Cynopsis: Kids!
05/31/12
Good morning. It’s Thursday, May 31, 2012, and this your first early morning briefing.
Here we are just a week out from the first annual Cynopsis Kids !magination Awards breakfast very exciting! I am looking forward to seeing longtime friends and meeting those of you I don’t know too, and together we’ll also celebrate the 10th anniversary of Cynopsis Kids. Hard to believe it has been 10 years, but it is true! Please make sure to make your way over to me and introduce yourself. If you haven’t registered yet, there’s still time http://www.cynopsis.com/events/kids-awards.
Diary of a Wimpy Kid will go all color for the first time this summer 2012, when Gregg Heffley and his family and friends appear in full color for the first time when Poptropica, the kid-targeted virtual world, launches its 28th Island Wimpy Boardwalk (http://www.poptropica.com/island-tour/wimpy-boardwalk.html). Currently in development, the new Poptropica Island features the Wimpy Kid series in a brand new story. This is the second Island to feature Wimpy Kid. In March 2011, the site introduced Wimpy Wonderland, which offered Poptropicans the opportunity to have a snow-day adventure with Greg and his friends. Fox’s third Wimpy Kid feature film, Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days, is set for release on Friday, August 3, 2012.
LICENSING
Entertainment One Family (eOne Family) enters into US publishing deals with Scholastic and Candlewick Press for Peppa Pig, with the first titles set for release in 2012. Both publishers will work closely with Fisher-Price and Entertainment One on a coordinated retail launch in August when the first Peppa Pig toys, books and DVDs will be released in tandem for maximum exposure for the brand in the US.
- Scholastic will launch its Peppa Pig publishing program with the picture book, The Story of Peppa Pig, a paper over board storybook, which will be followed by Class Trip (a paperback 8×8) and Peppa Pig: Fun with Friends (a sticker storybook).
- Candlewick Press, an independent publisher, will publish a range of hardcover and premium quality Peppa Pig novelty books, which will augment Scholastic’s offering. Candlewick will debut its line at retail with a hard cover picture book entitled Peppa Pig and the Lost Christmas List in September 2012, followed by Peppa Pig and the Muddy Puddles and Peppa Pig and the Busy Day at School in spring 2013.
CPLG is appointed as the licensing agent for Activision Publishing‘s video game Skylanders Spyro’s Adventure throughout Western Europe. The full licensing program will launch later in 2012 and throughout 2013, spearheaded by global publishing partner Penguin, which is already working on a series of books that will be available this fall 2012. The much-anticipated sequel to the Skylanders game, Skylanders Giants, is currently in development and slated for release later in 2012.
Coolabi appoints two new licensing agents for the preschool property Poppy Cat. Planeta Junior, the licensing agency owned by Grupo Planeta and DeAgostini, has been granted the agency rights to Poppy Cat in France, where it begins airing on France 5 this June 2012, while Asiana Licensing has been awarded the rights in Korea, where the series airs on EBS. The Joester Loria Group serves as the licensing agency for Poppy Cat in the US.
Art Impressions, a brand development and licensing agency, enters into a worldwide licensing partnership with Hallmark Cards for products based on its tween/teen-targeted So So Happy lifestyle brand. The deal will see the creation of a range of products including greeting cards, invitations, social expressions (including personalized and print-on-demand items), party goods, arts and crafts products, gift wrap, bags and trims, paper and plastic party goods, stationery products, calendars, stickers, gifts, and Hallmark’s classic line of collectible holiday ornaments.
Joy Tashjian Marketing Group (JTMG) inks two new licensing deals for Gogo’s Crazy Bones, the collectible characters that are used for games and that promote math and social skills. Signing on as the newest Gogo’s Crazy Bones licensees are Calendar Holdings (calendars) and NANCO (amusement plush). These two new partners join a list that include Magic Box’s North America distributor, Jonic Distribution North America (Gogo’s collectibles) alongside heavyweights such as Game Mills (Videogames); Hybrid Apparel (T-shirts); Mad Dog Concepts, Inc. (sleepwear); and National Entertainment Network (plush). Game Mills recently release Gogo’s Crazy Bones Nintendo DS. Gogo’s Crazy Bones is owned by Magic Box International and PPI Worldwide Group.
Nick at Nite will offer a special preview event of the new primetime tween/teen drama Hollywood Heights (80×60) this June 2012 ahead of the official series launch. The debut episode of Hollywood Heights will air each night Monday-Friday, June 11 – 15 at 9p on Nick at Nite, followed by the series premiere on Monday, June 18 at 9p. Adapted for the US from the popular Mexican telenovela Alcanzar una Estrella, Hollywood Heights revolves around a teen girl whose life changes drastically when she becomes a star and gains the love of her rock star idol, and both are face setbacks, heartbreak and deception. The first season of the series, co-produced with Televisa in association with Sony Pictures Television, will air weeknights at 9p through October 2012. The series is executive produced by Jill Farren Phelps (General Hospital, One Life to Live, Santa Barbara, Guiding Light, Another World) and co-executive produced by Hisham Abed (The Hills and The City) and Josh Griffith (Young and the Restless, As the World Turns) who also serves as head writer.
Disney XD acquires DQ Entertainment‘s (DQE) 3D HD animated series The Jungle Book (26×22) for its US cable and satellite channel. The Jungle Book will premiere on Disney XD on June 11, 2012. SMC Entertainment, a division of Sun-Mate, holds the TV, home video, licensing and merchandising rights in North America for The Jungle Book. Based on Rudyard Kipling’s classic story, The Jungle Book is a DQE co-production Germany’s ZDF Group, and France’s Moonscoop and TF1.
Online kids channel Toon Goggles (www.toongoggles.com), a free online kids channel, enters into a deal with Your Family Entertainment (YFE) to acquire the streaming VOD rights for the US and Canada to Ruta Ett’s 3D animated preschool series Heroes of the City (26×14), as well as 12 Heroes of the City flash video games. Also from YFE, Toon Goggles has added 12 more episodes of The Magical Tooth Fairies.
LA-based A Squared Elxsi Entertainment (A2E2), a joint venture between A Squared Entertainment and Tata Elxsi, appoints Toronto-based Kaleidoscope to handle distribution for all A2E2 content in Canada. Under the new three-year deal, Kaleidoscope will oversee distribution to Canadian broadcasters of A2E2’s properties across free, pay and non-linear TV channels in both English and French. The Kaleidoscope deal includes A2E2’s programming only. A2E2’s in house licensing team will continue to focus on extending its brands into consumer products sectors such as toys, digital products, books and apparel into the Canadian market and globally. Kaleidoscope’s founder Randy Zalken will report into Paul Robinson, A2E2’s President of International.
E.T. is not just phoning home this time around now consumers can take him home as Universal Studios Home Entertainment celebrates the 30th anniversary of director Steven Spielberg’s classic movie with the release of E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial Anniversary Edition on Blu-ray this October 2012 (specific date TBD). The release features a new, digitally remastered picture that delivers six times the resolution of DVD, as well as all-new 7.1 surround sound, the E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial Anniversary Edition Blu-ray Combo Pack includes the 1982 theatrical movie, a new interview with Spielberg, and The E.T. Journals, which features an hour of never-before-seen footage from the set of the film. The Blu-ray Combo Pack also includes UltraViolet, a DVD and a Digital Copy of the movie. There is also a host of other bonus content that will be featured with the release.
EXECUTIVE MOVES
Cartoon Network promotes Curtis Lelash to VP/Comedy Animation. In his expanded role, Lelash, who will continue to be based in Burbank, CA, will oversee development of Cartoon Network’s animated comedy series. Creatively responsible for projects from pilot development through series production, he also will continue to oversee the studio’s shorts development program, which is used as an opportunity to discover new series and to cultivate new talent. Lelash reports directly to Rob Sorcher, Chief Content Officer for Cartoon Network. Lelash serves as executive producer of the network’s animated comedies Adventure Time and Regular Show, both produced a Cartoon Network Studios. Lelash joined Cartoon Network in 2005 and was most recently Director/Comedy Animation. He previously worked in development at DreamWorks Animation on theatrical projects.
RATINGS
Weekly Top Ten Basic Cable Ad Supported networks, Total Day and Primetime Rankings among K2-11 (000) 5/21-5/27/12 :
Total Day (000) Primetime (000)
NICK° : 806 DSNY* : 1095
DSNY* : 791 NICK JR°°: 584
CARTOON: 578 ADSM** : 259
NICK JR°°: 399 DXD: 189
ADSM** : 205 NICKTOONS: 187
DXD: 168 NAN** : 153
NAN** : 118 SPROUT***: 131
SPROUT***: 104 ESPN: 99
NICKTOONS: 102 ANIMAL PLANET: 93
TEENNICK: 67 TEENNICK: 78
Source: Disney Research from Nielsen Media Research Data Live + SD Data
*Disney Channel is not spot ad-supported, although it does accept select sponsors.
**Denotes a network that broadcasts less than 51% of minutes in a 24hr day.
***The Sprout network became publicly measured as of November 1, 2010.
°Nickelodeon Total Day: Mon-Thurs 7a-8p; Fri 7a-9p; Sat 6a-10p; Sun 6a-8p
°°Nick Jr is not an ad supported cable network, unlike most of the others in this listing
Weekly Top Ten Basic Cable Ad Supported networks, Total Day and Primetime Rankings among K6-11 (000) 5/21-5/27/12 :
Total Day (000) Primetime (000)
DSNY* : 490 DSNY* : 824
NICK° : 403 ADSM** : 164
CARTOON: 382 DXD: 155
DXD: 137 NICKTOONS: 120
ADSM**: 137 NAN** : 120
NAN** : 91 NICK JR°°: 111
NICK JR°°: 85 TEENNICK: 64
NICKTOONS: 65 ANIMAL PLANET: 62
TEENNICK: 59 ESPN: 53
ANIMAL PLANET: 37 DISCOVERY: 45
Source: Disney Research from Nielsen Media Research Data Live + SD Data
*Disney Channel is not spot ad-supported, although it does accept select sponsors.
**Denotes a network that broadcasts less than 51% of minutes in a 24hr day.
***The Sprout network became publicly measured as of November 1, 2010.
°Nickelodeon Total Day: Mon-Thurs 7a-8p; Fri 7a-9p; Sat 6a-10p; Sun 6a-8p
°°Nick Jr is not an ad supported cable network, unlike most of the others in this listing
Weekly Top Ten Basic Cable Ad Supported Networks, Total Day and Primetime Rankings among Tweens 9-14 (000) 5/21-5/27/12 :
Total Day (000) Primetime (000)
DSNY* : 426 DSNY* : 711
CARTOON: 333 ADSM** : 233
NICK° : 296 NAN** : 155
ADSM** : 235 DXD: 123
NAN** : 118 NICKTOONS: 99
DXD: 113 TEENNICK: 95
TEENNICK: 77 MTV: 92
MTV: 66 ESPN: 82
NICKTOONS: 56 ANIMAL PLANET: 69
ANIMAL PLANET: 39 COMEDY: 53
Source: Disney Research from Nielsen Media Research Data Live + SD Data
*Disney Channel is not spot ad-supported, although it does accept select sponsors.
**Denotes a network that broadcasts less than 51% of minutes in a 24hr day.
***The Sprout network became publicly measured as of November 1, 2010.
°Nickelodeon Total Day: Mon-Thurs 7a-8p; Fri 7a-9p; Sat 6a-10p; Sun 6a-8p
°°Nick Jr is not an ad supported cable network, unlike most of the others in this listing
Monthly Year-to-Year Comparison: Total Day Rankings among K6-11 (000) 4/30-5/27/12 vs. 4/25-5/29/11, Cable Networks Only:
Network: (000) %diff?
DSNY: 490 -12%
NICK° : 409 -29%
CARTOON: 333 0%
ADSM**: 130 -8%
DXD: 119 +12%
NAN*: 108 -59%
NICK JR: 73 +9%
NICKTOONS: 63 +7%
TEENNICK: 49 0%
ANIMAL PLANET: 33 +44%
°Nickelodeon Total Day: Mon-Thurs 7a-8p; Fri 7a-9p; Sat 6a-10p; Sun 6a-8p
*NAN Total Day: Sun-Thurs 8p-6a; Mon-Thurs 6a-7a; Fri 9p-7a; Sat 10p-6a;
**Cartoon Network & Adult Swim share channel space ADSM airs Sat.-Thurs. 9p-6a?The networks listed are mostly those cable networks that regularly appear on the K6-11 weekly ranking charts.
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 Friday, May 25, 2012, 6am-11pm, ranked by K2-11:
DISNEY CHANNEL: K2-11 942; K6-11 478; TWEENS 9-14 346
NICKELODEON: K2-11 915; K6-11 446; TWEENS 9-14 313
CARTOON NETWORK: K2-11 599; K6-11 413; TWEENS 9-14 378
DISNEY XD: K2-11 215; K6-11 170; TWEENS 9-14 139
NICKTOONS: K2-11 99; K6-11 66; TWEENS 9-14 48
Source: MTVN Research from Nielsen Media Research Data
Live + Same Day Ratings Kids Cable Network Averages (000) for Saturday, May 26, 2012, 6am-11pm, ranked by K2-11:
DISNEY CHANNEL: K2-11 905; K6-11 603; TWEENS 9-14 490
NICKELODEON: K2-11 785; K6-11 511; TWEENS 9-14 381
CARTOON NETWORK: K2-11 663; K6-11 472; TWEENS 9-14 413
DISNEY XD: K2-11 259; K6-11 219; TWEENS 9-14 170
NICKTOONS: K2-11 105; K6-11 67; TWEENS 9-14 50
Source: MTVN Research from Nielsen Media Research Data
Live + Same Day Ratings Kids Cable Network Averages (000) for Sunday, May 27, 2012, 6am-11pm, ranked by K2-11:
DISNEY CHANNEL: K2-11 859; K6-11 586; TWEENS 9-14 473
NICKELODEON: K2-11 715; K6-11 477; TWEENS 9-14 377
CARTOON NETWORK: K2-11 577; K6-11 414; TWEENS 9-14 318
DISNEY XD: K2-11 146; K6-11 105; TWEENS 9-14 90
NICKTOONS: K2-11 84; K6-11 59; TWEENS 9-14 44
Source: MTVN Research from Nielsen Media Research Data
A CYNOPSIS MESSAGE
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Answer to Our Last Trivia Question: What was the name of the car Dick Dastardly and Muttley drive in Wacky Races? The Mean Machine 00 or nicknamed The Double Zero. Kudos to: David Stern-BARD Entertainment/NYC; Ellery J. Locklear-Scollon Productions Inc/SC; Brad Stern-Mobileye, Inc./Westbury, NY; Joe Swaney-Cartoon Network/Adult Swim/Atlanta; Richard Quan-BSSP/San Francisco; Pat Brady-CESD/LA.
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05.31.12
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