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Cynopsis
4/24/07
Good morning, it’s Tuesday, April 24, 2007 and this is your first early morning briefing.
NBC Sports has just made a new multi-year agreement with U.S. Figure Skating where NBC will broadcast live high-definition coverage of the U.S. Figure Skating Championships. The three-year partnership, which runs through the 2010 Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver, will also include the Saturday night primetime coverage of the ladies free skate and the international event Skate America. The total package contains 10 hours of event coverage, various marketing and broadband rights, along with live coverage on NBCSports.com and U.S. Figure Skating’s web site at IceNetwork.com. Furthermore, the schedule for the U.S. Figure Skating Championship event has been changed so that all finals will air live on the weekends and they will not go head-to-head with the NFL.
Tonight’s Finale:
The CW: Pussycat Dolls Present: The Search for the Next Doll at 9p
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~ MORE GOOD STUFF ~
ABC has announced its May Sweep-timed series season finales:
April 26 – October Road at 1001p
May 8 – George Lopez at 8p
May 13 – America’s Funniest Home Videos Part 1 at 8p
May 16 – According to Jim at 8p
May 17 – Ugly Betty at 8p
May 18 – America’s Funniest Home Videos Part 2 at 8p
May 20 – Extreme Makeover: Home Edition Two-Part at 7p & 8p; Desperate Housewives at 9p; and Brothers & Sisters at 10p
May 21 – Dancing with the Stars (Performance Show) at 8p and The Bachelor at 901p
May 22 – Dancing with the Stars: The Results Show at 8p and Boston Legal at 1001p
May 23 – Lost at 9p
At the Lifetime upfront presentation scheduled for this morning, the network will announce it has ordered up another miniseries – the first being Human Trafficking in 2005. The new miniseries is a four-hour drama called The Gathering, from producer David Eick and Sony Pictures Television. The story is about a woman’s disappearance and the subsequent search for her reveals a group of witches, living and practicing their craft in New York.
Doctor Who will continue on the SCI FI Channel as the network and BBC Worldwide Americas just completed an acquisition deal for the U.S. premiere of the third season set to debut in July. David Tennant returns in season three as Doctor Who and is joined by a new sidekick Martha Jones played by Freema Agyeman. The series starts with the Doctor Who Christmas Special: The Runaway Bride with guest actress Catherine Tate.
LIME, the multi-platform green/healthy living brand, has introduced the LIME Ad Network which will bring together established bloggers and web sites that are focused on wellness, eco-living and personal growth, giving advertisers the opportunity to reach consumers interested in the “green” market.
The Weather Channel has put both of its climate-focused content elements under one umbrella called Forecast Earth. The weekly series The Climate Code with Dr. Heidi Cullen will expand to a full hour program and take on its new name as of April 29. The show will continue dialogue relating to the science of global warming and other environmental topics, plus have eco-friendly tips and more. The network’s climate web site One Degree has re-launched under the new name and is now available at www.weather.com/forecastearth. It will contain video content, blogs, interactive elements and content produced from the network and exclusively for online.
Alloy, Inc., the youth-targeted media and marketing company, has inked a deal to acquire Channel One Communications Corporation from Primedia, Inc for a price tag estimated to be between $5-10 million. Channel One, the news/public affairs content provider for students in middle and high schools across the country, has seen major losses over the past year due primarily, according to Alloy, to a lack of spending in the technology arena, the high costs of maintaining its distribution system, and transient salespeople. Alloy plans to work with schools and educators to strengthen the network, which will include an evaluation and possible upgrade to the infrastructure of Channel One’s entire system. Simultaneously Alloy will be focus on the channel reaching a financial break-even over the next eighteen months.
The reaction to news outlets showing video from the Virginia Tech shooter has been widespread. Check today’s Emails to the Editor for more reactions from Cynopsis readers. Please feel free to send in your Email to the Editor to me [email protected], but only those signed will be considered for publication.
This Thursday, look for the Cynopsis Weekender College Edition sponsored by Greek, A New ABC Family Original Series coming in July. The edition will include four editorials on television chosen from the 150+ essays submitted from college students all around the world. The edition will also include a special section of Situation Wanted ads sent in by college students all looking to be hired into our industry. Be sure to pay special attention to these ads!
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A CYNOPSIS MESSAGE FROM SOAPnet
SOAPNET‘S AUDIENCE GROWTH IS MESMERIZING! WOMEN 18-49 UP 36%1
HYPNOTIZED! They just can’t look away!
• Women 25-54 up 39%1
• Distribution up 27%2
• #1 in Engagement3
(1) Nielsen Media Research, 9/25/06-4/1/07 vs. year-ago equivalent weeks, Total Day 000s. (2) Nielsen Coverage UEs, April 07 vs. April 06. (3) Nielsen NPower, March 2007, 6 minute qualifier, M-Sun 8-11pm, W18-49, Engagement is based on Average Minutes Viewed and Average Days Viewed.
SOAPnet, It’s Hard Not To Watch!
~ EXECUTIVE MOVES ~
MTV Networks has advanced Andra Shapiro and George Cheeks to the new positions of EVP/Business Affairs and Co-General Counsel, MTVN. Andra and George will jointly manage MTVN Business and Legal Affairs under a new dual leadership structure and guide the company’s business and legal affairs strategy, policy and operations as well as provide advice to senior management. Under this new structure, Andra will have the business and legal aspects of the MTVN Kids and Family Group, MTVN International, MTVN Content Distribution and Marketing and MTVN Litigation and Intellectual Property Group reporting to her, while the business and legal units of the MTVN Music, Logo and Films Group, the MTVN Entertainment Group and MTVN Global Digital Media and the MTVN Music Strategy Group will report to George. Both will dually manage the Music and Media Licensing Group and Employment and Labor. Andra will retain her current title of EVP/Business Affairs and General Counsel, Nickelodeon and MTVN Kids and Family Group, and George will keep his current title of EVP/Business Affairs and General Counsel, MTV Music and Entertainment Groups. They report to Rich Eigendorff, acting COO, MTVN.
Pat Jones has been elevated to SVP/Account Services with Carat Entertainment/MY Entertainment Company up from VP/Director Account Services.
DIC Entertainment has named former California Governor Gray Davis as a Non-Executive Director to its Board of Directors. Gray joins other media veterans currently on DIC’s Board including Christopher McGurk, Michael Jackson, Simon Olswang and Peter Strauss.
Playboy Enterprises, Inc. has promoted Gary Rosenson as SVP/Affiliate Sales and Marketing for its Media Group. Gary will be in charge of all marketing, distribution and sales of all Playboy and Spice networks and VOD products to the cable and satellite distribution platforms among others. Based in Los Angeles, Gary will continue to report to Bob Meyers, EVP/President, Media.
Marie Jacobson has been upgraded to EVP/Programming and Production, International Networks at Sony Pictures Television International (SPTI). Among her many assignments, Marie will head overall program strategy for the company’s owned and majority-owned channel investments and she will supervise program and format acquisitions, original series production, program development and all program planning for the international networks group. Marie will be based at SPTI’s headquarters in Culver City, CA.
Michael Weisman has been appointed Executive in Charge/Production for NBC’s Football Night in America.
~ ELSEWHERE AT CYNOPSIS … ~
Today in Cynopsis Kids, listen to the audio version here, or subscribe to the iTunes CynKids podcast
- Alloy, Inc. acquires Channel One
- A two-part season ender for The Batman on Kids’ WB
- Gabor Csupo will direct The Moon Princess
- A 9-minute preview of Pixar’s movie Ratatouille is set to run on Disney.com
Today in Cynopsis International, listen to the audio version here or subscribe to the iTunes Cyn Int’l podcast
- 3DD Entertainment seals deal with Record Plant Pictures in conjunction with Elvis Presley Enterprises
- SCI FI Channel takes exclusive first run rights to season three of Doctor Who from BBC Worldwide Americas
- New 24/7 multicultural entertainment network ITVI testing satellite signal this week before official May 1 launch
Today in Cynopsis Digital, listen to the audio version here or subscribe to the iTunes Cyn Digital podcast
- The digital space is “Greening” with the launch of several new sites and initiatives, including a new ad network from Lime.
- SciFi.com will let users decide the fate of pilot Outer Space Astronauts
- Interpublic subscribed to Tivo’s Stop//Watch ratings service
~ RATINGS ~
SUNDAY – A18-49 Analysis: ABC held onto its Sunday night lead with 3.8/10 A18-49, according to fast affiliate ratings from Nielsen Media Research. FOX was next at 2.5/7, and then CBS 2.3/6, NBC 2.2/6, UNIV 1.3/4, CW 0.7/2 and TELE 0.4/1. ABC had a firm grip on the first three hours of primetime: America’s Funniest Home Videos at 7p won with a 2.5/9; Extreme Makeover: Home Edition hammered out a first place 3.9/11 at 8p; and ABC captured an even larger 6.0/14 for Desperate Housewives at 9p. Then NBC fired off a win at 10p for the finale of The Apprentice at 3.2/8, ahead of ABC’s Brothers & Sisters repeat and CBS’ Hallmark Hall of Fame movie tied for second with 2.6/7 each.
Live + Same Day Household Ratings: Sunday, April 22, 2007 – time period averages. Source: Nielsen Media Research
ABC 6.6/11 America’s Funniest Home Videos 4.9/9, Extreme Makeover: Home Edition 6.6/11, Desperate Housewives 10.0/15, Brothers & Sisters [r] 5.0/8
CBS 6.5/11 60 Minutes 6.5/12, Amazing Race 11 5.4/9, Hallmark Movie: Crossroads: A Story of Forgiveness 7.0/11
NBC 4.7/8 Dateline: NBC (2 hours) 3.9/7, Deal or No Deal 5.9/9, The Apprentice: Los Angeles [f] 5.1/8
FOX 3.4/6 The War at Home [f] 1.9/4, King of the Hill 2.2/4, The Simpsons 4.0/7, The Simpsons [r] 4.1/7, Family Guy [r] 4.0/6, Family Guy [r] 4.2/6
UNIV 1.6/3 La Hora Pico 1.2/2, Bailando por la Boda de Mis Sueños 1.7/3
CW 1.3/2 7th Heaven [r] 1.0/2, 7th Heaven 1.9/3, America’s Next Top Model [r] 1.1/2
TELE 0.5/1 Movie: Blue Lagoon 0.4/1, Movie: Return to the Blue Lagoon 0.5/1
A18-49: ABC 3.8/10, FOX 2.5/7, CBS 2.3/6, NBC 2.2/6, UNIV 1.3/4, CW 0.7/2, TELE 0.4/1
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A CYNOPSIS MESSAGE FROM LIFETIME
At today’s Upfront presentation, we revealed the latest news from Lifetime Networks, including the debut of our new programming and the relaunch of our website.
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This Day in History: 1833 – Jacob Ebert of Cadiz, Ohio, along with George Dulty of Wheeling, West Virginia, patented the soda fountain.
Answer to Yesterday’s Trivia: Who is the person who plays the piano on the US version of Whose Line is it Anyway? LAURA HALL. Kudos to: Jodi Feinstein-Majesco Entertainment/Edison, NJ; Hank Bordowitz- IM Hankiam/Suffern, NY; Alan Asarch-Pearson Education/Parsippany, NJ; Matt Meachem-Tribune Media Services/Glens Falls, NY; Tom Boyd-WGN-TV/Chicago; Peggy Dalland-KTTC, CW and CNN Headline News/Rochester, MN; Gerry Klingbeil-KOKH/KOCB/Oklahoma City; Elissa Guzzardo-MindShare/Santa Monica, CA; David Luce-Fremantlemedia/LA; Rob Marom-I’m Serious Prod./LA; Beth Hall/Granada Hills, CA
Today’s Trivia Question: Cillian Murphy, from the 2005 film Redeye, also appeared as a deserting soldier in what movie? ( click here 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
04.24.07
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A CYNOPSIS MESSAGE FROM SUPERSTATION WGN – check out our Video Showcase, today featuring Superstation WGN!
Superstation WGN has scheduled FUNNY for Friday nights this Fall with
Chappelle’s Show and Reno 911!
It will be non-stop laughs with Chappelle’s Show and Reno 911 that will keep viewers engaged all night long this fall on Superstation WGN.
Check out the shows in today’s Cynopsis Video Showcase
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WHAT’S ON TONIGHT: Tuesday, April 24, 2007
ABC: George Lopez, George Lopez, Dancing with the Stars: Results Show, Boston Legal
CBS: NCIS, The Unit, Cold Case [r]
CW: Gilmore Girls, Pussycat Dolls Present: The Search for the Next Doll [f ]
FOX: American Idol, House
ION: Mama’s Family, Mama’s Family, Diagnosis Murder, Wonder Years, Wonder Years
MNT: Miss Hawaiian Tropic International Beauty Pageant, Ujena Bikini Jam
NBC: Dateline, Law & Order: CI [r], Law & Order: SVU [r]
PBS: Nova, Frontline, Independent Lens
TELE: Marina, Zorro, Sin Verguenza
UNIV: La Fea Mas Bella, Destilando Amor, Nuestra Belleza Latina
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CYNOPSIS EMAILS TO THE EDITOR:
RE: News outlets showing Virginia Tech shooter’s video
4/23:
I agree wholeheartedly with Stephen Collins’ letter to you.
Your site documents the decreasing audiences for television news programmes and the falling revenues for news organisations. Do these companies NOT employ a market researcher/account planner/futurologist/trend watcher? I guess not.
As long as news organisations continue to pollute the atmosphere with the rantings of deranged mass murderers, people all over the world will proudly say, by watercooler, in the pub, on the school bus “I don’t watch television news”. It is becoming a badge of honour.
I predict a big decline in audiences over the next year.
NBC and everyone who showed that mass murderer’s product deserves to lose audiences and revenues!
Boycotts work.
— Carol Howes-Wright, account planner, London, England
4/23:
Stephen, while I agree that the videos are sensational, much of what we see now and have been seeing for decades IS sensational. That is what makes it news. The old journalism catch phrase “if it bleeds, it leads” has stuck with us for a good reason – that’s what sells newspapers, creates ratings and advertising revenue.
I don’t know that editors have ever really weighed “for the common good” (think yellow journalism). I think they would go as far as the public would let them and just like television producers and networks, they push the line a little more each time. That topic is one for another time.
I believe people wanted to be able to see this young man to try to understand, somehow, how he could have done what he did. Unfortunately, this does not seem to be possible, but perhaps it helped some people put their minds at ease or were able to move past the story.
I do not understand, however, the outrage of people with this video, but not the same outcry when we see Osama Bin Laden on our networks and local stations for sometimes over a week, replaying his propaganda and threats to our nation. Is THAT to be for the common good?
Which is giving more power – playing the video of a dead mentally disturbed college student or the ramblings of a living, known terrorist who constantly threatens and demeans America?
Is this worse than playing 911 tapes from dead victims of 9/11 or other crimes? I would say no. 911 tapes are, in my opinion ONLY sensational journalism with very little newsworthy information, only emotionalism. 911 tapes should never be played, but only transcribed if necessary to the story. Unfortunately, we have already broken suit on that and it will never end.
One more comment about the copycat line. I don’t know how anyone can copycat something no one understands. There will always be mass murder in our society, unfortunately, as it has happened many times before this and will continue to happen unless all mentally disturbed people can be stopped before they do it – a la MINORITY REPORT. If we only lived in a science fiction world where good always wins…
— Calvin Cole
4/23:
I’m sure nobody thinks about baseball and education in the same thought, but Major League Baseball helped prove a theory a few years back when they decided not to give any camera time to the over zealous fans who jumped onto the field during a game. Oddly enough, incidents of this rarely occur anymore. News organizations would be smart to follow Major League Baseballs lead. I agree with Stephen Collins that due to this lapse in judgment, there will be copycats; I can only hope there will be no more glorification.
— Bill Shane
4/23:
I have to agree with the email from Stephen Collins regarding the airing of the shooter’s video, not only on NBC, but on all the other news organizations that took their feed and ran with it. All it did was to help perpetuate the mistaken glory and sensationalism of the crime.
It’s a sad situation for a news organization to be in, when they mistakenly confuse the “public’s right to know”, with ratings points.
As one of those “public people”, quite frankly I don’t want to know everything there is to know about a sick, twisted murderer such as this. If there were some compelling knowledge, or a way to prevent this from happening again, it would be worth seeing. But sadly, it wasn’t. All it accomplished is for the murderer to get his face on TV, which was the object of sending the video in the first place. Everyone of the news organizations that aired it is equally responsible. The truly sad reality, is that it’s just a matter of time until the next shooting occurs, and that shooter sends his video to a news organization for them to air. Let’s hope they have learned a lesson from this one.
— Bill Eckenrode
Editor’s Note: Today on the Oprah Winfrey Show, her guests will include NBC News’ Brian William and Steve Capus talking with Oprah about the decision to air the tapes; also joining Oprah will be Dr. Michael Welner, forensic psychiatrist and consultant for ABC News; Dr. Susan Lipkins, a psychologist and expert in campus violence; two fathers who lost their sons in the Columbine killings; and two families who lost their daughters in the Virginia Tech massacre.
4/20:
There was nothing in those videos that will ever help anyone to stop another such spree. Nor do the videos answer the question of why this person did what he did. The videos are sensational, indeed, and interesting, to be sure. But airing them, sadly, glorifies the killer and will, I predict, create copycats. News organizations will ALWAYS defend this sort of thing, but it isn’t news, it’s sensationalism. Editors used to take into consideration “the public good” in deciding what to print or put on the air. Now all they seem to consider is their ultimate horror: getting scooped.
— Stephen Collins
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