Sunday, April 08, 2018

Nickelodeon News Bytes - Sunday 8th April 2018

NickALive!'s pick of Nickelodeon news, highlights and more from around the internet!:



-- Nickelodeon has split its Nickelodeon Global feed into two separate feeds: The Nickelodeon Global feed is now ad-free, and airs shorts inbetween programmes. The second feed is called Nickelodeon Global Commercial, and is similar to how Nickelodeon Global was before the split. Nick Global will start to air Instant Mom, See Dad Run and Sam and Cat soon, with the first two is dubbed in ungarian, so they may also air on Nick GL Comm soon. (Instant Mom is already premiered on Comedy Central Family in some countries). Nickelodeon Global Commercial can also air The Loud House, as it doesn't broadcast in Africa, where the show is banned. Here's the minute when the feed split up into two feeds:



-- PAW Patrol Live! "Race to the Rescue" to visit SHN Orpheum Theatre in San Francisco, California on April 28 and 29, 2018; and the Maui Arts & Cultural Center in Kahului, Hawaii on July 13 to 15!

-- PAW Patrol Live! “The Great Pirate Adventure” to visit Centre 200 in Cape Breton Island, Sydney, Nova Scotia on Oct. 24!

-- Marva Smalls, the Vice President (VP) of Public Affairs, and Chief of Staff for the Nickelodeon Group has made a major donation to the International African American museum!

-- Pilar McCurry, Veteran Music Supervisor (Make It Pop), Dies at 53.

-- The T.J. Martell Foundation for Cancer Research honors outstanding industry leader Pam Kaufman, Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) & President of Consumer Products, Nickelodeon at their 17th Annual New York Family Day in NYC! Presented by Nickelodeon, the event includes a performance from Nickelodeon and YouTube star JoJo Siwa! Also appearing is social media's most famous dog, "Doug the Pug" who boasts more than 8 million followers on his Facebook page. The event is hosted by Nick Radio and Z100's DJ Maxwell and feature photo opportunities with Nickelodeon characters Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, SpongeBob Square Pants and Shimmer and Shine.

-- Fort Myers Miracle, Florida to host Nickelodeon Day!

-- YTV Canada to host The Loud House Sibling Day Takeover on April 10th starting at 3:00pm ET/PT!

-- Nickelodeon to participate in the Studio Focus sessions at the 2018 Annecy International Festival of Animated Film (June 11-16)!

Viacom Global Insights: In Australia, Sports Play a Big Role in Family Life!

-- Star Falls star Siena Agudong stars in new movie, Alex & Me!

-- Global Broadcasters All Aboard for New ‘Thomas & Friends: Big World! Big Adventures!’ Series! The deals include broadcasters ABC TV (Australia), Televisa (Mexico), TV Cultura (Brazil) and Super RTL (Germany). Australia and New Zealand are set for a national theatrical launch for Thomas & Friends: Big World! Big Adventures! The Movie ahead of the TV series premiere on ABC, a long-time partner and supporter of the Thomas & Friends franchise.

-- Sinking Ship is looking for free-TV and SVOD partners for Nickelodeon's Rank the Prank.

-- Operator Telia Estonia adds Nickelodeon to its Extra package at no extra charge!

-- 29 Behind-The-Scenes Secrets You Never Knew About "SpongeBob SquarePants"!

-- Nickelodeon JUNIOR has been named as the number one preschool channel for kids aged 4-10 in France!

-- Viacom Digital: Video content from Viacom International Media Networks' (VIMN) suite of brands received nearly 32 million monthly streams on websites such as YouTube and Dailymotion in France in January 2018!

-- Nickelodeon's hit animated series The Loud House (Bienvenue chez les Loud) was French TV channel TNT's top programme in December 2017, reaching a peak audience of 581,000 viewers (4+), three times the channels normal audience share!

-- 5 Times Passover Got A Shout-Out On The Big (and small) Screen (including the Rugrats "Passover Special")!

-- Mr. Rivkin (Yo Gabba Gabba!): Hollywood’s Ambassador, Schooled in Diplomacy and the Muppets. “Charlie was always the Dudley Do-Right of the kids’ business,” said Brown Johnson, Nickelodeon’s former president of animation, referring to the heroic “Rocky and Bullwinkle Show” character. “So honest. So respectful. A listener.”

-- The Golden Age of America Online (including the Nickelodeon Blabbatorium at AOL Keyword: Nick)!

-- Blake Lively unveils 'amateur cartooning' skills with chalk portrait of SpongeBob SquarePants!

-- Blake Lively’s SpongeBob SquarePants Impression Is Pure Nautical Nonsense!

-- TV Land USA to premiere Teachers season 3 on Tuesday, June 5th at 10:30pm ET/PT!

-- The Unforgettable April Fool’s Day Episode of As Told By Ginger!

-- StreamNetTv Signs LOI for 79 Live HD TV Channels Including Nickelodeon!

-- Nickelodeon receives more than 114 million views on YouTube in December 2017! Meanwhile, Nick Jr.'s Peppa Pig received 133 million views!

-- 50 Best SpongeBob Memes & Epic Jokes Of All Time!

-- Hunter Street star Mae Mae Renfrow stars in new movie, “Bomb City”!

-- 5 Shows That Bring Back Childhood Memories, Including Rugrats!

-- Hottest toys of the 2018 holiday season, including Nickelodeon Slime!

-- The Most Successful Child Actors of All Time, including All That, Good Burger and Kenan & Kel star Kenan Thompson!

-- 7 reasons why ‘The Amanda Show’ was the best show ever to exist!

-- Jennifer Caveza, Nickelodeon Consumer Products SVP Toys, re-elected for a second term on the board of directors of The Toy Association!

-- JAKKS Pacific Reveals 2018 Nickelodeon Lineup: Shimmer and Shine Genie Babies – Soft-body baby dolls in genie outfits with glitter detail, soft-rooted ponytails and jewel pacifier. ($14.99, Kids 2+); Sunny Day Glam Van Caddy – Features lots of storage, and opens up to reveal a mirror and dozens of fun accessories. Comes with 47 pieces, including a colored hair extension, 4 hair barrettes, 40+ nail stickers, and a bangle with stickers to decorate. ($19.99, Kids 3+)!

-- A Place With Room to Grow (includes interview with Ross Archer-Haynes (who works in marketing for Viacom International) and Brad Archer-Haynes (who works in retail marketing for Nickelodeon)).

-- Get a peek at this year’s newest toys (including Nickelodeon Super Slime Studio)!

-- 20 Years After Leaving ‘All That,’ Lori Beth Denberg Has New Vital Information For You!

-- Supergraphics: how colour, imagery and type can transform public spaces (includes interview with Sean Adams, who created a new visual identity for Nickelodeon, and really wanted to put a giant logo on the side of the company’s building in New York. Unfortunately, this was impossible – there were too many code violations).

-- Inside Victoria Justice's Surprise 25th Birthday Party!

-- 15 Nickelodeon Characters, All Grown Up: Featuring stars from SpongeBob SquarePants, Dora the Explorer, The Wild Thornberrys, Danny Phantom, Go, Diego, Go!, Hey Arnold, Fairly OddParents, AAAHH!!! Real Monsters, ALVINNN!!! and the Chipmunks, Invader ZIM, Jimmy Neutron, Rocket Power, Doug, Avatar The Last Airbender, and Rugrats!

-- How To Make Your Own Nickelodeon Slime & Relive The Best Part Of The ‘90s!

-- iCarly vs Victorious: Which Was Nickelodeon’s BEST Show??

-- 13 Classic 'All That' Skits That Will Make You Wish For a Reboot!

-- “5Qs with…” pocket.watch’s Albie Hecht on Content Development in the Digital Age. Hecht was President of Nickelodeon Entertainment, where he oversaw the development of hit shows like “SpongeBob Squarepants,” “Dora the Explorer,” “Blue’s Clues,” and “All That.” He is also responsible for fan favorites like the Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards.

-- Zoey 101 star Matthew Underwood on whether the price for fame too steep?

-- Then & Now: The Cast of "Home Alone" (including Michael C. Maronna from The Adventures of Pete & Pete).

-- Disney's Zombies movie was originally written to be a musical for Nickelodeon!

-- Nickelodeon's Chica Vampiro finds home on Disney Channel Spain.

-- 18 Nickelodeon-themed nail designs for 90s kids!

-- These '90s Cartoon Makeup Looks Bring Your Favorite Throwback Shows To Life!

-- Viacom International Media Networks launches new running group the Hawley Harriers!

-- Five Things You Didn’t Know about Jorge R. Gutiérrez, co-creator of El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera and director of The Book of Life!

-- Kel Mitchell to attend The Great Philadelphia Comic Con (GPCC) on April 27-29th, 2018!

-- Banimation Domination: The 15 Weirdest Reasons Why Cartoons Were Censored, including Angry Beavers, Peppa Pig, Fairly OddParents, Arthur, Pokémon, and Teenage Mutant Hero Turtles (TMHT).

-- Why today’s Younger Generations Need a True Jackson, VP!

-- A ‘Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air’ Reboot May Happen, But About A Princess Of Bel-Air!

-- Four members of Viacom's experienced legal team have been recognized by Cablefax's Top Lawyers 2018: Christa D'Alimonte, Rick Baker, Dede Lea and Keith Murphy for their incredible achievements in elevating Viacom as a global entity in entertainment and media! More via the official Viacom blog: http://blog.viacom.com/2018/03/helping-drive-transformation-four-viacom-lawyers-are-among-cablefaxs-best/!

-- How Weta Workshop carefully crafted the Power Rangers suits from the recent big screen adaptation!

-- Fun iCarly Facts!

-- House of Anubis star Alex Sawyer cast as recurring actor on Get Shorty season two!

-- What It's Like To Be A Working Actress — But Not A Celebrity (includes interview with Nickelodeon's Marta Cross).

-- Want to Break Into Voiceover Acting? Here’s What You Should Know (includes advice from — Terry Berland, Nickelodeon casting director).

-- Animation Guild Reports Quarter of Members are Women, including 68 women at Nickelodeon!

-- Viacom sues Hearrt Events for stealing Nickelodeon's lovable animated characters from "Paw Patrol" and using them for furry mascots that get booked for meet and greets with kids.

-- ‘Amby & Dexter’ Was Like ASMR in the 90s on Nickelodeon!

-- Daniella Monet, ‘Paradise Run’ host, chats with Kidsday. She reveals her big-sister attitude, talks about being a dreamer, and what makes her really nervous!

-- Tiffani Thiessen on Her New Netflix Sitcom, Alexa and Katie, and Saved By the Bell Reunions!

-- How Beat Bugs helped Atomic Cartoons find its rhythm!

-- WATCH: Take a look back at 1990's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie!

-- Nickelodeon’s chief marketing officer Pam Kaufman paid tribute to Toys R Us at Variety’s Massive Summit, after the former toy giant announced it was closing all its stores, and the heavy impact that would have on the brand. “Toys ‘R’ Us is very very sad, it’s very sad to see Toys ‘R’ Us go. For us they were a very important partner, they were a partner where we were able to launch and test,” Kaufman said during the “State of the Entertainment Franchise” panel. “You can’t always do that at Walmart and Target, these are big companies, I think of them as cruise ships, and Toys R Us was a great company to test new IP, they were a great advertising partner, they were a global partner. They’re going to be missed in this industry.”

-- Nickelodeon encouraging political activism is refreshing!

-- YTV announces 2018 Golden Couch Awards winners! Winners include: Best Binge Series - Alvin & The Chipmunks and Best Score: Spongebob: Sponge Out of Water.

-- Robert and Bindi Irwin get on the Kids' Choice ballot!

-- Did you know: that Gorilla Monsoon and Bobby Heenan once appeared on Nickelodeon's Double Dare?!

-- Henderson Middle Schooler Quenderious Grantling was recently a presenter on the Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards in Los Angeles, Calif. The trip included attending show tapings and a shopping spree!

-- Every Witch Way star Nick Merico Drops Emotional ‘Save Your Love’ Video: I Wanted My Fans To ‘Connect'!

-- COBA warns of kids’ channel change threat in the UK

-- “Rugrats: A Live Adventure” performer and “Double Dare” host Jason Swauger cast as Jesus Christ in rock musical “Jesus Christ Superstar”!

-- Why is SpongeBob so darn meme-able?

-- Another "Spongebob SquarePants" Meme Goes Viral: Krusty Krab Vs Chum Bucket!

-- Nick Jr. España premieres ¡Kiva puede!!

Nick Jr. Polska premieres Kot-o-ciaki!

-- Insight Editions unveils Hey Arnold! Notebook Collection (Set of 2)!

-- Avatar: The Last Airbender and the Post Apocalypse Theory!

-- Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards nominees who are touching people's lives!

-- Why a 4-Year-Old Is Winning Your Office Pool with the Help of Marshall from "Paw Patrol"!

-- What Ever Happened to Sam (Sean O'Neal) From Clarissa Explains It All?

-- Paw Patrol visits Churnet Valley Railway!

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