Nickelodeon Orders Second Season of New Preschool Hit "Dora and Friends: Into the City!"; Newly Imagined Latina Heroine Will Also Be Featured in First "Dora And Friends" Float at 2014 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade

Nickelodeon, the number-one entertainment brand for kids and families, has announced and confirmed the exciting Nick news in the following press release, from Business Wire, that Nickelodeon has ordered a 20-episode second season of the networks brand-new preschool hit "Dora and Friends: Into the City!", featuring global phenomenon Dora in all-new adventures, with new friends and a new curriculum!

Nickelodeon has also announced the further exciting news in the same press release, below, that the newly imagined Latina heroine is now set to make her debut in the 88th Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade! Dora will make the journey to the Big Apple on Thursday 27th November 2014, with some of her new friends, Kate and Pablo, to sing and dance along the parade route on a brand-new float inspired by the series titled "Aventuras Fantasticas"!

Original Nickelodeon Press Release:

Nickelodeon Orders Second Season of New Preschool Hit Dora and Friends: Into the City!

Newly Imagined Latina Heroine Will Also Be Featured in First Dora And Friends Float at 88th Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade®

October 09, 2014 03:30 PM Eastern Daylight Time

L-R: Alana, Naiya, Dora, Kate, Emma in Dora and Friends: Into the City! Credit: Nickelodeon

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nickelodeon has ordered a 20-episode second season of the new preschool hit Dora and Friends: Into the City!, featuring global phenomenon Dora in all-new adventures, with new friends and a new curriculum. The newly imagined Latina heroine launched on TV Aug. 18 and is now set to make her debut in the 88th Annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade®. Dora will make the journey to the Big Apple on Thursday, Nov. 27, with some of her new friends, Kate and Pablo, to sing and dance along the parade route on a brand-new float inspired by the series.

The Dora and Friends float, “Aventuras Fantasticas,” appearing in the 88th Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade® brings Dora's new home of Playa Verde to life with out-of-this-world landscapes and vibrant colors, capturing the excitement and adventure found in the new series. The float will take spectators on a tour of one of the new series' landmark locations, the Arco Iris Café, and showcase some of her new enchanted surroundings. Additionally, it features Dora's magical charm bracelet that helps her navigate the city and overcome any obstacle.

Since its launch this summer, Dora and Friends has already nestled into the top five preschool programs on all television, and it's the number-one show with kids 2-5 in its timeslot. With a new curriculum emphasizing community service and emotional skills, the new series has reached 13 million total viewers since its August 18 debut and already has spawned the hit Dora and Friends App which debuted as the number-one Kids and Education app, and the #2 overall paid app on iPad across all categories.

"Dora and her new friends have been met with huge enthusiasm from preschoolers who are embracing their camaraderie and community spirit, and we look forward to bringing kids along on even more adventures in season two," said Teri Weiss, Executive Vice President, Nickelodeon Preschool. "It was an enormous honor to have Dora as the first Latina character balloon in the iconic Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade back in 2005, and we're even more proud today that our new Dora float is able to continue that tradition in this year's parade."

"Dora has been an integral part of the Macy's Parade family for more than a decade," said Amy Kule, Executive Producer of Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. "Inspiring millions of fans with her annual adventure in the Big Apple, we are thrilled this year to feature the next evolution of this classic character on a remarkable new float that transports spectators to Dora's vibrant new home at Playa Verde, a magical place that will capture and delight the imagination of children everywhere."

Dora made her first appearance in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in 2005 as the first Latina character balloon. Nickelodeon has participated in the Parade since 1997, with balloons and floats inspired by Rugrats, Blue's Clues, Dora the Explorer, SpongeBob SquarePants and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.

Dora and Friends: Into the City! is a half-hour educational preschool series featuring the iconic character Dora living in a city, attending school and at the center of a peer group that works together to give back to the community — having both real-life and magical adventures along the way. Developed with the support of educational experts and tested by preschoolers themselves, Dora and Friends is set to a contemporary soundtrack of Latin-influenced pop music and features an interactive curriculum focusing on community service, problem solving, emotional skills, Spanish language and Latino culture. Created by Chris Gifford and Valerie Walsh Valdes (Dora the Explorer, Go, Diego, Go!), the series airs weekdays at 10 a.m. (ET/PT) on Nickelodeon.

With more than 50 million viewers across the country and more than 3.5 million spectators that line up along the streets of New York City each year, the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade is a national icon that has grown into a world-famous holiday event. For more than 85 years, the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade has marked the official start of the holiday season. Growing in size and scale, the Parade proudly marches down a more than 2-mile route in New York City with more than 8,000 participants in tow including Macy's employees, their families, celebrities, athletes, clowns and dance groups spreading holiday cheer. The Parade also features America's best marching bands, fabulous floats and Macy's signature giant helium character balloons. For more information on the Macy's Parade please visit www.macys.com/parade or call the Parade hotline at 212.494.4495.

Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade airs nationwide on NBC-TV on Thursday, November 27, 2014 from 9:00 a.m. until noon, in all time zones.

About Macy's Parade & Entertainment Group

Macy's Parade & Entertainment Group, a dedicated staff at Macy's, Inc. are the creative, marketing, design and logistics organization behind world-famous events including Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade® and Macy's 4th of July Fireworks®. The group also oversees the creation and production of local in-store and significant community events in cities across the nation. Its partnership marketing team is responsible for creating strategic alliances with companies that will add value to Macy's retail and shopping experience. From celebrity appearances and flower shows to extravagant fashion events, tree lightings and parades; Macy's Parade & Entertainment Group is charged with bringing the magic of Macy's to millions of people from coast-to-coast.

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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Philippe Dauman Outlines Viacom's Vision For Channel 5; Pledges Budget Rise For Viacom International Media Networks' UK Channels

The television industry news website Broadcast and the entertainment news website C21Media are reporting the very exciting Nickelodeon UK News in the following articles that Philippe Dauman, Viacom President and CEO, has announced that, following the completion of Viacom's £463m acquisition of Channel 5 Broadcasting Limited in September 2014, Viacom has pledged to increase its total £300m UK programming budget and the proportion it spends on original commissions!

Speaking at a Broadcasting Press Guild breakfast on Wednesday 8th October 2014, Philippe Dauman said Viacom International Media Networks' (VIMN) terrestrial broadcaster and pay-TV channels, including Nickelodeon, MTV and Comedy Central, will all benefit from the increased spending commitment.

At the Broadcasting Press Guild breakfast, Philippe Dauman also announced that Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) is to roll out its US cable network Spike internationally, beginning with a UK launch on digital terrestrial TV (DTT) early next year. The free-to-air (FTA) male-skewing TV channel will launch on the Freeview DTT platform in Spring 2015, marking the first time the channel has been made available outside of the US. Spike will replace VIMN's VIVA channel on Freeview, with the FTA UK TV rights to Viacom content previously owned by VIVA to be made available to 5*, while VIVA will continue to be available to satellite and cable viewers in the UK and Ireland. Ad sales for Spike will be handled by Sky Media, which sells the airtime for VIMN's UK portfolio of more than 20 pay-TV channels. VIMN said it is also aiming to secure distribution for Spike on Virgin Media and on the UK's digital satellite platform.

Dauman also reaffirmed Viacom's plan is to keep the Milkshake! brand on C5, as opposed to replacing it with Nick Jr., however, the children's block will grow as a result of Viacom's takeover, with Nick Jr. UK and Channel 5's recent co-commission "Nella the Knight", and the addition of popular Nick Jr. series "PAW Patrol" and "Zack & Quack" to the Milkshake! programming block. Episodes of Nickelodeon's hit animated series "SpongeBob SquarePants" and "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" will also begin airing on Channel 5.

From Broadcast:

Viacom pledges budget rise

Viacom has pledged to increase its total £300m UK programming budget and the proportion it spends on original commissions.

Speaking in the UK for the first time since Viacom's £463m acquisition of C5, president and chief executive Philippe Dauman said the terrestrial broadcaster and pay-TV channels MTV, Nickelodeon and Comedy Central will all benefit from the spending commitment.

"We spend £300m on programming and close to half of that is on originals. The top-line number will continue to grow and the commission number will grow even faster," he told a Broadcasting Press Guild breakfast on Wednesday.

The US media giant is hoping that increased investment in original content can help it overtake Channel 4 in the ratings. "We are here to compete. We are here to win our viewership and we will be focused on providing great content on every platform,"

Dauman said. "Channel 5 has made great progress in the past few years, but has a long way to go."

Dauman revealed that Viacom is looking to bring down the average age of C5's audience and will continue to populate its schedule with factual and factual entertainment series. C5 will also explore scripted opportunities, particularly drama.

The commitments did not extend to the future of Big Brother, however. "It may mean we continue with Big Brother, or if for some reason that doesn't work out, we'll have the ability to put on a lot of other great programming," he said.

Dauman was less coy about C5's relationship with GroupM Entertainment (GME), which co-produces a large proportion of the broadcaster's output.

He said Viacom has a "global relationship" with the funding arm of the WPP-owned business. "We will continue to nurture it here and C5 will continue to work on programming with them," Dauman said. He added that GME "augments our ability to put content on air".

Dauman said C5 is now in "permanent hands" and there would be no cost-cutting following the completion of the deal last month. He met culture secretary Sajid Javid during his trip to London, who he said "welcomed" Viacom's investment.

The company is adding to its free-to- air presence in the UK with the launch of male-skewing entertainment channel Spike TV on Freeview.

The channel will replace Viva, which will become a pay-TV proposition.

Dauman said this, coupled with its purchase of C5, will not have an impact on its relationship with BSkyB, which is a partner on jointventure channels Comedy Central and Nickelodeon. "We expect that relationship to grow," he added.

Also, from C21 Media:

Viacom sharpens Spike in UK

Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) is to roll out its US cablenet Spike internationally, beginning with a UK launch on digital terrestrial TV (DTT) early next year.

The free-to-air (FTA) male-skewing TV channel will launch on the Freeview DTT platform in spring 2015, marking the first time the channel has been made available outside of the US.

Philippe Dauman, Viacom president and CEO, told journalists at a Broadcasting Press Guild event this morning that the UK launch was only the beginning, with the aim to turn Spike into a "global brand in every continent."

Over in the US, the channel is stepping up its drama efforts, having recently hired its first senior VP of scripted original series and announcing a trio of series with the likes of Gary Oldman, Pierce Brosnan and one of the executive producers behind Game of Thrones.

Meanwhile, the UK launch comes as Viacom looks to strengthen its grip on the local FTA market after the US media giant acquired broadcaster Channel 5 (C5) earlier this year.

Spike will be managed out of C5 under VIMN's UK ownership, with a new channel manager to be appointed, reporting to C5 programme director Ben Frow.

"This launch has been made possible by our recent acquisition of C5, which gives us ownership of a pipeline of quality factual content," Dauman said.

Spike's UK schedule will combine repeats of C5 factual programming, such as Police Interceptors and Cowboy Builders, with Spike's US content, including Bar Rescue. The channel will also feature acquired films and series, as well as library content from other Viacom brands, which include MTV and Comedy Central.

There is also the potential for co-commissions, as VIMN was quick to announce two new programmes, one to be made between C5 and Nickelodeon and another with MTV, soon after its acquisition of the UK broadcaster for £450m (US$759m) was closed last month.

Meanwhile, crossovers are already happening, with Nick Jr preschool series such as Paw Patrol in the process of joining the Milkshake! line-up, with many more expected to follow.

Previously, C5′s children's content only targeted preschoolers, under the channel's popular Milkshake! programming block, however the channel will now also target 6-11s, with content such as SpongeBob Squarepants and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles soon to arrive on the channel.

Dauman reaffirmed Viacom's plan is to keep the Milkshake! brand on C5, as opposed to replacing it with Nick Jr, having previously stated that the children's block will grow as a result of Viacom's takeover.

Spike replaces VIMN's VIVA channel on Freeview, with the FTA UK TV rights to Viacom content previously owned by VIVA to be made available to 5*, while VIVA will continue to be available to cable and satellite viewers in the UK and Ireland.

Ad sales for Spike will be handled by Sky Media, which sells the airtime for VIMN's UK portfolio of more than 20 pay-TV channels. VIMN said it is also aiming to secure distribution for Spike on Virgin Media sand on the UK's DSAT platform.

Nico Franks
08-10-2014
©C21Media

GENRES: Factual
SHOWS: Bar Rescue, Cowboy Builders, Police Interceptors
COMPANIES: Spike
SECTIONS: C21Factual
COUNTRIES: UK, US

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Nick Jonas, Meghan Trainor, Jessie J, Echosmith And The Vamps To Perform At "2014 Nickelodeon HALO Awards"

UPDATE - Added Nickelodeon's official "2014 Nickelodeon HALO Awards" press release announcing the exciting news!

Entertainment Weekly's 'The Music Mix' is reporting the exciting Nickelodeon News in the following article that Nickelodeon has announced that music superstars Nick Jonas, Meghan Trainor, Jessie J, Echosmith and the British pop band The Vamps will be performers at the sixth annual "Nickelodeon HALO Awards", the "2014 Nickelodeon HALO Awards"!

Celebrating real-life teens who are "Helping and Leading Others" (HALO), the star-studded annual awards show, hosted by "HALO Awards" creator Nick Cannon, will air live from 7:00pm on Sunday 30th November 2014 on all of Nickelodeon USA's networks, and will also stream live on Nickelodeon USA's official website, nick.com, and on the networks Emmy Award-winning Nick App!:

Nick Jonas, Jessie J to perform at Nickelodeon's HALO Awards

For the past five years, Nickelodeon's HALO (Helping and Leading Others) Awards has honored kids who do good in their communities. The young honorees receive scholarships and grants for their chosen organization — and a chance to see performers like Nick Jonas and Meghan Trainor live.

Jonas and Trainor are just two of the chart-toppers featured at this year’s awards: Jessie J, Echosmith, and The Vamps will also perform at the show, hosted by HALO Awards creator Nick Cannon.

The HALO Awards air Nov. 30 at 7 p.m. on all Nickelodeon networks and will also stream live on the Nickelodeon website and app.

Below is Nickelodeon's official press release announcing the exciting "2014 TeenNick HALO Awards" news, via Business Wire:

Jessie J, Nick Jonas, Meghan Trainor, Echosmith and The Vamps Join Nick Cannon for Nickelodeon HALO Awards, Hour-Long Concert Special Honoring Kids and Their Commitment to Service

Event Featuring Music Performances, Young Leaders and Celebs to Premiere Sunday, Nov. 30, at 7 p.m. (ET/PT) Across Nickelodeon Networks and Stream Live on Nick.com and Nick App for First Time Ever

*Art available upon request or at www.nickpress.com

October 09, 2014 01:03 PM Eastern Daylight Time

Nick Cannon, host, creator and executive producer of the Nickelodeon HALO Awards, premiering Nov. 30 on Nickelodeon. (Photo: Business Wire)

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Pop superstars Jessie J, Nick Jonas, Meghan Trainor, Echosmith and The Vamps will perform their chart-topping hits at the Nickelodeon HALO Awards, an hour-long concert special celebrating kids who are "Helping and Leading Others" (HALO) in their communities. Led by host, creator and executive producer Nick Cannon, the star-studded musical event is being held at New York's Pier 36 and will premiere Sunday, Nov. 30, at 7 p.m. (ET/PT) across all Nickelodeon networks (Nickelodeon, TeenNick, Nicktoons and Nick Jr.) and will stream live for the first time ever on Nick.com and the Nick App. The concert will also feature Nick stars, celebrity presenters, interactive elements and special surprises.

"We're taking over New York City with the hottest music performers and the most awe-inspiring kids for one huge fun night at this year's Nickelodeon HALO Awards," said Cannon. "The HALO Awards embodies the altruistic spirit of the holidays with its positive message and I can't wait to celebrate the terrific work of these young heroes."

Beginning today, Nick.com/halo and the Nick App will be the official digital destinations for all things HALO. Kids will be able to learn all about the HALO Awards, relive the best performances from last year's show, watch videos featuring Nick Cannon and all of this year's musical acts, flip through photo galleries featuring kids who have HALO'd, find out which celebs will have a front row seat to this year's concert event, and score some exclusive sneak peeks before the show. On Nov. 30, kids can watch the concert special unfold through a live photo stream featuring images of their favorite Nick Stars, Nick Cannon, Meghan Trainor and more. Plus, for the first time ever, Nick.com and the Nick App will feature a live video stream of the HALO Awards so kids can watch the show anywhere.

Currently in its sixth year, Nickelodeon HALO Awards is an annual awards show that recognizes real-life kids that are doing extraordinary things in their communities and “Helping and Leading Others” (HALO). In addition to being awarded a grant for their organization and scholarship funds, each HALO Award honoree is given an once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to meet and connect with celebrities that share their same passion for service.

Cited by People Magazine as one of the "Top Ten most successful young people in Hollywood," Nick Cannon is a multi-faceted entertainer -- film star, comedian, musician, writer and executive producer of his own hit TV shows. Beginning as an audience warm-up for the long running Nickelodeon hit show, All That, Cannon soon became a show regular as well as a writer, making him the youngest staff writer in television history at the age of 17. He went on to star in, direct and executive produce The Nick Cannon Show. He's since appeared in films including Men in Black II, Drumline, Roll Bounce and 2006's Bobby, for which Cannon became the first African American actor ever to be honored at the world-renowned Cannes Film Festival with the "Breakthrough Actor of the Year" award. He's the host of America's Got Talent and an NAACP Image Award-winner for "Outstanding Supporting Actor" for his role as a series regular on Up All Night. Cannon has always made the time to use his resources and his voice to give back to the community and those in need, working with nationally recognized organizations such as Feeding America, Boys and Girls Club, Do Something, Toys for Tots, Stomp Out Bullying, Lupus Foundation of America and The National Kidney Foundation, in addition to running his own Nicholas Scott Cannon Foundation.

Presenting sponsors of the annual Nickelodeon HALO Awards are Green Giant™, Reese's Puffs Cereal and Dave & Buster's.

The Nickelodeon HALO Awards is produced by Superfly in association with Nickelodeon Productions. Nick Cannon, Alex Coletti, Jay Schmalholz & Shelly Sumpter Gillyard are executive producers.

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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Nickelodeon Orders Second Season Of "Dora and Friends: Into the City!"

The Los Angeles Times is reporting the exciting Nick news in the following article that, following the successful launch of the first series in August 2014, Nickelodeon has commissioned a 20-episode second season of its brand-new animated preschool series, "Dora and Friends: Into the City!", a spin-off from the networks hugely popular "Dora the Explorer" series!

Since the shows launch on Monday 18th August 2014, "Dora and Friends" has joined the networks sandbox of the top five preschool programs on all US television.

Nickelodeon is currently rolling out "Dora and Friends: Into the City!" on Nickelodeon and Nick Jr. channels internationally, with the all-new preschool series set to premiere on Nick Jr. UK and Ireland on Monday 3rd November 2014.

Created by Chris Gifford and Valerie Walsh Valdes ("Dora the Explorer," "Go, Diego, Go!"), the half-hour series airs weekdays at 9am ET/PT on Nickelodeon USA.

Nickelodeon orders second season of 'Dora and Friends: Into the City!'

'Dora and Friends: Into the City' gets second season on Nickelodeon

An image of aged up Dora Marquez, along with her posse of friends, in a gallery image from "Dora and Friends: Into the City," which snagged a second season Oct. 9 (Nickelodeon)

Nickelodeon wants to stay in business with its aged up Dora Marquez.

The network has ordered a 20-episode second season of its "Dora the Explorer" spinoff series "Dora and Friends: Into the City!"

The companion preschool series, the first season of which launched in August, showed the world-renowned bilingual pipsqueak as a 10-year-old girl. She's taller, has longer hair, an updated wardrobe and, perhaps more subtly, now has ears and eyebrows. And the curriculum is centered on community service, as well as emotional skills.

Tweaking the beloved children's character was a risky move for the Viacom-owned network. But it's a move that has proved successful so far.

Since its Aug. 18 launch, "Dora and Friends" has joined the sandbox of the top five preschool programs on all television, according to the network.

Teri Weiss, the network's executive vice president of preschool programming, said in a statement: “Dora and her new friends have been met with huge enthusiasm from preschoolers who are embracing their camaraderie and community spirit, and we look forward to bringing kids along on even more adventures in season two." Created by Chris Gifford and Valerie Walsh Valdes ("Dora the Explorer," "Go, Diego, Go!"), the half-hour series airs weekdays at 9 a.m. ET/PT on Nickelodeon.

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Comedian Tony Cavalero Tapped to Star as Rocker-Turned Substitute Teacher "Dewey Finn" in Nickelodeon and Paramount TV's Live-Action, Musical-Comedy Series, "School of Rock"

Viacom Inc.'s Nickelodeon and Paramount Television have today, Thursday 9th October 2014, announced the exciting Nick news in the following press release, from Business Wire, that actor/comedian Tony Cavalero will take on the beloved role of Dewey Finn, the character originally made famous by Jack Black in the 2003 movie, in Nickelodeon's upcoming musical-comedy TV series, "School of Rock"!

COMEDIAN TONY CAVALERO TAPPED TO STAR AS ROCKER-TURNED SUBSTITUTE TEACHER "DEWEY FINN" IN NICKELODEON AND PARAMOUNT TV'S LIVE-ACTION, MUSICAL-COMEDY SERIES, SCHOOL OF ROCK (Photo: Business Wire)

"School of Rock", set to premiere on Nickelodeon USA in early 2015, will be a live-action series following a group of unconventional prep schoolers who are taught the joy of rock 'n' roll by Dewey Finn, a down-on-his-luck rocker who poses as a substitute teacher at their school.

Original Nickelodeon and Paramount Television Press Release:

Comedian Tony Cavalero Tapped to Star as Rocker-Turned Substitute Teacher "Dewey Finn" in Nickelodeon and Paramount TV's Live-Action, Musical-Comedy Series, School of Rock

October 09, 2014 11:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time

HOLLYWOOD, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Viacom Inc.’s (NASDAQ: VIAB and VIA) Nickelodeon and Paramount Television announced today that actor/comedian Tony Cavalero will take on the beloved role of Dewey Finn, portrayed by Jack Black in the 2003 movie, in the upcoming musical-comedy TV series, School of Rock.

"I am so honored to be part of the rad legacy that is SCHOOL OF ROCK," said Tony Cavalero. "Jack Black is one of my biggest comedy influences and I am ready to shred!"

School of Rock, set to air on Nickelodeon early 2015, will be a live-action series following a group of unconventional prep schoolers who are taught the joy of rock ‘n’ roll by Dewey Finn, a down-on-his-luck rocker who poses as a substitute teacher at their school.

Cavalero has guest starred in television series including Modern Family, 2 Broke Girls, Hart of Dixie and Adam Devine's House Party. He stars as a series regular in the Glamour web series The Single Life and in the WB/Maker Studios web series Robin Banks and the Bank Roberts. Cavalero, like many of the successful comedians who came before him, is currently a main company member at the legendary Los Angeles improv company, The Groundlings.

School of Rock is a Paramount Television production. The straight-to-series, 13-episode order, will be written by Jim and Steve Armogida (Crash & Bernstein, My Family), who will also serve as executive producers and show runners. The 2003 movie's director Richard Linklater and producer Scott Rudin will executive produce the television series.

Tony Cavalero is represented by Gersh and Truhett/Garcia Management. His attorneys are Cindy Farrelly Gesner and James Feldman.

About Nickelodeon

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. Nickelodeon and all related titles, characters and logos are trademarks of Viacom Inc. (NASDAQ: VIAB, VIA).

About Paramount Television

Paramount Television develops and finances a wide range of creative television programming across all media platforms. Paramount Television is part of Paramount Pictures Corporation (PPC), a global producer and distributor of filmed entertainment. PPC is a division of Viacom (NASDAQ: VIAB, VIA), a global content company with premier television, film and digital entertainment brands.

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