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Cynopsis: Kids!
6/12/07
Good morning. It’s Tuesday, June 12, 2007 and this is your first early morning briefing.
Walt Disney Studios has inked a deal with India’s Yash Raj Films (YRF) to create a series of original CG animated Indian-language feature films. The movies will be co-productions and will be produced in India. Both companies will be equal partners in the venture and will contribute creative, technical and financial support to the project. The first film to be co-produced under the new partnership will be Roadside Romeo, which is set to release in 2008. The CG-animated movie will be produced by Aditya Chopra and, written and directed by Jugal Hansraj.
MORE KIDS STUFF
Decode Entertainment and VOOM HD Networks entered into a deal that will see three of Decode’s original series airing on VOOM’s kids and family targeted HD channels in the US. Decode’s new CG animated action/comedy series for K6-11, Urban Vermin (26×22′), will air on Animania HD. The Latest Buzz, the new live-action series from Decode, as well as the third season of its show Naturally Sadie will bow on Family Room HD. Currently in production for YTV (Canada), Urban Vermin is an action/comedy series that revolves around two raccoon brothers, once best friends, and no the worst of enemies. The Latest Buzz is a Tween targeted comedy, commissioned by The Family Channel (Canada), which revolves around a magazine titled Teen Buzz that decides to let five teens run the periodical.
While school is just ending for most, The N is heading to college with the premiere of The Best Years (13×60′), its first one-hour series set in a Northeast university, on Friday, June 29 at 8:30p following a new half-hour episode of Degrassi: The Next Generation at 8p. The Best Years will air on The N Fridays at 8:30p. The Best Years, from Creator and executive producer by Aaron Martin, writer/show runner on Degrassi: The Next Generation and Blueprint Entertainment, revolves around Samantha, an orphan who arrives at the school on a full scholarship, as she tries to figure out who she is and deal with other students, academics and complicated situations she finds herself in.
In other Degrassi news, production has begun in Toronto on a seventh season of 24×30′ episodes of Degrassi: The Next Generation. The new episodes are scheduled to debut on The N in fall 2007.
This week marks the premiere of BRB Internatcional’s 3D animated series Iron Kid (26×30′) on TVE2 in Spain, where the series will air weekdays at 2:40p. Iron Kid also continues to air in Spain on canal Clan and Jetix Espana, and is set to bow in the US, under the title Eon Kid, on Kids’ WB! on The CW Network this fall 2007. The series made its initial premiere last year on KBS (Korea), followed by Jetix France. Iron Kid is a BRB, Screen 21, Desingstorm, Daewon Media, Manga Entertainment, and Television Espanola co-production.
Nelvana has sold Grossology, the 2D animated series for K6-11 and based on Sylvia Branzei’s Grossology books, to a range of broadcasters: Jetix (UK); BVI (Latin America); Nickelodeon (Germany, Holland and the Benelux); Mediaset (Italy); Luk Entertainment (Spain, Portugal); RTE (Ireland); ABC (Australia); TV3 (New Zealand): Mediacorp TV 12 (Singapore); and Mnet (South Africa). The series already airs on Discovery Kids (US), YTV (Canada) and TF1 (France). Nelvana Studios is producing 26 new episodes of Grossology.
MARKETING/LICENSING
Cartoon Network Enterprises has inked a licensing deal with Franklin Sports for the network’s boy-targeted animated series Ben 10. Under the multi-year pact, Franklin Sports will create and distribute Ben 10 sporting equipment, balls, youth sports sets, yard games, flying discs etc., in the US and Canada, with product slated to be available at retail in spring 2008. This marks the fourth sporting goods deal for Ben 10, the others announced earlier this year are with Huffy, Bravo and Bell Sports.
Bejuba! Entertainment inc. and Studio B Entertainment Inc. have tapped Joy Tashijian Marketing Group (JTMG) to handle the US Licensing and Merchandising for the new animated series Ricky Sprocket. JTMG will showcase the animated comedy next week at the Licensing Show in NYC, where they will be looking for partners in all categories, paying particular attention to publishing, electronics, games and apparel categories. Scheduled to premiere on Nickelodeon channels worldwide, including the UK, Australia, Latin America, Germany, Italy, France, Spain and Scandinavia, Ricky Sprocket is co-produced by Snowden Fine Animation Inc. and Studio B Productions Inc., in association with Bejuba Entertainment Inc.
Classic Media has laid out its licensing, merchandising and marketing plan to support The Ultimate Underdog Collection Vols. 1-3 on DVD on July 24, 2007 from Genius Products. Marketing for the Underdog DVD release, which coincides with Disney’s launch of the Underdog feature film on August 3, 2007, will include retailer specific in-store programs, a national print and online ad campaign as well as radio spots. Underdog co-creator/illustrator, Joe Harris, will be part of a publicity campaign for the DVD title. Additionally, a “classic Underdog” website will bow in mid-July. Underdog licensing and merchandising deals include:
- Blast! is developing Underdog video games for PlayStation 2, Nintendo DS and PCs, which it will market in Europe, and will be distributed by Edios in North America in 1Q 2008.
- Collectible toys and figurines from Mezco and Funko bobble heads debut July.
- Underdog apparel from G-III Apparel (sportswear, outerwear, headwear) launches August 2007; already in stores are products from Saramax (sleepwear) and t-shirts from Top Heavy, Logotel and Fortune Fashion.
- Age Group has created a line of pet fashion/accessories, sporting the Underdog “U.”
Licensing/merchandising plans for Grossology include: TF1 Licenses, the licensing agent for Grossology in France, is developing a merchandising program for the property; product inventor Anjar Co., a merchandise agent in the US, is designing products in the toy and Halloween categories; Nelvana Enterprises’ Home Entertainment has inked a deal with Genius Products for the release of Grossology on DVD in 2008-2009.
EXECUTIVE MOVES
4Kids Entertainment has named Dan Manco as SVP/Digital Media. Charged with developing and implementing digital business and marketing strategies for the company’s properties and web sites, Manco’s first project is to rebuild the 4Kids.tv website, the first phase of which is slated to launch in September 2007 to coincide with the new fall TV season of 4Kids TV on Fox. Most recently, Manco was Director/Digital Strategist, JWTwo Digital. Additionally, Mark Kirk has joined 4Kids as Director/Interactive Operations. He will work closely with Manco to develop the digital unit, and he will also oversee the division’s digital development and production and its technological infrastructure. Kirk was Director/Technology Services, MRM Worldwide.
Lisa Streff has been upped to VP/Domestic Licensing of Consumer Products, DIC Entertainment. In her new position, Streff is responsible for the development and implementation of domestic licensing and merchandising programs for DIC’s lifestyle and entertainment brands, as well as overseeing sales, retail and product development efforts. She will report to Nancy Fowler, Head of Global Sales. Prior to this Streff was the company’s Exec. Director/Hardlines.
On the heels of the appointment of Peter Byrne as EVP/Worldwide, HIT Entertainment is restructuring its UK/European Consumer Products business.
- Katie Rollings becomes VP/International Marketing, and will be responsible for all strategic brand planning, marketing, retail development and creative services across the international regions.
- Jon Owen will assume responsibility for all UK and EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) licensing operations as VP/EMEA Consumer Products.
- Dave King will add the international publishing group, headed by Director of International Publishing, Katie Price, to his responsibilities as VP/Entertainment, which covers the home entertainment UK/EMEA and live events businesses.
- Joanna Fairclough will assume responsibility for all of the EMEA agent run business as Business Development Director EMEA, Laura Clarke will now head up Licensing as Director/Hard Goods, UK and Warren Traeger is upped to Director/Licensing, Soft Goods UK; they will all report to Owen.
Wizard Entertainment announces editorial moves in its East and West coast offices. Brian Cunningham and Mike Cotton have been upped to Executive Editor and Managing Editor respectively. Sean Collins takes on the newly created position of Online Managing Editor. In this role Collins will shift his focus from print to WizardUniverse.com, which is up by +600% versus the previous 12 months. Additionally, Savas Abadsidis joins the company as West Coast Editor; he had been Executive Editor of Complex magazine. Wizard Entertainment will publish its 200th issue in early 2008.
RATINGS
Nickelodeon drew in Tweens this weekend with the premiere of two new TV movies.
- Bowing Friday, June 8 (8-9p) was Ned’s Declassified School Survival Guide to Field Trips, Permission Slips, Signs and Weasels TV movie, which delivered 1.9 million Tweens 9-14, up by +64% over the time period last year when Danny Phantom’s Reality Trip debuted. The Ned’s Declassified movie did particularly well with 1.1 million Tween boys 9-14.
- The debut of the 2-hour movie, Shredderman Rules, on Saturday, June 9 at 8p provided Nickelodeon with one its best performances for a Saturday night with delivering 1.7 million Tweens 9-14, an increase of +169% over last year, and 1.8 million K6-11, up by +132% versus last year.
Live + Same Day Ratings Kids Cable Network Averages (000) for Thursday, June 7, 2007, 6am-11pm, ranked by K2-11:
NICKELODEON: K2-11 1096; K6-11 517; TWEENS 9-14 373
DISNEY CHANNEL: K2-11 1037; K6-11 726; TWEENS 9-14 615
CARTOON NETWORK: K2-11 596; K6-11 449; TWEENS 9-14 322
TOON DISNEY: K2-11 153; K6-11 95; TWEENS 9-14 57
Source: MTVN Research from Nielsen Media Research Data
Live + Same Day Ratings Kids Cable Network Averages (000) for Friday, June 8, 2007, 6am-11pm, ranked by K2-11:
NICKELODEON: K2-11 1345; K6-11 746; TWEENS 9-14 580
DISNEY CHANNEL: K2-11 1047; K6-11 781; TWEENS 9-14 724
CARTOON NETWORK: K2-11 624; K6-11 434; TWEENS 9-14 358
TOON DISNEY: K2-11 189; K6-11 113; TWEENS 9-14 54
Source: MTVN Research from Nielsen Media Research Data
Answer to Yesterday’s trivia question: What is the movie playing in the opening credits of The Flintstones? THE MONSTER. Kudos to: Nancy Pines-Harrison & Star/NY; Al Ovadia-Al Ovadia & Associates/Calabasas CA; William “Chip” Beaman-Soundelux Design Music Group/Hollywood; Claire Wilmut-Boomstone Animation Inc./Ottawa
Today’s Trivia Question: I am one of four children, but my two younger siblings are not born until I am much older. My dad owns an outdoor activity store. I have had the same girlfriend and the same teacher almost my whole life. Who am I and what series am I on? (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!
06.12.07
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