Throughout October, all Virgin TV customers will be given access to additional kids TV channels free of charge including Sky Kids, Cartoon Network, Boomerang HD, Cartoonito HD, Nickelodeon, Nick Jr, Nick Jr Too and Nicktoons. The suite of children’s TV channels would normally cost £5 per month. Virgin Media O2 says the offer its way […]
RTL, the German broadcaster, and Paramount have withdrawn their bid to merge Super RTL, the children’s television network, with Nickelodeon, according to Reuters. The German cartel office said the withdrawal had occurred after it informed the companies that it intended to prohibit the planned merger. Super RTL, belonging to Bertelsmann’s RTL Group, first announced in […]
Precise TV, the contextual video company driving business outcomes for brands, has released its latest Precise Advertiser Report: Kids (PARK). With the help of research agency Giraffe Insights, the report looks at US media consumption habits, buying journey behaviours and purchase decisions of parents and kids aged two to 12 years old (Generation Alpha). Major […]
Mattel and Nickelodeon have announced that the second season of the hit animated series Monster High will premiere on March 11th at 2:00 p.m. (ET/PT) on Nickelodeon in the US. Everyone’s favourite boo crew will meet more fangtastic friends, fiends, and families, and face spookier challenges in the haunted halls of Monster High! All-new episodes […]
Paramount has commenced layoffs with US-based employees affected by the cutbacks set to be notified immediately. A memo from CEO Bob Bakish did not disclose numbers, but Deadline reports an estimated 800 staff will be axed. Bakish had confirmed the planned cutbacks at a Bob Live town hall event in January. At the end of […]
Emmy winning animation star Matt Danner, and Animasia Studio have twinned up to produce Danner’s original animated series. Super Free Play is a 20 x 11’ 2D animation aimed at kids aged 6 to 12 about a set of super powered siblings. Set in a world inspired by retro video games, the intergalactic adventure follows […]
Paramount+ has debuted in Japan with the launch on J:COM, one of Japan’s top cable television operators and broadband internet providers, and WOWOW, the premium pay-TV network. With this launch, Paramount+ says it is now officially present in all the top ten international SVoD growth markets. The launch of Paramount+ brings an array of entertainment […]
Paramount and the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi) have announced that global award-winning British star Jessie J will host the Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards Abu Dhabi 2023, taking place on Saturday, September 16, at the Etihad Arena. Moroccan singer-songwriter urban pop artist Manal will also take the stage at the […]
Crayola, the arts supply specialist famed for its crayons, is launching Crayola Studios, a division that will focus on producing family-friendly content. The company has already teamed up with ex-Nickelodeon chief Cyma Zarghami’s MIMO Studio to co-develop its first project, The Alien Adventures of Finn Caspian. Crayola’s EVP of Marketing Victoria Lozano is set to […]
Pluto TV, the free streaming television service, is set to launch more than 50 FAST channels with a dedicated branded area on Paramount Australia & New Zealand’s (ANZ) digital platform 10 Play. From August 31st, the curated experience from Pluto TV will be available to audiences in the market, through a selection of Pluto TV […]