Monday, February 03, 2014

Zodiak Kids Launches "Tickety Toc" App In The UK And Australia

Zodiak Rights, the international distribution and rights arm of Zodiak Media, has announced the Tick Tocktastic news in the following press release, from Zodiak Rights' official website, zodiakrights.com, the release of a brand-new "Tickety Toc" App in the UK and Australia!


Designed by award-winning developer Cupcake Digital, the first ever "Tickety Toc" App entitled "Tickety Toc Bubble Time", stars dynamic twins Tommy and Tallulah from the hit CG-animated preschool show, which airs on Nickelodeon and Nick Jr. channels globally as well as Channel 5's Milkshake programming block in the UK and on Australia's Network 11.

In "Tickety Toc" "Bubble Time", Tommy and Tallulah discover a big pot of bubble mixture and blow a giant bubble which grows so large that it picks up their Tickety Town friends – and the twins too! Will Hopparoo, Tickety Toc's fun-loving bunny - who loves to pop bubbles - come to the rescue in time for Chime Time? The "Tickety Toc" app launched in the UK and Australia on Thursday 30th January 2014 and is now available on iTunes, Amazon Appstore for Android and Google Play priced at £1.99 GBP and $2.99 AUD.

"Tickety Toc Bubble Time" features include:

* It's Play Time: Four activities starring "Tickety Toc"'s charming residents help kids learn and have fun as they pop bubbles to complete words in Bubble Words, tell the time in Chime Time, build train tracks with Pufferty in Train Time and test their memory in a Memory Match game

* Creative Play Opportunities: Children can colour scenes from the story including their favorite "Tickety Toc" characters while using multiple effects and stickers

* Early-Learning Reading Skills are reinforced with text highlighting and synced narration

* Three Reading Modes: Read & Play, Read to Me, and Just a Book for quiet reading time

* The Grown-Up's Corner offers thoughtful questions designed to spark open-ended conversation and reinforce reading comprehension

Original Zodiak Rights Press Release:

Zodiak Kids launches Tickety Toc App in UK and Australia

30th January 2014

Zodiak Kids is to launch a Tickety Toc App in the UK and Australia, the Company revealed today.

Designed by award-winning developer, Cupcake Digital, the first ever Tickety Toc App entitled Tickety Toc Bubble Time, stars dynamic twins Tommy and Tallulah from the hit pre-school show, which airs on Nickelodeon's Nick Jr globally as well as Channel 5’s Milkshake in the UK and Australia’s Network 11.

In Tickety Toc Bubble Time, Tommy and Tallulah discover a big pot of bubble mixture and blow a giant bubble which grows so large that it picks up their Tickety Town friends – and the twins too! Will Hopparoo, Tickety Toc's fun-loving bunny - who loves to pop bubbles - come to the rescue in time for Chime Time? The Tickety Toc app will launch in the UK and Australia on 30th January 2014 and will be available on iTunes, Amazon Appstore for Android and Google Play priced at £1.99 and $2.99 AUD.

Alastair McHarrie Vice President Consumer Products, Zodiak Kids London, said: "Cupcake Digital has been a dynamic partner, delivering our first app experience and bring to life the energetic adventures of Tommy and Tallulah. We are extremely excited that kids will now be able to enjoy the world of Tickety Toc in a new and exciting way."

"Tickety Town is a wonderful place where anything can happen! So, it’s with incredible excitement that we are able to deliver the enchanting world of Tommy and Tallulah to fans," said Cupcake Digital EVP, Brand and Business Development Amory Millard. "Tickety Toc and its memorable characters will now be available in a new digital format, giving kids more ways to play and interact with their favorites anytime, anywhere."

Tickety Toc Bubble Time features include:

* It's Play Time: Four activities starring Tickety Toc's charming residents help kids learn and have fun as they pop bubbles to complete words in Bubble Words, tell the time in Chime Time, build train tracks with Pufferty in Train Time and test their memory in a Memory Match game

* Creative Play Opportunities: Children can colour scenes from the story including their favorite Tickety Toc characters while using multiple effects and stickers

* Early-Learning Reading Skills are reinforced with text highlighting and synced narration

* Three Reading Modes: Read & Play, Read to Me, and Just a Book for quiet reading time

* The Grown-Up's Corner offers thoughtful questions designed to spark open-ended conversation and reinforce reading comprehension

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Below is a online streaming video clip featuring Zodiak and Cupcake Digital's "Tickety Toc Bubble Time" trailer:


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