PowerCloud Systems, a pioneer in cloud-powered networking for businesses supporting connected mobile guests, has today (Thursday 30th May 2013) announced the Nickelodeon Hotel news in the follow press release, from PRNewswire, that Nickelodeon Suites Resort (also known as the Nick Hotel), an Orlando-based hotel designed to feature themes from the world famous kids' television network, including "SpongeBob SquarePants", "Dora the Explorer", and "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles", has deployed hundreds of PowerCloud Access Points (APs) to deliver wireless connectivity to its rooms, Wi-Fi enabled televisions and thousands of guests. Working closely with Smart Hospitality, a California-based managed services partner, Nickelodeon Suites chose PowerCloud Systems' solution for their challenging wireless environment to dramatically increase network performance, deliver reliable client connectivity and reduce the total cost of delivering Wi-Fi as a service to its guests:
Nickelodeon Suites Resort Upgrades to Cloud-Managed Wi-Fi Solution from PowerCloud Systems
Wireless Innovator Quickly Enables High-Performance Connectivity for Thousands of TVs, and Mobile Devices for Parents & Kids
PALO ALTO, Calif., May 30, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- PowerCloud™ Systems, a pioneer in cloud-powered networking for businesses supporting connected mobile guests, today announced that Nickelodeon Suites Resort, an Orlando-based hotel designed to feature themes from the eponymous children's TV network, has deployed hundreds of PowerCloud Access Points (APs) to deliver wireless connectivity to its rooms, Wi-Fi enabled televisions and thousands of guests. Working closely with Smart Hospitality, a California-based managed services partner, Nickelodeon Suites chose PowerCloud Systems' solution for their challenging wireless environment to dramatically increase network performance, deliver reliable client connectivity and reduce the total cost of delivering Wi-Fi as a service to its guests.
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"We've been extremely pleased with the Wi-Fi solution from PowerCloud," said Rodney Boudreaux , Director of IT at Nickelodeon Suites Resort. "It has delivered reliable, enterprise-class coverage for our entire property. In fact, PowerCloud is the only solution we're aware of that could meet all of our performance, manageability, and budgetary goals."
"The Nickelodeon Suites deployment highlights the reliability and the ease of deploying and managing the PowerCloud solution. Not only were 222 APs installed in less than one week, the upgrade was completed while the hotel was fully occupied and with zero distractions to guests," said Jeff Abramowitz , founder and CEO of PowerCloud Systems. "What's more, the hotel's IT staff was quickly able to monitor and manage the entire network using our CloudCommand™ platform to ensure that guests are having a good connected experience."
PowerCloud Systems specializes in delivering enterprise-class Wi-Fi-as-a-Service using the cloud to deliver network intelligence, security and control to a network of APs without the need for an expensive, on-site controller. Not only does this reduce the Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) for an enterprise-class Wi-Fi network, it vastly speeds deployment, since PowerCloud's APs require zero-touch configuration and management.
This was particularly relevant for the Nickelodeon Suites deployment. One of the most popular amenities of the hotel are Smart Hospitality's multiple wireless-connected Set-Top Boxes (STBs) in every suite. As adults and children are bringing an increasing number of connected mobile devices, a robust Wi-Fi network was also a must. With PowerCloud's "zero-touch" deployment capabilities, Smart Hospitality was able to ship APs directly to the resort. No on-site configuration was required other than the simple task of plugging them in via the existing Ethernet connection.
From their offices in California, the deployment team at Smart Hospitality used CloudCommand to register the APs for security, enter in the global configuration for the network, assign names and locations, and then remotely direct the installers as to where to place them. The configurations were preset – when the installer plugged the AP in to the network at the hotel, the access point immediately 'phoned home' via the cloud, downloaded the provisioning protocols and security settings, and began broadcasting.
"The Nickelodeon Wi-Fi network requirements are among the most challenging we've seen. They require broad coverage and connectivity to a large number of STBs, as well as connected devices for both parents and kids. The PowerCloud solution was incredibly simple to deploy, and has provided stable and reliable connectivity from day one," said Jeffrey Lawton , President of Smart Hospitality. "In addition, PowerCloud's CloudCommand platform gives us unprecedented visibility and control over all the nodes in the network, making remote management a snap."
If you are interested in learning more, please visit www.powercloudsystems.com or visit PowerCloud Systems at HITEC 2013 at booth #1847.
About PowerCloud Systems
PowerCloud™ Systems is a leader and industry pioneer for cloud-powered wireless networking. The company's patented and award-winning CloudCommand™ technology was invented at the Palo Alto Research Center (PARC) and makes deploying and monitoring Wi-Fi networks and services easy for businesses with mobile customers. The CloudCommand platform is deployed worldwide in hotels, schools, retail chains, managed care facilities and other businesses seeking truly affordable, enterprise-grade Wi-Fi. Investors include PARC, Qualcomm Ventures, Javelin Venture Partners and Walden Venture Capital. More information can be found at www.powercloudsystems.com.
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Thursday, May 30, 2013
Nickelodeon Star Ariana Grande Wears Jovani 72719 To Billboard Music Awards 2013
Jovani Fashions, a designer of celebrity dresses, has mentioned in their latest press release, below from PRNewswire, that Nickelodeon Star Ariana Grande, who plays Cat Valentine in the popular Nick sitcoms "Victorious" and "Sam & Cat", recently wore Jovani 72719, a short dress in black which perfectly encapsulates everything that makes Jovani fashion house famous, to the Billboard Music Awards 2013, which were held on Sunday 19th May 2013, where she wore and showcased the dress on the red carpet and on stage while presenting the live show before one of Justin Bieber's performances!
Don't miss the world premiere of Nickelodeon's brand new comedy series, "Sam & Cat"! Debuts Saturday 8th June 2013 at 8 p.m. (ET/PT) on Nick USA!:
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Don't miss the world premiere of Nickelodeon's brand new comedy series, "Sam & Cat"! Debuts Saturday 8th June 2013 at 8 p.m. (ET/PT) on Nick USA!:
Celebrity Dresses by Jovani Bring Panache to the Red Carpet
Adorning international celebrities and up-and-comers alike, the Jovani fashion house continues to make its mark on the fashion world.
LOS ANGELES, May 30, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The savvy fashionista can spot a Jovani gown anywhere; from party and prom gowns to wedding dresses, the fashion house has been a consistent staple in fun, flirty, and extravagant designs that make women feel gorgeous and ready for anything. In a similar vein, Jovani's couture designs and celebrity prom dresses have cropped up on red carpets around the globe. Here are four (technically five) appearances just from the past month alone of some of Jovani's favorite unique prom dresses and runway gowns.
The first look was at the Billboard Music Awards, which aired on ABC. Presenting before one of Justin Bieber's performances and appearing on the red carpet was Ariana Grande . The Nickelodeon star and RIAA Gold-certified singer looked fresh and fashionable in Jovani 72719. The gorgeous short dress in black perfectly encapsulates everything that women love about the Jovani fashion house; it's flirty and glittering, revealing enough to feel feminine without taking it to a vulgar place. Of course, Ariana brought out the dress' playfulness in true style by girlishly showing off the skirt's fullness.
The same night of the awards was the finale of this season's Nuestra Belleza Latina on Univision. First season winner and current Sabado Gigante star, Alejandra Espinoza rocked a Jovani gown on the red carpet. The couture gown, Jovani 157974, was glittery—reflective of the current Great Gatsby-inspired Art Deco trend—and form-fitting. She truly looked spectacular and confident in the tan-colored, made-to-order design; the perfect gown for the occasion.
Across the globe, the same Jovani gown made an appearance twice at the British Soap Awards. Jovani style 762, a floor-length and sleeveless jersey dress, looked equally lovely on two soap stars, Lucy Pargeter and Claire Cooper. The women were incredibly good-natured about wearing the same gown. After all, it doesn't really matter if the two look and feel amazing in the black dress with sheer paneling. It's no surprise, either, that the two selected the gown independently; Jovani 762 is one of the fashion house's top ten styles and has incredible popularity in America as a prom dress.
Finally, Oana Gregory of Crash & Bernstein on Disney XD wore Jovani 6738 to a recent award show. On the red carpet of the Radio Disney Music Awards, Ms. Gregory looked adorable in the pink and girlish ensemble. Also available in black, this party dress is well-liked for its smart and feminine use of lace and nude-colored tulle underlay skirt that gives it an extra bit of vibrancy. The look was paired perfectly by Oana with nude pumps and gold accessories that look just as bright as the young actress' future.
To learn more about which celebrities are rocking the hottest Jovani creations, take a look at the celebrity dresses page on www.jovani.com. Jovani also has incredibly active Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter feeds, all @jovanifashions.
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Nickelodeon Acquires Rights To Season 2 Of "Iron Man: Armoured Adventures" For Italian-Speaking Territories
The entertainment news website C21Media is reporting the Nickelodeon news that Nickelodeon has picked up the television rights to the second season of Marvel Animation's popular "Iron Man: Armoured Adventures" animated series for broadcast in Italian-speaking territories. "Iron Man: Armoured Adventures" season 2 will be comprised of 26 x 30 minute episodes.
"Iron Man: Armored Adventures" (also known in early promotional materials as "Iron Man: The Animated Series") is a 3D CGI-animated cartoon series based on the Marvel Comics superhero Iron Man. The series follows the adventures of teenage child prodigy Tony Stark and his alter ego of Iron Man. As Iron Man, he uses his technological inventions to fight various similarly technologically advanced threats. His friends, James "Rhodey" Rhodes and Pepper Potts help him on his courageous, and dangerous adventures.
The cartoon was commissioned by France Televisions and is produced by Marvel Animation alongside Method Animation and DQ Entertainment. It is distributed by PGS Entertainment. The series debuted on Nicktoons in the USA:
"Iron Man: Armored Adventures" (also known in early promotional materials as "Iron Man: The Animated Series") is a 3D CGI-animated cartoon series based on the Marvel Comics superhero Iron Man. The series follows the adventures of teenage child prodigy Tony Stark and his alter ego of Iron Man. As Iron Man, he uses his technological inventions to fight various similarly technologically advanced threats. His friends, James "Rhodey" Rhodes and Pepper Potts help him on his courageous, and dangerous adventures.
The cartoon was commissioned by France Televisions and is produced by Marvel Animation alongside Method Animation and DQ Entertainment. It is distributed by PGS Entertainment. The series debuted on Nicktoons in the USA:
Iron Man builds around the world
Broadcasters in Europe, the Middle East and Latin America have picked up the second season of cartoon series Iron Man: Armoured Adventures following the success of the film franchise worldwide.
RTBF in French-speaking Belgium, Rai Gulp in Italy, Nickelodeon in Italian-speaking territories, Televisio de Catalunya in Spain, Zoom in Israel, Televisa in Mexico and UCV Televisión in Chile are among the broadcasters to have picked up the 26x30′ season.
The toon was commissioned by France Televisions and is produced by Marvel Animation alongside Method Animation and DQ Entertainment. It is distributed by PGS Entertainment.
Nico Franks
30-05-2013
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GENRES: Animation, Children's
SHOWS: Iron Man Armoured Adventures
COMPANIES: DQ Entertainment, France Televisions, Marvel Animation, Method Animation, PGS Entertainment
SECTIONS: C21Kids
COUNTRIES: Belgium, France
Australian Learning Program Literacy Planet Inks Deal With Nickelodeon UK And Nickelodeon Australia
The International News Magazine is reporting the Nickelodeon International news in the following article that Literacy Planet, an online learning resource based in Australia's Gold Coast which offers an interactive and fun learning program to assist in childhood literacy development, has announced a partnership with Nickelodeon UK and Nickelodeon Australia:
Gold Coast company taps into Asian market
Brisbane 30 May 2013. A small Gold Coast company is taking online English language skills to more than 65,000 students across the globe after securing several Asian distribution deals.
Minister for Science, Information Technology, Innovation and the Arts Ian Walker said Literacy Planet was a real Queensland success story.
“It’s amazing to think the work of a start-up company based at Varsity Lakes is now being used by students around the world,” Mr Walker said.
“A lot of companies struggle to find investment dollars, but Literacy Planet founder and Executive Director Shane Davis along with CEO Chris Roberts, have raised more than $5 million in private equity through Ellerston Capital and MAP Capital Advisors.
“That is a remarkable achievement and shows what can be achieved when you innovate.”
Literacy Planet provides an online education application teaching English literacy to primary school children, including about 20,000 students in Queensland.
Mr Walker said the company had also recently announced it had struck a deal with FrogAsia, a virtual learning environment used by all Malaysian government schools.
“Through a partnership with MAP Capital Advisors, the company is also distributing its package into government schools in the Philippines,” he said.
Literacy Planet founder Shane Davis said the company hoped to expand even further in the future, after entering into a partnership with Nickelodeon UK and Australia.
“This will open up significant opportunities in Britain. We are also exploring the Chinese market,” Mr Davis said.
Viacom International Media Networks To Relaunch MTV Russia In October 2013
The entertainment news website C21Media is reporting the Viacom news in the following article that Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) are planning to relaunch MTV Russia later this year as a rival to the entertainment channel that is to replace it next month.
MTV Russia currently operates as a joint venture between VIMN and ProfMedia. However, this partnership comes to an end as of Friday 31st May 2013.
It will then be replaced by a new, ProfMedia-owned net targeting 14-44s, called Friday and branded locally as Pyatnitsa, which is scheduled to start transmiting on Saturday 1st June 2013. Local reports suggest that ProfMedia is aiming to spend US$100m on the entertainment channel over the next two years.
Meanwhile, MTV Russia will return with a brand new "new look" and feel as a wholly-owned and operated VIMN channel on Tuesday 1st October 2013 for the first time since the networks launch in 1998.
The channel will air local content alongside MTV programmes such as "Jersey Shore" and "The Hills", dubbed into Russian.
VIMN also operates localised MTV Hits, MTV Dance, MTV Rocks and MTV HD channels in Russia, in addition to Russian versions of Nickelodeon and Paramount Comedy:
MTV Russia currently operates as a joint venture between VIMN and ProfMedia. However, this partnership comes to an end as of Friday 31st May 2013.
It will then be replaced by a new, ProfMedia-owned net targeting 14-44s, called Friday and branded locally as Pyatnitsa, which is scheduled to start transmiting on Saturday 1st June 2013. Local reports suggest that ProfMedia is aiming to spend US$100m on the entertainment channel over the next two years.
Meanwhile, MTV Russia will return with a brand new "new look" and feel as a wholly-owned and operated VIMN channel on Tuesday 1st October 2013 for the first time since the networks launch in 1998.
The channel will air local content alongside MTV programmes such as "Jersey Shore" and "The Hills", dubbed into Russian.
VIMN also operates localised MTV Hits, MTV Dance, MTV Rocks and MTV HD channels in Russia, in addition to Russian versions of Nickelodeon and Paramount Comedy:
MTV returns to Russia
Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) will relaunch MTV Russia later this year as a rival to the entertainment channel that is to replace it next month.
MTV Russia currently operates as a joint venture between VIMN and ProfMedia. However, this partnership comes to an end as of May 31.
It will then be replaced by a new, ProfMedia-owned net targeting 14-44s, called Friday and branded locally as Pyatnitsa, which is scheduled to start transmiting June 1.
Local reports suggest that ProfMedia is aiming to spend US$100m on the entertainment channel over the next two years.
Meanwhile, MTV Russia will return with a “new look” as a wholly-owned and operated VIMN channel on October 1 for the first time since its launch 15 years ago.
The channel will air local content alongside MTV programmes such as Jersey Shore and The Hills, dubbed into Russian.
“By taking full editorial and management control of MTV, we aim to strengthen its presence in the Russian market, which is a global priority for Viacom,” said David Lynn, executive VP and MD of VIMN UK.
VIMN also operates MTV Hits, MTV Dance, MTV Rocks and MTV HD in Russia, in addition to Nickelodeon and Paramount Comedy.
Nico Franks
30-05-2013
©C21Media
GENRES: Drama, Factual
SHOWS: Jersey Shore, The Hills
COMPANIES: MTV Russia, ProfMedia, Pyatnitsa, Viacom International Media Networks
COUNTRIES: Russia, US
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