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04/01/08

Good Morning.  It’s Tuesday, April 1, 2008, and this is your first early morning briefing. And if you prefer to watch this morning’s news instead of reading it, click here.

Ray Romano may be returning to primetime TV.  Romano and Everybody Loves Raymond’s writer/producer Mike Royce, are working on a new one-hour dramedy called Men of a Certain Age for TNT. Ray will also star in the pilot about three 40-something men who have been friends since college and now find themselves going through different midlife crises.

Tonight’s Premiere:
FOX: Hell’s Kitchen at 9p

MTV premieres its latest series The Paper from MTV News & Docs April 14 at 1030p. The Paper is about the student-run newspaper The Circuit at Cypress Bay High School in Weston, FL.

NBC moved up the premiere date for its talent competition show America’s Got Talent to June 17 at 9p. Two more two-hour episodes will air June 24 and July 1 at 9p, followed by hour-long episodes starting July 8. The series is from FremantleMedia North American and SYCO Television.

Fans of the daytime drama Passions will have the chance to buy props, clothing, furniture and more used on the Universal Media Studios’ soap at a live auction April 5 and 6. NBC Universal Television DVD, Music and Consumer Products Group is teaming with Premiere Props for this two-day public estate sale which consists of several thousands of Passions items. The sale will be at the CBS Radford studio lot in Studio City, CA this Saturday and Sunday from 8a to 4p PST. Passions, currently airing on DIRECTV, will end this August after nine years. 

MTV’s Randy Jackson Presents: America’s Best Dance Crew finale last Thursday posted a 4.34 A12-34 rating and attracted 7.9 million total viewers.

SOAPnet unveils a new original series Relative Madness on May 8 at 11p, with an episode just prior to Mother’s Day called “Mama Drama.” The six-part series of one-hour specials counts down the top 25 TV and celebrity family stories, combining accounts of real-life celebrities with fictional characters from primetime and daytime. The series concludes the week of Father’s Day with “Father Knows Less.” SOAPnet also purchased five new movies from Disney ABC Domestic Television which will air in its Sunday night movie franchise, SNM. The new movies begin April 6 at 10p.

Chicago’s WBBM-TV laid off staffers and did not renew other contracts yesterday, reported Crain’s. A spokesperson indicated the number of those laid off equals a “single-digit percentage” of the approximately 200 total staff. A few of the on-air staff whose contracts were not renewed include anchor Diann Burns, sports reporter Mark Malone and reporter Mary Ann Childers.

Starz Entertainment launched a $25 million brand and marketing campaign that includes a new logo, new on-air branding and advertising integrating on-air and online around the moniker “Are You Ready?” This branding initiative is for the six standard definition Starz channels as well as the four HD channels. The campaign will be seen on-air, through trade marketing, national broadcast, cable television and online.

Citadel Broadcasting Corporation and Katz Media Group have expanded their working arrangement as Katz Radio Group will now represent 22 additional Citadel-owned stations in nine markets. Under this agreement, Katz Radio Group, with its three separate companies comprised of Eastman Radio, Christal Radio and Katz Radio, will represent all Citadel markets which include 223 stations in more than 50 markets.

Adult Swim will offer its client Scion an exclusive second season sponsorship opportunity in the form of a mock commercial which will be embedded in the middle of each Assy McGee episode. Season two of the original animated series about a tough-as-nails cop with a bad attitude, debuts April 6 at 1230a.

Fuse launches two new series in mid-April:

• NOFX: Backstage Passport – debuts April 15 at 10p. This eight-episode 30m program follows the punk rock band NOFX during their world tour.
• The Brooklyn Way – opens April 17 at 1030p. In six half-hour episodes, this documentary series covers The Lordz, a New York hip hop/punk band as they try for stardom.

Last year we launched Cynopsis Digital, the year before the Cynopsis Daily Video, the year before Cynopsis audio podcast, and the year before that Cynopsis International.  It seems it has become something of a trend for us to launch something new each and every year, and why should this year be anything different?  Announcing Cynopsis Media: Top Tier, our newest Executive Search Division.  An extension of our well known Classifieds section, Top Tier will use our extensive reach to help locate and screen the best person for the executive job you are looking to fill.  Whether you’re looking for a new hire, or a change of scenery yourself, let us know, we can help.

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CBS cast Elizabeth Reaser for Mythological X playing Annabel, a woman who is told by a psychic that she has already dated and turned down her future husband, reports Variety. 20th Century Fox TV is producing. Also for CBS, Samantha Noble snagged a leading role in the murder mystery pilot Harper’s Island playing Trish Wellington from CBS Paramount Network Television.

Casting Call: ABC is casting in the tri-state New York area for Big Show a new reality competition series with a take-home prize of $250,000. The producers are looking for people who have big personalities, an adventurous nature and pride for their hometown. Applicants must be 21 years old and a U.S. resident. If interested, send an email to
and include full name, telephone number, contact information, age, where you live, a recent photo, a list of hobbies and why you would be great on the show. Participants must also be available to audition in New York City two weeks from now.

CYNOPSIS DIGITAL – TODAY’S TOP STORY:  Yahoo aims to shine some light on the underserved adult (25-54) woman demographic with Yahoo Shine. The new destination aggregates original content as well as relevant fare from other sections of Yahoo and offers syndicated material from partners including Conde Nast, Hearst and Rondale. It also provides a glimpse where the new Yahoo is headed, adopting a white-space laden blog format organized around the demo rather than the topic.  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: Get your wedge pieces ready … Hasbro acquires all intellectual property rights related to Trivial Pursuit from Horn Abbot Ltd. and Horn Abbot International Ltd, for a price tag of $80 million. Hasbro, which has sold Trivial Pursuit under a license deal for the last 25 years, is planning a new TV game show for fall 2008 called Trivial Pursuit: America Plays. The series is created in association with Debmar-Mercury and Wheeler Sussman.  Full edition: CYN KIDS.

CYNOPSIS INTERNATIONAL – TODAY’S TOP STORY:   The Benelux-based Dutch FilmWorks B.V. media platform distributor is officially launching a new global entity just in time for MIPTV. House of Knowledge International is a new cross-platform distribution, licensing and production company with a factual focus on health and wellness, documentary and history genres. The division already has partnered on several DVD initiatives with brands such as Discovery Channel, National Geographic, Gaiam and others. Full edition: CYN INTERNATIONAL. 

Sunday – A18-49 Analysis: ABC secured #1 Sunday night with 3.5/9 A18-49, according to fast affiliate ratings from Nielsen Media Research. CBS came in first at 7p as the NCAA Basketball Runover and start of 60 Minutes averaged a 4.3/12. The rest of the night was ABC’s as Extreme Makeover: Home Edition at 8p did a 4.5/11; then Oprah’s Big Give posted a winning 3.9/9; and finally Here Come the Newlyweds slid to a 3.1/8 which was still tops at 10p.

Live + Same Day Household Ratings: Sunday, March 30, 2008 time period averages. Source: Nielsen Media Research

CBS: 6.7/11        NCAA Basketball Runover/60 Minutes 9.9/17, 60 Minutes/Big Brother 9 5.9/9, Big Brother/Cold Case 5.7/9, Cold Case/Dexter 5.4/9

ABC: 6.0/10        America’s Funniest Home Videos [r] 4.7/8, Extreme Makeover: Home Edition 7.5/12, Oprah’s Big Give 7.1/11, Here Come the Newlyweds 4.9/8

NBC: 3.9/6        Countdown with Keith Olbermann 2.4/4, Dateline: NBC 4.3/7, Law & Order [r] 4.2/6, Law & Order: SVU [r] 4.8/8 

FOX: 3.2/5        King of the Hill [r] 2.0/4, American Dad [r] 2.5/4, The Simpsons 4.1/7, King of the Hill 3.5/5, Family Guy [r] 4.4/7, Unhitched 2.6/4

UNIV: 1.4/2        Hora Pico 1.1/2, Familia P. Luche 1.1/2, Por Siempre … Selena 1.5/3

CW: 1.0/2        America’s Next Top Model [r] 1.1/2, Everybody Hates Chris 0.9/1, Aliens in America [r] 0.7/1, The Game 1.1/2, Girlfriends [r] 1.1/2 

TELE: 0.4/1       Movie: El Analfbeto 0.5/1, Movie: Demolition Man 0.4/1

A18-49: ABC 3.5/9, CBS 3.0/8, FOX 2.5/7, NBC 1.4/4, UNIV 1.1/3, CW 0.6/2, TELE 0.4/1

Cindy Peltier joined Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. as Senior Director/Promotions and Marketing with Turner Entertainment Ad Sales and Marketing. Cindy will develop, supervise and implement promotions for the company with movie studios and West Coast-based clients. She will also help with new business development and to boost current client relationships. Based in Los Angeles, Cindy will report to Katherine Johnson, SVP/Turner Entertainment Promotions and Marketing.

Scripps Networks announced several new staff appointments:

• Freddy James was added as VP/Site Director of HGTV.com. Freddy moves to this position from DIY Network where he was VP/Programming and in his new role will develop and execute interactive programming strategy for HGTV.com.
• Andy Singer takes on the role of VP/Programming for DIY Network to manage all programming, production and scheduling. He joins from HGTV where he served as VP/Original Programming.
• Laura Sillars was upgraded to VP/Original Programming at HGTV. Based in Knoxville, Laura will head the original programming team and at the same time will continue to manage specific programs.

Vickie Burns was appointed VP/News and Content for WNBC/New York starting immediately. Vickie will manage the station’s news efforts and the distribution of content across multiple platforms. Vickie comes to WNBC from WRC, the NBC O&O in Washington, D.C. where she held the position of VP/News since September 2003.

Casey Patterson takes on the new position as SVP/Event Production and Talent Development for Spike TV and TV Land. Casey will handle the creation and implementation of event programming and talent-led content for both networks in addition to managing talent development. Casey will also nurture relationships with major Hollywood film studios on behalf of both networks, working beside each network’s national ad sales and marketing groups.

Javelin Direct, an Omnicom integrated marketing agency, tapped Richard Fisher as Associate Creative Director to lead the health care creative team. Based in New York, Richard will report to Joel Sobelson, VP/Group Creative Director.

Former Univision EVP/Sales, Judy Kenny is the new EVP/Sales for MyNetworkTV starting immediately.  Based in New York, Judy will lead on all sales efforts and report to Greg Meidel, President.

SJL Broadcast Management Corp. advanced Brian M. Lilly to President/CEO and Wade O”Hagan to VP/CFO.

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This day in History:  1963 – The soap opera General Hospital began its long run on ABC-TV.

Answer to Yesterday’s Trivia Question:  On the TV series The Wild Wild West (1965-1969), Phoebe Dorin played the singing partner of villain Dr. Miguelito Loveless (Michael Dunn) on several occasions and, in fact, was also his real-life singing partner. What was her character’s name?  ANTOINETTE   Kudos to:  Kathy Raab-Retirement Living TV/Baltimore, MD; Michael Seidel-CBS Television Stations/NY; Heather Weldin-Active Media Services/Pearl River, NY; Tim Riviere-WPVI-TV/Philadelphia, PA;  Melissa Spring-Equity Media Holdings Corporation/Little Rock, AR; Buffy Johnson-Charter Media/St. Louis; Chuck Gordon-Charter Media/Birmingham, AL; Mechael Tudor-Equity Media Holdings Corporation/Little Rock, AR; Yvonne Yuro-Haworth Marketing + Media/LA; Roz Seibold-Tucson Hearing Clinics/Tucson; Renee Moffitt–Vision Media Sales, Inc./Reno; Nancy Dixon Welch-Eclipse Television & Sports Marketing, LLC/Tortola, British Virgin Islands

Today’s Trivia Question:  On the Animal Planet series Escape to Chimp Eden, what is the name of the eldest male chimpanzee living at the sanctuary?  (
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
04.01.08

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WHAT’S ON TONIGHT – TUESDAY, APRIL 1, 2008

ABC: Just for Laughs, Just for Laughs, Dancing with the Stars (Results), Live to be 150 … Can You Do It?
AZTECA: Lo Que La Gente Cuenta, Cambio de Vida, Bellezas Indomables
CBS: NCIS [r], Big Brother 9, CSI: Miami
CW: Beauty and the Geek, Reaper [r]
FOX: American Idol, Hell’s Kitchen [p]
ION: Mama’s Family, Mama’s Family, Drew Carey Show, Drew Carey Show, Drew Carey Show, Drew Carey Show
MNT: Street Patrol [r], Street Patrol [r], Jail [r], Jail [r]
NBC: The Biggest Loser, Law & Order: SVU [r]
PBS: Nova [r], Frontline, Independent Lens      
TELE: La Traicion, Victoria, Pecados Ajenos
UNIV: Al Diablo con los Guapos, Pasion, Aqui y Ahora

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