Friday, March 06, 2020

Nickelodeon Announces Voice Cast for 'Kamp Koral: SpongeBob’s Under Years', First-Ever 'SpongeBob SquarePants' Spinoff

Nickelodeon Announces Voice Cast for Kamp Koral: SpongeBob’s Under Years, First-Ever SpongeBob SquarePants Spinoff

Original Animated SpongeBob SquarePants Prequel to Debut July 2020

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BURBANK, Calif.--Feb. 19, 2020--Nickelodeon is bringing the original SpongeBob SquarePants voice cast to Kamp Koral: SpongeBob’s Under Years, the brand-new animated spinoff of the beloved hit series. Premiering this July, the CG-animated prequel (13 episodes) follows 10-year-old SpongeBob during his summer at sleepaway camp and stars Tom Kenny (SpongeBob SquarePants), Bill Fagerbakke (Patrick Star), Rodger Bumpass (Squidward), Clancy Brown (Mr. Krabs), Carolyn Lawrence (Sandy Cheeks) and Mr. Lawrence (Plankton), all of whom are reprising their iconic roles in this new series.

“When our younger characters first meet in Kamp Koral: SpongeBob’s Under Years, there is an instant chemistry among them that could only be conveyed by the incredible talents who have lived and breathed them every day for the last two decades,” said Ramsey Naito, Executive Vice President, Animation Production and Development, Nickelodeon. “We are so excited to have the original SpongeBob cast join our new series, which is incredibly inventive and funny, and visually stunning in CG.”

Kamp Koral: SpongeBob’s Under Years will also feature returning SpongeBob SquarePants voice cast members Mary Jo Catlett (Mrs. Puff), Jill Talley (Karen) and Lori Alan (Pearl), among others. Additionally, Carlos Alazraqui (The Casagrandes) and Kate Higgins (Blaze and the Monster Machines) will join the cast as new characters Nobby and Narlene, narwhal siblings who live in the woods surrounding the camp.

In the new series, SpongeBob and his pals spend the summer building underwater campfires, catching wild jellyfish, and swimming in Lake Yuckymuck at the craziest camp in the kelp forest, Kamp Koral.

Marc Ceccarelli and Vincent Waller (SpongeBob SquarePants) serve as co-executive producers on Kamp Koral: SpongeBob’s Under Years, which is produced by Nickelodeon in Burbank.

Since its launch July 17, 1999, SpongeBob SquarePants 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 and a global fan base.

The forthcoming Kamp Koral: SpongeBob’s Under Years series underscores a key element of Nickelodeon's content strategy, to build and expand the worlds of its enormously popular franchises like Henry Danger, SpongeBob SquarePants, and Blue's Clues & You!, among others, to give audiences more of what they love. Nick's new content slate is informed by the network's ongoing research and insights into today's generation of kids, who: are the most diverse generation ever and expect to see themselves authentically represented in media and in the world around them; want to make a positive difference in the world as they grow up; consider social media stars as their top role models, alongside their parents; and increasingly meet their much-desired need for family time by co-viewing entertainment content together.

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 ViacomCBS Inc. (Nasdaq: VIACA, VIAC).

From Media Play News:

It’s a ‘SpongeBob SquarePants’ World at ViacomCBS

“SpongeBob SquarePants” may be an American animated comedy television series originally created for Nickelodeon, but the series about a sea sponge and his aquatic friends in the fictional underwater city of Bikini Bottom is also a distribution goldmine for ViacomCBS.

So much so that CEO Bob Bakish used the cartoon character to underscore how the media giant hopes to monetize content assets across emerging distribution platforms.

Speaking March 4 at the Morgan Stanley Technology, Media & Telecom confab in San Francisco, Bakish outlined how “SpongeBob” IP helps link ViacomCBS’s three business units: linear television, video streaming and feature film.

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Bakish said the cartoon franchise is currently distributed globally on television, including serving “roughly 40% of all children” in the United States. “SpongeBob” is distributed on both ad-supported Pluto TV and subscription-based CBS All Access and Noggin.

“That provides additional reach as we build out our assets,” Bakish said. “In the studio business, ‘SpongeBob’ will debut its third feature film, The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run in the second quarter. That film has tested very well and provides incremental reach and incremental monetization.”

The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie (2004) generated $140 million at the worldwide box office, including $85 million in the United states. A sequel, The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie: Sponge Out of Water (2015) generated $325 million at the global box office, including $163 million in the U.S.

Bakish said ViacomCBS is producing two feature-length “SpongeBob” spin-off movies for Netflix, representing a “profitable, low-risk rental business with set margins,” which he said translates to content ownership for separate distribution down the road, including consumer products and recreation.

“So, we’re convinced that both an O&O [owned and operated] and a third-party studio strategy is absolutely right for ViacomCBS,” Bakish said. “We believe that maximizing the value of our content asset, that is what you see us executing in 2020 and beyond.”

At Paramount Pictures, Bakish said the focus is to improve content ROI, which he said means a balanced release slate and co-financed movies. Pending releases include: A Quiet Place Part II and Top Gun: Maverick.

The studio in the most-recent fiscal period generated more revenue from home entertainment than theatrical distribution. Bakish dismissed that “aside” and pointed to Paramount’s improved growth in revenue and earnings over the previous eight fiscal quarters.

He said the studio has ramped up television content production, a business that didn’t exist five years ago. The segment is now producing 27 series, including “13 Reasons Why” for Netflix and “Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan” on Amazon Prime Video.

Bakish said Paramount’s “pay 1 window,” the period in which content rights are available to premium cable networks as Starz and HBO and subscription streamers like Netflix, has “tremendous” value.

“We’ve certainly gotten calls about it,” he said. “At the same time it certainly has strategic value to us.”

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From Kidscreen:

SpongeBob 100x more in-demand than average show

Nickelodeon's yellow sponge has been hugely in-demand so far this year in North America, but globally, eOne's Peppa Pig comes out on top.

In North America, SpongeBob SquarePants (pictured) is reigning supreme as the most in-demand kids show between January 1 and March 1, according to Parrot Analytics. But, on a global level the popular underwater sponge has been bested by a little pink pig that goes by the name of Peppa.

Parrot’s proprietary algorithm measures social media interactions, social video views, online research for the shows and piracy numbers to figure out what the demand is for the average show. It then weighs individual series against this average to determine a rank.

For the beginning of 2020, Parrot found that Nickelodeon’s SpongeBob SquarePants was 117.26x more in-demand than the average series in North America. Next up was Steven Universe (84.96x), followed by Star Wars: The Clone Wars (71x), Dragon Ball Z (64.65x) and PAW Patrol (56.64x).

SpongeBob falls to second place globally, however, at 17.16x more in-demand than the average series. eOne’s Peppa Pig is at number one with 18.76x, while PAW Patrol comes in at number three (15.05x), followed by Masha and the Bear (14.75x) and Star Wars: The Clone Wars (12.66x).

In Asia, Peppa Pig is still the most in-demand (15.73x). In LatAm, however, Steven Universe comes out on top with 31.21x more demand than the average show. And in EMEA it’s PAW Patrol that tops the list (21.23x).

Star Wars: Clone Wars has made quite the ascent after not showing up in the October, November or December rankings—it’s now at number five globally and shows up in the top five in both Asia and North America. This follows the series getting cancelled after season six in 2013, and then brought back for a seventh season on Disney+ starting on February 21, showing Disney+’s programming is starting to make an impact on what kids want to watch.

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Originally published: Wednesday, February 19, 2020.

Source: Business Wire.
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Avatar: The Last Airbender 🌊 🌎 🔥 💨 15th Anniversary Panel Discussion

Avatar: The Last Airbender 🌊 🌎 🔥 💨 15th Anniversary Panel Discussion


In celebration of the 15th Anniversary of Avatar: The Last Airbender, Nickelodeon Animation brought together Giancarlo Volpe (Director), Angela Song Mueller (Character Designer), and Dante Basco, (the voice of Prince Zuko) for a panel discussion at our studio. They reflected on the making of the show, its lasting impact, life in Hollywood for API (Asian-American and Pacific Islanders), and if they're Team Kataang or Team Zutara.

This panel was made possible by AMP, ViacomCBS’ Asian American Media Professionals organization, a division of Nick's Office of Global Inclusion!

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ViacomCBS Networks Americas Appoints Andrea Rosa Machado and Sheila Vicente Sanzi to Two New Positions

ViacomCBS Networks Americas has appointed Andrea Rosa Machado and Sheila Vicente Sanzi to two new positions.


From Segs.com.br:

Viacomcbs Anuncia Duas Contratações Para o Time de Brand Solutions e Ad Sales

Quinta, 05 Março 2020

Andrea Rosa Machado é a nova Gerente de Contas e Sheila Vicente Sanzi, responde pela Venda de Soluções Digitais da Viacom CBS

A ViacomCBS Brasil acaba de anunciar a chegada de duas profissionais para a área de Comercial.

Andrea Rosa Machado, Gerente de Contas, será responsável pela Comercialização dos Projetos da ViacomCBS, junto aos parceiros estratégicos e grandes agências de propaganda de São Paulo. Andrea tem passagens pela TV Bandeirantes, Editora Caras e Editora Três, onde acumulou experiência em negociação e administração de vendas de eventos nacionais e internacionais em cross mídia.

Sheila Vicente Sanzi, Digital Ad Sales Manager, ex ROIx, US Media Consulting, Brasil Econômico, Editora Abril e Gazeta Mercantil, ficará responsável pelo desenvolvimento e comercialização dos projetos ViacomCBS dentro do ecossistema digital, incluindo Branded Content e novos produtos. Sheila possui mais de 15 anos de experiência adquirida em grandes agências de publicidade e clientes diretos, tendo trabalhado com vendas programáticas e tradicionais, além de projetos de conteúdo de marca.

"Andrea e Sheila chegam à ViacomCBS no melhor momento da empresa no Brasil. Por terem muita bagagem, trazem a experiência que a empresa precisa na comercialização de experiências de entretenimento e multiplataforma ", comenta Ari Martire, Diretor Senior de Brand Solutions e Ad Sales da ViacomCBS Brasil. "As duas tem um papel fundamental no desenvolvimento das parcerias estratégicas com as marcas, focadas nas principais oportunidades da Viacom em 2020, como MTV MIAW, Acústico MTV, Meus Prêmios Nick, Dia de Brincar, Comedy Central Fest, De Férias Com o Ex, entre tantas outras" finaliza.

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A ViacomCBS Networks Americas, unidade da ViacomCBS Inc. (NASDAQ: VIAC), é formada por muitas das marcas de entretenimento mais emblemáticas do mundo. Seu portfólio na América Latina e no Canadá inclui MTV, Nickelodeon, Nick Jr., Comedy Central, Paramount Channel, Telefe e Vidcon. O portfólio também abrange a Tr3s, uma rede de cabo hispânica nos EUA.

A ViacomCBS Networks Americas também contempla os estúdios Viacom International, Viacom Digital Studios International e detém uma participação majoritária do coletivo Porta dos Fundos, principal criador de conteúdo de comédia no Brasil e Backdoor voltado ao público de língua espanhola. Os negócios multiplataforma da empresa incluem PlutoTV, Noggin e Paramount+; os aplicativos móveis, MTV Play, Nick Play, Comedy Central Play, Mi Telefe e Telefe Noticias; os produtos sob demanda, Nick First e My Nick Jr., além de vários sites.

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ViacomCBS Promotes Darío Turovelzky to GM of ViacomCBS, Southern Cone, and SVP of Global Content, VIS

ViacomCBS has promoted Darío Turovelzky, Senior Vice President of Global Content of ViacomCBS and Viacom International Studios (VIS), to General Director of ViacomCBS for Southern Cone, and senior vice president of Global Content.


From VideoAge International:

Up The Ladder: ViacomCBS

ViacomCBS promoted Darío Turovelzky to general manager, Southern Cone, and senior vice president of Global Content.

With his added responsibilities, Turovelzky will lead and manage the markets in Argentina, Chile, Uruguay, and Paraguay. Turovelzky joined Telefe and rejoined the company in 1996 and 2012, respectively. When Telefe was acquired by ViacomCBS in 2016, he took a lead role in the business of the Southern Cone. In 2018, he took on new responsibilities in the creation of Viacom International Studios.

Turovelzky will continue to report to JC Acosta, president of ViacomCBS Networks Americas. Acosta commented, “Darío’s talent and skills will allow us to take our company to the next level, strengthening our brands and leading new challenges in the South Cone for our core, adjacent and emerging businesses, including Paramount + and Pluto TV.”

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From TOTALMEDIOS:

VIACOMCBS DESIGNA NUEVO DIRECTOR GENERAL PARA CONO SUR Y VICEPRESIDENTE SENIOR DE CONTENIDO GLOBALES

La compañia anunció hoy que Darío Turovelzky, Vicepresidente Senior de Contenidos Globales de ViacomCBS y Viacom International Studios (VIS), fue promovido a Director General de ViacomCBS para Cono Sur y Vicepresidente Senior de Contenidos Globales.

Darío Turovelzky, que continuará reportando a JC Acosta, Presidente de ViacomCBS Networks Americas, tendrá en su nuevo rol la dirección y administración general de los mercados de Argentina, Chile, Uruguay y Paraguay, manteniendo bajo su responsabilidad la estrategia global de contenidos de todas las marcas de ViacomCBS para la región, tales como Telefe, Nickelodeon, Nick Jr., MTV, Comedy Central y Paramount Network.

“Estoy seguro de que el talento y la capacidad de Darío nos permitirán llevar nuestra compañía al siguiente nivel, potenciando nuestras marcas y liderando nuevos desafíos en Cono Sur para nuestros negocios adyacentes y emergentes, incluyendo Paramount + y Pluto TV”, sostuvo JC Acosta. “Darío ha hecho un excelente trabajo durante los últimos años con nuestras marcas, manteniendo el liderazgo de Telefe por ocho años consecutivos, mejorando el rendimiento de nuestras marcas de TV paga y transformando el negocio”.

“Me siento muy honrado de haber sido elegido para liderar esta nueva etapa y que ViacomCBS haya confiado en mí para ello” comentó Darío Turovelzky tras el anuncio. “Tendré el desafío de fortalecer e incrementar nuestros negocios, mientras continuamos desarrollando contenido de calidad para nuestras marcas en Cono Sur y ofreciendo a nuestras audiencias la mejor experiencia de entretenimiento”, concluyó.

Como parte de su equipo directivo, Guillermo Campanini, actual COO en ViacomCBS Cono Sur, reportará de manera directa a Darío.

Darío cuenta con más de 25 años de experiencia en la industria audiovisual y una extensa carrera en la creación de contenidos, creatividad, producción, innovación y programación. En 1996 ingresó a Telefe, para producir y desarrollar contenidos en la señal líder de televisión abierta de Argentina. Luego forjó una extensa carrera, donde trabajó como productor ejecutivo en proyectos tales como “Popstars” o ”The Amazing Race”. Formó parte de RGB Entertainment, una de las productoras más importantes de Latinoamérica. Allí estuvo a cargo de la Dirección de Contenidos, responsable por el desarrollo, producción y programación de contenidos en países como Brasil, Chile, Panamá y Argentina. En el año 2012, regresó a Telefe como Gerente de Programación y Adquisiciones, teniendo el desafío de planificar y gestionar estratégicamente la producción de contenidos de ficción y entretenimiento del canal. En el año 2016, tras la adquisición de Telefe por parte de ViacomCBS, Darío fue designado en un rol clave para el negocio de la región del Cono Sur, incluyendo todo el portfolio de marcas de la compañía, como MTV, Comedy Central, Nickelodeon, Paramount Channel y Telefe, a cargo de los contenidos globales. Un año y medio más tarde, en 2018 asumió nuevas responsabilidades con la creación del Viacom International Studios (VIS), unidad de desarrollo, producción y distribución de contenidos de ViacomCBS para todo el mundo.

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From Señales:

ViacomCBS: Darío Turovelzky es el nuevo Director General para Cono Sur y Vicepresidente Senior de Contenidos Globales

ViacomCBS anunció hoy que Darío Turovelzky, VP Senior de Contenidos Globales de ViacomCBS y Viacom International Studios (VIS), fue promovido a Director General de ViacomCBS para Cono Sur y Vicepresidente Senior de Contenidos Globales

Darío Turovelzky, que continuará reportando a JC Acosta, Presidente de ViacomCBS Networks Americas, tendrá en su nuevo rol la dirección y administración general de los mercados de Argentina, Chile, Uruguay y Paraguay, manteniendo bajo su responsabilidad la estrategia global de contenidos de todas las marcas de ViacomCBS para la región, tales como Telefe, Nickelodeon, Nick Jr., MTV, Comedy Central y Paramount Network.

“Estoy seguro de que el talento y la capacidad de Darío nos permitirán llevar nuestra compañía al siguiente nivel, potenciando nuestras marcas y liderando nuevos desafíos en Cono Sur para nuestros negocios adyacentes y emergentes, incluyendo Paramount + y Pluto TV”, sostuvo JC Acosta. “Darío ha hecho un excelente trabajo durante los últimos años con nuestras marcas, manteniendo el liderazgo de Telefe por ocho años consecutivos, mejorando el rendimiento de nuestras marcas de TV paga y transformando el negocio”.

“Me siento muy honrado de haber sido elegido para liderar esta nueva etapa y que ViacomCBS haya confiado en mí para ello”, comentó Darío Turovelzky tras el anuncio. “Tendré el desafío de fortalecer e incrementar nuestros negocios, mientras continuamos desarrollando contenido de calidad para nuestras marcas en Cono Sur y ofreciendo a nuestras audiencias la mejor experiencia de entretenimiento”, concluyó.

Como parte de su equipo directivo, Guillermo Campanini, actual COO en ViacomCBS Cono Sur, reportará de manera directa a Darío.

Darío cuenta con más de 25 años de experiencia en la industria audiovisual y una extensa carrera en la creación de contenidos, creatividad, producción, innovación y programación. En 1996 ingresó a Telefe, para producir y desarrollar contenidos en la señal líder de televisión abierta de Argentina. Luego forjó una extensa carrera, donde trabajó como productor ejecutivo en proyectos tales como “Popstars” o ”The Amazing Race”.

Turovelzky formó parte de RGB Entertainment, una de las productoras más importantes de Latinoamérica. Allí estuvo a cargo de la Dirección de Contenidos, responsable por el desarrollo, producción y programación de contenidos en países como Brasil, Chile, Panamá y Argentina. En el año 2012, regresó a Telefe como Gerente de Programación y Adquisiciones, teniendo el desafío de planificar y gestionar estratégicamente la producción de contenidos de ficción y entretenimiento del canal.

En el año 2016, tras la adquisición de Telefe por parte de ViacomCBS, Darío fue designado en un rol clave para el negocio de la región del Cono Sur, incluyendo todo el portfolio de marcas de la compañía, como MTV, Comedy Central, Nickelodeon, Paramount Channel y Telefe, a cargo de los contenidos globales. Un año y medio más tarde, en 2018 asumió nuevas responsabilidades con la creación del Viacom International Studios (VIS), unidad de desarrollo, producción y distribución de contenidos de ViacomCBS para todo el mundo.

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From TV LATINA:

ViacomCBS promueve a Darío Turovelzky

ViacomCBS anunció que Darío Turovelzky, VP sénior de contenidos globales de ViacomCBS y Viacom International Studios (VIS), fue promovido a director general de ViacomCBS para el Cono Sur y VP sénior de contenidos globales.

Turovelzky, que continuará reportando a JC Acosta, presidente de ViacomCBS Networks Americas, tendrá en su nuevo rol la dirección y administración general de los mercados de Argentina, Chile, Uruguay y Paraguay, manteniendo bajo su responsabilidad la estrategia global de contenidos de todas las marcas de ViacomCBS para la región, tales como Telefe, Nickelodeon, Nick Jr., MTV, Comedy Central y Paramount Network.

“Estoy seguro de que el talento y la capacidad de Darío nos permitirán llevar nuestra compañía al siguiente nivel, potenciando nuestras marcas y liderando nuevos desafíos en Cono Sur para nuestros negocios adyacentes y emergentes, incluyendo Paramount + y Pluto TV”, sostuvo Acosta. “Darío ha hecho un excelente trabajo durante los últimos años con nuestras marcas, manteniendo el liderazgo de Telefe por ocho años consecutivos, mejorando el rendimiento de nuestras marcas de televisión paga y transformando el negocio”.

“Me siento muy honrado de haber sido elegido para liderar esta nueva etapa y que ViacomCBS haya confiado en mí para ello” comentó Turovelzky. “Tendré el desafío de fortalecer e incrementar nuestros negocios, mientras continuamos desarrollando contenido de calidad para nuestras marcas en Cono Sur y ofreciendo a nuestras audiencias la mejor experiencia de entretenimiento”.

Como parte de su equipo directivo, Guillermo Campanini, actual COO en ViacomCBS Cono Sur, reportará de manera directa a Turovelzky.

Turovelzky cuenta con más de 25 años de experiencia en la industria audiovisual y una extensa carrera en la creación de contenidos, creatividad, producción, innovación y programación. En 1996 ingresó a Telefe, para producir y desarrollar contenidos en la señal de televisión abierta de Argentina. Luego forjó una extensa carrera, donde trabajó como productor ejecutivo en proyectos tales como Popstars y The Amazing Race. Formó parte de RGB Entertainment, una de las productoras más importantes de Latinoamérica. Allí estuvo a cargo de la dirección de contenidos, responsable por el desarrollo, producción y programación de contenidos en países como Brasil, Chile, Panamá y Argentina. En el año 2012, regresó a Telefe como gerente de programación y adquisiciones, teniendo el desafío de planificar y gestionar estratégicamente la producción de contenidos de ficción y entretenimiento del canal. En el año 2016, tras la adquisición de Telefe por parte de ViacomCBS, Darío fue designado en un rol clave para el negocio de la región del Cono Sur, incluyendo todo el portafolio de marcas de la compañía, como MTV, Comedy Central, Nickelodeon, Paramount Channel y Telefe, a cargo de los contenidos globales. Un año y medio más tarde, en 2018 asumió nuevas responsabilidades con la creación del Viacom International Studios (VIS), unidad de desarrollo, producción y distribución de contenidos de ViacomCBS para todo el mundo.

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From iProfesional:

ViacomCBS designó nuevo Director General en Cono Sur

Darío Turovelzky tendrá en su nuevo rol la responsabilidad sobre la dirección y administración de los mercados de Argentina, Chile, Uruguay y Paraguay

ViacomCBS anunció este jueves que Darío Turovelzky, Vicepresidente Senior de Contenidos Globales de ViacomCBS y Viacom International Studios (VIS), fue promovido a Director General de ViacomCBS para Cono Sur y Vicepresidente Senior de Contenidos Globales.

Darío Turovelzky, que continuará reportando a JC Acosta, Presidente de ViacomCBS Networks Americas, tendrá en su nuevo rol la dirección y administración general de los mercados de Argentina, Chile, Uruguay y Paraguay, manteniendo bajo su responsabilidad la estrategia global de contenidos de todas las marcas de ViacomCBS para la región, tales como Telefe, Nickelodeon, Nick Jr., MTV, Comedy Central y Paramount Network.

"Estoy seguro de que el talento y la capacidad de Darío nos permitirán llevar nuestra compañía al siguiente nivel, potenciando nuestras marcas y liderando nuevos desafíos en Cono Sur para nuestros negocios adyacentes y emergentes, incluyendo Paramount + y Pluto TV", sostuvo JC Acosta. "Darío ha hecho un excelente trabajo durante los últimos años con nuestras marcas, manteniendo el liderazgo de Telefe por ocho años consecutivos, mejorando el rendimiento de nuestras marcas de TV paga y transformando el negocio".

"Me siento muy honrado de haber sido elegido para liderar esta nueva etapa y que ViacomCBS haya confiado en mí para ello" comentó Darío Turovelzky tras el anuncio. "Tendré el desafío de fortalecer e incrementar nuestros negocios, mientras continuamos desarrollando contenido de calidad para nuestras marcas en Cono Sur y ofreciendo a nuestras audiencias la mejor experiencia de entretenimiento", concluyó.

Como parte de su equipo directivo, Guillermo Campanini, actual COO en ViacomCBS Cono Sur, reportará de manera directa a Darío.

Darío cuenta con más de 25 años de experiencia en la industria audiovisual y una extensa carrera en la creación de contenidos, creatividad, producción, innovación y programación.

En 1996 ingresó a Telefe, para producir y desarrollar contenidos en la señal líder de televisión abierta de Argentina. Luego forjó una extensa carrera, donde trabajó como productor ejecutivo en proyectos tales como "Popstars" o "The Amazing Race".

Formó parte de RGB Entertainment, una de las productoras más importantes de Latinoamérica. Allí estuvo a cargo de la Dirección de Contenidos, responsable por el desarrollo, producción y programación de contenidos en países como Brasil, Chile, Panamá y Argentina.

En el año 2012, regresó a Telefe como Gerente de Programación y Adquisiciones, teniendo el desafío de planificar y gestionar estratégicamente la producción de contenidos de ficción y entretenimiento del canal.


En el año 2016, tras la adquisición de Telefe por parte de ViacomCBS, Darío fue designado en un rol clave para el negocio de la región del Cono Sur, incluyendo todo el portfolio de marcas de la compañía, como MTV, Comedy Central, Nickelodeon, Paramount Channel y Telefe, a cargo de los contenidos globales. Un año y medio más tarde, en 2018 asumió nuevas responsabilidades con la creación del Viacom International Studios (VIS), unidad de desarrollo, producción y distribución de contenidos de ViacomCBS para todo el mundo.

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From Variety:

DARÍO TUROVELZKY PROMOTED AT VIACOMCBS

ViacomCBS have announced that Darío Turovelzky, SVP of global content of ViacomCBS and Viacom International Studios (VIS), has been promoted to GM of ViacomCBS for South Cone and SVP of global content. In his new position, he will continue to report to ViacomCBS Networks Americas president JC Acosta and manage the markets of Argentina, Chile, Uruguay and Paraguay. He will continue in his role of developing ViacomCBS brands’ content strategy in the territories for networks such as Telefe – a fount of international format sales – , Nickelodeon, Nick Jr., MTV, Comedy Central and Paramount Network. “Dario has done an excellent job in recent years with our brands, keeping Telefe in the top of the ranking for eight consecutive years, improving the performance of our pay TV brands and transforming the business,” said Acosta in a press release.

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From C21 Media:

ViacomCBS hands Turovelzky new role

ViacomCBS Networks Americas has promoted senior executive Darío Turovelzky to director general for southern Latin America.

Turovelzky, who was previously senior VP of global content, will now manage the group’s markets in Argentina, Chile, Uruguay and Paraguay, as well as being responsible for the global strategies of ViacomCBS brands including Telefe, Nickelodeon, Nick Jr, MTV, Comedy Central and Paramount Network. He will continue to report to ViacomCBS Networks Americas president JC Acosta.

Turovelzky has over 25 years of industry experience under his belt, having started his career with Argentinian broadcaster Telefe in 1996. He later joined Argentinian prodco RGB Entertainment where he served as executive producer and director of content.

He returned to Telefe in 2012 as director of programming, a job he held until VicaomCBS’s acquisition of the broadcaster in 2016. He has since held a number of roles at ViacomCBS, helping to establish Viacom International Studios and, most recently, as senior VP of global content.

Acosta said: “I’m confident that Darío’s talent will allow us to take our company to the next level by boosting our brands and leading new challenges across the southern region for our adjacent and emerging businesses, including Paramount+ and Pluto TV. Darío has done an excellent job managing our brands over the past years and improving the performance of our pay TV channels.”

Guillermo Campanini, chief operating officer for ViacomCBS in the southern Lat Am region, will report to Turovelzky.

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Movie Park Germany to Open 'PAW Patrol'-Themed 'Skye’s High Flyer' Ride

Movie Park Germany has announced the PAWsome news that the film and TV show-themed amusement, home to Nickland, one of the largest NICK theme worlds worldwide, will be opening a brand new PAW Patrol-themed ride this Spring as part of its 2020 season!


Titled Skye’s High Flyer, the ride takes all members of the family on an exciting flying adventure in the Adventure Bay area of the park. It becomes the third PAW Patrol attraction at the park, following the opening Adventure Bay in 2019, with the former Team Umizoomi - Number Tumbler ride receiving a PAW Patrol makeover as well.


Movie Park Germany’s 2020 season opens on Friday 27th March 2020.

Official Movie Park Germany press (presse) release:

Vorhang auf für noch mehr Familienabenteuer in 2020

VORHANG AUF FÜR NOCH MEHR FAMILIENABENTEUER IN 2020

Weitere PAW Patrol-Attraktion, Lucky Luke-Ride und neuer Laser-Walkthrough ab dieser Saison im Movie Park Germany

Große Investitionen in Infrastruktur und neue Gastronomieangebote

Tuesday, March 3, 2020

Bühne frei für ein neues Jahrzehnt voller Action und filmreifer Abenteuer im Movie Park Germany! Das Drehbuch für die Saison 2020 steht – und die Gäste dürfen sich schon jetzt auf drei neue Attraktionen und Abenteuer mit ihren Film- und TV-Helden freuen. Bereits im Frühjahr können Eltern und Kinder mit der PAW Patrol-Attraktion “Skye’s High Flyer“ ihre Runden über Adventure Bay drehen. Im Laufe des Jahres folgt dann mit “Lucky Luke – The Ride: Die Daltons brechen aus“ die Neuthematisierung der Hänge-Loopingachterbahn „MPXpress“. Darüber hinaus zieht erstmals ein interaktiver Laser-Walkthrough unter die Tribüne des Studio 7 ein. Außerdem führt Deutschlands größter Film- und Freizeitpark seine Qualitätsstrategie fort und investiert umfangreich in Infrastruktur sowie neue Gastronomieangebote. Ab dem 27. März um 10 Uhr öffnet Hollywood in Germany wieder für alle Besucher seine Tore.

Film ab für drei Neuheiten und weitere starke Lizenzen in 2020

Neue Abenteuer liegen in der Luft – mit den Hundehelden der beliebten Nickelodeon TV-Serie PAW Patrol. Denn mit „Skye’s High Flyer“ geht es für Eltern und Kinder auf spannende Flugmission in Adventure Bay. „Die Resonanz zum neuen PAW Patrol-Themenbereich war sehr positiv. Wir konnten letztes Jahr zahlreiche Familien mit Kindern anziehen und so bei unserer Zielgruppe punkten. Aufgrund der anhaltenden Nachfrage rund um PAW Patrol haben wir uns dazu entschieden, den Bereich bereits dieses Jahr mit einer weiteren Attraktion zu vergrößern“, sagt Geschäftsführer Thorsten Backhaus. „Das ehemalige Fahrgeschäft ‚Team Umizoomi – Number Tumbler‘ findet hierfür mit passender PAW Patrol-Thematisierung einen neuen Platz in ‚Adventure Bay‘.“ Bereit zum Abflug? Bei „Skye’s High Flyer“ kann die ganze Familie ihre Runden drehen und wie die bekannten Hundehelden Abenteuerluft schnuppern. Damit bietet Movie Park Germany insgesamt drei Familienattraktionen rund um die erfolgreiche Kinder-TV-Serie PAW Patrol – und lädt auch in dieser Saison wieder alle kleinen Gäste mit seinem Abenteuerspielplatz und dem 15 Meter hohen Kommandoturm zu neuen Erlebnissen mit der Welpenwache ein. Um den kleinen und großen Fans einen schnelleren Zugang zu den PAW Patrol-Attraktionen zu ermöglichen, wird es ab dieser Saison zudem einen neuen Speedy Pass geben. Der spezielle Nickpass ist für Besucher bis 14 Jahre vorgesehen und wird die drei Attraktionen rund um die PAW Patrol sowie zahlreiche weitere Attraktionen im Nickland umfassen.

Auch der Western-Themenbereich des Parks bekommt dieses Jahr namhafte Verstärkung. Denn der Mann, der schneller zieht als sein Schatten, schlägt in Deutschlands größtem Film- und Freizeitpark sein neues Zuhause auf! „Mit ‚Lucky Luke – The Ride: Die Daltons brechen aus‘ haben wir eine starke Familienlizenz gewonnen und werden den ‚MPXpress‘ mit neuer Storyline rund um die berühmte Comic- und Filmfigur Lucky Luke neugestalten und ihm einen frischen Anstrich verpassen“, sagt Marketingleiter Manuel Prossotowicz. „Damit können wir nicht nur unseren Western-Themenbereich endlich zusammenführen, sondern zugleich um eine überaus beliebte Figur ergänzen, die über alle Generationen in ganz Europa hinaus bekannt ist.“ Doch was wäre Lucky Luke ohne seine bekannten Gegenspieler, die Daltons? Auch dieses Mal hat er mit den Sträflingsbrüdern Joe, William, Jack und Averell wieder alle Hände voll zu tun. Die Daltons sind erneut aus dem Gefängnis ausgebrochen und mit dem Zug entflohen. Der nächste Wagen steht schon bereit und jetzt ist die Hilfe der Besucher gefragt: Werden sie die Daltons wieder einfangen? Die Neueröffnung der Attraktion ist für den Sommer geplant.

Fest im Visier hat Movie Park Germany auch die Eröffnung eines neuen interaktiven Laser-Walkthroughs in Studio 7! Hiermit schafft der Park eine neue Erfahrung für eine breite Zielgruppe und erweitert sein Attraktions-Portfolio. Nun ist vor allem Treffsicherheit gefragt! In insgesamt sechs verschiedenen Szenen schlüpfen die Gäste, mit Laserwaffen ausgerüstet, in die Rolle als Geisterjäger, um die geheimnisvolle Stadt St. Elmo und ihren Saloon nach 140 Jahren endlich von seinen bösen Kräften zu befreien und kommen der mysteriösen Geschichte des Ortes auf die Schliche. Die Attraktion wird in den ehemaligen Räumlichkeiten von „The Walking Dead Breakout“ Platz finden und im Jahresverlauf eröffnen.

Familienfreundlichkeit an erster Stelle: Große Investitionen in Infrastruktur und Gastronomie in dieser Saison

Auch im Rahmen seiner langfristig angelegten Qualitätsstrategie hat Movie Park Germany einige Neuheiten im Gepäck. Dieses Jahr investiert der Park in die parkinterne Infrastruktur, um seine Familienfreundlichkeit weiterauszubauen. Die Toilettenanlagen werden im Verlauf des Jahres renoviert und thematisch neugestaltet. Damit Familien einen passenden Platz zur Pause finden, werden darüber hinaus mehr Sitzmöglichkeiten im Park geschaffen. Um an heißen Tagen mehr Schutz vor der Sonne zu bieten, werden zusätzlich einige Wartebereiche beschattet. Oberste Priorität hat hierbei das Nickland. Auch zahlreiche Fassaden werden mit einem neuen Farbkonzept versehen, um den Park in frischem Glanz erstrahlen zu lassen.

Im Bereich Gastronomie erweitert der Park sein Angebot mit neuen Stores und Produkten sowie aufwendigen Neugestaltungen. Als erster Freizeitpark in Europa wird Movie Park Germany einen Dunkin‘ Donuts Shop anbieten. Die beliebte Kultmarke hält hierfür Einzug im ehemaligen New York Coffee. Aufgrund der großen Beliebtheit zu Halloween wird im Westernbereich nun dauerhaft ein komplett neuer Churros-Stand entstehen, der Spirello-Stand wird ebenfalls neugestaltet und erhält ein angepasstes Design zur Van Helsing‘s Factory. Auch im Merchandising wird es Neuerungen geben: Der Candyshop erhält eine aufwendige Neugestaltung und wird in der neuen Saison im American Diner Stil erstrahlen. Ein neu gestalteter US Army Store wird zudem das Shop-Portfolio erweitern und an die Wasserattraktion „Area 51 – Top Secret“ anlehnen.

Im Rahmen seiner Qualitätsstrategie hat Movie Park Germany auch das mehrjährige Retracking von Deutschlands erster Holzachterbahn „The Bandit“ weiterfortgeführt. Dieses Jahr wurden noch einmal 150 Meter der Fahrstrecke erneuert, sodass nun mittlerweile insgesamt drei Viertel der Gesamtlänge bearbeitet wurden.

Damit noch nicht genug! Wer in der neuen Saison noch mehr filmreifer Action entgegenfiebert, darf sich auf ausgewählte Events freuen. So wird der Cosplay Day dieses Jahr bereits zum dritten Mal stattfinden und den Park in ein buntes Event voller Film- und Gaminghelden verwandeln. Darüber hinaus dürfen die Besucher wieder auf die Pyro Games oder Events wie die Cheerleading Championship gespannt sein. Ein Highlight zum Schluss bilden der Oktober und November mit dem nunmehr 22. Halloween Horror Festival. Dann sorgen erneut über 280 Monster an 23 Eventtagen für die richtige Gruselstimmung.

„Als Deutschlands größter Film- und Freizeitpark haben wir uns dieses Jahr das Ziel gesetzt, das Familienangebot weiter auszubauen und durch neue Attraktionen sowie infrastrukturelle Verbesserungen frische Impulse zu setzen. Auch in 2020 kann die ganze Familie im Movie Park Germany mit über 40 Attraktionen und im Rahmen von zahlreichen Events einen Tag wie im Film erleben“, fasst Geschäftsführer Thorsten Backhaus zusammen. Passend hierzu wurde der Park 2019 auch mit einer Reihe von familienfreundlichen Qualitätssiegeln ausgezeichnet: So hat Movie Park Germany erneut das Prädikat Gold (Nr. 1 der Freizeitparks) von der Welt am Sonntag und Service Value erhalten. Im großen Deutschlandtest von Focus Money wurde der Park „zu Deutschlands besten Freizeit- und Themenparks“ gewählt sowie vom Magazin stern in der Kategorie „beste Freizeitparks Deutschlands“ ausgezeichnet.

Auf noch mehr Hollywood in Germany dürfen sich die Besucher übrigens in 2021 freuen: Drehort und Drehplan für ein neues filmreifes Familienabenteuer stehen bereits fest und Movie Park Germany arbeitet an einem passenden, großen Geburtstagsgeschenk zum 25. Jubiläum. Mehr Infos folgen in Kürze.

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From InterPark:

MOVIE PARK GERMANY UNVEILS NEW ATTRACTIONS

The film and TV show-themed Movie Park Germany has announced some new attractions and features to mark the beginning of their 2020 season. Guests can look forward to two new rides and an interactive laser walkthrough, with the theme park also investing heavily in new infrastructure and catering facilities.

The first new ride will open to visitors during the spring and will be themed around the puppy rescue team from the popular Nickelodeon TV series PAW Patrol. The new ‘Skye’s High Flyer’ ride takes all members of the family on an exciting flying adventure in the Adventure Bay area of the park. It becomes the third PAW Patrol attraction at the park, with the former Team Umizoomi ride receiving a PAW Patrol makeover as well.

Another ride undergoing a makeover is the MPXpress in the Old West area, which will be rebranded as ‘Lucky Luke – The Ride: The Daltons Break Out’. Movie Park Germany’s marketing director, Manuel Prossotowicz, said: “We have won a strong family license and will redesign the MPXpress with a new storyline around the famous comic and movie character Lucky Luke and give it a fresh coat of paint.”

There will also be a new interactive laser walkthrough in the Studio 7 area, featuring six different scenes where guests equipped with laser weapons become ghost hunters to conquer evil powers and solve a mystery.

Movie Park Germany’s 2020 season opens on March 27, with the rebranded Lucky Luke ride set to open during the summer.

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From Park World Online:

Curtain up for more family adventures at Movie Park Germany

The stage is set for a new decade of action and cinematic adventures at Movie Park Germany! The script for the 2020 season has been written – and guests can already look forward to three new attractions and adventures with their movie and TV heroes. Already in spring, parents and children can make their rounds over Adventure Bay with the PAW Patrol attraction “Skye’s High Flyer”. During the course of the year, the suspended looping coaster “MPXpress” will be re-themed widely and turned into “Lucky Luke – The Ride: The Daltons Break Out”. In addition, Movie Park Germany will create a new interactive laser walkthrough under the tribune of Studio 7. Germany’s largest movie and amusement park is also continuing its quality strategy and investing extensively in infrastructure and new catering facilities. Hollywood in Germany reopens its doors on March 27 at 10 a.m.

Spot on for three novelties and further strong licenses

New adventures are in the air – bringing along the puppy rescue team of the popular Nickelodeon TV series PAW Patrol. With “Skye’s High Flyer”, parents and children can go on an exciting flight mission in Adventure Bay: “The response to the new PAW Patrol area has been very positive so far.

We were able to attract numerous families with children last year and thus addressed our target group perfectly. Due to the continuing demand for PAW Patrol, we have decided to expand the area with another attraction this year,” said managing director Thorsten Backhaus. “The former ride ‘Team Umizoomi – Number Tumbler’ will find a new place in ‘Adventure Bay’ with a matching PAW Patrol design. Ready for take-off? With “Skye’s High Flyer” the whole family can go for a ride and get a whiff of adventurous air just like the famous canine crew. With this, Movie Park Germany offers a total of three family attractions revolving around the successful children’s TV series PAW Patrol – and, once again this season, invites all its young guests to new experiences with a fitting adventure playground and the puppies’ 15-meter high command tower. In order to grant fans faster access to the PAW Patrol attractions, a new Speedy Pass will also be available this season. A special Nickpass will be available for visitors up to 14 years of age and include the three PAW Patrol attractions as well as numerous other attractions located at Nickland.

The Old West area of the park will also be significantly reinforced by a notable character this year. The man who shoots faster than his shadow is setting up his new home in Germany’s largest movie and amusement park! “With ‘Lucky Luke – The Ride: The Daltons Break Out’ we have won a strong family license and will redesign the ‘MPXpress’ with a new storyline around the famous comic and movie character Lucky Luke and give it a fresh coat of paint,” said marketing director Manuel Prossotowicz. “With this, we can not only bring our Western section further together, but at the same time add an extremely popular character who is known across all generations throughout Europe.”

Movie Park Germany is also aiming for the opening of its new interactive laser walkthrough in Studio 7. Hereby, the park creates a new attraction for a broad target group and extends its portfolio. This is where accuracy in firing is most important! In a total of six different scenes, the guests, equipped with laser weapons, slip into the role of ghost hunters to finally free the city and the saloon of St. Elmo from its evil powers after 140 years, and get to the bottom of the mysterious history of the place. The attraction will be housed in the former premises of “The Walking Dead Breakout” and will open later this year.

Family friendliness first: Large investments in infrastructure and gastronomy this season

Movie Park Germany is also rolling out numerous innovations as part of its long-term quality strategy. This year, the park is investing in the park’s internal infrastructure in order to further expand its family friendliness. The toilet facilities will be renovated and thematically redesigned in the course of the year. To ensure that families can find a suitable place to take a break, more seating facilities will be available in the park. Furthermore, to offer more protection from the sun on hot days, some queuing areas will be shaded. The top priority will be the Nickland area. Numerous facades will also be given a new colour scheme to lend the park a fresh shine.

In the gastronomy sector, the park is expanding its range with new stores and products as well as elaborate redesigns. Movie Park Germany will be the first amusement park in Europe to offer a Dunkin’ Donuts Shop. The popular cult brand will move into the former New York Coffee. Due to the great popularity on Halloween, a completely new churros stand will be permanently built in the western area, the Spirello stand will also be redesigned and have a design adapted to the indoor coaster Van Helsing’s Factory. There will also be innovations in merchandising: The Candyshop will be given a lavish redesign and shine in American Diner style in the new season. A newly designed US Army Store will also expand the shop portfolio and will be based thematically on the water attraction “Area 51 – Top Secret”.

As part of its quality strategy, Movie Park Germany has also continued the several yearlong re-tracking of Germany’s first wooden coaster “The Bandit”. This year, another 150 meters of the track were renewed, so that now three quarters of the total length have been reworked.

But that’s not all! Those who are watching out for even more cinematic action in the new season can look forward to selected events. The Cosplay Day will be held for the third time this year, turning the park into a colorful event full of movie and gaming heroes. Furthermore, visitors can look forward to the Pyro Games or events such as the Cheerleading Championship. A highlight at the end of the year will be in October and November with the 22nd Halloween Horror Festival. Then again, more than 280 monsters on 23 event days will provide the right creepy atmosphere.

“As Germany’s largest movie and amusement park, we have set ourselves the goal of further expanding the family offer and providing fresh impetus through new attractions and infrastructural improvements this year. Even in 2020, the whole family will be able to experience a movie-like day at Movie Park Germany with over 40 attractions and numerous events,” said managing director Thorsten Backhaus. In keeping with this, the park was also awarded a number of family-friendly quality seals in 2019: For instance, Movie Park Germany was again given a Gold rating (No. 1 in amusement parks) by Welt am Sonntag and Service Value. In Focus Money’s major Germany test, the park was voted among “Germany’s best amusement and theme parks” and was also awarded the title as one of “Germany’s best amusement parks” by stern magazine.

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