In the year ahead, Nickelodeon Asia will deliver fresh hits, a deep pipeline of new series, and tent-pole events tailor-made for the tastes of today's post-millennial generation of kids.
Nickelodeon in Asia will be kicking 2015 off by welcoming the brand-new animated series "Oggy and the Cockroaches" to its programming line-up. One of the most beloved cartoons globally, "Oggy and the Cockroaches" is a worldwide hit broadcasting in over 150 countries on major networks, including many of Nickelodeon's international channels. Featuring Oggy the cat, your typical victim, and three cockroaches, who just won't leave him alone, the show premieres as a two-hour marathon on Thursday 1st January 2015 at 12pm (Hong Kong/Philippines/Singapore), 12.15pm (Thailand/Indonesia) and 1.15pm (Malaysia) before beginning its regular timeslot on weekdays from Monday 5th January at 5pm (PH), 5.05pm (TH/WIB), 6.05pm (MY) and 6.50pm (HK/SG).
Nickelodeon Asia will also be running year-long campaigns based on two of Nick's biggest animated property's, "SpongeBob SquarePants" and "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles", throughout 2015 - "SpongeBob SquarePants: Everything is Funnier with Friends" and "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Heroes, Brothers, Dudes" - as well as bringing to viewers new seasons of returning hit series "The Haunted Hathaways", "Winx Club" and "Rabbids Invasion". Nick Asia will continue to deliver laughs for kids by building its slate with even more content, such as recently premiered "Breadwinners" and "Max & Shred", and brand-new original series, including "Dora and Friends: Into the City!", "ALVINNN!!! and The Chipmunks" and "Bad Seeds".
Original Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) Asia Press Release:
TOP-RATED OGGY AND THE COCKROACHES MAKE NICKELODEON THEIR NEW HOME AS PART OF NEW CONTENT LINE-UP FOR 2015
Premieres across Asia on Thursday, 1 January 2015 at 12pm (HK/PH/SG), 12.15pm (TH/WIB) and 1.15pm (MY)
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SINGAPORE, 10 DECEMBER 2014 – Nickelodeon in Asia is kicking off 2015 by welcoming Oggy and the Cockroaches, to its programming line-up. In the year ahead, Nickelodeon will deliver fresh hits, a deep pipeline of new series, and tent-pole events tailor-made for the tastes of today’s post-millennial generation of kids. One of the most beloved cartoons globally, Oggy and the Cockroaches is a worldwide hit broadcasting in over 150 countries on major networks. Featuring Oggy the cat, your typical victim, and three cockroaches, who won’t leave him alone, the show premieres as a two-hour marathon on Thursday, 1 January 2015 at 12pm (HK/PH/SG), 12.15pm (TH/WIB) and 1.15pm (MY) before beginning its regular timeslot on weekdays from Monday, 5 January at 5pm (PH), 5.05pm (TH/WIB), 6.05pm (MY) and 6.50pm (HK/SG).
Oggy and the Cockroaches reimagines "old-fashioned" slapstick cartoons in an ever-fresh hit battling good versus bad and big versus little. The simplicity of the plotline with wild chase scenes and endearing characters, complemented by the lack of dialogue and the colourful world of animation, brings together families of all ages for an enjoyable co-viewing experience. The cartoon was produced during 1998 to 2013 and has enjoyed 15 years of television success with a total of four seasons and garnered over 2.2 million fans on its Facebook page.
Nickelodeon in the U.S. has been chalking up ratings wins this year, driven by strong performances from its hit live-action and animation slate of programmes such as The Thundermans, The Haunted Hathaways, and SpongeBob SquarePants. It closed 2Q14 as basic cable's number-one network in total day with Kids 2-11 (2.6/834K) and total viewers (1.6M), marking the network's third consecutive quarter at the top. It was the top-rated total day network for the 3Q14 with Kids 2-11 (2.4/748K); and among total viewers, the network averaged 1.4M P2+ that quarter.
In 2015, Nickelodeon will be running year-long campaigns “SpongeBob SquarePants: Everything is Funnier with Friends” and “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Heroes, Brothers, Dudes,” as well as bringing to viewers new seasons of returning hit series The Haunted Hathaways, Winx Club and Rabbids Invasion. It will continue to deliver laughs for kids by building its slate with even more content including just-released Breadwinners and Max & Shred, and new original series Dora and Friends: Into the City!, Alvin!!! and the Chipmunks, and Bad Seeds.
About Oggy and the Cockroaches
Oggy and the Cockroaches is the explosive face-off of a cat with three pests—but this time, the victim is the cat himself, and his tormentors are nature's ugliest, filthiest, most offensive creatures. Oggy would be the happiest of cats if three cockroaches, Joey, Dee-Dee and Marky hadn't settled inside his comfortable house. In this fast-paced family series, Oggy fights to defend his home turf from the unwelcome pests, making for wild chase scenes and laughs for all ages. True to cartoon tradition, there's a happy end on the horizon. Despite his agonies, Oggy always comes out on top... well, nearly always.
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About Nickelodeon
Nickelodeon, now in its 35th year globally and 16th year in Asia, is one of the most globally recognized and widely distributed multimedia entertainment brands for kids and family. Creating surprising and playful entertainment experiences everywhere it goes, Nickelodeon has a portfolio that includes television programming and production around the world, plus special events, consumer products, digital offerings, recreation, books, feature films and pro-social initiatives. Nickelodeon's brands are seen globally in more than 450 million households in over 100 territories via more than 70 locally programmed channels and syndication. For more information about Nickelodeon in Asia, visit www.nick-asia.com.
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