Cynopsis: Kids!
05/25/12
Good morning. It’s Friday, May 25, 2012, and this your first early morning briefing.
The Hub TV network premieres the second season of the animated series Pound Puppies on Saturday, June 2 at 9a. The new season will introduce new puppies in training, Rebound, Cupcake and Patches, who from the Super Secret up Club. The second season premiere episode features a special guest voices over by Tara Strong (My Little Pony Friendship is Magic, Fairly OddParents, Wow! Wow! Wubbzy!) as a puppy named Zipper. Produced by Hasbro Studios, Pound Puppies stars the voices of Eric McCormack (Will & Grace), Yvette Nicole Brown (Community), Betty White (Hot in Cleveland), Michael Rapaport (Prison Break), John DiMaggio (Futurama, Kaijudo: Rise of the Duel Masters) and Alanna Ubach (Legally Blonde).
Lionsgate extends distribution deals with StudioCanal and Nordisk Film at the Cannes Film Festival this week in France.
- Lionsgate and European media company StudioCanal, is a subsidiary of the Canal+ Group, extend and expand their partnership with a longterm renewal of their deal. Under the pact, Lionsgate distributes the StudioCanal library of 2,000+ titles, as well as a new agreement for StudioCanal to distribute the second movie in of The Hunger Games franchise, Catching Fire, in German speaking territories. In addition to Lionsgate’s distribution of the StudioCanal library and StudioCanal ‘s distribution of The Hunger Games and Catching Fire in the German-speaking territories, Lionsgate UK and StudioCanal have partnered in the UK in Elevation Sales, a home entertainment sales and distribution joint venture.
- Lionsgate also extends its deal with Nordisk Film. Under this new multiyear output deal feature films from both Lionsgate and Summit Entertainment, recently acquired by Lionsgate, will be distributed by Nordisk in Scandinavia. The agreement extends Nordisk’s existing output pact with Summit to encompass the entire Lionsgate catalog of feature films.
Zinkia Entertainment, creator of Pocoyo, renews its home entertainment deal with NCircle Entertainment to release further Pocoyo DVD titles for an additional five years. Under the new deal, NCircle will release all-new Pocoyo DVD titles, including Pocoyo: Fun & Games and a Halloween themed release later this year. Additionally, the Company has acquired the rights to distribute the DVD releases for the new third season of the Pocoyo TV series, titled Let’s Go Pocoyo, and Pocoyo: Space Circus.
Marvel Entertainment and Kimberly-Clark Corporation enter into a license deal that will see Marvel’s Spider-Man featured on Kimberly-Clark’s kid GoodNites Underwear. Graphic images of Spidey will be available on GoodNites Underwear for boys for a limited time beginning this month. This marks the first use of licensed characters by the GoodNites brand. GoodNites Underwear featuring Spider-Man designs will be supported with an integrated marketing program including FSIs, online advertising, social media and mobile apps.
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Cynopsis Kids!magination Awards Event
Thursday, June 7 | 8:00-10:30 a.m.
Le Parker Meridien, NYC
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Soon Sesame Street fans in Southeast Asia will get a chance to experience life on the famed street as Resorts World Sentosa, Universal Parks & Resorts and Sesame Workshop partner to introduce a new family-targeted theme park attraction at Universal Studios Singapore this year. The new attraction will include a Sesame Street themed adventure ride in the New York themed area of the park, special shows and character breakfast program. Ahead of the opening of the actual Sesame Street attraction, Universal Studios Singapore will be roll out new Sesame Street shows to coincide with the upcoming June school holiday. A special rise-and-shine breakfast program will also debut in Q3 2012. Special Sesame Street merchandise, exclusive to the theme park, will also be available at three new themed retail outlets, including a Sesame Street School Bus driving into Universal Studios Singapore this July.
American Greetings Properties (AGP), the licensing division of America Greeting Corporation, completes a broadcast deal for the original Care Bears Classic animated series, produced in the 1980s, with Teletoon Retro (Canada). Care Bears Classic (www.carebears.com) episodes are currently airing on Teletoon Retro in both English and French.
Disney Publishing releases a new The Jungle Book app that is part of its Disney Classic app line. Targeted to K3-7, The Jungle Book app, available for iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch, follows the story of Mowgli and his jungle friends as they face the dangerous tiger Shere Khan and the unknown world of the humans. Some of the app features include reading modes for all ages, coloring pages and interactive puzzles, memory games, and The Bare Necessities sing-along, among other things.
Join us for the 1st annual Cynopsis Kids !magination Awards Breakfast on June 7 from 8:00-10:30 a.m. at Le Parker Meridien in NYC. Join award finalists, and our keynote speaker Richard Wiese, host of Born to Explore. Register now http://www.cynopsis.com/events/kids-awards.
RATINGS
Top 10 Combined Broadcast/Basic Cable shows among Kids 2-11 for the week of 5/14-5/20/12 , 6a-6a:
K2-11 Total Delivery (000)
DSNY*: Shake It Up (5/20; 8:30p) 1875
DSNY*: Austin & Ally (5/20; 8p) 1827
NICK: Victorious: Tori Goes Platinum (5/19; 8-9p) 1793
NICK: SpongeBob SquarePants (5/19; 10:30a) 1761
NICK: SpongeBob SquarePants (5/19; 10a) 1647
DSNY*: A.N.T. Farm (5/20; 9p) 1642
NICK: SpongeBob SquarePants (5/20; 10:30a) 1627
NICK: SpongeBob SquarePants (5/19; 9:30a) 1619
NICK: SpongeBob SquarePants (5/19; 9a) 1521
DSNY*: Good Luck Charlie (5/20; 7:30p) 1471
Source: Disney from Nielsen Media Research Data
*Disney Channel is not spot ad-supported, although it does accept select sponsors.
Top 10 Combined Broadcast/Basic Cable shows among Kids 6-11 for the week of 5/14-5/20/12 , 6a-6a:
K6-11 Total Delivery (000)
DSNY*: Shake It Up (5/20; 8:30p) 1520
DSNY*: Austin & Ally (5/20; 8p) 1503
NICK: Victorious: Tori Goes Platinum (5/19; 8-9p) 1469
DSNY*: A.N.T. Farm (5/20; 9p) 1253
NICK: iCarly (5/19; 9p) 1214
DSNY*: Jessie (5/20; 9:30p) 1152
DSNY*: Good Luck Charlie (5/20; 7:30p) 1142
NICK: SpongeBob SquarePants (5/19; 9a) 1132
NICK: SpongeBob SquarePants (5/19; 9:30a) 1112
NICK: SpongeBob SquarePants (5/19; 10a) 1094
Source: Disney from Nielsen Media Research Data
*Disney Channel is not spot ad-supported, although it does accept select sponsors.
Top 10 Combined Broadcast/Basic Cable shows among Tweens 9-14 for the week of 5/14-5/20/12 , 6a-6a:
Tweens 9-14 Total Delivery (000)
NICK: Victorious: Tori Goes Platinum (5/19; 8-9p) 1504
DSNY*: Shake It Up (5/20; 8:30p) 1422
DSNY*: Austin & Ally (5/20; 8p) 1337
NICK: iCarly (5/19; 9p) 1188
DSNY*: A.N.T. Farm (5/20; 9p) 1151
DSNY*: Jessie (5/20; 9:30p) 1036
NICK: Victorious: Freak The Freak Out (5/15; 7-8p) 984
DSNY*: Jessie (5/16; 8:30p) 948
NICK: Victorious (5/19; 7:30p) 948
DSNY*: Good Luck Charlie (5/20; 7:30p) 947
Source: Disney from Nielsen Media Research Data
*Disney Channel is not spot ad-supported, although it does accept select sponsors.
Top 10 Combined Broadcast/Basic Cable shows among Teens 12-17 for the week of 5/14-5/20/12 , 6a-6a:
Teens 12-17 Total Delivery (000)
NICK: Victorious: Tori Goes Platinum (5/19; 8-9p) 901
NICK: Legend of Korra (5/19; 11a) 767
FOX: American Idol (5/16; 8-10p) 759
NICK: iCarly (5/19; 9p) 705
NBC: America’s Got Talent (5/14; 8-10p) 699
FOX: American Idol (5/17; 8-9:01p) 698
FOX: Glee (5/15; 9-10p) 660
FOX: Glee (5/15; 8-9p) 639
ADSM**: Family Guy (5/18; 11:30p) 616
FOX: Family Guy (5/20; 9p) 600
Source: Disney from Nielsen Media Research Data
*Disney Channel is not spot ad-supported, although it does accept select sponsors.
**Abbreviation for Adult Swim, which airs on Cartoon Network
Final K6-11 Ratings for Saturday, May 19, 2012 Broadcast Networks only (Live + SD Data):
Source: Disney Research from Nielsen Media Research Data
CW (Toonzai) 0.6/3 Avg. (7a-12p)
Cubix 0.3/3; Cubix 0.4/3; Sonic X 0.8/5; Sonic X 0.8/4; Yu-Gi-Oh Zexal 0.6/3; Yu-Gi-Oh 0.7/3; Dragon Ball Z Kai 0.8/4; Dragon Ball Z Kai 0.6/3; Tai Chi Chasers 0.5/3; Yu-Gi-Oh 0.6/3
NBC (Qubo on NBC) Avg. 0.4/2 (10a-1p)
Babar 0.5/3; Jane and the Dragon 0.4/2; Pearlie 0.6/3; Shelldon 0.2/1; Willa’s Wild Life 0.6/4; Zula Patrol 0.1/1
CBS (CookieJarTV) 0.3/2 Avg. (7-10a/10a-12p)
Doodlebops 0.1/1; Doodlebops 0.2/1; Busytown Mysteries 0.3/2; Danger Rangers 0.4/2; Busytown Mysteries 0.4/2; Horseland 0.3/2
Final K6-11 Ratings for Saturday, May 19, 2012 Cable Networks only (Live + SD Data):
Source: Disney Research from Nielsen Media Research Data
NICKELODEON 3.1/18 Avg. (7a-1p)
T.U.F.F. Puppy 1.4/15; Fairly OddParents 2.1/17; Fairly OddParents 3.1/20; Fairly OddParents 3.9/20; SpongeBob SquarePants 4.6/23; SpongeBob SquarePants 4.5/21; SpongeBob SquarePants 4.5/21; SpongeBob SquarePants 4.4/22; Legend of Korra 3.5/18; SpongeBob SquarePants 2.5/14; Power Rangers Samurai 1.8/10; Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness 1.8/10
DISNEY CHANNEL 2.9/16 Avg. (7a-1p)
Mickey Mouse Clubhouse 1.7/20; Doc McStuffins 2.2/18; Mickey Mouse Clubhouse 2.1/13; Jake and the Never Land Pirates 2.4/13; Phineas and Ferb 2.7/13; Phineas and Ferb 3.2/15; Good Luck Charlie 3.6/17; Good Luck Charlie 3.9/19; Race to Witch Mountain (1×105) 3.2/18
CARTOON NETWORK 1.6/9 Avg. (7a-1p)
Johnny Test 1.2/14; Redakai: Conquer the Kairu 1.1/9; Beyblade: Metal Masters 1.5/10; Pokemon B&W: Rival Destinies 1.9/10; Ben 10: Ultimate Alien 1.8/9; Thundercats 1.7/8; The Green Lantern 1.5/7; Young Justice: Invasion 1.6/8; MAD 2.0/10; Level Up 1.5/8; Ninjago 1.6/9; Ninjago 1.8/10
DISNEY XD 0.9/5 Avg. (7a-1p)
Motorcity 0.3/4; Phineas and Ferb 0.4/3; Phineas and Ferb 0.7/4; Kick Buttowski 0.9/5; Pair of Kings 1.2/6; Pair of Kings 1.3/6; So Random 0.9/4; Kickin It 0.9/4; Kick Buttowski (1×15) 0.9/5; Fish Hooks (1×15) 0.7/4; Phineas and Ferb 0.8/4; Toy Story 2 (1×120) 1.5/8
Live + Same Day Ratings Kids Cable Network Averages (000) for Wednesday, May 23, 2012, 6am-11pm, ranked by K2-11:
NICKELODEON: K2-11 792; K6-11 337; TWEENS 9-14 252
DISNEY CHANNEL: K2-11 760; K6-11 460; TWEENS 9-14 357
CARTOON NETWORK: K2-11 571; K6-11 375; TWEENS 9-14 329
DISNEY XD: K2-11 166; K6-11 132; TWEENS 9-14 124
NICKTOONS: K2-11 88; K6-11 51; TWEENS 9-14 54
Source: MTVN Research from Nielsen Media Research Data
Friday Fun Fact: At launch or blast-off, around 300,000 gallons of water is released beneath the shuttles engines as a noise suppressant.
Answer to Our Last Trivia Question: Texas Tiny, Wyoming Willie and Denver Dan were all considerations for what cartoon character’s name? Yosemite Sam. Kudos to: Kerry Milliron-Random House Children’s Books /NYC; Andy Krinner-aNb Media/NYC; Wendy Stone-Orlando/Golf Channel; David S. Larson-CBS Television/NYC; Hank Bordowitz-The Bordowitz Media Werx/Ridgewood; Scott Carlson-Scott Carlson Entertainment, Inc./Valley Village, CA; Betsy Bozdech-Common Sense Media/San Francisco; Hila Sharif-Astral Media/Toronto.
Today’s Trivia Question: What makes the cartoon Lumber-Jack-Rabbit starring Bugs Bunny so unusual? (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
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05.25.12
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