Spongebob, Dora now on ABS-CBN

MANILA, Philippines - SpongeBob SquarePants and Dora the Explorer have found a new home in ABS-CBN.

Two of the world’s most loved and most popular animated characters brighten up weekday mornings of both kids and kids at heart with their respective journeys filled with excitement and fun.

Join Dora at 8:30 a.m. as she embarks on a various trips in order to find something or help somebody. Dora the Explorer is a must-see educational show for children as the Latina explorer asks viewers at home to help her find new ways to reach places and teaches viewers basic Spanish by introducing them to short words and phrases.

From an information-filled ride, plunge deep down into the sea at 9 a.m. and join the energetic and optimistic seas sponge SpongeBob SquarePants alongside his friends as they go on living their daily lives in the underwater city Bikini Bottom.

ABS-CBN bagged the exclusive rights to air premium Nickelodeon titles across its platforms in an agreement signed recently with media giant MTV Networks International.

“Launching Nick Time on ABS-CBN marks the beginning of what I hope to be a long and fruitful partnership,” said Indra Suharjono, EVP and managing director, MTV Networks North and Southeast Asia. “The array of hit Nickelodeon programming takes our free-to-air presence in the Philippines to a new high, and we’re excited to be doing business with colleagues who share our creative vision to deliver premium content to Filipino audiences.”

“We are very thankful for the trust MTV Networks International gave ABS-CBN since Nickelodeon is truly a widely-followed and a well-respected brand all over the world. I’m sure Filipinos especially the kids, will love our new program offerings in our morning block,” said VP for program acquisitions Leng Raymundo.

ABS-CBN will also air other exciting and most-watched Nicktoons around the world soon such as Avatar, The Legend of Aang; Go Diego Go!; The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron, El Tigre, Ni Hao, Kai-Lan and The Penguins of Madagascar.