ITV

Category: Kids

  • Pogo announces nominees for Pogo Amazing Kids Awards 2008

    MUMBAI: Pogo has announced the nominees for its original production Pogo Amazing Kids Awards 2008.

    The channel claims that over 3000 kids aged between 6-14 years have entered for the fifth season of awards. The panel of judges comprises Shankar Mahadevan, Ashley Lobo, Vinay Pathak, Priya Dutt, Charu Sharma, Shakuntala Devi and Brinda Miller.



    The 24 kid nominees have been chosen across eight diverse categories including arts, sports, music, singing, dance, genius, leadership and entertainment. The winners will be announced in December this year.


    Turner International India VP and deputy manager entertainment networks, South Asia Monica Tata said, “Pogo Amazing Kids Awards is our signature event and we are delighted with the initiative’s performance and success over the last four years. The awards continue to grow in strength and stature on an annual basis and help us offer kids a nurturing and stress free environment to celebrate talent and voice the choice of Indian kids’ across diverse topics.”


    “In its fifth year now, the Pogo Amazing Kids Awards continues to attract the best talent across the country and our 24 nominees from Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai, Pune, Bhubaneshwar, Allahabad, Mirzapur, Hyderabad, Bangalore and Chennai are sure to bedazzle some of the best brains in this country,” he added.


    The winner of Pogo Amazing Kids Awards in each category will get child benefit policy worth Rs 500000 and a certificate for his or her achievements.

  • JimJam to launch in Singapore on Starhub

    MUMBAI: International pre-school TV channel JimJam will launch in Singapore on 1 November on pay TV platform Starhub.


    JimJam aims to engage, educate and provide a safe and trusted viewing environment for young children aged between one and six. It encourages thinking and social skills, with tailored programmes enticing children to explore, play and be creative. Its line-up of programmes include Thomas and Friends, Bob the Builder, Pingu, Fireman Sam, Angelina Ballerina and Barney and Friends.



    Starhub TV customers are offered a chance to experience the quality programmes on JimJam for free with a two-week complimentary preview of JimJam on StarHub Preview Channel, from 1 November to 16 November.


    JimJam will join Boomerang in StarHub TV’s Kids Basic Upsize Group, together providing an enchanting and lively programming mix of the world’s favourite animations, sing-along-fun with costume ‘song and dance’ series and captivating story-telling that suit children’s individual learning needs and attention span.


    Starhub head of Pay TV and entertainment Ong Bee Lian says, “We are pleased that Hit Entertainment and Chellomedia have selected Starhub to be their preferred pay TV operator to bring JimJam to Singapore.”


    JimJam GM Wayne Dunsford said, “JimJam offers a truly compelling mix of entertainment and life values for our young viewers and we look forward to sharing the magic with the children and families of Singapore.”

  • Toei Animation to participate in Dubai’s licensing fair

    MUMBAI: Toei Animation is participating in the Dubai International Character and Licensing Fair (DCLF) which is being held in Dubal till 30 November. The company will participate in the fair with their complete catalogue of animated series. The announcement was made by Toei Animation director of international department Kanji Kazahaya.



    Toei Animation will present Dragon Ball, One Piece, Pretty Cure series, and the Digimon series, among other properties from their extensive program line-up.



    “We are very excited to present our animated series during this event,” said Kazahaya. “We believe that we will enhance our presence and develop our new business through this event and there is big potential in the Middle Eastern market.”



    The Dubai Character and Licensing Fair is expected to attract over 250 international and regional companies and 10 thousand businessmen, traders and specialists from around the world. DCLF 2008 will focus on international cartoon character animations, technical, cultural, educational, move, entertainments, games, information technology


    , multimedia, and arts.



    Index Holding and Dubai Convention Bureau of Dubai Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing organise this international event jointly.

  • Nick in hunt for a ‘Toon Jockey’

    MUMBAI: With an aim to search a Toon Jockey, Nick has announced Nestle Munch ‘Nick Kaun Banega Toon Jockey‘.

    The channel will give kids a chance to be famous on Nick and decide what shows should play and at what time.


    Kids simply need to tune into Nick between 4 pm to 8 pm daily and answer simple questions. The initiative will run till 16 November.


    To participate in the Nestle Munch ‘Nick Kaun Banega Toon Jockey‘, kids have to tune into Nick daily from 4 pm to 8 pm and answer a simple question and send in their entries. They can also keep winning daily prizes like Ipod shuffles and laptops through the period in addition to the grand prize.








    In a recent survey conducted by Nick across 15 cities in India where 2300 kids were surveyed, it was revealed that 31 per cent wanted to be famous on TV rather than have good looks or travel abroad!


    Nick India SVP and GM Nina Elavia Jaipuria said, “Nick has a deep insight into what makes kids tick and we always look for new and innovative ways to connect with them. Toon Jockey is yet another novel endeavour that will help kids fulfil their wish this festive season. We hope that kids can truly live out their dream by being Nick TJ‘s.”


    Nick will support Toon Jockey with a robust 360 degree marketing campaign through cinema tie-ups, out-of-home advertising, high outdoor visibility and massive van activation in key markets.


    The campaign will reach out to kids all over the country spanning 40 cities in India and will cover metros such as Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata, Bangalore as well as other small cities in Maharashtra, UP, MP, Punjab, Haryana, Chhattisgarh and Himachal Pradesh.


    In addition, Nick will also interact with kids through other touch points at Westside Stores. Nicktoons – Spongebob Squarepants, Dora, Perman and Ninja will tour across Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkota, Lucknow, Jaipur, Indore and Bangalore to meet and give them tips on being a TJ.


    Nick has roped in partners such as Nestle Munch, Kissan Jam Squeezy, PVR and Westside for this mega hunt.

     

  • Disney kicks off third season of Camp Rock

    MUMBAI: Disney channel has announced the third season of Camp Rock. The all India inter school competition draws inspiration from Disney’s original movie ‘Camp Rock’.


    This year, Camp Rock will mirror the underlining theme of the movie – Don’t Fit In, Stand Out!



    The movie encourages kids by asserting that everyone has a star talent within themselves which they need to explore. The winners of the competition will feature in a Disney Channel music video to be choreographed by the celebrity Bollywood choreographer and the judge of this competition, Shiamak Davar.



    Walt Disney Television International (India) SVP and MD Antoine Villeneuve said, “Disney Channel Original Movie, Camp Rock incorporates two big themes that are a part of our content strategy that attract and engage kids — music and dance. My School Rocks guides kids to find their true identity and talent to earn the fame and adulation just the way the stars of the movie achieve their dreams.”



    “This initiative provides kids a unique nationwide opportunity to discover their talents and celebrate teamwork,” Villeneuve added.



    The channel is touring schools across Delhi, Mumbai, Chandigarh, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad, Kolkata, Ludhiana and Lucknow to host school relationship programmes to invite participating teams.



    The competition will reach out to over 500,00 kids through this school programme. City led auditions will be held in November and are expected to attract more than 1000 schools across the country, stated an official release.


    The challenge for the teams would be to make an impression on the judge by choreographing enthralling performances on the Camp Rock soundtrack which is more hip hop, rock and freestyle (music genres) this year.



    After reviewing the audition tapes, Shiamak Davar will shortlist eight finalists whose performance vignettes (eight performances) would be aired on Disney Channel for audience poll. And the final winner will be selected on basis of all India votes and Shiamak’s marks to the team. In addition, Shiamak Davar’s Institute for the Performing Arts will support and inspire the budding talent during the auditions.



    The eight locations for auditions include:




    • Mumbai November 4 & 5


    • Chandigarh November 17


    • Ludhiana November 18


    • Lucknow November 21


    • Delhi November 24& 25


    • Ahmedabad November 28


    • Kolkata December 1


    • Hyderabad December 2

  • Hungama TV unveils Pyjama Contest based on mythological shows

    MUMBAI: Hunmaga TV has unveiled a new Pyjama contest. This time, the contest is named ‘Kahani Pyjama, Kida Aur Mahahungama Ki’ and is centred around mythological remakes. In the battle named ‘Mahahungama’, the Pyjama heroes (resembling ‘Pandavas’) and their armies will take positions against ‘Keedas‘, the enemies. Hungama TV will rely on the kids across India to join Mahahungama.


    The contest will run for three weeks. The first week will witness the clash of foot soldiers from both the forces; in the second week, it will be the battle between the cavalries and the third week will see the clash of the titans where the five Pyjama Heroes fight it out with the Keeda Generals.



    Kids have to take away the weapons used at war by noting the unique codes on the weapons and quickly reporting back the codes to Hungama TV by a call or via SMS. The Mahahungama Weapons include ‘Newspaper Astra’ (Vicious newspaper arrows that swat the Keeda force), ‘ Inkbomb Astra’ (a destructive weapon that drops “Ink” on the clean Pyjamas), ‘Istri Astra’ (a powerful weapon that rolls the Pyjamas flat) on the channel.



    Informers will make surprise appearances on the channel, giving the viewers clues about when they can spot the various Mahahungama weapons.



    Participants can win prizes including 100 Binoculars, 50 Ear Mounted Spy Lights, 25 Spy Vision Goggles, and a Nintendo Wii along with invisible ink pens which can be won every day.

  • Disney to air The Cheetah Girls One World on 28 October

    MUMBAI: Disney Channel‘s original movie The Cheetah Girls One World will air on Disney Channel on 28 October at 1 pm. Shot completely in the Indian settings, the sequel continues the story of best friends Chanel, Aqua and Dorinda as they embark on their biggest adventure yet – a role in a Bollywood movie.


    The movie uses local settings, talent and creativity to connect with Disney Channel fans in India. Filmed in Udaipur, Rajasthan (India), the movie celebrates friendship, cultural diversity and encourages tweens to pursue their goals and dreams.



    Walt Disney Television International (India) SVP and MD Antoine Villeneuve said, “Localising international franchises has been a Disney Channel benchmark across the world. Through The Cheetah Girls One World, we have adapted content in a distinct way for Disney fans in India to provide a unique experience that reflects their culture and deepens their connection Disney Channel stars. Disney Channel celebrates Diwali with kids and families with this unique offering to enrich the festive mood.”



    With change in the air and their world expanding, the Cheetah girls experience many cultural traditions including Holi Festival, the joyous, colorful spring ceremony and are personally affected by the Indian culture.

  • Nickelodeon buys Iron Kid from BRB International

    MUMBAI: Nickelodeon has acquired the broadcast rights of Iron Kid from BRB International.


    The series which is already popular in Europe and America, will be aired on Nicktoons in Holland and Belgium under the name of Eon Kid.



    Iron Kid (26×30) is a story of Marty written by Nicole Dubuc and Ben Townsend and is set in the world of robots.


    The series is already on air under different names in TVI (Spain), Jetix (Russia) and Spacetoon TV (Middle East).

  • THQ launches The Naked Brothers Band video game in US

    MUMBAI: US-based THQ, publisher of interactive entertainment software, will sell the video game series Rock University‘s The Naked Brothers Band Video Game to retail outlets throughout North America.


    The video game is especially made for Wii, PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system, Nintendo DS and Windows PC.


    Based on the hit Nickelodeon television series The Naked Brothers, the game features all of the main characters from the show and marks the first major console launch starring Nat Wolff and Alex Wolff and other band members from The Naked Brothers Band.



    The Naked Brothers Band version is an interactive music experience that provides kids and tweens with a platform to learn and become passionate about music in a fun, family-friendly setting. With multiplayer functionality available on Wii and PlayStation 2 system, as well as two player support on DS, parents will be able to play along and jam with their kids.


    The game also features a variety of modes – Tour, Jam Session and Party – that are designed to get the whole family involved in gameplay.


    In the video game, players will assume the role of one of The Naked Brothers Band members Nat, Alex, Qaasim, David, Thomas or Rosalina, as they embark on a music tour across the country.


    Throughout the game, players will have the opportunity to utilise a microphone to sing along to up to 25 of their favorite Naked Brothers Band songs, or play all the instruments that appear on the TV show, including drums, guitar, bass guitar, keyboard and cello.


    The video game is rated E for Everyone and is available at the suggested retail prices of $49.99 (Wii, includes Logitech microphone), $39.99 (PlayStation2 system, includes Logitech microphone), $29.99 (DS) and $19.99 (Windows PC).

  • Nickelodeon appoints Metcalfe as VP of international home entertainment

    MUMBAI: Nickelodeon and Viacom Consumer Products has appointed former Hit Entertainment executive in a newly created position of VP international home entertainment.



    Metcalfe will report to Nickelodeon SVP and MD for Canada, Europe and Latin America Jean-Philippe Randisi and Global Home Entertainment and Music SVP Sherice Torres.


    Metcalfe was senior director of international home entertainment at Hit.



    At Nickelodeon he will oversee Viacom’s home entertainment portfolio spanning across Nickelodeon, Nick Jr, MTV and Comedy Central.



    Additionally, Duncan Hamilton has also been appointed as director of international home entertainment. Both Metcalfe and Hamilton will be based out of London and will work closely to develop Viacom’s home entertainment division.