Thursday, March 13, 2014

Nickelodeon Introduces "Kids' Choice Sports 2014", Brand-New Awards Show Hosted by Legendary NFL Star Michael Strahan

For over 26 years, Nickelodeon's Kids' Choice Awards has been the bellwether event touting kids' favorites in the world of entertainment, and it has grown to one of the most anticipated annual shows in Hollywood. Nickelodeon, the number-one entertainment brand for kids and families, today announced in the following press release, from Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance, that in July 2014, Nickelodeon, along with Host/Executive Producer Michael Strahan ("LIVE with Kelly and Michael", "Fox NFL Sunday"), will bring all the fun, excitement and slime of the Kids' Choice Awards to the world of sports and allow kids around the country to pick their favorites in a new, live awards show "Kids' Choice Sports 2014"!


Set to take place Thursday 17th July 2014 at UCLA's Pauley Pavilion in Los Angeles, "Kids' Choice Sports 2014" will follow Nickelodeon's "Kids' Choice Awards" legacy to honor kids' favorite athletes, teams and sports moments from the year in one big, slimy sports celebration. In true Nickelodeon spirit, the event will also feature a daring, slime-filled sports stunt performed on a star athlete's home turf, a special halftime live musical performance and top athletes competing outside their sports realm for a KCS trophy.

A "Kids' Choice Sports" council consisting of influencers in the sporting world will lend their expertise and experience to help inform the awards show, consult on the nominee process and give feedback on categories. Members of the committee include: Baron Davis (former New York Knicks and two-time NBA All-Star); Ken Griffey Jr. (former baseball outfielder and 13-time All-Star); Lisa Leslie (former WNBA MVP and four-time Olympic gold medal winner); Cal Ripken Jr. (former shortstop and third baseman for the Baltimore Orioles and 19-time All-Star); Deion Sanders (NFL Pro Football Hall of Famer); Misty May-Treanor (three-time Olympic beach volleyball gold medalist); Andy Elkin (Agent, Creative Artists Agency); Tracy Perlman (VP Entertainment Marketing and Promotions, NFL); Jeff Schwartz (President and Founder, Excel Sports Management); Jill Smoller (SVP, William Morris Endeavor); Leah Wilcox (VP, Talent Relations, NBA); Alan Zucker (SVP, IMG Clients Group); Michael Phelps (most decorated Olympian of all time); Tony Hawk (professional skateboarder) and Zane Stoddard (VP, Entertainment Marketing and Content Development, NASCAR).

Legendary NFL star and Fox NFL Sunday analyst Michael Strahan is the co-host of the top-rated morning talk show "LIVE with Kelly and Michael". Prior to joining the ranks of the top sports broadcasters in the country, Strahan helped lead the New York Giants to their third Super Bowl championship in 2007 with a dramatic win over the New England Patriots. A seven-time Pro-Bowler and one of only four players ever to lead the NFL in sacks for two seasons during his 15-year NFL career, Strahan was named the NFL Defensive Player of the Year in 2001 when he broke the 18-year-old NFL single season sack record with 22.5 sacks, a record that still stands today.

Now a partner in SMAC Entertainment, Strahan brings his skills, determination, leadership, experience and humor to the multi-dimensional entertainment management, branding, and production company. In October 2013, they announced the start of production on an untitled biopic of boxer Arturo Gotti, alongside executive producer Mark Wahlberg. Constance Schwartz of SMAC Entertainment is an executive producer.

Ian Stewart and Hamish Hamilton of Done and Dusted (London 2012 Olympics Opening Ceremony, "2013 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show", "iHeartRadio Music Awards 2014") are onboard as executive producers of "Kids' Choice Sports 2014", with Hamilton also serving as director of the show. Constance Schwartz of SMAC Entertainment is also an executive producer.

As president of Done and Dusted, Stewart devises, stages and films some of the biggest events across the planet. The prolific production company has garnered awards from the Grammys to a Peabody, Emmys and BAFTAs, Rose d'Ors and countless others. Recent highlights include: NBC's "New Year's Eve with Carson Daly" 2012-2013; NBC's "Hurricane Sandy Coming Together" benefit; "CNN Heroes: An All-Star Tribute 2012"; and "Victoria's Secret Fashion Show 2013".

Hamilton's credits as director and producer include the Super Bowl Halftime Show 2014, the "2014 Academy Awards", "2014 MTV Movie Awards"; all four ceremonies for the London 2012 Olympic Games, and The Rolling Stones at Glastonbury. This year he received two BAFTAs and an Emmy nomination. Hamilton began his directing career in Scotland working for the BBC and has since travelled far and wide shooting documentaries, concert films and awards shows on every continent.

Original Nickelodeon Press Release:

NICKELODEON INTRODUCES KIDS' CHOICE SPORTS 2014, BRAND-NEW AWARDS SHOW HOSTED BY LEGENDARY NFL STAR MICHAEL STRAHAN

Event Celebrating Kids' Favorites in the World of Sports Set for Thursday, July 17, at UCLA's Pauley Pavilion in Los Angeles

Network Institutes Kids' Choice Sports Council of Influencers, Including Cal Ripken Jr., Misty May-Treanor and Deion Sanders, Among Many Others

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--

For over 26 years, Nickelodeon's Kids' Choice Awards has been the bellwether event touting kids' favorites in the world of entertainment, and it has grown to one of the most anticipated annual shows in Hollywood. In July 2014, Nickelodeon, along with Host/Executive Producer Michael Strahan (LIVE with Kelly and Michael, Fox NFL Sunday), will bring all the fun, excitement and slime of the Kids' Choice Awards to the world of sports and allow kids around the country to pick their favorites in a new, live awards show--Kids' Choice Sports 2014.

Set to take place Thursday, July 17, at UCLA's Pauley Pavilion in Los Angeles, Kids' Choice Sports 2014 will follow Nickelodeon's Kids' Choice Awards legacy to honor kids' favorite athletes, teams and sports moments from the year in one big, slimy sports celebration. In true Nickelodeon spirit, the event will also feature a daring, slime-filled sports stunt performed on a star athlete's home turf, a special halftime live musical performance and top athletes competing outside their sports realm for a KCS trophy.

"It is a real honor to be the inaugural host of the Kids' Choice Sports awards," said Strahan. "As an athlete and as a father to four kids who grew up with Nickelodeon, I know firsthand what an important role sports play in kids' lives. This is going to be a kids' Super Bowl-sized event that will have the best athletes, the best entertainment, the most fun, and of course the best slimings the world of sports has ever seen for the whole family to watch together."

"Giving kids a voice and a chance to celebrate their favorites with big events has been part of the Nickelodeon DNA since we launched the first Kids' Choice Awards over 26 years ago, and we are thrilled to have Michael Strahan as our host and executive producer of our first Kids' Choice Sports awards," said Cyma Zarghami, President of Nickelodeon. "Sports are a huge part of kids' lives and in the spirit of Kids' Choice, we are going to celebrate it in the biggest, loudest, slimiest way possible this summer!"

A Kids' Choice Sports council consisting of influencers in the sporting world will lend their expertise and experience to help inform the awards show, consult on the nominee process and give feedback on categories. Members of the committee include: Baron Davis (former New York Knicks and two-time NBA All-Star); Ken Griffey Jr. (former baseball outfielder and 13-time All-Star); Lisa Leslie (former WNBA MVP and four-time Olympic gold medal winner); Cal Ripken Jr. (former shortstop and third baseman for the Baltimore Orioles and 19-time All-Star); Deion Sanders (NFL Pro Football Hall of Famer); Misty May-Treanor (three-time Olympic beach volleyball gold medalist); Andy Elkin (Agent, Creative Artists Agency); Tracy Perlman (VP Entertainment Marketing and Promotions, NFL); Jeff Schwartz (President and Founder, Excel Sports Management); Jill Smoller (SVP, William Morris Endeavor); Leah Wilcox (VP, Talent Relations, NBA); Alan Zucker (SVP, IMG Clients Group); Michael Phelps (most decorated Olympian of all time); Tony Hawk (professional skateboarder) and Zane Stoddard (VP, Entertainment Marketing and Content Development, NASCAR).

Legendary NFL star and Fox NFL Sunday analyst Michael Strahan is the co-host of the top-rated morning talk show LIVE with Kelly and Michael. Prior to joining the ranks of the top sports broadcasters in the country, Strahan helped lead the New York Giants to their third Super Bowl championship in 2007 with a dramatic win over the New England Patriots. A seven-time Pro-Bowler and one of only four players ever to lead the NFL in sacks for two seasons during his 15-year NFL career, Strahan was named the NFL Defensive Player of the Year in 2001 when he broke the 18-year-old NFL single season sack record with 22.5 sacks, a record that still stands today.

Now a partner in SMAC Entertainment, Strahan brings his skills, determination, leadership, experience and humor to the multi-dimensional entertainment management, branding, and production company. In October 2013, they announced the start of production on an untitled biopic of boxer Arturo Gotti, alongside executive producer Mark Wahlberg. Constance Schwartz of SMAC Entertainment is an executive producer.

Ian Stewart and Hamish Hamilton of Done and Dusted (London 2012 Olympics Opening Ceremony, 2013 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show, iHeartRadio Music Awards 2014) are onboard as executive producers of Kids' Choice Sports 2014, with Hamilton also serving as director of the show. Constance Schwartz of SMAC Entertainment is also an executive producer.

As president of Done and Dusted, Stewart devises, stages and films some of the biggest events across the planet. The prolific production company has garnered awards from the Grammys to a Peabody, Emmys and BAFTAs, Rose d'Ors and countless others. Recent highlights include: NBC's New Year's Eve with Carson Daly 2012-2013; NBC's Hurricane Sandy Coming Together benefit; CNN Heroes: An All-Star Tribute 2012; and Victoria's Secret Fashion Show 2013.

Hamilton's credits as director and producer include the Super Bowl Halftime Show 2014, the 2014 Academy Awards, 2014 MTV Movie Awards; all four ceremonies for the London 2012 Olympic Games, and The Rolling Stones at Glastonbury. This year he received two BAFTAs and an Emmy nomination. Hamilton began his directing career in Scotland working for the BBC and has since travelled far and wide shooting documentaries, concert films and awards shows on every continent.

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 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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Nickelodeon to Debut Nick Jr. App with TV Everywhere, Featuring Characters, Educational Content from Top-Rated Preschool Shows

Drawing from its success with the Emmy Award-winning Nick App, Nickelodeon, the number-one entertainment brand for kids and families, announced today, Thursday 13th March 2014, in the following press release, from Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance, that it will launch this Spring, the Nick Jr. App – a new branded platform for preschoolers populated by characters from its top-rated shows on TV: "Dora the Explorer"; "Bubble Guppies"; "PAW Patrol"; and more! Available for iPad devices, the Nick Jr. App is an experience designed for preschoolers that incorporates signature Nick Jr. interactivity, discovery and surprises. The application will feature high-level interactivity and educational entertainment activities; offer short-form video and curriculum-based content; and with authentication, access to full-length on-demand episodes and live-streaming of Nick Jr., the 24-hour network from Nickelodeon dedicated to preschoolers and moms!



Nick Jr. App Pictured: Nick Jr. App set to launch for iPad this spring. Photo Credit: Nickelodeon. (C)2014 Viacom International, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Original Nickelodeon Press Release:

Nickelodeon to Debut Nick Jr. App with TV Everywhere, Featuring Characters, Educational Content from Top-Rated Preschool Shows

Preschool-Focused App Distinguished by Live Streaming of Nick Jr.'s Preschool Schedule and Curriculum-Based Interactivity

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--

Drawing from its success with the Emmy Award-winning Nick App, Nickelodeon announced today it will launch this spring, the Nick Jr. App – a new branded platform for preschoolers populated by characters from its top-rated shows on TV: Dora the Explorer; Bubble Guppies; PAW Patrol; and more. Available for iPad devices, the Nick Jr. App is an experience designed for preschoolers that incorporates signature Nick Jr. interactivity, discovery and surprises. The app will feature high-level interactivity and educational entertainment activities; offer short-form video and curriculum-based content; and with authentication, access to full-length on-demand episodes and live-streaming of Nick Jr., the 24-hour network from Nickelodeon dedicated to preschoolers and moms.

"Like the Nick App, our Nick Jr. App creates an entirely new platform for our preschool content and is literally designed to put characters like Dora and Peter Rabbit at preschoolers' fingertips," said Cyma Zarghami, President, Nickelodeon Group. "The Nick Jr. App offers a broader content experience unlike anywhere else, along with deep interactivity and educational elements to keep preschoolers engaged and learning."

A unique feature of the app, which has been designed specifically for preschoolers, is the high-level interactivity with characters like Dora the Explorer, Molly and Gil from Bubble Guppies and Twist from The Fresh Beat Band, who speak directly to the user upon entering each new content area. The characters are fully animated and respond to users through tap interactions, guiding preschoolers through the experience and encouraging them to try new areas while helping to boost problem-solving skills.

The Nick Jr. App immerses users into the world of each featured character through content areas containing 3D elements and illustrations that give realistic depth, like trees moving in the wind, shimmering water and butterflies and birds flapping their wings. The series included in the app include Dora the Explorer; Team Umizoomi; Bubble Guppies; PAW Patrol; Peter Rabbit; Wallykazam!; Go, Diego, Go!; Max & Ruby; The Fresh Beat Band; The Backyardigans; and Blues Clues.

Content highlights of the Nick Jr. App include:

* An endless carousel menu featuring the preschool characters kids know and love to help start their journey through the app;

* Educational and entertaining interstitials and Nick Jr.-themed music videos;

* Curriculum content included in the app;

* Linear feed of Nick Jr. channel;

* Nick Jr. programming schedule.

The app will be available free for iPad devices via the App Store, and will roll out on additional platforms in the coming months.

Full-length on-demand episodes and the linear feed in the Nick Jr. App can be accessed by households that subscribe to a TV service package with Nickelodeon from any one of 18 distributors, including Armstrong, Astound, AT&T U-verse, Atlantic Broadband, Bright House Networks, Click! Cable TV, DIRECTV, EPB Fiber Optics, Hawaiian Telcom, Massillon Cable TV, Optimum/Cablevision, RCN, Service Electric Cablevision, Suddenlink, Time Warner Cable, Verizon FiOS, Wave Broadband and WOW!, which collectively reach more than 50 million homes.

The Nick Jr. App will be ad-supported with a commercial load similar to Nickelodeon's preschool television block, with ads playing before episodes begin and never within them.

The Nick Jr. App is developed by the same Nickelodeon digital team that created the Emmy Award-winning Nick App. Launched February 2013, the Nick App has surpassed more than eight million downloads globally. The app serves as a creative sandbox for Nickelodeon, incubating new animated and live-action content with the potential to spinoff new series for television. It features made-for-digital short-form videos; full-length on-demand episodes of Nick's hit series; behind-the-scenes video and photos of kids' favorite Nick stars; and HTML5 games. The Nick App is available on iOS and Android devices, Xbox, Kindle, and Windows 8.

Nickelodeon is TV's top destination for preschoolers and their parents, with a current portfolio of smart and fun hits like Dora the Explorer, PAW Patrol, Bubble Guppies, Peter Rabbit and Team Umizoomi--which will all have new episodes premiering in the upcoming 2014-2015 season. The network owns four of the top five preschool shows on all television, including the two top-rated shows: PAW Patrol; and Wallykazam!, which teaches literacy and represents Nick's highest-rated preschool series premiere in almost 10 years.

The Nick Jr. App is part of Nickelodeon's biggest content pipeline it has ever had, with new series and innovations on new platforms in every genre — animation, live action, preschool and live events. For preschool alone, the network is adding more than 100 hours of new preschool content this season to its already robust, top-rated schedule of hits.

For the 2014-15 season, Nickelodeon will launch four more preschool series, including: Dora and Friends, which features the iconic character in new animated adventures, with new friends and a new interactive curriculum; Blaze and the Monster Machines, a CG-animated series featuring a STEM curriculum and telling the story of eight-year-old AJ and his incredible monster truck Blaze; Shimmer & Shine, an animated series following twin genies who accidentally create havoc wherever they go, teaching the value of learning from mistakes along the way; and, with a curriculum teaching problem-solving, Fresh Beat Band of Spies, an animated spin-off of Nick's live-action preschool hit, The Fresh Beat Band.

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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Nickelodeon Commissions Second Season Of "Every Witch Way"

Nickelodeon USA has announced in a Tweet (post) on their official Twitter profile page, @NickelodeonTV, that Nickelodeon today announced at their annual upfront presentation that the number-one entertainment brand for kids has ordered and are currently working on a second season of the networks brand-new fantasy television series "Every Witch Way"!
Pssst #EveryWitchWay fans, we're working on the second season right now! #NickUpfront.
"Every Witch Way", based on Nickelodeon Latin America's "Grachi", is about Emma Alonso, a teenage girl has to deal with moving to a new town, growing up and falling in love... all while realizing that she's a witch with magical powers. Emma Alonso the new girl at Iridium High, who's found out that she has secret powers as a witch. The show follows Emma trying to juggle making brand new friends whilst learning to control her witch powers! However, Emma soon finds out she's not the only magical one in school...


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McFly Awarded Honorary Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Award

Nickelodeon UK, the number one commercial kids TV network in the UK, has today, Thursday 13th March 2014, announced in the following Press Release the very exciting Nick news that the English pop rock band McFly are to be the first-ever group to receive an honorary Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Award for Favourite UK Band of the Decade! In a surprise visit during rehearsals for the McBusted tour, Tom Fletcher, Dougie Poynter and Harry Judd were awarded the iconic orange blimp on behalf of the band by their childhood heroes, Leonardo, Donatello, Raphael and Michelangelo from Nickelodeon's "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" and Busted's Matt Willis and James Bourne. Fans will be able to see video footage of the amazing surprise during the Nickelodeon 2014 Kids' Choice Awards, Nickelodeon's 27th Annual Kids' Choice Awards, award ceremony which premieres on Nickelodeon UK and Ireland and Nickelodeon HD UK on Sunday 30th March 2014 from 5:00pm!


The inaugural award was created especially for the band, who was the UK host of the award show in 2007. It recognises the band's outstanding 10 years in the music industry entertaining a generation of kids.

It was also announced this week that Top 10 iTunes selling artist Aloe Blacc and new band American Authors will take the stage and perform at the epic award show, taking place at the Galen Centre in Los Angeles.

NickHeads from all over the globe are voting for their favourite film, music, sports and television stars for and it will be down to host Mark Wahlberg and special guests to announce the winners and dish out the slime at the 27th Annual Nickelodeon's Kids' Choice Awards. UK viewers can watch the show on Sunday 30th March 2014 from 5:00pm on Nickelodeon, where UK hosts Diversity's Jordan Banjo and Perri Kiely will be getting all of the behind-the-scenes action and Orange Carpet gossip. Fans can still place their vote at kca.nick.co.uk, on Twitter and through the Nick App available here.

The 2014 Nickelodeon's Kids' Choice Awards will be seen in more than 375 million households around the world and will be aired 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. The presenting international sponsor for the 2014 Nickelodeon's Kids' Choice Awards is 20th Century Fox's Rio 2 and in the UK is Nickelodeon Land at Blackpool Pleasure Beach.

Original Nickelodeon UK Press Release:

MCFLY AWARDED HONORARY NICKELODEON KIDS' CHOICE AWARD

- POP GROUP McFLY RECEIVE AWARD FROM TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES IN SURPRISE VISIT TO BE AIRED DURING NICKELODEON'S KIDS' CHOICE AWARDS ON SUNDAY 30TH MARCH -

London, 13th March 2014 – McFly are to be the first-ever group to receive an honorary Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Award for Favourite UK Band of the Decade. In a surprise visit during rehearsals for the McBusted tour, Tom Fletcher, Dougie Poynter and Harry Judd were awarded the iconic orange blimp on behalf of the band by their childhood heroes, Nickelodeon's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Busted's Matt Willis and James Bourne. Fans will be able to see footage of the amazing surprise during the award ceremony which airs on Sunday 30th March from 5:00pm.

The inaugural award was created especially for the band, who was the UK host of the award show in 1997. It recognises the band's outstanding 10 years in the music industry entertaining a generation of kids.

"Back in 2007 we were the UK hosts of Nickelodeon's Kids' Choice Awards handing out the blimps rather than receiving them," said McFly's Tom Fletcher. "McFly's ten years have been insanely awesome and having the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles award us Favourite Band of the Decade has to be one of the highlights. Cowabunga dudes!"

It was announced this week that Top 10 iTunes selling artist Aloe Blacc and new band American Authors will take the stage and perform at the epic award show, taking place at the Galen Centre in Los Angeles.

"We're such big fans of Nickelodeon and the Kids Choice Awards!" said American Authors. "It's an honour to be performing on the show March 29th, we can't wait! PLEASE SLIME US!!!!"

Kids from all over the globe are voting for their favourite film, music, sports and television stars for and it will be down to host Mark Wahlberg and special guests to announce the winners and dish out the slime at the 27th Annual Nickelodeon's Kids' Choice Awards. UK viewers can watch the show on Sunday 30th March from 5:00pm on Nickelodeon, where UK hosts Diversity's Jordan Banjo and Perri Kiely will be getting all of the behind-the-scenes action and Orange Carpet gossip. Fans can still place their vote at kca.nick.co.uk and through the Nick App. available here.

The 2014 Nickelodeon's Kids' Choice Awards will be seen in more than 375 million households around the world and will be aired 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. The presenting international sponsor for the 2014 Nickelodeon's Kids' Choice Awards is 20th Century Fox's Rio 2 and in the UK is Nickelodeon Land at Blackpool Pleasure Beach.

Available in 14 million homes, Nickelodeon is the place where kids rule and features top shows such as Nickelodeon's Kids' Choice Awards, Sam & Cat, Victorious, SpongeBob SquarePants and iCarly. Launched in 1993, Nickelodeon brings hit international and locally-produced entertainment content to audiences in the UK and Ireland. Viewers can also watch Nickelodeon in high definition through Nickelodeon HD and have the opportunity to catch up with the schedule through Nickelodeon +1. Exclusive games, behind the scenes clips, show information and more are available on nick.co.uk and the dedicated Nick app where viewers can find exclusive content which is updated daily. Nickelodeon is on Sky 604, Virgin 712, TalkTalk channel 315 and through BT Vision.

The Nickelodeon Network brings the best in kids content to the UK and Ireland with Nickelodeon channels available in over 14 million cable and satellite homes. Having launched in 1993 Nickelodeon UK comprises seven dedicated entertainment channels for kids aged 4-15 and their families, and is a joint venture between Viacom International Media Networks and BSkyB.

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Nickelodeon to Debut over 100 Episodes of Brand-New Educational Preschool Series in 2014-2015 Season

Nickelodeon has announced in the following press release, from Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance, that Nickelodeon, the number-one entertainment brand for kids, will premiere more than 100 episodes of brand-new educational preschool series in the 2014-2015 season as part of the network's biggest pipeline of content ever. Joining the just-launched "Wallykazam!", and the upcoming "Dora and Friends: Into the City!" and "Blaze and the Monster Machines", Nickelodeon's upcoming preschool slate is getting two more newly greenlit series for the upcoming season: "Shimmer & Shine", an animated show starring twin genies-in-training and featuring an emotional-intelligence curriculum; and "Fresh Beat Band of Spies", an animated version of the hit live-action series "The Fresh Beat Band", teaching problem-solving.

Nickelodeon is TV's top destination for preschoolers and their parents, with a current portfolio of hits like "Dora the Explorer", "PAW Patrol", "Bubble Guppies", "Peter Rabbit" and "Team Umizoomi" -- which will all have new episodes premiering in the upcoming season, as well. The network owns four of the top five preschool shows on all television, including the two top-rated shows: "PAW Patrol"; and "Wallykazam!", which teaches literacy and represents Nick's highest-rated preschool series premiere in almost 10 years.

Full information about each of Nickelodeon's brand-new preschool series can be found in Nickelodeon's press release below.

Original Nickelodeon Press Release:

Nickelodeon to Debut over 100 Episodes of Brand-New Educational Preschool Series in 2014-2015 Season

Network to Add Two More Preschool Greenlights to Its Top-Rated Preschool Line-Up: Shimmer & Shine and Fresh Beat Band of Spies

Blaze and the Monster Machines Pictured: AJ and Blaze in Blaze and the Monster Machines set to premiere

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--

Nickelodeon, the number-one entertainment brand for kids, will premiere more than 100 episodes of brand-new educational preschool series in the 2014-2015 season as part of the network's biggest pipeline of content ever. Joining the just-launched Wallykazam!, and the upcoming Dora and Friends: Into the City! and Blaze and the Monster Machines, Nickelodeon's preschool slate is getting two more newly greenlit series for the upcoming season: Shimmer & Shine, an animated show starring twin genies-in-training and featuring an emotional-intelligence curriculum; and Fresh Beat Band of Spies, an animated version of the hit live-action series The Fresh Beat Band, teaching problem-solving.

"This season, we are introducing Nickelodeon's biggest pipeline of content for every demo and in every genre," said Cyma Zarghami, President, Nickelodeon Group. "Our preschool slate reinforces Nickelodeon's standing as the best place for shows that are both smart and fun, powered by great stories, relatable characters and a meaningful curriculum that has been our hallmark."

Nickelodeon is TV's top destination for preschoolers and their parents, with a current portfolio of hits like Dora the Explorer, PAW Patrol, Bubble Guppies, Peter Rabbit and Team Umizoomi--which will all have new episodes premiering in the upcoming season, as well. The network owns four of the top five preschool shows on all television, including the two top-rated shows: PAW Patrol; and Wallykazam!, which teaches literacy and represents Nick's highest-rated preschool series premiere in almost 10 years.

Nickelodeon's new preschool series rolling out in the 2014-2015 season include:



Dora and Friends

* Dora and Friends: Into the City! (20 episodes) – Dora and Friends: Into the City! is a brand-new animated preschool series featuring the iconic character Dora in new adventures, with new friends and a new interactive curriculum. The series is set in a fictional, pan-Latino city, where Dora is 10 years old, in school and at the center of a peer group that works together to give back to the community—having both real-life and magical adventures along the way. As always, Dora is an adventurer, a good friend and problem-solver. Dora and Friends helps teach Spanish and introduces new educational areas to the curriculum, including social-emotional skills like community service and peer relationships. Dora and Friends is created by Chris Gifford and Valerie Walsh Valdes (Dora the Explorer), and will launch late-summer on Nickelodeon.



Blaze and the Monster Machines Pictured: AJ and Blaze in Blaze and the Monster Machines set to premiere on Nickelodeon this fall. Photo Credit: Nickelodeon. ©2014 Viacom International, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

* Blaze and the Monster Machines (20 episodes) – This brand-new CG-animated series, debuting this fall, introduces preschoolers to the areas of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). This is the first preschool show that features a curriculum dedicated to all areas of STEM. Viewers will join an eight-year-old boy named AJ and his incredible monster truck Blaze on super-sized adventures. AJ and the viewer help Blaze as they explore the physics of how things move, master mathematics and discover how everyday technologies work. Blaze and the Monster Machines is created by Jeff Borkin (Team Umizoomi, Blue's Clues) and Ellen Martin (Bubble Guppies, The Backyardigans).



Shimmer & Shine Pictured: (L-R) Nahal, Shine, Shimmer and Tala in new animated preschool series, Shimmer & Shine, coming to Nickelodeon in 2015. Photo Credit: Nickelodeon. ©2014 Viacom International, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

* Shimmer & Shine (20 episodes) – This brand-new animated series follows the magical adventures of fraternal twin genies, Shimmer and Shine, who unintentionally create chaos while attempting to grant wishes for their human best friend, Leah. The new series features an emotional-intelligence curriculum that highlights mistakes as an important avenue to learning and doing better next time. Shimmer & Shine, set to premiere in 2015, is created by Farnaz Esnaashari-Charmatz and produced at Nickelodeon Animation Studios.


* Fresh Beat Band of Spies (20 episodes) – In this brand-new animated series based on the hit live-action show, The Fresh Beat Band, the four best friends -- Kiki, Marina, Twist and Shout – are also a group of undercover spies. The pop band uses their individual talents and the coolest transforming spy gadgets to outwit a goofy cast of bad guys and solve an endless series of wild and wacky mysteries. The series, which teaches problem-solving to preschoolers, is created by Nadine van der Velde and Scott Kraft, the same duo behind The Fresh Beat Band. Fresh Beat Band of Spies is currently in production and will premiere on Nickelodeon in 2015.

Nickelodeon Preschool is "the smart place to play," with a legacy of providing educational and entertaining programming that empowers kids to learn while they play. Through the years, Nickelodeon Preschool has consistently created highly engaging, age-appropriate, education and innovative shows like Blue's Clues, Dora the Explorer, Team Umizoomi, Bubble Guppies and Wallykazam!. Educational consultants are used to develop a deep, unique curriculum for each show and storybook versions of every episode are tested with kids to ensure quality. The content is available on TV, online, mobile, and tablets, allowing kids to interact with and learn from their favorite characters across multiple platforms.

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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Nickelodeon Bolsters Its Comedy-Driven Live-Action Slate with Pick-Ups of Three Series, "Henry Danger" from Hitmaker Dan Schneider, "Bella and the Bullfrogs" and "Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn"

Nickelodeon, the number-one entertainment brand for kids and families, has announced in the following press release, from Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance, that, building on the largest pipeline of comedy-focused content ever championed at the network, Nickelodeon has greenlit three brand-new live-action series, "Henry Danger", "Bella and the Bullfrogs" (working title) and "Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn". The exciting Nickelodeon News was announced today, Thursday 13th March 2014, by Russell Hicks, Nickelodeon's President of Content Development and Production. Joining its current slate of live-action hits that serve today's post-millennial generation, 20 episodes have been picked up for "Henry Danger", 12 episodes have been greenlit for "Bella and the Bullfrogs" and 13 episodes ordered for "Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn". All three series are due to begin production in Los Angeles this summer and will premiere later in the year (2014). The announcements come as Nickelodeon continues its recent ratings momentum, closing February 2014 as the top basic cable network with Kids 2-11 (3.0/967K) and total viewers (1.8M), marking 13 straight months of prior-year gains with Kids 2-11.

Full information about each of Nickelodeon's brand-new comedy series can be found in Nickelodeon's press release below.


Original Nickelodeon Press Release:

Nickelodeon Bolsters Its Comedy-Driven Live-Action Slate with Pick-Ups of Three Series, Henry Danger from Hitmaker Dan Schneider, Bella and the Bullfrogs and Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn

20 Episodes Ordered for Henry Danger; 12 Episodes Greenlit for Bella and the Bullfrogs; and 13 Picked Up for Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--

Building on the largest pipeline of comedy-focused content ever championed at the network, Nickelodeon, the number-one entertainment brand for kids, has greenlit three live-action series, Henry Danger, Bella and the Bullfrogs (working title) and Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn, it was announced today by Russell Hicks, Nickelodeon's President of Content Development and Production. Joining its current slate of live-action hits that serve today's post-millennial generation, 20 episodes have been picked up for Henry Danger, 12 episodes have been greenlit for Bella and the Bullfrogs and 13 episodes ordered for Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn. All three series begin production in Los Angeles this summer and will premiere later in the year. The announcements come as Nickelodeon continues its recent ratings momentum, closing February as the top basic cable network with Kids 2-11 (3.0/967K) and total viewers (1.8M), marking 13 straight months of prior-year gains with Kids 2-11.

"Each of these projects brings fresh humor and relevancy to our kid audience and each has a unique voice and point of view that is exciting," said Hicks. "Our greatest hits have always been creator-driven kid stories told with humor and heart, and we are thrilled to continue our collaboration with hitmaker Dan Schneider while welcoming a new group of very talented creators into the Nickelodeon family."

Dan Schneider's (Sam & Cat, iCarly, Victorious, Drake & Josh) crime-fighting comedy greenlit for 20 episodes, Henry Danger, is created and written by Schneider and Dana Olsen (George of the Jungle, Inspector Gadget). The series follows 13-year-old Henry (Jace Norman) who lands a part-time job as Kid Danger, a sidekick-in-training to super crime fighter Captain Man (Cooper Barnes, The Perfect Host). Their colorful adventures throw Henry's otherwise ordinary life absurdly out of balance, yet he must keep his new job a secret from his best friends Charlotte (Riele Downs, The Best Man Holiday) and Jasper (Sean Ryan Fox). Ella Anderson (A Fairly Odd Summer) also stars as Henry's little sister, Piper.

Bella and the Bullfrogs, picked up for 12 episodes, follows a perky head cheerleader named Bella (Brec Bassinger, The Haunted Hathaways) whose life in Texas takes an unexpected twist when she becomes the new quarterback for her school team, the Bullfrogs. Bella is joined by "The Troy" (Coy Stewart, Are We There Yet?), the Bullfrogs' dethroned quarterback along with his pint-sized sidekick, Newt (Buddy Handleson, Wendell & Vinnie). Rounding out the cast are Lilimar Hernandez as Sophie, Bella's cheerleader best friend: Jackie Radinsky as true southern cowboy, Sawyer; and Haley Tju as Pepper. The series is written by Gabriel Garza and Jonathan Butler (The Haunted Hathaways, Fanboy & Chum Chum), who were discovered through Nickelodeon's Writing Program. Jeff Bushell will serve as Executive Producer.

Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn, greenlit for 13 episodes, is the story of a 10-year-old girl Dawn Haley (Lizzy Greene) whose sibling rivalry with her three brothers is heightened by the fact that they are quadruplets. Aidan Gallagher (Modern Family) plays the germaphobic Nicky, joined by Casey Simpson (The Goldbergs) as the overachieving Ricky, and Mace Coronel (Bold and the Beautiful) as the pint-sized ladies man, Dicky. Brian Stepanek (Two and a Half Men) and Allison Munn (What I Like About You) star as the Haley parents. The series is created by Matt Fleckenstein (Wendell & Vinnie, iCarly, Victorious) and executive produced by Fleckenstein and Michael Feldman (See Dad Run).

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 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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