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FOX handed frosh series Fringe a full-season order for next season. Fringe has been a consistent time period winner among A18-49 on Tuesdays at 9p and the first season wraps May 12 at 904p with special guest star Leonard Nimoy. Fringe is produced by Bad Robot Productions in association with Warner Bros. Television. Additionally, FOX ordered a second season of the animated Family Guy spinoff, Cleveland even before the series premieres this fall, reports THR. Cleveland adds 13 more episodes to its previous order of 22 episodes, to now total 35. The series, originally targeted to debut this spring, will open fall 2009 allowing the show’s creative team more time for development and production and this new 13-episode order is slated for fall 2010. 20th TV produces the series. A&E Network debuts Obsessed, a new original nonfiction series focused on those who suffer from extreme anxiety disorders, on May 25 at 10p following the season premiere of Intervention. Through eleven one-hour episodes, Obsessed will relate real-life stories of people who endure fears and repetitive behaviors and how their mental illness affects friends and family. The series is produced by Tijuana Entertainment. DirecTV will merge into a new incorporated company encompassing Liberty Media’s regional sports networks and Game Show Network (GSN). At the same time, Starz Entertainment and other businesses falling under Liberty Entertainment will be formed into a separate company called Liberty Starz. The deal allows John Malone, his wife and associated trusts to hold shares of DirecTV Class B common stock and gives them nearly 24% of DirecTV’s total voting power. Entities involved expect the split-off to happen prior to the mergers, which is likely to be finalized in fourth quarter 2009. DirecTV President/CEO Chase Carey will continue in his position along with the current executive officers and board of directors. The transaction is pending approval by the SEC, the FCC and the IRS as well as with DirecTV common stock shareholders and Liberty Entertainment tracking stock. Telemundo received good news from Nielsen as the Spanish-language network tallied its best April ever during Monday-Friday prime and Monday-Sunday prime. Among A18-49, Telemundo saw a +16% gain over last year in Monday-Sunday prime (639,000 vs. 551,000) and a +25% increase in Monday-Friday prime (714,000 vs. 571,000). In a Cinderella story that will become legend, Saturday’s Kentucky Derby witnessed Mine That Bird and jockey Calvin Borel winning the race after starting in last place with 50-1 odds, catapulting NBC to its highest ratings for the sports event in 17 years. During 6-7p, the race posted a 10.2 rating and a 22 share among households, according to Nielsen’s overnight ratings. This is the best Kentucky Derby performance since 1992 and a +7% increase in viewers compared to 2008. In my opinion … pretty cool special coming up on Science: Science Channel will air the live special Hubble Live: The Final Mission, documenting the fourth and final space shuttle mission designed to make needed repairs on the Hubble Space Telescope next Monday at 130p (ET)/1030a (PT). Science Channel will also re-air the broadcast at 9p after the special The Ends of the Earth: Hubble’s Final Chapter at 8p. Science Channel notes, though, the live coverage is contingent on NASA’s launch of the Shuttle Atlantis as launch date and/or time is subject to change. Already shedding numerous positions since the start of 2009, WPP announced it will slice another 6% from its workforce or 7,200 jobs by the end of this year, per the Guardian. Most of the cut positions are located in the UK, Europe and the US. Overall, WPP Group’s like-for-like revenue decreased by -5.8% during first quarter to a little below $3.1 billion. In other business news, Chrysler listed Omnicom’s BBDO Detroit as its second-largest unsecured creditor in its bankruptcy filing last week, per AdAge. To date, Chrysler owes BBDO Detroit $58.1 million though it is speculated most of the money is due to media outlets, such as local TV stations, for advertising purchases and not to the agency, per se. Currently, Chrysler is having BBDO develop an educational campaign reassuring consumers they are still in business despite the bankruptcy. UPFRONT 2009: NBC “Infront” NBC began rounds of one-on-one client presentations yesterday in Studio 8H, home of Saturday Night Live at 30 Rockefeller Plaza in New York City as part of its “infront”/upfront presentation. NBC will officially unveil its 2009-2010 schedule on May 19, though highlights were revealed at the infront yesterday including the pick-up of six new series plus confirmations of returning series and additional scheduling announcements. NBC will take its infront on the road to Chicago on Thursday and Los Angeles May 12. Also on May 19, NBC will host advertisers and affiliates to a “Night of Comedy” in New York City with appearances by Jay Leno, Conan O’Brien, Jimmy Fallon, Seth Meyers, Rainn Wilson and Tracy Morgan First, new NBC drama series pickups:
NBC new comedies include:
NBC returning series confirmations include: Heroes, Southland (reported yesterday), Parks and Recreation as well as six additional live 30m episodes of Saturday Night Live Weekend Update Thursday. Other NBC programming announcements:
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Warner Bros. Domestic Television Distribution (WBDTD), Fox Television Stations (FTS) and Telepictures Productions are partnering on an eight-week preview trial of Beyond Twisted, a new first-run syndicated 30m strip series. Similar to the limited test run with The Wendy Williams Show last year, Beyond Twisted will roll out July 6 on WNYW/New York, KTTV/Los Angeles, KDFW/Dallas, WJBK/Detroit, KSAZ/Phoenix and KMSP/Minneapolis. The humorous, reality-based series, from the producers of TMZ, will showcase professional and user-generated content involving amazing moments from around the world. Beyond Twisted will also sport several cross-promotional platforms as well as pre-produced segments for local newscasts. ~ PRODUCTION & DEVELOPMENT ~
AMC’s third season of original drama Mad Men began production and is slated to premiere this August. Returning cast members include Jon Hamm, Elisabeth Moss, Vincent Kartheiser, January Jones and Christina Hendricks in addition to guest star John Slattery. Lionsgate produces the series for AMC. Oprah Winfrey’s Harpo Productions signed Jenny McCarthy to a multi-year overall contract to develop various projects involving the actress/author as host, cites THR. One project could include a syndicated talk show however; the first association between the two will have McCarthy blogging on Oprah.com starting this Friday. McCarthy has been a frequent guest on The Oprah Winfrey Show, promoting her books dealing with her son’s autism and also participated in Winfrey’s Friday Live panels two times. Casting Call: The Executive Producers of the hit show “The Bachelor” along with 495 Productions is looking for a leading man for a groundbreaking new show on primetime TV called More to Love. We are looking for a REAL leading man… an outgoing, charming, husky, handsome, big and broad single guy who appears 25-35 who is looking for love! “In the past it’s been skinny-minis and good-looking bachelors, and that’s not what the dating world looks like,” said Mike Darnell, President of FOX Alternative Entertainment. “This show is going to get a lot of people talking,” Darnell said. “This is so simple and so obvious, yet it has never been done.” contact us directly at ~ ELSEWHERE IN CYNOPSIS ~
CYNOPSIS DIGITAL – TODAY’S TOP STORY: Anticipation is building among publishers and gadget lovers alike for Amazon‘s Wednesday press conference, where the company is expected to unveil a new and improved Kindle geared toward delivering electronic editions of textbooks, newspapers and magazines. This e-reader will feature a larger screen better equipped to navigate the pages of publications such as The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal, which currently cost $13.99/month and $9.99/month respectively to receive daily on the Kindle 2. Publishers are scrambling to embrace new digital distribution platforms and competitors to the Kindle continue to emerge. For instance, News Corp. is reportedly investing in a new device for its publishing properties (also with a bigger screen.) USA Today publisher Gannett is participating in trials with a new tablet in development from Plastic Logic. Yet the WSJ, the #2 most subscribed to daily on the Kindle, has managed only 15,000 or so subscribers according to the paper, compared to (an aggressively discounted) paid circulation of more than 2 million daily. Oh, and don’t forget about those rumors that Apple is working on a larger version of the iPhone sporting a 10″ touchscreen. Full edition: CYN DIGITAL. CYNOPSIS KIDS – TODAY’S TOP STORY: Vroom! Vroom! NASCAR and Tinseltown Toons are teaming up to produce a new direct-to-video family-targeted movie titled, NASCAR: The Secret life of Cars. Set for release in 2011 from universal Studios Home Entertainment, the full-length title takes place in a NASCAR garage when all the humans have gone for the day and the cars come alive. Based on a concept by Tinseltown’s Joshua Wexler, the DVD movie is being penned by screenwriter Tom Rogers (The Lion King 1 1/2). Full edition: CYN KIDS. A CYNOPSIS MESSAGE FROM MSNBC CHANGEMAKER (chanjmakr) 2. The MSNBC audience segment that offers advertisers the best consumer target in the Cable News landscape.
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Friday – A18-49 Analysis: CBS maintained its status quo Friday night winning the A18-49 demo at 2.2/7, according to final national ratings from Nielsen Media Research.CBS’ clean sweep began at 8p with Ghost Whisperer at 2.4/9 followed by ABC’s Wife Swap and UNIV’s Cuidado con El Angel tying for second place at 1.4/5 apiece. During 9p, CBS’ Flashpoint clung to #1 with a 2.1/7, followed closely by UNIV’s Manana es para Siempre at 2.0/7. At 10p, CBS racked up its final win with Numb3rs at 2.2/7 ahead of ABC’s 20/20 at 1.8/6 and NBC’s Dateline at 1.7/5. Live + Same Day Household Ratings: Friday, May 1, 2009 (May Sweep Day 9) time period averages. Source: NTI Galaxy, as dated. Live+SD CBS 6.1/11 Ghost Whisperer 6.2/12, Flashpoint 6.0/11, Numb3rs 6.0/11 ABC 3.5/6 Wife Swap 2.9/5, Supernanny 3.2/6, 20/20 4.4/8 NBC 3.3/6 Howie Do It 2.2/4, Howie Do It 1.8/3, Dateline 4.0/7 FOX 2.0/4 Prison Break 2.1/4, Dollhouse 1.9/3 UNIV 1.9/4 Cuidado con el Angel 1.9/3, Manana es para Siempre 2.3/4, La Rosa de Guadalupe 1.6/3 MNT 1.9/3 WWE Friday Night Smackdown 1.9/3 CW 1.0/2 Everybody Hates Chris 1.1/2, The Game 1.2/2, America’s Next Top Model [r] 0.9/2 TELE 0.7/1 Dona Barbara 0.6/1, El Rostro de Analia 0.7/1, Sin Senos No Hay Paraiso 0.6/1, El Cartel 0.6/1 ION 0.3/1 Reba 0.3/1, Reba 0.3/1, Movie: Rocky IV [r] 0.3/1 A18-49: CBS 2.2/7, ABC 1.6/5, UNIV 1.6/5, NBC 1.3/4, FOX 1.1/4, MNT 1.1/4, CW 0.7/2, TELE 0.5/2, ION 0.2/1 ~ EXECUTIVE MOVES ~
NBC Universal advanced Jennifer Santos to VP/Advertising Standards to oversee the review of all advertising for NBC and select advertising for NBCU’s cable networks. Additionally, Anca Cornis-Pop was promoted to Manager/Advertising Standards and Melissa Chan to Editor/Advertising Standards. Peace Arch Entertainment Group Inc. announced CEO Gerry Noble resigned from his position, effective immediately, per CNNMoney. The company will name a replacement CEO in the near future. Tony Ponturo, CEO of Ponturo Management Group LLC made a minority ownership stake in the Leverage Agency, a brand sports and entertainment company based in New York City with locations in Los Angeles, Washington, D.C. and Beijing. In so doing, Tony will become Chairman of Leverage Agency. Ben Sturner serves as CEO of Leverage Agency. ION Media Networks elevated Brett Jenkins to VP/Technology where he will be immersed in ION’s development and analysis of advanced television technology business models. Brett will additionally supervise the strategic direction and execution of digital television and mobile products. Brett has been with ION Media Networks since 2007, joining as Director/Technology Strategy and Development. A CYNOPSIS MESSAGE from ABC who buys brands? • engaged viewers who see your commercials your products aren’t generic ABC primetime: brand buyers are here This day in History: 1925 – John T. Scopes, a biology teacher in Dayton, TN, was arrested for teaching Darwin’s theory of evolution. Answer to Yesterday’s Trivia Question submitted by Hamilton Fisher/BBC America: Who was the first African-American man to kiss an African-American woman on American TV? BILL COSBY on I SPY Kudos to: Pete Gautieri-Lifetime/New York; Ray Giacopelli-Rainbow Networks/NY; Barbara Rosenthal-Tiffany Outdoor/NY; Steve Weinshel-Loica/Chicago; Frank Belcastro-High Noon Entertainment/LA; Steve Rubin-Fast Carrier Pictures/Los Angeles; Bob Ramsey-KTXL/Sacramento; Dennis Treleven-Fox Cable Networks/Los Angeles Today’s Trivia Question: Nick Moore was engaged to whom on primetime TV? (Email A CYNOPSIS MESSAGE from THE WEATHER CHANNEL
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