The Little Gym Expands Partnership With Nickelodeon to Host Official "SpongeBob SquarePants" Parties In The USA

Get ready to have some deep sea SpongeBob fun on dry land! The Little Gym International has today, Wednesday 22nd October 2014, announced the Sponge-Tastic news in the following press release, from Marketwired, that children can celebrate their birthdays SpongeBob-style at The Little Gym as the experiential learning and physical development center is introducing "SpongeBob SquarePants"-themed Awesome Birthday Bash parties at participating locations throughout the USA!

The Little Gym is introducing "SpongeBob SquarePants"-themed Awesome Birthday Bash parties at participating U.S. locations. The birthday parties will take children on an undersea adventure inside their local The Little Gym in an interactive and imaginative story that gets kids moving, climbing and tumbling through active play.

The Little Gym's curriculum for its new "SpongeBob SquarePants" parties, designed for children up to age 12, is being developed by the company in partnership with Nickelodeon, the number-one entertainment brand for kids and families. The birthday parties will take children on an undersea adventure to Bikini Bottom inside their local The Little Gym, as children engage with characters like Patrick Star, Squidward Tentacles and Mr. Krabs in an interactive and imaginative story that gets kids moving, climbing and tumbling through active play!

The Little Gym's popular Awesome Birthday Bash parties provide families with age-appropriate games, music and fun activities led by trained instructors. The parties deliver on the company's promise of "Serious Fun" by incorporating elements of its 'Three-Dimensional Learning' approach: "Get Moving!", "Brain Boost!", and "Citizen Kid". The official "Dora the Explorer" and "Go, Diego, Go!"-themed parties, based on Nickelodeon's popular animated preschool series, have proven popular with children ages 2 to 6 since being introduced in 2012. The Little Gym was recently named "Best Gym Party" in Parents Magazine's "10 Best Birthday Party Places" list as featured in the publication's August 2014 issue.

SOURCE: The Little Gym

October 22, 2014 11:00 ET

The Little Gym Expands Partnership With Nickelodeon to Host Official SpongeBob SquarePants Parties

SCOTTSDALE, AZ--(Marketwired - Oct 22, 2014) - "Are you ready, kids?" "Aye-Aye Captain!" The Little Gym International today announced that children can celebrate their birthdays SpongeBob-style at The Little Gym as the experiential learning and physical development center is introducing "SpongeBob SquarePants"-themed Awesome Birthday Bash parties at participating U.S. locations.

The Little Gym's curriculum for its new "SpongeBob SquarePants" parties, designed for children up to age 12, is being developed by the company in partnership with Nickelodeon. The birthday parties will take children on an undersea adventure inside their local The Little Gym, as children engage with characters like Patrick, Squidward and Mister Krabs in an interactive and imaginative story that gets kids moving, climbing and tumbling through active play.

The Little Gym's popular Awesome Birthday Bash parties provide families with age-appropriate games, music and fun activities led by trained instructors. The parties deliver on the company's promise of "Serious Fun" by incorporating elements of its 'Three-Dimensional Learning' approach: Get Moving!, Brain Boost!, and Citizen Kid. The official "Dora the Explorer" and "Go, Diego, Go!"-themed parties have proven popular with children ages 2 to 6 since being introduced in 2012.

"Our member families have been asking for SpongeBob SquarePants parties, so we are excited to share the news that children are now able to experience 'nautical nonsense' at The Little Gym. Through our partnership with Nickelodeon, The Little Gym is the only childhood development center providing families with Dora, Diego & SpongeBob-themed birthday parties that tap into the imagination and excitement of shows that children love," said Ruk Adams, President and CEO, The Little Gym International.

Since its inception in 1976, The Little Gym has helped millions of children experience the thrill of achievement, develop new skills, and find new confidence. The leading enrichment and child physical development center for ages four months through 12 years, The Little Gym was named Best Gym Party by Parents Magazine in its August 2014 issue. To locate the nearest The Little Gym location, please visit www.thelittlegym.com.

About The Little Gym

The Little Gym is an internationally recognized program that helps children build the developmental skills and confidence needed at each stage of childhood. The first location was established in 1976 by teacher and musician Robin Wes, an innovative educator with a genuine love for children. The Little Gym International, Inc., headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona, was formed in 1992 to franchise The Little Gym concept. Today, The Little Gym International has locations in 28 countries, with more than 200 gyms in the U.S. and over 300 total worldwide. For more information, visit The Little Gym at www.TheLittleGym.com.

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Nickelodeon UK To Premiere Brand-New "Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn" Halloween Special "Scaredy Dance" On Monday 27th October 2014

Nickelodeon UK, the number one commercial kids TV network in the UK, has announced the spooktacular news in their brand-new trailer/promo that Nickelodeon UK and Ireland and Nickelodeon HD UK will premiere and show the brand-new Halloween special episode of Nick's all-new hit original comedy series "Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn", called "Scaredy Dance", on Monday 27th October 2014 at 4:30pm (repeated at 5:30pm on Nickelodeon+1), as part of Nick's Haunted Hathaways Halfterm line-up!

In the brand-new "Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn" Halloween special "Scaredy Dance", the quads excitement for the Halloween school dance is outdone only by their parents who are chaperoning. Dawn (Lizzy Greene) is nervous that a boy she likes will ask her to be his date; Ricky (Casey Simpson) and Dicky (Mace Coronel) compete over the same girl; and Nicky (Aidan Gallagher) chooses the perfect costume. Meanwhile, Tom (Brian Stepanek) and Anne (Allison Munn) try to have the romantic dance they did not get at their own prom. Check out a fang-tastic sneak-peek preview of the all-new NRDD Halloween episode below!:

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Popular Nickelodeon Shows And Official Nick UK Website Nominated For Awards In The 2014 British Academy Children's Awards

The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) has today, Tuesday 21st October 2014, announced the nominations for the 2014 British Academy Children's Awards, its annual awards ceremony which honour the very best in children's media, which includes nominations for popular Nickelodeon shows! The awards ceremony will be held at the Roundhouse, London, on Sunday 233rd November 2014 and will be hosted by English rapper, comedian, actor, screenwriter and voiceover artist Doc Brown (also known as Ben Bailey Smith).

The hit original Nickelodeon comedy series "Victorious", NickToons UK's popular animated series "Max Steel" and Nickelodeon UK's official website, Nick.co.uk, have been nominated in the favourite "Television" show and favourite 'Website' categories, respectively, in the The BAFTA Kids' Vote, the part of the 2014 British Academy Children's Awards in which children aged between seven and 14 years have their say in a nationwide poll to choose their favourite film, television programme, website and game!

Additionally, Nickelodeon's hit animated series "SpongeBob SquarePants" and "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" have been nominated in the best 'International' series British Academy Children's Award category, plus Channel 5's "Milkshake Monkey" has been nominated for the 'Short Form' Children's BAFTA award!

The BAFTA Kids' Vote in 2014 is supported by the initiatives official media partner, Fun Kids Radio.

NickHeads can cast their votes for "Victorious", "Max Steel" and Nick.co.uk at www.baftakidsvote.org. Voting for the BAFTA Kids' Vote opens today (21st October 2014) at 09:00 and closes at 4:30pm on Sunday 23rd November 2014!

Congratulations and good luck to Nickelodeon UK and everyone who has been nominated for a Children's BAFTA award!

Below is The British Academy of Film and Television Arts' official 2014 British Academy Children's Awards press release and a full list of Children's BAFTA nominations, from the official BAFTA website, bafta.org:

Nominations Announced: British Academy Children's Awards

The nominations for the British Academy Children's Awards on Sunday 23 November 2014, have been announced.

Three nominations for Katie Morag

Old Jack's Boat, 4 O'Clock Club, The Amazing World Of Gumball, Roy and Wolfblood each receive two nominations.

BAFTA Kids' Vote launches

London, 21 October 2014: The British Academy of Film and Television Arts has today announced the nominations for its annual British Academy Children's Awards, which honour the very best in children's media. The ceremony will be held at the Roundhouse, London, on Sunday 23 November and will be hosted by Doc Brown.

Leading the way with three nominations is Katie Morag, based on the books by Mairi Hedderwick. The show, which follows the adventures of a small girl and her family on a Scottish island, receives Drama and Writer nominations, while eight-year-old Cherry Campbell, who plays the title role, is nominated in the Performer category.

A number of programmes have received two nominations each: Old Jack's Boat, for Pre-School Live Action and Performer with Bernard Cribbins as Jack; 4 O'Clock Club for Comedy and Performer with Akai Osei as Nero; Roy and Wolfblood each receive nominations in both the Drama and Writer categories and, for the fourth consecutive year, The Amazing World of Gumball is nominated in both the Writer and Animation categories. Rocket's Island picks up the final nomination in the Drama category and first-time nominee, Kia Pegg, completes the Performer category for her role as Jodi in The Dumping Ground.

Last year's Presenter winners, Sam Nixon & Mark Rhodes, are nominated once again and are joined in this category by fellow BAFTA-winning double-act Richard McCourt & Dominic Wood, comedian Iain Stirling and wildlife presenter Naomi Wilkinson.

Junior Bake Off, judged by Mary Berry and James Martin, picks up a nomination for Entertainment. Other nominees in the category include Hacker Time, hosted by Hacker T. Dog, and game shows Fort Boyard: Ultimate Challenge and Swashbuckle.

Animation dominates International, where the 2013 winner, Adventure Time, is joined by SpongeBob SquarePants, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and pre-school series Doc McStuffins.

The four films nominated in the Feature Film category are: animated adventure- comedy The Lego Movie (Warner Bros), How to Train Your Dragon 2 (DreamWorks Animation), Frozen (Walt Disney Pictures) and Maleficent (Walt Disney Pictures) starring Angelina Jolie. In Game, classic franchises are revisited with Mario Kart 8, Pokémon X & Y and Rayman Legends each receiving nominations together with Tearaway, whose development team is led by BAFTA Breakthrough Brit, Rex Crowle.

The BAFTA Kids' Vote also launched today, alongside its official media partner, Fun Kids Radio. The audience award gives children aged 7-14 the opportunity to vote for their favourite film, television programme, website and game. Three-time winner of the Website category, Bin Weevils, will be hoping to retain the title, despite facing tough competition from returning runners-up Moshi Monsters and Club Penguin, while each of the four Feature Film nominees also appear in the Kids' Vote Film list alongside Mr Peabody & Sherman, Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2, Rio 2, Turbo, Planes and Muppets Most Wanted.

Voting for the BAFTA Kids' Vote opens today (21 October) at 09:00 and closes at 16:30 on Sunday 23 November. Children can access exclusive content and competitions via Fun Kids Radio and can cast their votes at www.baftakidsvote.org.

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About BAFTA

The British Academy of Film and Television Arts is an independent charity that supports, develops and promotes the art forms of the moving image by identifying and rewarding excellence, inspiring practitioners and benefiting the public. In addition to its Awards ceremonies, BAFTA has a year-round, international programme of learning events and initiatives that offers unique access to some of the world's most inspiring talent through workshops, masterclasses, scholarships, lectures and mentoring schemes, connecting with audiences of all ages and backgrounds across the UK, Los Angeles and New York. BAFTA relies on income from membership subscriptions, individual donations, trusts, foundations and corporate partnerships to support its ongoing outreach work. To access the best creative minds in film, television and games production, visit www.bafta.org/guru. For more, visit www.bafta.org.

NOMINATIONS IN 2014

ANIMATION

THE AMAZING WORLD OF GUMBALL Ben Bocquelet, Mic Graves, Sarah Fell - Cartoon Network Studios Europe/Cartoon Network
DENNIS THE MENACE & GNASHER Production Team - Red Kite Animation/Sticky Pictures/CBBC
SHAUN THE SHEEP Richard Starzak, Jay Grace, John Woolley - Aardman Animations/CBBC
STRANGE HILL HIGH Production Team - Factory, CBBC and Fremantle/CBBC

CHANNEL OF THE YEAR

CARTOON NETWORK
CBBC
CBEEBIES
CYW

COMEDY

4 O'CLOCK CLUB Production Team - CBBC/CBBC
ALL AT SEA Production Team - CBBC/CBBC
DIDDY MOVIES 2 Steve Ryde, Dez Mcarthy, Annette Williams - CBBC/CBBC
DNN: DEFINITELY NOT NEWSROUND Production Team - CBBC/CBBC

DRAMA

KATIE MORAG Production Team - Move on Up/CBeebies
ROCKET'S ISLAND Production Team - Lime Pictures/CBBC
ROY Production Team - Jam Media/CBBC
WOLFBLOOD Production Team - CBBC/CBBC

ENTERTAINMENT

FORT BOYARD: ULTIMATE CHALLENGE Nigel Pickard, Joe Shaw - The Foundation TV Productions Ltd/ALP/CITV
HACKER TIME Production Team - CBBC/CBBC
JUNIOR BAKE OFF Production Team - Love Productions/CBBC
SWASHBUCKLE Production Team - CBeebies/CBeebies

FACTUAL

DEADLY POLE TO POLE Production Team - CBBC/CBBC
FRONTLINE FAMILIES - A NEWSROUND SPECIAL Production Team - CBBC/CBBC
JUNIOR VETS Production Team - True North/CBBC
OPERATION OUCH! Production Team - Maverick Television/CBBC

FEATURE FILM

FROZEN Peter Del Vecho, Jennifer Lee, Chris Buck - Walt Disney Animation Studios/Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON 2 Dean DeBlois, Bonnie Arnold - DreamWorks Animation/Twentieth Century Fox
THE LEGO MOVIE Phil Lord, Christopher Miller, Dan Lin, Roy Lee - Warner Bros. Pictures, Village Road Show Pictures/Warner Bros. Pictures
MALEFICENT Joe Roth, Robert Stromberg, Linda Woolverton - Roth Films/Walt Disney Pictures/Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures

GAME

MARIO KART 8 Development Team – Nintendo/Nintendo
POKEMON X & Y Development Team - Game Freak inc/The Pokémon Company International/Nintendo
RAYMAN LEGENDS Michel Ansel, Christophe Heral, Jean-Christophe Alessandri - Ubisoft Montpellier/Ubisoft
TEARAWAY Development Team - Media Molecule/Sony Computer Entertainment

INDEPENDENT PRODUCTION COMPANY OF THE YEAR

BLUE ZOO
DOT TO DOT PRODUCTIONS
FACTORY TM LTD
KINDLE ENTERTAINMENT LTD

INTERACTIVE: ADAPTED

DISNEY ANIMATED Development Team - Touch Press/Disney Interactive/Walt Disney Animation Studios
LUDUS Rob Hyde, Aled Perry, Ruth Mills - Boom Kids and Cube Interactive
MADRON Luke Davis, Wil Stephens, Darren Wall - Glasshead/Cube/Planet Jump Productions
ROOM ON THE BROOM: GAMES Development Team - Magic Light Pictures & Stormcloud Games

INTERACTIVE: ORIGINAL

DIXI Dan Berlinka, Nina Metivier, Melanie Stokes - Kindle Entertainment/Syndicut/Lucy Atkinson/CBBC Online
MAKIES Development Team - MakieLab
MIXELS Development Team - Hibernum for Cartoon Network/Cartoon Network
TEE & MO Dominic Minns, Juliet Tzabar, Alan Owen - Plug-in Media/CBeebies Online

INTERNATIONAL

ADVENTURE TIME Pendleton Ward, Graham Falk, Nick Jennings - Cartoon Network Studios/Cartoon Network
DOC MCSTUFFINS Norton Virgien, Theresa Mayer, Chris Nee - Brown Bag Films/Disney Junior
SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS Production Team - Nickelodeon/Nicktoons
TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES Production Team - Nickelodeon/Nicktoons

LEARNING: PRIMARY

CYW A'R WYDDOR (CYW AND THE ALPHABET) Helen Davies, Carol Woodman - Boom Kids and Cube Interactive
LIZARD GIRL Iona Sweeney, Lynsey Miller, Vivienne Franzmann - Feelgood Fiction/BBC Two
LLANDUDNO: A SEASIDE TOWN Michael Davies, David Cortese - Landlines
THE STORY OF BRITAIN Production Team - Lion Television/Ben Tobbit/BBC Learning

LEARNING: SECONDARY

CHILDREN OF THE HOLOCAUST Production Team - Fettle Animation/BBC Online
EXPLORING THE PAST: POST WAR BRITAIN - Dominic Sant, Rhonda Evans, Nick Price - Evans Woolfe Media/BBC Two
MATTERS OF LIFE AND DEATH Andy Glynne, Dylan Howitt - Mosaic Films/BBC Two
POETRY: BETWEEN THE LINES Production Team - Somethin' Else/BBC Two

PERFORMER

AKAI OSEI 4 O’Clock Club - CBBC
BERNARD CRIBBINS Old Jack’s Boat - CBeebies
CHERRY CAMPBELL Katie Morag - CBeebies
KIA PEGG The Dumping Ground - CBBC

PRESCHOOL: ANIMATION

BING Mikael Shields, Nicky Phelan, Jeroen Jaspaert - An Acamar Films Production coproduced by Brown Bag Films and Tandem Ltd/CBeebies
DINOPAWS Production Team - Kindle Entertainment Ltd/Guru Studio Ltd/Laughing Gravy Media Ltd/CBeebies
POSTMAN PAT AND THE RUBBER DUCK RACE Production Team - Mackinnon and Saunders/CBeebies
SARAH & DUCK Tim O'Sullivan, Sarah Gomes Harris, Jamie Badminton - Karrot Entertainment/CBeebies

PRESCHOOL: LIVE ACTION

CBEEBIES THREE LITTLE PIGS Angela Young, Charlotte Bushell, Vanessa Amberleigh - CBeebies/CBeebies
GRANDPA IN MY POCKET Mellie Buse, Jan Page, Martin Franks - Adastra Creative Ltd/CBeebies
OLD JACK’S BOAT Dominic MacDonald, Tony Reed, Tom Poole - CBeebies/CBeebies
SOMETHING SPECIAL Angela Young, Kat Woolfe, Vanessa Amberleigh - CBeebies/CBeebies

PRESENTER

IAIN STIRLING The Dog Ate My Homework - CBBC
NAOMI WILKINSON Naomi's Nightmares of Nature - CBBC
RICHARD MCCOURT & DOMINIC WOOD Absolute Genius with Dick and Dom - CBBC
SAM NIXON & MARK RHODES Sam and Mark's Big Friday Wind-Up - CBBC

SHORT FORM

CITV SHARE A STORY 2013 Waldemar Werbel, Jadine Sage, Frank Mansfield - CITV/CITV
GUMBALL SONG Production Team - Cartoon Network On Air/Blue-Zoo/Cartoon Network
MILKSHAKE! MONKEY Production Team - Channel 5/Match Cut/Channel 5
NINA NEEDS TO GO Production Team - ArthurCox/Disney Junior

WRITER

SERGIO CASCI Katie Morag - CBeebies
DECLAN DE BARRA Roy - CBBC
DEBBIE MOON Wolfblood - CBBC
WRITING TEAM The Amazing World of Gumball - Cartoon Network

BAFTA KIDS’ VOTE IN 2014

FILM

CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF MEATBALLS 2 (U) Sony Pictures
FROZEN (PG) Walt Disney Pictures
HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON 2 (PG) Twentieth Century Fox
MALEFICENT (PG) Walt Disney Pictures
MR. PEABODY & SHERMAN (U) Twentieth Century Fox
MUPPETS MOST WANTED (U) Walt Disney Pictures
PLANES (U) Walt Disney Pictures
RIO 2 (U) Twentieth Century Fox
THE LEGO MOVIE (U) Warner Bros
TURBO (U) Twentieth Century Fox

GAME

DISNEY INFINITY Disney Interactive Studios
FIFA 14 EA Games
FROZEN FREE FALL Disney Mobile
JUST DANCE 2014 Ubisoft
LEGO MARVEL SUPER HEROES Warner Bros Interactive Entertainment
MINECRAFT Mojang
NEED FOR SPEED: RIVALS EA Games
POKÉMON X & Y The Pokémon Company
SKYLANDERS SWAP FORCE Activision
THE LEGO MOVIE VIDEOGAME Warner Bros Interactive Entertainment

TELEVISION

ALL OVER THE PLACE: AUSTRALIA CBBC
THE AMAZING WORLD OF GUMBALL Cartoon Network
THE DUMPING GROUND CBBC
JESSIE Disney Channel
MAX STEEL CITV
NEWSROUND CBBC
PHINEAS AND FERB Disney XD
REGULAR SHOW Cartoon Network
VICTORIOUS Nickelodeon
WOLFBLOOD CBBC

WEBSITE

BIN WEEVILS
CARTOON NETWORK
CBBC
CLUB PENGUIN
DISNEY
GIRLS GO GAME
LEGO
MOSHI MONSTERS
NICKELODEON
POKÉMON

Nominations are correct at the time of going to print. BAFTA reserves the right to make changes to the names listed at any time up until 23 November 2014

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Nickelodeon USA Wins Third Week Of October 2014 With Kids And Total Viewers

Nickelodeon, the number-one entertainment brand for kids and families, has announced the exciting Nickelodeon Ratings News in the following press release, from TVByTheNumbers.com, that Nick USA closed the third week of October 2014 (Monday 13th to Sunday 19th October 2014) as basic cable's number-one total day network with Kids 2-11 (2.0/620K) and total viewers (1.2M)! The net's weekly win was fueled by strong performances across its animation and live-action lineup.

"SpongeBob SquarePants" was the network's number-one animated series for the week with Kids 2-11, averaging a 3.8/1.2M and securing 2.2M total viewers. "Sanjay and Craig" followed as Nick's number-two animated program with the demo, scoring a 3.0/930K and 1.8M P2+. Also, in live-action, "Henry Danger" was Nickelodeon's top program with Kids 2-11 (3.0/949K), pulling 1.7M total viewers. Additionally for the week, the net's top preschool programs with Kids 2-5 included "PAW Patrol" (5.5/669K), "Blaze and the Monster Machines" (4.5/542K) and "Team Umizoomi" (4.1/501K), respectively.

Original Nickelodeon Press Release:

NICKELODEON WINS THE WEEK WITH KIDS AND TOTAL VIEWERS

NEW YORK – Oct. 21, 2014 – Nickelodeon closed the third week of October (10/13/14-10/19/14) as basic cable’s number-one total day network with Kids 2-11 (2.0/620K) and total viewers (1.2M). The net’s weekly win was fueled by strong performances across its animation and live-action lineup.

SpongeBob SquarePants was the network’s number-one animated series for the week with Kids 2-11, averaging a 3.8/1.2M and securing 2.2M total viewers. Sanjay and Craig followed as Nick’s number-two animated program with the demo, scoring a 3.0/930K and 1.8M P2+. Also, in live-action, Henry Danger was Nickelodeon’s top program with Kids 2-11 (3.0/949K), pulling 1.7M total viewers.

Additionally for the week, the net’s top preschool programs with Kids 2-5 included PAW Patrol (5.5/669K), Blaze and the Monster Machines (4.5/542K) and Team Umizoomi (4.1/501K), respectively.

Nickelodeon, now in its 35th 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 more than 100 million households and has been the number-one-rated basic cable network for 19 consecutive years. For more information or artwork, visit http://www.nickpress.com. Nickelodeon and all related titles, characters and logos are trademarks of Viacom Inc. (NASDAQ: VIA, VIA.B).

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Nickelodeon Teams Up With WWE to Air "WWE Slam City" on Nicktoons USA's "NickSports" TV Block

Nickelodeon, the number-one entertainment brand for kids and families, and WWE, a recognized leader in global entertainment, have announced the exciting Nick news in the following press release, from Business Wire, that "WWE Slam City", WWE's popular kids property that includes an original animated short-form series, will debut on Wednesday 22nd October 2014 during the "NickSports" programming block from 9–11 p.m. (ET) on Nickelodeon USA's animation and action channel, Nicktoons USA!

The 26-episode series is comprised of two-minute shorts featuring WWE Superstars John Cena, Randy Orton, Sheamus, The Miz, Rey Mysterio, Kane and Mark Henry in a all-new animated world. Nickelodeon's "NickSports" block airs every Wednesday from 9–11 p.m. (ET) on Nicktoons and features a rotating lineup of sports-themed content including series, specials and documentaries from leagues and key athletes, as well as acquired theatrical movies.

"WWE Slam City", filmed in the next generation of stop-motion animation, features a new WWE animated character, The Finisher, who fires all of the WWE Superstars and sends them to WWE Slam City to find day jobs. With John Cena as an auto mechanic, Randy Orton as a zookeeper and Sheamus as a theater usher, these Superstars stay true to their WWE personas as they face life outside of the ring with new career challenges.

"WWE Slam City" is a key component of WWE's larger strategy to expand its reach to kids. In 2013, WWE's national TV programming reached nearly 3 million kids each week, representing more than 20 percent of WWE's average weekly TV audience. WWE also reaches kids through the number 2 action figure property in the U.S., WWE Studios productions of "The Flintstones", "Scooby-Doo WrestleMania Mystery" and "Christmas Bounty" as well as partnerships with Mattel, Kraft Foods, Frito-Lay, Post Foods and MilkPEP. In addition, WWE supports programs that positively impact children and families around the world, including a 30-plus year relationship with Make-A-Wish as well as various literacy, education, anti-bullying and military initiatives.

Since its launch earlier this year, "WWE Slam City" has secured nearly 20 million views across a variety of platforms including WWEslamcity.com, Cartoonium, WWE Network, Hulu, Kabillion, Nintendo and AOL.

Additional upcoming NickSports programming highlights include 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.

Original Nickelodeon Press Release:

Nickelodeon Teams Up With WWE® to Air WWE Slam City™ on Nicktoons' NickSports TV Block

October 21, 2014 09:30 AM Eastern Daylight Time

STAMFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--WWE (NYSE: WWE) and Nickelodeon today announced that WWE Slam City™, WWE's kids property that includes an original animated short-form series, will debut tomorrow night during the NickSports programming block from 9–11 p.m. (ET) on Nicktoons. The 26-episode series is comprised of two-minute shorts featuring WWE Superstars John Cena®, Randy Orton®, Sheamus®, The Miz™, Rey Mysterio®, Kane® and Mark Henry® in a new animated world. The NickSports block airs every Wednesday from 9–11 p.m. (ET) on Nicktoons and features a rotating lineup of sports-themed content including series, specials and documentaries from leagues and key athletes, as well as acquired theatrical movies.

WWE Slam City, filmed in the next generation of stop-motion animation, features a new WWE animated character, The Finisher, who fires all of the WWE Superstars and sends them to WWE Slam City to find day jobs. With John Cena as an auto mechanic, Randy Orton as a zookeeper and Sheamus as a theater usher, these Superstars stay true to their WWE personas as they face life outside of the ring with new career challenges.

"This exciting partnership will allow us to bring WWE's passionate fan base to the NickSports programming block while also creating new WWE fans through Nickelodeon's massive audience," said Michelle D. Wilson, Chief Revenue & Marketing Officer, WWE. "WWE programming reaches 3 million kids each week and we're sure they'll be excited to watch WWE on Nicktoons."

"True to the spirit of the NickSports programming block, WWE Slam City offers kids and their families a fun, fresh way to experience these exciting WWE Superstars, and the series is a great complement to our diverse, and ever expanding, sports lineup," said Keith Dawkins, Senior Vice President and General Manager, Nicktoons, TeenNick and Nick Jr.

WWE Slam City is a key component of WWE's larger strategy to expand its reach to kids. In 2013, WWE's national TV programming reached nearly 3 million kids each week, representing more than 20 percent of WWE's average weekly TV audience. WWE also reaches kids through the number 2 action figure property in the U.S., WWE Studios productions of The Flintstones, Scooby-Doo WrestleMania Mystery and Christmas Bounty as well as partnerships with Mattel, Kraft Foods, Frito-Lay, Post Foods and MilkPEP. In addition, WWE supports programs that positively impact children and families around the world, including a 30-plus year relationship with Make-A-Wish as well as various literacy, education, anti-bullying and military initiatives.

Since its launch earlier this year, WWE Slam City has secured nearly 20 million views across a variety of platforms including WWEslamcity.com, Cartoonium, WWE Network, Hulu, Kabillion, Nintendo and AOL.

About Nicktoons

Nicktoons has the highest concentration of B2–11 across all television and offers programming such as the NFL RUSH ZONE franchise, Rob Dyrdek's Wild Grinders, Dragon Ball GT, the Yu-Gi-Oh! franchise, the Digimon franchise and the Power Rangers franchise as well as a roster of hits that have defined kids' and animation lovers' TV, including Avatar: The Last Airbender, Invader Zim, Danny Phantom, SpongeBob SquarePants, The Fairly OddParents, and The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron, Boy Genius. Nicktoons currently reaches almost 68 million homes via cable, digital cable and satellite. For more information or artwork, visit http://www.nickpress.com. Nicktoons and all related titles, characters and logos are trademarks of Viacom Inc. (NASDAQ: VIA, VIAB).

About WWE

WWE, a publicly traded company (NYSE: WWE), is an integrated media organization and recognized leader in global entertainment. The company consists of a portfolio of businesses that create and deliver original content 52 weeks a year to a global audience. WWE is committed to family friendly entertainment on its television programming, pay-per-view, digital media and publishing platforms. WWE programming reaches more than 650 million homes worldwide in 35 languages. WWE Network, the first-ever 24/7 over-the-top premium network that includes all 12 live pay-per-views, scheduled programming and a massive video-on-demand library, is currently available in more than 170 countries. The company is headquartered in Stamford, Conn., with offices in New York, Los Angeles, London, Mexico City, Mumbai, Shanghai, Singapore, Dubai, Munich and Tokyo.

Additional information on WWE (NYSE: WWE) can be found at wwe.com and corporate.wwe.com. For information on our global activities, go to http://www.wwe.com/worldwide/.

Trademarks: All WWE programming, talent names, images, likenesses, slogans, wrestling moves, trademarks, logos and copyrights are the exclusive property of WWE and its subsidiaries. All other trademarks, logos and copyrights are the property of their respective owners.

Forward-Looking Statements: This press release contains forward-looking statements pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, which are subject to various risks and uncertainties. These risks and uncertainties include, without limitation, risks relating to entering into, maintaining and renewing key agreements, including television and pay-per-view programming and our new network distribution agreements; risks relating to the launch and maintenance of our new network; the need for continually developing creative and entertaining programming; the continued importance of key performers and the services of Vincent McMahon; the conditions of the markets in which we compete and acceptance of the Company's brands, media and merchandise within those markets; uncertainties relating to regulatory matters; risks resulting from the highly competitive and fragmented nature of our markets; uncertainties associated with international markets; the importance of protecting our intellectual property and complying with the intellectual property rights of others; the risk of accidents or injuries during our physically demanding events; risks associated with producing and travelling to and from our large live events, both domestically and internationally; risks relating to our film business; risks relating to new businesses and strategic investments; risks relating to our computer systems and online operations; risks relating to general economic conditions and our exposure to bad debt risk; risks relating to litigation; risks relating to market expectations for our financial performance; risks relating to our revolving credit facility; risks relating to the large number of shares of common stock controlled by members of the McMahon family and the possibility of the sale of their stock by the McMahons or the perception of the possibility of such sales; the relatively small public float of our stock; and other risks and factors set forth from time to time in Company filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Actual results could differ materially from those currently expected or anticipated. In addition, our dividend is dependent on a number of factors, including, among other things, our liquidity and historical and projected cash flow, strategic plan (including alternative uses of capital), our financial results and condition, contractual and legal restrictions on the payment of dividends, general economic and competitive conditions and such other factors as our Board of Directors may consider relevant.

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