Nickelodeon And Paramount Announce Plans To Release Their New "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Rise Of The Turtles" DVD In The USA On Tuesday 26th February 2013!

Nickelodeon Home Entertainment and Paramount Home Media Distribution has announced in the following Nickelodeon Press Release, from the animation news website ToonZone, the Nickelodeon News that Nickelodeon Home Entertainment and Paramount Home Media Distribution will start to release Nickelodeon's brand new CGI-animated action-packed series "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" on DVD, starting with TMNT's first brand new TMNT DVD, called "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Rise of the Turtles", which will be released in North America (Region 1) on Tuesday 26th February 2013! NHE & PHMD's first brand new "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" DVD, "Rise of the Turtles", which will have the suggested retail price (SRP) of $14.99, will feature the first five episodes of Nick's brand new "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" animated TV show - "Rise of the Turtles" (Double-Length Episode), "Turtle Temper", "New Friend, Old Enemy", "I Think His Name Is Baxter Stockman" and "Metalhead" - plus a selection of great bonus features (extras) - six awesome "making of animatics" and a karaoke music video to the Nickelodeon's "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" tubular theme song. Plus, as an added special bonus, each DVD will include an exclusive "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" poster for a limited time only!:

PR: “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” Rise of the Turtles” on DVD February 26, 2013

BRING HOME AN ALL-NEW GENERATION OF HEROES FOR THE FIRST TIME!

TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES: RISE OF THE TURTLES

Available on DVD on February 26, 2013

NEW YORK – January 7, 2012 – Nickelodeon’s all-new, CGI-animated hit series debuts on DVD with Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Rise of the Turtles. Join these four ninja brothers - Leonardo, Raphael, Donatello and Michelangelo – in this action-packed adventure as they emerge from their hidden lair in the sewers of New York City for the very first time. In addition, enjoy six awesome “making of animatics” and a karaoke music video to the show’s tubular theme song. And as an added bonus, each DVD will include an exclusive Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles poster for a limited time only. Created by Nickelodeon Home Entertainment, and distributed by Paramount Home Media Distribution, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Rise of the Turtles is available on DVD on February 26, 2013, for the suggested retail price of $14.99.

The series stars Jason Biggs (American Pie) as “Leonardo,” Sean Astin (Lord of the Rings) as “Raphael,” Rob Paulsen (Planet Sheen) as “Donatello” and Greg Cipes (Teen Titans) as “Michelangelo.” Additional cast members rounding out this iconic hit franchise include Mae Whitman (Parenthood) as “April O’Neil,” Hoon Lee (Royal Pains) as “Master Splinter” and Kevin Michael Richardson (Penguins of Madagascar) as “Shredder.”

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Rise of the Turtles Episode Synopses:

Rise of the Turtles (Double-Length Episode)
Four sewer-dwelling turtles go above ground for the first time and rescue a teenage girl, April O’Neil, and her father from a near abduction. Before long, they’re caught up in a complicated conspiracy.

Turtle Temper
When a video surfaces showing the Turtles topside, Master Splinter worries that their secrecy will be compromised. Meanwhile, Raphael struggles to keep his anger problems in check.

New Friend, Old Enemy
Michelangelo accidentally befriends Chris Bradford via social media, a henchman who’s secretly working for Shredder!

I Think His Name Is Baxter Stockman
When the Turtles sneak out against Splinter’s wishes to spend time with April, they battle Baxter Stockman, a deranged inventor in mechanical battle armor.

Metalhead
Donatello invents a remote-controlled robot to stand in for him during a battle with Kraang.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Rise of the Turtles Fast Facts:

Street Date: February 26, 2013
DVD SRP: $14.99
Catalogue: 880484
Running Time: 145 Minutes
Audio: Dolby Digital – English 5.1 Surround
Special Features:
* 6 “making of” Animatics
* Theme Song: Karaoke Music Video

Nickelodeon’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles premiered on Sept. 29 to 3.9 million viewers and has since grown in its audience double-digits. Funnier and with more ninjutsu than ever before, the show explores the companionship of four teenage brothers learning to rely on themselves and one another as they unravel the mystery of their existence and grow to become the heroes in a half-shell that they are destined to be. The premiere episode was executive produced by Ciro Nieli, Joshua Sternin & J.R. Ventimilia and Peter Hastings.

Considered one of the most popular kids’ television programs of the 1980s, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles is a classic, global property created in 1984 by Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird. It first debuted as a successful comic book series and then became a hit animated TV show, a live-action television series and later spawned four blockbuster theatrical releases. The property also has translated into a significant consumer products business—with DVDs, video games, toys and more–that has generated billions of dollars at retail.

About Nickelodeon:
Nickelodeon, now in its 33rd 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 17 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).

About Paramount Home Media Distribution:
Paramount Home Media Distribution (PHMD) is part of Paramount Pictures Corporation (PPC), a global producer and distributor of filmed entertainment. PPC is a unit of Viacom (NASDAQ: VIA, VIAB), a leading content company with prominent and respected film, television and digital entertainment brands. The PHMD division oversees PPC’s home entertainment, digital and television distribution activities worldwide. The division is responsible for the sales, marketing and distribution of home entertainment content on behalf of Paramount Pictures, Paramount Animation, Paramount Vantage, Paramount Classics, Insurge Pictures, MTV, Nickelodeon, Comedy Central, CBS and PBS and for providing home entertainment fulfillment services for DreamWorks Animation Home Entertainment. PHMD additionally manages global licensing of studio content and distribution across worldwide digital and television distribution platforms including online, mobile and portable devices and emerging technologies.