Latin American Television Channels Pick Up Rights To Raft Of Nickelodeon Shows, Including "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles"

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VIMN sends content into Lat Am

Broadcasters across Latin America have picked up a host of Nickelodeon and MTV programmes distributed by Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN).

Banderirantes in Brazil has acquired the first seasons of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Supah Ninjas and T.U.F.F Puppy as well as seasons one to three of Avatar: The Last Airbender and True Jackson.

Fellow Brazilian broadcaster Band TV, meanwhile, has taken seasons one and two of Fanboy & Chum Chum, seasons one and two of Big Time Rush, and seasons one to four of the comedies Drake & Josh and Kenan & Kel.

Chile’s UCVTV has signed for a Nick Jr block package covering preschool animation, which includes deals for Bubble Guppies, Team Umizoomi and seasons three and four of Dora the Explorer.

Ecuador’s Teleamazonas has also closed new deals for Nickelodeon Movies, live-action and animation programming, plus renewals across the portfolio.

In Mexico, pan-regional pay-TV station Sky Mexico has taken an MTV package covering series such as Aeon Flux, Joe Schmo Show, Dudesons in America and Made, as well as a variety of music specials.

Finally, Telenica in Nicaragua has picked up season two of Big Time Rush, the first season of Supah Ninjas and the new episodes of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, as well as Jersey Shore and the show’s specials from MTV.

The news comes as Viacom has been named as the channel group bringing in the most revenue in Europe, with US$741m anticipated for 2012.

Digital TV Research’s report TV Channel Revenues in Europe forecasts that Viacom will remain the leader for the foreseeable future, with its revenue set to grow to just under US$1bn in 2017.

Overall, total revenue for Europe’s top pay-TV channels will reach US$4.24bn this year, according to the report, which expects this figure to grow by US$1.04bn to US$5.28bn by 2017. You can read the full report here.

Nico Franks
27-11-2012
©C21Media

TAGS: distribution
GENRES: Animation, Children's
SHOWS: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
COMPANIES: MTV, Nickelodeon, Viacom International Media Networks
COUNTRIES: Brazil, Mexico

Wade Davis Named Chief Financial Officer Of Viacom

Below is a Viacom Inc. Press Release from PRNewswire:

Wade Davis Named Chief Financial Officer of Viacom

NEW YORK, Nov. 27, 2012 /Viacom Inc. Press Release via PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Wade Davis has been appointed Chief Financial Officer of Viacom Inc. (NASDAQ: VIAB, VIA) it was announced today by Thomas E. Dooley, Viacom's Chief Operating Officer. Mr. Davis, 40, previously served as Viacom's Executive Vice President, Strategy and Corporate Development. He succeeds Jimmy Barge, who, after a transition period with Mr. Davis, will leave the company to pursue other opportunities.

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In his new role, which is effective immediately, Mr. Davis will be responsible for the Company's accounting and financial reporting, planning, tax and treasury functions. He will also continue to oversee the strategy and corporate development functions across Viacom.

Mr. Dooley said, "This is a well-deserved promotion for Wade, who has made so many contributions to the growth and success of Viacom. We are fortunate to have such a multi-talented executive in our ranks with the leadership skills and the depth of experience to move seamlessly into the CFO role. He is respected throughout the company for his knowledge of our industry and his financial expertise. Wade has worked closely with me and with Viacom's entire senior team on important strategic initiatives, while also leading a disciplined corporate development program that has enabled us to tap new growth areas, both domestically and around the world."

Mr. Dooley continued, "We want to thank Jimmy for his professionalism and many years of dedicated service to Viacom, particularly his outstanding work to strengthen our financial position. His focus and expertise were greatly appreciated by me, as well as by our financial team and everyone at the company who worked closely with him. We wish Jimmy all the best as he moves on to new opportunities beyond Viacom."

Mr. Davis said, "I feel extremely fortunate to take on this new role at Viacom. This is an exciting and challenging time for our company and our industry and I am looking forward to continuing to work with Tom and Philippe Dauman, our President and CEO, to keep Viacom financially strong and out in front. Best of all, I step in on day one as CFO with a world-class financial team by my side. Having worked with them closely for many years, I know first hand the depth of their experience and the breadth of their expertise. Working together, I know that we will continue to help Viacom achieve its financial and strategic goals."

Mr. Davis joined Viacom in December 2005 as Senior Vice President of Mergers and Acquisitions and assumed the additional duties of Strategic Planning and Corporate Development in 2009. During his seven years with the company, Mr. Davis has led the formation of some of the Company's most significant joint ventures such as Viacom18 (India) and EPIX, and managed key corporate-wide strategic partnerships with companies such as Microsoft Corporation and Unilever. Mr. Davis has also overseen the Company's mergers and acquisitions activity including the acquisition of Dreamworks SKG, the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Atom Shockwave. He has also been a key member of the teams driving many of the Company's most significant operational transactions including the lease renewal of the Company's Manhattan headquarters and key advertising partnerships.

Previously, Mr. Davis was an investment banker in the technology and media sectors for more than a decade at firms including Wasserstein Perella & Co and Lazard Freres & Co. Mr. Davis has been active in the reform of public education and co-founded AdvancePath Academics, which operates technology-based centers to recover and educate high school dropouts. Additionally, Mr. Davis served as EVP of Operations for Americas Choice, Inc.

Mr. Davis holds degrees with distinction and honors in both philosophy and economics from Williams College.

About Viacom

Viacom is home to the world's premier entertainment brands that connect with audiences through compelling content across television, motion picture, online and mobile platforms in over 160 countries and territories. With media networks reaching approximately 700 million global subscribers, Viacom's leading brands include MTV, VH1, CMT, Logo, BET, CENTRIC, Nickelodeon, Nick Jr., TeenNick, Nicktoons, Nick at Nite, COMEDY CENTRAL, TV Land, SPIKE, Tr3s, Paramount Channel and VIVA. Paramount Pictures, celebrating its 100th year in 2012 and creator of many of the most beloved motion pictures, continues today as a major global producer and distributor of filmed entertainment. Viacom operates a large portfolio of branded digital media experiences, including many of the world's most popular properties for entertainment, community and casual online gaming.

For more information about Viacom and its businesses, visit www.viacom.com. Keep up with Viacom news by following Viacom's blog at blog.viacom.com and Twitter feed at www.twitter.com/Viacom.

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Viacom President And Chief Executive Officer Philippe Dauman To Appear At The UBS Global Media And Communications Conference

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Viacom President and Chief Executive Officer Philippe Dauman to Appear at the UBS Global Media & Communications Conference

NEW YORK, Nov. 27, 2012 /Viacom Inc. Press Release via PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Viacom Inc. (NASDAQ: VIAB and VIA) today announced that Philippe Dauman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Viacom, will participate in a question-and-answer session at the 40th Annual UBS Global Media & Communications Conference on Monday, December 3, 2012, at approximately 12:30 p.m. (ET). A live webcast of Mr. Dauman's question-and-answer session will be available to the general public through a link on the Investor Relations homepage of Viacom's website, www.viacom.com. A replay of the audio webcast will be available in the "Events / Webcasts" section of the site.

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About Viacom

Viacom is home to the world's premier entertainment brands that connect with audiences through compelling content across television, motion picture, online and mobile platforms in over 160 countries and territories. With more than 160 media networks reaching approximately 700 million global subscribers, Viacom's leading brands include MTV, VH1, CMT, Logo, BET, CENTRIC, Nickelodeon, Nick Jr., TeenNick, Nicktoons, Nick at Nite, COMEDY CENTRAL, TV Land, SPIKE and Tr3s. Paramount Pictures, celebrating its 100th year in 2012 and creator of many of the most beloved motion pictures, continues today as a major global producer and distributor of filmed entertainment. Viacom operates a large portfolio of branded digital media experiences, including many of the world's most popular properties for entertainment, community and casual online gaming.

For more information about Viacom and its businesses, visit www.viacom.com. Keep up with Viacom news by following Viacom's blog at blog.viacom.com and Twitter feed at www.twitter.com/Viacom.

SOURCE Viacom Inc.

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Nickelodeon Partners With Flash Entertainment To Take "Dora The Explorer LIVE! Search For The City Of Lost Toys" Stage Show To Abu Dhabi

From Licensing.biz:

Dora the Explorer takes to the stage in Abu Dhabi

Live show set to open in December in partnership with Flash Entertainment.

The international growth of Nickelodeon's Dora the Explorer continues, with Dora the Explorer Live Search for the City of Lost Toys opening in Abu Dhabi in December.

Produced in partnership with Flash Entertainment, the touring show has already proved a hit in the UK and Australia. This is as well as across Europe, North America and South America, where Dora the Explorer Live has sold over two million tickets collectively.

Performances will take place on December 14th and 15th at du Forum on Yas Island, Abu Dhabi.

Dora the Explorer currently airs across the Middle East on Nickelodeon's branded block on MBC3.

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UK Boy Band One Direction Greets Nickelodeon Contest Winners And Fans While Promoting Their Brand New 1D Hasbro Dolls In New York City, NY, USA; Participates In Questions And Answers Session With Nickelodeon Star Rachel Crow!

From Examiner.com:

One Direction promotes Hasbro dolls and greets fans at event in New York City

Louis Tomlinson, Liam Payne, Niall Horan, Zayn Malik and Harry Styles Credit: AP - 8 photos; View the full slideshow
On November 26, 2012, One Direction attended a special event in New York City to promote Hasbro's latest One Direction dolls. One Direction did interviews and greeted winners of a Nickelodeon contest at the event.

As the biggest act to emerge from "The X Factor," Direction has No. 1 hits in several countries, but the group makes most of its money through touring (One Direction tours sell out in minutes) and merchandising.

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One Direction's members (Harry Styles, Niall Horan, Liam Payne, Zayn Malik and Louis Tomlinson) originally auditioned for "The X Factor" U.K. in 2010 as solo singers but were rejected as solo singers and put together in a group by "X Factor" executive producer Simon Cowell and other "X Factor" decision makers. Cowell was One Direction's mentor on the show. After One Direction came in third place on "The X Factor" U.K. in 2010, Cowell signed the group to Syco Music, the record company that he co-owns with Sony Music. And the rest is history.

Photograph: One Direction with their dolls at a Hasbro event in New York City on November 26, 2012. Pictured from left to right: Niall Horan, Liam Payne, Louis Tomlinson, Harry Styles and Zayn Malik. Photo credit: AP

The new One Direction dolls from Hasbro are different from the One Direction dolls that went on sale in Europe in 2011. Hasbro's One Direction dolls are singing dolls that are dressed in the same outfits that One Direction wore on the group's first U.S. TV performance, which was on NBC's "Today" on March 12, 2012. Toys R Us reported that the dolls as are among the hottest-selling toys of the holiday season in 2012.

Winners from Nickelodeon's "Your Moment With 1D" contest met One Direction, posed for photos with the group, got autographed dolls and did a Q&A session with One Direction for Nickelodeon. Former "X Factor" U.S. finalist Rachel Crow (fifth place in 2011) is now a starlet at Nickelodeon, and she moderated the Q&A. In 2012, Crow and One Direction signed separate development deals with Nickelodeon.

Interview: One Direction - MTV intervew about Hasbro's One Direction dolls

J-14 magazine posted this report about the Hasbro event:

"The J-14 editors spent their first day back after Thanksgiving break in the best way possible -- hanging with One Direction! Between playing Truth or Dare, chatting about their new Hasbro singing dolls, and chilling in their Times Square hotel in New York City, we had so many awesome moments with the guys on Monday, November 26! Here are a few of our favorites:

"My favorite moment was watching the boys interact with each other. They're always feeding from one another's energy whether they're singing or chasing each other around the room. I also loved watching Liam singing a quote from my favorite holiday movie, 'Elf,' 'I'm in a store and I'm singing!' while we photographed the boys." --J-14 Photo Assistant Nicole Mazza

"I loved when Liam, Louis, and Zayn switched clothes and shoes! I even noticed that Louis was wearing socks!" --J-14 Photo Director Danielle Kepler

"My favorite part of the day was getting to sit down and chat with Niall one-on-one -- literally! He hopped off his chair right away and insisted that I sit down while we talked -- what a gentleman!" --J-14 Assistant Editor Laura Knipping

"When One Direction was ready to pose for their J-14 group picture, Niall was off to the side eating a peach yogurt. Everyone was telling him to hurry, but I said, 'He's a growing boy, he needs to eat!' He smiled, lifted up his shirt, and rubbed his bare belly. What a Niall moment -- too cute!" --J-14 Editor-in-Chief Rachel Chang

"Before interviewing Harry, he came over and gave me one of his famous hugs. It was so heartfelt, in fact, that his arm kind of pushed into my throat and I could barely sputter a 'Hi!' Talk about getting choked up!" --J-14 Deputy Editor Ashley Spencer