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Cynopsis: Kids!
07/12/06
Good morning. It’s Wednesday, July 12, 2006 and this is your first early morning Kids! briefing.
NEW PRODUCTION & DEVELOPMENT
DIC Entertainment and Thomopoulos Productions, an indie TV/movie producer, have established Promise Media Productions, a joint venture focusing on kid and family centric content for the secular and faith-based markets. The production company will acquire and develop original live-action and animated properties that will be marketed and distributed under the Promise Media brand across multiple platforms. Thomopoulos Productions is helmed by its founder Tony Thomopoulos, who previously served as the head of the ABC Broadcast Group, United Artists Pictures, Amblin Television, and MTM Entertainment, Inc. Promise Media TV, movie and home entertainment projects currently in development:
- New animated movie versions Black Beauty based on Anna Sewell’s classic novel, and Ben Hur adapted from Lew Wallace’s book, Ben-Hur, A Tale of the Christ.
- Angel, Flight for Life, an original live action movie based on a true story of a downtrodden father and his critically ill daughter and the small town that works together to help them.
- Zakland, a live action DVD series featuring musician/performer/writer Zak Norman who encourages kids to use their imaginations. The series is produced in association with Jay Silverman Productions.
- The Animated Adventures of Sophie and Sam, the property is based on the kids book Sophie and Sam: When To Say “Yes” and When To Say “No”, by Tori Cloud, which in turn promotes the beliefs laid out in Boundaries, a book for adults by Cloud’s husband Dr. Henry Cloud and John Townsend.
- The Jammies of Harmonyville is a CGI animated TV series that features original music, in a range of musical styles, to impart life lessons. The series is produced in association with Believe Entertainment
- Noah’s Hope, an animated comedy/adventure that revolves around 19yr-old Noah and his travels on the eco-bus along with his animal pals in search of real conservationists and others who are working on environmental issues.
Additional Disney animation programming news from the Television Critics Association Summer Press Tour:
- The new Jetix flash-animated action/adventure series Yin Yang Yo! will premiere on Toon Disney with a 12-hour marathon on Labor Day September 4, 6a-12m. The series will then air weeknights at 7:30p during the Jetix programming block on the network. Each week leading up to the launch, beginning this week, 11-minute previews of will the show be available online at
- Disney Channel has begun production on Phineas and Ferb, a new animated series, which revolves around the antics of two step-brothers who spend their summer vacation by creating their own excitement including the largest popsicle ever and a backyard roller coaster. Slated to bow on the network in 2007, Phineas and Ferb is created/directed/executive produced by Dan Povenmire (Family Guy) and produced by Disney Television Animation.
www.jetix.tv. Following its US debut Yin Yang Yo! will begin airing on Jetix in Europe and Latin America. The series follows frenetic tween sibling rabbits Yin and Yang who are training in the martial art of Woo Foo under Master Yo, a grumpy old panda. The two put aside their squabbling to do battle against evil doers, or at least the best they can. Yin Yang Yo! is created/directed/executive produced by Bob Boyle (The Fairly OddParents), written/co-executive produced by Steve Marmel (The Fairly OddParents) and produced by Jetix Animation Concepts and Disney Television Animation.
MORE KIDS STUFF
The N will add Dawson’s Creek, the hour-long drama about the day-to-day hormonal teen angst of five friends, to its programming line-up next month. Acquired earlier this year from Sony Pictures Television, The N welcomes Dawson’s Creek with a 12 hour marathon including the first 12 episodes of season one on August 15, 6a-6p. The rest of the series (6 seasons/128 eps) will begin airing regularly weeknights from August 16, 7p.
Singer/actress Jessica Simpson has been named as a co-host of Teen Choice 2006, the 8th annual awards special, which will air live on Fox, August 20, 8-10p. No word yet as to who will serve as Simpson’s co-host on the show. Simpson is nominated in three Teen Choice categories this year.
Ten PBS member stations have picked up and debuted Nanalan’ (41 x 30 min), a pre-school targeted series, under a new 7-year distribution pact between PBS and Picture Box Distribution. More PBS stations are expected to add the show beginning this fall. Created, produced and written by The Grogs, puppeteers Jamie Shannon and Jason Hopley, Nanalan’ is produced by Lenz Entertainment. It’s about the adventures of 3yr-old Mona as she and her dog/friend, Russell, explore at her Nana’s home. Several of the Nanalan’ characters first appeared in a series of shorts that were then developed into the half-hour series, which premiered on Canada’s CBC in 2003.
Three former executives from FUNimation have established Illumitoon Entertainment Ltd., a new privately held company that’s mission is to acquire anime titles from Japan to bring to the US. Illumitoon’s first big acquisition is Toei Animation’s series Beet the Vandel Buster (78 eps), which is based on the Shonen Jump manga, and currently airs in Japan on TV Tokyo. Additionally, Bandai produces toys based on the series for the Japanese market. Illumitoon Entertainment is based in Fort Worth, Texas
MARKETING/LICENSING
Team Baby Entertainment, a producer of sports DVDs for babies/toddlers, has entered into a licensing deals with the NBA, NASCAR Images, and Major League Baseball Productions to develop and release a new series of DVD titles. The terms of the agreements were not released. The first release under the professional league deals will be a NASCAR title, which will feature top drivers, teams and tracks and is slated to be released this fall 2006 to coincide with this year’s Chase for the Nextel Cup. The initial NBA team specific titles, Baby Heat and Baby Maverick, will be available for holiday 2006. Team Baby’s MLB team-centric titles are set for release in spring 2007, simultaneous to MLB spring training. Additionally, Team Baby has expanded its relationship with Collegiate Images and will add a number of NCAA titles from colleges/universities. Michael Eisner’s The Torante Company acquired Team Baby Entertainment last month.
EXECUTIVE MOVES
Jane Singer has been appointed SVP/Corporate Communications and Public Relations, IMG. Singer will be responsible for developing and implementing internal and external communication efforts to supports IMG’s business goals. Most recently, Singer was VP/Corporate Communications, The Thomson Corporation.
Cartoon Network Enterprises has added Peter Yoder to its New York team as Director/Hard Lines, to develop and manage categories that include toys, games, sporting good, gifts and novelty items for the various Cartoon Network original series. He will report to Christina Miller, VP/U.S. Consumer Products. Mitra Jerald has been promoted to Senior Director/Brand Planning and Business Development. She will relocate to New York from Atlanta and continue to report to John Friend, SVP/Cartoon Network Enterprises. In addition to these new appointments, two new managers were hired for the New York office: Denise Gomez as Manager/Retail Development and William Graham as Manager/Softlines.
RATINGS
Weekly Top Ten Basic Cable Ad Supported networks, Total Day and Primetime Rankings
among K2-11 (000) 7/3-7/9/06:
Total Day (000) Primetime (000)
NICK: 1191 DSNY*: 1464
DSNY*: 986 CARTOON: 837
CARTOON: 764 NAN**: 564
NAN**: 564 TOON DIS: 148
TOON DIS.: 164 MTV: 97
MTV: 86 BET: 96
NOG/THE N: 78 DISCOVERY: 89
NICKTOONS: 69 ANIMAL PLANET: 78
BET: 66 NICKTOONS: 70
DISCOVERY: 65 ESPN: 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.
Weekly Top Ten Basic Cable Ad Supported networks, Total Day and Primetime Rankings
among K6-11 (000) 7/3-7/9/06:
Total Day (000) Primetime (000)
NICK: 707 DSNY*: 1082
DSNY*: 645 CARTOON: 635
CARTOON: 573 NAN**: 408
NAN**: 408 BET: 65
TOON DIS.: 103 TOON DIS: 81
MTV: 69 MTV: 76
BET: 47 DISCOVERY: 58
ANIMAL PLANET: 45 ANIMAL PLANET: 54
NICKTOONS: 37 NICKTOONS: 41
DISCOVERY: 41 ESPN: 34
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.
Weekly, Top Ten Basic Cable Ad Supported Networks, Total Day and Primetime
Rankings among Tweens 9-14 (000) 7/3-7/9/06:
Total Day (000) Primetime (000)
NICK: 537 DSNY*: 883
NAN**: 414 NAN**: 414
DSNY*: 523 CARTOON: 457
CARTOON: 396 MTV: 165
MTV: 180 BET: 79
BET: 80 COMEDY: 75
DISCOVERY: 54 DISCOVERY: 69
ESPN: 53 ANIMAL PLANET: 52
COMEDY: 53 TLC: 43
TOON DIS.: 48 ESPN: 41
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.
Live + Same Day Ratings Kids Cable Network Averages (000) for Saturday, July 8, 2006, 6am-11pm, ranked by K2-11:
NICKELODEON: K2-11 1203; K6-11 789; TWEENS 9-14 649
DISNEY CHANNEL: K2-11 1149; K6-11 701; TWEENS 9-14 527
CARTOON NETWORK: K2-11 708; K6-11 534; TWEENS 9-14 415
TOON DISNEY: K2-11 143; K6-11 78; TWEENS 9-14 29
Source: MTVN Research from Nielsen Media Research Data
Live + Same Day Ratings Kids Cable Network Averages (000) for Sunday, July 9, 2006, 6am-11pm, ranked by K2-11:
NICKELODEON: K2-11 1084; K6-11 760; TWEENS 9-14 669
DISNEY CHANNEL: K2-11 1010; K6-11 656; TWEENS 9-14 497
CARTOON NETWORK: K2-11 755; K6-11 551; TWEENS 9-14 336
TOON DISNEY: K2-11 174; K6-11 77; TWEENS 9-14 29
Source: MTVN Research from Nielsen Media Research Data
Live + Same Day Ratings Kids Cable Network Averages (000) for Monday, July 10, 2006, 6am-11pm, ranked by K2-11:
NICKELODEON: K2-11 1317; K6-11 759; TWEENS 9-14 569
DISNEY CHANNEL: K2-11 1025; K6-11 713; TWEENS 9-14 529
CARTOON NETWORK: K2-11 944; K6-11 699; TWEENS 9-14 478
TOON DISNEY: K2-11 229; K6-11 145; TWEENS 9-14 107
Source: MTVN Research from Nielsen Media Research Data
Answer to Yesterday’s trivia question: Which Smurf had the magic sewing needle? TAILOR SMURF Kudos to: EJ Offurum-Fox Sports en Espanol/NY; Jaclyn Mellinger-MindShare/NY; Kristofer Chun-Zim Squared/LA; Erica Hauck-Black Entertainment Television/Chicago; Jane Collins-Alliance Atlantis Communications Inc/Toronto
Today’s Trivia Question: On what street did Darrin and Samantha live? ( 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
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