Nickelodeon UK To Start To Show The New "Monster High" TV Specials In February 2013

The Nickelodeon UK fanblog NickUKHub is reporting the Nickelodeon UK News that, according to the online Nickelodeon UK and Ireland television schedule on the British and Irish TV guide website Digiguide, Nickelodeon UK will start to premiere and show the brand new one-hour long CGI-animated "Monster High" television specials on Nickelodeon UK and Ireland and Nickelodeon HD UK in February 2013, as part of "February on Nickelodeon UK 2013"!

The first "Monster High" special episode that Nick UK will show will be called "Escape from Skull Shores", which Nickelodeon UK will premiere on Saturday 9th February 2013 at 7.00am (repeated at 8.00am on Nick UK's +1 (plus-one) timeshift channel, Nickelodeon +1). Nickelodeon UK will then continue to show more brand new episodes of "Monster High" every Saturday then on at the same time.

Each one-hour-long CGI-animated (animated using computer-generated imagery) "Monster High" special is based on the characters from Mattel's popular "Monster High" American Fashion doll line.

In the first "Monster High" special episode Nickelodeon UK will show, "Escape from Skull Shores", it's Spring Break and the ghouls and guys are going to Skull Shores for a vacation. But when Frankie is offered as a sacrifice to an ancient monster on the island, this heavenly trip becomes a horror show. Frankie befriends the monster, a cutie named Andy, but a ruthless hunter wants to take him in. "Escape from Skull Shores" is based on Mattel's 2011 Skull Shores "Monster High" doll line.

Eric Robles, Creator And Executive Producer Of The Popular Nicktoon "Fanboy And Chum Chum", To Host Panel At The Savannah College Of Art And Design's Upcoming aTVfest Television Festival In February 2013

The Savannah College of Art and Design has announced the news in the following Press Release, from PRNewswire, that Eric Robles, the creator and executive producer of the popular original animated Nickelodeon series (Nicktoon) "Fanboy & Chum Chum", will be hosting a panel at their upcoming College's upcoming aTVfest television festival, a three-day festival held in Atlanta, Georgia, USA that celebrates the television industry's best shows, talent and leaders:

Savannah College of Art and Design's inaugural aTVfest television festival honors Phylicia Rashad for Outstanding Television Achievement Feb. 14 in Atlanta

Announces panel, workshop schedule Feb. 14-16

ATLANTA, Jan. 30, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- As part of its inaugural aTVfest television festival, the Savannah College of Art and Design will honor veteran stage and screen performer Phylicia Rashad with the Outstanding Achievement in Television Award, Saturday, Feb. 16, at Opera, 1150 Crescent Ave., Atlanta, Georgia.

The event is the culmination of aTVfest's three-day schedule of informative and entertaining panels, discussions, workshops and screenings, held Feb. 14-16, at SCAD Atlanta, 1600 Peachtree St. NW, and at locations throughout Midtown Atlanta.

Rashad is most widely known to television audiences for her roles as Claire Huxtable on "The Cosby Show" and as Ruth Lucas on the CBS sitcom "Cosby," for which she received NAACP Image Awards for "Best Actress in a Comedy Series." She has also been nominated for two Emmy Awards and has received two People's Choice Awards. She was recently seen on the small screen in the remake of "Steel Magnolias." A respected stage actress, Rashad won Tony and Drama Desk awards for her performance in "A Raisin in the Sun," a role she later reprised on television, earning an Emmy nomination. Other Broadway credits include "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof," "Jelly's Last Jam," "Into the Woods," "Dreamgirls," "The Wiz" and "Ain't Supposed to Die a Natural Death." Rashad's feature film credits include "Once Upon a Time When We Were Colored," "Free of Eden" with Sydney Poitier , " Just Wright " with Queen Latifah , "Frankie & Alice" with Halle Berry and "For Colored Girls."

Industry Panels

aTVfest brings together a diverse group of industry professionals including directors, producers, writers, casting directors, marketing experts and visual effects specialists to participate in panel and question-and-answer discussions on a variety of topics about the television and digital industry.

Among the top television industry professionals hosting panels are:
John Hill , senior producer, Bravo;
Freddy James , senior vice president of program development, HGTV and DIY networks;
Stephen Nathan , executive producer, "BONES";
Art David , vice president of animation and creative services, Turner Studios;
Eric Robles , creator and executive producer, Nickelodeon's "Fanboy and Chum Chum";
Katharina Eggmann , director of primetime casting, CBS Television.

Panels and workshops include:

"Breaking into TV: The Writers Room," a panel with writers and literary managers about what it takes to write for television today;

"How to Pitch a Series," an interactive workshop about the essential elements of a TV series pitch;

"Channeling Integrated Media," a discussion on how social media and platforms such as Facebook and YouTube impact the television business;

"Forget the Show, Watch the Titles!," a panel with today's leading title sequencing companies about creating main title sequencing;

"Building the Brand: HGTV and DIY," a talk about creating and maintaining a brand;

"The Reality of Unscripted Television: Breaking into the Business," a panel with reality show producers about all aspects of the reality television business, from producing to editing.

For more information and to buy tickets, visit aTVfest.com.

About aTVfest

Hosted by SCAD, aTVfest is an international event focused on design, creativity and innovation in television and media production. The festival brings together professionals from all spheres of content production, including broadcast, cable, Web, social media, music videos and advertising to discuss current industry trends and showcase the best work in each field.
Panel discussions, workshops, award presentations and special screenings will occur daily. Award presentations and nightly premieres will be followed by exclusive receptions that facilitate networking and development opportunities for sponsors and attendees.

For more information and to buy tickets, visit atvfest.com.

SCAD: The University for Creative Careers

The Savannah College of Art and Design is a private, nonprofit, accredited institution conferring bachelor's and master's degrees at distinctive locations and online to prepare talented students for professional careers. SCAD offers degrees in more than 40 majors. Visit scad.edu.

For more SCAD news, follow #SCAD • @scaddotedu on Twitter • @scaddotedu on Instagram • youtube.com/aboutscad • facebook.com/scad.edu.

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Nickelodeon Latin America To Launch Local Nicktoons Channel In Mexico In February 2013; VIMN LatAm Inks FTA Deals For Popular Nick Programming

The children's entertainment news website Kidscreen is reporting the Nickelodeon News that Nickelodeon Latin America (also known as Nick LatAm) will launch a localised (localized) version of Nickelodeon's action and animation channel, NickToons, in Mexico in February 2013, which will broadcast 24 hours a day seven days a week! Nicktoons, which will launch on the Cablevision, Megacable and Cablemas cable television companies, will air popular original animated Nickelodeon series (Nicktoons) such as "SpongeBob SquarePants", "Kung Fu Panda: Legends Of Awesomeness" and Nick's brand new CGI-animated "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" TV show. With the addition of the 24-hour animation channel, Nickelodeon will soon reach roughly 20 million TV households in the country.

UPDATE - Nickelodeon Latin America will launch NickToons Mexico on Monday 4th February 2013! See below for more information.

Meanwhile, Viacom International Media Networks Latin America (VIMN LatAm) has inked a series of free-to-air branded block deals with Latin American broadcasters for Nickelodeon and Nick Jr. content, including "SpongeBob Squarepants", "Dora The Explorer", "Team Umizoomi", "Bubble Guppies", "Big Time Rush", "Fanboy and Chum Chum", "Kung Fu Panda", "Penguins of Madagascar", and "Tuff Puppy":

Nickelodeon brings content to more Latin American households

Nicktoons is set to join sister networks Nickelodeon and Nick Jr. in Mexico starting next month. With the addition of the 24-hour animation channel, Nickelodeon will soon reach roughly 20 million TV households in the country.

Nicktoons, which will launch on Cablevision, Megacable and Cablemas, will air series such as SpongeBob SquarePants, Kung Fu Panda and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.

Meanwhile, Viacom International Media Networks Latin America has inked a series of free-to-air branded block deals with broadcasters for Nickelodeon and Nick Jr. content.

Brazilian free-to-air broadcaster Bandeirantes has closed a four-year branded block package that includes kids and teen animation and live action programming. Chilean broadcaster Universidad Catolica de Valparaiso (UCVTV) has also closed a two-year branded preschool block including Nick Jr. staples Dora The Explorer, Team Umizoomis and Bubble Guppies. El Salvador’s Canal 12 has closed a three-year branded block deal that includes Dora the Explorer and SpongeBob Squarepants, while Panama's TVN-2 closed a three-year branded block deal that includes Big Time Rush, Fanboy and Chum Chum, Kung Fu Panda, Penguins of Madagascar, and Tuff Puppy.

Tags: Mexico, Nickelodeon, NickToons, Viacom International Media Networks The Americas

Also, from C21Media:

Nicktoons moves into Mexico

NEWS BRIEF: Animation channel Nicktoons is set to launch in Mexico next month, making iconic shows such as SpongeBob SquarePants and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles available 24/7.

Targeting 6-14s, the channel will be available on Cablevision, Megacable and Cablemas from February 4. It joins Nickelodeon and Nick Jr in Mexico, giving Nick a combined reach of 20 million households in the territory. Viacom has also secured branded blocks on free-to-air across Latin America.

C21 reporter
30-01-2013
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TAGS: Channel distribution
GENRES: Animation
COMPANIES: Cablemas, Cablevision, Megacable, Nicktoons