Nickelodeon Australia And New Zealand To Premiere The Brand New "Fairly Odd Parents" Original Live-Action/CGI Christmas Holiday Television Movie "A Fairly Odd Christmas" On Sunday 16th December 2012!

Nickelodeon Australia has announced in a promo graphic on their official Nickelodeon website, nickelodeon.com.au, that Nickelodeon Australia and New Zealand will premiere and show Nickelodeon's brand-new live-action/CGI original television movie "A Fairly Odd Christmas", which is based on the popular animated original Nickelodeon show ("Nicktoon") "Fairly Odd Parents", and stars Nickelodeon Star Drake Bell ("The Amanda Show", "Drake & Josh", "A Fairly Odd Movie: Grow Up, Timmy Turner!") as 'Timmy Turner' and Nickelodeon Star Daniella Monet ("Victorious", "Fred 2: Night of the Living Fred", "Fred 3: Camp Fred", "A Fairly Odd Movie: Grow Up, Timmy Turner!") as 'Tootie', the sister of 'Vicky', on Sunday 16th December 2012 at 6.00pm, as part of Nickelodeon Australia and New Zealand's Christmas programming highlights!:

Nickelodeon Italy Announces Plans To Premiere "It's A SpongeBob Christmas!" On Tuesday 25th December 2012

Nickelodeon Italy has announced in a article in the "Nickelodeon News" area on their official Nickelodeon website, NickTV.it (below; Italian to English translation provided by Google Translate) that, as part of their Yuletide schedules, Nickelodeon Italy (also known as Nickelodeon Italia), the Italian version of the popular children's channel, will premiere and show Nickelodeon's first full-length stop-motion animated special "It's A SpongeBob Christmas!", locally titled "Il Natale di Spongebob" (which translates as "Christmas Spongebob"), which is based on the mega-hit Nickelodeon Original animated series (Nicktoon) "SpongeBob SquarePants", on Tuesday 25th December 2012 (Christmas Day), as part of "Christmas on Nickelodeon 2012", as to celebrate, the official Nick Italia website has unveiled a special '2D-3D character transformation' photograph gallery and a behind-the-scenes video on how Nick's brand new SpongeBob special was made!:

Christmas Spongebob on Nickelodeon!

At Christmas you will see on Nickelodeon Spongebob like you've never seen. On December 25, at 14 and 21 airs Christmas Spongebob. For the first time in an episode of Spongebob becomes three-dimensional animated using the technique of stop-motion: watch the video with the special backstage! Entertainment is the same as always, the look is all new!

View the gallery of images with the transformation of all the characters in Bikini Bottom!

Plankton, who has many years Christmas has received only coal, invents a diabolical plan: to distribute sweets contaminated Malvagionium population, an element that makes bad people who eat it. His hope is that, once they are all bad, Santa Claus will consider the person to be better than Bikini Bottom and reward with the gift you've always wanted ... but to put a spoke in the wheels will once again our Spongebob ...

Are you ready to live a magical Christmas at the bottom of the sea? In the meantime play with online Christmas game Nick!

Also, below is the original untranslated Nickelodeon News article from NickTV.it, the official website of Nickelodeon Italy (Nickelodeon Italia):

Il Natale di Spongebob su Nickelodeon!

A Natale su Nickelodeon vedrai Spongebob come non l'hai mai visto. Il 25 dicembre alle 14 e alle 21 va in onda Il Natale di Spongebob. Per la prima volta Spongebob diventa tridimensionale in un episodio animato con la tecnica della stop-motion: guarda il video col backstage dello speciale! Il divertimento è quello di sempre, il look è tutto nuovo!

Guarda la gallery di immagini con la trasformazione di tutti i personaggi di Bikini Bottom!

Plankton, che in tanti anni a Natale ha ricevuto solo carbone, inventa un piano diabolico: distribuirà alla popolazione dolci contaminati dal Malvagionium, un elemento che rende cattive le persone che lo mangiano. La sua speranza è che, una volta che saranno tutti cattivi, Babbo Natale lo considererà la persona più buona di Bikini Bottom e lo premierà col regalo che ha sempre desiderato...ma a mettergli i bastoni fra le ruote sarà ancora una volta il nostro Spongebob…

Sei pronto a vivere un magico Natale in fondo al mare? Nell'attesa gioca con i game online di Natale di Nick!

Vote Now For Nickelodeon's Brand New "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" Merchandise Line In The Toy Industry Association's 2013 Toy of the Year Awards!

Below is a Nickelodeon News article about Nickelodeon's brand new "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" merchandise line being nominated to win two awards at the upcoming prestigious 2013 Toy of the Year Awards from Blog.Viacom, the official blog of Viacom Inc., who is the parent company of the Nickelodeon brand:

'Turtles' Toys of the Year — VOTE Now!

by Daina Amorosano, Viacom

With holiday shopping season now in full force, you might have already seen Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles toys on a number of holiday "hot lists" (Secret Sewer Lair Playset on Toys R Us's "2012 Hot Toy List"; Shellraiser Vehicle, pictured above, on KNWA morning show's "Hot Holiday Toys" segment; action figures on Time To Play's "Most Wanted" list; etc.), or on the wish lists of the Turtle aficionados in your life.

Turtles toys have gotten notice beyond children's wish lists and toy roundups, though. In the toy world, there are awards for the best, most original, innovative toys out there — and as excitement around Nickelodeon's new TMNT series builds, TMNT products have made the cut. For its "Toy of the Year Awards," the Toy Industry Association (TIA) narrowed the Shellraiser Vehicle down as a finalist for "Boy Toy of the Year." Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles overall is up for "Property of the Year."

With the introduction of its “People’s Choice Award,” which will go to the most popular plaything of the year, TIA is getting the consumers more involved. You can cast your cyber-ballot here until voting closes on Jan. 13, 2013.

The winners will be announced during the awards ceremony on Feb. 9, 2013 as the kick-off to the 110th American International Toy Fair.

Happy voting… and happy Cyber Monday!

Tags: consumer products, Shellraiser, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Toy of the Year Awards, toys

Are any of Nickelodeon's brand new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles on your Christmas wishlist this year? Let NickALive! know which TMNT toys your looking forward to unwrapping on Christmas Day on Twitter @DailyNickNews, and remember to vote for Nick's Turtle toy line in the 2013 Toy of the Year Awards here on the Toy Industry Association's (TIA) official Toy Awards website at toyawards.org (link opens in a new window/tab)!

A Round-Up Of Nickelodeon At Brand Licensing Europe 2012

Below is a Nickelodeon News article about Nickelodeon and Viacom International Media Networks attending Brand Licensing Europe (BLE) 2012 which was held in October 2012 in London, UK's Olympia, from Blog.Viacom, the official blog of Viacom Inc., who is the parent company of the Nickelodeon brand:

Licensing Shows Its Turtle Power at BLE in London

by Jennifer Needham, VIMN UK

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle mural by Village Underground, Shoreditch in London, England. (Photo: Ian Gavan/Getty Images)
Leonardo, Donatello, Raphael, and Michelangelo have certainly showed no signs of slowing down their quest for global domination, as they accompanied Viacom International Media Networks execs to Brand Licensing Europe (BLE), the world's largest brand and property marketplace held at London's Olympia in October. With special guests Rich Magallanes, SVP, Animation, Current Series and original co-creator Kevin Eastman at their side, the Ninja fab four and the Nickelodeon & Viacom Consumer Products (NVCP) team were ready to showcase some of the hottest Nickelodeon franchises and characters available for license in 2013.

In true Turtle style with their comedic sensibility, Rich and Kevin took part in the market's lead keynote presentation, hosted by Guardian columnist and broadcasting consultant Steve Hewlett. When asked Nickelodeon's reasons for re-launching and revamping the iconic franchise first created by Eastman and Peter Laird back in the ‘80s, Magallanes replied with gusto "Because it's cool!" before adding that its iconic status, along with its relatable, dynamic characters and added layers of action and fantasy that have kept this property an evergreen favorite with generations of audiences around the globe.

Providing exclusive anecdotal insight into how the idea behind the Turtles first came about (from a quick sketch drawn for amusement with friend and colleague Peter Laird back in the ‘80s!), Eastman captivated fans by revealing previously unheard secrets behind the show (that Shredder was born from washing a cheese grater, that Raphael was based on Kevin's own personality and that April was originally in her 20s). Delighting audiences with their in-depth knowledge and good humor, both Eastman and Magallanes perfectly embodied the excitement and enthusiasm felt by the whole team at Nickelodeon about the new franchise.

Meanwhile, down at the 'can't help but miss it' Nickelodeon booth (with a 12-foot Dora and SpongeBob looming high above the industry crowds), the Ninja-powered NVCP team couldn't wait to showcase the brand new Turtle lines and products with global partner Playmates, set to hit stories in Spring 2013. Just days earlier, the team had also announced that that The LEGO Group, makers of the world's leading construction toys, have also expanded their global partnership to develop a range of Turtles construction toys, set to launch early next year.

LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 16: Rich Magallanes and Kevin Eastman of Nickelodeon attend Brand Licensing Europe at Kensington Olympia on October 16, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Ian Gavan/Getty Images)
And as if all that wasn't enough, the market presented a perfect opportunity for the NVCP team to announce new infant programs around Nickelodeon’s evergreen properties SpongeBob SquarePants and Dora the Explorer. Announced by Michael Connolly, Senior Vice President, NVCP, the new lines, Dora Baby and Bubbly Baby Bob! [working titles], are set to roll out internationally in Winter/Spring 2013.

And breathe!

To mark the truly exciting year ahead for NVCP, the team hosted an underground cocktail party in true Turtle style at Village Underground, London. With an 16m x 7m bespoke mural painted on the outside of the building, painted by acclaimed US artist David Flores, and with the London trains rattling overhead, guests couldn’t help but feel like they had been invited into the Turtles very own underground lair (albeit with cocktails and canapés at the ready!)

With presentations from Michael Connolly, Mark Kingston, VP, Pan Euro Licensing & Retail Sales, and Charlotte Castillo, VP Marketing, NVCP, guests were privy to a sneak peak reveal of the highly anticipated TMNT movie (set to launch in 2014) before raising a glass in celebration of all that is to come in 2013.

In the words of Connolly, “licensees, retailers and Nickelodeon fans will not be disappointed.”

LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 16: The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles of Nickelodeon pictured at Village Underground on October 16, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Ian Gavan/Getty Images)
Tags: Brand Licensing Europe, consumer products, licensing, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

A Round-Up Of Nickelodeon's Brand New CGI-Animated "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" TV Series At MIPCOM 2012

Below is a Nickelodeon News article about Nickelodeon and Nickelodeon's brand new CGI-Animated "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" television series attending MIPCOM 2012 in October 2012 in Cannes, France, from Blog.Viacom, the official blog of Viacom Inc., who is the parent company of the Nickelodeon brand:

Turtle Power Heads to Cannes for MIPCOM 2012

October 23, 2012 @ 2:39 PM

by Jennifer Needham, VIMN UK

Turtle Power was in full force in Cannes as Viacom International Media Networks execs descended on the Cote D'Azur once more for MIPCOM 2012, the bi-annual international television and media market, to launch a raft of VIMN programming for international syndication, including Nickelodeon's brand new CG-animated Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. With bandanas at the ready, the team created quite a stir by announcing the hotly speculated news that the series would be coming to free-to-air screens in the UK through a deal with ITV, the UK’s leading commercial broadcaster. Celebratory pizza anyone?

Although Leonardo, Donatello, Raphael, and Michelangelo could sadly not be there (fighting evil across the Pacific so we heard), they were represented in style by VIMN’s very own ninja-powered execs Pierluigi Gazzolo (VIMN's COO) and Caroline Beaton (VIMN’s SVP of Intl Programme Sales) who met with a number of potential interested partners ready to snap up Nickelodeon’s hottest new franchise!

With the sun shining over the Palais, the team were delighted to announce a raft of other pre-sale deals for the series, with broadcasters including Televisão Independente S.A (Portugal), RTL Klub (Hungary), Rádio e Televisão Bandeirantes (Brazil), S&E Media Project Limited / STB QTV (Ukraine), ABS-CBN Corporation (Philippines) and Televisora Nicaraguaense S.A. (Nicuragua), not to mention the recently announced three-year deal signed with national Spanish broadcaster Television Espanola (TVE). The reason for the series pre-sale popularity? Relatable, dynamic characters and exciting, engaging storylines for kids today – along with a loyal fan base that is hungry for new fresh content.

Beaton said, “These deals directly reflect the enormous buzz the series is generating in the international TV buying marketplace, securing more pre-sale deals than ever before for a Nickelodeon series as well as Nick’s proven ability to deliver hit content that appeals to audiences around the world.”

VIMN programming and acquisitions execs, including Jules Borkent (SVP Global Programming & Acquisitons) and Nina Hahn (SVP, Intl Production & Development) were also on hand at MIPCOM 2012 to platform the company's renowned kids' portfolio and branded entertainment opportunities; and VIMN's SVP of Digital, Philip Bourchier O'Ferrall took to the stand to take part in a Social TV panel to showcase VIMN's stellar multi-platform strategy.

Speaking alongside Karla Feci, Strategic Partner Development, Facebook UK and Peter Blacker, EVP Digital Media and Emerging Business, Telemundo Media USA, O’Ferrall explained to 150+ delegates how VIMN continues to find new and innovative ways to successfully provide young fans with a richer and more immersive viewing experience, allowing them to interact directly with a show as iconic, exciting, engaging and enthralling as the network’s largest music awards show, the MTV EMAs. His secret? Start the engagement process 6-12 months out, ensure that content is available across all devices and platforms and leverage brand partners.

As O'Ferrall simply put it, “empower…supercharge…innovate.”

Tags: Cannes, international media conferences, ITV, MIPCOM 2012, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles