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Cynopsis
1/03/07
Good Morning, it’s Wednesday, January 3, 2007 and this is your first early morning briefing.
With a carriage deal secure with Time Warner Cable, News Corp. plans to proceed with the launch of a new business news channel, expected some time this year. Time Warner and Fox News distribution execs worked out the deal prior to the holiday week, but the terms were not disclosed. It was critical for News Corp. to gain distribution with Time Warner as it is one of the two largest cable operators in the New York City market. News Corp. indicated it preferred to have carriage deals for approx 30 million homes before it would move forward with the new network. Time Warner serves 23 million U.S. homes. Previously, Comcast and it’s 12 million U.S. homes, signed a deal to carry the new channel.
Tonight’s Premieres:
ABC: The Knights of Prosperity at 9p, In Case of Emergency at 930p
CW: Beauty and the Geek at 8p
Bravo has ordered a third season of Top Chef, the culinary competition series, and a nationwide casting call starts this month with cook-offs in Dallas, Las Vegas, New York and San Francisco. Those interested in becoming a “top chef” can visit BravoTV.com/casting.
New York Giants fans would probably prefer their own Tiki Barber would keep his eye on the ball at the moment, which he did beautifully last weekend, rather than worry about his post-football broadcast career. And that seems to be just what he’s doing, while his people are working no less than three networks, all of whom have shown interest in being Tiki’s new home team. If you’ve been following this story, you know Tiki has been on Fox News several times, and has shown enough promise that ABC, NBC and Fox are all interested in signing him up. The interesting thing here perhaps is that while Tiki knows his sports and can certainly talk the talk well, he is also interested in doing general news in addition to sports. A decision from the Barber camp is expected soon.
VH1 will launch a new documentary reality series on January 7th at 1030p called Shooting Sizemore, which begins with the moment Tom Sizemore steps out of rehab and follows he and his small entourage as he works toward rebuilding his life and his career. Sizemore’s addiction to heroin and meth eventually led to lost jobs, bankruptcy and jail time. Included in the doc series is black and white film footage Sizemore shot of himself while on drugs – his rages and paranoid behaviors. Shooting Sizemore is from Tijuana Entertainment and VH1.
Style Network has been added to DirecTV’s Total Choice Plus programming line-up, making the network available to more than 50 million U.S. cable and direct broadcast satellite customers.
Reaching a TV network milestone, the G4 network is now available in 60+ million US cable and satellite households. The network and its multi-platform content (podcasts, VOD, broadband, mobile and Internet) are targeted to guys 18-34.
MyTVPal.com has just launched a new VOD service for TV beginning with an 84-minute compilation of shorts titled North America’s Best Independent Animated Shorts. This ad-supported feature film will be available for free for a limited time. MyTVPal.com delivers DVD and HD streamed movies via a set top box affixed to a TV and it is available to any consumer with a broadband connection, with no downloading or computer required. MyTVPal.com will also offer 100 movie trailers this month and these films and other content can be viewed for a monthly subscription fee.
NBC ordered up three new drama pilots:
- Fort Pit from Sony Pictures TV is set in an New York police precinct where, according to Sony execs “bad cops go to finish their careers, and rookie cops with no pull go to start their careers.” Executive prods behind this project include Denis Leary, Jim Serpico and Peter Tolan
- Chuck from Warner Bros. TV is about a group of twentysomethings who rather than sitting around in a coffee shop all day without obvious jobs, are spies. Ont he team of exec producers is Josh Schwartz and Chris Fedak.
- Bionic Woman from NBC Universal TV Studio has been given a cast-contingent order. This project comes from David Eick and Laeta Kalogris.
Fox TV Studios has signed a development deal with executive producer Anthony Dominici to create and produce new series for the studio, says Variety. Dominici has been exec producing America’s Next Top Model for the past six cycles, and as a result of this new deal, will leave ANTM.
USA Network has given a go to the drama project Mary Sunshine, with an order for 11 episodes plus the pilot, per Hollywood Reporter. You may be more familiar with this project under its original name – In Plain Sight – about a US Marshall who works during the day in the witness protection program, and by evening tries to work successfully at managing her personal life. The project stars Mary McCormack, and currently plans to be ready for air in 4th qtr 2007 or early 2008.
Jason Seiken joins PBS as SVP/Interactive, reporting to John Boland, Chief Content Officer at PBS’ Arlington headquarters. Jason will supervise new media content and services for pbs.org, pbskids.org among other web sites and broadband and mobile platforms.
Iconix Brand Group has named Russell A. Brown as Director/Business Development, where he will work to increase the licensees for brands including Bongo, Joe Boxer, London Fog among others. He will report to Yehuda Shmidman, VP/Business Development.
Today in Cynopsis Kids, or listen to the audio version here:
- Movie to focus on state of kids eating and fitness
- Nicktoons Network debuts Secret Show
Today in Cynopsis International and Multicultural Edition, or listen to the audio version here:
- Globosat Programadora and Playboy TV Latin America launch Playboy do Brasil Entretenimento
- Korea’s SK Telecom and HBO debut new mobile service
Monday – A18-49 Analysis: FOX kicked off the New Year at #1 Monday night with a 4.2/10 A18-49, according to fast affiliate ratings from Nielsen Media Research. ABC came in second at 3.4/8, and then CBS 3.3/8, NBC 1.9/5, UNIV 1.5/4, CW 0.9/2 and TELE 0.6/2. ABC started out at 8p by winning with the final of its Rose Bowl game at 4.8/11. FOX then won both at 9p and at 10p with its Fiesta Bowl presentation, peaking at 5.5/13 in the 9p hour and delivering a 4.3/11 at 10p.
Live + Same Day Household Ratings: Monday, January 1, 2007 – time period averages. Source: Nielsen Media Research
FOX 7.4/11 Fiesta Bowl Pregame (8-830p) 3.8/6, Fiesta Bowl: Oklahoma vs. Boise State 8.2/13
CBS 6.5/10 How I Met Your Mother [r] 4.9/7, The Class [r] 4.5/7, Two and a Half Men [r] 7.6/11, Old Christine [r] 6.3/10, CSI: Miami [r] 7.8/13
ABC 5.8/9 Rose Bowl (started at 430p) 8.5/13, Supernanny [r] 4.5/7, Supernanny [r] 4.5/7
NBC 3.3/5 Heroes [r] 3.5/5, Heroes [r] 3.3/5, Heroes [r] 3.1/5
UNIV 1.9/3 La Fea Más Bella 2.4/4, Mundo de Fieras 1.8/3, Cristina 1.4/2
CW 1.6/2 Everybody Hates Chris [r] 1.8/3, All of Us [r] 1.8/3, Girlfriends [r] 1.6/2, The Game [r] 1.3/2
TELE 0.7/1 El Bolero de Raquel 0.8/1, Sube y Baja (2 hrs.) 0.7/1
A18-49: FOX 4.2/10, ABC 3.4/8, CBS 3.3/8, NBC 1.9/5, UNIV 1.5/4, CW 0.9/2, TELE 0.6/2
Answer to yesterday’s Trivia Question: Patrick Dempsey aka Dr. McDreamy, played a schizophrenic on what primetime show? ONCE AND AGAIN Kudos to: Pedro Garcia-ABC/NY; Marcy Russillo-JL Media/Miami; Daryl Doeschner-A&E Television Networks/NY; Carrie Sullivan-Oxygen/NY; Kathy Yarbrough-The Graham Group/New Orleans; Kandy Hartsfield-KDAF-TV/Dallas; Sandy Gordon/Chicago; Chuck Lomis-Starz Entertainment/Englewood; Sally Zikas-Weigel Broadcasting/Chicago; Lisa Sanford-20 Century Fox/LA; Robert E. Black-Lemming Drops Studio/Glendale; Adrienne Spitzer-Pantheon/LA; Nora Katzenberger-Nora, Inc/LA; Rachel Goldstein-Couto-The Comedy Network/Scarborough, ON
Today’s Trivia Question: I’m the color red, a super villain with droopy ears, and I love to interfere with the delivery of Dominos Pizza. Who (or what) am I? ( 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 have been mentioned in any of the Cynopsis editions, you can’t be mentioned again that calendar week.
Later — Cyn
01-03-07
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JOB OPENING: MANAGER DIGITAL RESEARCH/Bravo/NYC: Candidates should have 4+ years of experience in online research. Knwlg of Nielsen Net Ratings and ComScore Med Metrics a must. Visit http://www.nbcunicareers.com/ Job # 565339 (1/10)
JOB OPENING: TRAFFIC/CLEARANCE/ASSIST TO CEO POSITION/LEADING CHILDRENS MEDIA BUY’G/PLAN’G AGENCY/NYC: Kids exp. Pref’d. Proficient in Excel/Word/PPT a +. RESUME: [email protected] (1/10)
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JOB OPENING: POST PRODUCER/MIAMI BEACH: Nationally syndicated shows seeking candidate with excellent writing and storytelling skills, able to meet deadlines, and work well with people. Email resume to: [email protected] (1/9)
JOB OPENING: SR MGR BRDCST OPS/BBC AMERICA/MD: Mng all intrnl & extrnl ops req for dlvry & trnsmsn of BBCA;brdcst transmsn & cntnuity;chnl, trffc, log, brdcst & tech ops. Re: Cvr ltr & res [email protected] (1/9)
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WINTER INTERNSHIP CREDITS ONLY: MEDIA STRATEGY Intern /National Geographic Channel/Wash DC: You won’t learn this in school! Seeking detail-oriented interns with great computer and organizational skills. Email resume to [email protected] (1/10)
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WHAT’S ON TONIGHT: Wednesday, January 3, 2007
ABC According to Jim [p ], According to Jim, The Knights of Prosperity [p ], In Case of Emergency [p ], Primetime
CBS The King of Queens, Two and a Half Men, Criminal Minds, CSI: NY
CW Beauty and the Geek [p ]
FOX Allstate Sugar Bowl [730p]
i Mama’s Family, Mama’s Family, Diagnosis Murder, Charlie’s Angels
MNT Watch Over Me, Watch Over Me
NBC Friday Night Lights, Deal or No Deal, Medium
TELE Marina, Amor Mio, Amor Mio, Decisiones
UNIV La Fea Mas Bella, Mundo de Fieras, Don Francisco Presenta
