Tuesday, December 29, 2015

Viacom Forms Joint Venture With Legacy Media To Comply With Amended Russian Media Law

Variety is reporting that Viacom International Media Networks, which operates Viacom channels such as MTV and Nickelodeon around the world, has restructured its television business in Russia.


VIMN has entered into a new partnership with Legacy Media so that the business complies with the amended Russian Mass Media Law, which will take effect on Friday 1st January 2016. The law sets the maximum foreign stake in Russian mass media companies at 20%. A new joint venture between VIMN and Legacy will operate the 12 pay TV channels in Russia which were previously owned and operated by Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) Russia, CIS, Ukraine and Baltics alone.

"Since entering the Russian market in 1998, VIMN's local operations have grown strongly with all four of its core global brands - MTV, Nickelodeon, Paramount Comedy (Comedy Central) and Paramount Channel - now firmly established," VIMN said in a statement.

"VIMN and Legacy Media are committed to providing Russian TV viewers with the best in children's, comedy, music and general entertainment programming and film, and will continue to build on the strong recent performance of these brands."
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Nickelodeon UK Digitally Premieres First Episode Of "WITs Academy"

To celebrate Nickelodeon UK and Ireland and Nickelodeon HD UK starting to premiere and show "WITs Academy", a bewitching spin-off of "Every Witch Way" following Andi's magical journey at the prestigious W.I.Ts Academy, every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday at 6:00pm from Tuesday 5th January 2016, Nick UK has made the very first episode of "WITs Academy", "The New Guard", available to watch for free on the channels official "WITs Academy" show website and award-winning Nick Play app!


In "WITs Academy", Andi is now studying at W.I.Ts Academy, the Magic Realm's most esteemed school for witches and wizards in training, but, as the best friend and unofficial Guardian to the Chosen One, she now has to work hard to prove that she can live up to expectations as the first and only human Guardian. She's also in charge of getting the Magical Realm's toughest witch and wizard to graduation day, one of which is Jax's little sister, Jessie Novoa. Along the way she'll have to decide who is a friend, who is a foe and who may be more.


In the premiere episode "The New Guard", Andi arrives at "WITS Academy" and meets the other Guardians and Witches in training. Then in Wednesday's episode "The Jinx", the WITS complete their first test. Ben struggles with a challenge, while Ruby has it out for Andi.


Nickelodeon UK's brand-new "WITs Academy" series webpage features information about Nick's all-new telenovela-style drama series, character bios for Andi Cruz, Jessie Novoa, Luke Archer, Kim Sanders, Cameron Masters, Ruby Webber, Sean De Soto, Emily Prescott, Ben Davis, Gracie Walker, Ethan Prescott and Agamemnon, Nickelodeon UK's official "WITs Academy" blog, exclusive video clips and photo gallery's, a fantastic poll asking fans whether they'd rather be a guardian or a witch, and a magical "W.I.Ts Academy" application form game!

"WITs Academy" stars Daniela Nieves as Andi Cruz, Kaelii "Jazzy" WIlliams as Kim Sanders, Calvin "Ryan" Cargill as Luke Archer, Jailen James Allen Bates as Ben Davis, Andrew Amaru Ortega Walker as Sean De Soto, Lidya Jewett as Gracie Walker, Tyler T. Perez as Cameron Masters, Kennedy Lea Slocum as Ruby Webber, Julia Antonelli as Jessie Novoa, Christ Margaret "Meg" Crosbie as Emily Prescott, and Efthimios "Timothy" Colombos as Ethan Prescott, Todd Allen Durkin as Agamemnon, Mia Matthews as Desdemona, and Bianca Matthews as Samantha.

"W.I.Ts Academy" is created by Catharina Ledeboer and is produced by Viacom International. "The W.I.T.s Academy" is executive produced by Tatiana Rodriguez ("Talia in the Kitchen") and José Vicente Scheuren ("Every Witch Way"). "W.I.Ts Academy" season one features 20 episodes.
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Guess The Quad Quote - "Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn"

How well do you know the "Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn" Quads? Play along with Nickelodeon's Quad Quote Quiz and see if you're the ultimate NRDD fan!:



"Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn" are back in brand-new episodes, starting Saturday 9th January 2016 at 8:30pm (ET/PT), only on Nick USA!
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Top 10 Nickelodeon Animation Moments Of 2015

From "Harvey Beaks" and "Pig Goat Banana Cricket" to "SpongeBob SquarePants" and "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles", and epic guest stars Snoop Dogg and Silento, Nickelodeon are counting down the top 10 Animation moments from 2015! Did you favorite moments make the cut?:


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How To Make Your Own Nicktoons New Years Eve Hat

Head to nick.com/hat to create your own Nicktoons New Years Eve hat and celebrate the New Year in style with SpongeBob, Alvin, the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Sanjay, Craig, Pig, Goat, Banana and Cricket!:



Visit NickelodeonParents.com for more Nickelodeon holiday papercrafts!
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The "Rugrats" Diaper Commercial - The Splat

Tommy Pickles and Chuckie Finster can go #2 and still be #1. And now, so can you! And now, introducing all-new Adult Diapers - why should kids have all the fun?



Watch The Splat every night from 10:00pm ET/PT on TeenNick USA! #TheSplat!
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If I Was Double G - "Game Shakers"

What are Riele Downs and Jace Norman from "Henry Danger" doing in Double Money Records?! And where's the real Bunny and Ruthless?!:



Catch brand-new episodes of "Game Shakers" every Saturday at 8:00pm ET/PT from Saturday 9th January 2016, only on Nickelodeon USA!
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New Friends - "100 Things To Do Before High School"

In this super video clip from "100 Things to Do Before High School" episode "Make a New Friend Today Thing!", CJ (Isabela Moner) is looking to make the new girl in school, Zelphaba (Piper Keesee), one of her new friends, although CJ finds out that the new girl may be a little spooky...:



Watch "100 Things to Do Before High School" on Nickelodeon!

Additional source: 100 Things To Do Before High School Wiki
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