Kira Kosarin's New Music, Support, and LEAKING OWN SONGS | Backstage interview | The Scoop by Nick
Kira Kosarin talks about transitioning from The Thundermans to being a recording artist! Kira and The Scoop discuss performing "Poison" & "Take This Outside", her new favourite song "Simple", leaking her own music for fan input, and being a supportive human being!
Update - Below is Nickelodeon's official Press Release announcing the exciting news!:
THE BELLA TWINS GUEST STAR IN NICKELODEON’S
THE SUBSTITUTE, AIRING FRIDAY, JAN. 31, AT 8:00 P.M. (ET/PT)
New Episodes Featuring a Star-Studded Lineup Air Weekly
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Nickelodeon is bringing “Twin Magic” to The Substitute with WWE Superstars The Bella Twins tag-teaming to go undercover at Las Palmas Middle School in Covina, Calif. Nikki and Brie Bella guest star in the premiere of The Substitute on Friday, Jan. 31, at 8:00 p.m. (ET/PT) on Nickelodeon, with new episodes featuring a star-studded lineup of celebrities airing Fridays at 8:00 p.m. (ET/PT).
Using full costumes and prosthetics to hide her identity, Nikki Bella is transformed into three completely unrecognizable characters, and for the first time the Substitute gets some extra help as her sister Brie Bella directs from the control room.
Together they prank students as Nikki plays an eccentric gym teacher who brings her dog-training techniques to the field, an awkward speech teacher preoccupied by her upcoming maid of honor duties and a career counselor obsessed with clowns.
The Substitute features celebrities who are transformed by a team of Hollywood special effects artists to go undercover as a substitute, surprising unsuspecting kids in schools, camps and other locations. After a day full of ridiculous mayhem, the substitute reveals themselves and the featured school receives a donation for $25,000.
Nikki Bella is ‘The Substitute’ 👩🏫 Sneak Peek ft. The Bella Twins | Nick
When WWE superstars Nikki and Brie Bella go from smackdown to school teacher, things get CRAZY! 🎂 Check out this SWEET sneak peek of the new The Substitute episode! Catch more of the brand new The Substitute season, beginning January 31st on Nick.
Additional guest stars set to appear in upcoming episodes of The Substitute are Rico & Raini Rodriguez, Asher Angel, Shaun White, JoJo Siwa, Johnny Orlando, Kel Mitchell, and Cooper Barnes. The season previewed in October with guest star and international superstar John Cena, and was followed by a holiday-themed episode guest starring Grammy Award-winning artist and performer NE-YO in November.
The Substitute is produced by Industrial Media’s The Intellectual Property Corporation. Eli Holzman, Aaron Saidman and Todd Hurvitz (Punk’d), serve as executive producers, with Hurvitz also serving as the showrunner. Jessica Brown, Nickelodeon’s Vice President of Current Series, also serves as an executive producer. Production of The Substitute for Nickelodeon is overseen by Rob Bagshaw, Executive Vice President, Unscripted Content.
More images from the Bella Twins' episode of The Substitute, courtesy of TheWrap!:
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Total madness: Total Bellas stars and former WWE Superstars the Bella Twins are set to guest star on the return of Nickelodeon’s hit hidden camera prank show The Substitute, TheWrap has revealed! And to celebrate, TheWrap has unveiled a first look at Nikki Bella’s undercover looks, and news of the guest stars to come!
Using costumes and prosthetics to hide her identity, Nikki Bella transforms into three unrecognizable characters to prank the children at Las Palmas Middle School in Covina, California. First up, she’s an eccentric gym teacher who brings her dog-training techniques to the field. Next, Nikki plays an awkward speech teacher preoccupied by her upcoming maid of honor duties. Finally, the woman who used to put away her opponents with the Rack Attack embodies a career counselor obsessed with clowns.
And for the first time in the prank show’s history, the Substitute brings a tag-team partner: Brie Bella will help her twin sister navigate the nonsense from the control room.
The Substitute features celebrities who are transformed by a team of Hollywood special effects artists to go undercover as a substitute, surprising unsuspecting kids in schools, camps and other locations. After a day full of ridiculous mayhem, the substitute reveals themselves and the featured school receives a donation for $25,000.
Additional guest stars set to appear in upcoming episodes of The Substitute are Rico & Raini Rodriguez, Asher Angel, Shaun White, JoJo Siwa, Johnny Orlando, Kel Mitchell (All That, Kenan & Kel, Good Burger), and Cooper Barnes (Henry Danger).
Previous celebrity guests on the show have been Jace Norman (Henry Danger), John Cena (Playing with Fire), Lilly Singh and NE-YO.
Following the Bellas’ episode, which airs two weeks from today, new The Substitute episodes will roll out weekly on Friday nights on Nick.
The Substitute is produced by Industrial Media’s The Intellectual Property Corporation. Eli Holzman, Aaron Saidman and Todd Hurvitz are executive producers; Hurvitz is showrunner. Jessica Brown, Nickelodeon’s vice president of current series, is also an executive producer. Production of The Substitute for Nickelodeon is overseen by Rob Bagshaw, executive vice president of unscripted content.
See Nikki and Brie from The Substitute below, courtesy of TheWrap!
The Bella Twins’ episode of The Substitute airs Friday, Jan. 31 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on Nickelodeon.
Originally published: Friday, January 17, 2020 at 19:39 GMT.Follow NickALive! on Twitter, Tumblr, Reddit, via RSS, on Instagram, and/or Facebook for the latest Nickelodeon and The Substitute News and Highlights!
Funko has announced the very exciting news that they are expanding their popular Nickelodeon range with brand-new Pop! figures inspired by the iconic animated series The Legend of Korra! The new lineup of figures includes a spectacular new Korra Pop figure, plus Mako, Amon, and Asami Sato.
The company revealed the news as part of their London Toy Fair 2020 line-up.
The new line of Pop! figures includes Korra in her Avatar state, which is a limited-edition glow-in-the-dark variant available only at Hot Topic. The figure depicts one of Korra's alternative outfits from the show. The Legend of Korra line also features a Pop! figure of Korra displaying her fire- and water-bending powers, as well as three other major characters: Mako, Asami and Season 1's villain Amon, all in standard poses.
You can pre-order all of these new The Legend of Korra Funko Pops here on Entertainment Earth, with shipping slated for June 2020. Each figure measures approximately 3 3/4-inches tall and comes packaged in a window display box. Each figure currently carry a price tag of $10.99. Take a closer look at the figures below!:
Funko's new line of The Legend of Korra vinyl figures join the company's previously released Avatar: The Last Airbender line, which includes Pop! figures of Aang, Katara, Sokka, Zuko, Appa, Toph and Iroh, and Funko Avatar: The Last Airbender FunkO's Cereal with Pocket Pop! Appa Cereal.
The mythology of the beloved animated franchise from Avatar: The Last Airbender creators, Michael Dante DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko, continues with The Legend of Korra. The series centers around a new Avatar named Korra, a 17-year-old headstrong and rebellious girl who continually challenges and bucks tradition on her quest to become a fully realized Avatar in a world where benders are under attack.
The Legend of Korra takes place 70 years after the events of Avatar: The Last Airbender and follows the next Avatar after Aang – a girl named Korra (Janet Varney) who is from the Southern Water Tribe. With three of the four elements under her belt (Earth, Water and Fire), Korra seeks to master Air. Her quest leads her to Republic City, the modern “Avatar” world that is a virtual melting pot where benders and non-benders from all nations live and thrive. Korra quickly discovers that the metropolis is plagued by crime as well as a growing anti-bending revolution that threatens to rip the city apart. Under the tutelage of Aang’s son, Tenzin (J.K. Simmons), Korra begins her airbending training while dealing with the dangers at large.
The Legend of Korra cast includes Janet Varney (Stan Against Evil) as Korra, David Faustino (Married…with Children) as Mako, P.J. Byrne (Horrible Bosses) as Bolin, J.K. Simmons (The Closer) as Tenzin, Steve Blum (Cowboy Bebop) as Amon, Lance Henriksen (Aliens) as The Lieutenant, Mindy Sterling (Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery) as Chief Lin Beifong, Daniel Dae Kim (Hawaii Five-0) as Hiroshi Sato, Seychelle Gabriel (Falling Skies) as Asami Sato and Eva Marie Saint (Superman Returns) as Katara. Joaquim Dos Santos served as co-executive producer.
The Legend of Korra premiered on Saturday, April 14, 2012, running for 52 episodes over four seasons ("books") until Thursday, 18th December 2014. The series is notable for ending with Korra and Asami about to embark on a same-sex relationship, one of the first times a same-sex relationship had been featured in a children's television series. The Legend of Korra's story continues on in numerous books and graphic novels. Korrasami 4eva!
The beloved series Avatar: The Last Airbender and the follow-up series The Legend of Korra got complete series Blu-ray sets in 2018 and 2016 respectively. Back in October, they were released as part of a single set that you can grab right here on Amazon for only $58.99 (40% off). Not bad for a 17-disc set that clocks in at 2672 minutes. The Avatar set is available individually for $26.28 (42% off) and the Korra set is available for $32.99.
Nickelodeon France has announced the exciting news that, to celebrate the February school holidays, the channel's hugely successful Nickelodeon Tour will be hitting the ski slopes, bringing popular Nickelodeon characters and activities inspired by hit Nickelodeon shows to ski resorts across France!:
S'INSTALLE DANS LES STATIONS DE SKI
POUR LES VACANCES DE FÉVRIER AVEC
LA PAT' PATROUILLE, LES TORTUES NINJA, BIENVENUE CHEZ LES LOUD...
Toute l'année pendant les vacances scolaires et dans toute la France, les chaînes NICKELODEON occupent le terrain avec le NICKELODEON TOUR, LA plus grande tournée nationale destinée aux enfants.
Cet hiver, du 16 au 26 février, NICKELODEON dévale les pistes et s'installe dans les stations de ski à la rencontre de ses téléspectateurs. Au programme cette année, les héros emblématiques des chaînes et des animations complètement inédites pour le plus grand plaisir des nombreux visiteurs ! Une tournée gratuite et ouverte à tous avec, en bonus, distribution de milliers de goodies pour de super vacances.
DE TOUTES NOUVELLES ANIMATIONS DE 11h À 15h SUR LE FRONT DE NEIGE POUR TOUTE LA FAMILLE AVEC :
*TERRAIN DE HOCKEY TORTUES NINJA - en équipe de 3, les petits vacanciers pourront s'essayer au hockey sur un terrain dédié aux TORTUES NINJA.
*PISTE DE LUGE PAT' PATROUILLE - les enfants pourront descendre les pistes aux couleurs de la PAT' PATROUILLE et devenir les rois de la glisse.
*ESPACE D'ACCUEIL BUTTERBEAN'S CAFÉ - pour se réchauffer, les visiteurs pourront profiter de la tente BUTTERBEAN'S CAFÉ et de son chocolat chaud.
*PHOTOCALL BIENVENUE CHEZ LES LOUD - les petits skieurs pourront se prendre en photo avec la plus déjantée des familles.
Et pour le plus grand plaisir des enfants, BOB L'ÉPONGE, CHASE de la PAT' PATROUILLE, LINCOLN de BIENVENUE CHEZ LES LOUD et MICHELANGELO des TORTUES NINJA viendront en vrai à leur rencontre à l'occasion de Meet & Greets de 16h30 à 17h30.
Tout schuss vers le NICKELODEON TOUR pour des vacances d'hiver réussies !
* Début des festivités à Villard-de-Lans le 16/02 puis rendez-vous à : Chamrousse le 17/02 - Les Contamines Montjoie le 18/02 - Les Menuires le 19/02 - Les Saisies le 21/02 - Valmorel le 23/02 - Montchavin le 24/02 - Saint François Longchamp le 25/02 - Courchevel le 26/02
LE NICKELODEON TOUR
Du 16 au 26 février dans 9 stations de ski
Avec Spin Master
En partenariat avec Citizen Kid, Montagne FM
FORTE DE SON CATALOGUE JEUNESSE PREMIUM, BOB L’EPONGE, LES TORTUES NINJA, DORA L’EXPLORATRICE, PAW PATROL, BLAZE ET LES MONSTER MACHINES, iCARLY, BIG TIME RUSH… LE GROUPE DE CHAINES NICKELODEON EST N° 1 DANS LE MONDE.EN FRANCE, LES CHAINES NICKELODEON JUNIOR, NICKELODEON et NICKELODEON TEEN SONT DISTRIBUEES AUPRES DE PLUS DE 9M DE FOYERS EN EXCLUSIVITE CABLE/SAT/ADSL ET SUR MOBILE/TABLETTE.
COMPREND LES CHAINES SUIVANTES DIFFUSEES EN FRANCE, BELGIQUE ET SUISSE : MTV, MTV HITS, MY MTV, BET, PARAMOUNT CHANNEL, COMEDY CENTRAL, GAME ONE, J-ONE, NICKELODEON JUNIOR, NICKELODEON, NICKELODEON TEEN ET MON NICKELODEON JUNIOR.
Nouvelle édition du Nickelodeon Tour, pour les enfants, dans 9 stations de ski en février 2020.
Le mois prochain, du 16 au 26 février 2020, la chaîne jeunesse NICKELODEON dévale les pistes et s'installe dans les stations de ski à la rencontre de ses téléspectateurs. Au programme cette année, les héros emblématiques des chaînes et des animations complètement inédites pour le plus grand plaisir des nombreux visiteurs !
Une tournée gratuite et ouverte à tous avec, en bonus, distribution de milliers de goodies.
TERRAIN DE HOCKEY TORTUES NINJA - en équipe de 3, les petits vacanciers pourront s'essayer au hockey sur un terrain dédié aux TORTUES NINJA.
PISTE DE LUGE PAT' PATROUILLE - les enfants pourront descendre les pistes aux couleurs de la PAT' PATROUILLE et devenir les rois de la glisse.
ESPACE D'ACCUEIL BUTTERBEAN'S CAFÉ - pour se réchauffer, les visiteurs pourront profiter de la tente BUTTERBEAN'S CAFÉ et de son chocolat chaud.
PHOTOCALL BIENVENUE CHEZ LES LOUD - les petits skieurs pourront se prendre en photo avec la plus déjantée des familles.
BOB L'ÉPONGE, CHASE de la PAT' PATROUILLE, LINCOLN de BIENVENUE CHEZ LES LOUD et MICHELANGELO des TORTUES NINJA viendront à la rencontre des enfants.
Début des festivités à Villard-de-Lans le 16/02 puis rendez-vous à :
Filming has wrapped on Rising, a new live-action adventure series from Nutz Productions that will debut in 2020 exclusively on TeenNick Israel, the Nickelodeon-branded tweens-and-teens channel that launched in 2017, via the Hot Cable Network and Yes Satellite network. A premiere date has yet to be announced.
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Set in 1946, two years before the state of Israel was founded, Rising follows brother and sister Emile and Elinore, illegal immigrants in Israel. They join a group of teens training in a secret base and recruitment center to act as Strike Forces against the British mandate. The fictional characters and events are juxtaposed against actual historical occurrences and real-life legends.
Rising, aimed at tweens and teens, was created by Eden Gurion and Yehonatan Bar Ilan.
The news follows Nutz Productions, the subsidiary production arm of Ananey Communications Group, announcing plans to begin filming work on Sky (2 seasons, 20x22’), a new adventure drama from the creator and producers of Nickelodeon Israel's The Greenhouse and Netflix's Greenhouse Academy – Giora Chamizer and Nutz Productions – together with writer Noa Pnini, in February 2020 on various locations sites all over Israel.
Sky tells the story of a smart and assertive alien girl with the same name, whose spaceship accidentally crashes in a small town on earth. While waiting to be rescued, she hides by transforming herself into the body of the most popular girl in high school. With only three goofy friends to help her out, Sky must survive two weeks on earth without being discovered. Alongside the suspenseful dramatic plot, the general air of the show is whimsical and funny.
Similar to Rising, Sky is also set to premiere on Teen Nick Israel in 2020.
Nutz Productions, the subsidiary production arm of Ananey Communications Group, is currently in the midst of producing Spyders (formally titled The Covurts), the first original co-production between Nickelodeon International and the Israeli production studio — together with Israeli cable network HOT.
Spyders focuses on Anna and Noah Fisher, highly highly skilled undercover agents who work for a ECCO – Environmental Counter Crime Organization, and are tasked with fighting criminals who endanger nature or the environment. Little do they know that their three kids – Daniel (16), Nikki (15) and Tommy (12) – have discovered their secret occupation and have formed a task force of their own, named Spyders.
Nickelodeon has ordered 40 x 22-minute episodes, which will be distributed to Nickelodeon's international audiences spanning 170+ countries and territories via the brand’s more than 100 channels and branded blocks in 2020.
Ananey Communications Group represents the Viacom brands Nickelodeon, Nick Jr., Teen Nick, MTV and Comedy Central in Israel.
Originally published: Thursday, January 30, 2020.Follow NickALive! on Twitter, Tumblr, Reddit, via RSS, on Instagram, and/or Facebook for the latest Nickelodeon Israel News and Highlights!
YTV TO DEBUT LEGO® CITY ADVENTURES, BRAND-NEW ANIMATED SERIES ON FRIDAY 14TH FEBRUARY 2020
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Canada - YTV will premiere Nickelodeon and the LEGO Group's brand-new high-stakes CG-animated comedy series LEGO® City Adventures on Friday 14th February 2020 at 5:30 p.m. (ET/PT). Following the construction of the series premiere, newly constructed episodes will continue to premiere regularly on YTV.
A rollercoaster ride of fantastic fun, the series (10 episodes) depicts the funny, smart, and dynamic slices of life within the sprawling and diverse LEGO City community, following the absurd and action-packed adventures of its residents.
“LEGO CITY is our strongest evergreen property globally, and for the first time we are leveraging episodic content to establish characters and personalities that bring the city to life,” said Jill Wilfert, Vice President, Licensing & Entertainment for LEGO Group. “We’re thrilled to partner with Nickelodeon for this important evolution of LEGO CITY given how well positioned they are to engage children and families with relevant programming.”
“The LEGO brand is known for creating imaginative and innovative content for kids, and we are excited to collaborate with the LEGO Group to bring the unique characters, style and humor of LEGO City Adventures to life on Nickelodeon,” said Layla Lewis, SVP of Global Acquisitions and Content Partnerships, Nickelodeon.
LEGO City Adventures explores the intertwining paths of the city's everyday heroes as they work together to stop a mysterious master criminal who begins to wreak havoc on their town. In the premiere episode “Cubs and Robbers”, a movie promotion stunt goes wrong, unleashing a humongous ‘Cubby the Cop’ balloon on the city. Then, in “Billy the Bug”, Fire Chief McCloud accidentally buys a malfunctioning Twirly Hat for her nephew.
LEGO City Adventures | New Series | February 14 at 5:30PM E/P on YTV
Welcome to LEGO City where the adventures are awesome and the people are awesomer! Get to know this awesome city block by block!
Catch LEGO City Adventures February 14 5:30PM E/P on YTV!
Citizens of LEGO City introduced throughout the series include: Sergeant Duke DeTain (Joe Zieja, Call of Duty: Black Ops 4), an overly heroic cop; Freya McCloud (Misty Lee, DC Super Hero Girls), a crisis-ready fire chief; Shirley Keeper (Alex Cazares, The Loud House), the grumpy street sweeper; Harl Hubbs (Daniel MK Cohen, Fixed), an overeager handyman; Tippy Dorman (James Arnold Taylor, Star Wars: The Clone Wars), an expert doorman with a secret; Solomon Fleck (Roger Craig Smith, Avengers Assemble), the dedicated city mayor; Percival “Wheelie” Wheeler (Mick Lauer, Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal), a skateboarding police chief and more.
Created and produced by LEGO Group, LEGO City Adventures is also produced by Flaunt Animation (Scotland) and Passion Pictures (France) and written by Jon Colton Barry (Phineas and Ferb), Steven Banks (SpongeBob SquarePants), Jamie Moyer (Modern Family) and Brian Hunt (Second City Chicago). Jason Oliveri is the executive in charge of LEGO City Adventures for Nickelodeon.
Online at ytv.com, viewers can find out more about LEGO City Adventures. Fans can also follow YTV on Instagram and subscribe to the YTV YouTube channel for the latest YTV news, highlights, schedules, videos and games.
LEGO City Adventures made its world debut on Nickelodeon in the U.S. on Saturday, June 22nd, 2019, and is currently rolling out on several of Nickelodeon’s international territories.
About Nickelodeon:
Nickelodeon, now in its 40th 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 brand includes television programming and production in the United States and around the world, plus consumer products, digital, location based experiences, publishing and feature films. 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).
About The LEGO Group
The LEGO Group is a privately held, family-owned company with headquarters in Billund, Denmark, and main offices in Enfield, USA, London, UK, Shanghai, China, and Singapore. Founded in 1932 by Ole Kirk Kristiansen, and based on the iconic LEGO® brick, it is one of the world's leading manufacturers of play materials. Guided by the company spirit: "Only the best is good enough”, the company is committed to the development of children and aims to inspire and develop the builders of tomorrow through creative play and learning. LEGO products are sold worldwide and can be virtually explored at www.LEGO.com. For more news from the LEGO Group, information about our financial performance and responsibility engagement, please visit http://www.LEGO.com/aboutus.
About YTV
Celebrating over 25 years on the air, since its launch in 1988, YTV features high quality programming from entertaining live-action comedies and reality series for kids and their families, to night time drama for teens. With hosted dayparts such as the popular after-school block The Zone and weekend movies for the entire family in Big Fun Movies, there are plenty of entertaining options for viewers of all ages. For more information about YTV, please visit www.ytv.com. YTV is owned and operated by Corus Entertainment.
Originally published: Thursday, January 30, 2020.Follow NickALive! on Twitter, Tumblr, Reddit, via RSS, on Instagram, and/or Facebook for the latest Nickelodeon Canada News and Highlights!
Na rynku ukazał się nowy magazyn dla dzieci "44 Cats" (Media Service Zawada). Powstał na podstawie serialu o kotach Lampo, Pilou, Milady i Klopsiku.
Od czwartku, 30 stycznia w kioskach dostępny będzie nowy magazyn wydawnictwa Media Service Zawada dla dzieci, który opowie o przygodach kotów i ich przyjaźni.
Czwórka bohaterów grających w zespole muzycznym śpiewając, ma uczyć i bawić małych czytelników. W każdym wydaniu na dzieci będzie czekać opowiadanie, łamigłówki oraz konkursy z nagrodami. W każdym numerze znajdzie się także prezent związany ze światem kotów.
Magazyn promuje kampania telewizyjna w TVP ABC, Nickelodeon, Nick Junior, kampania internetowa, reklamy w prasie branżowej oraz w tytułach własnych wydawcy.
Oprócz magazynu "44 Cats", dostępne są także książki z naklejkami i opowiadaniami. Planowane są kolejne książki oraz filmy.
Pismo kosztuje 9,99 zł i posiada 28 stron. Jego format wynosi 215 x 280 mm, a grupą docelową są dzieci w wieku 3-6 lat.
Firma Media Service Zawada, wydająca głównie czasopisma i książki dla dzieci, w ub.r. zanotowała spadek przychodów o 7,8 proc. do 40,21 mln zł oraz zysku netto z 2,11 mln zł do 879,8 tys. zł. Ma 2,6 mln zł zaległych należności od przeżywających ogromne problemy spółek dystrybucyjnych Ruch, Super Siódemka i WIKR.
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Visit the official 44 Cats show website at 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!
When it comes to going green, consumer products have led the movement in the kids industry. Toy companies got the ball rolling early on being more environmentally friendly, with major players like Hasbro announcing initiatives as early as 2010.
Musical instruments could be a category Nickelodeon explores for its La Bala CP program.
And while those first programs focused on reducing the amount of paper and plastic used in packaging, more recently licensees and manufacturers are turning their attention to baking in an eco-friendly ethos into the very DNA of their brands.
Nickelodeon is taking this tack with its consumer products strategy for Isabella de La Torre (known as La Bala), the YouTube star Nickelodeon Latin America signed an exclusive global representation agreement in 2019. Under this agreement, Nickelodeon will work with La Bala to develop her musical career and propel her career internationally on multiple platforms, including consumer products, music, short-and-long form original productions, social networks, live events and editorial, among others. Nickelodeon Latin America is working on a comprehensive strategy for the talented influencer, including multiple merchandising agreements with promotional partners covering various categories such as fashion, accessories and much more.
Cristian Cabero, Nickelodeon Latin America's Senior Vice President (SVP) of Consumer Products and Location Based Experiences (LBE), revealed to Kidscreen his team took inspiration from the ways in which de La Torre works green products into her everyday life when they began developing the CP range.
For example, she travels with a reusable cup to avoid single-use plastics, so Nickelodeon is aiming to create products that are similarly sustainable, as well as reducing the amount of packaging used for the entire line. These efforts aren’t designed to stand out—being eco-friendly should now be assumed and something La Torre’s fans expect from their purchases.
In fact, a 2018 study from research firm GreenMatch found that 72% of Gen Z consumers would spend more money on a service if it was sustainably produced, and those same respondents also reported a strong preference for switching to brands with sustainable initiatives. The study also found kids are willing to boycott companies that do not align with their values. And these stats came before millions of people (Gen Zers among them) protested for climate change solutions in September last year. What’s more, a 2019 report from Research and Markets found kids have a direct spending power of as much as US$143 billion, and an indirect spending power of US$600 billion. That’s a lot of reasons to go green.
Initial categories for La Bala’s consumer products program will include apparel, accessories, publishing and back-to-school, with the first items scheduled to hit shelves in Mexico this summer. By the end of the year, Nickelodeon plans to expand throughout LatAm and launch additional categories like bedding and electronic accessories.
De La Torre first learned about environmental issues and sustainability through social media, she says. “It’s unbelievable how many things are happening because of climate change, and people think it’s normal. We have to work now, and I’ve been using my voice to spread awareness.”
But de La Torre’s entire life doesn’t revolve around environmental efforts. She’s like most teenagers, which means her time is split between a number of interests.
“There are a lot of things she’s passionate about,” says Tatiana Rodriguez, Nickelodeon’s Senior Vice President (SVP) of Programming and Creative Strategy. “She also loves music and art, so we’re working to incorporate all of those things into the products [with equal importance.]”
The biggest obstacle, Cabera says, is waiting for the technology behind manufacturing processes to catch up to the company’s (and de La Torre’s) aspirations. “There are limitations,” he says. “We must deliver a good-quality product at a price that is accessible to the consumer.”
NEW ORLEANS – To date there are more than 300 Over-the-Top (OTT) services fighting for viewership, with services such as ViacomCBS' CBS All Access, Amazon and Netflix as well as the much-hyped offerings from HBO Max and BBC-Discovery still to launch. Suffice it to say that the American streaming marketplace is becoming crowded.
Perhaps taken for granted in this maelstrom of industry activity is linear cable television, where pay-TV providers in the U.S. still account for 84.8 million subscribers, as of December 2019. So how is cable keeping its edge and fighting back to ensure its content is as compelling as anything on Amazon or Netflix?
Those were the questions that a group of top-level industry executives were looking to answer during a Wednesday (Jan. 29) panel discussion, titled “Linear: Alive and Well” and moderated by Bruce David Klein, president and executive producer at Atlas Media Corp, at the 2020 Realscreen Summit in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Over the past year, Nickelodeon, a division of ViacomCBS Domestic Media Networks has been working tirelessly to ratchet up its non-scripted entertainment offering in the hopes of retaining its young viewers. While unscripted programming is relatively new at the network, Nickelodeon’s Rob Bagshaw, Executive Vice President (EVP) of unscripted content, noted that the network has seen successes in the past with game show Double Dare, which was recently revived, and is now doubling down on its production in non-scripted entertainment with hidden camera prank show The Substitute, shiny floor format America’s Most Musical Family, competition series Top Elf and an Americanized version of UK game show The Crystal Maze already on offer.
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“Children are still coming to us as the bedrock of where they start to watch television… our key demo is 6-11, and we’re trying to build that by broadening out into co-viewing,” said Bagshaw.
“My challenge is to grow a genre within a network and across our other platforms so that our audience is aware they can get that content that they’re watching elsewhere, and the best way of doing that is to [offer] variety,” he continued.
The panel also featured Howard Swartz, SVP of production and development at Discovery Channel and Lauren Gellert, EVP of development and original programming at WE tv, who discussed what their respective networks were doing to keep viewers tuning in. You can read what Swartz and Gellert revealed during the panel here on Realscreen.com.
Learn Spanish w/ The Casagrandes! 🎶 Familia Sounds Podcast Ep. 6 | Nick
Ronnie Anne and Carl are brushing up on their Spanish with the help of the whole Casagrande familia, which means 'family'! Be sure to sing along at home and you could learn some Spanish too! Catch more of The Casagrandes, only on Nickelodeon.
Jace Norman & Riele Downs Go BTS of The Chenry Episode! | Henry Danger
Jace Norman & Riele Downs take us behind the scenes of the dreamiest episode of Henry Danger yet! See how Henry & Charlotte’s kiss (and other unbelievable moments) came together for this episode. How did Riele share a cage with a lion? Is Jasper invisible now? Did Captain Man really help bring a baby tiger into the world? Is Henry proposing to Charlotte? Find out all these answers and more as we go behind the scenes of “I Dream of Danger.”
Catch more Henry Danger everywhere Nickelodeon is available!
When Willy, Quincy and Alissa are assigned a group project in Science class, Willy’s worst subject, Willy knows his mom’s the one to help. Her organic lunches alone could be classified a topic of scientific study! Unfortunately, by the time the kids make it home from school, Crystal’s on a surprise road trip to Vegas with a friend, and Rock’s planning the party of the century. When Skunk falls ill, Willy manages to convince his dad to step up to the dirty plates, helping his father make sense of the mysterious piles of clothes on his floor, and the whereabouts of all the missing food in the fridge! Now if only Willy could stop his dad from accidentally sabotaging every one of his science projects as he attempts to take care of the house.
When the new Mr. Mom tries to help out a little too much, landing the kids in hot lava with their science project at school, Rock learns that sometimes less is more. Meanwhile, a homesick Crystal learns that while Vegas is fun, there’s no place like home -- and everyone at home learns there’s no mom like Crystal.
The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge On The Run - Big Game Spot - Paramount Pictures
Move over halftime, this year it’s all about the pre-game. The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run has got car chases, robots, flashbacks, and...Snoop Dogg! The only thing missing is Gary! 🔍 Check out our (pre-) big game spot and don’t miss #SpongeBobMovie in theatres this May!
This Memorial Day weekend, SpongeBob SquarePants, his best friend Patrick Star and the rest of the gang from Bikini Bottom hit the big screen in the first-ever all CGI SpongeBob motion picture event. After SpongeBob’s beloved pet snail Gary (aka “Gare-Bear”) is snail-napped, he and Patrick embark on an epic adventure to The Lost City of Atlantic City to bring Gary home. As they navigate the delights and dangers on this perilous and hilarious rescue mission, SpongeBob and his pals prove there’s nothing stronger than the power of friendship.
Based on the TV series created by Stephen Hillenburg, The SpongeBob Movie is produced by Ryan Harris, with Stephen Hillenburg executive producing. The film comes from Paramount Animation and Nickelodeon Movies in association with MRC and is a United Plankton Pictures production.
The TV spot will air on TV during the pre-game of the 2020 Super Bowl (Super Bowl LIV), taking place Sunday, February 2, 2020 and will feature the San Francisco 49ers vs. the Kansas City Chiefs. The halftime show will feature Jennifer Lopez and Shakira.
Paramount gives an early look at its The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run tv spot that will debut ahead of the Super Bowl. Since even pre-game commercials are expensive, the new clip gives SpongeBob just 26 seconds to describe everything that happens in his new film.
“There’s fast cars, flashbacks, Snoop Dogg, robots, a wise sage, churros,” everyone’s favorite cartooned sponge rattles off. “The only thing missing is Gary.”
“Well, that was money well spent,” Mr. Krabs replies.
In the animated movie, out in theaters May 22, SpongeBob SquarePants and Patrick Star venture out of Bikini Bottom and head to the Lost City of Atlantic City on a rescue mission to save SpongeBob’s trustee snail Gary.
And yes, the trailer does have everything, including a live-action Snoop Dogg playing himself performing to a crowd of cartoon fish. And that “wise sage” is none other than Keanu Reeves’ face glowing over a mystical ball of tumbleweed. They both appear on SpongeBob and Patrick’s journey as they search the ocean looking for his missing pet snail Gary.
The show’s original voice cast — Tom Kenny, Clancy Brown, Rodger Bumpass, Bill Fagerbakke, Carolyn Lawrence, Douglas Lawrence — will reprise their roles alongside Awkwafina, Keanu Reeves and Reggie Watts. Tim Hill, a former writer on the Nickelodeon series, directed the movie and wrote the screenplay with Michael Kvamme, Jonathan Aibel and Glenn Berger. Hans Zimmer is providing the musical score for the film.
Sponge on the Run is the third theatrical “SpongeBob” film, following 2004’s The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie and 2015’s The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water.
Each previous big screen outing for SpongeBob has been a massive success for both Nickelodeon and Paramount Studios. The SpongeBob Movie (2004) grossed $140 million against a $30 mill budget. The sequel didn’t hit theaters until 2015, but the wait was worth it; Sponge Out of Water grossed a whopping $325 mill. Hence why the wait time for the third film was much, much shorter. Nickelodeon celebrated the 20th anniversary of its flagship franchise with the "Best Year Ever", a year-long birthday for SpongeBob. Having Keanu Reeves stop by for a quick cameo in your movie isn't a bad way to cap the celebration off.
The Bomparts Rehearse ☀️ "Maybe" from Annie the Musical
The Bomparts inspired the judges with their beautiful harmonies every week they hit the America's Most Musical Family stage. Now watch their hotel room rehearsal of "Maybe" from Annie the Musical in the latest Practice Makes Perfect!
America’s Most Musical Family is a one-of-a-kind music competition series that will see 30 talented and diverse family bands performing in all genres take center stage in front of celebrity judges Grammy Award-winning global superstar Ciara, digital media sensation David Dobrik, pop icon and Broadway star Debbie Gibson and show host, singer and television personality Nick Lachey to compete for a recording contract with Republic Records and the chance to win a $250,000 cash prize in partnership with Capri Sun 100% Juice. Bands taking part range from a father/daughter duo, sibling groups and a 12-member multigenerational brass ensemble. The bands will battle it out over the course of 12 hour-long episodes and one half-hour special.
Meet and greet SpongeBob SquarePants at the 2020 Buffalo Auto Show, Saturday February 8 and Sunday, February 9, 2020 at the Buffalo Niagara Convention Center in Buffalo, New York!
Here’s What to Expect at the 2020 Buffalo Auto Show: 20/20 Auto Vision
If you’re in the market for a new set of wheels, you can’t miss the 2020 Buffalo Auto Show. You’ll see the latest and greatest vehicles at this show. Picture the ideal side-by-side comparison experience. This is it!
The 2020 Buffalo Auto Show is presented by Exxpress Tire Delivery. This year’s show will run from Thursday, Feb. 6, through Sunday, Feb. 9, at the Buffalo Niagara Convention Center, 153 Franklin St., Buffalo. This family-friendly event is fun for all ages. Nickelodeon’s SpongeBob SquarePants and Gigamaxx will be there. The kids will enjoy special weekend appearances by this famous seafaring cartoon character and memorable 7-foot robot, while you have the chance to browse both floors of the Convention Center. There’s a reason why people call it WNY’s premier automotive event. Nearly every new car brand sold in Western New York will be on display. New this year, there’s an electrification (EV) display called Energy Zone featuring electric vehicle brands and alternative energy sources of the future.
Here’s the week’s lineup for the Buffalo Auto Show 2020:
-Thursday, Feb. 6: Heels & Wheels — This ladies night will benefit Susan G. Komen Upstate New York and John R. Oishei Children’s Hospital. You can expect stunning displays and many delights.
- Friday, Feb. 7: SHIP featuring Fortnite — Live streaming from the Buffalo Auto Show, with a chance for you to squad up with SHIP.
- Saturday, Feb. 8: Hops & Horsepower — Enjoy craft beer samplings and new reveals from Buffalocal brands (a collective of local businesses that brew beer and make cider) and Consumer’s Beverages.
- Saturday Feb. 8, and Sunday, Feb. 9: Family Fundays — Make it a family fun day! Nickelodeon’s SpongeBob SquarePants and Gigamaxx will be in attendance.
This year’s show will feature SUVs, hybrids, electric, high performance and economical cars, trucks, minivans, and more from 34 participating manufacturers. You’ll also have the chance to enjoy specialty cars, including a replica of a 1964 Shelby Cobra and a U.S. Army Humvee.
Presale tickets are available now. Individual tickets are only $8 and family 4-packs are $30. Tickets are available now at Tops, Consumer Beverages and Dash’s. Children 5 years and younger get in for free. Visit buffaloautoshow.com for more information.
