Cynopsis: Kids!
11/21/08
Good morning. It’s Friday, November 21, 2008 and this is your first early morning Kids briefing.
Chorion inks an exclusive long-term deal with Microsoft to launch its Time for a Story, a new online interactive storytelling application that encourages parents to spend time with their preschoolers even if they aren’t in the same place. Microsoft is offering Time for a Story to its UK users of Windows Live Messenger. Launching this week with three classic Noddy stories, the Time for a Story application was developed by Chorion and the online agency Digital Outlook.
ABC debuts the two-hour special Drama High: The Making of a High School Musical on Monday December 15, 9-11p. ABC News spent three months at a high school in Virginia following with cameras as the school put on a production of The Wiz, which includes an up-close look at the entire process auditions, competition between friends, parents expectations, and the final performance. While the special is not specifically targeted to kids, no doubt kids/tween/teens will watch along with their parents. ABC plans to post a TV parental guideline closer to the airdate.
Top Of The Pops returns to BBC One this Christmas with two specials, one on Christmas Day and the other on New Year’s Eve. Hosted by Fearne Cotton and Reggie Yates, Top Of The Pops Christmas Special (1×60) will celebrate all things pop, and will include exclusive performances and of course will feature a music chart count down. The Top Of The Pops New Year’s Eve Special (1×60) will review the year in pop, including Cotton and Yates offering highlights from some of the UK’s big music festivals (e.g. BBC Radios 1’s Big Weekend and Glastonbury), as well as performances from BBC Sessions.
MARKETING/LICENSING
4Kids Entertainment International signs distribution deals for toys based on its animated series Dinosaur King in several European countries. The Dinosaur King toys will be distributed by Upper Deck in Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Benelux countries, with Top Toy handling distribution in the Nordic countries, Giochi Preziosi in France and Italy, and Concentra in Portugal and Famosa in Spain. As previously announced, Vivid Imaginations will distribute the toys in the UK. The toys will be sourced from master toy licensee Playmates Toys and are scheduled to launch at retail in Europe in spring 2009.
Discovery Communications launches a new line of merchandise branded with Discovery Kids’ Doki character in Latin America. Discovery Enterprises International, Discovery’s sales arm, will roll out a range of licensed Doki products for this holiday, including a talking Doki plush toy (available in Spanish and Portuguese) and other plushes, as well as bikes, dinnerware, educational games and backpacks etc. Discovery other partnerships include: Gran TV (Argentina), Representaciones Doce (Chile) and Exim Licensing Group to produce Doki kid’s clothing, shoes, bedding, books, party goods, lunch boxes, and personal care products among others; Sancor Cooperativas Unidas Ltda (Argentina) to feature Doki on its dairy product packaging.
EXECUTIVE MOVES
Lionsgate ups Michael Rathauser to SVP/Marketing for its home entertainment businesses. Rathauser will continue to oversee strategy, marketing and management for Lionsgate Family Entertainment as well as the StudioCanal library. He will also continue reporting to Anne Parducci, EVP/Marketing. Rathauser joined the company some nine years ago as Brand Manager at Artisan Entertainment (subsequently acquired by Lionsgate), prior to that he was toiled in the advertising industry for Grey Advertising and DDB in NYC.
Monica Horner joins the Television Syndication Company as Syndication Sales Executive. Horner will work with Donna Kearfott to sell TVS’ growing list of syndicated programs.
The NPD Group names David Pritchard as its Head European Toys business. Pritchard takes over the reins from Anna Scott, who exits the company as she moves to Brunei. Prior to this Pritchard was a VP in NPD’s Entertainment & Communications group and led product management for NPD’s US Toys business, and before that as Director for its Digital Insights group.
RATINGS
Final K6-11 Ratings for Saturday, November 15, 2008 Broadcast Networks only (Live + SD Data):
Source: Disney Research from Nielsen Media Research Data
FOX (4KidsTV) 0.9/4 Avg. (8a-12n)
Di-Gata Defenders 0.4/2; Biker Mice From Mars 0.7/3; Sonic X 0.8/3; Sonic X 1.3/5; Chaotic M’arillion Invasion 1.2/5; Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Fast Forward 0.9/4; Kirby 0.9/4; Winx Club 0.7/3
ABC 0.8/4 Avg. (9a-1p)
The Emperor’s New School 0.3/1; The Replacements 0.7/3; That’s So Raven 1.0/4; That’s So Raven 1.2/5; Hannah Montana 1.2/5; Suite Life of Zack & Cody 1.2/5; Power Rangers Jungle Fury 0.5/2; Power Rangers Jungle Fury 0.5/2
CW (TheCW4Kids) 0.8/4 Avg. (7a-12p)
Will & DeWitt 0.3/2; Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 0.6/4; Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 0.9/4; Gogoriki 1.0/4; Spectacular Spider-Man 1.0/4; Spectacular Spider-Man 0.9/4; Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 1.0/4; Dinosaur King 0.9/4; Chaotic 0.8/3; Yu-Gi-Oh 5D 0.7/3
NBC (Qubo on NBC) Avg. 0.3/1 (10a-1p)
Jane and the Dragon 0.3/1; Zula Patrol 0.3/1; 321 Penguins/Larryboy Adventures 0.1/0; Veggie Tales 0.3/1; Turbo Dogs 0.3/1; My Friend Rabbit 0.5/2
CBS (KEWLopolis on CBS) 0.3/1 Avg. (7-10a/10a-12p)
Cake 0.1/1; Horseland 0.2/1; Dino Squad 0.2/1; Strawberry Shortcake 0.3/2; Care Bears 0.5/2; Sushi Pack 0.4/2
Final K6-11 Ratings for Saturday, November 15, 2008 Cable Networks only (Live + SD Data):
Source: Disney Research from Nielsen Media Research Data
NICKELODEON 4.6/22 Avg. (7a-1p)
Jimmy Neutron 2.1/22; Tak and the Power of Juju 2.5/18; Fairly OddParents 4.9/27; Fairly OddParents 5.1/23; SpongeBob SquarePants 5.7/23; SpongeBob SquarePants 5.9/24; Back at the Barnyard 5.3/22; Mighty B! 5.0/21; SpongeBob SquarePants 4.7/20; SpongeBob SquarePants 5.0/23; SpongeBob SquarePants 4.8/23; SpongeBob SquarePants 4.4/20
CARTOON NETWORK 2.1/10 Avg. (7:30a-1p)
George of the Jungle 2.1/16; Transformers: Animated 1.9/10; Secret Saturdays 2.4/11; Pokemon: Diamond & Pearl Battle Dimensions 2.8/12; Star Wars: Clone Wars 2.8/11; Ben 10: Alien Force 2.6/11; Batman: Brave & the Bold 2.6/11; Bakugan 2.2/9; Thumb Wrestling Federation 1.5/7; Ben 10: Alien Force 1.5/7; Ben 10: Alien Force 1.4/7
DISNEY CHANNEL 1.8/9 Avg. (7a-1p)
The Wiggles 0.7/7; Johnny and the Spites 1.2/8; Little Einsteins 1.0/6; My Friends Tigger & Pooh 1.4/6; Mickey Mouse Clubhouse 1.6/6; Mickey Mouse Clubhouse 1.7.7; Imagination Movers 2.0/8; Hand Manny 2.0/8; Higglytown Heroes 2.1/9; Charlie and Lola 1.7/8; The Adventures of Shark Boy and Lava Girl (100 min) 3.9/18
TOON DISNEY (Jetix) 1.2/6 Avg. (7a-1p)
Phineas and Ferb 0.5/5; Phineas and Ferb 0.9/7; The Aristocats (105 minutes) 1.2/5; American Dragon Shorts (15 minutes) 0.8/3; Phineas and Ferb 1.2/5; Phineas and Ferb 1.6/6; Phineas and Ferb 1.4/6; Phineas and Ferb 1.6/7; Phineas and Ferb 1.6/7; Phineas and Ferb 1.4/6
Live + Same Day Ratings Kids Cable Network Averages (000) for Wednesday, November 19, 2008, 6am-11pm, ranked by K2-11:
NICKELODEON: K2-11 1121; K6-11 488; TWEENS 9-14 353
DISNEY CHANNEL: K2-11 682; K6-11 470; TWEENS 9-14 396
CARTOON NETWORK: K2-11 515; K6-11 318; TWEENS 9-14 194
TOON DISNEY: K2-11 116; K6-11 55; TWEENS 9-14 39
Source: MTVN Research from Nielsen Media Research Data
Friday Fun Fact: Only male turkeys gobble.
Answer to Yesterday’s Trivia Question: Who is the voice of Sideshow Bob on The Simpsons? KELSEY GRAMMER Kudos to: Cristin Stickles-Random House Children’s Sales/NY; Ed Dall’Aste-UPROAR! Youth Marketing/NY; Kathy May-Fisher-Price, Inc./E. Aurora, NY; Pamela Ross-Discovery Kids/NY; Mike Patterson-CNN International/Chicago; Kerri Huyck-KIDK/Idaho Falls, ID; Ruth Adams-The Sharpe Company, Inc./Manhattan Beach, CA; Jason Atkinson-Radio Disney Network/Burbank; Carrie R. Wheadon-Common Sense Media/San Francisco; Michael Decsi-Nelvana/Toronto; Mark Bishop-marblemedia/Toronto; Stephanie Watsa-Canwest Broadcasting/Toronto; Cherie Oldenburg -Oasis International/Toronto
Today’s Trivia Question: Who is Timmy’s evil baby-sitter in Nickelodeon’s The Fairly Odd Parents? (Email Joanne@cynopsis.com 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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11.21.08
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