Friday, April 13, 2018

Nickelodeon to Debut New Animated Digital Series 'Mr. Sheep and Sleepy Bear' on Friday 19th April 2018

These dream makers are in for a rude awakening! Can Mr. Sheep and Sleepy Bear save their dream-making studio?! Catch the very first episode of Mr. Sheep and Sleepy Bear Friday 19th April 2018 at 2:00pm ET/PT on the official Nickelodeon USA YouTube channel!



Formally titled Mr. Sheep’s Department of Dreams, Mr. Sheep and Sleepy Bear is created by Alan Foreman.

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Nickelodeon USA To Host 'iCarly' Watch-A-Thon Marathon On Sunday 15th April 2018

Every Carly needs a Sam! Relive all their best BFF moments in Nickelodeon's iCarly marathon, airing Sunday 15th April 2018 from 12:00pm ET/PT, only on Nick USA!


The scheduled episodes are:

12:00pm - iParty With Victorious: When Carly suspects her new boyfriend of cheating, the gang plans a trip to Los Angeles to try and catch him in the act.

1:30pm - iGo One Direction: Carly catches a contagious illness and accidentally gets a member of the band, One Direction, sick.

2:00pm - iSam's Mom: Sam moves in with Carly after fighting with her mother; Carly tricks Sam and Pam into meeting at a therapist's office. Special guest star Jane Lynch (Two and a Half Men, Glee)

2:30pm - iGo to Japan: Carly, Sam and Freddie travel to Japan after the show is nominated for a prestigious iWeb award.

4:00pm - iMeet the First Lady: Sam, Freddie and Gibby arrange for Carly's father to see a live webcast of the show while he is stationed overseas; first lady Michelle Obama visits Carly and her friends and commends them for supporting the military. Special guest star Michelle Obama.

4:30pm - iWas a Pageant Girl: Sam reveals that she used to compete in beauty pageants as a young girl; Spencer convinces Freddie to go on a double date.

5:00pm - iShock America: Jimmy Fallon invites the gang to New York to perform live on his show; Gibby has a wardrobe malfunction. Special guest star Jimmy Fallon.


iCarly Watch-A-Thon Promo from PinkiePie97 on Vimeo.




Nickelodeon's iCarly marathon will mark the first time the series has aired on the main Nickelodeon network since December 2015.

iCarly will continue to air daily on TeenNick.

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Originally published: Thursday, April 12, 2018.

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Viacom Italia Sees 21% Growth In Revenues In 2017

Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) closed 2017 with total revenues of €67.9 million (+20.6% on 2016) and profits of €4.7 million (€2.5 million in 2016).


Contributing to the positive result in particular were the broadcaster’s free-to-air (FTA) channels and the Paramount Channel, distributed via DTT in Italy, reports daily Italia Oggi.

In fact, during the financial year 2017 (which ended on 30 September), pay-TV revenues (for distribution of Viacom’s channels by Sky Italia) amounted to €37.8 million (-3.8%), while free-to-air TV revenues (financed by advertising) amounted to €21.1 million (+151% year-on-year). Digital revenues accounted for only €369.000 (-31.1%).

In the free-to-air segment, Viacom Italia owns Paramount Channel and VH-1, a 50% stake in children’s channel Super!, and Spike (launched after the closing of the financial statements).

In the pay-TV sector, the group has a five-year agreement, expiring in June 2020, with Sky Italia for the exclusive distribution of the channels Nickelodeon, Nick Jr., TeenNick, Comedy Central, MTV and MTV Music.

Viacom Italia also has a share of revenues from content supply contracts with Timvision, Vodafone TV and OnMobile Global Spain. In addition, there are also the revenues from VIMN Pubblicità & Brand Solutions that handles advertising sales for both Viacom Italia-owned and third-party-operated channels in Italy.

Viacom Italia is the sixth largest TV broadcaster in Italy in terms of 24-hour share (close to 3%).

For 2018, the management of the broadcaster expects to close the year with an improved EBIT than in 2017 (€5.6 million). It is currently too early to say whether the introduction of the “Franceschini decree”, which will require Italian television channels and on-demand service providers, including Amazon and Netflix, to air a minimum amount of Italian and European content each week, and will encourage investment in content produced in Italy and Europe, will affect Viacom Italia's finance performance.

From ItaliaOggi.net:

Viacom, ricavi per 68 mln (+21%)

La tv free cresce del 151% grazie a Paramount channel

Viacom Italia ha chiuso il 2017 con ricavi complessivi per 67,9 milioni di euro (+20,6% sul 2016), con un ebit pari a 5,6 milioni (2,4 mln nel 2016) e utili per 4,7 milioni di euro (2,5 mln nel 2016). Il gruppo televisivo guidato da Andrea Castellari, quindi, incrementa notevolmente il suo business e lo rende redditizio, soprattutto sulla spinta dei canali in chiaro e di Paramount channel in particolare.

Infatti, giusto per dare una idea, nel corso dell'esercizio 2017 (che si è; chiuso al 30 settembre) i ricavi da pay tv (in sostanza, quello che Viacom riceve da Sky) si sono fermati a quota 37,8 milioni di euro (-3,8%), mentre quelli da tv free (finanziata dalla pubblicità;) sono esplosi a quota 21,1 mln, +151% rispetto agli 8,4 mln del 2016. I ricavi digital, infine, valgono appena 369 mila euro (-31,1% sul 2016).

Nella tv in chiaro Viacom Italia edita Paramount channel, Vh1, poi ha acquisito il 50% di Super! (lcn 47) da De Agostini per 2,09 milioni di euro e, dallo scorso autunno (quindi dopo la chiusura del bilancio), ha lanciato Spike (lcn 49). Nel comparto pay, invece, il gruppo ha un accordo quinquennale, in scadenza il 16 giugno 2020, con la piattaforma Sky che distribuisce in esclusiva i canali Nickelodeon, Nick jr, Teen Nick, Comedy central, Mtv Music e Mtv. C'è; poi una quota di ricavi che arriva pure dai contratti per la fornitura di contenuti a Timvision, a Vodafone tv e a OnMobile Global Spain. E, ovviamente, i ricavi dalla concessionaria Vimn advertising and brand solutions che raccoglie sia i canali Viacom Italia, sia canali editi da terzi. Viacom Italia è; così; il sesto editore televisivo della penisola quanto a share nelle 24 ore (vicino al 3%), mentre Vimn adv and brand solutions è; la quarta più; importante concessionaria televisiva.

Come spiegano gli amministratori di Viacom Italia, l'incremento dei ricavi del gruppo è; da imputare soprattutto a Paramount channel, canale lanciato nel febbraio 2016. Sul fronte kids, target 4-14 anni, si assiste invece a una crescita della concorrenza dei canali in chiaro, con Boing di Mediaset che resta leader (anche se gli ascolti sul target calano del 4% anno su anno), seguito da Rai YoYo (+27%) e da Super! di Viacom-De Agostini (+8%). L'offerta kids sulla piattaforma Sky, proprio per questo boom del free, soffre parecchio. E il totale ascolti anno su anno è; calato del 25%, con un -13% sul target 4-14 anni. Nonostante questo, però;, il network di Nickelodeon, sulla piattaforma Sky, è; l'unico che non flette, e migliora dell'1% attestandosi a una share sul target del 6,9%.

Per il 2018 i vertici di Viacom Italia prevedono una chiusura di esercizio con un ebit migliore del 2017. Negli anni successivi, tuttavia, i conti potrebbero peggiorare a causa della introduzione del decreto Franceschini che impone ai palinsesti quote minime di contenuti prodotti in Europa.

Ci sono alcuni fatti interessanti da segnalare avvenuti nel corso del 2017 di Viacom Italia. Per esempio, in data 12 settembre 2017, la società; Viacom international media networks Italia srl (che finora, per brevità;, abbiamo chiamato Viacom Italia) ha distribuito un dividendo straordinario di 45 milioni di euro al socio unico Viacom Holdings Italia srl. E, per fare questo, ha acceso un finanziamento di pari importo con Vimn Netherlands holding bv.

Inoltre Viacom Italia, anche nel 2017, ha dovuto compensare i risultati negativi della concessionaria Vimn adv and brand solutions, che ha chiuso con un rosso di 2,23 milioni di euro (3,54 mln di rosso nel 2016) e un patrimonio netto negativo per 1,76 mln. Viacom Italia, perciò;, in data 28 dicembre 2017 ha versato alla concessionaria 2,5 mln di euro per coprire perdite e ripristinare il capitale (ne aveva già; versati 3,5 mln per le perdite 2016 e 2,5 milioni per le perdite 2015).

Quanto al valore delle partecipazioni in pancia a Viacom Italia, il 50% di Super! Broadcast srl, acquistato per 2,09 milioni di euro, è; già; stato svalutato a quota 1,8 milioni. Il 29,62% di Rainbow (la casa di produzione delle Winx, per intenderci) rimane invece iscritto a un valore di 40,35 milioni di euro. Con una differenza di ben 23,4 milioni tra il valore di iscrizione in bilancio della partecipazione e, invece, la quota di pertinenza del patrimonio netto di Rainbow (16,9 milioni). Ma, secondo gli amministratori, questa differenza monstre viene comunque ritenuta recuperabile sulla base dei flussi futuri attesi.

In Viacom Italia lavorano 108 persone (103 nel 2016) con 15 dirigenti, 24 quadri e 69 impiegati.

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Paramount Animation Makes Key Hires; Upcoming Nickelodeon Movie 'Amusement Park' Renamed 'Wonder Park'

Paramount Pictures has named The Boss Baby producer Ramsey Naito to the post of Executive Vice President (EVP) at Paramount Animation.


Naito received an Oscar nomination for DreamWorks Animation’s The Boss Baby along with Tom McGrath. She will report to Paramount Animation’s President, Mireille Soria. Paramount made the announcement on Thursday 12th April 2018.

“I have had the privilege of knowing and working with Ramsey for a number of years,” Soria said. “She is a consummate professional with incredible creative instincts and relationships. I am so excited for her to bring her skills and energy to our growing team.”

Naito will oversee production on the next SpongeBob SquarePants movie, currently slated to be released in theaters on Friday 31st July 2020. She will actively seek new projects for development and animation talent to work with the division. Naito will work with Soria to build cross-divisional opportunities with Nickelodeon and parent company Viacom’s other brands.

In addition to the third installment of SpongeBob SquarePants, Paramount Animation’s upcoming slate includes Wonder Park (formerly Amusement Park), to be released March 15, 2019.

Prior to DreamWorks Animation, Ramsey worked as a producer for Blue Sky Studios, at Cartoon Network as head of movies, and at Nickelodeon Movies as VP of development and production.

Her vast list of executive and producer credits includes Barnyard (2006), The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie (2004), The Wild Thornberrys Movie (2002), Hey Arnold! The Movie (2002), Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius (2001), Rugrats in Paris: The Movie (2000), and South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut (1999).

Paramount Animation also has added Emily Nordwind as VP Production and Development, Katherine MacDonald as VP Production and Marketing and Maya Kambe as a creative executive.

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Remember When: Little Seal Girl; OTD: Leonardo Meets Shredder | ATBG + TMNT | Nickelodeon

Remember when Macie crushed the talent show with this number in As told by Ginger episode "Come Back Little Seal Girl"?


On this day 15 YEARS AGO, Leonardo first met Shredder on TMNT!


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Game Shakers Confessions: Thomas's Epic Surfing Adventure 🏄; The Most Epic Henry Danger Fight Scene feat. the Game Shakers 🥊 | Nickelodeon

Game Shakers Confessions: Thomas's Epic Surfing Adventure 🏄 | Nickelodeon

Get up close and personal with Game Shakers star Thomas Kuc (Hudson) as he shares a story about his epic surfing adventure! Thomas describes his crazy wipeout and shares some advice for anyone interested in trying out surfing. 🏄 Do you know how to surf? Let Nick know in the comments on YouTube and be sure to catch Game Shakers on Nickelodeon!



The Most Epic Henry Danger Fight Scene feat. the Game Shakers 🥊 | Danger Games | #TBT | Nickelodeon



Remember when Kid Danger (Jace Norman) and Captain Man (Cooper Barnes) needed a little help taking down one of their longtime foes? Relive the epic battle from "Danger Games" when the Game Shakers and the Henry Danger crew teamed up to take down Dr. Minyak during GG’s (Kel Mitchell) charity concert. This is a fight scene for the ages!

What was your favorite part? Let Nick know what you think in the comments on YouTube! Catch more Henry Danger and Game Shakers on Nickelodeon!

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