Thursday, August 21, 2014

NickToons USA To Launch Nick Sports In September 2014

The Nickelodeon USA fanblog NICKandMORE is reporting the exciting news that Nicktoons USA, Nickelodeon USA's animation and action channel, will launch a brand-new sports-themed programming block called Nick Sports in September 2014!


Launching Wednesday 3rd September 2014, Nick Sports will feature sports highlights along with sports-themed shows and movies, similar to Nick GAS.

To celebrate and promote their new block, NickToons aired a preview of Nick Sports on Wednesday 20th August 2014, which featured Nickelodeon Star Nick Cannon ("All That", "The Nick Cannon Show", "Rags", "TeenNick Halo Awards" and the Chairman of 'TeenNick') hosting a press-like news conference, which took a look at Nick Sports' upcoming highlights. NickToons' Nick Sports preview also featured the 1993 movie "Airborne".

As part of the blocks launch schedule, Nick Sports will premiere and show brand-new episodes of NickToons' popular sports-themed animated series "Wild Grinders" and "NFL RUSH ZONE" at 9:00pm and 9:30pm, respectively, from Wednesday 3rd September 2014.
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Nickelodeon Takes Sibling Rivalry to a New Level When Nick USA Debuts "Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn" on 9/13

Nickelodeon, the number-one entertainment brand for kids and families, has announced and confirmed in the following press release, from Business Wire, the exciting news Nick USA will start to premiere and show the networks brand-new original comedy series "Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn" from Saturday 13th September 2014 at 8:30pm (ET/PT), as part of a night of back-to-back series premieres with Nickelodeon's other new live-action comedy, "Henry Danger", premiering at 8:00pm (ET/PT) for an all-new Saturday night live-action comedy lineup. Following the series debut, NRDD will air regularly on Nickelodeon USA Saturdays at 8:30pm (ET/PT).


Leading up to the September 13 premiere of "Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn", fans can visit www.Nick.com/nrdd to access exclusive sneak peeks, photo galleries, quizzes and behind-the-scenes action straight from the studio set. The series will be available for download on iTunes, Amazon, Xbox, Sony, Vudu, Nook, Google and Fios Flex View beginning Sunday 14th September 2014.

Original Nickelodeon Press Release:

Nickelodeon Takes Sibling Rivalry to a New Level with the Debut of Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn Saturday, Sept. 13 at 8:30p.m. (ET/PT)

Brand-New Live-Action Comedy Series About a Family of Quadruplets Gives Way to Four Times the Laughs

August 20, 2014 06:11 PM Eastern Daylight Time


SANTA MONICA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nickelodeon takes sibling rivalry to a whole new level when Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn premieres on Saturday, Sept. 13 at 8:30p.m. (ET/PT). The series follows the hysterical adventures of the 10-year-old quadruplets of the title who don't have much in common, except their birthday. Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn will launch with the network's new series Henry Danger for an all-new Saturday night live-action comedy lineup.

"Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn stars Aidan Gallagher (Modern Family) as Nicky, Casey Simpson (Despicable Me 2) as Ricky, Mace Coronel (The Bold and the Beautiful) as Dicky and Lizzy Greene as Dawn. Rounding out the cast are Allison Munn (That '70s Show) who plays the Harpers' mother Anne, Brian Stepanek (The Suite Life of Zack and Cody) as their father Tom and Gabrielle Elyse (The Thundermans) as 16-year-old Josie, a close friend and confidante to the kids and an employee at the Harper family store Get Sporty! This season will find the Harper quadruplets in situations everyday kids experience, but multiplied by four. From each of them planning their own "grownup" birthday parties to finding the perfect babysitter to seeing a scary movie for the first time, Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn may approach life differently, but in the end they can always depend on each other.

Leading up to the September 13 premiere of Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn, fans can visit www.Nick.com/nrdd to access exclusive sneak peeks, photo galleries, quizzes and behind-the-scenes action straight from the set. The series will be available for download on iTunes, Amazon, Xbox, Sony, Vudu, Nook, Google and Fios Flex View beginning Sunday, September 14.

Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn is created by Matt Fleckenstein and executive-produced by Michael Feldman and Fleckenstein. Michael Feldman's writing and producing career has left an imprint on the entertainment industry for the last two decades. After spending six years producing radio and television commercials for the world renowned Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus, Disney on Ice and Siegfried & Roy, he was accepted into the coveted Warner Bros. writing program. Feldman subsequently landed writing jobs for some of television's most beloved sitcoms including Everyone Loves Raymond, Yes, Dear, Boston Common, The Gregory Hines Show and The Brian Benben Show, among others before accepting a position on Disney Channel's first multi-camera sitcom, That's So Raven. During his 10-year tenure at Disney, he also developed and executive produced Sonny with a Chance and So Random. Feldman joined the Nickelodeon family in 2012 as an Executive Producer for Nick at Nite's first original comedy series, See Dad Run starring Scott Baio.

Matt Fleckenstein received his break working as Seth MacFarlane's assistant, which eventually led to writing his first produced episode of television for Family Guy. From there, he has written and produced various animated and live-action series including the Emmy Award-winning PBS series WordGirl, as well as several hit Nickelodeon series including Drake and Josh and iCarly. The father of five children all within five years of each other, Fleckenstein brings his unique life experience to Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn.

About Nickelodeon

Nickelodeon, now in its 35th 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 almost 100 million households and has been the number-one-rated basic cable network for 19 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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Nickelodeon USA Premieres Brand New Crime-Fighting, Live-Action Comedy Series "Henry Danger" On 9/13

Nickelodeon, the number-one entertainment brand for kids and families, has announced and confirmed in the following press release, from Business Wire, the exciting news Nick USA will start to fully premiere and show the networks brand-new original crime-fighting comedy series "Henry Danger" from Saturday 13th September 2014 at 8:00pm (ET/PT), as part of a night of back-to-back series premieres with Nickelodeon's other new live-action comedy, "Nicky Ricky Dicky & Dawn", premiering at 8:30pm (ET/PT)! Following the series debut, "Henry Danger" will air regularly on Nickelodeon USA Saturdays at 8pm (ET/PT).


Original Nickelodeon Press Release:

Nickelodeon Premieres Brand New Crime-Fighting, Live-Action Comedy Series Henry Danger on Saturday, Sept. 13 at 8 P.M. (ET/PT)

Newest Comedy from Hit-Maker Dan Schneider Stars Jace Norman Who Lands the Opportunity of a Lifetime as a Superhero Sidekick

August 20, 2014 06:08 PM Eastern Daylight Time


SANTA MONICA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--An ordinary 13-year-old kid's life takes a wild turn when he lands the dream job as the sidekick-in-training to a superhero in Nickelodeon's new live-action comedy Henry Danger, premiering Saturday, Sept. 13, at 8 p.m. (ET/PT). Henry Danger kicks off a night of back-to-back series premieres with Nickelodeon's other new live-action comedy, Nicky Ricky Dicky & Dawn, premiering at 8:30 p.m. (ET/PT).

Henry Danger, a multi-camera, scripted half-hour series created and executive produced by multi-Emmy nominated hit-maker Dan Schneider (Sam & Cat, Victorious, iCarly, Zoey 101, Drake & Josh) and co-creator and co-executive producer Dana Olsen (George of the Jungle, Inspector Gadget) follows the adventures of Henry Hart (Jace Norman) who gets selected by superhero Captain Man (Cooper Barnes) to be his apprentice. After promising to keep his new identity a secret, Henry must navigate a double life balancing the challenges of eighth grade with the crazy adventures of a crime fighter. Henry Danger will air regularly on Nickelodeon Saturdays at 8 p.m. (ET/PT).

In the series premiere, Henry discovers that being a superhero's sidekick is much harder than he ever thought. Henry desperately struggles to balance the demands of his schoolwork, his family responsibilities, and his new job as Kid Danger — all while keeping his crime fighting alter ego a secret from everyone he knows, including his two best friends Charlotte (Riele Downs) and Jasper (Sean Ryan Fox) and younger sister Piper (Ella Anderson). When Henry's life begins to crumble under the pressure, he turns to Captain Man for help. Captain Man offers Henry the use of an amazing new device that solves Henry's problems...at first. But it comes with a high cost, as Henry discovers at school the next day.

Viewers will get an immersive look at Henry's whole world online at Nick.com/HenryDanger. Fans of the show will enjoy a personalized, interactive experience with fun games, pictures and a series of motion comics. There will also be an opportunity to interview Captain Man himself for the position of superhero sidekick, take a quiz to find out your own sidekick personality and watch exclusive behind-the-scenes footage with the cast to learn all about the next generation of Nick stars both on and off screen.

Writer-producer Dan Schneider has established himself as a dominant force in the world of family entertainment by creatively drawing on his affinity for youth culture at Nickelodeon. Under his Schneider's Bakery Productions, he has carved a unique, progressive niche in the world of kid and family entertainment as creator and executive producer of mega-hit series Sam & Cat, iCarly, Victorious and Zoey 101, which have received multiple Emmy nominations. Schneider also created/executive produced The Amanda Show and Drake & Josh. In addition, his series all have the distinction of having won numerous Kids' Choice Awards and he recently received the first-ever Kids' Choice Lifetime Achievement Award. Schneider began with Nickelodeon as executive producer and show runner on the network's groundbreaking sketch comedy series All That from 1994 to 1998, and then returned to run the show in its seventh season. After which, he went on to produce Kenan & Kel, starring Kenan Thompson and Kel Mitchell. Schneider also created the hit WB series What I Like About You. His comedic success has also translated on the big screen, writing and producing the popular films, Good Burger and Big Fat Liar.

Actor, producer and screenwriter Dana Olsen has written on several movies and television series, including Inspector Gadget, Memoirs of an Invisible Man, George of the Jungle, The 'Burbs, Wacko, It Came from Hollywood, Laverne & Shirley and Joanie Loves Chachi. He has also made on-screen appearances in Sammy the Screenplay, The 'Burbs and Making the Grade.

About Nickelodeon

Nickelodeon, now in its 35th 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 almost 100 million households and has been the number-one-rated basic cable network for 19 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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