A CYNOPSIS MESSAGE FROM NICKELODEON

It’s Just One Reason We’ve Remained #1 for 12 Straight Years.*

*Source: Nielsen Media Research, NHI (2Q’95 thru 1Q’07 td-(01/01/07-02/11/07, by quarter) for Kids 2-11, based on
COV% and impressions across all competitive cable networks, total programming day. Live Feed.
Qualifications available upon request. © 2007 Viacom International Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Cyn opsis: Kids!

3/01/07

Good morning. It’s Thursday, March 1, 2007 and this is your first early morning Kids! briefing.

Would you believe? …  An Oscar winner on Sunday night and now Alan Arkin is going to be the Chief of Control in a movie adaptation of the TV spy spoof Get Smart.  The Warner Bros. movie will star Steve Carell as Maxwell Smart (aka Agent 86), and he will also serve as an Executive Producer on the project, which will be directed by Peter Segal.  Arkin and Carell, who appeared in Little Miss Sunshine together, as the Chief and Smart is a stroke of casting genius for the movie version of Get Smart.  However, I still have to be convinced about casting Anne Hathaway as Agent 99.  That said, hard as it was to cast the Chief and Max, it is going to be hard to cast someone other than Bernie Kopell as Siegfried, but I bet Dick Gautier could still play Hymie again.  Get Smart is up there as one of the funniest shows ever – how can you go wrong with a show created and written by Mel Brooks and Buck Henry?

Nickelodeon and Minnesota’s Mall of America have entered into a multi-year deal under which Nick will take over the mall’s seven-acre amusement park.  The terms of the deal were not released.  Slated to open in spring 2008, the Nickelodeon theme park, which does not have an official name as of yet, will feature Nickelodeon and Nick Jr. properties and characters, rides, interactive activities, games, costumed characters, and themed eateries that will offer healthy food options, as well as a 4,000 square-foot Nick retail store.  As for new rides, a roller coaster (an upside down one) based on the animated series Avatar: The Last Airbender is currently in development.  Nickelodeon takes over the park that had, until January 2006, been the home of Camp Snoopy, a Peanuts themed park that opened with MOA 15-years-ago.  Moving forward the park and existing attractions and rides will remain open while the new park is designed and constructed.  All of this comes as MOA continues to plan a 5.6 million-square-foot expansion, practically doubling its current size.  According to the Associated Press the expansion will carry a price tag of $1.9 billion and MOA will be requesting $234 million in state and local subsidies. 

MARKETING/LICENSING

Sony Pictures Consumer Products has announced its new line-up of licensees to support Columbia Pictures’ upcoming animated feature film, Surf’s Up, scheduled for release in the US on June 8, 2007.  Directed by Ash Brannon (Toy Story 2) and Chris Buck (Tarzan), Surf’s Up revolves around the world of competitive penguin surfing and Cody Maverick (voiced by Shia LaBeouf), a Rockhopper penguin and up-and-coming surfer, as he enters his first pro competition.  Also lending their voices to characters in the movie are Jeff Bridges, Zooey Deschanel, James Woods, Jon Heder, Diedrich Bader and Mario Cantone.  US licensees include:

• Apparel and Accessories: ABG Accessories (kid’s headwear/winter accessories); Briefly Stated (men/kid’s sleepwear); Brown Shoe, Inc. (kid’s footwear); C-Life Group, Ltd. (kid’s T-Shirts, sportswear); Fashion Accessory Bazaar, LLC (accessories/bags, rainwear, watches); Freeze (kid’s T-shirts); Fruit of the Loom  (underwear)
• Back to School: Fashion Accessory Bazaar, LLC (stationery, school supplies lunch kits)
• Domestics: Dan River, Inc. (bedding, window décor); JLA Home (blankets, slumber bags, pillows); Franco Manufacturing (beach/bath towels, accessories)
• Food/Beverage: Brach’s Confection, Inc. (fruit snacks, gummies); Bakery Crafts (cake decorations)
• Gift/Novelty: Novelty Inc. (gifts, novelties)
• Health and Beauty: Sunshine Products, Inc. (toothpaste)
• Interactive: Ubisoft Entertainment SA (video game software)
• Publishing: Harper Collins Publishers, Inc. (books- early readers, chapter books, 8X8, digest novelization, activity); Palace Press Int’l (the art and making of film book); Publications Int’l Ltd. (books-Play a Sound, Look and Find)
• Sporting Goods: Stallion Asia Ltd. (body boards, flotation devices, wetsuits)
• Stationery/Party Goods: Smilemakers (stickers); Unique Industries, Inc. (party goods); CSS Industries (Valentines)
• Toys: Fisher-Price (View-Master reels); JAKKS Pacific Inc. (plush, kites); Nanco (amusement plush, novelty toys); Pressman Toy Corp. (board games, puzzles)

EXECUTIVE MOVES

Ana de Castro has been upped to SVP/Business and Legal Affairs, Warner Bros. Consumer Products.  In her new position de Castro is responsible for all worldwide business and legal affairs for WBCP. Additionally, de Castro will have increased involvement in the overall business and strategic planning for WBCP.  She will report to Brad Globe, President/Warner Bros. Worldwide Consumer Products.  Most recently de Castro was VP/Legal Affairs.

Patrick Keane has been named EVP and Chief Marketing Officer, CBS Interactive.  In this position he will help to implement systems to market and sell CBS content across a range of multimedia platforms and expand its roster of advertiser.  As CMO his primary focus will be to monetize new inventory generated by next-generation platforms.  Additionally, he will manage division’s efforts in online research. Keane joins CBS from Google where he served as Head of Ad Sales Strategy.

RATINGS

Weekly Top Ten Basic Cable Ad Supported networks, Total Day and Primetime Rankings among K2-11 (000) 2/19-2/25/07 :
Total Day     (000)  Primetime     (000)
NICK°:           1334   DSNY*:           1280
DSNY*:            874   CARTOON:        813
CARTOON:        620   NAN**:            345
NAN**:            269   TOON DIS:        151
ADSM**:          254   DISCOVERY:     124
TOON DIS.:      122   NICKTOONS:      82
NOG/THE N:     116   ANIMAL PLANET: 71
DISCOVERY:       72   MTV:                  70
NICKTOONS:      61   COMEDY:            53
BET:                  51   BET:                   49
Source: Disney Research from Nielsen Media Research Data Live + SD Data
*Disney Channel is not an ad supported cable network, unlike the others in this listing.
**Denotes a network that broadcasts less than 51% of minutes in a 24hr day.
°Nickelodeon Total Day 6a-11p

Weekly Top Ten Basic Cable Ad Supported networks, Total Day and Primetime Rankings among K6-11 (000) 2/19-2/25/07 :
Total Day      (000)    Primetime     (000)
NICK°:             722   DSNY*:            963
DSNY*:            531   CARTOON:        578
CARTOON:        442   NAN**:            242
NAN**:            200   TOON DIS:         86
ADSM**:          182   DISCOVERY:       91
TOON DIS.:        71   ANIMAL PLANET:  41
DISCOVERY:       50    MTV:                41
BET:                  35   NICKTOONS:       38
MTV:                 33   COMEDY:            37
NICKTOONS:       31   TLC:                  33
ANIMAL PLANET:  31
Source: Disney Research from Nielsen Media Research Data Live + SD Data
*Disney Channel is not an ad supported cable network, unlike the others in this listing.
**Denotes a network that broadcasts less than 51% of minutes in a 24hr day.
°Nickelodeon Total Day 6a-11p

Weekly Top Ten Basic Cable Ad Supported Networks, Total Day and Primetime Rankings among Tweens 9-14 (000) 2/19-2/25/07 :
Total Day ( 000)   Primetime (000)
NICK°:       492     DSNY*:        862
DSNY*:      445     CARTOON:    406
CARTOON:  316     NAN**:        231
ADSM**:    213     MTV:           143
NAN**:      197     DISCOVERY:  121
MTV:          100     COMEDY:       98
DISCOVERY:  68     BET:             80
BET:            61     THE N:          50
COMEDY:      55     TOON DIS.:    48
TOON DIS:    42     ESPN:           46
Source: Disney Research from Nielsen Media Research Data Live + SD Data
*Disney Channel is not an ad supported cable network, unlike the others in this listing.
**Denotes a network that broadcasts less than 51% of minutes in a 24hr day.
°Nickelodeon Total Day 6a-11p

February Monthly Year-to-Year Comparison: Total Day Rankings among K6-11 (000) 1/29-2/25/07 vs. 1/30-2/26/06, Cable Networks Only:
Network:                     (000)   %diff
NICK° :                       700       -2%
DSNY:                       533    +11%
CARTOON** :              415       Flat
NAN* :                       212       -2%
ADSM** :                   188    +34%
TOON DIS.:                  65     +16%
MTV:                          28     -36%
NICKTOONS:                35     +25%
ANIMAL PLANET:           31       +7%
DISCOVERY:                 47      +74%
ESPN:                         14      -33%
ESPN2:                         6        Flat
BET:                           30      +3%
TLC:                           21     +31%
NOGGIN/THE N***:       28     +27%
TV LAND:                     10     -38%
COMEDY:                     19     +12%
MTV2:                         12     +20%
FUSE:                           1        Flat
G4:                              4      +33%
°Nickelodeon Total Day 6a-11p
*NAN Total Day 9p-6a
**Cartoon Network & Adult Swim share channel space ADSM airs Sat.-Thurs. 11p-6a
The networks listed are mostly those cable networks that regularly appear on the K6-11 weekly ranking charts.
***NOGGIN and THE N share channel space, NOGGIN 6a-6p, THE N 6p-6a daily.
Source: Disney Research from Star Media Multitrak Reporting System Live+7 Blended with Live+SD from 10/16/2006 to date; Data prior to 12/26/2005 is based on Live Viewing

Live + Same Day Ratings Kids Cable Network Averages (000) for Tuesday, February 27, 2007, 6am-11pm, ranked by K2-11:
NICKELODEON:         K2-11 1056; K6-11 451; TWEENS 9-14 337
DISNEY CHANNEL:     K2-11   759; K6-11 441; TWEENS 9-14 375
CARTOON NETWORK: K2-11   515; K6-11 352; TWEENS 9-14 247
TOON DISNEY:           K2-11    94; K6-11    55; TWEENS 9-14   28
Source: MTVN Research from Nielsen Media Research Data

Answer to Yesterday’s trivia question:  What top 10 song from The Carpenters was featured on Sesame Street? SING   Kudos to:  Kristen Tuinstra-ZONDERKIDZ/MI ; Pamela Ross-Discovery Kids/NY; Wendi Friedman Tush-The Lexicomm Group/NY; Howard Rosenstein-Meredith Integrated Marketing/NY; Donovan Jacobs-ABC Cable Networks Group/CA; Micki Barnett-4bucksmedia Inc/Bell Canyon, CA ; Carrie Wheadon-Common Sense Media/CA; Kathryn Kastigar- Counterpoint Systems

Today’s Trivia Question:  Here’s a quote for you – do you know which animated series it comes from? “Dogs have a great sense of smell, they can see in black and white, and they can go to the bathroom any where they want!” (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 Cynopsis Kids!
3.01.07

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