Thursday, December 18, 2014

International Networks Acquire Rights To Festive Nickelodeon Programming

The entertainment news website C21Media is reporting the exciting Nickelodeon International News that broadcasters in North America, Europe and Asia have picked up the rights to a sleighful of festive Nickelodeon specials from Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) to air during the holiday season!


In North America, Canadian broadcasters VRAK.TV and YTV will air Nickelodeon's brand-new Christmas holiday movie "Santa Hunters". The Canadian kids channel YTV will premiere "Santa Hunters" on Thursday 18th December 2014 at 6:00pm ET/PT.

In Europe, Atresmedia in Spain has picked up the rights to Nickelodeon's live-action/CGI "The Fairly OddParents" television movie "A Fairly Odd Christmas", while TF1 in France has acquired the "Dora the Explorer" Christmas special "Dora's Christmas Carol Adventure".

"Dora's Christmas Carol Adventure" has also been licensed by ABS-CBN in the Philippines, JKN Global Media in Thailand, BestTV Network in China and Television Broadcasts in Hong Kong.

Finally, the Fiji Broadcasting Corporation has licensed the "Drake and Josh" Christmas TV movie "Merry Christmas Drake and Josh" from VIMN:
Int'l nets nab VIMN festive shows

North American, European and Asian networks have picked up festive Nickelodeon specials from Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) to air during the holiday season.

In North America, Canadian broadcasters VRAK.TV and YTV will air Santa Hunters, the live-action TV movie that made its debut in the US on Nickelodeon late last month.

In Europe, Atresmedia in Spain has taken Fairly Odd Parents' special A Fairly Odd Christmas, while TF1 in France has acquired Dora the Explore spin-off Dora’s Christmas Carol Adventure.

The latter toon has also been picked up by ABS-CBN in the Philippines; JKN Global Media in Thailand; BestTV Network in China and Television Broadcasts in Hong Kong.

Finally, the Fiji Broadcasting Corporation has licensed the Drake and Josh Christmas Movie Special from VIMN.

Nico Franks
17-12-2014
©C21Media

GENRES: Animation, Children's
SHOWS: Dora the Explorer, Fairly Odd Parents
COMPANIES: Nickelodeon, Viacom International Media Networks
SECTIONS: C21Kids
COUNTRIES: Canada, France, US

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