Nickelodeon Universe at the Mall of America in Bloomington, Minneapolis will be giving visitors the slime of their lives this March! Check out the amusement park's March 2020 highlights below!:
Slime Break Dates: Sunday, March 1 - Saturday, April 11 Location: Park-wide
Slime Break is back at Nickelodeon Universe and it is Slimier than ever. Compete in the Double Dare Challenge every Saturday and Sunday starting March 14th through April 11th for a chance to compete in the Double Dare Challenge at 1 & 4 p.m. in West Market Square… if you dare. Hang out with team Nick every Friday night at Rock and Ride or come out and make Slime with Mad Science.
Double Dare Days: Saturday & Sundays | 1 & 4 p.m. Dates: March 14 – April 11 Where: West Market Square
On your mark, get set, GO! It’s time for the Double Dare Challenge, right in Nickelodeon Universe. Answer questions, tackle physical challenges, navigate the super sloppy Double Dare obstacle course and get Slimed! Contestants will compete in physical challenges, trivia challenges and of course get to dare their opponents for double the points. With new fun games and ways to get slimed, get in the game…if you dare! It’s the Double Dare Challenge every Saturday & Sunday at 1 + 4 p.m. this Spring Break at Nickelodeon Universe.
Rock and Ride Days: Friday Nights | 8 – 9:30 p.m. Dates:March 13 – April 10 Location: South Entrance of Nickelodeon Universe
It’s Rock and Ride at Nickelodeon Universe every Friday night during Spring Break. Grab a Twilight Wristband for $30.99 from 5 – 9:30 p.m. and boogie down with Team Nick to your favorite pop hits!
Slime Making Days: Saturdays in March | 1 – 3 p.m. Location: Blue Spot
Join us in the Blue Spot to make your own Nickelodeon Slime with Mad Science. While supplies last.
Located in the center of Mall of America®, Nickelodeon Universe features seven acres of unique entertainment, including 27 rides and attractions for guests of all ages and courage levels. Themed after the No. 1 entertainment brand for kids, Nickelodeon Universe offers Nickelodeon character meet and greets, spine-tingling rides, the longest indoor zipline in North America and unique retail shops and dining options. For more information visit www.nickelodeonuniverse.com.
Nick Jr. has announced the magical news that Jane Lynch will be guest starring in the brand new Bubble Guppies episode "Genie in a Bubble!" In the all new episode, premiering Friday, February 14, 2020 at 12:00 p.m. (ET/PT), Jane voices The Genie, a genie that Nonny, Gil and Zooli conjure up who agrees to grant whoever brings her the most precious gift a wish!
Jane (Glee, Two and a Half Men) is no stranger to Nickelodeon. The actor has previously voiced Victoria Steele on Middle School Moguls and played Sam's mom on iCarly.
Nickelodeon’s Emmy Award-winning Bubble Guppies is created and executive-produced by Jonny Belt and Robert Scull and co-developed by Janice Burgess. The interactive CG-animated series is set in a vibrant underwater environment and follows a group of diverse preschoolers with colorful fish tails who go on adventures discovering their world. Bubble Guppies is set to a soundtrack of catchy, educational pop songs and features a curriculum that infuses the core elements of kindergarten readiness, including math, literacy, the arts, science and socio-emotional development. Bubble Guppies is currently in its fifth season, which introduced Zooli, a spunky and smart student, animal expert and fin-tastic friend to the guppies’ school class. Together, the guppies will dance, sing, play and learn valuable lessons as they embark on all-new underwater adventures.
Additional celebrity guest stars this season include: Alice Cooper (Rock & Roll Hall of Fame artist), Tracy Morgan (The Last O.G.), Kristen Schaal (Bob’s Burgers), Amy Sedaris (At Home with Amy Sedaris), George Takei (Star Trek) and Henry Winkler (Happy Days, Barry).
LEXINGTON, Ky. — The Lexington Legends has announced the PAWsome news that the baseball team will be hosting a Nickelodeon Night featuring PAW Patrol on Friday, June 12, 2020, when the Lexington Legends take on the Kannapolis Cannon Ballers! The game will feature special appearances from
Chase and Marshall.
The match will take place at Whitaker Bank Ballpark and will start at 7:05 P.M. The evening is sponsored by Go Red Night.
It'll also be Fri-Yay! at the game. New this season, the Legends are offering $3 Hard Seltzers and $4 Canned Cocktails from the time the gates open until the end of the 1st inning.
Tickets to the game will go on sale on Friday, February 14, 2020.
Nickelodeon Day featuring PAW Patrol forms part of the Lexington Legends 2020 promotional schedule. A full list of promotions the Lexington Legends have planned for this year's season can be found at https://www.milb.com/lexington/tickets/promotions.
FRESNO, Calif. - The Fresno Grizzlies has announced the PAWsome news that baseball team will be hosting a Nickelodeon Night featuring PAW Patrol on Friday, August 21, 2020, when the Grizzlies take on the El Paso Chihuahuas!
Fans are invited to dress up as their favorite Nickelodeon character and take pictures with the Grizzlies' special guests, including character appearances by the PAW Patrol! The Grizzlies' furry friends can't wait to see you at the ballpark! The evening is presented By Fresno Pet ER.
Nickelodeon Night featuring PAW Patrol forms part of the Fresno Grizzlies' 2020 promotional schedule. A full list of promotions the Fresno Grizzlies have planned for this year's season can be found at https://www.milb.com/fresno/tickets/promotions.
Nickelodeon's upcoming brand new live-action space-themed drama series will be reportedly be titled Above The Moon! The news comes as the cast and crew commence filming for the show in Canada, including at the British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) campus in Richmond. The series marks the first project co-produced by Nickelodeon and Imagine Kids+Family.
Interestingly, it seems that Nickelodeon has set up a production company called Above The Moon Productions Inc., which may be connected to the show.
Originally announced in June 2019 under the working title of Untitled Space Show, Above The Moon will be showrun and written by Daniel Knauf (Carnivàle, The Blacklist) and centers around a group of kids who mistakenly launch into space.
Above The Moon is being executive produced by Imagine Entertainment Chairmen Brian Grazer and Ron Howard, Imagine Kids+Family President Stephanie Sperber, and Knauf. The production is being overseen by Shauna Phelan, Senior Vice President, Scripted Content for Nickelodeon and by creative executive Will Davis for Imagine Kids+Family.
In Above The Moon, an almost-finished spaceship is about to launch into space with the world’s leading scientists to investigate a mysterious asteroid passing by earth. After a dare gone wrong, a group of kids accidentally launch the ship, putting them in the path of an asteroid. Without any proper training, they embark on a journey of survival using their smarts and friendship as their tools, as their parents watch from back on earth and attempt to guide them to safety.
BCIT Aerospace in Richmond will be turned into a film set for Nickelodeon's new space drama. Photograph By GOOGLE MAPS
“Working with Brian, Ron and all the creative voices at Imagine to create this project for Nickelodeon is a dream come true,” said Brian Robbins, President, Nickelodeon. “They have an insatiable love for storytelling and content creation that resonates globally, and we’re excited to explore this new adventure together for kids and families.”
“We couldn’t be more excited to partner with Nickelodeon to expand upon Imagine’s legacy telling great stories set in space. Dan’s vision blends real science with compelling storytelling in a way that will engage young audiences around the world,” said Sperber.
Imagine has a rich history telling stories rooted in space adventure including the multiple Academy Award-winning film Apollo 13, the hybrid docuseries Mars for NatGeo, and the Emmy Award-winning series From The Earth To The Moon for HBO. Imagine Kids+Family was started in January of this year by Imagine Entertainment, and is run by Sperber. The division recently announced a partnership James Patterson’s kids division JIMMY Books, and with LIFE to develop LIFE for Kids, an animated series to bring history to life using images from the preeminent picture magazine.
The new action-packed, music-filled production, PAW Patrol Live! “The Great Pirate Adventure,” will feature the beloved characters from the animated series, and will be playing the Ticketpro Dome in Johannesburg on 4 and 5 April, Sun Arena at Time Square Casino in Pretoria on 7 and 8 April, the Grand Arena, GrandWest in Cape Town on 11 and 12 April and The Globe at Suncoast in Durban on 17, 18 and 19 April 2020.
In PAW Patrol Live! “The Great Pirate Adventure,” Mayor Goodway is getting everything shipshape for a big Pirate Day celebration in Adventure Bay. When Cap’n Turbot falls into a dark and mysterious cavern, it’s PAW Patrol to the rescue! Chase, Marshall, Rubble, Skye, Rocky and Zuma save Cap’n Turbot and discover a secret pirate treasure map that leads them on an epic adventure. Over land and on the high seas, the pups set out to find the treasure for Mayor Goodway so the celebration can go on.
Things get ruff when Mayor Humdinger wants to find the treasure first for Foggy Bottom. The pups need all paws on deck for this pirate adventure, including help from the newest pup who’s all ears…Tracker! Using their heroic rescue skills, problem solving and teamwork, the pups set sail to save the day. No job is too big, no pirate pup is too small!
Similar to PAW Patrol Live! “Race to the Rescue,” which continued to tour the world in 2018 and 2019, this new show, PAW Patrol Live! “The Great Pirate Adventure,” includes two acts and an intermission, and incorporates an innovative costume approach to help bring the pups to life on stage as well as their vehicles and packs during the adventure.
Tickets to see the pups are selling out fast, so get yours today through ticketpros.co.za
Fans can visit www.pawpatrollive.co.za for PAW Patrol Live! “The Great Pirate Adventure” tour schedule and other important information below:
PAW Patrol Live! “The Great Pirate Adventure” tour dates:
Live Company Group plc has unveiled a first look at its brand new Nick Jr. BRICKLIVE Tour!
Following the success of the PAW Patrol tour, the new Nick Jr. touring exhibit - presented and built by BRICKLIVE – will be a celebration of the much loved characters from PAW Patrol, Abby Hatcher, Blaze and the Monster Machines and Shimmer & Shine, recreated in toy bricks to tour the UK.
The 16 Nick Jr. characters and models will take in the region of 3,000 hours to build by a team of highly skilled Bright Bricks builders using over 500,000 toy bricks. The touring exhibit will also have interactive features including a sit-on Magic Carpet selfie zone from Shimmer and Shine, a Abby Hatcher photo op, plus a walk-in 160,000 brick selfie zone of Blaze from Blaze and the Monster Machines. The models will form an engaging trail to create a memorable and fun experience for all visitors and families.
The news follows Live Company Group plc extending its agreement with Nickelodeon to expand the territories in which the Group can produce and exhibit themed tours associated with the Nickelodeon brand, including Nick Jr., to cover all countries globally (excluding the United States of America, including Puerto Rico).
The Group will continue to have the rights, through to the end of 2024, to produce and create themed tours associated with certain Nickelodeon and Nick Jr. properties, including PAW Patrol, Abby Hatcher, Shimmer and Shine, SpongeBob SquarePants and Top Wing as well as a further 6 Nickelodeon intellectual properties in return for a royalty fee based on the revenues of the themed tours.
Bracknell, UK - PAW Patrol fans will be able to see their favourite characters during February half term (Thursday 13 February to Sunday 23 February 2020) as The Lexicon hosts the amazing PAW Patrol brick trail, presented and built by BRICKLIVE!
Families are invited to come to the town centre to search for the brightly coloured toy brick models which will be located throughout The Lexicon.
There are 21 models in total featuring favourite characters and buildings from the hit CG-animated Nick Jr. preschool series including Chase, Marshall, Skye and the gang.
The Lexicon is one of the first venues to host the official PAW Patrol brick models, with the pups ranging in size from 75cm to 120cm high. Model builders are busy preparing the characters and the mighty models will be unveiled just in time for February half term.
PAW Patrol fans are set to be stunned with the trail featuring a 2-metre-tall Lookout Tower using more than 65,000 bricks! Families can also pose for a selfie in Marshall’s Fire Truck – made up of a whopping 141,000 bricks!
Sue Boor, head of marketing at The Lexicon says: “We’re delighted to be welcoming the PAW Patrol brick trail to The Lexicon. With 21 amazing models making up the trail, we are sure families will have a lot of fun as they explore The Lexicon looking for each character and building.”
Get involved with the PAW Patrol Trail this February half-term...
Complete the trail, answer the questions and fill in the survey to receive a PAW Patrol sticker book*, a LEGOLAND Windsor Pop Badge*, 20% off a day ticket to the LEGOLAND Windsor Resort and a chance to WIN a LEGOLAND Windsor Resort premium annual pass for a family of up to five people. T&Cs apply.
PAW Patrol entry forms will be located by the different models throughout town.
Completed forms should be handed in at the Information Hub which will be outside M&S (Monday to Friday 10am to 5pm, Saturday 9am to 5pm and Sunday 11am to 5pm.) Closing date for entries is 5pm Sunday 23 February 2020.
The 21 models can be found within the following locations:-
Mayor Goodway in Waitrose
Mayor Humdinger in M&S
Zuma (full contact) in M&S
Kitten Rubble in Fatface
Chase (full contact) in Fenwick
Marshall in New Look
Kitten Marshall in Flying Tiger
PAW Patrol Selfie Mosaic (full contact) in Boots
Rocky (full contact) in Primark
Kitten Skye in Matalan (upstairs)
Kitten Rocky in The Entertainer
Everest (full contact) in Waterstones
The Lookout Tower, Skye, Marshalls Fire Engine Sit-in-Selfie (full contact) and Rubble all located within Princess Square
Kitten Zuma in Clarks
Kitten Chase in Trespass
Ryder in foyer of Bracknell Town Council / Brooke House (High Street)
Control Tower Base Interactive HQ (full contact) in Cineworld
Tracker in H&M
* Limited availability of 3,500 sticker books and pop badges.
Top Nickelodeon Ships We Wish Would've Happened 💔 Nick
Chenry fans know the struggle of having a ship that never became end game. Still, we stan a supportive friendship! From Henry Danger, to Victorious, and iCarly, here are the top Nickelodeon ships that we wish would've happened!
Mr. Krabs Asks Mrs. Puff on a Date! 🦀🐡 From "Krusty Love" | SpongeBob SquarePants
Everybody knows that there's nothing Mr. Krabs loves more than money. Unless... 😏 In this classic scene from "Krusty Love" SpongeBob helps Mr. Krabs ask his boating teacher Mrs. Puff out on a date! (Just don't bring up MR. Puff...)
Watch more SpongeBob SquarePants on Nickelodeon!
CALLING ALL GOOFY GOOBERS! (ROCK!) Are ya ready for a deep dive into the world of SpongeBob SquarePants? The SpongeBob YouTube channel is THE PLACE for all fan-favorite SpongeBob moments! We’re serving up everything from legendary scenes to remixes of classic songs to deep dives into Bikini Bottom lore. Be sure to check back every week for Music Mondays, Wumbo Wednesdays, and Flashback Fridays! Subscribe now at https://www.youtube.com/SpongeBobOfficial!
Sing along with Gil, Zooli, and Molly and the rest of the Bubble Guppies as they get curious about animals, foods, and life around them!
Kids can watch their favorite Nick Jr. shows weekdays on Nickelodeon and all week long on the Nick Jr. channel: http://nickjr.com/tvschedule/
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!
A series of shorts released to promote the premiere of the SpongeBob SquarePants season 5 episode "Pest of the West" in 2008.
Timestamps:
0:00 - Sea Horse Riding Made Easy
0:48 - Spurskate
1:35 - Saloon Door Sorrows
2:09 - Yokel to Tough Guy
Watch more SpongeBob SquarePants on Nickelodeon!
CALLING ALL GOOFY GOOBERS! (ROCK!) Are ya ready for a deep dive into the world of SpongeBob SquarePants? The SpongeBob YouTube channel is THE PLACE for all fan-favorite SpongeBob moments! We’re serving up everything from legendary scenes to remixes of classic songs to deep dives into Bikini Bottom lore. Be sure to check back every week for Music Mondays, Wumbo Wednesdays, and Flashback Fridays! Subscribe now at https://www.youtube.com/SpongeBobOfficial!
When Grandpa and Grandma Zilla show up for a surprise visit, Rock is less than thrilled about spending the next couple of days with his father. The complete opposite of Rock, Grandpa Zilla is all formality and class, he feels Rock should be the same. With the help of Willy, Rock sets out to make his father proud with hilariously disastrous results.
Serenity, meanwhile, risking what she thinks will be “social suicide”, agrees to take Grandma Zilla out to the mall for a new shawl. Much to her surprise, Gran proceeds to take Serenity on a wild adventure that includes pink hair, tattoos, motorcycle races, and a bonfire with bikers. Realizing her assumption of what little old ladies are like may not hold true for all of them, Serenity finally must enlist the help of Crystal to subdue her wild granny, and bring them both home.
After a terrible evening out on the town embarrassing himself and his father, Rock abandons all hope of ever making his Dad proud. But when Grampa Zilla stumbles into a musical moment in Rock’s life, he realizes there is a tie uniting these opposing personalities. Grandpa Zilla understands that Rock is his own person and that he has a lot to offer, just the way he is.
For information about Nickelodeon’s JoJo Siwa D.R.E.A.M. The Tour and to purchase tickets, visit http://www.jojodreamtour.com.
JoJo is currently touring her sell-out D.R.E.A.M. concert across Australia, visiting Brisbane in Queensland, Sydney in New South Wales and Melbourne in Victoria! Find out how to get tickets at http://www.nick.com.au/JoJo!
In the wake of the devastating apocalyptic wildfires in Australia, JoJo is also hosting fundraising activities at all of her performances to collect donations for the Salvation Army Emergency Services and WIRES.
Originally published: Saturday, January 25, 2020.Follow NickALive! on Twitter, Tumblr, Reddit, via RSS, on Instagram, and/or Facebook for the latest Nickelodeon Australia and New Zealand and JoJo Siwa News and Highlights!
Live! 🔴 2020 Kids’ Choice Awards Nominees Announced by Annie & Hayley! | Nickelodeon
LIVE: The 2020 Kids’ Choice Awards are quickly approaching on Sunday, March 22! Annie and Hayley LeBlanc are here to announce the nominees and host for this year. Go vote for your favorite KCA nominees at https://at.nick.com/KCA
The live KCA 2020 nominees YouTube broadcast goes LIVE on Thursday, February 13 at 10 a.m. (ET)!
Who will be your favorite social star? What was your favorite song? Tune in on Nickelodeon, Sunday, March 22 to find out!
Host: Chance the Rapper
Nominees:
FAVORITE KIDS TV SHOW
A Series of Unfortunate Events
All That
Bunk'd
Henry Danger
Power Rangers Beast Morphers
Raven's Home
FAVORITE FAMILY TV SHOW
Fuller House
Modern Family
Stranger Things
The Big Bang Theory
The Flash
Young Sheldon
FAVORITE REALITY SHOW
America's Got Talent
American Ninja Warrior
America's Funniest Home Videos
MasterChef Junior
The Masked Singer
The Voice
FAVORITE TV HOST
Ellen DeGeneres - Ellen’s Game of Games
John Cena - Are You Smarter Than A 5th Grader
Nick Cannon - The Masked Singer
Ryan Seacrest - American Idol
Terry Crews - America's Got Talent
Tiffany Haddish - Kids Say The Darndest Things
FAVORITE ANIMATED SERIES
ALVINNN!!! and The Chipmunks
SpongeBob SquarePants
Teen Titans Go!
The Amazing World of Gumball
The Loud House
The Simpsons
FAVORITE FEMALE TV STAR
Candace Cameron Bure - D.J. Tanner-Fuller, Fuller House
Ella Anderson - Piper Hart, Henry Danger
Millie Bobby Brown - Eleven, Stranger Things
Peyton List - Emma Ross, Bunk'd
Raven-Symoné - Raven Baxter, Raven's Home
Riele Downs - Charlotte Page, Henry Danger
FAVORITE MALE TV STAR
Abraham Rodriguez - Nate Silva/Gold Ranger, Power Rangers Beast Morphers
Caleb McLaughlin - Lucas Sinclair, Stranger Things
Jace Norman - Henry Hart/Kid Danger, Henry Danger
Jim Parsons - Sheldon Cooper, The Big Bang Theory
Joshua Bassett - Ricky, High School Musical: The Musical: The Series
Karan Brar - Ravi Ross, Bunk'd
FAVORITE MOVIE
Aladdin
Avengers: Endgame
Captain Marvel
Jumanji: The Next Level
Spider-Man: Far From Home
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
FAVORITE MOVIE ACTRESS
Angelina Jolie - Maleficent, Maleficent: Mistress of Evil
Brie Larson - Carol Danvers/Captain Marvel, Captain Marvel + Avengers: Endgame
Dove Cameron - Mal, Descendants 3
Scarlett Johansson - Natasha Romanoff/Black Widow, Avengers: Endgame
Taylor Swift - Bombalurina, Cats
Zendaya - MJ, Spider-Man: Far From Home
FAVORITE MOVIE ACTOR
Chris Evans - Steve Rogers/Captain America, Avengers: Endgame
Chris Hemsworth - Thor + Agent H, Avengers: Endgame + Men In Black: International
Dwayne Johnson - Hobbs + Dr. Smolder Bravestone, Hobbs & Shaw + Jumanji: The Next Level
Kevin Hart - Franklin ‘Mouse’ Finbar, Jumanji: The Next Level
Tom Holland - Peter Parker/Spider-Man, Spider-Man: Far From Home
Will Smith - Genie, Aladdin
FAVORITE SUPERHERO
Brie Larson - Captain Marvel, Captain Marvel + Avengers: Endgame
Chris Evans - Captain America, Avengers: Endgame
Chris Hemsworth - Thor, Avengers: Endgame
Robert Downey Jr. - Iron Man, Avengers: Endgame
Scarlett Johansson - Black Widow, Avengers: Endgame
Tom Holland - Spider-Man, Spider-Man: Far From Home + Avengers: Endgame
FAVORITE ANIMATED MOVIE
Frozen 2
The Angry Birds Movie 2
The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part
The Lion King
The Secret Live of Pets 2
Toy Story 4
FAVORITE FEMALE VOICE FROM AN ANIMATED MOVIE
Beyoncé - Nala, The Lion King
Idina Menzel - Elsa, Frozen 2
Kristen Bell - Anna, Frozen 2
Tiffany Haddish - Daisy + Queen Watevra Wa’Nabi, The Secret Life of Pets 2 + The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part
FAVORITE MALE VOICE FROM AN ANIMATED MOVIE
Chris Pratt - Emmet Brickowski/Rex Dangervest, The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part
Josh Gad - Olaf, Frozen 2
Kevin Hart - Snowball, The Secret Life of Pets 2
Tom Hanks - Woody, Toy Story 4
FAVORITE FEMALE SOCIAL STAR
Annie LeBlanc
Emma Chamberlain
Lilly Singh
Liza Koshy
Miranda Sings
Merrell Twins
FAVORITE MALE SOCIAL STAR
Coyote Peterson
David Dobrik
Dolan Twins
Dude Perfect
MrBeast
Ryan's World
FAVORITE GAMER
DanTDM
GamerGirl
Ninja
PrestonPlayz
SSSniperWolf
FAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST
Ariana Grande
Beyoncé
Billie Eilish
Katy Perry
Selena Gomez
Taylor Swift
FAVORITE MALE ARTIST
Ed Sheeran
Justin Bieber
Lil Nas X
Marshmello
Post Malone
Shawn Mendes
FAVORITE MUSIC GROUP
BTS
Fall Out Boy
Jonas Brothers
Maroon 5
Panic! At The Disco
The Chainsmokers
FAVORITE SONG
"7 rings" by Ariana Grande
"Bad Guys" by Billie Eilish
"Memories" by Maroon 5
"Old Town Road" by Lil Nas X
"Sucker" by Jonas Brothers
"You Need To Calm Down" by Taylor Swift
FAVORITE MUSIC COLLABORATION
“10,000 Hours” by Justin Bieber & Dan + Shay
"I Don't Care" by Ed Sheeran & Justin Bieber
"ME!" by Taylor Swift ft. Brendon Urie
"Old Town Road (Remix)" by Lil Nas X ft. Billy Ray Cyrus
“Señorita” by Shawn Mendes & Camila Cabello
"Sunflower" by Post Malone & Swae Lee
FAVORITE BREAKOUT NEW ARTIST
City Girls
DaBaby
Lewis Capaldi
Lil Nas X
Lizzo
Megan Thee Stallion
FAVORITE GLOBAL MUSIC STAR
BTS - Asia
Dua Lipa - UK
J Balvin - Latin America
Rosalía - Europe
Sho Madjozi - Africa
Taylor Swift - North America
Tones & I - Australia
FAVORITE SOCIAL MUSIC STAR
Asher Angel
Blanco Brown
Johnny Orlando
JoJo Siwa
Mackenzie Ziegler
Max & Harvey
FAVORITE FEMALE SPORTS STAR
Alex Morgan
Lindsey Vonn
Megan Rapinoe
Naomi Osaka
Serena Williams
Simone Biles
FAVORITE MALE SPORTS STAR
Cristiano Ronaldo
LeBron James
Patrick Mahomes
Shaun White
Stephen Curry
Tom Brady
FAVORITE VIDEO GAME
Fortnite
Mario Kart Tour
Minecraft
Super Smash Bros.™ Ultimate
Originally published: Tuesday, February 11, 2020 at 21:04 GMT.Follow NickALive! on Twitter, Tumblr, Reddit, via RSS, on Instagram, and/or Facebook for the latest Nickelodeon and Kids’ Choice Awards 2020 News and Highlights!
ViacomCBS is preparing for the first of two rounds of layoffs, Variety has learnt. According to multiple sources with knowledge of the situation, the first round of cuts, which would affect around 100 people, could take place as early as Wednesday, February 26 — six days after the company issues its quarterly earning report. A second set of cuts is planned to begin on or around Tuesday, March 31.
The first round of layoffs would come fewer than three months after Viacom completed merger with CBS Corp., a deal that reunited the two divergent pieces of the Redstone family media empire. Multiple departments are expected to be impacted, though areas such as the Paramount film and television studios and CBS Interactive are not expected to see significant effects. Instead the cuts will primarily touch on areas of overlap in television, where the bulk of employees at CBS and legacy Viacom brands work. Areas such as marketing, distribution, and consumer products, where there are significant overlaps, are likely to be affected, as are legacy CBS cable television operations.
A ViacomCBS spokesperson declined to comment.
Restructuring among the rank and file has long been anticipated. In August of last year Viacom and CBS signalled that the merger would yield $500 million in cost savings. The performance of ViacomCBS stock has been less than stellar in recent months, down 13.4% since the merger closed Dec. 4.
Even before the merger, Viacom already had the largest cable-channel group of any major U.S. media company — one including historic brands such as Nickelodeon, MTV and Comedy Central as well as more niche networks like BET Gospel, CMT and MTV Tres. The acquisition of CBS brought additional channels into the fold, including Pop and Smithsonian Channel, as well as the Showtime premium service.
Viacom and CBS began moving prior to the merger’s completion to set the leadership of the newly combined company, which has continued to evolve since the December close. Last month, ViacomCBS CEO Bob Bakish announced that George Cheeks, a veteran of Viacom and NBCUniversal, would join the company as president and CEO of CBS Entertainment Group — reporting to Bakish and replacing outgoing CBS CEO Joe Ianniello, who had been with the Eye for 22 years.
Some ViacomCBS employees have already been told that their jobs are set to be eliminated. As Varietyreported last week, the company plans to eliminate several roles in its corporate diversity and inclusion department.
