Nickelodeon News Round-Up - Issue 19: Global Edition

Below is a round-up of aweslime Nickelodeon International news!

Nickelodeon Russia and CIS (Nickelodeon Россия and СНГ) started to premiere and show the brand-new CG-animated series "Robodz" (locally titled "Рободзяки") every Friday at 18:40 on Friday 13th February 2015;

Nickelodeon Russia and CIS also started to premiere more brand-new episodes of "The Haunted Hathaways" on Saturday 14th February 2015 at 17:55;

Additionally, Nick Russia and CIS will be airing a Patrick Star-themed "SpongeBob SquarePants" marathon on Saturday 21st February 2015 at 14:45;

Nickelodeon Junior France has launched a brand-new tour called "Le spectacle des héros", in which Dora l'Exploratrice and Diego ("Go Diego !") are visiting ski resorts around France! You can find Nick Jr. France's "Le spectacle des héros" tour schedule here on nickelodeonjunior.fr!;

Nickelodeon Italy (Italia) started to premiere and show season two of "The Thundermans" ("I Thunderman") weekdays at at 19:30 on Monday 16th February 2015;

Nick Italia are holding a "Choose Your Own Ending" programming stunt, locally titled "Scegli il tuo finale", in which NickHeads can choose the endings of brand-new episodes of "The Thundermans" ("I Thunderman") and "The Haunted Hathaways" ("I fantasmi di Casa Hathaway"), in February 2015! Nickelodeon Italy will premiere the fan chosen favourites on Friday 27th February 2015 at 19:30!;

Additionally, Nick Jr. Italia recently premiered "Dora and Friends in città" on Monday 9th February 2015! To celebrate, Nick Jr. have been holding special workshops for preschoolers, including Bamboo Building, at Triennale Design Museum di Milano.;

Nickelodeon Africa recently premiered brand-new episodes of "SpongeBob SquarePants" and "The Thundermans"!;

Nickelodeon Spain (Espana) has debuted Nickelodeon's first-ever animated series developed and produced exclusively for digital platforms, "Welcome to the Wayne", locally titled "Bienvenido al Wayne", on their newly relaunched official website, nickelodeon.es!;

Nickelodeon Portugal are also holding a "Choose Your Own Ending" ("Tu Decides o Final") programming stunt, with the winning endings of episodes of "The Thundermans" ("Os Thundermans") and "The Haunted Hathaways" ("Hathaways Assombradas") being aired on Friday 20th February 2015 at 20:00!;

Nickelodeon Greece premiered Nickelodeon's brand-new preschool series "Dora and Friends: Into The City", locally titled "Η Ντόρα και οι φίλοι της: Περιπέτειες στην πόλη", on Sunday 15th February 2015! Nick Greece also recently debuted "Blaze and The Monster Machines" ("Ο Μπλέιζ και οι Φίλοι του").;

Additionally, Nickelodeon Greece also recently started to premiere episodes of season two of "The Thundermans" on Thursday 12th February 2015 at 20:30;

Nickelodeon Latin America (América Latina) are currently premiering more brand-new episodes of "The Thundermans";

Nickelodeon Sweden (Sverige) recently launched their brand-new Instagram account, which you can visit at instagram.com/nickelodeonsverige/!

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Prepare For Monster Truck Adventures In "Blaze and the Monster Machines", Premiering Friday 6th March 2015 On Nick Jr. UK

Nickelodeon UK, the number one commercial kids TV network in the UK, has announced and confirmed the very exciting news in the following press release, from Toon Zone News, that Nick Jr. UK and Ireland, Nickelodeon UK's preschool channel, will start to premiere and show "Blaze and the Monster Machines", Nickelodeon's brand-new CG-animated preschool series that will introduce viewers to the exciting world of Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM), on Friday 6th March 2015 at 4:00pm (repeated at 5:00pm on Nick Jr. +1)!

In the special hour-long premiere "Blaze of Glory", Blaze and his driver AJ are introduced to a world of racing Monster Machines. When a cheating truck named Crusher uses his dirty tricks to try and win the Championship Race, Blaze will do everything he can to help his friends and beat Crusher to the finish line.

Following the shows debut, Nick Jr. UK will continue to premiere brand-new episodes of "Blaze and the Monster Machines" weekdays at 4:00pm (replayed at 5:00pm on Nick Jr. +1).

Inspired by the series, a "Blaze and the Monster Machines" app is also launching on iOS in March 2015. The app introduces pre-schoolers to the STEM concepts that are explored in the show as they travel along pre-set race courses or build their own tracks. Online at nickjr.co.uk, parents and children can discover more about "Blaze and the Monster Machines", as well as view clips, character information and fun creative activities.

Original Nickelodeon UK Press Release:

Prepare For Monster Truck Adventures In "Blaze and the Monster Machines" On Nick Jr. UK

Ready, Set, Go! Join Blaze and his monster machine friends as they race their way on to Nick Jr. UK this March.

Fasten your seatbelt and hold on tight for brand new animated series Blaze and the Monster Machines,racing onto Nick Jr. with an hour-long premiere on Friday 6th March at 4:00pm. The series follows the adventures of Blaze, Axle City's number one racer and his best friend and driver, AJ, as they solve dilemmas using science and maths along the way.

Blaze and the Monster Machines is a new Nick Jr. series that is driven by a STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics) curriculum. Created by Jeff Borkin (Team Umizoomi head writer) the series uses songs and humour to teach viewers the basics of concepts such as friction, adhesion, force, trajectory and magnetism. Blaze and the Monster Machines will air weekdays at 4pm on Nick Jr.

During their adventures, Blaze and AJ have to solve a number of problems most of which are caused by Blaze's rival, Crusher and his over-enthusiastic sidekick, Pickle. With the help of friends, such as nine-year old Gabby, a mechanic and monster-truck expert, Blaze and AJ always rise to the challenge.

In the special hour-long premiere ‘Blaze of Glory,’ Blaze and his driver AJ are introduced to a world of racing Monster Machines. When a cheating truck named Crusher uses his dirty tricks to try and win the Championship Race, Blaze will do everything he can to help his friends and beat Crusher to the finish line.

Inspired by the series, a Blaze and the Monster Machines app is also launching on iOS this March. The app introduces pre-schoolers to the STEM concepts that are explored in the show as they travel along pre-set race courses or build their own tracks.

Online at nickjr.co.uk, parents and children can discover more about Blaze and the Monster Machines, as well as view clips, character information and fun creative activities.

Where every day's an adventure, Nick Jr. is a top-performing commercial pre-school entertainment brand in cable and satellite homes. Launched in 1999 as the world's first channel dedicated to pre-school children, Nick Jr.'s programming includes beloved shows Dora and Friends: Into the City!, Peppa Pig, Lily's Driftwood Bay, Zack & Quack and Paw Patrol. Online, clips, games, exclusive activities and downloads are all available at nickjr.co.uk Viewers also have the opportunity to catch up with the schedule through Nick Jr. +1. Nick Jr. is available on Sky 615, Virgin 715, through BT Vision and TalkTalk channel 318.

The Nickelodeon Network is a top-performing commercial kids TV network in the UK and Ireland with Nickelodeon channels available in over 14 million cable and satellite homes. Having launched in 1993 Nickelodeon UK comprises seven dedicated entertainment channels for kids aged 4-15 and their families, and is a joint venture between Viacom International Media Networks and BSkyB.

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