Taffy Entertainment has launched Kabillion, a new kid-targeted multi-platform service. Developed in conjunction with Remix Entertainment Ventures, Kabillion is available for free both as a broadband website (www.kabillion.com) as well as a VOD channel. An ad-supported network, several sponsors deals have been inked, and will be announced soon. Initial programming content offered on Kabillion includes animated and live-action kids’ series such as the CGI animated series Pet Alien and Mix Master: King of Cards. To help viewers navigate through the digital service, Kabillion will provide Kablab, a live-action preview show that will also include information about various programming. The VOD channel will allow viewers to select which episode they want and when and in some cases, the language they want. The VOD channel is now available to digital cable subscribers nationwide on Comcast Cable systems, with additional systems to be added soon. Future plans also call for offering mobile, gaming and wireless platforms.
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Nickelodeon Latin America (Nick LA) programming highlights announced at NATPE:
- Nick LA has signed a multi-year deal with Mexico’s Televisa Canal 5 for the exclusive broadcast rights of Nickelodeon Latin America’s first original live action series, Skimo. Televisa already airs Nickelodeon’s Unfabulous, Drake and Josh, SpongeBob SquarePants, Jimmy Neutron, Danny Phantom and Nick Jr’s Go-Diego-Go, among others. Skimo, which just wrapped up its second season in Mexico City, is a 30-minute comedy series, featuring the adventures of Fito and Tavo, two teenagers who hit it big when they open their very own snack bar and create the coolest place on the block.
- The channel will also launch its new slate of animated programming in spring 2007, which will include Mr. Meaty, Barnyard – based on the Nick movie of the same name, as well as Nick’s new original series El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera and Blue’s Room and The Wonder Pets!
- MTV Networks Latin America will also offer other series from MTV and The N: The Hills (MTV); Rob and Big Black (MTV); South of Nowhere (The N)
DIC Entertainment has inked several international broadcast and home entertainment distribution deals for its new animated series Horseland. The series has been acquired in Europe by: ZDF/KiKa (German speaking countries); France 5/Teletoon (France); TV2 (Norway); SVT Digital Channel (Sweden); Jetix (Holland); VT4 (Belgium); TG4 (Ireland); S4C (Wales) and Alter TV (Greece). Additionally, Horseland will bow in the Middle East on Spacetoons (pan regional) and Saran (Turkey), as well as Medcom (Panama) in Central America. On the home entertainment side, new deals have been completed with Scanbox (Scandinavia), ZDF (German speaking countries) and FMG (Dutch speaking Benelux).
4Kids Entertainment, Inc. is here at NATPE offering its new CGI animated HD series Viva Pi
