Nickelodeon Northern Europe will premiere Rufus at 16:00 on Nickelodeon Poland, 16:10 on Nickelodeon Switzerland and at 18:00 Uhr on Nickelodeon Germany and Nickelodeon Austria.
Although unconfirmed, it is expected that Nickelodeon Netherlands (Nederland), Nickelodeon Belgium (België; Flanders), Nickelodeon Denmark (Danmark), Nickelodeon Sweden (Sverige) and Nickelodeon Norway will also debut Nick's all-new television movie on the same day.
Following the movies' debut, Nick North will encore Rufus the following day, Sunday 29th May 2016, at 11:45 Uhr on Nickelodeon Deutschland and Nickelodeon Österreich, 12:00 on Nickelodeon Polska, and at 13:25 on Nickelodeon Schweiz.
Ever wondered what would happen if your Dog became a dude? Manny lives the tail in Rufus! In Nickelodeon's brand-new original television movie, Manny has moved to a new school, and is finding it hard to fit in. After wishing he had more friends, Manny finds a mysterious collar and puts it on his loyal dog, Rufus. Suddenly, Rufus is magically transformed into a real boy!
Manny's not sure what to do, so he enrolls Rufus in school. Quickly, Manny learns that having a dog-turned-dude by your side is pretty awesome, but it's no walk in the park, either. When the other students notice Rufus's silly dog antics - chasing squirrels, eating without utensils, asking for belly rubs, and catching soccer balls and flying discs with his mouth - he immediately earns school-wide pup-ularity. Manny's jealousy soon gets the better of him when his crush, Paige, takes a special interest in Rufus, but he eventually learns that a Dog's loyalty to his owner always comes first.
Rufus stars Jace Norman (Henry Danger, Splitting Adam) as Rufus, Haley Tju (Bella and the Bulldogs) as Paige, and Davis Cleveland (Shake It Up!) as Manny.
Additionally, VIMN North has also announced the further exciting news that Nickelodeon Germany (Deutschland) will empower kids to get up and get active when the channel hosts Nickelodeon Spieltag 2016, Nickelodeon Germany's local version of Nickelodeon's Worldwide Day of Play, on Tuesday 21st June 2016! As part of Nickelodeon Spieltag 2015, Nickelodeon Deutschland with go off-air between 1:00pm and 5:00pm to encourage children across Germany to go outside and play, whether in a garden, at a school festival or in a playground. Following Nickelodeon Spieltag 2016, Nickelodeon Germany will resume programming at 5:00pm by treating fans to a encore of Rufus!
H/T: NICKforum.de.
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