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Thursday, January 10, 2019

Andreu Buenafuente and Silvia Abril to Voice Boomer and Greta in European Spanish Dub of Nickelodeon Movies' 'Wonder Park'

TV host Andreu Buenafuente and television, cinema and theatre actor and comedian Silvia Abril have been cast in the European Spanish version of Paramount Animation and Nickelodeon Movies' upcoming animated family-friendly film, Wonder Park!

Locally titled El Parque Mágico (Sueña a lo grande) in Spain (España), Buenafuente and Abril will voice Boomer the Bear and Greta the Boar, respectively, in the en español dub of the theatrical, set to be released in Spanish cinemas by Paramount Pictures Spain on Friday 12th April 2019.

Additionally, Spanish singer, songwriter, and actor David Bisbal will perform the song "Tú eres la magia" ("You are Magic") on the Spanish soundtrack of the movie.

In the US-English audio track of the movie, Boomer and Greta are being voiced by Ken Hudson Campbell (Aaahh!!! Real Monsters, Duckman, Home Alone) and Mila Kunis (Family Guy, A Bad Moms Christmas), respectively.

A tribute to creativity, Wonder Park tells the story of 10-year-old June, a wildly imaginative young girl who builds models of amusements parks with her mother. When her mother falls sick and has to go away for treatment. June packs away her models, and loses her sense of wonder. But one day in the woods, in a magical moment, she discovers a roller coaster car buried under ivy. It transports her to a fantasy wonder park, like the ones she used to build, populated by animals who were its past employees. But the park is broken down, abandoned and in a state of decay. With the park’s animals, June sets out to fix it and rediscover her sense of confidence and imagination, overcoming her fears.

The voice talent of the US dub of Wonder Park includes Matthew Broderick (Ferris Bueller's Day Off, Rules Don’t Apply, The Producers) as Dad, Jennifer Garner (Nine Lives, The Tribes of Palos Verdes) as Mom, Kenan Thompson (All That, Kenan & Kel, Good Burger, SNL) as Gus, Ken Jeong (Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness, Bob’s Burgers) as Cooper, Mila Kunis (Family Guy, A Bad Moms Christmas) as Greta, John Oliver (The Daily Show, Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, live-action Lion King) as Steve, Sofia Mali as Young June, Brianna Denski (Momsters: When Moms Go Bad) as June, Oev Michael Urbas as Banky, Norbert Leo Butz (Bloodline) as Peanut, Kate McGregor-Stewart as Aunt Albertine, Kevin Chamberlin as Uncle Tony, Kath Soucie (Rugrats, Hey Arnold!) as Bus Counselor Shannon, and Noen Perez as Chatty Kid. Jeffrey Tambor, who in recent months has been accused of harassment, was replaced on the animated offering last month. He was replaced by Ken Hudson Campbell, who voiced Boomer the Bear.

The PG-rated film was written by Josh Appelbaum and André Nemec (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows) from a story by Applebaum, Nemec, and Robert Gordon. Appelbaum, Nemec, and Kendra Haaland served as producers, with Karen Rosenfelt and Don Hahn executive producing. The studio hasn’t credited the film to a director after the original helmer, first-time director Dylan Brown, was fired in January 2018 following complaints of inappropriate and unwanted conduct.

Wonder Park is set for release in theatres and RealD 3D in the US on March 15th and in 2D and 3D cinemas in the UK on April 8th.

From No es cine todo lo que reluce:

Viacom Forms Its First OTT Linear Collaboration in Myanmar with Cookie TV

VIACOM INTERNATIONAL MEDIA NETWORKS FORMS ITS FIRST OTT LINEAR COLLABORATION IN MYANMAR WITH COOKIE TV

MTV Asia, MTV LIVE HD and Nickelodeon linear channels to debut on Cookie TV

MYANMAR, 10 JANUARY 2019 – Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN), a division of Viacom Inc. (NASDAQ: VIA, VIAB), today announced its first OTT linear collaboration with leading digital services provider Cookie TV in Myanmar. This will see the debut of Nickelodeon, MTV Asia and MTV LIVE HD on an OTT platform in the country. All three linear channels will be available on the Cookie TV app, in line with the official launch of the app today.

“This is our first collaboration with an OTT player in Myanmar and it reinforces the importance of OTT as a growth path for our flagship brands in Southeast Asia,” said Paras Sharma, Senior Vice President (SVP) and General Manager (GM), Southeast Asia, Viacom International Media Networks. “Expanding the reach of MTV, MTV LIVE HD and Nickelodeon 24-hour linear channels with Cookie TV, enables us to reach new music fans and young fans in Myanmar, while delivering high quality content to Cookie TV’s subscribers.”

“We’re excited to collaborate with VIMN and welcome the well-established brands such as MTV, MTV LIVE HD and Nickelodeon onto our platform. Cookie TV is not just simply built to please people, it is more than that. Our goal is to entertain, educate and inspire people with our platform by providing a chance to experience anything beyond expectation,” said Yosup Kim, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Cookie TV.

The news follows VIMN striking a multi-year collaboration with CANAL+ Myanmar FG to launch Nickelodeon, MTV and MTV Live in Myanmar in February 2018.

About Cookie TV

Cookie TV is a mobile TV that allows viewers to watch live TV and movies on demand anytime and anywhere. Cookie TV’s monthly subscription-based Live TV plans offer local channels as well as world’s renowned international channels with a user friendly and convenient catch-up service. With Cookie TV’s Movies on demand, users can enjoy the fastest VOD release of Hollywood movies through transactional Pay Per Movie or sign up for a subscription-based Movie Album for selected classic movies. More diversified content will be added to Cookie TV in the near future, including TV shows and movies from different regions of the world such as Myanmar, Korean, Chinese and Indian content. For more information about Cookie TV, please visit the https://www.cookie-tv.com/ or check out the official Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/cookietvmyanmar/.

About Nickelodeon International

Nickelodeon, now in its 39th 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 is one of the most globally recognized and widely distributed multimedia entertainment brands for kids and family, with 1.2 billion cumulative subscriptions in more than 500 million households across 170+ countries and territories, via more than 100+ locally programmed channels and branded blocks. Outside of the United States, Nickelodeon is part of Viacom International Media Networks, a division of Viacom Inc. (NASDAQ: VIAB, VIA), one of the world’s leading creators of programming and content across all media platforms. Nickelodeon and all related titles, characters and logos are trademarks of Viacom Inc.

About MTV

MTV is the leading youth media brand inspired by music, in nearly 180 countries and 450 million homes around the world, connecting with over 350 million fans across all social media platforms. A unit of Viacom Inc. (NASDAQ: VIAB, VIA), MTV operations span cable and mobile networks, live events, theatrical films and new MTV Studios unit which produces new and reimagined content for SVOD and Linear platforms based on MTV’s library of over 200+ youth titles and franchises.

About MTV LIVE HD

MTV LIVE HD is an international English language music channel where the best of recorded “LIVE” music performances, music videos, music documentaries and other original productions such as behind-the-scenes and interview specials from around the world are beamed out 24/7 for the ultimate music fans. Broadcast in crystal-clear 1080i High-Definition and Dolby Surround Sound, the state-of-the-art channel offers premium content that captivates thrill-seeking viewers with an enhanced music entertainment experience. MTV LIVE HD. Let there be music. For more information on MTV LIVE HD, visit www.mtvlivehd.com.

About Viacom International Media Networks

Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN), a unit of Viacom Inc. (NASDAQ: VIAB, VIA), is comprised of many of the world’s most popular multimedia entertainment brands, including MTV, MTV LIVE HD, Nickelodeon, Nick Jr., Comedy Central, Paramount Channel, BET and more. Viacom brands reach more than 3.8 billion cumulative subscribers in 180+ countries and territories via more than 200 locally programmed and operated TV channels and more than 550 digital media and mobile TV properties, in 40 languages. Keep up with VIMN news by visiting the VIMN PR Twitter feed at www.twitter.com/VIMN_PR. For more information about Viacom and its businesses, visit www.viacom.com, blog.viacom.com and the Viacom Twitter feed at www.twitter.com/Viacom.

Below is Cookie TV's official press release announcing the exciting news:

Cookie TV brings Top-notch Global Movies and TV Channels to Myanmar via Innovative Mobile App-based Service

Thousands of movies from Hollywood and Korea with both Myanmar and English subtitles, and the world’s most renowned international channels with a catch-up service are ready to entertain, educate and inspire Myanmar audiences in January.

YANGON, 10th January 2019 – Cookie TV today launched its mobile TV that streams live TV and movies on demand.

Cookie TV is a mobile TV that allows the viewer to watch live TV and movies on demand anytime and anywhere.

Our monthly subscription-based Live TV plans offer not only Myanmar local channels, but also Cookie TV’s own barker channel as well as world’s renowned channels, ranging from world news, entertainment, sports to cartoon for children. Offering Myanmar’s first catch-up service to all TV subscribers for free, Cookie TV viewers can watch missed shows or favourite shows again, on the go.

Cookie TV’s Movies service introduces two ways to enjoy movies – Pay Per Movie and Movie Album. With Pay Per Movie, which is transaction-based, users can enjoy Hollywood’s latest movies with Myanmar and English subtitles on Cookie TV earlier than any streaming service platform in Myanmar. Korean TV drama series recently have been added to the mix, and Myanmar, Chinese, Indian and other regional contents will be added in the near future.

Movie Album is a monthly subscription plan that gives unlimited access to Hollywood’s selected titles. It can be purchased as a stand-alone item or as an add-on item with a TV plan for a discounted price.

Cookie TV has already inked partnerships with all the Hollywood major studios such as Disney, Warner Bros, NBC Universal, 20th Century Fox, Paramount, Sony, Lionsgate for movies; with HBO, Warner TV, Fox Sports, DreamWorks and National Geographic channels.

U Wyne Chit Oo, Marketing Director of Cookie TV said, “We aim to bring premium international content, including popular Hollywood and Korean productions, to the people of Myanmar through an affordable and convenient app-based streaming service. From movies, TV programs, news and variety shows, we have compelling content for the whole family that will entertain, educate and inspire audiences nationwide. Cookie TV is the mobile application in the country that helps people enjoy the latest released movies at the earliest possible times. Plus, with the catch-up service, which allows the app users to catch up or re-watch their favourite TV programs within one week, meaning that they will not miss a single movie or episode again!”

CEO of HBO Asia, Mr. Jonathan Spink, says, “We are delighted to partner with Cookie TV to provide viewers in Myanmar the ability to stream the best Hollywood movies and award-winning HBO Original content from Asia and the U.S. that are available on all our HBO branded channels, live, anytime, anywhere.”

A congratulatory message from Warner Bros runs as follows as well:

“Warner Bros. is pleased to be partnering with Cookie TV to provide users in Myanmar access to our highly-acclaimed line up of blockbuster movies and shows, which they can now enjoy on-demand wherever they are, throughout the day. All around the world, we work with innovative platforms to bring exclusive premium content to digital-first audiences and through this win-win collaboration, Myanmar audiences will get to enjoy our iconic franchises. We would like to congratulate Cookie TV on their successful launch to offer even more compelling programming for avid fans of movies and shows to experience on their devices,” said Clarence Lo, Vice President, Warner Home Entertainment.

The Cookie TV App can be downloaded on the Apple App Store (for iPhones with iOS 10.0 or above) or the Google Play Store (mobile devices with Android 4.4 (KitKat) or above). Customers can sign up via Facebook. In celebration of the launch, users who download and sign up will have free access to live TV and movies services, equivalent to a 10,000 Kyat value.

There are two major TV subscription plans Cookie TV offers: Yoe Shin and Hti Sha, each corresponding to a tier of channels’ packages. For Movies, users can choose either Pay Per Movie service and/or monthly subscribed plan for one flat price. Details of the plans are described in the following table:

Package: Yoe Shinn

Entertainment: Blue Ant Entertainment, iTV Choice, Star Chinese Movies, KBS World, TVN, Warner TV

News and Sports: Bloomberg TV, Channel News Asia, DW, YTN World, KBS World 24, Eurosport, Fox Sports 1,2,3

Kids / Lifestyle / Educational: Baby TV, Nickelodeon, Blue Ant Extreme, Animal Planet, Discovery Asia, Discovery World, TLC, Arirang TV, National Geographic, Nat Geo Wild, Nat Geo People

Price/30days (Kyats): 4,900

Package: Hti Sha

Entertainment: Blue Ant Entertainment, iTV Choice, Star Chinese Movies, KBS World, TVN, Warner TV, E!, DIVA, DreamWorks Channel, HBO HD, HBO Hits, HBO Signature, HBO Family, Red by HBO, Cinemax

News and Sports: Bloomberg TV, Channel News Asia, DW, YTN World, KBS World 24, CNN, Eurosport, Fox Sports 1,2,3, BBC World News

Kids / Lifestyle / Educational: Baby TV, Nickelodeon, Boomerang, Cartoon Network, Cbeebies, Blue Ant Extreme, Animal Planet, Discovery Asia, Discovery World, TLC, Arirang TV, National Geographic, Nat Geo Wild, Nat Geo People, Fashion TV, BBC Earth, MTV Asia, MTV Live, Outdoor Channel, BBC lifestyle

Price/30days (Kyats): 7,900

Movie Album

– Unlimited access to selected Hollywood movies
– Affordable & More affordable with a TV plan purchase

[Price]

Stand-alone Item: 2,000
Add-on Item (with any TV plan): 1,000

Pay Per Movie

[Price]

300 – 2,000 Per Movie

For more information about Cookie TV, please visit the https://www.cookie-tv.com/ or check out our official Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/cookietvmyanmar/.

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Below is the above press release in Myanmar (Burmese):

SpongeBob SquarePants ‘Band Geeks’ 🎷 | Is Mayonnaise an Instrument? | Breaking Down the Episode | #TBT | Nickelodeon

Nickelodeon are breaking down your favorite SpongeBob episodes! This will have you singing “Sweet Victory” for days!

Watch more of your favorite shows on Nick!

Nickelodeon are reading YOUR comments! What show/episode do you want them to break down next?! Let Nick know in the comments on YouTube! 📺

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Has Fred “My Leg” The Fish Been Using Fake Identities⁉️Bikini Bottom Mysteries Ep. 7 | Nickelodeon

Deep under the ocean… If you listen carefully… You might just hear the cry of one mysterious fish... MY LEG!

Nick reads YOUR comments and made this video! Let Nickelodeon know what Bikini Bottom mystery you want them to look into next in the comments on YouTube?! 🕵

Have you helped Nick solve the first 6 ~fishy~ mysteries? 🐡🔍 You can check out the entire playlist right here: http://po.st/BikiniBottomMysteries

ABOUT BIKINI BOTTOM MYSTERIES:

Think Bikini Bottom is a quaint little underwater city? Well wake up, because things are about to get...fishy! With a closer look, you’ll find more secrets, scandals, and unsolved mysteries than you could possibly imagine.

Watch more SpongeBob SquarePants on Nickelodeon!

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Muralism Celebrates SpongeBob Creator with Mural [Updated w/ Video]

Muralism Celebrates SpongeBob Creator

Artists with special needs, Nickelodeon interns and middle school students complete mural in honor of the late Stephen Hillenburg

LOS ANGELES - December 18, 2018: Nonprofit Muralism.org took to the streets of Los Angeles, California once again, this time to celebrate the life and work of Stephen Hillenburg, the creator of Nickelodeon's megahit television series SpongeBob SquarePants, who tragically lost his battle with ALS on Nov. 26.

A mural in Hillenburg’s honor now proudly resides at Roy Romer Middle School in North Hollywood between Sears and at the Valley Plaza Shopping center, a labor of love by Muralism artists with special needs, the 2018 interns at Nickelodeon and the students at Roy Romer Middle School. The students at the middle school worked side by side with the Muralism artists and Nickelodeon interns to complete the 60-by-20-foot mural showing SpongeBob and the whole cast running around a track mirroring the school’s own field. The mural was completed on Dec. 14 after almost two weeks in the making. “It is so exciting to have this beautiful mural featuring the SpongeBob gang teaching us about health and wellness,” said Dr. Luis Rodriguez, principal at Roy Romer Middle School.

Muralism is a nonprofit organization that is committed to beautifying the city of Los Angeles and surrounding areas while providing a safe place for artists with special needs to connect with the community. Each mural is designed by a local muralist. A coloring-book-style drawing is prepared by a team of artists with unique abilities, including those with autism, Down syndrome and ADHD. After the mural is prepared, the community is invited to fill in the painting in a paint-by-number style. The Muralism team comes back in the end to clean up the mural for a professional finish.

Ernie Merlán, founder of Muralism and former executive director at Exceptional Minds, a visual effects and animation school for young adults on the autism spectrum, commented, "Muralism’s goal is to paint 100 murals in Los Angeles before the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles." During the last Olympics in Los Angeles, the city was known as the mural capital of the world. Due to an 11-year moratorium, murals in the City of Angeles fell in disrepair. The Muralism team first came together in 2014 when the North Hollywood neighborhood councils and Paul Krekorian, Councilman District 2, commissioned a huge mural alongside the 170 freeway on Whitsett and Sherman Way. Two hundred volunteers from the community helped paint the mural, including students from Exceptional Minds, four of North Hollywood's neighborhood councils and the Boy Scouts. Councilman Krekorian cut the ribbon on this historical mural as the first mural in the San Fernando Valley after the repeal of the moratorium.

Muralism.org is lining up walls all over Los Angeles to create murals for the community by the community.

SpongeBob SquarePants Mural | Nick Animation

Our latest class of NICKterns partnered with Muralism.org to paint this cool SpongeBob SquarePants mural at Roy Romer Middle School! It celebrates living healthy lifestyles, and is part of our Burbank beautification effort run by Nick Community Efforts!
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Originally published: Tuesday, December 18, 2018.

Source: Newswire.com, via Digital Journal; Additional source: MENAFN.

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Nickelodeon Greece to Premiere '44 Cats' on Saturday 19th January 2019

Nickelodeon Greece (Ελλάδα) will premiere the brand-new CG-animated preschool series 44 Cats on Saturday 19th January 2019 at 10:30! Created and directed by Iginio Straffi, the founder of Italian content powerhouse Rainbow Group, the makers of Winx Club and Regal Academy, and produced by Rainbow in collaboration with Antoniano Bologna and Rai Ragazzi, Nickelodeon Ελλάδα will continue to air all-new episodes of 44 Cats, locally titled 44 Γάτες Saturdays and Sundays at 10:30.

44 Cats

Set in the world of animals, 44 Cats (52 eps x c. 13') follows the daily adventures of Lampo, Milady, Pilou, and Meatball (Κεφτές) – four adorable kittens who are part of a music band named The Buffycats.

The protagonists live and play in the Clubhouse, a garage beside old Granny Pina’s house. Their adventures explore the themes of friendship and altruism: the four cats love helping others and always find creative solutions to everyday hitches and help other cats in need. The series promotes positive attitudes and conveys educational messages dealing with important themes such as tolerance, diversity and solidarity in a funny way.

This eagerly anticipated show made its world debut on Rai Yoyo in Italy on Monday 12th November 2018. Nickelodeon International acquired the broadcast rights to the series in May 2018, and will roll the animated series out on Nickelodeon channels and branded blocks around the world, excluding in the U.S. and Latin America, from 2019.

44 Cats is inspired by the very popular Italian kids song "44 Gatti", which, in 1968, won the 10th edition of the Zecchino d'Oro and has since entered the collective imagination of Italians.

44 Cats is the first Rainbow Group production jointly developed with Bardel Entertainment, the Canadian animation studio it acquired in 2015, and jointly produced in collaboration with Antoniano Bologna and Rai Ragazzi, and combines great music and edutainment with high quality animation. The series also marks Rainbow’s (Winx Club, Regal Academy, Mia and me, Maggie & Bianca Fashion Friends) inaugural foray into preschool programming.

Rainbow inked a licensing deal for 44 Cats with Thai Group’s Hong Kong-based company, Toy Plus in August 2018. Under the terms of the agreement, Toy Plus will develop a variety of products including interactive plush, figurines, play sets, musical toys and more based on the music, creative play patterns and collectability featured in the series. The line of merchandise debuted in Hong Kong in October, and is slated to become available for purchase around the world in fall 2019.

Viewers can visit the official 44 Cats show websites at nickelodeon.gr and 44cats.tv to find out more about the show and its musical stars, as well as watch exclusive video clips, play pawesome games and download purr-tastic activities. Fans can also find parenting resources and educational materials inspired by the show online at 44cats.tv.

44 Cats | Trailer

Viewers can also follow Nickelodeon Ελλάδα on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram for the latest news and updates from Planet Nickelodeon, and 44 Cats on Facebook and Instagram pages and 44 Cats YouTube channel for pawesome updates from the Clubhouse.

More Nick: Nickelodeon Launches Nick+ SVOD App on Vodafone TV in Greece!

Originally published: Friday, December 21, 2018.

Original source: Greek Digital TV; Additional source: Google Translate.

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Massive Monster Mayhem EP 8 | The Overlord Awards | Kids Show | Full Episodes

Massive Monster Mayhem EP 8 | The Overlord Awards | Kids Show | Full Episodes

Master Mayhem hopes to finally win the Overlord of the Year award, and he'll do anything to earn your vote, while Macho Cheese melts Planet Earth!

Please note that this video is geo-locked, and is only viewable to fans in Canada.

Catch more Massive Monster Mayhem on Nickelodeon, Nicktoons and YTV!

Subscribe to the official Massive Monster Mayhem YouTube channel for more Mayhem!

More Nick: DHX Brands Taps Alpha Group For 'Massive Monster Mayhem' Toys!

Additional source: polsy.org.uk.

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Finish the Loud House Lyrics Challenge! 🎤🎵🎸 | #KnowYourNick | Nickelodeon

The Loud House music special “Really Loud Music” made fans sing out LOUD to some of the raddest songs in the show’s history. 🎤 So, put your skills to the test and see how well you know the lyrics from your fave Loud House jams. Are you ready to ROCK this challenge out of the park? 🎸 Catch more of The Loud House on Nickelodeon!

Where do you rank?!
1-4 Music Fan 🎧
5-8 Music Maestro 🎶
9-12 Lyric Genius 🎤

More Nick: Nickelodeon USA's January 2019 Premiere Highlights | All New All Nick!

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Henry Danger & Cousins for Life's Funniest Family & Friend Moments 😂 | Nickelodeon

Check out the funniest moments from Henry Danger and Cousins for Life to see all of the fun you can have with friends and family! What’s your favorite thing to do with your friends and your family? Let me know what you think in the comments below! Catch more Henry Danger AND Cousins for Life on Nickelodeon!

Who is sharing this video with their FAMILY and FRIENDS?! 💯

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Meet Abby Hatcher’s Fuzzlies! 🤗 Watch the Brand-New Series Now! | Nick Jr.

Meet Abby’s cute and cuddly fuzzly friends! You can find Abby Hatcher weekday mornings on Nickelodeon, and everywhere you find Nick Jr.!

Abby is a fuzzly protector who has her hands full taking care of her unique fuzzly friends. If you are looking to become a fuzzly expert like Abby, this video is exactly what you’ll need to get started! The fuzzlies are cuddly little creatures with big personalities. Each fuzzly has a different need, but a fuzzly protector is always prepared. Kids can watch and take note on how to care for Teeny Terry, Curly, the Squeaky Peepers, Princess Flug, and Bozzly! And tune in to Abby Hatcher to learn more about these cute and cuddly creatures!

Kids can watch their favorite Nick Jr. shows weekdays on Nickelodeon and all week long on the Nick Jr. channel: http://nickjr.com/tvschedule/

More Nick: Nickelodeon USA Premieres 'Abby Hatcher'!

Preschoolers can watch full episodes online, play games, and discover silly surprises in the free Nick Jr. App and at NickJr.com. Stream Nick Jr. for free in the Nick Jr. App on Roku and Apple TV or download full episodes for offline viewing on iTunes or Google Play.

You can also download premium apps featuring your child's favorite Nick Jr. shows on iTunes, Google Play, and Amazon, including Nick Jr. Draw and Play and Nick Jr. Let’s Learn!

More Nick: Nickelodeon USA's January 2019 Premiere Highlights | All New All Nick!

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NEW Danny Phantom Powers! | Butch Hartman

He can walk through walls, disappear, and fly... but what else? Learn about Danny Phantom's NEW power in this video!

Yes, he's the real guy. Butch Hartman created your childhood AKA Fairly OddParents, Danny Phantom, TUFF Puppy, and now...the NOOG NETWORK and Bunsen Is a Beast!

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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Tommy at the Post Office | Where Were The Parents? | Rugrats | Nickelodeon

That time Tommy Pickles saw a dead body at the post office… where were the parents?!

You take your eyes off the kid for ONE SECOND 😫

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 on TeenNick USA, and anytime you want on NickSplat on VRV! #NickSplat!

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On This Day | Zoey 101 Premieres | Nickelodeon

Oh-Oh-Oh.. On this day 14 years ago, Zoey 101, a Nickelodeon comedy starring Jamie Lynn Spears, premiered on Nickelodeon!

Zoey 101 had one of the best Nickelodeon theme songs. Who else agrees?

Do you remember what the PCA students buried in the time capsule?

Catch more Zoey 101 on TeenNick!

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

More Nick: 2019 on Nickelodeon | New Shows, Specials, Events, Movies, Episodes, and More!

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Viacom CEO Bob Bakish Says He's Mulling Small Acquisition Targets

Viacom CEO Says He's Mulling Small Acquisition Targets

Also: At a Las Vegas conference, Bob Bakish said he'd "abstain" from commenting on a potential merger with CBS.

Viacom CEO Bob Bakish. Credit: Todd Williamson/Getty Images.

Bob Bakish on Wednesday, January 9, 2019 squashed a rumor that Viacom is looking to purchase some regional sports networks, like the ones Disney will be selling after it purchases them — and more assets — from 21st Century Fox, reports The Hollywood Reporter.

But given the opportunity to predict whether Viacom might merge with CBS, Bakish, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the former, said he'd "abstain" from commenting.

The Viacom CEO, speaking in Las Vegas a the Citi TMT West Conference, which coincides with the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in the same city, said he's more focused on smaller acquisitions, using recently purchased VidCon and Awesomeness as examples. The latter was purchased for less than $100 million whereas three years ago the digital production house was valued at $650 million.

Bakish said that the Disney-Fox deal, coupled with decisions by Disney and WarnerMedia, now owned by AT&T, to launch their own streaming services this year presents opportunity for Viacom because it means less content is available to sell.

"A simultaneous reduction in supply from trusted suppliers combined with a resurgence of Viacom is the perfect setup for our company," he said.

He also told the Wall Street analysts in attendance not to expect blackouts of Viacom channels as carriage deals are renewed because of the template used at the end of 2017 when Viacom renewed with Charter Communications in a deal that included lots of extras, like co-producing content, collaborating on advanced advertising and more on-demand content.

"We've renewed or extended over half of our sub base and we have gone dark nowhere," he said. "As we look to the next renewal ... we're doing it from a place where we have a strategy that we know works, we know adds value, and is not all about having some Mexican standoff to see who blinks first."

He congratulated Paramount for a successful turnaround, using the latest in the Transformers franchise as an example: Bumblebee he said, is "solidly profitable" while its predecessor in the summer of 2017 lost more than $100 million.

He also praised the film studio's strategy of leveraging Viacom TV brands — Nickelodeon, MTV and BET — the upcoming example being What Men Want, a reimagining of What Women Want, the 2000 film starring Mel Gibson. The new version, produced by BET Films and Paramount Players and distributed by Paramount Pictures, is due Feb. 8 and stars Taraji P. Henson. The movie has "tested through the roof," he said.

This being CES, Bakish also weighed in on some of the technology he has seen at the show.

He said there's "a clear onslaught of incremental broadband" coming and all of entertainment can profit from that.

He also noted the plethora of "autonomous vehicles" and said that they are "unlocking the last bastion of video-free time." It will lead to more video in the backseat of cars and, eventually, in the front seat as cars become driverless, he said. "That's really exciting."

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‘The SpongeBob Movie: It’s a Wonderful Sponge’ To Be An Origin Story; 'Luck' to be a Nickelodeon Movie [Updated]

Originally published: Wednesday, October 24, 2018.

Major names in the film and animation world today spoke at the VIEW Conference in Turin, Italy including film composer Hans Zimmer, Mireille Soria, president of Paramount Animation, and Rob Bredow, head of Industrial Light & Magic.

During her talk, Soria revealed previously unannounced details about the upcoming The SpongeBob Movie: It’s a Wonderful Sponge, currently slated for release on July 17, 2020 - the 21st anniversary of the show’s premiere on Nickelodeon.

The film will have a “nice homage to the classic movie,” per its title, inspired by Frank Capra’s It’s a Wonderful Life, but the bigger story is that it’s an origin tale, which sounds like a fitting way to celebrate the pop culture phenomenon, which turns 20 years old next year.

“For the first time ever, we’re going to the get to the origin of how little SpongeBob met the rest of the Bikini Bottom gang at summer camp,” Soria said during her talk. “The film’s opening will take place at Camp Coral when all of our favorite characters meet for the first time.”

The film is going to offer the first-ever full-CG (characters and environments) version of the universe, and there will also be hybrid sequences with the characters in the live world, which also happened in the previous film, The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water.

Mireille Soria speaking at the VIEW Conference. (Photo: Damné Jesús Pérez Irigoyen.)

It’s a Wonderful Sponge will be the first of the SpongeBob SquarePants feature films not to be animated by Rough Draft Korea, the South Korean animation studio that has also worked on the TV show. The CG animation on the movie this time round will be entrusted to Paris and Montreal-based Mikros Image, which has announced the project on their website. The studio is well equipped for cartoony cg animation, having previously produced the animation for Dreamworks’ Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie, and currently working on Asterix: The Secret of the Magic Potion, for which the new trailer was shared a few days ago.

Oscar-winning composer (and 11 time nominee) Hans Zimmer is scoring the new SpongeBob film, and providing overall musical direction, which will include songs from big names, to be announced at a late date.

For now, though, it’s fascinating to think that 20 years after the introduction of the character, we’ll finally be seeing the meeting stories of SpongeBob and Patrick, or Squidward, or every other beloved character in the SpongeBob SquarePants universe.

The first film in the series, the 2D The Spongebob SquarePants Movie (2004), grossed $140 million worldwide, and the follow-up, The Spongebob Movie: Sponge Out of Water (2015), more than doubled that total with $325m worldwide. The upcoming film, directed by show veteran Tim Hill, who developed the series, sounds like a super-cute concept and should continue the winning streak for Paramount’s most successful feature animation franchise.

Soria was also asked by someone in the audience about whether Paramount would make films in different techniques besides CGI. The studio’s current announced slate is all-CG, but Soria didn’t rule out that other techniques would be used in future films.

“The big tentpole movies are our meat and potatoes,” she said. “Those have to reach a broad audience. I don’t think we can do 2d movies, to be honest. I think that’s hard.” However, Soria said that she could envision movies in different techniques that don’t have the same budget as a tentpole-cg feature and don’t have to appeal to the four-quadrant demographic. Acknowledging her openness to different possibilities, she said, “There’s nothing I wouldn’t say no to.”

The studio’s next film is Nickelodeon Movies' Wonder Park, which is set to be released on Friday 15th March 2019. That film has been in the works since at least 2013, and was well into production when Soria joined as president last year.

Other announced films are Monster on the Hill and Luck.

Update (1/10/2019): Hypable is reporting the exciting news that Luck will be a Nickelodeon Movie co-produced by Skydance Animation, Nickelodeon Movies and Paramount Animation!

The film “pulls back the curtain on the millennia-old battle between the organizations of good luck and bad luck that secretly affects our daily lives.”

Dreamworks veteran Alessandro Carloni (co-director of Kung Fu Panda 3, head of story on first two How to Train Your Dragon films) is directing from a script by Jonathan Aibel and Glenn Berger (Kung Fu Panda trilogy, Trolls). The movie's current release date is March 19, 2021.

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Nick Jr. Australia Commissions New Dance Series 'Ready Set Dance'

Update (10/1/2019) - Below is Nickelodeon Australia and New Zealand's original Press Release announcing the exciting news!:

NICK JR.’S NEW ORIGINAL AUSTRALIAN PRESCHOOL SERIES ‘READY SET DANCE’ PREMIERES JANUARY 2019

Australia’s number one subscription TV channel for preschoolers¹, Nick Jr., is set to launch a new original and locally-produced preschool dance series, READY SET DANCE, which will premiere as a daily show from Monday, January 21 from 10AM until 12PM, airing periodically between popular Nick Jr. shows including PAW Patrol, Blaze and the Monster Machines, and Nella the Princess Knight. Content will also be available in full on Nick Jr. Play, Foxtel On Demand and Fetch platforms.

READY SET DANCE features fun and energetic short-form dance videos designed specifically for preschoolers aged two – five years old. Its periodic programming around existing shows encourages kids to engage in short physical activity, getting their bodies moving, heart pumping and oxygen flowing to their brain on a regular basis. Differing from other dance shows on the market, the series is underpinned by a core educational curriculum designed to teach kids fundamental movement skills while building confidence, co-ordination and creativity.

This unique Australian series was developed in collaboration with expert preschool dance educators and dance studio owners Jade Barnes, Belinda Agostino, Natalie Ettingshausen, Glenda Yee and Priscilla Severino. The five successful business women launched their innovative class-based dance program for preschoolers, also titled READY SET DANCE, after identifying a gap in the market. Four years on and READY SET DANCE is now licensed in over 150 dance schools around Australia and New Zealand and continues to grow.

“Working alongside Nickelodeon, we have been able to adapt our classroom-based program to deliver a story-driven dance series that is bursting with energy and encourages kids to get up and dance at home in their living rooms,” said Jade Barnes, a director at READY SET DANCE.

Early childhood expert Dr. Cathie Harrison, who served as a consultant on the production, commented, “READY SET DANCE is the perfect example of how dance can act as a holistic learning tool to effectively integrate various domains of development such as physical sensory, language, cognitive, social and emotional skills. Young children are in a period that requires them to use movement and senses to explore and engage with the world.”

The stars of the show are the READY SET DANCE Kids Crew, a troop of young Australian actors and dancers, many of whom have performed in productions such as Matilda and The Lion King, as well as onstage with pop sensations such as Justin Bieber. Connecting the live-action kids crew to the audience at home will be animated hosts, Twirl and Freeze. Offering a playful social connection throughout the series, Twirl and Freeze will encourage kids to step out of their comfort zone and follow the series of sequenced dance actions performed by the Kids Crew.

“As a local production, READY SET DANCE is a true testament to Nickelodeon’s dedication to producing captivating and stimulating kids’ programs designed to educate, involve and excite developing and enquiring minds within our community,” said Ben Cox, General Manager, Nickelodeon Networks, Australia and New Zealand. “In line with Nick Jr.’s promise to always make learning fun, this new original show further cements why Nickelodeon remains Australia’s leading entertainment brand of kids.”

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READY SET DANCE will launch in Australia on Nickelodeon’s Nick Jr. channel January 21, 2019, and will air daily from 10am until 12pm. Content will also be available on Nick Jr. Play (Australia and New Zealand), Foxtel On Demand and Fetch platforms.

READY SET DANCE overview

READY SET DANCE is a collective of “Mumpreneurs” that identified a gap in the market around preschoolers who were not being captured by studios but who are critical to the dance community, forming the next generation of dance students. The READY SET DANCE mission is to create the world’s most loved performing arts programs that enable preschoolers to discover the magic of dance. The programs are delivered by a network of passionate brand ambassadors that provide preschoolers with a positive and playful experience and are taught in dance studios throughout Australia and New Zealand.

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'Ready Set Dance' will premiere linearly on Nick Jr. Australia and digitally on Nick Jr. Play, Foxtel On Demand and Oz IPTV provider Fetch in January 2019.

Nick Jr. Australia has commissioned Ready Set Dance, a brand-new locally produced short-form series specifically designed to get preschoolers aged two – five years old moving along to dance videos featuring young Australian actors and dancers and two animated hosts encouraging them to participate in the show’s choreographed dance sequences. A core educational curriculum teaching fundamental movement skills to build confidence, coordination and creativity in kids underpins the episodes.

Ready Set Dance was developed in collaboration with a group of Aussie preschool dance educators and dance studio owners, including Jade Barnes, Belinda Agostino, Natalie Ettingshausen, Glenda Yee and Priscilla Severino, and has been designed to encourage preschoolers to engage in short physical activity. Their Ready Set Dance class-based program for preschoolers is currently licensed in more than 150 dance schools in Australia and New Zealand.

“Working alongside Nickelodeon, we have been able to adapt our classroom-based program to deliver a story-driven dance series that is bursting with energy and encourages kids to get up and dance at home in their living rooms,” said Jade Barnes, a director at Ready Set Dance.

Early childhood expert Dr. Cathie Harrison, who served as a consultant on the production, said, “Ready Set Dance is the perfect example of how dance can act as a holistic learning tool to effectively integrate various domains of development such as physical sensory, language, cognitive, social and emotional skills. Young children are in a period that requires them to use movement and senses to explore and engage with the world.”

“As a local production, Ready Set Dance is a true testament to Nickelodeon’s dedication to producing captivating and stimulating kids’ programs designed to educate, involve and excite developing and enquiring minds within our community,” said Ben Cox, General Manager, Nickelodeon Networks, Australia and New Zealand.

The daily series will debut on Nick Jr. Australia on Monday 21st January 2019 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., airing periodically between hit Nick Jr. shows such as PAW Patrol, Blaze and the Monster Machines and Nella the Princess Knight. It will also be available digitally on Nick Jr. Play, Foxtel On Demand and Oz IPTV provider Fetch.

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Originally published: Tuesday, December 11, 2018.

Sources: Kidscreen, TV Tonight.

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