Nickelodeon announces new programmes in celebration of anniversary
Popular kids and young peoples television station Nickelodeon Latin America, is celebrating its 15th anniversary in the region with a year of new programmes.
There will be original productions, an on-screen battle called NICK 15, new episodes of favourite shows, and new animations and series, said Tatiana Rodriguez, senior vice president of programming and creative strategy for Nickelodeon Latin America.
‘We will be giving our audience more laughter, more local productions and more slime. Our original programming has had a very strong connection with kids in the region and internationally, so we are thrilled to bring more of this hit content to our fans in 2012,’ she added.
Grachi, the popular novela that drew record breaking ratings, returns for a second season in February with more music, magic, new characters and a new school year in which Mia, a new witch, will turn the entire Escolarium on its head.
Distributed by Comarex, the novela has been sold to over 52 countries, including key broadcasters in Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Costa Rica, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, and Venezuela.
In the second quarter of 2012, Nickelodeon will premiere MissXV, a musical novela which tells the story of three friends who fantasize about their quinceanera parties and finding their first loves. MissXV is a project co-produced by Televisa.
In addition, this project follows EME15, the musical group formed by the stars of the novela, Pauline Gotto, Eleazar Gomez, Natasha Dupeyron, Yago Munoz, and Jack Achaga Macarena Duarte.
The original local production from Nickelodeon Brazil, Julie and The Phantoms, will premiere across Latin America in the first quarter of 2012. The story follows Julie, a teenager who along with her band of ghosts combats her shyness in order to make her dream of becoming a rock star a reality.
The series consists of 26 half hour episodes and along with the television broadcasts, is complemented with live performances from the band and the release of a CD of original songs. The multiplatform production includes an interactive web component across different social networks, blogs, channels, as well as mobile content.
Also confirmed in the upcoming line up are the local editions of the 2012 Kids’ Choice Awards in Mexico, Argentina and Brazil. This ceremony is full of surprises, special guests and above all fun, which seeks to recognize the favourite shows, actors, singers, bands and movies voted by kids.
Also this year, Nickelodeon Latin America will bring new episodes of its successful series like SpongeBob SquarePants, Fanboy and Chum Chum, Kung Fu Panda: The Legend of Po, Planet Sheen, Avatar: The Legend of Korra, and the new version of Nickelodeon’s hit from the 90s, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.
New series include: Monsuno, Life with Boys, Bucket & Skiner, How To Rock and 11-11 En Mi Cuadra Nada Cuadra, the network’s new original telenovela currently under development.
