Tuesday, May 09, 2017

"The Loud House" Special "Relative Chaos" To Introduce Ronnie Anne And Bobby's Extended Family

The Loud House production crew has announced the very exciting news in a post on their official Tumblr blog that fans will get to meet Bobby and Ronnie Anne's relatives in the upcoming brand-new 30 minute The Loud House special "Relative Chaos", premiering Monday 29th May 2017 (Memorial Day) on Nickelodeon USA!


In the all-new The Loud House episode "Relative Chaos", Ronnie Anne and Bobby visit their crazy, chaotic extended family, the Casagrandes'. Bobby fits in great but Ronnie Anne struggles with the smothering nature of their relatives. Little do they know, their mother - Maria Casagrande Santiago - has a secret motive. What they do not know is that their mother plans to get together with their family. It is up to Ronnie Anne to convince her that she will not move!

The Casagrande family is made up of:

Rosa Casagrande (grandmother)
Hector Casagrande (grandfather)
Carlos Casagrande (uncle)
Frida Puga Casagrande (aunt)
Carlota Casagrande (cousin)
CJ (Carlos Jr.) Casagrande (cousin)
Carl Casagrande (cousin)
Carlitos Casagrande (cousin)

Check out the Casagrande Santiago family tree below!:


The news follows the announcement that another upcoming episode of The Loud House will introduce a character with Down syndrome.

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Viacom18 Restructures Leadership Team To Power Into Its Next Growth Phase

Original Viacom18 Press Release via ViaBuzz:

VIACOM18 RESTRUCTURES LEADERSHIP TEAM TO POWER INTO ITS NEXT GROWTH PHASE


~Elevates Raj Nayak to Chief Operating Officer, Viacom18.~



National, 8th May, 2017: As it steps into the 10th year of its existence, Viacom18, India’s fastest growing media and entertainment company, today announced an organisational rejig that aims to dial up synergies across the multiplatform network that houses iconic brands. Led by the elevation of Raj Nayak to Chief Operating Officer, Viacom18, the restructuring exercise is aimed at making the organisation future ready as it enters its next growth phase. With this move Viacom18 has consolidated its national brands aimed at youth and adult audiences viz. Hindi, Youth, Music and English Entertainment offerings under the leadership of Raj.


Sudhanshu Vats, Group Chief Executive Officer, Viacom18

The role of Ferzad Palia, Head – Youth, Music & English Entertainment has been further expanded, to include two new businesses as the network dials up its content & music offerings. ‘Brand Studio’ will create branded content and white label solutions for partners, along with original commissioned content. ‘MTV Music Project’, will nurture an ecosystem of new and established artistes and create original music content. This is in addition to Ferzad’s existing portfolio that includes MTV, MTV Beats, COLORS Infinity, Comedy Central & Vh1.

With a clear focus on strengthening its rural presence, Viacom18 has also elevated Anuj Poddar from his current role at COLORS Marathi & COLORS Gujarati to lead the rural expansion as Head – Rural Business, including Rishtey Cineplex.

Saugato Bhowmik, Head – Viacom18 Consumer Products & Integrated Network Solutions will continue to drive the efforts towards building homegrown experiential IPs and a robust consumer products business.

Ferzad, Anuj and Saugato will report to Raj Nayak.

Underlining its belief in the growth potential of regional broadcast entertainment, Viacom18 has entrusted the responsibility of its existing regional channels (COLORS Kannada, COLORS Super, COLORS Marathi, COLORS Bangla, COLORS Odia, COLORS Gujarati) and the soon to be launched COLORS Tamil with Ravish Kumar, Head – Regional Entertainment, Viacom18, thereby combining all its regional offerings under one roof to ensure greater focus.


Nina Elavia Jaipuria, Head – Kids Cluster, Viacom18

Viacom18 is the leader in the kids entertainment category with the No.1 Kids entertainment channel Nickelodeon and a strong portfolio comprising Sonic, Nick Jr and Nick HD+. Under the leadership of Nina Elavia Jaipuria, Head – Kids Cluster, Viacom18, the network will be growing its presence in the ‘kids ecosystem’ as it plans to enhance its repertoire of homegrown content and drive up its consumer connect with live events, experiential touchpoints and learning initiatives.

Viacom18 Digital Ventures, with Gaurav Gandhi at its helm as COO, will be leading the network’s digital foray with its flagship VoD service, VOOT. In its second year of operations, VOOT will look to grow its portfolio, bolster its content catalogue, collaborate with like-minded partners and launch segmented offerings.

The network’s film studio, Viacom18 Motion Pictures, led by its COO, Ajit Andhare, will continue to create content-driven cinema, while ramping up its regional play, in line with the network’s enhanced focus on regional entertainment.

Raj, Ravish, Nina, Gaurav and Ajit will continue to report to Sudhanshu Vats, Group CEO, Viacom18.

“Viacom18’s DNA has enabled it to pre-empt market shifts and adopt unconventional approaches to address conventional business challenges. Since inception, our topline has grown 40x and channel count has grown over 12x while being PAT profitable. Today, Viacom18 has 5 diverse lines of business – in addition to a core broadcast offering it now has a strong presence in digital, filmed and live entertainment along with a fast-growing licensing and merchandising operation. None of this would have been possible without our most valuable asset – our team. Our endevaour has always been to build a future ready organisation with distinct capabilities and a distinctive culture with an emphasis on developing internal talent. This new structure will power us as we enter our next growth phase.” said Sudhanshu Vats, Group CEO, Viacom18. While congratulating Raj Nayak on his new role, he said, “Raj is one of those rare leaders in our industry who possess a sharp business acumen coupled with a nuanced understanding of what makes brands iconic. I am confident that he will be able to take this portfolio of brands to even greater heights as he leverages deeper synergies in his new role.”

Viacom18 has announced that the new leadership structure will be operational with immediate effect.

ABOUT VIACOM18:
Viacom18 Media Pvt. Ltd. is one of India’s fastest growing entertainment networks and a house of iconic brands that offers multi-platform, multi-generational and multicultural brand experiences. A joint venture of Viacom Inc. and the Network18 Group, Viacom18 defines entertainment in India by touching the lives of people through its properties on air, online, on ground, in shop and through cinema.

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Also, via Rapid TV News:

Viacom18 promotes Raj Nayak to COO in widespread restructure

Indian media and entertainment company Viacom18 is elevating Raj Nayk to the role of chief operating officer as part of an organisational restructure.

Viacom18 CEO SudhanshuVats 5 May 2017The move will consolidate the company’s national Hindi, youth, music and English entertainment offerings under the leadership of Raj Nayk.

Ferzad Palia, head – Youth, Music & English Entertainment, will now be responsible for branded content and white label solutions as well as MTV Music Project’, which will nurture new and established artistes and create original music content. This is in addition to Ferzad’s existing portfolio that includes MTV, MTV Beats, Colors Infinity, Comedy Central and Vh1.

Anuj Poddar has been promoted from his current role at Colors Marathi and Colors Gujarati to lead the rural expansion as head of rural business, including Rishtey Cineplex. Meanwhile, Saugato Bhowmik, as head of consumer products & integrated network solutions, will continue to drive Viacom18’s efforts towards building home-grown experiential IPs.

Under the restructure, Viacom18 has also brought the responsibility of its existing regional TV channels (Colors Kannada, Colors Super, Colors Marathi, Colors Bangla, Colors Odia, Colors Gujarati) and the soon-to-be launched Colors Tamil under the remit of Ravish Kumar, head of regional entertainment, Viacom18.

The joint venture between India’s Network18 and Viacom of the US says as it enters its tenth year of operations, it plans to enhance its home-grown children’s content for Nickelodeon, with more live events under the leadership of Nina Elavia Jaipuria, head - Kids Cluster, Viacom18.

Its digital streaming platform VOOT is also set to expand its content catalogue, launch collaborations and segmented offerings, lead by Gaurav Gandhi, COO, Viacom18 Digital Ventures. The company’s Motion Pictures arm will continue to be lead by its COO, Ajit Andhare.

“Viacom18’s DNA has enabled it to pre-empt market shifts and adopt unconventional approaches to address conventional business challenges. Since inception, our top line has grown 40 times and channel count has grown over 12 times while being PAT profitable,” said Sudhanshu Vats (pictured), group CEO, Viacom18.

“Today, Viacom18 has five diverse lines of business - in addition to a core broadcast offering it now has a strong presence in digital, filmed and live entertainment along with a fast-growing licensing and merchandising operation. None of this would have been possible without our most valuable asset – our team.

“Our endeavour has always been to build a future ready organisation with distinct capabilities and a distinctive culture with an emphasis on developing internal talent. This new structure will power us as we enter our next growth phase,” Vats added.

The new leadership structure will be operational with immediate effect.

--Ends--

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Nickelodeon Slimes Bubba Watson Ahead Of The Players Championship 2017

All Nickelodeon fans know that "sliming" someone is often part of the action. And it looks like professional golfer Bubba Watson couldn't help but join in on the fun on Monday! The left-hander is on hand for the 2017 Players Championship this week, as is Nickelodeon, so it was the perfect time for Watson to receive the ultimate Nickelodeon honor - a Nickelodeon Sliming!

The Loud House | 'The Pug House' Episode 1 | Nickelodeon

The members of The Loud House have been turned into... PUGS! They're cute, cuddly, and sometimes have accidents in the house, but we love them anyway! Check out some of your favorite Loud House scenes in beautiful PUG form! Sit. Stay. Watch. Good! Catch more of The Loud House on Nickelodeon!:



Sing-along with to the theme song with The Pug House karaoke video!

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SpongeBob SquarePants | Whirlybrains | Plussed Storyboard | Vincent Waller

Vincent Waller, the Creative Director on Nickelodeon's hit original animated series SpongeBob SquarePants, has unveiled a Sponge-Tastic video on his official YouTube channel featuring a Plussed version of the storyboard for the SpongeBob SquarePants episode "Whirlybrains"! Check it out below!:



Original board by Fred Osmond, This is the Plussed version executed by Sherm and his crack team of cartoonists. Animatic built by Estrella Capin.

The SpongeBob SquarePants episode "Whirlybrains" (#205A) was written by Mr. Lawrence.

Check out a rough version of the storyboard for the SpongeBob SquarePants episode "Life Insurance" here on NickALive!.



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Additional source: Encyclopedia SpongeBobia.
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SpongeBob SquarePants | Life Insurance | Final Shipped Version | Vincent Waller

Vincent Waller, the Creative Director on Nickelodeon's hit original animated series SpongeBob SquarePants, has unveiled a Sponge-Tastic video on his official YouTube channel featuring the final shipped storyboard for the SpongeBob SquarePants episode "Life Insurance"! Check it out below!:



The SpongeBob SquarePants episode "Life Insurance" (210a) was written by Kaz, with the final shipped storyboard drawn by storyboard artist Adam Paloian and his amazing team.

Check out a rough version of the storyboard for the SpongeBob SquarePants episode "Life Insurance" here on NickALive!.

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Additional source: Encyclopedia SpongeBobia.
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Nickelodeon Turkey To Premiere "Hunter Street" On Monday 22nd May 2017

Nickelodeon Turkey (Türkiye) enters the world of mystery and adventure in the brand-new live-action comedy adventure series Hunter Street, premiering Monday 22nd May 2017! The new 20-episode series follows the journey of five foster kids on a quest to find their missing parents, Erik and Kate Hunter, after they mysteriously disappear.


After spending his first night in his new home, Max, along with new siblings Tess, Anika, Sal and Daniel wake up to find their foster parents, Erik (Ronald Top) and Kate Hunter (Tooske Ragas) have vanished. In order to crack the case, the Hunter siblings set out on the challenge of a lifetime whilst searching for clues, leading them on an epic and suspenseful family adventure, including boat racing through canals, exploring secret tunnels and uncovering lost treasures. To uncover the truth they will have to dig up secrets in their old Amsterdam canal home. With obstacles at every turn, they must also fight off old family rivals and duplicitous heirs in order to solve the mystery - all while running the family home!


In the series premiere of Hunter Street, "The New Hunter" (#101), Max wakes up in his new foster home to discover his foster parents have vanished. Max and his new brothers and sisters embark on an adventure to find them! Then, in "Saganash" (#102), the Hunters stay home from school to search for their missing parents and find more than they were expecting in the Hunter House Library. Anika leads a museum tour. In episode three, "The Secret Room" (#103), the Hunters siblings discover a secret room in the house, and a clue sends Tess on the trail of a mysterious figure!

Watch the mystery unfold as the siblings piece together evidence and discover shocking stuff they never knew about their parents! The mystery begins Monday 22nd May 2017 on Nickelodeon Turkey (Türkiye)!


Hunter Street stars Stony Blyden as street-smart Max; MaeMae Renfrow as the independent and resourceful sister Tess; Kyra Smith as the free-spirited youngest Hunter sister Anika; Daan Creyghton as Sal, the genius of the bunch; and Thomas Jansen as the fiercely protective eldest brother Daniel.


Online at nickelodeon.com.tr, fans can find out more about the series and watch exclusive videos featuring the stars of the show.

Hunter Street is produced by Blooming Media. Hunter Street was co-developed with the Nickelodeon Netherlands series, De Ludwigs and will air on Nickelodeon international channels this spring.

Following the success of Hunter Street and De Ludwigs, Nickelodeon has commissioned second seasons of both shows.

Fans can follow @HunterStreetTV on Facebook and Instagram to learn more about the series and its characters.

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Clamburger Crazy! | “Game Shakers” | “Clam Shakers Part 1” | Dan Schneider

The Game Shakers find out that Dub is absolutely insane for Clamburgers in this crazy clip from "Clam Shakers Part 1"!:



Featuring:
Cree Cicchino
Maddie Shipman
Thomas Kuc
Benji Flores
Kel Mitchell
Bubba Ganter
Shel Bailey

Dan Schneider is an American actor, screenwriter, and producer of films and television. He is the president of his own production company called Schneider's Bakery, Inc. On the internet, he and his production company often go by the nickname DanWarp.

Watch the first part of the brand-new Game Shakers special "Clam Shakers" on nick.com/gameshakers and the Nick App, and tune into part two on Saturday 13th May 2017 at 8:00pm, only on Nickelodeon USA!

Follow Dan:
Website: DanSchneider.com
Blog: danwarp.blogspot.com
Instagram: @DanWarp
Twitter: @DanWarp
Facebook: /DanWarp
Snapchat: DanWarp
YouTube: /DanWarp
Tumblr: danschneider.tumblr.com

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Rey de la Pista | Harvey Beaks | Nickelodeon Latinoamérica

Henry dominó la pista con sus increíbles movimientos!:



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Nickelodeon Italy To Premiere "Game Shakers" Season Two On Monday 22nd May 2017

Game Shakers | Il trailer della seconda stagione | Nickelodeon Italia



Da lunedì 22 maggio alle 16 su Nickelodeon (SKY 605) arriva la seconda stagione di Game Shakers!

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The Babies Rule in an Apocalyptic World | Rugrats | Splatire Week | NickSplat

Tommy, Chuckie, Phil, Lil, and Angelica ride through a dystopian land and everything is up for grabs! Can anyone guess what this is a parody of?:



* Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior.

Clip from Rugrats episode "The Sky is Falling".

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'Blaze Wild Wheels' Special Premieres Memorial Day! | Blaze and the Monster Machines | Nick Jr. | Nickelodeon

It's a bird! It's a rhino! It's a GORILLA!! No, it’s Blaze transforming into the wackiest and wildest Monster Machines you’ve ever seen this side of Axle City! Your kids can catch all the surprising and funny high-flying, tree-swinging, and rock-bashing action in this special episode, Blaze Wild Wheels, premiering Memorial Day Monday, May 29th at 12 noon only on Nickelodeon USA! Get your Blaze and the Monster Machines fans’ seat belts fastened ’cause it’s gonna be a wheely wheely wild ride!:



Watch Blaze and the Monster Machines weekdays on Nickelodeon and all week long on the Nick Jr. channel: http://www.nickjr.com/tvschedule/

Preschoolers can watch Blaze and the Monster Machines full episodes, play games and more in the free Nick Jr. App and at NickJr.com: iTunes | Google Play | Amazon.

Stream full episodes for free in the Nick Jr. App on Roku and Apple TV or download episodes for offline viewing on iTunes and Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/search?q=nickelodeon&c=movies&hl=en

Download premium Blaze and the Monster Machines games and apps on iTunes, Google Play, and Amazon:

Blaze and the Monster Machines Racing: iPhone, iPad, Google Play, and Amazon.

Blaze and the Monster Machines Dinosaur Rescue: iTunes | Google Play | Amazon

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