Thursday, May 24, 2012

Nicktoons UK To Premiere Brand New Episodes Of "The Matt Hatter Chronicles" From Monday 25th June 2012

According to the official Sky Media websites 'Sky TV's Children's Television Highlights In June 2012' webpage, Nickelodeon UK's animation channel, NickToons UK and Ireland, will start to premiere and show brand new episodes of "The Matt Hatter Chronicles" from Monday 25th June 2012 (transmission (TX) time to be confirmed by Nickelodeon UK):
The Matt Hatter Chronicles (New Episodes)
NickToons
Starts Monday 25th June

Brand new eps of The Matt Hatter Chronicles see Matt continue on through the Multiverse. Although he now has the strength and agility of an adult, he’s still a boy with a lot of learning to do...

Nickelodeon UK Announces Plans To Countdown The UK & Ireland's Most Popular "SpongeBob SquarePants" Episodes During The June 2012 Half Term In "SpongeBob's Top 100"

UPDATE - And the winning "SpongeBob SquarePants" episode of "SpongeBob's Top 100", as voted by British and Irish SpongeBob SquarePants fans and Nickelodeon UK and Eire viewers, is... BAND GEEKS!

According to the online British television schedule guide on the official Radio Times website, RadioTimes.com, to celebrate the June school Half Term and Queen Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee in June 2012, which will be marking 60 years of The Queen's reign, Nickelodeon UK will be holding Nickelodeon UK's latest "SpongeBob SquarePants" themed Nickelodeon Programming Stunt called "SpongeBob's Top 100", where every weekday between Monday 4th June 2012 and Friday 8th June 2012, between 12pm to 5pm (repeated between 1pm and 6pm on Nickelodeon UK's plus one (+1) timeshift channel, Nick Replay UK), Nick UK will be counting down British and Irish "SpongeBob SquarePants" fans' and Nickelodeon UK and Ireland viewers' favourite hundred episodes of the hit animated original Nickelodeon show "SpongeBob SquarePants", which Nickelodeon UK and Ireland viewers and British and Irish fans of "SpongeBob SquarePants" voted for through Nickelodeon UK's official "SpongeBob's Top 100" webpage on Nick.co.uk's official "SpongeBob SquarePants" website, Nick.co.uk/SpongeBob.

The votes have been counted and tallied up! Which is the UK and Ireland's favourite episode of "SpongeBob SquarePants"? There's only one way to find out! Catch "SpongeBob's Top 100" this half term, when Nickelodeon counts down the most popular episodes of "SpongeBob SquarePants" as voted for by the British and Irish public, only on Nickelodeon!

Also, from the official Sky Media websites 'Sky TV's Children's Television Highlights In June 2012' webpage:
SpongeBob Top 100
Nickelodeon
Starts Monday 4 June

We gave you the chance to vote, now tune in to find out what episode made it to number one out of all the SpongeBob episodes EVER! The season continues every day between 12-5pm
Also, Tweeted (posted) Nickelodeon UK and Eire on their official Twitter profile page (@NickelodeonUK):
What are you looking forward to the most about half term?? I cant wait to watch #SBobTop100 every day 12-5!!
And:
We salute you Spongebob SquarePants! Check out the top 100 episodes voted by YOU 12-5pm every weekday THIS WEEK! http://ow.ly/i/Fdel

Also:
#SBobTop100 coming on next- I am so excited I could burst! RT if you agree!
And:
Look out for @BradKavanagh [Nickelodeon Star Brad Kavanagh, who portrays the 'House of Anubis' character 'Fabian Rutter'] today - can't wait to find out his fave Spongebob episode! #SBobTop100 #anubisseason2
Also:
Whos enjoying #SBobTop100?What's your fave episode?
And:
Only ONE more days to go until the #SBobTop100 winner is revealed! In the meantime, check out some fab clips here! http://ow.ly/bq1YA [direct link to the official Nickelodeon UK websites official "SpongeBob's Top 100" Result page on Nick.co.uk]
Also:
Today you'll find out which Spongebob episode made the number one spot! What do you think it is? #SBobTop100
Also, Tweeted (posted) by Tina McCann, Managing Director at Nickelodeon UK, on her official Twitter feed (@TinaMcCannMD):
SpongeBob joins in the Jubilee celebrations! pic.twitter.com/YXv7v6Fh

According to the official Nickelodeon UK websites "What's On" schedule guide, Nickelodeon UK will also be showing "The Best Of SpongeBob's Top 100" on Saturday 9th June 2012 and Sunday 10th June 2012 between 1pm and 4pm (repeated from 2pm to 5pm on Nick Replay UK).

Also, Tweeted (posted) by Nickelodeon UK and Ireland's Press Office on their official Twitter profile page (@NickelodeonUKPR):
who's been watching #sbobtop100 only one more day till we know the winner!! Which episode is your favourite?

Nickelodeon USA Tops Basic Cable For Week (14/5/2012 - 20/5/2012), Ranks As Number-One With Kids And Total Viewers

Below is a Nickelodeon Press Release from Nickelodeon USA's "Nickelodeon Kids And Family" press website, NickPress.com:
NICKELODEON TOPS BASIC CABLE FOR WEEK, RANKS AS NUMBER-ONE WITH KIDS AND TOTAL VIEWERS

Hour-Long Victorious Special Totals 8 Million Total Viewers; Legend of Korra No. 1 on Saturday Morning with Total Viewers

New York, NY—May 22, 2012 — Nickelodeon took the top spot for the week (5/14 – 5/20/12) as the number-one basic cable net with K2-11 (2.3/822,000) and total viewers (1.6 million) in total day. A new episode of Victorious, "Tori Goes Platinum," (Saturday, May 19, 8p.m. ET/PT), drew 3.8 million total viewers, and was number-one in its time period across key demos – K2-11(5.1/1.8 million), K6-11 (7/1.5 million), Tweens (7.3/1.5 million). The program bested direct competition by triple digits among kid and total viewers, and totaled 8.3 million total viewers over the weekend*.

The Legend of Korra, "The Aftermath" (Saturday, May 19, 11a.m. ET/PT), also topped its time period with K2-11(3.7/1.3 million), K6-11 (4/848,000), Tweens (4.1/859,000) and total viewers (3.5million), as the number two kids’ entertainment program, only behind Victorious. The program bested direct competition by double digits among kid and total viewers.

In "Tori Goes Platinum," Tori wins a contest to sing the opening number at the Platinum Music Awards. There’s just one catch, the show’s producer and his team want to reinvent her look and personality. Tori agrees to play along, but is her new fame worth changing into a new Tori? This episode features a music performance by Victoria Justice of the new single "Make It In America" (cowritten by Victoria) along with another new song "Cheer Me Up."

In "The Aftermath," tensions mount when Korra begins to suspect an ally is working for the Equalists. The Legend of Korra takes place 70 years after the events of Avatar: The Last Airbender and follows the next Avatar – a girl named Korra who is from the Southern Water Tribe. With three of the four elements under her belt (Earth, Water and Fire), Korra seeks to master Air. Her quest leads her to Republic City, the modern “Avatar” world that is a virtual melting pot where benders and non-benders from all nations live and thrive. Korra quickly discovers that the metropolis is plagued by crime as well as a growing antibending revolution that threatens to rip the city apart. Under the tutelage of Aang’s son, Tenzin, Korra begins her airbending training while dealing with the dangers at large.

Nickelodeon, now in its 33rd year, is the number-one entertainment brand for kids. It has built a diverse, global business by putting kids first in everything it does. The company includes television programming and production in the United States and around the world, plus consumer products, online, recreation, books and feature films. Nickelodeon’s U.S. television network is seen in 100 million households and has been the number-one-rated basic cable network for 17 consecutive years. For more information or artwork, visit http://www.nickpress.com. Nickelodeon and all related titles, characters and logos are
trademarks of Viacom Inc. (NASDAQ: VIA, VIAB).

* Source: NMR, L+SD Sat 5/19/12 8p-9p & Sun 5/20/12 11a-12p and 7p-8p telecasts, P2+ (000)

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Also, from Contactmusic.com:
Disney, Nickelodeon Each Claim Victory Over The Other

The two major kids networks on cable, the Disney Channel and Nickelodeon, each had something to boast about following the release of last week's ratings results by Nielsen Media Research. Disney released a statement announcing that its Disney Channel was "The #1 Network in Total Day for the 49th Consecutive Week in Kids 6-11 ... and Tweens 9-14." At the same time, Nickelodeon released its own statement noting that it was the No. 1 network among kids 2-11 and total viewers (1.6 million) in total day. But its ratings have not recovered following a steep fall last September, a situation that poses a perplexing problem for Viacom, its owner, which depends on revenue from the channel for 15 percent of its operating profit.

Nick At Nite USA To Heat Up The Summer With Stardom, Romance And Deceit With The Premiere Of Nightly Primetime Drama "Hollywood Heights", Monday 18th June 2012 At 9p.m. (ET/PT)

Below is a Nick at Nite Press Release from PRNewswire:
Nick at Nite Heats Up The Summer With Stardom, Romance And Deceit With The Premiere Of Nightly Primetime Drama Hollywood Heights, Monday, June 18, At 9p.m. (ET/PT)

Special Preview Event Begins Monday, June 11 With Debut Episode Airing Nightly at 9p.m. (ET/PT) Through Friday, June 15, Followed by Series Premiere on Monday, June 18 at 9 p.m. (ET/PT)

SANTA MONICA, Calif., May 21, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Nick at Nite adds sizzle to summer weeknights with the original primetime drama Hollywood Heights, kicking off with a special preview beginning Monday, June 11. The debut episode will encore every night at 9:00 p.m. (ET/PT) through Friday, June 15, with the series premiering on Monday, June 18 at 9:00 P.M. (ET/PT). Adapted for a U.S. audience from the wildly popular Mexican telenovela Alcanzar una Estrella, Hollywood Heights follows the journey of a teenage girl whose life changes drastically when she becomes a star and wins the love of her rock and roll idol, and both are tested by setbacks, heartbreak and deception. The first season of the 80-episode series, co-produced with Televisa in association with Sony Pictures Television, will air weeknights at 9p.m. through October 2012.

caption: L-R: Loren (Brittany Underwood), Tyler (Justin Wilczynski), Eddie (Cody Longo), and Chloe (Melissa Ordway) from Nick at Nite's Hollywood Heights. Premiering June 18 at 9:00 p.m. (ET/PT). (PRNewsFoto/Nick at Nite, James White/Nickelodeon)
(Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120521/NY10762 )

"Hollywood Heights, in the great tradition of telenovelas, serves up relatable characters and compelling storylines that hook you and keep you coming back to see what happens next," said Marjorie Cohn, Nickelodeon's President, Development and Original Programming. "The stories are about love, family and following your dreams and summertime offers a great window for this kind of viewing commitment."

Hollywood Heights centers on Loren Tate (Brittany Underwood, One Life to Live), a shy teen whose musical aspirations inch closer to reality when she wins a songwriting contest sponsored by Eddie Duran (Cody Longo, Fame), a rock star at the top of his game. Although Loren and Eddie's budding partnership – on-stage and off – faces obstacles, their strong family bonds inspire them to keep going. Loren finds the support system she needs in her single mom, Nora (Jama Williamson, Parks and Recreation), as Nora returns to the dating scene for the first time in years. Meanwhile Eddie's unbreakable bond with his father, Max (Carlos Ponce, Couples Retreat, telenovela actor/singer) – strengthened by family tragedy – is challenged by Eddie's budding romance with a beautiful, but manipulative model and aspiring actress, Chloe Carter (Melissa Ordway, 17 Again). As Loren begins a meteoric rise on the music scene and Eddie's star begins to fade, together they learn that the road to love and stardom often carries a heavy price tag. Justin Wilczynski (Kaya) also stars as Eddie's bitter former friend, Tyler Rorke.

Actor James Franco will star in a multi-episode arc as Osborne "Oz" Silver, an eccentric movie mogul who lives life to the fullest, often outrageously. Offbeat, seductive and ruthless when he has to be, Oz adores making movies and does whatever it takes to make the films he wants.

Cody Longo landed his first feature film role on Bring It On: Fight to the Finish. Shortly after, he starred in MGM's widely acclaimed film Fame, a popular movie remake of the popular television series. His undeniable talent on-screen led to recurring roles on Brothers and Sisters, CSI: NY and Make It or Break It. This summer, he will share the big screen with James Caan, Paul Sorvino and Jeffrey Tambor in the highly anticipated film For the Love of Money and will show audiences his comedic chops in the indie film High School (Adrien Brody, Michael Chiklis). Brittany Underwood is best known for the five years she spent playing the role of Langston Wilde on the popular daytime drama, One Life to Live. She has also made appearances in Margaret with Matt Damon, The Big C and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.

Over the last decade, Carlos Ponce has added several American and Latin American television and movie credits to his name, including Couples Retreat, Rio, NBC's Lipstick Jungle, Just My Luck, 7th Heaven, Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo, Chasing Papi, Dos Hogares, SoBe Real, 90210, Once and Again and Perro Amor, among many others. Ponce's first stint on television was as host of Univision's Control in 1990. Soon after, he moved to telenovelas in his hometown Miami, FL and landed his first role in a soap opera, Guadalupe. He then moved to Mexico which led to other starring soap roles, including Sentimientos Ajenos for Televisa and later segued into hosting roles on American television, hosting NBC's Hispanic Heritage Awards for several years, serving as special correspondent for Entertainment Tonight beginning in 2003 and co-hosting the world telecast 2006 Miss Universe pageant for NBC and Telemundo. In 2007, he returned to telenovelas starring in Telemundo's Dame Chocolate. Ponce will soon host the first ever Spanish version of Idol Kids show in his native town in Puerto Rico.

The series is executive produced by six-time Emmy Award-winner Jill Farren Phelps (General Hospital, One Life to Live) and co-executive produced by Hisham Abed (The Hills and The City) and Josh Griffith (Young and the Restless, As the World Turns) who also serves as head writer. Phelps has worked as an executive producer at all three major broadcast networks producing daytime dramas, for a total of five programs. She began her television career on Santa Barbara where she ultimately rose to Executive Producer and later served as Executive Producer on Guiding Light before going to Another World in the same capacity. Afterward, Phelps returned to ABC Daytime serving as Executive Producer of One Life to Live and later moved to executive produce General Hospital from 2001-2011.

Emmy Award-winning writer/producer Josh Griffith has a proven track record in writing and developing hit programming. Having served as writer/head-writer on such long-running daytime serials as One Life to Live, As the World Turns, Santa Barbara and more recently as Executive Producer of The Young & The Restless, his work garnered him four Daytime Emmy Awards and four Writer's Guild Awards. Abed has served as Director on MTV's groundbreaking docu-drama, Laguna Beach: The Real O.C. The success of the series led him to continue on with the network's subsequent hit docu-dramas, The Hills and The City, for which he received critical praise.

On May 30, NickatNite.com will launch its Hollywood Heights show site, which will include a ‘Character Connection’ section for viewers to get to know the new series’ characters. After the series launch, the site will feature Hollywood Heights highlights with teasers for upcoming episodes, and recaps of the show’s best moments. Beginning June 1, the first episode of Hollywood Heights will be available for streaming on NickatNite.com, Facebook (facebook.com/HHBuzz), and Nick@Nite On Demand. The first episode will be available for free on iTunes beginning June 4. Additionally, the first five episodes of Hollywood Heights will be available for free download on iTunes, and streaming on Nick@Nite On Demand prior to its June 18 premiere. Viewers can keep up with the show on Twitter by following @HHBuzz.

Hollywood Heights follows Nickelodeon's success with the live-action serialized series, House of Anubis and Degrassi. The series is an adaptation of the hit Mexican telenovela, Alcanzar una Estrella, first broadcast on Canal de las Estrellas and Univision in 1990. The success of the telenovela led to a film and sequel telenovela starring Latin American pop sensations, Ricky Martin and Sasha Sokol.

Nick at Nite is Nickelodeon's nighttime programming block that features popular hit family comedies including the Emmy Award-winning series Friends, My Wife & Kids, George Lopez, The Nanny and most recently, Yes, Dear.

About Nickelodeon

Nickelodeon, now in its 33rd year, is the number-one entertainment brand for kids. It has built a diverse, global business by putting kids first in everything it does. The company includes television programming and production in the United States and around the world, plus consumer products, online, recreation, books and feature films. Nickelodeon's U.S. television network is seen in more than 100 million households and has been the number-one-rated basic cable network for 17 consecutive years. For more information or artwork, visit http://www.nickpress.com. Nickelodeon and all related titles, characters and logos are trademarks of Viacom Inc. (NASDAQ: VIA, VIA.B).

About Televisa

Grupo Televisa, S.A.B., is the largest media company in the Spanish-speaking world based on its market capitalization and a major participant in the international entertainment business. It has interests in television production and broadcasting, production of pay-television networks, international distribution of television programming, direct-to-home satellite services, cable television and telecommunication services, magazine publishing and distribution, radio production and broadcasting, professional sports and live entertainment, feature-film production and distribution, the operation of a horizontal internet portal, and gaming.

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media contact info: George Cabico, Nickelodeon/Nick at Nite-LA, +1-310-752-8644, George.Cabico@mtvstaff.com, or Katelyn Balach, Nickelodeon/Nick at Nite-NY, +1-212-846-6283, Katelyn.Balach@nick.com.

Popsicle Partners With The Voice Of Nickelodeon's "SpongeBob SquarePants" To Launch The New "Your Yosicle Adventure" Contest

Below is a Unilever press release from PRNewswire:
The Popsicle® Brand Partners with Voice of Nickelodeon's SpongeBob SquarePants to Launch the "Your Yosicle™ Adventure" Contest

Tom Kenny and Popsicle® Ask Families to Showcase Their Creativity in an Animated Online Script Contest

ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, N.J., May 22, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Yosicle™ pops, the first-ever Popsicle® pops with yogurt, have partnered with Tom Kenny, the voice of Nickelodeon's SpongeBob SquarePants, to launch the "Your Yosicle™ Adventure" Contest. The online competition invites fans to create their own ending to an animated Popsicle® Pete adventure – one where he collides with yogurt to create a Yosicle™ pop. One winner* will receive a trip to Los Angeles to see Kenny bring their winning submission to life in a Hollywood recording studio.

Starting today, families can demonstrate their creativity through an interactive online experience on Facebook.com/Popsicle. With the help of Kenny, the Popsicle® brand has created an animated adventure, starring Popsicle® Pete, set in the streets of Spain during the Running of the Bulls. Using Popsicle® Pete as the story's hero, consumers have the ability to write their own endings – with Popsicle® Pete eventually landing in or colliding with yogurt.

"I have had so much fun working with this Popsicle® character," said Kenny. "I think the brand's new Yosicle™ pops are such a creative, unexpected twist to the Popsicle® brand we all know and love. It's proof that great creations can come from thinking outside the box! I can't wait to see what sorts of endings families come up with in the 'Your Yosicle™ Adventure' Contest, and I look forward to bringing the lucky winner's story to life – how will Popsicle® Pete's adventure end? You tell us!"



To enter, consumers should visit the Popsicle® Facebook page, watch the "Bulls on Tirade" animated video and submit an alternate ending for a chance to win a trip to Los Angeles to see Kenny bring their story to life in a recording studio. The contest runs for three weeks (May 18 to June 12). Consumers should submit their scripts via the Popsicle® Facebook page (Facebook.com/Popsicle). All eligible entries will be reviewed and scored by a panel of judges, including Kenny, and will be judged on humor, creativity, how well the entry completed the original story, and alignment with the Popsicle® brand.

The "Your Yosicle™ Adventure" Contest is designed to celebrate several new varieties from the Popsicle® brand's new Yosicle™ line. Available in four fun varieties, featuring three unique shapes, Yosicle™ pops contain 10% nonfat yogurt and are an excellent source of calcium per two-pop serving.

* Yosicle™ Torpedo!™ pops feature three flavors in one low-fat, creamy pop: Purple Berry, Watermelon and Vanilla.

* Yosicle™ Duos!™ pops feature creamy deliciousness on the inside with flavored ice on the outside. These low-fat pops have two flavors on each stick and are available in two variety boxes: Watermelon-Vanilla and Cotton Candy-Vanilla or Purple Berry-Vanilla and Cherry-Vanilla.

* Yosicle™ Layerz!™ pops feature two flavors per low-fat pop and are made with flavored ice on the top and creamy deliciousness on the bottom. They are available in two flavors: Cotton Candy & Vanilla and Orange & Vanilla.

"Popsicle® has been surprising and delighting families with new and exciting flavors and products – like Yosicle™ pops – for years," said Brian Critz, Senior Brand Manager for Popsicle®. "Now, we're encouraging consumers to surprise and delight us with creative and unexpected adventures for Popsicle® Pete."

Visit www.Facebook.com/Popsicle to learn more about the "Your Yosicle™ Adventure" Contest. Fans can also check out the new Popsicle® website at www.Popsicle.com and follow @Popsicle on Twitter at www.Twitter.com/Popsicle for trivia, jokes, Popsicle® product offers and more.

About Unilever North America

Unilever is one of the world's leading suppliers of fast moving consumer goods with strong operations in more than 100 countries and sales in 180. With products that are used over two billion times a day around the world, we work to create a better future every day and help people feel good, look good and get more out of life with brands and services that are good for them and good for others. In the United States and Canada the portfolio includes brand icons such as: Axe, Becel, Ben & Jerry's, Bertolli, Breyers, Caress, Consort For Men, Country Crock, Degree, Dove personal care products, fds, Good Humor, Hellmann's, I Can't Believe It's Not Butter!, Just for Me!, Klondike, Knorr, Lever 2000, Lipton, Motions, Nexxus, Noxzema, Pond's, Popsicle, Promise, Q-Tips, Ragu, Simple, Skippy, Slim-Fast, Soft & Beautiful, St. Ives, Suave, tcb, TIGI, TRESemme, Vaseline, and Wish-Bone. All of the preceding brand names are registered trademarks of the Unilever Group of Companies. Dedicated to serving consumers and the communities where we live, work and play, Unilever employs more than 13,000 people across North America – generating over $9 billion in sales in 2011. For more information, visit www.unileverusa.com or www.unilever.ca.

* About the Contest

No purchase necessary. Void where prohibited. "Your Yosicle™ Adventure" Contest is sponsored by Conopco, Inc., d/b/a Unilever. Open to legal residents of the 50 U.S. & D.C., 18 & older. Begins 12:00 a.m. ET on 5/18/12 and ends 11:59 p.m. ET on 6/12/12. For official rules, visit http://golwebapp.com/popsicle/contest/index.html.

SOURCE Unilever

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