Dentsu Inc. has launched a new US-based division, DCI Los Angeles (DCI-LA), to develop, co-produce, distribute and license original animation programs. DCI-LA is seeking North American and European co-production partners to develop new animated properties aimed at K6-12 and males 17-25 for TV, home entertainment and other media, which will be backed by Dentsu Inc. Additionally, DCI-LA is set to release the animation fantasy series Deltora Quest, based on Australian author Emily Rodda’s books by the same name, outside of Asian markets. Helmed by Yuma Sakata, SVP, and Marc Harrington, VP/Business Development, DCI-LA is looking for broadcast partners and licensees across all territories and categories respectively. Produced by OLM in association with Dentsu, the popular Deltora Quest series airs on TV Tokyo’s TV Aichi programming block. Now published by Scholastic, Inc., the Deltora Quest series is available in 30 countries.
Breakthrough Films & Television grows its TV movies division to include original TV movie development and production. Heading up the expanded division is Marina Cordoni, Head of Sales and Business Development, Theatrical & TV movies. Cordoni will oversee sales as well as acquisition of movie scripts, development and production of original TV movies and the international distribution of both original and acquired productions. The first original project for the division is the development of Shadow Island Mysteries, a group of TV movies, which aren’t for kids, and that take place on the same mysterious island. Breakthrough Entertainment, the company’s distribution arm is handling worldwide sales and pre-sales for all properties.
NEW PRODUCTION & DEVELOPMENT
Warner Bros. has teamed with Alcon Entertainment to develop a family-targeted movie adaptation of the Looney Tunes’ Marvin the Martian, the character created by the great Chuck Jones, according to Variety. The mixed live-action and CGI animated feature is expected to be a holiday movie and will be produced by Alcon principles Broderick Johnson and Andrew Kosove with Steve Crystal.
MORE KIDS STUFF
Warner Bros. has released the Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince teaser trailer has been released and can be viewed at a variety of places (in three different HD sizes) including the newly updated official website for the movie. Additionally, USA Today let fans in on the casting news that the young Tom Riddle is played by Hero Fiennes-Tiffin (10), who happens to be the nephew of actor Ralph Fiennes, who plays the adult Tom (aka Lord Voldemort). The teen Tom will be played by Frank Dillane. HP and the Half-Blood Prince will be released (regular version and Imax) on November 21, 2008.
Nickelodeon is set to premiere Stay My Baby, iCarly star Miranda Cosgrove’s first music video from a solo track on Monday, August 4 during a new episode of SpongeBob SquarePants at 6p. The song is featured on Nickelodeon and Columbia Record’s new album iCarly Music From and Inspired by the Hit TV Show from. Following its debut, the music video will be available on TurboNick.
Nickelodeon makes some of its classic TV series available via Nick Rewind, a new catalog at the iTunes Store. Nick Rewind will feature a mix of full-length episodes, seasons and best of volumes of Nick live-action and animated shows including: The Amanda Show; Clarissa Explains It All; Rocket Power; Hey Dude; Doug; and a range of others.
Telltale Games is developing a new episodic game series, Wallace & Gromit’s Grand Adventure, which is based on Aardman Animations’ Wallace & Gromit property. In the game players can play both Wallace and Gromit. A trailer and a free demo can be downloaded at www.telltalegames.com/wallaceandgromit . Later this year, Wallace & Gromit will star in a new Aardman original short, bowing on TV, entitled A Matter of Loaf and Death. Additionally, Aardman will release DVD compilations of the duo’s best shorts.
Koch Vision will release the BBC adaptation of Noel Streatfeild’s 1936 classic novel, Ballet Shoes, starring Emma Watson (Harry Potter’s Hermione), on DVD in the US on September 2, 208. Bonus content on the DVD includes a 20-minute interview with Watson.
Octapixx Worldwide takes the international distribution rights to the animated holiday special and a new series, both of which it will offer at Mipcom Jr. and Mipcom 2008:
- The Little Crooked Christmas Tree (1×30), a claymation animated special for kids/families narrated by Christopher Plummer. The worldwide broadcast and home video rights are available.
- Danni’s Tales (6×30), a HD mixed live-action and animated series that features original music and aims to get K3-8 singing and dancing, while also learning about animals from around the world.
MARKETING/LICENSING
While in general the idea of an elephant overhead might be a bit worrisome, this is one will come with its own group of wranglers. Dr. Seuss’ Horton the Elephant will make his debut as a giant balloon (66 feet long, 36 feet wide and 48 feet tall) in the 82nd Annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade on Thursday, November 27, 2008 in NYC, which will be broadcast national on NBC (9a-12p). Horton will also serve as Macy’s Official Holiday Ambassador, with an exclusive plush toy available at Macy’s stores. Most recently Horton starred in the Fox feature film Dr. Seuss’ Horton Hears a Who! In addition, Dr. Seuss’ Horton Hears a Who! will be released as a two-disc Special Edition DVD, single disc and Blu-ray on December 9, 2008.
Johnson’s launches a marketing campaign, Thanks, Mom, as part of the Johnson & Johnson’s company sponsorship of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games. Thanks Mom builds on the TV ad campaign that showcases a number of 2008 US Olympians thanking their moms for helping them achieve their dream of reaching the Olympics. The unscripted spots feature an athlete speaking about their mom accompanied by family home video footage and photos. Additionally, the Thanks, Mom digital campaign, available at www.baby.com/thanksmom, features extended clips of the athletes and an Olympic-themed cartoon featuring the voice of Mariska Hargitay (Law & Order, SVU) and five-time Olympic gold medalist Janet Evans, both new moms.
RATINGS
Weekly Top Ten Basic Cable Ad Supported networks, Total Day and Primetime Rankings among K2-11 (000) 7/21-7/27/2008 :
Total Day (000) Primetime (000)
NICK°: 1246 DSNY*: 1535
DSNY*: 993 CARTOON: 771
CARTOON: 717 NAN**: 493
NAN**: 320 NOGGIN: 270
NOGGIN: 251 TOON DIS: 148
ADSM**: 223 NICKTOONS: 122
TOON DIS.: 134 DISCOVERY: 116
NICKTOONS: 105 BET: 74
DISCOVERY: 65 TLC: 67
BET: 51 MTV: 63
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) 7/21-7/27/2008 :
Total Day (000) Primetime (000)
NICK°: 768 DSNY*: 1206
DSNY*: 719 CARTOON: 537
CARTOON: 490 NAN**: 398
NAN**: 262 DISCOVERY: 82
ADSM**: 162 NICKTOONS: 74
TOON DIS.: 74 TOON DIS: 74
NICKTOONS: 67 TLC: 46
NOGGIN: 50 MTV: 45
DISCOVERY: 47 NOGGIN: 44
MTV: 35 ANIMAL PLANET: 44
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) 7/21-7/27/2008 :
Total Day (000) Primetime (000)
DSNY*: 593 DSNY*: 965
NICK°: 563 NAN**: 485
CARTOON: 355 CARTOON: 412
NAN**: 377 DISCOVERY: 115
ADSM**: 210 MTV: 105
MTV: 87 COMEDY: 84
DISCOVERY: 77 BET: 69
COMEDY: 52 THE N: 67
BET: 52 TLC: 60
NICKTOONS: 48 ESPN: 50
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
Monthly Year-to-Year Comparison: Top Ten Total Day Rankings among K6-11 (000) 6/30-7/27/08 vs. 7/2-7/29/07, Cable Networks Only:
Network: (000) %diff
NICK° : 735 -8%
DSNY: 693 -14%
CARTOON** : 478 -3%
NAN* : 256 +2%
ADSM** : 162 -26%
TOON DIS.: 79 -12%
NICKTOONS: 70 +40%
DISCOVERY: 43 -38%
ANIMAL PLANET: 36 +3%
MTV: 34 -38%
°Nickelodeon Total Day 6a-11p
*NAN Total Day 9p-6a
**Cartoon Network & Adult Swim share channel space ADSM airs Sat.-Thurs. 11p-6a
The networks listed are mostly those cable networks that regularly appear on the K6-11 weekly ranking charts.
Source: Disney Research from Star Media Multitrak Reporting System Live+7 Blended with Live+SD from 10/16/2006 to date; Data prior to 12/26/2005 is based on Live Viewing
Live + Same Day Ratings Kids Cable Network Averages (000) for Friday, July 25, 2008, 6am-11pm, ranked by K2-11:
NICKELODEON: K2-11 1389; K6-11 854; TWEENS 9-14 609
DISNEY CHANNEL: K2-11 953; K6-11 667; TWEENS 9-14 549
CARTOON NETWORK: K2-11 683; K6-11 482; TWEENS 9-14 362
TOON DISNEY: K2-11 181; K6-11 103; TWEENS 9-14 60
Source: MTVN Research from Nielsen Media Research Data
Live + Same Day Ratings Kids Cable Network Averages (000) for Saturday, July 26, 2008, 6am-11pm, ranked by K2-11:
NICKELODEON: K2-11 1129; K6-11 747; TWEENS 9-14 545
DISNEY CHANNEL: K2-11 1293; K6-11 871; TWEENS 9-14 664
CARTOON NETWORK: K2-11 531; K6-11 377; TWEENS 9-14 300
TOON DISNEY: K2-11 148; K6-11 70; TWEENS 9-14 39
Source: MTVN Research from Nielsen Media Research Data
Live + Same Day Ratings Kids Cable Network Averages (000) for Sunday, July 27, 2008, 6am-11pm, ranked by K2-11:
NICKELODEON: K2-11 1210; K6-11 734; TWEENS 9-14 507
DISNEY CHANNEL: K2-11 1022; K6-11 680; TWEENS 9-14 534
CARTOON NETWORK: K2-11 591; K6-11 408; TWEENS 9-14 301
TOON DISNEY: K2-11 155; K6-11 88; TWEENS 9-14 50
Source: MTVN Research from Nielsen Media Research Data
Live + Same Day Ratings Kids Cable Network Averages (000) for Monday, July 28, 2008, 6am-11pm, ranked by K2-11:
NICKELODEON: K2-11 1258; K6-11 756; TWEENS 9-14 626
DISNEY CHANNEL: K2-11 1312; K6-11 912; TWEENS 9-14 770
CARTOON NETWORK: K2-11 694; K6-11 448; TWEENS 9-14 304
TOON DISNEY: K2-11 152; K6-11 88; TWEENS 9-14 73
Source: MTVN Research from Nielsen Media Research Data
Answer to Yesterday’s Trivia Question: What was the name of the female member of the Galaxy Trio of the animated series Birdman and the Galaxy Trio? GRAVITY GIRL Kudos to: Jimmy Bagley-Turner/Atlanta; John May-Turner Broadcasting System, Inc./Atlanta; Chris Lucero-Namco Networks/PST; Maitena de Amorrortu-Disney Channel Worldwide/Burbank; Pat Brady-Cunningham*Escott*Slevin*Doherty/LA
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