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Good morning. It’s Wednesday, January 12, 2005, and this is your first early morning briefing. The part 2 premiere of Fox’s 24 drew a 5.0/12 A18-49 on Monday night in final ratings from Nielsen Media Research. M18-49 chimed in stronger with a 5.5/14 for the 2-hour premiere evening. Fox won both hours in those key demos over a tie between NBC’s Fear Factor and ABC‘s premiere of EMHE: How’d They Do That?, both pulling a 4.2/11. For its first four hours, 24 has averaged a 5.5/13 A18-49 over two nights, up 38% vs. the first four hours of last season (4.0/10). ABC’s 2-hour premiere of The Bachelorette pulled a decent 4.3/10 A18-49, with higher marks in the women demo: 6.0/13 W18-49, 6.5/15 W18-34. NBC’s Medium second week averaged a very healthy 6.3/15, winning the time period well ahead of The Bachelorette as well as a repeat of CSI Miami (4.7/11), and building on its Las Vegas lead-in by four share points. HBO premiered the second season of Carnivale on Sunday night at 9pm and drew 1.8 million viewers on the network’s primary pay channel (tally numbers for HBO no longer include the digital offspring of the network), significantly down from the series 2003 debut which pulled in a very strong 5.3 million viewers – and had a S#x and the City lead-in. At 9pm was the debut of Unscripted dropped more than half of its lead-in, delivering 814,000 viewers. One time airing of The Will on CBS was apparently all that was needed. This weekend, a repeat of Cold Case will air in its place at 8pm. Casting / Development / Production
CABLEready and St.Paul based independent producer Bosch Media will develop a new reality series called House of Babies which centers on the lives and drama of the students in a midwifery educational facility. Viewers will follow the stories of the parents who have chosen midwifery as a birthing option, and the midwives and students. Bosch Media will produce 13 half-hour episodes of the series. Last Sunday VH1 enjoyed an evening of premieres beginning with the fourth season of The Surreal Life at 9pm, earning a 1.6 A18-49 rating and 2.25 million viewers 2+. At 10p Strange Love with Flavor Flav and Brigitte Nielsen drew a 1.3 A18-49 rating and 1.8 million viewers. Monday night at 11pm, VH1 debuted a third new series, Celebrity Fit Club with celebs competing on teams to lose weight, and drew an average of 1.1 A18-49 demo with 1.5 million viewers. King World has sold the weekend broadcast syndication rights CSI: NY to 75% f the country, to start in Fall 2008. Top 30 market clearances include: WCBS/NY; KCBS/LA; WBBM/Chicago; KYW/Philadelphia; WBZ/Boston; KPIX/San Francisco; KTVT/Dallas; WUSA/Washington; WUPA/Atlanta; KHOU/Houston; KSTW/Seattle; WTOG/Tampa; WCCO/Minneapolis; KTVK/Phoenix; WEWS/Cleveland; WFOR/Miami; KCNC/Denver; KCRA/Sacramento; WKCF/Orlando. CSI: NY kicks off in Fall 2008; CSI: Miami begins earlier, in Fall 2006. Television Critics Association (TCA) Updates: The TCA is going on now and broadcast and cable networks are making their annual presentations to the press of new series and specials for the upcoming here. Food Network:
Court TV:
Oxygen:
BET: Celebrating its 25th anniversary this year –
Top Ten Basic Cable Ad Supported Network Rankings among Total Viewers for the week of January 3-9, 2005: Top Ten Basic Cable Ad Supported Network Rankings among A18-49 for the week of January 3-9, 2005: Intermedia Advertising Group’s Top Ten Most Effective New Ads for new campaigns airing the weeks of December 20, 2004 – January 2, 2005. The list is ranked by viewer’s ability to recall the new ads and their associated products and brands. The Recall Score is the percentage of TV viewers who within 24 hours are able to remember the brand of the ad they saw during normal TV viewing. The scores are then indexed against the mean score for all ads during the time period to create the Recall Index; 100 is Average. For example, with a Recall Index of 237, the top-ranked Subway spot was more than twice as memorable as the average new ad during the period. Source Intermedia Advertising Group Inc.’s 2004 Ad Performance Data Series ( www.iagr.net ) For the first time Home Box Office (HBO) has entered into an agreement with the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) to play three of the pay TV network’s original public interest movies on PBS one month after their respective debuts on HBO.
The only movie requiring serious re-editing for PBS is Dirty War with a scene showing those exposed to the biological agent are forced to shed their clothes (editing more to avoid possible FCC issues rather than its “racy” content according to HBO chairman Chris Albrecht). This agreement between the two networks will make these films available to a wider array of television audiences. PBS is creating panel discussions centering on each individual film’s core theme. In yesteryears, HBO has screened some of its original films in theaters before airing them on TV (usually as a run for the Academy Awards) but has never aired them on free TV before. Fox Sports World, the soccer channel, will officially change its name to Fox Soccer Channel, at the stroke of midnight, Monday, February 7. Sister network, Fox Sports will offer a sneak peek at the channel during the Super Bowl Pre-Game Show, Sunday, February 6, 2p. Additionally, Fox Soccer Channel will sport a new graphic look, sound (music) and on-air messaging, as well as an off channel consumer marketing campaign to support the transition. Derek Koenig has been named SVP/Marketing, US Division of Discovery Communications Inc., reporting to Ken Dice, EVP/Marketing, Discovery Networks US. Derek will provide strategic and creative brand leadership in management of consumer marketing campaigns with primary responsibility for TLC. Koenig will identify and leverage strategic partnerships and brand extension opportunities for the network. Last night David Letterman skewered his own network with his Top Ten Proposed Changes to CBS News. You’ll want to check this out: http://www.cbs.com/latenight/lateshow/top_ten/archive/ls_topten_archive2005/ls_topten_archive_20050111.shtml As in previous years, this January Cynopsis will provide its NATPE Syndicated Program Guide listing of NEW SERIES only coming to market in preparation for this year’s conference in Las Vegas. If you have information you’d like listed for a new strip or weekly series, please send it to me at Monday, January 10, 2005. FINAL Ratings for all Networks – program averages. Source: Nielsen Media Research. CBS 8.5/13 Still Standing [r] 6.5/10, Listen Up [r] 6.0/9, Raymond [r] 10.2/15, 2-1/2 Men [r] 9.1/13, CSI: Miami [r] 9.6/15 NBC 8.2/12 Fear Factor 6.4/10, Las Vegas 7.9/12, Medium 10.4/16 FOX 7.6/11 24 [season premiere – part 2] 7.6/11 ABC 6.6/10 EMHE: How’d They Do That? [p] 7.4/11, The Bachelorette [p] 6.3/9 UPN 2.1/3 One on One [r] 2.0/3, Half and Half [r] 2.1/3, Girlfriends [r] 2.3/3, Second Time Around 2.0/3 WB 2.0/3 10th Annual Critics Choice Awards (OTO) 2.0/3 A18-49 NBC 5.1/12, Fox 5.0/12, ABC 4.3/10, CBS 4.2/10, UPN 1.2/3, WB 1.0/3 The History Channel presents This Day in History: Answer to Yesterday’s Trivia Question: When the tag line says, “Nothing comes closer to home”, to whom or what does it refer? STOUFFER’S FOODS. Kudos to: Sally Ferrante-NBC Universal/NY; Sheryl Rosen-The Lawyers Group/Stamford; Christina Owen-Millenia 3 Comm/Atlanta; Peter Bakalian-Rankin Bass Prods/NY; Anne Pogue-Univ of Chicago/Chicago; Mark Edwards-KEZK/St. Louis; Catherine Hudspeth-KLRT/Little Rock; Steve Morabito-WJHG/Panama City; Rose Pacette-Pauline Center for Media Studies/Culver City; Jeanne Harrison-samfilm/San Francisco; Bruce Moccia-Pappadoc Prods/Palm Springs; Trisha Reece-Weller Grossman Prods/North Hollywood; and Mitch Altman/Toronto. A MESSAGE FROM COURT TV A letter to Court TV’s Miss X: Dear Miss X, I am new to your country, and have never seen a “motion picture”. How do I go about doing so? Signed, Dear Recent, You might be in luck, thanks to Court TV: The Investigation Channel. Click below and you may win free movie passes to a “motion picture” this month! Welcome to the U.S. of A., www.courttvmediakit.com/contest
Today’s Trivia Question: Step into your syndication way-back machine and tell me what series starred Bill Daily as a veterinarian, Dr. James Shepherd? (no fair looking this stuff up!) (click here with your answer and be sure to include your name, company, city and time zone with your answer. 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 To subscribe, unsubscribe, or change a subscription for any Cynopsis edition: www.cynopsis.com Archived Editions: www.Cynopsis.com Cyn opsis CLASSIFIEDS – read by 95,857+ Cynopsis & Cynopsis Kids! readers every day. JOB OPENING: MGR, PRICING-USA/SciFi-NY.Work w/Cable Sls analyze pricing, set sls strategy, rate card formulation, etc.Strong statistical modeling req’d/knowledge of broadcast ratings preferred.Apply: www.nbcjobs.com Job# 391199 (1/19) JOB OPENING: ONLINE MEDIA PLANNER – Court TV, NY., For info go to: http://www.courttv.com/about/careers/ (1/19) JOB OPENING: DIRECTOR/BRAND MGMT & PROMOTION/PBS KIDS-DC area. Lead team in planning, building and implementing promotion and brand strategies, research and strategic alliances for kid’s brand. Apply: www.pbs.org/jobs . EOE (1/19) JOB OPENING: MTV Networks– DIRECTOR/AFFILIATE MKTG-TV Land/Nick @ Nite, NYC. Dev and oversee implementation of all channel strategies to support the channel’s goals to the cable & satellite communities. Apply: www.mtvncareers.com (1/19) JOB OPENING: SR DIR PUBLISHING DEV/PLANNING, NY. Identify/dev new biz plans for Nick Mag Group. Plan activities; build strategy for growth/profitability. 4+ yrs biz dev in ent./media industry, mag exp pref. www.mtvncareers.com EOE (1/18) JOB OPENING: SR. ACCT DIRECTOR/Arlington Heights IL. 7-10 yrs hands on DR media/mktg exp; multi-media exp a +. Team mgr; strong analytical, comm, sales skills. Willing to travel (25%) to NY & LA. Resume: JOB OPENING: SUPERVISING PRODUCER. Exp. long-form non-fic TV PRODUCER/WRITER willing to move to Denver for nat’l cable series. Bkgd in field prod, writing, tape & writing sample required. Email: JOB OPENING: A/E NEW MEDIA SALES – CBS NYC. Id & generate new business through the sale of CBS.com, CBSNews.com & UPN.com. 3+ yrs sls &/or mkting exp.Internet knowledge.Coll grad. Email JOB OPENING: LSM WCSC-TV (CBS) Chas, SC is seeking a demonstrated leader with strong wk ethic, training & organizational skills, & new business strategies. Sales mgt exp. req. EOE. Div of JPC. Email resume: kennis JOB OPENING: SR. AD SALES RESEARCH ANALYST/Discovery Nets: Min 4 yrs research exp. at cbl/bcst net. Exp w/Nielsen & MRI. Strong comm & computer skills req. Resume & cover letter w/ sal reqs to JOB OPENING: DIR PGM & CONTRACTS ADMIN-Rainbow Media/Jericho, NY. Exp in admin processes, inventory systems, build client relationships; some pgming/acq exp. Apply strategies to improve processes. Resume: JOB OPENING: SR. PROJECT MANAGER/LA: Ent. research co needs high energy indiv w/ 3-5 yrs exp in supplier/client interaction, analysis, & rpt writing for qualitative/quantitative research. Ent. Exp pref. Fax resume: 818 637-6436 (1/15) JOB OPENING: POST-PRODUCTION SALES/DC&NY Seeking exceptional post sales exec. to join our successful production management team. 3+ yrs. exp/proven track record/industry contacts required. Base+Comm. Resume: JOB OPENING: SALES PLANNER (NY)–WB TV Dist. Inc. Direct contact with the Sales team & Ad agencies. 1-2 yr agency, buying, planning or coord. exp. req. Email: JOB OPENING: VP, INTL DEVELOPMENT-LIFESTYLES, Discovery Nets Intl, Silver Spring, MD. Oversee pgm dev for lifestyle content on Discovery Lifestyle Networks. 10 yrs of managerial producer exp. Apply: www.discovery.com . Job req#1674 (1/15) JOB OPENING: CLUE CREW MEMBER/ON-AIR CORRESPONDENT, Jeopardy, LA. Job of a lifetime. The Clue Crew travels the world to tape clues for America’s Favorite Quiz Show. Energetic. Details/application: www.jeopardy.com. No calls pls. (1/15) JOB OPENING: SALES ASSISTANT/Galavision, Miami. Detail-oriented, exc comm & math skills; prof at MS Office, to asst Sales Team w/presentation prep/reports/clerical work. Spanish speaking highly pref. EOE. Resume: JOB OPENING: WEB DESIGNER (NY); Long term Consultant Position– L’Oreal USA; REDKEN websites (2); day-to-day ops, maintenance/dev. Coldfusion, Flash, HTML, Perl. Good communicator. Resume/salary req. to: JOB OPENING: ABC TV NETWORK/NY-MANAGER, INTEGRATED MKTG & PROMOTIONS. Create & execute sponsorship packages for advertisers within News & Daytime dayparts. 5+ yrs Mktg bkgnd-strategic self starters. Resumes: JOB OPENING: DIRECTOR AFFIL MKTG-OXYGEN/NYC. 5 yrs exp in cable mktg/promos. Able to execute multiple projects & promos simultaneously. Flexible, organized, positive attitude, detailed & creative. Amazing oppty. Resume: JOB OPENING: DIRECTOR OF INTEGRATED MEDIA PLANNING & RESEARCH/NY. 5-8 yrs exp trad’l media planning/research; gen’l ad agency & DR exp pref. CMR, E Valient, Nielsen, MRI Simmons expertise. Resume: JOB OPENING: ONLINE PRODUCER, SOAPnet.com, Burbank, CA. 3-5 years exp web. editorial & publishing. Very creative, organized. Entertainment site exp.a plus. Send resume: JOB OPENING: RESEARCH ANALYST-King World/CBS-Short Hills, NJ. 1-3 yrs exp analyzing local mkts data, writing research-based sales pres.; knwldg of Nielsen, WRAP Sweeps, Ovnt systems; Pwrpnt, Excel. Resume: SITUATION WANTED ADS, POSTED BY THOSE LOOKING TO BE HIRED — SITUATION WANTED: Experienced EP/Senior Producer with outstanding credentials & impeccable references seeking a senior creative position in BROADCAST OR CABLE NEWS. please email SITUATION WANTED: Savvy, Seasoned, Intuitive L.A.-based T.V. DEV. EXEC seeks FRESH NEW OP w/ broadcaster, studio, or indie-prod. co. Strong B.G. in INT. & DOM. PROD. & DEV. roxrolet SITUATION WANTED: FIELD/STUDIO/SHOW PRODUCER. Network, Syndication and Nat’l cable experience in Reality,Talk, News and Entertainment. Great storytelling and people skills. Will travel or relocate. Contact SITUATION WANTED: PRODUCER & WRITER. 10+ yrs in TV. Ran a hidden-camera prank show that aired on TBS and a reality pilot for A&E. Former “Beavis” staff writer. A+++ references. Available in NYC or LA. E-mail: NotTed SITUATION WANTED: Seasoned NYC, DEVELOPMENT, ACQUISITIONS EXEC, seeks position w/TV/Film company. Excellent contacts, esp private equity resources. Raised significant financing for film funds. Email: SITUATION WANTED: GREAT TEAM PLAYER seeks job in NYC. Have worn many hats – 4 yrs in Media Research and 4 yrs as a Radio Buyer. Ability to work independently & in group. Knowledge of Strata, SmartPlus & Galaxy. E-mail Are you looking for a job? Post your Situation Wanted Ad here — Email WHAT’S ON TONIGHT: JANUARY 12, 2005:
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