Wednesday, October 13, 2021

Back to The Greenhouse | Season 1, Episode 15 | TeenNick Israel

It's time to head back to The Greenhouse! Enjoy these clips from season one, episode 15!

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Nickelodeon’s ‘Star Trek: Prodigy’ Aims to Introduce Franchise to a Younger Audience

The Star Trek franchise is among the most venerable of all 20th century entertainment properties. Having already birthed nine TV series and 13 feature films since its initially short-lived debut run in the 1960s, the thinking person’s space opera has mapped out the furthest reaches of the galaxy and all points in between. But now, it is prepared to boldly breach a demographic that it has not specifically attempted to tap before: kids.


Driven by showrunners Kevin Hageman and Dan Hageman, as well as director Ben Hibon, Nickelodeon’s animated Star Trek: Prodigy will introduce a fresh cast of protagonists, as well as animated versions of legacy characters, in particular the Star Trek: Voyager fan favorite Kathryn Janeway, voiced by returning actor Kate Mulgrew. Star Trek: Prodigy will first roll out on Paramount+ later this month, before heading into Nickelodeon’s regular programming.

Centered around an entirely non-human primary cast of characters, Prodigy features the voices of Ella Purnell, Jason Mantzoukas, Brett Gray, Rylee Alazraqui and Dee Bradley Baker as a band of young misfits who stumble upon an abandoned Starfleet ship and take off into the final frontier, learning how to function as a proper crew along the way.

This will certainly not be Star Trek’s maiden voyage into animation; most recently, Star Trek: Lower Decks launched on CBS All Access in 2020, and Filmation produced Star Trek: The Animated Series in the mid-1970s. It will, however, be the first to specifically target a younger audience, and the Hagemans were circumspect about making the new show kid-friendly without losing the heady appeal of the original series.

“It was just about the perspective [of the characters], which kind of stems from our own fears about doing a Star Trek show,” Dan Hageman told Variety. Hageman, who, along with his brother, has written for everything from The Lego Movie to Trollhunters: Tales of Arcadia. “I would think, ‘I could never write what they say on the bridge, these characters have all been through Starfleet, they’re the best of the best.’ So the very first thing was, what if we just take kids who don’t know any of this? You give them a ship, and they learn about the ship, they learn about the procedures. It felt like a totally new way into Star Trek that would be relatable.”


The brothers trace their own love of Star Trek back to the original set of films, particularly The Wrath of Khan and The Search for Spock, and look to the epic sweep of those films as a model for their own serialized storylines.

“You look at the entire Trek universe, all the series and films, and those two have some of the most emotional moments,” says Kevin Hageman. “They take big story swings, and those are the types of stories we like to tell: very cinematic stories that have both brains and heart.”

Per Nickelodeon president of animation Ramsey Naito, “I was never skeptical” that Prodigy could manage to appeal to both young newcomers and adult fans of the series, crediting director Hibon for “bringing a visual style and a level of sophistication to the show that exceeded all expectations.”

“It’s an aspirational show,” she continues. “Nickelodeon’s core audience is 6 to 11, but the show’s serialized storytelling and character relationships are so sophisticated, the stakes are high, and it really stretches to the older end of our audience.”


Originally published: October 13, 2021.

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Classic Rugrats Comic Strip for October 13, 2021 | Nickelodeon

Classic Rugrats Comic Strip for October 13, 2021 | Nickelodeon


Stream all new CG-animated Rugrats series, exclusively on Paramount+!


Rugrats, provided to Creators Syndicate by Nickelodeon, based off the popular animated television series has been created for children and family's to laugh and enjoy together.

Follow these comics and their take on real episodes of the show and their own spin on hilarious adventures.

Read more Rugrats comic strips!: https://www.creators.com/features/rugrats

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Brian Robbins Pays Tribute to Brian Goldner Following Hasbro Exec Passing Away

Nickelodeon and Paramount Pictures President Brian Robbins has paid tribute to Brian Goldner, the Chief Executive of Hasbro and Transformers executive producer, following Goldner passing away from cancer, aged 58.

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“On behalf of everyone at Paramount Pictures and Nickelodeon, we are saddened by the news of Brian Goldner’s passing, and our thoughts are with his family,” Robbins said in a statement. “Brian was an incredible partner and collaborator with us on so many beloved franchise titles including G.I. Joe and Transformers, and he was a visionary leader in evolving Hasbro into a global content company. He will be sorely missed.”

Goldner, who was also on the board of directors of ViacomCBS, is survived by his wife and daughter. He lost his 23-year-old son in 2015.

R.I.P. Brian Goldner, April 21, 1963 – October 12, 2021

ViacomCBS International Studios Launches VIS Social Impact to Drive Social Change Through Global Content

VIACOMCBS INTERNATIONAL STUDIOS LAUNCHES VIS SOCIAL IMPACT
TO DRIVE SOCIAL CHANGE THROUGH GLOBAL CONTENT

New Studio Division to Focus on Climate, Equity and Health Issues and Champion Diverse Creators and Content

World-Renowned Photographer and Social Activist Misan Harriman to Produce First VIS Social Impact Series for Paramount+


NEW YORK – October 12, 2021 – ViacomCBS International Studios today announced the launch of VIS Social Impact. The new studio division will develop groundbreaking social impact-driven content addressing climate, equity, and health for the ViacomCBS portfolio of brands, including Paramount+, as well as for third-party partners. VIS Social Impact is part of Content for Change, a global ViacomCBS initiative that aims to counteract racism, bias, stereotypes and hate through the company’s culture, creative supply chain, and ultimately the content it creates. 

“For decades, we’ve told stories that matter, and we understand the significant role entertainment plays in shaping minds and ultimately driving change. Now with VIS Social Impact, we will harness the power of storytelling to challenge stereotypes, shift perceptions, and create meaningful change in the critical areas of climate, equity and health,” said Raffaele Annecchino, President and CEO, ViacomCBS Networks International (VCNI). “Through ViacomCBS’ massive global footprint and the work of this new studio, we have a responsibility to elevate voices that need to be heard, and to use our content to make a tangible impact on the world’s biggest challenges.”

VIS Social Impact is led by Georgia Arnold, SVP of Social Responsibility, ViacomCBS Networks International, reporting to JC Acosta, President of ViacomCBS International Studios and Networks Americas. Arnold brings decades of behavior-change expertise as the Executive Director and co-founder of the MTV Staying Alive Foundation, a highly respected organization whose aim is to protect young people around the world against HIV and improve their sexual and reproductive health. She is also the executive producer of the multi-award-winning MTV Shuga series, which has starred Lupita Nyong’o and Thuso Mbedu, and fuses sexual health messaging with gripping storylines about intimate relationships between young people. Over the last decade, there have been several evaluations that have shown the positive causal impact of watching MTV Shuga and an increase in condom use, HIV testing, and shifting social norms on gender-based violence.

“Georgia is a leader in the social responsibility space with a proven track record of driving groundbreaking social-impact initiatives for our brand,” said JC Acosta, President, ViacomCBS International Studios and ViacomCBS Networks Americas. “Creating this division is a natural evolution for ViacomCBS and further strengthens our commitment to producing best-in-class content that addresses the issues that matter most to our audiences around the world.”

The first VIS Social Impact commission is Protest & Progress, from world-renowned, history-making photographer and social activist, Misan Harriman. In the 3x60 docuseries to premiere on ViacomCBS’ premium streaming service, Paramount+, at the end of next year, Harriman travels around the world to uncover the stories behind some of the most powerful images and art forms that have defined a moment and a movement. The series will aim not only to educate on the importance of protests, but inspire audiences to remember their voice matters.

“It is an honor to be among the first commissions for VIS Social Impact and to have an opportunity to present the power of photography and art to a global audience on Paramount+,” said Harriman. “This is a passion project that explores how a single image can reflect and influence society and inspire hope.”   

In addition, VIS Social Impact will champion diverse creators and content focused on underrepresented communities. The studio will begin this work by launching an inclusive writers’ room focused on scripted ideas powered by a diverse group of creatives, with a strong presence of participants from LGBTQ+ communities. It will be led by actor, writer and director Thishiwe Ziqubu.

“As a gender non-binary creative, spaces where our voices are heard for their pure artistic truth is imperative. Free room for expression of our individual lived experience is rare. I look forward to the tapestry of ideas emerging from this room of Black storytellers with a unique voice,” said Ziqubu.

Georgia Arnold

Misan Harriman

Thishiwe Ziqubu

ABOUT VIACOMCBS INTERNATIONAL STUDIOS

Introduced in 2018, ViacomCBS International Studios is a division of ViacomCBS Networks International that includes production of content for ViacomCBS brands and platforms, including Paramount+, Nickelodeon, MTV, Comedy Central, Channel 5, Network 10, Telefe, Ananey, Porta Dos Fundos, Chilevisión and leading global Spanish-language content creator VIS, as well as for third parties. ViacomCBS International Studios’ content covers all genres, from kids, young adult, live action and animation, to soap operas, dramas, short and long-form comedy formats and feature films.

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Originally published: October 13, 2021.

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Fanattik and ViacomCBS Partner for SpongeBob Collectibles

Fanattik nets SpongeBob SquarePants in first partnership with animated property


The pop culture specialist, Fanattik has signed a pan-European gift licensing partnership with ViacomCBS Consumer Products that will bring Nickelodeon’s SpongeBob SquarePants into new home decor, barware, gifts and collectables.

The limited edition SpongeBob x Fanattik range includes: coins, pin badges, drinks coasters, a 24k gold plated ingot, a bottle opener, and a limited edition "Rock Bottom" art print.

The new collection of collectables and products will be available from September this year across gift and toy stores throughout Europe. The line is available to pre-order online today.

Fanattik managing director, Anthony Marks, said: “An internationally beloved and timeless brand, SpongeBob SquarePants is one of the most watched programmes in the world with 100 million global viewers monthly and a feature film on the way in 2021. This was a brand the whole team wanted to have in the Fanattik portfolio.”

Fanattik has received multiple awards and enjoyed ‘phenomenal growth’ over the past three years with multiple pan-European licensing agreements now signed up to the portfolio. Its partnership with Nickelodeon’s SpongeBob marks the first time the company has partnered with an animated show.


“With half of all viewers being adults, we are going to make sure the products we create appeal to the original fans as well as new ones. Each item will have that Fanattik twist which makes our pieces stand out from anything else in the market,” said Melissa Tudor, head of product development.

Mark Kingston, senior vice president, international, ViacomCBS Consumer Products, added: “SpongeBob continues to permeate pop culture with boundless positivity and fun. We’re excited to expand this iconic franchise in the gift license space through a partnership with Fanattik, a company which shares many of the same fun brand tenants as our favourite absorbent sponge. True to SpongeBob form this product is sure to deliver happiness.”

Since its launch July 17, 1999, SpongeBob SquarePants has reigned as the number one kids’ animated series on TV, while generating a universe of beloved characters, pop culture catchphrases and memes, theatrical releases, consumer products, a Tony Award-winning Broadway musical and a global fan base.

SpongeBob SquarePants is the most widely distributed property in ViacomCBS Networks International (VCNI) history, seen in more than 170 countries and territories, translated in more than 30 languages, and averaging more than 100 million total viewers every month.


“Fanattik works with all levels of the European gift market so we are asking gift and toy retailers that are not already talking to us, to contact myself to book a video appointment to learn more about our upcoming SpongeBob range,” says Luiz Ferreira, sales head, Fanttik.

Retailers not already working with the team can find out how to do so by contacting Luiz Ferreira, head of sales on luiz@fanattik.co.uk.

Update (10/13) - Fanattik's SpongeBob SquarePants bottle opener has been nominated for Gift of The Year 2021 by the British Gift Association!


Originally published: July 01, 2021.

Original source: Licensing.biz; Additional source: License Global.

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Nickelodeon Brazil's Highlights for October 11-17

Below are Nickelodeon Brazil (Brasil) programming highlights for October 11-17, courtesy of BLUP:


NICKELODEON DIVULGA DESTAQUES DA PROGRAMAÇÃO DA PRÓXIMA SEMANA (11 a 17 de outubro)

SINAL ABERTO NA NICK

O mês das crianças chegou! Para celebrar, os canais Nickelodeon e Nick Jr. irão abrir o sinal para clientes das operadoras CLARO e VIVO de 08 a 14 de outubro e para assinantes SKY de 08 a 17 de outubro

DESTAQUES DA SEMANA

NICK REWIND

Exibição: quinta-feira, 14 de outubro, às 22h30.

Na quinta-feira, dia 14, às 22h30, você confere um #tbt com o especial Nick Rewind, que exibe os melhores episódios de séries da história da Nick. Você poderá conferir: Ei Arnold!, Avatar e Rugrats Crescidos.

HALLOWNICK

Exibição: de segunda-feira, dia 11 de outubro, até sexta-feira, dia 15, às 13h.

No mês do Halloween, a Nick preparou uma maratona recheada de episódios temáticos. De segunda a sexta-feira, às 13h30, você vai assistir os seus desenhos preferidos que estarão recheados de fantasmas e sustos!

AMIGOS E DIVERSÃO

Exibição: terça-feira, 12 de outubro, Dia das Crianças, a partir das 08h30.

O especial temático Amigos e Diversão, da Nick, reúne, no dia 12 de outubro, a partir das 08h30 alguns dos programas favoritos da audiência em episódios superespeciais: Bob Esponja, Thundermans, Game Shakers, Henry Danger, Danger Force e Kamp Koral sobre jogos e amigo.

THE ASTRONAUTS

Exibição: sexta-feira, dia 15 de outubro, às 21h.

Em The Astronauts, a espaçonave Odyssey II é lançada para investigar um asteroide misterioso que passa pela Terra. É assim que um grupo de crianças se reúne para ver a nave decolar, mas acidentalmente acaba decolando para o espaço sem nenhum treinamento. Com um sistema de inteligência artificial a bordo com defeito, e seus pais assistindo tudo da Terra, as crianças embarcam em uma jornada de sobrevivência usando apenas sua inteligência e amizade como ferramentas.

CLUB 57 - 2ª TEMPORADA PARTE II

Exibição: de segunda-feira, dia 11 de outubro, até sexta-feira, dia 15, às 21h30.

A segunda temporada do Club 57 continua com novas aventuras no tempo e muitos desafios. Eva e Rubén dividem seu tempo entre 1957 e 1987, onde os Guardiões do Caos esconderam JJ. Mas, desta vez, eles não são os únicos viajantes do tempo. Tiago, um colega de classe brilhante, mas rebelde, desenvolveu sua própria tecnologia de salto no tempo... outra vez.

EPISÓDIOS INÉDITOS

Os Casagrandes

Exibição: de segunda, dia 11 de outubro, até sexta-feira, dia 15, às 15h.

Os Casagrandes é um spin-off da série animada de sucesso da Nickelodeon, The Loud House e conta a história de Ronnie Anne, uma menina de 11 anos que se muda para uma nova cidade com a mãe e o irmão mais velho para viver ao lado de sua amada família.

É o Pônei

Exibição: de segunda, dia 11 de outubro, até sexta-feira, dia 15, às 15h15.

É o Pônei mostra o cotidiano e as aventuras de dois melhores amigos, que, com seu otimismo e entusiasmo, transformam qualquer situação comum em extraordinária. De jornadas épicas na rua para enviar uma carta e salvar heroicamente o playground com a venda de bolos ou simplesmente para cortar o cabelo, Pony e Annie sempre estão juntos porque a vida é mais animada para uma dupla de amigos.


Exibição: segunda-feira, 11 de outubro, às 19h30.

Um jovem artista em seu ateliê cria, experimenta e se diverte com sua imaginação, desafiando seu talento e o de alguns convidados especiais.

O Substituto

Exibição: sexta-feira, 15 de outubro, às 19h.

Chega na Nickelodeon a segunda temporada de sua série de pegadinhas com câmeras escondidas, O Substituto. Se juntando à série como apresentador está a sensação da mídia social mexicana, Juanpa Zurita, que ajudará celebridades disfarçadas a realizar um dia de confusão ridícula como substitutas para crianças desavisadas. A série apresenta celebridades que são transformadas por uma equipe de artistas de efeitos especiais de Hollywood para se disfarçarem como um substituto, surpreendendo crianças desavisadas em escolas, acampamentos e outros locais.

Baby Shark

Exibição: sábado, 16 de outubro, às 08h.

O tubarão mais querido e mais musical de todos os mares chegou na Nick!! Nesta série, Baby Shark e seu melhor amigo, o peixe William, se aventuram em uma jornada cheia de danças, jogos e mistérios em sua comunidade.

A Fazenda de Zenon


Exibição: sábado, 16 de outubro, às 09h.

O dia começa bem cedo na Fazenda do Zenon. E quando o galo canta a diversão começa! Juntos, os animais brincam e vivem situações muito divertidas muitas vezes resolvidas através do trabalho em equipe e da música. Nessa fazenda amizade, diversão e vida em contato com a natureza são valores essenciais.

Kamp Coral: Bob Esponja, Primeiros Anos!

Exibição: sábado, 16 de outubro, às 14h30.

Kamp Koral é a primeira produção derivada de Bob Esponja. A animação é uma série original em CG que leva a audiência de volta ao tempo em que os personagens icônicos da Fenda do Biquíni se encontraram pela primeira vez em um acampamento de verão. Eles constroem fogueiras, caçam águas-vivas, exploram a natureza e criam fortes laços de amizade.


Exibição: sábado, 16 de outubro, às 15h30.

O mundo de uma família abastada vira de cabeça para baixo quando seu sobrinho, um aspirante a astro do hip-hop, aparece sem avisar.

ESPECIAIS DA SEMANA

PACOTE UNDER UNDERGROUNDS

Exibição: de segunda, 11 de outubro, até sexta-feira, dia 15, das 17h30 às 18h30.


Heitor foi expulso de sua banda por não ser legal o bastante. Magoado e distraído, na volta do estúdio para casa ele cai em um bueiro, indo parar em uma cidade subterrânea muito diferente do mundo em que vive. Nesse lugar, habitado por criaturas muito esquisitas, ele encontra o que buscava: amigos leais e, mais do que isso, uma banda. Heitor torna-se o novo guitarrista dos Under-Undergrounds, uma bandinha de garagem que não liga para estereótipos devido ao amor que compartilha pela música. De segunda a sexta-feira Os Under- Undergrounds irão sacudir a programação da Nick!

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From BLUP:

PLUTO TV DIVULGA DESTAQUES DA PROGRAMAÇÃO DA PRÓXIMA SEMANA (11 a 17 de outubro)

Acesso gratuito - pluto.tv

DESTAQUE DA SEMANA

Canal As Aventuras de Jackie Chan (canal 735)

Todos os dias, 24 horas por dia

Jackie Chan é um arqueólogo especializado em artes marciais que levava uma vida tranquila até encontrar um talismã. Ele descobre que esse é o primeiro de 12 artefatos procurados pela Mão Negra, uma cruel organização secreta que pretende reviver um espirito antigo. Em suas lutas contra as forças do mal, ele conta com o apoio de sua inteligente e corajosa sobrinha Jade e de seu sábio e ranzinza tio Chan.

DIA DAS CRIANÇAS NA PLUTO TV

No dia das crianças, 12 de outubro, a Pluto TV terá conteúdos especiais em diversos canais. Confira a programação:

Pluto TV Kids (721)

Às 9h30, confira as estreias de Oggy e As Baratas Tontas, Sandra, A Detetive Encantada, Zig & Sharko e Booba.

Nick Clássico (730)

Durante todo o dia, o canal exibe maratonas de CatDog e Kenan e Kel.

Pluto TV Júnior (703)

Às 11h, o canal estreia Galinha Pintadinha. E as maratonas começam mais cedo: às 9h30 tem Chocolix, às 12h30, Jelly Jamm, 14h45, Mouk e às 17h, Cantando com Ping e Pong.

O Reino Infantil (717)

Às 10h começa a maratona com episódios inéditos.

Nick Jr. Club (706)

A partir das 9h, o canal exibe maratona Ni Hao, Kai Lan e às 14h, O Quarto da Blue.

ESTREIAS DA SEMANA

Canal Pluto TV Cine Sucessos (canal 52)

Domingo, 17 de outubro, 20h20

Filme: Eu, Deus e Bin Laden

Pluto TV Anime (canal 327)

Sábado, 16 de outubro, a partir das 21h

Filme: InuYasha: A Espada que Domina o Mundo

Pluto TV Cine Terror (canal 72)

Sábado, 16 de outubro, a partir das 20h45

Filme: Não Adianta Rezar

MTV Pluto TV (canal 157)

Quarta-feira, 13 de outubro, a partir das 20h40

Just Tattoo of Us - estreia da 4ª temporada

ESPECIAIS DA SEMANA

Especial - Desastres Naturais no Canal Pluto TV Filmes Ação (canal 56

Quinta-feira, 14 de outubro, a partir das 20h

Filme: Pânico em Seattle & Fuga do Vulcão

Especial - Romances Para Dançar no Canal Pluto TV Cine Romance (canal 66)

Sexta-feira, 15 de outubro, a partir das 18h

Filmes: Breaking Through: No Ritmo do Coração; Flashdance - Em Ritmo de Embalo & Street Dance - Duas Vezes Mais Quente

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ViacomCBS Partners with Sky to Launch Paramount Plus in Europe

VIACOMCBS PARTNERS WITH SKY TO LAUNCH PARAMOUNT+ IN EUROPE

Transformative Distribution Partnership Accelerates Global Expansion of ViacomCBS’ Premium Streaming Service to the UK, Ireland, Italy, Germany, Switzerland and Austria in 2022

Extended Partnership Another Key Step In Sky Aggregation Strategy, To Bring The Best Apps and Content To Sky Q Platform

New Multi-Year Comprehensive Agreement Also Includes Extended Carriage of ViacomCBS’ Pay TV Channels and the Renewal of its Ad Sales Partnership in Select Markets


NEW YORK, NEW YORK and LONDON – August 5, 2021 — ViacomCBS Networks International (VCNI), a division of ViacomCBS Inc. (NASDAQ: VIAC, VIACA) and Sky, part of Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ: CMCSA), today announced that Paramount+ will launch on Sky platforms in the UK, Ireland, Italy, Germany, Switzerland and Austria (GSA) in 2022 as part of a new multi-year distribution agreement that also includes the extended carriage of ViacomCBS’ leading portfolio of pay TV channels and the renewal of Sky as an ad sales partner in select markets.

“We are thrilled to expand our long-standing partnership with Sky to continue delivering ViacomCBS’ leading portfolio of premium entertainment brands to Sky customers and importantly bring Paramount+ to new audiences in all Sky markets, including the UK, Ireland, Italy, and GSA,” said Raffaele Annecchino, President and Chief Executive Officer, ViacomCBS Networks International. “This transformative distribution deal is key to accelerating our global ambitions in streaming while also supporting Sky’s strategic objectives to better serve audiences with greater flexibility in how they consume our content across all platforms.”

Paramount+ is the latest in a series of apps to come to Sky Q adding more than 10,000 hours of content, further enhancing Sky’s aggregation strategy and enabling Sky customers to watch even more of the best content together in one place on the Sky Q platform.

Stephen van Rooyen, Executive VP & Chief Executive, UK & Europe at Sky said: “This is another example of how we are innovating for our customers and further aggregating all the best apps and content together in one place on Sky Q, giving them more great TV to watch than ever before. Paramount+ is an excellent service with a huge range of fantastic films and TV series, and our new, broader agreement with ViacomCBS will benefit both businesses.”

Upon launch, Sky Cinema subscribers will get the bonus of Paramount+ included at no additional cost, providing access to two fantastic services side by side with more than 10,000 hours of extra content for one affordable price. As part of this partnership, Paramount Pictures’ feature films will remain available on Sky Cinema in the UK and will join Sky Cinema in Germany and Italy in 2022. All other Sky customers will be able to subscribe to Paramount+ as an add-on to their account.

Paramount+ features an expansive catalog of original series, hit shows and popular movies across every genre from world-renowned brands and production studios, including SHOWTIME®, BET, CBS, Comedy Central, MTV, Nickelodeon, Paramount Pictures and the Smithsonian Channel, in addition to a robust offering of premier local content. Outside of the United States, the premium streaming service offers nearly 3,000 episodes of kids’ content, 1,000 episodes of reality, more than 500 films, and 2,500 hours of Paramount+ Originals, CBS and SHOWTIME® series, dramas, and sitcoms.

Titles that will become available through 2022 in the UK, Ireland, Italy and GSA include a collection of scripted, exclusive Paramount+ Originals and exciting new takes on iconic franchises, including HALO, The Offer and the new iCarly series. As the international home of SHOWTIME, the service will offer The Man Who Fell to Earth, Ripley, Super Pumped, and American Gigolo,  in addition to popular titles from ViacomCBS, such as Kamp Koral: SpongeBob’s Under Years, Star Trek: Prodigy, and MTV Unplugged. The service will also feature a collection of new movie premieres and fan favorites from Paramount Pictures such as films from the Mission Impossible and Transformer franchises.

In addition, ViacomCBS and Sky reached a multi-year extension for carriage of ViacomCBS’ linear channels — including Comedy Central, MTV and Nickelodeon — in the UK, Ireland, Italy and GSA. The channels will be complemented by a strong selection of box sets, giving customers the flexibility to watch the content they love whenever and wherever they want.

ViacomCBS renewed its multi-year agreement with Sky as an ad sales partner for all platforms and channels in the UK and Italy. Sky Media will continue to handle ad sales across the ViacomCBS portfolio of channels, including Channel 5 in the UK, where ViacomCBS and Channel 5 will benefit from Sky Media’s market-leading innovation in addressable advertising.

Other terms of the agreements were not disclosed.

Paramount+ will also be available direct-to-consumer in UK, Ireland, Italy and GSA through the Paramount+ app for iOS and Android and across supported connected TV devices and OTT platforms. Pricing and local content offering will be announced at a later date.

About Paramount+

Paramount+ is a global digital subscription video streaming service from ViacomCBS that features a mountain of premium entertainment for audiences of all ages. Internationally, the streaming service features an expansive library of original series, hit shows and popular movies across every genre from world-renowned brands and production studios, including SHOWTIME, BET, CBS, Comedy Central, MTV, Nickelodeon, Paramount Pictures and the Smithsonian Channel, in addition to a robust offering of premier local content. Launched on March 4, 2021, the service is currently available in the U.S., Canada, Latin America, and the Nordics, with Australia to launch August 11, 2021.  By the end of 2021, ViacomCBS will have launched Paramount+ in 25 markets, ramping to 45 markets by the end of 2022.

For more information about Paramount+, please visit www.paramountplus.com and follow @ParamountPlus on social platforms.

About ViacomCBS Networks International (VCNI)

ViacomCBS Networks International (VCNI), a unit of ViacomCBS Inc. (NASDAQ: VIAC), is comprised of many of the world’s most iconic consumer brands. Its portfolio includes Channel 5, Telefe, Network 10, Nickelodeon, MTV, Comedy Central, BET, Paramount Network, as well as streaming services Paramount+ and PlutoTV, and ViacomCBS International Studios, among others. In addition to offering innovative streaming services and digital video products, ViacomCBS Networks International provides powerful capabilities in production, distribution, and advertising solutions for partners on five continents and across more than 180 countries.

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About Sky

Sky is Europe’s leading media and entertainment company and is part of Comcast Corporation, a global media and technology companyand. Across six countries, we connect our 23 million customers to the best entertainment, sports, news and arts including our own award-winning original content.

Our technology, including the market leading Sky Q, connects people to everything they love – with entertainment from Sky TV, Netflix, Disney+, Amazon Prime Video and BBC iPlayer, and apps like Spotify, YouTube, BBC Sounds, Highbrow, Peloton, Fiit, and more, in one place, easy. Our streaming service NOW brings viewers all the enjoyment of Sky with the flexibility of a contract-free service. Through our new B2B broadband provider, Sky Connect, we offer superfast broadband with business-grade 4G back-up to small businesses in the UK.

Building on the success of Sky Originals like Chernobyl, Gangs of London and Brassic, we are doubling our investment in original content by 2024 through Sky Studios. Sky News provides impartial and trustworthy journalism for free, Sky Arts is the UK’s only dedicated free-to-air arts channel making the arts accessible for everyone and Sky Sports, our leading sports broadcasting service, brings customers some of the biggest and best global sporting events from the Premier League to Formula 1 and everything in-between. Our new TV and movie studio, Sky Studios Elstree, which will open in 2022, is expected to create over 2,000 new jobs and generate an additional £3 billion of production investment in the UK over the first five years.

We believe that we can be a force for good in the communities in which we operate. We’re committed to being Europe’s first net zero carbon entertainment company by 2030 and we’re proud to be a Principal Partner and Media Partner of COP26. We take pride in our approach to diversity and inclusion: we’ve been recognised by The Times and Stonewall for our commitment to diversity and we’ve set ambitious 2025 targets to continue to increase diversity and representation.  We’re also committed to investing £30million across our markets over three years to improve our approach to diversity and inclusion, and to tackle racial injustice.

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From Variety:

Paramount Plus Readies for Europe Launch: ‘We’d Love to Unseat Netflix’ – Mipcom

Paramount Plus’s Douglas Craig outlined the streamer’s strategy during a keynote panel at Mipcom as it readies to launch in Europe in 2022.

Craig, ViacomCBS’s SVP of programming and acquisitions, said that “Europe is the next logical step” for the platform, which has already launched in 25 markets this year, including Latin America, the Nordics, Australia and Canada.

He described Europe as a “complicated” market to enter however, not only in terms of the quotas for local content but also the numerous distribution channels.

“Our philosophy is ubiquitous distribution,” Craig said. “We’re not necessarily focused on only direct to consumer, like Disney Plus might be doing.”

In the U.K., Ireland, Italy, Germany, Switzerland and Austria (GSA), for example, Paramount Plus will launch on Sky platforms. Craig explained that according to the deal, Paramount Plus and Comcast/ViacomCBS streaming co-venture SkyShowtime will be mutually exclusive in a number of territories, with customers experiencing one or the other depending on their location.

“For us, in the industry, it can be confusing, I get it, but if you’re a consumer in those markets, it’ll be pretty singularly clear. Like, it’s not either/or,” he said. “You’ll have access to one or the other.”

He was also sanguine about where Paramount Plus may sit within the streaming wars, admitting: “When we go into a market, we know that we’re not – well, hopefully, we’d love to unseat Netflix – but we know that’s not our go-to market strategy.”

“So, you know we’ve positioned ourselves, you know in that two or three, number four spot.”

Craig also discussed the balancing act that Paramount Plus must carry out, both in terms of local content versus U.S. content (the latter of which dominates thanks to its sister brands including Paramount Pictures, Paramount TV Studios, Showtime, CBS, MTV and Nickelodeon) as well as film versus television content and new versus library content.

“There are things like movies, which are a fantastic tool to get people to sign up for your service,” he said. “But then you’d be surprised on the things that people say keeps them subscribed. So for example, kids content is a massive driver, the library of movies, library of TV shows.”

As such, like many of the traditional studio-owned streamers, Paramount Plus is slowly clawing back its library of content from distributors. “Our goal is to repatriate that content and bring it back home, so to speak. The way things are distributed that can’t happen overnight.”

Craig also said that the company is considering many forms of streaming, including AVOD and SVOD, and reiterated Viacom’s commitment to linear, saying: “Our company was built on linear television. It’s still a huge part of our focus, we’re not shying away from that.”

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Originally published: August 05, 2021.

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Chip City Celebrates Rugrats' 30th Anniversary with Angelica-Inspired Cookie

Chip City has been hard at work crafting a delicious tribute to Rugrats!


Nickelodeon's iconic animated series Rugrats is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year, and to further celebrate this milestone, Chip City, the ooey-gooey cookie purveyor known for jumbo cookies with eclectic flavors, is collaborating with Nickelodeon to release Angelica’s Sweet & Sassy Surprise!

This amazing concoction will be available starting October 18th and will rotate throughout the menu at all Chip City locations through Sunday, November 14th.

Inspired by the one and only Angelica Pickles, Angelica’s Sweet & Sassy Surprise is no ordinary funfetti cookie. Just like Angelica, the jumbo cookie’s exterior is cute and sweet, but when you break one open, you’ll be surprised to find a chocolate chip cookie inside, to reflect Angelica’s sneaky, mischievous side and represent her deep love for chocolate chip cookies. Angelica is known to play tricks on the Rugrats crew, and this cookie is no exception.


In addition to being available on the rotating menu in all Chip City stores (locations in Manhattan, Brooklyn & Queens), Angelica’s Sweet & Sassy Surprise will also be available as frozen cookie dough Bake-at-Home Bundles via Chip City’s website (and in select retail stores) to enjoy these mischievous cookies fresh out of the oven at home - even at 4am if you wish!

*Please note the product won't be live on Chip City's website until Monday, October 18th.

More About Chip City:
Born in Astoria, Queens in July 2017, Chip City began as a hobby between two childhood friends as they sought to recreate the simple taste of their childhood. What began as a fun challenge to see who could create the best cookie turned into the Chip City we know and love today.


Chip City is known for their large, gooey cookies in 40+ flavors. The menu offers four different cookies each day, so customers are able to enjoy a variety of cookies throughout the week. Each week the Chip City daily menu is posted on their Instagram & website so loyal fans can plan out what days they want to visit to get their favorite flavors. Some classics include: Chocolate Chip, Blueberry Cheesecake, S’mores, Funfetti, Oatmeal Apple Pie, and Peanut Butter Chocolate. Some specialty flavors include: Strawberries ‘n Cream, Chocolate Eclair, Black & White, Piña Colada and Rainbow Cookie.

Chip City currently has 8 locations across Manhattan, Brooklyn & Queens with plans for more expansion throughout the tri-state area (Upper East side is coming later this month). In addition to the retail locations, Chip City sells their frozen cookie dough DTC via their website, so customers can experience Chip City cookies at home exactly as they’re intended - freshly baked & ooey, gooey out of the oven. To keep up with what Chip City is doing, please follow us on Instagram @chipcitycookies.

More About Rugrats 30th Anniversary:

Rugrats focuses on a group of toddlers, Tommy Pickles, Chuckie Finster, twins Phil and Lil DeVille, Angelica Pickles, and Susie Carmichael and their day-to-day lives that became adventures in their imaginations.  The original Rugrats series launched in August of 1991 on Nickelodeon and instantly became a groundbreaking phenomenon, spawning consumer products, three hit theatrical releases and cementing its place in pop culture history through its iconic characters, storytelling and unique visual style. Rugrats was in production for nine seasons over the course of 13 years. The series earned four Daytime Emmy Awards, six Kids' Choice Awards and its own star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. This year it celebrates its 30th Anniversary and the launch of an all-new series, Rugrats, on Paramount+.

Stream all new CG-animated Rugrats series as well as the classic series on Paramount+! Try it FREE at ParamountPlus.com

More Nick: Paramount Plus Renews the All-New 'Rugrats' for Season 2!

Originally published: October 13, 2021.

Additional source: Time Out New York.

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GameMill Releases New 'Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl'; Game Now Playable on Linux Using Proton Experimental

Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl publisher GameMill Entertainment has announced the release of a new patch for the Xbox version of the game. The patch went live on October 11.


Despite everyone having a good time with the fun gameplay, players have been pointing out several bugs with the game since it launched on Oct. 5. Developers are well aware of the issues, and the latest update should help sort out some of the most glaring ones.

Among this update's fixes are:

  • Improves the matchmaking experience for the platform.
  • Fixes screen tearing issues on the Series consoles.

Additionally, Proton Experimental, a compatibility layer, based upon Wine, allowing Windows games to run on Linux, also released an update on Oct 11, allowing Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl to be played on the operating system. The news follows a few Linux users reporting problems playing the game on the OS.

Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl is out now for PC, PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X. To find out more about the game, click here.


Original sources: Dot EsportsEventHubs.

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Why It May Take a While for 'Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl' to Add Voice Acting

Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl has already become a firm favorite since it was released on October 5, however, one of the biggest aspects about the game that is garnering the most criticism is the lack of voice acting in the game. Although there's a lot of Nickelodeon characters in the game, none of them actually speak.


Joel Nyström, the CEO of Ludosity, the developer of the game, has said that voice acting may be added as part of future DLC, however, fans may be waiting a bit. It all comes down to one important thing that is mostly overlooked: every Nickelodeon character sounds depending on the country you're watching the show in. A good example of this is SpongeBob. Fans in English-speaking territories will hear Tom Kenny as the titular sponge, meanwhile, if you're watching SpongeBob SquarePants in Latin America, you'd hear Luis Carreño as SpongeBob. Most of the time, there are even different dubs for viewers in Spain and Latin America and Portugal and Brazil.


Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl has been released as a global game, with a fanbase around the world. Basically, it's a logistical nightmare. One reason that Ludosity may not want to add different localized soundtracks to the game is that it would increase the game's file size 10-fold, and may even increase the cost of the game.

That being said, never say never! Late last year, THQ added a Latin American soundtrack to SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom – Rehydrated, even hiring the same voice actor from the TV series. It is possible to add different dubs, it may just take more time.

Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl is out now for PC, PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X. To find out more about the game, click here.


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