Wednesday, January 29, 2014

Hollywood Superstar Mark Wahlberg Set To Host Nickelodeon's 27th Annual Kids' Choice Awards, Live From Los Angeles On Saturday 29th March 2014 On Nick USA

Nickelodeon, the number-one entertainment brand for kids and families, has announced in the following press release, from PR Newswire, the very exciting Nickelodeon News that the Oscar and Golden Globe-nominated actor/producer Mark Wahlberg ("Transformers: Age of Extinction") will take the stage as host of this year's ultimate kid experience, Nickelodeon's 27th Annual Kids’ Choice Awards, airing live on Nick USA on Saturday 29th March 2014 (8-9:30pm ET/PT, tape delayed for West Coast)!

Although currently unconfirmed, Nickelodeon UK and Ireland and Nickelodeon HD UK is expected to premiere the 2014 Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards the very next day on Sunday 30th March 2014, less than 24 hours after the ceremony is broadcast live across North America! Nick UK is also expected to air a special a special KCA Orange Carpet Countdown live from LA presented by some of the channels top presenters.


The eminent slime-tastic night will return to USC's Galen Center and celebrate favorites across the worlds of film, television, music and more. Wahlberg will be joined by Hollywood's biggest stars in an unforgettable telecast where kids rule!


Mark Wahlberg earned both Academy Award and Golden Globe nominations for his work in the family boxing film "The Fighter" and Martin Scorsese's acclaimed drama "The Departed". Notable film credits include "The Italian Job", "The Other Guys" and "Ted". Most recently, he played Navy SEAL Marcus Luttrell in "Lone Survivor". He will next be seen in Michael Bay's "Transformers: Age of Extinction". Wahlberg is also an accomplished producer of films such as "Lone Survivor", "2 Guns" and the upcoming "Entourage", as well as HBO shows "Boardwalk Empire", "Entourage" and "In Treatment". A committed philanthropist, he started the Mark Wahlberg Youth Foundation in 2001 to benefit inner city children and teens.

Nick fans will be able to get in on the slime online and in the Emmy Award-winning Nick App this year, voting for their favorite actors, shows, movies, and musicians in all new ways. Beginning today, viewers can log on to Nick USA's official "Nickelodeon's 2014 Kids’ Choice Awards" website at nick.com/kca14 to get to know their "Kids' Choice Awards" host, Mark Wahlberg. Beginning in February 2014, the full "Kids' Choice Awards" digital experience launches across desktop and mobile devices. Leading up to the March event, fans can watch wacky videos, play funny KCA-themed games, and get constant updates on the slimefest to come. On March 29, viewers can head to Nick.com to see a live webcast of the "Kids' Choice Awards" Orange Carpet pre-show, and stay logged on during the show to see all the backstage action.

Last year, Nickelodeon's 26th Annual Kids' Choice Awards, also known as "Nickelodeon’s 2013 Kids’ Choice Awards", was a slime-tastic extravaganza watched by more than 12 million total viewers over its weekend plays. The live premiere (March 23, 8 p.m.; all times ET/PT) drew 5.8 million total viewers and ranked as the top telecast of the week (3/18-3/24) with kids and tweens across all TV. Kids also paid tribute to their favorites by casting a record-breaking 392 million votes in 22 categories (including live voting during the Orange Carpet pre-show).

The 2014 Nickelodeon's Kids' Choice Awards will be seen in more than 375 million households around the world and in more than 25 languages. Within hours of airing live in the United States and Canada, the show will roll out internationally, providing kids around the world the opportunity to tune into their local Nickelodeon channel to enjoy the show faster than ever. In many international markets, the 2014 KCAs will feature country-specific award categories and nominees, such as Sveriges Favoritstjärna (Favorite Swedish Star) and Migliore Cantante Italiano (Favorite Italian Singer). Voting for the 2014 KCAs will span six continents across 17 localized voting sites, giving kids practically everywhere the chance to decide who takes home a coveted orange blimp. The 2013 KCAs was the highest-rated ever among kids in many international markets, including the UK, Germany and Singapore. Ratings for the 2013 KCAs were up double-digits YOY internationally, and the show was rated #1 in its timeslot among kids' channels in key international markets, including the UK, Australia, Netherlands, Spain, Singapore, and more.

Presenting sponsors of "Nickelodeon's 27th Annual Kids' Choice Awards" are General Mills, Hasbro Nerf Rebelle and Target. Associate sponsors are Bounty, Capri Sun, McDonald's and Toyota.

"Nickelodeon's 27th Annual Kids' Choice Awards" is being produced by Nickelodeon Productions in association with Bob Bain Productions. Bob Bain, Jay Schmalholz and Shelly Sumpter Gillyard will serve as the ceremony's Executive Producers. Media outlets can reference the most up-to-date information on "Nickelodeon's 27th Annual Kids’ Choice Awards" by logging onto www.NickKCApress.com.

Original Nickelodeon Press Release:

Hollywood Superstar Mark Wahlberg Set To Host Nickelodeon's 27th Annual Kids' Choice Awards, Live From Los Angeles On Saturday, March 29

Colossal Kid Slimefest Honoring the Hottest in Music, TV and Film Returns to the Galen Center at USC

SANTA MONICA, Calif., Jan. 29, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Oscar® and Golden Globe®-nominated actor/producer Mark Wahlberg (Transformers: Age of Extinction) will take the stage as host of this year's ultimate kid experience, Nickelodeon's 27th Annual Kids' Choice Awards, airing live on Saturday, March 29 (8-9:30 p.m. ET/PT, tape delayed for West Coast). The eminent slime-tastic night will return to USC's Galen Center and celebrate favorites across the worlds of film, television, music and more. Wahlberg will be joined by Hollywood's biggest stars in an unforgettable telecast where kids rule.

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"We are thrilled to welcome a superstar like Mark Wahlberg as he takes the helm as our master of ceremonies at the biggest kid event of the year," said Russell Hicks, Nickelodeon's President of Content Development and Production. "We can't wait for him to host and have lots of slime-filled fun with Hollywood's biggest stars and our audience."

Mark Wahlberg earned both Academy Award® and Golden Globe® nominations for his work in the family boxing film The Fighter and Martin Scorsese's acclaimed drama The Departed. Notable film credits include The Italian Job, The Other Guys and Ted. Most recently, he played Navy SEAL Marcus Luttrell in Lone Survivor. He will next be seen in Michael Bay's Transformers: Age of Extinction. Wahlberg is also an accomplished producer of films such as Lone Survivor, 2 Guns and the upcoming Entourage, as well as HBO shows Boardwalk Empire, Entourage and In Treatment. A committed philanthropist, he started the Mark Wahlberg Youth Foundation in 2001 to benefit inner city children and teens.

Nick fans will be able to get in on the slime online and in the Nick App this year, voting for their favorite actors, shows, movies, and musicians in all new ways. Beginning today, viewers can log on to nick.com/kca14 to get to know their Kids' Choice Awards host, Mark Wahlberg. Beginning in February, the full Kids' Choice Awards digital experience launches across desktop and mobile devices. Leading up to the March event, fans can watch wacky videos, play funny KCA-themed games, and get constant updates on the slimefest to come. On March 29, viewers can head to Nick.com to see a live webcast of the Kids' Choice Awards Orange Carpet pre-show, and stay logged on during the show to see all the backstage action.

Last year, Nickelodeon's 26th Annual Kids' Choice Awards was a slime-tastic extravaganza watched by more than 12 million total viewers over its weekend plays. The live premiere (March 23, 8 p.m.; all times ET/PT) drew 5.8 million total viewers and ranked as the top telecast of the week (3/18-3/24) with kids and tweens across all TV. Kids also paid tribute to their favorites by casting a record-breaking 392 million votes in 22 categories (including live voting during the Orange Carpet pre-show).

The 2014 Nickelodeon's Kids' Choice Awards will be seen in more than 375 million households around the world and in more than 25 languages. Within hours of airing live in the United States and Canada, the show will roll out internationally, providing kids around the world the opportunity to tune into their local Nickelodeon channel to enjoy the show faster than ever. In many international markets, the 2014 KCAs will feature country-specific award categories and nominees, such as Sveriges Favoritstjarna (Favorite Swedish Star) and Migliore Cantante Italiano (Favorite Italian Singer). Voting for the 2014 KCAs will span six continents across 17 localized voting sites, giving kids practically everywhere the chance to decide who takes home a coveted blimp. The 2013 KCAs was the highest-rated ever among kids in many international markets, including the UK, Germany and Singapore. Ratings for the 2013 KCAs were up double-digits YOY internationally, and the show was rated #1 in its timeslot among kids' channels in key international markets, including the UK, Australia, Netherlands, Spain, Singapore, and more.

Presenting sponsors of Nickelodeon's 27th Annual Kids' Choice Awards are General Mills, Hasbro Nerf Rebelle™ and Target. Associate sponsors are Bounty®, Capri Sun, McDonald's® and Toyota.

Nickelodeon's 27th Annual Kids' Choice Awards is being produced by Nickelodeon Productions in association with Bob Bain Productions. Bob Bain, Jay Schmalholz and Shelly Sumpter Gillyard are Executive Producers. Media outlets can reference the most up-to-date information on Nickelodeon's 27th Annual Kids' Choice Awards by logging onto www.NickKCApress.com.

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 more than 100 million households and has been the number-one-rated basic cable network for 19 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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KaBoom! Entertainment Inc. Acquires Home Entertainment Rights To Zodiak Kids' "Zack & Quack"

The children's entertainment and media news website Kidscreen is reporting the exciting news that KaBoom! Entertainment Inc., the dedicated kids and family label of the Toronto, Canada-based film company Phase 4 Films, has picked up the home entertainment rights to the brand-new preschool series "Zack & Quack" from Zodiak Kids.


The 52 x 11-minute series recently had its world premiere on Nick Jr. Australia & New Zealand and will debut on Nick Jr. UK & Ireland on Friday 7th February 2014 at 4:30pm, and on Nickelodeon and Nick Jr channels worldwide during 2014.

kaboom! now holds the DVD, DTO/DTR (download-to-own/download-to-rent), TVOD (transactional video on demand; excluding SVOD (subscription video on demand)) rights in the USA, as well as DVD rights for Canada.

kaboom! will take "Zack & Quack" to retail on DVD in Canada through its Treehouse Presents label, a joint-venture between Corus Entertainment and Phase 4 Films. In the US, kaboom! holds a range of home entertainment rights to the show, which follows the everyday life and adventures of Zack and his friends as they journey through their pop-up storybook.

The CG-animated series made its debut at MIPCOM 2013 in October 2013, where it attracted a number of pre-sales.

"Zack and Quack" (formally titled "Quick, Quack, Duck!") follows the adventures of an inquisitive seven-year-old boy called Zack (formally Remi) and his devoted duck Quack. The duo live inside the most amazing pop-up book ever, a place full of fantastical surprises, where they can pull tabs, pulls, flaps, levers and other devices to trigger popups that make amazing and unexpected things happen to create an interactive story. "Zack and Quack" is executive produced by Zodiak MEAA/UK family and kids chief executive Nigel Pickard with The Foundation's ("Summer In Transylvania") Vanessa Hill, alongside Kaplan and QQD's Ronen Shani. Simon Spencer serves as the series showrunner. "Zack and Quack" is based on Bafta-winning short film "The Happy Duckling". The short's director Gili Dolev co-created the new series with Yvette Kaplan ("Ice Age", "Beavis & Butthead"):
kaboom! secures Zack & Quack home entertainment rights


Toronto, Canada-based Phase 4 Films’ kids label kaboom! Entertainment has picked up the home entertainment rights to new preschool series Zack & Quack from Zodiak Kids.

The 52 x 11-minute series is set to debut this year on Nick Jr. channels globally. kaboom! now holds DVD, DTO/DTR, TVOD (excluding SVOD) rights in the US, as well as DVD rights for Canada.

kaboom! will take Zack & Quack to retail on DVD in Canada through its Treehouse Presents label, a joint-venture between Corus Entertainment and Phase 4 Films. In the US, kaboom! holds a range of home entertainment rights to the show, which follows the everyday life and adventures of Zack and his friends as they journey through their pop-up storybook.

The 3D-animated series made its debut at MIPCOM last October, where it attracted a number of presales.

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Nickelodeon Spain To Premiere "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" Season 2 From Wednesday 12th February 2014

Nickelodeon Spain (Espana) has announced in the video clips area of their official "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" website on nickelodeon.es the Booyakasha TMNT news that Nick Spain will start to show brand new episodes from the second season of Nickelodeon's hit CG-animated series "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles", locally titled "Las Tortugas Ninja", continuing the shell-raising crime-fighting adventures of the four mutant Heroes in a Half-Shell turtle brothers — Leonardo, Raphael, Donatello and Michelangelo - from Wednesday 12th February 2014 at 5.35pm (17:35h)!:

Las Tortugas Ninja: ¡¡Nueva Temporada!!
Nuevas mutaciones, nuevos villanos, nuevos episodios. A partir del 12 de febrero @17.35h

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: New Season!
New mutations, new villains, new episodes. From 12 febrero@17.35h
To celebrate and promote Nickelodeon Spain starting to debut episodes from "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" season two from Wednesday 12th February 2014, Nick Espana has unveiled the channels official teaser trailer on the channels official YouTube channel, NickelodeonSpain, which you can watch in the online streaming video clip below!:



Additionally, Nickelodeon Greece, the Greek version of the world's number one kids' channel, announced that they started to premiere and show "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles", locally titled "Χελωνονιντζάκια", from Sunday 26th January 2014.

(Italian to English translation provided by Google Translate)
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Nickelodeon Spain To Premiere New Episodes Of "Sam & Cat" From Monday 3rd February 2014

Nickelodeon Spain (Espana) has announced in a post on their official Facebook profile page, Facebook.com/NickelodeonES, the exciting Nickelodeon Europe news that Nick Spain will start to show more brand-new episodes of Nick's all-new live-action original buddy comedy series "Sam & Cat", locally titled "Sam y Cat", from Monday 3rd February 2014 at 9:45pm (21:45)!
¡#SamYCat vuelven a Nickelodeon! El lunes 3 de febrero @21.45 #programación

#SamYCat return to Nickelodeon! The Monday, February 3 @21.45 #programación

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Nickelodeon USA Tops January 2014 With Kids, Total Viewers; Marks 12 Straight Months Of Ratings Growth

Nickelodeon, the number-one entertainment brand for kids and families, has announced in the following press release, from TVByTheNumbers.com, the exciting Nickelodeon News that Nick USA closed the month of January 2014 as the top basic cable net in total day with Kids 2-11 (3.0/971K, up +7% over last year) and total viewers (1.8 million)! Nickelodeon's January 2014 performance also marks 12 consecutive months of year-over-year gains with Kids 2-11.


The network's monthly ratings win was driven by strong performances from its slate of original live action hits, including "Sam & Cat", "The Haunted Hathaways" and "The Thundermans". "Sam & Cat" led the month with Kids 2-11 (6.8/2.2M), Kids 6-11 (8.9/1.7M), Teens 9-14 (6.9/1.4M) and total viewers (3.9M). These numbers were propelled by the January 18th premiere of the special one-hour "Sam & Cat" episode "#TheKillerTunaJump: #Freddie #Jade #Robbie", which drew 4.8 million total viewers and ranked as Nick's highest-rated telecast with Kids 6-11 since 2012. "The Haunted Hathaways" followed "Sam & Cat" with Kids 2-11 (5.2/1.7M), Kids 6-11 7.0/1.4M and total viewers (2.8M), while "The Thundermans" rounded out the top three live-actions spots with Kids 2-11 (5.1/1.6M) and Kids 6-11 (7.0/1.4M).

Among animated series, "SpongeBob SquarePants" won the month with Kids 2-11 (5.1/1.6M), and total viewers (3.1M).

Nickelodeon USA was also the months' top-ranked network with preschoolers, averaging a 3.8/480K with Kids 2-5, up +9% over last year and +81% ahead of the closest competitor. "Paw Patrol" won the month as TV's top preschool series among Kids 2-5, with a 6.8/845K - up +48% compared to the same time period a year ago (2013).

Nickelodeon USA also won the fourth week of January 2014 (Monday 20th - Sunday 26th January 2014) with Kids 2-11 (3.2/1.0M, up +10% versus year ago), Kids 2-5 (4.0/498K, up +11%) and total viewers (1.9M). "Sam & Cat" was the top live-action series with total viewers (2.9M), while "SpongeBob SquarePants" and "Sanjay and Craig" led as the top-two animated series with Kids 2-11 (6.0/1.9M and 5.2/1.7M, respectively) and total viewers (3.7M and 3.0M, respectively). "Paw Patrol" (7.6/943K) and "Bubble Guppies" (7.3/916K) ranked as the top preschool series with Kids 2-5 for the week.

Original Nickelodeon Press Release:

NICKELODEON TOPS JANUARY WITH KIDS, TOTAL VIEWERS; MARKS 12 STRAIGHT MONTHS OF GROWTH

Sam & Cat, The Haunted Hathaways and The Thundermans are Top Live-Action Kids' Series; SpongeBob SquarePants Leads Kids as Number-One Animated Series; and Paw Patrol Tops Among Preschool Series


NEW YORK – Jan. 28, 2014 – Nickelodeon closed the month of January as the top basic cable net in total day with Kids 2-11 (3.0/971K, up +7% over last year) and total viewers (1.8 million). Nick’s January performance also marks 12 consecutive months of year-over-year gains with Kids 2-11.

The network’s monthly ratings win was driven by strong performances from its slate of live action hits, including Sam & Cat, The Haunted Hathaways and The Thundermans. Sam & Cat led the month with Kids 2-11 (6.8/2.2M), Kids 6-11 (8.9/1.7M), Teens 9-14 (6.9/1.4M) and total viewers (3.9M). These numbers were propelled by the January 18th premiere of the special one-hour Sam & Cat episode “#TheKillerTunaJump: #Freddie #Jade #Robbie”, which drew 4.8 million total viewers and ranked as Nick’s highest-rated telecast with Kids 6-11 since 2012. The Haunted Hathaways followed Sam & Cat with Kids 2-11 (5.2/1.7M), Kids 6-11 7.0/1.4M and total viewers (2.8M), while The Thundermans rounded out the top three live-actions spots with Kids 2-11 (5.1/1.6M) and Kids 6-11 (7.0/1.4M).

Among animated series, SpongeBob SquarePants won the month with Kids 2-11 (5.1/1.6M), and total viewers (3.1M).

Nickelodeon was also the months’ top-ranked network with preschoolers, averaging a 3.8/480K with Kids 2-5, up +9% over last year and +81% ahead of the closest competitor. Paw Patrol won the month as TV’s top preschool series among Kids 2-5, with a 6.8/845K - up +48% compared to the same time period year ago.

Nickelodeon also won the fourth week of January (1/20/14-1/26/14) with Kids 2-11 (3.2/1.0M, up +10% versus year ago), Kids 2-5 (4.0/498K, up +11%) and total viewers (1.9M). Sam & Cat was the top live-action series with total viewers (2.9M), while SpongeBob SquarePants and Sanjay and Craig led as the top-two animated series with Kids 2-11 (6.0/1.9M and 5.2/1.7M, respectively) and total viewers (3.7M and 3.0M, respectively). Paw Patrol (7.6/943K) and Bubble Guppies (7.3/916K) ranked as the top preschool series with Kids 2-5 for the week.

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 more than 100 million households and has been the number-one-rated basic cable network for 19 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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