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Sunday, August 03, 2025

Nickelodeon Starts to Air 'Unicorn Academy' and 'Vida the Vet' From Spin Master Entertainment

NICKELODEON AIRS ANIMATED SERIES, UNICORN ACADEMY™ AND VIDA THE VET™, FROM SPIN MASTER ENTERTAINMENT, BEGINNING JULY

'Vida the Vet' Still
Vida the Vet Still

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NEW YORK, July 8, 2025 -- Nickelodeon has added the hit animated series Unicorn Academy™ and Vida the Vet™, from Spin Master Entertainment, to its programming lineup beginning July. This marked the series' respective linear debuts in the U.S.--Unicorn Academy on Nickelodeon and Vida the Vet on the Nick Jr. channel.

The fantasy-adventure series Unicorn Academy follows Sophia and her classmates at a magical boarding school on Unicorn Island, where they must bond with their unicorns to unlock their magical powers. The students must protect the island and its magic while also navigating the challenges of friendships, rivalries, and teen life. Episodes from the first season of Unicorn Academy will continue to roll out for four consecutive weeks on Sundays at 9 a.m. (ET/PT) on Nickelodeon.

Vida the Vet centers on 10-year-old Vida, a passionate and curious animal lover who has always dreamed of becoming a veterinarian. When her family relocates from a bustling city to the tranquil town of Sweetwood, Vida's dream becomes a reality. With endless compassion and an adventurous spirit, Vida helps animals of all shapes and sizes, proving that empathy and kindness can make a world of difference. Season one episodes of Vida the Vet will continue to air Monday-Thursday at 10 a.m. (ET/PT) on the Nick Jr. channel for the month of July.

'Unicorn Academy' Key Art
Unicorn Academy Key Art

About Spin Master
Spin Master Corp. (TSX:TOY) is a leading global children's entertainment company, creating exceptional play experiences across its three creative centres: Toys, Entertainment and Digital Games. With worldwide toy distribution, Spin Master is best known for award-winning brands including PAW Patrol®, Melissa & Doug®, Bakugan® and Rubik's® Cube, and is the global toy licensee for other iconic properties. Through its in-house entertainment studio, the company creates and produces captivating multiplatform content including powerhouse preschool franchise PAW Patrol, along with other original shows, short-form series and feature films. With an established presence in digital games anchored by Toca Boca® and Piknik™, Spin Master engages 70 million active users monthly in open-ended, creative and safe play. With 29 offices spanning nearly 20 countries, Spin Master employs more than 2,500 team members globally.

About Nickelodeon
Nickelodeon, now in its 46th 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 brand includes television programming and production in the United States and around the world, plus consumer products, digital, location-based experiences, publishing and feature films. For more information or artwork, visit http://www.nickpress.com. Nickelodeon is a part of Paramount's (Nasdaq: PARA, PARAA) global portfolio of multimedia entertainment brands.

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Update (7/29): Vida the Vet has been renewed for season two! It's currently unknown whether the season season with air on Nickelodeon, however, the rights to the sophomore season of the popular animated series have already been sold to SVT in Sweden, HOP in Israel, ABC in Australia, BBC's CBeebies in the UK, and Corus' Treehouse in Canada.

Vida the Vet has captured hearts worldwide with its relatable storytelling, strong values and lovable characters,” said Caroline Tyre, Spin Master’s VP of global content distribution. “Vida’s journey is resonating globally and will now be available to a broader audience through an incredible mix of broadcasters and platforms. It’s a story about care, community and following your dreams—universally relevant themes that inspire families everywhere.”

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Originally published: July 09, 2025.

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Thursday, June 26, 2025

Nick Jr. to Welcome 'Vida the Vet' on July 7

The Nick Jr. channel will be adding Spin Master's hit animated series Vida the Vet to its line-up on Monday, July 7 at 10:00 a.m. (ET/PT)! Following launch, new episodes of the series will continue to air weekdays at 10:00 a.m. (ET/PT) and Sundays at 10:30 a.m. (ET/PT) on Nick Jr.

Vida the Vet

Vida the Vet follows ten-year-old Vida, an animal doctor who nurtures the charming and silly woodland creatures who live outside her home. Is there a fox with a sprained paw? A turtle with an itchy toe? A tiger with an aching tooth? Then Vida is the vet for the job. With quick thinking, a doctor's intuition and the help of her closest friends, Vida helps adorable animals and makes sure they get the care they need. She’ll have you feeling better in one, two, three!

In the series premiere, "Koa's Sweet Tooth," when Koa the tiger's teeth hurt, Vida discovers bacteria in his mouth. Then later in "Toby’s Blurry Blunders," when Toby has trouble seeing, Vida gives him an eye exam and learns he needs glasses.

The Vida the Vet voice cast includes Mia SwamiNathan as Vida; Nylan Parthipan as Tidbit; Desmond Sivan as Popcorn; River Morales as Sunny; Scott Gorman as Otto; Alexa Yaphe as Kipp; Logan Aultman as Banjo; Débora Demestre as Mamma Mouse; Eliot Dahan as Prickly; Delia Lisette as Chambers; Delia Lisette Chambers as Sylvie; Nova McKay as Juno; Rebecca Chan as Bee; Michela Luci as Bacteria; Jonathan Langdon as Koa; Dean Humphries as Toby; Matteo Gutierrez as Little Bee; Markeda McKay as Clickety; and Stella Bartlett as Fergie.

Executive produced by Spin Master Entertainment's President, Jennifer Dodge, along with Spin Master's Co-Founder, Ronnen Harary, Laura Clunie, Toni Stevens and the Emmy Award winning Jennifer Oxley (Peg + CatWonder Pets) who also acts as showrunner; the series is created by Emmy Award Winner Dustin Ferrer (Esme & RoyPeg+Cat) is animated by Toronto-based Jam Filled Entertainment.

Vida the Vet

Vida the Vet made its debut on BBC's CBeebies and streaming platform BBC iPlayer in the UK and Corus Entertainment's Treehouse and streaming platform STACKTV in Canada during the Fall of 2023 as the 13th series from the creators of the powerhouse preschool franchise PAW Patrol, and has since been made available on Netflix.

Spin Master Entertainment is orchestrating a strategic global franchise roll-out and will lead consumer products cross-category licensing worldwide, which launched with toys in 2024. Corus Entertainment's Nelvana has been secured as the exclusive licensing and merchandising representative for the brand in Canada and France, whilst WildBrain CPLG represents the franchise in the U.K. and Ireland, Europe (excluding France), Central and Eastern Europe (CEE), Middle East and Africa (MENA) and Asia-Pacific (APAC) including China, Japan and Korea (excluding Australia and New Zealand).


"Spin Master Entertainment has deep experience creating award-winning content and engaging stories for preschoolers that are infused with a sense of play," said Jennifer Dodge, Spin Master's President of Entertainment, in June 2022. "Featuring a gorgeous, colorful world with a distinct look and feel, Vida the Vet will enchant preschoolers and their families with curious, courageous and caring stories about a little girl and her animal neighbors who show us how to take care of ourselves and others." 

"The classic and familiar world of Vida the Vet, with its beautiful 2D artwork and core theme of nurturing love for all animals, is the perfect property to extend across all facets of children's lives," said André Lake Mayer, Spin Master's SVP, Global Strategic Partnerships & Consumer Products.  "We are excited to activate our growing consumer products enterprise with a fresh new property that will resonate within all key categories and regions and through strategic partnerships and promotions worldwide."

Vida the Vet complements Spin Master Entertainment's overall content pipeline of multiplatform entertainment all created with children in mind. Season one of Vida the Vet features 52 x 11-minute episodes.

In addition to Vida the Vet, Nickelodeon will premiere Spin Master's Unicorn Academy on Sunday, July 6 at 9:00 a.m. (ET/PT).
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Vida the Vet

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Originally published: June 26, 2025 at 06:08 BST.

Original source: @spongieupdates; Additional source: WoNetflix.

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