World Screen, a publication which covers the international media business, is reporting the exciting Nickelodeon News that, as Licensing Expo 2014 kicks off this week in Las Vegas, Nickelodeon & Viacom Consumer Products (NVCP) has signed a raft of new licensing agreements for "Dora the Explorer", "SpongeBob SquarePants" and "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles"!
For "Dora the Explorer", NVCP secured new licensees for Nickelodeon Preschool's popular animated preschool series in Northern Europe. In France, Allegre signed up for "Dora Infant", which will result in a number of Dora-themed Tigex and Nuk products, including infant bottles, tableware and pacifiers (dummies), as well as furniture, bath and toiletry items for babies. The bottles, tableware and pacifiers will hit French store shelves at the end of the year, with other products expected to roll out in 2015.
Through a deal with Videojet, "Dora the Explorer" will also be featured on a Nickelodeon-branded kids' tablet, which will become available in France in July 2014. The tablets will include branded cases, apps and games. Additional licensees for Dora include Tactic with a line of games and puzzles slated to launch in the Nordics during the holiday season, and Björna with apparel and home textiles, which will hit retail in the same region during Fall 2014.
"SpongeBob SquarePants" and "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" have landed new Brazilian licensees. "SpongeBob SquarePants" will appear on a collection of flavored milks, desserts and drinkable yogurts from Brasil Foods, as well as on a line of Bola na Rede (Ball in the Net) cookies, wafers and muffins sold by Pandurata. Both brands will be featured on apparel for children and adults that is being launched by Marisa this month. Apparel for toddlers, tweens, teens and adults for SpongeBob and TMNT will also be released by Riachuelo. In addition, Minas Presentes will be rolling out new stationery and gift collections for both properties in time for the new school year in Brazil (Brasil).
Additionally, NVCP have also announced a collaboration with acclaimed London-based designer, Beatrix Ong MBE on a range of luxury "SpongeBob SquarePants" accessories, home wares and a selection of apparel set to appear in retail in Spring/Summer 2015, a collaboration with Monnalisa for a new infants and girls fashion collection featuring Nickelodeon's world-renowned and beloved original animated series (NickToon) "SpongeBob SquarePants", and a UK and Ireland licensing deal with Sixteen South Television for "Lily's Driftwood Bay".
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Tuesday, June 17, 2014
Nickelodeon & Viacom Consumer Products Acquires Licensing Rights To "Lily's Driftwood Bay"
The children's entertainment and media news website Kidscreen and World Screen, a publication which covers the international media business, are reporting the exciting news that Nickelodeon & Viacom Consumer Products (NVCP) has inked a deal with the Belfast-based independent children's television production company Sixteen South Television for the licensing rights to Nick Jr. UK's popular brand-new mixed media animated preschool series "Lily's Driftwood Bay"! The deal covers the UK and Ireland.
The initial "Lily's Driftwood Bay" licensing range for the brand will concentrate on soft lines and selective toy opportunities.
Since premiering on Nick Jr. UK and Ireland in May 2014,, the series has been watched by more than 1.5 million viewers. In addition to Nick Junior UK, the series airs in major countries worldwide.
"Lily's Driftwood Bay" (52 x 7 minute episodes) is a all-new mixed media animated preschool series commissioned by Nick Jr. UK which is about a little girl who creates an imaginary world from treasures she finds washed up on the beach. The series features a top-notch voice cast which includes Stephen Fry ("QI" ("Quite Interesting"), "The Hobbit", "Blackadder", "Gadget Man"), Peter Mullan ("Harry Potter", "Top of the Lake"), Tameka Empson ("EastEnders", "3 Non-Blondes"), Jane Horrocks ("Sunshine on Leith", "Absolutely Fabulous"), Ardal O'Hanlon ("Father Ted", "London Irish", "My Hero"), Annette Crosbie ("One Foot in the Grave", "Hope Springs") and Richard Dormer ("Game of Thrones", "Good Vibrations", "Fortitude")!
"Lily's Driftwood Bay" follows Lily (Orlagh O'Keefe from Belfast), a five year old who lives in a beach hut on the shore with her Dad (Dormer). Everyday, the sea washes up a curious new treasure, which sparks Lily's imagination about what might be happening 'across the way on Driftwood Bay'. And so, with her best friend Gull - the clever seagull (Paul Currie), an adventure begins as they head off to Driftwood Bay – and its cast of colourful inhabitants.
There's Salty Dog (Mullan), the jolly seafaring sailor with a story for every occasion; Nonna Dog (Crosbie), a sage granny who runs Cockle Café and who's always ready with some advice and a biscuit; Hatsie Hen (Empson), a train-driving hen with a need for speed and a love of excitement; Bull (O'Hanlon), a boisterous bull who always charges head first into things (sometimes literally); Wee Rabbit (Horrocks), a gentle young bunny with a love of art, fairy tales and rainbows; and Lord Stag (Fry) an aristocratic deer with a taste for the finer things in life.
A unique series about making fun and adventure from things that you find, "Driftwood Bay" was created by Sixteen South, based on an original idea from artist Joanne Carmichael, and featuring characters and environments completely created from objects found washed up on the beach.
"Driftwood Bay" received funding from the Northern Ireland Screen Fund supported by Invest NI and part funded by the European Regional Development Fund.
From Kidscreen:
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The initial "Lily's Driftwood Bay" licensing range for the brand will concentrate on soft lines and selective toy opportunities.
Since premiering on Nick Jr. UK and Ireland in May 2014,, the series has been watched by more than 1.5 million viewers. In addition to Nick Junior UK, the series airs in major countries worldwide.
"Lily's Driftwood Bay" (52 x 7 minute episodes) is a all-new mixed media animated preschool series commissioned by Nick Jr. UK which is about a little girl who creates an imaginary world from treasures she finds washed up on the beach. The series features a top-notch voice cast which includes Stephen Fry ("QI" ("Quite Interesting"), "The Hobbit", "Blackadder", "Gadget Man"), Peter Mullan ("Harry Potter", "Top of the Lake"), Tameka Empson ("EastEnders", "3 Non-Blondes"), Jane Horrocks ("Sunshine on Leith", "Absolutely Fabulous"), Ardal O'Hanlon ("Father Ted", "London Irish", "My Hero"), Annette Crosbie ("One Foot in the Grave", "Hope Springs") and Richard Dormer ("Game of Thrones", "Good Vibrations", "Fortitude")!
"Lily's Driftwood Bay" follows Lily (Orlagh O'Keefe from Belfast), a five year old who lives in a beach hut on the shore with her Dad (Dormer). Everyday, the sea washes up a curious new treasure, which sparks Lily's imagination about what might be happening 'across the way on Driftwood Bay'. And so, with her best friend Gull - the clever seagull (Paul Currie), an adventure begins as they head off to Driftwood Bay – and its cast of colourful inhabitants.
There's Salty Dog (Mullan), the jolly seafaring sailor with a story for every occasion; Nonna Dog (Crosbie), a sage granny who runs Cockle Café and who's always ready with some advice and a biscuit; Hatsie Hen (Empson), a train-driving hen with a need for speed and a love of excitement; Bull (O'Hanlon), a boisterous bull who always charges head first into things (sometimes literally); Wee Rabbit (Horrocks), a gentle young bunny with a love of art, fairy tales and rainbows; and Lord Stag (Fry) an aristocratic deer with a taste for the finer things in life.
A unique series about making fun and adventure from things that you find, "Driftwood Bay" was created by Sixteen South, based on an original idea from artist Joanne Carmichael, and featuring characters and environments completely created from objects found washed up on the beach.
"Driftwood Bay" received funding from the Northern Ireland Screen Fund supported by Invest NI and part funded by the European Regional Development Fund.
From Kidscreen:
NVCP picks up rights for Lily’s Driftwood Bay
Nickelodeon & Viacom Consumer Products (NVCP) has inked a deal with Ireland’s Sixteen South for the licensing rights to preschool property Lily’s Driftwood Bay.
The deal covers the UK and Ireland.
The mixed-media series follows the adventures of six-year-old Lily, who lives with her father in a hut on the beach. It is based on an original idea and characters from artist Joanne Carmichael.
Since premiering on Nick Jr. in the UK this May, the series has been watched by more than 1.5 million viewers. In addition to Nick Jr. UK, the series airs in major countries worldwide.
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Nickelodeon Orders "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" Season 4; Casts Seth Green As New Voice Of Leonardo
The entertainment industry news magazine The Hollywood Reporter is reporting the Booyakasha TMNT news in the following article that Nickelodeon, the number-one entertainment brand for kids and families, has renewed the networks hit CG-animated "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" series for a 20-episode fourth season, which is slated for a Fall 2015 debut!
Additionally, THR is also reporting that Seth Green ("Robot Chicken", "Tucker", "Austin Powers") has also joined the voice cast of Nick's "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" in the role of Leonardo (Leo) for the third season, which Nickelodeon will start to premiere and show from Fall 2014, replacing Jason Biggs ("Orange Is the New Black", "American Pie"), most likely due to the controversy surrounding the actor.
Green joins a cast that includes Sean Astin (Raphael), Rob Paulsen (Donatello), Greg Cipes (Michelangelo), Mae Whitman (April O'Neil), Hoon Lee (Master Splinter), Kevin Michael Richardson (Shredder), Josh Peck (Casey Jones) and Corey Feldman (Slash).
Nick USA is due to premiere the season two finale episode of "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" on Sunday 29th June 2014.
The news comes as Paramount Pictures readies the Friday 8th August 2014 opening of Nickelodeon Movies' Michael Bay-produced live-action "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" movie starring Megan Fox and Will Arnett. It was directed by Jonathan Liebesman and written by Josh Appelbaum, Andre Nemec and Evan Daugherty:
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Additionally, THR is also reporting that Seth Green ("Robot Chicken", "Tucker", "Austin Powers") has also joined the voice cast of Nick's "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" in the role of Leonardo (Leo) for the third season, which Nickelodeon will start to premiere and show from Fall 2014, replacing Jason Biggs ("Orange Is the New Black", "American Pie"), most likely due to the controversy surrounding the actor.
Green joins a cast that includes Sean Astin (Raphael), Rob Paulsen (Donatello), Greg Cipes (Michelangelo), Mae Whitman (April O'Neil), Hoon Lee (Master Splinter), Kevin Michael Richardson (Shredder), Josh Peck (Casey Jones) and Corey Feldman (Slash).
Nick USA is due to premiere the season two finale episode of "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" on Sunday 29th June 2014.
The news comes as Paramount Pictures readies the Friday 8th August 2014 opening of Nickelodeon Movies' Michael Bay-produced live-action "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" movie starring Megan Fox and Will Arnett. It was directed by Jonathan Liebesman and written by Josh Appelbaum, Andre Nemec and Evan Daugherty:
Nickelodeon Renews 'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles' for Season 4 (Exclusive)
Seth Green joins the voice cast in the third season as Leonardo.
"Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" / Nickelodeon
Nickelodeon wants more Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.
The kids' cable network has renewed the CG-animated series for a 20-episode fourth season, which is slated for a fall 2015 debut, The Hollywood Reporter has learned.
Seth Green (Robot Chicken) has also joined the voice cast of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles in the role of Leonardo for the third season, which kicks off this fall, replacing Orange Is the New Black's Jason Biggs.
Green joins a cast that includes Sean Astin (Raphael), Rob Paulsen (Donatello), Greg Cipes (Michelangelo), Mae Whitman (April O'Neil), Hoon Lee (Master Splinter), Kevin Michael Richardson (Shredder), Josh Peck (Casey Jones) and Corey Feldman (Slash).
"The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles has been a global hit, maintaining impressive numbers across the network's ratings and our digital and consumer products platforms," said Russell Hicks, president of content development and production at Nickelodeon. "While new episodes will continue to debut on Nickelodeon, we look forward to propelling the momentum with a fourth season for our loyal fans."
Ciro Nieli executive produces the series, which premiered September 2012 to 12 million viewers in its premiere weekend. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles is currently wrapping its second season, which ends June 29.
The news comes at an opportune time for the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles franchise, as Paramount readies the Aug. 8 opening of the Michael Bay-produced live-action feature starring Megan Fox and Will Arnett. It was directed by Jonathan Liebesman and written by Josh Appelbaum, Andre Nemec and Evan Daugherty.
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Nickelodeon USA Clinches 23rd Consecutive Week At The Top With Kids And Total Viewers
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 third week of June 2014 (Monday 9th to Sunday 15th June 2014) as basic cable's number-one network in total day with Kids 2-11 (2.5/799K) and total viewers (1.5M), scoring its 23rd consecutive weekly ratings win on strong performances from animation and preschool!
For the week, Nickelodeon USA landed the top three series with Kids 2-11. "SpongeBob SquarePants" ranked number-one across all TV, averaging a 4.8/1.5M (+17%), and was basic cable's leading kids program with total viewers (2.6M). It was followed by "Wallykazam!" (4.4/1.4M, +91%) and "PAW Patrol" (4.1/1.3M, +71%), respectively.
Nickelodeon also scored the week's top two preschool series: a brand-new episode of "Wallykazam!" scored the series a record performance with Kids 2-5 (8.0/992K, +90%) and the week's top spot; "PAW Patrol" placed second, averaging a 7.2/890K (+67%).
Nick at Nite ranks as basic cable's number-one net in total day with Women 18-49 (0.6/325K). The network also posted double-digit gains (+25%) with W18-49 in primetime.
Additionally, TeenNick posted triple-digit gains with its core Teen 12-17 demo for the week, averaging a 0.6/100K (+100%) and scoring a +83% increase with total viewers (348K).
Original Nickelodeon Press Release:
NICKELODEON CLINCHES 23RD CONSECUTIVE WEEK AT THE TOP WITH KIDS AND TOTAL VIEWERS
SpongeBob SquarePants is Week's Top Kids' Show; Wallykazam! and PAW Patrol Lead Preschool Category
Nick at Nite Wins with Women 18-49 and TeenNick Posts Triple-Digit Gains with Core Demo
NEW YORK – June 17, 2014 – Nickelodeon closed the third week of June (6/9/14-6/15/14) as basic cable’s number-one network in total day with Kids 2-11 (2.5/799K) and total viewers (1.5M), scoring its 23rd consecutive weekly ratings win on strong performances from animation and preschool.
For the week, Nick landed the top three series with Kids 2-11. SpongeBob SquarePants ranked number-one across all TV, averaging a 4.8/1.5M (+17%), and was basic cable’s leading kids program with total viewers (2.6M). It was followed by Wallykazam! (4.4/1.4M, +91%) and PAW Patrol (4.1/1.3M, +71%), respectively.
Nickelodeon also scored the week’s top two preschool series: a brand-new episode of Wallykazam! scored the series a record performance with Kids 2-5 (8.0/992K, +90%) and the week’s top spot; PAW Patrol placed second, averaging a 7.2/890K (+67%).
Nick at Nite ranks as basic cable’s number-one net in total day with Women 18-49 (0.6/325K). The net also posted double-digit gains (+25%) with W18-49 in primetime.
Additionally, TeenNick posted triple-digit gains with its core Teen 12-17 demo for the week, averaging a 0.6/100K (+100%) and scoring a +83% increase with total viewers (348K).
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 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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For the week, Nickelodeon USA landed the top three series with Kids 2-11. "SpongeBob SquarePants" ranked number-one across all TV, averaging a 4.8/1.5M (+17%), and was basic cable's leading kids program with total viewers (2.6M). It was followed by "Wallykazam!" (4.4/1.4M, +91%) and "PAW Patrol" (4.1/1.3M, +71%), respectively.
Nickelodeon also scored the week's top two preschool series: a brand-new episode of "Wallykazam!" scored the series a record performance with Kids 2-5 (8.0/992K, +90%) and the week's top spot; "PAW Patrol" placed second, averaging a 7.2/890K (+67%).
Nick at Nite ranks as basic cable's number-one net in total day with Women 18-49 (0.6/325K). The network also posted double-digit gains (+25%) with W18-49 in primetime.
Additionally, TeenNick posted triple-digit gains with its core Teen 12-17 demo for the week, averaging a 0.6/100K (+100%) and scoring a +83% increase with total viewers (348K).
Original Nickelodeon Press Release:
NICKELODEON CLINCHES 23RD CONSECUTIVE WEEK AT THE TOP WITH KIDS AND TOTAL VIEWERS
SpongeBob SquarePants is Week's Top Kids' Show; Wallykazam! and PAW Patrol Lead Preschool Category
Nick at Nite Wins with Women 18-49 and TeenNick Posts Triple-Digit Gains with Core Demo
NEW YORK – June 17, 2014 – Nickelodeon closed the third week of June (6/9/14-6/15/14) as basic cable’s number-one network in total day with Kids 2-11 (2.5/799K) and total viewers (1.5M), scoring its 23rd consecutive weekly ratings win on strong performances from animation and preschool.
For the week, Nick landed the top three series with Kids 2-11. SpongeBob SquarePants ranked number-one across all TV, averaging a 4.8/1.5M (+17%), and was basic cable’s leading kids program with total viewers (2.6M). It was followed by Wallykazam! (4.4/1.4M, +91%) and PAW Patrol (4.1/1.3M, +71%), respectively.
Nickelodeon also scored the week’s top two preschool series: a brand-new episode of Wallykazam! scored the series a record performance with Kids 2-5 (8.0/992K, +90%) and the week’s top spot; PAW Patrol placed second, averaging a 7.2/890K (+67%).
Nick at Nite ranks as basic cable’s number-one net in total day with Women 18-49 (0.6/325K). The net also posted double-digit gains (+25%) with W18-49 in primetime.
Additionally, TeenNick posted triple-digit gains with its core Teen 12-17 demo for the week, averaging a 0.6/100K (+100%) and scoring a +83% increase with total viewers (348K).
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 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 and Monnalisa Partner for a New Infants and Girls Collection with Pieces Inspired by "SpongeBob SquarePants"
Nickelodeon & Viacom Consumer Products (NVCP) and Monnalisa, a world leader in fashion apparel for infants and kids, have today, Tuesday 17th June 2014, announced in the following press release, from Business Wire, their first collaboration for a new infants and girls fashion collection featuring Nickelodeon's world-renowned and beloved original animated series (NickToon) "SpongeBob SquarePants"!
Piece from the 2015 Spring/Summer Monnalisa line featuring SpongeBob SquarePants. (Photo: Business Wire)
The brand-new "SpongeBob SquarePants" clothing line for infants and girls will be distributed internationally in more than 70 countries in Asia, the Middle East, Europe, the Americas, and in the U.S. Monnalisa will officially launch the new collection with a special event at Pitti Bimbo Fashion Week, taking place at the end of June 2014 in Florence.
Original Nickelodeon & Viacom Consumer Products Press Release:
Nickelodeon and Monnalisa Partner for a New Infants and Girls Collection with Pieces Inspired by SpongeBob SquarePants
Monnalisa Will Launch the SpongeBob SquarePants Branded Pieces During Pitti Bimbo Fashion Week in Florence
June 17, 2014 11:37 AM Eastern Daylight Time
LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nickelodeon Viacom Consumer Products and Monnalisa, a world leader in fashion apparel for infants and kids, today announced their first collaboration for a new fashion collection featuring Nickelodeon’s world-renowned and beloved cartoon SpongeBob SquarePants.
The brand new clothing line for infants and girls will be distributed internationally in more than 70 countries in Asia, the Middle East, Europe, the Americas, and in the U.S. Monnalisa will officially launch the new collection with a special event at Pitti Bimbo Fashion Week, taking place at the end of June in Florence.
Monnalisa comments on this new collaboration: "The launch of Monnalisa Fun meets the need for a metropolitan, international, and casual way of dressing with a practical aspect, but for young fashion lovers! In this new line we have put color, joy and energy," said Barbara Bertocci, Creative Director at Monnalisa SpA. "For its debut we chose to partner with a cartoon character full of optimism like SpongeBob. We are very enthusiastic about this partnership."
Ron Johnson, EVP of Nickelodeon Viacom International Consumer Products adds: "SpongeBob SquarePants is beloved by all generations. He is universally relatable, and his innocence and persistent positivity make him appealing to adults and children around the world. We're thrilled to partner with Monnalisa and to see SpongeBob SquarePants embraced by his youngest fans and their parents."
SpongeBob SquarePants chronicles the nautical and sometimes nonsensical adventures of SpongeBob SquarePants, an incurably optimistic and earnest sea sponge, and his undersea friends. The series is seen in more than 170 countries and territories and in more than 35 languages. It is the most widely distributed property in Viacom Media Networks history.
About Monnalisa
Monnalisa, a leading high-end childrenswear company, established in 1968 in Arezzo, is distributed in over 60 countries all over the world through its own flagship stores (Milan, Arezzo, Florence, Forte dei Marmi, Naples, New York, Los Angeles), exclusive international department stores and over 1,000 multi-brand boutiques. The company closed 2013 with a turnover of 39 million Euro (forecast for 2014: 40 million Euro) with export taking 65% of the total production. Top-quality and interesting fashion content go alongside noticeable investment in research and development and great sensibility.
About Nickelodeon & Viacom Consumer Products (NVCP)
Nickelodeon & Viacom Consumer Products (NVCP) manages the world's third largest licensing business, representing leading properties such as Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, SpongeBob SquarePants and Dora the Explorer, and managing merchandising for Nick Jr., Nickelodeon, Comedy Central, MTV, and Spike TV outside the US. All related titles, characters and logos are trademarks of Viacom Inc. (NASDAQ: VIAB, VIA)
About Nickelodeon
NICKELODEON is one of the most globally recognized and widely distributed multimedia entertainment brands for kids and family. It has built a diverse, global business by putting kids first in everything it does. The company's portfolio includes television programming and production around the world, plus special events, consumer products, digital offerings, recreation, books, feature films and pro-social initiatives. Nickelodeon's brands are seen globally in more than 450 million households in over 100 countries and territories via more than 70 locally programmed channels and syndication. Outside of the United States, Nickelodeon is part of Viacom International Media Networks, a division of Viacom Inc. (NASDAQ: VIA, VIAB), one of the world's leading creators of programming and content across all media platforms.
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Piece from the 2015 Spring/Summer Monnalisa line featuring SpongeBob SquarePants. (Photo: Business Wire)
The brand-new "SpongeBob SquarePants" clothing line for infants and girls will be distributed internationally in more than 70 countries in Asia, the Middle East, Europe, the Americas, and in the U.S. Monnalisa will officially launch the new collection with a special event at Pitti Bimbo Fashion Week, taking place at the end of June 2014 in Florence.
Original Nickelodeon & Viacom Consumer Products Press Release:
Nickelodeon and Monnalisa Partner for a New Infants and Girls Collection with Pieces Inspired by SpongeBob SquarePants
Monnalisa Will Launch the SpongeBob SquarePants Branded Pieces During Pitti Bimbo Fashion Week in Florence
June 17, 2014 11:37 AM Eastern Daylight Time
LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nickelodeon Viacom Consumer Products and Monnalisa, a world leader in fashion apparel for infants and kids, today announced their first collaboration for a new fashion collection featuring Nickelodeon’s world-renowned and beloved cartoon SpongeBob SquarePants.
The brand new clothing line for infants and girls will be distributed internationally in more than 70 countries in Asia, the Middle East, Europe, the Americas, and in the U.S. Monnalisa will officially launch the new collection with a special event at Pitti Bimbo Fashion Week, taking place at the end of June in Florence.
Monnalisa comments on this new collaboration: "The launch of Monnalisa Fun meets the need for a metropolitan, international, and casual way of dressing with a practical aspect, but for young fashion lovers! In this new line we have put color, joy and energy," said Barbara Bertocci, Creative Director at Monnalisa SpA. "For its debut we chose to partner with a cartoon character full of optimism like SpongeBob. We are very enthusiastic about this partnership."
Ron Johnson, EVP of Nickelodeon Viacom International Consumer Products adds: "SpongeBob SquarePants is beloved by all generations. He is universally relatable, and his innocence and persistent positivity make him appealing to adults and children around the world. We're thrilled to partner with Monnalisa and to see SpongeBob SquarePants embraced by his youngest fans and their parents."
SpongeBob SquarePants chronicles the nautical and sometimes nonsensical adventures of SpongeBob SquarePants, an incurably optimistic and earnest sea sponge, and his undersea friends. The series is seen in more than 170 countries and territories and in more than 35 languages. It is the most widely distributed property in Viacom Media Networks history.
About Monnalisa
Monnalisa, a leading high-end childrenswear company, established in 1968 in Arezzo, is distributed in over 60 countries all over the world through its own flagship stores (Milan, Arezzo, Florence, Forte dei Marmi, Naples, New York, Los Angeles), exclusive international department stores and over 1,000 multi-brand boutiques. The company closed 2013 with a turnover of 39 million Euro (forecast for 2014: 40 million Euro) with export taking 65% of the total production. Top-quality and interesting fashion content go alongside noticeable investment in research and development and great sensibility.
About Nickelodeon & Viacom Consumer Products (NVCP)
Nickelodeon & Viacom Consumer Products (NVCP) manages the world's third largest licensing business, representing leading properties such as Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, SpongeBob SquarePants and Dora the Explorer, and managing merchandising for Nick Jr., Nickelodeon, Comedy Central, MTV, and Spike TV outside the US. All related titles, characters and logos are trademarks of Viacom Inc. (NASDAQ: VIAB, VIA)
About Nickelodeon
NICKELODEON is one of the most globally recognized and widely distributed multimedia entertainment brands for kids and family. It has built a diverse, global business by putting kids first in everything it does. The company's portfolio includes television programming and production around the world, plus special events, consumer products, digital offerings, recreation, books, feature films and pro-social initiatives. Nickelodeon's brands are seen globally in more than 450 million households in over 100 countries and territories via more than 70 locally programmed channels and syndication. Outside of the United States, Nickelodeon is part of Viacom International Media Networks, a division of Viacom Inc. (NASDAQ: VIA, VIAB), one of the world's leading creators of programming and content across all media platforms.
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Nickelodeon & Viacom Consumer Products Reveal New Fashion Collaboration "SpongeBob By Beatrix Ong"
Nickelodeon & Viacom Consumer Products (NVCP) has today, Tuesday 17th June 2014, announced the very exciting news in the following press release, from VIMN's official Nickelodeon UK & Ireland Press Centre, a collaboration with acclaimed London-based designer, Beatrix Ong MBE on a range of luxury "SpongeBob SquarePants" accessories, home wares and a selection of apparel set to appear in retail in Spring/Summer 2015!
The five-year agreement will see the acclaimed designer and SpongeBob SuperFan release a luxury Toile de Jouy collection of products in selected retailers and international territories including Europe, Asia and North America. A separate core collection will also be developed.
The collections will imbue some of SpongeBob's fun sensibility into high fashion products.
The license deal between Beatrix Ong and Nickelodeon & Viacom Consumer Products includes wallets, purses, make up bags, mobile phone covers, notebooks, bed linen, crockery, shirts, caps, dresses and swimwear. Nickelodeon & Viacom Consumer Products will announce more details on the full "SpongeBob by Beatrix Ong" range and the retail partners for the line will be released at a later date.
Original Nickelodeon & Viacom Consumer Products Press Release:
NICKELODEON & VIACOM CONSUMER PRODUCTS REVEAL NEW FASHION COLLABORATION "SPONGEBOB BY BEATRIX ONG"
Luxury collection set to Arrive at Retail Spring/Summer 2015
London/Las Vegas, Tuesday, 17th June, 2014 – Nickelodeon & Viacom Consumer Products announces a collaboration with acclaimed London-based designer, Beatrix Ong MBE on a range of luxury SpongeBob SquarePants accessories, home wares and a selection of apparel set to appear in retail in spring/summer 2015.
"Anyone who knows me well, knows I love SpongeBob," said Beatrix Ong MBE. "The collections will imbue some of SpongeBob's fun sensibility into high fashion products; being able combine two of my favourite things in this way makes this project an absolute joy and an honour to work on."
The five-year agreement will see the acclaimed designer release a luxury Toile de Jouy collection of products in selected retailers and international territories including Europe, Asia and North America. A separate core collection will also be developed.
"Beatrix Ong is a phenomenal designer and we know that through her vision, SpongeBob is set to be interpreted in ways that he never has been before and we cannot wait to see the results of our collaboration," said Mark Kingston GM & SVP Nickelodeon & Viacom Consumer Products EMEA & Australia. "SpongeBob's had quite the fashion-forward year and we are so pleased that Beatrix will be putting her own spin on one of Nickelodeon's most recognisable characters."
The license deal between Beatrix Ong and Nickelodeon & Viacom Consumer Products includes wallets, purses, make up bags, mobile phone covers, notebooks, bed linen, crockery, shirts, caps, dresses and swimwear. More details on the full SpongeBob by Beatrix Ong range and the retail partners for the line will be released at a later date.
About Nickelodeon & Viacom Consumer Products (NVCP):
Nickelodeon & Viacom Consumer Products (NVCP) oversees all merchandising and retail operations for Viacom Inc. (NASDAQ: VIAB, VIA), one of the world's leading multimedia entertainment companies and home to such powerhouse brands as Nickelodeon, MTV, Paramount Pictures and Comedy Central.
With a diverse portfolio spanning animation, preschool, student and youth-oriented licenses, NVCP is committed to providing key partner development and innovative marketing solutions, ensuring the highest quality product offering across some of the world's most powerful TV and entertainment properties, including SpongeBob SquarePants, Dora the Explorer and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.
About Nickelodeon
Nickelodeon is one of the most globally recognized and widely distributed multimedia entertainment brands for kids and family. It has built a diverse, global business by putting kids first in everything it does. The company's portfolio includes television programming and production around the world, plus special events, consumer products, digital offerings, recreation, books, feature films and pro-social initiatives. Nickelodeon's brands are seen globally in more than 450 million households in over 100 countries and territories via more than 70 locally programmed channels and syndication. Outside of the United States, Nickelodeon is part of Viacom International Media Networks, a division of Viacom Inc. (NASDAQ: VIA, VIAB), one of the world's leading creators of programming and content across all media platforms.
About Beatrix Ong MBE
London-based designer, Beatrix Ong has won her critical acclaim, an MBE on Her Majesty The Queen's 2011 New Year's Honours list, in recognition of her services to British Fashion, an A-list celebrity following and the receipt of the Freedom of the City of London in 2012. An alumni of Central St Martins, she began a career in fashion in earnest, her star ascended extremely quickly - from a fashion intern for Harpers Bazaar in New York to creative director of Jimmy Choo (a job she won aged only 22). In 2002, Beatrix Ong launched her eponymous shoe range, which quickly garnered significant attention and became available in Liberty, Harrods, Saks Fifth Avenue, Harvey Nichols and Dover Street Market (of which she developed an exclusive collection for). Her collections landed her a place on the Independent's Top 10 Leading Shoe Designers list, alongside Manolo Blahnik; as well as the nickname 'The New Choo'. Beatrix Ong is growing further as a creative hub with Ong entering into as varied projects including film, retail, and technology collaborations as well as continuing her success as a renowned shoe designer, launching a new concept collection in Autumn 2014. www.Beatrixong.com
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The five-year agreement will see the acclaimed designer and SpongeBob SuperFan release a luxury Toile de Jouy collection of products in selected retailers and international territories including Europe, Asia and North America. A separate core collection will also be developed.
The collections will imbue some of SpongeBob's fun sensibility into high fashion products.
The license deal between Beatrix Ong and Nickelodeon & Viacom Consumer Products includes wallets, purses, make up bags, mobile phone covers, notebooks, bed linen, crockery, shirts, caps, dresses and swimwear. Nickelodeon & Viacom Consumer Products will announce more details on the full "SpongeBob by Beatrix Ong" range and the retail partners for the line will be released at a later date.
Original Nickelodeon & Viacom Consumer Products Press Release:
London/Las Vegas, Tuesday, 17th June, 2014 – Nickelodeon & Viacom Consumer Products announces a collaboration with acclaimed London-based designer, Beatrix Ong MBE on a range of luxury SpongeBob SquarePants accessories, home wares and a selection of apparel set to appear in retail in spring/summer 2015.
"Anyone who knows me well, knows I love SpongeBob," said Beatrix Ong MBE. "The collections will imbue some of SpongeBob's fun sensibility into high fashion products; being able combine two of my favourite things in this way makes this project an absolute joy and an honour to work on."
The five-year agreement will see the acclaimed designer release a luxury Toile de Jouy collection of products in selected retailers and international territories including Europe, Asia and North America. A separate core collection will also be developed.
"Beatrix Ong is a phenomenal designer and we know that through her vision, SpongeBob is set to be interpreted in ways that he never has been before and we cannot wait to see the results of our collaboration," said Mark Kingston GM & SVP Nickelodeon & Viacom Consumer Products EMEA & Australia. "SpongeBob's had quite the fashion-forward year and we are so pleased that Beatrix will be putting her own spin on one of Nickelodeon's most recognisable characters."
The license deal between Beatrix Ong and Nickelodeon & Viacom Consumer Products includes wallets, purses, make up bags, mobile phone covers, notebooks, bed linen, crockery, shirts, caps, dresses and swimwear. More details on the full SpongeBob by Beatrix Ong range and the retail partners for the line will be released at a later date.
About Nickelodeon & Viacom Consumer Products (NVCP):
Nickelodeon & Viacom Consumer Products (NVCP) oversees all merchandising and retail operations for Viacom Inc. (NASDAQ: VIAB, VIA), one of the world's leading multimedia entertainment companies and home to such powerhouse brands as Nickelodeon, MTV, Paramount Pictures and Comedy Central.
With a diverse portfolio spanning animation, preschool, student and youth-oriented licenses, NVCP is committed to providing key partner development and innovative marketing solutions, ensuring the highest quality product offering across some of the world's most powerful TV and entertainment properties, including SpongeBob SquarePants, Dora the Explorer and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.
About Nickelodeon
Nickelodeon is one of the most globally recognized and widely distributed multimedia entertainment brands for kids and family. It has built a diverse, global business by putting kids first in everything it does. The company's portfolio includes television programming and production around the world, plus special events, consumer products, digital offerings, recreation, books, feature films and pro-social initiatives. Nickelodeon's brands are seen globally in more than 450 million households in over 100 countries and territories via more than 70 locally programmed channels and syndication. Outside of the United States, Nickelodeon is part of Viacom International Media Networks, a division of Viacom Inc. (NASDAQ: VIA, VIAB), one of the world's leading creators of programming and content across all media platforms.
About Beatrix Ong MBE
London-based designer, Beatrix Ong has won her critical acclaim, an MBE on Her Majesty The Queen's 2011 New Year's Honours list, in recognition of her services to British Fashion, an A-list celebrity following and the receipt of the Freedom of the City of London in 2012. An alumni of Central St Martins, she began a career in fashion in earnest, her star ascended extremely quickly - from a fashion intern for Harpers Bazaar in New York to creative director of Jimmy Choo (a job she won aged only 22). In 2002, Beatrix Ong launched her eponymous shoe range, which quickly garnered significant attention and became available in Liberty, Harrods, Saks Fifth Avenue, Harvey Nichols and Dover Street Market (of which she developed an exclusive collection for). Her collections landed her a place on the Independent's Top 10 Leading Shoe Designers list, alongside Manolo Blahnik; as well as the nickname 'The New Choo'. Beatrix Ong is growing further as a creative hub with Ong entering into as varied projects including film, retail, and technology collaborations as well as continuing her success as a renowned shoe designer, launching a new concept collection in Autumn 2014. www.Beatrixong.com
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