Monday, March 02, 2015

Nickelodeon Announces Entitlement Sponsorship of "SpongeBob SquarePants 400" NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Race at Kansas Speedway, May 9

Original Nickelodeon USA Press Release via Business Wire:

Nickelodeon Announces Entitlement Sponsorship of SpongeBob SquarePants 400 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Race at Kansas Speedway, May 9

March 02, 2015 03:54 PM Eastern Standard Time


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NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nickelodeon today announced that it is the entitlement sponsor of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race on Saturday, May 9 at Kansas Speedway dubbed the SpongeBob SquarePants 400. The SpongeBob SquarePants 400, which will be broadcasted on 7:30 p.m. ET on FOX Sports 1, will feature a weekend of Bikini Bottom-themed activities and fun for the entire family.

"The SpongeBob SquarePants 400 gives Nickelodeon the opportunity to expand its relationship with NASCAR, while working with a best-in-class track to give fans a unique, engaging and high-quality race experience that the whole family can enjoy," said Pam Kaufman, Chief Marketing Officer and President of Consumer Products, Nickelodeon Group. "Nickelodeon has embarked on some great initiatives with NASCAR over the last 10 years, sponsoring and participating in marquee racing events that have resonated with motorsports fans across the country."

"I'm excited to partner with Nickelodeon for the SpongeBob SquarePants 400 on May 9," said Patrick Warren, Kansas Speedway President. "This is a great opportunity for us to engage SpongeBob fans of all ages to racing with a great partner."

Also at the speedway, attendees will be able to enjoy some pre-Mother's Day fun in the Nickelodeon Kids Zone, which will be located in the Kansas Speedway Fan Zone. The area will feature appearances from the SpongeBob SquarePants costumed characters, a SpongeBob SquarePants photo station and more.

Nickelodeon has a long-standing relationship with NASCAR, teaming up with the motorsports giant on several programming and racing events. On the track, the network has sponsored the SpongeBob SquarePants Movie 300 at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, NC in 2004; participated in the Bank of America 500 week in 2012; and brought the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles to the Atlanta Motor Speedway for the NASCAR XFINITY Series and NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races in 2014. NASCAR has also contributed talent and content to Nickelodeon programming such as the Kids' Choice Awards (Danica Patrick, 2012 and 2013), Kids' Choice Sports Awards (Danica Patrick, 2014), Team Umizoomi (Jeff Gordon, 2012), Hammer Down (2014) and an upcoming Bubble Guppies episode (Jimmie Johnson, premiering in 2015).

Since its launch in July 1999, SpongeBob SquarePants has emerged as a pop culture phenomenon. The series has been the most-watched animated program with kids 2 – 11 for more than 13 consecutive years, and over the past several years, it has averaged more than 100,000,000 total viewers every quarter across all Nickelodeon networks. As the most widely distributed property in Viacom history, SpongeBob is seen in over 185 countries and translated in more than 50 languages. The character-driven cartoon chronicles the nautical and sometimes nonsensical adventures of SpongeBob, an incurably optimist and earnest sea sponge, and his undersea friends.

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 more than 100 million households and has been the number-one-rated basic cable network for 20 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, VIAB).

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Nickelodeon UK To Premiere "Every Witch Way" Season Three From Monday 30th March 2015

The online British and Irish TV guide website Digiguide is reporting the very exciting Nick UK news that Nickelodeon UK, the number one commercial kids TV network in the UK, will start to premiere and show brand-new episodes from the all-new third season of "Every Witch Way", beginning with the season opener, "Beachside 7", weekdays at 6:00pm (repeated at 7:00pm on Nick UK's plus-one (+1) timeshift channel, Nickelodeon +1) from Monday 30th March 2015, as part of Easter on Nickelodeon UK!


EVERY WITCH WAY SEASON 3 GALLERY: Pictured: Sophie (Autumn Wendel), katie (Denisea Wilson), Maddie (Paris Smith), Diego (Tyler Alvarez), Jax (Rahart Adams), Emma (Paola Andino), Daniel (Nick Merico), Mia (Elizabeth Elias), Andi (Daniela Nieves), and Gigi (Zoey Burger) in Every Witch Way on Nickelodeon. Photo: Terry Doyle/Nickelodeon. ©2014 Viacom International, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

"Every Witch Way" season three will be hotter than ever! In "Every Witch Way" season 3, it's a new year, and there's a new girl, Mia (Elizabeth Elias), who's causing new trouble. Mia is a mysterious troublemaker and rebellious Kanay who is used to getting her way and dislikes being vulnerable. She arrives in Miami driven by a deep desire for revenge... but her plans become complicated once she falls for Daniel (Nick Merico). Meanwhile, Diego Rueda (Tyler Alvarez), Daniel Miller (Nick Merico) and Emma Alonso (Paola Andino) are working at The Beachside Seven, the gang's new hangout where Maddie Van Pelt (Paris Smith), her fellow Panthers Katie Rice (Denisea Wilson) and Sophie Johnson (Autumn Wendel), and Andi Cruz (Daniela Nieves) hang out, and Jax Novoa (Rahart Adams) is stuck attending Rebel's Boot Camp as punishment for trying to destroy the Magic Realm. Things will be heating up, so don't miss a magical moment in the third brand-new season of "Every Witch Way"!
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Nickelodeon Portugal To Premiere "Henry Danger" TV Series On Monday 2nd March 2015

Nickelodeon Portugal has announced the exciting Nickelodeon Europe News in their monthly programming highlights Facebook app that, after debuting Nickelodeon's brand-new "Henry Danger" TV movie, "The Danger Begins", in January 2015, Nickelodeon Portugal will today, Monday 2nd March 2015, start to premiere and show Nick's all-new crime-fighting comedy series "Henry Danger" weekdays at 8:00pm (20:00h)! Additionally, Nick Portugal will encore each new episode every Saturday and Sunday at 10:45am and 3:20pm (15:20h)!


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Nickelodeon South East Asia Premiering Brand-New Episodes Of "The Fairly OddParents"

Nickelodeon South East Asia has announced the exciting Nickelodeon International News in a post on their official Facebook profile page, Facebook.com/nickasia, that Nick SEA will be premiering and showing brand-new episodes of Nickelodeon's Emmy Award-winning original animated series (Nicktoon) "The Fairly OddParents" weekdays between Monday 2nd and Friday 13th March 2015!

Nickelodeon South East Asia will debut each brand-new episode of "The Fairly OddParents" every weekday at 6:00pm on Nickelodeon Indonesia (WIB), 6:30pm on Nickelodeon Philippines (PH), and at 7:00pm on Nickelodeon Singapore (SG) and Nickelodeon Malaysia (MY)!:
Nicksters! We have 2 whole weeks of brand NEW episodes from The Fairly OddParents, just for YOU!

Watch all of Timmy's magical misadventures every weekday from March 2 - 13, starting TODAY @ 6:30pm (PH) | 7pm (SG/MY)!


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One Good Bird Seeks to Break the Rules in Nickelodeon's Brand-New Animated Series "Harvey Beaks" Premiering 3/29 On Nick USA

Original Nickelodeon USA Press Release via Business Wire:

One Good Bird Seeks to Break the Rules in Nickelodeon's Brand-New Animated Series Harvey Beaks Premiering Sunday, March 29, At 7:00PM (ET/PT)

Creator C.H. Greenblatt Brings Funny, Heartfelt Series to Life

March 02, 2015 09:00 AM Eastern Standard Time


BURBANK, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A mild-mannered bird and his two wild best friends embark on a series of hilarious adventures in Nickelodeon's brand-new animated series Harvey Beaks, debuting Sunday, March 29, at 7:00p.m. (ET/PT). This 26-episode series, created and executive produced by C.H. Greenblatt (Chowder), tells the story of the unlikely friendship between Harvey, a kid who's never broken the rules, and Fee and Foo, his two friends who've never lived by any. Viewers can catch a special first-look of the series, produced by Nickelodeon Animation Studios in Burbank, Calif., Saturday, March 28, at 9:30p.m. (ET/PT) immediately following the 2015 Kids' Choice Awards. Harvey Beaks will roll out on Nickelodeon's international channels beginning this summer.

Set in a magical forest, this new series follows one sweet bird on his mission to experience wild adventures with the help of his two best friends. Harvey, Fee and Foo's connection only grows stronger throughout the series as they push each other into endless fun. In the special first-look "Pe-Choo!", in order to have an awesome time at the lake, Harvey has to do the one thing that's the hardest for him–get in really big trouble.

On Sunday, March 29, at 7:00p.m. (ET/PT), the series will launch in its regular timeslot with "The Spitting Tree." Spitting from the highest tree in Littlebark is fun until the kids realize they can't get back down. An encore of "Pe-Choo!" will immediately follow.

"Carl Greenblatt's very funny and heart-warming stories fit directly in with Nickelodeon's DNA and sensibilities," said Russell Hicks, President of Content Development and Production, Nickelodeon. "In Harvey Beaks, viewers have the opportunity to discover the joys, triumphs and fears of growing up through thoughtful characters who push their limits and step out of their personal comfort zones."

Viewers can visit the Harvey Beaks page on Nick.com and the Nick App to learn more about the show and its characters, get a behind-the-scenes look at the series and play new games beginning March 26, including "Harvey Beaks Pe-Choo!" and take the quiz "Which Character Are You?". Episodes of Harvey Beaks will be available on Nick.com and the Nick App, along with platforms including iTunes, Amazon, Xbox, Google Play, Vudu, Playstation, Hulu and VOD.

Greenblatt began his career in animation as a storyboard artist and writer on Nickelodeon's SpongeBob SquarePants. He created and executive produced Chowder and was a storyboard artist and writer for The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy at Cartoon Network. He also directed his own version of the character Deadman for DC Nation shorts.

Visit http://nickpress-harveybeaks.com/ for more information.

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 more than 100 million households and has been the number-one-rated basic cable network for 20 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 Spain To Premiere "Henry Danger" TV Series On Monday 2nd March 2015

Nickelodeon Spain (Espana) has announced the exciting Nickelodeon International news in the 'Noticias' section on their recently relaunched official website, nick.es, that, after debuting Nickelodeon's brand-new "Henry Danger" TV movie, "The Danger Begins", on Tuesday 6th January 2015, Nickelodeon Spain will start to fully premiere and show Nick's all-new crime-fighting comedy series "Henry Danger" on Monday 2nd March 2015 at 9:00pm (21:00h)!


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