Cynopsis: Kids!
7/12/07
Good morning. It’s Thursday, July 12, 2007 and this is your first early morning briefing. And a quick reminder – Cynopsis is on vacation all next week, no editions, no emails, no phone calls from us. Can you imagine? But we’ll be back on the 23rd, just as if this little break never happened.
Poof! Warner Bros.‘ movie Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (HP5) has opened and is already setting records, a shocker I know. Records set so far: box office, numbers of theaters and pre-release online ticket sales. HP5 took in $12 million in screenings, which started at the stroke of midnight on Wednesday in 2,311 theaters, shaking Lord of the Rings: Return of the King from its throne as the prior Wednesday movie opening record holder with $8 million in 2003. As Wednesday progressed the movie had opened in a total of 4,285 movie houses. HP5 was equally bewitching internationally where the movie took in $13.7 million across Australia, France, Hong Kong, Korea, New Zealand, Malaysia and the Philippines, says the Hollywood Reporter. Order of the Phoenix opens this week in 126 Imax theaters worldwide, converted from 2D to 3D, the largest Imax movie open ever, and the company is reporting some are adding additional shows to accommodate the hordes. The movie is slated to open in another 17 Imax theaters in the next few weeks.
NEW PRODUCTION & DEVELOPMENT
Zac ‘High School Musical’ Efron will star in a remake of the movie Footloose that is currently being developed as an all out musical by Paramount, according to Variety. Kenny Ortega, who has directed Efron in both High School Musical Disney Channel movies, will helm and choreograph the picture. Assuming the deal is completed, Efron will play Ren McCormack, the character played by Kevin Bacon in the original 1984 movie, which was directed by herb Ross. Efron stars in New Line’s movie remake of Hairspray that opens Friday, July 20, 2007, as well as in High School Musical 2 that is set to bow on Disney Channel this August 17 at 8p.
MORE KIDS STUFF
TotalVid.com, Landmark Communications’ internet VOD service, has inked a deal to make five of Funimation Entertainment’s anime series available for download. Initially Funimation is offering episodes of Burst Angel (for teens+), Kiddy Grade (teens+), Rumbling Hearts (mature), The Galaxy Railways (tweens+) and Trinity Blood (teens+) on TotalVid, with additional content to be added in coming months. Episodes of these series are available through a subscription $9.95/month, or individual episodes on a download-to-own basis for $1.99/each.
MARKETING/LICENSING
Special Ops Media, an interactive ad agency, has redesigned and restructured Atari’s newly re-launched official Dragonball Z website ( www.atari.com/dragonballz ). The Special Ops redesign allows users to change the look of the website, as well as an interface that provides Atari with the ability to easily upload new videos, games and news.
Shout! Factory will release two new animated Maggie & The Ferocious Beast DVDs, subtitled Somewhere in Nowhere Land and Trick or Treat, on September 25 2005. Based on the kid’s Maggie & The Ferocious Beast books created by Michael and Betty Paraskevas, the preschool-targeted series currently airs in the US on Noggin.
Mathew Knowles’ Music World Entertainment has partnered with Planet Toys to launch Baby Jamz, a preschool-targeted “hip-hop/rhythm inspired” toy line. Designed to promote creativity and movement through music, Baby Jamz product line as well as a CD, Nursery Rhymes Volume 1, will be available exclusively at Wal-Mart stores from July 26, 2007. The Baby Jamz line includes: a dance mat has 36 nursery rhymes sung by Knowles daughter Solange; cell phone that plays music; key chain featuring hip-hop nursery tunes; boom box shaped sorter with LED light-up blocks and again music by Solange; and the Mix Master Chair makes kids DJs by adding in sounds to songs. Father of Beyonce and Solange Knowles, Mathew Knowles is President and CEO of MWE, which includes a record labels (Destiny’s Child, Beyonce, Dreamgirls movie soundtrack), artist/producer management and artist development services.
The Radio Disney 2007 Move It! Mall Tour, sponsored by Radio Disney and retailer f.y.e. for your entertainment, kicks off this weekend. Scheduled to make 42 stops across the US though August 25, the tour features music, movement and activities as well as health, nutrition and exercise information. Additional participating sponsors are The Advertising Council, Ragu, PODS (Portable On Demand Storage) and Simon Malls.
Best Western, Nickelodeon and Canada’s YTV have launched The Fairly OddParents Summer Promotion, running now through August 12, 2007. During the promotion, members of Best Western’s Gold Crown Club International (GCCI) loyalty program who stay a total of six nights at member hotel worldwide will receive a collectible $50 The Fairly OddParents Best Western Travel Card. Members of the AAA/CAA Preferred Gold Crown Club International, as well as Best Western’s NASCAR-themed Speed Rewards program, which are part of GCCI, will receive the travel card for staying just five nights. To support the promotional effort, Nickelodeon and YTV will feature web pages on the Nick Jr. and YTV websites, which will offer features including e-cards, travel tips and a vacation related poll.
EXECUTIVE MOVES
Howard Nelson has been appointed as VP/Worldwide Promotion, Twentieth Century Fox Licensing & Merchandising. His responsibilities include developing/implementing and growing new and existing marketing and promotional efforts for Fox TV properties. Nelson joins Fox from Starz Entertainment, where he was VP/Brand Marketing. He previously toiled in like roles at Disney Channel, Sony Pictures Television and Sony Wonder Home Entertainment.
RATINGS
Live + Same Day Ratings Kids Cable Network Averages (000) for Monday, July 9, 2007, 6am-11pm, ranked by K2-11:
NICKELODEON: K2-11 1326; K6-11 811; TWEENS 9-14 601
DISNEY CHANNEL: K2-11 1095; K6-11 811; TWEENS 9-14 734
CARTOON NETWORK: K2-11 747; K6-11 551; TWEENS 9-14 384
TOON DISNEY: K2-11 173; K6-11 97; TWEENS 9-14 57
Source: MTVN Research from Nielsen Media Research Data
Live + Same Day Ratings Kids Cable Network Averages (000) for Tuesday, July 10, 2007, 6am-11pm, ranked by K2-11:
NICKELODEON: K2-11 1254; K6-11 780; TWEENS 9-14 571
DISNEY CHANNEL: K2-11 1209; K6-11 914; TWEENS 9-14 794
CARTOON NETWORK: K2-11 718; K6-11 536; TWEENS 9-14 382
TOON Disney: K2-11 182; K6-11 91; TWEENS 9-14 53
Source: MTVN Research from Nielsen Media Research Data
Answer to Yesterday’s trivia question: What was the name of Arnold’s fish on Different Strokes? ABRAHAM Kudos to: Kudos to: Alexandra Weltman-MTV Networks/NY; Ed Dall’Aste-UPROAR!/NY; Wendi Friedman Tush-The Lexicomm Group/NY; Vito Altamura-Tribune Entertainment/NY; Kerri Huyck-KIDK/Idaho Falls, ID; Tosha Lovingood-Jetabout Vacations/El Segundo, CA; Amanda Zolper-TOKYOPOP, Inc./LA; Scott O’Brien-Renegade Animation/Glendale CA; Erica Enriquez-Cartoon Network and Boomerang/Australia; Lee Williams-Boomstone Animation Inc./Ottawa
Today’s Trivia Question: The characters Mrs. Foil and the Schmuzzies appear on what children’s TV show? (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
Gwen Billings for Cynopsis: Kids!
07.12.07
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