TeenNick USA To Start To Air "Boy Meets World" In April 2016

Nick And More is reporting the exciting news that TeenNick USA, Nickelodeon USA's 24-hour network exclusively for and about teens and tweens, will start to show Boy Meets World, a comedy series that chronicles the coming of age events and everyday life-lessons of Cornelius "Cory" Matthews (played by Ben Savage) as he grows up, and faces problems with friends, family, and school, weeknights from April 2016!

Boy Meets World follows Cory, his friends and family through seven seasons, from his middle school days as a child to his life in college as a married man. With him are his best friend Shawn Hunter (Rider Strong), his girlfriend Topanga Lawrence (Danielle Fishel), his charming yet silly older brother Eric (Will Friedle), and his teacher and next-door-neighbor George Feeny (William Daniels).

Will Friedle is no stranger to Nickelodeon:



H/T: ToonZone Forums member kanc; Additional sources: Wikipedia, IMDb, Boy Meets Wiki.

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Nickelodeon Latin America Acquires Rights To Colombian Teen Telenovela "Chica Vampiro"

The entertainment news website C21Media is reporting the exciting Nickelodeon International news in the following article that Nickelodeon Latin America has picked up the broadcast rights to the first season of "Chica Vampiro" ("Vampire Girl"; 120 episodes x 60 minutes), a Colombian teen telenovela about a ordinary young schoolgirl whose mother and father are vampires and who, after a tragic accident, becomes one herself!

The show began airing on RCN Television in Colombia in May 2013 and was created by Marcela Citterio ("Ugly Duckling") and is produced by Televideo.

Nick LatAm will begin airing the series in Latin America later this year (2013):

Nick bites into Lat Am vampire series

Nickelodeon Latin America has picked up the rights to the first season of a Colombian teen telenovela about a young female vampire.

Chica Vampiro

Chica Vampiro (120x60′) follows an ordinary schoolgirl whose mother and father are vampires and who, after a tragic accident, becomes one herself.

The show began airing on RCN Television in Colombia in May this year and was created by Marcela Citterio (Ugly Duckling) and produced by Televideo.

The Viacom-owned broadcaster will begin airing the series in Latin America later this year.

“For us, it is not only important to produce successful content for our audience, but also to support creativity and production in Latin America, and this telenovela is a wonderful example of programming that comes from the region,” said Migdalis Silva, senior director of programming and acquisitions for Nickelodeon Latin America.

Nico Franks
03-09-2013
©C21Media

GENRES: Children's
SHOWS: Chica Vampiro
PEOPLE: Migdalis Silva
COMPANIES: Nickelodeon Latin America, RCN Colombia, Televideo
SECTIONS: C21Kids
COUNTRIES: Colombia

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Nickelodeon South East Asia Debuts New CGI-Animated Series "Mia And Me"

Nickelodeon South East Asia has announced in a post on their official Facebook profile page, facebook.com/nickasia, the Nick News that Nickelodeon South East Asia have today (Monday 1st July 2013) started debuted the brand new live action/CGI animated television series "Mia and Me"!

According to Nick Asia's official websites' official "Mia and Me" website, Nickelodeon Asia will premiere and show all-new episodes of "Mia and Me" every weekday at 4:00pm on Nickelodeon Philippines and weekdays at 5.30pm on Nickelodeon Singapore & Nickelodeon Malaysia. Nickelodeon SEA's official "Mia and Me" website to accompany the new show also features a 'Meet the Characters' section featuring bios about each of the characters in the show, a 'About The Show' area featuring information about the new mixed-media series, and a photograph gallery featuring pictures from "Mia and Me", which you can visit here at nick-asia.com/shows/mia-and-me/goghma!

In "Mia and Me", 12-year-old Mia finds herself hurled into the wondrous world of Centopia, full of elves, unicorns, pans and dragons. But the once idyllic kingdom is in danger. Evil Queen Panthea seeks to capture the unicorns and harness their power to keep her self young. The valiant elves, led by Prince Mo and daring warrior Yuko, fight to stop her. Thanks to her unique ability to communicate with unicorns, Mia must safeguard the golden-horned Onchao. As Mia bounces between trying to fit in at her new school and her life as a fairytale elf, she becomes the key to saving Centopia and the race of unicorns.

BBC Worldwide And Ragdoll Productions Seeking A New Home For The Preschool Series "Teletubbies"; Nickelodeon's Jules Borkent Talks About The Children's Television Market

In the following article from Bloomberg, Jules Borkent, the senior vice president of global acquisitions and international programming for Viacom's children's channel Nickelodeon talks about the kids television market and Nickelodeon's hit animated original series (Nicktoon) "SpongeBob SquarePants":

Teletubbies Seek New Owner as BBC Worldwide Sells Venture

The Teletubbies, the toddler-sized creatures with antennas on their heads, are following Barney and Peter Rabbit down the path to new ownership as the British Broadcasting Corp.’s commercial arm cashes in on a burgeoning children’s market.

BBC Worldwide and Ragdoll Productions decided to sell their joint venture that owns the rights to the Teletubbies and pre- school shows such as “In the Night Garden” and “The Adventures of Abney & Teal,” the broadcaster told Bloomberg News.

The Teletubbies aired on the BBC in 1997 and have since been shown in 120 countries and in 45 different languages. Photographer: Timothy A. Clary/AFP/Getty Images
Entertainment companies Mattel Inc. (MAT) and Viacom Inc. (VIAB) have purchased children characters such as Thomas the Tank Engine and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Teenage in recent years to tap demand for globally known brands, especially in markets such as China and Brazil. Kids’ characters are attractive assets because they generate a new audience every few years, can be easily dubbed and provide lucrative ancillary sales from licensing and merchandising.

“The pre-school market is a new market every three to four years and that audience is a very loyal audience,” said Darren Throop, chief executive officer at Entertainment One Ltd. (ETO), which owns the rights to Peppa Pig, one of the most popular pre-school characters. “These brands transact quickly because people understand there is a long tail on the revenue side of merchandising.”

Mickey Mouse

Though Throop has no plans to seek buyers for Peppa, he said he bid for some characters that were for sale in recent years, declining to identify the targets.
Lunchboxes, sleeping bags and stuffed animals bearing the characters’ images provide revenue to the owner for years. Mickey Mouse, the cartoon character created in 1928 by Walt Disney, remains one of the most popular children’s characters.

“With children’s programs, you’re buying into the brand franchise,” said Nigel Pickard, the U.K. head of Zodiak Kids, the children’s content arm of producer Zodiak Media. “The TV show is at the front but it’s everything that follows that gives it a long-standing shelf life.”

The Teletubbies, four oddball characters known as Tinky Winky, Dipsy, Laa-Laa and Po, aired on the BBC in 1997 and have since been shown in 120 countries and in 45 different languages.

“We have taken the decision with Ragdoll to seek a buyer for our successful joint venture we established in 2006,” Marcus Arthur, managing director for BBC Worldwide’s global brands unit, said in an e-mail. The British broadcaster is seeking someone for the joint venture “to invest in and grow the business,” he said.

Merchandising Potential

DC Advisory Partners, which last year sold the rights to characters including Peter Rabbit, Mr. Men and Paddington Bear for entertainment company Chorion Ltd., is handling the sale for the BBC.

The BBC is one of largest platforms for kids content in the U.K. with its television channel CBeebies targeting pre-school children and its CBBC channel focussing on older ones. Ragdoll will continue in the children’s business by developing new content.

“The Teletubbies changed everything about the way people thought about preschool,” said Pickard. “It’s a heritage brand. I think they are no longer at their peak but clearly in TV licensing they are relicensed and they do drive ancillary revenue for merchandising.”

Brand Power

Mattel’s purchase of Hit Entertainment Ltd. last year illustrates the power of a brand’s licensing and merchandising potential, as the world largest toy company paid $680 million to add characters including Thomas the Tank Engine, Bob the Builder and Barney.

Spending on products targeting kids aged up to 4 years has soared in emerging markets. In Brazil, it surged by 28 percent to $528 million between 2008 and 2011, and by 46 percent to $867 million in China, according to researcher Euromonitor International. In the U.K., that figure rose 3.2 percent to $892 million, while it was little changed at $3.3 billion in the U.S.

“The important part now is having the intellectual property of a brand,” said Sander Schwartz, president of kids and family entertainment at FremantleMedia, the production arm of Europe’s biggest broadcaster RTL Group SA. (RTL) “TV is never going to be anymore the principle source of income.”

FremantleMedia’s kids division, whose roster includes shows such as “Ella the Elephant” and “My Babysitter’s a Vampire,” earns a large portion of revenue from distribution of such properties.

Italian Franchise

“Nothing repeats or travels better than children’s shows,” said Schwartz. “They have a very long life and nothing has a longer tail for ancillary revenue.”

Aside from merchandising and TV rights, children drag their parents in droves to the cinema for the latest screenings, which is something Viacom is betting will happen with its expected 2014 release of the latest Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie. Viacom bought the franchise in 2009 for $60 million.

Viacom last year also acquired a minority stake in Rainbow Group, the creator of the popular “Winx Club” Italian TV franchise. In August, DHX Media (DHX) of Canada bought peer Cookie Jar Entertainment, which owns rights including Care Bears, Strawberry Shortcake and Inspector Gadget for $111 million to create the country’s largest children's entertainment company.

Declining Prices

The prices for some kids’ content have fallen as more programs and characters flood the market, said Jules Borkent, senior vice president of global acquisitions and international programming at Viacom’s children’s channel Nickelodeon.

Viacom's most popular brand is SpongeBob, which is seen in more than 170 countries on Nickelodeon. SpongeBob to date has generated more than $12 billion in retail sales, according to the company, and the character has more than 37 million fans on Facebook Inc. (FB)’s website.

While Nickelodeon is pitched about 500 pieces of content a year, the station will only sign a handful, Borkent said. “We’re going into companies much earlier as kids are watching more now with iPads, computer and there are bigger audiences.”
As more companies try to break into the children market, it’s key to secure the lucrative global brands, said Stewart Clarke, an editorial director at researcher Informa Telecoms & Media.

“It’s an unbelievably cluttered children’s market,” he said. “But when you get a SpongeBob you are sitting on a billion-dollar property and assets you can sweat for years.”

Nickelodeon Spain To Premiere Studio 100's "La Abeja Maya" On Monday 3rd December 2012

Nickelodeon Spain has announced in their official "La Abeja Maya" show website the Nickelodeon News that Nickelodeon Spain (also known as Nickelodeon Espana) will start to premiere and show the brand new CGI-animated television series "Maya the Bee", locally called "La Abeja Maya", which is produced by the Flemish (Belgium) production company 'Studio 100' (Nickelodeon's "House of Anubis" and "Hotel 13") and is based on the classic German children's character 'Maya the Bee', who was created by the German children's book author Waldemar Bonsels, on Monday 3rd December 2012 at 7.50am as part of "December on Nickelodeon Spain 2012":

LA ABEJA MAYA
Estreno el lunes 3 de Diciembre a las 07.50h. ¡Solo en Nickelodeon!

MAYA BEE
Premieres Monday, December 3 at 7:50 a.m..Only on Nickelodeon!

[Spanish to English translation provided by Google Translate.]

Also, from Studio 100's official "Maya the Bee" production webpage on studio100.tv:

Maya the Bee
Maya the Bee is a fun-filled 3D animated adventure TV series for a 5 to 7 year-old audience. A young bee named Maya has left her hive to discover the beauty and mysteries of nature. As she explores the meadow where she lives, she meets other insects living there, plays to her heart's content and shares her joy with her friends. Constantly amazed by her discoveries, Maya's enthusiasm is contagious!

Maya The Bee - Production information
Origin: Based on the German book written by Waldemar Bonsels
Genre: Comedy adventure
Format: 78 episodes x 13 minutes - 3D HD
Audience: 5 – 7 y.o. / Family
Production timeline: 2010 - 2012
Director: Daniel Duda
Writing bible: Delphine Maury, Christophe Erbes
Graphic bible: Jan Van Rijsselberge

Broadcasters/Partners
ZDF (Germany)
TF1 (France)
Tiji (France)

To celebrate the debut of "La Abeja Maya", Nick Spain's official "La Abeja Maya" website also features a online streaming video clip of Nick Espana's brand new show, which Spanish visitors to Nickelodeon.es can watch here.

Nickelodeon UK Announces Plans To Start To Premiere Brand New Episodes Of "Life With Boys" From Saturday 24th November 2012!

Nickelodeon UK has announced the Nickelodeon UK News that Nickelodeon UK will start to premiere and show brand new episodes of the Canadian teen sitcom "Life with Boys" on Nickelodeon UK and Ireland and Nickelodeon HD UK in November 2012, starting with the brand new "Life With Boys" episode called "Bathroom Battles with Boys" on Nickelodeon UK and Ireland and Nickelodeon HD UK on Saturday 24th November 2012 at 6.00pm (repeated at 7.00pm on Nick UK's plus-one (+1) timeshift channel, Nickelodeon +1), as part of "November on Nickelodeon UK 2012" and Nickelodeon UK's Autumn/Winter 2012 Highlights!

UPDATE - Nickelodeon UK Fanblog NickUKHub are reporting that the brand new episode of "Life With Boys" that Nickelodeon UK will be premiering on Saturday 24th November 2012, as part of a special Premiere Weekend, will be "Birthdays with Boys", instead of "Bathroom Battles with Boys".

In the brand new episode of "Life with Boys" titled "Birthdays with Boys", Tess' Dad wants to throw her a "Foster Funplex Birthday Extravaganza" for the fifth year in a row but Tess, who is trying not to make her 15th birthday feel like a child's birthday, would rather do something more group-up - more specifically, go to a movie premiere with her friend, Allie. Finding it hard to tell her father the truth, she accidentally makes her Dad believe she would rather go skydiving. Guest Stars: Austin Macdonald as Andy Jacobs.

In the brand new episode of "Life with Boys" called "Bathroom Battles with Boys", each morning there is disagreement within the Foster family over the bathroom. In order to end the quarrel once and for all, Jack decides to set up a private bathroom for Tess. However, Jack has to take a second job in order to pay for the construction costs. Tess feels guilty and wonders if another bathroom is really necessary. Episode Guest Stars: Peter DaCunha as Amusement park kid and Brittany Gray as Flight Attendant.

"Life with Boys" is a Canadian teen sitcom that started broadcasting on Nickelodeon UK in October 2011. It follows Tess Foster (Torri Webster) as she copes with living in a home with just boys: her father, Jack Foster, and three brothers, heartthrob Gabriel Foster, also known as Gabe (Nathan McLeod), studious twin Sam Foster (Michael Murphy), and eight year-old Spencer Foster (Jake Goodman). With the help of her best friend Allie Brooks (Madison Pettis), she pulls through. Each half-hour episode follows 14-year-old Tess Foster as she navigates her way through the turmoil of teen life while living at home with her single, overprotective dad and three brothers. Although Tess adores the four important men in her life, they do have four totally different perspectives. Despite the shortcomings of being the only girl in a male household, the boys can sometimes offer solid advice. Whether it's building up the courage to talk to a boy, dealing with an obnoxious one, or coping with the repercussions of being the only girl on the boys' wrestling team, "Life With Boys" sheds a comedic light on many of life's difficult moments.

"Life with Boys" was created by Michael Poryes (co-creator and executive producer of the Disney Channel shows "Hannah Montana" and "That's So Raven") and Douglas Lieblein (co-executive producer "Hannah Montana").

Nickelodeon Scandinavia And Nickelodeon Benelux Pick Up The Broadcast Rights To Planet Nemo's Brand New Television Series "Groove High"

From Kidscreen:

International broadcasters rock to Groove High

Paris, France-based Planet Nemo has sewn up a number of international TV deals for its brand new 2D/live-action comedy series Groove High including Disney Channels EMEA.

The 26 x 30-minute series, aimed at kids six to 14 and co-produced with Telegael and Nexus, has been picked up by Disney Channels EMEA for broadcast in the UK, France, Italy, Australia, New Zealand, India, Portugal and Spain.

Additional broadcasters acquiring the series include Canal Plus (Poland), Nickelodeon (Benelux/Scandinavia) [Nickelodeon Benelux; including Nickelodeon Belgium and Nickelodeon Netherlands, and [Nickelodeon Scandinavia; including Nickelodeon Denmark, Nickelodeon Norway, and Nickelodeon Sweden]], Noga (Israel), PBS Malta, TG4 (Ireland), Televisa (Latin America), YLE (Finland), E-Vision (Dubai) and French language channel TV5 Monde.

Groove High follows the high school adventures of two teen rock stars and premiered in France in September 2012. Its UK launch will begin next month with new territories set to air the series in 2013.

Tags: Canal Plus, Disney Channels EMEA, Groove High, Nexus, Planet Nemo, Telegael, Televisa

Also, from C21Media:

Kidscasters gets groovy

A raft of broadcasters across EMEA and Latin America have picked up Groove High, a French/Irish animation and live-action hybrid kids’ series.

Groove High
Disney Channel has acquired the 6-14 year-old skewing Groove High (26x30′) for its pan-regional EMEA feed. The series is coproduced by French producer and distributor Planet Nemo alongside compatriots Nexus Factory and Irish toon house Telegael Teoranta.

After making its debut on Disney France in September, Groove High will air on the Disney Channel in the UK in November and then with the Mouse House in Italy, Portugal, Spain, Australia, New Zealand and India in 2013.

The comedy series follows the story of a group of talented kids living in an elite school for the performing arts, as told by two of its rock star alumni.

Nemo has also secured broadcast agreements with Canal Plus (Poland), Nickelodeon (Benelux/Scandinavia), Noga (Israel), PBS Malta, TG4 (Ireland), Televisa (Latin America), YLE (Finland), E-Vision (Dubai) and French language channel TV5 Monde.

Nico Franks
31-10-2012
©C21Media

TAGS: Mergers and Acquisitions
GENRES: Animation, Children's
SHOWS: Groove High
COMPANIES: Disney Channels EMEA, Nexus Factory, Planet Nemo Animation, Telegael Teoranta, The Walt Disney Company
SECTIONS: C21Kids
COUNTRIES: EMEA, France, Ireland

Also, from TBI Vision:

Disney Channels orders French kids series Groove High

Disney Channels has commissioned Groove High, a kids comedy from French producer Planet Nemo, and will air it across the world.

The network will air the 26x30mins series in the UK, France, Italy, Australia, New Zealand, India, Portugal and Spain.

Groove High is a 2D animated series with live action segments and targeting kids six to fourteen.

The show is produced by Planet Nemo in association Telegael and Nexus. It has also been pre-sold to international broadcasters including Canal Plus (Poland), Nickelodeon (Benelux/Scandinavia), Noga (Israel), PBS Malta, TG4 (Ireland), Televisa (Latin America), YLE (Finland), E-Vision (Dubai) and French language channel TV5 Monde.

The series follows teens Zoe and Tom who are touring with their rock band but are also nostalgic about their high schools.

Patricia Hidalgo, VP, content and programming strategy, The Walt Disney Company EMEA comments: “We are delighted to welcome Groove High to the Disney Channel fold. This acquisition underscores our ongoing commitment to provide global programming with the very best creative production companies from markets across Europe. The series combines a unique mix of animation, live-action comedy and music, which perfectly complements our own highly successful quality content including the hugely popular series Phineas and Ferb and Austin & Ally.”

Frédéric Puech, president, Planet Nemo added: “We are delighted to be collaborating with Disney on this exciting new series and are extremely pleased to have secured agreements with leading broadcast platforms in such key territories. Groove High is sure to resonate with children everywhere as they recognise the funny scenarios and shared experiences which take place in schools all over the world.”

FremantleMedia Enterprises, JAKKS Pacific Inc. And Dentsu Entertainment USA Announce Plans To Make Second Season Of The Boys' Animated Action-Adventure Series "Monsuno"; To Be Complemented With New Line-Up Of Toys And Merchandise

From OnScreenAsia:

FME, JAKKS Pacific and Dentsu to extend Monsuno series

The new series will be complemented with new line-up of toys and merchandise.

FremantleMedia Enterprises (FME), JAKKS Pacific Inc, and Dentsu Entertainment USA will be creating another season of the boys' action-adventure series Monsuno, committing to another set of 26 x 30' episodes. This extension of the series will be complemented by a new line-up of action figures, accessories, combat sets and battle gameplay from JAKKS Pacific.

The Monsuno series, co-produced by Pacific Animation Partners LLC—a joint venture between JAKKS Pacific, Inc. and Dentsu Entertainment USA, Inc., with FremantleMedia Enterprises and The Topps Company, Inc.—has now been sold to more than 140 markets globally, with Nickelodeon taking on the brand in key territories around the world including the United States, where the series airs on Nicktoons. Other markets include the UK, Central and Eastern Europe, Russia, Italy, France, Germany, Spain, Portugal, Africa, the Middle East, Canada, Australia/New Zealand, Latin America, Southeast Asia and Japan.

FME is responsible for the exclusive worldwide distribution of Monsuno TV Programming outside of Asia and is the master licensing agent for the brand outside of Asia. JAKKS Pacific, meanwhile, is the master toy licensee.

Sander Schwartz, President Kids & Family Entertainment, FME, commented, “Monsuno is proving to be one of the most popular boys brands in the world. We're pleased to support the brand with our partners by bringing all-new episodes to international channels. The new, fresh look of the toys and upcoming merchandise will be a great complement to the show.”

Also, from Licensing.biz:

BLE 2012: New season of Monsuno on the way

More broadcast territories announced; toys get refreshed for 2013.

Another season of 26 30-minute Monsuno TV episodes is in production.

FremantleMedia Enterprises, Dentsu Entertainment USA and Jakks Pacific reached the agreement, which will also see the latter produce a fresh line-up of action figures, accessories, combat sets and more.

Monsuno has been sold to more than 140 markets globally. In the UK it's the number one show in its time slot with boys aged six to 12.

In Australia Monsuno won the Australian Toy Association's Boys Toy of the Year. In the UK the brand has a 25 per cent share of the battling toys category.

Sander Schwartz, President for Kids & Family Entertainment at FME, said: “Monsuno is proving to be one of the most popular boys brands in the world. We’re pleased to support the brand with our partners by bringing all-new episodes to international channels.

"The new, fresh look of the toys and upcoming merchandise will be a great complement to the show."

Jared Wolfson, Director of Marketing and Creative Producer for Boys Entertainment at Jakks Pacific, added: "With new episodes, new toys and new worldwide audiences, Monsuno has just become an even more powerful global franchise.
"We are really excited to be deepening our relationships with our global partners and driving worldwide success for the brand."

Tags: brand licensing europe 2012, monsuno

Nickelodeon UK Announces Plans To Premiere Brand New Episodes Of "Life With Boys" As Part Of Nickelodeon UK's Autumn/Winter 2012 Programming Line-Up!

Nickelodeon UK has announced the Nickelodeon UK News that Nickelodeon UK is planning to premiere and show brand new episodes of the Canadian teen sitcom "Life with Boys", including the brand new "Life with Boys" episodes "Birthdays with Boys" and "Nightmares with Boys", on Nickelodeon UK and Ireland and Nickelodeon HD UK in November 2012 and December 2012, as part of Nickelodeon UK's Autumn/Winter 2012 highlights!

"Life with Boys" is a Canadian teen sitcom that started broadcasting on Nickelodeon UK in October 2011. It follows Tess Foster (Torri Webster) as she copes with living in a home with just boys: her father, Jack Foster, and three brothers, heartthrob Gabriel Foster, also known as Gabe (Nathan McLeod), studious twin Sam Foster (Michael Murphy), and eight year-old Spencer Foster (Jake Goodman). With the help of her best friend Allie Brooks (Madison Pettis), she pulls through. Each half-hour episode follows 14-year-old Tess Foster as she navigates her way through the turmoil of teen life while living at home with her single, overprotective dad and three brothers. Although Tess adores the four important men in her life, they do have four totally different perspectives. Despite the shortcomings of being the only girl in a male household, the boys can sometimes offer solid advice. Whether it's building up the courage to talk to a boy, dealing with an obnoxious one, or coping with the repercussions of being the only girl on the boys' wrestling team, "Life With Boys" sheds a comedic light on many of life's difficult moments.

"Life with Boys" was created by Michael Poryes (co-creator and executive producer of the Disney Channel shows "Hannah Montana" and "That's So Raven") and Douglas Lieblein (co-executive producer "Hannah Montana").

In the brand new episode of "Life with Boys" called "Nightmares with Boys", Tess tries getting along with Kaylee (guest star Francesca Martin) after her dad, Jack, starts dating Kaylee's Mum (Mom). However, when civility proves impossible, Tess cooks up a scheme to break up her dad with Kaylee's Mother!

In the brand new episode of "Life with Boys" titled "Birthdays with Boys", Tess' Dad wants to throw her a "Foster Funplex Birthday Extravaganza" for the fifth year in a row but Tess, who is trying not to make her 15th birthday feel like a child's birthday, would rather do something more group-up - more specifically, go to a movie premiere with her friend, Allie. Finding it hard to tell her father the truth, she accidentally makes her Dad believe she would rather go skydiving.

Nickelodeon Acquires International Television Broadcast Rights For Zodiak Kids' Children's Animated Series "Totally Spies!"

From C21Media:

Nick signs up Spies

Nickelodeon has come onboard Zodiak Kids' animated series Totally Spies! for the first time.

Totally SpiesProduced by Zodiak subsidiary Marathon Media, the sixth season (26x26′) of the action comedy was commissioned by French broadcaster TF1 and has been picked up for French pay-TV by Disney.

Nickelodeon has acquired it for German-speaking Europe, Benelux, the Nordics, CIS, Southeast Asia and Africa.

Advanced negotiations are currently underway for broadcasters in Italy and Canada, a spokeswoman for Marathon told C21. The new season is set to launch at Mipcom Junior in Cannes next month.

Totally Spies! First appeared on TF1 in 2001 and follows three Beverly Hills college students who become spies for the secret international group WHOOP (the World Organization Of Human Protection).

Nico Franks
04-09-2012
©C21Media

TAGS: Season renewal
GENRES: Animation, Children's
SHOWS: Totally Spies
COMPANIES: Nickelodeon, TF1
SECTIONS: C21Kids
COUNTRIES: Africa, Benelux, Europe, France, South-East Asia

Also, from Kidscreen:

Global broadcasters pick up Totally Spies season six

Zodiak Kids has inked global broadcast renewals for season six of Marathon Media-produced girl-centric animated series Totally Spies! (26 x 26 minutes).

The hit action comedy’s original commissioning broadcaster, TF1 in France, has picked up the brand-new season along with Nickelodeon for German-speaking Europe, Benelux, CE Europe, Nordics, CIS, SE Asia and Africa, and Disney France.

Supporting the show’s cross-platform approach, an original four-month promotional event slated to culminate at Versailles in 2013 features a Versailles-themed movie, interactive app and treasure hunt, will launch in addition to updates for the brand's successful Facebook RPG, Totally Spies! Fashion Agents.

The new season is set to debut at MIP Junior next month. With 156 episodes, Totally Spies! is now the longest-running French animated series and has been one of TF1′s top-performing kids show since its launch in 2001. The series has also expanded into mobile apps with last year’s release of Totally Pinball Party.

Zodiak Kids handles all TV rights for the series while consumer products rights are managed by Zodiak Kids CP Paris.

Tags: Disney, Marathon Media, MIPCOM Junior, Nickelodeon, TF1, Totally Spies, Versailles, Zodiak Kids

Also, from Kidscreen's 'iKids' (article dated Tuesday 16th July 2013):

Totally Spies expands presence in Southern Europe

Totally Spies viewers will be seeing a lot more of the Zodiak Kids brand in Southern Europe thanks to new cross-platform initiatives by Italy’s Super TV and Spain’s TV3.

The Marathon Media-produced animated series launched as a brand new mini-site on Super TV's Super.it kid’s portal on June 24, becoming the portal's first property-based mini-site. The dedicated mini-site features wallpaper, cut-outs, coloring pages, puzzles, and action games. The launch was timed with a recent Super TV re-launch of the entire 156 x 26-minute Totally Spies franchise.

For Spain, TV3′s kids channel Super3 has launched season six with an extensive broadcast promotion highlighted by 12 new episodes of the series and strong ratings from airing Totally Spies! The Movie (1 x 75 minutes) on June15-16. Super3′s kids portal www.super3.cat has also added new online activities around the IP and TV3 recently renewed seasons one to five and Totally Spies! The Movie.

The latest projects follow the announcement of an international promotional event at Versailles taking place this summer.

The new season has also been sold to Nickelodeon (German-speaking Europe, Benelux, CE Europe, Nordics, CIS, SE Asia, and Africa), Disney (France), Cartoon Network (LatAm), Teletoon (Canada), DeA Kids (Italy) and MBC (Middle East).

Tags: Super TV, Totally Spies, TV3, Zodiak Kids

Actress Madison Pettis Announces Plans To Film Season Two Of The Canadian Teen Comedy "Life With Boys"

American actress Madison Pettis, who plays 'Allie Brooks' on "Life with Boys", which Nickelodeon channels and networks around the world (Planet Nickelodeon) broadcast, including Nickelodeon UK and Ireland, has announced on her official Twitter profile page (@MadisonPettis22) that Nelvana and YTV are about to go into production and film the second season of the hit Canadian teen sitcom "Life with Boys":

How do I pack everything for 3 months?? Going 2 Toronto tomorrow 2 start #LifeWithBoys Season 2!!! http://instagr.am/p/PDNizHTUMI/ - Saturday 1st September 2012

In the car heading to LAX... Flying to Toronto today for season 2 of #LifeWithBoys!! http://instagr.am/p/PFVC6QTUMx/ - Sunday 2nd September 2012.

Disney Planning New "Iron Man" Cartoon; Likely To Spell The End To Nickelodeon USA's "Iron Man: Armored Adventures" Animation

From Digital Spy:

'Iron Man' animation planned by Disney

Disney Channels Worldwide's president confirms plans for an Iron Man animation.

Iron Man is under consideration for the animated series treatment at Disney.

Disney Channels Worldwide president Gary Marsh dropped a strong hint that an Iron Man cartoon is in the works alongside the previously-announced Hulk animation, during an interview with The Hollywood Reporter.

He said: "Two months ago, we launched Marvel Universe on Disney XD, which became the exclusive home for new Marvel television content. We've developed Ultimate Spider-Man. Subsequent to the success of the Avengers movie, we've been developing a new Avengers Assemble.

"We're talking about a Hulk series and an Iron Man series, too. They're going to spend $150 million to $200 million to make these [movie] properties and then half of that to market them."

The Hulk series Marsh spoke of is likely to be Hulk and the Agents of S.M.A.S.H., sparking rumours that Tony Stark is the next in line for a Disney animation.

The news is likely to spell an end to the Iron Man: Armored Adventures show over on Nickelodeon, which was the result of a deal set up before Disney's acquisition of Marvel Comics.

Also, from The Hollywood Reporter:

Disney Channel's Gary Marsh on Tabloid Teen Stars, Marvel and the Junk Food Ban (Q&A)

The 24-year company veteran opens up to THR about toppling Nickelodeon, finding a TV home for "The Avengers" and having so many kids on set: "It's the parents who really have to be parents."

This story appears in the June 29-July 19 issue of The Hollywood Reporter.

As president of Disney Channels Worldwide, Gary Marsh has every reason to gloat. His Disney Channel rounded out 2011 as the No. 1 kids network for the first time, unseating Nickelodeon's remarkable 16-year run. Thus far this year, Disney is outperforming its longtime rival by 23 percent, with such series as Jessie, Austin & Ally and A.N.T. Farm hitting big. Marsh, 57, a married Los Angeles native whose 6-year-old daughter falls squarely in his demographic, has financial and creative oversight of the company's global kids TV business, which includes more than 100 channels in 169 countries. The Disney veteran, who got his start as renowned director John Rich's assistant before moving to Manhattan briefly to work on political campaigns, sat down in early June to discuss the ratings milestone, new Marvel series and potential headaches that often accompany young stardom.

The Hollywood Reporter: How do you get into the kid mind-set?

Gary Marsh: We spend a lot of time talking to, listening to and watching our demo in focus groups. Sometimes it will be eight to 10 kids in a room, and we'll show them an episode and then sit with them for an hour and a half asking what worked and what didn't. There's also a huge quantitative research effort, which is going out online to 300 to 500 kids at a time with a show and then doing a vote of was this funny or not funny or who is their favorite character.

THR: Tell me something surprising you've learned in one of those focus groups.
Marsh: Back when Gerry Laybourne first joined the company in 1996 [as president of Disney-ABC Cable Networks], we went to a focus group in Chicago and talked to a bunch of kids about the difference between Disney Channel and Nickelodeon. Gerry said to us, "We're going to ask them to compare both of the networks to a food, and they're going to say Nickelodeon is like pizza and Disney Channel is like broccoli." Sure enough, that's exactly what they said. It was very eye-opening.

THR: What food is Disney Channel today?

Marsh: I think I can safely say pizza. And I'm excited that we've now taken the pizza role. (Laughs.)

THR: To what do you attribute the steep ratings decline at Nickelodeon?

Marsh: Look, people thought Disney Channel was going to fall off the cliff when Hannah Montana went away because it was such a defining show. There was concern in external corridors and even a whisper campaign internally, and we were so aware of that that we made sure we stacked the deck. We built not one or two but four series that we all thought would take over the lifting, and they have. If you know there's a fall coming, prop yourself up, create a cushion.

You can read The Hollywood Reporter's full interview with Gary Marsh, president of Disney Channels Worldwide, here on the official The Hollywood Reporter website, HollywoodReporter.com.

Nickelodeon International Buys Rights To Viva Piñata

According to C21 Media, Nickelodeon International has bought the rights to Viva Piñata.

4Kids hangs up new Piñata episodes

NEWS BRIEF: 4Kids Entertainment is bringing 52 new episodes of the CG animated television series Viva Piñata to Natpe.

As well as the new episodes, available in high definition, 4Kids has also announced TV broadcast agreements for the property with YTV in Canada; France 3 Television; RTL2 in Germany; Canal J pay satellite TV in France; Nickelodeon in the UK, the Netherlands, Spain, Australia and New Zealand (pay TV in all markets except the Netherlands); NRK in Norway; SIC in Portugal; and Israel's UCOI.

Viva Piñata, about friends who embark on wild adventures on Piñata Island, airs on Saturday mornings in the US on 4Kids TV on Fox.

The property made its video game debut last month, developed by Microsoft.

12 Jan 2007
© C21 Media 2007

Nicktoons Network Buys Rights To Planet Sketch

According to C21 Media, the Nicktoons Network in the US has bought the rights to Planet Sketch.

US Nicktoons drawn to Planet Sketch

Planet Sketch, from Canada's Decode Entertainment and the UK's Aardman Animations, has found a new home on the Nicktoons Network in the US.

Nicktoons Network has ordered all 26 11-minute episodes of the hit coproduction, which will premiere in spring 2007.

The animated sketch show features characters such as the Street Rappers, the Gnaughty Gnomes and the Parping Ponies, two horses who never manage to hold down a decent job due to flatulence issues.

The series was originally commissioned by Teletoon Canada and the UK's CiTV. It has also been acquired by a host of major international broadcasters, including France 3; ABC Australia; Jetix Europe; Cartoon Networks in Asia Pacific and Latin America; WDR ARD in Germany; TV 12 in Singapore; Belgium's VRT; Denmark's TV2; and South Africa's M-Net. It also recently premiered on Nickelodeon in France.

Keith Dawkins, VP and general manager of Nicktoons, said: "We take great pride in having established ourselves as a home for fresh content, compelling characters and creators, and Planet Sketch delivers all of this wrapped up into one series."

Jules Grant
22 Jan 2007
© C21 Media 2007

Nick Jr. Channel Has No Current Plans To Show These Classic Children's TV Shows

According to NickTVAnt on the official Nick Jr. Channel message boards, the Nick Jr. Channel has no current plans to show the classic children's television shows The Raggy Dolls, SuperTed, Tube Mice and Henry's Cat.

New shows on Nick Jr?

I read on another website that you are bringing some new shows to Nick Jr including The Raggy Dolls, SuperTed, Tube Mice and Henry's Cat but you don't seem to have any information about this on your site. Could you please tell me if these shows are coming to Nick Jr or not?

Not any time soon

Hi there! I'm afraid that the information you've read is not true. We're never quite sure how rumours like this tend to start, but unfortunately in this case there are no plans to show any of those programmes any time in the near future.

We are bringing on more new shows all the time, though, and we have some very exciting new shows on the way in the new year, which we hope you'll enjoy.

Nickelodeon UK Debut Schedule - 1/9/1993

Nickelodeon UK's Launch Schedule - 1st September 1993

07:01 James The Cat
07:10 Roobarb
07:20 UPA Mr Magoo's
07:25 UPA Mr Magoo's
07:30 Nickelodeon Guts
08:00 Kid's Court
08:30 Wild Side Show
09:00 Rabbit Ears
09:30 Fraggle Rock
10:00 Janosch's Dreamhour
10:30 David The Gnome
11:00 The Elephant Show
11:30 Eureeka's Castle
11:45 Eureeka's Castle
12:00 Eureeka's Castle
12:15 Eureeka's Castle
12:30 Rabbit Ears'
13:00 David The Gnome
13:30 The Wisdom Of The Gnomes
14:00 Janosch's Dreamhour
14:31 Baby/Storyx/Bedx/Mrng/Nursr
15:01 UPA Mr Magoo's
15:08 UPA Mr Magoo's
15:23 UPA Mr Magoo's
15:30 Out Of Control
16:00 Fraggle Rock
16:30 Hey Dude
17:00 Clarissa Explains It All
17:30 Welcome Freshmen
18:00 Nickelodeon Guts
18:30 Get The Picture Specials

(Source - Eddie McKendrick, former Director of Technologies, Head of Interactive, and On Air Promotions Producer for Nickelodeon UK)