Thursday, November 14, 2019

Nickelodeon India Embraces the Innocence of Kids This Children’s Day with #Khulkebolo Campaign

Nickelodeon embraces the innocence of kids this Children’s Day with #Khulkebolo campaign

The campaign is aimed at encouraging kids to be themselves and speak openly without any fear or filter


What is the most beautiful thing about kids? It is their innocence which is often lost as they grow older. Embracing this innocence and honesty of kids, this Children’s Day, Nickelodeon India has launched the campaign – #Khulke Bolo – encouraging kids to be themselves and speak openly without any fear and filter.

As a part of the initiative, Nickelodeon has released its Children’s Day brand film which focuses on how children are untouched by the layers of social conditioning of the do's and don’ts and self-consciousness that burden the adults. The 30-second film starts off with a classroom scene where kids are busy drawing under the supervision of a teacher.


The protagonist shows his work to the teacher, asking if it is good and the teacher responds by saying, what matters is that he tried. The film then moves to a modern-art museum where the kids and the teacher are looking appreciatively at an abstract sculpture. The protagonist breaks the deathly silence of the museum by parroting what the teacher taught him – that while the result is not great, what matters is the effort! The embarrassment of the teacher further highlights the innocence of the kid.

Conceptualized by the creative agency Scarecrow M&C Saatchi, the film is on-air across the Nickelodeon franchise and its social media platforms and is garnering a phenomenal response from the audiences.


Speaking about the campaign, Nina Elavia Jaipuria – Hindi Mass Entertainment & Kids TV Network at Viacom18, said, “We at Nickelodeon keep children at the core of all that we do and on their special day, we want to celebrate kids with all their quirks and innocence. With this innovative campaign, we want to encourage and empower children to speak their minds openly and fearlessly. This Children’s Day, Nickelodeon urges all to speak their mind and bring out the child within.”

The Children’s Day campaign will be promoted heavily on social media through Facebook and Instagram, as well as YouTube. Nickelodeon has reached out to prominent influencers and mommy bloggers to spread the message of #khulkebolo.

Apart from this, Nickelodeon will be celebrating Children’s Day at prominent malls in Mumbai and Delhi like Experia mall, Pacific mall etc. As an extension to the campaign, the brand has partnered with Rohit Tiwari’s theatre group, Theatrewalas, to curate a street play bringing alive the thought of #khulkebolo. The street play will be performed by child artists at Churchgate terminus and other prominent locations of Mumbai.

-- In additional news:

- Nickelodeon India has announced Kids' Choice Awards India 2019, a localised version of Nickelodeon's global Kids' Choice Awards!


-- Nick India has launched a Motu AR filter game contest in which fans have the chance to win exciting gifts everyday!:


More Nick: Viacom18 Launches VOOT Kids, India's First and Only Multi-Format Kids App Offering Fun & Learning!

Sources: Exchange4media, Indian Television Dot Com.
Follow NickALive! on Twitter, Tumblr, Reddit, via RSS, on Instagram, and/or Facebook for the latest Nickelodeon India News and Highlights!

Snapchat Transforms Popular SpongeBob SquarePants Memes Into Snapshot Filters

When it comes to memes and meme culture, there’s no-one more impressive than the one and only SpongeBob SquarePants. Everyone’s favourite sponge and his Bikini Bottom pals have been the focus of countless memes now, and you’ll soon be able to emulate them all yourself thanks to Snapchat!


Beginning this week, fans can meme themselves as SpongeBob SquarePants on Snapchat, thanks to a series of new filters that allow users to place themselves inside of some of the most famous internet memes based on the long-running animated series. The SpongeBob SquarePants memes (many of the same ones currently available as Masterpiece Memes toys at retailers around the world) are available to Snapchat users in the United States through December 22. Some Snapchat users will automatically see the SpongeBob SquarePants icon among the selection of lenses, while others can scan a special Snapcode to access the lenses. You can see the official description for the filters below.

For the first time ever, anyone can meme themselves on Snapchat as SpongeBob SquarePants and his Bikini Bottom friends. The exclusively designed lenses are available on Snapchat for a limited time only and feature the most popular characters and iconic meme moments from Nickelodeon’s hit animated series, including Imaginaaation SpongeBob, Surprised Patrick, Handsome Squidward and SpongeGar.

SpongeBob SquarePants’ memes are part of the Internet lexicon, and now fans can craft and share their own personalized versions of: being overly happy like Imaginaaation SpongeBob, being shocked like Surprised Patrick or showing both sides of themselves as Public Account vs. Private Account through Handsome Squidward and SpongeGar.

How to access lens via Snapcode:

Step 1: Simply open Snapchat and point the camera at the below Snapcode.


Step 2: Press and hold on the Snapcode on your screen to scan it.

Step 3: Once you see the below message, click “Unlock for 1 hour”

Step 4: Have fun! Share with friends, save in your camera roll & post yourself using the lens to your story!

The SpongeBob SquarePants lenses mimic Alpha Group’s 8-inch collectible Masterpiece Memes vinyl figures series. The collectible toys from Nickelodeon’s SpongeBob SquarePants global master toy partner, bring to life the fan-favorite show and movie moments that have now become some of the most popular viral memes. Featuring exceptional details and window packaging for collector displays, the Masterpiece Memes figures include Mocking SpongeBob, Imaaagination SpongeBob, Surprised Patrick, SpongeGar and Handsome Squidward, are now available at Amazon, for SRP: $19.99.

SpongeBob SquarePants, which was recently greenlit for a 13th season, has reigned as the number-one kids’ animated series on TV for the last 17 years, while generating a universe of beloved characters, pop culture catchphrases and memes, theatrical releases, consumer products, a Tony award-winning Broadway musical which is now touring North America and a global fan base. SpongeBob SquarePants is seen in more than 208 countries and territories, translated in 55+ languages, and averages more than 100 million total viewers every quarter. SpongeBob SquarePants is created by Stephen Hillenburg and produced by Nickelodeon in Burbank, Calif.

Nickelodeon's is currently in the midst of the network's "Best Year Ever", a year-long global celebration of one of the most iconic TV series and characters ever created. The “Best Year Ever” launched with the premiere of “SpongeBob’s Big Birthday Blowout,” an original mixed live-action and animated special earlier this summer, and leads up to the Paramount Pictures and Nickelodeon Movies theatrical, The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run, coming May 2020.

A CG-animated prequel spin-off series, Kamp Koral, following 10-year-old SpongeBob SquarePants during his summer at sleepaway camp, is also slated to premiere during Summer 2020.

THQ Nordic and Nickelodeon are slated to release SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom - Rehydrated, a remake of the much-loved video game, very soon.

More Nick: 'The SpongeBob Musical: Live On Stage!' to Debut on Nickelodeon in December 2019!

Original source: ComicBook; Additional source: Gamebyte.
Follow NickALive! on Twitter, Tumblr, Reddit, via RSS, on Instagram, and/or Facebook for the latest Nickelodeon and SpongeBob SquarePants News and Highlights!

7 Reasons Why SpongeBob is the Worst Neighbor Ever! 🍍 #BestSpongeBobMoments | SpongeBob

7 Reasons Why SpongeBob is the Worst Neighbor Ever! 🍍 #BestSpongeBobMoments



Squidward is always grumpy around SpongeBob, but here’s some reasons why that might be!

Would you rather live next to SpongeBob or Squidward?

Did you hear? Squidward could be getting his very own spin-off!: http://nickalive.blogspot.com/2019/11/nickelodeon-to-produce-squidward.html

Watch the first trailer for The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run here!: http://nickalive.blogspot.com/2019/11/the-spongebob-movie-sponge-on-run-2020.html

Watch more SpongeBob SquarePants on Nickelodeon!

CALLING ALL GOOFY GOOBERS! (ROCK!) Are ya ready for a deep dive into the world of SpongeBob SquarePants? The SpongeBob YouTube channel is THE PLACE for all fan-favorite SpongeBob moments! We’re serving up everything from legendary scenes to remixes of classic songs to deep dives into Bikini Bottom lore. Be sure to check back every week for Music Mondays, Wumbo Wednesdays, and Flashback Fridays! Subscribe now at https://www.youtube.com/SpongeBobOfficial!

Join the OFFICIAL SpongeBob SquarePants Facebook Group here!: https://www.facebook.com/groups/SpongeBobSquareFans

More Nick: 'The SpongeBob Musical: Live On Stage!' to Debut on Nickelodeon in December 2019!
Follow NickALive! on Twitter, Tumblr, Reddit, via RSS, on Instagram, and/or Facebook for the latest Nickelodeon and SpongeBob SquarePants News and Highlights!

Ian, Case & Merrick Try to Keep Down Nick’s Pranksgiving Dinner 🦃 | Nickelodeon

Ian, Case & Merrick Try to Keep Down Nick’s Pranksgiving Dinner 🦃



Join Case, Ian and Merrick as they try a “delicious” Thanksgiving dinner that Nickelodeon has prepared for them. Little do they know this Thanksgiving meal is no ordinary dinner.

More Nick: Nickelodeon USA's November 2019 Premiere Highlights | Thanksgiving!
Follow NickALive! on Twitter, Tumblr, Reddit, via RSS, on Instagram, and/or Facebook for the latest Thanksgiving on Nickelodeon News and Highlights!

Fun Sing-Along Songs w/ Dora the Explorer! 🎤🎵 Nick Jr.

Fun Sing-Along Songs w/ Dora the Explorer! 🎤🎵 Nick Jr.



It's time to rock out with Dora the Explorer! Let's sing along to these fun songs with Dora, Boots, and all their friends! You can find more of your favorite shows weekday mornings on Nickelodeon, and everywhere you find Nick Jr.

More Nick: 'Blue's Clues & You' Bows onto Nickelodeon!

Kids can watch their favorite Nick Jr. shows weekdays on Nickelodeon and all week long on the Nick Jr. channel: http://nickjr.com/tvschedule/

Preschoolers can watch full episodes online, play games, and discover silly surprises in the free Nick Jr. App and at NickJr.com. Stream Nick Jr. for free in the Nick Jr. App on Roku and Apple TV or download full episodes for offline viewing on iTunes or Google Play.

You can also download premium apps featuring your child's favorite Nick Jr. shows on iTunes, Google Play, and Amazon, including Nick Jr. Draw and Play and Nick Jr. Let’s Learn!

Watch more Nick Jr. everyday for FREE on Nick Jr. Pluto TV!

More Nick: Nick Jr. Live! "Move To The Music" U.S. Theatrical Tour Dates!
Follow NickALive! on Twitter, Tumblr, Reddit, via RSS, on Instagram, and/or Facebook for the latest Nick Jr., Nickelodeon Preschool and Dora the Explorer News and Highlights!

Episode 5: Angela D’Angelo | My Dad The Rock Star | KEEP IT WEIRD

Episode 5 | My Dad The Rock Star | KEEP IT WEIRD



EPISODE 5 - ANGELA D’ANGELO

When Willy spots the angelically beautiful Angela D’Angelo, it’s love at first sight. And the feeling’s mutual, as Angela asks Willy out on a “pre-date” -- an event, it transpires, that consists of an interrogation at the hands of Angela’s neurotic parents. Meanwhile, Serenity is infatuated with a certain boy (Angela’s older brother) because he’s the only guy at school who takes no interest in her whatsoever.

Willy arrives at the D’Angelos’ house for a “pre-date”, where he’s grilled by Angela’s stern, overprotective parents. Sensing they’d have a conniption fit if they knew he was Rock Zilla’s son, Willy hides his identity…until the D’Angelos start ridiculing the “disgusting Rock Zilla” and his loser wife. Then Willy leaps to his parents’ defence and gets himself hustled out the front door. The d’Angelos decide they can’t even live in the same town as the Zillas, so they pack up and move away. And the narcissistic Serenity tries to adjust to the knowledge that there’s actually one boy in the universe who wouldn’t do anything to go on a date with her.

Watch more full episodes of My Dad The Rock Star here!: http://nickalive.blogspot.com/search/label/My%20Dad%20The%20Rock%20Star

Stay Weird & SUBSCRIBE! https://goo.gl/XHGzks

More YTV: YTV Asks Fans To "Keep It Weird" As Channel Fetes 30th Anniversary!
Follow NickALive! on Twitter, Tumblr, Reddit, via RSS, on Instagram, and/or Facebook for the latest Halloween on Nickelodeon and Nicktoons News and Highlights!

Découvre le jeu vidéo Bee Simulator avec tes héros Nickelodeon préférés ! | Nickelodeon France

Découvre le jeu vidéo Bee Simulator avec tes héros Nickelodeon préférés ! | Nickelodeon France



Bob l’éponge, les Tortues Ninja et les Loud partent à l’aventure pour tenter de sauver la ruche.

Dans le jeu vidéo Bee Simulator, vous suivez les aventures d’une petite abeille. Vous devez récolter du pollen, défendre la ruche, défier des guêpes...

Le jeu offre également la possibilité de jouer jusqu’à 4 avec un mode coop et un mode versus en local !

🐝 Tu as envie de découvrir ce jeu ? Il est disponible ici : http://bit.ly/2O2tLiA

More Nickelodeon: Nickelodeon France Launches Bookids, a New Subscription-Based Digital Reading Service for Kids!
Follow NickALive! on Twitter, Tumblr, Reddit, via RSS, on Instagram, and/or Facebook for the latest Nickelodeon France News and Highlights!

Cedric moet een lastige puzzel oplossen | De Ludwigs: Challenges #3 | Nickelodeon Nederlands

Cedric moet een lastige puzzel oplossen | De Ludwigs: Challenges #3 | Nickelodeon Nederlands



Eliyha heeft vandaag een challenge voor Cedric (Sam): Een puzzel oplossen! Eliyha geeft Cedric een papiertje die wel heel erg ingewikkeld in elkaar zit. Lukt het Cedric om deze puzzel op te lossen? Aan het einde van de video legt Eliyha je haarfijn uit hoe deze puzzel in elkaar zit.

In de challenges neemt de cast van de Ludwigs je als kijker mee: ze proberen hun collega’s voor de gek te houden met een raadsel of puzzel. Vervolgens laten ze je zien hoe je zelf thuis met je vrienden dit raadsel of deze puzzel kan oplossen.

Meer informatie: nickelodeon.nl/deludwigs and nickelodeon.be/deludwigs

Meer Nick: 'De Ludwigs' Returns with a Sixth and Final Season on Nickelodeon Benelux!
Follow NickALive! on Twitter, Tumblr, Reddit, via RSS, on Instagram, and/or Facebook for the latest Nickelodeon Netherlands and De Ludwigs News and Highlights!

Nick Tips | Consigli d'amore con Matteo Markus Bok | Nickelodeon Italia

Nick Tips | Consigli d'amore con Matteo Markus Bok | Nickelodeon Italia



A bordo della nave Grandiosa di MSC Crociere Matteo Markus Bok dispensa utilissimi consigli d'amore!

Segui il canale di MSC Crociere: https://www.youtube.com/user/MSCCruisesOfficial

Di Più Nick: Nickelodeon Italy Unveils Autumn/Winter 2019 Programming Highlights!
Follow NickALive! on Twitter, Tumblr, Reddit, via RSS, on Instagram, and/or Facebook for the latest Nickelodeon Italy News and Highlights!

Go, Diego, Go! | Full Episode (Part 1 + 2) | Nick Jr. Russia

Гоу, Диего, Гоу! | Диего-помощник - часть 1 | Nick Jr. Россия



Гоу, Диего, Гоу! | Диего-помощник - часть 2 | Nick Jr. Россия



Больше Nick: Nickelodeon Russia Announces 'Новогодняя ёлка от Nick Jr' New Years Activation!

Originally published: Thursday, October 17, 2019.

Additional source: Google Translate.
Follow NickALive! on Twitter, Tumblr, Reddit, via RSS, on Instagram, and/or Facebook for the latest Nick Jr. Russia, Nickelodeon Preschool, Dora the Explorer and Go, Diego, Go! News and Highlights!

The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run | Official Teaser Trailer | Paramount Pictures Australia

The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run | Official Teaser Trailer | Paramount Pictures Australia



They’re not in Bikini Bottom anymore. Watch the official trailer for The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run, coming to cinemas July 2! #SpongeBobMovie

SpongeBob SquarePants, his best friend Patrick Star and the rest of the gang from Bikini Bottom hit the big screen in the first-ever all CGI SpongeBob motion picture event. After SpongeBob’s beloved pet snail Gary is snail-napped, he and Patrick embark on an epic adventure to The Lost City of Atlantic City to bring Gary home. As they navigate the delights and dangers on this hilarious rescue mission, SpongeBob and his pals prove there’s nothing stronger than the power of friendship.

Looking for the U.S. version of the The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run trailer? Watch it it here!: http://nickalive.blogspot.com/2019/11/the-spongebob-movie-sponge-on-run-2020.html

More Nick: Nickelodeon Marks 20 Years of "SpongeBob SquarePants" with the "Best Year Ever"!

Originally published: Thursday, November 14, 2019
Follow NickALive! on Twitter, Tumblr, Reddit, via RSS, on Instagram, and/or Facebook for the latest Nickelodeon Movies and The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run News and Highlights!

Bob Esponja: O Incrível Resgate | Trailer Oficial | DUB | Paramount Pictures Brasil

Bob Esponja: O Incrível Resgate | Trailer Oficial | DUB | Paramount Pictures Brasil



Eles não estão mais na Fenda do Biquíni. Assista ao trailer oficial de #BobEsponjaOFilme e prepare-se para essa nova aventura que chega aos cinemas em 2020!

Bob Esponja Calça Quadrada, seu melhor amigo Patrick Estrela e o resto da galera de da Fenda do Biquíni chegam às telonas no seu primeiro filme feito totalmente em computação gráfica. Quando Gary é caracolstrado, Bob e Patrick embarcam em uma épica aventura para a Cidade Perdida de Atlantic City, com o objetivo de trazer ele para casa. A dupla vai encarar perigos e diversões hilárias nessa missão de resgate, e Bob e seus amigos terão que provar que nada é mais forte do que o poder da amizade.


Looking for the U.S.-English version of the The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run trailer? Watch it it here!: http://nickalive.blogspot.com/2019/11/the-spongebob-movie-sponge-on-run-2020.html

Mais Nick: Nickelodeon Marks 20 Years of "SpongeBob SquarePants" with the "Best Year Ever"!

Originally published: Thursday, November 14, 2019

Source: Legião dos Heróis, Lâmpada Nerd, Google Translate.
Follow NickALive! on Twitter, Tumblr, Reddit, via RSS, on Instagram, and/or Facebook for the latest Nickelodeon Movies and The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run News and Highlights!

Nickelodeon's Kids' Choice Awards 2020 Logo Revealed | First Look

Update (12/3) - In response to the COVID-19 (aka coronavirus) outbreak, Nickelodeon has regretfully decided to postpone Kids' Choice Awards 2020 until a later date. The latest information can be found here.

Nickelodeon has today unveiled a first-look at the official logo for Kids' Choice Awards 2020, Nickelodeon's 33rd Kids' Choice Awards, on the network's official KCA 2020 website, http://www.kidschoiceawards.com!


Nick's official Kids' Choice Awards 2020 website also reveals that the 2020 Kids' Choice Awards will air on March 22, 2020, which is unusual, as Kids' Choice Awards normally takes place and airs live on Saturdays. It's currently unknown whether the date displayed on the site is the correct date, or just a placeholder displaying the wrong date, which will be updated with the correct date in the coming weeks. However, if the Kids' Choice Awards are moving to a Sunday timeslot, it could mean either: KCA 2020 will air live on a Sunday; Nickelodeon will tape KCA 2020 beforehand and air the ceremony 'as live' on March 22, 2020.

Nickelodeon's official Kids' Choice Awards 2020 website also reveals that viewers will be able to interact with the event using the network's hit Screens Up app!


More Nick: Nickelodeon Embarks on New Direction with its Biggest, Most Wide-Ranging Content Slate Ever!
Follow NickALive! on Twitter, Tumblr, Reddit, via RSS, on Instagram, and/or Facebook for the latest Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards 2020 News and Highlights!

Viacom Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year Results

Viacom Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year Results

Grew Domestic Advertising Revenue 6% for the Quarter and 1% for the Full Year

Achieved Domestic Affiliate Revenue Growth of 1% for Both the Quarter and Full Year

Returned Paramount to Profitability, with Full Year Adjusted Operating Income Improvement of $117 Million

Accelerated Viacom’s Evolution with Continued Growth at Advanced Marketing Solutions – including Pluto TV – and Studio Production


NEW YORK--Viacom Inc. (NASDAQ: VIAB, VIA) today reported financial results for the quarter and full year ended September 30th, 2019.

Statement from Bob Bakish, President & CEO

“Our strong performance in the fourth quarter capped off a pivotal year for Viacom and reflects the successful execution of our strategic priorities to evolve the company for the future. We achieved several important milestones. First, we grew domestic ad sales for the full year, driven by the continued acceleration of Advanced Marketing Solutions. We also grew full year domestic affiliate revenue, driven by the extended reach of Viacom's distribution across more viewing platforms. And, for the first time in four years, we returned Paramount to full year profitability – a testament to the strength of our strategy and content slate. As we look to the future of a combined ViacomCBS, we’re thrilled with the momentum we have to create one of the world’s preeminent content companies.”

FILMED ENTERTAINMENT

Paramount delivered three straight years of year-over-year adjusted operating income improvement and achieved full year profitability for the first time in four years.

 Full year adjusted operating income grew by $117 million YOY.

- For the quarter, adjusted OI increased 42% to $54 million.

 Full year revenue growth of 1% was principally driven by licensing and ancillary revenues, which were partially offset by lower theatrical revenue.

- Licensing revenue increased by 5% for the full year and 26% for the quarter, driven by growth in TV production.

- Ancillary revenue grew 33% for the full year, driven by higher licensing fees from international theme parks and a new music rights agreement.

- Theatrical revenue declined reflecting the comparison to Mission: Impossible – Fallout in the prior year.

Operational Highlights

 During the quarter, Crawl and Dora and the Lost City of Gold performed well at the box office.

-- Crawl generated over $90 million worldwide.

- Dora and the Lost City of Gold drove over $116 million worldwide.

 Paramount’s fiscal year 2020 film slate is at 17 films versus 11 in the prior year.

- Looking forward, highly anticipated releases include A Quiet Place Part II, The Spongebob Movie: Sponge on the Run and Top Gun: Maverick.

- Paramount Television continues to grow and deliver great content, with 26 shows ordered to or in production.

- Third season of 13 Reasons Why premiered on Netflix in August.

- Looking For Alaska premiered on Hulu in October.

- Second season of Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan premiered on Amazon Prime Video in November.

 Beyond its core business, Paramount expanded and reached new theme park licensing deals in London, Korea, China and the Middle East over the course of the fiscal year.

MEDIA NETWORKS

Viacom Media Networks achieved full year growth in domestic advertising and affiliate revenue, driven by continued acceleration in Advanced Marketing Solutions and advancement in Viacom’s distribution strategy.

 Driven by the continued success of Advanced Marketing Solutions (AMS), domestic advertising revenue grew 1% for the full year, representing its first full year of growth in six years.

- AMS revenue grew 76% for the full year.

- For the quarter, domestic advertising revenue grew 6%, benefiting from 83% growth in AMS revenue.

 Domestic affiliate revenue increased 1% for the full year and quarter, driven by higher OTT and studio production revenue and contractual rate increases, which were partially offset by subscriber declines.

 Viacom International Media Networks delivered strong revenue growth, benefiting from SVOD and studio production gains.

- On a constant currency basis, international revenue grew 2% for the full year and 15% for the quarter. †

 Adjusted OI was impacted by investments in key growth initiatives, including Pluto TV and the launch of BET+.

Operational Highlights

• Viewing performance in the quarter and year:

- Domestic Media networks continued to gain audience share with the total portfolio up 2% YOY for the quarter and achieving growth for the full year.

− Viacom owned more top 30 original cable series in the quarter than any other cable family among key demos.

− Internationally, Telefe remained #1 in ratings, while Channel 5, MTV and Paramount Network International grew YOY share in the quarter.

• Licensing agreements:

− Licensed South Park streaming rights to HBO Max, demonstrating the appeal and value of Viacom IP.

• Next generation platforms:

− Viacom expanded its suite of streaming products, with the launch of BET+.

− Viacom International Media Networks reached several new distribution deals for Viacom’s owned and operated SVOD and mobile apps.

• Pluto TV continued to scale:

− Monthly active users rose to approximately 20 million domestically, up nearly 70% this calendar year.

− Launched 43 new channels, including 24 Viacom-branded channels in the quarter.

− Pluto Latino now has 22 channels with over 4,000 hours of Spanish and Portuguese programming.

• Studio production & live events:

− Media Networks studio production continues to expand, with 17 domestic series ordered to or in production, up from 6 last year.

− Nickelodeon Studios announced a new multi-year output deal to produce original animated films and series for Netflix.

− Driven by Viacom Digital Studios, Viacom reached its highest ever social video consumption, rising to #5 in Tubular’s Media & Entertainment ranking in September, up from 26 two years ago.

− Viacom increased global live event attendance +14% to more than 4 million people for the fiscal year.

BALANCE SHEET AND LIQUIDITY

Viacom continued to strengthen its balance sheet in FY 2019.

• At September 30, 2019, gross debt outstanding was $8.74 billion, a 13% reduction from September 30, 2018. Adjusted gross debt was $8.09 billion.

• For the full year ended September 30, 2019, net cash provided by operating activities declined year-over-year to $1.58 billion and free cash flow declined to $1.38 billion, driven by higher cash taxes and lower operating income.

• Repaid $1.35 billion of senior notes and debentures, including $220 million that matured in September.

You can read Viacom's press release featuring the company's 4th Quarter 2019 and full year results report in full, including tables of Viacom's statements and balance sheets, here on BusinessWire.com.

Domestic advertising revenue grew 6% in the quarter, driven by the continued success of Advanced Marketing Solutions.

Advanced Marketing Solutions accelerated, with revenue growing 76% for the full year.

Pluto TV’s monthly active users rose to approximately 20 million domestically, up nearly 70% this calendar year.

Paramount returned to full-year profitability and delivered three straight years of year-over-year adjusted operating income improvement.

About Viacom

Viacom creates entertainment experiences that drive conversation and culture around the world. Through television, film, digital media, live events, merchandise and solutions, our brands connect with diverse, young and young at heart audiences in more than 180 countries.

For more information about Viacom and its businesses, visit www.viacom.com. Viacom may also use social media channels to communicate with its investors and the public about the company, its brands and other matters, and those communications could be deemed to be material information. Investors and others are encouraged to review posts on Viacom’s Twitter feed (twitter.com/viacom), Facebook page (facebook.com/viacom) and LinkedIn profile (linkedin.com/company/viacom).

Cautionary Statement Concerning Forward-Looking Statements

This news release contains both historical and forward-looking statements. All statements that are not statements of historical fact are, or may be deemed to be, forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements reflect our current expectations concerning future results, objectives, plans and goals, and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that are difficult to predict and which may cause future results, performance or achievements to differ. These risks, uncertainties and other factors include, among others: technological developments, alternative content offerings and their effects in our markets and on consumer behavior; competition for content, audiences, advertising and distribution in a swiftly consolidating industry; the public acceptance of our brands, programs, films and other entertainment content on the various platforms on which they are distributed; the impact on our advertising revenues of declines in linear television viewing, deficiencies in audience measurement and advertising market conditions; the potential for loss of carriage or other reduction in the distribution of our content; evolving cybersecurity and similar risks; the failure, destruction or breach of our critical satellites or facilities; content theft; increased costs for programming, films and other rights; the loss of key talent; domestic and global political, economic and/or regulatory factors affecting our businesses generally; volatility in capital markets or a decrease in our debt ratings; a potential inability to realize the anticipated goals underlying our ongoing investments in new businesses, products, services and technologies; fluctuations in our results due to the timing, mix, number and availability of our films and other programming; potential conflicts of interest arising from our ownership structure with a controlling stockholder; the pending merger may not be completed on anticipated terms and timing; a condition to closing of the pending merger may not be satisfied; the anticipated tax treatment of the pending merger may not be obtained; the potential impact of unforeseen liabilities, future capital expenditures, revenues, costs, expenses, earnings, synergies, economic performance, indebtedness, financial condition and losses on the future prospects, business and management strategies for the management, expansion and growth of the combined business after the consummation of the pending merger; litigation relating to the pending merger against CBS Corporation (“CBS”), Viacom or their respective directors; potential adverse reactions or changes to business relationships resulting from the announcement or completion of the pending merger; any negative effects of the announcement, pendency or consummation of the pending merger on the market price of CBS’ or Viacom’s common stock and on CBS’ or Viacom’s operating results; risks associated with third-party contracts containing consent and/or other provisions that may be triggered by the pending merger; the risks and costs associated with the integration of, and the ability of CBS and Viacom to integrate, the businesses successfully and to achieve anticipated synergies; the risk that disruptions from the pending merger will harm CBS’ or Viacom’s business, including current plans and operations; the ability of CBS or Viacom to retain and hire key personnel and uncertainties arising from leadership changes; legislative, regulatory and economic developments; and other factors described in our news releases and filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), including but not limited to our Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2019 and reports on Form 10-Q and Form 8-K. The forward-looking statements included in this news release are made only as of the date of this news release, and we do not have any obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent events or circumstances. If applicable, reconciliations for any non-GAAP financial information contained in this news release are included in this news release or available on our website at ir.viacom.com.

Important Information About The Pending Merger Between CBS and Viacom and Where To Find It

In connection with the pending merger between CBS and Viacom, CBS has filed with the SEC a Registration Statement on Form S-4 (No. 333 234238) (the “Registration Statement”) that includes a joint consent solicitation statement of CBS and Viacom and that also constitutes a prospectus of CBS (the “joint consent solicitation statement / prospectus”). The Registration Statement was declared effective by the SEC on October 25, 2019. Viacom and CBS commenced mailing the definitive joint consent solicitation statement / prospectus to Viacom stockholders and CBS stockholders on or about October 28, 2019. This news release is not a substitute for the joint consent solicitation statement / prospectus or Registration Statement or any other document which CBS or Viacom may file with the SEC. INVESTORS AND SECURITY HOLDERS OF CBS AND VIACOM ARE URGED TO READ THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT, WHICH INCLUDES THE JOINT CONSENT SOLICITATION STATEMENT / PROSPECTUS, AND ANY OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTS THAT ARE FILED OR WILL BE FILED WITH THE SEC, AS WELL AS ANY AMENDMENTS OR SUPPLEMENTS TO THESE DOCUMENTS, CAREFULLY AND IN THEIR ENTIRETY BECAUSE THEY CONTAIN OR WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE PENDING MERGER AND RELATED MATTERS. Investors and security holders may obtain free copies of the Registration Statement, which includes the joint consent solicitation statement / prospectus, and other documents filed with the SEC by CBS and Viacom through the website maintained by the SEC at www.sec.gov or by contacting the investor relations department of CBS (+1-212-975-4321 or +1-877-227-0787; investorrelations@CBS.com) or Viacom (+1-212-846-6700 or +1-800-516-4399; investor.relations@Viacom.com).

No Offer Or Solicitation

This news release is for informational purposes only and is not intended to and does not constitute an offer to subscribe for, buy or sell, or the solicitation of an offer to subscribe for, buy or sell, or an invitation to subscribe for, buy or sell any securities or a solicitation of any vote or approval in any jurisdiction, nor shall there be any sale, issuance or transfer of securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, invitation, sale or solicitation would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction. No offer of securities shall be made except by means of a prospectus meeting the requirements of Section 10 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and otherwise in accordance with applicable law.

† Non-GAAP measures referenced in this release are detailed in the Supplemental Disclosures at the end of the release.

Notes about Viacom's 4Q19 and Full Year financial results:

(1) The tax impact has been calculated by applying the tax rates applicable to the adjustments presented.

(2) In the quarter and year ended September 30, 2019, we recognized restructuring charges of $22 million and $114 million, respectively. In addition, we recognized $20 million and $63 million, respectively, in connection with other corporate matters. In the quarter, these consist of merger-related costs. In the year, the costs consist of merger-related costs of $20 million, restructuring-related costs of $3 million and $40 million in connection with the settlement of a commercial dispute.

We recognized restructuring costs of $13 million and $176 million in the quarter and year ended September 30, 2018, respectively. We also recognized $12 million and $49 million, respectively, of restructuring-related costs comprised primarily of third-party professional services associated with our cost transformation initiatives.

(3) Pursuant to our adoption of Accounting Standards Update 2016-01 - Financial Instruments - Overall: Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities, which requires the changes in fair value measurement of marketable securities to be recognized in the Consolidated Statements of Earnings, we recorded a non-operating gain on marketable securities of $11 million and $32 million in the quarter and year ended September 30, 2019, respectively, included within Other items, net in the Consolidated Statements of Earnings.

(4) The net discrete tax benefit in the quarter ended September 30, 2019 is associated with reconciling the recently filed tax returns to prior year estimates and the net discrete tax benefit in the year was principally related to the tax benefit triggered by the bankruptcy of an investee.

The net discrete tax benefit in the quarter ended September 30, 2018 was principally related to the recognition of certain loss carryforwards. In addition to the items in the quarter, the net discrete tax benefit in the year ended September 30, 2018 was principally related to tax reform, as well as a tax accounting method change granted by the Internal Revenue Service.

(5) In the year ended September 30, 2019, we recognized $77 million of programming charges associated with continuing initiatives primarily related to management changes and reorganization at Media Networks. The programming charges resulted from decisions by management newly in place, as part of our 2018 restructuring activities, to cease the use of certain programming, and are included within Operating expenses in the Consolidated Statement of Earnings.

(6) In the years ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, we redeemed senior notes and debentures prior to their maturity of $1.128 billion and $1.039 billion, respectively. As a result of these transactions, we recognized pre-tax extinguishment gains of $18 million and $25 million, respectively, in the Consolidated Statements of Earnings.

(7) We completed the sale of a 1% equity interest in Viacom18 to our joint venture partner for $20 million, resulting in a gain of $16 million in the year ended September 30, 2018, included within Other items, net in the Consolidated Statements of Earnings.

(8) We recognized a $46 million impairment loss in the year ended September 30, 2018, included within Other items, net in the Consolidated Statements of Earnings, in connection with the write off of certain cost method investments.

The following table reconciles our net cash provided by operating activities (GAAP) for the Year Ended months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 to free cash flow (non-GAAP). We define free cash flow as net cash provided by operating activities minus capital expenditures.

From the Viacom Newsroom:

VIACOM Q4 & FULL YEAR EARNINGS: ACCELERATING THE EVOLUTION

Paramount Returns to Profitability While Domestic Ad Sales, Domestic Affiliate Sales grow full-year revenue.

Quick Takeaways

- Paramount profitability: Paramount returned to full-year profitability for the first time in four years thanks to the strength of its balanced slate and the success of Paramount Television.

- Domestic Ad Sales growth: Viacom achieved 6% revenue growth in the quarter and delivered full-year revenue growth for the first time in six years.

- Advanced Marketing Solutions (AMS) grew revenue 83% in the quarter and 76% for the full year, further demonstrating how Viacom has evolved the Ad Sales business to thrive beyond linear.

- Domestic Affiliate Revenue grew 1% in the quarter and for the full year, demonstrating Viacom’s strong execution in a challenging environment.

- Pluto TV Continues to Scale: The leading ad-supported streaming TV service in the U.S. has grown domestic monthly active users to approximately 20M, or nearly 70%, this calendar year.

Viacom reported fourth quarter and fiscal 2019 earnings this morning, delivering on its objectives to grow domestic affiliate and domestic ad sales revenue for the full year and return Paramount to profitability.

Viacom President and CEO Bob Bakish said, “Our strong performance in the fourth quarter capped off a pivotal year for Viacom and reflects the successful execution of our strategic priorities to evolve the company for the future.”

Continued improvement at Paramount
Paramount grew full-year adjusted operating income $117 million year-over-year, reflecting a balanced and growing slate, increased monetization of its library, and the continued success of its Paramount Television production business.

The studio’s 2020 film slate includes several key franchises, including A Quiet Place 2, a new SpongeBob movie, and Top Gun: Maverick.

Paramount Television, with 26 shows ordered or in production, continues to crank out hits such as Netflix’s 13 Reasons Why, Amazon’s Jack Ryan, and Hulu’s Catch-22 and Looking for Alaska.

Pluto TV’s momentum continues
Pluto TV has enormous momentum in an increasingly crowded streaming universe, with domestic monthly active users surging nearly 70% to 20 million this calendar year.

Viacom’s focus and investment in Pluto is evident. In the fourth quarter, Pluto launched 43 new channels, 24 of which were Viacom-branded. The company also continues to grow Pluto TV distribution, both globally and on new platforms, which benefits users and business partners.

Domestic ad sales
Viacom’s evolution beyond linear is evident in the company’s return to full-year ad sales growth, an achievement driven by its suite of AMS products, including Pluto TV, and strong brands that resonate with digital audiences. Overall domestic ad sales grew 6% in the quarter, driven by an 83% uptick in AMS revenue.

Domestic affiliate revenue
Growth in the quarter and in the full year follows the renewal or extension of nearly all of Viacom’s traditional subscriber base, as well as inclusion on vMVPDs and mobile partnerships.

Live events
More than 4 million people attended Viacom-branded live events globally in fiscal 2019. By leveraging Viacom’s significant international operating footprint, live event franchises are expanding around the world. In 2019, VidCon held events in Australia, London, Mexico, Singapore, and the Middle East, with more planned in the coming year.

Studio production
In addition to the steady output of premium episodic content from Paramount Television, the Media Network studio production units at Nickelodeon, MTV, and Comedy Central have 17 domestic series ordered to or in production for third-parties.

###

Highlights from Viacom's 4Q19 Conference Call:

- Nickelodeon's 'Ryan's Mystery Playdate' was the number-one preschool series in Q419!

From The Hollywood Reporter:

Viacom Makes "Aggressive" Play to Remake Exec Team Ahead of Merger

CEO Bob Bakish culls the exec ranks as Wall Street worries about its fortunes.

Viacom and merger partner CBS made a rash of leadership changes Nov. 11 that included naming Chris McCarthy, the chief of MTV, VH1, CMT and Logo, the new president of entertainment and youth brands.

In truth, though, the consolidation of executives, so to speak, has been occurring at Viacom and other conglomerates for a few years now, courtesy a wave of acquisitions as the industry grapples with disruptive digital streamers. And it’s not expected to stop.

In some cases, top executives charged with deciding who goes and who stays are not even safe, such as with Wade Davis, the Viacom CFO who will exit once ViacomCBS is created in December. "There's only so many C-level jobs to go around, and you don't need two of each," notes Mary Ann Halford, a senior adviser with OC&C Strategy Consultants.

Viacom has been steadily streamlining under CEO Bob Bakish. Comedy Central chief Kent Alterman's Nov. 11 exit was preceded by those of Kevin Kay (Paramount Network), Debra Lee (BET), Cyma Zarghami (Nickelodeon), Larry Jones (TV Land) and Brian Philips (CMT).

Now, McCarthy will double the number of networks he oversees, adding Paramount Network, Comedy Central, TV Land and Smithsonian Channel to his purview. "It's like a game of musical chairs," says Halford, "only there were more chairs five years ago than today, and they're not coming back."

Viacom's latest moves confirmed that Jim Gianopulos will stay atop Paramount Pictures as CEO and chairman, while David Nevins, chief creative officer of CBS and CEO of Showtime, will add oversight of BET Networks in the shift. And Marc DeBevoise will become chief digital officer of the combined ViacomCBS and Phil Wiser, chief technology officer at CBS will have that role for ViacomCBS.

And while Viacom said Nov. 8 that it is out of the bidding for the 700-title Miramax library, rumors swirl that after it merges with CBS it will scoop up more content firms to help feed CBS All Access and other digital initiatives.

"It's good to see that ViacomCBS is being aggressive," says analyst Steven Birenberg of Northlake Capital Management. "There is a real concern on Wall Street the company is floundering, so just showing that things are being realigned and 'newco' can hit the ground running is helpful."

###

From TBI Vision:

Bakish: Advertiser and distributor partners are “bedrock” of ViacomCBS strategy

Bob Bakish has said that distributor and ad partnerships remain the “bedrock” of the strategy for the combined ViacomCBS going forward.

The Viacom CEO – a regular at the annual MTV European Music Awards, taking place this weekend – was addressing attendees at a pre-awards showcase in Seville, Spain, on Saturday (2 November), where he confirmed that the long-awaited merger, finally struck mid-August, would close in “early December” as opposed to later in the month, as previously thought.

Bakish promised that ViacomCBS will be a “decisive player in the battle for the future of video entertainment” and outlined a three-prong strategy focused on “content, partnership and Pluto TV”.

In particular, the exec trumpeted the importance of advertisers and distributors to the business at a time when these partners have “observed a growing bias in the industry towards direct-to-consumer solutions”.

Highlighting a “worldwide distribution network of more than 2,500 partners”, Bakish drove home the point that ViacomCBS would operate in a mixed economy, operating its own platforms but also ramping up production for third-party partners. This was abundantly clear in the ensuing 20-minute presentation of forthcoming Viacom titles, presented under the slogan of ‘We Made That’.

Bakish said: “All of our entities syndicate premium content to a broad range of MVPD, broadcast and digital clients around the world, so while it looks like some of our competitors are looking at going it alone, for ViacomCBS, partnership is deeply embedded in our DNA, and partnership will remain the bedrock of our distribution strategy as a combined company.”

The exec said this commitment also extends to ad partners, who play a crucial role in the growth of Pluto TV – the upstart AVOD service acquired by Viacom for $340m earlier this year.

“Pluto is another extension of our partnership model,” he said, adding that ViacomCBS will extend ad partnerships with the service, “adding billions of brand-safe addressable video impacts to our advertising [and] adding high-quality TV-like reach to strengthen campaign delivery”.

Meanwhile, Viacom International Media Networks CEO David Lynn added that Pluto is available across 150m smart devices in the UK, Germany, Switzerland and Austria, and will offer more than 150 channels by the end of the year.

“A combination of wider distribution and richer content has helped Pluto more than triple its UK user-base in just one month, and double it in Germany, Switzerland and Austria at the same time,” he said.

Viacom will launch Pluto in Latin America next year, building on the launch of its US Hispanic service, and will also debut in other key European markets.

“Pluto is just one of the exciting opportunities that ViacomCBS will offer partners across international markets in months and years ahead. We will have more to offer you in terms of content licensing, networks, products and advanced marketing solutions,” said Lynn.

###

From Forbes:

Viacom CEO Describes Streaming Strategy Ahead Of CBS Merger

ViacomCBS’ streaming strategy will run the gamut from free and paid services fed by library and original content, in-house production, and third-party deals, as Bob Bakish, the Viacom CEO who will run the new entity once the merger closes, said he aims at “differentiation and capital efficiency.”

We’re “in the middle of developing our combined company streaming strategy,” he told analysts on an earnings conference call. The deal is expected to close in December.

Investors were a bit alarmed earlier this week by CBS’ large investment in CBS All Access, one analyst noted on the call, asking about Bakish’ strategy. The CEO said Viacom tries to reduce overall financial exposure with an array of deals — the latest being a licensing pact announced Thursday between Paramount and Netflix giving the giant streaming service rights to make a sequel to Beverly Hills Cop with Eddie Murphy starring and Jerry Bruckheimer producing. The pact, Bakish said, ”will produce a new film based on an iconic IP and further expands our relationship with this important original production client."

Earlier this week, Nickelodeon and Netflix announced an output deal for films and TV series. Viacom is also backing a comedy series by Comedy Central star Trevor Noah for Quibi, the mobile streaming service from Jeffrey Katzenberg launching in April.

Bakish noted that Nick’s Noggin subscription service relies on library content. Recently launched BET+ is developing original fare with Tyler Perry Studios.

Pluto’s model, he said, is revenue sharing based on content partnerships.

Pluto TV, the free streaming service that Viacom acquired early last year saw monthly U.S. active users rise 70% to 20 million for the calendar year and launched 43 new channels, 24 Viacom-branded.

Viacom nailed two milestones, posting its first full-year bump in advertising revenue in six years boosted by Pluto TV, which Bakish said had 3,500 brand advertisers in the fourth quarter. And Paramount posted its first annual profit since 2015. Paramount’s slate will jump to 17 films in fiscal 2020 from 11 in 2019 including A Quiet Place Part II, The Spongebob Movie: Sponge on the Run, and Top Gun: Maverick.

The stock is up 3.5% in mid-morning trade.

Outgoing CFO Wade Davis said the merged ViacomCBS will join an elite handful of players “positioned to shape the future of the media industry — and “the center of it all will be content.”

###

More Nick: Nickelodeon Embarks on New Direction with its Biggest, Most Wide-Ranging Content Slate Ever!

Follow NickALive! on Twitter, Tumblr, Reddit, via RSS, on Instagram, and/or Facebook for the latest Nickelodeon and Viacom News and Highlights!

Губка Боб в бегах — официальный трейлер | Nickelodeon Россия

Губка Боб в бегах — официальный трейлер | Nickelodeon Россия



#ГубкаБобВБегах — Это тебе не Бикини Боттом
В кино с 28 мая!

https://gubkabob.nickelodeon.ru/

Looking for the U.S.-English version of the The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run trailer? Watch it it here!: http://nickalive.blogspot.com/2019/11/the-spongebob-movie-sponge-on-run-2020.html

Больше Nick: Nickelodeon Marks 20 Years of "SpongeBob SquarePants" with the "Best Year Ever"!

Originally published: Thursday, November 14, 2019
Follow NickALive! on Twitter, Tumblr, Reddit, via RSS, on Instagram, and/or Facebook for the latest Nickelodeon Movies and The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run News and Highlights!

Netflix and Nickelodeon Form Multi-Year Output Deal to Produce Original Animated Films and Series

Original Netflix and Nickelodeon Press Release:

NETFLIX AND NICKELODEON FORM MULTI-YEAR OUTPUT DEAL TO PRODUCE ORIGINAL ANIMATED FILMS AND SERIES
FOR KIDS & FAMILIES AROUND THE WORLD


Hollywood, Calif. - November 13, 2019 - Netflix and Nickelodeon today announced that they have formed a new, multi-year output deal to produce original animated feature films and television series - based both on the Nickelodeon library of characters as well as all-new IP - for kids and families around the world. This marks an expansion of the existing relationship between the companies, which has already brought several popular titles to Netflix, including animated specials Rocko's Modern Life: Static Cling and Invader Zim: Enter the Florpus. Also forthcoming are specials based on The Loud House and Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.

“Nickelodeon has generated scores of characters that kids love, and we look forward to telling wholly original stories that re-imagine and expand on the worlds they inhabit,” said Netflix vice president of original animation, Melissa Cobb. “We’re thrilled to continue collaborating with Brian Robbins, Ramsey Naito, and the creative team at Nickelodeon in new ways as we look to find fresh voices and bring bold stories to our global audience on Netflix.”

“Nickelodeon’s next step forward is to keep expanding beyond linear platforms, and our broader content partnership with Netflix is a key path toward that goal,” said Brian Robbins, President, Nickelodeon.

He added, “The Nickelodeon Animation Studio is home to the world-class artists and storytellers behind some of the most iconic characters and shows ever made, and our head of Animation, Ramsey Naito, has been building on that legacy over the past year by ramping up development and production exponentially. The ideas and work at our Studio are flowing, and we can’t wait to work with Melissa and the Netflix team on a premium slate of original animated content for kids and families around the world.”

Netflix Animation supports the global community of storytellers across all genres, tones, and techniques. The upcoming 2019 animated slate includes family animated feature film Klaus from Sergio Pablos (streaming November 15), kids animated series Dino Girl Gauko from Japan (streaming November 22), adult animated film I Lost My Body from Jérémy Clapin (streaming November 29), and Fast & Furious Spy Racers from DreamWorks (streaming December 26), among others.

About Netflix

Netflix is the world's leading internet entertainment service with 158 million paid memberships in over 190 countries enjoying TV series, documentaries and feature films across a wide variety of genres and languages. Members can watch as much as they want, anytime, anywhere, on any internet-connected screen. Members can play, pause and resume watching, all without commercials or commitments.

About Nickelodeon

Nickelodeon, now in its 40th year, is the number-one entertainment brand for kids. It has built a diverse, global business by putting kids first in everything it does. The brand includes television programming and production in the United States and around the world, plus consumer products, digital, location-based experiences, publishing and feature films. For more information or artwork, visit http://www.nickpress.com. Nickelodeon and all related titles, characters and logos are trademarks of Viacom Inc. (NASDAQ: VIA, VIAB).

###

Netflix is also in the midst of producing a live-action adaptation of Nickelodeon's beloved animated series Avatar: The Last Airbender.

The news follows Netflix recently adding library Nickelodeon programming to the service, including Victorious and Sam & Cat. In addition to library programming, Netflix also acquired the rights to Nickelodeon's Pinky Malinky, and launched it exclusively on the platform earlier this year.

From The New York Times:

‘SpongeBob’ Spinoff Highlights Netflix-Nickelodeon Deal

Nickelodeon will create and produce original animated content based on its library of characters for the streaming service.

LOS ANGELES — Nickelodeon will make a “SpongeBob SquarePants” spinoff for Netflix as part of a multiyear content-production deal that reflects the pressure on Netflix to fortify itself against new streaming competition, notably Disney Plus.

Netflix and Nickelodeon announced a deal on Wednesday for Nickelodeon to create and produce original animated feature films and television series based on Nickelodeon’s library of characters. Shows based on completely new characters are also part of the agreement. The companies gave no specifics on characters, the number of shows or how many years.

But the partnership involves a music-based project centered on Squidward, the malcontent anthropomorphic octopus on “SpongeBob SquarePants,” according to two people briefed on the matter, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss still private details. The people said the overall deal was worth more than $200 million to Nickelodeon.

Disney Plus, Disney’s streaming service, became available on Tuesday. In a statement on Wednesday, Disney said 10 million people had signed up for the service, surpassing analyst expectations.

As the so-called streaming wars heat up, children’s programming has become one of the most competitive fronts. Netflix has ramped up production of cartoons, children’s sitcoms and animated movies, in part to compensate for Disney content that is leaving the service. Disney Plus will be the streaming home for everything Disney, Pixar, Marvel, “Star Wars” and National Geographic. HBO Max, the coming app from WarnerMedia, announced a deal with “Sesame Street” last month that will bring, for the first time, most of the show’s five-decade library to streaming: more than 4,500 episodes.

The deal announced on Wednesday reflects a strategic shift at Nickelodeon and its owner, Viacom, in general. Rather than build a streaming service of its own — and with its cable networks in decline because of cord cutting — Viacom has decided to become a kind of Hollywood arms dealer, producing content for whatever streaming service can pay the most. MTV, also owned by Viacom, has been making shows for online buyers, including a reboot of “The Real World” for Facebook.

“Nickelodeon’s next step forward is to keep expanding beyond linear platforms, and our broader content partnership with Netflix is a key path toward that goal,” Brian Robbins, Nickelodeon’s president, said in the news release.

The two companies have a long history. Nickelodeon licensed hits like “SpongeBob” and “Dora the Explorer” to Netflix starting in 2009, when streaming was in its infancy. Viacom walked away in 2013 — ratings for “SpongeBob” on Nickelodeon had plunged — but made a new deal with Netflix a couple of years ago to supply the service with original content based on Nickelodeon’s “Loud House” and “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” properties, among others.

“Nickelodeon has generated scores of characters that kids love, and we look forward to telling wholly original stories that reimagine and expand on the worlds they inhabit,” Melissa Cobb, Netflix’s vice president of original animation, said in the news release.

###

More Nick: Nickelodeon Embarks on New Direction with its Biggest, Most Wide-Ranging Content Slate Ever!

Originally published: Wednesday, November 13, 2019 at 16:07 GMT.

H/T: TVKIDS; Additional source: Nerd Site.
Follow NickALive! on Twitter, Tumblr, Reddit, via RSS, on Instagram, and/or Facebook for the latest Nickelodeon News and Highlights!

Paramount Removes 'Rugrats' Movie from Upcoming Release Schedule

Paramount Grounds ‘Rugrats’ Movie

Paramount Pictures is putting its Rugrats movie in a timeout. The studio said today that it has pulled the Nickelodeon TV adaptation from its schedule after setting a January 29, 2021.


Taking over that weekend slot is Rumble, the toon from Paramount Animation and WWE Studios that is set in a world where monster wrestling is a global sport and monsters are superstar athletes. Will Arnett, Terry Crews, Geraldine Viswanathan and WWE stars Becky Lynch and Roman Reigns lead the voice cast for Rumble, which moves back six months from its planned July 31, 2020, date.

Rugrats was announced in July 2018 as a live-action pic with CGI characters as part of a franchise revival that also includes a new Nick TV series. The movie was originally announced with a November 13th, 2020. Paramount, which didn’t cite a reason for grounding the film, released three Rugrats features in the late 1990s and early 2000s: The Rugrats Movie (1998), Rugrats in Paris: The Movie (2000) and Rugrats Go Wild (2003). They combined to draw just a shade under $300 million worldwide. David Bowers, who directed three of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid movies, has been tapped to direct the new Rugrats project.

The studio today also titled its next plunge into the SpongeBob SquarePants aquaverse. Newly christened The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run, the toon keeps its scheduled May 22 release date. Meanwhile, the Untitled Paramount Animation pic that had staked out a February 12, 2021, slot now is undated.

The Rugrats is being written by David Goodman and is set to be released by Paramount Players, the division of Paramount Pictures that develops and produces co-branded feature films with Viacom’s leading media networks.

Although currently unconfirmed, it could be that Nickelodeon are now planning to release the upcoming Rugrats movie on Netflix as part of Nickelodeon's newly extended multi-year pact with the streamer, which will see Nickelodeon produce original animated feature films and television series - based both on the Nickelodeon library of characters as well as all-new intellectual property.

Rugrats focuses on a group of toddlers, Tommy Pickles, Chuckie Finster, twins Phil and Lil DeVille, and Angelica Pickles, and their day-to-day lives that became adventures in their imaginations. The original Rugrats series launched in August of 1991 and instantly became a groundbreaking phenomenon, spawning consumer products, three hit theatrical releases and cementing its place in pop culture history through its iconic characters, storytelling and unique visual style. Rugrats was in production for nine seasons over the course of 13 years. The series earned four Daytime Emmy Awards, six Kids' Choice Awards and its own star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Original creators Arlene Klasky, Gábor Csupó and Paul Germain will return to the TV series as executive producers. Nickelodeon’s Rugrats is being produced in Burbank, Calif.

More Nick: Netflix and Nickelodeon Form Multi-Year Output Deal to Produce Original Animated Films and Series!

Originally published: Wednesday, November 13, 2019 at 16:49 GMT.

Original source: Deadline; Additional source: Nickandmore!; H/T: RDG.
Follow NickALive! on Twitter, Tumblr, Reddit, via RSS, on Instagram, and/or Facebook for the latest Nickelodeon Movies and Rugrats News and Highlights!