Update (12/11): Updated TX time; added Nickelodeon's official press release announcing the news, below.
The premiere episode will feature YouTube stars Bethany Mota, Lia Marie Johnson (of "AwesomenessTV") and Paris Smith ("Every Which Way"), plus the stars of Nickelodeon's "Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn", Mace Coronel and Aidan Gallagher.
"ReactToThat" is a brand-new half-hour comedy series based on the the the hit web-based series "React" by brotherly YouTube duo Benny and Rafi Fine, a.k.a. The Fine Bros. Each episode will feature celebrities and kids reacting to web videos and also participating in showdowns where they take on a challenge based on a video they just watched (like making a basketball trick shot or trying to set the world record for fastest clapping).
Below is a list of currently announced episodes and their premiere dates:
Monday 15th December 2014: Season 1, Episode 1: Pizza Slap and Nugget in a Biscuit
Tuesday 16th December 2014: Season 1, Episode 2: T-Shirt War and Girl Burps the Alphabet
Wednesday 17th December 2014: Season 1, Episode 3: Snail Attack and Hallway Swimming
Thursday 18th December 2014: Season 1, Episode 4: Skydive Out Front Door and Guitar Impossible
The Fine Bros., who are affiliated with YouTube multichannel network Fullscreen, run one the biggest channels on the video sharing website, with 8.1 million subscribers and 1.58 billion video views to date.
"ReactToThat" is executive produced by Nick Cannon, Michael Goldman, Benny and Rafi Fine, and Max Benator, who is the Fine Bros.'s manager, through Nick Cannon's Ncredible Entertainment production company. The Fine Bros. are repped by WME.
Nickelodeon ordered 13 episodes of "ReactToThat" from The Fine Bros. in April 2014 following a successful pilot episode in February 2014.
Sources: ToonZone Forums member rockorockorocko, Variety.
Original Nickelodeon Press Release via NickPress.com:
NICKELODEON TO LAUNCH BRAND-NEW SERIES REACTTOTHAT ON MONDAY, DEC. 15 AT 6 P.M. (ET/PT)
YouTube Sensation Bethany Mota and Stars of Nickelodeon's Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn Featured in Series Premiere
SANTA MONICA, CA - Dec. 11, 2014 – Nickelodeon will debut ReactToThat, a brand-new half-hour series from popular YouTube personalities The Fine Bros., on Monday, Dec. 15, at 6:00 p.m. (ET/PT). In partnership with Nick Cannon and his production shop NCredible Entertainment, Benny and Rafi Fine have taken their hit online show React to the next level with a new TV series featuring celebrities and kids reacting to the web's best viral videos. The premiere episode features YouTube sensations Bethany Mota, Lia Marie Johnson (Awesomeness TV) and Paris Smith (Every Which Way), plus the stars of Nickelodeon's Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn--Mace Coronel and Aidan Gallagher. ReactToThat will regularly air Monday through Friday at 6:00 p.m. (ET/PT) through Jan. 1, 2015 on Nickelodeon.
In the new series, the kids and celebrity reactors not only watch and respond to viral videos, but participate in epic showdowns where they take on a challenge based on a video they just watched. Whether it's a basketball trick shot or the world record for fastest clapping, the challenges bring a physical element to the show that's never been seen in the online version.
In its three years since launching online, the React franchise has garnered over 1 billion video views and over 10 million subscribers. The success of Kids React has yielded spinoffs Teens React, Elders React and YouTubers React.
ReactToThat is executive produced by Nick Cannon, Michael Goldman, Benny Fine, Rafi Fine, Scott Tomlinson, and Max Benator.
Nickelodeon, now in its 35th 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 19 consecutive years. For more information or artwork, visit http://www.nickpress.com. Nickelodeon and all related titles, characters and logos are trademarks of Viacom Inc. (NASDAQ: VIA, VIA.B).
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