Cynopsis: Kids!
1/31/07
Good morning. It’s Wednesday, January 31, 2007 and this is your first early morning Kids! briefing.
DreamWorks Animation and Aardman Animations are calling it quits to their exclusive partnership. The split appears to be mutual with both sides acknowledging their success and owning up to their differences. Jeffrey Katzenberg CEO, DreamWorks Animation explained, “… [DreamWorks and Aardman] different business goals no longer support each other,” while Aardman’s co-owners Peter Lord and David Sproxton said, “… both companies are aware that our ambitions have moved apart, and it feels like the right time to move on.” Aardman plans to unveil its future production and distribution plans soon. The two companies officially teamed-up in 1999 in a deal under which Aardman would produce and deliver up to five animated feature films to DreamWorks, and which to date has yielded three movies: Chicken Run (2000), Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (2005), and Flushed Away (2006).
YTV Canada, Inc. has received approval from The Canadian Radio Television and Telecommunications Commission for a broadcast license to launch and operate The Anime Channel, targeted to Teens 18+, in Canada. YTV’s license for The Anime Channel will expire August 31, 2013. Under its application YTV stated The Anime Channel lineup will feature a minimum of 65% of programming broadcast per year will be anime and a maximum of 35% will be anime-related programming content.
CBeebies, the BBC’s preschool channel for K2-6, will launch its new on-air look and three new series this March 2007. Additionally, CBeebies Radio will debut in March as part of BBC 7, broadcasting from 2-5p daily. A redesigned CBeebies website will re-launch later in the spring. New series joining CBeebies:
- In the Night Garden narrated by Sir Derek Jacoby, the show is recorded in HD in a real woodland setting and focuses on imagination and a community of toys living together, the show comes from Ragdoll Entertainment;
- Mama Mirabelle’s Home Movies is a mixed live action/animated about a group of baby animal characters and featuring live animal footage, the series is a co-production of CBeebies, National Geographic Kids Entertainment and King Rollo Films;
- Tommy Zoom is a multiplatform mixed animation/live-action property that revolves around Daniel and Tommy as they find solutions to everyday problems consulting with superhero/Tommy’s alter-ego Tommy Zoom when need be, the show is a CBeebies production.
MARKETING/LICENSING
Decode Entertainment has appointed Penguin Group (USA) and Simon & Schuster as publishing licensees for its animated preschool show, Franny’s Feet. Grosset & Dunlap, an imprint of Penguin Young Readers Group, is set to launch Franny’s Feet storybooks, readers, stickerbooks, a series of novelty books, such as board, lift-the-flap and word game activity books in 2008. In a separate deal, Simon & Schuster will launch Franny’s Feet color & activity books and kits, which will also roll out in 2008.
Big Tent Entertainment has inked a deal with Breyer Animal Creations, the noted maker of model horses, to serve as the master toy partner for the tween-targeted property, The Saddle Club. The Saddle Club TV series airs on Discovery Kids. Additional episodes of The Saddle Club, an Australian-Canadian co-production, will be produced this year in North America, which will result in a total of 72 produced episodes. The TV series is based on author Bonnie Bryan book series of the same name, which includes 110 titles and two spin-off series. Earlier this month Random House re-launched the book series.
In other Random House news, its imprint Del Rey Manga has acquired the worldwide publishing rights to Make 5 Wishes, a two-volume color manga created in collaboration with recording artist Avril Lavigne. Volume one will be published on April 10th, and follows an introverted teenager, Hana, who discovers a website that will change her life. After an evil spirit grants her a series of wishes that go bad, Hana meets her hero, Lavigne, who helps her get back on track and overcome her own personal evils. The second, and final volume will be published in July 2007. Terry McBride, CEO, Nettwerk Management brokered the deal.
As part of the Teletubbies 10th anniversary, Koch Records has entered into a deal with Ragdoll Worldwide Ltd. to reissue four previously released Teletubbies music titles in the US and Canada in 2007. Teletubbies the Album and Nursery Rhymes will be released under the Koch Records label in the spring, with Bedtime & Playtime Stories and Exercise with the Teletubbies to follow in the fall. Ragdoll and BBC Worldwide manage the Teletubbies brand around the world.
GSI Commerce Inc., a provider of e-commerce solutions, and Nickelodeon, have inked a multiyear extension to their e-commerce partnership, which includes Web and order processing technologies, fulfillment, customer care operations, selected paid search and affiliate marketing services.
EXECUTIVE MOVES
Fox Filmed Entertainment has upped several of its production executives:
- Hutch Parker has been upped to Vice Chairman, Fox Film Group. In this role he adds oversight of Fox Animation. Previously, Parker was President/Fox, and prior to that he served as President, Production.
- Vanessa Morrison has been appointed President, Fox Animation. A 12-year veteran of Fox production, overseeing a range of CGI family targeted movies, Morrison will report to Parker.
- Emma Watts and Alex Young have been named Co-Presidents/Production, reporting to Parker in his new role. Watts also oversaw production on the upcoming comedy Reno: 911, I Robot, Behind Enemy Lines, Shallow Hal, and others while Young also oversaw production on the first two films in the X-Men franchise, Fantastic Four, and the upcoming Live Free or Die Hard and Fantastic Four: Rise of The Silver Surfer.
- Debbie Liebling, credited with shepherding Borat, becomes President/Production, Fox’s new Atomic pictures. She will report to Peter Rice. Liebling moves up from her post as EVP/Production, Fox. Previously, she was Chief Programming Executive/Original Programming, Comedy Central, and she served as co-producer for the feature film South Park: Bigger Longer & Uncut.
- Additional promotions include two at Fox’s Blue Sky Studios: Brian Keane, currently GM and CFO, has been upped to COO and CFO; Bruce Anderson, currently an Associate Producer on Fox Animation’s Horton Hears a Who, will retain his duties on the film and become GM.
Bejuba Entertainment has tapped Sandrine Pechels de Saint Sardos to serve as VP/Distribution. Based in NY, she will report to Tatiana Kober, President. Pechels de Saint Sardos will be responsible for international sales of TV, DVD/home entertainment, digital, publishing and L & M initiatives for all of the company’s entertainment properties worldwide. She will also assist in the development of Bejuba’s sales strategies as well as establish and implement plans to identify and grow new and existing opportunities. Most recently, Pechels de Saint Sardos was VP/Program Distribution, Classic Media.
Big Screen Entertainment has appointed Andrei Gireada as President/Development of its new games division. Gireada will develop and acquire games for the new division. Gireada is the owner and CEO, Newrosoft, a developer of MMO, casual and cell phone games. Newrosoft’s 12+ programmers and developers will continue to work for Gireada in creating games for BSEG.
RATINGS
Weekly Top Ten Basic Cable Ad Supported networks, Total Day and Primetime Rankings among K2-11 (000) 1/1-1/28/07 :
Total Day (000) Primetime (000)
NICK°: 1226 DSNY*: 1502
DSNY*: 889 CARTOON: 717
CARTOON: 572 NAN**: 537
NAN**: 289 TOON DIS: 151
ADSM**: 255 DISCOVERY: 128
TOON DIS.: 123 ANIMAL PLANET: 78
NOG/THE N: 108 NICKTOONS: 71
DISCOVERY: 74 MTV: 69
NICKTOONS: 54 TLC: 64
ANIMAL PLANET: 50 BET: 57
Source: Disney Research from Nielsen Media Research Data Live + SD Data
*Disney Channel is not an ad supported cable network, unlike the others in this listing.
**Denotes a network that broadcasts less than 51% of minutes in a 24hr day.
°Nickelodeon Total Day 6a-11p
Weekly Top Ten Basic Cable Ad Supported networks, Total Day and Primetime Rankings among K6-11 (000) 1/1-1/28/07 :
Total Day (000) Primetime (000)
NICK°: 663 DSNY*: 1180
DSNY*: 603 CARTOON: 511
CARTOON: 382 NAN**: 388
NAN**: 213 DISCOVERY: 93
ADSM**: 181 TOON DIS: 84
TOON DIS.: 66 MTV: 55
DISCOVERY: 53 ANIMAL PLANET: 49
MTV: 36 NICKTOONS: 39
NICKTOONS: 31 TLC: 37
ANIMAL PLANET: 31 BET: 32
Source: Disney Research from Nielsen Media Research Data Live + SD Data
*Disney Channel is not an ad supported cable network, unlike the others in this listing.
**Denotes a network that broadcasts less than 51% of minutes in a 24hr day.
°Nickelodeon Total Day 6a-11p
Weekly Top Ten Basic Cable Ad Supported Networks, Total Day and Primetime Rankings among Tweens 9-14 (000) 1/1-1/28/07 :
Total Day (000) Primetime (000)
DSNY*: 519 DSNY*: 1078
NICK°: 477 CARTOON: 374
CARTOON: 278 NAN**: 372
NAN**: 234 MTV: 138
ADSM**: 202 DISCOVERY: 133
MTV: 103 COMEDY: 91
DISCOVERY: 74 BET: 77
COMEDY: 49 THE N: 59
BET: 47 TLC: 52
TOON DISNEY: 39 TOON DIS.: 50
Source: Disney Research from Nielsen Media Research Data Live + SD Data
*Disney Channel is not an ad supported cable network, unlike the others in this listing.
**Denotes a network that broadcasts less than 51% of minutes in a 24hr day.
°Nickelodeon Total Day 6a-11p
Live + Same Day Ratings Kids Cable Network Averages (000) for Saturday, January 27, 2007, 6am-11pm, ranked by K2-11:
CARTOON NETWORK: K2-11 1520; K6-11 1027; TWEENS 9-14 775
NICKELODEON: K2-11 1455; K6-11 920; TWEENS 9-14 595
DISNEY CHANNEL: K2-11 629; K6-11 486; TWEENS 9-14 432
TOON DISNEY: K2-11 167; K6-11 85; TWEENS 9-14 51
Source: MTVN Research from Nielsen Media Research Data
Live + Same Day Ratings Kids Cable Network Averages (000) for Sunday, January 28, 2007, 6am-11pm, ranked by K2-11:
DISNEY CHANNEL: K2-11 1415; K6-11 1025; TWEENS 9-14 850
NICKELODEON: K2-11 1201; K6-11 840; TWEENS 9-14 613
CARTOON NETWORK: K2-11 548; K6-11 348; TWEENS 9-14 256
TOON DISNEY: K2-11 139; K6-11 83; TWEENS 9-14 43
Source: MTVN Research from Nielsen Media Research Data
Live + Same Day Ratings Kids Cable Network Averages (000) for Monday, January 29, 2007, 6am-11pm, ranked by K2-11:
NICKELODEON: K2-11 1160; K6-11 549; TWEENS 9-14 390
DISNEY CHANNEL: K2-11 853; K6-11 541; TWEENS 9-14 438
CARTOON NETWORK: K2-11 503; K6-11 287; TWEENS 9-14 195
TOON DISNEY: K2-11 127; K6-11 63; TWEENS 9-14 29
Source: MTVN Research from Nielsen Media Research Data
Answer to Yesterday’s trivia question: What two animated characters well known for their first names, have the last names Hoëk and Cadoogan? REN AND STIMPY Kudos to: Daniel Rosen-Slice Of Eye Productions, Inc/Brooklyn NY; Kerry J. Hughes-Qubo/NY; Bob Friedland-Toys “R” Us, Inc/NY; Rachel Ferm-Simon & Schuster/NY; Walter Koehler-Media First International/NY; Libby Newman-OgilvyAction Sports and Entertainment/Chicago; Kerri Huyck-KIDK-TV/Idaho Falls; Izzy Neis-Star Farm Productions/Chicago; Mike Patterson-Cartoon Network/Chicago; Sarah Sarles-Union Products Group/ASL Publishing/Artistic Studios Ltd., LLC/San Francisco; Justin Meadows-Disney/ABC Cable Networks Group/Burbank; Calvin Brown Jr.-Just Jordan/North Hollywood; Richard Quan-Imaginary Time/San Francisco; Roger Nilsson-Frozen Apple Productions/LA
Today’s Trivia Question: Where would you find Binya Binya Pollywog? ( click here 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
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