Sunday, July 15, 2018

Power Morphicon Announces Wave 7 Guests | Power Rangers

Power Morphicon has announced a new wave of guests for its big 2018 Power Rangers convention, and the newest additions feature something for everyone!

Whether you're a fan of Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, Wild Force, Mystic Force, Ninja Storm, or Super Sentai, there's someone here you'll want to meet. You can find the newest additions (Wave 7) below.

Johnny Yong Bosch – Adam Park: Mighty Morphin Power Rangers
Lex Lang – Zen-Aku: Power Rangers Wild Force
Danny Wayne – Jindrax: Power Rangers Wild Force - Stunts Power Rangers
Richard Brancatisano – Xander Bly: Power Rangers Mystic Force
John Tellegen – Writer: Power Rangers Ninja Storm
Hisashi Sakai – White Dairanger: Gosei Sentai Dairanger
Teruaki Ogawa – Red Kakuranger: Ninja Sentai Kakuranger
Yasuhiro Takeuchi – Stunts: Super Sentai (Over 25 Seasons)

You can find previously announced waves below.

Wave 6

David Fielding – Zordon: Mighty Morphin Power Rangers
Jason Narvy – Skull: Mighty Morphin Power Rangers
Neo Edmund – Putty Patrol: Mighty Morphin Power Rangers
Denny Logan – Elgar: Power Rangers Turbo
Sean Johnson - Carter Grayson: Power Rangers Lightspeed Rescue
Keith Robinson – Joel Rawlings: Power Rangers Lightspeed Rescue
Sasha Craig – Kelsey Winslow: Power Rangers Lightspeed Rescue
Ron Rogge – Captain Mitchell: Power Rangers Lightspeed Rescue – Friday and Saturday Only
Eddie Frierson – Frax: Power Rangers Time Force
Dwayne Cameron – Tyzonn: Power Rangers Operation Overdrive
Andrew Gray – Troy Burrows: Power Rangers Megaforce
John Loudermilk – Noah Carver: Power Rangers Megaforce
Ciara Hanna – Gia Moran: Power Rangers Megaforce
Christina Masterson, Emma Goodall: Power Rangers Megaforce
Cameron Jebo – Orion: Power Rangers Megaforce
Claire Blackwelder – Kendall Morgan: Power Rangers Dino Charge
Iris Hampton – Power Rangers Casting Director
Ronnie Sperling – Writer: Mighty Morphin Power Rangers
Shinji Nishikawa – Artist: Heisei Godzilla Films
Paul Schrier - Bulk: Mighty Morphin Power Rangers
Adelaide Kane - Tenaya: Power Rangers RPM

Wave 5

Walter Jones – Zack Taylor: Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (and also Nickelodeon's Space Cases)
Steve Cardenas – Rocky DeSantos: Mighty Morphin Power Rangers
Elisabeth Fies – Stunts: Mighty Morphin Power Rangers
Neil Kaplan – Diabolico (Voice): Power Rangers Lightspeed Rescue
Kevin Kleinberg – Trip Regis: Power Rangers Time Force
Deborah Phillips – Katie Walker: Power Rangers Time Force
Phillip Andrew – Merrick Baliton: Power Rangers Wild Force
Anna Hutchison – Lily Chillman: Power Rangers Jungle Fury
Ari Boyland – Flynn McAllistair: Power Rangers RPM
Li Ming Hu – Gemma: Power Rangers RPM
Davi Santos – Ivan: Power Rangers Dino Charge
Kelson Henderson – Mick: Power Rangers Ninja Steel
Ryan Parrott – Writer: BOOM! Studios’ Saban’s Go Go Power Rangers Comics

Wave 4

Karan Ashley – Aisha Campbell: Mighty Morphin Power Rangers
Barbara Goodson – Rita Repulsa (Voice): Mighty Morphin Power Rangers
Rajia Baroudi – Delphine: Mighty Morphin Alien Rangers
Blake Foster – Justin Stewart: Power Rangers Turbo
Erin Cahill – Jen Scotts: Power Rangers Time Force
Katrina Devine – Marah: Power Rangers Ninja Storm
Katrina Browne – Kapri: Power Rangers Ninja Storm
Matt Austin – Bridge Carson: Power Rangers S.P.D.
Greg Aronowitz – Executive Producer: Power Rangers S.P.D.
Caitlin Murphy – Ronny Robinson: Power Rangers Operation Overdrive
Azim Rizk – Jake Hollins: Power Rangers Megaforce
David Carr – Tyler: VR Troopers

Wave 3

Royce Herron – Ms. Appleby: Mighty Morphin Power Rangers
Alan Palmer – Corcus: Mighty Morphin Alien Rangers
Nakia Burrise – Tanya Sloan: Power Rangers Zeo
Catherine Sutherland – Katherine Hillard: Power Rangers Zeo
Hilary Shepard – Divatox: Power Rangers Turbo - Saturday Only
Justin Nimmo – Zhane: Power Rangers In Space
Rhett Fisher – Ryan Mitchell: Power Rangers Lightspeed Rescue
Vernon Wells – Ransik: Power Rangers Time Force
Tone Rodriguez – Concept Designer: Power Rangers Time Force
Phillip Jeanmarie – Max Cooper: Power Rangers Wild Force
Jack Guzman – Danny Delgado: Power Rangers Wild Force
Alyson Kiperman – Taylor Earhardt: Power Rangers Wild Force
Tsuyoshi Nonaka – Toy Designer: Bandai America/Japan
Scott Shaw – Comic Book Artist: Smurfs/Captain Carrott

Wave 2

Jason Ybarra – Baboo: Mighty Morphin Power Rangers
Roger Velasco – Carlos Vallerte: Power Rangers In Space
Valerie Vernon – Kendrix Morgan: Power Rangers Lost Galaxy
Michael Copon – Lucas Kendall: Power Rangers Time Force
Jessica Rey – Alyssa Enrile: Power Rangers Wild Force
Adam Tuominen – Hunter Bradley: Power Rangers Ninja Storm
Kevin Duhaney – Ethan James: Power Rangers Dino Thunder
Brandon Jay McLaren – Jack Landors: Power Rangers S.P.D.
Monica May – Z Delgado: Power Rangers S.P.D.
Camille Hyde – Shelby Watkins: Power Rangers Dino Charge
Ron Wasserman – Composer, Mighty Morphin Power Rangers
Kyle Higgins – Writer: BOOM! Studios’ Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Comics
Michi Yamato – Metallix: Big Bad Beetleborgs

Wave 1

Carla Perez – Rita Repulsa: Mighty Morphin Power Rangers
Romy J. Sharf – Alpha 5: Mighty Morphin Power Rangers
Sabrina Lu – Scorpina: Mighty Morphin Power Rangers
Carol Hoyt – Divatox: Power Rangers Turbo
Derek Stephen Prince - Elgar: Power Rangers Turbo
Selwyn Ward – T.J. Johnson: Power Rangers In Space
Christopher Khayman Lee - Andros: Power Rangers In Space
Tracy Lynn Cruz – Ashley Hammond: Power Rangers In Space
Patrick David – Psycho Red Ranger: Power Rangers In Space
Cerina Vincent – Maya: Power Rangers Lost Galaxy
Melody Perkins – Karone: Power Rangers Lost Galaxy
Jason Faunt – Wes Collins: Power Rangers Time Force
Dan Southworth – Eric Myers: Power Rangers Time Force
Kate Sheldon – Nadira: Power Rangers Time Force
Ann Marie Crouch – Princess Shayla: Power Rangers Wild Force
Jorge Vargas – Blake Bradley: Power Rangers Ninja Storm
Jeff Parazzo – Trent Hernandez: Power Rangers Dino Thunder
Alycia Purrott – Syd Drew: Power Rangers S.P.D.
Mike Ginn – Gem: Power Rangers RPM
Brennan Mejia – Tyler Navarro: Power Rangers Dino Charge
Adi Shankar: Producer: Power/Rangers Fanfilm
Mike Hollander: JB Reese: VR Troopers

Power Morphicon is a biannual event that this year will take place from August 17th to August 19th, 2018 at the Anaheim Convention Center in California. For more information on Power Morphicon, please visit www.officialpowermorphicon.com.

Power Morphicon began as a child's wish to meet the Power Rangers in 2007. The show started at the Wilshire and since 2010, has made the Pasadena Convention Center its home until it outgrew the venue in 2016. At every show, attendance has increased in guests and attendees, and in order to meet the demand, the show's owner, Scott Zillner, has decided to relocate to Anaheim at the Anaheim Convention Center for this year's show.

Fans can catch brand-new episodes of the latest season of Power Rangers, Power Rangers Super Ninja Steel on Nickelodeon USA.

Missed any episodes of Power Rangers Super Ninja Steel? Catch up now at nick.com/ninjasteel and on the Nick App!

Connect with Power Rangers:
Web - http://www.powerrangers.com
Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/powerrangers
Twitter - http://twitter.com/PowerRangers
Instagram - http://www.instagram.com/powerrangers

About Power Morphicon

Power Morphicon is a three-day convention held every two years that celebrate Power Rangers and related series such as VR Troopers, Beetleborgs, Kamen Rider, Superhuman Syber Squad, and the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. The three-day event brings in over 10,000 people from all over the world to participate in cosplay events, panels featuring all guests, breakfast with the guests, martial arts classes/demo, prop/FX workshops, cosplay contest and more. Power Morphicon is a local business owned by painter and artist, Scott Zillner, and is an event that is directed by an all volunteer, unpaid staff.

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Nickelodeon Unveils Comic-Con International: San Diego 2018 Plans [Updated]

Original Nickelodeon USA Press Release | Share the news: http://bit.ly/nickatsdcc:

**NICKELODEON’S RISE OF THE TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES, INVADER ZIM AND REPTAR SURFACE AT COMIC-CON INTERNATIONAL: SAN DIEGO, JULY 19-22, 2018**

Select Fans Have Opportunity to Interact with the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

During Real-Time Virtual Reality Experience

Nick’s 1800 Square-Foot Booth to Feature Hidden Turtles Lair

**and Towering New York Cityscape, Double Dare’s Hamster Wheel, a 23-Foot-Tall Reptar, Life-Sized Loud House Characters and More**

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BURBANK, Calif.--June 26, 2018-- Nickelodeon is bringing the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, INVADER ZIM and more to life at Comic-Con International: San Diego 2018 through one-of-a-kind virtual and real-world experiences that will have fans saying, “Cowabunga”! Headquartered at its 1,800 square-foot booth (#4113) on the convention floor, Nickelodeon will showcase: Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, the all-new, reimagined series that follows the band of brothers as they seek to unlock the mystical secrets of New York City; the upcoming INVADER ZIM original TV movie; the return of Double Dare, a reboot of the iconic game show; the hit animated series The Loud House, which follows 11-year-old Lincoln Loud’s life with his 10 sisters; and Reptar from Rugrats, who will tower over Nick’s space.

Select fans have the opportunity to interact with the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles in “Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Live,” a virtual reality experience that immerses users in the Turtles’ iconic New York City world and allows them to have a conversation with Mikey or Donnie—voiced live on the scene by Brandon Mychal Smith and Josh Brener, respectively. More details will be available soon for this off-site opportunity.

The “Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Live” experience is created by Nickelodeon’s Entertainment Lab, the network’s division that spearheads research and development efforts around new technologies such as virtual reality, mixed-reality, augmented reality and artificial intelligence for Nick and its audience. Nickelodeon’s Entertainment Lab debuted Slime Zone, its first social virtual reality experience at IMAX VR centres globally in 2018, and recently announced a financial investment in Dreamscape Immersive, the location-based VR startup, whereby both entities have committed to produce an experience using Nick’s IP for kids and families.

Each day of the Comic-Con International convention, Nickelodeon’s booth will feature: a towering New York City cityscape, featuring the bright lights, energy and iconic billboards of Times Square; a hidden Turtles lair, housing a gif opportunity; the Double Dare hamster wheel, where fans can take photos with the iconic obstacle course challenge; a photo opportunity with life-size characters from The Loud House; a 23-foot-tall, Reptar hovering above a retail area; INVADER ZIM-themed transaction zone, featuring exclusive Nick-themed collectibles and custom t-shirts and totes; costumed-character appearances; and autograph signings with the voice casts and creators from Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, INVADER ZIM, SpongeBob SquarePants and more.

Nickelodeon will present two panels: Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, featuring the new voice cast and a sneak peek at the upcoming series; and INVADER ZIM: Enter the Florpus!, a reunion with the original voice cast celebrating the new TV movie.

The following is the full rundown of Nickelodeon’s activations:

PANELS

Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

Thursday, July 19, 1:45p.m. - 2:45p.m. (Room: 6A): Rise up! The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles are back with Nickelodeon’s brand-new mutation of New York’s half-shell heroes with a panel that celebrates the latest incarnation of Turtles and reinvention of the world famous franchise. Joining the discussion is the new voice cast--Omar Miller as Raph, Ben Schwartz as Leo, Josh Brener as Donnie, Brandon Mychal Smith as Mikey, Kat Graham as April O’Neil, and Eric Bauza as Splinter--along with the co-executive producers Andy Suriano and Ant Ward, and legendary voice director Rob Paulsen. The panel will feature never-before-seen clips from the upcoming series and be moderated by Keely Flaherty (BuzzFeed).

INVADER ZIM: Enter the Florpus!

Friday, July 20, 1:00p.m. - 2:00p.m. (Room: 6A): Fans will strap on their tuna-filled jetpack, prepare their bladders for imminent release, and start singing the doom song as their favorite Irken invader returns to San Diego with a panel that dives into Nickelodeon’s forthcoming new movie, INVADER ZIM: Enter the Florpus. Original series creator Jhonen Vasquez, art director Jenny Goldberg, and voice talent--Richard Horvitz (ZIM), Rikki Simons (GIR), Wally Wingert (Almighty Tallest Red) and Kevin McDonald (Almighty Tallest Purple)--will present behind-the-scenes art and exclusive brand-new footage. The panel will be moderated by Hector Navarro (Geek & Sundry, Nerdist).

DAILY BOOTH ACTIVITY

Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Experience: Attendees can step inside the Turtles’ secret lair under the streets of New York City for a gif opportunity.
Double Dare Hamster Wheel: Fans can take photos with the iconic obstacle course challenge.
The Loud House Photo Opp. Enter the Loud family’s living room, sit on the couch and take a group photo with Lincoln Loud and his 10 sisters.
Customized T-Shirt and Tote Station: Fans can purchase a t-shirt and tote from the retail shop and customize it on the spot with characters and art from their choice of seven fan-favorite Nick shows: Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, SpongeBob SquarePants, The Loud House, Double Dare, INVADER ZIM, Hey Arnold! and Rugrats.
Autograph Signings: Signing opportunities with Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles voice talent and executive producers, SpongeBob SquarePants’ Tom Kenny, INVADER ZIM voice talent and creator, and the Power Rangers Super Ninja Steel cast.
Costumed-Character Appearances: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Mighty Morphin Power Rangers and Power Rangers Super Ninja Steel will make appearances at Nick’s booth at select times during the convention.
Retail: Attendees can purchase Comic-Con exclusive figures and collectibles, the summer edition of the Nick Box, t-shirts, pins and more.
Giveaways: Enter for a chance to win special prizes over the course of the convention.

Nickelodeon, now in its 39^th year, is the number-one entertainment brand for kids. It has built a diverse, global business by putting kids first in everything it does. The company includes television programming and production in the United States and around the world, plus consumer products, digital, recreation, books and feature films. Nickelodeon’s U.S. television network is seen in more than 90 million households and has been the number-one-rated kids’ basic cable network for 22 consecutive years. For more information or artwork, visit http://www.nickpress.com. Nickelodeon and all related titles, characters and logos are trademarks of Viacom Inc. (NASDAQ: VIA, VIAB).

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Additionally, Chris Young, senior vice president of Nickelodeon’s Entertainment Lab will participate in the panel “Hollywood & Emerging Tech — The Next Level of Entertainment” on Saturday, July 21 at 3:30pm!

Additional Nickelodeon themed SDCC 2018 panels:

Nickelodeon SDCC 2018 Exclusives | TMNT | SpongeBob | '90s Nick | Power Rangers | NickSDCC [Updated: 7/15]

Check out the fantastic array of SDCC exclusives based on hit Nickelodeon shows, including Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, '90s Nick favorites, SpongeBob SquarePants and Power Rangers, that lucky attendees will be able to find and pick-up at Comic-Con International: San Diego 2018!

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You can find a full list of Nickelodeon's scheduled SDCC 2018 events and highlights, including panels for Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and INVADER ZIM: Enter the Florpus!, the Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Experience live VR experience, the iconic Double Dare Hamster Wheel, The Loud House photo ops, costumed-character appearances, and autograph signings here. San Diego Comic-Con 2018 will run between July 19-22, 2018 (Preview night: July 18). Nickelodeon will be at SDCC 2018 booth #4113. #NickSDCC

Have I missed any exclusives? Let me know in the comments or on Twitter (@DailyNickNews)!

Exclusives at the Nickelodeon Booth

Nickelodeon USA's July 2018 Premiere Highlights [Latest Update: 7/15]

Below are Nickelodeon USA's currently announced July 2018 premiere highlights for Nick, Nicktoons, Nick Jr., Nick at Nite, NickSports, TeenNick, TV Land and CMT:

Latest Update (7/15): General updates; Unfortunately, July's second Thomas & Friends premiere week (beginning July 23), including the movie special "Sodor's Legend of the Lost Treasure", has now been postponed to a later date. (Check back regularly for the latest updates!)

DISH Network Hosting A Free Kids and Family Channel Preview; Includes Nickelodeon Channels

North America - DISH Network is currently hosting a free summer preview of its family and kids channels!

Running between Thursday, July 12 and Tuesday, August 25, customers can enjoy a selection of DISH's kids and family channels at no extra cost. The free preview includes Nickelodeon (including Nick HD), Nick Jr., NickToons, TeenNick, Boomerang, Discover Family (including HD), and Spanish-language Discovery Familia.

The free preview gives customers the perfect chance to watch Nickelodeon's hit Double Dare revival weeknights at 8:00pm ET/PT and to catch sporting greats pick up coveted mohawked blimps at Kids’ Choice Sports 2018 on Friday, July 20, at 8:00 p.m. (ET/PT)!

DISH Network's Free Preview channel line-up is:

169: Nick Jr.
170: Nickelodeon
175: Boomerang
178: Nick Toons
179: Discovery Family
181: Teen Nick
853: Discovery Familia

More Nickelodeon: Nickelodeon USA's July 2018 Premiere Highlights!

Sources: HD Report, FreePreview.tv.

Originally published: Sunday, July 15, 2018.

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Nickelodeon Israel Mines Seam of Successful Locally Produced Shows to Become Highest Rated Kids TV Channel in Israel

Nickelodeon is mining a seam of successful locally originated shows via its Israeli partnership with Ananey. C21 Media's Gün Akyuz reports.

Viacom’s Nickelodeon brand currently enjoys an enviable position in the Israeli market. Despite hefty competition, its children’s channel portfolio now attracts a 50%-plus share of all kids’ viewing.

With eight different kids’ networks vying for just one million Israeli youngsters, this spring the Nickelodeon portfolio claimed up to a 54% share of 3-13s, says Orly Atlas-Katz, CEO of Ananey Communications, one of Israel’s largest multichannel media groups.

Orly Atlas-Katz

Ananey is a long-standing Viacom channel partner in Israel, managing and programming Nickelodeon, MTV and Comedy Central brands locally. Their ties were bolstered last year when the US media group acquired an undisclosed minority stake in Ananey.

The channel partnership is supported by Ananey’s portfolio, spanning in-house production companies such as Nutz Productions, which specialises in kids, youth and entertainment; post-production facilities Post Office; and digital services and apps development arm Mars Games.

Separate to its Viacom partnership, Ananey also operates its own suite of in-house lifestyle channels, Food, Health, Good Life, Travel and male-skewing Ego and Ego Total, for which it produces around 200 hours of local content annually. Its current focus is on increasing digital crossover opportunities around content and talent with platforms such as Facebook.

Nick Jr.’s in-house show Craft Party

In all, Ananey supplies 14 channels to Israel’s cable operator Hot, satellite platform Yes and OTT suppliers Cellcom and Partner. It also pitches to third parties as an independent producer across lifestyle, documentaries, kids and entertainment, including documentaries with Kan, and is developing a comedy drama for Yes. “We work with them all,” observes Atlas-Katz.

Ananey manages and programmes three Viacom channels under the Nickelodeon banner: pre-school brand Nick Jr. (ניק ג'וניור), targeting kids up to the ages of six or seven; Nickelodeon for older kids up to 10; and the more recently launched Nick Teen (TeenNick), targeting 9-13s.

Nickelodeon Israel’s (ניקלודיאון) already extensive digital presence has been extended to VoD via partnerships with local OTT suppliers Cellcom and Partner. Last year Ananey also struck a content deal with Keshet International (KI) to bring its scripted kids and teen shows to the global market.

In addition to its production and channel-related activities, the Israeli group manages local merchandising for Nickelodeon properties like PAW Patrol (מפרץ ההרפתקאות), and has expanded into apps and second screens, “working 360º to make the brands work,” says Atlas-Katz. Most recently, Nickelodeon Israel launched a local version of Nickelodeon's award-winning Nick Play app.

Claymation shortform filler series How to Clay

Atlas-Katz claims Ananey and Nickelodeon Israel are investing significantly in content. “No one knows what the future will be,” says the exec, “but it will involve strong content.”

Moreover, with the shift in viewing habits now underway thanks to services like YouTube and Netflix, “the competition is not only ratings but producing the best shows on all platforms,” says Atlas-Katz. “We’re now fighting on all fronts.”

Current schedule, children’s acquisitions, original production, formats

Up to 80% of Nickelodeon Israel’s programming is sourced from the group’s global inventory. “We have good Viacom content such as Paw Patrol,” says Atlas-Katz, “but Viacom also give us full programming freedom and we can programme as we see fit for the local market.”

This freedom and Ananey’s role in attracting younger Israeli audiences have helped spawn a wide range of local production opportunities. While familiar international shows like Paw Patrol, Nella the Princess Knight (נלה הנסיכה האבירה) and The Loud House (הרעשנים) perform well thanks to being dubbed into Hebrew, Atlas-Katz says Nickelodeon Israel’s local productions are the portfolio’s most successful drivers.

Teen drama Spell Keepers

One of them is Nick Jr.’s in-house show Craft Party (מסיבת יצירה), fronted by two girls who show young viewers how to make things. Atlas-Katz says the duo have become very popular. Made by Nutz Productions, a second season launched this spring and a third is now in the works.

Ananey is keen to give its shows a digital presence; Craft Party, for instance, has a VoD and YouTube presence. “We do a lot of content on YouTube to complement our shows,” explains Atlas-Katz, advocating a “don’t fight it, work with it” approach to digital. “We wanted kids to engage more with the show and our main aim was to drive kids from YouTube to the channel, and we’re doing it with content clips.”

A second local production hit is scripted preschool series Rescue Team (צוות הצלה), involving a team of six- and seven-year-olds who solve problems for adults. Atlas-Katz says the aim of the show is to place small children at the fore, to make them feel empowered. Also a Nutz production, Rescue Team returned recently for a second season.

Atlas-Katz says Ananey has been building up its kids-fronted programming strategy. Although it brings a number of challenges – such as the fact children can only work for limited hours and are subject to other welfare and safeguarding considerations, limiting production and pushing up costs – kids really relate to the shows, she says.

A few of Ananey’s local ideas for its Nick Jr. brands have also gone international, says Atlas-Katz, noting claymation shortform filler series How to Clay, which was picked up by Nick Jr. internationally to accompany global hit Paw Patrol.

School penalty shoot-out show Champions

On Nickelodeon, Ananey’s Nutz Productions is a key provider of local daily drama for kids, which has broken through internationally. Teen drama Spell Keepers (כדברא) has been picked up by Nickelodeon Poland and SIC Portugal, while The Hood (שכונה) recently launched on RTP in Portugal. The genre has also attracted new platforms like Netflix, with Nutz’s The Greenhouse (החממה) having been adapted by the company for Netflix as English-language series Greenhouse Academy.

Atlas-Katz claims Nickelodeon Israel and Ananey are the experts when it comes to local daily drama for kids, promoting the same positive values of equality and girl empowerment seen in Nickelodeon Global’s animated shows such as Dora the Explorer (מגלים עם דורה), Nella the Princess Knight and The Loud House.

Nickelodeon Israel schedules three dramas each weekday with a weekend binge-viewing marathon catch-up. Moreover, shows like The Greenhouse, which aired for a third season this spring at 15.00 on Nickelodeon, are also available almost simultaneously on VoD.

Nutz Productions’ Rescue Team was renewed for a second run

“In Israel, it’s almost like a live event, with kids all watching at the same time,” says Atlas-Katz. “It doesn’t matter how, the fact is that kids are all coming together. We don’t feel that it takes away from the ratings at all but that brands are getting stronger because of it.”

Ananey and Nickelodeon’s commitment to local daily drama for kids continues. Already in the works is The Covurts (40×22’), Nickelodeon International’s first Israeli coproduction, a partnership with Nutz Productions and HOT. Led by head writer Michal Cooper Keren (Spell Keepers), the series will be shot in Israel and is due to launch internationally in 2019.

Another area of local production focus for Nickelodeon Israel is sitcoms, entertainment and gameshows. “We’re interested in all kinds of gameshows,” says Atlas-Katz. “We need to be unique and different.”

These include kids’ stand-up show The Laugh Basement (הצחוקייה; 49×15’), also from Nutz. The show, which has run for five seasons, puts well-known comedians in front of an audience made up entirely of children. “No one had done this genre for kids before,” Atlas-Katz says. The format is popular locally and has also run as a live event.

Another is Champions (צ'מפיונסניק), which sees different school classes compete against each other. Participants, chosen via an app, join teams made up of pairs of girls and boys taking football penalty shots. This year’s winning team got to attend the Fifa World Cup finals. The show is among Nickelodeon Israel’s top five and has also generated over two million views on YouTube.

The Greenhouse was adapted for Netflix

On the local sitcom front there’s Bed & Biscuit (בית הכלבים; 32×22’), also from Nutz Productions. The series, about a dogs’ day-care service, has now notched up three seasons and is also one of the kids and teen titles included in Ananey’s distribution deal with KI.

An entertainment newcomer to the line-up is prank show Gotcha (6×30’), made for Nickelodeon Israel by Nutz together with Bunim/Murray Productions and actor Billy Crystal’s Jennilind Productions. Banijay Rights is selling the show internationally.

Atlas-Katz says Ananey is now developing more new shows that put kids centre-stage, including more seasons of Craft Party and Rescue Team. “We’re also looking to do some unique stuff with social media,” adds the exec. “We’re doing all kinds of experiments. We’re a small territory so we can do that.”

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Nick Jr. India Launches All-New On-Air Brand Refresh, Reflecting Playfulness And Imagination of Kids’ Lives

Nick Jr. India has launched Nickelodeon's large-scale Nick Jr. brand refresh!

Credit: Nickandmore!

The refreshed the on-air look and feel incorporates real kids playing with Nick Jr.’s most iconic preschool characters in both animated and real-world environments. The fresh, bright and colourful on-air presentation is intended to reflect the playfulness and imagination in kids' lives and support on the network's mission of making the world a more playful place. More than 400 deliverables including bumpers, IDs, lower thirds, parent-directed curriculum messages and promo packaging initially rolled out on Monday, May 21, 2018 in the US, and is now being rolled out onto Nick Jr. channels worldwide. Check out screen captures and a video of Nick Jr. India's brand refresh below!:

Nick Jr. India brand refresh | Credit: animegamer

Nick Jr. India brand refresh | Logo | Credit: animegamer

Nick Jr. India brand refresh | Team Umizoomi Trailer | Credit: animegamer

Nick Jr. India brand refresh | Peppa Pig on-screen promo | Credit: animegamer

Nick Jr. USA's brand refresh:

More Nick: Nickelodeon India Aims To Increase Original Programming To 500 Hours By March 2019; Considering Launching Localised Kannada And Bangla Feeds!

Originally published: Sunday, July 15, 2018.

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Originally published: Saturday, July 14, 2018.

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'Kenan & Kel' Theme Song: A Dramatic Reading by Kel Mitchell

To celebrate the 22nd anniversary of the iconic Nickelodeon sitcom, Kel Mitchell put a hilarious spin on the Kenan & Kel theme song for E! News. Watch! Ohh here we go..

On This Day | Kenan & Kel Didn't Premiere | Nickelodeon [Updated]

Awwww here it goes 💚 Can't believe it's been 22 YEARS since we first heard the Kenan & Kel theme song!

Update (7/16): It looks like we're slightly premature in celebrating Kenan & Kel's 22nd anniversary, as the show didn't premiere until until 17th August 1996. D'oh!

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More Nick: Also Starring...: Behind The Scenes At Kenan & Kel | Ooze News | November 1996!

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Calvin Harris ‘Summer’ ☀️ Lip Dub Music Video 🎵| I Am Frankie | Nickelodeon

What could make this summer even better??? UMMM… an I Am Frankie lip dub music video, DUH!!! Sing along with Frankie (Alex Hook), Dayton (Nicole Alyse Nelson), Cole (Carson Rowland), and Andrew (Kyson Facer)! Notice anyone new? Let me know in the comments who you think the new Season 2 cast members are – could there be MORE androids?! Don’t miss NEW episodes of I Am Frankie COMING SOON to Nickelodeon! 😉

What is the BEST part of summer?! 🏄‍♀️🍉🏝

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More Nick: 'I Am Frankie' Season 2 | Squad Goals | BTS | Nickelodeon!

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Top 15 Little Known Facts About The Thundermans! ⚡ | #KnowYourNick

103 episodes later and there’s still so much to learn! Here are 15 facts you didn’t know about The Thundermans! One of these facts is fake! Can you spot it?? Let Nickelodeon know, and tell Nick which show you want to know more about in the comments on YouTube!

BONUS CHALLENGE❗️How many times does Max Thunderman appear in this video?

Click here to see Tyler Peterson as Max in the pilot episode of The Thundermans!

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More Nick: Nickelodeon Announces Kids' Choice Sports 2018 Nominees; To Honor Danica Patrick With Legend Award!

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Becca's Bunch | Mail Mayhem | Nick Jr. UK

Sylvia accidentally knocks a letter out of MJ's bag so the Bunch decide to deliver it themselves, which is proving difficult on a super windy day!

Watch all your favourite Nick Jr. friends everyday on Nick Jr.! For more magical Nick Jr. activities and games visit NickJr.co.uk and download the Nick Jr. Play app!

More Nick: Nick Jr. Adventure Centre Set To Tour The UK This Summer!

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NickTube: Planet Nickelodeon Video Round-Up | Sunday 15th July 2018

Check out a selection of video clips featuring your favourite Nickelodeon shows and stars from Nickelodeon channels around the world!

Summer 2018 Nick Box Unboxing | Camp Nick Box | Nick Swag | Nickelodeon

NEED👏ALL👏OF👏THESE👏 Order The Nick Box at https://thenickbox.com to get these goodies and SO much more!

Featured in the Camp Nick Nick Box is:

- Camping Rocko Vinyl Figure in his clothes from the Rocko’s Modern Life episode “Hut Sut Raw”

- A Rocket Power "No Shoobies" Shore Shack bottle opener

- A Rugrats Reptar beach ball

- A Salute Your Shorts Camp Anawanna Water Bottle

- Hey Arnold! Helga Bobblehead

- Plus, if you pick up a Camp Nick Nick Box at Nickelodeon's SDCC 2018 booth (Booth #4113), you'll get a EXCLUSIVE Heffer’s Pasture Puffies Reusable Lunch Bag!

The Nick Box Grab your bathing suits and get ready to make some popsicle stick crafts because the Nick Box is back for the summer with an all new theme–Camp Nick Box! Each Nick Box comes filled with exclusive collectibles, apparel, accessories, home goods and so much more, featuring all your favorite classic Nickelodeon shows. The Nick Box is a quarterly, subscription service that brings your most memorable Nickelodeon experiences right to your front door, but the Camp Nick Box at SDCC features a SDCC exclusive. This installment features these items and more: Camping Rocko Vinyl Figure – Grab your Fish-O-Matic and join Rocko, Heffer, and Filburt on a camping trip. This vinyl features Rocko as seen in the episode Hut Sut Raw. Hey Arnold! Helga Bobblehead – Whether you’re building a shrine or secretly writing love poems about your summer crush, Helga will be there to lend her expertise. Camp Anawanna Water Bottle – It’s important to stay hydrated when you salute your shorts! Pasture Puffies Reusable Lunch Bag – Now you can enjoy Heffer’s favorite snack! Well, kinda… Just pack this SDCC exclusive insulated bag with your favorite snacks and get ready for that Hall H line. Limited quantities of the Camp Nick Box will be available at the Nickelodeon booth (Booth #4113) each day during the convention. SRP: $50.00

The Nick box is a Subscription service that will bring some of your most memorable Nickelodeon experiences right to your door! Each box is filled with nostalgic goodies that you will treasure like vinyl toys, plush, apparel, household collectibles and much more! Each quarter The Nick Box brings you a different theme loaded with exclusive items that can only be found at TheNickBox.com - and you don't even have to leave your stoop to get in on the fun!

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Ugly Mutt | Full Short by Shadi Petosky and Dave Hagen | Nickelodeon Animated Shorts

Ugly Mutt, an eternally optimistic dog pound reject who picks himself up by getting other dogs adopted, takes on an unlikely challenge: getting a human baby adopted in Ugly Mutt, another one of Nickelodeon's pawsome Animated Shorts, created by PUNY Entertainment's Shadi Petosky and Dave Hagen!

Ugly Mutt was selected as a finalist in the 2014 edition of Nickelodeon's world renowned Animated Shorts Program, and features the voices of: Duncan Trussell (Drunk History, Adventure Time) as Ugly Mutt and Old Man; Maria Bamford (Pig Goat Banana Cricket, The Legend of Korra, CatDog, Hey Arnold!, Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness) as Business Woman, Goat #1, Baby's Mother, and Baby; Shadi Petosky (Yo Gabba Gabba!, Parks and Recreation) as Dumb Cop, Turtle, Bully Poodle, Cat Lady, Miniature Pig, Dog, Redneck; and Dave Hagen (Parks and Rec) as Momma & Daughter, Goat #2 and Cat.

Watch lots more animated shorts from the Nickelodeon Global Animated Shorts Program on the official Nickelodeon Animated Shorts Facebook page and on the Nick Animation YouTube channel!

Check out the Nickelodeon Animation Studio online:

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Loud House | TOP 5: Situaciones de caos | Nickelodeon Latinoamérica

¿Cuál es tu momento caótico favorito en la casa de The Loud House? ¡Vota no YouTube!

Más Nick: Nickelodeon Latin America Announces Kids' Choice Awards Argentina 2018 Pre-Vote Nominees!

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On This Day | Hey Dude Premieres | Nickelodeon

It's a little wild and a little strange... that it's been 29 years since Hey Dude premiered on Nickelodeon! 🐴

Check out Nickelodeon's On This Day and Remember When Facebook pages to find out awesome Nick moments from every era throughout Nickelodeon history!

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More Nick: SDCC 'Rocko’s Modern Life: Static Cling' Sneak Peek | Rocko's Modern Life | Nickelodeon!

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