Nickelodeon Boyband "Big Time Rush" And Style Network's "Tia & Tamera", Starring Classic Nickelodeon UK Stars Tia Mowry-Hardrict And Tamera Mowry-Housley, Nominated For Teen Choice 2013 Awards!

The Teen Choice Awards, an annual awards show that airs on the Fox Network in the USA which honor the year's biggest achievements in music, movies, sports, television, fashion and more, as voted by teens, has announced in the following press release, from TVbytheNumbers, that the Nickelodeon boy band "Big Time Rush" has been nominated to win a coveted authentic full size surfboard award in the "Choice Music Group" category of this years Teen Choice Awards, Teen Choice 2013! Nick's "Big Time Rush" is up against fellow nominees "fun.", "Maroon 5", "One Direction", and "The Wanted" in the Teen Choice 2013's Choice Music Group category.

The Style Network's "Tia & Tamera", which stars Classic Nickelodeon UK Stars Tia Mowry-Hardrict and Tamera Mowry-Housley, who portrayed 'Tia Landry' and 'Tamera Campbell', respectively, in the Classic Nick UK comedy series "Sister Sister", has also been nominated for a Teen Choice 2013 award in the "Choice TV: Reality Show" category. The series goes inside the lives of celebrity identical twins Tia and Tamera Mowry as they learn how to balance their successful acting careers with major life transformations of marriage and motherhood.

Starting today, fans ages 13-19 can vote once each day per category for their favorite TEEN CHOICE 2013 "Wave One" nominees, including BTR, at www.teenchoiceawards.com. The star-studded two-hour event will air live on Sunday, August 11 2013 (8:00-10:00 PM ET live/PT tape-delayed) on FOX:

FIRST WAVE OF “TEEN CHOICE 2013” NOMINEES ANNOUNCED

“The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2” leads Movie Categories with Most Nominations

Vote for Your Favorite Nominees Online at www.teenchoiceawards.com

Special Airs Sunday, August 11, LIVE on FOX

TEEN CHOICE 2013 will once again break into summer and celebrate the hottest teen icons in television, music, film, sports, fashion, comedy and the web in the choicest, star-studded two-hour event airing live Sunday, August 11 (8:00-10:00 PM ET live/PT tape-delayed) on FOX. “The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2” leads the TEEN CHOICE 2013 nominees with seven nominations.

Starting today, fans ages 13-19 can vote once each day per category for their favorite TEEN CHOICE 2013 “Wave One” nominees at www.teenchoiceawards.com. Host(s), performers, presenters and additional nominees will be announced soon.

Following are “Wave One” categories and nominees for TEEN CHOICE 2013:

MOVIES

Choice Movie: Action
“G.I. Joe: Retaliation”
“Iron Man 3”
“Skyfall”
“The Bourne Legacy”
“The Dark Knight Rises”

Choice Movie Actor: Action
Christian Bale, “The Dark Knight Rises”
Daniel Craig, “Skyfall”
Robert Downey, Jr., “Iron Man 3”
Chris Hemsworth, “Red Dawn”
Dwayne Johnson, “G.I. Joe: Retaliation”

Choice Movie Actress: Action
Jessica Biel, “Total Recall”
Anne Hathaway, “The Dark Knight Rises”
Adrianne Palicki, “G.I. Joe: Retaliation”
Gwyneth Paltrow, “Iron Man 3”
Rachel Weisz, “The Bourne Legacy”

Choice Movie: Sci-Fi/Fantasy
“Beautiful Creatures”
“Iron Man 3”
“Oblivion”
“Oz the Great and Powerful”
“The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2”

Choice Movie Actor: Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Tom Cruise, “Oblivion”
Robert Downey, Jr., “Iron Man 3”
James Franco, “Oz the Great and Powerful”
Taylor Lautner, “The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2”
Robert Pattinson, “The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2”

Choice Movie Actress: Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Mila Kunis, “Oz the Great and Powerful”
Gwyneth Paltrow, “Iron Man 3”
Saoirse Ronan, “The Host”
Kristen Stewart, “The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2”
Michelle Williams, “Oz the Great and Powerful”

Choice Movie: Drama
“Argo”
“Les Misérables”
“The Great Gatsby”
“The Impossible”
“The Perks of Being a Wallflower”

Choice Movie Actor: Drama
Ben Affleck, “Argo”
Bradley Cooper, “The Words”
Leonardo DiCaprio, “The Great Gatsby”
Hugh Jackman, “Les Misérables”
Logan Lerman, “The Perks of Being a Wallflower”

Choice Movie Actress: Drama
Halle Berry, “The Call”
Anne Hathaway, “Les Misérables”
Carey Mulligan, “The Great Gatsby”
Emma Watson, “The Perks of Being a Wallflower”
Naomi Watts, “The Impossible”

Choice Movie: Comedy
“Identity Thief”
“Peeples”
“Pitch Perfect”
“The Incredible Burt Wonderstone”
“Warm Bodies”

Choice Movie Actor: Comedy
Skylar Astin, “Pitch Perfect”
Jason Bateman, “Identity Thief”
Steve Carell, “The Incredible Burt Wonderstone”
Nicholas Hoult, “Warm Bodies”
Craig Robinson, “Peeples”

Choice Movie Actress: Comedy
Anna Kendrick, “Pitch Perfect”
Melissa McCarthy, “Identity Thief”
Kerry Washington, “Peeples”
Olivia Wilde, “The Incredible Burt Wonderstone”
Rebel Wilson, “Pitch Perfect”

Choice Movie: Romance
“Beautiful Creatures”
“Les Misérables”
“Safe Haven”
“The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2”
“Warm Bodies”

Choice Movie Actor: Romance
Josh Duhamel, “Safe Haven”
Alden Ehrenreich, “Beautiful Creatures”
Nicholas Hoult, “Warm Bodies”
Robert Pattinson, “The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2”
Eddie Redmayne, “Les Misérables”

Choice Movie Actress: Romance
Jessica Biel, “Playing for Keeps”
Alice Englert, “Beautiful Creatures”
Julianne Hough, “Safe Haven”
Amanda Seyfried, “Les Misérables”
Kristen Stewart, “The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2”

TELEVISION

Choice TV Show: Drama
“Gossip Girl”
“Nashville”
“Pretty Little Liars”
“Revenge”
“Switched At Birth”

Choice TV Actor: Drama
Penn Badgley, “Gossip Girl”
Joshua Bowman, “Revenge”
Lucas Grabeel, “Switched At Birth”
Ian Harding, “Pretty Little Liars”
Nick Wechsler, “Revenge”

Choice TV Actress: Drama
Troian Bellisario, “Pretty Little Liars”
Blake Lively, “Gossip Girl”
Vanessa Marano, “Switched At Birth”
Hayden Panettiere, “Nashville”
Emily VanCamp, “Revenge”

Choice TV Show: Fantasy/Sci-Fi
“Arrow”
“Beauty And The Beast”
“Once Upon A Time”
“Supernatural”
“The Vampire Diaries”

Choice TV Actor: Fantasy/Sci-Fi
Jensen Ackles, “Supernatural”
Stephen Amell, “Arrow”
Jared Padalecki, “Supernatural”
Ian Somerhalder, “The Vampire Diaries”
Paul Wesley, “The Vampire Diaries”

Choice TV Actress: Fantasy/Sci-Fi
Katie Cassidy, “Arrow”
Nina Dobrev, “The Vampire Diaries”
Ginnifer Goodwin, “Once Upon A Time”
Kat Graham, “The Vampire Diaries”
Kristin Kreuk, “Beauty And The Beast”

Choice TV Show: Action
“Chicago Fire”
“Elementary”
“Hawaii Five-0”
“NCIS: Los Angeles”
“Nikita”

Choice TV Actor: Action
Scott Caan, “Hawaii Five-0”
LL Cool J, “NCIS: Los Angeles”
Jonny Lee Miller, “Elementary”
Jesse Spencer, “Chicago Fire”
Shane West, “Nikita”

Choice TV Actress: Action
Lyndsy Fonseca, “Nikita”
Lucy Liu, “Elementary”
Grace Park, “Hawaii Five-0”
Maggie Q, “Nikita”
Monica Raymund, “Chicago Fire”

Choice TV Show: Comedy
“The Big Bang Theory”
GLEE
“Modern Family”
New Girl
“Suburgatory”

Choice TV Actor: Comedy
Chris Colfer, GLEE
Jake Johnson, New Girl
Ashton Kutcher, “Two and a Half Men”
Jim Parsons, “The Big Bang Theory”
Eric Stonestreet, “Modern Family”

Choice TV Actress: Comedy
Kaley Cuoco, “The Big Bang Theory”
Zooey Deschanel, New Girl
Mindy Kaling, The Mindy Project
Lea Michele, GLEE
Bridgit Mendler, “Good Luck Charlie”

Choice TV: Animated Show
“Adventure Time”
BOB’S BURGERS
Family Guy
“Gravity Falls”
THE Simpsons

Choice TV: Reality Competition Show
American Idol
“The Bachelor”
“Dancing with the Stars”
“The Voice”
The X Factor

Choice TV: Reality Show
“Dance Moms”
“Here Comes Honey Boo Boo”
“Keeping Up with the Kardashians”
“Married to Jonas”
“Tia & Tamera”

MUSIC

Choice Male Artist
Justin Bieber
Bruno Mars
Phillip Phillips
Pitbull
Justin Timberlake

Choice Female Artist
Selena Gomez
Demi Lovato
Pink
Rihanna
Taylor Swift

Choice Music Group
Big Time Rush
fun.
Maroon 5
One Direction
The Wanted

Choice R&B Artist
Beyoncé
Alicia Keys
Bruno Mars
Miguel
Trey Songz

Choice Hip-Hop/Rap Artist
Drake
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
Nicki Minaj
Pitbull
Kanye West

Choice Rock Group
AWOLNATION
Imagine Dragons
Mumford & Sons
Paramore
The Lumineers

Choice Electronic Dance Music (EDM) Artist
Deadmau5
David Guetta
Calvin Harris
Kaskade
Skrillex
Swedish House Mafia

Choice Male Country Artist
Jason Aldean
Luke Bryan
Eric Church
Hunter Hayes
Blake Shelton

Choice Female Country Artist
Jana Kramer
Miranda Lambert
Kacey Musgraves
Taylor Swift
Carrie Underwood

Choice Country Group
Florida Georgia Line
Lady Antebellum
Little Big Town
The Band Perry
Thompson Square

FASHION

Choice Female Hottie
Miley Cyrus
Megan Fox
Selena Gomez
Mila Kunis
Demi Lovato

Choice Male Hottie
Justin Bieber
Liam Hemsworth
Taylor Lautner
Harry Styles
Channing Tatum

Choice Smile
Selena Gomez
Taylor Lautner
Demi Lovato
Harry Styles
Taylor Swift

SPORTS

Choice Female Athlete
Gabby Douglas
Missy Franklin
Alex Morgan
Danica Patrick
Lindsey Vonn
Serena Williams

Choice Male Athlete
David Beckham
LeBron James
Colin Kaepernick
Michael Phelps
Shaun White

OTHER

Choice Comedian
Ellen DeGeneres
Jimmy Fallon
Melissa McCarthy
Daniel Tosh
Rebel Wilson

TEEN CHOICE 2013 is executive-produced by Bob Bain (“Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards”) and Michael Burg. Paul Flattery and Kelly Brock serve as producers and Greg Sills serves as supervising producer.

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Nickelodeon Promotes NCP Executive Lisa Silverman Meyers To SVP Of Operations And Business Planning For Nickelodeon & Viacom Consumer Products (NVCP) For Viacom International

The children's entertainment and media news website Kidscreen is reporting the Nickelodeon News in the following article that Nickelodeon Consumer Products executive Lisa Silverman Meyers has been promoted to the role of Senior Vice President (SVP) of operations and business planning for Nickelodeon & Viacom Consumer Products (NVCP) for Viacom International.

Silverman Meyers will now oversee all of NVCP's systems and processes management and take a leading role in strategic business planning, operations and analysis. She most recently served as SVP of online retail development and DTR at Nickelodeon.

Silverman Meyers' promotion comes as the company continues to grow its global consumer products presence. She will work in partnership with NVCP’s regional heads, brand management, retail, promotions, recreation and finance, as well as external partners, to optimize and leverage marketplace opportunities and to better serve clients.

Silverman Meyers joined Nickelodeon in 2001 as the director of eCommerce and business development, where she launched Nick's first eCommerce site and developed online Nick Games through various portals and gaming sites. Since joining Nickelodeon, she has had a series of roles within the digital group and the domestic consumer products group:

Silverman Meyers upped at Nick Consumer Products

Nickelodeon Consumer Products exec Lisa Silverman Meyers has been promoted to the role of SVP of operations and business planning for Nickelodeon & Viacom Consumer Products (NVCP) for Viacom International.

Silverman Meyers will now oversee all of NVCP’s systems and processes management and take a leading role in strategic business planning, operations and analysis. She most recently served as SVP of online retail development and DTR at Nickelodeon.

Silverman Meyers’ promotion comes as the company continues to grow its global consumer products presence. She will work in partnership with NVCP’s regional heads, brand management, retail, promotions, recreation and finance, as well as external partners, to optimize and leverage marketplace opportunities and to better serve clients.

She joined Nickelodeon in 2001 as the director of eCommerce and business development, where she launched Nick’s first eCommerce site and developed online Nick Games through various portals and gaming sites. She has had a series of roles within the digital group and the domestic consumer products group.

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Viacom Increases Quarterly Cash Dividend

Below is a Viacom Inc. Press Release from PRNewswire:

Viacom Increases Quarterly Cash Dividend

NEW YORK, May 22, 2013 /Viacom News Release via PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Viacom Inc. (NASDAQ: VIAB and VIA) today announced that its Board of Directors has approved an increase in its quarterly dividend to $0.30 per share of Class A and B common stock from $0.275 per share.

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The increase will take effect beginning with Viacom's next quarterly dividend, payable on July 1, 2013 to stockholders of record at the close of business on June 14, 2013.

Viacom President and CEO Philippe Dauman said, "Viacom is pleased to provide even greater value to shareholders through another increase in our quarterly dividend – the third increase since we initiated our dividend three years ago. Our solid balance sheet and strong cash flow provide us the flexibility for continued investment in our popular brands and properties while delivering substantial capital directly to stockholders through dividends and our ongoing $10 billion share repurchase program."

About Viacom

Viacom is home to the world's premier entertainment brands that connect with audiences through compelling content across television, motion picture, online and mobile platforms in over 160 countries and territories. With media networks reaching approximately 700 million global subscribers, Viacom's leading brands include MTV, VH1, CMT, Logo, BET, CENTRIC, Nickelodeon, Nick Jr., TeenNick, Nicktoons, Nick at Nite, COMEDY CENTRAL, TV Land, SPIKE, Tr3s, Paramount Channel and VIVA. Paramount Pictures, America's oldest film studio and creator of many of the most beloved motion pictures, continues today as a major global producer and distributor of filmed entertainment. Viacom operates a large portfolio of branded digital media experiences, including many of the world's most popular properties for entertainment, community and casual online gaming.

For more information about Viacom and its businesses, visit www.viacom.com. Keep up with Viacom news by following Viacom's blog at blog.viacom.com and Twitter feed at www.twitter.com/Viacom.

Cautionary Statement Concerning Forward-Looking Statements

This news release contains both historical and forward-looking statements. All statements that are not statements of historical fact are, or may be deemed to be, forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements reflect the Company's current expectations concerning future results, objectives, plans and goals, and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that are difficult to predict and which may cause future results, performance or achievements to differ. These risks, uncertainties and other factors include, among others: the public acceptance of the Company's programs, motion pictures and other entertainment content on the various platforms on which they are distributed; technological developments and their effect in the Company's markets and on consumer behavior; competition for audiences and distribution; the impact of piracy; economic conditions generally, and in advertising and retail markets in particular; fluctuations in the Company's results due to the timing, mix and availability of the Company's motion pictures and other programming; changes in the Federal communications laws and regulations; other domestic and global economic, business, competitive and/or regulatory factors affecting the Company's businesses generally; and other factors described in the Company's news releases and filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including but not limited to its 2012 Annual Report on Form 10-K and reports on Form 10-Q and Form 8-K. The forward-looking statements included in this document are made only as of the date of this document, and the Company does not have any obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent events or circumstances.

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Viacom President And Chief Executive Officer Philippe Dauman To Participate In A Question-And-Answer Session At 3rd Annual Nomura U.S. Media & Telecom Summit On Wednesday, May 29, 2013

Viacom Inc., the parent company of the Nickelodeon brand, has announced the news in the following Press Release, from PRNewswire, that Philippe Dauman, the President and Chief Executive Officer of Viacom, will participate in a question-and-answer session at the third annual Nomura U.S. Media & Telecom Summit on Wednesday, May 29, 2013, at approximately 3:00 p.m. (ET). A live webcast of Mr. Dauman's question-and-answer session will be available to the general public through a link on the Investor Relations homepage of Viacom's official website, www.viacom.com. A replay of the audio webcast will be made available in the "Events / Webcasts" section of the site:

Viacom President And Chief Executive Officer Philippe Dauman To Appear At Nomura U.S. Media & Telecom Summit

NEW YORK, May 22, 2013 /Viacom Press Release via PRNewswire/ -- Viacom Inc. (NASDAQ: VIAB, VIA) today announced that Philippe Dauman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Viacom, will participate in a question-and-answer session at the third annual Nomura U.S. Media & Telecom Summit on Wednesday, May 29, 2013, at approximately 3:00 p.m. (ET). A live webcast of Mr. Dauman's question-and-answer session will be available to the general public through a link on the Investor Relations homepage of Viacom's website, www.viacom.com. A replay of the audio webcast will be available in the "Events / Webcasts" section of the site.

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About Viacom

Viacom is home to the world's premier entertainment brands that connect with audiences through compelling content across television, motion picture, online and mobile platforms in over 160 countries and territories. With media networks reaching approximately 700 million global subscribers, Viacom's leading brands include MTV, VH1, CMT, Logo, BET, CENTRIC, Nickelodeon, Nick Jr., TeenNick, Nicktoons, Nick at Nite, COMEDY CENTRAL, TV Land, SPIKE, Tr3s, Paramount Channel and VIVA. Paramount Pictures, America's oldest film studio and creator of many of the most beloved motion pictures, continues today as a major global producer and distributor of filmed entertainment. Viacom operates a large portfolio of branded digital media experiences, including many of the world's most popular properties for entertainment, community and casual online gaming.

For more information about Viacom and its businesses, visit www.viacom.com. Keep up with Viacom news by following Viacom's blog at blog.viacom.com and Twitter feed at www.twitter.com/Viacom.

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Stand-Up Comedian Kate Wolff To Guest Star In Next Season Of NickMom's "NickMom Night Out"

The online news website The Huffington Post is reporting the NickMom News that the stand-up comedian Kate Wolff (parentsociety.com) will be a guest in a upcoming episode of NickMom's "NickMom Night Out":

I will also be in the next season of NickMom Night Out on Nickelodeon's NickMom.

"NickMom Night Out" is a stand-up comedy series which airs during NickMom, Nick Jr. USA's MotherFunny evening programming block (stylized as nickmom), that takes moms out for a night at the comedy club from the comfort of their couches at home. The series spotlights the chaos and hilarity that comes with being a parent. "NickMom Night Out" is executive produced by Bob Mittenthal (Nickelodeon's "Double Dare").

NickMom is a new primetime ad-supported TV block for moms that airs on the Nick Jr. channel. The block features a mix of original long- and short-form programming, including talk shows, stand-up and sketch comedy, docu-series and more. Current series on NickMom include: NickMom Night Out; MFF: Mom Friends Forever; Parental Discretion With Stefanie Wilder-Taylor and What Was Carol Brady Thinking? NickMom recently picked up 13 episodes of Instant Mom, the block's first original scripted comedy series, starring Tia Mowry-Hardrict. NickMom is also a fully featured comedy and entertainment site with extensive content including short-form video, photos, editorial pieces and games.

Nickelodeon's "Dora The Explorer LIVE! Search For The City Of Lost Toys" Musical Stage Show Tour To Perform At The Lyceum Theatre, Sheffield In May 2013 - WIN TICKETS!

The British regional newspaper the Gainsborough Standard has announced in the following article from their official website, gainsboroughstandard.co.uk, that Nick Jr. megastar "Dora the Explorer" will be bringing her live musical stage show, "Dora The Explorer LIVE! Search For The City Of Lost Toys", to the Lyceum Theatre in Sheffield, England, UK this May half term holiday where Nickelodeon's preschool superstar will be holding performances of her live musical stage show on Tuesday 28th, Wednesday 29th and Thursday 30th May 2013, as part of the entertainment complex's Spring 2013 season of entertainment! Tickets for Dora the Explorer LIVE! are priced from £16 for adults and £14 for under 16s. Call the Box Office on 0114 249 6000 or visit sheffieldtheatres.co.uk to book.

To celebrate "Dora The Explorer LIVE! Search For The City Of Lost Toys" coming to the Sheffield Lyceum during the May 2013 school half term holidays, the Gainsborough Standard has launched a exclusive competition where readers can win a family ticket for four people to attend the 4pm opening performance on Tuesday 28th May 2013. To enter the contest, simply answer the following question:

Q) How old is Dora the Explorer?

Mark your answer 'Dora Competition' and email it competitions@worksop-guardian.co.uk or send it by post to: The Worksop Guardian, 21-27 Ryton Street, Worksop, Notts S80 2AY.

The closing date for entries is Monday 28th May 2013 - please include a daytime contact number.

* Disclaimer - Please note that the above competition is not being run by NickALive!.:

Win! Tickets to Dora Live


Dora The Explorer Live is coming to Sheffield Lyceum from Tuesday 28th to Thursday 30th May.

Everyone's favourite explorer comes to the Lyceum Theatre, Sheffield this half term in a new musical adventure for all the family from Tuesday 28th to Thursday 30th May.

Based on the top rating kids television programme created by Nickelodeon, this is a chance to see the seven year-old Latino heroine and friends live on stage as she searches to find her lost teddy bear, Osito.

Dora the Explorer fans will delight in this two-act spectacle, jam-packed full of catchy music, dancing and colourful costumes that invites youngsters to think, sing and play along.

Tickets for Dora the Explorer are priced from £16 for adults and £14 for under 16s.

Call the Box Office on 0114 249 6000 or visit sheffieldtheatres.co.uk to book.

To be in with the chance of winning a family ticket for four people to the 4pm opening performance on Tuesday 28th May, simply answer the following question.

Q) How old is Dora the Explorer?

Mark your answer ‘Dora Competition’ and email it competitions@worksop-guardian.co.uk or send it by post to: The Worksop Guardian, 21-27 Ryton Street, Worksop, Notts S80 2AY.

The closing date for entries is Monday 28th May - please include a daytime contact number.

Also, from the Sheffield Telegraph:

Listings: Theatre, Amateur Stage, Performance, Dance

THEATRE

Nickelodeon’s Dora the Explorer Live!: Lyceum Theatre, Tuesday, 4pm, Wednesday, 10am, 1pm, 4pm, Thursday, May 30, 10am, 1pm (£16-£18).

Floppets Signs Nickelodeon As Their First UK Licensing Partner; To Produce Collectables Based On Nick Properties "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles", "Dora The Explorer" And "SpongeBob SquarePants"

The licensing business news website Licensing.biz is reporting the exciting Nickelodeon UK News that Floppets, the pocket money character toys that can attach to kids' bags, fingers, shoe laces, pencils and more to "They Go 'WEAR' You Go!" by Zydeco Studios, have signed Nickelodeon as their first UK licensing partner!

The two-year agreement with Nickelodeon & Viacom Consumer Products will see Floppets produce collectable accessories featuring characters from the popular Nickelodeon properties and shows "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles", "Dora the Explorer" and "SpongeBob SquarePants".

The licensed Floppets are due to launch this year (2013) during the back to school season, targeting children aged four and above.

Floppets product can be attached with a Velcro loop strap to backpacks, flip flops, fingers, toes, clothes and more. Since launching in the UK in late 2012, Floppets have achieved national distribution and sales in excess of 350,000 units. Floppets UK is a trading name of MTK Limited:

Floppets signs Nickelodeon as first UK licensing partner

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Dora the Explorer and SpongeBob SquarePants collectables due.


Floppets, the pocket money character toys that can attach to kids' bags, fingers, shoe laces, pencils and more, have signed their first UK licensing partner: Nickelodeon.

The two-year agreement with Nickelodeon & Viacom Consumer Products will see Floppets produce collectable accessories featuring characters from Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Dora the Explorer and SpongeBob SquarePants.

The licensed Floppets are due to launch this year during the back to school season, targeting children aged four and above.

Floppets product can be attached with a Velcro loop strap to backpacks, flip flops, fingers, toes, clothes and more. Since launching in the UK in late 2012, Floppets have achieved national distribution and sales in excess of 350,000 units.

Damien Cahill, UK and EU Operations Manager at Floppets, said: “We are delighted to be working with Nickelodeon as our first licensing partner. This exciting partnership will bring their licensed characters and our unique offering together in a collectable that will increase fanbase for both of us.”

Mark Kingston, GM and SVP Nickelodeon & Viacom Consumer Products, Europe, Middle East, Africa and Australia, added: “Innovative and fun, Floppets complements Nickelodeon very well.

“The accessories give our audience an opportunity to show off their favourite characters and I am looking forward to seeing SpongeBob, Dora and the Turtles adorning the backpacks, shoelaces and watches of UK kids.”

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Also, from ToyNews magazine:

Turtles, Dora, SpongeBob Floppets due

Collectables brand Floppets signs licensing deal with Nickelodeon.

Floppets toys featuring Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Dora the Explorer and SpongeBob SquarePants characters will hit toy retail this year.

Floppets are collectable pocket money character toys that can attach to kids' bags, fingers, shoe laces, pencils and more. The brand has just signed its first UK licensing partner: Nickelodeon.

Since launching in the UK in late 2012, Floppets have achieved national distribution and sales in excess of 350,000 units.

Damien Cahill, UK and EU Operations Manager at Floppets, said: “We are delighted to be working with Nickelodeon as our first licensing partner. This exciting partnership will bring their licensed characters and our unique offering together in a collectable that will increase fanbase for both of us.”

Read the full story on Licensing.biz.

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Nickelodeon UK To Premiere Brand New "House Of Anubis" Special, "The Touchstone Of Ra", On Friday 14th June 2013 At 5pm

Nickelodeon UK have announced the very exciting Nick UK News in the following Press Release, below via VIMN's official Nickelodeon UK & Ireland Press Centre, that following the much-anticipated third season finale episode of "House of Anubis", called "House of Heroes", on Friday 7th June 2013 at 6.00pm (repeated at 7.00pm on Nick UK's plus-one (+1) timeshift channel, Nick+1), Nickelodeon's BAFTA-nominated, hit live-action mystery series "House of Anubis" will return with a thrilling 90-minute special, titled "The Touchstone of Ra", which Nick UK & Ireland will premiere on Friday 14th June 2013 at 5pm (replayed at 6pm on Nick +1)!!


The brand new Nickelodeon original TV movie "The Touchstone of Ra" catches up with the students of Anubis house on the eve of their graduation as they encounter a new group of underclassmen and a mysterious stone that leads them on a quest to save the world from evil.

In the "Touchstone of Ra", the residents of Anubis House are nearing the end of their final term when their celebratory mood is cut short after a group of underclassman unexpectedly move into Anubis house, and a trip to an Egyptian museum leaves the group with a strange stone in hand. The Sibunas are confronted with their greatest challenge yet as they set out to decipher the secrets behind the touchstone of the ancient Egyptian god, Ra. As the power of the stone begins to cause chaos, it's up to leader Eddie Miller (Burkely Duffield) and the Sibunas to solve the mystery before it’s too late. As the mystery unfolds, the Sibunas learn that not everyone is as they seem, and there’s only one among them who can save them from the powers of the stone.

The special will feature Anubis favourites Eddie (Burkely Duffield), KT (Alexandra Shipp), Fabian (Brad Kavanagh), Alfie (Alex Sawyer), Patricia (Jade Ramsey), Mara (Tasie Lawrence), Jerome (Eugene Simon), Joy (Klariza Clayton), Willow (Louisa Connolly-Burnham) and will introduce newcomers Sophia (Claudia Jessie), Dexter (Jake Davis), Erin (Kae Alexander) and Cassie (Roxy Fitzgerald).

Season three of House of Anubis is currently the number-one rated show on Nickelodeon. The hit series has seen more than 4 million viewers, including 1.9 million kids, tune in since the series first launched in 2011. (*Source: BARB, all homes, K4-15, Nickelodeon inc +1,Jan- 7 May 13, M-Su, 6am-10pm)

Original Nickelodeon UK Press Release:

NICKELODEON ANNOUNCES HOUSE OF ANUBIS SPECIAL, TOUCHSTONE OF RA, PREMIERING FRIDAY 14th JUNE AT 5 P.M. ON NICKELODEON

London – 21st May 2013 - Nickelodeon's BAFTA-nominated, hit live-action mystery series House of Anubis returns with a thrilling 90-minute special, The Touchstone of Ra, premiering Friday 14th June at 5 p.m. on Nickelodeon. Following the much-anticipated third season finale of House of Anubis, The Touchstone of Ra catches up with the students of Anubis house on the eve of their graduation as they encounter a new group of underclassmen and a mysterious stone that leads them on a quest to save the world from evil.

In the Touchstone of Ra, the residents of Anubis House are nearing the end of their final term when their celebratory mood is cut short after a group of underclassman unexpectedly move into Anubis house, and a trip to an Egyptian museum leaves the group with a strange stone in hand. The Sibunas are confronted with their greatest challenge yet as they set out to decipher the secrets behind the touchstone of the ancient Egyptian god, Ra. As the power of the stone begins to cause chaos, it’s up to leader Eddie Miller (Burkely Duffield) and the Sibunas to solve the mystery before it’s too late. As the mystery unfolds, the Sibunas learn that not everyone is as they seem, and there’s only one among them who can save them from the powers of the stone.

The special will feature Anubis favourites Eddie (Burkely Duffield), KT (Alexandra Shipp), Fabian (Brad Kavanagh), Alfie (Alex Sawyer), Patricia (Jade Ramsey), Mara (Tasie Lawrence), Jerome (Eugene Simon), Joy (Klariza Clayton), Willow (Louisa Connolly-Burnham) and will introduce newcomers Sophia (Claudia Jessie), Dexter (Jake Davis), Erin (Kae Alexander) and Cassie (Roxy Fitzgerald).

Season three of House of Anubis is currently the number-one rated show on Nickelodeon. The hit series has seen more than 4 million viewers, including 1.9 million kids, tune in since the series first launched in 2011.*

Produced by Lime Pictures with Studio 100, the leading global family entertainment company, House of Anubis is the first-ever Nickelodeon U.S. live-action show produced in the UK. The show also airs on other Nickelodeon channels around the world.

Nickelodeon has been bringing audiences in the UK and Ireland hit international and locally produced kids’ content since 1993. Reaching 14 million homes, Nickelodeon offers a schedule packed with innovative, playful and heartfelt programming featuring top shows such as House of Anubis, SpongeBob SquarePants and iCarly. Viewers can also catch Nickelodeon in high definition through Nickelodeon HD and have the opportunity to catch up with the schedule through Nick +1.

Exclusive games, behind the scenes clips, show information and more are available on www.nick.co.uk Nickelodeon is on Sky 604, Virgin 712, through BT Vision and TalkTalk channel 315.

Lime Pictures is a BAFTA award-winning independent production company, emerging as one of Britain’s most exciting and dynamic indies. Lime has built its success in recent years on three distinct genres; children’s, youth drama and the pioneering reality drama. The company's most recent credits include; the cultural phenomenon that is The Only Way is Essex (ITV2), the hit show Geordie Shore (MTV), flagship youth drama Hollyoaks (C4), and the brilliant comedy Fresh Meat. In the Children’s field, they are responsible for the campaigning drama Combat Kids and the mysterious drama Rocket’s Island for the BBC and Nickelodeon’s House of Anubis with Studio 100.

Studio 100 was founded in 1996 by Gert Verhulst and Hans Bourlon in Belgium and has grown into a unique international family entertainment company with a sound reputation. Its mission is to provide integrated overall concepts of high quality, and creative family and children’s entertainment all over the world, in a highly imaginative, safe and accessible way.

The integration of various media forms is one of the most remarkable features of the company. The foundation of Studio 100 is content, from the more classic audio and video and including books, magazines, interactive websites, newspaper columns, home entertainment, feature films, live entertainment (theatre and musicals), as well as content support such merchandising, licensing and distribution all the way to theme parks. It is this pallet of complementary activities combined with a clear long-term local and international vision that drives Studio 100’s successes.

For further information, please visit the company’s websites:
www.studio100.tv
www.studio100animation.com

*Source: BARB, all homes, K4-15, Nickelodeon inc +1,Jan- 7 May 13, M-Su, 6am-10pm