Thursday, June 23, 2016

Sneak Peek Of New "Bella And The Bulldogs" Episode "Biggest. Game. Ever.", Premiering 6/25 On Nickelodeon USA

To celebrate Nickelodeon USA premiering the second season finale of Bella and the Bulldogs on Saturday 25th June 2016 at 8:30pm (ET/PT), Nick USA has unveiled a super sneak peek preview of the all-new episode, "Biggest. Game. Ever.", which you can watch in the fantastic online streaming video clip here on Nick.com!:


In the Bella and the Bulldogs season two finale episode "Biggest. Game. Ever." (#219), the team has a shocking realization when their new game plan for the state championship against their rivals does not work! In the super sneak peek, "Game Plan", Bella (Brec Bassinger) is determined to get the team to study their game plan before the big game, but the boys have another idea in mind!

Additional source: Zap2it TV Listings.
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Sneak Peek Of New "The Thundermans" Episode "Chutes And Splatters", Premiering 6/25 On Nickelodeon USA

To celebrate Nickelodeon USA premiering the brand-new The Thundermans episode "Chutes and Splatters" on Saturday 25th May 2016 at 8:00pm (ET/PT), Nick USA has unveiled a super sneak peek preview of the all-new episode, which you can watch in the fantastic online streaming video clip here on Nick.com!


In the brand-new The Thundermans episode "Chutes and Splatters" (#323), Phoebe (Kira Kosarin) must baby-sit President Kuckbutt's troublemaking teen daughter as her latest superhero mission, but the assignment quickly gets out of control! In Nick's super sneak peek, titled "Grounded", after missing her curfew and sneaking in late, Phoebe must deal with her punishment.

Additional source: Zap2it TV Listings.
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Nickelodeon UK Acquires Rights To Preschool Series "Wissper" For Nick Jr. UK

Original m4e AG Press Release via m4e.de:

m4e inks international broadcast deals for WISSPER

- ZDF, Nickelodeon, Karusel, ZooMoo, Mediacorp, TIGA -

m4e AG strikes more global broadcast deals for it's co-production "Wissper", among them ZDF for Germany, Nickelodeon UK and Karusel for Russia


Höhenkirchen/Munich, June 23, 2016: Following the latest trade show MipTV, the German brand management and media company m4e AG has secured a number of international broadcast deals for its all-new CGI-animated series “Wissper”. The comedy-adventure has been picked up by German public broadcaster ZDF and is about to air later this year on its free-to-air kids channel KiKA. “Wissper” will also hit Austrian TV screens, since public broadcaster ORF acquired the series as well. m4e has furthermore sold the pay TV-rights for UK to Viacom International Media Networks Europe and its kids channel Nickelodeon.


Moreover, m4e is expanding its preschool property within the Russian market where “Wissper” is planned to go on air this fall on the leading kids channel Karusel. The Russian agency brand4rent is handling the licensing roll out, with first products to be launched this fall as well. The toy line by Simba Dickie will be launched in early 2017.

Further TV deals were also closed for Asia by Co-Producer Discreet Art Productions, where ZooMoo Networks Asia has picked up the pay TV-rights for Indonesia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia, Vietnam and Myanmar. Free-TV rights were acquired by Thailand’s TIGA and Singapore’s Mediacorp television network, where it will air on the leading kids channel OKTO.


Aimed at preschool children, “Wissper” follows the adventures of a little girl by the same name who has a very special talent – she is able to communicate with animals. This allows her to understand their problems and help solve them. Wissper the “animal whisperer” is a beloved character for young viewers all around the world.

The 52 episodes of the CGI-animated TV-series were created by Dan Good – known for the BBC-hit-series “Waybuloo” – in a coproduction between his London-based animation studio Absolutely Cuckoo and m4e AG, Telegael (Ireland), Discreet Art Productions (India), and the German BASTEI Media GmbH, a subsidiary of publisher Bastei Lübbe AG. Originally commissioned by Channel 5’s kids strand Milkshake!, the animated comedy-adventure is already being successfully broadcast in many countries. The brand’s worldwide distribution is managed by m4e.

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Links: www.m4e.de

About m4e AG:

The m4e Group, founded in 2003, is an international brand management and media company focussing on children’s and family entertainment content. m4e AG is a leader in creation, production, distribution and marketing of animated and live action programming. Its library of more than 2,300 episodes features some of the most recognizable brands such as “Lizzie McGuire”, “Mia and me®”, “Tip the Mouse”, “Wissper”, “Miffy”, “Rainbow Fish” and “Conni”.

The m4e Group includes Tex‐ass Textilvertriebs GmbH, Telescreen B.V., m4e Television GmbH, the joint venture companies Hahn & m4e Productions GmbH and YEP! TV Betriebs GmbH & Co.KG, as well as m4e Licensing & Merchandising, a full service agency/division that represents international entertainment brands such as “Beyblade” or “Yo‐kai Watch”.

Since July 2007, m4e AG is listed on the Entry Standard at the Frankfurt Stock Exchange (ISIN: DE000A0MSEQ3).

m4e Group – key facts:
* The full value‐added chain from one source
* Library of nearly 2,300 episodes of best children and family program
* Award‐winning shows in over 150 territories worldwide
* New shows in development/production: “Mia and me®” (season 3 & 4, feature film), “Me, Mum & Mystery” and many more

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Nick Jr. USA has also acquired the broadcast rights to Wissper, with plans to Debut the brand-new preschool series later this year!
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Nickelodeon UK To Start To Air "The Middle" From Monday 27th June 2016, As Part Of nick@nite UK

The online British and Irish TV guide website Digiguide is reporting the exciting news that Nickelodeon UK and Ireland and Nickelodeon HD UK, the number one commercial kids TV network in the UK, will start to show the popular live-action comedy series The Middle, beginning with season 5, Mondays to Thursdays at 9:00pm from Monday 27th June 2016, as part of Nick UK & Eire's new nick@nite evening programming block, which will launch the same night!


Following the debut of each episode, nick@nite will encore each episode of The Middle the following evening at 9:30pm.

Middle-aged, middle class and living in the middle of the country in Orson, Indiana, Frankie Heck (series star Patricia Heaton, Everybody Loves Raymond) is a harried wife and working mother of three who uses her wry wit and sense of humor to get her family through each day intact. Having been fired as the least successful saleswoman at the town's only surviving car dealership, run by Don Ehlert (Brian Doyle-Murray, Ghostbusters II), Frankie re-evaluated her career path and is now working as a dental assistant. Her unflappable husband, Mike (series star Neil Flynn, Scrubs), is manager at the local quarry and her sardonic partner in the daily grind that is raising their average -- yes, most definitely average -- family.

Between juggling shifts and picking up fast food dinners eaten in front of the TV, Frankie and Mike raise their kids with love, humor and solid Midwestern practicality. Axl (series star Charlie McDermott, The Office), the oldest, is a jock slacker who eats them out of house and home and walks around the house in his boxers. But his lazy days are numbered as he prepares to enter college via a well-earned sports scholarship. Then there's Sue (series star Eden Sher, The O.C.), their extraordinarily ordinary teen daughter, who fails at just about everything she tries with great gusto. Now a junior in high school, she continues to navigate the raging waters of school life and, to Frankie and Mike's horror, will be driving on her own since recently passing her driver's test -- on the sixth try. And last is Brick (series star Atticus Shaffer, The Penguins of Madagascar, Frankenweenie), their quirky son, who is entering middle school. He reads constantly, whispers and "whoops" to himself and unapologetically marches to the beat of his own drummer. But through all the madness shines a loving family, and together, the Hecks are putting The Middle on the map!

The Middle was created by former Roseanne and Murphy Brown writers Eileen Heisler and DeAnn Heline of Blackie and Blondie Productions. The show is distributed by Warner Bros. Television Distribution and Blackie and Blondie Productions. The series also airs on Comedy Central in the UK & Ireland.

Additional source: Wikipedia.
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M Cheese Escher - An Original "Rocko's Modern Life" Vine By Arin Hanson - Nickelodeon Animation 25

M Cheese Escher! Check out this fantastic original Rocko's Modern Life Vine inspired by M.C. Escher created by Arin Hanson (Egoraptor) for Nickelodeon's 25 Years of Animation celebration!:

"Back at the Barnyard" Theme Song (HQ) | Episode Opening Credits | Nick Animation 25

Watch the original theme song and opening credits of Back at the Barnyard as part of Nickelodeon's 25 Years of Animation celebration! Sing along with the lyrics below!:



Nicktoons Facts: Back at the Barnyard was created by Steve Oedekerk based on his hit film Barnyard, which was produced by Nickelodeon Pictures. It premiered on September 29th, 2007 and ran for 52 episodes over two seasons, garnering seven Daytime Emmy nominations.

Back at the Barnyard featured the voice artists: Chris Hardwick (Sanjay and Craig) as Otis, a male holstein Cow who is the leader of the barnyard, Jeffrey Garcia (Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius) as Pip, a great, gray, Barn Mouse, Tino Insana (Bubble Guppies) as Pig, a bright Pig who lives in the barnyard, Leigh-Allyn Baker (The Penguins of Madagascar, The King of Queens) as Abby, a southern intelligent Cow, Cam Clarke (1980's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Avatar: The Last Airbender, Denver, the Last Dinosaur, KaBlam!, Monster High movies) as Freddy, a very funny Ferret, Rob Paulsen (The Fairly OddParents, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, T.U.F.F. Puppy, Planet Sheen, Robot and Monster, Big Time Rush, Random! Cartoons, The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius, ChalkZone) as Peck, an intelligent Rooster, Dom Irrera (Hey Arnold!) as Duke, a Sheepdog who is in charge of the Farmer's flock of intelligent sheep, Wanda Sykes as Bessy, a sassy big brown Cow, Maria Bamford (Pig Goat Banana Cricket, The Legend of Korra, CatDog, Hey Arnold!, Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness) as Mrs. Beady, a woman who lives close by to the barnyard and is aware about the animals and does various attempts to expose their antics to the world, and Fred Tatasciore (Making Fiends, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Invader Zim, Random! Cartoons, Avatar: The Last Airbender, The Penguins of Madagascar, Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness, Robot and Monster, Breadwinners, Harvey Beaks, Pig Goat Banana Cricket, The Loud House, Nicktoons: Battle for Volcano Island) as Farmer Buyer, the vegan owner of the barnyard for whom Otis cares deeply.

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Back at the Barnyard theme song lyrics:

From the haystacks, up to the hilltops, We go on dancin', to help us do the milking through the night...

Do-si-do your partner now, gonna party 'til the mornin' light, Do-si-do and don't cha know that's just the way we animals roll.

Back at the Barnyard Theme Song performed by Michael Fitzpatrick & Mickey Petralia; lyrics via WikiBarn.

Additional source: Wikipedia.
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"Harvey Beaks" Two-Part Musical Special "Steampunks" Premieres June 23, 2016 On Nickelodeon USA

Original Nickelodeon Animation Studio Press Release via ToonZone News:

'Harvey Beaks' Two-Part Musical Special Begins June 23

Nickelodeon's 'Harvey Beaks' two-part musical special, 'Steampunks,' reveals imaginary world beginning Thursday, June 23, at 5:30 p.m.


Harvey and his friends set out on a brand-new, imaginary and musical journey where they explore the cogs, gears and fantasy of the world, Steamburg, beginning Thursday, June 23, 2016, at 5:30 p.m. (ET/PT) on Nickelodeon. In Part 1 of the musical special, “Steampunks,” Harvey imagines he is in a steampunk world, and is blamed for breaking a floating city. The songs and mystery continue during Part 2 on Friday, June 24, at 5:30 p.m. (ET/PT) when Harvey maintains his quest to fix the floating city, but danger looms around every steamy corner.

This epic journey features four original songs heard throughout the special including: "Steamburg," "(Here In Our Town Called) Reject Town," "I Can Tell We're Gonna Be Friends," and "Friendship Can Do Anything."

Created and executive produced by C.H. Greenblatt (Chowder), Harvey Beaks follows the life of a big-hearted and big-headed kid and his impetuous two best friends. Together with an odd assortment of townsfolk in their magical forest, they get into all sorts of adventures and trouble. But no matter how ridiculous things get, they always find a way to stay true to themselves.

Viewers can visit the Harvey Beaks page on Nick.com and the Nick App to learn more about the show and its characters, and get a behind-the-scenes look at the series. Episodes of Harvey Beaks are available on Nick.com and the Nick App, along with platforms including iTunes, Amazon, Xbox, Google Play, Vudu, Playstation, and Nick On Demand.

Daya To Guest Star In Brand-New Episode Of "School Of Rock" Season 2

Singer/songwriter Daya will make her acting debut on an upcoming brand-new episode of Nickelodeon's hit musical comedy series School of Rock, Nickelodeon's reboot of Richard Linklater's popular 2003 film (which has inspired a Tony-nominated Broadway musical, too) that's currently in production on season 2!


The Artbeatz/RED artist, whose Chainsmokers collaboration "Don't Let Me Down" is currently No. 4 on the Billboard Hot 100, will play herself on the all-new episode!

In Daya's episode, titled "I Put A Spell On You," Summer (Jade Pettyjohn) gets hypnotized to improve her singing and plans to duet with Tomika (Breanna Yde) in an audition for a TV singing competition. But Summer's new talent sparks a rivalry and both girls instead try out against each other! Daya portrays one of the judges for the competition. The episode is set to premiere this fall on Nick USA.


Breanna Yde, Jade Pettyjohn and Daya in Nickelodeon's "School of Rock"

"It was so much fun to work with the cast on School of Rock," says Daya. "I was a little nervous because it was my first acting gig, but it was such a great experience. We had so much fun on set and I can't wait for people to see the final episode!"

"Daya is so nice and talented, I had such a blast working with her and we even got to sing one of her songs, 'Hide Away'," Yde tells Billboard. Who's on Yde's wish list to guest on the show? "I would love to have Ed Sheeran or Tori Kelly as a special guest star or maybe even Jimmy Page from Led Zeppelin!"

Nickelodeon shared a few first look photos from of Daya on set with Billboard, which you can check out above!
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Nickelodeon USA To Premiere More Episodes From "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" Season Four From Late September 2016

Brandon Auman, a Executive Producer and the head writer of Nickelodeon's hit CG-animated Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles television series, has announced in a post on his official Instagram profile page, @brandon_auman, that, following a short break, Nickelodeon USA will start to premiere and show more brand new episodes from Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles season four from late September 2016, continuing the shell-raising crime-fighting adventures of the four mutant Heroes in a Half-Shell turtles — Leonardo, Raphael, Donatello and Michelangelo!


H/T: ToonZone Forums member Toons Fan.
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Nickelodeon USA To Premiere "Regal Academy" On Saturday 13th August 2016; To Roll Show Out Internationally Later This Year

Nickelodeon USA will start to premiere and show Regal Academy, the brand-new animated kids series from Winx Club creator Rainbow that brings classic fairy tale characters into the modern world, on Saturday 13th August 2016! Following the shows US debut, Nickelodeon will roll the all-new series on Nickelodeon channels globally later this year!


Regal Academy is a brand-new funny and exciting animated series (26 episodes X 26') featuring a mixture of comedy, music and innovative animation techniques. The new show takes the familiar world of fairy tales and turns it upside down by adding a delicious and charming twist.

The action takes place through the eyes of Rose Cinderella, a normal girl who suddenly finds herself in the world of Fairy Tales when she enrols at the fabled Regal Academy. Here she discovers that Cinderella is her grandmother, and that her fellow students include Hawk SnowWhite, Travis Beast, Joy LeFrog, Astoria Rapunzel and LingLing Iron Fan, all of whom belong to the school's founding families!



Below is the official synopsis of the show:

STORY: Everyone knows the great fairy tale heroes, but you may not be familiar with their most-life changing adventure of all – they got old! To pass their stories onto future generations, they joined together and built a school... this is Regal Academy!

But who knows if the latest generation of fairy tale heroes is going to ride the coattails of their famous grandparents...? Enter Rose, a perfectly normal teenager on Earth who loves two things more than anything else: fairy tales and shoe sales. She gets the surprise of her life with the chance to attend Regal Academy as the granddaughter of Cinderella, vaulting into a life of wonder, magic and princesses who look at her funnily when she brings burgers and pizza to their fancy banquets.

Created and produced by Rainbow in collaboration with Rai Fiction, Regal Academy premiered in Italy last May on Rai YoYo and has been sold in more than 120 countries. Nickelodeon acquired the global broadcast rights To Regal Academy in October 2015.

Additionally, Rainbow's new IP also has more than 80 licensing agreements to its name.

Giochi Preziosi, is the pan-European master toy licensee for the brand; while Guangdong Alpha Animation & Culture Co., which specialises in both toys and animation, will cover the U.S., Canada and Asia; and Witty Toys, which has a strong reputation in toy production and distribution across more than 20 countries, will manage the rest of the world.

Giochi Preziosi is already developing a range that includes fashion dolls and accessories, play sets and role play toys. A range of dolls will be the first toy line on the market and will launch in Europe in the run-up to Christmas 2016, building on the strong expected response to the show's first series (season).

Other licensees already signed on include Justbridge Entertainment (DVD distribution) and Italian publisher Fabbri Editori (storybooks and activity and novelty formats). Procos has also signed a multi-territory agreement to cover the party-ware category.

Regal Academy is the latest property created and developed by Rainbow, the force behind Winx Club, whose consumer products sales generated more than US$2 billion at global retail last year.

Fans can follow the show on Facebook, YouTube and Instagram, and find out more about the magical new series on the shows official website, RegalAcademy.com!

Original source: Kidscreen.
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