The Morning Fix: ‘Bourne’ again! CBS eying DCP. CNN to get real?

After the coffee. Before going through week-old emails.

The Skinny: A week spent visiting family in hot and humid Washington, D.C., is not a vacation. It’s more of an oblication. That needs to become a word. Anyway, thanks for the fine folks who filled in while I was off. I’m a little disappointed I won’t be the next Wally Pipp (look it up). Monday’s headlines include a recap of the weekend box office, a look at who is eyeing Dick Clark Productions, the launch of Mundo Fox and analysis of NBC’s Olympic coverage.

Daily Dose: As if NBC’s decision to interrupt its coverage of the closing ceremony of the Olympics with an episode of its new sitcom “Animal Practice” wasn’t annoying enough, DirecTV subscribers in Los Angeles lost the network’s high-definition signal for part of the coverage. A DirecTV spokesman said a technical issue caused the disruption. Well, I didn’t think it was an editorial decision made by someone annoyed at the Spice Girls for getting back together.

‘Bourne’ winner. Forget Matt Damon. Jeremy Renner is the new face of the Jason Bourne franchise. Universal Pictures’ “The Bourne Legacy” dethroned “The Dark Knight Rises” for the top spot at the box office with a take of $40.3 million. Also picking up a lot of votes from moviegoers was the Will Ferrell - Zach Galifianakis political comedy “The Candidate,” which took in just over $27 million. “Hope Springs,” the romantic comedy starring Meryl Streep and Tommy Lee Jones is also off to a solid start. Box-office coverage from the Los Angeles Times and Movie City News.

But can you dance to it? The list of potential buyers for Dick Clark Productions is starting to take shape. According to Reuters, CBS is the latest to throw its hat in the ring and kick the tires of DCP. Other suitors include Core Media, Colony Capital and TV personality Ryan Seacrest. That CBS is interested is something of a surprise given that DCP’s biggest property is the Golden Globes, which NBC has the rights to for the next several years. One person with knowledge of the talks said bids are expected to be DCP are north of $350 million.

Riesgo grande. Making its debut Monday is Mundo Fox, a new Spanish-language broadcast network from News Corp. and Colombian giant RCN Television Group. With the Spanish population on the rise, Fox thinks it can grab some eyeballs from Univision and Telemundo. A look at the programming and business strategy of Mundo Fox from the Los Angeles Times, New York Times and Wall Street Journal.

Seeing Starz. While I was on vacation (phew), Liberty Media announced plans for a spinoff of its pay cable channel Starz, which many think will lead to an acquisition by another media giant. Often seen as an also-ran to HBO and Showtime, Starz has made some gains thanks to new original shows including “Boss.” There are lots of media companies lacking a premium pay TV channel including Comcast and News Corp. Advertising Age with analysis.

Getting real. In a move that could either be brilliant or desperate (my money is on the latter), CNN is reaching out to Hollywood for potential programming ideas to revitalize the struggling news channel. The New York Post reports that CNN has been putting out feelers to talent agencies and reality show producers for ideas. CNN will have to be careful that it doesn’t damage its brand as a news channel (yes, that was said with a straight face) in an effort to get some ratings.

Inside the Los Angeles Times: Mary McNamara on the good and bad of NBC’s Olympics coverage and Robert Lloyd on the closing ceremony.

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