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Cynopsis
08/16/06
Good morning. It’s Wednesday, August 16, 2006, and this is your first early morning briefing.
Tonight’s Finale:
Fox: So You Think You Can Dance? at 8p
Tonight’s Premiere:
MTV: Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County at 10p
A&E Network returns the British spy series MI-5 to its schedule for a fourth season beginning with a two-part special at 11p on September 15 and continuing on September 22. The series is produced for A&E by BBC Worldwide Americas Inc.
E!’s season finale of The Simple Life: ‘Til Death Do Us Part brought in the second highest-rated telecast for the network delivering 1.65 million total viewers and a 1.1 A18-49 rating.
ESPN‘s debut of Monday Night Football scored 5.4 million total viewers for the Raiders v. Vikings game. In the all-important A18-49 category, 2.7 million viewers tuned in, per Nielsen Media Research. While these numbers are down considerably from ABC’s kick off presentation of Monday Night Football a year ago, down by about 40%, the numbers are higher than ESPN’s preseason opener last year between the Chargers and Green Bay with 4.2 million viewers.
CNN is tweaking its daytime programming a bit beginning first thing in the morning – American Morning will run from 6a-9a starting in October, an hour shorter than usual. The daytime block of 9a-4p (with the exception of the noon news program – Your World Today), will be retitled CNN Newsroom. The 9a-12n CNN Newsroom block will be anchored by Heidi Collins and Tony Harris. The afternoon block will continue to be anchored by Kyra Phillips who will be joined by Don Lemon.
Fans of the CBS programs CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, CSI: Miami, CSI: NY, Jericho, NCIS, Numb3rs and Survivor can watch new episodes for free via the network’s ad-supported broadband channel innertube starting the week of 9/18 – the CBS premiere week. Episodes will appear on innertube the morning following their network broadcast. The CSI franchise series, NCIS and Numb3ers will have their episodes available on innertube for four weeks, while episodes of Jericho and Survivor will be available during the entire season. Each program will be presented with minimal commercial breaks.
NBC‘s daytime soaper Passions is now available on iTunes as of yesterday, at the standard iTunes fee of buck-ninety-nine an episode. Each episode will be available for download one day after its network airing.
The network Current TV has launched its first VOD product via Time Warner Cable’s cable systems in the Los Angeles area called Current on Demand. The new product will feature national and local content, and is designed to compliment Current TV which is available now on Time Warner’s digital basic package and will be added to TW’s new systems by the end of this year. The new VOD content includes three categories: Best of Current, Current LA and SuperNews.
Bruno Kirby, perhaps best known as Billy Crystal’s sidekick and buddy Ed Furillo in the City Slickers movies and in When Harry Met Sally, died on Monday at the age of 57 from leukemia. Kirby was also in the film The Godfather: Part II, in the role of young Pete Clemenza. Kirby made several episodic appearances on television, including most recently on HBO’s Entourage, as well as a multitude of movies dating back to 1971. He is survived by his wife Lynn Sellers, father Bruce Kirby, stepmother Roz Kirby, his brother John and stepbrother Brad Sullivan.
FX has ordered a pilot for a new project called Echo Park, from Nuyorican Prods and writer Ian Edelman. Nuyorican is Jennifer Lopez’ production company, together with her producing partner Simon Fields.
Elsewhere, Nuyorican is producing a reality dance series for MTV called Moves about six amateur dancers trying to go professional. Eight eps have been ordered, and Lopez will appear on the series from time to time, which is set to debut on MTV in 4th qtr this year.
David Keith will join the cast of CBS’ new primetime series The Class appearing as Yonk Allen, a former pro-football player earning millions endorsing an indoor barbecue grill and married to classmate Nicole Allen played by Andrea Anders. The show premieres September 18 at 8p.
CBS has ordered a pilot of a drama project that has exorcism as its central theme, and based in part on the real life experiences of Bob Larson and his Spiritual Freedom Conferences ministries. An expert in the occult, Larson has penned several books on the topics of supernatural phenomena and cults. The project will be produced by CBS Paramount TV with Barbara Hall and Joe Roth.
Former LA Lakers star Rick Fox has landed a recurring role in the FX series Dirt, in the role of Prince Tyrese.
Marshall Zelaznik has joined Zuffa, LLC as President/U.K. Division for the Ultimate Fighting Championship organization. He will manage the daily operations of the new U.K. division as well as the UFC brand and image to the U.K. and other European countries.
The Gospel Music Channel has formed a new Research Department and has appointed Molly Rahiya as Director/Research to develop the primary research initiatives for the network in various capacities: Programming, Marketing and Branding, Affiliate and Ad Sales and more. In addition, the network has named Tammi Weed as Manager/Music Industry Relations/Acquisitions, where she will act as liaison between for the network between the Christian music industry with record label marketing departments and the media. She will be based out of the network’s Nashville office, reporting to Alvin Williams, Director/Music Industry Relations/Acquisitions.
Correction: ABC News Productions has named Justin Sturken as Senior Producer of the Unit.
Gary Washauer is the new SVP/Sales at Pathfire, Inc. He will supervise the sales growth in the entertainment industry and the group/broadcast stations division, and he will also participate in the company’s new business and market development initiatives.
Top Ten Basic Cable Ad Supported Network Rankings among A18-49 for the week of 8/7-8/13/06
Primetime (000) Total Pgm Day (000)
USA 1263 TNT 672
TNT 1227 USA 581
TBSC 868 NAN* 570
AEN 789 NICK 525
CMDY 661 ADSM* 484
LIF 629 TBSC 476
FX 621 LIF 421
DISC 607 AEN 383
SPK 593 CMDY 374
MTV 580 ESPN 371
Source Turner Research from Nielsen Media Research Data.
All ratings based on Total U.S. Television Universe of 110,200,000 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 8/7-8/13/06
Primetime (000) Total Pgm Day (000)
TNT 2185 NICK 1728
USA 2152 NAN* 1161
LIF 1342 TOON 1106
FOXN 1284 TNT 1098
TOON 1274 USA 997
NAN 1133 ADSM* 923
TBSC 1124 FOXN 870
AEN 1046 LIF 781
ESPN 978 TBSC 679
HALL 971 MTV 627
Source Turner Research from Nielsen Media Research Data.
All ratings based on Total U.S. Television Universe of 110,200,000 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 8/7-8/13/06
TNT The Ron Clark Story 2917
USA WWE Entertainment – 10p 2800
AEN Dog The Bounty Hunter – 10p 2658
USA WWE Entertainment – 9p 2486
AEN Dog The Bounty Hunter – 9p 2107
BRAV Project Runway 2082
TNT The Closer 2017
USA Psych 2010
USA Monk 2009
VH1 Flavor of Love 2 1933
Source Turner Research from Nielsen Media Research Data.
All ratings based on Total U.S. Television Universe of 110,200,000 homes
Top 10 Broadcast Programs among A18-49 (000) for the week of 8/7-8/13/06
FOX So You Think You Can Dance – Wed 5,020
FOX Hell’s Kitchen 5,040
CBS CSI: Miami 4,600
CBS Two and a Half Men 4,180
NBC NBC NFL Pre-Season 8/13 4,200
NBC America’s Got Talent 4,100
NBC Last Comic Standing 4 4,090
NBC Law & Order: SVU 3,900
CBS CSI 3,790
CBS Rockstar: Supernova – Tues 3,720
Source Nielsen Media Research, Galaxy Explorer, Live + SD Data
Monday – A18-49 Analysis: FOX had a surefire recipe to win Monday night with a 3.9/11 A18-49, according to fast affiliate ratings from Nielsen Media Research. CBS landed in the second spot with 2.6/7, followed by ABC 2.2/6, NBC 1.6/4, UNIV 1.6/4, UPN 0.9/3, WB 0.7/2 and TELE 0.4/1. FOX was burning things up the first two hours of primetime with the finale of Hell’s Kitchen. At 8p, FOX won with a 3.4/11, with the nearest competitor, CBS with Two and Half Men/How I Met Your Mother, averaging a 2.3/7. At 9p, Hell’s Kitchen smoked the other nets out with a 4.4/12; the CBS comedies Two and a Half Men/Old Christine averaged a 2.6/7 for second place. CBS then had a victory at 10p with an encore of CSI: Miami at 2.9/8.
Live + Same Day Ratings: Monday, August 14, 2006 – time period averages. Source: Nielsen Media Research
CBS 5.9/10 Two and a Half Men [r] 5.5/10, How I Met Your Mother [r] 4.7/8, Two and a Half Men [r] 6.3/10, Old Christine [r] 5.0/8, CSI: Miami [r] 7.1/12
FOX 5.3/9 Hell’s Kitchen – Finale 5.3/9
ABC 3.8/6 Wife Swap [r] 3.8/6, Wife Swap [r] 4.1/6, Supernanny [r] 3.5/6
NBC 2.9/5 Psych 2.6/4, Treasure Hunters 2.9/5, Medium [r] 3.2/5
UNIV 2.1/3 La Fea Más Bella 2.3/4, Barrera de Amor 2.0/3, Cristina 1.9/3
UPN 1.7/3 One on One [r] 1.6/3, All of Us [r] 1.8/3, Girlfriends [r] 1.7/3, Half & Half [r] 1.5/2
WB 1.1/2 7th Heaven [r] 1.1/2, 7th Heaven [r] 1.1/2
TELE 0.6/1 Tierra de Pasiones 0.6/1, Amores de Mercado 0.6/1, Decisiones 0.6/1
A18-49: FOX 3.9/11, CBS 2.6/7, ABC 2.2/6, NBC 1.6/4, UNIV 1.6/4, UPN 0.9/3, WB 0.7/2, TELE 0.4/1
The History Channel presents This Day in History:
1920 – New York Yankee pitcher Carl Mays hits Cleveland Indians player Ray Chapman in the head with a pitch. Chapman dies the next day, the first and only player killed during a major league baseball game.
Answer to Yesterday’s Trivia Question: Before it changed its name, this detective agency was known as Pier 56 Detective Agency. On what show did this take place? RIPTIDE Kudos to: David Stern-BARD Entertainment/NY; Mick Du Russel/Lake Ronkonkoma, NY; Kevin Shane-Prometheus/NY; Chris McCants-CNN/NY; Larry Glazer-Katz Continental/Chicago; Mike McCawley-Carat/Chicago; Ashley Smith-Charter Media/St Louis; Ron Salcedo-Zimmerman/Nashville; Mike Heflin-Cannella Response/LA; Marty Webb-Davis Elen Advertising/Santa Monica; Tim McGowan-KCBS/KCAL-TV/LA; Jeff Antlocer-TV Guide Channel/LA; Andrew Makarewicz-CineGroupe/Montreal; Stephen Gallagher/UK
Today’s Trivia Question: Bob Haskins starred in the 1990 film Mermaids. Sixteen years later he appeared in another film also including a a mermaid. What film is it?(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
08.16.06
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WHAT’S ON TONIGHT: Wednesday, August 16, 2006
ABC George Lopez [r], George Lopez [r], George Lopez [r], George Lopez [r], Primetime
CBS Rock Star, Criminal Minds [r], CSI: NY [r]
FOX So You Think You Can Dance? [f – part 2]
NBC America’s Got Talent [2hrs], Law & Order [r]
i Mama’s Family, Mama’s Family, Doc, Diagnosis Murder
UPN America’s Next Top Model [r], All of Us [r], Half & Half [r]
WB Blue Collar TV [r], Blue Collar TV [r], One Tree Hill [r]
TELE Tierra de Pasiones, Amores De Mercado, Decisiones
UNIV La Fea Mas Bella, Barrera de Amor, Don Francisco Presenta
