Nickelodeon Names Damon Burrell As Senior Vice President, Consumer Marketing And Advertising

Nickelodeon has announced in the following Press Release, from Nickelodeon's Kids and Family Press Site, NickPress.com, that the number-one entertainment brand for kids and families today, Tuesday 4th March 2014, named Damon Burrell as Senior Vice President (SVP) of Consumer Marketing and Advertising, Nickelodeon Group. The announcement was made by Pam Kaufman, Chief Marketing Officer and President, Consumer Products, to whom he will report.

Original Nickelodeon Press Release:

NICKELODEON NAMES DAMON BURRELL SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, CONSUMER MARKETING AND ADVERTISING

NEW YORK – March 4, 2014 - Nickelodeon today named Damon Burrell Senior Vice President of Consumer Marketing and Advertising, Nickelodeon Group. The announcement was made by Pam Kaufman, Chief Marketing Officer and President, Consumer Products, to whom he will report.

In his new role, Burrell will oversee consumer marketing and advertising, social media, CRM and data analytics for the network as well as manage key property planning for Nickelodeon hits such as Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, SpongeBob SquarePants and Dora the Explorer.

"Damon is an expert marketer whose creativity and leadership will be an asset to our team as we continue to implement new ways to connect to today's generation of kids and families," said Kaufman.

"As a Viacom veteran, he knows how to develop multi-platform programs that are relevant to the audience and drive engagement, and results."

Prior to joining Nickelodeon, Burrell served as Senior Vice President of Consumer Marketing for MTV. In that position, he was responsible for developing multi-platform marketing programs designed to connect with audiences, build awareness, drive engagement and deliver on multiple marketing and business objectives. His efforts supported the launch of principal programming including Teen Wolf, Teen Mom, Jersey Shore, Real World, the MTV Movie Awards, MTV Video Music Awards and others.

Burrell was also responsible for enhancing the company's strategies for collecting, analyzing and leveraging social data to help inform marketing decisions.

Burrell served five years as a Group Account Director for Agency.com before joining MTV. While there, he led media, creative, campaign analytics, website development and account teams for the seven major network brands within Discovery Networks.

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 more than 100 million households and has been the number-one-rated basic cable network for 19 consecutive years. For more
information or artwork, visit . Nickelodeon http://www.nickpress.com and all related titles, characters and logos are trademarks of Viacom Inc. (NASDAQ: VIA, VIA.B).

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Nickelodeon UK Unveils Jordan and Perri's Kids' Choice Awards 2014 Blog

To celebrate the Nickelodeon 2014 Kids' Choice Awards, Nickelodeon UK and Ireland's official website, nick.co.uk, has unveiled Jordan and Perri's brand-new Kids' Choice Awards 2014 blog!

In the lead-up to Nickelodeon's Kids' Choice Awards 2014, Jordan Banjo and Perri Kiely, the UK hosts of the 2014 KCAs, will be posting daily posts and videos featuring Nick UK's dynamic dance duo stylin' and proflin' in the US of A while gearing up for the greatest and slimiest show on earth, the 2014 Kids Choice Awards!

Below is a list of Jordan and Perri's Kids' Choice Awards 2014 blog entries:

Day One: As Los Angeles is a big town, the boys are going to need a ride so cool that to gaze upon it would freeze your eye balls open in slack-jawed amazement. It's time to meet the KCA Mobile! Plus, there's also a aweslime introduction to the UK-specific categories and nominees which are part of Nick UK's version of the Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards 2014!

Day Two: It’s going to be a long day filming with Jordan and Perri! That hot LA sun and their new nemesis, Daniel the builder, seems to be affecting the performance of Nick's two seasoned showbiz vets - first Jordan messes up his lines, then filming is halted because "Daniel" the builder won't stop drilling. J & P and Nickelodeon UK's soundman and cameraman aren't happy! Will they overcome the odds and finish filming their links or will the nefarious Daniel continue to drive everyone crazy with his drill? Watch the clip to find out! It's gonna be a looong day!

Remember, the 2014 Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards are coming up fast so make sure you have your say on who wins what by heading to Nickelodeon UK's official KCA 2014 website and voting for your favourites!

Don't forget to tune in and hang with Jordan and Perri as they visit LA, tour Hollywood, meet a few of this years KCA nominees, send back the very latest Orange Carpet gossip, showcase the very best of Nickelodeon, cover all the excitement in the build-up to this years slime-tastic extravaganza and countdown to the Nickelodeon 2014 Kids' Choice Awards every Saturday from 10:00am to 2:00pm, only on Nickelodeon UK (repeated between 11:00am and 3:00pm on Nick+1)!

Then, tune-in to Nick for the UK premiere of the Nickelodeon 2014 Kids' Choice Awards, Nickelodeon's 27th Annual Kids' Choice Awards, on Sunday 30th March 2014, starting with "Kids' Choice Countdown 2014" at 5:00pm, then the main show, the 2014 Kids' Choice Awards, hosted by the Oscar and Golden Globe-nominated actor/producer Mark Wahlberg ("Transformers: Age of Extinction"), from 5:30pm (repeated from 6:30pm on Nick UK's plus-one (+1) timeshift channel, Nick+1), less than 24 hours after the live US show, which will take place in Los Angeles at USC's Galen Center on Saturday 29th March 2014, to see who win's the coveted orange Nickelodeon blimp awards, only on Nickelodeon UK!

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Child Refugees Share Stories of Resilience and Hope in New "Nick News with Linda Ellerbee" Special, "Fleeing Syria: Children of War", Premiering Tuesday 11th March 2014 On Nickelodeon USA

Nickelodeon, the number-one entertainment brand for kids and families, has announced in the following press release, from TV by the Numbers, that Nick USA will premiere and show the latest brand-new "Nick News with Linda Ellerbee" special episode, called "Fleeing Syria: Children of War", on Tuesday 11th March 2014 at 8:00pm (ET/PT). The special will hear from child refugees and will feature kids who are among the millions that have fled Syria because of ongoing conflict to find safety at Jordan's Camp Zaatari.

CHILD REFUGEES SHARE STORIES OF RESILIENCE AND HOPE IN NICK NEWS WITH LINDA ELLERBEE "FLEEING SYRIA: CHILDREN OF WAR"

PREMIERING TUESDAY, MARCH 11, AT 8:00 P.M. (ET/PT) ON NICKELODEON

NEW YORK – March 4, 2014 – Nick News with Linda Ellerbee hears from child refugees in the brand-new special, “Fleeing Syria: Children of War,” premiering Tuesday, March 11, at 8 p.m. (ET/PT) on Nickelodeon. The half-hour special features kids who are among the millions that have fled Syria because of ongoing conflict to find safety at Jordan’s Camp Zaatari.

"I saw bombings. Things are terrifying in Syria," says 15-year-old Doha.

"Our house was destroyed," says 14-year-old Fares. "It was hit by a shell and it collapsed and we ran for our lives."

"We can hear the sound of the guns, of the cannons, of the artillery," says Camp Zaatari manager Killian Kleinschmidt. "It's shaking here at night, because they're fighting just a few kilometers away. So the conflict, the war is alive."

The children reveal it's hard to try to make the camp a home as they miss their lives in Syria.

13-year-old Mohammed passes the time fixing shoes at his family's shop. "We want to support ourselves," he says. "It's better than doing nothing."

15-year-old Wala is happy she can still go to school. "During these eight months we have managed to adapt," she says. "We try to have fun and forget about it."

"We at Nick News remain awed by the resilience of children who often suffer the worst in the human tide of the world's refugees," says Linda Ellerbee. "And they still find ways to get by, ways to find dignity, ways to grow, and ways to hang onto hope for a better tomorrow."

Nick News, produced by Lucky Duck Productions, is now in its 23rd year and is the longest-running kids' news show in television history. It has built its reputation on the respectful and direct way it speaks to kids about the important issues of the day. Over the years, Nick News has received more than 21 Emmy nominations and recently won its tenth Emmy Award for Forgotten But Not Gone: Kids, HIV & AIDS in the category of Outstanding Children's Nonfiction Program. Additional Emmy wins for outstanding children's programming include: Under the Influence: Kids of Alcoholics (2011); (The Face of Courage: Kids Living with Cancer (2010); Coming Home: When Parents Return from War (2009); The Untouchable Kids of India (2008); Private Worlds: Kids and Autism (2007); Never Again: From the Holocaust to the Sudan (2005); Faces of Hope: The Kids of Afghanistan (2002) and What Are You Staring At? (1998). In addition, in 1995, the entire series won the Emmy. In 2009, Nick News was honored with the Edward R. Murrow Award for best Network News Documentary for Coming Home: When Parents Return from War — the first-ever kids' television program to receive this prestigious award. Nick News has also received three Peabody Awards, including a personal award given to Ellerbee for explaining the impeachment of President Clinton to kids, as well as a Columbia duPont Award and more than a dozen Parents' Choice Awards.

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 more than 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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Nickelodeon USA Wins First Week Of March 2014 With Kids And Total Viewers; Lands Top Four Animated Kids’ Shows For The Week; Leads Preschool With "Wallykazam!"

Nickelodeon, the number-one entertainment brand for kids and families, has announced in the following press release, from TVByTheNumbers.com, the exciting Nickelodeon News that Nick USA closed the first week of March 2014 (Monday 24th February to Sunday 2nd March 2014) as the number-one basic cable network with Kids 2-11 (2.9/915K) and total viewers (1.7M), scoring the top kids' shows in animation and preschool.

Nickelodeon USA landed the top four animated series with Kids 2-11 for the week with Nickelodeon's hit original animated series (Nicktoons), lead by "SpongeBob SquarePants" (5.1/1.6M), followed by "Sanjay and Craig" (5.0/1.6M), "Breadwinners" (4.5/1.4M) and "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" (4.2/1.3M). In addition, "SpongeBob SquarePants" and "Sanjay and Craig" ranked as the overall top two programs with Kids 2-11 for the week. "SpongeBob SquarePants" was also the week's number-one kids' program with total viewers (3.4M).

Nickelodeon's latest preschool offering, "Wallykazam!", is already a hit, topping all preschool series this week with a 7.9/977K with Kids 2-5 — up +55% over 2013.

Original Nickelodeon Press Release:

NICKELODEON WINS THE WEEK WITH KIDS AND TOTAL VIEWERS

Net Lands Top Four Animated Kids’ Shows for the Week, Leads Preschool with Wallykazam!

NEW YORK – March 4, 2014 – Nickelodeon closed the first week of March (2/24/14-3/2/14) as the number-one basic cable net with Kids 2-11 (2.9/915K) and total viewers (1.7M), scoring the top kids’ shows in animation and preschool.

The network landed the top four animated series with Kids 2-11 for the week, with SpongeBob SquarePants (5.1/1.6M) leading off, followed by Sanjay and Craig (5.0/1.6M), Breadwinners (4.5/1.4M) and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (4.2/1.3M). In addition, SpongeBob SquarePants and Sanjay and Craig ranked as the overall top two programs with Kids 2-11 for the week. SpongeBob SquarePants was also the week’s number-one kids’ program with total viewers (3.4M).

Nickelodeon’s latest preschool offering, Wallykazam!, is already a hit, topping all preschool series this week with a 7.9/977K with Kids 2-5—up +55% over last year.

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 more than 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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