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  • To air two new brand animated series for young Tamil viewers

    Colors Tamil partners with Nick to launch kiddie segment

    By Our Staff

     

    Colors Tamil has announced the launch of ‘Nick Neram’, a kids’ special segment, partnering Nickelodeon (which is run in India by Viacom18, the owners of the Colors network of channels). As a part of this special initiative, Colors Tamil will air Golmaal Jr and Rudra: Boom Chik Chik Boom, two brand new animated series.

     

    Commenting on the new shows, Rajaraman S, Business Head, Colors Tamil, said: “After the success of our current shows, we are elated to introduce two animated series to our lineup. While all our fiction and non-fiction shows have been popular among the Tamil viewers, we are now confident that Nick Neram will help us gain prominence among children as well. We are certain that this fresh, relevant, localised and compelling segment is another landmark for Colors Tamil in its journey to become the most preferred family entertainment channel in the Tamil entertainment space.”

     

    Speaking on synergising its content for Tamil viewers, Anu Sikka, Head, Creative, Content and Research, Kids TV Network, Viacom18, said: “At Nickelodeon, it has always been our endeavour to make our stories and characters to travel and reach out to a wider audience set. Tamil is an important market for our kids cluster and Colors Tamil’s popularity will help us establish a deeper relationship with our existing viewers while attracting new viewers with home-grown content that is relatable. We are excited on this integration with Colors Tamil and will continue to synergise and explore similar possibilities going forward.”

     

     

  • Happy & Pinaki – The Bhoot Bandhus is the name of the show

    Nickelodeon announces 10th IP for Sonic

    By A Correspondent

     

    After a slew of home-grown IPs like Motu Patlu, Pakdam Pakdai, Shiva, Rudra, amongst others, Nickelodeon is all set to introduce its first spooky comic series and its 10th Indigenous IP – Lego presents “Happy & Pinaki- The Bhoot Bandhus” on Sonic. Produced by Tavrohi Animation, the show will start on November 9 at 11:30 AM.

     

    Speaking about the success of the homegrown IPs, Nina Elavia Jaipuria, Head – Hindi Mass Entertainment and the Kids TV Network at Viacom18  said: “Kids are at the center of our universe and understanding their evolving preferences and catering to their diverse entertainment needs is at the core of all our initiatives. With each passing year, we have identified white spaces and brought alive clutter breaking and pioneering series that have gone on to be category game changers and favorites amongst all our stakeholders -kids, parents and advertisers ensuring that we are the most loved No1 kids entertainment brand in the country. With the launch of our new show Pinaki & Happy-The Bhoot Bandhus on Sonic, we are set to once again enthrall our young viewers with an immersive and unmatched entertainment experience.”

     

    Added Anu Sikka, Head – Content, Kids TV Network, Viacom18: “With the launch of our new show Pinaki & Happy -The Bhoot Bandhus, we are expanding our already popular programming catalogue to keep our young audience entertained. Each character and their traits are so carefully crafted that I’m confident that the Bhoot Bandhus will be thoroughly loved by the kids. The show promises to take kids into a new world of fun bringing to them first of it’s spooky-comedy series which takes them on a laughter ride when the bhoot world meets the real world. Over the years our adorable toons have formed an unbreakable bond with kids through the stories they tell and we are confident that that our young viewers will surely embrace the new characters  and make them a part of their daily lives.”

     

     

  • The show will go live on September 28 at 9 am on Sonic

    Ting Tong. Nickelodeon unveils 9th Made-in-India IP

    By A Correspondent

     

    After Motu Patlu, Rudra, Shiva and the Golmaal Gang, Nickelodeon has announced its ninth homegrown Made-in-India IP called Ting Tong. The seven-minute animated show will air starting September 28 at 9 am on Sonic.

     

    Speaking about the IP, Nina Elavia Jaipuria – Head Hindi Mass Entertainment & Kids TV Network said: “Nickelodeon has consistently created winning original IPs, all of which are chart toppers in the genre and continue to get immense love from our young viewers. Creating immersive content for kids is at the core of all our initiatives. Current challenges notwithstanding, we continue to invest in content and have been relentlessly creating memorable content and category pioneering experiences for kids. The new IP Ting Tong is our 9th local IP in 9 years and is yet another endearing character that is sure to create a bond with kids across the country.”

     

    Added Anu Sikka, Head Creative, Content & Research, Kids TV Network at Viacom18: “Storytelling and relatability of characters is most important in building affinity and resonance amongst kids. It is this focus on story telling that has helped us create characters like Shiva, Rudra, and others that kids adore and have emerged as runaway successes. Ting Tong is our first foray/attempt in creating a spin off from our popular show, Gattu Battu. We believe that the show with its unique concept and goofiness is sure to entertain kids and offer short and snacky comic respite which they will love.”

     

     

  • New animated series follows time-altering adventures of cousins who can pause, rewind, fast-forward and slow down their reality thanks to a mysterious phone app

    Nickelodeon Intnl teams up with Indian arm

    By A Correspondent

     

    Nickelodeon International has teamed up with Nickelodeon India to coproduce The Twisted Timeline of Sammy & Raj. The new series marks the first collaboration between the top kids’ entertainment brand and the leading Indian kids’ category brand from India’s fastest growing entertainment network.

     

    Said Jules Borkent, Executive Vice President, Kids & Family, ViacomCBS Networks International: “The popularity of international content is on the rise, and Nickelodeon is focused on meeting the rising demand for diverse, creative stories for a global audience. This groundbreaking partnership with Viacom18 goes beyond kids’ content, as we look to embrace greater diversity both on-screen and behind the camera,”

     

    Added Nina Elavia Jaipuria, Head of Hindi Mass Entertainment & Kids TV Network at Viacom18 said: “Over the years, Nickelodeon India has created successful local IPs and characters that kids love. This partnership with Nickelodeon International has gone beyond the border lines of creativity and stands testimony to the success of Nick India and Nick International in creating groundbreaking content. It further reinforces the capability of the Indian Animation Industry. We are happy to partner with Nickelodeon International for this show and look forward to working together in creating this series for kids across the world.”

     

    Said Anu Sikka, Head Creative, Content & Research, Kids TV Network at Viacom18 said: “Kids imaginations and aspirations are universal and it’s this learning that has brought this show to life. The series will be showcasing stories that kids around the world will find relatable and engaging, hopefully opening up more opportunities for future collaboration. Our efforts are to make sure that kids get to experience the best of animation and that this show will stir their imagination and transport them into a new world of adventure.”

     

     

  • The series will premiere on Nickelodeon starting June 11 every Monday to Friday at 7.25pm

    Nickelodeon launches its fifth ‘Made in India’ IP

    By A Correspondent

     

    Nickelodeon has launched a new series ‘Rudra – Boom ChikChik Boom’, a ‘magic comedy’ series starting June 11.

     

    Announcing the launch, Nina Elavia Jaipuria, Head – Kids Entertainment Cluster, Viacom18 said: “Nickelodeon has always introduced kids to characters that are inspiring, unique and endearing. Our new character Rudra is another category first and is sure to be much loved and adored by kids,” adding: “We have been focused at creating an entire ecosystem for kids that extends beyond television to Movies, The launch of Rudra is set to add further depth to our portfolio and provide impetus to our objective of engaging kids and creating a dynamic kids ecosystem.”

     

    Speaking about fifth 5th IP launch of Nickelodeon, Anu Sikka, Head – Content, Kids Entertainment Cluster, Viacom18: “Magic has been an important part of India’s rich story-telling heritage and children have always been enthralled by this genre. However, despite the interest there have been no kid’s characters that have been created out of India to cater to this need of our young viewers. The launch of Rudra will help plug this important need gap and provide kids a character that can take them into a new imaginary and mystical world of magic.”