Tuesday, February 24, 2015

"iCarly" Stars Hold Reunion

It's the "iCarly" reunion we always knew we wanted!!

The stars of the hit Nickelodeon show "iCarly" got together for a special mini reunion tonight! Miranda Cosgrove shared a exclusive photo on her official Instagram account in which Miranda, Jennette McCurdy, Nathan Kress, Noah Munck, and Jerry Trainor all pose together!


Photo: Miranda Cosgrove

"Got to see these guys tonight :)," Miranda captioned the picture.

Jennette posted a black and white version on her official Instagram account, writing, "Regram from @mirandacosgrove ! So great seeing these friends...(Miranda and me) (Noah and Nathan) (Jerry)"

"iCarly" ran on Nickelodeon from 2007-2012 and followed Carly Shay (Cosgrove), a girl who hosted her own home-grown web show with her best friends Sam Puckett (McCurdy) and Freddie Benson (Kress).

Source: Just Jared Jr.
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Forever 21 and Nickelodeon Collaborate With Designer Mina Kwon For SpongeBob Collection

To celebrate the North American theatrical release of Nickelodeon Movies and Paramount Animation's brand-new SpongeBob SquarePants movie, "The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water", fashion retailer Forever 21 and Nickelodeon, the number-one entertainment brand for kids, recently launched a exclusive collection of limited-edition women's, men's and girl's apparel and accessories!

Entitled "Forever 21 x SpongeBob SquarePants", the collection features favorite SpongeBob SquarePants characters including SpongeBob SquarePants, Patrick Star, Squidward Tentacles, Mr. Krabs and Squilliam Fancyson, designed and curated by Korean based artist and illustrator Mina Kwon, in partnership with Nickelodeon, for Forever 21. Mina's cartoon drawings have amassed a global following and her distinct style translates effortlessly with the iconic "SpongeBob SquarePants" characters. Mina also includes her distinctive, street-culture aesthetic in her range by adding playful phrases, such as like "Turn Up" and "Ssup" into the range to the designs.

Forever 21 launched their "Forever 21 x SpongeBob SquarePants" collection at a special launch party at the retailers flagship Times Square location in New York City, on Friday 6th February 2015. The launch party featured character appearances, snacks, DJ, nail art and much more.

The Forever 21 SpongeBob SquarePants x Mina Kwon Collection is now available at select Forever 21 stores across the USA and online on the retailers official website, Forever21.com.

A favorite among celebrities including Pharrell Williams, Mina Kwon's cartoon drawings have racked up an international following due to her distinctive style.


Sources: Forever21.com, StyleBlazer.com, License! Global, WWD.com.
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Scimitar Sports Partners With Nickelodeon & Viacom Consumer Products To Create Fully Licensed Cycle Jerseys and Running Vests

Bespoke sportswear specialists Scimitar Sports has teamed up with Nickelodeon & Viacom Consumer Products (NVCP) to produce a nostalgic range of fully-licensed classic sportswear!

As part of the collection, "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" cycle jerseys and run vests, and "SpongeBob SquarePants" cycle jerseys and run vests have been created in conjunction with the team at Nickelodeon. The TMNT range features the shell and breastplate of the retro 1980's Heroes in a Half Shell while the "SpongeBob SquarePants" line features the smiling face of the world's most famous yellow sponge.


Scimitar Sports launched their brand-new "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" and "SpongeBob SquarePants" ranges at The London Bike Show, which was held at London's ExCeL between Thursday 12th and Sunday 15th February 2015.

Runners and cyclists have long favoured jerseys and base layers that combine high performance with peerless design. Scimitar Sports #kitspiration marries popular nostalgia with performance-enhancing technical features, such as soft, stretchy fabrics engineered to keep runners and riders cool and dry.


With more cyclists and runners on the road than ever*, it's important to stand out. Scimitar Sports premium sportswear has been designed to enhance visibility, helping minimize the likelihood of accidents occurring.

The new nostalgia trend: it's all in the reference

Scimitar Sports is playing to the millennial love of arcane reference. "We can picture hipsters cycling to Brick Lane's Cereal Killer Café in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles cycle jerseys and SpongeBob vests," says Scimitar Sports' marketing manager, Cat Ford.

"In addition to this, the new range would make fantastic training and event wear since it combines advanced technical features with standout designs destined to raise a smile of recognition.

"If you're a cyclist or runner searching for fun, individualistic items of kit, Scimitar Sports' Nickelodeon range is made for you."

"SpongeBob" and "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" cycle jersey features:

* Soft, high-stretch fabric with precision aero cut

* Robust construction

* Sweat wicking, anti-odour and anti-bacterial

* 3 durable cargo pockets (1 zipped valuables pocket)

* Printed neck labels

* Extra soft and stretchy collar and elasticated cuffs

* Available in a wide range of children's sizes, small, medium, large, X large and XX large

* Women's and men's cuts available

* RRP £40.00

"SpongeBob" and "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" run vest features:

* Soft, high-stretch fabric with comfortable racing cut

* Robust construction enables complete freedom of movement

* Sweat wicking, anti-odour and anti-bacterial

* Ergonomic flat lock stitched side panels minimize chafing

* Printed neck labels

* Available in a wide range of children's sizes, small, medium, large, X large and XX large

* Women's and men's cuts available

* RRP £25.00

Scimitar Sports is the UK's leading custom sportswear provider. Scimitar Sports designs and manufactures pro-quality custom sports kits for charities, schools, universities, businesses, the military and more.

Nickelodeon Movies and Paramount Animation's brand-new SpongeBob SquarePants movie, "The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water", is released in cinemas everywhere across the UK on Friday 27th March 2015!

* Ian Drake, CEO of British Cycling, commented on twitter: "the appetite we're seeing for cycling in the country is at an all time high", whilst in November 2012, Sir Bradley Wiggins expressed his amazement that cycling had gone from being a slightly eccentric pastime to "cool" in such a short space of time.

Sources: Free-Press-Release, Licensing.biz.
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Verizon's FiOS Mobile App Adds 24 Live Viacom Channels to Its Out-of-Home Lineup

Original Verizon Press Release via PR Newswire:

FiOS Mobile App Adds 24 Live Viacom Channels to Its Out-of-Home Lineup

FiOS Customers Now Have 88 Live Channels of Out-of-Home Anytime, Almost Anywhere Access to Hit Viacom Shows Including 'Punk'd' and 'Ridiculousness'


NEW YORK, Jan. 28, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- TV watching isn't just for the home anymore. About 25 percent of pay TV subscribers watch TV out-of-the home, according to recent research by the NPD Group. Fortunately for FiOS customers, Verizon's FiOS Mobile App is adding Nickelodeon, Comedy Central, MTV, Spike and 20 other Viacom channels to its out-of-home lineup. This addition brings 88 the number of live channels FiOS TV customers can watch on the go. To date, FiOS customers have spent more than 125 million hours using the FiOS Mobile App.

The newest channels offer something for everyone, whether it's "Punk'd," "Ridiculousness," "South Park," or "SpongeBob Square Pants,"– anytime, anywhere on any compatible tablet, smartphone or mobile device. Here's a list of the 24 new out-of-home live-TV channels:

BET Gospel, BET HD, Centric, CMT HD, CMT Pure Country, Comedy Central HD, Logo, MTV HD, MTV Hits, MTV Jams, MTV Tr3s, MTV U, MTV2, Nick 2, Nick Jr., Nick HD, Nick Toons, Palladia, Spike HD, Teen Nick, TV Land HD, VH1 Classic, VH1 HD and VH1 Soul.

In addition to the 88 live out-of-home channels, the FiOS Mobile App, which is free* to FiOS TV customers, also boasts 168 channels in-home. Customers can watch TV via the FiOS Mobile app on the iPad, iPhone, select Android tablets and phones, Kindle Fire tablets, and more.

(Note: Read more about the FiOS Mobile App and download the free app).

Ben Grad, executive director of content strategy and acquisition for Verizon, said: "We're excited to give our customers the ability to watch even more great live content from channels like Nick, Comedy Central and MTV in the palm of their hand, on the device of their choice, at home and on the go. With FiOS Mobile, our customers can truly watch TV wherever they are, on their preferred device. Close collaboration with content partners like Viacom allows us to deliver a seamless customer experience. And we'll keep giving our customers more live, anywhere content in the coming months."

Samantha Cooper, senior vice president, content distribution for Viacom, said: "We are pleased to join the Verizon FIOS out-of-home lineup, continuing our push to be early partners with the most innovative platforms. With this deal, we are mirroring the behavior of our audiences and capturing great value for our brands."

The FiOS Mobile App* also offers On-Demand content, including more than 70,000 titles, from users' favorite channels, such as HBO, Food Network, HGTV, TNT, TBS and more. On-demand content from Viacom networks like Nickelodeon, Comedy Central and MTV will be coming to FiOS Mobile soon.

Additionally, FiOS Mobile makes organizing and managing content easy and convenient. The easy-to-use functions include Remote DVR, TV Listings, My Bookmarks, My Library, On Demand, DVR, Settings and Help. In addition, the FiOS Mobile App offers parental controls, so parents can decide what content they want to allow their children to access.

FiOS TV offers a broad collection of programming on TV and industry-leading picture quality with more than 625 all-digital channels including up to 185 HD channels and over 100,000 Video On Demand titles and growing, including over 40,000 in HD.

* Verizon FiOS TV subscription required and only available on select devices. In-home live TV streaming requires Internet and TV subscription and use of FiOS router. Subscription to premium movie channels or highest-tiered TV package required to access certain channels. FiOS On Demand service usage and content availability restrictions apply. Wireless data charges may apply.

Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE, Nasdaq: VZ), headquartered in New York, is a global leader in delivering broadband and other wireless and wireline communications services to consumer, business, government and wholesale customers. Verizon Wireless operates America's most reliable wireless network, with more than 108 million retail connections nationwide. Verizon also provides converged communications, information and entertainment services over America's most advanced fiber-optic network, and delivers integrated business solutions to customers worldwide. A Dow 30 company with more than $127 billion in 2014 revenues, Verizon employs a diverse workforce of 177,300. For more information, visit www.verizon.com/news/.

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Viacom Names Tom Gorke to Newly Created Position of Executive Vice President, Sales and Business Development, Content Distribution, Viacom Media Networks

Original Nickelodeon Press Release via Business Wire:

Viacom Names Tom Gorke to Newly Created Position of Executive Vice President, Sales and Business Development, Content Distribution, Viacom Media Networks


Tom Gorke, Executive Vice President, Sales and Business Development, Content Distribution, Viacom Media Networks and BET Networks (Photo: Business Wire)

February 09, 2015 11:00 AM Eastern Standard Time

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Viacom Inc. (NASDAQ: VIAB, VIA) today named Tom Gorke to the newly created position of Executive Vice President, Sales and Business Development for Viacom Media Networks and BET Networks. In his role, Gorke will lead sales and new business efforts for all linear and digital distribution partnerships across BET, CMT, Comedy Central, MTV, Nickelodeon, Logo, Spike TV, TV Land and VH1, as well as Viacom's joint venture EPIX. Gorke will continue to report to Denise Denson, Executive Vice President of Content Distribution.

"As the distribution landscape evolves at warp speed, Tom has demonstrated tremendous foresight and embraced change and disruption as an opportunity to create new value for the company and our partners," said Denson. "Tom's forward-thinking and innovative lens on deal-making will further bridge the ever-blurring lines between the digital and linear universes, allow for more agile collaboration, and enable us to even better serve our partners."

During his tenure at Viacom, Gorke has spearheaded numerous innovative content distribution deals and played a leading role in navigating Viacom's evolution to new platforms. He was responsible for negotiating and launching Viacom's initial forays into online content distribution and has played an increasing role with linear distributors as well.

Most recently, Gorke served as Senior Vice President of Content Distribution and Marketing for Viacom Media Networks, where he was responsible for all of Viacom Media Networks' digital content distribution deals and select linear deals. Prior to that, Gorke was the Vice President of Digital Distribution and previously served as Director of Digital Operations and Distribution Development. Prior to joining Viacom in 2005, Gorke worked in the CBS Internet Group at CBS and, before that, as an investment banker. Gorke holds an M.B.A. and a B.S. in Economics from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.

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 165 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, Channel 5 (UK), Tr3s, Paramount Channel and VIVA, reach a cumulative 3.2 billion 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.

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