A CYNOPSIS MESSAGE FROM ABC FAMILY CHANNEL

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>    2.6+ million viewers

>    #2 in time period among all basic cable (A18-34/A18-49)

>    More than doublesprior four-week time period (A18-34/A18-49)

>    Repurposed run on ABC attracted 5.1+ million viewers and ranked #1 in time period (A18-49)

Source: Nielsen Media Research, Live 000s, FAM: Mon 6/26/06 8-9pm, ABC: Fri 6/30/06 9-10pm
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07/11/06

Good Morning. It’s Tuesday, July 11, 2006, and this is your first early morning briefing.

Veteran broadcast news reporter and former CBS Evening News anchor, Dan Rather has not quietly retired from the industry. Instead, he will host a weekly, 60-minute news program called Dan Rather Presents airing on HDNet, and the formal announcement will be made this week at the Television Critics Association’s semiannual press tour in Pasadena. The series will debut in October with support from HDNet founder, Mark Cuban, who described the program to the Washington Post as “an opportunity to do news in what I like to call ‘fearless mode,’ what Dan calls ‘with guts’: Go out there and find the stories we think will have impact.” There’s obviously some roar left in this lion.

USA Network‘s newest series Psych debuted last Friday night with 6.1 million viewers in tow, making it the highest rated scripted series premiere on basic cable so far this year, according to the network.  Leading into the premiere was the fifth season starter of Monk which provided a viewing base of 5.1 million viewers.

Oxygen Network will debut the second season of Mo’Nique’s F.A.T. Chance, the reality beauty contest for plus-sized women, on July 15 at 8p. Ten women will compete to earn the title of Miss F.A.T. (Fabulous and Thick) and prizes that include $50,000 in cash. This year’s judges are Kevin Frazier–correspondent for Entertainment Tonight, Judge Gregg Mathis–star of his own syndicated court series, Brenda Cooper–host of E!’s Fashion Emergency, Mikki Taylor–beauty editor of Essence, and Christa Klayman–LA Management runway director.
 
Atlas Worldwide Syndications and Distributions has acquired the distribution rights for the A18-49 skewing series Music Mix USA. Considered a favorite in the Southeast, the music video and interview show has been cleared regionally on WGFL & WYPN/Gainesville, WGPX/Panama City, WDFX/Dothan, WCTV/Albany, WSWG/Valdosta, WPTV/West Palm Beach and WINK/Fort Meyers.
 
Throughout this month and next, Summer Vacation Goes to the Dogs on HGTV HD beginning today with a marathon of Barkitecture, the show that helps humans adjust to their four-legged housemates. On July 18, the high-definition channel will debut Picture Perfect, a demonstration show about digital photography, and Hot & Cold Spots, an Any Given Latitude marathon taking viewers to hot and cold temperature destinations worldwide. Barkitecture will return with a second marathon on August 1, and then Cheeseburger in Paradise week starts on August 15, with more episodes of Any Given Latitude featuring exotic locations and resorts offering the best in luxury and adventure. Starting August 22, Extreme Week will close out the month with episodes of Extreme Yachts, Extreme Homes of Europe and Extreme Homes Down Under.
 
MAC Experience, the global marital arts multi-channel broadband network, launched live and worldwide this past weekend at the 2006 Martial Arts Supershow in Las Vegas. MAC Experience, a division of Breakthrough Interactive Group, Inc., features family-friendly acquired and original martial arts programming in a range of genres from movies, tournament competitions, news, interviews, instructional shows, animated features and more. It can be found at www.macexperience.com.

She was known as the best crier in all of Hollywood – June Allyson died at her home in California on Monday at the age of 88. She was born Eleanor Geisman and lived with her mother in the Bronx.  Her first role was on Broadway when she auditioned for the chorus of Sing Out the News and the choreographer gave her a new name.  Her big break came when she was the understudy to Betty Hutton in Panama Hattie and Hutton came down with the measles. Later she was signed with MGM and her first big role with the studio came with Music for Millions.  She later appeared opposite James Stewart in a number of films including The Glenn Miller Story and Strategic Air Command, and in 1949 she played the feisty Jo March in Little Women. She made several TV guest appearances including the Love Boat, Vega$, Hart to Hart and most recently in 1995 on Burke’s Law. Television audiences over the past 20 years know her best from her commercials for Depends – she established the June Allyson Foundation furthering research in various illnesses of the elderly. And in 1988 she was appointed by President Reagan to the federal Council of Aging. 

Sally Field will join the cast of Brothers & Sisters from Touchstone on ABC this fall, in the role originally played by Betty Buckley in the pilot – that of Nora, the mother and matriarch. And another pilot casting note – the role originally played by Jonathan LaPaglia in the pilot will be played by Matthew Rhys.

E! has ordered a second round of The Simple Life from Bunim-Murray Prods and 20th, to launch some time next year, according to Variety.

Rainbow Advertising Sales Corporation has promoted several executives in the Pricing and Planning Department for AMC and WE tv: Steve Luttinger has been named SVP/Advertising Sales; Tom Etheridge was upped to SVP to Director/Pricing and Reporting; Alison Young has been elevated to Manager/Inventory and Stewardship; and Rachelle Thomas was promoted to Manager/Inventory and Stewardship.
 
Karen Cartales has been appointed SVP/Marketing for Lifetime Networks. Based in New York, Karen will develop and implement marketing for Lifetime Television, LMN and Lifetime Real Women utilizing an integrated approach across all genres including traditional advertising, promotions, digital, viral and guerilla platforms. She will report to Martha Pease, EVP/Marketing and Enterprise Development.
 
ABC Entertainment has upped Alison Rou to VP/Media Relations. In this expanded position she will work in tandem with ABC Entertainment Current executives to manage communications initiatives for primetime scripted series, movies and specials. She will report to Hope Hartman, VP/Media Relations.
 
National Geographic Channel has promoted Russell A. Howard to SVP/Communications, reporting to Steve Schiffman, EVP/Marketing and Digital Media. Russell will continue his leadership role with the network’s communications efforts and will develop and execute strategic communications to support the network’s ratings growth, ad sales and distribution, as well as NGC HD and other digital media initiatives that include broadband and VOD. NGC has also hired E.J. Conlin as VP/Consumer Marketing. She will oversee marketing planning across multiple platforms, partnership marketing with affiliates and manage the network’s promotional and media agencies and have a hand in developing consumer marketing plans, reporting to Kiera Hynninen, SVP/Marketing and Media Strategy. Additionally, NGC has appointed Lisa Clark as Director/Media Strategy, Consumer Marketing. In this role, her main duty will be to analyze and maximize the effects of the network’s promotional media across all platforms. She also reports to Kiera Hynninen.
 
ELEKTROFILM Digital Studios has added three to its management team in the Burbank office: Jeff Huang will be the Managing Director to supervise the daily operations in addition to the company’s DVD services; Nick Mairose is the Director/Engineering and Tom Sehenuk is the Director/Creative Services. Both Nick and Tom will work together to build the company’s digital studios and services.
 
Clif Watkins has been upped to Channel Management’s Executive Director/Strategic Planning at Starz Entertainment Group LLC for its Encore Movie Pack and Movieplex Movie Pack. Based in Englewood, CO, Clif will develop the strategic direction for both channels and will oversee the monthly promotional and creative production plans. He reports to David Charmatz, SVP/Channel Management.
 
Deborah Fine was appointed President for the various online iVillage Properties at NBC Universal, reporting to Beth Comstock, President/NBC Universal Digital Media and Market Development.

 Nada Stirratt has been named to the newly created position of EVP/Digital Ad Sales, MTV Networks.  Stirratt will be responsible for all digital ad sales and strategy and expanding market coverage and opportunities across MTVN’s brands and platforms.  Most recently Stirratt was SVP & GM/Publishing Services, Advertising.com.  Previously she toiled in ad sales and business development for AOL-Time Warner, Moviefone, Allure and Cosmopolitan.

Jeffery E. Wittmann, B.A. (Hons.), LLB, has been appointed Director/Business & Legal Affairs, Studio B Productions Inc.  Wittmann will focus and lead the crafting of series and digital sales and licensing deals.  Prior to joining Studio B, Wittmann practiced entertainment law and commercial litigation in a private practice for 14+ years, including advising Canadian and US studios, producers, writers, voice artists, talent agencies, post-production facilities and distribution companies.

Sunday – A18-49 Analysis:  NBC narrowly secured first place Sunday night with 2.1/7 A18-49, according to fast affiliate ratings from Nielsen Media Research. ABC was right behind at 2.1/6, followed by FOX 1.9/6, CBS 1.4/4, UNIV 1.2/4, WB 0.7/2 and TELE 0.4/1. The 7p hour began with a win for ABC’s America’s Funniest Home Videos at 1.7/6, which was just a tenth of a rating point better than CBS’ 60 Minutes at 1.6/6. At 8p, the second hour of NBC’s Dateline barely took the time period with 2.4/8; ABC’s Extreme Makeover: Home Edition came in at 2.4/7. At 9p NBC’s repeat of Law & Order: CI led with 2.6/7, ahead of FOX’s encores of Family Guy and The War at Home averaging a 2.5/7. At 10p things cleared away some to give ABC another first place win with a rerun of Grey’s Anatomy at 2.6/7.
 
Live + Same Day Ratings: Sunday, July 9, 2006 – time period averages. Source: Nielsen Media Research

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NBC      5.2/9   Dateline NBC (2 hours) 4.7/9, Law & Order: CI [r] 6.0/10, Crossing Jordan [r] 5.1/9

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CBS      5.0/9    60 Minutes 6.1/12, Cold Case [r] 5.8/10, CBS Sunday Movie: Saving Milly [r] 4.0/7

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ABC     3.8/7    America’s Funniest Videos [r] 3.4/7, Extreme Makeover: Home Edition [r] 3.8/7, Desperate Housewives [r] 3.4/6, Grey’s Anatomy [r] 4.5/8

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FOX    2.6/5    Malcolm in the Middle [r] 1.6/3, King of the Hill [r] 1.9/4, The Simpsons [r] 3.0/5, American Dad [r] 2.7/5, Family Guy [r] 3.6/6, The War at Home [r] 2.8/5

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UNIV   1.6/3   La Hora Pico 1.0/2, Cantando por un Sueño La Fran Final 1.7/3

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WB      1.2/2   Reba [r] 1.3/3, Reba [r] 1.5/3, Charmed [r] 1.1/2, Charmed [r] 1.1/2

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TELE   0.5/1   Cinemundo Premier 0.5/1, Cinemundo Premier Estreno 0.6/1

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A18-49: NBC 2.1/7, ABC 2.1/6, FOX 1.9/6, CBS 1.4/4, UNIV 1.2/4, WB 0.7/2, TELE 0.4/1

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A CYNOPSIS MESSAGE FROM AFI

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The History Channel presents This Day in History:
1914 – Babe Ruth debuts in the major leagues as a pitcher for the Boston Red Sox. He beats Cleveland 4-3.

Answer to Yesterday’s trivia question: Some may call us just a couple of “dummies,” but we have a grand old time driving around in fast cars.  Who are we?  VINCE AND LARRY THE CRASH TEST DUMMIES   Kudos to: Judith Kerr-NBC/NY; Nancy Hall-New Haven Register/New Haven, CT; Irene P. Ferrero-Atlas Talent Agency/NY;  Barry Solomon-Menudo Entertainment LLC; Kathy Yarbrough-The Graham Group/New Orleans; Emily Brunner-Echopoint Media/Indianapolis; Sarah Karam-Max Media/Montana; Candace Heathington-Time Warner Cable/Houston;
Robb Gray, Jr-Apex Media/Tucson; Bonnie Teed-Stevens McKissick/Portland OR; Chin Thammasaengsri-Westlake Signal Group/LA; Dave Harding-Creative Differences/Studio City, CA; Lisa Pugliese-TV3/Dublin, Ireland; Aron Dunn-Portfolio Entertainment/Toronto

Today’s Trivia Question: Who usually called Hillary, Carlton and their cousin to dinner? (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.)

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A CYNOPSIS MESSAGE FROM GSN

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Later  — Cyn
07.11.06
 
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WHAT’S ON TONIGHT: Tuesday, July 11, 2006

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ABC              According to Jim [r], According to Jim [r], Primetime [2hrs]
CBS              Big Brother: All Stars, Rock Star, 48 Hours Mystery [r]
FOX             Major League Baseball All-Star Game
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, Cristina