📜 Post with us on Reddit
📝 Create a new article
🏭 Create a company page
🇬🇧 - in English
🇫🇷 - en Français (FR)
🇵🇹 - em Português (PT)
🇩🇪 - auf Deutsch (DE)
🇯🇵 - 日本語で (JA)
Sponsored articles

You can edit almost every page by Creating an account and confirming your email.

Hopster

From EverybodyWiki Bios & Wiki


Hopster
SloganEverybody's Happy
CountryUnited Kingdom
HeadquartersLondon, UK
Websitehopster.tv

Search Hopster on Amazon.

Hopster is a British media-services provider and production company aimed at pre-school age children. It was launched on 23 November 2013 by Nicholas Walters, who previously held multiple senior roles at Nickelodeon.[1][2]

History

Launch

Hopster first launched as a video on demand streaming service on the App Store on 23 November 2013. Initially, it was available on iPhones and iPads in the UK, offering a selection of licensed animated content, music videos and digital educational games for children 6 and under.[3]

International expansion

In March 2015, Hopster launched its mobile application globally in over 100 countries[4], in April it rolled out the application on Android devices and in May 2015, Hopster launched a streaming service on Apple TV.[5] In June 2015, Hopster was launched in Australia and New Zealand[6] and in August 2016, it launched in the United States in the App Store and on Google Play.[7]

Partnerships

In October 2015, Hopster partnered with EE on the world’s first 4G kids’ tablet, the Robin,[8] and in December it signed an agreement with Icelandic telecommunications provider, Vodafone Iceland, to launch a preschool streaming service on Vodafone Play in Icelandic.[9] In April 2016, Hopster launched a children’s streaming service on Maxis, a communications service provider in Malaysia[10], in January 2017, it launched on Roku streaming devices in the US, UK, Ireland, France and Canada[11] and in May 2017 on Amazon Channels in the UK.[12]

In July 2018, TalkTalk added Hopster to its TV line-up[13] and in August STV, the British free-to-air television channel serving Scotland, has added Hopster to its online streaming platform.[14] In September, Hopster launched on Comcast, the American broadcasting company, via its Xfinity X1 set-top, marking the first time the service became available on a pay TV provider in the US.[15] In December 2018, Hopster launched on DISH[16] and Sling Television[17] and in February 2019, it launched across western Balkans with The United Group.[18]

Services

Hopster is a preschool play and learning digital platform, which allows users to stream a curated collection of kid’s learning TV shows. The Hopster smartphone and tablet app also allows users additional access to educational games, books, and songs.[19]

Content

Original programming

Hopster creates original content under the Hopster Studios[20] banner. These shows run on Hopster services globally. Some have also been licensed for linear broadcast, such as 'Two Minute Tales' on WDR Fernsehen in Germany.[21]

Hopster Studios original productions

Title Premiere Seasons Length
Hopster Jam[22] April 2017 1 season, 7 episodes 2 min.
Clever Brenda[23] October 2017 1 season, 5 episodes 3 min.
Two Minute Tales[24] August 2017 2 seasons, 20 episodes 2 min.
The Little Toymaker (‘Two Minute Tales’ Christmas special)[25] December 2017 1 seasons, 1 episode 7 min.
Saturday Club[26] April 2019 1 season, 6 episodes 3 min.
Love is Love June 2019 1 season, 2 episodes 2 min.
Rainbow Stories[27] June 2019 1 seasons, 3 episodes 3 min.

Licensed programmes

Hopster licenses learning shows from major content providers. These deals vary in nature between distributors, as well as depending on the specific content.[28]

E-books and video books

In 2017, Hopster partnered with publisher HarperCollins Children’s Books to carry a range of their famous titles in Hopster, including The Tiger Who Came to Tea, Mog, and Lost and Found.[29]

These were a mixture of e-books, audio books, and ‘storytime’ video books on the Hopster ‘Book Boat’.[30]

List of applications developed

A list of applications released to the market is as follows:

  • Hopster Saturday Club for kids, April 2019[31]
  • Hopster Coding Safari for Kids, February 2018[32]
  • Hopster: Preschool Learning, November 2013[33]

Awards & Nominations

2019

  • Kidscreen Award Winner – Best Game App – Original (Hopster Coding Safari), Best Streaming Video Platform (Hopster)[34]
  • Kidscreen’s Hot50 Companies Winner – Digital Media[35]
  • BAFTA Children’s Awards Nominee – Channel[36]
  • Diversify TV Excellence Awards Nominee – Kids Programming (Rainbow Stories)[37]

2018

  • BAFTA Children’s Awards Nominee – Channel[38]
  • Kidscreen Awards Winner – Best Streaming Video Platform (preschool)[39]
  • Kidscreen’s Hot50 Companies Winner – Digital Media[40]
  • UK Angel Investment Awards Winner – Best International Growth Business[41]
  • Cartoon Tribute Awards Nominee (By Cartoon Forum) – Broadcaster of the Year[42]

2017

  • Kidscreen’s Hot50 Companies Winner – Digital Media[43]
  • Little London Awards Winner – Best App[44]
  • Kidscreen Awards Nominee – Best Streaming Video Platform and Best Learning App (Tablet)[45]

2016

  • Kidsceen Awards Winner – Best Streaming Video Platform (joint with PlayKids)[46]

2015

  • W3 Awards Gold Winner – Mobile Apps/Sites – Family & Kids[47]
  • W3 Awards Silver Winner – Mobile Apps/Sites – Media Streaming[48]

References

  1. ↑ Darrell Etherington (26 September 2013). "Hopster, The Netflix For Pre-Schoolers, Hits UK App Store In November With Babar, Madeline, SuperWhy And More". Tech Crunch. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
  2. ↑ "Hopster: SVOD service goes international and local". TBI Vision. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
  3. ↑ Darrell Etherington (26 September 2013). "Hopster, The Netflix For Pre-Schoolers, Hits UK App Store In November With Babar, Madeline, SuperWhy And More". Tech Crunch. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
  4. ↑ Stuart Dredge (13 April 2015). "Hopster goes global with its app for children's TV and learning games". The Guardian. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
  5. ↑ Stuart Dredge (6 May 2015). "Children's TV service Hopster skips and jumps onto Apple TV". The Guardian. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
  6. ↑ "Hopster Arrives in Australia and New Zealand". Scoop. 4 June 2015. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
  7. ↑ "Hopster launches in US". Digital TV Europe. 17 August 2016. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
  8. ↑ "EE unveils 'The Robin', the World's first 4G connected tablet for parents and their children". Telecom TV. 20 October 2015. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
  9. ↑ "Hopster expands to Iceland with Vodafone Play". Digital TV Europe. 17 December 2015. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
  10. ↑ "Hopster partners with Maxis". Advanced Television. 28 April 2016. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
  11. ↑ "Hopster launches on Roku". Digital TV Europe. 9 January 2017. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
  12. ↑ "Hopster launched on Amazon Channels in the UK". Show Me the Animation. 23 May 2017. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
  13. ↑ "TalkTalk in UK first with Hopster deal". Digital TV Europe. 2 July 2018. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
  14. ↑ "Hopster's kids content comes to STV Player". Broadband TV News. 1 August 2018. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
  15. ↑ "Hopster debuts on US pay TV with Comcast". Digital TV Europe. 12 September 2018. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
  16. ↑ "Hopster launches DISH preschool channel". Kidscreen. 18 December 2018. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
  17. ↑ "Hopster launches on Sling". Advanced Television. 7 December 2018. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
  18. ↑ "Hopster launches across western Balkans with United Group". Digital TV Europe. 1 February 2019. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
  19. ↑ "Hopster: Kids TV, Nursery Rhymes, Music, Fun Games". Common Sense Media. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
  20. ↑ AARDMAN ANIMATIONS LTD (31 January 2018). "HOPSTER STUDIOS LICENSES ITS ORIGINAL CONTENT TO AARDMAN FOR GLOBAL DISTRIBUTION". AARDMAN ANIMATIONS LTD. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
  21. ↑ "Hopster commissions 'Two Minute Tales' for a third season". Television Post. 6 December 2019. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
  22. ↑ Apple TV (2017). "Hopster Jam". Apple. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
  23. ↑ Nico Franks (6 October 2017). "Hopster experiments with science". C21Media. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
  24. ↑ Ramin Zahed (6 December 2019). "Hopster experiments with science". Animation Magazine. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
  25. ↑ License Global (6 April 2018). "'Hopster' Adds Christmas Content". Informa Markets. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
  26. ↑ Jennifer Wolfe (1 April 2019). "'Saturday Club' Launching on Hopster". Animation World Network. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
  27. ↑ James Besanvalle (12 July 2019). "This cute cartoon shows the real story of a boy finding his forever family". Gay Star News. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
  28. ↑ Stuart Dredge (31 July 2014). "Pre-school app Hopster TV takes on Netflix with The Gruffalo in its corner". The Guardian. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
  29. ↑ Katherine Cowdrey (2 March 2017). "HarperCollins Children's Books partners with Hopster". The Bookseller. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
  30. ↑ Alexandra Whyte (2 March 2017). "Hopster inks deal with HarperCollins". Kidscreen. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
  31. ↑ "Hopster Saturday Club for kids". Apple Inc. Retrieved 30 Jan 2020.
  32. ↑ "Hopster Coding Safari for Kids". Apple Inc. Retrieved 30 Jan 2020.
  33. ↑ "Hopster: Preschool Learning". Apple Inc. Retrieved 30 Jan 2020.
  34. ↑ Alexandra Whyte (12 February 2019). "Who walked away with a 2019 Kidscreen Award?". Retrieved 29 January 2020.
  35. ↑ "Kidscreen Hot50". Retrieved 29 January 2020.
  36. ↑ "Children's Awards Nominations and Winners 2019". Retrieved 29 January 2020.
  37. ↑ "Diversity & Inclusion at MIPCOM". Retrieved 29 January 2020.
  38. ↑ "Children's Awards Winners 2018". Retrieved 29 January 2020.
  39. ↑ Alexandra Whyte (13 February 2018). "And the 2018 Kidscreen Awards go to…". Retrieved 29 January 2020.
  40. ↑ Jeremy Dickson (17 December 2018). "Kidscreen unveils its Hot50 companies for 2018". Retrieved 29 January 2020.
  41. ↑ "UKBAA 2018 Angel Investment Award Winners Announced". Retrieved 29 January 2020.
  42. ↑ "Discover the 2018 Cartoon Tributes Nominees". Retrieved 29 January 2020.
  43. ↑ "Kidscreen Hot50". Retrieved 29 January 2020.
  44. ↑ "Winners of the Little London Awards 2017". Retrieved 29 January 2020.
  45. ↑ "Kidscreen Unveils 2017 Awards Nominees". Retrieved 29 January 2020.
  46. ↑ "The 2016 Kidscreen Awards winners are…". Retrieved 29 January 2020.
  47. ↑ "2015 W³ AWARD GOLD WINNERS". Retrieved 29 January 2020.
  48. ↑ "2015 W³ AWARD SILVER WINNERS". Retrieved 29 January 2020.



This article "Hopster" is from Wikipedia. The list of its authors can be seen in its historical and/or the page Edithistory:Hopster. Articles copied from Draft Namespace on Wikipedia could be seen on the Draft Namespace of Wikipedia and not main one.


Retrieved from "https://en.everybodywiki.com/index.php?title=Hopster&oldid=5041675"
License CC BY-SA 3.0
Powered by MediaWiki