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TURNER'S CYNOPSIS
Kids! 01/21/04
Good morning. It's
Wednesday, January 21, 2004,
and this is your early morning
Kids!
briefing.
Just 21 days ago Turner Broadcasting Communications launched its
kid targeted English language channel, Pogo, in
India. This week TBS announced that Pogo has acquired the TV
rights to the movie Harry Potter: and the Sorcerer’s Stone from Warner
Bros. International Television Distribution. Pogo plans to air the
movie spring 2004, as kids in India complete their school year and head
into their summer break. Additionally, TBS has inked a deal with
Conax an access technology service that will allow Pogo to be broadcast
as a direct to operator (DTO) service to India’s cable networks,
according to a
www.Indiantelevision.com
report. Both Pogo and TBS’ Cartoon Network, which debuted in India in1998) are distributed by Zee Turner and broadcast via the PAS-10 satellite.
This year India will also see the introduction of two other kid focused channels, one from Disney and the other from India’s UTV Software Communications. Other kid TV available in India includes Nickelodeon (previously distributed by Zee Turner and now switching to MTV) and per TVAsia Magazine kid/teen programming blocks on upwards of 40+ channels. Yes, that does sound like a lot of channels, but consider these facts from the Business Standard: “While the UK has 20 channels to cater to 11 million kids, the US airs 306 shows per week for 61 million children across 17 networks. In contrast, India does not have a single localized channel for its 315 million kids, who represent one-third of the country’s population under the age of 15 years. This is a segment as big as all Western European countries put together.”
Gemstar-TV Guide International, Inc. yesterday unveiled its newly refurbished TV Guide Channel that launches on DirecTV this week and simultaneously closes in on the 70m HH mark. The revamped includes original new long and short form programming, on-air branding, and a hosted home base for the network, which Gemstar hopes will help establish the channel as a destination for consumers. On Monday, January 26 TV Guide Channel will begin introducing its long form programming including What’s On, the networks signature hosted nightly guide to primetime programming, produced at TV Guide channel studios in LA, as well as two original hour-long specials a month. The channel redo will be supported by trade ads and the networks first consumer marketing campaign.
Children’s Picture Books Week of January 1, 2004 Title; Author (Publisher) The English Roses; Madonna (Callaway/Penguin)
Mr. Peabody’s Apples; Madonna (Callaway/Penguin)
Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland; Lewis Carroll (Little Simon)
Dr. Ernest Drake’s Dragonology: The Complete Book of Dragons; Daniel E. Steer
Olivia … and the Missing Toy; Ian Falconer (Atheneum/Schwartz)
Tails; Matthew Van Fleet (Harcourt/Red Wagon)
Walter the Farting Dog; William Kotzwinkle (North Atlantic Books)
Stranger in the Woods; Carl Sams (Sams)
Henry Climbs a Mountain; D.B. Johnson
How I Became a Pirate; Melinda Long (Harcourt) Source: Publishers Weekly
Children’s Fiction Books Week of January 1, 2004 Title; Author (Publisher) Eragon; Christopher Paolini (Knopf)
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix; J.K. Rowling (Scholastic)
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants; Ann Brashares (Delacorte)
The Thief Lord; Cornelia Funke (Scholastic/Chicken House)
Inkheart; Cornelia Funke (Scholastic/Chicken House)
The Second Summer of the Sisterhood; Ann Brashares (Delacorte)
Holes; Louis Sachar (Yearling)
Loamhedge; Brian Jacques (Philomel)
Because I’m Worth It; Cecily von Ziegesar (Little, Brown)
Tale of Despereaux; Kate Dicamillo (Candlewick) Source: Publishers Weekly
Children’s Series and Tie-ins Week of January 1, 2004 Title; Author (Publisher) The Cat in the Hat; Dr. Seuss (random House)
Harry Potter, J.K. Rowling (Scholastic/Levine)
A Series of Unfortunate Events; Lemony Snicket (HarperTrophy)
Captain Underpants; Dav Pilkey (Scholastic/Blue Sky)
Magic Tree House; Mary Pope Osborne (Random House)
June B. Jones; Barbara Park (Random House)
Artemis Fowl; Eoin Colfer (Miramax/Hyperion)
Lizzie McGuire; N/A Author; (Disney Press)
Judy Moody; Megan McDonald (Candlewick)
The Spiderwick Chronicle; Holly Black (Simon & Schuster) Source: Publishers Weekly
Known as a manufacturer of infant and preschool toys, Fisher-Price has entered into an agreement with ESPN, to produce the ESPN GameStation-six-in-one game center for kids 5+. Available August 2004, The GameStation includes 21 electronic, arcade-style games including baseball, basketball, football, hockey, golf and soccer, which features sound effects and music. This deal is on of Fisher-Price’s first licensed products specifically for the 5+ set.
Products inspired by Plaza Sésamo, the Spanish-language version of Sesame Street, will launch at Mervyn's, Wal-Mart, Kohl's, JC Penney, and Sears stores this spring. With apparel from Children's Apparel Network, bags from L'Egent, accessories from Berkshire, sleepwear from AME, and shoes from BBC Footwear, the line will feature Plaza Sésamo characters Lola, Pancho, and Abelardo along with Sesame favorites Elmo, Ernie, and Cookie Monster, when it debuts at select stores in key Hispanic markets. As a nonprofit, Sesame Workshop (the producers of Plaza Sésamo) puts the proceeds it receives from sales of its products right back into its educational projects for children around the world.
Marvel has named David Maisel as its new President/COO, Marvel Studios, he will report directly to Avi Arad, CEO/Marvel. Maisel quest is to realize Marvel mission, to expand Marvel’s achievements into new entertainment businesses and maximize the on the success of Marvel Studios’ theatrical film releases Marvel characters, which includes determining strategies for third-party, non-recourse financing and the distribution of new projects (theatrical releases, direct-to-video/DVD, TV series, and live theatrical productions). For the last two years Maisel headed Endeavor Agency’s Corporate Strategy and Business Development. Maisel began his agency career at Creative Artists Agency in 1994, working with CAA founder Michael Ovitz. He later joined Disney as Director/Corporate Development & Strategic Planning. Following his time at Disney, Maisel served as President, Livent, Inc.
Kids Cable Network Averages in thousands (000) for Friday, January 16, 6am-11pm, ranked by K2-11:
NICKELODEON: K2-11 1278; K6-11 579; TWEENS 9-14 329
DISNEY CHANNEL: K2-11 939; K6-11 610; TWEENS 9-14 536
CARTOON NETWORK: K2-11 803; K6-11 454; TWEENS 9-14 295
TOON DISNEY: K2-11 150; K6-11 60; TWEENS 9-14 25
ABC FAMILY: K2-11 94; K6-11 71; TWEENS 9-14 75 Source: MTVN Research from Nielsen Media Research Data
A MESSAGE FROM CYNOPSIS Kids!
psst! what are you waiting for?
Answer to yesterday's Trivia Question:This fiberglass tourist attraction is located off Interstate 90 in Blue Earth, Minnesota. It stands 55 feet tall and cost the town $43,000 to erect it in 1978. It is the same tall figure seen in millions of television commercials over the years. Any idea who this statue is of? THE JOLLY GREEN GIANT! Kudos to: David Kern-ITN Networks/NY; Erik Haugen-ITN Networks/NY; Kevin O'Connor-Smarty Pants Inc./NY; Brad Stern-American Consumer Prods/NY; Anne Johnson-Hawkeye Prods/Palmer Lake CO; Jennie Clausen-VEE Corp/Minneapolis; Mae Lee-WB 100+ Station Group/Burbank; Kevin Davis-Premier Retail Networks/Santa Monica; Greg Rose-SD Entertainment/Canoga Park; David McDermott-Creative Consultant/LA.
Today's Trivia Question: What two brothers owned the Funky Finger Productions? (To answer the trivia, click hereand please remember to include your name, company, city and time zone. Only the second four from each time zone will appear in tomorrow's kudos list.)
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