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TV Loonland's short-form animated series The Owl (52x1) is acquired by terrestrial broadcasters Mediaset (Italy) and RTVE (Spain). Also in Spain, Tribanda Pictures inks a home video rights deal for the series. NEW PRODUCTION & DEVELOPMENT CBBC has commissioned September Films, a unit of DCD Media, to produce the new kid 8-12 targeted science game series, Richard Hammond's Lab Rats (26x30) for air on BBC1's CBBC block and CBBC Channel. Set in top secret underground laboratory the series will be hosted by Hammond, best known as the host of Top Gear and previously of Brainiac, with each episode featuring two teams of three kids competing in various experiments and messy challenges over three rounds. Richard Hammond's Lab Rats is being produced in association with Hammond's company, Hamster's Wheel Productions. The series will be distributed by NBDtv/DCD Media. A CYNOPSIS MESSAGE FROM 4KIDS ENTERTAINMENT
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RATINGS Top 10 Combined Broadcast/Basic Cable shows among Kids 2-11 for the week of 5/26-6/1/2008 , 6a-6a: K2-11 Total Delivery (000) NICK: SpongeBob SquarePants (5/31; 9:30a) 2695 NICK: SpongeBob SquarePants (5/31; 9a) 2433 NICK: SpongeBob SquarePants (5/31; 11:30a) 2413 NICK: SpongeBob SquarePants (5/31; 12p) 2343 NICK: SpongeBob SquarePants (6/1; 12p) 2237 NICK: SpongeBob SquarePants (6/1; 11:30a) 2187 NICK: SpongeBob SquarePants (5/31; 11a) 2180 NICK: SpongeBob SquarePants (5/31; 12:30p) 2131 NICK: SpongeBob SquarePants (6/1; 9a) 2076 NICK: SpongeBob SquarePants (6/1; 12:30p) 2003 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 6-11 for the week of 5/26-6/1/2008 , 6a-6a: K6-11 Total Delivery (000) NICK: SpongeBob SquarePants (5/31; 9:30a) 1805 NICK: SpongeBob SquarePants (5/31; 9a) 1660 NICK: SpongeBob SquarePants (5/31; 11:30a) 1576 NICK: SpongeBob SquarePants (5/31; 12p) 1474 NICK: SpongeBob SquarePants (6/1; 9a) 1460 NICK: SpongeBob SquarePants (5/31; 11a) 1418 NICK: SpongeBob SquarePants (5/31; 12:30p) 1382 NICK: Mighty B! (5/31; 10:30a) 1369 NICK: Fairly OddParents (5/31; 8:30a) 1369 NICK: SpongeBob SquarePants (6/1; 11:30a) 1352 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 5/26-6/1/2008 , 6a-6a: Tweens 9-14 Total Delivery (000) NICK: SpongeBob SquarePants (5/31; 9:30a) 1234 NICK: SpongeBob SquarePants (5/31; 9a) 1210 NICK: SpongeBob SquarePants (5/31; 11:30a) 1115 NICK: iCarly (5/28; 4p) 1034 NICK: SpongeBob SquarePants (6/1; 9a) 1001 DSNY*: Sky High (5/31; 9-10:45p) 995 DSNY*: That's So Raven (5/27; 5p) 986 NICK: SpongeBob SquarePants (5/31; 12p) 981 DSNY*: Wizards of Waverly Place (5/29; 6:30p) 959 NICK: SpongeBob SquarePants (6/1; 11:30a) 935 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 5/26-6/1/2008 , 6a-6a: Teens 12-17 Total Delivery (000) MTV: Shot at Love with Tila Tequila (5/27; 10-11p) 709 FOX: So You Think You Can Dance (5/29; 8-10p) 704 FOX: Hell's Kitchen (5/27; 9-10p) 677 ABC: Lost (5/29; 9-11p) 656 FOX: Family Guy (5/29; 11:30p) 650 FOX: Family Guy (5/26; 11:30p) 642 FOX: Family Guy (5/29; 11p) 623 NICK: SpongeBob SquarePants (6/1; 12:30p) 618 NICK: SpongeBob SquarePants (6/1; 12p) 616 MTV: 2008 MTV Movie Awards (6/1; 8-9:59p) 614 Source: Disney from Nielsen Media Research Data *Disney Channel is not an ad supported cable network, unlike the others in this listing. **New abbreviation for Adult Swim, which airs on Cartoon Network Final K6-11 Ratings for Saturday, May 31, 2008 Broadcast Networks only (Live + SD Data): Source: Disney Research from Nielsen Media Research Data CW (Kids' WB!) 1.1/5 Avg. (7a-12p) Will & DeWitt 0.4/4; Magi Nation 0.6/4; Skunk Fu! 0.7/4; Tom and Jerry Tales 1.1/5; Tom and Jerry Tales 1.4/6; Spectacular Spider-Man 1.5/6; Spectacular Spider-Man 1.7/7;World of Quest 1.2/5; Johnny Test 1.2/5; Eon Kid 0.9/5 FOX (4Kids TV) 0.9/4 Avg. (8a-12n) Viva Pinata 0.5/3; Viva Pinata 0.9/5; Chaotic 1.0/4; Chaotic 1.2/5; TMNT 1.2/5; Dinosaur King 0.9/4; Yu-Gi-Oh GX 0.7/3; Winx Club 0.7/3 ABC 0.7/3 Avg. (9a-1p) The Emperor's New School 0.4/2; The Replacements 0.5/2; That's So Raven 0.7/3; That's So Raven 1.0/4; Hannah Montana 1.0/5; Suite Life of Zack & Cody 0.9/4; Power Rangers Jungle Fury 0.4/2; Power Rangers Jungle Fury 0.4/2 CBS (KEWLopolis on CBS) 0.3/2 Avg. (7-10a/10a-12p*) Care Bears 0.4/2; Strawberry Shortcake 0.5/2; Cake 0.1/1; Sushi Pack 0.3/2; Dino Squad 0.2/1; Horseland 0.6/3 *Times vary from market to market NBC (Qubo on NBC) Avg. 0.2/1 (10a-1p) Jacob Two Two 0.4/2; Dragon 0.2/1; My Friend Rabbit 0.2/1; 321 Penguins/Larryboy Adventures 0.1/0; Veggie Tales 0.2/1; Jane and the Dragon 0.2/1 Final K6-11 Ratings for Saturday, May 31, 2008 Cable Networks only (Live + SD Data): Source: Disney Research from Nielsen Media Research Data NICKELODEON 5.4/29 Avg. (7a-1p) Jimmy Neutron 2.0/22; Jimmy Neutron 3.1/28; Fairly OddParents 4.3/31; Fairly OddParents 5.6/31; SpongeBob SquarePants 6.8/32; SpongeBob SquarePants 7.4/32; Back at the Barnyard 5.5/23; Mighty B! 5.6/25; SpongeBob SquarePants 5.8/27; SpongeBob SquarePants 6.5/32; SpongeBob SquarePants 6.1/31; SpongeBob SquarePants 5.7/30 CARTOON NETWORK 2.0/11 Avg. (7a-1p) Cartoon Cartoon Top 5 (60 minutes) 1.7/14; Chop Socky Chooks 2.1/11; Blue Dragon 1.8/8; Pokemon: DP Battle Dimensions 2.3/10; Ben 10: Alien Force 3.2/13; Transformers: Animated 2.7/12; Bakugan 2.3/11; Robotboy 1.9/9; Cartoon Cartoon 1.6/8; Cartoon Cartoon 1.3/8 DISNEY CHANNEL 1.5/8 Avg. (7a-1p) The Wiggles 1.0/11; Johnny and the Sprites 0.9/9; Bunnytown 1.0/8; My Friends Tigger & Pooh 1.4/8; Mickey Mouse Clubhouse 1.8/9; Mickey Mouse Clubhouse 2.1/9; Handy Manny 2.1/9; Little Einsteins 1.5/6; Higglytown Heroes 1.3/6; Charlie and Lola 1.0/5; Chicken Little (90 minutes) 2.5/13 TOON DISNEY (Jetix) 0.5/2 Avg. (7a-1p) Legend of the Dragon 0.1/2; Jackie Chan Adventures 0.2/2; Power Rangers: Mystic Force 0.2/2; Power Rangers Jungle Fury 0.3/2; Kronks New Groove (100 minutes) 0.6/3; Emperors New School Short (15 minutes) 0.3/1; The Replacements 0.6/3; The Replacements 0.6/3; The Replacements 0.6/3; The Replacements 0.4/2 Live + Same Day Ratings Kids Cable Network Averages (000) for Wednesday, June 4, 2008, 6am-11pm, ranked by K2-11: NICKELODEON: K2-11 1204; K6-11 653; TWEENS 9-14 539 DISNEY CHANNEL: K2-11 736; K6-11 536; TWEENS 9-14 489 CARTOON NETWORK: K2-11 574; K6-11 328; TWEENS 9-14 228 TOON DISNEY: K2-11 155; K6-11 92; TWEENS 9-14 59 Source: MTVN Research from Nielsen Media Research Data HOUSEKEEPING NOTE All of the four daily editions of Cynopsis are now available as RSS feeds - the subscribe/click options show up at the end of this email, and will daily from now on. In the meantime and to move things along for you, here are the tags you'd need to subscribe to any of our daily editions:
Friday Fun Fact: The Tootsie Roll was invented by Leo Hirshfield in 1896. He named the candy after his 5 year old daughter whose nickname was Tootsie. Answer to Yesterday's Trivia Question: Marc Summers was the host of the original Double Dare on Nickelodeon (1986-1991). What was his assistant's name who helped with the physical challenges? ROBIN (Marella) Kudos to: Dusty Ratledge-Scripps Networks/Knoxville, TN; Kim Mullaney-Thirteen/WNET/NY; Kyle Luna-Animation Insider/Tobyhanna, PA; Kelly-Ann Fentress-Nickelodeon Preschool Television/NY Today's Trivia Question: What pair of fearless crime fighters kept watch over Empire City? (Email with your answer and be sure to include your name, company, city and time zone. Unofficial rules: Only the second four correct answers from each time zone will be mentioned; and once you've been mentioned in any of the Cynopsis editions, you can't be mentioned again that calendar week.) Later -- Gwen Gwen Billings for Cynopsis: Kids! 06.06.08 Cynopsis Ad Sales: Jennifer Franko - 203-583-9796 / Classifieds - Trish Pihonak- 203-926-9878 / Cynopsis website - Video Resumes, Extended Classified Ads, Archives, and the Cynopsis Daily Video CableU - Know Networks Better. Pitch Smarter. Click here A CYNOPSIS MESSAGE FROM CYNOPSIS MEDIA: TOP TIER
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