DHX Media has licensed exclusive U.S. broadcast rights for 30 brand-new half-hour episodes of Teletubbies which will begin airing on Nickelodeon’s Nick Jr. preschool channel in 2017. As the flagship property in DHX Media’s strategy to build global brands, the new Teletubbies continues to perform extremely well and is gaining global momentum. The global licensing program is growing rapidly, with more than 85 top-tier licensees already on board, underscoring its position as one of … [Read more...] about DHX Media licenses Teletubbies
Nick Jr
Genre Updates: Pre-school and children channel
Cartoon Network Parent brand: Turner Broadcasting System, Inc., a Time Warner company Sub or sibling brands: Boomerang, POGO and Toonami Ownership in Asia: Turner Asia-Pacific Senior executive for Asia: Ricky Ow, President, Turner Asia-Pacific Mark Eyers, Chief Content Officer, Kids Networks Phil Nelson, Senior Vice President and Managing Director, Southeast Asia-Pacifi c and North Asia (ad sales and distribution) Siddharth Jain, Senior Vice President and Managing Director, … [Read more...] about Genre Updates: Pre-school and children channel
Viacom launch Nick Jr. on MNC
APOS – Bali, Indonesia- Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) Asia announced the launch of Nick Jr. across MNC Sky Vision’s full suite of pay-TV platforms in Indonesia. Over two million PT. MNC Sky Vision, Tbk. subscribers can now access Nick Jr. on the basic tiers of the following pay-TV platforms – Channel 37 on Indovision, Channel 67 on Okevision and Channel 37 on Top TV. The channel is also available through MNC’s IPTV service, MNC Play Media on the same channel number as Indovision. … [Read more...] about Viacom launch Nick Jr. on MNC
Little Charmers’ turn on the charm on Nick Jr. Asia
Singapore – Preschoolers will enter a whimsical world of spellbinding adventures when Little Charmers, a brand-new animated preschool series that celebrates the magic of friendship, airs weekdays at 8.35am (WIB/TH) and 9.35am (HK/MY/PH/ SG) on Nick Jr. in Asia. A production of Nelvana Enterprises and Spin Master Entertainment, the series follows best friends and Charmers-in-Training Hazel, Posie and Lavender as they attempt to solve everyday problems and in the process, find themselves in … [Read more...] about Little Charmers’ turn on the charm on Nick Jr. Asia
VIMN makes appointment
Singapore – Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) announced that June Yeoh has been appointed Senior Director of International Programme Sales in Asia. In this position, which she will assume on 7 April, Yeoh will report to Caroline Beaton, VIMN’s Senior Vice President for International Programme Sales and will be based in Singapore. She will oversee all of VIMN Asia’s international programme sales across Greater China, Japan, Korea and Southeast Asia − the … [Read more...] about VIMN makes appointment
“Dora and Friends: Into the City!”
Singapore – Nick Jr.’s Dora embarks on her greatest expedition yet, with new animated pre-school series Dora and Friends: Into the City! Premiering in Asia on 16 March at 8.45am (HK/SG), 9am (TH/WIB), 10am (MY) and 30 March at 11.30am (PH) on Nickelodeon, and 23 March at 10.35am (TH/WIB) and 11.35am (HK/MY/PH/SG) on Nick Jr., the half hour series centres around Dora and her new group of friends living in a city, attending school and setting out on new adventures that … [Read more...] about “Dora and Friends: Into the City!”