Saturday, December 13, 2014

Saban Brands Launches New "Power Rangers Student Alliance" Program To Empower Youth Across America

Original Saban Brands Press Release via PR Newswire:

Saban Brands Launches New Power Rangers Student Alliance Program To Empower Youth Across America


LOS ANGELES, Oct. 20, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Saban Brands announced today the Power Rangers Student Alliance, a new national program where students work together to bring the core values of the Power Rangers to communities across the country. The Power Rangers Student Alliance was inspired by the 'Florida Ranger Coalition,' a group of high school students who caught national attention by making mysterious masked appearances at children's events and nonprofit fundraisers in Power Rangers Morphsuits. When these teens saw how much kids loved seeing the Power Rangers, they decided to work together to raise awareness of anti-bullying and teach the importance of reading. After learning about these exemplary young Power Ranger fans, Saban Brands decided to launch this new program to encourage students across the country to follow suit and start their own local Power Ranger teams.

The Power Rangers Student Alliance provides a framework and incentives to encourage young people to start local chapters at their own high schools, colleges and universities to give back to their communities and raise funds for charity, while demonstrating the core Power Rangers values of helping others, friendship and teamwork. The program was previewed at the 4th bi-annual Power Morphicon, the largest Power Rangers fan-run convention, in Pasadena, CA this past August. Members of the original 'Florida Ranger Coalition,' who kept their identities hidden until shortly after graduating high school, and have since publicly announced plans to build additional chapters on their college campuses, were invited to attend the convention and received VIP access to exclusive events.

"The Power Rangers Student Alliance initiative fits perfectly within our Power Rangers emPOWER program," said Elie Dekel, President of Saban Brands. "We are inspired by the work of the 'Florida Ranger Coalition' and we hope with the launch of this program, we can further encourage their positive story and motivate other fans across all of Ranger Nation to get involved."

"I could never have anticipated what an impact on my community and myself I would make through dressing up as a Power Ranger," said Adam Cooper, co-founder of the 'Florida Ranger Coalition'. "From the first smile of a little kid at a birthday party, to performing motivational speeches in a packed room full of troubled youth, I can see what an effect we've made in the community. I'm excited to see what new heights we can reach and new audiences we can impact as collegiate members of the Power Rangers Student Alliance."

New groups interested in the Power Rangers Student Alliance can easily register online at www.empower.powerrangers.com. Members must be high school or college students and are encouraged to seek official "club" status from their schools. As an added incentive, Morphsuits will be offering 25% off all Power Rangers Morphsuits to all who register for this program.

About Saban's Power Rangers
Saban's Power Rangers franchise is the brainchild of Haim Saban, creator and producer of the original Mighty Morphin Power Rangers hit series that launched in 1993. Following its introduction, Power Rangers quickly became the most-watched children's television program in the United States and remains one of the top-rated and longest running boys live-action series in television history. The series follows the adventures of a group of ordinary teens who "morph" into superheroes and save the world from evil. It is seen in more than 150 markets, translated into numerous languages and a favorite on many key international children's programming blocks around the world. For more information, visit www.powerrangers.com.

About Saban Brands
Formed in 2010 as an affiliate of Saban Capital Group, Saban Brands (SB) was established to acquire and develop a world-class portfolio of properties and capitalize on the company's experience, track record and capabilities in growing and monetizing consumer brands through content, media and marketing. SB applies a global omni-channel management approach to enhancing and extending its brands in markets worldwide and to consumers of all ages. The company provides full-service management, marketing, promotion and strategic business development for its intellectual properties including comprehensive strategies unique to each brand, trademark and copyright management and enforcement, creative design, retail development, direct-to-consumer initiatives and specialized property extensions. SB's portfolio of properties currently includes Power Rangers, Paul Frank, Macbeth, Julius Jr., Digimon Fusion and Popples, among many others. For more information, visit www.sabanbrands.com.

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USA: Julius Jr. Partners With Blick Art Materials For "Donation For Imagination" Program

Original Julius Jr. Press Release via PR Newswire:

Julius Jr. Partners With Blick Art Materials For "Donation For Imagination" Program

Julius Jr. & Blick Art Materials to Collect and Donate Art Supplies for Kids Nationwide

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 2, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Julius Jr. and Blick Art Materials today announced "Donation for Imagination," a new art supplies drive benefitting kids nationwide. The initiative was established to inspire creativity in kids by providing art supplies to nonprofit organizations, schools and after-school art programs. The drive kicks off today as an official partner of #GivingTuesday, a globally recognized day dedicated to giving back, and runs through December 24, 2014. Supporters of the effort can make donations at conveniently located donation bins at 66 Blick stores nationwide and online through Blick's Art Room Aid website.



Julius Jr. Partners with Blick Art Materials for "Donation for Imagination" Program

The Julius Jr. "Donation for Imagination" program has transitioned from what began as the Paul Frank Art Supplies Round-Up, the first-ever national art supplies drive for kids, which Saban Brands and Blick Art Materials debuted during the 2012 holiday season. Over the past two years, donations to the drive have topped more than $120,000 in art supplies, benefitting more than 35,000 children.

"For the third year in a row, Saban Brands has partnered with Blick Art Materials to inspire donations of thousands of art supplies across the nation, first with Paul Frank, and now with Julius Jr.'s 'Donation for Imagination'," said Elie Dekel, President of Saban Brands. "We're excited about the evolution of the program as creativity, invention and imagination are all core elements of the Julius Jr. television series, making this a very natural transition and partnership."

Through this partnership with Blick Art Materials, the program encourages Julius Jr. fans and Blick shoppers to donate new and gently used art supplies to local children's art non-profits. In addition to serving as a central donation destination, Blick stores are supporting the effort with a special 20% discount for products purchased as donations. Customers who donate will also receive a thank-you offer good for 20% off their own purchases from Dec. 26 through Dec. 31. Each store will work with either a local children's art non-profit or Blick's national partner, Dreaming Zebra, to distribute donations to their community. Online donations can be made through Blick's Art Room Aid website.

This year's "Donation for Imagination" program debuted Nov. 16 at the P.S. ARTS annual "Express Yourself" event in Los Angeles. The celebrity fundraiser featured fun art activities for families and benefitted P.S. ARTS' award-winning programs that help improve the lives of children through arts education in underserved public schools and communities. The Julius Jr. activation featured a paper playhouse that kids assembled and decorated with art supplies donated by Blick. Celebrity parents including Melissa McCarthy, Jason Bateman, Jordana Brewster and Elizabeth Berkley also stopped by the Julius Jr. booth to join in on the artistic fun and show their support for "Donation for Imagination."

For more information on the "Donation for Imagination" program, visit DickBlick.com and view the "Donation for Imagination" video on the Julius Jr. YouTube channel.

Viewers can catch an all-new Julius Jr. holiday special on Dec. 13 at 1:30 p.m. (ET/PT), only on Nick Jr. For more information on Julius Jr., please visit www.juliusjr.com and follow the series on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest and YouTube.

About Julius Jr.
Julius Jr. is an animated preschool series based on the creative spirit and lovable characters from the world of Paul Frank. The show follows Julius Jr. and friends who use equal doses of imagination and inventive spirit to help each other overcome challenges big and small – teaching kids that the best inventions are the ones that help your friends. Together, they build a playhouse out of a simple cardboard box, but when they walk inside, to their surprise and delight, they discover that ordinary objects magically come to life and adventures are just a door away. A property of Saban Brands, Julius Jr. airs on Nick Jr. in the U.S. weekdays at 4:30 p.m., Saturdays at 6 a.m. and Sundays at 10 a.m. (ET/PT). Visit www.juliusjr.com for more information.

About Saban Brands
Formed in 2010 as an affiliate of Saban Capital Group, Saban Brands (SB) was established to acquire and develop a world-class portfolio of properties and capitalize on the company's experience, track record and capabilities in growing and monetizing consumer brands through content, media and marketing. SB applies a global omni-channel management approach to enhancing and extending its brands in markets worldwide and to consumers of all ages. The company provides full-service management, marketing, promotion and strategic business development for its intellectual properties including comprehensive strategies unique to each brand, trademark and copyright management and enforcement, creative design, retail development, direct-to-consumer initiatives and specialized property extensions. SB's portfolio of properties currently includes Power Rangers, Paul Frank, Macbeth, Julius Jr., Digimon Fusion and Popples, among many others. For more information, visit www.sabanbrands.com.

About Blick Art Materials
Founded in Galesburg, Illinois, in 1911, Blick Art Materials is one of the largest and oldest providers of art supplies in the United States, with 72 retail stores nationwide. Its products cater to the full spectrum of artists — from the youngest child ready to scribble with his or her first crayon to well known, gallery-represented professionals. The company's extensive selection, competitive prices, and superior customer service make Blick the best choice for art educators, students, artists, architects, designers, hobbyists, or anyone requiring quality art materials for work or pleasure. A long-time advocate of art education in the U.S., Blick also provides support of scholastic, collegiate, and professional art shows, both financially and through a variety of materials that emphasize the benefits of art education. Blick also supports the communities in which it does business by sponsoring in-store events, local schools, art leagues, and community groups across the country. Visit www.dickblick.com for more information.

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Stephen Hillenburg To Return To Work On "SpongeBob SquarePants" In January 2015

The animation news website Cartoon Brew is reporting the exciting news in the following article that veteran "SpongeBob SquarePants" crew member Paul Tibbit, the director of Nickelodeon Movies and Paramount Pictures' highly anticipated "The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water" movie, has announced in a Tweet on his official Twitter profile page, @PaulTibbitt, that "SpongeBob SquarePants" creator Stephen Hillenburg will be returning to work on Nickelodeon's beloved animated series (Nicktoon) "SpongeBob SquarePants" in January 2015 after a multi-year absence from the show!:
'SpongeBob' Creator Stephen Hillenburg Returning to His Show


Paul Tibbit, a veteran of SpongeBob SquarePants not to mention director of the highly anticipated Sponge Out of Water feature, made an intriguing announcement on his Twitter account a few days ago:
Ok everybody. One last time. Steve Hillenburg is coming back to the show in January, Your collective dreams are coming true.
So what does Hillenburg's return mean and how will it change the show? That remains to be seen. But as far as I know, Hillenburg hasn't had hands-on involvement in the series for many years, leaving the task to his experienced and capable crew who run the show like clockwork. However, he didn't completely wash his hands clean of the characters and has quietly been involved with SpongeBob Comics, which have been published since 2011 by Bongo Comics.

Fifteen years after its debut, SpongeBob remains Nickelodeon's top ratings-earner, and it's safe to say that it won't be leaving the air anytime soon. At this point in the show's history, Hillenburg's return to a creative position can certainly be viewed as a positive development.

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Christmas Day 2014 On Nickelodeon UK, NickToons, Nick Jr. And Nick Jr. Too

IT'S NIICCKKKKMMMMAASS!!!!



To celebrate Christmas Day (Thursday 25th December 2014), 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 special festive episodes of the popular Nickelodeon shows "Bucket and Skinner's Epic Adventures" ("Epic Christmas"), "Big Time Rush" ("Big Time Christmas" Parts 1 & 2), "Victorious" ("A Christmas Tori"), "SpongeBob SquarePants" ("The Snowball Effect", "It's a SpongeBob Christmas!", "Christmas Who?"), "Life with Boys" ("Chrisbus with Boys", "Naughty and Nice with Boys"), "iCarly" ("iChristmas"), "How to Rock" ("How to Rock Christmas"), and "Kenan & Kel", who will show us the latest mobile phone technology, the Tuba-Phone - it's a Tuba and a Phone - in "Merry Christmas, Kenan", and Miles gives Taylor a very special gift, a ghost Dog, in "The Haunted Hathaways" episode "Haunted Dog"! There's more Christmas fun in the holiday movies "A Fairly Odd Christmas", "Santa Hunters", and "Merry Christmas Drake and Josh", plus catch Nickelodeon favourites "Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn", "See Dad Run", "iCarly", "The Haunted Hathaways", "Sam & Cat", "The Thundermans", "Drake and Josh" and "Peppa Pig"!


NickToons UK and Ireland will wishing viewers A Cracking Christmas by showing festive specials of the hit NickToon shows "SpongeBob SquarePants" ("It's a SpongeBob Christmas!", "The Snowball Effect", "Christmas Who?", "Frozen Face Off", "Survival of the Idiots"), "Robot & Monster" ("Baconmas"), "Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness" ("Present Tense"), "The Fairly OddParents" ("Christmas Every Day", "Merry Wish-Mas!"), "Rocket Monkeys" ("The Peel Who Stole Christmas", "Ships, Trips, and Worm Holes"), "T.U.F.F. Puppy" (A Doomed Christmas), "The Penguins of Madagascar" ("The All Nighter Before Christmas"), and "Rabbids: Invasion" ("O Come All Ye Rabbids")! Plus, catch episodes of NickToon favourites "SpongeBob SquarePants", "The Fairly Odd Parents", "Sanjay and Craig", "Rabbids: Invasion", "Breadwinners", "Oggy and the Cockroaches", "Gormiti" and "The Matt Hatter Chronicles" throughout the day, including the SBSP episodes "The Best Day Ever", "The Gift of Gum", and "The Sponge Who Could Fly" (AKA The Lost Episode)!


Nickelodeon UK's preschool channels, Nick Jr. Xmas and Nick Jr. 2, will also be celebrating Christmas Day by showing festive episodes of the popular Nick Junior UK shows "Peppa Pig" ("Peppa's Christmas", "Santa's Grotto", "Santa's Visit", "Ice Skating"), "Ben & Holly's Little Kingdom" ("Christmas Episode", "The Elf Factory"), "PAW Patrol" ("Pups Save Christmas"), "Dinosaur Train" ("Don's Winter Wish", "Festival of Lights"), "Wonder Pets" ("Save the Reindeer!", "Save the Nutcracker"), "Dora the Explorer" ("A Present For Santa"), "Olive the Ostrich" ("Olive and the Poorly Reindeer"), "Max and Ruby" ("Max and Ruby's Christmas Tree", "Max's Christmas", "Grandma's Present"), "Tickety Toc" ("Christmas Present Time"), "Guess How Much I Love You" ("Snowflake"), "Rugrats" ("The Santa Experience"), "Angelina Ballerina: The Next Steps" ("Angelina and the Front Row Ticket"), "Dora the Explorer" ("Dora's Christmas Carol Adventure", "A Present For Santa"), "Go, Diego, Go!" ("Diego Saves Christmas") and "Bubble Guppies" ("Merry Christmas, Mr Grumpfish"), and a stocking full of hit shows, including "Peppa Pig", "Zack and Quack", "Ben and Holly", "Lily's Driftwood Bay", "Pajanimals", "Guess How Much I Love You", "Rugrats", "Wonder Pets", "Angelina Ballerina: The Next Steps", "Ni Hao Kai-Lan", "Thomas and Friends", "Bubble Guppies" and "Humf", "Dinosaur Train", "Go Diego Go!", "Blue's Clues", "Dora the Explorer", "Tickety Toc", "Lalaloopsy", "The Magic Roundabout", "Fifi and the Flowertots", "Pocoyo", "Louie", "Olive the Ostrich", "Team Umizoomi", and "Poppy Cat", plus the special "Barbie" movies "Barbie: A Perfect Christmas", "Barbie in A Christmas Carol" and "Barbie in the Nutcracker", all day! Duncan James from Blue also stops by to join Arnie and Barnie to read Christmas Day's "A Bedtime Story", 'The Emperor's New Clothes'.

Source: Digiguide.
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