Nickelodeon Wins At The 2014 Kidscreen Awards

The children's entertainment and media news website Kidscreen has announced the very exciting Nickelodeon news that Nickelodeon has won several awards in the 2014 Kidscreen Awards, Kidscreen's annual awards ceremony which takes place during the Kidscreen Summit in New York that celebrates and honours the year's best kids programming and broadcasting work. The winners were determined by two panels of respected broadcast executive judges and were awarded their awards at the 2014 Kidscreen Awards ceremony held in New York on Tuesday 11th February 2014. The ceremony was hosted by comedian Sean Cullen.

In the Programming - Tweens/Teens category, the official website of the Australian teen-oriented dance-themed television drama series "Dance Academy", which airs on Nickelodeon UK and Ireland and TeenNick USA, won the "Best Companion Website" award. In the Programming - Preschool category, the official website of Zodiak Kids' popular preschool series "Tickety Toc", ticketytoc.com, won the "Best Companion Website" award. In the Creative Talent Category, the popular Nickelodeon Preschool series "The Wonder Pets!" won the "Best Voice Talent" award.

In the Broadcasting category, designed to spotlight the best efforts made by broadcasters to forge stronger connections with kids and family audiences around the world, Nickelodeon Northern Europe's 2013 brand refresh won the "Best Channel Design" award! The winners of the Broadcasting categories were determined by a Kidscreen readership online vote that took place in December 2013.

Nickelodeon has always been, and will always be for and about kids, and Nickelodeon prides themselves on creating surprising and playful entertainment experiences everywhere they go. To deliver that, Nickelodeon's brand identity needs to be anchored in what is uniquely Nickelodeon, but still be capable of stretching, morphing and evolving. Because kids are ever-changing and the only way to reflect kids is to keep adapting with them.

As part of Nickelodeon's 2013 global rebrand, Nick's on-air design is now based on a grid-system. The huge benefit of the grid system is that, although it is a set and unchangeable structure, the designer has a lot of possibilities to play around creatively within the frames. Nickelodeon's on-air design-team now has the option to pick from a vast range of Nickelodeon characters like SpongeBob and Patrick from "SpongeBob SquarePants" or Po from "Kung Fu Panda" and include them in trailers, promos, bumpers, idents and end-credits in a fun, colourful, playful way and even reduce them to their colour tone and most iconic attributes. As part of Nickelodeon's 2013 brand refresh, there are now more colours beside the signature Nickelodeon-Orange, which will stay. Plus, Nickelodeon's world famous SLIME is now an all year round event and has now got its own colour code. Until recently, slime was mainly limited to the annual Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards, but now can be found on-air all the time. Slime rules!

Another new element on-air are the patterns, which are used within the grid and combined with all colours and the iconic character elements.

With the design refresh Nickelodeon now has a lot more elements that are funny and playful – a set of whole new typefaces with letters made of ham, wool, balloons and sponges or in an old-school-comic art look that was created to surprise Nick North's audience with unexpected designs.

Nickelodeon has broadened the number of animation techniques they use ranging from 3D and 2D, to drawing and stop motion. Additionally, the iconic Nickelodeon logo can be used in a more fun and creative way - Nickelodeon can play with it, morph it, put it upside down, hide it behind a set of funny characters... but the Nick logo always transforms back into the original in the end.

The core of Nickelodeon is to be heart, fart and smart at the same time and, most of all, be FUN. Making children laugh is Nickelodeon's first and foremost important goal. This is what Nickelodeon's new channel design wants to show.

The design refresh has not only been adapted for on-air use but also for online and mobile platforms, within print communication and on the ground. You can view a video showcasing Nick North's 2013 rebrand below. [Source: Kidscreen Awards]

Nickelodeon Northern Europe's 2013 Brand Refresh:



Spearheading Nickelodeon Northern Europe's 2013 rebrand is "Fizzl Wow Zoom", a brand new Nickelodeon song! The song was composed by and is a collaboration with audio designer Sebastian Müller of Hofkapellmeister Audiodesign & Musicproduction and four Berlin Beatbox artists. Together, they form the Nickelodeon house band 'Razzzonicks'. The song, which mainly consists of many noises and sounds from shows aired in all countries within the Northern Europe Cluster - Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Netherlands, Belgium, Poland, Denmark, Sweden and Norway. A extended version of the new Nickelodeon song is available to sing and dance along to in the online streaming video below!

Nickelodeon ImageSpot 2013 (Long Version) [Mach Mal Nickelodeon] from Stefan Schomerus on Vimeo.

A huge congratulations to everyone who won a award in the 2014 Kidscreen Awards!

Below is a full list of Kidscreen Awards 2014 winners, from Kidscreen:

And the 2014 Kidscreen Awards winners are...

Comedian Sean Cullen took to the stage this evening to host the annual Kidscreen Awards, which celebrate the year's best work in children’s television and take place annually during Kidscreen Summit in New York. Determined by two panels of respected broadcast executive judges, awards in the Programming and Creative Talent categories were given to the following entries:

PROGRAMMING—PRESCHOOL CATEGORY

Best Animated Series
Sarah & Duck
Karrot Entertainment/CBeebies/BBC Worldwide

Best Animated Series
Rastamouse
The Rastamouse Company

Best Non-Animated or Mixed Series
Sesame Street
Sesame Workshop

Best One-Off, Special or TV Movie
Meet The Small Potatoes
Little Airplane Productions

Best Companion Website
Tickety Toc
Zodiak Kids

PROGRAMMING—KIDS CATEGORY

Best Animated Series
Strange Hill High
CBBC/FremantleMedia/Factory Transmedia

Best Non-Animated or Mixed Series
Horrible Histories
Lion Television/Citrus TV/CBBC/BBC Worldwide

Best One-Off, Special or TV Movie
The Snowman and The Snowdog
Lupus Films

Best Companion Website
Peleda
Vishus Productions/ABC3

PROGRAMMING—TWEENS/TEENS CATEGORY

Best Animated Series
Dan Vs.
Film Roman, in association with The Hatchery

Best Non-Animated or Mixed Series
R.L. Stine's The Haunting Hour
Front Street Productions, in association with The Hatchery

Best One-Off, Special or TV Movie
Peleda
Vishus Productions/ABC3

Best Companion Website
Dance Academy Series 3
Werner Film Productions/Hoodlum/ABC/ZDF/ZDFE/ACTF

CREATIVE TALENT CATEGORY

Best Design
The Snowman and The Snowdog
Lupus Films

Best Acting
Horrible Histories
Lion Television/Citrus TV/CBBC/BBC Worldwide

Best Writing
Horrible Histories
Lion Television/Citrus TV/CBBC/BBC Worldwide

Best Animation
The Snowman and The Snowdog
Lupus Films

Best Directing
The Snowman and The Snowdog
Lupus Films

Best Music
The Snowman and The Snowdog
Lupus Films

Best Voice Talent
The Wonder Pets!
Little Airplane Productions

The Kidscreen Awards also includes a category designed to spotlight the best efforts made by broadcasters to forge stronger connections with kids and family audiences around the world. These winners were determined by a Kidscreen readership online vote that took place in December.

BROADCASTING CATEGORY

Channel of the Year
PBS Kids

Best Channel Website
PBS Kids
www.pbskids.org

Best Channel Design
Nickelodeon Northern Europe

Best Integrated Promotion
Sprout
Mom Is Here

Best Interstitial Campaign
Cartoon Network EMEA
Gumball Song

Best On-Air Host or Hosting Team
Sprout
The Sunny Side Up Show hosts

For more details about the Kidscreen Awards, visit http://awards.kidscreen.com.

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Canada's Corus Entertainment Unveils Teletoon Integration Plan

The children's entertainment and media news website Kidscreen is reporting the Canadian television industry news in the following article that, on the heels of its CRTC-approved US$233 million buy-out of the 50% stake in Teletoon Canada that it did not already own, Toronto's Corus Entertainment Inc. has revealed a divisional restructure based on the programming schedules of YTV and Teletoon being managed separately.

As a result of the purchase, which includes licences for Teletoon, Télétoon, Teletoon Retro, Télétoon Rétro and Cartoon Network Canada, Teletoon now sits under the new Corus Kids vertical, headed up by Vice President (VP) of television Colin Bohm.

As one of six new distinct business verticals, including Corus Média for Quebec's French-language market, launched by the Canadian media conglomerate in July 2013, Corus Kids includes Corus' kids specialty TV services (YTV, Treehouse, Nickelodeon Canada), Nelvana Studio and Nelvana Enterprises.

To incorporate Teletoon's French-language services, as well as Historia and Séries+, which were also approved in the takeover, Corus has launched a Montreal-based office led by Mario Cecchini, who's been appointed president of Corus Média and head of Eastern Ontario.

With YTV and Teletoon being managed separately under the new structure, Corus has implemented a system to ensure that programming and scheduling are complementary.

For Corus Kids, Jocelyn Hamilton remains the VP of programming and original productions responsible for overseeing the integrated strategy for kids programming, acquisitions and original production, including Nelvana and third-party content. She will continue to report to Colin Bohm.

On the YTV, Treehouse and Nick Canada original programming side, long-time Corus executive Jamie Piekarz is now director of content, responsible for original programming and acquisitions. She was previously Corus Kids' director of original programming.

Over at Teletoon, director of content Alan Gregg also adds acquisitions to his responsibilities and now oversees all original content development and production for Teletoon and Teletoon Retro and their respective multiplatform services.

For scheduling executives, Corus veteran Helen Kim is now director of programming for YTV and Nickelodeon Canada, while Katie Wilson takes on the director of programming role for Teletoon and Cartoon Network Canada. John Rooney, Teletoon's former director of programming, has left the company and is now an independent media consultant at johnromedia.

Heading up the Teletoon French team as VP of programming, and reporting directly to Mario Cecchini, is long-time Teletoon executive Carole Bonneau. "For French-language specific opportunities, producers and distributors should talk to Bonneau," says Bohm. She oversees program schedules, acquisitions and original production for Teletoon, Télétoon, Teletoon Retro, Télétoon Rétro and Cartoon Network Canada.

Bohm would not comment on how many Teletoon employees were let go as a result of the integration or additional specific names, but redundancies were made.

From a pitching perspective, according Bohm, any pitches for YTV and Treehouse should go through Jamie Piekarz, and any for Teletoon, Teletoon Retro and Cartoon Network should go through Alan Gregg.

Regarding a CRTC stipulation requiring Corus to ensure that content from Teletoon, YTV and Treehouse not overlap by more than 10%, Bohm says the new separate programming teams reporting to Hamilton will manage this accordingly.

The buy-out also comes with CDN$40 million in tangible benefits including Teletoon's five networks, H&S, Ottawa Radio and indie production spend:

Corus unveils Teletoon integration plan

On the heels of its CRTC-approved US$233 million buy-out of the 50% stake in Teletoon Canada that it did not already own, Toronto’s Corus Entertainment has revealed a divisional restructure based on the programming schedules of YTV and Teletoon being managed separately.

As a result of the purchase, which includes licences for Teletoon, Télétoon, Teletoon Retro, Télétoon Rétro and Cartoon Network Canada, Teletoon now sits under the new Corus Kids vertical, headed up by VP of television Colin Bohm.

As one of six new distinct business verticals, including Corus Média for Quebec’s French-language market, launched by the Canadian media conglomerate last July, Corus Kids includes Corus’ kids specialty TV services (YTV, Treehouse, Nick Canada), Nelvana Studio and Nelvana Enterprises.

To incorporate Teletoon’s French-language services, as well as Historia and Séries+, which were also approved in the takeover, Corus has launched a Montreal-based office led by Mario Cecchini, who’s been appointed president of Corus Média and head of Eastern Ontario.

With YTV and Teletoon being managed separately under the new structure, Corus has implemented a system to ensure that programming and scheduling are complementary.

For Corus Kids, Jocelyn Hamilton remains the VP of programming and original productions responsible for overseeing the integrated strategy for kids programming, acquisitions and original production, including Nelvana and third-party content. She will continue to report to Bohm.

On the YTV, Treehouse and Nick Canada original programming side, long-time Corus executive Jamie Piekarz is now director of content, responsible for original programming and acquisitions. She was previously Corus Kids’ director of original programming.

Over at Teletoon, director of content Alan Gregg also adds acquisitions to his responsibilities and now oversees all original content development and production for Teletoon and Teletoon Retro and their respective multiplatform services.

For scheduling executives, Corus veteran Helen Kim is now director or programming for YTV and Nickelodeon Canada, while Katie Wilson takes on the director of programming role for Teletoon and Cartoon Network Canada. John Rooney, Teletoon’s former director of programming, has left the company and is now an independent media consultant at johnromedia.

Heading up the Teletoon French team as VP of programming, and reporting directly to Cecchini, is long-time Teletoon exec Carole Bonneau. “For French-language specific opportunities, producers and distributors should talk to Bonneau,” says Bohm. She oversees program schedules, acquisitions and original production for Teletoon, Télétoon, Teletoon Retro, Télétoon Rétro and Cartoon Network Canada.

Bohm would not comment on how many Teletoon employees were let go as a result of the integration or additional specific names, but redundancies were made.

From a pitching perspective, according Bohm, any pitches for YTV and Treehouse should go through Piekarz, and any for Teletoon, Teletoon Retro and Cartoon Network should go through Gregg.

Regarding a CRTC stipulation requiring Corus to ensure that content from Teletoon, YTV and Treehouse not overlap by more than 10%, Bohm says the new separate programming teams reporting to Hamilton will manage this accordingly.

“We’re aware this is a conditional license, and it is something we’re monitoring very carefully to make sure we are compliant. The channels have been very successful as ones with distinct voices targeting different demos and dayparts throughout the week.”

The buy-out also comes with CDN$40 million in tangible benefits including Teletoon’s five networks, H&S, Ottawa Radio and indie production spend.

"One of the obvious questions we heard in Ottawa was from the independent production community regarding concern that we'll divert too much money to our own productions," says Bohm.

"I think the CRTC, in its wisdom, put restrictions in place around the amount of production that we can buy from our own production company. Our intent is to manage this as carefully as we have and continue to rely on Canadian independent production to bring us great shows in English and French for all of our services. It is a good outcome and we are excited for the growth opportunities ahead."

Tags: Cartoon Network, Corus Entertainment, Teletoon

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Nickelodeon Australia Debuts "Legend of Korra" Book 2: Spirits On Foxtel Go

Nickelodeon Australia has announced in a post and trailer on their official Facebook profile page, Facebook.com/NickelodeonAustralia, the very exciting Nickelodeon International News that, to celebrate Nickelodeon Australia and New Zealand starting to premiere and show episodes from season two of Nickelodeon's hit original animated series (Nicktoon) "The Legend of Korra", called "Book Two: Spirits", soon, Nickelodeon Australia has debuted every episode of "Legend of Korra" "Book 2: Spirits" on Foxtel's multi-platform TV service, Foxtel Go, letting Aussie NickHeads the chance to watch TLoK season two on-demand on smartphones (iPhone and and selected Samsung GALAXY devices), tablets, laptops, PC and Mac's before it premieres on Nickelodeon Australia and New Zealand!:

Korra is back!!

To celebrate we're bringing you every single episode of The Legend of Korra Book 2 exclusively on Foxtel Go!

That's right, you can watch the entire season RIGHT NOW - http://ow.ly/txj2g!

You can find out more information about how to watch "The Legend of Korra - Book Two: Spirits" on Foxtel Go here on Foxtel's official website.

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Nickelodeon Australia And New Zealand To Premiere "Monsters Vs. Aliens" On Monday 17th February 2014

Nickelodeon Australia has announced in a series of posts on their official Facebook profile page, Facebook.com/NickelodeonAustralia, the exciting Nickelodeon International News that Nickelodeon Australia and New Zealand will start to show Nick and DreamWorks Animation's brand new CG-animated Nicktoon series "Monsters vs. Aliens" from Monday 17th February 2014 at 8:00am!:

If you love Monsters and Aliens... and B.O.B., you're going to LOVE our new show!!

Monsters vs. Aliens - Premieres Monday 17th January [February]. http://ow.ly/tifNs - Wednesday 5th February 2014

B.O.B. is coming to Nickelodeon!!!

We can't wait to watch Monsters vs. Aliens!! The new show premieres NEXT Monday at 8am. http://ow.ly/tu9WY - 11/2/2014

Nickelodeon changed their cover photo. - 15/2/2014

Team Monster or Team Alien??

Get ready to join them all in Area Fifty-Something! Monsters Vs. Aliens - Premieres Monday at 8am. http://ow.ly/tBKgh - 15/2/2014

Uh oh! Link and B.O.B. have accidentally unleashed a horde of zombies!!

Help them clean their home in our NEW game. PLAY Mean Clean Zombie Brains now - http://ow.ly/tBN9v

Catch our new show Monsters Vs. Aliens - Starts Monday @ 8am. - 16/2/2014

To celebrate Nick AU & NZ debuting "MvA", Nickelodeon Australia and New Zealand's official website, nickelodeon.com.au, recently unveiled their brand new official "Monsters Vs. Aliens" show webpage, which features a Meet The Characters section featuring bios for each character in "M v A" - Susan/Ginormica, B.O.B., Dr. Cockroach, Link, Coverton, Sqweep, Sta'abi, Vornicarn, and General Monger - plus a show info page featuring information about Nick's brand new animated Sci-Fi comedy series "Monsters vs. Aliens" and a exclusive online game!

"Monsters vs. Aliens" – Inspired by DreamWorks Animation's 2009 blockbuster feature film ($383 million worldwide gross), this new series follows the further adventures of the beloved monsters -- B.O.B., the gelatinous blob without a brain; Link, the prehistoric fish-man; Dr. Cockroach, the half-man/half-insect mad scientist; and Susan (aka Ginormica), the incredible growing woman — as they learn to adapt to a new world filled with bizarre aliens. This series, which is greenlit for 26 episodes, marks the third partnership between Nickelodeon and DreamWorks Animation.

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