Nickelodeon Russia and CIS To Premiere "Bella and the Bulldogs" On Saturday 11th April 2015

Nickelodeon Russia and CIS (Nickelodeon Россия and СНГ) has announced the exciting Nickelodeon International news in a series of posts on their official Facebook profile page, Facebook.com/NickelodeonRussia, that Nick Russia and CIS will start to premiere the show Nickelodeon's brand-new original comedy series "Bella and the Bulldogs" (locally titled "Белла и Бульдоги"), in which a head cheerleader's life takes an unexpected twist when her rifle-like throwing arm takes her from the sidelines to becoming her middle school's starting quarterback, on Saturday 11th April 2015 at 5:55pm (МСК)! Shabooya!

In Nick's new comedy ripped right out of the headlines of girls playing traditionally "boy" sports, Bella Dawson, a confident, caring and talented teenager, suddenly finds herself fulfilling a lifelong dream of becoming the star quarterback of her middle school football team but also having to navigate the world of her teammates Troy, Sawyer and Newt, without losing her two best friends, Pepper and Sophie from the cheer squad.

Executive produced by Jeff Bushell, the show was created by Nickelodeon Writing Program alumni Gabriel Garza and Jonathan Butler, who also serve as co-executive producers. Garza began his writing career by being selected for the program in 2009, where he met his future writing partner and fellow program alum Jonathan Butler. Prior to selling their pitch to Nick and beginning development on "Bella and the Bulldogs", both Butler and Garza were staff writers on "The Haunted Hathaways".

To celebrate Nickelodeon Russia and CIS starting to air "Bella and the Bulldogs", Nickelodeon.ru has unveiled Nick Россия and СНГ's all-new official "Белла и Бульдоги" show website to accompany the brand new show, which features information about the series and each of the characters in the show - Белла Доусон (Brec Bassinger), ТРОЙ (Coy Stewart), СОФИ (Lilimar Hernandez), ПЭППЕР (Haley Tju), СОЙЕР (Jackie Radinsky), НЬЮТ (Buddy Handleson), ЭЙС МАКФАМБЛС (Rio Mangini), КЭРРИ ДОУСОН (Annie Tedesco) and ТРЕНЕР РАССЕЛ (Dorien Wilson)!

To further celebrate, Nickelodeon Russia and CIS have unveiled a fantastic selection of video clips of "Bella and the Bulldogs" translated into Russian, which you can watch in the online streaming videos below!:

Белла и Бульдоги - что актеры сериала думают о Белле? from Nickelodeon_RU on Vimeo.

Белла и Бульдоги - настоящий дух спорта! from Nickelodeon_RU on Vimeo.

Белла и Бульдоги - смешные шутки в каждой серии! from Nickelodeon_RU on Vimeo.

Белла и Бульдоги - учись говорить на языке Бульдогов! from Nickelodeon_RU on Vimeo.

Белла и Бульдоги - взгляд за кулисы! from Nickelodeon_RU on Vimeo.

Новое шоу Белла и Бульдоги! from Nickelodeon_RU on Vimeo.

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Nelvana To Represent Saban's Power Rangers In France

Original Corus Entertainment Inc. Press Release via CorusEnt.com:

4/1/2015
NELVANA TO REPRESENT SABAN'S POWER RANGERS IN FRANCE

Nelvana Signs New Licensees to Iconic Superhero Franchise

Paris, France – Corus Entertainment's Nelvana is proud to announce its partnership with Saban Brands to represent Power Rangers consumer products in France.

Additionally, Nelvana has signed two new licensees in France for the popular kids action-adventure brand. Sun City (kids' t-shirts and sleepwear) and Viquel (back-to-school, stationery) now join master toy partner, Bandai, and hundreds of existing Power Rangers licensees around the world.

"We're thrilled to be able to represent one of the longest-running kid's series in TV history and add these new licenses to the dynamic Power Rangers portfolio," said Antoine Erligmann, Co-Head of Nelvana Enterprises. "With the breadth of new content coming out over the next year, this partnership will enhance the Power Rangers experience for kids."

"Nelvana has a proven track record in establishing kids properties in the French market," said Gustavo Antonioni, Managing Director, Consumer Products EMEA, Saban Brands. "We look forward to working with their team of experts to bring the iconic Power Rangers franchise to the next level and expand the consumer products program to reach a wider audience of fans."

In Fall 2015, the newest iteration of the Power Rangers series will debut in France on Gulli with a brand-new, action-packed season called Saban's Power Rangers Dino Charge. Additionally, Saban Brands and Lionsgate have partnered to produce an original live-action theatrical film based on the original Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, which is slated for release in Summer 2016.

About Nelvana
Nelvana is a world-leading international producer and distributor of children's animated and live-action content. Nelvana is comprised of Nelvana Studio and its distribution arm Nelvana Enterprises and owned by Corus Entertainment Inc. Nelvana Studio produces a stable of award-winning and globally renowned brands that focus on comedies, preschool and boys action series and ancillary consumer products programs. Nelvana's content airs on Corus Entertainment's kids channels in Canada and in over 160 countries around the world. The Nelvana library has well over 4,000 episodes of programming and has received over 70 major international program awards including Emmys® and Geminis. Visit the Nelvana website at nelvana.com.

About Saban's Power Rangers
Saban's Power Rangers franchise is the brainchild of Haim Saban, creator and producer of the original Mighty Morphin Power Rangers hit series that launched in 1993. Following its introduction, Power Rangers quickly became the most-watched children's television program in the United States and remains one of the top-rated and longest running kids live-action series in television history. The series follows the adventures of a group of ordinary teens who "morph" into superheroes and save the world from evil. It is seen in more than 150 markets, translated into numerous languages and a favorite on many key international children's programming blocks around the world. For more information, visit www.powerrangers.com.

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Nelvana Charms New Licensees With "Little Charmers"

Original Corus Entertainment Inc. Press Release via CorusEnt.com:

4/1/2015
NELVANA CHARMS NEW LICENSEES WITH LITTLE CHARMERS

New Girls Preschool Series to Bring the Magic of Best Friends to Retail in Fall of 2015

(Toronto, Canada) Nelvana Enterprises, the sales, brand-management and consumer products division of Corus Entertainment's Nelvana, has enchanted several top tier licensees with the hit animated preschool series, Little Charmers.

Production and master toy partner, Spin Master, and recently announced global English-language publishing partner, Scholastic, are now joined by a strong lineup of licensees including Rubie's Costume Company (Halloween Costumes), Baby Boom Consumer Products (Toddler Bedding & Bath), and Bakery Crafts (Cake Décor).

The raft of new licensees follows stellar ratings Little Charmers has seen since its launch this winter on Nickelodeon in the U.S. and on Treehouse in Canada.

Spin Master's imaginative Little Charmers toy collection will include a range of mini figurines, plush, dolls and role play for kids age two to five and debut at mass retail in Fall 2015.

Little Charmers, produced by Nelvana and Spin Master, takes place in the whimsical land of Charmville where three "Charmers-In-Training" embark on spellbinding adventures that always seem to stir up amusing situations.

About Nelvana
Nelvana is a world-leading international producer and distributor of children's animated and live-action content. Nelvana produces a stable of award-winning and globally renowned brands that focus on comedies, preschool and boys action series and ancillary consumer products programs. Nelvana's content airs on Corus Entertainment's kids channels in Canada and in over 160 countries around the world. The Nelvana library has well over 4,000 episodes of programming and has received over 70 major international program awards including Emmys® and Geminis. Visit the Nelvana website at www.nelvana.com.

About Spin Master Ltd.
A multi-category children's entertainment company, Spin Master has been designing, developing, manufacturing, and marketing consumer products for children around the world since 1994 and is recognized as a global leader within the toy industry. Spin Master is best known for award winning, innovative brands including action phenomena Bakugan Battle Brawlers™, Zoomer™, Air Hogs®, and Spin Master Games™ including 2014 Game of the Year, Boom Boom Balloon ™. In 2013 Spin Master acquired the international Meccano™ brand and has re-launched the brand with the iconic Meccanoid G15 KS™, introducing robotics and embracing the global Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) movement. In 2015 the company expanded its reach within children's media and entertainment, launching SpindoTV, a YouTube channel dedicated to broadcasting Spin Master Entertainment's original television and media properties, including the hit animated preschool series, PAW Patrol™. Spin Master employs over 900 people with offices in Toronto, Los Angeles, London, Paris, Hong Kong, Mexico City, Munich, and Milan.

About Rubie's Costume Company
Rubie's, the world's largest manufacturer of Halloween costumes and accessories specializes in the creation, design, manufacturing, and distribution of costumes, make-up, wigs, masks, hats, prosthetics, and accessory items. Rubie's products are distributed wherever Halloween and masquerade costumes are retailed, including national retail chains, internet costume retailers, toy stores, costume shops, variety stores, party stores, and other specialty retailers located throughout the United States, as well as in Canada, Europe, Latin and South America, Australia, and Asia. For more information please call 516-326-1500 or visit www.rubies.com.

About Bakery Crafts
Bakery Crafts® is a distributor of high-quality cake and cupcake decorations. We offer the most unique and charming cake decorations to cake decorators and bakers including cake decorating kits, cupcake rings, candles, decorating equipment, and more. Since 1948, Bakery Crafts has been dedicated to providing quality, top-of-the-line products to bakeries. We are now also offering many of these products to the at-home baker. These are the same high quality cake decorating supplies that professional cake decorators use. Bakery Crafts is your number one source for cake decorations!

©Baby Boom Consumer Products, Inc.

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NickSports USA To Start To Show "Game Changers" From Wednesday 8th April 2015

Nickelodeon USA has announced the exciting Nick news in a new trailer that Nicktoons USA's will start to premiere and show CBS Dream Teams' Game Changers, a all-new series which profiles some of the world's greatest athletes, on Wednesday 8th April 2015 at 9:00pm ET/PT, as part of Nicktoons USA's recently launched NickSports programming block! Following the shows debut, NickSports will continue to air brand-new episodes every Wednesday at 9pm ET/PT!

Celebrating athletes and fans who give back to their communities making life better for so many, Game Changers, hosted by Inside Edition host Kevin Frazier, highlights professional athletes who use their public image to make positive changes in the lives of fans in need. Young reporters seek their stories from the field, and bring back journalistic gold to the Game Changers' studios to culminate in heartfelt reflection and insight from the host. Whether on or off the field, Game Changers takes an inspirational look at how sports positively impact individuals and the communities they serve.

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Nelvana And Scholastic Create Magic With "Little Charmers" Worldwide Publishing Program

Original Corus Entertainment Inc. Press Release via CorusEnt.com:

3/18/2015
NELVANA AND SCHOLASTIC CREATE MAGIC WITH LITTLE CHARMERS WORLDWIDE PUBLISHING PROGRAM!

First Book to Launch with Retail Exclusive in Spring 2016

Little Charmers L-R: Lavender, Hazel and Posie

(Toronto, Canada) – Corus Entertainment's Nelvana, a leading international producer and distributor of content for kids and families, announced today that it has signed a publishing deal with Scholastic, granting them worldwide English-language rights to produce a range of preschool books in a number of formats based on the brand new, spell-binding series, Little Charmers.

As the master storybook licensee, Scholastic plans to launch the series in the U.S. and Canada in Spring 2016 with two storybooks entitled "Meet the Charmers" and "Double Trouble." Additional formats including 8x8s, Readers, Paper-over-Board, Activity Books, and eBooks will follow throughout the rest of 2016 at retail as well as through Scholastic Book Clubs and Book Fairs. Scholastic UK and Scholastic Australia/New Zealand will roll out the series in Fall 2016 in their territories.

"It's incredibly exciting to announce Scholastic as the global English-language publishing partner for the Little Charmers brand," said Andrew Kerr, Co-Head, Nelvana Enterprises. "As world leaders in licensed children's publishing and with direct access to the school market, Scholastic is the ideal partner to introduce and extend the Little Charmers experience for girls everywhere."

"Scholastic has been charmed by Little Charmers!" said Debra Dorfman, VP, Publisher at Scholastic. "We're thrilled to work with Nelvana to bring this magical, friendship-filled, humorous world of Charmville to life in our books. Hazel and her best friends Posie and Lavender are sure to win little girls' hearts everywhere."

Little Charmers, produced by Nelvana and Spin Master, takes place in the whimsical land of Charmville where three "Charmers-In-Training" embark on spellbinding adventures that always seem to stir up amusing situations. Led by the spirited and energetic go-getter, Hazel, and accompanied by her two best friends, Posie and Lavender, the three Charmers try their best to make use of their new magical powers but come to find that their magic often creates more problems than it solves. Along the way they learn that the most important power is that of true friendship and that a little teamwork and self-confidence will overcome whatever mishap their magic creates.

Little Charmers currently airs on Nickelodeon and Nick Jr. in the U.S. and Treehouse in Canada.

About Nelvana

Nelvana is a world-leading international producer and distributor of children's animated and live-action content. Nelvana produces a stable of award-winning and globally renowned brands that focus on comedies, preschool and boys action series and ancillary consumer products programs. Nelvana's content airs on Corus Entertainment's kids channels in Canada and in over 160 countries around the world. The Nelvana library has well over 4,000 episodes of programming and has received over 70 major international program awards including Emmys® and Geminis. Visit the Nelvana website at www.nelvana.com.

About Spin Master Ltd.

A multi-category children's entertainment company, Spin Master has been designing, developing, manufacturing, and marketing consumer products for children around the world since 1994 and is recognized as a global leader within the toy industry. Spin Master is best known for award winning, innovative brands including action phenomena Bakugan Battle Brawlers™, Zoomer™, Air Hogs®, and Spin Master Games™ including 2014 Game of the Year, Boom Boom Balloon ™. In 2013 Spin Master acquired the international Meccano™ brand and has re-launched the brand with the iconic Meccanoid G15 KS™, introducing robotics and embracing the global Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) movement. In 2015 the company expanded its reach within children's media and entertainment, launching SpindoTV, a YouTube channel dedicated to broadcasting Spin Master Entertainment's original television and media properties, including the hit animated preschool series, PAW Patrol™. Spin Master employs over 900 people with offices in Toronto, Los Angeles, London, Paris, Hong Kong, Mexico City, Munich, and Milan.

For more about Scholastic, visit http://mediaroom.scholastic.com

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Nickelodeon USA And NickMom To Simulcast Premiere Of "TV Land Awards" On Saturday 18th April 2015

Original TV Land Press Release via TVLandPress.com:

TERRY CREWS TO HOST 2015 "TV LAND AWARDS," HONORING "PARENTHOOD," "THE WONDER YEARS," "ALLY MCBEAL," BETTY WHITE, AND DONNY AND MARIE OSMOND

The Late Joan Rivers To Be Honored In First Awards Show Tribute To Her Life And Career

"TV Land Awards" Tapes Saturday, April 11th In Beverly Hills And Airs Saturday, April 18th At 9pm ET/PT

Picture via TV Media Insights.

New York, NY – April 2, 2015 – It's the ultimate celebration of TV! TV Land announced today that the "TV Land Awards" will be hosted by Terry Crews ("Brooklyn Nine-Nine," "World's Funniest Fails"), one of the most versatile performers of TV and film. This year's awards will honor the most creative, popular and loved stars and series, including "Parenthood," "The Wonder Years," "Ally McBeal," Betty White, who will receive The Legend Award, and Donny and Marie Osmond, who will be accepting the Pop Culture Award. The late groundbreaking comedian Joan Rivers will also be honored with a special tribute. Presenters and more honorees will be announced in the coming week. The ceremony will tape on Saturday, April 11th at the Saban Theatre in Beverly Hills and air Saturday, April 18th at 9pm ET/PT on TV Land with simulcasts on Nickelodeon and NickMom. Viewers can follow the night on @tvland on Twitter with the hashtag #TVLA.

"Parenthood" is receiving the Fan Favorite Award, a salute to a series that is considered an All-American classic and much-loved by its fans. The drama series – based on the movie of the same name – just wrapped its sixth and final season on NBC, and tells the story of the Braverman family as they face life's triumphs and struggles. Confirmed to be at the "TV Land Awards" include series stars Lauren Graham, Craig T. Nelson, Peter Krause, Bonnie Bedelia, Erika Christensen, Miles Heizer, Sam Jaeger, Savannah Paige Rae, Max Burkholder, Tyree Brown, Sarah Ramos, Xolo Maridueña and executive producer Jason Katims.

"The Wonder Years" will receive this year's Impact Award, which honors shows that have made a significant impression on American entertainment and culture. The Emmy®-winning ABC series revolved around a young boy, Kevin Arnold, who narrated the story of his family and friends growing up in the late 1960s and early 1970s – one of the most revolutionary social time periods in American history – from his now-adult perspective. Series stars Fred Savage, Danica McKellar, Josh Saviano, Olivia d'Abo, Jason Hervey and Alley Mills will be in attendance.

"Ally McBeal" will be honored with the Groundbreaking Award, given to a series that sparked conversation about cultural issues. The comedy-drama, which ran on FOX from 1997 to 2002, revolved around Ally, a successful lawyer with a sloppy personal life that only gets crazier when she starts working with her childhood sweetheart Billy…and his wife. The series was known for braving the subjects of sexual politics in the workplace and gender norms with its eccentric yet loveable characters, combining heartfelt drama and silliness. Executive producer David E. Kelley, along with stars Calista Flockhart, Peter MacNicol, Lisa Nicole Carson, Gil Bellows and Courtney Thorne-Smith will be accepting the award with more cast members expected to join.

Receiving The Legend Award this year is Betty White. With a show business career that spans over 70 years, Betty White is widely regarded as a national treasure and one of America's sweethearts. After her big break in TV with the 1949 variety show "Hollywood on Television," she went on to appear in over 100 television shows and films, including those that gave her her most beloved roles – "The Mary Tyler Moore Show," "The Golden Girls," and most recently, TV Land's "Hot in Cleveland." White won seven Emmy® Awards in her career, the most recent in 2010 for her hilarious turn on "Saturday Night Live." She also won two consecutive Screen Actors Guild Awards® for her portrayal of Elka on "Hot in Cleveland," and was honored with the Guild's Lifetime Achievement Award in 2010.

Triple threat brother and sister duo Donny and Marie Osmond will be on hand to receive the Pop Culture Award, honoring their staying power in the cultural zeitgeist. Their variety series aired on ABC in the late 1970s and featured music and comedy sketches which are still referenced in today's conversations nearly 40 years after the show has ended.

The "TV Land Awards" ceremony will also include a tribute to the late trailblazing comedian Joan Rivers.

Michael Levitt ("The Daytime Emmy Awards," "Billboard Music Awards") and Casey Patterson ("Lip Sync Battle," "Guys Choice Awards") are executive producers, and Ryan Polito ("Guys Choice Awards 2014," "The Price is Right") is director. Greg Sills ("The Teen Choice Awards," "Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards") serves as supervising producer and Gary Tellalian ("American Comedy Awards") is producer.

To apply for press credentials for the red carpet, please visit the "TV Land Awards 2015" Press Credential site. Credential applications close April 8th.

About TV Land

TV Land is the programming destination featuring the best in entertainment on all platforms for Generation X consumers. Consisting of original programming, acquisitions and a digital portfolio, TV Land is now seen in over 98 million U.S. Homes.

About Viacom
Viacom (NASDAQ: VIAB, VIA) is home to premier global media brands that create compelling television programs, motion pictures, short-form video, apps, games, consumer products, social media and other entertainment content for audiences in more than 160 countries and territories. Viacom's media networks, including MTV, VH1, CMT, Logo, BET, CENTRIC, Nickelodeon, Nick Jr., TeenNick, Nicktoons, Nick at Nite, Comedy Central, TV Land, SPIKE, Tѓ3s, Paramount Channel and VIVA, reach approximately 700 million television subscribers worldwide. Paramount Pictures, America's oldest film studio, is a major global producer and distributor of filmed entertainment.

For more information about Viacom and its businesses, visit www.viacom.com. Keep up with Viacom news by following Viacom's blog at blog.viacom.com and Twitter feed at www.twitter.com/Viacom.

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