Nickelodeon Latin America To Launch Local Nicktoons Channel In Mexico In February 2013; VIMN LatAm Inks FTA Deals For Popular Nick Programming

The children's entertainment news website Kidscreen is reporting the Nickelodeon News that Nickelodeon Latin America (also known as Nick LatAm) will launch a localised (localized) version of Nickelodeon's action and animation channel, NickToons, in Mexico in February 2013, which will broadcast 24 hours a day seven days a week! Nicktoons, which will launch on the Cablevision, Megacable and Cablemas cable television companies, will air popular original animated Nickelodeon series (Nicktoons) such as "SpongeBob SquarePants", "Kung Fu Panda: Legends Of Awesomeness" and Nick's brand new CGI-animated "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" TV show. With the addition of the 24-hour animation channel, Nickelodeon will soon reach roughly 20 million TV households in the country.

UPDATE - Nickelodeon Latin America will launch NickToons Mexico on Monday 4th February 2013! See below for more information.

Meanwhile, Viacom International Media Networks Latin America (VIMN LatAm) has inked a series of free-to-air branded block deals with Latin American broadcasters for Nickelodeon and Nick Jr. content, including "SpongeBob Squarepants", "Dora The Explorer", "Team Umizoomi", "Bubble Guppies", "Big Time Rush", "Fanboy and Chum Chum", "Kung Fu Panda", "Penguins of Madagascar", and "Tuff Puppy":

Nickelodeon brings content to more Latin American households

Nicktoons is set to join sister networks Nickelodeon and Nick Jr. in Mexico starting next month. With the addition of the 24-hour animation channel, Nickelodeon will soon reach roughly 20 million TV households in the country.

Nicktoons, which will launch on Cablevision, Megacable and Cablemas, will air series such as SpongeBob SquarePants, Kung Fu Panda and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.

Meanwhile, Viacom International Media Networks Latin America has inked a series of free-to-air branded block deals with broadcasters for Nickelodeon and Nick Jr. content.

Brazilian free-to-air broadcaster Bandeirantes has closed a four-year branded block package that includes kids and teen animation and live action programming. Chilean broadcaster Universidad Catolica de Valparaiso (UCVTV) has also closed a two-year branded preschool block including Nick Jr. staples Dora The Explorer, Team Umizoomis and Bubble Guppies. El Salvador’s Canal 12 has closed a three-year branded block deal that includes Dora the Explorer and SpongeBob Squarepants, while Panama's TVN-2 closed a three-year branded block deal that includes Big Time Rush, Fanboy and Chum Chum, Kung Fu Panda, Penguins of Madagascar, and Tuff Puppy.

Tags: Mexico, Nickelodeon, NickToons, Viacom International Media Networks The Americas

Also, from C21Media:

Nicktoons moves into Mexico

NEWS BRIEF: Animation channel Nicktoons is set to launch in Mexico next month, making iconic shows such as SpongeBob SquarePants and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles available 24/7.

Targeting 6-14s, the channel will be available on Cablevision, Megacable and Cablemas from February 4. It joins Nickelodeon and Nick Jr in Mexico, giving Nick a combined reach of 20 million households in the territory. Viacom has also secured branded blocks on free-to-air across Latin America.

C21 reporter
30-01-2013
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TAGS: Channel distribution
GENRES: Animation
COMPANIES: Cablemas, Cablevision, Megacable, Nicktoons