Cyn opsis: Kids!
11/16/10

Good morning. It’s Tuesday, November 16, 2010, and this is your first early morning Kids briefing.

Discovery Communications acquires the BBC Worldwide‘s 50% interest in their joint ventures Animal Planet and Liv (f/k/a People + Arts) for US$156 million.  The two companies will continue their co-production pact.  For the BBC, the sale of its portion of the two channels will allow it to focus on the expansion of its fully owned and branded international channels, which includes BBC America, CBeebies, BBC Entertainment, BBC Knowledge, BBC Lifestyle, and BBC HD.  The sale is in keeping with the review of BBC Worldwide, the broadcaster’s commercial arm, by its own regulator the BBC Trust, which was released last year.  As for their continued work together, the BBC and Discovery extend their North America co-production and acquisitions deal by two year to 2014.  Programs produced under the partnership include Life, Planet Earth, Blue Planet and Wonders of the Solar System, and the upcoming Frozen Planet (2011).

15 animated feature films have been accepted for consideration in the Animated Feature Film category for the 83rd Academy Awards.  According to the academy rules for this category, “in any year in which 8-15 animated features are released in LA County, a maximum of 3 motion pictures may be nominated.  If 16 or more animated features are submitted and accepted in the category, a maximum of 5 motion pictures may be nominated.”  These movies can also qualify for Oscars in other categories.  The 83rd Academy Awards nominations will be announced live on Tuesday, January 25, 2011 at 8:30a at the Academy’s Samuel Goldwyn Theater.  The Academy Awards will be handed out Sunday, February 27, 2011 at the Kodak Theatre at Hollywood & Highland Center, and televised on ABC, as well as around the world.  The animated movies accepted for consideration are (alphabetically):

• Alpha and Omega
• Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore
• Despicable Me
• The Dreams of Jinsha*
• How to Train Your Dragon
• Idiots and Angels
• The Illusionist*
• Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga’Hoole
• Megamind
• My Dog Tulip
• Shrek Forever After
• Summer Wars*
• Tangled
• Tinker Bell and the Great Fairy Rescue
• Toy Story 3

*These movies have not yet had their required LA qualifying run.

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Peep and The Big Wide World, the preschool science/math-centric series, debuts a new season of 25 episodes on January 3, 2011 on public TV (check local listings).  Narrated by comedian/actress Joan Cusack, the new season introduces the new character, an obnoxious duck, voiced by Megan Mullally (Will and Grace), and an episode featuring Robin  voiced by guest star Holly Hunter.  Peep episodes are packaged with 7-minute episodes of Pocoyo shorts.  The series in Spanish weekday mornings on V-me, and can also be found in English and Spanish at www.peepandthebigwideworld.com .  Peep and The Big Wide World is produced by WGBH and 9 Story Entertainment in association with TVOntario and Discovery Kids.  American Public Television distributes the series in the US.

School of Rock co-stars Jack Black and Miranda Cosgrove star in a new hour-long iCarly TV movie, iStart a Fan War, which premieres on Nickelodeon this Friday, November 19 at 8p.  The special features Black as “Aspartamay,” Spencer’s online game nemesis that challenges him to a “lyrical duel” in the Comic-Con inspired special.  Additionally, the new game Tower of Defense, based on the game in the movie, is available now at iCarly.com ( www.icarly.com ).

ABC celebrates the holidays with the several classic animated specials.  On Tuesday, November 30, the network will air Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas (8p), and DreamWorks Animation’s Shrek the Halls (8:30p).  Shrek the Halls will encore on December 9 (8p).  Celebrating its 40th anniversary, Santa Claus is Comin’ to Town will air Thursday, December 2 (8-9p).

Sticky Pictures begin production on a second season if its kid-targeted short-from animated series Dukes of Broxstonia.  The first season of the animated series was developed as part of a short-form initiative by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC).  Like the first season, the second season of Dukes of Broxstonia is commissioned by the ABC, with Cartoon Network picking up the Asia Pacific broadcast rights.  The ACTF and Mango Distribution will handle distribution of the series.  The series revolves around the Dukes, a band made up of teens from the fictional country of Broxstonia, as they tour music festivals and various strange planets and meet up with the rival boy-band, the Lukes from Floxstonia.  The Dukes was created by writer Stu Connolly and director/designer Suren Perera, who also collaborated on the series Monster Auditions and the film Scary Therapy.

Imira Entertainment inks broadcast sales in Asia for five of its animated series as it prepares to head to Asia Television Forum (ATF) next month in Singapore.  Mediacorp TV12 acquires the short-form series Saari (39X3) for Singapore.  In the Philippines, free TV broadcaster ABC-TV5 picks up three Imira-produced series Vitaminix (104X2), Lola & Virginia (52X12) and Sandra, The Fairytale Detective (52X13) for Philippines.  Finally in Korea, Skylife takes the pay TV rights to Sandra, The Fairytale Detective.  Additionally, deals from Imira’s third party lineup, Public Television Service Foundation in Taiwan acquires the free TV rights to animated movies Supertramps (1X70), Christopher Coolumbus (1X70) and Crab Island (1X70), while Global TV in Indonesia also picks up Supertramps and Christopher Coolumbus.

Zodiak Rights completes deals for its animated series Street Football and Atomic Betty.  Street Football (78×26) has been acquired in a number of territories including: Tele 5 (Germany), where the video and merchandising rights have bee taken up by TMG: Cartoon Latin America; Noga (Israel); TSR (Switzerland); ERT (Greece); and Inter TV (Ukraine).  Additionally, Zodiak Rights signs several in-flight sales.  Street Football continues to air on Rai (Italy) and France 3 (France), where the series is in its third season.  The Street Football online gaming platform launched in France this past June 2010.  Based on a book by Stefano Benni, Street Football is produced by Tele Images Productions, a unit of Zodiak Media Group, for France Televisions and Rai Fiction.  Atomic Betty (78×22) recently joined the line-up of the new kid-targeted US channel The Hub.  The series is produced by Tele Images Productions, Atomic Cartoons and Breakthrough.

Todobebe ( www.todobebe.com ) launches the new companion website for its TV series Viva la Familia ( www.vivalafamilia.com ), which airs weekly on Univision.  Targeted to Hispanic families raising kids, the newly designed Viva la Familia website offers video footage from the TV series, behind the scenes interviews, photos, celebrity blogs, updated schedules, contests and games.  New features and content on the site will roll out throughout 2011.

MARKETING/LICENSING

iStoryTime ( www.istorytime.com ) releases Meet the Fraggles  Kids’ Book, a new iPhone/iPad app featuring Doozers, Fraggles and Gorgs.  The app is, of course, based on popular series Fraggle Rock from The Jim Henson Company.  iStoryTime is part of FrogDogMedia.

Twofour54 finalizes a master toy and home entertainment deals for its preschool property Driver Dan’s Story Train.  Twofour54 inks a multi-territory master toy pact with Golden Bear Products for the brand, which will hold the manufacturing and distribution rights for toys based on Driver Dan’s Story Train in the UK, Middle East, Ireland, and Australia, as well as the manufacturing rights in the US.  Golden Bear will develop a range of licensed toys including plush and plastic toys, electronic and mechanical toys and devices, as well as a 3D plush hot water bottle cases and 3D pajama sets, which are sent to launch in fall/winter 2011.  They will also develop a limited line of arts and crafts products, including mechanical drawing items and felt kits.  The deal was brokered by Aoh!k Commercial, the new UK licensing and merchandising agent for Driver Dan’s Story Train.  Universal Pictures International Entertainment is appointed as to handle the home entertainment DVD rights for the property in the UK and Australia.  The first Driver Dan’s Story Train DVD will release in these territories in 2011 as part of the brand’s rollout.

Classic Media celebrates the 40th anniversary of the animated special Santa Claus is Comin’ To Town by releasing the first Blu-ray edition of the holiday special as part of the new box set, The Original Christmas Classics Blu-ray Edition ($44.99) and on a new DVD single ($14.98).  Produced by Rankin-Bass Productions (Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, Frosty the Snowman), the special features voices of Fred Astaire (narrator) and Mickey Rooney (Kris Kringle), Keenan Wynn (Winter), and Paul Frees (Burgermeister Meisterburger) among others.  Additionally, Gaylord Hotels will present the first Santa Claus is Comin’ to Town-branded live attraction in ice at the Gaylord Opryland Resort in Nashville, Tennessee.  Nestle, Kurt S. Adler, American Greetings and Signature Brands have also signed on to present Santa Claus is Comin’ to Town chocolates, holiday ornaments, greeting cards and popcorn tins, respectively.

RATINGS

Live + Same Day Ratings Kids Cable Network Averages (000) for Friday, November 12, 2010, 6am-11pm, ranked by K2-11:
NICKELODEON:         K2-11 1093; K6-11 542; TWEENS 9-14 363
DISNEY CHANNEL:     K2-11 1023; K6-11 672; TWEENS 9-14 551
CARTOON NETWORK: K2-11   513; K6-11 335; TWEENS 9-14 248
DISNEY XD:               K2-11   164; K6-11 123; TWEENS 9-14   91
NICKTOONS:              K2-11     95; K6-11   74; TWEENS 9-14   48
Source: MTVN Research from Nielsen Media Research Data

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gwen @cynopsis.com
11.16.10

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