Nickelodeon UK to Remove Programming from Netflix UK on Sunday 29th September 2019

Many kids favourites from SpongeBob SquarePants to PAW Patrol are currently scheduled to leave Netflix in the U.K. by the end of September 2019 according to removal dates now showing on the titles. Here’s what’s scheduled for removal, why they’re being removed and more.

Nickelodeon has had some of its biggest titles on Netflix UK for the past few years including massive Nick shows such as SpongeBob SquarePants, Dora the Explorer and countless more. Sadly, it looks like Nick is pulling out completely from the service in the UK.

All of the titles look to come up for renewal on Sunday 29th September 2019, and given how every single title is up for renewal, it's looking like its a complete removal from the streaming service.

In some cases, the Nick shows on Netflix weren’t complete. In fact, in the case of Dora the Explorer and SpongeBob only a single season is available.

Here’s the full list of Nickelodeon shows scheduled to leave Netflix on September 29th:

• Blaze and the Monster Machines (Season 1)
• Dora the Explorer (Season 8 – Only one season streaming)
• PAW Patrol (2 Seasons)
• Sam & Cat (2 Seasons)
• SpongeBob Squarepants (Season 8 – Only one season streaming – the movie not currently scheduled to leave)
• Team Umizoomi (Season 2 – Only one season streaming)
• The Haunted Hathaways (Season 1)
• Victorious (3 Seasons)

Where will Nickelodeon titles stream next in the United Kingdom?

It looks as though the new streaming homes for the majority of Nickelodeon content in the UK seems to be NowTV, Sky Kids and Amazon Prime, which currently holds all of the aforementioned Nickelodeon shows.

Fans can access short-form content on nick.co.uk, nicktoons.co.uk and nickjr.co.uk, as well as the free Nickelodeon Play and Nick Jr. Play apps. Virgin Media customers can also unlock full-length episodes via the Nick Play VOD mobile app.

Some of the Nickelodeon shows have a presence on Nickelodeon and Nick Jr. official YouTube channels, which occasionally offers live streams of episodes. The official PAW Patrol YouTube channel also offers select episodes and shorts. SpongeBob SquarePants also has its own YouTube channel, in which fans can find short-form clips, full episodes and music videos. Older fans can also throwback to the nineties and noughties with the NickRewind channel.

It’s not hugely surprising that Nickelodeon shows are leaving Netflix UK. The majority of Netflix regions around the world has seen their Nick shows stripped from the service. In the US, the service saw most of the Nick shows leave several years ago with little chance of ever returning.

Netflix Canada currently has a selection of Nickelodeon programming, through a partnership with Corus Entertainment, Nickelodeon's distribution partner in the region.

Not all is lost though as Netflix and Nickelodeon do share some other projects for the future. Over the summer, Netflix released Invader Zim and Rocko’s Modern Life movies, picking up where the original series left off. There’s more to come too including animated The Loud House and Rise of the TMNT films and the Avatar: The Last Airbender live-action series.

Original source: What's on Netflix.

Update (29/9) - It seems Nickelodeon programming is being removed from Netflix services around the world, with Avatar: The Last Airbender (Avatar - Der Herr der Elemente) and SpongeBob Schwammkopf leaving Netflix Germany.

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Originally published: Friday, September 13, 2019.

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Nick Jr. Italy to Fully Premiere 'Team Jay', New Animated Series Based on Juventus F.C. Mascot, on Monday 23rd September 2019; to Show Preview at FeST, il Festival delle Serie TV

Nickelodeon Italy (Italia) gave viewers a sneak-peek of Team Jay, a brand-new CG-animated series following the adventures of Jay, the proud, mythical and funny zebra with a pattern of black, white and gold and the official team mascot of Juventus F.C.! Joining Jay on his adventures are Matteo, who has a solution for every problem that arises, and Cami, an excellent soccer player.

Nickelodeon Italia aired the first episode of Team Jay on Wednesday 26th June 2019 at 20:50, following an encore of Nickelodeon's SlimeFest 2019 highlights special. Following the sneak-peek, the series is expected to fully premiere in September 2019.

Update (13/9) - Nick Jr. Italia will fully premiere Team Jay on Monday 23rd September 2019 at 19.00! To celebrate, Nickelodeon Italia will host a special preview of the first three episodes of Nickelodeon Italia on Sunday 22nd September 2019 at 16:00 in the "area kids" area of FeST, il Festival delle Serie TV!

Nickelodeon also treated attendees to Nickelodeon SlimeFest 2019 at Mirabilandia on Saturday 15th June 2019 to a super preview of the show.

Team Jay is produced by Sunrise Productions (Munki and Trunk, Jungle Beat, The Explorers), who created the mascot for Juventus Football Club in 2015. Jay taps into the deep history of Italy’s oldest club, while still being fresh and exciting to Juventus’s youngest supporters. The Cape Town, South Africa-based animation studio has previously produced one-off spots inspired by the character.

Dan Balaam, a Freelance Writer & Creative, serves as a writer on the series.

Team Jay is the latest collaboration between Nickelodeon Italia and Juventus F.C., following the launch of a capsule collection inspired by SpongeBob SquarePants and the football team in 2018.

The first episode of is available to watch below! (please note that the video is geo-locked and is only viewable in certain territories):



From Juventus.com:

#TeamJay: una nuova avventura sta per cominciare!

Ieri sera è andato in onda su Nickelodeon il primo episodio di una serie da non perdere, in programmazione da settembre!

C’è una grande novità per tutti i fans di Jay: le sue avventure e quelle dei suoi amici, diventano un cartone animato!

Si chiama infatti “Team Jay” la serie che è stata presentata prima allo Slime Fest 2019, svoltosi a Mirabilandia lo scorso 15 giugno, e poi ieri, con la messa in onda del primo episodio, in anteprima, su Nickelodeon (Canali 605 e 606 di Sky). Un episodio che potete rivedere qui.

Ma questo non è che un assaggio: le avventure di Jay e del Team Jay vi aspettano a partire da settembre! Stay Tuned!

Matteo - Ha la soluzione per tutti i problemi

Jay - È una zebra entusiasta e divertente

Cami - È una bravissima calciatrice

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Nickelodeon Teen France Premieres 'Chica vampiro'

Originally published: Monday, September 03, 2018.

Nickelodeon Teen France today, Monday 3rd September 2018 started to premiere and show the hit Colombian teen telenovela Chica vampiro weekdays at 18:00!

Update (29/9/2019) - Nickelodeon France has acquired the remaining episodes of Chica vampiro, and now has the rights to the whole series, where it remains a benchmark of the show's genre in the country.

Chica vampiro follows the story of Daisy O'Brian (Greeicy Rendón), a normal girl who dreams of a singing career in musical comedy. However, her parents are vampires, and as per her family tradition, the decision on whether to become a vampire or not is taken when one turns 16. When she turn sixteen, Daisy decides to stay human to live next to her love, Max De La Torre (Santiago Talledo), who is her neighbor and classmate.

However, that very same day, a fatal accident changes Daisy's life forever. The doctor tells her parents, Ulises O'Brian (Juan Pablo Obregón) and Ana McLaren (Jacqueline Arenal), that she is not going to make it. So, to save her, her parents decide to bite Daisy, turning her into a vampire, making her younger brother, Vicente (Erick Torres), the only mortal in the family. From that moment on, Daisy has to lead a double life full of risks, where she must attend a human school, hiding her secret, and also go to vampire school and take classes for newly bitten vampires.

To celebrate the launch of Chica vampiro, Nickelodeon France has launched a exclusive competition (concours) in which fans can enter to win awesome Chica vampiro merchandise, including a shirt and books!


Chica vampiro is produced by RCN Television and features a original story penned by renowned Argentinian writer Marcela Citterio (Heidi, Bienvenida a Casa, Yo Soy Franky (I Am Frankie/Frankie 2.0). The series has aired aired on a selection of Nickelodeon channels around the world, including on Nickelodeon Latin America (Latinoamérica), Nickelodeon Netherlands (Nederland), Nickelodeon Belgium (België; Flanders), and Nickelodeon Poland (Polska).

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Additional sources: Google.co.uk, Google Translate, Wikipedia.

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Nickelodeon Acquires International Rights To New 'Barbapapa' Series

Originally published: Monday, June 11, 2018.

Update (16/6) - Below is Nickelodeon International's official press release announcing the exciting news:

Nick Jr. Goes International With “Barbapapa”

Annecy, France – June 11, 2018 – Nick Jr. International has acquired the new animated series for legendary shapeshifting family “Barbapapa” for multiple countries across the globe.

The 52×11’ episode order, produced by Normaal, will air in the UK, Benelux, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Greece, Indonesia, Vietnam and the Philippines for both pay- and free-TV. Nick Jr. has also licensed the series for pay-TV in France, Australia, New Zealand, Scandinavia, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Israel, Africa, Latin America, Southeast Asia, India, South Korea and MENA.

Developed by French animation producer and distributor Normaal in partnership with TF1, “Barbapapa” will be written and brought to life by Alice Taylor and Thomas Taylor.

“Nickelodeon has a successful track record of supporting beloved IP and finding new audiences for it around the world,” said Layla Lewis, Senior Vice President, Global Acquisitions and Content Partnerships for Nickelodeon. “We’re thrilled to partner with Normaal to introduce the long-awaited new Barbapapa series to preschoolers.”

The beloved “Barbapapa” universe began in 1970, emerging from the combined talent of French-American couple Anette Tyson and Talus Taylor. The original series aired in 40+ countries, gaining worldwide fandom. Its success was followed by the production of a second series in 1977, then a third in 1999 by Japanese producer Kodansha.

“Barbapapa” will be distributed by FESTIVAAL distribution and delivered in 2019.

About Nickelodeon International:

Nickelodeon, now in its 39th 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. 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, VIAB).

About NORMAAL:

Founded in 2002 by writer and director Alexis Lavillat, N O R M AA L animation is an independant French company specialized in animation.

The N O R M AA L way is to produce different programs to export to the 4 corners of the 5 continents as Tangerine & COw, Gaston by Franquin, Ella, Oscar & Hoo, Hello World, Barbapapa or Peanuts by Schulz.

Thanks to a team with incredibly N O R M AA L creativity and know-how, N O R M AA L creates all of its shows in its studios in Paris and Angoulême.

15 series, nearly 1500 episodes, and as many original stories and graphics… with more than 120 hours of programming produced so far, N O R M AA L uses all of its talent to figure among the leaders in animation.

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Update (16/6/2019) - TF1 in France is set to premiere Barbapapa en famille (Barbapapa with Family) on it's Tfou programming strand during its 2019-2020 season! Fans can get a first-look at the rebooted series at http://normaal.fr/filmography/barbapapa!

Update (29/9/2019) - - Nickelodeon will debut the brand-new Barbapapa animated television spin-off series on Nick Jr. channels in over 100 territories in 2020, coinciding with the French icon's 50th anniversary!

Original article:

Nickelodeon will bring Barbapapa to young viewers around the world after sealing an international deal for the new adaptation of the classic 1970s kids picture-book series for its Nick Jr. channel, Variety reports.

Barbapapa dates back to the 1970s when French-American couple Anette Tyson and Talus Taylor created the property. A subsequent toon series was popular internationally, airing in over 40 countries, including on Nick Jr. Italia (as Barbapapà) and Nickelodeon España. Japanese producer Kodansha the made a second series in 1977 and a third in 1999.

The original series, launched in 1970, featured a family of shapeshifters and went on to air in more than 40 countries around the world with subsequent series launching in 1977 and 1999. Now, the reboot, announced at was announced at Annecy/MIFA 2017, is being produced and developed by French animation company Normaal in partnership with France’s largest commercial broadcaster, TF1 who commissioned it for its Tfou kids service. Written by Alice Taylor and Thomas Taylor, the preschool series will be distributed by FESTIVAAL distribution, and is set to be delivered to broadcasters in 2019.

The blob-shaped Barbapapa family, who can morph into other forms but retain their original colors, will come to life in a 52x11mins 2D series. It will be written and brought to life by Alice Taylor and Thomas Taylor.

Viacom-owned Nickelodeon will bow the show on both pay- and free-TV in the UK, Benelux, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Greece, Indonesia, Vietnam and the Philippines. Nick Jr. has also licensed the show for pay-TV in France, Australia, New Zealand, Scandinavia, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Israel, Africa, Latin America, Southeast Asia, India, South Korea and MENA.

“Nickelodeon has a successful track record of supporting beloved IP and finding new audiences for it around the world,” said Layla Lewis, Senior Vice President (SVP), global acquisitions and Content Partnerships for Nickelodeon. “We’re thrilled to partner with Normaal to introduce the long-awaited new ‘Barbapapa’ series to preschoolers.”

Nickelodeon recently ordered new seasons of its hit preschool series PAW Patrol, Blaze and the Monster Machines, Rusty Rivets and Top Wing. The kidsnet has also refreshed the on-air look and feel of its Nick Jr. preschool block and the Nick Jr. channel. More than 400 deliverables including bumpers, IDs, lower thirds, parent-directed curriculum messages and promo packaging feature real kids playing with Nick Jr.’s preschool characters in both animated and real-world environments.

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Additional source: Wikipedia, Kidscreen, ToonZone Forums /@superkeegan9100, tvmag.lefigaro.fr, Télécâble Sat Hebdo, Google Translate.

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Nickelodeon USA's September 2019 Premiere Highlights [Latest Update: 9/29]

Below are Nickelodeon USA's currently announced September 2019 premiere highlights for Nick, Nicktoons, Nick Jr., Nick at Nite and TeenNick:

Latest Update: 9/29 (Check back regularly for the latest updates!)