CYNTHIA TURNER’S
Cynopsis: Kids!
05/12/06
Good morning. It’s Friday, May 12, 2006 and this is your first early morning Kids! briefing.
Like it or not the video game industry has not only become a significant part of our culture, but the US economy as well. According to Video Games: Serious Business for America’s Economy, a new study conducted by Dr. Robert Crandall, the Brookings Institution and Prof. J. Gregory Sidak, Georgetown University Law Center, in 2004 video the game industry contributed $18 billion to the US economy. Sales of video game software accounted for $8.2 billion and 144,000 full-time jobs in 2004, with sales expected to reach $15 billion in 2010, and 250,000+ jobs by 2009. Additionally, the report attributes game industry technological innovation for advancements in areas of defense and medical devices, as well as in training, education, and productivity, through technology transfers to other industries. The study was funded by the Entertainment Software Association.
NEW PRODUCTION & DEVELOPMENT
Jumping into the fray of the ongoing heated debate about young kids and TV viewing, BabyFirstTV, the new channel targeted to babies and toddlers (6 mos. – 3yrs), has officially launched on DirecTV ($9.99/month). DirecTV is offering the channel for free to its subscribers for the remainder of this month. Additionally, BabyFirstTV is expected to rollout further with national cable carriage deals not yet announced. The24/7 commercial free channel will provide babies and parents with content they can watch, learn and interact with together, both via TV and a corresponding website (http://babyfirsttv.com/). BabyFirstTV programming is comprised of 80%, created with child developmental experts, and acquired content from baby DVD brands.
- 38 original programs, on topics including shapes, numbers, sign language, imagination and so on.
- Acquired content Brainy Baby, First Impression, so Smart and Baby Songs, and kid’s books under a deal with Barnes and Noble’s Sterling Publishing.
- Beginning this summer the channel will add one hour a day of parent targeted content (tips on nutrition, safety etc), which will extend to two-hour in 2007
- Programming in other languages including Spanish by the end of the year
- Other specifics: on-screen subtitles for parents featuring ideas and direction; a color coded programming guide; video-on-demand options.
MORE KIDS STUFF
EM.Entertainment GmbH has expanded its 2002 kids programming deal with Swiss National TV station SF, which now runs through December 31, 2006. Under the new deal EM.Entertainment will provide 438 half-hours of kids programming to SF, in addition to the previously agreed annual volume of 1,752 half-hour episodes. EM.Entertainment GmbH is a subsidiary of EM.TV AG
VIZ Media will publish Next Stop: Germany/The Manga, an original sports manga based on the US Men’s National Soccer Team’s biggest win: the September 2005 match against Mexico, which earned the US the right to compete in the 2006 Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) World Cup in Germany. Next Stop: Germany/The Manga will be given away to fans at the final three Men’s National Team games taking place this month, before the teams heads to the 2006 FIFA World Cup.
Jetix Consumer Products has appointed Videomaster as home entertainment licensee to distribute 6 animated Jetix DVDs in the Middle East this summer. Titles included under the multi-territory deal includes the 2.5 minute Pucca interstitials; the first sixteen episodes of Shaman King and the first sixteen of Sonic X, as well as the first twelve episodes of A.T.O.M. Alpha Teens On Machines.Oh, and two new properties – Galactik Football and Oban Star-Racers. Galactik Football debuts on Jetix Europe’s channels beginning this month, and Oban Star-Racers is set to roll out on Jetix Europe’s channels from fall 2006. The DVD will be available in English and Arabic in these thirteen territories: United Arab Emirates, Oman, Bahrain, Qatar, Kuwait, Lebanon, Jordan, Syria, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Iraq, Iran and Egypt.
Buena Vista International Television (BVITV) and Germany-based HanseNet have signed a multi-year deal covering current and library films for HanseNet’s newly launched VOD/TV service, Alice homeTV. Walt Disney Pictures, Touchstone Pictures and Miramax Films movies such as The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe, Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest and Die Wilden Kerle 3 are included. Another part of the agreement covers anti-piracy projects the two companies will undertake together. This includes Alice notices to its web-based subscribers regarding unauthorized distribution.
MARKETING/LICENSING
Double Fusion, the in-game advertising company, has partnered with Impact Mobile, a mobile marketer, to provide advertisers with in-game ads that feature direct response capabilities on mobile phones. In addition to driving the in-game ad industry, Double Fusion believes that game publishers will benefit from increased opt-in registration rates through this new partnership.
MTV Networks is teaming up with China Unicom to extend its brand further on mobile phones in China. The financials will reportedly be finalized over the coming weeks. The network signed on with China Mobile (nearly 270 million subscribers) last year with China Unicom adding 130 million subscribers. Through the Chinese companies, MTV will provide music, entertainment news and ringtones.
McDonald’s summer 2006 Happy Meal and Might Kids Meals promotions:
- Build-A-Bear Workshop*, May 12 June 8, 2006
- Disney/Pixar’s Cars, June 9 July 6, 2006
- Disney’s Pirates of the Caribbean July 7 August 3, 2006
- Polly Pocket and A Big Mystery Surprise, August 4 August 31, 2006
*On May 20, Build-A-Bear Workshop hosts its Stuffed With Hugs: Hugs Away From Home program. On this day kids are can go to any Build-A-Bear store and make a special bear (for free), to donate to kids staying at Ronald McDonald Houses around the world.
EXECUTIVE MOVES
America Greetings Corporation has added two marketing executives to its AG Properties division in NY.
- Michael Dresner has been named VP/Marketing, AG Properties. He will be responsible for the brand strategies and marketing of all of the division’s properties, and will report to Tamra Seldin, SVP/Consumer Products. Most recently Dresner was VP/Global New Brand Development, Nickelodeon and Viacom Consumer Products.
- Michele Schuessler joins the AG Properties as Brand Manager. She will work on the marketing of Care Bears, Maryoku Yummy and other new properties. Schuessler was most recently Manager/New Business Development, Sesame Workshop.
RATINGS
Top 10 Combined Broadcast/Basic Cable shows among Kids 2-11 for the week of 5/01-5/07/06, 6a-6a (Live + SD Data):
K2-11 Total Delivery (000)
FOX: American Idol (5/2; 8-9p) 2726
FOX: American Idol (5/3; 9p) 2643
NICK: SpongeBob SquarePants (5/6; 9:30a) 2311
NICK: SpongeBob SquarePants (5/7; 9:30a) 2275
NICK: Fairly OddParents (5/6; 10:30a) 2274
NICK: SpongeBob SquarePants (2/4; 5p) 2106
NICK: Fairly OddParents (5/7; 10a) 2100
NICK: SpongeBob SquarePants (5/6; 9a) 1998
NICK: Fairly OddParents (5/6; 10a) 1979
DSNY*: Finding Nemo (5/5; 8-9:50p) 1965
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 5/01-5/07/06, 6a-6a (Live + SD Data):
K6-11 Total Delivery (000)
FOX: American Idol (5/3; 9p) 1834
FOX: American Idol (5/2; 8-9p) 1703
NICK: SpongeBob SquarePants (5/6; 9:30a) 1437
NICK: SpongeBob SquarePants (5/7; 9:30a) 1407
NICK: Drake & Josh (5/3; 5:30p) 1360
NICK: Fairly OddParents (5/6; 10:30a) 1332
NICK: Fairly OddParents (5/7; 10a) 1326
NICK: Fairly OddParents (5/6; 10a) 1300
NICK: SpongeBob SquarePants (5/3; 5p) 1297
DSNY*: That’s So Raven (5/5; 11:30p) 1283
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 5/01-5/07/06, 6a-6a (Live + SD Data):
Tweens 9-14 Total Delivery (000)
FOX: American Idol (5/3; 9p) 2209
FOX: American Idol (5/2; 8-9p) 2046
FOX: House (5/2; 9-10p) 1356
NICK: Drake & Josh (5/3; 5:30p) 1236
NICK: SpongeBob SquarePants (5/3; 5p) 1198
DSNY*: That’s So Raven (5/5; 11:30p) 1190
NICK: Ned’s Declassified (5/2; 6p) 1125
NICK: Romeo! (5/7; 7p) 1124
NICK: Zoey 101 (5/7; 8p) 1118
NICK: Avatar (5/5; 8p) 1115
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 5/01-5/07/06, 6a-6a (Live + SD Data):
Teens 12-17 Total Delivery (000)
FOX: American Idol (5/3; 9p) 1950
FOX: American Idol (5/2; 8-9p) 1675
FOX: House (5/2; 9-10p) 1437
FOX: Family Guy (S)(5/7; 8:30-9:01p) 1251
FOX: Family Guy (5/7; 9:01-9:31p) 1224
ABC: Desperate Housewives (5/7; 9-10p) 1193
ABC: Grey’s Anatomy (5/7; 10-11p) 1191
FOX: Simpsons (5/7; 7:59-8:30p) 1188
FOX: House (S)(5/3; 8-9p) 1083
ABC: Lost (5/3; 9-10:02p) 1046
Source: Disney from Nielsen Media Research Data
*Disney Channel is not an ad supported cable network, unlike the others in this listing.
**New abbreviation for Adult Swim, which airs on Cartoon Network
Live + Same Day Ratings Kids Cable Network Averages (000) for
Wednesday, May 10, 2006, 6am-11pm, ranked by K2-11:
NICKELODEON: K2-11 1121; K6-11 471; TWEENS 9-14 310
DISNEY CHANNEL: K2-11 632; K6-11 373; TWEENS 9-14 307
CARTOON NETWORK: K2-11 588; K6-11 336; TWEENS 9-14 235
TOON DISNEY: K2-11 127; K6-11 57; TWEENS 9-14 27
Source: MTVN Research from Nielsen Media Research Data
FRIDAY FUN FACT: Al Capone’s business card said he was a used furniture dealer.
Answer to Yesterday’s trivia question: What dog was “The Dog Kids Love to Bite?” ARMOUR HOT DOGS Kudos to: Toni Clark-KOL Entertainment/Dulles VA; Jeanne Perry-The Wildflower Group/NY; Jodi Feinstein-Majesco Entertainment/Edison; Deborah Duncan-WIVT WBGH/Binghamton NY; Heather R. Floore-KTVD/Denver; Jay Pauer-The Marketing Store/Lombard IL; Tom Boyd-WGN/Chicago; Michael Hawkins-PromoDoctors/Irving TX; Karen Bolt-Carrie Productions/LA; Anthony Dente-IDT Entertainment/Burbank; Kelly Syers-Program Partners/Venice CA; Scott Wisner-Scott Wisner Casting/LA
Today’s Trivia Question: Whose middle name was Fauntleroy? (click here 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
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