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Tune in Alert? Broadcast petitioners, led by FOX, who oppose the FCC’s March profanity rulings pertaining to the Fox Billboard Awards telecast, will get a chance to argue their case on television December 20. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit in New York has granted C-SPAN the opportunity to televise the arguments. Each side will get 12 minutes to state their case, and the broadcasters are scheduled to file their briefs with the court today.
NBC will broadcast the holiday episode of Bravo’s Top Chef on its air December 30 at 8p. This particular episode of Top Chef is set to air tonight on Bravo. This will be the first time the broadcast side of NBC will carry an episode from this particular series from its sister cable network.
SOAPnet will air the first season of ABC Family’s Falcon Beach, starting with a two-hour episode on January 6 at 11a which will repeat again on January 7 at midnight. The series will then air Saturdays at noon and also on Sundays at midnight.
TNT has decided not to renew to Saved starring Tom Everett Scott. The show ran for just one season.
Program Partners, Inc. has cleared the teen drama Degrassi: The Next Generation in more than 60% of the U.S. as a syndication strip for a fall 2007 launch. This clearance includes all top five markets, eight of the top 10, and 18 of the top 25. The show has been cleared by the Tribune Broadcasting group, in addition to stations from Belo, Clear Channel, Granite, Gray, Hubbard, Pegasus and The CW PLUS stations. Currently airing its sixth season, Degrassi returns with new episodes on The N January 5 at 8p.
An announcement is expected today that ABC News and Yahoo will expand their current content relationship by providing additional clips, stories and features including video segments. Content from both Good Morning America and 20/20 will now be included in the deal. This is not an exclusive deal -Yahoo News also has content deals with other news outlets including AP and Reuters.
Nielsen Monitor-Plus released its advertising spending report. During the first three quarters of 2006, advertising spending increased by 5.1% over the same period last year. Internet advertising led with +49.2%, followed by Spanish-Language TV at +16.6%, National Newspaper +8.4% and Spot TV Markets size 1-100) was +7.4%. Network TV ranked ninth overall with an increase of +4.1%, while Cable TV came in at +1.3% and Spot TV (Market sizes 101-210) had a modest bump of +0.6%. Spot radio was down by -0.6% and Network Radio even further at -2.9%.
The race seems to be getting a little less predictable in the broadcast evening news numbers. For the week of December 4, NBC was again in front, as it has been, but this time by a fairly slim margin. It should also be noted this was the week NBC Nightly News presented the Monday 12/4 newscast with a single ad sponsor who took up a limited amount of commercial time. That particular newscast brought in 10.34 million viewers for NBC:
- NBC Nightly News averaged 9.116 million viewers
- ABC World News averaged 9.005 million viewers
- CBS Evening News averaged 7.455 million viewers
Sci Fi Channel is looking at a project called Avery House, from Tagline Television and Mark Burnett Prods., and produced by NBC Universal TV. The scripted drama revolves around a family who move into a haunted house, says Variety.
ABC has given a put pilot commitment for a drama called Pushing Daisies about a guy who can bring dead people back to life by a simple touch. The project is from writer Bryan Fuller and producers Dan Jinks and Bruce Cohen via their Jinks/Cohen Co. and Warner Bros. Television, per Variety. FYI, this is the same pair behind ABC’s midseason drama series Traveler, of which ABC has ordered eight eps.
Two new projects at TNT, both dramas – Heartland from Warner Horizon TV and starring Treat Williams as a cardiac surgeon; and Grace from Fox 21 starring Holly Hunter as a cop who talks with an angel.
Fox has ordered up a comedy pilot called The Return of Jezebel James (working title) about two sisters with a vast age difference, who come together so one can carry the other’s baby. The project is from creator Amy Sherman-Palladino, who is also the creator of Gilmore Girls.
Larry the Cable Guy is getting his own show – an animated series for Comedy Central, according to Hollywood Reporter. So far, the cable network has ordered a pilot of the project, which will be written and produced by Larry along with writers Joel Cohen and Alec Sokolow. In the project, Larry stars as the half-owner of a cable network; the other owner is a well-to-do lady with distinctly different views on how to run a station.
Matt Baxter joins Big Fish in the new position as VP/President, Multi-Platform Marketing. Matt’s roster of duties will include finding new technologies and new partners to increase the company’s array of services, researching new digital media platforms, managing projects involving multi-platform components, developing client marketing plans, as well as creating a non-broadcast video production unit.
Steve DeLorenzo is the new COO/CFO at Screenvision, reporting to Matthew Kearney, President/CEO. Based in New York, Steve will provide strategic leadership to the company’s executive committee in addition to heading the areas of finance, campaign management, operations, technology and human resources.
Ramon Escobar is leaving his position as Head of Programming at Telemundo as of December 31 to start his own production company. He has already signed a first-look content development deal with Telemundo that begins January 1, covering both English- and Spanish-language productions for the network’s broadcast, cable and digital platforms. An announcement has not yet been made concerning Ramon’s replacement but rumors point towards Carlos Bardasano Jr., a former Univision and Telemundo VP/programming development.
The Walt Disney Internet Group, which includes mDisney and Starwave Mobile, has upped Trish Halamandaris to VP/Marketing and Carrier Sales and Stan Liu to VP/Mobile Content Development. Trish will continue to manage the division’s carrier sales and marketing, and will supervise its consumer and partnership marketing and market research initiatives. Stan will continue to head the U.S. publishing group’s development of games, ringtones, graphics and applications for the mobile division.
National Geographic Television has expanded its production slate and opened new television and documentary production offices in New York City and Los Angeles. Nina Weinstein has been appointed VP/West Coast Production and will lead the Los Angeles office. Kim Woodard will supervise the New York office.
Goodman Media International has promoted Sakura Komiyama as Account Director based in the company’s New York City office. Sakura focuses on media, corporate and healthcare clients.
ReelzChannel has hired Dirk Konrad, CPA as VP/Finance, based in Los Angeles, to be in charge of the network’s operating accounting and financial reporting.
Upper Deck has added Greg Goldstein as VP/Gaming and Entertainment. Greg comes from Popmania, where he was CEO/Founder.
- More SpongeBob for Nickelodeon and other re-ups
- Jim Henson’s The Hoobs launches on PBS Kids Sprout December 25
- The N will sign up 10,000 teens for mobile research panel
- Novela “Dame Chocolate” coming to entice Telemundo viewers
- SIVOO signs deals with content providers Earth TV and Excalibur Media
- Asia Television Forum produces sales for FremantleMedia Enterprises
Primetime (000) Total Pgm Day (000)
USA 1276 TNT 623
TBSC 1203 TBSC 598
FAM 1176 USA 574
ESPN 1091 FAM 552
TNT 1001 ESPN 525
AEN 750 NICK 521
LIF 713 NAN* 515
DISC 657 ADSM* 482
FX 649 LIF 462
SCIF 638 AEN 454
Source Turner Research from Nielsen Media Research Data.
All ratings based on Total U.S. Television Universe of 111,400,000 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 12/4-12/10/06
Primetime (000) Total Pgm Day (000)
FAM 2813 NICK 2071
USA 2761 FAM 1291
ESPN 2278 NAN* 1258
TNT 2268 TNT 1255
LIF 2113 USA 1237
TBSC 2067 LIF 1161
HALL 1720 TOON 1051
NAN 1476 TBSC 1032
AEN 1462 ESPN 953
TOON 1363 ADSM* 952
Source Turner Research from Nielsen Media Research Data.
All ratings based on Total U.S. Television Universe of 111,400,000 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 12/4-12/10/06
ESPN Panthers/Eagles 5298
USA WWE Entertainment – 10p 2714
USA WWE Entertainment – 9p 2237
FX Nip Tuck 2148
FAM The Polar Express 2095
MTV Real World XVIII 2072
FAM Santa Baby 1992
TBSC Mean Girls 1981
MTV RW/RR The Duel 1841
TNT The Closer 1822
Source Turner Research from Nielsen Media Research Data.
All ratings based on Total U.S. Television Universe of 111,400,000 homes
Top 10 Broadcast Programs among A18-49 (000) for the week of 12/4-12/10/06
NBC NBC Sunday Night Football 10,495
CBS CSI 10,246
NBC Heroes 8,439
NBC E.R. 7,128
CBS Survivor: Cook Islands 6,978
ABC Extreme Makeover: Home Edition 6,842
NBC Deal or No Deal 6,693
FOX House 6,057
CBS Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer 5,870
CBS Frosty the Snowman 5,829
Source Nielsen Media Research, Galaxy Explorer, Live + SD Data Monday – A18-49 Analysis: CBS bested the competition Monday night with a 4.2/11 A18-49, according to fast affiliate ratings from Nielsen Media Research. Ranking second was NBC with 3.2/8, and then ABC 2.9/8, FOX 2.5/7, UNIV 1.7/5, CW 1.2/3 and TELE 0.4/1. At 8p, NBC’s Deal or No Deal was #1 with 4.5/12. CBS charged ahead at 9p with its sitcoms Two and a Half Men/Old Christine averaging a 4.7/12. CBS stayed in the lead then at 10p with CSI: Miami topping at 4.8/13.
Live + Same Day Household Ratings: Monday, December 11, 2006 – time period averages. Source: Nielsen Media Research
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The History Channel presents This Day in History:
2003-After spending nine months on the run, former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein is captured on this day in 2003. Saddam’s downfall began on March 19, 2003, when the United States led an invasion force into Iraq to topple his government, which had controlled the country for more than 20 years.
Answer to Yesterday’s Trivia Question: After several years and throwing herself off Widow’s Hill, this spirit sometimes helped the character of Victoria Winters, in what show? DARK SHADOWS Kudos to: Sakura Komiyama-Goodman Media International/NY; David Stern-BARD Entertainment/NY; Barry Schiffer-WJZ TV/Baltimore; Caryn LoCastro-NBCU Bravo/NY; Jackie Strain-KXLT/Rochester MN; Scott Humphrey-NBC Universal Digital Media/Chicago; Kathy Yarbrough-The Graham Group/New Orleans; Kristin Staskowski-Marketron Int’l/Birmingham; Alex Petrilli, Jr-KBCW/San Francisco; Linda Jofery-Sony Pictures Television Research/Culver City; Jon Helmrich-IBC/LA
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WHAT’S ON TONIGHT: Wednesday, December 13, 2006
CBS The King of Queens, The King of Queens, Criminal Minds, CSI: NY
CW Next Top Model: British Invasion [2hr special]
FOX Bones, Bones
i Mama’s Family, Mama’s Family, Diagnosis Murder, Charlie’s Angels
MNT Wicked Wicked Games, Watch Over Me
NBC The Biggest Loser [f], Medium
TELE Marina, Amor Mio, Amores, Decisiones
UNIV La Fea Mas Bella, Mundo de Fieras, Don Francisco Presenta
Good morning. It’s Wednesday, December 13, 2006, and this is your first early morning briefing.
In an effort to create more interest in the NFL Network among potential subscribers, the network has offered a free week of its programming to Cablevision and Time Warner Cable. The free week is available during the week of December 24-30 and if carried by the cable companies, would be on their expanded basic packages. While the free viewing will not include the game between the New York Giants and Washington Redskins, it will include both the Texas Bowl – Rutgers vs. Kansas State – on December 28 and the Insight Bowl – Minnesota vs. Texas Tech – on December 29. Neither cable operators carries the NFL Network, citing what they consider to be unduly high carriage fees. No news yet from either Cablevision or Time Warner if they will run the free week.
Tonight’s Finale:
NBC: The Biggest Loser at 8p
