Friday, September 11, 2020

Nickelodeon Italy to Premiere 'Dorg Van Dango' on Monday 14th September 2020

DHX Media lands the extraordinary world of Dorg Van Dango on Nickelodeon Italy

Hilarious new original kids' series, co-produced with Cartoon Saloon, expected to roll out on Nickelodeon across 170+ territories in 2020


Nickelodeon is bringing the weird and wild world of Dorg Van Dango to viewers in the brand new animated series!

Dorg Van Dango is a Canada-Ireland co-production from WildBrain Ltd. (formally DHX Media) and Cartoon Saloon, in association with Family Channel in Canada and RTE in Ireland.

Dorg Van Dango will premiere on Monday 14th September 2020 at 15:30 on Nickelodeon Italy (Italia). Following launch, Dorg Van Dango will continue to air regularly weekdays at 15:30 on Nick Italia.

The news follows Nickelodeon International signing a exclusive agreement with WildBrain to air the series on more than 100+ locally programmed Nickelodeon channels and branded block in over 500 million households across 170+ countries and territories worldwide, including in the UK, Australia, Scandinavia, France, Italy, Spain, Central Eastern Europe, Poland, Israel, Latin America, Asia (excluding China), India, the Middle East and North Africa. The series is currently rolling out onto Nickelodeon channels and blocks globally. Commissioning broadcaster Family Channel is airing the new series in Canada.

A brand new 2D-animated comedy for six to 11-year-olds, Dorg Van Dango (52 x 11') follows the adventures of Dorg, a regular teenager growing up in the town of Normill. But life takes a wild turn when four magical beings - THE MAGICALS - escape from Area 52 and crash-land in his back yard! Dorg takes them under his wing and disguises them as normal teenagers—but his new gang of best friends are anything but normal. Jet the cool unicorn, RD the goofy alien, Yooki the spooky ghost, and Patronella the weird witch all try to help Dorg navigate teenage life. Whenever he has a problem or chore, they’re always quick to offer a magical shortcut, but it’s not long before their magic gets out of control and things escalate in unexpected and hilarious ways. When the gang try to use their powers to undo the chaos, they only make more magical mayhem, leaving it up to Dorg to figure out a solution and save the day - often learning a thing or two about life and friendship along the way.

"The world of Dorg Van Dango is really hilarious and quirky," said Josh Scherba, President, DHX Media. "What kid wouldn't want a super-cool unicorn, a curious alien, an ancient witch and an eerie ghost as his secret, new best friends? When these escapees from Area 51 look to 'normal kid' Dorg Van Dango for help, things get crazy. Alongside the team at Cartoon Saloon, we've created something really fun and special here, and we're confident Nickelodeon's international audience is going to love following the adventures of Dorg and his unusual new friends."


"We are thrilled to be partnering with DHX and Cartoon Saloon on Dorg Van Dango. The vibrant, fun, fresh look of the series and unique stories of friendship, are a perfect fit for Nickelodeon and we look forward to introducing Dorg and the Magicals to our audience internationally," said Layla Lewis, SVP Global Acquisitions and Partnerships, Nickelodeon.

"I want to thank the very clever people at Nickelodeon for joining Cartoon Saloon and our wonderful colleagues at DHX Media on this journey to bring Dorg and his friends to an international audience," said Paul Young, CEO of Cartoon Saloon. "Our Emmy-winning comedy writer, Nick Murphy, has been leading a team of Irish and Canadian writers to create scripts that have left me crying laughing. Our creative team of Fabian Erlinghauser, from Cartoon Saloon, and Matt Ferguson, from DHX Media, are preparing a show that has a very colourful, original look. Something fresh for a new generation of kids out there. We're all very excited!"


Dorg Van Dango is based on an original idea by Fabian Erlinghäuser (Song of the Sea, Moone Boy) and Nora Twomey (The Breadwinner, The Secret of Kells) and is developed and produced with assistance from Fís Éirean/Screen Ireland and Creative Europe. Cartoon Saloon handles writing, designs, storyboards and post-production as well as distribution in Ireland and the UK, and DHX Media handles voice records, character and background builds, animation, and distribution rest-of-world.

Fans can visit nicktv.it to find out more about their favourite shows, play games and watch clips. Fans can also like the official Nickelodeon Italia Facebook page and follow Nickelodeon on Twitter and Instagram, and subscribe to the official Nickelodeon Italia YouTube channel for the latest Nick news, highlights and videos.



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About WildBrain
At WildBrain we make great content for kids and families. With over 13,000 half-hours of filmed entertainment in our library – one of the world’s most extensive – we are home to such brands as Peanuts, Teletubbies, Strawberry Shortcake, Caillou, Inspector Gadget and Degrassi. Our shows are seen in more than 150 countries on over 500 telecasters and streaming platforms. Our AVOD business – WildBrain Spark – offers one of the largest networks of kids’ channels on YouTube, with over 109 million subscribers. We also license consumer products and location-based entertainment in every major territory for our own properties as well for our clients and content partners. Our television group owns and operates four family entertainment channels that are among the most-viewed in Canada. WildBrain is headquartered in Canada with offices worldwide and trades on the Toronto Stock Exchange (DHX) and the NASDAQ (DHXM). Visit us at www.wildbrain.com.

On September 23, 2019, DHX Media Ltd. announced it is rebranding as “WildBrain”.

About Cartoon Saloon
Cartoon Saloon is a four-time Academy Award® and BAFTA nominated animation studio formed by Paul Young, Tomm Moore and Nora Twomey in 1999. From award-winning shorts to Feature Films and TV series, Cartoon Saloon has carved a special place in the international Animation industry.

In 2010 the studio's first feature film, The Secret of Kells, was nominated for an Academy Award® and in 2015 Tomm Moore's follow up feature, Song of the Sea, garnered Moore a second Oscar® Nomination and the first nomination for Producer Paul Young and won the IFTA for Best Film in Ireland. In 2018 Nora Twomey received an Oscar® Nomination for The Breadwinner, their third feature film, which had the help of Angelina Jolie as an executive Producer. Writer/Director Louise Bagnall and Producer Nuria Blanco (also an Associate Producer on Dorg) received Cartoon Saloon's 4th Oscar® Nomination in January 2019, for the short film Late Afternoon. Concentrating the artistic skills and experience of the company's core creative founders, Cartoon Saloon continues to tell stories for the screen, aligning with artists and partners with whom they can grow and learn. www.cartoonsaloon.ie

About Nickelodeon

The home of SpongeBob SquarePants, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, PAW Patrol and Nella the Princess Knight, Nickelodeon UK & Ireland Network is available in over 13 million cable and satellite homes and now reaches more than 10 million viewers a month. Launched in 1993, the top-performing Nickelodeon network comprises seven dedicated entertainment channels for kids aged 4-15 and their families: Nickelodeon, Nickelodeon HD, Nickelodeon +1, Nicktoons, Nick Jr., Nick Jr. +1 and Nick Jr. Too. The entertainment company has built a diverse multi-platform business by putting kids first in everything it does – Kids Rule! Content is at the core of the business with critically-acclaimed and hugely-popular television programming from the UK and around the world. In addition to the quality television programmes, Nickelodeon also produces bespoke content available online and on Nick Play, as well as consumer product and recreation opportunities such as the UK’s first-ever Nick theme park, Nickelodeon Land and the slimiest music festival for kids, SLIMEFEST UK.

Originally published: Friday, September 11, 2020.
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'The Truth About Data' by Catherine Zaharias | Nickelodeon Australia and New Zealand

The truth about data
by Catherine Zaharias for AdNews.

Catherine Zaharias is senior marketing and communications manager at Nickelodeon Australia and New Zealand.


Being data-driven is crucial to staying relevant in today’s cluttered marketing landscape but according to the 2019 Hays Job Report the shift in focus to data marketing has created a skills gap in the industry, with many marketers appearing to lack the skills required to perform digital functions.

It seems just because we’re data rich, it doesn’t mean we know what to do with it and growing consumer demands and employer expectations are only feeding that divide as marketers face the overwhelming pressure to comprehend and apply sophisticated and complex martech in order to deliver innovative, customer centric, and commercially gratuitous activity.

However, emotion is the predominant driver of decision making and while data certainly allows us to quickly and efficiently send and receive information it takes more than just statistics to meaningfully engage an audience and grow a brand.

ADVERTISING

To translate data into meaningful action requires the ability to glean understanding and insight from information and this is a competitive advantage marketers have over martech.

And as consumer’s expectations of brands to play bigger roles in societal change grow, now more than ever insight is playing a vital role in marketing strategy.

In 2004, Dove launched its iconic Real Beauty campaign after discovering that just “2% of women considered themselves beautiful”. Rather than reacting to this insight with a product campaign promising to make women appear more beautiful, Dove delved deeper and discovered the unrealistic portrayal of beauty in media was contributing to why women were feeling this way and in fact, the real need was to redefine beauty.

By taking the time to look at the data in context, Dove unveiled a universal truth among women that led to a seismic shift for the brand. Switching to customer centricity and purpose-led marketing that aimed “to make women feel comfortable in their skin and to create a world where beauty is a source of confidence, not anxiety” enabled Dove to truly connect with its audience and shift perception around its ability to relate to them. The campaign earned Dove the top spot in its category and generated $2BN in revenue in the first 3 years of inception.

While this campaign was developed nearly 20 years ago, the sentiment and brand remain more relevant than ever today and Dove still scores among the top 10% when it comes to customer obsession.

This campaign demonstrates that grounding a brand strategy in consumer insight more universal than a single data point or product, provides endless scope for reinvention and engagement.

Leading with insights enables marketers to become unreservedly customer centric and irrespective of their banality, insights often lead to the most memorable campaigns due to their broad relatedness.

Operating from a place of universal truth removes unconscious bias and subjectivity and allows marketers to discover what’s truly important to customers providing guidance on how to best create contextual brand relevance.

Long term, a brand strategy fueled by insights will lead to greater loyalty which ultimately improves profitability, ticking that commercial box too.

So while the data states that marketers are falling short of their duties, its pays to contextualize this finding as simply a perception that needs to be shifted.

Irrespective of their formal training, marketers have always had the in-built tools required to create innovative, customer centric strategies they now just have the luxury of substantiating their gut-feelings with comprehensive data.

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PATTY PURSUIT NEW WORLD UPDATE | SpongeBob SquarePants Official

PATTY PURSUIT NEW WORLD UPDATE | SpongeBob SquarePants Official


Part 1: http://nickalive.blogspot.com/2020/05/spongebob-patty-pursuit-complete.html

An update for SpongeBob: Patty Pursuit has been released featuring an extra world with 6 brand new levels! Check out this full guide for all of World 7: Treasure Pursuit! Timestamps for levels below:

0:00 Intro
0:45 7-1 831 Bottom Feeder Lane
4:40 7-2 Jellyfish Sightseeing
8:27 7-3 Glove World Afterhours
12:28 7-4 Exploring the Depths
17:02 7-5 Ghost Host
22:28 7-6 Experimental Science Madness

It's also received a new companion tag team mechanic to add more intrigue to the gameplay.

SpongeBob: Patty Pursuit is available to play on Apple Arcade today! https://apps.apple.com/us/app/spongebob-patty-pursuit/id1459922619

"Trouble has come to Bikini Bottom! The evil “mastermind” Sheldon J. Plankton has once again hatched a plan to steal the secret Krabby Patty formula. This time he has enlisted his army of cousins to capture all of SpongeBob’s friends! Play as SpongeBob on his epic, most side-scrolly quest through Bikini Bottom ever! Explore, collect coins and spatulas, and crush obstacles as SpongeBob races to rescue his friends, defeat Plankton’s minions and take back the formula. Keep an eye out for your favorite Bikini Bottom residents…you never know who you might run into!"

What’s New:

• Embark on a treasure hunt through Bikini Bottom

• Dash through 6 new levels featuring brand new ways to play

• Tag in SpongeBob’s friends and gather treasure map pieces to fix the Krusty Krab

• More opportunities to transform in each new level

• Various bug fixes

Find out more about SpongeBob: Patty Pursuit here!: http://nickalive.blogspot.com/2020/05/nickelodeon-to-release-new-spongebob.html

Watch SpongeBob SquarePants on Nickelodeon!

Listen to The SpongeBob Musical here!: https://spongebobmusical.blogspot.com

SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom - Rehydrated is now available on PC, Xbox One, PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch!

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!

Shop SpongeBob!: https://www.spongebobshop.com - SpongeBob face masks now available, with ALL proceeds going to charity!

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Originally published: Thursday, September 10, 2020.

Additional sources: 9to5Mac, Pocket Gamer.
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Classic Rugrats Comic Strip for Friday, September 11, 2020 | NickRewind

Classic Rugrats Comic Strip for Friday, September 11, 2020 | NickRewind


Rugrats, provided to Creators Syndicate by Nickelodeon, based off the popular animated television series has been created for children and family's to laugh and enjoy together.

Follow these comics and their take on real episodes of the show and their own spin on hilarious adventures.

Read more Rugrats comic strips!: https://www.creators.com/features/rugrats

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Nickelodeon Brazil to Premiere 'Rise of the TMNT' Season 2 on Sunday 13th September 2020

COWABUNGA! Rise of The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles returns with brand new episodes from season two, premiering Sundays at 17:00 from Sunday 13th September 2020 on Nickelodeon Brazil (Brasil)! The series is locally titled O Despertar das Tartarugas Ninja in Brazil.


From ANMTV:

NICKELODEON ESTREIA NOVA TEMPORADA DE O DESPERTAR DAS TARTARUGAS NINJA

Tem novidade chegando para os fãs das Tartarugas Ninja. A partir do próximo domingo (13), a Nickelodeon estreia no Brasil a segunda temporada de O Despertar das Tartarugas Ninja (Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles), que foi ao ar no ano passado nos EUA, mas só agora chega por aqui.

Produção original do canal, a nova leva é composta por 13 episódios, que irão ao ar todos os domingos na Nickelodeon, a partir das 17h.

Vale destacar que O Despertar das Tartarugas Ninja também está atualmente em exibição na TV aberta pelo SBT.

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Coffee with The Casagrandes ☕️ | Lightbox Expo Online 2020 | Nickelodeon Animation

Coffee with The Casagrandes ☕️ | Lightbox Expo Online 2020 | Nickelodeon Animation


Grab some café (or té if that's your cup of tea 😉) and meet some of the crew behind the Emmy-Nominated series as they chat about the making of The Casagrandes during Lightbox Expo Online! Featuring Miguel Puga (Co-Executive Producer) & Rosemary Contreras (Staff Writer), and moderated by Magdiela Duhamel (Production Manager).

Check out the Nickelodeon Animation Studio online: Website | Facebook | Tumblr | Twitter | Instagram | YouTube

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Danger Force | Watch Along Weekender | Nickelodeon UK

Danger Force | Watch Along Weekender | Nickelodeon UK


Check out the verdict on Danger Force, and try not to laugh as Mikey Cobban, Tekkerz Kid and Rosie Mclelland do an impression of Schwoz (impossible task if you ask me).

Watch 'Watch Along Weekender' on Nickelodeon every weekend morning from 9:30am and catch non-stop episodes from the newest and best Nickelodeon shows like Danger Force, The Substitute, Unfiltered and many more! All while watching along with your favourite social stars Holly H, Max & Harvey, Rosie, Lorenzo, Donel and Mikey.

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Undersea Adventures Hosted by Baby Shark | Treehouse

Undersea Adventures Hosted by Baby Shark | Treehouse


Treehouse is having an undersea adventure! And Baby Shark is back! He'll guide you through this day of deep sea discovery.

Watch Undersea Adventures Hosted by Baby Shark Friday September 18th at 6pm E/T!

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Nickelodeon Latin America and Brazil to Premiere 'The Substitute' in September 2020

Nickelodeon's hit prank show The Substitute is coming to Nickelodeon in Latin America and Brazil!


From the producers of Undercover Boss, the series sees celebrities, including Jace Norman, JoJo Siwa, Ne-Yo, Lilly Singh and John Cena transformed by a team of special effects artists to go undercover as substitute teachers, surprising classes of unsuspecting students.

The Substitute will premiere on Nickelodeon Latin America (Latinoamérica) and Nickelodeon Brazil (Brasil) on Friday 11th September 2020 at 20:00 (Br.) 21:00 (Col.).

The Substitute is locally titled El Suplente in Latin America and O Substituto in Brazil.


The premiere episode guest stars Jace Norman (Henry Danger) as he goes undercover at Luther Burbank Middle School to prank students in a variety of subjects ranging from gym to science.

Using full prosthetics and a fool-proof costume, a team of special effects artists transform Norman into a completely unrecognisable substitute teacher who is ready to give his students an unforgettable surprise. During the reveal, a $25,000 donation is made to the school.


The Substitute is produced by Industrial Media’s The Intellectual Property Corporation, and Eli Holzman and Aaron Saidman (Undercover Boss), with Mike Harney serving as showrunner. Production of The Substitute for Nickelodeon is overseen by Rob Bagshaw, Executive Vice President, Unscripted Content.

EL SUPLENTE: ¿QUIÉN PODRÍA DUDAR DE UN MAESTRO? TRAILER




Guest starring on The Substitute season one will be: Jace Norman, Lilly Singh, John Cena, Ne-Yo, JoJo Siwa, Rico & Raini Rodriguez, Asher Angel, Shaun White, Cooper Barnes, The Bella Twins, Kel Mitchell, and Johnny Orlando.

Fans can visit nickelodeon.la and nickelodeon.com.br to find out more about their favourite Nickelodeon shows as well as watch video clips. Fans can also Like the official Nickelodeon Facebook pages (LatAm | BR) and Instagram (LatAm | BR) pages and subscribe to Nickelodeon's official YouTube (en Español | em Português) channels for the latest Nickelodeon news and highlights.

Nick Ships - Especial Próxima Quarta 16:00 da Tarde | Nickelodeon Brasil



Nick Ships Próxima Quarta 16:00 da Tarde na Nick

Imaginação Sem Limites - Próxima Segunda 17:00 da Tarde | Nickelodeon Brasil



Imaginação Sem Limites Próxima Segunda na Nick

From Diário Carioca:

NICKELODEON ESTREIA O SUBSTITUTO

EM NOVO PROGRAMA DE PEGADINHAS, CELEBRIDADES DISFARÇADAS DE PROFESSORES SUBSTITUTOS SURPREENDEM CRIANÇAS DESAVISADAS

EPISÓDIO DE ESTREIA TRAZ JACE NORMAN, ESTRELA DE HENRY DANGER

O SUBSTITUTO ESTREIA SEXTA-FEIRA, 11 DE SETEMBRO, ÀS 20h, NA NICK

SÃO PAULO – SETEMBRO, 2020 – O Substituto é um dos programas mais irados e esquisitos com câmera escondida da história da Nickelodeon. Celebridades se transformam em professores substitutos bem bizarros e surpreendem alunos totalmente desavisados. Uma equipe especializada em efeitos especiais e disfarce consegue deixar irreconhecíveis ídolos famosos da garotada como Jace Norman, de Henry Danger. É ele que estrela o primeiro episódio. O Substituto vai ao ar dia 11 de setembro, sexta-feira, a partir das 20h .

Durante a noite, experts em pegadinha colocam microfones e câmeras escondidas por toda a escola. No dia seguinte, bem cedo, é hora da transformação. Os melhores maquiadores, especialistas em efeitos especais com experiências nas superproduções de Hollywood, transformam astros infantis em professores desastrados.

No primeiro episódio, Jace Norman vai de astro infantil a professor substituto de terceira idade. “Vai ser interessante voltar pra esse mundo como professor. Estou ansioso para conhecer essas crianças. Todo mundo é esquisito no colégio e vai ficar tudo mais esquisito ainda“.

Será que ele será descoberto?

Asher Angel, Cooper Barnes, The Bella Twins, John Cena, Kel Mitchell, NE-YO, Jace Norman, Johnny Orlando, Rico e Raini Rodriguez, Lilly Singh, JoJo Siwa e Shaun White são alguns dos nomes que também participam da diversão.

Ao final da brincadeira, a escola participante ganha da Nick uma doação no valor de 25 mil dólares.

SERVIÇO – ESTREIA O SUBSTITUTO

Estreia: sexta-feira, 11 de setembro, às 20h, na Nick

Exibição: toda sexta-feira, às 20h, na Nick

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Desafio Nick: Concurso de Fantasias! | Nickelodeon Brasil


Concurso de Fantasias Desafio Nick

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Originally published: Tuesday, August 25, 2020.

H/T: Special thanks to @Joheruchan for the news!
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Nickelodeon to Host Panels for 'The Casagrandes' and 'Santiago of the Seas' at LightBox Expo 2020

Nick News Minis: Nickelodeon Animation will be hosting two panels at LightBox Expo 2020 on Friday, September 11! Coffee with The Casagrandes will take place at 9:00 a.m. PST, and High Tea on the High Seas: Spotlighting Nickelodeon's Santiago of the Seas will take place at 3:00 p.m. PST. The panels will stream on Nickelodeon's Twitch channel, twitch.tv/nickelodeon. See attached flyer for info!


We'll see you at @LightBoxExpo ! Artist palette Join us for our exclusive profiles on The Casagrandes and our upcoming preschool series, Santiago of the Seas! - Nickelodeon Animation

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Lincoln Made A HUGE School Mistake! 'Schooled!' | The Loud House

Lincoln Made A HUGE School Mistake! 'Schooled!' | The Loud House


Oh no, Lincoln never turned in his teacher request form and now isn't with his best friends! What will happen next in this brand new scene from the Loud House episode 'Schooled!'

Catch the brand new The Loud House one-hour special event, premiering Friday, September 11 at 7:00 p.m. (ET/PT) on Nickelodeon USA! Info: http://nickalive.blogspot.com/2020/08/nickelodeon-to-premiere-new-hour-long.html

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Originally published: Thursday, September 10, 2020 at 19:22 BST.
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ViacomCBS Unveils Unified Podcast Slate With Inaugural Participation at IAB Podcast Upfront 2020

ViacomCBS Unveils Unified Podcast Slate With Inaugural Participation at IAB Podcast Upfront 2020

All-new and returning hit series from Awesomeness, CBS News, CBS Sports Digital, CNET, ComicBook, GameSpot, Giant Bomb, Comedy Central, MTV, Nickelodeon, PopCulture, SHOWTIME Sports®, Star Trek, TechRepublic, ZDNet and VH1

Entertainment & Youth Group Inks Three-Year Pact with iHeartMedia


NEW YORK--September 10, 2020--ViacomCBS today announced a unified podcast slate during its first-ever IAB Podcast Upfront presentation, where the company unveiled a comprehensive list of new premium originals and renewed fan-favorites from Awesomeness, CBS News, CBS Sports Digital, CNET, ComicBook, GameSpot, Giant Bomb, Comedy Central, MTV, Nickelodeon, PopCulture, SHOWTIME Sports, Star Trek, TechRepublic, ZDNet and VH1.

“Powered by an expansive portfolio of leading brands and iconic IP, ViacomCBS is accelerating its fortified momentum in the podcasting space,” said Domenic DiMeglio, EVP, Head of Operations and Chief Marketing Officer for ViacomCBS Digital. “With a robust slate of new and returning series, we are building from an incredible foundation to super serve our global audiences wherever they choose to listen.”

"We are excited to partner with iHeartMedia, the leading global commercial podcast publisher to expand our hit shows and IP into hit franchises," Keyes Hill-Edgar, Chief Operating Officer, Entertainment & Youth Group, ViacomCBS said in a statement. "iHeart’s wide distribution and availability across a number of leading platforms align well with our global reach and audiences."

New additions to the ViacomCBS podcast slate include: All Things Covered with Bryant McFadden from CBS Sports Digital; SpongeBob BingePants: The Rewatch, an Avatar / Korra Airbender Universe podcast and a PAW Patrol podcast from Nickelodeon; an upcoming Catfish podcast from MTV in partnership with Wondery.

ViacomCBS also announced the continuation of the following renowned podcasts: Fantasy Football Today, Nothing Personal with David Samson, The First Cut, Cover 3, Pick Six, Fantasy Baseball Today, Eye on College Basketball and 40 dedicated 247Sports team and recruiting podcasts from CBS Sports Digital; The Daily Show: Ears Edition from Comedy Central; Blue’s Clues & You: Story Time with Josh & Blue, Listen Out Loud with The Loud House and The Casagrandes Familia Sounds from Nickelodeon; All the Smoke with Matt Barnes & Stephen Jackson, Below the Belt with Brendan Schaub and Morning Kombat with Luke Thomas and Brian Campbell from SHOWTIME Sports.

Today’s presentation follows a three-year deal announced yesterday between iHeartMedia and ViacomCBS’ Entertainment & Youth brands — a portfolio comprised of MTV, Comedy Central, Paramount Network, Smithsonian Channel, Pop TV, CMT, VH1, TV Land and Logo — to create dozens of original podcasts that cater to every demographic and age group through diverse and inclusive audio offerings. Initial series from the partnership will include correspondent driven expansions of The Daily Show with Trevor Noah and Yo! MTV Raps.

The full list of new and returning ViacomCBS podcasts include the following series.

Nickelodeon

Awesomeness

  • Twin My Heart

CBS News

  • CBS Evening News with Norah O’Donnell
  • CBS This Morning
  • Face the Nation
  • Sunday Morning
  • The Takeout
  • Weekly Roundup
  • 48 Hours
  • 60 Minutes

CBS Sports Digital

  • All Things Covered with Bryant McFadden
  • Cover 3
  • Eye on College Basketball
  • Fantasy Baseball Today
  • Fantasy Football Today
  • Fantasy Football Today in 5
  • Nothing Personal with David Samson
  • Pick Six
  • The First Cut
  • Barton & Bud (247Sports)
  • Bucknuts Morning 5 (247Sports)
  • On the Bench: An FSU Football Podcast (247Sports)
  • The College Football Daily (247Sports)
  • The Late Kick with Josh Pate (247Sports)
  • The Michigan Insider (247Sports)

CNET

  • I’m So Obsessed
  • Making Space: The Female Frontier
  • Tech News Now
  • The Cheapskate Show
  • The Daily Charge

Comedy Central

  • Every Day Decision with Jo Firestone
  • The Bonfire with Big Jay Oakerson
  • The Daily Show with Trevor Noah: Ears Edition
  • The Daily Show Podcast Universe
  • Stand-Up with Tom Thakkar

ComicBook

  • A Wild Podcast Has Appeared!
  • ComicBook Nation

GameSpot

  • GameSpot After Dark
  • Wrestle Buddies


Giant Bomb

  • The Giant Beastcast
  • Giant Bombcast

MTV

  • Catfish (Title TBC)
  • Yo! MTV Raps

PopCulture

  • GroupChat

SHOWTIME Sports

  • All the Smoke with Matt Barnes & Stephen Jackson
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Originally published: Thursday, September 10, 2020 at 20:41 BST.

Additional source: All Access, SYFY WIRE.
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'Group Chat Unleashed — Party Pooper Prank' Sneak Peek | Group Chat with Jayden & Brent | Nickelodeon

Brent Rivera's dog has a special surprise in this weeks brand new episode of Group Chat with Jayden & Brent, premiering Saturday, September 12, 2020 at 8:30 p.m. (ET/PT) on Nickelodeon! Check out a PAWsome sneak peek below!:


In the all new Group Chat with Jayden & Brent episode "Group Chat Unleashed — Party Pooper Prank", Jayden Bartels and Brent Rivera shake it off, go on a safari scavenger hunt, and prank special guests, Young Sheldon star Iain Armitage and Blackish star Miles Brown. Kristen Bell and her dog, Frank, drop in for a special pup-filled tour.

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Nickelodeon Voice Actors to Take Part in Talent For Cons 2020

Award-winning voice actor Lori Alan, who voices Pearl Krabs on SpongeBob SquarePants and Diane Simmons on Family Guy, will be be hosting a live autograph signing and meet-and-greet on Friday, September 18, as part of Talent For Cons! Partial proceeds will go to Mercy For Animals.


Also taking part in Talent For Cons will be: Carlos Alazraqui (Rocko’s Modern Life, The Loud House, The Fairly OddParents), Colleen O’Shaughnessey (Danny Phantom), Debi Derryberry (Jimmy Neutron), Jessica DiCicco (The Loud House, It's Pony), Kari Wahlgren (Fairly OddParents, Bunsen Is a Beast, Breadwinners), Olivia Hack (Avatar: The Last Airbender), Rikki Simons (Invader ZIM), Richard Horvitz (Invader ZIM, The Angry Beavers, The Loud House), Rodger Bumpass (SpongeBob SquarePants, Kamp Koral: SpongeBob’s Under Years)

Nickelodeon to Premiere New Episodes of 'The Loud House' in Latin America and Brazil from Monday 21st September 2020

Nickelodeon Latin America (Latinoamérica) and Nickelodeon Brazil (Brasil) will start to premiere brand new episodes of The Loud House from Monday 21st September 2020 at 5:30 p.m. (Br.)! New episodes include "How Double Dare You!". Check out the trailer below!:

The Loud House: Novos Episódios (Promo) | Nickelodeon Brasil



Segunda 21 de Setembro, 17:30

Os Casagrandes - Novos Episódios Próxima Segunda 18:30 da Tarde | Nickelodeon Brasil


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Originally published: Wednesday, September 09, 2020.

Update H/T: Special thanks to @Joheruchan for the news!
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Espaço das Américas Partners with Nickelodeon Brazil to Host Open-Air Screenings of 'PAW Patrol: Ready, Race, Rescue!' in São Paulo


The Espaço das Américas drive-in movie theater in São Paulo is teaming up with Nickelodeon Brazil (Brasil) to host a series of open-air showings on the hit PAW Patrol movie PAW Patrol: Ready, Race, Rescue!



Press Secretary Kayeigh McEnany, Criticizing ‘Cancel’ Culture, Claims ‘Paw Patrol’ Was Canceled, But It Wasn’t


Nickelodeon president Brain Robbins also sent a memo to all staff:


Update (9/11) - British comedian John Oliver (Last Week Tonight) touched on PAW Patrol during an appearance on The Russell Howard Hour:


Update - Nickelodeon's Executive Vice President of Corporate Communications David Bittler told told USA Today that PAW Patrol will remain on the air.

White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany was finishing up her briefing with reporters on Friday, July 24 when she criticized so-called “cancel” culture, citing decisions to drop shows like Cops and Live PD in the wake of protests over the tragic death of George Floyd at the hands of police.


McEnany said that President Donald Trump “is also appalled by cancel culture, and cancel culture specifically as it pertains to cops. We saw a few weeks ago that Paw Patrol, a cartoon show about cops, was canceled. The show Cops was canceled. Live PD was canceled. Lego halted the sales of their Lego City police station.”

She added, “It is really unfortunate, because I stand with, the president stands with, the 53% of Americans who believe police officers have the most important jobs in this country.”


A spokesperson for Nickelodeon, which airs the show, confirmed to Deadline that the show has not been canceled.

Her remark about Paw Patrol, which airs on Nickelodeon, comes after Internet rumors that the show was being dropped due to one of its lead characters, Chase, being a police dog. But those appear to be related to satirical social media posts, according to Snopes.com.

The satire started after the show posted a message to its social media account in June.

“In solidarity of #amplifymelanatedvoices we will be muting our content until June 7th to give access for Black voices to be heard so we can continue to listen and further our learning. #amplifyblackvoices.”

The show was renewed for a eighth season by Nickelodeon earlier this year, and has a theatrical movie in the works.


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Classic Rugrats Comic Strip for Thursday, September 10, 2020 | NickRewind

Classic Rugrats Comic Strip for Thursday, September 10, 2020 | NickRewind


Rugrats, provided to Creators Syndicate by Nickelodeon, based off the popular animated television series has been created for children and family's to laugh and enjoy together.

Follow these comics and their take on real episodes of the show and their own spin on hilarious adventures.

Read more Rugrats comic strips!: https://www.creators.com/features/rugrats

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VCNI to Launch a Premium SVOD Service for Audiences of All Ages with a Super-Sized Selection of the Best ViacomCBS Content

VCNI to launch a premium SVOD service for audiences of all ages with a super-sized selection of the best ViacomCBS content

Service will premiere SHOWTIME® exclusively alongside CBS All Access originals

International roll-out from Q1 2021 – priority markets Australia, Latin America, Nordics

Roll-out in parallel with ongoing expansion of free streaming service, Pluto TV


August 6, 2020: London, New York – As announced on the ViacomCBS Q2 Earnings call earlier today, ViacomCBS Networks International (VCNI), a division of ViacomCBS Inc. (NASDAQ: VIAC), is launching a premium streaming service internationally, appealing to audiences of all ages with a competitively priced and super-sized selection of ‘must-see’ exclusives, premieres and box-sets from ViacomCBS’s much-loved entertainment brands.

The new SVOD service will start its international roll-out early in 2021, offering exclusive premieres of all new SHOWTIME series, including Halo and American Rust. CBS All Access originals will also premiere exclusively on the new service, such as Guilty Party and The Harper House. Building a bespoke content offering in select major territories from launch, the service will also combine movies from Paramount Pictures and premieres and box sets from Comedy Central, MTV, Nickelodeon and Paramount Network, as well as originals from ViacomCBS International Studios in some markets.

The new SVOD service will target on-demand audiences of all ages by combining blockbuster and classic movies, premium scripted series, kids, comedy and entertainment, reality and specialist factual content and will eventually aim to match or exceed other streaming services with a selection of thousands of hours of content in every market.


David Lynn, President and CEO, ViacomCBS Networks International (VCNI)

David Lynn, President and CEO of VCNI, commented, “Launching a super-sized premium streaming service will be a game-changer for ViacomCBS and can help us become as powerful a player in international streaming as we are in linear TV. We will market a world-class content offering at a very competitive price, and we’re convinced it will have significant appeal for audiences everywhere and strong growth potential in every market.”

Launch priority will be given in 2021 to fast-growing OTT markets where ViacomCBS has identified the opportunity to become a leader in paid-for streaming based on its competitive position. These include: Australia, where its existing 10 All Access service will be rebranded and significantly expanded; Latin America, including Argentina, Brazil and Mexico; and, the Nordic countries.

ViacomCBS will work with existing distribution partners, as well as new distributors, to market the service to their subscribers, as well as retailing the service D2C.

Making best use of ViacomCBS’s unrivalled TV and film libraries and its global original content pipelines, the service will utilize the technology and platform that powers CBS All Access. The roll-out will be executed using ViacomCBS’s existing international infrastructure, which spans offices in more than 30 countries, to improve cost-efficiency and allow investment to be focused on-screen.

Pierluigi Gazzolo, President, Streaming for VCNI, added: “With more than 200 million new streaming subscriptions due to come online internationally by 2025, we’re very confident we can build a meaningful subscriber base in the next few years. ViacomCBS is one of a very small handful of elite content companies with broad enough content pipelines and deep enough content libraries to lead in all segments of the video entertainment market.”

The international launch of the new streaming service will progress in parallel to the ongoing roll-out of ViacomCBS’s free streaming service, Pluto TV, which recently debuted across Spanish-speaking Latin America countries, following previous launches in the UK and Germany. Having enjoyed phenomenal early growth in Latin America, the service has plans to expand into Brazil and Spain by the end of 2020 and France and Italy in 2021.

Note to editors: ViacomCBS will reveal the brand of this new super-service closer to launch

ViacomCBS Networks International

ViacomCBS Networks International, a unit of ViacomCBS Inc. (NASDAQ: VIAC), comprises many of the world’s most iconic entertainment brands, including Network 10, Channel 5, Telefe, Viacom 18, ViacomCBS International Studios, Nickelodeon, MTV, Comedy Central, BET, Paramount Network and Pluto TV. In addition to offering innovative streaming services and digital video products, ViacomCBS Networks International provides powerful capabilities in production, distribution and advertising solutions for partners on five continents and across more than 180 countries.

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From TheWrap:

ViacomCBS to Launch International Streaming Service in Early 2021

All new Showtime series will debut first on unnamed SVOD platform

ViacomCBS is launching an international streaming service in early 2021, the company announced during its second-quarter earnings call Thursday. All new Showtime series, including the much-anticipated “Halo” adaptation and the upcoming “American Rust,” will debut first on the currently unnamed SVOD (subscriber video on demand) platform, which will first go live in Australia, Latin America, and Nordic countries.

The new service, which will have content for all ages, will require a paid subscription. The international streaming service launch is separate from the upcoming CBS All Access rebrand in the United States, though both are expected to begin in 2021.

CBS All Access originals, including “Guilty Party” and “The Harper House,” will also premiere exclusively on the new streaming service, ViacomCBS said. The new service, which will run off of the CBS All Access platform and technology, will have movies from Paramount Pictures as well as premieres and library material from Comedy Central, MTV, Nickelodeon and Paramount Network.

“The exact product details and pricing, which we haven’t announced, will vary by individual markets,” ViacomCBS president and CEO Bob Bakish said during the company’s Q2 earnings call Thursday. “But broadly speaking, the new service will feature exclusive first-run premieres. We’re going to get those from the slate we’re using with CBS All Access in the U.S., from Showtime, and from ViacomCBS International Studios. Alongside that, we’ll use Paramount movies, box sets from CBS and Viacom Media Networks. If you want to just compare it at a high level to what we’re doing in the U.S., it will be a much more entertainment focused product, it doesn’t really have a material sports lane to it. And it will have an output deal from Showtime, because we don’t operate Showtime Networks outside the United States.”

The premium service’s rollout is timed to the international expansion of ViacomCBS’ free, ad-supporting streaming service, Pluto TV. Pluto plans to expand into Brazil and Spain by the end of 2020, and then to France and Italy in 2021.

“Launching a super-sized premium streaming service will be a game-changer for ViacomCBS and can help us become as powerful a player in international streaming as we are in linear TV,” David Lynn, president and CEO of ViacomCBS Networks International (VCNI), said in a press release accompanying the Q2 earnings call. “We will market a world-class content offering at a very competitive price, and we’re convinced it will have significant appeal for audiences everywhere and strong growth potential in every market.”

“With more than 200 million new streaming subscriptions due to come online internationally by 2025, we’re very confident we can build a meaningful subscriber base in the next few years,” Pierluigi Gazzolo, president of streaming for VCNI, added. “ViacomCBS is one of a very small handful of elite content companies with broad enough content pipelines and deep enough content libraries to lead in all segments of the video entertainment market.”

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From Deadline:

ViacomCBS’s “Super-Sized” International Streamer To Premiere Showtime Originals; Service To Launch In Australia, Latin America In Early 2021

ViacomCBS has pulled the curtain back on plans to launch a premium international streaming service, which will premiere new Showtime and CBS All Access originals, and will go live across three big territories in early 2021.

The yet-to-be-named streamer — first announced in May — was discussed on the ViacomCBS second-quarter earnings call on Thursday, with the company drawing up plans to go live in Australia, Latin America (including Argentina, Brazil and Mexico) and the Nordics next year.

ViacomCBS said the service will be “competitively priced” and has ambitions to take on market stalwarts, including Netflix and Amazon. It will cater to viewers of all ages by tapping into Viacom and CBS’s annual content spend of $13BN, as well as their combined archive of 140,000 TV episodes and 40,000 films.

Among the streamer’s lineup will be new originals, such as Showtime’s Halo and American Rust; kids TV series including Nickelodeon’s SpongeBob SquarePants spin-off Kamp Koral; series like Twin Peaks and Dexter; and classic films. Originals from ViacomCBS International Studios will also feature. ViacomCBS will honor licensing deals with third parties for existing series, such as Billions.

“The aim is to achieve significant growth in what is a rapidly expanding sector,” said David Lynn, president and CEO of ViacomCBS Networks International. He added that the service will supersede CBS All Access in the markets where the streamer already exists, such as Australia, and will complement the ad-funded Pluto. “That twin-track strategy will help differentiate ourselves,” he told Deadline.

The streamer will be built on CBS All Access’ existing technology and platform, which is also being retooled in the U.S. to form a “super service” streamer domestically. Lynn declined to say if the international streamer will share a name with the new U.S. service. “We’ll be announcing the brand closer to launch,” he said.

Lynn would also not be drawn on whether the international streamer will launch in the UK, where ViacomCBS runs ad-funded My5 and Pluto. “Clearly we will be looking at other markets and we do have plans for phase two markets, but I wouldn’t comment on any particular one at this stage,” he said.

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From The Sydney Morning Herald:

ViacomCBS set to unveil Showtime streaming plans for Australia

Network Ten's American owner ViacomCBS is poised to confirm plans to distribute prized Showtime content on its own streaming platform in Australia in a move that could diminish its relationship with Nine Entertainment Co's Stan.

Multiple sources who spoke on the condition of anonymity told The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age that ViacomCBS will reveal that it will stream Showtime content - which has previously included hit series such as Billions and Homeland - on its Australian platform, currently known as 10 All Access, when chief executive Bob Bakish announces the company's second quarter results overnight.

Stan, which is owned by Nine - also the owner of the Herald, has been negotiating to extend or renew its contract with ViacomCBS for Showtime content after it failed to sign long-term content deals with US studios Disney and WarnerMedia, the owner of premium network HBO.

The looming decision by ViacomCBS means that new shows created by Showtime, the media giant's premium network, may not be available on Stan once its current deal expires early next year, sources said. Existing shows like Billions will be available on Stan for as long as they run under the terms of the agreement secured back in 2016, but it is unclear whether the new plans to be announced by Mr Bakish will preclude the streaming service from doing future deals for Showtime content.

Stan separately has a long-term output deal in place with ViacomCBS' Paramount studio, which makes shows such as YellowStone and The Great. It also has access to ViacomCBS' back catalogue of shows.

The decision by ViacomCBS suggests the American giant plans to intensify its push into the increasingly crowded Australian streaming video market. 10 All Access is also likely to be rebranded to reflect the new content available, sources said. The refreshed service is expected to launch in February.

Nine chief executive Hugh Marks has previously said that no single output deal would "make or break Stan". The existing Showtime deal was estimated to be worth about $35 million a year and was described as "the most significant content licensing deal in recent Australian history".

Stan was hopeful of landing a multi-million dollar deal with WarnerMedia in May but an agreement was ultimately signed with Foxtel. It lost the streaming rights to Disney shows when Disney+ launched in Australia late last year. In the coming months shows like Friends will also be removed from the streaming platform, which has about 2 million subscribers.

But the streaming service has other content deals in place with prominent Hollywood studios such as Starz, Sony and Paramount. Industry sources also indicated that Stan is negotiating with NBCUniversal, which has a content slate that includes shows like Saturday Night Live and The Good Place. Some NBC titles that Stan has access to including The Office and Seinfeld are largely non-exclusive.

When Stan launched in 2015 it was largely competing against Netflix. Since then prominent US studios that previously licensed their content to intermediary companies have brought their content in-house and launched direct to consumer streaming services. Stan now competes with Netflix, Amazon Prime, Disney+, Foxtel's Binge and 10 All Access.

ViacomCBS was trying to gather information in February about whether an expanded streaming service in Australia could work.

Sources previously warned this masthead that ViacomCBS would likely pull its Showtime and Nickelodeon brands from Stan and Foxtel once the contracts expire and bring them into 10 All Access. A rebrand is likely to be on the cards.

Speculation about a bigger and more competitive offering was fuelled in February when Mr Bakish announced plans to combine CBS All Access with other Viacom assets like Pluto TV, Nickelodeon, MTV, Comedy Central and Paramount to form a mega-sized streaming service in the US. ViacomCBS also has deals in place with Foxtel and Fetch TV.

ViacomCBS Australia and New Zealand declined to comment. Stan declined to comment.

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From CBR:

ViacomCBS to Launch Streaming Service With CBS All Access and Showtime Content in 2021

ViacomCBS is planning to launch a premium streaming service next year, featuring original shows from CBS All Access and Showtime.

ViacomCBS plans to launch a new premium streaming service next year, which will feature original content from CBS All Access and Showtime. A "super-sized" selection of content from ViacomCBS brands has also been teased including CBS, MTV, Comedy Central, and Nickelodeon.

The new service, which was reported to be in the works as early as February, will feature exclusive premieres of Showtime and CBS All Access originals, including the television adapation of Halo. The service will start rolling out in international markets, starting with Australia, Latin America and the Nordic countries.

The Australian version of CBS All Access will simply be rebranded as the new streamer; the Paramount Plus service in the Nordics, Eastern Europe, and Latin America will receive the same treatment. ViacomCBS explained that it will "continue to license product selectively to third parties in international markets." As of yet, there has been no set date for the service's launch.

"We're going to continue working with our colleagues in our distribution team to work out the right approach to allocate rights and windowing in those markets," President and CEO of ViacomCBS Networks International David Lynn said in a statement, "We have more than enough content to continue to do licensing."

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From Variety:

ViacomCBS to Launch Global Streamer in Early 2021, Headlined By Showtime, CBS All Access Originals

ViacomCBS has raised the curtains on its long-anticipated global streamer, with plans set for an early 2021 launch.

Having teased the prospect of a “broad pay streaming product” back in May, ViacomCBS Networks International has unveiled plans for a premium SVOD service for all audiences, underpinned by major output deals with Showtime and CBS All Access and a “super-sized” selection of content from ViacomCBS brands including CBS, MTV, Comedy Central, Nickelodeon and some first-run Paramount films.

The streamer, which will receive bespoke branding in the coming months, will be rolled out early next year in Australia, Latin America and the Nordics, with more international markets to follow. In some countries, the platform won’t be starting from scratch: CBS All Access is already present in Australia and will simply relaunch as the new streamer. The same applies for the Paramount Plus service in the Nordics, Eastern Europe and Latin America.

The new platform, which was discussed by ViacomCBS CEO Bob Bakish on the company’s earnings call on Thursday, will offer exclusive premieres of all Showtime titles, including new series “Halo” and “American Rust,” as well as CBS All Access originals like “Guilty Party” and “The Harper House.” To date, many of these originals have been sold to third-party global platforms and broadcasters in hugely lucrative output deals, and questions will now be raised about the future of these pacts.

ViacomCBS has confirmed to Variety, however, that it will “continue to license product selectively to third parties in international markets.” For example, in the first batch of launch markets, the new service will be home to all Showtime premieres, but that doesn’t include series already licensed to third parties.

“We’re going to continue working with our colleagues in our distribution team to work out the right approach to allocate rights and windowing in those markets,” David Lynn, president and CEO of ViacomCBS Networks International, tells Variety. “We have more than enough content to continue to do licensing.”

The question, however, is whether major titles like CBS All Access original “Star Trek: Picard” — for which Amazon Prime Video swooped for global rights and spent major coin pushing in markets such as the U.K. — will continue to live on that platform globally beyond their original deal terms, or carry over to the new ViacomCBS streamer.

Other programs set to launch in all three markets, to varying degrees of exclusivity, include “The Good Wife,” “The Affair,” “Californication,” “Deadwood,” “Dexter,” “House of Lies,” “Nurse Jackie,” “Oz” and the original “Twin Peaks.”

The platform, powered by the same tech used for CBS All Access, will also combine movies from Paramount Pictures and premieres and box sets from Comedy Central, MTV, Nickelodeon and Paramount Network, as well as originals from in-house production outfit ViacomCBS International Studios in some markets.

“The content offering will vary per market,” says Lynn, highlighting that “we’re definitely going to produce local originals for the service in some, if not all, the phase one markets.”

But the “overall architecture of the service,” as Lynn sees it, is predicated on exclusive first runs of Showtime and CBS All Access originals, followed by a selection of first-run Paramount Pictures films and classic movies in some markets, and then the ViacomCBS boxsets, alongside bespoke local content in individual markets “that can be either local originals, or third-party acquisitions,” adds the executive.

Ultimately, the platform will look to serve four-quadrant viewing by combining blockbuster and classic movies, premium scripted series, kids, comedy and entertainment, reality and specialist factual content. Notably, niche pre-school streamer Noggin, available in 65 countries, will remain as a distinct platform.

While there was speculation at one point that AVOD service Pluto TV may be used to expand international via an SVOD tier and premium content offering, Lynn assures the Tom Ryan-led service will continue as a standalone player, soon to launch in Brazil, France, Italy and Spain. “We want to be big in AVOD, and we want to be big in SVOD. Those two services I see as completely complementary to each other,” says Lynn, underlining more cross-promotion in the future between the two services.

Launch markets have been selected strategically. In Australia, the existing 10 All Access service will be rebranded and significantly expanded. Meanwhile, the Latin America launch spans Argentina, Brazil and Mexico, and the Nordic countries include Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden.

The roll-out will be executed using ViacomCBS’s existing international infrastructure, which spans offices in more than 30 countries, to improve cost efficiency and allow investment to be focused on screen.

Pierluigi Gazzolo, president of streaming for VCNI, added: “With more than 200 million new streaming subscriptions due to come online internationally by 2025, we’re very confident we can build a meaningful subscriber base in the next few years. ViacomCBS is one of a very small handful of elite content companies with broad enough content pipelines and deep enough content libraries to lead in all segments of the video entertainment market.”

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From The Hollywood Reporter:

ViacomCBS' International Unit to Launch Premium Subscription Streaming Service

Targeting "audiences of all ages with a competitively priced and super-sized selection of 'must-see' exclusives, premieres and box sets," it will also include Paramount films and premiere CBS All Access originals and all new Showtime series.
ViacomCBS Networks International (VCNI), a unit of ViacomCBS, is developing a premium streaming service that will start launching in key international markets next year, targeting "audiences of all ages with a competitively priced and super-sized selection of 'must-see' exclusives, premieres and box sets from ViacomCBS’ much-loved entertainment brands."

The new SVOD service, whose branding will be revealed later, will start its international rollout early in 2021, with a focus on fast-growing streaming markets where ViacomCBS has identified the opportunity to become a leader in paid-for streaming based on its competitive position. These are Australia, where the firm's existing 10 All Access service will be rebranded and significantly expanded to create the broader new offering, Latin America, including Argentina, Brazil and Mexico, as well as the Nordic countries. In Latin America and the Nordics, the firm will rebrand and beef up its existing Paramount+ streaming service to introduce the new service.

In terms of content, the service will be offering exclusive premieres of all new Showtime series, including the upcoming Halo and Rust. CBS All Access originals will also premiere exclusively on the new service, such as Guilty Party and The Harper House. The streamer will also feature movies from Paramount Pictures and content from Comedy Central, MTV, Nickelodeon and Paramount Network, as well as originals from ViacomCBS International Studios "in some markets."

Fan favorite shows that will be available in all three initial focus markets with varying degrees of exclusivity also include The Good Wife, The Affair, Californication, Deadwood, Dexter, House of Lies, Nurse Jackie, Oz and the original Twin Peaks.

Overall, the news unveiled on Thursday is mindful of ViacomCBS' recent moves to expand and rebrand CBS All Access in the U.S. with programming from former Viacom networks and more. But in the case of the international streamer existing services launched by Viacom will be expanded with CBS All Access and Showtime programming, among other things. The new streamer for markets abroad will utilize the technology and platform that powers CBS All Access in the U.S.

The company didn't disclose subscriber targets for the international streaming service, but David Lynn, president and CEO of VCNI, calls the new service "a game-changer for ViacomCBS" and tells THR that it has "significant growth potential" amid the broader uptake of SVOD services by consumers, "particularly amid COVID."

"Streaming does represent a big opportunity for us," Lynn argues, adding the combined ViacomCBS wants to "become as powerful a player in international streaming as we are in linear TV" and "generate material revenues from OTT services.” The merger enables the new streaming offering in foreign markets as "a big play with a super-sized content offering that really does come from combining the incredible libraries of the two companies," he adds.

Can the new service compete with the likes of Netflix and Disney+? Lynn lauds it will provide a "world-class content offering at a competitive price, and I am confident that it can compete successfully with any of the paid streaming services." He notes that consumers are taking up multiple services, saying: "We can build a meaningful international subscriber base for our services."

The new streamer will "target on-demand audiences of all ages by combining blockbuster and classic movies, premium scripted series, kids, comedy and entertainment, reality and specialist factual content and will eventually aim to match or exceed other streaming services with a selection of thousands of hours of content in every market," the company said.

But Lynn also has his eyes on original local fare. In Latin America, fore example, ViacomCBS has ViacomCBS International Studios. "We are already starting to develop (projects) specifically for the new service," Lynn tells THR

ViacomCBS said it would work with existing distribution partners, as well as new distributors, to market the service to their subscribers, as well as "retailing the service direct to consumers."

Said Pierluigi Gazzolo, president, streaming for VCNI: "With more than 200 million new streaming subscriptions due to come online internationally by 2025, we’re very confident we can build a meaningful subscriber base in the next few years. ViacomCBS is one of a very small handful of elite content companies with broad enough content pipelines and deep enough content libraries to lead in all segments of the video entertainment market."

The international streaming service's launch will happen in parallel to the ongoing rollout of the firm's free streaming service Pluto TV, which recently debuted across Spanish-speaking Latin America countries, following launches in the U.K. and Germany. Pluto TV is planning to expand into Brazil and Spain by the end of 2020 and France and Italy in 2021.

Lynn says the new international service and Pluto TV are part of a "linked ecosystem" with a "twin strategy" of free and subscription streaming offers. ViacomCBS will also keep licensing content to third parties in foreign markets, he says.
“We have more than enough content to be able to license to everybody.".

What may, however, disappear over time are various niche streaming services that Viacom has offered in international markets. "Our focus in launch markets for the new international streaming service will be on marketing this super service instead of various niche services," explains Lynn.

Noggin will have a future as a standalone streaming app though, the executive tells THR. "There is a real opportunity for a niche service in the pre-school space that is now available in more than 65 markets through our Amazon and Apple partnerships," he explains.

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From Digital TV Europe:

ViacomCBS reveals more details about 2021 super streamer

ViacomCBS has revealed more details about its expanded international streaming service.

Teased for months by the media giant as a ‘super service’ streamer, the company utilised its quarterly earnings call to shine a light on “broad pay” CBS All Access product which will combine a selection of content from its brands including CBS, MTV, Comedy Central, Nickelodeon, its Paramount film studio and current SVODs Showtime and CBS All Access.

CEO Bob Bakish said: “We’re targeting early 2021 for the launch of our international streaming service, a super-sized offering of truly compelling content with first-run originals and libraries from all ViacomCBS brands, including Showtime. We will focus next year’s initial rollout on a set of high-value territories where we see an opportunity to become the market leader. These territories include Australia, Latin America and the Nordics.”

ViacomCBS is already established as an SVOD brand in a small number of markets with CBS All Access and Paramount Plus. In those countries, it is understood that CBS All Access will relaunch with a bolstered library and new user experience. It is unclear what will happen in Australia where CBS All Access is branded as 10 All Access as a joint venture with Network 10.

In its presentation, ViacomCBS said that the platform will have “distribution across all platforms”, which seems to indicate that it will not have the same issues that WarnerMedia and NBCUniversal have had with Amazon and Roku.

The company also said that this new CBS All Access product will be designed to complement its AVOD service Pluto TV and that they will “move in parallel”.

Pluto, Bakish said “is really cranking” with the free-to-view AVOD registering 33 monthly active users by the end of the quarter, with 26.5 million of those coming from the US.

As far as its current SVOD businesses go, the CEO said that CBS All Access “had a great quarter”, and that Showtime “had its best quarter ever in subscriber growth,” adding more subscribers in the past six months than the previous two and a half years combined. It expects to hit 18 million domestic SVOD subscribers by the end of the 2020 financial year.

Bakish said: “Our streaming strategy is working, and it’s really just getting going. As you can see, it’s about value creation on a global scale for the short and long term. And I look forward to updating you as we pass key milestones in the coming quarters.”

Overall, the company had a solid quarter and has managed to withstand many of the pressures of COVID-19. That said, ViacomCBS did take a 27% hit to ad revenue as a result of the pandemic and its theatrical business dropped by 98% year-over-year with no major releases.

TV entertainment took a similar dive of 22% to US$2.29 billion, while cable networks actually managed a 2% increase to US$3.23 billion. ViacomCBS channels are available in 190 million broadcast homes around the world and 2.7 billion cumulative TV homes. Its international linear share of viewing has increased by 11%, Bakish said.

Total revenue for the company was US$6.28 billion, down 12% year-over-year. Christina Spade, the company’s EVP and CFO, outlined the company’s response to the pandemic, surmising that “in light of the ongoing COVID pandemic, we achieved solid results in Q2 2020.”

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From IndianTelevision.com:

Streaming successfully, the ViacomCBS way

The India market with Voot and Voot Select will not be impacted by the Pluto and new SVOD rollout.

MUMBAI: A couple of weeks ago, ViacomCBS CEO Bob Bakish announced a new international streaming service – replacing CBS All Access - which would be launched in the first phase in Australia, Latin America and the Nordics in 2021. It would be the second streaming service under the Viacom-CBS umbrella, the first being the free streamer Pluto TV, which it acquired in 2019 for $340 million.

Speaking at APOS yesterday ViacomCBS Networks International (VCNI) president & CEO David Lynn said that “Asia is a significant territory, the markets there are extremely advanced in OTT and streaming. However, we have not decided on the markets. What differentiates us is the free play we have through Pluto and the paid one through the super streamer we are planning. Having two products allows us the flexibility to decide what plays out where. Indonesia is an advertising- based market whereas Japan is subscriber-oriented. What we know is that the partnerships we have had with mobile in those regions are going to be important, particularly around 5G, and we can work with the operators to market that service.”

He additionally sees opportunities in Asia for Noggin, the preschool kids services which have been launched internationally on Amazon and Apple channels.

Lynn revealed that in India, ”Viacom-CBS has a very material successful business in Viacom18 that has been built out over more than a decade. That business-like several other businesses has had the impact of Covid2019, but we are beginning to move past that. We are seeing our production ramp-up again, we are seeing viewership follow the new production and we are seeing the ad markets recovering.”

He further explained that the strategy for India is similar to the international streaming strategy. “We have a very successful leading free streaming service in Voot. Then we have a premium paid premium service called Voot Select, which has got off to a significant start,” he said. “The core business is very strong, the move into streaming presents a huge opportunity and is off to a successful start, and not the least because of our partnership with Reliance and their ownership of Jio which is an incredible driver of streaming. “

Clearly, even as different publications have been going to town writing for the past two years - and more aggressively recently - about the impending merger of Sony with Viacom18, Lynn did not once mention that any such talks were on.

Lynn further expressed that the new global subscription OTT will have an output premiere deal with Showtime, CBS-All Access, content from Paramount Pictures, MTV, Nickelodeon and Comedy Central. “It is going to be a supersized streaming service,” he said. “With the massive content from Viacom-CBS. “

Lynn revealed that the 30 countries that Viacom-CBS has operations in and the assets, and relationships, the local content will be leveraged to push the super- sized streaming service. “We want to become a material player from the advertising, subscription and licensing perspectives and become a market leader in streaming internationally,” he stated.

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From AnimationXpress:

ViacomCBS to launch new OTT service replacing CBS All Access; might be available in India

Few weeks ago, ViacomCBS CEO Bob Bakish declared a new international streaming service, replacing CBS All Access, to be launched in the first phase in Australia, Latin America and the Nordics in 2021. It would be the second streaming platform under ViacomCBS umbrella, after Pluto TV, which was acquired in 2019 for $340 million.

Speaking at APOS ViacomCBS Networks International president & CEO David Lynn hinted at expanding it in Asia. He stated, “Asia is a significant territory, the markets there are extremely advanced in OTT and streaming. However, we have not decided on the markets. What differentiates us is the free play we have through Pluto and the paid one through the upcoming streamer we are planning. Having two products will allow us the flexibility to decide what plays out where. Indonesia is an advertising- based market whereas Japan is subscriber-oriented. What we know is that the partnerships we have had with mobile in those regions are going to be important, particularly around 5G, and we can work with the operators to market that service.”

Additionally, he also mentioned noticing opportunities in Asia for Noggin, the preschool kids services which have been launched internationally on Amazon and Apple channels.

Lynn also revealed that the India market with VOOT and VOOT Select will not be impacted by the new SVOD rollout. “Viacom-CBS has a very material successful business in Viacom18 that has been built out over more than a decade. That business-like several other businesses has had the impact of Covid-19, but we are beginning to move past that. We are seeing our production ramp-up again, we are seeing viewership follow the new production and we are seeing the ad markets recovering,” mentioned he.

Further explaining the strategy for India, Lynn added, “It is similar to the international streaming strategy. We have a very successful leading free streaming service in VOOT, along with a paid premium service – VOOT Select, which has got off to a significant start. The core business is very strong, the move into streaming presents a huge opportunity and is off to a successful start, and not the least because of our partnership with Reliance and their ownership of Jio which is an incredible driver of streaming.”

However, Lynn did not even mention once about the impending merger between Sony and Viacom18. He noted that the new global SVOD OTT service will house premium deals with Showtime, CBS All Access, content from Paramount Pictures, MTV, Nickelodeon and Comedy Central. “It is going to be a supersized streaming service, with massive content from ViacomCBS.”

Lynn also revealed 30 countries that ViacomCBS has operations in, the assets, and relationships, the local content will be leveraged to push the super-sized streaming service.

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Originally published: Thursday, August 06, 2020.

Additional source: Business Wire.
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