Nickelodeon UK Announces Plans To Premiere Nickelodeon's Brand New Stop-Motion Animated "SpongeBob SquarePants" Christmas Special "It's A SpongeBob Christmas" As Part Of Their Autumn/Winter 2012 Programming Line-Up!

Nickelodeon UK has announced the Nickelodeon UK News that Nickelodeon UK is planning to premiere and show Nickelodeon's first full-length stop-motion animated special "It's A SpongeBob Christmas!" on Nickelodeon UK and Ireland and Nickelodeon HD UK in December 2012, as part of Nickelodeon UK's Autumn/Winter 2012 line-up and "Christmas on Nickelodeon UK 2012"!

In Nickelodeon's brand new holiday special, "It's A SpongeBob Christmas!", Plankton vows to get his Christmas wish – the Krabby Patty formula – by turning everyone in Bikini Bottom bad by feeding them his special jerktonium-laced fruitcake. The brand new "SpongeBob SquarePants" Christmas special also features John Goodman ("Roseanne") as Santa Claus.

Nickelodeon's brand new "SpongeBob SquarePants" Christmas special, "It's A SpongeBob Christmas!", is based on Nickelodeon's hugely popular original animated series ("NickToon") "SpongeBob SquarePants" and is inspired by the classic Rankin/Bass ("Rudolf the Red-Nosed Reindeer", "Santa Claus is Comin' to Town") specials, and the popular SpongeBob SquarePants song released in 2009, "Don't Be a Jerk, It's Christmas," written by Tom Kenny (voice of SpongeBob) and Andy Paley.

To celebrate Nickelodeon UK and Ireland and Nickelodeon HD UK planning to premiere the brand new "SpongeBob SquarePants" Christmas special, "It's A SpongeBob Christmas!" later this year, below is a high-quality streaming video and transcript of Nickelodeon USA's "It's A SpongeBob Christmas!" promo/trailer:

This holiday season... [Patchy the Pirate (Tom Kenny) as a Mail van driver: Dashing through the snow, [mumbles]] ...celebrate the joy... [Patchy the Pirate: Merry Christmas!] ...the spirit... [SpongeBob SquarePants (Tom Kenny): Christmas Eve, when all of Bikini Bottom is filled with good will.] [Sheldon J. Plankton (Doug Lawrence): Behold...] ...the Jerktonium!? [Plankton: Once ingested, no-one can help becoming the biggest, creepiest, meanest jerk ever!] [...], out of control. [Plankton: This just keeps getting better and better!] Only one Sponge... [SpongeBob: Merry Christmas, fellas!] [Bikini Bottom citizen: Aw, go stuff a stocking!] ...has what it takes... [Sandy Cheeks (Carolyn Lawrence): The combination of you're tiny brain and pure heart.] ...to save Christmas. [SpongeBob: You want Santa? You gotta get through me!... ARRGH!...AYAHYAHYAHYAH] [Santa Claus/Father Christmas (John Goodman): I'm outta here!] This holiday... [Patrick Star (Bill Fagerbakke): This is a trap for Santa!] ...celebrate with SpongeBob in a whole new way! [Sandy: You took food from Plankton and fed it to everyone in town? SpongeBob: Uh-huh! Sandy: You're an idiot. SpongeBob: Uh-Huh.] It's a SpongeBob Christmas! [2nd Bikini Bottom resident: It's like a present for my mouth!] Coming this holiday season, [SpongeBob: Great to see people so passonate about the holidays.] ...only on Nick!

Nickelodeon UK Announces Plans To Premiere Brand New Episodes Of "Winx Club", Including The UK Debut Of Season Five ("Beyond Believix") During Autumn 2012!

Nickelodeon UK has announced the Nickelodeon UK News that Nickelodeon UK is planning to premiere brand new episodes of the animated television series "Winx Club" on Nickelodeon UK and Ireland and Nickelodeon HD UK, and launch the brand new fifth season of "Winx Club", called "Beyond Believix", which Nickelodeon co-produced with Rainbow S.r.l., by premiering the first brand new "Winx Club: Beyond Believix" episode "Don't Cry Over Spilled Oil" (also known as "The Spill"), in October 2012 and November 2012, as part of Nickelodeon UK's Autumn/Winter 2012 highlights!

In the brand new "Winx Club: Beyond Believix" episode "Don't Cry Over Spilled Oil", in the underwater kingdom of Andros, Aisha's Uncle Neptune plans to make his son Nereus Crown Prince. However, the ceremony is disrupted when Nereus' evil twin Tritannus attacks.

Nickelodeon's hit international series, "Winx Club", focuses on six best friends enrolled in fairy school as they face many adventures together with strength, smarts and teamwork. Nickelodeon's "Winx Club" features the voices of some of Nickelodeon's biggest stars, including Keke Palmer ("True Jackson, VP") as Aisha; Elizabeth Gillies ("Victorious") as Daphne; Ariana Grande ("Victorious") as Diaspro; and Matt Shively ("True Jackson, VP") as Skye; as well as Molly Quinn ("Castle") as Bloom.

Nick Jr. Channel UK To Premiere The Brand New "Dora The Explorer" Special "A Ribbon For Pinto" On Friday 14th September 2012 At 4.30pm

Nick Jr. UK and Ireland has announced and confirmed the Nickelodeon UK News in their brand new 'Tune in to the brand new Dora The Explorer special' trailer/promo, which is currently airing on Nick Jr. Channel UK & Ireland, that the next brand new special episode of Nick Junior's hugely popular animated preschool series "Dora the Explorer" that Nickelodeon UK and Ireland's preschool channel, Nick Jr. Channel UK and Ireland, will be premiering in September 2012, will be "A Ribbon For Pinto", which Nick Jr. Channel UK & Ireland will show on Friday 14th September 2012 at 4.30pm as part of "September on Nick Jr.".

In the brand new special episode of "Dora the Explorer" called "A Ribbon For Pinto", Dora, Boots, and Pinto are heading to the big horse show, but the train breaks down on the way.

Nickelodeon UK has announced and revealed to NickALive! in August 2012 that Nickelodeon UK and Ireland's preschool channel, Nick Jr. Channel UK and Ireland, will be showing one brand new "Dora the Explorer" special every week during September 2012, including the brand new special "Dora the Explorer" episodes "Dora's Knighthood Adventure", "A Ribbon For Pinto", "Feliz Dia de los Padres" (which means "Happy Father's Day"), and "Dora's Rescue in Mermaid Kingdom".

Team Nickelodeon UK Join The Last Leg Of Roy Lowe & Sons' 165-Mile Walk For The Light Fund Charity!

From Licensing.biz:

Roy Lowe on final stretch of 165-mile charity walk

Over £3,600 raised so far for Light Fund; various industry execs joining trio on last leg.

Roy Lowe & Sons 165-mile walk from their Mansfield offices to the Grosvenor House Hotel in aid of the Light Fund has entered the final stretch this afternoon.

The trio of Martin Lowe, Richard Radford and Dean Greasley have so far raised over £3,600 for the industry charity. They began the challenge last Wednesday (September 5th) and are aiming to reach the Grosvenor in London between 4pm and 5pm later this afternoon.

They have been joined by a number of industry execs along the way including Neil Henfry (TDP); Alison Pilgrim (Golden Bear); Andy Downie (Dreamtex); David Wootliff and his seven year-old son Jack (Rubie's); Saphia Maxamed (LIMA UK); John McInnerny (Allsorts Licensing); Alex, Sophie, Libby, Charlotte and Anthony from Fluid World; Cassie Allan, Richard Hollis and Steph McLernon-Davis (BBC Worldwide); Sion Aykroyd; Karen Creed-Stephenson (Character World); and Barbara Robinson, Emma Baker, Nicole Hilton and Danielle Dawson (Mothercare).

The boys will be joined on the final leg this afternoon by Team Nickelodeon, Holly Oldham (Rubie's); John Vasta (BinWeevils.com); Geoff Reynolds (Pedigree); Hannah Mungo (eOne); and Team Cartoon Network.

Part of the way will also see them wear 'second skin' superhero suits, kindly supplied by Rubie's.

There's still time to sponsor the boys, by clicking here. And failing that, the least you can do is buy them a drink at tomorrow's Licensing Awards and admire their blisters...

Vivid Imaginations To Start To Release Merchandise Based On The Popular Animated Preschool Nick Jr. UK Series "Tickety Toc" In The UK And France During Autumn And Winter 2012; HIT Entertainment And AB Studio Licensing Extend Campaign To Introduce A "Angelina Ballerina" Curriculum In North American Dance Schools

From Animation Insider:

Tickety Toc is a relatively new preschool property from The Foundation (Maidstone, Kent) and FunnyFlux Entertianment (Seoul, South Korea). The animated series, managed by Zodiak Rights, is currently eyeing a number of new air dates across Nickelodeon's global network, including the United States. But on the licensing front, it's all about the toys.

Vivid Imaginations is on board for the production of toys for the UK and French markets (autumn to winter); toy ranges will include plush dolls, playsets, vehicle/track sets, collectible figures, and puzzles.

The CG preschool series Tickety Toc, which focuses on teaching kids about friendship and problem-solving, launched on Nick Jr. (UK) this past spring season, and has debuts scheduled for France 5 (France) and Nickelodeon (United States) in the coming weeks.

Also from Animation Insider:

In the area of event promotions, HIT Entertainment calls upon AB Studio Licensing for an extended campaign to introduce Angelina Ballerina curriculum to dance studios across North America. The curriculum (www.angelinadancestudio.com), developed by dance education specialist and author Beverly Spell, features Angelina's (Angelina Ballerina: The Next Steps) voice as she guides young dancers through their movement lessons. The curriculum plan spans nine months beginning this autumn. Each month, the Dance Academy will focus on a different Angelina Ballerina storybook, with classes teaching beginner ballet for children ages three to six. Partner dance studios can also elect to host Angelina Ballerina character appearances and a one-week summer dance camp.

"Angelina Ballerina: The Next Steps" is a show on Nickelodeon UK and Ireland's preschool channel, Nick Jr. UK and Ireland.

Nickelodeon Asia To Premiere It's Brand New Locally Animated Series "Akis" In Malaysia

From TBI Vision:

Nickelodeon launches local series in Malaysia

International kids channel Nickelodeon is to launch Akis, its first local production in Malaysia.

The Viacom-owned broadcaster has commissioned the twelve-part series from Malaysian digital animation production company Inspidea. It follows the success of original Malaysian production Cingkus Blues, which the network acquired earlier this year.

Akis the tells the story of an imaginative seven year old girl with a sugary sweet voice. It has been produced in both English and Malaysian.

"Nickelodeon is always keen to develop engaging content and Akis' antics are both endearing and hilarious, something children are bound to connect with. This is the first time Nickelodeon has commissioned a studio in Malaysia to produce animated content and we are really pleased with what Inspidea has achieved. Akis is a great example of the top-notch content being produced in Malaysia," said Syahrizan Mansor, senior director, Nickelodeon Programming and Creative, Asia.

Also, from Kidscreen:

Nick to bow first Malaysian animation commission

Furthering its plans to localize content from Asia, Nickelodeon’s new 12 x two-minute animated kids series Akis will debut for Malaysian viewers on September 28.

Created and produced by Malaysia’s digital animation studio Inspidea, Akis is Nickelodeon’s first Malaysian animation commission.

The series, which highlights aspects of Malaysian culture and features English and Bahasa Malaysia audio, encourages imaginative play in kids and follows the adventures of a seven year-old girl who loves to play-pretend.

The new series follows the February Nick debut of another original Malaysian production Cingkus Blues, about a cat and a rat who are best friends.

Tags: Akis, Inspidea, Malaysia, Nickelodeon

From C21Media:

KidsCo, Nick pick up Asian toons

Global children’s channels KidsCo and Nickelodeon have placed their faith in a pair of cartoons created in Asia.

The deals represent a growing interest in IP created in the region, which is moving toward owning content rather than only acting as a service industry for toons created in the West.

KidsCo has acquired Shelldon (26x22′), a marine-themed toon that comes from Thailand’s Shellhut Entertainment, and will dub it for all local territories. It will debut in November.

The series is one of the best-known cartoons from Thailand, having first hit the international market at Mipcom four years ago, at the time via Entertainment Rights.

KidsCo scored its deal directly through Shellhut’s CEO Dr Jirayuth Chusanachoti, though Hit Entertainment was selling the show as recently as February last year.

Meanwhile, Malaysia’s Inspidea, another Asian toon house that’s driving the trend for locally created intellectual property, is working on a 12x2′ shortform series for Nick.

Akis will tell the stories of an imaginative a young girl that loves to play-pretend, in both English and Bahasa Malaysian. “Although the show is set in Malaysia, viewers everywhere will relate to Akis because of the similarities in their experiences,” said Inspidea’s CEO Andrew Ooi.

It's a second original Malaysian series this year for Nick, which debuted Cingkus Blues, a series about a best friend combo cat and rat combo, in February.

Jesse Whittock
11-09-2012
©C21Media

GENRES: Animation, Children's
SHOWS: Akis, Shelldon
PEOPLE: Andrew Ooi
COMPANIES: Inspidea, KidsCo, Nickelodeon, Shell Hut Entertainment
SECTIONS: C21Kids
COUNTRIES: Malaysia, Thailand, UK, US

Nickelodeon Issues Apology For Jason Biggs' "Vulgar" Tweets

UPDATE (Thursday 15th November 2012): You can find a newer news article about the story covered in this blog post below.

From the Daily Mail:

* Nickelodeon apologises for Jason Biggs' 'vulgar' tweets about wives of Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan during RNC

* Star of American Pie franchise tweeted a series of crude statements about Ann Romney and Janna Ryan during the Republican National Convention

* Forced to take them down after public outcry and realization that Nickelodeon site promoting new series was linking to him

Nickelodeon issued statement apologizing for Biggs' behaviour

Though no stranger to crude humour, several tweets by American Pie star Jason Biggs have gotten him in hot water.

During last week’s Republican National Convention, he made several extremely vulgar tweets about the wives of presidential candidate Mitt Romney and vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan, causing an outcry on the microblogging site.

And because Biggs now works for children’s entertainment network Nickelodeon as the voice of Leonardo in the upcoming Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles series, the company was forced to issue an apology.

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Cowabunga: Jason Biggs, pictured with Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle Leonard, and his new employer Nickelodeon have been forced to apologise after Biggs tweeted a series of 'vulgar' things about the RNC

During last week’s RNC, Biggs was one of millions of Americans watching Mitt and Ann Romney take the stage. But unlike those millions, he tweeted a series of extremely vulgar things about the candidates’ wives.

MailOnline has chosen to not publish images of the tweets, which have since been deleted from Biggs’ account.

The official publicity Twitter account to Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles mentioned Biggs’ account on September 1, encouraging followers to visit his site.

Mediate reports that Fox News host Megyn Kelly picked up on his shocking comments, and was appalled by the actor’s tweets. She called him a ‘disgusting pig’ on the air.

Parental groups and conservatives then took to the warpath, calling for Biggs to be fired from his spot on the upcoming Nickelodeon television series.

On Wednesday, Nickelodeon issued a statement on the drama, saying: ‘The offensive comments made by Jason Biggs last week on his personal twitter account do not reflect our company’s views or values, and we condemn them.

Inappropriate: Biggs was forced to take the vulgar tweets about Ann Romney, left, and Janna Ryan, right, down from his Twitter site, which was linked to the TNMT promotional Twitter feed

Bye bye American Pie: Biggs is perhaps most famous for his roles in the crude American Pie comedy franchaise

‘Nickelodeon does not support or condone the use of graphic or vulgar language on any of our platforms. It was our mistake to link from our Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles twitter feed to Jason’s personal twitter account, and we quickly corrected our error.

‘We also insisted Jason use better judgment and discretion in public communications while affiliated with our brand.’

But that apology wasn’t good enough for Kelly, who said on air after the statement was released: ‘Does that do it? It’s not like he made one comment that he can dial back.’

Parent’s groups have since been lobbying for advertisers on the show to pull their support.

A similar issue popped up last year after parent’s groups took a target on another Viacom-owned station, MTV.

The station that once was a haven for music videos adapted an American version of the racy U.K. series Skins. Several major advertisers pulled out after the show was lambasted for its racy content.

Also, from the Associated Press via The Huffington Post:

Jason Biggs & Twitter: 'American Pie' Star Defends Controversial Romney Tweets NEW YORK — Jason Biggs is brushing off criticism he received during the recent election season for vulgar tweets that referenced the wives of both Republican Mitt Romney and his running mate in the presidential race, Paul Ryan. The "American Pie" star took heat for off-color comments posted to his Twitter feed at the time of the Republican National Convention in August. The outpouring of criticism from parents groups, pundits and others led Nickelodeon to issue an apology for the actor's comments on the social media website. Biggs is providing one of the voices in the cable TV station's new animated series "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles." "I made a political tweet, so I got a little bit of heat from the right," he said. With elections over, Biggs says he's moving on. He appeared Monday night in New York at the annual 24 Hour Plays event, which was sponsored by luxury pen-maker Montblanc to benefit the Urban Arts Partnership. The benefit draws more than two dozen actors who write, rehearse, and perform one of six plays that they began working on the night before. Biggs' tweets have also poked fun at the Kardashians, Amanda Bynes, Lindsay Lohan and the ABC show "The Bachelorette." "I'm more afraid of the Kardashians, than I am of the Republicans," he said. He said he sees Twitter as an extension of the darker side of his humor. As a three-time performer in 24 Hour Plays benefit, Biggs says he's grown to feel more comfortable with the process. "It's a little easier. But it's still nerve-racking, man." ___ Online: http://www.24hourplays.com Extra Tags: Twitter, Video, Jason Biggs, Jason Biggs Tweets, Jason Biggs Political Tweets, Political Hollywood, Tweets Jason Biggs, Twitter Jason Biggs, Jason Biggs Twitter, Entertainment News

Also from the Daily Mail:

'I'm more afraid of the Kardashians than I am of Republicans': Jason Biggs unapologetic about vulgar tweets Jason Biggs is brushing off criticism he received during the recent election season for vulgar tweets that referenced the wives of both Republican Mitt Romney and his running mate in the presidential race, Paul Ryan. With elections over, Biggs says he's moving on. 'I made a political tweet, so I got a little bit of heat from the right,' Biggs said. 'I'm moving on': Jason Biggs is brushing aside criticism he received for posting unflattering tweets about the wives of Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney and running mate Paul Ryan Brushing it off: Jason is casting criticism over his words aside, saying, 'I made a political tweet so I got a little bit of heat from the right' He appeared Monday night in New York at the annual 24 Hour Plays event, which was sponsored by luxury pen-maker Montblanc to benefit the Urban Arts Partnership. The benefit draws more than two dozen actors who write, rehearse, and perform one of six plays that they began working on the night before. Biggs' tweets have also poked fun at the Kardashians, Amanda Bynes, Lindsay Lohan and the ABC show The Bachelorette. 'I'm more afraid of the Kardashians, than I am of the Republicans,' he said. Play acting: Jason participated in the 12th annual 24 Hour Plays event in New York on Monday night and was joined by other celebrities including America Ferrera, [...] The American Pie star caused controversy for off-color comments posted to his Twitter feed at the time of the Republican National Convention in August. The outpouring of criticism from parents groups, pundits and others led Nickelodeon to issue an apology for the actor's comments on the social media website. Biggs provides one of the voices in the cable TV station's new animated series Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Poison tweets: Jason drew anger from parental groups and conservatives after making off colour remarks about Janna Ryan and Ann Romney on his Twitter page Deleted: Jason's tweets have since been removed, but the wrath regarding remarks made about Mrs. Ryan and Mrs. Romney, [...], has yet to die down During the Republican National Convention in September, Biggs was one of millions of Americans watching Mitt and Ann Romney take the stage. But unlike those millions, he tweeted a series of extremely vulgar things about the candidates’ wives. The images of the tweets have since been deleted from Biggs’ account. Unfortunately the official publicity Twitter account to Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles mentioned Biggs' account on September 1, encouraging followers to visit his site. His other job: Jason provides one of the voices on Nickelodeon's animated series Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Parental groups and conservatives then took to the warpath, calling for Biggs to be fired from his spot on the upcoming Nickelodeon television series. Nickelodeon issued a statement on September 5 trying to calm the situation, saying: ‘The offensive comments made by Jason Biggs last week on his personal twitter account do not reflect our company’s views or values, and we condemn them. He said he sees Twitter as an extension of the darker side of his humour. As a three-time performer in 24 Hour Plays benefit, Biggs says he's grown to feel more comfortable with the process. 'It's a little easier. But it's still nerve-racking, man,' he revealed.

Nickelodeon Australia And New Zealand To Launch Brand New "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Competition" On Saturday 15th September 2012!

According to Nickelodeon Australia and New Zealand's brand new "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Competition Teaser" promo/trailer (high-quality (HQ) video below) and Nickelodeon Aus & Oz's official "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Competition" webpage on the official Nickelodeon Australia website, Nickelodeon.com.au, to celebrate Nickelodeon Australia and New Zealand premiering and showing Nickelodeon's brand new CGI-animated "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" television series from Monday 8th October 2012 at 4.30pm, only nine days after Nickelodeon USA starts to show "Nickelodeon's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" from Saturday 29th September 2012, and Nickelodeon Australia staging the slimiest event of the year, Nickelodeon's brand new SLIMEFEST concert, Australia's first music festival just for kids, tweens and teenagers, Nickelodeon Australia and New Zealand will be launching a brand new "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" themed competition on Saturday 15th September 2012 during Nickelodeon Australia and New Zealand's live telecast of SLIMEFEST, which will broadcast all the SLIMEFEST action direct from Sydney's Hordern Pavilion, from 6.00pm (8.00pm NZ), which promises to be "The most most awesome, raddest, kick butt Turtles competition ever!", where Nick Oz & NZ will be offering lucky Nickelodeon viewers and TMNT fans the chance to win the ultimate "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" experience ever!:

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Competition Teaser from Cameron Jeong on Vimeo.

The countdown to Turtles has begun

For your chance to win the ultimate Turtles experience,

Tune in to SLIMEFEST Saturday 6.00pm (8.00pm NZ)

Nickelodeon

Also, from Nickelodeon Aus & Oz's official "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Competition" webpage on The Nick Shack at Nickelodeon.com.au, Nickelodeon Australia's official website:

Nickelodeons Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Tune into SLIMEFEST @ 6pm this Saturday when we will announce the most awesome, raddest, kick butt Turtles competition ever!

Nickelodeon USA's 'Kids Pick the President' Initiative Hits the Campaign Trail, Leading Up to Kids' Vote

Below is a Nickelodeon Press Release from TVbytheNumbers:

Nickelodeon's 'Kids Pick the President' Initiative Hits the Campaign Trail, Leading Up to Kids' Vote

NICKELODEON'S KIDS PICK THE PRESIDENT INITIATIVE HITS THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL, LEADING UP TO KIDS' VOTE

Two Nick News with Linda Ellerbee Election-Themed Specials to Premiere in Sept. and Oct.

*Nick News art available at www.nickpress.com; screeners available upon request

NEW YORK, SEPT. 10, 2012 – Nickelodeon is hitting the campaign trail this fall with Nick News with Linda Ellerbee and its Kids Pick the President initiative, offering election-themed educational content on-air and online -- all leading up to its renowned week-long kids' vote on Oct. 15. The initiative begins with the first of two Nick News specials, "Kids Pick the President: The Issues" on Monday, Sept. 17, at 8 p.m. (ET/PT), followed by “Kids Pick the President: The Candidates” on Monday, Oct. 15, at 8 p.m. (ET/PT). Immediately following the Oct. 15 "The Candidates" special, kids will have the opportunity to cast their vote for who they think should be the next president at www.nick.com/kpp. Throughout the history of Kids Pick the President, kids have correctly chosen the next U.S. president five out of six presidential elections. The winner of the Kids Pick the President vote will be announced Oct. 22 on Nickelodeon.

"Through Kids Pick the President, Nickelodeon continues to connect kids to the electoral process -- the candidates and issues that are most important to them," said Marva Smalls, Executive Vice President of Public Affairs, Chief of Staff for Nickelodeon Group. “Although not legal voters, kids aren't just on the sidelines; they have opinions which deserve to be heard and have a great influence on their parents.”

A series of new spots featuring kids along with Nickelodeon stars will roll out on TeenNick at the end of September. The "TeenNick's Make It Count" spots, hosted by Nick Cannon, will focus on the power of voting and the importance of civic engagement. New educational spots with kids discussing the candidates and the electoral process will roll out Oct. 7 on Nickelodeon.

In "Kids Pick the President: The Issues," kids across the country went online to rank the campaign issues most important to them, choosing from same-sex marriage, education, healthcare, taxes, immigration, Iran, energy and jobs. In "Kids Pick the President: The Candidates," Nick News will take kids' questions to the presidential candidates — who will answer the questions. Kids will then be encouraged to go online to www.nick.com/kpp and vote for the next U.S. president. More than two million kids' votes were cast online for the last election.

Kids can visit Nick.com to interact and learn more about the upcoming election. They can also play games, take quizzes about the government, learn about each candidate, and the issues.

Kids Pick the President is also incorporated into Nickelodeon's The Big Help initiative where kids are given tools and information to take action on issues important to them. For more information, go to www.thebighelp.com.

Also, from SouthCoastToday.com:

A real debate and a virtual election

[...]

— While the candidates debate, the results are now in on "Kids Pick the President," an installment of "Nick News With Linda Ellerbee" (8 on Nickelodeon).

"Kids Pick" parallels the straw votes that take place in classrooms throughout the country. While these votes don't count, of course, they can be telling. I remember when my high school straw vote came within 0.1 point of predicting the actual outcome in a presidential election. But that was a long time ago!

The "Kids Pick" winner has gone on to win in five out of the past six elections. In 2000, the "Kids Pick" was Al Gore, who went on to win the popular vote but was denied victory. There is no Electoral College in the "Kids Pick" contest.

[...]

Screenvision Appoints Jim Tricarico, A Former Executive Vice President Of Sales And Marketing At Nickelodeon Television, As Company's Chief Revenue Officer

Below is a Screenvision press release from PRNewswire:

Screenvision Appoints Jim Tricarico As Company's Chief Revenue Officer

NEW YORK, Sept. 10, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Screenvision, a national leader in cinema advertising sales, services and content distribution, has tapped Jim Tricarico to fill the role of Chief Revenue Officer. The announcement was made today by Travis Reid, President and CEO, Screenvision.

Tricarico comes to Screenvision with nearly three decades of experience in media sales and management, more recently serving as Executive Vice President of Sales and Marketing, Nickelodeon Television. In addition to his 12 years within Nickelodeon, Tricarico has also held senior sales management positions within high profile print publications. In his new position, Tricarico will be responsible for all revenue generation from national and regional sales of Screenvision cinema advertising activities. Suzanne La Forgia, SVP, National Sales will report to Jim who will work with the management team to identify new revenue streams.

"Jim's experience, energy, and high level relationships with brands and agencies brings a tremendous amount to our company," adds Travis Reid, President and CEO of Screenvision. "Together, Jim and Suzanne will form a great and complementary team whose combined talents I am confident will drive revenue growth and bring great new brands to the uniquely powerful forum of advertising on the Big Screen."

In his most recent position as Executive Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Nickelodeon Television, Tricarico was responsible for television ad sales for Nickelodeon, Nick@Nite, Nick Jr., TeenNick, Nicktoons Network and its video-on-demand offerings, where he was able to take advertising revenue from $400 million to over $1.2 billion in twelve years. Mr. Tricarico joined the company's New Business Group in 2000 and was charged with growing the company's advertising partners to more non-traditional kids' marketers. He successfully negotiated major business deals including Radio Shack, The Islands of Bahamas and Embassy Suites.

Prior to Nickelodeon, Mr. Tricarico was the Associate Publisher at Inc. Magazine for five years. He also worked with The New York Times Magazine group as the advertising director on Tennis and Snow Country, and was at The National Sports Daily for two years after starting his career in advertising at Dow Jones in 1982 as an advertising executive for Barron's Magazine.

Jim holds a B.B.A. degree from Iona College. He currently resides in Westport, CT with his wife Karen and their three children Nicole, Kara and Paul.

ABOUT SCREENVISION

Headquartered in New York, N.Y., Screenvision is a national leader in cinema advertising, offering on-screen advertising, in-lobby promotions and integrated marketing programs to national, regional and local advertisers and providing comprehensive cinema advertising representation services to top tier theatrical exhibitors presenting the highest quality moviegoing experience. The Screenvision cinema advertising network is comprised of over 14,300 screens in 2,350+ theater locations across all 50 states and 94% of DMAs nationwide; delivering through more than 150 theatrical circuits, including 10 of the top 15 exhibitor companies. For more information: http://www.screenvision.com.

Media Contacts:

Sal Cataldi/Kaitlin Lindsey – Cataldi PR, 212.244.9797 sal@cataldipr.com / kaitlin@cataldipr.com

Caroline Kasabian – Screenvision, 212.497.0453 ckasabian@screenvision.com

SOURCE Screenvision

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