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Good morning. It’s Wednesday, January 11, 2006, and this is your first early morning briefing. You haven’t gotten rid of Michael Eisner just yet – he’ll be hosting his own talk show on CNBC, appropriately titled Conversations with Michael Eisner. The show will air just six times a year, in primetime, with Eisner chatting with leaders in business, politics, entertainment, etc. No news yet on the first airdate. Season Premieres: * MORE GOOD STUFF *How do you get all of these numbers into one story: 17, 416, 182, 233, 75%? NBC’s Olympics. Here’s the skinny – the Winter Games begin next month and last for 17 days. NBC, USA, MSNBC and CNBC, Telemundo, and two hi-def channels, NBC HD and Universal HD, will collectively carry 416 hours of Olympic programming. 182 hours will be seen on NBC; with the remaining 233 hours on cable. As for the 75%? The amount of live coverage. Full information and schedule can be found at http://www.nbcolympics.com. E! announced at the Television Critics Association yesterday in Pasadena that it will soon launch a broadband channel called The Vine @ E! Online, streaming exclusive video and original content on the internet. Per Hollywood Reporter, The Vine @ E! Online’s inaugural performance will be live from the Red Carpet at the Golden Globe Awards, and featuring Ryan Seacrest as your host. The channel will have six sub-headings: Red Carpet, What’s Hot, E! News & Gossip, E!TV Bonus, Movies and Wild Zone. Original content to the broadband channel will also be available on your mobile, as well as to Sirius Satellite Radio and XM Satellite Radio subscribers. Also at the TCA presentations in Pasadena was BET who announced three new series:
Food Network was up at TCA and announced three new series and a new limited series:
ESPN2 is prepping its late night offering – Quite Frankly with Stephen A. Smith will move to 11p starting January 30, from its original 630p time period. And sliding in at 630p on that same day will be a 30m evening version of ESPN2’s morning show Mike & Mike. The question will be can a 630p show work with an 11p audience; and can a morning show work with an prime access audience. Well before its theatrical release, FX and jumped up and bought the cable TV rights to the Warner Bros. film Superman Returns. The film premieres in June 2006. According to Variety, the fee will be for 12% of the domestic box office, with a cap. What that $$ cap will be will be decided by whether or not Warner Bros. Domestic Cable Distribution has sold the film rights to a second cable network, and the length of the term agreement. However it works out, Superman Returns will be seen first on FX in 2009. WBDCD also sold the rights to the Harrison Ford film Firewall to FX; that film is set to release next month. Both films will first be seen in its paycable window on HBO. Cox Communications, Inc., has unveiled its plan to launch a family programming package. Cox plans to rollout its Family Package to in four markets, San Diego, Tulsa, Oklahoma City, and Northern Virginia before the end of 1Q 2006. The package will include about 40 networks and local affiliates, including CSPAN, Superstation WGN, TV Guide Channel, Disney Channel, Discovery Kids, Headline News, National Geographic Channel, HGTV, DIY Network, Nickelodeon, Fit TV, Sprout, Discovery Science, Boomerang and GSN. Local systems will be able to hone the package according to the needs of its subscribers, to include The Weather Channel or Weatherscan Local, CSPAN 2 or 3, and additional religious and Spanish-language channels. The average cost of the Family Package will be about $32 per month. * NEW ORDERS / CASTING / DEVELOPMENT / PRODUCTION *CBS has ordered up a pilot of an untitled comedy project from writer/exec prod Paul Reiser about a young guy who takes over the management of his family’s car dealership in Queens NY. Paramount Network Television will produce. NBC has a new project in development based on the theatrical film Friday Night Lights. The film was co-written and directed by Peter Berg, who will also write/direct the pilot. Producing the project are Imagine Television and NBC Universal TV. * EXECUTIVE MOVES *ABC Radio Networks today announced that Carlette Peters has joined the New York Sales office assuming the role of Account Executive, and reports to Chip Gedney, Senior Director/ New York Sales for ABC Radio Networks. In her new position, Carlette is responsible for the sales efforts for ABC Radio Networks properties in the New York region. Eric Wold has joined Octagon as Director/Octagon Speakers to expand the agency’s speaking business. In this newly created position, Eric will procure speaking engagements for Octagon’s sports and entertainment clients as well as create special events and themed speaking series. He will be based at Octagon’s headquarters in McLean, Virginia. The AIM Tell-A-Vision announced the hiring of Michael Castelló, VP/Advertising Sales, to oversee its rapidly expanding advertising sales. He will report directly to AIM TV CEO, Robert G. Rose. Michael most recently served as VP/MediaAmerica en Español, a division of Jones Media Networks. Fox Searchlight Pictures has upped Stephen Gilula and Nancy Utley to COO from their previous posts as President/Distribution and President/Marketing respectively. Together Utley and Gilula along with Peter Rice, President/Fox Searchlight Pictures, will manage the company including production, acquisitions, marketing and distribution. * RATINGS *Top Ten Basic Cable Ad Supported Network Rankings among Total Viewers for the week of 1/2-1/8/06: Top Ten Basic Cable Ad Supported Network Rankings among A18-49 for the week of 1/2-1/8/06: Top 10 Cable Programs among A18-49 (000) for the week of 1/2-1/8/06: Top 10 Broadcast Programs among A18-49 for the week of 1/2-1/8/05: Monday — A18-49 Analysis: While ABC owned the first hour of primetime on Monday night, CBS owned the rest of the night – surpassing all of ABC’s new premieres from 9-11pm. According to Nielsen’s Live + Same Day ratings, CBS averaged a 5.3/13 among A18-49 for the night, ahead of NBC’s 3.6/9, ABC 3.3/8, Fox 3.1/8, Univision 2.0/5, UPN and WB 1.1/3. At 8p ABC’s Wife Swap delivered a 4.4/12, just a share point ahead of CBS’ King of Queens/How I Met Your Mother combination. At 9p CBS led with a 5.3/13 for its sitcom hour, while ABC’s new sitcoms slipped to fourth place, averaging a mild 2.6/6 for Emily’s Reasons Why Not and Jake in Progress. At 10p CSI Miami was well in front with a 6.5/16, ahead by six share points over NBC’s Medium and by nine share point over ABC’s debut of The Bachelor. Live + Same Day Ratings: Monday, January 9, 2005, for all Networks – time period averages. Source: Nielsen Media Research. CBS 10.1/15 King of Queens 7.9/12, How I Met Your Mother 7.5/11, Two and a Half Men 10.9/16, Out of Practice 9.1/14, CSI: Miami 12.7/20 NBC 6.9/11 Surface 5.4/8, Las Vegas 7.8/12, Medium 7.5/12 ABC 5.3/8 Wife Swap7.1/11, Emily’s Reasons Why Not [p] 4.4/6, Jake in Progress [p] 4.0/6, The Bachelor: Paris [p] 4.7/7 Fox 4.9/7 Bones [r] 4.7/7, House [r] 5.6/9 UPN 1.8/3 One on One [r] 1.7/3, All of Us [r] 1.9/3, Girlfriends [r] 2.0/3, Half and Half [r] 1.8/3 WB 1.8/3 11th Annual Critics Choice Awards 12.8/3 Univ 2.4/4 Contra Viento y Marea 2.4/4, Alborada 2.6/4, Cristina 2.2/4 A18-49: CBS 5.3/13, NBC 3.6/9, ABC 3.3/8, Fox 3.1/8, Univision 2.0/5, UPN and WB 1.1/3
A CYNOPSIS MESSAGE FROM COURT TV WHY IS IT THAT EVERYONE ‘DISSES’ THE ACCOUNTING DEPT? Well it worked for Aminah Young of Ellison Media, To read her winning caption with the photo, just go to http://www.courttvmediakit.com/party/contest.html. And special thanks to all of you who Today in History: Answer to Yesterday’s Trivia Question: When America got its first look at Clara Peller on TV, what did she want to know? WHERE’S THE BEEF? Kudos to: The Entire Planet Universe!!! Some very interesting answers though, such as: Where is the moo cow? and Where is the Beouf? and oh yes and I”ve Fallen and I Can’t Get Up! Today’s Trivia Question: “And Dance by the light of the moon” was sung at the conclusion of each episode of what show during the ’80s? (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 Cynopsis : In Your Ear podcast available for download at iTunes and/or Yahoo Podcast at http://podcasts.yahoo.com/ A CYNOPSIS MESSAGE FROM GOSPEL MUSIC CHANNEL #1 in Family TV*! Add The Only Family-Safe Music TV Alternative To Your Plans! *The Myers study on Emotional Connections of Audiences to Media, December, 2005 Cynopsis CLASSIFIEDS — JOB OPENING: EXEC SECRETARY/WE/NYC – Bright, detail oriented, highly org, admin prof for Sr. Ad Sales Exec. Exp w/mktg or sales support, Degree pref. resumes to JOB OPENING: SALES ASSISTANT/TBS & TNT, CHICAGO: Support AE and sales planner w/ all aspects of the sales process (book/maintain orders & admin tasks). Col deg, internships, prior office exp pref. Email JOB OPENING: DIR, BUS & LEG AFFRS/TOKYOPOP/LA: Negot, drft & admin deal memos & lng frm agreemts for rs acquis, artsts, wrters, etc: in/out-bound licnsng rts to publishing, film, tv & merch activities. Apply: resumes@TOKYOPOP.com (1/18) JOB OPENING: SALES MGR, LICENSING & MERCH/TOKYOPOP/LA: Sell intellectual prop rts thru merch & cnsmer products license agreements, co-promos, retail prtnrships. 3-5 yrs exp dom/int’l licensing sales. Apply: JOB OPENING: SALES ASST/Cablevision/Woodbury, Long Island (NY): For Optimum products (Home and Auto). 1+ yrs of marketing or admin support exp req’d. Send res to JOB OPENING: EXEC DIR, SALES DVPT & MKT/NYC: Manage marketing for ABC broadcasts, online & SOAPnet. Min. 8 years ad experience. Nielsen, MRI, Simmons, Prizm, Erdos & Morgan, Nexis/Factiva. Send resumes to JOB OPENING: DIR/MARKET RESEARCH/TW CABLE/Stamford CT:Will play key role in creation of leverageable consumer insights designed to positively impact strategic changes & significant bus. decisions. JOB OPENING: CATALOGING SUPERVISOR, MEDIA LIBRARY/SCRIPPS NETWORKS-Knoxville:Broadcast/TV prod environment exp pref’d. Supervisory exp pref’d. MLIS (or equiv) required. Resume to: JOB OPENING: ABC seeks EX. DIRECTOR OF NEWS RESEARCH. 10 years exp in market research, either vendor/client side; exp w/ program research, news research, and both vendor/client side preferred. Resumes to JOB OPENING: MANAGER , HGTV.com/HGTV-Knoxville: Implements online strategies, generates ideas & analyzes performance of key initiatives. 4 yrs exp in websites and content. Resume: JOB OPENING: DIRECTOR OF PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT Court TV, NY For info go to: http://www.courttv.com/about/careers/ (1/14) JOB OPENING: OPERATIONS DIRECTOR, CREATIVE SERVICES Court TV, NY For info go to: http://www.courttv.com/about/careers/ (1/14) JOB OPENING: RESEARCH ANALYST/AMC/NY 2+ yrs exp cable res. Expand knowledge w/ Qual/Quan analysis to support busy Ad Sales,Mktg,PR,Prog groups. JOB OPENING: SECRETARY /IFC/NYC Support back office Film Ops dept. Strong att to detail, comm & MS skills. degree pref. rez to JOB OPENING: MANAGER, AFFILIATE MARKETING, OLN- Stamford, CT – Develop/execute affiliate and LAS promos for anchor pgming. 5 yrs affiliate mktg exp at cable network or system. See www.olntv.com Resume/salary: JOB OPENING: EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT/MTV Networks, Santa Monica, CA. Smart, organized, attention to detail, multi-tasker, excellent communication skills, knows LA, hard worker. email resumes to: JOB OPENING: MANAGER/RESEARCH/Scripps Networks/New York: 5+ Yrs Nat Cable Ad Sales. Strategic thinker & expertise with Npower, Market Breaks, Star Media. Resume/Salary to JOB OPENING: FREELANCE BOOKING PRODUCER Court TV, NY For info go to: http://www.courttv.com/about/careers/ (1/13) JOB OPENING: NAT’L ACCT MGR/Oxygen/NY: create co-branded mktg campaigns for cable operators, dev & customize events. 80% nat’l trvl. 3 yrs exp mktg, sales & event planning. JOB OPENING: DIR ENTERPRISE MKT/Comedy Central – strat mktg + promo 4 CC branded dig.med + cnsmr prods – .com, broadband, games, mobile, DVD, Records – dig.media mrkting exp a MUST. EOE/M/F/D/AAP. Send res JOB OPENING: MGR, CONS MKTING/Oxygen Media, NY. Execute multiple cons mktg projects. 3-5 yrs exp. in mktg & promotions. TV/ent. industry pref. Creative thinker, organized, detail-oriented. EOE Resume: jobs@oxygen. com (1/12) JOB OPENING: SALES ASSISTANT/Superstation WGN 2 openings (LA & NY): Requires detail-oriented team player with excellent communication skills & proficiency in Excel & Word-DR experience a plus. Resume to JOB OPENING: SR CLIENT ANALYST/MSA Media/NY: Manage cable nets on Gabriel/other SW. Perform biz svcs, issue resolution, training, Jr Acct mgmt duties, prod planning. Must have tech knowledge. Send res & $ req to JOB OPENING: AFFILIATE MRKTNG MANAGER/Gospel Music Channel/Atlanta: 3-5 yrs related experience. Familiarity with Simmons research a plus. Service orientation a must. Keen executer. JOB OPENING: DIR, CREATIVE SERVICES/DISNEY BUENA VISTA GAMES/ Resp overseeing creative services dept. 5 + yrs exp video game ind. or equiv exp/ adv agency working w/ video game clients. BA pref’d. Res to: JOB OPENING: MRKTNG MGR/DISNEY BUENA VISTA GAMES: Work w/ strategic growth Buena Vista Games vertical & licensed prod’s. BA/BS Pref’d. 5 + yrs related exp. Proven success consumer kids mrktng. Res: JOB OPENING: MGR, COMMUNICATIONS/REACH Media Inc./Dallas: 5-7 yrs exp in public relations, preferably TV/Entertainment media background. Report to Dir., Communications. Strong writer. Exc comm skills JOB OPENING: VP, FINANCE/Wash.DC: NatGeo Channel. Participate in dvlpmt of strategic fin. plan. Oversee all operational fin.aspects.10+yrs exp. MBA pref, ent. ind a must. Apply on-line, www.foxcareers.com. EOE.(fng1179) (1/12) JOB OPENING: ADMIN ASSISTANT/ Gospel Music Channel/Atlanta: 3-5 yrs exp supporting senior managers; fast pace, internet prof. req. JOB OPENING: AD SALES MARKETING & PROMOTIONS MGR/Gospel Music Channel/Atlanta: 5+ yrs exp (media or agency, programmer). Keen executer. JOB OPENING: SENIOR MGR, PUBLIC RELATIONS/Gospel Music Channel/Atlanta: 7-10 years experience in cable related company. Report to SVP Marketing. Strategies for mrktng, programming, affil and ad sales JOB OPENING: RESEARCH MGR/Gospel Music Channel/Atlanta Reports to SVP Marketing. Recommend, develop and field research for programming, marketing, affiliate and ad sales. Hands on position. JOB OPENING: ON-AIR PROMOS PROD/Discovery Nets Intl/Silver Spring MD: Prod on-air/ pres. tape elements/intl brands. 5-7 yrs on-air promo/prod exp, promo sched, intl/channel launch exp. Apply: www.discovery.com . Job req#3234 (1/11) JOB OPENING: PRODUCTION ACCT/CABLEVISION/NYC: Assist the Dir of Production in creating production/program budgets. Req’s 1+ yrs exp in entertainment environ. BS/BA req’d. Res to: JOB OPENING: SALES PLANNER-AETN, NY. Create plans, steward accts, designate ADUs & recaps, coord make goods & post analysis prep. 2yrs exp plnng or buyer. Exc comm skills. Client service mindset. Res & Sal Req’d: JOB OPENING: MANAGER OF DEVELOPMENT/National Geographic Channel/DC: Devlp concepts to meet aggressive ratings goals.5-10yrs exp.TV prod, writing, program financial budget. Must apply on-line@ www.foxcareers.com EOE (1/11) WINTER INTERNSHIPS – These positions are for credit only – nobody gets paid here. They are posted for free, and students work for school credit only. For more information on the specs for posting an Internship ad, email Trish at WINTER INTERNSHIP CREDITS ONLY: TOKYOPOP/LA has internship opportunities in: design, editorial, legal, finance, and hr/office administration. Must be avail 15-20 hrs/wk. Apply to: WINTER INTERNSHIP CREDITS ONLY: FOX RESEARCH & MARKETING INTERN/LA will participate in Nielsen ratings data compilation, report generation, analysis, some admin duties & will attend meetings w/ TV execs. Resumes: WINTER INTERNSHIP CREDITS ONLY: Warner Bros TV Prods (Los Angeles, CA): Assist RESEARCH DEPT with ratings analysis and focus groups. Must be proficient in excel and have strong interest in TV. Email: WINTER INTERNSHIP CREDITS ONLY: RADIO DISNEY NY needs internship applicants in ALL DEPARTMENTS. If you have an interest in working with the most recognized name in family entertainment email to: SITUATION WANTED ADS, POSTED BY THOSE LOOKING TO BE HIRED — SITUATION WANTED: PROGRAMMING/ACQUISITIONS/DEVELOPMENT Executive seeks post. Expert in “Lifestyle” programming and created the Q Television Network. Produced series, specials, sports,etc. Relocation OK. Contact: SITUATION WANTED: RESEARCH/PRODUCTION MANAGER: – 5 yrs sales/program research at local/network level & 3 yrs producing/editing. Creative team player w/management, budget, web& presentations skills. SITUATION WANTED: BUDGETS. FREELANCER available for budget work. All genres: reality, game, episodic, feature films. Budgets from $75K to $15 Mil. Union/Non Union. 15 years of experience. Contact: SITUATION WANTED: PRODUCTION MANAGER/COORDINATOR: OC/LA-4yrs exp. I do budgets, shotlists, shooting schedules etc. Positive personality w/out the ego or attitude. Travel OK. BA in Cinema and TV Production. SITUATION WANTED: FIELD PRODUCER or ASSOCIATE PRODUCER. (LA) I’m creative, have a great attitude, great credits, and know how to make good TV. Sponsorship experience too. Love games and competition. E-mail Are you looking for a job? Post your Situation Wanted Ad here — Email WHAT’S ON TONIGHT: Wednesday, January 11, 2006 ABC Lost Revelation, Lost, Invasion |
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