Wednesday, December 24, 2014

NickSports USA To Premiere New Basketball Documentary "Little Ballers" On Wednesday 18th February 2015

The Hollywood Reporter is reporting the exciting news that Nickelodeon USA will premiere and show "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 18th February 2015, as part of Nicktoons USA's recently launched NickSports programming block!


The 81-minute doc, originally scheduled to debut on NickSports during November 2014, is set against the backdrop of New York City, shining a spotlight on the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) as a feeding ground to potential NBA stardom. Featuring interviews with NBA and WNBA stars including Amar'e Stoudemire, Carmelo Anthony, Steve Nash, Russell Westbrook, Joakim Noah, Walt Frazier, Tyson Chandler, J.R. Smith and Chamique Holdsclaw, Little Ballers follows four 11-year-old boys and their legendary coach as they set out to win an AAU National Championship. For these boys, basketball is more than a game; it offers them hope. The movie is directed by Crystal McCrary, produced by Knicks player Amar'e Stoudemire and executive produced by Lupe Fiasco and Stoudemire.



'Little Ballers' - FYI Brand Communications

You can watch NickSports "Little Ballers" promo in the online streaming video clip below!

Little Ballers Promo from LITTLE BALLERS film on Vimeo.

Set against the backdrop of New York City, LITTLE BALLERS tells the story of 4 diverse eleven-year old boys and their legendary coach as they set out to win an AAU National Championship.

For these young men, basketball is more than a game. It is a deep passion that holds a special meaning for each of them: escaping poverty, getting an education, living the American dream and bonding with a father, but more than anything, basketball offers them hope.


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Santa Claus Reveals Winner Of Nickelodeon UK's "Jordan and Perri's Xmas Slime"

Over the past four weeks, best friends Jordan Banjo and Perri Kiely from the British street dance troupe Diversity donned their very best Christmas jumpers and treated Nickelodeon UK and Ireland viewers to a host of celebrity guests, a sack-load of prizes, festive dares and everyone's favourite Nickelodeon shows, movies and seasonal specials, plus sharing survival tips for Christmas and revealing their best and worst Christmas gifts direct from their cozy North Pole cabin whilst NickHeads in the UK and Ireland have been voting at nick.co.uk/slime for who they want to receive the ultimate Christmas present - an honorable Nickelodeon sliming - as part of "Jordan and Perri's Xmas Slime"!


To celebrate Christmas Eve, Nickelodeon sent "Kids' Choice Awards" veteran Russell Brand to the North Pole to give Jordan and Perri the golden envelope with the details about who will be slimed! However, the letter in the envelope contained a cryptic message - "Slime". After a quick unsuccessful call to Slime Tech customer services, Nick's dynamic duo solve the clue - that the message is actually the special number they have to dial into the slime generators keypad! Once they inputted the all-important number, Santa Claus revealed that the presenter with 69% of the votes, who will receive the ultimate Nickelodeon honour, an epic sliming, is...

[drum roll]

Perri Kiely


Congratulations Perri!!

After receiving his huge sliming, Perri announced that Nick's dynamic duo will be back on Nickelodeon in 2015!
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Tuesday, December 23, 2014

Nickelodeon USA Unveils First Kids' Choice Awards 2015 Trailer

To celebrate Nickelodeon's upcoming "Kids' Choice Awards 2015" awards ceremony, Nickelodeon's 28th Annual Kids' Choice Awards, which Nickelodeon USA will be holding, premiering and showing on Saturday 28th March 2015 in Los Angeles, California, Nick USA has unveiled the networks first teaser trailer for KCA 2015 on their official YouTube channel, which you can watch in the online streaming video clip below!



Nickelodeon's first "Kids' Choice Awards 2015" promo features a group of kids who are making a homemade trailer for the "Kids' Choice Awards 2015" starring the famous Nickelodeon blimp traveling around the universe, including famous landmarks and monuments across the USA, turning Mount Rushmore into Mount Slime More!


The 2015 Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards is coming, and it's going to be stellar, it's going to be epic, and it's going to be monumental! But it wouldn't be the Kids' Choice Awards without YOU! To make Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards 2015 the biggest and slimiest ever, Nick needs your help! Nickelodeon wants to know what YOU'RE into and they're looking to YOU to help them decide what will happen at KCA 2015! Get ready to tell Nick all about your favorite music, video games, celebrity's, and more!

Nick are packing the house with loads of your fave celebs and performers because the Kids' Choice Awards are all about YOU! You pick who walks away with the blimp and this year YOU help make the show! To celebrate the Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards 2015, nick.com/kca is keeping you in the loop and giving you exclusive challenges, updates, video clips and pictures to help make this year's Kids' Choice Awards, YOUR KIDS' CHOICE AWARDS!
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Sea World Gold Coast Australia Welcomes Nickelodeon's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

Nickelodeon Australia and Sea World Gold Coast have announced the Turtley Awesome TMNT News in the following press release, from Village Roadshow Theme Parks' official media centre, that Sea World will be having its biggest ever December with the launch of two new attractions including an amazing dolphin show and the arrival of Nickelodeon's "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" in an Australian first!


Sea World's amazing new dolphin show officially launched today, Tuesday 23rd December 2014, and celebrates the remarkable relationship between dolphins and humans, taking guests on an unforgettable journey in an encounter with one of the world's most intriguing animals.


Sea World's second major attraction set to wow crowds this summer is the introduction of Nickelodeon's "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles", which will officially launch on Christmas Eve, Wednesday 24th December 2014, marking the first time Nick's Heroes in a Half-Shell turtles — Leonardo, Raphael, Donatello and Michelangelo - have appeared in an Australian theme park. As part of Sea World's TMNT attraction, guests will be able to meet and greet their crime fighting heroes and see the spectacular Shellraiser every day.

The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles will also be joining their fellow Nickelodeon stars SpongeBob SquarePants, Patrick Star, Dora the Explorer, Diego and Boots at Sea World Resort & Water Park to greet guests in the lobby and provide plenty of photo opportunities and excitement for Resort guests, plus the Nickelodeon-themed family shows "SpongeBob SquarePants 3D" and "Dora's Best Friend Adventure".

Nickelodeon Australia and Village Roadshow Theme Parks also recently partnered to open Nickelodeon Beach at Wet'n'Wild Sydney to celebrate the water parks first anniversary and summer!

Original Nickelodeon Australia and Sea World Gold Coast Australia Press Release:

SEA WORLD ANNOUNCES BIGGEST SUMMER EVER!

Sea World has announced its biggest ever December with the launch of two new attractions including an amazing dolphin show and the arrival of Nickelodeon’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles in an Australian first.

Sea World’s amazing new dolphin show will officially launch today and celebrates the remarkable relationship between dolphins and humans, taking guests on an unforgettable journey in an encounter with one of the world’s most intriguing animals.

Sea World’s second major attraction set to wow crowds this summer is the introduction of Nickelodeon’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles which will officially launch on Christmas eve and is the first time these characters have appeared in an Australian theme park.

Village Roadshow Theme Parks Manager of Entertainment, Michael Croaker said that Sea World has always been a family favourite and the introduction of these attractions will provide two new additions guests of all ages can enjoy.

"Sea World is well known for its world class entertainment as well as its focus on conservation and education. The new dolphin show will highlight the powerful bond shared between the magical marine mammals and humans all while educating guests on how they can make a difference to actively care for marine life.

"In addition to the new Dolphin show, we are also joining forces with Nickelodeon to bring the popular Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles franchise to Sea World. Guests will be able to meet their crime fighting heroes Leonardo, Donatello, Raphael and Michelangelo and see the spectacular Shellraiser every day at Sea World.

"The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles will also be joining their fellow Nickelodeon characters: SpongeBob SquarePants, Patrick Star, Dora the Explorer, Diego and Boots at Sea World Resort & Water Park to greet guests in the lobby and provide plenty of photo opportunities and excitement for Resort guests," he said.

The best way to experience the new Dolphin Show and Nickelodeon's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles is with a VIP Magic Pass. The VIP Magic Pass gives guests unlimited entry to Warner Bros. Movie World, Sea World and Wet'n'Wild Gold Coast until 30 June 2015. For more information visit seaworld.com.au or call 13 33 86.

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About Nickelodeon

Nickelodeon, now in its 35th globally and 19th year in Australia, is a globally recognised and widely distributed multimedia entertainment brand for kids and family. It has built a diverse, global business by putting kids first in everything it does. The company includes both locally produced and global television programming plus consumer products, digital applications, theme parks, recreation, books and feature films. Nickelodeon Australia has been named Channel of The Year twice by ASTRA and won numerous industry awards. Nickelodeon and Nick Jr. channels air 24 hours a day, seven days a week and are seen in over 2.3 million households via Foxtel (Channel 701) and Fetch TV (Channel 146). Outside of the United States, Nickelodeon is a part of Viacom International Media Networks, a division of Viacom Inc. (NASDAQ: VIA, VIAB), one of the world's leading creators of programming and content across all media platforms. For more information, visit www.nickelodeon.com.au

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Bryan Konietzko And Mike DiMartino Talk About The Ending Of "The Legend of Korra"

Note - This NickALive! blog post contains spoilers about the closing chapter of "The Legend of Korra" that some NickALive! readers may prefer to avoid. Please scroll down the page if you wish to continue.


Following Nickelodeon USA premiering the epic one-hour series finale episode of "The Legend of Korra" on nick.com, the Nick App and NickToons USA on Thursday 18th December 2014, the creators of "Legend of Korra" have broken their silence to clear up any confusion about the show's surprise ending!

Bryan Konietzko and Mike DiMartino have never been shy about discussing fan expectations. But the creators of "The Legend of Korra" have both written definitive pieces confirming that their second "Avatar" series does in fact end with Korra and Asami embarking on a romantic relationship. Or as Konietzko puts it on his official Tumblr blog: "Korrasami is canon".


You can read Bryan and Mike's posts about the final episode of "Legend of Korra", in which they discuss how they came up with the concept for Korrasami, how they feel about the ending of "The Legend of Korra", and the different, mostly positive, reactions from fans, on their official Tumblr blogs - Bryan Konietzko, who has bragging rights as the first Korrasami shipper, and Mike DiMartino.

NickHeads in the USA can watch the one-hour conclusion of "The Legend of Korra", "Day of the Colossus" (part one) and "The Last Stand" (part two), in full here on Nick.com and on Nickelodeon's Emmy Award-winning Nick App!

[Original source: Hypable]
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