NickSports USA To Debut New Basketball Documentary On Wednesday 26th November 2014

The Hollywood Reporter is reporting the exciting news in the following article that Nickelodeon USA will host the world TV premiere of "Little Ballers", a brand-new sports documentary that centers on a group of 11-year-old basketball players in New York City's Amateur Athletic Union, an inner-city springboard for potential NBA talent, on Wednesday 26th November 2014 at 9:00pm, as part of Nicktoons USA's recently launched NickSports programming block!

'Little Ballers' - FYI Brand Communications

The 81-minute doc is set against the backdrop of New York City, shining a spotlight on the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) as a feeding ground to potential NBA stardom. Featuring interviews with NBA and WNBA stars including Amar'e Stoudemire, Carmelo Anthony, Steve Nash, Russell Westbrook, Joakim Noah, Walt Frazier, Tyson Chandler, J.R. Smith and Chamique Holdsclaw, Little Ballers follows four 11-year-old boys and their legendary coach as they set out to win an AAU National Championship. For these boys, basketball is more than a game; it offers them hope. The movie is directed by Crystal McCrary and executive produced by Lupe Fiasco and Stoudemire.

From THR:

Lupe Fiasco-Produced Sports Doc 'Little Ballers' to Air in November (Exclusive)

Also produced by Knicks player Amar'e Stoudemire, the doc centers on four 11-year-old basketball players in NYC's Amateur Athletic Union

Nickelodeon has set an airdate for Little Ballers.

The sports documentary — centering on a group of 11-year-old basketball players in New York City's Amateur Athletic Union, an inner-city springboard for potential NBA talent — will air on Nicktoons on Nov. 26 at 9 p.m., during the newly-established NickSports block.

The 81-minute doc, which also explores basketball among today's black youth, is directed by Crystal McCrary and executive produced by Lupe Fiasco and New York Knicks player Amar'e Stoudemire. It features interviews with NBA and WNBA stars including Carmelo Anthony, Steve Nash, Russell Westbrook, Joakim Noah, Walt Frazier, Tyson Chandler, J.R. Smith and Chamique Holdsclaw, as well as HBO Sports svp Kery Davis, Black Enterprise president and CEO Butch Graves, Relativity Sports vp Travis King, and journalists Pablo S. Torre, William C. Rhoden and Roland Martin, among others.

"I wanted to executive produce Little Ballers because I once was a little baller," Stoudemire tells The Hollywood Reporter. "It made a major impact on my life, helped me to become a better man and a better leader. Youth sports are very important for children — there are so many lessons to learn that impacts their lives forever. Sports help build character, discipline and teamwork, which are all important aspects for the future."

Watch a promo below, featuring the Little Ballers cast and Kobe Bryant.

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Nickelodeon & Viacom Consumer Products Confirms Plans To Open Nickelodeon Shop In London, UK's Leicester Square

Nickelodeon & Viacom Consumer Products (NVCP) UK and Ireland have today, Monday 6th October 2014, announced and confirmed the amazing Nickelodeon UK News that they have partnered with Florida-based Entertainment Retail Enterprises to open a range of Nickelodeon-branded retail stores in London, UK, beginning in the second quarter of 2015 with the opening of NVCP flagship specialty Nickelodeon Shop at Criterion Capital's One Leicester Square!

Pictured: Exterior rendering of the Nickelodeon Shop/Nick Shop at One Leicester Square

The multi-level outlet — to be followed by other stores in 2015 and 2016 — will include multimedia and interactive elements allowing visitors to engage with Nickelodeon properties, including "SpongeBob SquarePants", "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" and "Dora the Explorer". Product from a select group of global licensees will be showcased in the store. Nickelodeon & Viacom Consumer Products' deal with Entertainment Retail Enterprises builds on an existing partnership and join Nickelodeon's other two international destinations in Panama and Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, which opened this year. A second Saudi outlet is due to launch in Jeddah by the end of 2014 and another one in Moscow in 2015. Also under the expanded pact, Nickelodeon and Entertainment Retail Enterprises will open additional Nickelodeon-branded stores in "key global markets and premier tourist destinations around the world."

Nickelodeon's deal with Entertainment Retail Enterprises has been extended to cover Nickelodeon Store openings across five continents.

Announcing the London location, Ron Johnson, the Executive Vice President (EVP) of Nickelodeon Viacom Consumer Products, said: "Leicester Square is one of the best known tourism destinations in one of the greatest cities in the world and is an absolutely ideal location for an iconic brand like Nickelodeon. I am really excited that London is joining our growing roster of international retail destinations, helping to drive growth in the branded retail space for the Nickelodeon brand internationally in partnership with ERE."

Tina Calvo, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Entertainment Retail Enterprises, added: "We are proud to be Nickelodeon International's stand-alone retail partner. Stores in Panama and Riyadh have proven successful and highlighted the global appeal of the Nickelodeon properties. The London flagship store will elevate our efforts. We're looking forward to building on our success to date with flagship stores, mall stores and other retail solutions in key global markets. Nickelodeon is a unique partner with properties that appeal across all demographics. We will leverage their powerhouse portfolio and global brand equity to create a true destination for the entire family."

Additionally, the building has consent for hotel use and Nickelodeon is said to be considering running a branded hotel concept, similar to the successful Nickelodeon Suites Resort (Nick Hotel) in Orlando, Florida, USA! Plans for the Nickelodeon hotel are under discussion after Criterion won planning permission this month for a 142-room hotel in the same block as the new shop.

Sources: World Screen, The Hollywood Reporter, Kidscreen.

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Nickelodeon South East Asia To Premiere Brand-New "Sam & Cat" Episodes, Including Series Finale, During October 2014

Nickelodeon South East Asia has announced in their latest cover photo and in a series of posts on the channels official Facebook profile page, Facebook.com/nickasia, the bittersweet Nickelodeon International News that Nick SEA will be premiering and showing brand-new episodes of Nick's hit original buddy comedy series "Sam & Cat" every weekday for two weeks between Monday 6th October 2014 and Friday 17th October 2014, including the all-new episodes "#BrainCrush" and "#Bluedogsoda", which will lead up to the premiere of the series finale episode of "Sam & Cat", "#GettinWiggy", on Wednesday 22nd October 2014!

Nickelodeon South East Asia will be debuting each brand-new episodes of "Sam & Cat" weekdays at 3:25pm on Nickelodeon Indonesia (WIB), 4:25pm on Nickelodeon Malaysia (MY), 4:35pm on Nickelodeon Singapore (SG) and 6:30pm on Nickelodeon Philippines (PH):

Nicksters, 1 WEEK to go for brand NEW episodes of Sam & Cat!

Catch a new episode every weekday from Oct 6 - 17 @ 4:25pm (MY) | 4:35pm (SG) | 6:30pm (PH), before the BIG FINALE on Oct 22!

Like & share this post with all your friends to let them know the good news too! http://at.nick.asia/15SjHeT - Wednesday 29th September 2014

Sam & Cat - watch all new episodes!

NEW episodes of Sam & Cat start TOMORROW on Nickelodeon - what are you most excited about?!

Catch a new episode every weekday from Oct 6 - 17 at 4:25pm (MY) | 4:35pm (SG) | 6:30pm (PH)! - Sunday 5th October 2014

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Nickelodeon News Round-Up - Issue 14: Global Edition

Below is a round-up of aweslime Nickelodeon news that international versions of the world's number-one children's channel have recently announced and revealed!

Nickelodeon France will start to premiere and show brand-new episodes of "SpongeBob SquarePants" ("Bob l'éponge"), including "Patrick-Man!" and the all-new special "It Came From Goo Lagoon" (also known as "SpongeBob vs. The Goo") from Monday 6th October 2014 at 5:10pm (17h10)!

Nickelodeon Movies and Paramount Pictures will release their brand-new "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" movie, "Ninja Turtles", in cinemas across France on Wednesday 15th October 2014!

Nickelodeon France has also announced that "Les Thunderman" season one is now available to download from iTunes!

Nickelodeon Italy (Italia) will start to premiere more brand-new episodes of "SpongeBob" everyday at 7:00pm (19:00) from Monday 6th October 2014, including the all-new episodes "Patrick-Man!", "The Good Krabby Name", and "Gary's New Toy"!

Nickelodeon Africa will start to premiere more brand-new episodes of "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" weekdays at 4:10pm (16:10) from Monday 6th October 2014!

Many of Nickelodeon's international channels have recently held localised versions of the popular Nickelodeon programming stunt, "Choose Your Own Ending", including Nickelodeon Latin America & Nickelodeon Brazil (Brasil; as "Elige Tu Propio Final"/"#TuFinalNick") and Nickelodeon Russia (as "День самоуправления")!

Additionally, Nickelodeon's latest "SpongeBob Moves In" update brings Halloween to Bikini Bottom! A Spooky Ship has crashed into Bikini Bottom, bringing with it a never ending night and pesky ghosts! Can you help SpongeBob SquarePants rid the town of all the ghouls?

Watch out... #CrazySnake (AKA Craig Slithers) is about!

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Nickelodeon's Northern European Channels To Premiere New "Sam & Cat" Episodes During October 2014

Nickelodeon channels across Northern Europe have announced the exciting news on their official websites' Autumn programming highlights webpages that they will start to premiere and show more brand-new episodes of Nick's hit original buddy comedy series "Sam & Cat" from Monday 6th October 2014!

Below is a list of TX (transmission) times each local Nickelodeon channel within Nickelodeon Northern Europe will air all-new "Sam & Cat" episodes:

Nickelodeon Germany (Deutschland) and Nickelodeon Austria (Österreich): Weeknights at 7:25pm (19:25);

Nickelodeon Switzerland (Schweiz): Weeknights at 7:25pm (19:25);

Nickelodeon Poland (Polska): Weeknights at 7:15pm (19:15);

Nickelodeon Denmark (Danmark): Monday to Friday at 6:40pm (18:40);

Nickelodeon Norway (Norge): Sunday's at 8:00pm (20:00);

Nickelodeon Sweden (Sverige): Weeknights at 7:35pm (19:35);

Nickelodeon Netherlands (Nederland): Weeknights at 7:15pm (19:15);

Nickelodeon Belgium (België; Flanders): Weeknights at 7:00pm (19:00).

Nickelodeon Fact: "Sam and Cat's Super Rockin' Fun Time Babysitting Service" is called "Sam & Cats Super-Coolen Weltlustigsten Babysitter-Service" in Germany!

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