Judge Dismisses Gibson Guitar Corp.'s Lawsuit Against Viacom Over Nickelodeon UK's "SpongeBob SquarePants" Ukulele

The entertainment industry news website The Hollywood Reporter's 'Hollywood, Esq.' column, the intersection of entertainment and law, is reporting the Nickelodeon News that Viacom Inc., the parent company of the Nickelodeon brand, has gotten a judge to reject the initial version of a lawsuit over a "SpongeBob SquarePants Ukulele", a Ukulele designed on the popular Nickelodeon original animated series (Nicktoon) "SpongeBob SquarePants". The claims came from Gibson Guitar Corp., which asserted that the owner of the Nickelodeon TV network was promoting various products that infringed its trademark rights to the words and design of the "Flying V," its more than five-decade-old electric guitar known for its distinctive look. The judge decided that Gibson wasn't specific enough in making allegations against Viacom versus its U.K.-based licensee John Hornby Skewes & Co. However, the judge is allowing Gibson to amend its lawsuit complaint. You can find the Judge's ruling in full here on Scribd.

Nickelodeon UK And Appy Food And Drinks Co. Partner For Brand New Healthy And Interactive Kids' Fruit Juice Range

The Publican's Morning Advertiser, the only weekly pub trade publication in the UK, has announced the Nickelodeon UK news that Nickelodeon and Viacom Consumer Products UK (NVCP UK) has signed a exclusive licensing agreement with Appy Food & Drinks Co. for characters from some of Nickelodeon's most popular properties to be the faces of a brand new healthy, delicious, fun and interactive juice drink range, which claims to be the first juice drink for kids to use Stevia, a natural zero calorie sweetener, to make sure every day is an Appy Day!

The range will launch with three flavours featuring popular Nickelodeon characters - Orange & Pineapple ("SpongeBob SquarePants"), Tropical Vitamin Boost ("Dora the Explorer"), and Apple & Blackcurrant ("Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles") - will be available, and a further three flavours for the range for the product line are planned for later in the year. Each flavour will be available to buy as Tetra (cardboard) cartons (single cartons or as a 5 pack) and in a pouch design (available in 5 and 10 packs). Each pouch will come with a exclusive sticker sheet from collectibles, digital media, distribution, licensing and publishing company Panini featuring characters and props, and a special QR code that can be scanned with a smartphone to give access to a range of games and puzzles on the Appy Drinks App, said co-founder Bobby Patel. A Special Scan and Win competition will also be launched soon.

Nickelodeon UK To Premiere "House Of Anubis" Season 3 From April 2013!

Breaking Nickelodeon UK News: Nick UK and Ireland have today announced in a brand new teaser trailer/promo (transcript below) the very exciting Nick News that Nickelodeon UK and Ireland and Nickelodeon HD UK will start to premiere and show season three of Nickelodeon's hit mystery drama series "House Of Anubis", dubbed "The Reawakening", in April 2013! Nickelodeon UK is expected to announce the exact premiere airdate and time for the third season of "House Of Anubis" very soon! SIBUNA!:

A new year.

[Eddie Miller (Burkely Duffield): Something really, really evil is going on here.]

New faces.

[Eddie: Not everyone is who they say they are.]

New danger.

[Victor Rodenmaar Jr. (Francis Magee): They shall not [...].]

Unlock the secret.

[Eddie: A great evil is about to be unleashed.]

Discover the clues.

[Fabian Rutter (played by Brad Kavanagh): Trust no one.]

And awaken an all new mystery.

The House of Anubis, season 3, coming this April, only on Nickelodeon.

Remember to keep voting for "House Of Anubis" to win Favourite UK TV Show in the Nickelodeon 2013 Kids' Choice Awards! Vote online at kca.nick.co.uk and/or on Twitter using the special hashtags #KCAUK #VoteAnubisUK!

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Nickelodeon UK Unveils Findings From Their Recent Research About British Parenting; Mummy Pig From Nick Jr.'s "Peppa Pig" Named As The Number One Mother Modern Mum's Look Up To!

The UK parenting publication UKMums.tv is reporting in the following article the Nickelodeon UK news that recent research by Nickelodeon UK has found that 94% of British kids name their mum as the person they're most closest to, with half of parents declaring their children as their very best friend. The closing generation gap is being thought of as one of the reasons most families feel closer to each other, with most parents sharing common interests with their children. Nearly half of the mums Nick surveyed like the same films (movies) as their kids, with two thirds sharing the same taste in music.

UKMums.tv is also reporting that according to a recent poll, Mummy Pig from the popular Nick Jr. TV show "Peppa Pig" is the number one Mother modern Mums admire and look up to for her friendship with her kids when they are trying to be a friend as well as a Mum to their own children:

Mums are now a girl's best friend

Just who is your BFF (Best Friend Forever)? According to new research it’s very likely to either by your own daughter or your dear mum herself!

Research by Nickelodeon found that 94% of British kids name their mum as the person they’re closest to, with half of parents declaring their children as their very best friend.

The closing generation gap (and the fact that us mums are much trendier – we hope!) is one of the reasons most families feel closer to each other, with most parents sharing common interests with their offspring. Nearly half of mums like the same films as their kids, with two thirds sharing the same taste in music.

Things seem to have moved on from when we were kids, with most parents feeling a closer friendship with their children rather than just a bond, compared to many parents not having much in common with their parents when growing up.

And who do modern mums like us look up to when trying to be a friend as well as a mum? According to a new poll Mummy Pig from TV show Peppa Pig is the number one mum others admire for her friendship with her kids.

This means that Mummy Pig beat off competition from yummy mummies like Holly Willoughby, Victoria Beckham and Myleene Klass to claim the top spot!

Also, Tweeted (posted) by the Nickelodeon UK Press Office on their official Twitter profile page (@NickelodeonUKPR):

New Nickelodeon research has found that over 50% of UK parents declare their children to be their best friends! http://tinyurl.com/ajvkqn6.

Win Tickets To Attend The One Direction Concert At The Mediolanum Forum In Milan With Nickelodeon Italy And The 2013 Kids' Choice Awards!

Nickelodeon Italy (also known as Nickelodeon Italia) has announced in the 'Concorsi'/'Competitions' section on their official website, NickTV.it, the Nickelodeon news that, to celebrate Nickelodeon Italy, the Italian version of the popular children's channel, premiering and showing the Nickelodeon 2013 Kids' Choice Awards on Wednesday 27th March 2013 at 8.30pm, Nick Italy has launched a brand new One Direction competition, where one lucky Nick Italia fan and viewer can win two tickets to see the UK/Irish boyband "One Direction" LIVE in concert when 1D visits and performs at the Mediolanum Forum in Milan, Italy on Monday 20th May 2013, as part of the European leg of the bands Take Me Home Tour!

To be in with a chance of winning, all fans of Nickelodeon Italy and Italian Directioners need to do to win tickets to One Direction's upcoming performance in Milano, Italy in Maggio is to watch the Italian debut of the Nickelodeon 2013 Kids' Choice Awards on Wednesday 27th March 2013 at 8.30pm on Nickelodeon Italy and keep an eye out for special blimps (airships) to fly pass the screen. Once you've spotted Nick's special 1D contest blimp, head to Nick Italy's special dedicated competition webpage on nicktv.it and choose the correct answer from the ones offered! Below is the full information about how Italian 1D fans can win tickets to One Direction's Milan concert during the bands current tour, from the competition's official webpage on nicktv.it, translated by Google Translate:

Competition Nickelodeon

Win One Direction with KCA 2013!

The Kids' Choice Awards 2013 will give a concert in Milan of One Direction! Would you like to see live by 1D but have not yet managed to secure your next ticket for one of their Italian dates? On 27 March at 20:30 tuned to Nickelodeon and glued to the TV!

Watch the Kids' Choice Awards 2013 and has airships that pass the screen. Then, come back to this page and choose the correct answer from among those offered. Among all the correct answers will be extracted which will be a lucky one to two tickets for the concert of One Direction on 20 May in Milan!

Follow our Facebook page and our Twitter account so you know exactly when you can participate in the competition. In the meantime, continue to vote for One Direction in the categories Favourite Band [Favourite Music Group] and Favorite Song at KCA 2013!

Also, below is the original untranslated version of Nick Italia's 'Win One Direction Tickets' webpage:

Competition Nickelodeon

Vinci i One Direction coi KCA 2013!

I Kids' Choice Awards 2013 ti regalano il concerto di Milano dei One Direction! Ti piacerebbe vedere dal vivo dal 1D ma non sei ancora riuscito ad accaparrarti i biglietti per una delle loro date italiane? Il 27 marzo alle 20:30 sintonizzati su Nickelodeon e incollati alla TV!

Guarda i Kids' Choice Awards 2013 e conta i dirigibili che passano sullo schermo. Poi, torna su questa pagina e scegli la risposta giusta tra quelle proposte. Tra tutte le risposte corrette verranno estratto un fortunato a cui andranno due biglietti per il concerto dei One Direction del 20 maggio a Milano!

Segui la nostra pagina Facebook e il nostro account Twitter per sapere esattamente quando potrai partecipare al concorso. Nell'attesa, continua a votare i One Direction nelle categorie Band Preferita e Canzone Preferita ai KCA 2013!