A CYNOPSIS MESSAGE FROM BBC AMERICA

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Cynopsis

10/10/06

Good morning. It’s Tuesday, October 10, 2006, and this is your first early morning briefing, coming to you from Cannes, France, at MIPCOM.

It had to happen – Google Inc. will purchase YouTube for $1.65 billion in a stock-for-stock transaction. YouTube will still operate independently and be based in San Bruno, CA to maintain its brand and dedicated consumers. The deal is expected to close in 4th qtr of this year. YouTube’s founder, Chad Hurley, is all of 29, and created the site in February 2005 in his garage along with his tech guy Steve Chen, 28.

Tonight’s Premieres:
WE tv: Hair Trauma! at 10p

MGM and New Line Television have a new working arrangement whereby MGM will manage the U.S. domestic distribution of New Line’s motion picture packages and series for syndication over the next two years. MGM will also oversee the upcoming barter sales.

It’s baaaaack!  From FremantleMedia North America, the beach patrol series Baywatch will return to American televisions next fall 2007. The 109 one-hour episodes of the original series starring David Hasselhoff and Pamela Anderson will be distributed by Litton Entertainment over the next three years on barter terms.
 
Court TV has ordered up a second season of its original series Haunting Evidence, to debut in 2007. The show features an investigation team comprised of a psychic profiler, a paranormal investigator and a medium who use their skills to visualize and describe a crime scene in great detail for law enforcement within 24 hours. The series is produced by Departure Films.

Comedy Central’s South Park premiere drew in 2.3 million A18-49 viewers and a 2.2 A18-49 rating, making it the fourth most watched Comedy Central telecast with this demo. Compared to last year’s season debut, this year’s A18-49 ratings were up 38% and the A18-49 total viewers increased by 44%. In addition, South Park’s ratings for M18-24 jetted up to a 4.9, which represented an 81% increase.  Immediately following South Park and making its debut was Freak Show which earned a 1.0 A18-49 rating and delivered one million viewers.

Fremantle International Distribution has made a deal for its new music series Live From Abbey Road to air on the Sundance Channel starting next year. The twelve episode, one-hour series will begin airing on Channel 4 in the UK next month and will feature performances ranging from the The Who to Paul Simon at the north London studios, the famous home to the Beatles. The show is produced by Michael Gleason and Peter Van Hooke at Live From Abbey Road Ltd.

Telco Productions, Inc. will debut two new weekly series into national syndication in September 2007:

• The Big Audition is an hour-long series featuring a variety of singing, dancing, acting and musical acts by contestants who send in videos of themselves to be judged by Hollywood talent agents. Semi-finalists will then be judged by viewers, with a winner chosen every 13 weeks and rewarded with a contract with a top Hollywood manager.
• Dog Tales is a half-hour magazine-style show about everything dogs -their owners and the latest in dog products.

G4 will launch its first original reality series The Block in January. The series is set in the Lake Tahoe hotel The Block, the first hotel chain that caters to all things snowboard related, which was founded by famed snowboarder Marc Frank Montoya and hotelier Liko Smith.  G4’s cameras and crew will spend the winter soaking in the full snowboarding experience and lifestyle. 

The UK-based company Galleon Entertainment has an exclusive contract with Sony BMG Music Entertainment (UK) to develop and launch a new worldwide entertainment destination called Apollo’s Pad. The multi-platform entity will debut next summer and will provide content featuring innovative animation set to popular songs. The content will be broadcast via online and mobile devices as well as through television. The terms of the agreement has Galleon managing the project through production and broadcast for on-air, online and mobile technology, in addition to licensing and merchandising. Sony BMG will supervise the music production, rights clearance and the pursuit of sales through digital and retail outlets. Starting out, each company will retain ownership of its own intellectual properties, but according to the terms of agreement, Sony BMG has the option to acquire a minority equity stake in the project.

CBS Corp. has entered into a deal with YouTube to provide programming clips and to share any advertising revenue produced by the deal. CBS is the second major media company to strike a promotional and advertising partnership with YouTube, since NBC Universal signed its deal with the online video sharing site in June. The CBS clips will be available on a specific branded channel identified on YouTube’s home page. Clips from CBS and Showtime programs will be included along with sports programming and fall previews.

Viewers will soon be able to access SHOWTIME programs through an Off-Deck WAP portal built by Mobile Streams, based on a new agreement between Mobile Streams and Showtime Networks Inc. The portal will allow viewers to access content immediately via mobile phones, pagers, two-way radios, smartphones and communicators. Showtime will include video clips and wallpapers from Dexter, Weeds, The Underground, and later on clips from Sleeper Cell, The L Word and Showtime Championship Boxing will be available. The launch of Off-Deck WAP portal will coincide with the premiere of Dexter and include a multimedia campaign.

Garth Ancier and Gail Steinberg are teaming up again to develop a new syndicated series.  The last time these two got together, they came up with The Ricki Lake Show.  This time, it’s a daytime series with host Christy Haubegger, being development for Warner Bros. Domestic Television Distribution.  Christy is the creator of Latina magazine targeting young Hispanic women.

CBS untitled comedy project in development starring Christine Taylor as an A-list Hollywood actress who retains her small-town roots and hometown relatives, has cast comedian Modi as her house manager. The project is being produced by CBS Paramount Network Television and Taylor’s husband, Ben Stiller.  Stiller is expected to appear from time to time, in the role of Taylor’s husband.

CBS has also added to the cast of NUMB3RS with the addition of Kathy Najimy appearing in a recurring role.

TBS has ordered up a comedy project – with a cast contingent provision – from Big Cattle Prods called Imperfect Union.  The setting is a factory, and the comedic tension comes from the new young female shop steward who inherited her position from her father, and the head of the factory, a young man who also inherited his job from his father.
 
U.K.-based Zig Zag Productions has formed a joint venture with Ben Silverman’s LA-based production and distribution outfit, Reveille, with the first commission already secured.  The first project, Going for Broke has been commissioned by the U.S.’ Lifetime Network and will also be available at Mipcom.  Going For Broke is a financial contest which pits two debt ridden spendaholics head-to-head in a battle to win the ultimate prize … the wiping off of all their debts.

NBC Universal has signed a first look deal with Second City, which over the course of two years gives NBC the first look at new talent, characters and shows, as well as the library of content for use in new development and/or a variety of digital platforms.

Raines, starring Jeff Goldblum, is scheduled to be added to the NBC schedule in midseason.  Joining the cast as Goldblum’s ex-police partner is Malik Yoba.

Wild World of Spike is a new project ordered up by Spike TV, with an order for 7 one-hour episodes, says Hollywood Reporter. With a bigger interest in the “agony of defeat” over the “thrill of victory”, the show gives an up close and personal look at a variety of sports you may not have heard of before – dirt skiing, blindfold kickboxing and mop-jousting, among others.Each episode will be hosted by martial arts fighter Kit Cope, skateboarder Jason Ellis and comic Sam Tripoli, who will present a variety of these thrilling sports from around the world.

Casting Call: Your family can be in a national commercial for Butterball turkeys. From now until October 16, submit a video message on what you enjoy most about hosting the Thanksgiving meal, who you will miss because they can’t make it home this Thanksgiving, or who you are looking forward to seeing the most this Thanksgiving holiday. For information and to view sample messages go to www.Butterball.com.

Andrew Berman has been named EVP/GM of TMS Entertainment USA, Inc., an affiliate of the Japanese SEGA Corporation. Andrew will spearhead the North American operations of TMS, focusing on sales and marketing of the company’s animation properties. In addition, he will work to expand the current business of TMS and SEGA Corporation in the area of entertainment programming.

Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. has appointed Greg Foster as VP/Corporate Development to lead the Turner New Media Investments team within the New Products Group. Greg is based in Atlanta and reports to David Rudolph, SVP/New Products Group.
 
Clint Stinchcomb has been upped to EVP/GM, HDTV and New Media at Discovery Networks U.S. He will now manage all programming production, development and operations for Discovery HD Theater and TURBO, the new multi-platform brand in the U.S., in addition to his current duties of supervising new media efforts and partnerships for the company’s other multi-platform entities including mobile, wireless, satellite radio and Discovery on Demand. He reports to Billy Campbell, President/Discovery Networks U.S.
 
The Africa Channel has hired Marco Williams as VP/Affiliate Marketing to secure marketing partnerships for the network as well as its affiliates. He will report to Bob Reid, EVP/GM.
 
Airborne Entertainment, a subsidiary of CYBIRD Co., Ltd., has added Angela Lauria as GM for its Direct-to-Consumer Division. She will supervise this division with the goal to retain current customers and acquire new ones, as well as focus on media buying, online marketing and managing the company’s branded websites.
 
Chorion has expanded its licensing and marketing divisions in both New York and London: Pamela Ferris is the new VP/Licensing in the New York Chorion Silver Lining office, reporting to Mario Santos, SVP/Worldwide Business Development; Lori Heiss has been hired as Head of Marketing/Europe based in the London office and reporting to Jane Turner, Managing Director Literary Estates; and Monika Salazar has been added as VP/Marketing U.S. also based in the New York Silver Lining office and reporting to Jane Turner.
 
NBC has bumped Edwin Chung to VP/Current Series, NBC Entertainment and Nick Bernstein to VP/Late Night and Primetime Series, NBC Entertainment. Edwin will manage the production of the new mid-season comedies Andy Barker, P.I. and The Singles Table in addition to helping with key product integration, web content and cross-promotional efforts for the series. Nick will continue in his development and supervision role for all of the network’s late-night series: The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Late Night with Conan O’Brien, Last Call with Carson Daly and Saturday Night Live. He will also develop primetime specials involving the late-night series such as SNL’s Greatest Moments and NBC’s New Year’s Eve with Carson Daly.
 
Discovery Commerce, the retail and domestic licensing arm of Discovery Communications, Inc. has promoted Patrick Gates to EVP/GM and Kelly Day to SVP, to lead Discovery Interactive, a new entity that consolidates Discovery’s e-commerce operations with the online content team.
 
Harvey Myman is the new Head of Television for J2TV where he will develop and produce scripted projects for the television division which was founded by Justin Berfield and Jason Felts.

Sunday – A18-49 Analysis:  ABC was the #1 network Sunday night winning with 5.4/14 A18-49, according to fast affiliate ratings from Nielsen Media Research. Coming in second was NBC at 4.8/12, and then FOX 3.5/9, CBS 3.4/9, CW 1.1/3, UNIV 1.0/2 and TELE 0.5/1. FOX was by far the top-rated network at 7p delivering a 7.5/22 for its NFL Overrun/Post-Game. ABC turned things around and was #1 at 8p with Extreme Makeover: Home Edition at 5.3/14, and again at 9p with Desperate Housewives with an 8.5/19. NBC took the lead at 10p with the last hour of its Sunday Night Football match between the Steelers and the Cardinals at 5.9/14.  Game 4 of the MLB Playoffs between the Cards and the Padres averaged a 2.2/5 from 8-11pm among A18-49; in the arguably more targeted Men 18-49 demo, the game averaged a 3.0/7.
 
Live + Same Day Ratings: Sunday, October 8, 2006 – time period averages. Source: Nielsen Media Research

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ABC      8.7/14     America’s Funniest Videos 4.8/8, Extreme Makeover: Home Edition 8.6/14, Desperate Housewives 12.9/19, Brothers and Sisters 8.6/14

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CBS      7.9/13     60 Minutes 7.1/12, Amazing Race 6.4/10, Cold Case 8.5/13, Without a Trace 9.7/16

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NBC      7.3/12     Football Night in America 3.8/7, NBC Sunday Night Football: Steelers vs. Chargers 8.5/13

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FOX       6.3/10      NFL Overrun/Post-Game 11.9/21, MLB Playoff Game 4: Cardinals vs. Padres 4.5/7

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CW       1.7/3      Everybody Hates Chris 1.5/3, All of Us 1.5/3, Girlfriends 1.8/3, The Game 1.7/3, America’s Next Top Model [r] 1.7/3

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UNIV     1.3/2      La Hora Pico 1.2/2, Cantando por un Sueno 1.3/2

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TELE    0.5/1       Cinemundo Premier 0.5/1, Vas o No Vas 0.6/1, Que Hay De Nuevo Con Monica Noguera 0.5/1

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A18-49: ABC 5.4/14, NBC 4.8/12, FOX 3.5/9, CBS 3.4/9, CW 1.1/3, UNIV 1.0/2, TELE 0.5/1

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A CYNOPSIS MESSAGE FROM ABC TELEVISION NETWORK SALES

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The History Channel presents This Day in History:
1985-The hijacking of the Italian cruise ship Achille Lauro reaches a dramatic climax when U.S. Navy F-14 fighters intercept an Egyptian airliner attempting to fly the Palestinian hijackers to freedom and force the jet to land at a NATO base in Sigonella, Sicily. American and Italian troops surrounded the plane, and the terrorists were taken into Italian custody.

Answer to Yesterday’s Trivia Question:  Conchita, along with its owner, are the main branding symbols for an advertisement for what company?  CONCHITA WAS A MULE BELONGING TO JUAN VALDEZ. THEY WERE THE BRANDING SYMBOLS FOR COLUMBIAN COFFEE  Kudos to: Cathy Guy-Plastech/Auburn Hills; Michael Portney-Very Smart Media/NY; Gerry Bixenspan-TV Marketing/NY; Mary Cregan-Discovery Networks/Atlanta; Ted Blumberg-Cuneo Advertising/Minneapolis; Tyler Skarda-Milwaukee Ballet/Milwaukee; Maeve Moreland-MMT/Chicago; Scot Sinclair-KTRV Fox 12/Boise, Idaho; Johnnya Center-Langley Productions/Santa Monica

Today’s Trivia Question:  His trademark outfit was a grey suit and he dated Julie the D.A.  Who was this tough defense attorney? ( 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
10.10.06
 
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JOB OPENING: WEB PRODUCER/DISNEY/North Hollywood, CA: Responsible for budgeting, scheduling, asset sourcing. Track/coordinate development of products, report progress to mgmt. TO APPLY: www.disneycareers.com search JOB ID: 35770 (10/17)

JOB OPENING:  SR WEBSITE MGR, INT’L MKTG/A&E TV Networks, NY: Mng B2B & sales sites. Oversee mktg brnds online, events & community initiatives & minisites. Web Design deg; 5+yrs web exp. Mac & PC flatforms. Res: [email protected] (10/17)

JOB OPENING:  EXEC. ANALYST/STRATEGIC SALES /Discovery Comm./NY: Help to limit liability on 5 DCI Nets. Maintain Acct Info in Acct. Budgeting System. Execute ad hoc reports; Proficient in Excel. Apply: www.discovery.com   Req#4562 (10/17)

JOB OPENING: GLOBAL AD SALES PLANNER/SPT International Networks/Culver City: Prefer bilingual(Spanish/English) candidate. Marketing & research skills req. Apply: www.sonypicturesjobs.com under Sales & Sales Planning. EOE (10/14)

JOB OPENING: DIR, STANDARDS & PRACTICES/Discovery, MD: Ensure on-air content complies w/corp. policies; maintain S&P for DCI networks/platforms. BA & min 5 yrs mgr. exp. Ad Sales/Comm Cl. a +. Apply www.discovery.com #3909  (10/14)

JOB OPENING: RESEARCH ANALYST/KUVN 23/ KSTR 49 /DALLAS: Compile & analyze Nielsen ratings data & syndicated market research info. Min 2 yrs research/ marketing/sales exp.  Bilingual (Engl/ Span) is pref. [email protected]  EOE (10/14)

JOB OPENING: SALES PLAN’R/Ecast/San Fran: Create presentations & media plans, steward accts, coord w/ mrktng, creative & research teams. 2yrs exp media plnn’g/buyer; Exc comm skills.. Res/Sal Req’d: Res: [email protected] (10/14)

JOB OPENING: MGR MKTG & SALES SUPPORT/DIC Entertainment/LA: 4+ yrs exp. Mktg programs, promos, events, trade advtg, presentations, sales support materials. Strong comm skills. Cons Prod exp a+. [email protected] (10/14)

JOB OPENING: RESEARCH ANALYST/CBS/LA: Assist in the preparation of research studies, reports, & related analysis dealing w/ nat’l viewing trends. Please apply online: www.cbscareers.com & ref job number 1709. (10/14)

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JOB OPENING: PRODUCERS /Nationally syndicated TV show/Chicago: Must be able to book real people stories. Talk and/or Court TV experience a plus. Fax resume to 877-721-9191 or e-mail to [email protected] (10/13)

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JOB OPENING: AUTOMOTIVE MEDIA BUYER/W. Palm Beach: Dealer advertising agency seeks buyer w/ auto dealer exp. Degree & 5yrs. exp. Knwldg of NSI, ARB, MediaPro &  Strata. Competitive salary/benefits. Resumes: [email protected] (10/11)

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FALL INTERNSHIP/CREDITS ONLY: Music Licensing Co.(LA) seeks ASSISTANT TO OWNER, possible permanent position. Mac saavy, avid music interest, organizational skills, good phone personality. Email resumes: [email protected]        (10/13)

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WHAT’S ON TONIGHT: Friday, October 6, 2006

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ABC       Dancing with the Stars, Help Me Help You, Boston Legal
CBS       NCIS, The Unit, CSI
CW        Gilmore Girls, Veronica Mars
FOX      MLB: ALCS Division Playoff – Game #1
i       Mama’s Family, Mama’s Family, Charlie’s Angels, Diagnosis Murder
MNT     Desire, Fashion House
NBC      Friday Night Lights, L&O: Criminal Intent, L&O: SVU
TELE     Tierra de Pasiones, Amores, Decisiones
UNIV    La Fea  Mas Bella, Mundo de Fieras, Ver para Creer