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07/21/10
Good morning. It’s Wednesday, July 21, 2010, and this is your first early morning Kids briefing.
Cartoon Network picks up a family version of FremantleMedia‘s game show Hole in the Wall (10×30). With casting underway, the live-action game series will pit two teams of families against one another as they got through the cut-out course. The series, which aired in the US initially with adult contestants on Fox (2008/9), will be produced by FremantleMedia North America. Hole in the Wall debuted on Fuji TV (Japan) in July 2006 and continues to run on the channel, as well as on channels worldwide. Hole in the Wall will join Cartoon Network’s other popular game series, Dude, What Would Happen and Destroy Build Destroy, which air Wednesdays at 8p and 8:30p, respectively.
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Broadcaster TVE (Spain) joins Spain’s Imira Entertainment and Enne Entertainment Studios as a co-production partner on the new 3D animated series Escape Hockey (26×26, www.escapehockey.com). Created by Enne Entertainment and targeted to K6-12, Escape Hockey is a comedy space adventure that revolves around Dan and his pals who have all been taken from their planet to a prison planet. To return home they must win the Escape Hockey Tournament the world cup of the galaxy which means playing against dangerous inmates as they all vie for their freedom. Two versions of the series will be produced, a regular TV version and an interactive version that will include the game format “Watch and Play,” which lets viewers at home to play along in mini-games that are built into the series. The show is being developed with VOD, online, interactive TV and gaming platforms in mind. Additionally, TVE plans to develop online social communities based on the series that will be featured on its website. Imira is also handling worldwide sales for the series, which it will showcase at Mipcom this fall while looking to ink pre-sales and for further co-production partners.
ABC TV (Australia) has ordered a second season of the tween/teen-targeted series Dance Academy ( www.abc.net.au/abc3/danceacademy/ ) for ABC1 and ABC3. The second season (26×30) of the live-action drama is slated to begin production at the end of January 2011 with Joanna Werner, of Werner Films Production, returning as producer. The new season will see Tara Webster return for her second year at the National Academy of Dance and vie for a chance to represent Australia in a major world ballet competition all while trying to maintain her social life and making it through adolescence. ZDF Enterprises handles international distribution for Dance Academy and plans to announce new deals soon.
A musical adaptation of actress/author Julianne Moore‘s kids’ book, Freckleface Strawberry, will open Off Broadway this October 3, 2010 at the New World Stages in NYC, per Variety. Directed by Buddy Crutchfield, the family-targeted show was adapted for the stage by Rose Caiola and Gary Kupper and features music/lyrics by Kupper and choreography by Gail Pennington Crutchfield. Previews begin for the show on September 9. Casting for the show was not announced.
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BBC Worldwide grants Rainbow Designs the master toy license for the preschool series Wibbly Pig. Under the deal, Rainbow Designs will produce a line of gift and play toys/products (e.g. plush, wooden toys, puzzles and games) based on Wibbly Pig. Following that plans include expanding into the housewares category. The initial range of products will be available beginning February 2011, with additional products rolling out in summer 2011 and early 2012. Based on the Wibbly Pig books by Mick Inkpen, the property was adapted for TV by Will Brenton (Tweenies).
Shevick-Zupon Entertainment, a newly established production and brand management company, inks a marketing management deal with Stan Winston Enterprises, the estate of the celebrated special effects and creature creator. According to the deal Shevick-Zupon will rep and market the estate’s intellectual property under the brand name Stan Winston’s Creatures. The deal gives Shevick-Zupon the worldwide rights to build the brand and its related intellectual properties, which includes nine original universes and mythologies, across all categories. The Stan Winston’s Creatures properties includes: Blood Wolves; Extreme Gargoyles; Mutant Earth; Realm of the Claw; Robot Revolt; Four Horsemen; Morgoolum; Alien Universe; and Dark World. Shevick-Zupon will showcase the new brand later this week at Comic-Con 2010.
EXECUTIVE MOVES
Marvel Worldwide promotes C.B. Cebulski to SVP/Creator & Content Development, Marvel Entertainment. Cebulski is charged with identifying, developing and nurturing new talent, developing new initiatives as well as advising on creative direction for Marvel’s properties. Additionally, he will work on creative aspects of development of corporate efforts. Cebulski will report to Jim Sokolowski, COO/Publishing, Marvel Worldwide. In his almost decade with Marvel, Cebulski started as an editor, helped establish the company’s Talent Management department, served as a talent scout, as well as writing for Marvel, and as head writer for Activision’s Marvel: Ultimate Alliance video game.
Framestore names Steve MacPherson to the newly created position of CTO, VFX. A video effects technology veteran, MacPherson has worked for multiple companies including NASA, Cray Research, Double Negative and Jim Henson’s Creature Shop and MPC. Most recently he was a Sr. Manager and production specialist with software developer Autodesk.
Dammand Cherry is appointed Account Executive/Ad Sales for Interactivation Health Networks’ in-hospital Newborn Channel ( www.thenewbornchannel.com) and Patient Channel ( www.thepatientchannel.com ). With a background in pharmaceutical media sales and agency management, Cherry was formerly with USA Weekend Magazine.
RATINGS
Disney Channel‘s new one-hour episode of its series Sonny With A Chance on Sunday, July 18 (8:30-9:30p) becomes the series best telecast ever with Total Viewers 2+ (6.1 million), K6-11 (2.6 million) and Tweens 9-14 (2.6 million). Overall, Disney Channel has its most watched week (week of July 12, 2010) in Total Day in a year (since week of July 13, 2009) and in primetime in more than 10 months (since week of August 14, 2009) with K6-11 and Tweens 9-14.
Weekly Top Ten Basic Cable Ad Supported networks, Total Day and Primetime Rankings among K2-11 (000) 7/12-7/18/10 :
Total Day (000) Primetime (000)
NICK°: 1239 DSNY*: 1660
DSNY*: 1227 CARTOON: 756
CARTOON: 698 NICK JR*: 538
NICK JR*: 415 NAN**: 533
NAN**: 386 NICKTOONS: 218
ADSM**: 215 DXD: 186
DXD: 168 TLC: 102
NICKTOONS: 139 DISCOVERY: 101
BET: 51 ESPN: 96
TEENNICK: 50 BET: 79
Source: Disney Research from Nielsen Media Research Data Live + SD Data
*Disney Channel and Nick Jr are not ad supported cable networks, 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) 7/12-7/18/10 :
Total Day (000) Primetime (000)
DSNY*: 893 DSNY*: 1270
NICK°: 782 CARTOON: 498
CARTOON: 447 NAN**: 403
NAN**: 287 NICKTOONS: 163
ADSM**: 139 DXD: 146
DXD: 124 NICK JR*: 92
NICKTOONS: 102 TLC: 71
NICK JR*: 90 DISCOVERY: 66
TEENNICK: 44 ESPN: 64
ANIMAL PLANET: 38 BET: 56
Source: Disney Research from Nielsen Media Research Data Live + SD Data
*Disney Channel and Nick Jr are not ad supported cable networks, 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) 7/12-7/18/10 :
Total Day (000) Primetime (000)
DSNY*: 790 DSNY*: 1043
NICK°: 595 NAN**: 433
NAN**: 400 CARTOON: 380
CARTOON: 323 NICKTOONS: 136
ADSM**: 200 DXD: 121
DXD: 101 ESPN: 102
NICKTOONS: 87 TLC: 92
TEENNICK: 86 TEENNICK: 88
MTV: 68 DISCOVERY: 85
BET: 50 COMEDY: 79
Source: Disney Research from Nielsen Media Research Data Live + SD Data
*Disney Channel and Nick Jr are not ad supported cable networks, 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, July 17, 2010, 6am-11pm, ranked by K2-11:
DISNEY CHANNEL: K2-11 1130; K6-11 801; TWEENS 9-14 635
NICKELODEON: K2-11 1066; K6-11 701; TWEENS 9-14 521
CARTOON NETWORK: K2-11 711; K6-11 486; TWEENS 9-14 324
DISNEY XD: K2-11 141; K6-11 105; TWEENS 9-14 88
NICKTOONS: K2-11 133; K6-11 90; TWEENS 9-14 58
Source: MTVN Research from Nielsen Media Research Data
Live + Same Day Ratings Kids Cable Network Averages (000) for Sunday, July 18, 2010, 6am-11pm, ranked by K2-11:
DISNEY CHANNEL: K2-11 1479; K6-11 1116; TWEENS 9-14 970
NICKELODEON: K2-11 1217; K6-11 756; TWEENS 9-14 563
CARTOON NETWORK: K2-11 606; K6-11 404; TWEENS 9-14 265
DISNEY XD: K2-11 174; K6-11 130; TWEENS 9-14 117
NICKTOONS: K2-11 132; K6-11 98; TWEENS 9-14 67
Source: MTVN Research from Nielsen Media Research Data
Live + Same Day Ratings Kids Cable Network Averages (000) for Monday, July 19, 2010, 6am-11pm, ranked by K2-11:
DISNEY CHANNEL: K2-11 1418; K6-11 1023; TWEENS 9-14 827
NICKELODEON: K2-11 1373; K6-11 823; TWEENS 9-14 598
CARTOON NETWORK: K2-11 706; K6-11 457; TWEENS 9-14 300
DISNEY XD: K2-11 261; K6-11 192; TWEENS 9-14 155
NICKTOONS: K2-11 166; K6-11 128; TWEENS 9-14 95
Source: MTVN Research from Nielsen Media Research Data
Answer to Yesterday’s Trivia: “I kicked the TV and sprained my ankle…I was watching the new Revlon commercial and they discontinued my nail polish”, was said by what character before she created a new dance move on this popular 1989 series? LISA from SAVED BY THE BELL Kudos to: Dusty Ratledge-Scripps Networks/Knoxville; Meg Ross-Just 4 Fun Kids & Family Marketing/Atlanta; Maria Lisa Nerahoo-Nickelodeon/NY; Michael Patterson-Turner/Atlanta; Odette Felix-Dark Horse Media/Tucson; Joshua Wexler-Threshold Animation Studios/Santa Monica
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