Asian nets play with Nick content

Broadcasters in China and Japan have picked up a slate of Nickelodeon animated properties inspired by manga and the martial arts.

In China, TianJinShi Team Shine Culture Communications has acquired the first seasons of Avatar and The Legend of Korra, as well as Planet Sheen. Meanwhile, in Japan, pay TV channel Buena Vista International will air both seasons of Kung Fu Panda.

Elsewhere in Asia, Thai broadcaster JKN Global Media has picked up more than 15 different Nickelodeon titles for its pay TV and free to air channels JKN and BrightTV respectively.

These titles include season two of Penguins of Madagascar, season five of Fairly Odd Parents, season one of Bubble Guppies and season five of SpongeBob SquarePants.

In Malaysia, Juita Viden has acquired seasons six to eight of SpongeBob, season six of Fairly Odd Parents and season two of The Penguins of Madagascar.

Finally, in Singapore, MediaCorp has taken the first season of preschool toon Paw Patrol and the seventh seasons of Dora the Explorer and SpongeBob.