Showing posts with label Nickelodeon eBooks. Show all posts
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Friday, August 14, 2020

'Glitch Techs' Creators Release 'The Glitch Techs Crew Fanart Collection' eBook

To celebrate Netflix releasing the next batch of brand new Glitch Techs episodes Monday, August 17, 2020, and the Glitchcord - the official Glitch Techs Discord server - reaching 1000 members, Dan Milano, a co-creator of Glitch Techs has unveiled an amazing gift for Glitch Techs fans: The Glitch Techs Crew Fanart Collection, a brand new eBook full of Glitch Techs fanart created by the show's production crew!


The amazing Glitch Techs art book can be downloaded as a PDF for FREE by clicking HERE, and it's a must have for fans of the show!

Action, mystery, and a brand new recruit--that's just a little bit of what is going on at Hinobi HQ! Glitch Techs Season 2 comes to Netflix August 17. Click the following link for more info!: http://nickalive.blogspot.com/2020/07/netflix-to-release-glitch-techs-season.html

More Nick: Netflix and Nickelodeon Form Multi-Year Output Deal to Produce Original Animated Films and Series!
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Saturday, May 02, 2020

Nickelodeon Spain Treats Viewers to Free 'SpongeBob SquarePants' eBooks

As part of Nickelodeon's #KidsTogether, the brand's global pro-social initiative to help kids and families stay informed and engaged With activities throughout the COVID-19 (aka coronavirus) pandemic, Nickelodeon Spain (España) is treating viewers to a free (gratis) SpongeBob SquarePants eBook!


The SpongeBob SquarePants (Bob Esponja) e-Book is titled "Vacaciones en Fondo de Bikini", and is the novelisation of the SpongeBob SquarePants special "Spongebob's Runaway Roadtrip", which follows the cast of SpongeBob SquarePants as they go on their respective holidays.

The eBook can be downloaded via Nickelodeon España's official Instagram Stories. The book can also be read in the embedded PDF document below.


Update (2/5) - Nickelodeon España has released a second Bob Esponja e-Book, titled "Estrella del Fútbol" which can be downloaded here!

In light of the global COVID-19 (aka coronavirus) outbreak, many pay-TV operators around the world are giving customers free access to children's channels, including Nickelodeon and Nick Jr. In Spain, these operators include: Vodafone, MásMóvil, Movistar+Lite.

More Nick: SpongeBob SquarePants Guides Tourists Around Madrid in New Tourism Guide!

Originally published: Tuesday, April 14, 2020.

H/T: Special thanks to Nick Spain Schedule Archive for the news!; Additional sources: Steegle, Google Translate.
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Wednesday, April 15, 2020

ViacomCBS Offering One-Month Free Trial of 'Books For Kids by Nickelodeon' in France to Celebrate Easter

To celebrate the Easter holidays, ViacomCBS Networks France is offering a one-month free trial of Books For Kids by Nickelodeon, the world’s first mobile subscription offer to a digital library of kids’ books that includes all Nick Jr. and Nickelodeon’s most beloved characters. The Nickelodeon-branded E-Book service is available in France on Android and iOS, as well as an add-on through VIMN’s Pay-TV partners.


From Leblogtvnews.com:

6 Avril 2020 - 06/04 11h20

Service de livres numériques pour enfants : l'application BOOKS FOR KIDS BY NICKELODEON offerte 1 mois.

A l'occasion des vacances de Pâques, annonce VIACOM, l'application BOOKS FOR KIDS BY NICKELODEON est offerte pendant 1 mois.

"Lancée en septembre dernier, BOOKS FOR KIDS BY NICKELODEON est la toute première offre d'abonnement au monde à une bibliothèque numérique de livres pour enfants qui réunit tous les personnages des chaînes de télévision NICKELODEON tels que Bob l'éponge, La Pat' Patrouille, Les Tortues Ninja ou encore Bienvenue chez les Loud. L'application à destination des enfants âgés de 3 à 12 ans propose plusieurs centaines de livres numériques édités par NICKELODEON, et est enrichie tous les mois d'une dizaine de nouveaux livres ainsi que de catégories événementielles pour suivre les moments forts des enfants pendant l'année (Pâques, Noël...).

La bibliothèque de contenus est répartie en catégories d'âge ("3-7 ans", "6-12 ans") ainsi qu'en catégories thématisées : "LIVRES AUDIO" où les enfants peuvent suivre le texte tout en écoutant l'histoire pour aider à l'apprentissage de la lecture "LIVRES ILLUSTRES" pour les enfants les plus petits "ROMANS" pour les enfants les plus grands "LIVRES DE JEUX" interactifs avec puzzles, dessins, coloriages..."


Pour bénéficier de BOOKS FOR KIDS BY NICKELODEON gratuitement pendant 1 mois, il suffit de télécharger l'application sur Google Play ou App Store. Disponible sur mobile et tablette via Android et IOS, les enfants pourront ainsi profiter librement de l'application et de ses contenus ludo-éducatifs, est-il soulign édan sun communiqué.

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Books For Kids by Nickelodeon was launched in September 2019 under its original title, Bookids by Nickelodeon.

L'appli Books for Kids by NICKELODEON gratuite pendant les vacances 📚 | Nickelodeon France


Vive la lecture 📚 ! Pendant toutes les vacances, l’appli Books For Kids by Nickelodeon est totalement gratuite pour tous les enfants !

Tu peux profiter de centaines de livres sur tablette et smartphone ! 📱

A télécharger dès maintenant sur tous les stores :

iOS ➡️ https://apps.apple.com/fr/app/books-for-kids/id1460777994
Android ➡️ https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.viacom.bookids

From Univers Freebox:

Nickelodeon offre l’accès à son service de livres numériques “Books for kids” durant les vacances de Pâques

Durant les vacances de Pâques, Nickelodeon offre l’accès à son application Books for kids. Des livres numériques à destination des enfants de 3 à 12 ans.

Nickelodeon accompagne les enfants durant le confinement et offre pendant 1 mois l’accès à Books for kids un service de livres numériques pour enfants. Lancée en septembre, l’application est la première offre d’abonnement à une bibliothèque numérique de livres pour enfants.

Retrouvez les personnages des chaînes de télévision Nickelodeon comme Bob l’éponge, La Pat’ Patrouille, Les Tortues Ninja ou encore Bienvenue chez les Loud. La chaîne Nickelodeon est incluse des les forfaits Freebox Révolution avec Tv by Canal et Freebox Delta.

La bibliothèque est répartie par catégories d’âge (“3-7 ans”, “6-12 ans”) ainsi qu’en catégories thématisées : “LIVRES AUDIO” où les enfants peuvent suivre le texte tout en écoutant l’histoire pour aider à l’apprentissage de la lecture “LIVRES ILLUSTRES” pour les enfants les plus petits

“ROMANS” pour les enfants les plus grands

“LIVRES DE JEUX” interactifs avec puzzles, dessins, coloriages…

Pour accéder à l’application, il suffit de la télécharger sur le Google Play ou l’App Store.

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From Offremedia.com:

L’application «Books for kids» by Nickelodeon gratuite pendant 1 mois


A l'occasion des vacances de printemps, l'application «Books for kids» by Nickelodeon (Viacom CBS) est offerte pendant 1 mois. Lancée en septembre dernier, l’application propose une bibliothèque numérique de livres pour enfants qui réunit tous les personnages des chaînes de télévision Nickelodeon tels que Bob l'éponge, La Pat' Patrouille, Les Tortues Ninja ou encore Bienvenue chez les Loud.
L'application à destination des enfants âgés de 3 à 12 ans propose plusieurs centaines de livres numériques.

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From Actualitte.com:

Pour les enfants, Bob l'éponge devient gratuit durant les vacances


Il va se passer encore quelques semaines avant de pouvoir remettre le nez dehors sans autorisation préalable autosignée. Dans l’intervalle, les héros de Nickelodeon seront à retrouver gratuitement dans l’application dédiée, annonce la chaine jeunesse. Au menu, Bob l’éponge et tous les autres offrent de la lecture en pagaille.

« Pendant toutes les vacances, l’appli Books For Kids by Nickelodeon est totalement gratuite pour tous les enfants », clame la chaine. Et de revendiquer des centaines de livres à découvrir sur tablette ou smartphone. Les vacances, dans l'Hexagone, soit tout un mois de gratuité...


Présentée fin août, l’appli propose livres audio, de coloriage, romans, magazines et jeux, indiquait le propriétaire, Viacom.

On y retrouve Dora l’exploratrice, Nella Princesse Chevalier, Paw Patrol : La Pat’ Patrouille, Umizoomi, Shimmer et Shine, Bubulle Guppies, Blaze et les Monster Machines… Et bien d’autres héros des chaînes – Bob l’éponge, évidemment ou encore les Tortues ninja, etc.

NB : pour les enfants... mais pour les adultes aussi, la gratuité...


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More Nickelodeon: 'Blue's Clues & You : Blue et ses amis' Bows on Nickelodeon Junior France!

Originally published: Monday, April 06, 2020.

Additional source: Google Translate.
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Monday, April 06, 2020

Nickelodeon Extends 'Nick Stories' Free Trial Period to 60 Days in Sweden

With children and parents spending more time at home due to the global COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic, Nickelodeon Sweden (Sverige) has extended the free trial period of its popular "Nick Stories" subscription-based digital reading service that invites kids into the adventurous world of books from 14 days to 60 days.


Below is Nickelodeon Sverige's official press release announcing the exciting news:

Svenska föräldrar i ny undersökning från Nick Stories: Högläsning är viktigt men svårt att hinna med

MÅN, APR 06, 2020 11:34 CET

Svenska föräldrar tycker det är viktigt att läsa högt för sina barn, men många tycker att det under ordinarie förhållanden är svårt att hinna med. Enligt en ny undersökning från den digitala barnboksappen Nick Stories tycker 95% av de tillfrågade föräldrarna att det är viktigt att läsa för sina barn, men bara 42% anser att de läser tillräckligt ofta för barnen. För att underlätta lite för alla familjer som nu spenderar extra mycket tid hemma förlänger Nick Stories nu den kostnadsfria prova-på perioden från 14 till 60 dagar.'

Högläsning och att lyssna på böcker och historier har en dokumenterat positiv inverkan på barns utveckling. Det utvecklar både språk och tal och har stor effekt på läs- och skrivutveckling*. Trots detta läser bara knappt fyra av tio småbarnsföräldrar högt för sina barn dagligen (38 %). Ungefär var femte läser högt för sina barn några gånger i månaden eller mer sällan än så (21 %) och kvinnor läser i högre utsträckning (42 %) än män (33 %) för sina barn dagligen.

Nick Stories – 300 barnböcker att läsa och lyssna på

Nick Stories riktar sig främst till föräldrar och barn i åldersgruppen 2-10 år och är utvecklad i samarbete med Danska Fairytell, som specialiserat sig på just ­­­barnbokstjänster.

”Högläsning hjälper till att utveckla barns språk eftersom de presenterar nya ord och fraser. Men sättet vi läser är också mycket viktigt. För att barnen ska få ut det mesta måste man prata om boken och vad barnet tycker är intressant i berättelsen. Det är bra att låta barnet välja vilken bok som ska läsas och även om många föräldrar kanske vill läsa något nytt då och då har barn faktiskt nytta av att läsa samma böcker om och om igen.” säger Ulla Flye Andersen, chef för Danska Språk och Lek, som ger råd om barns språkutveckling.

”Vi tycker det är jättekul att kunna erbjuda svenska föräldrar ett så stort bibliotek med titlar från så många populära karaktärer. Med Lyssna & läs-funktion kan man också välja om man själv ska läsa eller få boken uppläst så det finns alltid möjlighet till högläsning, även när tiden helt enkelt inte räcker till.” säger Jesper Dahl, nordisk VD på ViacomCBS Nordics.

Prova-på perioden förlängs från 14 dagar till 60 dagar

I och med det rådande världsläget förlänger nu Nick Stories den kostnadsfria prova på-perioden från 14 dagar till två månader. Detta börjar gälla omgående och gäller alla som skapar en profil under april.

”Vi vet att det ofta kan vara svårt att hålla barn sysselsatta, speciellt om man måste vara inomhus under långa perioder. Därför väljer vi nu att förlänga vår gratis prova-på period från 14 till 60 dagar. Vi hoppas att detta ska underlätta lite för alla barn och föräldrar som just nu spenderar mer tid hemma.” säger Jesper Dahl, nordisk VD på ViacomCBS Nordics.

Nick Stories är en digital barnbokstjänst från Nickelodeon där barn och föräldrar kan läsa och lyssna på populära titlar från Nickelodeon samt svenska favoriter som Bamse, Spöket Laban och Babblarna.

Undersökningen ”Svenska småbarnsföräldrar om läsning” genomfördes av Sifo och innefattar svar från 1 000 svenskar med barn mellan 2 och 12 år. Undersökningen genomfördes under februari 2020.

* läs mer i texten ”Högläsning” på Skolverkets hemsida. https://larportalen.skolverket.se/LarportalenAPI/api-v2/document/path/larportalen/material/inriktningar/5-las-skriv/F%C3%B6rskola/021-Lasa-o-beratta/del_01/Material/Flik/Del_01_MomentA/Artiklar/M21_fsk_01A_01_hoglasning.docx

Om Nick Stories Med Nick Stories kan barn och föräldrar både lyssna på och läsa roliga barnböcker med karaktärer från Nickelodeons värld, som SvampBob Fyrkant, Paw Patrol och Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Nick Stories innehåller också böcker med andra svenska klassiker som Bamse, Spöket Laban och Pingu samt barnfavoriter som Babblarna, Mumin och Greta Gris.

Innehållet uppdateras ständigt med nya böcker och offline-funktionen gör att man alltid har enkel tillgång till sina favoritböcker oavsett var man är. Nick Stories-appen finns för både smartphone och surfplatta. Nick Stories finns idag i Sverige och Danmark.

Dokument & länkar
Svenska småbarnsföräldrar om läsning.

Om oss
Nickelodeon är världens största varumärke inom underhållning för barn och når idag ut till miljontals hushåll. På Nickelodeon visas allt det som barn gillar; tecknade serier, draman för tweens, humorserier och barnfilmer. Favoriter som Svampbob Fyrkant och Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles blandas med lokala produktioner från Norden som Hey Nickelodeon. På Nickelodeon visas även populära live-actionserier som Familjen Thunderman och Bella and the Bulldogs. www.nickelodeon.se

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Wednesday, January 15, 2020

Nickelodeon Scandinavia Launches 'Nick Stories', A New Subscription-Based Digital Reading Service for Kids

Nickelodeon Denmark (Danmark) has launched "Nick Stories", a brand-new subscription-based digital reading service that invites kids into the adventurous world of books!


"Nick Stories" boasts a wide selection of children's eBooks featuring stories inspired by hit Nickelodeon and Nick Jr. properties, such as SpongeBob SquarePants (SvampeBob Firkant), Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, PAW Patrol, Dora the Explorer (Dora Udforskeren), Dora and Friends: Into the City (Dora og Venner), Blaze and the Monster Machines (Blaze og Monstermaskinerne), Rusty Rivets, Nella the Princess Knight (Ridderprinsessen Nella), Shimmer and Shine (Shimmer og Shine), Blue's Clues and Bubble Guppies, as well as acquired properties, including Thomas & Friends and Bob the Builder. The stories can be read as an e-Book, or listened to as an audiobook. The service is targeted towards kids aged 1-10. Each book automatically scrolls so that the child can easily follow the story. Nickelodeon will add new book titles to the service each week. Audio books on the service can be paused if desired, and resumed at a later date.

"Nick Stories" is available as an app for Apple and Android smartphones and tablets via the Apple iTunes App Store and Google Play. The service costs 39 kr. a month, which gives users unlimited access to the best children's books and hours of quality entertainment which parents and children can safely explore, read and listen to as much as you want. The service comes with a 14 day free trial.

To subscribe to "Nick Stories", parents must create an account online at www.nickstories.dk or through the app. Each profile allows up to five kids to each have their own profile on the app, with the option to add additional profiles by contacting Nickelodeon through the website. Parents can pay to use "Nick Stories" via a credit card or through their iTunes or Google Play account.


Nickelodeon has launched "Nick Stories" just in time for the school holidays, and aims to keep kids entertained all through summer. Nickelodeon keeps a sharp eye on what children perceive to be good stories, therefore, the quality of the books on offer is extremely important at "Nick Stories".

Nickelodeon have made "Nick Stories" as user-friendly as possible. That's why "Nick Stories" has many different features built in:

- Offline Use: The books can be experienced without an internet connection. To download a book, press the download button in the book player.

- Favorite Function: So users can easily find their favorite books (the star icon at the bottom).

- Bookmark Function: So users can quickly find where they previously left a story (the bookmark icon at the bottom).

- Use Up to 5 "Units" at Once: Users can simply log in with the same user on the different devices.

- Pausing: If you pause your book, "Nick Stories" will remember where you left off so you can resume the story instantly!

- One Time Log In: "Nick Stories" remembers users' details, so you only have to log in once!

- Worldwide: "Nick Stories" works all over the world. Simply have internet access or make sure your books are downloaded from home and on the right device.

"Nick Stories" Danmark is operated by VIMN Nordic filial af VIMN Nordic AB Sverige.

Update (14/10) - Nickelodeon Scandinavia has now launched Nick Stories in Sweden (Sverige)! Titled Nick Stories Sverige, the service costs 49 kr/månad. Visit https://nickstories.se for more info.

Update (15/1/2020) - Nickelodeon Scandinavia has launched official Instagram and Facebook pages for the service!:

https://www.facebook.com/nickstories.dk
https://www.instagram.com/nickstories.dk/

https://www.facebook.com/nickstories.se
https://www.instagram.com/nickstories.se

Official Nickelodeon Sverige press release:

Nickelodeon lanserar ljud- och e-boksapp för de minsta med Paw Patrol, SvampBob Fyrkant och Greta Gris

MÅ, OKT 14, 2019 08:00 CET


Nu lanserar Nickelodeon appen Nick Stories, en ny ljud- och e-boksapp för barn och föräldrar med exklusiva titlar som SvampBob Fyrkant, Paw Patrol och Dora samt svenska titlar och klassiker som Babblarna, Ajja & Bajja och Bamse. Populära titeln Greta Gris kommer även ut för första gången som digital barnbok i appen.

Ljud och e-boksappen Nick Stories släpps nu på iTunes Appstore och Google Play store och finns som app för både surfplatta och mobil. Tjänsten riktar sig till föräldrar med barn i åldrarna 2–10 år och har utvecklats speciellt för att hjälpa barn att bli mer intresserade av att läsa och lära.

”På Nick Stories samlar vi nu det bästa barnböckerna på ett ställe och ger både barn och föräldrar ett helt nytt sätt att uppleva både våra populäraste karaktärer samt de bästa svenska klassikerna.” säger Jesper Dahl, nordisk VD på Viacom.

Med tjänstens lyssna & läs-funktion kan barn så små som två år få tillgång till böckerna själva eller tillsammans med en förälder. Nick Stories har även en smart offline-funktion som gör det enkelt att ta med sig sina böcker på semestern.

Barnböcker för 49 kr i månaden

Alla titlar i Nick Stories är på svenska och speciellt utvalda och anpassade till surfplatta och telefon. Biblioteket uppdateras veckovis för att passa barnens önskemål. Efter en två veckors kostnadsfri prova-på period kostar Nick Stories 49 kr i månaden och är helt utan bindningstid.

Nick Stories har utvecklats i samarbete med den danska startuputvecklaren Fairytell, som specialiserat sig på just barnbokstjänster.

”Det är viktigt för oss att kvalitén är hög på både böckerna och appen samt att vi uppfyller alla önskemål från både barn och föräldrar som vill ha en mysig lässtund tillsammans. Roliga, spännande och läskiga berättelser motiverar barn att lära sig läsa och Nick Stories har några av de bästa barnböckerna.” säger Henriette Høj Gharib, medgrundare av Fairytell.

Fakta om Nick Stories

- Pris: 49 kr/mån (Två veckors gratis prova-på period).
- Offline-funktion: Ja
- Språk: Svenska
- Operativsystem: iOS, Android
- Reklam: Nej

För mer information, vänligen kontakta:
Karolina Moberg, Nordic PR Director

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Om Nickelodeon:
Nickelodeon är världens största nätverk av underhållning för barn. Kanalen sänder dagligen mellan 05.00-22.00. Nickelodeon erbjuder ett varierat programutbud med tecknade serier, drama, komedier samt program för förskolebarn i Nick Jr-blocket. Några programexempel är SvampBob Fyrkant, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Sam & Cat och Dora Utforskaren. Programutbudet sänds på svenska och kanalen distribueras av Boxer, Bredbandbolaget, Canal Digital, Com Hem, Sappa, Telia och Viasat. www.nickelodeon.se

Om oss
Nickelodeon är världens största nätverk av underhållning för barn och ingår i Viacom International Media Networks kanalutbud. Kanalen sänder dagligen mellan 05.00 och 22.00 och kan sedan starten 1997 ses av 3,7 miljoner hushåll i Norden. Programutbudet består av tecknade serier, drama och komedier. Favoriter som SvampBob Fyrkant, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles och Dora Utforskaren blandas med lokala produktioner från Norden såsom Hey Nickelodeon. Nickelodeon kompletteras av Nick Jr med ett programutbud för förskolebarn samt Nicktoons, som endast visar animerade shower. Programutbudet sänds på svenska och Nickelodeon distribueras av Viasat, Canal Digital, Com Hem, Sappa, Boxer, Tele 2, Telia samt på flertalet SMATV-system. www.nickelodeon.se

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Originally published: Tuesday, July 02, 2019.

Additional source: Google Translate.
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Monday, November 11, 2019

WOW! Unlimited Media’s Frederator Studios Plans for Significant Expansion in Digital Publishing

WOW! Unlimited Media’s Frederator Studios Plans for Significant Expansion in Digital Publishing

More Than a Dozen New Wow! Wow! Wubbzy and Lucy the Dinosaur E-book Titles to Join Frederator Books’ Growing Content Library


TORONTO and NEW YORK, Nov. 07, 2019 -- Frederator Studios, part of WOW! Unlimited Media’s (TSX-V: WOW / OTCQX: WOWMF) leading next generation kids and youth entertainment business, announced today plans to greatly expand its Frederator Books digital publishing business following significant growth and customer engagement over the past few months. Frederator Books, aimed at preschool to middle-school age children, features an array of titles from its stable of popular children’s characters and franchises led by Wow! Wow! Wubbzy, Catbug and Lucy the Dinosaur.

Kicking off the expansion, Frederator will introduce 13 new Wow! Wow! Wubbzy e-books, inspired by the hit animated preschool series that aired on Nick Jr., this month. The company plans to more than double its library over the next year, which currently consists of nearly 50 titles. Available on leading kids’ e-book platforms such as Amazon and Epic!, Frederator Books has seen very strong initial growth in engagement, with revenue growing approximately three-fold year-over-year from a modest base for the six months ended June 30, 2019.

“A new generation of kids and parents are tapping into the world of digital reading to discover new content,” said Fred Seibert, CEO of Frederator and Chief Creative Officer of WOW!. "This medium is a perfect new opportunity for talented artists and writers, and an ideal moment for Frederator to invest in a growing industry. The expansion will allow current fans of these beloved characters to experience them in new ways, and open a new avenue to introduce fresh, new properties.”

The venture into digital publishing is the latest move by WOW! Unlimited Media to increase its presence at the forefront of the ever-evolving animation and kids’ entertainment landscape. The company has rapidly built a strong production portfolio with a number of high-end properties, including Castlevania, a top-rated animation series on Netflix, ReBoot: The Guardian Code (Netflix), Barbie Dreamhouse Adventures (with Mattel for Netflix), Bee & PuppyCat (Cartoon Hangover), Costume Quest (Amazon) and Spy Kids: Mission Critical (Netflix).

The news comes as digital publishing is on the rise in the kids entertainment industry, with Viacom International Media Networks launching a new eBook subscription app BooKids by Nickelodeon in September, which features titles starring the kidnet’s IPs, as well as Nick Stories in Scandinavia. Amazon released its first eReader aimed specifically at kids last month and loaded it with more than 1,000 eBooks. Beyond digital books, in the past year publishing as a whole has seen a resurgence as a growing number of streamers and burgeoning prodcos are turning the page to look for books that are ripe for adaptation, and which they can turn into popular content.

About WOW! Unlimited Media
WOW! Unlimited is creating a leading animation-focused entertainment company by producing top-end content and building brands and audiences on the most engaging media platforms. The Company produces animation in its two established studios: Frederator Studios in Los Angeles, which has a 20-year track record; and one of Canada's largest, multi-faceted animation production studios, Mainframe Studios in Vancouver, which has a 25-year track record. The Company’s media assets include Channel Frederator Network, on YouTube, as well as WOW! branded programming on Crave, Canada’s leading streaming entertainment platform, owned by Bell Media. The Company operates out of offices in Toronto, New York, Vancouver and Los Angeles. The common voting shares of the Company (the “Common Voting Shares”) and variable voting shares of the Company (the “Variable Voting Shares”) are listed on the TSX Venture Exchange (the “TSX-V”) (TSX-V: WOW) and the OTCQX Best Market (OTCQX: WOWMF). https://www.wowunlimited.co

About Frederator
Frederator Networks is a pioneer in streaming video and is a leading independent producer of animation for streaming services, linear television and on-line video platforms. Over the past 20 years, Frederator Studios has produced 19 series and more than 250 short films for and with partners including Netflix, Amazon, Google, Nickelodeon (The Fairly OddParents, Oh Yeah! Cartoons, My Life As A Teenage Robot, The Nicktoons Film Festival, ChalkZone, Random! Cartoons, Fanboy and Chum Chum), Nick Jr. (Wow! Wow! Wubbzy!), Sony Pictures Animation, and Cartoon Network. Frederator Digital has built one of the largest animation networks on YouTube as well as maintaining O&O channels to test production concepts and build audience awareness. The various O&O channels target audiences for video game enthusiasts, movie and TV lovers as well as all things animation. Frederator Books is a digital publisher which further extends the company's revenue opportunities from IP and builds audiences for its properties. The company maintains offices in Los Angeles and New York. https://frederator.com

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Tuesday, October 15, 2019

Nickelodeon France Launches 'Bookids', the First Mobile E-Book Service Featuring All Nickelodeon Properties and Characters

Update (2/9) - Below is Viacom International Media Networks' (VIMN) official press release announcing the exciting news!:

VIMN LAUNCHES "BOOKIDS BY NICKELODEON"

First mobile E-Book service featuring all Nickelodeon properties and characters launched in France

Available for download from Google Play and the app store for all devices


2 September, 2019 – Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) announced the launch of the BOOKIDS BY Nickelodeon app, the world’s first mobile subscription offer to a digital library of kids’ books that includes all Nick Jr. and Nickelodeon’s most beloved characters. The exclusive E-Book service is available in France on Android and iOS, as well as an add-on through VIMN’s Pay-TV partners.

‘We’re very excited to announce the launch of our first mobile E-book service of Nickelodeon content in France,’ said Raffaele Annecchino, President and MD of VIMN Southern and Western Europe, Middle East and Africa, and President of Digital Mobile Strategy for VIMN, ‘Bookids by Nickelodeon is an innovative digital library that will give kids and families even more ways to interact with our content, now available via our E-book app on all their mobile devices.’


The app offers nearly 200 e-books published by Nickelodeon and will be refreshed with an average of 10 new books every month. Kids can read books featuring their favourite Nickelodeon heroes such as SpongeBob, PAW Patrol, Ninja Turtles, The Loud House, Dora The Explorer, Shimmer and Shine, and Blaze and the Monster Machines.

The user-friendly digital library is divided by themes and ages (“3-7 years” and “6-12 years”). Categories include:

  • « AUDIO BOOKS»: children can read along while listening to the story, improving their reading abilities
  • « ILLUSTRATED BOOKS » for toddlers
  • « CHAPTER BOOKS » for grown ups
  • « ACTIVITY BOOKS » books with interactive games: drawing, coloring, puzzles

These categories will be updated with other event categories (Holiday Specials, PAW Patrol Specials, SpongeBob SquarePants’ 20th Anniversary etc.).


BOOKIDS BY Nickelodeon features an off-line connection mode, a “progressive download” system and a “multitask mode” for audio books.

Available on mobile and tablet via Android and IOS, the app will be on Google Play and the App Store for 6.99€ per month (incl. taxes). The app will include an operator authentication system for pay TV or mobile subscribers wishing to access BOOKIDS By Nickelodeon. The service will be bundled within the SFR’s (French Telecommunications Company) kids offer.

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About Nickelodeon

Nickelodeon, now in its 40th year, is the number-one entertainment brand for kids. It has built a diverse, global business by putting kids first in everything it does. The company includes television programming and production in the United States and around the world, plus consumer products, digital, recreation, books and feature films. Nickelodeon is one of the most globally recognized and widely distributed multimedia entertainment brands for kids and family, with 1.2 billion cumulative subscriptions in more than 500 million households across 170+ countries and territories, via more than 100+ locally programmed channels and branded blocks. Outside of the United States, Nickelodeon is part of Viacom International Media Networks, a division of Viacom Inc. (NASDAQ: VIAB, VIA), one of the world’s leading creators of programming and content across all media platforms. For more information or artwork, visit http://www.nickpress.com. Nickelodeon and all related titles, characters and logos are trademarks of Viacom Inc.

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Update (27/9) - Within weeks of launching, BOOKIDS BY NICKELODEON has picked up its first award, the "MEILLEURE APPLICATION DE DIVERTISSEMENT" at the TROPHÉE DES APPS ET DE LA VIE NUMÉRIQUE 2019! Below is Nickelodeon France's official press release announcing the exciting news!:

MEILLEURE APPLI DE DIVERTISSEMENT
AU TROPHÉE DES APPS 2019

L'application BOOKIDS BY NICKELODEON a été élue hier soir "MEILLEURE APPLICATION DE DIVERTISSEMENT" au TROPHÉE DES APPS ET DE LA VIE NUMÉRIQUE 2019 organisé par NPA Conseil, qui récompense chaque année les applications les plus performantes et innovantes.

BOOKIDS BY NICKELODEON est la toute première offre d’abonnement au monde à une bibliothèque numérique de livres pour enfants qui réunit tous les personnages des chaînes de télévision NICKELODEON tels que Bob l'éponge, La Pat' Patrouille, Les Tortues Ninja et Bienvenue chez les Loud. Elle a été lancée le 2 septembre dernier à destination des enfants âgés de 3 à 12 ans et propose plusieurs centaines de livres numériques édités par NICKELODEON, et sera enrichie tous les mois d'une dizaine de nouveaux livres.

Pour faciliter la navigation des utilisateurs et avec une UX design empruntée aux codes des plateformes de SVOD, la bibliothèque de contenus est répartie en catégories d’âge (« 3-7 ANS », « 6-12 ANS ») ainsi qu’en catégories thématisées : livres audio, livres illustrés, romans et livres de jeux.

BOOKIDS BY NICKELODEON intègre les fonctionnalités de « connexion off-line », d’un système de « progressive download » et de « mode multitâche » pour l’écoute des livres audio.

Disponible sur mobile et tablette, via Android et IOS, l’application est téléchargeable sur Google Play et App Store au prix de 6.99€ TTC par mois / 15.99€ TTC pour 3 mois / 22.99€ TTC pour 6 mois.

BOOKIDS BY NICKELODEON intégrera également une "authentification opérateurs" pour les abonnés à la Télévision Payante ou aux services mobiles souhaitant y accéder, et sera lancée dans les prochaines semaines en bundle dans l'offre Jeunesse de l'opérateur SFR.

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Bookids : la nouvelle appli de livres avec tes héros préférés | Nickelodeon Junior France



Avec l’application BOOKIDS by NICKELODEON, retrouve tous les héros des chaînes NICKELODEON pour la première fois dans une grande bibliothèque des livres accessibles en téléchargement directement sur smartphones et tablettes avec : des livres illustrés, des livres audio, des romans, des livres de jeux et même des magazines.

Bookids : la nouvelle appli de livres avec tes héros préférés | Nickelodeon France



Avec l’application BOOKIDS by NICKELODEON, retrouve tous les héros des chaînes NICKELODEON pour la première fois dans une grande bibliothèque des livres accessibles en téléchargement directement sur smartphones et tablettes avec : des livres illustrés, des livres audio, des romans, des livres de jeux et même des magazines.

Original post:

Nickelodeon France will launch Bookids, a brand-new subscription-based digital book service for kids, on Saturday 31st August 2019!


Designed for children aged between 3-12 years old, Bookids will offer subscribers illustrated books, novels and audio books, as well as a selection of games and colouring in albums, all featuring beloved characters from hit Nickelodeon and Nickelodeon Junior shows, including SpongeBob SquarePants, Nella the Princess Knight, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, PAW Patrol and Dora the Explorer.

The ad-free app, which features a interface similar to that of Netflix, will contain more than two hundred books in total and will be enriched with ten new titles each month.

Bookids will be available to download for Apple iOS and Android devices for free from the App Store and Google Play.

Bookids costs €6,99 a month, and currently has two special offers available: €15.99 for 3 months and €29.99 6 months.

The news follows Nickelodeon Denmark (Danmark) launching "Nick Stories", a similar subscription-based digital reading service that invites kids into the adventurous world of books, earlier this year.


From Le Figaro.fr:

Viacom lance un Netflix du livre pour enfants

Le géant mondial du divertissement Viacom lance ce samedi en France un service inédit de livres numériques pour enfants par abonnement.

Baptisée Bookids, cette offre à destination des enfants âgés de 3 à 12 ans regroupera tous les personnages emblématiques des chaînes TV Nickelodeon: Dora l’exploratrice, Bob l’éponge, Les Tortues Ninja, La Pat’Patrouille... Autant de héros déclinés sous la forme d’ouvrages illustrés, de romans, de livres audio ou d’albums de jeux et de coloriages. Auxquels s’ajoutent des magazines. Dépourvue de publicité, l’application, dont l’interface ressemble à celle de Netflix, comportera plus de deux cents livres au total et s’enrichira de dix nouvelles références chaque mois. «Il y a une opportunité, liée à la consommation interstitielle, estime Thierry Cammas, le président de Viacom France. En France, nous vendons déjà chaque année 1,3 million de livres papier et 200.000 magazines. Pour ne pas cannibaliser cette activité, nous proposerons des ouvrages différents.»

Disponible depuis un mobile ou une tablette, téléchargeable à partir de l’AppStore ou depuis Google Play, l’application est ...

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NICKELODEON - Communiqué:

LA 1ÈRE "SVOD" DE LIVRES NUMÉRIQUES POUR ENFANTS
LANCEMENT EXCLUSIF EN FRANCE
DANS LES STORES & LES OFFRES OPÉRATEURS

VIACOM INTERNATIONAL MEDIA NETWORKS FRANCE lance aujourd'hui son application BOOKIDS BY NICKELODEON, la toute première offre d’abonnement au monde à une bibliothèque numérique de livres pour enfants qui réunit tous les personnages des chaînes de télévision NICKELODEON.

A destination des enfants âgés de 3 à 12 ans, l’application propose plusieurs centaines de livres numériques édités par NICKELODEON dès son lancement et sera enrichie tous les mois d’une dizaine de nouveaux livres.

Les enfants pourront retrouver les livres de tous leurs héros préférés des chaînes NICKELODEON comme Bob l’éponge, La Pat’ Patrouille, Les Tortues Ninja, Dora l’Exploratrice, Shimmer & Shine, Blaze et les Monster machines, Bienvenue chez les Loud...

Pour faciliter la navigation des utilisateurs et avec une UX design empruntée aux codes des plateformes de SVOD, la bibliothèque de contenus est répartie en catégories d’âge (« 3-7 ANS », « 6-12 ANS ») ainsi qu’en catégories thématisées :

  • « LIVRES AUDIO » où les enfants pourront suivre le texte tout en écoutant l’histoire pour aider à l’apprentissage de la lecture
  • « LIVRES ILLUSTRÉS » pour les enfants les plus petits
  • « ROMANS » pour les enfants les plus grands
  • « LIVRES DE JEUX » interactifs avec puzzle, dessins, coloriages …

Ces catégories pourront être enrichies en permanence d’autres catégories événementielles (Spécial Pâques, Noël, Spécial Pat' Patrouille, L’anniversaire de Bob l’éponge…).

BOOKIDS BY NICKELODEON intègre les fonctionnalités de « connexion off-line », d’un système de « progressive download » et de « mode multitâche » pour l’écoute des livres audio.

Disponible sur mobile et tablette, via Android et IOS, l’application est téléchargeable sur Google Play et App Store au prix de 6.99€ TTC par mois / 15.99€ TTC pour 3 mois / 22.99€ TTC pour 6 mois.

BOOKIDS BY NICKELODEON intégrera également une "authentification opérateurs" pour les abonnés à la Télévision Payante ou aux services mobiles souhaitant y accéder, et sera lancée dans les prochaines semaines en bundle dans l'offre Jeunesse de l'opérateur SFR.

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FORTE DE SON CATALOGUE JEUNESSE PREMIUM, BOB L’EPONGE, LES TORTUES NINJA, DORA L’EXPLORATRICE, PAW PATROL, BLAZE ET LES MONSTER MACHINES, iCARLY, BIG TIME RUSH… LE GROUPE DE CHAINES NICKELODEON EST N° 1 DANS LE MONDE.EN FRANCE, LES CHAINES NICKELODEON JUNIOR, NICKELODEON et NICKELODEON TEEN SONT DISTRIBUEES AUPRES DE PLUS DE 9M DE FOYERS EN EXCLUSIVITE CABLE/SAT/ADSL ET SUR MOBILE/TABLETTE.

COMPREND LES CHAINES SUIVANTES DIFFUSEES EN FRANCE, BELGIQUE ET SUISSE : MTV, MTV HITS, MY MTV, BET, PARAMOUNT CHANNEL, COMEDY CENTRAL, GAME ONE, J-ONE, NICKELODEON JUNIOR, NICKELODEON, NICKELODEON TEEN ET MON NICKELODEON JUNIOR.

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From Actualitte.com:

Bookids : Nickelodeon France met ses héros dans une application de lecture

Arrivée dans le Google Play et l’App Store, l’application Bookids réunit tous les personnages des chaînes Nickelodeon. Une offre de lecture pour enfants, mais pas simplement : livres audio, de coloriage, romans, magazines et jeux sont au programme. Viacom, devenue récemment propriétaire de Garfield annonce 10 nouveautés chaque mois.

La concentration des industries médiatiques avec celles du divertissement aboutira bientôt à des empires de contenus diffusés par des canaux propriétaires. Pour l’instant, l’application Bookids est proposée gratuitement en téléchargement, mais fonctionne sur la base d’un abonnement mensuel de 6,99 €, automatiquement renouvelé (offres à 15,99 €/3 mois et 29,99 €/6mois).

Au menu, Dora l’exploratrice, Nella Princesse Chevalier, Paw Patrol : La Pat’ Patrouille, Umizoomi, Shimmer et Shine, Bubulle Guppies, Blaze et les Monster Machines… Et bien d’autres héros des chaînes – Bob l’éponge, les Tortues ninja, etc.

Rappelons qu’une application, Mon Nickelodeon Junior, exclusivité de Canal + pour ses abonnés, était proposée depuis juillet 2012 — plutôt axée sur des programmes audiovisuels.

Au Figaro, le président de Viacom France, Thierry Cammas, assure que cette application représente une opportunité « liée à la consommation interstitielle ». En effet, la société revendique « 1,3 million de livres papier et 200.000 magazines », chaque année vendus en France. « Pour ne pas cannibaliser cette activité, nous proposerons des ouvrages différents. »

Récemment, Viacom (propriétaire de Nickelodeon) a fusionné avec CBS, propriétaire du groupe éditorial Simon & Schuster. De quoi apporter de nouvelles perspectives dans la consolidation des empires de chacun… La division jeunesse de l’éditeur profitera certainement de la force de frappe des chaînes du groupe, sous peu.

Les applications sont proposées en version Android et iOS.

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From Offremedia:

VIMN Advertising & Brand Solutions : introduction du coût GRP net et développement du hors média

Cette année, VIMN Advertising & Brand Solutions reste dans la continuité en poursuivant son objectif de faciliter l’achat d’espace TV de ses supports et privilégie l’accès aux packs «Jeunesse» ainsi que «Jeunes Et Adultes». La régie inaugure ainsi l’achat en coût GRP net sur ces packs. Les traditionnelles remises «One Stop Shop» perdurent.

Cette année, la régie renforce son offre digitale avec l’application Bookids by Nickelodeon. Les opérations terrain sont également développées avec la nouvelle saison du Nickelodeon Ciné Tour (plus de 3 000 séances cinéma dans plus de 150 cinémas dans toute la France), le nouveau Spectacle de la Pat Patrouille et la nouvelle offre LBE (License Brand Experience).

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SNPTV: https://www.snptv.org

Originally published: Friday, August 30, 2019.

Additional sources: DeepL Translator, Google Translate, Google, APKPure.com, Geek Junior.

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Monday, June 10, 2019

Story Time w/ Shimmer & Shine + Butterbean's Cafe ✨ | Nick Jr. Read Along

Story Time w/ Shimmer & Shine + Butterbean's Cafe ✨ | Nick Jr. Read Along



Read along to a storybook based on full episodes of Shimmer and Shine and Butterbean's Cafe. Read about how Ms. Marmalady tried to take Butterbean’s customers and cake! Then join Shimmer and Shine on a super fun sleepover! You can find Shimmer and Shine and Butterbean's Cafe weekday mornings on Nickelodeon and everywhere you find Nick Jr.

More Nick: Nick Jr. Live! "Move To The Music" U.S. Theatrical Tour To Debut Fall 2019!

Kids can watch their favorite Nick Jr. shows weekdays on Nickelodeon and all week long on the Nick Jr. channel: http://nickjr.com/tvschedule/

Preschoolers can watch full episodes online, play games, and discover silly surprises in the free Nick Jr. App and at NickJr.com. Stream Nick Jr. for free in the Nick Jr. App on Roku and Apple TV or download full episodes for offline viewing on iTunes or Google Play.

You can also download premium apps featuring your child's favorite Nick Jr. shows on iTunes, Google Play, and Amazon, including Nick Jr. Draw and Play and Nick Jr. Let’s Learn!

Watch more Nick Jr. everyday for FREE on Nick Jr. Pluto TV!

More Nick: Pinkfong's Baby Shark Joins the Nickelodeon Family!
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Monday, June 03, 2019

Story Time: Wedding Cake Switcheroo | Butterbean’s Café | Nick Jr. Read Along

Story Time: Wedding Cake Switcheroo | Butterbean’s Café | Nick Jr. Read Along



Read along to a storybook based on an episode of Butterbean’s Café. This story is perfect to read along with any time of day, but it’s especially helpful as a bedtime story! It’ll send sleepy Butterbean fans off to dreamland! Read about how Ms. Marmalady tried to take Butterbean’s customers and cake! You can find Butterbean’s Café weekday mornings on Nickelodeon, and everywhere you find Nick Jr.

More Nick: Nick Jr. Live! "Move To The Music" U.S. Theatrical Tour To Debut Fall 2019!

Kids can watch their favorite Nick Jr. shows weekdays on Nickelodeon and all week long on the Nick Jr. channel: http://nickjr.com/tvschedule/

Preschoolers can watch full episodes online, play games, and discover silly surprises in the free Nick Jr. App and at NickJr.com. Stream Nick Jr. for free in the Nick Jr. App on Roku and Apple TV or download full episodes for offline viewing on iTunes or Google Play.

You can also download premium apps featuring your child's favorite Nick Jr. shows on iTunes, Google Play, and Amazon, including Nick Jr. Draw and Play and Nick Jr. Let’s Learn!

More Nick: Nickelodeon to Launch Upgraded NOGGIN Service in June 2019!
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Tuesday, October 23, 2018

Mattel Partners with Network Rail for Thomas the Tank Engine Railway Safety Campaign

Network Rail partners with Thomas the Tank Engine to teach children railway safety


Network Rail, the owner and infrastructure manager of most of the railway network in Great Britain has teamed up with the world’s most famous blue engine and pre-schooler favourite, Thomas the Tank Engine, to help children learn how to be safe when using the railway!

The Stay Safe with Thomas story book sees the mischievous Thomas having fun on the railway over being safe, putting both himself and his friends in harm’s way. He learns valuable lessons on the dangers of not stopping at a level crossing when the red light shows, leaving gates open to allow animals on to the tracks and when people stand too close to the edge of a platform.

This is the first time a Thomas and Friends book has covered a rail safety theme.

Network Rail, along with British Transport Police, hopes the story book will encourage parents to discuss rail safety with their young children, in the same manner that they teach them about other dangers they may encounter when out and about.

“The railway is full of both obvious and hidden dangers” said Allan Spence, head of public and passenger safety at Network Rail. “By offering parents an engaging and fun way to talk to their children at a young age about safety on the railway, we hope children will grow up knowing the dangers and keep themselves and their friends safe.”

The launch of the story book comes off the back of the ‘You vs Train’ campaign, ran by the rail industry and the British Transport Police (BTP), which targeted older children and teenagers to warn them of the dangers of the railway and that it isn’t a playground.


In the last five years, the number of young people taking risks on the railway has gone up by almost 80 per cent, according to National Fusion Unit data from June 2018.

Superintendent Susan Peters said: “We are delighted to be collaborating on this initiative, our focus is keeping people safe and working with such a well-known children’s television character is exciting. This Thomas the Tank engine story book gives us an engaging and accessible way to ensure essential safety messaging is reaching young children. Although BTP runs activity through the year to educate the public of the seen and unseen dangers in and around the railway tracks, we hope that being able discuss this subject through the use of these books will make our safety messages go further.”

Senior Regional Licensing Manager, Publishing at Mattel Consumer Products, Maribel Le Gelebart, said: “We are thrilled to be partnering with Network Rail on the launch of the Stay Safe with Thomas storybook. Thomas & FriendsTM has been teaching life lessons for over 70 years through storybooks as well as its exciting content and product ranges. So, it was a natural fit to collaborate on a rail safety storybook which leverages and reinforces the brands’ key values of friendship, teamwork and safety.”

Network Rail and the British Transport Police (BTP) are distributing copies of the book to local libraries, nurseries and doctors’ surgeries across the country. A free, electronic version of the book will be available to download from mid-October 2018.

To download your free copy of the Thomas & Friends: Stay Safe with Thomas eBook please visit: www.networkrail.co.uk/thomas (available in English and Welsh editions and iTunes and PDF formats).

Thomas the Tank Engine™ was created over 70 years ago, by a British clergyman, the Rev W Awdry, as a storybook for his son. That story quickly grew to become the award-winning #1 preschool train brand franchise it is today, enjoyed by families in more than 160 territories and over 55 languages across multiple touch-points and formats, including: 500+ original TV shows; 12 feature-length films; selling 1 engine every second; apps; toys; consumer products; publishing; live attractions and much more. Thomas & Friends is viewable on more than 30 world-class broadcasters including Nick Jr. in the US, Super RTL in Germany, and on Five's Milkshake! in the UK.

To better portray diversity, Thomas & Friends has received an update for its 26 x 11-minute 22nd season. Entitled Thomas & Friends: Big World! Big Adventures!, the new season takes Thomas beyond the fictional Island of Sodor for the first time. The major refresh sees the iconic blue engine Thomas travelling farther than ever before, taking kids on a journey of wonder and curiosity as he adventures around the world to discover and learn about new countries and cultures. The show has a more contemporary feel, a brand-new theme tune and a refreshed Steam Team to include three girls and three boy engines, and Thomas, ensuring gender equality across the show, increasing global appeal for preschool viewers. This all-new format series features faster-paced action, increased humour, new music, new international friends, animals and exciting fantasy elements. Thomas & Friends season 22, "Big World! Big Adventures!" is airing now on Milkshake! in the UK (which has seen a 40% growth in viewers) and on Nickelodeon USA, and is now rolling out across the globe.

A 23rd season of the beloved children's series was recently greenlit.

Thomas & Friends can also be viewed across digital platforms including Hulu, iTunes, YouTube and more. On YouTube, the Thomas & Friends channel has had over 1.16 billion lifetime views, over 909k subscribers and 2.6MM engagements. For more information about the world of Thomas & Friends, please visit: www.thomasandfriends.com and on Facebook.

More Thomas: Thomas & Friends Launches Collaboration With the United Nations to Inspire the Next Generation of Global Citizens!

H/T: Licensing.biz; Additional source: Wikipedia (II).
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Sunday, August 24, 2014

iStoryTime Announces New Digital Publishing Partnership with Nickelodeon for Development of Storybooks Inspired by "SpongeBob SquarePants" and "Dora the Explorer"

Nickelodeon, the number-one entertainment brand for kids and families, and the New York-based app developer Cupcake Digital have announced the exciting news in the following press release that Nickelodeon and Cupcake Digital have partnered to release a series of titles based on popular Nickelodeon properties on Cupcake's iStoryTime Library!


The two-year digital publishing licensing agreement will start with narrated storybooks featuring characters from "SpongeBob SquarePants" and "Dora the Explorer", such as SpongeBob's "Big Win" and Dora's "Easter Basket", which will become available on the free-to-download children's ebook app this month (August 2014). The titles will be made available for free to subscribers, or they can be purchased individually.

The new partnership expands iStoryTime's offerings to 250 titles, including books featuring characters from DreamWorks Animation, Sony, PBS, Nick Jr. UK's "Tickety Toc", and Nick Junior's "Wow! Wow! Wubbzy!".

Original Nickelodeon and Cupcake Digital, Inc. Press Release:

iStoryTime, a Division of Cupcake Digital, Announces New Digital Publishing Partnership with Nickelodeon for Development of Storybooks Inspired by SpongeBob SquarePants and Dora the Explorer

Tuesday, August 19th, 2014

NEW YORK, NY (AUGUST 19, 2014) – The iStoryTime Library, powered by Cupcake Digital, Inc., will now include exciting new titles from Nickelodeon, the number-one entertainment brand for kids. Narrated storybooks featuring popular characters from the network’s hit series SpongeBob SquarePants and Dora the Explorer, will be added to the free-to-download library app, beginning this month. Each book is provided as a free update to subscribers or can be purchased individually. The new two-year licensing agreement covers a range of books from Nickelodeon’s hit lineup, joining iStoryTime’s existing content relationships with DreamWorks Animation, Sony, Lafig Belgium/IMPS for Smurfs, PBS, and others.

"The opportunity to partner with a top kids brand like Nick, and to be able to bring SpongeBob and Dora titles to the iStoryTime library, is really exciting," said iStoryTime President Graham Farrar. "We continue to grow our library of high quality, narrated titles that kids love and parents feel good about, and Dora and SpongBob are the perfect fit – which makes us and our customers smile."

"At Nickelodeon, we strive to be everywhere kids are, from television, to the play room and even on the go," said Paula Allen, Senior Vice President Global Publishing, Nickelodeon Consumer Products. "Partnering with Cupcake Digital to bring stories from our most popular characters to mobile devices is sure to set kids off on literary adventures."

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About Nickelodeon

Nickelodeon, now in its 35th year, is the number-one entertainment brand for kids. It has built a diverse, global business by putting kids first in everything it does. The company includes television programming and production in the United States and around the world, plus consumer products, online, recreation, books and feature films. Nickelodeon’s U.S. television network is seen in almost 100 million households and has been the number-one-rated basic cable network for 19 consecutive years. For more information or artwork, visit http://www.nickpress.com. Nickelodeon and all related titles, characters and logos are trademarks of Viacom Inc. (NASDAQ: VIA, VIA.B).

ABOUT CUPCAKE DIGITAL

Founded in 2012, Cupcake Digital, Inc. gives kids the opportunity to interact with the characters they love by transforming children’s entertainment properties into award-winning apps. The Company’s apps are consistently top-ranked on the Apple App Store, Amazon Appstore for Android, Google Play and the Barnes & Noble NOOK Store. Cupcake’s licensed IP portfolio includes Wow! Wow! Wubbzy!, Jim Henson’s Fraggle Rock, Strawberry Shortcake, VeggieTales, Yo Gabba Gabba!, Animal Planet, The Smurfs, Sid the Science Kid, Barney, Mike the Knight, Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, Puss In Boots, How To Train Your Dragon, Madagascar, Shrek, and Kung Fu Panda.

For more information about Cupcake Digital Inc., please visit www.cupcakedigital.com.

ABOUT THE ISTORYTIME LIBRARY, POWERED BY CUPCAKE DIGITAL

The iStoryTime Library is a free app that offers both a la carte and subscription access to a large and growing collection of storybooks based on The Smurfs, Dora the Explorer, How To Train Your Dragon, Madagascar, SpongeBob Squarepants, Kung Fu Panda, and Barney, among many others. The app is an excellent tool for parents to provide children with an experience that is both entertaining and encourages reading. New storybooks are added weekly and can be enjoyed in several modes, ranging from narrated stories to reading the story as a book. For additional information visit www.iStoryTime.com.

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(Additional source: Kidscreen)
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Tuesday, March 11, 2014

Nickelodeon Unveils 2014 Kids' Choice Awards: The Official Multi-Touch Book On iBooks

Nickelodeon, the number-one entertainment brand for kids and families, has announced in the following press release, from TVByTheNumbers.com, the exciting Nickelodeon News that Nickelodeon today, Tuesday 11th March 2014, launched a brand-new interactive, digital "Kids' Choice Awards"-themed Book, the first-ever dedicated book produced for a live awards show, available exclusively on iBooks! The "2014 Kids' Choice Awards: The Official Multi-Touch Book" offers fans an exclusive inside look at the irreverent show before and after the star-studded slime-fest. NickHeads can download the book for free at www.iTunes.com/KCA.


The eBook features fun facts about the "Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards", this year's nominees and host, Oscar and Golden Globe-nominated actor and producer, Mark Wahlberg; video clips from "Kids' Choice Awards" throughout the years; behind-the-scenes videos of Nickelodeon stars; photo galleries of the most memorable show moments throughout the years; quizzes, unexpected surprises and more. The book will be updated leading up to the big event. "Nickelodeon's 27th Annual Kids' Choice Awards", airs live on Nick USA on Saturday 29th March 2014 (8-9:30pm ET/PT, tape delayed for West Coast).

Highlights of the "2014 Kids' Choice Awards: The Official Multi-Touch Book" include:

* A live countdown clock to the show, synced to the iPad time-zone setting;

* A KCA ballot for users to keep track of their picks to win including links to officially submit their votes via Nick.com;

* A treasure hunt with items hidden throughout the book as users explore the many surprises the book has to offer;

* Behind-the-scenes videos with Nick talent talking about their KCAs experiences and what they are most looking forward to from this year's show, including some exclusive pieces videos;

* Video clips from the most memorable KCAs and trivia quizzes;

* A 360 degree, 3D look at the famed Kids' Choice Awards orange blimp.

At iTunes.com/KCA, users will be able to preview all categories and nominated content that's available on iTunes. This will include the ability to preview songs or watch movie trailers. The 2014 Kids' Choice Awards Book is free and available now. Download the book and the nominated content at www.iTunes.com/KCA.

Nickelodeon's 27th Annual Kids' Choice Awards will be hosted by superstar Mark Wahlberg ("Transformers: Age of Extinction"), airing live on Saturday, March 29 (8-9:30 p.m. ET/PT, tape delayed for West Coast). Wahlberg will be joined by Hollywood's biggest stars in an unforgettable telecast where kids rule. Among this year's group of nominees vying for the coveted orange blimp are Jennifer Lawrence, Sandra Bullock, Pharrell Williams, Neil Patrick Harris, Hugh Jackman, Dwayne Johnson, Mila Kunis, Steve Carell, Katy Perry, Maroon 5, One Direction, Miley Cyrus, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, Justin Timberlake, Pitbull, Bruno Mars, Johnny Depp, Robert Downey Jr., Taylor Swift, Lady Gaga, Jennette McCurdy, Ariana Grande, Selena Gomez and many more.

Original Nickelodeon Press Release:

NICKELODEON ANNOUNCES LAUNCH OF 2014 KIDS' CHOICE AWARDS: THE OFFICIAL MULTI-TOUCH BOOK, FIRST-EVER BOOK RELEASE FOR A LIVE AWARDS SHOW, EXCLUSIVELY ON iBOOKS

Free, Interactive, Digital Book to Provide Fans an Inside Look at Nickelodeon's Signature Event, Available Now

27th Annual Kids' Choice Awards will be Hosted by Superstar Mark Wahlberg Live, Saturday, March 29

NEW YORK – March 11, 2014 – Nickelodeon is launching an interactive, digital Kids’ Choice Awards-themed Book, the first-ever dedicated book produced for a live awards show, available exclusively on iBooks starting today. The 2014 Kids’ Choice Awards: The Official Multi-Touch Book offers fans an inside look at the irreverent show before and after the star-studded event. Download the book for free at www.iTunes.com/KCA.

The book features fun facts about Kids’ Choice Awards, this year’s nominees and host, Oscar® and Golden Globe®-nominated actor and producer, Mark Wahlberg; video clips from Kids’ Choice Awards throughout the years; behind-the-scenes videos of Nick stars; photo galleries of the most memorable show moments throughout the years; quizzes, unexpected surprises and more. The book will be updated leading up to the big event. Nickelodeon’s 27th Annual Kids’ Choice Awards, airs live on Saturday, March 29 (8-9:30 p.m. ET/PT, tape delayed for West Coast).

Highlights of the book include:

* A live countdown clock to the show, synced to the iPad time-zone setting;

* A KCA ballot for users to keep track of their picks to win including links to officially submit their votes via Nick.com;

* A treasure hunt with items hidden throughout the book as users explore the many surprises the book has to offer;

* Behind-the-scenes videos with Nick talent talking about their KCAs experiences and what they are most looking forward to from this year’s show, including some exclusive pieces videos;

* Video clips from the most memorable KCAs and trivia quizzes;

* A 360 degree, 3D look at the famed Kids’ Choice Awards orange blimp.

At iTunes.com/KCA, users will be able to preview all categories and nominated content that’s available on iTunes. This will include the ability to preview songs or watch movie trailers. The 2014 Kids’ Choice Awards Book is free and available now. Download the book and the nominated content at www.iTunes.com/KCA.

Nickelodeon’s 27th Annual Kids’ Choice Awards will be hosted by superstar Mark Wahlberg (Transformers: Age of Extinction), airing live on Saturday, March 29 (8-9:30 p.m. ET/PT, tape delayed for West Coast). Wahlberg will be joined by Hollywood’s biggest stars in an unforgettable telecast where kids rule. Among this year’s group of nominees vying for the coveted orange blimp are Jennifer Lawrence, Sandra Bullock, Pharrell Williams, Neil Patrick Harris, Hugh Jackman, Dwayne Johnson, Mila Kunis, Steve Carell, Katy Perry, Maroon 5, One Direction, Miley Cyrus, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, Justin Timberlake, Pitbull, Bruno Mars, Johnny Depp, Robert Downey Jr., Taylor Swift, Lady Gaga, Jennette McCurdy, Ariana Grande, Selena Gomez and many more.

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