Thursday, July 24, 2014

Nickelodeon and Paramount Pictures Announce Release Of "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Mobile Game" App

To celebrate Nickelodeon Movies and Paramount Pictures' upcoming "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" movie, Nickelodeon and Paramount Pictures have today, Thursday 24th July 2014, announced in the following press release, from TVByTheNumbers.com, that the "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Mobile Game", the official mobile game for the highly anticipated summer film "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles", is now available for iOS, Android and Amazon devices!

Based on the new film in theaters Friday 8th August 2014, the mobile game allows players to take back the streets of New York City with the most shell-tastic team ever. Playing as Leonardo, Michelangelo, Donatello or Raphael, players will activate fierce Ninjutsu-style moves to keep the city safe. The game features exciting and intuitive combat controls, upgrades and weapons, a Turtle Power super attack and two unique modes of play: Story Mode, where the Turtles learn to be the warriors they become in the movie, and Survival Mode, in which players must stay alive against endless waves of enemies. Players will also be able to test their skills with in-game challenges and compete against their friends' high scores.

The game was developed by The Game Bakers, creator of the acclaimed Combo Crew and Squids. The story was written by Tom Waltz, contributing author to the beloved "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" comic series from IDW Publishing.

The "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Official Mobile Game" can be downloaded at www.teenagemutantninjaturtlesmovie.com/game, and is available to download in the USA and in international markets, including the UK.

Additionally, to further celebrate their upcoming "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" movie, Nickelodeon has made "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Rooftop Run" free in select markets.

Original Nickelodeon and Paramount Pictures Press Release:

PARAMOUNT PICTURES AND NICKELODEON LAUNCH ALL NEW TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES MOVIE MOBILE GAME

AVAILABLE NOW FOR iOS, ANDROID AND AMAZON DEVICES

HOLLYWOOD, CA (July 24, 2014) – Paramount Pictures and Nickelodeon today announced that the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Mobile Game for the highly anticipated summer film "TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES" is now available for iOS, Android and Amazon devices.Based on the new film in theaters August 8th, the mobile game allows players to take back the streets of New York City with the most shell-tastic team ever. Playing as Leonardo, Michelangelo, Donatello or Raphael, players will activate fierce Ninjutsu-style moves to keep the city safe. The game features exciting and intuitive combat controls, upgrades and weapons, a Turtle Power super attack and two unique modes of play: Story Mode, where the Turtles learn to be the warriors they become in the movie, and Survival Mode, in which players must stay alive against endless waves of enemies. Players will also be able to test their skills with in-game challenges and compete against their friends’ high scores.
The game was developed by The Game Bakers, creator of the acclaimed Combo Crew and Squids. The story was written by Tom Waltz, contributing author to the beloved Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles comic series from IDW Publishing.

The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Official Mobile Game can be downloaded at www.teenagemutantninjaturtlesmovie.com/game

The "TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES" film is a modern-day iteration of the popular franchise that has captivated audiences of all ages for decades. The Turtles must work with fearless reporter April O'Neil (Megan Fox) and her wise-cracking cameraman Vern Fenwick (Will Arnett) to save New York City and unravel Shredder's diabolical plan. Based on the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles characters created by Peter Laird and Kevin Eastman, written by Josh Appelbaum & André Nemec and Evan Daugherty, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles is produced by Michael Bay (director and executive producer of the blockbuster Transformers franchise), Andrew Form, Brad Fuller, Galen Walker, Scott Mednick and Ian Bryce, and directed by Jonathan Liebesman ("WRATH OF THE TITANS").
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About Nickelodeon

Nickelodeon, now in its 35th 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).

About Paramount Pictures Corporation

Paramount Pictures Corporation (PPC), a global producer and distributor of filmed entertainment, is a unit of Viacom (NASDAQ: VIAB, VIA), a leading content company with prominent and respected film, television and digital entertainment brands. Paramount controls a collection of some of the most powerful brands in filmed entertainment, including Paramount Pictures, Paramount Animation, Paramount Vantage, Paramount Classics, Insurge Pictures, MTV Films, and Nickelodeon Movies. PPC operations also include Paramount Home Media Distribution, Paramount Pictures International, Paramount Licensing Inc., and Paramount Studio Group.

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Below is more information and stills from Nickelodeon's "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Official Movie Game" from the applications' official webpage on the Apple App Store:

Description

Download the all new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Official Movie Game!

Take back the streets of NYC with the most shell-tastic team of secret superdudes EVER! Play as Leonardo, Michelangelo, Donatello or Raphael and activate fierce Ninjutsu attacks against the Foot Clan, bosses, and mutants. It’s time to protect the city!

FEATURES:

* The official mobile game for the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Movie
* Blockbuster action with Leo, Mikey, Donnie and Raph
* Exciting and intuitive combat controls immerse you in the game
* Jump, spin, punch, and kick waves of street gangs, mutants, Foot Clan, and legendary bosses
* Upgrade each turtle with unique ninjutsu attacks, weapons, training, and boosts like the Freak Streak and Whack Attack
* Chain attacks to trigger an awesome TURTLE POWER mini-game and fight up close with ALL 4 TURTLES
* Play through STORY MODE, written by Tom Waltz, contributing author of the beloved comic series from IDW Publishing
* Stay alive in SURVIVAL MODE against endless waves of enemies
* Test your skills with in-game challenges
* Compete against your friends’ high scores
* Developed by the makers of the acclaimed game Combo Crew

This game offers in-app purchases and charges real money for additional in-app content. You may lock out the ability to purchase in-app content by adjusting your device settings.

ADDITIONAL NOTES: TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES offers in-app purchases and charges real money for additional in-app content. Such additional in-app content can make your character more powerful and may speed up game play. You may lock out the ability to purchase in-app content by adjusting your device’s settings. Apple will keep you logged on for an additional period of time after an initial in-app purchase. Additional purchases won’t require a re-entry of the password during this additional period of time. This is a function of Apple’s software and not within our control.

TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES collects personal user data as well as non-personal user data (including aggregated data). User data collection is in accordance with applicable law, such as COPPA. User data may be used, for example, to respond to user requests; enable users to take advantage of certain features and services; personalize content and advertising; and manage and improve Nickelodeon's services. For more information regarding Nickelodeon’s use of personal user data, please visit the Nickelodeon Group Privacy Policy below. Our Privacy Policy is in addition to any terms, conditions or policies agreed to between you and Apple, and Nickelodeon and its affiliated entities are not responsible for Apple's collection or use of your personal user data and information. Use of this app is subject to the Nickelodeon End User License Agreement. For users residing in the EU, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles may include the use of persistent identifiers for game management purposes and installation of this app constitutes your permission to such usage of persistent identifiers for all users on your device.


Privacy Policy:
http://www.nick.com/info/privacy-policy.html

End User License Agreement:
http://www.nick.com/info/eula.html

"Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Official Movie Game" trailer:


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Nickelodeon UK and Nick Jr. UK Join NOW TV Line-Up

Nickelodeon UK, the number one commercial kids TV network in the UK, and NOW TV, the popular internet television service owned by BSkyB, have announced the exciting news in the following press release that NOW TV today, Thursday 24th July 2014, further strengthened its children's entertainment offering by adding Nickelodeon UK and Nick Jr. UK to their Entertainment Month Pass!


The NOW TV Entertainment Month Pass already offers customers a simple, instant and contract-free way to access top subscription TV channels for just £4.99 a month. From today, viewers can now also watch their favourite Nickelodeon and Nick Jr. shows live and on-demand, just in time for the summer holidays!

With popular preschool shows such as "Peppa Pig", "Dora the Explorer", "Lily's Driftwood Bay", "Zack & Quack", "Ben & Holly's Little Kingdom", "Bubble Guppies" and "Paw Patrol", Nick Jr. is perfect for keeping the little ones entertained with daily adventures. For older children and teens, Nickelodeon offers a great line-up of entertaining and funny shows, including "Sam & Cat", "SpongeBob SquarePants", "iCarly", "Victorious", "The Haunted Hathaways", "Every Witch Way" and "The Thundermans" – all available to watch live and on demand.

The NOW TV Entertainment Month Pass already lets customers watch hit shows on 10 of the UK's best TV channels including Sky 1, Sky Living, Sky Atlantic, Sky Arts 1, Discovery, MTV, Comedy Central, GOLD, Disney and FOX. It's available on the NOW TV Box, PS3, PS4, Roku, LG Smart TV, Xbox 360, Android, PC and Mac, iPad and iPhone.

More information on NOW TV is available from nowtv.com or join us on Twitter @NOWTV and @NOWTVSport and facebook.com/NOWTV.

Original Nickelodeon UK and NOW TV Press Release:

Nickelodeon & Nick Jr. arrive on NOW TV

From today, NOW TV will further strengthen its children’s entertainment offering adding Nickelodeon and Nick Jr. to the Entertainment Month Pass.

The NOW TV Entertainment Month Pass already offers customers a simple, instant and contract-free way to access top subscription TV channels for just £4.99 a month. From today, viewers can now also watch their favourite Nickelodeon and Nick Jr. shows live and on demand, just in time for the summer holidays.

With popular shows such as Peppa Pig, Dora the Explorer and Paw Patrol, Nick Jr. is perfect for keeping the little ones entertained with daily adventures. For older children and teens, Nickelodeon offers a great line-up of entertaining and funny shows, including Sam & Cat, SpongeBob SquarePants, Victorious, and The Thundermans – all available to watch live and on demand.

Gidon Katz, Director of NOW TV, comments: "The NOW TV Entertainment Month Pass already gives viewers access to a fantastic selection of live and on demand shows and now with the addition of Nickelodeon and Nick Jr. there is even more for the whole family to enjoy - perfect for the end of a long summer’s day out."

Tina McCann, Managing Director of Nickelodeon UK and Ireland, comments: "Nickelodeon and Nick Jr. are two of the leading entertainment channels for kids in the UK and this summer with weekly films, summer stunts and all the regular favourites, we’re sure that families will love their addition to the NOW TV roster."

The NOW TV Entertainment Month Pass already lets customers watch hit shows on 10 of the UK’s best TV channels including Sky 1, Sky Living, Sky Atlantic, Sky Arts 1, Discovery, MTV, Comedy Central, GOLD, Disney and FOX. It’s available on the NOW TV Box, PS3™, PS4™, Roku, LG Smart TV, Xbox®360, Android™, PC and Mac, iPad® and iPhone®.

More information on NOW TV is available from nowtv.com or join us on Twitter @NOWTV and @NOWTVSport and facebook.com/NOWTV.

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About NOW TV

NOW TV provides instant and easy access to hundreds of films from Sky Movies on demand, pay-as-you-go access to live Sky Sports and must see shows on 12 of the best pay TV channels including Sky1, Sky Atlantic and Sky Living. Taking advantage of the rapid growth in broadband-connected devices, and building on Sky’s experience in multi-platform TV, the service provides an additional choice to access and enjoy Sky Movies, Sky Sports and the TV shows everyone’s talking about.

NOW TV offers access to some of Sky’s most popular programming. Sky Movies is the UK’s most popular subscription movies service giving access to 800 different movies on demand including up to four new and exclusive Sky Movies premieres each week. With a Sky Movies Month Pass, NOW TV customers can choose from more of the latest and biggest movies you missed at the cinema.

NOW TV also offers a flexible way to access to Sky Sports. With a Sky Sports Day Pass customers can get pay-as-you-go access to exclusively live action from the Barclays Premier League, UEFA Champions League, Formula 1®, Test cricket, US and European Tour golf, ATP tennis, European and international rugby union and much more besides.

The NOW TV Entertainment Month Pass lets customers stream TV shows live and on demand in seconds, without a contract for £4.99 a month. Now people can get simple, instant and commitment-free access to top TV channels such as Sky 1, Sky Atlantic, Sky Living, Sky Arts, Discovery, MTV, Comedy Central, GOLD, Disney and FOX, plus entire box sets of hit shows.

NOW TV is available to anyone 18 or over in the UK with a broadband or 3G connection across a wide range of connected devices including NOW TV Box, PC, Mac, selected Android smartphones and tablets, iOS devices, PS3, YouView and Xbox 360 (the Sky Movies live channels, and Entertainment Month Pass are not available on YouView). TalkTalk customers with YouView can purchase a Sky Sports Day Pass.

The NOW TV Box offers customers a quick and easy way to convert a regular TV into a Smart TV for a one-off box cost of £9.99. Currently customers can get unlimited access to movies on NOW TV with a 30 day free trial of the Sky Movies Month Pass, then priced at £8.99 a month. NOW TV Customers can also get 24-hour access to all six Sky Sports channels live for £9.99 with the Sky Sports Day Pass.

NOW TV Box: Connects to TV via HDMI (cable supplied). NOW TV account required to activate box. Customers can select a Sky Movies Pass, Sky Sports Day Pass or an Entertainment Month Pass to create an account and watch NOW TV. All Passes sold separately.

About Nickelodeon

The Nickelodeon UK Network is available in 14 million cable and satellite homes and now reaches more than 10 million viewers a month. Launched in 1993, the top-performing Nickelodeon network comprises seven dedicated entertainment channels for kids aged 4-15 and their families: Nickelodeon, Nickelodeon HD, Nickelodeon +1, Nicktoons, Nick Jr., Nick Jr. +1 and Nick Jr. 2.

The entertainment company has built a diverse multi-platform business by putting kids first in everything it does – Kids Rule! Content is at the core of the business with critically-acclaimed and hugely-popular television programming from the UK and around the world merging with bespoke content online and a dedicated Nick app, as well as consumer product and recreation opportunities such as the UK’s first-ever Nick theme park, Nickelodeon Land.

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First Look At "The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water"

The American national daily newspaper USA Today has unveiled a exclusive first-look at Nickelodeon Movies and Paramount Pictures' upcoming brand-new "SpongeBob SquarePants" movie, "The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water"!

In the still from the film, below, Nickelodeon's iconic animated character SpongeBob SquarePants and his pals have come out of the water and have hit the beach!



Patrick Star (as Mr. Superawesomeness), SpongeBob SquarePants (as The Invincibubble), Squidward Tentacles (as Sour Note), and Mr. Krabs (as Sir Pinch-A-Lot), in 'SpongeBob: Sponge Out of Water.' (Photo: Paramount Pictures Paramount Pictures Animation)

In this exclusive first look at the upcoming movie "SpongeBob: Sponge Out of Water", due to be released on Friday 13th February 2015, the main cast get a new "real world" look once they leave their animated sea city of Bikini Bottom.

In Nick and Paramount's "The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water", the team start in their usual animated world. Then late in the movie they transform to CG-animated superheroes to fight off a menace endangering their beloved Bikini Bottom - SpongeBob SquarePants becomes The Invincibubble, Patrick Star turns into Mr. Superawesomeness, Squidward Tentacles is Sour Note and Mr. Krabs turns into Sir Pinch-A-Lot.

The Avengers-type group of superheroes then need to deal with the threat of Antonio Banderas, who plays a villainous pirate in the movie.

The "Sponge Out of Water" crew will be at Comic-Con International: San Diego 2014 on Thursday 24th July 2014 to show off the new-look superhero characters and footage from the movie. It is speculated that Nickelodeon will also unveil the first trailer for "The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water" at SDCC.

Additionally, USA Today have also unveiled a exclusive interview with Tom Kenny, the iconic voice of SpongeBob SquarePants, and Paul Tibbit, the director of the movie, in which they talk about Nickelodeon's upcoming brand-new SBSP film, which you can read below:
Exclusive peek at SpongeBob in 'Sponge Out of Water' (Photo: Paramount Pictures Paramount Pictures Animation)

The classic underwater animated character SpongeBob SquarePants has come out of the water at last. He's hitting the beach — and he's buff to boot.

In this exclusive first look at the upcoming movie SpongeBob: Sponge Out of Water (due out Feb. 13, 2015) the main cast gets a new "real" look once they leave their animated sea city of Bikini Bottom.

"It's a bold new world where no Sponge has gone before. I'm still getting used to it," says Tom Kenny, who has voiced SpongeBob for 17 years. "You've seen someone in a certain way for so long... It's just really different."

The character's zany personality remains the same in this second movie installment for the long-running Nickelodeon television franchise — Kenny still voices SpongeBob even with his new look which comes late in the movie.

"It's not like SpongeBob has gone through any personality rewiring, there's no reboot. Daniel Craig will not be voicing him," says Kenny. "It's just a very different likeness."

The team start in their usual animated world. Then they transform to computer graphic superheroes to fight off a menace endangering beloved Bikini Bottom.

Patrick Star turns into Mr. Superawesomeness, SpongeBob Squarepants becomes The Invincibubble, Squidward Tentacles is Sour Note and Mr. Krabs turns into Sir Pinch-A-Lot.

"It's the big climax of the movie," says director Paul Tibbit. "They all come to shore in our world. And they transform themselves into an Avengers-type team to do battle. Their world is in jeopardy."

Not that they look to be a serious crime fighting team going forward.

"I don't know if these guys could take out Thor and The Hulk, but they might give them a run for their money," says Tibbit.

The group needs to deal with the threat of Antonio Banderas, who plays a villainous pirate in the movie. "He's got a great comedy touch," says Kenny. "And we've seen him in Zorro. He really knows how to swash a buckle. If there were pirates today, he would definitely pass as one."

The Sponge Out of Water crew will be at Comic-Con in San Diego on Thursday to show off the new-look superhero characters and footage from the movie.

Kenny believes fans will be excited. He's ready for some shocked reactions too.

"There a thin line between a riot and a paroxysm of joy," he says. "Either way, it's Comic-Con and it's always good to have your escape route planned."



SpongeBob SquarePants in the upcoming movie "SpongeBob: Sponge Out of Water," from Paramount Pictures and Nickelodeon Movies. (Photo: Paramount Pictures)

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Nickelodeon USA Confirms Plans To Premiere Remaining Episodes Of "The Legend of Korra - Book Three: Change" Digitally, Starting 8/1

Nickelodeon has today announced and confirmed in a post on Korra Nation, the networks official "The Legend of Korra" Tumblr blog, the news that, following reports of Nickelodeon USA deciding to suddenly stop showing brand-new episodes from the third season of the networks original animated series "The Legend of Korra", titled "Book Three: Change", after the on-air premiere of Episode 8 "The Terror Within" at 8:00pm (ET/PT)/7:00(C), Nickelodeon will then debut the remaining episodes of "Book Three: Change" digitally and will roll each all-new episode out weekly on Nick.com and the Nick app beginning Friday 1st August 2014, as well as on platforms such as Amazon Instant Video, Google Play, Xbox Video and Hulu!

UK KORRA FANS: Remember that Nickelodeon UK and Ireland and Nickelodeon HD UK will start to premiere and show the second season of Nickelodeon's popular original animated series "The Legend of Korra", titled "Book Two: Spirits", weeknights at 8:30pm from Wednesday 30th July 2014 (repeated at 9:30pm on Nick UK's plus-one timeshift channel, Nick+1)!:
BOOK 3 MOVING TO DIGITAL RELEASE!


Hey Korra Nation! Phew. Some of you may have heard versions of this news elsewhere, but here’s the official word. After this Friday’s on-air premiere of Episode 8 “The Terror Within” at 8/7c, all remaining Book 3 episodes will move to a digital rollout. That means two things: 1) Korra is NOT cancelled, 2) the remaining episodes will roll out weekly on Nick.com and the Nick app beginning August 1, as well as on platforms like Amazon, Google Play, Xbox and Hulu.

Thousands of you have been asking to watch this incredible show online, so hopefully this news works in your favor. Mike and Bryan created a breath-taking season for us all...so get ready to watch it all go down!!!

Thanks for being the BEST fans in the industry and see you at Comic-Con.

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