Nickelodeon Germany Announces 10th Anniversary Celebration Plans

Nickelodeon Germany (Deutschland) has announced their exciting plans to celebrate their 10th Anniversary in September 2015!

Since 12th September 2005, Nickelodeon has helped the world of children's television in Germany be more colorful - more specifically, a lot more orange! Over the years, Nickelodeon has shown many shows popular with audiences of all ages, including "SpongeBob SquarePants", "Fairly OddParents" and "Dora the Explorer". Stars like Big Time Rush, Victoria Justice, Jamie Lynn Spears and Ariana Grande have all had their first tastes of fame at Nickelodeon. Since 1988, Nickelodeon has also hosted their annual star-studded slimefest, the Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards.

To celebrate Nickelodeon Germany's first two-digit birthday, Nickelodeon will be handing the channel over to viewers for a afternoon! Linked into the on-air special will be a special competition in cooperation with partners A&O Hostels and Duo Schreib & Spiel!

Video - The Launch of Nickelodeon Germany (Deutschland) on 12th September 2005:



Just in time for Nickelodeon Germany's 10th anniversary, Nickelodeon Germany has published a fully localised version of the Emmy award-winning Nick App. The Nick App, available to download for free from the Apple App Store and the Google Play Store for iPhones, iPads and Android smartphones and tablets now, is full of games, full length episodes, short-form videos, polls and many hidden surprises, including the „Finger weg“ ("Hands Off") button - everything that makes children laugh!

For Nickelodeon's 10-year anniversary in September 2015, Nickelodeon is inviting viewers to decide for themselves about which show Nickelodeon will air to celebrate their 10th Birthday. But can the many classic Nickelodeon shows and newer favourites compete against each other? Viewers will be able to vote online at nick.de for which show Nickelodeon they think Nickelodeon should air in a special marathon on Saturday 19th September 2015 between 11:45am and 3:30pm. The voting will be spread over two weeks, between Thursday 3rd - 17th September 2015.

In order to celebrate Nickelodeon Germany's milestone anniversary, Nickelodeon will be giving away remarkable prizes! In cooperation with A&O Hostels, viewers will be able to win one-of-10 family weekend trips. Night, transfer and breakfast will be included.

Nickelodeon Germany has also partnered with Duo Schreib & Spiel, in which viewers can win one-of-10 starting school packages! To celebrate Nickelodeon's birthday, Nickelodeon will launch a "Nickelodeon World" on their online Nickelodeon Shop on duo-shop.de on Tuesday 1st September 2015.

Original Nickelodeon Deutschland Press Release via the "Nick Pressecenter":

10 Jahre Nickelodeon Deutschland – Der Kindersender feiert 10jähriges Senderbestehen mit On Air Special und großem Gewinnspiel

Zuschauer bestimmen für einen Nachmittag das Nickelodeon Programm: 19. September, ab 11:45 Uhr // Kooperation mit ‘A&O Hostels‘ und ‘Duo Schreib & Spiel‘

Berlin, 06.08. 2015 – Nickelodeon Deutschland wird 10 Jahre. Zum ersten zweitstelligen Geburtstag überlässt der Kindersender den Zuschauern für einen Nachmittag die Programmplanung. Verknüpft ist ein Gewinnspiel in Kooperation mit den Partnern A&O Hostels und Duo Schreib & Spiel. Rechtzeitig zum Jubiläum hat der Kindersender die kostenlose Nickelodeon App veröffentlicht. Die Inhalte der kostenlosen Nickelodeon App sind Games, Nickelodeon Episoden in voller Länge sowie Shortform-Videos, Umfragen und zahlreiche versteckte Überraschungen – alles, was Kinder zum Lachen bringt.

Seit dem 12. September 2005 ist die Welt des Kinderfernsehens in Deutschland ein bisschen bunter – genauer gesagt sehr viel mehr orange. SpongeBob Schwammkopf, Cosmo & Wanda: Wenn Elfen helfen, Dora: mit Nickelodeon haben es viele Serien auf die Bildschirme und in die Herzen kleiner und auch großer Zuschauer geschafft und sind mittlerweile über Jahre hinweg konstant erfolgreich. Stars wie die Jungs von „Big Time Rush“, Victoria Justice, Jamie Lynn Spears und Ariana Grande haben ihre ersten Entertainment-Erfahrungen bei Nickelodeon gemacht. Ebenfalls nicht mehr wegzudenken: die seit 1988 jährlich stattfindenden Kids‘ Choice Awards mit Nickelodeons hauseigenem „Gold“: Slime. Viel Slime. Sehr viel Slime.

Zum 10jährigen Senderbestehen im September lädt Nickelodeon die Zuschauer dazu ein, selbst über das Programm zu bestimmen. Dafür lässt der Sender verschiedene altbekannte sowie neuere Nickelodeon Serien gegeneinander antreten. Per Online-Voting entscheiden die Kinder selbst, was am 19. September von 11:45 Uhr bis 15:30 Uhr auf Nickelodeon ausgestrahlt wird. Das Voting erstreckt sich über zwei Wochen und ist vom 03. Bis zum 17. September online.

Um den runden Geburtstag noch gebührend zu feiern, verlost Nickelodeon unter allen Teilnehmern beachtliche Preise. In Kooperation mit A&O Hostels können zehn Family Wochenend-Trips gewonnen werden. Übernachtung, Transfer und Frühstück sind inklusive. Zudem gibt es in Kooperation mit Duo Schreib & Spiel zehn Schulstart-Pakete zu gewinnen. Anlässlich des Geburtstags wird Duo Schreib & Spiel außerdem auf dem hauseigenen Online-Shop duo-shop.de eine spezielle „Nickelodeon-Welt“ installieren. Launch hierfür ist der 1. September.

Geburtstags-Marathon am 19. September von 11:45 Uhr bis 15:30 Uhr. Kinder bestimmen ihr Wunschprogramm selbst: Voting ab dem 03. September auf www.nick.de

Über Nickelodeon

Nickelodeon ist eine der bekanntesten Kinder Entertainment-Brands der Welt und die Heimat einiger der beliebtesten Kinderserien derzeit, darunter 'SpongeBob Schwammkopf', 'Sam & Cat', 'Die Pinguine aus Madagascar' und 'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'. Besonderes Programm-Highlight sind die jährlich stattfindenden 'Nickelodeon Kids‘ Choice Awards', eine starbesetzte Show, in der Kinder weltweit über ihre Lieblingsstars abstimmen. Nickelodeon bietet seinen jungen und jüngsten Zuschauern die perfekte Unterhaltung – und das nicht nur im TV sondern auch Online auf www.nick.de sowie über Mobile Apps: für Nickelodeon-Spaß überall und jederzeit. Die in Berlin entwickelte Nick Jr. App 'Spaß macht Schlau' wurde bei den Lovie Awards 2014 mit Bronze ausgezeichnet. Am 1. Oktober 2014 ist zudem der Programmblock 'Nicknight' gestartet, der sich an die Zielgruppe der jungen Erwachsenen richtet.

Nickelodeon ist Teil der Viacom International Media Networks GmbH. Zum Nickelodeon Unternehmen gehören neben dem Fernsehangebot für Kinder außerdem der Bereich Consumer Products, Freizeitangebote und Publishing Produkte. Nickelodeon Northern Europe, mit Hauptsitz in Berlin, strahlt die Nickelodeon Inhalte in 14 Länder Nordeuropas auf seinen Kanälen Nickelodeon, Nicktoons, Nick Jr., Nick Hits, Teen Nick und Nicknight aus. Die Eigenproduktionen 'Het Huis Anubis' / 'Das Haus Anubis', 'Hotel 13', 'Nickelodeon Alaaarm' und 'Nick Battle' runden das Angebot von Nickelodeon in Nordeuropa ab.

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Nickelodeon USA To Premiere Almost 200 Brand-New Episodes During 4Q15

Philippe Dauman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Viacom, today, Thursday 6th August 2015, announced the exciting news during Viacom's Q3 2015 earnings call that Nickelodeon USA is planning to premiere almost 200 brand-new episodes of Nickelodeon shows during the fiscal fourth quarter (Wednesday 1st July 2015 – Wednesday 30th September 2015)!

Currently confirmed to premiere on Nickelodeon USA during the company's fiscal fourth quarter include:

The brand-new live-action original comedy series "Game Shakers" (26 episodes), the latest creation from hit-maker Dan Schneider ("Henry Danger", "iCarly", "Victorious", "Sam & Cat"), debuting Saturday 12th September 2015 at 8:30pm ET/PT;

"The W.I.T.s Academy" (20 episodes), a brand-new daily strip spun off from the hit "Every Witch Way", premiering Fall 2015;

"Henry Danger" season two, premiering Saturday 12th September 2015 on Nick USA!

Although currently unconfirmed, it is expected that Nickelodeon USA will premiere Nickelodeon and Paramount Television's brand-new live action musical comedy series "School of Rock", plus more brand-new episodes of hit Nickelodeon shows, including "The Thundermans", "SpongeBob SquarePants", "Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn", "Bella and the Bulldogs" (season two), "Harvey Beaks", "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles", "Sanjay and Craig" and "Pig Goat Banana Cricket" during Viacom's fourth quarter.

Nickelodeon USA's preschool programming block will also be premiering 100 brand-new episodes of popular preschool shows during 4Q15! Currently confirmed to premiere is Nickelodeon's brand-new animated preschool series "Shimmer and Shine", debuting Monday 24th August 2015 at 7:30pm (ET/PT) on Nick USA and the Nick Jr. channel.

Additionally, Viacom also announced during their Q3 2015 earnings call that:

Production has wrapped on Nickelodeon Movies, Paramount Pictures and Platinum Dunes' "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2", a sequel to Nick and Paramount's 2014 fun-filled and action-packed blockbuster "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" movie, scheduled to be released on Friday 3rd June 2016;

Nickelodeon Movies and Paramount Pictures third brand-new "SpongeBob SquarePants" movie is now in development!

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Viacom Reports Results for June 2015 Quarter; Adjusted Earnings Per Share up 4% to a Record $1.47

Viacom Inc. (NASDAQ: VIAB, VIA), the parent company of the Nickelodeon brand, has today, Thursday 6th August 2015, reported financial results for the quarter ended Tuesday 30th June 2015, including a 4% increase in adjusted diluted earnings per share to $1.47, a record high for the June quarter.

Sumner M. Redstone, Executive Chairman of Viacom, said, "Viacom is meeting the challenges of a rapidly-changing media landscape by creating exciting, unique content that connects with audiences on all platforms. Our management team is positioning Viacom for success, and I am confident that we have the strategies in place to thrive."

Philippe Dauman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Viacom, said, "Viacom continues to drive change in our business, creating unprecedented levels of original content, forging innovative marketing and distribution partnerships, and prioritizing international growth through organic expansion and strategic investments. Our Media Networks are quickly bringing innovative data-based advertising products to market, broadening our sales capabilities and developing new solutions for marketing partners that capture the full scope and depth of our powerful multiplatform brands. We introduced several popular new series in the third quarter, including Lip Sync Battle and Scream and expanded agreements with important distribution partners. Paramount also set the stage for the return of one of the studio's most successful franchises, Mission: Impossible, and is anticipating the broadcast premiere of the first Paramount Television production, Minority Report, next month.

"Underpinning this, we are operating more efficiently than ever, accelerating content development and delivering programming more quickly to audiences on all screens. We maintain a strong balance sheet, giving us significant financial flexibility and we remain committed to resuming Viacom's share repurchase program in October."

Quarterly revenues declined 11% to $3.06 billion due to lower theatrical revenues in Filmed Entertainment, which scheduled no wide theatrical releases in the quarter. Viacom Media Networks revenues increased $6 million to $2.60 billion, primarily due to higher affiliate fees. Absent an unfavorable 2% impact of foreign exchange, Media Networks revenues increased 2%. Worldwide and domestic affiliate revenues rose 2%, driven by rate increases. Excluding the impact from the timing of product available under certain distribution agreements, domestic affiliate revenues grew in the mid-single digits. Domestic advertising revenues decreased 9%, due to a decline in traditional ratings. Worldwide advertising revenues decreased 2%, which reflects a 58% gain in international advertising revenues driven principally by Channel 5.

Filmed Entertainment revenues decreased by 44% to $479 million, largely due to a decline in theatrical revenues of 92% related to the timing of the summer season theatrical slate. In the prior year, Transformers: Age of Extinction was released in the third quarter, while this year's summer tentpoles, Terminator: Genisys and Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation, were widely released in the fourth quarter. Worldwide home entertainment revenues decreased 30%, to $199 million in the quarter, and ancillary revenues declined 43%, primarily driven by the benefit in the prior year of the sale of certain distribution rights.

Quarterly adjusted operating income was steady at $1.08 billion. Media Networks adjusted operating income declined 1% to $1.11 billion. Absent a 1% adverse impact of foreign exchange, Media Networks adjusted operating income was flat. Filmed Entertainment adjusted operating income declined $7 million to $48 million.

Quarterly adjusted net earnings attributable to Viacom declined 4% to $591 million. Adjusted diluted earnings per share for the quarter increased 4% to $1.47.

At June 30, 2015, total debt outstanding was $13.08 billion, compared with $12.70 billion at September 30, 2014. The Company's cash balances were $421 million at June 30, 2015, a decrease from $1.0 billion at September 30, 2014.

You can read Viacom's press release announcing the company's Q3 2015 quarterly earnings in full, including tables of Viacom's statements and balance sheets, here on BusinessWire.com.

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Video: "ALVINNN!!! and the Chipmunks" Theme Song With Lyrics

"A" is for Awesome! Sing-a-long to the Chipmunk's awesome new theme song and watch "ALVINNN!!! and the Chipmunks" on Nickelodeon channels worldwide, including Nick USA weekdays at 4:00pm ET/PT!

ALVINNN!!! and the Chipmunks | Official Theme Song With Lyrics | Nick

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Sneak-Peek At Brand-New "Pig Goat Banana Cricket" Episode "Prank Thy Neighbor", Premiering 8/8 On Nickelodeon USA

To celebrate Nickelodeon USA premiering the brand-new episode of Nickelodeon's brand-new original animated comedy series (NickToon) "Pig Goat Banana Cricket" titled "Prank Thy Neighbor" on Saturday 8th August 2015 at 10:30am ET/PT, Nick USA has unveiled a fantastic sneak peek preview from the all-new PGBC episode, which you can watch here on Nick.com!

In the brand-new "Pig Goat Banana Cricket" episode titled "Prank Thy Neighbor", the gang is thrilled that they are getting new neighbors, but their excitement soon sours when they meet the Hamshank family, who are rude, loud and messy. Banana sets out to put the Hamshanks in their place with a prank war. Hijinks ensue when Cricket has to find a cure after Goat gets infected by a baby Hamshank, while Pig falls in love with the youngest Hamshank daughter.

Bonus videos:

Pig Goat Banana Cricket | Official Theme Song | Nick



Meet four friends nature never intended -- a pickle-obsessed pig, a goat with musical dreams, a banana who loves video games and a cricket with a crazy science lab.

Pig Goat Banana Cricket | Official End Credits Theme Song | Nick



Pig, Goat, Banana and Cricket often find themselves in sticky situations… but wherever these four friends go, they always know where they'll end up: TOGETHER!

Additional source: Zap2it TV Listings

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