Tuesday, June 04, 2013

European Broadcasters Acquire Rights To Raft Of Animated Nickelodeon Shows

The entertainment news website C21Media is reporting the Nickelodeon Europe news in the following article that television broadcasters in Europe have picked up the broadcast rights to a raft of Nickelodeon shows from Nick's parent company Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN).

The Ukrainian cable channel QTV has acquired season two of Nickelodeon's new CGI-animated "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" series for airing in 2014. QTV has also acquired episodes of the popular Nickelodeon Original Animated Series (Nicktoons) "The Penguins of Madagascar", "Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness", "The Legend of Korra" and "Robot & Monster" from VIMN.

In the Czech Republic, the commercial television station TV Nova has picked up episodes of "Penguins of Madagascar" and "Kung Fu Panda", while public broadcaster Ceska TV has taken the first season of "Ninja Turtles".

Finally, Digit Alb in Albania has also picked up the first season of Nick's TMNT, along with season two of "Kung Fu Panda: Legends" and seasons five and six of the popular Nickelodeon Preschool Animation series "Dora the Explorer":
Nick takes up dance lessons

Nickelodeon in the UK has greenlit a live-action dance series for its preschool channel.

Kushaboom (8x5′) sees a group of children join the show’s presenter [Helena Dowling] and her puppet co-presenter [DJ Kusha] for a dance class on a dance floor that transforms into a globe.

In related news, Ukrainian cable channel QTV has acquired season two of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles from Nick’s parent Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) to air in 2014.

QTV has also acquired episodes of Penguins of Madagascar, Kung Fu Panda, The Legend of Korra and Robot & Monster from VIMN.

In the Czech Republic, TV Nova has picked up episodes of Penguins of Madagascar and Kung Fu Panda, while pubcaster Ceska TV has taken the first season of Ninja Turtles.

Finally, Digit Alb in Albania has also picked up the first season of Ninja Turtles, along with season two of Kung Fu Panda and seasons five and six of Dora the Explorer.

Nico Franks
04-06-2013
©C21Media

GENRES: Animation, Children's
SHOWS: Kushaboom, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
COMPANIES: Nickelodeon, Viacom International Media Networks
SECTIONS: C21Kids
COUNTRIES: UK, Ukraine, US