Cynopsis: Kids!
01/10/08
Good morning. It’s Thursday, January 10, 2008, and this is your first early morning briefing.
Hasbro Games, a unit of Hasbro, Inc., will cut some 200 manufacturing and support jobs at its East Longmeadow, Massachusetts, plant and invest $40 million, $10 million immediately, in the facility as the company unveils plans to “improve the productivity and competitiveness” of the plant. The plan hedges on union negotiations to alter certain work practice changes that Hasbro says will make the facility more competitive. Hasbro intends to offer severance packages to office employees, and negotiate benefits with affected union employees. The majority of Hasbro’s board game manufacturing will still be based in Massachusetts and at the Company’s plant in Waterford, Ireland.
Corus Entertainment Inc. and MTV Networks International are extending their multi-year broadcast pact for Nickelodeon content to include all digital rights for Nickelodeon and its related brands, covering broadcast, broadband, mobile, VOD, PPV, electronic sell-through, and gaming. Under this new deal, Corus picks up the Canadian rights across all media for Nickelodeon’s TV properties and representing its kids and family websites (including nick.com) for ad sales in Canada. YTV holds Canadian rights to current Nick animated programming and live action series. All Nick Jr.-produced series (e.g. Dora the Explorer, Go! Diego! Go!) air on Treehouse.
NEW PRODUCTION & DEVELOPMENT
This month King Rollo Films begins animation production on Humf (78×7), which is a co-production with Rubber Duck. Created by Andrew Brenner, Humf is targeted to preschoolers.
MORE KIDS STUFF
PBS Kids GO! will celebrate Black History Month with educational efforts on-air and online throughout February 2008. Each Friday during February, PBS Kids GO! will air a series of pop-up factoids about influential African Americans titled, “Go! Figures.” Online at pbskidsgo.org will continue to offer information and activities/games about honoring Black History Month, which are available year round, including, African America World, The Inequality Quiz, and Stand up for you Rights.
4Kids Entertainment completes broadcast licensing deals for the CGI animated series Viva Pinata (52×30 or 104×11) with Ten Network (Australia), Cartoon Network Latin America, and Digiturk JOJO Channel (Turkey), with new episodes of the series slated to debut on February 15, April 1 and November 2008 respectively. A 4Kids and YTV (Canada) co-production, Viva Pinata is produced by the animation studio Bardel Entertainment.
Cartoon One, an Italian animation company, is set to attend NATPE for the first time later this month in Las Vegas. At NATPE Cartoon One will be looking for co-production opportunities for characters such as Felix the Cat, and new series including Galactik Kid and Teen Days, as well as broadcast partners for its slate of animated kids series:
- School For Vampires, the K6-9 aimed series is set to bow on Rai Due (Italy), Canal Plus France, and KiKA (Germany), as well as on network and regional channels in Spain
- Red Caps, aimed at K6-9, the series offers cross media opportunities and will be accompanied by a 3D feature film, the series is supported by UNICEF
- Stone Age, a animated comedy co-production with Spain’s BKN New Media
- Kung Fu Dino Posse, a co-production with Cookie Jar
- Arpo (26×26) a new CGI animated co-production with Trunk Animation in South Korea; Cartoon One holds the global distribution rights for the series outside of Asia
- Choccy (52×11) the CGI series is a co-production with Taiwan’s SOFA Studio; Cartoon One also has the global distribution rights to this series outside of Asia
MARKETING/LICENSING
Abbey Home Media Group (AHMG) has inked DVD distribution agreements for its cel animated preschool TV series Wide Eye, bringing the titles to Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Russia. AHMG has partnered with Germany’s Mondo Entertainment for distribution in Germany, Austria and Switzerland and with Masterdisc Russia for distribution across Russia and the Russian Federation markets. Co-produced by the BBC and AHMG, and produced by animation house King Rollo Films, Wide Eye airs on CBBC and CBeebies.
Bulldog Licensing completes new UK license deals for the Thumb Wrestling Federation: TWF property, with Aykroyds TPD (kids nightwear, underwear, adult t-shirts) and Sambro (toys, e.g. thumb wrestling masks, toy wrestling ring). Created by US-based Animation Collective, the series airs Monday-Thursday afternoons as part of the CBBC block on BBC One, and on BBC Two’s Saturday morning TMi. A fourth season of TWF is currently in production.
Majesco Entertainment and Sandlot Games have teamed for the sequel game, Cake Mania 2, for release on Nintendo DS. Developed by Digital Embryo, Cake Mania 2 will be released this summer.
In other Viva Pinata news, a new set of licensee deals have been inked for the property including: A pan-European deal with BBS (paper party ware); for UK and Ireland with Zap (bedding, bath, curtains, rugs) and GB Eye (posters); in France with Aventure Diffusion (shoes, boots, slippers) and Benjamin (socks);
EXECUTIVE MOVES
Former Apple executive Richard Kerris joins Lucasfilm Ltd. as CTO. In his new position, Kerris will oversee the technical operations and help develop and execute the Lucasfilm’s technology strategy for Industrial Light & Magic, Skywalker Sound, LucasArts, Lucasfilm Animation, Lucasfilm Animation Singapore and Lucas Online. During his years at Apple, Kerris held a number of positions including managing special applications division projects and technical marketing strategies for applications as well as serving as Sr. Director/Developer Technologies for Apple’s Worldwide Developer Relations group. Previously he was Director/Maya Technologies at Alias|Wavefront. Additionally, Kerris is a member of VES (Visual Effects Society) and SMPTE (Society of Motion Pictures and Television) and sits on the VES Technology Advisory board.
The UK’s ITV has tapped Peter Iacono as President and Managing Director, ITV Worldwide, a unit of ITV’s Global Content Division that is responsible for international sales of ITV programming content. Iacono, who most recently was Acting President, International Features, Sony Pictures Motion Pictures Group, is charged with growing IV Global Content’s worldwide sales, distribution, merchandising, publishing and licensing arm ITV Worldwide (Granada International and Granada ventures). Iacono will report to Dawn Airey, Managing Director, Global Content Division.
Filip Sablik is upped to Publisher, Top Cow Productions, from his previous position as VP/Marketing & Sales. Sablik, who will relocate from his Baltimore office to the company’s headquarters in LA, is now responsible Top Cow’s comic book and graphic novel publishing, including editorial, sales and marketing.
Astral Media’s Vrak.TV, has tapped Dominique Bazay as VP/Programming, she takes up her new post as of February 2008 and will manage programming operations. Bazay has toiled for Decode Entertainment since 1999, most recently as VP/Distribution. She will report Marie Collin, VP/Programming and Communications for Canal Vie, Vrak.TV, and MusiquePlus.
RATINGS
Live + Same Day Ratings Kids Cable Network Averages (000) for Monday, January 7, 2008, 6am-11pm, ranked by K2-11:
NICKELODEON: K2-11 1465; K6-11 1023; TWEENS 9-14 749
DISNEY CHANNEL: K2-11 1030; K6-11 655; TWEENS 9-14 443
CARTOON NETWORK: K2-11 852; K6-11 528; TWEENS 9-14 374
TOON DISNEY: K2-11 143; K6-11 65; TWEENS 9-14 32
Source: MTVN Research from Nielsen Media Research Data
Live + Same Day Ratings Kids Cable Network Averages (000) for Sunday, January 8, 2008, 6am-11pm, ranked by K2-11:
NICKELODEON: K2-11 1465; K6-11 1023; TWEENS 9-14 749
DISNEY CHANNEL: K2-11 1030; K6-11 655; TWEENS 9-14 443
CARTOON NETWORK: K2-11 852; K6-11 528; TWEENS 9-14 374
TOON DISNEY: K2-11 143; K6-11 65; TWEENS 9-14 32
Source: MTVN Research from Nielsen Media Research Data
Answer to Yesterday’s Trivia Question: The twins on this show lived at 243 Maple Drive Detroit, who are they? TIA AND TAMERA LANDRY (Sister, Sister) Kudos to: Sarah Dell’Aquila-Cartoon Network/[adult swim]/NY; Rick Monihan-4Kids Entertainment/NY; Elsa Rodriguez-ImaginAsian Entertainment/NY; Malanda Mungin-SugarCatcher/NY; Kerri Huyck-KIDK/
Idaho Falls, ID; Amanda Zolper-TOKYOPOP, Inc./LA; Heather Peterson-Disney Channel/Burbank; Jill Murphy-Common Sense Media/San Francisco
Today’s Trivia Question: On the late 70’s TV series, The Life and Times of Grizzly Adams, based on the 1974 movie of the same name, James’ (Dan Haggerty) steadfast companion was a bear. What was his 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
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