![]() ![]() He can play Thomas on the iPad all day, given the opportunity. They're a bit simple for me, but my toddler gives them the thumbs up. They're pretty versatile - combining a book (with a voice read along), virtual jigsaw puzzles, matching games, concentration-like games, and more. The company sent me some of the iPad apps to check out, too. "To keep the brand relevant with today’s kids, we need to deliver the story on the technology that kids are using, whether that's tablets, laptops, or TV," HIT Group Director of Marketing E.J. ![]() In October, Thomas and Friends will be syndicated by PBS - not only on TV, but also in the PBS Digital kids app. The series also now has several different apps aimed at kids. ![]() The Thomas and Friends YouTube channel has seen over 140 million views. In the 2000s, it's digital engagement."ĭigital engagement is a big part of the Thomas story now. ![]() "The reason why Thomas has lasted so long is that it keeps adjusting to changing modes of communication," HIT Entertainment's VP of the Americas Sid Mathur elaborated. HIT itself was purchased by Mattel for $680 million in 2011. Thomas & Friends has been owned by HIT Entertainment since 2000. The first episodes aired in 1984, and it's been on the air in one form or another ever since. It was then purchased by Britt Allcraft to develop for television in 1979. Wilbert Awdry started writing the series in 1946. One of the reasons for the longevity of the Thomas stories is adaptation to new media. But almost as baffling is this idea: how stories about steam engines and railroads are still going strong in 2013, in a world where steam engines and rail lines are no longer a part of everyday life. Performers and presenters at the 2023 CMT Music Awards will be announced in the coming weeks.As the father of a toddler, I spend a lot of time watching Thomas the Tank Engine, a fact that led me to write an article earlier this year in which I tried to figure out how the economics of the Island of Sodor work. Scotty McCreery – “Damn Strait” (from “CMT Campfire Sessions”) Megan Moroney – “Tennessee Orange” (from “CMT Viral to Verified”) Jelly Roll – “Son of a Sinner” (from “CMT All Access”) Ingrid Andress – “Wishful Drinking” (from “CMT Studio Sessions”) Musical performance from a production, series or livestream created for CMT digital / social channels awarded to the artist (individual, group or duo).Ĭharley Crockett – “Time of the Cottonwood Trees” (from “CMT Campfire Sessions”)Ĭhris Young – “Gettin’ You Home” (from “CMT Stages”) Wynonna Judd & Brandi Carlile – “The Rose” (from “Naomi Judd: A River of Time Celebration”)ĬMT DIGITAL-FIRST PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR The Judds – “Love Can Build a Bridge” (from 2022 CMT MUSIC AWARDS) Keith Urban – “Wild Hearts” (from 2022 CMT MUSIC AWARDS) LeAnn Rimes with Ashley McBryde & Carly Pearce – “One Way Ticket” (from “CMT Crossroads: LeAnn Rimes & Friends”) Musical performance on a television show, series or variety special on CMT awarded to the artist (individual, group or duo).īlack Pumas & Mickey Guyton – “Colors” (from 2022 CMT MUSIC AWARDS)Ĭhris Stapleton – “Whenever You Come Around” (from “CMT Giants: Vince Gill”)Ĭody Johnson – “‘Til You Can’t” (from 2022 CMT MUSIC AWARDS)Ĭole Swindell & Lainey Wilson – “Never Say Never” (from 2022 CMT MUSIC AWARDS)ĭarius Rucker – “Let Her Cry” (from “CMT Storytellers”)Įmmy Russell & Lukas Nelson – “Lay Me Down” (from “Coal Miner’s Daughter: A Celebration of the Life and Music of Loretta Lynn”) Thomas Rhett & Katy Perry – “Where We Started” Ingrid Andress with Sam Hunt – “Wishful Drinking” Kylie Morgan – “If He Wanted to He Would”īest video from a male artist’s major breakthrough album awarded to the artist.ĭrake Milligan – “Sounds Like Something I’d Do”īest video from a collaboration awarded to the artists. The War and Treaty – “That’s How Love Is Made”īest video from a female artist’s major breakthrough album awarded to the artist. Lainey Wilson – “wait in the truck”īest video by a female artist awarded to the artist.īest video by a male artist awarded to the artist.īailey Zimmerman – “Rock and a Hard Place”Ĭole Swindell – “She Had Me at Heads Carolina”īest video by a duo or group awarded to the artists. ET.Īshley McBryde, Caylee Hammack, Brandy Clark & Pillbox Patti – “Bonfire at Tina’s”Įlle King feat. The CMT Music Awards, co-hosted by Kane Brown and Kelsea Ballerini, will be held on April 2 at the Moody Center in Austin, Texas and will air live on CBS beginning at 8 p.m. Cody Johnson, Kane Brown and Jelly Roll follow closely behind with three nominations at the fan-voted awards show. She earned four nods, including Video of the Year, Female Video of the Year, Collaborative Video of the Year and CMT Performance of the Year, it was announced yesterday (Wednesday, March 8th). Lainey Wilson leads the list of nominees at this year's CMT Music Awards. ![]()
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