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.

March 2024 On Nickelodeon, Nick Jr. And Nicktoons Across South Africa | New Movie Alert: The Thundermans Return | Returning Shows Including That Girl Lay Lay And Paw Patrol | More

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

ESPN, FOX And Warner Bros. Discovery To Launch Joint Sports Streaming Platform

Walt Disney’s ESPN, Fox and Warner Bros. Discovery plan to launch a joint sports streaming service this fall, giving consumers a new way to access marquee live sports for the first time, the companies said Tuesday.

The platform, which will be owned by a newly formed company with its own leadership team, does not yet have a name or a price. Disney, Fox and Warner Bros. Discovery will each own a one-third stake.

Consumers would be able to subscribe directly via a new app. Subscribers would also have the ability to bundle the product with the companies’ streaming platforms Disney+, Hulu and Max.

The product will be a skinnier bundle of linear networks than a standard cable offering, specifically tailored for sports fans. It will consist of all the broadcast and cable networks owned by Disney, Fox and Warner Bros. Discovery that carry sports, along with ESPN+.

From Disney, that includes ESPN and its sister networks, such as ESPN2, ESPNU, SECN, ACCN, ESPNEWS, as well as the ABC broadcast network. Warner Bros. Discovery’s networks that showcase sports are TNT, TBS and TruTV. Fox will include the Fox broadcast station along with FS1, FS2 and BTN.

“The launch of this new streaming sports service is a significant moment for Disney and ESPN, a major win for sports fans, and an important step forward for the media business,” Disney Chief Executive Officer Bob Iger said in a statement. “This means the full suite of ESPN channels will be available to consumers alongside the sports programming of other industry leaders as part of a differentiated sports-centric service.”

The launch of the product will not stop ESPN from offering a full direct-to-consumer streaming product, which Disney is still researching, according to a person familiar with the matter. ESPN has previously said it plans on releasing that product this year or next year.

The competitors expect to form the joint service at a time when the value of sports media rights is spiking, but viewers have moved away from watching on traditional cable.

Disney, in particular, has suffered from a shift away from its ESPN network, and sought new ways to revive the business, including searching for strategic partners such as the National Football League and the National Basketball League.

New Series Alert: Pad Na Die Hart Currently Streaming On eVOD With Gelukbringers Coming In March

eVOD, a South African based streaming service operated by eMedia Investments that distributes a variety of international and local productions had acquired rights to Turkish dramas Pad Na Die Hart (currently streaming on eVOD) with Gelukbringers airing in March.

Firat works as a Kebab Master with his aunt and friends in their shop in a modest neighborhood of Istanbul. Blind, his fiancee left on their wedding day and filled with anger wants to know why until a name comes up Taylan Günebakan aka Doctor Love, the famous life coach.

Produced by NTC Medya in 2021, Pad Na Die Hart (Aşkın Tarifi) starred Kadir Dogulu as Fırat Karasu, Serra Arıtürk as Naz Soyluer, Cem Davran as Hazım Soyluer, Alper Saldıran as Taylan Günebakan and Yasemin Baştan as Sultan Yılmaz.

It has been available to stream from February 5th.

Gelukbringers (Elimi Birakma) revolves around a girl named Azra whose dies in a fire accident, leaving his greedy wife in charge and her autistic brother. Determined to follow in her father's steps, Azra goes abroad to become a skilled chef and meets a rich boy named Cenk.

Based on the 2009 Korean drama Shining Inheritance, it starred Alp Navruz as Cenk Çelen, Yiğit Kağan Yazıcı as Mert Güneş, Alina Boz as Azra Güneş, Seray Gözler as Feride Çelen, Gökçe Yanardağ as Hülya Akgün and Ebru Aykaç as Serap Çelen.

It serves as an upcoming show to the streamer sign the program slated for March 4th.

Recap To Last Month: Could MultiChoice Be Looking To Replace M-Net's Me With Universal TV?

Last month, it was reported that M-Net's Me and 1Magic would exit MultiChoice's DStv by early February. This was after several consumers had recieved a notification from MultiChoice about the closures with the pay-tv company that had since then gone rogue.

The termination would have come a few weeks before MultiChoice officially launched the rebranded Showmax service. It would form as part of a joint venture with Comcast's NBCUniversal which would bring Peacock's best in class technology and content to the streamer.

NBCUniversal also supplies linear channels such as Universal TV, Studio Universal, E! Entertainment, DreamWorks and Telemundo on DStv. As seen last month, MultiChoice wasn't looking to replace Me leaving viewers to wonder what fate awaited shows like Survivor and The Good Doctor.

M-Net is currently exclusive to premium subscribers and Me was the only means of accessing the content. This lead to further speculation that MultiChoice was looking to prioritise on Universal TV basically another streamlined attempt with select content from Me on there.

The idea didn't seem far fetched as NBCUniversal has minority stake in Showmax and another having to do with the rollout of DStv Glass in partnership with MultiChoice.

Unlike 1Magic, MultiChoice in an ongoing conversation was only able to confirm the closure of Me through their SA department. MultiChoice Africa was able to confirm both closures and highlighting that a replacement "specifically for 1Magic" was in development.

There was no guarantee at this point if content from 1Magic or Me would surface on this channel. But considering that the closures affected consumers of Me it was expected that MultiChoice will make this brand accessible to consumers on the Compact and Family bouquet.

As of right now, both channels continue to operate on the DStv platform with Showmax repeats like Adulting and Outlaws dominating 1Magic and Me airing remaining shows in the form of weekday marathons with other primetime shows airing as double bills.