With Season 6, Rainbow Gives "Winx Club" Wings For Growth

The children's entertainment and media news website Kidscreen is reporting the exciting Nickelodeon News in the following article that, with a sixth series of "Winx Club" set to officially premiere on Nickelodeon from Spring 2014, Italy-based Rainbow S.r.l., the company which owns the "Winx Club" media franchise, has announced plans to ramp up its marketing and licensing initiatives for the girl-skewing brand.

The new 26-episode series, produced in conjunction with Nickelodeon, will be used as a springboard for a brand expansion beyond Europe and the US. Rainbow intends to take the property more global within the next two years and in doing so are planning launching localized marketing initiatives in select countries, a brand new crop of "Winx Club" Android and iOS apps as well as a new "Winx Club" multiplayer game. New dedicated style guides, limited-edition products and retail consumer events are also planned to coincide with the launch of season 6, too.

"Winx Club" is currently supported by 130 half-hour TV episodes, two theatrical features, a Broadway-style kids musical, an ice skating show and a robust retail program:

With sixth season, Rainbow gives Winx Club wings for growth

With a sixth series of Winx Club set to officially air next spring, Italy-based Rainbow has announced plans to ramp up its marketing and licensing initiatives for the girl-skewing brand.

The new 26-episode series, produced in conjunction with Nickelodeon, will be used as a springboard for a brand expansion beyond Europe and the US. Rainbow intends to take the property more global within the next two years and in doing so will be launching localized marketing initiatives in select countries, a new crop of Winx Club Android and iOS apps as well as a new Winx multiplayer game.

New dedicated style guides, limited-edition products and retail consumer events will coincide with the series six launch, too.

Winx Club is currently supported by 130 half-hour TV episodes, two theatrical features, a Broadway-style kids musical, an ice skating show and a robust retail program.

Tags: marketing, Nickelodeon, Rainbow, Winx Club

Nickelodeon And "Sam & Cat" Stars Jennette McCurdy And Ariana Grande Film New Advertisement For Nestle's Nesquik In New York City (Photos)

The British daily tabloid newspaper The Daily Mail is reporting in an article on their official website, the Mail Online, that Nickelodeon Stars Jennette McCurdy ("iCarly") and Ariana Grande ("Victorious"), who portray Sam Puckett and Ariana Grande, respectively, in the brand new Nick original comedy series "Sam & Cat", were in New York City, New York on Wednesday 3rd July 2013 to shoot a commercial for Nestlé's Nesquik brand, where the actresses were photographed having a great time on the advertisement set!:

Nickelodeon costars Ariana Grande and Jennette McCurdy lark around on set of TV commercial

As successful child stars, one would expect there would be some sense of rivalry between the two actresses.

But Ariana Grande, 20, and Jennette McCurdy, 21, appeared to be having a ball together on set on Wednesday.

The Nickelodeon costars plated around with a pair of rabbit ears as they shot a Nesquik commerical together in New York City.

On-set fun: Nickelodeon costars Ariana Grande and Jennette McCurdy larked around together on the set of a Nesquik commercial on Wednesday in New York City

Ariana looked doll-like in a flirty floral frock paired with ballet flats, her hair straight over her shoulders and her makeup fresh and glossy.

Jennette, meanwhile, look more edgy in skinny black jeans, a tight blue top and black leather boots.

The blonde playfully held the iconic Nesquik bunny's ears behind Ariana's head during shooting, and the pair also posed with fans in between takes.

Doll-like: Ariana, 20, looked fresh-faced in a floral dress and pink lipstick

Biker chic: Jennette opted for an edgier look, donning black skinny jeans, a tight top and black leather boots for the commercial

Good friends: The actresses were seen laughing and chatting together on set in between takes

Jennette starred in Nickolodeon's iCarly, which came to an end after a successful six season-run last November.

Ariana, meanwhile, starred in Victorius, which wrapped up a four-season run in February.

The actresses now star as their same characters in the spinoff Sam And Cat, which premiered in June.

Playing the game: Ariana happily posed with paparazzi during shooting

Gracious star: The actress hugged a young fan who appeared thrilled to be meeting the brunette

Primp and preen: Ariana had her makeup touched up in between takes

The new show is based on classic Seventies' sitcoms and follows two young women with different personalities who become roommates and open a babysitting business together.

The girls, however, aren't very good at their job.

'Neither of us are very responsible,' Ariana told MTV News. 'We're babysitters, but I don't think we're that good to the kids.'
Jennette added: 'I feel like they are the least ambitious entrepreneurs of all time. It's the worst example of babysitting ever. Cat's intentions are pure, but Sam's like, "I just want the money."'

Good spirits: Jennette gamely smiled for the camera as she waited to shoot while holding her bunny ears

Teaming up: The actresses star in the spinoff show Sam And Cat about two very different young women who start a babysitting business

Nickelodeon Australia And New Zealand To Start To Show New Nick Game Show "Figure It Out" From Monday 8th July 2013

Nickelodeon Australia has announced and revealed the exciting and aweslime Nickelodeon news in a post on their official Facebook profile page, facebook.com/NickelodeonAustralia, that Nickelodeon Australia and New Zealand will start to premiere and show the popular Nickelodeon game show "Figure It Out", from Monday 8th July 2013 at 5.30pm!:

If you love sliming celebrities... you're gonna LOVE our brand new game show!!

Figure It Out - Premieres Monday @ 5.30pm. ‎#FigureItOut

Every episode of "Figure It Out", based on the Classic Nickelodeon USA game show of the same name, features a panel of Nickelodeon Stars and celebrities trying to guess the unique feat or accomplishment of two kid contestants each, in three rounds of game play, by asking 'yes' or 'no' questions and being bombarded by messy visual and tactile clues. For every round the panel fails to figure it out, the contestant wins a prize. If, after three rounds, the panel can't figure out the kid's unique feat, the contestant takes home the grand prize. Each game culminates in the reveal of the talent with an in-studio demo, and each episode is filled with tons of Nickelodeon's world famous slime!

"Figure It Out" panelists include Alex Heartman from "Power Rangers Samurai", Ana Mulvoy Ten and Jade Ramsey from "House of Anubis", Victoria Justice, Ariana Grande, Avan Jogia, Daniella Monet, Elizabeth Gillies, Eric Lange, Leon Thomas III, Matt Bennett, Michael Eric Reid from "Victorious", Ryan Potter, Carlos Knight and Gracie Dzienny from "Supah Ninjas", Ashley Argota from "True Jackson, VP" and "Bucket & Skinner's Epic Adventures", Carlos Pena, Jr., Challen Cates, Ciara Bravo, Cody Simpson, James Maslow, Kendall Schmidt, Logan Henderson, Stephen Kramer Glickman and Tanya Chisholm from "Big Time Rush", Chris O'Neal, Cymphonique Miller, Halston Sage, Kirk Fox, Lulu Antariksa, Max Schneider, Noah Crawford and Samantha Boscarino from "How to Rock", Drake Bell from "The Amanda Show", "Drake & Josh", "A Fairly Odd Movie: Grow Up, Timmy Turner!", and "A Fairly Odd Christmas", Jake Weary from "Fred: The Show", "Fred: The Movie" and "Fred 2: Night of the Living Fred", Jennette McCurdy, Nathan Kress and Noah Munck from "iCarly", Lucas Cruikshank from "Marvin Marvin", Ramy Youssef from "See Dad Run", Rachel Crow from "Fred: The Show", plus Nolan Gould from ABC and Sky 1 HD's "Modern Family".