Tuesday, December 24, 2013

"Winx Club" Spreads Christmas Winx Magic With First Ever Indonesian Live Event

The licensing business news website Licensing.biz is reporting the Winx-Tastic News in the following article that Rainbow S.r.l.'s and Nickelodeon's "Winx Club" is aiming to treat fans in Indonesia to some Christmas Winx magic this holiday season as the Christmas Magix Live Winx Club show takes to the city of Surabaya's Ciputra World shopping mall!

Running from Thursday 19th December 2013 until Sunday 5th January 2014, the event marks the first ever live "Winx Club" show in Indonesia.

The Christmas Magix event will offer fans in Indonesia the chance to see their favourite characters from the popular "Winx Club" brand live, and will feature "Winx Club" stage performances, as well as character meet and greet opportunities and games, dancing, fashion and colouring competitions.

As well as the live shows, there will be a makeover booth featuring nail treatments and makeup, along side a photo booth allowing fans to dress up as their favourite "Winx Club" characters.

Stalls offering face painting, bracelet making and temporary tattoos will all also be available to visitors, and will be joined by a "Winx Club" merchandise area offering "Winx Club" consumer goods:
Winx Club kicks off first ever Indonesian live event

Christmas Magix will offer fans in Indonesia the chance to dance, play games and meet their favourite characters from the popular Winx Club brand

Winx Club is aiming to treat fans in Indonesia this season as the Christmas Magix Live Winx Club show takes to the city of Surabaya's Ciputra World shopping mall.

Running from December 19th until January 5th next year, the event marks the first ever live Winx Club in Indonesia.

The Christmas Magix event will feature Winx Club stage performances, as well as character meet and greet opportunities and games, dancing, fashion and colouring competitions.

As well as the live shows, there will be a makeover booth featuring nail treatments and makeup, along side a photo booth allowing fans to dress up as their favourite Winx Club characters.

Face painting, bracelet making and temporary tattoos will all also be available, joined by a Winx Club merchandise area.

'Although this is the first time Indonesian fans have been treated to a live Winx Club event, they have been a huge success in other parts of the world and it seems certain this will be replicated in Indonesia,' read a statement from Winx Club.

Developed by European animation studio, Rainbow, Winx Club follows the adventures of a group of young fairies as they combine school life with battling evil.

The brand has already seen success in America, Russia and Italy, with over 15 million viewers each day over 115 broadcasters worldwide.

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Viacom And Time Warner Cable Reach Long-Term Multiplatform Distribution Agreement; Viacom To Report Quarterly Financial Results On January 30, 2014

Viacom Inc. (NASDAQ: VIAB, VIA), the parent company of the Nickelodeon brand, and Time Warner Cable (NYSE: TWC) have today, Tuesday 24th December 2013, has announced the news in the following press release, from PRNewswire, the multi-year renewal of their distribution agreement, which will allow Time Warner Cable and Bright House Networks to continue delivery of the entire portfolio of Viacom networks to their subscribers and provides an enriched multiplatform experience to a vast library of popular on-demand content.



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The multiplatform agreement provides for continued carriage of Viacom's channels and content across linear television in both SD and HD, VOD, authenticated websites and apps. Along with the TWC TV app, subscribers will be able to enjoy on-demand content within apps from Nickelodeon, MTV, VH1, CMT, and Comedy Central.

As part of an expansion of Time Warner Cable's arrangements with Viacom and its studio partners, Time Warner Cable will for the first time make the entertainment network EPIX available to its subscribers under the terms of the agreement. A leader in multiplatform availability, EPIX will deliver approximately 3,000 titles on demand to Time Warner Cable and Bright House Networks digital customers. EPIX programming features recent movies and classic film franchises including top blockbuster movies "The Hunger Games", "Skyfall", "World War Z" and "Star Trek: Into Darkness" as well as original documentaries such as "TWA Flight 800" and "Schooled: The Price of College Sports" and music and comedy events featuring such performers as Madonna, P!NK, Ben Stiller, Seth Meyers and Patton Oswalt.

Additional terms of the agreement were not disclosed.

Additionally, in a separate press release, Viacom Inc. (NASDAQ: VIAB and VIA) has also announced that on Thursday, January 30, 2014, it will issue financial results for the quarter ending December 31, 2013. The Company will conduct a conference call at 8:30 a.m. (ET), following the release of its earnings announcement. A live audio webcast of the call will be available on the home page of Viacom's website, www.viacom.com, beginning at 8:30 a.m. (ET) on January 30. The conference call can also be accessed by dialing (888) 204-4368 (domestic) or (913) 981-5552 (international). Please call five minutes in advance to ensure that you are connected prior to the call. The audio webcast replay will be available beginning at 12:00 p.m. (ET) on January 30 in the events/webcasts section of Viacom's website. A replay of the call will also be available beginning at 12:00 p.m. (ET) on January 30 at (888) 566-0808 (domestic) or (402) 220-9387 (international). The earnings release and any other information related to the call will be accessible from the home page of Viacom's website.

Original Viacom Press Release:

Time Warner Cable And Viacom Reach Long-Term Multiplatform Distribution Agreement

Deal Includes Expansive In- and Out-of-Home TV Everywhere Rights for Viacom Networks And Carriage of the EPIX Premium Entertainment Network for Time Warner Cable and Bright House Networks Subscribers

NEW YORK, Dec. 24, 2013 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Time Warner Cable (NYSE: TWC) and Viacom Inc. (NASDAQ: VIAB, VIA) today announced the multi-year renewal of their distribution agreement, which will allow Time Warner Cable and Bright House Networks to continue delivery of the entire portfolio of Viacom networks to their subscribers and provides an enriched multiplatform experience to a vast library of popular on-demand content.

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The multiplatform agreement provides for continued carriage of Viacom's channels and content across linear television in both SD and HD, VOD, authenticated websites and apps. Along with the TWC TV app, subscribers will be able to enjoy on-demand content within apps from Nickelodeon, MTV, VH1, CMT, and Comedy Central.

As part of an expansion of Time Warner Cable's arrangements with Viacom and its studio partners, Time Warner Cable will for the first time make the entertainment network EPIX available to its subscribers under the terms of the agreement. A leader in multiplatform availability, EPIX will deliver approximately 3,000 titles on demand to Time Warner Cable and Bright House Networks digital customers. EPIX programming features recent movies and classic film franchises including top blockbuster movies The Hunger Games, Skyfall, World War Z and Star Trek: Into Darkness as well as original documentaries such as TWA Flight 800 and Schooled: The Price of College Sports and music and comedy events featuring such performers as Madonna, P!NK, Ben Stiller, Seth Meyers and Patton Oswalt.

Philippe Dauman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Viacom, said, "We're committed to serving our audiences on every screen, as they continue to drive the evolution of how video content is experienced. TWC is equally passionate about its customers and together we crafted a progressive agreement that is a major step forward for consumers and also a model of collaboration for the multiplatform television industry. Our new agreement offers consumers a comprehensive collection of innovations across platforms, including the availability of EPIX and access to Viacom's vast array of popular content within the Television Everywhere environment both in and out of their homes."

"We're pleased to have reached agreement in advance of our deadline," said Melinda Witmer, Executive Vice President and Chief Video and Content Officer for Time Warner Cable. "We're working hard to provide our customers with easier access to the content they love; this agreement will provide a more expansive offering to a wide array of our customers, from parents of young children to comedy and movie lovers and more."

Additional terms of the agreement were not disclosed.

About Time Warner Cable

Time Warner Cable Inc. (NYSE: TWC) is among the largest providers of video, high-speed data and voice services in the United States, connecting more than 15 million customers to entertainment, information and each other. Time Warner Cable Business Class offers data, video and voice services to businesses of all sizes, cell tower backhaul services to wireless carriers and enterprise-class, cloud-enabled hosting, managed applications and services. Time Warner Cable Media, the advertising arm of Time Warner Cable, offers national, regional and local companies innovative advertising solutions. More information about the services of Time Warner Cable is available at www.twc.com, www.twcbc.com and www.twcmedia.com.

About Viacom

Viacom is home to premier global media brands that create compelling television programs, motion pictures, short-form video, apps, games, consumer products, social media and other entertainment content for audiences in more than 160 countries and territories. Viacom's media networks, including MTV, VH1, CMT, Logo, BET, CENTRIC, Nickelodeon, Nick Jr., TeenNick, Nicktoons, Nick at Nite, Comedy Central, TV Land, SPIKE, Tr3s, Paramount Channel and VIVA, reach approximately 700 million television subscribers worldwide. Paramount Pictures, America's oldest film studio, is a major global producer and distributor of filmed entertainment. 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.

About EPIX

EPIX is the newest premium entertainment network delivering the latest movie releases, classic library titles, plus original films, comedy, music and sports events on TV, on demand, online and on devices. Launched October 2009 as the first multiplatform premium network with online accessibility for subscribers through Epix.com, EPIX pioneered the development and proliferation of TV Everywhere for American consumers. EPIX was the first premium network to launch on Xbox consoles, first on Android tablets and phones, first on Roku® players and is available to authenticated subscribers on hundreds of devices including Apple® iPads®, iPhones®, Sony PlayStation®3 and PlayStation®4 consoles and more. Today EPIX remains the only premium service providing its entire monthly line-up from new Hollywood hits to original programs on all platforms and provides more movies than any other premium network.

EPIX is a joint venture between Viacom Inc. (NASDAQ: VIA and VIA.B), its Paramount Pictures unit, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc. (MGM) and Lionsgate (NYSE: LGF), available to over 30 million homes nationwide through distribution partners including Charter Communications, Cox Communications, DISH Network, Mediacom Communications, NCTC, Suddenlink Communications and Verizon FiOS.

SOURCE Viacom Inc.

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Christmas Day 2013 On Nickelodeon UK, NickToons, Nick Jr. Xmas And Nick Jr. 2

IT'S NIICCKKKKMMMMAASS!!!!


To celebrate Christmas Day (Wednesday 25th December 2013), Nickelodeon UK, Nicktoons and Nick Jr. have unveiled their Christmas Day schedule highlights! With everyone's favourite shows, marathons and movies, Nickelodeon has your Christmas telly all wrapped up!


Nickelodeon UK and Ireland and Nickelodeon HD UK will be celebrating Christmas Day with a line-up packed full of episodes of your favourite Nickelodeon shows, including "Big Time Rush" ("Big Time Christmas" Part 1), "Drake & Josh", "iCarly", "Marvin Marvin" ("Big Time Marvin" Parts 1 & 2), "Sam & Cat", "Life With Boys", "VICTORiOUS", "The Haunted Hathaways", "How To Rock" and "SpongeBob SquarePants", plus the "Victorious" special "Freak The Freak Out", the "iCarly" special "iQuit iCarly", and the "Drake & Josh" movie "Merry Christmas Drake and Josh"! Early risers can also watch two episodes of "House of Anubis" from 4:35am (5:35am on Nick+1)!

NickToons UK and Ireland, will be celebrating Christmas Day starting with back-to-back episodes of "SpongeBob SquarePants" and "Sanjay and Craig" from 5am. Then, Nicktoons will be granting viewers' Christmas wishes with a Fairly Odd Christmas "The Fairly OddParents" marathon from 10am, which will feature special the live-action/CGI animated Nickelodeon Original Television Movie "A Fairly Odd Christmas", festive FOP episodes "Christmas Every Day" and "Merry Wish-mas!", and the "The Fairly Odd Parents" special "School's Out". All this plus episodes of your favourite Nicktoons shows, including "Monsters vs. Aliens", "Beyblade Metal Masters" and "Power Rangers Megaforce". From 10pm, Nicktoons will also be making sure everyone knows that, even though he's already been, Santa Claus still knows who's been naughty and nice with two episodes of "Grizzly Tales". NickToons will then end the evening by holding a traditional Christmas featuring the Classic Nickelodeon original animated shows (Nicktoons) "Rocko's Modern Life", "Invader ZIM", and "The Ren & Stimpy Show"!

Nickelodeon UK's preschool channels, Nick Jr. Xmas and Nick Jr. 2, will also be celebrating Christmas Day by showing festive episodes of favourite Nick Junior UK shows all day, including "Peppa Pig" ("Mr Potato's Christmas Show", "Peppa's Christmas", "Santa's Grotto", and "Santa's Visit"), "Team Umizoomi" ("Santa's Little Fixers"), "Rugrats" ("The Santa Experience"), "Dora the Explorer" ("Dora's Christmas Carol Adventure" and "A Present For Santa"),"Wonder Pets" ("Save The Reindeer!"), "Tickety Toc" ("Christmas Present Time"), "Olive the Ostrich" ("Olive and the Poorly Reindeer"), "Angelina Ballerina: The Next Steps" ("Angelina's Christmas Time"), "Bubble Guppies" ("Merry Christmas, Mr Grumpfish"), "Ben & Holly's Little Kingdom" ("North Pole" and "Christmas Episode"), "Paw Patrol" ("Pups Save Christmas"), "Max & Ruby" ("Grandma's Present"), plus the special "Barbie" movies "Barbie: A Perfect Christmas" and "Barbie in A Christmas Carol", and Jasmine Guinness will read Christmas Day's bedtime story, "The Hare & The Tortoise"!
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Christmas Eve On Nickelodeon UK, NickToons, Nick Jr. Xmas And Nick Jr. 2

The weather outside may be frightful, but Nickelodeon UK, NickToons UK and Nick Jr. UK have the perfect Christmas Eve (Monday 24th December 2012) line-up to keep you in the festive mood!


To celebrate Christmas Eve, Nickelodeon UK and Ireland and Nickelodeon HD UK will be wishing viewers a Appy Christmas with special festive episodes of the popular Nickelodeon "How to Rock" ("How to Rock Christmas"), "Life With Boys" ("Naughty and Nice With Boys"), and "Victorious" ("A Christmas Tori"), showing a fantastic selection box of hit Nick shows, including "iCarly", "SpongeBob SquarePants", "Big Time Rush", "Sam & Cat", "The Haunted Hathaways", "Drake & Josh", and airing a encore of Nickelodeon's live-action/CGI original "The Fairly OddParents" television movie "A Fairly Odd Christmas"! Plus, there's also one last chance to enter Nickelodeon UK's exclusive "Appy Christmas" competition to win a iPad Mini!

NickToons UK and Ireland will wishing viewers A Cracking Christmas with Christmas episodes of "Robot and Monster" ("Baconmas"), Nickelodeon's first full-length stop-motion animated special "It's A SpongeBob Christmas!" and "T.U.F.F. Puppy" ("A Doomed Christmas"), and back-to-back episodes of "Fairly OddParents", including "Channel Chasers", and "SpongeBob SquarePants", plus "Sanjay and Craig", "Monsters vs. Aliens", "Beyblade Metal Masters", and "Power Rangers Megaforce". NickToons will then be making sure everyone knows that Santa Claus knows who's been naughty and nice with two episodes of "Grizzly Tales for Gruesome Kids" from 10pm, and will be setting the scene for a traditional Christmas with a selection box of Classic Nickelodeon original animated shows featuring "Rocko's Modern Life" "Invader ZIM" ("The Girl Who Cried Gnome" and "Dib Ship Rising"), and "The Ren & Stimpy Show"! Plus, there's one more chance to enter NickToons' "SpongeBob's Cracking Christmas" contest to win amazing "SpongeBob SquarePants" prizes!

Nickelodeon UK's preschool channels, Nick Jr. Xmas and Nick Jr. 2, will also be celebrating Christmas Eve by showing festive episodes of favourite Nick Junior UK shows from 12pm, including "Tickety Toc" ("Christmas Present Time"), "Olive the Ostrich" ("Olive and the Poorly Reindeer"), "Peppa Pig" ("Mr Potato's Christmas Show", "Peppa's Christmas", "Santa's Grotto", and "Santa's Visit", plus special episode "The Queen"), "Angelina Ballerina: The Next Steps" ("Angelina's Christmas Time"), "Bubble Guppies" ("Merry Christmas, Mr Grumpfish"), "Ben & Holly's Little Kingdom" ("North Pole" and "Christmas Episode"), "Paw Patrol" ("Pups Save Christmas"), "Dora the Explorer" ("Dora's Christmas Carol Adventure" and "A Present For Santa"), "Max & Ruby" ("Grandma's Present"), "Team Umizoomi" ("Santa's Little Fixers"), "Rugrats" ("The Santa Experience") and "Wonder Pets" ("Save The Reindeer!"), plus the special "Barbie" movies "Barbie: A Perfect Christmas", "Barbie in A Christmas Carol", and "Barbie in the Nutcracker", and Duncan James will be reading "A Bedtime Story" called "The Emperor's New Clothes"!
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