Hopster
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Slogan | Everybody's Happy |
Country | United Kingdom |
Headquarters | London, UK |
Website | hopster |
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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[edit]
Launch[edit]
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 iPad in the UK, offering a selection of licensed animated content, music videos and digital educational games for children 6 and under.[3]
International expansion[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
Original programming[edit]
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[edit]
Title | Premiere | Seasons | Length |
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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[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "Hopster: SVOD service goes international and local". TBI Vision. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Stuart Dredge (13 April 2015). "Hopster goes global with its app for children's TV and learning games". The Guardian. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
- ↑ Stuart Dredge (6 May 2015). "Children's TV service Hopster skips and jumps onto Apple TV". The Guardian. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
- ↑ "Hopster Arrives in Australia and New Zealand". Scoop. 4 June 2015. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
- ↑ "Hopster launches in US". Digital TV Europe. 17 August 2016. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "Hopster expands to Iceland with Vodafone Play". Digital TV Europe. 17 December 2015. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
- ↑ "Hopster partners with Maxis". Advanced Television. 28 April 2016. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
- ↑ "Hopster launches on Roku". Digital TV Europe. 9 January 2017. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
- ↑ "Hopster launched on Amazon Channels in the UK". Show Me the Animation. 23 May 2017. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
- ↑ "TalkTalk in UK first with Hopster deal". Digital TV Europe. 2 July 2018. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
- ↑ "Hopster's kids content comes to STV Player". Broadband TV News. 1 August 2018. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
- ↑ "Hopster debuts on US pay TV with Comcast". Digital TV Europe. 12 September 2018. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
- ↑ "Hopster launches DISH preschool channel". Kidscreen. 18 December 2018. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
- ↑ "Hopster launches on Sling". Advanced Television. 7 December 2018. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
- ↑ "Hopster launches across western Balkans with United Group". Digital TV Europe. 1 February 2019. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
- ↑ "Hopster: Kids TV, Nursery Rhymes, Music, Fun Games". Common Sense Media. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
- ↑ AARDMAN ANIMATIONS LTD (31 January 2018). "HOPSTER STUDIOS LICENSES ITS ORIGINAL CONTENT TO AARDMAN FOR GLOBAL DISTRIBUTION". AARDMAN ANIMATIONS LTD. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
- ↑ "Hopster commissions 'Two Minute Tales' for a third season". Television Post. 6 December 2019. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
- ↑ Apple TV (2017). "Hopster Jam". Apple. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
- ↑ Nico Franks (6 October 2017). "Hopster experiments with science". C21Media. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
- ↑ Ramin Zahed (6 December 2019). "Hopster experiments with science". Animation Magazine. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
- ↑ License Global (6 April 2018). "'Hopster' Adds Christmas Content". Informa Markets. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
- ↑ Jennifer Wolfe (1 April 2019). "'Saturday Club' Launching on Hopster". Animation World Network. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Katherine Cowdrey (2 March 2017). "HarperCollins Children's Books partners with Hopster". The Bookseller. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
- ↑ Alexandra Whyte (2 March 2017). "Hopster inks deal with HarperCollins". Kidscreen. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
- ↑ "Hopster Saturday Club for kids". Apple Inc. Retrieved 30 Jan 2020.
- ↑ "Hopster Coding Safari for Kids". Apple Inc. Retrieved 30 Jan 2020.
- ↑ "Hopster: Preschool Learning". Apple Inc. Retrieved 30 Jan 2020.
- ↑ Alexandra Whyte (12 February 2019). "Who walked away with a 2019 Kidscreen Award?". Retrieved 29 January 2020.
- ↑ "Kidscreen Hot50". Retrieved 29 January 2020.
- ↑ "Children's Awards Nominations and Winners 2019". Retrieved 29 January 2020.
- ↑ "Diversity & Inclusion at MIPCOM". Retrieved 29 January 2020.
- ↑ "Children's Awards Winners 2018". Retrieved 29 January 2020.
- ↑ Alexandra Whyte (13 February 2018). "And the 2018 Kidscreen Awards go to…". Retrieved 29 January 2020.
- ↑ Jeremy Dickson (17 December 2018). "Kidscreen unveils its Hot50 companies for 2018". Retrieved 29 January 2020.
- ↑ "UKBAA 2018 Angel Investment Award Winners Announced". Retrieved 29 January 2020.
- ↑ "Discover the 2018 Cartoon Tributes Nominees". Retrieved 29 January 2020.
- ↑ "Kidscreen Hot50". Retrieved 29 January 2020.
- ↑ "Winners of the Little London Awards 2017". Retrieved 29 January 2020.
- ↑ "Kidscreen Unveils 2017 Awards Nominees". Retrieved 29 January 2020.
- ↑ "The 2016 Kidscreen Awards winners are…". Retrieved 29 January 2020.
- ↑ "2015 W³ AWARD GOLD WINNERS". Retrieved 29 January 2020.
- ↑ "2015 W³ AWARD SILVER WINNERS". Retrieved 29 January 2020.
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