was appointed VP/International Sales with Disney Media Advertising Sales and Marketing Group. Peter will provide oversight on advertising sales strategies in all markets outside the U.S. for Disney Channels Worldwide. He will report to Tricia Wilber, EVP/Disney Media Advertising Sales and Advertising Group. A&E Television Networks established a new group that merges Marketplace Insights, Sales and Affiliate Research, Sales Strategy and Sales Marketing units together with the goal to create more value for advertisers. Heading the streamlined group will be Melinda McLaughlin, who was recently named SVP/Insights and Marketing Solutions. Joining Melinda will be Don Robert who was upped to VP/Corporate Research and Consumer Insight and Deb Tarnok was elevated to Senior Director/Ad Sales Marketing. The company added Marcela Tabares as VP/Ad Sales Research; Chris Lenge as VP/Sales Strategy; and Julya Fridman as Director/Distribution and New Media Research. Audrey Prywitch is the new VP/News Director of KTVI/St. Louis the Fox affiliate owned by the Fox Television Stations, reporting to Spencer Koch, VP/GM. Audrey will manage all editorial, business and administrative activities for the station. Leslie Sepuka, Senior Publicity Manager for BBC Worldwide America will soon join the media literacy and advocacy organization Common Sense Media as Director/Corporate Communications. Beginning April 28, Leslie will head all press and communication activities and be a part of the senior management team. Based in San Francisco, she will report to Kellie Krug, CMO. A CYNOPSIS MESSAGE FROM CABLEU
ANY WAY U WANT IT!
For producers : network needs, trends and programs in development. U NEED CABLEU! Take advantage of our MIPTV to MIPCOM Special: www.CableU.tv – Know Networks Better. Pitch Smarter. This day in History: 1969 – John Lennon and Yoko Ono were married at the Rock of Gibraltar. Answer to Yesterday’s Trivia Question: Another oldie, but a goodie … Pete and Gladys (1960-1962) was a sitcom about Pete Porter and his scatterbrained wife, Gladys. This series was a spin-off from what long-running TV show? DECEMBER BRIDE (1954-1959) Kudos to: John Lyons-Production Services/Orlando, FL; Linda Kitchens-PTCUMC/Peachtree City, GA; Jim Kelsh-Comcast Spotlight/Malvern, PA; Ron Strauss-Millennium Sales & Marketing/NY; Randy Baumgartner-KFYR/Bismarck, ND; Mechael Tudor-Equity Media Holdings Corporation/Little Rock, AR; Susan Arl-CLTV News/Oak Brook, IL; Barbara Spafford-Spafford Creative/Mobile, AL; Arthur Greenwald-Greenwald Media, Inc./Studio City, CA; Blair Tindall/PTZ; John Amato-KTTV/LA; Phil Olsman-Namslo Productions, Inc./LA; Ken DuBow-Porchlight/Hong Kong; Jack Krayson-SCTV/Toronto; Sheldon Wiebe-EclipseMagazine.com/Calgary Today’s Trivia Question: In the ’70s, Burt Convy hosted a game show where celebrity couples competed against each other in an attempt to win money for their designated audience rooting section. What was the name of this show? ( Later — Cyn Cynopsis Ad Sales: Cynopsis website – Video Resumes, Extended Classified Ads, Archives, and the Cynopsis Daily Video CableU – Know Networks Better. Pitch Smarter. Click here
Cynopsis CLASSIFIEDS – For More classifieds, visit the Cynopsis.com classifieds page here JOB OPENING: VP RIGHTS & CLEARANCES/ STANDARDS & PRACTICES LEGAL & BUS/A&E TV, NY: Mng tracking Rgts info to bus units. Dvlp S&P program, R&C initiatives – 7+ yrs R&C; mgmt, skills. Resume w/salary: www.aetn.com/careers.html (3/27) JOB OPENING: TECH, STUDIO OPS/POST PROD/Rainbow Media/Bethpage NY: Min. 2 yrs Dub & QC exp. incl. editing, duplication, encoding. 12am to 8am shift. See full posting and apply to www.cablevision.jobs red id 5468BR (3/27) JOB OPENING: SALES PLANNER/Screenvision Cinema/NY: 2 yrs exp developing sales proposals. Asst in sales presentations and post analyses.Familiar w/ Nielsen, MRI, ADVIEWS and Redbook. Apply online at: www.screenvision.com (3/27) JOB OPENING: LICENSING MGR/Veggie Tales/Nashville TN: 3+ years exp, secure/manage licensees for Big Idea’s VeggieTales. Some travel req’d. Rpt to SVP of Marketing. Respond w/ resume: JOB OPENING: PRODUCER /DISNEYCHANNEL: Degree, 6 yrs Dev/Deploy Net Content; Leader, meet deliverables, HTML/budget accountable. Visit: www.disneycareers.com (Req ID 91315) (3/27) JOB OPENING: SALES ASSTS/Discovery/NY: Support Acct Execs with acct. maintenance. Strong cust. service skills. Exc communicator. Multitasker/Team Player. Attn to detail. Great PC skills. Apply: www.discovery.com/careers , Req#7512 (3/27) JOB OPENING: SENIOR PM/NYC: “A” List Cable TV Network seeking Sr. PM for Ad Sales group. Exp. w/Ad Sales & vendor management required. PMP cert. a plus, not required. Apply: JOB OPENING: VP NONFICTION DEVELOPMENT/NY: Prod co seeks creative, ambitious, dev exec to create & develop hit non-fiction TV series. 7+ yrs exp in non-fiction. Strong writing skills & prod experience. Resume: JOB OPENING: RESEARCH ANALYST/National CineMedia/NY: Media research & sales support. MRI, Scarborough. Fast, deadline-driven. Strong analytic, computer skills. Bach deg, 1-2 yrs exp. Include salary req. JOB OPENING: VP SALES/SE Multimedia Co: Merging traditional and internet media sales. Vision, coaching skills, passion and ability to handle complexity paramount. $150-$200k 1st year, no caps. Reply to JOB OPENING: NATL SLS ASST/UNIVISION COMM/NY: Provide support for AE’s, act as liaison w/ stations/clients. Highly orgnz’d, det oriented & proactive w/ exc comm. skills. All MS & Donovan skills req’d. Res: JOB OPENING: ASSOC AE DIGITAL/History/A&E Chicago: Sell digital advertising solutions to clients/agencies. Dvlp new business. Client service & acct mgmt. 1 yr digital plng exp. Sales exp pref’d. Apply: www.aetn.com/careers.html (3/25) JOB OPENING: DIR OF PROD/Sirens Media/DC: 5+ years Prod. Management experience. Excellent personnel management, budgeting, scheduling skills. Key role at growing company. Send info/references to JOB OPENING: REGN’L/NAT’L SALES MGR/KSBI-TVDT/OKC: Proven success record & 5+ yrs exp working regn’l /nat’l accts. Knwlg of Nielsen ratings & effective/creative pckgng strategies a must. Some travel required. Res: JOB OPENING: MARKETING MGR/MSNBC/NY: Must have BA & 5 yrs agency exp or 3 yrs in TV marketing;develop & execute sales initiated sponsorships & promo programs for MSNBC on-air, online& mobile. Apply: www.nbcunicareers.com #809277 (3/22) JOB OPENING: INTERACTIVE AD SALES MKTG MGR/HGTV/NY: Concept convergent sponsorships for sales organizations. Implement online sponsorships. 4 yrs in field, deadline-oriented environment. Apply: www.scrippsnetworks.com (3/22) JOB OPENING: DR SALES COORDINATOR/New York, NY/GSN/The Network for Games: Rep to VP Sales Op & DR AE for Ad Sales. Good Com/detail req. Send Res/Cov Letter: JOB OPENING: MGR DISTRIBUTION/New York, NY/GSN/The Network for Games: Rep to VP Dist. BA/BS +3+ years exp in mrktg, sales, comm and/or bus. Send Res/Cov Letter: JOB OPENING: SALES/ Univision/TeleFutura National Spot Sales: Seeking dynamic Account Executive for NY HQ. Prior media sales experience required, broadcast experience preferred. Res to: JOB OPENING: FREELANCE COORD/USA Strategic Marketing/NY: Support creation of client programs inc. sponsorships, finances, etc. 2+ yrs integrated mktg exp in TV or ad agency preferred.Resumes to JOB OPENING: ACCT MGR-DIRECT RESPONSE/ New York, NY: BET: Cable salesperson w/strong presentation skills. Comfortable w/multi-platform & integrated opps. Sales/agency exp. req’d. Email: JOB OPENING: PROD MGR, PREMIUM BUSINESSES/MTV NETWORKS/NEOPETS/LA: Exp. w/subscription businesses, prod. mgmt, feature enhancements, etc. required. See full JD at www.mtvncareers.com or email JOB OPENING: MGR. BRAND MKTG/MTV NETWORKS/NEOPETS/LA: Digital & viral campaigning exp. necessary. Grassroots/Guerilla a plus! Analytics exp. preferred. See full JD at www.mtvncareers.com or email JOB OPENING: COUNSEL /iN DEMAND/NYC: Contract management, copyright & trademark, standards & practices. JD plus 3 yrs cable/entertainment. Reply: JOB OPENING: RESEARCH METHODOLOGIST/Rentrak/Portland OR: Design & plan projects for a census level TV measurement product. Must have Nielsen TV Ratings and/or Nielsen Media Research Software exp. Send resume to JOB OPENING: ART DIRECTOR/Sesame Workshop/NY: Oversee Digital Media visual production. 5+ yrs exp. reqd,w/ significant work in kids’ media and web. SPACE AVAILABLE: TURN KEY PRODUCTION & POST PRODUCTION Space available immediately. Three Final Cut Edit Rooms, Digitizing Stations, 8-10 desks in Prod. Pit, Apple Computers, Phones, T1 line. TOTALLY TURN KEY. Call Travis: 212/242-1400 (3/21) WINTER AND SPRING 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 SUMMER INTERNSHIPS CREDITS ONLY: Entertainment Production Co. in Armonk, NY seeks interns. Responsibilities: general office work, phones, mailings, research, errands. Email resume to SPRING INTERNSHIP CREDITS ONLY:TV/Film DUBBING/SUBTITLING/The Kitchen/Miami. Seeks spring intern to join active language production team. Bi-lingual a plus. Resume to SUMMER INTERNSHIP CREDITS ONLY: Trylon SMR ( www.trylonSMR.com) is a NYC PR agency seeking a summer intern that has familiarity with the media industry and tech sector.4-5 days a week. SUMMER INTERNSHIP CREDITS ONLY: PR/MKTG Internship/Shelton CT HQ: The Cynopsis Foundation seeks 2 highly organized, mature interns to work with planning/organizing summer gala. Great communications skills a must. Email: SUMMER INTERNSHIP CREDITS ONLY: MKTNG/ON-AIR Fox Reality Channel L.A. seeks summer intern to assist w/ & learn TV mktg and promo thru inner-workings of entertainment brand. Resume to SITUATION WANTED ADS, POSTED BY THOSE LOOKING TO BE HIRED … Interested in posting your Video Resume? Contact SITUATION WANTED: SR. H.R. PRO/NYC: 19 yrs exp seeking short/long-term/perm oppty in media field. Bkgrd incl: Employee Relations, O.D., Recruitment, Training. Call Ray Palen at (631)732-2926 or via email at: SITUATION WANTED: PRODUCER: 7 years exp. writing, producing & directing. Specialize in documentary, editorial, biography, reality, & short form narrative. Also new media projects, viral web media, VOD, mobile. SITUATION WANTED: CASTING DIRECTOR: Diversity casting in low-cost assignments for TV, film, comedy festivals and the net. Special interest in scripted comedy, sketch and indie films. E-mail Interested in posting your Video Resume? Contact Are you looking for a job? Post your Situation Wanted Ad here — Email WHAT’S ON TONIGHT – Thursday, March 20, 2008 ABC: Miss Guided [p ], Miss Guided, Lost, Eli Stone All outgoing e-mails are scanned and sent out virus free. Copyright Cynopsis 2008 |
Related Stories
10/13/24: Cynopsis Jobs
SENIOR INTEGRATED MARKETING CAMPAIGN PROJECT MANAGER BEACON MEDIA GROUP NY/NJ Seeking a diligent, organized, and enthusiastic individual to join our team as we manage Integrated Marketing Campaigns for a candy manufacturer. Responsibilities include ensuring client satisfaction, managing project timelines, and optimizing campaign effectiveness. If you’re proactive and enjoy collaborating with teams, we want to hear […]
Cynopsis 10/11/24: Netflix renews “Nobody Wants This”
Friday October 11, 2024 IN THE NEWS DirecTV announced plans to launch FAST platform “MyFree DIRECTV” later this year. The service will be accessible across online, mobile, and smart TVs and streaming devices. At launch, the free service will provide viewers with access to curated content and an on-demand library, with additional channels slated […]
Cynopsis 10/10/24: Sticky gets a debut date
A CYNOPSIS MESSAGE FROM GREAT AMERICAN FAMILY Great American Family Flips the Switch Tomorrow! Great American Christmas begins Year 4, cementing our place as the leader in quality content with the biggest stars. Starting tomorrow, 24/7 Christmas movies, including 17 originals added to our exceptional library. It’s not about quantity—it’s about quality. Stars Mario Lopez […]
10/09/24: Cynopsis Jobs
SENIOR INTEGRATED MARKETING CAMPAIGN PROJECT MANAGER BEACON MEDIA GROUP NY/NJ Seeking a diligent, organized, and enthusiastic individual to join our team as we manage Integrated Marketing Campaigns for a candy manufacturer. Responsibilities include ensuring client satisfaction, managing project timelines, and optimizing campaign effectiveness. If you’re proactive and enjoy collaborating with teams, we want to hear […]
Cynopsis 10/09/24: Deion Sanders talks for Tubi
Wednesday October 9, 2024 IN THE NEWS Horizon Media announced a multi-year strategic partnership with AI marketing data analytics startup Akkio, aimed at streamlining the media campaign process. Horizon will integrate its data platform blu. with Akkio’s AI technology in a collaboration Bill Koenigsberg, Founder and CEO of Horizon, maintains will transform the business. […]
CynCity
Cynsiders
DPAA Global Summit: Taking Attendees From Brands to Broadway
The DPAA Global Summit is next week – Tuesday, October 15 at NYC’s Pier Sixty....How Should the NFL Deal With “Swelce”?
The relationship between Kansas City Chiefs star Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift prompted respondents of...Amazon: Obsessed with the Consumer Experience
“Advertisers want ad formats that create meaningful customer engagement and are inherently measurable,” Jenny Burke,...
