Monday, February 08, 2016

Nickelodeon News Bytes - Monday 8th February 2016

NickALive!'s pick of Nickelodeon News from around the internet!



- Nickelodeon France will start to premiere and show more brand-new episodes of "Henry Danger" from Monday 8th February 2016 at 17h35!:



- Nickelodeon France will start to premiere more brand-new episodes of "Les Thunderman" from Monday 22nd February 2016 at 19h15!:



- Nickelodeon Italy (Italia) will start to premiere "I Thunderman" season 3 weekdays at 18:15 from Monday 15th February 2016!:



- Nickelodeon France will start to premiere more brand-new episodes of "SpongeBob SquarePants" ("Bob l'éponge") from Monday 7th March 2016 at 18h25:



- "PAW Patrol" helped Blackpool Pleasure Beach celebrate 120th anniversary! Additionally, Pleasure Beach, Blackpool are planning to launch "PAW Patrol Live" at Nickelodeon Land! "We launched "PAW Patrol" last year and it's become one of the leading shows for Nickelodeon, so we're bringing "PAW Patrol Live" and the characters to the park, which will be amazing for families – they're over taking "Peppa Pig" as the nation's favourite family character," said Blackpool Pleasure Beach's deputy managing director Nick Thompson!

- Nickelodeon Iberia today started to premiere and show brand-new episodes from "Henry Danger" season two! Nickelodeon Portugal is debuting each all-new episode weekdays at 17:15, and Nickelodeon Spain (Espana) are premiering each brand-new episode at 18:15!

- Nickelodeon Greece premiered "H Ντόρα και οι Φίλοι της: Περιπέτειες στην πόλη" ("Dora and Friends: Into the City!") season two on Sunday 7th February 2016 at 09:45!

- Nickelodeon Greece premiered "Χελωνονιντζάκια" ("Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles") season four on Sunday 7th February 2016 at 23:00!

- Nickelodeon Greece started to premiere more brand-new episodes of "Χένρι Ο Επικίνδυνος" ("Henry Danger") every Saturday and Sunday at 20:30 on Saturday 6th February 2016!

- Nickelodeon Turkey (Türkiye) today started to premiere and show brand-new episodes of "Risk Avcısı Henry" at 19:35!


- Nickelodeon Portugal and NOS have launched a exclusive competition in which a very lucky NickHead can win a trip to attend Nickelodeon's 2016 Kids' Choice Awards in LA!


- Drake Bell and Josh Peck are really trying to make that "Drake & Josh" reunion happen! Drake also talks about reuniting with Josh on Fox's "Grandfathered"!

- Nick Jr. UK's "Lily's Driftwood Bay" a finalist in the prestigious Prix Jeunesse contest!

- Actor Jeff Douglas, who portrayed Richard Blake on the TeenNick drama series "Open Heart", is currently working on a brand-new project with Nickelodeon and DHX!

- Krabby Patty Cupcake Recipe! It's no ordinary sandwich, it's a Krabby Patty cupcake sandwich!

- Nickelodeon Home Entertainment releases brand-new "Shimmer and Shine" DVD!

- Cameron Dallas films dance-themed segment for Nickelodeon's 2016 Kids' Choice Awards!

- Three of Nickelodeon's networks witnessed 15% ratings growth in the fourth quarter of 2015!

- Viacom also received viewer gains at several channels in the first three weeks of 2016, including VH1, up 42 percent, Nick@Nite, up 21 percent, and Spike TV, up 6 percent, all in the 18-to-49-year-old age group advertisers target. The shows doing well include "Lip Sync Battle" on Spike, Comedy Central's "Inside Amy Schumer" and "Love and Hip Hop" on VH1. Meanwhile, total viewership at Nick Jr. is up almost 35 percent in prime time this season, thanks to preschool hits including "Paw Patrol" and "Shimmer and Shine," according to Nielsen data!

- Nickelodeon Viacom Consumer Products (NVCP) Russia recently partnered with TV Mania to launch a brand-new "SpongeBob SquarePants" nightwear clothing line designed by Orit Cohen! Pyjamas, shirts and underwear for boys aged 2-to-6 years can be purchased in Children's World Department Stores throughout Russia as well as on the official Nickelodeon online store on the official Children's World Department Store website, http://nick.detmir.ru!

- The Sacramento River Cats will play tribute to the hit Nickelodeon movie "Good Burger" with a specialty jersey on Saturday 13th August 2016!

- The Fort Wayne TinCaps will be hosting a special 90s Nickelodeon night (Shindigz) on Friday 3rd June 2016!

- Miami Marlins to host Nickelodeon Day on Saturday 25th June 2016!

- On Saturday 2nd July 2016, the Lake County Captains will salute the classic Nickelodeon game show "Legends of the Hidden Temple"! The Legends of the Hidden Temple Jersey will be worn by Captains players during game and auctioned off during the game!

- Nickelodeon recently considered sponsoring Team HyperLift in Elon Musk's Hyperloop competition to encourage kids to be interested in science and engineering! Although Nickelodeon has no plans to produce anything for television about the Hyperloop competition, Andrew Machles, director of public affairs for Nickelodeon, said that its support for Andrew Awad's team was "purely within our corporate social responsibility mission."

- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Valentine's Day Cards! You are the one known as The One...for Kraang.

- Keke Palmer recently visited the sound stage on the Paramount Lot where she filmed her hit Nickelodeon sitcom "True Jackson, VP"! The studio is currently being used to film "The Thundermans"!

- Viacom helps sales growth for Modern Times Group (Viaplay) in 4Q15!

- Why Nielsen Ratings are important for Viacom.

- Arizona Cardinals running back David Johnson recently filmed a short video sequence with NFL Films for Nickelodeon! The spot features a picnic in front of the "Painted Ladies" in Alamo Square, San Francisco, California, for an homage to "Full House", as part of a partnership with Nickelodeon!

- Make your very own Sponge-Tastic Jumping Jellyfish!

- "100 Things to Do Before High School" star Isabela Moner recently shined up on stage during her concert at The Rockwell in Los Angeles on Tuesday 26th January 2016! The 14-year-old actress and singer invited her entire Nickelodeon family to the event — and most of them came! Jace Norman, Cree Cicchino, Casey Simpson, Jaheem King Toombs, Ella Anderson, Matt Cornett, Riele Downs, Lance Lim, Thomas Kuc, Nick Alvaraz, Brec Bassinger, Brady Reiter, and Laura Krystine all came out to support Isabela at her concert!

- "PAW Patrol" Valentines! These punny pup cards will charm their way into your heart!

- Indiewire lists their top 8 favorite talking TV animals, including Heffer Wolfe from "Rocko's Modern Life"! Nick Fact: Heffer was voiced by Tom Kenny, the voice of SpongeBob SquarePants!:



- Ever wondered what the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles would look like as humans? Izzy Doodle Jump has created some Humanoid Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles concepts!

- Actor Todd Allen Durkin, who plays Agamemnon on "Every Witch Way" and "W.I.T.s Academy", has hinted that Nickelodeon may have decided and not renew "WITs Academy" for a second season (season two).

- Nickelodeon USA to air radio edit of Dalton Cyr's brand-new "Invisible" music video!

- Fifth Harmony, Pete Wentz React to Kids' Choice Award Nominations!

- Nickelodeon stars Jack Griffo ("The Thundermans"), Megan Lee ("Make It Pop"), Isabela Moner ("100 Things to Do Before High School"), Jace Norman ("Henry Danger") and Madisyn Shipman ("Game Shakers") attend grand opening of "The LEGO Movie 4D A New Adventure" at LEGOLAND Florida Resort on Thursday 28th January 2016!

- The Nick Play app has been downloaded more than 100,000 times in Australia!

- Get a sneak peek at "Rebel Genius", a brand-new fantasy novel from "Avatar: The Last Airbender" co-creator Michael DiMartino! The all-new book will come out in October 2016!

- Fatima Ptacek, known as the voice of 'Dora' in Nickelodeon's "Dora the Explorer" and for her lead role in the Oscar winning short film "Curfew", has recently joined the buildOn family as the U.S. Service Learning Programs Ambassador!

- Laura Marano, Ross Lynch & "Austin & Ally" cast react to KCA 2016 nominations!

- Interview with South African blogger Theodora Lee, a nominee in the Favourite Blogger (Africa) category of Kids' Choice Awards 2016!

- An in-depth timeline of Josh Peck and Oprah Winfrey's relationship!

- TeenNick USA cutback the number of commercial and promo hours in daytime during the fourth quarter of 2015 by 4% to 225.6. Nicktoons grew 4% to 252.4 hours, while Nickelodeon added 1% to 254.7 hours.

- Nickelodeon India Toons from "Motu Patlu", "Pakdam Pakdai" and "Dora The Explore" recently took part in the annual Republic Day Parade in Mumbai! Nick India's 'superkid' Shiva led the cycle group with more than 150 children. Together, they promoted 'The Big Green Help', an initiative for a greener environment. "We are happy to have associated with Nickelodeon for the annual Republic Day Parade in Mumbai. We loved the Nicktoons being a part of the parade along with the children and marching in respect for the country," said a source close to the organising committee. With over 40 schools participating for the parade and more than 20,000 spectators, the channel along with the children had a one-of-a-kind experience to salute the country and honour the heroes, read a statement.

- Nickelodeon USA airs Capri Sun Organic commercials - The three new 15-second spots geared to kids are "Go: 15," "Backyard Fun" and "Water Balloon Fight."

- Advertising was Viacom's primary revenue source in Fiscal 2015.

- 13 TV shows kids who were obsessed by Nickelodeon will remember!

- Viacom issues statement regarding Comcast moving channels such as Spike and CMT to digital tiers. "The extra fees go into Comcast's pocket — not [Viacom's]".

- Amber Montana wishes Addison Riecke a Happy Birthday on Twitter!

- City of Riverside names award for Carlos Cortés! UCR historian honored for lifetime commitment to inclusivity and diversity. Carlos Cortés serves as the creative/cultural adviser for Nickelodeon's award-winning "Dora the Explorer", and it's spin-off, "Go, Diego, Go!" – for which he received the 2009 NAACP Image Award!

- Valley Academy math students gathered for an hour-long conversation with a Greensboro comic book artist Brian Smith! Smith, known for his work with both Marvel and D.C. Comics and Nickelodeon’s "SpongeBob SquarePants," spoke casually with nearly 30 Valley Academy students who are nearing the end of their “Geo Comicon” project, in which they attempt to relate mathematical proofs to their own creative sketches.

- "House of Anubis" star Nathalia Ramos stars in brand-new movie "Wildflower"!

- Max Schneider: From Nickelodeon Star to Pharrell's latest collaborator!

- Rainbow recently presented three of its biggest brands – "Winx Club", "Regal Academy" and "My American Friend" (working title) – at the NATPE 2016 conference at Miami Beach, where it exhibited for the first time on booth 120 under the ICE/ATP Italian umbrella!

- What actress Michelle Trachtenberg looks like 20 years after "Harriet The Spy" and "The Adventures of Pete & Pete"!

- "Victorious" star Eric Lange's 6 acting secrets!

- Nickelodeon Junior France holds "Le Mois De La Fête"!

- Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) is launching its Paramount Channel on DTT in Italy! The ad-supported movie channel will go live in the European territory from Saturday 27th February 2016, taking its global reach past 90 million households, according to VIMN!

- With full power at CBS, CEO Leslie Moonves sees more aggressive move to digital.