Quantcast
Channel: NickALive!
Viewing all 59036 articles
Browse latest View live

SpongeBob Stays "Indoors"🎵 "I Had an Accident" Episode in 5 Minutes! | #KidsTogether

$
0
0
SpongeBob Stays "Indoors"🎵 "I Had an Accident" Episode in 5 Minutes!


After a bad accident, SpongeBob is afraid to go outside! Luckily he can sing his Indoors song with all of his friends like Chip, Penny, and Used Napkin. Here's the episode "I Had an Accident" in 5 Minutes!

Watch SpongeBob SquarePants on Nickelodeon!

Listen to The SpongeBob Musical here!: https://spongebobmusical.blogspot.com

SpongeBob SquarePants: The Complete Eleventh Seasonis released on Tuesday, March 31, 2020!

CALLING ALL GOOFY GOOBERS! (ROCK!) Are ya ready for a deep dive into the world of SpongeBob SquarePants? The SpongeBob YouTube channel is THE PLACE for all fan-favorite SpongeBob moments! We’re serving up everything from legendary scenes to remixes of classic songs to deep dives into Bikini Bottom lore. Be sure to check back every week for Music Mondays, Wumbo Wednesdays, and Flashback Fridays! Subscribe now at https://www.youtube.com/SpongeBobOfficial!

Shop SpongeBob!: https://www.spongebobshop.com

More Nick:Nickelodeon Announces Voice Cast for 'Kamp Koral: SpongeBob’s Under Years', First-Ever 'SpongeBob SquarePants' Spinoff!
Follow NickALive! on Twitter, Tumblr, Reddit, via RSS, on Instagram, and/or Facebook for the latest Nickelodeon and SpongeBob SquarePants News and Highlights!

FIRST Danger Force Sightings In Henry Danger! | Henry Danger

$
0
0
FIRST Danger Force Sightings In Henry Danger! | Henry Danger


Let’s checkout the first time we laid eyes on our new heroes of Danger Force during Henry Danger! Chapa, Mika, Miles and Bose are ready to take over as crime fighters of Swellview!

Catch more Henry Danger everywhere Nickelodeon is available!

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

More Nick:Nickelodeon Expands the World of 'Henry Danger' With All-New 'Danger Force' Spinoff!
Follow NickALive! on Twitter, Tumblr, Reddit, via RSS, on Instagram, and/or Facebook for the latest Nickelodeon, Henry Danger and Danger Force News and Highlights!

TV Providers Offering Kids Channels for Free Amidst Coronavirus Outbreak [Rolling Updates]

$
0
0
In the wake of the COVID-19 (aka coronavirus) outbreak which is gripping the globe, several television providers around the world are giving customers free access to kids channels.


** Many of the articles reporting the news are not in English, meaning that I'm having to rely on Google Translate. If any of the information is incorrect, please do not hesitate to let me know!

-- Noggin in the U.S.A - Nickelodeon’s direct-to-consumer interactive learning service for preschoolers--will be offered for free for three months starting next week to millions of kids in need through the help of national partner organizations, including the National Head Start Association and First Book. Noggin’s free trial period will also be extended to 60 days to all new subscribers, effective at the end of the month. The ad-free educational content on Noggin currently includes over 1,000 iconic, full-length episodes, short-form videos, and hundreds of interactive learning games and ebooks featuring preschoolers’ favorite characters and more. For more info, click here.

-- CBS All Access in the US is currently free for the next month. The service includes a raft of children's titles, including Nickelodeon series. Users can also stream Star Trek: Picard, including the season finale. For details, visit https://bit.ly/PicardGift

-- Virgin Media UK is giving its customers the chance to watch Nickelodeon and Cartoon Network for free. As schools are closed across the UK, the popular kids channels will be available to watch with no additional subscription fee required. To see the latest bundles available from Virgin Media go to the website here.

-- NOW TV Ireland has announced they're giving away free three-month kids passes for the remainder of March. It's in a bid to help parents keep their kids entertained while they juggle work and home responsibilities. According to a survey commissioned by the Irish government, 52% of Irish adults are working from home. And with kids on a hiatus from school, many houses will be a little busier than normal. This may impact work productivity for those juggling their day job and their role as Mum or Dad. The kids pass includes uninterrupted access to hundreds of episodes of ad-free children’s entertainment. It includes channels like Nickelodeon and Cartoon Network plus a range of educational kid’s documentaries. To claim your free NOW TV Kids Pass, visit www.nowtv.com/ie/wfh

While Amazon is offering a free trial on its Kids Unlimited service. It gives customers access to thousands of kid-friendly books, movies, TV shows, educational apps and games.

-- Amazon in the U.S. has dropped a subscription deal to help families. Amazon Prime members can get a three-month family plan subscription to Amazon FreeTime Unlimited for $1. This limited-time deal ends April 15. With a FreeTime Unlimited family plan subscription, up to four kids can have virtually unlimited access to more than 20,000 popular age-appropriate apps and games, videos, books, Audible books, and educational material. Educational content is from trusted and recognized sources, including Nickelodeon, PBS Kids, and Disney. There’s also a kid-friendly browser with which children can access a curated selection of tens of thousands of websites and videos.

-- Amazon is currently offering a 7-day free trial of NickHits in the U.S. The channel will be $8/mo following the trial, if you wish to continue to subscribe to Nick Hits.

-- Sky Go Extra in the U.K. will be available to all Sky customers for free, so busy homes will have access to Sky TV on three screens at the same time. For more information, click here.

-- Charter Communications, Inc. in the U.S.: In the coming weeks, many Americans will be affected either directly or indirectly by COVID-19 and Charter is focused on serving and supporting our 29 million customers. Americans rely on high speed broadband in nearly every aspect of their lives and Charter is committed to ensuring our customers maintain reliable access to the online resources and information they want and need. To ease the strain in this challenging time, beginning Monday, March 16, Charter commits to the following for 60 days: Charter will offer free Spectrum broadband and Wi-Fi access for 60 days to households with K-12 and/or college students who do not already have a Spectrum broadband subscription at any service level up to 100 Mbps. To enroll call 1-844-488-8395. Installation fees will be waived for new student households; Charter will partner with school districts to ensure local communities are aware of these tools to help students learn remotely; For eligible low-income households without school-aged children, Charter continues to offer Spectrum Internet Assist, a low-cost broadband program delivering speeds of 30 Mbps; Charter will open its Wi-Fi hotspots across our footprint for public use; Spectrum does not have data caps or hidden fees. Click here for more information.

-- Vodafone Spain is giving all customers free access to its kids-oriented ‘Peques’ pack, with series and films for all ages plus Nickelodeon, Nick Jr., My Nick Jr., Panda Channel, Disney Junior, Disney XD, and Baby TV. The operator is also giving all its professional, SME and freelancer customers access to unlimited mobile data until the end of the month in the event they have to work from home in response to the coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak in Spain. In a statement, Vodafone Spain CEO Antonio Coimbra said the company had also decided to offer all employees in the country the possibility of working from home with a view to limiting the risk of contagion. Coimbra said the company held a successful home working trial for 2,600 employees to assess the ability of different systems to respond in contingency situations. The free period will last until 31st March. --- Update (20/3): Vodafone Spain has followed other operators including Telefonica and Masmovil by announcing the addition of more free channels to its TV catalogue for customers forced to stay at home due to the coronavirus outbreak. The 13 history, travel, fashion, lifestyle and documentary channels now available for free include Discovery Channel, Odisea, Nat Geo Wild, Canal Historia, Canal Hollywood, Somos and Dark.)

-- MásMóvil in Spain is offering 3 months of Sky TV starting March 12, completely free of charge customers and non-customers alike. Sky TV features channels such as Nickelodeon, Comedy Central, MTV, FOX, AXN, TNT, SyFy, Calle 13, TCM, FOX Life, AXN White, Historia and National Geographic, as well as thousands of content on demand with series such as Chernobyl, The Walking Dead and Vikings. The gift is valued at 21 euros, since the subscription to the platform costs 6.99 euros per month, although the first month of trial is free.

-- Movistar+Lite in Spain is now offering viewers free access to kids content, including live channels Nickelodeon and Nick Jr. to customers and and non-customers alike until Thursday 30th April 2020. The content can be streamed regardless of the operator customers you. Nickelodeon is also available on the Movistar+ app.

-- Slovak operator Swan has introduced a promotion for its pay-TV services for kids at home due to coronavirus. Subscribers will be able to watch six kids channels in open window from 11 March to 25 March. The deal will give access to Nickelodeon, Nick Jr. NickToons, JimJam, the Cartoon Network, and Boomerang. The promotion is related to the growing number of closed schools due to the coronavirus pandemic.

-- Vodafone Czech Republic is giving customers the chance to watch an expanded range of free television programs. The vast majority of schools are closed, only kindergartens remain open. To keep the kids from getting bored at home, Vodafone is offering premium channels from UPC TV like Nickelodeon, Minimax, Disney Channel and Cartoon Network for free. This offer is valid until April 14th. As a gesture of good will, Vodafone will also not charge its customers who remain in contaminated areas of Italy the cost of calling or sending SMS messages to the Czech Republic and Slovakia. Tourists in Italy will also be able to use unlimited mobile data. The free period will also be available on Vodafone TV.

-- Play Polska in Poland is giving subscribers of its PLAY NOW and PLAY NOW TV packages free access to 40 channels, including Nickelodeon and Nick Jr., between Thursday 12th - Tuesday 31st March 2020. Interestingly, despite children being made at home in Poland, according to Nielsen data, viewership of children's channels in the country has not increased.

-- Vectra in Poland is giving subscribers free access to six children's channels, including Nick Jr. Polska, until Thursday 26th March 2020.

-- Telekom Slovenije and Telemach in Slovenia are giving free customers free access to Nickelodeon during the pandemic.

-- Vodafone Ελλάδας in Greece is giving customers free access to Nickelodeon's Nick+ OTT service for the next three months, starting Monday 16th March 2020.

-- A1 Hrvatska in Croatia is giving customers free access to channels, including Nickelodeon (in Croatian) and Nick Jr. (in English), starting Monday 16th March 2020.

-- Melita Limited in Malta is granting all its TV customers free access to the Disney Channel, Cartoonito, Nick Junior Global and Nickelodeon HD in light of the current circumstances with schools being closed as a measure to alleviate the situation. Melita would like to reassure all its customers that the network is reliable and will continue to keep everyone connected and informed. Customer care will remain available and contact can be made 24/7 via online chat and Facebook messenger. Customers can also use MyMelita to check their internet connection, find answers to common questions, add or change services and pay their bills. For more information visit: www.melita.com.

-- Satro in Slovakia is offering customers the chance to watch several channels, including Nickelodeon and Nick Jr., for free until the end of March 2020.

-- Orange in Slovakia is currently offering customers the chance to watch children's channels at no extra character until 31st March 2020. Additionally, the FilmBox Premium Package are also available for free.

-- Oi TV Brazil is giving subscribers to its IPTV and satellite services free access to a raft of channels, including Nickelodeon, for free until 28th March.

-- SKY Brazil is giving subscribers to TV service (including prepaid customers with auto renewal) free access to a raft of channels, including Nickelodeon and Nick Jr.

-- Vivo in Brazil is offering the chance for subscribers to watch 101 channels for free, including Nickelodeon HD and Nick Jr. HD. Programming can also be consumed through the Vivo Play app.

-- VIVACOM is Bulgaria is giving subscribers the chance to watch TV content available through the VIVACOM Video Library service for free. In addition, they will also be able to watch their favorite Nickelodeon On Demand content, starting Tuesday 17th March 2020 until 20th April.

-- Telenor is Bulgaria urged all customers to „Stay at home“ and join the efforts for tackling the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. The operator will provide additional opportunities to stay connected to their families and friends to manage their businesses and to receive the necessary information. Between 18 March and 18 April, Telenor will offer additional bundles of call minutes and mobile data as well as access to its digital services at no additional charge. All Telenor customers – post-paid, pre-paid and corporate, may opt for an additional bundle of 1,000 minutes for calls to all networks in Bulgaria. The bundle can be activated by sending “1” to short number 1234. Customers may also activate, at no additional cost, a bundle of 10 GB of mobile data at maximum speed, by clicking at the special banner in the MyTelenor. All subscription plans customers, including corporate clients, may get a 30-day access to all digital services, including Nickelodeon, Deezer, HBO Go, Play Diema Xtra, BubaPlay, Bookmate and Capital. Customers have to activate the respective service in the MyTelenor app. After 30 days, the services will be automatically deactivated, no action from the clients required. Telenor’s business clients may use a free SMS bundle to text all their employees, included in the specific group. The activation of this bundle is possible through the business portal https://business.telenor.bg/. Telenor's most popular services are also available online or via the MyTelenor app and are the best platform to mitigate risks during the ongoing coronavirus and seasonal flu emergencies. With MyTelenor app, users can check their existing usage quickly and easily and to pay securely and conveniently their monthly bill with a bank card and, if necessary, the bills of their relatives and friends. For its corporate clients, Telenor offers all the necessary business applications to ensure continuity of their business, including teleconference and chat services and the option to make video calls with unlimited number of participants and easy document exchange.

-- M7 Group, running the Skylink DTH platform in the Czech Republic and Slovakia, has introduced a promotion offering free access to six children's TV channels. Nickelodeon, Nick Jr, Minimax, Disney Channel, JimJam and Duck TV are available for all customers under the promotion, until 31 March.

-- Czech operator Poda has also introduced a promotion offering free access to four children's TV channels until 30 April. These are Nickelodeon, Nick Jr., Cartoon Network, CZ, and Disney Channel. Poda also announced that all its service centres have been closed.

-- T-Mobile Czech Republic is giving its TV customers subscribed to its XS, S, M and L packages access to several channels, including Nickelodeon for free.

-- FreeSAT Slovakia can watch Nickelodeon (94), Nick Jr. (92), Nicktoons (99), Nickelodeon HU (240), Nick Jr HU (239) and Nicktoons HU (241) for free until the end of the month.

-- French broadcaster Canal Plus will give free access to some of its pay-TV channels until 15 April. The news, announced by CEO Maxime Saada on Twitter, was followed by a similar announcement from Orange, which will benefit all the operator’s existing IPTV customers until 31 March. Across all set-top boxes, Canal Plus will make available its entry-level service (consisting of one channel) regardless of the network. TV viewers already subscribing to a Canal Plus package will be offered a greater choice of content outside their packages, including OCS, Disney, Nickelodeon, National Geographic, MTV, and several other channels. On the Orange TV platform, customers will have free access to the entire OCS offering as well as five channels for younger audiences (Boomerang, Tiji, Boing, Toonami, and Canal J). In a similar move, SFR announced that its two family and youth-oriented content bundles (Divertissement & Decouverte and Plus Jeunesse) will be opened up to fixed broadband customers on request for a period of one month from activation. The response is due to the virus lockdown in the country.

--- Media regulator CSA has ordered Canal+ to return to encrypted broadcasts in France. Earlier this week, Canal+ CEO Maxime Saada said the pay-TV broadcaster would go in the clear during the Coronavirus outbreak. However, the CSA subsequently received complaints from French commercial channels TF1 and M6, accusing Canal of unfair competition. The CSA has now said that Cana;+ must return to encrypted broadcasts on March 31st, some 15 days earlier than originally mapped out.

-- Ziggo in Denmark: Customers who have a TV subscription with Ziggo will receive free access to the Film1 package and a number of children's channels, including Nickelodeon, Nicktoons, Nick Music and Nick Jr. for the next four weeks. The company has decided this because people increasingly stay at home because of the Corona virus.

-- O2 Czech Republic is giving customers the chance to watch an expanded range of free television channels, including NickToons, Nick Junior, Nickelodeon.

-- In view of the Covid-19 situation, A1 Makedonija is providing an additional 10 GB of internet capacity for all mobile users, as well as seven film and children's TV channels free of charge to all TV customers. Users will be able to activate the mobile internet through the Mojot A1 app, and postpaid users can use the internet for 30 days from the day of activation, while prepaid users have seven days. The internet can be activated until 31 March. All TV users will also be able to watch the CinestarTV Premiere 1, CinestarTV Premiere 2, Nickelodeon, Nickelodeon Jr, Cartoon Network, Boomerang and Baby TV for free until end-March.

Bouygues Telecom in France: Subscribers to Bouygues Telecom's Box triple Play package can enjoy 34 channels for free, including: Nickelodeon, Nickelodeon Junior, Nickelodeon Teen and Nickelodeon +1.

-- Satro in Slovenia is giving subscribers free access to a number of premium channels, including Nickelodeon and Nick Jr., until 31st March.

--Slovanet in Slovenia is offering subscribers the chance to watch several channels, including Nickelodeon and Nick Jr., for free until the end of March 2020.

-- SFR in France is offering customers the chance to watch a raft of channels, including Nickelodeon, for free for a month.

-- unifi TV in Malaysia has announced that all customers with unifi TV will have free access to all channels, including Nickelodeon until the end of March 2020.

-- Telecom Argentina has responded to the nationwide quarantine to curb the spread of coronavirus by announcing a series of benefits for its customers. The operator said it's making available all Fox Premium channels to Flow and Cablevision Digital, HD customers until 01 April as well as over 1,200 hours of kids' content via Nickelodeon, Discovery Kids, Cartoon Network and Disney Channel. It will also be giving Cablevision customers free access Flow content including over 13,000 hours of on-demand series, documentaries and movies.

-- MultiChoice in South Africa has opened up Nickelodeon (channel 305) to DStv Compact, Family and Access subscribers until 14th April.

-- Go3 Estonia, the largest streaming service in the Baltics, has opened three children's TV channels for all its customers. Nickelodeon, Nick Jr. and Kidzone+ are open until April 18 to platform customers at no additional cost.

-- Телекарты in Russia is opening up their children's television package, including Nickelodeon, and select entertainment channels, including MTV free of charge for subscribers between 23rd March - 12th April.

-- Molotov in France is offering customers nearly 50 channels, including Nickelodeon and Nickelodeon Junior.

-- Wifire in Russia is offering 200 channels of various genres to all Wifire subscribers, including Nickelodeon, Paramount Comedy and MTV.

-- Viasat in Ukraine has added Nickelodeon, Nick Jr. and Nicktoons to all packages until 4th April.

-- First Media in Jakarta, Indonesia has added Nickelodeon to its Open TV package as part of its #HealthyFirst #SafetyFirst campaign to encourage people to stay at home.

-- Киевстар ТВ in Russia is giving all customers free access to all news and a raft of children's channels on its TV video platform as well as to the video library of the ivi online movie theater until April 5.

-- MinDig TV in Hungary is offering subscribers free access to ViacomCBS' Nickelodeon and Comedy Central until April 5.

-- Sky in Spain is offering customers the chance to watch Nickelodeon. The service, which costs 6,99 euros a month, is also offering a 30 day free trial. Visit https://www.sky.es/crearcuenta for info.

-- UPC Switzerland has announced that it is offering access to all children's channels from 25 March until 06 May at no extra cost for customers who have a digital TV. Viewers can watch the channels via the UPC TV Box and with older devices, including Horizon or Mediabox. At the same time, UPC is expanding its entertainment offerings with the new UHD channel RTL UHD. Nick HD in German, and Nickelodeon HD and Nickelodeon Junior are available in French. See https://www.upc.ch/en/support/current-situation/ for info.

-- Amazon Prime Videohas made a selection of kids’ and family content available to watch for free in response to the coronavirus pandemic. The titles available for free to non-Prime members include Amazon original series such as Just Add Magic as well as content licensed from third-party studios, including Peppa Pig, In the Night Garden and Fireman Sam. The move comes after the coronavirus pandemic has resulted in countries around the world closing their schools, meaning more children are at home during the day. In related news, Big Bad Boo’s original series 1001 Nights has launched on Amazon Prime Video. Based on the famous tales, 1001 Nights targets viewers between the ages of six and nine and a family audience.

-- Parents looking for new ways to teach their children and keep them entertained while schools are closed due to the coronavirus outbreak can take advantage of Amazon's latest deal. The retail giant is now offering a free trial to Amazon’s Kids Unlimited service giving customers access to thousands of movies, educational apps and games, plus kid-friendly books and movies. Parents can control which content their child sees with Fire for Kids Unlimited which is also packed with reading and maths educational apps, thousands of books and the ability to set educational goals and time limits.

-- Cignal in the Philippines is conducting a limited Channel Blowout from March 25 to April 15, 2020 for all active Postpaid Subscribers with Plans 290 and up and Prepaid Subscribers with minimum load of P300. (Applicable to subscribers with Premium SD and HD boxes only.)

-- Plus in Poland is giving subscribers the chance to watch several premium channels for free, including Nickelodeon, NickToons and NickJr.

-- А1 in Belarus is offering VOKA customers free access to 30 channels channels, including Nickelodeon.

-- Cyfrowego Polsatu in Poland is offering customers free access to several channels, including Nick Jr., Nickelodeon and NickToons until 5th March.

-- Freebox in France is offering subscribers free access to Nickelodeon, Nickelodeon Teen and Nickelodeon Junior until 31st March.

From Androidphoria:

Vodafone regalará datos ilimitados y TV infantil por la epidemia del coronavirus

Para nadie es un secreto que el coronavirus está causando pánico en varias partes del mundo. Sin duda alguna, estamos ante una situación delicada y muchas de las grandes empresas son conscientes con ello. Un claro ejemplo es Vodafone, que regalará datos ilimitados y TV infantil por el coronavirus.

En tiempos de crisis como la del coronavirus Covid-19, las empresas deben mostrar de forma explícita sus valores y principios. El propósito de Vodafone “conectados por un futuro mejor” es hacer que los servicios sean útiles y tengan impacto positivo en la vida de las personas. Sin duda alguna, este regalo que va destinado a los pequeños de la casa es un gran ejemplo de cómo se debe actuar en este tipo de situaciones.

Las medidas de Vodafone ante el coronavirus

En este momento, Vodafone quiere mostrar el compromiso que tiene con cada uno de sus clientes. Por ello, han establecido las siguientes medidas excepcionales durante todo el mes de marzo:

Todos los clientes podrán acceder a los contenidos del Pack Peques de regalo con su Vodafone TV. De esta forma, los más pequeños podrán seguir disfrutando sus programas, películas y continuar su aprendizaje con canales como Disney JR, Disney XD, Baby TV, Nickelodeon, Nick Jr. y Canal Panda.

Todos los clientes de Vodafone que sean profesionales, autónomos o pequeñas y medianas empresas dispondrán de datos ilimitados en sus tarifas. De esta forma, Vodafone se asegura de que cuenten con la capacidad de desarrollar sus actividades sin problemas y fomentar el teletrabajo si lo estiman necesario.

Todas estas medidas son la respuesta que Vodafone quiere dar a la sociedad para mostrar su compromiso y responsabilidad ante la situación del coronavirus. Como seguramente pudiste notar, se trata de una entidad que realmente se preocupa por sus clientes y hace lo que está a su alcance para ayudarlos.

¿Te preocupa mucho la epidemia? Entonces échale un ojo a esta lámpara de Xiaomi que puede quitar cualquier virus de tu hogar por solo 20 euros.

###

From Živé.sk:

Swan: 6 detských staníc pre všetkých zákazníkov na dva týždne

Balíček programov pre deti získajú abonenti automaticky.

Spoločnosť Swan oznámila, že sa v reakcii na niektoré zatvorené školy rozhodla pre klientov sprístupniť balík kanálov pre deti zadarmo.

„Veríme, že rodinám našich zákazníkov pomôžeme tým, že budú mať k dispozícii bezplatne na 14 dní niekoľko špecializovaných detských kanálov,“ uviedol k téme generálny riaditeľ Swanu Roman Vavrík.

Klienti môžu od dnešného dňa sledovať programy JimJam, Cartoon Network, Boomerang, Nickelodeon, Nick Jr. a NickToons. Aktivácia kanálov prebehla automaticky, nemusíte o ňu žiadať.

Swan zároveň požiadal klientov, aby v prípade potreby uprednostnili telefonický alebo e-mailový kontakt a nenavštevovali zákaznícke centrá, ak to nie je nutné.

Všetky informácie o šírení koronavírusu nájdete na webe Aktuality.sk.

###

From Stratégie:

SWAN reaguje na zatvorené školy a škôlky. Pridáva detské kanály zadarmo

Detské programy na dva týždne zadarmo pridáva do svojej ponuky oddnes telekomunikačný operátor SWAN. Motivoval ho k tomu rastúci počet zatvorených škôl po celom Slovensku kvôli koronavírusu.

„Odborníci hovoria, že je dôležité čo najmenej sa zdržiavať na verejnosti a naopak, radšej ostať doma. Udržať však medzi štyrmi stenami deti nie je jednoduché a kladie to na rodičov zvýšené nároky, keď im musia neustále vymýšľať program. Veríme, že rodinám našich zákazníkov pomôžeme tým, že budú mať k dispozícii bezplatne na 14 dní niekoľko špecializovaných detských kanálov,“ hovorí generálny riaditeľ SWANu Roman Vavrík.

Malí i veľkí môžu oddnes sledovať zadarmo kanály JimJam, Cartoon Network, Boomerang, Nickelodeon, Nick Jr. a NickToons. Programy im pribudnú v ponuke bez toho, aby si čokoľvek museli aktivovať.

Na vzniknutú situáciu reaguje SWAN aj vo vzťahu k svojim zamestnancom.

„Aj mnohí z našich kolegov využívajú možnosť pracovať z domu a to nielen rodičia školopovinných detí. Snažíme sa tiež o rozumný manažment ľudských zdrojov tak, aby sme eliminovali možné riziká nákazy. Zrušili sme pracovné cesty, interné aj externé eventy, ale aj pracovné porady, ktorých sa zúčastňuje väčšie množstvo ľudí,“ hovorí manažérka ľudských zdrojov Andrea Gubová.

SWAN v súvislosti s koronavírusom požiadal tiež klientov, aby pred návštevou zákazníckeho centra uprednostnili telefonický alebo e-mailový kontakt.

###


###

From ADSL ZONE:

MásMóvil regala 3 meses de Sky TV gratis por el coronavirus

En plena histeria por el coronavirus en España, los operadores están haciendo lo posible por facilitar a los usuarios la comunicación y el entretenimiento. Movistar y Vodafone anunciaron ayer sus regalos a sus clientes por el COVID-19, y hoy ha sido MásMóvil quien ha anunciado su regalo en forma de televisión para sus clientes.

Pepephone ya anunció esta mañana que regala 5 GB para este mes a todos sus clientes, independientemente de la tarifa que tengan. Ahora, MásMóvil ofrecerá a partir de mañana 12 de marzo 3 meses de Sky TV de forma totalmente gratuita para todos sus clientes.

Yoigo, Lebara o Llamaya no ofrecen nuevas promos

El resto de marcas del grupo amarillo no añaden ninguna promoción adicional, aunque en el caso de Yoigo nos encontramos que siguen regalando 3 meses de Sky TV y 3 meses de FlixOlé a todos sus clientes. En el caso de Lebara, el pasado mes de febrero el operador añadió 12 países con llamadas internacionales incluidas, además de que los gigas no consumidos se suman para el mes siguiente. En el caso de Llamaya, también añadieron recientemente las llamadas gratuitas entre clientes de prepago.

El motivo para regalar Sky TV y no Agile TV, que es su plataforma de televisión, es porque esta última requiere utilizar su TV Box 4K, aunque también puede visualizarse desde móviles y tablets. Con Sky TV hay una mayor flexibilidad, además de que es una promoción que ya ofrecían a sus clientes de Yoigo.

Sky cuenta con más de una decena de canales

En Sky TV poco a poco vamos encontrando más contenido, a pesar de su lento inicio en nuestro país. Tendremos a nuestra disposición canales como FOX, AXN, TNT, SyFy, MTV, Calle 13, TCM, FOX Life, AXN White, Comedy Central, Historia, National Geographic, Nickelodeon o Disney Junior, además de miles de contenidos bajo demanda con series como Chernobyl, The Walking Dead o Vikingos. El regalo está valorado en 21 euros, ya que la suscripción a la plataforma cuesta 6,99 euros al mes, aunque el primer mes de prueba es gratuito.

El operador ha comunicado también que ha puesto en marcha todos los planes de contingencia y medidas de protección para garantizar la estabilidad y disponibilidad de sus redes. También han implementado el teletrabajo en sus centros de Madrid para proteger la salud de sus empleados, además de reforzar la limpieza y las tomas de temperatura.

Estas medidas son muy importantes, sobre todo para los operadores, ya que en los últimos días se han detectado casos en las sedes de operadores como Telefónica o Vodafone.

###

From Mobilizujeme.cz:

Vodafone pomůže s koronavirem, Čechům v Itálii dá zdarma volání i data

Vodafone se snaží pomoci uklidnit zuřící epidemii koronaviru. Nejen, že díky svým telekomunikacím doručil klientům v Itálii informaci od Ministerstva zdravotnictví, ale zároveň se chystá pomoci právě těm zákazníkům, kteří v Itálii museli setrvat kvůli celoplošné karanténě.

Komunikace je základ

Od dnešního data, tedy od 11. března, až do odvolání, nebude Vodafone svým klientům, kteří zůstali v zamořených oblastech Itálie, účtovat poplatky za telefonování či posílání SMS zpráv do Česka a Slovenska. Pochopitelně turisté v Itálii budou moci využívat i neomezených mobilních dat.

K aktivaci neomezených dat bude nutné restartovat svůj telefon a také nastavit jednoho z brandovaných operátorů v Itálii, tedy buď Vodafone Italy, Italy Telecom anebo Italy WIND.

V Itálii tamní vláda v pondělí oznámila globální karanténu uvalenou na celou Itálii. Jinými slovy, nikdo nesmí ani tam, ani ven. A to představuje komplikaci pro zhruba 12 tisíc českých turistů, kteří v Itálii musí zůstat. Vodafone jim tak alespoň touto cestou chce nabídnout pomocnou ruku.

Televize pro děti doma

Druhé gesto, které Vodafone směrem ke svým klientům učinil, je rozšířená nabídka televizních programů zcela zdarma. Drtivá většina škol je zavřená, otevřené zůstávají pouze školky. Aby se tak děti doma nenudily, Vodafone přichází s obohacením domácích tarifů od UPC – Vodafone s prémiovými kanály, jako je Nickelodeon, Minimax, Disney Channel nebo Cartoon Network. Tato nabídka platí do 11. dubna.

Tím operátor reaguje na to, že Bezpečnostní rada státu včera vydala seznam opatření, která mají snížit riziko šíření nákazy koronaviru Covid-19. Patří mezi ně například zákaz (či regulace) kulturních, sportovních, náboženských a podobných akcí, kde je účast víc jak 100 lidí. Krom jiného jsou také zavřeny všechny školy v České republice.

zdroj: Vodafone

###

From https://www.vodafone.cz:

Tisková zpráva

Vodafone pomáhá čelit koronaviru: ulehčí službami zdarma lidem v karanténě v Itálii a posílí televizní nabídku pro rodiny v Česku

11. března 2020

Vodafone ulehčí tísňovou situaci svým zákazníkům, kteří museli zůstat v karanténě v Itálii a potřebují být co nejčastěji a nejpohodlněji v kontaktu se svou rodinou, blízkými, přáteli nebo z pracovních důvodů. Lidem v izolovaných oblastech nebude účtovat volání do České republiky a na Slovensko. Zdarma budou i SMS po vyčerpání balíčku a data. V Česku zase klientům UPC TV přidá zdarma televizní kanály, včetně prémiových, aby po dobu zrušené výuky ve školách měly děti a rodiny větší zábavu a pestrost trávení volného času. Internet a telekomunikační služby Vodafonu tak pomůžou čelit neočekávané krizové situaci v tuzemsku i v zahraničí.

„Komunikace je základní lidskou potřebou, o to víc v kritických a nečekaných situacích,“ vysvětluje důvod ke změnám viceprezident pro nefiremní zákazníky Vodafonu, Quique Vivas. „V situacích, jako je nedobrovolné přebývání v nějakém prostoru, ať už v jindy malebné Itálii nebo doma s dětmi bez vyučování, je důležité být ve spojení s přáteli, rodinou, lékaři nebo zaměstnavatelem a mít jak smysluplně vyplnit nečekané volno. Právě k tomu chceme našimi extra službami přispět.“

Těm, co uvízli v Itálii v koronavirem ohrožených zónách, nebude Vodafone od 11. března účtovat minuty volání do České a Slovenské republiky, a to jak v rámci balíčků, tak i nad jejich rámec. Účtovat se nebudou ani SMS zprávy po vyčerpání balíčku nebo data. Aby se neúčtovaly poplatky za neomezená data, je potřeba, aby zákazníci Vodafonu měli ve svých mobilních telefonech nastaveny APN (přístupové body) pro Android: internet a pro iOS: internet nebo iphone.vodafone.cz. Pro správné fungování si tedy lidé budou muset vypnout a zapnout svůj mobilní telefon.

Úlevu zákazníkům Vodafonu v zahraničí bude možné poskytnout jen s roamingovými místními partnery Vodafone Italy, Italy Telecom a Italy WIND. Pokud má zákazník automaticky určeného jiného operátora, měl by si manuálně nastavit jednoho ze zmíněných partnerů Vodafonu. Úprava bude platit do odvolání. Itálie se tak stala první zemí, na kterou se speciální pomoc zákazníkům v tísni vztahuje. Vodafone ale nevylučuje, že v případě obdobné situace rozšíří podporu svých zákazníků i do dalších geografických zón.

Vodafone myslí i na rodiny s dětmi postiženými zrušením výuky kvůli koronaviru v českých školách. Od čtvrtka 12. března tak spustí Vodafone automaticky klientům UPC TV zdarma rozšířenou televizní nabídku. Děti se tak mohou těšit na kanály NickToons, Nick jr., Nickelodeon, Minimax, JimJam, Disney ch., Duck nebo Cartoon Network. Zajímavý program čeká i dospělé, kteří budou s dětmi neplánovaně doma. Televizní nabídku budou mít bohatší i o dokumenty a sportovní programy včetně prémiových kanálů Filmbox. Pestrý televizní program tak pomůže naplnit zábavně a zajímavě nečekané hodiny volného času, které nejen děti ale i rodiče pocítí kvůli zrušení vyučování a větších mimoškolních akcí. Rozšířená nabídka bude platit do 11. dubna.

###

From mobilenet.cz:

Čeští zákazníci Vodafonu v Itálii mají od nyní zdarma neomezená data i volání

- Vodafone ulehčí tísňovou situaci svým zákazníkům, kteří museli zůstat v karanténě v Itálii

- Lidem v izolovaných oblastech nebude účtovat volání do České republiky a na Slovensko

- Zdarma budou i SMS po vyčerpání balíčku a data

- V Česku zase klientům UPC TV přidá zdarma televizní kanály, včetně prémiových, aby po dobu zrušené výuky ve školách měly děti a rodiny větší zábavu a pestrost trávení volného času

„Komunikace je základní lidskou potřebou, o to víc v kritických a nečekaných situacích,“ vysvětluje důvod ke změnám viceprezident pro nefiremní zákazníky Vodafonu, Quique Vivas v tiskové zprávě. „V situacích, jako je nedobrovolné přebývání v nějakém prostoru, ať už v jindy malebné Itálii nebo doma s dětmi bez vyučování, je důležité být ve spojení s přáteli, rodinou, lékaři nebo zaměstnavatelem a mít jak smysluplně vyplnit nečekané volno. Právě k tomu chceme našimi extra službami přispět.“

Těm, co uvízli v Itálii v koronavirem ohrožených zónách, nebude Vodafone od 11. března účtovat minuty volání do České a Slovenské republiky, a to jak v rámci balíčků, tak i nad jejich rámec. Účtovat se nebudou ani SMS zprávy po vyčerpání balíčku nebo data. Aby se neúčtovaly poplatky za neomezená data, je potřeba, aby zákazníci Vodafonu měli ve svých mobilních telefonech nastaveny APN (přístupové body) pro Android: internet a pro iOS: internet nebo iphone.vodafone.cz. Pro správné fungování si tedy lidé budou muset vypnout a zapnout svůj mobilní telefon.

Úlevu zákazníkům Vodafonu v zahraničí bude možné poskytnout jen s roamingovými místními partnery Vodafone Italy, Italy Telecom a Italy WIND. Pokud má zákazník automaticky určeného jiného operátora, měl by si manuálně nastavit jednoho ze zmíněných partnerů Vodafonu. Úprava bude platit do odvolání. Itálie se tak stala první zemí, na kterou se speciální pomoc zákazníkům v tísni vztahuje. Vodafone ale nevylučuje, že v případě obdobné situace rozšíří podporu svých zákazníků i do dalších geografických zón.

Vodafone myslí i na rodiny s dětmi postiženými zrušením výuky kvůli koronaviru v českých školách. Od čtvrtka 12. března tak spustí Vodafone automaticky klientům UPC TV zdarma rozšířenou televizní nabídku. Děti se tak mohou těšit na kanály NickToons, Nick jr., Nickelodeon, Minimax, JimJam, Disney ch., Duck nebo Cartoon Network. Zajímavý program čeká i dospělé, kteří budou s dětmi neplánovaně doma. Televizní nabídku budou mít bohatší i o dokumenty a sportovní programy včetně prémiových kanálů Filmbox. Pestrý televizní program tak pomůže naplnit zábavně a zajímavě nečekané hodiny volného času, které nejen děti ale i rodiče pocítí kvůli zrušení vyučování a větších mimoškolních akcí. Rozšířená nabídka bude platit do 11. dubna.

###

From Andro4all:

Movistar, Vodafone y Pepephone están regalando GB adicionales y contenido en streaming por el coronavirus

A medida que el coronavirus se sigue expandiendo, una epidemia mortal que ha obligado a la Organización Mundial de la Salud (OMS) a declarar la alerta mundial sanitaria y que mantiene en cuarentena a las personas, son muchos los sectores que se están viendo afectados. Por ejemplo, eventos como el Mobile World Congress 2020 o el Google I/O 2020 se han cancelado. Incluso en España se han cerrado los colegios y universidades durante 15 días debido al coronavirus, algo que Movistar, Pepephone y Vodafone han aprovechado para regalar GB adicionales y contenido en streaming.

Telefónica ha anunciado una serie de medidas contra el coronavirus, entre las que se incluyen una serie de regalos para los clientes de sus diversas tarifas. Así lo ha anunciado José María Álvarez-Pallete, CEO de la compañía, en una carta compartida en su cuenta de Twitter. Además de medidas como el teletrabajo para sus empleados, Telefónica ha confirmado medidas para sus clientes, como que durante el plazo que dure esta crisis aumentará la cantidad de datos que los usuarios podrán usar, además del contenido disponible en sus plataformas de vídeo: Movistar+.

Te recomendamos | “Todos somos olas del mismo mar”: Xiaomi dona decenas de miles de mascarillas para luchar contra el coronavirus en Italia.

En concreto, Telefónica ofrece 30 GB adicionales cada mes para los clientes de Fusión y clientes móviles de Movistar, de manera gratuita y durante dos meses. También habrá más contenido infantil y deportivo, accesible de manera gratuita a través de la app Movistar+ Lite, tanto para los clientes como para los no clientes de Movistar. Incluso se abre el acceso de forma gratuita a la aplicación Movistar Junior para los clientes de Movistar Fusión. Es decir, la compañía regala acceso a más contenido y más datos para que los usuarios puedan disfrutar de ellos.

Vodafone también toma medidas contra el coronavirus

Al igual que Telefónica, Vodafone también ha anunciado en un comunicado de prensa que tomará una serie de medidas para combatir al coronavirus. Antonio Coimbra, CEO de Vodafone en España, ha explicado que desde la firma han efectuado con éxito un simulacro de teletrabajo con 2.600 empleados para evaluar la capacidad y que ofrecerá una serie de medidas con sus clientes, ofreciendo una serie de funciones sin coste alguno.

De esta manera, todos los clientes de Vodafone tendrán acceso a los contenidos del Pack Peques de regalo con su Vodafone TV de forma automática. Una medida que permitirá a los más pequeños de la casa disfrutar de programas, películas y dibujos, como Disney Jr, Disney XD, Baby TV, Nickelodeon, Nick Jr., app My Nick Junior y Canal Panda. Pero eso no es todo, ya que los clientes profesionales, autónomos, pequeñas y medianas empresas dispondrán de datos ilimitados en sus tarifas.

Una medida que se ha adoptado con el objetivo de asegurar que todos ellos disponen de la capacidad para poder desarrollar su actividad en movilidad y para fomentar el teletrabajo. Unas medidas que la propia Vodafone ha confirmado que se pondrán en marcha lo antes posible, por lo que habrá que estar atentos para conocer cuándo se podrá tener acceso a ellas.

Pepephone añade 5 GB gratis a las líneas de voz y datos

Poco después de que Movistar y Vodafone anunciaran su decisión de obsequiar a sus clientes con gigas de datos extra y contenido en streaming de regalo, la operadora Pepephone del grupo MásMóvil ha decidido tomar medidas similares anunciando, a través de un correo electrónico enviado a sus clientes, que desde hoy se van a añadir 5 GB de regalo a todas las líneas de voz y datos sin ningún tipo de coste añadido. Estos 5 GB estarán disponibles desde este mismo miércoles día 11 de marzo, y deberían aparecer reflejados en el área privada de cada cliente accesible a través de la aplicación de Pepephone o desde la web de la operadora.

###

From Vandal Random:

Movistar+ Lite abrirá su televisión a todos los usuarios sin importar su operador

En un esfuerzo de la teleoperadora busca aligerar el entretenimiento de los pequeños que se han quedado sin clase en las zonas de cuarentena.

Movistar ha anunciado, tras confirmar que ofrecía GB extras mientras dure la cuarentena o las restricciones en las zonas de alto contagio en España, que abrirá su servicio Movistar+ Lite, una aplicación de televisión en streaming y bajo demanda durante un mes sin coste.

Un esfuerzo para entretener a todos los usuarios

"Movistar+Lite incrementa su oferta mediante el refuerzo de sus contenidos, especialmente infantiles hasta el 30 de abril, accesibles a través de la oferta Movistar+ Lite, disponible para todos, seas del operador que seas y con un mes de prueba sin coste", explicaba a través de una nota oficial. De esta forma, a los 8 canales oficiales en directo como #0, #Vamos, Movistar Series, Movistar Seriesmanía, FOX, TNT, Comedy Central y AMC, los pequeños tendrán también disponibles canales como Disney Jr, Disney XD, Disney Channel, Nick Jr, Nickelodeon, Cartoon Network, Panda y Baby TV.

La app, que tiene un precio de 8 euros al mes y cuenta con hasta 2 reproducciones simultáneas, ofrecerá así durante un mes series infantiles y contenidos de la talla de Henry Danger, Los Thunderman, Bob Esponja, La patrulla canina, Dora la exploradora, Blaze y los Monster Machine, Teen Titans Go!, El asombroso mundo de Gumbol, Las Supernenas o Masha y el Oso para entretener a los más pequeños ahora que se han suspendido las clases por motivo de la expansión del COVID-19.

La oferta de Movistar+ Lite está disponible para todos los usuarios a través de Movistar+ para smartphone y tablet con iOS y Android, así como a través de web, Smart TV y dispositivos todo en uno, como Amazon Fire TV o con Android TV. Curiosamente, en Italia, país que está en cuarentena, la web porno Pornhub ha habilitado su contenido premium para adultos sin coste durante unos días.

###

From the Movistar blog:

Movistar+ Lite, Movistar abre su tv a todos, seas del operador que seas

Movistar incrementa su oferta mediante el refuerzo de sus contenidos, especialmente infantiles hasta el 30 de abril, accesibles a través de la oferta Movistar+ Lite, disponible para todos, seas del operador que seas y con un mes de prueba sin coste.

A los 8 canales en directo de esta oferta: #0, #Vamos, Movistar Series, Movistar Seriesmanía, FOX, TNT, Comedy Central y AMC se unen ahora los contenidos de Disney Jr, Disney XD, Disney Channel, Nick Jr, Nickelodeon, Cartoon Network, Panda y Baby TV:

Henry Danger, Los Thunderman, Bob Esponja, La patrulla canina, Dora la exploradora, Blaze y los Monster Machine, Teen Titans Go!, El asombroso mundo de Gumbol, Las Supernenas, Masha y el Oso y un montón de títulos más para disfrute de los más pequeños.

Humor

El HUMOR lidera nuestro catálogo de Originales Movistar+ con La Resistencia, Late Motiv, Locomundo, Ilustres Ignorantes o Cero en Historia, con la reciente incorporación de Susi Caramelo.

Entretenimiento

Y más ENTRETENIMIENTO con el sello Original apostando por historias con una mirada distinta como El palmar de Troya, Otros mundos, ETA: el final del silencio, El cielo puede esperar, Sesiones Movistar+, Scott y Milá, Radio Gaga…

Ficción

La FICCIÓN de Movistar+ incluye nuestras Series originales: SKAM, Merlí sapere aude, Virtual Hero, El Embarcadero, Vergüenza, Hierro, Vida perfecta, La Peste, Arde Madrid, Mira lo que has hecho, Instinto, Gigantes… todas las que ya se han estrenado y las que están por venir.

Y también las mejores series internacionales: Todas las temporadas de Outlander y lo último de Fargo, The Good Fight, Better Call Saul, Riverdale, Kidding, Ray Donovan, Mr Robot, Llegar a ser dios en Florida…

Deportes

Los reportajes de DEPORTES más punteros

Movistar+ Lite ofrece el catálogo más completo de programas deportivos. Toda la temporada de Informe Robinson, Universo Valdano, Bakalá, etc. están disponibles seas del operador que seas.

El TOP 5 de reportajes deportivos que no te puedes perder en Movistar+ Lite:

Manny Pacquiao, forjado a golpes, Nadal - Federer y el partido del siglo, la final más emocionante de Wimbledon, El reportaje definitivo del Barça de Guardiola: Take The Ball, pass the ball, A solas con Cristiano Ronaldo y Los Otros: Fútbol y racismo.

Y como siempre, la actualidad, las noticias y la última hora del deporte se contará a través de #Vamos de Movistar+ de la mano de Susana Guasch, Juanma Castaño, Joseba Larrañaga, Rebeca Haro y el resto de expertos de la plataforma.

Movistar+, una app única con todas las funcionalidades a tu alcance

La oferta de Movistar+ Lite está disponible para todos a través de la App de Movistar+ para Móvil y Tablet (IOS y Android), Web, Smart TV (Samsung, LG y televisores con Android TV integrado (Sony, Philips, Panasonic, …) y Dispositivos HDMI: Amazon Fire TV Stick y dispositivos Android TV (Nvidia Shield, Xiaomi Mi Box…). Y con las mejores funcionalidades: VOD, perfiles personalizables, grabaciones, últimos 7 días y ver sin conexión.

Y todo con un precio único, 8€/ mes, 2 reproducciones simultáneas y un mes de prueba. Sin compromiso

Bienvenido a Movistar+, atrévete a probarlo en 3 pasos :

Paso 1: Te registras en Movistar+ Lite
Paso 2: Descargas la App Movistar+ en la tienda de tu dispositivo o accedes a la web
Paso 3: Te identificas y el servicio está disponible inmediatamente

Si tienes alguna pregunta puedes consultar nuestras Preguntas y dudas frecuentes (FAQs) sobre Movistar+ Lite

###

From nextgazetapl:

Koronawirus w Polsce. Sieć Play z niespodzianką. 40 kanałów odkodowanych

Kluczowym zaleceniem, w celu uniknięcia rozszerzenia się koronawirusa, jest powstrzymywanie się od wychodzenia z domu. Sieć Play w ramach akcji "Zostań w domu z PLAY NOW" zdecydowała się odkodować 40 kanałów.

Aby uniknąć dalszego rozprzestrzeniania się koronawirusa, władze publiczne apelują o powstrzymanie się od wychodzenia na zewnątrz. Z tego powodu zdecydowano się zamknąć nie tylko placówki oświatowe, ale też miejsca kultury, jak chociażby teatry czy kina. Ponadto rządzący apelują, aby pracodawcy, w miarę możliwości, zlecali pracownikom pracę zdalną. Obostrzenia te wiązać się będą z pewnymi utrudnieniami w życiu codziennym. Z tego powodu część firm zdecydowała się wyjść naprzeciw klientom, zachęcając ich dodatkowo do pozostania w domach.

Koronawirus. Play proponuje 40 kanałów odkodowanych
Play przygotował niespodziankę dla tych, którzy muszą zostać w domu. Pakiety Extra oraz Kids, w sumie 40 kanałów, będą odkodowane do końca marca dla wszystkich posiadających dostęp do usług PLAY NOW oraz PLAY NOW TV.
- czytamy w komunikacie. 40 dodatkowych kanałów za darmo będzie można oglądać od 12 do 31 marca.

Po tym czasie osoby, które będą zainteresowane dalszym korzystaniem z pakietów, będą mogły skorzystać z okresu próbnego. Wśród 40 odkodowanych kanałów znajdują się najpopularniejsze płatne kanały dziecięce Nickelodeon, Cartoon Network i Nick Jr., co może być dla rodziców sporym udogodnieniem ze względu na zamknięcie szkół i przedszkoli.

Koronawirus w Polsce. Orange również ze specjalną ofertą
Podobną ofertę zdecydowało się zaproponować swoim klientom firma Orange, która wprowadziła 10 GB internetu, odkodowane kanały oraz brak opłaty za dostawę kurierską umów. - Rozumiejąc sytuację, w jakiej - ze względu na zagrożenie koronawirusem - znaleźliśmy się wszyscy (sam pracuję od kilku dni z domu), chcemy choć trochę ułatwić życie naszym klientom. Chodzi przede wszystkim o łatwiejszy kontakt z bliskimi oraz więcej czasu, który będziemy spędzali w domu - tłumaczy rzecznik Orange Wojtek Jabczyński

###

From Biuro prasowe PLAY:

Zostań w domu z PLAY NOW – 40 kanałów odkodowanych do końca marca
Play przygotował niespodziankę dla tych, którzy muszą zostać w domu. Pakiety Extra oraz Kids, w sumie 40 kanałów, będą odkodowane do końca marca dla wszystkich posiadających dostęp do usług PLAY NOW oraz PLAY NOW TV.

Zamknięte kina, teatry czy muzea ograniczają dostęp do kultury i rozrywki. Z kolei zamknięcie szkół i placówek oświatowych stanowi wyzwanie dla wielu uczniów i ich rodziców, którzy będą musieli zorganizować bezpieczne aktywności swoim dzieciom. Play wychodząc naprzeciw potrzebom swoich klientów wprowadza „otwarte okno” dla dwóch popularnych pakietów.

Otwarty, darmowy dostęp do kanałów z pakietu Extra oraz Kids obejmie każdego klienta, który ma dostęp do PLAY NOW w swoim abonamencie telekomunikacyjnym lub PLAY NOW TV, która jest ofertą z urządzeniem TV BOX. To dodatkowe 40 kanałów, które bez dodatkowych opłat można oglądać od 12 do 31 marca bieżącego roku.

Pakiet Extra to mnóstwo kanałów rozrywkowych dostarczających treści na najwyższym poziomie. Wśród nich można znaleźć popularne stacje z grupy BBC (BBC Earth, BBC First, BBC Brit oraz BBC World News), A+E (Polsat Crime+Investigation, H2 History, Lifetime) czy VIACOMCBS (Polsat Comedy Central Extra, MTV Live HD). Oczywiście w pakiecie nie zabrakło też kanałów oferujących popularne seriale – AXN, AMC, Epic Drama, Sci Fi czy 13 Ulica. Fanów sportu (w tym tego wirtualnego) oraz motoryzacji powinny ucieszyć Extreme Sports Channel, Ginx Esports TV oraz Motowizja. Poza tym do dyspozycji użytkowników operator oddaje też bogatą bibliotekę filmów, seriali, programów w bibliotece Paramount Play.

Pakiet Kids z kolei powinien ucieszyć wszystkie dzieci i ich rodziców. W jego skład wchodzą kanały emitujące bajki i programy edukacyjne dla wychowanków w każdym wieku. Można tu znaleźć najpopularniejsze płatne kanały dziecięce Nickelodeon, Cartoon Network i Nick Jr. Poza nimi w pakiecie znajdują się także Baby TV, Polsat JimJam, Duck TV, Da Vinci, Boomerang oraz BBC CBeebies.

Osoby, które po 31 marca będą jeszcze chciały oglądać treści z pakietów Extra i Kids będą miały możliwość skorzystania z okresu próbnego, który wynosi 90 dni w usłudze PLAY NOW TV i 30 dni w PLAY NOW.

Z PLAY NOW można korzystać poprzez aplikację na smartfony i tablety z systemem iOS oraz Android, przez niedawno odświeżony portal na stronie www.playnow.pl, dekodery PLAY NOW TV BOX, a także telewizory i przystawki telewizyjne z systemem AndroidTV. Dodatkowo, co ważne, korzystanie z PLAY NOW za pośrednictwem Internetu od Play nie pomniejsza pakietu danych.

###

From Tabletowo.pl:

Vectra z pakietem dla najmłodszych

Natomiast Vectra przygotowała promocję dla najmłodszych widzów. Firma odkoduje sześć kanałów – CBeebies, Disney Junior, Teletoon+, Nick Jr, Top Kids i Da Vinci, z których będzie można korzystać do 26 marca. Kanały pojawią się u wszystkich klientów, niezależnie od wykupionego pakietu TV.

###

From https://www.zurnal24.si:

Operaterji dajejo brezplačno na voljo kup programov

Zaradi zaprtja šol in vrtcev sta Telekom Slovenije in Telemach vsem svojim uporabnikom omogočila dostop do več vsebin.

Zaradi zaprtja šol in vrtcev je Telekom Slovenije vsem svojim uporabnikom za ta čas brezplačno nadgradil programske sheme z otroškimi, dokumentarnimi, poljudnoznanstvenimi, filmskimi in športnimi programi.

Za otroke so v vseh programskih shemah omogočili brezplačen dostop do kanalov Nickelodeon, Jim Jam, Minimax in Da Vinci Learning.

Ob tem je en mesec na voljo tudi brezplačni dostop do mobilne aplikacije DaVinci Kids, ki prek video in interaktivnih vsebin otrokom na humoren in njim prilagojen način približa znanost, matematiko, tehnologijo, zgodovino, kulturo, naravo in šport. Vsebine so namenjene otrokom od 6. do 12. leta in so na voljo v slovenščini.

Družba T-2 bo vsem naročnikom za nedoločen čas brezplačno ponudila celotno programsko shemo XL HD, so sporočili prek Twitterja. V A1 pa so za STA pojasnili, da bodo za nedoločen čas brezplačno ponudili programsko shemo L.

Za ljubitelje dokumentarnih in poljubnoznanstvenih vsebin so v vse programske sheme dodali AMC, Animal Planet, Discovery Channel, HGTV, ID xtra, TLC, Travel Channel, 24kitchen, National Geographic, Viasat History, Viasat Nature in Viasat Explore.

Od športnih programov so v vseh shemah dodatno brezplačno na voljo Eurosport 1, Eurosport 2 in Eurosport 4k, do konca meseca so vsem brezplačno na voljo tudi vsi programi Šport TV.

Vsem ljubiteljem filmov pa so brezplačno na voljo tudi Fox, Fox Life, Fox Crime in Fox Movies.

Programi bodo brezplačno na voljo predvidoma do konca epidemije.

Do 4. maja odklenili programe

Tudi podjetje Telemach se je odločilo za svoje naročnike odkleniti dodatne programe. "Da bi ljudem vsaj malo olajšali težke trenutke, v katerih smo se znašli vsi skupaj, se je podjetje odločilo, da do 4. maja odklene dodatne programe in svojim naročnikom ponudi najrazličnejše vsebine. Poleg tega Telemach odklepa tudi Video klub, kjer bodo na voljo vsi katalogi in programi, za katere je podjetje lahko pridobilo soglasje za odklepanje," so sporočili.

###

From Revija Reporter:

Operaterji za čas koronavirusa uporabnikom nadgradili dostop do televizijskih vsebin

Telekomunikacijski operaterji Telekom Slovenije, Telemach, T-2 in A1 so uporabnikom ob epidemiji novega koronavirusa brezplačno nadgradili dostop do televizijskih vsebin. Kot so poudarili, so se za potezo odločili zaradi posebnih okoliščin, zaradi katerih bodo morali ljudje več časa preživeti doma.

Telekom Slovenije je uporabnikom za mesec dni brezplačno nadgradil vse televizijske programske sheme z otroškimi, dokumentarnimi, poljudnoznanstvenimi, filmskimi in športnimi vsebinami v slovenskem jeziku, so sporočili iz podjetja. Odločitev je sledila razglasitvi epidemije zaradi koronavirusa in zaprtju šol po vsej državi.

Brezplačen dostop je omogočen do kanalov Nickelodeon, Jim Jam, Minimax, Da Vinci Learning in aplikacije Da Vinci Learning. Vsebine so namenjene otrokom od 6. do 12. leta.

V vse programske sheme so dodali še številne programe poučnih, raziskovalnih, potovalnih in sorodnih vsebin, namenjenih tudi odrasli populaciji. Do konca meseca so na voljo tudi vsi programi Šport TV.

Dodatne programe bo do 4. maja odklenil tudi Telemach. Brezplačno bo na voljo tudi njihova storitev Video klub, kjer bodo na voljo vsi katalogi in programi, za katere je podjetje lahko pridobilo soglasje za odklepanje, so sporočili.

Družba T-2 bo vsem naročnikom za nedoločen čas brezplačno ponudila celotno programsko shemo XL HD, so sporočili prek Twitterja. V A1 pa so za STA pojasnili, da bodo za nedoločen čas brezplačno ponudili programsko shemo L.

Slovenija je zaradi širjenja novega koronavirusa uradno razglasila epidemijo. Eden od sprejetih ukrepov vlade v odhajanju je tudi zaprtje vseh vzgojno-izobraževalnih institucij, ki svoja vrata uradno zapirajo v ponedeljek, ponekod pa bodo otroci doma ostali že danes.

###

From HOPsi:

Telekom Slovenije in Telemach sta zaradi koronavirusa vsem svojim uporabnikom odklenila dodatne kanale

Kakor izgleda imamo pred sabo podaljšan vikend. Gibanje po bližnjih kafičih trenutno ni ravno priporočeno, zato je najbolj varno biti doma, z miško, kontrolerjem ali pa daljincem v roki.

Zdi se, kot da smo tik pred tem, da bo razglašena splošna karantena zato je pametno zagnati Steam knjižnice in se pripraviti na dolgo bivanje pod domačo streho. Tega se zaveda tudi Telekom Slovenije, ki je vse svoje uporabnike nepričakovano obdaril.

Brezplačno je nadgradil programske sheme vseh svojih uporabnikov in jim med časom domačega ždenja pred televizorjem odklenil vrsto dodatnih kanalov.

Otroci se lahko po novem veselijo dodatnih kanalov kot so Nickelodeon, Jim Jam, Minimax in Da Vinci Learning. Hkrati so omogočil brezplačni dostop do aplikacije DaVinci Kids, da mladež ne bo samo zgubljala možganov ob risankah, ampak se bodo zraven še kaj koristnega naučili.

Poskrbljeno je tudi za starejše. Na dokumentarnem področju lahko sedaj uživate v kanalih AMC, Animal Planet, Discovery Channel, HGTV, ID xtra, TLC, Travel Channel, 24kitchen, National Geographic, Viasat History, Viasat Nature in Viasat Explore. Če bi si radi ogledali kakšno kriminalko lahko sedaj brezplačno spremljate Fox, Fox Life, Fox Crime in Fox Movies. Za konec so prihranili še vrsto športnih kanalov Šport TV, zraven pa lahko prištejete še Eurosport 1, Eurosport 2 in Eurosport 4k.

Zadeva naj bi bila postopoma omogočena vsem naročnikom, priporoča pa se resetiranje vaše TV škatlice, saj znate tako hitreje dobiti dostop do odklenjenih kanalov.

Skratka, zelo lepa gesta Telekoma, kateri sledi tudi njegov velik konkurent Telemach. Tudi ta je odklenil dodatne kanale in to vse do 4. maja. Poleg tega so odklenili tudi Video klub, ki ponudi na voljo vse kataloge in programe, za katere jim je uspelo dobiti dovoljenja.

Čakamo samo še na T-2, ki zaenkrat drži svojo vsebino zaklenjeno.

###

From Digital Life:

Vodafone: Κοντά στις οικογένειες και τους μαθητές για όσο διάστημα παραμείνουν κλειστά τα σχολεία

Η Vodafone Ελλάδας στέκεται δίπλα στην ελληνική οικογένεια και διευκολύνει τους συνδρομητές με απεριόριστη ψυχαγωγία, αλλά και δυνατότητες μάθησης εξ αποστάσεως, αναγνωρίζοντας τις αυξημένες ανάγκες που προκύπτουν στην τρέχουσα συγκυρία για γονείς και μαθητές που καλούνται να περιορίσουν τις μετακινήσεις τους.

Συγκεκριμένα, το Vodafone TV καλωσορίζει το νέο ειδικό, διαδραστικό μενού για παιδιά (KIDS MODE) και από την Δευτέρα 16/3 προσφέρει το σύνολο του παιδικού του περιεχομένου στους συνδρομητές της υπηρεσίας που δεν έχουν πρόσβαση σε αυτό, εντελώς δωρεάν για τους επόμενους τρεις μήνες.

Εκτός από 5 κανάλια που προσφέρουν αποκλειστικά παιδικό περιεχόμενο, το Vodafone TV διαθέτει δωρεάν και τον πλουσιότερο On Demand κατάλογο με πολλά προγράμματα γνώσεων και δραστηριοτήτων , αλλά και την υπηρεσία Nick+ του καναλιού Nickelodeon, με όλους τους αγαπημένους ήρωες των παιδιών. Επίσης, περιλαμβάνεται και το επιμορφωτικό κανάλι English Club TV, για όσους θέλουν να μάθουν αγγλικά με ένα ψυχαγωγικό τρόπο, μέσα από εκπομπές για όλα τα επίπεδα γνώσης Αγγλικών αλλά και πασίγνωστες ταινίες.

Επιπλέον, η Vodafone Ελλάδας ανακοινώνει τη συνεργασία της με την online πλατφόρμα μάθησης brainy, ένα καινοτόμο startup που παρέχει μέσα από σύγχρονες τεχνολογίες, εκπαιδευτικές υπηρεσίες, ειδικά σχεδιασμένες, για τις ανάγκες κάθε μαθητή δημοτικού και γυμνασίου. Η πλατφόρμα έχει ανακοινώσει ελεύθερη δωρεάν πρόσβαση για το χρονικό διάστημα που τα σχολεία θα παραμείνουν κλειστά. Η εκπαίδευση των παιδιών με βοηθό την τεχνολογία μπορεί να συνεχιστεί και με το άνοιγμα των σχολείων με αποκλειστικές προσφορές μόνο για τους συνδρομητές της Vodafone. Μάθετε περισσότερα στο www.vodafone.gr/brainy

Παράλληλα, για τη δημιουργική απασχόληση των μαθητών, το Ίδρυμα Vodafone διαθέτει την ψηφιακή εκπαιδευτική πλατφόρμα www.generationnext.vodafone.gr με δωρεάν πρόσβαση σε μαθήματα και δραστηριότητες STEM. Η πλατφόρμα περιλαμβάνει Do it Yourself δραστηριότητες με επίκεντρο τις επιστήμες και τις νέες τεχνολογίες, ενώ επίσης προσφέρει ολοκληρωμένα μαθήματα πάνω σε ανάπτυξη κώδικα/Arduino, sensors, ανάπτυξη mobile apps και άλλες θεματικές STEM, στηρίζοντας την ενασχόληση μαθητών γυμνασίου και λυκείου από όλη την Ελλάδα με τις επιστήμες και την τεχνολογία.

###

From Portofon:

A1 Hrvatska omogućuje besplatno gledanje svih tv kanala namijenjenih djeci

Da biste mogli gledati svih 14 tv kanala trebate biti korisnik TV usluge A1 Hrvatska
A1 Hrvatska daje podršku roditeljima i odgojno-obrazovnim ustanovama nastavno na odluku Vlade Republike Hrvatske o prekidu rada vrtića, osnovnih i srednjih škola na dva tjedna, a u sklopu mjera suzbijanja širenja zaraze koronavirusom. A1 Hrvatska će svim korisnicima TV usluge od ponedjeljaka 16. ožujka 2020. besplatno omogućiti sve kanale namijenjene djeci.

14 dječjih kanala iz Osnovnog, Proširenog i Dječjeg paketa nude raznovrsne zabavne i obrazovne sadržaje namijenjene svim uzrastima. Većina kanala je potpuno lokalizirana na hrvatski, a dodatno su dostupni kanali i na francuskom, njemačkom i engleskom jeziku.

Popis tv kanala: Baby TV, Nick Jr. (eng.) Pickaboo, Duck TV, JimJam, TIJI, KiKa, Vavoom, Nickelodeon, RTL Kockica, Mini TV, CartoonNetwork, Boomerang i Nick Jr. (hrv.).

Kako bi roditeljima, odgajateljima i nastavnicima olakšali razdoblje bez rada vrtića i škola, svim korisnicima TV usluge od ponedjeljka će automatski biti dostupan i Da Vinci Learning, jedan od najboljih svjetskih edukativnih TV kanala.

Također, u A1 Videoteci je dostupna Video učionica namijenjena učenicima za učenje i ponavljanje nastavnog sadržaja. Sastoji od video lekcija za sva četiri razreda srednjih škola koje prate gimnazijski program matematike.

A1 Hrvatska aktivno prati događaje i razvoj situacije s koronavirusom te poduzima sve preventivne mjere kako bi zaštitila svoje zaposlenike i korisnike. Kao digitalna kompanija koja razvija i nudi digitalne usluge podsjećamo korisnike da su sve relevantne informacije o uslugama dostupne na www.a1.hr ili pozivom na Službu za korisnike 0800 091 091.

Također, korisnici mogu aktivirati dodatne usluge, platiti račun, provjeriti status svojih zahtjeva ili riješiti poteškoće uz pomoć Digitalnog tehničara kroz Moj A1 aplikaciju. Kao najbolja mobilna i fiksna mreža prema neovisnom, međunarodnom P3 mjerenju, A1 Hrvatska želi svojim korisnicima pomoći da što lakše i jednostavnije prođu kroz trenutačno razdoblje.

###

From FonTech.sk:

Satro uvoľnilo vysielanie vybraných programov pre všetkých zákazníkov. Do konca marca

Televízni operátori reagujú na situáciu týkajúcu sa koronavírusu a opatrenia, ktoré je potrebné dodržiavať, aby sa zamedzilo jeho šíreniu. Zákazníkom, ktorí počas najbližších týždňov budú tráviť čas doma, sprístupnila platené programy zadarmo aj spoločnosť Satro. Ľudia si tak budú môcť pozrieť vybrané programy rôznych žánrov vo voľnom vysielaní až do konca marca. Tieto informácie poskytol operátor médiám v tlačovej správe.

Aj zákazníci tohto televízneho operátora si tak budú môcť v najbližších týždňoch pozrieť rôzne filmové, športové, prírodopisné, historické aj detské stanice. Satro konkrétne sprístupňuje tieto programy: Minimax, JimJam, Disney Channel, Disney Junior, Nickelodeon, Nick Jr., Baby TV, JOJ Cinema, HD, National Geographic, NatGeo Wild HD, Viasat History, Viasat Explore, Viasat Nature HD, Epic Drama HD, Film Box, Film Box Plus, Film Box Premium HD, Film Box Extra HD, Fast&Fun Box a DokuBox.

Podobne ako ostatní operátori, aj Satro zatvorí svoje strediská, a to od 14. marca až do odvolania. „Aj naša spoločnosť si želá, aby sa mimoriadna situácia s vírusom COVID-19 skončila čo najrýchlejšie a hlavne čo najpriaznivejšie. Snažíme sa byť zodpovední,“ hovorí marketingový manažér spoločnosti, Marek Michalík.

###

From TVFreak:

O2 TV, UPC TV a Kuki v reakci na koronavir zdarma rozšiřují programovou nabídku

Několik českých televizních operátorů vyjde vstříc svým zákazníkům, kteří teď budou trávit více času doma. O2, Vodafone/UPC nebo Kuki rozšíří programovou nabídku o dětské i jiné kanály, noví zákazníci mohou IPTV vyzkoušet za symbolickou korunu.

Kvůli uzavření škol teď tráví většina dětí čas doma a často spolu s nimi i jejich rodiče. Výrazně se snížila také nabídka dalších možností trávení volného času, proto mnohem více lidí než doposud usedne k televizi. Na tuto skutečnost velkoryse zareagovali někteří čeští operátoři, kteří všem svým zákazníkům odemkli některé placené programy, nebo si připravili jiné bonusy.

O2 TV

Stávající zákazníci s tarify O2 TV Bronzová a O2 TV Stříbrná. O2 TV M a O2 TV L si mohou na 1 měsíc zdarma aktivovat balíček Kino, který obsahuje všechny kanály HBO a Cinemax. Součástí je také přístup k videotéce HBO OD. Nabídka je dostupná při aktivaci do 12. dubna, a to prostřednictvím samoobsluhy Moje O2. Dále také operátor bezplatně rozšířil nabídku v tarifech Sport Pack až do 11. května o několik nových kanálů – dětské NickToons, Nick Junior, Nickleodeon a ČT :D, zpravodajskou ČT 24 a dokumentární National Geographic.

Připravena je také nabídka pro nové zákazníky, kteří si mohou při aktivaci O2 TV do 12. dubna užívat první měsíc za symbolickou 1 Kč. Nemusí přitom nikam chodit, aktivaci lze provést kompletně přes internet. Nabídka se vztahuje na službu O2 TV HBO a Sport Pack, po uplynutí prvního měsíce potom zákazníci zaplatí 299 Kč měsíčně. Samozřejmě platí, že vysílání lze sledovat nejen na televizoru, ale také prostřednictvím počítače, smartphonu nebo tabletu.

UPC TV

Vodafone rozšířil od 12. března všem zákazníkům UPC TV programovou nabídku o celou řadu kanálů. Vzhledem ke „koronavirovým prázdninám“ dostaly přednost programy pro děti jako NickToons, Nick jr., Nickelodeon, Minimax, JimJam, Disney ch., Duck nebo Cartoon Network, ale zkrátka nepřijdou ani jejich rodiče, na které čeká několik kanálů vysílajících dokumenty a filmy včetně prémiových kanálů Filmbox. Aktivace by měla proběhnout automaticky a všechny bonusové programy budou dostupné do 11. dubna.

Kuki

Společnost SMART comp. se rozhodla podpořit uživatele své IPTV Kuki, kterým odemkla filmové kanály Filmbox Extra HD a Filmbox Premium HD. Není nutné nic aktivovat, programy by se měly objevit automaticky v nabídce. Dětští diváci potom ocení rozšíření videotéky o více než pět desítek bezplatných pořadů. Jedná se především o večerníčkové příběhy a seriály Sofie První, Doktorka Plyšáková nebo Jake a piráti ze Země Nezemě. Nabídka je dostupná od čtvrtka, její konec provozovatel neupřesnil.

Používáte jiného poskytovatele placené TV? A nabídl vám v reakci na epidemii koronaviru nějaký bonus?

Zdroj. Tiskové zprávy

###

From BUG:

A1, Tele2 i koronavirus: besplatni TV kanali i podatkovni promet

U novonastaloj situaciji kada svi koji mogu rade od kuće, a vrtići i škole neće raditi, domaći su telekomi pokrenuli niz akcija kojima mogu pripomoći građanima

Telekomunikacijski operateri A1 Hrvatska i Tele2 danas su, a nakon odluke Vlade RH da se od ponedjeljka zatvaraju vrtići i škole, izvijestili javnost o mjerama koje će poduzeti da bi se građanima donekle olakšala ova izvanredna situacija izazvana koronavirusom. U nastavku prenosimo njihova priopćenja o privremenim uslugama dostupnim njihovim korisnicima.

A1 Hrvatska: 14 TV kanala besplatno
S obzirom na odluku Vlade Republike Hrvatske o prekidu rada vrtića, osnovnih i srednjih škola na dva tjedna, a u sklopu mjera suzbijanja širenja zaraze koronavirusom, A1 Hrvatska će svim korisnicima TV usluge od ponedjeljaka besplatno omogućiti sve kanale namijenjene djeci. Riječ je o ukupno 14 dječjih kanala s raznovrsnim zabavnim i obrazovnim sadržajem, namijenjenih svim uzrastima.


Što se tiče zabave za najmlađe tu su popularni: Baby TV, Nick Jr. (eng.) Pickaboo, Duck TV, JimJam, TIJI, KiKa i Vavoom. Također, korisnicima su već dostupni u Osnovnom paketu: Nickelodeon, RTL Kockica, Mini TV, CartoonNetwork, Boomerang i Nick Jr. (hrv.).

Osim zabavnog sadržaja djeca će moći pratiti i Da Vinci Learning, a u A1 Videoteci je dostupna Video učionica namijenjena učenicima za učenje i ponavljanje nastavnog sadržaja.

Tele2: učenicima besplatan podatkovni promet
U izvanrednim okolnostima zbog koronavirusa u Hrvatskoj, Tele2 svim učenicima koji koriste Tele2 mrežu, bez obzira radi li se o korisnicima na bonove, pretplatnicima ili korisnicima pokućnog interneta, omogućava besplatan podatkovni promet za korištenje edukativnih sadržaja u sklopu CARNetove mreže za školu na daljinu. Do sada su te sadržaje besplatno koristili samo učenici u sklopu obrazovne reforme Škola za život, a sada besplatan pristup preko Tele2 mobilne mreže imaju svi učenici osnovnih i srednjih škola u Hrvatskoj s elektroničkim identitetom u CARNetovom sustavu AAI@EduHr.


Podatkovni promet za korištenje nastavnih sadržaja je besplatan preko Tele2 mobilne mreže od 16. ožujka 2020. godine sve dok traje organizacija nastave na daljinu uslijed koronavirusa u Hrvatskoj.

Tele2 je također, u sklopu priprema Ministarstva znanosti i obrazovanja za održavanje nastave na daljinu, u redovitom kontaktu s Ministarstvom radi dogovora oko osiguravanja određenog broja dodatnih SIM kartica i njihovog prioritetnog redoslijeda dodjeljivanja.

Postanimo (KO)odgovorni

I za kraj jedna objava koja nije vezana za telekome, ali jest uz koronavirus: Agencija IMC pokrenula je inicijativu #budikoodgovoran. Inicijativa je pokrenuta s ciljem poticanja odgovornog ponašanja građana Republike Hrvatske i zajedništva u borbi protiv koronavirusa kao još jednog kvalitetnog rješenja za suzbijanje daljnjeg širenja virusa.

Na stranici www.budikoodgovoran.com nalaze se sve potrebne informacije o koronavirusu, koje se ažuriraju u stvarnom vremenu, a jednako tako tu su i korisni savjeti i preporuke za ponašanja u novonastaloj Korona situaciji.

###

From SatelitnáTV.sk:

Orange sprístupnil viacero TV staníc pre všetkých a ukončil testy TV Romana na satelite

Orange reaguje na aktuálne dianie na Slovensku v súvislosti s vyhlásením mimoriadneho stavu. Mnohí zostávajú v týchto dňoch doma z dôvodu obáv o svoje zdravie a tiež deti, ktorým zatvorili škôlky či školy po celom Slovensku. Preto sa Orange rozhodol všetkým svojim zákazníkom aspoň čiastočne spríjemniť prípadnú domácu karanténu a od 13. do 31. marca 2020 im automaticky a bez ďalších poplatkov sprístupňuje všetky detské balíky. Zároveň až do 30. apríla 2020 sprístupňuje aj všetky stanice z prémiového Balíka FilmBox Premium.

Pokračovanie nižšie

Všetci klienti operátora, ktorí využívajú služby Orange TV na optike, cez satelit alebo cez internet, majú teraz automaticky k dispozícii balíky všetkých detských staníc z Balíka deti A (Baby TV, JimJam, Cartoon network, Boomerang) a Balíka deti Z (Nickelodeon, Nick Junior, Duck TV a Jojko) až do 31. marca. Bez ďalších poplatkov bude možné sledovať aj Disney Channel, Minimax či LaLa TV. Pre zákazníkov, ktorí majú Orange TV cez optiku, budú sprístupnené aj stanice KI:KA (Kinderkanal) a FilmBox.

Navyše až do 30. apríla všetci užívatelia Orange TV získajú bezplatne všetky stanice z prémiového Balíka FilmBox Premium, ktorého sú súčasťou programy FilmBox Extra HD, FilmBox Plus, FilmBox Premium HD, FilmBox Family, DocuBox HD, FightBox HD, EroX HD, EroXXX HD, FashionBox HD, Fast&FunBox HD a 360 TuneBox HD. Zároveň naďalej pokračuje promo vysielanie National Geographic Channel HD a National Geographic Wild do 31. marca.

Programy môžu využívať všetci zákazníci automaticky a bez ďalších poplatkov. Ponuka však neplatí len pre tých, ktorí využívajú služby Biznis TV.

Operátor zároveň ukončil technické testy programu TV Romana, ktorý testoval na družici Eutelsat 16A (16°E) niekoľko dní. Neplatí to pre IPTV službu, kde je program oficiálne v ponuke od marca 2020.

Technické parametre pre príjem:

[https://www.satelitnatv.sk/2020/03/orange-spristupnil-viacero-tv-stanic-pre-vsetkych-a-ukoncil-testy-tv-romana-na-satelite/]

###

From Minha Operadora:

Oi TV abre sinal de canais para todos por causa do novo coronavírus

Operadora diz que ação promocional apoia a recomendação dos governos de que a população deve ficar em casa para conter a pandemia de coronavírus.

AOi TV anunciou à imprensa, neste sábado (14), que está liberando o sinal de canais pagos para todos os seus clientes, independentemente do tipo de plano que ele possui. A ação promocional, que fica em vigor até o dia 28 de março, vale para todo o território nacional e abrange tanto assinantes da Oi TV via IPTV ou satélite.

Entre os canais que estão com sinal aberto, a empresa citou Nickelodeon, Nick Jr, E! Entertainment Television, AXN, A&E, H2, Lifetime, Cinemax, Sony, Canais Telecine, Comedy Central, VH1 Megahits e Paramount.

A operadora de telecomunicações brasileira justificou a medida como uma forma de “apoio à recomendação dos governos de que a população permaneça em casa para conter a disseminação” da Covid-19.

Conforme noticiamos aqui no Minha Operadora nos últimos dias, várias operadoras de telecom do mundo todo vêm anunciando medidas para facilitar a comunicação e o entretenimento das pessoas durante este período conturbado. Um exemplo é a TIM, que desde o final de fevereiro passou a disponibilizar 500GB de franquia para os seus usuários na Itália utilizarem a internet móvel.

Com a pandemia do novo coronavírus, as autoridades governamentais de vários países têm aplicado quarentena forçada para os seus cidadãos. No Brasil, os governos estão desaconselhando frequentar locais com grande aglomeração de pessoas, como shows, cinemas, teatros, igrejas e congressos. O festival de música Lollapalooza, por exemplo, que conta com o patrocínio de Vivo Easy, foi adiado para dezembro.

###

From Minha Operadora:

Depois de Oi TV e Claro, SKY anuncia sinal aberto de 75 canais

Essa é mais uma decisão anunciada pelas teles para atender a demanda de brasileiros em casa por causa do novo coronavírus. Veja a lista de emissoras.

Aoperadora de TV por assinatura SKY comunicou, neste domingo (15), que tomou a decisão de disponibilizar 75 canais fechados para todos os seus 4,63 milhões de assinantes. Clientes SKY Pré-Pago com recarga ativa também estão incluídos.

Essa decisão é mais uma anunciada para atender a demanda de brasileiros em casa por causa da pandemia de coronavírus (ou Covid-19). São, por exemplo, estudantes e trabalhadores que foram dispensados temporariamente das suas atividades, ou as exercerão por meio de home-office.

De acordo com a SKY, as emissoras com sinal aberto por tempo limitado (mas ainda não definido) são as seguintes:

A&E, AMC, Animal Planet, Arte 1, AXN, Band News, Band Sports, BBC, Bis, Boomerang, Canal Brasil, Cartoon Network, Cinemax, Climatempo, CNN, CNN Brasil, Comedy Central, Discovery, Discovery H&H, Discovery ID, Discovery Science, Discovery World, Discovery Kids, Discovery Theater, Discovery Turbo, E!, Fashion TV, Fish TV, Food Network, GloboNews, Gloob, Gloobinho, GNT, Golf, H2, HGTV, History, Lifetime, Mais Globosat, Megapix, MTV, Multishow, Nick Jr, Nickelodeon, OFF, Paramount, PlayTV, Prime Box Brazil, Sony Channel, Space, SPORTV, SPORTV 2, SPORTV 3, Studio Universal, Sundance, SyFy, TBS, TCM, Telecine Premium, Telecine Action, Telecine Fun, Telecine Touch, Telecine Pipoca, Telecine Cult, TLC, TNT, TNT Series, ToonCast, Tru TV, Universal Channel, Viva, Warner Channel, Woohoo, ZooMoo.

A plataforma de streaming SKY Play também distribuirá 19 canais ao vivo para todos, sem custo adicional. São eles: A&E, AXN, Band News, Cartoon Network, Cinemax, CNN Brasil, Comedy Central, Discovery, Discovery H&H, Discovery ID, Discovery Kids, Discovery Turbo, MTV, Paramount, SONY Channel, Space, TLC, TNT e TNT Series.

Vale lembrar que a CNN Brasil já tinha previsão de sinal aberto desde a sua estreia, às 20h deste domingo, 15 de março, até o dia 30 do mesmo mês. E os canais Discovery Home&Health e HGTV estão liberados na SKY desde o dia 06/03. A previsão era que esses dois voltassem a ser fechados hoje, 15/03, mas, de acordo com o comunicado da SKY, eles seguem abertos sem um prazo definido.

Os canais HBO, apesar de não aparecem na lista da SKY, estão com o sinal aberto desde sexta-feira (13) e permanecem assim até hoje (15). A ação abrange todas as principais operadoras e foi criada por causa da estreia da terceira temporada da série Westworld.

Ligue agora 0800 123 2040 e pergunte como ter SKY sem pagar mensalidade.

###

From Times of Malta:

Melita opens access to kids’ channels

In light of the current circumstances with schools being closed, Melita Ltd is granting all its TV customers free access to the Disney Channel, Cartoonito, Nick Junior Global and Nickelodeon HD as a measure to alleviate the situation.

Melita would like to reassure all its customers that the network is reliable and will continue to keep everyone connected and informed. Customer care will remain available and contact can be made 24/7 via online chat and Facebook messenger.

Customers can also use MyMelita to check their internet connection, find answers to common questions, add or change services and pay their bills.

For more information, visit www.melita.com.

###

From Telecompaper:

Vodafone Greece offers unlimited entertainment, distance learning opportunities amid coronavirus crisis

Vodafone Greece provides subscribers with unlimited entertainment as well as distance learning opportunities to counter the coronavirus crisis. More specifically, Vodafone TV welcomes the new special, interactive menu for children (Kids Mode) and from 16 March it offers all its child content to subscribers of the service who have no access to it, completely free for the next three months.

In addition to 5 channels dedicated exclusively to children's content, Vodafone TV has the free On-Demand list of many knowledge and activity programmes, as well as Nickelodeon's Nick + service, with all the children's favorite heroes. Also included is the English Club TV training channel for those who want to learn English in an entertaining way.

In addition, Vodafone Greece announces its partnership with the 'brainy' online learning platform. The platform announced free access for as long as schools remain closed. Technology-assisted education of children can be continued by opening schools with exclusive offers only to Vodafone subscribers.

At the same time, for the creative employment of students, the Vodafone Foundation has the digital education platform www.generationnext.vodafone.gr with free access to STEM lessons and activities. The platform includes Do It Yourself activities focused on science and new technologies, and also offers comprehensive courses on code / Arduino development, sensors, mobile apps development and other STEM themes, supporting high school and high school students from all over Greece with science and technology.

###

From profit.bg:

VIVACOM осигурява по 10GB безплатен интернет

От днес – понеделник (16 март 2020 г.), първият работен ден, в който много хора в България ще останат по домовете си, за да работят дистанционно, VIVACOM осигурява безплатно допълнителни 10 000 МВ за мобилен интернет на максимална скорост.

Те вече са достъпни през приложението MyVIVACOM за всички клиенти на абонаментни и предплатени мобилни услуги на телекома.

Още от този петък (20 март 2020 г.) в продължение на един месец до 20 април 2020 г. компанията ще подарява допълнителни пакети с още по 2 000 МВ, валидни за използване всеки уикенд на конкретната седмица. Te могат да се заявят в MyVIVACOM

Всеки клиент, платил месечната си фактура през мобилното приложение My VIVACOM или презаредил предплатена карта, ще получи допълнителен пакет от 2 000 MB на максимална скорост, който може да използва със своя услуга или да подари на близки и приятели. Така потребителите не само ще имат повече мегабайти, за да работят и да се информират безпроблемно онлайн, но и ще ограничат необходимостта да излизат от домовете си, за да платят месечната сметка.

Бонусът ще е активен от утре – 17 март 2020 г.

В условията на ограничаване на социалните контакти и повече време, прекарано
вкъщи, всички потребителите на интерактивна телевизия от VIVACOM ще получат
възможност да гледат безплатно по-богато и разнообразно телевизионно съдържание, достъпно през услугата VIVACOM Видеотека.

Заглавия в различни жанрове, както за малки, така и за големи, предлага филмовият пакет MAXI. Най-малките зрители могат да използват времето у дома за полезни занимания, като учат английски език с любимите си Disney герои посредством поредицата Disney English.

В допълнение, ще имат възможност да гледат и любимото си съдържание от Nickelodeon On Demand и Disney On Demand. Търсачите на познанието ще могат да се разнообразят със съдържанието от каталога на каналите Discovery, TLC, Investigation Discovery и Discovery Science посредством медийната услуга по заявка – Discovery On Demand.

###

From marica.bg:

"Теленор"и "Виваком“ раздават нещо безплатно, за да работим от вкъщи

За да останат клиентите му вкъщи, но да могат да общуват свободно с близките и приятелите си, "Теленор"ще им предостави безплатно еднократно от 18 март до 18 април допълнителни минути и мобилни дати към досегашните им пакети, съобщиха от телекома.

От "Виваком“ също заявиха, че ще дадат на своите клиенти безплатни мегабайти от 20 март до 20 април, за да могат да работят от вкъщи.

Абонати на договор, потребители на предплатени услуги и бизнес клиенти на "Теленор“, ще могат да ползват без допълнително заплащане пакет от 1000 минути за разговори с всички мрежи в България. Те могат да се активират с безплатен SMS с текст "1"до краткия номер1234.

Също така, всички клиенти на оператора могат да активират без допълнително заплащане и пакет от 10 000 MB за мобилен интернет на максимална скорост като кликнат на специалния банер в приложението MyTelenor.

И двата пакета са с валидност 30 дни от датата на активиране и могат да бъдат получени еднократно за този период.

Освен това всички абонати, включително бизнес клиентите на "Теленор“, ще получат без допълнително заплащане достъп за период от 30 дни до всички дигитални услуги, включително Deezer, HBO GO, Play Diema Xtra, Nickelodeon, BubaPlay, Bookmate и Капитал. За целта, те трябва да активират допълнителния пакет на съответната дигитална услуга в приложението MyTelenor. След края на периода,услугите ще бъдат автоматично деактивирани, като не е нужно действие от страна на клиентите.

Бизнес клиентите на "Теленор“ могат да се възползват и от безплатен пакет SMS, с който могат да изпращат съобщения до всички свои служители, включени в съответната група. Активацията на този пакет е възможна през бизнес портала на адрес https://business.telenor.bg/.

Магазините на оператора ще работят при стриктно спазване на правилата за предотвратяване на разпространението на вируси, включително редовна дезинфекция и ограничения в броя на посетителите, намиращи се едновременно в обектите. Те ще се дезинфекцират няколко пъти на ден. Ще се почистват всички работни повърхности, демонстративни устройства, компютри, дръжки на врати и др. Всички служители в магазините ще работят с ръкавици и предпазни маски. Ако е необходимо, обслужванете на клиенти временно ще бъде преустановено за извършване на дезинфекция.

Телекомът припомня, че през приложението му лесно и бързо могат да се проверява текущото потребление и да заплащат месечните сметки, включително на приятели и близки. За своите бизнес клиенти "Теленор"предоставя всички необходими бизнес приложения, които да осигурят непрекъсваемост на бизнеса чрез онлайн срещи с чат и видео, и конферентни разговори с неограничен брой участници както и лесна обмяна на документи онлайн. Повече информация за приложенията е налична на адрес https://www.telenor.bg/bg/business.

По-късно от "Виваком“ също обявиха, че всички предплатени клиенти и тези на абонамент, ще полъчат допълнителни пакети от 10 000 МВза мобилен интернет на максимална скорост.

От 20 март до 20 април компанията ще подарява допълнителни пакети с още по 2 000 МВ, валидни за използване всеки уикенд на конкретната седмица. Te могат да се заявят в MyVIVACOM, където и клиентите трябва да са платили месечната си сметка.

Тези мегабайти може да се подарят при желание и на близки и приятели.

Всички потребителите на интерактивна телевизия на Виваком пък ще получат възможност да гледат безплатно по-богато и разнообразно телевизионно съдържание, достъпно през услугата VIVACOM Видеотека. Заглавия в различни жанрове, предлага филмовият пакет MAXI. Най-малките зрители могат да използват времето у дома за полезни занимания, като учат английски език с любимите си Disney герои посредством поредицата Disney English. В допълнение, ще имат възможност да гледат и любимото си съдържание от Nickelodeon On Demand и Disney On Demand. Търсачите на познанието ще могат да се разнообразят със съдържанието от каталога на каналите Discovery, TLC, Investigation Discovery и Discovery Science посредством медийната услуга по заявка – Discovery On Demand.

###

From SensaCine.com:

Movistar+ es gratis para todos y te recomendamos 35 películas

La plataforma ha querido aportar su granito de arena a esta cuarentena y pone sus contenidos a disposición de todo el mundo.

La cuarentena ha llegado a todos los países de España y, aunque 15 días encerrados en casa pueden hacerse un poco largos, todos sabemos que se pasa mejor con buena compañía, en este caso la de Movistar+. Hace tan solo unos días la plataforma anunció que ofrecía su contenido de manera completamente gratis durante un mes.

De este modo, en la app de Movistar+ estarán disponibles ocho canales -#0, #Vamos, Movistar Series, Movistar Seriesmanía, FOX, TNT, Comedy Central y AMC-, a los que se añaden los infantiles Disney Jr, Disney XD, Disney Channel, Nick Jr, Nickelodeon, Cartoon Network, Panda y Baby TV. Además, podrás disfrutar de los contenidos de Movistar+ Lite, que cuenta con series originales como SKAM España, El embarcadero, Hierro o Arde Madrid.

Para disfrutar al máximo de los contenidos -recuerda que la oferta está disponible únicamente durante 30 días-, aquí hemos seleccionado 35 películas que encontrarás en Movistar+ y que son perfectas para pasar esta cuarentena provocada por el coronavirus.

###

From Mobilizujeme.cz:

Kvůli karanténě dostanou všichni klienti T-Mobilu neomezená data zdarma

T-Mobile se přidává k tuzemským operátorům, kteří vlídným gestem pomáhají svým zákazníkům přetrpět svízelnou situaci způsobenou plošnou karanténou kvůli epidemii koronaviru. T-Mobile rozdá mezi své klienty nejen neomezená data, ale i bonusy za dobití a televizní kanály.

Poslední, ale s nabídkou zdaleka nejzajímavější. Tak by se dala shrnout soustava benefitů a přídavných služeb, které T-Mobile nachystal pro své klienty v současné nelehké situaci. Základem všeho jsou neomezená data zdarma, která operátor umožní používat všem svým zákazníkům s tarifem, třebaže i těm firemním či podnikatelům s rámcovou smlouvou. Aktivace balíčku je možná v aplikaci Můj T-Mobile.

Další náhrady nepříjemného stavu míří za Twist zákazníky. Ti mohou (od 18. března, stejně jako tarifní zákazníci s nabídkou neomezených dat) využít navýšení nabitého kreditu o 50 % na webovým stránkách určených k nabíjení, případně v samoobslužné aplikaci Můj T-Mobile. Akce platí do 30. dubna.

V neposlední řadě si nějaké ty výhody mohou užít i předplatitelé T-Mobile TV. Pro klienty s televizním tarifem XS, S, M či L operátor přichystal speciální prémiové kanály zadarmo. Patří k nim kupříkladu BBC Earth, hudební kanály z rodiny MTV, dětské stanice Nickelodeon, Cartoon Network, Minimax a další a také sportovní kanály typu DIGI Sport 1 a 2 nebo Premier Sport.

###

From TV Freak:

Skylink zpřístupnil 6 dětských programů zdarma všem zákazníkům

Skylink je dalším operátorem, který zareagoval na „koronavirové prázdniny“. Všem svým zákazníkům až do konce března odemkl oblíbené dětské kanály. K dispozici zůstává také nabídka několika filmových, dokumentárních a sportovních kanálů.

Koncem minulého pracovního týdne zareagovali někteří čeští provozovatelé placené televize na uzavření škol a další nařízení české vlády, které si kladou za cíl zabránit šíření nákazy onemocněním COVID-19. Zákazníci O2 TV, UPC TV nebo Kuki získali přístup k některým programům zdarma, nebo jim operátor nabídl jiný bonus. Nyní se přidává také společnost M7 Group, provozovatel satelitní platformy Skylink. Všichni zákazníci Skylinku bez ohledu na předplacené služby budou mít od 16. 3. do 31. 3. 2020 možnost sledovat šest dětských kanálů: Disney Channel, JimJam, Minimax, Duck TV, Nickelodeon a Nick Jr.

„S Minimaxem se pobaví u sledování Trolové - zpíváme dál, který překypuje originální dobromyslností a hromadou nové hudby nebo u druhé řady Máša a Medvěd. Na programu Disney Channel nebude chybět hraný seriál Táborníci z Kikiwaka, Městečko záhad nebo animovaný Maskovaný kocour. Legendární SpongeBob v kalhotách na Nickelodeonu jistě zabaví všechny ratolesti a na pomoc si přizve třeba i Tlapkovou patrolu! O zábavu pro ty nejmenší nezbedníky se postará Nick Jr. a Prasátko Peppa, JimJam a jeho Noddy malý cestovatel nebo odpočinkový Duck TV,“ uvádí společnost v tiskové zprávě.

Za připomenutí stojí, že v platnosti zůstává také pravidelná měsíční nabídka. Po celý březen mohou všichni zákazníci Skylinku zdarma naladit CS Film vysílající československé filmy a seriály, CS Horror s nabídkou hororů a CS History zaměřené na dokumenty z oblasti vojenství a konspiračních teorií. Dostupné zůstávají také sportovní kanály Sport1 HD a Sport2 HD.

###

From SatelitnáTV.sk:

Skylink a freeSAT sprístupnili na všetkých aktívnych kartách viacero detských programov

Satelitní operátori Skylink a freeSAT sprístupnia v najbližších dňoch, všetkým svojim klientom s aktívnymi dekódovacími kartami, takmer všetky detské programy z ponuky. Špeciálne promo vysielanie potrvá do konca marca 2020. Informovala dnes o tom spoločnosť M7 Gorup, ktorá obe platformy prevádzkuje.

Pokračovanie nižšie

Na všetkých aktívnych kartách Skylink budú preto k dispozícii detské programy Disney Channel (160), Jim Jam (161), Minimax (162), Duck TV (163), Nickelodeon (164) a Nick Jr. (167).

Klienti satelitnej služby freeSAT s aktívnou kartou budú môcť sledovať programy Disney Channel (93), Jim Jam (91), Minimax (95), Duck TV (90), Nickelodeon (94), Nick Jr. (92), Nicktoons (99), Nickelodeon HU (240), Nick Jr HU (239) a Nicktoons HU (241).

V zátvorkách uvádzame pozície programov v dodávaných boxoch. Užívatelia so zariadeniami bez funkcie FastScan si môžu stanice naladiť podľa nižšie uvedených parametrov.

###

From kelisto.es:

Ver TV online gratis: ¿qué canales de pago regalan los operadores?

Las telecos han lanzado en la última semana varias ofertas para que los que tienen que quedarse en casa puedan ver tv online gratis. Te contamos qué series regala cada una y qué condiciones debes cumplir para conseguirlas sin gastar ni un euro.

[...]

La contribución de Vodafone es similar a la de Orange, ya que la compañía también regala sus canales infantiles, en este caso, hasta el 31 de marzo. Así, los clientes de las mejores tarifas de Vodafone podrán disfrutar gratis del pack Peques (cinco euros), que da acceso a los canales Disney Junior, Disney XD, Nickelodeon, Canal Panda, Nick Jr., My Nick Jr. y BabyTV. Los usuarios que ya lo hayan pagado, recibirán un reembolso en sus facturas, y los que no estén suscritos no tendrán que darse de baja en el servicio: sencillamente desde el 1 de abril, no podrán acceder a estos contenidos.

Si quieres aprovechar este mes para darte de alta en otros packs de Vodafone TV, puedes aprovechar sus packs Serielovers (20 euros al mes) y Cinefans (12 euros al mes), que además de canales de pago ofrecen acceso a HBO España, Amazon Prime Video, Filmin, Movistar Series y Movistar Estrenos. Estas ofertas, eso sí, exigen un compromiso de permanencia de 12 meses.

[...]

El Grupo MásMóvil también ofrece tv online gratis este mes, pero como de momento no cuenta con plataforma de streaming propia, lo hace a través de acuerdos con plataformas de series. Así, las nuevas y antiguas altas en las mejores tarifas de MásMóvil podrán ver todo el contenido de Sky y FlixOlé gratis durante tres meses.

La primera ofrece 15 canales de pago: Fox, AXN, TNT, Syfy, MTV, FOX Life, AXN White, Calle 13, Comedy Central, Canal Historia, Nickelodeon, Disney XD, Disney Junior, TCM y National Geographic, además de contenido para ver bajo demanda.

[...]

###

From TudoCelular.com:

Coronavírus: Vivo abre sinal de 101 canais na TV e app do SUS sem gastar da franquia

Depois da Claro, Oi e SKY, outra operadora que passou a disponibilizar benefícios aos seus assinantes de TV e telefonia móvel. A Vivo liberou o sinal de 101 canais da sua grade a todos os clientes e disponibilizou o aplicativo Coronavírus SUS sem descontar da franquia.

No caso do serviço de televisão paga, a iniciativa será válida por um período entre 15 e 20 dias, conforme decisão da programadora. Apenas HBO, Premiere e BBB não integram a relação. As emissoras também podem ser conferidas por meio do aplicativo Vivo Play. Confira a lista de sinal aberto completa:

Futura HD, Bis HD, OFF HD, SporTV 3 HD, SporTV 2 HD, SporTV HD, GloboNews HD, GNT HD, Multishow HD, VIVA HD, Mais Globosat HD, Gloobinho HD, Discovery Kids HD, Gloob HD, Nick Jr. HD, TV Rá Tim Bum HD, Disney Júnior HD, Disney Channel HD, Disney XD, Tooncast, Nickelodeon HD, Cartoon Network HD, Boomerang HD, NAT GEO HD, ESPN Extra HD, ESPN Brasil HD, ESPN HD, ESPN 2 HD, Fox Sports HD, Fox Sports 2 HD, Bandsports HD, Woohoo, Bandnews HD, CNN, Bloomberg HD, Fox News, Climatempo, Discovery Theater HD, Discovery Channel HD, Animal Planet HD, History HD, History 2 HD, Nat Geo Kids HD, NAT GEO WILD HD, Discovery Turbo HD, Discovery Science HD, Travel Box Brazil HD, HGTV HD, Food Network HD, Dog TV HD, Discovery World HD, Discovery Home & Health HD, TLC HD, Fox Life HD, Lifetime HD, E! HD, Arte 1 HD, truTV HD, TNT Séries HD, PlayTV, Chef TV, Fish TV HD, MTV HD, FashionTV HD, VH1 Mega Hits, Warner HD, Sony HD, Fox HD, FX HD, AXN HD, A&E HD, Prime Box Brasil HD, TBS HD, TNT HD, Space HD, Cinemax HD, Comedy Central HD, Syfy HD, Studio Universal HD, Universal TV HD, Megapix HD, Canal Brasil HD, TCM, ID HD, Paramount HD, Curta! HD, Telecine Premium HD, Telecine Action HD, Telecine Touch HD, Telecine Fun HD, Telecine Pipoca HD, Telecine Cult HD, NHK World HD, Rai Itália, DW, SIC Internacional, Telefe, TV5Monde e TVE, Fox Premium 1 e Fox Premium 2.

Imagem: Reprodução
A operadora não cobrará pelo acesso ao app Coronavírus SUS, desenvolvido pelo Ministério da Saúde para informar mais detalhes a respeito da situação da pandemia dentro do Brasil.

Os clientes dos planos corporativos também terão benefícios durante esse tempo. A Vivo disponibilizou o acesso às ferramentas Microsoft Teams e Cisco WebEx, sem gastar os dados do plano.

A empresa não seguiu a concorrente da América Móvil e não aumentou a velocidade da banda larga. Contudo, ressaltou que tem reforçado a capacidade de transmissão das redes fixas e móveis para suportar um aumento grande na demanda.

O que você achou da decisão da Vivo? Diga para a gente!

###

From telecompaper:

A1 Hrvatska provides children's channels as coronavirus shuts schools and nurseries

In order to make it easier for parents, educators and teachers to stay away from kindergartens and schools, all fourteen television channels for children from the Primary, Extended and Children's Packages are now automatically accessible for A1 Hrvatska users, the operator said. Most of the channels are fully localised in Croatian, with additional channels available in French, German and English.

The channels for the youngest viewers include Baby TV, Nick Jr. Pickaboo, Duck TV, JimJam, TIJI, KiKa and Vavoom, as well as Nickelodeon, RTL Cube, Mini TV, Cartoon Network, Boomerang and Nick Jr. In addition to entertainment, children will also be able to watch Da Vinci Learning and access a Video Classroom available in the A1 Video Library.

###

From telecompaper:

Telefonica gives all Spaniards a month's free access to Movistar+ Lite pay-TV platform

In addition to the numerous measures offered to customers as a result of the coronavirus (Covid-19) crisis in Spain, Telefonica is also giving customers and non-customers alike free access to its Movistar+ Lite pay-TV platform for a month. Launched last year, Movistar+ Lite includes a catalogue of over 300 series and movies, plus the live channels Movistar Series, Movistar Seriesmania, sports-themed Vamos, entertainment-based #0, as well as Fox, TNT, Comedy Central and AMC.

Telefonica has also enriched the platform until 30 April by adding 8 kids channels (Disney Jr, Disney XD, Disney Channel, Nick Jr, Nickelodeon, Cartoon Network, Panda and Baby TV) to help parents having to work from home while the country’s schools remain closed. The service normally costs EUR 8 a month and has no permanence clause.

###

From Broadband TV News:

Canal+ goes clear for subscribers

Canal+ is to make its full service available to subscribers during the Coronavirus outbreak.

The announcement was made by Canal’s chairman and CEO Maxime Saada on Monday night, using his personal Twitter account, and accompanied by a version of the Canal+ logo decked in the Tricolor of the French national flag.

“Canal + goes clear for everyone on all boxes. And for our subscribers, we open access to all our Cinema, Series, Youth and Documentary channels. Take care of yourself,” he wrote.


France is in near lockdown as it struggles to contain the Covid-19 virus.

Canal has 8.4 million subscribers in mainland France. It has contracts in place with leading content providers including Disney, where it is the exclusive pay-TV provider for new streaming service Disney+.

It is also a major contributor to French cinema.

###

From Booska-P:

CANAL+ en clair

La quatrième chaîne a annoncé hier que ses programmes ne seraient plus cryptés sur l'ensemble des box. Cela concerne la chaîne principale (la 4) et toutes ses déclinaisons, OCS, Ciné+, Serieclub, Polar+, Warner TV, Disney Channel, Planète+, Nickelodeon, Olympia TV, Comedy Central, Voyages, National Geographic, MTV, Eurosport, Automoto etc. L'occasion de se mater des gros cartons du box-office américain qui ne sont pas prêts de passer sur les chaînes du câble. Par exemple Green Book : sur les routes du Sud, programmé pour Jeudi 19 mars à 20h50 sur Canal+ Family.

###

From 01net:

Canal+ en clair pour tout le monde, accès gratuit à presque toutes les chaînes pour les abonnés

Alors que le confinement a été confirmé ce 17 mars, Canal+ veut elle aussi aider les Français à s’occuper durant cette période.

Canal+ offerte à tous les Français. C’est le P.-D.G. de la chaîne cryptée, Maxime Saada, qui l’a annoncé ce 16 mars sur Twitter. Concrètement, elle sera accessible depuis toutes les box de tous les opérateurs de l’Hexagone. Le logo de Canal+ habillé de bleu, blanc et rouge suggère que c’est une manière pour la société de permettre aux Français de s’occuper durant le confinement dû à l’épidémie de Covid-19.

Les abonnés aux offres de Canal+ ne sont pas en reste non plus puisqu’ils peuvent quant à eux accéder à la quasi-intégralité du contenu proposé par le groupe. Seuls Netflix et beIN Sport ne sont pas intégrés.

Le premier gère en effet lui-même ses abonnements, tandis que les chaînes sportives ne sont plus vraiment pertinentes à l’heure où presque toutes les compétitions sont annulées à travers le monde.

D’après un message envoyé par Canal+, figurent parmi les chaînes OCS, Ciné+, Serieclub, Polar+, Warner TV, Disney Channel, Planète+, Nickelodeon, Olympia TV, Comedy Central, Voyages, National Geographic, MTV, Eurosport ou encore Automoto.

En revanche, Disney+ a confirmé hier qu’il n’était pas question de rendre son offre disponible avant le 24 mars, comme le lui demandaient de nombreux internautes.

From cibersur:

Film1 en kinderzenders een maand lang gratis bij Ziggo
Home Nieuws Film1 en kinderzenders een maand lang gratis bij Ziggo
VORIGEVOLGENDE
Geschreven door
Gijs Aarnink Geplaatst op16 maart 2020, 22:35 CategorieDigitale tv
Klanten die een tv-abonnement hebben bij Ziggo krijgen de komende vier weken gratis toegang tot het Film1-pakket en een aantal kinderzenders. Dit heeft het bedrijf besloten omdat mensen steeds meer thuisblijven vanwege het Coronavirus.

Normaal gesproken extra zenderpakketten
De zenders zijn te bekijken door iedereen met een abonnement op tv-diensten van Ziggo. Het maakt daarbij niet uit welk tv-pakket je hebt afgesloten. Je hebt wel op z’n minst een smartcard of CI+ module nodig om de zenders op je tv te kunnen bekijken. Je kunt natuurlijk ook zonder extra benodigdheden kijken met de Ziggo Go-app. Normaal gesproken zijn de zenders alleen bij betaalde extra zenderpakketten te zien, maar Ziggo heeft vanwege de lockdown door het Coronavirus besloten om ze tijdelijk gratis beschikbaar te maken.


Onder de vlag van Film1 vallen de kanalen 1Premiere, 1Action, 1Family en 1Drama. De zendergroep is de laatste jaren meerdere malen van eigenaar gewisseld. Film1 was van 2006 tot 2015 tot eigendom van Liberty Global, het moederbedrijf van Ziggo. Dat bedrijf moest het van de hand doen als voorwaarde om Ziggo en UPC samen te mogen voegen. De nieuwe eigenaar was Sony Pictures Television, dat de dienst onder andere naar de PlayStation bracht. Sony besloot vorig jaar met de dienst te stoppen, maar vond vlak voor de deadline een geïnteresseerde koper in SPI International. De zenders zijn bij Ziggo te zien op de kanalen 101 tot en met 104.

Wat de kinderzenders betreft komen de Nickelodeon-kanalen Nicktoons (303), Nick Music (304), en Nick Jr. (306) gratis beschikbaar. Ook Pebble TV (305), Boomerang (309), Baby TV (310), RTL Telekids (312) en Comedy Central Extra (124) zullen jonge kinderen kosteloos bezig kunnen houden. Ziggo maakt daarnaast bekend dat op zijn eigen Kanaal 13 eveneens de programmatuur aangepast wordt op jonge kijkers, met in het weekend vermaak voor volwassenen zoals cabaret.

Voor mensen die al geabonneerd zijn op de pakketten wordt waarschijnlijk de maandelijkse incasso stopgezet. Ziggo is niet de eerste die met een dergelijk aanbod komt. Ook KPN heeft al gezegd dat het Film1 pakket bij hen gratis zal worden tot nader bericht.

###

From Podnikatel.cz:

Mobilní operátoři myslí na své zákazníky. Přináší jim výhody i mimořádné nabídky

Všichni operátoři rozšířili svou nabídku spojenou s televizními kanály, někteří nabídli neomezená mobilní data a například Vodafone se zaměřil na své zákazníky nacházející se v Itálii.

O2 nabízí neomezená data i zvýhodněné nabídky
Operátor O2 dává zdarma neomezená mobilní data, zlevňuje nabídku O2 TV, poskytne bonus 100 korun k dobití kreditu a nabízí zvýhodněný notebook s internetem pro práci i učení z domova. Věříme, že naše pomoc usnadní nelehkou situaci zákazníkům, kteří nemohou svůj čas trávit v práci nebo ve škole, a umožní jim zůstat v kontaktu s nejbližšími, spolužáky i kolegy, popisuje generální ředitel O2 Jindřich Fremuth.

O2 umožní využívat data neomezeně i po vyčerpání základního objemu v měsíčním paušálu zákazníkům, kteří mají u O2 mobilní hlasové tarify s daty, a to včetně těch ve zvýhodněných balíčcích O2 Spolu. Nabídka platí pro všechny zákazníky kromě firem. Ty využívají cenové zvýhodnění podle rámcové dohody. Zákazníci mohou neomezená data čerpat díky balíčku NEO, který si aktivují v online samoobsluze Moje O2 nebo v prodejně O2. Pokud zákazník využívá například tarif FREE+ stříbrný a aktivuje si balíček neomezená data, může po vyčerpání svých 14 GB surfovat dál rychlostí NEO Optimal.

Všem zájemcům O2 také zpřístupní nejlepší seriály, filmy, dětské pořady, dokumenty, sportovní přenosy a zpravodajství. Na měsíc rozšiřuje nabídku kanálů v předplacených Sport Pack tarifech o dětské NickToons, Nick Junior, Nickleodeon a ČT :D, zpravodajskou ČT 24 a dokumentární a vzdělávací National Geographic. Služba O2 TV HBO a Sport Pack je nyní k dispozici na měsíc za symbolickou korunu. Službu si mohou zájemci aktivovat na webu www.o2.cz/myslimenavas a pořady mohou sledovat na libovolném zařízení – tedy nejen v televizi, ale také na počítači nebo v aplikaci O2 TV na mobilu i tabletu.

Zákazníci O2, kteří si během následujících 30 dnů dobijí kredit na předplacené kartě na jakémkoli dobíjecím místě, získají jednorázový bonus ve výši 100 korun. O2 připravilo také zvýhodněnou nabídku notebooku pro zákazníky, kteří potřebují pracovat i učit se z domova. Nabídne jim notebook Lenovo IdeaPad S130 14" včetně modemu za 995 korun. Cena platí k tarifu Zlatá O2 Data s 10 GB, který zlevňuje na 599 korun měsíčně, doplňuje tisková mluvčí O2 Lucie Jungmannová.

T-Mobile podporuje práci na dálku
T-Mobile nabídne svým zákazníkům, a to jak koncovým, tak firemním, neomezená data zdarma. Nabídka platí také pro občany ČR, kteří momentálně pobývají v zemích Evropské unie, kteří tak díky tomu mohou být v kontaktu se svou rodinou a blízkými. Dále tento operátor nabízí 50% bonus při dobití předplacené karty a rozšiřuje také svou televizní nabídku. Zákazníci mohou mimořádnou nabídku využít od 16., resp. 18. března předběžně do 30. dubna 2020.

Plně si uvědomujeme závažnost současné situace a chceme zákazníkům pomoci uspokojit jejich aktuální osobní i pracovní potřeby. S neomezenými daty mohou zůstat jak ve spojení se svými blízkými, školami či pracovišti, tak průběžně získávat informace o aktuálním dění, říká Juraj Bóna, výkonný ředitel T-Mobile Czech Republic.

T-Mobile do své TV nabídky dočasně přidává další kanály pro živé sledování, jako jsou například T-Mobile: BBC Earth nebo Premier Sport. Od středy 18. března mohou také Twist zákazníci nově využívat 50% bonus na bezhotovostní dobití prostřednictvím aplikace Můj T-Mobile a webu. Tento bonusový kredit má platnost 30 dní.

T-Mobile myslí také na ty, kteří pracují na dálku a nabízí své zkušenosti a podporu při nasazení a používání aplikace Teams. Její zpřístupnění zdarma oznámil Microsoft na svém blogu. Pro zabezpečení práce z domu budou velké firmy a státní instituce potřebovat dostatečnou rychlost připojení, proto navíc T- Mobile zvyšuje rychlost jejich připojení na internet a VPN.

Vodafone myslí i na ty v Itálii
Vodafone lidem v izolovaných oblastech nebude účtovat volání do České republiky a na Slovensko. Zdarma budou mít také SMS po vyčerpání balíčku a data. Aby se neúčtovaly poplatky za neomezená data, je potřeba, aby zákazníci Vodafonu měli ve svých mobilních telefonech nastaveny APN (přístupové body) pro Android: internet a pro iOS: internet nebo iphone.vodafone.cz. Pro správné fungování si tedy lidé budou muset vypnout a zapnout svůj mobilní telefon.

Úlevu zákazníkům Vodafonu v zahraničí bude možné poskytnout jen s roamingovými místními partnery Vodafone Italy, Italy Telecom a Italy WIND. Pokud má zákazník automaticky určeného jiného operátora, měl by si manuálně nastavit jednoho ze zmíněných partnerů Vodafonu. Úprava bude platit do odvolání. Itálie se tak stala první zemí, na kterou se speciální pomoc zákazníkům v tísni vztahuje, nicméně Vodafone nevylučuje, že v případě obdobné situace rozšíří podporu svých zákazníků i do dalších geografických zón.

V České republice Vodafone klientům UPC TV přidá zdarma televizní kanály, a to včetně těch prémiových. Důvodem je, aby po dobu zrušené výuky ve školách měly děti a rodiny větší zábavu a pestrost trávení volného času. Děti se mohou těšit na kanály NickToons, Nick jr., Nickelodeon, Minimax, JimJam, Disney ch., Duck nebo Cartoon Network. A dospělí se mohou dívat například na dokumenty nebo sportovní programy včetně prémiových kanálů Filmbox. Tato rozšířená nabídka bude platit do 11. dubna.

V situacích, jako je nedobrovolné přebývání v nějakém prostoru, ať už v jindy malebné Itálii nebo doma s dětmi bez vyučování, je důležité být ve spojení s přáteli, rodinou, lékaři nebo zaměstnavatelem a mít jak smysluplně vyplnit nečekané volno. Právě k tomu chceme našimi extra službami přispět, dodává závěrem viceprezident pro nefiremní zákazníky Vodafonu, Quique Vivas.

###

From linternaute.com:

Canal + gratuit : le programme TV des films et séries à voir
Thomas Mendelssohn, Mis à jour le 17/03/20 13:10
Linternaute.com
Partager sur Facebook
Twitter
Email
Canal + gratuit : le programme TV des films et séries à voirC'est la bonne nouvelle de la semaine pour les amateurs de cinéma et de séries TV confinés chez eux. Canal + est désormais gratuit sur toutes les box. L'occasion de profiter de son offre ciné/série. On fait le point sur le programme TV du moment.

SOMMAIRE
Canal + gratuit
Programme TV Canal +
Programme TV Canal + Série
Programme TV Canal + Cinéma
Programme TV Canal + Family
Programme TV Canal + Sport
COMMENT PROFITER DE CANAL + GRATUITEMENT ?
Le groupe Canal réservait une bonne surprise aux Français le lundi 16 mars : la chaîne Canal + est désormais gratuite pour tous et ce jusqu'au 15 avril 2020. Pour en profiter, il vous suffit simplement de vous brancher sur la chaîne (canal 4) via votre box internet. Sachez par ailleurs que si vous êtes déjà abonné à Canal, le groupe média vous offre également toutes les chaînes de son offre Série et Cinéma. Cela concerne par exemple Canal + Série, Canal + Cinéma, Canal + Family mais aussi OCS, Ciné+, Sérieclub, Polar+, Warner TV, Disney Cahnnel, Planète+, Nickelodeon, Comedy Central et bien d'autres. Le groupe Canal explique penser au public français confiné par le gouvernement pour faire face à la pandémie de coronavirus, pour les aider à traverser cette période difficile avec l'offre du groupe, ses séries et ses films.

QUE REGARDER EN CE MOMENT SUR LES CHAÎNES CANAL + ?

Le programme TV de Canal +

Aujourd'hui (17/03/2020)
16h - Jusqu'ici tout va bien (comédie dramatique)
21h08 - Yao (comédie dramatique)
22h45 - Arctic (film d'aventures)

Demain (18/03/2020)
00h45 - Le pianiste (drame)
9h40 - Séduis-moi si tu peux (comédie romantique)
13h35 - Royal Corgi (dessin animé)
15h30 - Aladdin (film d'aventures)
21h05 - Venise n'est pas en Italie (comédie)
23h25 - ZéroZéroZéro (série dramatique)

Le programme TV de Canal + Série

Aujourd'hui (17/03/2020)
16h25 - Crazy Rich Asians (comédie romantique)
18h25 - Young Sheldon (série humoristique)
19h20 - Guyane (série d'aventures)
21h05 - Ray Donovan (série dramatique)
22h40 - Breeders (série humoristique)
23h10 - Dave (aka Lil Dicky) (série humoristique)
23h35 - Vikings (série d'action)

Demain (18/03/2020)
11h20 - Triple Threat (film d'action)
12h55 - Young Sheldon (série humoristique)
17h25 - Brooklyn Nine-Nine (série humoristique)
18h43 - Pitch (série humoristique)
18h50 - Young Sheldon (série humoristique)
21h03 - Mayans M.C. (série dramatique)
22h35 - Work in Progress (série humoristique)

Le programme TV de Canal + Cinéma

Aujourd'hui (17/03/2020)
15h - Une femme d'exception (biopic)
16h55 - Vice (biopic)
19h35 - Le Daim (comédie dramatique)
20h50 - Sale temps à l'hôtel El Royale (thriller)
23h05 - Hérédité (film d'horreur)
Demain (18/03/2020)
8h15 - Convoi exceptionnel (comédie dramatique)
9h35 - Colette (biopic)
11h20 - Celle que vous croyez (drame)
13h50 - Les Crevettes pailletées (comédie)
15h30 - Qui a tué Lady Winsley ? (polar comique)
16h55 - Une intime conviction (drame)
19h - La lutte des classes (comédie)
20h50 - Acusada (thriller)
22h40 - Piranhas (drame)

Le programme TV de Canal + Family
Aujourd'hui (17/03/2020)
18h25 - Pierre Lapin (film pour enfant)
20h50 - Dumbo (film pour enfant)
22h35 - X-Men Dark Phoenix (film de super-héros)

Demain (18/03/2020)
00h25 - Les beaux gosses (comédie)
1h50 - Première année (comédie dramatique)
9h30 -Spider-man 3 (film de super-héros)
13h15 - The Green Hornet (film de super-héros)
18h25 - Turbo (film d'animation)
20h50 - Les 4 Fantastiques (film de super-héros)
22h30 - Les 4 Fantastiques et le Surfer d'argent (film de super-héros)

Le programme TV de Canal + Sport

Face aux diverses annulations de grandes compétitions sportives en raison de la situation sanitaire dans le monde suite à la pandémie de coronavirus Covid-19, le catalogue de Canal + Sport est en grande partie dépeuplé. Le football, le rugby ou encore le basketball ne sont plus à l'antenne puisque les compétitions ne se jouent plus en France comme à l'international. Les émissions d'analyse comme le Canal Football Club, Canal Rugby Club etc... sont elles aussi annulées. Il est tout de même possible de suivre le sport mécanique notamment avec le rallye du Mexique ou encore le grand prix Moto GP du Qatar par exemple.

###

From PhonAndroid.com:

Bouygues Telecom offre 34 chaînes et le débit max en fibre

De son côté, Bouygues Telecom propose également gratuitement pas moins de 34 chaînes ainsi que le débit max en fibre à l’occasion du confinement due au coronavirus. Les abonnés peuvent ainsi profiter d’un débit théorique pouvant atteindre jusqu’à 1 Gb/s en réception et 500 Mb/s émission, ce jusqu’au 30 avril 2020.

Les clients de l’opérateur, détenteurs d’une offre Box triple Play ont aussi accès jusqu’à cette date à 34 chaînes gratuites, parmi lesquelles :

AB1 HD, Crime District HD, Action HD, Paramount HD, Paramount Décalé HD, Eurochannel HD, CANAL J HD, Toonami HD, NICKELODEON 4TEEN, Boomerang HD, Boomerang+1, BOING, NICKELODEON , NICKELODEON +1, TIJI, Baby TV, NICKELODEON JUNIOR, TREK HD, Animaux, Science&Vie TV, Toute l’histoire, Chasse & Pêche, Mangas HD, Adult Swim, Melody , Melody d’Afrique, My Zen , RTL Television, Rai 24 news, TGCOM 24, Channel One Russia, Ennahar TV, ECHOUROUK NEWS et Africâble.triple play (Internet + téléphone + TV).

###

From neeo:

Movistar+ Lite refuerza su oferta de canales lineales

Movistar Lite refuerza su oferta de contenidos con ocho nuevos canales, que vienen a quedarse de manera indefinida en la parrilla online del operador. Dichos canales ya están disponibles tanto para nuevas altas como para clientes en cartera.

Dos de ellos pertenecen al paquete cine y hasta ahora no se ofrecían en el servicio Lite: Canal Hollywood con cine de actualidad y TCM, el conocido sello de cine clásico de Turner. Los otros seis son los canales generalistas nacionales; La 1, La 2, Antena 3, Cuatro, Telecinco y laSexta. Estos añadidos se quedarán incluso pasada la crisis del COVID-19.

Temporalmente y debido a lo antes mencionado, también están disponibles todas las emisoras infantiles para susciptores de Lite; Disney Channel, Disney Junior, Disney XD, Nickelodeon, Nickelodeon Junior, Panda, Baby TV y la oferta bajo demanda de Cartoon Network. Su apertura durará hasta el próximo 30 de Abril.

###

From Télé-Loisirs:

Confinement : Bouygues Télécom offre 34 chaînes en clair à ses abonnés

Après Orange et SFR, au tour de Bouygues Telecom de prendre soin de ses abonnés pendant la période de confinement. Plus de 30 chaînes vont leur être offertes en clair.

Bouygues Telecom se mobilise. Comme trois autres, Orange, Free et SFR, Bouygues propose à partir de maintenant et jusqu'au 31 mars plusieurs chaînes en clair à ses abonnés. "Pour accompagner ses clients dans cette situation inédite, Bouygues Telecom offre, dès aujourd'hui et jusqu'au 30 avril prochain, 34 chaînes en clair à tous ses clients Fixe Grand Public", indique un communiqué. En effet, depuis mardi 17 mars, les Français doivent limiter au maximum leurs déplacements et rester confinés chez eux. L'objectif ? Tenter d'enrayer l'épidémie de coronavirus Covid-19 qui ne cesse de s'étendre en Europe, et notamment dans l'Hexagone. Pour s'occuper, les Français qui reçoivent la télé grâce à Bouygues vont donc pouvoir bénéficier de plusieurs dizaines de chaînes, dont voici le détail : AB1 HD, Crime District HD, Action HD, Paramount HD, Paramount Décalé HD, Eurochannel HD, Canal J HD, Toonami HD, Nickelodeon 4TEEN, Boomerang HD, Boomerang+1, BOING, Nickelodeon, Nickelodeon+1, TIJI, Baby Tv, NICKELODEON JUNIOR, TREK HD, Animaux, Science&VieTV, Toute l'histoire, Chasse & Pêche, Mangas HD, Adult Swim, Melody, Melody d'Afrique, My Zen, RTL Television, Rai 24 news, TGCOM 24, Channel One Russia, Ennahar TV, ECHOUROUK NEWS et Africâble.


Orange, SFR, Free et Canal+ également mobilisés pour aider les Français à s'occuper pendant le confinement
C'est Orange qui, en premier, a annoncé offrir à ses abonnés des chaînes jeunesse en clair et le bouquet OCS. Canal + a suivi : le directeur général de la chaîne, Maxime Saada, a annoncé en effet que tout le monde aurait accès aux programmes de la chaîne en clair. Peu de temps après, c'est SFR qui a annoncé de belles nouvelles à ses abonnés : des chaînes jeunesse gratuite et l'accès au bouquet "Divertissement et découverte". Enfin, aujourd'hui, c'est Free qui a communiqué sur l'accès au bouquet Canal et à plusieurs chaînes jeunesse jusqu'au 31 mars.

###

From World Is Small:

Bouygues Telecom offre 34 chaînes et augmente votre débit Internet !

La bonne nouvelle de la journée, on la doit à Bouygues ! L’opérateur a annoncé aujourd’hui qu’il offrirait à ses abonnés fixes plus de 34 chaînes télévisées. En cette période de confinement, les acteurs du numérique semblent donc nous chérir, puisque Canal + a également offert plusieurs de ses chaînes à toutes les personnes disposant d’une box internet.

Bbox Nouvelle Interface TV Android 8 - Bouygues Telecom offre 34 chaînes et augmente votre débit Internet !

Voici la liste des chaînes offertes :

Ab1 HD
Action HD
Adult Swim
Africâble
Animaux
Baby TV
Boing
Boomerang HD
Boomerang+1
Canal J HD
Channel One Russia
Chasse & Pêche
Crime District HD
Echourouk News
Ennahar Tv
Eurochannel HD
Mangas Hd
Melody
Melody D’afrique
My Zen
Nickelodeon
Nickelodeon +1
Nickelodeon 4teen
Nickelodeon Junior
Paramount Décalé HD
Paramount HD
Rai 24 News
Rtl Television
Science&Vie TV
Tgcom 24
Tiji
Toonami HD
Toute L’histoire
Trek HD

Ces chaînes sont donc disponibles pour tous ceux qui ont une Bbox. Elles seront gratuites jusqu’au 30 avril, sauf si le confinement continue au-delà on imagine. Du reste, Bouygues a également annoncé que tous ses clients pourront proposer du débit jusqu’ici réservé à l’offre Bbox Ultym, à savoir 1 Gb/s en débit descendant et 500 Mb/s en débit montant. « Plus que jamais dans le moment particulier que nous traversons tous, Bouygues Telecom place la qualité des relations humaines au cœur de ses actions et de ses intentions », conclut l’opérateur dans un communiqué.

###

From FonTech.sk:

Toto sú všetky výhody, ktoré prinášajú Slovákom technologické firmy kvôli koronavírusu

Do boja proti náročnej situácii, ktorá u nás aktuálne panuje v spojení so šíriacim koronavírusom, sa rozhodli zapojiť aj rôzne technologické spoločnosti či poskytovatelia internetu alebo televízie. Tie majú Slovákom v týchto ťažkých časoch spríjemniť chvíle v karanténe alebo ich udržať v domácnostiach.

Ako prví sa voľného rozširovania svojich služieb zapojili poskytovatelia televízneho vysielania, ktorí zdarma sprístupnili niektoré prémiové kanály.

Poskytovateľ DIGI sprístupnil zákazníkom od 13. marca až 7 programov z prémiového balíka na celý mesiac. Zákazníci tak môžu sledovať dva detské programy Cartoon Network a Duck TV, filmové kanály FilmBox Premium a Epic Drama, športový kanál FightBox a zábavné programy Fine Living a Food Network.

Orange vo svojej OrangeTV sprístupňuje do 31. marca všetky detské programy úplne zdarma. K tomu poskytovateľ pridáva všetky stanice z prémiového balíka FilmBox Premium, ktoré budú dostupné do 30. apríla, informovala spoločnosť v tlačovej správe. Konkrétne sa bude jednať o programy FilmBox Extra HD, FilmBox Plus, FilmBox Premium HD, FilmBox Family, DocuBox HD, FightBox HD, EroX HD, EroXXX HD, FashionBox HD, Fast&FunBox HD a 360 TuneBox HD.

Telekom so svojou televíziou Magio tiež zdarma sprístupňuje množstvo filmových, lifestyleových či detských kanálov. Deti sa môžu tešiť na kanály Ťuki TV, Duck TV a Nick Jr. Milovníci hudby môžu zasa sledovať MTV dance, MTV hits či MTV Rock a pre fanúšikov filmu je tu FilmBox Extra a FilmBox Premium. K tomu poskytovateľ pridáva ešte kanál BBC Earth a 10 filmových titulov vo videopožičovni Magio Go.

Poskytovateľ Satro sprístupňuje do 31. marca až 20 prémiových programov, medzi ktorými sa nachádza kopa detských, dokumentárnych, ale aj filmových kanálov. Ponuka programov tak bude pre všetkých zákazníkov obohatená o Minimax, JimJam, Disney Channel, Disney Junior, Nickelodeon, Nick Jr., Baby TV, JOJ Cinema HD, National Geographic, NatGeo Wild, Viasat History, Viasat Explore, Viasat Nature HD, Epic Drama HD, Film Box, Film Box Plus, FilmBox Premium HD, FilmBox Extra HD, Fast&Fun Box a DokuBox.

Do tejto akcie sa zapojil aj provider UPC, ktorý do konca marca sprístupňuje tri detské kanály, a to Minimax, Jim Jam a Duck TV.

Slovanet do konca marca sprístupňuje 10 prémiových kanálov (Disney Channel, Nick Jr., Jim Jam, Nicktoons, National Geographic, Film+, AMC, FilmBox Premium, TV Paprika a VH1), Plustelka naopak 4 stanice (Viasat Explore, Viasat Nature, Viasat History a Minimax), avšak iba na dobu dvoch týždňov, presnejšie do 27. marca.

Swan zdarma pridáva 6 detských kanálov (JimJam, Cartoon Network, Boomerang, Nickelodeon, Nick Jr. a NickToons) po dobu 14 dní. Poskytovateľ Antik zatiaľ svoju ponuku programov nerozšíril.

Aktualizácia 16.3.: Ponuku programov od dnešného dňa rozširuje aj poskytovateľ FreeSAT, ktorý do vysielania zdarma zaraďuje 7 detských programov pre všetkých používateľov. Jedná sa o stanice Disney Channel, JimJam, Minimax, DuckTV, Nickelodeon, Nick Jr. a Nicktoons. Okrem toho zaradil FreeSAT do ponuky ďalšie 3 detské kanály v maďarskom jazyku, nimi sú Nickelodeon HU, Nick Jr. HU a Nicktoons HU. Ponuka je platná do 31. marca, informuje spoločnosť vo svojej tlačovej správe.

Aktualizácia 16.3.: Televízny poskytovateľ Skylink takisto rozširuje svoju ponuku programov, ktorá je platná od dnes až do 31. marca. Zákazníci tak dostanú 6 detských programov, ktorými sú Disney Channel, JimJam, Minimax, Duck TV, Nickelodeon a Nick Jr, uvádza Skylink v tlačovej správe.

Aktualizácia 18.3.: Poskytovatelia FreeSAT a Skylink sa rozhodli svoju ponuku programov rozšíriť o ďalšie televízne stanice, ktoré sú zamerané nielen pre deti. FreeSAT teda pridáva ďalšie dva detské kanály, a to Cartoon Network a Boomerang, ku ktorým pripája filmový kanál Epic Drama HD a trojica Viasat programov, teda Explore, History a Nature. S rovnakou ponukou prichádza aj Skylink, v oboch prípadoch budú kanály k dispozícii do 31.3.

Čo sa týka poskytovateľov internetu, v tomto smere zatiaľ učinilo zmeny iba O2, ktoré mení rýchlosť pripojenia po prečerpaní FUP. Ako vysvetľuje spoločnosť vo svojej tlačovej správe, rýchlosť po prečerpaní bude až 5-násobne vyššia ako doteraz. Používatelia budú môcť aj naďalej surfovať s minimálnou rýchlosťou 10 Mbps. Táto výhoda sa týka iba fixného 4G Internetu na doma.

Aktualizácia 16.3.: „Spoločnosť UPC, vedúci káblový operátor na Slovensku, bezplatne zrýchľuje internet na rýchlosť 150 Mb/s pre svojich zákazníkov, ktorí využívajú pomalšie pripojenie. Zrýchlenie sa vzťahuje na užívateľov, ktorí mali doteraz službu s pripojením 50 Mb/s. Ide o dočasné opatrenie, predbežne na 30 dní, t.j. do polovice apríla. Zákazníci o aktiváciu nemusia požiadať, zrýchlenie prenosových rýchlostí je automatické oddnes, stačí iba reštrartovať modem,“ informovala spoločnosť prostredníctvom tlačovej správy.

Aktualizácia 17.3.: Zmeny vysielacieho programu prináša počas epidémie aj televízna stanica Spektrum. Ako informuje televízia vo svojej tlačovej správe, od 22.3. bude pre školákov, ktorí musia byť kvôli opatreniam doma, vysielať denne od pondelka do štvrtku vzdelávací seriál s názvom Brutálna Veda.

Seriál má 8 sérií a jedna séria sa skladá z fyzikálnej, chemickej, biologickej a historickej epizódy. Celkovo bude odvysielaných až 32 epizód. Premiéra každej novej epizódy sa odvysiela o 9:00 a repríza bude v ten istý deň o 16:00. Od 17.3. je však možné seriál sledovať aj na Youtube kanáli TV Spektrum, alebo na ich Facebookovom profile.

Aktualizácia 18.3.: Orange sa v novom balíku benefitov sústredí najmä na mobilné dáta, neobmedzené SMS a MMS správy a dátový balík. Rozšíril aj zoznam vysielania televíznych staníc bez poplatkov. Orange od dnešného dňa ponúka svojim klientom 10 GB mobilných dát na doma, neobmedzené SMS/MMS správy a aj Nonstop dátový balík Chat bez poplatkov. Výhody môžu klienti kombinovať.
Viac vo –> veľkom článku

Telekom, ktorý zrušil poplatky pri volaní na čísla Regionálneho úradu verejného zdravotníctva, ktoré sú zverejnené na webovej stránke Ministerstva vnútra. Podnet na túto úľavu podala redakcia Žive.sk.

Slovenskí operátori robia všetko preto, aby svojich zákazníkov pred podobnými volaniami chránili. Je to však náročné, Pixabay (úprava redakcie)
Na portáli Slovensko.sk sa nachádza výzva s názvom „IT firmy pomôžte Slovensku“, kde je zoznam všetkých spoločností či jednotlivcov, ktorí sa rozhodli svojimi možnosťami pomôcť v boji proti šíreniu koronavírusu.

Spoločnosť Cisco pomôže školám, ktoré chcú vykonávať výučbu na diaľku, no nemajú na to dostatočné prostriedky. Poskytne im platformu Webex s licenciou zdarma až do konca školského roka. Ďalej sú ochotní poskytnúť zaistenie zabezpečeného prístupu k firemným dátam na diaľku či zabezpečenie počítačov vzdialených pracovníkov.

Rozsiahlu ponuku benefitov prináša aj Microsoft, z ktorej vyberáme napríklad to, že školy môžu zdarma využívať Microsoft Teams (komunikácia s triedou a jednotlivými žiakmi, zdieľanie dokumentov, online testy, online domáce úlohy, online hodiny s podporou videa, audia, zdieľania obrazovky alebo prezentácie so záznamom celej hodiny.

Spoločnosť bot.media vytvorila automatického chatovacieho bota, ktorého je možné implementovať na ľubovolný web. Bot dokáže automaticky odpovedať až na 80 percent opakujúcich sa otázok ohľadom koronavírusu.

Ten pochopiteľne odpovedá v slovenčine, takže komunikáciu s ním dokážu zvládnuť aj jazykovo menej zdatní ľudia. Četbot tak dokáže rapídne odľahčiť zaťaženosť infoliniek. S botom môžeš komunikovať na stránke Covid.chat.

Spoločnosť VNET poskytuje 20 virtuálnych serverov v cloude na 6 mesiacov zadarmo s bezplatnou inštaláciou servera pre postavenie homeoffice firemného riešenia pre zamestnancov. Toto riešenie sú schopní vytvoriť pre ľubovolnú firmu do 24 hodín.

Spoločnosť Google tiež momentálne poskytuje ľudom zdarma svoje platené služby Hangouts Meet, G Suite Education a G Suite, aby sa medzi sebou čo najmenej osobne stretávali. V súvislosti so streamovacími službami, ako sú napríklad Netflix, HBO Go či Prime Video od Amazonu, sme zatiaľ žiadne výhody pre zákazníkov v spojitosti s koronavírusom nezaznamenali.

Spoločnosť GAMO zase v súvislosti s celospoločenskou situáciou ponúka verejnosti, školám, aj iným spoločnostiam verejnej a štátnej správy riešenie na preklenutie nevyhnutnej dvojtýždňovej karantény, „Bezpečný home office“. „Videokonferencia umožní organizáciám zostať v spojení, komunikovať s kolegami na diaľku, zdieľať informácie kedykoľvek, kdekoľvek a cez akékoľvek zariadenie. Záujemca po aktivácii služby obdrží okamžite prístupové údaje a službu využíva bez obmedzení 14 dní zdarma,“ uviedol generálny riaditeľ GAMO Július Voskár.

Samosprávam by zase mohla v aktuálnej situácii pomôcť služba „Moje Notifikácie“. Tá umožňuje starostom a primátorom, informovať obyvateľov prostredníctvom mobilných telefónov a e-mailov. „V súvislosti s ochorení COVID-19 sme sa rozhodli službu poskytovať na štyri mesiace bezplatne ako pomocnú ruku starostom alebo primátorom, ktorí ešte nemajú vlastnú informačnú službu,“ informuje majiteľ služby Miroslav Šimko.

Pre jej zriadenie stačí, ak obec, mesto alebo mestská časť vyplní príslušný formulár a získa heslo. Formulár je už nastavený na 120 dní zdarma, bez zadávania akéhokoľvek kódu.

Občanom by mohli pomôcť aj rôzne internetové stránky. Napríklad www.otvorenalekaren.sk na základe polohy mobilu vyhľadáva najbližšie lekárne, ambulantné pohotovosti a nemocnice, pričom berie do úvahy aj nahlásené dovolenky a lekárenské pohotovosti, www.e-vuc.sk zase zverejňuje všetky zdravotnícke zariadenia na Slovensku, vrátane aktuálnych dovoleniek a zastupovaní.

„Okrem toho práve dorábame do www.objednatvysetrenie.sk možnosť objednania eReceptu cez internet, pretože pacienti sa nevedia dovolať do ambulancií a nechcú v tejto situácii chodiť osobne,“ priblížil novinku riaditeľ Crystal Consulting Tibor Baďura.

Zaujímavým počinom je aj portál/formulár „zodpovednypacient.sk“. Jeho účelom je poskytnúť obyvateľom alternatívu k preťaženým telefónnym linkám. Primárne by mal slúžiť pre menej komplikované stavy a asymptomatických pacientov. „Tým umožňuje zadať informáciu o svojom stave aj kontaktné údaje bez nutnosti čakať na spojenie s operátorom.

Vo formulári je zachytená základná anamnéza, čo umožňuje úradom roztriediť nahlásené stavy do viacerých kategórií a určovať ich prioritu, následne je na základe kontaktných údajov možné napríklad efektívnym spôsobom plánovať a organizovať pojazdné odbery,“ objasnil Peter Mešťaník.

Formulár je pripravený tak, aby bolo možné do neho pridať jazykové mutácie, čím sa pomôže aj cudzincom na našom území. Aktuálne sa jeho tvorcovia snažia nájsť inštitúciu, ktorá by mohla mať o takéto riešenie záujem.

Slovenská technologická spoločnosť Aliter Technologies spolu s ďalšími IT partnermi ponúkla Národnému centru zdravotníckych informácií zdarma systém na centralizovaný automatizovaný zber a spracovanie dát o víruse medzi ľuďmi a ich lokalitou. Ide o modifikáciu už existujúcej aplikácie, ktorá funguje vo viacerých krajinách.

Systém aktívne využíva napríklad OSN. Jeho výhodou je že pomáha záchranným jednotkám optimalizovať výjazdy k pacientom. Systém je okamžite a plne prepojiteľný s už existujúcim systémom v správe štátu. „Sleduje pacienta a jeho stav v prehľadnej mape spolu s aktuálnou polohou všetkých záchranárskych vozidiel ako sanitky, chemické vozidlá či hasičské autá.

Podporná služba umožní nahlasovanie pacientov do akéhosi centrálneho príjmu, čiže do aplikácie spravovanej štátom na krízovom štábe Ministerstva vnútra,“ uvádza sa v tlačovom vyhlásení firmy.

###

From clubic:

Coronavirus : SFR offre plusieurs bouquets à ses abonnés fixe pendant un mois

Pour accompagner ses abonnés durant le confinement, l'opérateur leur offre les bouquets « Divertissement & Découverte » et « Plus Jeunesse ».

Chez les opérateurs de télécommunications et certains diffuseurs, la solidarité est de mise. Une situation évidemment provoquée par le coronavirus et les mesures de confinement prises par le président de la République Emmanuel Macron le 16 mars et débutées le mardi 17 mars, à midi. SFR a décidé, mardi, d'offrir deux de ses bouquets à ses abonnés, avec un peu plus d'une trentaine de chaînes au total, et ce durant un mois.

Des bouquets accessibles aux abonnés fixe sur simple demande
Après avoir rassuré ses abonnés en leur garantissant un accès à Internet durant le confinement, SFR a annoncé offrir, gratuitement et à compter du mercredi 18 mars, l'accès aux bouquets « Divertissement & Découverte » et « Plus Jeunesse » à ses abonnés, pendant un mois.

Le premier, le bouquet « Divertissement & Découverte », se destine à toute la famille puisqu'il comprend des chaînes jeunesse, people, mais aussi des séries, films et documentaires. On y retrouve les chaînes SYFY, 13ème Rue, E!, Discovery channel, J-One, MTV, Série Club, Game One, BET, Paris Première, Equidia, Trace Sport Stars, My Cuisine, MCM, AB1, Auto Moto, Ushuaïa TV, TREK, Histoire, Toute l'histoire, Animaux, Science et Vie TV, Baby TV, TV Breizh et Chasse et Pêche.

Le bouquet « Plus Jeunesse », lui, ravira les enfants avec de nombreux dessins animés et films d'animation. Il regroupe les chaînes Boomerang, Tiji, Disney Channel, Canal J, Cartoon Network, Boing, Toonami, Mangas et Nickelodeon.

Pour bénéficier de ces deux avantages, il faut posséder un abonnement internet fixe chez SFR, ce qui exclut les clients mobile uniques. L'opérateur invite ses clients fixe à se rendre sur l'espace clients sfr.fr ou à utiliser l'appli SFR&moi, où les deux bouquets sont accessibles sans frais sur simple demande. « SFR souhaite ainsi accompagner ses clients et répondre à l'évolution de leurs usages dans cette période de confinement, tout en contribuant à la solidarité nationale », indique l'opérateur.

Tous les opérateurs s'y mettent
Il n'y a pas que SFR, parmi les opérateurs, qui a décidé de chouchouter ses abonnés durant le confinement. Free fut le premier à faire un geste en annonçant, le 13 mars, l'extension jusqu'à la fin du mois d'avril de la data de son forfait à 2 euros (0 euro pour les abonnés Freebox) de 50 Mo à 1 Go, et ce gratuitement. Du côté de Free, on offre aussi en clair plusieurs chaînes de télévision.

Les abonnés Orange possédant une Livebox peuvent également profiter, depuis le début de la semaine, des quatre chaînes OCS, mais aussi des chaînes jeunesse Boomerang, Boing, Tiji, Canal J et Toonami. Bouygues Telecom n'a pour l'instant pas officiellement fait de geste.

Enfin, du côté des diffuseurs, Canal+ est passé en clair chez tous les détenteurs d'une box avec ses chaînes cinéma, séries, jeunesse et documentaires. Les chaînes et services Canal+ Sport, beIN SPORTS, Netflix et prochainement Disney+ ne seront pas inclus dans cette gratuité temporaire.

###

From KLGadgetGuy:

All channels free on unifi TV until 31 March to offset RMO boredom

After Astro made their movie and sports channels free for subscribers during the restrictive movement order period, unifi has also announced that all customers with unifi TV will have free access to all channels starting today.

Happening until the end of March, this only applies to residential subscribers – which makes sense since everyone is ordered to stay at home for now. Along with the movement restriction and closure of cinemas, the rakyat can still catch their favourite shows on channels such as tvN, Fox Movies, Foxlife, Nickelodeon, National Geographic and more.

While you’re at home, you can also get essentials as well as food delivered to you via Grab and Foodpanda as they’ll continue to service customers during the isolation period. Kudos to all the companies and workers who are working to help provide our daily needs during the virus outbreak.

###

From neeo:

Movistar+ amplía sus contenidos a más clientes

Aprovechar para retomar la lectura, hacer el cambio de armario, dedicarle tiempo a mejorar otro idioma, recuperar hobbies, ser un poquito gamers o echarnos unas maratones de series y sesiones de películas, son algunas de esas listas internas que hemos elaborado estos días para cuidarnos y entretenernos ahora que vamos a pasar más tiempo en casa.

Movistar+ en dispositivos
Para ayudar en este entretenimiento casero, en Movistar hemos ampliado nuestros contenidos infantiles a todos nuestros clientes Fusión. De esta manera, nuestros clientes con Fusión 0*, Fusión #0*, Fusión Base y Fusión Series pueden disfrutar en la aplicación Movistar+ en dispositivos de los siguientes contenidos que ya tienen el resto de Fusiones.

Descodificador Movistar

Para estos mismos clientes, Fusión 0*, Fusión #0*, Fusión Base y Fusión Series, estarán disponibles los canales Disney Junior, nickelodeon y el contenido de Cartoon Network en el descodificador Movistar:

– Disney Junior en el dial 91. Los niños se lo pasarán en grande con Gigantosaurus, Vampirina, La Casa de Mickey Mouse ¡y muchos más!

– nickelodeon en el dial 94. El tiempo vuela con Henry Danger, Los Thunderman y Bob Esponja.

– Cartoon Network en Menú – infantil. En la sección infantil del menú, o desde el buscador, podréis encontrar sus contenidos, como: Teen Titans Go!, El asombroso mundo de Gumball o Ninjago.

Mejoramos la oferta de televisión de Fusión Base y Fusión Series
Adicionalmente, hemos mejorado la oferta de televisión de nuestros clientes Fusión Base y Fusión series, incorporando más de 30 canales** (incluyendo los canales infantiles ya mencionados) que ya pueden ver en Movistar+ en dispositivos, y dentro de muy poco en tu desco.

Series: entre los diales 13 y 24

Cine: entre los diales 37 y 40

Deportes: diales 61 y 62

Documentales: entre los diales 70 y 76

Estilo de vida: entre los diales 78 y 81

Infantil: entre los diales 90 a 94

Música: dial 105

Próximamente, podrás verlos también en tu descodificador Movistar.

*Para Fusión 0 y Fusión #0, los canales estarán disponibles hasta el 20 de abril de 2020. Pasada esa fecha, dejarán de estar disponibles automáticamente.

**Oferta de canales disponibles para Fusión Base y Fusión Series en sus diferentes modalidades.

###

From kontan.co.id:

Beri hiburan di rumah saat work form home, Link Net tawarkan diskon hingga 50%

KONTAN.CO.ID - JAKARTA. PT Link Net Tbk tawarkan berbagai diskon hingga tiga bulan. Hal tersebut guna mendukung imbauan pemerintah untuk mengurangi aktivitas di luar rumah.

Deputy CMO Link Net Santiwati Basuki menyebutkan dalam upayanya tersebut pihaknya meluncurkan kampanye #HealthyFirst#SafetyFirst. "Untuk mendukung berbagai aktivitas serta menjaga produktivitas anggota keluarga selama berada di rumah," ujarnya dalam keterangan pers yang diterima kontan.co.id, Kamis (19/3).

Baca Juga: Ekspor Trisula International (TRIS) tetap berjalan di tengah hantaman virus corona

Melalui kampanye tersebut, pihaknya memberikan tambahan open TV channels berisi konten hiburan. Beberapa channel mulai dari Nickelodeon, FOX, FOX Sport, HITS, HITS Movie, dan TvN Movies yang berlaku hingga 2020.

Selain itu, pihaknya juga bermitra dengan CISCO menghadirkan solusi CISCO Webex yang merupakan alat kolaborasi online menggunakan perangkat sehingga produktivitas pekerjaan tak terganggu melalui fitur CISCO Webex Meetings. Melalui fitur tersebut dapat menghubungkan jumlah pengguna hingga 100 user, HD video, screen sharing, dan personal room.

Kemudian, untuk emiten bersandi saham LINK ini menawarkan bimbingan belajar online melalui OLLE. Pihaknya mengaku akan memberikan potongan hingga 55% khusus untuk pelanggan First Media.

Baca Juga: Kominfo gandeng Facebook rilis chatbot WhatsApp tentang virus corona

Seanjutnya, pihaknya juga menawarkan diskon 50% untuk memenuhi kebutuhan internet streaming selama 3 bulan. "Melalui kampanye ini kami ingin semua pelanggan tetap aktif dalam beraktivitas di rumah," tutupnya.

###

From Investor Daily:

First Media Kampanyekan #HealthyFirst #SafetyFirst

JAKARTA, investor.id - Dilatarbelakangi adanya status pandemi virus Korona atau Covid -19 di seluruh dunia, termasuk Indonesia serta guna mendukung imbauan Pemerintah terkait langkah preventif baru-baru ini, PT Link Net Tbk (LINK) dengan brand First Media, pemimpin di industri penyedia TV Cable dan Fixed Broadband Cable Internet di Indonesia, menjalankan kampanye #HealthyFirst #SafetyFirst. Kampanye tersebut sebagai bentuk kepedulian First Media dalam mendukung produktivitas keluarga Indonesia selama beraktivitas di rumah. Beberapa imbauan yang telah dirilis oleh Pemerintah di antaranya, melakukan kegiatan belajar di rumah, mengurangi jam operasional dan kunjungan ke tempat-tempat komersil, menunda berbagai pertemuan yang melibatkan banyak orang, mengurangi rapat atau pertemuan, serta merekomendasikan perusahaan agar dapat memberikan instruksi kepada karyawannya untuk bekerja dari rumah (Work-From-Home). “Kami menyampaikan rasa prihatin kami kepada masyarakat Indonesia yang terkena dampak virus Covid -19, kampanye #HealthyFirst #SafetyFirst diadakan untuk mendukung berbagai aktivitas serta menjaga produktivitas seluruh anggota keluarga selama berada di rumah.

“Kami juga mengajak untuk kita selalu menjaga kesehatan diri sendiri dan keluarga, dan semoga situasi dan kondisi ini akan segera pulih seperti semula,” kata Santiwati Basuki, Deputy CMO PT Link Net Tbk dalam keterangan tertulisnya di Jakarta, Kamis (19/3/2020). Untuk lebih menambah momen kebersamaan dengan keluarga selama di rumah, kampanye #HealthyFirst #SafetyFirst memberikan tambahan Open TV Channels berisi konten hiburan yang dapat dinikmati langsung oleh seluruh anggota keluarga, mulai dari channel Nickelodeon untuk anak, FOX untuk remaja, FOX Sports, HITS, HITS Movies, dan tvN Movies untuk ayah-ibu dan kakek-nenek; dimana tambahan Open TV Channels ini berlaku hingga 30 April 2020. Selain itu, untuk mendukung produktivitas para profesional dan juga pelaku bisnis selama bekerja dari rumah, First Media bermitra dengan CISCO menghadirkan solusi CISCO Webex yang merupakan alat kolaborasi online menggunakan perangkat seperti Smartphone, PC, Laptop, dan Notebook sehingga kegiatan rapat atau pertemuan masih dapat tetap dilakukan. Saat ini, salah satu fiturnya, CISCO Webex Meetings dapat digunakan secara gratis dengan jumlah pengguna maximum 100 user, HD video, screen sharing, dan personal room. Untuk mendapatkan fitur yang lengkap, dapat menghubungi Sales Representative First Media Business di 021-29536838 atau email enterprise.inquiry@linknet.co.id. First Media juga memfasilitasi orangtua yang ingin mendukung anak untuk tetap belajar di rumah melalui bimbingan belajar online, OLLE yang menyediakan Try Out UTBK SBMPTN dengan mengakses www.olle.co.id. Khusus bagi pelanggan First Media, tersedia potongan harga hingga 55% untuk paket OLLE. Dan untuk memenuhi kebutuhan internet streaming dan konten hiburan yang meningkat sehubungan dengan adanya imbauan untuk melakukan berbagai aktivitas di rumah termasuk Work-From-Home dan online learning, First Media memberikan beragam pilihan program spesial yang berlaku sampai dengan 30 April 2020: (1) Diskon 50% selama tiga bulan untuk Upgrade paket, (2) Diskon 50% selama tiga bulan untuk tambahan internet speed (Speed Boost pack), (3) Diskon 50% selama tiga bulan untuk tambahan TV Selection pack Bagi yang ingin berlangganan layanan First Media juga tersedia paket dengan kecepatan internet hingga 1 Gbps dan TV channel beragam, harga khusus mulai dari Rp234 ribu per bulan, serta benefit berupa Free Open TV Channels dan Free Speed Upgrade selama tiga bulan. “Melalui kampanye #HealthyFirst #SafetyFirst ini, kami ingin semua pelanggan First Media dapat tetap aktif melakukan berbagai aktivitas mulai dari menonton tayangan hiburan bersama keluarga, belajar, dan melakukan pekerjaan kantor di rumah. Jadi, jagalah selalu kesehatan, tetap produktif, dan nikmati momen kebersamaan dengan keluarga tersayang di rumah Anda, #HealthyFirst #SafetyFirst,” tambah Santiwati Basuki.

###

From beritasatu.com:

First Media Jalankan Kampanye #HealthyFirst #SafetyFirst

Jakarta, Beritasatu.com – PT Link Net Tbk (LINK) dengan brand First Media, pemimpin di industri penyedia TV Cable dan Fixed Broadband Cable Internet di Indonesia, menjalankan kampanye #HealthyFirst #SafetyFirst. Hal ini sebagai bentuk kepedulian First Media dalam mendukung produktivitas keluarga Indonesia selama beraktivitas di rumah.

Kampanye ini dilatarbelakangi adanya status pandemi virus corona atau Covid-19 di seluruh dunia, termasuk Indonesia serta dalam rangka mendukung imbauan Pemerintah terkait langkah preventif.

“Kami menyampaikan rasa prihatin kami kepada masyarakat Indonesia yang terkena dampak virus Covid-19, kampanye #HealthyFirst #SafetyFirst diadakan untuk mendukung berbagai aktivitas serta menjaga produktivitas seluruh anggota keluarga selama berada di rumah. Kami juga mengajak untuk kita selalu menjaga kesehatan diri sendiri dan keluarga, dan semoga situasi dan kondisi ini akan segera pulih seperti semula,” kata Santiwati Basuki, Deputy CMO PT Link Net Tbk dalam keterangan resminya, Kamis (19/3/2020).

Untuk lebih menambah momen kebersamaan dengan keluarga selama di rumah, kampanye #HealthyFirst #SafetyFirst memberikan tambahan Open TV Channels berisi konten hiburan yang dapat dinikmati langsung oleh seluruh anggota keluarga, mulai dari channel Nickelodeon untuk anak, FOX untuk remaja, FOX Sports, HITS, HITS Movies, dan tvN Movies untuk ayah-ibu dan kakek-nenek; dimana tambahan Open TV Channels ini berlaku hingga 30 April 2020.

Selain itu, untuk mendukung produktivitas para profesional dan juga pelaku bisnis selama bekerja dari rumah, First Media bermitra dengan CISCO menghadirkan solusi CISCO Webex yang merupakan alat kolaborasi online menggunakan perangkat seperti Smartphone, PC, Laptop, dan Notebook sehingga kegiatan rapat atau pertemuan masih dapat tetap dilakukan.

Saat ini, salah satu fiturnya, CISCO Webex Meetings dapat digunakan secara gratis dengan jumlah pengguna maximum 100 user, HD video, screen sharing, dan personal room. Untuk mendapatkan fitur yang lengkap, dapat menghubungi Sales Representative First Media Business di 021-29536838 atau email enterprise.inquiry@linknet.co.id.

First Media juga memfasilitasi orangtua yang ingin mendukung anak untuk tetap belajar di rumah melalui bimbingan belajar online, OLLE yang menyediakan Try Out UTBK SBMPTN dengan mengakses www.olle.co.id. Khusus bagi pelanggan First Media, tersedia potongan harga hingga 55 persen untuk paket OLLE.

Untuk memenuhi kebutuhan internet streaming dan konten hiburan yang meningkat sehubungan dengan adanya imbauan untuk melakukan berbagai aktivitas di rumah termasuk Work-From-Home dan online learning, First Media memberikan beragam pilihan program spesial yang berlaku sampai dengan 30 April

Bagi yang ingin berlangganan layanan First Media juga tersedia paket dengan kecepatan internet hingga 1 Gbps dan TV channel beragam, harga khusus mulai dari Rp 234.000 per bulan, serta benefit berupa Free Open TV Channels dan Free Speed Upgrade selama tiga bulan.

“Melalui kampanye #HealthyFirst #SafetyFirst ini, kami ingin semua pelanggan First Media dapat tetap aktif melakukan berbagai aktivitas mulai dari menonton tayangan hiburan bersama keluarga, belajar, dan melakukan pekerjaan kantor di rumah. Jadi, jagalah selalu kesehatan, tetap produktif, dan nikmati momen kebersamaan dengan keluarga tersayang di rumah Anda,
#HealthyFirst #SafetyFirst,” tambah Santiwati Basuki.

###

From NexTV News Latin America:

FLOW DISPONIBILIZA CANALES PREMIUM DE FOX HASTA EL 1° DE ABRIL SIN COSTO

Telecom Argentina anunció este miércoles que los clientes de Cablevisión Digital, HD y Flow podrán acceder a los siete canales de TV de Fox y todos los contenidos on demand hasta el 1° de abril. De esta manera, los clientes de Flow contarán con más de 1.900 horas adicionales de contenido y con más de 60 series que podrán disfrutar desde cualquier dispositivo, incluyendo celulares, tablets, computadoras y smart TVs.

La compañía también anunció que disponibilizará un amplio catálogo de contenido para todos sus clientes de Cablevisión HD y Flow, que constará de más de 1.200 horas de contenidos para los más chicos, con canales como Cartoon Network, Nickelodeon, Discovery Kids y Disney Channel, entre otros; más de 110 horas de documentales y programas educativos, y más de 250 series completas.

Además, en los próximos días, Telecom Argentina anunció que los clientes de Cablevisión podrán acceder a Flow de manera gratuita, descargando la app en computadoras, tablets, celulares o smart TVs y disfrutar de canales de TV en vivo y más de 13 mil horas de contenidos on demand, que incluyen series, documentales, recitales, torneos de esports y otros), y la posibilidad de alquilar estrenos de cine.

###

From Hypertext:

MultiChoice makes more channels and content freely available to help with social distancing

Earlier this week MultiChoice made a handful of news channels free to stream via the DStv Now app in light of COVID-19 being declared a national disaster in South Africa. Now MultiChoice is expanding the number of channels it is making free, along with adding some more content to users at this time.

This as more people are spending time at home, with schools closed, remote working being encouraged and social distancing the new normal presently.

“We have been in constant communication with health authorities such as the World Health Organisation, and we will be rolling out Africa-wide public service announcements on COVID-19. It is important that all of us take heed of the announcements and advice from trusted experts so that we can look after our own health and that of our loved ones,” notes MultiChoice Group CEO Calvo Mawela.

To that end, from today (20th March) onwards MultiChoice is making its 24-hour news channels more easily accessible across the continent via the DStv Now app for subscribers and non-subscribers alike, along with adding CNN to the DStv Family and Access plans.

Along with the news channels, MultiChoice confirms that more kids shows, curated sports content and movies will be added to the mix moving forward.

“In light of the disruptions to the school year in some markets, we are also working towards providing access to the best available educational content to help keep young minds stimulated and engaged,” adds Mawela.

Revision lessons from educational channel Mindset (channel 319) will be available on Catch Up and educational channel Da Vinci (channel 318) will be made available until the end of May, the service provider explains. Nickelodeon (channel 305) has also been opened up to DStv Compact, Family and Access subscribers until 14th April, it says.

In terms of sports, more award winning and critically acclaimed sports documentaries have been introduced, with SuperSport 1 (channel 201) opened to DStv Compact Plus and Compact subscribers, as well as SuperSport 7 (channel 207) available to DStv Access customers.

On the movie side of things, Box Office is seeing its catalogue increase to 40 films, with renting costs a reduced R25 per flick.

Noting about potential changes in terms of productions, MultiChoice also points out that due care has been taken to ensure that employees, customers, production houses and suppliers also have limited risk of exposure. Consequently a number of sports, film and production crews may not be able to continue working, but customers will be updated of any programme schedules and changes in the coming days and weeks.

“We are taking great care for our staff during this time and have encouraged those that are able to work from home to do so,” says Mawela.

“In light of this we have advised our customers that there may be a delay in our ability to attend to customer queries. However, we have a number of self service and online platforms available, and we will do our best to sort out any issues they may have, timeously,” the CEO concludes.

###

From Kinoveeb:

Voogedastusplatvorm Go3 avab klientidele lastekanalid tasuta vaatamiseks (1)

Baltikumi suurim voogedastusteenus Go3 avas kolm laste telekanalit kõigile oma klientidele. Kidzone+, Nickelodeon ja Nick Jr. on platvormi klientidele lisatasuta avatud 18. aprillini.

Kidzone+ on laste telekanal, mille eesmärk on kõige noorimaid harida ja lõbustada ohutu ja usaldusväärse sisuga. Siit leiab kõige uuemad ja huvitavamad multifilmid. Kanali sisu on hoolega valitud ja kohalike näitlejate poolt eesti keelde dubleeritud.

Nickelodeon on lastele ja teismelistele mõeldud kanal. Eestikeelne programm näitab saateid, sarju, animatsioone ja mänge.

Nick Jr. on kanal, mis pakub harivaid ja meelelahutuslikke animafilme. Lapsed saavad kaasa elada armastatud kangelaste seiklustele ja samal ajal arendada sotsiaalseid ja loominguliseid võimeid.

Zilvaras Zinkevicius, Go3 suhtekorralduse ja kommunikatsiooni juht Baltikumis: “Baltikumi suurima voogedastusteenusega Go3 liitub hetkel aina rohkem inimesi. Me otsustasime anda oma panuse kodurahusse sel keerulisel ajal. Go3 tiim soovib, et inimesed tegutseksid ühise eesmärgi nimel ja hoiaksid üksteist.”

Go3 lisandub iga nädal uusi filme, sarju, dokumentaale ja lastesisu. Kasutajatel on lisaks 40 telekanalile võimalik nautida uusimaid Hollywoodi hittfilme, sarju ja ka populaarset kohalikku sisu (“Padjaklubi”, “Kättemaksukontor”, “Kaks kanget Jaapanis” jpm). Hetkel on platvormil üle 1000 filmi ja sarja.

Go3 saab kasutada nutitelefoni ja tahvelarvutiga, millel on iOS või Android operatsioonisüsteem, veebibrauseris aadressil Go3.tv, Samsungi telerites (Tizeni abil) ning teistes nutitelerites ja seadmetes, millel on Android TV operatsioonisüsteem. Go3 sisu saab teleekraanil mängida ka Chromecasti abil.

###

From ComNews:

"Телекарта"предоставит абонентам бесплатный доступ к пакету детских каналов

С 23 марта по 12 апреля федеральный спутниковый оператор "Орион"открывает для абонентов "Телекарты"бесплатный доступ к детскому и развлекательному контенту на период "карантинных"каникул. Любой пользователь "Телекарты"сможет бесплатно смотреть пакет "Детский"и музыкальный телеканал MTV Russia.

В период детских каникул всем абонентам "Телекарты"без дополнительной платы будет доступен пакет "Детский", включающий шесть специализированных телеканалов: NICKELODEON, Мульт, Мульт HD, Детский мир, Tiji и Gulli Girl. Также бесплатный доступ будет предоставлен к музыкальному телеканалу MTV Russia.

Согласно исследованию, проведенному контактным центром "Орион Коннект"в конце 2019 года, 90 % российских детей в возрасте от 0 до 10 лет смотрят телевизор ежедневно, причем 67 % ребят проводят за просмотром более часа. В то же время, родители стали ответственнее относится к детскому телесмотрению. Большинство (82 % респондентов) выбирают специальный детский контент. "В сложившихся условиях, когда родители и дети вынуждены длительное время проводить дома, детские телеканалы будут особенно востребованы у наших телезрителей, - отмечает директор по маркетингу ГК "Орион"Дмитрий Жичин. – Естественно, мы не могли оставаться в стороне и сделали бесплатным доступ к детскому пакету и музыкальному телеканалу MTV Russia. В связи с вынужденным карантином, мы также хотим напомнить родителям, что телевизор может стать не только средством развлечения и времяпрепровождения ребенка, но и помощником в воспитании и развитии детей. Для этого мы рекомендуем соблюдать основные правила полезного телесмотрения, составленные нами совместно с детскими психологами".

###

From Libre Mercado:

Vodafone España amplía la oferta de contenidos gratuitos de TV durante el coronavirus con 16 canales más

Vodafone pone en abierto para sus clientes Canal Historia, Odisea, Nat Geo Wild, Viajar, Crimen & Investigación, entre otros.

Vodafone España ha ampliado desde este jueves la oferta de contenidos gratuitos a sus clientes de televisión con motivo del aislamiento decretado para hacer frente a la expansión del coronavirus con la incorporación de 16 canales de entretenimiento, cine y documentales, que se suman al acceso sin coste a su paquete infantil desde la semana pasada.
En un comunicado, la compañía detalla que, desde este jueves, los clientes podrán disfrutar sin coste de los canales de cine Canal Hollywood, Somos y Dark, así como de los canales de entretenimiento y documentales Canal Historia, Odisea, Discovery, Nat Geo Wild, Viajar
Crimen & Investigación, Blaze, Insight, MyZen TV, Fashion One, Slow Channel 4K, Festival 4K y Funbox UHD.

Esta iniciativa se suma al acceso al 'Pack Peques' que está disponible desde la semana pasada para que los más pequeños puedan disfrutar de programas, películas y dibujos de los canales Disney Jr, Disney XD, Baby TV, Nickelodeon, Nick Jr., app My Nick Junior y Canal Panda.

"Gracias a la colaboración de los proveedores de contenidos, los clientes de Vodafone TV cuentan desde hoy con hasta 23 canales en Vodafone TV tanto en su decodificador como en otros dispositivos conectados (smartphone, tablet, PC, Smart TV, Chromecast)", remarca la operadora.

Asimismo, recuerda que los clientes profesionales, autónomos, pequeñas y medianas empresas, que son precisamente los que cuentan con menor infraestructura tecnológica, disponen desde la semana pasada de datos ilimitados en sus tarifas, para asegurar que cuentan con "capacidad para poder desarrollar su actividad en movilidad y fomentar el teletrabajo si lo estiman necesario".

Continuidad del negocio
Por otro lado, Vodafone España subraya que asegurar las comunicaciones y mantener el nivel de servicio que ofrece a sus clientes es "clave en este momento crítico, donde la conectividad desempeña un protagonismo fundamental".

En este sentido, la operadora asegura que en la empresa están en "continuo contacto" con todos sus proveedores para así poder limitar los impactos en la cadena de suministro.

De igual forma, se han puesto en marcha planes de contingencia específicos entre las diferentes plataformas para asegurar que los procesos de atención, servicio y soporte a sus clientes se mantienen estables y con capacidad para mantener su actividad durante este período.

Asimismo, las tiendas Vodafone continúan abiertas con el objetivo de garantizar la prestación de servicios esenciales, si bien en algunos casos se han reducido los horarios de apertura, y se han reforzado los protocolos de seguridad para empleados y clientes.

###

COMMUNIQUÉ DE PRESSE

Un spécial Coronavirus sur Molotov et près de 50 chaînes offertes pour mieux traverser la crise et vivre le confinement

Paris, le 20 Mars 2020

Pour faire face à l'épidémie et au confinement, Molotov se mobilise et offre à tous ses abonnés près d'une cinquantaine de chaînes supplémentaires*, ainsi qu’une rubrique regroupant toutes les émissions liées au Coronavirus.

Molotov, en lien avec ses partenaires éditeurs, tient à soutenir ses abonnés dans cette période difficile en les accompagnant avec la mise à disposition d’une grande variété de programmes.

Une rubrique spéciale Coronavirusa été créée, qui rassemble en un seul endroit toutes les émissions et contenus diffusés par les chaînes de télévision à propos de l’épidémie. Au-delà des informations en direct, on y retrouve les émissions d'information, d'investigation, documentaires, et tous les sujets liés à l'évènement. Par ailleurs et pour mieux vivre le confinement, Molotov offre à tous ses abonnés près d'une cinquantaine de chaînes et replay associés, dont notamment (liste non exhaustive) les programmes en live et en vod :

- de chaînes généralistes (comme RTL9, Paris Première ou Comedy Central)
- de chaînes pour enfants (comme Nickelodeon, Nickelodeon Junior, Cartoon Network, Toonami ou Boomerang) ou adolescents (comme Adult Swim)
- de chaînes cinéma (avec TCM Cinéma, Paramount Channel ou Action)
- de chaînes documentaires (comme Toute l'Histoire, Animaux ou Science & Vie)
- de chaînes musicales (comme M6 Music, Trace Urban ou MTV)
- de chaînes d'information internationales (comme CNN), qui permettra de s'informer sur l'évolution de l'épidémie ailleurs dans le monde.

Molotov espère ainsi, à son échelle, apporter sa contribution à la solidarité nationale en aidant chacun à surmonter cette période de confinement et d’incertitude.

À propos de Molotov
Fondée par JeanDavid Blanc (créateur d’AlloCiné) et Pierre Lescure (fondateur de Canal+), Molotov est une plateforme de distribution OTT qui révolutionne l’accès à la télévision, disponible sur tous les écrans et appareils connectés (TechCrunch). Molotov offre une expérience inédite associant dans une même interface les programmes linéaires et non-linéaires de plus de 170 éditeurs et chaînes de télévision. Sélectionnée dans l’indice gouvernemental French Tech 120, et distinguée à trois reprises ‘‘Meilleure application de l’année’’ par les utilisateurs de l’App Store (Apple) et de Google Play (Android), Molotov compte après seulement 3 années d’existence plus de 10 millions d’utilisateurs enregistrés, devenant ainsi le leader français de la distribution de programmes en streaming.

Suivre l’actualité de Molotov : @MolotovTV

http://www.molotov.tv

###

From Столица.bg:

#ОставамВкъщи: VIVACOM подкрепя хората в неравностойно положение

Потребителите на социални планове ще имат повече минути за разговори в условията на принудителна изолация VIVACOM предоставя допълнително 300 национални минути към всички социални фиксирани гласови тарифи от днес 20 март. Бонус минутите ще бъдат прибавени към планове Инвалиди 160 и Инвалиди 300, създадени специално за хора в неравностойно положение, съобщиха от телекома. Допълнителни минути се прибавят и към Ограничен план, предназначен за хора, включени в програма за социално подпомагане. Клиентите с абонаментен план VIVAFIX Special също ще получат бонуса от 300 минути.

Като социално-отговорна компания VIVACOM предостява улесления на хората в неравностойно положение, тъй като те имат специална нужда от подкрепа в условията на принудителна изолация, предизвикана от извънредното положение. Чрез допълнителните минути, най-уязвимите членове на обществото ще могат да поддържат дистанционнен конкакт със своите близки и да избегнат риска за своето здраве. Компанията ни отчита, че в ситуация на извънредно положение е възможно да се появят недобросъвестни хора или организации, които да се възползват от създалото се чувство на несигурност и повишено напрежение в обществото с цел лично облагодетелстване. Потенциални телефонни измами спадат в тази категория действия, поради което VIVACOM продължава да поддържа постоянната си връзка с Национална служба „Полиция“. Периодично ги информираме за предприети от нас действия в посока ограничаване и превенция на телефонните измами. Компанията ни не е спирала да взима мерки в тази посока след успешната съвместна акция в партньорство с МВР през 2019 г., а в момента влагаме и допълнителни усилия, в отговор на извънредното положение. Това е поредната инициатива на VIVACOM в подкрепа на националната кампания срещу COVID-19 #ОставамВкъщи. Компанията предоставя и безплатен достъп до повече от 145 канала на всички клиенти на сателитна телевизия и до над 230 канала за тези, използващи интерактивна телевизия.

Също така осигурява безплатен достъп до 20 април до допълнителните медийни услуги от VIVACOM Видеотека - филмов пакет MAXI, Nickelodeon On Demand, Disney On Demand и поредицата Disney English с 3 сезона, от които малчуганите могат да учат английски език с любимите си Disney герои. За клиентите на мобилен интернет VIVACOM предоставя безплатен пакет от 10 000 МВ, който може да бъде заявен през приложението МyVIVACOM, а в продължение на 1 месец до 20 април ще подарява допълнителни 2 000 МВ, валидни за използване всеки уикенд в посочения период, също заявени през мобилното приложение. А вече и всеки клиент, платил месечната си такса през приложението MyVIVACOM, получава 2 000 МВ еднократно, които може да сподели и с приятели.

###

From Blikk.hu:

A magyar előadóművészeket segíti az MTV

A koronavírus terjedése miatt bevezetett korlátozások különösen érzékenyen érintik a hazai előadóművészeket is, akik ebben az időszakban nem találkozhatnak a közönségükkel. Ezért a magyar MTV csatorna szeretne még többet tenni azért, hogy a magyar zene is eljusson minél több hazai nézőhöz, rajongóhoz.

„Az MTV-nél mindig fontosnak tartottuk, hogy a lehetőségeinkhez mérten támogassuk a hazai zenészeket, kapcsolatot teremtsünk számukra a közönségükkel” – árulta el Szűcs László, a ViacomCBS Networks közép-kelet-európai PR és kommunikációs igazgatója. „Reméljük, hogy hamarosan minden rendbe jön, és újra kinyithatnak a koncerttermek! Addig is a magyar MTV zenei blokkjaiban az eddiginél is jóval magasabb arányban, túlnyomó részt magyar zenei klipeket fogunk játszani.”

A döntés nemcsak a hazai zenei élet képviselői iránt rajongó nézőknek kedvez. A csatorna az elmúlt évek legismertebb magyar slágerei mellett a kevésbé ismert, feltörekvő előadók dalaiból és videoklipjeiből is válogat. Így a koronavírus terjedése miatt bevezetett korlátozások ellenére sok zenész továbbra is jelen lehet a zenei életben, és kapcsolatban maradhat a közönségével ebben a nehéz időszakban.

A ViacomCBS az MTV-s aktivitás mellett számos műsorszolgáltató kínálatában kódolatlanul elérhetővé tette egyes csatornáit. Így az Antenna Hungária, a Telekom, a UPC + VFN, a UPC DTH, a Vidanet, a Tarr és a PR-Telecom előfizetői is válogathatnak a Comedy Central, a Comedy Central Family, a Paramount Channel, a Nickelodeon, a NickToons, a NickJr, MTV Hits, MTV Rocks, MTV Dance és a VH1 kínálatából. A részletekről, illetve az elérhető csatornákról mindenki a szolgáltatójánál tájékozódhat.

###

From CNews.ru:

Wifire увеличивает скорость домашнего интернета и улучшает условия тарифов

Телеком Проводная связь Интернет Интернет-доступ

Оператор фиксированной связи Wifire, входящий в структуру «Мегафона», объявил об увеличении скорости домашнего интернета и пообещал сохранить предоставление услуг абонентам даже при дебиторской задолженности. В текущей сложной ситуации, когда многие вынуждены находиться дома, такие меры обеспечат комфортные условия, в том числе, для удаленной работы.

Теперь клиенты Wifire могут пользоваться домашним интернетом и цифровым телевидением даже при нулевом балансе абонентского счета или при наличии дебиторской задолженности. Приостанавливать услуги в этом случае оператор не будет. Wifire также бесплатно увеличивает всем пользователям скорость домашнего интернета до максимальной, исходя из возможностей технического оборудования.

Специалисты компании отмечают в эти дни существенный рост спроса на развлекательный онлайн-контент, поэтому принято решение о расширении пакетов цифрового телевидения Wifire TV. Теперь всем абонентам Wifire доступно 200 каналов различной тематики, в том числе Discovery, Sony, Paramount Comedy, Nickelodeon, Eurosport, MTV и другие, в хорошем качестве.

Ранее компания представила сервис Wifire TV Lite для бесплатного просмотра более 140 каналов, в том числе в формате HD и Ultra HD 4K. Для получения контента достаточно зайти на сайт wifire.tv с компьютера или мобильного устройства. На телевизорах LG и Samsung можно загрузить бесплатное приложение Wifire TV Lite. Чтобы воспользоваться сервисом, необязательно быть клиентом Wifire.

«Мы осознаем всю сложность ситуации, в которой оказались наши клиенты, поэтому делаем все, чтобы обеспечить пользователей бесперебойным и быстрым интернетом для работы, учебы и досуга в условиях изоляции. Все тарифные планы улучшены без какой-либо дополнительной платы. Сейчас, как никогда, важно быть на связи, поэтому даже при отрицательном балансе никто не останется без доступа в сеть. Мы будем внимательно следить за ситуацией и постараемся оказать максимальную поддержку нашим клиентам», – отметил генеральный директор Wifire («Нэт бай нэт холдинг») Андрей Батанов.

Введенные меры действуют до 30 апреля 2020 г., но могут быть скорректированы, исходя из текущей ситуации.

###

From FormulaTV:

Guía de televisión para que los más pequeños se diviertan en casa durante el confinamiento por el coronavirus

Todas las series (y películas y programas) que podemos ver en los canales en abierto, en pago y plataformas.

Desde que se ha declarado el estado de alarma, tenemos que quedarnos en casa para que la situación acabe lo antes posible. Sabemos que el confinamiento por el coronavirus es duro; muchas horas encerrado y puede que echemos de menos cosas con las que nos divertíamos en el exterior. Por ello, desde FormulaTV hemos preparado este reportaje porque no queremos que nadie se aburra en casa y, aunque hay muchas cosas que hacer, también habrá huecos para ver la televisión.

En este especial hemos querido recopilar todas las series infantiles que que están a nuestra disposición, distribuidas en tres grandes bloques: las que se pueden ver en cadenas en abierto, las que están en las cadenas de pago y las que forman parte de los catálogos de las plataformas. Dentro de cada bloque, podrás buscar la cadena (o plataforma concreta) para conocer todos los contenidos en los que, además de series, también hay películas y programas. ¡No te pierdas nada!

En abierto

Clan

El canal infantil de Televisión Española, se vuelca, como es habitual, en ofrecer una programación variada y divertida para los más pequeños de la casa. Entre las novedades, encontramos la serie 'Momonsters', pero seguirá ofreciendo todas las aventuras de los personajes favoritos de sus espectadores. 'Henry Danger', 'Trolls: ¡No pierdas el ritmo!', '¡Enróllate, Scooby-Doo!', 'Bob Esponja', 'Los Avatars', 'La Patrulla Canina', 'Peppa Pig', 'Viva el rey Julien', Las Hathaways entre fantasmas', Fangbone', 'Dinotrux', 'Fangbone', 'Yoko', 'Bing', 'El pequeño reino de Ben y Holly', 'El Hotel Furchester', 'Simón', 'Knight Squad: Academia de Caballería', 'Una casa de locos', 'La panda de la selva... ¡al rescate!' y 'VeggieTales en casa'.

[...]

Boing

La cadena del grupo Mediaset dirigida al público más infantil, también está cargado de series para el público infantil. Entre su gran oferta de series, podemos encontrarnos algunas de las que más gustan a los peques de la familia: 'Taffy', 'Lego Ninjago: Maestros del Spinjitzu', 'Mr. Bean', 'Doraemon, el gato cósmico', El show de Tom y Jerry', 'El asombroso mundo de Gumball', 'The Happos family', Grizzy y los lemmings', 'Ben 10', 'Looney Tunes', 'Nicky, Ricky, Dicky y Dawn', 'El mundo de Craig' y 'Los Thunderman'.

[...]

Nickelodeon

Con una programación infantil y juvenil, Nickelodeon no quiere nadie se aburra en casa, por lo que emite a diario series como 'ALVINNN!!! y las Ardillas Single Story', 'Bob Esponja Single Story', 'Una casa de locos', 'Henry Danger', 'Los Thundermans', 'Nicky, Ricky, Dicky y Dawn', 'Bob Esponja, 'Atchoo', 'Aventuras en la ciudad', 'Una pizca de magia', 'Game Shakers', 'El misterio de los Hunter', 'Sam & Cat', 'Frankie', 'Escuela de Rock' y '44 Gatos'.

Nick Jr

Esta cadena se centra en la emisión de dibujos animados dirigidos a un público de entre 3 a 6 años de edad. Para todos ellos, ofrece a diario capítulos de 'Peppa Pig', 'Blaze y los Monster Machines', 'Rusty Rivets Single Story', 'La Patrulla Canina', 'Top Wing', 'Butterbean's Café Single Story', 'Shimmer y Shine Single Story', 'Bubble Guppies', 'Abby Hatcher', 'Rusty Rivets', 'Max y Ruby', 'Butterbean's Café' y 'Zack & Quack'.

[...]

En plataformas

Netflix Infantil

Netflix cuanta con un apartado de televisión infantil donde el público más pequeño encontrará horas de diversión. Entre las series que ahora son tendencia, se encuentran 'Escuela de cachorros', 'Una casa de locos', 'La patrulla canina', 'Victorius' o 'Pokémon: Indigo League' entre otras. Para ayudarnos a encontrar la que más nos gusta, Netflix las ha dividido en categorías: series de anime ('Yu-Hi-Oh', 'Sonic X', Beyblade Burst', 'Bakugan Battle Planet'...), de instituto ('Miraculous', 'Súper Hero Girls', 'Backstage', 'Un invierno de cuento'...), donde prima la amistad ('Kipo y la era de las bestias mágicas', 'Oddbods', 'El príncipe de Peoria'...), europeas ('Las aventuras de Tintín', 'Simon', 'Garfield'...), coreanas ('Larva', 'Super Wings', 'Robocar Poli'...), además de muchas series educativas para los más pequeños y otras donde la música es la gran protagonista. Netflix también cuenta con un gran número de películas como "Klaus", la saga "Harry Potter", "Mi vecino Totoro", "Mascotas", "Shrek" o "Peter Rabbit" entre una extensa selección.

[...]

Movistar+ Infantil

Movistar+ tiene dedica gran parte de su catálogo a los peques de la casa. Para un público escolar, tiene series como 'Canciones de la granja 2', 'La patrulla canina', 'Peppa Pig', 'La gran fiesta de Pocoyó', Butterbean's Café', 'Charlie y los números', 'El reino infantil' y 'Rusty Rivets'. Para un poquito más mayores, ofrece 'Mickey Mouse', 'Dora, la exploradora', 'Blaze y los Monster Machines', 'Star Wars. La resistencia', 'Bob Esponja', 'El asombroso mundo de Gumball', 'Una casa de locos', 0Teen titans go!', 'Doctora juguetes', Muppet Babies', Doraemon, el gato cósmico', Ninjago' y 'Pokemon'. Y los que están ya a punto de convertirse en unos jovencitos pueden disfrutar de series como 'Henry Danger', 'Los Thundermans', 'Campamento Kikiwaka', 'K.C. Agente especial', Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Down', Vuelve Raven' y Sydney & Max'. También cuenta con cine, con títulos como la saga "Ice Age", "Rio" y "Las crónicas de Narnia" y programas dedicados a estos espectadores: 'JappySoy', 'Art Attack', 'Pica-Pica', 'Panda y la cabaña de cartón' y 'Little Big Artist'.

Amazon Prime Vídeo

En Amazon Prime Video, además de encontrar con series infantiles como 'Chi's Sweet Adventure', 'Pocoyó', Peppa Pig', cuenta con series originales como 'Pete the cat''Kung Fu Panda', 'The stinky and dirty show', 'Creative Galaxy', 'Bug Diaries', 'The snowy day', 'If you give a mouse a Christmas cookie', Thumle Leaf', 'Lost Oz', 'Danger & eggs', 'Costume Quest'. Todas estas son de animación, mientras que de acción real ofrece otras series como 'Just add Magic', 'Dino Dana', 'Maryellen 1955' y 'Gortimer Gibbons'. Además, también incluye cine en su catálogo, con películas como "Los Pitufos", "Shrek", "Alvin y las ardillas", "Rango", "Happy Feet" y "Angry birds", entre otras.

[...]

Sky infantil

El apartado infantil del catálogo de Sky ofrece nuevo contenido cada semana de distintas series como 'La patrulla canina', 'Henry Danger', 'Vampirina', 'Los Thunderman', 'Bingo y Rolly', 'Bob Esponja', 'Somos osos', 'Dora, la exploradora', 'Las tortugas ninja', 'Miles del futuro', Blaze y los monster machines', 'Steven Universe', 'Una casa de locos', 'Hora de aventuras', 'Las supernenas', 'Nella, una princesa valiente', 'Historias corrientes, Doctora juguetes', 'El asombroso mundo de Gumball', 'Ben 10' y 'Mona & Sketch'. Es interesante saber que Sky también ofrece una selección de series para los niños y niñas de una edad todavía más inferior: '1, 2, 3, ven a aprender conmigo', 'Banda de grandes bichitos, 'Billy Bam Bam', 'Canciones y rimas', 'Charlie y el alfabeto', 'Charlie y los números', 'Cuando Oveja conoció a Hipo', 'Cuddlies', 'Egg Bird', El espectáculo del vehículo', 'El espectáculo para adivinar', 'El tren del correo', 'El teatro de Emma', 'El kinder de Toto' y muchas más.

###

From Indotelko:

First Media dukung skema bekerja dari rumah

JAKARTA (IndoTelko) – PT Link Net Tbk (LINK) sebagai pengelola brand First Media mendukung skema bekerja dari rumah (Work From Home/WFH).
“Kami menyampaikan rasa prihatin kami kepada masyarakat Indonesia yang terkena dampak virus COVID-19, kampanye #HealthyFirst #SafetyFirst diadakan untuk mendukung berbagai aktivitas serta menjaga produktivitas seluruh anggota keluarga selama berada di rumah. Kami juga mengajak untuk kita selalu menjaga kesehatan diri sendiri dan keluarga, dan semoga situasi dan kondisi ini akan segera pulih seperti semula,” kata Deputy CMO Link Net Santiwati Basuki.
Untuk lebih menambah momen kebersamaan dengan keluarga selama di rumah, kampanye #HealthyFirst #SafetyFirst memberikan tambahan Open TV Channels berisi konten hiburan yang dapat dinikmati langsung oleh seluruh anggota keluarga, mulai dari channel Nickelodeon untuk anak, FOX untuk remaja, FOX Sports, HITS, HITS Movies, dan tvN Movies untuk ayah-ibu dan kakek-nenek; dimana tambahan Open TV Channels ini berlaku hingga 30 April 2020.

Selain itu, untuk mendukung produktivitas para profesional dan juga pelaku bisnis selama bekerja dari rumah, First Media bermitra dengan CISCO menghadirkan solusi CISCO Webex yang merupakan alat kolaborasi online menggunakan perangkat seperti Smartphone, PC, Laptop, dan Notebook sehingga kegiatan rapat atau pertemuan masih dapat tetap dilakukan.
Saat ini, salah satu fiturnya, CISCO Webex Meetings dapat digunakan secara gratis dengan jumlah pengguna maximum 100 user, HD video, screen sharing, dan personal room. Untuk mendapatkan fitur yang lengkap, dapat menghubungi Sales Representative First Media Business di 021-29536838 atau email enterprise.inquiry@linknet.co.id.
First Media juga memfasilitasi orangtua yang ingin mendukung anak untuk tetap belajar di rumah melalui bimbingan belajar online, OLLE yang menyediakan Try Out UTBK SBMPTN dengan mengakses www.olle.co.id. Khusus bagi pelanggan First Media, tersedia potongan harga hingga 55% untuk paket OLLE.
Paket rumah ceria
Dan untuk memenuhi kebutuhan internet streaming dan konten hiburan yang meningkat sehubungan dengan adanya imbauan untuk melakukan berbagai aktivitas di rumah termasuk Work-From-Home dan online learning, First Media memberikan beragam pilihan program spesial, yaitu diskon 50% selama tiga bulan untuk Upgrade Paket, diskon 50% selama tiga bulan untuk tambahan internet speed (Speed Boost pack), dan diskon 50% selama tiga bulan untuk tambahan TV Selection Pack, dimana program ini berlaku hingga 30 April 2020.
Bagi yang ingin berlangganan layanan First Media juga tersedia paket dengan kecepatan internet hingga 1 Gbps dan TV channel beragam, harga khusus mulai dari Rp234 ribu per bulan, serta benefit berupa Free Open TV Channels dan Free Speed Upgrade selama tiga bulan.
NeuAPIX
“Melalui kampanye #HealthyFirst #SafetyFirst ini, kami ingin semua pelanggan First Media dapat tetap aktif melakukan berbagai aktivitas mulai dari menonton tayangan hiburan bersama keluarga, belajar, dan melakukan pekerjaan kantor di rumah. Jadi, jagalah selalu kesehatan, tetap produktif, dan nikmati momen kebersamaan dengan keluarga tersayang di rumah Anda, #HealthyFirst #SafetyFirst,” tambah Santiwati Basuki.(wn)

###

From SFDB.cz magazín:

Streamování Nickelodeonu s interaktivním obsahem

Nickelodeon spustil již v polovině února novou streamovací službu pro děti s názvem Noggin. Cílem je děti nejen pobavit, ale především zábavnou formou i něco naučit. Platforma se zaměřuje na děti menší, předškolního věku a nabízí hry a vzdělávací moduly bez reklam. Aplikace je k dispozici v obchodech Play (Android) nebo App Store (i OS). Program zatím běží v angličtině a doprovází ho oblíbené dětské postavičky.

###

From https://www.unian.net:

«Киевстар ТВ» и 1+1 media открывают доступ к видеобиблиотеке для всех пользователей услуги

Чтобы поддержать абонентов, которые вынуждены остаться дома на период карантина, оператор обеспечивает равный доступ к контенту всем пользователям «Киевстар ТВ», независимо от выбранного ими тарифа.

В связи с пандемией коронавируса ведео-платформа «Киевстар ТВ» открыла для всех своих пользователей доступ ко всем новостным и 6-ти детским телеканалам, а также к видеобиблиотеке онлайн-кинотеатра «ivi» без дополнительной платы. Библиотека состоит из более 7000 фильмов и сериалов, а предложение будет действовать с 20 марта по 5 апреля. На сегодня в тарифной линейке «Киевстар ТВ» есть три пакета услуг − Базовый, Комфортный, Максимальный HD, каждый из которых отличается наполнением. Но, чтобы поддержать абонентов, которые вынуждены остаться дома на период карантина, оператор обеспечивает равный доступ к контенту всем пользователям «Киевстар ТВ», независимо от выбранного ими тарифа. Для тех абонентов, которые пользуются услугами «Киевстар ТВ» только на смартфоне, также доступен тариф без дополнительной платы «Легкий», в котором в наличии есть 57 телеканалов и базовая видеотека. На период с 20 марта по 5 апреля в тариф также добавлены все 50 новостных телеканалов, доступных в предложении оператора, включая иностранные; ряд детских, среди которых − канал ПЛЮСПЛЮС, семейство каналов Nickelodeon; некоторые фильмовые каналы, которые ранее были доступны только в платных пакетах, как, например, Spike, Paramount Channel и другие. «Из-за эпидемии коронавируса и объявленного общенационального карантина многие вынуждены работать удаленно, а дети и школьники − проводить время исключительно дома. Несмотря на новые условия, всем нам важно сохранять позитивный настрой и быть заодно. Поэтому мы приняли решение расширить тарифное предложение «Киевстар ТВ» и открыть абонентам платформы без дополнительной платы доступ к ряду телеканалов и видеобиблиотеке. Надеемся, что этот непростой период наши пользователи смогут провести с пользой и насладиться доступом к широкому ассортименту качественного и интересного контента», − прокомментировал Павел Рыбак, руководитель проекта «Киевстар ТВ». Главными преимуществами «Киевстар ТВ» являются: - Более 170 телеканалов и более 7000 фильмов и сериалов в видеобиблиотеке от ведущих украинских и международных киностудий; - Возможность просматривать контент на 5 устройствах без дополнительной платы (смартфон, планшет, ноутбук, SmartTV и ТВ-тюнер); - Функция «Пауза эфира» и «ТВ-архив» (возможность сохранить эфир и просматривать его позже). Чтобы подключить услугу к телевизору необходимо загрузить «Киевстар ТВ» на SMART TV. Для новых абонентов действует специальное предложение − при подключении пользователи получат скидку -50% на первые 3 месяца. Справка о Киевстар: Киевстар - крупнейший украинский оператор телекоммуникаций, предоставляющий услуги связи и передачи данных на основе широкого спектра мобильных и фиксированных технологий, в том числе связи 3G и 4G для около 26,2 млн абонентов. Акционеры Киевстар - международная Группа VEON Ltd, офис в Нидерландах. Акции Группы размещаются на фондовых биржах NASDAQ (Нью-Йорк) и Euronext (Амстердам). Киевстар более 20 лет работает в Украине и является крупнейшим налогоплательщиком в бюджет на телеком рынке, одним из лучших работодателей и социально ответственной компанией. Дополнительная информация: pr@kyivstar.net www.kyivstar.ua. Справка о 1+1 media Группа 1+1 media – один из самых больших медиа-холдингов Украины, дистрибуционное портфолио которого насчитывает более 26 телеканалов, среди которых 7 собственных – «1+1», «2+2», «ТЕТ», «ПЛЮСПЛЮС», «1+1 International», «УНІАН ТБ» и «Бігуді», а также группа интернет-сайтов, собственный производственный департамент, VOD-платформа 1+1 video и Высшая школа Media & Production Дополнительная информация www.media.1plus1.ua

Подробности читайте на УНИАН: https://www.unian.net/economics/telecom/10926851-kievstar-tv-i-1-1-media-otkryvayut-dostup-k-videobiblioteke-dlya-vseh-polzovateley-uslugi.html

###

From Status Quo:

"Киевстар ТВ"и 1+1 media открывают доступ к видеобиблиотеке для всех пользователей услуги

Пользователям услуги "Киевстар ТВ"предоставляется свободный доступ к новостным и детским телеканалам, а также к видеобиблиотеке онлайн-кинотеатра "ivi"с 7000 фильмов и сериалов. Предложение действует с 20 марта по 5 апреля 2020 года.

На сегодня в тарифной линейке "Киевстар ТВ"есть три пакета услуг - Базовый, Комфортный, Максимальный HD, каждый из которых отличается наполнением. Чтобы поддержать абонентов, которые вынуждены остаться дома на период карантина, оператор обеспечивает равный доступ к контенту всем пользователям "Киевстар ТВ"независимо от выбранного ими тарифа.

Для тех абонентов, которые пользуются услугами "Киевстар ТВ"только на смартфоне, также доступен тариф без дополнительной платы "Легкий", в котором есть 57 телеканалов и базовая видеотека. На период с 20 марта по 5 апреля в тариф также добавлены все 50 новостных телеканалов, доступных в предложении оператора, включая иностранные; ряд детских, среди которых - канал ПЛЮСПЛЮС, семейство каналов Nickelodeon, некоторые фильмовые каналы, которые ранее были доступны только в платных пакетах - такие как, например, Spike, Paramount Channel и другие.

Главными преимуществами "Киевстар ТВ"являются:

- более 170 телеканалов и более 7000 фильмов и сериалов в видеобиблиотеке от ведущих украинских и международных киностудий;

- возможность просматривать контент на 5 устройствах без дополнительной платы (смартфон, планшет, ноутбук, SmartTV и ТВ-тюнер);

- функция "Пауза эфира"и "ТВ-архив" (возможность сохранить эфир и просматривать его позже).

Чтобы подключить услугу к телевизору, необходимо загрузить "Киевстар ТВ"на SMART TV. Для новых абонентов действует специальное предложение − при подключении пользователи получат скидку -50% на первые 3 месяца.

###

From promotions.hu:

750 ezer magyar két ingyen tévécsatornát kap

Március 23. és április 5. között a Comedy Central és a Nickelodeon csatornái ingyenesen elérhetők lesznek a MinDig TV kínálatában.

Március 23. és április 5. között a Comedy Central és a Nickelodeon csatornái lesznek ingyenesen elérhetők a 750 ezer háztartással rendelkező MinDig TV kínálatában

– olvasható a DTW News oldalán. A megállapodás a ViacomCBS és az Antenna Hungária jóvoltából jött létre. Mindkét fél a gyerekekre és a humor kedvelőire helyezte a hangsúlyt. Hiszen míg a Comedy Centralon a nevetésé a főszerep, s olyan sorozatok lehet nézni, mint az:

Agymenők;
Az ifjú Sheldon;
Jeff és az űrlények;
Family Guy;
South Park.

Addig a Nickelodeonon a gyerekek is megtalálják kedvencüket. Úgymint:

A lármás család,
SpongyaBob Kockanadrág;
A Mancs őrjárat;
vagy épp a Nicky, Ricky, Dicky és Dawn.

###

From DTV News:

A gyerekekre és a humor kedvelőire is gondol a MinDig TV
Farkas Attila / 2020. március 23., hétfő - 08:59
Márciusban is népszerű csatornákkal készül a MinDig TV, ezúttal a gyerekek is találnak majd kedvükre valót. A ViacomCBS és az Antenna Hungária megállapodásának köszönhetően a MinDig TV felhasználók számára a következő két hétben, március 23. és április 5. között a Comedy Central és a Nickelodeon csatornái lesznek ingyenesen elérhetők a 750 ezer háztartással rendelkező MinDig TV kínálatában. Népszerű sorozatokat, filmklasszikusokat, többszörös fesztiváldíjas produkciókat, emellett számos premierműsort is láthatnak a MinDig TV nézők.



A Comedy Centralon az ország legnépszerűbb stand uposainak produkciói mellett többek között olyan megunhatatlan sorozatok epizódjait láthatjuk, mint az Agymenők, Az ifjú Sheldon, a Jeff és az űrlények, a Family Guy, a Modern család vagy éppen a South Park. Utóbbi kapcsán Cartman leggonoszabb pillanataival készül a csatorna, minden hétköznap 23:30-tól, speciális duplarészekkel, április 1-jén pedig vicces meglepetéssel és A Comedy Central bemutatja maratonnal várja a nézőket.



A Nickelodeon műsorán A lármás család, a SpongyaBob Kockanadrág, a Game Shakers, A Mancs őrjárat, valamint a Tündéri keresztszülők és Nicky, Ricky, Dicky és Dawn közkedvelt hősei mellett új barátokra is szert tehetnek a csatorna gyermeknézői. Március 30-án, 18:10-kor országos premierrel érkezik A Casagrande család című animációs vígjátéksorozat, amelyben A lármás család legmókásabb szereplői is feltűnnek, és ezt követően minden hétköznap este megnevettetik a legkisebbeket. Szombatonként 19:10-kor új epizódokkal jelentkezik a Veszélyes Henry, a március 15-én debütált Egy csipet bűvölet című fantasy filmsorozat pedig minden hétköznap 19:25-től várja rajongóit a képernyők elé.

Csatorna Programhely Multiplex
Comedy Central 38 C
Nickelodeon 47 D

A csatornák a fenti táblázatban található programhelyeken és multiplexeken érhetők el, további, a vétellel kapcsolatos információ a MinDig TV weboldalán található. Abban az esetben, ha a felhasználó nem látja az adott csatornákat a programlistában, egy automatikus újrahangolást kell elvégezni a dekóderen vagy a beépített DVB-T/T2 tunerrel rendelkező tévékészüléken (függően attól, hogy az adott régió még DVB-T vagy már DVB-T2 rendszerben sugároz).

###

From Blikk.hu

Figyelem, örülhetnek a MinDig TV-sek! Mától kódolatlanul elérhető ez a két csatorna

A ViacomCBS és az Antenna Hungária megállapodásának köszönhetően a MinDig TV felhasználók számára a következő két hétben, március 23. és április 5. között a Comedy Central és a Nickelodeon csatornái lesznek ingyenesen elérhetők a 750 ezer háztartással rendelkező MinDig TV kínálatában.

Népszerű sorozatokat, filmklasszikusokat, többszörös fesztiváldíjas produkciókat, emellett számos premierműsort is láthatnak a nézők. A Comedy Centralon az ország legnépszerűbb stand uposainak produkciói mellett többek között olyan megunhatatlan sorozatok epizódjait láthatjuk, mint az Agymenők, Az ifjú Sheldon, a Jeff és az űrlények, a Family Guy, a Modern család vagy éppen a South Park.

Utóbbi kapcsán Cartman leggonoszabb pillanataival készül a csatorna, minden hétköznap 23:30-tól, speciális duplarészekkel, április 1-jén pedig vicces meglepetéssel és A Comedy Central bemutatja maratonnal várja a nézőket.

A Nickelodeon műsorán A lármás család, a SpongyaBob Kockanadrág, a Game Shakers, A Mancs őrjárat, valamint a Tündéri keresztszülők és Nicky, Ricky, Dicky és Dawn közkedvelt hősei mellett új barátokra is szert tehetnek a csatorna gyermeknézői. Március 30-án, 18:10-kor országos premierrel érkezik

A Casagrande család című animációs vígjátéksorozat, amelyben A lármás család legmókásabb szereplői is feltűnnek, és ezt követően minden hétköznap este megnevettetik a legkisebbeket. Szombatonként 19:10-kor új epizódokkal jelentkezik a Veszélyes Henry, a március 15-én debütált Egy csipet bűvölet című fantasy filmsorozat pedig minden hétköznap 19:25-től várja rajongóit a képernyők elé.

###

From novinky.cz:

Kvůli šíření koronaviru a s tím souvisejícími omezeními v Česku si Vodafone navíc až do 14. dubna připravil bezplatnou nadstandardní nabídku kanálů. Děti se tak mohou těšit na kanály NickToons, Nick Jr., Nickelodeon, Minimax, JimJam, Disney Channel, Duck TV nebo Cartoon Network. Zajímavý program čeká i dospělé, kteří budou s dětmi neplánovaně doma. Televizní nabídku budou mít bohatší i o dokumenty a sportovní programy včetně prémiových kanálů Filmbox.

###

From TV Freak:

Na začátek programy zdarma

Vzhledem k současné krizi kvůli pandemii koronaviru přichází Vodafone TV hned na začátek s nabídkou volných programů, které budou dostupné pro všechny zákazníky bez ohledu na předplacený balíček. Kromě dokumentárních a filmových kanálů (včetně Filmboxu) se jedná o řadu programů určených pro dětské diváky, jmenovitě NickToons, Nick Jr., Nickelodeon, Minimax, JimJam, Disney Channel, Duck TV a Cartoon Network. Výhodou je také možnost kompletního zařízení nové IPTV přes internet, aniž by zákazník musel chodit na pobočku.

###

From JustNje:

DStv gives all customers and non-customers access to additional channels

South African broadcasting service, DStv, has opened up five new channels to all DStv customers, with some of their channels being made available to non-customers as well.
The broadcasting service has made an effort to promote social distancing in South Africa, amidst the coronavirus pandemic. In a statement on Friday, 20 March 2020, DStv announced that the new channels being introduced are; Africanews (channel 417), CNN (channel 401), Da Vinci (channel 318), Nickelodeon (channel 305), and SuperSport 7 (channel 207). Channels and shows being made available to non-customers include BBC World News, CNN, Sky News, eNCA, SABC News, Newzroom Afrika, and Euronews. Furthermore, episodes of some of South Africa’s most-loved soapies have been made available, including Igazi, The River, Isibaya, Binnelanders, Suidooster and Die Ware Naarheid.

See the full statement below.

DStv OPENS UP MORE CHANNELS TO MORE CUSTOMERS – AND NON-DStv CUSTOMERS TOO!

Self-distancing might be a little less hard to deal with now that DStv has made five extra channels available to packages all the way down to Access. These include new channel Africanews (channel 417), CNN (channel 401), Da Vinci (channel 318), Nickelodeon (channel 305) and SuperSport 7 (channel 207).

What’s more, some of the channels that feature on online streaming service DStv Now will be accessible to everyone – DStv customer or not. This incredible service is to ensure that the whole country has easy access to accurate information about COVID-19. All they have to do is download the DStv Now App to have free, comprehensive coverage to a wide range of news channels. The great thing is that DStv Now can be accessed from your smartphone, tablet, smart TV or laptop. The channels that can be viewed for free are: BBC World News; CNN; Sky News; eNCA; SABC News; Newzroom Afrika and Euronews. In addition, you will be able to view People’s Weather; SuperSport Play; PBS Kids; Channel O and TBN, as well as episodes of some of South Africa’s best-loved soapies for free, including Igazi, The River, Isibaya, Binnelanders, Suidooster and Die Ware Naarheid.

In terms of the channels that will now be available to DStv customers all the way down to Access, Africanews launches on 20 March, and is the first pan-African, multilingual and unbiased media channel in Africa. It’s the only place where viewers can watch the most upto-date news about the 54 African countries simultaneously. With 50 local correspondents travelling the continent to cover social, business, political and cultural stories, Africanews is the voice of the continent.

American-based CNN (channel 401) is renowned for its breaking news stories, in-depth investigations and celebrity reporters, including Anderson Cooper, Wolf Blitzer and Christiane Amanpour.

Da Vinci (channel 318) is an educational children’s channel that is inspired by Leonardo Da Vinci, in that it encourages children to explore, invent and pioneer. It’s an edutainment channel filled with fun educational shows.

Nickelodeon (channel 305) is Viacom’s premium kids’ channel, and home to favourites such as Sponge Bob Squarepants, The Loud House, The Casagrandes and PAW Patrol.

SuperSport 7 is devoted to La Liga and will allow customers to view all the Spanish football action (once it is back on track), including the likes of Lionel Messi and Antoine Griezmann.

It will definitely appeal to football fanatics everywhere.

If all this weren’t enough, the DStv BoxOffice service is also upping its offering to customers.

There will now be 40 fresh-from-the-cinema movies available to view for the nominal price of just R25 for DStv Premium, Extra and Compact subscribers packages.

While the world remains in a time of crisis and uncertainty, DStv is determined to keep customers informed and entertained, no matter what it takes.

###

From Compradicción:

Sky TV

Esta plataforma nos ofrece, además de series y películas, una selección de canales de pago. Tenemos 'Chernobyl', 'Catalina la Grande', 'The Walking Dead'... y nada menos que 14 canales: Fox, AXN, TNT, Syfy, Calle 13, TCM, Fox Life, AXN White, Comedy Central, Canal Historia, National Geographic, Nickelodeon y Disney Junior.

Está disponible en Smart TV, móvil, tablet o PC. Además, si no disponemos de un televisor inteligente, nos facilitarán una TV BoX (Sky TV Box).

Sky TV tiene un precio mensual de 6,99 euros pero puedes probarlo gratis, y sin permanencia, durante 30 días.

###

From Megazap:

Antilles-Guyane: SFR met en clair 35 chaînes pour ses abonnés

Aux Antilles, dès ce 24 mars, l’ensemble des abonnés aux offres fixe Très Haut Débit de SFR Caraïbe peuvent bénéficier de nouvelles chaines en clair.

Pour les abonnés éligibles au service de télévision, l’offre TV est élargie jusqu’à 35 chaines supplémentaires selon l’offre détenue par l’abonné.

Les nouvelles chaînes sont automatiquement activées. Un simple redémarrage de la box est conseillé.

SFR Caraïbe souhaite ainsi accompagner ses clients et répondre aux évolutions de leurs usages dans cette période de confinement. Pour en améliorer les conditions, la sélection de chaînes offertes se veut variée et destinée à toute la famille. Elle comprend des chaines jeunesse, musique, cinéma et divertissement, telles que :

Action, Animaux, Toute l'histoire, Chasse et pêche, AB 1, RTL 9, Mangas, Lucky Jack, Gulli, Canal J, TiJi, MCM, Paris Première, Teva, W9, 6Ter, M6 Music, Trace Sports Star, Trace Urban Dom, Trace Toca, Trace Gospel, Trace Africa, TCM, CNN, Cartoon Network, Boomerang, Paramount Channel, MTV, Game One, Nickelodeon, Nickelodeon Junior, Nickelodeon. 4Teen, J-One, MTV Hits, Centric.

D’autres dispositifs ont également été mis en place depuis le début du confinement.

Un Bonus data mobile de 5 Go pour rester connecté

Pour augmenter leurs moyens de communication, les abonnés aux forfaits mobile Sapé 3Go et Carré 5 Go bénéficient d’un bonus de 5 Go de data jusqu’au 31 mars 2020.

L’activation s’effectue automatiquement et gratuitement, sans aucune démarche à effectuer, à la fois pour les particuliers et pour les professionnels. Cette mesure s’applique aux anciens forfaits SFR d’un niveau identique ou inférieur de Data.

Des Bonus de rechargement pour les clients Cartes

Pour les clients détenteurs d’une offre carte, un crédit supplémentaire est offert à chaque rechargement effectué en ligne sur le site internet www.sfrcaraibe, espace « Rechargement en ligne » ou par téléphone en composant le 224 depuis une ligne SFR Caraïbe.

Dans ce contexte particulier et conformément aux directives des autorités, les boutiques SFR Caraïbe sont temporairement fermées pour assurer la sécurité des salariés et jusqu’à nouvel ordre.

SFR Caraïbe suit de très près l’évolution de la situation et alimente régulièrement sa page dédiée « Covid-19 » consultable sur le site internet www.sfrcaraibe.fr pour informer ses clients.

Pour éviter tout déplacement :

- Des actes simples comme le réajustement d’offre sont accessibles en toute autonomie depuis le site internet www.sfrcaraibe.fr, « espace clients » ou via l’application SFR Caraibe Mon Compte (disponible sur l’AppStore et le PlayStore).

- Une ligne SFR peut être rechargée par CB, depuis le site www.sfrcaraibe.fr, ou via le 224 (appel gratuit depuis un mobile SFR).

- Le service client et l’assistance technique restent à votre écoute sur les réseaux sociaux (Facebook et Twitter) et par téléphone (1020).

###

From Luzerner Zeitung:

Während Corona-Krise: UPC schaltet alle Kindersender kostenlos frei

Ab Mittwoch will UPC den Kindern trotz den momentan schwierigen Umständen «ein spannendes Unterhaltungsprogramm» bieten. Ausserdem wird mit RTL UHD ein neuer Sender aufgenommen.

(sku) Die Freischaltung der Kinderkanäle erfolge automatisch und gelte für alle Digital TV-Kunden, wie UPC am Dienstag mitteilt. Das Angebot gelte bis zum 6. Mai. Folgende Sender sind ab Mittwoch frei zugänglich: Boomerang, Caroon Network, Disney Junior, Disney XD sowie Disney Channel, Junior, Boeing France, Canal J, Nickelodeon und Nickelodeon Junior sowie TiJi.

Gleichzeitig erweitere UPC ihr Entertainment-Angebot um den neuen Sender RTL UHD mit Serien wie «Gute Zeiten, schlechte Zeiten» oder «Deutschland sucht den Superstar» ab der dritten Liveshow.

From lifePR:

Alle Kinderkanäle werden freigeschaltet

(lifePR) (Wallisellen, 24.03.20) In der ganzen Schweiz ist schulfrei, allerdings unter besonderen Bedingungen: Die Kinder dürfen kaum Freunde treffen, Ausflugsmöglichkeiten sind eingeschränkt und viele Eltern gestalten die Betreuung im Home Office. Um den Kindern dennoch ein spannendes Unterhaltungsprogramm zu bieten, schaltet UPC ab dem 25. März 2020 alle Kindersender kostenlos frei. Ausserdem wird mit RTL UHD ein Sender ins Programm aufgenommen, der auch den Erwachsenen viel Unterhaltung in bestechender Bildqualität bietet.

Die aktuelle Situation verlangt nach Massnahmen, um den Alltag trotz aller Einschränkungen abwechslungsreich zu gestalten. Dies vor allem für die Kleinsten unter uns, für die UPC vom 25. März bis 6. Mai 2020 alle Kinderkanäle freischaltet – und zwar kostenlos. Die Freischaltung erfolgt automatisch und gilt für alle Digital TV-Kunden. Die freigeschalteten Sender können neben der UPC TV Box – von der mittlerweile über 300‘000 auf dem Markt sind – auch mit älteren Geräten (z.B. Horizon oder Mediabox) empfangen werden.

Senderübersicht: Freigeschaltete Kinderkanäle

Deutschsprachige Sender:
- Boomerang HD
- Cartoon Network HD
- Disney Junior HD
- Disney XD HD*
- Nick Jr. HD
- Junior

Italienischsprachige Sender:
- Disney Jr*
- Boomerang
- Cartoon Network

Französischsprachige Sender:
- Boing France HD
- Boomerang France HD
- Canal J HD
- Disney Channel HD*
- Disney XD HD*
- Disney Junior HD
- nickelodeon HD
- Nickelodeon Jr
- TiJi HD

* Diese Sender werden von Disney per 31.03.2020 in der Schweiz bei allen Anbietern eingestellt.

Neuer Sender „RTL UHD“: Serien und Live-Shows

UPC erweitert gleichzeitig ihr Entertainment-Angebot um den neuen UHD-Sender RTL UHD. Besonders Serien-Liebhaber kommen auf ihre Kosten: GZSZ („Gute Zeiten, schlechte Zeiten“) wird neu in ultrascharfer Qualität gezeigt und gehört auch bei den UPC Kunden zu den beliebtesten Daily-Soaps. Ab der dritten Liveshow von „Deutschland sucht den Superstar“ am 28. März 2020 können alle UPC Kunden in UHD-Qualität mitfiebern. Das grosse Finale ist eine Woche später am 4. April 2020 zu sehen. Da bei der Show kein Publikum zugelassen ist, ist die Übertragung in UHD das, was am nächsten an ein Live-Gefühl herankommt!

Alle weiteren Änderungen die am 25. März 2020 im Rahmen einer Senderumstellung erfolgen, finden Sie hier.

###

From Spider's Web:

Więcej Internetu, więcej telewizji. Orange i Plus ruszyli z nowymi promocjami

Operatorzy komórkowi dwoją się i troją, by radzić sobie z kryzysem, a także by pomóc nam go przetrwać. Orange przygotował rewelacyjną ofertę dla uczniów, studentów i nauczycieli. Plus z kolei udostępnia za darmo kolejne strumienie telewizyjne.

Nie zapowiada się byśmy prędko mogli wrócić do normalnego funkcjonowania. Epidemia koronawirusa postępuje – są marne szanse, byśmy prędko wrócili do biur, szkół i uczelni. Musimy zostać w domu – dla naszego i postronnych bezpieczeństwa – i próbować jak najlepiej wykorzystać ten czas. W tym na zdalną pracę czy naukę. Albo po prostu… czymś się zająć, by nie zwariować.

Orange wychodzi naprzeciw potrzebom edukacji. Ogromny pakiet Internetu dla uczniów, studentów i nauczycieli.

Pomarańczowy operator przygotował specjalną możliwość korzystania z oferty Orange Flex przez dwa miesiące za złotówkę miesięcznie. Nauczyciele, uczniowie i studenci dzięki temu za symboliczną opłatą otrzymają do wykorzystania nawet 200 GB transferu danych. -W ten sposób chcemy wesprzeć równy dostęp do edukacji i wysiłki państwa związane z organizacją życia publicznego w czasie zagrożenia koronawirusem – mówi Jean-François Fallacher, prezes Orange Polska.

Nowi klienci Orange Flex mogą już korzystać z tej oferty. Z kodem FLEX pierwszy miesiąc korzystania z tej usługi kosztuje 1 zł. Dotyczy to każdego z planów komórkowych dostępnych w aplikacji. W najbogatszym z nich jest 100 GB na transfer danych. Możliwość przedłużenia o kolejny miesiąc na tych samych warunkach ma się pojawić „w najbliższych dniach”. W tej chwili trwają prace nad szczegółowymi i bezpiecznymi zasadami weryfikowania osób uprawnionych do skorzystania z tej oferty.

25 kanałów za darmo od Cyfrowego Polsatu i sieci Plus w pakiecie Ipla Plus.
Do 5 maja na dekoderach telewizyjnych skonfigurowanych pod usługę Cyfrowy Polsat Go (z aktywną opcją on the go) dostępnych będzie 25 dodatkowych kanałów. W tym samym czasie klienci sieci Plus otrzymają bez dodatkowych opłat 17 dodatkowych kanałów w usłudze Ipla w pakiecie Ipla Plus.

Te kanały to:

filmowo-serialowe: 13 Ulica, AMC, AXN, AXN Black, AXN Spin, AXN White, Comedy Central, Epic Drama, Paramount Channel, Polsat Comedy Central Extra, Romance TV, SCI FI;
rozrywkowo-lifestylowe: CBS Reality, E! Entertainment, Lifetime, MTV Polska;
dla dzieci: Disney Channel, NickJr., Nickelodeon, NickToons;
dokumentalne: HISTORY, HISTORY2, National Geographic;
edukacyjne: Da Vinci;
sportowe: Extreme Sports Channel.

Kanały są dostępne dla abonentów telewizji satelitarnej od pakietu Mini HD oraz dla abonentów telewizji kablowej IPTV od pakietu Rodzinnego IP. Liczba otrzymanych w prezencie kanałów zależna jest od pakietu, z którego klient korzysta.

Z kolei klienci sieci Plus korzystający z ipli Plus uzyskają dodatkowo dostęp do kanałów:

filmowo-serialowych: 13Ulica, AMC, Comedy Central, Epic Drama, Paramount Channel, Polsat Comedy Central Extra, Romance TV, SCI FI;
rozrywkowo-lifestylowych: E! Entertainment, MTV Polska;
z bajkami: Disney Channel, NickJr., Nickelodeon, NickToons;
dokumentalnych: National Geographic;
edukacyjnych: Da Vinci;
sportowych: Extreme Sports.

Bezpłatny dla klientów sieci Plus pakiet Ipla Plus standardowo obejmuje pięć kanałów: Polsat News HD, Polsat News 2, Polsat Play HD, Superstacja i Polsat Cafe HD, bibliotekę filmów, a także seriale i programy rozrywkowe Telewizji Polsat bez reklam. Korzystanie z Ipli w sieci Plus jest zwolnione z naliczania opłat za przesyłanie danych.

Dodatkowo, Plus i Cyfrowy Polsat udostępnili swoim klientom:

Internet stacjonarny w technologiach HFC, ETTH, PON przyspieszony do maksymalnych prędkości, do 1 Gb/s;
wyłączenie naliczania opłat za transmisję danych dla użytkowników korzystających z usługi Tidal;
dodatkowe pakiety internetowe oraz więcej GB jako bonus za doładowanie konta w ofertach „na kartę” w sieci Plus.

###

From Media2.pl:

Cyfrowy Polsat i Plus zwiększają liczbę odkodowanych kanałów TV

Cyfrowy Polsat wydłużył oraz udostępnił jeszcze więcej kanałów w "otwartym oknie" w ramach akcji społecznej #zostańwdomu. W tym samym czasie klienci sieci Plus otrzymają bez dodatkowych opłat 17 dodatkowych kanałów w serwisie Ipla

25 kanałów w "otwartym oknie" w Cyfrowym Polsacie
W ramach wsparcia społecznej akcji #zostańwdomu Cyfrowy Polsat udostępnia swoim abonentom jeszcze więcej dodatkowych stacji i treści, wśród których znalazły się filmowe hity, wciągające seriale, zapierające dech w piersiach dokumenty oraz przygotowane z myślą o najmłodszych bajki.
Wśród propozycji znalazło się 25 kanałów:
• filmowo-serialowe: 13 Ulica, AMC, AXN, AXN Black, AXN Spin, AXN White, Comedy Central, Epic Drama, Paramount Channel, Polsat Comedy Central Extra, Romance TV, SCI FI;
• rozrywkowo-lifestylowe: CBS Reality, E! Entertainment, Lifetime, MTV Polska;
• dla dzieci: Disney Channel, Nick Jr., Nickelodeon, NickToons;
• dokumentalne: HISTORY, HISTORY2, National Geographic;
• edukacyjne: Da Vinci;
• sportowe: Extreme Sports Channel.

Powyższe kanały są dostępne dla abonentów telewizji satelitarnej od pakietu Mini HD oraz dla abonentów telewizji kablowej IPTV od pakietu Rodzinnego IP. Liczba otrzymanych w prezencie kanałów zależna jest od pakietu, z którego klient korzysta. "Otwarte okno" dostępne jest również dla abonentów tych usług w serwisie Cyfrowy Polsat GO z aktywną opcją ON THE GO.

22 kanały dla wszystkich w sieci Plus w bezpłatnym pakiecie IPLA PLUS
Obok pięciu dotychczasowych stacji TV bezpłatny dostęp do kolejnych 17 kanałów TV otrzymają także klienci sieci Plus korzystający z internetowego serwisu rozrywki IPLA. Po zalogowaniu do IPLI numerem telefonu w Plusie uzyskają dodatkowo dostęp do poniższych kanałów telewizyjnych:
• filmowo-serialowych: 13Ulica, AMC, Comedy Central, Epic Drama, Paramount Channel, Polsat Comedy Central Extra, Romance TV, SCI FI;
• rozrywkowo-lifestylowych: E! Entertainment, MTV Polska;
• z bajkami: Disney Channel, NickJr., Nickelodeon, NickToons;
• dokumentalnych: National Geographic;
• edukacyjnych: Da Vinci;
• sportowych: Extreme Sports.

Bezpłatny dla klientów sieci Plus pakiet IPLA PLUS standardowo obejmuje pięć kanałów: Polsat News HD, Polsat News 2, Polsat Play HD, Superstacja i Polsat Cafe HD, bibliotekę filmów, a także seriale i programy rozrywkowe Telewizji Polsat bez reklam. Korzystanie z IPLI w sieci Plus jest zwolnione z naliczania opłat za przesyłanie danych.

Promocja została wydłużona do 5 maja 2020 roku.

###

From TELEPOLIS.PL:

Cyfrowy Polsat i Plus przedłużają i wzbogacają otwarte okno na kanały TV. 25 dodatkowych stacji

Z okazji akcji #zostańwdomu Cyfrowy Polsat wydłużył „otwarte okno” na kanały telewizyjne, a do tego zwiększył ich liczbę. Wzbogacona oferta obejmuje również klientów Plusa.

Do 5 maja br. na dekoderach satelitarnych oraz do odbioru telewizji kablowej w technologii IPTV, a także mobilnie – w serwisie Cyfrowy Polsat GO (z aktywną opcją ON THE GO) dostępnych będzie 25 dodatkowych kanałów. W tym samym czasie klienci sieci Plus otrzymają bez dodatkowych opłat 17 dodatkowych kanałów w serwisie IPLA - w pakiecie IPLA PLUS.

Zobacz: UPC odkodował pakiet kanałów FilmBox dla miłośników dobrego kina

25 kanałów w „otwartym oknie” w Cyfrowym Polsacie
Cyfrowy Polsat udostępnia swoim abonentom jeszcze więcej dodatkowych stacji i treści, wśród których znalazły się filmy, seriale, dokumenty oraz bajki dla najmłodszych. Operaotr proponuje 25 nowych kanałów:

filmowo-serialowe: 13 Ulica, AMC, AXN, AXN Black, AXN Spin, AXN White, Comedy Central, Epic Drama, Paramount Channel, Polsat Comedy Central Extra, Romance TV, SCI FI;
rozrywkowo-lifestylowe: CBS Reality, E! Entertainment, Lifetime, MTV Polska;
dla dzieci: Disney Channel, NickJr., Nickelodeon, NickToons;
dokumentalne: HISTORY, HISTORY2, National Geographic;
edukacyjne: Da Vinci;
sportowe: Extreme Sports Channel.
Kanały te są dostępne dla abonentów telewizji satelitarnej od pakietu Mini HD oraz dla abonentów telewizji kablowej IPTV od pakietu Rodzinnego IP. Liczba otrzymanych w prezencie kanałów zależna jest od pakietu, z którego klient korzysta. „Otwarte okno” dostępne jest również dla abonentów tych usług w serwisie Cyfrowy Polsat GO z aktywną opcją ON THE GO – na go.cyfrowypolsat.pl oraz mobilnie na urządzeniach z systemem Android lub iOS.

Zobacz: Plus i Cyfrowy Polsat: nowe bonusy w ramach akcji #zostańwdomu
Zobacz: Nowości w IPLA: Wiosenna ramówka Telewizji Polsat

22 kanały dla wszystkich w sieci Plus w bezpłatnym pakiecie IPLA PLUS
Obok 5 dotychczasowych stacji TV bezpłatny dostęp do kolejnych 17 kanałów TV otrzymają także klienci sieci Plus korzystający z internetowego serwisu rozrywki IPLA. Po zalogowaniu do IPLI numerem telefonu w Plusie uzyskają dodatkowo dostęp do poniższych kanałów telewizyjnych:

filmowo-serialowych: 13Ulica, AMC, Comedy Central, Epic Drama, Paramount Channel, Polsat Comedy Central Extra, Romance TV, SCI FI;
rozrywkowo-lifestylowych: E! Entertainment, MTV Polska;
z bajkami: Disney Channel, NickJr., Nickelodeon, NickToons;
dokumentalnych: National Geographic;
edukacyjnych: Da Vinci;
sportowych: Extreme Sports.
Bezpłatny dla klientów sieci Plus pakiet IPLA PLUS standardowo obejmuje pięć kanałów: Polsat News HD, Polsat News 2, Polsat Play HD, Superstacja i Polsat Cafe HD, bibliotekę filmów, a także seriale i programy rozrywkowe Telewizji Polsat bez reklam. Korzystanie z IPLI w sieci Plus jest zwolnione z naliczania opłat za przesyłanie danych.

Zobacz: Plus na kartę - zmiany w ofercie. Więcej GB także w Plushu
Zobacz: „Sala samobójców. Hejter”: premiera prosto z kina w Canal+ i Playerze

Źródło tekstu: Cyfrowy Polsat

###

From primepress.by:

Оператор А1 предоставил бесплатный безлимитный интернет своим абонентам

Оператор А1 предоставил бесплатный безлимитный интернет своим абонентамМИНСК, 26 марта – ПраймПресс. Белорусский провайдер телеком-, ИКТ- и контент-услуг A1 с 26 марта по 31 августа 2020 г запускает инициативу #оставайсяонлайн, благодаря которой абонентам компании будут предоставлены бесплатно базовый безлимитный интернет, а также доступ к популярным фильмам и сериалам в видеосервисе VOKA. Об этом сообщает пресс-служба компании.

Как сообщается, такое решение принято компанией для поддержки своих абонентов в ситуации распространения коронавируса. «Компания следит за тем, чтобы абоненты сохранили свои контакты с окружением и оставались в курсе самых последних новостей без дополнительных затрат», — отметил генеральный директор А1 Гельмут Дуз.

Активность доступна пользователям популярных тарифных планов: архивной линейки тарифных планов «Комфорт», актуальных тарифов «Комфорт S», «Комфорт М», «Комфорт L» и «Комфорт XL», а также тарифа «Стартовый». В рамках инициативы #оставайсяонлайн новые и действующие абоненты этих тарифных планов в дополнение к своему основному интернет-трафику смогут бесплатно до 31 августа 2020 г воспользоваться базовым пакетом «Безлимитный интернет на скорости до 512 Кбит/с». Услугу можно подключить через USSD-запрос или через приложение «Мой А1».

«Кроме того, благодаря инициативе #оставайсяонлайн все абоненты указанных тарифных планов (кроме тарифа «Стартовый»), а также тарифного плана «Без Лимита» смогут получить бесплатный доступ к полной библиотеке фильмов и сериалов в видеосервисе VOKA. Также всем пользователям VOKA будет открыт бесплатный доступ к 30 самым популярным ТВ-каналам различной тематики, включая ТНТ International, Кинохит, Киносемья, Nickelodeon, Discovery, Eurosport 1, Viasat History и другие. Для просмотра достаточно установить приложение VOKA, зарегистрироваться и подключить подписку «Фильмы и сериалы»», — говорится в сообщении.

Абонентам архивных тарифных планов (линейка «Комфорт», «Лето зовет», «Удобный», «Лайт» и др.) базовый безлимитный интернет будет предоставляться бесплатно с момента подключения и до 31 декабря 2020 г. при переходе на любой вышеуказанный актуальный тариф.

Пользователи тарифных планов «Привет.Звонки» и «Привет.Звонки+Интернет» в рамках #оставайсяонлайн смогут по 31 августа 2020 г включительно получать дополнительные 200 МБ мобильного интернет-трафика в дополнение к активированной подписке на 7 дней. При выборе подписки на 30 дней – 800 МБ. Трафик будет предоставлен автоматически при подключении, активации подписки или продлении на следующий период.

Такую же возможность, но уже с периодом бесплатного пользования интернет-трафиком до 31 декабря 2020 г, получат абоненты архивных тарифных планов линейки «Привет» («Наш Городок», «Привет, Городок», «Приветик», «Вам Деньги» и другие) при переходе на тариф «Привет.Звонки» или «Привет. Звонки+Интернет».

Кроме этого, сообщили в компании, ветераны и лица, приравненные к ним, будут пользоваться включенным пакетом услуг на тарифном плане «Победа» с нулевой абонентской платой с 26 марта 2020 г и далее.

Унитарное предприятие А1 (до августа 2019 г velcom) образовано в 1998 г. Коммерческую деятельность компания начала 16 апреля 1999 г. В настоящее время 100% компании принадлежит А1 Telekom Austria Group. Оператор начал коммерческую эксплуатацию сети 3G по технологии HSPA и HSPA+ в марте 2010 г, услуги в сети 4G предоставляет с марта 2019 г.

###

From GSMONLINE.PL:

Więcej kanałów w „otwartym oknie” Cyfrowego Polsatu i Plusa

Cyfrowy Polsat wydłużył oraz udostępnił jeszcze więcej kanałów w „otwartym oknie” w ramach akcji społecznej #zostańwdomu.

Do 5 maja br. na dekoderach satelitarnych oraz do odbioru telewizji kablowej w technologii IPTV, a także mobilnie – w serwisie Cyfrowy Polsat GO (z aktywną opcją ON THE GO) dostępnych będzie 25 dodatkowych kanałów.
W tym samym czasie klienci sieci Plus otrzymają bez dodatkowych opłat 17 dodatkowych kanałów w serwisie IPLA - w pakiecie IPLA PLUS.
25 kanałów w „otwartym oknie” w Cyfrowym Polsacie

W ramach wsparcia społecznej akcji #zostańwdomu Cyfrowy Polsat udostępnia swoim abonentom więcej dodatkowych stacji i treści.

Wśród propozycji znalazły się następujące kanały:

filmowo-serialowe: 13 Ulica, AMC, AXN, AXN Black, AXN Spin, AXN White, Comedy Central, Epic Drama, Paramount Channel, Polsat Comedy Central Extra, Romance TV, SCI FI;
rozrywkowo-lifestylowe: CBS Reality, E! Entertainment, Lifetime, MTV Polska;
dla dzieci: Disney Channel, NickJr., Nickelodeon, NickToons;
dokumentalne: HISTORY, HISTORY2, National Geographic;
edukacyjne: Da Vinci;
sportowe: Extreme Sports Channel.
Powyższe kanały są dostępne dla abonentów telewizji satelitarnej od pakietu Mini HD oraz dla abonentów telewizji kablowej IPTV od pakietu Rodzinnego IP.

Liczba otrzymanych w prezencie kanałów zależna jest od pakietu, z którego klient korzysta.

„Otwarte okno” dostępne jest również dla abonentów tych usług w serwisie Cyfrowy Polsat GO z aktywną opcją ON THE GO – na go.cyfrowypolsat.pl oraz mobilnie na urządzeniach z systemem Android lub iOS.

22 kanały dla wszystkich w sieci Plus w bezpłatnym pakiecie IPLA PLUS

Obok 5 dotychczasowych stacji TV bezpłatny dostęp do kolejnych 17 kanałów TV otrzymają także klienci sieci Plus korzystający z internetowego serwisu rozrywki IPLA.

Po zalogowaniu do IPLI numerem telefonu w Plusie uzyskają dodatkowo dostęp do poniższych kanałów telewizyjnych:

filmowo-serialowych: 13Ulica, AMC, Comedy Central, Epic Drama, Paramount Channel, Polsat Comedy Central Extra, Romance TV, SCI FI;
rozrywkowo-lifestylowych: E! Entertainment, MTV Polska;
z bajkami: Disney Channel, NickJr., Nickelodeon, NickToons;
dokumentalnych: National Geographic;
edukacyjnych: Da Vinci;
sportowych: Extreme Sports.
Bezpłatny dla klientów sieci Plus pakiet IPLA PLUS standardowo obejmuje pięć kanałów: Polsat News HD, Polsat News 2, Polsat Play HD, Superstacja i Polsat Cafe HD, bibliotekę filmów, a także seriale i programy rozrywkowe Telewizji Polsat bez reklam. Korzystanie z IPLI w sieci Plus jest zwolnione z naliczania opłat za przesyłanie danych.

Oprócz jeszcze większej liczby kanałów dostępnych w ramach „otwartego okna” sieć Plus i Cyfrowy Polsat udostępnili swoim klientom w ramach akcji #zostańwdomu również:

internet stacjonarny w technologiach HFC, ETTH, PON przyspieszony do maksymalnych prędkości, nawet do 1 Gb/s;
wyłączenie naliczania opłat za transmisję danych dla użytkowników korzystających z serwisu muzycznego TIDAL;
duże dodatkowe pakiety internetowe oraz więcej GB jako bonus za doładowanie konta w ofertach „na kartę” w sieci Plus.
Pisaliśmy o tym tutaj

###

From Wirtualnemedia.pl:

Cyfrowy Polsat i Plus przedłużają i wzbogacają otwarte okno Cyfrowy Polsat w związku z pandemią koronawirusa przedłużył do początku maja i wzbogacił „otwarte okno” na platformach Cyfrowy Polsat GO i Ipla Plus. Wszystko w ramach akcji „#zostańwdomu”.

Do 5 maja br. na dekoderach satelitarnych oraz do odbioru telewizji kablowej w technologii IPTV, a także mobilnie - w serwisie Cyfrowy Polsat GO (z aktywną opcją on the go) dostępnych będzie 25 dodatkowych kanałów. W tym samym czasie klienci sieci Plus otrzymają bez dodatkowych opłat 17 dodatkowych kanałów w serwisie Ipla, w ramach pakietu Ipla Plus. Cyfrowy Polsat: do 25 kanałów gratis W ramach akcji #zostańwdomu Cyfrowy Polsat udostępnia swoim abonentom bez dodatkowych opłat kanały filmowo-serialowe (13 Ulica, AMC, AXN, AXN Black, AXN Spin, AXN White, Comedy Central, Epic Drama, Paramount Channel, Polsat Comedy Central Extra, Romance TV, SCI FI), rozrywkowo-lifestylowe (CBS Reality, E! Entertainment, Lifetime, MTV Polska), dziecięce (Disney Channel, Nick Jr., Nickelodeon, NickToons), dokumentalne (History, History2, National Geographic), edukacyjne (Da Vinci) i sportowe (Extreme Sports Channel). Kanały te są dostępne dla abonentów telewizji satelitarnej od pakietu Mini HD oraz dla abonentów telewizji kablowej IPTV od pakietu Rodzinnego IP. Liczba otrzymanych w prezencie kanałów zależna jest od pakietu, z którego korzysta klient. „Otwarte okno” dostępne jest również dla abonentów tych usług w serwisie Cyfrowy Polsat GO z aktywną opcją on the go na platformie go.cyfrowypolsat.pl oraz mobilnie - na urządzeniach z systemem Android lub iOS. Cyfrowy Polsat założył spółki do płatności mobilnych, za udziały w Alledo zapłacił 6,9 mln zł Ipla Plus: 22 kanały dla abonentów Plusa Bezpłatny dostęp do 17 kanałów otrzymają także abonenci sieci Plus korzystający z serwisu Ipla. Po zalogowaniu do Ipli numerem telefonu w Plusie uzyskają dodatkowo dostęp do kanałów filmowo-serialowych (13Ulica, AMC, Comedy Central, Epic Drama, Paramount Channel, Polsat Comedy Central Extra, Romance TV, SCI FI), rozrywkowo-lifestylowych (E! Entertainment, MTV Polska), dziecięcych (Disney Channel, NickJr., Nickelodeon, NickToons), dokumentalnych (NationalGeographic), edukacyjnych (Da Vinci) i sportowych (Extreme Sports). Bezpłatny dla klientów sieci Plus pakiet Ipla Plus standardowo obejmuje już pięć kanałów: Polsat News HD, Polsat News 2, Polsat Play HD, Superstacja i Polsat Cafe HD, bibliotekę filmów, a także seriale i programy rozrywkowe Telewizji Polsat bez reklam. Korzystanie z IPLI w sieci Plus jest zwolnione z naliczania opłat za przesyłanie danych.

Oprócz powiększonej puli darmowych kanałów w ramach „otwartego okna”, sieć Plus i Cyfrowy Polsat udostępniają swoim klientom również internet stacjonarny w technologiach HFC, ETTH, PON (przyspieszony do maksymalnych prędkości, nawet do 1 Gb/s), wyłączenie naliczania opłat za transmisję danych dla użytkowników korzystających z serwisu muzycznego TIDAL i dodatkowe pakiety internetowe oraz więcej GB jako bonus za doładowanie konta w ofertach „na kartę” w sieci Plus. Jak podkreśla biuro prasowe Cyfrowego Polsatu, te udogodnienia także zostały zaproponowane abonentom w ramach akcji „#zostańwdomu”. W ub.r. grupa kapitałowa Cyfrowy Polsat, obejmująca m.in. Telewizję Polsat i Polkomtel, zanotowała 11,68 mld zł przychodów sprzedażowych i 1,11 mld zł zysku netto. Liczba sprzedanych przez nią usług zwiększyła się o 2,8 proc. do 17,39 mln, natomiast liczba abonentów zmalała o 1,2 proc. do 5,64 mln.

###

From Univers Freebox:

Comment occuper son enfant sur la Freebox durant le confinement de manière ludique, avec du contenu adapté à son âge, on vous dit tout

Durant cette période de confinement, vos enfants ne vont plus à l’école et il faut alors les occuper. La Freebox propose pléthore de services et de chaînes pour les plus petits, on vous a fait une sélection !

Des difficultés à occuper votre enfant pendant que vous télétravaillez ? Vous pouvez compter sur la Freebox pour les occuper un moment. Durant cette période de confinement, nous vous proposons une liste de chaînes jeunesses offertes, de services dédiés aux plus jeunes pour permettre à vos enfants de rester sur la Freebox, en toute sécurité.

Les services pour enfants sur la Freebox
YouTube Kids, disponible sur Freebox Delta, Révolution, One et mini 4K permet à vos enfants de naviguer sur YouTube sans risquer d’être exposés à du contenu non adapté. Vous pouvez utiliser notre tuto pour créer un profil à votre enfant et ainsi utiliser ce service, gratuit et intégré sur les Freebox.

Okoo, la plateforme France Télévisions lancée l’année dernière pour les enfants de 3 à 12 ans est également disponible dans la section Freebox Replay. Notre tour d’horizon du service.

Pour les abonnés Freebox avec TV By Canal, il existe également MyCanal Kids, qui permet d’avoir accès à du contenu pour enfant sur tablette, smartphone ou navigateur. Vous pouvez découvrir le service avec notre test.

Si vous êtes abonnés Netflix sur votre Freebox Révolution ou mini 4K, ou simplement abonnés à la Freebox Delta ou One, Netflix propose l’opportunité de créer un profil Kids, qui proposera à votre bambin du contenu sélectionné spécifiquement pour lui.

Abonnés Freebox Delta, ou abonnés Amazon Prime, sachez que Prime Video a lui aussi sa sélection spéciale jeunesse.

Pour les détenteurs de la Freebox mini 4K, vous pouvez également installer des jeux gratuits directement depuis le Playstore sur votre Freebox. Pour avoir une idée de ce que la box Android TV de Free propose, rendez-vous sur notre thémasite dédié.
Des chaînes jeunesses à la pelle
Free propose beaucoup de chaînes jeunesses, dont pas mal qui sont passées en clair jusqu’au 31 mars pour tous les abonnés. Voici d’ailleurs la liste des chaînes proposées gratuitement à tous les abonnés Freebox pendant le confinement.

Boing : canal 153
Boomerang : canal 144
Boomerang +1 : canal 145
Toonami : Canal 154
Canal J : Canal 149
Tiji : Canal 142
Pitchoun : canal 159
Le bouquet Telekidz : canaux 677 à 679
Baby TV (Canal155)
D’autres chaînes jeunesse sont également accessibles gratuitement pour les abonnés Freebox. Elles sont incluses depuis novembre 2019, toutes les chaînes Nickelodeon (canal 147), Nickelodeon Junior (Canal 141), Nickelodeon Teen (152), Mon Nickelodeon Junior (Canal 156), Nickelodeon +1 (Canal 156). Ainsi que les classiques Game One , Gong et tous les programmes jeunesses des chaînes généralistes comme TF1, les chaînes du groupe France Télévisions etc…

A noter que les chaînes Nickelodeon proposent également un petit site regroupant de nombreuses activités pour vos bambins, avec du bricolage, du découpage etc…

Pour les abonnés Freebox TV By Canal

Les abonnés Freebox Révolution et Delta ont également accès aux chaînes suivantes.

Disney Channel +1 (canal 139)
Disney Junior (Canal 140)
Piwi+ (Canal 140)
Disney XD (Canal 148)
Télétoon (Canal 150)
Télétoon +1 (Canal 151)
Boing (Canal 153)
Petite précision, la chaîne Disney XD disparaîtra des offres Canal+ le 31 mars prochain.

A noter que depuis le Lundi 23 mars, France Télévisions a adapté la programmation de France 4 pour assurer l’éducation des plus petits, avec l’opération “Nation Apprenante”. Vous pouvez retrouver l’emploi du temps en cliquant sur ce lien.

###

More Nick:Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards 2020 International Nominees!

Originally published: Wednesday, March 11, 2020.

Additional sources: Google Translate, Economía Digital, Gadżetomania.pl, Malta Winds, Telecompaper, hdnumerique.com, Origo, Lupa.cz.
Follow NickALive! on Twitter, Tumblr, Reddit, via RSS, on Instagram, and/or Facebook for the latest Nickelodeon News and Highlights!

Nickelodeon Brazil Launches #GaleraUnida, A Prosocial Initiative to Help Kids and Families Stay Informed and Engaged With Activities

$
0
0
Nickelodeon Brazil (Brasil) has announced the launch of #GaleraUnida, a prosocial initiative using its most popular characters and talent to engage with kids and families on tips for staying healthy and also ideas for activities to do together while in the home. #GaleraUnida complements #KidsTogether, Nickelodeon's global multiplatform prosocial initiative to help kids and families stay informed and engaged with activities which aims to educate, raise awareness and broadcast positive messages to all children around the world through entertainment.


From ABC da Comunicação:

Nickelodeon anuncia iniciativa global, #galeraunida, para incentivar crianças e famílias a se manterem informadas e entretidas durante pandemia

A ação pró-social apresenta os personagens e talentos mais queridos da Nick e Nick Jr. se conectando com crianças e famílias, compartilhando dicas saudáveis e ideias para atividades em casa

A programação especial também vai contar com maratonas de Bob Esponja, The Loud House, LEGO City Adventures, Henry Danger, entre outros.

A Nickelodeon anuncia o lançamento mundial da campanha multiplataforma #GaleraUnida, uma iniciativa que apresenta os personagens e talentos mais queridos da Nick e Nick Jr. se conectando com crianças e famílias, compartilhando ideias para atividades em casa e dicas saudáveis de higiene e de como evitar o contágio do coronavírus (Covid-19).

A iniciativa internacional #GaleraUnida, da Nickelodeon, faz parte da ViacomCBS e funcionará como uma ferramenta para educar, conscientizar e transmitir mensagens positivas a todas as crianças ao redor do mundo através do entretenimento, além de contar com vídeos originais, atividades para download e conteúdos em redes sociais.

Além disso, a Nickelodeon está preparando uma programação especial para desfrutar em família, reforçando seu conteúdo e somando programas favoritos da criançada, incluindo maratonas de Bob Esponja, The Loud House, LEGO City Adventures, Henry Danger, entre outros.

O elenco das séries Club 57, Noobees e artista teen Bala também são as celebridades que se juntarão à campanha.

Veja o vídeo:


From TELA VIVA News:

Nickelodeon anuncia a iniciativa global #GaleraUnida

A Nickelodeon anuncia nesta sexta-feira, dia 20 de março, o lançamento mundial da campanha multiplataforma "#GaleraUnida", uma iniciativa que apresenta os personagens e talentos dos canais Nick e Nick Jr. se conectando com crianças e famílias, compartilhando ideias para atividades em casa e dicas saudáveis de higiene e de como evitar o contágio do coronavírus. Confira o vídeo de apresentação, que mostra o personagem Bob Esponja lavando as mãos corretamente [... .]

A iniciativa internacional da Nickelodeon faz parte da ViacomCBS e pretende funcionar como ferramenta para educar, conscientizar e transmitir mensagens positivas para as crianças ao redor do mundo por meio do entretenimento. Entre as ações, estão conteúdos como vídeos originais, atividades para download e materiais especiais para as redes sociais. O elenco das séries "Club 57" e "Noobees" e artista teen Bala são as celebridades que se juntarão à campanha.

Por fim, a Nickelodeon anuncia programação especial para desfrutar em família, reforçando a necessidade das pessoas ficarem juntas em casa. Haverá maratonas de "Bob Esponja", "The Loud House", "Lego City Adventures" e "Henry Danger", entre outras.

###

From Notícias da TV:

Nick escala Henry Danger e Bob Esponja para entreter crianças em quarentena

Para ajudar as crianças a lidarem com o isolamento social e a recomendação de quarentena por causa do novo coronavírus, a Nickelodeon escalou alguns de seus pesos-pesados, como Henry Danger e Bob Esponja, para a sua programação de abril. Entre as novidades, chega o primeiro spin-off de The Loud House, Os Casagrandes.

A animação derivada é a primeira estreia do mês: começa no dia 3, às 18h, com episódios novos toda sexta-feira no mesmo horário. Assim como Loud House, o desenho mostrará como é viver em uma casa muito, muito cheia. A principal diferença entre as duas é na composição das famílias.

Enquanto a série original retrata como Lincoln lida com o fato de ser o único filho homem ao lado de dez irmãs, Os Casagrandes vai mostrar Ronnie Anne (amiga de Lincoln) e Bobby (namorado de Lori) se mudando para a casa de sua grande família latina, com a mãe, os avós, dois tios, quatro primos e dois animais de estimação.

No dia seguinte (4), às 11h da manhã, mais uma estreia, o desenho britânico É o Pônei, que mostra como a pequena Annie tenta se adaptar com o fato de seus pais terem uma fazenda na sacada de um apartamento na cidade grande. Para a sorte da menina de nove anos, ela tem um pônei, com quem se mete em várias situações.

Quem prefere aventuras submarinas pode viajar até a Fenda do Biquíni e se divertir com novos episódios de Bob Esponja. O desenho completou 20 anos no ar em julho do ano passado, mas as celebrações continuam no dia 25, às 17h30, quando a Nick exibe uma maratona com quatro episódios inéditos.

Antes disso, para preparar os fãs, a esponja amarela também protagonizará o especial Melhor Romance de Todos os Tempos em 14 de abril, a partir das 15h. No aplicativo Nick Play, o jogo Spongebob Master Game terá interações com a programação do canal de segunda a sexta, às 16h.

Já o herói juvenil Henry Danger terá novos episódios durante todo o mês. A série, que mostra como o adolescente Henry (Jace Norman) se tornou aprendiz do super-herói Capitão Man (Cooper Barnes), chega ao fim na quinta temporada, mas ganhará um filhote, Danger Force, em breve. No Brasil, a saga de Kid Danger e seus amigos tem mais 12 episódios inéditos.

O canal infantojuvenil criou até uma hashtag, a #GaleraUnida, que será usada como parte de uma iniciativa global para incentivar as crianças e suas famílias a se manterem informadas e entretidas durante a pandemia. Os personagens também vão compartilhar ideias de atividades em casa e dicas saudáveis de higiene --veja abaixo um vídeo (em inglês) em que Bob Esponja ensina a lavar as mãos:


###

Mais Nick:Nickelodeon Latin America Launches #ChicosUnidos, A Prosocial Initiative to Help Kids and Families Stay Informed and Engaged With Activities

Originally published: Wednesday, March 25, 2020.

Additional source: Google Translate.
Follow NickALive! on Twitter, Tumblr, Reddit, via RSS, on Instagram, and/or Facebook for the latest Nickelodeon Brazil News and Highlights!

Nickelodeon Iberia to Premiere 'The Casagrandes' on Monday 30th March 2020

$
0
0
NICKELODEON IBERIA TO MAKE ROOM FOR THE CASAGRANDES

New Series Follows Adventures of a Multigenerational Mexican-American Family
in Spinoff of the Emmy Award-Winning The Loud House

Share it: @nickelodeonesp @nickelodeonportugal @thecasagrandes


A new home in the city holds big adventures, laughs and love around every corner in The Casagrandes, Nickelodeon’s new original animated series, premiering Monday 30th March 2020 at 13:50 on Nickelodeon Portugal and at 14:50h on Nickelodeon Spain (España)! Following launch, new episodes will continue to air weekdays at 13:50 on Nickelodeon Portugal and at 14:50h on Nick España.

The Casagrandes is locally titled Los Casagrandes in Spain and Os Casagrandes in Portugal.

Due to the COVID-19 (aka coronavirus) outbreak which is gripping the globe, many TV service providers are currently offering children's channels, including Nickelodeon and Nick Jr. for free. These include Vodafone Spain, MásMóvil, Movistar+Lite and Sky in Spain.

A spinoff of Nick’s animated hit The Loud House, The Casagrandes tells the story of 11-year-old Ronnie Anne who moves to the city with her mom and older brother to live with their big, loving family, the Casagrandes.

After moving in with their grandparents in Great Lakes City, Ronnie Anne adjusts to her new life living under one roof and over the family-run mercado (local market), which is a gathering place for everyone in the neighborhood. The series showcases the culture, humor, and love that’s part of growing up in a multigenerational Mexican-American family.

The US-English dub of The Casagrandes stars Izabella Alvarez (Westworld) as 11-year-old Ronnie Annie, Carlos PenaVega (Big Time Rush) as her brother Bobby and Sumalee Montano (Nashville) as her mom Maria. Alvarez, PenaVega and Montano bring these characters to life, alongside: Carlos Alazraqui (The Fairly OddParents) as Carlos, “Tio;” Roxana Ortega (The League) as Frida, “Tia;” Alexa PenaVega (Spy Kids) as Carlota; Jared Kozak (Born this Way) as CJ; Alex Cazares (The Boss Baby: Back in Business) as Carl; Ruben Garfias (East Los High) as Hector, “Abuelo;” and Sonia Manzano (Sesame Street) as Rosa, “Abuela.” Additionally, Eugenio Derbez (Dora and the Lost City of Gold) gives voice to Dr. Santiago, a physician living and working in Peru, who is Ronnie Anne and Bobby’s father.

Ronnie Anne’s new apartment building holds new friends and neighbors, including: Ken Jeong (Dr. Ken) as Stanley Chang; Melissa Joan Hart (Clarissa Explains It All, Sabrina the Teenage Witch) as Becca Chang; Leah Mei Gold (Legion) as 12-year-old Sid Chang, Ronnie Anne’s new friend; and Lexi Sexton as Adelaide Chang, Sid’s 6-year-old little sister.

In the first episode, “Going Overboard,” Ronnie Anne finds out her Tio Carlos was a famous skateboarder and she begs him to teach her some new moves. Then, in “Walk Don’t Run,” Ronnie Anne and Sid start a dog-walking business to save up for a new skateboard in a plan that quickly gets out of hand.

Below is Nickelodeon Spain's synopsis for the series premiere episode (Español):

"Patinazo / Pasito a pasito: Ronnie Anne descubre que su tío Carlos fue un conocido skater, ella le suplica que le enseñe técnicas nuevas. / Ronnie Anne y Sid montan un negocio como paseadoras de perros para poder comprar un patinete nuevo, pero se les va de las manos."

Below is Nickelodeon Portugal's synopsis for the series premiere episode (Português):

"Ronnie Anne descobre que o seu Tio Carlos foi um famoso praticante de skate e implora-lhe que lhe ensine alguns truques novos. // Para comprar um novo skate, Ronnie Anne e Sid iniciam um negócio de passear cães que rapidamente fica descontrolado."

The Casagrandestheme song is performed by pop star Ally Brooke.

The Casagrande family was first introduced in the The Loud House special, “The Loudest Mission: Relative Chaos,” which premiered in on Nickelodeon USA on May 2017 and ranks as the highest-rated premiere for the series in Live+7 with both K2-11 (6.6/1.8M) and K6-11 (8.1/1.3M).

The Casagrandes made its world premiere on Nickelodeon in the U.S. on Monday, October 14, at 1:30 p.m. (ET/PT). Following its launch, the popular series has spawned a podcast, The Casagrandes Familia Sounds and vlog series. The series has been renewed for season two.


The Casagrandes is produced by Nickelodeon in Burbank, Calif. The series is executive produced by Michael Rubiner (The Loud House), with Karen Malach (The Loud House) serving as producer, Alan Foreman as supervising producer and Miguel Puga as supervising director. Award-winning cartoonist Lalo Alcaraz (Coco) serves as consulting producer and cultural consultant.

The Loud House is locally titled Una casa de locos in Spain and Loud em Casa in Portugal.

Fans can visit nick.es and mundonick.com.br to find out more about the show and watch videos from the series.

Fans can also Like the official Nickelodeon España and Nickelodeon Portugal Facebook (ES | PT) pages, follow Nickelodeon on Twitter (ES | PT) and Instagram (ES | PT), and subscribe to Nickelodeon's official YouTube channels (Nickelodeon en Español | Nickelodeon em Português) for the latest Nickelodeon news, highlights and videos.


From deia:

Nickelodeon se llenará de ruido y diversión desde el lunes con #LosCasagrande!

EL CANAL ESTRENA ESTE SPIN-OFF DE "UNA CASA DE LOCOS" PROTAGONIZADO POR LA MEJOR AMIGA DE LINCOLN

El lunes 30 de marzo a las 19.50 Nickelodeon se llenará de ruido y diversión con el estreno de #LosCasagrande! El canal estrena este spin-off de "Una casa de locos" protagonizado por la mejor amiga de Lincoln, Ronnie Anne, una niña de 11 años muy independiente y aventurera, que explora la vida en la gran ciudad junto a su cariñosa, multigeneracional y enorme familia méxico-americana.

Ronnie Anne, una niña muy independiente y apasionada del skateboard, se muda con su madre y su hermano a la gran ciudad, donde vivirán con el resto de su gran familia, los Casagrande. Ahora que vive bajo el mismo techo que sus abuelos, tíos, primos, su loro parlanchín, y además, justo debajo de su mejor amiga Sid, ¡su vida promete ser una completa aventura!

Por si fuera poco, en la planta baja de su edificio se encuentra el mercado que gestiona su familia, el lugar de encuentro favorito para todos los extravagantes vecinos del barrio. Mientras que Bobby, el hermano de Ronnie Anne, ayuda con el negocio familiar junto a su divertido (y cotilla) abuelo, Ronnie Anne y Sid explorarán la ciudad mientras hacen nuevas amistades.

###

More Nick:Nickelodeon Launches #KidsTogether--A Global Prosocial Initiative to Help Kids and Families Stay Informed and Engaged With Activities!

Originally published: Friday, March 27, 2020.

Schedule sources: Movistar+, NOS Guia TV; Additional source: Google Translate.
Follow NickALive! on Twitter, Tumblr, Reddit, via RSS, on Instagram, and/or Facebook for the latest Nickelodeon Latin America, Nick Brasil, The Loud House and The Casagrandes News and Highlights!

Nickelodeon Events, Tours and Experiences Affected by Coronavirus Pandemic [Updating List]

$
0
0
Due to the COVID-19 (aka coronavirus) outbreak, Nickelodeon has regretfully had to cancel or postpone some upcoming live fan events that were set to take place around the world within the next couple of months.


Kids’ Choice Awards 2020

Status:Postponed
Original Date: Sunday, March 22, 2020
Location: The Forum in Inglewood, California
New Date: TBA

Nickelodeon is pushing back the date of its annual Kids’ Choice Awards, joining the growing list of live events, conventions and conferences that are being canceled or postponed amid a global pandemic that has seen over 1,200 confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus, or COVID-19, in the U.S.

“The Kids’ Choice Awards scheduled for March 22, 2020, in Los Angeles is being postponed in consideration of the safety and well-being of every person involved with the show, which is our top priority,” said a Nickelodeon spokesperson. “We will have further information about a new date in the future.”

Fans can still vote for their favorites online at http://www.kidschoiceawards.com.

SlimeFest USA

Status:Postponed
Original Dates: Saturday, March 21, 2020 and Sunday, March 22, 2020
Location: The Forum in Inglewood, California
New Dates: TBA

Nickelodeon has regretfully announced that SlimeFest 2020 has been postponed out of an abundance of caution given the mounting concerns over COVID-19 (aka coronavirus). Nickelodeon will be announcing a new date in the near future. Fans holding tickets for the original date are encouraged to use them for the new date, with no refund necessary. Nickelodeon is in the process of contacting ticket holders. Please contact your point of purchase for more information. Visit http://www.nickslimefest.com for the latest.

Nickelodeon Universe at American Dream in New Jersey

American Dream in New Jersey will be closing from Monday, March 16, 2020 to at least the end of the month. From https://www.americandream.com/letter:

To our American Dream community:

As the coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to have global impact, we feel it is important to connect directly with you to share updates about American Dream.

Our hearts go out to all those who have been affected by the outbreak of COVID-19 both in the United States and globally, as well as in our local community. As a shopping and entertainment brand built for the largest and most diverse community in the world, we have a responsibility to keep that community informed and safe.

While there have been no reported cases of COVID-19 at American Dream, after carefully reviewing the guidelines of public health agencies and in the best interest of our guests and employees, we have made the difficult, but responsible, decision to close American Dream, beginning Monday, March 16, 2020 to help mitigate the spread of COVID-19. We anticipate remaining closed through the end of March, but will continue to monitor the ongoing situation and follow the guidance of Federal and State officials and public health agencies.

As part of this closure, scheduled preview opening of DreamWorks Water Park and various retailers on March 19, 2020 at American Dream is being postponed. We will provide information about new dates soon, as we continue to work with and follow guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), New Jersey Department of Health and the Bergen County Department of Health Services.

DreamWorks Water Park and Nickelodeon Universe tickets purchased for use between March 16, 2020 through March 31, 2020 will be automatically extended for use through December 31, 2020. Please contact American Dream guest services for any questions at 1-833-263-7326. We anticipate heavy call volumes over the next several days and appreciate your patience as we work diligently to respond to all inquiries.

As always, cleanliness and safety are paramount to the American Dream experience. It is our intent to remain transparent, providing you with the latest information available. As this worldwide crisis evolves and our governmental and public health agencies respond, we will react with this as our guiding principle.

We are committed to creating safe environments where memories are made for today and tomorrow. We are privileged to have you as a part of our community and look forward to seeing you soon.

Nickelodeon Universe at Mall of America in Minnesota

NICKELODEON UNIVERSE is NOW CLOSED

Nickelodeon Universe at Mall of America will be closed beginning Tuesday, March 17 at 5 p.m. through at least March 31. We understand that this decision impacts countless visitors – including families who may have planned their vacation here – as well as other tenants, the surrounding hotels and hospitality industry, and most importantly all of our employees.

For more information about Mall of America and Covid-19 please visit www.mallofamerica.com/covid19

The decision to shutter the nation’s largest indoor theme park comes after management of the Bloomington mega-mall held a webinar Monday with tenants on the plan.

Refund Details:

Refund Details:

- Online ticket orders that have not been picked up will be valid for pickup anytime within 12 months after Nickelodeon Universe reopens.

- Wristbands you currently have that are marked “valid date of first use” and have not been used will be valid anytime once Nickelodeon Universe reopens.

- Annual passes valid during the closure will be extended the number of days that Nickelodeon Universe is closed. Guests will still receive their full year of value.

- Point passes never expire and any remaining points will be valid any time after Nickelodeon Universe reopens.

- Guests who have purchased multi-day wristbands and attraction bundles and have partially used them can present the ticket at their next visit after Nickelodeon Universe reopens to receive a replacement ticket containing the full value of the ticket.

- For general questions and concerns, please call 952-883-8800. To request a refund or an extension of tickets, please call 952-883-8553 and leave a detailed voicemail; calls will be returned within 72 hours.

Mall of America guests:

Our top priority at Mall of America is protecting the health, safety, and wellbeing of our tenants, guests, and team members. That is why Mall of America will close temporarily on March 17 at 5 p.m. through at least March 31.

The shopping and entertainment our tenants provide is an important part of the fabric of this community. Mall of America brings people together, and it will continue to do so once we are past this current situation. But that ability to attract people is precisely why we made the decision to temporarily close our doors.

We must act responsibly and do our part to help slow the spread of this disease (COVID-19) that is impacting the world.

We respect Minnesota Governor Tim Walz’ leadership and decision to further enhance community mitigation to stop people from gathering and potentially spreading the disease. Complying with Governor Walz’ order is the right thing to do for the state, for our tenants, guests, and our team members.

These are unprecedented times that require unprecedented actions. We are confident we will get through these challenging times, and look forward to reopening our doors to the Minnesota community and the world.

The only retail businesses being encouraged to stay open are grocery stores and pharmacies.

Nickelodeon Kids‘ Choice Awards: Deutschland, Österreich, Schweiz

Status:Cancelled
Original Date: Thursday 9th April 2020
Location: Europa-Park in Rust, Germany
New Date: Sunday 12th April 2020

UPDATE (20/3) - Nickelodeon will air KCAs 2020: Deutschland, Österreich, Schweiz – Zusammen Zuhause, a creative 'home-based' awards ceremony, on Easter Sunday, 12th April 2020. Details: http://nickalive.blogspot.com/2020/03/nickelodeon-to-host-kcas-2020.html

Nickelodeon has announced that the recording of Nickelodeon Kids‘ Choice Awards: Deutschland, Österreich, Schweiz, Nickelodeon GSA's localised version of Nickelodeon's 2020 Kids' Choice Awards, on Thursday 9th April 2020 has been cancelled. Due to the COVID-19 (aka coronavirus) outbreak, Nickelodeon's number-one priority is the safety of their guests, and they've taken this decision as a precaution, following the guidelines set by the Ministry of Health and local authorities. Of course, this decision was not easy for Nick.

Nickelodeon promises fans that they are currently doing their best to ensure that a safe, beautiful show production can take place on a smaller scale in the future. What exactly this show will look like will be announced in the following weeks.

If you have purchased tickets for Nickelodeon Kids‘ Choice Awards: Deutschland, Österreich, Schweiz online via the ticket shop or via the guest service using your telephone number or e-mail address, you will be eligible for a refund. Ticket buyers will be contacted by Europa-Park via these channels shortly for a refund, or they can - indicating the invoice number - contact ticketing@europapark.de.

Nickelodeon Big Base Camp

Status:Postponed
Original Dates: Saturday 4th - Monday 13th April 2020
Location: Magazine in Greenwich, London, UK
New Dates: TBA

Due to the continuing spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19), Nickelodeon has decided to postpone the Nickelodeon Big Base Camp as a precautionary measure. A new date for the event has not yet been set.

Nick appreciates that this is disappointing for everyone who was due to attend the event, however, their number one priority is to ensure the health and safety of our guests.

If you have purchased tickets for Nickelodeon Big Base Camp you will be eligible for a refund equal to the face value of your ticket (s), the booking fee and delivery costs. Your refund will be processed automatically on Wednesday the 18th March and will take 3 to 5 working days to arrive in your bank account. If you have not received your money by the 26th March please contact the Kaboodle customer service team on hello@kaboodle.co.uk.

If you have closed your bank account since booking, please contact hello@kaboodle.co.uk by the 17th of March to let us know and we will help you to update your details.

Please see https://nickelodeonbigbasecamp.com for the latest information.

Nickelodeon’s JoJo Siwa D.R.E.A.M. The Tour

In response to the COVID-19 (aka coronavirus) outbreak, the Nickelodeon’s JoJo Siwa D.R.E.A.M. The Tour will be postponing some of its upcoming performances. Ticket holders should hold on to their tickets, which will be honored at the rescheduled date to be announced soon.

For the latest information, visit https://www.jojodreamtour.com.

Postponed JoJo Siwa D.R.E.A.M. The Tour Dates:

United Supermarkets Arena in Lubbock, Texas
Postponed Date: Friday, March 13, 2020
New Date: TBA

Pan American Center in Las Cruces, NM
Postponed Date: March 14
New Date: : June 9 at 7pm

Gila River Arena in Glendale, AZ
Postponed Date: March 15
New Date: : June 10 at 7pm

Mechanics Bank Arena (formerly Rabobank Arena) in Bakersfield, California
Postponed Date: Tuesday, March 17, 2020
New Date: Friday, June 12, 2020

Save Mart Center in Fresno, CA
Postponed Date: March 24
New Date: June 13, 2020 at 7pm

Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, CA
Postponed Date: Wednesday, March 25, 2020
New Date: Sunday, June 14, 2020 at 7pm

ExtraMile Arena (formerly Taco Bell Arena) in Boise, ID
Postponed Date: March 28
New Date: TBA

Yakima Valley SunDome in Yakima, WA
Postponed Date: March 31
New Date: 7 p.m. June 19 at the SunDome

Rogers Place in Edmonton, AB
Postponed Date: April 3
New Date: TBA

In light of ongoing public health concerns, the JoJo Siwa show has been postponed. Ticket holders should hold on to their tickets, which will be honored at the rescheduled date to be announced soon. If you have questions, please contact them at info@rogersplace.com.

State Farm Center in Champaign, IL
Postponed Date: April 19
New Date: TBA

State Farm Center is currently working to reschedule this event at a later date. Tickets for the original show scheduled for April 19 WILL BE VALID for the rescheduled date. Refunds WILL NOT be issued at this time. Once a rescheduled date is set, an announcement will be made and ticket holders will be contacted. Additional questions will be addressed at the time of the rescheduled date announcement.

State Farm Center in Champaign, IL
Postponed Date: April 19
New Date: TBA

Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, LA
Postponed Date: June 2
New Date: TBA

In light of ongoing public health concerns, the JoJo Siwa show has been postponed.

Ticket holders should hold on to their tickets, which will be honored at the rescheduled date to be announced soon. Info: http://wintercircleproductions.com/event/nickelodeons-jojo-siwa-d-r-e-a-m-tour/

The SpongeBob Musical

"Due to the unprecedented COVID-19 crisis, Nickelodeon The SpongeBob Musical North American Tour is Closing.

Thank you to the cast, crew, musicians, production team, and fans of Bikini Bottom. We've had the best days ever with you."

Nick Jr. Live! Move to the Music

In response to the COVID-19 (aka coronavirus) outbreak, some performances of Nick Jr. Live! Move to the Music are being cancelled. Ticket holders should contact their local theaters for refunds.

For the latest information, visit http://nickjrlive.com.

Postponed/Canceled Nick Jr. Live! Tour Dates:

Boch Center - Wang Theatre in Boston, MA
Original Dates: Sat, March 14, Sun, March 15
Status: Canceled
Info: https://www.bochcenter.org/buy/show-listing/nick-jr-live

Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden, New York , NY
Original Dates: Sat, March 28, Sun, March 29
Status: Canceled

Jones Hall in Houston, TX
Original dates: 06/23/20-06/28/20
Status: Canceled
Info: https://spahouston.org/event/the-spongebob-musical/2020-06-27/

Refunds are available at your point of purchase. All online and phone purchases via Ticketmaster will be refunded automatically to the original credit card used, as well as any purchases with a credit card in person at the box office. If you purchased tickets with cash in person at the Box Office, you will need to bring your tickets as proof of purchase to the box office to receive your refund. Box office hours are Tuesday – Saturday from 12-6pm. To contact Ticketmaster customer service, please call 800-982-2787.

PAW Patrol Live!

Taking into consideration the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Center for Disease Control (CDC) recommendations for social distancing, as well as the escalation of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, VStar Entertainment Group is making adjustments to the current tour schedule. Please visit the individual city pages on the Tickets page for performance schedule updates and additional information.

Thank you for your understanding as we adapt to this ever-changing situation. For any other questions, please contact info@vstarentertainment.com.

For the latest, visit https://www.pawpatrollive.com.

Postponed/Canceled PAW Patrol Live Tour Dates:

The Hobby Center for the Performing Arts in Houston, TX
Show: Race to the Rescue
Original dates: Sat, March 14; Sun, March 15
New Dates: TBA

Wagner Noël Performing Arts Center in Midland, TX
Show: Race to the Rescue
Original dates: Tue, March 17; Wed, March 18
New Dates: TBA

The Theatre at Grand Prairie in Dallas, TX
Show: Race to the Rescue
Original dates: Fri, March 20; Sat, March 21; Sun, March 22
New Dates: TBA

Stormont Vail Events Center in Topeka, KS
Show: The Great Pirate Adventure
Original dates: Sat, March 21; Sun, March 22
New Dates: TBA

American Bank Center Selena Auditorium in Corpus Christi, TX
Show: Race to the Rescue
Original dates: Tue, March 24; Wed, March 25
New Dates: TBA

Show Me Center in Cape Girardeau, MO
Show: The Great Pirate Adventure
Original dates: Tue, March 24; Wed, March 25
New Dates: TBA

Murat Theatre at Old National Centre in Indianapolis, IN
Show: The Great Pirate Adventure
Original show dates: Sat, March 28; Sun, March 29
New Dates: TBA

United Supermarkets Arena in Lubbock, TX
Show: Race to the Rescue
Original show dates: Sat, March 28; Sun, March 29
New Dates: TBA

H-E-B Center at Cedar Park in Cedar Park, TX
Show: Race to the Rescue
Original show dates: Tue, March 31; Wed, April 1
New Dates: TBA

Ohio Theatre in Columbus, OH
Show: The Great Pirate Adventure
Original show dates: Fri, April 3; Sat, April 4; Sun, April 5
New Dates: TBA

Bert Ogden Arena in Edinburg, TX
Show: Race to the Rescue
Original show dates: Sat, April 4; Sun, April 5
New Dates: TBA

Sames Auto Arena in Laredo, TX
Show: Race to the Rescue
Original show dates: Tue, April 7; Wed, April 8
New Dates: TBA

INTRUST Bank Arena in Wichita, KS
Show: The Great Pirate Adventure
Original show dates: Fri, April 10; Sat, April 11
New Dates: TBA

El Paso County Coliseum in El Paso, TX
Show: Race to the Rescue
Original show dates: Fri, April 10; Sat, April 11; Sun, April 12
New Dates: TBA

Nickelodeon Land at Parque de Atracciones in Madrid, Spain

In response to the COVID-19 (aka coronavirus) outbreak, Parque de Atracciones in Madrid, Spain has decided to temporarily suspend its Spring opening. Ticket holders can contact contacta@parquedeatracciones.es to exchange the dates on their tickets for the new opening dates. For the latest information, visit https://www.parquedeatracciones.es.

Nickelodeon Adventure Murcia in Thader Shopping Center in Murcia, Spain

Following recommendations from Spanish health authorities, Nickelodeon Adventure Murcia will be closed until further notice. Customers who have tickets can exchange them for new dates later this year by emailing información.murcia@nickelodeonadventure-murcia.es. For more information, visit https://www.nickelodeonadventure-murcia.es.

Nickelodeon Adventure Lakeside in Essex, UK

Update (21/3) - IMPORTANT UPDATE

The health of our attraction family, which includes our visitors, characters and staff, is our top priority. In light of the most recent advice from Public Health England and the government, we will be temporarily closing Nickelodeon Adventure Lakeside effective immediately until further notice. We apologise for any disappointment and inconvenience caused. If you’ve booked tickets for any day during this closure, you can exchange them for any other date in 2020 or we can provide a refund. Please send your booking details to info@nickelodeonadventure.co.uk We’ll keep you informed through our website and social media channels. Thank you for your patience and we really look forward to welcoming you back to Nickelodeon Adventure when we re-open.

Stay safe everyone.

Update (19/3) - In line with the UK Government's latest public health advice, from Friday 20th March our 4D Cinema will be closed. All other rides and interactives will remain open.

Nickelodeon Adventure Lakeside is currently open as usual. The centre's opening times are Monday – Sunday 10am – 6pm. Last entry 5pm.*
If you would like to change the date of an existing booking due to the need to self-isolate, please email details to info@nickelodeonadventure.co.uk

For the latest information, visit https://www.nickelodeonadventure.co.uk/opening-times/

Visitor Notice:

Corona Virus

Putting you first

We are actively continuing to monitor the Coronavirus (COVID-19) situation within the UK and the local area, and we can assure you that we are taking every necessary step to ensure the health, safety and wellbeing of our visitors, staff and characters. We are currently open as usual and have taken a number of increased safety measures. We will continue to review these as the situation evolves.

What have we done?

Our cleaning schedules have been updated and increased, especially in high traffic areas, indoor areas and touch points. We have plenty of hand sanitiser and hand washing facilities across the site, so please use them regularly. All our staff, in all departments, are washing their hands more regularly and understand the importance of not coming to work if they show any symptoms. We are eliminating self-service items wherever possible in our catering and retail outlets. We are displaying NHS and Government backed hand washing and advice posters around the attraction

What can you do?

We need your help to ensure we can continue to offer a safe environment. If you are planning to visit and you are displaying ANY of the Coronavirus symptoms (recently started persistent cough, fever or breathlessness) we would ask you not to visit please. Please ensure you continue to observe increased hygiene practices while visiting the attraction. Cover your mouth and nose with a tissue or your sleeve (not your hands) if you cough or sneeze and put any tissues in a bin immediately. Avoiding touching your face or eyes if you haven’t washed your hands recently. If you feel in any way unwell during your visit please contact a member of staff immediately and, where possible, maintain a safe distance of two metres.

Looking to the future

This is an unprecedented time and advice is updated regularly. We are fully committed to following all government and Public Health England advice and will update this page should our response change in any way. If you'd like to change the date of an existing booking due to the need to self-isolate, please email details to info@nickelodeonadventure.co.uk We would like to thank you for your help and patience in advance.

Nickland at Movie Park Germany

Following advise to stay indoors, Movie Park Germany will be postponing its season opening until at least April 19. For organisational reasons, Movie Park Germany is currently planning to open on April 24th. For the latest information, visit https://www.movieparkgermany.de/movie-park-backstage/unsere-massnahmen-zum-coronavirus.

Nickelodeon Land at Blackpool Pleasure Beach, UK

Blackpool Pleasure Beach will not open this weekend and will remain closed.

Note from Blackpool Pleasure Beach:

Blackpool Pleasure Beach is currently not open
Updated 12:30 25th March 2020

Due to the escalating situation with Covid-19, we have made the sad decision that Blackpool Pleasure Beach will not open this weekend and will remain closed.

Please stay safe everyone and follow our website and social media channels for regular updates.

For parents and fans of the park, we will be regularly updating our social media channels with activities that can be done at home. Stay safe everyone and follow the Government and health authority guidelines.

If you have booked a visit between 19th March and 1st June:

We are offering a free transfer to a new date this season from 1st June 2020 until the 8th November 2020, without the need to pay the difference. You can request the date change here.

You don’t need to change your date of visit now, please take your time in deciding.

If you have booked a visit after 1st June:

You don’t need to do anything for now. If Blackpool Pleasure Beach remains closed after this date you may transfer your date of visit for free to another date during the season up until 8th November 2020.

Information for Platinum and Diamond Club Season Pass Holders
Due to Covid-19, Blackpool Pleasure Beach is currently closed. We will follow the Government and Health Authority guidelines and re-open as soon as possible. We value you as a season pass holder and will keep you updated with information to ensure you receive the full benefit from your 2020 season pass purchase.

We will keep you posted and in the meantime, we wish all the Pleasure Beach community of season pass holders our very best wishes in these challenging times.

For the latest, visit https://www.blackpoolpleasurebeach.com/covid-19-information-for-guests/

PAW Patrol: Adventure Play exhibit at the Glazer Children’s Museum in Tampa, Florida

Tampa, FL - Based on the most current information from public health officials, and in support of community efforts to limit the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19), The Glazer Children’s Museum, Tampa Museum of Art, Museum of Science and Industry (MOSI), Henry B. Plant Museum and The Florida Aquarium will temporarily close to the public beginning Monday, March 16 through Sunday, March 29.

There have been no known incidents of COVID-19 at the five museums and today’s collective action is voluntary.

“We recognize the importance of working together to ensure the well-being of our community remains a priority,” said Michael Tomor, Penny and Jeff Vinik Executive Director of the Tampa Museum of Art.

"Our organizations are still a resource to you even while our buildings are closed. Many of us have online materials, activities, and more to keep you connected during these two weeks,” said Sarah Cole, President and CEO of the Glazer Children’s Museum.

“The ability to support one’s community extends well beyond the exhibit path, classrooms and outreach programs,” said Julian Mackenzie, President and CEO of MOSI. “Being able to work together with other venues shows us what a great community of cultural attractions we have here in Tampa.”

“We recognize that our world-class organizations serve an important role by providing inspiration and inquiry, as well as providing an escape from daily challenges, however, this is an unprecedented event and the temporary closures place the health and well-being of our greater community first,” said Roger Germann, President and CEO of The Florida Aquarium.

"Prior to the coronavirus, the most serious pandemic in the US took place in the late Victorian era. Given our historical focus, we believe we need to be especially sensitive to the impact that the COVID-19 pandemic can have on our community," said Cynthia Gandee Zinober, Executive Director of the Henry B. Plant Museum.

"We as museum boards are taking the necessary precautions we need to keep our community safe and keep our citizens healthy. We deeply care for the families we serve, who remain our top priority as a member of the arts community," said Hillsborough County Commissioner Sandy Murman.

Commissioner Murman is the current chair of the board at The Glazer Children's Museum and serves as a trustee for The Florida Aquarium and The Tampa Museum of Art.

Staff at all five cultural attractions will be paid their full compensation per their regular work schedule for the two-week period.

Joint quote from the five CEO’s/Directors: “This was a very difficult decision and we understand our members, guests and supporters might be disappointed, but we believe adhering to the scientific community's recommendation to limit large social gatherings at this time is the right course of action.

We look forward to welcoming our guests back and continuing to provide world-class experiences, amazing exhibits and impactful educational opportunities which makes Tampa’s cultural attractions iconic and beloved.”

Updated information will be shared on each organization’s website and social media channels and we encourage the public to visit often to learn about reopening plans and additional announcements.

For the latest, visit https://glazermuseum.org/admission-info

Nickelodeon Beach at Raging Waters Sydney (formally Wet’n’Wild Sydney, Australia)

Raging Waters Sydney has issued the following information for guests:

RAGING WATERS SYDNEY COVID-19 PREVENTATIVE MEASURES

Following the advice provided by the Chief Medical Officer and NSW Health that non-essential mass public gatherings of 500 people be cancelled, Raging Waters Sydney will be closed from 16 March 2020.

This decision has been made as a preventive measure to reduce the transmission of COVID-19 to help keep you, our team members, and our communities safe and healthy.

This will mean the season will end 2 weeks earlier than the scheduled date of 29 March 2020.

We sincerely apologise for the inconvenience this may cause, however the safety of our guests and staff is our number 1 priority. We appreciate everyone’s understanding and cooperation in this matter.

We value each of our guests and we look forward to welcoming you during back next season.

For Guests with unused paid season passes and day tickets, these will be valid for our 2020/21 season scheduled to commence in October 2020. Please contact our Guest Services Team on 13 96 97 for assistance in transferring these to next season.

For the latest information, visit https://ragingwaterssydney.com.au/parkupdate

Nickelodeon Land in Sea World Resort on the Gold Coast in Queensland

Although unaffected at this time, Village Roadshow Theme Parks, operator of Sea World Resort has issued the following information for guests:

Village Roadshow Theme Parks are Open

At Village Roadshow Theme Parks, the safety and wellbeing of our guests and team members is our utmost priority.

Government Update:
The Prime Minister and Chief Medical Officer have provided information regarding Australia's response to COVID-19 which includes the suspension of static, seated events of more than 500 people for a sustained period of time.

This advisory does not apply to Village Roadshow Theme Parks properties as we are predominantly an outdoor experience, which is not static.

At the advice of the Government, we will continue to operate Warner Bros. Movie World, Sea World, Wet’n’Wild, Paradise Country, Topgolf and Sea World Resort as normal. Australian Outback Spectacular will operate at a reduced capacity in-line with Government recommendations.

There have been no reported cases of COVID-19 at our venues.

Guest Safety & Our Protection Measures

The parks will continue to operate with additional stringent hygiene and safety measures in-place. We have and will continue to, undertake rigorous hygiene standards, cleaning procedures and health and safety standards including:

• A large and experienced cleaning department of over 170 Team Members
• Updated signage on best hand washing techniques and practices
• Reinforced vigilance in hand washing throughout our properties
• On-site first-aid facilities with registered nurses with an isolation procedure in-place
• An increased number of hygiene hand washing stations
• Activating Safety Alert Bulletins issued by Queensland Health
• Displaying the latest Safety Alerts for guests to keep up to date
• Close working relationships with emergency services

In addition to the above, to further strengthen our rigorous hygiene standards, we are putting plans in place to:

• Conduct additional cleaning of rides and attractions including ride harness wipe downs
• Provide updated additional hygiene signage in-park

Future Updates

Village Roadshow Theme Parks maintain close relationships with Government and Health Authorities and will continue to monitor the situation. We will provide further updates via this page and social media when available.

Thank you for your continued support and we look forward to seeing you at our parks.

Nickelodeon Lost Lagoon at Sunway Lagoon in Malaysia

Sunway Lagoon in Malaysia, home of Nickelodeon Lost Lagoon, will be closed for two weeks between Wednesday 18th to Tuesday 31st March 2020 to help mitigate the spread of COVID-19 in the country. For more information, visit https://sunwaylagoon.com.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles™: Secrets of the Sewer™ at the Children’s Museum of Atlanta, Georgia

In response to COVID-19, the Museum has decided to temporarily suspend operations for the remainder of the month.

Customer notice:

In light of ongoing developments resulting from the coronavirus (COVID-19) and the national move to delay or cancel large group gatherings as recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and World Health Organization, Children’s Museum of Atlanta will suspend all operations effective Saturday, March 14 until the end of March.

Children’s Museum of Atlanta is committed to the health and wellbeing of all families of our community, and we are taking this action to do our part to help slow the rate of infection and mitigate the risk that COVID-19 poses to Atlanta. We will reassess reopening at the beginning of April if judged to be responsible based on guidelines from public health officials.

This decision was not made lightly and we understand the complexities of this situation. We apologize for any inconvenience, and look forward to welcoming you back soon.

Ticket holders, including Superhero Science Night, birthday parties, and field trips will receive a full refund. Please allow 7–10 business days for refunds to appear on credit card accounts. If you have questions, please leave a message at 404-527-3693 or send an email.

All families who are Museum members will receive an extension equal to the amount of time that the Museum remains closed to the public. Further information regarding memberships will be forthcoming.

For the latest: https://smyrnavinings.macaronikid.com/events/5e00c42913b08d0a430f4c2c/nickelodeons-teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-secrets-of-the-sewer-at-childrens-museum-of-atlanta

Nickelodeon Treasure Hunt Malta 2020:

The second annual Nickelodeon Treasure Hunt Malta, which was set to take place over the weekend of Saturday 4th and Sunday 5th April 2020, with activities inspired by popular Nickelodeon shows and characters taking place across the island, has now been cancelled.

Nickelodeon Hotels & Resorts Punta Cana:

Although currently unconfirmed, it seems like Nickelodeon Hotels & Resorts Punta Cana has temporarily closed its doors. On Instagram, the Nickelodeon-branded hotel and resort said: "We miss all of our #NickResortPuntaCana guests! Sending nothing but good vibes to everyone during this strange time. What's the first thing you plan on doing when you get your vacation back?"

Nickelodeon Land in SeaWorld on the Gold Coast in Queensland:

Notice from Village Roadshow Theme Parks (VRTP):

Following recent Government announcements, and the increase of confirmed COVID-19 cases both nationally and on the Gold Coast, the decision has been made to temporarily close Warner Bros. Movie World, Sea World [home of Nickelodeon Land], Wet’n’Wild, Paradise Country and Topgolf from close of business on Sunday 22 March. We will provide a further update on these operations on 31 March.

Australian Outback Spectacular is also temporarily closed and more information can be found here.

At this stage, Sea World Resort and Village Roadshow Studios will continue to operate. VRTP will continuously review the situation and be guided by the Queensland Hotel Association and appropriate levels of Government.

This is an extremely challenging time and this is not a decision which was made lightly. As a result of this closure, unfortunately many team members have been temporarily stood-down. Senior Executives salaries have also been reduced.

The decision has been made to ensure the long-term viability and sustainability of the business, and most importantly to secure future jobs for our team members.

We are engaging with our team members to support them during this period, including providing access to their accrued leave entitlements.

We are also working actively with all levels of Government during this difficult time.

For more information, visit https://themeparks.com.au/park-updates

Milkshake! Live - Milkshake Monkey's Musical:

In response to the spread of coronavirus (Covid-19) and the resulting closure of theatres and venues across the country, we are sorry to inform you that we are cancelling Milkshake! Live tour dates in March and April.
We apologise for any disappointment caused by this decision and we thank you for your understanding.

Currently, we are hoping to go ahead with May dates, however, depending on official guidelines and advice, this may change.

Please note: Ticket holders for the affected shows will be contacted directly by the relevant venues. The theatres and staff are working very hard to deal with this situation and they politely request your patience and understanding as they deal with this.

On behalf of all of us at Milkshake! Live ‘keep well and be safe’ during this difficult time.

Milkshake! Monkey’s Musical is a Brand New all singing, all dancing preschool musical extravaganza. Starring Channel 5’s iconic Milkshake! Monkey, from acclaimed kids’ TV writer Miranda Larson, and set to tour theatres nationwide from 16th February 2019.

Milkshake! Monkey can’t wait to put on a spectacular new musical for you all! But when stage fright hits, his favourite Milkshake! friends come to help, creating the most dazzling Milkshake! show families will ever see!

Starring alongside the much-loved Milkshake! Monkey will be two-channel presenters as well as Fireman Sam, Noddy, Shimmer & Shine, Digby Dragon, Wissper, Nella the Princess Knight and Floogals.

* The Milkshake Live show will feature 2 Milkshake! Presenters. Jen, Derek, Kemi, Amy, Olivia, Sita, David, Nathan and Kiera may only appear at certain venues.

Currently, we are hoping to go ahead with May dates, however, depending on official guidelines and advice, this may change.

For the latest information, visit https://www.milkshake.tv/milkshakelive

Additional Information:

Nickelodeon tours/events/experiences that currently remain unaffected by the COVID-19 pandemic:

* Not a complete list

-- BRICKLIVE tours in the UK (including PAW Patrol, Nick Jr. and Peppa Pig) [info]

Stay Safe & Well

For rolling updates about coronavirus disease (COVID-19), as well as tips on how you can keep well, please visit the World Health Organization (WHO) - https://www.who.int.

My thoughts are with everyone affected by the coronavirus outbreak.

Originally published: Thursday, March 12, 2020 at 22:19 GMT.

Additional sources: Google Translate, Associated Press, Chambanamoms.com, News Talk KIT, Ticketmaster, TwinCities.com, Bring Me The News (II), Fox 10 Phoenix, Macaroni Kid.

Follow NickALive! on Twitter, Tumblr, Reddit, via RSS, on Instagram, and/or Facebook for the latest Nickelodeon News and Highlights!

'The SpongeBob Musical' National Tour Announces Cast [Updated: Tour Closes]

$
0
0
Update (3/27): Due to the unprecedented COVID-19 crisis, Nickelodeon The SpongeBob Musical North American Tour is Closing. "Thank you to the cast, crew, musicians, production team, and fans of Bikini Bottom. We've had the best days ever with you," a message posted to the musical's official Twitter said.

The world needs a SpongeBob musical right about now. Even though the tour has ended, you can still stream each track from the musical's official soundtrack below!:


I've also created a blog for the music of The SpongeBob Musical, featuring each track: https://spongebobmusical.blogspot.com

Update (3/13) - In response to the COVID-19 (aka coronavirus) outbreak, The SpongeBob Musical will be postponing or cancelling some of its upcoming performances. Please see this post for the latest postponements/cancellations.

Update (1/19/2020) - Refreshed The SpongeBob Musical tour dates!

Full Casting Announced For The SpongeBob Musical On Tour


Full casting has been announced for the upcoming North American Tour of Nickelodeon's The SpongeBob Musical.

This explosively imaginative production will launch at Proctors in Schenectady, New York this September before bringing Bikini Bottom and its beloved residents to previously announced engagements in Boston, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Toronto and more.

The production will feature will star Lorenzo Pugliese as SpongeBob SquarePants, Daria Pilar Redus as Sandy Cheeks, Beau Bradshaw as Patrick Star, Christopher Cody Cooley as Squidward Q. Tentacles, Zach Kononov as Mr. Krabs, and Tristan McIntyre as Plankton.

The ensemble includes Morgan Blanchard, John Cardenas, Natalie L. Chapman, Richie Dupkin, Stephen C. Kallas, Helen Regula, Méami Maszewski, Stefan Miller, Joshua Bess, Mary Nickson, Dorian O'Brien, Caitlin Ort, Elle-May Patterson, Sydney Simone, Ayana Strutz, Teddy Gales, Miles Davis Tillman, and Rico Velazquez.

SPONGEBOB MUSICAL 2019-2020 Tour Cities:

SCHENECTADY, NY
09/22/19-09/28/19
PROCTORS

HARTFORD, CT
10/01/19-10/06/19
The Bushnell

MADISON, WI
10/08/19-10/13/19
Overture Center

BOSTON, MA
10/15/19-10/27/19
Boch Center

PEORIA, IL
10/29/19-10/30/19
Peoria Civic Center

HUNTSVILLE, AL
11/01/19-11/03/19
Von Braun Center Concert Hall

NASHVILLE, TN
11/05/19-11/10/19
Andrew Jackson Hall

OKLAHOMA CITY, OK
11/12/19-11/17/19
Civic Center Music Hall

DAYTON, OH
11/19/19-11/24/19
Schuster Center

BROOKVILLE, NY
11/26/19-11/27/19
Tilles Center

NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ
11/29/19-12/01/19
State Theatre

PHILADELPHIA, PA
12/03/19-12/15/19
Forrest Theatre

TORONTO, ON
12/17/19-12/22/19
Meridian Hall

WILMINGTON, NC
01/13/20-01/14/20
Wilson Center

MORGANTOWN, WV
01/16/20-01/16/20
Lyell B. Clay Concert Theatre

LEXINGTON, KY
01/17/20-01/19/20 Lexington Opera House

PADUCAH, KY
01/20/20-01/20/20
Carson Center

CONWAY, AR
01/21/20-01/21/20
Reynolds Performance Hall

LONGVIEW, TX
01/23/20-01/23/20
Belcher Performance Center

SAN ANTONIO, TX
01/24/20-01/26/20
Majestic Theatre

MIDLAND, TX
01/27/20-01/27/20
Wagner Noel PAC

PHOENIX, AZ
01/31/20-02/02/20
Orpheum Theatre

LAS VEGAS, NV
02/04/20-02/09/20
The Smith Center Reynolds Hall

SAN FRANCISCO, CA
02/12/20-02/16/20
Golden Gate Theatre

FORT WORTH, TX
02/20/20-02/23/20
Bass Performance Hall

IDAHO FALLS, ID
03/02/20-03/02/20
Idaho Falls Civic Center

BUTTE, MT
03/03/20-03/03/20
Mother Lode Theatre

TACOMA, WA
03/05/20-03/05/20
Pantages Theatre

EUGENE, OR
03/06/20-03/07/20
Hult Center

DENVER, CO
03/10/20-03/22/20
Buell Theatre

YAKIMA, WA
03/08/20
Capitol Theatre

LOS ANGELES, CA
03/24/20-04/12/20
Dolby Theatre

WICHITA, KS
04/28/20-04/30/20
Century II Concert Hall

ST. LOUIS, MO
05/02/20-05/03/20
Stifel Theatre

CLEVELAND, MS
05/04/20-05/04/20
Bologna Performing Arts Center

OXFORD, AL
05/05/20-05/05/20
Oxford Performing Arts Center

COLUMBUS, GA
05/06/20-05/07/20
River Center For The Performing Arts

NICEVILLE, FL
05/08/20-05/08/20
Mattie Kelly Arts Center

ORANGE PARK, FL
05/09/20-05/10/20
Thrasher-Horne Center for the Arts

PROVIDENCE, RI
05/12/20-05/17/20
Providence PAC

PITTSBURGH, PA
06/02/20 - 06/07/20
Benedum Center

FINDLAY, OH
6/08/20-6/08/20
Marathon Center for the Performing Arts

RED BANK, NJ
06/10/20 - 06/11/20
Count Basie Theatre

VIENNA, VA
06/12/20 - 06/13/20
Filene Center

CHARLOTTE, NC
06/16/20-06/21/20
Belk Theatre

HOUSTON, TX
06/23/20-06/28/20
Jones Hall

DALLAS, TX
07/14/20 - 07/19/20
Winspear Opera House

TAMPA, FL
07/21/20-07/26/20
Straz Center for the PA

KANSAS CITY, MO
07/27/20 - 08/02/20
Starlight Theatre

For ticket information and additional dates, visit www.TheSpongeBobMusical.com.

Broadway's best creative minds reimagine and bring to life the beloved Nickelodeon series with humor, heart and pure theatricality in a neon-sparkly "party for the eyes and ears" (Daily Beast). Be there when SpongeBob and all of Bikini Bottom face catastrophe-until a most unexpected hero rises to take center stage. This "creative explosion" (Broadway.com) is "nothing short of genius" says TheaterMania, so bring the entire family to celebrate friendship and cooperation, and learn the power of unity and inclusion.

The SpongeBob Musical explodes with energy and features an original pop and rock-infused score by a legendary roster of Grammy Award®-winning songwriters. Led and conceived by visionary director Tina Landau (2018 Tony Award nominee) and a Tony Award®-winning design team, the production brings the spirit of SpongeBob to life with humanity, heart, and pure theatricality. The SpongeBob Musical features a book by Kyle Jarrow, orchestrations and arrangements by Tom Kitt, musical supervision by Julie McBride & Tim Hanson, and choreography by Christopher Gattelli. The design team includes scenic and costume design by David Zinn, lighting design by Kevin Adams, projection design by Peter Nigrini, sound design by Walter Trarbach, hair and wig design by Charles G. LaPointe, make-up design by Joe Dulude II, foley design by Mike Dobson, and casting by Stewart/Whitley.

The SpongeBob Musical is a one-of-a-kind musical event with original songs by Yolanda Adams, Steven Tyler and Joe Perry of Aerosmith, Sara Bareilles, Jonathan Coulton, Alex Ebert of Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros, The Flaming Lips, Lady Antebellum, Cyndi Lauper & Rob Hyman, John Legend, Panic! At the Disco, Plain White T's, They Might Be Giants, T.I., Domani & Lil'C and songs by David Bowie & Brian Eno, and by Tom Kenny & Andy Paley. Additional lyrics by Jonathan Coulton. Additional music by Tom Kitt.

The Original Cast Recording is available now from Masterworks Broadway wherever music is sold and streamed.

Explore the depths of theatrical innovation in The SpongeBob Musical, 2018 Best Musical winner of the Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle Awards, where the power of optimism really can save the world.

Original post:

The SpongeBob Musical National Tour Finds Its Cast of Bikini Bottom Residents

The traveling production will launch in September in Schenectady, New York.

Lorenzo Pugliese, Beau Bradshaw, and Daria Pilar Redus

The complete cast is set for the upcoming national tour of Nickelodeon's Tony Award-winning The SpongeBob Musical, which will launch in September in Schenectady, New York!

The non-Equity touring production will star Lorenzo Pugliese as SpongeBob SquarePants, Beau Bradshaw as Patrick Star, and Daria Pilar Redus as Sandy Cheeks, with Christopher Cody Cooley as Squidward Q. Tentacles, Zach Kononov as Mr. Krabs, and Tristan McIntyre as Sheldon Plankton.

Rounding out the company are Joshua Bess, Morgan Blanchard, John Cardenas, Natalie L. Chapman, Richie Dupkin, Teddy Gales, Stephen C. Kallas, Méami Maszewski, Stefan Miller, Mary Nickson, Dorian O'Brien, Caitlin Ort, Elle-May Patterson, Helen Regula, Sydney Simone, Ayana Strutz, Miles Davis Tillman, and Rico Velazquez.

Additional tour stops include engagements in Boston, Los Angeles, Las Vegas, San Francisco, Toronto, Houston, Nashville, Oklahoma City, Philadelphia, and San Antonio.

Inspired by Nickelodeon's hit animated series of the same name, SpongeBob SquarePantsis a one-of-a-kind musical event that explodes with energy and features an original pop and rock-infused score by a legendary roster of Grammy® Award-winning songwriters. Led and conceived by visionary director Tina Landau (2018 Tony Award nominee) and a Tony Award®-winning design team, the production brings the spirit of SpongeBob to life with humanity, heart, and pure theatricality.

The stakes are higher than ever as SpongeBob and all of Bikini Bottom face the total annihilation of their undersea world. Chaos erupts. Lives hang in the balance. And just when all hope seems lost, a most unexpected hero rises up and takes center stage.

The musical features a book by Kyle Jarrow and a score from orchestrator Tom Kitt and a variety of pop artists: Yolanda Adams, Steven Tyler and Joe Perry of Aerosmith, Sara Bareilles, Jonathan Coulton, Alex Ebert of Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros, The Flaming Lips, Lady Antebellum, Cyndi Lauper and Rob Hyman, John Legend, Panic! At the Disco, Plain White T’s, They Might Be Giants, T.I., Domani and Lil’C, and songs by David Bowie and Brian Eno, and by Tom Kenny and Andy Paley. Additional lyrics by Jonathan Coulton. Additional music by Tom Kitt.

Get ready to dive to all-new depths of theatrical innovation at SpongeBob SquarePants, where the power of optimism really can save the world!

Following a Chicago tryout during summer 2016, the musical opened on Broadway in December 2017 (under the title SpongeBob SquarePants: The Broadway Musical) at the Palace Theatre, where it ran through September 16, 2018.

The Broadway cast for SpongeBob SquarePants included Tony Award Nominee Ethan Slater as SpongeBob SquarePants, Tony Award Nominee Gavin Lee as Squidward Q. Tentacles, Lilli Cooper and Christina Sajous as Sandy Cheeks, Brian Ray Norris as Eugene Krabs, Danny Skinner as Patrick Star and Wesley Taylor as Sheldon Plankton.

The ensemble included Brandon Espinoza, Alex Gibson, Gaelen Gilliland, Juliane Godfrey, Jordan Grubb, Kyle Matthew Hamilton, Curtis Holbrook, Jesse JP Johnson, L'ogan J'ones, Jai'len Christine Li Josey, Kelvin Moon Loh, Lauralyn Mcclelland, Vasthy Mompoint, Oneika Phillips, Catherine Ricafort, JC Schuster, Allysa Shorte, Abby C. Smith, Robert Taylor Jr., Allan K. Washington, Brynn Williams, Matt Wood and Tom Kenny as the French Narrator.

The critically acclaimed SpongeBob SquarePants musical was named Best Musical by the Drama Desk Awards and Outer Critics Circle and earned 12 Tony Award nominations - the most nominated musical of the 2017-2018 theatre season - including nods for Best Musical, director Tina Landau, book writer Kyle Jarrow, title player Ethan Slater (in his Broadway debut), and the all-star roster of songwriters (including Sara Bareilles, Cyndi Lauper, and John Legend) who contributed to the score. The production earned 12 Tony Award nominations including best musical, equaling Mean Girls for the most of any show this season, and while The Band's Visit swept the honors, SpongeBob did score a deserved win for Best Scenic Design of a Musical for David Zinn's scenic design. The show’s director, Tina Landau, earned a Tony Award nomination for her inventive and unconventional approach to the material that humanized the characters than creating literal representations of the familiar Nickelodeon cartoon.

Visit TheSpongeBobMusical.com for the full tour itinerary.

SpongeBob SquarePants - The New Musical Original Cast Recording is available to purchase today at https://spongebobmusical.lnk.to/SpongebobMusicalRecording.

SpongeBob SquarePants is produced by Nickelodeon with The Araca Group, Sony Music Masterworks and Kelp on the Road.

From The Boston Globe:

This touring musical promises to reel in Boston’s ‘SpongeBob’ superfans


Director Tina Landau in rehearsal with Lorenzo Pugliese and the rest of the cast. (JEREMY DANIEL)

Who lives in a pineapple under the sea? SpongeBob SquarePants. Except right now, he’s away from Bikini Bottom on tour with “The SpongeBob Musical,” the Tony-nominated adaptation of Nickelodeon’s beloved animated series. After a Broadway run, the zany production will play the Boch Center Wang Theatre from Oct. 15 to Oct. 27 as part of its North American tour.

Most people know SpongeBob from his animated misadventures, packaged into two 11-minute segments per episode. Often, the burger-flipping sponge finds himself in simple situations that escalate to the absurd. For instance: An episode from 2002 finds SpongeBob and his best friend, starfish Patrick Star, going door-to-door selling candy bars. SpongeBob tries to pick a tantalizing loose thread off the shirt of his snobby co-worker and neighbor, Squidward. Things unravel from there.

Instead of ramping things up one step at a time, “The SpongeBob Musical” begins with an explosive revelation. Residents of Bikini Bottom learn that a nearby volcano, Mount Humongous, is set to destroy the entire town in 24 hours. As Squidward (Christopher Cody Cooley), Patrick (Beau Bradshaw), Sandy the squirrel (Daria Pilar Redus), money-grubbing Mr. Krabs (Zach Kononov), and his rival Plankton (Tristan McIntyre) reckon with impending doom, it’s up to one optimistic sponge to save the ecosystem he calls home.

Translating 11-minute-long, action-packed episodes into more than two hours of musical theater proved challenging, director Tina Landau said in a phone interview. The New York City theater artist started developing the show in 2007 and has been working with it ever since.

“The show was not conceived as a musical,” Landau said. “It’s more like a performance art event, and a party, and a carnival, and a rock concert.” A star-studded lineup of musicians contributed to the show’s soundtrack, which includes songs by David Bowie and Brian Eno, Panic! at the Disco, They Might Be Giants, Sara Bareilles, and John Legend, to name a few.

Characters wear clothing that suggests their animated counterparts’ but doesn’t try to replicate it. Squidward wears pants with extra-green legs. SpongeBob wears his iconic suspenders. “But the intention was never to put him in a large, square, foam kind of theme-park costume,” Landau said.

In the animated series, SpongeBob plays his nose like a flute and contorts his malleable body into improbable shapes. In the musical, SpongeBob’s human actor jumps around excitedly and pulls his pet snail Gary behind him on wheels. “We have not shied away from the fact that SpongeBob stretches and contorts,” Landau said. “We have just found really theatrical ways to express that.”

SpongeBob’s first episode ran in 1999, inspiring legions of millennial superfans who grew up watching the show. SpongeBob memes continue to circulate on social media. Fans even petitioned to get the iconic SpongeBob rock song “Sweet Victory” (from the 2001 episode “Band Geeks”) performed at the 2019 Super Bowl. They wanted to honor show creator Stephen Hillenburg, who died last fall.

This production taps into that deep vein of SpongeBob fandom. “We have found that our biggest group of fans are definitely in their 20s and 30s,” Landau said.

Like so many of his peers, Lorenzo Pugliese grew up watching SpongeBob’s antics. The actor, who plays SpongeBob in the touring production, graduated from The University of the Arts in Philadelphia this spring.

“Actually, I don’t even know if I told Tina this,” Pugliese said over the phone, laughing. “But when I was a kid, in the morning, I would wake up, open up the windows and yell, ‘Good morning world, and all who inhabit it!’ ” It’s a quote from a classic SpongeBob scene. And now, Pugliese gets to yell it at the top of every performance.

Bonus: Boston theatergoers can celebrate SpongeBob with an extra treat. J.P. Licks, the ice cream chain founded in Jamaica Plain, will offer a sea salted pineapple ice cream flavor for a limited time as a joint promotional effort. Sounds like it would pair nicely with a Krabby Patty.

The SpongeBob Musical

At Boch Center Wang Theatre, Oct. 15-27. Tickets from $25, www.bochcenter.org.

###

From Beloit Daily News:

OVERTURE CENTER WELCOMES 'SPONGEBOB'

MADISON - He may live in a pineapple under the sea, but SpongeBob will soon be visiting a Stateline Area stage.

The beloved children's cartoon character is being brought to life in "The SpongeBob Musical" Oct. 8-13 at the Overture Center.

"The show has all the things that we know and love from the cartoon, but it has a much more realistic storyline," said actor Cody Cooley.

Cooley, a native of Sykesville, Maryland, is portraying the disgruntled Squidward Q. Tentacles in the brand new traveling Broadway production.

"Squidward is the everyman, just going about his day job and trying to get through it," Cooley said. "He really just wants to be at home playing his clarinet."

Although SpongeBob Squarepants has had many memorable episodes from its years on Nickelodeon, those who attend the show will see something completely new.

The storyline, not based on any previous plots, is that beautiful Bikini Bottom is about to be destroyed by a natural disaster. All the characters must come together to save the day.

"All the characters in the show look at the problem in their own unique way, and the story is all about how a community can be brought together and work together," Cooley said.

Viewers can expect to see the story played out with a fun and colorful set, Broadway numbers and lots of dancing, including a 7-to-8 minute tap routine by Cooley.

There won't be any foam-costumed actors on stage, Cooley added. The show's directors have worked very hard to embrace the human connection the story makes.

"When I saw this show on Broadway, I thought it was so refreshing that you expected it to be like what you'd see in a theme park, but it's not at all," Cooley said.

Families are sure to enjoy the show's production quality, songs, and seeing a brand new cast that is excited to perform for a live audience. Madison will be the third stop on the tour.

"This show has such great heart and such a good message," Cooley said. "The kids will really love seeing SpongeBob on stage and the adults will love the humor...it's all really fun."

Tickets for "The SpongeBob Musical" start at $31 and go up to $141. Shows will take place at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 8-10; 8 p.m. Oct. 11; 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. Oct. 12; 1 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. Oct. 13.

A special "Meet the Artist" event will happen after the show on Thursday, Oct. 10, where a brief Q&A session will take place. There also will be a "Best Day Ever" event at noon on Sunday, Oct. 13, featuring art projects and more.

The show is rated as appropriate for children ages 5 and up. For additional information and to purchase tickets, visit www.overture.org or follow the Overture Center on Twitter, Facebook, YouTube or Instagram.

###

From Mass Live:

Broadway’s ‘SpongeBob Musical’ coming to Hartford, Boston

When Stephen C. Kallas was growing up in Monroe, Conn., he enjoyed sitting on the couch watching the animated series “SpongeBob SquarePants” on Nickelodeon.

Soon he’ll be on the stage at The Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts in Hartford performing as Old Man Jenkins in the “The SpongeBob Musical,” which runs Oct. 1-6. The musical will later travel to Boston for an Oct. 15-27 run at the Boch Center-Wang Theater.

It’s the 20th anniversary of SpongeBob, an incurable optimist and earnest sea sponge, so it’s especially “cool to jump into the (stage) show when there is such a big anniversary for the brand,” said Kallas, 24, speaking from Schenectady, New York, before the production began a national tour there.

Kallas enjoyed SpongeBob as a child because “it was so whacky and so out there,” but he could connect with the characters.

“SpongeBob SquarePants” launched in 1999. The series chronicles the adventures and endeavors of the title character and his friends in the fictional underwater city of Bikini Bottom. It has been the top children’s animated series on television for the last 17 years, generating a universe of beloved characters, pop-culture catchphrases and memes, theatrical releases, consumer products, a Tony award-winning Broadway musical and a global fan base.

Created by Stephen Hillenburg and produced by Nickelodeon in Burbank, California, the character-driven cartoon chronicles the nautical and sometimes nonsensical adventures of the eponymous yellow sponge, shaped like a kitchen sponge.

Moving from cartoon viewer to stage actor in the SpongeBob world is “just as amazing as I thought it would be,” said Kallas, who graduated in 2017 from Wagner College in Staten Island, New York, with a bachelor’s degree in theater with concentrations in performance and design tech management.

He began acting in fifth grade when a friend asked him to get involved with the production of The Music Man. “I said, ‘Sure, why not?’ and was bit by the theater bug,” he said.

He acted during college and after graduation landed roles in regional productions like The Wizard of Oz and Newsies throughout the country.

Kallas is excited to return to Connecticut to act at The Bushnell for the first time; he saw many shows there while growing up in the Constitution State.

He praised the comedy and the music in SpongeBob, saying fans will understand the “Easter eggs” (references to the original cartoon) while newcomers will enjoy it too.

The SpongeBob Musical features an original pop and rock-infused score by a roster of Grammy Award-winning songwriters. Led and conceived by director Tina Landau, a 2018 Tony Award nominee, and a Tony-winning design team, the production brings the spirit of SpongeBob to life with humanity, heart and theatricality.

The musical has original songs by Yolanda Adams, Steven Tyler and Joe Perry of Aerosmith, Sara Bareilles, Jonathan Coulton, Alex Ebert of Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros, The Flaming Lips, Lady Antebellum, Cyndi Lauper and Rob Hyman, John Legend, Panic! At the Disco, Plain White T’s, They Might Be Giants, T.I., Domani and Lil’C and songs by David Bowie and Brian Eno and by Tom Kenny and Andy Paley.

“SpongeBob SquarePants” was adapted as a stage musical in 2016 by Landau. SpongeBob SquarePants, The Broadway Musical premiered in Chicago in 2016 and opened on Broadway at the Palace Theatre on in 2017. The musical opened to critical acclaim and tied for most-nominated production at the 2018 72nd Tony Awards with 12 Tony nominations.

Kallas said the production is for audiences of all ages. “It’s definitely an uplifting show” about community, inclusion and “being a positive person and what it means to be a good neighbor.”

“Everybody could use a little positivity in their life,” he added.

###

From Broadway World:

First Look At The National Tour Of THE SPONGEBOB MUSICAL!
by BWW News Desk Sep. 25, 2019
Tweet

Share

The North American Tour of Nickelodeon's THE SPONGEBOB MUSICAL launched at PROCTORS in Schenectady, NY this week before bringing Bikini Bottom and its beloved residents to previously announced engagements in Boston, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Toronto and more.

Check out a first look at the tour's three leads in action!


Check out the full list of dates and tour stops [above]!

For ticket information and additional dates, visit www.TheSpongeBobMusical.com.

Broadway's best creative minds reimagine and bring to life the beloved Nickelodeon series with humor, heart and pure theatricality in a neon-sparkly "party for the eyes and ears" (Daily Beast). Be there when SpongeBob and all of Bikini Bottom face catastrophe-until a most unexpected hero rises to take center stage. This "creative explosion" (Broadway.com) is "nothing short of genius" says TheaterMania, so bring the entire family to celebrate friendship and cooperation, and learn the power of unity and inclusion.

THE SPONGEBOB MUSICAL explodes with energy and features an original pop and rock-infused score by a legendary roster of Grammy Award®-winning songwriters. Led and conceived by visionary director Tina Landau (2018 Tony Award nominee) and a Tony Award®-winning design team, the production brings the spirit of SpongeBob to life with humanity, heart, and pure theatricality. THE SPONGEBOB MUSICAL features a book byKyle Jarrow, orchestrations and arrangements by Tom Kitt, musical supervision by Julie McBride & Tim Hanson, and choreography by Christopher Gattelli. The design team includes scenic and costume design by David Zinn, lighting design by Kevin Adams, projection design by Peter Nigrini, sound design by Walter Trarbach, hair and wig design byCharles G. LaPointe, make-up design by Joe Dulude II, foley design by Mike Dobson, and casting by Stewart/Whitley.

THE SPONGEBOB MUSICAL is a one-of-a-kind musical event with original songs by Yolanda Adams, Steven Tyler and Joe Perry of Aerosmith, Sara Bareilles, Jonathan Coulton, Alex Ebert of Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros, The Flaming Lips, Lady Antebellum, Cyndi Lauper & Rob Hyman, John Legend, Panic! At the Disco, Plain White T's, They Might Be Giants, T.I., Domani & Lil'C and songs by David Bowie & Brian Eno, and by Tom Kenny & Andy Paley. Additional lyrics by Jonathan Coulton. Additional music by Tom Kitt.

###

From The Boston Globe:

The VIP Lounge with Morgan Blanchard

Blanchard, from Portsmouth, N.H., plays Patchy the Pirate in “The SpongeBob Musical,” coming to the Boch Center Wang Theatre Oct. 15-Oct. 27.

While Morgan Blanchard was growing up in Portsmouth, N.H., he and his family would drive to Boston to attend theater productions in Boston. “The first musical I ever saw was at the Wang. It was ‘Cats,’ ” recalled Blanchard (who plays Patchy the Pirate in “The SpongeBob Musical,” coming to the Boch Center Wang Theatre Oct. 15-27) in a recent phone interview. “It was so magical to be this young kid seeing these shows, and now I get to be the person I was looking up to at that time. It’s nice to hopefully be [performing at] someone’s first musical -- and I’m assuming with ‘SpongeBob’ that there will be a lot of new audiences.” Blanchard was quick to point out that the Tony-nominated show, based on the beloved animated series on Nickelodeon, is not just for kids. “The show has an incredibly relevant and important message that I think a lot of people need to hear -- especially now -- about community and coming together and celebrating each other and all of our differences,” he said. In addition to seeing family and friends when the national tour lands in Boston, Blanchard said he is most excited about “sleeping in my own bed” at his parents’ home in Portsmouth. “I live out of a suitcase, so it will be nice to be home,” said Blanchard, who graduated from Ithaca College last year and immediately joined the national tour of “The Sound of Music” before joining the cast of “The SpongeBob Musical.“ We caught up with the 23-year-old actor to talk about all things travel.

Favorite vacation destination?

London – no question. While in college, I studied abroad in London for four months and it was a pivotal moment for my personal growth. The city’s history, parks, and commitment to the arts offer a myriad of activities to explore.

Favorite food or drink while vacationing?

Wine. Always wine. And of course any sort of delicacy from the place I’m visiting. I love trying new things.

Where would you like to travel to but haven’t?

Italy. It’s where my family is from, and who doesn’t love Italian food?

One item you can’t leave home without when traveling?

A journal. I always make sure to travel with a journal so I can keep track of my entire trip and look back on the memories.

Aisle or window?

Window – so I can look out and see my destination from above.

Favorite childhood travel memory?

My mother works for a travel agency so we would travel constantly as a kid. But my favorite memory has to be my trip to Japan with a student ambassador group when I was in middle school. It was a complete culture shock . . . and such a beautiful country.

Guilty pleasure when traveling?

Farmers’ markets. I always make sure to find the local farmers’ markets in each destination. Local markets can tell you so much about a city and those who inhabit it. And the food is cheap.

Best travel tip?

Try traveling alone. You’ll get to do exactly what you want and hopefully make some friends along the way. And always strike up conversations with strangers.

###

From MOOSE GAZETTE:

‘SpongeBob’ made a splash on Broadway. Now, he’s headed to Boston.

SpongeBob SquarePants may live in a pineapple under the sea, but for the next few months, he’s taking it on the road. A little more than a year after its Broadway run, “The SpongeBob Musical” is on a 45-city national tour. Its fourth stop? Boston’s Wang Theatre, where the splashy celebration will take the stage from Oct. 15 to 27.

The musical adaptation of the beloved Nickelodeon series follows your favorite absorbent, yellow, and porous sea dwelling played by Lorenzo Pugliese, as well as Patrick (Beau Bradshaw), Sandy Cheeks (Daria Pilar Redus), Squidward (Cody Cooley), and the rest of Bikini Bottom’s usual suspects. In this episode, the town grapples with news that volcano “Mount Humongous” may erupt and destroy their beloved underwater city.

“SpongeBob” originally premiered in Chicago in June 2016 prior to its Broadway debut in December 2017. It quickly earned critical success, snagging 12 Tony nominations to tie with “Mean Girls” for the most nods that year, and won Best Musical at both the 2018 Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle Awards.

The show is conceived by Tina Landau, who has served as director for all of its iterations. The musical also features a book by Kyle Jarrow, choreography by Christopher Gatteli, orchestrations and arrangements by Tom Kitt, and music by a slew of Grammy Award-winning artists including John Legend, Lady Antebellum, T.I., and Steven Tyler and Joe Perry of Boston-born band Aerosmith.

While the show is an adaptation of the animated hit, it is not a replica. Instead of theme park-style getups, the actors wear clothing reminiscent of their characters — SpongeBob dons a yellow shirt and red tie, Mr. Krabs has red boxing gloves as hands, and Sandy’s costume is accessorized by her signature pink flower. And while the TV series was created for the younger set, that’s not the case for its musical counterpart.

“[Landau] said on Broadway they would say, ”SpongeBob the Broadway Musical’ — it’s so good, you can even bring your kid.’ It’s made for everyone,” cast member Morgan Blanchard told Boston.com over the phone. “It confronts a lot of ideas that we are struggling with right now in terms of community and coming together and the obsession over fear, and how we use fear to either dominate or divide and how destructive that can be, which I think is arguably more relevant to adults than it is to children.”

Blanchard plays Patchy the Pirate, the show’s sole human character and one he describes as a “whack-a-doodle superfan of SpongeBob.” You may remember the character from the animated series’s occasional live-action segments. For Blanchard, a Portsmouth, N.H. native, the Boston leg of the tour holds personal significance. Growing up, he would come into the city around six or seven times a year to see theatrical productions. And although he spent last year on the national tour of “The Sound of Music,” this month will mark his first time taking the Boston stage.

“I’ve been waiting to come to the Wang [Theatre], he said. “It’s just a childhood dream to do that.”

The SpongeBob Musical; Tuesday, Oct. 15 – Sunday, Oct. 27 at various times; Wang Theatre, Boston; $25 – $125; all ages

###

From Easton Journal:

Bikini Bottom comes to Boston with ‘The SpongeBob Musical’

Starring as SpongeBob in the North American tour is Scranton, Pennsylvania, native Lorenzo Pugliese, a 2019 graduate of the University of the Arts in Philadelphia. By telephone recently from Hartford, Connecticut, Pugliese talked about what it’s like to be making his road show debut and more.

Of all the leading male characters in Broadway musicals, there’s only one based on a rectangular kitchen sponge – the always absorbing SpongeBob.

The title character in Nickelodeon’s long-running animated television comedy series “SpongeBob SquarePants” stepped onto the stage in June 2016, when “SpongeBob SquarePants: The Broadway Musical” premiered in Chicago before opening on Broadway at the Palace Theatre in December 2017.

Conceived and directed by Tina Landau, with book by Kyle Jarrow, choreography by Tony Award winner Christopher Gattelli, and orchestrations and arrangements by Tony and Pulitzer Prize winner Tom Kitt, the Broadway production earned 12 Tony Award nominations in 2018.

It won for Best Scenic Design in a Musical for David Zinn’s recreation of the underwater world of SpongeBob and his friends in Bikini Bottom.

With a refashioned title, “The SpongeBob Musical” is now on a tour coming to Boston’s Boch Center Wang Theatre on Oct. 15, with a score that includes songs by Yolanda Adams, David Bowie, Steven Tyler & Joe Perry, Sara Bareilles, Cyndi Lauper, John Legend, Panic! At the Disco, The Flaming Lips, Lady Antebellum, and others.

Starring as SpongeBob in the North American tour is Scranton, Pennsylvania, native Lorenzo Pugliese, a 2019 graduate of the University of the Arts in Philadelphia. By telephone recently from Hartford, Connecticut, Pugliese talked about what it’s like to be making his road show debut and more.

Q: Before you landed this role, what would you have thought if someone had told you that you’d be playing a sponge on your first tour in a musical?

A: Someone actually did tell me that. It was my sophomore year in college, and a friend who’d seen “SpongeBob” in New York, told me that I’d be perfect for the role. It sounded kind of crazy at first, because I didn’t know anything about the musical. Not too long after, though, my girlfriend, Julia Toitch, took me to see the Broadway show as “character research.” Then I understood what the person meant.

Q: What is it like bringing an iconic animated character like SpongeBob to life on stage?

A: It’s definitely the hardest thing I’ve ever done in my life. It’s incredibly high energy, but with every moment super calculated. The cool thing, though, is that there’s so much truth and humanity in these characters. Tina Landau directs us to do human portrayals of these characters, rather that caricatures.

One of my favorite things about SpongeBob is that he actively wants to become manager at the Krusty Krab restaurant. He is working toward a goal, which I respect.

Q: Are you fan of the “SpongeBob SquarePants” series?

A: I loved it as a kid. There’s a line that SpongeBob says every day, “Good morning, world, and all who inhabit it.” I used to wake up every morning and scream it out my bedroom window. Now it’s my very first line in the musical.

Q: Who’s your favorite character and why?

A: SpongeBob is definitely my favorite character – always has been, always will be. He’s wacky and outlandish which makes him not only very appealing to the audience, but also great fun for me to play as a performer.

Q: Some amazing songwriters have contributed to this score. What’s it like to get to do their music?

A: Having the music of all these different artists in one score means we can do everything from country and pop to rock. The song by Bowie and Brian Eno, “No Control,” in act one is very panicky and works just perfectly with the story. And that’s just one of the great numbers in this show.

Q: What’s your favorite musical number from the show?

A: My favorite is Squidward’s big number “I’m Not a Loser” by They Might Be Giants. It’s a flawless, perfectly crafted, Golden Age of Broadway number that’s marvelously performed by our Squidward, Cody Cooley, and company. I’m offstage, but I watch it from the wings every night. I love it!

###

From Metro US:

New England native sets sail in ‘The Spongebob Musical’

Morgan Blanchard on bringing the show’s first national tour to Boston.

Are you ready kids, because “The Spongebob Musical” ships up to Boston this month as part of the show’s first national tour.

Set to take over the Wang Theatre Oct. 15-27, the hit production based on the beloved Nickelodeon cartoon earned 12 Tony nominations and one win during its initial run on Broadway. After kicking off the national tour in Schenectady last month, Spongebob, Patrick, Squidward and the rest of the Bikini Bottom gang are finally heading to the Hub, and they’re setting sail with a special cast member who knows how to navigate Boston’s dirty water.

New England native Morgan Blanchard takes on the role of Patchy the Pirate in “The Spongebob Musical,” and he is thrilled to bring the show to his old stomping grounds. In fact, the Wang Theatre was where Blanchard saw his first touring show, “The Phantom of the Opera,” as a kid while growing up in Rye, N.H., just outside of Portsmouth.

“I could not be more excited,” Blanchard tells Metro. “Just to perform at the Wang is the craziest thing in the world. It’s where I grew up seeing all the tours coming through.”

Ever since his first school play in kindergarten, Blanchard has been enamored with theater and the arts. He scored his first role with a professional show in fifth grade as part of a production of “The Sound of Music” at Prescott Park, and hasn’t slowed down since.

“I kind of did theater non-stop from that moment on,” says Blanchard, who has a BFA in Musical Theatre from Ithaca College.

With a slew of regional and national credits under his belt, Blanchard knew early on in high school that he wanted to make a career out of his creative outlets.

“Probably my freshman year of high school is when I knew that this is what I wanted to do,” says Blanchard. “Fortunately I had parents who were so supportive and ready to back me in that regardless of whether it’s stable or not.”

Having been a fan of the franchise since childhood, Blanchard admits that playing Patchy the Pirate in “The Spongebob Musical” is a massive opportunity, and he’s determined to give it his all since so many fans across the globe love the swashbuckling character from the cartoon.

“It’s pretty huge,” says Blanchard. “It’s the biggest opportunity I’ve come across yet and I’m so grateful.”

“It’s such a blast to bring to life these cartoon characters that you think are so surface level,” he adds, “but they’re actually very detailed and can tell a really relevant and truthful story.”

As for why Spongebob and his pals have had such a big impact on culture over the decades, Blanchard notes that part of it is due to the show’s focus on community.

“The whole concept of Bikini Bottom,” says Blanchard. “This idea of community is very relatable. That’s what keeps people coming back to it.”

There’s also the show’s unique brand of humor, which Blanchard believes has influenced an entire generation of fans.

“The humor really has morphed our generation,” says Blanchard. “The way our generation finds things funny is incredibly shaped by Spongebob and other Nickelodeon cartoons.”

Oct. 15-27, Wang Theatre, 270 Tremont St., $25+, bochcenter.org

###

From seacoastonline.com:

Portsmouth native performing in ‘SpongeBob Musical’ in Boston

PORTSMOUTH - The award-winning “SpongeBob Musical” is making its national 45-city tour stop in Boston this week, featuring Portsmouth native Morgan Blanchard who will be performing in his debut tour as Patchy the Pirate.

During its initial run on Broadway, Tina Landau’s Nickelodeon cartoon-based production earned 12 Tony nominations with a win. “SpongeBob” originally premiered in Chicago in June 2016 prior to its Broadway debut in December 2017. The reinvented “SpongeBob Musical” opens at the Boch Center Wang Theatre Tuesday and runs through Oct. 27.

“It is the Broadway production, but we reconstructed it a little so it could work on tour, moving from theater to theater,” Blanchard said. “As much as it’s a Broadway production, it’s kind of a new version. We tried out some new things. It’s cool to be able to work on something that’s kind of transforming.”

Blanchard is a 2014 Portsmouth High School graduate and 2018 graduate of Ithaca College where he earned his degree in musical theater with an acting focus.

“It all basically started in my early-on music class with Tammy Burns, who was the music teacher at my elementary school at the time, who I still keep in touch with and love dearly,” he said. “When I was in fifth grade, I auditioned for ‘The Sound of Music’ at Prescott Park and did that.”

From then on, Blanchard performed in several summer productions at Prescott Park in Portsmouth and went on to do work with Mainstage Theatre and the Seacoast Repertory Theatre along with multiple high school plays.

Almost immediately after college graduation, Blanchard went on tour with “The Sound of Music,” his first professional show and then wrapped up in June 2019, just a month before committing to “SpongeBob Musical.”

“Technically, I live in New York. I have an apartment in the city,” he said. “But really, I live out of a suitcase right now in the middle of the country.”

Blanchard says performing Patchy the Pirate in the “SpongeBob Musical” has easily been his favorite, most entertaining role yet. On top of his main role, he performs in the show’s ensemble as well so he has the opportunity to play a lot of different roles.

Although this performance is anticipated by the crowd to be a reimagining of the beloved television series, it is not the same. While the comedy show was originally crafted for a younger crowd, Blanchard said, this musical is set to attract a much broader audience, and is inviting to all ages.

“It’s made for everyone,” said Blanchard.

Blanchard also mentioned that the performance contains messages that allude to coming together through inclusivity, giving younger audience members first-time exposure to theater in a positive way.

###

From The Oklahoman:

What to do in Oklahoma on Nov. 12, 2019: See 'The SpongeBob Musical' at OKC's Civic Center Music Hall

Today's featured event:

Plunge into the colorful undersea world of Bikini Bottom as the national tour of "The SpongeBob Musical," the Tony-winning Broadway hit based on the 20-year-old Nickelodeon animated series, opens in Oklahoma City at 7:30 tonight at the Civic Center Music Hall, 201 N Walker.

Aimed at multigenerational audiences, performances continue at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday, 8 p.m. Friday, 2 and 8 p.m. Saturday and 1:30 and 7 p.m. Sunday.

As previously reported, the show features musical numbers by John Legend, Lady Antebellum, Aerosmith, They Might Be Giants, David Bowie and Brian Eno, Sara Bareilles, Yolanda Adams, Cyndi Lauper, Panic! At the Disco, Plain White T's and Oklahoma City-based art-rockers The Flaming Lips

"I was a huge fan of the show growing up,""The SpongeBob Musical" star Lorenzo Pugliese told me in an interview. "I think when you're able to create something that's so unique and so different but also somehow so relatable and identifiable with the general population, it's really something special. And I think that that's exactly what they did with SpongeBob. And I think that's why it's done so well for so long."

To read more of my preview of "The SpongeBob Musical," click here.

For tickets and information, go to www.okcbroadway.com or call 594-8300.


For more Oklahoma events, go to oklahoman.com/calendar.

###

From The Times Herald:

Collegeville native starring in "The SpongeBob Musical." coming to Forrest Theater


Tristan McIntyre as Sheldon Plankton, left, and Caitlin Ort as Karen the Computer in The SpongeBob Musical, playing the Forrest Theatre December 3 through 15. photo credit: Jeremy Daniel

COLLEGEVILLE — Her "SpongeBob Musical" character may be a long way from the queen of "South Pacific," Nellie Forbush, but Caitlin Ort brings her passion for musical theater to both roles equally.

"'South Pacific' is such a beautiful story; it's definitely one of my favorite musicals. The music is just timeless," noted the Collegeville native, on the phone from Oklahoma City, her current stop touring with "The SpongeBob Musical."

Ort has appeared in both professional and community theater versions of the Rodgers and Hammerstein classic "South Pacific."

"It was a very fulfilling experience working on that show because the message is so important, about tolerance of people who are different than you and finding similarities in people you assumed are very different from you."

Bringing SpongeBob's Karen the Computer to life was a decidedly different experience, noted Ort, who stars in The SpongeBob Musical" at the Forrest Theater in Philadelphia Dec. 3 through 15.

"I grew up on SpongeBob, so I was familiar with the cartoon character, but what's different about this show is that in the cartoon she is a computer but in the musical she is portrayed as a humanized version of the character," Ort said of the show. "All of the characters have their own human versions of these roles and very much have a human take, and the director, Tina Landau, had so many cool ideas about how my character moves through space and she is influenced by robotic movement but still has a human quality about what her needs and wants are. It's very much taking inspiration from the cartoon characters but making them human. The show is very much what the Broadway production was, same costume design, set design and choreography. Tina is a collaborative director and is an ensemble-first director. So what we do onstage we can take ownership of because we developed it as a group. Tina was very open and communicative with us if we had questions or ideas we wanted to try out."

Inspired by the long-running Nickelodeon TV program, "The SpongeBob Musical" won a 2018 Tony award and was a 2019 Best Musical winner of the Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle Awards. The production stars 2019 University of the Arts graduate and Scranton, PA native Lorenzo Pugliese as 'SpongeBob Squarepants" and features an original pop and rock-infused musical score by a roster of Grammy Award-winning songwriters, including Steven Tyler and Joe Perry of Aerosmith, Sara Bareilles, Lady Antebellum, The Flaming Lips, Cyndi Lauper and many others.


Caitlin Ort credits her early love of musical theater to the roles she played in Methacton Community Theater productions.

The show was created for a diverse audience, noted Ort, who received a BFA in Musical Theater from Ithaca College.

"Most of our audiences are a mix of adults who want to bring their kids to the show or are in their 20s and 30s and grew up with SpongeBob and want to see the musical version of it. It's sophisticated enough for an adult to appreciate but iconic for children to recognize these characters and appreciate all the colors and the dancing and the music. So it's really a show that anyone can enjoy," Ort said. "It's a departure from the cartoon because it's not recreating anything from the cartoon. It's an entirely different story. It is a Broadway musical for all different types of audience members. It really is a show for everyone."

Ort, a 2012 Methacton High School grad now living in New York, won the role after a series of auditions, she explained.

"I was familiar with the casting agency so I contacted the casting office and asked for an appointment to be seen because I thought that I was really right for it. I auditioned for them seven times over the course of about five weeks. Then I just waited for a few months and I got a phone call saying I got the part. When national tours are going out oftentimes they call people in several times, especially when you're going in for such a big role. The creative team often wants to work with you as much as you can to see how you take direction see if you're a right fit for it."

Ort's interest in musical theater began at a young age, when she appeared in local community theater productions, she recalled.

"The first musical I ever did was with Methacton Community Theater when they did 'The King and I.' I've been hooked on it ever since, trying to get involved with as many community theater shows as I could, and also the high school productions."

It all naturally evolved into a desire for a career in the industry, she said.

"I wasn't sure it was even something you could pursue a degree in, but my older sister Megan and I both learned that you could pursue a degree in performance arts. We both ended up going to Ithaca College and getting degrees in musical theater," Ort said.

With Megan now touring with a professional opera company, both sisters achieved success fairly quickly.

Ort's professional credits also include roles in "A Charlie Brown Christmas" (Frieda); "The Merry Wives of Windsor" (Mistress Ford), "Baskerville: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery" (Actress 1); "Ragtime" (Evelyn Nesbit); "Show Boat" (Kim Ravenal)"; "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying" (Hedy LaRue) and "Jesus Christ Superstar."

Her website is www.caitlinort.com

"I've been very fortunate with the work that's been coming my way since I graduated," Ort said. "I think a lot of it has to do with having a very supportive family. My sisters and my parents have just been so supportive of me having a career. They kept my spirits up even when I auditioned for hundreds and hundreds of jobs and only a small percentage (panned out), so I think that's one of the reasons I've been having success. I do have this huge passion for live theater," she added, "but I'm also interested in different forms of the entertainment business so I've been thinking of branching out lately."

###

From app.:

'SpongeBob' splashes into State Theatre, four-legged tap dancing and all

Like a lot of people, Cody Cooley was a little skeptical when he heard "SpongeBob SquarePants" was being made into a Broadway musical.

And then, like a lot of people, he was blown away when he saw it.

And that's a very good thing, since the 2016 Rider University theater graduate now is enjoying every moment of playing Squidward with the show's national tour, hitting the State Theatre in New Brunswick from Nov. 29 to Dec. 1.


Cody Cooley stars as Squidward in the national tour of "SpongeBob SquarePants" the musical, hitting the State Theatre in New Brunswick this weekend. Courtesy of State Theatre

The show features a book by Kyle Jarrow and music from an all-star group including Sara Bareilles, Panic! At The Disco, John Legend, Lady Antebellum, Cyndi Lauper, Plain White T's and more, orchestrated by Tom Kitt.

"I liked it. I loved it. I thought it was a lot of fun. I was not the biggest supporter of it when it first came because, you know 'SpongeBob on Broadway, why is that a musical?' But it was cool. I really loved it. I thought it was great. I wanted to be a part of it and I'm very happy to be part of the tour."

And he says Squidward is the perfect role for him.


Cody Cooley stars as Squidward in the national tour of "SpongeBob SquarePants" the musical, hitting the State Theatre in New Brunswick this weekend. Courtesy of State Theatre

"When I watched the cartoon — I got into it a little bit later than most people — I definitely identified with Squidward as a character because he's very sarcastic and he's not this energy bubble of optimism. He's definitely the realist of the group. I love playing the sarcastic character or the grouchy, one-liner, spring everybody back into reality, which is fun."

Oh, and he tap dances. On four legs.

Cooley says he got to start rehearsing with the costume much earlier than his castmates, and it helped him not only navigate the physical challenges, but really get into Squidward's head.

"It's definitely informative of the character. I would definitely say that it has helped me embody the character more because I stand differently. I walk differently. I act differently. It was fun. It was fun to work in them and to figure out how to make everything happen throughout the process."

The high-energy, inventive show was known for surrounding its audience with color and creativity on Broadway, and Cooley says that director Tina Landau and set designer David Zinn worked incredibly hard to keep that experience alive on tour, despite the challenges of constantly working in different venues.


"The SpongeBob Musical" splashes into the State Theatre in New Brunswick from Nov. 29 to Dec. 1. Courtesy of the State Theatre

"On Broadway it a massive set. And there were things out in the audience, like the Rube Goldberg machines, and they found ways to have that same feel, but have it be able to tour."

The changing venues bring a challenge to any touring production, but "SpongeBob" may present some extra challenges.

"It definitely is dependent on the space. It definitely uses what the theater has to give and it's different in every space. It's different in every venue because it's so unique. We always get a breakdown of what is happening with the show and each venue. So we'll say 'This part is different tonight or this week. Someone will enter from here instead of all the way at the back of the house.' So it definitely is interesting to always go into work on Tuesday and find out what's different with the show."

Cooley says that in addition to the joy and creativity surrounding "SpongeBob," the show's messages also make it an key production for the times.


"The SpongeBob Musical" splashes into the State Theatre in New Brunswick from Nov. 29 to Dec. 1. Courtesy of the State Theatre

"I think its message of community is incredibly important because our day and age, you know? There's so much political fighting. There's so much pandering to businesses. So much is about opposites or about tearing people apart or tearing people down. And that really happens in the show. The show is about the natural disaster that takes over a town and how people deal with it. And at the end of the day, it comes down to community and how people react to each other and how people can build each other up rather than blame one another or point the finger at somebody else."

Cooley says the "SpongeBob" Broadway cast has been "incredibly supportive" of the tour cast. He said the tour can't wait to watch "The SpongeBob Musical: Live on Stage!," which was recently filmed with most of the original cast reunited. The show is set to air at 7 p.m. on Dec. 7 on Nickelodeon.

Cooley loves that so many young people come to see "SpongeBob" on tour, including a lot of children seeing their first musical.

"When I took the contract, that's one of the things that I was really adamant about. I said that I never want to give a bad performance because there's always the person in the back of the balcony who this is their first time seeing a show ... I don't want to let anyone down. And that's really important to me."

For tickets to "SpongeBob" at the State Theatre, visit stnj.org.

Also coming up next week in the State Theatre's Broadway Series is "Jersey Boys," which hits the stage for two performances on Dec. 3 and 4.

###

From phindie:

Visiting Bikini Bottom with Tristan McIntyre, star of THE SPONGEBOB MUSICAL


Tristan McIntyre

Among his many other skills, Tristan McIntyre can proudly add “planktonic copepod” to his list of theater roles. McIntyre joins SpongeBob and the proud residents of Bikini Bottom in the heartwarming production of The SpongeBob Musical. McIntyre is starring as Sheldon Plankton, who runs the unsuccessful Chum Bucket restaurant, with his wife. The show is based on the Nickelodeon TV show and features original songs from John Legend, Lady Antebellum and many more!

The SpongeBob Musical runs December 3-15, 2019, at the Forrest Theatre [1114 Walnut Street, Philadelphia]. Visit kimmelcenter.org for ticket information.

Debra Danese: How would you describe your character, Sheldon Plankton?

Tristan McIntyre: Deliciously evil! Small in stature, but big in intellect, presence, voice, and every other sense of the word. He may be the villain of the story, but I find him to be quite admirable. For Plankton, failure is never an option. No matter how many of his schemes fail, he always persists. He is misunderstood in a community of sea creatures who, both figuratively and literally, look down on him. In fact, Plankton had to overcome odds that could have limited his desirability to rise beyond himself: he’s small, comes from an idiotic family, possesses an intelligence far superior to other residents in Bikini Bottom, has been betrayed by his comrades, and has still succeeded. He’s established his own establishment, the Chum Bucket, built his own wife, Karen the Computer, and has created inventions that, although don’t always work, are quite brilliant. What others perceive as unfriendliness is no more than a defense mechanism. Plankton is capable of care until the animosity and idiocy of others forces him to retreat back to his own ways.

DD: Sheldon is plankton. What exactly is that?

TM: It is one-celled microorganism with a cylindrical-like body and prominent antennae. The way our Tony award winning costume and set designer, David Zinn, translates this onto the stage is magical. It consists of a polished, textured green suit with an eye patch to represent Plankton’s one eye and a slicked-back black wig with two braids to depict his two antennas. It’s brilliant. Plus, I get to wear custom made Nike air forces…so yeah, best costume I’ve ever worn!

DD: You say that you “accidentally” graduated a year early from school. I’m sure many students would like to know how that happened! Can you explain?

TM: Ha! Yes! I enrolled at the University of Southern California for theater with the intention of completing my degree in four years, but I actually got out in three! I walked into my junior advisement meeting last year, around this time, and my adviser said I could graduate in the spring if I wanted to. I came in with a bunch of AP credits and ridiculously took 21 units a semester, but I never considered this an option. I initially said no, but then a week later, I woke up with an epiphany to start working so I emailed him back and said, “I changed my mind…put me on the fast-track!” I had no plans whatsoever. I happened to audition for SpongeBob on my last day of college classes for the one day they were auditioning in LA and got the news that I booked the job a week after graduation. So it truly was an accident!

DD: You are a recipient of the John Ritter Memorial Award. Tell us about that honor.

TM: Sure! At USC, our renowned faculty at the School of Dramatic Arts provides select awards to distinguished performances from the season. The John Ritter Memorial was founded in honor of the late comedian John Ritter, alum of USC, and honors the dramatic arts student who has given the most outstanding comic performance during the season. I received the award for my performance as Tisiphone, a fury and fabulous drag queen, in Roberto Aguirre-Saccassa’s play, Rough Magic. From the award, I received scholarship money that I am able to use towards my student debt. It is also from this performance that a faculty member referred me to the managers that I am now signed with, so I am truly grateful for this performance and honor.

DD: What has been the most unexpected part of touring so far?

TM: How much of a family you become with these people, because all you really have is each other. Also, I’m constantly surprised by how exhausting the nature of touring really is! I have the same response to all my friends who ask me how it’s going: “Tiring. Stressful. Frustrating. Rewarding. Incredible. Enriching. Amazing. All of the above and so much more.” I’m the baby of the cast, so it may be expected that I’d be the one going out every night and exploring each city we’re in, but I surprise myself in regards to how boring I actually am. Most days, I sleep in, have a late breakfast, binge watch a TV show (currently Breaking Bad,) go the gym, warm-up for the show, do the show, shower, and unwind in my hotel room. Eight shows a week is demanding, so I often don’t feel the need to go out and utilize all the energy I need for the show. With that said, fresh out of college, I have also never done eight shows a week before. It’s definitely a test of my stamina, but I’m happy to discover that I absolutely love it. I have something to look forward to doing every single day, especially in a production where our main mission is to scatter joy and in a role I have grown to love so much.

DD: What is your favorite all-time musical soundtrack?

TM: A Chorus Line!

[National tour at Forrest Theatre, 1114 Walnut Street] December 3-15, 2019; kimmelcenter.org

###

From The Philadelphia Sunday Sun:

U Arts graduate Lorenzo Pugliese stars as SpongeBob in ‘The SpongeBob Musical’

“Who lives in a pineapple under the sea? SpongeBob SquarePants!”

The opening line of the “SpongeBob SquarePants” theme song brings a smile to most faces. The Nickelodeon animated series, “SpongeBob SquarePants” tells the adventures of a yellow sponge SpongeBob, his pet snail Gary, his starfish best friend Patrick, his squirrel friend Sandy and a host of other characters including Squidworth, Mr. Krabs and Plankton. SpongeBob and his aquatic friends, find themselves in hilarious situations as they navigate life in their home, Bikini Bottom.

In 2017, SpongeBob premiered on Broadway at the Palace Theatre. Since its opening, “The SpongeBob Musical” has earned 12 Tony nominations. Scranton native Lorenzo Pugliese stars as the title character in the shows North American tour, which opened in September of this year. Pugliese spoke with The SUN about playing the beloved character.

When Pugliese was a child, he dreamed of becoming a professional athlete. After a teacher encouraged him to audition for a musical, he realized his calling.

“When I was younger, I was more of a sports kid, but my dad was making me take piano lessons,” he said. “My piano teacher asked me to audition for a youth theater production of High School Musical. I auditioned and got the lead role. When I got on stage for the first time and sang that first song, I knew it was something special.”

Pugliese went on to pursue his passion for performance by attending The University of The Arts (U Arts) in Philadelphia.

“I really liked U Arts and I really liked Philadelphia,” he said. “To be able to go back to the place I just graduated from, where I found myself as an artist, where so many of my friendships and my relationship with my girlfriend blossomed… to do this show there is a dream come true! Philadelphia feels like a second home to me, so this really feels like my homecoming for this tour.”

Not long after graduation, a week to be precise, Pugliese landed the lead role of SpongeBob in the North American tour.

“It feels like I won the lottery! It really is such a gift to be able to bring such an iconic character that brings so much joy to audiences across America.,” he said.

“The SpongeBob Musical much like the television series offers audiences an engaging and entertaining story.

“It takes place in the iconic Bikini Bottom,” Pugliese said. “It’s just a normal day and then it’s announced that this long-standing volcano of doom that’s been lying dormant for many years is set to erupt the following evening. There’s widespread panic and the show follows the different ways that the citizens react to this news. Of course, someone has to try to save the day… I wonder who that could be.”

The SpongeBob Musical also features an incredibly diverse soundtrack written by some of the biggest artists in music such as Sara Bareilles, John Legend, Yolanda Adams and more.

“My favorite song to sing in the show is “I Guess I Miss You” by John Legend. It’s a really beautiful song… a duet between SpongeBob and Patrick. They’re apart and they’re realizing for the first time what it feels like to miss someone. It’s genuine and a really nice change of pace for the show. It’s also the one song in the show where I get to sit down and sing and I’m not running all over the place.”

Although the show brings a lot of joy to its audiences, it also requires a deal of preparation.

“This role is the hardest role I’ve ever had to play,” Pugliese said. “Every day before the show I have to warm up for an hour… physical and vocal. Most of the preparation comes from the incredible work that Tina Landau (director), Chris Gattelli (choreographer) and all of the creative team have done to create this world. The physicality and language of this show really feels like it does the work for you. Once you absorb all of the information, it’s just about trusting that you know it… staying connected with your fellow actors and staying in the present moment.”

Pugliese shared his gratitude in being a part of this show in such a huge capacity.

“Seeing the amount of joy that this show brings people has been a gift. It really affects people of all ages… kids, millennials and older people as well,” he said. “Everyone that comes to see the show leaves with a smile on their face. The effect that this show has on people is super rewarding.”

Be sure to follow Lorenzo Pugliese on Instagram @lorenzo_m_pugliese. “The SpongeBob Musical” will be at The Forrest Theatre December 3 through December 15. For more information on tickets and showtimes, visit www.kimmelcenter.org.

###

From The Star:

How ‘The SpongeBob Musical’ brought director Tina Landau back to her avant-garde roots

NEW YORK CITY—He might live in a pineapple under the sea. His best friends might be a starfish and a squirrel. He might be named after his unsophisticated fashion choices. But SpongeBob SquarePants runs much deeper than most Broadway fans expected when “SpongeBob SquarePants: The Broadway Musical” premiered in late 2017.

In a big-budget market saturated with film and TV adaptations and pop music catalogues, something as transparently kitschy as a stage version of the Nickelodeon cartoon series appeared, at first, like another product in the assembly line.

“All I could imagine was some big arena show with big prosthetic costumes and puppet heads; I just assumed that that’s what they wanted to do,” director Tina Landau told the Star about her immediate reaction to Nickelodeon’s call for proposals for a “SpongeBob” musical.

Landau is an estimable name from New York’s experimental theatre scene of the 1980s and ’90s; a long-time director at Chicago’s Steppenwolf Theatre; and a frequent collaborator with playwright Tarell Alvin McCraney (“The Brothers Size, “Moonlight”).

Her interest in “SpongeBob” was piqued when she heard that Stephen Hillenburg, the late creator of the cartoon series, was “only interested in doing the musical if it can somehow have the ‘indie spirit’ with which he created the show in the first place.”

“I said I don’t know what that means, but it sounds more intriguing.”

So Landau pitched three main components that still remain pivotal to the production, which comes to Toronto next week: an immersive setting; the characters are humans, not puppets or mascots; and the score echoes the original series’ mash-up of artists and styles.

Whereas traditional musicals features one or two composers and lyricists, the soundtrack for the “SpongeBob” musical features original songs by the Flaming Lips, John Legend, Aerosmith, T.I., They Might Be Giants, and David Bowie and Brian Eno among others (nearly everyone on the wish list of Landau and book writer Kyle Jarrow said yes, as nearly everyone was already a “SpongeBob” fan).

The result brought 12 Tony nominations with one win for scenic design, plus six Drama Desk Awards in 2018, including Outstanding Musical and Outstanding Director of a Musical for Landau.

While her earliest encounters with theatre involved the kind of Broadway musical she would later direct, like “Fiddler on the Roof” and “Cabaret,” Landau gravitated to the avant-garde scene in her early career, working with playwright Edward Bond and Anne Hamburger’s En Garde Arts, where she first staged immersive experimental productions in New York City.

“I think the experience of growing up, feeling somehow like a misfit in terms of any number of things in my life from being a woman, to being Jewish, to being gay, drew me to a world where there were entirely other ways of looking at how reality is constructed,” she said.

“What the more avant-garde experimental world offered me was a place where otherness, be it in human form or in theatrical conceit, was embraced. It’s interesting looking back at it now … because I could trace the seeds of ‘SpongeBob’ right to there.”

The musical developed slowly over about nine years, but it began with a room of Landau’s colleagues: “performers and clowns and dancers and designers and contortionists and musicians,” she said. And as she dove deeper into Hillenburg’s underwater world of Bikini Bottom, she discovered more parallels between the cartoon and her formative years in the experimental scene.

“One of the ‘SpongeBob’ artists in L.A. said that it’s an homage to (the art movement) Dada and it’s really true … The visual world of Bikini Bottom is really, I think, fundamentally based on putting things that don’t fit together, together.

“You end up with a kitchen sponge who lives in a pineapple, who has a pet snail that says ‘Meow.’ So I was really intrigued by the notion of looking at things not for what we know them to be, but for how they might be used, or used to invent something new, and that guided everything,” she said.

“I think the world is very contemporary and a mash-up of culture, and there’s a whole level of how it operates conceptually that little kids of a certain age wouldn’t catch but is of endless fascination and amusement for adults.”

Now that Landau has been immersed in “SpongeBob” for over a decade, she still can’t watch more than an episode or two at a time: its pace is a little too frenetic for her taste. But she says that creating the stage version has been worth the earworms despite her early hesitation, which she sees echoed in its audiences.

“I wish there was a more open-hearted embrace from the get-go. But even to this day, I think the general pattern of response is, ‘Oh, I don’t want to go see that.’ ‘Oh, I loved it.’ People have all sorts of doubts, which I understand, but folks come out of that theatre on some kind of SpongeBob high,” she said.

“It’s the antithesis of everything I expected and was skeptical about, and it really proved to be one of, if not the most, artistically fulfilling processes I’ve ever had.”

###

From KARK.com:

“The Spongebob Musical” comes to UCA’s Reynolds Performance Hall Jan. 21

CONWAY, Ark. (News release) — The University of Central Arkansas’s Reynolds Performance Hall will welcome the critically acclaimed, award-winning production “The Spongebob Musical” on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2020, at 7:30 p.m.

Based on the hit animated series “SpongeBob SquarePants,” the musical features an original pop- and rock-infused score by a legendary roster of Grammy Award-winning songwriters. This one-of-a-kind musical event, which was the 2018 Best Musical winner of both the Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle Awards, includes original songs by Yolanda Adams; Steven Tyler and Joe Perry of Aerosmith; Lady Antebellum; Cyndi Lauper and Rob Hyman; John Legend; Panic! at the Disco; David Bowie; and others.

Since premiering on Nickelodeon in July 1999, “SpongeBob SquarePants” has emerged as a pop culture phenomenon. The series has reigned as the No. 1 kids’ animated television show for the past 17 years and boasts a global fan base, with episodes appearing in more than 208 countries and territories. The show has been translated into more than 55 languages and averages more than 100 million total viewers every quarter.

“Wonders pour from the stage in a ravishing stream of color and invention,” wrote Time Out New York, as Broadway’s best creative minds reimagine and bring to life the beloved Nickelodeon series with humor, heart and pure theatricality. Audiences of all ages will celebrate friendship and cooperation and learn the power of unity and inclusion.

“Our college students grew up on ‘SpongeBob,’ and they are delighted to see their beloved childhood characters come to life on the Reynolds stage,” said Amanda Horton, director of Reynolds Performance Hall. “We are elated to be able to present a musical that was just very recently on Broadway, with the last performance being Sept. 16. This show is filled with gigantic set pieces, bold costumes, colorful characters and a witty score.”

Tickets are $30 to $40 for adults and $10 for children and students. Tickets may be purchased online at uca.edu/reynolds, at the Reynolds Box Office between 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday, or by calling UCA Ticket Central at (501) 450-3265 or toll-free at (866) 810-0012.

###

From Chron:

Actress’ childhood prepared her for ‘SpongeBob Musical’ role


Daria Pilar Redus will be portraying Sandy Cheeks in the “The SpongeBob Musical.” Photo: Jeremy Daniel.

The one Texas tie to “The SpongeBob Musical” would be Sandy Cheeks. Sandy probably hails from Houston, although her Texas twang might place her more in East Texas, according to actor Daria Pilar Redus, Sandy’s a squirrel.

In its first national tour, Redus, 23, plays Sandy Cheeks in the Broadway musical version of the popular cartoon “SpongeBob SquarePants.” The musical comes to the Wagner Noel Performing Arts Center on Monday as part of the Broadway in the Basin series.

Redus is no stranger to the character.

“‘SpongeBob’ was a bit part of my childhood. I grew up with her and so for myself and a lot of people my age, they are like our friends,” she said.


“SpongeBob SquarePants,” which has aired on Nickelodeon since 1999, follows the adventures of the title character, a fry cook at the Krusty Krab, and his friends Patrick, a starfish, Squidward Tentacles, an octopus, and Sandy.

When Redus first heard about the show being turned into a stage musical she was both perplexed and delighted.

“I saw the show on Broadway and I just remember watching this gorgeous show but also wondering if it was going to be based on an episode or would it have the same songs,” she said.

What she knew for sure is that she was going to be in the show.

“I said to my friend ‘I’m gonna be a part of this,’” she said. “And here I am. I really can’t believe it has come to fruition.”

Sandy is the Cleveland native’s first role on a grand scale and high exposure. With more than 100 shows in already, she’s still taking it all in stride.

“I wake up every morning and I’m genuinely excited to do this show. The great thing about touring is it always feels fresh with a new venue, city, audience and that always keeps us on our feet,” she said.

Once she landed the role of Sandy Cheeks, Redus prepared for the part -- even though she wasn’t required to do so. Sandy Cheeks is a thrill-seeking animal and that was going to demand some physicality on Redus’ part.

“Sandy is a martial artist and a weightlifter, so yeah, this is quite a physical role. I did hit the weights, and I’m also a dancer and former cheerleader so that helped me. Plus, I had the benefit of watching my brothers grow up doing tae kwon do,” she said. “I loved to take those things that I love and turning them into tools for my character.”

Redus said that while “SpongeBob” may be a children’s cartoon character, the musical -- which was nominated for 12 Tony awards in 2018 -- is as much for adults as it is for younger audiences.

“It really is an experience for all ages, and the music alone is a reason to see it, but I think there’s a storyline that kids can follow and adults can appreciate,” Redus said.

IF YOU GO:
“The SpongeBob Musical,” 7:30 p.m. Monday, Wagner Noel Performing Arts Center, 1310 N. Farm-to-Market Road 1788, $57-$97, broadwayinthebasin.com.

###

From the Las Vegas Review-Journal:

Buoyant ‘SpongeBob Musical’ sails into Las Vegas

Because when seeking to bring to musical life the take-charge ethos of an animated, sea-dwelling, anthropomorphic squirrel skilled in karate and various rodeo pursuits, of course you turn to the Flaming Lips.

“You just felt like anything was possible,” Pulitzer Prize- and Tony Award-winning composer Tom Kitt says on the phone. “You get to just really use your imagination.”
Kitt is explaining what it was like helping orchestrate and arrange “The SpongeBob Musical,” the hit Broadway show based on the batty, beloved Nickelodeon cartoon series that earned 12 Tony Award nominations in 2018 — tied for the most that year — and is now a touring production.

The show’s music supervisor, Kitt both penned original material and contributed to the production’s novel way of generating its musical numbers: A bevy of artists, including David Bowie, rapper T.I. and Vegas’ own Panic! at the Disco, were recruited to write songs for the lively, full-throated romp. It follows SpongeBob and his crew of grumpy squids, affable starfish, cheapskate crab bosses, conniving plankton and more as they confront a potentially cataclysmic volcano that threatens their hometown of Bikini Bottom.

There’s the bluesy bluster of “Bikini Bottom Boogie,” courtesy of Aerosmith’s Steven Tyler and Joe Perry; the banjo-enhanced swing of “Chop to the Top,” written by Lady Antebellum; the exultant soul of “Super Sea Star Savior,” penned by gospel star Yolanda Adams; and more in the musical’s diverse, high-spirited score.

The way the process worked: Artists would submit songs in various states of completion and Kitt would arrange and orchestrate them for the show’s cast of actors to give them voice.

A Legend, and then some

“When I first came in, there were maybe seven original songs that had been contributed,” says Kitt, a Broadway veteran who’s worked on acclaimed productions from “High Fidelity” to “Next to Normal” to Green Day’s “American Idiot.” “They’d arrive in very different states. Some of them were produced demos; some of them were just piano scratch recordings. One artist was on tour in Europe and sang along with a track into their phone. We really got it in all different forms, and there were things that I would take and run with it.

“You’re wowed that you have this gem that no one has discovered yet,” he continues, “and you get to actually put it in rehearsal and work on it. You knew that these artists were going to bring something really inspired to the table, but because, in the moment, you’re hearing something that’s sort of blowing you away, it’s definitely a feeling of discovery.”

Some songs required more work than others. Take John Legend’s beatific ballad “(I Guess I) Miss You,” which he sent in as a demo.

“I think he was on tour, and it had this sort of raw quality, like he had just been performing a bunch and went into this side room and recorded it,” Kitt recalls. “I was so obsessed with the demo, because it’s such a window into the artist. It had an aching quality that was so personal that he brought to the song. I just wanted to stay out of the way. I added some strings on top of it, but we really wanted John’s beautiful piano arrangement to come through. I think I pretty much just sat down and transcribed what he had written.”

Musical mirth

For Kitt, presenting the show on Broadway, where it debuted in December 2017, provided another challenge: The production’s 18-piece orchestra was the biggest he’d worked with up to that point.

“It was thrilling,” he says of opening night. “The numbers really all just crackled, they all had scope, and each one was landing. I’ll never forget the final performance: All those numbers stopped the show. The audience just couldn’t stop applauding for them.”

As Kitt speaks, he doesn’t try to contain the awe that lingers in his voice.

That’s the thing about SpongeBob — the cartoon, the musical, the movie — the joy at the root of the character.

And so you do as a sponge does: Soak it up.

“I just love that it’s in the world and people get to feel the emotion of this story,” Kitt says of the musical, “which I think, at the end of the day, is about humanity and, when we face adversity, how we need to rally and champion one another — or even when we’re not facing adversity.

“It’s about understanding, and people that believe in one another,” he adds. “I think the themes in this story are really quite beautiful.”

###

From The Mercury News:

The ‘SpongeBob’ interview: What does it take to be Mr. SquarePants?

“The SpongeBob Musical” opens in San Francisco

The Bay Area is going to look a little more like Bikini Bottom this month as “The SpongeBob Musical” makes its West Coast debut at the Golden Gate Theatre in San Francisco.

The Tony Award-winning play, which opened at the Palace Theatre on Broadway in 2017 under the direction of Tina Landau, runs Feb. 12-16. Tickets are $56-$256, broadwaysf.com.

Of course, the show is based on “SpongeBob SquarePants,” Nickelodeon’s immensely popular animated children’s TV series featuring everyone’s favorite sponge and his fellow undersea residents of Bikini Bottom. The series has been seen in 200-plus different countries and territories, translated into more than 55 languages, since launching in 1999.

Now a whole new legion of fans is joining in on SpongeBob mania through this hit musical, which features original songs from such acclaimed rock/pop artists as Steven Tyler and Joe Perry of Aerosmith, Sara Bareilles, John Legend, Yolanda Adams, Alex Ebert of Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros, the Flaming Lips, Lady Antebellum, Cyndi Lauper, Rob Hyman, Panic! At the Disco and They Might Be Giants.

Recently I spoke with Lorenzo Pugliese, who performs the title role of SpongeBob SquarePants on this national tour.

Q What were your initial thoughts when you first heard about the musical. Did you think, “Hey, maybe I could be SpongeBob”?

A Actually, one of my friends, my sophomore year in college, heard about “The SpongeBob Musical” when it first came out. He came up and told me I was going to play SpongeBob someday. I didn’t believe him, of course. I thought he was crazy.

Then over the next couple of years, a lot of my friends and peers told me the same thing – that I would be a good fit for the role. And when the open call came out, those same people really urged me to audition.

So, I went out and auditioned and here I am.

Q So, it was prophesized?

A Yeah. (Laughs) Kinda. Thank God for them, because I didn’t know.

Lorenzo Pugliese sings about life as “Just a Simple Sponge” in “The Spongebob Musical.” (Courtesy Jeremy Daniel)
Q Clearly, your friends thought you had the right qualities for the role. What makes someone a good fit to play SpongeBob?

A SpongeBob is a super physical role, so you have to have a lot of energy. And SpongeBob himself is a super optimistic and super uplifting guy, so you have to bring that positivity to the role. Also, the body type – you have to be sort of short and kind of square shaped, which I kind of am.

Q You had the right genes to play SpongeBob.

A It was written in the stars and in my blood.

Q Were you a fan before signing on to do the musical?

A I was a big fan. I watched it growing up. I loved the show. When I was a little kid, I used to wake up in the morning, open the window and yell. (Pugliese channels his best SpongeBob voice) “Good morning world and all who inhabit it!” – which is one of his iconic lines.

Now it’s my first line in the show. It’s a really cool, full-circle moment.

Q Did you have the SpongeBob voice down even back then? Or did you have to work on it?

A I definitely had to work on it. Once I got my first callback, I sort of panicked, locked myself in my room and just kind of experimented until I found it.

Q Was helium a part of the experimentation?

A (Laughs) You know, that would probably be a good idea — except for the fact that I would get pretty lightheaded pretty quickly, just going off stage and taking some helium every couple of minutes.

Q Actually, helium is never a good idea

A No, no, no.

Q You mentioned the role was very physical. What kind of training goes into becoming SpongeBob? A trainer? The gym?

A I have always been a super physical guy. When I was a kid, I played soccer, basketball, wrestling, baseball. I was very much into sports — and I still thoroughly enjoy them. But the specificity in the movement of SpongeBob is unlike anything I have ever worked on. It’s so sharp and quick. It was super challenging to figure out ways to bring that cartoon aspect to life, while also keeping it grounded in humanity and realism. Tina (Landau) really set all of that groundwork and just laid it out for me. She really is the reason that I am able to do SpongeBob eight shows a week.

Q Who is this musical aimed at?

A (It’s) for everyone. Of course, when you hear “SpongeBob Musical”, you think kid show. But much like the TV show, there are jokes in it for everyone. There are political references. There are jokes that will go right over the kids’ heads that the adults will laugh at. There will be jokes that the kids will laugh at. And there are jokes that both the kids and adults laugh at.

Some of the music is written by Aerosmith, John Legend, Yolanda Adams, Cyndi Lauper. It’s insane.

Q Does the show provide any clarification on whether mayonnaise is an instrument?

A (Laughs) That question seems to elude Patrick (the starfish). I will have to leave that one up in the air. You can see the show.

Q Are their any songs in “SpongeBob” that really resonate outside the context of the stage production? Ones that, let’s say, you’d want to crank up in your car?

A Oh, yeah. “I’m Not a Loser” (by They Might Be Giants), I think, is just a perfectly written Golden Age Broadway song. The chord procession is absolutely brilliant. The wordplay is incredible. It’s just a fun song.

Also, “(I Guess I) Miss You” (by John Legend) is a song that you could totally just listen to in the car, if you are going through some heartbreak. It’s a very relatable song. It’s very human. And I think that’s a beautiful part of the show.

Q Does SpongeBob earn enough money from this musical to retire from the Krusty Krab?

A He would never retire from the Krusty Krab! It’s his absolute pride and joy. He does get paid. But he would do it regardless.

Q One last question – and I swear Plankton has nothing to do with me asking this: Can you share the formula for the Krabby Patty?

A Never! I am sworn to secrecy by Mr. Krabs.

###

From Broadway World Dallas:

BWW Interview: Lorenzo Pugliese of THE SPONGEBOB MUSICAL at Bass Hall

BWW Interview: Lorenzo Pugliese of THE SPONGEBOB MUSICAL at Bass HallAs a child, Lorenzo Pugliese would rise from bed and recite SpongeBob Squarepants' iconic morning message "Good morning world and all who inhabit it," as he hopped himself out of bed daily. And now, only a handful of years later, the budding actor is paid to recite those exact words nightly in the first national tour of the Tony Award-nominated THE SPONGEBOB MUSICAL, in which he makes his touring debut as the titular sea sponge.

We caught up with Pugliese between naps while on the show's tour bus heading as he travels across the country before making his Fort Worth, Texas debut. Read our full conversation below.

Name: Lorenzo Pugliese

Current Role: SpongeBob SquarePants in the national tour of THE SPONGEBOB MUSICAL.

Hometown: Scranton, Pennsylvania

Kyle Christopher West: Thanks for chatting with me today. Let's start by talking about your early life, and what led you to the performing arts.

Lorenzo Pugliese: For all of my childhood, I basically wanted to be a baseball player; I wanted to be an athlete, and I played a lot of sports. My dad made me take piano lessons (that I did not want to take), and my piano teacher talked to me about joining a production of HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL that he was playing piano for at a local children's community theatre. I said yes, and I got the lead role. When I performed for the first time in front of people, I just knew I that [performing] was going to be a big part of my life.

Kyle: And with your national tour debut, SpongeBob is an incredible role to kick off your professional career.

Lorenzo: Yeah!

Kyle: Tell me about the audition room for THE SPONGEBOB MUSICAL. Was it different than your standard song-and-dance style audition?

BWW Interview: Lorenzo Pugliese of THE SPONGEBOB MUSICAL at Bass HallLorenzo: Yeah, I mean, the audition process was pretty cool. So many people showed up to the open call, and then I had about 8 or 9 callbacks after that, I think. It was really cool because I got to work with Tina Landau, which in and of itself was kind of a dream come true. There was a lot of improv and movement they asked us to do. It was definitely the hardest set of auditions I've ever had to do.

Kyle: What was the process like in both humanizing SpongeBob as a fully fleshed character and matching the spirit of the famous cartoon character?

Lorenzo: It was super challenging, bringing such an iconic character to life. It's also super hard to bring that character that everyone knows to the stage, live and in person, and also make it identifiable and relatable. I think there's definitely more of an element of relatability when you're on stage. [Director Tine Landau] was very adamant about making all of the characters very human, and I think that's part of the genius of the production. She was very cool about actors kind of having free range to just try out whatever they want. Of course, the show is the same [as directed on Broadway], but there are certain [moments] that we, as actors, came up with. If Tina liked it, she would throw it in the show. It was super cool to kind of have this hybrid of working on this show from Broadway that I was a super-fan of, but also having my own artistic input.

Kyle: Everything onstage in THE SPONGEBOB MUSICAL is larger than life. What are some of the most challenging moments to perform each night?

Lorenzo: [Laughs] There's quite a few! I would say the physicality of the role is something that is just completely unparalleled by any other show I've ever done. It's so specific and quick and crisp. But the thing about it, like I've said before, is it has to be human and relatable. Finding that balance every night for 2-and-a-half hours is something that I am constantly working on; it's never finished.

Kyle: And the score is written by A-listers of the music industry like John Legend, Aerosmith, Panic! At The Disco, and Sara Bareilles. Do you have a favorite song in the show?

Lorenzo: When I saw the show on Broadway, I really, really loved "I'm Not a Loser" [written by They Might Be Giants]. I think that's just a perfectly crafted Golden Age musical theatre number, and it's also just a fun song to listen to. My favorite song in the show now, I guess, would be "I Guess I Miss You" [written by John Legend]. It's just a really beautiful ballad between Patrick and SpongeBob. It's the one time in the show I'm not running around; I just get to sit and sing [laughs]. And of course, Brendon Urie is awesome, so the fact that he wrote one of the songs in the show ["Just A Simple Sponge"] is just super cool!

Kyle: The show also has a great message about community. What do you hope audiences take away from the theatre each night?

Lorenzo: I would say it's just the power of optimism and the idea that if you believe in yourself, it doesn't matter what anyone else thinks.

Kyle: Well, thank you so much for your time today. We look forward to seeing you in Fort Worth soon!

Lorenzo: Awesome, awesome. Thank you so much!

Nickelodeon's THE SPONGEBOB MUSICAL arrives at Fort Worth's Bass Hall on Thursday, February 20, and includes five performances through Sunday, February 23. Tickets start at only $44 and can be purchased at www.BassHall.com.


###

From Datebook:

‘The SpongeBob Musical,’ fluid and subversive, is more than kid stuff

Tina Landau originally didn’t want to direct “The SpongeBob Musical.”

“When I first got asked about pitching for the show, I declined,” says Landau. “All that came to my mind were big arena shows with actors in large prosthetics and puppet heads.”

The director is referring to the talking starfish, scuba-diving squirrels and pineapple housing in the depths of the ocean that define the popular Nickelodeon cartoon “SpongeBob Squarepants” and the surreal setting of Bikini Bottom. Landau had no desire to oversee a verbatim re-creation of the lovable, slightly eccentric animated series created by the late Stephen Hillenburg. It turns out, neither did he.

“When my agent said to me, Steve Hillenburg is only interested in doing the musical if it can be done in the ‘indie spirit’ in which he conceived of the whole thing I said, ‘That’s interesting.’ ”

With the right outlook and the right collaborators, including production designer David Zinn, the possibilities for the stage show became bigger than just what was on the small screen. Another factor that made her say yes to the project was falling in love with SpongeBob’s optimistic energy and spirit.

“I definitely have a little SpongeBob in me,” says Landau. “I felt his sense of innocence and play and wonder was really contagious.”

“The SpongeBob Musical” comes to San Francisco’s Golden Gate Theater, from Wednesday, Feb. 12, to Sunday, Feb. 16, after an acclaimed run on Broadway that began in 2017. The show features a book by writer-musician Kyle Jarrow with original songs by pop artists including Cyndi Lauper and Sara Bareilles and bands like Panic at the Disco and Lady Antebellum. The cartoon debuted on Nickelodeon in 1999 and follows the deep-sea adventures of the title character: an anthropomorphic sponge with an unrelentingly positive outlook and sunny yellow complexion.

The television series found an easy audience with children and also gained many adult fans with its quirky animation style and grown-up wordplay. The “SpongeBob” universe has also served as a kind of vessel for helping contextualize contemporary issues, including same-sex relationships, environmental concerns and movements for diversity and inclusion, interpreted through the show’s characters and story lines. It was that fluidity and possibility for expansion that lured both Landau and Zinn to the project. Still, the musical has had an uphill battle finding its fan base.

In spite of that, Landau believes that at its core, the show is built to last. One of the key moments in the creative process for Landau was when she first heard John Legend’s song “(I Guess) I Miss You.”

“I realized very deeply the songs work,” Landau says. “They’re specific … to the story, these amazing songwriters actually did this. It was a magic moment.”

After extensive workshops and a trial run in Chicago, the show ran for almost a year on Broadway and was nominated for 12 Tony Awards, with Zinn taking home the prize for best scenic design. But in spite of the positive reviews and award recognition (including a Drama Desk Award for Landau’s direction) the show did not recoup its investment.

Landau says that from the earliest workshops of the show, it had to fight audience preconceptions “that this was a show for toddlers.”

“What we tried to do and are still trying to do is educate potential audiences that this is something else, a more creative, adult and subversive spin than one might expect,” Landau says.

In spite of the early closing, the show has been given renewed life with the tour, a cast album and a 2019 filmed version that aired on Nickelodeon.

“Our lesson from Broadway was that people had a hard time wrapping their brain around what the show is,” Zinn says. “No one believed us when we said, ‘It’s super fun; it’s for every age.’ For people who know it as a cartoon and don’t understand what we’ve done, it has been a weirder and more complicated sell than it should be.”

But audience misconceptions of the show and its cartoon inspiration have in some ways helped it find its artistic voice.

“There was freedom from the beginning to have our own rules,” Zinn says. “When you adapt a movie which involves real people and real locations, you have those people and locations to either haunt you or inspire you. As a cartoon, we had to have another way in.”

Like Landau, Zinn wasn’t interested in literally translating the cartoon’s aesthetic; instead he referenced styles that were in conversation with the visual language of the cartoon. Nods to Dadaism appear throughout the show (notably with pink picnic umbrellas transformed into jellyfish) as does a certain “do-it-yourself” ethos that gives a homemade feel to some sets and costume pieces, including a surfboard band shell and an extravagantly crocheted cape worn by SpongeBob’s best friend, Patrick Star (a starfish), that recalls the kind of afghan your grandmother might have made.

Even with such inspirations as a starting point, Zinn realized that with the show’s three main characters — SpongeBob, Patrick and Sandy Cheeks (a squirrel) — less was more.

“They’re our sort of emotional way into the story and the most human,” Zinn says. “Because their emotional life is more developed in the series and people know them, we had a freedom to go further away from the original character design.”

Ideas like framing SpongeBob with a square headpiece and making Patrick’s body more starfish-pointed were abandoned early. While color palettes specific to the characters from the cartoon are referenced in the costumes (bright yellow and brown for SpongeBob, pink and acid green for Patrick) it’s mostly the actor’s performances that convey the characters.

While the costumes will mostly carry over from Broadway to the tour, aspects of the sets have been scaled back for travel. Landau says that although the design was among the most lauded aspects of the musical, seeing it pared down has proved to her that the show’s music, characters and book hold up on their own.

The current tour isn’t the only thing giving the show a second chance at a bigger pop culture life: Landau says a licensing deal is currently being negotiated that will allow community theater groups and schools to mount their own versions of the show. The DIY spirit of the piece easily lends itself to all kinds of smaller, perhaps even quirkier interpretations of the material, say Zinn and Landau: Many of the current production elements could probably be sourced from a town’s local Target, including the pool noodles that become props and set pieces through the show.

“I think there’d be nothing more wonderful and gratifying than to see this show done by all types of groups in all types of ways,” Landau says.

For Zinn, there’s an episode of the “SpongeBob” cartoon series that speaks to his philosophy of future productions: Patrick and SpongeBob order a television, take it out of thebox, then spend the episode playing with the box, ignoring the television. He sees the show as that cardboard box, something that can be endlessly reimagined.

“It’s fun to see people take an idea you helped birth and reinterpret it,” Zinn says. “I hope drag queens do the show drunk out of their mind at 3 a.m. I hope high school kids do it. I hope fifth-graders do it with a cardboard box and some construction paper. The music is great, the characters are great, there’s a tap-dance number — what else do you need?”

“The SpongeBob Musical”: 1:30 and 7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 12, and Saturday, Feb. 15; 7 p.m. Thursday-Friday, Feb. 13-14; 1 and 6:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 16. $56-$266. Golden Gate Theatre. 888-746-1799. www.broadwaysf.com

###

From CBS4 Denver:

From Cartoon To Stage Production, ‘The SpongeBob Musical’ Aims To Delight Denver Audiences

DENVER (CBS4) – The Nickelodeon animated series “SpongeBob Squarepants” comes to life in a musical of Broadway proportions. “The SpongeBob Musical” plays at the Denver Center for the Performing Arts from March 10 – 22, 2020.

LINK: For Tickets & Information for “The SpongeBob Musical”

What can you expect when an animated series come to life in a Broadway musical? A lot of brightly colored costumes and sets; characters that an entire generation know and love; and the humor and heart that made the animated series popular around the world. What you might not expect is a show that was nominated for twelve Tony awards in 2018.

“It’s got a moral that everyone can get behind, whether you’re a fan of the show, or a young kid growing up who’s watched it, or you’ve never seen the TV show is your life. There’s something for everyone. The music is by this long roster of famous people,” said Zach Kononov, who plays “Mr. Crab.”

The music is by a long roster of famous people, including Steven Tyler and Joe Perry, T. I., John Legend, Lady Antebellum, and Cyndi Lauper. The book was written by Kyle Jarrow, and the stage production was co-created and directed by Tina Landau.

“I think, the show is truly for everyone. The kids some in – they love the colors. They love the costumes. They love the characters that they know and love. But the adults identify with the characters themselves,” said Cody Cooley, who plays “Squidward.”

In “The SpongeBob Musical,” SpongeBob Squarepants is faced with the epic destruction of his home, Bikini Bottom. He and his friends must come together to save the day. It’s the kind of fully formed fun that should please kids of all ages.

“One day a few week ago, we had someone, I would say he was between the age of 75 and 80 years old, and he was dressed head to toe in SpongeBob attire,” said Beau Bradshaw with a smile. He plays “Patrick Star.”

###

From TheaterJones.com:

Review: The SpongeBob Musical | Performing Arts Fort Worth | Bass Performance Hall

Now Sea Here

At Bass Performance Hall on the Performing Arts Fort Worth season, The SpongeBob Musical is delightfully clever.

Fort Worth — Somebody should pass out sunglasses for The SpongeBob Musical, the Day-Glo show about small joys and big trouble in the tiny undersea town of Bikini Bottom. Presented by Performing Arts Fort Worth at Bass Performance Hall, this is great goofy fun for fans who sailed with the original Nickelodeon animated series, little folks who’ve just come on board — and grownups who thought they were only along for the ride.

SpongeBob was something of a surprise hit on Broadway in 2017, with plenty of the credit going to clever director Tina Landau, who conceived a “kids” musical that’s not just for kids, a show with A-level songs, choreography, tech artistry, and humor to catch audiences of all ages, hook, line and sinker. Landau and music director Patrick Hoagland brought off a genius idea: ask big-name songwriters from many genres to contribute a song. There are tunes from John Legend, T.I., Cyndi Lauper with Rob Hyman, Sara Bareilles, Yolanda Adams, They Might Be Giants, Aerosmith’s Steven Tyler and Joe Perry, Plain White T’s, Panic! At the Disco, Lady Antebellum, Jonathan Coulton and others.

Writer and musician Kyle Jarrow’s script (volcano threatens Bikini Bottom; WHO will save us?) has the just-right cartoony outline, but fills it in with heart and some worth-thinking-about notions on friendship, courage, and overcoming differences in tough times.

As the sunny yellow fellow himself, Lorenzo Pugliese gets waves of love from the audience. He’s the perfect SpongeBob, high-energy and optimistic; every day is “The Best Day Ever,” whether he’s hanging with pet snail Gary, chasing a promotion at the Krusty Krab, or saving Bikini Bottom from Mt. Humongous, the recently rumbly neighborhood volcano. Sure, he has some esteem issues that get him down, but it never lasts for long. SpongeBob sings and dances, flips and flops, and (oh, you knew he would) saves his world. Pretty good for a “simple sponge” (or is he?) who really shouldn’t have all those body parts.

Beau Bradshaw wins hearts as Patrick Star, SpongeBob’s big pink buddy. He and Pugliese fill the hall with a duet of Plain White T’s uplifting “BFF,” and Patrick stays true to their friendship, even when some passing fish make him their guru. Gospel singer/songwriter Adams comes up with the delightful church-choir rave “Super Sea Star Savior” (“Oh Pink One, you are everything”), sung and danced by the super-syncopated Sardine Corps…with church fans, yet.

Daria Pilar Redus is Sandy Cheeks, the science-minded Texas girl squirrel who’s living experimentally under the sea. “What in chicken-fried tarnation was that?” she wonders, as the volcano rattles and rolls. Sandy’s signature bubble helmet (remember, she’s a land mammal who needs air!) is assumed to be there, following the graceful curve of her afro. The clever, color-saturated costumes by designer David Zinn give a humanized “impression” of characters; no full-on animal suits allowed.

Cody Cooley’s cranky octopus neighbor Squidward, in fact, looks like he’s dressed for golf, until we notice he has four legs. He’s a downbeat guy with a yen for showbiz, and Cooley turns out to be quite the quad-legged tap dancer in “I’m Not a Loser,” written by They Might Be Giants. Squidward’s squelching walk across the stage is one of the show’s many LOL sound effects, many of them done live onstage by the Foley Fish, aka the talented Ryan Blihovde. Foley design is by Mike Dobson and sound design by Walter Trarbach — and taken together, their work on split-second timing, keeping sounds in sync with actors, projections, lava balls and much more, is simply uh-mazing.

Zach Kononov’s Mr. Krabs is the money-grubbing owner of the Krusty Krab diner. He’s kitted out in red crab-claw boxing gloves, and doesn’t see “manager material” in SpongeBob, his underpaid fry cook. Both Kononov and Méami Maszewski, playing Krabs’ whale daughter Pearl, do a great job with their duet “Daddy Knows Best,” written by Alex Ebert of Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros.

Tristan McIntyre’s Plankton is a hoot as the plot’s laughably bad-at-it bad guy, seated like a Bond villain to impress his robot wife Karen the Computer (Caitlin Ort). Perhaps distracted by their oddball romance, these two never seem to get much for all their scheming and bwaa-ha-ha-ing. Morgan Blanchard is righteous as SpongeBob fan Patchy the Pirate, making the case for “Po-arrr Pirates” everywhere. Richie Dupkin is cute as scared-spitless news guy Perch Perkins, reporting the coming apocalypse; and Helen Regula is stately, and then scary, as the Mayor who gets a little bit, um, authoritarian in the crisis.

SpongeBob the Musical starts gentle, with a pre-show jam (think ukes, bongos and kazoos) led by cast members and musicians. Things crank up quickly, though, for numbers that showcase the many styles of the orchestra under conductor Patrick Hoagland and associate Cameron Tragesser. Christopher Gattelli’s terrific choreography just keeps going, and the cast’s hard work shows, both in solo spots and a string of hilariously elaborate ensemble pieces.

Peter Negrini’s projections, from parades of sea life to ticking doom clocks to enormous volcanos, are beyond imaginative—and often funny too. And with David Zinn’s bright, beachy set (like a giant Tiki Room full of re-purposed pool toys) and Kevin Adams’ lights added in, Bikini Bottom comes to noisy, lit-up life, like a Mardi Gras party with fish.

“Good morning, world, and all who inhabit it!” And Gary the Snail (rolling on what seems to be a skateboard) comes by to greet him: “Meow.” If you can’t squeeze some silly, sweet fun out of The SpongeBob Musical, somebody had better check your pulse. My companion for the opening-night show sat silent and poker-faced for the whole first number. When it finished, she looked at me and said: “Oh, wow!”

And started to dance in her seat.

» There are two more chances on Sunday, Feb. 23 to see the show (1:30 and 6:30 p.m.); and it also plays in July at the AT&T Performing Arts Center in Dallas. Thanks For Reading

###

More Nick:Nickelodeon Marks 20 Years of "SpongeBob SquarePants" with the "Best Year Ever"!

Originally published: Wednesday, August 21, 2019.

Original sources: Playbill, Broadway World.

Follow NickALive! on Twitter, Tumblr, Reddit, via RSS, on Instagram, and/or Facebook for the latest Nickelodeon and The SpongeBob SquarePants Musical News and Highlights!

Nickelodeon India to Premiere New Episodes of 'Motu Patlu' from Monday 23rd March 2020

$
0
0
Nickelodeon India will start to premiere brand new episodes of the network's hit CG-animated series Motu Patlu from Monday 23rd March 2020 at 6:30pm! Check out Nick's promo below:



From Animation Xpress:

Kids content and online VOD consumption spiked during COVID-19 lockdown

BARC (Broadcast Audience Research Council) India and Nielsen jointly launched today, 27 March, a special report- COVID-19 IMPACT: WHAT’S HAPPENING IN THE TV & SMARTPHONE LANDSCAPE, to understand the changes in consumption behaviours of TV and Smartphones, given the COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns.

The Coronavirus outbreak has created an unprecedented situation and temporary slowdown all across the globe. With 21 days lockdown in place, as declared by PM Narendra Modi on 24 March, people of India have quarantined themselves at home till 14 April. This declaration news alone garnered an unprecedented viewership of 197 million
people watching it on television across the country.

Many organisations have shut down operations partially or fully, while others have advised its employees to work from home (WFH). With outdoor access and entertainment being restricted at the moment, citizens have naturally turned towards indoor entertainment and unlimited content consumption.

Hence, BARC India, which is the official currency on Television Measurement in India and Nielsen, which runs a 12000 strong smartphone panel passively capturing smartphone behaviour, collaborated to track the nature of content consumption across genres.

Presenting the report jointly with Nielsen Global Media South Asia country leader Dolly Jha, BARC India chief executive officer Sunil Lulla said in the webinar, “These are unfortunate and unprecedented times. Working closely with Nielsen, we bring for our customers and stake-holders, this very significant and important update, on change in content and advertising consumption behaviour, with a significant population at home. We will report soon enough, the impact of total lockdown. Our respective brave teams are working from home, round the clock to ensure the TV measurement currency, continues uninterrupted.”

Television viewing is an integral part of the Indian ethos. An average Indian is known to spend a considerable number of hours every day on TV. So, it is quite expected that sudden and forced confinement will lead to changes in TV consumption behaviour.

During the COVID-19 disruption period (16 to 22 March), Kids genre surged with 20 per cent of daily average reach, second only to News, which stood at 64 per cent daily average reach. Movies followed the kids genre with 10 per cent of daily average reach, contributing to the growth in TV viewing.

Apart from the animated kids content on TV that are carefully crafted and curated by kids broadcasters, kids during this sudden homebound period, also consumed a lot of news being around their parents and elders. While they consumed 40 per cent of content targeted to them, they consumed 83 per cent of news, which is remarkable.

Also as BARC India reports, within the time period of 14 to 20 March, Nickelodeon remains the defending champions of the ‘Top 5 Channels’, followed by POGO, Sonic Nickelodeon, Sony YAY! and Cartoon Network.

In the ‘Top 5 programmes’ category Nick and Sonic again rules with all its shows ruling the charts. Clearly Motu Patlu and Rudra have reigned the hearts of the younger audience.

Besides TV viewing, another thing that keeps people hooked, in fact much more than TV, is a smartphone. Gone are the days when a mobile phone was used solely for communication. People today depend on their smartphones not just for social interactions, but also for entertainment, online video consumption, banking and financial transactions, purchase of daily need goods like groceries, personal care to durables. It is but natural that this period of forced confinement would also bring some change in the way people use their smartphones.

The online video on demand sector has grown exponentially in India over the past couple of years. Maximum video content is streamed and watched on smartphones. So much so that, global streaming powerhouse, Netflix introduced a mobile-only plan for Rs. 199 for the Indian market in late 2019.

As the BARC and Nielsen report further states, the online VOD (streaming) sector witnessed a whopping 96 per cent users per week with 219 minutes spent per user per week, which is a 3 per cent increase during the COVID-19 disruption period.

Overall, the time spent on smartphone in week one of COVID-19 disruption has increased by 1.5 hours.

There have reports that suggest, 69 per cent of internet users had used one or more entertainment or video apps during the last one month. Indians spent 3000 million hours on entertainment consumption in 2019, and video viewers increased by 16 per cent to reach 378 million, which is around 96 per cent of smartphone owners and they are expected to grow to 488 million by 2022. So, though COVID-19 has acted as a catalyst in the accelerated growth of VOD consumption on smartphones, its growth rate has been remarkable. However, 94 per cent of those who consumed content online also subscribed to linear television services.

Commenting on the tremendous smartphone usage during the COVID disruption period, Jha told Animation Xpress, “The usual time spent is about 220 to 240 minutes in a week in this category. What we have done is looked at last week’s data and tried to see and find out how it has spiked or changed versus January, which we’re using as a reference as the pre-COVID disruption period. In the OTT space, we’ve a big sporting app sitting there. We did have sporting events in January, therefore when you compare it with now, the kind of increase we’re seeing is that of 3 per cent. But if we have to disregard that particular period and take out January, and compare it with the preceding week, that’s the week earlier to the last week we have taken as the COVID disruption period, increase is going to be a little higher.”

She also added that news consumed on any OTT platform is also calculated and considered under the OTT consumption and viewership.

So while we’re all quarantined at home, entertainment around these sectors are surely keeping audience engaged and providing them respite amidst all the chaos and anxieties.

###

More Nick:Viacom18 Urges Viewers in India to Join In and #PauseForACause. Cheer and Applause!

Originally published: Sunday, March 22, 2020.
Follow NickALive! on Twitter, Tumblr, Reddit, via RSS, on Instagram, and/or Facebook for the latest Nickelodeon India News and Highlights!

ViacomCBS Networks Russia Launches 'Together' Campaigns

$
0
0
ViacomCBS Networks today announced the launch of social and talent-driven campaigns in Russia (Россия) to complement ViacomCBS and Nickelodeon's global #AloneTogether and #KidsTogether campaigns, which aim to draw audience's attention to the importance of social distancing as well as promotes unity through entertainment.


Below is ViacomCBS Networks Russia's official press release announcing the news:

Опубликовано 27.03.2020

VIACOMCBS ЗАПУСКАЕТ В РОССИИ КАМПАНИЮ ПОД ХЭШТЕГАМИ #ВСЕДЕТИВМЕСТЕ #ВМЕСТЕДОМА #MTVПОДОМАМ

ViacomCBS Networks International запускает в России кампанию, призванную проинформировать людей о том, насколько важно остаться сейчас дома, а также помочь им не заскучать. Кампания охватит все ключевые бренды ViacomCBS Networks International в России, включая такие каналы как MTV Россия, Nickelodeon и Paramount Comedy, и пройдет как в эфире, так и в онлайн.

«Люди по всему миру столкнулись с совершенно новым вызовом: им пришлось изменить свои привычки и остаться дома на продолжительное время. В этих условиях роль ViacomCBS как глобальной развлекательной экосистемы — помочь миллионам наших зрителей всех возрастов почувствовать, что пребывание дома может быть интересным и познавательным. Поэтому сейчас мы принимаем все усилия, чтобы оперативно перестроить свои активности и ответить на запросы миллионов людей», — отметила Елена Бальмонт, старший вице-президент ViacomCBS Networks International в России, странах СНГ, Балтии, Украине и Грузии.

В рамках кампании изменится программная сетка и появится дополнительный контент в социальных сетях и на сайтах каналов, в том числе с участием с российских блогеров и звезд. Все активности будут объединены общими хэштегами: #вседетивместе для детских и семейных телеканалов Nickelodeon Россия и Nick Jr., #вместедома для развлекательных телеканалов Paramount Channel, Paramount Comedy и Spike, #mtvподомам для MTV Россия

Телеканал MTV Россия переосмыслил формат сразу нескольких своих шоу: теперь их ведущие снимают себя на камеру мобильного телефона, не выходя из дома, обсуждают насущные новости и привлекают к этому отечественных звезд, а затем делятся этим в социальных сетях MTV Россия. Например, ведущий Артем Колесников снимает дома Selfie News, обсуждая тренды интернета и новые музыкальные видео. Ева, лицо «Танцевального чарта», рассказывает, как заниматься фитнесом и сохранять форму, не выходя из дома. Также MTV Россия запустил челлендж среди звезд под хэштегом #mtvподомам: в коротких видео они делятся информацией о том, как проводят время дома и находят место креативу и новым впечатлениям, не выходя из квартиры. В челлендже уже приняли участие Сола Монова, Мэйк Лав («Френдзона») и Петя Плосков. Новые видео с артистами выходят практически ежедневно.

Изменения произошли и в эфирной сетке: на MTV Россия уже в эти выходные стартуют марафоны самых популярных шоу. В субботу, 28 марта, на канале покажут лучшие эпизоды «12 злобных зрителей», а в воскресенье в эфире акустические концерты MTV Unplugged с участием самых актуальных отечественных исполнителей. Больше марафонов — уже в ближайшем будущем.

Телеканал Nickelodeon Россия предлагает юным зрителям и их родителям провести время дома весело и с пользой за просмотром любимых шоу. Впервые в блоке дошкольного контента телеканал покажет эпизоды, которые раньше можно было увидеть на больших экранах в рамках проекта «Nick Jr. в кино». Так, уже 29 марта в эфир выйдет 44-минутный эпизод анимационного шоу «Щенячий патруль» — «Мегащенки», а в дальнейшем на телеканале появятся «Отважные птенцы», «Вспыш и чудо-машинки», «Расти-механик» и другие премьеры мультсериалов.

Зарегистрировавшись на сайте jr.nickelodeon.ru, родители дошкольников смогут вступить в «Клуб друзей Nick Jr.» и бесплатно получать письма с материалами для раскрасок, поделок и игр по мотивам популярных шоу «Щенячий патруль», «Нелла, отважная принцесса», «Вспыш и чудо-машинки» и многих других. Помимо этого, в письмах от Nick Jr. члены клуба найдут информацию о конкурсах и мероприятиях для всей семьи, идеи вкусных завтраков, полезные советы, а также новости о премьерах мультсериалов, включая долгожданный перезапуск культового шоу Nickelodeon — «Подсказки Бульки для всех». Ближайшая рассылка запланирована на 30 марта.

С 1 апреля начнется «Месяц важных вещей», когда дети смогут посмотреть марафоны популярных мультсериалов на Nickelodeon Россия. О том, как важно мыть руки и быть подвижным, им напомнят хорошо знакомые анимационные персонажи, среди которых Гуппи и пузырики, Губка Боб Квадратные Штаны и семья Лаудов из «Моего шумного дома». Посмотреть их можно будет на официальном YouTube-канале Nickelodeon Россия . Помимо этого, здесь также появятся специальные плейлисты от популярных российских блогеров и звезд, в которых они расскажут о своих самых любимых мультсериалах Nickelodeon, от «Котопса» до «Опасного Генри». В социальных сетях телеканал будет делиться развлекательным и образовательным контентом с хэштегом #вседетивместе.

Развлекательные телеканалы Paramount Channel, Paramount Comedy и Spike изменили эфирную сетку: на Paramount Comedy в дневном эфире появилось больше шоу и сериалов для всей семьи, среди которых «Клиника», «Друзья», «Теория большого взрыва», «Новенькая», «Бруклин 9-9» и «Американская семейка», а на Paramount Channel стартовали тематические киномарафоны, включая марафон фильмов, отмеченных «Оскаром» как «Лучший фильм года». На Spike будут показывать больше проверенного временем и любимого многими контента, в том числе шоу «Мастер тату» и сериалы «Черные паруса», «Оттенки синего» и др. На сайте и в социальных сетях Paramount Comedy будут выходить материалы, рассказывающие о защите здоровья — своего и близких, а также стартуют конкурсы с призами, посвященные увлекательному досугу дома.

###

Activities include:

The Loud House Tower Game (Table Cards): https://jr.nickelodeon.ru/LoudHouse_TowerGame-1.pdf

More Nick:Nickelodeon Launches #KidsTogether--A Global Prosocial Initiative to Help Kids and Families Stay Informed and Engaged With Activities

Additional source: Google Translate.
Follow NickALive! on Twitter, Tumblr, Reddit, via RSS, on Instagram, and/or Facebook for the latest Nickelodeon Russia News and Highlights!

Documentary Storytelling with Randall Lobb, Writer, Director, Producer of Turtle Power | The Writer Experience Podcast #93

$
0
0
Documentary Storytelling with Randall Lobb, Writer, Director, Producer of Turtle Power | The Writer Experience Podcast #93


In this episode, Court and Harry are joined by writer, director, producer and nerdiculturalist Randall Lobb. He has recently found success in the world of iconic pop culture documentaries. He takes a grounded and authentic approach to the story of brands that create euphoric recall for fans and also opens up new audiences. His film Turtle Power: The Definitive Gistory of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, was sold to Paramount/Nickelodeon. He has licensed his documentary Power Of Grayskull: The Definitive History of He-Man and the Masters of the Universe) to Netflix. Recently, he completed The Crystal Calls: Making The Dark Crystal for Netflix and is currently working on a Baywatch documentary.


You can subscribe to The Writer Experience on SoundCloud or your podcast app of choice to listen to future episodes, along with an extensive back catalogue of interviews.

The Writer Experience Podcast is part of The Flickering Myth Podcast Network.

More Nick:Synapse Games Developing New TMNT Game for Kongregate!
Follow NickALive! on Twitter, Tumblr, Reddit, via RSS, on Instagram, and/or Facebook for the latest Nickelodeon and Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles News and Highlights!

ViacomCBS Braces for COVID-19 Fiscal Impact

$
0
0
The immediate fiscal future looks shaky for the conglomerate, despite increased viewership. To reach kids, Nickelodeon is prepping a special hosted by Kristen Bell.


ViacomCBS has updated its fiscal outlook for the year in a filing to the US Securities and Exchange Commission on March 26, stating it expects the impacts of COVID-19 — from the postponement of theatrical releases to production delays— to be “material” to the newly merged company’s financial standing. It's currently unknown whether the theatrical release of the new SpongeBob SquarePants film The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run will be delayed.

The “magnitude” of the impacts will depend on the duration and extent of the pandemic, ViacomCBS reported in its filing, in addition to the “impact of federal, state, local and foreign governmental actions and consumer behavior.”

“Due to the evolving and uncertain nature of this situation, we are not able to estimate the full extent of the negative impact on ViacomCBS’ operating results, cash flow and financial position — including advertising and filmed entertainment revenues– particularly over the near to medium term,” the company stated.

As of March 26, it has not drawn from its US$3.5 billion revolving credit facility.

ViacomCBS reports increased viewership across its broadcast and cable properties, and is “utilizing its deep library of content to mitigate in part the impact of those delays.”

The media conglomerate is also working proactively to offset a portion of anticipated revenue losses through “cost-saving initiatives,” though it did not elaborate on what form those measures may take.

It still expects to achieve US$750 million of “full run-rate merger related cost synergies” over the next three years, in addition to garnering around 16 million domestic streaming subscribers in pay and approximately 30 million monthly active users on Pluto TV in 2020.

This statement comes as Nickelodeon tries to capture on an increased linear viewership audience. The kidcaster launched its preschool Noggin SVOD service on Apple TV in more than 25 territories with a free seven-day trial.

It also launched the new “#KidsTogether” campaign to help children stay healthy and active while they are out of school. As part of the campaign, Nickelodeon is rolling out shot-form digital and linear content featuring the network’s brands teaching kids about social distancing and hand washing.

Taking that initiative even further, today Nickelodeon announced it’s premiering a new hour-long special on March 30 dubbed #KidsTogether: The Nickelodeon Town Hall. Hosted by Kristen Bell (The Good Place, Frozen 2), the TV event will include a performance by Alicia Keys and appearances by Charli D’Amelio, Josh Gad, Kel Mitchell, Kenan Thompson and Ciara Wilson. The special will address kids’ questions and concerns with tips from medical experts including Dr. Nadine Burke Harris (California Surgeon General) and Dr. Vivek H. Murthy (former US Surgeon General).

It will be simulcast across Nickelodeon, TeenNick and Nicktoons, as well as be made available on Nick On Demand, Nickelodeon YouTube, the Nick App and the Nick Pluto TV channel following the on-air premiere. It will also premiere on Nick’s international channels.

Below is ViacomCBS's statement in full:

ViacomCBS Statement on COVID-19

On March 26, 2020, ViacomCBS filed a Form 8-K with the following statement that updates the company’s 2020 outlook in light of global concerns about the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).

2020 Outlook

Global concerns about the coronavirus disease 2019 (“COVID-19”) have impacted the macroeconomic environment, as well as ViacomCBS Inc.’s (“ViacomCBS” or the “Company”) business. As a result of COVID-19 and measures to prevent its spread, ViacomCBS is withdrawing its previous guidance as to its 2020 financial results. While ViacomCBS has experienced production delays, the Company has seen increased viewership across its broadcast and cable properties, and is utilizing its deep library of content to mitigate in part the impact of those delays. The Company is also working proactively to offset a portion of anticipated revenue losses through costsavings initiatives.

ViacomCBS is reaffirming its expectation to achieve $750 million of full run-rate merger-related cost synergies over the next three years. The Company is also reaffirming its expectation to have approximately 16 million domestic streaming subscribers in pay and approximately 30 million monthly active users on Pluto TV as it exits 2020. The Company this week has also announced multi-year agreements to renew CBS affiliations with local stations across the country.

Still, the impact of COVID-19 on ViacomCBS’ businesses – including the postponement of theatrical releases domestically and internationally, cancellation or rescheduling of sports events for which the Company had broadcast rights, and production delays in television and filmed entertainment programming – could be material to the Company’s operating results, cash flows and financial position. The magnitude of the impacts will depend on the duration and extent of the COVID-19 pandemic and the impact of federal, state, local and foreign governmental actions and consumer behavior in response to the pandemic and such governmental actions. Due to the evolving and uncertain nature of this situation, we are not able to estimate the full extent of the negative impact on ViacomCBS’ operating results, cash flows and financial position – including advertising and filmed entertainment revenues – particularly over the near to medium term.

Liquidity

As previously disclosed in Note 8 “Debt” to the consolidated financial statements in ViacomCBS’ Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019, ViacomCBS has access to a committed $3.5 billion revolving credit facility with a maturity in January 2025 which is available for general corporate purposes and to support commercial paper outstanding, if any. As of December 31, 2019, the Company had no outstanding borrowings under the revolving credit facility, $699 million of commercial paper outstanding, and $632 million of cash on its balance sheet. As of March 26, 2020, the Company has not drawn on its revolving credit facility and has approximately $932 million of short-term indebtedness, including $732 million of commercial paper outstanding and $200 million of short-term bank borrowings. The Company has upcoming corporate debt maturities in the next 12 months of $300 million in February 2021 and $500 million in March 2021.

Cautionary Statement Concerning Forward-Looking Statements

This communication contains both historical and forward-looking statements. All statements that are not statements of historical fact are, or may be deemed to be, forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements reflect the Company’s current expectations concerning future results, objectives, plans and goals, and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that are difficult to predict and which may cause future results, performance or achievements to differ. These risks, uncertainties and other factors are discussed in the risk factors disclosed in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on February 20, 2020 and also include the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, as noted in this communication. Other risks may be described in the Company’s news releases and filings with the SEC, including but not limited to the Company’s reports on Form 10-Q and Form 8-K. The forward-looking statements included in this communication are made only as of the date of this communication, and the Company does not have any obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent events or circumstances.

About ViacomCBS

ViacomCBS (NASDAQ: VIAC; VIACA) is a leading global media and entertainment company that creates premium content and experiences for audiences worldwide. Driven by iconic consumer brands, its portfolio includes CBS, Showtime Networks, Paramount Pictures, Nickelodeon, MTV, Comedy Central, BET, CBS All Access, Pluto TV and Simon & Schuster, among others. The company delivers the largest share of the U.S. television audience and boasts one of the industry’s most important and extensive libraries of TV and film titles. In addition to offering innovative streaming services and digital video products, ViacomCBS provides powerful capabilities in production, distribution and advertising solutions for partners on five continents.

For more information about ViacomCBS, please visit www.viacbs.com and follow @ViacomCBS on social platforms.

###

From The Hollywood Reporter:

ViacomCBS Raises $2.5 Billion in New Debt Amid Virus Crisis

The studio is picking up fresh cash after reporting the new coronavirus pandemic could have a "material" impact on its financial results.
ViacomCBS on Friday said it has raised $2.5 billion with an eye to reducing its debt obligations.

The Hollywood studio, led by CEO Bob Bakish, is the latest entertainment industry company to raise fresh cash amid the fallout from the coronavirus crisis. ViacomCBS said it agreed to sell $1.25 billion in 4.750 percent senior notes due 2025, and another $1.25 billion in 4.950 percent senior notes due 2031.

The studio added it aimed to use the net proceeds from the new debt offering "for general corporate purposes, which may include repayment of outstanding indebtedness."

ViacomCBS earlier on Friday said the new coronavirus pandemic could have a "material" impact on its results, withdrew its 2020 financial guidance and said it was planning "cost savings initiatives" to offset some of the expected revenue losses.

"Global concerns about the coronavirus disease 2019 have impacted the macroeconomic environment, as well as ViacomCBS Inc.’s business," ViacomCBS said its statement.

"While ViacomCBS has experienced production delays, the company has seen increased viewership across its broadcast and cable properties, and is utilizing its deep library of content to mitigate in part the impact of those delays," the studio added.

###

More Nick:Nickelodeon Launches #KidsTogether--A Global Prosocial Initiative to Help Kids and Families Stay Informed and Engaged With Activities; Noggin to be Offered Free to Kids in Need in Partnership with National Head Start Association and First Book

Original source: Kidscreen.
Follow NickALive! on Twitter, Tumblr, Reddit, via RSS, on Instagram, and/or Facebook for the latest Nickelodeon News and Highlights!

Nickelodeon USA Sees Ratings Uptick During Coronavirus Outbreak

$
0
0
Nickelodeon has seen a ratings uptick during the coronavirus outbreak with more people hunkering down at home. Since this past Friday (March 13), Nickelodeon’s portfolio of linear networks have been up 16% with Kids 2-11 compared to the prior four weeks. On Monday, ratings surged 36% over the last four weeks’ average, and were up 15% compared to the same time period last year. Nickelodeon itself has been up 18% compared to the last four weeks, also driven by Monday’s strong rise. Ratings for that day were up 27% over the recent average, and +11% compared to last year.


Oddly, children's channels in Poland, including Nickelodeon, have not yet seen a ratings increase, even though schools in the country have been closed due to the viral outbreak.

From Deadline:

TV Ratings Climb As People Rediscover Live Linear Viewing Amid Coronavirus-Imposed Stay At Home

March 8 marked the start of Daylight Saving Time in the U.S. Normally, the switch is associated with a Live+Same Day ratings slump for the broadcast networks, especially in the 8 PM hour, as people stay outside longer.

But this year, the week of March 8 marked the turning point in the coronavirus outbreak in the U.S., when the threat became real as new cases in the country started skyrocketing and the World Health Organization declaring it a global pandemic. By the end of last week, most companies had instituted work-from-home guidelines, many schools were closed, and restaurants, movie theaters and gyms started to shut down.

As a result of people following the new “social distancing” guidelines and spending more time at home, the typical Daylight Saving Time slump was nonexistent this year. What’s more, broadcast networks have been posting across-the-board, week-to-week, Live+SD ratings increases the likes of which we had not seen in ages, and which had been considered a thing of the past amid the proliferation of streaming.

This past Monday, NBC’s The Voice, an 8 PM show, leaped a whopping 38% (five tenths of a rating point) week-to-week among adults 18-49 (1.8 vs. 1.3) and 1.1 million total viewers (9.67 million vs. 8.73 million) to deliver the highest-rated and most watched Monday or Tuesday edition of the singing competition in a year.

Last night, NBC’s Ellen’s Game of Games, also a 8 PM program, climbed 44% (four tenths) in the demo and added 1.6 million viewers for its best L+SD marks in more than a year. The network’s This Is Us rose three tenths in the demo on Tuesday, while CBS’ Bull and Bob Hearts Abishola posted season highs Monday.

Streaming had been tipped as a major beneficiary of the current mandate for staying home, but viewers — and many of them younger — are also checking out traditional TV.

Primetime PUT (People Using Television) levels among total viewers were up every day last week, with strong week-to-week gains on both Saturday and Sunday night. Monday’s HUTs (Households Using Television) levels were the highest for a Monday since Martin Luther King Jr. Day (January 13).

Daytime and late-night usage levels were also have been up. For instance, since last Friday, Nickelodeon’s portfolio of linear networks have been up 16% with kids 2-11 compared with the prior four weeks.

Ratings experts expect viewing levels’ growth to continue as more people stay home amid expanding restrictions, including quarantines, around the country.

As for any long-term effect, it is too early to say whether younger viewers who discovered appointment viewing on broadcast TV will come back when the outbreak is over. But for the time being the ratings uptick may be the only good news for the networks, which are facing losses from the suspension of most major sports, unfinished seasons as many series shut down over COVID-19 fears before wrapping production, and a pilot-season washout.

###

From TheWrap:

Nickelodeon [...] has seen a 20% surge in TV ratings since Monday, [...]

###

From MediaPost:

Kids' Viewing On The Rise In The Time Of COVID-19

Reversing some systemic ratings declines, national TV kids' networks have seen gains over the last week, as more children are now home from school due to COVID-19 concerns, according to two different TV research companies.

Nickelodeon is up 7% to 560,000 total day Nielsen-measured viewers for the week ending March 15, while NickToons is up 16% to 110,000 viewers, Boomerang is 5% higher to 89,000 and TeenNick is up 22% to 77,000.

WarnerMedia’s The Cartoon Network -- the second-biggest kids' network -- is down slightly by 2% to 291,000, while Nick Jr. is down 2.4% to 240,000. Disney XD is flat at 69,000, while Universal Kids is up 17% to 34,000 and BabyKids is up 6% to 33,000.

Traditional linear TV networks have seen declines in viewing for years due to growing digital platforms, including YouTube.
Samba TV -- which culls viewing data from smart TV automated content recognition technology -- says that over the same two-week period, TeenNick has seen total time spent on its network by 171%, while DisneyXD is 68% higher, Nicktoons is 66% higher, Nick Jr. has added 32%, and Disney Channel has grown 27%.

Samba TV has a measurement panel of millions of U.S. homes and measures the time spent watching TV across more than 190 networks from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm local time.

###

From CBR.com:

Coronavirus Quarantine Causes Spike in Live TV Ratings

With more people staying at home due to coronavirus, television viewership is reaching massive highs across the country.

The quarantine issued in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has led to a sizeable increase in live TV ratings.

According to Deadline, television networks have seen a massive spike in ratings since last week, when the spread of the disease led to a massive response from government bodies. Schools, places of business and other workspaces began shutting down in order to help curb the spread of the disease and people in general began practicing "social distancing" in order to avoid further infection.

There is a clear correlation between the rise in ratings and the fact that the general populace has been spending more time indoors. NBC's The Voice saw a massive 38% jump among viewers in the 18-49 age demographic on Monday night, while another NBC competition show Ellen's Game of Games jumped 44% on Tuesday night. The CBS sitcom Bob Hearts Abishola and legal drama Bull also posted season highs for both shows on Monday. The children's channel Nickelodeon has seen a 16% rise among the 2-11 age demographic since last Friday.

Broadcast networks are in serious need of the high ratings. With multiple sports leagues cancelling their seasons and with production being shut down on shows across the country, television networks are facing serious loses in the face of the pandemic. Current competition continues to be streaming services, which have also seen a rise in viewings.

Ratings experts speculate that the increase will continue to grow as long as the quarantine and restrictions over the disease remain active.

###

From Kidscreen:

What are kids watching on lockdown?

PAW Patrol and Star Wars: The Clone Wars are among the most in-demand shows for the past two weeks across Europe and North America.

The past two weeks has seen a massive push towards physicial isolation across Europe and North America, forcing billions of kids to be kept home from school. And while schooling continues for many, there’s also been a spike in home viewership. What’s topping kids’ viewing lists? LA-based Parrot Analytics has found that PAW Patrol is dominating screens in Europe, while SpongeBob SquarePants is most popular across North America.

According to UNESCO, 87% of the world’s children are out of school right now with nationwide closures in more than 160 countries. And kids TV channels are seeing a spike in viewing according to Nielsen—some as high as 58% in the US.

How does that translate to online? Parrot Analytics measured social media interactions, social video views, online research and piracy numbers using a weighted algorithm, to determine demand for the average show (demand being how frequently it’s talked about online or pirated.)

Between March 11 and 23 in Europe, the number one most in-demand show was PAW Patrol (22.35 time more demand than the average show), followed by Peppa Pig (21.27 times), SpongeBob SquarePants (15.15 times), Star Wars: The Clone Wars (pictured, 14.57 times), Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug and Cat Noir (13.98 times), Masha and the Bear (12.53 times), Gravity Falls (10.32 times), Steven Universe (10.11 times), My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic (9.67 times) and PJ Masks (6.59 times).

Meanwhile, in North America, SpongeBob SquarePants still reigns supreme, like it did for the first three months of the year, at 88.43 times greater demand than the average show. While the top-10 shared some similarities with Europe, such as Steven Universe (60.68 times) and Star Wars: The Clone Wars (54.09 time), it also featured a lot of anime, including Dragon Ball Z at number four (40.97 times), while Europe had no shows featuring the Japanese art-style in its top-10 list. Other anime titles on the list included Pokémon (35.46 times) at number six, Avatar: The Last Airbender (30.78 times) at number nine and Naruto: Shippuden (29.71x) at ten.

The rest of the North American top-10 was rounded out by PAW Patrol (35.5 times), Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug and Cat Noir (33.52 times), Sesame Street (31.87 times).

###

More Nick:Nickelodeon Launches #KidsTogether--A Global Prosocial Initiative to Help Kids and Families Stay Informed and Engaged With Activities; Noggin to be Offered Free to Kids in Need in Partnership with National Head Start Association and First Book

NickALive!'s full coverage of how coronavirus is affecting Nickelodeon can be found here.

Originally published: Thursday, March 19, 2020 at 00:52 GMT.

Original source: Deadline.
Follow NickALive! on Twitter, Tumblr, Reddit, via RSS, on Instagram, and/or Facebook for the latest Nickelodeon News and Highlights!

Nickelodeon Portugal Slated to Launch on MEO Soon

$
0
0
MEO has hinted that Nickelodeon Portugal could soon be joining its TV lineup!


Credit: Anime Superhero Forum /@RandomMe.

A Nick-themed slide has appeared on MEO channel 44. The main background of the slide orange with the top-half of a Nickelodeon logo. Text overlaying the slide "The most famous sponge in the world is coming to MEO! Guess who? Write a sentence including MEO and the name of the character you are thinking about. The most creative phrase wins a surprise prize. Send the sentence by SMS to 40408". The "most famous sponge in the world" part of the text in undoubtedly referencing Nickelodeon's beloved character, SpongeBob SquarePants.

"A esponja mais famosa do mundo está a chegar ao MEO!

Adivinhas quem ê?

Excreve uma frase includindo MEO e o nome da personagem em que estas a pensar.

A frase mais criativa ganha um prêmio surpresa.

Envla a frase por SMS para 40408

Regulamento disponivel em mymeo.pt"


Credit: ZWAME Fórum /@starlx90.

Nickelodeon is currently only available on the NOS (satellite and cable) and Nowo television platform in Portugal.

It's currently unknown when Nickelodeon will launch on MEO, and whether it'll be joined by it's sister channel Nick Jr.

Nickelodeon Portugal is currently a sub-feed from the Nickelodeon Iberia feed, with a localised audiotrack and advertisements.

More Nick:Nickelodeon Launches #KidsTogether--A Global Prosocial Initiative to Help Kids and Families Stay Informed and Engaged With Activities!

Original source: Anime Superhero Forum /@RandomMe; Sources: https://forum.meo.pt, ZWAME Fórum; Additional sources: Wikipedia (II, III), telecompaper, Google Translate.
Follow NickALive! on Twitter, Tumblr, Reddit, via RSS, on Instagram, and/or Facebook for the latest Nickelodeon Iberia News and Highlights!

‘Tyler Perry’s Young Dylan’ Star Dylan Gilmer Signs with Pantheon

$
0
0
Dylan Gilmer, aka Young Dylan, star of Tyler Perry’s Young Dylan on Nickelodeon, has signed with Pantheon for representation in all areas, Deadline is reporting.


Young Dylan - Dylan Gilmer. Credit: Dolly Faibyshev/Nickelodeon.

Tyler Perry’s Young Dylan premiered on Saturday, Feb. 29 to the largest Live +3 lifts for a series premiere on Nickelodeon in three years.

Executive produced, directed and written by Perry, Tyler Perry’s Young Dylan follows a family whose world is turned upside down when their nephew, Young Dylan (Gilmer), an aspiring hip-hop star, moves in unannounced, and a clash of styles ensues. New episodes currently air Saturday nights at 8:30 p.m. (ET/PT).

The rising young actor and hip hop artist is also known for his appearances and rap performances on The Ellen DeGeneres Show and is also a frequent correspondent for DeGeneres’ EllenTube.

Gilmer learned he would be starring in his own series last October when Perry made a surprise visit to The Ellen DeGeneres Show when Gilmer was a guest and made the announcement.

Most recently Gilmer did a guest appearance and performance on the Nickelodeon series, All That.

He continues to be repped by The Green Room’s Sherry Kayne, and attorney Chris Abramson of Felker Toczek Suddleson Abramson.

More Nick:Tyler Perry’s ‘Young Dylan’ Scores Nickelodeon’s Biggest Live +3 Lifts In Three Years!
Follow NickALive! on Twitter, Tumblr, Reddit, via RSS, on Instagram, and/or Facebook for the latest Nickelodeon and Young Dylan News and Highlights!

JoJo Siwa Reveals Why it's Especially Dangerous for Her to Leave the House

$
0
0
JoJo Siwa, like billions of other people around the world, hasn’t left the house in quite a while – not even to get groceries!


The 16-year-old entertainer explained that her parents and brother have been doing all their essential errands because she fears if she goes out in public, she could accidentally cause a commotion, putting others at risk.

“I haven’t left at all because the public, you know, little kids, they can’t help it but they run right up and give me a hug. I love that and I want to give them all big hugs but unfortunately at this time, that’s just not okay. So now I’ve been just staying in. It’s now day 12,” JoJo told SiriusXM’s Jenny McCarthy.

JoJo, who is currently working on a new Nickelodeon movie, recently had to postpone the latest leg of her Nickelodeon’s JoJo Siwa D.R.E.A.M. The Tour due to the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic.

In case you missed it, JoJo was recently revealed as the T-Rex on the latest season of The Masked Singer.

Listen to all that JoJo had to say here:


Original source: Just Jared Jr.

More Nick:Nickelodeon Launches #KidsTogether--A Global Prosocial Initiative to Help Kids and Families Stay Informed and Engaged With Activities; Noggin to be Offered Free to Kids in Need in Partnership with National Head Start Association and First Book
Follow NickALive! on Twitter, Tumblr, Reddit, via RSS, on Instagram, and/or Facebook for the latest Nickelodeon and JoJo Siwa News and Highlights!

LTV Philippines to Premiere New 'SpongeBob SquarePants' Episodes in April 2020

$
0
0
LTV in the Philippines will be premiering brand-new episodes of SpongeBob SquarePants throughout April 2020!:


Premiere schedule:

April 4 - Lighthouse Louie / Boss For A Day
April 11 - The Krusty Slammer / Pineapple RV
April 18 - Swamp Mates / One Trick Sponge
April 25 - TBA

More Nick:Nickelodeon Announces Voice Cast for 'Kamp Koral: SpongeBob’s Under Years', First-Ever 'SpongeBob SquarePants' Spinoff!

Additional source: SpongeBob Fanon Wiki.
Follow NickALive! on Twitter, Tumblr, Reddit, via RSS, on Instagram, and/or Facebook for the latest Nickelodeon and SpongeBob SquarePants News and Highlights!

On This Day in 2010: Victorious Premieres on Nickelodeon

$
0
0
On This Day in 2010: Victorious Premieres on Nickelodeon


On this day 10 years ago Victorious premiered on Nickelodeon! In honor of the Victorious premiere anniversary, here's Tori making it shine!

Can you believe it’s been 10 years since Victorious aired for the first time!?

Victoria Justice joined the rest of the cast in commemorating the special anniversary with some heartfelt messages and photos.

“10 years of Victorious!!! It’s actually a little crazy typing that, because in a lot of ways it feels like it was just yesterday. I’ll never forget how I cried at our very first table read. I cried because I was sooo frickin’ happy!!! This show changed my life & I’m so grateful I got to share it with this amazing, insanely talented group of people. We share memories together that I look back fondly on to this day & will always cherish,” Victoria wrote.

She added, “Thank you so much to all the fans who continue to love and support our show. Makes me real happy to see that it’s still enjoyed by so many of you. Thank you @danwarp for creating this magic 🙏🏼♥️🙏🏼. I love you guys!!! #grateful”

Ariana Grande also chimed in, writing, “i’m sorry for the mushiness but…. jus want to say how grateful i will always be for being on this show and for those years of my life. i couldn’t have spent my teenage years with a better, more funny, talented group of human beings. i really loved playing cat valentine (even though sometimes people think i actually still speak and act like that and her essence will lovingly haunt me til i die) …. i miss getting in trouble w my friends the school room and trying not to laugh when we weren’t supposed to on set. i even miss waking up with red hair dye stained pillows. thank u @danwarp and to my cast mates for some of the most special years of my life and for bringing all of us into each other’s lives. happy anniversary!”

Their co-stars Daniella Monet, Avan Jogia, Matt Bennett, Liz Gillies and Leon Thomas also shared their thoughts in posts and in the comment section.

View this post on Instagram

10 years of Victorious!!! It’s actually a little crazy typing that, because in a lot of ways it feels like it was just yesterday. I’ll never forget how I cried at our very first table read. I cried because I was sooo frickin’ happy!!! This show changed my life & I’m so grateful I got to share it with this amazing, insanely talented group of people. We share memories together that I look back fondly on to this day & will always cherish. Thank you so much to all the fans who continue to love and support our show. Makes me real happy to see that it’s still enjoyed by so many of you. Thank you @danwarp for creating this magic 🙏🏼♥️🙏🏼. I love you guys!!! #grateful

A post shared by Victoria Justice (@victoriajustice) on

View this post on Instagram

ten years of victorious 🤍 daniella’s post got me all in my feels now so i’m sorry for the mushiness but.... jus want to say how grateful i will always be for being on this show and for those years of my life. i couldn’t have spent my teenage years with a better, more funny, talented group of human beings. i really loved playing cat valentine (even though sometimes people think i actually still speak and act like that and her essence will lovingly haunt me til i die) .... i miss getting in trouble w my friends the school room and trying not to laugh when we weren’t supposed to on set. i even miss waking up with red hair dye stained pillows. thank u @danwarp and to my cast mates for some of the most special years of my life and for bringing all of us into each other’s lives. happy anniversary!

A post shared by Ariana Grande (@arianagrande) on

View this post on Instagram

the last time we were all together 🧡 miss you guys, i miss Victorious, nick on sunset 😔, i miss laughing all the time, getting nervous before run throughs, our cute little dressing rooms, spending way too long in hair and make up, my crazy Trina shoes and tiny shorts w big shirts because my boobs were too big for a kids show, i even miss being freezing during crazy long night shoots, i miss the choreography because i was convinced i was a dancer (I’m not), i don’t totally miss recording songs because i can’t sing, but i miss hearing you guys sing ALL DAY. i miss the concerts we did together, especially that one in Florida and London, i actually think that’s all we did, i miss the trip to mall of America, and just all the the different places we traveled to together... aw and i miss trying to make Liz feel better about flying and taking elevators, i miss prank calling ea other from different hotel rooms... most of all, miss seeing you guys every day. cheers to our 10 year anniversary. what a show, what a cast 🥰 love you guys. thank you to every single one of you who watched and supported us then and now. best fans in the game 🤍🤍🤍

A post shared by Daniella Monet (@daniellamonet) on


Fans continue to enjoy Victorious even 10 years later — just ask Kourtney Kardashian, who left a comment on Grande’s post. “We watch Cat Valentines daily over here 🙋🏻‍♀️ and i thought that was your real voice 😬❤️,” the mom of three admitted.

Justice commented on Grande’s post, writing: “Such a special time. Memories I will always cherish. Love u guys 🙏🏼”

Other cast members also shared in the nostalgia and celebration, including Avan Jogia, who wrote “Love yah,” and Daniella Monet, who played Trina Vega on the show: “Love you, and this, and all that we shared. Such special years 🧡.”

Commented Grande on Monet's Insta: “Oh boy. 🥺🥺🥺 miss u. miss u all and everything u mentioned so much. so so much.”

Check out Nickelodeon's On This Day and Remember When Facebook pages to find out awesome Nick moments from every era throughout Nickelodeon history!

Watch all your ‘80s, ‘90s, and ‘00s Nickelodeon favorites on NickRewind, your late-night destination for your favorite childhood Nickelodeon cartoons and live-action shows! NickSplat doesn't question football-shaped heads, but embrace them - along with Reptar bars, a Big Ear of Corn, orange soda, and even slime for Pete (and Pete's) sake. Make your slime-covered Nickelodeon childhood dreams come true every night on TeenNick USA, and anytime you want on NickSplat on VRV, Nick Pluto TV, and Nick on CBS All Access!

Like NickRewind on Facebook, subscribe to the NickRewind YouTube channel and follow NickRewind on Twitter and Instagram for exclusive digital content from all of your throwback favorites like Rugrats, Hey Arnold!, iCarly, Victorious, Kenan & Kel, CatDog, Doug, Rocko’s Modern Life, The Amanda Show, Clarissa Explains It All, The Ren & Stimpy Show, Are You Afraid of the Dark?, and so much more!

Join Nickelodeon's official I Was A Nick Kid Facebook Group!: https://www.facebook.com/groups/IWasANickKid/


More Nick:Nickelodeon and Paramount to Bring 'Rugrats' Back for the Next Generation of Kids!

More Nick:Nickelodeon's 'All That' Reunites Jamie Lynn Spears with the Cast of 'Zoey 101' in All-New Version of “Thelma Stump”!
Follow NickALive! on Twitter, Tumblr, Reddit, via RSS, on Instagram, and/or Facebook for the latest Nickelodeon, NickRewind and Victorious News and Highlights!

Nickelodeon's 'SpongeBob SquarePants: The Musical' Shuts Down Tour Due to Coronavirus Pandemic

$
0
0
Nickelodeon hit it out of the park with their musical interpretation of SpongeBob SquarePants, which opened to extremely positive critical reviews and has brought in audiences since it launched. Unfortunately due to the unprecedented issues with the coronavirus Nickelodeon has announced that they are shutting down the North American tour for SpongeBob SquarePants: The Musical, and they released an official statement announcing the show's closing. The statement reads "Due to the unprecedented COVID-19 crisis, The SpongeBob Musical North American Tour is closing. Thank you to the cast, crew, musicians, production team, and fans of Bikini Bottom. We've had the best days ever with you."


Nickelodeon didn't want to close the tour down, but with cases everywhere rising, especially in New York, it just made sense. You can find their full statement below.

Since the SpongeBob SquarePants Musical launched on Broadway (following a trial in Chicago) it has been nominated for a myriad of Tony Awards, including for Best Musical, Best Book, Best Original Score, Best Male Leading Performance, Best Male Featured Role, Best Scenic Design, Best Costume Design, Best Lighting Design, Best Sound Design, Best Direction, Best Choreography, and Best Orchestrations, with the show winning for Best Scenic Design of a Musical (David Zinn).

The touring cast of SpongeBob SquarePants: The Musical includes: Lorenzo Pugliese as SpongeBob SquarePants, Daria Pilar Redus as Sandy Cheeks, Beau Bradshaw as Patrick Star, Christopher Cody Cooley as Squidward Q. Tentacles, Zach Kononov as Mr. Krabs, and Tristan McIntyre as Plankton. The ensemble includes Morgan Blanchard, John Cardenas, Natalie L. Chapman, Richie Dupkin, Stephen C. Kallas, Helen Regula, Méami Maszewski, Stefan Miller, Joshua Bess, Mary Nickson, Dorian O'Brien, Caitlin Ort, Elle-May Patterson, Sydney Simone, Ayana Strutz, Teddy Gales, Miles Davis Tillman, and Rico Velazquez.

Broadway's best creative minds reimagine and bring to life the beloved Nickelodeon series with humor, heart and pure theatricality in a neon-sparkly "party for the eyes and ears" (Daily Beast). Be there when SpongeBob and all of Bikini Bottom face catastrophe-until a most unexpected hero rises to take center stage. This "creative explosion" (Broadway.com) is "nothing short of genius" says TheaterMania, so bring the entire family to celebrate friendship and cooperation, and learn the power of unity and inclusion.


The SpongeBob Musical explodes with energy and features an original pop and rock-infused score by a legendary roster of Grammy Award®-winning songwriters. Led and conceived by visionary director Tina Landau (2018 Tony Award nominee) and a Tony Award®-winning design team, the production brings the spirit of SpongeBob to life with humanity, heart, and pure theatricality. The SpongeBob Musical features a book by Kyle Jarrow, orchestrations and arrangements by Tom Kitt, musical supervision by Julie McBride & Tim Hanson, and choreography by Christopher Gattelli. The design team includes scenic and costume design by David Zinn, lighting design by Kevin Adams, projection design by Peter Nigrini, sound design by Walter Trarbach, hair and wig design by Charles G. LaPointe, make-up design by Joe Dulude II, foley design by Mike Dobson, and casting by Stewart/Whitley.

The SpongeBob Musical is a one-of-a-kind musical event with original songs by Yolanda Adams, Steven Tyler and Joe Perry of Aerosmith, Sara Bareilles, Jonathan Coulton, Alex Ebert of Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros, The Flaming Lips, Lady Antebellum, Cyndi Lauper & Rob Hyman, John Legend, Panic! At the Disco, Plain White T's, They Might Be Giants, T.I., Domani & Lil'C and songs by David Bowie & Brian Eno, and by Tom Kenny & Andy Paley. Additional lyrics by Jonathan Coulton. Additional music by Tom Kitt.

Although the North American tour of SpongeBob SquarePants: The Musical has closed, fans can still get their fix of the SpongeBob SquarePants Musical in a number one ways:

- Fans can stream The SpongeBob Musical: Live on Stage!, Nickelodeon's 2019 holiday special which reunited the original Broadway cast of the SpongeBob Musical on Amazon Prime Video.

- The Original Cast Recording is available now from Masterworks Broadway wherever music is sold and streamed: https://spongebobmusical.lnk.to/SpongebobMusicalRecording

- Each track is available on YouTube, and so you don't need to go searching for them, I've made a blog featuring each track: https://spongebobmusical.blogspot.com.

- You can listen to each song from the Original Cast Recording album in the YouTube playlist below:


More Nick:Nickelodeon Launches #KidsTogether--A Global Prosocial Initiative to Help Kids and Families Stay Informed and Engaged With Activities; Noggin to be Offered Free to Kids in Need in Partnership with National Head Start Association and First Book

Original source: ComicBook.
Follow NickALive! on Twitter, Tumblr, Reddit, via RSS, on Instagram, and/or Facebook for the latest Nickelodeon and SpongeBob SquarePants: The Musical News and Highlights!

LittleBigPlanet to Remove SpongeBob & TMNT DLC Packs on Friday, April 3rd

$
0
0
LittleBigPlanet has announced that it'll be removing the game's complete range of Nickelodeon Packs from the PlayStation Store on Friday, April 3rd, and will become unavailable to anybody that hasn’t previously purchased them.


"Last Chance to Buy the Nickelodeon Packs!," the official LittleBigPlanetTwitter tweeted.

Below is LittleBigPlanet's official blog post which reveals which Nickelodeon DLC content is being removed:

"All of our Nickelodeon DLC Packs for LittleBigPlanet will be removed from the PlayStation Store on April 3rd and will no longer be available to purchase.

Any LittleBigPlanet players that currently owns any of these Nickelodeon DLC Packs or purchases any of these packs and downloads them before their removal, will still be able to use this content after it has been removed from the PlayStation Store.

So this is your last chance to pick up these Nickelodeon DLC Packs before they are gone for good!

Nickelodeon Content Being Removed

The following items will be removed from the PlayStation Store on April 3rd and will no longer be available for purchase.

Level Pack

-- SpongeBob SquarePants™ Premium Level Kit
- Costume Packs

-- SpongeBob SquarePants™ Costume Pack
- SpongeBob SquarePants Costume
- Patrick Star Costume
- Mr. Krabs Costume
- Gary Costume
- Plankton Costume


-- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Costume Pack
- Leonardo Costume
- Raphael Costume
- Michelangelo Costume
- Donatello Costume
- Splinter Costume


-- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Villains Costume Pack
- Shredder Costume
- Bebop Costume
- Rocksteady Costume
- Kraang Costume
- Foot Soldier Costume

###

The TMNT content is stylized on Nick's 2012 CG-animated Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles series, opposed to the network's current Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles series, so it kind of makes sense that that content is removed, but its a shame that the game is removing its SpongeBob SquarePants packs, as the series is currently celebrating its 20th anniversary on-air with the Best Year Ever.

More Nick:Nickelodeon Announces Voice Cast for 'Kamp Koral: SpongeBob’s Under Years', First-Ever 'SpongeBob SquarePants' Spinoff!

H/T: Special thanks to @adrianagie713 for the news!
Follow NickALive! on Twitter, Tumblr, Reddit, via RSS, on Instagram, and/or Facebook for the latest Nickelodeon Gaming News and Highlights!

Metrotelecom to Launch Nickelodeon Channels in Uzbekistan

$
0
0
Metrotelecom has announced the exciting news that it has entered into an agreement ViacomCBS which will see the operator launch a raft ViacomCBS brands, including Nickelodeon, Nick Jr., Nicktoons and Nickelodeon HD in Uzbekistan!


Below is Metrotelecom's official press release announcing the news!:

Metrotelecom объявляет о запуске вещания популярных российских и международных телеканалов в формате HD

27 Марта, 2020

Metrotelecom объявляет о запуске вещания популярных российских и международных телеканалов в формате HD на территории Республики Узбекистан в качестве единственного оператора, имеющего лицензионные договора с правообладателями

Одними из первых в Узбекистане, OOO «INDEPENDET TELECOM INNOVATIONS», осуществляющая предпринимательскую деятельность под торговой маркой Metrotelecom, заключила соглашения с правообладателями и их представителями . Среди них такие известные и популярные в каналы, как Nickelodeon, NickToons, Nick Jr., MTV, MTV HD, MTV LIVE, MTV DANCE, Eurosport, UFC TV, M1 Global, Viasat Explorer, Viasat History, Viasat Nature, Кинопремьера, Кинохит, ТВ Кухня, Матч Премьер VH1 European, Paramount Channel, Animal Planet, Spike, Discovery, Discovery Science и множество других. С подробным списком можно будет ознакомиться на официальном сайте компании.

В планах компании способствовать развитию легального и цифрового телевидения в республике, повышая его доступность для граждан.

Пользователи получат доступ к легальному телевидению в самом высоком качестве. Компания готова к оказанию услуг по ретрансляции каналов операторам телевидения.

Таким образом, Metrotelecom является единственным оператором телевизионных каналов, перечисленных на интернет странице Компании по адресу www.metrotelecom.uz. Для ретрансляции телевизионных каналов использованы самые современные технологии и решения, позволяющие передачу данных, отвечающее современным требованиям. Доставка телевизионных каналов будет осуществляться с головной станции Останкино г. Москва посредством сети интернет с помощью технологии CDN (Сеть Доставки Контента) без задержек, без потерь качества сигнала и защитой DRM (технические средства защиты авторских прав). Весь перечень ретранслируемых каналов прошел соответствующее согласование и одобрение в уполномоченных органах государственной власти, которым Metrotelecom выражает свое уважение и признательность.

Закон Республики Узбекистан от 20.07.2006 г. N ЗРУ-42 "Об авторском праве и смежных правах"определяет правовую охрану прав авторов и правообладателей объектов авторского права, такие как телепередачи, фильмы, сериалы и другие, транслируемые через телевизионные каналы. Одним из обязательных условий использования объектов авторского права, особенно в предпринимательских целях является наличие заключенного лицензионного договора с авторами, правообладателями или их представителями.

Metrotelecom верит, что заключение лицензионных договоров с такими глобальными медиа-холдингами как ВИАСАТ, Viacom, Paramount и Red Media Group, являющимися правообладателями популярных телевизионных каналов, является еще одним признанием достижения Узбекистана в сфере открытости экономики и его инвестиционной привлекательности.

Metrotelecom приглашает всех заинтересованных лиц к взаимовыгодному сотрудничеству для обеспечения доступности популярных телевизионных каналов, имеющих соответствующие лицензии и разращения, заключить договора на ретрансляцию телевизионных каналов, вещания которых может быть осуществлено в Республике Узбекистан только посредством заключения договоров с Metrotelecom.

“Мы хотим внести свою лепту в развитие легального телевидения в нашей стране. Приложили не мало усилий и достигли соглашений о совместной работе с основными правообладателями телевизионного контента. Это даст толчок развитию медиа услуг. А нашей стране активно продвигаться в сфере легального контента и соблюдения прав правообладателей и интеллектуальной собственности. А самое главное, что наши граждане будут иметь выбор еще большего количества каналов и развлекательного вещания. А также телевизионную картинку самого высокого качества’’

Общество с ограниченной ответственностью «INDEPENDENT TELECOM INNOVATIONS» является одним из первых легальных Вещателей (ретрансляторов) телеканалов в Республике Узбекистан, обладая правами на вещание (ретрансляцию) телеканалов на территории Республики Узбекистан таких как:

Мужское Кино
M-1 Глобал
Киносерия
Индийское Кино
Кинокомедия
Кухня Тв
365 Дней ТВ
Авто Плюс
Кинопремьера
Кинохит
Киносвидание
Viasat Sport
TV1000
TV 1000 Action
Viasat Explorer
Viasat History
Viasat Nature
TV 1000 Русское кино
Da Vinci
Феникс+Кино
MyZen
ZooMo
Luxe Tv
NickToons
Nick Junior
Spike
Discovery HD
Discovery Science
Наше Новое Кино
Родное кино
Киномикс
Киносемья
Матч Премьер
Наш Футбол
Матч! Планета
Ля-Минор ТВ
HD Life
Беларусия 24
Мультиландия
EuroNews
UFC ТВ
Fuel
Love Nature
Museum
IConcert
MTV HD
MTV LIVE
MTV DANCE
Nickelodeon
Nickelodeon HD
VH1 European
Paramount Chanel
Animal Planet
Eurosport 1
Eurosport 2
Cmucic

###

From UzNews:

MTV, NICKELODEON, ANIMAL PLANET И ДРУГИЕ ТЕЛЕКАНАЛЫ ВЕРНУЛИСЬ В УЗБЕКИСТАН

Metrotelecom объявляет о запуске вещания популярных российских и международных телеканалов в формате HD на территории Узбекистана.

MTV, Nickelodeon, Animal Planet и другие телеканалы вернулись в Узбекистан
Одними из первых в Узбекистане, OOO «Independet Telecom Innovations», осуществляющая предпринимательскую деятельность под торговой маркой Metrotelecom, заключила соглашения с правообладателями и их представителями. Среди них такие известные и популярные в каналы, как Nickelodeon, NickToons, Nick Jr., MTV, MTV HD, MTV LIVE, MTV DANCE, Eurosport, UFC TV, M1 Global, Viasat Explorer, Viasat History, Viasat Nature, Кинопремьера, Кинохит, ТВ Кухня, Матч Премьер VH1 European, Paramount Channel, Animal Planet, Spike, Discovery, Discovery Science и множество других.

В планах компании способствовать развитию легального и цифрового телевидения в республике, повышая его доступность для граждан. Пользователи получат доступ к легальному телевидению в самом высоком качестве.

Также компания готова к оказанию услуг по ретрансляции каналов операторам телевидения.

Для ретрансляции телевизионных каналов использованы самые современные технологии и решения, позволяющие передачу данных и отвечающие современным требованиям.

Доставка телевизионных каналов будет осуществляться с головной станции Останкино г. Москва посредством сети Интернет с помощью технологии CDN (Сеть Доставки Контента) без задержек, без потерь качества сигнала и защитой DRM (технические средства защиты авторских прав).

Весь перечень ретранслируемых каналов прошел соответствующее согласование и одобрение в уполномоченных органах государственной власти, которым Metrotelecom выражает свое уважение и признательность.

Закон Республики Узбекистан от 20.07.2006 г. N ЗРУ-42 «Об авторском праве и смежных правах» определяет правовую охрану прав авторов и правообладателей объектов авторского права, такие как телепередачи, фильмы, сериалы и другие, транслируемые через телевизионные каналы. Одним из обязательных условий использования объектов авторского права, особенно в предпринимательских целях является наличие заключенного лицензионного договора с авторами, правообладателями или их представителями.

Metrotelecom верит, что заключение лицензионных договоров с такими глобальными медиа-холдингами как ВИАСАТ, Viacom, Paramount и Red Media Group, являющимися правообладателями популярных телевизионных каналов, является еще одним признанием достижения Узбекистана в сфере открытости экономики и его инвестиционной привлекательности.

Metrotelecom приглашает всех заинтересованных лиц к взаимовыгодному сотрудничеству для обеспечения доступности популярных телевизионных каналов, имеющих соответствующие лицензии и разращения, заключить договора на ретрансляцию телевизионных каналов, вещания которых может быть осуществлено в Узбекистане только посредством заключения договоров с Metrotelecom.

«Мы хотим внести свою лепту в развитие легального телевидения в нашей стране. Приложили не мало усилий и достигли соглашений о совместной работе с основными правообладателями телевизионного контента. Это даст толчок развитию медиа-услуг. А нашей стране активно продвигаться в сфере легального контента и соблюдения прав правообладателей и интеллектуальной собственности. А самое главное, что наши граждане будут иметь выбор еще большего количества каналов и развлекательного вещания. А также телевизионную картинку самого высокого качества», - поделились в компании.

С подробным списком можно будет ознакомиться на официальном сайте www.metrotelecom.uzкомпании.

###

From Красная весна:

Популярные российские и международные телеканалы вернулись в Узбекистан

Запуск вещания популярных российских и международных телеканалов в формате HD на территории Узбекистана объявил оператор Metrotelecom, сообщает 27марта новостной сайт uznews.uz.

Среди правообладателей и их представителей, с которыми заключены соглашения, перечислены такие известные и популярные в каналы, как Nickelodeon, NickToons, Nick Jr., MTV, MTV HD, MTV LIVE, MTV DANCE, Eurosport, UFC TV, M1 Global, Viasat Explorer, Viasat History, Viasat Nature, Кинопремьера, Кинохит, ТВ Кухня, Матч Премьер VH1 European, Paramount Channel, Animal Planet, Spike, Discovery, Discovery Science и множество других.

Доставка телевизионных каналов будет осуществляться с головной станции Останкино г. Москва посредством сети Интернет с помощью технологии CDN (Сеть Доставки Контента) без задержек, без потерь качества сигнала и с защитой DRM (технические средства защиты авторских прав).

Напомним, что 2020 год проходит в Узбекистане под эгидой науки, образования и цифровой экономики.

###

More Nick:Central Asia Design Hub Partners with Viacom International Studios to Dub Nickelodeon Series into Five Central Asian Languages!

Additional source: Google Translate.
Follow NickALive! on Twitter, Tumblr, Reddit, via RSS, on Instagram, and/or Facebook for the latest Nickelodeon Uzbekistan News and Highlights!
Viewing all 59036 articles
Browse latest View live


<script src="https://jsc.adskeeper.com/r/s/rssing.com.1596347.js" async> </script>