Cynopsis: Kids!
08/13/08
Good morning. It’s Wednesday, August 13, 2008, and this is your first early morning Kids briefing.
ICO Global Communications Ltd., which is developing satellite services that will make video and programming available in cars and other remote locales, inks a deal with Turner Broadcasting System to provide content from Cartoon Network and Adult Swim in its alpha trials of its mobile media service, ICO mim. The alpha trials begin soon in Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina and Las Vegas, Nevada. ICO has already entered into deals for its trials with NBC Universal and Discovery Networks.
The release of the new Pokemon movie, Giratina and the Sky’s Bouquet: Shaymin, in Japan on July 19, has earned $32 million at the box office so far, sending the total of 11 Pokemon movies to some $460 million, per AnimeNewsNetwork.com. The first Pokemon movie was released in Japan in 1998.
MORE KIDS STUFF
Disney Channel premiers its new TV movie, The Cheetah Girls One World on Friday, August 22 at 8p. In support of the original TV movie debut, the Cheetah Girls One World stars Adrienne Bailon, Sabrina Bryan and Kiely Williams, will host the movie premiere, the encore play during Fan Night on Saturday, August 23 at 8p, where they’ll answer viewer questions, as well as hosting the Sing-Along version of the movie on Sunday, August 24 at 8p.
Corus Entertainment announces highlights of the 2008 fall schedules for its YTV, Treehouse and Discovery Kids Canada channels:
YTV
- Nickelodeon Sundays, a new 3-hour programming block launches on Sunday September 7, 9a-12p. The block will feature Nickelodeon programming including The Mighty B (premieres at 10:30a), The Fairly OddParents, Back at the Barnyard, SpongeBob SquarePants, iCarly and The Naked Brothers Band.
- Big Fun Fridays programming block bows on YTV on Friday, September 5 at 6p and will feature the finale season of The Next Star, followed each Friday by a feature film presentation at 7p.
- Also premiering on YTV next month are: Wolverine and the X-Men on Saturday, September 6 at 7p; The Mr. Men Show on Wednesday, September 3 at 2:30p (regular timeslot Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 2:30p).
- In addition to episodes of returning series, other shows joining the schedule this fall include: Blue Dragon, Casper’s Scare School, Dinosaur King, Home Improvement, Jibber Jabber and Skunk Fu.
Discovery Kids
- SciQ premieres Monday, September 1 at 7p (regular timeslot, Tuesdays/Thursdays at 1p/6:30p, Saturdays at 12p). The science-based series will follow hosts as they go on adventures that test kids science knowledge on a different them each episode.
- Willa’s Wild Life debuts Monday, September 1 at 6p. The series is based on author Dan Yaccarino’s book An Octopus Followed Me Home and follows the animated adventures of 6-yr-old Willa, who adopts all sorts of animals of all sorts, who in turn offer her advice.
Treehouse
- Sesame Street (the US version) premieres on Treehouse on Saturday, September 6 at 9a.
- Adventures of Bert and Ernie, a short form program, bows Tuesday, September 2 at 4p (regular timeslot Tuesdays/Thursdays at 4p).
- Toot & Puddle debuts Tuesday, September 2 at 10:30a, the new animated series based on books from author/illustrator Holly Hobbie.
- Odd-Jobbers premieres Monday, September 1 at 12n. The animated series revolves around four ‘odd’ characters that live in a village where they perform odd jobs for the folks there.
If you have been following the record-breaking box office sales at Minneapolis’ Guthrie Theater for the new musical stage production of Little House on the Prairie, which by the way doesn’t open until this Friday, August 15, you won’t be too surprised to learn that the show will head out on a 40-city tour beginning in fall 2009, per Playbill.com. The run of the show at the Guthrie has already been extended by two weeks taking it through October 19. The actual tour schedule is TBD.
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull comes to DVD and Blue-ray on October 14, 2008. Released by Lucasfilm Ltd. and Paramount Home Entertainment, the film will be available as a two-disc Special Edition DVD and Blu-ray packed with bonus features. In addition, all four Indiana Jones films will be showcased in the Indiana Jones collection entitled The Complete Adventure Collection, which will include the first three films plus the two-disc Special Edition DVD of Crystal Skull. (www.indianajones.com)
BBC Worldwide will release the CBBC sci-fi drama, The Sarah Jane Adventures, on DVD in the UK this November 10, 2008. The DVD release features episodes from season one of the series. A spin-off of Doctor Who, The Sarah Jane Adventures revolves around investigative journalist Sarah Jane Smith and traveling companion to Doctor Who.
Willmoss Films teams with Brandissimo to produce and release a new preschool-targeted DVD series, It’s Monkey Time! The first of four titles to be released quarterly, Meet the Monkeys, will be available from September 2, 2008 at supermarkets and specialty stores. The It’s Monkey Time DVD series follows the adventures of seven monkeys and their trainer, Sue, as they learn and grow together with the help of various musical styles and an emphasis on social and fine motor skills, as well as introducing a selection of Spanish words. Rodney Satterwhite, who was most recently COO/Genius Products, and previously toiled as a VP at Take Two Interactive and Warner Home Video, founded Willmoss Films.
MARKETING/LICENSING
Koch Records releases the soundtrack of the animated movie Barbie & The Diamond Castle on CD on September 12, 2008. The soundtrack debuts just days after Universal Studios Home Entertainment’s releases the direct-to-DVD of Barbie & The Diamond Castle on September 9. Ahead of the CD and DVD Nickelodeon will offer a sneak peek of the Barbie & The Diamond Castle on Sunday, September 7. Mattel, which owns Barbie, has already rolled out a line of toys and licensed products to support the new movie.
Cinnamon Entertainment appoints The Sharpe Company in the US and The Parthenon Group in the UK to represent licensing for Freefonix (40×30), its music-centric CGI animated series targeted to kids/tweens 7-15. Produced by Cinnamon, Method Films and Toonz Animation, Freefonix debuted on BBC1 in Q1 2008, with season two slated to bow later this year. The series was created by music producer Magnus Fiennes and features a range of noted musicians and actors.
Nintendo releases the Nintendo DS Limited Edition Pokemon Pack this Sunday, August 17. The pack includes a Pokemon-themed DS Lite unit, featuring etched images of two characters from the Pokemon Diamond and Pearl games, a previously unreleased animated episode, Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Darkness based on a recent DS game, a poster and a themed carrying case.
Egmont is set to launch a Ben 10 magazine in the UK later this month. Based on Cartoon Network’s animated series Ben 10, the magazine debuts with two 32-page specials titled All About … Ben 10. The first of the two issues will be available from late August and will be packaged with a disc shooter and Ben 10 Omnitrix branded watch. The second issue publishes later in the year and will also be packaged with toys and other property related items. The initial magazines will also feature stickers, poster and series and character information. The magazine will begin monthly production from early 2009.
RATINGS
Weekly Top Ten Basic Cable Ad Supported networks, Total Day and Primetime Rankings among K2-11 (000) 8/4-8/10/08:
Total Day (000) Primetime (000)
NICK~: 1250 DSNY*: 1385
DSNY*: 967 CARTOON: 838
CARTOON: 676 NAN**: 419
NAN**: 301 NOGGIN: 270
ADSM**: 245 TOON DIS: 152
TOON DIS.: 156 NICKTOONS: 116
NOGGIN: 242 DISCOVERY: 93
NICKTOONS: 104 ANIMAL PLANET: 74
DISCOVERY: 62 MTV: 64
MTV: 53 ESPN: 61
ANIMAL PLANET: 53
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) 8/4-8/10/08:
Total Day (000) Primetime (000)
NICK~: 782 DSNY*: 1082
DSNY*: 689 CARTOON: 591
CARTOON: 452 NAN**: 324
NAN**: 241 TOON DIS: 77
ADSM**: 180 NICKTOONS: 76
TOON DIS.: 87 DISCOVERY: 70
NICKTOONS: 72 ANIMAL PLANET: 57
NOGGIN: 48 TLC: 51
DISCOVERY: 48 NOGGIN: 40
ANIMAL PLANET: 42 MTV: 38
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) 8/4-8/10/08:
Total Day (000) Primetime (000)
NICK~: 589 DSNY*: 852
DSNY*: 578 CARTOON: 439
NAN**: 337 NAN**: 398
CARTOON: 322 DISCOVERY: 108
ADSM**: 238 MTV: 103
MTV: 100 COMEDY: 74
DISCOVERY: 77 BET: 65
BET: 52 ANIMAL PLANET: 56
ANIMAL PLANET: 51 TLC: 53
TOON DIS: 49 THE N: 51
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
Live + Same Day Ratings Kids Cable Network Averages (000) for Saturday, August 9, 2008, 6am-11pm, ranked by K2-11:
NICKELODEON: K2-11 1252; K6-11 795; TWEENS 9-14 492
DISNEY CHANNEL: K2-11 912; K6-11 625; TWEENS 9-14 441
CARTOON NETWORK: K2-11 553; K6-11 384; TWEENS 9-14 276
TOON DISNEY: K2-11 183; K6-11 101; TWEENS 9-14 64
Source: MTVN Research from Nielsen Media Research Data
Live + Same Day Ratings Kids Cable Network Averages (000) for Sunday, August 10, 2008, 6am-11pm, ranked by K2-11:
NICKELODEON: K2-11 1149; K6-11 749; TWEENS 9-14 525
DISNEY CHANNEL: K2-11 947; K6-11 675; TWEENS 9-14 525
CARTOON NETWORK: K2-11 612; K6-11 409; TWEENS 9-14 271
TOON DISNEY: K2-11 174; K6-11 82; TWEENS 9-14 60
Source: MTVN Research from Nielsen Media Research Data
Live + Same Day Ratings Kids Cable Network Averages (000) for Monday, August 11, 2008, 6am-11pm, ranked by K2-11:
NICKELODEON: K2-11 1250; K6-11 722; TWEENS 9-14 574
DISNEY CHANNEL: K2-11 1012; K6-11 711; TWEENS 9-14 552
CARTOON NETWORK: K2-11 704; K6-11 447; TWEENS 9-14 339
TOON DISNEY: K2-11 191; K6-11 121; TWEENS 9-14 72
Source: MTVN Research from Nielsen Media Research Data
A CYNOPSIS MESSAGE FROM THE CYNOPSIS FOUNDATION, INC.
August 21st Charity Dinner & Auction in NYC
in support of Kids In Need and EarthEcho International: qubo, A&E, Retirement Living TV, Hallmark Channel, Rainbow Media,
BBC America/BBC Worldwide Americas, HT Capital Advisors,
Warner Bros. Domestic Cable Distribution, HBO, Fox Broadcasting, Certainly Studio,
Sony, NBC Universal, The Dovetail Group, Sir Groovy, FEARnet
And thanks to those unable to attend, but have sent in donations. Greatly appreciated!
See you on the 21st ! — Cyn
Answer to Yesterday’s Trivia Question: On the animated series M.A.S.K., M.A.S.K. (Mobile Armored Strike Kommand) were the good guys. What were the bad guys called? V.E.N.O.M. (Vicious Evil Network of Mayhem) Kudos to: John May-Cartoon Network ~ [adult swim]/GA; Len Appel-Screenvision/NY; EJ. Offurum-Tru TV/NY; Mike Quackenbush-CHIKARA, Inc./Philadelphia; Harry Perry III-Soapbox Films/Burbank; Pat Brady-Cunningham*Escott*Slevin*Doherty/LA; Al Ovadia-Al Ovadia & Associates/Hidden Hills, CA; Brian E.S. Jones-Cartoon Network/Burbank; Jose M. Gonzalez-Walt Disney Television-Latin America/Buenos Aires, Argentina
Today’s Trivia Question: On the Nickelodeon TV series Romeo! (2003-2006), what was the name of the family band? (Email [email protected] 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
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08.13.08
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