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Good morning. It’s Tuesday, August 15, 2006, and this is your first early morning briefing.
Fox News is reporting two of its news crew in Gaza City were abducted by Palestinian gunmen yesterday. The marked TV news mobile truck in which the newsmen were riding and was parked near the headquarters of the Palestinian security services, was boxed in by two vehicles, and masked men then kidnapped correspondent Steve Centanni and cameraman Olaf Wiig. At this writing, no further updates are available. This is not the first time foreigners have been kidnapped in Gaza, but all those before were released within hours.
Tonight’s Premiere:
fuse: The P.A. at 1030p
Tonight’s Finale:
MTV: Real World: Key West at 10p
Oxygen: Janice Dickinson Modeling Agency at 10p
The FCC sent out three and a half dozen letters of inquiry to 77 broadcast license holders asking about the use of Video News Releases (VNRs) and using them as actual news stories without informing viewers they are sponsored packages, per Hollywood Reporter. Says FCC Commish Jonathan Adelstein, “The public has a legal right to know who seeks to persuade them so they can make up their own minds about the credibility of the information presented. Shoddy practices make it difficult for viewers to tell the difference between news and propaganda.” The inquiry is a follow-up to a complaint filed last spring by the Free Press and the Center for Media and Democracy who reported VNRs had been aired on TV without properly informing viewers they were sponsored by various corporations. If the FCC determines stations did not properly identify the sponsored VNRs, the stations could be slapped with a $32,500 fine for each such violation. In fact, stations could lose their licenses as a result, according to Section 507 of the Communications Act.
The celebrities who will be hoofing it up for ABC’s next installment of Dancing with the Stars are: MSNBC news anchor Tucker Carlson; High School Musical teen actress Monique Coleman; country-music singer Sara Evans; pop singer Willa Ford; Vivica A. Fox; Harry Hamlin; Joe Lawrence; Mario Lopez; actress/model Shanna Moakler; NFL Super Bowl champion Emmitt Smith; and Jerry Springer. Season three, hosted by hosts Tom Bergeron and Samantha Harris, premieres with a 2-hour special on September 12 at 8p.
In an exclusive multi-year contract, Touchstone Television will partner with Gameloft, a developer and publisher of mobile games, to develop, publish and distribute mobile games based on the ABC shows Lost and Desperate Housewives. Both mobile games are scheduled to release early next year.
For your scheduling purposes, CBS has announced the finale dates of two of its summer reality series: Rock Star: Supernova will have its grand finale on September 13 at 8p; and Big Brother: All Stars will end its run on September 12 at 8p. Mark your calendars accordingly.
ImaginAsian TV acquired the Korean drama serial Princess Hours from the Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation. It is scheduled to premiere August 28 as a primetime show on iaTV at 8p. The series will air in its original Korean with English subtitles. Based on a Korean comic book series, the show is a modern day Cinderella story that takes place in a fictional Korea under a constitutional monarchy. Princess Hours series will be accompanied by The Lounge, ImaginAsian TV’s original program hosted by Emily Chang. The Lounge host-wraps, done in English, will give a behind-the-scenes look at the series and some of the newest trends in Korean culture.
ABC has ordered up a new comedy project called Miss/Guided from 20th and Katalyst Films, about a woman who returns to her old high school, this time as a guidance counselor. The pilot was written by Caroline Williams, who is also a staff writer on NBC’s The Office.
fuse has upped Fernando Romero to VP/Advertising Sales, Digital Media. Fernando’s mission will be to increase sales on the various digital platforms including mobile, on demand, online and the company’s new Digital Broadband Marquee. He will report to Bill Rosolie, SVP/Ad Sales.
Joe DeMaio has been hired as Director for the ABC late-night talk show, Jimmy Kimmel Live. Joe was previously at MTV where he worked on various specials and award shows.
ABC News Productions has named Veronique Bernard as Director/Development and Justin Sturken as Producer. Veronique was previously the director of development at National Geographic Film and Television and Justin hails from VH-1 where he executive produced several series.
Friday – A18-49 Analysis: CBS and NBC tied for the #1 spot Friday night with 1.8/6 A18-49, according to fast affiliate ratings from Nielsen Media Research. ABC was right behind at 1.7/6, and then came FOX 1.5/5, UPN 1.3/5, UNIV 1.3/4, WB 0.8/3 and TELE 0.3/1. CBS narrowly beat the pack at 8p with the first part of its NFL Pre-Season Game at 1.8/7; NBC was a tenth of a rating point less with Dateline at 1.7/7. Football on CBS won again at 9p with 1.7/6; both NBC with a Las Vegas repeat and FOX with its Austin Powers movie tied for second at 1.6/5 apiece. At 10p, ABC took the reins to win with 20/20 delivering a 2.3/8, and NBC’s Law & Order encore came second at 2.1/7.
Live + Same Day Ratings: Friday, August 11, 2006 – time period averages. Source: Nielsen Media Research
NBC 4.3/8 Dateline 4.5/9, Las Vegas [r] 3.6/7, Law & Order [r] 4.7/9
ABC 4.0/7 America’s Funniest Videos [r] 3.7/7, Kyle XY 2.9/5, 20/20 5.3/10
CBS 3.7/7 NFL Pre-Season Game 3.7/7
FOX 2.5/5 Movie: Austin Powers Goldmember [r] 2.5/5
UPN 2.4/5 Friday Night Smackdown 2.4/5
UNIV 1.6/3 La Fea Más Bella 1.9/4, Barrera de Amor 1.7/3, Casos de la Vida Real: Edicion Especial 1.3/2
WB 1.5/3 What I Like About You [r] 1.1/2, Twins [r] 1.2/2, Reba [r] 2.1/4, Living with Fran [r] 1.7/3
TELE 0.5/1 Tierra de Pasiones 0.5/1, Amores De Mercado 0.5/1, Decisiones 0.5/1
A18-49: CBS 1.8/6, NBC 1.8/6, ABC 1.7/6, FOX 1.5/5, UPN 1.3/5, UNIV 1.3/4, WB 0.8/3, TELE 0.3/1
Saturday – A18-49 Analysis: FOX came out slightly ahead Saturday night to win with a 1.7/7 A18-49, according to fast affiliate ratings from Nielsen Media Research. ABC and CBS tied for second place at 1.6/6, followed by NBC 1.4/5, UNIV 0.8/3 and TELE 0.3/1. The double dose of Cops reruns on FOX took the 8p hour with 1.7/7. FOX had the most at 9p with America’s Most Wanted at 1.8/6, and ABC, CBS and NBC tied with a 1.5/5. Then at 10p, ABC was a skosh ahead with the final half of its movie at 2.0/7 and, CBS with 48 Hours was close behind at 1.9/7.
Live + Same Day Ratings: Saturday, August 12, 2006 – time period averages. Source: Nielsen Media Research
CBS 4.0/8 CSI: NY [r] 3.4/7, Criminal Minds [r] 4.0/8, 48 Hours 4.6/9
NBC 4.0/8 Dateline (2 hours) 4.2/8, Crossing Jordan [r] 3.7/7
FOX 3.1/6 Cops [r] 2.5/6, Cops [r] 3.2/6, America’s Most Wanted 3.4/7
ABC 3.0/6 ABC Bloopers [r] 2.7/6, Movie: Coyote Ugly [r] 3.2/6
UNIV 1.2/2 Sábado Gigante 1.2/2
TELE 0.3/1 Noche de Poker Con Lupillo Rivera Y Amigos 0.2/0, Cinemundo del Sabado Estreno 0.4/1
A18-49: FOX 1.7/7, ABC 1.6/6, CBS 1.6/6, NBC 1.4/5, UNIV 0.8/3, TELE 0.3/1
Sunday – A18-49 Analysis: NBC spiked a win Sunday night with 2.8/9 A18-49, according to fast affiliate ratings from Nielsen Media Research. CBS was next with 2.1/6, ABC in third place at 2.0/6, then FOX 1.8/6, UNIV 1.1/3, WB 0.6/2 and TELE 0.3/1. NBC started its clean sweep of the evening with a win at 7p for Dateline at 2.0/7; CBS’ newsmagazine 60 Minutes was second at 1.7/6. The NFL Pre-Season Game on NBC had a modest lead at 8p delivering a 2.9/9, with Big Brother on CBS coming in second at 2.5/8. Pre-season football on NBC advanced firmly to win with 3.4/9 in the 9p hour, and then kept its command through the 10p time period with 3.1/9.
Live + Same Day Ratings: Sunday, August 13, 2006 – time period averages. Source: Nielsen Media Research
CBS 5.6/10 60 Minutes 6.2/12, Big Brother 4.7/8, Cold Case [r] 5.4/9, Without a Trace [r] 6.2/11
NBC 5.4/10 Dateline 4.7/9, NFL Pre-Season Game 5.7/10
ABC 4.0/7 AFV [r] 3.6/7, EM: Home Edition 4.2/7, Desperate Housewives [r] 3.7/6, Grey’s Anatomy [r] 4.6/8
FOX 2.5/4 FOX Fall Preview 1.4/3, King/Hill [r] 1.8/3, The Simpsons [r] 3.1/6, American Dad [r] 2.8/5, Family Guy [r] 3.5/6, The War at Home [r] 2.6/4
UNIV 1.4/2 La Hora Pico 1.1/2, Cantando por un Sueño 1.5/3
WB 1.0/2 Just Legal 0.9/2, Charmed [r] 1.0/2, Charmed [r] 1.0/2
TELE 0.4/1 El Maravilloso Mundo de Disney Estreno 0.3/1, Cinemundo Premier 0.5/1
A18-49: NBC 2.8/9, CBS 2.1/6, ABC 2.0/6, FOX 1.8/6, UNIV 1.1/3, WB 0.6/2, TELE 0.3/1
The History Channel presents This Day in History:
1961 – Two days after German soldiers prevented the free passage between East Berlin and West Berlin, East German authorities began constructing the wall that would symbolize the Cold War for 28 long years.
Answer to Yesterday’s Trivia Question: This shy gentleman wanted better luck with American women, so he developed the alter ego Vic Ferrari. Who was he? LATKA ON TAXI Kudos to: Jeff Grimshaw-PetNet TV/DC; Ira Sperling-WB TV Network/NY; Matt Meachem-Tribune Media Services/Glens Falls NY; Sharon Cauthen-Barnard College/NY; Robb Gray Jr-Apex Media/Tucson AZ; Leigh Ann Schwarzkopf-Lookout Marketing; Bill Goodfriend-Charter Media/St Louis; Charlie Conner-Clear Channel Television/Tulsa OK; Myla Koudelka-ICEbox Advertising/Van Nuys CA; Cindy Sivak-Sivak Entertainment/LA; Eric Weingrad-Stick Figure Productions/LA; Darren Reyes-Comcast Spotlight/San Francisco; Nikki Boechler-AHA Creative Strategies/Vancouver BC
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Later — Cyn
08.15.06
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WHAT’S ON TONIGHT: Tuesday, August 15, 2006
ABC According to Jim [r], According to Jim[r], According to Jim [r], According to Jim[r], Primetime
CBS Big Brother: All Stars, Rock Star, 48 Hours Mystery [r]
FOX House [r], House [r]
NBC Miss Teen USA, Law & Order: SVU [r]
i Mama’s Family, Mama’s Family, Doc, Diagnosis Murder
UPN Veronica Mars [r], Veronica Mars [r]
WB Gilmore Girls [r], Gilmore Girls [r]
TELE Tierra de Pasiones, Amores de Mercado, Decisiones
UNIV La Fea Mas Bella, Barrera de Amor, i Que madre tan padre
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