Friday, January 29, 2021

Pluto TV to Launch in France on February 8

PLUTO TV TO LAUNCH IN FRANCE FEBRUARY 8

PLUTO TV WILL BE THE FIRST FREE AD-SUPPORTED STREAMING TV SERVICE IN FRANCE

PLUTO TV WILL LAUNCH WITH 40 ORIGINAL AND CURATED CHANNELS WITH THOUSANDS OF MOVIES, SERIES, AND PROGRAMMES


Paris, January 21, 2021 – ViacomCBS Networks International announces Pluto TV’s launch, the leading free streaming television service, in France. Pluto TV is the first FAST (Free Ad-Supported Television) service to debut in the country. Beginning February 8, Pluto TV will be available on all major streaming devices (TV, smartphone, tablet, PC) via the Pluto TV browser www.pluto.tv, via app on Apple TV, Android TV, Amazon Fire TV, Chromecast and the iOS and Android apps available on the Apple Store and Google Play.

Pluto TV offers a seamless streaming experience that is cost-free, with ease of access and no registration required, to stream 40 specially curated and original channels for French audiences. Its library will include content from both ViacomCBS brands and third parties through partnerships with a large number of leading international and French publishers, broadcasters, and distributors with the aim to deliver constantly fresh and varied content.

With unique channels like Pluto TV Ciné, Pluto TV Action, and Pluto TV Drama, and many more, the lineup features content across popular genres such as cinema, TV series, kids, animation, reality TV, lifestyle, crime and investigation, comedy, sports, documentaries, and much more.

It is currently unknown whether Pluto TV France will feature any Nickelodeon-branded channels like its international counterparts.

The launch of Pluto TV in France marks an important step for the growth of our company’s streaming presence in Europe,” said Olivier Jollet, Senior Vice President Emerging Business ViacomCBS Networks Europe, Middle East, Africa, and Asia. “Pluto TV has already demonstrated its strong appeal in many markets across the world like the UK, GSA, Latam, and Spain. I’m sure that with its market-centric approach and extensive reach, Pluto TV’s innovative digital model will transform the French streaming and television market, both in terms of consumer experience and Ad sales offer.”

Pluto TV continues its ambitious international roll-out and expansion with the French launch, following successful launches in the UK, Germany, 17 countries across Latin America, including Brazil and Spain, where the app became the most downloaded entertainment app for more than three weeks. Pluto TV continues to extend its reach, which currently spans three continents and 24 countries with almost 36 million active users worldwide. Italy will be the next market to launch Pluto TV, which is planned for late 2021.

ViacomCBS acquired Pluto TV  for $330 million in 2019, and is part of ViacomCBS’ digital strategy encompassing AVOD and SVOD — the latter through pending Paramount+ (formerly CBS All Access).

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About PLUTO TV

Pluto TV, a ViacomCBS Company, is the leading free streaming television service, delivering hundreds of live and original channels and thousands of on-demand movies in partnership with major TV networks, movie studios, publishers, and digital media companies. Named by Fast Company as one of 2020’s Most Innovative Companies, Pluto TV has a global audience of nearly 36 million monthly active users, with 28.4 million in the U.S. Pluto TV has an international footprint that spans across three continents and 24 countries throughout the US, Europe and Latin America. Headquartered in Los Angeles, Pluto TV has offices in New York, Silicon Valley, Chicago and Berlin.

About ViacomCBS Networks International

ViacomCBS Networks International, a unit of ViacomCBS Inc. (NASDAQ: VIAC), comprises many of the world’s most iconic entertainment brands, including Network 10, Channel 5, Telefe, Viacom 18, ViacomCBS International Studios, Nickelodeon, MTV, Comedy Central, BET, Paramount Network and Pluto TV. In addition to offering innovative streaming services and digital video products, ViacomCBS Networks International provides powerful capabilities in production, distribution and advertising solutions for partners on five continents and across more than 180 countries.

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Update (29/1) - Although currently unconfirmed, however, it's being reported that Pluto TV France will have a Nickelodeon channel, which will air, among other shows, SpongeBob SquarePants and Power Rangers: Beast Morphers!

From Megazap:

L’offre gratuite de streaming PLUTO TV arrive en France le 8 février

Le premier service de télévision en streaming sans abonnement proposera 40 chaînes inédites avec des milliers de films, séries et programmes

ViacomCBS Networks International annonce le lancement de Pluto TV en France, le premier service de télévision en streaming gratuit financé par la publicité. Pluto TV sera disponible dès le 8 février sur tous les écrans (TV, smartphones, tablettes et PC) via la plateforme pluto. tv, sur Apple TV, Android TV, Amazon Fire TV, Chromecast ainsi que via les Apps iOS et Android disponibles sur Apple Store et Google Play.

Pluto TV est un nouveau concept de télévision linéaire adapté à l’univers du digital appelé FAST (Free Ad-supported Streaming Television) proposant des chaînes en streaming financées par la publicité. 
 
Pour la première fois, les utilisateurs auront accès sur le digital, directement et sans création de compte, à plus de 40 chaînes linéaires conçues specialement pour eux. Ces chaînes inédites, dont Pluto TV Ciné, Pluto TV Action, Pluto TV Drama et bien d’autres, sont éditorialisées autour de programmes couvrant les genres les plus appréciés pour répondre à toutes les envies: cinéma, séries, jeunesse, animation, TV réalité, lifestyle, crime et investigation, humour, sport, documentaires, etc. De nouvelles chaînes viendront régulièrement enrichir le service.
 
Au-delà d’un choix de productions issues du groupe ViacomCBS, Pluto TV a noué des partenariats avec un grand nombre d’editeurs et distributeurs internationaux et français de premier plan afin d’offrir une importante variété de contenus.
 
« Le lancement de Pluto TV en France marque une étape importante dans le développement des activités de streaming de ViacomCBS en Europe », a déclaré Olivier Jollet, Senior Vice President Emerging Business ViacomCBS Networks Europe, Moyen-Orient, Afrique et Asie. « Pluto TV a déjà démontré sa forte attractivité sur des marchés comme le Royaume-Uni, l’Allemagne, l’Autriche, la Suisse, l'Espagne et l’Amérique Latine. Je suis convaincu qu'avec son approche en phase avec le marché et sa capacité à toucher de larges publics, le modèle numérique innovant de Pluto TV transformera le marché français du streaming et de la télévision, à la fois en termes d'expérience des consommateurs et d'offres publicitaires ».
 
Philippe Larribau-Lavigne, Country Manager and VP of Ad Sales for ViacomCBS France, a déclaré : « Pluto TV propose aux marques un nouveau modèle de monétisation dans un environnement digital totalement inédit et 100% brand-safe. Avec ses contenus de qualité, éditorialisés au sein de chaînes répondant aux goûts de tous les publics, Pluto TV réunit dans un même service le meilleur du média TV et du streaming. Nous sommes fiers d’apporter ainsi de nouvelles solutions de monétisation dans un marché de la publicité audiovisuelle en pleine mutation numérique. Pluto TV offre également de nouvelles opportunités pour les distributeurs et les éditeurs de contenus ».
 
Avec son déploiement en France, Pluto TV poursuit sa croissance et son rythme ambitieux de développement internationnal. Ce lancement intervient après des démarrages réussis au Royaume-Uni, en Allemagne, dans 17 pays d'Amérique latine, dont le Brésil, et l'Espagne, où l'App Pluto TV s’est classée en tête des Apps de divertissement les plus téléchargées pendant plus de trois semaines. Pluto TV continue d’accroître son empreinte qui couvre désormais trois continents et 24 pays avec près de 36 millions d'utilisateurs actifs dans le monde. Le prochain pays sera l’Italie avec un lancement prévu fin 2021.

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From CNEWS:

PLUTO TV : QUE PROPOSE CE NOUVEAU SERVICE DE STREAMING GRATUIT QUI ARRIVE TRÈS BIENTÔT EN FRANCE ?

Le groupe ViacomCBS lancera ce 8 février Pluto TV, un service de streaming sans abonnement qui proposera 40 chaînes inédites avec des films, séries et programmes financés par la publicité.

Cinéma, jeunesse, animation, télé-réalité, lifestyle, crime et investigation, humour, sport, documentaires… Les différents contenus proposés proviendront majoritairement des catalogues de ViacomCBS (groupe qui comprend notamment les marques MTV, BET, Paramount Channel, Comedy Central ou encore Nickelodeon), ainsi que «d’un grand nombre d’éditeurs et distributeurs internationaux et français». 

Les utilisateurs auront accès sur le digital, directement et sans création de compte, à plus de 40 chaînes linéaires dont Pluto TV Ciné, Pluto TV Action ou encore Pluto TV Drama. A noter que, dans un premier temps, Pluto TV fonctionnerait uniquement en OTT (Over the top, ou Service par contournement en français) et pas encore depuis les box des opérateurs. Les services en OTT sont des services en ligne où la vidéo sur demande et la télé linéaire sont disponibles en streaming, et sans téléchargement, en règle générale financés par le visionnage de publicité par l'utilisateur.

«Nous savons que le public français apprécie les chaînes thématiques, sélectionnées et uniques, et nous avons donc de grandes attentes pour Pluto TV avec ses médias exclusifs et ses contenus dédiés», avait déclaré dans une interview pour Variety Raffaele Annecchino, le président de ViacomCBS pour les régions EMEA et Asie.

Opérationnel aux Etats-Unis depuis 2014, le service - racheté par ViacomCBS en 2019 contre 340 millions de dollars - est actuellement présent dans 24 pays et revendique une audience de 36 millions d’utilisateurs. Son modèle économique basé sur la publicité, Pluto va-t-il submerger de spots les utilisateurs ? Le service dit s’être plié aux habitudes des Européens, habitués à voir moins de pub à l'antenne que les Américains. «Pour installer Pluto TV en Europe, nous avons baissé le nombre de spots», a confirmé le directeur de la plate-forme pour le continent, selon les propos d’Olivier Jollet lors d'une table ronde au MIPCOM relayés par l’AFP.

Le marché du streaming vidéo gratuit - sans compter Molotov/Mango, Youtube ou encore les replays des chaînes de télé - demeure encore peu développé en France, mais devrait connaître une accélération dans les prochaines années, en témoigne la plate-forme californienne Tubi et celle du géant japonais Rakuten qui ne cachent pas leurs fortes ambitions.

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PLUTO TV, LE SERVICE DE TÉLÉ EN STREAMIG GRATUIT ARRIVE EN FRANCE

Avis aux téléphages et mordus de programmes américain ! Pluto TV, le service gratuit de télévision en streaming, débarque en France le 8 février 2021. Au programme, plus de 40 chaînes télé, dont MTV, Comedy Central ou Nickelodeon, et des films, séries, documentaires et programmes en tous genre à la pelle.

Alerte nouveau bon plan.
Pluto TV est un service de télévision gratuite en streaming américain appartenant au réseau ViacomCBS. Ce dernier a annoncé que Pluto TV arrivait en France dès le 8 février 2021.

Le pack Pluto TV disponible en France comporte plus d'une quarantaine de chaînes thématiques, accessibles gratuitement donc, dont Nickelodeon ("Pierre Lapin", "Bob l'éponge", "Power Rangers : Beast Morphers"...), MTV ("The Real World", "Ridiculous"...) ou encore Comedy Central ("South Park", "The Daily Show"...).

L'offre comporte également des chaînes dédiées au cinéma, aux séries télé, aux documentaires et à la jeunesse.

Les chaînes auxquelles donnent accès Pluto TV proposent leurs programmation de façon linéaire, selon une grille établie, et non pas en replay. Ainsi, il est possible de regarder un programme uniquement au moment de sa diffusion à l'antenne. Ensuite, il ne sera pas disponible en replay pour le regarder quand on le souhaite.

[Pluto TV] est accessible via une application, sur smartphone, tablette, ordinateur et téléviseur connecté. Dans un premier temps, le service sera disponible sur Apple TV, Android TV, iOS et Android.

Sur son site, Pluto TV indique l'accès à des films comme "Paranormal Activity 3" ou au programme "Hell's Kitchen" de Gordon Ramsay.

En Europe, Pluto TV est déjà présente en Allemagne, au Royaume-Uni et en Espagne. Et très prochainement en France.

Si vous êtes fans d'émissions américaines, qui ne sont pas toujours évidentes à regarder depuis la France, vous allez être servis !

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Originally published: Friday, January 22, 2021 at 00:39 GMT.


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Classic Rugrats Comic Strip for Friday, January 29, 2021 | Nickelodeon

Classic Rugrats Comic Strip for Friday, January 29, 2021 | Nickelodeon
Rugrats, provided to Creators Syndicate by Nickelodeon, based off the popular animated television series has been created for children and family's to laugh and enjoy together.

Follow these comics and their take on real episodes of the show and their own spin on hilarious adventures.

Read more Rugrats comic strips!: https://www.creators.com/features/rugrats

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How to Shoot an Audition Self Tape | Michael D. Cohen

How to Shoot an Audition Self Tape | Michael D. Cohen


This was made for Nickelodeon general auditions but applies to everyone. Always remember to direct your eye-line to the reader who should only be a few inches to the right or left of the camera.


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Noah Beck Tries DANCING Salsa & Tango w/ Kenzie Ziegler 💃 | AwesomenessTV

Noah Beck Tries DANCING Salsa & Tango w/ Kenzie Ziegler 💃 | AwesomenessTV


Welcome back to NOAH BECK TRIES THINGS, the show where NOAH BECK enlists his influencer friends to teach him various new skills like Makeup, Dancing, and Cooking to name a few. Join Noah in this week's episode as he teams up with dance superstar and good friend KENZIE ZIEGLER, who helps him learn the TANGO and the MAMBO! How will Noah’s dancing skills hold up?! Will he STEP on KENZIE’s feet?!! Will Kenzie give Noah a passing grade?!! Watch and find out on Season 1 of Noah Beck Tries Things exclusively on AwesomenessTV! 

Noah Beck sets out to learn new skills that his influencer friends teach him while grading his performance at the end of every episode.

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Welcome to AwesomenessTV, the destination for Gen Z reality TV shows with your favorite TikTok and digital influencers. Featuring Brent and Lexi Rivera, Nate Wyatt, The Merrell Twins, Noah Beck, Larray, Alex Warren and more, see them in ways you’ve never seen them before! Like in Twin My Heart, a dating show where the Merrell Twins help their closest friends find love. And AwesomenessTV’s Next Influencer, a reality competition show where up-and-coming TikTokers compete at the chance of becoming the next big ATV star. Also, our My Dream Quinceañera channel gives you a real look at planning the Quince of your dreams with rising LatinX influencers! Here you can feel free to express yourself, have fun and get real with us. And we’ll gossip with you daily on The Daily Report 😉. New shows everyday to have an awesome day!

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Originally published: Friday, January 29, 2021.

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FULL EPISODE: Henry & Return Of The Kid! | Danger Force

FULL EPISODE: Henry & Return Of The Kid! | Danger Force | Henry Danger Official


Get ready for a full episode of "Return Of The Kid" where Henry (Jace Norman) comes back to team up with Captain Man (Cooper Barnes) and the rest of the Danger Force team!

Catch more Henry Danger & Danger Force everywhere Nickelodeon is available!

Make sure to subscribe to the brand-new Henry Danger YouTube channel! Up the (You)Tube!: https://at.nick.com/HenryDangerYouTube


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Nickelodeon to Premiere 'Santiago Of The Seas' Special 'The Treasure of El Bravo' on Friday, February 5

Santiago and his crew are about to set sail on a heart-pounding adventure! Get set for the brand new Santiago Of The Seas special "The Treasure of El Bravo", premiering Friday, February 5, 2021 at 12:30 p.m. (ET/PT), only on Nick Jr. on Nickelodeon! Check out the promo below!:


In "The Treasure of El Bravo," after Enrique steals the heart of El Bravo, there’s only one person who can help Santi and crew save the day: Tomás’s younger sister, Prima Tina! (#107; also titled "The Golden Heart")




Originally published: Friday, January 15, 2021.

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Young Dylan's Freestyle Raps (REMIXED) 🎤 | Tyler Perry's Young Dylan | Nickelodeon

Young Dylan's Freestyle Raps (REMIXED) 🎤 | Tyler Perry's Young Dylan


Dylan always has a new freestyle to show off, but usually he does it a capella. Check out a remix of all of his raps from the show Tyler Perry's Young Dylan so far!


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Nickelodeon's New 'Tooned In' May Be Based on Unaired '90s Nickelodeon Pilot

Nickelodeon today (Jan. 29) announced the premiere of Tooned In, the network's brand new epic gameshow that puts contestants to the test to prove their animation knowledge. Although the competition series is new, it seems that it's based on a unaired pilot that Nickelodeon made over 20 years ago!


In Nickelodeon's new Tooned In series, an animated A.I. robot, Nicky (voiced by Rama Vallury, AOK), hosts a gameshow where kid contestants compete in a battle of Nickelodeon cartoon knowledge for the chance to be named the night’s big winner and take home exciting prizes. Each episode features three kids who must solve animation questions across slime-filled rounds of trivia until only one contestant is left in the competition. The final kid will then be declared the episode’s big winner and move on to a special prize round to compete against Nicky and climb the robot’s motherboard for a chance to win the $1,000 grand prize.

Soon after today's announcement, it was revealed that Tooned In may be based on older format! Although there's nothing strange about that, as older gameshow formats are revived all the time. However, Tooned In seems to be based on a pilot that never made it to air!

In the late '90s. Nickelodeon taped a pilot for a potential new show called Tooned In at Nickelodeon Studios at Universal Studios in Orlando, Florida, which also featured an animated host. Not much is known about the pilot - in fact, it's considered "Lost Media", with its only known footage being in a "Best of Nickelodeon Studios" sizzle reel (below, around the 3:38 mark)!


It's unknown whether both versions of Tooned In share anything in common, apart from the name and animated host aspect, but the new version of Tooned In does have another classic Nickelodeon connection: former Nickelodeon host Phil Moore (Nick Arcade, You're On!) serves as producer on the new series! It's not known whether Moore had any involvement in the original, but it certainly is a nice throwback!

Nickelodeon's Tooned In airs Mondays through Thursdays on Nickelodeon beginning Monday, Feb. 8, at 5 p.m. (ET/PT), with the season finale airing Thursday, March 4. Click here for all the details!



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The Muslim Public Affairs Council to Announce 'Exciting' News About 'Glitch Techs' Next Week

Something Glitchy this way comes...


Sue Obeidi, one of the special consultants for Nickelodeon's popular animated series Glitch Techs, has revealed on Twitter that the Muslim Public Affairs Council (MPAC) will be announcing "some exciting news" about the series next week! The show's producers consulted with MPAC and Obeidi when they decided to add Zahra to the show's cast early in the development season one:


What do you think the exciting news will be? Could there be a new season on the horizon? Let me know in the comments!

MPAC's Hollywood Bureau previously hosted a Glitch Techs with the show's co-creators and cast in August 2020.


Watch Glitch Techs seasons 1 & 2 on Netflix!

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Adult Swim Canada Starts to Air 'Pelswick' - With a 14+ Age Rating

Nick News Brief: Adult Swim Canada, the Canadian version of Cartoon Network's hit older-skewing late-night block, has started to air Pelswick, Nickelodeon's popular animated series which originally ran in the U.S. between 2000-2004. The fact that Adult Swim is airing a cartoon that once aired on Nick isn't too strange in itself, as Nickelodeon Germany, Austria and Switzerland once aired CN's Adventure Time and The Amazing World of Gumball. However, what is strange is the age rating Adult Swim has given it: During it's original run on Nick, the show had TV-Y and TV-Y7 age ratings, meaning it was suitable for most audiences. However, Adult Swim has re-rated it with a 14+ rating, plus given it a mature subject matter disclaimer card.



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Paramount+ Coupon Code: Sign Up Now and Get 50% OFF Before Its Launch

Ahead of the launch of Paramount+, new CBS All Access subscribers have a chance to get the service for half the price if they subscribe for a full year!


According to an advertisement currently running on the Paramount+ website, https://www.paramountplus.com, you can get 50% off the annual plan if you subscribe to CBS All Access by March 3rd – a day before the service rebrands as Paramount+!

"Sign up for a CBS All Access annual plan today and for a limited time we'll sweeten the deal with 50% off your first year. Then stream even MORE shows, movies & originals when your subscription transitions over to Paramount+ on March 4. Offer expires on 03/03/2021 11:59 PM GMT. Terms and conditions apply. Code PARAMOUNTPLUS will be automatically applied upon checkout," reads the ad.

Currently, CBS All Access costs $59.99 for the ad-supported version and $99.99 for the ad-free subscription. So, with $30 or $50, you can get a year of CBS All Access that will transform into Paramount + when the service launches. This can be done by going to CBS All Access and getting an annual subscription and putting in the PARAMOUNTPLUS code before you’re done.

There’s currently no indication that the price will change for Paramount Plus, at least not in the initial phase of the rebrand.

Paramount+ will keep everything that’s currently available on CBS All Access and add extra originals, as well as some 30,000 episodes and movies from Nickelodeon, Nick Jr., BET, Comedy Central, MTV, and Smithsonian Channel. Of course, given the name of the service, expect lots of Paramount Pictures movies too.

Paramount+ Originals will be the streaming home to the brand new SpongeBob SquarePants spin-off Kamp Koral: SpongeBob’s Under Years, and all new SpongeBob movie, The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run, both of which will be available from launch.


Original source: TechNadu; Additional source: What's on Paramount+.

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ViacomCBS Int'l and EU40 Join Forces to Seek Long Term Systemic Action to Support Today's Youth with the Event "Beyond 2020: Global Youth - Voices and Futures"

VIACOMCBS NETWORKS INTERNATIONAL AND EU40 JOIN FORCES TO SEEK LONG TERM SYSTEMIC ACTION TO SUPPORT TODAY’S YOUTH WITH THE EVENT “BEYOND 2020: GLOBAL YOUTH - VOICES AND FUTURES”

In partnership with Euractiv, the event tackles the findings of ViacomCBS Research Study Beyond 2020: Global Youth - Voices & Futures

Moderated by MTV VJ Aminata Belli, and featuring several speakers including young activist Anna Masiello, the virtual event is set to be held on February 2nd at 3PM CET

To watch the event live, register here


January 28, 2021: ViacomCBS Networks International, parent company of MTV, Nickelodeon, Paramount and Comedy Central, and EU40, the Network of young Members of the European Parliament, in partnership with Euractiv, launch digital event BEYOND 2020: GLOBAL YOUTH - VOICES AND FUTURES, a virtual event set to present the findings of the ViacomCBS Global Insights Research Study “Beyond 2020: Global Youth - Voices & Futures”, tackling them by bringing together a variety of high-level speakers.

Moderated by MTV VJ Aminata Belli, the 1-hour event will feature Christian Kurz, Senior Vice President Global Insights, who will present ViacomCBS Global Research Study and its results. Kurz will be joined by Virginijus Sinkevicius, European Commissioner for the Environment, Eva KAILI, Greek Member of the European Parliament, and young activist Anna Masiello, who will represent the voice of youth, providing insights into the impact of 2020 events on young people, and how are they responding to these dramatic events.

Christian Kurz, Senior Vice President, Global Insights, ViacomCBS, commented: “I am really glad that our global research study Beyond 2020: Global Youth - Voices & Futures is now the starting point for an open discussion with young leaders, activists, policy makers and active citizens. This event is a valuable moment not only to explore our key findings, but also to exchange experiences and understand concrete next steps, with the aim to inspire and drive collective action.”  

“One out of three citizens in the European Union is 30 years of age or less, it is pivotal to include their perspective for the future.’’ said Alessandro Da Rold, Managing Director at EU40. “By bridging the gap between the civil society, different organizations and the young politicians of our network, we hope not only to inspire young people to speak up and change their realities, but also gain insights and learn about the numerous virtuous success stories that the youth put together, in times of need”.

Beyond 2020: Global Youth - Voices & Futures is the first global study to explore how the events of 2020 are shaping young people’s plans, beliefs and attitudes for the future. In a global survey of more than 8,000 young people aged 16-24 across 15 countries (Argentina, Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, Italy, Mexico, Netherlands, Portugal, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, UK, USA), young adults were asked about many different topics from health, climate change, politics and social issues, to travel, finance and relationships.

The study discovered an active generation who felt deeply impacted by the events of 2020, compelling them to value stability and security more than ever before, while it unearthed some fascinating insights on their resilience, and their strong will to change the future for the better, which will be the focus of the event’s discussions.

Some of the key results of the study, which will inspire conversation during the event, are:

  • Youth are ready to take action towards a promising future

- Young people feel a strong sense of responsibility to contribute to the solution and society’s recovery. 55% of global youth saying that they are hopeful about seeing positive changes in the way we live over the next 10 years.

- They also demonstrated a strong sense of realism and consciousness that positive change does not come easy: 70% of respondents felt uncertain about their future, but 76% felt positive about it and 72% believe they “feel prepared to deal with whatever life throws at me”.

- 84% agreed their generation has the potential to change the world for the better.

  • Climate change should be high on the world agenda

- A key priority for young people was unsurprisingly the environment and the impact of climate change: the environment was top of the list of the most important priorities for society to work on in the next 10 years for our global 16-24s.

72% agree “people will be more likely to choose environmentally friendly vacations”, while 39% agree, “I won't fly due to the impact on the environment”

  • Society needs to increase support for mental health

- Young people believe health in general will experience the most long-lasting impact, with 75% of 16-24s globally agreeing that in particular “Mental health will be a major problem for society”.

- 83% agree, there will be more openness and acceptance of mental health issues. Our youth acknowledge the significant and highly serious impact of mental health on individual and collective wellbeing.

Aware of the significant work to be and increasing vulnerability of today’s youth without concrete support systems, ViacomCBS and EU40 remain dedicated to taking forward the important work carried out and, through multi-stakeholder collaboration, to driving positive long term action for the next generations.


For more details on the ‘Beyond 2020: Global Youth - Voices & Futures’ study, please visit insights.ViacomCBS.com.  

To register for the event “Beyond 2020. Global Youth – Voices and Future”, please go to https://events.euractiv.com/event/info/media-partnership-beyond-2020-global-youth-voices-futures

Research details: Global survey of 8,160 young people aged 16-24 across 15 countries (Argentina, Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, Italy, Mexico, Netherlands, Portugal, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, UK, USA), together with video interviews in 6 of these countries.

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From EURACTIV:

Beyond 2020: Global Youth – Voices & Futures

TODAY’S YOUTH HAVE BEEN DEEPLY IMPACTED BY 2020 BUT REMAIN RESILIENT, POSITIVE AND COMMITTED TO WORKING TOWARDS A BETTER FUTURE

As the world continues on its path of unparalleled social, political and financial uncertainty, we wonder, what will the future offer the youth of today? Deprived of previous years’ opportunity and seemingly infinite prospects of travel, study and work, what do the young adults of 2020 now dream of? At the same time, as a society we ask ourselves, how can we empower young people to take control of their lives in the face of such disruption? Where do we begin in creating the right support structures to enable the next generations to flourish?

These are the questions that inspired ViacomCBS, parent company of MTV, Nickelodeon, Paramount and Comedy Central, and EU40, the Network of young Members of the European Parliament, to partner and seek long term systemic action, with only one goal:  empower today’s youth.

‘One out of three citizens in the European Union is 30 years of age or less, it is pivotal to include their perspective for the future.’’ said Alessandro Da Rold, Managing Director at EU40. ‘By bridging the gap between the civil society, different organizations and the young politicians of our network, we hope not only to inspire young people to speak up and change their realities, but also gain insights and learn about the numerous virtuous success stories that the youth put together, in times of need’. 

This process began with insights. ViacomCBS launched a global study to discover how the events of 2020 have shaped young people’s plans, beliefs and attitudes for the future: Beyond 2020: Global Youth – Voices & Futures.  Surveying more than 8,000 young people aged 16-24 across 15 countries (Argentina, Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, Italy, Mexico, Netherlands, Portugal, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, UK, USA), young adults were asked for input on many different topics from health, climate change, politics and social issues, to travel, finance and relationships. 

Whilst the study discovered a civilly active generation who felt deeply impacted by the events of 2020, compelling them to value stability and security more than ever before, the findings unearthed some fascinating insights on their resilience, and their strong will to change the future for the better. 

Taking action towards a promising future

Young people feel a strong sense of responsibility to contribute to the solution and society’s recovery. Many confirmed to have begun to pivot and take action towards a more promising future, and just over half (55%) of the global youth saying that they are hopeful about seeing positive changes in the way we live over the next 10 years. 

However, young people are not idealistic dreamers. They demonstrated a strong sense of realism and consciousness that positive change does not come easy: 70% of respondents agreed “I feel uncertain about my future”, but more young people feel positive about their future, with 76% replying “I feel positive about my future” and 72% believe they “feel prepared to deal with whatever life throws at me”. Overall, young people are driven and know that they have the potential to make the world a better place, as 84% agreed, “My generation has the potential to change the world for the better”.

Climate change should be high on the world agenda 

Despite all the very important issues and challenges the year 2020 has seen, a key priority for young people remains the environment and the impact of climate change. In fact, when asked what the most important priorities for society to work on in the next 10 years are, the environment was top of the list for our global 16-24s.

But young people are also the strongest Foice fighting globally for a real change in society. From demonstrations to inspiring acts of civism, their individual commitment to contribute to the fight against climate change goes from recycling to being prepared to change travel habits. Three quarters of young people believe that “People will be more likely to choose environmentally friendly vacations” and an astonishing 39% agree, “I won’t fly due to the impact on the environment”. Overall, young people demonstrate once more to be responsible and motivated to positively impact the environment, but feel the need for high-level support from their communities to be able to drive real change.  

Society needs to increase support for mental health

One of the most relevant areas according to the young respondents was mental health. Indeed, this issue no doubt continues to worsen with consecutive lockdowns, especially for young people who long for more freedom and socializing. Young people believe health in general will experience the most long-lasting impact, with 75% of 16-24s globally agreeing that in particular “Mental health will be a major problem for society”. There is also widespread recognition that mental health will increasingly become a priority, as 83% agreed, “There will be more openness and acceptance of mental health issues”. Our youth acknowledge the significant and highly serious impact of mental health on individual and collective wellbeing. 

The study sheds light on the responsible global citizens our youth are today, and highlights that whilst they are driven and hopeful, they need commitment from institutions, industry and general society to feel they can create lasting positive impact. Despite their concern for stability and disrupted plans, the study found a strong sense of conscious optimism and an excited generation to make the most of what comes next.

“Beyond 2020 uncovered key insights into how global youth perspectives and attitudes are shifting as a result of the uncertainty and change we all experienced in 2020,” said Christian Kurz, Senior Vice President, Global Insights. “This is the first step in understanding the topics that mean the most to our youth, which is where we must begin to work together to build a positive society that nurtures their ambitions and priorities.” 

All this is incredibly relevant…Therefore, we couldn’t sit on it! This is why we are tackling these important findings by bringing together a variety of players, during the digital event ‘BEYOND 2020 – Global Youth: voices and futures’ organized by ViacomCBS and EU40 in partnership with Euractiv on 2nd February (register here).  We will be discussing youth’s core issues with politicians and public figures, young activists and changemakers, to explore these key findings, exchange experiences and understand concrete next steps. The virtual event will bring together EU politicians and officials from the European Parliament, European Commission and Council, industry stakeholders, trade associations, NGOs, youth associations, environmental associations, policy think-tanks and consultancies, with the aim to inspire and drive collective action. 

Aware of the significant work to be and increasing vulnerability of today’s youth without concrete support systems, ViacomCBS and EU40 remain dedicated to taking forward the important work carried out and, through multi-stakeholder collaboration, to driving positive long term action for the next generations.

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Nickelodeon India to Premiere "Rudra Search of Golden Owl" TV Mini Movie on Tuesday 26th January 2021

Nickelodeon India will premiere the brand new Rudra TV mini movie "Search of Golden Owl" on Tuesday 26th January 2021 at 10:30am!


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e4m Upfront set to kick off today with power-packed sessions

The two-day event will see leading media and tech companies/brands demonstrate their content and digital offerings to marketers and agencies

The third edition of e4m Upfront is all set to kick off today. The two-day event will see leading media and tech companies/brands, like ABP Network, Nickelodeon, The Information Company, and One Digital Entertainment, demonstrate their content and digital offerings to marketers and agencies.

The event will kick-off with a welcome address by Dr. Annurag Batra, Chairman & Editor-in-Chief, exchange4media Group.

The first session of the first day, from 10:35-11:05 am, will see ABP Network pitching its key initiatives and IP properties of network channels. According to the company, these unique initiatives are massive and of national relevance that is guaranteed to level up the brands’ portfolio. The speakers include Mona Jain, Chief Revenue Officer, ABP Network; Ravi Kudesia, Head, Spotlight, ABP Network; and Gautam Dutta, AVP, National Sales Head - Spotlight, ABP Network.

The second session, from 11.05-11.35 am, will feature Viacom18 Revenue Head- Kids, Youth, Music and English Entertainment Nupur Saxena who will demonstrate how marketers can integrate their brand with Nickelodeon, the country’s no. 1 local kids content creator, in the new year. Nickelodeon is the only network that has launched 10 IPs in 10 years and brought to life beloved Indian characters like Motu Patlu, Rudra, and Shiva.

From 11:35 am - 12:05 pm, The Information Company (TIC) President Shubha Madhukar will give her presentation on the topic 'Storytelling for India’s biggest companies: Art meets Strategy'. TIC has been partnering with some of India’s biggest and best global companies to meet their internal and external communication needs, since 1999. TIC stands out among digital agencies for its content capabilities. It specialises in corporate journalism -- that is, story-telling towards a purpose, whether that be building a brand, selling a product, changing perceptions, or reaching out to the community.

The last session of the event will be presented by One Digital Entertainment (ODE). The topic for the session is 'Simplifying Digital Marketing – for Brands, Creators & Audiences (Insiders Perspective)'. The session will be held from 12:05-12:25 pm. The speaker for the session will be Prajakta Koli, YouTuber, influencer & actress while the session chair will be One Digital Entertainment Chief Strategy & Revenue Head Panshul Jhingan.

The session will involve a free-wheeling discussion around content, digital marketing, trends, influencer marketing, and mainstream celebrities vs digital influencers. ODE will also showcase how it is bringing method to the madness and how it is helping build brands & creators on digital.

To attend the sessions you can register on https://bit.ly/e4mUpfront2021

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Find out in Rudra Search of Golden Owl on 26th Jan, 10.30 AM, on Nick India.
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Originally published: Monday, January 25, 2021.

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ViacomCBS Int'l Studios Secures Agreement with blim tv

VIACOMCBS INTERNATIONAL STUDIOS SECURED AGREEMENT WITH BLIM TV


MIAMI, January 28, 2021. ViacomCBS International Studios (VIS) announced today it has signed a content-sales agreement with blim tv, Televisa’s streaming service. As part of the deal blim tv will have access to offer their audience a wide variety of productions from the VIS and the ViacomCBS brands extensive catalog.

“This new agreement with blim tv is a reflection of the variety and value of our extensive content portfolio, allowing us to reach different territories and cover multiple target audiences. We are extremely proud and happy to know that blim users in Mexico will be able to enjoy some of our best productions as we gain more visibility in the region”, said Eduardo Lebrija, Executive Vice President (EVP) Chief Commercial Officer.

Among the outstanding VIS productions listed as part of the agreement are, International Emmy Award® nominated series, and Rose d'Or (Best Soap Opera of 2020) award recipient Pequeña Victoria, the captivating police series, Los Internacionales Conexión Buenos Aires (The Internationals, Buenos Aires Connection), starring Cecilia Roth and Juan Pablo Shuk, which premiered with an excellent audience performance on Telefe and VOD Flow. Last but not least, Atrapa a un ladrón, a series created by one of the most famous television showrunners in Spain, Javier Olivares, based on Alfred Hitchcock’s hit movie To Catch A Thief.

The agreement also includes many of the signature properties of the ViacomCBS brands like Dora the Explorer, Go, Diego, Go! and Paw Patrol, by Nickelodeon; and Super Shore, by MTV.  VIS's global sales include original productions, co-productions, format sales for local adaptations and international productions. VIS’s extensive list of content covers all genres, from soap operas to dramas, short and long comedy formats and film productions.

For more information about ViacomCBS International Studios, visit ViacomCBS International Studios or on our social media Instagram, Facebook and Twitter.

ABOUT VIACOMCBS INTERNATIONAL STUDIOS

Introduced in 2018, ViacomCBS International Studios is a division of ViacomCBS Networks International that includes production of content for ViacomCBS brands and platforms, including Paramount+, Nickelodeon, MTV, Comedy Central, Channel 5, Network 10, VIS, Telefe, Ananey and Porta Dos Fundos and for third parties, as well as sales and distribution of original productions, co-productions, formats sold for local adaptations and ready-made content. In 2020, VIS KIDS launched to further the expansion of the studio's global kids content pipeline. The content that ViacomCBS International Studios produces covers all genres, from pre-school to young adult and live action and animation, as well as soap operas, dramas, short and long-form comedy formats and feature film productions.   

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MIAMI – 28 de enero, 2021 –ViacomCBS International Studios anunció hoy que firmó un acuerdo de venta de contenidos con el servicio de streaming de Televisa blim tv. Por medio de este acuerdo, blim tv tendrá disponible varios títulos del extenso catálogo del VIS y de las marcas de ViacomCBS para su audiencia.

“Este nuevo acuerdo logrado con blim tv refleja la variedad y el valor de nuestro extenso portfolio de contenidos, que nos permite alcanzar distintos territorios para cubrir múltiples targets de audiencias. Nos sentimos orgullosos y complacidos de que los usuarios de Blim en México puedan volver a disfrutar de algunas de nuestras mejores producciones y poder alcanzar más visibilidad en el país”, dijo Eduardo Lebrija, EVP Chief Commercial Officer de ViacomCBS Networks Américas.

Dentro de la lista de contenido más destacado de VIS, que hace parte del acuerdo, están producciones como Pequeña Victoria, nominada a los Emmy´s Awards como mejor telenovela y galardonada con el premio internacional Rose d´Or como mejor telenovela del 2020; Los Internacionales, la cautivante serie policial protagonizada por Cecilia Roth y Juan Pablo Shuk que se estrenó con un gran número de audiencia a través del canal Telefe y por el servicio de video por demanda Flow; Atrapa a un ladrón, serie basada en la pelicula To Catch A Thief de Alfred Hitchcock, creada por Javier Olivares y considerada como una de las producciones lideres dentro de la televisión española.

El acuerdo con blim tv, también incluye los principales títulos de las marcas de ViacomCBS como Dora la exploradora, Go, Diego Go y Paw Patrol, de Nickelodeon; y Super Shore, de MTV.

Por su parte, las ventas globales de VIS incluyen producciones originales, coproducciones, ventas de formato para adaptaciones locales y ventas de productos internacionales. El contenido de VIS abarca todos los géneros, desde telenovelas hasta dramas, incluyendo formatos de comedia corta y larga, además de producciones cinematográficas.

Para más información sobre ViacomCBS International Studios (VIS), visite  www.ViacomInternationalStudios.com o nuestras redes sociales Instagram, Facebook y Twitter

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ACERCA DE VIACOMCBS INTERNATIONAL SITUDIOS

Presentado en 2018, ViacomCBS International Studios es una división de ViacomCBS Networks International que produce contenido para las marcas y plataformas de ViacomCBS, incluidas Paramount+, Nickelodeon, MTV, Comedy Central, Channel 5, Network 10, VIS, Telefe, Ananey y Porta Dos Fundos, y también a terceros así como venta y distribución de producciones originales, coproducciones, formatos vendidos para adaptaciones locales y contenido enlatado. En 2020, el estudio lanzó VIS Kids para promover la expansión global de contenidos para niños. El contenido que produce ViacomCBS International Studios cubre todos los géneros, desde el preescolar hasta el adulto joven y pasando por la acción, contenido en vivo, animación, así como telenovelas, dramas, formatos de comedia cortos, largos y producciones cinematográficas

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BLIM TV INTEGRA CONTENIDO DE VIACOMCBS INTERNATIONAL STUDIOS

La plataforma de Televisa sumará una amplia variedad de contenido de las marcas VIS y ViacomCBS.

ViacomCBS International Studios selló un acuerdo de venta de contenido con el servicio streaming de Televisa, Blim TV. Como parte del acuerdo, la plataforma tendrá acceso para ofrecer a su audiencia una amplia variedad de producciones del extenso catálogo de las marcas VIS y ViacomCBS.

“Este nuevo acuerdo con blim tv es un reflejo de la variedad y el valor de nuestro extenso portafolio de contenido, lo que nos permite llegar a diferentes territorios y cubrir múltiples audiencias objetivo. Estamos muy orgullosos y felices de saber que los usuarios de blim en México podrán disfrutar de algunas de nuestras mejores producciones a medida que ganemos más visibilidad en la región”, dijo Eduardo Lebrija, vicepresidente ejecutivo comercial.

 Entre las destacadas producciones de VIS incluidas como parte del acuerdo se encuentran la serie nominada al International Emmy Award y la ganadora del premio Rose d'Or (Mejor telenovela de 2020), Pequeña Victoria, la cautivadora serie policial Los Internacionales Conexión Buenos Aires (The Internationals, Conexión Buenos Aires), protagonizada por Cecilia Roth y Juan Pablo Shuk, que se estrenó con una excelente actuación de público en Telefe y la plataforma Flow. Por último, pero no menos importante, Atrapa a un ladrón, serie creada por uno de los showrunners de televisión más famosos de España, Javier Olivares, basada en la exitosa película de Alfred Hitchcock To Catch A Thief.

 El acuerdo también incluye muchas de las propiedades exclusivas de como Dora the Explorer, Go, Diego Go y Paw Patrol, de Nickelodeon; y Super Shore, de MTV. Las ventas globales de VIS incluyen producciones originales, coproducciones, ventas de formatos para adaptaciones locales y producciones internacionales. La extensa lista de contenido de VIS cubre todos los géneros, desde telenovelas hasta dramas, formatos de comedia cortos y largos y producciones cinematográficas.

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