Nickelodeon Australia And New Zealand To Premiere New Show "Wendell & Vinnie" On Tuesday 3rd September 2013

Nickelodeon Australia has announced the exciting Nickelodeon International 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 Nickelodeon's brand new live-action family comedy show "Wendell & Vinnie", which stars and is produced with Nickelodeon Productions by Nickelodeon Star and "iCarly" actor Jerry Trainor, from Tuesday 3rd September 2013 at 5:00pm!

Who loves Jerry Trainor from iCarly?? We DO!!

And, we can't wait to watch him in his hilarious NEW show Wendell & Vinnie!!

Don't miss the premiere - Next Tuesday @ 5pm. #WendellAndVinnie

To celebrate Nick AU & NZ airing new show "Wendell & Vinnie" for Aussie and Kiwi NickHeads in September, Nickelodeon Australia and New Zealand has unveiled their official "Wendell & Vinnie" show webpage! Nickelodeon.com.au's official W&V website currently features a Meet The Characters section featuring bios for each of the characters in "Wendell & Vinnie" - Wendell, Vinnie Bassett, Wilma, and Taryn - and a show info page featuring information about Nick's brand new sitcom!


Nickelodeon's all-new comedy series "Wendell & Vinnie" is a multi-camera scripted half-hour sitcom that follows 30-year-old Vinnie Bassett (Trainor) living the life of a carefree bachelor, when he suddenly becomes the legal guardian of his precocious, wise-beyond-his-years nephew, Wendell (Buddy Handleson, "Shake It Up") forming a hysterical odd-couple family dynamic. Nicole Sullivan ("Rita Rocks", "MadTV", "The King of Queens", "The Penguins of Madagascar") also stars as Vinnie's older unlucky-in-love sister, Wilma, with Haley Strode ("Gangster Squad") as Vinnie's newly divorced neighbor and love interest, Taryn.

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Nickelodeon Orders 7 More Episodes Of Comedy Sketch Show "AwesomenessTV"

Nickelodeon USA has announced in a Tweet (post) on their official Twitter profile page (@NickelodeonTV) the very exciting Nick News that Nickelodeon has ordered seven more episodes of Nickelodeon and DreamWorks Animation's brand new sketch comedy show "AwesomenessTV"!:

There's more awesomeness coming to Nickelodeon! We just ordered 7 more episodes of @AwesomenessTV!

"AwesomenessTV" (rated TV G) currently airs Monday nights at 8:00pm (ET/PT) on Nick USA. The series, hosted by Nickelodeon Star Daniella Monet ("Victorious"), is a brand new rapid-fire sketch comedy show based on the popular YouTube channel that blends new and existing AwesomenessTV content. Segments include character sketches, celebrity satires and parody music videos.

Nickelodeon originally ordered the series for 13 episodes. Nick's order for additional episodes will bring the number of episodes in season one (the shows freshman season) to a total of 20 episodes.

It is currently unknown whether the series will premiere and be shown on Nickelodeon's 40+ international channels across Europe, Latin America, Asia and Australia.

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Nickelodeon UK Adds British Band The Vamps To The Nickelodeon Fruit Shoot Skills Awards 2013 Line-Up

Nickelodeon UK has announced in a series of Tweets (posts) on their official Twitter profile page (@NickelodeonUK) the very exciting Nick UK News that the new British band The Vamps will be special guests at the Nickelodeon Fruit Shoot Skills Awards 2013!

The group will be joining previously announced headliners Union J, The Luminites, and Nickelodeon Star Brad Kavanagh, who plays the character Fabian Rutter in Nickelodeon's hit mystery drama series "House of Anubis", who will be making his first musical TV performance at the awards ceremony! It is currently unknown whether the band will be performing at Nickelodeon's Fruit Shoot Skills Awards 2013 ceremony.

The Vamps are an English pop punk and indie band who formed in 2012. The band consists of Bradley Simpson (lead vocals and rhythm guitar), 18, James McVey (vocals and guitar), 19, Connor Ball (vocals and bass guitar), 17, and Tristan Evans (vocals and drums), 19. The band signed to Mercury Records in late 2012 and started to grow a fan base by supporting pop punk band McFly on their Memory Lane Tour in early 2013. The band are currently recording their debut EP, which will be released on Sunday 29th September 2013, and will also will be releasing a full album in 2014.

Nickelodeon's Fruit Shoot Skills Awards 2013 will be hosted by British diver, London 2012 Summer Olympic Games medalist and Kids' Choice Awards winner Tom Daley at London's O2 Indigo Arena (also known as the indigO2), situated on the Greenwich peninsula in South East London, England, UK, on Saturday 7th September 2013, and shown the very next day (Sunday 8th September 2013) at 5.00pm (repeated from 6:00pm on Nick UK's plus-one timeshift channel, Nick+1)!

Tickets to the Nickelodeon Fruit Shoot Skills Awards 2013 are still available to buy and cost just £1 (an Admin fee for printing & postage)! Tickets will let you see all the Skills, the Stars and the Slime in person! Reserve your tickets today at fruitshoot.seetickets.com!!

Tweeted by Nick UK on @NickelodeonUK:

So excited that @UnionJworld are coming to the #fruitshootskills awards!See u there @JJUJWorld, @JoshUJWorld @GeorgeUJWorld @JaymiUJWorld !

And:

...PLUS!The @TheVampsband (yes that's right!) @BradKavanagh & the @LUMINITES will be @ the #fruitshootskills awards!Show airs on 8th Sep :)

Nickelodeon Announces Line-Up For First-Ever SpongeBob SquarePants Fan Shellabration At Universal Studios Hollywood, From Sept. 7-8

Universal Studios Hollywood and Nickelodeon have announced in the following press release, from PRNewswire, Nickelodeon's very exciting plans and itinerary for the first-ever SpongeBob Fan Shellabration, which Nick will hold at Universal Studios Hollywood in Los Angeles, California, USA over Saturday 7th and Sunday 8th September 2013, where the loveable Nicktoon character regularly appears to entertain kids and families of all ages!

Nickelodeon's two-day Shellabration event will take place from 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. and will feature a myriad of Pant-Tastic SpongeBob-themed activities, including a live script-read of a "SpongeBob SquarePants" episode featuring the series voice cast; a screening of the winning videos from the inaugural SpongeBob SquareShorts: Original Fan Tributes film contest; an exhibit of fan-created "SpongeBob SquarePants" inspired art; a first of its kind SpongeBob Toyota concept car; a live musical performance by Tom Kenny (voice of SpongeBob) and much much more!

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Original Nickelodeon and Universal Studios Hollywood Press Release:

Nickelodeon Announces First-Ever SpongeBob SquarePants Fan Shellabration At Universal Studios Hollywood, From Sept. 7-8

NEW YORK, Aug. 28, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Nickelodeon announced today it will host the first-ever SpongeBob Fan Shellabration at Universal Studios Hollywood in Los Angeles, Calif., Sept. 7-8, where the loveable character regularly appears to entertain kids and families of all ages.

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The two-day Shellabration event will take place from 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. and include a live script-read of a SpongeBob SquarePants episode featuring the series voice cast; a screening of the winning videos from the inaugural SpongeBob SquareShorts: Original Fan Tributes competition; an exhibit of fan-created SpongeBob SquarePants inspired art; a first of its kind SpongeBob Toyota concept car; a live musical performance by Tom Kenny (voice of SpongeBob) and more.

Admission to the SpongeBob Fan Shellabration is included in the price of admission to Universal Studios Hollywood.

"SpongeBob SquarePants is one of the most iconic characters of our generation and is beloved by fans around the world," said Pam Kaufman, Chief Marketing Officer, Nickelodeon Group. "We are thrilled to be partnering with Universal Studios Hollywood to give the fans an amazing, one-of-a-kind SpongeBob SquarePants experience."

"SpongeBob SquarePants is an endearing character at Universal Studios Hollywood that entertains our guests visiting from around the world," said Xiomara Wiley, Senior Vice President, Marketing and Sales, Universal Studios Hollywood. "Serving as the premier location for this first-ever Shellabration fan event in collaboration with Nickelodeon enables us to bring this lovable character to life in a variety of unexpected and interactive ways."

At Nickelodeon's inaugural SpongeBob Fan Shellabration event at Universal Studios Hollywood, guests will be able to:

* Watch a live script read of a SpongeBob SquarePants episode featuring the voice talents of Tom Kenny (SpongeBob SquarePants), Bill Fagerbakke (Patrick Star), Clancy Brown (Mr. Krabs), Mr. Lawrence (Plankton), and Rodger Bumpass (Squidward).

* Collect autograph stamps and take photos with the full cast of costumed characters, including SpongeBob, Patrick, Pearl, Sandy, Squidward, Mr. Krabs, Mrs. Puff.

* Screen the winning and other exclusive submissions from the inaugural SpongeBob SquareShorts competition; a global competition that encouraged SpongeBob fans to create and submit original tribute films, across all genres.

* Visit the "Bikini Bottom Gallery" art exhibit of fan-created SpongeBob inspired art curated by Gallery Nucleus. Some of the art was featured in the gallery's "Nautical Nonsense: A Tribute to SpongeBob SquarePants," which ran from July 27-August 11.

* See the new Toyota Highlander SpongeBob concept car, which will be making a pit stop at the Shellabration, following a cross country road trip. For more information on where you can see the SpongeBob concept car this summer visit www.nick.com/highlander.

*Sing along at a live musical performance featuring Tom Kenny and the High Seas performing live from the Universal Plaza Stage.

* Play along with fellow fans at "SpongeBob's FAN-Tastic Trivia Party," where players can test their knowledge of all things Bikini Bottom for a chance to win exclusive prizes.

* Receive a free mini-poster that features all of the characters from Bikini Bottom (limited quantity, while supplies last).

* Enjoy face painting, character drawings and a SpongeBob Skill Crane.

Since its launch in July 1999, SpongeBob SquarePants has emerged as a pop culture phenomenon. The series has been the most-watched animated program with kids 2-11 for more than 12 consecutive years, and over the past several years, it has averaged more than 100,000,000 total viewers every quarter across all Nickelodeon networks. As the most widely distributed property in Viacom history, SpongeBob is seen in over 170 countries and translated in more than 35 languages.

About Universal Studios Hollywood

Universal Studios Hollywood, The Entertainment Capital of L.A. includes a full-day, movie-based theme park and Studio Tour; the CityWalk entertainment, shopping and dining complex, the Universal CityWalk Cinemas, the "5 Towers" state-of-the-art outdoor concert venue.. World-class rides and attractions include the critically-acclaimed mega-attraction, "Transformers: The Ride—3D," the intense, award-winning ride, "King Kong 360 3D" on the famed behind-the-scenes Studio Tour, "The Simpsons RideTM," "Revenge of the MummySM —The Ride" and "Jurassic Park® —The Ride."

About Nickelodeon

Nickelodeon, now in its 34th year, is the number-one entertainment brand for kids. It has built a diverse, global business by putting kids first in everything it does. The company includes television programming and production in the United States and around the world, plus consumer products, online, recreation, books, and feature films. Nickelodeon's U.S. television network is seen in almost 100 million households and has been the number-one-rated basic cable network for 18 consecutive years. For more information or artwork, visit www.nickpress.com. Nickelodeon and all related titles, characters and logos are trademarks of Viacom Inc. (NASDAQ: VIA, VIAB).

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Saban Brands Announces All-New Episodes of "Power Rangers Megaforce", Followed By Season Premiere Of "Digimon Fusion", Debuting On Nickelodeon USA On Saturday 7th September 2013

Saban Brands and Nickelodeon have today, Wednesday 28th August 2013, announced in the following press release, from PRNewswire, the exciting Nickelodeon News that Nick USA will start to premiere and show more brand new episodes of Saban's "Power Rangers Megaforce" on Saturday 7th September 2013 at 1 p.m. (ET/PT)! The all-new episodes of "Power Rangers Megaforce" will be followed by the season premiere of the brand new animated television series "Digimon Fusion" at 1:30 p.m. (ET/PT) on Nickelodeon USA! The back-to-back episodes team up to create a MEGA power hour packed with action, excitement, humor and entertainment!

The return of new episodes of "Power Rangers Megaforce" continues the celebration of the franchise's 20th Anniversary, with today marking 20 years since the original series, Saban's "Mighty Morphin Power Rangers" ("MMPR"), which first aired on television on August 28, 1993!

"Power Rangers Megaforce" picks up when a shadow-stealing monster attacks, and the Megaforce Rangers must teach Robo Knight the power of teamwork in order to defeat him.

"Digimon Fusion" marks the sixth installment of the hugely successful "Digimon" franchise, which Saban Brands re-acquired in 2012. The all-new "Digimon Fusion" series follows Mikey, a human boy, who is transported into the digital realm and must team up with his new "Digimon" or "Digital Monster" friends before their world is deleted once and for all. New fusion powers allow Digimon to combine and fuse their abilities to create endless battle possibilities. Unleashing countless Digimon combinations, "Digimon Fusion" takes today's tech-savvy kids inside an adventure-packed digital world, where the heroes' courage is matched only by the fusion of their teamwork, loyalty and humor.

Original Saban Brands Press Release:

Saban Brands Announces All-New Episodes of Power Rangers Megaforce, Followed by the Season Premiere of Digimon Fusion, Debuting on Nickelodeon, Saturday, Sept. 7

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 28, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Saban Brands and Nickelodeon today announced that Saban's Power Rangers Megaforce will return with all-new episodes on Saturday, Sept. 7, at 1 p.m. (ET/PT), followed by the season premiere of the all-new Digimon Fusion at 1:30 p.m. (ET/PT) on Nickelodeon. The back-to-back episodes team up to create a MEGA power hour packed with action, excitement, humor and entertainment.

"Fans have eagerly been awaiting new episodes of Power Rangers Megaforce, and we're excited to bring them back as we launch another one of our highly anticipated television properties, Digimon Fusion," said Elie Dekel, President of Saban Brands. "The back-to-back programming will be filled with tons of action, adventure and fun. The fans are in for a real treat."

The return of new episodes of Power Rangers Megaforce continues the celebration of the franchise's 20th Anniversary, with today marking 20 years since the original series, Saban's Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, first aired on television on August 28, 1993.

Power Rangers Megaforce picks up when a shadow-stealing monster attacks, and the Megaforce Rangers must teach Robo Knight the power of teamwork in order to defeat him.

Digimon Fusion marks the sixth installment of the hugely successful Digimon franchise, which Saban Brands re-acquired in 2012. The all-new Digimon Fusion series follows Mikey, a human boy, who is transported into the digital realm and must team up with his new "Digimon" or "Digital Monster" friends before their world is deleted once and for all. New fusion powers allow Digimon to combine and fuse their abilities to create endless battle possibilities. Unleashing countless Digimon combinations, Digimon Fusion takes today's tech-savvy kids inside an adventure-packed digital world, where the heroes' courage is matched only by the fusion of their teamwork, loyalty and humor.

For more information on Power Rangers Megaforce, please visit www.powerrangers.com and follow us on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Instagram.

For more information on Digimon Fusion, please visit and follow us on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Instagram.

About Saban's Power Rangers Megaforce

Power Rangers Megaforce is the current season of the iconic franchise on television. The series, which airs Saturdays at 1p.m. (ET/PT) on Nickelodeon, delivers mega action, humor, excitement and entertainment, in addition to the core themes of friendship, teamwork, fitness, and helping others. Power Rangers Megaforce premiered as Saban Brands celebrates the 20th Anniversary of the Power Rangers franchise, which is helmed by Haim Saban, who created and produced the original Mighty Morphin Power Rangers series in 1993. Following its introduction, Power Rangers quickly became the most-watched children's television program in the United States and remains one of the top-rated and longest running boys live-action series in television history. The series followed the adventures of a group of ordinary young people who "morphed" into superheroes. It was seen in more than 60 countries, translated into numerous languages, and was a mainstay in the most prominent international children's programming blocks. SCG Power Rangers LLC, which licenses and merchandises the Power Rangers brand, is an affiliate of Saban Brands. For more information, visit www.powerrangers.com.

About Digimon Fusion

Digimon Fusion is the all-new animated series and sixth installment of the Digimon franchise, the longest-running Japanese anime property. The series features all-new Digimon action and excitement following Mikey, a human boy, who is transported into the digital realm and must team up with his new "Digimon" or "Digital Monster" friends before their world is deleted once and for all. New fusion powers allow Digimon to combine and fuse their abilities to create endless battle possibilities. Digimon Fusion is a property of Saban Brands and will air on Nickelodeon in the U.S. in 2013. Visit www.SabanBrands.com for more information.

About Saban Brands

Formed in 2010 as an affiliate of Saban Capital Group, Saban Brands (SB) was established to acquire and develop a world-class portfolio of properties and capitalize on the company's experience, track record and capabilities in growing and monetizing consumer brands through content, media and marketing. SB applies a global omni-channel management approach to enhancing and extending its brands in markets worldwide and to consumers of all ages. The company provides full-service management, marketing, promotion and strategic business development for its intellectual properties including comprehensive strategies unique to each brand, trademark and copyright management and enforcement, creative design, retail development, direct-to-consumer initiatives and specialized property extensions. SB is led by a superior management team with decades of experience in media, content creation, branding, licensing, marketing and finance. SB's portfolio of properties currently includes Power Rangers, Paul Frank, Vortexx, Zui.com, The Playforge, Julius Jr., Digimon Fusion and Popples. For more information, visit www.sabanbrands.com.

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