Pierre Branco Appointed As New Turner Northern Europe Manager

Today (28/06/2017), Turner Broadcasting System Europe has appointed Pierre Branco as the new SVP (Senior Vice President) of Turner Northern Europe (UK and Ireland, Nordics and Baltics), he replaces Ian McDonough who announced his resignation in April this year. Mr Branco is a long serving Turner EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) employee and has worked for the company since 2006, in his last role, he was the general manager for Turner’s channels in France, Portugal, Africa and Israel.

In his new role, Mr Branco will move from his old regional base in Paris to Turner EMEA’s headquarters in London, where he will report to Turner EMEA president, Giorgio Stock. Mr Branco will be working with the Turner Northern Europe team leaders including the head of UK Kids channels – Sean Gorman (manager of Cartoon Network UK, Boomerang UK and Cartoonito UK) and the general manager of Turner in Scandinavia – Bo Falk Østergaard as well as their respective teams.

During his time as general manager of Turner France, Portugal and Africa, he has introduced Turner’s action-animation channel brand – Toonami to France and Africa and launched variety animation channel Boing in Africa, he also oversaw a 12-channel children’s, news, movie and general entertainment portfolio in three different languages (French, Portuguese and English), including editorial and creative strategy, programming and acquisitions, marketing, production and digital functions.

Mr Branco’s wealth of experience while building the French, Portuguese and African part of the business can be used to develop and maintain the reputation of the Northern Europe part of the company, especially as Cartoon Network is currently the number one channel for boys in the UK and Denmark*. Meanwhile in France, Portugal and Africa, the SVP of Turner Southern Europe and Africa – Jaime Ondarza will be advising local teams until a replacement is found.

From the Turner EMEA Press Release: Turner EMEA Appoints Pierre Branco to lead its Northern European business

Turner EMEA today announced a significant internal promotion with the appointment of Pierre Branco to the role of SVP Northern Europe. Branco, who takes up the role with immediate effect from his present position as Turner’s GM for France, Portugal, Africa and Israel, will lead Turner’s business across the UK, Nordics and Baltics at a period of particularly fast paced change for the company. He will move to London from Paris in the coming months and will report directly to Turner EMEA President, Giorgio Stock, and joins his executive team.

Overseeing a senior management team who themselves bring a wealth of experience within the Northern European markets, Branco, a more than ten year Turner veteran behind some of the company’s fastest growing EMEA markets, will be responsible for leading the growth and development of Turner’s operations in the region. This includes its kids and general entertainment portfolio of Cartoon Network, Boomerang, Cartoonito, TCM and TNT brands, as well as the distribution of CNNI. He will be charged with identifying new areas for driving revenues and profits, overseeing P&L and ensuring consistency and strategy for the region, all through the lens of delivering branded experiences that drive fan engagement across the linear and non linear ecosystem.

Stock says: “At a time when we are developing ambitious new initiatives in the Northern Europe region alongside a relentless focus on our core channels business, this is a particularly important appointment and amongst a high calibre of candidates Pierre stood out for his exceptional track record in building our brands and driving growth. His combination of industry knowledge, a deep commitment to leveraging the digital trends shaping our business and a passion for putting our fans at the centre of everything we do, will bring vision and momentum to the Northern Europe business to take it to the next level.”

Branco’s transition to the Northern Europe remit follows a transformative approach to his current role where he has overseen mould breaking commercial deals, the introduction of new brands to the marketplace and reinvigorated businesses in highly differentiated markets such as France and Africa, both of which have enjoyed their best commercial and ratings performances to date under his leadership.

Branco has been with Turner since 2006, most recently as Vice President and General Manager, France, Portugal, Africa and Israel, overseeing a 12-channel portfolio in three different languages, including editorial and creative strategy, programming and acquisitions, marketing, production and digital functions.

Added Stock, “It’s particularly rewarding, and proof of the calibre of talent we have at Turner, to promote from within the company, as we continue to deliver on our commitment to create and curate great content that really resonates with our audiences, wherever and whenever they are engaging with us.”

The appointment comes at a time when the strength of Turner’s Northern Europe brand portfolio includes Cartoon Network maintaining its #1 position for boys in the UK and Denmark*, long term established platform partnerships and significant growth in digital engagement across the region.

*Source: BARB, boys 4-15 in the UK and Kantar Gallup DK/Kantar TNS NO/MMS SE, boys 4-9 in Denmark

https://www.turner.com/pressroom/turner-emea-appoints-pierre-branco-lead-its-northern-european-business

http://tbivision.com/news/2017/06/turner-names-mcdonough-replacement-europe/768141/

http://www.c21media.net/turner-hands-branco-european-role/

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Toonami India Reformulates Schedule Becomes Classic Animation Channel

From today (01/07/2017), Toonami India has a completely new reformulated schedule, Turner International India Pvt Ltd has completely re-purposed the channel from an action-animation channel to a classic animation channel much like the original United States Boomerang channel format or Tooncast in Latin America. The channel’s schedule drastically changed at 6am IST this morning, starting the day with an episode of The Jetsons. The some of the channel’s former programming is currently airing on Cartoon Network India.

Rather than airing anime such as Dragon Ball Super or action-animation from DC Comics, the channel is now airing classics from the Warner Bros. Animation, Hanna-Barbera and Cartoon Network Studios libraries including Scooby-Doo!, Dexter’s Laboratory, The Powerpuff Girls, Looney Tunes, The Flintstones, The Jetsons and many more. According to the schedule, Toonami India is still airing a couple of Dragon Ball Z movies – Dragon Ball Z: Bio-Broly and Dragon Ball Z: Bojack Unbound at least for this weekend, but from Monday, they will no longer be in the schedule. Re-purposing channels has happened before in different countries, for instance, Toonami became TNT (Turner Network Television) in Thailand, the channel switched to a schedule focusing on general entertainment but has allocated schedule space for cartoons and anime on the channel. Despite the changes, TNT Thailand still has a programming block called Toonami Movies.

This is also a similar story to how the Latin American version of Boomerang started off as a classic animation channel, then became a live-action channel for teenagers and then transformed back into an animation channel.

Previously mentioned on the blog, Cartoon Network India is still planning to launch a High Definition feed:

https://www.regularcapital.com/2017/04/cartoon-network-india-hd-broadcast-licence-has-been-granted/

http://www.tatasky.com/wps/portal/TataSky/channels/tvguide

https://dthforum.com/threads/turner-plans-to-rebrand-toonami-tomorrow-also-many-surprise-soon.42398/

https://dreamdth.com/threads/toonami-revamped-with-new-program-contents.98534/page-2

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Boomerang UK Pat The Dog New Show Airs Tomorrow 3rd July

From tomorrow (03/07/2017) at 4pm, Boomerang UK and Ireland will be premiering a brand new show – Pat The Dog. The show follows the adventures of the titular character and his owner – Lola. Pat goes through extraordinary lengths to prevent Lola’s day from getting ruined no matter how perilous the situation is. Pat isn’t the most athletic or the fastest dog but he’s very devoted, clever and courageous and his owner loves him for who he is. The animated series is produced by French studio – Superprod, distributed by Superights and is animated by Italian studio – Animoka. The series was originally commissioned by Canal+ and Rai in Italy, and is based on the popular French mobile game Paf le Chien (entitled “Space Dog” in the English version) made by Adictiz.

New episodes of Pat The Dog airs weekdays at 4pm on Boomerang UK and Ireland.

http://www.boomerangtv.co.uk/shows/patthedog

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Cartoon Network At The Children’s Media Conference 2017

Today (04/07/2017) was the first day of the 2017 Children’s Media Conference in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, UK, an annual conference where the British children’s media industry congregate, all forms of media can include film, TV, radio, interactive media, games, licensing, toys and book and magazine publishing are represented at the conference. This year’s conference is being held between Tuesday 4th July and Thursday 6th July. The conference is an opportunity for creatives and business leaders to discuss the current state of the industry, promote their content, introduce new shows and products and to exchange new ideas. As with previous years, Turner UK is at the conference again and are sponsoring the event using their Cartoon Network and Boomerang television channel brands. This year, all (with exception of one) sessions featuring representatives from Turner (UK and the greater EMEA area) will run tomorrow (Wednesday 5th July).

Turner’s main event at Children’s Media Conference 2017 is the “Meet the Commissioners: Channels” event, this is when content commissioners from three of the main children’s television channel broadcasters in the United Kingdom this includes, Turner (Cartoon Network, Boomerang and Cartoonito), Viacom (Nickelodeon, Nicktoons, Nick Jr and Nick Jr Too) and Disney (Disney Channel, Disney Junior and Disney XD) will discuss their past success stories and talk about what’s in the content pipeline (in Cartoon Network’s case – new cartoons) all in one single session. Joining along this year is 21st Century Fox, who owns and operates the Baby TV channel. During this event, Turner will be represented by Cecilia Persson (Vice President, Programming & Content Strategy Kids EMEA, Acquisitions and Co-Production International, Kids) and Zia Bales (Senior Acquisitions Manager Kids’ Channels EMEA). The “Meet the Commissioners: Channels” event will be on Wednesday 5th July, between 11am and 12.30pm.

http://www.thechildrensmediaconference.com/sessions/meet-commissioners-channels/

Zia Bales and Helen Charalambous (Programming Manager Kids’ Channels UK) will be taking part in the “Speed Meetings – Commissioners: Channels” session after the “Meet the Commissioners: Channels” event on Wednesday 5th July 2017 running from 12.45pm to 1.45pm.

http://www.thechildrensmediaconference.com/sessions/speed-meetings-commissioners-channels/

Marc Goodchild (Head of Digital Strategy & Product EMEA) will be at two sessions on Wednesday 5th July – “Can We Fix It?” (11am to 12.15pm) which is about ideas on how to make the internet a more child friendly place and “The Ethics of VR – Inside a Child’s Virtual World” (12.45pm to 1.45pm), which talks about the use of virtual reality technology as a form of entertainment for children and whether its suitable and ethical, an example of an VR app from Cartoon Network is the Adventure Time – I See Ooo mobile game.

http://www.thechildrensmediaconference.com/sessions/can-we-fix-it/

http://www.thechildrensmediaconference.com/sessions/virtually-need-talk-vr/

Johanne Broadfield (VP, Cartoon Network Enterprises EMEA) will be at two sessions and will be representing the product licensing side of Cartoon Network’s business, she will be attending the “Is your IP Ready for Licensing?” session, which talks about the use of intellectual property and how to use product licensing such as toys and clothing as an extra revenue stream. “Is your IP Ready for Licensing?” session will take place on Wednesday 5th July between 3.30pm and 4.30pm. Later at 5pm to 6pm there will be a “Speed Meetings – Commissioners: VOD and Licensing” session with Johanne Broadfield attending.

http://www.thechildrensmediaconference.com/sessions/ip-ready-licensing/

http://www.thechildrensmediaconference.com/sessions/speed-meetings-commissioners-vod-licensing/

Ranja Mohyieldin (Senior Research Manager, Data & Consumer Insights EMEA) will be at the “Deciphering the Data Puzzle” session on Wednesday 5th July from 5.10pm to 6pm, the purpose of this session to find out how children media companies can use data to better understand their audiences.

http://www.thechildrensmediaconference.com/sessions/deciphering-data-puzzle/

Finally, on Thursday 6th July is the “Engineering Change” session with Lesley Bailey (VP, Channel Marketing & Brand Management, Kids EMEA) at 2.10pm to 3.10pm, this is session is about STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) and how it can be incorporated into TV shows (The Powerpuff Girls is used as an example) to encourage more girls to consider a career in these subjects.

http://www.thechildrensmediaconference.com/sessions/engineering-change/

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Happy 60th Birthday Hanna-Barbera: The Animation Studio That Started It All And Entertained Kids (And Adults) For Six Decades

Today, 60 years ago on 7th July 1957, the creators of Tom and Jerry – William Hanna and Joseph Barbera opened their very own animation studio. The new studio known as Hanna-Barbera (a combination of the founder’s surnames) was groundbreaking as it was one of the few animation studios that specifically made animated TV shows at the time, before Hanna-Barbera, most animation that aired on television were theatrical shorts. Hanna and Barbera were pioneers in the animation industry (and the media industry as a whole) and created cartoons that were both high-quality and affordable for television broadcasters. On 14th December 1957, Hanna-Barbera’s first ever production – The Ruff and Reddy Show aired on NBC in the United States, an animated show about two friends, a cat named Ruff and a dog named Reddy. It only took two months to get a studio running after the closure of the animation unit at Tom and Jerry’s animation studio – MGM and with the help of a director named George Sydney, a friend of Hanna and Barbera, they were able to reach a deal with Screen Gems (a part of Columbia Pictures), the deal laid a solid foundation for the new studio.

The Huckleberry Hound Show was the studio’s first big hit which premiered in 1958, Yogi Bear soon followed with his own show in 1961, also Top Cat debuted in 1961. The most important milestone (pun intended) for Hanna-Barbera was The Flintstones, based on the sitcom – The Honeymooners but in a stone age setting, the show was the studio’s biggest primetime hit and made Fred Flintstone and Hanna-Barbera a household name. Before Fox’s The Simpsons broke the record – The Flintstones was the longest running animated sitcom in the world, and aired between 1960 to 1966, quite an achievement considering this was still the early days of television animation. In 1962, came The Jetsons, which followed a similar formula to The Flintstones but this time in a futuristic setting.

In 1963, Hanna-Barbera Studios moved to their new state-of-the-art studios at 3400 Cahuenga Boulevard West in Hollywood, Los Angeles, after the studio’s opening, the science-fiction adventure show Jonny Quest and The Atom Ant/Secret Squirrel Show soon followed, along with Wacky Races (which has been rebooted by Warner Bros. Animation) and its spinoff series’ The Perils of Penelope Pitstop and Dastardly and Muttley in Their Flying Machines in the late 1960’s.

At the start of the 1970’s, Hanna-Barbera controlled 80% of the children’s programming in the United States, by this point it was the biggest animation company in the world, Disney may of ruled the theatrical animation business (and arguably still does), but Hanna-Barbera ruled children’s television, the very form of audiovisual media that kids were most exposed to in their own homes.

In 1970’s the studio was in full-production, with Josie and the Pussycats, Help!… It’s the Hair Bear Bunch!, Hong Kong Phooey, Captain Caveman being produced, but the most influential cartoon that was produced at Hanna-Barbera (and still being produced today with several re-versions and movies) is Scooby-Doo!, created by Joe Ruby and Ken Spears in 1969, the series remains to be one of Boomerang’s biggest hits (alongside Tom and Jerry). Scooby-Doo! centres on four teenagers and the eponymous talking Great Dane who go solving spooky supernatural mysteries.

In the 1980’s, the studio started to decline, but it wasn’t all doom and gloom though, aside the odd spinoff and prequel such as The Flintstone Kids and The New Scooby and Scrappy-Doo Show, there was one hit that stood out – The Smurfs, an animated show about small blue human-like creatures that live in a forest, the show’s concept wasn’t created by Hanna-Barbera but rather by the Belgian cartoonist Peyo (real name Pierre Culliford).

The studio changed ownership a few times, but it wasn’t until 1991 that will completely change the course of the studio’s history and it’s so important that if it didn’t happen I wouldn’t be writing this blog today – Turner Broadcasting System brought 50% of the studio (as well as the all important archive) with the Apollo Investment Fund, at the time, Turner already owned the MGM catalogue which includes Tom and Jerry and for the first time the studio’s IP’s and Tom and Jerry are united under one company. In 1994, Turner fully owned the studio.

Both, William Hanna and Joseph Barbera carried on at the studio as creative consultants. The studio hired new animators, most notably – Craig McCracken (The Powerpuff Girls), Donovan Cook (2 Stupid Dogs), Genndy Tartakovsky (Dexter’s Laboratory), David Feiss (Cow and Chicken), Seth MacFarlane (worked on multiple productions as well as his What A Cartoon! animated short – Larry and Steve which was the prototype for his later creation – Family Guy), Van Partible (creator of Johnny Bravo) and Butch Hartman (worked on several shows at Hanna-Barbera, later created The Fairly Oddparents for Frederator and Nickelodeon).

Turner Broadcasting System hired Fred Seibert as the president of Hanna-Barbera and to oversee its What A Cartoon! animated short development programme, Seibert later founded Frederator Studios, the co-producer of Cartoon Network’s Adventure Time. During this time Cartoon Network Studios was only a brand name used by Hanna-Barbera.

People were originally sceptical of Ted Turner’s 24-hour news network CNN (Cable News Network) before it launched, but he proved the critics wrong, and he was about to prove them wrong yet again, Turner Broadcasting System Inc. or TBS for short decided to make use of its newly acquired catalogue of animated shows from Hanna-Barbera and MGM as well as the new studio, finally in the United States on 1st October 1992, the newest network from TBS – Cartoon Network launched, the world’s first ever 24-hour channel dedicated to cartoons. Cartoon Network quickly spread internationally with a focus on distribution as opposed to full-localisation, with the Latin American version launching in April 1993, the European launch in September 1993 from TBS’s base in London and the Asian feed launching in 1994.

Luckily, Cartoon Network already had a large library of cartoons to keep the channel going during its formative years while production on new shows such as Dexter’s Laboratory and Cow and Chicken were on-going. The 1996 merger between TBS and Time Warner was also important, especially as Cartoon Network now has full access to one of the biggest movie studios in Hollywood – Warner Bros. as well as content from Warner’s post-1948 animation library (Turner already owned the pre-1948 library). By 2001, Hanna-Barbera ceased to exist in its own right within the media conglomerate, with Warner Bros. Animation owning the Hanna-Barbera name and archive. Warner Bros. Animation is now responsible for modern remakes of its animated classics such as Be Cool, Scooby-Doo.

Sadly, William Hanna died in 2001, Joseph Barbera remained at Warner Bros. Animation as an executive producer and director until his death in 2006. William Hanna’s and Joseph Barbera’s studio and their legacy continues to this very day, the studio was renamed Cartoon Network Studios and continues to produce many of your favourite cartoons. There is so much to write about the history of Hanna-Barbera and Cartoon Network, so I’m leaving part two for the channel’s 25th Anniversary on 1st October this year. Hanna-Barbera has produced some of the most loved cartoon characters, its influence is still present today and it will carry on well into the future.

http://www.cartoonnetworkstudios.com
http://www.warnerbros.com
http://www.timewarner.com

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Boomerang UK New Saturdays July 2017

During July, Boomerang UK’s Saturday morning programming block – New Saturdays will feature brand new episodes of The ZhuZhus, Pat The Dog, My Knight and Me and DC Comics Super Hero Girls – Galactic Wonder. New Saturdays airs every Saturday morning from 8am.

Boomerang UK’s jokes competition – Knock Knock Boom Boom is now a part of New Saturdays block, send in your jokes to http://www.boomerangtv.co.uk/knockknock and Boomerang will pick the best ones and air them on the channel.

http://www.boomerangtv.co.uk

http://www.boomerangtv.co.uk/knockknock

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Boomerang UK Summer 2017 Starts Monday 31st July

Summer officially starts on Boomerang UK next Monday (31/07/2017) and the schedule will feature episodes of some of your favourite animated shows, brand new movies (as well as some older ones too). The summer schedule during the daytime will feature episodes of Grizzy and The Lemmings, The ZhuZhus, My Knight and Me, Pat The Dog, Be Cool, Scooby-Doo! and more.

On Tuesday 1st August at 9am, Boomerang UK will premiere The Flintstones and WWE (World Wresting Entertainment) crossover movie called The Flintstones and WWE: Stone Age SmackDown! (also known as The Flintstones and WWE Bedrock Rumble). In the movie, cash-strapped Fred Flintstone decides to raise some money by hosting a wrestling event with Mr. McMagma (voiced by WWE owner and promoter – Vince McMahon). To help bring in spectators, Fred recruits some of the wrestling world’s biggest stars including John Cenastone (voiced by the infamous wrestler – John Cena) and The Undertaker (a long-running and famous wrestler, real name: Mark Calaway), Fred’s friend – Barney Rubble also gets himself involved in the wrestling action.

On Monday 7th August at 9am, Boomerang UK will premiere a new Tom and Jerry Movie – Tom and Jerry: Spy Quest. In the movie, Tom and Jerry and the classic Hanna-Barbera young adventurer character – Jonny Quest, his friend Hadji and Jonny’s dog – Bandit, team up to go on an heart-pounding and thrilling spy mission to free Jonny’s father after he was kidnapped by Dr. Zin’s evil cat army and to also retrieve Dr. Quest’s latest invention, a special device that can put an end to the world’s energy problems.

Both movies will air as part of Boomerang UK’s Boom Movies programming block.

Summer 2017 Boomerang UK Promo:

Boomerang UK’s Boom Movies Promo:

http://www.boomerang-tv.co.uk

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Cartoon Network And Warner Bros UK Licensing Awards 2017 Nominations

Last Friday (28/07/2017), the UK Licensing Awards have released their list of nominations for this year’s awards and two of Cartoon Network’s shows have been nominated in the best property categories. Cartoon Network’s The Powerpuff Girls was nominated in the “Best Children’s or Tween Licensed Property (age group 5-12)” and Adventure Time has been nominated in the “Best Teen or Adult Licensed Property” category. The UK Licensing Awards celebrates the best of licensed merchandise, entertainment properties, marketing campaigns and product innovation during the last twelve months.

Cartoonito UK’s recently acquired show – Thomas and Friends has also been nominated in the “Best Preschool Licensed Property (age group 0-5)” category. Cartoon Network’s sister companies – Warner Bros. and HBO have also been given nominations too in different categories. HBO’s Game of Thrones is competing for “Best Teen or Adult Licensed Property” with Adventure Time. Warner Bros’ The LEGO Batman Movie has also been nominated in the “Best Film Licensed Property” category and HBO’s/Cartoonito UK’s Sesame Street has been nominated in “The Classic Licensed Property Award” category, alongside Cartoonito’s Fireman Sam.

In the product categories, The LEGO Batman Movie Range has been nominated in the “Best Licensed Toys or Games Range” category, with DC Super Hero Girls and LEGO Batman costumes being nominated in the “Best Licensed Dress-Up or Partyware Range” category. DC Comics’ Be A Superhero This Summer at Intu shopping centres has also been nominated for Best Retail Execution and Warner Bros’ advertising collaboration with Halifax Bank featuring classic Hanna-Barbera cartoon characters (such as Fred Flintstone, Top Cat and Scooby-Doo who are also closely associated with Cartoon Network’s Boomerang channel) has been nominated in the “Best Licensed Marketing Communications Award” category.

The winners in all categories will be revealed at the UK Licensing Awards 2017 ceremony on Tuesday 12th September, which will be held in The Great Room of The Grosvenor House Hotel, London.

Nomination lists of all the 2017 UK Licensing Awards nominees can be found on the link below:

http://www.licensingsource.net/the-licensing-awards-2017-product-finalists-named/

http://www.thelicensingawards.co.uk/

Special thanks to The Daily Nick for the information:

http://www.nickalive.blogspot.com

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Boomerang UK New Looney Tunes Coming In September

Season two of Warner Bros. Animation’s Wabbit: A Looney Tunes Production is coming to Boomerang UK under a brand new name – “New Looney Tunes”. Season one mostly focused on episodes centred around the comedic adventures of Bugs Bunny, his friend – Squeaks the Squirrel and occasional antagonists Wile E. Coyote and Yosemite Sam.

However from season two, the show will expand to include a much wider spread of characters much like The Looney Tunes Show, which was a show that combined all the characters from the classic animated shorts into one animated series. The new season will feature other popular Looney Tunes characters such as – Daffy Duck, Sylvester and Tweety, Porky Pig and many more.

http://www.boomerangtv.co.uk/shows/wabbit

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Virgin Media Launches Kids TV App Features Boomerang And Cartoonito Shows

This week, British cable television provider – Virgin Media (a part of the Liberty Global group) has launched its children’s television mobile app – Virgin TV Kids. The app also features some content that air on Boomerang and Cartoonito for the new app including Fireman Sam, Bob the Builder, Scooby-Doo!, Tom and Jerry and Thomas and Friends. The app is available at no extra cost to all Virgin Media TV customers who have either the Fun or Full House TV package. The app also includes content from Nick Jr, Tiny Pop and Channel 5’s Milkshake programming block. The app was announced at this year’s Children’s Media Conference in Sheffield in July, the launch of the app follows the launch of a similar kids app by Virgin’s biggest rival – Sky.

The app features a child friendly design and offers hundreds of hours of video-on-demand TV content suitable for children aged between 3 and 7 years old. The app also features games and picture books and it’s also a safe environment for young children with no advertising or inappropriate content. The app also features individual profile functionality, a repeat show five-times looper button, download show functionality and security settings. The app can be used on up to four compatible devices in the UK and can be used with a WiFi, 3G or 4G connection, mobile data rates may apply.

While talking about the new app, Virgin Media’s chief digital entertainment officer, David Bouchier said:

“Our Virgin TV Kids app is a safe and fun space designed exclusively for pre-schoolers, Virgin TV’s youngest customers. Parents and carers can let their children explore the best children’s TV shows from all their favourite channels such as Disney, Nick Jr, Boomerang and more, as well as a wide range of books and games safe in the knowledge that kids can never be exposed to age inappropriate or harmful content. Our Kids app has not only the UK’s best selection of pre-school entertainment, but it comes with added peace of mind for parents – an environment free from ads and other commercial influences.”

Virgin TV Kids Mobile App Download Links:

Google Play (Android): https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.virginmedia.kidsapp&hl=en_GB

iTunes App Store (iOS): https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/virgin-tv-kids/id1258115045?mt=8

From the Virgin TV Kids App Description From Google Play

Designed for kids aged 3-7 the Virgin TV Kids app lets you conjure up entertainment with the tap of a finger (or the stamp of a foot) at home – and on the go.

There’s top telly available on demand, brilliant books and great games for developing curious minds. Loads of TV favourites are there, ready to watch – from Nick Jr, Cartoonito, Milkshake and TinyPop. There are hundreds of hours of shows on demand including Bob the Builder, Fireman Sam, Pingu, Mike the Knight, Peppa Pig, Thomas & Friends, In The Night Garden, Paw Patrol, Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom and more.

And it’s not just TV. There are lots of games and books to enjoy together, too. The best thing is,
there are no ads to skip, or breaks to huff and puff through. And there’s no way they can rack up costs with in app purchases. Phew

You can set up separate profiles for each child and the app will remember the most recent activities done on the app so it’s quick and easy to continue where they left off. You can even select the loop button to repeat the same show 5 times.

Key Features:

As a Virgin TV customer, this app lets your child:
– Watch loads of kids content on demand
– Play kid friendly games
– Read children’s books
– Watch on up to 4 compatible devices

https://help.virginmedia.com/system/templates/selfservice/vm/help/customer/locale/en-GB/portal/200300000001000/article/HELP-3008/Virgin-TV-Kids-app

http://tbivision.com/news/2017/08/virgin-launches-kids-tv-app/787112/

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Boomerang UK New Looney Tunes New Episodes Starts Tomorrow 4th September

Season two of Warner Bros. Animation’s “New Looney Tunes” (formerly known as Wabbit: A Looney Tunes Production) will premiere on Boomerang UK tomorrow (Monday 4th September), with new episodes airing on weekdays at 6.30pm (also repeated at 8.30pm). Season one mostly focused on episodes centred around the comedic adventures of Bugs Bunny and a few other characters from the Looney Tunes universe. The brand new season will expand to include even more well-known classic characters such as Daffy Duck, Porky Pig and Sylvester and Tweety.

https://www.regularcapital.com/2017/08/boomerang-uk-new-looney-tunes-coming-in-september/

http://www.boomerangtv.co.uk/shows/newlooneytunes

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Boomerang UK New Show Dorothy And The Wizard Of Oz Coming Soon

A brand new show is coming soon to Boomerang UK and it features some very familiar characters in a very familiar place. The brand new show is Dorothy And Wizard Of Oz and as the show’s title suggests it’s based on the classic 1939 movie – The Wizard Of Oz which itself is based on the book – The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum. The new animated series from Warner Bros. Animation is a continuation of the story after the Wicked Witch of the West was defeated. The new series follows Dorothy and her new friends Tinman, Scarecrow and the (now not so) Cowardly Lion.

In the brand new show, Queen Ozma has appointed Dorothy as the Princess of Emerald City. Dorothy takes on her new role with enthusiasm and bravery but she’s still in touch with her Kansas farm-girl roots. However, the role of princess has a lot of responsibilities, not only she has munchkins, magic and flying monkeys to contend with, but she also has a new enemy, Wilhelmina – the new Wicked Witch in training and the niece of the Wicked Witch of the West.

Lion’s newly found courage gives him the inner strength he needs, the Tin Man is still adapting to his new found emotions and Scarecrow is now full of brains and also not forgetting Dorothy’s dog – Toto who’s still by her side. With her friends and a pair of magical ruby slippers, Dorothy follows the Yellow Brick Road on a magical journey filled with adventure.

Dorothy And The Wizard Of Oz promo introducing Tinman as seen on Boomerang UK:

http://www.boomerangtv.co.uk

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Boomerang UK Dorothy And The Wizard Of Oz New Show Premieres 2nd October

Boomerang UK and Ireland has announced the premiere date and time of their brand new show – Dorothy and the Wizard Of Oz in a new promo currently airing on the channel. The brand new show will premiere on Monday 2nd October at 4.30pm.

In the brand new show, Queen Ozma has appointed Dorothy as the Princess of Emerald City. Dorothy takes on her new role with enthusiasm and bravery but she’s still in touch with her Kansas origins and has Tinman, Scarecrow and Lion and her dog – Toto by her side. However, the role of princess carries a lot of responsibilities, not only she has witches, dragons and flying monkeys to deal with, but she also has a new enemy, Wilhelmina – the new Wicked Witch in training and the niece of the Wicked Witch of the West. With her friends and a pair of magical ruby slippers, Dorothy follows the Yellow Brick Road on a magical journey filled with adventure.

More information about Dorothy and the Wizard Of Oz via the link below:

https://www.regularcapital.com/2017/09/boomerang-uk-new-show-dorothy-and-the-wizard-of-oz-coming-soon/

Promo for Dorothy and the Wizard Of Oz, introducing viewers to Scarecrow:

http://www.boomerangtv.co.uk/

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Boomerang UK Monsters And Aliens Marathon Saturday 23rd And Sunday 24th September

Monsters are creepy and frightening and aliens can be too, so why not team up the best supernatural investigation team there is, with the world’s greatest alien transforming hero?. This weekend (Saturday 23rd and Sunday 24th September) from 9am, Boomerang UK will be introducing a guest show to the channel – Ben 10 in a special Monsters and Aliens marathon with Scooby-Doo episodes and movies. Ben Tennyson has dealt with monsters before in Ben 10 Omniverse: Galactic Monsters, and the Mystery Inc. gang has investigated aliens before in Scooby-Doo!: Alien Invaders, so they’ve a lot more in common than you think.

The marathon will feature episodes from the 2016 Ben 10 reboot, along with episodes of Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated, What’s New Scooby-Doo? and Be Cool, Scooby-Doo. On Saturday 23rd September, Boomerang will air Scooby-Doo and the Alien Invaders at 11.30am, Scooby-Doo! Camp Scare at 4pm and Lego Scooby-Doo: Knight Time Terror at 5.30pm. On Sunday 24th September, Boomerang will air Scooby-Doo and the Loch Ness Monster at 11.30am, Scooby-Doo: Mask of the Blue Falcon at 4pm and Scooby-Doo and the Beach Beastie at 5.30pm.

http://www.boomerangtv.co.uk/shows/be-cool-scooby-doo

http://ben10.cartoonnetwork.co.uk/

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Boomerang UK Dorothy And The Wizard Of Oz Premieres Tomorrow 2nd October

Tomorrow (2nd October) at 4.30pm, Boomerang UK and Ireland will be taking its viewers somewhere over the rainbow in a brand new show – Dorothy and The Wizard Of Oz! In the brand new show, Queen Ozma has appointed Dorothy as the Princess of Emerald City. Dorothy takes on her new role with enthusiasm and bravery but she’s still in touch with her Kansas farm-girl origins and has Tinman, Scarecrow and Lion and her dog – Toto by her side.

However, the role of princess carries a lot of responsibilities, not only she has witches, dragons and flying monkeys to deal with, but she also has a new enemy, Wilhelmina – the new Wicked Witch in training and the niece of the Wicked Witch of the West. With her friends and a pair of magical ruby slippers, Dorothy follows the Yellow Brick Road on a magical journey filled with adventure. After the new show’s premiere at 5pm, Boomerang will also be airing the Tom and Jerry movie – Back to Oz.

http://www.boomerangtv.co.uk/shows/dorothy-and-the-wizard-of-oz

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Cartoon Network USA App Free Access Weekend

This weekend (14/10/2017 – 15/10/2017), Cartoon Network USA will unlock all their episodes on their on-demand and live streaming mobile app for free. This will be an unique opportunity for non-subscribers and those without an account from their pay-TV provider to enjoy Cartoon Network’s shows to their heart’s content for no charge. Content includes critically acclaimed shows such as The Amazing World of Gumball and We Bare Bears, revived Cartoon Network originals such as The Powerpuff Girls or the ever popular Teen Titans Go!.

http://www.cartoonnetwork.com

The Cartoon Network app is now available for Roku devices, and is also available for iOS, Android and Amazon Fire devices.

Roku: https://channelstore.roku.com/details/164003/cartoon-network

iOS (iTunes): https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/cartoon-network-app/id404593641?mt=8

Google Play (Android): https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.turner.cnvideoapp

Amazon App Store (Amazon Fire): https://www.amazon.com/Cartoon-Network-App-Episodes-Favorite/dp/B00DDYQCFW

Also in the UK, national cable television provider – Virgin Media is offering Cartoon Network, Boomerang and Cartoonito (along with Nickelodeon, Pop and Tiny Pop) for no additional charge to subscribers of all packages until Tuesday 31st October.

http://mediaboyblog.blogspot.co.uk/2017/10/virgin-media-uk-make-some-channels.html

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Cartoon Network At MIPJunior 2017 Schedule

This weekend (Saturday 14th and Sunday 15th October) is the annual MIPJunior convention at the JW Marriott Hotel in Cannes, France. The convention is an annual gathering of the international children’s media industry and is an opportunity to promote their programming and even to buy and sell broadcasting rights to and from other broadcasters. MIPJunior is a side event of the annual MIPCOM convention (French acronym for Marché International des Programmes de Communication, In English: International Market of Communications Programmes), which focuses on general entertainment and other genres aimed towards adults. MIPJunior is usually a major event for Cartoon Network and its usually the case that new announcements are made during one of the most important conventions in the industry. The event is more focused towards media industry professionals and is more business orientated, so its very different to a pop-culture convention like San Diego Comic-Con or MCM Comic-Con London.

Tomorrow at MIPJunior (14/10/2017), Cartoon Network will be celebrating their 25th anniversary with a special “25 Years Of Drawing On Creativity” event, Rob Sorcher – the Chief Content Officer of Cartoon Network and Michael Ouweleen – the Chief Marketing Officer of Cartoon Network, Adult Swim and Boomerang will be speaking during this special event. followed by a keynote speech by Fred Seibert, the president and CEO of Frederator Networks (co-producer of Adventure Time). Fred Seibert was also president of Hanna-Barbera during Cartoon Network’s formative years.

On Sunday, there will be a fireside chat (informal conversation) about content strategy with the vice president of content acquisitions and co-productions for Cartoon Network USA – Adina Pitt. Lesley Bailey – Vice President of Channel Marketing & Brand Management for Turner EMEA Kids will also be speaking at the convention, along with Patricia Hidalgo – Chief Content & Creative Officer EMEA and International Kids Strategy for Turner and Cartoon Network’s content acquisition team will also be present at MIPJunior.

Cartoon Network MIPJunior 2017 Schedule

Below is a schedule of official Cartoon Network events and other events directly or indirectly relating to the channel or its sister brands.

Saturday 14th October

View From The Top: World Screen Kids Trendsetter Awards

Conference Room – Grand Theatre
10.45am to 11.30am

With Patricia Hidalgo – Chief Content & Creative Officer EMEA and International Kids Strategy for Turner and Michael Carrington – Former Chief Content Officer for Cartoon Network EMEA.

Four programming experts from around the world engage in a lively discussion about acquisitions trends and offer their perspectives on how to spot hit shows and offer content to young viewers multiplatform.

Cartoon Network: 25 Years of Drawing On Creativity

Conference Room 1, Grand Theatre.
11.45am to 12.15pm

With Rob Sorcher – Chief Content Officer of Cartoon Network and Michael Ouweleen – Chief Marketing Officer of Cartoon Network, Adult Swim and Boomerang.

On October 1, 1992, the way we enjoyed cartoons changed forever when Cartoon Network launched as the very first 24-hour network dedicated to animation. Today, that spirit of re-inventing television continues in 192 countries and over 400 million households worldwide where Cartoon Network is making kids laugh with original animated series and all-new engaging content for the mobile-first generation. As the stars align and MIPJunior also marks 25 years, join Cartoon Network at MIPJunior to celebrate its history of innovation as the leading global kids culture brand. Hear from two executives at very helm of Cartoon Network – Chief Content Officer, Rob Sorcher and Chief Marketing Officer, Michael Ouweleen – as they share a unique insight behind some of the best creative moments in the history of the channel.

MIPJunior Keynote Speech: Fred Seibert, President and CEO of Frederator Networks

(Frederator is the co-producer of Cartoon Network’s Adventure Time)

Conference Room 1, Grand Theatre
5pm to 5.30pm

Fred Seibert is the founder of Frederator Networks, the Chief Creative Officer of WOW! Unlimited Media, and a serial media entrepreneur. He was the first creative director of MTV and the last president of Hanna-Barbera Cartoons.

Frederator Networks is Channel Frederator, the leading online cartoon network, Frederator Studios, an independent production company with hits on Cartoon Network and Nickelodeon, Cartoon Hangover, the home of Bravest Warriors and Bee & PuppyCat (the most funded web series Kickstarter in history), and Frederator Books. Frederator distributes hundreds of independently owned, animator operated, YouTube channels.

WOW! Unlimited Media is the merger of Frederator, Rainmaker Entertainment, and Ezrin Hirsh (founded by veteran producer Bob Ezrin and animation pioneer Michael Hirsh).

Thomas and Friends: Big World! Big Adventures! World Premiere Screening Presented By Mattel Creations

(Thomas and Friends currently airs on Cartoonito UK and Cartoonito Italy)

Conference Room 1, Grand Theatre
6pm to 6.50pm

“Thomas & Friends™: Big World! Big Adventures!” (26 episodes x 11mins) sees iconic train engine Thomas traveling farther than ever before, taking kids on a journey of wonder and curiosity as he adventures around the world to experience new countries, learn about other cultures and, of course, make new international friends along the way. The show will have a more modern feel and increased global appeal for preschool viewers.

MIPJunior Opening Party

In Partnership with Mattel’s Thomas and Friends.

(Thomas and Friends currently airs on Cartoonito UK and Cartoonito Italy)

Majestic Hotel
From 7pm

Sunday 15th October

Buyers and Commissioners Matchmaking

9.30am to 10.30am, Matchmaking Room

With Zia Bales – Senior Acquisitions Manager for Turner Kids EMEA and Edward Barnieh – Associate Director, Acquisitions & Co-Productions at Turner.

The industry’s top international buyers and commissioners are coming to Cannes. Don’t miss this exclusive opportunity to pitch your projects, find out what they are looking for and cement new partnerships.

Content Strategy: A Fireside Chat With Adina Pitt, Cartoon Network

Conference Room 2, Renoir
10.15am to 10.45am

In these intimate sessions, key content executives share their programming, acquisition and commissioning strategies over 30 minutes. This quality time allows producers to get a sense of what the market currently needs … and prepare their pitches accordingly.

Preparing Kids For Social Media Teenhood

With Lesley Bailey – Vice President of Channel Marketing & Brand Management for Turner EMEA Kids.

Conference Room – Grand Theatre
11am to 11.45am

Cyberbullying, online harassment, fake news, faker friends—let’s face it. After leaving childhood (and the gentle land of kids programming), new teenagers plunge into a world where social media is king … and not the fairest ruler. This new online universe can become a nightmare for rookies. How can the kids programming industry effectively prepare kids for the challenges of adolescence? Experts share their views.

A full schedule for MIPJunior 2017 can be downloaded via the link below:

http://www.mipjunior.com/RM/RM_Mipjunior/marketing/2017/pdf/mipjunior-2017-at-a-glance.pdf

http://www.mipjunior.com

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Cartoon Network At MIPJunior 2017 Overview

This weekend (14/10/2017 – 15/10/2017) was this year’s MIPJunior convention in Cannes, France. MIPJunior is an annual gathering of the international children’s media industry of which Cartoon Network also participates in. Here’s an overview of the events at the convention over the weekend.

More info about MIPJunior 2017 via the link below:

https://www.regularcapital.com/2017/10/cartoon-network-at-mipjunior-2017-schedule/

Pre-MIPJunior news, Cartoon Network Asia-Pacific greenlights Monster Beach animated series, follow the link below for more information:

https://www.regularcapital.com/2017/10/cartoon-network-asia-pacific-greenlights-monster-beach-tv-series/

The weekend’s events started off with a panel and awards ceremony called “View From The Top: World Screen Kids Trendsetter Awards”, which was a gathering of four programming experts from around the world discussing acquisition trends and how to spot the next big kids show and how to offer multiplatform content to a younger audience. Attending the panel was Patricia Hidalgo – Chief Content & Creative Officer EMEA and International Kids Strategy for Turner and her predecessor, Michael Carrington – Former Chief Content Officer for Cartoon Network EMEA (now in-charge of kids content for ABC in Australia).

During the panel, Patricia Hidalgo mentioned that only animation content is universally accepted as a cross-border form of children’s entertainment and live-action show won’t appeal to audiences in countries like India or China. Michael Carrington mentioned that high-quality show imports drives standards and expectations for locally produced content, he also mentioned that there’s been a viewing shift towards video-on-demand services and binge-watching also applies to children as much as adults.

Turner's Patricia Hidalgo:"The only thing that is really universal about kids’ content is animation. Animation works everywhere." #MIPJunior pic.twitter.com/99iojjmUlG

— MIP Markets (@mip) October 14, 2017

Patricia Hidalgo @turner "Kids live action doesn't travel well, not at all to India and China. Only #Animation is universal" #MIPJunior

— nicolas halftermeyer (@halftermeyer) October 14, 2017

#MIPJunior Trends in children's TV debate including ABC's Michael Carrington pic.twitter.com/kTwUCDdgPH

— Brian Buchanan (@buck_ers) October 14, 2017

Carrington: Aus children also moving to video on demand. Short attention gone, now binging like parents.#MIPJunior

— Brian Buchanan (@buck_ers) October 14, 2017

Later on Saturday there was a special celebratory event for Cartoon Network’s 25th Anniversary with Rob Sorcher – Chief Content Officer of Cartoon Network and Michael Ouweleen – Chief Marketing Officer of Cartoon Network, Adult Swim and Boomerang. Both Rob and Michael talked about the channel’s past, present and future. Cartoon Network is aware about the decline of linear television. Linear TV ratings isn’t much of concern, as the channel has incorporated a TV anywhere multi-screen strategy, which means viewers can enjoy their cartoons “anywhere and everywhere” and watch what they want when they want. Cartoon Network is also investing in VR (Virtual Reality) as a form of story-telling, but the technology has yet to be used properly to offer a full and proper entertainment experience on a consistent basis. Turner has opened a VR Lab in London supported by Google and Oculus (owned by Facebook) and is currently attempting to make Cartoon Network’s creative teams adapt to the new technology. Cartoon Network EMEA has already released an Adventure Time “I See Ooo” VR app for mobile devices which features a set of minigames.

Rob Sorcher: “The fact that linear tv is coming down is fine. We can be anywhere and everywhere” #mipjunior @cartoonnetwork #innovation

— Fateha Begum (@Fateha_IHS) October 14, 2017

“No one knows what storytelling is in VR” #mipjunior @cartoonnetwork #VirtualReality

— Fateha Begum (@Fateha_IHS) October 14, 2017

@cartoonnetwork celebra sus 25 años en #MIPJunior, con la presencia de su CCO y CMO pic.twitter.com/VAyrijGqI9

— Newsline Report (@newslinereport) October 14, 2017

Cartoon Network exec urges tech risks https://t.co/tjZJAcievz

— C21 Media (@C21Media) October 15, 2017

#VR for kids ‘needs time’ to develop https://t.co/8hvU55Zu9V #MipJr #MIPJunior #MIPJunior2017 #MIPCOM #Mipcom2017 pic.twitter.com/suyNa7XNpL

— C21 Media (@C21Media) October 15, 2017

CN blew up. #MIPJunior pic.twitter.com/R1RDvSIqCS

— Ryan Watson (@ryanwatsonC21) October 14, 2017

Earlier today (15th October), there was a Content Strategy informal chat session with the vice president of content acquisitions and co-productions for Cartoon Network – Adina Pitt. This session was to put forward Cartoon Network’s expectations for a show acquisition or co-production deal, for instance the time-frame of when a show is ready to broadcast, which currently has a 18-month to two year time window. Also, other matters will be put into consideration during a deal, such as the potential of the show and how and will it appeal to audiences in other countries. Although, the industry has changed and the way the viewer watches content has also changed, the quality of the content will always be the same.

“Once we say yes, we could be looking at an 18m-2yr window before that series becomes available”—Adina Pitt @cartoonnetwork #MIPJunior

— MIP Markets (@mip) October 15, 2017

"Is it big enough; can it travel? Those are questions we’ll ask you bc we're being asked"—Adina Pitt @cartoonnetwork #MIPJunior

— MIP Markets (@mip) October 15, 2017

“The landscape's changed, but great content will always be constant”—Adina Pitt, @cartoonnetwork at the fireside this morn #MIPJunior pic.twitter.com/Y7B3ioHUap

— MIP Markets (@mip) October 15, 2017

Later on today, Lesley Bailey – the Vice President of Channel Marketing & Brand Management for Turner EMEA Kids took part in a session called “Preparing Kids For Social Media Teenhood”, which was a discussion about social media, more specifically online bullying and the spread of false information, this session was about the transition from childhood into adolescence and helping kids be aware about the dangers of social media before they get older. During this session, Cartoon Network talked about its anti-bullying Buddy Network campaign which has spread across the EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) region after successful launches in the United States and Latin America.

Lesley Bailey of @Turner talks about the company’s initiative helping children to ‘be a buddy, not a bully' pic.twitter.com/nDZsBo5bxf

— MIP Markets (@mip) October 15, 2017

http://www.mipjunior.com

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Sky Kids App New Games Section Featuring More Cartoon Network And Boomerang Games Coming Soon

British satellite pay television provider – Sky has added a brand new games section to its Sky Kids mobile app. The new section will feature games from Cartoon Network and Boomerang (as well as games from Nickelodeon, Nicktoons, Nick Jr and Baby TV). At launch, the Sky Kids app games section has one game from Cartoon Network called Ben 10 Diamondhead Shoot, more games are coming soon including games based on The Amazing World of Gumball, Scooby-Doo! and Adventure Time.

The Sky Kids app is free to Sky customers that are already subscribed to the Variety or Box Set bundles, the app offers an ad-free family-friendly environment and access to over 4,500 episodes from Sky’s most popular children’s channels including Cartoon Network, Disney Junior, Boomerang, Nickelodeon and many more. Games can be downloaded for offline use and Sky Go Extra or Sky Q Multiscreen subscribers can also download episodes of their favourite shows.

From The Sky UK Press Release: Let the games begin! Sky Kids app gets brand-new games section

A whole host of exciting games have landed on the Sky Kids app, bringing kids even more entertainment from their favourite characters, including SpongeBob SquarePants, Peppa Pig and Ben 10.

Already packed with shows from Boomerang, Cartoon Network, Nickelodeon, Nicktoons, Nick Jr and Baby TV, little ones can now play chess with the help of SpongeBob, test their memory with Peppa and have a go at target practice with Henry Danger.

What’s more, new games are on the way from favourites like The Amazing World of Gumball, Scooby-Doo!, Adventure Time and our very own Sky Kids Art Studio full of creative tools, arty ideas and lots of virtual glitter. Adding to the fun will also be a range of games featuring the Sky Buddies, characters which live on the app and allow parents to create personalised, age tailored profiles for their kids.

Free to Sky customers*, the Sky Kids app is full to the brim with fun. There are over 4,500 episodes to watch on the app, which has been designed with kids in mind, making it both entertaining and safe for them to use. Shows include Sky Original Production Big Cats: Wild Files and Aliens Love Underpants And…, as well as YouTube hits like Little Baby Bum and popular kids’ favourites such as Boomerang’s Scooby-Doo.

The app offers a fun and safe way for children to play games and watch shows in a family friendly environment, with no adverts. Each child can have an age profile set, so they can only access the content that’s right for them and Sleep Mode lets adults choose when the app will automatically switch off. These settings build on the peace of mind that Sky customers already get from a range of enhanced security features such as Sky Broadband Shield, which lets customers filter which websites are seen in their home and protects against malware and phishing, and parental controls on their TV to pin protect access to certain content.

Customers with the Sky Kids app can download games to play offline and, if they have Sky Go Extra/Multiscreen, they can download shows too. So kids are entertained even when there’s no Wi-Fi, and traffic jams can be a whole lot more enjoyable.

Some of the new games include:

– SpongeBob Chess from Nicktoons
– Peppa Pig Memory Game from Nick Jr
– Bubble Guppies Popathon from Nick Jr
– Tulli Missing Shapes from Baby TV
– Henry Danger Target Practice from Nickelodeon
– Ben 10 Diamondhead Shoot from Cartoon Network
– The Loud House Food Fight from Nickelodeon

Lucy Murphy, head of kids content, Sky, said: “Children and parents have been loving the Sky Kids app, with over half a million registering to use it since it launched last year. It’s a great way to keep kids entertained, and now with new games to play and more being added every month, they have another fun way to dive into the worlds of their favourite characters. And as mums and dads know that it’s a safe and secure environment, everyone’s happy.”

With a record-breaking 52m downloads of kids’ content during the month of August, Sky is home to some of the most-watched kids’ shows in the UK and Ireland

Special thanks to The Daily Nick for the information:
https://nickalive.blogspot.co.uk/

https://www.skygroup.sky/corporate/media-centre/articles/en-gb/Let-the-games-begin-Sky-Kids-app-gets-brand-new-games-section

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Cartoon Network UK Children’s BAFTA Awards 2017 Nominations

Today (24th October), BAFTA (British Academy of Film and Television Arts), has announced their nominations for this year’s Children’s BAFTA Awards. This year, Cartoon Network (also includes Boomerang) has received a total of six nominations across five categories. The Amazing World of Gumball has been nominated again in the Animation category and also in the Writing category, so far, The Amazing World of Gumball has won eight BAFTAs. Cartoon Network UK has been nominated in the Kids Channel of the year category for this year’s awards, the channel won the award in 2014. Cartoon Network’s virtual reality mobile app – Adventure Time: I See Ooo has been nominated in the Interactive category. In the Short Form content category, Cartoon Network’s anti-bullying initiative – Buddy Network and Boomerang’s The Happos Family have been nominated.

This year’s award ceremony will be held at The Roundhouse in London, on Sunday 26th November and will be hosted by actor, writer and comedian – Doc Brown.

List Of All 2017 Children’s BAFTA Awards Categories With Cartoon Network Nominations:

Animation

The Amazing World Of Gumball

Ben Bocquelet, Mic Graves, Sarah Fell – Turner/Cartoon Network

Revolting Rhymes

Production Team – Magic Light Pictures/BBC One

Shaun The Sheep

Will Becher, John Woolley, Richard Starzak – Aardman Animations/CBBC

We’re Going On A Bear Hunt

Production Team – Lupus Films, Bear Hunt Films, Walker Productions, Herrick Entertainment/Channel 4

Channel Of The Year

Cartoon Network

CBBC

Cbeebies

Truetube

Interactive

Adventure Time “I See Ooo”
Antonio Grasso, Ben Trewhella, Anil Glendinning – Turner

The Gruffalo Spotter
Development Team – Magic Light Pictures & Nexus Studios

Hey Duggee: We Love Animals
Phil Hoskins, Keith Davidson, Peter Hickman – Scary Beasties Ltd and BBC Worldwide

Virry VR
Martin Percy, Svetlana Dragayeva, Joanna Fogler – Fountain Digital Labs

Short Form

Cartoon Network Buddy Network
Daniel Fuller, Simon Dean, Charles Battrick – Turner/Cartoon Network

The Happos Family
Patricia Hidalgo, Richelle Wilder, Erica Darby – Turner/Boomerang

Morph
Merlin Crossingham, Helen Argo, Peter Lord – Aardman Animations/Sky Kids

Share A Story 2016
Production Team – CITV/CITV

Writer

Adam Tyler
Screwball! – TrueTube

Joe Williams
Hank Zipzer’s Christmas Catastrophe – CBBC

Paul Rose, Luc Skyz, Mikis Michaelides
4 O’Clock Club – CBBC

Writing Team
The Amazing World of Gumball – Cartoon Network

A list of all the categories and nominations for the 2017 Children’s BAFTA awards can be viewed via the link below:

http://www.bafta.org/children/awards/childrens-awards-nominations-2017

BAFTA Press Release: http://www.bafta.org/media-centre/press-releases/nominations-release-childrens-awards

http://www.cartoonnetwork.co.uk

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