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CYNTHIA TURNER’S
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05/24/06
Good Morning. It’s Wednesday, May 24, 2006, the occasion of our daughter Brittany Turner’s 21st birthday, and this is your first early morning briefing.
ABC has named Charles Gibson as anchor of World News Tonight, effective Monday. For the month of June, Charlie will have the dual responsibilities as co-anchor of Good Morning America with Diane Sawyer and Robin Roberts Monday through Wednesday each week, and anchor of World News Tonight Monday through Thursday. Starting in July, he will anchor the primetime news exclusively, going head to head with Katie Couric come September. After the death of Peter Jennings, Elizabeth Vargas and Bob Woodruff were named co-anchors of World News Tonight. Woodruff was seriously injured while reporting in Iraq, and Vargas has since been the solo anchor. According to Vargas and David Westin, ABC News President, Vargas has asked her responsibilities at ABC News be cut back as she is also preparing for her upcoming maternity leave. Vargas will return as anchor of 20/20 in the fall and will host primetime specials. Furthermore, having Gibson take the anchor chair of World News Tonight, said Westin, will give Woodruff the extended time he needs to recover and eventually return to the anchor chair next to Gibson for ABC News. And frankly, it’s about time they gave it to Charlie. As for who will step into Charlie’s shoes at GMA, no indications yet from ABC, but my bet is on Weekend GMA-er Bill Weir.
Tonight’s Finales:
ABC: Lost a 9-11p
Fox: American Idol 8-10p
Bravo: Top Chef at 10p
The final night of the May 2006 Sweep!
* MORE GOOD STUFF *
Canada’s #1 comedy series Corner Gas will be coming to American TV. CTV has signed an agreement with Arthur Hasson’s Multi-Platform Distribution Company to market the show to U.S. networks right away. Since its launch in January 2004, Corner Gas has been the only scripted series on Canada’s Top 20 list; it was nominated for an International Emmy Award in 2004; and won the equivalent of Canada’s Emmy Award, the Gemini Award, in 2005. Featuring an ensemble cast, the comedy is about a group of nobodies who don’t do much of anything in the fictional rural town of Dog River, Saskatchewan. (And if you’re a fan of Arthur’s as I am, you’ll want to add his email to your address book. Give him a shout! [email protected].)
TLC has started production on a new half-hour primetime series, Cover Shot, with host supermodel Frederique van der Wal. Cover Shot debuts August 18 and will show ordinary women that they can grace the cover of a fashion magazine if given the proper tools. The “cover model” will also see her face on a billboard displayed before millions in New York City. The award-winning photographer Richard Dean has also signed on. The show will air along with What Not to Wear for a fashion block each Friday evening.
The Ultimate Fighter: The Comeback returns for season four on Spike TV with production starting this week in Las Vegas. Premiering August 17, this season has sixteen former UFC fighters living together and burning to win a major UFC title; the surprise is the winning middleweight and welterweight are both guaranteed a title fight and a six-figure cash award. The show is hosted by UFC President, Dana White.
Target Entertainment Ltd has inked a number of new international broadcast rights deals for its comedy/reality program, The Dudesons, which is not at all for young kids, but no doubt they’ll watch. This summer the series will also debut in the US on SpikeTV, which coincides with the July 11 North America release of the feature film The Dudesons Movie.
Note to Self: Tomorrow night, see if you can clear the couch of young male children by 9p and settle in for a chat between Michael Eisner and Bob Iger on Eisner’s CNBC show. And if that’s not entertaining enough, Billy Crystal is scheduled to chat as well. Bring ice cream – mint chocolate chip goes best with TV after 9p.
The CBS Corp. has put its radio stations in 10 markets up for sale in an effort to boost its lagging radio division. The markets include Austin, San Antonio, Buffalo, Rochester, Cincinnati, Columbus, Fresno, Greensboro-Winston/Salem, Kansas City and Memphis. In April, the company said its radio revenue plummeted 6% in first quarter due to decreased ad revenue and programming changes at 27 stations.
Correction: The new Food Network show featuring Paula Deen’s sons, Bobby and Jaime is called Road Tasted. We inadvertently reported that the title is Road Tested. The plan is to taste the best local, homemade foods around the country, not test them. The show premieres July 11 at 10p.
Cynopsis Question for Buyers: Of all the new fall broadcast network series you’ve read about or seen tape on, which one are you most excited about? Respond here with Network Favorite in the subject line, and I’ll post your votes here on Friday. This one may take a little thought, so I’ll leave the question up thru Thursday’s edition.
* EXECUTIVE MOVES *
Josh Feldman
has been upped to VP/Cartoon Network Ad Sales and Marketing. Based in New York, he will continue to report to John O’Hara, SVP/ Cartoon Network Ad Sales and Marketing.
Alan Citron has been appointed to GM of TMZ.com.
The TNT and TBS Programming Group has hired Lillah McCarthy as VP/Series Programming for TBS and TNT and Nina Howie as VP/Comedy for TBS. In addition, three others have been upped: Sam Linsky to VP/Drama for TNT; Sharon Byrens as VP/ Development; and David Hudson as VP/Production. Both Sharon and David will work on sponsored programming for TBS and TNT. All five are based in Los Angeles, with Lillah, Nina, Sam and Sharon reporting to Michael Wright, SVP/Original Programming for TBS and TNT; and David reporting to Sandra Dewey, SVP/Business Affairs and Original Production for TBS and TNT original programming.
A&E Television Networks has advanced Jennifer Ball to VP/Affiliate Marketing, where she is responsible for developing affiliate marketing programs to support the company’s eight networks among other duties. AETN has also promoted Nani Shin-Wannemacher to VP/Affiliate Sales and Marketing, Northeast Region, where she manages distribution, marketing, new business efforts and affiliate activities for all AETN networks in that region, in addition to other responsibilities.
Top Ten Basic Cable Ad Supported Network Rankings among
A18-49 for the week of 5/15-5/21/06
Primetime (000) Total Pgm Day (000)
TNT 1572 TNT 807
USA 1065 NAN* 558
ESPN 965 USA 543
TBSC 853 TBSC 527
FX 742 NICK 527
SPK 633 ADSM* 510
DISC 569 ESPN 506
MTV 497 FX 410
LIF 490 LIF 389
CMDY 481 DISC 362
Source: Turner Research from Nielsen Media Research Data.
All ratings based on Total U.S. Television Universe of 110,200,000 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 5/15-5/21/06
Primetime (000) Total Pgm Day (000)
TNT 2423 NICK 1670
USA 1881 TNT 1238
ESPN 1581 NAN* 1114
TOON 1266 USA 980
NAN* 1225 ADSM* 967
TBSC 1134 TOON 945
FOXN 1093 ESPN 749
LIF 1089 TBSC 724
FX 1052 LIF 719
SPK 946 FOXN 670
Source: Turner Research from Nielsen Media Research Data.
All ratings based on Total U.S. Television Universe of 110,200,000 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 5/15-5/21/06
TNT Mavericks/Spurs 3091
ESPN Spurs/Mavericks 3085
USA WWE Entertainment – 10p 2643
TNT Clippers/Suns 2559
TNT Spurs/Mavericks 2555
ESPN Pistons/Cavaliers 2426
USA WWE Entertainment – 9p 2362
FX All-Star Charlotte 2298
TNT Cavaliers/Pistons 2278
ESPN Suns/Clippers 2257
Source: Turner Research from Nielsen Media Research Data.
All ratings based on Total U.S. Television Universe of 110,200,000 homes
Top 10 Broadcast Programs among A18-49 (000) for the week of 5/15-5/21/06
FOX American Idol – Tuesday 14,270
FOX American Idol – Wednesday 13,920
ABC Desperate Housewives 12,880
ABC Grey’s Anatomy SP 2-5/15 12,860
FOX House 11,730
NBC Will & Grace 10,870
CBS CSI 10,760
ABC Desperate Housewives 10,720
NBC ER 9,270
ABC Lost 7,990
Source: Nielsen Media Research, Galaxy Explorer, Live + SD Data
Monday – A18-49 Analysis: FOX staged a coup and won Monday night with 5.4/14 A18-49, according to fast affiliate ratings from Nielsen Media Research. CBS was second place with 4.7/12, followed by NBC 4.1/10, ABC 3.0/8, UNIV 1.5/4, WB 0.9/2, UPN 0.9/2 and TELE 0.4/1. FOX’s first hour of 24 at 8p did best with 4.9/13; NBC was on its heels with Deal or No Deal at 4.5/12. At 9p, FOX’s ratings went up even more with the last hour of 24 at 5.9/14 to win again. On CBS another finale – CSI: Miami – took the 10p hour at 6.6/16.
Live + Same Day Ratings: Monday, May 22, 2006 – time period averages. Source: Nielsen Media Research
* RATINGS *
CBS 9.0/14 The King of Queens – Finale 5.6/9, How I Met Your Mother 5.1/8, Two and a Half Men – Finale 9.9/15, Old Christine – Finale 8.6/13, CSI: Miami – Finale 12.4/19
FOX 8.1/12 24 – Finale (2 hours) 8.1/12
NBC 7.3/11 Deal or No Deal 8.7/14, The Apprentice 6.5/10, Medium – Finale 6.8/11
ABC 5.8/9 Oprah Winfrey’s Legends Ball 8.3/13, Alias – Finale (2 hours) 4.5/7
UNIV 1.9/3 La Fea Mas Bella 2.0/3, Barrera de Amor 2.0/3, Cristina 1.7/3
WB 1.6/3 7th Heaven [r] 1.3/2, Everwood 2.0/3
UPN 1.4/2 One on One 1.1/2, All of Us 1.2/2, Girlfriends 1.7/3, Half & Half 1.6/2
TELE 0.5/1 Tierra de Pasiones 0.5/1, Corazón Partido 0.5/1, Decisiones 0.5/1
A18-49: FOX 5.4/14, CBS 4.7/12, NBC 4.1/10, ABC 3.0/8, UNIV 1.5/4, WB 0.9/2, UPN 0.9/2, TELE 0.4/1
A CYNOPSIS MESSAGE FROM FOOD NETWORK
THEIR BEAUTY IS IN THEIR RATINGS.
Loyal female viewers have placed EVERYDAY ITALIAN, PAULA’S HOME COOKING
AND 30 MINUTE MEALS among the Top 5 shows in their daytime and fringe time slots.
DRAWING TALENT THAT DRAWS RATINGS. IT’S A BEAUTIFUL THING.
FOOD NETWORK
FOR MORE INFORMATION VISIT FOODNETWORKADSALES.COM
Source: Nielsen Media Research, 9/26/05 – 3/26/06, W25-54 AA (000), Live+SD. Rank on strict daypart program-based half hours among all ad supported cable, excluding Kids. Subject to qualifications available on request.
The History Channel presents This Day in History:
1941 – American folk singer Bob Dylan, whose given name was Robert Allen Zimmerman, was born in Duluth, Minnesota.
Answer to Yesterday’s Trivia Question: What TV show did Harry Anderson frequent as a smart-aleck con-artist? CHEERS Kudos to: Tracey Richardson-WKMG/Orlando; Brian Ricco-The Boxing Channel/NY; David Williams-WMAK/Knoxville; Marianne O’Leary-CBS/NY; Ed Groves-NBC 40/Bowling Green KY; Tom Chapman-WKRG/Mobile AL; Dan Loving-KOCB/KOKH/Oklahoma City; Robb Gray Jr-Apex Media/Tucson AZ; Russell Urquhart-Antley Drive Productions/LA; Jeff Suss-KCBS/LA; Bill Cunningham/LA; Todd Handelsman-BNC/LA
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WHAT’S ON TONIGHT: Wednesday, May 24, 2006
ABC: Lost, Lost [f] (9-11p)
CBS: A Dr. Phil Primetime Special: Escaping Addiction II, Criminal Minds, CSI: NY
NBC: Dateline, Law & Order, Law & Order
FOX: American Idol [finale]
UPN: UPN Movie Night
WB: The WB Movie: Daredevil
i: Sue Thomas F.B. Eye, Doc, It’s a Miracle
TELE: Tierra de Pasiones, Corazon Partido, Decisiones
UNIV: La Fea Mas Bella, Barerra de Amor, Ver para creer