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08.20.14 Good morning. It’s Wednesday, August 20, 2014, and this is your first early morning briefing.
Big things are happening at Fuhu. The creator of the nabi tablet is growing the line this fall with the nabi Big Tab HD 20-inch and nabi Big Tab HD 24-inch tablets, retailing at $449 and $549, respectively. The Android tablets, the market’s largest to date, were designed with collaboration and socialized learning in mind, and their lightweight and built-in short-term battery enables room-to-room portability. The new tablets have new built-in features including:
* Two Play a suite of classic games such as Checkers, Chess, Backgammon and Tic Tac Toe.
* Game Room multiplayer games and activities designed to bring the entire family together, from board games to air hockey.
* Show Time – a collection of watch apps and videos from Disney, Cartoon Network and Cookie Jar Entertainment, managed by nabi’s proprietary parental and content controls.
* Story Time section includes more than 35 free interactive e-books from iStory Time and Speakaboos.
* Big Canvas a suite of drawing, animation and video editing apps under the Dream Pro Studio line.
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Cupcake Digital’s iStoryTime Library app will now include SpongeBob, Dora and other titles, thanks to a new two-year licensing deal between Cupcake and Nickelodeon. Each book is provided as a free update to subscribers or can be purchased individually. iStoryTime has existing content relationships with DreamWorks Animation, Sony, PBS and others. “At Nickelodeon, we strive to be everywhere kids are, from television, to the play room and even on the go,” said Paula Allen, SVP, global publishing, Nickelodeon Consumer Products.
Radio Disney is putting its eggs in the digital distribution basket. The Disney owned network in September will reduce its radio station outlets to just one, KDIS-AM in LA, with staff reductions at local stations and in ad sales and operations expected. Disney has had a distribution arrangement with SiriusXM for 12 years; it now has new agreements with ShowMobile, Slacker and Harman International‘s Aha Radio, and a deal for top 30 syndication.
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Nickelodeon’s first crack at taking pitches at San Diego Comic-Con last month has yielded a green light for animated shorts series Cupcakery of Doom, created by Trevor Reece of Eureka, Calif., a writer for The Press Democrat newspaper’s comics blog. Nick took more than 100 pitches during the event, ultimately deciding on this comedic story about a bear and a mouse with designs on taking over the world. Cupcakery will be developed as part of Nickelodeon’s global Animated Shorts Program, and will have the potential to air on the network, appear on the newly relaunched website and Nick App. “It was a grueling and gratifying three-day open call,” said Jenna Boyd, Nick SVP, animation development. “Besides Trevor, there are some people we met whom we will have continuing relationships with, possibly to join our production teams or talk further about their concepts and ideas.”
With no sign of defrosting in sight, ABC will air one-hour special The Story of Frozen: Making a Disney Animated Classic, 8-9p on Sept. 2. The collaboration with Lincoln Square Productions and Walt Disney Animation Studios promises peeks behind the scenes, including interviews with the stars Kristen Bell and Idina Menzel, directors, songwriters, producer and artists and chief creative officer John Lasseter. The special will also tease a preview of Frozen characters Anna, Elsa and Kristoff on an upcoming ep of ABC’s Once Upon a Time, plus a preview of Disney Animation’s upcoming film Big Hero 6.
ABC Family has given the thumbs up to a fourth season of Switched at Birth. The third season finale of the Peabody Award-winning series aired Monday, Aug. 18.
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Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, Grandparents Day. Uncle Grandpa Day? Yep, Cartoon Network is getting into the familial action Thursday, Aug. 21, starting at 9a, when the network will air every single episode of the recently renewed series.
Disney will stage a multimedia rollout for its upcoming one-hour animated TV movie Star Wars Rebels: Spark of Rebellion. The movie will premiere first to verified users on WATCHDisneyXD.com and the WATCH Disney XD app, beginning Monday, Sept. 29; its global TV premiere is set for Friday, Oct. 3 at 9p on Disney Channel. The special ushers in the series Star Wars Rebels, which premieres Monday, Oct. 13, at 9p on Disney XD. Star Wars Rebels is created by Dave Filoni (Star Wars: The Clone Wars), Simon Kinberg (X-Men: Days of Future Past, Sherlock Holmes), and Carrie Beck. The Lucasfilm Animation production is also exec-produced by Filoni and Kinberg and Greg Weisman (Gargoyles), with voice talent including Freddie Prinze Jr.
ABC Family is prepping the network premiere of The Hunger Games, which will get a full weekend treatment running Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights, Oct. 10-12.
Collective Digital Studio’s Annoying Orange leaked country singer’s Brad Paisley’s latest song. In the song and video available on YouTube, called Limes, Paisley sings to Annoying Orange about what happens when “life gives you limes.” The single will be available on Paisley’s new album “Moonshine,” out Aug. 25.
The ShowMobile app has its latest heartthrob. The Next Big Thing featuring Shawn Mendes Channel launched on the free app, allowing his fans to get rewarded for consuming his NBT content. The rising star, who scored a Teen Choice Award this year, joins others with dedicated ShowMobile channels including Austin Mahone and The Rosso Sisters.
Top 10 Basic Cable Ratings for the week of Aug. 11-17, 2014
K2-11 Total Programming Day
Network/Rating/000s
DSNY/2.6/832
NICK/2.6/811
TOON/1.5/488
DSJR/1.4/340
NAN/0.8/254
DXD/0.7/201
NKJR/0.7/179
SPRT/0.5/90
ADSM/0.4/132
NKTN/0.4/98
K2-11 Prime (Monday Sunday 8-11p.m.)
Network/Rating/000s
DSNY/3.6/1154
DSJR/1.6/388
NAN/1.5/489
DXD/0.9/261
NKJR/0.9/246
NKTN/0.7/157
DISC/0.6/192
ADSM/0.6/186
FAM/0.6/171
SPRT/0.5/99
K2-11 (Monday-Sunday 6 a.m.-11 p.m.)
Network/Rating/000s
DSNY/2.8/885
NICK/2.6/811
TOON/1.5/488
DSJR/1.5/381
NAN/1.2/382
NKJR/0.9/236
DXD/0.8/222
SPRT/0.5/92
DISC/0.4/118
NKTN/0.4/98
K6-11 Total Programming Day
Network/Rating/000s
DSNY/3.2/625
NICK/2.3/447
TOON/1.8/352
NAN/1.0/199
DXD/0.9/152
ADSM/0.5/91
DSJR/0.5/74
NKTN/0.5/68
DISC/0.4/71
TNNK/0.4/66
K6-11 Prime (Monday Sunday 8-11p.m.)
Network/Rating/000s
DSNY/4.7/918
NAN/1.9/374
DXD/1.0/181
NKTN/0.9/117
ADSM/0.7/128
DISC/0.7/126
FAM/0.5/85
DSJR/0.5/80
TNNK/0.4/55
USA/0.3/63
K6-11 (Monday-Sunday 6 a.m.-11 p.m.)
Network/Rating/000s
DSNY/3.3/644
NICK/2.3/447
TOON/1.8/352
NAN/1.5/293
DXD/0.9/162
TNNK/0.5/78
DSJR/0.5/75
NKTN/0.5/66
DISC/0.4/77
NKJR/0.4/66
K9-14 Total Programming Day
Network/Ratings/000s
DSNY/2.8/562
NICK/1.6/324
TOON/1.4/290
NAN/1.0/210
ADSM/0.8/154
DXD/0.6/116
DISC/0.4/79
TNNK/0.4/68
NKTN/0.4/50
FAM/0.3/59
K9-14 Prime (Monday Sunday 8-11p.m.)
Network/Rating/000s
DSNY/3.8/766
NAN/1.6/322
ADSM/0.8/154
DXD/0.8/135
DISC/0.7/133
FAM/0.6/113
NKTN/0.5/67
USA/0.4/82
TNNK/0.4/68
TBSC/0.3/70
K9-14 (Monday-Sunday 6 a.m.-11 p.m.)
Network/Rating/000s
DSNY/2.7/538
NICK/1.6/324
TOON/1.4/290
NAN/1.3/268
DXD/0.7/120
TNNK/0.5/82
DISC/0.4/87
FAM/0.3/64
NKTN/0.3/44
MTV/0.2/42
Source: Disney from Nielsen Media Research National MIT, ranked on coverage ratings
Viewing Type: Live + Same Day
K2-11 Top 10 Programs for the week of Aug. 11-17 , 2104
Date/Program/Network/Time/000s
8/15/14/How To Build A Better Boy/DSNY/8-9:45p/2453
8/15/14/Girl Meets World/DSNY/9:45-10:15p/1929
8/16/14/Aladdin (movie)/DSNY/9-10:30a/1885
8/16/14/How To Build A Better Boy/DSNY/4-4:30p/1634
8/15/14/Dog With A Blog/DSNY/7:30-8p/1513
8/15/14/Sofia the First/DSNY/9:30-9:55a/1458
8/15/14/I Didn’t Do It/DSNY/10:15-10:40/1448
8/14/14/Spy Kids 2: Island of Lost Dreams /DSNY/9-10:50p/1383
8/15/14/Spy Kids 2: Island of Lost Dreams/TOON/5:40-7:30p/1353
8/15/14/Paw Patrol/NICK/9:30-10a/1317
K6-11 Top 10 Programs for the week of Aug. 11-17, 2014
Date/Program/Network/Time/000s
8/15/How To Build A Better Boy/DSNY/8-9:45pp/1945
8/15/14/Girl Meets World/DSNY/9:45-10:15p/1550
8/16/14/How To Build A Better Boy/DSNY/10:30a-12:15p/1293
8/15/14/Dog With A Blog/DSNY/7:30-8p/1200
8/15/14/I Didn’t Do It/DSNY/10:15-10:40p/1157
8/14/14/Spy Kids 2: Island of Lost Dreams/DSNY/9-10:50p/1087
8/16/14/Aladdin (movie)/DSNY/9-10:30a/1067
8/16/14/Dog With A Blog/DSNY/12:15-12:45p/1034
8/15/14/Spy Kids 2: Island of Lost Dreams/DSNY/5:40-7:30p/1010
8/13/14/Spy Kids/DSNY/9-10:35p/982
Source: Turner Research based on Total US Television Universe of 115,800,000 homes.
Weekend box office estimates for the 10 top-grossing kids/tween/teen movies rated G, PG or PG-13, provided by Rentrak for Aug. 8-10, 2014:
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (Paramount) PG-13 $28.4 million (weekend) $117.64 million (2-week cume)
Guardians of the Galaxy (Disney) PG-13 $24.74 million (weekend) $222.28 million (3-week cume)
The Expendables 3 (Lionsgate) PG-13 $16.2 million (weekend) $16.2 million (1-week cume)
The Giver (The Weinstein Co.) PG-13 $12.76 million (weekend) $12.76 million (1-week cume)
Into The Storm (Warner Bros.) PG-13 $7.72 million (weekend) $31.34 (2-week cume)
The Hundred-Foot Journey (Disney) PG $7.11 million (weekend) $23.62 million (2-week cume)
Step Up All In (Lionsgate) PG-13 $2.7 million (weekend) $11.85 million (2-week cume)
Hercules (Paramount) PG-13 $2.08 million (weekend) $68.12 million (4-week cume)
Get On Up (Universal) $1.9 million (weekend) $27.01 million (4-week cume)
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Answer to last week’s Trivia Question: In remembrance of the incredible comic genius whose loss we’re mourning… The Disney film Aladdin was turned down for a Best Adapted Screenplay Oscar nom because: a) It wasn’t an adapted screenplay b) The nominating committee doesn’t like genies c) Robin Williams ad-libbed so many of his lines. Recent legend has it at c) Robin Williams ad-libbed so many of his lines. Kudos to: Sheena Das, Disney Media Sales and Marketing, NY; Sarah Denike, Imperium; Scott Jenkins, Gracenote, Queensbury, NY; Julie Stowell, Metadata, Queensbury, NY; Sabrina Sparlin, Network Talent Agency, Studio City, CA.
Today’s Trivia Question: What are the names of the Rugrats twins? Email [email protected] with your answer and be sure to include your name, company, city and time zone.)
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