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US Network Landscape Fall 2007

US Network Landscape Fall 2007. Presented by Jamie Erlicht & Zack Van Amburg October 2007 MIPCOM. Daily Variety Friday October 19, 2001…. Daily Variety Friday October 19, 2001…. Sony Pictures Television October 2007. Network Canterbury’s Law Cashmere Mafia Days of our Lives Power of Ten

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US Network Landscape Fall 2007

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  1. US Network Landscape Fall 2007 Presented by Jamie Erlicht & Zack Van Amburg October 2007 MIPCOM

  2. Daily Variety Friday October 19, 2001…

  3. Daily Variety Friday October 19, 2001…

  4. Sony Pictures Television October 2007 Network Canterbury’s Law Cashmere Mafia Days of our Lives Power of Ten Rules of Engagement Spectacular Spider-Man Til Death Viva Laughlin The Young & The Restless Syndication Judge David Young Judge Hatchett Judge Maria Lopez Cable 10 Items or Less The Boondocks Breaking Bad Damages My Boys Rescue Me The Shield Made-For-TV-Movies Comanche Moon The Company The Gathering Raisin In The Sun S.I.S. Stone Cold 5 “Thin Ice”

  5. Sony Pictures Television Activity • SPT's TIL DEATH off to a good start, while VIVA LAUGHLIN debuts October 18th in a special post CSI preview, moving into its regular 8PM time period the following Sunday. CASHMERE MAFIA debuts on ABC on Nov. 27th, while CANTERBURY'S LAW is mid-season on FOX. • The only studio to return 2 new comedies for a second season. • Best pilot-to-series conversion ratio of any studio. • Getting a leg up on the competition with early pilot production (THE WATCH, HACKETT, FAMILY PRACTICE, FAMILY MAN, THE KINGDOM JENNA ELFMAN, MY BEST FRIEND’S GIRL, DANNY FRICHE and THE BEAST).

  6. Sony Pictures Television Network Activity POWER OF 10 -- successful on multiple nights, #1 in its Tuesday and Wednesday time period, renewed by CBS for additional episodes TIL DEATH -- great 2nd season, #1 FOX live-action series in growth from prior season (+19%) VIVA LAUGHLIN -- debuts Oct. 18th following CSI, then Sun. 8-9PM in subsequent weeks CASHMERE MAFIA -- debuts Nov. 27th following DANCING WITH THE STARS finale, then Tue. 9-10PM in subsequent weeks CANTERBURY'S LAW -- debuts in January on FOX YOUNG & THE RESTLESS -- #1 daytime drama among viewers, homes, most women demos DAYS OF OUR LIVES -- #1 daytime drama among young women PILOTS -- HACKETT, THE WATCH, JENNA ELFMAN, MY BEST FRIEND'S GIRL, KINGDOM

  7. Sony Pictures Television Cable/Syndication Activity THE SHIELD -- #1 FX series of the year among men (M18-34, M18-49, M25-54) THE BOONDOCKS -- grows over the year-ago time period by +36% in M18-34 MY BOYS -- #1 program on TBS among Women 18-34 DAMAGES -- #1 upscale program on FX RESCUE ME – Emmy-nominated, #1 program in its time period among M18-49 and A18-49 10 ITEMS OR LESS -- #1 late night original sitcom on television among Men 18-34 BREAKING BAD – debuts on AMC in January JUDGE HATCHETT – Second youngest court show JUDGE MARIA LOPEZ -- strong growth in debut season, and youngest-skewing court show JUDGE DAVID YOUNG -- debuts as the #2 new first run program for the 2007/08 season PILOTS -- HELD UP, FAMILY PRACTICE, FAMILY MAN, DANNY FRICKE, THE BEAST, JUDGE FRANCIS

  8. Damages Premiered Tuesday July 24 2007 @ 10pm 13 Episodes “…Close…the most beautifully vicious and complicated woman on any screen since Bette Davis stopped making movies.” — LOS ANGELES TIMES “Here comes FX with yet another series to cement its reputation as today’s most dependable and consistent source of thoughtful TV dramas.” — THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER One Hour Drama

  9. Damages “…terrific new series… proves in the first few minutes that it has what it takes to hook viewers and keep them truly hooked.” — CHICAGO TRIBUNE The #1 original series on FX for high-income viewers. Highest tested of all FX Original Pilots. Highest tested “Intent to View” of all FX Original Pilots from loyal core audience. • Source: NTI & Market Breaks July 24 – September 4, 2007 • Damages (episodes 1-6) FX, Tuesdays @ 10pm One Hour Drama

  10. Viva Laughlin Sneak Preview Thursday October 18 @ 10pm - Follows CSI which was the #2 scripted show of last season Premiere Sunday October 21 2007 @ 8pm 13 Episodes One Hour Drama

  11. Cashmere Mafia Special Preview Tuesday November 27 2007 @ 9pm - Follows season finale of Dancing With The Stars which was the #7 telecast of the 06/07 season Premiere Tuesday December 4 2007 @ 9pm 13 Episodes One Hour Drama

  12. Canterbury’s Law Tentative Premiere Wednesday January 16 2008 @ 9pm 13 Episodes One Hour Drama

  13. Breaking Bad Premiere mid-season January 2008 9 Episodes Tested exceptionally well in virtually all key measures. Viewed as “unique” by 85% of those tested. One Hour Drama

  14. Returning Series 10 Items Or Less - 2 Seasons 13 EpisodesThe Boondocks - 2 Seasons 30 Episodes - Tentative Premiere October 8 2007 My Boys - 1st. Season 22 Episodes - 2nd Season Order TBCRescue Me - 4 Seasons 52 EpisodesThe Shield - 7 Seasons 88 Episodes‘Til Death - 2 Seasons 44 Episodes - Season 2 Premiere Wednesday September 19 2007

  15. FALL 2007 REPORTProjects In Development

  16. Casey LaBow Richard Ruccolo Jessalyn Gilsig Billy Burke Mathew St. Patrick The Watch Executive Producers: Ed Decter & John Strauss (There’s Something About Mary), Jamie Tarses (My Boys). Director: Charles McDougall (Desperate Housewives) Starring Lou Diamond Phillips (La Bamba), Billy Burke (24, Law & Order), Casey LaBow (The Unknown), Richard Ruccolo (Joey), Jessalyn Gilsig (Heroes, Nip/Tuck), Kristen Lehman (Drive), Mathew St. Patrick (Six Feet Under) The bucolic suburb of Ridgeview, Wisconsin seems like the perfect place to live: pristinely manicured lawns, friendly hellos and a community that looks out for its own. But big-city crime is spilling into the bedroom town, forcing Ridgeview's Neighborhood Watch group to take matters into their own hands. Lou Diamond Phillips One Hour Drama

  17. Hackett Executive Producers: Denise Moss (Frasier), Matthew Carlson (Malcolm in the Middle), Carl Beverly & Sarah Timberman (Kidnapped). Director: Barry Sonnenfeld (Men in Black) Starring Dave Koechner (Anchorman), Donal Logue (Ghost Rider), Rachel Boston (Grey’s Anatomy), Morgan Murphy (Jimmy Kimmel Live), Chill Mitchell (Ed) Thomas Hackett, a brilliant, bitter and misogynistic former literary luminary and Yale professor, is forced to become an English teacher at a lower-rung public American high school in suburban Arizona after a student with whom he was having a consensual affair sues him for harassment . Dave Koechner Donal Logue Rachel Boston Morgan Murphy Chill Mitchell Half Hour Comedy

  18. The Beast Cast Contingent Executive Producers: Cory Concoff (Cross Bronx), Allan Loeb & Steven Pearl (New Amsterdam), Vincent Angell (Stand By Love), Bill Rotko (Breach) Starring: Patrick Swayze (Dirty Dancing) – in negotiation In the spirit of Training Day, an unorthodox but effective FBI veteran trains a new partner in his hard-edged and psychologically clever style. As the rookie becomes more deeply immersed he is confronted with yet another challenge: An FBI team trying to enlist him as a double-agent in the bureau's investigation of his partner. Patrick Swayze IN NEGOTIATION One Hour Drama

  19. Danny Fricke Executive Producers: Cynthia Cidre (Cane, The Mambo Kings), Sarah Timberman & Carl Beverly (Kidnapped) Starring: Connie Nielson (Gladiator, Law & Order: SVU) – in negotiation Revolving around a tough, hardworking female detective who is sleeping with her boss, she gets a big promotion and on her first case investigates a high-profile murder while trying to deal with the sexist and jealous team of old-school detectives who work for her.   Connie Nielson IN NEGOTIATION One Hour Drama

  20. Family Man Executive Producers: William H. Macy (Fargo, ER), Steven Schachter (Above Suspician), Neil Meron & Craig Zadan (Chicago, Hairspray) Starring: Starring William H. Macy, Martin Mull (The War At Home), Annie Potts (Joan of Arcadia), Brandon Sexton (Black Hawk Down), Sean O’Bryan (Princess Diaries), Jennifer Aspen (Rodney) This drama follows the double-life of a family man/criminal. He spends his days organizing charity drives but turns to looting safes by night. The story will be depicted through the use of flash forwards, with Macy's character recounting his past from prison in the future.  William H. Macy Martin Mull Annie Potts Brandon Sexton Sean O’Bryan Jennifer Aspen One Hour Drama

  21. Joey Honsa Karin Anglin Beau Bridges Anne Archer Michael Muhney Cheyenne Jackson Family Practice Executive Producer: Jeffrey Lieber (Lost), Bart Freundlich (Myth of Fingerprints) Starring: Beau Bridges (Stargate SG-1), Joey Honsa (Prison Break), Karin Anglin (Prison Break), Ann Archer (Patriot Games), Michael Muhney (Veronica Mars), Cheyenne Jackson (United 93) A drama about a South Philly girl who becomes enmeshed, personally and professionally, with the affluent, Kennedy-esque family members of one of the city's most prestigious law firms. One Hour Drama

  22. Jack Carpenter Troy Evans Krista Allen Held Up Executive Producers: Alan Cohen & Alan Freedland (King of the Hill), Gene Hong (Nick Cannon Presents: Wild ‘n Out), Jamie Tarses (My Boys). Starring: Jack Carpenter (Sydney White), Troy Evans (ER), Krista Allen (What About Brian) A bored bank teller's life changes dramatically when two teams of crazy robbers disguised as James Bond, Spiderman, Batman and The Three Stooges hold up his branch. The main characters are held hostage across the entire series and fall victim to the comedic version of The Stockholm Syndrome.  Half Hour Comedy

  23. S.I.S. Two-Hour Backdoor Pilot Pickup, Cast Contingent Executive Producers: John Herzfeld (Two Days in the Valley), Vivian Cannon (Seeing Other People), Neil Moritz (Click, Prison Break) A dramatic series set against the Los Angeles Police Department’s S.I.S. (Special Investigation Squad) who take a ‘flexible’ approach to the law for the greater good.   One Hour Drama

  24. Kingdom Executive Producers: Barry Sonnenfeld (Men in Black), Chad Hodge (Runaway) In the Middle Ages, the bastard son of a despot king reluctantly takes the throne at the urging of his three revolutionary-minded buddies. Once in power, though, he starts engaging in the same tyrannical behavior that characterized his father's regime and finds himself the subject of his friend Machiavelli's book, "The Prince." One Hour Drama

  25. My Best Friend’s Girl Cast Contingent Executive Producers: Mike Sikowitz (Grounded for Life) A multicamera comedy about two best guy friends who own a bike shop together. Their relationship becomes complicated when one starts dating the other’s ex-wife. Half Hour Comedy

  26. FALL 2007 REPORTFall 2007 Schedule

  27. Fall 2007 Network Trends • 23 new fall shows have debuted so far: 13 dramas, 5 comedies and 5 unscripted (roughly 40 more new shows will launch during the remainder of the season). • Comedies on the rebound... and across all formats (multicam, single-cam & animated) -- despite fewer new comedies than last fall, decent launches for BIG BANG, CAVEMEN, CARPOOLERS with growth from year ago of THE OFFICE, FAMILY GUY, KING OF THE HILL, THE GAME, and EARL holding steady. On average, returning comedies are almost flat from year ago (-3%), while returning dramas are down by double digits ( -13%). • SPT's TIL DEATH is the only FOX live-action series to advance vs. prior season's Thursday average. • New dramedies take hold -- 4 of 13 dramas could be considered dramedies (CHUCK, REAPER, PUSHING DAISIES and BIG SHOTS). At least 3 among these of to a good start. • Reality luke warm so far -- aside from dominant DANCING WITH THE STARS, reality ain't the thing so far. No new unscripted break-out hits (KITCHEN NIGHTMARES just ok, NASHVILLE cancelled, CW's ONLINE NATION and CW NOW dismal), while some returning reality vets suffer hefty declines from year ago (SURVIVOR, EXTREME MAKEOVER HOME EDITION, BEAUTY & THE GEEK). • Promising so far: NBC's BIONIC WOMAN, ABC's PRIVATE PRACTICE and PUSHING DAISIES, CW's REAPER. • Challenged so far: FOX's NASHVILLE already pulled from schedule, CW NOW, ONLINE NATION, GOSSIP GIRL, ALIENS IN AMERICA, FOX's K-VILLE and CBS' CANE.

  28. Monday Night 8:00PM 8:30PM 9:00PM 9:30PM 10:00-11:00PM THE BACHELOR SAMANTHA WHO? DANCING WITH THE STARS N (BBC) [3rd] (ABCTV/BGTV) [1st] (Telepictures) [6th] HOW MET YR MOTHER BIG BANG THEORY 2 ½ MEN RULES OF ENGAGMENT CSI: MIAMI N (20th Fox) [3rd] (Warner Bros.) [1st] (Warner Bros./Tann.) [5th] (SPT/CBS Par) [2nd] (Alliance/CBS Paramount/Bruckheimer) [6th] JOURNEYMAN CHUCK HEROES N N (Warner Bros.) [1st] (NUTS) [2nd] (20th Fox) [1st] PRISON BREAK K-VILLE LOCAL N (20th Fox) [3rd] (20th Fox) [1st] EVRYBDY HATES CHRIS ALIENS IN AMERICA GIRLFRIENDS THE GAME LOCAL N (CBS Par/3 Arts) [3rd] (CBS Par/W.Bros) [1st] (CBS Par/Grammnet) [8th] (CBS Par/Grammnet) [2nd] = SPT = new series [ ] = season • Really competitive, lot of rookies (K-VILLE & ALIENS IN AMERICA weak, BIG BANG, CHUCK, JOURNEYMAN decent). ABC leads, but NBC close in A18-49 with strong HEROES and decent starts of CHUCK and JOURNEYMAN. CBS solid, but down. FOX falters. Aside from THE GAME, CW soft.

  29. Tuesday Night 8:00PM 8:30PM 9:00PM 9:30PM 10:00-11:00PM CARPOOLERS BOSTON LEGAL CASHMERE MAFIA CAVEMEN 11/27 (SPT/Darren Star) [1st] (DANCING WITH THE STARS RESULTS) (BBC) [3rd] (ABC TV) [1ST] (20th Fox/Kelly) [5th] N (ABCTV/Drmwrks) [1st] N NCIS THE UNIT CANE (CBS Par) [5th] (20th Fox) [3rd] (ABC TV/CBS Par) [1st] N LAW & ORDER: SVU THE SINGING BEE BIGGEST LOSER (Gurin Co/Juma Ent) [2nd] (NUTS/Dick Wolf) [9th] (NUTS/Reveille) [4th] BONES HOUSE LOCAL (20th Fox) [3rd] (NUTS) [4th] BEAUTY & THE GEEK REAPER LOCAL (Fox 21/3 Ball/Katalyst) [4th] (ABC TV) [1st] N = SPT = new series [ ] = season • ABC tops HH, helped by DANCING W/ THE STARS and pretty solid debuts of CAVEMEN and CARPOOLERS. FOX wins A18-49 with strong HOUSE. NBC's SINGING BEE soft. REAPER week 2 steady, while CBS' CANE declines.

  30. Wednesday Night 8:00PM 8:30PM 9:00PM 9:30PM 10:00-11:00PM PRIVATE PRACTICE DIRTY SEXY MONEY PUSHING DAISIES (Warner Bros.) [1ST] (ABC TV) [1st] N (ABC TV) [1st] N N KID NATION CRIMINAL MINDS C.S.I.: New York N (Tom Forman/Good TV) [ 1st] (ABC TV/CBS Paramount) [3rd] (Alliance/CBS Paramount/Bruckheimer) [4th] LIFE DEAL OR NO DEAL THE BIONIC WOMAN (Endemol) [3rd] (NUTS) [1st] (NUTS) [1st] N N TIL DEATH BACK TO YOU KITCHEN NIGHTMARES LOCAL (SPT) [2nd] (Granada/A. Smith) [1st] N (20th Fox) [1st] N AMERICA’S NEXT TOP MODEL GOSSIP GIRL LOCAL (10 by 10 Ent/Bankable Prod) [5th] (Warner Bros.) [1st] N = SPT = new series [ ] = season • Most new shows of any night, including the top 2 new shows (BIONIC WOMAN and PRIVATE PRACTICE). ABC leads, but NBC right behind in A18-49 with strong new entries. FOX up for year ago, while CW is down.

  31. Thursday Night 8:00PM 8:30PM 9:00PM 9:30PM 10:00-11:00PM GREY’S ANATOMY BIG SHOTS UGLY BETTY (ABC TV/Reveille) [2nd] (Warner Bros.) [1st] (ABC TV) [4th] N SURVIVOR: CHINA C.S.I. WITHOUT A TRACE (Burnett/SEG) [15th] (Alliance/CBS Par/Bruckheimer) [8th] (Warner Bros./CBS Par/Bruckheimer) [6th] THE OFFICE SCRUBS ER MY NAME IS EARL 30 ROCK (20th Fox) [3rd] (Warner Bros/J. Wells) [14th] (NUTS) [2nd] (NUTS/Reveille) [4th] (ABC TV) [13th] 1/08 TBA SMARTER THAN 5TH GRADER CANTERBURY’S LAW LOCAL (SPT/Apostle) [1st] (DON’T FORGET THE LYRICS) [2nd] (Burnett) [2nd] N SMALLVILLE SUPERNATURAL LOCAL (Warner Bros/Tollin-Robins) [7th] (Warner Bros) [3rd] = SPT = new series [ ] = season • CBS leads in both HH & A18-49 edging out ABC which is down from year ago. BIG SHOTS loses half of GREY's lead-in. THE OFFICE builds, but ER down. SMALLVILLE down. FOX game shows out of steam.

  32. Friday Night 8:00PM 8:30PM 9:00PM 9:30PM 10:00-11:00PM WOMEN’S MURDER CLUB MEN IN TREES 20/20 (ABC News) [28th] (Warner Bros.) [2nd] (20th Fox) [1st] N GHOST WHISPERER MOONLIGHT NUMB3RS (CBS Par/ABC TV) [3rd] (Warner Bros.) [1st] (CBS Par/Scott Free) [4th] N FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS LAS VEGAS DEAL OR NO DEAL (Endemol) [3rd] (NUTS/Dreamworks) [5th] (NUTS/Imagine) [2nd] SMARTER THAN 5TH GRADER/NXT AMER BAND K-VILLE (Repeats) LOCAL (20th Fox) [1st] N (Burnett) [2nd] (Fremantle/19 Ent) FRIDAY NIGHT SMACKDOWN LOCAL (Titan Sports/WWE) [9th] = new series [ ] = season • CBS takes the night, but down from year ago. MOONLIGHT maintains GHOST, but down from year ago’s CLOSE TO HOME. FOX's short-lived reality NASHVILLE already off the schedule. LAS VEGAS down.

  33. Saturday Night 8:00PM 8:30PM 9:00PM 9:30PM 10:00-11:00PM ABC SATURDAY NIGHT COLLEGE FOOTBALL (ABC SPORTS) [2nd] DRAMA ENCORES DRAMA ENCORES 48 HOURS: MYSTERY (CBS News) [24th] DRAMA ENCORES LAW & ORDER: SVU (Encore) DATELINE NBC (NBC News) [17th] (NUTS/Dick Wolf) [9th] COPS COPS AMERICA’S MOST WANTED LOCAL Barbour-Langley [18th] Barbour-Langley [18th] (20th Fox) [22nd] [ ] = season • Aside from College Football and newsmags, continues to be “encore land.” FOX wins with the longest-running reality line-up.

  34. Sunday Night 8:00PM 8:30PM 9:00PM 9:30PM 10:00-11:00PM DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES BROTHERS & SISTERS EXTREME MAKEOVER: HOME EDITION (Endemol) [5th] (ABC TV) [2nd] (ABC TV) [4th] 10/21 VIVA LAUGHLIN COLD CASE SHARK (SPT/CBS Par /BBC) [1st] (SPECIALS) N (Warner Bros/Bruckheimer/CBS Par) [5th] (20th Fox/Imagine) [2nd] SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL (NBC Sports) [2nd] KING OF THE HILL AMERICAN DAD THE SIMPSONS FAMILY GUY LOCAL (20th Fox) [19th] (20th Fox) [10th] (20th Fox) [9th] (20th Fox) [3rd] AMERICA’S NEXT TOP MODEL (repeats) LIFE IS WILD LOCAL (10 by 10 Ent/Bankable Prod) [5th] (CBS Par/Warner Bros) [1st] N ABC: 7-8PM: America’s Funniest Home Videos/CBS: 7-8PM: 60 Minutes/ NBC: 7-8PM: Pre-Game/FOX: 7-8PM: The OT/CW: 7-8PM: CW Now, Online Nation = SPT = new series [ ] = season • ABC wins, down from year ago, but edges out strong NBC football. FOX comedies still strong. CBS down, CW dismal.

  35. US Broadcast Network Landscape Fall 2007 Presented by Jamie Erlicht & Zack Van Amburg October 2007 MIPCOM

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