Thursday, September 14, 2017

"Double Dare" Host Marc Summers Is Spilling The Slime | On Your Marc

Double Dare’s Marc Summers rose to success by repeatedly living his own personal nightmare


Marc Summers on "Double Dare" | Photograph courtesy Spaceland Presents

It turns out that Marc Summers, the host of Nickelodeon’s iconic Double Dare game show, was way more complicated than the slime-covered goofball as portrayed onscreen. As many know, the whole time he was running around with hundreds of slippery, messy kids, narrowly avoiding having all sorts of whatever poured on his head every day, he was also struggling with an obsessive-compulsive disorder that made the job a painful ordeal. The disorder would later be blamed for stalling his career and even seeing him fired productions as he tried to make a comeback in his post-Nickelodeon days.

The new documentary On Your Marc dives deep into the behind-the-scenes story of the pop culture figure and, on Sunday 8th October 2017, Alamo Drafthouse and Spaceland Presents are staging a special preview screening, with Summers himself on hand at The Regent Theater for a Q-and-A. Tickets are on sale now for $15.00.

Watch a preview of the flick—which features interviews with an eclectic mix of Summers’ friends and colleagues including everyone from Neil Patrick Harris and Ryan Seacrest to Guy Fieri—below:



More Nick: Nickelodeon USA To Produce And Present "Nickelodeon SlimeFest", Immersive Multi-Day Event For Kids And Families!

Original source: Los Angeles Magazine.

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Nickelodeon Greece To Premiere New Game Show "Cool Factor" On Saturday 16th September 2017

Nickelodeon Greece has announced the exciting news that Nickelodeon Greece will start to premiere and show Cool Factor, Nickelodeon's popular adventure game show for real daredevils, every Saturday and Sunday at 15:30 from Saturday 16th September 2017!


In Cool Factor, four teams of kids from four countries - Germany, Netherlands, Belgium and France - compete against each other in a true Battle of the Nations.

Each contestant must be in good physical condition and must have the right amount of skill, ambition, perseverance and the courage whilst participating in crazy and daring Nickelodeon-style mini-games to help their country's team to win. Who can climb the fastest, can hold their balance in the giant inflatable ball, and who can find the mysterious code whilst diving? Candidates are challenged to make the best out of themselves, to overcome their fears and to exceed their limits. Climbing, rafting, abseiling, diving... all this and much more awaits the contestants of Cool Factor!


The team with the most points at the end of all the games will win the show and will be able to say they have the ultimate "Cool Factor"!

Fans can find out more about Cool Factor online at nickelodeon.gr.

Cool Factor is produced by Nickelodeon Productions & Development, and is the first show produced for Germany, Belgium, France and the Netherlands. Cool Factor consists of six 20-minute episodes. Filming for Cool Factor took place in the Netherlands in June 2015.


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PAW Patrol Live! “Race to the Rescue” Unveils Iberian Tour Dates

MediaWorks, TEG Live, Nickelodeon and Life Like Tours have announced the PAWsome news that PAW Patrol is coming to venues across Iberia for the first time ever in September and October for PAW Patrol Live! “Race to the Rescue”!


The Iberian leg of the PAW Patrol Live! “Race to the Rescue” tour kicked off in Portugal earlier this month, and will be heading to Spain in November.

PAW Patrol Live! “Race to the Rescue,” shows that “No job is too big, no pup is too small!” and shares lessons for all ages about citizenship, social skills and problem solving as the characters each use their unique skills and teamwork. When Mayor Goodway goes missing during the day of the Great Adventure Bay Race, the pups must come to the rescue. Families can join Ryder, Chase, Marshall, Rocky, Rubble, Zuma, Skye and Everest for the show’s first tour in New Zealand. Running at 80 minutes, PAW Patrol Live! “Race to the Rescue” includes two acts and an intermission. The show is set to engage audiences with Bunraku puppetry, an innovative costuming approach that brings the PAW Patrol characters to life on stage with their vehicles and packs.


“Using Bunraku, puppetry elements are built into costumes worn by real actors to create a wonderful combination of life-size pups and to make a stronger connection with the audience. The PAW Patrol cast sings and dances, which brings a fun, realistic parallel between the animated series and the live show,” says Jim Waters, producer, VStar Entertainment Group.


The performance up-tempo features music, dance and a brand new cleverly written script that is a good introduction to live theatre for kids and an original script as well as classic theatrical scenery along with a high-tech video wall that visually transports families to an authentic PAW Patrol environment, including locations from the TV series such as Adventure Bay, The Lookout, Seal Island, Farmer Yumi's Farm and Jake's Mountain. Special interactive video allows the audience to participate in the show via interviews, solving clues with the Pups, following Mayor Goodway and much more.

Tour dates for PAW Patrol Live! Entrar em Ação (Portugal):


Saturday 2nd and Sunday 3rd September 2017
STª MARIA DA FEIRA
EUROPARQUE
Performance times: 11h00 & 15h00

Saturday 9th September 2017
GUIMARÃES
MULTIUSOS DE GUIMARÃES
Performance times: 11h00 & 15h00
COMPRAR

Saturday 16th September 2017
FARO
PAV. MULTIUSOS DO
COMPLEXO DA PENHA
Performance times: 11h00, 15h00 & 18h30

Saturday 23rd September 2017
ÉVORA
POLIDESPORTIVO DO
JUVENTUDE DE ÉVORA
Performance times: 11h00, 15h00 & 18h30

Saturday 30th September 2017
LISBOA
MEO ARENA
Performance times: 11h00, 15h00 & 18h30

Tickets are available via lemon.pt/patrulhapata/. The PAW Patrol Live! “Race to the Rescue” tour of Portugal is promoted by Lemon.

Tour dates for La Patrulla Canina en vivo "Carrera al Rescate" (Spain):


Saturday 11th and Sunday 12th November 2017
Gijón
Teatro La Laboral
Calle Luis Moya Blanco, 261

Saturday 2nd and Sunday 3rd December 2017
Zaragoza
Auditorio - Palacio de Congresos
Plaza Lucas Miret Rodriguez, 1

Saturday 16th and Sunday 17th December 2017
Barcelona
Auditorio Forum
Museo de Ciencias Naturales, Parque del Forum, Plaza Leonardo da Vinci, 11-14

Saturday 23rd December 2017
Valladolid
Polideportivo Pisuerga
Plaza Méjico, 1

Saturday 6th and Sunday 7th January 2018
Pamplona
Auditorio Baluarte
Plaza del Baluarte s/n

More tour dates for the Spanish leg of the PAW Patrol Live! “Race to the Rescue” tour will be added in the coming weeks. For full information and tickets, visit patrullacaninaoficial.com.


Original sources: Nickelodeon Extra (España), instagram.com/NickelodeonPt (Portugal).
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"PAW Patrol" Wins "Best Preschool Licensed Property" At The UK Licensing Awards 2017

The Licensing Awards has announced the PAWsome news that Nickelodeon's hit preschool property PAW Patrol was named "Best Preschool Licensed Property (age group 0-5)" at the UK Licensing Awards 2017!


PAW Patrol is a CG-animated, action-adventure preschool series starring a pack of eight heroic puppies led by a tech-savvy 10-year-old boy named Ryder. The series' unique blend of problem-solving skills, cool vehicles and cute doggy humor has propelled it to become TV's number-one preschool series. Nickelodeon recently announced the renewal of PAW Patrol for a fifth season, during which the heroic pack of pups – Chase, Marshall, Rubble, Skye, Rocky, Zuma, Everest and Tracker – will take to the high seas for Sea Patrol adventures where they'll meet a scallywag of a pirate and his dachshund pup pal. Produced by Spin Master Entertainment, PAW Patrol made its U.S. debut on Nickelodeon in August 2013, and airs on Nickelodeon and Nick Jr. channels worldwide.

The Licensing Awards is an annual awards event which honours the very best properties, products, retailers, people, and marketing in the licensing industry throughout the United Kingdom. The winners of UK Licensing Awards 2017 were announced at a glittering ceremony held on Tuesday 12th September 2017 in The Great Room of The Grosvenor House Hotel, London.

The headline sponsor of The Licensing Awards 2017 is Brand Licensing Europe and the awards are officially supported by LIMA. Nickelodeon Consumer Products UK sponsors the Best Licensed Preschool Apparel Range (0-5 years) award in the Best Licensed Products category of the awards.

A huge congratulations to Spin Master, Nickelodeon, and everyone who works on PAW Patrol on their PAWsome win!

You can keep up to date with everything to do with The Licensing Awards on Twitter – simply follow @LicensingAwards on Twitter and don’t forget to use #LicensingAwards 17 in your tweets.

More information about the The Licensing Awards can be found on thelicensingawards.

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H/T: Huge thanks to RegularCapital.com for the news!; Additional source: Licensing Source.
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BT TV Brings Alfie’s Doggy Design To Life On The Big Screen After Winning PAW Patrol Competition

A nine-year-old boy from Pocklington in the East Riding of Yorkshire has won a national competition after designing his own PAW Patrol character!


Alfie is pictured at Waterloo station with his PAW Patrol character design in the background

Alfie Allen won BT TV’s PAW Patrol competition, based on Nick Jr. UK's hit CG-animated preschool series of the same name, and as part of his prize, saw his design animated on the massive digital screen at Waterloo station in London!

Alfie was surprised by BT TV at the station with his great drawing emblazoned on the largest screen in Europe. As well as seeing his doggy design come to life, he also won a PAWsome holiday to the Dominican Republic, to enjoy a stay at the Nickelodeon Hotels & Resorts Punta Cana! Congrats Alfie, hope you have a PAWsome holiday!! :)

Visit nickjr.co.uk for your chance to win fantastic Nick Jr. prizes, and remember to watch all your favourite shows everyday on Nickelodeon, Nicktoons and Nick Jr.!

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Original source: Pocklington Post; Additional source: Ordnance Survey.
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Sneak Peek: Listen To The Cast Album For The SpongeBob SquarePants Musical | Nickelodeon

The show’s score features original songs by Aerosmith, Sara Bareilles, John Legend, David Bowie, Panic at the Disco, and more.



The cast of the SpongeBob SquarePants musical; Danny Skinner as Patrick Star, Ethan Slater as SpongeBob SquarePants, and Lilli Cooper as Sandy Cheeks; Photo: Joan Marcus

SpongeBob SquarePants, the new Broadway musical based on the hit animated Nickelodeon series, doesn’t officially arrive on Broadway until November 6, but fans can get a first listen to the show’s cast album starting today.

NPR is streaming the album that will be released September 22 from Masterworks Broadway. Click here to listen to SpongeBob SquarePants — The New Musical.

The show’s score comprises original songs by a roster of pop and rock hit-makers, including Yolanda Adams, Steven Tyler and Joe Perry of Aerosmith, Sara Bareilles, Jonathan Coulton, Alexander Ebert of Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros, The Flaming Lips, John Legend, Lady Antebellum, Cyndi Lauper, Panic! At the Disco, Plain White T’s, They Might Be Giants and T.I., and a song by the late David Bowie. Additional lyrics are by Jonathan Coulton.

Orchestrations, arrangements, and music supervision are by Tom Kitt.

Each song in the musical was written specifically for a moment in the plot. “All of the musicians got a brief on where their song fits in the story, so they weren’t randomly writing songs on the topic of SpongeBob,” book writer Kyle Jarrow previously told Playbill.com. “They knew where it fit in the story.”

The track listing follows:

“Prologue”
“Bikini Bottom Day” – by Jonathan Coulton
“No Control” – by David Bowie
“BFF” – by Plain White T’s
“When the Going Gets Tough – by T.I.
“(Just a) Simple Sponge” – by Panic! At the Disco
“Daddy Knows Best” – by Alex Ebert of Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros
“Hero is My Middle Name” – by Cyndi Lauper
“Super Sea Star Savior” – by Yolanda Adams
“Tomorrow Is” – by The Flaming Lips
“Poor Pirates” – by Sara Bareilles
“Bikini Bottom Boogi”e – by Steven Tyler and Joe Perry of Aerosmith
“Chop to the Top” – by Lady Antebellum
“(I Guess I) Miss You” – by John Legend
“I'm Not a Loser” – by They Might Be Giants
“Best Day Ever” – by Tom Kenny & Andy Paley
“Finale: Bikini Bottom Day Reprise”
“SpongeBob SquarePants Theme”


The album, which was recorded shortly after the show’s Chicago out-of-town tryout, reflects the show’s original world-premiere cast, including Nick Blaemire as Plankton.

To celebrate the SpongeBob SquarePants musical, Ethan Slater, who portrays Nickelodeon's incurably optimist and earnest sea sponge in the musical, has been treating audiences to live performances from the musical, including at the Nickelodeon All Staff Meeting in New York City's Time Square last night (9/13), and at The New York Times' Live Fall Theater Preview.

SpongeBob SquarePants will begin Broadway previews November 6 at the Palace Theatre, with an official opening night set for December 4. For tickets visit SpongeBobBroadway.com, Ticketmaster.com or call 877-250-2929.

Nickelodeon USA Launches Official "Escape From Mr. Lemoncello’s Library" Website; Unveils Sneak Peek

To celebrate Nickelodeon USA premiering the networks brand-new original TV movie, Escape from Mr. Lemoncello’s Library, based on author Chris Grabenstein’s acclaimed children’s book of the same name, on Monday, Oct. 9, at 7:00 (ET/PT), Nick USA has unveiled the networks official Escape from Mr. Lemoncello’s Library movie website on nick.com!


Nickelodeon stars Casey Simpson (Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn) and Breanna Yde (Nickelodeon’s School of Rock) join Russell Roberts (The Twilight Saga: New Moon) and newcomers AJ Rivera and Klarke Pipkin in the fantastical adventure about a group of friends whose overnight stay in their town’s new high-tech library, where the books literally come alive, turns into a daring, dangerous adventure of escape. The book, originally published in 2013 by Random House Children’s Books, boasts a 109-week run on the New York Times Best-Seller list.


Art Streiber/Nickelodeon

Twelve will enter, but only one will win the night! World-renowned gamemaker Luigi Lemoncello (Russell Roberts) has built his latest creation--a extraordinary new state-of-the-art library filled with whimsical and eccentric rooms, where hardcover books fly kids to shelves in the sky, and massive doors open into fantastical worlds. Kyle Keeley (Casey Simpson), Lemoncello’s biggest fan, is chosen to be one of the first to experience the fun, along with his best friend Akimi (Breanna Yde), a bookworm named Sierra (Klarke Pipkin), a goofball named Andrew Peckleman (A.J. Luis Rivera Jr.), his rival Charles Chiltington (Ty Nicolas Consiglio), and others. The kids must use their wits to complete riddles and collect clues that lead them out of this unique playground of imagination. When excitement turns to jeopardy, this world of wonder begins to spiral out of control as literary characters run amok and chaos ensues. It’s up to the kids to make everything right again or else they won’t be the only ones escaping.


Nick USA's brand-new official Escape from Mr. Lemoncello’s Library website currently features information about Nickelodeon's all-new film and a super sneak-peek from the movie! In the fantastic first-look, titled "First Puzzle": It's the first puzzle for the kids to solve! Do you think they will solve it in time to escape?

Nickelodeon’s original TV movies are a key part of the network’s content mix, creating vehicles for Nickelodeon’s stars to be seen in new and different roles and stories. Escape from Mr. Lemoncello’s Library joins Nickelodeon’s original TV movie slate, which includes three upcoming original TV movies--Hey Arnold!: The Jungle Movie and Tiny Christmas, both set to premiere this fall and Blurt starring Henry Danger’s Jace Norman and internet sensation JoJo Siwa, scheduled to air early 2018.


Join in on the adventure by using #MrLemoncellosLibrary and following @Nickelodeon on Instagram, Snapchat, and Twitter for movie updates and sneak peeks.

Chris Grabenstein’s novels with Random House Children’s Books have more than one million copies in print and hundreds of weeks combined on the New York Times bestseller list. Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library has spent over 100 weeks on the bestseller list, received nominations for 42 state award lists, and is published in 19 countries and in 19 languages throughout the world. Grabenstein's additional middle-grade novels include Mr. Lemoncello’s Library Olympics, The Island of Dr. Libris, Welcome to Wonderland: Home Sweet Motel, Welcome to Wonderland: Beach Party Surf Monkey, and the forthcoming third Lemoncello Book, Lemoncello’s Great Library Race, which will be published on Oct. 10.

Jim Head, Scott McAboy and Michael Sammaciccia serve as executive producers. Amy Sydorick serves as producer. The TV movie is written by Brian Jarvis & Jim Freeman and Alex Reid, and was directed by Scott McAboy (Splitting Adam).

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VIMN Italia Purchases 50% Stake In Italian Kids’ Channel Super!; Buys FTA Channel LCN 49; To Launch Spike Italia In October 2017

ROME – Viacom is expanding its footprint in Italy’s Free-To-Air (FTA) TV market as part of a broader plan to build scale and become a major Italian TV player.


Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN), a division of Viacom, has acquired Italian free-to-air channel LCN 49 from Scripps Networks Interactive, on which it plans to launch an Italian version of the Spike TV network. Viacom has also formed a joint venture with Italian publisher De Agostini Editore (DeA), through which it has taken a 50% stake in terrestrial kids’ channel Super! The new ventures come on top of the two free-to-air channels Viacom already owns in Italy: Paramount Channel and VH1.

The company announced the deals Thursday amid a turnaround effort to counter declining ad revenue in the U.S. Italy is Europe’s third-largest market for ad sales, which have shown stable growth in recent years. Unlike in other European markets such as France, foreign companies are legally able to purchase Italian free-to-air channel space.

Viacom already has a portfolio of 11 channels on pay-TV platform Sky Italia, including Nickelodeon, TeenNick, MTV and Comedy Central, and has seen major growth in free TV distribution since launching Paramount Channel in Italy in February 2016. It claims to be close to reaching 30 million viewers each month. They are now trying to build up operations in the FTA space with the stated goal of becoming Italy’s fifth-largest media company in terms of combined free and pay-TV ratings.

“Our pay-TV partnerships remain the priority for Viacom,” David Lynn, CEO of Viacom International Media Networks, said in a statement. “But free-to-air distribution is helping us grow ratings and revenues in TV markets, like Italy, where free-to-air networks are predominant.”

“Free-to-air channel launches have helped us significantly expand our reach among Italian TV viewers, and we’re ambitious for future share growth in this valuable and important TV market,” Lynn added.

“I’m pleased to confirm this latest step in our ongoing strategy to scale-up our business in Italy, which has the highest number of free-to-air channels of any European TV market and is the third biggest in terms of advertising revenues,” said Raffaele Annecchino, VIMN’s president and managing director for Southern and Western Europe, Africa and the Middle East, adding that this will be “latest step in our ongoing strategy to scale-up our business in Italy”.

“These new free-to-air channels, combined with our strong distribution relationship with Sky, give us a great balance between free-to-air and pay TV in this market and allow us to reach all demographics with distinct and competitive offers.”

Even though Viacom’s Spike channel is being re-branded Paramount Channel in the U.S., “in Italy we saw an opportunity to use the Spike brand,” Annecchino said in an interview with Variety.

“It’s growing fast in other European markets, including the Netherlands and the U.K., and we’re excited by its potential in Italy,” he added. Spike also rolled out in Russia in March.

Spike TV Italy (Italia) will launch in Italy on Sunday 22nd October 2017, and will target the channel’s customary male audience, though not exclusively, with a mix of Viacom’s global TV hits alongside international acquisitions and local productions. Content will include a mix of factual shows such as reality show Ink Master, docu-reality series Bar Rescue, home improvement show Catch a Contractor, action movies, and product purchased from Scripps as part of a content deal built into Viacom’s acquisition of the LCN 49 channel.

Viacom had already been selling a large portion of its Nickelodeon product to De Agostini for kids’ channel Super!, including the netorks popular animated series SpongeBob SquarePants. Joint management and buying a 50% stake in the channel takes the relationship a step further.

De Agostini Editore is part of Gruppo De Agostini, which holds about a third of Paris-based production and distribution giant Banijay Group.

Annecchino said that the company has developed a two-pronged strategy in Italy. “We have a leading position in the pay-TV market with Sky on which we distribute 11 channels, and now this is a nice evolution of our free-to-air business, where we will either operate or represent a total of nine channels,” he said.

Viacom’s audience penetration in Italy now “covers kids, millennials, adults and music lovers in both pay and free [TV],” Annecchino said, adding: “Our goal is to become the fifth largest media company in Italy within a year thanks to our increased scale.”

The conglomerate has also expanded its local advertising sales options with VIMN Pubblicita and Brand Solutions, signing deals to represent TV channels owned by Scripps Networks Interactive (including Food Network), De Agostini Editore, and Sony (including Pop), along with its own channels distributed on Italy’s pay-TV platform Sky–Nickelodeon and Nick Jr., MTV and Comedy Central.

More Nick: Nick Jr. Italy To Premiere "Yoko" On Monday 18th September 2017!

Sources: Variety, C21Media, TBI Vision, Advanced Television, TVEUROPE, Digital TV Europe, Kidscreen, The Hollywood Reporter.
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hoopla digital Announces Deal with Viacom, Adds Hundreds of Popular Television Shows for Library Patrons | Nickelodeon | Nick Jr.

Original hoopla digital Press Release via the hoopla digital newsroom and PR Newswire:

hoopla digital Announces Deal with Viacom, Adds Hundreds of Popular Television Shows for Library Patrons


Category-creating digital service for public libraries grows family content, offers Kids Mode feature for content discovery and enjoyment



HOLLAND, OH. (September 14, 2017) – hoopla digital (hoopladigital.com), the category-creating mobile and online service for public libraries, today announced an agreement with Viacom (Nasdaq: VIAB, VIA) to add hundreds of popular television shows from Nickelodeon, Nick Jr., Comedy Central, MTV, Spike, VH1, TV Land and CMT.

The content from Viacom, including the first season of iconic television shows like Paw Patrol, SpongeBob SquarePants, Blue’s Clues and Dora the Explorer, is now available on hoopla digital for families to download or stream instantly to their smartphones, tablets and computers through hoopla’s multi-format experience.

Known for its deep roster of family content, hoopla digital offers a “Kids Mode” feature, which families can use to search and access kid-friendly titles any time.


hoopla digital offers a “Kids Mode” feature, which families can use to search and access kid-friendly titles any time.

“Through this new agreement with Viacom, hoopla digital is expanding the experience we offer to families, which is showcased in our content and in our technology and features. Whether it’s educational or eclectic, hoopla offers a range of family content and an experience that can be enjoyed across multiple screens – all with a library card,” said Jeff Jankowski, founder and owner of hoopla digital.

“Viacom’s goal is to connect with our fans on every platform they use to enjoy great content. hoopla digital’s reach to library patrons provides an exciting new way to engage with an even broader audience, and we couldn’t be more excited to partner with this innovative, family-friendly service,” said Kristen Hilbert, Vice President, Sales & Business Development Manager, Content Distribution at Viacom.

hoopla digital’s agreement with Viacom includes celebrated comedy series like the Jim Gaffigan Show and The Kroll Show and popular programs like Fantasy Factory and Lip Sync Battle.

To begin accessing Viacom titles, library-card holders of participating public libraries can download the free hoopla digital mobile app on their Android or IOS device or visit hoopladigital.com.

hoopla digital has partnerships with more than 1,600 public library systems across North America including Boston Public Library, Free Library of Philadelphia, Chicago Public Library, San Francisco Public Library, Los Angeles Public Library, and Edmonton Public Library.

About hoopla digital
hoopla digital is a category-creating service that partners with libraries across North America to provide online and mobile access to thousands of movies, TV Shows, music, eBooks, audiobooks and comics. With hoopla digital, patrons can borrow, instantly stream and download dynamic content with a valid library card. All content is accessible via hoopla digital's mobile app and online at www.hoopladigital.com. hoopla digital is a service of Midwest Tape – a trusted partner to public libraries for over 25 years.

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Nickelodeon Russia To Premiere "I Am Frankie" On Monday 2nd October 2017

A cutting edge, experimental android navigates the perils and wonders of being a teenager in I Am Frankie, Nickelodeon’s newest serialized live-action show, premiering Monday 2nd October 2017 on Nickelodeon Russia (Россия)! Locally titled Я - Фрэнки (I'm Frankie), the series tells the story of Frankie Gaines (Alex Hook), who looks like any other human girl, but harbors a big secret--she functions as a high-tech computer, complete with internet access, extensive memory and more. In fact, you could say she's Wired Differently than other teenagers!



Я - Фрэнки | Трейлер | Nickelodeon Россия
Премьера на Nickelodeon! Смотри новое шоу ""Я - Фрэнки"" в эфире со 2 октября.

After escaping from tech company EGG Labs to avoid being used for evil purposes, Frankie enrolls in high school in an attempt to pass as a typical teenager. Despite having an inside full of wires and circuits, Frankie begins to adapt well by bonding with her new best friend Dayton (Nicole Alyse Nelson), juggling loads of homework and dealing with boy crushes, all while keeping her true identity a secret.

Suspicion soon arises about Frankie, as popular girls Tammy (Mohana Krishnan), Lucia (Uriel Baldesco) and Makayla (Kristi Beckett) question her quick victory during a math competition. To complicate things even further, Frankie’s wiring goes haywire as she starts experiencing human emotion, creating more challenges and adventurous fun. How long can she keep her true identity a secret while maintaining herself as a normal teenager?


Filmed in the new state-of-the-art Viacom International Studios in Miami, I am Frankie was originally produced as Yo Soy Franky by Nickelodeon Latin America in Colombia. The series is created by renowned Argentine writer Marcela Citterio. The English language version is produced by Paradiso Pictures and Nickelodeon Latin America.

Online at nickelodeon.ru, fans can find out more about Я - Фрэнки, and watch super sneak-peeks from the series.

I Am Frankie received its world premiere on Monday 11th September 2017 on Nickelodeon USA, and is currently being distributed to Nickelodeon’s global audiences spanning 170+ countries and territories via the brand’s more than 80 channels and branded blocks.
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Nickelodeon Global Video Round-Up | Wednesday 13th September 2017

Check out a selection of video clips featuring your favourite Nickelodeon shows and stars from Nickelodeon channels around the world!

Please note that some videos may be subject to geographical restrictions.

Les Mystères d'Hunter Street | Séparation | NICKELODEON Teen FRANCE



Les enfants Hunter s'inquiètent d'une séparation de leur fratrie dans différentes familles d'accueil.

Talking to BowBow for the first time... **EMOTIONAL** | JJ S'world



I MISS BOW BOW SO MUCH!!!! BUT TODAY I GOT TO FACETIME HER!!

Beyblade Burst – Valts Training in der Küche geht daneben | Nickelodeon Deutschland



... im wahrsten Sinne des Wortes!

1, 2, 3… Coloriage ! | Dora l'Exploratrice | Super rainbow | Épisode entier | NICKELODEON JUNIOR FRANCE



Retrouvez l'épisode « Dora l'Exploratrice | Super rainbow » de 1, 2, 3... Coloriage ! en entier.

THE VAMPS - Fave Places in the World | YTV



The Vamps drop by The Zone and talk to Carlos about their tour and their new song Middle of the Night.

Kuu Kuu Harajuku | Science is Everywhere | Kuu Kuu Close-Up

Join Love for the second instalment of her science vlog!:



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Kel Mitchell & Maddie Shipman Hangin' w/ A Monkey | Game Shakers | Nickelodeon

Kel Mitchell and Maddie Shipman spend quality time monkeying around with an honest to goodness MONKEY behind the scenes of Game Shakers' "The One with the Coffee Shop"! Watch a sneak-peek from the all-new Game Shakers episode now on nick.com!



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Shimmer and Shine: ‘Rainbow Waterfall Adventure’ Game Walkthrough | Nick Jr. Gamers

Oh no! The purple water is missing from the Rainbow River and it’s messing with all the magic in Zahramay Falls!! Help Shimmer and Shine restore the missing water by playing three magical mini-games in the FREE online Shimmer and Shine ‘Rainbow Waterfall Adventure’ game! First, watch this animated walkthrough video for some gaming tips from Nick Jr. Gamer, Alyssa. She even helps catch the genies that are having trouble flying on their magic carpets! Then see Alyssa collect genie jewels to try to fix the rainbow water. Preschoolers can play the Shimmer and Shine ‘Rainbow Waterfall Adventure’ online game for free in the Nick Jr. App and at NickJr.com. Are you ready for another adventure with Shimmer and Shine? Genie-rific!



Find more Shimmer and Shine games, videos, and a collection of kids songs in the Nick Jr. App and at NickJr.com

Watch Shimmer and Shine, weekdays on Nickelodeon: http://nickjr.com/tvschedule/

Preschoolers can watch full episodes online, play games, and discover silly surprises in the free Nick Jr. App and at NickJr.com: iTunes | Google Play | Amazon.

Stream Nick Jr. for free in the Nick Jr. App on Roku and Apple TV or download full episodes for offline viewing on iTunes or Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/developer?id=Nickelodeon&hl=en

You can also download premium apps featuring your child's favorite Nick Jr. shows on iTunes, Google Play, and Amazon.

You can also download more Shimmer & Shine premium games and Nick Jr. apps on iTunes, Google Play, and Amazon:

Shimmer and Shine Enchanted Carpet Ride: iPhone | iPad | Google Play | Amazon

Draw and Play: iPhone | iPad | Google Play (Phone) | Google Play (Tablet) | Amazon

Nick Jr. Let’s Learn: iPhone | iPad

More Nick: Sunny Day | Official Theme Song Music Video | Nick Jr.!
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The Mule Race | Hey Arnold! | NickSplat

The members of the boardinghouse cheer on Arnold and Glueboy as they compete in the mule race!



Clip from Hey Arnold! episode "The Racing Mule".

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Watch all your '90s Nickelodeon favorites on NickSplat, your late-night destination for your favorite childhood Nickelodeon cartoons and live-action shows! NickSplat doesn't question football-shaped heads, but embrace them - along with Reptar bars, a Big Ear of Corn, orange soda, and even slime for Pete (and Pete's) sake. Make your slime-covered Nickelodeon childhood dreams come true every night at 10pm ET/PT, only on TeenNick USA! #NickSplat!

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#Mysticons | Mysti-Art: 3D Sidewalk Art ft. The Chalk Chick | Kick-Butt & Cool



Watch brand-new episodes of Mysticons on Nickelodeon and YTV!

Follow the adventure online!: Mysticons.com, Nick.com/Mysticons | YouTube channel | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram!

More Mysticons: Mysticons | Extended Theme Song Sing-Along Music Video | Nickelodeon!
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FAMILY FUSION | unaired Nickelodeon ANIMATED cartoon pilot | Butch Hartman

Dr. Filo Fusion created something (or someone?) new for his son Newt in this minisode pilot of "Family Fusion", an animated unaired pilot Butch Hartman created for Nickelodeon! Butch will be uploading a CARTOON-A-DAY, so make sure to subscribe to his official YouTube channel and turn post notifications on!



To watch all his new cartoons - download his app, The Noog Network: https://appsto.re/us/HvPP7.i

Check out Butch's brand-new comic The 3 O'Clock Club from Lion Forge Comics, and be sure to like, subscribe, and follow everything of Butch's below:

Facebook: /butch.hartman1
Instagram: @butchhartman, @butchhartmansketchpad & @noognetwork
Twitter: @realhartman & @noognetwork
Snapchat: @realhartman & @noognetwork
YouTube: Butch Hartman
butchhartman.tumblr.com
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Pinterest: /butchhartman/ & /butchhartman/noog-network/
www.noognetwork.com

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Hunter Street | Red Diamond | Nickelodeon UK

Anika and Daniel are in a bad situation, and Saganash is on the quest for a diamond. His identity is finally revealed!:



Watch more Hunter Street on Nickelodeon, and check out nick.co.uk/hunterstreet for Hunter Street videos, games, photos and more!

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Mecanickando con Rox - Tutorial 7: ¡Diseña tus jeans! | Nickelodeon Latinoamérica

¡Diseña tus jeans con la ayuda de Rox, Isabella Castillo!



¡Mira sus tutoriales exclusivos de Mecanickando cada miércoles!
Y mira la web serie de Mecanickando cada miércoles en Nick Play y en: http://mundonick.com/programas/mecanickando/0fyv8m

Más Nick: Nickelodeon Latinoamérica To Air Two "Kally's MashUp" Behind-The-Scenes Specials In September 2017!
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Bastidores com Angelo | Vikki RPM | Nickelodeon Brasil

Acompanhe um dia de gravação com Angelo Valotta, o Oliver de Vikki RPM!



Más Nick: Nickelodeon Latinoamérica To Air Two "Kally's MashUp" Behind-The-Scenes Specials In September 2017!
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Dica de Culinária do Isaac Carvalho | Nick Chefs | Nickelodeon Portugal

Com a dica do Isaac Carvalho vais ver como é tão simples ter sempre um gelado fresquinho e delicioso à tua espera no congelador!



Podes ver a receita deste episódio em http://www.nickelodeon.pt/series/nick-chefs/noticias/receita-boo-la-ka-shaaa/4eo76m
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Nickelodeon Junior France To Premiere New Episodes Of "Blaze And The Monster Machines" From Monday 25th September 2017 At 18:55

Blaze et les Monster Machines | Nouveaux épisodes à partir du 25 septembre | NICKELODEON JUNIOR FRANCE



Blaze revient arpenter les routes avec tous ses super outils dans des épisodes inédits de Blaze et les Monster Machines à partir du lundi 25 septembre à 18h55 sur NICKELODEON JUNIOR !

Retrouvez plein de vidéos de Blaze et les Monster Machines sur NICKELODEON JUNIOR ! http://www.nickelodeonjunior.fr/blaze-et-les-monster-machines/videos/

Plus Nickelodeon: Nickelodeon France To Premiere "Bunsen Is A Beast" On Monday 25th September 2017!
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Nicky Ricky Dicky & Dawn | Buchi alle orecchie e serpenti | Nickelodeon Italia

I nuovi episodi di Nicky Ricky Dicky & Dawn arrivano da lunedì 25 settembre alle 17:50 su Nickelodeon Italia (SKY 605)!



Di Più Nickelodeon: Nick Jr. Italy To Premiere "Yoko" On Monday 18th September 2017!
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"Live & Dangerous: Part 1" Sneak Peek | Henry Danger | Nickelodeon USA

To celebrate Nickelodeon USA premiering part one of the brand-new epic two-part Henry Danger special "Live & Dangerous" on Saturday 16th September 2017 at 8:00pm (ET/PT), Nick USA has unveiled a super sneak peek preview of the first-part of the all-new Henry Danger special, which you can watch in the fantastic video clip here on Nick.com!


In Henry Danger - "Live & Dangerous: Part 1" (#319), Captain Man (Cooper Barnes) and Kid Danger (Jace Norman) are invited by a famous Internet celebrity to attend his party, but when they arrive, they discover the party is not what it appeared to be; Meanwhile, Charlotte (Riele Downs) babysits Piper (Ella Anderson). In Nick's super sneak peek, titled "Frankini's Party": Holy Ravioli! Frankini (special guest star Frankie Grande) is having a private party, but not everyone is invited!

Following the debut of Henry Danger - "Live & Dangerous: Part 1", Nickelodeon USA will premiere the exciting conclusion, "Live & Dangerous: Part 2" on Saturday 23rd September 2017 at 8:00pm.

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Game Shakers | "The One With The Coffee Shop" Sneak Peek | Nickelodeon

To celebrate Nickelodeon USA premiering the brand new Game Shakers season two episode "The One With the Coffee Shop" on Saturday 16th September 2017 at 8:30pm ET/PT, Nick USA has unveiled a super sneak peek preview from the all-new episode, which you can watch in the fantastic online streaming video clip here on Nick.com!


In the brand-new Game Shakers episode "The One With the Coffee Shop" (#209), after being snubbed in an online story about Game Shakers and a fight with Babe (Cree Cicchino), Kenzie (Madisyn Shipman) takes a job as a coffee shop waitress at I'll Be There for Brew. In Nick's super sneak peek, "Hudson's Song", who knew Hudson (Thomas Kuc) is a singer! You won't want to miss out on his artistic talent!

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Brian Ray Norris and Wesley Taylor Join Cast of the SpongeBob SquarePants Musical on Broadway

The producers of SpongeBob SquarePants on Broadway have just announced full casting for the Broadway production at The Palace Theatre (1564 Broadway - Broadway at 47th Street)! Preview performances begin Monday, November 6th with an official opening on Monday, December 4th. For tickets visit SpongeBobBroadway.com, Ticketmaster.com or call 877-250-2929.

As previously announced, the SpongeBob SquarePants cast will include Ethan Slater as SpongeBob SquarePants, Gavin Lee as Squidward Q. Tentacles, Lilli Cooper as Sandy Cheeks and Danny Skinner as Patrick Star.


Brian Ray Norris joins the Broadway cast of SpongeBob SquarePants as Mr. Krabs. © Instagram /@brianraynorris

Joining the company are Brian Ray Norris as Eugene Krabs and Wesley Taylor as Sheldon Plankton. The ensemble will include Gaelen Gilliland, Juliane Godfrey, Kyle Matthew Hamilton, Curtis Holbrook, Stephanie Hsu, Jesse JP Johnson, L'ogan J'ones, Jai'len Josey, Kelvin Moon Loh, Lauralyn Mcclelland, Vasthy Mompoint, Oneika Phillips, Jon Rua, JC Schuster, Abby C. Smith, Robert Taylor Jr., Allan Washington, Brynn Williams, and Matt Wood.


Wesley Taylor joins the Broadway cast of SpongeBob SquarePants as Sheldon Plankton. (© David Gordon)

A legendary roster of Grammy Award winners. A visionary director and Tony Award®-winning design team. One of the world's most beloved and unforgettable characters. Turn them all loose on Broadway and what do you get? SpongeBob SquarePants!

Acclaimed Steppenwolf director Tina Landau and the groundbreaking designers behind Fun Home, Hedwig, and Spring Awakening have brilliantly reimagined Bikini Bottom for the Broadway stage, bringing the spirit of SpongeBob to life with humanity, heart, and pure theatricality. With an original score from some of the biggest names in pop and rock, SpongeBob SquarePants explodes with energy.

Stakes are higher than ever before as SpongeBob and all of Bikini Bottom face the total annihilation of their undersea world. Chaos erupts. Lives hang in the balance. And just when all hope seems lost, a most unexpected hero rises up and takes center stage.

Get ready to dive to all-new depths of theatrical innovation at SpongeBob SquarePants, where the power of optimism really can save the world!

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SpongeBob SquarePants is a musical production with a book by Kyle Jarrow, music supervision, orchestrations and arrangements by Tom Kitt, choreography by Christopher Gattelli, and conceived and directed by Tina Landau.

SpongeBob SquarePants is a one-of-a-kind musical event with original songs by Yolanda Adams, Steven Tyler and Joe Perry of Aerosmith, Sara Bareilles, Jonathan Coulton, Alexander Ebert of Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros, The Flaming Lips, Lady Antebellum, Cyndi Lauper, John Legend, Panic! At the Disco, Plain White T's, They Might Be Giants and T.I., and a song by David Bowie and by Tom Kenny and Andy Paley. Additional lyrics by Jonathan Coulton. Additional music by Tom Kitt.

The design team includes scenic and costume design by David Zinn, lighting design by Kevin Adams, projection design by Peter Nigrini, sound design by Walter Trarbach, hair and wig design by Charles G. LaPointe and casting by Telsey + Company/Patrick Goodwin, CSA.

Online / Social Media
Website: SpongeBobBroadway.com
Facebook: facebook.com/SpongeBobBway
Twitter: @SpongeBobBway
Instagram: #spongebobbway
YouTube: youtube.com/spongebobbroadway

More Nick: SpongeBob SquarePants - The New Musical Original Cast Recording Available September 22 From Masterworks Broadway!

Sources: Broadway World, TheaterMania.com.
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