Nickelodeon Greenlights Second Season Of "The Thundermans"

Nickelodeon, the number-one entertainment brand for kids and families, has announced in the following press release, from TV by the Numbers, the exciting Nick News that Nickelodeon has ordered a second season of their superhero-themed comedy "The Thundermans"!

The announcement was made today, Friday 20th December 2013, by Russell Hicks, Nickelodeon's President of Content Development and Production. Created and executive produced by three-time Emmy Award-winner Jed Spingarn ("Big Time Rush", "Jimmy Neutron") and executive produced by Dave Hoge and Dan Cross ("Just Jordan", "Pair of Kings"), the scripted half-hour series has been picked up for an additional 20 episodes (20x30') and follows a pair of superhero twins, Phoebe (Kira Kosarin) and Max Thunderman (Jack Griffo). With opposite personalities, they must navigate their way through school, friends and a family of extraordinary superheroes, all while keeping their true identities a secret. "The Thundermans" airs regularly Saturdays at 9:00pm (ET/PT) on Nickelodeon USA.

Season to date the series is averaging 2.1 million total viewers and is posting double-digit gains with K2-11 (3.7/1.2M, +14%) and K6-11 (4.7/928K, +19%).

"The Thundermans" will begin airing on Nickelodeon's international channels during Winter 2014.

Phoebe and Max Thunderman are 14-year-old fraternal twins turbocharged by freeze breath and the power to move objects via telekinesis. Brother Billy (Diego Velazquez) moves at super speed, while younger sister Nora (Addison Riecke) cuts solid objects with her laser beam eyes. Rounding out the family are parents Hank (Chris Tallman), who possesses extraordinary strength and the ability to fly, and Barb (Rosa Blasi), who can generate lightning from her hands.

Original Nickelodeon Press Release:

NICKELODEON GREENLIGHTS SECOND SEASON OF SUPERHERO COMEDY SERIES THE THUNDERMANS

Network Orders 20 Episodes of Newest Live-Action Series

Santa Monica, Calif. – December 20, 2013 – Nickelodeon has ordered a second season of superhero comedy The Thundermans, it was announced today by Russell Hicks, Nickelodeon’s President of Content Development and Production. Created and executive produced by three-time Emmy Award-winner Jed Spingarn (Big Time Rush, Jimmy Neutron) and executive produced by Dave Hoge and Dan Cross (Just Jordan, Pair of Kings), the scripted half-hour series has been picked up for an additional 20 episodes and follows a pair of superhero twins, Phoebe (Kira Kosarin) and Max Thunderman (Jack Griffo). With opposite personalities, they must navigate their way through school, friends and a family of extraordinary superheroes, all while keeping their true identities a secret. The Thundermans airs regularly Saturdays at 9 p.m. (ET/PT) on Nickelodeon.

"Kids have taken to Kira and Jack’s hilarious sibling rivalry since the show's premiere last month," said Hicks, President, Content Development and Production, Nickelodeon. "We look forward to another comedic superpowered season only the Thundermans family can deliver -- complete with freezing antics, super speed flying and staying out of telekinesis trouble!"

Season to date the series is averaging 2.1 million total viewers and is posting double-digit gains with K2-11 (3.7/1.2M, +14%) and K6-11 (4.7/928K, +19%). The Thundermans will begin airing on Nickelodeon's international channels in the winter of 2014.

Phoebe and Max Thunderman are 14-year-old fraternal twins turbocharged by freeze breath and the power to move objects via telekinesis. Brother Billy (Diego Velazquez) moves at super speed, while younger sister Nora (Addison Riecke) cuts solid objects with her laser beam eyes. Rounding out the family are parents Hank (Chris Tallman), who possesses extraordinary strength and the ability to fly, and Barb (Rosa Blasi), who can generate lightning from her hands.

Nickelodeon, now in its 34th year, is the number-one 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 consumer products, online, recreation, books, and feature films. Nickelodeon’s U.S. television network is seen in almost 100 million households and has been the number-one-rated basic cable network for 18 consecutive years. For more information or artwork, visit www.nickpress.com. Nickelodeon and all related titles, characters and logos are trademarks of Viacom Inc. (NASDAQ: VIA, VIAB).

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Nickelodeon Australia & New Zealand Announces "Camp Orange: Force 10", The Tenth Series Of Nick's Adventure Reality Show For Best Friends - Auditions Open Now

Nickelodeon Australia and New Zealand have announced on their official "Camp Orange" website the aweslime news that "Camp Orange", adventure reality series for best friends, is BACK for its 10th year in 2014, and to celebrate, Nickelodeon has opened the auditions process for the next series of CO, called "Camp Orange: Force 10", and are looking for 10 kids (5 teams of 2) aged aged between 10-13 to take on 10 spectacular challenges in a slime-filled adventure 10 times bigger than anything in "Camp Orange" history to have the adventure of a life-slime!

It's Nickelodeon's 10th anniversary of "Camp Orange", so Nick will be cranking up everything by ten. That means ten times the action, ten times the mess and ten times the slime. PLUS Nick are choosing 10 kids instead of 8 this series. That means an extra team this time – and it could be yours!

The teams who are chosen from the auditions will be given the chance to travel away with their best friends to visit Sea World Gold Coast Australia to film the tenth season of "Camp Orange", "Force 10", in March 2014, where they have the opportunity to meet other kids from around Australia and New Zealand and experience an unforgettable and unique Nickelodeon TV adventure!

If you and your bestie are funny enough, crazy enough and slime-loving enough to take on a "Camp Orange" adventure 10 years in the making, now is your chance.

Nickelodeon will be running the auditions process in two parts for "Camp Orange: Force 10". The first part is to register your team, including both you and your bestie's details, on Nick's official "Camp Orange: Force 10" website, camporange.com.au. Then, in early January 2014, Nick will send you an email letting you know when you can send Nickelodeon a bit more info about you and your bestie, as well as your audition video. Don’t worry, you'll have plenty of time to upload your video before the cut-off date!

Before you register, make sure to read over Nick's Must-Do list and download the audition task list PDF so you know what you need to include in your audition video!

"Camp Orange: Force 10" will be hosted by Nickelodeon's very own ASTRA Award winning comedic presenter combo Luke & Wyatt (Luke Ryan & Wyatt Nixon-Lloyd), who will lead five teams of bold besties, chosen from thousands of NickHeads, through a adventure of a life-slime!

Not only is Nick giving 10 kids from across Australia and NZ the chance to star on "CAMP ORANGE: FORCE 10", they're also giving away Razor Scooters prize packs, containing Razor Berry Scooters (colour based on stock availability) and Razor Helmets (Black), to the next 10 runners up, so you've got more chance to score than ever before!

Plus, even if you don't get selected, there will be heaps of ways you can be involved. There will be prizes to be won from home and loads of stuff online that you will take you deeper behind the scenes than ever before for the ultimate "Camp Orange" experience!

For lots more information about how to audition and enter the competition and to apply to be in the next season of "Camp Orange", plus to read lots of audition tips (including how to film a audition), what to do, the rules, frequently asked questions, the Camp Orange 2014 audition guidelines, and to download the necessary paperwork, please visit Nickelodeon Australia and New Zealand's official "Camp Orange 2014" entry website at camporange.com.au!

Nickelodeon AU & NZ must receive all entries for "Camp Orange 2014" by Sunday 2nd February 2014, so please make sure you post you register in plenty of time!

Nickelodeon Australia and New Zealand will start to premiere and show "Camp Orange: Force 10", the 10th series of "Camp Orange", in June 2014!

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Nickelodeon India Unveils New "Nick World" App - Watch The Best Of Nick Anytime, Anywhere

Nickelodeon India has announced the very exciting Nickelodeon International news on their official website, nickindia.com, that Nick India has recently released a brand-new app called "Nick World" which delivers the best of Nickelodeon to your fingertips!

Available to download for free on the Apple App Store for iOS devices - iPhone, iPod and iPad - and on Google Play for Android phones and tablets, Nickelodeon World, similar to Nick USA's and Nickelodeon UK's Nick App, is a all-new fun video application for Indian NickHeads that's loaded with tons of clips from the BEST Nick shows to watch on the go! With Nick World, explore the most popular and fun shows from the house of Nickelodeon anytime, anywhere, 24/7!

Nick World features:

The Top Nick Shows – The best shows from Nickelodeon, Nick Jr., Teen Nick and Sonic all available in one app!

Unlimited Content – Watch many hours of video clips from hit Nick shows including "SpongeBob SquarePants", "The Penguins of Madagascar", "Keymon Ache", "Motu Patlu", and "Pakdam Pakdai" from Nickelodeon, "Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness", "Avatar - The Last Airbender", "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" from Sonic, Nick India's action and adventure channel, and "Blue's Clues", "Dora the Explorer" and "Bubble Guppies" from Nick Jr., Nick India's preschool channel!

Regular Updates – Nick India will add new videos regularly to ensure fresh content!

Child Friendly – Nick World comes with a interactive easy navigation user interface (UI) for effortless and excellent viewing experience. The screen locks when the videos play, to avoid the video stopping if a button is accidentally pressed!

Download the Nick World app today and unleash the World of Nick!

Nick World is produced by Viacom18 Digital Media.

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Viacom International Media Networks Northern Europe Appoints Magnus Kastner As New EVP And MD

The entertainment news website C21Media is reporting the Nickelodeon International news in the following article that Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) has appointed Magnus Kastner, the president of Dubai-based Rotana Media Services and a former MTV executive, as the MD of its Northern European business.

Magnus Kastner will take up the position of Executive Vice President (EVP) and Managing Director at VIMN Northern Europe in February 2014, replacing Dan Ligtvoet, who left the company in September 2013.

Willem Schelling, Chief Operating Officer (COO) of VIMN North, has been serving as interim MD since Ligtvoet's departure.

Kastner has been the president of Middle Eastern media group Rotana since 2011 and, before that, was MD and senior VP of Discovery Networks Germany, Austria and Switzerland from 2006.

He also previously held sales roles at SevenOneMedia, as well as at MTV Europe and MTV Germany.

The exec will now oversee all channels including Nickelodeon, MTV and Comedy Central across Germany, Switzerland and Austria, Poland, the Netherlands and Belgium, Sweden, Norway, Finland and Denmark, as well as Iceland.

Kastner will report directly to Bob Bakish, VIMN's president and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), and will be based in Berlin, Germany:

Viacom reels in Rotana exec

Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) has appointed the president of Dubai-based Rotana Media Services as the MD of its Northern European business.

Magnus Kastner – a one-time MTV exec – will take up the position of exec VP and MD at VIMN Northern Europe in February next year, replacing Dan Ligtvoet, who left the company in September.

Willem Schelling, chief operating officer of VIMN North, has been serving as interim MD since Ligtvoet’s departure.

Kastner has been the president of Middle Eastern media group Rotana since 2011 and, before that, was MD and senior VP of Discovery Networks Germany, Austria and Switzerland from 2006.

He also previously held sales roles at SevenOneMedia, as well as at MTV Europe and MTV Germany.

The exec will now oversee all channels including MTV, Nickelodeon and Comedy Central across Germany, Switzerland and Austria, Poland, the Netherlands and Belgium, Sweden, Norway, Finland and Denmark, as well as Iceland.

Kastner will report directly to Bob Bakish, VIMN’s president and CEO, and will be based in Berlin.

Nico Franks
19-12-2013
©C21Media

TAGS: Appointment
GENRES: Animation, Children's, Format
PEOPLE: Magnus Kastner
COMPANIES: Comedy Central, MTV, Nickelodeon, TMF, VH1, Viacom International Media Networks, Viva
SECTIONS: C21Kids, Formats Lab
COUNTRIES: Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Iceland, Norway, Poland, Sweden, Switzerland, the Netherlands

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Nick Jr. UK's "The Go!Go!Go! Show" To Tour The UK In Spring 2014

Live Nation Entertainment, the world's leading live entertainment company, has announced in the following press release the very exciting news that the stars of Nick Jr. UK and Ireland's "The Go!Go!Go! Show" will be taking their popular family musical act on the road in Spring 2014 for a brand new 10-date tour of the UK called "Go!Go!Go! Live!"!

Starting in Sheffield in mid-April 2014, Carl, Gemma, Jade, Holly, Steve, Mr. Baffled, and the sock-munching Fluffalope will be travelling and visiting venues throughout the UK to play concerts for all the nation's youngest pop fans and their families. You can find a full list of "Go!Go!Go! Live!" tour dates in Live Nation's official press release announcing the very exciting news below.

Tickets for "Go!Go!Go! Live!" will go on-sale at 9:00am on Friday 20th December 2013 priced at £15 / £17.50 plus £50 for a Family Ticket (4 people must include 1 adult) (subject to per-ticket charge plus order processing fee) and are available from www.livenation.co.uk or www.ticketmaster.co.uk.

"The Go!Go!Go! Show", launched in 2010, has received outstanding reviews and to date has completed over 100 live performances in London's West End and on tour around Britain. The family musical act features a cast of six: Carl, Gemma, Jade, Holly, Steve, the inquisitive Mr. Baffled and his sidekick, the sock-munching Fluffalope performing a unique and interactive mix of pop music, dance and comedy. For Nick Jr.'s popular series, the live show experience has been translated to create specific content for Nick Jr. to encourage audience interaction and physical movement. Directed by Nickelodeon UK's Director of Original Production, David Kangas, and with songs incorporating themes such as fitness, friendship and healthy eating, the bespoke Go! Go! Go! interstitial spots feature follow-along dance routines and original music written by UK pop supremos Mike Stock and Steve Crosby (The Show 4 Kids). With songs incorporating themes such as fitness, friendship and healthy eating, The Go!Go!Go! Show covers all of the Nick Jr. day parts, changing from lively morning songs to calming before bedtime segments. Embedded into the continuity of the Nick Jr. schedule, the Go! Go! Go! spots announces upcoming programming as well as providing a human face for the channel.

"Go!Go!Go! Live!" is a partnership between Live Nation and The Show 4 Kids.

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Live Nation Entertainment Press Release, from PressParty.com:

POP BAND GO!GO!GO! LIVE! ON TOUR IN SPRING 2014

London - 18th December 2013: Nick Jr.'s headline music property, Go!Go!Go! will hit the road in Spring 2014 with a brand new 10-date tour of the UK. Starting in Sheffield in mid-April, the TV pop band will play dates throughout the UK for the nation’s youngest pop fans and all the family. Go!Go!Go! Live! tickets go on-sale 9am on Friday 20th December and are available from www.livenation.co.uk or www.ticketmaster.co.uk.

The Go!Go!Go! Show is the brainchild of pop impresarios Mike Stock and Steve Crosby, best known respectively for Stock Aitken Waterman and the man that brought us Steps. Mike Stock holds the record as the most successful British songwriter of all time. The pair teamed up to create The Show 4 Kids, the company behind The Go!Go!Go! Show.

The pop group and stage show launched in 2010 to rave reviews, before being picked up by kids TV channel Nick Jr. The group’s music videos feature several times a day on Nick Jr., and now a deal has been struck with Live Nation to take the group to live venues up and down the country.

GO!GO!GO! LIVE! APRIL 2014

SATURDAY 12th APRIL 2014 - SHEFFIELD UNIVERSITY OCTAGON

SUNDAY 13th APRIL 2014 - CITY VARIETIES, LEEDS

MONDAY 14th APRIL 2014 - THE MILL VOLVO TYNE THEATRE, NEWCASTLE

TUESDAY 15th APRIL 2014 - PALACE THEATRE, MANCHESTER

WEDNESDAY 16th APRIL 2014 - BIRMINGHAM TOWN HALL

THURSDAY 17th APRIL 2014 - LEAMINGTON SPA ASSEMBLY

FRIDAY 18th APRIL 2014 - IPSWICH REGENT

MONDAY 21st APRIL 2014 - O2 SHEPHERDS BUSH EMPIRE

Go! Go! Go! Live! tickets go on-sale 9am on Friday 20th December priced at £15 / £17.50 plus £50 for a Family Ticket (4 people must include 1 adult) (subject to per-ticket charge plus order processing fee) and are available from www.livenation.co.uk or www.ticketmaster.co.uk

For more information please contact:

Jennifer Roberts at jen.roberts@commucan.com or 020 7257 9560

Notes to Editors

About About The Show 4 Kids (TS4K) TS4K was formed by Mike Stock and Steve Crosby to produce enduring children’s music properties. Mike Stock, the UK’s most successful song writer and producer, was behind hits for Kylie Minogue, Donna Summer, Sir Paul McCartney, Rick Astley, Bananarama and Sir Cliff Richard and is the winner of eight Ivor Novello Awards. Steve Crosby is best known for creating Steps and writing hits including “5, 6, 7, 8.” Steps had two UK number one singles and two number one albums. Mike Stock and Steve Crosby created The Go!Go!Go! Show, which launched in the West End in July 2010 to critical acclaim in July 2010.

About Nickelodeon Directed by David Kangas, the music videos are produced by the Nickelodeon Creative Services team. As well as adapting existing content from The Go! Go! Go! Show, Mike Stock and Steve Crosby are penning brand new songs for Nick Jr. and the tour. Nick Jr., with its sister channel Nick Jr. 2, it is the most popular commercial pre-school entertainment brand in cable and satellite homes. Launched in 1999, as the world's first channel dedicated to pre-school children, Nick Jr. broadcasts hit shows including Dora the Explorer, Peppa Pig, Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom, Bubble Guppies and Olive the Ostrich. In 2009 Nick Jr. won BAFTA Children’s Channel of the Year. More information on programming as well as clips, games and exclusive downloadable content is available at nickjr.co.uk. Viewers have the opportunity to catch up with the schedule through Nick Jr. +1. Nick Jr. is available on Sky 615, Virgin 715, through BT Vision and TalkTalk channel 318. Launched in 1993, Nickelodeon UK comprises seven dedicated award-winning entertainment channels for kids aged 2-12 and is a joint venture between MTV and BSkyB Networks. The Nickelodeon Network is a top performing commercial kids’ TV network in the UK and the Nickelodeon channels are available in over 14 million cable and satellite homes.

The Children's Entertainment Market Music properties are a hot commodity in child entertainment with acts like Big Time Rush, one of Nickelodeon’s US music properties, among the top ten grossing live acts worldwide. By August 2012, they had sold 1.25 million albums worldwide and 3.5 million singles in the U.S, less than two years after their pilot episode aired. Nickelodeon’s US pre-school brand, The Fresh Best Band is currently on a national tour with sold out shows at major venues. In the UK, hits like “Bob the Builder” and the “Teletubbies Say ‘Eh Oh’” are multiplatinum singles among the 100 greatest selling UK singles of all time. And Australian act The Wiggles has regularly topped the list of top grossing live acts in their homeland.

About Live Nation Entertainment:

Live Nation Entertainment (NYSE: LYV) is the world’s leading live entertainment company comprised of four market leaders: Ticketmaster.com, Live Nation Concerts, Artist Nation Management and Live Nation Media/Sponsorship. For additional information, visit www.livenation.com/investors.

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Carl, Gemma, Jade, Holly, Steve, the cast of Nick Jr. UK's "The Go!Go!Go! Show", also announced the Go!Go!Go!-tastic news in a online streaming video clip on the groups official YouTube channel, youtube.com/GoGoGoShow, which you can watch below!:

Go!Go!Go! Tour Announcement 2014

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