Nick Asia Announces Nickelodeon Fiesta 2018

Nickelodeon Asia has announced the aweslime news that, following the tremendous success of the first-ever Nickelodeon Fiesta at the inaugural Singapore Festival Of Fun in 2017, Nickelodeon Fiesta is back bigger than ever in 2018!

Nickelodeon will be serving Nicksters up a carnival of playful adventures at Nickelodeon Fiesta 2018, a FREE two day event being held over Saturday 10th and Sunday 11th March 2018, as part of the 2018 Singapore Festival Of Fun!

Hungry For Games

Get to play with food at 9 street stalls, without having to eat a single thing! Best part - get limited edition Nickelodeon collectables at each stall! (Please note that no actual food will be provided)

Makan Tales

Join the Nickelodeon Trail to discover the heritage of your favorite Singaporean foods and bad even more fantastic Nickelodeon goodies! (Please note: First 200 per day; scheduled times - free registration at Nickelodeon Trail booth required)

Get The Picture

Pose and get your photo taken with SpongeBob SquarePants, Squidward Tentacles, the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and PAW Patrol!

Play & Win A Trip To Singapore And Experience Nickelodeon Fiesta!

Don't live in Singapore? Nick has got you covered! Play Nickelodeon's super new tile matching game and match the foods to enter Nick's awesome competition for your chance to win a trip to Singapore to experience Nickelodeon Fiesta 2018! (Please note: Prize consists of flights and 2 nights' accommodation for 2 adults and 2 children to Singapore; terms and conditions apply)

Nickelodeon Fiesta 2018 takes place on Saturday 10th and Sunday 11th March 2018 between 10am-6pm each day at Clarke Quay in Singapore. For more information about Nickelodeon Fiesta 2018, please visit nick-asia.com/fiesta.

About Singapore Festival of Fun 2018:

Presented by Clarke Quay and supported by Singapore Tourism Board (STB), event organizer Magic Rock will bring the second annual Singapore Festival of Fun to Clarke Quay between Thursday 8th - Sunday 18th March 2018 to entertain Singapore residents and tourists of all ages through a raft of programming segments, including Nickelodeon Fiesta 2018, Magners International Comedy Festival, and Street Fest. Full details about this years Singapore Festival of Fun can be found online at funfest.asia. Nickelodeon is a supporting partner of Singapore Festival of Fun 2018.

About Nickelodeon

Nickelodeon, now in its 38th year, is the leading entertainment brand for kids. It has built a diverse, global business by putting kids first in everything it does. The company includes television programming and production in the United States and around the world, plus special events, consumer products, digital, recreation, books and feature films. Nickelodeon's brands reach 1.2 billion cumulative subscribers in more than 170 countries and territories, via more than 100+ locally programmed channels and branded blocks. Outside of the United States, Nickelodeon is part of Viacom International Media Networks, a division of Viacom Inc. (NASDAQ: VIAB, VIA), one of the world’s leading creators of programming and content across all media platforms. For more information or artwork, visit http://www.nickpress.com. Nickelodeon and all related titles, characters and logos are trademarks of Viacom Inc. For more information about Nickelodeon in Asia, visit www.nick-asia.com.

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Nickelodeon Animation Studios Recruiting Presentation At SVA | Butterbean’s Cafe

Nickelodeon Animation recently visited the School of Visual Arts in New York to give students a master class on the networks brand-new animated preschool series, Butterbean’s Cafe, and how to break into the Animation industry! The presentation featured two speakers from Nickelodeon Animation, who shared their insights: Ariel Goldberg oversees Nickelodeon Animation’s Recruitment efforts, and is responsible for hiring the studio’s 2D/3D artists, writers, directors, editors, and production crews. Goldberg discussed the best practices for putting together resumes, portfolios, and demo reels, how to make a successful impression in interviews and email correspondence, and how to network with industry professionals; and Mark Salisbury, the multiple Emmy award winning Director at Nickelodeon Animation Studios. He is currently the supervising director for Butterbean’s Cafe, set to debut on Nickelodeon in 2018. In 2016, he finished up his work as the series director, storyboard supervisor and editor on Nickelodeon's multiple Emmy and Annie award winning CG-animated preschool series Bubble Guppies. The presentation was structured as a giant Q&A, allowing students to ask the experts on how to break into the animation industry. Check out Nickelodeon Animation's Recruiting Presentation below!:



Butterbean's Cafe is about a fairy who runs a neighborhood cafe with her friends. The series will feature creative cooking, a farm-to-table philosophy and a social-emotional curriculum that focuses on leadership skills. Created by Jonny Belt and Robert Scull, the creators of Bubble Guppies, the series is produced by Brown Bag Films (Peter Rabbit) in Ireland.

The voice cast of Butterbean's Cafe will include: Athan Sporek (Les Misérables and A Bronx Tale on Broadway); Kirrilee Berger (stage productions of Billy Elliot and Mary Poppins, Dora The Explorer, Hall Stars, Nickelodeon Pilot Storyforia) as Poppy; Melissa Van Der Schyff (Sunny Day, Wallykazam!, The Thing About Babies, Jillian Holtzman in Ghostbusters (2016) LEGO Dimensions) as Miss Honeybook; Aiden Reid Medina (Team Umizoomi, Dora the Explorer, Myth of Robo Wonder Kid, Bubble Guppies, Dora and Friends: Into the City!, Blaze and the Monster Machines) as Reuben (recurring character), Kid 2 and Brookie Kid 1; Nancy Giles (The Jim Gaffigan Show, The Electric Company, Superheroes, Law & Order), Alysia Reiner (Orange Is the New Black, Law & Order: Criminal Intent, 30 Rock, The Sopranos); Gabriella Pizzolo; and clients of Stephanie Artuso, who runs the commercial department at Shirley Grant Management.

On the series, Cathi Turow (Sesame Street) serves as Headwriter; Mark Salisbury (The Naked Brothers Band) series as Supervising director; Laura Kleinbaum (Staff Writer at Nick Jr.) serves as Staff Writer; Rosie duPont serves as Script Assistant; Jake Bolles serves as a Editing Engineer, and provides Dialogue Recording services for the show; and Michael Kaufman (Bubble Guppies) serves as the Line Producer.

Four Butterbean's Cafe episode titles have also been revealed: "Reuben's Pizza Party", "Cricket Boss", "Jasper Petsitting", and "A Bean for Halloween".

The Butterbean’s Cafe theme song has been written by multi-platinum songwriter Jeannie Lurie (School of Rock).

More Nick: 2018 on Nickelodeon USA | New Shows, Specials, Events, Movies, Episodes, and More!

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Nick Jr. UK Issues Advisory About Unofficial Apps Featuring Nickelodeon Characters On The Google Play App Store

Nickelodeon UK and Nick Jr. UK have become aware that a developer has published a number of unofficial apps branded with Nickelodeon characters including Blaze and the Monster Machines which contain content that is not appropriate for kids of any age on the Google Play platform. As kids and their families are Nickelodeon and Nick Jr.'s priority and their safety is paramount, they are in the process of getting these apps removed from the Android store as a matter of urgency. Please visit facebook.com/NickJrUK for the latest from Nick Jr.

Users can check that they're downloading authentic Nickelodeon branded apps by checking for the 'Offered By Nickelodeon' message on the app's information page on the Google Play store.

Update (24/1): The app, "call Blaze and the Monster Machines 2018" has now been removed from the Google Play store.

A Nickelodeon representative told The Sun: "We were alerted to the illicit Blaze and the Monsters Machines app yesterday along with a range of other content from the same individual. The safety of kids and families are of paramount importance to us.

"Nickelodeon worked as a matter of urgency with Google Play to have all the illegal apps removed. They removed all of the offending content immediately yesterday afternoon”.

A Google spokesperson told the International Business Times: "We have a set of policies designed to provide a great experience for users and developers and we act quickly to remove apps from Google Play that violate those policies."

Tony Stower, head of safety at UK children's charity, the NSPCC, said that parents needed to have "regular conversations with their children about staying safe online".

Additional sources: Google Play, Apple.com.

VIMN Promotes Mark Kingston To SVP, Nickelodeon And Viacom Consumer Products

Based in London, Mark Kingston has been upped to SVP at NVCP, where he'll oversee all of Viacom’s CP business outside of the US.

Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) has announced that Mark Kingston has been promoted to Senior Vice President (SVP) at Nickelodeon and Viacom Consumer Products (NVCP), where he will oversee the company’s consumer products business, promotions and marketing efforts outside of the US across retail, operations and licensing.

Based in London, Kingston will report to Pam Kaufman, Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) at Nickelodeon and president of Nickelodeon Consumer Products, who last year took over global responsibility for Nickelodeon’s billion-dollar consumer products business. Kingston will replace Ron Johnson, who has left the company.

“Mark’s knowledge of the international licensing landscape is second to none,” commented Pam Kaufman. “During his tenure, Mark has significantly expanded our EMEA consumer products business, while also identifying and building new international opportunities and relationships, and developing overarching region specific CP strategies.”

Kingston, whose previous roles focused on managing operations in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA), first joined Viacom in 2011 as Vice President (VP) of European licensing, retail sales and trade marketing. Prior to working at Nickelodeon, Kingston held various roles at The Walt Disney Company and BBC Worldwide, having started his career at Mars UK.

Earlier this month, Nickelodeon International and Viacom Consumer Products inked a global, multi-property merchandise agreement with Saban Brands Israel-owned Wise Toys. The deal–which excludes US territories–will see Wise Toys release a range of Nickelodeon-branded smart toy lines, including plush smartphone and tablet protector Wise Pet, as well as an augmented reality activity box set. Nickelodeon has also agreed an international licensing deal with merchandising company SAMBRO, who will launch a range of Slime-related products - including the Nickelodeon Slime Hyper Blaster - to appeal to the 3+ market, on the shelf and through selected online retailers in the UK from April 2018.

Original sources: Kidscreen, Licensing.biz.

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Sambro To Launch Extensive Nickelodeon Slime Range In The UK In April 2018 | Updated

2018 will be the Year Of Nickelodeon Slime!

Nickelodeon International has agreed an licensing deal with merchandising company SAMBRO who will launch a range of Slime-related products to appeal to the 3+ market, on the shelf and through selected online retailers in the UK from April 2018!

Sambro holds the Master Toy rights for the Nickelodeon Slime range globally, excluding North America, and, under the deal, will see the licensee introduce a huge array of Nickelodeon Slime products from Spring/Summer 2018, including in the UK in April 2018!

2017 saw the demand of Slime reach fever pitch and 2018 is set to be the year of Nickelodeon Slime.

Nickelodeon has been synonymous with slime since the number-one entertainment brand for kids introduced the green semi-viscous substance to kids in the 1980's, and Slime is the ultimate symbol of free-spirited mess and the physical embodiment of Nickelodeon's unconventional spirit.

The UK's second annual Slimefest held in October 2017 and hosted by Nickelodeon's very own Jordan Banjo and Perri Kiely, ensured kids were treated to plenty of slime, music and mayhem. The three-day event featured chart-topping acts during the half-term.

Now kids can surprise, celebrate and create in their own homes with a range of green gooey products, which will appeal to their sense of madcap adventure, courtesy of Sambro's range, which embodies Nickelodeon unconventional spirit, allowing kids to get creative with Nickelodeon Slime in their own homes.

The hero product from Sambro's Nickelodeon Slime range is undoubtedly the Nickelodeon Slime Hyper Blaster, which turns water into slime - the ultimate sliming tool! Prepare for everyone to be slimed as the pump-action blaster projects the infamous green liquid up to seven metres. Each Nickelodeon Slime Hyper Blaster comes with 10 packs of instant slime that comes in two colours, ensuring that every kid will be fully prepared and tooled up for every subslime adventure!

Also available is the Nickelodeon Slime Hyper Blaster Accessory Pack, the ultimate way for kids to pimp up their Slime Blaster, which contains a aweslime holster for rapid reload as well as a further 10 packs of Instant Slime, ensuring that the action won't stop. Additional Instant Slime Refills are available in packs of 10 - nobody will escape the slime!

Nickelodeon and Sambro appreciate that some kids may want to be more creative with slime, and, as with all of Sambro's products, the Nickelodeon Slime range will also allow children to get creative with a Make your Own range. Comprising Slime Powder and Slime Activator, kids can mix, shake and make a choice of green, pink or blue slime. Kids can also create with Glow in the Dark, Glitter and Noisy tubs of slime, which, available at pocket money prices, are equally funny and surprising.

2018 is the year of Slime, with a range of retail activation's, public events and and UK honorary sliming. These all tie in with Slime's playful, funny, surprising, smart and unpredictable nature, ensuring that this will be one of the most talked-about ranges of kids' products aimed at the three-plus market!

Sambro has a long-standing partnership with Nickelodeon, winning Licensee of the Year twice, and the Nickelodeon Slime range will strengthen its relationship further.

Commenting on the range Mark Kingston, Senior Vice President, Nickelodeon and Viacom Consumer Products, Viacom International Media Networks, says: “Slime is iconic and synonymous with both Nickelodeon and free-spirited fun.”

Nikki Samuels, Licensing Director at SAMBRO, adds: "We love working with Nickelodeon and this partnership is one of the best yet. Slime is one of the most popular crazes among kids today. This line enables kids to both make slime and get creative in its applications.”

Sambro is set to showcase their latest launches, including their massively popular JoJo Siwa and Bow Bow merchandise range (including the JoJo Siwa Styling Head), and the Hatchimals Glittering Garden, the newest hatch batch straight out of Hatchtopia, at their stand at the London Toy Fair 2018, taking place at Olympia London in Kensington between Tuesday 23rd-Thursday 25th January 2018. Sambro's stand will be located at Gallery 400.

For more information about Nickelodeon & Viacom Consumer Products (NVCP) UK & Ireland and their portfolio of fan-favourite properties, please call (+44) 0203 580 2000.

More information about Sambro and its products be be found online at sambro.co.uk, or by calling (+44) 0845 8739380 (UK enquiries) or (+31) 203 632 090.

In additional Nickelodeon & Viacom Consumer Products (NVCP) UK & Ireland licensing news:

- Spin Master and Nickelodeon will launch their highly anticipated Rusty Rivets toy line, inspired by the hit Nick Jr. preschool series, in the UK, in July 2018! Additionally, Rusty Rivets season two will also launch on Nick Jr. UK & Ireland very soon!

- Vivid will showcase their brand-new line of Nella the Princess Knight toys, set to launch in the UK in January 2018, at stall B70 at the British Toy and Hobby Association's (BTHA) The Toy Fair 2018 (London Toy Fair 2018)!

UK - Bury based, licensed toy manufacturer Sambro has announced plans to launch its extensive new Nickelodeon Slime range in 2018!

Originally published: Wednesday, January 03, 2018.

More Nick: SLIMEFEST 2018 | Slime. Music. Mayhem. | Coming Soon! | Nickelodeon UK!

Original source: Toys 'n' Playthings January 2018 Magazine; Additional sources: Toys 'n' Playthings, Licensing Source.

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