Foxtel Kids: Easter highlights

Foxtel Kids App will have a number of premiere titles, and sneak peeks, over Easter from Nickelodeon, Nick Jr., Disney Channel, Disney Junior, Disney XD, CBeebies, Discovery Kids, Cartoon Network and Boomerang.

Users can see first both the Nickelodeon original movie Blurt from April 1, starring Jace Norman (Henry Danger) and social media star JoJo Siwa, and from April 13 the brand new Disney Channel original movie Zombies featuring the choreography of Christopher Scott (Teen Beach Movie).

The  app, which was developed in Australia, also lets kids download content to watch offline for 31 days ad-free on iOS and Android devices.

Easter and School Holidays highlights include:

Big Hero 6 The Series
Disney Channel
Saturdays from March 3 at 9am
Season 1
Australian Premiere
Premiering on Disney Channel Australia before the US release! This series has mass appeal from fans of the movie who will love that many of the original voice cast have reprised their iconic roles. Big Hero 6 The Series picks up immediately following the events of the feature film, continuing the adventures and friendship of 14-year-old tech genius Hiro and his compassionate, cutting-edge robot Baymax.

Jojo Siwa: My World
Nickelodeon
Friday March 16 at 5.30pm
30 Minute Special
Australian Premiere
Talented dancer, singer and actress JoJo Siwa will star in this colourful, half-hour special as she recounts all the experiences in her life that led up to her biggest moment ever – officially becoming a Nickelodeon star and performing for her fans at the largest shopping centre in the United States, the Mall of America.

My Pet & Me: Vet Tales
CBeebies
Weekdays from March 19 at 10.00am
Australian Premiere
Ferne and Rory help children understand that, just like us, animals can get sick and need help from a vet. Ferne meets a dog that needs to have its dew claws removed. Rory joins a vet at a safari park to examine a tiger.

Henry Danger and Game Shakers
Nickelodeon
Mondays from March 26 at 4.20pm
Two-part Special
Australian Premiere
This March, the crime-fighting superhero duo from Henry Danger is back with two brand new episodes! Henry, a teen with a secret identity and his offsider Captain Man will face new challenges in this double episode special, featuring a crossover from the team at Game Shakers. Game Shakers sees two 12-year-old girls create the most popular app of the year for their science project. In the brand new crossover special, Danger Games, the wicked Dr. Minyak is frustrated by his failed villainy and plans to ruin Double G’s worldwide charity concert. Captain Man and Kid Danger must join forces with the Game Shakers to defeat Dr. Minyak and keep Double G safe.

Kids’ Choice Awards 2018
Nickelodeon
Monday March 26 at 5pm Express from the US
One Hour Special
Australian Premiere
Direct from the USA, the 2018 Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards is set to be the biggest and slimiest kid’s event on the planet! With powerhouse host John Cena, fan-tastic musical performances, and superstars surprised with the slime of their lives, this year’s Kids’ Choice Awards is like nothing else seen on TV! Featuring slime-tastic surprises, Kids’ Choice Awards will honour the biggest celebrities from the worlds of film, music, and television and give kids a front-row seat to SLIME, stunts and celebrities. Aussie kids will find out which of their favourite celebrities win a coveted orange blimp! This year’s Aussie and Kiwi nominees include Chris Hemsworth, Steve Smith, Lorde, Sia, The Matildas, Bindi and Robert Irwin and more.

CBeebies Easter Long Weekend
The following popular CBeebies titles will play in special two hour holiday blocks on CBeebies over the Easter weekend from Friday March 30 to Monday April 2 from 2.30pm – 4.30pm with a selection available On Demand: Hey Duggee, Go Jetters, Swashbuckle, Sarah & Duck, Thomas & Friends, and Andy’s Safari Adventures.

Easter Premieres
Cartoon Network
Friday-Monday from March 30 to April 2 at 10am
The brand new Easter Special brings never-seen-before episodes of The Amazing World of Gumball, Teen Titans Go!, as well as an 8-part Steven Universe story arc. Cartoon Network continues brand new episodes of Mighty Magiswords, Teen Titans Go!, We Bare Bears from 5pm weekdays.

Uncle Grandpa
Cartoon Network
Weekends from April 1 at 9am
New Episodes
Australian Premiere
Uncle Grandpa is a magical uncle and grandpa to everyone. He travels around the world in an RV on a mission to help everyone he meets! In these brand new episodes we see Uncle Grandpa embark on hilarious adventures. Including when he tries to help a cat who is afraid of taking baths, and when the RV is mysteriously sent back and forth through time. We also discover that Pizza Steve isn’t who they thought he was.

Spongebob Squarepants
Nickelodeon
Mondays to Thursdays from April 3 at 4pm
New Episodes
Australian Premiere
Join the world’s favourite underwater sponge for brand new SpongeBob SquarePants episodes. Deep down in the city of Bikini Bottom lives a square yellow sea sponge named SpongeBob SquarePants. Living in a pineapple with his pet snail, Gary, SpongeBob loves his job as a fry cook at the Krusty Krab, and has a knack for getting into trouble without really trying.

Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs: The Series
Cartoon Network
Weekends from April 7 at 9.35am
New Episodes
Australian Premiere
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs: The Series takes place before giant food rains down on Swallow Falls, when sardines are still the driving force behind the blue-collar town’s booming economy. Flint Lockwood is a high school student who suffers from NFD: non-fish-related dreams. He strives to be a serious inventor in a world beyond sardines… and maybe one day have his inventions change the world instead of blowing up in his face.

Lego Ninjago Masters Of Spinjitzu Decoded
Cartoon Network
Weekends from April 7 at 10am
New Episodes
Australian Premiere
In the aftermath of the battle with the Hands of Time, the Ninja take turns searching for Wu while Zane temporarily fills their missing master’s role as record keeper by downloading his memories into the Samurai X computer. When Zane is unable to logout, he discovers the source of the malfunction – a mysterious Puzzle Box. Zane is trapped in his own mind, and the only way for the Ninja to free him is to solve a series of puzzles inspired by their lives, their vehicles, and their battles. The Ninja must complete their digital trip down memory lane before they lose Zane – and possibly all of Ninjago – forever.

Where In The World
CBeebies
Weekdays from April 9 at 5.15pm
Australian Premiere
Discover new places and meet children from all over the world as they welcome us into their homes. Although they live in different countries and speak different languages, the joys and lessons of childhood are universal.

Hunter Street
Nickelodeon
Weekdays at from April 9 at 5.30pm
Season 2
Australian Premiere
Enter the world of mystery and adventure in Hunter Street this month as Nickelodeon premieres Season Two of the hit live-action series featuring new quests and mysteries as the kids are dragged into another thrilling adventure with problems to unravel. Following the comedic and action-packed adventures of the Hunter family, there are always clues to solve and questions to answer. The foster children live in a canal house in Amsterdam with their kind parents Kate and Erik, and their home is full of secret rooms and antique treasures.

Andi Mack
Disney Channel
Thursday April 12 at 4pm
One hour special
Australian Premiere
After much preparation and planning, Cyrus’ Bar Mitzvah festivities commence. Andi and her friends and family all join him in the celebration, which is full of landmark events for more than just Cyrus.

** Sneak Peek Available from April 1 on the Kids App
Blurt
Nickelodeon
Monday April 16 at 6pm
90 Minute Special Movie
Australian Premiere
This April Nickelodeon will premiere a brand new original movie, Blurt – starring Jace Norman (Henry Danger, Splitting Adam, Rufus), JoJo Siwa (Lip Sync Battle Shorties) and Daniella Perkins (Knight Squad). The live-action comedy tells the story of Jeremy Martin (Jace Norman) who puts on mysterious virtual reality glasses at a shopping centre and suddenly loses his “inside voice”! Jeremy can’t stop spouting every thought he has out loud. It’s up to Jeremy with the help of his sister Victoria (JoJo Siwa) to figure out a way to get him back to normal and convince his brain that he can speak for himself.

** Sneak Peek Available from April 13 on the Kids App
Zombies
Disney Channel
Friday April 20 at 5.30pm
90 Minute Special Movie
Australian Premiere
Off the back of the success of Descendants and Descendants 2, Disney Channel is set to release ZOMBIES – a brand new Disney Channel Original Movie. ZOMBIES is a music- and dance-filled story about a ground-breaking semester at Seabrook High School; the pride and joy of Seabrook, a suburban town preoccupied with uniformity, traditions and pep rallies. That is until transfer students from Zombietown integrate into the school and a cheerleader and zombie football star, Addison and Zed, fall in love. Now, amid chaos and confusion, it’s up to them to lead their community to co-existence.

Unikitty!
Cartoon Network
Fridays from April 27 at 4.30pm (Two new each Friday)
Season 1
Australian Premiere
Transporting viewers to a joyous kingdom full of sparkle matter, happy thoughts and the occasional rage-out, this all-new animated series follows Unikitty, the beloved character from The LEGO® Movie, and a whole cast of friends into a world full of adventure, excitement and dance parties. As ruler of the kingdom, Unikitty has busy days full of royal responsibilities. Unikitty is most interested in making sure everyone is happy and ridding the kingdom of negativity, but don’t misunderstand her optimism – she is one kitty not to be crossed.

Regal Academy
Season 2
Nickelodeon
Sundays from April 29 at 7am
Australian Premiere
Catch the Season Two premiere of Regal Academy this April. Featuring a mixture of comedy, music and innovative animation techniques, Regal Academy takes 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. Rose and her friends attend a magical school called Regal Academy, where grandchildren of fairy tales learn about their magic powers and prove they’re fairy tale material.