Monday, December 22, 2014

The Cast Of "Every Witch Way" Talk About Season Three

To celebrate Nickelodeon USA starting to premiere and show brand-new episodes from the all-new third season of "Every Witch Way" weeknights from Monday 5th January 2015, the entertainment news website Just Jared Jr. recently caught up with the stars of "Every Witch Way" season three, including new cast member Elizabeth Elias, who plays the shows new villain Mia in EWW season three, during Nickelodeon's spellbinding "Every Witch Way Weekend" event at Universal Studios Orlando in Florida, USA, who talked about what fans can expect to see during "Every Witch Way" season three!


The full cast of "Every Witch Way", Paris Smith, Diego Alvarez, Daniela Nieves, Denisea Wilson, Autumn Wendel, Zoey Burger, Louis Tomeo, Jackie Frazey, and Jason Drucker were all in attendance at Nick's fun-filled fan event.

As part of Nick's special "Every Witch Way Weekend", which took place at the popular Florida theme park over Friday 12th and Saturday 13th December 2014, the stars of EWW helped kick off the "Macy's Holiday Parade" and even jumped on the "Hollywood Rip Ride Rock It" roller coaster, not once, but three times in a row! (Zoey and Elizabeth were spied holding hands in utter fear!)

The action-packed weekend included a Q&A session, set props giveaway with fans, meet and greets, and an autograph session, and concluded with a exclusive sneak peek preview of the first two episodes of Season 3!

Season three of "Every Witch Way" promises to have tons of fun, lots of drama and show-stopping magic, plus plenty of hilarious moments!

Check out JustJaredJr.com for a exclusive video and tons of photos from Nickelodeon's spellbound "Every Witch Way Weekend"!:
JustJaredJr.com: What can we expect from Season 3?

Nick: First of all, we have a new character this season. While Emma is really controlling her powers more and taking it to her full advantage. Like in the first episode, something happens and she doesn't know what to do – but her powers are getting stronger and stronger by the day. She just has to know how to control them.

Rahart: You can expect a lot of drama, bombshells, and things you wouldn't expect.

Zoey: You can also expect a lot of magic!

Jackie: T3 are going to have some huge competition. And their pranks might backfire a little bit.

Louis: There are going to be a lot of messes. It was very very very messy on set.

Jason: One more thing I can say about the new girl (Mia) is she is very rebellious.

Tyler: A lot of new drama, a lot of new magic. Really cool new magic tricks. And the new character Mia is going to cause a lot of new issues for a bunch of the couples.

Denisea: You can expect a lot of makeups and breakups.

Elizabeth: We're spicing things up this season.

Paola: There's a new location called the Beach Side 7. And Emma is a waitress, Daniel is a life guard, Diego is the manager, and Gigi is also the waitress. That's where everything is going down.

Autumn: There's a lot of magic and lots of animals.

Tyler: And Diego's relationship builds up a lot more!

Paris: Miego!

Tyler: Cause the whole last season was building up to 'Miego.' And now that they're together, you can see their relationship grow and evolve. A lot of new effects and Diego gets better with his powers.

Zoey: You can expect a new character this season and she is bringing the evil. She's getting her evil on!

Rahart: So Jax is put in rebel's bootcamp because he's so much of a rebel. He doesn't care so much for rules so he's being reprimanded for it. So Agamemnon has put him in his bootcamp and you'll see how he progresses as a character...whether he changes or not. But there's a lot that happens along the way that you wouldn't so much expect.

JJJ: So what's the story about Jax? Is he good or a baddie?

Rahart: Jax is still Jax down to his heart. Jax to me is the rebellious wizard – he doesn't care too much for rules, but he has a huge heart. He's has this front up that he feels he has to be this cool guy. You see, there are some things this season that really define him as a person on who he wants to be.

Nick: Daniel still loves Emma with his every fiber of his being. But with Emma he just wants to control her a little bit and not let her make so much magic. He still does not believe in magic in his core even though he loves Emma. So it's kind of a contradiction for himself to love her and deal with her powers. Through the season he becomes more and more adapted to it and understands it a little bit better.

JJJ: What similarities and differences do you have with the characters that you play on the show?

Denisea: Similarities is I love my character's wardrobe most of the time. As for differences, one thing I don't like about my character is how submissive Katie is because I believe people should stand up for themselves. Maddie is a little too mean and I feel like sometimes that's the type of friendship you have, you might not have the best friendship. So I would want to teach kids that you should be respected and you should make sure to give respect and get respect. If you're not getting respect, you're in the wrong relationship.

Liz (who plays the new villain, Mia, on the show): I would have to say the similarities is that we both share the same body!

All: Hahaha!

Liz: We're completely different. Mia is rebellious and I'm this nice girl who loves to make friends. We're just completely different.

JJJ: Was it hard to get into that role?

Liz: Actually no! I guess it's the inner 'bad girl' in me that comes out, you know? Everyone has a dark side.

Tyler: Me and Diego are similar in that we both like to have fun and are really passionate about things. When I love somebody I really love them and when I'm good friends with someone I would do anything for that person. And Diego is very loyal just like me. But differences is Diego is very neurotic. I'm kind of neurotic, but not really as neurotic.

(Insert cast laughter)

Tyler: He's obsessive and I'm not as obsessive. Little bit, but not there yet!

(Insert more cast laughter)

Tyler: He doesn't take school seriously, and I kind of take school seriously.

Autumn: I hope I make a little bit more sense than what Sophie does. I love how she just wants to be herself! I love that and I'm the same way. I feel like if you can't be yourself, then who you are you going to be? Also, I would not be the popular mean girl like Sophie is, but she rocks it!

Paris: I would have to say definitely the fashion thing. Maddie loves fashion and I love fashion. She loves shopping and I love shopping. Differences is Maddie can be a little mean. I'm not THAT mean. I'm a little sassy but not like mean or bratty or anything like that!

Paola: I admire Emma's honesty. I would say I'm pretty honest and trustworthy person, only because that's what I want to receive back from people. So definitely that – and then we're both pretty naive. It's like we'll end up getting wiser, but I'm still young and naive. I guess with the trustworthy thing, I trust a little bit too easily. Differences, throughout the seasons, she's learned to stand up for herself, way better than Season 1. So I love that. Definitely compared to Season 1, I stand up a lot better than she does.

JJJ: Is that what we can expect from Season 3?

Paola: Oh yeah – Yes you can – a little teaser in there. You'll see Emma standing up for herself. Family and friends always comes first for her. And she gets a little defiant! That'll be interesting to see!

The all-new season begins on January 5 on Nickelodeon!

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Sunday, December 21, 2014

Nickelodeon USA Unveils Official Kids' Choice Awards 2015 Website

Nickelodeon USA has unveiled the networks official "Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards 2015" website, which you can visit at nick.com/kca!


To make the 2015 Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards, Nickelodeon's 28th Annual Kids’ Choice Awards, 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 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!


Nick USA's official Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards 2015 website currently features a "You Tell Us" page where NickHeads can tell Nickelodeon how they would make the Kids' Choice Awards more awesome, a poll asking fans what they would like to see at the 2015 Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards - more celebrity's or more slime - plus exclusive videos, including Nickelodeon USA's "The Kids' Choice Awards Is Coming" teaser trailer, a video featuring all the highlights from Kids' Choice Awards 2014, and a video which relives all the moments that viewers help make an impact with during past KCA's!

Nickelodeon USA's official "Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards 2015" website also confirms that Nick USA will be holding, premiering and showing the main "Kids' Choice Awards 2015" ceremony on Saturday 28th March 2015 in Los Angeles, California!
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Asian Networks Acquire Rights To Raft Of Animated Nickelodeon Programming

Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) Asia has announced the exciting Nickelodeon International news in the following press release, from VIMN Asia's official Pressroom, that broadcasters in China, the Philippines and Taiwan have picked up the broadcast rights to a raft of Nickelodeon's original animated shows!


Original Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) Asia Press Release:

NICKELODEON ANIMATION BRINGS SEASONAL CHEER TO ASIA TV FORUM

Tweet This: Asian Broadcasters Unwrap a Host of #Nickelodeon Programming Treats

SINGAPORE, 3 DECEMBER 2014 - With Asia TV Forum taking place next week from 9 to 12 December, broadcasters in China, the Philippines and Taiwan are wasting no time snapping up Nickelodeon animation content.


Wrapped up under the tree at FTA broadcaster ABS-CBN in the Phillippines will be a host of Nickelodeon pre-school treats, including Paw Patrol (S1), Team Umizoomi (S3) and Dora the Explorer (S6), and for kids of all ages SpongeBob SquarePants (S8-9).


Beefing up its schedule for the big kids, ABS-CBN has also tapped into Nickelodeon's library of action, mystery, martial arts and sci-fi titles, recruiting to its cause fearless adventurers, the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (S1-2), Penguins of Madagascar (S3), Kung Fu Panda (S1&3), The Legend of Korra (S1) and Monsters vs Aliens (S1).


IPTV broadcaster BesTV has put 20 separate Nickelodeon titles in its shopping trolley, including special episodes of Dora the Explorer, A Fairly Odd Christmas and A Fairly Odd Movie: Grow Up Timmy Turner! alongside additional series of Dora the Explorer (S1-2), Fairly Odd Parents (S9), Team Umizoomi (S4), T.U.F.F. Puppy (S1), Bubble Guppies (S1) and SpongeBob SquarePants (S2-3,7).


Off-world antics will be keeping BesTV viewers glued to their sets thanks to the acquisitions of Invader Zim (S1-2), Monsters vs Aliens (S1), Planet Sheen (S1), Robot and Monster (S1) and The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron Boy Genius (1-2). Back on earth, Nickelodeon superheroes and unusual friendships make the grade, as BesTV rounds out its animation offering, thanks to Sanjay & Craig (S1), Legend of Korra (S1) and Kung Fu Panda (S1).


In Taiwan, pay-TV Eastern Broadcasting Asia Co., Ltd is loading up its sleigh with 8 different Nickelodeon titles including 8 seasons of SpongeBob SquarePants (S1-8) and 3 series of Dora the Explorer (S3-4,6). Additional treats under the tree for pre-schoolers will include Go, Diego, Go! (S1-2), Team Umizoomi (S2&4), Blue's Clues (S4) and Paw Patrol (S1), while older viewers will be able to enjoy Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (S2) and Monsters vs Aliens (S1).

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About Nickelodeon

Nickelodeon, now in its 35th year globally and 16th year in Asia, is one of the most globally recognized and widely distributed multimedia entertainment brands for kids and family. Creating surprising and playful entertainment experiences everywhere it goes, Nickelodeon has a portfolio that includes television programming and production around the world, plus special events, consumer products, digital offerings, recreation, books, feature films and pro-social initiatives. Nickelodeon's brands are seen globally in more than 450 million households in over 100 territories via more than 70 locally programmed channels and syndication. For more information about Nickelodeon in Asia, visit www.nick-asia.com.

ABOUT VIMN ASIA PRESS

Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN), a unit of Viacom Inc. (NASDAQ: VIA, VIAB), is comprised of many of the world's most popular multimedia entertainment brands, including MTV, MTV LIVE HD, Nickelodeon, Nick Jr., Comedy Central, Paramount Channel, and more. Viacom brands are seen globally in more than 3.2 billion households in approximately 170 territories and 37 languages via more than 200 locally programmed and operated TV channels and more than 550 digital media and mobile TV properties. Keep up with VIMN news by visiting the VIMN PR Twitter feed at www.twitter.com/VIMN_PR. For more information about Viacom and its businesses, visit www.viacom.com, the Viacom blog at blog.viacom.com and Twitter feed at www.twitter.com/Viacom.

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"Rocket Monkeys", "Justin Time" And "If I Had Wings" Capture The Tenth Annual Shaw Rocket Prize

Original Shaw Rocket Fund Press Release via Marketwired:

Justin Time, Rocket Monkeys and If I Had Wings Capture the Tenth Annual Shaw Rocket Prize

All three Canadian programs awarded a $25,000 prize as chosen by kids from across the country


OTTAWA, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - Nov. 25, 2014) - The Shaw Rocket Fund is pleased to announce the winners of the tenth-annual Shaw Rocket Prize, with three independently-produced Canadian children's programs capturing top honours at a gala event held this evening at the Chateau Laurier in Ottawa.


Presented each year to the best independently-produced Canadian children's, youth, and family programs and their associated digital content, the $25,000 Shaw Rocket Prize was given out to each of the three winners in their respective age categories: Justin Time by Toronto production company Guru Studio, Rocket Monkeys by Toronto's Breakthrough Entertainment and If I Had Wings by Vancouver's Really Real Films.

"On behalf of the Shaw Rocket Fund, we congratulate the producers of the three shows winning top honours this year," said Annabel Slaight, Chair of the Shaw Rocket Fund. "The quality of all entries received is a true testament to the high level at which Canadian production teams are functioning and the strength of the Canadian children's media industry as a whole."

Hosted by Global News Chief Political Correspondent Tom Clark, and ET Canada's Sangita Patel, the Shaw Rocket Fund awards were presented at the gala to the production teams of the three winning programs by the Honourable Shelly Glover, Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages.

"We are pleased to celebrate Canada's leadership position in producing quality children's programming," said Minister Glover. "We would like to extend our congratulations to both the winners and the finalists of this year's Shaw Rocket Prize, and celebrate their dedication to telling the kind of stories we can all be proud of."

Barb Williams, Executive Vice President, Broadcasting and President, Shaw Media, commented on the leadership role Canadians have taken in creating quality and inspirational children's television content.

"On behalf of Shaw Communications, we'd like to congratulate this year's winners and acknowledge their commitment to producing some of the best children's programming this country has to offer," said Barb Williams. "This award represents Shaw's continued dedication to investing in the growth and development of programming for children and youth."

MORE INFORMATION ON THE WINNING PROGRAMS:

Preschool Category (ages 0-to-5) - Justin Time, Season 2

Justin, Olive and Squidgy star in the biggest stories of all time, told from every corner of the world. Every day, preschool challenges set the stage for exciting adventures. From building a sky scraper in Manhattan, to questing through Ancient Greece and even playing tag with a dinosaur, preschoolers will be surprised how Justin's imaginative adventures relate to their everyday lives.

Children (ages 6-to-12) - Rocket Monkeys, Season 2

When facing rogue black holes, criminal masterminds, and rifts in the evil dimension, the universe turns to its bravest and brightest to save the day. When those guys are busy, the universe is stuck with the Rocket Monkeys. Inexplicably charged with carrying out a wide range of important missions, brothers Gus and Wally, along with their devoted robot friend YAY-OK, tend to cause more intergalactic calamity than they actually prevent.

Youth and Family (ages 13-to-17) - If I Had Wings

Sixteen-year-old Alex dreams of flying and of running for his high school's cross-country track team. Both dreams seem equally out of reach, as Alex has been blind since the age of two. Alongside his troubled running partner Brad Coleman, the two boys must overcome many obstacles and prejudices for Alex to make his exciting climactic run at the County championship.

HOW THE WINNERS WERE SELECTED:

The finalists of the 2014 Shaw Rocket Prize's three categories were selected by an international jury of industry experts. This jury was comprised of

* Jules Borkent - SVP, Global Acquisitions and International Programming, Nickelodeon, Viacom International Media Networks;

* Stephen Green - EVP Kids Content and Distribution, ITV Studios Global Entertainment;

* David Levine - Vice President, Programming, Production and Strategic Development, Disney Channels Europe, Middle East and Africa;

* Cecilia Persson - Vice President, Acquisitions & Co-Productions, EMEA and International, Turner Broadcasting, Kids;

* Alison Stewart - Head of CBeebies, Production, Animation and Acquisitions, BBC.

Once narrowed to five finalists, a jury of children from across Canada chose their favourite programs by voting on each finalist's television and digital media content online throughout October and November. All children who voted were entered into a draw to win a $2,500 scholarship.

About Shaw Rocket Fund

The Shaw Rocket Fund is a forward-thinking, not-for-profit production fund that focuses on stimulating excellence in the Canadian children's production industry through investment and various initiatives such as the much celebrated Shaw Rocket Prize which has awarded $475,000 in prize money to date. The Fund is a passionate champion for the children's production sector to ensure that Canadian children's media experience is enhanced with high quality programming, recognizing that entertainment for kids has become a multi-platform experience and part of children's everyday lives. To date, the Shaw Rocket Fund has proudly invested over $160 million towards high quality television programs and their associated digital media content. Shaw Rocket Fund is supported by Shaw Communications, Shaw Pay Per View, a division of the Shaw Cablesystems, and Shaw Direct.

About Shaw Communications

Shaw Communications Inc. is a diversified communications and media company. Shaw serves 3.2 million consumers and businesses through a reliable and extensive fibre network. Shaw provides consumers with broadband Internet, WiFi, Digital Phone and Video services. Shaw Business provides businesses with Internet, data, WiFi, telephony, Video and fleet tracking services, and ViaWest provides collocation, cloud and managed services. Shaw Media provides Canadians with engaging programming content through one of Canada's largest conventional television networks, Global Television, and 19 specialty networks, including HGTV Canada, Food Network Canada, HISTORY® and Showcase. Shaw is traded on the Toronto and New York stock exchanges and is included in the S&P/TSX 60 Index (Symbol: TSX - SJR.B, NYSE - SJR). For more information about Shaw, please visit www.shaw.ca.

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Viacom Inc. to Report Quarterly Financial Results on Thursday 29th January 2015

Viacom Inc. (NASDAQ: VIAB, VIA), the parent company of the Nickelodeon brand, has announced in a press release on Business Wire that it will issue the media company's financial results for the quarter ending Wednesday 31st December 2014 on Thursday 29th January 2015. The Company will conduct a conference call at 8:30 a.m. (ET), following the release of its earnings announcement.


A live audio webcast of the call will be available here and on the Investor Relations homepage of Viacom's website, beginning at 8:30 a.m. (ET) on January 29. The conference call can also be accessed by dialing (866) 575-6538 (domestic) or (913) 312-1498 (international). Please call five minutes in advance to ensure that you are connected prior to the call.

The audio webcast replay will be available beginning at 12:00 p.m. (ET) on January 29 in the Events/Webcasts section of Viacom's website. A replay of the call will also be available beginning at 12:00 p.m. (ET) on January 29 at (888) 566-0808 (domestic) or (402) 220-9387 (international).

The earnings release and any other information related to the call will be accessible from the home page of Viacom's website.
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