Monday, March 14, 2016

Goo Lagoon - SpongeBob SquarePants - Nickelodeon UK

Patrick is in trouble (although he doesn't quite realise it!) in this Sponge-tastic video clip from SpongeBob SquarePants special "It Came From Goo Lagoon"! Patrick's stuck on top the largest Mucus Bubble from Goo Lagoon, and if the Super Bubble explodes on Bikini Bottom, everyone is doomed!:



Laugh Your Pants Off with SpongeBob SquarePants this Easter on Nicktoons UK!
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A Winning Week for "PAW Patrol": Program Director Takes Home Prize at Canadian Screen Awards; Named Licensee Team of the Year from UK's Licensing.Biz

Original Spin Master Press Release via PR Newswire:

A Winning Week for PAW Patrol: Program Director Takes Home Prize at Canadian Screen Awards; Named Licensee Team of the Year from UK's Licensing.Biz


TORONTO, March 14, 2016 /PRNewswire/ - Spin Master Entertainment's PAW Patrol received two new accolades last week: a Canadian Screen Award from The Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television, as well as top honours at UK-based from Licensing.Biz's People Awards.

Spin Master Entertainment's PAW Patrol was nominated in two categories and Ryder and the pups are proud to congratulate director Jamie Whitney, who took home the Canadian Screen Award for Best Direction in an Animated Program or Series. PAW Patrol, which airs in more than 160 countries and territories globally, is a partnership between Spin Master, Nickelodeon and TVOKids, animated in Toronto by Guru Studios.

Licensing.Biz held its People Awards in London, UK, where Spin Master's PAW Patrol team took home the top prize, Licensee Team of the Year. The publication noted Spin Master's "range of engaging and innovative PAW Patrol consumer products has helped to propel the brand forward resulting in it finishing 2015 as the number one new toy property within the UK market."

Since its launch in 2013, PAW Patrol has become one of the leading global preschool properties. Ronnen Harary, Co-CEO, Spin Master Ltd. and PAW Patrol Executive Producer, attributes the show's success to its positivity, "The pups truly have heart and their stories of teamwork, adventure and problem-solving are relevant and relatable for children and their parents. PAW Patrol's messages of optimism and empowerment are universal themes with global resonance."

PAW Patrol airs on Nickelodeon in the United States, in Canada on TVOKids.

About Spin Master Corp.
Spin Master (TSX:TOY) is a leading global children's entertainment company that creates, designs, manufactures and markets a diversified portfolio of innovative toys, games, products and entertainment properties. Spin Master is best known for award-winning brands including Zoomer™ Dino, Bakugan Battle Brawlers™, Air Hogs®, and 2016 Toys of the Year, Bunchems and Meccanoid G15. Since 2005, Spin Master has received 63 TIA Toy of the Year (TOTY) nominations with 16 wins across a variety of product categories. Spin Master has been recognized with 12 TOTY nominations for Innovative Toy of the Year, more than any of its competitors. Spin Master is among a limited number of companies that not only develop and produce global entertainment properties, characters and content, but also monetize that content through the creation, sale and licensing of products. To date, Spin Master has produced five television series, including 2007 hit series Bakugan Battle Brawlers and its current hit PAW Patrol, which is broadcast in over 160 countries and territories globally. Spin Master employs over 950 people globally with offices in Canada, United States, France, Italy, United Kingdom, Slovakia, Germany, the Netherlands, Mexico, China, Hong Kong and Japan.

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Listen To Melissa Joan Hart's Sister Read From Clarissa Novel "Things I Can't Explain"

In a new audiobook recording of Clarissa Explains It All creator Mitchell Kriegman's new novel, Things I Can’t Explain: A Clarissa Novel, they're keeping things in the family!

Emily Hart - sister of Melissa Joan Hart, who starred as Clarissa Darling in the cult-favorite '90s Nickelodeon series - narrates the audiobook as adult Clarissa!


Check out a audio clip from Things I Can't Explain (available for pre-order in advance of its Mar. 15 on-sale date), plus, Entertainment Weekly's way-cool interview with Kriegman, in which he shares his thoughts on what it was like to revisit his beloved character after all these years, below!:

Viacom18 Preps Launch Of New Streaming Video Service Voot In India

India's competitive online video landscape will see the launch of a new player, Voot, by the end of March 2016, reports The Hollywood Reporter!


The streaming video service will be run by Viacom18, the joint venture between Viacom and India's Network18, which operates such TV networks as Nickelodeon India, Nick HD+, MTV India, VH1, Comedy Central and flagship Hindi entertainment outlet Colors, among others.

Promising a mix of domestic and international content, Voot is an advertising-supported service, which will be offered free to consumers at launch.

It will take on a host of competitors, such as the recently launched Netflix India, Fox's Star India-backed hotstar, Hooq, backed by Warner Bros., Sony Pictures and Singapore Telecom, as well Indian film major Eros International's ErosNow, among others.

Viacom18 CEO Sudhanshu Vats told THR that Voot would also launch "a subscriber based service in due course." Further details as to monthly pricing and whether the subscription service would come ad-free or with limited ads, will be announced later.

Star India's hotstar is an ad-supported free service, while Netflix launched its India service in January 2016 starting with a basic package of about $7.35 (500 rupees) per month. The ad-free ErosNow offers a limited-content free service, while monthly subscriptions start at 70 cents (49 rupees) with a premium HD service at $1.45 (99 rupees). Hooq's ad-free service is offered at a monthly price of about $2.90 (199 rupees).


Vats said Voot will draw on Viacom18's 10,000-plus hours of content in addition to a slate of original programming. Also included in the mix is what Vats describes as "content around content," such as specially curated extra footage from the network's long-running local remakes of reality shows, which include Big Brother and Fear Factor, among others. Movie content will be made up of over 250 local titles, including some from the company's banner Viacom18 Motion Pictures whose catalog includes hits such as Queen and sports biopic Mary Kom.

While details of international content will be revealed at the time of launch, the service will also include kids programming from Nickelodeon India. In addition, the service has also acquired digital rights for shows that otherwise air on rival networks, such as Discovery Kids, Turner International's Pogo and Cartoon Network and Disney India's Hungama channel. Foreign content includes Mr Bean Animated, Mr Bean Live, Pokemon, Transformers and Kate and Min Min. Local shows include popular properties such as Chotta Bheem, Mighty Raju, Kid Krrish and Tales of Shiva.

In terms of original content, Voot will include shows such as Badman, a comedy starring veteran Bollywood actor Gulshan Grover known for his long career playing famous onscreen villains, who gets to relaunch himself as a hero. Another comedy series, Soadies, revolves around a Delhi-based family obsessed with MTV India's popular reality show Roadies, which is known for the often rude behaviour of its contestants and judges.

Huge thanks to RegularCapital.com to alerting me to the news!
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Nickelodeon Stars Win Big At The 37th Annual Young Artist Awards

Actors Rio Mangini, Matt Cornett, Laura Krystine, Mila Brener and Piper Keesee all won prestigious awards at the 37th Annual Young Artist Awards for their work on Nickelodeon shows!


The 2016 Young Artist Awards ceremony took place Sunday 13th March 2016 in the Empire Ballroom at the Sportsmen's Lodge Events Center in Studio City, California!:

Rio Mangini won the Recurring Young Actor, 13 and under, in a TV Series award for his portrayal of Ace McFumbles on Bella and the Bulldogs;

Matt Cornett won the Recurring Young Actor, 14–21, in a TV Series award for portraying Zach Barnes on Bella and the Bulldogs;

Laura Krystine won the Recurring Young Actress, 13 and under, in a TV Series award for her portrayal of Lori Loudly on 100 Things To Do Before High School;

Piper Keesee won the Guest Starring Young Actress, 11–13, in a TV Series award for portraying Zelphaba on 100 Things To Do Before High School;

And Mila Brener won the Guest Starring Young Actress, 10 and under, in a TV Series award for her portrayal of Clover in Mutt & Stuff! Mila also won the Web Performance, Young Actress award for playing Vanessa / Jackie in Hopeless Bromantic!

You can find a full list of Young Artist Awards 2016 award winners here on YoungArtistAwards.org!

A huge congratulations to everyone who won a award at the 2016 Young Artist Awards!

Original source: Billboard; Additional source: IMDb.
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Clips From The Unaired "The Thundermans" Pilot Episode

Animator Ryan Daily has unveiled some super video clips featuring scenes from the unaired pilot episode of Nickelodeon's hit original comedy series The Thundermans!

In the first clip, Hank (Chris Tallman) shows off his super strength by lifting up super fast Billy (Diego Velazquez) at the Thunderman kitchen table! You may know Max and Phoebe Thunderman as being played by Jack Griffo and Kira Kosarin, respectively, in the hit Nick sitcom, but did you know that, in the pilot episode, Max was originally portrayed by actor Tyler Peterson? Check out the clip below to see a glimpse of Tyler as Max!:

Catch Back-To-Back Max And Phoebe Thunderman This Easter On Nickelodeon UK

This Easter, Nickelodeon UK & Ireland are going back-to-back with Max and Phoebe Thunderman!


Uncover the latest on Phoebe's love for Link, Max's evil plans, not to mention the best super cool parents, Hank and Barb! Plus, tune into brand-new episodes of The Thundermans everyday at 5pm so you can see more terrible disguises, more funny bromance and more twin trouble!

It's all that and more in back-to-back The Thundermans, starting Monday 28th March 2016, only on Nickelodeon UK & Ireland/HD! Check out Nick UK's super Max and Phoebe Thunderman trailer below!:

Laugh Your Pants Off With SpongeBob SquarePants This Easter On Nicktoons UK

Over the years, SpongeBob SquarePants has laughed all kind of pants off - from cave pants and sporty pants to fancy pants, super pants and farty pants - and this Easter, Nicktoons UK & Ireland will be giving you the chance to laugh your pants off by airing all your favourite SpongeBob SquarePants episodes and the smash hit The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie, and will be premiering brand-new episodes, too! Plus, there'll also be a exclusive SpongeBob SquarePants competition in which you can win Sponge-tastic prizes!


Laugh your pants off with SpongeBob SquarePants, starts Good Friday (25th March 2016) from 9am-4pm, only on Nicktoons UK & Ireland! #bahaha

Additional source: IMDb.
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Platinum Games And Activision Announce "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutants in Manhattan" Release Date

Platinum Games and Activision have announced the Turtley Awesome that they will release the studios brand-new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles action video game, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutants in Manhattan digitally and physically on PC, Xbox One, Xbox 360, PlayStation 4, and PS3 on Tuesday 24th May 2016!

The release date was unveiled at the end of a new trailer featuring boss battle gameplay, including Bebop, Rocksteady, Krang, Armaggon, Karai, and Shredder, and a brief tease of Super Shredder!:



The new trailer is fairly similar to the first, building on a few of the key moments we saw between the Turtles and their iconic enemies, including Shredder, Bebop and Rocksteady. A few story cinematics give you a flavour of the voice work, before giving way to some fantastic glimpses of the game's boss battles. There are plenty of moves that have the Turtles teaming up and combining their ninja skills, which appear to be both crucial to success and plain old fun to perform during online co-op.

Mutants in Manhattan is a third-person action game featuring New York's crime-fighting Heroes in a Half Shell. Players will protect The Big Apple from aliens, mutants and the Foot Clan in a single-player campaign or partner with up to three friends in four-player online co-op. But be prepared – defeating Bebop, Rocksteady, Shredder and other iconic bosses won't be easy!


PlatinumGames' flair for stylish visuals and fluid combat are on full display in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutants in Manhattan. Fast-paced, team-based brawling will challenge gamers of all skill levels. Each Turtle has a distinctive combat play style and can be customised with a unique set of Ninjutsu moves, combat items and special bonuses.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutants in Manhattan also features gorgeous, cel-shaded art design, with an original story from prolific author of IDW Publishing's acclaimed ongoing Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles series, Tom Waltz.

Rated T for Teen, Mutants in Manhattan will be released just before Nickelodeon Movies and Paramount Pictures' brand-new TMNT movie Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows, opening in theaters across the USA and cinemas across the UK on Friday 3rd June 2016.

Sources: IGN UK, Eurogamer.net, Engadget.
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Nickelodeon Israel Announces New Mystery Drama Series "Vanished"!

Nickelodeon Israel has unveiled their first teaser trailer for the channels brand-new mystery drama series, Vanished!

Watch Jace Norman Slime John Stamos At Nickelodeon's 2016 Kids' Choice Awards

Watch Henry Danger Jace Norman sliming Full House and Fuller House star John Stamos at Nickelodeon's 2016 Kids' Choice Awards in the aweslime video below!:



Catch the Italian premiere the Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards 2016 at 18:30 on Wednesday 16th March 2016 on Nickeldoeon (SKY 605) and TeenNick (SKY 620)!
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First look At Shredder In "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out Of The Shadows"

The villainous Shredder is set to return in Nickelodeon Movies and Paramount Pictures' Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows, the Michael Bay-produced sequel to 2014's hit film Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles!

The martial arts master who is the sworn enemy of the iconic heroes in a half-shell - Leonardo, Raphael, Michelangelo and Donatello - was last seen in the first film seemingly defeated for good.

Originally portrayed by actor Tohoru Masamune, Brian Tee is taking over the role and has given fans their first look at Shredder's new costume on social media.


"Ladies and gentlemen... I give you... The... #SHREDDER," Tee wrote on Twitter Sunday showcasing the same image that was revealed during Nickelodeon's 2016 Kids' Choice Awards on Saturday 12th March 2016.

The photo features Brian Tee wearing a much more traditional version of Shredder's armor and helmet. While some might note that his armor actually features fewer defensive blades than many previous versions (other live-action Shredders have had blades on their shoulders, forearm gauntlets and occasionally knuckles, shinguards and elbow-pads) it also looks as though Tee's Shredder is posing in lightweight plate-armor meant to be worn under heavier pieces; something that would befit the heavily Japanese/Samurai-inspired design of the helmet.

Shredder will be joined by fan-favorite villains Bebop and Rocksteady, portrayed by Gary Anthony Williams and WWE Superstar Sheamus, respectively, along with the towering Krang, who was recently revealed for Out of the Shadows in a new trailer for the film back in February.

Other newcomers for the sequel include Arrow star Stephen Amell as the hockey stick wielding vigilante Casey Jones, Brittany Ishibashi as Karai, Tyler Perry as scientist Baxter Stockman and Laura Linney as reporter Rebecca Vincent. Megan Fox as April O' Neil and her bumbling cameraman Vernon played by Will Arnett will also return.

Directed by Jonathan Liebesman, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2 opens in theaters June 3, 2016!

Check out the special preview of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows which Nickelodeon aired during Kids' Choice Awards 2016 below!:

Nickelodeon Asia Announces Winners Of Favorite Asian Sports Star Favorite Pinoy Personality Categories Of The 2016 Kids' Choice Awards

Official Nickelodeon Asia Press Release via Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) Asia's official Newsroom:

ADELE, JENNIFER LAWRENCE, JUSTIN BIEBER, SOFIA VERGARA WILL FERRELL, AMY POEHLER, ZENDAYA, "THE VOICE", "SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS", FIFTH HARMONY AND MORE WIN BIG AT "NICKELODEON'S 2016 KIDS' CHOICE AWARDS"

JERON TENG FROM THE PHILIPPINES WINS FAVORITE ASIAN SPORTS STAR AWARD

Host Blake Shelton, John Stamos, Fifth Harmony, Jason Sudeikis, Josh Gad, Cameron Dallas and Jace Norman Drenched with Slime

**For the EPK and photos from Nickelodeon's 2016 Kids' Choice Awards, please visit: www.NickKCApress.com

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Tweet it: .@adele #JenniferLawrence @justinbieber @SofiaVergara @WillFerreI #AmyPoehler @Zendaya @jeronteng & more win big @nickelodeontv #KCA


SINGAPORE, 14 MARCH 2016 - Adele, Jennifer Lawrence, Justin Bieber, Sofia Vergara, Will Ferrell, Amy Poehler, Zendaya, The Voice, SpongeBob SquarePants, Fifth Harmony and more were among those who won coveted orange blimps at Nickelodeon's 2016 Kids' Choice Awards. Hosted by country music superstar and coach on NBC's The Voice, Blake Shelton, the awards were broadcast from the "Fabulous" Forum in Inglewood, California, where kids celebrated the best of everything they love in pop culture. The show premiered on Nickelodeon in Asia this morning and encores today at 5pm (TH/WIB) and 6pm (HK/MY/PH/SG).


This year's festivities kicked off with Shelton getting hosting pep talks from celebrity friends including Adam Levine, Pharrell Williams, Nick Jonas, Selena Gomez, Chewbacca and BB-8. After being alerted that the Stormtroopers were trying to take over the 2016 Kids' Choice Awards, Shelton jumped into action and battled his way onto the show stage via a super-charged chair from The Voice.

During the show, singer-songwriter Charlie Puth and hip-hop star Wiz Khalifa performed a medley of "One Call Away" and "See You Again," right before taking home the blimp for Favorite Collaboration. Rapper Silento appeared at the Kids' Choice Awards to sing his mega-hit "Watch Me (Whip/Nae Nae)," and DNCE closed the show with a performance of their chart-topping single "Cake by the Ocean" that culminated with an ultimate slime dousing of the audience.


The 2016 Kids' Choice Awards proved to be a mega slime fest, from kids in the audience awarding Shelton with an epic finale sliming, to Jace Norman dumping a bucket of green goo on John Stamos, to Fifth Harmony getting drenched after their win for Favorite Music Group, and Shelton welcoming Jason Sudeikis and Josh Gad to the green side.

Additional celebrities in attendance included: Robert Downey Jr., Amy Poehler, Rob Gronkowski, Ellen DeGeneres, Chris Evans, Meghan Trainor, Fifth Harmony, Heidi Klum, Keke Palmer, Anthony Anderson, John Stamos, Chloe Bennet, Buddy Valastro, Sarah Hyland, Dove Cameron, Grant Gustin, Laura Marano, Zendaya, Will Arnett, Debby Ryan, and cast members from Dance Moms, plus stars of Nickelodeon's hit series Game Shakers (Kel Mitchell, Benjamin Flores Jr., Cree Cicchino, Madisyn Shipman, Thomas Kuc) and The Thundermans (Jack Griffo, Kira Kosarin).


Jeron Teng, winner of Nickelodeon's 2016 Kids' Choice Awards' Favorite Asian Sports Star award

Kids and families casted votes in 22 categories, including two new ones, Favorite Cooking Show and Favorite Collaboration. In Asia, Nickelodeon introduced a new Favorite Asian Sports Star category and Filipino basketball player Jeron Teng was the winner. In his acceptance speech video, Jeron said, "Wow, thank you very much guys! I want to thank everyone who supported and voted for me and I just feel really blessed right now and I hope I can inspire kids to be a student athlete like me and God bless everyone. Thank you again!"

Fans were able to vote for their top picks across all of Nickelodeon's digital platforms including KCA2016.com and Twitter using #KCA.

The following are Nickelodeon's 2016 Kids' Choice Awards winners:

Favorite Asian Sports Star
Jeron Teng (Philippines)

[Favorite Pinoy Personality
Maine Mendoza]

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