Thursday, May 15, 2014

Nickelodeon USA To Premiere Two Brand-New "The Haunted Hathaways" Episodes On 5/17; First "Sanjay and Craig" Primetime Special On 5/16

The entertainment news website Fanlala.com is reporting the exciting Nickelodeon News that this weekend, Nick USA will be hosting a spooky double feature when they premiere not one, but TWO brand-new episodes of "The Haunted Hathaways"!

First, in "Haunted Duel", Louie (Benjamin Flores Jr.) is deterred when he gets snubbed for the school scare team at school. Then, from one of the unlikeliest of places, Louie gets a burst of confidence. Ray (Chico Benymon) encourages Louie to give it another go, and he winds up challenging the toughest ghost in school to a ghost duel. The first episode premieres on Saturday 17th May 2014 at 8:00pm ET/PT.

Right after, the laughs continue with the all-new episode "Haunted Viking". Taylor (Amber Montana) is desperate to get her school report on Vikings done, so she turns to Louie for help. Bad move. When Louie summons a reckless Viking to their home, he just winds up making a mess of things and giving Taylor even more work to do! "The Bachelor" star Charlie O'Connell guest stars, starting at 8:30pm ET/PT.

Plus, grab your Stokleys and get ready for an all new "Sanjay and Craig" special on Friday 16th May 2014 at 7pm/6c! In "A Tale of Two Slithers", the shows first primetime special, viewers get to meet Ronnie Slithers, Craig's long lost brother! Who knew Craig had a brother? Unfortunately, Ronnie tries various devious methods in order to turn Craig and Sanjay against each other.

To celebrate Nick USA showing brand-new episodes of Nickelodeon's hit original comedy series "Haunted Hathaways" and original animated series (NickToons) "Sanjay and Craig" this weekend, Nick USA's publicity office has unveiled three all-new super sneak peek previews of the all-new "The Haunted Hathaways" episode "Haunted Viking" and "Sanjay and Craig" special "A Tale of Two Slithers", which you can watch in the online streaming video clips below!

The Haunted Hathaways “Haunted Viking” at 8:30p.m. (ET/PT). from Elizabeth Cain on Vimeo.

Catch Charlie O’Connell (The Bachelor) in an all-new episode, “Haunted Viking” at 8:30p.m. (ET/PT). Taylor reluctantly turns to Louie for help when she is writing a report on Vikings, but instead of bringing famed Leif Ericsson, Louie mistakenly invites a ghost Viking (O’Connell) who wreaks havoc and is difficult to contain.

Sanjay and Craig "A Tale of Two Slithers" Clip from Elizabeth Cain on Vimeo.

Sanjay and Craig "Sanjay and Snake" Clip from Elizabeth Cain on Vimeo.

[Sanjay and Snake - They're in the Worst Friends Hall of Lame!]

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Vote For Brad Kavanagh To Perform At Capital Summertime Ball 2014

The Capital radio network has announced on their official Capital Summertime Ball website the very exciting news that they have selected Nickelodeon Star Brad Kavanagh, who plays the character Fabian Rutter in Nickelodeon's hit mystery drama series "House of Anubis", as one of the acts who could be playing at this years Capital Summertime Ball, and he needs your votes!

Doing something for the first time feels amazing, and to help make the 2014 Capital Summertime Ball the biggest ever, Capital has teamed up Vodafone #Firsts to offer a band or artist their ultimate first - to perform their first stadium show at the Capital Summertime Ball! To help decide who to pick, they have picked four up-and-coming musical acts which fans can vote for, and the act with the most votes will be able to give a performance of a lifetime at the Capital Summertime Ball 2014!

Brad is up against boyband MiC LOWRY (Ben, Kaine, Akia, Delleile and Michael), pop group Only The Young (Charlie, Parissa, Mikey and Betsy), and singer Vicky Jones (also known as VIX).

To help Brad win a place on the Capital Summertime Ball's line-up, simply cast your vote for Brad by visiting his bio on the official Capital Summertime Ball 2014 website, http://promo.capitalradio.co.uk/summertimeball/#brad-kavanagh, and click the red triangle under his name!

What's more, if the act that you voted for wins you will automatically be placed into an amazing prize draw to win a pair of tickets to the ball and a backstage tour to meet the act and their A list mentor, plus travel and accommodation! To win the competition, simply cast your vote below by 23:59 on Friday 30th May 2014!

The winning act will be announced on Monday 2nd June 2014!

You can find more information about the 'Vodafone Firsts and Capital present My #First stadium show' initiative here on the contests official website.

Good luck, Brad!!

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Bagdasarian Partners With PGS For "Alvinnn!!! And The Chipmunks" Licensing Plan

The licensing business news website Licensing.biz is reporting the exciting Nickelodeon International News in the following article that Bagdasarian Productions has partnered with PGS Entertainment for their upcoming CG-animated television series "Alvinnn!!! and The Chipmunks"!

PGS will now work closely with Bagdasarian Productions on the licensing and merchandising strategy and all aspects of the brand's development and consumer products roll out around the world, excluding North America.

The brand-new CG-animated show "Alvinnn!!! and The Chipmunks" marks the return of the iconic brand to television after 20 years away.

Additionally, PGS will showcase the new "Alvinnn!!! and The Chipmunks" licensing and merchandising (L&M) program at booth #D146 of the upcoming Licensing Expo 2014, which will be held in Las Vegas between Tuesday 17th and Thursday 19th June 2014.

Nickelodeon, the number-one entertainment brand for kids and families, picked up the rights to two seasons (104 x 11 min) of the brand-new CG-animated series "ALVINNN!!! and The Chipmunks" in February 2014, and plans to roll the show out on more than 70 of their international channels (excluding Nickelodeon USA and Nick Brazil) in early 2015!:

Bagdasarian partners with PGS for Alvinnn!!! and The Chipmunks licensing plan

Two firms will work together on the licensing and merchandising strategy for the new CG-animated show.

Bagdasarian Productions has partnered with PGS for its upcoming series Alvinnn!!! and The Chipmunks around the world, excluding North America.

PGS will now work closely with Bagdasarian Productions on the licensing and merchandising strategy and all aspects of the brand’s development and consumer products roll out.

“The global response to our new television series has been unbelievably exciting,” said Ross Bagdasarian, CEO of Bagdasarian Productions.

“Janice and I have been incredibly impressed with everything that PGS has accomplished with our latest iteration of the Chipmunks franchise and we felt very confident in extending our business relationship to include licensing and merchandising.

"We are looking forward to collaborating with them on some exciting and innovative programs around the world.”

The new CG show Alvinnn!!! and The Chipmunks marks the return of the brand to television after 20 years away.

“It’s a tremendous privilege to be representing a legacy brand like The Chipmunks,” said Guillaume Soutter, PGS president.

“This is a property that has been popular with three generations of kids and families, generating billions in music, TV, video/DVD and box office sales. It’s a dream property for buyers, especially with the fresh, contemporary look Janice has created for the show.

"We are very proud and excited to be working with Ross and Janice on the roll out of the new Chipmunks L&M program.”

PGS will showcase the new Alvinnn!!! and The Chipmunks licensing and merchandising program at the upcoming Licensing Expo in Las Vegas, June 17th to 19th, at booth #D146.

TAGS: bagdasarian, pgs, alvinnn!!! and the chipmunks

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Rainbow To Release Third "Winx Club" Movie, "The Mystery of the Abyss", Globally From September 2014

The children's entertainment and media news website Kidscreen is reporting the Winx-Tastic news in the following article that Rainbow S.r.l., Europe's largest animation studio, has announced that the Italian production company will release their brand-new third "Winx Club" movie, entitled "The Mystery of the Abyss", in theaters and cinemas globally starting September 2014!

The movie is being released as part of the celebrations to mark the 10th anniversary of the iconic "Winx Club" brand. The animated series, currently in its sixth season, has been steadily boosting its marketing and licensing initiatives over the past year.

The film will have its world premiere in Italy in September 2014 before being released in Turkey and Russia in October 2014. The all-new "Winx Club" movie will then be released in territories across the world throughout the rest of 2014.

"The Mystery of the Abyss" sees the Winx fairies battle against the Trix and the evil nymph Politea, who are on the brink of becoming more powerful than ever before.

Additionally, Nickelodeon USA has announced that the networks official website will be holding a Magic Marathon, in which Nick USA's official "Winx Club" webpage, nick.com/winx, will be debuting eight never-before-seen episodes of the popular animated television series online starting Saturday 17th May 2014, before their TV premieres later this year:

Winx Club heads back to the big screen

Italian producer Rainbow is set to release the third Winx Club movie, entitled The Mystery of the Abyss, to global theaters starting this September.

The movie is being released as part of the celebrations to mark the 10th anniversary of the Winx Club brand. The animated series, currently in its sixth season, has been steadily boosting its marketing and licensing initiatives over the past year.

The film will have its world premiere in Italy in September before being released in Turkey and Russia in October. Territories across the world will follow throughout the rest of 2014.

The Mystery of the Abyss sees the Winx fairies battle against the Trix and the evil nymph Politea, who are on the brink of becoming more powerful than ever before.

Tags: Licensing, Rainbow, The Mystery of the Abyss, Winx Club

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Nickelodeon UK, United Utilities And Southern Water's Water Efficiency Initiative, Gabi The Rapping Camel, Hailed A Success

The official website of the British national daily newspaper 'The Guardian' is reporting the very exciting Nickelodeon UK News in the following sustainability case study into sustainable businesses that Nickelodeon UK, United Utilities And Southern Water's award-winning "Gabi The Rapping Camel" water efficiency initiative, has been hailed a success, with the water saving campaign helping to save the UK 540 million litres of water a year since it started in 2012!

GabiH2O is a London-based eco-brand which campaigns to promote water efficiency to children across the UK, which includes Gabi the Rapping Water-Saving Camel, who appears in GabiH2O's water-saving initiative interstitials on Nickelodeon UK and Ireland, NickToons UK & Eire, and a dedicated campaign website on Nick UK's official website, Nick.co.uk:

Campaign involving animated camel saves UK 540m litres of water a year

Gabi the camel spreads a message of water conservation to around a milllion children in 29,000 schools

Gabi the camel is the UK's first animated character dedicated to educating children about environmental stewardship. Photograph: GabiH2O

Gabi, a water-conserving camel, was at the centre of a national campaign that has captured the imagination of children and saved the UK 540m litres of water a year.

The character came to life in educational spots on Nickelodeon and Nicktoons TV, rapping to promote water use.

A bespoke website featured videos, downloads, games and goodies for kids while an educational campaign in partnership with Eco Schools, Southern Water and United Utilities reached a million children in 29,000 schools.

The approach was developed by GabiH2O in association with the UK's leading authority on water efficiency, Waterwise, and Nickelodeon UK, along with major sponsors from the water industry.

Waterwise also lent support to the development of GabiH2O's range of water-saving devices – including a shower head that delivers an optimum flow of 7.6 litres per minute as opposed to the more common 12, 15 or even 25 litres.

Gabi the camel is the UK's first animated character dedicated to educating children about environmental stewardship.

The challenge for GabiH2O's founder, Avi Djanogly, was how to bring about lifestyle change on a mass scale. It was decided that spurring behaviour change among children would not only form better life-long habits, it would create "pester power" and encourage parents to get involved too.

A series of 30 and 60-second educational advertorials featured Gabi encouraging things like switching off taps while brushing one's teeth, taking a five-minute shower instead of a bath or using leftover water to water plants.

Online competitions offered prizes including a singing toothbrush, activity books and trump cards; and schools – through the children's newspaper First News – were able to stage a Save Water competition backed by posters and a lesson plan.

Waterwise provided advice on the development of schools materials and the company's commercial water and energy saving kits. The latter were made available via a major online retailer, enabling customers in an average family home to save up to £238 a year on utility bills and reduce CO2 emissions.

GabiH2O reached 5.5 million TV viewers a month during the campaign, distributed more than 50,000 trump cards, received 315,000 online page views and more than 38,000 game plays and downloads.

The campaign on TV and in schools saved a further 175 million litres, proving the power of creative animation in sustainability education.

Introduced in May 2012, the "we oughta save water" campaign aired as the UK faced its worst drought in 36 years and at a time when every UK citizen uses, on average, 150 litres of water a day.

Lynn Beavis is part of the wordworks network The Guardian Sustainable Business Sustainability Case Studies contain articles on all the initiatives that met the criteria for the GSB Awards

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