Nickelodeon Greece Shutters

Nickelodeon Greece (Ελλάδα), along with the MTV Live HD and MTV Europe channels in Europe, are set to shutdown on Wednesday, December, 31, 2025.

Operated by Tilekinisi (Local TV) S.M.S.A under license from Paramount, Nickelodeon Ελλάδα is a free-to-air children's channel that officially launched on September 3, 2010, as a sort-of rebrand of the Local TV channel, which had been trialing airing Nickelodeon programming in the lead-up to Nickelodeon's launch. Nickelodeon Greece broadcasts in HD and SD (which uses a downscaled version of the HD feed) in both Greek and English (with Greek subtitles), and is available in Attica, Argo-Saronic Gulf and Euboea, and by satellite in the rest of Greece through Nova and Cosmote TV, based in Nea Ionia, and Attica.

In addition to the main Nickelodeon channel, Nickelodeon Plus, a free-to-air channel operated by Pertho Radio TV Enterprises S.M.S.A. under license from Paramount that broadcasts in Thessaloniki, Central Macedonia, along with a Nick+ VoD service, which Paramount launched in partnership with COSMOTE TV in 2019, are also available, however, it's currently unknown whether these will continue to operate following the closure of Nickelodeon Greece.

Nickelodeon Greece will be replaced by another kids channel called Keedoo on Thursday, January 1, 2026. Unfortunately, it seems to be using A.I. slop in its launch promotions:

Update (10/1/2026): Following Nickelodeon Greece's closure, the web address of the official Nickelodeon Greece website now redirects to Keedoo's official website, which uses the framework of the former website. The new website also still uses some aspects from Nickelodeon, including the 'N' from the Nickelodeon logo.

The transition from Nickelodeon Greece to Keedoo (01/01/2026)

After the turn of the year, the transition from Nickelodeon Greece to the new children’s channel Keedoo took place, which now broadcasts a different program lineup. The transition happened gradually, first with the change of the idents and then with the logo on the channel’s broadcast feed. Nickelodeon Greece ceased operations after a full 15 years!

Η μετάβαση από Nickelodeon σε Keedoo (01/01/2026)

Μετά την αλλαγή του χρόνου πραγματοποιήθηκε η μετάβαση από το ελληνικό Nickelodeon στο νέο παιδικό κανάλι Keedoo, το οποίο εκπέμπει πλέον διαφορετικό πρόγραμμα. Η μετάβαση πραγματοποιήθηκε σταδιακά, πρώτα με την αλλαγή των idents και στη συνέχεια με το λογότυπο στη ροή του καναλιού. Το Nickelodeon σταμάτησε τη λειτουργία του μετά από 15 ολόκληρα χρόνια!

Nickelodeon (Greece) - Continuity and Keedoo launch (December 31, 2025) (2)

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One Piece: The East Blue Episode | Saturday, October 25 | Nickelodeon Greece

ONE PIECE: ΤΟ ΕΠΕΙΣΟΔΙΟ ΤΗΣ ΑΝΑΤΟΛΙΚΗΣ ΜΠΛΕ στο Nickelodeon 25/10!! | Nickelodeon Greece

Παιδιά είστε έτοιμοι;

Πέντε θρυλικές ιστορίες από το αγαπημένο μας anime και manga, One Piece σε μια υπέροχη ταινία! 

Για πρώτη φορά στο Nickelodeon! 

One Piece: Το Επεισόδιο της Ανατολικής Μπλε το Σάββατο 25 Οκτωβρίου, στις 19:30.

Αυτή είναι η ιστορία του νεαρού πειρατή Μόνκι Ντ. Λούφυ, που μαζί με τους γενναίους φίλους του σαλπάρει στην περιπέτεια για να βρει τον θησαυρό One Piece. 

One Piece: Το Επεισόδιο της Ανατολικής Μπλε έρχεται στο Nickelodeon, για μια και μοναδική προβολή, το Σάββατο 25 Οκτωβρίου, στις 19:30.

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Additional source: One Piece Wiki.

One Piece: The East Blue Episode / One Piece: The East Blue Saga.

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Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie | Trailer | Greek Version | Netflix Greece

Βυθός του Μπικίνι SOS: Η Ταινία της Σάντι | Επίσημο τρέιλερ | Netflix Greece

Τα έβαλαν με τον λάθος σκίουρο.

Όταν ο Βυθός του Μπικίνι και όλοι οι κάτοικοί του βγαίνουν ξαφνικά από τον ωκεανό, η Σάντι και ο Μπομπ Σφουγγαράκης ταξιδεύουν στο Τέξας για να σώσουν την πόλη από μια συνωμοσία.

Δείτε το "Βυθός του Μπικίνι SOS: Η Ταινία της Σάντι" από 2 Αυγούστου, μόνο στο Netflix.

Δείτε το στο Netflix: https://www.netflix.com/title/81221340

Εγγραφή: https://bit.ly/3b85uT4

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Originally published: July 11, 2024.

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Nickelodeon Launches Splat Rebrand in Greece

Nickelodeon International has launched Nickelodeon's 2023 rebrand on Nickelodeon Greece (Ελλάδα).

The rebrand reimagines Nickelodeon's iconic splat logo and slime with a fresh new design, and includes new on-air graphics, such as lower-thirds, updated BUG/DOG, bumpers, idents, age rating slides, and promos.

Nickelodeon Greece's official website, nickelodeon.gr, has also been updated to feature the new Nickelodeon Splat logo. The news follows Nickelodeon Ελλάδα teasing the rebrand on-air over the past few weeks, as well as the Nick Jr. programming block receiving the Splat refresh.

Nickelodeon Ελλάδα is operated by Tilekinisi (Local TV) S.M.S.A under licence from Paramount Global.

The brand refresh went live on Nickelodeon in the U.S. last year, and has since rolled out onto Nickelodeon and Nick Jr. channels globally. As of writing, there is only a handful of of Nickelodeon channels still to introduce the refresh, such as Nickelodeon Pakistan.

Nickelodeon Greece Starts to Premiere New 'The Smurfs' Episodes

Nickelodeon Greece (Ελλάδα) is currently premiering brand new episodes of The Smurfs (Τα Στρουμφάκια) every Saturday and Sunday at 10:00am as part of Nick Jr.!

Additionally, from the trailer, it appears that Nick Jr. Greece has started to use Nickelodeon's 2023 Splat rebrand, however, Nickelodeon still uses the 2017 rebrand.

Update (1/5) - Nickelodeon Greece has started to test Nickelodeon's 2023 rebrand on-air, switching between the 2017 rebrand and the new rebrand. Nickelodeon Greece's new promos now appear to be textless. Additionally, Nickelodeon Greece will premiere Zokie of Planet Ruby soon! Edit: It appears that Nickelodeon Greece is pulling these promos from YouTube.

Nickelodeon Greece - Splat Coming Soon Trailer

Επίτελους το πήραν απόφαση!!!...Αν και το συγκέκριμενο δεν φαίνεται να τους ανήκει ολοκληρωτικά γιατι μπορούμε να διακρύνουμε το λογότυπο του κανάλιου κάτω δεξία όπως ειναι σε κάποιες χώρες στο εξωτερικό...

Ε μωρέ λεπτομέριες

Nickelodeon Greece - Splat Rebrand Teaser (2024) | Greek TV Archive

Nickelodeon Greece - Rebrand Promos (May 2024)

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Originally published: April 15, 2025.

Additional source: @SheepJebPlayz.

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PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie | Official Trailer | Nickelodeon Greece

Paw Patrol Η σούπερ ταινία! | Επίσημο Τρέιλερ | Nickelodeon Ελλάδα

https://nickelodeon.gr/contests/paw-patrol-i-souper-tenia-kerdiste-diples-prosklisis/

Περισσότερα Nick: Το Nickelodeon ανακοινώνει τους νικητές των Kids' Choice Awards 2023!

Originally published: October 10, 2023.

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Nickelodeon Greece Starts to Air 'Monster High', 'Trotties'

Nick News Brief: Nickelodeon Greece (Ελλάδα) has started to air Nickelodeon and Mattel's popular Monster High animated series, with new episodes airing weekends at 19:00!

Additionally, Nickelodeon Ελλάδα also recently started to air the all-new CG-animated series Trotties:

Περισσότερα Nick: Το Nickelodeon ανακοινώνει τους νικητές των Kids' Choice Awards 2023!

Originally published: October 10, 2023.

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Chi Chi love | Nickelodeon Greece

Chi Chi love | Nickelodeon Greece

Καθημερινά στις 15:15

ChiChi Love

Nickelodeon Greece - Nick Jr. Easter Idents (2023)

Nickelodeon Greece - Nick Jr. Easter Idents (2023)

Nickelodeon (Greece) - Continuity (May 1, 2023) (Requests #40)

Channel: Nickelodeon

Country: Greece

Audio: Greek

nickelodeon Greece continuity May 13, 2023

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Originally published: April 06, 2023.

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Nickelodeon Greece to Premiere 'Kamp Koral: SpongeBob's Under Years' and 'Baby Shark's Big Show!' in 2023

Nick News Brief: Nickelodeon Greece (Ελλάδα) will premiere Kamp Koral: SpongeBob's Under Years and Baby Shark's Big Show! in 2023!

Kamp Koral - Greek dub voice actors / Κατασκήνωση Κοράλι - Έλληνες ηθοποιοί φωνής

Στο Kamp Koral (ελληνιστί Κατασκήνωση Κοράλι), το οποίο έκανε πρεμιέρα το περασμένο Σάββατο 21 Ιανουαρίου με διπλό επεισόδιο, δεν επιστρέφει κανένας από τους ηθοποιούς της μεταγλώττισης της σειράς και των ταινιών, και αντ' αυτού συμμετέχουν καινούργιοι.

Επίσης ναι, αυτό σημαίνει ότι είναι το πρώτο piece of media όπου δεν συμμετέχει ο Άλκης Ζερβός ως η φωνή του Πάτρικ (εδώ του δανείζει την φωνή του ο Γιάννης Υφαντής).

Nickelodeon Greece - Kamp Koral promo and bumpers

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Cosmos Health Obtains Exclusive Rights to Market and Distribute Nickelodeon's SpongeBob and PAW Patrol Kids' Vitamins in Greece and Cyprus

Cosmos Health Obtains Exclusive Rights to Market and Distribute Nickelodeon's SpongeBob and PAW Patrol Kids' Vitamins in Greece and Cyprus

CHICAGO, IL / November 14, 2022 / Cosmos Holdings d/b/a Cosmos Health, Inc. ("the Company") (NASDAQ:COSM), a global healthcare group with proprietary lines of nutraceuticals and distributor of pharmaceuticals, branded generics, OTC medications and medical devices, today announced an exclusive agreement to market and distribute Nickelodeon's SpongeBob and PAW Patrol kids' vitamins in Greece and Cyprus. Nickelodeon Vitamins are produced in the UK from ParkAcre, a nutraceutical manufacturer which creates high quality vitamins, minerals, and supplements.

Nickelodeon vitamins are designed for pre-school children. The PAW Patrol products features the rescue pups from the hit series produced by Spin Master Entertainment and broadcast on Nickelodeon. For slightly older children, the SpongeBob SquarePants products have been inspired by SpongeBob's nautical adventures under the sea in Nickelodeon's hit animated television series.

"We are excited to begin the distribution of Nickelodeon supplements in Greece and Cyprus" stated Greg Siokas, Chief Executive Officer of Cosmos Health. "These beloved characters from Nickelodeon are extremely popular in Greece and Cyprus and the initial demand from large chain retailers, including pharmacies has been encouraging. Furthermore, we are enthusiastic about distributing a line of products that has strong marketing support from Nickelodeon, one of the largest children's media and entertainment companies in the world. We believe that being associated with Nickelodeon will continue to propel Cosmos Health as a premiere distributor of health and wellness products around the world. We are aiming to reach out 11,000 pharmacies and 120 wholesalers in Greece and 780 pharmacies in Cyprus"

About Cosmos Health, Inc.

Cosmos Health Inc. (Nasdaq:COSM) is a global healthcare group that was incorporated in 2009 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. Cosmos Health is engaged in the nutraceuticals sector through its own proprietary lines of products "Sky Premium Life" and "Mediterranation." Additionally, the Company is operating in the pharmaceutical sector through the provision of a broad line of branded generics and OTC medications and is involved in the healthcare distribution sector through its subsidiaries in Greece and UK serving retail pharmacies and wholesale distributors. Cosmos Health is strategically focused on the R&D of novel patented nutraceuticals (IP) and specialized root extracts as well as on the R&D of proprietary complex generics and innovative OTC products. Cosmos has developed a global distribution platform and is currently expanding throughout Europe, Asia and North America. Cosmos Health has offices and distribution centers in Thessaloniki and Athens, Greece and Harlow, UK. More information is available at www.cosmosholdingsinc.com and www.skypremiumlife.com.

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Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Movie | Official Trailer | Greek Version | Netflix

Χελωνονιντζάκια - Η Άνοδος: Η Ταινία | Επίσημο τρέιλερ | Netflix Greece

Τα Χελωνονιντζάκια επιστρέφουν στη δράση και στα εφηβικά τους καμώματα σε αυτήν την κωμική περιπέτεια που ανεβάζει το θερμόμετρο περισσότερο από ποτέ.

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'The SpongeBob Musical' Returns to The Christmas Theater in Greece in May 2022

The SpongeBob Musical will be returning to The Christmas Theater in Athens, Greece on Saturday 14th and Sunday 15th May 2022! The news follows the inaugural run of the Greek production of the hit Broadway musical based on the beloved Nickelodeon animated series SpongeBob SquarePants in December 2021. Pre-sale tickets are available at https://www.viva.gr!

'Thomas & Friends' to Steam Back Onto Nick Jr. UK With 'All Engines Go'

Thomas & Friends: All Engines Go Expands Globally

Mattel Television’s new Thomas & Friends animated series Thomas & Friends: All Engines Go is headed to new stations around the world!

Mattel has secured new distribution deals with Nick Jr. (U.K.), WarnerMedia (EMEA), WarnerMedia (LatAm), TF1 (France), Noga (Israel), and FPT TV (Vietnam).

The arrival of Thomas & Friends: All Engines Go on Nick Jr. UK & Ireland marks a homecoming, with the Nickelodeon UK network airing the original series for many years.

Longstanding Thomas content partners that have signed on to distribute the show include Milkshake (U.K.), Nickelodeon (Greece), Televisa (Mexico), TV Cultura (Brazil), Puls (Poland), NHK (Japan), and Tooniverse (South Korea).

The series is currently available in the U.S. on Cartoon Network and in Canada on Treehouse; it will also launch on Netflix in the U.S. starting October 29 and on Milkshake! in the U.K. on November 8.

Produced by Mattel in partnership with Corus Entertainment’s Nelvana, Thomas & Friends: All Engines Go is a reimagining of the Thomas & Friends property with stories told from Thomas’ point of view. It features new art direction, more physical comedy and music, and a greater range of character expressiveness.

“In addition to Thomas being more playful and relatable than ever before, the stories in Thomas & Friends: All Engines Go resonate with kids everywhere today,” said Mattel Television senior vice president and general manager Frederic Soulie. We are pleased to introduce our all-new vibrant Thomas & Friends content to a global audience with our distribution partners.”

From TVKIDS:

Fred Soulie Talks Mattel’s Content Strategy

Fred Soulie, senior VP and general manager of Mattel Television, participated in a keynote conversation with TV Kids’ Anna Carugati at the TV Kids Festival today, discussing how the toy giant is expanding its content slate.

“2021 was the biggest year on record for Mattel and Mattel Television on the content side,” Soulie said in the session, which you can view in its entirety here. “We debuted more than nine series and specials based on our iconic IPs.” This included the relaunch of the Masters of the Universe franchise with two series, two Barbie animated movies and the relaunch of Thomas & Friends with an all-new look in Thomas & Friends: All Engines Go.

“What we saw in 2021 were the results of the seeds we planted a couple of years prior,” Soulie said. “We have one of the largest libraries of IP at Mattel. Creating compelling content takes time. But we’ve been very busy the last few years, focused on becoming a high-performing, IP-driven toy company. 2022 will be even bigger.”

The Mattel library “is a living, breathing thing,” Soulie noted. “At Mattel Television, we feel it’s part of our responsibility to nurture it and make it grow, whether it’s creating new IP internally or sometimes optioning or acquiring from other studios. One great example of that is Deepa & Anoop, which will stream later this year on Netflix. It’s a great illustration of Mattel going beyond what we already own in our library. This is a growing slice of our development slate.”

Deepa & Anoop also reflects Mattel Television’s commitment to “telling authentic stories from diverse voices in all areas of production. The goal is to represent the world kids see around them. This is our first Mattel Television original project, and there are more coming. And a call to action to the industry: we’re always looking for more.”

Mattel Television is also at work on reimagining the Monster High franchise. “We’ve partnered with Nickelodeon. It’s a terrific IP, truly evergreen. We’re doing an animated series, a complete reboot. It’s the first time Nickelodeon and Mattel are partnering on the production side—everything from scripting to design to music. At its core, the animated series will embrace inclusion and diversity. And then, for the first time ever, we’re bringing Monster High in live action, through a movie musical, again in partnership with Nickelodeon.”

Diversity and inclusion are also at the heart of new Barbie content, Soulie said. Mattel Television is working on an episodic series based on the special Barbie Big City, Big Dreams, plus more animated movies.

Soulie then talked about the enduring appeal of Thomas & Friends. “In the DNA of Thomas, the value of friendship resonates with kids, but also with parents and caregivers. These are important messages. We now have 25 seasons. All have stayed true to the core of the DNA. What we did a couple of years ago, though, was try to rethink Thomas. Where do we want to take Thomas next? Historically, it’s always been CG. We thought, what would it look like if we went more cartoony in a 2D animated way? We loved what we could do with it. A lot more physical comedy, the expressions on the faces of Thomas and the other engines, we could take them to a different place. So there was a lot more we could do with the content while keeping it very simple. The 2D aspect lets us do crazy things. Thomas doesn’t have to stay on the rails all the time.”

The show incorporates 26 life lessons, Soulie said. “We took these life lessons from The Railway Series books first introduced in 1945. We went back and looked at the DNA, focusing on three pillars of early childhood development: social-emotional, cognitive and physical skills. And we wanted to broaden the reach of Thomas. We expanded the distribution. We are airing Thomas & Friends: All Engines Go in 150 countries and adding more every day.” In the U.S., the show is on both Cartoon Network and Netflix.

Outside of the Monster High musical, there is more live action in the works at Mattel Television, Soulie said. “We see live action as a big growth driver for Mattel Television. We’ve grown our team with a new hire. There are a lot of opportunities, in scripted and unscripted.” Projects include a Pictionary game show, and other games in the Mattel slate could serve as inspiration for further shows.

Amid shifts caused by the pandemic, Soulie noted that “physical play is here to stay—we saw that as families spent more time together at home. On the content side, there was a captive audience, and co-viewing went up. We saw the value of trusted brands. We take a franchise approach. We couldn’t reach as many kids through live events, but we did other things, whether on YouTube or Netflix, sometimes accelerated releases of content.”

Mattel Television has 20 shows and specials currently in production, Soulie said, with another 25 in development. “It’s a big pipeline, including animation and live action, short-form, scripted and unscripted. We have a large library and lots of opportunities to create great television. As an IP owner, it’s a great time to be in the industry when you have strong, well-known brands and franchises.”

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Originally published: October 07, 2021.

Original source: aNb Media.

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The Christmas Theater in Greece Presents 'The SpongeBob Musical' in December 2021

The SpongeBob Musical is going international! The Christmas Theater in Greece will be hosting the first-ever Greek production of the hit Broadway musical based on the beloved Nickelodeon animated series SpongeBob SquarePants from December 4! For more information and tickets, visit https://ct.gr/project/bob_sfougarakis/.

Thomas the Tank Engine Arrives on Cameo

ALL ABOARD!! - Mattel and Sir Topham Hatt have partnered with custom video site Cameo to sign Thomas the Tank Engine as a creator on the platform! Or an animated, AI version of him, at least.

Thomas & Friends has watched us all grow up for more than 75 years through books, tv series, and toys. Parents or relatives can now gift kids a custom message from Thomas himself for only $20 on Cameo. Not only is a message from Thomas a treat for your little one, seeing a personalized message from Thomas can also be a nostalgic treat for adult fans as well. Plus, with all of the shipping delays affecting holiday shopping this year, a virtual gift like this is an easy way to check someone off your list this year.

Consumers can customize Cameo messages with anything they’d like to say, whether that’s personalizing the messages for the holidays, celebrating birthdays, or other big milestones. Kids can keep their personalized messages from Thomas for as long as they’d like.

To make Thomas come alive, Cameo and Mattel use artificial intelligence (AI) technology to produce Thomas’s videos. Voice actors from the Thomas & Friends TV series worked with Mattel to create an extensive “language bank” to pull from, Arthur Leopold, Cameo’s chief business officer, explained to Marketing Brew. For instance, if someone orders a Thomas Cameo with the instructions “Please make a Cameo for my son John’s birthday,” the AI then takes the text request and converts it into a script using sounds from the language bank.

Content that makes someone stop the neverending social media scroll is even more valuable these days, according to Leopold. “Especially given everything that’s been happening with increased customer acquisition costs and privacy issues with Apple—and how that’s impacted so many advertisers—people want content that is going to quickly stop the scroll,” he said.

Leopold noted the brand’s advertising partners tell him Cameos are doing just that. “People see it in their feed and—because of the personalized nature of them, because of the User Generated Content (UGC) — they’re stopping and watching,” he said, adding that Cameos tend to convert at a “much higher percentage than traditional ad content,” though he did not provide exact figures.  Leopold also called these more scalable AI–based Cameos a “major revenue opportunity” for studios and IP holders.

Thomas is the second-ever animated character on Cameo, with Boss Baby arriving first. But Leopold told Marketing Brew that Cameo is excited about bringing more iconic characters onto the platform.

“We see a future where every major brand and studio has their IP on Cameo. So if it’s Mattel, they are the owners of Barbie, Skeletor, and American Girl dolls. Whether it’s Disney [or] Nickelodeon, they’ll have an incredible amount of animated IP that connects with kids every single day,” he said.

As for Thomas, Cameo was looking for a character that resonated well with both older and younger generations, as well as a major fan base that’s both nostalgic and current. His Cameos will live under the Family section of Cameo’s site.

Leopold explained that Mattel came to Cameo with the idea—they got connected via one of Cameo’s VC firms, Lightspeed, about six months ago, before Cameo had any animated characters.

But Cameo’s interest in Thomas actually stems from a deep love of public transportation demonstrated user interest in content for kids. According to Leopold, Cameo data shows a lot of parents are ordering birthday messages for their children from celebrities like Fiona the Hippo and Steve Burns from Blue's Clues. Leopold described Cameo’s content for kids as doing “exceptionally well” on the platform, though he did not share any specific figures.

A percentage of that $20 per Thomas Cameo goes to Mattel and to Cameo itself. Although Leopold declined to provide exact figures, he did say these AI–driven animated Cameos are an entirely new revenue stream for the business.

“This is just a hyper-scalable way of doing it because there’s no human interference. This being AI, you could do an unlimited amount of Cameos if you wanted to...whereas a human has to sit down and spend time thinking about the fan and do the Cameo.”

Both Mattel and Cameo are promoting the partnership, with Cameo specifically marketing it on TikTok, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter, as well as on Cameo’s email distribution list. Influencer fans of Thomas the Tank Engine will receive Cameos from the train himself to run on social media.

To celebrate the launch of Thomas arriving on Cameo, Mattel is offering two new Fisher-Price Thomas & Friends toys to go along with a Thomas the Tank Engine holiday message this holiday season. The 2.5-feet-tall Trains & Cranes Super Tower playset has four levels of unloading and loading space for cargo and a track for steam engines to travel on. Kids ages 3 and up can use the handles and switches on the playset to keep all the work in order. The Race & Chase R/C features buddies Thomas and Percy connected by a steam cloud that kids can also use as a handle to easily pick up and play with anywhere. Conductors ages 2 and up can use the remote to race Thomas and Percy around.

The Thomas & Friends Trains & Cranes Super Tower playset is available for $99.99 and the Thomas & Friends Race & Chase R/C is available for $32.99 at select retailers.

Thomas & Friends: All Engines Go, the latest series in the long-running franchise, premiered earlier this Fall in the U.S. and recently made its U.K. debut on Channel 5's preschool programming block, Milkshake! on November 8. The show will also air on Nick Jr. UK & Ireland and Nickelodeon Greece in the near future.

Thomas & Friends: All Engines Go features an entirely new storytelling approach, vibrant 2D animation, and a collection of fun new characters.

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Additional source: The Toy Insider.

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Nickelodeon Greece Starts to Air Playmobil's 'Dino Rise – The Legend of Dino Rock'

Nick News Brief: Nickelodeon Greece (Ελλάδα) premiered Playmobil's popular CG-animated series Dino Rise – The Legend of Dino Rock!  on Monday 12th July 2021, with the series airing everyday at 7:15pm, following Playmobil's Novelmore at 7pm.

Inspired by Playmobil's new Dino Rise toy line, the action-packed episodes of Dino Rise introduce the story and characters of the new play world, where a group of young friends and their brave leader Ian get together at Uncle Rob’s junkyard in Texas. They learn that the shady Comet Corporation is about to destroy the legendary Dino Rock in search of valuable resources and vow to prevent this happening. Along the way, the friends encounter T-Rex and friends, the powerful keepers of Dino Rock, and join forces with them against the Comet Corp. and its evil, human-controlled machines. The dinos become helpers and companions as the friends work to protect, defend and save their world. However, Ian doesn’t know that, according to legend, he is the Chosen One and holds the key to a hidden world. His heroic journey unfolds over seven exciting episodes.

With this captivating storytelling, the new Playmobil series is set to arouse enthusiasm for the new collection of play sets.

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Nickelodeon Greece Starts to Air Playmobil's 'Novelmore'

Nick News Brief: Nickelodeon Greece (Ελλάδα) recently started to air Playmobil's popular CG-animated series Novelmore!

Originally released on YouTube Kids in November 2020, Novelmore offers an action-packed story in elaborate CGI animation about heroic knights, lawless villains and the magical armour Invincibus.

There are twelve episodes in total. The first episodes introduce the daredevil Prince Arwynn, the genius inventor Dario DaVanci, the bold Gwynn and other heroes who take fans into two fundamentally different realms: While the Knights of Novelmore cling to an ancient prophecy that supposedly protects them from all evil, the fierce Burnham Raiders from the scorched vastness of Crimson Caldera forge hot conquest plans.

Novelmore’s defence plans are stolen, but King John doesn’t seem particularly concerned about it. When the three heroes also discover that the Burnham Raiders are after the most powerful weapon ever invented – the Invincibus – they join forces to save Novelmore. An adventurous race begins. Who will win the battle for the magical armour?

In addition to the series, fans can bring the adventure home with Playmobil's Novelmore toy sets!

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Nickelodeon Greece Starts to Air 'Power Players'

Nick News Brief: Nickelodeon Greece (Ελλάδα) recently started to air the popular CG-animated series Power Players! In Power Players, a kid transforms into an action figure-sized superhero and teams with his toys in a fight against a villainous robot to save the world! The series is created by Jeremy Zag, developed by Man of Action and co-produced by Zagtoon and Method Animation.

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Nickelodeon Greece to Air Kids’ Choice Awards 2021 on Thursday 18th March 2021

Nickelodeon Greece (Ελλάδα) will premiere Kids’ Choice Awards 2021 on Thursday 18th March 2021 at 22:00!

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Nickelodeon Greece Gains Unexpected Audience as Kids Return to School

Nickelodeon Greece's (Ελλάδα) has been the number one TV channel with kids across the country for the last 10 years, however, thanks to a recent lockdown due to the on-going COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic, the channel has found a new audience!

As thousands of primary school-aged children across Greece return to school following a two-month shutdown, the channel has noticed that more adults are tuning in.

On Thursday 14th January 2021, during the morning block when SpongeBob SquarePants (Μπομπ Σφουγγαράκης) is normally shown, Nickelodeon was not only the most-watched channel by kids, but also climbed to third place in the dynamic audience (viewers aged 18-54) across Greece! Even in ratings charts of all demos combined, including older audiences, Nickelodeon is a market leader in Greece!

During the 7:00am - 8:00am, Nickelodeon was watched by 10.45% of the TV viewing audience in Greece, thus winning the third place slot.

From sportime.gr:

Τηλεθέαση: Απίστευτη πρωτιά χθες για το Nickelodeon

Το Nickelodeon, το κανάλι που τα παιδιά λατρεύουν να παρακολουθούν και οι γονείς λατρεύουν να εμπιστεύονται, είναι εδώ και 10 χρόνια η νο 1 τηλεοπτική επιλογή για τα παιδικά κοινά.

Τον τελευταίο καιρό όμως φαίνεται ότι εκτός από τα παιδιά, το Nickelodeon το επιλέγουν πλέον και οι ενήλικες , έχοντας προφανώς βαρεθεί και κουραστεί απο την πλειοψηφία των υπόλοιπων τηλεοπτικών επιλογών

Χθες, Πέμπτη 14 Ιανουαρίου, και συγκεκριμένα στην πρωινή ζώνη του Nickelodeon που προβάλλεται ο Μπομπ Σφουγγαράκης, το κανάλι όχι μόνο είχε την αναμενόμενη και συνηθισμένη πρωτιά στα παιδικά κοινά, αλλά σκαρφάλωσε στην 3η θέση του δυναμικού κοινού (18-54 χρονών) πανελληνίως. Ακόμα και στο σύνολο των ηλικιών, συμπεριλαμβανομένων δηλαδή και των ηλικιωμένων, το Nickelodeon αφήνει πίσω του πολλά από τα λεγόμενα μεγάλα κανάλια!

Το νούμερο που εφτασε το Nickelodeon στο δυναμικό κοινό χθες μεταξύ 7:00-8:00 ήταν 10,45% κατακτώντας έτσι την 3η θέση. Στο γενικό πληθυσμό το κανάλι έφτασε στο 9.54% με το πρώτο κανάλι (ΣΚΑΙ) εκείνη τη στιγμή να βρίσκεται στο 18.79% και όλα τα υπόλοιπα να βρίσκονται σε απόσταση αναπνοής απο το Nickelodeon.

Το Nickelodeon δεν είναι απλά η πρώτη επιλογή των παιδιών αλλά και η πρώτη επιλογή όσων νιώθουν και αισθάνονται παιδιά, δηλαδή όλων μας

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From sportime.gr:

Μπομπ Σφουγγαράκης : Στο βάθρο της τηλεθέασης κάθε πρωϊ, ανάμεσα στα… θηρία

Τα δημοτικά σχολεία ξεκίνησαν ξανά με φυσική παρουσία των παιδιών και μαζί με αυτό τα παιδιά θυμήθηκαν την αγαπημένη τους συνήθεια, τον Μπομπ! Ο Μπομπ Σφουγγαράκης που προβάλλεται κάθε πρωϊ από τις 7 μέχρι τις 8 από το Nickelodeon μονοπωλεί το ενδιαφέρον όχι μόνο των παιδιών (που έτσι και αλλιώς επιλέγουν το Nickelodeon όλη τη μέρα) αλλά και των μεγαλύτερων.

Τα στοιχεία της Nielsen δείχνουν πως τόσο στο σύνολο του τηλεοπτικού κοινού όσο και στο δυναμικό κοινό το Nickelodeon φιγουράρει στις πρώτες θέσεις, πολλές φορές μάλιστα σε απόσταση αναπνοής από την πρώτη θέση.

Πολλά σπίτια επιλέγουν να ξεκινήσουν τη μέρα τους με αυτόν τον ευχάριστο τρόπο, με την παρέα του αγαπημένου σφουγγαριού που από το βυθό του Μπικίνι γεμίζει τις μπαταρίες μας με αισιοδοξία και χαρά.

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