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04.21.10

Good morning. It’s Wednesday, April 21, 2010, and this is your first early morning briefing.  And this morning, keep an eye out for the third in our Upfront 2010 series, this one looking at the Syndication market.   As always, if you prefer to watch this morning’s news instead of reading it, click here .

Tonight’s Premieres:
Planet Green: Wa$ted at 8p
The Style Network: Clean House: Search for the Messiest Home in the Country at 10p; Tacky House at 11p

A CYNOPSIS MESSAGE FROM USA NETWORK

• Best 1st Quarter Ever in all Key Metrics:

– Averaging 81.2MM PVs, 7MM Streams, 3.8MM Visits and 37 Mins per Unique

• More Uniques and Visits than TNT.tv and TBS.com
• Higher Engagement than ABC.com and CBS.com

Source:  Omniture and comScore, Jan-Mar 10 averages; engagement = minutes per visit

AMC set the premiere date for the fourth season opener of Mad Men on July 25 at 10p. Mad Men, produced by Lionsgate, will continue on Sunday nights at 10p. On August 1, AMC will debut its new original series Rubicon starring James Badge Dale and produced by Warner Horizon Television with two back-to-back 60m episodes at 8p followed by Mad Men at 10p. After its opening night, Rubicon will move to its regular time slot of Sundays at 9p.

Beginning June 29, FX will air its drama series Rescue Me as lead in to its new comedy series Louie. The sixth season of Rescue Me with 10 episodes will air on Tuesdays at 10p, followed by the inaugural season of Louie at 11p with 13 episodes produced by 3 Arts Entertainment. Rescue Me, which will end its run after its seventh nine-episode season during the summer of 2011, is produced by Apostle, The Cloudland Company and DreamWorks Television in association with Sony Pictures Television.

A&E Network said it will premiere its new scripted crime drama series The Glades (formerly titled Sugarloaf) starting July 13 at 10p, according to THR. The Glades, starring Matt Passmore, Kiele Sanchez and Carlos Gomez, centers on a charming homicide detective from Chicago who is sent to a small Florida town. FOX TV Studios produces.

HBO is bringing back Curb Your Enthusiasm for an eighth season helmed by Larry David. Production on the comedy’s ten new episodes will begin this summer in Los Angeles and New York with the new season slated to premiere next year.

In other series renewal news, NBC gave new mid-season drama Parenthood a sophomore run for the 2010-2011 season. In its Tuesday 10p time period, Parenthood has averaged a 3.2/9 among A18-49 and 7.8 million viewers since its debut on March 2. Parenthood is produced by Imagine Television and Universal Media Studios.

FOX is reupping the long-running series Cops for a 23^rd season, cites THR. Cops will air its 800^th episode soon and to date the series has witnessed 2,044 arrests in 140 US cities.

Investigation Discovery also announced a third season pick-up for its original news magazine program On the Case with Paula Zahn just days after the series’ second season premiered last Sunday. The second season debut episode delivered the network’s second highest total viewer (P2+) audience ever at 659,000. The series is produced by Scott Sternberg Productions and Weinberger Media for ID.

TV Land gave the original comedy Retired At 35 a series order with 10 episodes opening first quarter 2011. Retired At 35, headlined by George Segal, is the second scripted comedy series recently approved by TV Land as the new Hot in Cleveland is scheduled to premiere on June 16.

HISTORY’s third season finale of Ax Men last Sunday at 10p, drew in 1.6 million A18-49 viewers; 1.8 million A25-54 viewers and 2.9 million total viewers. With all three of these demos, the series yielded its best season to date with ratings up more than 50% over season two.

Discovery Channel ended its series run of Life last Sunday at 8p and from its debut on March 21 through the concluding episode April 18, the series reached 78 million viewers (CUME, one-minute qualifier, L+SD). Additionally, Life averaged 2.1 million A18-49 viewers; 2.0 million A25-54 viewers; as well as 4.4 million total viewers.

Broadcast Evening News Weekly Average Ratings (week of April 12, 2010)
NBC: 7.65 million total viewers; 1.9/8 and 2.31 million A25-54
ABC: 6.95 million total viewers; 1.6/7 and 1.94 million A25-54
CBS: 5.01 million total viewers; 1.3/5 and 1.56 million A25-54
Source: Nielsen, NTI

UPFRONT 2010: SCRIPPS NETWORKS INTERACTIVE (Part 1)

Cooking Channel officially launches May 31 with a line-up of programs by food people, for food people. The network will feature several new, original shows in primetime including:

• Unique Eats – Series will showcase America’s most exciting and innovative restaurants highlighting what is happening in the world of extreme food today. Premieres May 31.
• Drink Up! – Hosted by Darryl Robinson (a.k.a. Dr. Mixologist) of the Hudson Hotel in NYC, this show brings Happy Hour to the Cooking Channel as Darryl shows the genesis of cocktails from long-ago stills to today’s creative concoctions. Premieres May 31.
• Foodcrafters – Aida Mollenkamp discovers the food secrets involved in handmade foods from around the country. Premieres May 31.
• Foodography – Mo Rocca, from CBS Sunday Morning, highlights cultural food themes by taking a look at the past, present and future of iconic, classic and trendy foods. Opens May 31.
• Food Jammers – Episodes will feature a different culinary tool conceived and designed at the Jammer’s warehouse studio. Launches May 31.

New Cooking Channel daytime shows:

• Spice Goddess – Bal Arneson shows how to use fresh ingredients including herbs and spices to make simple and delicious everyday Indian meals. Begins May 31.
• Indian Food Made Easy – Chef and food writer Anjum Anand takes the fear out of preparing Indian cuisine by showing how to shop and prepare Indian foods. Premieres May 31.
• Cook Like An Iron Chef – Iron Chef Michael Symon teaches viewers the skills and techniques needed to become an Iron Chef at home. Premieres in July.
• Caribbean Food Made Easy – Levi Roots travels throughout the UK and the Caribbean showing how easy it is to create Caribbean foods at home. Premieres in August.
• Classic Cooking Block – Features Julia Child and Galloping Gourmet. Opens June 1.

FOOD NETWORK: 

Food Network unveiled plans for four new series this summer:

• Cupcake Wars – Competition series where the country’s top cupcake bakers take on a series of challenges that tests their creativity, flavors and presentation in an effort to present their treats at a major event. Premieres June 18 at 10p.
• 24 Hour Restaurant Battle – Chef Scott Conant hosts this competition series where aspiring restaurateurs have 24 hours to conceive, plan and open their own restaurants for one night. Scott and a rotating panel of judges will award one team with a cash prize of $10,000 in seed money to use toward their dream. Premieres in July.
• Kid in a Candy Store – Host Adam Gertler travels the US visiting bakeries, restaurants and factories where America’s favorite candies are made in search of the most innovative and best-loved sweet treats. Premieres in July.
• Food Trucks (wt) – Tyler Florence hosts this race challenge series where seven teams comprised of the country’s best food truck cooks travel and try to sell the most food in each episode. The final food truck team wins a $50,000 grand prize. Premieres August 15 at 10p.

Food Network returning series include: The Next Iron Chef: Season 3 opening this fall; Worst Cooks in America: Season 2 debuts first quarter 2011; and The Next Food Network Star: Season 7 launches second quarter 2011.

DIY NETWORK:

DIY Network continues to be the go-to broadcast destination for homeowners in today’s challenging economy. The network offers up 17 new series during 2010. Some of this year’s new series include:

• Money Hunters – Hosted by licensed contractor/realtor, Matt Blashaw and carpenter/mechanical engineer, Deanne Bell, this series works with homeowners to deliver the best renovation their money can buy. 13 half-hour episodes premiere May 1 at 8p and 830p during the network’s May Day Money Marathon; regular time slot is Wednesdays at 830p starting May 5.
• Rescue Renovation – Hosted by licensed contractor and Stud Finder Winner, Kayleen McCabe as she helps project-challenged homeowners who are in over their heads with renovations. 13 half-hour episodes premiere in June.
• Rock Solid – Real-life cousins and stonemasons, Dean Marsico and Derek Sterns count down the 10 best ways to create a masonry masterpiece. 5 half-hour episodes premiere June 11 at 10p; regular time slot is Fridays at 10p.
• Bath Crashers – Matt Muenster, licensed contractor/project manager and designer ambushes homeowners at a home improvement store and offers them a bathroom overhaul. 13 half-hour episodes premiere July 5 at 9p; regular time slot is Mondays at 9p.
• Family Renovation – Docu-soap series about the Grant family who, with five children in tow, attempt to live in their house during a major renovation. 13 half-hour episodes premiere July 15 at 10p and 1030p; regular time slot is Thursdays at 10p and 1030p.
• This New House – This magazine-style series is a partnership with the franchise, This Old House Ventures with DIY Network’s Amy Matthews joining This Old House host Kevin O’Connor. 13 half-hour episodes premiere July 29 8p; regular time slot is Thursdays at 8p.
• Run My Renovation – Hosted by carpenter Joanie Dodds and licensed contractor John DeSilvia, this interactive series uses online voting to determine what the homeowners will get. 13 half-hour episodes premiere August 19 at 1030p; regular time slot is Thursdays at 1030p.

More new DIY Network series and information on returning series can be found at www.cynopsis.com along with further information on Cooking Channel and Food Network. Tomorrow, Cynopsis will offer Scripps Networks Interactive Part 2 with upfront previews from HGTV, GAC and Travel Channel.

And the latest reports from the MIPTV location in France — BBC News reports the UK has reopened its airspace, tho the backlog of stranded passengers will obviously take time to work thru. There are also reports of flights out of Paris, Amsterdam and Frankfurt today, tho Germany and Ireland airspace is still restricted.  News reports are some 95,000 flights were cancelled as a result of the volcanic ash cloud, and it may still take weeks to get everyone home.  In any case, people began heading home yesterday, and more are expected to fly today.  Travel safely all … and welcome home.

A CYNOPSIS MESSAGE FROM HISTORY

Source: Nielsen MultiTrak, Prime (M-Su/8-11pm); L+SD; March 2010 (3/1-3/28/10). Based on AA (000).  Includes all ad-supported cable nets that air programming in 50%+ hours of primetime.

Liberman Broadcasting, Inc. (LBI Media) made a deal with Camino Real Communications, LLC, making KRET-TV in Palm Springs, CA a new affiliate for its Spanish-language network, Estrella TV. This new deal pivots Estrella TV to reaching 75% of Hispanic TV households in the US. Palm Springs ranks as the nation’s 38^th largest Hispanic TV market with 63,000 Latino households. Estrella TV now has 21 affiliates and a total market reach of 29.

Comedy Central struck individual deals with Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert to continue their contracts as hosts of their series The Daily Show with Jon Stewart and The Colbert Report. Stewart will continue with Comedy Central as host of his show through June 2013 in addition to serving as executive producer and writer. Colbert’s contract extension will have him remain with the network through the end of 2012 where he serves as executive producer, writer and host for The Colbert Report produced by Stewart’s Busboy Productions, Inc. in association with Colbert’s Spartina Productions, Inc.

Laurence Fishburne, star of CBS’ CSI: Crime Scene Investigation agreed to renew his contract through the 2010-2011 season, per THR. 

Top Ten Basic Cable Ad Supported Network Rankings among A18-49 for the week of: 4/12-4/18/10
Primetime    (000)        Total Pgm Day      (000)
USA                1071        ADSM*                     690
TBSC              1024         TNT                         659
TNT                  970         NAN*                       578
DISC                 845        USA                         539
HIST                 821        NICK                        538
ESPN                739         TBSC                       528
AEN                  654         ESPN                       459
CMDY                602         DISC                       415
SYFY                 529         HIST                        415
MTV                  518         AEN                         381
Source: Turner Research from Nielsen Media Research Data. All ratings based on Total U.S. Television Universe of 114,900,000 homes
* = Network broadcasts less than 51% of minutes in a 24 hour day. Primetime listing only includes those networks broadcasting more than 51% of the primetime hours (M-Su 8p-11p)

Top Ten Basic Cable Ad Supported Network Rankings among Total Viewers for the week of: 4/12-4/18/10      
Primetime    (000)      Total Pgm Day            (000)
USA               2759       NICK                             2033
FOXN             1999       NAN*                            1526
TNT               1982       TNT                               1305
TBSC             1814       USA                               1244
HIST              1678       ADSM*                          1189
NAN               1646       FOXN                            1086
DISC              1570       TOON                            1039
AEN               1442       TBSC                               898
TOON             1409       AEN                                 800
ESPN             1402        HIST                               800
Source: Turner Research from Nielsen Media Research Data.
All ratings based on Total U.S. Television Universe of 114,900,000 homes
* = Network broadcasts less than 51% of minutes in a 24 hour day. Primetime listing only includes those networks broadcasting more than 51% of the primetime hours (M-Su 8p-11p)

Top 10 Cable Programs among A18-49 (000) for the week of: 4/12-4/18/10
DISC    Deadliest Catch                                                   2714
USA      WWE Entertainment 10p                                      2499
CMDY    South Park                                                         2451
HIST     Pawn Stars                                                         2267
TNT      Spurs/Mavericks                                                  2150
ESPN    Heat/Celtics                                                        2144
USA      WWE Entertainment 9p                                        2135
ADSM    Family Guy 4/18 11p                                           2082
DISC     Life                                                                    1929
ADSM    Family Guy 4/13 1130p                                       1916
Source: Turner Research from Nielsen Media Research Data.
All ratings based on Total U.S. Television Universe of 114,900,000 homes

Top 10 Broadcast Programs among A18-49 rating/share and (000) for the week of 4/12-4/18/10
FOX    American Idol  Tuesday                             7.3/21      9642
FOX    American Idol  Wednesday                         6.8/19      8946
FOX    Glee                                                           5.6/15      7412
CBS    The Big Bang Theory                                    5.1/13     6771
ABC    Dancing with the Stars                                 4.9/14      6394
CBS    Two and a Half Men                                     4.7/13      6136
FOX    House                                                         4.0/12      5318
ABC    Lost                                                            3.9/10      5114
CBS    Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains                         3.8/12      5021
ABC    Modern Family                                             3.7/10      4840
Source: Nielsen Media Research, Galaxy Explorer, Live + SD Data

Saturday A18-49 Analysis: ABC took a bite out of the competition Saturday night winning with a 1.1/4 A18-49, according to final national ratings from Nielsen. ABC won with its movie Shark Tale at 8p with a 0.9/3 while CBS’ Crimetime Saturday repeat and FOX’s double Cops episodes both tied for second place at 0.6/2 each. ABC’s movie finished first again during 9p at 1.2/4 while NBC’s Law & Order rerun was #2 with 1.0/4. NBC then had its way in the 10p hour as its Law & Order: SVU encore won with 1.3/4 followed closely by FOX’s double-sized AMW: America Fights Back at 1.2/4.

Live + Same Day Household Ratings: Saturday, April 17, 2010 time period averages. Source: NTI Galaxy, as dated. Live+SD

NBC: 2.9/5             The Biggest Loser [r] 1.2/2, Law and Order [r] 3.5/7, Law & Order: SVU [r] 3.8/7

ABC: 2.3/4             ABC Saturday Movie of the Week: Shark Tale [r] 2.0/4, Castle [r] 2.9/6

CBS: 1.9/4              Crimetime Saturday [r] 2.4/5, CBS EliteXC Saturday Night Fights 1.8/3

FOX: 1.8/3            Cops 1.1/2, Cops [r] 1.5/3, AMW: America Fights Back 1.4/3

UNIV: 1.3/2           Sabado Gigante 1.3/2

ION: 0.4/1             Saturday 7PM Movie: Panic Room 0.4/1, Saturday 9PM Movie: Panic Room [r] 0.3/1

TELE: 0.4/1            Futbol Estelar II: Chivas vs. Atlas 0.5/1, Futbol Estelar III: Atlante vs. Tigres 0.3/1

A18-49: ABC 1.1/4, CBS 0.9/3, NBC 0.9/3, FOX 0.8/3, UNIV 0.7/2, TELE 0.4/1, ION 0.2/1

Sunday  A18-49 Analysis: CBS took the country roads to #1 Sunday night with a 2.8/8 among A18-49, according to final national ratings from Nielsen. ABC’s America’s Funniest Home Videos repeat at 7p won with a 1.7/6 and CBS’ 60 Minutes was next at 1.5/5. CBS’ Academy of Country Music Awards special was first at 8p with 2.8/8 while FOX’s The Simpsons and The Cleveland Show averaged a 2.5/7 in second place. Also, during 8p, ION Television debuted its new Emeril Lagasse Show at 0.1/0. CBS’ awards show presentation stayed on top through 9p with 3.5/8 though ABC’s Desperate Housewives was not too far behind at 3.3/8. CBS polished off the final win of the night with more from the ACM Awards at 3.1/8 while NBC’s Celebrity Apprentice was #2 at 2.7/7.

Live + Same Day Household Ratings: Sunday, April 18, 2010 time period averages. Source: NTI Galaxy, as dated. Live+SD.

CBS: 7.6/13       60 Minutes 7.1/13, 45th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards 7.7/13

ABC: 5.1/8          America’s Funniest Home Videos [r] 3.8/7, Extreme Makeover: Home Edition [r] 4.3/7, Desperate Housewives 6.8/11, Brothers & Sisters 5.3/9

NBC: 3.8/6          Dateline 3.6/7, Minute To Win It 3.3/5, The Celebrity Apprentice 4.2/7

FOX: 2.6/4           ‘Til Death 1.2/2, The Simpsons [r] 1.5/3, The Simpsons 3.3/5, The Cleveland Show 2.9/5, Family Guy 3.5/5, American Dad 3.1/5

UNIV: 1.4/2         Hora Pico 0.9/2, Nuestra Belleza 1.7/3, Imagenes de Impacto 1.3/2

ION: 0.5/1          Emeril Lagasse Show [p] 0.3/0, Sunday Night Movie: Hitch 0.7/1

TELE: 0.2/0        Marav Mundo de Disney: Kronk’s New Groove 0.2/0, Cine Millonario: Traffic 0.2/0

A18-49: CBS 2.8/8, ABC 2.3/6, NBC 2.1/6, FOX 2.0/6, UNIV 0.9/2, ION 0.3/1, TELE 0.2/1

Monday  A18-49 Analysis: ABC held onto its Monday night lead with 3.8/11 among A18-49, according to final national ratings from Nielsen. ABC’s Dancing with the Stars waltzed into first place with 4.5/13 and FOX’s House placed second with 4.1/12. ABC remained at #1 through 9p with the last half hour of Dancing with the Stars and the premiere of new sitcom Romantically Challenged averaging a 4.1/11 followed by CBS’ repeat comedies Two and a Half Men and The Big Bang Theory averaging a 3.9/10. At 930p, ABC’s new Romantically Challenged posted a stand-alone 2.9/8. Then at 10p, CBS topped with CSI: Miami at 3.2/9 with ABC’s Castle at #2 with 2.6/8.

Live + Same Day Household Ratings: Monday, April 19, 2010 time period averages. Source: NTI Galaxy, as dated. Live+SD.

ABC: 10.2/16       Dancing with the Stars 13.4/21, Romantically Challenged [p] 7.0/11, Castle 6.7/11

CBS: 6.4/10           How I Met Your Mother 4.8/8, Rules of Engagement 4.6/7, Two and a Half Men [r] 7.1/11, The Big Bang Theory [r] 7.1/11, CSI: Miami 7.3/12

FOX: 5.9/9             House 6.4/10, 24 5.3/8

NBC: 2.7/4            Chuck [r] 2.0/3, Trauma 3.1/5, Law and Order [r] 3.0/5

UNIV: 1.8/3           Hasta que el Dinero Nos Separe 2.3/4, Corazon Salvaje 1.9/3, Cristina 1.2/2

ION: 0.8/1            Ghost Whisperer 0.5/1, Criminal Minds 1.0/1, Criminal Minds 1.0/2

TELE: 0.8/1          El Con 0.7/1, Perro Amor 0.7/1, Donde Esta Elisa 0.9/2

CW: 0.7/1            One Tree Hill [r] 0.7/1, Gossip Girl [r] 0.6/1

A18-49: ABC 3.8/11, CBS 3.4/10, FOX 3.4/10, UNIV 1.3/4, NBC 1.1/3, TELE 0.7/2, CW 0.4/1, ION 0.4/1

Katz Television Group hired Frank Donaldson as SVP/Director of Sales Strategy and Marketing for the company’s National Marketing division. Frank joins from V-me Media where he was SVP/Director of Network Sales.

Marc Schacher is now SVP/Programming and News at Chicago-based Barrington Broadcasting Group LLC. In his new role, Marc will supervise news development, program acquisition and scheduling for all stations owned by Barrington. Marc previously was SVP/Programming and Development at Tribune Broadcasting.  Well done Marc!

WGN America expanded its Sales and Planning unit by adding John Carrozza as VP/Strategic Sales and Planning beginning April 19. John will be in charge of pricing, planning and the oversight process of ad deals on behalf of WGN America. He reports to David Rotem, SVP/Sales and Marketing. Additionally, the network elevated Dana Bernard to Director/Strategic Sales and Planning, effective immediately where she will be involved with setting the upfront and scatter forecasting as well as optimizing the inventory. Dana reports to John Carrozza. Both John and Dana are based at WGN America’s New York office.

Starz Media appointed Carmi Zlotnick as Managing Director/Starz Media and John Penney as EVP/Strategy and Business Development for Starz, LLC. Carmi will head production for the company’s original series including Spartacus: Blood and Sand and new drama series Camelot. Based in Beverly Hills, Carmi reports to Chris Albrecht, President/CEO, Starz. John, who will also be located at Starz’ Beverly Hills offices, will work closely with Chris Albrecht in the areas of building business strategies, partnerships and identifying new business opportunities.

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This day in History:  753 BC – Today is the traditional date of the foundation of Rome

Answer to Yesterday’s Trivia Question:   First used by CBS in 1942, the Stanton-Lazarsfeld Program Analyzer (aka Little Annie) was designed to do what?  MEASURE AUDIENCE RESPONSE (LIKE/DISLIKE) TO NEW RADIO SERIES … later adapted for early Television  Kudos to: Carl Schellenberger-VCA/NY; Stanley Weinstein-OCD Media/NY; Jo Holz-The Nielsen Company/NY; Kayla Zerby-The Morris & King Company/NY; Antisha Gaitan-McCormick Company/Kansas City; Greg Moloznik-GLM Media Dynamics/Scottsdale; Jim Gray-FrogLight Prods/Missoula; Dan Haberer-Creo Ent/Playa Del Rey; Paul Blutter-General American Group/Northridge; Loren Steck-Loren Steck & Assoc/Carmel; Cammie Buerry-FFE/PST; Bernard Bourret-Intent Pictures/Toronto

Today’s Trivia Question:    Who sang “I Made a Fool of Myself over John Foster Dulles”?   (Email [email protected] 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.)

A CYNOPSIS MESSAGE

Later — Cyn
04.21.10

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SUMMER INTERNSHIP CREDITS ONLY:  PROD INTERN/NAH, B PROD GROUP: Seeks orgnzd, resourceful & confident Intern- looking for hands on training at busy prod group. Good PC skills & tech knwldg +. Min 12 hr/wk. Cover-letter & resume: [email protected] (4/24)

SUMMER INTERNSHIP CREDITS ONLY:  Turner Ad Sales/Detroit: 10 wk internship. Work closely with all positions in support of the overall ad sales process. Gain exposure to all aspects of TV and Digital National Sales.Send resumes: [email protected] (4/22)

SITUATION WANTED ADS, POSTED BY THOSE LOOKING TO BE HIRED …  There is no charge for placing your Situation Wanted ad … for more information contact Trish Pihonak at [email protected]

SITUATION WANTED:  PRODUCER : 8+ yrs Enter & Music TV shows for MTV, Mun2 & others Creative writer & Field Prod Strong Mng, people skills, ethics, talent, artists & celebs intvs Eng/Spanish FCP, Photosh, Mini DV Cam. [email protected]  (4/28)

SITUATION WANTED:  MERCHANDISE & CONSUMER PRODUCTS/L.A.: 4 yrs. exp. at Endemol USA, oversaw product approval process from concept to packaging on brands including Deal or No Deal,1 vs 100,Fear Factor. [email protected] (4/28)

SITUATION WANTED:  EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT position film/TV (NY):  7 years experience: Interned for a President, Executive Assistant to SVP/VP/film director/celebrity [email protected] (4/28)

SITUATION WANTED: Development Consultant with track record of hit shows to mold your reality/docu-soap concept into marketable show from concept to sizzle reel to cable TV “reality.” Email: [email protected] (4/28)

SITUATION WANTED: Dedicated & Experienced ADV. SALES PLANNER. Sales proposals, resolving client discrepancies, quarterly post analysis, special sales service projects, expert computer skills. Contact- [email protected] (4/28)

SITUATION WANTED: SENIOR PROMO WRITER/PRODUCER(NYC & CT)20+ yrs. experience in On-Air TV Broadcasting & Cable promotion experience. Includes Print, Radio, Outdoor and Web Promotion. Seeking FT/PT or Temp-to-perm. [email protected] (4/27)

SITUATION WANTED: ART/CREATIVE DIRECTOR (NYC)Concept through completion. Portfolio: www.baerdavis.com Email: [email protected] (4/27)

SITUATION WANTED:  Dedicated & Experienced ADV. SALES PLANNER. Sales proposals, resolving client discrepancies, quarterly post analysis, special sales service projects, expert computer skills. Contact- [email protected]  (4/27)

SITUATION WANTED: DIGITAL JOURNALIST (NY): Extensively trained by NBC News to shoot in HD & SD, edit in FCP & Avid, write, track and report. Hardworking and eager to be part of a great news organization. [email protected] (4/24)

SITUATION WANTED:  MEDIA SALES/MARKETING MANAGER/LA: 15+ years experience in educational, documentary, advertising media sales,product,biz development True Closer!!!!! [email protected] (4/24)

SITUATION WANTED: PRODUCER/WRITER/DIRECTOR (NY): Ultra-creative, award winning, all formats, all genres, all major networks and major cable. Fast, frugal and fun! [email protected] (4/23)

SITUATION WANTED: PRIME TIME EMMY DOCUMENTARY. PRODUCER, DIRECTOR, WRITER in L.A. Credits: National Geo, PBS, Discovery, History CH, TLC and MSNBC. Contact email: [email protected] (4/22)

SITUATION WANTED: UAlbany 2010 grad, looking for PROGRAMMING/RESEARCH ANALYST, MEDIA BUYING OR SALES POSITIONS. I am currently interning at Viacom MTV Networks(Sp, ike TV).Held the marketing position in my sorority. [email protected] (4/22)

SITUATION WANTED: AVID/FCP VIDEO EDITOR (NY): Creative, Award-winning Editor. Short-form and long-form  comedy, drama, music, sports. Many years in TV and Advertising. For resume and website contact: [email protected] (4/22)

SITUATION WANTED: PRODUCTION MANAGER(NY): Hard working, organized, self-starter with 18 years production experience. Companies include HBO, A&E, MTV, National Geographic [email protected] (4/22)

SITUATION WANTED:  DIRECTOR/CREATIVE DEVELOPER:   Animation. Dynamic, award-winning, fun-filled, 10+ years experience. Clients include Warner Brothers, ABC Family, Nick JR, HBO Family, MTV2, The Tornante Company. [email protected] (4/22)

E-mail [email protected] or call Trish Pihonak at 203.926.9878 for rates and specs for Job Openings.

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WHAT’S ON TONIGHT –  WEDNESDAY, APRIL 21, 2010

ABC:   The Middle [r], The Middle [r], Modern Family [r], Modern Family [r], Cougar Town [r], Cougar Town [r]
AZTECA: Laura de Todos, Lo Que Callamos Las Mujeres Edicion Especial, Al Extremo
CBS:   New Adventures of Old Christine, Accidentally on Purpose, Criminal Minds [r], CSI:NY [r]
CW:   America’s Next Top Model, Fly Girls, High Society
FOX:   American Idol
ION:  Ghost Whisperer, Ghost Whisperer, Criminal Minds
NBC:  Mercy, Law & Order: SVU [r], Law & Order: SVU
PBS:   Through a Dog’s Eyes, P.O.V.
TELE: El Clon, Perro Amor, Donde Esta Elisa?
UNIV: Hasta que el Dinero Nos Separe, Corazon Salvaje, Don Francisco Presenta

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