Forget everything you know about SpongeBob SquarePants, because he's back in a whole new way in brand-new episodes! And if they weren’t already before.. things ARE GOING TO GET CRAZY! Catch brand-new episodes of SpongeBob SquarePants, all this week (Monday 30th April - Friday 6th May 2018) at 4:00pm ET/PT, only on YTV Canada!
Monday 30th April 2018 - Chatterbox Gary/Don't Feed the Clowns: Gary has a pet translation collar, and he’s talking up a storm. Everyone loves it… except for Squidward!/When a small clown gets left behind by the circus, SpongeBob takes the hapless harlequin under his wing.
Tuesday 1st May 2018 - Drive Happy/Old Man Patrick: SpongeBob can’t drive, but you don’t need a license to operate a self-driving car!/Patrick thinks he’s an old man, so it’s up to SpongeBob to remind him how much fun being a kid can be!
Wednesday 2nd May 2018 - Fun-Sized Friends/Grandmum's the Word: SpongeBob and Patrick exchange tiny living versions of themselves. It’s a whole hunk of homunculus fun!/Plankton tells his Grandma that he owns the Krusty Krab, but must keep the lie going when she comes to visit.
Thursday 3rd May 2018 - Doodle Dimension/Moving Bubble Bass: SpongeBob and Patrick become trapped in an alternate dimension where anything they draw comes to life./SpongeBob and Patrick help Bubble Bass move out of his mother’s basement.
Friday 4th May 2018 - High Sea Diving/Bottle Burglars: SpongeBob wants to be the first sponge to dive all the way up to the surface of the ocean!/When SpongeBob and Squidward accidentally let Plankton steal the secret formula, it’s up to them to steal it back!
More Nick: Nickelodeon USA To Host 'SpongeBob SquarePants' Premiere Week Monday 7th-Friday 11th May 2018!
H/T: Huge thanks to Canadian Schedule Archive and TV Shows Fan for the news!; Additional source: YTV.com Schedule
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Monday, April 30, 2018
Nickelodeon, 'SpongeBob SquarePants' and Tom Kenny Win Big at the 2018 Daytime Creative Arts Emmy Awards
The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) has announced the fantastic news that Nickelodeon, one of the world's leading recognized entertainment brands for kids and families, won three awards in the 2018 Daytime Creative Arts Emmy Awards!
Nickelodeon's hit animated series SpongeBob SquarePants was named "Outstanding Children’s Animated Series" at the 2018 Daytime Creative Arts Emmy Awards, which honors the best daytime television programming crafts of the past year.
Tom Kenny picked up his first Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Performer in an Animated Program for his voice acting work bringing SpongeBob SquarePants to life on Nickelodeon's hit animated series, SpongeBob SquarePants!
And Nickelodeon's "Nick Jr: Girls in Charge: Girl Power Campaign" picked up the award for "Outstanding Daytime Promotional Announcement
Brand Image Campaign – Network or Program"!
Update (4/30): This year, the Emmy organizers presented an honor to SpongeBob SquarePants creator Stephen Hillenburg “for his contribution and impact made in the animation field and within the broadcast industry.” Hillenburg, 56, who was diagnosed last year with the neurodegenerative disease ALS, said that, despite his diagnosis, he will continue to work on SpongeBob SquarePants “for as long as I am able.” Tom Kenny, the voice of SpongeBob, presented the award to Hillenburg, who later came on stage to accept it.
Additionally, legendary children's television creators Sid and Marty Kroftt, who created Nickelodeon's hit preschool series Mutt & Stuff along with cult classics such as H.R. Pufnstuf, Land Of The Lost and The Bugaloos - the latter of which Nickelodeon recently ordered a reboot pilot for - were recipients of a Daytime Emmy Awards Lifetime Achievement Award!
The winners of the coveted 2018 Daytime Creative Arts Emmy Awards were announced at a prestigious ceremony at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium on Friday 27th April 2018, ahead of the 45th annual Daytime Emmy Awards, which will be held on Sunday 29th April 2018 at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium. Mario Lopez (Saved by the Bell) and Sheryl Underwood will be hosts of the awards' digital telecast.
Congratulations to Tom Kenny, Nickelodeon, everyone who works on SpongeBob SquarePants and Sid and Marty Kroftt!
Below are the full details for each of the awards Nickelodeon picked up in the 2018 Daytime Creative Arts Emmy Awards:
Outstanding Children’s Animated Series
SpongeBob SquarePants (Nickelodeon)
Executive Producer: Stephen Hillenburg
Supervising Producers: Marc Ceccarelli, Vincent Waller
Producer: Jennie Monice
Outstanding Daytime Promotional Announcement
Brand Image Campaign – Network or Program
Nick Jr: Girls in Charge: Girl Power Campaign (Nickelodeon)
Anne Mullen, EVP, Creative & Marketing, Franchises & Preschool Nickelodeon
Matthew Perreault, SVP, Nickelodeon Preschool Brand Creative
Sergio Cuan, SVP, Creative Director Property and Brand Design
Lauren Muir, VP, Creative Director
Liza Steinberg-Demby, VP, Creative Strategy / Editorial
Christopher Papa, VP, Animation / VFX
Kristen R. Williams, Design Director
Cassandra Lipin, Senior Director Of Project Management
Heather Kim, Art Director
Mickey Finnegan, Director
Character Animators: Katie Wynkoop, Luis Mendez, Drew Shields, Shamel Esmaeil, Jason Willmann
CG Supervisor: Scott Kennell
Production Manager: Raebekah Cox
Graphics Managers: Nancy Lopez & Flora Johnstone
Executive Producer: Hema Mulchandani
Creative Director and Second Unit Director: Jonas Morganstein
Third Unit Director: Natasha Lee
Cinematographer: Rob Witt
Production Designer: Brandon Mendez
Line Producer: Sarah Faura
Creative Director Editorial: Michael Victor
Senior Producer Editorial: Heather Geltzer
Colorist: Marshall Plante
Outstanding Performer in an Animated Program
Tom Kenny, as SpongeBob SquarePants
SpongeBob SquarePants (Nickelodeon)
More Nick: 'Nella The Princess Knight' Named Best Family Series At The 43rd Annual Gracie Awards!
Originally published: Saturday, April 28, 2018.
Sources: Deadline, Cartoon Brew; Additional source: ToonZone Forums /@ToonsJazzLover.
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Nickelodeon's hit animated series SpongeBob SquarePants was named "Outstanding Children’s Animated Series" at the 2018 Daytime Creative Arts Emmy Awards, which honors the best daytime television programming crafts of the past year.
Tom Kenny picked up his first Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Performer in an Animated Program for his voice acting work bringing SpongeBob SquarePants to life on Nickelodeon's hit animated series, SpongeBob SquarePants!
And Nickelodeon's "Nick Jr: Girls in Charge: Girl Power Campaign" picked up the award for "Outstanding Daytime Promotional Announcement
Brand Image Campaign – Network or Program"!
Update (4/30): This year, the Emmy organizers presented an honor to SpongeBob SquarePants creator Stephen Hillenburg “for his contribution and impact made in the animation field and within the broadcast industry.” Hillenburg, 56, who was diagnosed last year with the neurodegenerative disease ALS, said that, despite his diagnosis, he will continue to work on SpongeBob SquarePants “for as long as I am able.” Tom Kenny, the voice of SpongeBob, presented the award to Hillenburg, who later came on stage to accept it.
The voice of #SpongeBob @RealTomKenny pays tribute to @SpongeBob creator Stephen Hillenburg at the #DaytimeEmmys #CreativeArtsEmmys pic.twitter.com/OJ0QR774Ze
— Daytime Emmy Awards (@DaytimeEmmys) April 28, 2018
Additionally, legendary children's television creators Sid and Marty Kroftt, who created Nickelodeon's hit preschool series Mutt & Stuff along with cult classics such as H.R. Pufnstuf, Land Of The Lost and The Bugaloos - the latter of which Nickelodeon recently ordered a reboot pilot for - were recipients of a Daytime Emmy Awards Lifetime Achievement Award!
The winners of the coveted 2018 Daytime Creative Arts Emmy Awards were announced at a prestigious ceremony at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium on Friday 27th April 2018, ahead of the 45th annual Daytime Emmy Awards, which will be held on Sunday 29th April 2018 at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium. Mario Lopez (Saved by the Bell) and Sheryl Underwood will be hosts of the awards' digital telecast.
Congratulations to Tom Kenny, Nickelodeon, everyone who works on SpongeBob SquarePants and Sid and Marty Kroftt!
Below are the full details for each of the awards Nickelodeon picked up in the 2018 Daytime Creative Arts Emmy Awards:
Outstanding Children’s Animated Series
SpongeBob SquarePants (Nickelodeon)
Executive Producer: Stephen Hillenburg
Supervising Producers: Marc Ceccarelli, Vincent Waller
Producer: Jennie Monice
Outstanding Daytime Promotional Announcement
Brand Image Campaign – Network or Program
Nick Jr: Girls in Charge: Girl Power Campaign (Nickelodeon)
Anne Mullen, EVP, Creative & Marketing, Franchises & Preschool Nickelodeon
Matthew Perreault, SVP, Nickelodeon Preschool Brand Creative
Sergio Cuan, SVP, Creative Director Property and Brand Design
Lauren Muir, VP, Creative Director
Liza Steinberg-Demby, VP, Creative Strategy / Editorial
Christopher Papa, VP, Animation / VFX
Kristen R. Williams, Design Director
Cassandra Lipin, Senior Director Of Project Management
Heather Kim, Art Director
Mickey Finnegan, Director
Character Animators: Katie Wynkoop, Luis Mendez, Drew Shields, Shamel Esmaeil, Jason Willmann
CG Supervisor: Scott Kennell
Production Manager: Raebekah Cox
Graphics Managers: Nancy Lopez & Flora Johnstone
Executive Producer: Hema Mulchandani
Creative Director and Second Unit Director: Jonas Morganstein
Third Unit Director: Natasha Lee
Cinematographer: Rob Witt
Production Designer: Brandon Mendez
Line Producer: Sarah Faura
Creative Director Editorial: Michael Victor
Senior Producer Editorial: Heather Geltzer
Colorist: Marshall Plante
Outstanding Performer in an Animated Program
Tom Kenny, as SpongeBob SquarePants
SpongeBob SquarePants (Nickelodeon)
More Nick: 'Nella The Princess Knight' Named Best Family Series At The 43rd Annual Gracie Awards!
Originally published: Saturday, April 28, 2018.
Sources: Deadline, Cartoon Brew; Additional source: ToonZone Forums /@ToonsJazzLover.
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'Once Upon A Slime: Double Dare Live' To Bring 90s Nickelodeon Nostalgia To Fans In Georgia And Florida This Summer
Once Upon A Slime: Double Dare Live, a night that will be full of 90s Nickelodeon nostalgia, will be visiting three cities in Florida and Georgia - including the Hard Rock Live at Universal Studios Orlando, just a stones throw away from where Nickelodeon Studios once stood, where many of the network's live shows, including Double Dare, were filmed - this summer in one slime-tastic weekend!
For anyone who didn’t grow up watching Nickelodeon in the 90s, Double Dare was one of the Nickelodeon's most popular game shows. It featured two teams competing to win cash and prizes by answering trivia questions and competing in messy slime-filled stunts and physical challenges.
Hosted by original Double Dare host Marc Summers, the Once Upon a Slime stage show is an unofficial Nickelodeon reunion, presented by AEG Presents. Fans of All That, The Adventures of Pete and Pete, Salute Your Shorts, and Kenan and Kel will surely enjoy this sentimental evening of '90s games and stories with guests Kel Mitchell, Danny Tamberelli, Lori Beth Denberg, and Michael Ray Bower.
Have you ever wanted to ask Marc about what it’s like to slime countless eager children for over a decade? Or Kel why he had an obsession with orange soda? Well this event will also give you that chance as the show’s second half will feature an exclusive Q&A with Marc, Kel, Lori Beth, Pete and Michael!
Select visitors to the event will even get to play everyone’s favorite games from the show as guests will be selected from the audience to come up on stage and play these nostalgic games alongside the show’s original stars!
For those who want an extra dose of nostalgia there’s a “Diamond Slime VIP Experience” that gets you a photo with the cast, a signed poster, and a chance to meet the stars and heroes from the biggest Nickelodeon shows of the 90s, where you can ‘ask Marc Summers that bubbling question you've always had about your favorite game show from the 90s, meet Ed from Good Burger, get some one on one advice from Ms. Fingerly of All That, pick the complex brain of Pete of The Adventures of Pete & Pete, and ask Donkey Lips what it was like hanging on the set of Camp Anawanna’ according to the official website. The package includes the following: one photo opportunity with Marc Summers, Kel Mitchell, Lori Beth Denberg, Danny Tamberelli and Michael Ray Bower; and one signed limited edition Once Upon A Slime poster by Marc, Kel, Lori, Danny and Michael (one per package purchased).
The Once Upon A Slime: Double Dare Live tour dates are:
Friday, June 29 at 8:00pm
Parker Playhouse
Ft. Lauderdale, Fl.
Saturday, June 30 at 8:00pm
Hard Rock Live at Universal Studios Orlando
Orlando, Fl.
Sunday, July 1 at 8:00pm
Atlanta Symphony Hall
Atlanta, GA
Tickets are on sale now, with many sections already sold out, including the $97.50 VIP tickets.
For more information about the event or tickets, be sure to visit the event’s official website, http://onceuponaslimetour.com/
Will you be attending this slime-filled event? Let NickALive! know in the comments below!
Watch all your '90s Nickelodeon favorites on NickSplat, your late-night destination for your favorite childhood Nickelodeon cartoons and live-action shows! NickSplat doesn't question football-shaped heads, but embrace them - along with Reptar bars, a Big Ear of Corn, orange soda, and even slime for Pete (and Pete's) sake. Make your slime-covered Nickelodeon childhood dreams come true every night at 11 PM ET/PT, only on TeenNick USA! #NickSplat!
More Nick: Nickelodeon Is Bringing Back 'Double Dare' For A Brand-New Series!
Sources: Orlando Weekly, Inside the Magic.
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For anyone who didn’t grow up watching Nickelodeon in the 90s, Double Dare was one of the Nickelodeon's most popular game shows. It featured two teams competing to win cash and prizes by answering trivia questions and competing in messy slime-filled stunts and physical challenges.
Hosted by original Double Dare host Marc Summers, the Once Upon a Slime stage show is an unofficial Nickelodeon reunion, presented by AEG Presents. Fans of All That, The Adventures of Pete and Pete, Salute Your Shorts, and Kenan and Kel will surely enjoy this sentimental evening of '90s games and stories with guests Kel Mitchell, Danny Tamberelli, Lori Beth Denberg, and Michael Ray Bower.
Have you ever wanted to ask Marc about what it’s like to slime countless eager children for over a decade? Or Kel why he had an obsession with orange soda? Well this event will also give you that chance as the show’s second half will feature an exclusive Q&A with Marc, Kel, Lori Beth, Pete and Michael!
Select visitors to the event will even get to play everyone’s favorite games from the show as guests will be selected from the audience to come up on stage and play these nostalgic games alongside the show’s original stars!
For those who want an extra dose of nostalgia there’s a “Diamond Slime VIP Experience” that gets you a photo with the cast, a signed poster, and a chance to meet the stars and heroes from the biggest Nickelodeon shows of the 90s, where you can ‘ask Marc Summers that bubbling question you've always had about your favorite game show from the 90s, meet Ed from Good Burger, get some one on one advice from Ms. Fingerly of All That, pick the complex brain of Pete of The Adventures of Pete & Pete, and ask Donkey Lips what it was like hanging on the set of Camp Anawanna’ according to the official website. The package includes the following: one photo opportunity with Marc Summers, Kel Mitchell, Lori Beth Denberg, Danny Tamberelli and Michael Ray Bower; and one signed limited edition Once Upon A Slime poster by Marc, Kel, Lori, Danny and Michael (one per package purchased).
The Once Upon A Slime: Double Dare Live tour dates are:
Friday, June 29 at 8:00pm
Parker Playhouse
Ft. Lauderdale, Fl.
Saturday, June 30 at 8:00pm
Hard Rock Live at Universal Studios Orlando
Orlando, Fl.
Sunday, July 1 at 8:00pm
Atlanta Symphony Hall
Atlanta, GA
Tickets are on sale now, with many sections already sold out, including the $97.50 VIP tickets.
For more information about the event or tickets, be sure to visit the event’s official website, http://onceuponaslimetour.com/
Will you be attending this slime-filled event? Let NickALive! know in the comments below!
Watch all your '90s Nickelodeon favorites on NickSplat, your late-night destination for your favorite childhood Nickelodeon cartoons and live-action shows! NickSplat doesn't question football-shaped heads, but embrace them - along with Reptar bars, a Big Ear of Corn, orange soda, and even slime for Pete (and Pete's) sake. Make your slime-covered Nickelodeon childhood dreams come true every night at 11 PM ET/PT, only on TeenNick USA! #NickSplat!
More Nick: Nickelodeon Is Bringing Back 'Double Dare' For A Brand-New Series!
Sources: Orlando Weekly, Inside the Magic.
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Viacom Unveils Viacom Digital Studios @ First-Ever Digital Content NewFront
Original Viacom Inc. Press Release via Business Wire:
April 30, 2018 03:30 PM Eastern Daylight Time
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Viacom Inc. (NASDAQ: VIAB, VIA), home to the world’s premiere entertainment brands, unveiled Viacom Digital Studios and announced an upcoming slate of digital programming, platform partnerships, talent deals and the expansion of VidCon at its first-ever Digital Content NewFront.
Viacom Digital Studios detailed its plans to deliver hundreds of hours of premium, original content with Viacom stars and digital-native talent from BET, Comedy Central, MTV and Nickelodeon across the leading social and online video platforms for Viacom’s massive social footprint of more than 850 million fans.
“The launch of Viacom Digital Studios is an amazing opportunity to reimagine our iconic brands for a new generation of young, mobile-first audiences,” Kelly Day, President, Viacom Digital Studios. “We’re bringing the power and scale of Viacom’s global content engine and storytelling capabilities to entertain and engage our fans whenever and wherever they’re consuming content.”
The new content slate includes: “The Majah Hype Show,” a new sketch comedy show by Majah Hype for BET that addresses the hottest trending topics in the news; “You Up? With Nikki Glaser,” a live daily morning show for Facebook Watch from Comedy Central that highlights celebrity news with guest appearances from comedy heavyweights; “Cooking in the Crib with Snooki,” expanding the Cribs franchise with our favorite Jersey girl as she brings a whole new flavor to the kitchen on MTV’s YouTube channel; “The JoJo & BowBow Show Show,” a series of animated shorts from Nickelodeon starring JoJo Siwa and her furry best friend BowBow; and “Road to VidCon,” a new video series in partnership with MTV that documents the journey of a young creator heading to one of the biggest events in his or her life.
The presentation also featured new global deals with Snap Inc. and Twitter to deliver original content and talent from BET, Comedy Central and MTV that builds on Viacom’s legacy as creators and curators of pop culture.
In addition to bringing back exclusive red carpet coverage of BET and MTV’s biggest award shows and events, Viacom is joining forces with Twitter to give fans worldwide the daily trending news they crave through the unique lens of Viacom’s brands. New show formats include:
Viacom renewed its partnership with Snap Inc. to develop and produce new Shows and increased content around Viacom’s tentpoles and live events for Snapchat’s Discover page.
Comedy Central introduced The Creators Program, a new digital in-house initiative that taps into the #1 brand in comedy’s rich history of identifying, developing and launching emerging talent. The Creators Program will be the anchor of the brand’s digital strategy to expand its social footprint, connect daily with fans of comedy, and generate branded opportunities for advertising partners through the creation of provocative and culturally relevant original short-form content.
VidCon announced further international expansion to London, bringing the largest gathering of online video creators and their fans to the ExCel Center from February 14-17, 2019.
Viacom Digital Studios is already off to a strong start, reaching 4.3 billion social video views and 4.7 billion minutes viewed domestically in the second quarter – increases of 70 and 78% year-on-year, respectively.
Additional new original programming and talent partnerships announced on stage included the following across BET, Comedy Central, MTV and Nickelodeon.
BET
Comedy Central
MTV
Nickelodeon
About Viacom
Viacom is home to premier global media brands that create compelling entertainment content - including television programs, motion pictures, short-form content, games, consumer products, podcasts, live events and social media experiences - for audiences in 183 countries. Viacom's media networks, including Nickelodeon, Nick Jr., MTV, BET, Comedy Central, Paramount Network, VH1, TV Land, CMT, Logo, Channel 5 (UK), Telefe (Argentina), Colors (India) and Paramount Channel, reach approximately 4.3 billion cumulative television subscribers worldwide. Paramount Pictures is a major global producer and distributor of filmed entertainment. Paramount Television develops, finances and produces original programming for television and digital platforms.
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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More Nick: Nickelodeon Greenlights New Short-Form Series 'Musical Dares'!
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Viacom Unveils Viacom Digital Studios @ First-Ever Digital Content NewFront
New Slate of Original Programming and Return of Hit Series from BET, Comedy Central, MTV, Nickelodeon
New Global Partnerships with Snap Inc. and Twitter
VidCon Announces International Expansion to London
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Hosted by Arturo Castro with Special Appearances by Liza Koshy, JoJo Siwa, Jay Versace, Justina Valentine, Akilah Hughes, De’arra and Ken, Jace Norman, Hank Green and more...
April 30, 2018 03:30 PM Eastern Daylight Time
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Viacom Inc. (NASDAQ: VIAB, VIA), home to the world’s premiere entertainment brands, unveiled Viacom Digital Studios and announced an upcoming slate of digital programming, platform partnerships, talent deals and the expansion of VidCon at its first-ever Digital Content NewFront.
Viacom Digital Studios detailed its plans to deliver hundreds of hours of premium, original content with Viacom stars and digital-native talent from BET, Comedy Central, MTV and Nickelodeon across the leading social and online video platforms for Viacom’s massive social footprint of more than 850 million fans.
“The launch of Viacom Digital Studios is an amazing opportunity to reimagine our iconic brands for a new generation of young, mobile-first audiences,” Kelly Day, President, Viacom Digital Studios. “We’re bringing the power and scale of Viacom’s global content engine and storytelling capabilities to entertain and engage our fans whenever and wherever they’re consuming content.”
The new content slate includes: “The Majah Hype Show,” a new sketch comedy show by Majah Hype for BET that addresses the hottest trending topics in the news; “You Up? With Nikki Glaser,” a live daily morning show for Facebook Watch from Comedy Central that highlights celebrity news with guest appearances from comedy heavyweights; “Cooking in the Crib with Snooki,” expanding the Cribs franchise with our favorite Jersey girl as she brings a whole new flavor to the kitchen on MTV’s YouTube channel; “The JoJo & BowBow Show Show,” a series of animated shorts from Nickelodeon starring JoJo Siwa and her furry best friend BowBow; and “Road to VidCon,” a new video series in partnership with MTV that documents the journey of a young creator heading to one of the biggest events in his or her life.
The presentation also featured new global deals with Snap Inc. and Twitter to deliver original content and talent from BET, Comedy Central and MTV that builds on Viacom’s legacy as creators and curators of pop culture.
In addition to bringing back exclusive red carpet coverage of BET and MTV’s biggest award shows and events, Viacom is joining forces with Twitter to give fans worldwide the daily trending news they crave through the unique lens of Viacom’s brands. New show formats include:
- BET Breaks: The rundown-style show delivers the African American perspective on pop culture including breaking music, entertainment, sports news stories and trending topics being discussed on Twitter.
- Comedy Central’s Creator’s Room: Experience an intimate view of Comedy Central’s Creator’s room as the team offers their real-time hilarious and satirical takes on what is trending in pop culture daily news through a comedic lens.
- MTV News: MTV News will bring daily reports of what’s trending with fans, tapping into issues that are important through MTV’s unique stance in youth culture.
- MTV News International: Curated by MTV News editors and presenters, these visually dynamic, global news reports instantly tap into trending current events on Twitter, and include celebrity and fan reactions.
Viacom renewed its partnership with Snap Inc. to develop and produce new Shows and increased content around Viacom’s tentpoles and live events for Snapchat’s Discover page.
Comedy Central introduced The Creators Program, a new digital in-house initiative that taps into the #1 brand in comedy’s rich history of identifying, developing and launching emerging talent. The Creators Program will be the anchor of the brand’s digital strategy to expand its social footprint, connect daily with fans of comedy, and generate branded opportunities for advertising partners through the creation of provocative and culturally relevant original short-form content.
VidCon announced further international expansion to London, bringing the largest gathering of online video creators and their fans to the ExCel Center from February 14-17, 2019.
Viacom Digital Studios is already off to a strong start, reaching 4.3 billion social video views and 4.7 billion minutes viewed domestically in the second quarter – increases of 70 and 78% year-on-year, respectively.
Additional new original programming and talent partnerships announced on stage included the following across BET, Comedy Central, MTV and Nickelodeon.
BET
- The Majah Hype Show (YouTube): A weekly sketch comedy show hosted by comedian and actor Majah Hype and featuring a rotating ensemble cast of fellow comedians. The show will provide viewers with Majah’s comedic take on trending topics and current social commentary in the news along with hilarious original skits.
- De’arra and Ken Talent Deal: With over 4.5 million YouTube subscribers, De’arra and Ken of the popular digital series “De’arra and Ken 4 Life” are a picture-perfect example of #relationshipgoals. The social influencer couple has signed an overall talent deal with BET to perform in and create original shows for BET Digital and bring their magnetic brand of fun to a mobile screen near you.
- Freestyle Friday (YouTube, Facebook): A revival of the hugely popular Freestyle Friday segment from BET’s hit show “106 & Park.” Once a month, leading up to “The Hip Hop Awards,” aspiring and accomplished emcees will be invited to an open mic session, streamed live on YouTube from their various locations across the globe. The monthly event will be hosted by a resident hip-hop aficionado and have surprise guest appearances from top emcees, DJs, producers and label execs.
- Rate the Bars (YouTube, Facebook, Twitter): A returning, original music series featuring respected emcees rating lyrics from other artists with unfiltered honesty. The show presents lyrics unattached from their authors making the ratings of each song truly based on the quality of the bar without bias.
- Beautycon (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram): Partnership with Beautycon to co-create over 50 beauty tutorials focused on an African American audience. These videos reimagine the tutorial format with stunning visuals and shareable videos that showcase the latest trends and offer a wide array of beauty-influencer talent.
Comedy Central
- You Up? With Nikki Glaser (Facebook Watch): A weekly show highlighting celebrity news, spun off from the comedian and television hosts live daily morning show on SiriusXM’s Comedy Central Radio. Nikki, along with her co-host and touring buddy, Tom Thakkar welcome comedy heavyweights like Ricky Gervais, Bill Hader, Amy Schumer, and Tracy Morgan to overshare about dating and sex, dissect pop culture and news, and poke fun at anyone who deserves it!
- Comedy Central’s The Creators Program: The inaugural Creators Program will be led by Nate Dern (Funny Or Die, Upright Citizens Brigade), who has been tapped as Head of Creative for The Creators Program. Dern will lead five creators who were hand selected from over 1,000 applicants after a rigorous audition process that kicked-off in February through a call for submissions via Comedy Central’s social platforms. These creators all have audience-facing personalities with strong, authentic points of view. They will be writing, producing and starring in a daily reactive series and a weekly-scripted series with both living across Comedy Central’s social platforms, most prominently Facebook and YouTube. The inaugural creators are Ryan Beck, Chris Cotton, Hanna Dickinson, Jordan Mendoza and Natasha Vaynblat.
- Daily Topical Show (title TBA): In this original, daily, pop-culture themed show, the five creators discuss the day’s trending topics from their own various points of view, through a comedic lens.
- Comedy Central Central: Set inside Comedy Central’s NY headquarters, this weekly workplace scripted series follows the lives of the employees of the #1 brand in comedy at Comedy Central Central.
- Meet Your First Black Girlfriend (YouTube, Facebook): A new series exploring Akilah Hughes’ real life take on dating outside of her race. Her authentic presentation and hilarious sensibility on a culturally relevant experience and perspective will resonate with fans.
- Between-the-Scenes (Facebook, FB Watch, Instagram, YouTube, Twitter): This ongoing, Emmy Award-winning short form series features Trevor Noah interacting directly with the audience about topics political, pop-culture, and personal, and has over 150 million cross-platform streams since its launch last year.
- Hack into Broad City (Facebook, Facebook Watch, YouTube): The popular, critically-acclaimed exclusive extension of “Broad City” eavesdrops on the candid, often outrageous video chat sessions between Abbi and Ilana and keeps viewers engaged between seasons. New episodes of the Emmy-nominated “Hack Into Broad City” will debut later this year.
MTV
- Girl Code (Snapchat): Bringing back “Girl Code” and updating it for the social generation in short-form series featuring both original cast members and up-and-coming comedians who will dispense advice and overshare about what it’s like to grow up and be an adult.
- Teen Code (YouTube): In the tradition of “Girl Code,” “Teen Code” will feature influencers and teens discussing real life issues.
Promposal (Snapchat): “Promposal” follows teens as they pull out all the stops to land their dream dates. - Fab or Fad (YouTube): The series dives deep into the latest beauty, fitness and lifestyle trends that are blowing up newsfeeds. Two hosts determine what’s actually fabulous and what’s just a passing fad.
- MTV Decoded (Facebook, YouTube): “MTV Decoded” is a weekly series where the fearless Franchesca Ramsey tackles race, pop culture, and other uncomfortable things, in funny and thought-provoking ways.
- Cribs: Building Cribs as a digital-first vertical across platform, with a focus on Food and DIY.
- Cribs (Snapchat): All the bling comes to Snapchat in this short-form reimagining of the classic MTV show where viewers get sneak peeks of celebrities’ houses. The first season (3 episodes) last summer was highest premiere of a Snapchat show ever and will return for a second season with new episodes this summer/fall.
- Cooking in the Crib with Snooki (YouTube): Expanding the Cribs franchise with everyone’s favorite Jersey girl as she brings a whole new flavor to the kitchen.
- Yo! MTV Whips (YouTube): Yo! MTV Whips: Ride shotgun with Nick Cannon as he gets a taste of hip hop’s most insane automobiles in new series “Yo! MTV Whips.”
- Wild Styles (YouTube): “Wild ‘N Out” introduced the world to freestyle comedy and the art of the wild style. The audience craves more rhymes, more fire and more burns, so MTV is delivering new exclusive battles right to their screens.
- Remaking the Video (YouTube): Influencers and talent recreate classic music videos.
- Road to VidCon (YouTube): A multi-part video series premiering in the lead up to this year’s VidCon that documents the journey of a young creator heading to one of the biggest events in his or her life.
Nickelodeon
- The JoJo & BowBow Show Show (YouTube): A girl’s best friend is so much more in this series of animated shorts starring JoJo and her beloved dog BowBow. In each 3-5 minute animated short, JoJo tells a brand-new story that comically reveals how BowBow is way more than just a furry bestie. The character art leverages the existing art style from JoJo’s popular iMessage stickers. Six episodes are being made at Nickelodeon’s Entertainment Lab in the network’s Burbank headquarters.
- SlimeZone VR Showdown (YouTube): A new digital series where you can watch the players go into Nickelodeon’s SlimeZone VR game to compete – and get virtually slimed!
- Nick Trip (YouTube): Fans will follow Jace Norman, star of “Henry Danger,” as he travels throughout Europe with his brother Xander. It’s Jace’s first time in England, Germany and France, so fans will watch as he gets to see the biggest attractions, gets slimed for the first-time ever, meet fans from around the world and hang out with his Nick friends, Kira and Jack, stars of “The Thundermans”.
- Creator Edge Partnership: Creator’s Edge is a hub for internet creators founded by Jace Norman and Xander Norman. We’re teaming up with the brothers and their group of influencer friends to create original content and a number of exciting new digital shows for Nickelodeon.
- Super League Gaming Minecraft City Champs (YouTube): New esports series following Minecraft players as they team up to represent their city in a national tournament. From meeting the competitors to crowning the champion, we’ll follow the action and excitement of this multi-week competition.
About Viacom
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Jojo Siwa & Jace Norman Sing the SpongeBob Theme Song 🍍Galaxy Slime 🌠 & More! | #WinYourWeek | Nickelodeon
Win Your Week is back with more tips for an awesome week! Watch a hilarious Jack Griffo #TBT prank, guess the secret birthday person, celebrate The Loud House anniversary with adorable pugs, and be amazed by everything GALAXY for National Space Day! Plus, Nick Cannon, JoJo Siwa, Jace Norman and more your favorite Nick Stars sing the theme song to SpongeBob SquarePants!
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Featuring galaxy cupcakes from @CupcakesPo, cookies from @recipeswithrachel, mesmerizing mirror cake from @chelsweets, an out-of-this-world DIY phone case from @LaurenNally09, and giant galaxy slime from @JustAmeerah!
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Henry Danger: The After Party | Car Trek 🚗 | Nickelodeon
Buckle up with Riele Downs (Charlotte), Sean Ryan Fox (Jasper), Ella Anderson (Piper), and Jeffrey Nicholas Brown (Mr. Hart) with a brand-new episode of The After Party! The cast of Henry Danger talks “Car Trek”, shows off their juggling skills and even goes head-to-head in a nacho ball eating contest! You won’t want to miss who wins! Watch the brand-new Henry Danger episode "Car Trek" at nick.com and on the Nick App, and catch more Henry Danger on Nickelodeon!
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Speech Bubble W/ Butch Hartman - Feat. Jeremy Rowley & Ben Giroux
Butch Hartman (creator of Fairly OddParents and Danny Phantom on Nickelodeon) is joined by the voices of Bunsen is a Beast, Jeremy Rowley and Ben Giroux for this episode of Speech Bubble!
Butch Hartman (creator of Fairly OddParents, Danny Phantom, T.U.F.F. Puppy and Bunsen Is a Beast on Nickelodeon) hosts Speech Bubble with the Robin to his Batman, Jace Diehl! Topics range from cartoons to movies to what Butch had for lunch yesterday. No matter what he talks about, it’s always guaranteed to be awesome!
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SoundCloud: http://bit.ly/2xrL5IH
Butch Hartman Sketchbook #1: https://www.amazon.com/Butch-Hartman-Sketchbook-Stuff-drawn/dp/1975613392
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Butch Hartman (creator of Fairly OddParents, Danny Phantom, T.U.F.F. Puppy and Bunsen Is a Beast on Nickelodeon) hosts Speech Bubble with the Robin to his Batman, Jace Diehl! Topics range from cartoons to movies to what Butch had for lunch yesterday. No matter what he talks about, it’s always guaranteed to be awesome!
Apple Podcasts: http://apple.co/2g3EGvH
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SoundCloud: http://bit.ly/2xrL5IH
Butch Hartman Sketchbook #1: https://www.amazon.com/Butch-Hartman-Sketchbook-Stuff-drawn/dp/1975613392
Check out Butch's brand-new comic The 3 O'Clock Club from Lion Forge Comics, and be sure to like, subscribe, and follow everything of Butch's below:
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SpongeBob SquarePants | Cute Halloween | The Legend of Boo-Kini Bottom | Nickelodeon UK
SpongeBob doesn't quite grasp the idea of Halloween, so Patrick tries to help by pointing out that scary equals funny in this spooktacular video clip from the SpongeBob SquarePants stop-motion Halloween special "The Legend of Boo-Kini Bottom"!
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Nella The Princess Knight | In Hot Watermelon | Nick Jr. UK
Willow is convinced to enter a gardening contest - and accidentally creates an enormous runaway watermelon!
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Niels (Gierige Gasten) & Bo; Just Jade & Emmy; Jeroen van Holland & De Fruitvlogjes | De Viral Fabriek | Nickelodeon Nederlands
Niels (Gierige Gasten) & Bo: Redden een relatie ! | De Viral Fabriek | Nickelodeon Nederlands
Bo heeft besloten de Toeristen in Amsterdam te verassen zodat ze een onvergetelijke vakantie hebben!
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Just Jade & Emmy: 100 Liter XXL Wolken Slijm! | De Viral Fabriek | Nickelodeon Nederlands
Just Jade en Emily hebben voor de Finale twee keer zoveel slijm gemaakt als vorige keer om "De Viral Fabriek" te kunnen winnen!
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Jeroen van Holland & De Fruitvlogjes: Reis om de wereld in 80 seconden! | De Viral Fabriek | Nickelodeon Nederlands
Jeroen van Holland & De fruitvlogjes hebben flink uitgepakt voor de Finale video!
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Bo heeft besloten de Toeristen in Amsterdam te verassen zodat ze een onvergetelijke vakantie hebben!
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Just Jade & Emmy: 100 Liter XXL Wolken Slijm! | De Viral Fabriek | Nickelodeon Nederlands
Just Jade en Emily hebben voor de Finale twee keer zoveel slijm gemaakt als vorige keer om "De Viral Fabriek" te kunnen winnen!
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Jeroen van Holland & De Fruitvlogjes: Reis om de wereld in 80 seconden! | De Viral Fabriek | Nickelodeon Nederlands
Jeroen van Holland & De fruitvlogjes hebben flink uitgepakt voor de Finale video!
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Planet Nickelodeon Video Round-Up | NickTube | Monday 30th April 2018
Check out a selection of video clips featuring your favourite Nickelodeon shows and stars from Nickelodeon channels around the world!
Remember When | Oskar Reading | Nickelodeon
Remember when Oskar learned to read on Hey Arnold!?
Seriously, who doesn't want to pet the kitty?
R.I.P. Steve Viksten.
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Seriously, who doesn't want to pet the kitty?
R.I.P. Steve Viksten.
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On This Day: Steve Left 'Blue's Clues' | Nickelodeon
On this day 16 YEARS AGO, Steve left Blue's Clues. 😭
Anyone else tear up a little when Steve left for college? 😭
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Anyone else tear up a little when Steve left for college? 😭
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