Wednesday, May 08, 2013

French TV Broadcasters Acquire Broadcast Rights To A Raft Of Nickelodeon Shows

The entertainment news website C21Media is reporting the Nickelodeon News television broadcasters in France have picked up the broadcast rights to a raft of popular Nickelodeon shows from Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN).

French network TF1 has taken new episodes of Nick's original animated series (Nicktoon) "SpongeBob SquarePants", including the shows recent stop-frame Christmas special, "It's A SpongeBob Christmas!", 10 episodes from season two of "Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness", and season seven of Nickelodeon Preschool Animations "Dora the Explorer".

Lagardère Active has also taken episodes from seasons one and two of "iCarly" for its French children's channel Gulli.

Meanwhile, public broadcaster France Télévisions has opted for the first season of Nickelodeon's new CGI-animated "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles", season two of preschool cartoon "Bubble Guppies" and episodes of the Classic Nickelodeon original animated series (Nicktoon) "The Wild Thornberrys" for its satellite channel France Ô:
French nets add SpongeBob, Pimp

Broadcasters in France have picked up shows from Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN), including episodes of SpongeBob SquarePants and Pimp My Ride.

French network TF1 has taken new episodes of SpongeBob, including the recent stop-frame Christmas special, season seven of Dora the Explorer and 10 episodes from season two of preschool animated series Kung Fu Panda.

Canal+ has acquired every episode of MTV’s extreme car customisation show Pimp My Ride for its digital station D17, while Lagardère Active has taken episodes from seasons one and two of iCarly for its French children’s channel Gulli.

Meanwhile, pubcaster France Télévisions has opted for the first season of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, season two of preschool toon Bubble Guppies and episodes of Wild Thornberrys for its satellite channel France Ô.

Nico Franks
24-04-2013
©C21Media

GENRES: Animation, Children's
SHOWS: Pimp My Ride, SpongeBob SquarePants
COMPANIES: Viacom International Media Networks
SECTIONS: C21Kids
COUNTRIES: France, US