Cynopsis: Kids

Cynopsis: Kids!01/26/12 Good morning. It’s Thursday, January 26, 2012, and this your first early morning briefing. Random House Children’s Books and Sesame Workshop are partnering to launch a new Sesame Street digital publishing program. The focus of the new Sesame Street digital program from Random House Children’s Books will be Early Step into Reading […]

Cynopsis: Kids!01/25/12 Good morning. It’s Wednesday, January 25, 2012, and this your first early morning briefing. Nickelodeon, in partnership with Televisa, orders 80 episodes of an original 1-hour US adaptation of the popular Mexican telenovela, Reach for a Star (Alcanzar una Estrella) for Nick at Nite.  Targeted to families, the single camera, daily series […]

Cynopsis: Kids!01/24/12 Good morning. It’s Tuesday, January 24, 2012, and this your first early morning briefing. Writer/producer/creator Russell T Davies (The Sarah Jane Adventures, Doctor Who, Torchwood) is teaming up with FremantleMedia Enterprises (FME) and BBC Cymru Wales for a new kid-targeted action/adventure drama, Aliens Vs Wizards (26×30), for CBBC.  Created by Davies and […]

Cynopsis: Kids!01/23/12 Good morning. It’s Monday, January 23, 2012, and this your first early morning briefing. Answering a few of our questions this week is Susanna Pollack, VP/Global Sales and Marketing, SocialSamba (www.socialsamba.com). Pollack has been in the media distribution business for 15+ years, working with both international entertainment companies and media startups. […]

Cynopsis: Kids!01/20/12 Good morning. It’s Friday, January 20, 2012, and this your first early morning briefing. Canada’s Teletoon inks a development deal with Toronto-based Guru Animation Studio (Justin Time, Mudpit) for a new animated kid-targeted comedy entitled Nemesis (26×22), in which each episode tells one story in two very different ways.  Nemesis revolves around […]

Cynopsis: Kids!01/19/12 Good morning. It’s Thursday, January 19, 2012, and this your first early morning briefing. The Hatchery and Jane Startz Productions is set to produce films, TV series and TV movies based on the books by author V.C. Andrews. Dan Angel (The Haunting Hour, Dan Vs., The Ben Carson Story, Door to Door), […]

Cynopsis: Kids!01/18/12 Good morning. It’s Wednesday, January 18, 2012, and this your first early morning briefing. Disney grows its baby and parents business with the launch of DisneyBaby.com (www.disneybaby.com), its new mixed online community and commerce website, which showcase products for expecting and new parents.  The site features ideas and tips from real […]

Cynopsis: Kids!01/17/12 Good morning. It’s Tuesday, January 17, 2012, and this your first early morning briefing. And the winners are… young adult movie fans with news that Lionsgate (Hunger Games) will acquire Summit Entertainment (Twilight Saga) in a cash and stock deal valued at $412.5 million. The integration of Summit’s domestic and international theatrical […]

Cynopsis: Kids!01/13/12 Good morning. It’s Friday, January 13, 2012, and this your first early morning briefing. Captain Underpants returns!  Scholastic unveils plans to publish two new titles in the Captain Underpants book series by author Dav Pilkey.  The first of the new books, Captain Underpants and the Terrifying Return of Tippy Tinkletrousers will release […]

Cynopsis: Kids!01/12/12 Good morning. It’s Thursday, January 12, 2012, and this your first early morning briefing. Will Smith will host Nickelodeon’s 25th Annual Kids’ Choice Awards (2012 KCA).  Nick’s annual awards scream-fest will air live on Saturday, March 31, 2012 at 8p (tape delayed for the West Coast) from the Galen Center at USC […]