Friday, December 12, 2014

NickToons USA To Premiere Final Four Episodes Of "The Legend of Korra" On 12/19

It all leads up to this... The television news website The Futon Critic is reporting the bittersweet "Legend of Korra" news that Nickelodeon USA will premiere and show the final four episodes of "The Legend of Korra" Book Four, the fourth and final season of Nickelodeon's epic original animated series (Nicktoon), titled "Balance", on the networks animation and action channel, NickToons USA, on Friday 19th December 2014, the same day Nick debuts the series finale episode of "The Legend of Korra", "The Last Stand", on nick.com and on the Nick App! Below is NickToons' episode schedule for the premiere of the final four episodes for "The Legend of Korra":

9:00pm: Operation: Beifong (#223)
9:30pm: Kuvira's Gambit (#224)
10:00pm: Day of the Colossus (#225)
10:30pm: The Last Stand (#226)

* Please note that the premiere date and times have yet to be confirmed by Nickelodeon, and are subject to last minute schedule changes.

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Nickelodeon USA Launches "Short & Funny"

Following the launch of "Short Toons", Nickelodeon USA has unveiled a brand-new section on their official website dedicated to developing the next generation of kid sketch comedy called "Short & Funny", which is bringing visitors free non-stop hilarious videos!


"Short & Funny" videos are side-splitting sketches that you can ONLY find on Nick.com. The shows might be fake, but the laughs are for real! Each week Nickelodeon is bringing you new clips, new characters and new laughs to keep you chuckling till the cows come home! Watch your favorite Nick stars in bogus commercials, music videos, shows, and so much more.

To celebrate the launch of "Short and Funny", nick.com/short-and-funny currently features five hilarious shorts:


Pizza Bear Delivery Challenge: When you order a pizza, 90% of the time you'll get a pizza, but there's also a 10% chance that you'll have to battle a fully grown GRIZZLY BEAR!


We Make That Lemonade: It's never too early to think about that summer job! The stars of "Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn" show us how they are getting paid-paid-paid with that lemonade in their hilarious new music video!


Chuck Dart: Say Gouda: Enthusiastic talk show host Chuck Dart gives some insight on how to keep your school pictures as weird as you are in "Keepin It Weird With Chuck Dart". "Chuck Dart" is developed and produced by Hyperactive with writer Sarah Jenkins, and is directed by Chandler Kauffman.


Brick & Buttah: One's a kid cop, the other's an adult. They don't get along, but together they're going to bring the bad guys down! Stars Benjamin “Lil P-Nut” Flores Jr. from "The Haunted Hathaways".


Baby King: He's a baby, and he's the king. You can try to impress him, but you might get thrown in THE PIT!


Jingle Hit Factory: Two fun girls constantly sing jingles about boring, everyday objects. Stars Sydney Park from "Instant Mom" and Kira Kosarin from "The Thundermans".
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Nickelodeon UK Opens Its Doors To First Ever Digital Series "Welcome to the Wayne"

Nickelodeon UK, the number one commercial kids TV network in the UK, has announced the exciting news in the following press release, from VIMN's official Nickelodeon UK & Ireland Press Centre, that Nickelodeon UK will launch "Welcome to the Wayne", Nickelodeon's first-ever animated series developed and produced exclusively for digital platforms, on the Nick App, nick.co.uk and nicktoons.co.uk on Monday 22nd December 2014! Following the shows debut, Nick UK will continue to premiere new episodes exclusively on the networks digital platforms weekly.


"Welcome to the Wayne" follows the secret adventures of two 10-year-old boys, Olly Timbers and Ansi Molina, as they battle through out-of-the-ordinary adventures and close encounters with the Spy from apartment 8-I whilst discovering their way around their curiously quirky apartment building. Each episode sees Olly and Ansi's budding friendship develop, all the while they discover the bizarre world of The Wayne and it's rather unique tenants.



From left to right: Ansi Molina, Olly Timbers, Saraline Timbers, Leif Bornewell III in Nickelodeon's Welcome to the Wayne on the Nick.co.uk, NickToons.co.uk and the Nick App.

The new short-form series is comprised of six 5-to-7 minute episodes created by Emmy Award-winning writer and composer Billy Lopez ("Phineas and Ferb").

Since its launch the Nick App has been downloaded over 220,000 times in the UK. The free app gives Nickheads the chance to explore Nickelodeon shows, view exclusive content, photos and play brand-new games. The Nick App has no in-app purchases and is available on iOS and android.

Original Nickelodeon UK Press Release:

NICKELODEON OPENS ITS DOORS TO FIRST EVER DIGITAL SERIES: WELCOME TO THE WAYNE

Expect quirky, crazy and hilarious adventures at the tip of your finger with Welcome to the Wayne available on the Nick App, nick.co.uk and nicktoons.co.uk from Monday 22nd December 2014

London, Friday 12th November 2014 – Nickelodeon UK is to launch its first animated series developed and produced exclusively for digital platforms. Welcome to the Wayne will be available on the Nick App, nick.co.uk and nicktoons.co.uk from Monday 22nd December 2014. The show follows the secret adventures of two 10-year-old boys, Olly Timbers and Ansi Molina, as they discover their way around their curiously quirky apartment building.

Welcome to the Wayne sees Olly and Ansi’s budding friendship develop, all the while they discover the bizarre world of The Wayne and it’s rather unique tenants. The series follows the boys as they battle through out-of-the-ordinary adventures and close encounters with the Spy from apartment 8-I.

The new short-form series is comprised of six 5-to-7 minute episodes created by Emmy Award-winning writer and composer Billy Lopez (Phineas and Ferb). Each week a new episode will premiere exclusively on nick.co.uk, nicktoons.co.uk and the Nick App.

Since its launch the Nick App has been downloaded over 220,000 times in the UK. The free app gives Nick fans the chance to explore Nickelodeon shows, view exclusive content, photos and play brand new games. The Nick App has no in-app purchases and is available on iOS and android.

Nickelodeon Network

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. Too. 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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