Foxtel Kids App July Highlights
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Media Release: Monday June 26, 2017 Foxtel Kids App July Highlights With the winter school holidays just around the corner, the Award-winning Foxtel Kids App has something to keep every kid entertained. Simply download the Foxtel Kids App and stream some of the world’s best kids’ shows on demand, ad-free and at any time from Foxtel’s major kids channels including Nickelodeon, Nick Jr., Disney Channel, Disney Junior, Disney XD, CBeebies, Discovery Kids, Cartoon Network and Boomerang. Designed with families in mind, the app is easy to navigate and allows for offline viewing of downloaded content, which is ideal for long drives, flights or holidays spent away from an internet connection. The Foxtel Kids App is filled with kids’ favourite shows regularly updated with fresh shows to stream or download and offers uninterrupted ad-free viewing making it a safe and secure place for kids to enjoy the best in kids’ content Foxtel has to offer. Created and developed in Australia, the Foxtel Kids app helps parents deal with some of the challenges that come with youngsters watching TV, like limiting screen time, managing what they watch, and monitoring data usage. Parents are able to set a limit on the time spent watching the app and can select classifications between G and PG ratings for age appropriate viewing. In addition to the huge selection of kids’ favourite shows available on the App, new Foxtel Kids App July programming highlights include the following (please note these programs are available to stream or download on demand following their premiere timeslot): NEXO KNIGHTS Cartoon Network Season 4, Weekends from July 1 at 9am, Australian Premiere Lance, Macy and Axl will step-up – as well as Jestro and the Cloud of Monstrox – to find the final six Forbidden Powers, lock them into Mount Thunderstruck and free the Stone Colossus which will march across the realm – headed for Knightonia – destroying everything in its path. THE LOUD HOUSE Nickelodeon Brand new episodes, Mondays to Thursdays from July 3 at 4pm, Australian Premiere Ever wonder what it’s like to grow up in a big family? Eleven-year-old Lincoln Loud (Grant Palmer) gives viewers an inside look at how to survive the chaos of a huge household, especially as the only boy with ten sisters! Lincoln’s best friend Clyde (Caleel Harris) is an only child and is always willing to take part in Lincoln’s schemes. TOON MARTY Nickelodeon Season 1, Mondays to Thursdays from July 3 at 4.30pm, Australian Premiere This brand new, animated comedy follows Marty, the giant fibreglass mascot atop the local ToonMart. Marty is surprisingly zapped to life in a freak accident and is free to do as he pleases. Busybody Marty goes on madcap adventures as he explores Toonville and interacts with everyone with wide-eyed enthusiasm. Page 1 of 3 NELLA THE PRINCESS KNIGHT Nick Jr Season 1, Mondays to Thursdays from July 3 at 5.30pm, Australian Premiere Nella the Princess Knight is an animated pre-school series that follows Nella, an unconventional 8- year-old princess, who possesses the royal qualities like compassion and grace, while also embodying the courage and determination of a brave knight. Nella features a social-emotional curriculum highlighting relationship development and positive messaging that empowers pre- schoolers to be courageous and teaches empathy through songs. OLD JACK’S BOAT ROCKPOOL TALES CBeebies Season 1, Weeknights from July 3 at 7pm, Australian Premiere Old Jack and Salty are back with more brand new rockpool tales, as Old Jack recalls his childhood adventures with his friends in the seaside village. Starring Bernard Cribbins. REGAL ACADEMY Nick Jr Season 1, Mondays to Thursdays from July 3 at 6pm, Australian Premiere Regal Academy is a brand new animated series featuring a mixture of comedy, music, and innovative animation techniques taking the familiar world of fairy tales and turns it on its head through the adventures of Rose Cinderella, a normal girl who suddenly discovers that Cinderella is her grandma. SLIME CUP Nickelodeon Season 2, Fridays from July 7 at 5.30pm, Australian Premiere, LOCAL PRODUCTION Nickelodeon Australia is turning up the slime-o-meter and bringing SLIME CUP back to Aussie kids. After scouring the country for tough competitors, 15 teams will set out to prove they have the skills, smarts and swag to take home the coveted SLIME CUP. With off-the-scale crazy challenges and ‘splatacular’ spills, winning the honour of slime champion is no easy task – get ready for the ultimate race against slime! FUTURE WORM! Disney XD New episodes, Fridays from July 7 at 7pm, Australian Premiere Future-Worm! follows Danny, an optimistic 12-year-old who creates a time machine lunch box and befriends FutureWorm, a fearless worm from the future. Together, the duo navigates through space, time and study hall – voiced by Andy Milonakis (Kroll Show) and James Adomian (The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson). PAW PATROL Nick Jr New episodes, Weekdays from Monday July 10 at 8.30am, Australian Premiere PAW Patrol is a CG, action-adventure pre-school series starring a pack of six heroic puppies: Chase, Marshall, Rocky, Zuma, Rubble, and Skye, who are led by a tech-savvy 10-year-old boy named Ryder. With a unique blend of problem-solving skills, cool vehicles and lots of cute doggy humour, the PAW Patrol works together on high-stakes rescue missions to protect the Adventure Bay community. REGULAR SHOW IN SPACE Cartoon Network Season 8, Weekdays from July 17 at 6.15pm, Australian Premiere Last season’s massive cliffhanger ripped The Park from earth and took Mordecai, Rigby and the gang with it. Season eight will now take place entirely in outer space. DESCENDANTS 2 Disney Live action movie, Premiere on the Kids App Saturday July 22 at 5pm at the same time as the US Available on channel Friday July 28 at 6.30pm, Australian Premiere Page 2 of 3 Musical fantasy film, Descendants 2 sees director and choreographer Kenny Ortega (High School Musical, Hocus Pocus) return for the sequel to the original alongside stars Dove Cameron, Sofia Carson, Booboo Stewart, and Cameron Boyce as the teenage daughters and sons of Disney villains Maleficent, the Evil Queen, Jafar, and Cruella De Vil, respectively. SOFIA THE FIRST: THE MYSTIC ISLES Disney Junior Two part special, Saturdays from July 29 at 6pm, Australian Premiere When Amber discovers Sofia's role as storekeeper, she demands to come along on Sofia's next mission to the Mystic Isles. But will Amber's attitude help Sofia or hinder the mission? Sofia voiced by Modern Family’s Ariel Winter. The Foxtel Kids app is available for download from the App Store and Google Play. The Foxtel Kids app is available to Foxtel and Foxtel Play customers, who subscribe to the Foxtel Kids pack, at no extra charge. The app can be registered to five devices and can be used simultaneously by two users. Downloaded programs are available to view for 31 days. More information is available at: foxtel.com.au/kidsapp About Foxtel Foxtel is one of Australia’s most progressive and dynamic media companies, directly employing around 2,800 people and delivering a diverse subscription television service over cable, satellite and broadband distribution. Foxtel effortlessly connects Australians to all the stories they love by offering a better entertainment experience every day to more than 2.8 million subscribing homes through delivery of new and inspiring programming across all genres, the world’s most popular channel brands, and investment in high quality local content. As constant champions of innovation we have brought customers the iQ personal digital recorder; Australia’s largest HD channel offering; the Foxtel Go App for tablets and mobile devices; internet TV service, Foxtel Play; and television, broadband and home phone bundles with Foxtel internet and voice services delivered over Australia’s largest telecommunications network. Foxtel is owned by Telstra Corporation Limited ACN 051 775 556 (50%) and News Corporation (50%). foxtel.com.au For more information: Mikala Spark [email protected] +61 2 9813 7406 / +61 (0) 412 334 851 Page 3 of 3 .