The National Association for Multi-ethnicity in Communications (NAMIC) has announced in the following press release, from PRNewswire, the exciting Nickelodeon News that Nickelodeon won two awards at the 2013 NAMIC Vision Awards!
The popular animated Nickelodeon preschool series "Dora the Explorer" won the 'Animation' 2013 NAMIC Vision Award, whilst Nickelodeon's factual series "Nick News with Linda Ellerbee" won the "Children's" 2013 NAMIC Vision Award!
Meanwhile, The Style Network's "Tia & Tamera", which stars Classic Nickelodeon UK Stars Tia Mowry-Hardrict and Tamera Mowry-Housley, who portrayed 'Tia Landry' and 'Tamera Campbell', respectively, in the Classic Nick UK comedy series "Sister Sister", also won the "Reality (Unscripted)" 2013 NAMIC Vision Award! The series goes inside the lives of celebrity identical twins Tia and Tamera Mowry as they learn how to balance their successful acting careers with major life transformations of marriage and motherhood. Tia Mowry-Hardrict will soon be seen in the upcoming brand new Nick@Nite (Nick at Nite) original comedy series "Instant Mom" alongside Michael Boatman ("Spin City", "Anger Management") and Sheryl Lee Ralph (the classic Nickelodeon UK comedy drama series "Moesha"). Plus, Mario Lopez, who played A.C. Slater on the classic Nick UK sitcom "Saved By The Bell", also won the Variety/Talk Show 2013 NAMIC Vision Award for his NuVO TV television show, "Mario Lopez: One on One"!
Now in its 19th year, the awards ceremony, presented in partnership with NAMIC – Southern California, recognizes original, multi-platform television programming that depicts the lives, spirit and contributions of people of color and best reflects the diversity of the global viewing audience. The winners were presented at a live event hosted at the Pacific Design Center in West Hollywood, California on Thursdays 11th July 2013. A full list of 2013 winners is available at www.namic.com.
Original NAMIC Press Release:
Winners of the 19th Annual NAMIC Vision Awards Announced
The 2013 NAMIC Vision Awards Winners Celebrated at a Live Event in Los Angeles, CA
NEW YORK, July 12, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Association for Multi-ethnicity in Communications (NAMIC), today announced winners of the 19th Annual NAMIC Vision Awards. Presented in partnership with NAMIC – Southern California, the awards recognize original, multi-platform television programming that depicts the lives, spirit and contributions of people of color and best reflects the diversity of the global viewing audience. The winners were presented at a live event hosted at the Pacific Design Center in West Hollywood, California on July 11, 2013. A full list of 2013 winners is available at www.namic.com.
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After a two year hiatus in its return to the live event format the NAMIC Vision Awards featured co-hosts, comedian Ralph Harris and actress Michole White. The duo received rave reviews for their entertaining and engaging command of the awards presentation. One of today's hottest comedic talents, Harris is the host of TV One's new culinary competition, "My Momma Throws Down." With an impressive list of television and film credits, White is best known for her role as attorney Fatima Kelly in the A&E series, "100 Centre Street." Featured celebrity presenters included Vanessa Bell Calloway ("Shameless"), Kwesi Boakye ("The Amazing World of Gumball"), NFL player Jordan Babineaux, and power couple Sheree Fletcher of VH1's "Hollywood Exes" and her husband, retired NFL player, Terrell Fletcher. Additionally, Miguel Santos, general manager of Myx TV, the only 24/7 Asian American network, joined in giving the honors.
A total of 13 television networks were honored in the 20 award categories including Animation, Best Performance – Comedy, Best Performance – Drama, Children's, Comedy, Digital Media – Short Form, Digital Media – Long Form, Digital Media – Web Series, Documentary, Drama, Foreign Language, Lifestyle, News/Informational, Original Movie or Special, Reality, Sports and Variety/Talk Show. Notably, winner Don Cheadle won in the Best Performance – Comedy category for his portrayal in the Showtime original series "House of Lies" and Michael Kenneth Williams won in the Best Performance – Drama category for his portrayal in the HBO original series "Boardwalk Empire." TV One's original series "The Rickey Smiley Show" was this year's Comedy category winner. HBO's original, "Treme" took top honors for Drama. Harpo Studio's "Oprah's Master Class" won for Best News/Informational program.
CNN and HBO were top winners this year garnering four and three awards respectively. Nickelodeon, TV One and mun2 earned two awards each this year. Single category winners include BET Networks, ESPN, Discovery en Espanol, GMA Life TV, Style Network, NuVO TV, and Showtime.
In addition to the networks honored at the event, veteran Hollywood producer, director, actor and writer Bill Duke received the 2013 NAMIC Creative Legacy Award. Vincent Cordero, executive vice president and general manager at Fox Deportes was given the inaugural 2013 Corporate Leadership Diversity Award for his exemplary business achievements. NAMIC board member, Michael Cooper, vice president, Distribution Marketing, Fox Networks Group was on-hand to make the presentation to Cordero. Oprah Winfrey was named the 2013 NAMIC Members' Favorite Personality, a new category for this year's awards.
The event was sponsored by Disney-ABC Networks, Warner Brothers, Time Warner Cable, Bright House Networks, Comcast and NBC Universal, Fox Deportes, and producer Carl Beverly. A pre-event reception was exclusively hosted by Fox Audience Strategy.
The NAMIC Vision Awards competition extends eligibility to national broadcast and cable networks; local affiliates; local origination programs from cable operators; and VOD content produced for digital platforms. A distinguished panel of entertainment industry executives served as judges for this year's awards competition. Judging is focused on overall imagery (creative merit, originality, and presentation quality), sensitivity (the consideration given to cultural nuances), writing (the depiction of issues relevant to people of color) and the quality of acting in the performance categories.
A complete winners list for the 2013 NAMIC Vision Awards follows. For more information, visit www.namic.com or contact Sandra Girado, director of Meetings and Events, at the NAMIC national headquarters, 212-594-5985.
WINNERS - 2013 NAMIC VISION AWARDS
ANIMATION
Dora the Explorer – Nickelodeon
AWARDS AND HONORS
Black Girls Rock! – BET Networks
BEST PERFORMANCE – COMEDY
Don Cheadle – House of Lies – Showtime Networks
BEST PERFORMANCE – DRAMA
Michael Kenneth Williams – Boardwalk Empire - HBO
CHILDREN'S
Nick News with Linda Ellerbee – Nickelodeon
COMEDY
The Rickey Smiley Show – TV One
DIGITAL MEDIA – LONGFORM
Black and Latino – mun2
DIGITAL MEDIA – SHORT FORM
The Secret of Chancla – mun2
DIGITAL MEDIA – WEB SERIES
Freedom Project: Mauritania Slavery's Last Stronghold – CNN
DOCUMENTARY (TIE)
World Sports Presents: It's Not Black and White – CNN (tie)
The Loving Story – (HBO) tie
DRAMA
Treme – HBO
FOREIGN LANGUAGE
Caras Del Odio – Discovery En Español
LIFESTYLE
Kusina Master – GMA Life TV
NEWS / INFORMATIONAL
Harpo Studios – Oprah's Master Class
ORIGINAL MOVIE OR SPECIAL
CNN Special Projects: Leaders with Heart – CNN
REALITY (UNSCRIPTED)
Tia and Tamera – Style Network
REALITY (SOCIAL SERIES)
Save My Son – TV One
SPORTS
Busted Coverage – ESPN
TRAVEL AND ADVENTURE
Inside Africa: The Himba of Namibia – CNN
VARIETY / TALK SHOW
Mario Lopez: One on One – NuVO TV
AWARDS BY NETWORK/DISTRIBUTOR
BET Networks - 1
CNN - 4
Discovery En Espanol - 1
ESPN – 1
GMA Life TV - 1
Harpo Studios - 1
HBO - 3
mun2 – 2
Nickelodeon – 2
NuVo TV - 1
Showtime Networks – 1
Style Network - 1
TV One - 2
ABOUT NAMIC
NAMIC (National Association for Multi-ethnicity in Communications) is the premier organization focusing on multi-ethnic diversity in the communications industry. Founded in 1980 as a non-profit trade association, today NAMIC comprises nearly 2,100 professionals belonging to a network of 16 chapters nationwide. Through initiatives that focus on education, advocacy and empowerment, NAMIC champions equity and inclusion in the workforce, with special attention given to ensuring that the leadership cadres of our nation's communications industry giants reflect the multi-ethnic richness of the populations they serve. For more information, please visit www.namic.com and stay connected to NAMIC on Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter and DiversityLive: The Business > Social NAMIC Network.
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Sunday, July 14, 2013
Nickelodeon Stars Victoria Justice And Miranda Cosgrove Talk About Some Of Their Favourite Places To Visit
Nickelodeon Star and musician Victoria Justice, who played Tori Vega on the popular Nickelodeon original comedy series "Victorious", spilled the details on some of her very favorite destinations on Planet Nick to visit in a recent exclusive interview with Annex TV!
When Victoria was asked that if could move to one place in the world to Make It Shine, where would it be? "That's a hard question," she said. "I've been so lucky to travel to so many cool countries! I really loved England, and London is such a cool city"!
And why exactly is the U.K. one of her top picks? Victoria continued, "I loved the fashion!" And if this savvy trendsetter says this is the place for style, you know it's true. But there are a couple more countries are on her destination list! She continued, "I loved Brazil, and definitely Australia. I was just there recently"!
While giving a shout-out to all her British fans whilst presenting the Nickelodeon UK's Favourite UK Sports Star Kids' Choice Award, won by Olympic Diver Tom Daley, at Nickelodeon's 2013 Kids' Choice Awards, Victoria Justice hinted that the singer and actress may be planning to visit the UK to visit her British fans again soon!
You can read the full Nickelodeon Star news here on Nick USA's official Nickelodeon Celebrity News blog on their official website, nick.com!
Meanwhile, FansShare is reporting that Nickelodeon Star Miranda Cosgrove, who plays Carly Shay in the hit Nickelodeon sitcom "iCarly", also spoke about her fondness for Australia, simply tweeting, "Australia is beautiful" in a Tweet on her official Twitter profile page (@MirandaCosgrove). As part of her Tweet, Miranda also shared a exclusive photograph, which you can see below. Miranda Cosgrove was recently in Australia in June 2013 to promote the upcoming brand new CGI-animated movie "Despicable Me 2", in which the "iCarly" star lends her voice to a the character Margo. As part of her recent visit to Australia, Miranda Cosgrove visited Nick AU & NZ's offices and appeared on Nickelodeon Australia and New Zealand's brand new Saturday morning show and competition called "Dare Off!" with presenters Luke & Wyatt (also known as Luke Ryan & Wyatt Nixon-Lloyd), plus met with some of the local animals, including a Koala bear! You can find more photos from Miranda Cosgrove recent trip to Australia here on the Nick actresses and Nick Australia and New Zealand's official Instagram profile pages.
Photograph (C) Miranda Cosgrove
Cosgrove recently spoke about the differences between filming "iCarly", compared to doing an animated movie. She said, "You know, it’s funny because I thought that doing an animated movie was going to be easier, for some reason, than a TV show. But, I think it’s a lot harder because I didn't have anybody with me in the room." Cosgrove added, "It was just me in this little sound booth. I got to see pictures of the characters, which helped a lot. I got to see a picture of Gru and the minions and my character, Margo. That helped me to imagine the whole world while I was in the little booth."
As well as the voice of Miranda Cosgrove, "Despicable Me 2" also features Russell Brand, Ken Jeong, Steve Carell, Kristen Wiig and Steve Coogan, to name just a few. "Despicable Me 2" is currently screening in cinemas across the UK and at theaters around the USA now!
When Victoria was asked that if could move to one place in the world to Make It Shine, where would it be? "That's a hard question," she said. "I've been so lucky to travel to so many cool countries! I really loved England, and London is such a cool city"!
And why exactly is the U.K. one of her top picks? Victoria continued, "I loved the fashion!" And if this savvy trendsetter says this is the place for style, you know it's true. But there are a couple more countries are on her destination list! She continued, "I loved Brazil, and definitely Australia. I was just there recently"!
While giving a shout-out to all her British fans whilst presenting the Nickelodeon UK's Favourite UK Sports Star Kids' Choice Award, won by Olympic Diver Tom Daley, at Nickelodeon's 2013 Kids' Choice Awards, Victoria Justice hinted that the singer and actress may be planning to visit the UK to visit her British fans again soon!
You can read the full Nickelodeon Star news here on Nick USA's official Nickelodeon Celebrity News blog on their official website, nick.com!
Photograph (C) Miranda Cosgrove
Cosgrove recently spoke about the differences between filming "iCarly", compared to doing an animated movie. She said, "You know, it’s funny because I thought that doing an animated movie was going to be easier, for some reason, than a TV show. But, I think it’s a lot harder because I didn't have anybody with me in the room." Cosgrove added, "It was just me in this little sound booth. I got to see pictures of the characters, which helped a lot. I got to see a picture of Gru and the minions and my character, Margo. That helped me to imagine the whole world while I was in the little booth."
As well as the voice of Miranda Cosgrove, "Despicable Me 2" also features Russell Brand, Ken Jeong, Steve Carell, Kristen Wiig and Steve Coogan, to name just a few. "Despicable Me 2" is currently screening in cinemas across the UK and at theaters around the USA now!
Comcast's Xfinity TV Launches Biggest Kids Event Ever; Bringing Parents And On-The-Go Families The Best Kids' Content From Top Networks, Including Nickelodeon
Comcast Corporation has announced in the following press release, from TVbytheNumbers, the news that, as families prepare for an on-the-go summer, Comcast, a global media and technology company, is launching Xfinity TV's Summer of Kids to spotlight its incredible library of family-friendly On Demand content, along with more than 1,000 downloadable kids TV shows and films across platforms, plus new tools and features for safer and smarter viewing wherever summer takes them.
With content from every major kids network and brand, including Nickelodeon's "iCarly" and "Dora the Explorer", Xfinity On Demand brings families the most options of what, when and where to watch. Whether on the road, on a plane, or simply at home, Xfinity TV's Summer of Kids will highlight this programming and give families more ways to enjoy time together during the season.
Original Comcast Corporation Press Release:
COMCAST'S XFINITY TV LAUNCHES BIGGEST KIDS EVENT EVER;
BRINGING PARENTS AND ON-THE-GO FAMILIES THE BEST KIDS CONTENT FROM TOP NETWORKS, FREE WIFI AND NEW PARENTAL CONTROLS
'Summer of Kids' Offers More than 1,000 On Demand Choices for Summer’s Mobile Family
Showcases Family-Friendly Content from Top Brands such as Nickelodeon, Disney, Sprout, Cartoon Network, Angry Birds, PBS Kids Go, The HUB, Dreamworks, NBC Universal and More
Company Expands Partnership with Common Sense Media and Launches New Parental Control Features for Safer, Smarter Viewing Across Devices
PHILADELPHIA – July 1, 2013 – As families prepare for an on-the-go summer, Comcast, a global media and technology company, is launching Xfinity TV’s Summer of Kids to spotlight its incredible library of family-friendly On Demand content, along with more than 1,000 downloadable kids TV shows and films across platforms, plus new tools and features for safer and smarter viewing wherever summer takes them.
With content from every major kids network and brand, Xfinity On Demand brings families the most options of what, when and where to watch. Whether on the road, on a plane, or simply at home, Xfinity TV's Summer of Kids will highlight this programming and give families more ways to enjoy time together during the season.
* Unparalleled content offering: Xfinity TV customers will have access to all the best kids TV shows for all ages including Dora the Explorer, Angry Birds, Sofia the First, Phineas and Ferb, Ben 10, Mickey Mouse Clubhouse, Sid the Science Kid, Caillou, Sesame Street and hundreds more.
* Free WiFi hotspots: From July 15 through July 31, tens of thousands of Xfinity WiFi hotspots across the nation will be available at no cost to anyone with a WiFi–enabled device; giving families more options for streaming the best kids content, such as Bob the Builder, Jake and the Neverland Pirates, iCarly, and Thomas and Friends, while on-the-go.
* Huge selection of downloadable content: Xfinity On Demand now offers more than 1,000 downloadable kid-friendly choices, including popular movies such as Finding Nemo, The Muppets, Brave and Freaky Friday, that are included free as part of a customer's Xfinity Digital TV and Streampix subscriptions. Sprout and Kabillion, along with content from Warner Brothers and Cookie Jar offered via Xfinity Streampix, are now joining Starz, Encore, MoviePlex, and Showtime as networks offering kids content that can be downloaded directly to tablets and smartphones and enjoyed in places where there’s no Internet connection.
* Families help select programming with Family Movie Night: Families wanting a relaxing evening at home during the busy summer can go Xfinity TV’s Facebook page to vote for a movie they’d like to see discounted during “Family Movie Night” weekends in July, including timeless hits such as Babe, Monsters Inc. and How to Train Your Dragon.
“Xfinity On Demand brings families a huge selection of the best kids content to enjoy safely together. As we head into the busy summer travel season, Summer of Kids provides them with even more content and more ways to watch while on the go.” said Maggie Suniewick, Vice President, Programming, Comcast Cable. “We’re also giving parents ultimate peace of mind for safer, smarter viewing across devices by expanding our parental controls and giving them new ways to help find age-appropriate content across our entire Xfinity On Demand platform.”
Summer of Kids marks the launch of new, permanent platform features specifically designed to help families make smarter decisions about what is age-appropriate for their children to watch.
* Ratings: In partnership with Common Sense Media, Xfinity TV is integrating TV show and film ratings into Xfinity.com/TV kids content.
* Easier Discovery Across Platforms: Comcast is also working with Common Sense media to let customers filter content by age group and most-watched on Xfinity On Demand. Additionally, the Xfinity TV Player App on Apple devices now features a dedicated family and kids content section, making it easier than ever for parents to find what they are looking for while on-the-go.
* New Resources for Parents: Comcast recently launched a parental controls microsite to help parents manage what their kids are watching on TV, online and on mobile devices.
Tags: Ben 10 Ratings, Dora the Explorer Ratings, Sesame Street Ratings, Sofia the First Ratings
With content from every major kids network and brand, including Nickelodeon's "iCarly" and "Dora the Explorer", Xfinity On Demand brings families the most options of what, when and where to watch. Whether on the road, on a plane, or simply at home, Xfinity TV's Summer of Kids will highlight this programming and give families more ways to enjoy time together during the season.
Original Comcast Corporation Press Release:
COMCAST'S XFINITY TV LAUNCHES BIGGEST KIDS EVENT EVER;
BRINGING PARENTS AND ON-THE-GO FAMILIES THE BEST KIDS CONTENT FROM TOP NETWORKS, FREE WIFI AND NEW PARENTAL CONTROLS
'Summer of Kids' Offers More than 1,000 On Demand Choices for Summer’s Mobile Family
Showcases Family-Friendly Content from Top Brands such as Nickelodeon, Disney, Sprout, Cartoon Network, Angry Birds, PBS Kids Go, The HUB, Dreamworks, NBC Universal and More
Company Expands Partnership with Common Sense Media and Launches New Parental Control Features for Safer, Smarter Viewing Across Devices
PHILADELPHIA – July 1, 2013 – As families prepare for an on-the-go summer, Comcast, a global media and technology company, is launching Xfinity TV’s Summer of Kids to spotlight its incredible library of family-friendly On Demand content, along with more than 1,000 downloadable kids TV shows and films across platforms, plus new tools and features for safer and smarter viewing wherever summer takes them.
With content from every major kids network and brand, Xfinity On Demand brings families the most options of what, when and where to watch. Whether on the road, on a plane, or simply at home, Xfinity TV's Summer of Kids will highlight this programming and give families more ways to enjoy time together during the season.
* Unparalleled content offering: Xfinity TV customers will have access to all the best kids TV shows for all ages including Dora the Explorer, Angry Birds, Sofia the First, Phineas and Ferb, Ben 10, Mickey Mouse Clubhouse, Sid the Science Kid, Caillou, Sesame Street and hundreds more.
* Free WiFi hotspots: From July 15 through July 31, tens of thousands of Xfinity WiFi hotspots across the nation will be available at no cost to anyone with a WiFi–enabled device; giving families more options for streaming the best kids content, such as Bob the Builder, Jake and the Neverland Pirates, iCarly, and Thomas and Friends, while on-the-go.
* Huge selection of downloadable content: Xfinity On Demand now offers more than 1,000 downloadable kid-friendly choices, including popular movies such as Finding Nemo, The Muppets, Brave and Freaky Friday, that are included free as part of a customer's Xfinity Digital TV and Streampix subscriptions. Sprout and Kabillion, along with content from Warner Brothers and Cookie Jar offered via Xfinity Streampix, are now joining Starz, Encore, MoviePlex, and Showtime as networks offering kids content that can be downloaded directly to tablets and smartphones and enjoyed in places where there’s no Internet connection.
* Families help select programming with Family Movie Night: Families wanting a relaxing evening at home during the busy summer can go Xfinity TV’s Facebook page to vote for a movie they’d like to see discounted during “Family Movie Night” weekends in July, including timeless hits such as Babe, Monsters Inc. and How to Train Your Dragon.
“Xfinity On Demand brings families a huge selection of the best kids content to enjoy safely together. As we head into the busy summer travel season, Summer of Kids provides them with even more content and more ways to watch while on the go.” said Maggie Suniewick, Vice President, Programming, Comcast Cable. “We’re also giving parents ultimate peace of mind for safer, smarter viewing across devices by expanding our parental controls and giving them new ways to help find age-appropriate content across our entire Xfinity On Demand platform.”
Summer of Kids marks the launch of new, permanent platform features specifically designed to help families make smarter decisions about what is age-appropriate for their children to watch.
* Ratings: In partnership with Common Sense Media, Xfinity TV is integrating TV show and film ratings into Xfinity.com/TV kids content.
* Easier Discovery Across Platforms: Comcast is also working with Common Sense media to let customers filter content by age group and most-watched on Xfinity On Demand. Additionally, the Xfinity TV Player App on Apple devices now features a dedicated family and kids content section, making it easier than ever for parents to find what they are looking for while on-the-go.
* New Resources for Parents: Comcast recently launched a parental controls microsite to help parents manage what their kids are watching on TV, online and on mobile devices.
Tags: Ben 10 Ratings, Dora the Explorer Ratings, Sesame Street Ratings, Sofia the First Ratings
Zodiak Kids Adds Canada's TCG As New North American "Tickety Toc" Toy Partner; To Release Range Of Wooden Toys Based On Popular Preschool Show
The children's entertainment and media news website Kidscreen is reporting the Nick Jr. News in the following article that Zodiak Kids has secured a new licensing deal with TCG that will see the Toronto, Canada-based toy company produce, distribute and market a new line of wooden toys in North America based on Zodiak's hit preschool Intellectual property (IP) "Tickety Toc".
The line for preschoolers will include a Pufferty puppy train, the Tickety Toc clock, and main characters Tommy, Tallulah, McCoggins and Hopparoo. TCG's brand new line of "Tickety Toc" wooden toys are set to hit mass-market retail shelves across North America for Fall (Autumn) 2014. The deal was brokered by the US licensing agent Established Brands and Canada's Studio Licensing, on behalf of Zodiak Kids.
The latest deal follows Zodiak Kids' recent North American licensing deals for "Tickety Toc" in categories such as apparel, décor and games, and also comes on the heels of Scholastic being named as North American master publishing partner for the property.
A first round of consumer products from master toy partner Just Play and home entertainment licensee Anchor Bay Entertainment will reach North America this Fall (2013):
The line for preschoolers will include a Pufferty puppy train, the Tickety Toc clock, and main characters Tommy, Tallulah, McCoggins and Hopparoo. TCG's brand new line of "Tickety Toc" wooden toys are set to hit mass-market retail shelves across North America for Fall (Autumn) 2014. The deal was brokered by the US licensing agent Established Brands and Canada's Studio Licensing, on behalf of Zodiak Kids.
The latest deal follows Zodiak Kids' recent North American licensing deals for "Tickety Toc" in categories such as apparel, décor and games, and also comes on the heels of Scholastic being named as North American master publishing partner for the property.
A first round of consumer products from master toy partner Just Play and home entertainment licensee Anchor Bay Entertainment will reach North America this Fall (2013):
Tickety Toc adds North American toy partner
Zodiak Kids has secured a deal with TCG that will see the Toronto-based toyco produce, distribute and market a new line of wooden toys in North America based on Zodiak’s hit preschool IP Tickety Toc.
The line for preschoolers will include a Pufferty puppy train, the Tickety Toc clock, and main characters Tommy, Tallulah, McCoggins and Hopparoo.
Toys are set to hit mass-market retail shelves across North America for fall 2014.
US licensing agent Established Brands and Canada’s Studio Licensing, on behalf of Zodiak Kids, brokered the deal.
The latest deal follows recent North American licensing deals in categories such as apparel, décor and games, and also comes on the heels of Scholastic being named as North American master publishing partner for the property.
A first round of consumer products from master toy partner Just Play and home entertainment licensee Anchor Bay Entertainment will reach North America this fall.
Tags: Established Brands, North America, Studio Licensing, TCG, Tickety Toc, toys, Zodiak Kids
Comcast Completes Digital Migration To A Full Digital Delivery System In Santa Cruz County; Adds Nickelodeon HD
Comcast Corporation has announced in the following press release, from PRNewswire, the news that the American provider of entertainment, information and communications products and services, has successfully completed its digital migration to a full digital delivery system in Santa Cruz County, and launched 139 new television networks to residential homes and businesses as part of its growing Xfinity TV lineup (see complete list of networks and channel numbers below). Comcast also increased Internet speeds in the area and launched new video packages, such as Family Tier, Digital Economy Video and MultiLatino, which give customers more choice and control over their TV viewing. Earlier this summer, Comcast began a digital initiative which converted channels 2 to 82 from analog to digital, and reclaimed analog bandwidth to allow the company to launch these new products and services to customers.
The new programming will be available to residential homes and businesses which are Comcast customers in the following areas: Aptos, Ben Lomond, Boulder Creek, Brookdale, Capitola, Davenport, Felton, La Selva Beach, Mount Herman, Santa Cruz, Scotts Valley, Soquel and Watsonville.
Among the dozens of new high-definition (HD) channels will be such popular networks as Nickelodeon HD, KICU, KQED Plus, Bravo, A&E, USA Network, Comedy Central, Food Network, Discovery, Travel, History Channel, Fox News Channel, CNBC, Cartoon Network, Disney Channel, CNN HLN, MTV, msnbc, Turner Classic Movies, Hallmark Channel, Lifetime, Showtime and the NFL Network.
In addition to these new HD Channels, Comcast continues to deliver more HD content via the company's video on demand (VoD) service Xfinity ON DEMAND, so customers can watch HD when they want to watch it. With more than 6,000 HD choices, Comcast is delivering the HD programming that aligns with what consumers want to watch and how they want to watch it.
Original Comcast Corporation Press Release:
Comcast Finishes Digital Conversion and Launches 139 New TV Networks in Santa Cruz and Surrounding Areas
69 New HD Networks, 17 SD Channels and 53 Multicultural Networks Come to Santa Cruz County After Comcast Successfully Converts to All-Digital Delivery System
Comcast Also Increases Internet Speeds and Launches New Video Packages
SANTA CRUZ, Calif., July 9, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Comcast's California Region today announced that it has completed its digital migration to a full digital delivery system in Santa Cruz County, and launched 139 new television networks to residential homes and businesses as part of its growing Xfinity TV lineup (see complete list of networks and channel numbers below). Comcast also increased Internet speeds in the area and launched new video packages, such as Family Tier, Digital Economy Video and MultiLatino, which give customers more choice and control over their TV viewing. Earlier this summer, Comcast began a digital initiative which converted channels 2 to 82 from analog to digital, and reclaimed analog bandwidth to allow the company to launch these new products and services to customers.
The new programming will be available to residential homes and businesses which are Comcast customers in the following areas: Aptos, Ben Lomond, Boulder Creek, Brookdale, Capitola, Davenport, Felton, La Selva Beach, Mount Herman, Santa Cruz, Scotts Valley, Soquel and Watsonville.
Among the dozens of new high-definition (HD) channels will be such popular networks as KICU, KQED Plus, Bravo, A&E, USA Network, Comedy Central, Food Network, Discovery, Travel, History Channel, Fox News Channel, CNBC, Cartoon Network, Nickelodeon, Disney Channel, CNN HLN, MTV, msnbc, Turner Classic Movies, Hallmark Channel, Lifetime, Showtime and the NFL Network.
In addition to these new HD Channels, Comcast continues to deliver more HD content via Xfinity ON DEMAND, so customers can watch HD when they want to watch it. With more than 6,000 HD choices, Comcast is delivering the HD programming that aligns with what consumers want to watch and how they want to watch it.
Customers who do not receive HD channels will have new programming options as well. 17 new standard definition (SD) networks are launching, including Oxygen, Fox Business Channel, Nat Geo Wild, Hallmark Movie Channel, Ovation, NFL Redzone, Nuvo TV and GAC.
In addition to the new networks, Comcast has also increased Internet speeds in Santa Cruz County for two of its most popular XFINITY Internet speed plans. The Performance plan is increasing download speeds from up to 8 Mbps to speeds up to 15 Mbps. The Blast! plan is increasing download speeds from up to 16 Mbps to speeds up to 25 Mbps, and upload speeds from up to 2 Mbps to up to 4 Mbps. To activate the new speeds, customers may need to re-start their cable modems.
69 NEW HIGH DEFINITION (HD) NETWORKS
Network New Channel #
KQED Plus HD* 710
KICU HD 713
HSN HD 718
QVC HD 719
NBA TV HD 727
ESPNews HD 730
Speed HD 731
Bravo HD 733
A&E HD 734
Syfy HD 736
USA Network HD 738
Universal HD 739
FX HD 741
Style HD 742
Spike HD 743
G4 HD 744
Comedy Central HD 745
Food Network HD 747
truTV HD 748
Discovery HD 750
Animal Planet HD 751
TLC HD 752
E! HD 753
Travel HD 755
Science HD 756
History Channel HD 758
Fox News HD 760
Fox Business HD 761
CNBC HD 762
Disney XD HD 763
Cartoon Network HD 766
Nickelodeon HD 767
ABC Family Channel HD 768
Disney Channel HD 769
Sprout HD 770
Destination America HD 771
Biography HD 772
Oxygen HD 773
CNN HLN HD 774
TWC HD 776
BET HD 777
CMT HD 778
CSN Plus HD 780
VH1 HD 781
MTV HD 782
msnbc HD 787
Turner Classic Movies HD 789
Hallmark HD 793
Hallmark Movie Channel HD 794
Lifetime HD 795
Lifetime Movie Network HD 796
Nat Geo Wild HD 806
HBO Latino HD 808
Encore HD 809
BBC America HD 810
The Hub HD 813
Galavision HD 815
GSN HD 822
Starz HD 816
Showtime HD 825
Cinemax HD 838
TMC HD 847
NFL Network HD 730
NFL Redzone HD* 785
Fox Soccer Channel HD 803
iN Demand Team HD 450
iN Demand Game HD 459
iN Demand Game 2 HD 460
iN Demand HD PPV 870
* Launches 7/25/13
17 NEW STANDARD DEFINITION (SD) NETWORKS
Network New Channel [number]
Oxygen 73
Jewelry TV 116
Fox Business 130
Nat Geo Wild 159
Shop NBC 164
Ovation 270
tvK, TVK-24 332
ESPN Game Plan 1 421
ESPN Game Plan 2 422
ESPN Game Plan 3 423
ESPN Game Plan 4 424
ESPN Game Plan 5 425
ESPN Game Plan 6 426
NFL Redzone* 427
Nuvo TV 477
GAC 484
Hallmark Movie Channel 500
18 NEW INTERNATIONAL PREMIUM NETWORKS
For programming information visit www.comcast.com/internationaltv
Network New Channel #
TV Globo (Portuguese/Brazilian) 305
PFC (Portuguese/Brazilian) 306
Band Internacional (Portuguese/Brazilian) 307
RTPi (Portuguese) 310
Deutsche Welle (German + English) 315
Channel One Russia (Russian) 325
TV Japan (Japanese) 330
SBTN (Vietnamese) 331
Zee TV (South Asian - Hindi) 336
TVAsi (South Asian - Hindi) 337
ABP News (South Asian - Hindi) 341
Life OK (South Asian - Hindi) 342
STAR India GOLD (South Asian - Hindi) 343
CTI-Zhong Tian (Chinese) 354
CCTV 4 (Chinese-Mandarin) 355
The Filipino Channel (TFC) 367
GMA Pinoy (English + Tagalog) 369
GMA Life (English + Tagalog) 370
35 NEW HISPANIC NETWORKS
Network New Channel #
Xfinity Latino 599
Canal 52 MX 603
CentroAmerica 616
LAS 626
Ecuavisa 628
TVE 629
WAPA America 630
Mexicanal 631
Multimedios 632
Caracol 633
TV Colombia 634
Discovery Familia 635
Nuvo TV 636
TV Chile 637
Vme Kids 638
BFTV 639
SUR Peru 644
Pasiones 645
Utilisima 646
Telefe 647
TV Dominicana 649
TV Venezuela 650
BEIN Sports 651
HTV Musica 652
Telehit 653
Ritmoson Latino 654
Bandamax 656
TBN Enlace 658
EWTN Espanol 659
La Familia Cosmo 660
De Pelicula 664
De Pelicula Clasico 665
Univision (East) 668
UniMas (East) 669
HITN 671
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The new programming will be available to residential homes and businesses which are Comcast customers in the following areas: Aptos, Ben Lomond, Boulder Creek, Brookdale, Capitola, Davenport, Felton, La Selva Beach, Mount Herman, Santa Cruz, Scotts Valley, Soquel and Watsonville.
Among the dozens of new high-definition (HD) channels will be such popular networks as Nickelodeon HD, KICU, KQED Plus, Bravo, A&E, USA Network, Comedy Central, Food Network, Discovery, Travel, History Channel, Fox News Channel, CNBC, Cartoon Network, Disney Channel, CNN HLN, MTV, msnbc, Turner Classic Movies, Hallmark Channel, Lifetime, Showtime and the NFL Network.
In addition to these new HD Channels, Comcast continues to deliver more HD content via the company's video on demand (VoD) service Xfinity ON DEMAND, so customers can watch HD when they want to watch it. With more than 6,000 HD choices, Comcast is delivering the HD programming that aligns with what consumers want to watch and how they want to watch it.
Original Comcast Corporation Press Release:
Comcast Finishes Digital Conversion and Launches 139 New TV Networks in Santa Cruz and Surrounding Areas
69 New HD Networks, 17 SD Channels and 53 Multicultural Networks Come to Santa Cruz County After Comcast Successfully Converts to All-Digital Delivery System
Comcast Also Increases Internet Speeds and Launches New Video Packages
SANTA CRUZ, Calif., July 9, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Comcast's California Region today announced that it has completed its digital migration to a full digital delivery system in Santa Cruz County, and launched 139 new television networks to residential homes and businesses as part of its growing Xfinity TV lineup (see complete list of networks and channel numbers below). Comcast also increased Internet speeds in the area and launched new video packages, such as Family Tier, Digital Economy Video and MultiLatino, which give customers more choice and control over their TV viewing. Earlier this summer, Comcast began a digital initiative which converted channels 2 to 82 from analog to digital, and reclaimed analog bandwidth to allow the company to launch these new products and services to customers.
The new programming will be available to residential homes and businesses which are Comcast customers in the following areas: Aptos, Ben Lomond, Boulder Creek, Brookdale, Capitola, Davenport, Felton, La Selva Beach, Mount Herman, Santa Cruz, Scotts Valley, Soquel and Watsonville.
Among the dozens of new high-definition (HD) channels will be such popular networks as KICU, KQED Plus, Bravo, A&E, USA Network, Comedy Central, Food Network, Discovery, Travel, History Channel, Fox News Channel, CNBC, Cartoon Network, Nickelodeon, Disney Channel, CNN HLN, MTV, msnbc, Turner Classic Movies, Hallmark Channel, Lifetime, Showtime and the NFL Network.
In addition to these new HD Channels, Comcast continues to deliver more HD content via Xfinity ON DEMAND, so customers can watch HD when they want to watch it. With more than 6,000 HD choices, Comcast is delivering the HD programming that aligns with what consumers want to watch and how they want to watch it.
Customers who do not receive HD channels will have new programming options as well. 17 new standard definition (SD) networks are launching, including Oxygen, Fox Business Channel, Nat Geo Wild, Hallmark Movie Channel, Ovation, NFL Redzone, Nuvo TV and GAC.
In addition to the new networks, Comcast has also increased Internet speeds in Santa Cruz County for two of its most popular XFINITY Internet speed plans. The Performance plan is increasing download speeds from up to 8 Mbps to speeds up to 15 Mbps. The Blast! plan is increasing download speeds from up to 16 Mbps to speeds up to 25 Mbps, and upload speeds from up to 2 Mbps to up to 4 Mbps. To activate the new speeds, customers may need to re-start their cable modems.
69 NEW HIGH DEFINITION (HD) NETWORKS
Network New Channel #
KQED Plus HD* 710
KICU HD 713
HSN HD 718
QVC HD 719
NBA TV HD 727
ESPNews HD 730
Speed HD 731
Bravo HD 733
A&E HD 734
Syfy HD 736
USA Network HD 738
Universal HD 739
FX HD 741
Style HD 742
Spike HD 743
G4 HD 744
Comedy Central HD 745
Food Network HD 747
truTV HD 748
Discovery HD 750
Animal Planet HD 751
TLC HD 752
E! HD 753
Travel HD 755
Science HD 756
History Channel HD 758
Fox News HD 760
Fox Business HD 761
CNBC HD 762
Disney XD HD 763
Cartoon Network HD 766
Nickelodeon HD 767
ABC Family Channel HD 768
Disney Channel HD 769
Sprout HD 770
Destination America HD 771
Biography HD 772
Oxygen HD 773
CNN HLN HD 774
TWC HD 776
BET HD 777
CMT HD 778
CSN Plus HD 780
VH1 HD 781
MTV HD 782
msnbc HD 787
Turner Classic Movies HD 789
Hallmark HD 793
Hallmark Movie Channel HD 794
Lifetime HD 795
Lifetime Movie Network HD 796
Nat Geo Wild HD 806
HBO Latino HD 808
Encore HD 809
BBC America HD 810
The Hub HD 813
Galavision HD 815
GSN HD 822
Starz HD 816
Showtime HD 825
Cinemax HD 838
TMC HD 847
NFL Network HD 730
NFL Redzone HD* 785
Fox Soccer Channel HD 803
iN Demand Team HD 450
iN Demand Game HD 459
iN Demand Game 2 HD 460
iN Demand HD PPV 870
* Launches 7/25/13
17 NEW STANDARD DEFINITION (SD) NETWORKS
Network New Channel [number]
Oxygen 73
Jewelry TV 116
Fox Business 130
Nat Geo Wild 159
Shop NBC 164
Ovation 270
tvK, TVK-24 332
ESPN Game Plan 1 421
ESPN Game Plan 2 422
ESPN Game Plan 3 423
ESPN Game Plan 4 424
ESPN Game Plan 5 425
ESPN Game Plan 6 426
NFL Redzone* 427
Nuvo TV 477
GAC 484
Hallmark Movie Channel 500
18 NEW INTERNATIONAL PREMIUM NETWORKS
For programming information visit www.comcast.com/internationaltv
Network New Channel #
TV Globo (Portuguese/Brazilian) 305
PFC (Portuguese/Brazilian) 306
Band Internacional (Portuguese/Brazilian) 307
RTPi (Portuguese) 310
Deutsche Welle (German + English) 315
Channel One Russia (Russian) 325
TV Japan (Japanese) 330
SBTN (Vietnamese) 331
Zee TV (South Asian - Hindi) 336
TVAsi (South Asian - Hindi) 337
ABP News (South Asian - Hindi) 341
Life OK (South Asian - Hindi) 342
STAR India GOLD (South Asian - Hindi) 343
CTI-Zhong Tian (Chinese) 354
CCTV 4 (Chinese-Mandarin) 355
The Filipino Channel (TFC) 367
GMA Pinoy (English + Tagalog) 369
GMA Life (English + Tagalog) 370
35 NEW HISPANIC NETWORKS
Network New Channel #
Xfinity Latino 599
Canal 52 MX 603
CentroAmerica 616
LAS 626
Ecuavisa 628
TVE 629
WAPA America 630
Mexicanal 631
Multimedios 632
Caracol 633
TV Colombia 634
Discovery Familia 635
Nuvo TV 636
TV Chile 637
Vme Kids 638
BFTV 639
SUR Peru 644
Pasiones 645
Utilisima 646
Telefe 647
TV Dominicana 649
TV Venezuela 650
BEIN Sports 651
HTV Musica 652
Telehit 653
Ritmoson Latino 654
Bandamax 656
TBN Enlace 658
EWTN Espanol 659
La Familia Cosmo 660
De Pelicula 664
De Pelicula Clasico 665
Univision (East) 668
UniMas (East) 669
HITN 671
About Comcast Cable:
Comcast Cable is the nation's largest video, high-speed Internet and phone provider to residential customers under the XFINITY brand and also provides these services to businesses. Comcast has invested in technology to build an advanced network that delivers among the fastest broadband speeds, and brings customers personalized video, communications and home management offerings. Comcast Corporation (Nasdaq: CMCSA, CMCSK) is a global media and technology company. Visit www.comcastcorporation.com for more information.
SOURCE Comcast
RELATED LINKS
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