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09/11/08

Good morning. It’s Thursday, September 11, 2008, and this is your first early morning briefing.  
 
Tonight’s Premiere:
FOX: Hole in the Wall at 8p

Food Network will debut The Chef Jeff Project on October 12 at 10p, offering viewers a new type of reality cooking show. Under the tutelage of Chef Jeff Henderson, a former prison inmate now executive chef, six troubled young adults will learn how to cook and help Jeff run his new Los Angeles-based catering company. Each episode follows Jeff as he teaches these young adults the ins and outs of food and life skills.

Tuesday’s second season conclusion of Bravo’s Million Dollar Listing at 10p pulled in 949,000 A18-49 viewers and 1.27 million total viewers.

Also on Tuesday, ABC Family polished off the last episode of its freshman midseason series, The Secret Life of the American Teenager at 8p, delivering 1.3 million W18-34 viewers, 1.7 million A18-34 viewers, 3.0 million P12-34 viewers and 4.5 million total viewers. Twelve new episodes of the series will return to ABC Family next January.

Bravo is allowing fans to weigh in on their two favorite model wannabes for the second season of Make Me A Supermodel. Now through September 24, viewers can visit www.BravoTV.com and vote for one male and one female who will be included in the competition vying for $100,000 and the opportunity to launch a modeling career. The series makes its debut during first quarter 2009. Tiger Aspect Productions, a division of IMG Media produces.

Yesterday ABC announced it cut 15-20 positions at its broadcast operations and engineering division in New York, Los Angeles and Washington, D.C., reports B&C. Three of the positions were based at ABC News in D.C., tied presumably to the network’s recent move of Nightline’s production operations to New York.

In recognition of the anniversary of 9/11, you can plan on the broadcast and cable news networks to cover news related to 9/11.  Additionally, here are some special programs airing today:

History:

8a/2p: World Trade Center: Rise and Fall of an American Icon

10a/4p: Countdown to Ground Zero

12p/6p: The Day the Towers Fell

8p/12a: The Man Who Predicted 9/11

9p/1a: 102 Minutes that Changed America/I Witnesses to 9/11 (2 hours total – Witness show starts at 10:41)

MSNBC:

8:45a:  9/11: Seven Years Later

10p: 9/11: As it Happened (repeats at 12m)

 
Filmmakers of the movie Borat got a reprieve yesterday as a New York judge threw out the lawsuits against them by a driving instructor and two etiquette school teachers, according to a CNN report. The threesome claimed the Borat filmmakers took advantage of them in the 2006 docu-style movie; however, the judge said all three signed releases and accepted money to appear in the film which meant the filmmakers could not be held for liability.

KUQI/Corpus Christi, a FOX affiliate, secured Petry Media Corporation’s Blair Television as its national advertising sales representative. KUQI is owned by High Maintenance Broadcasting, LLC.

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TBS gave a green light to season three of The Bill Engvall Show. Produced by TBS, ten new episodes were ordered to start summer 2009.

Joss Whedon’s Dollhouse, the midseason drama series for FOX and produced by 20th TV, closed down production for two weeks to work on scripts, per THR. After finishing the third episode, creator/executive producer Whedon decided the upcoming scripts needed time for rewrites. Production is expected to begin again September 25.

CYNOPSIS DIGITAL – TODAY’S TOP STORY: In a sign that traditional publishing relationships are no longer working, The Star-Ledger of Newark, NJ went to press yesterday carrying no stories from The Associated Press. (Some AP stories can be seen on the paper’s site nj.com, but none referenced to the Star-Ledger.) The move is being seen as either a protest or an honest effort to live without the service as The AP is preparing to introduce a new rate schedule next year that has drawn cancellation notices from a handful of smaller papers across the country. It’s interesting news when taken with yesterday’s announcement from online news site Politico, which introduced a reverse-syndication model that actually pays publishers for running its ad-supported stories. Full edition: CYN DIGITAL.

CYNOPSIS KIDS – TODAY’S TOP STORY:  In an address to the Australian National Press Club, Mark Scott, Managing Director/ABC (Australia) called for a commercial-free Kid’s channel with a programming line-up of at least 50% Australian content.  Such a channel would be in addition to ABC 1 and ABC 2.  Speaking about the possible kid channel Scott said, “If we are concerned about the impact fast food advertising on television is having on our children, doesn’t it make sense to give parents the choice of a completely commercial free children’s channel, with high quality, Australian content.”  The discussion was part of a bigger plan Scott laid out as the ABC’s priorities that include increasing the amount of digital multimedia and multiplatform content as Australia moves towards the digital switchover.  In addition to a kids channel, ABC suggests launching a public affairs channel, the description of which kind of sounds like C-Span and CNN rolled together, available to Australian audiences. Full edition: CYN KIDS.

CYNOPSIS INTERNATIONAL – TODAY’S TOP STORY: RTL Group’s FremantleMedia acquired a 19.99% equity stake in Australia’s Beyond International TV producer/content distributor.  The latter is presently launching an LA-based office in addition to its existing American offices San Francisco and Bethesda, MD.  The Sydney-based Beyond is the producer behind shows such as What’s Good For You, Beyond Tomorrow, Mythbusters and other TV content as well as feature films including Strictly Ballroom and A Good Woman.  Full edition: CYN INTERNATIONAL.

Top 10 M-F Syndicated Strip Series for the week of 8/25-8/31/08 ranked by HH Rtg
Wheel of Fortune (CTD)                                   5.9 AA
Jeopardy (CTD)                                               4.9 AA
Judge Judy (CTD)                                            4.4 AA / 6.6 GAA
Two and a Half Men (WB)                                 4.4 AA / 5.8 GAA
Family Guy (2/T)                                             4.0 AA / 4.6 GAA
Oprah Winfrey Show (CTD)                               3.9 AA / 4.0 GAA
Seinfeld (SPT)                                                 3.4 AA / 4.0 GAA
Dr. Phil Show (CTD)                                         3.3 AA / 3.3 GAA
Entertainment Tonight (CTD)                            3.3 AA / 3.3 GAA
Everybody Loves Raymond (CTD)                      3.1 AA / 3.5 GAA
Source: NSS Galaxy Explorer, Live+SD

Top 10 M-F Syndicated Strip Series for the week of 8/25-8/31/08 ranked by A18-49 Rtg
Family Guy (2/T)                                            2.8 AA / 3.1 GAA
Two and a Half Men (WB)                                2.3 AA / 2.9 GAA
Seinfeld (SPT)                                                2.1 AA / 2.4 GAA
Friends (WB)                                                 1.9 AA / 2.2 GAA
King of Queens (SPT)                                     1.8 AA / 2.4 GAA
Everybody Loves Raymond (CTD)                    1.7 AA / 2.0 GAA
George Lopez (WB)                                        1.6 AA / 2.1 GAA
Wheel of Fortune (CTD)                                  1.4 AA
Oprah Winfrey Show (CTD)                             1.4 AA / 1.4 GAA
That 70s Show (2/T)                                       1.3 AA / 1.5 GAA
King of the Hill (2/T)                                       1.3 AA / 1.6 GAA
Judge Judy (CTD)                                           1.3 AA / 1.8 GAA
Source: NSS Galaxy Explorer, Live+SD

Tuesday – A18-49 Analysis: FOX held sway Tuesday night with 2.9/8 A18-49 according to final national ratings from Nielsen Media Research. At 8p, FOX’s new Fringe series won the hour with a 3.1/9. During 9p, ABC’s second installment of Wipeout topped with a 3.0/8 over NBC’s America’s Got Talent at 2.8/7. Also this hour, The CW premiered new series Privileged at 1.2/3 which ranked sixth overall. In addition, MNT debuted new seasons of its 30m shows Street Patrol at 8p with a 0.5/2 followed by Jail at 9p with a 0.5/1. Finally at 10p, ABC’s Primetime: Medical Mysteries at 2.2/6 trumped the CBS Fashion Rocks special at 2.0/6.

Live + Same Day Household Ratings: Tuesday, September 9, 2008 time period averages. Source: NTI Galaxy, as dated. Live+SD.

NBC: 6.5/11         America’s Got Talent 7.3/11, Law & Order: SVU [r] 5.1/9

FOX: 5.2/8              Fringe [p] 5.9/9, Hole in the Wall 2.6/4

ABC: 4.1/7              Wipeout 4.0/6, Wipeout 3.8/6, Primetime: Medical Mysteries 4.4/7

CBS: 3.7/6              Big Brother 10 4.4/7, Fashion Rocks! 3.4/5

UNIV: 2.4/4            Al Diablo con los Guapos 2.7/4, Fuego en la Sangre 2.5/4, Aqui y Ahora 1.8/3

CW: 2.1/3             90210 2.2/4, Privileged [p] 1.9/3

MNT: 1.0/2            Street Patrol [p] 0.9/1, Street Patrol 2 0.8/1, Jail [p] 1.0/2, Jail 2 1.2/2

TELE: 0.7/1            El Juramento 0.4/1, Dona Barbara 0.7/1, Sin Senos No Hay Paraiso 1.0/2

A18-49: FOX 2.9/8, ABC 2.7/7, NBC 2.4/6, CBS 2.2/6, UNIV 2.0/5, CW 1.5/4, MNT 0.6/2, TELE 0.5/1

Johanna Guerra advanced to SVP/Network News with Telemundo Communications Group. Johanna heads the strategic planning for the network’s news products and oversees the news programming for Telemundo. She also supervises the domestic and international news bureaus located in Los Angeles, New York, Washington, D.C. and Mexico City in addition to developing on-air talent, hiring correspondents, anchors and contributors. Johanna reports to Don Browne, President, Telemundo.

The CW upped Rob Tuck to EVP/National Sales to manage all national sales efforts which includes primetime and digital sales for the network’s website. Rob will additionally handle integrated marketing efforts involving sponsors such as Content Wraps, Cwickies and Cwingers. Based in New York, Rob will supervise the sales teams in New York, Los Angeles and Chicago while reporting to John Maatta, COO.

Peter Levin was tapped as Executive Advisor to Global Media Exchange, a unit of Ascent Media. Peter worked as a broker on the inDplay purchase deal and henceforth will be a steady operations advisor to the company. Peter is Principal/CEO of GYL, LLC, a technology development and investment portfolio which concentrates on digital media companies and video game platforms.

USA Network elevated Jackie de Crinis to EVP/Original Scripted Programming where she will oversee development on scripted projects as well as current series programming. Jackie will continue to report to Jeff Wachtel, EVP/Original Programming, USA Network and Co-Head/Original Content, Universal Cable Productions.

Initiative announced a management restructuring under the helm of Richard Beaven, CEO Worldwide:

• Mario Mateus was upgraded to President, Initiative Europe, Middle East and Africa up from CEO, Initiative Portugal.
• Roger Camplisson was named Regional Representative, Asia Pacific and will continue to be the CEO, Initiative Australia.
• Jean-Christophe Petit was upped to President, Mediabrands Latin America while Annetta Cembrano takes on the new role of President, Initiative Latin America.
• Bant Breen will be President, Worldwide Digital Communications to head the company’s emerging media efforts.

ABC News opened five college campus bureaus for its ABC News on Campus effort at top journalism schools across the country. Participating students will have their stories shown on ABC News’ digital and broadcast platforms. The five Student Bureau Chiefs include: Emily Graham, Arizona State University, Walter Cronkite School of Journalism; Jason Tarr, Syracuse University, S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications; Robert Bradfield, University of Florida, College of Journalism and Communications; Carly Swain, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, School of Journalism and Mass Communication; and Sara Loeffelholz, University of Texas at Austin, School of Journalism.

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This day in History:  2001 – We remember where we were, what we were doing, how we felt, who we were with, and who we lost.  And we’ll never forget.

Answer to Yesterday’s Trivia Question:  In what late ’80s movie was the memorable line “I’m a kid. That’s my job” spoken and which actor said it? UNCLE BUCK/MACAULAY CULKIN Kudos to:Michael O’Gara/NY; Mike Donovan-Rowan University/NJ; Steve Kurtzer-Zimmerman/Ft. Lauderdale, FL; Samantha Salvatore-WCBS 880 AM/NY; Amanda Kilman-COX Media/Oklahoma City; Kandy Hartsfield-KDAF/Dallas; Alyssa Pritz-Publications International, Ltd./Lincolnwood, IL; Kent Kimberlain-Spotplus/Dallas; Guy Cacciarelli-Fuse/MSG Networks/Santa Monica, CA; Stan Justice-WorldNow/Hermosa Beach, CA; Miriam Aardahl-OMD/LA; Peter Keir-Horizon Media/LA; Sheldon Wiebe-EclipseMagazine.com/Calgary

Today’s Trivia Question:  What company’s popular ad campaign featured the tagline “Don’t forget your hat”? (Email
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.)

Later — Cyn
09.11.08

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WHAT’S ON TONIGHT –  Thursday, September 11, 2008

ABC: Ugly Betty [r], Grey’s Anatomy [r], Private Practice [r]
AZTECA: Camino a La Fama, Historias Engarzadas, Pasiones Prohibidas
CBS: Big Brother 10, CSI [r], Flashpoint [r]
CW: Smallville [r], Supernatural [r]
FOX: Hole in the Wall [p ], Kitchen Nightmares
ION: Movie: Lethal Weapon II, The Drew Carey Show
MNT: Heroes Among Us: The 2008 Hero Awards [r]
NBC: America’s Got Talent, My Name is Earl [r], The Office [r], The Office [r], 30 Rock [r], The Office [r]
PBS: This Old House Hour [r], Antiques Roadshow [r], Keeping Score [r]
TELE: El Juramento, Dona Barbara, Sin Senos No Hay Paraiso
UNIV: Al Diablo con los Guapos, Fuego en la Sangre, La Rosa de Guadalupe

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