Friday, October 18, 2013

Nickelodeon UK To Premiere New Episodes Of "Big Time Rush" In November 2013

British and Irish Rushers get ready, the all-singing, all-dancing, all American boys are back! The Nickelodeon UK and Ireland fanblog NickUKHub is reporting the exciting Big Time News that the online British and Irish TV guide Digiguide has announced that Nickelodeon UK and Ireland and Nickelodeon HD UK will start to premiere more brand new episodes of Nickelodeon's hit live-action original musical comedy series "Big Time Rush" and debut the fourth and final season of BTR in November 2013 as part of Nickelodeon UK's Autumn/Winter 2013 highlights!

Starting from Saturday 9th November 2013, Nick UK & Eire/HD will be premiering two brand new episodes of "Big Time Rush" every Saturday from 5:30pm! (replayed from 6:30pm on Nick+1)!

Below is a list of presumed air dates for each brand new episodes of "Big Time Rush" (episodes TBC by Nick UK):

Saturday 9th November 2013
5:30pm - "Big Time Gold"
6:00pm - "Big Time Rescue"

Saturday 17th November 2013
5:30pm - "Big Time Bloopers" (season 3 finale)
6:00pm - "Big Time Invasion" (season 4 premiere)


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A Round-Up Of Nickelodeon At Brand Licensing Europe 2013

The entertainment industry news magazine The Hollywood Reporter is reporting in the following article from their official website, thr.com, that Nickelodeon and Viacom Consumer Products (NVCP), the arm of Viacom Inc. which oversees all merchandising and retail operations for the leading multimedia entertainment company, announced the fantastic Nickelodeon News at Brand Licensing Europe 2013 (BLE 2013) that, since launching the networks brand new reinvigorated "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" television series during Fall (Autumn) 2013, "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" consumer products have brought in more than $475 million in global retail sales! The figure includes about $250 million from U.S. sales, with the rest coming from international markets. Nickelodeon's "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" merchandise has experienced strong sales worldwide, with the "Turtles" being the top action figure product in such countries as the U.K., France, Italy and Australia.

Nickelodeon also announced at BLE 2013 that more than 65 "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" action figures will be launched by the end of 2015, with all first being introduced in the TV show, something other franchises don't always do!

Asked about the outlook for and the possible longevity of the franchise, Ron Johnson, Executive Vice President (EVP) of Nickelodeon and Viacom Consumer Products at Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN), said Nickelodeon is taking a measured approach. "We want it to be profitable for us, our partners and retailers," he said. "We would rather see it be healthy for 25 years than milk it as much as possible short-term."

To celebrate the success of their reinvigorated "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" TV series, Nickelodeon showed a early clip, without CGI effects, from Michael Bay's upcoming "Ninja Turtles" movie at Brand Licensing Europe 2013 which drew much applause and praise from merchandise and retail industry attendees. Nickelodeon Movies and Paramount Pictures are planning to release "Ninja Turtles" in theaters and cinemas around the world from Summer 2014.

Nickelodeon and Viacom Consumer Products also showcased Nickelodeon Preschool's "Dora the Explorer", "Bubble Guppies", "Blaze and the Monster Machines" and "Paw Patrol" during the event for which it is rolling out new products around the world.

Nickelodeon also showed a brief clip showcasing the animation for Nickelodeon Movies planned 2015 "SpongeBob SquarePants" movie to celebrate the continued success of the SBSP franchise, which also drew much applause from industry observers!:
London Expo: Nickelodeon Touts $475 Million in Retail Sales for Relaunched 'Turtles' Franchise

At a brand licensing show, executives laud the global first-year retail sales for the reinvigorated Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and the continued strength of SpongeBob SquarePants.



Leonardo of the "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

LONDON – Nickelodeon's successful 2012 reboot of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, along with a new line of consumer products, were in the spotlight here during a keynote event at the Brand Licensing Europe expo.

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This week, Nickelodeon executives were all smiles when discussing the first year of merchandise sales for the rejuvenated franchise on the sidelines of the same event.

Nickelodeon parent, Viacom, acquired the franchise in October 2009 for $60 million and launched a new animated show on the kids network last fall. Since then, Turtles consumer products have brought in more than $475 million in global retail sales, according to the company. That includes about $250 million from the U.S., with the rest coming from international markets.

Content companies typically get a license fee from firms that want to use their characters for toys, clothing, housewares and the like along with a revenue cut.

According to licensing industry experts, the first-year Turtles consumer products haul handily exceeded the property's annual retail sales in the years before Nickelodeon acquired and reinvigorated it.

"The show is really funny and good," explained Pam Kaufman, chief marketing officer and president, consumer products at Nickelodeon. "And the property is all about humor and friendship, which is part of our core DNA. So the show does well, which translates into success in the boys' aisle" in retail stores.

"From day one, we reached out to Turtles fans," added Ron Johnson, who earlier this year was promoted to the role of executive vp of Nickelodeon and Viacom consumer products at Viacom International Media Networks. While the company refreshed the Turtles franchise to modernize it, "we also made it consistent with the past because we didn't want to alienate old fans," he added. "We really engaged the superfans and super-served all the relevant people."

The TMNT franchise revolves around Leonardo, Raphael, Michelangelo, and Donatello, four mutant turtles who are trained by mutant rat sensei Master Splinter and live in the sewers of New York City. The characters were created by Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird in 1984 as a parody comic book that became a hit and a global franchise.

The Nickelodeon executives touted the strong sales of Turtles action figures. Kaufman said they make up about 15 percent of toy figure sales in the U.S. "Nothing's bigger," Kaufman told THR. "We are beating Iron Man, Batman, WWE."

The Turtles are also the top action figure product in such countries as the U.K., France, Italy and Australia, according to the firm.

Johnson highlighted that the line of figures offers a breadth of characters. More than 65 Turtles action figures will be launched by the end of 2015, with all first being introduced in the TV show, something other franchises don't always do, he said.

Asked about the outlook for and the possible longevity of the franchise, Johnson said Nickelodeon is taking a measured approach. "We want it to be profitable for us, our partners and retailers," he said. "We would rather see it be healthy for 25 years than milk it as much as possible short-term."

Kaufman said one advantage of the Turtles is also that due to the team spirit of the characters, the property sees every licensee carry product with all four characters. And no character outsells the others at retail, she added. "The Turtles are like a boy band. They can't be separated."

A live-action Michael Bay movie featuring the Turtles is set for 2014. At the licensing expo here, Nickelodeon showed an early clip without CGI effects that drew much applause and praise from merchandise and retail industry attendees.

Dora the Explorer, Bubble Guppies, Blaze and the Monster Machines and Paw Patrol are among the other franchises that the Nickelodeon consumer products team was focusing on during the event and for which it is rolling out new products around the world.

Kaufman, who has also worked on such consumer products properties as The Simpsons during her career, also touted the continued success of Nickelodeon evergreen SpongeBob SquarePants over the past 14 years. "In this time frame, nothing has done this well," she said when asked about SpongeBob's success in retail aisles in comparison with other content franchises.

SpongeBob is the most widely distributed intellectual property in Viacom’s history with more than $12 billion in global consumer products sales to date.

Mark Kingston, general manager and senior vp for NVCP Europe, Middle East, Africa and Australia, during a presentation compared SpongeBob to such other iconic characters including Mickey Mouse, Bugs Bunny and Kermit the Frog. "Every half second, someone on the planet is interacting with SpongeBob," he said.

A brief clip showcasing the animation for the planned 2015 SpongeBob movie also drew much applause from industry observers.

International Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2013)

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Nickelodeon USA To Premiere New "Nick News With Linda Ellerbee" Special "Liar, Liar, Pants on Fire: Lies Parents Tell You" On Tuesday 22nd October 2013

Nickelodeon has announced in the following press release, from TVbytheNumbers, that Nick USA will premiere and show the latest brand new "Nick News with Linda Ellerbee" special episode, called "Liar, Liar, Pants on Fire: Lies Parents Tell You", on Tuesday 22nd October 2013 at 8:00pm (ET/PT).

The "Nick News" special features stories from Nickelodeon Stars Curtis Harris and Breanna Yde ("The Haunted Hathaways") and Daniella Monet ("Awesomeness TV"), Classic Nickelodeon Star Melissa Joan Hart ("Clarissa Explains It All") and celebrities Ellen DeGeneres, Al Roker, Wendy Williams and Tony Hawk about how they have fooled by their parents.

Original Nickelodeon Press Release:

ELLEN DEGENERES, AL ROKER, AND WENDY WILLIAMS REVEAL HOW THEY WERE FOOLED BY THEIR PARENTS IN NICK NEWS WITH LINDA ELLERBEE SPECIAL, "LIAR, LIAR, PANTS ON FIRE: LIES PARENTS TELL YOU,"

PREMIERING TUESDAY, OCT. 22, AT 8:00 P.M. (ET/PT) ON NICKELODEON

Tony Hawk, Melissa Joan Hart and Nickelodeon Stars Daniella Monet, Curtis Harris and Breanna Yde Also Featured in Half-Hour Special


NEW YORK, Oct. 18, 2013 - Kids and celebrities share stories about the fibs their parents told in the brand-new Nick News with Linda Ellerbee special, "Liar, Liar, Pants on Fire: Lies Parents Tell You," premiering Tuesday, Oct. 22, at 8 p.m. (ET/PT) on Nickelodeon. The special features stories from celebrities Ellen DeGeneres, Al Roker, Wendy Williams, Tony Hawk, Melissa Joan Hart, Daniella Monet (Awesomeness TV), and Curtis Harris and Breanna Yde (Haunted Hathaways).

"Whether it’s to keep you safe, to keep you from doing something bad or just to mess with you, all parents lie to their kids," says Ellerbee. “And most kids believe those lies for much longer than they’d like to admit.”

"For the most part, I think my parents were pretty honest with me," says Ellen Degeneres. "I do remember one lie though. I was seven-years-old... I was coming home from kindergarten, well, they told me it was kindergarten. I found out later I'd been working in a factory for two years. You know, looking back, it was really hot in there and everyone was older than me. But besides that, I guess they were pretty honest."

Al Roker recalls: "My mother was having friends over for bridge, and she had a big bowl of chocolate stars, and I ate half the bowl before and my mother said, 'If you eat one more of those, you’re gonna turn into a giant chocolate star.' And so a half hour went by, and I'd forgotten what she said, and I ate... and I was afraid to go to sleep that night because I knew that if I'd wake up, I'd be like this giant, chocolate piece of candy, sitting on the pillow, just with, like, eyes blinking."

Skateboarder Tony Hawk's mother told him if he made funny faces for too long, his face would get stuck that way. "I think that was more intriguing than a warning to me. I was like, 'Really? Maybe I should try this face on forever.'"

"My parents used to tell me that if I didn’t wash my ears with the washcloth, inside, while in the bathtub, then potatoes would grow out of them," says talk show host Wendy Williams. "That I actually believed."

"My mom told me that my vegetables were dinosaur food and that if I ate them I would get dinosaur powers," says Bailee, 13, of Lexington, S.C.

"If I didn't clean my room, Batman would get sick. And that one always got me 'cause Batman was a really important part of my life," says Max, 12, of New York City.

"I'm probably going to lie to my kids because every parent has to eventually," says Curtis Harris, star of Nickelodeon's Haunted Hathaways. "They can't always explain everything to their kids!"

Nick News, produced by Lucky Duck Productions, is now in its 22nd year and is the longest-running kids’ news show in television history. It has built its reputation on the respectful and direct way it speaks to kids about the important issues of the day. Over the years, Nick News has received more than 21 Emmy nominations and recently won its 10th Emmy Award for Forgotten But Not Gone: What You Still Need to Know about AIDS and You in the category of Outstanding Children's Program. Additional Emmy wins for outstanding children’s programming include: Under the Influence: Kids of Alcoholics, The Face of Courage: Kids Living with Cancer (2010); Coming Home: When Parents Return from War (2009); The Untouchable Kids of India (2008); Private Worlds: Kids and Autism (2007); Never Again: From the Holocaust to the Sudan (2005); Faces of Hope: The Kids of Afghanistan (2002) and What Are You Staring At? (1998). In addition, in 1995, the entire series won the Emmy. In 2009, Nick News was honored with the Edward R. Murrow Award for best Network News Documentary for Coming Home: When Parents Return from War — the first-ever kids' television program to receive this prestigious award. Nick News has also received three Peabody Awards, including a personal award given to Ellerbee for explaining the impeachment of President Clinton to kids, as well as a Columbia duPont Award and more than a dozen Parents' Choice Awards.

About Nickelodeon

Nickelodeon, now in its 34th 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 almost 100 million households and has been the number-one-rated basic cable network for 18 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).

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