Nickelodeon India's Republic Day Campaign Teaches Kids The True Meaning Of #BeingRepublic *Updated*

India - Republic Day is celebrated in grandeur every year with ceremonious parades in various parts of the country as well as celebrations across schools. Nickelodeon, India’s leading kid’s entertainment franchise, has always ensured to celebrate every occasion with a twist reinforcing the significance of every festival by reinventing its true meaning.

Given that Friday 26th January 2018 marks the day when the Constitution of India came into effect, Nickelodeon has taken on the mission to educate kids and bring awareness about the importance of Republic Day through its campaign, #BeRepublic.



Nick's #BeRepublic campaign saw fun videos that featured quick facts about Republic day and enlightened children about the rich heritage of the country, importance of parade, etc. The session was supported by fun gifs and informative posts Nickelodeon's social media channels. The celebrations continued when Nicktoons, including favourites Motu Patlu, took charge of the classroom and converted it to a fun-filled yet informative session at schools across various cities. The toons, through various placards, helped enlighten children on quirky unknown facts about the Indian constitution, making the syllabus for the day fun and memorable.

Original source: Indian Television Dot Com; Additional source: Best Media Info.

Also, from UttarPradesh.org:

Motu Patlu celebrates Republic Day in Children’s academy school Lucknow

India’s Number- 1 Kids Channel Nickelodeon bought kids favorite toons #MotuPatlu to celebrate Republic Day in Children’s academy school Lucknow

Nickelodeon, India’s leading kids’ entertainment channel has upped the fun and engagement quotient for kids in Lucknow.

As part of the nationwide Nickelodeon School Contact Programme, superstar Nicktoons Motu Patlu were spotted at Children’s academy making kids tap their feet on the uber cool “Nickelodeon Friendshake”

Apart from meeting and greeting the superstar duo Motu Patlu, the kids were also treated to some fun games and activities that made their school day fun and exciting.

Motu Patlu is an educative yet entertaining cartoon who engaged with the students of school and told the importance of Republic and its relevance.

Children’s Academy school teacher Miss. Aditi Bisht told that “students are fan of the character Motu and Patlu and kids adore everything about them.

Not only did Motu Patlu shared knowledge about Republic Day but amused students with their presence.”

Student of Children’s Academy Palak Tewari said “I had a great time. I had learnt true meaning of Being Replublic. I will let my friends know the importance of republic, and most memorable moment of the day was when Motu Patlu came to our school.

Cra-Z-Art Announces Licensing Deal For Nickelodeon Slime

Original Cra-Z-Art Press Release via PR Newswire:

Cra-Z-Art Announces Licensing Deal For Nickelodeon Slime

Company to produce activity kits that allow kids to make their own Slime - it's the latest craze!

RANDOLPH, N.J., March 6, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Cra-Z-Art, a prime manufacturer and leader in trendy toy, art and stationery products, announced today a strategic licensing agreement with Nickelodeon to market and distribute Slime kits in the U.S. The Slime kits, which will be branded Nickelodeon Slime, will include the ingredients needed for kids to make their own version of the network's iconic and beloved green goo. Available this March, Slime will also come in a variety of colors and textures, including glitter, neon, and glow in the dark.

Do-it-yourself slime has become a recent craze with kids and has spread virally via social media. Cra-Z-Art is known for discovering hot trends and quickly bringing quality products to market. Cra-Z-Art already produces components of Slime, including white and clear glue, in the US.

"Cra-Z-Art is very excited to be partnering with Nickelodeon to produce a branded Slime product for the consumer marketplace. We quickly saw the make-your-own slime craze gain momentum and who better to partner with than the iconic home of Slime, Nickelodeon. Of course, Nickelodeon Slime is also a perfect complement to our current popular arts and crafts segment. Like all of our great products, our Slime kits will allow kids to be creative and explore a fun world of imaginative play while also encouraging STEM learning," said Cra-Z-Art Chairman, Lawrence Rosen.

Nickelodeon Slime will be proudly manufactured in the USA and is expected to be available at major retailers in March, prior to the Easter holiday.

About CRA-Z-ART

CRA-Z-ART, based in Randolph, NJ, offers original, creative, exciting and trendy activity, toy, art and stationery products. The CRA-Z-ART management team has over 120 years of experience in creating, manufacturing and marketing stationery and activities products. At CRA-Z-ART we clearly, understand the needs of the retailer and the desires of our consumers. We make it a point daily to be....Always creative! To learn more, please visit www.cra-z-art.com.

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Learn The FUN-Damentals Of Coding With Nickelodeon UK's Code-It!

Nickelodeon UK, the number one commercial kids TV network in the UK, has today, Thursday 15th January 2015, unveiled their newest online experience, Code-It! Designed to help kids explore the fundamentals of computer coding and complementing the new national curriculum, Code-It is aimed at kids aged six to 12 and is available at Nick.co.uk/Codeit!

Through Code-It kids can manipulate a variety of popular Nickelodeon characters, including Nickelodeon megastars SpongeBob SquarePants and the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles; animating them to move, change their expression, their size and much more. Providing 'how-to' videos and graduated levels of difficulty to encourage and challenge all users, Code-It has been designed to promote and support an understanding of coding syntax, employing a specially-created coding language that is aligned to commonly-used code. As users gain more confidence, taking on more complex coding tasks and animating more Nickelodeon characters, they will earn special rewards – badges visible to other Code-It users. More experienced coders will also be able to write their own code in the Advanced Code Editor.

Once a user has programmed a sequence, they can upload it to the animation gallery where other Nick.co.uk users will be able to view both the finished animation and edit the code used to produce it. Users can also submit an animation to be selected by Nickelodeon to form part of the popular 'Do Not Touch Button', Nick.co.uk's random animation generator.

Code-It is developed by Nickelodeon UK and Brighton-based digital agency, We Are Tilt.

Original Nickelodeon UK Press Release:

LEARN THE FUN-DAMENTALS OF CODING WITH NICKELODEON'S CODE-IT

Nickelodeon characters including Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and SpongeBob help kids learn to code at nick.co.uk/codeit

London, Thursday, 15th January 2015 – Nickelodeon UK today unveils its newest online experience, Code-It. Designed to help kids explore the fundamentals of computer coding and complementing the new national curriculum, Code-It is aimed at kids aged six to 12 and is available at Nick.co.uk/Codeit.

Through Code-It kids can manipulate a variety of Nickelodeon characters; animating them to move, change their expression, their size and more. Providing ‘how-to’ videos and graduated levels of difficulty to encourage and challenge all users, Code-It has been designed to promote and support an understanding of coding syntax, employing a specially-created coding language that is aligned to commonly-used code. As users gain more confidence, taking on more complex coding tasks and animating more Nickelodeon characters, they will earn special rewards – badges visible to other Code-It users. More experienced coders will also be able to write their own code in the Advanced Code Editor.

"Through Code-It we hope to help kids enhance their coding skills in a fun and engaging way and give them an opportunity to create with their favourite characters. I'd like to think that Code-It could inspire digital animators and developers of the future," said Suzie Adams, Digital Director, Nickelodeon UK.

Once a user has programmed a sequence, they can upload it to the animation gallery where other Nick.co.uk users will be able to view both the finished animation and edit the code used to produce it. Users can also submit an animation to be selected by Nickelodeon to form part of the popular ‘Do Not Touch Button,’ Nick.co.uk’s random animation generator.

Code-It is developed by Nickelodeon UK and Brighton-based digital agency, We Are Tilt.

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The Nickelodeon UK Network is available in 14 million cable and satellite homes and now reaches more than 10 million viewers a month. Launched in 1993, the top-performing Nickelodeon network comprises seven dedicated entertainment channels for kids aged 4-15 and their families: Nickelodeon, Nickelodeon HD, Nickelodeon +1, Nicktoons, Nick Jr., Nick Jr. +1 and Nick Jr. Too. The entertainment company has built a diverse multi-platform business by putting kids first in everything it does – Kids Rule! Content is at the core of the business with critically-acclaimed and hugely-popular television programming from the UK and around the world merging with bespoke content online and a dedicated Nick app, as well as consumer product and recreation opportunities such as the UK's first-ever Nick theme park, Nickelodeon Land.

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Nickelodeon Makes Foray Into Education With Australia's LiteracyPlanet

The The Wall Street Journal Online is reporting in the websites' MoneyBeat blog that Nickelodeon is making a foray into the education sector by striking a partnership with Australian start-up LiteracyPlanet.

The deal will see LiteracyPlanet's online products promoted on Nickelodeon's TV channels and websites in Australia (Nickelodeon Australia) and the U.K. (Nickelodeon UK), as well as on apps for both tablets and mobiles.

Ben Richardson, Nickelodeon's General Manager (GM) in Australia, said new products developed in partnership with LiteracyPlanet could be promoted to children within Australia and overseas. "The intention is to make use of Nickelodeon characters in our existing products and also jointly develop new apps, for example, an introduction to the alphabet with SpongeBob [SquarePants]," Mr. Roberts said.

Education-based games developed by LiteracyPlanet, which is backed by Australian billionaire James Packer's Ellerston Capital, are currently in use by more than 65,000 students in 15 nations. Last year, Nickelodeon Australia and LiteracyPlanet launched the National Word Mania Challenge which resulted in more than 2.4 million minutes of literacy activity, or over 90 minutes of engagement per child:

Viacom Makes Rare Foray into Education

Nasdaq-listed media heavyweight Viacom Inc., through its brand Nickelodeon, has made its first foray into the education sector by striking a partnership with Australian start-up LiteracyPlanet.

The deal will see LiteracyPlanet’s online products promoted on Nickelodeon’s TV channels and websites in Australia and the U.K., as well as on apps for both tablets and mobiles.

Education-based games developed by LiteracyPlanet, which is backed by Australian billionaire James Packer’s Ellerston Capital, are currently in use by more than 65,000 students in 15 nations.

Last year, Nickelodeon Australia and LiteracyPlanet launched the National Word Mania Challenge which resulted in more than 2.4 million minutes of literacy activity, or over 90 minutes of engagement per child.

“That adds up to around four solid SpongeBob shows, without advertisements and piqued Nickelodeon’s interest in a partnership,” LiteracyPlanet chief executive Chris Roberts told MoneyBeat. “They’re obviously not seeking to become a core education company, rather work with us to create game-based platforms that are fun.”

—Associated Press

Ben Richardson, Nickelodeon’s general manager in Australia, said new products developed in partnership with LiteracyPlanet could be promoted to children within Australia and overseas.

“The intention is to make use of Nickelodeon characters in our existing products and also jointly develop new apps, for example, an introduction to the alphabet with SpongeBob,” Mr. Roberts said.

Nickelodeon U.K. is a joint venture between Viacom International Media Networks and BSkyB networks, while Nickelodeon Australia is a joint venture between Viacom International Media Networks and Foxtel. News Corp., the publisher of The Wall Street Journal, owns a 39.1% stake in BSkyB and a 50% stake in Foxtel.

Viacom’s existing involvement in education is as a partner of not-for-profit organization Get Schooled, alongside other partners including the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation AT&T and Comcast.

It’s the latest in a string of transformational deals for LiteracyPlanet, which is the chosen English literacy provider for a joint venture between Malaysian conglomerate YTL Corp. and U.K. education portal company FrogTrade. The program will offer virtual learning options to 5 million students from around 10,000 schools in Malaysia in three streams: English literacy, maths and local content.

LiteracyPlanet is also exploring the China market through Sunrise Corp. ahead of a launch in the world’s most populous nation.

Nickelodeon Preschools "Let's Explore - Dora And Diego" Educational Exhibit Comes To The Minnesota Children's Museum

The Daily Juggle blog on the official website of the St. Paul Pioneer Press, a daily newspaper in the U.S. state of Minnesota, is reporting the Nickelodeon Preschool news in their "family events March 14 and beyond..." column that Nickelodeon Preschool's educational "Let's Explore - Dora and Diego" (also known as "Dora and Diego - Let's Explore") travelling museum exhibit is currently visiting Minnesota Children's Museum, where the exhibit will be hosted by Minnesota Children's Museum, Minnesota, USA until Sunday 22nd September 2013."Dora and Diego-Let's Explore" is based on Nickelodeon's popular preschool series, "Dora the Explorer" and "Go, Diego, Go!". Visitors can crawl through a rain forest maze, try a space suit on in the rocket, play with insect puppets in Isa's flowery garden, help Tico the Squirrel pick nuts, climb on the pirate ship with the Pirate Piggies, and make your their through playful learning adventures, including: visiting the Purple Planet with Dora and Boots as they climb inside and slide down on the surface of the Purple Planet, put on a spacesuit, pilot the ship, and test your memory with images of colorful planets as you help Dora and Boots take their outer-space friends home, identify the patterns made out of stars by inserting star shapes to light up a constellation, and practice caring and helping rainforest animals in Diego's Animal Rescue Center. The exhibit was created by The Children's Museum of Indianapolis. You can find more information about The Children's Museum of Indianapolis' "Let's Explore" exhibit here on the exhibits official website, childrensmuseum.org/letsexplore, where families can download a special Family Guide to Nick Jr.'s "Let's Explore!" exhibit, teachers can download a Unit of Study pack, and visitors can watch Children's Museum of Indianapolis' "Let's Explore - Dora and Diego" television advertisement, and/or by telephoning 651-225-6000:

Dora and Diego—Let’s Explore! through September 22, 2013: Children’s museums have been cashing in on hit television shows with exhibits built around popular characters. Now up at Minnesota Children’s Museum, is “Dora and Diego-Let’s Explore” based on Nickelodeon’s preschool series, “Dora the Explorer” and “Go, Diego, Go!” Visitors can crawl through a rainforest maze, try a space suit on in the rocket, play with insect puppets in Isa’s flowery garden, help Tico the Squirrel pick nuts and climb on the pirate ship with the Pirate Piggies. The exhibit was created by The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis. 9 a.m.-8 p.m. Fri. and Sat., 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Sun., 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Tues. through Thurs. closed Mon.; Minnesota Children’s Museum, 10 W. 7th St., St. Paul. $9.50. 651-225-6000 or mcm.org.