Saturday, November 07, 2020

DreamWorks' 'The Mighty Ones' Was Once Set To Be A Nickelodeon Series

A twig, a pebble, a leaf and a strawberry are the unlikely main characters of DreamWorks Animation’s new series The Mighty Ones. The 2D-animated show, which is executive produced by Sunil Hall (Pickle and Peanut) and Lynne Naylor-Reccardi (Samurai Jack), follows the adventures of these four best friends as they face the many challenges of life in an unkempt backyard, which is owned by a trio of disheveled humans. The series is about to premiere on Hulu later this month, however, it was once going to be a Nickelodeon series!


The origins of this eccentric show go back to about eight years ago, when Naylor-Reccardi (widow of late animation veteran Chris Reccardi) approached Hall to develop a show together. “I jumped at the chance,” Hall recalled to Animation Magazine. “She had seen some of my drawings and liked my sense of humor. Lynne pitched me some rough ideas and characters she had and I was drawn toward these tiny creatures made of yard objects that she had sketched. We decided to create a show around them. As kids, my brother and I used to spend hours in the backyard coming up with weird adventures and imagining hidden worlds. I think a lot of that inspired this world.”

Naylor-Reccardi says she was impressed with the way Hall would describe a situation in life. “Because he was a great storyteller and had experience directing, storyboarding, working in our industry, I wanted to see if he would like to co-create with me on show concepts I had. I pitched a couple to him and he liked one that had a few characters that you would find lying around a yard: a stick, a leaf, a raspberry. We decided to push the raw materials further and I reached out to Dani Michaeli, asking him if he would help us out with the writing to develop the show. We dove in, finding the main characters through their dysfunctional dynamics, misunderstandings, and the world they had to survive in.”

The trio began developing the pitch in 2012 and began working on the pilot for The Mighty Ones at Nickelodeon in 2013. Nick eventually left the project, and the show found a new home at DreamWorks in 2016. The series will finally premiere on Hulu this month. The show’s animation is produced at Snipple Animation Studios in the Philippines. “They work in Harmony and they have a really fun, snappy animation style that feels a lot like traditional 2D animation,” says Hall. “We don’t sheet-time this show, and Snipple works straight from our (pretty rough) animatics, so they contribute a lot to the timing and acting in the show. It’s been a great collaboration that’s really grown over the course of the season.”

It's hard to know why Nickelodeon eventually passed up the project, although it could of been that the network had a similar animated series around the same time titled Pig Goat Banana Cricket.

The show is boarded with Toon Boom Storyboard Pro and the animatics are created in Adobe Premiere, while all the design work is done in Adobe Photoshop. “Our background painters use a mix of digital paint and scanned texture elements that they create with ink and paint on paper, and then manipulate in Photoshop,” says Hall. “In the office, we work on HP workstations and use Wacom Cintiq pen displays. The animation is done in Toon Boom Harmony and we assemble the final picture in Avid Media Composer.”

Adds Naylor-Reccardi, “Our design work is done in Photoshop. We have a library of brushes that we created to be used digitally. We have an awesome art director, Jenny Gase-Baker, who pulled together the look of the show incredibly! We all wanted a painterly environment that would create the fantastical world our characters hang out in.”

Hall says he really loves the show’s characters and the team’s story process. “It’s really fun to put these four weirdos in strange situations and see how things play out,” he says. “Our process is very collaborative and it’s really been a joy to bring in a wide group of creatives and see how they all lend their different voices to the show. We are a board-driven show, which means it allows us to do a lot of visual gags. Animatic edits are my favorite part of the process. We get together with the directors and editor, and start pitching jokes and adding things. Then we type up a script and record it with our killer cast. They bring tons of personality to the characters, and lots of good ad-libs. We then go back into the animatic and tweak the acting to match everything the voice actors have brought to it. When it’s working well we start with a strong outline and just build it up layer by layer, adding humor and personality at each stage.”

For Naylor-Reccardi, one of the best parts of the show is the wide possibilities of storylines the goofball characters can face in each episode. “There is always the potential for more stories,” she says. Anything can be thrown into their world and has. Our co-executive producer, Greg Miller, and our killer directors all bring so much to the episodes.”

Of course, the series also had its set of challenges. The duo admits that the schedule can be pretty relentless. “I think our show is fairly ambitious for the amount of resources we have available,” says Hall. “The art style of the show is really awesome and I’m constantly impressed by how much the design team brings to the show. The art really supports the story and every episode looks and feels different.”

Naylor-Reccardi says the team gets a lot of support from the studio to help maintain their original vision. “There were the usual challenges of not burning out everyone, finding the voice actors, getting an amazing crew together, pushing constantly for the best episodes,” she recalls. “Alec Puro, our composer, has a great relationship with Sunil. I love how our music has evolved for each episode. The nature of our show creates a lot of heavy lifting, so it was more about trying to find a way to produce it without killing our crew and still maintaining the quality we wanted.”

Tune in for the Laughs

Both Hall and Naylor-Reccardi hope that audiences will get a kick out of their show’s fun sense of humor. “We think it’s a pretty funny show, and hopefully our viewers will agree,” says Hall. “I’m hoping it’s the kind of show that will appeal to adults as well as kids. We put a lot of thought and work into every aspect, from the art style to the music, so I hope people can appreciate the overall aesthetics and vibe of the show.”

“I really hope they will get a break and laugh!” adds Naylor-Reccardi. “I think humor is really healing. I hope that the stories will be relatable to what can happen in life in a funny way for kids and adults as well. We really wanted it to be for everyone. We wanted the look of the show and the music to be cool as well.”

The Mighty exec producers also offer some advice for animation newcomers. “It’s tough to land those first few jobs, but once you get going things tend to pick up, so be persistent and try to stay positive,” says Hall. “I started out during a slow time in the industry and struggled to find regular work. At times I questioned if I wanted to keep doing this, but I’m glad I stuck with it. I’ve met some really amazing people and worked on great projects in my career and I feel pretty lucky to be where I am today.”

Naylor-Reccardi also encourages newbies not to give up. “I think it’s important to be willing to collaborate and learn,” she offers. “Be willing to expand and try a lot of things, it’s really not about being perfect, it’s about finding what really moves your heart. If you get in, dive into the concept, it is a team effort unlike being a gallery painter or something. I still believe relationships are important. There is amazing talent out there to inspire. It can be a lot of fun!”

DreamWorks Animation’s The Mighty Ones premieres on Hulu and Peacock on Monday, November 9. Check out the trailer below, courtesy of Animation Magazine!


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Nickelodeon to Premiere New Comedy 'Side Hustle' on Saturday, November 7, 2020

NICKELODEON TO PREMIERE SIDE HUSTLE ON SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 7

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Nickelodeon will premiere Side Hustle, a brand-new live-action buddy comedy starring social media sensations and real-life best friends, Annie LeBlanc and Jayden Bartels on Saturday, November 7, 2020 at 8:30 p.m. (ET/PT)!


Side Hustle follows best friends, smart and sarcastic Lex (LeBlanc) and confident and tough Presley (Bartels), as they devise a plan to make money when fireworks accidentally destroy a boat belonging to the dad of their quirky friend and neighbor, Munchy (Isaiah Crews). Created and executive produced by Dave Malkoff (Henry Danger, Sam & Cat, Victorious) and shot in front of a live studio audience, Side Hustle season one (13 half-hour episodes) was shot in Los Angeles.


Forced to come up with creative ways to earn money to pay for the damages, Lex, Presley and Munchy enlist the help of Presley’s tech-savvy younger brother, Fisher (Mitchell Berg), who creates an app to connect with people looking for help with small jobs, and Munchy’s bossy older brother Jaget (Jacques Chevelle), who makes sure they keep up with the payments.

“Annie and Jayden are two massively talented stars who kids adore, and we think our audience is going to love seeing them in their own show on Nick,” said Shauna Phelan, Senior Vice President, Live-Action Scripted Content. “Side Hustle is a new take on the classic buddy comedy, full of wild and hilarious adventures for our unique cast of characters.”

In the premiere episode, “Start Hustling” (#101), the kids get into a jam after accidentally setting a boat on fire. Needing money, they get a job as living mannequins at a fancy store. The kids are excited until they discover they’ll be modeling itchy wool outfits. After spending hours itching and posing, they hatch a plan to close the store early.

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LeBlanc is an actress and singer who first came to social prominence in her family’s YouTube channel, “Bratayley.” She has since amassed over 27 million followers across her own social media platforms, and can be seen starring in Brat’s hit YouTube series Chicken Girls and A Girl Named Jo, and the YouTube Red Originals series We Are Savvy. As a singer LeBlanc’s had six songs in the Top Ten iTunes Pop charts, and two Top 50 Billboard Chart hits. She recently won “Choice Music Web Star” at the 2019 Teen Choice Awards, “Muser of the Year” at the 2018 Shorty Awards, and is currently nominated for “Favorite Female Social Star” at the 2020 Kids’ Choice Awards. In 2019, LeBlanc joined the Nickelodeon family starring in Annie vs. Hayley, a digital competition show with her younger sister Hayley, and co-hosted Camp Nick alongside Bartels.

Bartels is a singer, actress and dancer who has made a name for herself both on camera and on the stage. Having written and arranged every song she’s released, she debuted her first EP titled “What Really Matters?” last year and released her most recent single “Gameboy” earlier this month. She’s currently on tour opening for pop rock band Echosmith across the U.S., and she went out on a European tour with English singing duo Max & Harvey in 2019. She has a following of almost 12 million across her social media platforms, as well as over 1.6 billion likes on TikTok. On screen, Bartels has played a recurring role Disney Channel’s Coop & Cami Ask the World and lead in the films To The Beat! and its’ upcoming sequel, To The Beat! Back 2 School. She can also be seen in episodes of Nickelodeon’s Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn, Showtime’s Kidding and CBS’s Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders.

LeBlanc and Bartels co-hosted Nickelodeon's virtually-produced Group Chat this summer, which ranked as the number-one unscripted live-action show on cable with kids 6-11 in the second quarter of 2020. Bartels teamed up with social media star Brent Rivera for season two, which is currently airing on Nickelodeon.




John Beck & Ron Hart (Knight SquadFuller House, Liv and Maddie) serve as executive producers and showrunners. Production of Side Hustle for Nickelodeon is overseen by Shauna Phelan, Senior Vice President, Live-Action Scripted Content. Omar Camacho serves as Nickelodeon’s Executive in Charge of Production for the series.

To celebrate the premiere of Side Hustle, Nickelodeon has teamed up with Wattpad to launch three Nickelodeon #SideHustle Writing Contests! In the first Nickelodeon #SideHustle Writing Contest, Nick and Wattpad want Wattpadders to share their original story about the type of #SideHustle they'd start, if they found yourself in a sticky situation! To enter, tag your story with #SideHustle for your chance to win amazing goodies, including: a Wattpad swag bag, your story being announced by Annie LeBlanc and Jayden Bartels in a video, shoutouts on social media, including on @SideHustle, a full year of Wattpad Premium, a $500 Visa gift card, and more! For more information, visit: https://www.wattpad.com/972835097-nickelodeon-sidehustle-writing-contest-contest-1.

Side Hustle underscores a key element of Nickelodeon's content strategy, to mine social platforms for the talent that kids love, and to superserve today's kids' interest in growing up to be entrepreneurs. Nick's new content slate is informed by the network's ongoing research and insights into today's generation of kids, who: are the most diverse generation ever and expect to see themselves authentically represented in media and in the world around them; want to make a positive difference in the world as they grow up; consider social media stars as their top role models, alongside their parents; and increasingly meet their much-desired need for family time by co-viewing entertainment content together.





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Nickelodeon Premieres 'SpongeBob's Spookiest Scenes Countdown Special'

Nickelodeon will be serving up the scares in the brand new SpongeBob SquarePants Halloween special, "SpongeBob's Spookiest Scenes Countdown Special", premiering Friday, October 2, 2020 at 7:00 p.m. (ET/PT)!


What did you think of "SpongeBob's Spookiest Scenes Countdown Special"? Vote in the spooktacular poll here!: http://nickalive.blogspot.com/2020/10/what-did-you-think-of-new-spongebobs.html


SpongeBob SquarePants: The Legend of Boo-Kini Bottom

In SpongeBob's Spookiest Scenes Countdown Special, it's Halloween season, and a power outage can't stop Patchy the Pirate from counting down the spookiest SpongeBob scenes EVER. Can you make it to #1?

Over the past summer, Nickelodeon asked fans to vote for their favorite spooky SpongeBob scenes on NickPlay.com. Fans could choose from: Swabbing the Dutchman’s Ghost Ship; SpongeBob’s Insulting Costume; The Hash Slinging Slasher; Mutant Snails; Stop-Motion Thrill Ride; The Skeleton Army; The Dutchman Ghosts Squidward; The Mutant Krabby Patty Recipe; A Terrifying… Butterfly; DoodleBob’s Revenge; Gary’s Horrifying Pal; Lord Poltergeist; SpongeBob–Squidward Fusion; The Fisherman Robs the Krusty Krab; Squidward The Unfriendly Ghost; Nosferatu and The New Night Cook; Plankton Terrorizes Squidward; SpongeBob Gets Worms; The Haunted Houseboat; and A Monster From the Woods.




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“Patchy’s Playlist” Version 2- All Patchy Segments


Watch SpongeBob SquarePants on Nickelodeon!

Listen to The SpongeBob Musical here!: https://spongebobmusical.blogspot.com

SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom - Rehydrated is now available on PC, Xbox One, PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch!

CALLING ALL GOOFY GOOBERS! (ROCK!) Are ya ready for a deep dive into the world of SpongeBob SquarePants? The SpongeBob YouTube channel is THE PLACE for all fan-favorite SpongeBob moments! We’re serving up everything from legendary scenes to remixes of classic songs to deep dives into Bikini Bottom lore. Be sure to check back every week for Music Mondays, Wumbo Wednesdays, and Flashback Fridays! Subscribe now at https://www.youtube.com/SpongeBobOfficial!

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Dance-Along Blue Music Surprise #1 w/ Colors Song & Happy Birthday Blue! | Blue's Clues & You!

Dance-Along Blue Music Surprise #1 w/ Colors Song & Happy Birthday Blue! | Blue's Clues & You!


Dance-Along Blue picks a surprise song on her guitar by pressing the paw print button and dances along! The surprise song could be "Oranges Grow on Trees", "Colors Song", "Happy Birthday Blue", or more!

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Originally published: Thursday, November 05, 2020.
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Nickelodeon USA to Premiere New Episodes of 'ALVINNN!!! and the Chipmunks' Season 4 From Nov, 7; Holiday Special on Dec. 19

Get set for more mischief and mayhem as the lovable Chipmunks and Chipettes are back in brand-new episodes of ALVINNN!!! and the Chipmunks, premiering Saturdays at 12:00 p.m. (ET/PT) from Saturday, November 7, 2020 on Nickelodeon USA!


Saturday, November 7, 2020 at 12:00 p.m. - You Troll/Life Of The Party: Dave gets negative comments on the Internet; the Chipmunks crash a birthday yacht party. (#422)

Saturday, November 14, 2020 at 12:00 p.m. - Sick As A Chipmunk/Instant Gram: (#423)

Saturday, November 21, 2020 at 12:00 p.m. - Of Mice and Munks/Simon Saves the World: The Chipettes fall in love with a cute little mouse that's due to be part of a science class. / Simon's new invention threatens to destroy the world, creating a time loop and changing gravity inside the house. (#424)

Saturday, December 19 at 11:00 a.m. - A Very Merry Chipmas: (Holiday special)


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Originally published: Friday, October 30, 2020.
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On This Day in 1995 | Little Bear Premiered on Nickelodeon

On This Day in 1995 | Little Bear Premiered on Nickelodeon


On this day 25 YEARS AGO Little Bear premiered on Nick! Paws up if Little Bear was your favorite back in the day!

Watch Little Bear on Nickelodeon's Noggin!

Check out Nickelodeon's On This Day and Remember When Facebook pages to find out awesome Nick moments from every era throughout Nickelodeon history!

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Dark Horse Comics: New Comic Book Day feat. 'Avatar: The Last Airbender' Graphic Novel 'Katara and the Pirate's Silver'

Dark Horse Comics: New Comic Book Day feat. new Killjoys: National Anthem series! - Oct. 14, 2020


Recorded Oct. 14, our New Comic Book Day live stream on Twitch features a new issue #1, True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys: National Anthem, plus new Avatar: The Last Airbender graphic novel - Katara and the Pirate's Silver, and more! We're joined by ATLA/Korra comics editor Rachel Roberts, who chats about the new book and what's coming up next. Details about all books at darkhorse.com.

Tune in every Wednesday as we walk you through what's new from Dark Horse Comics, presented live on Twitch at twitch.tv/darkhorsecomics at 1 pm Pacific time.

Our streams often feature special guests including comics creators, live action series actors, and more! Schedule announced every week on Mondays. VOD of all streams available here on YouTube afterwards.

Watch Avatar: The Last Airbender and The Legend of Korra on CBS All Access and Netflix!

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Chloe Kim to Fool the School in New Episode of 'The Substitute', Premiering Saturday, November 7 on Nickelodeon

Chloe Kim is set to fool the school in the brand new episode of The Substitute, premiering Saturday, November 7 at 9:00 p.m. (ET/PT), following all new Danger Force and Side Hustle at 8 and 8:30, respectively, only on Nickelodeon! Check out the trailer below!:





Originally published: Wednesday, November 4, 2020.

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Classic Rugrats Comic Strip for Friday, November 6, 2020 | Nickelodeon

Classic Rugrats Comic Strip for Friday, November 6, 2020 | Nickelodeon
Rugrats, provided to Creators Syndicate by Nickelodeon, based off the popular animated television series has been created for children and family's to laugh and enjoy together.

Follow these comics and their take on real episodes of the show and their own spin on hilarious adventures.

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Meet The Cast of Nickelodeon's The Astronauts | Young Hollywood

Meet The Cast of Nickelodeon's The Astronauts | Young Hollywood


Nickelodeon has teamed up with Imagine Kids + Family for a truly out-of-this-world experience! "The Astronauts" takes kids space travel shows to a whole new level, thanks to executive producers Ron Howard and Brian Grazer and a director who knows a thing or two about outer space, "Star Trek: The Next Generation" star Jonathan Frakes! Young Hollywood heads to the Universal Studios Hollywood backlot where a special socially-distanced drive-in premiere for the series is going down to meet the cast of the much-anticipated show, including Ben Daon ('Child's Play'), Keith L. Williams ('Good Boys'), Kayden Grace Swan ("Queen Sugar"), and Miya Cech ('Always Be My Maybe')! The young stars reveal their favorite lines, tease what audiences will be most surprised by, and more!

Don’t miss the The Astronauts premiere on Friday, Nov. 13, at 7 p.m. (ET/PT) on Nickelodeon. Click here for more info!


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Nickelodeon Brazil to Premiere 'The Loud House' Season 4 Finale, Air 'Loud House' Marathon on Sunday 8th November 2020

Nickelodeon Brazil (Brasil) will premiere the season four finale of The Loud House, "Friends in Dry Places"/"Coupe Dreams" (#426) on Sunday 8th November 2020 at 19:30! Leading to up the premiere, Nick Brasil air will an all-day Loud House marathon beginning at 08:00.



Nickelodeon exibe maratona da 4ª temporada de The Loud House

A 4a temporada com as aventuras de uma das famílias mais amadas está chegando ao fim. E para relembrar todas as confusões de Lincoln Loud e suas irmãs, a Nickelodeon preparou uma maratona The Loud House que antecede a estreia do último episódio dessa temporada. O superespecial vai ao ar neste domingo, 08 de novembro, a partir das 8h, na Nick. E o último episódio da 4a temporada estreia na sequência, às 19h30.

No último episódio da 4a temporada, Lincoln participa de um passeio da escola, o último com a turma de quinto ano antes de irem para o Ensino Fundamental II. Ele está muito animado para se divertir com os amigos. Lori terá que ir para a faculdade em breve e, para facilitar, decide comprar um carro com o dinheiro que tem guardado. Mas, quando se dá conta de que o carro dos seus sonhos é muito mais caro do que pode pagar, decide trabalhar como motorista de aplicativo para conseguir mais dinheiro.

SERVIÇO – MARATONA THE LOUD HOUSE + ÚLTIMO EPISÓDIO INÉDITO DA 4a TEMPORADA

Exibição: domingo, 08 de novembro, a partir das 8h, na Nick.

Estreia último episódio da 4a temporada: domingo, 08 de novembro, às 19h30, na Nick.

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Nickelodeon and Hispanic Heritage Foundation Launch Initiative to Engage Latinx Youth to Explore Tech Pathways Including Space Exploration by Leveraging ‘The Astronauts’ TV Series

Nickelodeon and Hispanic Heritage Foundation launch initiative to engage Latinx youth to explore tech pathways including space exploration by leveraging ‘The Astronauts’ tv series


WASHINGTON, D.C. – Nickelodeon and the Hispanic Heritage Foundation today announced a creative partnership to inspire, introduce, and engage Latinx youth to explore tech and STEM fields as career pathways including space exploration by leveraging the new Nickelodeon TV series The Astronauts while HHF leverages CSL (Code as a Second Language) program across the country.

The new initiative called “Lanza” will launch on the week of November 9th as The Astronauts premieres on Nickelodeon and will be integrated into five CSL coding camps featuring an innovative curriculum along with a group of experts from the space science industry who will share their experiences. H Code, the largest Latinx digital media company in the U.S., will amplify the effort to millions of Latinx families digitally during Computer Science Week December 7-13.

“We are thrilled to partner with Nickelodeon to create excitement around the tech field through this creative engagement that leverages the new series “The Astronauts” and the CSL program,” said Antonio Tijerino, President and CEO of HHF. “We have to be creative with how we introduce and encourage underrepresented youths to enter tech and STEM pathways and what better way to do that than through space exploration with Nickelodeon as the experts in youth engagement.”

“H Code believes in the power and potential of the Latinx community and is dedicated to empowering Hispanics across everything we do,” adds Parker Morse, CEO & Founder of H Code. “As a leader in Hispanic digital advertising and tech, we are honored to partner with Nickelodeon and the Hispanic Heritage Foundation and inspire Latinx youth to explore these vital fields.”

Thousands of students attending CSL activations will be entertained and inspired by getting an exclusive preview of the new series The Astronauts on Nickelodeon, where the intelligence and friendship of five young characters who accidentally rocket themselves into space are the only tools they have to survive. Watch the official trailer here.

About “The Astronauts”

When 5 kids sneak onboard to check out an empty spacecraft, they quickly find themselves trapped and launched into space! Now, with Mission Control and the kids’ parents powerless to turn the ODYSSEY II around, the kids must work together in order to deal with the malfunctioning onboard AI, Matilda, and return home. From growing their own food to navigating the spacecraft’s course, these young astronauts have only themselves to rely on if they want to survive. The Astronauts premieres November 13th at 7/6c on Nickelodeon.

About Hispanic Heritage Foundation

The Hispanic Heritage Foundation is a national nonprofit which inspires, prepares, positions and connects minority leaders in the classroom, community and workforce to meet America’s priorities. Through HHF’s Code as a Second Language initiative, tens of thousands of Latino students across the nation, are introduce and taught to code. Once they are initiated, they are connected to each other, to mentors, and to the award-winning LOFT (Latinos On Fast Track) program for further development, connectivity and placement into the workforce. (Visit www.HispanicHeritage.org) Follow HHF on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter.  

About H Code

Founded in 2015, H Code is the largest Latinx digital media company in the U.S. Ranked #1 in Latinx digital reach, H Code influences at scale through digital and integrated campaigns, strategically bringing together targetable data, exclusive inventory, impactful creative, branded content, and more. Backed by its proprietary intelligence platform that derives insights from the largest Latinx digital panel and influencer network, H Code delivers impactful, data-driven strategies to effectively reach and influence Latinx audiences with unmatched authenticity.


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