Good morning. It’s Wednesday, September 23, 2009, and this is your first early morning Kids briefing.

The BBC unveils plans to spend at least $41 million on kid’s programming over the next three years!  Additionally, BBC’s will up its spending for BBC Two dramas by 50%, the channel also becoming the home for BBC Films.   The news came in a speech by Jena Bennett, Director/BBC Vision at BBC Vision Forum, an annual event for in-house and indie producers.  Bennett explained the move comes in response to the recommendation from the BBC Trust that BBC strengthen its original kid’s programming output in the UK and explained, “This additional funding, derived from efficiency savings, once again recognizes the particular pressures facing this genre and it will be used to reinforce the creative strength of BBC Children’s, and help the CBBC channel maintain its position.”

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NEW PRODUCTION & DEVELOPMENT

Walden Media is looking for magic with its new live action movie project Gene, a modernized genie story, from scribe Randi Mayem Singer, per THR.  Jordan Kerner is producing the movie under his Kerner Entertainment banner.  Kerner produced Charlotte’s Web for Walden and Paramount and is heading into production on Smurfs for Sony.  Singer co-wrote Mrs. Doubtfire, wrote Fox’s upcoming Tooth Fairy and is currently working a script for Big Momma’s house 3.  She also created the TV series Jack & Jill (1999).

Marblemedia acquires the rights to the 1980s TV game show, Just Like Mom.  Marblemedia plans to produce an updated version of the series with new elements including an interactive portion, and changing the series name to Just Like Mom … and Dad.  The series will be showcased at Mipcom next month.  The original Just Like Mom series, which aired on CTV from 1980-85, featured three mom/kid teams working together to prove they knew each other best through quests/answer rounds and The Bake-Off Challenge.  Catherine Swing, a creator and co-host of the original series, will serve as creative consultant on the new incarnation of the show.

MORE KIDS STUFF

Nickelodeon Australia debuts a new season of its original series The Go Show (5×30) Fridays from October 16  November 13, 2009 at 7p.  The new episodes of the magazine/sketch comedy style series will feature new hosts Dash & Will, Luke & Wyatt, and Tom Schuster.  The last of the new episodes, bowing November 13, culminates with the Orange Carpet coverage from the 2009 Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards from Hisense Arena in Melbourne.

Sprout will celebrate National Fire Prevention Week on The Sunny Side up Show Monday-Friday October 5-9, from 9a each day.  Sponsored by State Farm, the special Fire Prevention Themed week on The Sunny Side Up Show will feature games, activities and preschool-friendly fire safety tips from firefighter Dayna Hilton and her Dalmatian, Sparkles the Fire Safety Dog.  Additionally, the week will include new CG animated episodes of Fireman Sam.  National Fire Prevention Week 2009 officially runs October 4-10.

Starz Media will introduce a slate of feature films at Mipcom this fall including the family-targeted comedy The Dog Who Saved Christmas (1×88).  Set to air on ABC Family (US), The Dog Who Saved Christmas stars Dean Cain, Gary Valentine, Mario Lopez (as the voice of the dog Zeus), Elisa Donovan, Sierra McCormick, Charlie Stewart, Mindy Sterling and Adrienne Barbeau.

Program Call: If your company is attending MIPCOM or MIP JR in early October with programming to sell, Cynopsis Media is producing our annual MIPCOM Shopping Guide available to all Cynopsis and Cynopsis Kids subscribers on Thursday, October 1. To have your programming included, please send only the following info for your top 5 shows: title, availability date, number of episodes, length, type (i.e., movie, series, special, etc.), genre and your terms (barter, cash, etc.). To be included in this free and highly-viewed special edition, please send details to [email protected] by Friday, September 25, 2009.

MARKETING/LICENSING

Kidz Bop launches its first iPhone/iPod touch app, KB Glow (and via iTunes).  The first in a series of Kidz Bop apps, KB Glow comes preloaded with eight song samples from the new release, Kidz Bop 16, and lets users create a personalized glow stick  choosing their own color, intensity and trail.  Kids are invited to register the app on KidzBop.com to get a KB Glow button feature for their MyChannel page.  KB Glow ($.99) will be updated regularly with new songs from upcoming Kidz Bop releases.

4Kids Entertainment names new licensing agents for Amberwood Entertainment’s CG animated series Rollbots:  Exim Licensing Group will represent Rollbots in Central and South America; Tycoon Enterprises will cover Mexico; Wild Pumpkin Licensing International will rep the property in Australia and New Zealand; and Segal Licensing will serve as the licensing agent in Canada.

Classic Media expands its partnership with Cohen & Wilks International (CWI) to launch licensed apparel based on its new animated preschool property Guess with Jess (52×10).  Under the three-year deal CWI will produce apparel, outwear and swimwear based on the brand.  Guess with Jess launches on CBeebies this November 2009.

Marvel Entertainment is offering more in the way of female costumes (for all ages) through a Women of Marvel Costume Collection produced by Disguise, the Halloween division of Jakks Pacific.  Launching this Halloween, the Women of Marvel Costume Collection offers costumes of female Marvel characters including Spider-Girl, Black Suited Spider-Girl, American Dream, Black Cat and Emma Frost.  Boo!

Open Mind Productions, creator/producers of the preschool series Numberjacks, have teamed-up with Creative Catalogues Online for the recent launch of the new online store Numberjacks.co.uk.  The new second season of Numberjacks premieres next month on CBeebies (UK), as well as new content bowing on the Red Button interactive service.  The property is being showcased next week at Brand Licensing Europe 2009.

STONE SOUP

NFL Network kicks off the second year of Keep Gym in School this week as part of the NFL’s NFL Play 60 campaign, a national program aimed at boosting fitness and physical education in American middle schools.  This year NFL Network expands its program to work with 150+ schools nationwide through school adoptions, grants, and in-school fitness programs.  In partnership with the NY Giants, Baltimore Ravens, New England Patriots and Chicago Bears, Keep Gym in School will refurbish physical education programs and host NFL mini-camps at four select middle schools. In addition, NFL Network is inviting the public to nominate their local middle schools for one of ten Keep Gym in School grants at www.keepgyminschool.com.

EXECUTIVE MOVES

Cookie Jar Entertainment appoints Maggie Murphy as SVP/Development.  Murphy will be responsible for developing and expanding Cookie Jar’s slated of tween-targeted and primetime programming.  She will report to Tom Mazza, EVP and Head/Worldwide TV.  Most recently, Murphy was President, Kiefer Sutherland’s Eastside Entertainment.  She previously served as SVP/Drama Development UPN and SVP/Regency TV.

RATINGS

Weekly Top Ten Basic Cable Ad Supported networks, Total Day and Primetime Rankings among K2-11 (000) 9/14-9/20/09:
Total Day      (000)   Primetime       (000)
NICK~:            1007    DSNY*:             1365
DSNY*:             804    CARTOON:          915
CARTOON:         555    NOGGIN:            510
NOGGIN:           352    NAN**:               529
NAN**:             279    ESPN:                  191
ADSM**:           168    NICKTOONS:        102
DXD:                 103    THE N:                 102
NICKTOONS:        68    MTV:                     91
ESPN:                  55    DXD:                     86
MTV:                   46    DISCOVERY:           66
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) 9/14-9/20/09:
Total Day      (000)   Primetime       (000)
DSNY*:            547     DSNY*:             1066
NICK~:             527     CARTOON:          651
CARTOON:        365    NAN**:               423
NAN**:             221    ESPN:                 126
ADSM**:          111    THE N:                  85
DXD:                  70    NOGGIN:              83
NOGGIN:            55    NICKTOONS:         64
NICKTOONS:       40    MTV:                    64
ESPN:                 35    DXD:                    61
MTV:                   32    DISCOVERY:         47
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) 9/14-9/20/09:
Total Day      (000)   Primetime      (000)
DSNY*:           461     DSNY*:             906
NICK~:            396     NAN**:             530
NAN**:           279     CARTOON:         471
CARTOON:       266     ESPN:               171
ADSM**:         153     MTV:                 135
MTV:                 70     THE N:                99
ESPN:                62     DISCOVERY:       67
DXD:                 58     BET:                   64
THE N:               42     COMEDY:            63
DISCOVERY:       34     DXD:                  59
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, September 19, XX09, 6am-11pm, ranked by K2-11:
NICKELODEON:         K2-11 1435; K6-11 946; TWEENS 9-14 686
DISNEY CHANNEL:     K2-11 1126; K6-11 805; TWEENS 9-14 626
CARTOON NETWORK: K2-11   569; K6-11 390; TWEENS 9-14 279
DISNEY XD:               K2-11   265; K6-11 181; TWEENS 9-14 132
Source: MTVN Research from Nielsen Media Research Data

Live + Same Day Ratings Kids Cable Network Averages (000) for Sunday, September 20, XX09, 6am-11pm, ranked by K2-11:
DISNEY CHANNEL:     K2-11 1206; K6-11 864; TWEENS 9-14 692
NICKELODEON:          K2-11 1082; K6-11 698; TWEENS 9-14 533
CARTOON NETWORK: K2-11   636; K6-11 435; TWEENS 9-14 298
DISNEY XD:               K2-11   221; K6-11 149; TWEENS 9-14 119
Source: MTVN Research from Nielsen Media Research Data

Live + Same Day Ratings Kids Cable Network Averages (000) for Monday, September 21, 2009, 6am-11pm, ranked by K2-11:
NICKELODEON:         K2-11 992; K6-11 428; TWEENS 9-14 325
DISNEY CHANNEL:     K2-11 763; K6-11 463; TWEENS 9-14 383
CARTOON NETWORK: K2-11 433; K6-11 266; TWEENS 9-14 175
DISNEY XD:               K2-11 150; K6-11 110; TWEENS 9-14   80
Source: MTVN Research from Nielsen Media Research Data

Answer to Yesterday’s Trivia Question:  Who’s famous catch phrase was “And that’s the truth!” ?  EDITH ANN (Lily Thompson) ON LAUGH IN  Kudos to: Daniel Errico-FREECHILDRENSTORIES.COM/New York; Amy Briskin-Amy Briskin PR/NYC; Andy Krinner-aNb Media LLC/NY; Ellen Donahue-Fisher Price/NY; Hank Bordowitz-The Bordowitz Media Werx/Macomb; Tom Boyd-WGN/Chicago; Richard Quan-Imaginary Time/San Francisco; Kevin Weist-Mevio/San Francisco; Pat Brady-CESD/LA; Amy Barraclough-FLO TV Inc/San Diego; Stephen S. Kelley-SSK Communications/Toronto

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