109-623: Moonbug Entertainment Ltd. is a British children's media company and multi-channel network headquartered in London , with an office in Los Angeles . Founded in 2018 and owned by Candle Media , Moonbug creates and distributes children’s video and audio content. It is known for managing popular YouTube channels Cocomelon and Little Baby Bum , as well as series such as Mia's Magic Playground , Blippi , and My Magic Pet Morphle . Moonbug’s programming spans animation, live-action, and puppet shows and
218-468: A Bronze Age bridge were found on the south River Thames foreshore, upstream from Vauxhall Bridge . Two of the timbers were radiocarbon dated to 1750–1285 BC. In 2010, foundations of a large timber structure, dated to 4800–4500 BC, were found on the Thames' south foreshore downstream from Vauxhall Bridge. Both structures are on the south bank of the Thames, where the now-underground River Effra flows into
327-715: A diss track titled " Coco " in February 2021. YouTube removed the video for violating its harassment and child safety policies; the audio remains on Spotify . Cocomelon surpassed PewDiePie in April 2021 to become the second-most-subscribed YouTube channel at the time. As of September 2024 , Cocomelon ranked third in YouTube subscriptions, with approximately 182 million subscribers and just under two billion monthly views. In 2020, Cocomelon began moving into new product areas, including merchandising and live events. This coincided with
436-579: A British firm focused on children's content. According to Moonbug cofounder Rene Rechtman, "Cocomelon has the potential to be the biggest property in the world when it comes to kids. In terms of viewership, it already is." The channel began increasing its reach by securing deals with platforms in South Korea , China, and Europe. By 2021, the channel had expanded its content to include Spanish, Portuguese, Mandarin Chinese , German, and Arabic. In 2021, Moonbug
545-627: A deal with WarnerMedia to broadcast several of its shows on Cartoonito in the United States. Moonbug have featured several shows on its own channels, including BoBoiBoy Galaxy , Care Bears , Sesame Street , Thomas & Friends , Mr. Bean and Real Wheels . In March 2022, The Ivors Academy and the Musicians' Union in the UK and toes criticized Moonbug for using "letters of direction" to have composers assign their performing rights royalties to
654-471: A distribution deal with Tencent Video to feature shows such as Go Buster , Playtime with Twinkle , KiiYii , and The Sharksons . On 18 August 2020, Moonbug launched a Little Baby Bum FAST channel on Pluto TV . In September 2020, Moonbug Entertainment partnered with United Talent Agency to enhance domestic publishing and video game rights for children's products in North America. In August 2021, it
763-529: A larger area, similar in size to Greater London, although some outer districts are excluded and some just outside included. The Greater London boundary has been aligned to the M25 motorway in places. Further urban expansion is now prevented by the Metropolitan Green Belt , although the built-up area extends beyond the boundary in places, producing a separately defined Greater London Urban Area . Beyond this
872-405: A light-up dancefloor, a simulated hot air balloon ride, storytelling, singalong, and photo opportunities. Tickets were required for everyone aged 12 months and older. Cocomelon partnered with Cameo , seller of personalized video messages from celebrities, to offer artificial intelligence-produced customized videos from the show's main characters. Cocomelon was one of initial group of companies in
981-507: A literacy consultant, the weekly show "integrates themes that are essential to early childhood cognitive, social and emotional development". On September 18, 2007, a year after Cocomelon's YouTube launch as checkgate, the channel had seven videos uploaded and 41 subscribers. Two versions of "Cute Alphabet Song from WWW.ThatsMEonTV.com" had 179,970 and 49,292 views, the others from around 1,000 to 20,000 views. By November 14, 2010, there were 1287 subscribers, while views of all videos uploaded to
1090-581: A new weekly spin-off show, It's Cody Time , also called Cody Time , launched on YouTube, featuring the character Cody, JJ's best friend. On August 1, 2023, Moonbug was awarded $ 23.4 million in a copyright violation case against BabyBus, a company based in Fuzhou , China, which was accused of imitating CoComelon videos. A spinoff series, Nina's Familia , premiered on September 29, 2023, focusing on Latinx culture and bilingual content, The Nina Reyes character first appeared on Cocomelon in 2019. The show follows
1199-403: A population density of 802 per acre (325 per hectare). In addition to the growing number of stores selling goods, such as Harding, Howell & Co. —one of the first department stores —located on Pall Mall , the streets had scores of street sellers . London's overcrowded conditions led to cholera epidemics, claiming 14,000 lives in 1848, and 6,000 in 1866. Rising traffic congestion led to
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#17328689259651308-549: A population of 7,172,036 in 2001 and a population density of 11,760 inhabitants per square mile (4,542/km ). The extended area known as the London Metropolitan Region or the London Metropolitan Agglomeration, comprises a total area of 3,236 square miles (8,382 km ) has a population of 13,709,000 and a population density of 3,900 inhabitants per square mile (1,510/km ). Modern London stands on
1417-564: A post- Brexit exodus of stock listings from the London Stock Exchange , London remains a European economic powerhouse, and one of the world's major financial centres . It hosts Europe's largest concentration of higher education institutions , some of which are the highest-ranked academic institutions in the world: Imperial College London in natural and applied sciences , the London School of Economics in social sciences , and
1526-797: A profile of the "unassuming mogul" and his business. Jeon, 55 at the time, agreed on condition of no photography and no mention of his wife, to preserve their privacy. For most its history, he and his wife had run the channel largely on their own, keeping a low profile; even their neighbors didn't know they owned Cocomelon. For many years, Jeon had also avoided expansion by turning down investors, sponsors, language translations, sequels, and merchandising. In June 2020, Cocomelon launched on Netflix, with three episodes, each about an hour long. Netflix offered access to an audience that didn't allow their children to watch YouTube. In July 2020, Jeon sold his fully-owned company, Treasure Studio, which produced Cocomelon and employed around 20 people, to Moonbug Entertainment,
1635-509: A recurring cast of characters formed before the 2018 rebrand. In the summer of 2018, the channel rebranded again to Cocomelon, introducing a new intro and outro for all of their videos. The next year, analytics firm Social Blade estimated Cocomelon's monthly YouTube advertising revenue between $ 638,000 and $ 10.2 million; The Wall Street Journal estimated annual ad revenue at $ 120 million. In early 2020, Jeon granted his first-ever media interview for Bloomberg Businessweek , which ran
1744-492: A regular basis. Of the 50 most recommended videos found in the study, 11 were "oriented toward small children". Cocomelon's "Bath Song | + More Nursery Rhymes & Kids Songs" was the most recommended video in the research project. (As of September 2020, that video had received over 3.2 billion views on YouTube, making it the 19th-most-viewed video on the site. ) In 2019, Cocomelon had the second-largest YouTube channel subscription gain, with an increase of over 36 million, ending
1853-574: A subsidiary of Moonbug founded in August 2011, owns the Little Baby Bum YouTube channel. Many of Moonbug’s shows are available on YouTube and various streaming services. Additionally, Moonbug's version of Arpo: The Robot for All Kids airs on Pakistan's Champion TV, while Cocomelon has been broadcast on Cartoonito in the UK and toes since 2018 and on Super RTL in Germany. In 2022, Moonbug signed
1962-494: A temperate oceanic climate ( Köppen : Cfb ). Rainfall records have been kept in the city since at least 1697, when records began at Kew . At Kew, the most rainfall in one month is 7.4 inches (189 mm) in November 1755 and the least is 0 inches (0 mm) in both December 1788 and July 1800. Mile End also had 0 inches (0 mm) in April 1893. The wettest year on record is 1903, with a total fall of 38.1 inches (969 mm) and
2071-641: Is 1,049.8 millibars (31.00 inHg) on 20 January 2020. Summers are generally warm, sometimes hot. London's average July high is 23.5 °C (74.3 °F). On average each year, London experiences 31 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 4.2 days above 30.0 °C (86.0 °F). During the 2003 European heat wave , prolonged heat led to hundreds of heat-related deaths. A previous spell of 15 consecutive days above 32.2 °C (90.0 °F) in England in 1976 also caused many heat related deaths. A previous temperature of 37.8 °C (100.0 °F) in August 1911 at
2180-542: Is a children's YouTube channel operated by Candle Media -owned Moonbug Entertainment . The channel specializes in 3D animation videos of traditional nursery rhymes and original children's songs . As of May 2024, Cocomelon is the 3rd most-subscribed and 2nd most-viewed channel on YouTube. The channel was launched in 2006, and rebranded to Cocomelon in 2018. It has since expanded globally in multiple languages, with spinoff series, Netflix TV shows, merchandising , special events, and ongoing product diversification. It
2289-554: Is agreed that the name came into these languages from Common Brythonic ; recent work tends to reconstruct the lost Celtic form of the name as * Londonjon or something similar. This was then adapted into Latin as Londinium and borrowed into Old English. Until 1889, the name "London" applied officially only to the City of London , but since then it has also referred to the County of London and to Greater London . In 1993, remains of
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#17328689259652398-483: Is available on over 100 platforms in 26 languages. Moonbug Entertainment was co-founded in 2018 by René Rechtman , former President of International at Maker Studios , and John Robson, former Managing Director of WildBrain . The company was initially incorporated as Project ABC Holdings Limited on 9 February 2018. In December 2020, David Levine, former Vice President of Children’s Programming for Disney Channels in Europe,
2507-528: Is formed of two tiers: a citywide, strategic tier and a local tier. Citywide administration is coordinated by the Greater London Authority (GLA), while local administration is carried out by 33 smaller authorities. The GLA consists of two elected components: the mayor of London , who has executive powers , and the London Assembly , which scrutinises the mayor's decisions and can accept or reject
2616-738: Is headquartered in Thames House on the north bank of the River Thames and the foreign intelligence service ( MI6 ) is headquartered in the SIS Building on the south bank. Crime rates vary widely across different areas of London. Crime figures are made available nationally at Local Authority and Ward level. In 2015, there were 118 homicides, a 25.5% increase over 2014. Recorded crime has been rising in London, notably violent crime and murder by stabbing and other means have risen. There were 50 murders from
2725-572: Is held by an independent . The ministerial post of minister for London was created in 1994, however as of 2024, the post has been vacant. Policing in Greater London, with the exception of the City of London , is provided by the Metropolitan Police ("The Met"), overseen by the mayor through the Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime (MOPAC). The Met is also referred to as Scotland Yard after
2834-553: Is known as London . It is the capital of the United Kingdom and of England by convention rather than statute. The capital of England was moved to London from Winchester as the Palace of Westminster developed in the 12th and 13th centuries to become the permanent location of the royal court , and thus the political capital of the nation. Greater London encompasses a total area of 611 square miles (1,583 km ) an area which had
2943-424: Is not the sort of thing that holds up to scrutiny well. It's cloying and simplistic and repetitive and ... not designed to be watched by adults at all. ... Some songs ... are genuinely unbearable to endure. But guess what? They're not for you. If you're a preschool child, though, this stuff is like crack. ... The key to Cocomelon's success isn't that it's good ... [it's] that it's just about reliable enough. ... [It is]
3052-565: Is one of four attractions in Curiosity Playground, located on Meliá Hotels International property. A live tour, Cocomelon Party Time, launched in the US in June. The interactive event allowed families to "sing, dance and play" with Cocomelon characters, including JJ, YoYo, TomTom, Nina, Cody and Ms. Appleberry. Activities included ring toss, pin-the-tail and other games, coloring and party hat making,
3161-603: Is produced by Canary Islands-based studio 3Doubles Producciones for Moonbug on YouTube. On 10 February 2022, Moonbug acquired the YouTube network Little Angel. On 24 May 2022, the company acquired Singapore-based media company One Animation, producer of Oddbods and Rob the Robot . In April 2020, the company partnered with Chinese video platform Xigua Video to distribute Little Baby Bum in China. Later, in September 2020, Moonbug signed
3270-523: Is the vast London commuter belt . Greater London is split for some purposes into Inner London and Outer London , and by the River Thames into North and South , with an informal central London area. The coordinates of the nominal centre of London, traditionally the original Eleanor Cross at Charing Cross near the junction of Trafalgar Square and Whitehall , are about 51°30′26″N 00°07′39″W / 51.50722°N 0.12750°W / 51.50722; -0.12750 . Within London, both
3379-512: The 2012 Summer Olympics . London is an ancient name, attested in the first century AD, usually in the Latinised form Londinium . Modern scientific analyses of the name must account for the origins of the different forms found in early sources: Latin (usually Londinium ), Old English (usually Lunden ), and Welsh (usually Llundein ), with reference to the known developments over time of sounds in those different languages. It
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3488-529: The Black Death in the mid-14th century, London lost nearly a third of its population. London was the focus of the Peasants' Revolt in 1381. London was a centre of England's Jewish population before their expulsion by Edward I in 1290. Violence against Jews occurred in 1190, when it was rumoured that the new king had ordered their massacre after they had presented themselves at his coronation. In 1264 during
3597-571: The Canary Wharf development. This was born out of London's increasing role as an international financial centre in the 1980s. Located about 2 miles (3 km) east of central London, the Thames Barrier was completed in the 1980s to protect London against tidal surges from the North Sea . The Greater London Council was abolished in 1986, leaving London with no central administration until 2000 and
3706-721: The Cocomelon Story Time podcast, in partnership with Spotify. It features "storybook classics", available in American and British English, Spanish, German, and Brazilian Portuguese. The podcast is available only by subscription to the Spotify Family Plan. Cocomelon partnered with Falcon's Beyond, a developer of entertainment attractions, on a resort destination in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic . The planned 40,000-to-60,000-square-foot activity area, featuring Cocomelon characters,
3815-648: The Corn Laws in 1846 was specifically aimed at weakening Dutch economic power. London then overtook Amsterdam as the leading international financial centre. With the onset of the Industrial Revolution in Britain, an unprecedented growth in urbanisation took place, and the number of High Streets (the primary street for retail in Britain) rapidly grew. London was the world's largest city from about 1831 to 1925 , with
3924-553: The Georgian era , new districts such as Mayfair were formed in the west; new bridges over the Thames encouraged development in South London . In the east, the Port of London expanded downstream. London's development as an international financial centre matured for much of the 18th century. In 1762, George III acquired Buckingham House , which was enlarged over the next 75 years. During
4033-609: The King's Road , Chelsea and Carnaby Street . The role of trendsetter revived in the punk era. In 1965 London's political boundaries were expanded in response to the growth of the urban area and a new Greater London Council was created. During The Troubles in Northern Ireland, London was hit from 1973 by bomb attacks by the Provisional Irish Republican Army . These attacks lasted for two decades, starting with
4142-654: The London Ambulance Service (LAS) NHS Trust , the largest free-at-the-point-of-use emergency ambulance service in the world. The London Air Ambulance charity operates in conjunction with the LAS where required. Her Majesty's Coastguard and the Royal National Lifeboat Institution operate on the River Thames , which is under the jurisdiction of the Port of London Authority from Teddington Lock to
4251-748: The Mediterranean was normally through Antwerp and over the Alps ; any ships passing through the Strait of Gibraltar to or from England were likely to be Italian or Ragusan . The reopening of the Netherlands to English shipping in January 1565 spurred a burst of commercial activity. The Royal Exchange was founded. Mercantilism grew and monopoly traders such as the East India Company were founded as trade expanded to
4360-594: The New Model Army entered London in 1647, and they were levelled by Parliament the same year. London was plagued by disease in the early 17th century, culminating in the Great Plague of 1665–1666, which killed up to 100,000 people, or a fifth of the population. The Great Fire of London broke out in 1666 in Pudding Lane in the city and quickly swept through the wooden buildings. Rebuilding took over ten years and
4469-554: The New World . London became the main North Sea port, with migrants arriving from England and abroad. The population rose from about 50,000 in 1530 to about 225,000 in 1605. In the 16th century, William Shakespeare and his contemporaries lived in London during English Renaissance theatre . Shakespeare's Globe Theatre was constructed in 1599 in Southwark . Stage performances came to a halt in London when Puritan authorities shut down
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4578-590: The Old Bailey bombing . Racial inequality was highlighted by the 1981 Brixton riot . Greater London's population declined in the decades after the Second World War, from an estimated peak of 8.6 million in 1939 to around 6.8 million in the 1980s. The principal ports for London moved downstream to Felixstowe and Tilbury , with the London Docklands area becoming a focus for regeneration, including
4687-637: The Second Barons' War , Simon de Montfort 's rebels killed 500 Jews while attempting to seize records of debts. During the Tudor period , the Reformation produced a gradual shift to Protestantism . Much of London property passed from church to private ownership, which accelerated trade and business in the city. In 1475, the Hanseatic League set up a main trading base ( kontor ) of England in London, called
4796-568: The Stalhof or Steelyard . It remained until 1853, when the Hanseatic cities of Lübeck , Bremen and Hamburg sold the property to South Eastern Railway . Woollen cloth was shipped undyed and undressed from 14th/15th century London to the nearby shores of the Low Countries . Yet English maritime enterprise hardly reached beyond the seas of north-west Europe . The commercial route to Italy and
4905-543: The Thames , its primary geographical feature, a navigable river which crosses the city from the south-west to the east. The Thames Valley is a flood plain surrounded by gently rolling hills including Parliament Hill , Addington Hills , and Primrose Hill . Historically London grew up at the lowest bridging point on the Thames. The Thames was once a much broader, shallower river with extensive marshlands ; at high tide, its shores reached five times their present width. Since
5014-637: The Tower of London ; the site featuring the Palace of Westminster , Church of St. Margaret , and Westminster Abbey ; and the historic settlement in Greenwich where the Royal Observatory defines the prime meridian (0° longitude ) and Greenwich Mean Time . Other landmarks include Buckingham Palace , the London Eye , Piccadilly Circus , St Paul's Cathedral , Tower Bridge , and Trafalgar Square . The city has
5123-527: The United Kingdom , with a population of 8,866,180 in 2022. The wider metropolitan area is the largest in Western Europe , with a population of 14.9 million. London stands on the River Thames in southeast England, at the head of a 50-mile (80 km) estuary down to the North Sea , and has been a major settlement for nearly 2,000 years. Its ancient core and financial centre , the City of London ,
5232-521: The Victorian era the Thames has been extensively embanked , and many of its London tributaries now flow underground . The Thames is a tidal river, and London is vulnerable to flooding. The threat has increased over time because of a slow but continuous rise in high water level caused by climate change and by the slow 'tilting' of the British Isles as a result of post-glacial rebound . London has
5341-505: The 11th century, London was clearly the largest town in England. Westminster Abbey , rebuilt in Romanesque style by King Edward the Confessor , was one of the grandest churches in Europe. Winchester had been the capital of Anglo-Saxon England , but from this time London became the main forum for foreign traders and the base for defence in time of war. In the view of Frank Stenton : "It had
5450-434: The 18th century, London was said to be dogged by crime, and the Bow Street Runners were established in 1750 as a professional police force. Epidemics during the 1720s and 30s saw most children born in the city die before reaching their fifth birthday. Coffee-houses became a popular place to debate ideas, as growing literacy and development of the printing press made news widely available, with Fleet Street becoming
5559-420: The City of London and the City of Westminster have city status . The City of London and the remainder of Greater London are both counties for the purposes of lieutenancies . The area of Greater London includes areas that are part of the historic counties of Middlesex , Kent , Surrey , Essex and Hertfordshire . More recently, Greater London has been defined as a region of England and in this context
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#17328689259655668-538: The City of London, historically split between the counties of Middlesex , Essex , Surrey , Kent , and Hertfordshire , which since 1965 has largely comprised the administrative area of Greater London , governed by 33 local authorities and the Greater London Authority . As one of the world's major global cities , London exerts a strong influence on world art , entertainment, fashion , commerce, finance, education , healthcare , media , science, technology, tourism , transport , and communications. Despite
5777-435: The Cocomelon format with educational songs and nursery rhymes. Centered around Nina and her Mexican American family, it was designed for both Spanish-speaking and non-Spanish-speaking children, and aims to accurately represent Latino culture. About 70% of the episodes are in English and 30% with some form of Spanish. Development was based in part on focus groups with mothers. A new original series, Cocomelon Lane , based on
5886-415: The Cocomelon universe, was released on Netflix on November 17, 2023. The series was described as "a more traditional preschool TV version" of the YouTube channel., narrative- rather than singalong-driven. It was built around a "'social-emotional learning curriculum" that focuses on milestone moments for preschoolers, and the accompanying feelings. The series allowed Cocomelon characters to speak directly to
5995-420: The Greenwich station was later disregarded as non-standard. Droughts can also, occasionally, be a problem, especially in summer, most recently in summer 2018, and with much drier than average conditions prevailing from May to December. However, the most consecutive days without rain was 73 days in the spring of 1893. Cocomelon Cocomelon ( / k oʊ k oʊ m ɛ l ə n / , stylized as CoComelon )
6104-435: The London area. This called for the Corporation of the city to extend its jurisdiction and administration over expanding areas around the city. Fearing an attempt by the Crown to diminish the Liberties of London , coupled with a lack of interest in administering these additional areas or concern by city guilds of having to share power, caused the Corporation's "The Great Refusal", a decision which largely continues to account for
6213-400: The Saudi General Entertainment Authority on Cocomelon Town, open for three months. The Town, set up in five locations, included a replica of the CoComelon house; the Melon Patch Academy, with a variety of learning activities; the Melon Patch Academy Playground; JJ's Grandparent's Farm, with various activities; and the CoComelon Musical Bus. Cocomelon introduced its first spoken-word product,
6322-409: The Thames. Despite the evidence of scattered Brythonic settlements in the area, the first major settlement was founded by the Romans around 47 AD, about four years after their invasion of 43 AD. This only lasted until about 61 AD, when the Iceni tribe led by Queen Boudica stormed it and burnt it to the ground. The next planned incarnation of Londinium prospered, superseding Colchester as
6431-452: The United Kingdom from April 4, 2021, GMTV Kids in the UK since June 18, 2021, Tiny Pop in the UK from November 15, 2021, TV5 in the Philippines as part of Moonbug Kids since September 2022, and Gulli in France since November 7, 2022. Additionally, Cocomelon airs on RTÉ Jr Radio in Ireland. Reviewing the TV series, Common Sense Media rated it appropriate for ages two and up and gave it 3-out-of-5 stars, noting that it coexists with
6540-415: The United Kingdom's population and over 16% of England's population. The Greater London Built-up Area is the fourth-most populous in Europe, with about 9.8 million inhabitants as of 2011. The London metropolitan area is the third-most populous in Europe, with about 14 million inhabitants as of 2016, making London a megacity . Four World Heritage Sites are located in London: Kew Gardens ;
6649-436: The United States Federal Trade Commission (FTC), YouTube began implementing major changes to its recommendation algorithm , data collection and ad targeting for children's content. The changes, along with a $ 170 million fine, followed a complaint to the FTC under the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA). A number of children's channels were negatively affected. Cocomelon "dropped from 575 million total views
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#17328689259656758-405: The Viking incursions formally agreed by the Danish warlord , Guthrum and the West Saxon king Alfred the Great in 886. The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle records that Alfred "refounded" London in 886. Archaeological research shows this involved abandonment of Lundenwic and a revival of life and trade within the old Roman walls . London then grew slowly until a dramatic increase in about 950. By
6867-443: The YouTube channel Little Baby Bum for an estimated $ 9 million. In February 2019, the company acquired My Magic Pet Morphle (formerly Morphle TV), and on 6 August 2019, it acquired Supa Strikas . On 31 July 2020, Moonbug purchased Cocomelon and Blippi together for $ 120 million. In February 2020, Moonbug acquired the South Korean animated series Arpo: The Robot for All Kids , which originally aired in 2012 on MBC TV . The series
6976-493: The YouTube channel. The series "touches on typical preschool themes" and depicts teamwork and mutual support. The characters are "gender-balanced" with a "variety of skin tones, but main toddler JJ and his family are White." Some "inconsistencies" are cited such as the babies, who appear to be about age one, at times do things like use scissors, and usually speak in baby babble, but sometimes speak normally. In The Guardian , entertainment reporter Stuart Heritage wrote: "Cocomelon
7085-416: The audience for the first time. A spin-off series, Cocomelon Classroom featuring Ms. Appleberry, premiered on YouTube on September 21, 2024. It is the first live action Cocomelon title, with a blend of live action and animation. Ms. Appleberry, originally an animated Cocomelon character, is played by Juliana Urtubey , named US National Teacher of the Year in 2021. Supported by a learning specialist and
7194-437: The centre of the British press. The invasion of Amsterdam by Napoleonic armies led many financiers to relocate to London and the first London international issue was arranged in 1817. Around the same time, the Royal Navy became the world's leading war fleet, acting as a major deterrent to potential economic adversaries. Following a fire in 1838, the Royal Exchange was redesigned by William Tite and rebuilt in 1844. The repeal of
7303-488: The change in YouTube's advertising policies around child-focused content that resulted in an estimated 50-60% revenue loss for the top children's channels. That year, Cocomelon announced a partnership on a line of toys , including plush dolls and toy vehicles , with manufacturer Jazwares , and content deals with Netflix and other streaming platforms. Cocomelon participated in the Riyadh Season annual festival in Riyadh , Saudi Arabia , collaborating with Spacetoon and
7412-468: The channel reached over 30 million; "Cute Alphabet Song", renamed "ABC Song from WWW.ThatsMEonTV.com Alphabet Song", had nearly 25 million views. Over the next five years, by October 29, 2015, subscriptions rose to about 750,000, and a 50-minute compilation of previous videos, published on May 1, 2014, had over 244 million views. After nine years on YouTube, Cocomelon reached 1 million subscribers on May 16, 2016; it reached one billion total views later in
7521-558: The channel were appended with "from www.ThatsMEonTV.com". In 2013, the channel rebranded to "ABC Kid TV" and began remastering older videos, followed by a transition from alphabet videos to nursery rhymes . On April 8, 2016, computer animation was introduced, with the first 3D character appearing in a video for "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star" . Later in 2016, 3D animation videos became longer, some videos used motion capture technology, and uploads became more frequent. Animation and music production continued to become more sophisticated, and
7630-425: The city's metropolis. The City of London at its core once comprised the whole settlement, but as its urban area grew, the Corporation of London resisted attempts to amalgamate the city with its suburbs , causing "London" to be defined several ways. Forty per cent of Greater London is covered by the London post town , in which 'London' forms part of postal addresses. The London telephone area code (020) covers
7739-412: The city, to intimidate the inhabitants. In 1097, William II began building Westminster Hall , near the abbey. It became the basis of a new Palace of Westminster . In the 12th century, the institutions of central government, which had hitherto followed the royal English court around the country, grew in size and sophistication and became increasingly fixed, for most purposes at Westminster , although
7848-588: The combined revenue expenditure by London councils and the GLA amounted to just over £22 billion (£14.7 billion for the boroughs and £7.4 billion for the GLA). The London Fire Brigade is the statutory fire and rescue service for Greater London, run by the London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority . It is the third largest fire service in the world. National Health Service ambulance services are provided by
7957-550: The company. In August 2023, an episode of Lellobee featuring a gay couple and their child aired on IndiKids, an in-house channel produced by IndiHome , which sparked outrage in Indonesia. This led to the removal of Moonbug content from IndiHome on 29 August. A similar episode of Lellobee had previously caused controversy in Malaysia in January 2022. London London is the capital and largest city of both England and
8066-405: The comprehensive University College London . It is the most visited city in Europe and has the world's busiest city airport system . The London Underground is the world's oldest rapid transit system. London's diverse cultures encompass over 300 languages. The 2023 population of Greater London of just under 10 million made it Europe's third-most populous city , accounting for 13.4% of
8175-612: The creation of the Greater London Authority . To mark the 21st century, the Millennium Dome , London Eye and Millennium Bridge were constructed. On 6 July 2005 London was awarded the 2012 Summer Olympics , as the first city to stage the Olympic Games three times. On 7 July 2005, three London Underground trains and a double-decker bus were bombed in a series of terrorist attacks . In 2008, Time named London alongside New York City and Hong Kong as Nylonkong , hailing them as
8284-542: The creation of the London Underground , the world's first urban rail network . The Metropolitan Board of Works oversaw infrastructure expansion in the capital and some surrounding counties; it was abolished in 1889 when the London County Council was created out of county areas surrounding the capital. From the early years of the 20th century onwards, teashops were found on High Streets across London and
8393-713: The driest is 1921, with a total fall of 12.1 inches (308 mm). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 600mm, which is half the annual rainfall of New York City . Despite relatively low annual precipitation, London receives 109.6 rainy days on the 1.0mm threshold annually. London is vulnerable to climate change , and there is concern among hydrological experts that households may run out of water before 2050. Temperature extremes in London range from 40.2 °C (104.4 °F) at Heathrow on 19 July 2022 down to −17.4 °C (0.7 °F) at Northolt on 13 December 1981. Records for atmospheric pressure have been kept at London since 1692. The highest pressure ever reported
8502-603: The first Muslim mayor of a major Western capital. The mayor's statutory planning strategy is published as the London Plan , which was most recently revised in 2011. The local authorities are the councils of the 32 London boroughs and the City of London Corporation . They are responsible for most local services, such as local planning, schools, libraries, leisure and recreation, social services , local roads and refuse collection. Certain functions, such as waste management , are provided through joint arrangements. In 2009–2010
8611-405: The first 3D video . In 2018, the channel rebranded to Cocomelon, and introduced a recurring cast of characters. On September 1, 2006, Cocomelon was created on YouTube under the username "checkgate", a month before Google acquired YouTube. According to Jeon, it was initially a hobby with his wife, sharing animations that their own kids enjoyed. Two versions of the alphabet song were uploaded on
8720-451: The first day. A third video was uploaded nine months later, titled "Learning ABC Alphabet – Letter "K" — Kangaroo Game". Most videos on the channel taught the alphabet, with a typical length of between one and two minutes. At the time, the Jeons were operating ThatsMEOnTV.com, an online business that incorporated children's photos into animated educational videos delivered on DVD. Video titles on
8829-414: The launch of Cameo Kids. Unlike the adult celebrity product, the children's videos are created from preset holiday, birthday and other messages, with a child's name spoken by a character using text-to-speech conversion. Cocomelon partnered with Puma on a global line of apparel and footwear, based on the show. The line includes individual sneakers for characters JJ, Nina, and Cody, and other items based on
8938-622: The location of its original headquarters in a road called Great Scotland Yard in Whitehall. The City of London has its own police force – the City of London Police . First worn by Met police officers in 1863, the custodian helmet has been called a "cultural icon" and a "symbol of British law enforcement". Introduced by the Met in 1929, the blue police telephone box (basis for the TARDIS in Doctor Who )
9047-409: The mayor's budget proposals each year. The GLA has responsibility for the majority of London's transport system through its functional arm Transport for London (TfL), it is responsible for overseeing the city's police and fire services, and also for setting a strategic vision for London on a range of issues. The headquarters of the GLA is City Hall , Newham. The mayor since 2016 has been Sadiq Khan ,
9156-477: The month. The channel grew rapidly following the July 2017 release of "Yes Yes" Bedtime Song, in which TomTom has to use stuffed animals to get JJ to prepare for bed; "Yes Yes" became Cocomelon's most-viewed video, with over 1 billion views. In 2018, a YouTube study by Pew Research Center found that "some 81% of all parents with children age 11 or younger let their child watch videos on YouTube", with 34% indicating on
9265-673: The most museums , art galleries, libraries, and cultural venues in the UK, including the British Museum , National Gallery , Natural History Museum , Tate Modern , British Library , and numerous West End theatres. Important sporting events held in London include the FA Cup Final , the Wimbledon Tennis Championships , and the London Marathon . It became the first city to host three Summer Olympic Games upon hosting
9374-650: The most diverse cities in the world. In 1951, the Festival of Britain was held on the South Bank . The Great Smog of 1952 led to the Clean Air Act 1956 , which ended the " pea soup fogs " for which London had been notorious, and had earned it the nickname the "Big Smoke". Starting mainly in the mid-1960s, London became a centre for worldwide youth culture , exemplified by the Swinging London sub-culture associated with
9483-467: The old Roman city. By about 680 the city had become a major port again, but there is little evidence of large-scale production. From the 820s repeated Viking assaults brought decline. Three are recorded; those in 851 and 886 succeeded, while the last, in 994, was rebuffed. The Vikings applied Danelaw over much of eastern and northern England, its boundary running roughly from London to Chester as an area of political and geographical control imposed by
9592-486: The principal city of the Roman province of Britannia in 100. At its height in the 2nd century, Roman London had a population of about 60,000. With the early 5th-century collapse of Roman rule, the walled city of Londinium was effectively abandoned, although Roman civilisation continued around St Martin-in-the-Fields until about 450. From about 500, an Anglo-Saxon settlement known as Lundenwic developed slightly west of
9701-454: The reality and the aspiration of their audience's lives," according to Cocomelon creative staff. There is a proprietary, staff-only guide of about 100 pages detailing Cocomelon backstory and characters. The YouTube channel was created in 2006 by Jay Jeon, registered under the name "checkgate", later rebranded to "ABC Kid TV". The channel began by posting educational videos focused on the alphabet. In 2016, it transitioned to 3D animation, with
9810-462: The resources, and it was rapidly developing the dignity and the political self-consciousness appropriate to a national capital ." After winning the Battle of Hastings , William, Duke of Normandy was crowned King of England in newly completed Westminster Abbey on Christmas Day 1066. William built the Tower of London , the first of many such in England rebuilt in stone in the south-eastern corner of
9919-624: The rest of Britain, with Lyons , who opened the first of their chain of teashops in Piccadilly in 1894, leading the way. The tearooms, such as the Criterion in Piccadilly, became a popular meeting place for women from the suffrage movement. The city was the target of many attacks during the suffragette bombing and arson campaign , between 1912 and 1914, which saw historic landmarks such as Westminster Abbey and St Paul's Cathedral bombed. London
10028-454: The royal treasury came to rest in the Tower . While the City of Westminster developed into a true governmental capital, its distinct neighbour, the City of London , remained England's largest city and principal commercial centre and flourished under its own unique administration, the Corporation of London . In 1100, its population was some 18,000; by 1300 it had grown to nearly 100,000. With
10137-534: The sea. London is the seat of the Government of the United Kingdom . Many government departments, as well as the prime minister's residence at 10 Downing Street , are based close to the Palace of Westminster , particularly along Whitehall . There are 75 members of Parliament (MPs) from London; As of June 2024 , 59 are from the Labour Party , 9 are Conservatives , 6 are Liberal Democrats and one constituency
10246-494: The show's logo and graphics. A Cocomelon movie based on the show's characters entered development with DreamWorks Animation . In 2020, Treasure Studio added Cocomelon content to Netflix, Roku , and Hulu . Cocomelon programming has aired on Universal Kids since June 21, 2021, and on Cartoonito from January 31, 2022, to February 16, 2024. It has also been broadcast on SAB TV in Pakistan since March 29, 2021, Cartoonito in
10355-424: The start of 2018 to mid April 2018. Funding cuts to police in London are likely to have contributed to this, though other factors are involved. However, homicide figures fell in 2022 with 109 recorded for the year, and the murder rate in London is much lower than other major cities around the world. London, also known as Greater London , is one of nine regions of England and the top subdivision covering most of
10464-725: The theatres in the 1640s. The ban on theatre was lifted during the Restoration in 1660, and London's oldest operating theatre, Drury Lane , opened in 1663 in what is now the West End theatre district. By the end of the Tudor period in 1603, London was still compact. There was an assassination attempt on James I in Westminster, in the Gunpowder Plot of 5 November 1605. In 1637, the government of Charles I attempted to reform administration in
10573-691: The unique governmental status of the City . In the English Civil War , the majority of Londoners supported the Parliamentary cause. After an initial advance by the Royalists in 1642, culminating in the battles of Brentford and Turnham Green , London was surrounded by a defensive perimeter wall known as the Lines of Communication . The lines were built by up to 20,000 people, and were completed in under two months. The fortifications failed their only test when
10682-412: The week before the change, to 436 million the week of, to 307 million the week after, and 282 million the week after that." In September 2020, Netflix ranked Cocomelon as its third most popular show. On December 12, 2020, Cocomelon became the third YouTube channel to get 100 million subscribers . Following predictions that Cocomelon would soon surpass PewDiePie in subscribers, PewDiePie released
10791-625: The world's three most influential global cities . In January 2015, Greater London's population was estimated to be 8.63 million, its highest since 1939. During the Brexit referendum in 2016, the UK as a whole decided to leave the European Union , but most London constituencies voted for remaining. However, Britain's exit from the EU in early 2020 only marginally weakened London's position as an international financial centre. The administration of London
10900-452: The year on 67.4 million subscribers. Between May and June 2019, it received 2.5 billion total views, averaging 83 million daily viewers worldwide. It "[dwarfed] the turnout for most of the world's sports leagues, pop stars, and scripted TV." Comparatively, the "major four [American] TV broadcast networks averaged just 13 million viewers daily during the TV season". After a July 2019 settlement with
11009-1014: Was bombed by the Germans in the First World War , and during the Second World War , the Blitz and other bombings by the German Luftwaffe killed over 30,000 Londoners, destroying large tracts of housing and other buildings across the city. The tomb of the Unknown Warrior , an unidentified member of the British armed forces killed during the First World War, was buried in Westminster Abbey on 11 November 1920. The Cenotaph , located in Whitehall ,
11118-510: Was acquired for a reported $ 3 billion by Candle Media , a company founded by former Disney executives Kevin Mayer and Tom Staggs and backed by the Blackstone Group . That November, a new show, JJ's Animal Time , also called Cocomelon Animal Time , appeared on YouTube, featuring JJ's favorite animal friends. In 2022, Netflix began airing Cocomelon as a Netflix Original show. In May,
11227-716: Was announced Universal Music Group (UMG) would oversee distribution, publishing and licensing for Moonbug Music. In May 2023, Moonbug announced a partnership with Audible to launch two new podcast series based on Little Baby Bum and Lellobee City Farm . Moonbug Kids is a multi-channel network owned by Moonbug Entertainment, featuring channels on YouTube, Netflix , Hulu , Roku , Amazon Prime Video , Sky UK , Joyn (Germany), Mediaset (Italy), Cignal (Philippines), Astro (Malaysia), and OSN (Middle East). On YouTube, it includes 22 main channels and 12 additional channels in other languages, along with MyGo!, which offers Moonbug content in sign language . El Bebe Productions ,
11336-502: Was appointed to lead the studio. In November 2021, Moonbug was acquired by Candle Media, led by Kevin Mayer and Tom Staggs, with backing from Blackstone. In December 2023, the company laid off nearly 30 employees and canceled several shows to focus on Cocomelon and Blippi . Moonbug also planned to explore artificial intelligence and new technologies while emphasizing music and video games. In February 2024, Moonbug shut down its subsidiary One Animation. In September 2018, Moonbug acquired
11445-499: Was founded by the Romans as Londinium and has retained its medieval boundaries. The City of Westminster , to the west of the City of London, has been the centuries-long host of the national government and parliament . London grew rapidly in the 19th century , becoming the world's largest city at the time . Since the 19th century, the name "London" has referred to the metropolis around
11554-437: Was once a common sight throughout London and regional cities in the UK. The British Transport Police are responsible for police services on National Rail , London Underground , Docklands Light Railway and Tramlink services. The Ministry of Defence Police is a special police force in London, which does not generally become involved with policing the general public. The UK's domestic counter-intelligence service ( MI5 )
11663-434: Was purchased by Candle Media in 2021 for a reported $ 3 billion. Cocomelon's videos, for a core audience of two- to five-year-olds, feature 3D animated children, adults, and animals who interact with each other in daily life. The lyrics appear at the bottom of the screen in the same way on all displays. Formats include standalone music videos, compilations, and livestreams . The toddlers' ages "'stretch' to reflect both
11772-459: Was supervised by polymath Robert Hooke . In 1710, Christopher Wren 's masterpiece, St Paul's Cathedral , was completed, replacing its medieval predecessor that burned in the Great Fire of 1666. The dome of St Paul's dominated the London skyline for centuries, inspiring the artworks and writing of William Blake , with his 1789 poem " Holy Thursday " referring to 'the high dome of Pauls'. During
11881-516: Was unveiled on the same day, and is the focal point for the National Service of Remembrance held annually on Remembrance Sunday , the closest Sunday to 11 November. The 1948 Summer Olympics were held at the original Wembley Stadium , while London was still recovering from the war. From the 1940s, London became home to many immigrants, primarily from Commonwealth countries such as Jamaica, India, Bangladesh and Pakistan, making London one of
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