SURPRISE!!! Paramount Africa Is Making Nickelodeon And Nick Jr. Available To DStv Compact Customers In South Africa

 

Get ready for a playful and fun festive season filled with joy, laughter, and one last 25th anniversary hurrah from SpongeBob SquarePants! From 6 December 2024, Nickelodeon (DStv 305) and Nick Jr. (DStv 307) will both be available on DStv Compact permanently, gifting more children and families across South Africa access to the very best in family entertainment.

 

As part of this exciting move, Nickelodeon, the number one entertainment brand for kids, invites everyone to celebrate SpongeBob SquarePants’ 25th anniversary with a festive extravaganza like no other. From exclusive new episodes and Nickelodeon favourites in isiZulu and Afrikaans to Zee Nxumalo’s Amapiano remix of the SpongeBob SquarePants theme-song! This holiday season promises something for everyone.

Nickelodeon (DStv channel 305) December Highlights

SpongeBob SquarePants Christmas Special – 21 December | Saturday at 12:30

The Loud House Christmas Special – 21 December | Saturday at 14:10

Young Dylan Christmas Special – 21 December |

Saturday at 18:30

The Patrick Star Show from 2–13 December at 15:00

Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles from 23 December, weekdays at 19:45 

Nick Jr. (DStv channel 307) December Highlights

Rubble & Crew (new episodes) from 02 December, Monday-Friday at 17:30

DORA (new episodes) from 09 December, Monday-Friday at 18:00

Nick Jr’s Holiday Stunt Premiere episodes: Paw Patrol, Rubble and Crew, Hamsters of Hamsterdale, The Adventures of Paddington, The Tiny Chef Show from 21 December at 12:00

Nick in Your Language Continues to Shine

Nickelodeon’s commitment to inclusivity continues with the Nick in Your Language initiative, offering local language episodes of beloved shows like SpongeBob SquarePants, DORA, Rubble & Crew, Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and PAW Patrol in local languages. Catch these dubbed favourites on Nicktoons (DStv channel 308), weekday mornings at 7:30–9:00, and afternoons at 15:00–16:00. 

January 2025: Start the New Year with Nickelodeon and Nick Jr.!

  

Transformers: EarthSpark S3 (new season) on 11 January at 11:00 on Nickelodeon (DStv channel 305), Baby Shark’s Big Movie! 5 January at 12:20 on Nick Jr. (DStv channel 307), Baby Shark’s Big Show S3 (new season), weekdays at 16:30 on Nick Jr. (DStv channel 307), starts 6 January. 

Dance in to the holidays with SpongeBob and Zee Nxumalo

To make this holiday season even more exciting, Nickelodeon has partnered with Amapiano sensation Zee Nxumalo for a special Amapiano remix of the SpongeBob SquarePants theme song, soon to be available on Spotify. Fans can join the #DanceLikeASpongeChallenge on TikTok and be part of the fun.

Follow @Nickelodeon_Africa for more information.

“At Nickelodeon we put kids first and we believe in the power of fun to bring families together. What better time to celebrate fun than during the holidays? As we mark SpongeBob SquarePants’ 25th anniversary, we’re thrilled that Nickelodeon and Nick Jr. content is now accessible to even more families, solidifying our mission to provide inclusive, world-class entertainment.” says Monde Twala, Senior Vice President and General Manager at Paramount Africa.

 

“We’re thrilled to make Nickelodeon and Nick Jr. available to DStv Compact viewers,” says Melusi Sibisi; Acting Head of 3rd Party Channels and Partnerships for the Multichoice Group. “This move underscores our commitment to ensuring that more families across South Africa have access to premium kids’ entertainment. With Nickelodeon’s rich line-up and beloved characters, this holiday season will undoubtedly be one to remember.”

 

This holiday season, Nickelodeon promises a Nicktastic Festive! Soak up the fun! Join SpongeBob, Patrick, the Ninja Turtles, and more as they bring endless joy and adventure to your screens.

"Weird Observation": Nickelodeon’s Global Operations Possibly Rebranded To Nickelodeon Global Unlimited

During the week, Nickelodeon unveiled a list of upcoming attractions for the channel alongside Nick Jr for June. This included the new film No Time To Spy: A Loud House Movie for Paramount+ which will likely be exempted from countries.

As some readers have noticed, Nicktoons wasn't included in this lineup of announcements that's because while Nickelodeon and Nick Jr. had been globalized. There's still some parts of Nicktoons which are localized and that include the Nick Jr. block and NickMusic.

Anticipating that these highlights are handled by someone within Africa while the others are situated in Europe. Of course, what got my attention here about Nick's June portfolio was the trademark "Nickelodeon Global Unlimited".

For those aren't aware, feeds for the channel in Africa had been unified with Germany, Poland, Denmark and various parts of Europe. At that time, this was simply known as Nickelodeon Africa before forming with other markets to be known as Nickelodeon Global. 

On the first page of this PDF File, Nickelodeon Global Unlimited had been introduced so if anything could it be possible that Nick Global underwent a name change honestly it wouldn't seem far fetched.

Nickelodeon relaunched Splat with a modernized design in 2023. It would only make sense if other parts of the network were being refurbished I mean "Unlimited" meaning endless sort of expands the channel's structure and makes it feel elite.

The Splat had sort of come at the time the channel had been revisiting past shows and reviving them for modern audiences. This year, Nick Jr. launched a reboot of Dora The Explorer (shortened to Dora) with Fairly OddParents: A New Wish on Nickelodeon.

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Nickelodeon 

THE LOUD HOUSE

• New episodes: 714-716, 718-720

• 03/06 – 14/06

• Monday-Friday

• Time: 16:30

Lincoln Loud is an eleven-year-old boy who lives with ten sisters. With the help of his right-hand man Clyde, Lincoln finds new ways to survive in such a large family everyday. 

ROCK PAPER SCISSORS 

• New eps: 111-120

• 17/06 - 28/06

• Monday-Friday

• Time: 16:00

Rock, Paper and Scissors are three best friends who share an apartment together and compete over everything. Week to week, they have tiny problems that always get out of hand.

NO TIME TO SPY: A LOUD HOUSE MOVIE

• Sunday June 23rd

• Time: 12:00/16:15

Lincoln and the Louds are ecstatic to welcome their new Gran-Gran, Myrtle, into the family with a tropical wedding celebration; but the festivities are cut short when an old nemesis from Myrtle's secret agent past appears on the island.

Nick Jr.

BARBAPAPA

NEW SEASON

• Episodes: #201-213

• 27/05/2024 - 14/06/2024

• Monday-Friday

• 11:20am/pm, 02:00am/pm, 06:30pm

The dazzling return to the world's screens of the most pop family of them all! BARBAPAPA - One big happy family! Routine does not exist for the Barbapapas: each day is a merry adventure full of surprises!

PAW PATROL

NEW EPISODES

• Episodes: #1018-1022

• 17/06/2024 – 28/06/2024

• Monday-Friday

• 06:50am, 12:45am/pm, 05:00am/pm, 07:05pm

PAW PATROL follows the adventures of 10-year old Ryder and his pack of 6 uniquely talented, well-equipped and very lovable rescue puppies. In the Lookout on a hill above Adventure Bay, Ryder and the Paw Patrol live, play and frequently save the day!

Development Alert: Dora Renewed For Season 2 On Nick Jr. And Paramount+

Paramount+ has renewed the animated preschool series Dora for a second season. The iconic Latina heroine returned this month in the CG-animated revival series produced by Nickelodeon Animation. 

Dora, based on the original series Dora the Explorer, follows everyone’s favorite bilingual explorer, Dora (Diana Zermeño), and her best monkey friend, Boots (Asher Colton Spence) as they embark on epic adventures in a fantastical rainforest. Guided by trustworthy Map (Anairis Quiñones), Dora and her friends must work together to overcome many obstacles while being challenged by the sneakiest fox, Swiper (Marc Weiner). Kathleen Herles, the original voice of Dora the Explorer, voices Mami.

“Kids and family programming is consistently one of the most popular genres on Paramount+ and we’re thrilled that our audience has already embraced Dora,” said Jeff Grossman, Executive Vice President, Programming, Paramount+. “It’s an incredible opportunity to introduce this beloved character and iconic franchise to a whole new generation.” 

Dora is currently available to stream exclusively on Paramount+ in the U.S., Canada, the U.K., Australia, Latin America, Italy, Germany, Switzerland and Austria, and also on Nick Jr. internationally.

Dora is produced by Nickelodeon Animation in Burbank, California, and created by Chris Gifford and Valerie Walsh Valdes. Chris Gifford, Valerie Walsh Valdes and Rich Magallanes serve as executive producers. Henry Lenardin-Madden serves as co-executive producer, and Alejandro Bien-Willner serves as story editor. Marielle Kaar is Nickelodeon’s Executive in Charge of Production for the series. Dora the Explorer was created by Chris Gifford, Valerie Walsh Valdes and Eric Weiner.

“Our audiences have embraced the new Dora series with open arms, and it’s incredible how she continues to capture the imaginations of preschoolers around the world with her extraordinary rainforest adventures,“ said Ramsey Naito, President, Paramount Animation and Nickelodeon Animation. “We can’t wait for kids to discover all of the new fantastical places and colorful characters in the second season while learning and playing along with their good friend Dora.”

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Nickelodeon 

SpongeBob SquarePants 

Premier : 29/04/24 – 09/05/2024

Slot : Monday - Thursday

Time: 14:00

New episodes: 294, 295, 298, 299

The misadventures of a talking sea sponge who

works at a fast-food restaurant, attends a boating

school, and lives in an underwater pineapple.

Zokie Of Planet Ruby

New show

• Episodes: 101-109, 111-114, 116-126

• Premier: 06/05 –06/06

• Slot : Monday-Friday

• Time: 14:15

The series follows creative vlogger Ruby and her alien best friend Zokieas

they film their daily mishaps and adventures around their city.

Monster High 2

Movie

Premier : 19/05

Slot: Sunday

Time: 11:00

As they enter sophomore year at Monster High, Clawdeen Wolf, Draculaura and Frankie Stein face new students, new powers, and an even bigger threat that could not only tear their friendship apart, but could change the world forever.

Nicktoons 

AfterToons Stunt 

Premiere: 13/05/2024 – 21/06/2024

Slot: Monday – Friday

Time: 16:00

*including new episodes of Patrick Star Show #201-205

Featuring Nickelodeon’s most beloved animated series; The Casagrandes, SpongeBob SquarePants, Rock Paper Scissors, Patrick Star Show and Sharkdog

Sharkdog

New Show

Premiere: 13/05/2024 - 24/5/2024

Slot: Monday-Friday

Time: 16:30

Nick Jr. 

Baby Shark’s Big Movie

Premier: 04/05/2024

Slot : Saturday

Time : 11:00am/pm, 03:15am/pm

Baby Shark moves, leaving his best friend behind. An evil popstarfish is planning to use magic to steal the power of his song and eliminate all music but her own. It's up to Baby Shark to restore balance to the ocean and save his

friend.

Baby Shark's Big Show 

• New Episodes: #220-226

• Premier : 06/05/2024 - 17/05/2024

• Slot : Monday-Friday

• Time : 08:50am/pm, 12:30am/pm, 03:15am/pm

Baby Shark dive into the salty silliness of Baby Shark, his family, and friends.

Development Alert: Nick Jr. Global To Remove Blue Clues & You, Bossy Bear And Santiago Of The Seas From The Channel's Lineup In April

Later in the week, it was revealed that corporates from Nickelodeon would be axing several original shows from the network. This comes after ID's new documentary Quiet On Set: The Dark Side Of Kids TV exposed the toxic work environment of the former Dan Schneider.

Since then, various content from the network had quietly exited the lineup and now with corporate writeoffs the brand's future is put into question. Several projects such as The Fairly OddParents: A New Wish and The Casagrandes had been folded under Netflix. 

It's sister trademark Nick Jr. is scheduled to remove Blue's Clues & You and Santiago Of The Seas programs that were part of the write offs. To make it worse even Bossy Bear was added to the lineup although there's no word on if these is also being axed as well.

Considering the timeframe, it wouldn't seem far fetched if the show was bundled with the latter. There were reports going around of a potential second season to Bossy Bear and if it is a write off those chances have been killed alongside these shows.

In other developments, Nick Jr. will debuting a reboot to one of their original series Dora The Explorer which will simply be titled Dora. It follows the adventures of Dora and her monkey friend, Boots as they go on epic adventures in a rainforest. 

Development Alert: Baby Shark's Big Show Likely Cancelled On Nickelodeon After 3 Seasons As New Episodes Rollout On Nick Jr.

Baby Shark's Big Show! is an animated children's television series based on the " Baby Shark " brand from the South Korean company Pinkfong. SmartStudy, Pinkfong's parent company, co-produces the show with Nickelodeon Animation Studio from the United States. 

In South Korea, Baby Shark's Big Show! debuted on the Educational Broadcasting System (EBS) with a Christmas special on December 25, 2020 with the full series from September 2021. In the United States, it premiered on Nickelodeon on December 11, 2020. 

Not long ago, it was reported that Paramount Global had removed various Nickelodeon titles from their lineup. This included Paramount+ originals Big Nate and Rugrats alongside past series like Are You Afraid Of The Dark? and Middlemost Post. 

Paramount Global which is undergoing a possible restructure amidst a possible acquisition had consumed various debts. The latter to have been axed are a part of corporate write offs which sees some of these projects getting erased from existence.

Amidst this shakeup, several consumers had spotted new episodes of Baby Shark’s Big Show on the Nick Jr. channel. As some readers are aware, all primetime titles are usually folded under Nickelodeon with preschool stuff under a dedicated block.

Sister stations for Nickelodeon are usually bombarded with repeats and usually whenever a current program from Nickelodeon is made available on an exclusive basis it usually signals a possible cancellation. 

Although there's no official confirmation, Nickelodeon has been very distant from most of their projects. Nickelodeon serving as co-producer alongside Educational Broadcasting System (EBS) means that the show could be picked up by another platform.

Paramount+ Removes 10 Nickelodeon Titles Including ‘Blue’s Clues & You!’ & ‘Rugrats’ Series

Paramount+ has purged 10 Nickelodeon original series, following the removal of other Nick titles from the platform over the past several months.

The list includes Are You Afraid of the Dark? (2019-2022), Blue’s Clues & You! (2019), It’s Pony (2020-2022), Middlemost Post (2021-2022), Ollie’s Pack (2020), Ryan’s Mystery Playdate (2019-2023), Santiago of the Seas (2020), That Girl Lay Lay (2021-2024) as well as the made-for-Paramount+ Big Nate (2022)and Rugrats (2021).

This is said to be part of content removal addressed in the most recent Q4 earnings call on February 28. Targeting Nick titles is a little surprising as, according to parent Paramount Global, the network’s Kids & Family content consistently ranks among the most watched and re-watched programming on Paramount+.

“In connection with our continued review of our international content strategy, during the first quarter of 2024 we made a strategic decision to focus on content with mass global appeal,” the company said in its 10-K filing. “As part of this, we are rationalizing original content on Paramount+, especially internationally, and improving the efficiency of our linear network programming. As a result, we have reviewed our expansive global content portfolio and are removing select content from our platforms.”

Paramount expects “to recognize additional programming charges that we currently expect to be in the range of approximately $700 million to $900 million during the first quarter of 2024.”

News Shorts: Muhammad Ali Enters The WWE Books As Hall Of Famer For 2024, Dora The Movie 2 Is Reportedly In Development By Paramount Alongside A New Animated Feature Film Based On The Super Mario Movie

Muhammad Ali is now an inductee

As reported by Variety, Muhammad Ali will be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame Class of 2024.

One of the most iconic figures in sports history, the three-time World Heavyweight Boxing Champion and Olympic gold medalist was known around the world for his charisma, his confidence, and his ability to back it up inside the ropes.

Known simply as “The Greatest”, Ali’s influence transcended sports as his work as an activist, artist, and personality established him as one of the most renowned figures in the entire world.

Second Dora movie in the works 

According to Insider Daniel Richtman on Patreon, Paramount is developing ‘Dora The Movie 2,’ titled ‘Dora and the Search for Sol Dorado.’ Isabela Merced and the rest of the cast will not be returning, as the film will feature a whole new cast.

The production is set to begin this fall, with a scheduled release date in 2025. However, the director has not yet been announced.

Recently, Nickelodeon released a new trailer for the CG-animated series ‘Dora,’ comprising 26 11-minute episodes, all of which will be available on Paramount+ on April 12, 2024. The plot follows, “With all-new CG animation and imaginative character-driven storylines, the upcoming DORA series follows everyone’s favorite bilingual explorer, Dora (Diana Zermeño), and her best monkey friend, Boots (Asher Colton Spence), as they embark on epic adventures in a fantastical rainforest. 

New Mario film is hitting theaters

The Super Mario Bros. Movie was a huge hit for Nintendo, raking in over $1 billion at the box office, so producing a follow-up movie was an easy decision to make. In a new video, Nintendo’s Shigeru Miyamoto and Illumination Entertainment’s Chris Meledandri shared that the next movie is in development, with a release date set for April 3rd, 2026.

Meledandri says Illumination Studios Paris, which worked on the first film, is storyboarding the movie under the direction, once again, of Aaron Horvath and Michael Jelenic. He added that animation is starting soon. And after the movie’s April 3rd release in the US “and many other markets globally,” it will come to “select territories” throughout the rest of the month.

Miyamoto says that the movie will “have a bright and fun story” that expands on the world established in the first movie.

Recap To The Week: Akira Toriyama Creator Of DragonBall Z Alongside The Backyardigans Creator Janice Burgess Has Passed Away

DragonBall creator has died 

When it comes to the world of anime and Japanese pop culture, many will know and love the Dragon Ball franchise. The manga, which was first created by Toriyama in September 1985, won over the hearts of fans instantly. 

However, news has hit the Dragon Ball community as well as the manga and anime industries at large on March 7, 2024. Dragon Ball creator Akira Toriyama is confirmed to have died at age 68.

Statement from the official DBZ account:

“We are deeply saddened to inform you that Manga creator Akira Toriyama passed away on March 1 due to acute subdural hematoma. It’s our deep regret that he still had several works in the middle of creation with great enthusiasm. Also, he would have many more things to achieve.”

Backyardians creator had died

Janice Burgess, a longtime executive of the Nickelodeon channel who sought to promote children’s curiosity and sense of play for decades, overseeing popular television shows like “Blue’s Clues” and “Little Bill” and creating her own musical children’s show, “The Backyardigans,” died on Saturday in hospice care in Manhattan. She was 72.

Brown Johnson, a longtime friend and the creator of Nick Jr., the Nickelodeon channel for younger viewers, said the cause was breast cancer.

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Nickelodeon

Young Dylan 

New Episodes

Premier: 01/4 – 11/04

Slot: Weekdays

Time: 18:15

New eps: 410 - 418

Dylan continues to explore his art and his adolescence as he leans on his cousins and. learns from his aunt and uncle. Yasmine, Myles and Viola guide the kids and each other toward what it means to continually grow together as a family.

Monster High 

Premier: 15/04 – 26/04

Slot: Weekdays

Time: 17:00

New Eps: 119 - 126

The series follows Frankie Stein, Draculaura, and Clawdeen Wolf, the respective children of Frankenstein, Dracula and a Werewolf, as well as other children of famous mythical monsters they navigate the hilarity of high school in the hallowed halls of Monster High.

SpongeBob SquarePants 

New Episodes

Premier : 29/04/24 – 09/05/2024

Slot : Monday - Thursday

Time: 15:00

New eps: 294, 295, 298, 299

The misadventures of a talking sea sponge who works at a fast-food restaurant, attends a boating school, and lives in an underwater pineapple.

Nicktoons 

Monster High 

Premiere: 15/04/2024- 26/04/2024

Episodes: 119-126

Slot: Monday- Friday

Time: 17:30

NEW EPISODES

Life gets wild when human girl Clawden discovers Monster High, school where anything is possible

Rock, Paper, Scissor

Premiere: 29/04/2024-10/05/2024

Episode: 101-110

Slot: Monday- Friday

Time: 17:00

Rock, Paper and Scissors are three best friends who share an apartment together and compete over everything. Week to week, they have tiny problems that always get out of hand.

Nick Jr.

TINY EXPLORERS STUNT

Premier: 01/04/2024 – 12/04/2024

Slot: Monday-Friday

Time: 09:30am/pm, 06:00pm

Including sneak peek of Dora #102

Premier : 05/04/2024 – 12/04/2024

Slot: Friday

Time: 10:15am/pm, 06:45pm

Two weeks with the most curious world explorers.

Featuring Nick Jr’s most beloved series: Paw Patrol, Rubble and Crew, Baby Shark’s Big Show, Blaze and the Monster Machines. Including a very special sneak peek into our newest shows: Dora

DEER SQUAD

NEW EPISODES

Episodes: #311-320

Premier: 01/04/2024 – 12/04/2024

Slot: Monday-Friday

Time: 07:50am/pm, 04:00am/pm

The Deer Squad are back with more amazing adventures and heroic rescues! In Season 3 the brave squad learn more about spectacular space, discover an incredible Sparkle Island, and travel to the depths of the awesome Sparkle Sea!

DORA 

SERIES LAUNCH

Episodes: #101-110

Premier: 15/04/2024 – 26/04/2024

Slot: Monday-Friday

Time: 09:30am/pm, 03:10am/pm, 06:00pm

RUBBLE & CREW

NEW EPISODES

Episodes: #121-123, 125-126

Premier: 15/04/2024 – 26/04/2024

Slot: Monday-Friday

Time: 07:25am/pm, 09:05am/pm,

02:45am/pm, 05:30am/pm

Rubble moves with his family of construction pups to the nearby town of Builder Cove where they live, play, and build whatever the community needs.

News Shorts: MultiChoice Rumoured To Be Adding Crown TV To The DStv Platform And Dora To Premiere On Nick Jr. Channels Globally By April 15th

Crown TV to rollout on DStv

Crown Television is Zambian based TV channel operated by Crown Communications that is female managed and consists of young journalists. Since it's inception by February 2021, the channel is currently packaged on TopStar and the StarTimes app.

The channel is more familiar with their impartial, authentic and independent news slots Truth To Be Told and Grand News. It also features reality and drama series like Four Doors, Uwauma Nafyala, Rhumba Show, The Royal Breakfast Show and Valor Woman.

This past week, several consumers had spotted Crown TV under the test card for CBC on DStv leading some to believe that a partnership could be brewing between Crown Communications and MultiChoice.

Dora makes a landing

Paramount+ celebrates the triumphant return of iconic Latina heroine Dora the Explorer with the reveal of the official trailer and key art for the upcoming original preschool series DORA. Produced by Nickelodeon Animation and featuring 26 CG-animated 11-minute episodes, DORA will premiere on Friday, April 12, exclusively on Paramount+ in the U.S., Canada, the U.K. and Australia. Twenty episodes will be available to stream in all Paramount+ international markets outside of France and Japan on April 12. The series will also air on Nick Jr. internationally.

With all-new CG animation and imaginative character-driven storylines, the upcoming DORA series follows everyone’s favorite bilingual explorer, Dora (Diana Zermeño), and her best monkey friend, Boots (Asher Colton Spence), as they embark on epic adventures in a fantastical rainforest. Guided by trustworthy Map (Anairis Quiñones), Dora and her friends must work together to overcome many obstacles while being challenged by the sneakiest fox, Swiper (Marc Weiner). Kathleen Herles, the original voice of Dora the Explorer, returns to the new series as Mami, and Mike Smith Rivera joins the cast as Papi.

Development Alert (Rumour): Noggin Streaming Service Reportedly Shutting Down Soon

Noggin is an educational brand that was started in September 1999 before being replaced by Nick Jr. in 2009. Similar to Da Vinci, it started as a TV channel for a preteen audience featuring educational programs and other factual content like The Electric Company, Ghostwriter and 3-2-1 Contact.

it was revived as a streaming service by Paramount Global and Sesame Workshop featuring a line-up of original content outside of Nick Jr alongside archived material. Internationally, it is being distributed by Prime Video in the UK, Germany, France and Austria.

During the week, Paramount Global had made headlines after it was reported that they'll be laying off 800 employees. This included Liz Paulson, head of animation and live-action at Nickelodeon and Geoff Stier, SVP, Original Programming at Showtime Networks.

It had also been suggested by other sources that Noggin team's had also been affected by these layoffs. Similar to the parent company, there was reports going around that Paramount was looking to sell share in the venture.

New leads have pointed toward the company looking to shut down the streaming service. Although not official, Paramount had shuttered apps for Nickelodeon, BET and Comedy Central so it's likely that latter should it be true will probably integrate with Paramount+.

Nick Shorts: Erin & Aaron Cancelled After One Season On Netflix, Nick Jr. Enters The Splat Zone Globally And The Thundermans Return To Nickelodeon Africa With A New Movie

Another one bites the dust

Nickelodeon has unfortunately decided to cancel Erin & Aaron and not renew the network's live-action comedy series for a second season. It follows teenage stepsiblings Erin and Aaron as they navigate their new lives after their parents’ marriage, and find strength in their shared passion for music. 

The show's cancellation was announced by Jensen Gering, who played Aaron on the series, on the actor's official Instagram page.

Erin & Aaron premiered on Nickelodeon in the U.S. on Thursday, April 20, with season one featuring 13 episodes. It was available exclusively on Netflix internationally by November 2023. 

Nick Jr. finally goes Splat

Nick Jr.'s finally rebranded after failing to do so in 2023, aside from Africa it also includes Europe, the the Americas (Latin America and Brazil), Middle East, Asia, and New Zealand. The rebrand was also launched on the Nickelodeon Junior channel in France.

Based on Nickelodeon's recently introduced Splat logo, the rebrand includes new on-air graphics, such as lower-thirds, updated BUG/DOG, bumpers, idents, promo endboards, and Curriculum Boards. This only leaves secondary brands like Nicktoons which is also slated for 2024.

The Thundermans return to Nickelodeon

The Thundermans are back! Nickelodeon will premiere The Thundermans Return, a brand new movie based on Nickelodeon‘s hit live-action superhero comedy series, The Thundermans, across Africa on Sunday 31st March 2024!

After three years of fighting crime in their new city of Metroburg, The Thundermans are suddenly stripped of their assignment and sent back to Hiddenville. While Hank and Barb look forward to their return ‘home’, Chloe develops new friend groups, Billy and Nora enjoy a normal school life, and Max and Phoebe are determined to regain their superhero status.”

The film will also airing on various Nickelodeon channels across the world within March.

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Nickelodeon

BIG NATE

Episodes: #201-#210

Premiere: 10/02/2024-10/03/2024

Slot: Saturday-Sunday

Time: 11:00

ROCK PAPER SCISSORS 

Episodes: #101-#110

Premiere: 19/02/2023-01/03/2024

Slot: Monday-Friday

Time: 16:00

Rock, Paper and Scissors are three best friends who share an apartment together and compete over everything. Every week they always have problems that get out of hand.

THAT GIRL LAY LAY

New eps: 201-213

Timeline: 04/03/2024-20/03/2024

Slot: Monday-Friday

Time: 18:30

Lay Lay is the best friend anyone could ever want, but she is a personal affirmation. When Sadie wishes upon a star Lay Lay is magically brought to life. Now with Sadie by her side these best friends can accomplish anything.

THUNDERMARCH STUNT

Premier: 04/03/2024-29/03/2024

Slot: Monday-Friday

Time: 17:30

Movie Premiere: The Thundermans Return

Premiere: 31/03/2024

Slot: Sunday

Time: 12:00/16:30

THE PATRICK STAR SHOW

New episodes: 201-205

Premier: 11/03/2023-22/03/2024

Slot: Monday-Friday

Time: 15:00

Nicktoons

SQUEEZE THAT SPONGE STUNT

Premiere: 19/02/2024-15/03/2024

Slot: Monday-Friday

Time: 17:00

Including the newest episodes of SpongeBob SquarePants: 278, 280-283.

SpongeBob and Patrick are now best friends! How fun is their life? The squeeze that sponge stunt will reveal the answer!

TRANSFORMERS: EARTHSPARK

Episodes: 116-126

Date: 18/03/2024-01/04/2024

Slot: Monday-Friday

Time: 16:30

The Malto's Family world is upside down when the Terrans, the first Earth born Transformers robot, sparks to life. The Terrans will forge an alliance between the human Malto Family and the legendary Autobots, uniting them in a shared mission.

Nick Jr.

MIGHTY PUPS

New episode of Paw Patrol and sneak peek to Dora

Episodes: Paw Patrol Mighty Pups #1013; Dora #103

Premiere: 03/03/2024

Slot: Sunday

Time: 12:45am/pm

PAW PATROL

NEW EPISODES

Episodes: #1009-#1012, #1015

Premiere: 04/03/2024-15/03/2024

Slot: Monday-Friday

Time: 06:50am, 12:45am/pm, 05:00am/pm, 07:05pm

BLAZE AND THE MONSTER MACHINES

Episodes: #714-#719

Premiere: 18/03/2024-22/03/2024

Slot: Monday-Friday

Time: 12:00am/pm, 03:30am/pm

BLUE CLUES & YOU!

Episodes: #420-#426

Premiere: 25/03/2024-31/03/2024

Slot: Monday-Sunday

Time: 06:30am, 02:45am/pm, 06:45pm

February 2024 On Nickelodeon, Nick Jr. And Nicktoons Across South Africa | New Series Alert: Rock, Paper, Scissors | Returning Shows Including Danger Force And The Adventures Of Paddington | More

Nickelodeon

ALL STARS STUNT

Premier: 1/01/2023-9/02/2023

Slot: Monday-Friday

Time: 17:00

DANGER FORCE 

Episodes: #306, #308-#311

Premier: 19/02/2024-23/02/2024

Slot: Monday-Friday

Time: 18:30

Marathon Stunt

Premier: 25/02/2024

Slot: Sunday

Time: 16:00

Inc. new eps: 312-331

Other shows on the stunt include Tyler Perry's Young Dylan, The Really Loud House, The Thundermans and Henry Danger.

AFTERTOONSSTUNT

29/01/2024-8/03/2024

Monday-Friday

15:20

BIG NATE

Episodes: #201, #202, #205, #209, #210

Premiere: 10/02/2024-24/02/2024

Slot: Saturday-Sunday

Time: 15:00

ROCK PAPER SCISSORS 

Episodes: #101-#110

Premiere: 19/02/2023-01/03/2024

Slot: Monday-Friday

Time: 16:00

Other shows on the stunt include Monster High, The Loud House, SpongeBob SquarePants and The Casagrandes.

Nicktoons

SUNNY SIDE UP STUNT

Premiere: 22/01/2024-09/02/2024

Slot: Monday-Friday

Time: 17:00

BIG NATE

Episodes: #201-#210

Date: 10/02/2024-24/02/2024

Slot: Saturday-Sunday

Time: 10:00

SQUEEZE THAT SPONGE STUNT

Premiere: 19/02/2024-15/03/2024

Slot: Monday-Friday

Time: 17:00

Including the newest episodes of SpongeBob SquarePants: 278, 280-283.

Other shows include ALVINNN!!! And The Chipmunks, The Casagrandes, The Patrick Star Show and The Twisted Timeline Of Sammy And Raj.

Nick Jr.

THE ADVENTURES OF PADDINGTON

Episodes: #313-#316A, 317-318

Premiere: 8/01/2024-19/01/2024

Slot: Monday-Friday

Time: 08:10am/pm, 02:25am/pm

BOSSY BEAR

Episodes: #126-#128, #130

Premiere: 12/02/2024-23/02/2024

Slot: Monday-Friday

Time: 09:30am/pm, 04:45am/pm

New Series Alert: Dora To Premiere On Nick Jr. Channels Globally By April 2024

Nickelodeon's beloved Latina heroine Dora the Explorer is set to make a spectacular return in Dora, an all-new CG-animated preschool series set to premiere on Nick Jr. Global in April 2024!

Nick Jr. Global is available in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE), Germany (Deutschland), New Zealand, Africa, Poland (Polska), Flanders (Vlaanderen), Wallonia (Wallonie), Denmark (Danmark), Sweden (Sverige), Norway (Norge), Arabia (جَزِيرَةُ الْعَرَب), Turkey (Türkiye), the Czech Republic (Česká republika), the Netherlands (Nederland), the Middle East, Latin America (Latinoamérica) and Brazil (Brasil). 

To get fans excited for the return of Dora, many regional Nick Jr. YouTube channels have released full episodes and short-form videos from the new series, many of which can be found here. Nickelodeon also gave fans a first look with the release of Dora and the Fantastical Creatures, which debuted in cinemas, playing alongside PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie.

Dora is set to stream exclusively on Paramount+ in spring 2024 in the U.S. Internationally, Dora will stream day-and-date on Paramount+ and air on Nickelodeon channels in all markets where available. Leading up to its premiere, additional Dora content will also be available across Nickelodeon platforms, Paramount+ and Noggin.

The new Dora series features the voices of Diana Zermeño as Dora; Asher Spence as Boots; Marc Weiner as Swiper; Anairis Quiñones as Map and The Fiesta Trio's armadillo; Maria Canals-Barrera as Abuela; Danny Burstein as Grumpy Old Troll, and The Fiesta Trio's frog and marmoset; Katarina Sky as Backpack; Donovan Monzon-Sanders as Tico; Tandi Fomukong as Isa; Quintún Muñoz as Benny; and Chris Gifford as Big Red Chicken.

More Cord Cutting Might Await Brands Like Nicktoons And MTV Base If Merger Between Paramount Global And Warner Bros. Discovery Moves Forward

During the week, it was reported that Paramount

Global and Warner Bros. Discovery were exploring a potential merger. For now, Warner Bros. Discovery can't look at merging with another entity until April 2024 and talks are said to be in the early stages so it's not known whether they'll go through with the plan.

For a while now, we had explored a variety of outcomes pertaining to the offering on Nickelodeon and Cartoon Network. Not long ago, expanded into the general entertainment section with Smithsonian Channel alongside MTV and Comedy Central with this article pertaining to secondary brands.

Paramount Global operates brands like Comedy Central Extra, BET Gospel, BET Hip-Hop, MTV Base, MTV Hits, Nick@Nite, TeenNick and Nicktoons while Warner Bros. Discovery offers Discovery Family, Real Time, Discovery Max, Boing and Toonami.

With Paramount's possible downsizing to Warner Bros. Discovery, the latter might not have much content left for all these channels and might look into closing them down if not merging in some countries.

Take for instance Nick Jr., Paramount Global was able to operate the channel separately from Nickelodeon with its own slate of content and with this consolidation the latter similar to Nicktoons will most likely cease to exist if not merge under Nickelodeon.

Considering that a ton of archived projects would be available at hand, it's possible the Nicktoons concept could remain intact and looking at the size of Warner Bros. Discovery and Paramount maybe Boing/Boomerang could become a worthy successor to Nicktoons.

Nicktoons doesn't serve much purpose especially if they're not looking to produce animation under Nickelodeon. Warner's portfolio has more consumption than Paramount and shows like Paw Patrol and SpongeBob would get more exposure on Cartoon Network.

Despite not as big of an consumption, these channels do have plenty of exposure in other countries so much so that Paramount Global could explore a potential sale to these channels.

January 2024 On Nickelodeon, Nicktoons And Nick Jr. Across South Africa | Nickelodeon All Stars Stunt | AfterToons Stunt Including New Series Rock Paper Scissors | Returning Shows Including The Loud House And Paddington | More

Nickelodeon

ALL STARS STUNT

1/01/2023-9/01/2023

Monday-Friday

17:30

Including new episodes: 

Young Dylan #320, #403-#409

15/01/2024-25/01/2024

Monday-Friday

18:15

Other shows on the stunt include The Really Loud House, Danger Force and Henry Danger.

THE SMURFS

New episodes: 214-216

8/01/2024-25/01/2024

Monday-Friday

15:00

THE LOUD HOUSE

New episodes: 709-713

22/01/2024-2/02/2024

Monday-Friday

16:30

AFTERTOONSSTUNT

29/01/2024-8/03/2024

Monday-Friday

15:30

Including a new show

Rock Paper Scissors #101-#110

19/02/2023-01/03/2024

Monday-Friday

16:00

Other shows on the stunt include Monster High, The Loud House, SpongeBob SquarePants and The Casagrandes.

Nicktoons

BIG NATE

New Show

Episode: #101-#110

Date: 8/01/2024-25/01/2024

Slot: Monday-Friday

Time: 15:00

THE PATRICK STAR SHOW

New Episodes

Episode: #121-#126

Date: 8/01/2024-19/01/2024

Slot: Monday-Friday

Time: 17:00

SUNNY SIDE UP STUNT

Premiere: 22/01/2024-09/02/2024

Slot: Monday-Friday

Time: 17:00

Other shows include ALVINNN!!! And The Chipmunks, SpongeBob SquarePants, The Casagrandes, The Patrick Star Show and The Twisted Timeline Of Sammy And Raj.

Nick Jr.

MOVIES WEEK

Episode: Paw Patrol: Jet To The Rescue

Date: 1/01/2024

Slot: Monday

Time: 11:00am/pm, 06:00pm

Episode: Blaze And The Monster Machines: Blaze Of Glory

Date: 2/01/2024

Slot: Tuesday

Time: 11:00am/pm, 06:00pm

Episode: Baby Shark's Big Show Compilations #1 & #2

Date: 3/01/2024

Slot: Wednesday

Time: 11:00am/pm, 06:00pm

Episode: Santiago Of The Seas #998; 999

Date: 4/01/2024

Slot: Thursday

Time: 11:00am/pm, 06:00pm

Episode: Paw Patrol: Mighty Pups

Date: 5/01/2024

Slot: Friday

Time: 11:00am/pm, 06:00pm

THE ADVENTURES OF PADDINGTON

New Episodes

Episode: #313-#316A, 317-318

Date: 8/01/2024-19/01/2024

Slot: Monday-Friday

Time: 08:10am/pm, 02:25am/pm

RUBBLE AND CREW

New Episodes

Episode: #117-#120

Date: 22/01/2024-26/01/2024

Slot: Monday-Friday

Time: 07:25am/pm, 03:10am/pm, 05:30am/pm

PAW PATROL

New Pup Stunt

Episode: #206, 315, 322, 320, 404, 407, 410, 417, 419, 426, 503, 509, 518, 612, 629, 702B, 706, 712, 718A, 901, 916

Date: 29/01/2024-9/02/2024

Slot: Monday-Friday

Time: 04:45am/pm

Recap To Last Month: Nick Jr. Failed To Enter The Splat Zone As MultiChoice And Paramount Global Promised, Might Launch In 2024 Alongside Nicktoons

Earlier in the year, Paramount Global opted to revive one of Nickelodeon's most iconic logos, The Splat. Together with the previous logo would add a more modern flare with most Nickelodeon feeds in Europe integrating by August with consumers in Southern Africa and likely ROA by October.

Together with the Splat, MultiChoice Africa had switched Nickelodeon to high definition two years after the channel switched to high definition in South Africa. It was mentioned that Nick Jr. would migrate by last month with Nicktoons following sometime in 2024.

Just like Paramount+, none of that came in 2023 as intended with questions surrounding the possible delay of the rebrand. Could it be possible that Paramount Global wants to rebrand both Nick Jr. and Nicktoons together or rather they have no idea when it's taking place.

Unlike Nicktoons, Paramount Global supplies a globalised feed for Nick Jr. (and MTV). If you look at it, Paramount Global (in Africa) don't have much control over majority of the developments seen on this channel as opposed to brands like MTV Base and BET.

If anything, it wouldn't surprise me if Nicktoons were to rebrand by the new year alongside Nick Jr. Despite operating as a local, Nicktoons' offering has been more aligned to their international counterparts unlike previous years were it was structured to operate independently.