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  • Nickelodeon launches its Children’s Day campaign ‘#NickChildrensDayFUNda’

    Nickelodeon launches its Children’s Day campaign ‘#NickChildrensDayFUNda’

    Mumbai: Nickelodeon has launched its Children’s Day campaign, “#NickChildrensDayFUNda,” that encourages kids to express their feelings and unique fun-da about life.

    With this campaign, Nickelodeon reaffirms its dedication to kids by promising to always be a friend they can trust. Nourish has joined Nickelodeon as an associate sponsor for the campaign.

    The campaign encouraging children to express themselves is brought to life by #NickelodeonChildrensDayFUNda, which was created with the nation’s most beloved Nicktoons, Chikoo, Bunty, Happy, and Pinaki.

    To encourage kids to express their desires and ideas, Nickelodeon has also launched a special microsite. Nickelodeon will choose some of the best submissions and give them a voice by airing them on the channels on 14 and 15 November. With carefully curated games on the microsite, kids can interact with their favourite cartoons as well.

    Speaking on celebrating kids at every step of the way, Viacom18 Kids TV Network marketing head Sonali Bhattacharya said, “At Nickelodeon, we have always encouraged kids to express themselves. It is with this belief that we engage with kids beyond screens and dial up the connection with our young audiences and their parents through meaningful campaigns and initiatives. Our Children’s Day campaign puts the power back in the hands of kids and encourages them to voice their fundamental wants and needs, however big or small. We wish kids all over the country a very happy Children’s Day and urge them to keep their free spirit intact!”

    The campaign is being boosted through a variety of social and digital initiatives, influencer engagement, partnerships, mall engagements, and on-ground activities, in addition to the special promos featuring Chikoo, Bunty, Happy, and Pinaki that will air across the Nickelodeon franchise.

    Nickelodeon has partnered with food companies like My Froyoland and Hangout Cakes & More to provide sweet treats for its young viewers. Through the food delivery services Zomato and Swiggy, children can order these special treats.

    On 14 November, Nickelodeon will also host a special Nicktastic brunch in collaboration with the JW Marriott, Mumbai. This brunch is especially designed around the children’s favourite Nicktoons, with customizations ranging from the menu to the restaurant decor, and it concludes with a special meet-and-greet between Happy & Pinaki and the children at the hotel.

    Nickelodeon has announced that its newest movie, Motu Patlu & The Terror of Giant Beasts, will have its television premiere on 13 November at 11:30 a.m., adding to the festivities.

    The intensity of this action-packed movie, which is set in Furfuri Nagar and features Motu and Patlu battling the enormous beast, is sure to reach new heights. On 14 November, Nickelodeon also announced Nick Ka Fun-day, which will feature special episodes of Zig and Sharko, Motu Patlu, and Chikoo Aur Bunty and begin at 7:00 a.m. Motu Patlu film festival is additionally scheduled for 15-18 November at 4:30 p.m.

  • Nick launches #NoStressExpress campaign for Childrens’ Day

    Nick launches #NoStressExpress campaign for Childrens’ Day

    Mumbai: Kids entertainment franchise Nickelodeon (Nick) is launching a fun and empowering campaign #NoStressExpress this Children’s Day to encourage kids gearing up for offline learning to express themselves freely as they step out after a hiatus of more than a year. Special Children’s Day programming initiatives are also planned for 13 and 14 November.

    Nick, through its superstar Nicktoons ‘Chikoo & Bunty,’ ‘Happy & Pinaki,’ ‘Paw Patrol,’ and others, is urging children to candidly speak their hearts out in a 10-second video and upload it on nickindia.com, standing a chance to feature on the channel. Be it expressing their love for noodles, views on homework or their dislike for a vegetable, nothing is off-limits. 

    In addition to taking the stress-free ride through the ‘express-a-thon,’ children can also express their love for their favorite Nicktoons with 99Pancakes limited edition combos. The specially curated combos will be available on Zomato, Swiggy, dine-in orders, and takeaways. The campaign and its message will be further amplified by mommy networks and influencers. Supporting it will be fun mall activations and meet and greets with Nicktoons across the country, said the statement.

    “At Nickelodeon, each of our initiatives has kids and their interests at its core. The last year-and-a-half had kids face social isolation as they were staying away from physical school and their friends,” said Viacom18 head of marketing for kids cluster Sonali Bhattacharya. “We believe they have a lot to say, and their views are very unique. Giving them a platform to express their views freely is what we aim to do with our Children’s Day campaign that will have kids express all that they feel without any filter.”

  • Nickelodeon reveals its engaging summer content line-up

    Nickelodeon reveals its engaging summer content line-up

    KOLKATA: Nickelodeon is set to amuse kids in the summer with #NicktoonsKaSummerDose – a content line-up of all new episodes, movies, host of fun activities and innovative engagements that will keep kids happy and engaged while they stay safe at home.

    Summer-time fun has commenced on a high note with Nick welcoming the kids’ favourite prank gang Golmaal Jr. on the channel.  The prank gang now entertains kids with all new episodes of their mischievous escapades every Monday to Friday at 12.30 PM with the message #NickPeSabGolmaalHai. The comic capers of the prank gang will be made the talk of the town through a high decibel multi-screen campaign- with TV spots on the franchise and cross promotions on lead GEC channels, on YouTube, gaming portals and on social media. Adding to the euphoria will be a one-of-a-kind partnership with Mad Over Donuts through a fun and delectable summer special box of donuts presented by the Golmaal Jr Prank Gang.

    While the prank gang entertains and creates a laugh riot on Nick, summer celebrations get an unexpected twist with Pinaki and Happy – The Bhoot Bandhus on Sonic. The fun & entertaining family of ghosts will add to the entertainment quotient on Sonic through all new stories every Monday to Friday at 11:30am.  The campaign promoting the fun buddies will be done taking a multiscreen approach that includes a TV campaign and promotions on digital mediums. The Bhoot Bandhus will be further brought to life on social mediums through engagements wherein kids will be seen taking the fun Bhoot Bandhus Tongue Twister challenge (#BBTT Challenge) along with a host of Innovative digital engagements to make sure kids are engaged in the comfort of their homes.

    The mischievous Golmaal Gang, adorable Motu Patlu and magical Rudra will entertain kids through all new episodes on Nick. The super cool Pinaki & Happy – The Bhoot Bandhus, Shiva, Ninja Hatori and Zig and Sharko will amp up the fun with fresh stories on Sonic, giving kids a reason to celebrate. Additionally, all new episodes of Loud House on Nick HD+ and Peppa Pig on NickJr will drive up the entertainment decibel, making sure that kids have a fabulous time indoors. 

    There will also be movies galore as Rudra infuses magic into summer with his superhit movie The Land of No Where while Motu Patlu’s comic capers will entertain kids through the mini movie- The Secret Mission of Motu Patlu set to premiere on Nick in May. This apart, all the new episodes and movies of  favourite toons will also be available to stream on our fun-learn kids entertainment app, Voot Kids.

     “At Nickelodeon our focus is on keeping kids entertained in these challenging times. Summer is a special time for children, and we have created a very robust content pipeline of some fun and exciting stories to make sure that they have a great time and stay motivated amidst the current scenario. We are here to make kids happy and are sure that the vast and immersive stories of our Nicktoons will transport them into a world of imagination and fun, giving them a reason to celebrate while lifting up their spirits,” Viacom18 kids cluster content programming and strategy head Anu Sikka commented.

     Summer started with World Creativity and Innovation Week that saw Nick Jr. along with Play Date encouraging kids to unleash their creativity indoors through a curated program of various activities such as music and movement, coding adventure, clay dough, mystery parties, chocolate making amongst others. There will be interesting virtual activations on special occasions like Mother’s Day and Yoga Day that will create many memorable and happy moments for kids and families. Each interactivity would be brought to life digitally by the adorable Nicktoons that will surely add a dash of cheer to each day.

  • Nicktoons welcome kids to their New Academic year with their Immersive School Contact Program

    Nicktoons welcome kids to their New Academic year with their Immersive School Contact Program

    MUMBAI: As the kids kickstart the new academic year, Nickelodeon is all set to amp up the fun and entertainment quotient for kids with the latest edition of School Contact Programme. Presented by Ford, Co-powered by Casio and Parle Mazelo in association with Yellow Diamond Rings, India’s leading kids’ entertainment franchise is back with it’s annual ritual of welcoming children across schools with a high decibel power packed programme.

    The latest edition will have two campaigns run under this program – Turn Up the Fun with Nickelodeon’s Gattu Battu and SONIC’s Prank Sessions with Golmaal Jr. Nicktoons. The program is specially designed for the young viewers that will inspire them to welcome the new academic year on a positive happy note.

    Organised across 650 schools, the campaign kick-started on July 22 for a period of four weeks and will see Nickelodeon and SONIC’s favourite characters –Magictoon Rudra, Super Jasoos Gattu-Battu and Prank gang of Golmaal Jr engage with children in schools across the country. The channel will host a blend of fun games, interactive activities, selfie sessions which will give our young viewers a chance to win some exciting prizes. The month long school contact program will be conducted across 17 cities including – Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata, Aurangabad, Surat, Kanpur, and Pune to name a few.

    Speaking about the initiative, Nina Elavia Jaipuria, Head, Hindi and Kids TV Network commented on the initiative, “At Nickelodeon, catering to children and their evolving entertainment preferences has been at the core of all our initiatives. We treat every campaign with an innovative approach to create inspiring, unique and meaningful experiences for kids. With this edition of the School Contact Programme, we look forward to positively engage with kids beyond television by providing them with an immersive platform to interact with their favourite toons.”

  • “Yoga Se Hi Hoga” says Nicktoons Motu Patlu, Shiva and Rudra on International Yoga Day

    “Yoga Se Hi Hoga” says Nicktoons Motu Patlu, Shiva and Rudra on International Yoga Day

    MUMBAI: India’s leading kids’ entertainment franchise Nickelodeon has always believed in entertaining and engaging kids while inspiring positive behavioural change through all their initiatives. Bringing to life this objective, every child’s favourite Nicktoons Motu Patlu, Shiva and Rudra from Nickelodeon have set out to spread the message of physical and mental wellbeing on International Yoga day with a fun and spirited campaign called “Yoga Se Hi Hoga”.   As part of this fun and exciting initiative Motu Patlu will be seen spreading the message of healthy lifestyle at the biggest Yoga event in the country in Ranchi, performing Yoga Aasans with the honourable Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

    While Motu Patlu are busy practicing “Happy -Asanas”, Nicktoons Shiva and Rudra were seen indulging in some Morning Yoga at Marine Drive in Mumbai’s biggest yoga event – Yoga by the Bay.

    While the event in Ranchi saw 1000s of people along with key dignitaries practice Yoga, the Mumbai saw many other renowned celebrities from fitness industry like – Mickey Mehta. Spread the message of a healthy lifestyle along with our super cool and inspiring Nicktoons– super kid Shiva and magictoon Rudra.

    Nicktoons have been actively year on year advocating a healthy mind and body amongst children through initiatives like Yoga. We are sure that this International Yoga Day Motu Patlu, Shiva and Rudra together will inspire kids to towards a more healthy, enriched and empowered life.

  • Nickelodeon mobilises Gen-Next with Big Green Help 2015

    Nickelodeon mobilises Gen-Next with Big Green Help 2015

    MUMBAI: Kids inspire, influence and hold the baton to the future of society. It is this kid power that Nickelodeon has sought to unleash with the Big Green Help 2015. Answering the nation’s clarion call for Swach Bharat and taking it a step further, the pro-socio environment initiative will empower and encourage kids to save the planet and its resources.

     

    The Big Green Help will provide information and tools to kids to understand various environmental issues like conserving energy, preserving nature and fighting pollution hazards, amongst many others. Nick will make this serious topic very relevant and kid friendly with the adorable Nicktoons spreading the key message of saving the planet.

     

    Viacom18 Media EVP and business head – kids cluster Nina Elavia Jaipuria said, “Nickelodeon continuously engages with kids on issues that affect their lives and encourages them to take action. With The Big Green Help, we aim to provide them with the necessary knowledge so they can become part of the environmental solution and ensure a brighter future for themselves.”

     

    Post its success in the last couple of years, the Big Green Help initiative by Nickelodeon has now made its way into the digital space through an exclusive microsite (nickindia.com/BGH). The microsite will allow kids to learn more about the environmental issues and be the “Agents of Change” to make the world a healthier place.

     

    The on-air campaign further resonates this message and showcases kids taking the higher ground and encouraging adults to walk the right path.

     

    Nickelodeon has also launched a new chapter in their environmentally friendly challenge by opening up an online game – The Big Green Game with a goal of kindling real-world action for environmental change. The popular Motu – Patlu Nicktoons characters will be featured wherein they will be on a mission to clean Furfuri Nagar and make it garbage free. The online kid’s game seeks to use social media as a tool to help educate today’s children about global environmental concerns.

     

    Launched with the goal of spurring a kid-led movement, the channel also encourages kids to pledge to be green ‘Refuse, Reduce , Reuse , Recycle’ and take actionable stops in the real world through projects in their communities and schools.

  • A fun-filled rendezvous with Nicktoons Motu Patlu at Imagica

    A fun-filled rendezvous with Nicktoons Motu Patlu at Imagica

    MUMBAI: This Friday saw the awesome twosome Motu Patlu give a treat to their little fans at India’s favourite theme park, Imagica. A host of interactive activities were planned around Motu Paltu’s new movie – Motu Patlu aur Khazaane ki Race for the kiddies at the park.

     

    The highlight of the day was the exciting Treasure Hunt that was spread across various rides and attractions at Imagica. As a part of the activity organized for the kids, they were divided into various teams and each team was allowed to pick a name for their teams.  The kids were engrossed and thoroughly enjoyed running all over the park and looking for clues to win the Treasure Hunt. The winners were awarded goodies by Motu Paltu who happily engaged and posed for pictures with the children.

     

    Post the activities, Motu Patlu and the kids set out to explore the enchanted world of Imagica and had a gala time experiencing the 25 themed rides & attractions, 5 themed restaurants offering a variety of global cuisines and many more activities. They were also spotted enjoying the visually delightful Grand Imagica Parade in the evening.

     

    Motu Patlu aur Khazaane ki Race is a new comic adventure airing on 26th January at 10.15 am on Nick. After saving a cute doggy from villain Mr. Chamko’s men, MotuPatlu realize that the goons were after a locket around the dog’s neck which has a map to a hidden treasure on the Christmas mountain. While Motu Patlu want the locket for the betterment of Furfurinagar, the villain Mr. Chamko has evil intentions. He hires Jon the Don while Motu Patlu take the help of Inspector Chingum, Dr. Jhatka & Ghaseetaram who all start a chase to the mountain for the hidden treasure.

     

    Cherish special moments with your loved ones only with Nickelodoeon and Imagica.

  • Nick strengthens Motu Patlu franchise, launches new movie and merchandise

    Nick strengthens Motu Patlu franchise, launches new movie and merchandise

    MUMBAI: Nicktoons Motu Patlu are on a meteoric rise to becoming the coolest celebrities on the block. After a successful TV show, three super-hit movies, digital assets and some awesome promotional licensing deals, Nickelodeon is all set to launch the fourth action packed Motu Patlu film and trendy Motu Patlu apparel.

    This Diwali, the most popular characters of India’s number 1 kids’ channel will embark on a crazy new adventure, fighting evil for the pride of Furfurinagar, in their upcoming movie “Motu Patlu Kungfu Kings”, exclusively premiering on Thursday, 23 October at 12.15pm, only on Nickelodeon. Fans of the duo will also be able to own fashionable Motu Patlu apparel – t-shirts, sweatshirts, games & puzzles now available across leading online platforms like Snapdeal.

    The exciting new cinematic adventure ‘Motu Patlu Kungfu Kings’ will see Motu Patlu in a never before seen avatar with Motu turning into a kungfu master. All the action unfolds when Motu is challenged by an evil martial arts fighter named Tiger Chang in a competition at Furfurinagar.

    Determined to redeem the pride of Furfurinagar, Motu takes an oath to learn martial arts and defeat Tiger Chang. Will Motu succeed in mastering the challenging art of Kungfu? Will Motu Patlu defeat Tiger Chang and restore the lost pride of Furfurinagar?  The new laugh riot will answer all these question and bring alive the journey of the awesome twosome from Furfurinaar to Kungfu Land.

    Talking about the latest Motu Patlu adventure, Nina Elavia Jaipuria, EVP & Business Head, Kids Cluster said “Our dynamic duo Motu Patlu have become an intrinsic part of the daily lives of children. The franchise has grown from strength to strength, providing enhanced experiences and engaging kids across platforms like television, movies, digital assets and now consumer products. We are sure that with Motu Patlu Kungfu Kings – a movie that celebrates friendship, laughter and adventure, we will further fortify this bond between Motu Patlu, the children and their favorite channel, Nickelodeon.”

    To further increase engagement with our young viewers, Nickelodeon is now extending the Motu Patlu experience by launching an exclusive apparel line across online portals like Snapdeal.com. Motu Patlu fans can now sport cool t-shirts, shorts and sweatshirts – all in Motu Patlu’s signature dhamakedaar style.  The exclusive range, priced at Rs. 249 to Rs. 999, includes 30 different apparel options, which is now available across e-commerce platforms like Snapdeal.com.

    Speaking about the new range of merchandise, Saugato Bhowmik, Head – Consumer Products, Viacom18 Media Pvt. Ltd., said, “Motu Patlu have topped the charts and also conquered the hearts of children across the nation with their fun antics. We now want fans of Motu Patlu to further experience their favourite characters through interesting merchandise. Starting with the launch of the apparel line online, we are eventually looking at extending the Motu Patlu franchise to include other products categories like back to school merchandise, stationery as well.”

    The amazing Motu Patlu and their endearing comedy of errors has significantly contributed towards Nickelodeon becoming the No.1 kids’ entertainment channel in the country. After their last outing to Wonderland, Mission Moon and the Deep Sea, this new adventure to Kung Fu Land is sure to be a roller coaster of action and laughter. So don’t forget to be a part of Motu Paltu’s Himalayan Adventure as they fight evil and win hearts along the way.

    Catch  ‘Motu Patlu Kungfu Kings’ this Thursday, October 23rd at 12.15pm, only on Nickelodeon and make sure to buy a Motu Patlu t-shirt/sweatshirt to sport while watching the movie.

     

  • Nick kick starts nationwide campaign to find kids to “Be the Boss”

    Nick kick starts nationwide campaign to find kids to “Be the Boss”

    MUMBAI: The awesome twosome Moto Patlu, Ninja Hatori, Pakdam Pakdai and the entire Nick Toon brigade are set to take orders from the new bosses. In a once in a lifetimeopportunity for children across the country, India’s no 1 kid’s channel Nickelodeoncelebrates Children’s day with the “NickelodeonBe the Boss” campaign. 5 kids from across India will be the boss in the corporate office of Nickelodeon in Mumbai where they will decide exactly how their favorite channelwill run. They will call all the shots!

    Creating history on television, 5 kids selectedfrom the nationwide contest will see our favorite Nicktoons personally hand out the appointment letter to each of the winners.To helm the steering wheel of Nickelodeon on Children’s day, all that the kids need to do is tune in to Nickelodeon starting now to 7 November every Mon-Fri from 6.00pm to 7.00pm and participate in the “Nick BetheBoss” contest.

    Talking about the launch of this inimitable initiative, Viacom18 EVP and business head, kids cluster Nina Elavia Jaipuria said: “Nickelodeon has always believed in empowering kids while entertaining them. Taking this promise ahead, the channel that is of the kids and for the kids will now be run by the kids on Children’s Day.  We are sure that children with their imaginative minds will add a whole new dimension of fun toNickelodeon on this special day and I am more thanhappyto step aside and hand over the reins to thelittle bosses”.

    On children’s day we will see the bachcha bosses rule the roost at Nick. Turning the tables around, the newly appointed bosses will decide what gets shown on their favorite channel – Nickelodeon. Subsequently they will also turn celebrities and be brought back on air on Nickelodeon as the face of the channel. Truly bringing alive children’s day, Nickelodeon with its latest initiative is sure to be the ultimate entertainment destination for kidsthis festive season.

    To all the kids out there, tune into your favorite channel Nickelodeon every Monday to Friday from 6.00pm to 7.00pm & answer some simple questions.  The participants can SMS the correct answer with NICK <SPACE> OPTION A/B <SPACE> NAME to 56882. BSNL & MTNL users can call 1255568 and all other users can call 5056882 to give their correct answers. You can also logon to www.nickindia.com to participate in the contest.

     

  • Nicktoons Unite! added to Sony Computer’s ‘Greatest Hits’ collection in US

    Nicktoons Unite! added to Sony Computer’s ‘Greatest Hits’ collection in US

    MUMBAI: THQ Inc., worldwide developer and publisher of interactive entertainment software, has announced that Nicktoons Unite! for the PlayStation2 computer entertainment system has been added to Sony Computer Entertainment America’s ‘Greatest Hits’ collection.

    Nicktoons Unite! features characters from some of the popular Nickelodeon animated shows including SpongeBob SquarePants, Jimmy Neutron and Danny Phantom. It is now available at retailers throughout North America for the new suggested retail price of $19.99, informs an official release.

    “We are delighted with the phenomenal success of Nicktoons Unite! and the game’s recent achievement of this significant retail milestone,” said THQ senior vice president of sales and distribution Scott Guthrie. “The new reduced price point will allow even more families to interact with these beloved Nickelodeon characters from some of the top-rated animated kid’s television shows.”

    “The success of Nicktoons Unite! is a testament to the strength of the Nicktoons roster of amazing characters as well as the great creativity of THQ,” said Nickelodeon vice president of digital products Shaul Olmert. “It’s great to see the game and our characters embraced by gamers as an all-time favorite.”

    The Nicktoons video game originally launched in October 2005 and has shipped more than one million copies across multiple platforms worldwide, adds the release.