Cynopsis: Kids!
12/12/08
Good morning. It’s Friday, December 12, 2008 and this is your first early morning Kids briefing.
The deal that would have seen distributor Entertainment One acquire DHX Media has fallen apart. In September of this year Entertainment One and DHX Media announced the takeover deal that at the time was valued at US$66 million, and had been set to close by January 31, 2009. Entertainment One explains that, “senior lenders to the Company [Entertainment One] indicated that consent for the Proposed Transaction would not be attainable under the original terms and timetable.” Entertainment One had requested an extension beyond January to complete the deal, which was rejected by DHX. Consent of Entertainment One’s senior lenders was a condition of closing of the original deal terms.
NEW PRODUCTION & DEVELOPMENT
Director Thor Freudenthal (Hotel for Dogs) will direct the movie Diary of a Wimpy Kid for Fox 2000, which is slated for a 2010 release, per The Hollywood Reporter. The movie is based on author Jeff Kinney’s eponymous book for kids/tweens 9-12.
DreamWorks Animation‘s CEO Jeffrey Katzenberg laid out the company’s film release plans through 2101 in NYC yesterday in front of Wall Street investors, where he showcased upcoming new 3D movie Monsters vs. Aliens (March 26, 2009), according to The Hollywood Reporter. The line-up includes: Kung Fu Panda 2 set for release in June 2011; Madagascar 3 for release in summer 2012; and for 2010 the fourth Shrek, How to Train Your Dragon, and Mastermind. Additionally, DreamWorks’ COO Ann Daly said that NBC has ordered two TV specials for holiday 2009, a Monsters Thanksgiving and Madagascar Christmas special. Adding that Kung Fu Panda and Shrek specials are on the slate for 2010. Nickelodeon has already ordered up a second season of The Penguins of Madagascar and a series pilot based on Kung Fu Panda. And of course Shrek: The Musical opens on Broadway this weekend!
MORE KIDS STUFF
The Hollywood Foreign Press Association‘s nominees for The 66th Annual Golden Globe Awards were announced yesterday with Nods in the Best Animated Feature Film category going to:
- Bolt – Walt Disney Pictures; Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
- Kung Fu Panda – DreamWorks Animation SKG; Paramount Pictures
- Wall-E – Walt Disney Pictures and Pixar Animation Studios; Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
The Golden Globes, which honor achievement in movies and television for the year ending December 31, 2008, will be handed out on NBC, January 11, at 8p, during a live broadcast from The Beverly Hilton. A full list of categories and nominees can be found at www.goldenglobes.org.
Decode Enterprises, the distribution subsidiary of DHX Media Ltd., has signed a deal with CBBC for the 2D animated series Martha Speaks (40×22). Produced by Studio B and WGBH Boston, Martha Speaks currently airs on PBS Kids (US) and has been acquired by three Canadian Broadcasters – TVO, Knowledge Network and SCN.
Canal+ (France) is set to premiere the first four episodes of Xilam‘s animated K7-13 targeted action/adventure series Rahan (26×30) this December 22-26. Rahan is based on Roger Lecureux’s popular French comic published in the 1960s. Additionally, Canal+ will debut 39 new episodes of Xilam’s Oggy and the Cockroaches over the holidays. This month will also see Xilam’s family series A Kind of Magic will air on France 3 (26×30); the series debuted on Disney Channel France in January 2008.
In support of its Big Green Help initiative, Nickelodeon will launch its new environment-focused multiplayer online game, The Big Green Help Global Challenge, on December 14 in 15 Nickelodeon markets, with additional countries to follow. In the downloadable game, kids will be asked to virtually pledge volunteer hours in the “Global Challenge” that they can then fulfill in their real world at home, school or in their communities. This January 2009, Nickelodeon US will provide kids with ways to get involved through with local resources and events in partnership with Boys & Girls Clubs of America, Girl Scouts USA, The LeBron James Family Foundation, National Wildlife Federation, Natural Resources Defense Council, National 4-H Council, and the NFL.
InnoForm Media acquires the distribution rights for Zebra TV Channels‘ Luli content education-centric DVD’s for toddlers in Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong and Macau. Zebra’s The Luli Channel features a range of programming aimed at preschoolers and their parents.
watAgame, a Danish media company, will launch its teen-girl aimed virtual world, goSupermodel, in the UK in Q1 2009. goSupermodel launched across Scandinavia in 2006 and 2007, and also now available in Holland, Germany, France and Spain, reports having 2 million unique visitors and 6 million registered users.
RATINGS
Live + Same Day Ratings Kids Cable Network Averages (000) for Wednesday, December 10, 2008, 6am-11pm, ranked by K2-11:
NICKELODEON: K2-11 1097; K6-11 587; TWEENS 9-14 414
DISNEY CHANNEL: K2-11 704; K6-11 439; TWEENS 9-14 330
CARTOON NETWORK: K2-11 436; K6-11 287; TWEENS 9-14 232
TOON DISNEY: K2-11 138; K6-11 72; TWEENS 9-14 53
Source: MTVN Research from Nielsen Media Research Data
Friday Fun Fact: The names of two of Santa’s reindeer, Donner and Blitzen, originated from the Dutch words Dunder and Blixem meaning thunder and lightning.
Answer to Yesterday’s Trivia Question: What did cartoon character Grape Ape use as a skateboard? A VAN Kudos to: Monica Lenti-MTV Networks-The N/NY;Joe Swaney-Cartoon Network/GA; Dave Danowski-Cookie Jar Entertainment/NY; Rosemary Cunningham- MMT/Chicago; Tammi Denbow-Fox/LA; Chip Beaman-Soundelux Design Music Group/Hollywood; David McDermott/Venice, CA
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Later — Gwen
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12.12.08
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