Cynopsis: Kids!
10/06/06
Good morning. It’s Friday, October 6, 2006 and this is your first early morning Kids! briefing.
Best Buy, the electronics and music retailer, has unveiled its plans to launch its own Best Buy Digital Music Store on October 15, 2006, which will be supported by RealNetworks’ newly-released and enhanced Rhapsody 4.0 music service, and will offer both a permanent download store and a subscription download service. Simultaneously with the launch, the retailer will offer the SanDisk Sansa e200 Rhapsody MP3 players. For those shoppers who purchase one of two different sizes of the MP3 player will also receive a free 2-month subscription to the new service, providing them with unlimited downloads to the MP3 during that period. Following the initial free months, a monthly subscription will cost ya $14.99. Alternatively, consumers can purchase songs one at a time at the standard single fee of $.99.
NEW PRODUCTION & DEVELOPMENT
Canada’s Teletoon has inked two new development deals. As for what the network is in search of in the way of new programming? While remaining focused on its core K6-12 audience, the network is looking for series and specials that can offer expanded interactive opportunities. Teletoon is co-owned (50/50) by Astral Media Inc. and Corus Entertainment Inc.
New Development:
- How Embarrassing – A flash animated series based on real stories of embarrassment as told by kids/teens and adults. The series comes from Indivisual Productions inc. (Toronto).
- The Side Show Christmas – The owner of the last circus side-show kidnaps Santa in a last ditch attempt to offer the best attraction ever, and help save the family business from going under. Looking to save Christmas are a 10-yr-old boy, a clown, a rubber girl and a talking goat. From Cheshire Smile Animation (Saskatoon).
MORE KIDS STUFF
Sony Pictures Television International (SPTI) has acquired A+, a branded block of anime programming that airs in Central Europe on the kid targeted channel Minimax. Targeted to teens/young adults 15-25, the A+ anime block initially debuted on Minimax in January 2005, airing daily from 8p-2a, in the Czech Republic, Hungary, Romania and Slovakia available in more than 4 million HH. A+ will join SPTI’s global networks group, with the UK-based SPTI group controlling the channel and providing business and editorial direction while Minimax handles the day-to-day operations as a channel management service working with SPTI’s Budapest office.
Beginning this Saturday, October 7, 2006 the animated series Franny’s Feet will be available on PBS Kids with a Spanish-language track or DVS using the Secondary Audio Program (SAP). The series is about Franny, who helps out at her Grandpa’s shoe repair shop every afternoon, where she tries on shoes. The shoes transport her to different imaginary adventures depending on the type of shoes. Additionally, the series includes an online component at www.pbskids.org . The PBS Kids version of Franny’s Feet is produced by Decode Entertainment in association with Thirteen/WNET. The series was an original commissioned by the UK’s Five and Canada’s Family Channel.
Granada International has sold preschool CGI animated series POCOYO to Disney Channel across Scandinavia and The Baltics. The first full season of the series (52 x 7′) will air on pay and basic cable and satellite TV in Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland, Iceland and the Faroe Islands as well as the Republics of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania from early 2007. The first series of the series has already been picked up in Scandinavia by YLE (Finland) and 365 (Iceland). A new season of Pocoyo (another 52 x 7′) is currently in production. POCOYO is produced by Zinkia Entertainment/Granada International in association with Granada Kids and Cosgrove Hall. The English-language version of the series is narrated by actor Stephen Fry.
Canada’s Family Channel launches season two of its original live action comedy series Naturally, Sadie (13 X 30′) on Sunday, November 5, at 6:05p , the shows’ regular time slot. Naturally, Sadie is produced by Decode Entertainment in association with Family Channel.
EXECUTIVE MOVES
Star Farm Productions has appointed Susanna Pollack as its SVP/Global TV Sales and Licensing. Pollack will be responsible for helping to grow Star Farm’s brands across multiple platforms around the world, which includes identifying co-production opportunities, as well as developing and heading-up its licensing and merchandising strategy. She will report directly to CEO and Co-founder, Trish Lindsay. Most recently, Pollack was VP/ Children’s Business Development, BBC Worldwide Americas.
RATINGS
Final K6-11 Ratings for Saturday, September 30, 2006 Broadcast Networks only (Live + SD Data):
Source: Disney Research from Nielsen Media Research Data
ABC 1.8/8 Avg. (9a-1p)
Emperor’s New School 1.0/5; The Replacements 1.6/7; That’s So Raven 2.1/9; That’s So Raven 2.8/12; Hannah Montana 2.5/11; Suite Life of Zack & Cody 2.4/10; Power Rangers Mystic Force 0.9/4; Power Rangers Mystic Force 0.8/4
CW (Kids’ WB!) 1.6/8 Avg. (7a-12N)
Pillow Head 0.6/7; Pillow Head2 1.1/8; Monster Allergy 1.7/9; Tom and Jerry Tales 2.6/11; Shaggy and Scooby-Doo Get A Clue 2.2/9; Johnny Test 1.7/7; Legion of Super Heroes 1.8/8; The Batman 1.8/9; Xiaolin Showdown 1.5/8; Loonatics Unleashed 1.4/7
FOX (4Kids TV) 1.1/5 Avg. (8a-12n)
Winx Club 0.6/4; Bratz 1.3/7; Kirby 1.4/7; Viva Pinata 1.1/5; Yu-Gi-Oh 1.4/6; Viva Pinata 1.1/5; Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Fast Forward 1.1/5; G.I. Joe 0.8/4
NBC (Qubo on NBC) Avg. 0.4/2 (7:30a-12p)
Veggie Tales 0.8/4; Dragon 0.3/1; 3-2-1 Penguins/LarryBoy Adventures 0.5/2; Babar 0.3/1; Jane and the Dragon 0.3/2; Jacob Two Two 0.5/2
CBS (KOL’s Secret Slumber Party on CBS) 0.3/1 Avg. (7a-9a/11a-12n*)
Trollz 0.5/3; Horseland 0.4/2; Madeline 0.1/0; Sabrina: Animated Series 0.2/1; Cake 0.3/1; Dance Revolution 0.2/1
Final K6-11 Ratings for Saturday, September 30, 2006 Cable Networks only (Live + SD Data):
Source: Disney Research from Nielsen Media Research Data
NICKELODEON 3.9/20 Avg. (7a-1p)
All Grown Up 1.0/13; Fairly OddParents 2.3/20; Jimmy Neutron 4.1/24; Jimmy Neutron 5.1/26; SpongeBob SquarePants 6.1/27; SpongeBob SquarePants 6.0/25; Fairly OddParents 5.8/25; Mr. Meaty 4.8/21; Avatar 4.4;21; Avatar 5.2/25; Worldwide Day of Play* 0.5/3; Worldwide Day of Play* 0.8/4
*Nickelodeon was dark for the last hour of the block for its Worldwide Day of Play event
CARTOON NETWORK 2.6/14 Avg. (7a-1p)
Cartoon Cartoon 1.1/16; Cartoon Cartoon 1.2/14; Cartoon Top 5 (60 min) 2.2/16; Robotboy 3.0/15; Pokemon: Battle frontier 3.3/15; Pokemon: Battle Frontier 3.5/15; Ben 10 2.6/11; Team Galaxy 2.1/9; Naruto 2.1/10; Teen Titans: Trouble/Tokyo 3.5/20; Teen Titans : Trouble/Tokyo 3.4/19
DISNEY CHANNEL 1.7/9 Avg. (7a-1p)
The Wiggles 1.0/13; Higglytown Heroes 1.0/9; Little Einsteins 1.3/8; Little Einsteins 1.1/6; Mickey Mouse Club House 1.6/7; Mickey Mouse Club House 1.7/7; Handy Manny 1.8/8; Handy Manny 1.9/8; Doodlebops 1.7/8; Charlie and Lola 1.9/9; Lilo & Stitch 2.9/16; Emperors New School 2.9/16
TOON DISNEY (Jetix) 0.2/1 Avg. (8a-12p)
A.T.O.M. 0.1/1; NASCAR Racers 0.2/2; Pucca 0.2/1; Oban Star Racers 0.1/0; Jackie Chan Adventures 0.2/1; Power Rangers: Mystic Force 0.3/1; Yin Yang Yo 0.4/2; W.I.T.C.H. 0.2/1; Super Robot Monkey Team 0.3/1; Dragon Booster 0.1/1; The Legend of Tarzan 0.1/1; Hercules 0.3/1
Live + Same Day Ratings Kids Cable Network Averages (000) for Wednesday, October 4, 2006, 6am-11pm, ranked by K2-11:
NICKELODEON: K2-11 867; K6-11 408; TWEENS 9-14 341
DISNEY CHANNEL: K2-11 757; K6-11 517; TWEENS 9-14 482
CARTOON NETWORK: K2-11 457; K6-11 299; TWEENS 9-14 201
TOON DISNEY: K2-11 123; K6-11 62; TWEENS 9-14 36
Source: MTVN Research from Nielsen Media Research Data
Friday Fun Fact: Portmanteau words are descriptive word combinations, such as brunch (from breakfast and lunch), motel (from motor and hotel), and smog (from smoke and fog).
Answer to Yesterday’s Trivia Question: “Steada treated, We Get Tricked,” is a line from a song from what children’s movie? ANNIE’s IT’S A HARD KNOCK LIFE, and the next line in the song is “STEADA KISSES WE GET KICKED” Poor little orphans! Kudos to: Julie Stowell-Tribune Media Services/Glen Falls NY; Juli Lennett-The NPD Group/Port Washington NY; John Harman-Screenvision/NY; Emily Brenner-HarperCollins Children’s Books/NY; Kerri Huyck-KIDK-TV/Idaho Falls, ID; Bethany Scheuerman-GRP Media/Chicago; Shaun Harrison-MMT Sales/Chicago; Jennifer M Jerro-ToyQuest/LA; Jennifer Skobin/LA; Todd Koerner-e-merge Management/LA; Jill Hipps-Sense Media/San Francisco
Today’s Trivia Question: Tiger was the dog on the Brady Bunch, but what was the cat’s name? ( 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
Gwen Billings for Cynthia Turner’s Cynopsis Kids!
10.06.06
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