New Zealand Subscription Video On Demand Service Lightbox Acquires 400 Hours Of Nickelodeon, MTV And Comedy Central Content From Viacom International Media Networks

The entertainment news website C21Media and the television news website TBI Vision are reporting the exciting Nickelodeon International News in the following articles that the recently launched New Zealand subscription video-on-demand (SVoD) service Lightbox has acquired 400 hours of Nickelodeon, MTV and Comedy Central content from Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN)!

Lightbox customers can now stream VIMN-owned shows including kids and adult animated series such as "SpongeBob SquarePants", "South Park" and "Beavis and Butt-Head".


These sit along other Viacom International Media Networks-owned series such as "iCarly", "Workaholics", "Awkward", as well as popular Nickelodeon Preschool series "Dora The Explorer", "Team Umizoomi" and "Bubble Guppies".

The no-contract service launched in New Zealand on Thursday 28th August 2014 and offers around 5,000 videos across PC's and laptops, iPads, Apple Airplay and Apple TV. The service costs NZ$15 (US$12.5) per month to subscribe and is operated by the digital arm of New Zealand-based telecommunications company Spark, formerly Telecom NZ, who have so far invested an estimated NZ$20 million in Lightbox.

From C21Media:

Lightbox fires up VIMN content

Fledgling New Zealand subscription VoD service Lightbox has acquired 400 hours of MTV, Comedy Central and Nickelodeon content.

Lightbox customers can now stream Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN)-owned shows including kids and adult animated series South Park, SpongeBob SquarePants and Beavis and Butt-Head.

Other titles available on Lightbox include Netflix’s Orange is the New Black and House of Cards as well as Breaking Bad, Heroes, Misfits, Seinfeld, The Office, The Thick of It, The X-Files and Outlander.

These sit along other VIMN-owned series such as Workaholics, Awkward and iCarly, as well as preschool cartoons Dora The Explorer, Team Umizoomi and Bubble Guppies.

The service, which launched in New Zealand on August 28, claims to be offering viewers 5,000 hours of TV content and costs NZ$15 (US$12.5) per month to subscribe.

It is operated by the digital arm of New Zealand-based telecommunications company Spark, formerly Telecom NZ.

Nico Franks
02-09-2014
©C21Media

GENRES: Animation, Children's, Drama
SHOWS: Beavis and Butt-head, South Park, SpongeBob SquarePants
PEOPLE: Jonathan Chinn, Simon Chinn
COMPANIES: Comedy Central, MTV, Nickelodeon, Viacom International Media Networks
SECTIONS: C21Drama, C21Kids
COUNTRIES: New Zealand

Also, from TBI Vision:

Kiwi SVOD service bags Viacom shows

A new Netflix-style subscription on-demand service has acquired Beavis and Butt-Head, South Park and SpongeBob SquarePants.

Lightbox’s deal with Viacom International Media Networks is for more than 400 hours ofprogramming, handing the locally-owned SVOD service streaming rights to theshows.

Also included in the package are live action series such as Workaholics, Awkward and iCarly, and preschool series Dora The Explorer, Team Umizoomi and Bubble Guppies.

Spark New Zealand’s digital arm launched Lightbox last Thursday (August 28) as a no-contract service that offers around 5,000 videos across laptops, iPads, Apple Airplay and Apple TV.

A 30-day free trial is being offered to entice customers. Subsequent monthly fees will be NZ$15 (US$12.50).

Spark New Zealand was formerly known as New Zealand Telecom. It has invested an estimated NZ$20 million in Lightbox so far.

Spark New Zealand, Lightbox, Beavis and Butthead, Dora The Explorer, Team Umizoomi, South Park, SpongeBob SquarePants, Workaholics, Awkward and iCarly.

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