A CYNOPSIS MESSAGE FROM COMCAST SPOTLIGHT
CYNTHIA TURNER’S
Cynopsis
05/04/06
Good Morning. It’s Thursday, May 4, 2006, and this is your first early morning briefing.
On the brink of Time Warner‘s taking over full ownership of Court TV by acquiring Liberty Media’s 50% stake, network Chairman and CEO Henry Schleiff is dropping his CEO role, tho for the time being he’ll retain his Chairmanship. There are a variety of reports of where the dapper executive’s next office will be, including one that places him high within the ranks at Time Warner, or perhaps a top dog role at CNN. Meanwhile back at Court TV, running the show there will be current Pres/COO Art Bell and GM Marc Juris. Whether that exec team change when Time Warner owns the full boat, remains to be seen.
Tonight’s Finale:
WB: Supernatural at 9p
* MORE GOOD STUFF *
CBS
today is expected to announce the launch of its own ad-supported, free broadband channel, well ahead of what is suspected to have been the original announcement date – May 17 at the network’s upfront presentation to advertisers. While no official announcement has come yet, the rumor mill is busily churning out stories that the site will provide original content as well as full streaming episodes of current CBS programming.
The Fab Five descend on Sin City in the premiere episode of Queer Eye which launches its fourth season on Bravo June 6 at 10p. In this first show of sixteen one-hour episodes, the guys help a New York couple elope in Las Vegas in a creatively-themed wedding: Elvis, Bond or Rocky Horror. They stay in Las Vegas for two more episodes, taking the grungiest straight guys on the strip and making them better.
Superstation WGN will premiere a new original program, The Great American Poker Run, this fall. The game here includes part motorcycle race, part poker, while taking viewers through the back roads of America along with two motorcyclists – one celebrity and a rep from a top bike builder – competing against each other and facing challenges in order to collect poker playing cards along the route. At the end of each of the thirteen episodes, the cards will be revealed to see who has the winning hand. The series is expected to air in primetime with weekend encores.
AccuWeather, Inc. has unveiled a new TV channel for cable and IPTV subscribers that will deliver interactive real-time local forecasts and weather information. The new channel, part of the ICTV ActiveVideo Distribution Network, will enable viewers to search local forecasts, look at animated satellite-generated maps and local television weather broadcast programming.
Podcasting is popping up everywhere: ESPN Radio has launched a free daily podcast of The Stephen A. Smith Show. The first half-hour of the outspoken sports writer’s talk show, originating from WEPN New York, is available through iTunes and the new ESPN PodCenter at www.ESPN.com/podcast.
Two-year old TV One has passed the 30 million household subscriber mark, according to the May Nielsen Media Research universe estimates. The network first launched back in 2004 in 2.2 million households.
Just ’cause we’re curious … there are only four singers left on American Idol: Elliot Yamin, Katherine McPhee, Taylor Hicks and Chris Daughtry. Who would you pick? Email us here with Idol in the subject line, and we’ll share your votes tomorrow.
Elma G. “Pem” Farnsworth, wife of Philo T. Farnsworth, the inventor of electronic television, died on April 28 at age 98. Author in her own right of Distant Vision: Romance and Discovery on the Invisible Frontier, she, along with her brother Cliff were part of her husband’s lab team and made all the technical drawings for her husband’s early experiments for television. Known as the “Mother of Television” Elma was also present on September 7, 1927 at the Green Street lab in San Francisco when Philo first demonstrated his electronic television invention. She was later the first person to appear on a cathode-ray-tube receiver via transmission from a camera’s at Philo’s lab. The notebooks containing her drawings depicting the television invention patent are part of the permanent collection at the Smithsonian Institute in Washington, D.C.
* PRODUCTION/CASTING/DEVELOPMENT*
VH1
has ordered up a new series for the fall called My Big Fat Fabulous Wedding, a reality series showcasing weddings with a bottom line expenses north of a half million bucks. This is like taking MTV’s Tiara Girls and looking ahead a few years. The new show will be produced by Pink Sneaker Prods., who also is the crew behind Tiara Girls.
Two new recurring roles in ABC‘s Desperate Housewives have been cast with Julie White and Kiersten Warren, both of which will be introduced in this season’s finale episode on May 21.
* EXECUTIVE MOVES *
Laura Molen
has been upped to VP/National Sales Manager at Spike TV, reporting directly to David Lawenda, SVP/Ad Sales. In her expanded role, she will manage the network’s Integrated Solutions Team, all national sales activities that involve integrated marketing and multiplatform sales for the Get More Action brand positioning.
NBC Universal Digital Media has hired David Vogler as Director/Strategic Marketing, where he will oversee digital design projects for the company. In addition, Matthew Evans has been added to the marketing team, where he will lead cross-company strategic marketing initiatives. Both will report to Lisa Kraynak, SVP/Strategic Marketing.
IDT Entertainment has appointed Marc DeBevoise as SVP/Business Development and Strategy where he will oversee business development and growth opportunities for the company. In addition, Paul Campbell has been named SVP/Publicity and Promotion, overseeing all national and regional publicity and promotion for the company’s feature film and television projects.
Ilene Saul-Richardson has joined Real Simple Television as Executive Producer of the weekly half-hour life-strategies show, Real Simple which airs on PBS.
Two promotions in the HGTV DIY and GAC Research group – Julie Link to Research Director, managing DIY brand research and offering research project management support to Fine Living brand; and Robin Pate to Research Director, managing research for both HGTV and GAC brands
The multimedia enthusiast division of Time Inc., Time4 Media, will now form Time4 Entertainment, a production arm created to support Time4 Media’s video, film and television capabilities. Heading up the new venture will be Paul Speaker as President, effective immediately.
* RATINGS *
Top Ten Basic Cable Ad Supported Network Rankings among
Primetime (000) Total Pgm Day (000)
TNT 1240 TNT 681
USA 1033 ESPN 630
TBSC 872 NAN* 576
DISC 741 TBSC 521
ESPN 695 NICK 489
SPK 657 USA 483
CMDY 576 ADSM* 451
LIF 573 LIF 417
FX 563 DISC 373
AEN 556 FX 341
Source: Turner Research from Nielsen Media Research Data.
All ratings based on Total U.S. Television Universe of 110,200,000 homes
* = Network broadcasts less than 51% of minutes in a 24 hour day. Primetime listing only includes those networks broadcasting more than 51% of the primetime hours (M-Su 8p-11p)
Top Ten Basic Cable Ad Supported Network Rankings among Total Viewers for the week of 4/24-4/30/06
Primetime (000) Total Pgm Day (000)
TNT 1945 NICK 1614
USA 1894 NAN* 1115
TOON 1278 TNT 1073
NAN* 1227 USA 902
TBSC 1224 ESPN 901
LIF 1172 TOON 888
ESPN 1140 ADSM* 842
FOXN 1139 LIF 759
DISC 937 TBSC 751
SPK 935 FOXN 662
Source: Turner Research from Nielsen Media Research Data.
All ratings based on Total U.S. Television Universe of 110,200,000 homes
* = Network broadcasts less than 51% of minutes in a 24 hour day. Primetime listing only includes those networks broadcasting more than 51% of the primetime hours (M-Su 8p-11p)
Top 10 Cable Programs among A18-49 (000) for the week of 4/24-4/30/06
ESPN NFL Draft 3112
USA WWE Entertainment 10p 2827
USA WWE Entertainment 9p 2591
TNT Lakers/Suns 2089
ESPN Suns/Lakers 1924
CMDY South Park 1836
MTV Real World XVII 1753
TNT Spurs/Kings 1710
DISC Deadliest Catch 1631
TNT Kings/Spurs 1585
Source: Turner Research from Nielsen Media Research Data.
All ratings based on Total U.S. Television Universe of 110,200,000 homes
Tuesday – A18-49 Analysis: FOX ruled Tuesday night by taking home a 9.8/26 A1849, according to fast affiliate ratings from Nielsen Media Research. NBC came in second this time with 3.0/8, next was CBS 2.8/7, then ABC 2.2/6, WB 1.4/4, UNIV 1.3/3, UPN 1.0/3, and TELE 0.5/1. FOX’s American Idol strongly won the 8p hour with 11.0/30. FOX with House also took the 9p time period with an 8.7/22. NBC nabbed the highest ratings at 10p with Law & Order: SVU at 5.3/14; ABC was second with Boston Legal at 3.1/8.
Live + Same Day Ratings: Tuesday, May 2, 2006 – time period averages. Source: Nielsen Media Research A18-49 for the week of 4/24-4/30/06
FOX 14.9/23 American Idol 16.2/25, House 13.6/20
CBS 7.5/12 NCIS 9.5/15, The Unit 9.0/14, Dynasty Reunion 4.1/7
NBC 5.3/8 TV’s Most Outrageous Moments 3.0/5, Scrubs [r] 2.1/3, Scrubs 3.2/5, Teachers 3.2/5, Law & Order: SVU 10.1/16
ABC 4.6/7 According to Jim 3.4/6, Hope & Faith 3.1/5, Hope & Faith 3.9/6, Less Than Perfect 3.4/5, Boston Legal 6.9/11
WB 2.3/4 Gilmore Girls 3.2/5, Pepper Dennis 1.4/2
UNIV 1.8/3 La Fea Mas Bella 1.8/3, Barrera de Amor 2.0/3, Ver para Creer 1.5/2
UPN 1.5/2 America’s Next Top Model [r] 1.4/2, Veronica Mars 1.6/2
TELE 0.6/1 Tierra de Pasiones 0.7/1, Corazon Partido 0.6/1, Decisiones 0.6/1
A18-49: FOX 9.8/26, NBC 3.0/8, CBS 2.8/7, ABC 2.2/6, WB 1.4/4, UNIV 1.3/3, UPN 1.0/3, TELE 0.5/1
The History Channel presents This Day in History:
1886 – In Chicago’s Haymarket Square, a bomb goes off at a labor rally for an eight-hour workday. Eight anarchists are later put on trial. Despite a remarkable lack of evidence, seven are sentenced to death. Three are executed, one commits suicide in prison, and the other three are eventually pardoned.
Answer to Yesterday’s Trivia Question: On the ’70s show Three’s Company, what was Chrissy’s father’s occupation? REVEREND SNOW Kudos to: Brian LaMotta-Petry Media Corp/NY; Lance Henik-TNS; John McNerney-Clear Channel Television/Harrisburg PA; Lance Papenfuss-KTTC/Rochester MN; Nick Riley-WFAA/Dallas; Jim Gray-Frog Light Pdns/Missoula MT; Chris Schwieterman-Raycom Media Inc/Montgomery AL; Steven Weisbaum-St. Johns Health Care/Santa Monica; Susan Grace-Go For The Goal/Sherman Oaks CA; Claudine Unterman-Nielsen Media Research; Tim McGowan-KCBS/KCAL /LA; Jessica Schmiedchen-Ellis Vision/Toronto; David Hiltz-Korhani of Canada Inc/Toronto
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WHAT’S ON TONIGHT: Thursday, May 4, 2006
ABC American Inventor [2 hours], Primetime
CBS Survivor Panama: Exile Island, CSI, Without a Trace
FOX That ’70s Show, That ’70s Show, The OC
NBC Will & Grace, Will & Grace [r], My Name is Earl, The Office, ER
i Sue Thomas F.B. Eye, Doc, It’s a Miracle
UPN Everybody Hates Chris, Love, Inc., Eve, Cuts
WB Smallville, Supernatural [f]
TELE Tierra de Pasiones, Corazon Partido, Decisiones
UNIV La Fea Mas Bella, Barrera de Amor, Aqui y Ahora
