Cynopsis: Kids!
02/24/09
Good morning. It’s Tuesday, February 24, 2009, and this is your first early morning Kids briefing.
HarperCollins Children’s Books inks a deal for the publishing, film, TV and audio rights to Captain Bulk, a new preschool book series by author/illustrator Sam Lloyd, per Global License Magazine. Described as an “eco warrior hero,” Captain Bulk teams with old toys, which he saves from the dumpster, to go up against evildoers and helps the toys get recycled and find a new home. The first title in the four book deal is slated for publication in spring 2010.
Straight from a Ghostbusters‘ mouth … Dan Aykroyd says that if all goes well they hope to be in production on Ghostbusters 3, he made the brief comment in an interview with The Boston Globe. As previously announced, the Columbia Pictures movie will include all four original Ghostbusters, Aykroyd, Harold Ramis, Billy Murray, Ernie Hudson and of course Aykroyd, though they may not be the central characters of the movie. Ghostbusters 3 will feature a script by The Office co-executive producers Lee Eisenberg and Gene Stupnitsky and is being produced by Judd Apatow.
MORE KIDS STUFF
Canada’s Family Channel expands the reach of its Family OnDemand service to include Access Communications and SaskTel Max digital subscribers in Saskatchewan. Access Communications debuts the service this March 17, 2009, while SaskTel launches April 2009. Access Communications and SaskTel service Saskatchewan subscribers will now have access to all Family OnDemand offerings, including episode premieres of series from both Family Channel and Playhouse Disney, 40+ hours of programming (refreshed weekly), and sneak previews of TV events. Family OnDemand will be offered at no additional charge to subscribers who receive Family Channel.
E1 Entertainment‘s (E1) film and TV content is now available on the iTunes Stores in the US, Canada and the UK. E1 launches on iTunes with the feature film Twilight, which is now available for pre-order on the iTunes Stores in the US, Canada and the UK at www.itunes.com/movies/twilight . Twilight is distributed by E1 in both Canada and the UK, and Summit in the US.
MARKETING/LICENSING
Universal Studios Dubailand and Sesame Workshop enter into a deal under which they will develop and build three Sesame Street themed venues for the new Universal Studios theme park, the first in the Middle East. The Sesame Street 4-D Movie Magic attraction, which will anchor the park’s Surf City area, is a 400-seat theater with motion base technology that features Sesame Street characters and the sights, sounds and smells of the show. The other two attractions include a Sesame Street carousel and live stage show, as well as a store, Elmo’s Emporium.
STONE SOUP
Cartoon Network celebrates the third annual National Recess Week, the week of March 2-9, 2009, which will feature sports and fitness celebrities, some 7,000 elementary schools in 30+ cities, monetary grants to schools and the distribution of 100,000 red rubber balls to gym teachers nationwide. National Recess Week is part of the network’s Get Animated initiative, which celebrates the overall benefits of recess for K6-12. NBA star/Olympics gold medalist Dwyane Wade (Miami Heat guard) again serves as National Recess Week spokesperson and is featured in on-air/online PSAs, as part of Cartoon Network’s ongoing partnership with NBA Cares. The week culminates with kids nationwide joining to set a brand new Guinness World Record in four-square. The 2009 effort concludes with spring events at Boys & Girls Clubs of America and a 40-city Get Animated Tour this summer. Additional partners for 2009 National Recess Week campaign include the National Association for Sport & Physical Education (NASPE), the National Association of Elementary School Principals (NAESP), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): Physical Activity and Health Branch, the President’s Council on Physical Fitness and Sports, and the Association of Junior Leagues International.
MIP TV Program Call: If your company will be attending and showcasing programming at MIP TV 2009 in Cannes, France, at the end of next month, Cynopsis will send out a special MIP TV Shopping Guide edition the Wednesday before the conference. To have your programming included, please send only the following info for your top 5 shows: title, availability date, number of episodes, length, type (i.e., movie, series, special, etc.), genre, your terms (barter, cash, etc.) and names and contact info of those attending from your company. If your company is interested in being included in this free guide, please send the details to [email protected] by Friday, March 20, 2009.
EXECUTIVE MOVES
Bandai America Inc. appoints Paul Hausback as its new CFO, effective immediately. He reports directly to CEO Masayuki Matsuo. Hausback succeeds Kunio Ikoma, who has accepted a new position within the company as SVP/Corporate Planning. For the last 13 years Hausback toiled for The Walt Disney Company in a range of executive finance and business operations in its consumer products, interactive gaming, internet, mobile and retail businesses.
RATINGS
Top 10 Combined Broadcast/Basic Cable shows among Kids 2-11 for the week of 2/9-2/15/09 , 6a-6a:
K2-11 Total Delivery (000)
FOX: American Idol (2/10; 8-9:02p) 2318
NICK: SpongeBob SquarePants (2/14; 9:30a) 2296
NICK: SpongeBob SquarePants The Movie (2/13; 6-8p) 2278
NICK: iCarly (2/14; 9a) 2222
NICK: SpongeBob SquarePants (2/14; 9a) 2154
DSNY*: Wizards of Waverly Place (2/15; 8:30p) 2149
NICK: Back at the Barnyard (2/14; 10a) 2142
NICK: iCarly (2/15; 7p) 2139
NICK: SpongeBob SquarePants (2/12; 5:30p) 2137
NICK: SpongeBob SquarePants (2/15; 9:30a) 2092
Source: Disney from Nielsen Media Research Data
*Disney Channel is not an ad supported cable network, unlike the others in this listing.
Top 10 Combined Broadcast/Basic Cable shows among Kids 6-11 for the week of 2/9-2/15/09 , 6a-6a:
K6-11 Total Delivery (000)
DSNY*: Wizards of Waverly Place (2/15; 8:30p) 1782
DSNY*: Sonny With A Chance (2/15; 8p) 1641
FOX: American Idol (2/10; 8-9:02p) 1589
NICK: iCarly (2/11; 6:30p) 1563
NICK: iCarly (2/15; 7p) 1520
NICK: SpongeBob SquarePants (2/14; 9:30a) 1486
NICK: SpongeBob SquarePants (2/14; 9a) 1485
NICK: Back at the Barnyard (2/14; 10a) 1431
NICK: iCarly Movie: iGo to Japan (2/13; 8-9:30p) 1422
NICK: iCarly (2/14; 8p) 1405
Source: Disney from Nielsen Media Research Data
*Disney Channel is not an ad supported cable network, unlike the others in this listing.
Top 10 Combined Broadcast/Basic Cable shows among Tweens 9-14 for the week of 2/9-2/15/09 , 6a-6a:
Tweens 9-14 Total Delivery (000)
FOX: American Idol (2/10; 8-9:02p) 1880
DSNY*: Wizards of Waverly Place (2/15; 8:30p) 1811
DSNY*: Sonny With A Chance (2/15; 8p) 1461
FOX: American Idol (2/11; 8-10p) 1434
NICK: iCarly (2/15; 7p) 1362
NICK: iCarly (2/11; 6:30p) 1274
NICK: iCarly (2/15; 6:30p) 1241
NICK: iCarly Movie: iGo to Japan (2/13; 8-9:30p) 1159
NICK: iCarly (2/14; 8p) 1157
NICK: SpongeBob SquarePants (2/14; 9:30a) 1123
Source: Disney from Nielsen Media Research Data
*Disney Channel is not an ad supported cable network, unlike the others in this listing.
Top 10 Combined Broadcast/Basic Cable shows among Teens 12-17 for the week of 2/9-2/15/09 , 6a-6a:
Teens 12-17 Total Delivery (000)
FOX: American Idol (2/10; 8-9:02p) 1701
FOX: American Idol (2/11; 8-10p) 1370
FAM: Secret Life of the American Teen (2/9; 8-9p) 1305
DSNY*: Wizards of Waverly Place (2/15; 8:30p) 972
TNT: East vs. West (2/15; 8:25p-11:23p) 817
NICK: iCarly (2/15; 6:30p) 810
NICK: iCarly (2/15; 7p) 789
TNT: NBA AllStars Sat Night (2/14; 8:30p-11:05p) 751
DSNY*: Sonny With A Chance (2/15; 8p) 730
FOX: Family guy (2/15; 9-9:31p) 720
Source: Disney from Nielsen Media Research Data
*Disney Channel is not an ad supported cable network, unlike the others in this listing.
**Abbreviation for Adult Swim, which airs on Cartoon Network
Final K6-11 Ratings for Saturday, February, 14, 2009 Broadcast Networks only (Live + SD Data):
Source: Disney Research from Nielsen Media Research Data
ABC 1.3/6 Avg. (9a-1p)
The Emperors New School 1.1/5; The Replacements 1.3/5; That’s So Raven 1.6/6; That’s So Raven 1.7/7; Hannah Montana 1.6/7; Suite Life of Zack & Cody 1.7/7; Power Rangers Jungle Fury 0.7/3; Power Rangers Jungle 0.5/3
CW (TheCW4Kids) 1.1/5 Avg. (7a-12p)
Will & Dewitt 0.2/2; Chaotic 0.8/5; Sonic X 1.2/6; Gogoriki 1.2/5; Dinosaur King 1.3/5; Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 1.5/6; Chaotic 1.4/6; Huntik 1.1/5; Yu-Gi-Oh 5D 0.9/4; Kamen Rider Dragon Knight 0.9/4
NBC (Qubo on NBC) Avg. 0.3/1 (10a-1p)
Jane and the Dragon 0.2/1; Zula Patrol 0.2/1; 321 Penguins 0.4/2; VeggieTales 0.4/2; Turbo Dogs 0.4/2; My Friend Rabbit 0.4/2
CBS (KEWLopolis on CBS) 0.3/1 Avg. (7-10a/10a-12p)
Cake 0.2/1; Horseland 0.4/2; Dino Squad 0.5/2; Strawberry Shortcake 0.2/1; Care Bears 0.3/1; Sushi pack 0.4/2
Final K6-11 Ratings for Saturday, February, 14, 2009 Cable Networks only (Live + SD Data):
Source: Disney Research from Nielsen Media Research Data
NICKELODEON 4.8/24 Avg. (7a-1p)
Jimmy Neutron 1.4/16; Jimmy Neutron 2.7/22; Fairly OddParents 4.3/26; Fairly OddParents 5.4/27; SpongeBob SquarePants 6.1/26; SpongeBob SquarePants 6.1/25; Back at the Barnyard 5.9/23; Mighty B! 5.4/24; SpongeBob SquarePants 5.2/23; SpongeBob SquarePants 5.3/24; SpongeBob SquarePants 4.9/23; SpongeBob SquarePants 4.5/21
DISNEY CHANNEL 2.2/11 Avg. (7a-1p)
My Friends Tigger & Pooh 1.6/19; Little Einsteins 1.5/12; My Friends Tigger & Pooh 1.6/10; Handy Manny 1.8/9; Mickey Mouse Clubhouse 1.9/8; Mickey Mouse Clubhouse 2.1/8; Imagination Movers 2.1/8; Handy Manny 2.0/9; Phineas and Ferb 2.9/13; Phineas and Ferb 2.9/13; Charlie & The Chocolate Factory (120 minutes) 4.1/19
CARTOON NETWORK 2.1/10 Avg. (7a-1p)
George of the Jungle 1.7/14; Transformers: Animated 1.5/9; Secret Saturdays 1.9/10; Pokemon: Diamond and Pearl Battle Dimension; Star Wars: Clone Wars 2.9/12; Star Wars: Clone Wars 3.1/12; batman: Brave & The Bold 2.4/10; Bakugan 2.3/10; Robotboy 2.0/9; George of the Jungle 1.7/8; Ed, Edd N Eddy 1.7/8
DISNEY XD 0.9/4 Avg. (7a-1p)
Suite Life of Zack Cody 0.3/3; Phineas and Ferb 0.7/6; Phineas and Ferb 1.2/8; Jimmy Two Shoes Shorts 1.1/6; Kid vs. Kat Shorts 0.9/4; Phineas and Ferb 1.0/4; Phineas Ferb 1.3/5; Monster Buster Club 1.0/4; Yin Yang Yo 0.5/2; Jump In (118 minutes) 1.0/4
Answer to Yesterday’s Trivia Question: What performing family, on an animated early ’70s TV series, had a dog named Fuji? THE OSMONDS Kudos to just one: Christopher Byrne-Byrne Communications, Inc./The Toy Guy/NY
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Later — Gwen
Gwen Billings for Cynopsis Kids!
02.24.09
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