Cynopsis: Kids

Cynopsis: Kids!08/31/12 Good morning. It’s Friday, August 31, 2012, and this your first early morning briefing. BabyTV in Singapore will begin offering its TV programming in Mandarin Chinese, as well as in the already available English, from Monday, September 3, 2012 at 9a. Additionally, BabyTV welcomes two new animated series, Big Bugs Band and […]

Cynopsis: Kids!08/30/12 Good morning. It’s Thursday, August 30, 2012, and this your first early morning briefing. Nickelodeon appoints Russell Hicks to the newly created position of President/Content Development and Production, Nickelodeon Group. A 14-year Nickelodeon veteran, Hicks, who had served as Chief Creative Officer for the last four years, will be based at Nickelodeon’s […]

Cynopsis: Kids!08/29/12 Good morning. It’s Wednesday, August 29, 2012, and this your first early morning briefing. Disney XD and ESPN team to premiere the new short-form series Disney XD ESPN Sport Science on Saturday, September 29, 2012 at 11a on Disney XD. Hosted by John Brenkus and Leo Howard, martial artist and star of […]

Cynopsis: Kids!08/28/12 Good morning. It’s Tuesday, August 28, 2012, and this your first early morning briefing. It’s official; the galaxy far far away continues its 3D release in 2013. Lucasfilm and Fox unveiled their plans for the 3D theatrical release of Star Wars: Episode II Attack of the Clones and Star Wars: Episode III […]

Cynopsis: Kids!08/27/12 Good morning. It’s Monday, August 27, 2012, and this your first early morning briefing. As an ongoing feature and to celebrate Cynopsis: Kids! ten year anniversary this summer we continue our coverage about the changes that have had a profound impact on producers, distributors, broadcasters, advertisers, licensors, licensees, of course, kids and […]

Cynopsis: Kids!08/24/12 Good morning. It’s Friday, August 24, 2012, and this your first early morning briefing. Nickelodeon Latin America begins production on its new original telenovela 11 11, En Mi Cuadra Nada Cuadra (75×60). Set to launch across Latin America in 2013, 11 11, En Mi Cuadra Nada Cuadra is being shot in HD […]

Cynopsis: Kids!08/23/12 Good morning. It’s Thursday, August 23, 2012, and this your first early morning briefing. As part of a growing trend to develop toys that marry the digital with the physical world, Toy maker Mattel rolls out a new line of toys called Apptivity that are screen-safe and designed to be used with […]

Cynopsis: Kids!08/22/12 Good morning. It’s Wednesday, August 22, 2012, and this your first early morning briefing. The Hunger Games continues to pay dividends for Lionsgate, which sold 3.8 million DVD and Blu-ray units of the film this weekend, in its first weekend of DVD release. More than one-third of the discs were in the […]

Cynopsis: Kids!08/21/12 Good morning. It’s Tuesday, August 21, 2012, and this your first early morning briefing. After much ado and bidding for DreamWorks Animation SKG‘s distribution business, the studio announced yesterday it has inked a five-year distribution pact with Fox. The new deal will see Fox take on select marketing and distribution responsibilities for […]

Cynopsis: Kids!08/20/12 Good morning. It’s Monday, August 20, 2012, and this your first early morning briefing. Cynopsis: Kids! is ten years old this summer. In 2002, Cynthia Turner, creator of Cynopsis, asked me to help her develop and launch the kids’ version of her influential daily e-newsletter. So ten years and a several laptops […]