Thursday, November 12, 2020

American Dream Launches First-Ever Wish Week

American Dream Launches First-Ever Wish Week

Thanksgiving Holiday Extended to One Full Week of Retail Promotions, Surprise-and-Delight Attraction Giveaways to Make Dreams Come True


East Rutherford, New Jersey, Nov. 12, 2020 -- This year, American Dream continues to reinvent the entertainment, shopping, and dining experience by expanding the Black Friday start of the holiday shopping season from one day to eight and making dreams come true. Working closely with its brand partners and attractions, American Dream’s Wish Week will bring holiday magic to the traditional Thanksgiving season and create new memories for guests.

Beginning November 23 through November 30, guests visiting American Dream will be treated to special surprises, magical giveaways, and one-of-a-kind experiences all week.  To provide a safe experience throughout Wish Week, and all season long, American Dream’s #dreamsafe initiative, which launched together with Hackensack Meridian Health, sets the standard in cleanliness and health and safety protocols. The property will ease the common stresses of the season by offering online to offline gifting consultations, curated gift guides, and curbside pickup, among others.

American Dream will have extended hours during Wish Week and all throughout the holiday season. Visit www.americandream.com for its holiday operating hours. American Dream will be closed on Thanksgiving Day, November 26.

“At American Dream, we’re always re-thinking, re-inventing, and putting a fresh spin on conventional experiences,” said Mark Ghermezian, co-CEO of American Dream.  “This year, we’re moving away from the traditional one-day Black Friday holiday and expanding to eight magical days, giving families the chance to experience American Dream at a time most convenient for them,” he added.  

There are surprises around every corner—here’s just a sneak peek at what’s in store at American Dream’s Wish Week (and all holiday season):

  • Monday, November 23: Love’s Got to Give!: With more than 500 poinsettias in the Winter Garden Court, a winter wonderland of 550 snowflakes over The Rink, more than 100 holiday trees and 12 Photo Booths throughout, American Dream is sure to be the most Instagrammable backdrop to capture all your holiday moments.  
  • Tuesday, November 24: Wish for Fun and Sun: We’ve brought the sunshine indoors at American Dream. Don’t miss our splash-worthy Wish Wave Pool at DreamWorks Water Park, complete with a DJ and dance music for some serious--and safely distanced--family fun. While you’re here, be sure to reserve one of our Jonathan Adler-designed private cabanas! Whether shopping our Resort collections throughout our stores, or cooling down on tropical frozen treats, American Dream is the ultimate staycation destination this holiday season.
  • Wednesday, November 25: Winter Wishes: It’s cold outside, so bundle up and enjoy all the warmth of the holiday season at American Dream. Whether you choose to hit the slopes at Big SNOW, take a spin around The Rink, or shop our curated collections of sparkly jewelry, cozy, layered knits and outerwear, American Dream makes winter wishes come true.
  • Thursday, November 26: American Dream will be closed on Thanksgiving Day so that our Dream Makers can celebrate the holiday with their loved ones.
  • Friday, November 27: The Wish List: Holiday wishes, granted. Today, we’re all about making the biggest day in shopping even better, as only American Dream can do. Shop our Curated Collections on our online holiday hub. Now, isn’t that dreamy?
  • Saturday, November 28: Celebrating Our Small Businesses: In celebration of Small Business Saturday, please visit our unique mix of retail and dining partners that represent the dozens of small, independent businesses at American Dream. Look for special signs throughout American Dream indicating where these businesses are located and support the local businesses that are integral to our community.
  • Sunday, November 29:  Nickelodeon’s “Nickmas Universe” Opening: Mark your calendars; you don’t want to miss out on this action-packed celebration! Join us for the opening of “Nickmas Universe,” a holiday version of everyone’s favorite indoor theme park. Roaming Dream Makers will be on hand to provide bottles of water, coloring books and other treats to our guests. Shhhhh—some guests will be randomly selected to win complimentary passes to Nickmas Universe.
  • Monday, November 30: Cyber (Music) Monday: Live from American Dream! Take a break from online shopping and tune in as we bring the magic of our weekly, holiday-themed performances right to your living room. Local performers--dance troupes, choirs, performance artists--will be showcased across TikTok, Instagram, and throughout our property-wide digital network with pop-up, live sets to boot.
 * To learn about all the health and safety precautions American Dream is taking together with Hackensack Meridian Health, please visit https://www.americandream.com/dreamsafe.

ABOUT AMERICAN DREAM

American Dream, developed by Triple Five Group, is an unparalleled mix of world-class entertainment, retail and dining, comprising more than 3 million square feet in East Rutherford, New Jersey, just minutes away from New York City. American Dream is home to leading attractions that includes DreamWorks Water Park, Nickelodeon Universe, Big SNOW, Angry Birds Not So Mini Golf Club, The Rink, Out of This World Blacklight Mini Golf, and a curated collection of premier dining and retail stores, including flagship locations for H&M, Uniqlo and PRIMARK as well as Lululemon, Sephora, Aritzia, Zara and IT’SUGAR, the world’s first “candy department store.” For more information on American Dream and our health and safety protocols, visit www.americandream.com or follow us on Instagram @americandream.


Originally published: Thursday, November 12, 2020.
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Actor Paige Howard talks 'The Astronauts' and Growing Up on Set with Her Father | WFLA News Channel 8

Actor Paige Howard discusses voicing Matilda, the computer system for Odyssey II, the spaceship in Nickelodeon’s new series, The Astronauts, and growing up on set with her father, Ron! The Astronauts premieres Friday, November 13 at 7p/6c, only on Nickelodeon! Click here for more info!
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Classic Rugrats Comic Strip for Thursday, November 12, 2020 | Nickelodeon

Classic Rugrats Comic Strip for Thursday, November 12, 2020 | Nickelodeon
Rugrats, provided to Creators Syndicate by Nickelodeon, based off the popular animated television series has been created for children and family's to laugh and enjoy together.

Follow these comics and their take on real episodes of the show and their own spin on hilarious adventures.

Read more Rugrats comic strips!: https://www.creators.com/features/rugrats

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Nickelodeon International's Nina Hahn to Take Part in 'Kids Content: Opportunities For Inclusivity' Panel of C21’s Content London On Demand Event

Nick News Mini: Nina Hahn, Senior Vice President (SVP) of Production & Development at Nickelodeon International and head of ViacomCBS International Studios' (VIS) VIS Kids will be taking part in the "Kids Content: Opportunities For Inclusivity" session of C21’s Content London On Demand event.


C21’s Content London On Demand event will publish online at ContentLondon.net between November 16 and December 4, focusing on the programming and strategies that will define the content business in 2021.

In the "Kids Content: Opportunities For Inclusivity" panel, leading international children’s content commissioners and executives will discuss their commissioning strategies and priorities, exploring the crucial role of diversity and inclusion within kids TV content to ensure programming reflects and is made by the diverse society we live in.

Joining Hahn will be Miki Chojnacka, Chief content and creative officer, Hopster; Jon Mason, Founder of Jollywise and creator of the Secret Story Draw; and Cheryl Taylor, Head of content, BBC Children’s.

Access to view the sessions is free of charge to C21PRO subscribers.

To gain access to view this year’s Content London On Demand sessions you can take out a C21PRO subscription by clicking here.


C21 DIGITAL SCREENINGS
Theme Festival - Kids Programming

C21 explores how the children’s TV sector coped with the events of 2020 and looks ahead to what studios and distributors have to show after a year of development and remote production.

It would be simplistic to suggest that the kids content business has come through Covid-19 without any bumps or bruises. But compared with most sectors inside and outside TV it is weathering the storm pretty well.

Animation studios have had to make adjustments to their workflow, but this has meant temporary suspensions rather than cancellations, says Cyber Group Studios CEO Pierre Sissman. “We had a brief pause on our preschool series Gigantosaurus while we got animators set up to work at home, but they soon caught up. People have been working so hard during lockdown that productivity isn’t suffering.”

Kids live-action is, in theory, more at risk from the virus. But for the most part, children’s drama productions have fewer moving parts than adult dramas – which makes them more manageable. Viacom Studios UK’s live-action series Goldies Oldies, for example, bounced back from lockdown and re-entered production in the second half of 2020. Wildbrain, meanwhile, has scored strong sales for Malory Towers, a live-action series produced for Family Channel Canada and CBBC in the UK.
 
True, there is a financial downside to Covid-19, with ad-funded networks likely to trim their kids’ programming budgets heading in to 2021. But public broadcasters still provide valuable support as coproducers. To illustrate the point, Komixx Entertainment has just completed delivery of 52-episode animation series Dog Loves Books for BBC’s CBeebies, ABC in Australia and German children’s network KiKa.

Even more significant is the continued voracious appetite for kids’ content from both studio-backed and independently run SVoD and pay TV platforms. Some of this demand is met by in-house production divisions, notably Disney, Warner, ViacomCBS, or by subsidiaries, such as NBCUniversal (NBCU)-owned DreamWorks, which has just struck a long-term supply deal with NBCU’s pay platform Sky.

But there are also abundant instances of streamer commissions, from the AppleTV+ deal for Wildbrain’s Peanuts franchise through to Netflix’s greenlight of Xilam animated series Trico. Xilam has also been the beneficiary of renewed demand from Chinese streamers – recently unveiling a copro deal with Alibaba-backed Youku on preschool series Lupin’s Tales (78×7’).

Further evidence of Chinese support for the global kids’ sector is Tencent Video’s new swathe of copro deals with Luxembourg-based Zeilt Productions as well as Sixteen South and Silvergate Media in the UK. As reported in C21, the three partnerships mark the start of Tencent’s multi-year strategy to partner with European studios on copros that will see children’s shows air as originals on the Tencent Kids platform.

Ed Galton, co-founder and CCO of animation studio Cake, says his company has continued to do brisk business during Covid-19 in both production and distribution. Activities range from “a new Angry Birds series for Netflix to the third series of Total Dramarama, produced with Fresh TV for Teletoon Canada and Cartoon Network US,” says Galton. Further underlining the growing importance of streamers, Cake is also handling global distribution on Lucas the Spider, a Fresh TV show that will be shared by Cartoon Network and HBO Max.

Galton is not in denial about the challenges presented by Covid-19, pointing out that the current downturn may also result in households with kids taking fewer streamer subscriptions. “But the industry needs content. Even if there is downward pressure on budgets, that will lend itself to risk-sharing coproductions and distribution opportunities.” On the latter score, Cake has just sold series including Mush Mush & The Mushables, Pablo and Mighty Mike to broadcasters across Asia.

Cyber Group’s Sissman echoes the story at Cake. “We can see a drop-off in ad revenue occurring in Europe, but the overall picture for kids remains strong. We are close to delivering a second season of Gigantosaurus to Disney and are also in production on a new show, 50/50 Heroes, for France Télévisions. At the same time, our catalogue sales have almost doubled on last year, with recently produced series in high demand.”

The company’s increased emphasis on development proves that Cyber Group is feeling upbeat about the future, says Sissman. “We have boosted development by 20% compared with 2019, so we have 12 series in development right now. Two of those, Monster In My Pocket and Alex Player, received a very strong response at Cartoon Forum.”

Both of these series are aimed at older kids, underlining a broad trend towards action-comedy animation for the 6-11 demo. Monica Levy, head of international sales at Federation Kids & Family, says this category has also been a priority for her firm. “We make sure we cover every segment, but there are buyers for this age group across all types of platforms,” she says. “We recently licensed Squish to HBO Max and have just made our first third-party acquisition in the demo, a show called Presto: School of Magic, which is being produced by TeamTO. We’re also developing a 6-9 animation series based on a classic property.”

At the same time, Covid-19 has not discouraged Federation from continuing its expansion into kids’ live-action. “Find Me In Paris has been a huge success for us and proved that there is demand for high-quality drama that kids can co-view with their parents. Following that, we are working on two or three more high-end series where the emphasis is on great production quality, strong writing and compelling acting.”

Clearly, Covid-19 restrictions have not been ideal for producing high-end live-action series with sumptuous locations. Fortunately for Federation, however, the third season of Find Me In Paris was complete and the new series are in the development phase. “In the end it worked out quite well,” says Levy, “because we were able to spend a lot of time with writers. It was a chance to create some really great scripts.”

While a large part of 2020 has been about keeping kids projects on track and on time, one parallel narrative across the year has been how to keep kids stimulated and educated while away from school. In the UK, the BBC has been running blocks of education programming while Nickelodeon made 450 interactive and educational games freely available on its sites and apps during lockdown.

In the US, Sesame Workshop has been producing both live-action and animation educational content under its Caring For Each Other banner, says senior VP of international media and education Ed Wells. “We turned to our experts to really get an understanding of what kids and families would need during this time. We then developed content and resources on everything from hygiene to body movement to change of routine.”

Pandemic-specific activities have not deflected Sesame Workshop from its other priorities, however. Commercially, says Wells, the organisation continues its drive into the streaming market. “We still have excellent relationships with broadcasters such as the BBC, NHK and ABC in Australia, but it was important for us to embrace the new platforms that kids and families use. So we have forged a strong relationship with HBO Max on Sesame Street and a new animation series, Mecha Builders. We also have original content on AppleTV+.”

Socially, the issue of diversity has loomed large this year, says Wells. “Diversity has always been a mainstay of what we do, but the conversation shifted this year. So we’ve put a lot of effort into our anti-racism curriculum and created content like The Power of We.”

In fact, diversity has been a key theme across the industry. ViacomCBS recently introduced a No Diversity, No Commission policy, while the BBC is producing new episodes of JoJo & Gran Gran, the UK’s first preschool animated series featuring a black British family. Galton points out that his company and Triggerfish are creating Africa-led project Mama K’s Super 4 for Netflix.

It’s similar in Asia-Pacific, where Omens Studios’ business director Harry Teper says “diversity is part of our DNA. From the upcoming season of Leo the Wildlife Ranger to other shows in development, it all showcases diversity in different forms.”

Chi Sim Tang, CEO of Singapore-based Omens, echoes Sesame Workshop’s Wells by saying education has been a key theme for his company during Covid-19. “We have edutainment preschool shows Leo the Wildlife Ranger and Counting With Paula in production. With children taking to home-based learning in the pandemic, we’ve seen increasing interest in our shows, from parents, buyers and commissioners. We feel commissioners are now more receptive when we pitch ideas with educational and social development values.”

At the other end of the spectrum, demand for escapist fare means that slapstick shows are also seeing accelerated demand, with examples including Trico & Squish. Silas Hickey, executive producer of Omens series Amy & the Afterlife and Dragon Lizzardo, adds: “We are working with showrunners and animators on physical ‘toony’ shows. These are the kind of shows inspired by Vaudeville and incorporate slapstick comedy, and nutty, dimensional, wonderfully neurotic characters.”

The upbeat message from producers and distributors is reinforced from the buyer side. Louise Bucknole, VP of kids programming for ViacomCBS Networks’ kids brands Milkshake! and Nickelodeon UK, says: “It’s been a testing year, but we’re still offering a balanced mix of live-action and animation on Nickelodeon and Channel 5 kids block Milkshake!. Our animation was able to continue in production during lockdown and, despite some live-action series having to go on pause, our pipelines are well stocked. All of our productions are now back filming and we’ve forged ahead with live-action series including Go Green with the Grimwades and The World According To Grandpa.”

Last year, Channel 5 said it would double its content investment in Milkshake!, taking production from 160 to over 300 episodes from 2021 onwards. Nothing has changed on that score, says Bucknole, with CGI series Pip & Posy (a copro with Sky) and Mya Go and Brave Bunnies among the titles coming through.

In terms of how Covid-19 has impacted editorial strategy, Bucknole says the company has sought to “remain reflective and relatable to our audience. We’ve commissioned series with topical themes in mind. Go Green with the Grimwades is a reflection of kids’ interest in the environment and ways they can be more green at home. We’ve also produced over 50 shortform ‘stay at home’ episodes to keep kids occupied in a fun, safe learning environment. We’ve had great success with that and will continue to build on into next year.”

On Nickelodeon and Nicktoons, iconic franchises like Paw Patrol and SpongeBob SquarePants have been supported by specific Covid-friendly formats such as gameshow Nickelodeon Unfiltered and Group Chat, “both filmed in a Covid-style production,” says Bucknole. She says Covid-19 has done nothing to diminish the popularity of Nick’s iconic characters and this will be reinforced by the arrival of The Smurfs in 2021.

Away from Nick, other big brands that are set to reboot or extend include Hasbro/Entertainment One’s Power Rangers; Mattel’s Thomas & Friends, which is being reinvented in 2D by Nelvana; and Warner Bros’ Batman, which will spawn preschool series Batwheels for Cartoon Network and HBO Max. While this is not a new trend, it seems likely that the kids industry’s preference for the safety net of big brands is being further cemented by Covid-19.

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Originally published: Friday, November 06, 2020.
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Australia's 10 Shake Joins The Search For Blue’s Clues

10 Shake Joins The Search For Blue’s Clues

Blue’s Clues & You! Premieres Monday, 23 November at 8.00am on 10 Shake


Australia - Pull up your Thinking Chair and grab your Handy Dandy Notebook, because hit preschool series Blue’s Clues & You!, a remake of the 90s’ classic Blue’s Clues, is shaking it’s way on to 10 Shake from Monday, 23 November at 8.00am.

Airing weekday mornings, Blue’s Clues & You! invites our littlest audience to join CG-animated Blue and new host Josh Dela Cruz, on clue-led adventures to solve a puzzle in each episode. With each signature paw print, Blue identifies clues in her animated world that propel the story and inspire the audience to interact with the characters. Original hosts Steve (Steve Burns) and Joe (Donovan Patton) also make cameos throughout the series.

Blue’s Clues & You! has been reimagined for today’s younger generation. Pups Blue and Magenta return with a fresh CG-animated coat; fan-favourites Tickety Tock, Slippery Soap, Shovel, Pail, Mr. Salt, Mrs. Pepper, Cinnamon, Paprika, Mailbox and the original Thinking Chair are back for more clue-lead adventures; and the Handy Dandy Notebook is now fully equipped with smartphone technology, allowing emails and video calls.

Excited to be part of a show for kids that encouraged participation, host Josh said: “It’s more of a transfer of power and authority to the home viewer, which is something as a kid, you don’t usually get. You’re usually told to be quiet and listen.

“Our show gives us the opportunity as kids, to voice our opinions and make mistakes, because that’s a part of learning.”

The original Blue’s Clues series launched in 1996 to critical praise from educators, parents, and preschoolers for its unique interactivity that helped change the way kids watch television. The landmark series also raised the bar in preschool television by exploring advanced subject matter such as sign language, geography, physics, emotions, and anatomy.

With fandom already afoot, the series premiere will coincide with the launch of the first toy range, an adorable animated plush Blue that raises her ears and barks fun phrases from the show. Available exclusively to Big W online (RRP $45) Peek-A-Blue is the perfect companion to help solves clues.

Blue’s Clues & You! also airs on Nick Jr. Australia.

Blue’s Clues & You!
Premieres Monday, 23 November at 8.00am on 10 Shake.

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Nickelodeon to Premiere New Episodes of 'SpongeBob SquarePants' in Australia and New Zealand From Monday 9th November 2020

Christmas is coming early down under, as Nickelodeon Australia and New Zealand is treating viewers to three weeks of brand new episodes of SpongeBob SquarePants!, weekdays at 3:30pm (AEST) starting Monday, November 9! Things kick-off with "The Krusty Slammer", which finds the Krusty Krab getting a makeover after Mr Krabs (voiced by Clancy Brown) decides to turn it into a jail after Plankton (Mr Lawrence) breaks the law!


Win one of twenty limited edition spongebob citizenship packs! http://www.nick.com.au/win/reef-competition/


Originally published: Sunday, November 1, 2020.

Original source: TV Blackbox; Additional source: The Competitions.
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Nickelodeon and Audio UX Shortlisted for Transform Awards North America 2020 Award for Noggin

Nick News Mini: Noggin, Nickelodeon's top-rated subscription-based interactive learning service for preschoolers, and audio branding studio Audio UX have been shortlisted for the "Best Use of Audio Brand" award in the Transform Awards North America 2020, which celebrates best practice in corporate, product and global brand development work in the region!


The winners will be recognised at a virtual awards event on December 2, 2020.

A full list of Transform Awards North America nominees, visit transformmagazine.net. To find out more about Noggin, visit noggin.com. To find out more about the audio branding work that Audio UX designed for Noggin, auxnyc.com.

Congratulations and good luck to Nickelodeon, Audio UX and Noggin!

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Originally published: Thursday, November 12, 2020.
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15 Facts You Need to Know About Jace Norman 🤫 | Nick Confidential | Nickelodeon

15 Facts You Need to Know About Jace Norman 🤫 | Nick Confidential | Nickelodeon


You may know him best as Henry Hart/Kid Danger on the hit series Henry Danger, but do you know these 15 facts about Jace Norman? Let's take a closer look in this Nick Confidential!

Watch Henry Danger and Danger Force on Nickelodeon and on Nick on demand!

Make sure to subscribe to the brand-new Henry Danger YouTube channel! Up the (You)Tube!: https://at.nick.com/HenryDangerYouTube

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“The Battle of Zaofu” 🌪 Animatic | The Legend of Korra | Nickelodeon Animation

“The Battle of Zaofu” 🌪 Animatic | The Legend of Korra | Nickelodeon Animation


Proud of Korra for getting up every time she was knocked down!

Side-by-side animatic from the Legend of Korra episode, "The Battle of Zaofu" (Book 4, Episode 6)

Directed by:
Melchior Zwyer

Assistant Director:
Owen Sullivan

Supervising Producers:
Kihyun Ryu
Lauren Montgomery

Storyboard Artists:
Sol Choi
Elsa Garagarza
Shaun O’Neil
Owen Sullivan

Animatic Editor:
Amaris Cavin

Watch the Avatar: The Last Airbender pilot here!: http://nickalive.blogspot.com/2020/09/full-episode-avatar-last-airbender.html

Subscribe to the NEW official Avatar: The Last Airbender YouTube channel!: https://at.nick.com/AvatarSubscribe

Watch lots more Nickelodeon animatics here!: http://nickalive.blogspot.com/search/label/Animatics

Check out the Nickelodeon Animation Studio online: Website | Facebook | Tumblr | Twitter | Instagram | YouTube

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SlimeFest Quiz! | Nickelodeon UK

SlimeFest Quiz! | Nickelodeon UK


Slime flies when you're having fun! Can you guess who's behind the Slime in these clips from past shows?! Catch Best of SlimeFest, this Friday @ 6:30pm on Nickelodeon UK & Ireland!

SlimeFest returns in 2021! Click the following link for more info!: http://nickalive.blogspot.com/2020/02/nickelodeon-uk-brings-slime-music-and.html

WIN tickets to SlimeFest 2021 UK with Nickelodeon and Hairdorables! http://www.nick.co.uk/microsite/hairdorables-competition/dk71td

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Dance-Along Blue Music Surprise #2 w/ Blue's Clues Song & Old MacDonald! | Blue's Clues & You!

Dance-Along Blue Music Surprise #2 w/ Blue's Clues Song & Old MacDonald! | Blue's Clues & You!


Sing and dance along with Dance-Along Blue as she picks a surprise song on her guitar! The surprise song could be "Blue's Clues", "Old MacDonald", "Healthy Snacks" or more!

#DanceALongBlue #MusicSurprise #BluesCluesAndYou

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

Subscribe to the official Blue’s Clues & You! YouTube channel! Subscribe today at https://at.nick.com/BCYSubscribe!


Originally published: Thursday, November 12, 2020.
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Orchards and Home Gardening | Planeta Bala | Nickelodeon Latin America

Huertos y jardinería en casa | Planeta Bala | Latinoamérica | Nickelodeon en Español


Ya que iniciamos la vida zero-waste, una de las primeras cosas por las que podemos comenzar es el tener un huerto en casa y crecer nuestras propias frutas y verduras. Aprende junto con Bala y su invitada Manuela Barón la importancia de tener uno en casa.

¿No sabes cómo cuidar al planeta o qué hacer para protegerlo? Bala te va a explicar semana a semana en esta nueva serie todos los pasos a seguir para cuidar nuestro planeta Tierra. Desde empezar nuevos hábitos en casa hasta conocer a personas que están haciendo cosas increíbles por cuidar nuestra naturaleza.

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Camp Stories #12 | Creator Camp | Nickelodeon Netherlands

DIT IS HOE JE NIET EEN CAKE MOET BAKKEN! 🥴 | 🔥 CAMP STORIES #12 | Nickelodeon Nederlands


We waren helemaal vergeten dat Felice jarig was, maar om dit goed te maken gaan we een super mooie cake voor haar bakken! Benieuwd naar de reactie van Felice?

CAMP STORIES zijn extra web-only vlogs van onze getalenteerde kampleden en Vicky. Elke dinsdag en donderdag om 19.30 uur uploaden we een nieuwe video.

In Creator Camp volgen we Felice, Saar, Zef, Asha en Cas. Zij zijn toegelaten tot het exclusieve kamp en hebben alle vijf een ander talent wat zij op het kamp willen ontwikkelen. Dyanthe Willems, leider van het kamp, stoomt samen met haar team van professionals de talenten klaar tot digital creators. Vicky, de dochter van de terreineigenaar, wil zelf ook creator worden en probeert dan ook zoveel mogelijk van het kamp mee te krijgen.

Creator Camp zie je iedere maandag tot en met donderdag om 19:30 op Nickelodeon. 🧡

Meer informatie: http://nickalive.blogspot.com/2020/09/nickelodeon-benelux-to-premiere-creator.html

Volg ook @CreatorCampNL op Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/creatorcampnl/?hl=nl

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Nickelodeon Brazil to Premiere New 'It's Pony' Episodes from Monday 9th November 2020

Nick News Mini: Nickelodeon Brazil (Brasil) will start to premiere brand new episodes of It's Pony (É o Pônei) from Monday 9th November 2020 at 16:00!:


Manual de Volta às Aulas Online | Nickelodeon Brasil





Originally published: Tuesday, October 27, 2020.
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Milkshake! Goes Green with New Show 'Go Green with the Grimwades'; Premieres November 16

ViacomCBS-owned UK terrestrial Channel 5 has commissioned a factual entertainment series with an environmental theme for its multiplatform preschool strand Milkshake!


Go Green with the Grimwades has been commissioned for the preschool block with support from the government-backed Young Audiences Content Fund (YACF), through the British Film Institute (BFI).

Update (9/11) - Go Green with the Grimwades premieres Monday 16th November 2020 at 8:15am, following brand new PAW Patrol, on Milkshake!

Produced by London-based Doc Hearts, the 10×10’ series will encourage young audiences to become more aware of their impact on the environment and what they can do at home to make small positive changes. The series will follow the YouTube-famous Grimwade family—consisting of mum, dad and their six home-schooled children—as they accept challenges to cut waste and protect the planet, inspired by the themes of reduce, recycle, repair, reuse and refuse. Topics will include plastic awareness, using water efficiently, connecting with nature, reusing clothes and the benefits of a zero-waste household. Soft learning will be embedded into the show, including numeracy, literacy and STEM. The Grimwades have more than 24 million channel views and 228,000 subscribers.

The show marks Channel 5′s first influencer-led offering for its preschool block.

Louise Bucknole, Vice President (VP) of programming for kids at ViacomCBS Networks UK, said: “Go Green with the Grimwades is the perfect new addition to our growing pipeline of content, complementing our wide and varied slate, which now also includes drama and live-action entertainment formats.

Go Green With The Grimwades - Behind The Scenes | Coming Soon | Milkshake!



Our brand new show 'Go Green with The Grimwades' is coming soon to Milkshake!

Have a look at a quick Behind The Scenes clip of just some of the exciting things that they will be getting up to ♻️

Go Green with The Grimwades - Theme Song | Coming Soon | Milkshake!



Our brand new show 'Go Green with The Grimwades' is coming soon to Milkshake!

Till then, have a little dance to their Official Theme Song! 🎵 ♻️

Go Green with The Grimwades - Theme Song | Starts 16th November | Milkshake!



Our brand new show 'Go Green with The Grimwades' starts 16th November right here on Milkshake!

Till then, have a little dance to their Official Theme Song! 🎵 ♻️

Go Green With The Grimwades - Behind The Scenes | Next Week | Milkshake!



Our brand new show 'Go Green with The Grimwades' is coming soon to Milkshake!

Have a look at a quick Behind The Scenes clip of just some of the exciting things that they will be getting up to ♻️

“The series will help our viewers learn to be more environmentally conscious, starting from within their own homes, with fun ideas they can easily adopt. As a family who are already adored by so many people on YouTube, the Grimwades are very relatable and accessible role models for our young preschool audience, and we’re delighted to welcome them to Milkshake!.”

Andy Mundy-Castle, executive producer and managing director of Doc Hearts, said: “We’re so pleased to make this timely and important show for Milkshake! who have been very enthusiastic and supportive. The Grimwade family has a fantastic attitude to life and having monitored their rise online it only felt like a matter of time before they were on our TV screens.”

The news comes follows Milkshake! greenlighting four new series with support from the BFI Young Audiences Production Content Fund earlier this year: Circle Square, a 40 x seven-minute show produced by Wyndley Animation; Winnie & Wilbur (52 x 11.5 minutes) from Winduna; Milo (52 x 11 minutes) from first-timer Fourth Wall Creative; and The World According to Grandpa, a 25 x 11-minute live-action series from Grandpa Productions.

Milkshake! has also ordered new seasons of in-house productions Milkshake! Monkey’s Amazing Adventures and Milkshake! Bop-Box, and has picked up season 12 of Fireman Sam, as well as the first season of Brave Bunnies, a 52×7’ series coproduced by Glowberry and Anima Kitchent and distributed by Aardman. Brave Bunnies follows bunny siblings Bop and Boo as they set off on a family road trip during which they encounter new animal friends, play games and make exciting discoveries. The series will air on Milkshake! next year. All four series will air on Channel 5's preschool programming block from 2021.

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Originally published: Thursday, September 03, 2020 at 01:23 BST.

Original source: C21 Media; Additional sources: TVKIDS, Kidscreen.
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Nickelodeon Invites Viewers to Spend 'Christmas With The Bramleys' with New 'It's Pony' Holiday Special

Pony on the sixth floor, Pony in the bathroom, Pony in the kitchen, Pony on the school bus, and.. Pony under the mistletoe!


Nickelodeon will be treating fans to a brand new 30-minute It's Pony holiday special!

Titled "Christmas with the Bramleys", in the episode, the Bramleys need to find a way to celebrate their traditions and be together for the holidays.

Update (10/30) - The US-English title for the new It's Pony holiday special will be "Bramley Holiday", and will premiere on Saturday, December 5 at 11:30 a.m. (ET/PT) on Nickelodeon USA!

The all new It's Pony holiday special is set to premiere on Nicktoons Global on Thursday 19th November 2020 (at 02:32 Uhr on the German sub-feed). A U.S. airdate has not yet been announced, but it would be surprising if Nickelodeon USA didn't air the episode around the same time.

In Germany, the episode is titled "Weihnachten bei den Bramleys" and has the description: "Die Bramleys müssen einen Weg finden, wie sie ihren Traditionen nachkommen und an Weihnachten zusammen sein können." The episode should have the production number #116, but this needs to be confirmed.

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Originally published: Sunday, October 18, 2020.
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Welcome Aboard Odyssey II | The Astronauts | Nickelodeon

Brace yourself for an out of this world adventure 🚀 The Astronauts premieres Friday, November 13 at 7p/6c, only on Nickelodeon! Click here for more info!


Visit https://www.astronautsonnick.com for more The Astronauts and follow the series on TikTok, https://www.tiktok.com/@theastronauts.


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Classic Rugrats Comic Strip for Wednesday, November 11, 2020 | Nickelodeon

Classic Rugrats Comic Strip for Wednesday, November 11, 2020 | Nickelodeon
Rugrats, provided to Creators Syndicate by Nickelodeon, based off the popular animated television series has been created for children and family's to laugh and enjoy together.

Follow these comics and their take on real episodes of the show and their own spin on hilarious adventures.

Read more Rugrats comic strips!: https://www.creators.com/features/rugrats

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Studio Fun Int'l to Release 'PAW Patrol: Happy Valentine's Day, Adventure Bay!' Scratch & Sniff Board Book on Tuesday, December 1, 2020

Studio Fun International will release PAW Patrol: Happy Valentine's Day, Adventure Bay!, the brand new Valentine’s Day-themed scratch-and-sniff adventure board book inspired by Nickelodeon's beloved CG-animated preschool series PAW Patrol on Tuesday, December 1, 2020! The book carries an SRP of $9.99 and can be pre-ordered today, including on Barnes & Noble.



Nickelodeon PAW Patrol: Happy Valentine's Day, Adventure Bay!
by Editors of Studio Fun International

Join the PAW Patrol on this Valentine’s Day scratch-and-sniff adventure!

It’s Valentine’s Day in Adventure Bay, and Mr. Porter has baked some delicious treats for the town Valentine’s Day celebration! But when his truck goes off the road and the treats go flying, it’s up to the puptastic noses of the PAW Patrol to sniff them out before the party begins. The pups are ready to sniff and save in this action-packed scratch-and-sniff book!

Product Details
Board Book
$9.99
ISBN-13: 9780794446444
Publisher: Printers Row
Publication date: 12/01/2020
Pages: 10
Product dimensions: 7.00(w) x 8.00(h) x 0.50(d)
Age Range: 3 - 5 Years
PAW Patrol fans can also countdown to Christmas with the Paw Patrol 12 Days of Socks Advent Calendar and the 2020 Nickelodeon: Storybook Collection Advent Calendar!

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Clancy Brown Talks About Voicing Mr. Krabs on 'SpongeBob' for 20 Years

To celebrate the release of The Mortuary Collection (premieres on Shudder on Oct. 15), actor and voice actor Clancy Brown recently Zoom'ed Entertainment Weekly to talk about his new movie!


In addition to talking about The Mortuary Collection as well as his roles in iconic movies such as Highlander, The Shawshank Redemption, Starship Troopers and about joining the cast of Billions, Brown also talked about voicing Mr. Krabs on Nickelodeon's beloved animated series, SpongeBob SquarePants, which has ensured the actor to keeps the wolf from the door — and his offspring in schoolbooks!

"Mr. Krabs! Yeah, that was a complete lark. It was a crazy little cartoon that they were putting together for Nickelodeon back in the day," Brown revealed to EW. "I just went in and did sort of a pirate-y voice and I got lucky and Steve (Hillenburg, the show's late creator) said, 'You’re the guy.' Nobody thought it was going to go on for 20-frigging years for crying out loud, but it has, and it’s a lot of fun, they're a great group of people. It put my kid through college, so I can’t complain."

You can read Entertainment Weekly's fantastic interview with Clancy Brown in full at ew.com!

The Mortuary Collection premieres on Shudder on Oct. 15.


Exclusive: Clancy Brown Talks The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run

Exclusive: Clancy Brown Talks The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run PVOD Release

While chatting with the 61-year-old star for his turn in the horror-comedy anthology The Mortuary Collection, ComingSoon.net talked with Clancy Brown about the upcoming The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run and its shift from a theatrical release to a digital PVOD debut on Paramount+ in early 2021. Our interview can be viewed in the player [here]!

The film, previously titled It’s a Wonderful Sponge, will be the first 3D computer-animated SpongeBob movie, which is being described as a love letter to the franchise’s original creator Steven Hillenburg, who passed away last November, as well as the fans of the show, not to mention the fictional residents of Bikini Bottom.

The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run will feature a score by Hans Zimmer and original songs by Ali Dee. The film will also be featuring the voices of Awkwafina (Crazy Rich Asians) and Reggie Watts (Tuca & Bertie). In addition, pop star legend Cyndi Lauper and co-writer Rob Hyman are working on original songs for the film. It is being produced by Paramount Animation in collaboration with Nickelodeon Movies and United Plankton Pictures.

Since its debut in 1999, SpongeBob SquarePants has become the most widely distributed property in Viacom International Media Networks history, seen in more than 208 countries and territories, translated in 55+ languages, and averaging more than 100 million total viewers every quarter. This marks the third feature-length adventure, after 2004’s The SpongeBob Squarepants Movie, and 2015’s Sponge Out of Water.

The project is being directed by Tim Hill and produced by Ryan Harris with choreography by Mia Michaels and is set to hit Paramount+ in early 2021, while The Mortuary Collection is now available to stream on Shudder!

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Clancy Brown on favorite line as Mr. Krabs on 'SpongeBob SquarePants'

He says it's his favorite line from the whole show.


Clancy Brown isn’t shy about speaking like Mr. Krabs, the character he has voiced for over 20 years on “SpongeBob SquarePants.”

“It's always fun when Mr. Krabs gets a joke that he gets to tell. He turns everything into an ‘r,’ adds an extra syllable-ble-ble or two sometimes into his dialogue,” he says in Mr. Krabs’ recognizable tone.

He says there is one line that stands out to him, from the episode “My Pretty Seahorse,” when SpongeBob adopts a seahorse as a pet. SpongeBob tells Mr. Krabs he will name the horse Mystery.

“Mr. Krabs looks as SpongeBob and he says, ‘You're a mystery, SpongeBob.’ That's my favorite line in the whole show,” he said.

Another favorite aspect to working on “SpongeBob SquarePants” has been getting to work with his fellow voice actors, including Tom Kenny, Bill Fagerbakke, Rodger Bumpass and Mr. Lawrence.

“Getting together with the other guys every week ... it's sort of perniciously wonderful. You don't realize how much you care about them but after doing this for 20 years, they've really become like brothers from another mother to me,” he said.

Brown currently stars in “The Mortuary Collection.” He says he was blown away by the script and wanted to meet writer and director Ryan Spindell.

“I sat down with him over a diner omelet and he was just the most sincere, most honest, most straightforward guy who said, ‘I just love telling stories,'" he said.

Brown was sold on the project and enjoyed being able to transform into the character of Montgomery Dark, a local mortician.

“(Spindell) delivered in spectacular fashion. He assembled a team that took what little money he had and turned it into a really tremendous show. I think it's visually stunning. Allison Friedman is the producer that kind of gathered all the money together and pulled it out of the ash heap. And turned it over to Ryan to make what is, I think, one of the best things I've ever done,” he said.

“The Mortuary Collection” is available on Shudder now. Shudder is available to stream on most devices as well as via Amazon Prime Video channels, Apple TV channels and Roku channels.

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Originally published: Wednesday, October 14, 2020.

Lead image courtesy of Encyclopedia SpongeBobia.
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