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A Cinderella Story and Yu-Gi-Oh
CYNTHIA TURNER'S CYNOPSIS
Kids! 01/08/04
Good morning. It's
Thursday, January 8, 2004,
and this is your early morning
Kids!
briefing.
Today ABC Cable Networks Group, Fox Kids Europe N.V. and Fox Kids
Latin America will announce that Jetix is the name for their
joint kids programming alliance around the world. What does Jetix
mean? Nothing really, but it was chosen as a word that ‘implied
action and adventure and yet could be used in a number of international
markets without being a proper name for something else.’ Jetix will
feature original, acquired and library action-adventure series including
the Power Rangers. Jetix-branded programming blocks will debut in
the US this February with morning programming on ABC Family and primetime
programming on Toon Disney. Fox Kids channels in Europe and the Middle
East will begin airing Jetix programming blocks in April, and will begin
transitioning to Jetix-named channels beginning in fall 2004. Fox Kids
channels in Latin America, including Brazil, will be renamed Jetix in mid
2004. Jetix programming will reach a combined 137 million
television households in 77 countries and 18 languages.
Kids’ WB! January programming notes: -Saturday, January 10, Kids' WB! Ice Block Bash, will feature
one-hour blocks of Jackie Chan Adventures (8-9a), Teen Titans (9-10a),
Pokemon: Advanced (10-11a), and Yu-Gi-Oh! (11a-12n).
-Monday, January 12-Friday, January 16 (3:30p), is Static Shock’s
All-Star Week featuring episodes with visiting superheroes including
Batman, Robin, The Joker, Lil’ Romeo and Justice League.
-In support of the Saturday January 17 premiere of new Astro Boy animated
series (8:30a) and the new season of Static Shock (11:30a), the network
will host the Kids’ WB All-Star Saturday Sweepstakes, a watch and win
event where 10 viewers will win an Apple iPod. Kids can enter the
sweepstakes by logging onto
www.KidsWB.com or
by sending a postcard.
-Saturday, January 31, (8a-12n) the real Jackie Chan celebrates the
Chinese New Year, the year of the monkey, during the third annual
Jackie's Chantastic Chinese New Year.
WAM! will commemorate Black History Month this February
with a new Monday morning programming package, Extra Credit,
beginning Monday February 2. Extra Credit features a collection of
five titles from the Starz film library, specifically chosen to offer
students information to help them interpret the world. The featured
films are: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.: A Historical Perspective
(February 2, 8a); The Road to Brown (February 2, 9a); Having Our Say: The
Delany Sisters’ First 100 Years (February 9, 8a); Two Dollars and a Dream
(February 16, 8a); Hughes’ Dream Harlem (February 16, 9a). The classroom
rights for The Road to Brown, Two Dollars and a Dream and Hughes' Dream
Harlem are cleared for educator use. February’s Extra Credit will be
followed by a March showcase of Black musicians for March Music in our
School's Month, featuring Mississippi Jukes, a film that looks at the
birth of the blues in the South.
Viacom Inc. and DirecTV have entered into a comprehensive
agreement for the continued carriage of all of the MTV Networks
currently carried by DirecTV, and BET. The deal also
provides for CBS analog broadcasts as well as hi-def broadcasts for CBS’s
coverage of the Super Bowl and its HDTV lineup in O&O markets.
DirecTV will also continue to carry UPN analog broadcasts.
Additionally, MTV Networks’ Nicktoons will be added to DirecTV’s Total
Choice Plus subscriber package. MTVN includes MTV, Nickelodeon,
VH1, TV Land, Spike TV, CMT, Noggin, VH1 Classic, MTV2 and Comedy
Central.
The NAACP announced the nominations yesterday for its 35th NAACP IMAGE
AWARDS, which will be handed out on Thursday, March 11 (8p), on
FOX. The Image Awards feature 35 categories honoring outstanding
achievements and performances by people of color in literature,
television, motion pictures and recording arts. Nominees for
Outstanding Performance in a Youth/Children’s Program: Cree Summer-All
Crown Up (Nickelodeon), Kyla Pratt-The Proud Family (Disney Channel),
Lynn Whitfield-The Cheetah Girls (Disney Channel), Tommy Davidson-The
Proud Family (Disney Channel), and Raven-That’s So Raven (Disney
Channel). A full list of nominees is available at
www.NAACP.org.
Fox has signed a script deal with Trigger Street Prods (Kevin
Spacey's shingle)/Martin Plant Films/20th for an untitled comedy based on
the book The Teenage Investor: How to Start Early, Invest Often &
Build Wealth by New Jersey teenager Timothy Olsen. Olsen wowed his
parents and friends, not to mention Wall Street, when his bedroom based
investment office earned him an undisclosed financial sheet. Ross
Martin will exec prod; the script is being penned by J.J. Wall.
Casting Heads Up: Optomen Productions is casting a
family for a new reality cable net show. Did you ever dream about
leaving your job to open a surf shop in Hawaii? How about a ski lodge in
Aspen? Or a vineyard in Napa? Optomen is looking for a real family who
seriously wants to exchange their stressful and unfulfilling life for the
life of their dreams. Trade in the rat race for a new life in the
country, in the mountains, by the sea, or anywhere else your dreams take
you! Production takes place in NYC and the 'dream life' location. Serious
Inquiries only:
or 800.596.6759.
Chris Deering, Sony Europe’s new President offered some new information about the release of Sony’s hand held unit PSP in an interview with the company’s PlayStation.com website this week. Deering explained that the PSP would be launched worldwide and narrowed the release down from fourth quarter to the month of November, 2004. Prior to this the common belief was that the PSP would launch first in Japan in 2004 followed by other areas in 2005. The PSP was introduced last May at the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3), and more information is expected to be announced at this year’s E3, May 12-14, 2004 in LA.
The 2004 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) opens its doors today through Sunday January 11, in Las Vegas. This year CES partnered with iHollywood Forum to host the first ever Digital games Summit held yesterday, also in Las Vegas. The goal of the summit focused on business issues for the electronic games industry, including industry outlooks, trends, new business opportunities, marketing and distribution, publishing, licensing, sports, music, online, wireless, new platforms, retail sales, investments, and how to form strategic partnerships and alliances. Some of the topics being addressed at CES 2004 include, of course, the latest trends in electronic gaming as well as integration strategies including inserting gaming application s into home products like media servers, PVRs and DVD players, as well as the future roles of gaming hardware and the role of the wireless phone in electronic gaming.
Fuse, the all music cable network, has signed on as the exclusive TV partner for the band A Perfect Circle’s 2004 US tour, which begins March 18, in Salt Lake City. The band's guitarist Billy Howerdel will announce the tour and sponsorship via a live call-in on Fuse's signature daily show IMX: Interactive Music Exchange. Fuse will promote the tour on-air and online as well as supporting the tour with local and national image campaigns, including print ads, radio and TV spots.
Whoever said you can’t walk all over Mary-Kate and Ashley, didn't know the twins had signed a licensing deal with Shaw Living for rugs targeted to tween/teen gals. The designs will reportedly include a variety of trendy designs including geometric and floral patterns. The rugs will be previewed next week at the International Rug Market in Atlanta.
Warner Bros. Consumer Products has chosen Jakks Pacific as its master toy licensee for the animated series ¡Mucha Lucha! Products will include action figures, plush toys, play sets, and role playing games, and are expected to be available beginning spring 2004.
Kid sized licensed patio furniture and toys featuring Cabbage Patch Kids and My Little Pony characters will be introduced by Kids Only Toys this fall 2004.
Tokyopop Inc. has named Dennis McGuirk as its Retail Sales Director/UK, reporting to Steve Kleckner, VP/Sales & Distribution. In this newly created position, McGuirk will support the company’s expansion plans throughout the UK. Most recently McGuirk was Director/Sales & Marketing, Chrysalis Children’s Books, responsible for sales worldwide.
Bob Whitehead has joined Extreme Media Inc. as its VP/Sales & Marketing. In his new position, Whitehead will focus on building the brand and revenues for Extreme Media’s products and services, with responsibilities including TAG’Em, Extreme, the Company’s interactive, multi-player chase game. Prior to joining Extreme Media Inc., Whitehead spent more than 20 years in management positions at leading Coin-Op Arcade companies, including Merit Industries, New Image Technologies, Bulova/TAB, and Incredible Technologies. As VP/Sales for New Image Technologies, Whitehead launched the first touchscreen multigame countertop machine in the Coin-Op industry.
Midway Games Inc. has appointed Steve Allison, CMO/North American Marketing & Sales, reporting to Midway’s President & CEO, David F. Zucker. Prior to joining Midway Allison, a ten year industry veteran, was VP/Marketing & Business Development, Atari, Inc. overseeing all Atari branded products.
Additionally Midway Games named: Mona Hamilton, VP/Marketing. Hamilton joins Midway from Ubisoft Entertainment where she held the position of group brand manager overseeing products such as Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time, Beyond Good and Evil and the Rayman series. Prior to Ubisoft, Hamilton managed product development with Galoob Toys. Greg Mucha, Director/Channel Marketing, Midway. Prior to coming to Midway, Mucha was Director/Sales & Business Development, V-Tech Electronics, and before that Director/Advertising Management, E-Universe and regional sales manager, Mindscape. Reilly Brennan, Director/Media Relations, Midway. Brennan comes to Midway from THQ Inc., where served as Manager/Media Relations. Previously Brennan handled media relations for Nintendo of America at Golin/Harris, and was formerly the managing editor of GameWeek Magazine.
Huffy Corporation’s CEO of the last six years, Don Graber announced he will retire at the end of the month. Replacing Graber is Huffy’s COO Paul D’Aloia. Graber will maintain his role as chairman of the board through the rest of 2004.
Warner Home Video has appointed Elyse Eisenberg, VP/Worldwide Acquisitions. In her new role Eisenberg will be responsible for the division’s worldwide acquisitions program, including theatrical features, non-theatrical properties and other audio visual product. Prior to her appointment Eisenberg was a producer with Red Romeo Productions and a consultant to several international film distribution companies. Eisenberg was previously with Warner Bros. as VP/Worldwide Acquisitions, and as Director/Programming.
Kids Cable Network Averages in thousands (000) for Tuesday January 6, 2004, 6am-11pm, ranked by K2-11:
NICKELODEON: K2-11 1173; K6-11 521; TWEENS 9-14 311
DISNEY CHANNEL: K2-11 753; K6-11 412; TWEENS 9-14 290
CARTOON NETWORK: K2-11 660; K6-11 299; TWEENS 9-14 239
TOON DISNEY: K2-11 175; K6-11 58; TWEENS 9-14 18
ABC FAMILY: K2-11 69; K6-11 66; TWEENS 9-14 79 Source: MTVN Research from Nielsen Media Research Data
A MESSAGE FROM CYNOPSIS Kids!
HAPPY NEW YEAR!
Answer to Yesterday's Trivia Question:What television character was afraid of water, fat men with whiskers, cockatoos, cats, prowlers, wooden carousel horses and heights? MR. ED! Of course. Kudos to two: Brian Mickley-Smith Hanley Assoc/Southport CT; Raymond Dooley-Noggin/NY.
Today's Trivia Question: Who was known for this line: Abracadabra, please and thank you! (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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