Thursday, October 10, 2013

Wayne Brady Guest Stars In Brand-New Episode Of Emmy Award-Winning Live-Action Preschool Music Series "The Fresh Beat Band", "Pink Swan", On Sunday 13th October 2013 At 7:30pm (ET/PT) On Nick Jr.

Nickelodeon has announced in the following press release, from Nickelodeon's Kids and Family Press Site, NickPress.com, the exciting Nick News that Nickelodeon USA's preschool channel, Nick Jr. USA, will premiere and show a brand new episode of Nick Junior's hit live-action preschool music series "The Fresh Beat Band", called "Pink Swan", which will guest star the American actor, singer, comedian and television personality Wayne Brady ("Whose Line Is It Anyway?"), on Sunday 13th October 2013 at 7:00pm (ET/PT)!


At 7:30pm (ET/PT), Nick Jr. will encore "The Fresh Beat Band" concert special, which gives viewers an all-access pass to the band's high-energy live show featuring behind-the-scenes footage and more. The special will repeat Sunday 20th October 2013 at 12pm and Saturday 26th October 2013 at 12:30pm.

Plus, The Fresh Beat Band will be hitting the road again for 60 encore performances on their wildly popular nationwide concert tour kicking off Tuesday 12th November 2013 in San Antonio, Texas. Over a half million tickets have been sold making it one of the most successful family-oriented music tours in recent years. "The Fresh Beat Band Live in Concert" Tour will travel to theaters in new markets and revisit venues including New York City's Theater at Madison Square Garden and Los Angeles' Nokia Theatre L.A. LIVE. Tickets for two additional shows at Nokia Theatre L.A. LIVE Go On sale Friday 11th October 2013 at www.ticketmaster.com. A limited number of Fresh Beat Band VIP packages with meet & greets and upgrades are available at www.freshbeatbandlive.com.

"The Fresh Beat Band Live in Concert Tour" Presented By Nickelodeon features Kiki (Yvette Gonzalez-Nacer), Marina (Tara Perry) and Twist (Jon Beavers) and Shout (Thomas Hobson), performing The Fresh Beat Band hits from seasons one, two and three of the Nickelodeon live-action music series that teaches preschoolers about music appreciation. Songs performed include "Here We Go", "A Friend Like You," "Bananas" and "Just Like A Rockstar," among others. The Fresh Beat Band soundtracks – "The Fresh Beat Band: Music From The Hit TV Show" and "The Fresh Beat Band: More Music From The Hit TV Show Vol 2.0" — are currently available on iTunes and in stores everywhere. The albums feature catchy, preschool-friendly tracks culled from three seasons of the TV series.

Original Nickelodeon Press Release:

WAYNE BRADY GUEST STARS IN BRAND-NEW EPISODE OF EMMY AWARD-WINNING LIVE-ACTION PRESCHOOL MUSIC SERIES THE FRESH BEAT BAND ON SUNDAY, OCT. 13, AT 7PM (ET/PT)

The Fresh Beat Band Live in Concert Tour Presented By Nickelodeon to Hit 50 Cities Including New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Philadelphia, Dallas and Atlanta Beginning Nov. 12

NEW YORK, Oct. 9, 2013 – Multi-talented performer Wayne Brady (Whose Line Is It Anyway?) slips on dancing shoes for his guest-starring role in a brand-new episode of the hit live-action preschool music series, The Fresh Beat Band, premiering Sunday, Oct. 13, at 7 p.m. (all times ET/PT) on Nick Jr. In “Pink Swan,” Kiki is cast as the lead in a new ballet directed by Mr. Fondu (Brady) and the Fresh Beats help her train so she’s ready for her grand debut. At 7:30 p.m., Nick Jr. will encore The Fresh Beat Band concert special, which gives viewers an all-access pass to the band’s high-energy live show featuring behind-the-scenes footage and more. The special will repeat Sunday, Oct. 20, at 12 p.m. and Saturday, Oct. 26, at 12:30 p.m.

The Fresh Beat Band will be hitting the road again for 60 encore performances on their wildly popular nationwide concert tour kicking off Nov. 12 in San Antonio, Texas. Over a half million tickets have been sold making it one of the most successful family-oriented music tours in recent years. The Fresh Beat Band Live in Concert Tour will travel to theaters in new markets and revisit venues including New York City’s Theater at Madison Square Garden and Los Angeles’ Nokia Theatre L.A. LIVE. Tickets for two additional shows at Nokia Theatre L.A. LIVE go on sale Friday, Oct. 11 at www.ticketmaster.com. A limited number of Fresh Beat Band VIP packages with meet & greets and upgrades are available at www.freshbeatbandlive.com.

The Fresh Beat Band Live in Concert Tour Presented By Nickelodeon features Kiki (Yvette Gonzalez-Nacer), Marina (Tara Perry) and Twist (Jon Beavers) and Shout (Thomas Hobson), performing The Fresh Beat Band hits from seasons one, two and three of the Nickelodeon live-action music series that teaches preschoolers about music appreciation. Songs performed include “Here We Go, “A Friend Like You,” “Bananas” and “Just Like A Rockstar,” among others. The Fresh Beat Band soundtracks – The Fresh Beat Band: Music From The Hit TV Show and The Fresh Beat Band: More Music From The Hit TV Show Vol 2.0—are currently available on iTunes and in stores everywhere. The albums feature catchy, preschool-friendly tracks culled from three seasons of the TV series.

Emmy award-winning The Fresh Beat Band centers on four best friends – Kiki, Marina, Twist and Shout– in a band who love to sing and dance. In each episode, preschoolers sing and dance along as they help The Fresh Beat Band solve everyday challenges. Preschoolers learn the fundamentals of music such as melody, rhythm, tempo and performance styles and the importance of friendship, working together, and respecting each other’s differences. Ne-Yo, Justin Bieber, Jason Mraz, and Sarah Chalke have all hung out with the Fresh Beats and the group is beloved by many celebrity parents.

For more information about the tour, please visit http://www.freshbeatbandlive.com and for Fresh Beat activities and fun go to http://www.nickjr.com/the-fresh-beat-band/.

Nickelodeon, now in its 34th year, is the number-one entertainment brand for kids. It has built a diverse, global business by putting kids first in everything it does. The company includes television programming and production in the United States and around the world, plus consumer products, online, recreation, books and feature films. Nickelodeon’s U.S. television network is seen in more than 100 million households and has been the number-one-rated basic cable network for 18 consecutive years. For more information or artwork, visit http://www.nickpress.com. Nickelodeon and all related titles, characters and logos are trademarks of Viacom Inc. (NASDAQ: VIA, VIA.B).

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DreamWorks Animation And Adrenaline Unleash The Monsters With B.O.B.'s Super Freaky Job Mobile Game, Based On The Hit Movie And Nickelodeon TV Show "Monsters Vs. Aliens"

DreamWorks Animation has announced in the following press release, from PRNewswire, the exciting news that the American animation studio and Adrenaline Amusements, a Canadian manufacturer of entertainment products, are bringing some monstrous fun to mobile devices with the release of "B.O.B.'s Super Freaky Job" for iOS and Android, featuring the gang from the hit CG-animated movie and Nickelodeon TV series "Monsters vs. Aliens"!

In "B.O.B.'s Super Freaky Job", you're invited to join Team Monster and remember: failure is not an option!! Help B.O.B. on a gravity-defying quest around Area Fifty-Something by spinning and controlling the world around the indestructible gelatinous hero. Embark on classified missions under the command of General W. R. Monger to achieve WACKY and FREAKY MONSTER objectives and work your way up the ranks. But WATCH OUT for Coverton whose only goal is to FREEZE you and sabotage your mission! You can find a full list of the apps' features in DWA's official press release below!

Plus, get "Monsters vs. Aliens: Cloning Around" on DVD from Tuesday 15th October 2013 to access the exclusive top secret file from General Monger to gain the upper hand in completing your missions. Buy the DVD on Amazon here: http://tinyurl.com/ltwmotr!

B.O.B.'s Super Freaky Job can be downloaded now for free on:
iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/b.o.b.s-super-freaky-job/id715093780?ls=1&mt=8
Play store: http://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.adrenaline.bob

Original DreamWorks Animation Press Release:

DreamWorks Animation And Adrenaline Unleash The Monsters With B.O.B.'s Super Freaky Job Mobile Game

GLENDALE, Calif. and TERREBONNE, Quebec, Oct. 10, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- DreamWorks Animation (Nasdaq: DWA) and Adrenaline are bringing some monstrous fun to mobile devices with today's release of B.O.B.'s Super Freaky Job for iOS and Android, featuring the gang from Monsters vs. Aliens.


(Download Image - Photo - B.O.B.'s Super Freaky Job from DreamWorks Animation and Adrenaline now available for iOS and Android, featuring the gang from Monsters vs. Aliens. (PRNewsFoto/DreamWorks Animation): http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20131010/LA95242)

You're invited to join Team Monster and remember: failure is not an option!! Help B.O.B. on a gravity-defying quest around Area Fifty-Something by spinning and controlling the world around the indestructible gelatinous hero. Embark on classified missions under the command of General W. R. Monger to achieve WACKY and FREAKY MONSTER objectives and work your way up the ranks. But WATCH OUT for Coverton whose only goal is to FREEZE you and sabotage your mission!

Features:

* Guide B.O.B through challenges by ROTATING the world around him!

* Awesome obstacles like wormholes, lasers, ejectors, turbines and more!

* Freeze ray meter lets you know when you're in danger of icing over.

* Assist Dr. Cockroach by recovering the spare parts he needs to build useful devices and machinery.

* Earn stars and progress to other hilarious missions. Achieve perfection and you'll be awarded the prestigious Presidential Medal!

* Fun sound effects and original music from the Monsters vs. Aliens movie!

Get Monsters vs. Aliens: Cloning Around, on DVD October 15 to access the exclusive top secret file from General Monger to gain the upper hand in completing your missions. Buy the DVD on Amazon here: http://tinyurl.com/ltwmotr

B.O.B.'s Super Freaky Job can be downloaded for free here:
iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/b.o.b.s-super-freaky-job/id715093780?ls=1&mt=8
Play store: http://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.adrenaline.bob

Monsters vs. Aliens was released theatrically in 2009 as DreamWorks Animation's first feature film to be produced in stereoscopic 3-D. The franchise has since released two television specials along with a television series, Monsters vs. Aliens, which premiered on Nickelodeon in 2013.

About DreamWorks Animation

DreamWorks Animation creates high-quality entertainment, including CG animated feature films, television specials and series and live entertainment properties, meant for audiences around the world. The Company has world-class creative talent, a strong and experienced management team and advanced filmmaking technology and techniques. DreamWorks Animation has been named one of the "100 Best Companies to Work For" by FORTUNE® Magazine for five consecutive years. In 2013, DreamWorks Animation ranks #12 on the list. All of DreamWorks Animation's feature films are produced in 3D. The Company has theatrically released a total of 27 animated feature films, including the franchise properties of Shrek, Madagascar, Kung Fu Panda, How to Train Your Dragon, Puss in Boots, and The Croods.

About Adrenaline

Adrenaline builds entertainment products for today's kids—and for the kid in every one of us. Adrenaline's mission is to develop and introduce a new breed of entertainment products. Adrenaline and its subsidiaries have created an impressive roster of over 800 games in the last 15 years.

Seeing is believing. To find out more on Adrenaline and our partners, visit www.aagames.com and www.sarbakan.com

SOURCE DreamWorks Animation
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Nickelodeon USA Draws Shrieks And Shrills With Halloween-Themed Premieres Beginning Thursday 10th October 2013

Nickelodeon has announced in the following press release, from TVbytheNumbers, Nick USA's spooktacular programming highlights to celebrate Halloween 2013!


This Halloween season, starting Thursday 10th October 2013, Nickelodeon will treat viewers to a month of spooky, side-splitting new episodes from hit Nickelodeon series "Sam & Cat", "The Haunted Hathaways", "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles", "SpongeBob SquarePants", "See Dad Run", "Peter Rabbit", "Deadtime Stories", "The Fairly OddParents", "Sanjay and Craig", "Monsters vs. Aliens", "Power Rangers Megaforce", "PAW Patrol", and a special Halloween-themed episode of "AwesomenessTV" hosted by pop sensation Cody Simpson!

Fans can visit Nick's Halloween hub, www.nick.com/shows/halloween, to access exclusive content including photo galleries, quizzes, blogs, polls and games featuring characters from their favorite Nick shows. Classic Halloween episodes from "iCarly", "Big Time Rush", "Victorious", "SpongeBob SquarePants", "Power Rangers Megaforce", "Kung Fu Panda" and "Penguins of Madagascar", will be available for viewing all month long on the site. Additionally, "The Haunted Hathaways", "Haunted Halloween" and "Sam & Cat", "#DollSitting" will be available for streaming on Nick.com three hours after their premieres on Nickelodeon on Saturday 19th October 2013).

To further celebrate Halloween, TeenNick, Nick USA's teens and young adults network, will be rebooting the classic "Nick or Treat" as "Nick or Tweet" with Halloween episodes of '90s classics "Hey Arnold", "Rugrats" and more. Viewers can watch and tweet the secret word for the chance to win a super '90s prize pack.

Plus, Nicktoons, Nick USA's action and animation channel, embraces the Halloween spirit with a "HALLOWHAAAAT!" programming stunt which will feature brand new episodes of "Wild Grinders" on Monday 28th October 2013, leading up to an action-packed marathon of episodes on Halloween day.

A full rundown of Nickelodeon's Halloween-themed highlights can be found in Nick's official press release below!

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Original Nickelodeon Press Release:

NICKELODEON DRAWS SHRIEKS AND SHRILLS WITH HALLOWEEN-THEMED PREMIERES BEGINNING THURSDAY, OCT. 10

Line-up Includes All-New Episodes of Sam & Cat, The Haunted Hathaways, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, SpongeBob SquarePants, See Dad Run, Peter Rabbit and Deadtime Stories

NEW YORK – Oct. 9, 2013 – This Halloween season, Nickelodeon will treat viewers to a month of spooky, side-splitting new episodes from hit series Sam & Cat, The Haunted Hathaways, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, SpongeBob SquarePants, See Dad Run, Peter Rabbit, Deadtime Stories and a Halloween themed AwesomenessTV episode hosted by pop sensation Cody Simpson.

Fans can visit Nick’s Halloween hub, www.nick.com/shows/halloween to access content including photo galleries, quizzes, blogs, polls and games featuring characters from their favorite shows. Classic Halloween episodes from iCarly, Big Time Rush, Victorious, SpongeBob SquarePants, Power Rangers Megaforce, Kung Fu Panda and Penguins of Madagascar, will be available for viewing all month long on the site. Additionally, The Haunted Hathaways, “Haunted Halloween” and Sam & Cat, “#DollSitting” will be available for streaming on Nick.com three hours after the Nickelodeon premiere (Oct. 19) .

Below is the rundown of Nickelodeon’s Halloween-themed premieres:

NICKELODEON (all times ET/PT)

Deadtime Stories "The Witching Game"
Thursday, Oct. 10, at 8:00p.m.
Bloody Mary was a silly wishing game that never worked. But when Lindsay and her friends play in front of an antique mirror, the game quickly turns into a nightmare. Their wishes start coming true, with horrifying results!

Deadtime Stories "The Beast of Baskerville"
Thursday, Oct. 10, at 8:30p.m.
The town of Baskerville has a legend about a half-human beast with horns and hooves. When Adam's friends start disappearing during an over-night camp out he learns that the story is all too real.

SpongeBob SquarePants "Don't Look Now/Séance Schméance"
Monday, Oct. 14, at 7:00p.m.
In "Don't Look Now," SpongeBob and Patrick go to see the latest horror film, only to be seemingly stalked by the villain. Next, SpongeBob holds a séance at the Krusty Krab to learn the recipe for a long-lost sandwich in Séance Schméance.

Deadtime Stories "Terror in Tiny Town"
Thursday, Oct. 17, at 8:00p.m.
Willy and Zack love playing with their Tiny Town train set action figures, but they begin to notice that the pieces aren't always where they left them, and the train now runs by itself. Is it possible Tiny Town has come to life?

Deadtime Stories "Revenge of the Goblins"
Thursday, Oct. 17, at 8:30p.m.
When Nina and Sam discover a magical orb that can freeze time, they unwittingly unleash a horde of evil goblins. Now they must find a way to stop the goblins before they take over the world.

The Fairly OddParents "Scary GodCouple"
Saturday, Oct. 19, at 9:30a.m.
During this 30-minute special, Foop becomes Vicky's anti-fairy godparent, Vicky and Foop terrorize Timmy and the kids of Dimmsdale and Foop tells Vicky that the reason Timmy has thwarted her all these years is because he has fairy godparents. If they can destroy the fairies, no one will be able to stop them.

Sanjay and Craig "Blackout/Family Re-Noodman"
Saturday, Oct. 19, at 10:30a.m.
When the lights go out, Sanjay becomes the most powerful kid in town during "Blackout."
During "Family Re-Noodman," the boys infiltrate Noodman's reunion in hopes of tasting special Frycade wings.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles "Invasion of the Squirrelanoids"
Saturday, Oct. 19, at 11:00a.m.
While tracking mutagen, the Turtles bring a mutated squirrel back to the lair. When it starts multiplying, the Turtles must hunt the squirrel mutants and prevent them escaping into the city.

Monsters vs. Aliens "Curse of the Man-Beast / It Came From Level Z"
Saturday, Oct. 19, at 12:00p.m.
After hacking into Monger's top secret files, the monsters learn that there was supposed to be another member of the team, The Man-Beast, during "Curse of the Man-Beast." Next in, "It Came From Level Z," the boys of Team Monster have turned the Rec Room into a pigsty. When Monger demands they clean up, the guys enlist the help of an old zombie.

Power Rangers Megaforce "Halloween"
Saturday, Oct. 19, at 1:00p.m.
On Halloween, the scariest night of the year, the Rangers have a strange encounter with a mysterious cloaked Medium who conjures “visions” of monsters past.

Sam & Cat "#DollSitting"
Saturday, Oct. 19, at 8:00p.m.
On Halloween, Sam and Cat are hired to babysit a doll, with unusual and creepy results. Cat also thinks she may have accidentally turned Dice into a monkey with a magic spell.

The Haunted Hathaways "Haunted Halloween"
Saturday, Oct. 19, at 8:30p.m.
When Ray and Miles agree to help Taylor with her first Halloween party in the Hathaway/Preston house by doing parlor tricks, things go awry after Louie defiantly turns to a powerful ghost to help really haunt the party.

See Dad Run "See Dad Halloween"
Sunday, Oct. 20, at 8:00p.m.
David hopes to get the kids in the Halloween spirit, so he takes them with him to “exorcise” the Ghost of Stage 19. The kids aren’t impressed until crazy things start happening at home, and the whole family is freaked out.

PAW Patrol "Pups and the Ghost Pirate"
Wednesday, Oct. 23, at 12:00p.m.
It's Halloween and the pups are dressed in costume and going Trick or Treating, then to a party! Capt'n Turbot has decorated an old wreck as a pirate ship and the whole town is invited to the party. When the ship mysteriously starts to head out to sea captained by a “ghost” Ryder and the PAW Patrol must save the ship and discover who the ghost is.

Deadtime Stories "Grandpa's Monster Movies"
Thursday, Oct. 24, at 8:00p.m.
A pair of city kids attend a family reunion at their grandparent's farm, but are soon bored and looking for something to do. After sneaking into the attic and finding their grandfather's old home movies, they realize that cows aren't the only creatures on the farm.

Deadtime Stories "Ghost Knight"
Thursday. Oct. 24, at 8:30p.m.
Cody and his friend Ben go in search of excitement in a haunted Castle behind his grandfather's retirement home, however the duo gets more than they bargained for when they are suddenly swept into a medieval tournament on a quest to save the princess.

Peter Rabbit "The Tale of the Giant Pumpkin/The Tale of the Fierce Bad Rabbit"
Sunday, Oct. 25, at 1:30p.m.
In "The Tale of the Giant Pumpkin," when Peter sets his sights on the biggest pumpkin in Mr. McGregor's patch, rolling it out of the garden turns into the ride of a lifetime. Next in, "The Tale of the Fierce Bad Rabbit," Peter and his friends set out to taste the sweetest dandelions in the world, only to find that they're protected by the meanest character in the entire valley!

AwesomenessTV: Halloween episode hosted by Cody Simpson
Monday, Oct. 28, at 7:30p.m.
Nickelodeon's brand new sketch comedy show featuring hilarious characters, awesome pranks and music parodies. Swag Master J: Guide to Halloween, Trash Scare Prank, Overly Dramatic Teen Picks Out Her Halloween Costume, and more.

Deadtime Stories "Little Magic Shop of Horrors"
Thursday, Oct. 31, at 8:00p.m.
Peter and Bo buy a magic kit from a mysterious magic shop in order to win the school's talent competition. However, they learn their tricks are real, and can't be undone, putting their friends and classmates in grave danger.

TeenNick Programming:
TeenNick reboots the classic “Nick or Treat” as “Nick or Tweet” with Halloween episodes of ‘90s classics Hey Arnold, Rugrats and more. Viewers can watch and tweet the secret word for the chance to win a super ‘90s prize pack.

Nicktoons Programming:
Nicktoons embraces the Halloween spirit with “HALLOWHAAAAT!” The stunt features new episodes of Wild Grinders on Monday, Oct. 28, leading up to an action-packed marathon of episodes on Halloween day.

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