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08/01/06
Good morning. It’s Tuesday, August 1, 2006, and this is your first early morning briefing.
Time Warner and Comcast‘s purchase of Adelphia Communications Corp for a cool $17 billion has been finalized. Time Warner will gain about 3.3 million subscribers, and Comcast will gain about 1.7 million subs. The additional subscribers, and a bit of an exchange between Time Warner and Comcast of other subs, will ultimately give Time Warner a total of 14.4 million predominately in the NY and LA areas, and Comcast a total of 23.3 million in the New England region, Florida, Minnesota and Pennsylvania where Comcast is headquartered.
Tonight’s Premieres:
GSN: Chain Reaction at 9p and Starface at 930p
ABC has decided to continue its repurposing of ABC Family’s Kyle XY on Friday nights. On Friday’s at 9p the show has averaged a little more than 4-1/2 million viewers and a 1.4 A18-49 rating. The show’s season finale will air first on ABC Family on August 28, and then on ABC on September 1st.
AOL will launch a beta test preview of its new AOL Video portal later this week, available at www.aolvideo.com. This free portal service will include more than 45 new VOD channels containing thousands of hours of programming from various content partners such as A&E Network, MTV Networks, Warner Bros. Entertainment and the WNBA among others. It will also include a sophisticated video search engine with interactive programming guide; free streaming content and other full-length content available for purchase, as well as a multitude of videos, news clips, movie trailers, TV shows and more.
Ted Koppel’s role at Discovery Communications has expanded to include a new weekly feature Ask Ted Koppel on Discovery’s broadband channel, Discovery Channel Beyond. Viewers can send their questions for Ted, on any current global topic, via email at [email protected]. The questions and answers will be updated daily and archived for future searches.
The fallout from Mel Gibson‘s Friday morning arrest has not only been felt in Hollywood and the film industry, but is reaching television as well. ABC has pulled a project in development with Icon Prods., Gibson’s production company, for a miniseries about the Holocaust. ABC told the Wall Street Journal they were pulling the project because after two years in development they have yet to see a script.
You know all things in television are cyclical, and so this won’t be any big surprise. The world of syndication is looking at developing game shows – both old formats and new ones. According to Broadcasting & Cable, King World and Sony Pictures Television are looking at bringing back The Joker’s Wild as well as a new game, Combination Lock. Ideally sold as a single hour, distributed by King World for the Fall 2007 season. Sony will handle the barter sales. The Jokers Wild last ran in syndication during the 1990-91 season, and before than aired for nearly a decade beginning in 1977.
CBS, DIC Entertainment and AOL will launch KOL’s Secret Slumber Party on CBS, the new Saturday morning three-hour programming block, on September 16, 2006. Here’s the lineup:
- 7:00a Madeline
- 7:30a Sabrina: The Animated Series
- 8:00a Trollz
- 8:30a Horseland
- 9-11a CBS News – The Saturday Early Show
- 11:00a Cake
- 11:30a Dance Revolution
TV One is launching its free VOD service on Time Warner Cable and Cox Communications VOD-enabled systems as of today. The network’s on-demand programming will be available on all of Time Warner Cable systems, while Cox will be launching the programming on cable systems about a half-dozen markets including San Diego, Las Vegas and Cleveland.
“Ladies and gentlemen, rock and roll.” Those were the first words heard on MTV when the network launched 25 years ago today, August 1, 1981. MTV’s first videos were Video Killed the Radio Star by the Buggles and You Better Run by Pat Benatar.
The new interactive seven-week reality game show Gold Rush, from Mark Burnett Productions and AOL, has signed Mark Steines as host. Mark, currently co-anchor of Entertainment Tonight, will preview the game for viewers on the Gold Rush teaser site at www.aol.com/goldrush that is up and running now. Once the show debuts on September 13, Mark will offer play-by-play happenings about each round up to the finale.
Lionsgate has a new first-look television contract with producers, Sean and Bryan Furst of Furst Films, to develop and produce programming for broadcast and cable. The first series, Tough Trade, is underway in development for HBO, depicting a rowdy Nashville music family.
Joining the cast of Sci Fi Channel‘s 6-episode drama series The Lost Room will be Julianna Margulies, per Hollywood Reporter. The series stars Peter Krause. The project is currently in production and expects to air on Sci Fi in December.
USA Network has ordered up three additional episodes of its newly-launched dramedy series Psyche, starring James Roday and Dule Hill. The additional eps bring the total up to 15. The series launched with over six million viewers, and to date has averaged just under 4 million viewers per episode.
The TUBE Media Corp., parent company of THE TUBE Music Network, has named Pat LaPlatney as CEO/Board Member and Shane Coppola has been appointed as Chairman/Board of Directors.
Delbert A. Whetter has been upped to COO at Exodus Film Group, where he will direct all operations for the studio as well as continue to oversee all business affairs.
Tower Productions, Inc., has appointed William Fisher as CEO, responsible for the company’s business operations and growth in the areas of programming, international development and broadband video. In addition, the company’s founding President/Executive Producer, Jonathan Towers, will become the Chairman to direct creative oversight and program development.
Cathy Chermol has signed a new deal to extend her Executive Consultant role with Telepictures Productions. She will develop and produce strip programming specifically for the syndication and cable marketplaces and she will provide executive consulting and producing for the studio’s new and current programming. Cathy, who is an Emmy and Peabody Award-winning television producer commuting from both Los Angeles and New York City, will be involved in the development and launch of The Dr. Keith Ablow Show this fall.
National Geographic Television has hired Michael Castro to the position of VP/Operations. Michael will head the production operations and post-production for the network.
And a quick housekeeping note — Cynopsis will be on vacation (no editions) during the week of August 7th, but no worries – we’ll be back in full force on August 14th.
Friday – A18-49 Analysis: ABC took home a victory Friday night despite a tight playing field with 1.7/6 A18-49, according to fast affiliate ratings from Nielsen Media Research. NBC came next at 1.5/5, followed by CBS 1.4/5, UPN 1.2/4, UNIV 1.1/4, FOX 1.0/4, WB 0.8/3 and TELE 0.5/2. ABC, with a rerun of America’s Funniest Videos, came in #1 at 8p with 1.6/7; NBC was close behind with Dateline at 1.5/6. NBC then came in first at 9p with a Las Vegas repeat at 1.4/5; ABC’s Kyle XY was a tenth of a rating point in second with 1.3/5. Then at 10p, ABC prevailed once again with 20/20 delivering the only ratings surpassing a two all evening at 2.1/7.
Live + Same Day Ratings: Friday, July 28, 2006 – time period averages. Source: Nielsen Media Research
CBS 4.0/8 NCIS [r] 4.6/9, The Unit [r] 3.1/6, Numb3rs [r] 4.2/8
NBC 3.9/8 Dateline NBC 4.3/9, Las Vegas [r] 3.4/6, Law & Order [r] 4.0/8
ABC 3.8/7 America’s Funniest Videos [r] 3.6/7, Kyle XY 2.9/6, 20/20 5.0/9
UPN 2.3/5 Friday Night Smackdown 2.3/5
UNIV 1.6/3 La Fea Más Bella 1.9/4, Barrera de Amor 1.8/3, Casos de la Vida Real: Edicion Especial 1.3/2
FOX 1.6/3 That 70’s Show [r] 1.7/4, That 70’s Show [r] 1.6/3, 24 [r] 1.6/3
WB 1.5/3 What I Like About You [r] 1.3/3, Twins [r] 1.2/2, Reba [r] 1.9/4, Living with Fran [r] 1.7/3
TELE 0.7/1 Tierra de Pasiones 0.6/1, Amores De Mercado 0.7/1, Decisiones 0.7/1
A18-49: ABC 1.7/6, NBC 1.5/5, CBS 1.4/5, UPN 1.2/4, UNIV 1.1/4, FOX 1.0/4, WB 0.8/3, TELE 0.5/2
Saturday – A18-49 Analysis: FOX easily won Saturday night with a 1.8/7 A18-49, according to fast affiliate ratings from Nielsen Media Research. NBC came in second at 1.4/5, and then ABC 1.3/5, CBS 1.1/4, UNIV 0.9/3 and TELE 0.2/1. Averaging a 1.6/7 for its back-to-back Cops repeats, FOX was #1 at 8p. Then at 9p, FOX held its lead with America’s Most Wanted delivering a 1.9/7. At 10p both ABC with the last half of its movie Practical Magic and NBC with the conclusion of its movie Italian Job tied for first with 1.8/6 each; CBS with 48 Hours Mystery came next at 1.4/5.
Live + Same Day Ratings: Saturday, July 29, 2006 – time period averages. Source: Nielsen Media Research
CBS 3.8/8 NCIS [r] 3.4/7, Close to Home [r] 3.5/7, 48 Hours Mystery 4.4/9
FOX 3.3/7 Cops [r] 2.6/6, Cops [r] 3.1/6, America’s Most Wanted 3.7/7
NBC 3.3/7 Dateline 3.4/7, Movie: Italian Job 3.3/7
ABC 2.7/5 Celebrity Debut [r] 1.8/4, Movie: Practical Magic [r] 3.1/6
UNIV 1.3/3 Sábado Gigante 1.3/3
TELE 0.3/1 Accion Extrema 0.2/0, Cinemundo del Sabado Estreno 0.4/1
A18-49: FOX 1.8/7, NBC 1.4/5, ABC 1.3/5, CBS 1.1/4, UNIV 0.9/3, TELE 0.2/1
Sunday – A18-49 Analysis: FOX snuck in a win Sunday night with 2.0/6 A18-49, according to fast affiliate ratings from Nielsen Media Research. Right behind, ABC and CBS tied for second place at 1.9/6 apiece, NBC was next at 1.7/5, then UNIV 1.1/3, WB 0.7/2 and TELE 0.3/1. Starting off the evening at 7p, ABC with AFV and NBC with its first half of Dateline tied for first at 1.6/6 each. At 8p CBS with Big Brother and FOX with The Simpsons/American Dad came in at 2.3/7. FOX had a moderately dominant lead at 9p averaging a 2.4/7 for Family Guy/The War at Home, while CBS’ Cold Case repeat came in second at 2.0/6. The last hour was a win for ABC with Grey’s Anatomy delivering a commanding 2.5/7.
Live + Same Day Ratings: Sunday, July 30, 2006 – time period averages. Source: Nielsen Media Research
CBS 5.0/9 60 Minutes 5.5/11, Big Brother 7 4.0/7, Cold Case [r] 5.2/9, Without a Trace [r] 5.4/9
NBC 4.6/8 Dateline (2 hours) 5.5/10, Law & Order: CI [r] 4.0/7, Crossing Jordan [r] 3.6/6
ABC 3.8/7 America’s Funniest Videos [r] 3.3/6, Extreme Makeover: Home Edition 3.8/7, Desperate Housewives [r] 3.5/6, Grey’s Anatomy [r] 4.6/8
FOX 2.5/5 Malcolm in the Middle [r] 1.5/3, King of the Hill [r] 1.9/4, The Simpsons [r] 3.0/6, American Dad [r] 2.7/5, Family Guy [r] 3.3/6, The War at Home [r] 2.6/4
UNIV 1.4/3 La Hora Pico 1.1/2, Cantando por un Sueño 1.5/3
WB 1.2/2 Reba [r] 1.3/3, Reba [r] 1.4/3, Charmed [r] 1.1/2, Charmed [r] 1.0/2
TELE 0.3/1 El Maravilloso Mundo de Disney Estreno 0.3/1, Cinemundo Premier 0.4/1
A18-49: FOX 2.0/6, ABC 1.9/6, CBS 1.9/6, NBC 1.7/5, UNIV 1.1/3, WB 0.7/2, TELE 0.3/1
The History Channel presents This Day in History:
1790 – The first U.S. census is completed. The population in 17 states is nearly 4 million.
Answer to Yesterday’s trivia question: This commercial had a guy running around his office, chanting, “Johnson is gone, Johnson is gone.” What was this ad for? KELLOGG’S RAISIN BRAN CRUNCH AND JOHNSON IS THE GUY MAKING TOO MUCH NOISE CHEWING! Kudos to: Amy Honig/Brooklyn NY; Greg Pollack-FOX5-WTTG/My20TV-WDCA/DC; Alanna Delmar-Turner Entertainment Sales/Detroit; Kelly Gregory-Allianz Life/Philadelphia; Rachel Bishop-Zoom/Chicago; Bethany Scheuerman-GRP Media/Chicago; Mike Patterson-Cartoon Network/Chicago; Skye Duster-SpotPlus/Dallas; Heather Broeker-Natural 9 Entertainment/Burbank; Lise Bellefeuille/Silver Lake CA; Linda Jofery-Sony Pictures Television Research/Culver City; Susan Goldberg-MTVN/Logo/Santa Monica CA
Today’s Trivia Question: On Saved By The Bell, what is A.C. Slater’s full name? (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
08.01.06
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WHAT’S ON TONIGHT: Tuesday, August 1, 2006
ABC According to Jim [r], According to Jim[r], According to Jim [r], According to Jim[r], Boston Legal [r]
CBS Big Brother: All Stars, Rock Star, 48 Hours Mystery [r]
FOX House [r], Bones [r]
NBC Fear Factor, Last Comic Standing, Law & Order: SVU [r]
i Sue Thomas F. B. Eye, 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, Que madre tan padre, Vecinos
