While
Cartoon Network will telecast a special programming
block called Thoda Meow Thoda Bow for all animal
lovers, which will feature classics like Tom and
Jerry, Scooby Doo, Sylvester and Tweety from 9
am to 5 pm.
Thoda
Meow Thoda Bow will be followed by the telecast
of brand new action-adventure packed show - Duel
Masters (6 pm) and the new season of Digimon
called Digimon Adventure Zero Two (6:30
pm) in its 3D-animated action-packed programming block
- Toonami.
On
Pogo, kids can jumpstart their day with Sesame
Street's fun filled movie Follow that Bird
(8 am), followed by The Care Bears Movie at
12 noon. A two hour capsule of The Best of Tiny
TV will be aired at 10 am on Pogo.
For
pre-schoolers, Noddy and Oswald will
be aired for an hour each. As a special treat, the
channel will also be airing the Pogo Amazing Kids
Awards 2004 at 4 pm, which will be followed by
the premiere of the classic television series - Malgudi
Days at 8.30 pm.
Moving
on to Nick, it has lined up a uniquely titled
contest called Aada Paada Kaun Paada? which
is based on toilet humour! For a four-week period,
commencing 14 November, the channel intends to raise
a real stink with a hilariously innovative fart fest
and watch 'n' win contest during its newly launched
NickToons destination.
"Toilet
humour is big with kids, and part of the appeal is
the fact that grown-ups find it distasteful. As the
channel that puts kids first, we have a responsibility
to always empower, respect and celebrate them. This
Children's Day and the weeks that follow, we are focusing
on celebration - the unrepressed, outrageous, volatile
celebration of kids and their love of toilet humour,
championed by our very own NickToons," said Nick
India, vice president and general manager, Hema Govindan.
To
promote its new NickToons block and the upcoming
contest, the channel is mounting a 360 degree consumer
campaign. Nick plans to reach over 550,000 kids in
743 schools through its school contact programme across
18 cities - Mumbai, Delhi, Amritsar, Ludhiana, Haryana,
Rohtak, Ahmedabad, Surat, Baroda, Satna, Jabalpur,
Indore, Bhopal, Kota, Ganganagar, Moradabad, Barreily,
Kolhapur and Latur.
The
programme will familiarise kids with NickToons
and involve them in fun activities revolving around
the characters.
The
Aada Paada Kaun Paada? contest will be on air
from 14 November to 11 December on the NickToons
block daily from 4 - 6 pm. On weekdays, the block
will feature Rocket Power, CatDog, The Adventures
of Jimmy Neutron and Chalkzone and on weekends,
it's All Grown Up, Fairly OddParents, SpongeBob
SquarePants and The Angry Beavers. But,
as part of the Aada Paada Kaun Paada? contest,
they'll be doing much more than their usual comic
capers.
Every
evening, viewers can catch one of the NickToons
farting and report the offender to the channel.
There are 15 grand prizes every week and 100 Nick
goodies everyday that includes multimedia computers,
Playstations, music systems and bikes.
Kids
can participate by calling on 1250111555, in Mumbai
and Delhi or 1250155 in other cities, or SMSing "Nick"
to 6882. Alternatively, they can log on to Nick's
webiste - www.nicksplat.com/nicktoons or send their
entries via snail mail.
On
the other hand, the new avatar Hungama TV is
all set to premier the action-packed global hit Yu-Gi-Oh!
on 14 November. The show will be aired on weekdays
Monday-Friday at 5 pm.Yu-Gi-Oh!,
revolves around four young friends engaged in a legendary
battle of good vs evil.
This
show is a worldwide phenomenon in television and merchandising,
with a popular collectible card game called Duel Monsters
and over a dozen variations of video games selling
like hot cakes worldwide. Yu-Gi-Oh! has taken
viewers by storm across America, Japan and scores
of other markets and is now all set to rock the world
of Indian kids.
Hungama
TV programming head Zarina Mehta says, "Hungama
TV consistently strives to bring the best international
content to Indian kids and Yu Gi Oh! is a perfect
example. The show has huge loyalty amongst kids across
the world and we are confident that Indian kids will
react to the concept and characters with the same
enthusiasm."
The
Disney Channel will be premiering the movie
revolving around Mickey, Donald and Goofy -- The
Three Musketeers on 14 November at 3.30 pm.
Lapet
Papet, which is a series of interstitials around
the interactions between two puppets. These interstitialsl
will be played on the channel for the first time as
openers for all the programs on 14 November from 3
- 11 pm.
The
two puppets, Lapet and Papet have diverse mindsets
- while one has a passion for exaggerated but harmless
storytelling, the other brings down his high flying
tale every time.
"These
interstitials have a unique look wherein real string
puppets are used. They reflect typical attitudes of
kids and are funny and entertaining. We have 10, separate
creatives of 55 seconds each of Lapet Papet,"
said Walt Disney Television International (India)
head of programming and production Nachiket Pantvaidya.
Apart
from these kiddies channels, radio stations like Radio
Mirchi 98.3 FM, has also lined up a day of fun
for kids on Children's Day with an array of exciting
programmes.
Radio
Mirchi Delhi will have junior RJs hosting the shows
with the regular jocks playing co-hosts. The day will
start with Hello Delhi where the city can learn
simple but insightful things from kids in Kya Seekha
Chotu Se.
In
Khoobsurat, the radio station will zero in
on the cutest kids on television. The RJs will be
at there convincing best, and will persuade four mothers
to give in to the demands of their little ones.
In
Total Filmi,children will get a chance to imitate
their favourite stars, whereas in Bumper2Bumper,
RJ Anant will rope in adults to share their childhood
experiences. Be it reciting nursery rhymes, playing
kiddie songs like hop scotch, ring-a-ring-a-roses
or simply shouting and screaming, it's all set to
happen on 14 November.
Another
programme called Puppy Love Hota Hai is also
lined up where three happy couples, married to their
childhood sweethearts, share their romantic stories
on the show.
Other
special programming capsules include Bachon Se
Bachao Bhaiya, Bachche Kab Bade Hote Hai
and Just Chill. On
these shows listeners can narrate some of the embarrassing
incidents caused by their naughty kids and at the
same time, children get a chance to voice their embarrassing
moments with the parents. The
shows also offers an opportunity for children to share
their opinion on the world of grown ups.
There's
much more with Star Movies having lined up
five movies X2: X-Men United on November 14
at 11 am, Good Boy at 1.35 pm, 3 Ninjas
at 3.20 pm, Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas at
5.15 pm and Shrek 2 at 7.05 pm.