The Jim Henson Company Works with Paramount's Ananey Studios to Develop 'The Season Keepers', A New Animated Series Inspiring 'Climate Hope'

The Jim Henson Company Works with Paramount's Ananey Studios to Develop The Season Keepers, A New Animated Series Inspiring "Climate Hope"

     

Craig Bartlett (Dinosaur Train, Hey Arnold!) Joins as Writer

The Season Keepers | Art by Bosmat Agayoff

HOLLYWOOD, Calif., June 10, 2024 -- The Jim Henson Company (Fraggle Rock, Apple TV+; The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance, Netflix) and Paramount's Ananey Studios (Greenhouse Academy, Netflix; Spell Keepers, HBO Europe; Spyders, Nickelodeon International; Craft Party, CBBC) are introducing "climate hope" with The Season Keepers, a new 2D animated series for kids ages 6-12 and their families.

This modern-day fairy tale is inspired by Vivaldi's Four Seasons and welcomes viewers to connect to nature through a fantastical story filled with magical creatures. Twins Lia and Ben find their world and family unraveling when their parents' divorce sends them to their grandmother's small village for what's sure to be a snooze-fest of a spring holiday. Little do they know, they've landed in the middle of an epic battle between the seasons, where Lia discovers her gift to mediate between humans and The Nature Makers—a realm of magical creatures who are the guardians of nature itself. Lia must harness newfound powers and solidify her sibling bond with Ben to mend family rifts, save their grandmother from an eternal slumber, and stop a group of vengeful Nature Makers from plunging the world into a perpetual winter.

Frequent Henson collaborator Craig Bartlett (Dinosaur Train, Sid the Science Kid, Hey Arnold!) is attached as writer for the development of the series.

"From the minute Hila, Gili, and Shirley shared with us Bosmat Agayoff's gorgeous designs for her creation The Season Keepers, we knew this was the next fantasy world we wanted to explore at The Jim Henson Company," said Halle Stanford, President of Television at The Jim Henson Company. "At its heart, The Season Keepers is about the healing of a family and of the natural world around them. And this series about climate hope is wrapped up in a luxurious whimsical world filled with magical and never-before-seen creatures. To work with this extraordinary creative team from Israel is an honor; and then handing the story reigns over to Craig Bartlett ensures this adventure will captivate kids for generations."

"We couldn't be more excited about joining forces with the legendary Jim Henson Company, responsible for some of the most loved and known kids shows. In this modern-day animated fairytale, a breathtaking journey will intertwine magic, adventure, and heart to inspire young viewers everywhere," said Orly Atlas-Katz, CEO Ananey Paramount & Executive Vice President (EVP) Paramount Israel

The Season Keepers is created and designed by Bosmat Agayoff (Where is Anne Frank?, Barbie Dreamtopia). Gili Dolev will direct the series. Lisa Henson and Halle Stanford will serve as executive producers for The Jim Henson Company and Orly Atlas-Katz will serve as executive producer for Ananey Studios. Gili Dolev, Hila Pachter, and Shirley Oran will also serve as executive producers.

About The Jim Henson Company

The Jim Henson Company has remained an established leader in family entertainment for over 65 years and is recognized as an innovator in puppetry, animatronics, and digital animation. The Company's most recent credits include the Oscar^®-winning Guillermo Del Toro's Pinocchio for Netflix, the Emmy^®-winning Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock for Apple TV+, and the feature film The Portable Door for MGM+. The Company is currently in post-production on a new reimagining of Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day starring Eva Longoria and Cheech Marin for Disney+. Other television credits include Slumberkins, Harriet the Spy and Fraggle Rock: Rock On, all for Apple TV+, Word Party for Netflix, Earth to Ned for Disney+, and the Emmy-winning Netflix Original series The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance. Other TV productions include Dinosaur Train (PBS), Splash and Bubbles (PBS), Sid the Science Kid (PBS), and Julie's Greenroom (Netflix), as well as Fraggle Rock, The Storyteller, and the sci-fi series Farscape. Feature film credits include The Star (Sony Pictures Animation), Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day (Disney), and the ground-breaking fantasy classics The Dark Crystal, and Labyrinth.

With additional locations in New York and London, The Jim Henson Company is headquartered in Los Angeles on the historic Charlie Chaplin lot, complete with soundstage and post-production facilities. The Company is home to Jim Henson's Creature Shop™, a pre-eminent character-building and visual effects group with international film, television, theme park and advertising clients, as well as Henson Recording Studios, one of the music industry's top recording facilities known for its world-class blend of state-of-the-art and vintage equipment. The Company's Henson Alternative credits include the feature film The Happytime Murders, and the popular live puppet improvisational show Puppet-Up! – Uncensored.

About Paramount's Ananey Studios

Paramount's Ananey Studios is an award-winning Tel Aviv based studio that develops and produces inventive content spanning a variety of genres and target demos from live-action preschool shows to high-concept dramas, kids' and teens' must-watch TV shows, sitcoms, animation, documentaries, lifestyle programs and formats.

Ananey Studios' content has reached major international platforms (including Netflix, Nickelodeon, MTV, CBBC, and HBO). We aim to promote the greatest talents and creative forces in the thriving Israeli market while maintaining the highest standards of production values.

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Originally published: June 11, 2024.

Based on an official The Jim Henson Company press release courtesy of PR Newswire; H/T: WCBD-TV, Kidscreen.

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Craig Bartlett | April 2018 Reddit AMA Highlights

Craig Bartlett, the creator of Nickelodeon's iconic '90s animated series Hey Arnold!, today did a Reddit AMA, in which he answered fans questions about Hey Arnold!, Ready Jet Go! and Dinosaur Train, as well as space travel! Check out the highlights from Craig's Reddit AMA below, and read his the full transcript at reddit.com!

Nick Jr. UK Premiering New Episodes Of "Zack and Quack" And "Pajanimals"; To Premiere New Episodes Of "Dinosaur Train" Soon

Nick Jr. UK has announced the exciting news in their new "Hold on to your party hats" trailer that Nickelodeon UK's preschool channel, Nick Jr. UK and Ireland, is currently premiering and showing brand-new episodes of Nickelodeon's popular CG-animated preschool series "Zack and Quack" every weekday at 7:35am (repeated at 8:35am on Nick Junior UK's plus-one (+1) timeshift channel, Nick Jr.+1)!

Additionally, Nick Jr. UK has also announced in their new "This September, get ready to wiggle and jiggle" promo that Nick Jr. UK and Ireland are currently premiering brand-new episodes of the popular preschool series "Pajanimals" every weekday (Monday to Friday) at 6:45pm (replayed at 7:45pm on Nick Jr.+1)!

Plus, Nick Jr. UK has announced in a trailer on their official website, nickjr.co.uk, that Nick Jr. UK & Eire will be premiering brand-new episodes of the Emmy Award-nominated "Dinosaur Train", a popular CG-animated preschool series created by Craig Bartlett, the creator of the popular Classic Nickelodeon original animated series (Nicktoon) "Hey Arnold!", soon!

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See "Dinosaur Train" Live At Westfield London On Tuesday 19th August 2014

Westfield London has announced the very exciting news that, to celebrate the Summer 2014 summer school holidays, Buddy the T-Rex, the star of the popular Nick Jr. UK series "Dinosaur Train", is coming to Westfield London exclusively to perform a never before seen show in the London shopping centres The Atrium on Tuesday 19th August 2014, as part of Kids Week!

Wristbands to attend the special performance will be given out to visitors from 9am on the morning of the show. Please remember that wristbands are very limited so arrive early to avoid disappointment.

Plus, make sure you check-in to the "Dinosaur Train" event on Facebook on the day of the show to win a free Dinosaur Train DVD!*

*While stocks last. Limited DVD stocks are available.

See Dinosaur Train Live at Westfield London!:

Date: Tuesday 19 August
Location: The Atrium
Showtimes: 11am, 12noon, 1:30pm, 2:30pm and 3:30pm

(Additional source: Londonist)

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The Entertainer Launches Nickelodeon Summer of Fun

It's sizzling down at The Entertainer this Summer, so stay cool with Nickelodeon's Summer of Fun!

To celebrate Summer 2014, Nickelodeon UK, the number one commercial kids TV network in the UK, and The Entertainer Ltd., the United Kingdom's largest independent toy retailer, have partnered to launch a brand-new initiative called Nickelodeon Summer of Fun!

As part of Nickelodeon Summer of Fun, kids are invited to visit participating The Entertainer shops throughout the UK where they can pick up their favourite Nickelodeon toys, from "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" and "SpongeBob SquarePants" toys to toys based on Nick Jr. UK's "Dinosaur Train" and Nickelodeon Movies and Paramount Pictures upcoming "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" movie! Whilst visiting their nearest The Entertainer store, kids can also enjoy activities, take part in a fantastic character quest, and meet and greet their favourite Nickelodeon stars, including the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and SpongeBob SquarePants!

NickHeads can also map out their adventure and win 1 of 10 aweslime Nickelodeon iPad Mini's! To enter, simply follow the trail to thetoyshop.com/nick and thetoyshop.com/nickcomp or enter in store! Additionally, The Entertainer will also be giving NickHeads the chance to win great prizes from their Nickelodeon lines, including a "SpongeBob SquarePants" Bundle (including a SpongeBob scooter and slinky) in fantastic weekly Facebook competitions!

Below is a list of dates and The Entertainer locations of when and where you can meet your favourite Nickelodeon heroes this summer, as part of The Entertainer's The Playground Club:

Meet Leonardo and Raphael from "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" in-store on Saturday 23rd August 2014 at The Entertainer Trinity Leeds (AM) and The Entertainer Leeds White Rose (PM);

Meet SpongeBob SquarePants at The Entertainer Kingston on Saturday 2nd August 2014, The Entertainer in Plymouth on Saturday 16th August 2014, and The Entertainer Liverpool Saturday 23rd August 2014;

Plus, "Power Rangers Megaforce" will be visiting The Entertainer West Bromwich on Saturday 16th August 2014, The Entertainer Swindon on Saturday 27th September 2014, and The Entertainer St Albans on Saturday 4th October 2014, and Bea Spells-a-lot from Lalaloopsy will be visiting The Entertainer Bullring on Saturday 16th August 2014, The Entertainer Kingston on Saturday 23rd August 2014, and The Entertainer Coventry on Saturday 30th August 2014!

There's buckets of fun for everyone with Nickelodeon's Summer of Fun, only at The Entertainer!



Win a iPad Mini with The Entertainer and Nickelodeon Summer of Fun competition terms and conditions:

The competition is open to entrants who are 15 years or younger on the 6th September 2014.

All entries must be received at The Entertainer by the 6th September 2014

Winners will be picked at random from correct entries.

The decision of the judge is final and no correspondence will be entered into.

The winners will be notified by email or phone after the closing date.

The consent of a child's parent/guardian should be indicated on the entry form.

The competition is not open to anyone associated with the promotion or employees of The Entertainer and Nickelodeon.

The Entertainer reserves the right to use winners entries as appropriate.

Prizes cannot be exchanged for cash.

Winners name will be available after October 16th 2014 by sending a SAE marked envelope with "Summer of Fun competition" to the promoters address below. PROMOTER: The Entertainer, Boughton Business Park, Bell Lane, Little Chalfont, Buckinghamshire, HP6 6GL: Please do not send entries to this address.

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The Jim Henson Company Welcomes New European Partners For "Dinosaur Train"

The licensing industry news website Licensing.biz is reporting the exciting preschool television news in the following article that The Jim Henson Company has welcomed a raft of new partners across Europe for their Emmy Award-nominated children's series "Dinosaur Train"!

In the UK, Nickelodeon and Viacom Consumer Products (NVCP) has brokered a deal with Character World for the development of "Dinosaur Train" home décor.

A new television agreement, including a home entertainment deal, has been signed with Italy's Dall'Angelo for season three of "Dinosaur Train" and with France's Studio Canal, who picked up the digital and home video rights for season two, while in Germany, LizenzWerft has negotiated agreements with Panini for publishing and WVG Medien GmbH for "Dinosaur Train" Apps.

A new television agreement, including a home entertainment deal, has been signed with Italy's Dall'Angelo for season three of "Dinosaur Train" and with France's Studio Canal, who picked up the digital and home video rights for season two.

In Spain, Selecta Vision signed deals with Montichelvo for stationery, Hot Shots Europe for candy toys and cookies and Accion Cultural S.L. for live shows and mall events.

The new partners join existing licensees in the United Kingdom, Ireland and Channel Islands including Aykroyd & Sons (children's nightwear and underwear), Smith & Brook (children's outerwear and swimwear) and Rainbow Productions (character meet and greets).

"Dinosaur Train" helps children discover new types of dinosaur species, compare dinosaurs to today's creatures and promotes critical thinking skills for pre-schoolers.

Created by Craig Bartlett, who also created the popular Classic Nickelodeon original animated series (Nicktoon) "Hey Arnold!", the series features a young Tyrannosaurus Rex named Buddy who, together with his adoptive Pteranodon family, takes the Dinosaur Train on a variety of adventures through prehistoric jungles, swamps, volcanoes and oceans to discover basic concepts in natural science, natural history and palaeontology. The show currently airs every day at 3pm on Nick Jr. UK & Eire. The Jim Henson Company appointed Nickelodeon & Viacom Consumer Products to represent the merchandising business for the property within the UK and Ireland in September 2012:

Raft of new European partners catch the Dinosaur Train

Character World signs for home decor in the UK while in Germany, deals have been signed with Panini for publishing and WVG Medien GmbH for apps.

The Jim Henson Company’s Emmy Award-nominated children’s series Dinosaur Train has welcomed a raft of new partners across Europe.

A new television agreement, include a home entertainment deal, has been signed with Italy’s Dall’Angelo for season three of Dinosaur Train and with France’s Studio Canal, who picked up the digital and home video rights for season two.

Elsewhere, in the UK, Nickelodeon and Viacom Consumer Products brokered a deal with Character World for the development of Dinosaur Train home décor while in Germany, LizenzWerft negotiated agreements with Panini for publishing and WVG Medien GmbH for Dinosaur Train Apps apps.

In Spain, Selecta Vision signed deals with Montichelvo for stationery, Hot Shots Europe for candy toys and cookies and Accion Cultural S.L. for live shows and mall events.

The new partners join existing licensees in the United Kingdom, Ireland and Channel Islands including Aykroyd & Sons (children’s nightwear and underwear), Smith & Brook (children’s outerwear and swimwear) and Rainbow Productions (character meet and greets).

“Europe continues to be a brisk and enthusiastic market for the Dinosaur Train brand, as more broadcasters, content distributors and consumer licensing partners get on board the Dinosaur Train," said Richard Goldsmith, EVP of global distribution for The Jim Henson Company.

“By leveraging our young audience’s innate attraction to all things dinosaur and any vehicle that travels down a track, Buddy and his friends make exploring the natural world fun and exciting. And when you can engage the kids, you earn the attention, interest and support of parents, broadcasters and licensing partners.”

Dinosaur Train helps children discover new types of dinosaur species, compare dinosaurs to today's creatures and promotes critical thinking skills for pre-schoolers.

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Nick Jr. UK To Premiere Brand-New Episodes Of "PAW Patrol" And "Dinosaur Train" From Monday 10th March 2014

Nick Jr. UK and Ireland has announced on Vimeo the very exciting news in their brand-new "Jurassic Bark" promo, below, that Nickelodeon UK's preschool channel will be premiering and showing back-to-back brand-new episodes of the popular CG-animated series "PAW Patrol" and "Dinosaur Train" every weekday at 4:00pm (repeated at 5:00pm on Nick Jr.+1) from Monday 10th March 2014 as part of a brand-new programming block called "Jurassic Bark"!

To celebrate and promote Nick Jr. UK and Ireland airing all-new episodes of "PAW Patrol" and "Dinosaur Train" in March 2014, Nickelodeon UK has unveiled Nick Jr. UK's brand-new "Jurassic Bark" promo/trailer, which pays homage to the classic movie "Jurassic Park".

The advert brings the two popular preschool shows together and sees characters from the worlds of "Dinosaur Train" and "Paw Patrol" playing together.

Nick Junior UK's "Jurassic Bark" advert also features a Richard Attenborough-style narrator and the classic theme tune from "Jurassic Park", and recreates some iconic moments from the film.

"We're passionate about producing innovative content in-house and our creative team has revived a classic to create a concept which fuses two very different shows together," said Alison Bakunowich, Vice President (VP), creative, marketing and communications of Nickelodeon UK and Ireland.

"We know that our pre-school audience aren't and shouldn't be familiar with the film but parents watch the channel as well and our playful nod to Jurassic Park was created with them in mind."

This marks the second time Nickelodeon UK's preschool channel has payed homage to a popular film or TV show, following on from the channels "Game of Thrones" tribute in October 2013 to promote Nick Jr. UK premiering brand-new episodes of "Ben & Holly's Little Kingdom". The promo paid tribute to HBO's "Game of Thrones", a American fantasy drama television series which airs on Sky Atlantic and Sky1 in the UK, by utilising both music and a filming manner that tips its hat to the HBO fantasy epic's opening titles. In the trail, viewers are taken to some of the various locations around the enchanted magical kingdom - The Elf Windmill, The Little Castle, The Great Elf Tree, The Marigold Castle, Gaston's Cave, and The Meadow - to visit and meet the various fairies, elves and insects who inhabit the land.

Go on a Jurassic Bark-sized adventure with brand-new episodes of "PAW Patrol" and "Dinosaur Train", daily at 4:00pm (repeated at 5:00pm on Nick Jr.+1) from Monday 10th March 2014, only on Nick Jr.!

The 30-second promo spot can be seen on air starting this week on Nick Jr. UK and can be watched in full in the online streaming video clip below:

Jurassic Bark from Nickelodeon UK on Vimeo.

NICK JR. PAYS HOMAGE TO JURASSIC PARK IN PROMOTIONAL SPOT FOR DINOSAUR TRAIN AND PAW PATROL
Watch new episodes of Paw Patrol and Dinosaur Train from 4:00pm, as of the 10th March on Nick Jr.

From Licensing.biz:

Nick Jr pays homage to Jurassic Park with new advert

The advert brings Paw Patrol and Dinosaur Train together in 'Jurassic Bark'.

Nick Jr is paying homage to classic movie Jurassic Park with its new advert for Dinosaur Train and Paw Patrol.

The advert brings the two popular shows together in 'Jurassic Bark', and sees characters from the worlds of Dinosaur Train and Paw Patrol playing together.

The Jurassic Bark advert also features the classic theme tune from Jurassic Park and recreates some iconic moments from the film.

“We’re passionate about producing innovative content in-house and our creative team has revived a classic to create a concept which fuses two very different shows together,” said Alison Bakunowich, VP, creative, marketing and communications of Nickelodeon UK and Ireland.

“We know that our pre-school audience aren’t and shouldn’t be familiar with the film but parents watch the channel as well and our playful nod to Jurassic Park was created with them in mind.”

This marks the second time Nickelodeon has payed homage to a popular film or TV show, following on from the Game of Thrones spoof back in October.

The 30-second promo is on air from this week on Nick Jr and can be watched in full below:

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Nick Jr. UK Acquires Season 2 Of "Dinosaur Train"; The Jim Henson Company Secures Raft Of New Global Licensing Deals For Popular CG-Animated Preschool Series

The licensing industry news website Licensing.biz is reporting the exciting preschool television news that The Jim Henson Company has secured a wealth of new international television, home entertainment, digital and consumer products licensing agreements for the Emmy Award-nominated "Dinosaur Train", a popular CG-animated preschool series created by Craig Bartlett, the creator of the popular Classic Nickelodeon original animated series (Nicktoon) "Hey Arnold!".

New television license deals will see season two of the show licensed to Nickelodeon in the United Kingdom for Nick Jr. UK and Ireland, Canal+'s Piwi in France and YLE in Finland.

Elsewhere, season one of the series has been licensed to Channel 11 in Australia, and both one and two have been licensed to Canal Panda in Portugal and Zee Learn in India.

New DVD and digital distribution deals for seasons one and two have been agreed with ZON Media in Portugal. Additionally, season one has been licensed to Watchever for subscription video on demand (SVoD) in Germany.

In the UK, Ireland and the Channel Islands, Nickelodeon and Viacom Consumer Products (NVCP) have signed an agreement with Aykroyd & Sons to develop children's nightwear and underwear, with Smith & Brook for children's outerwear and swimwear and with Rainbow Productions to arrange meet and greets for Buddy the Tyrannosaurus throughout the region.

In Germany, Lizenzwerft brokered deals with Popstar for party goods and Universal Music for audio storytelling products, both physical and digital. Nelson Verlag is also on board for colouring and activity books.

In France, Studio Canal has been appointed as the new licensing agent for the brand and DVD partner for that territory.

In Russia and the CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Megalicense negotiated an agreement with TPK Gruppa Tovarischey for school supplies while in Poland, Egmont Polska has been appointed as the licensee for books and bi-monthly magazines.

And in the Nordic region (Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden and their associated territories, the Faroe Islands, Greenland, Svalbard and Åland Islands), the company’s licensing agent Alicom has signed a deal with Sanoma Magazines for books in all formats:

Dinosaur Train secures raft of new global licensing deals

The Jim Henson Company show in agreements covering TV, DVDs, clothing, stationery, books, magazines and meet and greet events

The Jim Henson Company has secured a wealth of new international television, home entertainment, digital and consumer products licensing agreements for the Emmy Award-nominated series Dinosaur Train.

New television license deals will see season two of the show licensed to Nickelodeon in the United Kingdom, Canal+’s Piwi in France and YLE in Finland.

Elsewhere, season one of the series has been licensed to Channel 11 in Australia, and both one and two have been licensed to Canal Panda in Portugal and Zee Learn in India.

New DVD and digital distribution deals for seasons one and two have been agreed with ZON Media in Portugal. Additionally, season one has been licensed to Watchever for subscription video on demand in Germany.

"Dinosaur Train continues to attract more viewers through television and other media outlets, consumers and licensing partners from around the globe, and we are particularly enthusiastic about the momentum in Europe," said Richard Goldsmith, EVP of global distribution at The Jim Henson Company.

"We knew that young children worldwide have an innate attraction to dinosaurs and trains, which is both enduring and endearing, and we were able to tap into that affinity to deliver engaging storylines that impart an understanding of science and the natural world through likable, relatable characters.

"It’s a magic that doesn’t happen often, and our partners around the globe recognize that and want to be a part of it."

Melissa Segal, EVP of global consumer products for The Jim Henson Company added: "Each new broadcast agreement that brings Dinosaur Train to children around the world also provides new opportunities to expand our licensing program,"

"The fascination that preschoolers have with dinosaurs and trains is a universal consumer products trend and provides both the opportunity for Tomy to expand their global toy program and for many additional local licensing opportunities that fit the needs of individual marketplaces."

In the UK, Ireland and the Channel Islands, Nickelodeon and Viacom Consumer Products have signed an agreement with Aykroyd & Sons to develop children’s nightwear and underwear, with Smith & Brook for children’s outerwear and swimwear and with Rainbow Productions to arrange meet and greets for Buddy throughout the region.

In Germany, Lizenzwerft brokered deals with Popstar for party goods and Universal Music for audio storytelling products, both physical and digital. Nelson Verlag is also on board for colouring and activity books.

In France, Studio Canal has been appointed as the new licensing agent for the brand and DVD partner for that territory.

In Russia and the CIS, Megalicense negotiated an agreement with TPK Gruppa Tovarischey for school supplies while in Poland, Egmont Polska has been appointed as the licensee for books and bi-monthly magazines.

And in the Nordic region, the company’s licensing agent Alicom has signed a deal with Sanoma Magazines for books in all formats.

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The Jim Henson Company Announces New European Licensing Agreements For Preschool Series "Dinosaur Train"

The international media industry news website World Screen is reporting the television news that The Jim Henson Company has announced a number of new licensing agreements in Europe for the popular CGI-animated preschool series "Dinosaur Train". Nickelodeon and Viacom Consumer Products (NVCP) has brokered deals with several companies in the U.K., Ireland and Channel Islands.

Kidztation will release a line of wooden toys, while Koninklijke Jumbo is developing puzzles, giant playing cards and floor games. Redan Publishing has agreed to create magazines, and Rail Events is organizing a range of Dinosaur Train-themed rail events.

Meanwhile, in Spain, Selecta Vision has lined up Panini Espana for publishing, Unice Toys for toys and games, Play By Play Toys and Novelties Europe for plush toys, Naipes Heraclio Fournier for playing cards, Saica Toys for outdoor toys and games, Musicales Reig for musical toys and United Labels Iberica for foam floor puzzles. In addition, Italian licensing agent Dall' Angelo Pictures signed Nestlé Italiana for the production of an assortment of Easter eggs and chocolates, which hit store shelves earlier this year.
Produced by The Jim Henson Company, Dinosaur Train airs on PBS KIDS.

Produced by The Jim Henson Company, "Dinosaur Train" airs on Nick Jr. UK and Ireland and PBS KIDS.

You can read the article in full here on the official World Screen website, worldscreen.com.

Jumbo Games Teams Up With Nickelodeon And Viacom Consumer Products For New "Dinosaur Train" Puzzles And Games

The toy industry news magazine Toy World has announced the toy news on their official website that the jigsaw puzzle and games company Jumbo Games has announced a new partnership with Nickelodeon & Viacom Consumer Products (NVCP) to produce a range of puzzles and games centred around The Jim Henson Company's popular CGI-animated preschool series "Dinosaur Train" in the UK and Ireland.

Created by Craig Bartlett, who also created the popular Classic Nickelodeon original animated series (Nicktoon) "Hey Arnold!", the series features a young Tyrannosaurus Rex named Buddy who, together with his adoptive Pteranodon family, takes the Dinosaur Train on a variety of adventures through prehistoric jungles, swamps, volcanoes and oceans to discover basic concepts in natural science, natural history and palaeontology. The show currently airs every day at 3pm on Nick Jr. UK & Eire. The Jim Henson Company appointed Nickelodeon & Viacom Consumer Products to represent the merchandising business for the property within the UK and Ireland in September 2012.

Jumbo Games' initial "Dinosaur Train" toy range, due for launch in July 2013, will include four puzzles in one box (4-in-1), focusing upon the main characters from the show and featuring different shapes and piece counts presented in a handy compact suitcase box with a plastic handle for easy transportation; an assortment of four 35-piece puzzles featuring different images; and a pack of 36 brightly-coloured, super-sized playing cards featuring all the characters from the series. Suitable for two to four players, participants will be able to play four different traditional games:

Jumbo teams up with Nickelodeon

Jumbo Games has announced a new partnership with Nickelodeon & Viacom Consumer Products to produce a range of puzzles and games centred around The Jim Henson Company’s Dinosaur Train series.

Created by Craig Bartlett, the series features a young Tyrannosaurus Rex named Buddy who, together with his adoptive Pteranodon family, takes the Dinosaur Train on a variety of adventures through prehistoric jungles, swamps, volcanoes and oceans to discover basic concepts in natural science, natural history and palaeontology. The show currently airs every day at 3pm on Nick Jr. Nickelodeon & Viacom Consumer Products represents the merchandising business for the property on behalf of The Jim Henson Company within the UK and Ireland.

Gray Richmond, managing director at Jumbo Games, said: “We are really excited to further strengthen our relationship with Nickelodeon and to have the chance to bring to life the wonderful world of Dinosaur Train. We’re huge fans of this popular children’s show and hope our colourful range of puzzles and games will be a hit with Dinosaur Train lovers.”

The initial range, due for launch in July 2013, will include four puzzles in one box, focusing upon the main characters from the show and featuring different shapes and piece counts presented in a handy compact suitcase box with a plastic handle for easy transportation; an assortment of four 35-piece puzzles featuring different images; and a pack of 36 brightly-coloured, super-sized playing cards featuring all the characters from the series. Suitable for two to four players, participants can play four different traditional games.

WIN "Dinosaur Train" Merchandise This Half-Term With "Dino Days" On Nick Jr. 2 UK!

To celebrate Nick Jr. UK and Ireland's brand new "Dinosaur Train" programming block called "Dino Days" to celebrate the February half-term school holidays on Nick Jr. 2, the official website of Nickelodeon UK and Eire's pre-school channel, NickJr.co.uk, has launched a brand new and exclusive "Dinosaur Train" competition which is giving ten lucky Nick Junior fans and viewers the chance to win Tomy Dinosaur Train playsets and "Dinosaur Train" DVD's!

Below is more information about Nick Junior UK's brand new "Dino Days" contest from the competition's official webpage on nickjr.co.uk, where you can also enter Nick Jr. UK's exclusive "Dinosaur Train" competition:

Dinosaur Train Competition - Sponsored by Tomy


WIN DINOSAUR TRAIN PLAYSETS WITH NICK JR. 2!

To celebrate Dino Days on Nick Jr. 2, we are giving you and your preschooler the chance to win one of three Tomy Dinosaur Train playsets! Runners up will receive one of 5 sets of 2 Dinosaur Train DVD's!

To enter, simply answer the following question:

What kind of dinosaur can fly?

T-Rex
Pterodactyl
Brachiosaurus

[Click here to enter Nick Jr. UK's exclusive competition on NickJr.co.uk!]

You could win:

[1st Prize:]



3x Tomy Dinosaur Train playsets

A set of interactive dinosaurs from Tomy

5x Runners-up Prizes:



Dinosaur Train Spooky Adventures DVD and Dinosaur Train Love and Friendship DVD.

Products available [to buy] at Argos

This competition closes on Monday 25th February at 10am.

Dino Days

Every day this half term from 12-2pm on Nick Jr. 2

Nick Jr.'s "Yo Gabba Gabba!", Nick Jr. UK's "Dinosaur Train" And Nickelodeon UK's "Dance Academy" Win At The 2013 Kidscreen Awards

The children's entertainment and media news website Kidscreen has announced in the following article the great Nickelodeon News that Nick Jr.'s popular preschool series "Yo Gabba Gabba!" won two awards at the 2013 Kidscreen Awards, a special presentation event that took place on Wednesday, February 6 2013 at the Hilton New York during the annual Kidscreen Summit and was hosted by The Daily Show's Samantha Bee. Nick Jr.'s "Yo Gabba Gabba!" was named "Best Non-Animated or Mixed Series 2013" and won the 2013 Kidscreen Award for "Best Music 2013"! Both awards were part of the Programming—Preschool Category.

In addition, the official website of Nick Jr. UK's "Dinosaur Train", a CGI-animated preschool series which was created by Craig Bartlett, the creator of the popular Classic Nickelodeon original animated series (Nicktoon) "Hey Arnold!", and is produced by The Jim Henson Company, won the "Best Companion Website 2013" award in the Programming—Preschool Category, and Nickelodeon UK's brand new Australian teen-oriented television drama series "Dance Academy", which Nickelodeon UK & Ireland and Nickelodeon HD UK will start to show from Monday 11th February 2013, won the "Best Companion Website 2013" award in the awards' Programming-Tweens/Teen Category! Congratulations to everyone who won a 2013 Kidscreen Awards award!:

And the 2013 Kidscreen Awards winners are…

In tonight’s presentation event, hosted by The Daily Show‘s Samantha Bee, the year’s best work in children’s television was singled out and celebrated by the global kids’ entertainment industry at Kidscreen Summit in New York.

Determined by two panels of broadcast executive judges, awards in the Programming and Creative Talent categories were given to the following entries:

PROGRAMMING—PRESCHOOL CATEGORY

Best Animated Series 2013
Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood
The Fred Rogers Company/9 Story Entertainment/Out of the Blue Enterprises

Best Non-Animated or Mixed Series 2013
Yo Gabba Gabba!
DHX Media

Best One-Off, Special or TV Movie 2013
Driver Dan's Story Train
3 Line Media, in association with TwoFour54 Abu Dhabi

Best Companion Website 2013
Dinosaur Train
The Jim Henson Company

PROGRAMMING—KIDS CATEGORY

Best Animated Series 2013
The Amazing World of Gumball
Cartoon Network Studio Europe

Best Non-Animated or Mixed Series 2013
4 O'Clock Club
CBBC In-House

Best One-Off, Special or TV Movie 2013
The Jungle Bunch — Back to the Ice Floe
TAT Productions/Master Films/Vanilla Seed

Best Companion Website 2013
Wild Kratts
Kratts Brothers Company/9 Story Entertainment

PROGRAMMING—TWEENS/TEENS CATEGORY

Best Animated Series 2013
Bob's Burgers
Bento Box Entertainment/20th Century Fox Television

Best Non-Animated or Mixed Series 2013
In Real Life 3
Apartment 11 Productions/YTV

Best One-Off, Special or TV Movie 2013
Cyberbully
Muse Entertainment

Best Companion Website 2013
Dance Academy
Werner Film Productions/Hoodlum/ABC/ZDF/ZDFE/ACTF

CREATIVE TALENT CATEGORY

Best Design 2013
The Adventures of Figaro Pho
Chocolate Liberation Front/Ambience Entertainment

Best Acting 2013
Up and Away: A Newsround Special
CBBC In-House

Best Writing 2013
Big and Small
Kindle Entertainment

Best Animation 2013
The Adventures of Figaro Pho
Chocolate Liberation Front/Ambience Entertainment

Best Directing 2013
Cyberbully
Muse Entertainment

Best Music 2013
Yo Gabba Gabba!
DHX Media

Best Voice Talent 2013
Sesame Street
Sesame Workshop

The Kidscreen Awards also includes a category designed to spotlight the best efforts made by broadcasters to forge stronger connections with kids and family audiences around the world. These winners were determined by a Kidscreen readership online vote that took place in December.

BROADCASTING CATEGORY

Channel of the Year 2013
Cartoon Network

Best Channel Design 2013
Cartoon Network

Best Channel Website 2013
PBS Kids
www.pbskids.org

Best On-Air Host or Hosting Team 2013
Sprout
The Sunny Side Up Show Hosting Team

Best Integrated Promotion 2013
PBS Kids
Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood Launch

Best Interstitial Campaign 2013
Cartoon Network
Adventure Time Music Video

Tags: Kidscreen Awards 2013

Nickelodeon's Educational Preschool App "Nick Jr Draw & Play" And Nick Jr. UK's Animated Preschool Series "Dinosaur Train" Win At The 2013 iKids Awards!

The children's entertainment and media news website Kidscreen's 'iKids' column the great Nickelodeon News that Nickelodeon's educational preschool smartphone and tablet app "Nick Jr Draw & Play" was named the "Best Learning App" at the 2013 iKids Awards ceremony, the 1st annual iKids Awards which was held on Monday 4th February 2013 in New York, USA! Congratulations, Nickelodeon!

In addition, the official website of Nick Jr. UK's "Dinosaur Train", a CGI-animated preschool series which was created by Craig Bartlett, the creator of the popular Classic Nickelodeon original animated series (Nicktoon) "Hey Arnold!", and is produced by The Jim Henson Company, won the "Best Website (Preschool)" award at the inaugural iKids Awards.

In Nick Junior's "Draw & Play" app, kids can team up with Dora the Explorer, Diego ("Go, Diego, Go!"), Team Umizoomi and the Bubble Guppies to create amazing artwork. "Nick Jr Draw and Play" combines intuitive and easy to use drawing, coloring and painting tools with a set of magical effects that children can use to create amazing artwork! Animated stickers, magic wands, spinning splatter-tops, fireworks, bouncing balls and surprise blocks go together to make interactive creations that they can play with again and again. Guided-play activities include Picture Ideas, and parents can share their child's artwork via email and Facebook. Features include:

* Easy to use interface with 8 different brushes for drawing and painting
* 75 animated stickers with Dora the explorer, Milli, Geo and Bot of Team Umizoomi, and the Bubble Guppies
* Fireworks, Splatter Tops, Magic Wands and Surprise Blocks to create amazing effects in your pictures
* Picture ideas to help jump-start your child's imagination
* Animated Tutorials
* Airplay
* Sharing for parents via email and Facebook
* Parental Controls

The iKids Awards is a brand new awards show designed to celebrate the best digital offerings for preschoolers and kids ages six and up. The 2013 iKids winners were selected unanimously by a panel of five industry judges per category and were whittled down from 134 entries:

Winner of inaugural iKids Awards announced

Fifteen companies across web, mobile and video were recognized this evening at the first annual iKids Awards held in New York today. The awards, designed to celebrate the best digital offerings for preschoolers and kids ages six and up, precede the annual Kidscreen Awards that will take place this Wednesday at Kidscreen Summit. The 2013 iKids winners were selected unanimously by a panel of five industry judges per category and were whittled down from 134 entries.

And the winners are:

PRESCHOOL

Best Website
Dinosaur Train
The Jim Henson Company

Best Web/App Series
Mickey Mouse Clubhouse—Road Rally Appisode
Disney/ABC Television Group Digital Media

Best Learning App
Nick Jr. Draw and Play
Nickelodeon

Best Game App
Colorforms Revolution HD
Out of the Blue Digital

Best eBook
Sid the Science Kid Read & Play
The Jim Henson Company

Best Console Video Game
Sesame Street: Elmo's Musical Monsterpiece
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment

Best Streaming Video Platform
Kidobi
Kidobi

KIDS (6 AND UP)

Best Website
Barbie Life in the Dreamhouse
Mattel

Best Web/App Series
Om Nom Stories
zeptolab

Best Learning App
Whole Wide World
Fingerprint

Best Game App
Toca Tailor
Toca Boca

Best eBook
Crayola Ruckus Reader
Ruckus Media Group

Best Console Video Game
Skylanders Giants
Activision/Toys for Bob

Best Handheld Video Game
Skylanders Giants
Activision/Toys for Bob

Best Streaming Video Platform
Cartoon Network App
Cartoon Network

Tags: apps, digital media, iKids, iKids Awards, web

The Jim Henson Company Appoints Nickelodeon And Viacom Consumer Products To Represent Their CGI-Animated Preschool Series "Dinosaur Train" In The UK

From Kidscreen:

NVCP hops on the Dinosaur Train

The Jim Henson Company has appointed Nickelodeon & Viacom Consumer Products to rep its hit preschool property Dinosaur Train in the UK and Ireland.

NVCP will look to piggyback the licensing and merchandising success the IP has maintained in other global territories by bringing new product lines across all categories to the UK and Ireland where the series has been a hit with audiences since making its Nick Jr. debut in the regions on March 12, 2012.

Licensees in the UK market currently on board include global master toy licensee TOMY (InterAction Figures with Smart Talk Technology for 2013), and Puffin (paperback storybooks and board and novelty books), while additional European licensees are Evasion Communications (costumes), Shok ID (soft toys, France), Junior Productions (walk around characters, Sweden), Babel (publishing, Portugal), Secret Fragrancy (soap, shampoo, shower gels, Portugal), and iPlay (CDs, Portugal).

Boasting approximately 70 global licensees in total, Dinosaur Train deals were also recently inked for Latin America and Russia.

In the US, licensees include VTech Electronics (electronic learning products), MegaBrands (construction toys), Uncle Milton (science toys and kits), Pressman Toy Corp (board games), Patch Products (magnetic playsets and puzzles), Rail Events (live events), Hallmark (greeting cards, ornaments, party goods), California Costume Collections (Halloween costumes), and Crayola (Crayola Wonder, coloring books).

Dinosaur Train airs on PBS Kids and is co-produced with Singapore-based animation company Sparky Animation with participation and assistance of the Singapore Media Development Authority. UK production and financial support is provided by Ingenious Media.

Tags: Dinosaur Train, Ireland, Nickelodeon & Viacom Consumer Products, Sparky Animation, The Jim Henson Company, UK

All Aboard! Nickelodeon UK Announces That It's "Choo Choo Time" This June Half Term School Holiday On Nick Jr. 2

According to Nickelodeon UK's brand new "Choo Choo Time On Nick Jr. 2" promo/trailer (transcript below), to celebrate the June 2012 school half term holiday, Nickelodeon UK and Ireland's preschool channel, Nick Jr. 2, will launch a brand new programming stunt called "Choo Choo Time", where every weekday between Monday 4th June 2012 and Friday 8th June 2012, Nick Jr. 2 will be taking Nick Junior 2 viewers on railway adventures by showing back-to-back episodes of the popular Nick Jr. shows "Thomas and Friends" ("Thomas The Tank Engine") and "Dinosaur Train" every afternoon between 12.00pm and 4.00pm.

This half term, it's Choo Choo Time on Nick Jr. 2!

[Text on train ticket:

From: Monday
To: Friday

12-4pm

Half Term Tickets]

The Troodons are teaming up with Thomas and Friends.

[Dinosaur Train Guard: Want to go on a Dinosaur Train train ride?]

Back to back episodes of Dinosaur Train and Thomas and Friends.

Just the ticket for afternoon adventures!

All aboard for Choo Choo Time!

Everyday next week from 12-4, on Nick Jr 2!