Squidward (Gavin Lee) always dreamed of performing on the big stage and at this year's Tony Awards, that dream finally came true!
The Tony-award nominated SpongeBob SquarePants: The Broadway Musical is now playing at the Palace Theatre (1564 Broadway at West 47th Street). For full information, reviews and tickets, visit http://spongebobbroadway.com.
They Might Be Giants deff aren’t losers cause this OG demo sounds AMAZING!
The Tony-award nominated SpongeBob SquarePants: The Broadway Musical is now playing at the Palace Theatre (1564 Broadway at West 47th Street). For full information, reviews and tickets, visit http://spongebobbroadway.com.
The Tony-award nominated SpongeBob SquarePants: The Broadway Musical is now playing at the Palace Theatre (1564 Broadway at West 47th Street). For full information, reviews and tickets, visit http://spongebobbroadway.com.
It’s a celebration, all summer long! School’s out, so get ready to Win Your Week with some of your favorite Nick stars, including recaps from Slimefest and VidCon. Do you plan to keep it cool this summer with snow cones or ice cream? Hear what Alyssa and Xavier, from Summer Snackdown, have to say about their favorite summer treats. How well do you know your Louds? Play a speed round of Pick the Pack to see if you’re ready for a vacation of your own! Featuring World of Dance star, Eva Igo, with a six-second joke!
What do YOU want to see in upcoming episodes of WIN YOUR WEEK? Comment on YouTube and come back every week to see what we do next! ✨
Nickelodeon Brazil (Brasil) enters the world of mystery and adventure in the brand-new live-action comedy adventure series Hunter Street, premiering Monday 2nd July 2018 at 19:00! Subtitled "Uma Nova E Misteriosa Série" in Brazil, the new 20-episode series follows the journey of five foster kids on a quest to find their missing parents, Erik and Kate Hunter, after they mysteriously disappear. Hunter Street will continue to air weekdays at 19:00 (AU) on Nick Brasil.
After spending his first night in his new home, Max, along with new siblings Tess, Anika, Sal and Daniel wake up to find their foster parents, Erik (Ronald Top) and Kate Hunter (Tooske Ragas) have vanished. In order to crack the case, the Hunter siblings set out on the challenge of a lifetime whilst searching for clues, leading them on an epic and suspenseful family adventure, including boat racing through canals, exploring secret tunnels and uncovering lost treasures. To uncover the truth they will have to dig up secrets in their old Amsterdam canal home. With obstacles at every turn, they must also fight off old family rivals and duplicitous heirs in order to solve the mystery - all while running the family home!
In the series premiere of Hunter Street, "The New Hunter" (#101), Max wakes up in his new foster home to discover his foster parents have vanished. Max and his new brothers and sisters embark on an adventure to find them! Then, in "Saganash" (#102), the Hunters stay home from school to search for their missing parents and find more than they were expecting in the Hunter House Library. Anika leads a museum tour. In episode three, "The Secret Room" (#103), the Hunters siblings discover a secret room in the house, and a clue sends Tess on the trail of a mysterious figure!
Watch the mystery unfold as the siblings piece together evidence and discover shocking stuff they never knew about their parents! The mystery begins this July on Nickelodeon!
Hunter Street stars Stony Blyden as street-smart Max; MaeMae Renfrow as the independent and resourceful sister Tess; Kyra Smith as the free-spirited youngest Hunter sister Anika; Daan Creyghton as Sal, the genius of the bunch; and Thomas Jansen as the fiercely protective eldest brother Daniel.
Below is Nickelodeon Brasil's official show description for Hunter Street: Uma Nova E Misteriosa Série:
"Conheça os cinco irmãos Hunter: o conhecedor das ruas Max, a independente Tess, o gênio Sal, a destemida Anika e o protetor Daniel. Juntos, eles vão tentar desvendar os mistérios do sumiço de seus pais adotivos."
The Brazilian dub of Hunter Street is produced by Unidub in São Paulo.
Hunter Street is produced by Blooming Media. Hunter Street was co-developed with the Nickelodeon Netherlands series, De Ludwigs.
Following the success of Hunter Street and De Ludwigs, Nickelodeon commissioned second seasons of both shows. De Ludwigs - Op jacht naar de Stenen Schat premiered on Nickelodeon Benelux in October 2017, and Hunter Street season season two made its world premiere on Nick USA on Monday 29th January 2018, and is currently rolling out on Nickelodeon channels internationally.
Fans can visit mundonick.com.br as well as follow @HunterStreetTV on Facebook and Instagram to learn more about the series and its characters.
Hunter Street, série de comédia e aventura da Nick, chega ao Brasil
Mae Mae Renfrow, que interpreta Tess, conta tudo sobre a série que começa a ser exibida nesta segunda (2/7) no nosso país
A série Hunter Street, que estreou ano passado nos Estados Unidos e tem feito sucesso por lá (e já está na segunda temporada!), chega ao Brasil nesta segunda-feira (2/7), às 19h, na Nickelodeon. Na comédia, cinco crianças partem em uma aventura para encontrar seus pais adotivos, que sumiram misteriosamente.
Depois de passarem a primeira noite na nova casa, Max (Stony Blyde), Tess (Mae Mae Renfrow), Anika (Kyra Smith), Daniel (Thomas Jansen) e Sal (Daan Creyghton) percebem que seus pais, Erik (Ronald Top) e Kate (Tooske Ragas) desapareceram. Ao longo dos 20 episódios, os irmãos buscam pistas por Amsterdã pare desvendar o mistério.
“Eu sempre pensei que família vem em primeiro lugar, mas acho que desde que comecei Hunter Street passei a apreciar a minha ainda mais”, diz Mae Mae Renfrow. “A Tess é muito protetora e eu aprendi isso com ela, em me tornei mais ‘mãezona’”.
Mae Mae, aliás, também fez sua estreia na carreira de atriz na série. Nascida na Carolina do Norte e com 21 anos recém-feitos, ela trabalhava como modelo e virou atriz por sugestão de um amigo. A seguir, confira o papo que batemos com ela.
CAPRICHO: Qual é a sua parte favorita de trabalhar em um seriado? Mae Mae: Os outros membros do elenco, poder estar com eles brincando e me divertindo é muito legal. Eles também parecem minha família de verdade, o que é ótimo.
Como é um dia de filmagem?
É um longo dia, nós começamos às seis da manhã e terminamos pelas seis da noite, mas é incrível. Geralmente ficamos prontos, maquiados, ouvindo música, falando bobagens e rindo até a hora de entrar no set.
E como é estar em Amsterdã?
Gosto da cidade, é muito bonita, com todos os canais. Aprendi um pouco de holandês, mas não muito, só consigo dizer obrigada e tchau, basicamente. (Risos)
Você sempre quis ser atriz?
Nunca pensei que seria atriz, fui modelo por algum tempo, mas aí parei e não sabia bem o que fazer. Um amigo sugeriu que eu tentasse atuar, resolvi experimentar e me apaixonei. Agora estou obcecada, amo atuar.
Se não fosse atriz, o que faria?
Provavelmente seria uma ortodontista, eu realmente gosto de dentes, aparentemente.
Com quem você amaria contracenar?
Jennifer Lawrence! Acho que nós duas nos divertiríamos muito juntas, comendo pizza e relaxando.
O que ou quem te inspira?
Minha mãe, porque ela é muito forte, pode fazer qualquer coisa, mesmo que você diga que não, ela vai lá e prova o contrário.
E quais os seus planos para o futuro, a gente vai te ver mais nas telinhas ou no cinema quem sabe?
Quem sabe! Eu planejo continuar atuando e aproveitando a vida, mas minha vida é um mistério, assim como Hunter Street.
HUNTER STREET
Classificação indicativa: livre
Estreia: segunda-feira, 2 de julho, às 19h
Episódios inéditos: de segunda a sexta-feira, sempre às 19h.
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In additional news:
- Nickelodeon Brasil will start to premiere more brand-new episodes of Henry Danger, including the all-new Henry Danger/Game Shakers crossover special "Danger Games", from Sunday 8th July 2018 at 15:00!
- Nickelodeon Brasil has unveiled their official website's brand-new design!
Nickelodeon Arabia will start to premiere and show Nickelodeon's brand-new live-action series Star Falls on Sunday 12th August 2018 at 14:48 KSA!
Created by George Doty IV (آيكارلي, فيكتوريوس, Drake & Josh, ماكس و شريد, Scooby Doo and the Loch Ness Monster), Star Falls centers on Sophia, a strong-willed teen who persuades a Hollywood movie star and his family to live in her house while he shoots a movie in town, all with the hopes of setting him up with her mom. But the star’s three kids find their new rural life is a drastic change from the L.A. lifestyle they’re accustomed to. Everyone’s lives are hilariously turned upside down as the kids struggle to help their parents find love and adjust to what could be their new life. Nickelodeon has ordered 20 episodes for the show's first season. Star Falls was filmed in Canada by Breakthrough Entertainment during summer 2017, and will also air on YTV in Canada from September 2018.
In the series premiere, "The Celebrity Setup" (#101), when Sophia rescues the dog of Hollywood star Craig Brooks, she seizes the opportunity to set her mom up with him. When that doesn't work, she takes things a step further and has the star and his three kids move in with them!
Star Falls stars Siena Agudong (نيكي ريكي ديكي ودون, Alex & Me) as Sophia Miller, Kamaia Fairburn (Aaliyah: The Princess of R&B) as Diamond Brooks, Tomaso Sanelli (The Passenger) as Nate Rex, Jadiel Dowlin (Annedroids) as Phoenix Brooks and Marcus Cornwall as Bo Brooks.
Star Falls made its world premiere on Nickelodeon USA on Saturday 31st March 2018, and is currently rolling out onto Nickelodeon channels around the world.
Nickelodeon Spain (España) and Atracciones de Madrid have unveiled its brand-new expansion to Nickelodeon Land, which features two new family attractions and add a water attraction!
The expansion of Nickelodeon Land España welcomes three brand-new Nickelodeon-themed rides to the Nick amusement park: 'Bob Esponja Herospin', 'Glove World Splash Bash!', and a La Patrulla Canina (PAW Patrol)-themed roller coaster!
Inspired by SpongeBob SquarePants, 'Bob Esponja Herospin' is a flying-car ride featuring the SpongeBob gang as their The International Justice League of Super Acquaintances alter-egos. Riders sit in futuristic cars and fly around E.V.I.L. villains The Dirty Bubble and Man Ray, who have Barnacle Boy all tied up. The ride was originally a dinosaur-themed ride called Telesaurio, and is built by Zamperla.
'Glove World Splash Bash!' is a Twist 'n' Splash 'wet teacup ride' family water attraction inspired by the fictional Glove World theme park featured in SpongeBob SquarePants, and features popular SpongeBob around the ride. Each each car is equipped with water pistols, which riders can squirt at other riders along the ride.
The brand-new PAW Patrol roller coaster is a single-helix steel family ride featuring a design inspired by Nickelodeon's hit preschool series. The ride features a single train with 6 cars, which zips around the pup's famous Lookout Tower command centre. Riders are arranged 2 across in a single row for a total of 12 riders. The ride is 262.5 ft long, reaches a height of 13 ft and features a Chain Lift Hill element. The roller coaster was manufactured by Zamperla and made its debut at Atracciones de Madrid in 2007 under the name 'Vagones Locos'.
In addition to the new attractions, Nickelodeon and Atracciones de Madrid's newly expanded Nickelodeon Land features a refreshed recreational area, including Nickelodeon Snack food stand and arcade games sections, and the additions of a small Nickelodeon shop and a stage for meet and greets with popular Nickelodeon characters.
The expansion to Nickelodeon Land Madrid began six months ago and opened to the public last weekend. The expansion is part of Atracciones de Madrid's plans to revitalise the amusement park, including integrating some family attractions and add a water attraction to Nick Land, which was necessary after the dismantling of the former children's area. Atracciones de Madrid is also working on a auditorium, which, when completed, will be able to host shows and music events.
Nickelodeon Land España opened as the first Nickelodeon-branded attraction in Spain in April 2014 under a partnership between Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) España and Parques Reunidos. Nickelodeon Land features over 15,000 square meters of customized Nickelodeon-branded attractions including new rides such as Dora’s Adventure and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles – License to Drive, theatrical shows such as SpongeBob’s Krabby Patty Celebration, street entertainment featuring the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and meet and greets with some of Nickelodeon’s most beloved characters including SpongeBob SquarePants, Patrick Star, Dora the Explorer, the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, amongst many others. Nickelodeon Land also includes a restaurant, shopping and leisure areas and the world’s first SpongeBob Pineapple House, where families and kids can take a picture in his home.
¡La apertura de la nueva zona infantil de Nickelodeon Land ya es un sueño hecho realidad!
Después de cuidar con mucho mimo de cada atracción y de las nuevas zonas de entretenimiento de la zona infantil, ahora los más pequeños de la casa pueden disfrutar de estas instalaciones que les trasladarán a las divertidas historias protagonizadas por los personajes animados más famosos de la televisión y favoritos del público infantil, como la Patrulla Canina y Bob Esponja.
NUEVAS ATRACCIONES INFANTILES
- Splash Bash: la primera atracción infantil de agua del Parque en la que los niños se sumergirán en el “Mundo Guante”, el colorido parque de atracciones de Fondo de Bikini. Esta atracción consta de góndolas que giran sobre sí mismas y se entremezclan entre sí. Además, las gondolas están equipadas con cañones de agua para que los niños puedan disparar a los objetivos que se encuentran fuera de esta atracción pero, ¿sabes qué es lo mejor de todo? Que tanto amigos como familiares podrán entrar en esta guerra de agua porque alrededor de esta atracción, ¡también hay cañones de agua!
- Patrulla Canina: la primera y única montaña rusa en Europa, inspirada en los cachorros de la Patrulla Canina, que hará que toda la familia pueda vivir la experiencia de realizar una auténtica misión de rescate desde el Centro de Mando de la Patrulla Canina. ¡Las risas están más que aseguradas entre pequeños y adultos!
- Hero Spin: una nave ha sido atrapada por 14 brazos de un robot gigante. ¿Te gustaría formar parte de la nueva generación de superhéroes capitaneada por Bob Esponja? ¡Tan solo tendrás que pilotar la nave e intentar escapar de las garras del robot con movimientos de 360 grados!
NUEVA ZONA DE ENTRETENIMIENTO Y RESTAURACIÓN
Nickelodeon Snack, es el nuevo punto de restauración de la zona infantil ideal para reponer fuerzas y volver a disfrutar de todas las atracciones con más energía que nunca, o incluso daros un respiro y descansar tranquilamente mientras tomáis un snack en familia. Y en la nueva zona de juegos, tanto pequeños como adultos podrán entretenerse en un espacio que cuenta con numerosos pasatiempos e incluso una tienda con productos exclusivos de los personajes favoritos de la televisión.
Ahora que los niños han acabado el Colegio y están disfrutando de sus merecidísimas vacaciones de verano, ¿qué mejor plan que venir al Parque de Atracciones para descubrir y disfrutar de las nuevas atracciones infantiles de Nickelodeon Land?
Un plan perfecto para pasar el día en familia, porque los más pequeños podrán dar rienda suelta a la energía que han acumulado durante estos meses y también conocer a Skye, Chase y Marshal, sus personajes animados favoritos de la serie infantil Patrulla Canina, con los que podrán bailar y hacerse fotos en el nuevo escenario de la zona infantil y así llevarse un gran recuerdo de este día tan especial.
Y si lo que os gustan son los musicales en familia... ¡ahora es la mejor manera de poder hacerlo con el espectáculo “Let’s Party”! El show musical familiar donde bailaréis en una gran fiesta con Bob Esponja, Patricio, Dora la Exploradora, Patrulla Canina y las Tortugas Ninja, y cuidado porque en algún momento aparecerá Plankton para intentar robar la fórmula de la famosa Burger Cangreburguer.
The collaboration with Viacom Italia's marketing department, led by Lorenzo Incantalupo, has resulted in the long-term agreement between SpongeBob and Juventus, which has been extended to at least 2020. Among the new products in 2019 will be merchandise featuring Nickelodeon talent JoJo Siwa.
Viacom Italia is set to accelerate its licensing business. For the media company, led by Andrea Castellari, licensing is a strategic area of business, and is supported by some of the biggest properties in the kids' field, including SpongeBob SquarePants, PAW Patrol and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and the future looks bright for Viacom Italia's licensing business, thanks to new important partnership agreements, such as Viacom Italia's collaboration with Juventus F.C., which has led to the creation of the first-ever SpongeBob x Juventus fashion capsule collection. Thanks to the success of the collaboration, the partnership has been extended to at least mid-2020.
Speaking yesterday at Viacom Italia's annual Nickelodeon Licensing Meeting, Nadia Caron, the Senior Director of Licensing at Viacom Italia, Greece and Turkey, and Lorenzo Incantalupo, the Senior Marketing Director at Viacom Italia, presented the results of Viacom Italia's licensing division over the past year, and unveiled the new products featuring the group's properties that fans can look forward to over the next 12 months, underlining that over 90% of licensing activities are focused on the kids demp: in particular on the preschool area served by Nick Jr. and on the school aged demo served by Nickelodeon.
The rest of Viacom Italia's licensing activity is primary aimed at a young adult and 'fashion' age group, which is linked to a historical brands such as MTV. The 'life cycle' of licensing development is as follows: after broadcasting for six months on pay TV, the content passes to the free to air (FTA) channels, such as Cartoonito and Super! for another six months, in order to maximize brand awareness. Approximately one year after the on-air launch of a property, consumer products dedicated to the characters of the series are produced and ready to be distributed to stores to be sold to fans. Nickelodeon's licensing now covers all areas and product categories, hard and soft lines.
Lorenzo Incantalupo (foto uff stampa Viacom)
"Among our objectives for 2019, we will focus on the retail world, with the construction of live experience moments, and on loyalty programs, trying to bring our storytelling model into loyalty," Incantalupo pointed out.
With regard to the results achieved over the last year by Viacom's Licensing department, the first Global Master Toy agreement with Hasbro for the Top Wing preschool property, which will see the launch Top Wing toys globally in 2019, the Vivid Master Toy agreement with the Nella the Princess Knight preschool property and the agreement for multi-property activities in Conad have been significant developments.
Also of note was the agreement with Nestlé for the production of the first MTV branded KitKat Easter Eggs (Easter 2018), with a competition linked to the upcoming MTV EMA's in Bilbao, and the launch of the Spring/Summer 2018 collection with Arena for swimwear and accessories with the Shimmer & Shine and Ninja Turtles properties.
"Our properties have truly unique characteristics and values that allow us to be distinctive on the market," commented Caron. "Thanks to the constant collaboration with the various Viacom departments, we are always able to offer our partners, retailers or licensees integrated communication and product development projects that make a difference".
The collaboration with the Marketing department has given rise to an agreement between SpongeBob and Juventus that will last until mid 2020. After the competition on the Nickelodeon website to win a special day at the Juventus Stadium in Turin, the collaboration led to the launch of the first capsule collection of sweatshirts and T-shirts SpongeBob and Juventus on sale from last May in the Juventus Store throughout Italy. The next phase will lead to the creation of a wider and more articulated consumer product plan, which will also be international in scope.
Nadia Caron (foto uff stampa Viacom)
Among the other synergy projects with the marketing area and the others of Viacom, scheduled for next autumn and continued into development in 2019, there are certainly Acquario di Genova and JoJo Siwa.
The Acquario di Genova has been in partnership for years with Nickelodeon and SpongeBob, which this year has been enriched with the themed SpongeBob room and the operation 'One night at the Acquario with SpongeBob' which will continue from back to school until late spring 2019 with further news and the involvement of partners for licensing and marketing activities.
JoJo Siwa is a very successful international talent of Nickelodeon, a 'muser' of millions of followers on social issues, who is starting to get well known, and for which she has an important brand development program, which sees all of Viacom's departments involved to to launch new cross-category products.
"Nickelodeon's collaborations with prestigious partners such as Juventus and Acquario di Genova provide a great added value for our brand that allow us to work with SpongeBob, our pop icon in 360° projects," concluded Incantalupo. "With competitions such as 'Una notte all'Acquario con SpongeBob' and '#MaigettarelaSpugna' with Juventus, we have taken a step further allowing different families and fans to live truly exclusive experiences. It is always crucial for us to be able to tell our fans about ourselves in new and unexpected ways, creating value for the consumer and our partners. Viacom's strategy for all its brands is, in fact, to work to create innovative and contemporary experiences by establishing strategic relationships with the most important market partners".
An Irish animation company has been put on the world stage thanks to a pick-up by global children’s TV powerhouse Nick Jr.
Becca’s Bunch, which centres on the adventures of the eponymous animated bird, will make its world debut on Nick Jr. UK and Ireland on Monday 2nd July 2018 at 7:00am. Becca’s Bunch will then fly west and be aired on Nickelodeon USA later this year, followed by an eventual worldwide release on Nickelodeon channels and programming blocks globally during 2019.
Produced in both Ireland and the UK by JAM Media, the programme features handmade puppets with added visual effects giving its characters high-definition impact.
Becca’s Bunch centres on the adventures of the eponymous animated bird. Pic: JAM Media
Dublin-based JAM Media’s CEO John Rice expressed his excitement about the partnership, which will bring Becca and her little friends to the world stage for the first time.
"Nickelodeon is the perfect partner for Becca’s Bunch and it’s exciting that they have made such a commitment to the show, rolling it out worldwide," he said.
The show’s scripts were penned in Dublin and post-production took place in Belfast, whilst songs for the series were written by Irish electronic-rock band Jape, also based in the capital.
The cartoon will premiere in the UK and Ireland in July, in US later this year, followed by an eventual worldwide release during 2019. Pic: JAM Media
Over 4,000 handmade props, set pieces and characters create the idyllic pre-school landscape for the show. It centres on one little bird, Becca, and her bunch of friends, who are ever-ready for some excitement.
Becca, a happy bobble-hat wearing bird, sees adventure in every situation and, as a result, often bites off more than she can chew, landing herself and her bunch – Russell, Sylvia and Pedro – in some sticky situations. But it is in the midst of these ‘oops’ moments that Becca’s ideas, heart, positive thinking and leadership skills really shine. Thinking on her feet, Becca will urge a generation of kids to never give up, aim high and have big ideas.
In the series premiere, "Legendary Gill", Becca and the bunch set out to prove that the episode’s title character – the big fish in Wagtail lake – is real. Nick Jr. viewers in the UK & Ireland can watch the first episode for free ahead of its TV debut on NickJr.co.uk and on the Nick Jr. Play app. Parents and children can also visit nickjr.co.uk/becca and the Nick Jr. Play app to find out more about Becca's Bunch, as well as sing-along to the show's catchy theme song, learn how to make a tasty Becca's Bunch snack, and dance-along to a Becca's Bunch music video.
Nick Jr. is a digital channel run by the Nickelodeon Group, which broadcasts in over a dozen countries, with a cable audience of over 13 million children.
Enterprise Minister Heather Humphreys recently led a trade mission of Irish animation companies to Hollywood with the aim of connecting the industry to some of the largest names in global entertainment, including Nickelodeon.
Update (8/7):IFTNcaught up with one of Ireland’s busiest young stars, Susie Power, ahead of the debut screenings of her two new projects at the Galway Film Fleadh!
One of these premieres include Ireland’s first ever stop motion feature film ‘Captain Morten and the Spider Queen’, in which Susie plays the leading female role of Eliza alongside Brendan Gleeson, Ciaran Hinds, and Michael McElhatton.
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Speaking about her work as a voice over artist for children’s animations, Susie told IFTN:
"I love doing voice over work. It is unreal to see the amount of work that goes into the whole animation process. I am honoured that I have been involved with so many fantastic animations as a voice over artist for Jam Media, Telegael, Moetion Films and Piranha Bar/Rte junior and Nickelodeon. When you see a finished animation, it is always so much better than you ever expected it to be!”
Susie can next be seen as ‘Sylvia the Fox’, one of the lead characters, in new Jam Media/Nick Junior Animation ‘Beccas Bunch’, which aired for the first time this week. This new animation is tipped to be the next big thing in children's animation with merchandise to become available in the near future. Susie is the only Irish cast member alongside the USA cast.
‘Captain Morton and the Spider Queen’ screens at the Galway Film Fleadh on Sunday, July 15th at 4pm in the Town Hall Theatre, Galway.
New kids' show Becca's Bunch [premieres on Nick Jr.]
Irish-made pre-school TV series Becca's Bunch [recently premiered on Nick Jr UK] as its Dublin creator, Jam Media, finalises a lucrative global toy deal based on the character.
Likely to be signed in the next month, the multimillion toy deal will be Jam's first in its 18-year history of making hit children's TV series for the international market.
It is in advanced negotiations with one of the world's top five toy manufacturers, said co-founder and chief executive John Rice.
Existing TV rights deals for the series across more than 70 countries and in 18 languages - including the deal with Nickelodeon - are likely to be worth at least $3m over the next two years and Jam is also in advanced talks on a rights deal for the huge Chinese market, said Rice.
Over its lifetime, the series could generate at least $15m (€12.8m) in revenue for Jam in programme sales alone, but a toy deal - as is often the case with hit kids TV shows - will greatly increase potential earnings, he said.
"The toy deal is sensitive at the moment. It should be finalised in the next month or so. We spoke to all of the big toy manufacturers and offers came in, but we are focused on one in particular now. A toy deal will add to the whole longevity of the brand if it is a hit and if there is product out there for people to buy."
Becca's Bunch, which follows the adventures of a little bird with big ideas and a can-do attitude, stars a cast of cute handmade puppet characters and features over 4,000 individually-crafted props, set pieces and characters, combined with visual effects that give the show its unique non-digital look and feel.
"Becca is just taking flight, but hopefully she has the potential to get around the globe. I think, of anything we have ever done, she has the potential to bring in ancillary revenue," said Rice. "We built it with that in mind to a degree and hopefully it pays off. The early indications are good."
But, for Jam, which is based in Dublin and also operates an animation studio in Belfast, the making of the highly-innovative $10m animated series was as difficult a challenge as it has ever set itself.
Based on an idea by young Irish animator Conor Finnegan, the production used techniques that had never been employed before, and the complexity of the project pushed it $1m over budget. Jam, which has had previous hits with shows such as PicMe and Roy, had been developing a series based on the adventures of a courageous little bird when they saw a short film by Finnegan at the Galway Film Festival that used innovative live action puppets.
He was brought on board and special rigs were built in the company's Belfast studio to deliver a 520-minute first series of Becca for airing by US kids television giant Nickelodeon.
"It was a tough one. It was a really hard production and it went over budget and over schedule. But we stayed with it and now it is looking pretty sweet. There's an alignment of the stars, and it will stand to us as a company."
The advance for the imminent toy deal will effectively cancel out the overspend from the production, he said. The actual size of the deal will depend on toy sales, which will be driven by the success or otherwise of Becca on Nick Jr and other platforms.
Jam has already put in place book deals for Becca with Candlewick in North America and globally with Egmont, the biggest children's specialist publisher in the UK.
"The toy company is very excited about it. It's a little bit different and is not like anything else out there. The characters are endearing, the stories are fun and adventurous and it is gender-neutral," said Rice. "There will be a whole pile of products over the next 18 months: apparel, playsets, and miniatures. We will have to wait and see if the toy ignites or not. It certainly has got a great start in life with all the platforms it is going out on and the support Nickelodeon has given it. It has got a better start in life than Peppa Pig ever got and that show is now doing over $1bn of retail every year," said Rice.
Original source: Extra.ie.Follow NickALive! on Twitter, Tumblr, Google+, via RSS, on Instagram, and/or Facebook for the latest Nick Jr. UK, Nickelodeon Preschool and Becca's Bunch News and Highlights!
Retail & Loyaltyrecently talked about the licensing landscape in Russia with Petia Toncheva, the licensing director for Nickelodeon Viacom Consumer Products (NVCP) in Russia, CIS and the Baltic countries. Among the many topics discussed in the interview, below, Petia talks about how Nickelodeon is leveraging new trends in the licensing industry, such as virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) to drive sales, and how Nickelodeon is staying ahead of counterfeiters!
We all love Riele Downs, but now she knows it too! Watch Riele as she reads the warmest and fuzziest comments that you wrote. Stick around after all the Pleasant Posts for a special clip from Henry Danger! 🥊 Happy Birthday, Riele! 🎂🎉
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Lily has gotten a hold of a teleportation device! 🍼 It’s up to Lincoln Loud, SpongeBob SquarePants, Kid Danger, and Sandy Cheeks to travel through the video game world and save Lily Loud! How many Easter Eggs can you spot in the video? Let me know in the comments below, and play Nickelodeon Portal Chase on nick.com! 🎮
Get ready for the Throwback Theme Song Challenge! I dare you not to sing along to the Sam & Cat and iCarly theme songs. 🎼 Comment below with your favorite Nick theme song and catch more of your favorite shows on Nickelodeon!
It's time to get stylin' (and silly) with Sunny Day's Style Files! Learn how to make Silly Buns for your child, one of the awesome hairstyles featured in the animated cartoon series, Sunny Day. Watch this DIY hair tutorial walkthrough video and then transform your child's hair into Silly Buns for Crazy Hair Day at school or just for fun! To get started, you'll need a brush, teasing comb, hair elastics, and hairpins. Then follow along with Sunny's step-by-step hairstyling instructions to create this super silly new look. To find more Sunny Day videos, games, and a collection of kids' songs, visit the FREE Nick Jr. Play App or go to NickJr.tv!
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Watch all your '90s Nickelodeon favorites on NickSplat, your late-night destination for your favorite childhood Nickelodeon cartoons and live-action shows! NickSplat doesn't question football-shaped heads, but embrace them - along with Reptar bars, a Big Ear of Corn, orange soda, and even slime for Pete (and Pete's) sake. Make your slime-covered Nickelodeon childhood dreams come true every night at 11 PM ET/PT, only on TeenNick USA! #NickSplat!
Watch SpongeBob SquarePants on Nickelodeon and Nicktoons, and get your tickets for Nickelodeon's critically acclaimed SpongeBob SquarePants: The Broadway Musical at SpongeBobBroadway.com!
Watch SpongeBob SquarePants on Nickelodeon and Nicktoons, and get your tickets for Nickelodeon's critically acclaimed SpongeBob SquarePants: The Broadway Musical at SpongeBobBroadway.com!
Butch Hartman (creator of Fairly OddParents and Danny Phantom on Nickelodeon) and his 'Speech Bubble' cohost, Jace Diehl are joined by Cinco Paul, writer of Despicable Me and The Lorax. In this clip, Jace brings up the fact that the Minions Ride REPLACED the Fairly OddParents attractions at Universal Studios Orlando.
Butch Hartman (creator of Fairly OddParents, Danny Phantom, T.U.F.F. Puppy and Bunsen Is a Beast on Nickelodeon) hosts Speech Bubble with the Robin to his Batman, Jace Diehl! Topics range from cartoons to movies to what Butch had for lunch yesterday. No matter what he talks about, it’s always guaranteed to be awesome!
Nickelodeon Sonic, India's first channel for the action-loving generation, will start to premiere the popular Malaysian animated series Ejen Ali, which follows a boy who is undergoing training to become an agent after utilizing a device prototype created by a secret organization, on Monday 16th July 2018 at 2:30pm!
Ejen Ali (Agent Ali) tells the story about a young schoolboy from Cyberaya named Ali, who is terrible in studies, a victim of bullying, and has a lack of parental love in his life (he doesn't have a mother and his father is too busy to spend time with him). All this changes, however, when Ali stumbles upon the Infinity Retinal Intelligent System (I.R.I.S), a prototype spy tech gadget controlled by neuro-signals that enables the wearer to perform actions programmed by the computer, which was created by Meta Advance Tactical Agency (M.A.T.A; an institute for secret agents) but then stolen by two evil spies. Since then, Ali has unwillingly been recruited as a secret agent in M.A.T.A., where he and his uncle, Bakar cooperate in M.A.T.A missions, whilst Ali slowly discovers his own true potential!
Currently in its second season, Ejen Ali (26x21') is created by Usamah Zaid Yasin, produced in Malaysia by WAU Animation and is distributed by Primeworks Studios (Media Prima). The HD CG-animated series made its world premiere on Malaysian television channel TV3 on Friday 8th April 2016. A feature film, Ejen Ali: The Movie, is currently in production.
Leading up to the debut of Ejen Ali, WAU Animation, in collaboration with Media Prima Digital released a mobile game inspired by the property, Ejen Ali: MATA Training Academy for Android and iOS devices on Friday 4th March 2016. The game has since been downloaded over 260,000 times. A second game, Ejen Ali: Emergency was released for iOS and Android devices in September 2016. Both games have succeeded to win medals in the Mob-Ex Awards 2017. Ejen Ali: MATA Training Academy won three gold awards - for Best App - Creativity, Best App - Media Owner and Best App - Tablets - and one bronze award for Best App - Games & Entertainment, while Ejen Ali: Emergency won one gold award in the Best App - Games and Entertainment category and one bronze award in the Best App - Tablets category.
"Ejen Ali took the local animation scene by storm, surprising viewers of all ages with its stylish use of design; set in the futuristic and fictional city of Cyberaya. The main characters consist of Ali bin Ghazali and his partner, Alicia Kheng, who have a dynamic relationship between their shared traits of arrogance and recklessness in trying to outdo each other in terms of skill as secret spies.
In the normal world, the two of them are students of Sekolah Rendah Teknologi Cyberaya 1, where a fellow teacher known as Cikgu Karya is a member of the M.A.T.A helps to keep their secret identities out of the public knowledge. The school’s stray cat known as Comot, also assists Ali on his missions from time to time. However, prior to Ali’s enrollment into M.A.T.A, he was under the guidance of Uncle Bakar, who helps him and Alicia keep the city safe.
Not only are the visuals top-notch, but the writing is also a strong point about the series. Ejen Ali uses subtle humour in the way the characters and minor roles communicate and express themselves through body language; such as Cikgu Karya’s wayward demeanour and Puan Munah’s reaction to a public announcement about using the rotan during classes. The show is also relatable and up-to-date, by using urban slang such as ‘roger’ and the recognition of e-sports as a productive activity in the school’s curriculum.
Small-time criminals are portrayed as social groups that affiliate themselves with road racing, such as ‘Mat Rempits’ that do the superman on the highway during the wee hours of the night. Ejen Ali has an old school charm that gives its characters room for development, and for the show’s universe to expand and progress; making the show notably a unique cartoon that’s enjoyable for its viewers."
In additional news, Cosmos-Maya, the production company behind Nickelodeon India's hit animated comedy series Motu Patlu, has announced that it has recently signed a a historic a five-year production contract with Viacom18 and Nickelodeon for Motu Patlu and Shiva, and that they have already finished 20 per cent of its delivery! Additionally, Cosmos-Maya has also revealed that Inspector Chingum, the first spin-off series of Motu Patlu that recently launched on Amazon Prime Video, will be available on Pay TV come Diwali!
