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Wednesday, January 20, 2021

ViacomCBS & What Do You Meme? Partner for 'SpongeBob' Games and Pool Floats

WHAT DO YOU MEME? SET TO MAKE A SPLASH WITH SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS

What Do You Meme?’s Iconic Floats | Source: WDYM/The Toy Book

After making a splash with its popular games, What Do You Meme? is heading to Bikini Bottom!

The growing game company inked a licensing deal with ViacomCBS to produce a range of games and pool floats based on Nickelodeon's beloved SpongeBob SquarePants. The new line of products is expected to debut across the U.S. and Canada in time for the release of the feature film, The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run on Paramount+ later this year.

“SpongeBob SquarePants is one of the internet’s most ‘memed’ properties whose fan appeal spans multiple generations, making it the perfect fit for What Do You Meme?’s fan base and product line,” Tom Emelo, vice president, What Do You Meme? told The Toy Book.

SpongeBob, Patrick Star and many of their undersea companions will appear as part of the Iconic Floats brand of inflatables and in several games set to be released under the core What Do You Meme? brand.

The news follows Alpha Group releasing SpongeBob Masterpiece Memes, a range of 8-inch collectible vinyl figures based on some of the most popular viral memes inspired by the long-running series, in 2019 to celebrate the show's 20th anniversary.

More Nick: Nickelodeon and Paramount+ Release Sneak Peek of Kamp Koral: SpongeBob's Under Years!

Additional source: The Pop Insider.

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Nickelodeon International Launches Nick Jr. en Español YouTube Channel

NICKELODEON INTERNATIONAL LAUNCHES NICK JR. EN ESPAÑOL YOUTUBE CHANNEL

The Brand’s First Dedicated Spanish Language YouTube Channel Features Short-Form Content from Beloved Nick Jr. Properties and Characters, including PAW Patrol, Blaze and the Monster Machines, Dora and Friends and more

NEW YORK — JAN. 20, 2021 — Nickelodeon International announced today the launch of a new YouTube Channel, Nick Jr. en Español. The channel, which is now live, features content tailored to global Spanish speaking audiences and includes both Latin American Spanish and Castilian Spanish content.

Nick Jr. en Español features short-form IP-based content from the most loved Nick Jr. properties and characters, such as PAW Patrol, Blaze and the Monster Machines, Top Wing, Dora and Friends, Rusty Rivets, and more.

“We are so thrilled to bring our iconic Nickelodeon content to global Spanish speaking audiences around the world with the launch of our new YouTube channel, Nick Jr. en Español,” said Kate Sils, Vice President, Digital and Multiplatform, ViacomCBS Networks International. “Nickelodeon is invested in being everywhere that kids are, and the launch of this channel is an extension of our commitment to finding new ways to connect audiences with our brand and characters.”

The launch of Nick Jr. en Español follows the success of Nick Jr. em Português, the brand’s dedicated Portuguese language YouTube Channel, which launched in October 2020 and has received 60.5 million video views and 360.5 million minutes watched to-date.*

* Date Range: October 14, 2020 – January 12, 2021

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About Nickelodeon International

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More Nick: 2021 on Nickelodeon | New Shows, Specials, Podcasts, Events, Movies, Episodes, and More!

Originally published: Wednesday, January 20, 2021.

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Our White House: An Inaugural Celebration for Young Americans hosted by Keke Palmer | Nickelodeon

Our White House: An Inaugural Celebration for Young Americans hosted by Keke Palmer | Nickelodeon

Join us for the first-ever livestream for young Americans before and during the Inaugural Ceremonies. The livestream, hosted by award-winning entertainer and advocate Keke Palmer (True Jackson, VP, Nick News: Kids Pick the President), will feature a special message from Dr. Jill Biden; commentary from historians Doris Kearns Goodwin and Erica Armstrong Dunbar; a segment on presidential pets produced by Nickelodeon; excerpts of student voices from PBS NewsHour Student Reporting Labs “We the Young People” programming; trivia questions, including some asked by Doug Emhoff; segments produced by the Library of Congress; and other special features.

More Nick: 2021 on Nickelodeon | New Shows, Specials, Podcasts, Events, Movies, Episodes, and More!

Originally published: Wednesday, January 20, 2021.

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Nickelodeon to Produce Presidential Pets Segment to Commemorate Joe Biden's Inauguration

Our White House: An Inaugural Celebration for Young Americans hosted by Keke Palmer | Nickelodeon

Join us for the first-ever livestream for young Americans before and during the Inaugural Ceremonies. The livestream, hosted by award-winning entertainer and advocate Keke Palmer, will feature a special message from Dr. Jill Biden; commentary from historians Doris Kearns Goodwin and Erica Armstrong Dunbar; a segment on presidential pets produced by Nickelodeon; excerpts of student voices from PBS NewsHour Student Reporting Labs “We the Young People” programming; trivia questions, including some asked by Doug Emhoff; segments produced by the Library of Congress; and other special features.

Joseph R. Biden is set to become the 46th president of the United States of America on January 20, 2021. One of the notable aspects that separates the President-Elect from his predecessor is that he's an animal lover, with his rescue dog, Major, also being honored by the shelter he came from on the day of Biden's inauguration.

To mark Joe Biden's inauguration, the Presidential Inaugural Committee (PIC) has announced that it is hosting Our White House: An Inaugural Celebration for Young Americans, a first-ever curated livestream for young Americans before and during the Inaugural Ceremonies, which will feature a special segment on presidential pets produced by Nickelodeon.

Our White House: An Inaugural Celebration for Young Americans will air on the day of the U.S.'s 59th presidential inauguration, Wednesday, January 20 between 10:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m. EST, and will be hosted by award winning entertainer and advocate Keke Palmer, the star of Nickelodeon's True Jackson, VP and the host the network's Nick News: Kids Pick the President special in October 2020, in which kids correctly predicted that Biden would win the presidential election.

Our White House: An Inaugural Celebration for Young Americans will also stream at BidenInaugural.org/youth and PIC’s YouTube channel; broadcasted by Nickelodeon and Discovery Education and steamed via their websites, apps, and social media platforms; steamed online by PBS NewsHour, Amazon Prime Video, and on ABC Owned Television Stations’ 32 connected TV Apps across Android TV, Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV, and Roku; and a Spanish-language broadcast will also air on Discovery Familia later on January 20.

Below is the PIC's official synopsis for Our White House: An Inaugural Celebration for Young Americans. The PIC's full highlights to celebrate Joe Biden's inauguration can be found here: https://bideninaugural.org/schedule.

Wednesday, January 20

10:00 AM-12:30 PM

Our White House: An Inaugural Celebration for Young Americans

The PIC will host a first-ever curated livestream for young Americans before and during the Inaugural Ceremonies. The livestream, hosted by award winning entertainer and advocate Keke Palmer, will feature a special message from Dr. Jill Biden; commentary from historians Doris Kearns Goodwin and Erica Armstrong Dunbar; a segment on presidential pets produced by Nickelodeon; excerpts of student voices from PBS NewsHour Student Reporting Labs “We the Young People” programming; trivia questions, including some asked by Doug Emhoff; segments produced by the Library of Congress; and other special features.

Streamed at BidenInaugural.org/youth and PIC’s YouTube channel; broadcasted by Nickelodeon and Discovery Education and steamed via their websites, apps, and social media platforms; steamed online by PBS NewsHour, Amazon Prime Video, and on ABC Owned Television Stations’ 32 connected TV Apps across Android TV, Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV, and Roku; and Spanish-language broadcast to air on Discovery Familia later on January 20.

More Nick: 2021 on Nickelodeon | New Shows, Specials, Podcasts, Events, Movies, Episodes, and More!

Originally published: Sunday, January 17, 2021 at 23:30 GMT.

H/T: Delaware State News.

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Peyton List to Fool the School in New Episode of 'The Substitute', Premiering Thursday, Jan. 21 on Nickelodeon

Actor Peyton List is set to fool the school in the next brand new episode of The Substitute, premiering Thursday, January 21. 2021 at 7:30 p.m. (ET/PT), only on Nickelodeon! Check out a sneak peek below below, in which Ultimate Frisbee fan Bigfoot makes a surprise appearance!

who's stopping by #TheSubsitute this Thursday? @PeytonList and apparently Bigfoot 🤯 pic.twitter.com/kDiLJ464XD
— Nickelodeon (@Nickelodeon) January 19, 2021

In the all new episode of Nickelodeon's hidden-camera prank show The Substitute, Peyton List, actor and judge of Nickelodeon's Unleashed, goes under cover as the Substitute, where she'll dig for gold, embrace her inner butterfly and answer nature's call. (#204)

More Nick: 2021 on Nickelodeon | New Shows, Specials, Podcasts, Events, Movies, Episodes, and More!

Originally published: Wednesday, January 10, 2021.

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Classic Rugrats Comic Strip for Tuesday, January 19, 2021 | Nickelodeon

Classic Rugrats Comic Strip for Tuesday, January 19, 2021 | 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

More Nick: Nickelodeon Unveils First Look at CG-Animated 'Rugrats' and 'Big Nate'!

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Episode 001: Age of Hinobi | Glitch Techs Rewatch Podcast

Episode 001: Age of Hinobi | Glitch Techs Rewatch Podcast

"In our inaugural episode, show creators Eric Robles and Dan Milano, and consultant Gabe Swarr, chat about how they created the show, the development process, and then we dive in to watch the show and discuss all the behind the scenes moments."

Social Media:

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Instagram @rrrrobles

Twitter @LegitEricRobles

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Instagram @danmilanogtech

Twitter @DanMilano

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Twitter @gabe_swarr

Website www.gabeswarr.com

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More Nick: Netflix and Nickelodeon Form Multi-Year Output Deal to Produce Original Animated Films and Series!

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Mighty Jaxx Releases TMNT x Danil Yad Vinyl Art Collection

Best known for his Authors series celebrating iconic creators, digital sculptor Danil Yad takes on Nickelodeon's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles with a series of four brand new vinyl art toys from Mighty Jaxx!

Yad’s vision firmly roots the beloved heroes in a half-shell in everyday reality. Donatello, Leonardo, Michelangelo and Raphael come to life as neighborhood kids in turtle masks and shell backpacks rather than the hypermuscular humanoid heroes of comic book, TV and movie lore.

Yad’s TMNT designs feature each turtle’s signature color bananda and weapons. The figures feature a triangular asphalt-style "pizza" base with their names scrawled in graffiti style letters. As with all of Yad’s art toys, each turtle’s kicks are on point.

The TMNT x Danil Yad vinyl art toys (8″) were released on Wednesday, January 13, 2021 at 6 AM PST, and are available from Mighty Jaxx for $199 each or $699 for the full set of four. The first 100 customers to purchase the set will get an additional graffiti display wall. The collection is available now on mightyjaxx.rocks. COWABUNGA! Check out the official product description and photos of the collection below!:

TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES BY DANIL YAD

They're the world's most fearsome fighting team. They're heroes in a half shell and they're green!

Danil Yad lends his signature style to the four coolest turtles out there. See Leonardo, Donatello, Raphael and Michelangelo like never before.

Each figure stands on a triangular pizza base that can be combined with the other characters.

Each piece can be purchased separately or in a set of 4.

First 100 customers to purchase the set of 4 will receive an exclusive graffiti display wall*

(This limited complimentary gift will automatically be bundled to the first 100 orders on the set of 4.)

Prototype shown, final product may vary.

8" Vinyl Art Toy

~8" Tall, ~15" Wide Graffiti Wall

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Nickelodeon Junior France to Premiere 'Barbapapa - One Big Happy Family' on Monday 1st February 2021

Nickelodeon Junior, Nickelodeon France's top-rated preschool channel, will premiere Barbapapa - One Big Happy Family on Monday 1st February 2021 at 17:05! Following launch, new episodes of Barbapapa - One Big Happy Family, locally titled Barbapapa en Famille !, will air weekends at 17:05 on Nickelodeon Junior.

Below is Nickelodeon France's official press release announcing the exciting news!

LA NOUVELLE SÉRIE

DÉBARQUE SUR NICKELODEON JUNIOR

DÈS LE 1ER FÉVRIER

Paris, le 13 janvier - Les Barbapapa débarquent sur NICKELODEON JUNIOR ! Dès le 1er février, les petits téléspectateurs ont rendez-vous sur la chaîne pour découvrir BARBAPAPA EN FAMILLE !, la nouvelle version de la série culte.

Créés il y a 50 ans puis adaptés en série animée, Les Barbapapa, personnages colorés et attachants qui changent de forme à volonté ont bercé au fil des années de nombreuses générations et n'ont eu de cesse de voir leur univers évoluer afin de s'adapter à leur époque. Dès le 1er février, les petits pourront les retrouver sur NICKELODEON JUNIOR dans une toute nouvelle version imaginée par les enfants d'Annette Tison et Talus Taylor (les créateurs) qui ont eu à cœur de rester fidèles à l'esprit initial du célèbre programme.

Les enfants plongent à nouveau dans le quotidien de cette famille iconique et extraordinaire qui compte Barbapapa, Barbamama et leurs sept enfants Barbouille l'artiste peintre, Barbidur le sportif, Barbotine l'intellectuelle, Barbidou l'ami des animaux, Barbalala la musicienne, Barbibul le scientifique et Barbabelle la coquette... sans oublier leur petite chienne Lolita. Qu'il s'agisse de replanter un arbre mal-en-point, de construire une fusée pour aller sur Mars ou encore de recueillir un éléphant abandonné, les Barbapapa ne sont jamais à court d'idées pour faire de bonnes actions et aider les autres tout en s'amusant. À chaque "Barbaproblème", sa "Barbasolution" !

Découvrez les nouvelles aventures merveilleuses de la famille des Barbapapa sur NICKELODEON JUNIOR !

BARBAPAPA EN FAMILLE ! - NOUVELLE SÉRIE

Dès le 1er février, du lundi au vendredi à 17h05

Sur NICKELODEON JUNIOR

NICKELODEON

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.

VIACOMCBS

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.

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Update (20/1) - In additional news, ViacomCBS Networks France is speculated to debut Pluto TV, ViacomCBS' AVOD (advertising based video on demand) platform in France in January 2021!

From Les Numériques:

Pluto TV, un service de VOD de plus en France dès janvier 2021

Déjà présent dans 24 pays, Pluto TV devrait débarquer dans l'Hexagone en janvier 2021. Selon le cabinet NPA Conseil, ce service de AVoD réunira 60 chaînes linéaires et un millier de contenus à la demande gratuits avec coupures de publicité.

Et une plateforme de streaming vidéo de plus dans le paysage français ! Déjà présent dans 24 pays, Pluto TV va poser ses valises chez nous dans très peu de temps, en janvier 2021. Il s'agit d'un service étasunien détenu par ViacomCBS et fonctionnant sur le principe de la AVoD, soit la vidéo à la demande financée par la publicité. Un concept déjà implanté en France, avec notamment le développement récent de Mango, la plateforme de Molotov.

C'est le cabinet NPA Conseil qui a révélé cette information. Selon lui, l'offre française de Pluto TV combinera des chaînes linéaires et VOD gratuites. 60 chaînes seraient ainsi disponibles au lancement du service, ainsi qu'un millier de films et séries. Plus de 150 ayants droit se seraient alliés à ce lancement. Aucun partenariat n'aurait été pour le moment signé avec des fournisseurs d'accès à Internet, la plateforme fonctionnant essentiellement en OTT via des apps sur les différents supports.

En octobre, Pluto TV s'était déjà lancé en Espagne avec une offre légèrement moins fournie que la version française, si l'on en croit les informations du cabinet. De l'autre côté des Pyrénées, la plateforme a réussi à signer des accords de distribution avec d'importants studios nord-américains comme Lionsgate, mais profite aussi de programmes issus des différentes entités de ViacomCBS, comme MTV ou BET.

Quels contenus pour la France ?

Difficile de savoir à quelle sauce le public français va être mangé, mais le président de ViacomCBS Europe, Raffaele Annecchino, semble être attentif aux attentes du public hexagonal. Dans une interview accordée au magazine Variety en octobre, il avait ainsi reconnu que “les spectateurs français apprécient les chaînes thématiques, classées et uniques”, se montrant confiant dans les capacités de Pluto TV à séduire cette nouvelle audience grâce à des contenus “exclusifs et pensés spécifiquement” pour ce marché.

Pour autant, et pour des raisons évidentes de droits de distribution, il y a très peu de chances que le catalogue de Pluto TV en France s'approche de près ou de loin de celui proposé outre-Atlantique, avec des films comme Le Silence des agneaux, Kill Bill ou encore Donnie Darko.

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Plus Nickelodeon : Nickelodeon Junior France Starts to Air 'Chouette, pas chouette', New Anti-Sexism Series for Children !

Originally published: Thursday, January 14, 2021.

H/T: Megazap; Additional source: Anime Superhero Forum /@Muppetman2003.

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New Study Finds That Nick Jr. Offers the Most Educational Content in the UK

Home-schooling has become something of the norm given lockdown and there’s some TV channels out there that can help make things a little easier, thanks to their educational content.

As of early January, England has been plunged into its third national lockdown, with schools being ordered to close until further notice and reports revealing they could remain shut until after Easter.

The closures lead to BBC making the decision to air three hours worth of educational content each day while school children are forced to stay home. However, there are a number of channels offering learning opportunities through educational programmes, with Nick Jr., Nickelodeon's top-rated channel for preschoolers, topping them all when it comes to the amount of such content available.

Nick Jr. has a huge amount of children’s shows set to get kids thinking and learning simultaneously whilst watching, including much-loved favourites Peppa Pig, Blue's Clues & You!, PAW Patrol, Blaze and the Monster Machines, The Adventures of Paddington, and Deer Squad, and to help support homeschooling.

In total, Nick Jr. airs just over 8 hours of educational content per day. Meanwhile, CBeebies airs four hours worth of educational content each day. Over on Freeview, nine-and-a-half hours worth of educational content is available across a number of channels, including CBeebies, CBBC and Channel 5's Milkshake!.

CBBC closely following with three hours and 38 minutes worth and Channel 5 airing just over an hour-and-a-half of educational programmes.

Channels that fall shorter when it comes to educational content are BBC Two, with just an hour’s worth, CITV, that only shares 11 minutes of onscreen learning, and Sony-owned channel Pop that recorded nothing at all. The survey, carried out by Cable.co.uk, also looked into educational content available on streaming platforms, with children’s shows on Netflix revealed to be 24% more educational that Amazon Prime (18%) and Disney Plus (16%).

More Nick: 'Baby Shark’s Big Show!' to Swim onto Nick Jr. UK in May 2021!

Original source: Metro.

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