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04.25.12

Good morning. It’s Wednesday, April 25, 2012, and this is your first early morning briefing.

Tonight’s Premieres:
Discovery Channel: American Guns at 9p; Auction Kings at 10p
Military Channel: Great Planes at 10p
Syfy: Total Blackout at 10p

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~ MORE GOOD STUFF ~

Summer premiere dates revealed for one returning series and two new shows on CBS: A new 14th edition of Big Brother resumes its three-night-a-week schedule beginning July 12 at 9p. Additional weekly air dates include Sundays and Wednesdays at 8p. New dating series 3 opens with a special 90-minute episode on July 22 right after the Sunday airing of Big Brother. CBS also slated new unscripted series, Dogs in the City to bow May 30 at 8p. Big Brother is from Fly on the Wall Entertainment in association with Endemol USA. 3 is co-produced by Magical Elves, 1492 Television and Keshet Broadcasting. Dogs in the City is from CBS’ Raquel Productions in association with Shed Media and Carol Mendelsohn Productions.

Premium cable network HBO picked up two more seasons of Real Time with Bill Maher. The three-year agreement keep’s Maher on the network through 2014.

Beginning this Thursday, Discovery Fit & Health debuts the six-part UK series Embarrassing Bodies at 10p. The series documents real people who have humiliating medical conditions such as extreme body hair to rotting teeth.

A new Discovery Channel series examines the world of gangs and crime families who have reached prominence when Kurt Sutter’s Outlaw Empires launches May 14 at 10p. Each of the six episodes relates the full story of a well-known American outlaw dynasty. Studio Lambert and Sutterink produce the series for Discovery Channel.

ABC Family renewed The Lying Game for a second season. The drama series is based on a young adult book series of the same name by Sara Shepard. Production will begin later this summer and The Lying Game will premiere in the winter.

E!’s Keeping Up with the Kardashians gained three additional seasons and will be on the air through season nine, reports THR. The new deal includes all members of the Kardashian family and furthermore, this deal extends E!’s first look rights for all of the family’s non-scripted ideas, concepts and projects. Production is underway on the next season by Ryan Seacrest Productions and the seventh season debuts May 20 at 9p.

UPFRONT 2012: Syfy

At its Upfront event, Syfy unveiled its next phase of original programming including a slew of scripted and unscripted projects. Syfy has one scripted series:

Defiance is a project in collaboration with Trion Worlds and its multi-platform shooter MMO which will premiere at the same time as the linear series. The plot is set in the near future where planet Earth has been completely transformed and is inhabited by survivors of a universal war. Debuts in 2013 from Universal Cable Productions.

Syfy offers up a half-dozen new reality series:

School Spirits tells of true ghost stories set at schools around the country. Premieres June 2012.
Paranormal Highway follows Jack Osbourne and Dana Workman as they investigate paranormal activity located on America’s remote back roads. From BASE Productions.
Collection Intervention centers on collectibles expert Elyse Luray as she helps couples decide what to do with an overwhelming collection of memorabilia. High Noon Entertainment is producing.
Hot Set is from the producers of Face Off and is an extreme design challenge pitting two Hollywood production designers in a head-to-head battle each week. Mission Control Media is behind the project.
Viral Video Countdown watches as two teams of viral video creators battle each week to create a video fitting for that week’s theme. The winning team gets the bragging rights and a cash prize. 495 Productions is producing.
Ghost Mine takes viewers to the remote woods of Oregon to one of the richest gold mines in the US. The mine will be re-opened by a group of miners who must battle the ghostly spirits that also are located in the mine. From 51 Minds.

Syfy has eight scripted projects in development:

Rewind is about a team of military field operatives and civilian scientists who must travel back in time, using untested technology, to avoid a horrible terrorist attack. Produced by BermanBraun and Universal Cable Productions.
The Adjustment Bureau is based on the movie starring Matt Damon about guardian angel-type agents who work to keep the world according to The Plan. From Universal Cable Productions.
High Moon is based on the novel, The Lotus Caves by John Christopher and depicts a world where different countries of Earth have established colonies on the moon. Universal Cable Productions is producing.
Untitled Booster Gold Project is based on the popular DC Entertainment Comic and is about a washed-up athlete from the future who travels back in time in hopes of becoming the world’s greatest superhero. DC Entertainment is producing.
Grave Sight follows Harper Connelly, who as a young woman, was struck by lightning as a teenage and now she can sense the location and last memories of dead people. She teams up with her stepbrother, Tolliver Lang to help find a missing girl. Produced by Universal Cable Productions.
Seeing Things is based on the comic Grey Legion centered on a cop who comes back as a ghost to close his final case. From Universal Cable Productions.
Defender relates the aftermath of an intergalactic war between humans and transhumans. Universal Cable Productions is producing.
The Family is about an alien family who has lived amongst humans in plain sight and has carved out a life for themselves as their family expanded. Sony Pictures TV is behind the project.

Syfy additionally has 17 reality projects in development:

The Genie follows Steve Sims and his extreme concierge company, Blue Fish. From Smart Dog Media.
Stranded follows a group of family members or friends through a terrifying paranormal social experiment. Ping Pong Productions is producing.
Awesome Foundation stars Josh Gates and each week inventors, artists and ordinary people pitch their ideas to the Awesome Foundation. Idiot Box Productions is producing.
Exit is based on a popular Japanese game show format where two teams battle to escape three terrifying rooms. Zig Zag Productions is producing.
Buyer Beware features real estate pros who specialize in selling haunted houses. From Zodiak USA.
Untitled Mark Burnett Project (wt) is a competition show where fans of sci-fi/fantasy books and movies compete to create dishes inspired from the foods featured in the imaginary worlds they love. From Mark Burnett Productions.
Deadfinder follows a group of mediums as they investigate cold cases to discover the identity of Jane or John Does. From NorthSouth.
Ghost Town, USA revolves around Mount Holly, NJ, a town full of paranormal activity. Cream Productions is producing.
The Wrights highlights the relatives of the famous Wright Brothers, Joe and Chris Wright who talk to the dead instead of building airplanes. Jarrett Creative Group is behind this project.
Chris Cox Project features mind reader Chris Cox who really can’t read minds but amazes people every day. From Mission Control Media.
Divas of Dress-Up is about six cos-play stars as they transform themselves into fictional characters that push the envelope on fantasy and reality. From Skip Films.
Fan Girl/Fan Boy Project is a docu-series exploring the fan girl and fan boy cultures. 495 Productions is producing.
Limitless relates true-life stories of ordinary men and women who discovered they have hidden powers. Karga 7 is producing.
Superhumans reveals the secrets of amazing stunts by using real people doing the challenges and tests which answers the question: How did they do that? From BASE Productions.
Toy Traveler follows Shane Turgeon who is regarded as the Indiana Jones of toy collectors. Jarrett Creative Group is producing.
Master Control is a weekly competition that pits user-generated videos against each other to see which one is more popular with the viewers. The Gurin Co. is producing.
Stranger Than Fiction is a viral clip show where comedians compete for laughs while commenting on and debating the oddest clips from the web. Produced by BASE Productions.

Syfy has three long-form projects in the hopper: Eyes of the Dragon from Universal Cable Productions and Ostar Productions; Darkfall produced by The Jim Henson Company and Universal Cable Productions; and One Mile Straight Down from Universal Cable Productions.

UPFRONT 2012: nuvoTV

English-language cable network, nuvoTV, targeting Bi-cultural Latinos 18-49, hosted its Upfront event in New York last night. The network presented five new original non-scripted series for its 2012-2013 season:

Mario Lopez 1-on-1 stars Mario Lopez as he talks one-on-one with the top Latino celebrities in the entertainment world.
Fight Factory has nine one-hour episodes and this reality series offers a look at the growing sport of MMA and top Latino MMA fighters. Produced by nuvoTV and Original Media.
The 7 of Clubs is a reality series that visits the top clubs and events while exploring the global party scene. DJ Dirty Draws (aka Latino mix artist Jesus Cortez) hosts the series.
Curvy Girls has seven half-hour episodes centered on a group of attractive plus-sized models who strive to make it to the top in their industry. Produced by nuvoTV and Stage 3 Productions.
Low-Ballers focuses on the high-dollar auto industry by following Exotic Motors as they look for cheap, beat-up cars to makeover and then sell. Produced by nuvoTV and Baby Jake Media.

nuvoTV is also returning its half-hour competition reality series Model Latina for a sixth edition.

~ PRODUCTION & DEVELOPMENT ~

Drama series Major Crimes for TNT has begun production in Los Angeles. Starring Mary McDonnell, the series continues her role from The Closer and premieres on August 13 at 10p following The Closer’s series finale. Major Crimes will then move to its regular timeslot of Mondays at 9p. TNT ordered 10 episodes for season one, which is being produced by The Shephard/Robin Company in association with Warner Bros. Television.

Producer and host, Ryan Seacrest inked a new deal with FOX to remain with the network for two more years. Seacrest is currently the host on American Idol.

Former Rome actor Ray Stevenson landed a major recurring role on Showtime’s Dexter, per THR. Stevenson will play a top-ranking member of the Eastern European crime ring that comes to Miami to find out who killed one of his associates. Season seven of Dexter opens September 30.

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~RATINGS~

Top Ten Basic Cable Ad Supported Network Rankings among A18-49 for the week of: 4/16-4/22/12
Primetime    (000)        Total Pgm Day     (000)
TNT               993            ADSM*           722
USA               944            TNT                 493
HIST              882            USA                 463
TBSC             864           TBSC                 455
FX                 731           NAN*                 452
AEN               655          ESPN                   427
BRAV             647           FX                      423
ADSM            629          NICK                    400
DISC             623          HIST                    385
ESPN             606          AEN                     380
Source: Turner Research from The Nielsen Company data.
All ratings based on Total US Television Universe of 114,700,000 homes.
* = Network broadcasts less than 51% of minutes in a 24 hour day.
Notes: Program-based, strict daypart averages. Primetime is Mon-Sat 8P-11P and Sun 7P-11P. Total day is Mon-Sun 6A-6A for household and demographic performance.

Top Ten Basic Cable Ad Supported Network Rankings among Total Viewers for the week of: 4/16-4/22/12
Primetime    (000)      Total Pgm Day            (000)
USA               2774        NICK                      1557
DSNY             2240        DSNY                     1483
HIST              1969        ADSM*                 1293
TNT               1951        USA                       1236
FOXN             1788        TOON                     1127
TBSC             1635        FOXN                      1114
AEN               1385        TNT                        1078
ADSM            1347        NAN*                        923
FX                 1289        HIST                        866
FOOD            1255        TBSC                         829
Source: Turner Research from The Nielsen Company data.
All ratings based on Total US Television Universe of 114,700,000 homes.
* = Network broadcasts less than 51% of minutes in a 24 hour day.
Notes: Program-based, strict daypart averages. Primetime is Mon-Sat 8P-11P and Sun 7P-11P. Total day is Mon-Sun 6A-6A for household and demographic performance.

Top 10 Cable Programs among A18-49 (000) for the week of: 4/16-4/22/12
HIST    Pawn Stars 1030p                        2366
USA     WWE Entertainment 10p                2254
BRAV   The Real Housewives of Atlanta       2180
HIST    Pawn Stars 10p                            2107
USA     WWE Entertainment 9p                  2050
HIST    Swamp People                              1963
TNT     Chicago/Miami                              1945
BRAV   The Real Housewives of New Jersey 1941
ADSM Family Guy 1130p                          1939
TBSC   The Big Bang Theory                      1872
Source: Turner Research from Nielsen Media Research Data.
All ratings based on Total US Television Universe of 114,700,000 homes

Top 10 Broadcast Programs among A18-49 rating/share and (000) for the week of 4/16-4/22/12
FOX    American Idol WED                                4.8/14              6159
ABC    Modern Family                                       4.1/11              5280
FOX    American Idol THURS                             4.0/13              5059
CBS    Two and a Half Men                                3.8/10          4850
NBC    The Voice                                             3.7/10              4700
CBS    2 Broke Girls                                          3.4/9            4345
ABC    Grey’s Anatomy                                    3.3/9            4203
NBC    The Voice Results Show                           3.3/9            4271
CBS    NCIS                                                     3.1/10              3981
CBS    Mike & Molly                                           3.1/8               4014
CBS    How I Met Your Mother                             3.1/9             3942
Source: Nielsen Media Research, Galaxy Explorer, Live + SD Data

Broadcast Evening News Weekly Average Ratings (week of April 16, 2012)
NBC:     8.35 million total viewers; 1.8/7 and 2.20 million A25-54
ABC:     7.12 million total viewers; 1.6/6 and 1.88 million A25-54
CBS:     5.77 million total viewers; 1.4/6 and 1.67 million A25-54
Source: Nielsen, NTI Total Viewers and A25-54 Live + SD

Saturday A18-49 Analysis: ABC and FOX both posted the top ratings Saturday at 0.8/3 A18-49, according to final primetime national ratings from Nielsen. ABC’s Shark Tank and FOX’s America’s Most Wanted special each delivered a 0.8/3 during 8p with Univision’s Sabado Gigante a close third place at 0.7/3. A three-way tie occurred for #1 at 9p between ABC’s 20/20, FOX’s America’s Most Wanted and Univision’s Sabado Gigante at 0.8/3 each and CBS’ Crimetime Saturday came next at 0.6/2. CBS succeeded in being the solo winner at 10p with 48 Hours Mystery at 1.0/3 and ABC’s 20/20 and Univision’s Sabado Gigante shared #2 at 0.8/3.

Live + Same Day Household Ratings: Saturday, April 21, 2012 time period averages. Source: NTI, Galaxy as dated. Live+SD.

CBS: 2.9/5 CSI [r] 2.4/5, Crimetime Saturday [r] 2.7/5, 48 Hours Mystery 3.6/7

ABC: 2.1/4 Shark Tank [r] 2.0/4, 20/20 Special Edition 2.1/4

FOX: 1.7/3 America’s Most Wanted 1.7/3

NBC: 1.3/2 Escape Routes 0.7/1, The Firm 1.2/2, Law & Order: SVU [r] 2.1/4

UNIV: 1.3/2 Sabado Gigante 1.3/2

ION: 0.6/1 Psych Sat 8P 0.6/1, Psych Sat 9P 0.6/1, Psych Sat 10P 0.7/1

TF: 0.3/1 Cine de Las Estrel Sat [r] 0.2/0, Cine de Las Estrel Sat 2 [r] 0.4/1

TELE: 0.2/0 Futbol Estelar: Guadalajara vs. Atlas 0.3/1, Conteo Al Billboard 0.2/0

A18-49: ABC 0.8/3, FOX 0.8/3, UNIV 0.7/3, CBS 0.7/2, NBC 0.4/2, TF 0.3/1, ION 0.2/1, TELE 0.2/1

Sunday A18-49 Analysis: ABC and CBS tied for #1 Sunday at 1.9/5 among A18-49, according to final primetime national ratings from Nielsen. CBS’ 60 Minutes was the victor at 7p with 1.8/5 and ABC’s America’s Funniest Home Videos and the average of FOX’s Married with Children Special and The Simpsons repeat each posted a 1.4/4 to tie for second place. ABC’s Once Upon a Time did best at 8p at 3.0/8 followed by CBS’ Amazing Race at 2.6/7. Then at 9p, CBS’ The Good Wife and NBC’ Celebrity Apprentice shared the top spot at 1.9/5 each while FOX’s 25th Anniversary Special trailed in third place at 1.8/5. NBC’s Celebrity Apprentice prevailed during 10p at 2.3/6 and ABC’s Hallmark Hall of Fame movie was next at 1.7/5.

Live + Same Day Household Ratings: Sunday, April 22, 2012 time period averages. Source: NTI, Galaxy as dated. Live+SD.

CBS: 6.4/10 60 Minutes 8.3/14, Amazing Race 5.5/9, The Good Wife 6.8/10, NYC 22 4.8/8

ABC: 4.6/7 America’s Funniest Home Videos 3.5/6, Once Upon a Time 5.4/9, Hallmark Hall of Fame: Firelight 4.8/8

NBC: 4.1/7 Dateline SUN 2.8/5, Harry’s Law 5.5/9, Celebrity Apprentice 4.0/6

FOX: 2.2/4 Married with Children Special 1.8/3, The Simpsons [r] 1.7/3, FOX 25th Anniversary 2.5/4

UNIV: 1.5/2 La Rose de Guadalupe 1.0/2, Nuestra Belleza 1.8/3, Sal y Pimienta 1.5/3

TELE: 0.5/1 Pa’lante con Cristina 0.4/1, Marav Mundo de Disney 0.5/1

ION: 0.4/1 Sunday 8PM Movie: Rebound [r] 0.4/1, Sunday 10PM Movie: A Few Good Men [r] 0.4/1

TF: 0.3/1 Cine de Las Estrel Sun 0.4/1, Cine de Las Estrel Sun 2 0.3/0

A18-49: ABC 1.9/5, CBS 1.9/5, FOX 1.7/5, NBC 1.6/4, UNIV 1.1/3, TELE 0.4/1, ION 0.3/1, TF 0.3/1

Monday A18-49 Analysis: NBC kept its Monday winning streak by delivering a 3.2/9 with the A18-49 demo, according to final primetime national ratings from Nielsen. At 8p, NBC’s The Voice wowed viewers at 3.5/10 and ABC waltzed into second place with Dancing with the Stars at 3.0/9. The Voice on NBC continued to dominate through 9p at 4.2/10 and ABC kept its beat with Dancing with the Stars at 3.4/8. ABC then pivoted into first place at 10p with a 20/20 Special Edition at 2.1/6 and NBC’s Smash was a close contender at 2.0/5.

Live + Same Day Household Ratings: Monday, April 23, 2012 time period averages. Source: NTI, Galaxy as dated. Live+SD.

ABC: 9.9/15 Dancing with the Stars 11.3/17, 20/20 Special Edition 7.1/11

NBC: 5.3/8 The Voice 6.0/9, Smash 3.9/6

FOX: 4.3/7 Bones 4.6/7, House 4.0/6

CBS: 4.1/6 How I Met Your Mother [r] 3.0/5, 2 Broke Girls [r] 3.4/5, Two and a Half Men [r] 4.3/6, Mike & Molly [r] 3.9/6, Hawaii Five-O [r] 5.1/8

UNIV: 2.3/4 Una Familia con Suerte 2.2/3, Abismo de Pasion 2.4/4, La Que No Podia Amar 2.4/4

CW: 0.8/1 Gossip Girl 0.7/1, Hart of Dixie 0.9/1

ION: 0.7/1 Cold Case 0.6/1, Cold Case 0.7/1, Criminal Minds 0.9/1

TELE: 0.7/1 Maid en Manhattan 0.8/1, Corazon Valiente 0.7/1, Relaciones Peligrosas 0.4/1

TF: 0.4/1 Cine de Las Estrellas Mon [7p start r] 0.2/0, Cine de Las Estrellas Mon 0.4/1, El Capo 0.4/1

A18-49: NBC 3.2/9, ABC 2.8/7, FOX 2.2/6, UNIV 1.9/5, CBS 1.7/5, CW 0.5/1, TELE 0.5/1, ION 0.3/1 TF 0.3/1

~ EXECUTIVE MOVES ~

USA Network elevated Bill McGoldrick to EVP/Original Scripted Programming where he will continue to manage all scripted development of drama and comedy series, long-form and evening programming. Bill will continue to report to Jeff Wachtel, Co-President, USA Network and Co-Head/Original Content, Universal Cable Productions.

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JOB OPENING: PR DIRECTOR/TNT-TBS/ATL: develop strategic, creative publicity campaigns for TNT & TBS original programming. 7+ years television publicity experience; Req #130698BR http://www.turner.com/#/careers/job-details/130698BR (4/26)

JOB OPENING: SALES PLANNER/CBS Television Distribution/NY: National TV Sales Org. seeks energetic organized individual to join our company. Direct contact w/sales team and agencies. Contact Susan.Saddik@cbs.com (4/26)

INTERNSHIPS – These positions are for credit only – nobody gets paid here. These ads are always posted for free, and students work for school credit only. For more information on the specs for posting an Internship ad, email Trish at trish@cynopsis.com.

SUMMER INTERNSHIP CREDITS ONLY: LUDORUM/NYC: Seeking collage intern with marketing or licensing experience to assist in day to day team activities. Detail oriented and excellent communication skills a must. To apply email danielle.cook@ludorum.com (4/26)

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 trish@cynopsis.com.

SITUATION WANTED: iPhone/iPad APPLICATION DEVELOPER: 12+ years interactive prod – will work project-project basis, can dvlp for personal or organizations – email for list of current apps in iTunes store. matt@elevationnetworkgroup.com (5/2)

SITUATION WANTED: NEGOTIATION & NEW MEDIA COUNSEL/DIR/CA: 7+yrs exp. in negotiation, drafting, deal mngmnt & execution. Extensive exp compliance, new media, new gTLD’s, Internet & Intellectual Property enforcement. krashdigital@yahoo.com (5/2)

SITUATION WANTED: Jeanne Intile Burns, VOICE-OVER ARTIST/VOICE COACH, Cell: 845-721-9681, E-Mail: jintilevo@yahoo.com, Web Links: www.castingnetworks.com/jburns, http://jburns.voices.com, www.allegro-music.com (“American Biographies”) (5/1)

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WHAT’S ON TONIGHT – WEDNESDAY, APRIL 25, 2012

ABC: The Middle [r], Suburgatory [r], Modern Family [r], Don’t Trust…, Revenge
AZTECA: Extra Normal, Al Extremo, Buenos Noches America
CBS: Survivor: One World, Criminal Minds [r], CSI [r]
CW: The L.A. Complex, America’s Next Top Model
FOX: American Idol
ION: Cold Case, Cold Case, Criminal Minds
NBC: Betty White’s Off Their Rocker, Best Friends Forever, Rock Center with Brian Williams, Law & Order: SVU
PBS: Nature, Nova, America Revealed
TELE: Una Maid en Manhattan, Corazon Valiente, Relaciones Peligrosas
UNIV: Una Familia con Suerte; Abismo de Pasion, La Que No Podia Amar

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