Get, Set, Go with Sony YAY!’s KickO! ~ Sony YAY! brings best in high-quality 3D production, partners with Green Gold Animation for the action-comedy show KickO and Super Speedo ~ Exciting action sequences, ambitious role-models, funny sidekicks and thrill-seeking adventures – this is all that kids want in their day-to-day entertainment. Bringing all this together, along with world class animation, Sony YAY! brings to life their all-new 3D animation show KickO and Super Speedo! Friendships, comedy, adventure, Sony YAY! offers shows across a variety of genres and with KickO and Super Speedo, the channel now adds another one to its varied bouquet of shows. With the line-up of 52 adventurous episodes, KickO will roll its first season this year. While Sony Pictures Networks India owns the show IP, the production of this incredible series is done by one of the country’s finest animation production house – Green Gold Animation. With an aim of giving kids a best friend like never before, a character who will be close to kids’ hearts and a role model who they can look up to, Sony YAY! Introduces their new superhero – KickO. Not only this, KickO owns a special remote-controlled gadget- Super Speedo, a smart car that emerges from KickO’s wristwatch named ‘R7’. Super Speedo is possibly the smartest car which has ever been imagined. It runs on cosmic energy and is interfaced by a tablet named-Tab O. It is fitted with all possible gadgets of defense and can turn itself into an aircraft, a submarine or a speedboat. While KickO is a well-intentioned kid when the situation demands him to fight, he fights for justice with his kicks, hence the byline of this series -“Fight for the Right”. In his repertoire of kicks, KickO has an O kick which is possibly the most powerful kick that exists. The kick is so powerful that it creates a circle of fire visually seen as the alphabet O. Achieving the position of the highest rated show in the 1st week of its launch, KickO and Super Speedo promises an extra dose of entertainment through a catchy theme song titled ‘Jeet Wala Geet’. With captivating tunes and singable lyrics, the song has instantly caught on to children across the country. Not only this, the theme song of the show “KickO And Super Speedo” received a stupendous response with1.5 Million views in only 2 weeks. And all this in two weeks of the show launch! Comments: Ronojoy Chakraborty, Head of Programming, SPN Kids Genre “The germ of thought for this particular show came from an extensive research from our target audience, that kids love wrist watches and remote controlled cars. Apart from that, they love having a role model, especially if it is someone who stars on television. This is the first show that showcases a seven-year-old boy having a car – a dream everyone has as a child. Everything from KickO’s car to his watch to the relationship he shares with his friends is something kids will associate with. The show is an action comedy and with kids’ fondness for this genre, introducing this genre to our programming wasn’t a debate. Green Gold Animation is one of the best animation
companies in the country. To deliver such animation, there was no second thought on who we wanted to partner with. They have the capacity and understanding to create this level of animation, and we have seen it with the work they have done” Rajiv Chilaka, CEO, Green Gold Animation “Indian animation sector has bright future and is growing tremendously. KickO and Super Speedo is a great addition to our portfolio. Along with Sony YAY! we are offering kids exactly what they want. The shows that Sony YAY! produces are completely in line with what kids want and being associated with this genre ourselves, it is only an honour to be working with them. We are excited about this partnership and are even more eager to bring to kids some highquality 3D animation. The show is packed with action, humour, friendship, and lots of fun!” About Sony YAY! Sony YAY! is the newest offering from Sony Pictures Networks India. Its vision is to be the destination for unlimited happiness for kids. A channel targeted at kids aged 2 – 14 years, Sony YAY! offers its young audience entertainment and a break from their daily routine, all in an environment that gives them the freedom to be themselves. The channel’s content is unique, fresh, and relatable and is produced in India. The channel’s original offerings include Guru Aur Bhole -a musical comedy, Sab Jholmaal Hai -a comedy with hilarious adventures of an odd team of pets, Prince Jai Aur Dumdaar Viru -an action comedy and Paap-O-Meter-a unique laugh-out-loud ghost comedy, KickO and Super Speedo. Available in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Bengali and Malayali. Sony YAY! is here to set new standards and benchmarks in kids entertainment. About Sony Pictures Networks India (SPN) Sony Pictures Networks India (SPN), is a subsidiary of Sony Corporation which owns and operates the Sony Entertainment network of television channels. SPN comprises 31 channels including Sony Entertainment Television (SET and SET HD), one of India's leading Hindi general entertainment television channels; MAX, India's premium Hindi movies and special events channel; MAX 2, another Hindi movie channel showcasing great India Cinema; MAX HD, a high definition Hindi movie channel airing premium quality films; WAH, the FTA channel for Hindi movies; SAB and SAB HD the family-oriented Hindi comedy entertainment channels; PAL, a genre leader in rural Hindi speaking markets (HSM) showcasing the best of Hindi general entertainment and Hindi movies from SPN’s content library; PIX and PIX HD, the English movie channels; LePlex HD showing critically-acclaimed Hollywood films; AXN and AXN HD, the action and adventure-oriented English entertainment channels; Sony BBC Earth and Sony BBC Earth HD, the premium factual entertainment channels, Sony AATH, the Bangla entertainment channel; MIX a refreshing Hindi music channel; ROX HD, a channel for contemporary Hindi music; YAY!, the kids entertainment channel; Sports Network comprising 11 sports entertainment channels – SONY SIX, SONY SIX HD, SONY ESPN, SONY ESPN HD, SONY TEN 1, SONY TEN 1 HD, SONY TEN 2, SONY TEN 2 HD, SONY TEN 3, SONY TEN 3 HD, SONY TEN GOLF HD; SonyLIV - the digital entertainment VOD platform, SPN Productions, the networks’ film production arm and Sony Pictures Networks Distribution Pvt Ltd. (SPND) that distributes the networks television channels across different genres and languages through multiple content delivery platforms. SPN reaches out to over 700 million viewers in India and is available in 167 countries. The network is recognized as an employer of choice within and outside the media industry. SPN is a recipient of several awards, including the ‘Aon Best Employers India’ Award in the 2017 edition in recognition of SPN’s unique workplace culture and exceptional people practices, consistently ranking amongst India’s Top 10 Companies with Best Health & Wellness Practices by SHRM & CGP Partners, listed by Working Mother & AVTAR as one of the 100 Best Companies for Women in India in 2017 and adjudged one of India’s Great Mid-Size Workplaces by the Great Place To Work® Institute for the 2017 edition. Sony Pictures Networks India Private Limited is in its 23rd year of operations in India. Its subsidiaries include Sony Pictures Networks Distribution India Private Limited, MSM-Worldwide Factual Media Private Limited, MSM Discovery Private Limited, Taj Television (India) Private Limited, Aqua Holding Investments [Pvt.] Ltd., and Bangla Entertainment Private Limited.
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