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Premiered last Saturday. DVD in-store today.
Where the dancing is dirty, the pink is pretty, and the foot runs loose.
Cynopsis
11/07/06
Good morning. It’s Tuesday, November 7, 2006, and this is your first early morning briefing.
While nobody is saying for sure whether or not News Corp. will actually launch a new business news channel, Rupert Murdoch has secured a carriage deal for it on the Comcast digital tier. The New York Times reports that while News Corp. has not made a final decision to definitely launch the Fox News Channel spinoff, last month at News Corp.’s annual meeting Murdoch said the channel would definitely go forward in 2007. Combined with the News Corp. controlled DirectTV audience, the new channel could potentially kick off with a subscriber base of 27.5 million.
Tonight’s Finales:
BBC America: The Street at 10p
Oxygen: Breaking Up with Shannen Doherty at 10p
Hello Idol Fans – Mark your calendars! The sixth season premiere of American Idol on FOX is set for a two-night, four-hour premiere special on January 16 and 17 from 8-10p. In addition to Ryan Seacrest, Paula Abdul, Simon Cowell and Randy Jackson returning as host and judges, Olivia Newton John, Carol Bayer Sager and Jewel will appear as guest judges this season.
FX has ordered up a third season of It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, with Danny DeVito appearing as a series regular. FX has ordered 15 episodes, scheduled to begin running in primetime next summer.
Court TV’s Murder by the Book series premieres November 13, and looks at true-crime stories that have intrigued such best-selling mystery writers as James Ellroy, Michael Connolly, Faye Kellerman, Jonathan Kellerman and Lisa Scottline. In addition to national TV, print and other alternative media strategies, the online component will feature a series of 4-6 minute webisodes available at courttv.com, on iTunes and at Barnes & Noble.com.
Treasure HD, one of the VOOM HD Networks, will debut a new original high-definition series Treasure Divers in second quarter 2007. In six one-hour episodes, the documentary series chronicles shipwreck treasure historian Captain Carl Fismer and diver instructor Captain Gary Mace as they, along with their crew, search for sunken historic treasure. The VOOM HD Networks feature a variety of high-definition channels nationwide through the DISH Network.
DIY Network’s new series Tech Out My House will show viewers how to add the most current digital devices to their home – from the unusual to things that will make life easier. The five-part series will debut on November 21 at 8p.
If you haven’t heard or checked out the website SecondLife.com, now may be the time because things are ramping up. SecondLife.com is a virtual world with its own economy and currency, inhabited by more than one million registered users who are able to build virtual second lives for themselves. Producers Endemol will be taking its Big Brother show into the virtual world, selecting 15 international SecondLife.com inhabitants to “live” a minimum of 8 hours a day inside the Big Brother virtual glass house. The contestants will be eliminated one at a time, until the last one standing receives a SecondLife.com piece of real estate – their own island, which in US dollars would be worth approx $1700. Endemol isn’t the only reality-based company to enter the SecondLife.com world – you’ll also find there Sony BMG, Toyota Motors, Adidas AG, and the Reuters news bureau. Note to self: Do you suppose they call it reality TV in a virtual world?
Comcast has signed onto an advertising sponsorship agreement with General Motors Corp. whereby the automaker will endorse six CBS primetime programs on Comcast’s ON DEMAND VOD service through December 31. The programs include CSI, CSI: Miami, CSI: NY, NCIS, Numb3rs and Jericho, and Comcast’s ON DEMAND customers can view the episodes the day after their network telecast for up to four weeks at no charge. General Motors will use this opportunity to showcase three brief commercials in each program, featuring the GMC and Hummer brands.
Fans of NBC’s Passions just got a bonus: full episodes of the soap are now available for streaming online via the NBC Rewind Full Episode player on NBC.com. Daily episodes will be ready for viewing after 6p (PT) and will remain in the queue for a full week and then replaced as each new week begins.
here! has given the greenlight to begin production on the third season of the soap opera Dante’s Cove. Production is slated to begin in early 2007 for 6×60 eps. This will be the first series by any gay television network to be renewed for a third run.
CBS has ordered a pilot of a legal drama from Barry Schindel, Ridley Scott and Tony Scott. The project focuses on the work and personal lives of a team of public defenders. This is a reworking of a pilot project kicked around by NBC in 2003 called Law Dog, per Hollywood Reporter.
Also from HR, ABC has given a script commitment to a drama project tentatively titled The Memory Trace, about a young woman who after traumatic accident loses her memory, and has to slowly rebuild her life. The project is from Irish novelist Cecilia Ahern and producer Don Todd, produced by Touchstone TV and Brillstein-Grey Entertainment.
John MacDonald has been named President of Veoh Networks, reporting to Dmitry Shapiro, CEO/Founder, and based in San Diego. In this new position, John will supervise content acquisition and programming for the network. John was previously GM, Fine Living Network and he served as CEO and President, InnovaTV.com. Terrific, John!
Quincy Smith has been appointed President of the new CBS Corporation division CBS Interactive, reporting directly to Leslie Moonves, President/CEO. Company-wide he will oversee all interactive strategies working with each CBS division to form new media tactics and partnerships across multiple platforms including online, mobile and video gaming.
ReelzChannel has made Wayne Aaronson its VP/Ad Sales, West Coast. Based in Los Angeles, Wayne will target the motion picture industry and ad agencies located on the West Coast.
Erik Flannigan joins Comedy Central and Spike TV as SVP/Digital Media where he will manage the digital media staff and oversee both networks’ digital media efforts. He will also supervise Atom Films and Addicting Clips, VIACOM’s newly-purchased video-streaming sites. Erik will report to Doug Herzog, President, Comedy Central and Spike TV.
Along with changing its name to ACCESS 360 Media, ACCESS Retail Entertainment has named Lon Otremba as President and member of the Board of Directors. Lon will lead the company’s strategic direction and expansion.
Sony Pictures Television has upped Chris Van Amburg to Executive Director/New Media Marketing, based at SPT’s Culver City offices. In this new position, Chris reports to Robert Oswaks, EVP/Marketing and will be charged with identifying new technologies and future partnerships in the digital and new media arenas.
Comcast Interconnect of the Twin Cities has promoted DuAnn Surbaugh to the position of Director/National and Regional Sales, Twin Cities Region.
Davis Public Relations has named Kat Garcia as VP/Publicity. Garcia will manage both trade and consumer clients as well as develop and implant publicity strategies and campaigns domestically and internationally. She work closely with President and Founder Stacey Davis Levy, Most recently, Garcia was Direction/International Media, SSA Public Relations, where she handled market-related publicity strategies for clients attending NATPE, Toy Fair, MIPTV, Licensing International, Brand Licensing London, MIPCOM JR and MIPCOM JR.
Sunday – A18-49 Analysis: NBC toppled its rivals Sunday night with 6.9/17 A18-49, according to fast affiliate ratings from Nielsen Media Research. ABC was #2 with 5.7/14, followed by CBS 4.1/10, FOX 3.5/9, CW 0.9/2, UNIV 0.9/2 and TELE 0.3/1. CBS won at 7p with its NFL Overrun/60 Minutes at 5.2/14, with NBC’s Football Night in America #2 with 4.7/13. The NFL bout on NBC did best overall at 8p with 7.2/17. At 9p, ABC led with Desperate Housewives at 9.0/20, while NBC’s NFL coverage was next at 7.6/17. Football on NBC had the final touchdown with 7.9/20, while ABC’s Brothers & Sister took second place with 5.5/14.
Live + Same Day Ratings: Sunday, November 5, 2006 – time period averages. Source: Nielsen Media Research
NBC 11.2/17 Football Night in America 7.8/12, Sunday Night Football: Indianapolis @ New England 12.4/19
ABC 9.7/15 America’s Funniest Videos 6.5/10, Extreme Makeover: Home Edition 8.8/13, Desperate Housewives 14.2/20, Brothers & Sisters 9.2/15
CBS 9.4/14 NFL Overrun/60 Minutes 11.8/19, 60 Minutes/Amazing Race 8.5/13, Amazing Race/Cold Case 8.3/12, Cold Case/Without a Trace 9.0/15
FOX 4.5/7 Simpsons [r] 3.2/5, Simpsons [r] 4.4/7, Simpsons 6.0/9, American Dad 4.6/7, Family Guy 5.0/7, The War at Home 3.9/6
CW 1.6/2 Supernatural [r] 1.1/2, 7th Heaven 2.6/4, America’s Next Top Model [r] 1.2/2
UNIV 1.3/2 La Hora Pico 1.3/2, Reyes de la Canción 1.3/2
TELE 0.4/1 El Maravilloso Mundo de Disney/Disney 0.4/1, Vas o No Vas 0.4/1, Qué Hay De Nuevo Con Mónica Noguera 0.2/0
A18-49: NBC 6.9/17, ABC 5.7/14, CBS 4.1/10, FOX 3.5/9, CW 0.9/2, UNIV 0.9/2, TELE 0.3/1
The History Channel presents This Day in History:
1944-Franklin Delano Roosevelt was elected for his fourth term as United States President. The only President to be elected four times, Roosevelt was seen as a guiding force through the New Deal and World War II. By the time he was elected to his fourth term, Roosevelt was frail and severely affected by health complications. His final inauguration speech was his shortest, a mere 559 words, as Roosevelt struggled to stay standing. The nation was still unaware that their leader was confined to a wheelchair as the result of polio.
Answer to Yesterday’s Trivia Question: What was the name of the very short lived series which involved Cheers character Carla’s ex husband? THE TORTELLI’S Kudos to: Pete George -More-TV32/Tampa; Marge Pistulka-Empower Media Marketing/Coral Springs FL; Julie Stowell-Tribune Media Services/Glen Falls NY; Jim Mckairnes-Discovery Communications/MD; David Copple-Fox Stations Sales/Chicago; Jim Gray-FrogLight Prods/Missoula MT; Ted Blumberg-Cuneo Advertising/Minneapolis; Laura V. DeLeon-KCBD-TV/NBC/Lubbock TX; Mark A. Prince, Jr-GSD & M/Chicago; Jeff Suss-KCBS/KCAL/LA; Alan Perris-TV Academy/North Hollywood; Andy Nordvall-My Name is Earl/LA; David Garber-Linzack Productions/Woodland Hills; Sean N. MacDonald-HomerCartman Enterprises/Toronto
Today’s Trivia Question: What was the name of the daytime talk show which followed the “View” format, only difference being, it was hosted by males? ( 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
11.07.06
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WHAT’S ON TONIGHT: Tuesday, November 7, 2006
ABC Dancing With the Stars, Help Me Help You, Vote 2006
CBS NCIS, The Unit, CBS News -Election Coverage
CW Gilmore Girls, Veronica Mars
FOX Standoff, House
i Mama’s Family, Mama’s Family, Charlie’s Angels, Diagnosis Murder
MNT Desire, Fashion House
NBC Friday Night Lights, Law & Order: Criminal Intent, NBC News Election Night Special
TELE Marina, Amor Mio, Amores, Decisiones
UNIV La Fea Mas Bella, Mundo de Fieras, Lo que no vio de Latin Grammy
