Tune-In To Nickelodeon USA On Saturday 23rd March 2013 For The Nickelodeon's 26th Annual Kids' Choice Awards, Plus Brand-New Series "Monsters Vs. Aliens" And A All-New "The Fairly OddParents" Special, "Fairly Odd Pet"

Nickelodeon has announced in the following Press Release, from animation news website Toonzone, to celebrate the Nickelodeon 2013 Kids' Choice Awards on Saturday 23rd March 2013, Nickelodeon USA has unveiled a exciting programming line-up!

Just before the 2013 Kids' Choice Awards, Nick will premiere and show a brand new episode of the popular Nickelodeon Original Animated Series (Nicktoon) "Fairly Odd Parents", called "Fairly Odd Pet", on at 7.30pm (ET/PT)! In the all-new episode of FOP, Timmy Turner adopts a mischievous and magical fairy dog named Sparky, voiced by Matt Taylor ("T.U.F.F. Puppy", "South Park"). However, owning a fairy dog proves to be a much bigger challenge than Timmy could have ever predicted.

Then at 8.00pm (ET/PT), Nick will show the live US telecast of Nickelodeon 2013 Kids' Choice Awards, direct from the Galen Center at USC [University of Southern California] in Los Angeles, Calif, USA! Hosted by Josh Duhamel, this year's live telecast will feature performances by Pitbull, featuring Christina Aguilera, as well as Ke$ha with their respective hits "Feel This Moment" and "C'Mon." A star-studded presenter lineup has been confirmed to hand out the coveted orange blimp awards (to be announced soon!). Fans all over the world can still cast their votes until March 23 in 22 total categories across all of Nickelodeon's digital outlets, including on kca2013.com, Nick Mobile app as well as Nickelodeon's Facebook page and Twitter feed.

Then, immediately following Saturday's live telecast of the 2013 KCAs, Nick USA will give viewers a special preview of Nickelodeon and DreamWorks Animation's brand new CGI-animated series "Monsters vs. Aliens" at 9.30pm (ET/PT)! A co-production with DreamWorks Animation and inspired by the 2009 blockbuster feature film ($383 million worldwide gross), the new series follows the further adventures of the beloved monsters - B.O.B. (Eric Edelstein, "Hotel for Dogs"), the gelatinous blob without a brain; Link (Diedrich Bader, "Office Space"), the prehistoric fish-man; Dr. Cockroach (Chris O'Dowd, "Bridesmaids", "The IT Crowd", "Moone Boy"), the half-man/half-insect mad scientist; and Susan (aka Ginormica) (Riki Lindhome, "Gilmore Girls"), the incredible growing woman - as they learn to adapt to a new world and work side by side with a bizarre group of aliens. In the half-hour special, "Welcome to Area Fifty-Something," Susan, B.O.B., Link and Dr. Cockroach are stationed at Area Fifty-Something to protect the planet, when a lone alien, Coverton (Jeff Bennett, "The Penguins of Madagascar") arrives and imprisons the President while making a permanent home on base.

After giving viewers and fans a special sneak peek preview of their new animated series, Nick USA will then start to premiere and show "Monsters vs. Aliens" regularly from Saturday 6th April 2013!:

Via Press Release

PR: Tune-in: Nickelodeon’s 26th Annual Kids’ Choice Awards, Brand-New Series “Monsters vs. Aliens” and “The Fairly OddParents” Special

This Saturday, March 23, at 8 p.m., don’t miss the messiest, surprise-filled slimefest of the year, Nickelodeon’s 26th Annual Kids’ Choice Awards. Hosted by Josh Duhamel, this year’s live telecast will feature performances by Pitbull, featuring Christina Aguilera, as well as Ke$ha with their respective hits “Feel This Moment” and “C’Mon.” A star-studded presenter lineup has been confirmed to hand out the coveted orange blimp awards (to be announced tomorrow!). Kids can still cast their votes until March 23 in 22 total categories across all of Nickelodeon’s digital outlets, including Nick.com, Nick Mobile app as well as Nickelodeon's Facebook page and Twitter feed.

Prior to the Kids’ Choice Awards, the hit animated series, The Fairly OddParents, will introduce a brand-new character named Sparky in a half-hour special called “Fairly Odd Pet,” premiering Saturday, March 23 at 7:30 p.m. (ET/PT) on Nickelodeon. In “Fairly Odd Pet,” Timmy adopts a mischievous and magical fairy dog named Sparky. However, owning a fairy dog proves to be a much bigger challenge than Timmy could have ever predicted. Sparky is voiced by Matt Taylor (T.U.F.F. Puppy, South Park).

Immediately following Saturday’s telecast, Nickelodeon debuts a special preview of its newest CG-animated series Monsters vs. Aliens at 9:30 p.m. (ET/PT). A co-production with DreamWorks Animation and inspired by the 2009 blockbuster feature film ($383 million worldwide gross), the new series follows the further adventures of the beloved monsters- B.O.B. (Eric Edelstein, Hotel for Dogs), the gelatinous blob without a brain; Link (Diedrich Bader, Office Space), the prehistoric fish-man; Dr. Cockroach (Chris O’Dowd, Bridesmaids), the half-man/half-insect mad scientist; and Susan (aka Ginormica) (Riki Lindhome, Gilmore Girls), the incredible growing woman-as they learn to adapt to a new world and work side by side with a bizarre group of aliens. In the half-hour special, “Welcome to Area Fifty-Something,” Susan, B.O.B., Link and Dr. Cockroach are stationed at Area Fifty-Something to protect the planet, when a lone alien, Coverton (Jeff Bennett, The Penguins of Madagascar) arrives and imprisons the President while making a permanent home on base.

Viacom International Media Networks Welcomes Matt Baker As VIMN's New Vice President For Corporate Communications

The Media Monkey blog on the official Media Guardian website is reporting the Nickelodeon UK News in the following article that Viacom International Media Networks, the international division of Viacom, has recruited former head of PR at Channel 4, Matt Baker, as their new Vice President (VP) for Corporate Communications. While at C4, Matt Baker served as the broadcasters Controller of Press & Publicity (Chief Press Officer). Prior to joining VIMN, Matt Baker served as Head of Media at the international organisation Oxfam. At Viacom International Media Networks, Matt Baker will oversee corporate communications for VIMN in the UK and Ireland, Australia and New Zealand, Russia and Central & Eastern Europe:

A warm welcome back to medialand to Channel 4's ex-comms boss Matt Baker

[...]

Monkey would like to offer a zesty medialand welcome back to Matt Baker, Channel 4's former comms director. After an excursion into charity sector PR with Oxfam, Baker is back, back, back, baby – as UK, Australia, Russia, Central and Eastern Europe vice-president of corporate communications for Camden-based Viacom International Media Networks (think MTV, Comedy Central, Nickelodeon). That's certainly an impressive sounding job title, a pretty strong opening hand if you're playing Risk – and just think of all those Air Miles. But what's this – a new company email address beginning "Matthew"? Monkey imagines only Matt's mother has ever called him that before.

Nickelodeon Fruit Shoot Skills Awards 2012 Nominee DJ Jack Hill Awarded Six Guinness World Records

Below is a news article from the Birmingham Mail about World Record holder Jack Hill, who has been named 'World's Youngest DJ' by the Guinness Book of World Records, and who was nominated to win the 'Rising Music Star' award at the Nickelodeon Fruit Shoot Skills Awards 2012 for his DJ skills:

Birmingham DJ Jack has been mixing it up since he was just six

12-year-old former Great Barr schoolboy is a master of decknology and has performed in Benidorm, Germany and Italy

Jack Hill is a big name in clubbing - and he's only 12

Young Jack Hill's pals think he's as famous as Justin Bieber – and his six Guinness World Records prove he is no ordinary schoolboy.

The former Great Barr lad has been recognised as the world’s youngest DJ and is listed in five other categories for his skills behind the decks, including his latest accolade as youngest producer.

World bests aren’t the only records loved by the 12-year-old twin, who now lives in Weston-Super-Mare.

He’s appeared on TV and radio, produced his own songs and performed across the continent at gigs.

His new release Club Shaker has just been issued and Jack is hoping it will gain even more success than his previous hit Club DJ, which was a best-seller locally and got into the Top 20 national electronica lists.

Jack, whose twin is Harry, began mixing when he was just six.

He’s had his own Sunday morning radio show on Nova FM in Somerset for the past four years and has performed in Benidorm, Germany and Italy with more gigs lined up for Turkey and Spain this summer.

He even headlined at the ICC in Birmingham last July when he triumphed in a competition run by satellite TV channel Nickelodeon.

Dad Bob, himself a former DJ at venues across Birmingham, said he was so proud of his son.

“Jack is moving away from live gigs now and is concentrating more on the producing and radio side of the business – but we always make sure he never does anything that might affect his school work,” said Bob.

“It’s wonderful that he is officially recognised as the world’s youngest disc jockey.”

[...]

Jack, who loves dubstep and dance music, wants to emulate global mix stars Tiesto and David Guetta.

He was even contacted by Dutch musician and producer Tiesto when he won his latest award.

“Tiesto is his favourite and Jack was gobsmacked when he contacted him to offer his congratulations.

“He told Jack he was watching his career closely and we hope they can perform together at some stage,” added Bob, a former Birmingham City Council building inspector.

“However, I don’t think Justin Bieber's his cup of tea. Jack is too well-behaved!”

Jack's records

* World’s Youngest DJ when he was six.

* World’s Youngest Club DJ at seven.

* Youngest Male Radio Presenter awarded when he was just eight.

* Recognised as Most Successful Young DJ aged 10.

* Youngest DJ to Beatmix 10 songs in one minute when he was 11.

* World's Youngest Record Producer awarded aged 12.

Zinkia Entertainment's Pocoyo To Serve A Third Term As Global Kids' Ambassador For World Wildlife Fund's Earth Hour 2013 Campaign

Zinkia Entertainment has announced the news in the following press release, from eReleases via PRNewswire, that the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) and Earth Hour have announced that Pocoyo, who's popular television series airs on Nickelodeon's preschool channels in the UK and USA - Nick Jr. UK & Ireland and Nick Jr. USA - will serve a third term as Earth Hour's Global Kids' Ambassador, spearheading the initiative to reach kids through a new partnership with the organization, Ocean Defenders Alliance Organization. Earth Hour 2013, the global initiative in partnership with WWF, takes place Saturday, March 23rd from 8.30pm to 9:30pm local time as individuals, businesses, governments and communities are invited to turn out their lights for one hour to show their support for environmentally sustainable action. Crossing borders of race, religion, culture, geography and society to unite in a single moment of contemplation for the planet, hundreds of millions of people participate in Earth Hour each year in celebration of their year-round commitment to protect and preserve the planet. Plus, as part of the 2013 Earth Hour "I Will If You Will" campaign, Zinkia Entertainment is introducing Pocoyo's Ocean Cleanup Game, available beginning March 18th through Earth Hour's website (www.earthhour.org) and the Official Pocoyo Facebook page (http://www.facebook.com/pocoyo). If 100,000 children go online and play the new Ocean Cleanup Game, Pocoyo and his Friends have pledged to help collect over two tons of Ocean debris. The cleanup will be carried out by Ocean Defenders Alliance whose mission is to eliminate dangerous man-made debris threatening ocean wildlife.
 To promote the initiative, Pocoyo is featured in a new Public Service Announcement available for on-air broadcast and online across websites and social media platforms. There will also be special Pocoyo Earth Hour activity booklets available for printing and distribution, as well as Pocoyo Earth Hour screensavers and desktop wallpapers:

Zinkia Entertainment's "Pocoyo™" to Serve a Third Term as Global Kids' Ambassador for World Wildlife Fund's Earth Hour 2013 Campaign

To Support This Year's "I Will If You Will" Campaign, Pocoyo & His Friends Will Help Clean Up Over Two Tons of Trash from the Ocean Through a New Charity Partnership with Ocean Defenders Alliance - A Mission Blue Collaboration

MADRID, March 18, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- World Wildlife Fund (WWF) and Earth Hour today announced that Pocoyo would serve a third term as Earth Hour's Global Kids' Ambassador, spearheading the initiative to reach kids through a new partnership with the organization, Ocean Defenders Alliance Organization. Earth Hour 2013, the global initiative in partnership with WWF, takes place Saturday, March 23rd from 8.30pm to 9:30pm local time as individuals, businesses, governments and communities are invited to turn out their lights for one hour to show their support for environmentally sustainable action. Crossing borders of race, religion, culture, geography and society to unite in a single moment of contemplation for the planet, hundreds of millions of people participate in Earth Hour each year in celebration of their year-round commitment to protect and preserve the planet.



(Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130318/PH78069)
As part of the 2013 Earth Hour "I Will If You Will" campaign, Zinkia Entertainment is introducing Pocoyo's Ocean Cleanup Game, available beginning March 18th through Earth Hour's website (www.earthhour.org) and the Official Pocoyo Facebook page (http://www.facebook.com/pocoyo). If 100,000 children go online and play the new Ocean Cleanup Game, Pocoyo and his Friends have pledged to help collect over two tons of Ocean debris. The cleanup will be carried out by Ocean Defenders Alliance whose mission is to eliminate dangerous man-made debris threatening ocean wildlife.
 To promote the initiative, Pocoyo is featured in a new Public Service Announcement available for on-air broadcast and online across websites and social media platforms. There will also be special Pocoyo Earth Hour activity booklets available for printing and distribution, as well as Pocoyo Earth Hour screensavers and wallpapers.

"Pocoyo continues to grow in popularity around the world, bringing Earth Hour's message of protecting and preserving our environment to more and more children, who in turn involve their families," said Andy Ridley , CEO and Co-Founder of Earth Hour. "Using fun and imaginative ways to engage children, such as the new Pocoyo Ocean Cleanup Game, Zinkia is making tremendous strides in creating lifelong eco-friendly habits among today's children, who are tomorrow's guardians of our planet. Children's involvement and sense of responsibility is vital to our mission and through our alliance with Zinkia and Pocoyo's role as our Global Kids' Ambassador, we're able to engage these children in many languages and on every media platform around the world. We're thrilled to embark on another year of Earth Hour outreach spearheaded by our endearing Global Kids' Ambassador, Pocoyo." 

"We are delighted to continue to collaborate with Earth Hour and use our extensive communication platform to reach a young audience and their families to help raise awareness for a cause that is of such high importance," explained Zinkia Entertainment Co-Founder and Chairman Jose Maria Castillejo .

"Oceans are the life blood of our planet and no matter how far you live from the coast, our everyday actions can directly affect a resource that we all depend on so greatly.
 Taking care of our Oceans is a theme that encompasses so many of the values that are intrinsic to the Pocoyo series. If we recycle and reduce waste in our daily lives the end result will only serve to benefit our Oceans."

"Ocean Defenders Alliance (ODA) is very excited to be part of Pocoyo's adventures. Collaborations, such as this one with Zinkia Entertainment, help ODA share our important message with the children of this water planet," said Kurt Lieber , Founder and President of ODA, and Captain of their vessel. "Many of the problems facing the oceans are little known by the general public, and if we don't do something soon to improve things, the consequences will be drastic. We are working to help educate the children not only about what is going on, but what they can do to help make things better. ODA looks forward to working with Pocoyo and all his friends to rid the oceans of man-made debris, and have fun in the process!"

Zinkia, producers of the hit animated children's series, Pocoyo, has been working with WWF and Earth Hour for several years. The association began on the local level in Spain and expanded to a global level with the 2011 appointment of Pocoyo as the first-ever Global Kids' Ambassador for Earth Hour's global "Beyond the Hour" campaign. 
 
Daily episodes of Pocoyo air in over 150 countries around the world and online, with over 1.4 million Facebook fans and 1.6 billion hits on YouTube. As the Global Kids' Ambassador for Earth Hour, Pocoyo continues to raise environmental awareness among today's children, empowering kids, their parents and caregivers to "turn off the lights" during Earth Hour, and use easy, environmentally sustainable actions to encourage kids to play a vital role in preserving our planet year round. 
In 2011, Earth Hour was reported as 'the world's largest campaign for the planet' with participation in 135 countries and territories across every continent, including the world's most recognized man-made marvels and natural wonders "going dark" in a landmark display of environmental action.




About Zinkia Entertainment: 
Zinkia Entertainment specializes in the creation and management of entertainment properties for today's global marketplace. Zinkia's primary focus is the development and production of content for all media platforms to engage, entertain and educate children of all cultures. Zinkia is the exclusive worldwide licensor of global brand sensation Pocoyo, one of Spain's most successful animation productions, with a potential global audience reach of 3.5 billion. In April 2011, Zinkia acquired a 51% stake in London-based family entertainment company Cake. Founded in 2001, Zinkia is headquartered in Madrid, Spain and operates offices in China. www.zinkia.com


About Pocoyo

Zinkia Entertainment's Pocoyo is an award-winning animated series about a young boy's discovery of the world around him, representing a universe of core values that promotes a philosophy of curiosity, sincerity, interest, tolerance, respect and love. With these guiding principles, Pocoyo fosters "Learning through Laughter™," utilizing a blend of humor and learning which mimics children's development to inspire and inform them. Pocoyo is narrated by writer/actor Stephen Fry ( Sherlock Holmes : A Game of Shadows, Alice in Wonderland, Bones) who guides Pocoyo with gentle humor.
 
Today, Pocoyo boasts a potential global audience reach of over 3.5 billion. With more than 1.6 billion hits on YouTube®, 1.4 million Facebook fans, and more than 30 million content downloads from the official Pocoyo website, the series, licensed in over 150 countries worldwide, is recognized as a global hit property. In addition to the successful TV series, the virtual world, Pocoyoworld.com, has attracted more than 2.5 million unique visitors, enabling children and care-givers to share a host of fun and educational activities with their favorite characters. 
In the U.S., Pocoyo has gained a large following of young fans with episodes airing seven days a week at 1:00 pm ET on Nick Jr., Nickelodeon's 24-hour commercial-free, educational preschool network, as well as on Univision's Saturday morning programming block Planeta U and select PBS Stations. Internationally, Pocoyo airs on major international broadcaster outlets, including Televisa (Mexico), ABC (Australia), Kika (Germany) , Nick Junior (UK & France), TVE (Spain), Disney Pan Asia and Discovery Kids (Latin America). Pocoyo has attracted a host of international accolades including a prestigious BAFTA (British Academy of Film and Television Arts) for Best Animated Preschool Series, three Pucinella Prizes at Italy's Cartoons on the Bay Festival and Best TV Series at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival in France.

About Earth Hour
Earth Hour is a global environmental initiative in partnership with WWF. Individuals, businesses, governments and communities are invited to turn out their lights for one hour on Saturday March 23, 2013 at 8:30 PM to show their support for environmentally sustainable action. In 2013, Earth Hour's I Will If You Will concept invites individuals and organisations to challenge others to an ongoing environmental commitment beyond the hour. Earth Hour began in one city in 2007 and by 2012 involved hundreds of millions of people in 152 countries across every continent, receiving reports as 'the world's largest campaign for the planet'.

About WWF
WWF is one of the world's largest and most respected independent conservation organisations, with almost five million supporters and a global network active in more than 100 countries. WWF's mission is to stop the degradation of the earth's natural environment and to build a future in which humans live in harmony with nature, by conserving the world's biological diversity, ensuring that the use of renewable natural resources is sustainable, and promoting the reduction of pollution and wasteful consumption.

About Ocean Defenders Alliance
Using volunteer boat and dive crews, Ocean Defenders Alliance eliminates dangerous man-made debris threatening ocean wildlife and habitat and works to eradicate the sources of these problems through public education and meaningful action. To date, ODA has removed 18,500 pounds of net; 200 traps; 20,000 feet of line; and massive amounts of plastic and garbage.
www.oceandefenders.org

About Mission Blue
Mission Blue elevates public awareness about critical ocean issues and inspires support for organizations, projects and initiatives that are making a positive difference for the ocean. Decades of overfishing, pollution, climate change, acidification and other human pressures threaten the fundamental nature of the ocean -- and therefore threaten the future of humankind. Presently, a small fraction of 1 percent of the ocean is fully protected nationally and internationally. There is time, but not a lot, to take care of the ocean that takes care of us. www.mission-blue.org

Contact:
Maria Doolan , Zinkia Entertainment +34915240365
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Nickelodeon Fruit Shoot Skills Awards 2012 Rising Sports Star Winner Samuel Ramos To Compete In His First Upcoming Trampoline Gymnastics Competition

The official website of the Ormskirk & Skelmersdale Advertiser is reporting in the following news article that Merseyside gymnasts Samuel Ramos, who won the "Rising Sports Star" award at the Nickelodeon Fruit Shoot Skills Awards 2012, and his best friend and teammate Jamie Canning are about to participate in their first national level competition in trampoline gymnastics, which will take place in Hull in March 2013. They would then go on to compete in the British Championships, held at The NEC, Birmingham in July 2013!:

Mersey gymnasts jump for joy as national competition nears

TWO young Merseyside gymnasts inspired by the Olympics were limbering up in readiness for a major competition.

Best pals Samuel Ramos and Jamie Canning from the City of Liverpool Gymnastic Club, whose members include Olympian Beth Tweddle, already stand out from the crowd.

The nine-year-olds have gone from strength to strength since they started training at the club a year ago.

Jay Scouler, head trampoline coach, said: “It’s a really exciting time for gymnastics in Liverpool, both in our Elite Programmes of Trampoline and Woman’s Artistic, as we’re continuing to build upon the successes of Liverpool’s Olympic medallist Beth Tweddle and all the other gymnasts who have come out of Park Road in recent years.

“Samuel came from a sport called Tumbling Gymnastics while Jamie came through the Trampoline Academy Sessions. The boys are already real success stories having qualified in all four of their regional grades the first time round.”

Samuel, from Litherland, and Jamie, from Aintree, have their first national level competition in trampoline gymnastics, which takes place in Hull later this month.

They would then go on to compete in the British Championships, held at The NEC, Birmingham in July.

Samuel Ramos, who is a pupil of [...] primary school, in Crosby, won a Nickelodeon Skills Award for his gymnastics last summer.

He was paired with Jamie, who attends [...] College in Aigburth, to do synchronised trampoline and perform gymnastic moves in unison.

Jamie said: “I love being a gymnast and doing trampoline gymnastics. I really want to do well at the competition in Hull and Birmingham.”

Samuel said “I always try to do my best in training and I’m so happy to be doing bigger competitions with my team mate Jamie.”