A CYNOPSIS MESSAGE FROM WARNER BROS. DOMESTIC TELEVISION DISTRIBUTION
GEORGE LOPEZ INVIGORATES LATE NIGHT IN L.A.
TO STRONGEST RATINGS IN SEVEN SWEEPS! Los Angeles KCAL 11:00pm The George Lopez Show Cynopsis
Good morning. It’s Wednesday, July 9, 2008, and this is your first early morning briefing. Not surprisingly, the American Federation of Television & Radio Artists (AFTRA) voted in favor of ratifying the primetime agreement, effectively quashing SAG’s efforts to have the contract voted down. The terms in the AFTRA deal, passed by 62% of voting members, echo those signed previously by the WGA and DGA. SAG’s interest in seeing this deal crash and burn was to give it more leverage in its deal with producers, while arguing actors should get better terms in the areas of new media, DVD residuals and salary minimums. AFTRA contends that approving the contract keeps people employed, and it offers increases in salaries and new media without rollbacks or concessions. Also yesterday, SAG agreed to meet with leaders of the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) tomorrow afternoon to discuss the last and apparently final offer presented to the union more than a week ago. Tonight’s Premieres: Tonight’s Finales: ~ MORE GOOD STUFF ~
In addition to his current duties as managing editor for the Discovery Channel, Ted Koppel will be a contributing analyst for BBC World News America which airs on BBC America weeknights at 7p and on the worldwide 24-hour BBC World News channel. Ted will provide analysis on national and international topics as well as be involved in the network’s U.S. presidential election reporting including live coverage of both the Democratic and Republican National Conventions this summer. NBC Universal announced it will offer more than 3,600 hours of coverage from the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics which includes spotlighting all 34 Olympic sports in some fashion. Approximately 2,900 of those hours will be presented live and coverage of the Olympic Games will be distributed over the company’s stable of networks and various platforms presented in three blocks: afternoon, primetime and late-night, starting with opening ceremonies beginning at 8p on August 8. Highlights of each network’s offerings are:
TV One will air a series of four one-hour documentaries, Murder in Black in White this October that will explore unsolved civil rights murders from the 1940s and 1950s. Produced in co-operation with the FBI by filmmaker Keith Beauchamp and his company Till Freedom Come Productions, Murder in Black in White will be hosted by Rev. Al Sharpton and is scheduled to air on consecutive nights starting October 5 at 10p. Beginning later this month, SCI FI Channel will filter in new anime series and movies into the network’s weekly Ani-Monday programming block from 11p-1a. Some of the new series from Starz Media’s anime distribution unit, Manga Entertainment, making their exclusive U.S. premieres include Gurren Lagann and Gundam 00. The block will also consist of classic series titles such as Now and Then, Here and There and Descendents of Darkness. Much of the programming additions are a result of the new partnerships and distribution deals Manga has made with Bandai Entertainment, Inc. and Central Park Media Corporation. Country-style wedding bells ring once more on CMT as season two of My Big Redneck Wedding starts this October with eight new 30m episodes. Tom Arnold as host offers commentary as each episode documents more ho-down weddings that feature monster trucks, mud fights and more. The series is produced by Pink Sneakers Productions. Montel Williams‘ talk show may have ended production, but he’s still at it. According to B&C, Montel is shopping a new syndicated project called Living Well with Montel, based on a diet and lifestyle book published by Montel last January. At this point, a distributor for the show has not been named, and the exact format of the project is still being worked out. A CYNOPSIS MESSAGE FROM BRAVO
IT’S OFFICIAL … WE’RE ENGAGED!
OUR VIEWERS ARE COMMITTED: Source: IAG Research, Measured Nets, 01/01/08-6/15/08. Visit www.Affluencers.com
~ PRODUCTION & DEVELOPMENT ~
Sony Pictures Television begins production next Tuesday on season two of AMC’s original drama series Breaking Bad in Albuquerque. AMC will debut the new batch of 13 episodes early next year. TV Land’s sophomore season of the original reality series High School Reunion is currently underway in Kauai, Hawaii. Members of Chandler High School Class of 1988 (Chandler, AZ) are together again swapping secrets and reigniting relationships on location. Eight one-hour episodes, produced by Next Entertainment in association with Warner Horizon Television will air in early 2009. Casting Call: MTV and executive producer Ryan Seacrest are casting for the new reality competition show, Bromance which has guys competing to become Brody Jenner’s new best pal. Guys chosen to be on the show will live in a Los Angeles mansion and get a taste of the celebrity lifestyle while vying for Brody’s attention. An open casting call will take place in Hollywood tomorrow from 8-11p at The Happy Ending Bar and Restaurant, 7038 Sunset Blvd. and guys of all types who are at least 21 years old are encouraged to apply. If you cannot attend the casting call this week, send an email to ~ ELSEWHERE IN CYNOPSIS ~
CYNOPSIS DIGITAL – TODAY’S TOP STORY: Online ad tracking service NebuAd is being called before a panel of Senators today to address privacy concerns regarding its targeting methods. The hearing, which will also call officers and lawyers from Microsoft, Google and Facebook, is the result of vociferous complaints from groups such as The Center for Democracy and Technology and the FTC’s Consumer Protection Bureau, which will also testify at the hearing. (The latter proposed a set of behavioral ad privacy principles late last year.) In attempt to head critics off at the pass NebuAd announced a new set of privacy protections yesterday, promising to notify consumers when their online activity is being tracked and offer them a way to opt out of the service. There’s a strong sense in the industry that these privacy battles being fought today will have serious repercussions for years to come, both on consumer rights and company profits. Full edition: CYN DIGITAL. CYNOPSIS KIDS – TODAY’S TOP STORY: DreamWorks Animation and Intel have entered into a strategic alliance that will see the studio use Intel’s future chips and advanced multiple processing cores to aid in the production of future 3D animated movies with the goal of “revolutionizing 3D filmmaking technology.” The agreement begins with Monsters vs. Aliens, which will have its domestic release on March 27, 2009. You may remember that DreamWorks has said that it will produce all of its feature films in 3D by next year. Full edition: CYN KIDS. CYNOPSIS INTERNATIONAL – TODAY’S TOP STORY: PorchLight Entertainment inked an exclusive international distribution, licensing and merchandising deal with Lincoln Butterfield Animation for its Tan animated series. Lincoln Butterfield will produce a 26×30-minute run with each episode consisting of two 11-minute shorts in time for a Fall 2009 launch. The K6-11-targeted show is about a new graduate (he’s actually an egg) from the Lo Fat Martial Arts Academy & Cooking School and how he sets off to find friends and fortune and learn the ways of the world. Just to add some interesting drama … Tan lives in a world with several crazy monkeys who wear little red Fezzes. Full edition: CYN INTERNATIONAL. ~ RATINGS ~
Top 10 Broadcast Programs among A18-49 rating/share for the week of 6/30-7/6/08 Friday – A18-49 Analysis: UNIV lit up Friday night winning with 1.3/6 A18-49, according to final national ratings from Nielsen Media Research. UNIV sparked a clean sweep of the evening as Al Diablo con los Guapos at 8p won with 1.4/7, followed by Fuego en La Sangre at 9p with 1.3/6 and the Marco A Solis special at 10p which posted a 1.2/5. Live + Same Day Household Ratings: Friday, July 4, 2008 (July Sweep Day 2) time period averages. Source: NTI Galaxy, as dated. Live+SD. CBS: 2.9/7 Ghost Whisperer [r] 2.3/6, Numb3rs [r] 2.6/6, Boston Pops Fireworks 3.8/9 NBC: 2.7/7 Olympic Trials: Swimming 2.3/6, Macy’s 4th of July Fireworks 3.3/8, Dateline 2.6/6 ABC: 1.7/4 Dance Machine 1.5/4, Duel 1.3/3, 20/20 2.3/5 FOX: 1.7/4 Fox Movie: Daddy Day Care 1.7/4 CW: 1.6/4 Friday Night Smackdown! 1.6/4 UNIV: 1.5/4 Al Diablo con los Guapos 1.6/4, Fuego en la Sangre 1.4/3, Marco A Solis 1.4/3 TELE: 0.4/1 El Juramento 0.2/1, Victoria 0.5/1, Sin Senos No Hay Paraiso 0.6/1 MNT: 0.3/1 Hero Awards 0.3/1 A18-49: UNIV 1.3/6, CW 1.0/5, NBC 1.0/5, FOX 0.9/4, CBS 0.8/4, ABC 0.6/3, TELE 0.3/1, MNT 0.1/1 Saturday – A18-49 Analysis: FOX led Saturday night at 1.6/6 A18-49, according to final national ratings from Nielsen Media Research. FOX leveled a one-two punch with its programming starting with the double Cops repeats during 8p which averaged a 1.5/6 then at 9p America’s Most Wanted came in first with 1.6/6. At 10p, NBC’s Law & Order: CI did best with 1.1/4. Live + Same Day Household Ratings: Friday, July 5, 2008 (July Sweep Day 3) time period averages. Source: NTI Galaxy, as dated. Live+SD. FOX: 2.7/6 Cops [r] 2.4/5, Cops [r] 2.7/6, America’s Most Wanted 2.9/6 NBC: 2.7/6 Olympic Trials: Swimming 2.5/6, Law & Order [r] 2.3/5, Law & Order: CI [r] 3.2/6 CBS: 2.3/5 Crimetime Saturday [r] 1.6/4, 48 Hours Mystery [r] 2.3/5, 48 Hours Mystery [r] 3.2/6 ABC: 1.5/3 Wonderful World of Disney: Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen [r] 1.6/3, Eli Stone [r] 1.5/3 UNIV: 1.3/3 Sabado Gigante 1.3/3 MNT: 0.7/1 My Saturday Night Movie: Three Fugitives [r] 0.7/1 TELE: 0.5/1 Cine de Impacto [7p] 0.4/1, Cine de Impacto 0.5/1 A18-49: FOX 1.6/6, NBC 0.9/3, UNIV 0.9/3, ABC 0.6/2, CBS 0.6/2, TELE 0.5/2, MNT 0.3/1
Live + Same Day Household Ratings: Sunday, July 6, 2008 (July Sweep Day 4) time period averages. Source: NTI Galaxy, as dated. Live+SD. CBS: 4.7/8 60 Minutes [r] 5.5/11, Million Dollar Password 4.9/9, Cold Case [r] 4.5/8, Numb3rs [r] 3.9/7 NBC: 4.3/8 Olympic Trials: Track & Field 3.4/7, Olympic Trials: Swimming 4.0/7, Dateline 4.8/8 ABC: 3.4/6 America’s Funniest Home Videos [r] 3.3/7, Extreme Makeover: Home Edition [r] 4.0/7, Desperate Housewives [r] 2.3/4 FOX: 2.0/4 ‘Til Death [r] 1.5/3, ‘Til Death [r] 1.5/3, The Simpsons [r] 2.3/4, King of the Hill [r] 2.0/4, Family Guy [r] 2.6/4, American Dad [r] 2.3/4 UNIV: 1.0/2 Horo Pico 1.1/2, Familia P. Luche 1.1/2, Noche de Estrellas 1.0/2, Pantera 0.8/1 CW: 0.7/1 One Tree Hill [r] 0.6/1, Everybody Hates Chris [r] 0.8/1, Aliens in America [r] 0.7/1, The Game [r] 0.7/1, Girlfriends [r] 0.7/1 TELE: 0.4/1 12 Corazones 0.3/1, Cine Millonario 0.4/1 A18-49: NBC 2.0/6, ABC 1.8/6, FOX 1.6/5, CBS 1.3/4, UNIV 0.7/2, CW 0.4/1, TELE 0.4/1 Correction: For the July 3 A18-49 ratings summary that ran in Tuesday’s edition, the three shows at 10p that tied for first place were: CBS’ Swingtown, NBC’s Fear Itself and UNIV’s La Rosa de Guadalupe. Live + Same Day Household Ratings: Monday, July 7, 2008 (July Sweep Day 5) time period averages. Source: NTI Galaxy, as dated. Live+SD. ABC: 6.8/12 The Bachelorette [f] 6.7/11, The Bachelorette: After the Final Rose 7.0/12 CBS: 4.8/8 The Big Bang Theory 3.5/6, How I Met Your Mother [r] 3.5/6, Two and a Half Men [r] 5.9/10, Rules of Engagement [r] 4.5/7, CSI: Miami [r] 5.7/10 FOX: 4.7/8 Bones [r] 4.3/7, House [r] 5.0/8 NBC: 3.5/6 American Gladiators 3.2/6, Nashville Star 3.4/6, Dateline 4.0/7 UNIV: 2.2/4 Al Diablo con los Guapos 2.6/4, Fuego en la Sangre 2.2/4, Cristina 1.8/3 CW: 0.8/1 Gossip Girl [r] 0.8/1, One Tree Hill [r] 0.8/1 MNT: 0.6/1 Celebrity Expose [r] 0.8/1, Decision House [r] 0.4/1 TELE: 0.6/1 El Juramento 0.3/1, Victoria 0.8/1, Sin Senos No Hay Paraiso 0.7/1 A18-49: ABC 3.5/10, CBS 2.2/6, FOX 2.1/6, UNIV 1.9/5, NBC 1.7/5, CW 0.5/1, TELE 0.5/1, MNT 0.3/1 ~ EXECUTIVE MOVES ~
Travel Ad Network (TAN) recruited Keith H. Kenner for the new position as Director/Midwest Sales based in Chicago. Previously, Keith was the Sales Director for BusinessWeek‘s Chicago office. Former GSN CFO, Brent Willman joined TLC as CFO to head the finance and administration activities which supports the network’s programming. At TLC, Brent will be based in Los Angeles reporting to Neal Kirsch, EVP/CFO, Discovery U.S. Networks. Camee Edelbrock was hired by Schiefer Public Relations which handles clients in the automotive and motorcycle aftermarket, as Public Relations Account Manager. Sony Pictures Television appointed James Canniffe as VP/Development, Alternative Programming. James will be involved with alternative reality series for network and cable in addition to supervising current shows in production. In his new role, James will report to Holly Jacobs, SVP/Reality and Syndicated Programming.
A CYNOPSIS MESSAGE FROM CABLE U U WANT TO HAVE YOUR VOICE HEARD? Sound off on our industry at the CableU Confidential Blog ! The CU Confidential Blog features exclusive articles written by industry professionals, interviews with programming execs, and now, it’s YOUR place to hear and be heard. CableU Confidential – Now U Know. . Answer to Yesterday’s Trivia Question: Vendredi’s Antiques was the name of the shop that was inherited by the main character on what TV series? FRIDAY THE 13th – THE SERIES Kudos to: Steve Matela-Eurocinema/Charlotte, NC; Katie Oblinger-HRP/Atlanta; Francesca Jattan-WGN America/NY; Kate Markesky-Mullen/Boston; Jim Roche-Weigel Broadcasting/Chicago; Gary Bradley-Liquidus Marketing/Chicago; John Wick-Mandible/Lozano, TX; Mark Prince-Professional Partnering Solutions,Inc./CTZ;Matt Shreder-International Creative Management/LA; Alan Berger-PHD/LA; Anthony Ripo-DIC Entertainment/Burbank; Alan Garner-Pie Town Productions/LA Today’s Trivia Question: When The Bob Cummings Show (1955-1959) went into syndication the name of the show was changed. What was the new name? (Email Later — Cyn Cynopsis Ad Sales: Cynopsis website – Video Resumes, Extended Classified Ads, Archives, and the Cynopsis Daily Video To subscribe to any Cynopsis edition(s) click here . CableU – Know Networks Better. Pitch Smarter. Click here
A CYNOPSIS MESSAGE FROM CYNOPSIS MEDIA: TOP TIER
What would a year be without something new from Cyn opsis? Introducing …
Cynopsis Media: Top Tier High level executive search, candidates fully screened and vetted, meeting precisely your criteria. For more information, call Trish Pihonak 203.926.9878 Cyn opsis CLASSIFIEDS – For More classifieds, visit the Cynopsis.com classifieds page here . JOB OPENING: ADMIN AFFIL MARKETING/SANTA MONICA/GSN, The Network for Games: Report to VP Affil Mark. 2+ yrs. exp in Cable TV. BA/BS degree in related field. Send Res/Cov Letter: JOB OPENING: FREELANCE COORD/AETN/NY: Post-Prod material, rsrch, maint. asset dbase. Create comp. reels and digi files for int’l dist. using FCP. Dub/ship/track. Process deliverables. On-air supp. Apply: JOB OPENING: DIR PROMO MKTG/NY/AETN: Develop & execute ad sales & mktg partnership in digital media, strong project mgt needed, exp in promo mktg req’d. Apply: www.aetn.com (7/16) JOB OPENING: VP, RESEARCH/NBC UNIVERSAL/NY: Oversee daily operations of NY sales research office. Manage team in analyses, reporting and sales presentations. 8 yrs TV research exp req. www.nbcjobs.com job# 831379 (7/16) JOB OPENING: AD SALES RSCH MGR, NAT’L TV NTWRK: 4-5 yrs exp brdcst or cable media rsrch. Exp w/ Galaxy/NPower/Mkt Brks. Knwlg of MRIs, AdViews, Star Trak a +. Strong comm. skills & team player a must. Res: JOB OPENING: MANAGER, LISTINGS EDITOR/ABC Burbank: BA/BS, 3yrs Publicity listings, traffic, strong attention to detail, Word, Excel, apply at www.disneycareers.com (req 169058) (7/15) JOB OPENING: SR RESEARCH ANALYST/Scripps/Knox TN in support of interactive 4 all Scripps sites. to apply: www.scrippsnetworks.com (7/15) JOB OPENING: MGR, AD SALES RSCH/DISCOVERY/NY: Disc./Military: Monitor demographic performance, manage Nielsen analyses, write sales suppt materials/presentations. 7+yrs exp media research. Apply: www.discovery.com #8108 (7/12) JOB OPENING: MGR, MKTG/PROMOTIONS/ABC Daytime/SOAPnet/LA: Manage consumer mktg initiatives; conceive promotions/pitch, manage events; multi-platform thinker; BA/BS, 3+ yrs exp. Apply www.disneycareers.com Req #168002 (7/12) JOB OPENING: MGR, PRICING & PLANNING/G4, Comcast Ntwrks/NY: 4+ yrs exp, Resp for managing sales processes, stewardship, rev analysis and overseeing inventory, DealMaker exp a plus. EEO/AA/Drug Free Apply www.comcast.com 69371BR (7/12) JOB OPENING: PUBLICIST/MANAGER/GSN SM:Energetic & creative a must with digital media design exp for our fast-paced, high-pressured ent publicity department. Email resume and salary requirements to JOB OPENING: DIR, CONTENT DVLPMNT & PROD, SHORT FORM/History/NY: Oversee dvlpmnt/prod of video prgrmng for multi-platform dist.10 yrs Long form & Promo prod exp; Team leadership& editorial skills essential.Apply: www.AETN.com (7/11) JOB OPENING: MGR., AD SALES PARTNERSHIPS/LIFETIME NY: Develop integrated proposals for advertisers interested in partnering with Lifetime across our various properties/ Apply at: h ttp://www.lifetimetv.com/about/jobs.html (7/11) JOB OPENING: DIR. BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT/LIFETIME NY: Source, structure & implement deals to grow Lifetime traffic and digital business. Min. 8 yrs of business development exp. Apply at: http://www.lifetimetv.com/about/jobs.html (7/11) JOB OPENING: VP, BUSINESS PARTNERSHIPS/ Active Int’l in Pearl River, NY (15 miles from NYC): Min 12 yrs exp. Acct. Mgmt/Sales & team leadership. Resumes to: JOB OPENING: ASSOC RESEARCHER/WGBH/Boston: Assisting in Gathering and analyzing research. BA in Communications, Business or Marketing. www.wgbh.org/careers Job Req # 4362 (7/10) SPRING AND SUMMER 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 SUMMER INTERNSHIP CREDITS ONLY: Television Production facility in suburban Philadelphia. Nancy Glass Productions. 610-668-1668 or email Director of Production, Cathy Moss. email: SITUATION WANTED ADS, POSTED BY THOSE LOOKING TO BE HIRED … Interested in posting your Video Resume? Contact SITUATION WANTED: STORY/FIELD PROD: Non-fiction magician. Reality, Docusoap, docs, ent., talk; 3 Emmy Noms; 12+ years; LA Based; Will travel. E-mail Interested in posting your Video Resume? Contact Are you looking for a job? Post your Situation Wanted Ad here — Email WHAT’S ON TONIGHT – Wednesday, July 9, 2008 ABC: Wife Swap [r], Supernanny [r], Primetime: Crime Cynopsis Media LLC All outgoing e-mails are scanned and sent out virus free. Copyright Cynopsis 2008 |
Related Stories
02/16/25: Cynopsis Jobs

Sunday February 16, 2025 FEATURED JOB VICE PRESIDENT, POLITICAL SALES >> NEXSTAR MEDIA GROUP, INC./WASHINGTON, DC: Lead the company’s political advertising revenue across its dynamic portfolio of broadcast stations. Responsible for developing sales strategies tailored to the fast-paced, high-stakes political advertising market. You will possess an understanding of the political advertising landscape, and the […]
Cynopsis 02/14/25: The Property Brothers Go West

Friday February 14, 2025 Cynopsis will not publish Monday, in observance of President’s Day. IN THE NEWS Democratic senators sent a letter to FCC Chairman Brendan Carr accusing him of weaponizing the agency, one example being the investigation into CBS over its editing of a “60 Minutes” interview with Kamala Harris. Sen. Ed Markey […]
Cynopsis 02/13/25: Muppeteer named Emmy honoree

Thursday February 13, 2025 IN THE NEWS Super Bowl LIX generated over $800 million in gross revenue from advertising sales across platforms, with record pricing for the sold-out game, reports Fox. The match-up peaked at 137.7 million viewers in the second quarter, according to Nielsen; pregame coverage averaged 23.4 million; and the Apple Music […]
02/12/25: Cynopsis Jobs

Wednesday February 12, 2025 FEATURED JOB VICE PRESIDENT, POLITICAL SALES >> NEXSTAR MEDIA GROUP, INC./WASHINGTON, DC: Lead the company’s political advertising revenue across its dynamic portfolio of broadcast stations. Responsible for developing sales strategies tailored to the fast-paced, high-stakes political advertising market. You will possess an understanding of the political advertising landscape, and the […]
Cynopsis 02/12/25: CBS special ushers in new soap opera

Wednesday February 12, 2025 IN THE NEWS For the first time, YouTube is getting more total US viewership on television sets than on mobile, shared CEO Neal Mohan in his annual letter to the YouTube community. “In two decades, YouTube has transformed culture through video and built a thriving creative economy,” posted Mohan. “Today’s […]
CynCity
Cynsiders
Beyond the Boards: How Billups is Transforming Out-of-Home Advertising
By E.B. Moss Out-of-home advertising has evolved beyond traditional billboards. Thanks to data-driven targeting, creative...Going Global with DAZN
Global sports streamer DAZN offers NFL Game Pass, FIFA Club World Cup and more. Zander...A New Era of Kids TV
Kids programming has not escaped the massive impact of changes in the media landscape. Guillermo...