Thursday, October 14, 2021
Yevgeniy Chebatkov to Voice New Cartoon Character for Nickelodeon Russia
Nick News Brief: The Kazakh and Russian comedian Yevgeniy Chebatkov (Евгений Чебатков) is set to voice a new cartoon character for Nickelodeon Russia (Россия)! Details about the project are currently underwraps, including whether he'll be voicing a character for a local production from Nickelodeon Россия or a character in the Russian (русский) dub of one of Nickelodeon's global series. The comic announced the news on his Instagram on October 11. Chebatkov previously voiced Leonardo in the Russian dub of Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (Черепашки-ниндзя) and Magna in the русский dub of Ollie's Pack (Рюкзак Олли).
Chikoo Aur Bunty: Nickelodeon India to Premiere New Animated Series on Monday 18th October 2021
It's a battle of bro vs. bro in the brand new animated series Chikoo Aur Bunty, premiering Monday 18th October 2021 at 10:00 am on Nickelodeon India! Following launch, viewers can catch all new episodes weekdays at 10 am on Nick India!
Bhai oh bhai! More like, why oh why! We've all felt this way before, right? 😉
So join Chikoo in the battle of #BroVsBro, when the brand new show 'Chikoo Aur Bunty' starts 18th Oct, 10 AM onwards on Nick India!
#ChikooAurBunty #NewShow #Siblings #NickIndia #Nickelodeon
The need for new characters and immersive stories is at an all-time high and India’s leading kids’ entertainment franchise Nickelodeon, continues to address this need by entertaining kids with endearing characters through new formats and relatable storytelling. Leading the local IP content game with innovation in its DNA, Nickelodeon is all set to launch its 11th home grown animated IP Chikoo aur Bunty, the only show in the category that is based entirely on the sweet-sour and inseparable relationship between siblings.
Produced by Mumbai and Kolkata based Hitech Studio and powered by Phillips, in association with Pediasure and Flipkart shopsy, Chikoo aur Bunty brings alive the epic sibling banter that happens in every family and is all set to onboard kids on a journey of unparalleled tongue in cheek comedy and the tug of war between siblings, starting 18th October, 2021 from Monday to Friday at 10am only on Nickelodeon.
Growing from strength to strength with a robust programming strategy, Nickelodeon has successfully identified white spaces and created path breaking localized content appealing to children in India. With local home-grown Nicktoons such as Happy & Pinaki – The Bhoot Bandhus, Ting Tong, Golmaal Jr., Motu Patlu, Shiva and Rudra to name a few, Nickelodeon has introduced kids to new genres of entertainment. The last IP launched by Nickelodeon, Happy & Pinaki – The Bhoot Bandhus was also a runaway hit amongst kids with the show consistently appearing in the top 10 highest rated slots of the category every week since its launch. With 700+ hours of local content, the franchise, today, dominates the kids’ space with winning IPs and has established itself as an undisputed category leader.
Adding further depth and scale to the brand’s diverse content portfolio, is the latest addition Chikoo aur Bunty that will bring forth sibling rivalry between the two brothers. A story of every household, the show is set in a middle-class home where the duo lives with their parents and a playful and intelligent dog Barfi. The 11-minute episodic series will bring alive the fun, sometimes sweet and sometimes sour banter, and rivalry between the two brothers competing for affection and goodies, while avoiding being reprimanded by their parents for all their mischiefs at home.
Speaking on the popularity of its home-grown characters and the new IP launch, Nina Elavia Jaipuria, Head, Hindi Mass Entertainment and Kids TV Network, Viacom18, said, “Nickelodeon has always stayed ahead of the curve by introducing kids to characters that are loved and adored. We have consistently catered to our young viewers’ evolving preferences with innovative entertainment and immersive storytelling and enhanced engagement experiences. Continuing to lead the dynamic kids’ space is a testimony of our thought-through business and content strategies. With the launch of Chikoo aur Bunty, we will add further width and depth to our portfolio of “Made in India IPs” and provide impetus to our mission of entertaining kids and creating an evolved kids ecosystem.”
On adding yet another IP, Anu Sikka, Head - Creative, Content & Research, Kids TV Network, Viacom18, said, “At Nickelodeon, our journey with local content kicked off almost a decade ago. We have always introduced our young viewers to storylines and characters that are relatable, engaging and clutter breaking. The success of our past IPs reinforces our commitment and drive to serve our young audience with content that continues to raise the bar. The launch of our new IP, Chikoo aur Bunty will showcase a realistic representation of the relationship between two siblings who compete for the smallest of things but love each other equally. We look forward to enthralling kids with this unique concept of sibling rivalry and unlimited dose of comedy.”
Pulling out all the stops for the launch of Chikoo aur Bunty is a robust multi-screen and multi-touchpoint marketing plan that is sure to draw equal attention from brands as well as kids. To start with an entertaining and foot tapping music video with lyrics written by the legendary Gulzaar Saab will bring to life the fun filled relationship between the sibling duo. This apart Chikoo aur Bunty will capture kids’ imagination across the entire franchise through unique and creative promos across platform on GEC’s, Music, Movies and Regional TV channels, through interaction on popular OTT apps as well as with curated content on Short Form Content apps. Driving interactivity will be a Sibling Squad of popular Influencers from across India with dance challenges and a lot more. A Virtual Watch Party along with influencers with a whole lot of fun games and interactions is also in store. In addition, customised Chikoo aur Bunty digital games and exciting activities on all social media platforms will surely engage the youngsters. Ensuring maximum excitement, a Chikoo aur Bunty AR filter will also be available on social media platforms in addition to Chikoo aur Bunty GIFs and Stickers. Taking the overall marketing initiative, a step forward, Nickelodeon has partnered with Belgian Waffles, Smoking Joe’s and New York Burrito Company to celebrate the unique and everlasting relationship between siblings. While the partnership with Belgian Waffles will allows users to order a Chikoo and Bunty combo pack, the partnership with Smoking Joe’s will allow users to order a special Chikoo Bunty Pizza combo. Additionally, one can order a specially curated Chikoo and Bunty meal as well from the New York Burrito Company.
As a market leader, Nickelodeon has consistently pushed the envelope on innovation by launching shows that cater to the discerning and evolving preferences of the young viewers. The launch of Chikoo aur Bunty is yet another addition to its interesting content slate and is sure to capture the hearts and minds of kids and build an everlasting bond with them.
Speaking with Animaton Xpress, Sikka shared how the advertising revenues are recovering with the onset of the festive season. She said, “We have been seeing a decline in ad-revenues during the first and second lockdown phase, but it was not restricted only for kids channel in India, but it was faced across the industry. We started to see the turn around from last year September in-between the second COVID wave. Now things are looking good and positive and we are trying to catch-up with advertising revenues for all the setbacks we suffered last year. We are quite confident and hopeful that this recovery will continue and growth will be on track.”
Sikka also added, “The strategy for us is to always ensure that both the channel and entire kids unit of Viacom 18 continue to perform the way it has performed in last few months or rather couple of years. Nick continues to be number one for past eight consecutive years, Sonic has grown exponentially and it ranked number two and Nick Junior is performing really well and today it occupies seven per cent of the category share. From content point of view our effort is always to make all our channels stay at the top. Today, we are market leader not in just terms of Nick and Sonic, but we are a clear market leader in terms of category and viewership share. We hold 33 per cent of viewership today. The major good news for us is the upcoming show Chikoo aur Bunty which already has three sponsors – Pediasure and Flipkart shopsy, and this shows that we are back on track in recovering our revenues.”
The category leaders in the kids space had came up with many local IPs like Motu Patlu, Pakdam Pakdai, Shiva, Rudra, Bhoot Bhandus which were a massive hit. Revealing the story behind creating the successful IPs, Sikka shared, “The concepts are developed in-house. Our team understands the needs and demands of the audience that keeps changing and evolving over the years. We create concepts, characters, storyline which excites children and are easy to identify and remain relatable. We first tried it with Golmaal Junior which is extremely popular and now we are hoping the same with Chikkoo aur Bunty as the relatability factor is huge as the show features sibling rivalry, something that everyone can relate to. Creating stories from the child’s point of view has given us all the success.”
Shedding light on what is the future of kids’ entertainment category, Sikka said, "Today every big network wants to come up with their own kids’ channel and there are so many emerging OTT platforms whose huge focus is on Kids category. The future of kids category seems to be brighter as there is a huge demand in the content. Kids’ content consumption is not limited. They want to explore new genres and want to see new characters, distinctive storylines. Animation as an industry has also grown exponentially and Nickelodeon is a pioneer of Indian animation. Today broadcasters cannot just survive with acquisitions but they have to showcase the local Indian contents, stories and home-grown IPs.”
On asking why Indian broadcasters are not coming up with any female protagonist shows, Sikka explained, “When it comes to local animation there haven’t been any show with girl protagonist. If you look at the kids category, it is broadly defined from two to fourteen years and segmented between different age groups. In preschool category, Nick Junior is the biggest player and contributes seven per cent of viewership share. Here we have shows like Masha and the Bear, Dora and Butter Bee Cafe that stars girls as lead. I agree for older category we don’t have female centric shows but our preschool category is entirely dominated by female shows. If you look with bigger lenses, then we also have gender neutral shows like Pakdam and Pakdai that features animals and is also performing well. Hopefully sooner or later we will launch a show starring female protagonist.”
Wednesday, October 13, 2021
Back to The Greenhouse | Season 1, Episode 15 | TeenNick Israel
It's time to head back to The Greenhouse! Enjoy these clips from season one, episode 15!
החממה: נטלי מספרת לדניאל על רובי | מתוך פרק 15| טין ניק
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מתוך החממה - עונה 1, פרק 15 | רק בניקלודיאון לצופי יס
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החממה: נטלי חושדת באחיה | מתוך פרק 15| טין ניק
החממה: נטלי ואלפי משחקים טניס | מתוך פרק 15| טין ניק
החממה: אלונה מעיפה את מתי | מתוך פרק 15| טין ניק
Nickelodeon’s ‘Star Trek: Prodigy’ Aims to Introduce Franchise to a Younger Audience
The Star Trek franchise is among the most venerable of all 20th century entertainment properties. Having already birthed nine TV series and 13 feature films since its initially short-lived debut run in the 1960s, the thinking person’s space opera has mapped out the furthest reaches of the galaxy and all points in between. But now, it is prepared to boldly breach a demographic that it has not specifically attempted to tap before: kids.
Driven by showrunners Kevin Hageman and Dan Hageman, as well as director Ben Hibon, Nickelodeon’s animated Star Trek: Prodigy will introduce a fresh cast of protagonists, as well as animated versions of legacy characters, in particular the Star Trek: Voyager fan favorite Kathryn Janeway, voiced by returning actor Kate Mulgrew. Star Trek: Prodigy will first roll out on Paramount+ later this month, before heading into Nickelodeon’s regular programming.
Centered around an entirely non-human primary cast of characters, Prodigy features the voices of Ella Purnell, Jason Mantzoukas, Brett Gray, Rylee Alazraqui and Dee Bradley Baker as a band of young misfits who stumble upon an abandoned Starfleet ship and take off into the final frontier, learning how to function as a proper crew along the way.
This will certainly not be Star Trek’s maiden voyage into animation; most recently, Star Trek: Lower Decks launched on CBS All Access in 2020, and Filmation produced Star Trek: The Animated Series in the mid-1970s. It will, however, be the first to specifically target a younger audience, and the Hagemans were circumspect about making the new show kid-friendly without losing the heady appeal of the original series.
“It was just about the perspective [of the characters], which kind of stems from our own fears about doing a Star Trek show,” Dan Hageman told Variety. Hageman, who, along with his brother, has written for everything from The Lego Movie to Trollhunters: Tales of Arcadia. “I would think, ‘I could never write what they say on the bridge, these characters have all been through Starfleet, they’re the best of the best.’ So the very first thing was, what if we just take kids who don’t know any of this? You give them a ship, and they learn about the ship, they learn about the procedures. It felt like a totally new way into Star Trek that would be relatable.”
The brothers trace their own love of Star Trek back to the original set of films, particularly The Wrath of Khan and The Search for Spock, and look to the epic sweep of those films as a model for their own serialized storylines.
“You look at the entire Trek universe, all the series and films, and those two have some of the most emotional moments,” says Kevin Hageman. “They take big story swings, and those are the types of stories we like to tell: very cinematic stories that have both brains and heart.”
Per Nickelodeon president of animation Ramsey Naito, “I was never skeptical” that Prodigy could manage to appeal to both young newcomers and adult fans of the series, crediting director Hibon for “bringing a visual style and a level of sophistication to the show that exceeded all expectations.”
“It’s an aspirational show,” she continues. “Nickelodeon’s core audience is 6 to 11, but the show’s serialized storytelling and character relationships are so sophisticated, the stakes are high, and it really stretches to the older end of our audience.”
More Nick: Paramount Plus to Premiere 'Star Trek: Prodigy' on October 28; New Trailer and Key Art Released!
Originally published: October 13, 2021.
Classic Rugrats Comic Strip for October 13, 2021 | Nickelodeon
Classic Rugrats Comic Strip for October 13, 2021 | Nickelodeon
Stream all new CG-animated Rugrats series, exclusively on Paramount+!
Follow these comics and their take on real episodes of the show and their own spin on hilarious adventures.
Read more Rugrats comic strips!: https://www.creators.com/features/rugrats
More Nick: Paramount Plus Renews the All-New 'Rugrats' for Season 2!
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