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Good Morning. It’s Wednesday, November 21, 2007 and this is your first early morning briefing. NBC Universal has finalized its acquisition of Oxygen Media and in so doing placed the network under the NBC Universal Cable group umbrella headed by Jeff Gaspin, President/COO, Universal Television Group. Additionally, Lauren Zalaznick, President/Bravo Media will oversee Oxygen Media, reporting to Jeff Gaspin. Lauren will continue as Chair of NBCU’s Green Council. Current head of Oxygen Geraldine Laybourne will leave the company; however, Lisa Gersh, President/COO of Oxygen Media will remain in this position through a three-month transition period prior to taking on a new role at NBCU. Tonight’s Premieres: Tonight’s Finales: Thursday’s Premieres: Thursday’s Finales: Saturday’s Premieres: Saturday’s Finales: ~ MORE GOOD STUFF ~
WE tv picked up a new original series that documents excessive and obsessive mothers throwing the ultimate in extravagant parties for their children. Party Mamas produced by Barna-Alper and distributed by Alliance Atlantis, debuts December 12 at 10p with 13 half-hour episodes. Fox owned and operated station group has picked up Everybody Hates Chris for the 2009-10 season, distributed by CBS TV Distribution. The show has also been cleared on several CBS O&Os including Philadelphia, Detroit, Atlanta and Miami. Among the Fox clearances are NY, LA, Dallas, Washington and Houston. In the #3 market, Chicago, Chris goes to WCIU, the Weigel Broadcasting station. Total clearances add up to approx 35% of the country thus far. It’s going to be a quiet Wednesday before Thanksgiving, so while you’re twiddling away the hours hoping the boss suggests it be a shortened day, here’s a brief history lesson on why Thanksgiving is on a Thursday.
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Casting Call: Does your restaurant need Chef Gordon Ramsay’s help? FOX is looking for restaurateurs in trouble to appear on Kitchen Nightmares. If selected, Gordon Ramsay will come to your establishment for one week to pinpoint and help solve your problems. If you’re interested, send an email to Casting Call: FOX continues to cast for its newest game show Nothing But the Truth, this time in the tri-state area as well as Los Angeles, Chicago and Las Vegas. If you would like to tell the truth and appear on this show send an email to
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Debby Beece, Pres/Programming and Marketing for Oxygen, resigned her post. Debby had been named Prez in 2000. SeaChange International named Simon McGrath as CMO. Currently Simon is Director/Strategy and Development at On Demand Group Limited, a subsidiary of SeaChange. In his new position, Simon will report to Bill Styslinger, Chairman/CEO. Patrick Gates was elevated to President/GM, Discovery Commerce at Discovery Communications. He will spearhead the strategic direction for this division which encompasses home video, licensing and direct-to-consumer sales. Patrick will report to Mark Hollinger, President/Global Business and Operations. Gunderson Partners, LLC, a worldwide management consulting and executive search firm upgraded Helene De Vries to Managing Director up from Senior Consultant. Helene, who has been with the company since 2000, will continue to be based in the New York office, leading the Marketing Services unit. Clickable added former America Online Chairman/CEO Jonathan F. Miller to its Board of Directors. Jonathan will help build the company’s strategic partnerships. ~ ELSEWHERE AT CYNOPSIS … ~
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~ RATINGS ~
Top Ten Basic Cable Ad Supported Network Rankings among A18-49 for the week of: 11/12-11/18/07 Top Ten Basic Cable Ad Supported Network Rankings among Total Viewers for the week of: 11/12-11/18/07 Top 10 Cable Programs among A18-49 (000) for the week of: 11/12-11/18/07 Top 10 Broadcast Programs among A18-49 rating/share and (000) for the week of 11/12-11/18/07 Top 10 M-F Syndicated Strip Series for the week of 11/5-11/11/07 ranked by HH Rtg New M-F Syndicated Strip Series for the week of 11/5-11/11/07 HH Rtg Top 10 M-F Syndicated Strip Series for the week of 11/5-11/11/07 ranked by A18-49 Rtg New M-F Syndicated Strip Series for the week of 11/5-11/11/07 A18-49 Rtg Monday – A18-49 Analysis: ABC triumphed Monday night with 5.0/12 A18-49, according to final national ratings from Nielsen Media Research. ABC’s Dancing with the Stars quick-stepped to #1 at 8p with 5.5/15. ABC held onto the lead during 9p with the combo of Dancing/Stars and Samantha Who? at 5.2/12, just a smidge in front of NBC’s Heroes at 5.1/12. CBS won at 10p as CSI: Miami posted a 4.9/12. Live + Same Day Household Ratings: Monday, November 19, 2007 (November Sweep Day 19) – time period averages. Source: NTI Galaxy, as dated. Live+SD. ABC: 11.6/18 Dancing with the Stars 14.7/22, Samantha Who? 9.5/14, The Bachelor 7.9/13 CBS: 7.7/12 How I Met Your Mother 5.1/8, The Big Bang Theory 4.7/7, Two and a Half Men 8.5/12, Rules of Engagement 7.0/10, CSI: Miami 10.4/17 NBC: 5.0/8 Chuck 4.6/7, Heroes 6.6/10, Journeyman 3.7/6 FOX: 3.8/6 House [r] 4.5/7, K-Ville 3.2/5 UNIV: 2.3/3 Amar sin Limites 1.7/3, Destilando Amor 3.0/4, Cristina 2.1/3 CW: 1.4/2 Everybody Hates Chris 1.5/2, Aliens in America 1.1/2, Girlfriends 1.4/2, The Game 1.7/2 MNT: 0.8/1 Breaking the Magician’s Code: Magic’s Biggest Secrets Finally Revealed [r] 1.1/2, Celebrity Expose 0.5/1 TELE: 0.6/1 Madre Luna 0.7/1, La Esclava Isaura 0.7/1, Pecados Ajenos 0.4/1 A18-49: ABC 5.0/12, CBS 4.2/10, NBC 3.5/8, FOX 2.0/5, UNIV 1.9/5, CW 0.8/2, MNT 0.5/1, TELE 0.4/1 Answer to Yesterday’s Trivia Question: She says: “Why do you always have to drive? Because you’re the guy? Because you’re the big, macho man?” He says: “No, I was just never sure your little feet could reach the pedals.” What show is this from? MULDUR & SCULLY FROM THE X FILES Kudos to: Fiona Simpson-Scholastic/NY; Leah Conte-Comedy Central/NY; Nancy Pines-Brand Pharm/NY; Tyler Morgan-Sony BMG Music/NY;Brett Calvert-ECCA/San Antonio; David Schneider–WGNO/WNOL/New Orleans; Bernadette Rivero-The Cortez Brothers/LA; Lorrie Shilling-DIRECTV/EL Segundo, CA; David Scott Jones-Marleigh Entertainment/LA; Jennifer Barrow-Fox/LA; Jemma Yates-MBC/Dubai, UAE; Sheldon Wiebe-EclipseMagazine.com/Calgary Today’s Trivia Question: In the movie Joe vs. the Volcano starring Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan, what beverage are the Waponi islanders particularly fond of? ( Later …. much much later … we’ll be back after the long Thanksgiving holiday weekend … have an extra slice of pie for me! — Cyn Cynopsis Ad Sales: Cynopsis website – Video Resumes, Extended Classified Ads, Archives, and the Cynopsis Daily Video CableU – Know Networks Better. Pitch Smarter. Click here Cyn opsis CLASSIFIEDS – For More classifieds, visit the Cynopsis.com classifieds page here JOB OPENING: TV ACQUISITIONS MGR/Orange, CA: Research, screen, select and schedule content for inflight entertainment. Experience of global TV markets, negotiation, planning and attention to detail are musts. JOB OPENING: SALES PLANNER/Gorilla Nation Media/NYC: – Support sales team in managing proposals & campaign management. 1-2 yrs online sales & planning experience; Microsoft office exp. Apply at JOB OPENING: VP CREATIVE DIR/Fuse TV/NY: Responsible for the overall dir, conception, creation, dvlpmnt & implementation of all On-Air promotions and packaging for all marketing platforms. Please send resume to JOB OPENING: WRITER/PRODUCER/Discovery Communications/LA: Conceive, write & produce TV & Radio campaigns for TLC On-Air promotions & mktg. Please apply online at www.discovery.com/corporate to job opening number 5931. EOE M/F/V/D (11/30) JOB OPENING: NETWORK CABLE BUSINESS ANALYST/NY: Exp. With VCI software required. Background in Traffic & Ad Sales. Strong documentation & training skills needed. JOB OPENING: COORDINATOR, CUSTOM RESEARCH/NHL: 3+ yrs exp in ad sales rsrch. Extensive exp with custom research (e.g. Simmons/Scarborough/MRI) req’d. Strong knwldg of Excel and Power Point a must. Apply: JOB OPENING: WDCW Washington DC seeks BROADCAST SALES VETERAN with 4+ years of exp. Aggressive seller with successful agency and direct business exp. Stellar presentation and negotiating skills required. JOB OPENING: Rainbow/NYC: PROD MGR, ONAIR PROMOS for VOD cable nets; create & oversee budgets & project mngmt for post-prod/shoots/gfx. 3+ yrs ent/media exp. Strong detail/org/comm skills. www.cablevision.jobs.com req 4856BR. (11/28) JOB OPENING: Rainbow/NYC: ASSOC. PROD, ONAIR PROMOS for VOD cable nets; write/produce/edit promos on FCP. Writing test req. Oversee digital file mgmt. Apply to req 4780BR at www.cablevision.jobs.com (11/28) JOB OPENING: VP CONSUMER/AFFILIATE MKTG/Fuse TV/NYC: Establishes strategic mktg, promos & ad campaigns for Fuse, drive awareness & promote brand attributes to the trade, press & consumer. Please send resume to JOB OPENING: COORDINATOR, PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT/NY: 2 yrs devo or agency exp to maintain databases, draft deal memos and conduct research for fastest growing ad-supported cable network. To apply go to www.turnerjobs.com req# 90639 (11/28) JOB OPENING: DIGITAL AE/History/A&E/LA: Sell digital advertising solutions to clients/agencies. Dvlp new business. Client service and acct mgmt. 4 yrs in sales -min 2 yrs digital sales. Apply: www.aetn.com/careers.html (11/28) JOB OPENING: VP, PROGRAMMING & DEVELOPMENT/ EGO TV/LA: Scout, produce web and mobile video content for new Gen Y network. Must have strong talent agency relationships. 10+ yrs exper. Resumes to JOB OPENING: ON AIR TALENT/Web/NY:Looking for a 30-45 yr old female talent. To host a weekly prgrm on the latest in books, CD’s, DVD’s. Needs to appear knwldgble & authoritative, ditzy need not apply. Contact: JOB OPENING: EXP’D CO-EP SHOW RUNNER/Powderhouse Productions: Develop and execute a stripped one-hour infotainment series for a major cable net. Science-tech background, web integration, a big plus. Resume to: JOB OPENING: PR COOR/Classic Media/NYC: Min 2+ yrs PR exp; writing press materials, compiling press clips, handling media requests, pitching stories, some admin; Strong writing skills req’d; apply: JOB OPENING: MANAGER, PRICING (Telemundo) – NBC UNI/NY: Finance manager for sales properties. Lead and manage sales forecasting and analysis. Degree w/ min 4 yrs related exp. www.nbcjobs.com keyword job#744645. (11/23) JOB OPENING: CREATIVE SERVICES DIRECTOR/CBS-3 Philadelphia: Direct the promotion, design & branding of CBS 3 and CW Philly. 5 yrs major market exp. req’d & degree pref’d. Visit www.cbs3.com/jobs for full details. EEO ADA M/F (11/23) JOB OPENING: DIR RIGHTS & CLEARANCES/WE tv/NYC: Exp’d rights & clear to support all original dom/intl prod. TV/Music/Photo exp in tv prod, rights mgmt, clearance & new tech a must. Res to www.cablevision.jobs ref #4832BR (11/22) JOB OPENING: CREATIVE DIRECTOR/Voom HD Networks/NY: Seeking on-air promotions and branding visionary with 10 plus years experience at a broadcast/cable network. Send reels & resumes to JOB OPENING: MARKETING DIRECTOR/Lightworks (NYC): Manage company brand as well as pr, program catalogue and conventions. Strong writing skills. Int’l experience a plus. Email resume to JOB OPENING: SALES EXEC/CableU/CT: Immed opening for outgoing, aggressive self-starter w/ solid knwldg of US cable ntwrks, ind organizations & ad agencies, to prospect & close new accts. Online sales exp pref’d. WINTER AND SPRING 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 SITUATION WANTED ADS, POSTED BY THOSE LOOKING TO BE HIRED … Interested in posting your Video Resume? Contact SITUATION WANTED: Script Coordinator with previous work experience in animation industry seeks script or production coordinator position in Vancouver, BC. SITUATION WANTED: CASTING DIRECTOR: Commercials, shorts, music videos. Very experienced Reality Casting Director/Frmr Talent Agent would love to do scripted! Great eye for talent of all kinds! Contact: 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, November 21, 2007 ABC: Pushing Daisies, Private Practice, Dirty Sexy Money All outgoing e-mails are scanned and sent out virus free. Copyright Cynopsis 2007
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