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06.23.09

Good morning. It’s Tuesday, June 23, 2009, and this is your first early morning briefing.  And as always, if you prefer to watch this morning’s news instead of reading it, click here.  

Tonight’s Premieres:
ABC: The Superstars at 8p; Primetime: Family Secrets at 10p
NBC: America’s Got Talent at 9p
A&E Network: The Cleaner at 10p
Bravo: NYC Prep at 10p
GOLF CHANNEL: Golf in America at 10p
Telemundo: Victorinos at 10p
Travel Channel: Bite Me with Dr. Mike at 10p

Tonight’s Finales:
BET: College Hill at 10p
HISTORY: Life After People at 10p

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Bravo is making over its Watch What Happens franchise into an interactive weekly series hosted by Andy Cohen, the network’s SVP of Original Programming and Development. Watch What Happens: Live debuts July 16 at midnight and every Thursday, Cohen will chat with guests from Bravo’s popular series in addition to other pop culture celebrities. The half-hour series spawns from Bravo’s Watch What Happens reunion specials hosted by Cohen including the two-part reunion of The Real Housewives of New Jersey airing tonight and Thursday at 9p. Watch What Happens: Live is produced by Embassy Row for Bravo.

Animal Planet explores the tiniest, microscopic creatures in its newest series, Monsters Inside Me premiering July 1 at 9p. During six episodes, stories of people afflicted with dangerous parasites and their doctor’s battles to find cures to fight the infections will be showcased. Optomen Productions produces the series for Animal Planet.

This fall, PBS introduces viewers to contemporary art in many forms and the artists who create it via its biennial series Art:21 – Art in the Twenty-First Century. Season five opens October 7 at 10p with three additional episodes airing October 14, 21 and 28 (check local listings for exact air times). This fifth season, presented in hi-def, profiles fourteen artists over five continents including those who have achieved notoriety such as Jeff Koons, Cindy Sherman, John Baldessari, Carrie Mae Weems and William Kentridge. The series will be available online through Hulu, iTunes and other digital platforms and is produced by the contemporary art organization Art21.

Still blushing from its weekend success, the #1 box office movie The Proposal was picked up by cable network FX in a four-year movie license agreement with Disney. FX tagged the television rights to The Proposal in addition to the Miramax film Adventureland. FX’s deal also allows Disney to carve out a broadcast run for The Proposal during FX’s four-year window with the romantic comedy expected to be available to FX in early 2012.

Outdoor Channel unveils a new third quarter programming lineup beginning June 29 including the premiere of 11 new shows and debuts of returning series:

• Benelli’s American Safari – Host Steve McKelvain travels with guests to the top hunting spots around the globe. Airs Sundays at 230p.
• Beretta’s Wild & Raw – 30m series featuring author/Navy SEAL Marcus Luttrell and shooting champ Scott Robertson. Airs Thursdays at 8p and Sundays at 630p.
• Deer City USA – Host Steve Gruber explores trophy deer hunting within the boundaries of several urban locations. Airs Thursdays at 730p.
• Destination Polaris – Features all-terrain vehicles riding the trails in addition to the making of Project X, the ultimate outdoor dream machine. Airs Mondays at 930p.
• Drive TV – Hunting series with passionate whitetail hunters Pat Reeve and Nicole Jones as hosts. Airs Sundays at 9a.
• Benelli Presents Duck Commander – “Duck Commander” Phil Robertson and his Louisiana Duckmen offer the best in duck-hunting skills. Airs Saturdays at 930a and Sundays at 8a.
• Ducks Unlimited – Series provides a leading voice in wetlands and waterfowl conservation, as it explores the flyways of the US, Canada and Mexico. Airs Thursdays at 1130p and Sundays at 730a and 3p.
• Field & Stream Outdoor Icons – New original docu-series profiling the top personalities and legends in the history of outdoor TV. Airs Fridays at 630p, Saturdays at 10a and Sundays at 330p.
• Full Frame – Ten field producers team in pairs to hunt on a select tract of land in southern Alabama. Airs Tuesdays at 1030p.
• On Your Own Adventures – Hunting show offering realities for the average hunter. Airs Sundays at 5p.
• The Best Defense: Survival – Spin-off survival show hosted by Michael Bane, relates life-saving techniques, preparation and awareness. Airs Wednesdays at 8p and 11p.

Outdoor Channel also serves up season premieres of many returning series this third quarter:

• Bow Madness – Thursdays at 10p
• Dream Season – Tuesdays at 8p
• Elk Chronicles – Thursdays at 11p and Sundays at 6p
• Pheasants Forever Television – Saturdays at 430p
• Realtree Road Trips – Sundays at 9p
• Roger Raglin Outdoors – Saturdays at 9p
• Scouting for Adventure – Saturdays at 130p and 630p
• Ultimate Match Fishing – Fridays at 830p and 11p
• Biologic & Drury’s Wildlife Obsession – Tuesdays at 10p
• Wildgame Nation – Sundays at 1030p

A CYNOPSIS MESSAGE FROM NBC, A DIVISION OF NBC UNIVERSAL

Fine Living Network (FLN) acquired the half-hour travel series Three Sheets, originally seen on MOJO HD, featuring comedian Zane Lamprey as he participates in drinking customs around the world while making new friends in the process. FLN will debut season four of Three Sheets starting July 20 at 10p and additionally picked up the first three full seasons of the series. Three Sheets will air on FLN weeknights at 10p plus 18 all-new episodes debut each Monday at 10p. In the new episodes, Zane will travel to drinking holes in Hawaii, Poland, Iceland, Lithuania, St. Martin, New Zealand, Panama, Namibia, Tuscany, Barbados, New Castle, Hamburg, Amsterdam and Tanzania.

Korean audiences will be seeing more programming from The Style Network as Comcast International Media Group (CIMG) made various new deals with broadcasters in the region. TCAST’s Fashion N licensed seasons one and two of Style Her Famous and three seasons of Instant Beauty Pageant. CJ Media picked up season three of Style Her Famous for its O’live channel while Orion Cinema Networks’ OnStyle network licensed season three of Kimora: Life in the Fab Lane and the special Glamour’s 25 Biggest Dos and Don’ts. Joogang Media Q Channel also licensed the new series Running In Heels. Furthermore, CIMG is teaming with SBS to launch E! International Network in Korea.

Warner Bros. Consumer Products reveals the studio’s new commercial clip licensing website at www.WBcliplibrary.com , making more than 1,000 film, television and animation titles available for clients in the advertising and creative industries. The WB Clip Library is organized by name, genre, actor and release window with trailers and one-sheets as well as printable search results and information on rights submissions. Available content includes titles from Warner Bros. DC Comics, Turner, Castle Rock, New Line Cinema and Hanna-Barbera.

Jessica Simpson headlines a new original docu-series for VH1 called The Price of Beauty slated to premiere next year. The series, produced by RDF Media USA has Jessica trekking the globe to find out how beauty is perceived in other cultures. She will meet ordinary women, discover local fashions, diets and beauty regimes as well as participate on occasion in extreme beauty practices that she discovers. Production begins next month and executive producers include Jessica and Joe Simpson and Chris Coelen, Claire O’Donohoe and Greg Goldman for RDF USA.

Casting Call: Food Network approved a sixth season of The Next Food Network Star opening in 2010. The national search for professional and amateur chefs to become the network’s newest star begins July 8 in Phoenix, with more auditions happening July 12 in Chicago; July 17 in Austin; July 26 in San Francisco; July 31 in New York City; August 10 in Los Angeles; August 17 in San Diego; and August 24 in Atlanta. Candidates should bring an application, a photograph along with a resume and/or bio to meet the network’s casting directors. Those unable to attend an open casting call can submit a three-minute audition video describing why they should win the competition. Applications, rules and submission guidelines can be found at www.FoodNetwork.com/Star.

CYNOPSIS DIGITAL – TODAY’S TOP STORY:  Perhaps the “S” stands for Super sales. Although it released the device in only 8 countries this time around, Apple sold over 1 million new iPhone 3G S units during the weekend. (The better-than-expected results no doubt had something to do with AT&T‘s inability to activate many of the phones in the U.S. over the weekend; the snafu prompted Apple to send out $30 iTunes credits on Monday to customers who are still waiting.) The 1 million unit figure far surpassed industry analysts’ estimates, who predicted that increased competition from RIM’s BlackBerry and Palm’s Pre would dampen enthusiasm for the phone. Another 6 million users downloaded the new iPhone 3.0 operating system. The new $99 price point for the iPhone 3G model is also expected to bring more price sensitive consumers into the fold as their existing contracts expire. Mobile phone makers aren’t the only ones who should be worried here. With its live video capture and posting capabilities, the iPhone 3GS is going to compete directly with handheld camcorders like the Flip Mino, as it saves the step of having to download what you shoot to a computer. Full edition: CYN DIGITAL.

CYNOPSIS KIDS – TODAY’S TOP STORY:  Publisher Random House Children’s Books (RHCB) and Komixx Entertainment have partnered to create Random House Children’s Screen Entertainment (RHCSE), which will produce animated and live-action kid/family centric content for both movies and TV.  RHCSE will develop and produce movies and series based on content from RHCB’s catalog of books and characters.  RHSCE is jointly owned by Random House and Komixx.  Catherine Robins, MD of 2 Sides TV and a minority shareholder and who helped create the new endeavor, will join RHCSE’s management team. Fiona Macmillan, RHCB’s Color Publisher, will head the day-to-day operations of RHSCE.   Full edition: CYN KIDS. 

A CYNOPSIS MESSAGE FROM DISCOVERY CHANNEL

Friday – A18-49 Analysis: UNIV was the top-ranking network Friday night among A18-49 with 1.6/6, according to final national ratings from Nielsen Media Research. During 8p, UNIV’s second half of Las Tontas No Van Cielo did best with a 1.8/7 with FOX’s Don’t Forget the Lyrics chiming in second place with a 1.1/5. UNIV had a ratings re-do at 9p as Manana es para Siempre won with 1.8/7 followed by NBC’s Dateline at 1.2/5. NBC’s Dateline inched its way to the top of the pack through 10p at 1.5/5 with UNIV coming next with La Rosa de Guadalupe at 1.2/4.

Live + Same Day Household Ratings: Friday, June 19, 2009 time period averages. Source: NTI Galaxy, as dated. Live+SD

CBS 3.3/6        Ghost Whisperer [r] 3.2/7, Flashpoint [r] 3.2/6, Numb3rs [r] 3.4/7

NBC 3.1/6         Chopping Block 1.5/3, Dateline Friday 4.0/8

UNIV 2.0/4       Las Tontas No Van Cielo [7p start] 2.0/4, Manana es para Siempre 2.3/4, La Rosa de Guadalupe 1.6/3

ABC 1.9/4         Surviving Suburbia 1.8/4, The Goode Family 1.2/2, Samantha Who? [r] 1.3/3, Samantha Who? [r] 1.5/3, 20/20 2.9/6

FOX 1.9/4         Don’t Forget the Lyrics! 2.2/5, Mental [r] 1.6/3

MNT 1.7/3         WWE Friday Night Smackdown 1.7/3

CW 0.6/1          Privileged [r] 0.5/1, Everybody Hates Chris [r] 0.5/1, The Game [r] 0.7/1

TELE 0.5/1        Mas Sabe el Diablo 0.3/1, El Rostro de Analia 0.5/1, Sin Senos No Hay Paraiso 0.7/1

ION 0.4/1         Friday 7PM Movie: Young Guns II [r] 0.3/1, Friday 9PM Movie: Young Guns II [r] 0.4/1

A18-49:  UNIV 1.6/6, NBC 1.1/4, FOX 1.0/4, CBS 0.9/4, MNT 0.9/3, ABC 0.7/3, TELE 0.4/2, CW 0.3/1, ION 0.2/1

Fox Broadcasting Company (FOX) named Ron Taylor to the newly created position as its VP/Diverse Programming and Content. Ron will be in charge of developing scripts focused on diverse themes or written by diverse writers in addition to adding his input on other scripted projects for the network. Ron will report to Matt Cherniss, EVP/Programming.

Fred Reynolds, EVP/CFO of CBS Corporation will retire from the company as of August 15, 2009. Fred, whose career spans 38 years in finance and business strategy, will leave his position as CFO effective July 20, though will remain as EVP working with President/CEO Leslie Moonves and other senior management during the transition period until August 15. Furthermore, CBS’ Board of Directors elected Joseph Ianniello to succeed Fred as EVP/CFO, effective July 20, 2009. Joseph has served in the capacity as Deputy CFO for the CBS Corporation since November 2008.

Titan Worldwide advanced Heather McGuire to SVP/GM of the Northern California territory where she will be based at Titan’s San Francisco office. Heather will also be part of the company’s Executive Committee and is responsible for spurring local and national sales into and out of the northern California region as well as managing local relationships with Transit Authorities. Previously, Heather was Sales Director/Deputy Managing Director of Titan Ireland.

Writers Guild of America, East hired Ursula Lawrence as Lead Strategic Organizer, joining from the Directors Guild of America where she was a field representative and internal organizer for the last three years. Previously, Ursula worked for SEIU and AFT.

Thomas W. Watkins is the new Director/Sales for Cox Business at Cox Communications of Hampton Roads where he will head the Cox Business sales group.

Retro TV recruited Andrew Stegall as National Account Manager who joins from The Pulse, Chattanooga’s alternative weekly newspaper where he served as Director/Advertising.

A CYNOPSIS MESSAGE FROM NATPE

This day in History:  1972 – U.S. President Nixon and White House chief of staff H.R. Haldeman discussed a plan to use the CIA to obstruct the FBI’s Watergate investigation.

Answer to Yesterday’s Trivia Question:   What city do you live in if you’re old enough for the Ceremony of the Great Sleep?  THE CITY OF DOMES on LOGAN’S RUN  Kudos to: Michael O’Gara/NYC; Chris Day-The Weather Channel/Atlanta; Michael Strauss-HRP/NY; Ginny Ziders-Westat/Rockville MD; Kathy Alexander-SpotPlus/Dallas; Tina Staffon-Home Organizers Plus/LA; Sam Semon-Cookie Jar Entertainment/Burbank; Kathleen Campbell-ScreamFest/LA; Laura Pauli-CucinaTestaRossa.com/Paris

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WHAT’S ON TONIGHT –  TUESDAY, JUNE 23, 2009

ABC: The Superstars [p ]; Better Off Ted; Primetime
AZTECA: Los Que Callamos Las Mujeres Edicion Especial, Los 25 Mas, Al Extremo
CBS: NCIS [r], The Mentalist [r], 48 Hours Mystery [r]
CW: 90210 [r], Hitched or Ditched
FOX: House [r], Mental
ION: Boston Legal, Boston Legal, Boston Legal
MNT: Street Patrol [r], Street Patrol [r], Jail [r], Jail [r]
NBC: I’m a Celebrity … Get Me Out of Here, America’s Got Talent [p ]
PBS: Nova, Frontline, P.O.V.
TELE:Mas Sabe el Diablo, El Rostro de Analia, Victorinos [p ]
UNIV: Cuidado con el Angel, Manana es para Siempre, Noticias Univision Presenta

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