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CYNTHIA TURNER'S CYNOPSIS
Kids! 01/16/04
Good morning. It's
Friday, January 16, 2004,
and this is your early morning
Kids!
Brrrr-iefing.
PBS Kids launches the new pre-school series Boohbah, from
Ragdoll Ltd. who also produce both Teletubbies and Brum, Monday, January
19 (check local listings). Simultaneous to the series debut, PBS
Kids will launch an interactive Boohbah area on its website
(www.pbskids.org/Boohbah)
as well as an educational outreach initiative. Boohbah features
five atoms (Humbah, Zumbah, Zing Zing Zingbah, Jumbah and Jingbah) that
use their energy to help pre-schoolers develop their problem solving and
decision making skills as well as getting kids up and moving, exercising
and involved in age appropriate activities.
As part of the educational outreach initiative, materials based on the
series and developed with Faith Rogow, Ph.D., will be available free to
parents, educators and caregivers through local PBS stations
nationwide. Boohbah premiered in the UK this past spring 2003 on
ITV’s CiTV and GMTV, who were responsible for commissioning the series
and with GMTV also serving as an investor in the program. Here in
the US, Scholastic will publish a line of Boohbah story and concept books
and novelty formats.
CTN: College Television Network will be relaunched as mtvU,
by parent network MTV, on Tuesday, January 20. MTV, which acquired
the network in October 2002, is repositioning the mtvU to focus on the
multiple aspects of college life. mtvU will reach out to students
in the various places they hang out and as a resource for information,
through TV programming, online content and on campus experiences like
events and pro-social initiatives. With music as its core, mtvU
will play music videos of both artists college kids are into as well as
up and coming artists, and through a project called The Cut, the network
will highlight newer groups. The Cut is a visual stamp that will be
placed on select music videos signaling that mtvU recommends that
group/song/video and the music of these groups is available for free
exclusive downloads at the
www.mtvU.com. mtvU
plans to include more contests and continued focus on short form
programming including hourly MTV News updates and reports from CBS News,
as well as continuing to air the weekly series The Freshman and viewers
choice countdown series the Dean’s List. mtvU is available at 720+
colleges nationwide
TriMedia Entertainment Group, Inc. and Gerry Anderson
Productions plc, have signed a ‘memorandum of understanding’ (aka
letter of intent) regarding a co-venture for the development, production,
distribution and marketing of a new version of Anderson’s classic TV
series Captain Scarlet: The Return of the Mysterons. The
terms of the deal include, “the broadcast placement of the new Captain
Scarlet TV series, merchandising of Captain Scarlet related products, DVD
home video distribution and sales, computer & video gaming and such
other opportunities for the international branding of Captain
Scarlet. It is anticipated that TriMedia's co-venture partner, Sony
Music Entertainment, will be partnering in the project with its Sony
Wonder division and the family of Sony companies on the development and
exploitation of the Captain Scarlet branded property.” The
financial terms of the agreement are still being negotiated. Gerry
Anderson is producer/writer/creator of a group of 1960s TV series and a
style of production called Supermarionation. The shows include
Thunderbirds (currently airing on TechTV and a live action feature film
in production from Universal), Captain Scarlet (a PC game based on the
property debuted at E3 2003), and Joe 90, all licensed by Carlton
International Media Ltd. As of spring 2003 Disney was reportedly
developing a live-action movie of Anderson's Joe 90 about a 10 year-old
boy who is a secret agent.
Marvel Enterprises, Inc. has established a new in-company unit to
focus on video game development for its huge library of superheroes,
villains and other characters. Marvel has appointed Ames Kirshen
head the division as Manager/Games Development, reporting to
Gui Karyo, President/Publishing, Marvel. In this role Kirshen will
oversee development of all licensed video games based on Marvel
characters, including the creative content, along with other members of
Marvel's Publishing division, with Karyo supervising the overall game
development process. Additionally Kirshen will work with Tim
Rothwell, President/Worldwide Consumer Products, Marvel to foster new
licensing relationships with game publishers. Prior to joining
Marvel, Kirshen was with Warner Bros. and DC Comics where he helped
produce Ubi Soft’s Batman and Superman game titles. Marvel has a
handful of games currently in development that will be released over the
next two years.
Marvel Character Video Game Line-Up Character/Property (Publisher, Release
Date) Spider-Man II Movie (Activision, summer
2004)
X-Men Legends (Activision, fall 2004)
The Punisher (THQ, fall 2004)
Fantastic Four (Activision, 2005)
Iron Man (Activision, 2005)
The Hulk 2 (Vivendi-Universal, 2005)
Marvel Universe MMP (Vivendi-Universal, TBA)
Top 10 Combined Broadcast/Basic Cable shows among
Kids 2-11 for the
week of January 5-11, 2004: K2-11
Total Delivery (000) NICK: Fairly OddParents (1/10;
10a)
2.87 Million Viewers
NICK: Fairly OddParents (1/10;
10:30a)
2.64m
NICK: SpongeBob SquarePants (1/10;
9:30a)
2.56m
NICK: Fairly OddParents (1/11;
10a)
2.38m
NICK: SpongeBob SquarePants (1/10;
9a)
2.37m
NICK: My Life as a Teenage Robot (1/7;
6p)
2.28m
NICK: Fairly OddParents (1/5;
8)
2.28m
NICK: SpongeBob SquarePants (1/6;
5p)
2.28m
NICK: SpongeBob SquarePants (1/11;
9:30a)
2.25m
NICK: SpongeBob SquarePants (1/7;
7:30p)
2.22m Source: Disney from Nielsen Media Research Data *Disney Channel is not an ad supported cable network, unlike the
others in this listing.
Top 10 Combined Broadcast/Basic Cable shows among
Kids 2-11 for the
week of January 5-11, 2004: K6-11
Total Delivery (000) NICK: Fairly OddParents (1/10;
10:30a)
1.84 Million Viewers
NICK: Fairly OddParents (1/10;
10a)
1.78m
NICK: Drake & Josh (1/11;
7:30p)
1.56m
DISNEY CH.*: George of the Jungle (Movie)(1/9;
8-10p) 1.53m
NICK: The Amanda Show (1/11;
5:30p)
1.50m
NICK: SpongeBob SquarePants (1/7;
5p)
1.50m
NICK: Jimmy Neutron Boy Genius (1/10;
11a)
1.44m
NICK: The Amanda Show (1/7;
5:30p)
1.44m
NICK: My Life as a Teenage Robot (1/7;
6p)
1.43m
DISNEY CH*: Lizzie McGuire (1/5;
7:30p)
1.42m Source: Disney from Nielsen Media Research Data *Disney Channel is not an ad supported cable network, unlike the
others in this listing.
Top 10 Combined Broadcast/Basic Cable shows among
Tweens 9-14 for
the week of January 5-11, 2004: Tweens
9-14
Total Delivery (000) FOX: NFC Playoff (S)(1/11;
4:47p)
1.89 Million Viewers
FOX: Simpsons (1/11;
8:26pp)
1.67m
FOX: Bernie Mac (111;
8:56p)
1.50m
FOX: NFC Playoff Post Game (S)(1/11;
8:19p)
1.46m
DISNEY CH*: Lizzie McGuire (1/5;
7:30p)
1.36m
NBC: Fear Factor (1/5;
8p)
1.32m
NICK: Drake & Josh (1/11;
7:30p)
1.26m
CBS: AFC Playoff (1/10;
8:15p)
1.20m
DISNEY CH*: Sister Sister (1/5;
7p)
1.20m
WB: Yu-Gi-Oh! (1/10;
11:30a)
1.19m Source: Disney from Nielsen Media Research Data
*Disney Channel is not an ad supported cable network, unlike the others
in this listing.
Top 10 Combined Broadcast/Basic Cable shows among
Teens 12-17 for
the week of January 5-11, 2004: Teens
12-17
Total Delivery (000) FOX: Simpsons (1/11;
8:26pp)
2.30 Million Viewers
FOX: NFC Playoff (S)(1/11;
4:47p)
2.07m
FOX: NFC Playoff Post Game (S)(1/11;
8:19p)
1.99m
FOX: Bernie Mac (111;
8:56p)
1.86m
FOX: Malcolm in the Middle (1/11;
9:26p)
1.64m
CBS: AFC Div. Playoff (S)(1/11;
1:05p)
1.42m
FOX: O.C. (1/7;
9p)
1.34m
NBC: Friends (1/8;
8p)
1.32m
FOX: Simple Life (1/7;
8:30p)
1.31m
CBS: AFC Div. Playoff (1/10;
8:15p)
1.30m Source: Disney from Nielsen Media Research Data
*Disney Channel is not an ad supported cable network, unlike the others
in this listing.
Games Inc. has entered into an agreement to acquire the
web domain name and related assets of Games.com from Atari, Inc.,
for a price tag of $1.125 million ‘payable in cash and
convertible, redeemable and callable preferred stock.’ As part of
this transaction, Games, Inc. will also acquire digital licenses and
sublicenses to several games including Monopoly, Scrabble, Risk,
Battleship, Boggle and Yahtzee and Atari’s classic games (e.g. Pong,
Asteroids, Centipede, Breakout and Missile Command). A newly
updated Games.com site is expected to be launched spring 2004.
Wireless entertainment content publisher and distributor Mforma Group
Inc., announced it has inked licensing deals with the consumer
products units of both Universal Studios and Paramount Pictures
to develop wireless games based on their properties and characters
and to deliver them to wireless carriers and their subscribers in the
US.
In its deal with Universal Studios Consumer Products Group, Mforma
has acquired rights to create games based on Universal’s monsters:
Frankenstein, The Bride of Frankenstein, The Mummy, The Wolf Man
and The Creature from the Black Lagoon. In a previous
licensing deal with Universal, Mforma previously created a mobile game
based on Universal Studios’ Dracula, currently available to Sprint PCS
Vision customers.
Mforma’s licensing deal Viacom Consumer Products includes the rights
to create mobile games based on Paramount’s movies Days of Thunder
and Beverly Hills Cop; these games are slated to be launched
early this year. In an earlier deal Mforma created wireless games
based on Paramount movie titles; Star Trek Nemesis, The Italian Job and
Top Gun.
Kids Cable Network
Averages in thousands (000) for
Wednesday January 13,
2004, 6am-11pm, ranked by K2-11:
NICKELODEON:
K2-11 1223; K6-11 528; TWEENS 9-14 318
DISNEY CHANNEL:
K2-11 751; K6-11 375; TWEENS 9-14 245
CARTOON NETWORK: K2-11 630; K6-11 357; TWEENS 9-14
231
ABC
FAMILY:
K2-11 86; K6-11 67; TWEENS
9-14 98
TOON
DISNEY:
K2-11 75; K6-11 31; TWEENS
9-14 17 Source: MTVN Research from Nielsen Media Research Data
A MESSAGE FROM CYNOPSIS
Kids!
psst!
what are you waiting for?
Friday's Kids Fun Fact:
Lillian Moller Gilbreth (1878-1972), the mother
of 12 children, had good reason to improve the efficiency and convenience
of household items. A pioneer in ergonomics, Gilbreth patented many
devices, including an electric food mixer, and the trash can with step-on
lid-opener that can be found in most households today. (Wasn't the
family in the original movie Cheaper by the Dozen the Gilbreths?
Coincidence?)
Answer to yesterday's Trivia
Question:Selma Diamond was the disembodied
voice of whose electronic diary? JUDY JETSON'S "DI DI
DIARY". Kudos to: Jimmy Bagley-Turner
Entertainment/Atlanta; Mary Cregan-Radio Disney/Atlanta; Bridget
McGill-WAM! Starz/Denver; Daniel Paress-Disney Channel/Burbank; and
Martin Hsu-Corus Entertainment/Toronto.
Today's Trivia Question:
What fearless crimefighters kept watch over Empire City?
(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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