Cynopsis: Kids!

06/26/09

Good morning. It’s Friday, June 26, 2009, and this is your first early morning Kids briefing.

Ever wonder what it is like to be an assistant in the entertainment industry?  Hmmm  wait a second  most of us started that way didn’t we?  Well, tween/teens will get a chance to find out what it’s like when The N premieres its new original live-action comedy The Assistants (13×30) on July 10, with two back-to-back episodes 8:30p-9:30p.  The Assistants will air regularly Friday nights at 8:30p, following new episodes of Degrassi: The Next Generation.  The Assistants comes from creators/writers/producers/show runners Will McRobb and Chris Viscardi, who also serve as executive producers on the series with The Tom Lynch Company (South of Nowhere, Secret World of Alex Mack among others and the upcoming The Troop).  The series revolves around four showbiz assistants toiling for a big-time producer as they try to make it in Hollywood as a filmmaker, writer, actor and producer.  McRobb and Viscardi have worked together for 15+ years including as the creators of The Adventures of Pete and Pete and KaBlam!, moving on to serve screenwriters of Alvin and the Chipmunks, the Tale of Despereaux, Snow Day and Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging and the upcoming Big Brave Brian and Measle and the Wrathmonk.  Content Films holds the international distribution rights to the series.

France’s TV5MONDE launches a K3-12 targeted French-language online service, TIVI5MONDE PLUS, in non-French-speaking Europe, Africa, Latin America, Asia and the Arab world.  Designed to promote French language to kids abroad, the online TV service features programming from TV5MONDE and its broadcast partners, FranceTelevisions (France), Radio-Canada (Canada), RTBF (Belgium), Tele-Quebec (Quebec) and TSR (Switzerland).  The service also offers educational activities for teachers.  The programming line-up, which will updated regularly, includes shows in four categories that can be watched via on-demand or live:

• Cartoons: Cedric, Pat and Stan, Titeuf, Inami, Rantanplan, Kid Paddle, Sam Sam, Spirou & Fantasio, Shuriken School, Le manege enchante and Raymond…
• General entertainment (magazine programs, game shows and drama): Les p’tits amateurs, Neurones, Blabla, Le broco show, Les aventures de Wambi and Deja vu…
• Educational shows: Une minute au musee, Les petits citoyens and Merci professeur
• The daily news: Les Niouzz
• Additionally, at launch the animated French feature film Kirikou et la sorciere will be available.

Dress Barn is acquiring Tween Brands in a stock-for-stock transaction, valued at $157 million.  Under the terms of the merger agreement Dress Barn also acquires Tween Brands’ debt.  Upon completion of the acquisition, Tween Brands, which operates tween/teen-targeted Limited Too and Justice apparel retail chains, will operate as a separate subsidiary of Dress Barn. Its management team, led by Mike Rayden, will continue to manage operations and lead Justice’s future growth. Rayden, currently Chairman and CEO, Tween Brands, will report directly to David Jaffe, President and CEO, Dress Barn.

MORE KIDS STUFF

Cookie Jar Entertainment‘s mixed 2D and CGI-animated action series Metajets (40x3o) is set to debut on Disney Channel Asia this Sunday at 10:30a.  A Cookie Jar and Sunwoo co-production, Metajets revolves around young flying aces competing in the Aeronautical Racing Circuit. 

Disney XD will premiere the music video for the new cover version of MC Hammer‘s hit U Can’t Touch This, by Adam Hicks and Daniel Curtis Lee, from network’s series Zeke and Luther, on Monday, June 29 at 8:25p.  The music video will be available on DisneyXD.com the following day.  The duo introduced their version of the son on Radio Disney last week.

Activision Publishing releases Little League World Series Baseball 2009 for Wii and Nintendo DS this week.  Developed by Japan’s Now Production, the game is rated E for Everyone and is a follow-up to the 2008 version of the game.  New features for 2009 include new power-ups to boost players with special abilities, customizable features to edit players and teams, regional tournaments (in addition to the World Series), nine real stadiums, un-lockable player cards, and the game features play-by-play action by announcers Gary Thorne and Brent Musberger.

A CYNOPSIS MESSAGE

MARKETING/LICENSING

The PGA of America and Turner Sports extends their broadcast and interactive media deals for the PGA Championship, PGA Grand Slam of Golf and PGA.com through 2019 and Cartoon Network Enterprises (CNE) is named as the PGA’s youth licensing agent.  Turner and the PGA will develop new media and consumer marketing efforts in increase awareness and brand recognition of The PGA of America and introduce younger folks to the game.  CNE plans to ink a range of youth-centric licensing deals and co-branding partnerships across all product categories.

Folks who are heading to theme parks with their kids this summer may want to spend $1 on the Wait Watchers www.themeparkwaittimes.com/Wait_Times/iPhone_Apps_for_Disney,_Universal_and_More.html iPhone app. It tracks and displays wait time for rides at many of the nation’s popular parks including Disneyland, Disneyworld and Universal Studios (Florida & Hollywood.) It relies on geo-validated postings from users inside each park.

EXECUTIVE MOVES

Imax Corporation appoints Gary Moss to the newly created position of COO.  Based in Toronto, Moss, a Canadian, will report directly to CEO, Richard L. Gelfond.  Prior to joining Imax, Moss served for four years as COO and CFO of Concert Productions International (CPI), a promoter of rock concerts and tours in North America, and a subsidiary of Live Nation Inc.

RATINGS

Top 10 Combined Broadcast/Basic Cable shows among Kids 2-11 for the week of 6/15-6/21/09 , 6a-6a:
K2-11                                                                 Total Delivery (000)
NICK:    iCarly (6/17; 7:30p)                                    2377
NICK:    iCarly (6/17; 7p)                                         2116
NICK:    iCarly Movie iDate A Bad Boy (6/17; 8-9p)      2040
NICK:    iCarly (6/17; 6p)                                         2024
NICK:    iCarly (6/17; 6:30p)                                    2018
NICK:    SpongeBob SquarePants (6/20; 12:30p)         1947
NICK:    SpongeBob SquarePants (6/20; 12p)              1865
NICK:    Mr. Troop Mom (6/19; 8-10p)                       1859
NICK:    Penguins of Madagascar (6/20; 10a)             1795
DSNY*: Phineas and Ferb (6/17; 4:30p)                    1780
Source: Disney from Nielsen Media Research Data
*Disney Channel is not an ad supported cable network, unlike the others in this listing.

Top 10 Combined Broadcast/Basic Cable shows among Kids 6-11 for the week of 6/15-6/21/09 , 6a-6a:
K6-11                                                                      Total Delivery (000)
NICK:    iCarly (6/17; 7:30p)                                    1853
NICK:    Mr. Troop Mom (6/19; 8-10p)                       1604
NICK:    iCarly (6/17; 7p)                                         1602
NICK:    iCarly Movie iDate A Bad Boy (6/17; 8-9p)      1593
NICK:    iCarly (6/17; 6p)                                        1506
NICK:    iCarly (6/17; 6:30p)                                    1498
DSNY*:  Suite Life on Deck (6/18; 5:30p)                  1425
DSNY*:  Suite Life on Deck (6/18; 5p)                      1416
DSNY*:  High School Musical 2 (6/20; 9-11:10p)         1366
DSNY*:  Jonas (6/21; 8:30p)                                   1319
Source: Disney from Nielsen Media Research Data
*Disney Channel is not an ad supported cable network, unlike the others in this listing.

Top 10 Combined Broadcast/Basic Cable shows among Tweens 9-14 for the week of 6/15-6/21/09 , 6a-6a:
Tweens 9-14                                                       Total Delivery (000)
NICK:    iCarly Movie iDate A Bad Boy (6/17; 8-9p)      1400
DSNY*:  Suite Life on Deck (6/18; 5:30p)                  1392
DSNY*:  Suite Life on Deck (6/18; 5p)                       1338
NICK:    iCarly (6/17; 7:30p)                                    1332
NICK:    Mr. Troop Mom (6/19; 8-10p)                       1237
DSNY*:  Sonny With A Chance (6/16; 4:30p)             1233
DSNY*:  Suite Life on Deck (6/18; 4:30p)                  1177
NICK:    Ned’s Declassified (6/17; 4:30p)                   1173
DSNY*:  Sonny With A Chance (6/16; 4p)                  1159
NICK:    Ned’s Declassified (6/17; 4p)                        1157
Source: Disney from Nielsen Media Research Data
*Disney Channel is not an ad supported cable network, unlike the others in this listing.

Top 10 Combined Broadcast/Basic Cable shows among Teens 12-17 for the week of 6/15-6/21/09 , 6a-6a:
Teens 12-17                                                                  Total Delivery (000)
ADSM**: Family Guy (6/17; 11:30p)                                   877
ADSM**: Family Guy (6/16; 11:30p)                                   872
ADSM**: Family Guy (6/15; 11:30p)                                   845
ADSM**: Family Guy (6/16; 11p)                                        816
NICK:      iCarly Movie iDate A Bad Boy (6/17; 8-9p)               812
ADSM**: Family Guy (6/17; 11p)                                        792
ADSM**: Family Guy (6/18; 11:30p)                                   789
DSNY*:   Suite Life on Deck (6/18; 5p)                                773
ADSM**: Family Guy (6/15; 11p)                                        747
NAN:       George Lopez (6/19; 10:30p)                               732
Source: Disney from Nielsen Media Research Data
*Disney Channel is not an ad supported cable network, unlike the others in this listing.
**Abbreviation for Adult Swim, which airs on Cartoon Network

Final K6-11 Ratings for Saturday, June, 20, 2009 Broadcast Networks only (Live + SD Data):
Source: Disney Research from Nielsen Media Research Data
ABC 0.7/4 Avg. (9a-1p)
The Emperor’s New School 0.7/4; The Replacements 0.8/4; That’s So Raven 0.6/3; That’s So Raven 0.7/4; Hannah Montana 1.0/5; Suite Life of Zack & Cody 1.0/5; Power Rangers RPM 0.3/2; Power Rangers RPM 0.3/2
CW (TheCW4Kids) 0.5/3 Avg. (7a-12p)
Yu-Gi-Oh 5D 0.3/3; Kirby Right Back At Ya 0.5/4; Gogoriki 0.3/2; Gogoriki 0.4/2; Sonic X 0.7/4; Dinosaur King 0.7/3; Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 0.8/4; Kamen Rider Dragon Knight 0.7/4; Sonic X 0.6/3; Huntik 0.4/2
NBC (Qubo on NBC) Avg. 0.3/2 (10a-1p)
Pre-empted for US Open Golf coverage
CBS (KEWLopolis on CBS) 0.2/1 Avg. (7-10a/10a-12p*)
Cake 0.0/0; Horseland 0.1/1; Dino Squad 0.2/1; Strawberry Shortcake 0.2/1; Care Bears 0.2/1; Sushi Pack 0.3/2

Final K6-11 Ratings for Saturday, June, 20, 2009 Cable Networks only (Live + SD Data):
Source: Disney Research from Nielsen Media Research Data
NICKELODEON 3.7/22 Avg. (7a-1p)
Jimmy Neutron 1.6/20; Jimmy Neutron 2.2/22; Fairly OddParents 3.0/24; Fairly OddParents 3.1/20; SpongeBob SquarePants 4.1/22; SpongeBob SquarePants 4.7/23; Penguins of Madagascar 4.5/22; Back at the Barnyard 4.0/20; Mighty B! 3.8/19; SpongeBob SquarePants 4.3/22; SpongeBob SquarePants 4.7/25; SpongeBob SquarePants 4.8/27
DISNEY CHANNEL 2.3/13 Avg. (7a-1p)
My Friends Tigger & Pooh 1.5/19; Little Einsteins 1.5/15; Special Agent Oso 1.7/13; Handy Manny 2.0/13; Mickey Mouse Clubhouse 2.1/11; Mickey Mouse Clubhouse 1.9/9; Imagination Movers 1.6/8; Handy Manny 1.7/8; Phineas and Ferb 3.5/18; Phineas and Ferb 4.2/22; Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe (145 minutes) 2.9/17
CARTOON NETWORK 1.4/9 Avg. (7a-1p)
George of the Jungle 1.0/10; Chaotic 0.9/7; Secret Saturdays 1.4/9; Pokemon: Diamond and Pearly  Galactic Battle 1.8/10; Star Wars: Clone Wars 1.6/8; Ben 10: Alien Force 1.5/8; Batman: Brave & The Bold 1.7/8; Bakugan 2.0/10; Yu-Gi-Oh 5D 1.4/7; Pokemon: Diamond and Pearly  Galactic Battle 1.4/7; Pokemon: Diamond and Pearly  Galactic Battle 1.6/9
DISNEY XD 0.6/3 Avg. (7a-1p)
Suite Life of Zack & Cody 0.5/7; Phineas and Ferb 0.6/6; Phineas and Ferb 0.6/5; Jimmy Two Shoes 0.6/4; Kid vs. Kat 0.6/3; Zeke and Luther 0.6/3; Monster Buster Club 0.7/3; Phineas and Ferb 0.8/4; Aaron Stone 0.6/3; Aaron Stone 0.5/2; Batman: Animated 0.3/2; Batman: Animated 0.3/2

Live + Same Day Ratings Kids Cable Network Averages (000) for Wednesday, June 24, 2009, 6am-11pm, ranked by K2-11:
NICKELODEON:         K2-11 1261; K6-11 768; TWEENS 9-14 610
DISNEY CHANNEL:     K2-11 1157; K6-11 852; TWEENS 9-14 703
CARTOON NETWORK: K2-11   573; K6-11 442; TWEENS 9-14 343
DISNEY XD:               K2-11   177; K6-11 133; TWEENS 9-14 119
Source: MTVN Research from Nielsen Media Research Data

Friday Fun Fact: Bats always turn left when exiting the cave …. with that said on the old TV show Batman always turned right as drove out of the Bat Cave.

Answer to Yesterday’s Trivia Question:   Who am I?  I look a lot like Top Cat because I have a hat, cuffs and collar, only I’m not feline.  I live at the zoo and often am working on my next escape plan. When I’m not doing that, you’ll find me doing chores for Mr. Twiddle, the zoo keeper.  And I’m very proud to tell you that years after I was on television, Howling Mad Murdock had a pet like me with the same name.  Who am I? WALLY GATOR  Kudos to: Kevin Weist-My Damn Channel/NY; Billy Lucas-Cartoon Network/Atlanta; Jim Salicrup-Paperctz/NY; David Stern-BARD Entertainment/NY; Ian James Corlett-VS WERSK/Vancouver

Today’s Trivia Question:  The Initiative is a secret government project on what former primetime series?    (Email [email protected] 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
 Gwen Billings for Cynopsis Kids!
06.26.09

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