Wednesday, April 01, 2015

Nickelodeon Portugal To Premiere "Max & Shred" On Monday 13th April 2015

Nickelodeon Portugal has announced the exciting Nickelodeon Europe news in their new trailer/promo, below, that Nick Portugal will start to premiere and show Nickelodeon and Breakthrough Entertainment's brand-new live-action buddy-comedy series "Max & Shred" from Monday 13th April 2015 at 8:50pm!:



To celebrate Nickelodeon Portugal starting to air "Max & Shred", Nickelodeon.pt has unveiled Nick Portugal's all-new official "Max & Shred" show website, which features information about the brand new live action show and a 'Meet The Characters' section featuring bios about the characters in the show - Alvin "Shred" Ackerman (Jake Goodman, "Life with Boys"), Max Asher (Jonny Gray), Jill "Howie" Finch (Saara Chaudry), and Abby Ackerman (Emilia McCarthy)!


"Max & Shred" chronicles the hilarious and unlikely friendship between Max Asher, a celebrity snowboarder, and Alvin "Shred" Ackerman, a science whiz-kid, who become roommates and instant "bros" when Max moves to Colorado to train for the Winter Cup. The two boys must work to become friends and learn to navigate the trials of teenage life from completely opposite points of view. It's gonna be siiiiick!


This season on "Max & Shred", the boys will find themselves in hilarious situations that everyday teens' experience. From liking the same girl to navigating the crazy halls of high school to fighting over who gets a new room, Max and Shred may approach life differently but in the end, they always have each other's back.


"Max & Shred" (26 X 30) is created by writing partners Ben MacMillan and Josh Greenbaum whose credits include CW's "Swordfighting", CBS's "Homeland Insecurity" and the Paramount feature film "The Mascot". The series is executive produced by George Doty IV who is no stranger to the Nickelodeon family having written and co-executive produced some of the networks biggest hit shows including "iCarly", "Victorious" and the beloved buddy-comedy series "Drake & Josh". Nickelodeon and Breakthrough Entertainment recently commissioned a second season of "Max & Shred".


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Nickelodeon Italy To Premiere "Max & Shred" On Monday 13th April 2015

Nickelodeon Italy (Italia) has announced the exciting Nickelodeon International news in their new trailer/promo, below, that Nick Italy will start to premiere and show Nickelodeon and Breakthrough Entertainment's brand-new live-action buddy-comedy series "Max & Shred" from Monday 13th April 2015 at 8:00pm!:



To celebrate Nickelodeon Italia starting to air "Max & Shred", NickTV.it has unveiled Nick Italy's all-new official "Max & Shred" show website, which features information about the brand new live action show, a 'Meet The Characters' section featuring bios about the characters in the show - Alvin "Shred" Ackerman (Jake Goodman, "Life with Boys"), Max Asher (Jonny Gray), Jill "Howie" Finch (Saara Chaudry), and Abby Ackerman (Emilia McCarthy) - plus exclusive videos and photo gallery's!


"Max & Shred" chronicles the hilarious and unlikely friendship between Max Asher, a celebrity snowboarder, and Alvin "Shred" Ackerman, a science whiz-kid, who become roommates and instant "bros" when Max moves to Colorado to train for the Winter Cup. The two boys must work to become friends and learn to navigate the trials of teenage life from completely opposite points of view. It's gonna be siiiiick!


This season on "Max & Shred", the boys will find themselves in hilarious situations that everyday teens' experience. From liking the same girl to navigating the crazy halls of high school to fighting over who gets a new room, Max and Shred may approach life differently but in the end, they always have each other's back.


"Max & Shred" (26 X 30) is created by writing partners Ben MacMillan and Josh Greenbaum whose credits include CW's "Swordfighting", CBS's "Homeland Insecurity" and the Paramount feature film "The Mascot". The series is executive produced by George Doty IV who is no stranger to the Nickelodeon family having written and co-executive produced some of the networks biggest hit shows including "iCarly", "Victorious" and the beloved buddy-comedy series "Drake & Josh". Nickelodeon and Breakthrough Entertainment recently commissioned a second season of "Max & Shred".


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Nickelodeon USA To Roll Out Egg-Tastic Preschool Premieres This Easter Season

Original Nickelodeon USA Press Release via NickPress.com:

NICKELODEON ROLLS OUT EGG-TASTIC PRESCHOOL PREMIERES WITH ALL-NEW BLAZE AND THE MONSTER MACHINES, LITTLE CHARMERS, AND WALLYKAZAM! ON FRIDAY, APRIL 3

Nick Jr. App Available on iPhones Starting April 2

Nickelodeon hops into the Easter season with brand-new themed episodes of preschool favorites Blaze and the Monster Machines, Little Charmers and Wallykazam!, premiering Friday, April 3, followed by Tickety Toc and Dino Dan premieres on Saturday, April 4, on Nick Jr.

Following is Nickelodeon and Nick Jr.'s programming lineup:

Friday, April 3
12:00 p.m. (ET/PT) -- Wallykazam! "Hopgoblin"

Hattie the Witch turns Bobgoblin into a bunny for riding her broom without asking. Wally has to help Bobgoblin find Hattie and get her to change him back before sunset or he will be a bunny forever.


12:30 p.m. (ET/PT) -- Little Charmers "Sparkle Bunny"

Hazel and the Charmers are in charge of stuffing eggs for the Sparkle Bunny Day egg hunt, but all the eggs are missing when Sparkle Bunny shows up in the morning to get them.

1:30 p.m. (ET/PT) -- Blaze and the Monster Machines "Zeg and the Egg"

Zeg is out smashing things with Blaze and AJ when he finds a tiny dinosaur egg. The three friends must embark on an epic journey across a prehistoric landscape to return the egg to its Truckodactyl mother.


Saturday, April 4

1:30 p.m. (ET) – Tickety Toc "Easter Egg Time/Easter Parade Time"

Easter Egg Time: Tommy and Tallulah decorate scores of eggs for the Easter egg hunt, but Hopparoo breaks the prized golden egg. With Chime Time fast approaching, the twins must get the egg back together again.

Easter Parade Time: The competition to make the best Easter parade float leads to a big collision at the town clock. Everyone must work together to build a new float from the wreckage that will get them to Chime Time through a windstorm.

2:00 p.m. (ET) – Dino Dan "Dino Footprints/Dino Egg Hunt"

Dino Footprints: When Hannah and Trek take an after-school art class with Hannah's dad, Trek decides to use a sculpture to see just how different dino footprints can be.

Dino Egg Hunt: Ms. Carver organizes an egg hunt for her class, which gives Trek a chance to solve "Dino Experiment 419 – do the Compsognathus, Dromaeosaurus and Albertosaurus eat eggs?" and learn about what different carnivores eat.

For more preschool fun, the recently launched iPad-compatible Nick Jr. App, a branded platform that allows kids to interact with and learn from their favorite Nickelodeon preschool characters anytime and anywhere, will be available on iPhones starting April 2. The app offers a variety of educational activities, alphabet buttons that trigger pop-up surprises, live simulcast streaming of the Nick Jr. channel and on-demand episodes via TV Everywhere authentication through participating TV providers, plus over 100 pieces of short-form content including curriculum moments, music videos, funny mashups, and exclusive first looks.


Nick Jr. App on iPhone Preview Video:
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Nickelodeon, now in its 35th year, is the number-one entertainment brand for kids. It has built a diverse, global business by putting kids first in everything it does. The company includes television programming and production in the United States and around the world, plus consumer products, online, recreation, books and feature films. Nickelodeon's U.S. television network is seen in more than 100 million households and has been the number-one-rated basic cable network for 20 consecutive years. For more information or artwork, visit http://www.nickpress.com. Nickelodeon and all related titles, characters and logos are trademarks of Viacom Inc. (NASDAQ: VIA, VIAB).

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Sneak Peek Of New "Sanjay and Craig" Episode "Rash Thrash", Premiering 4/5 On Nickelodeon USA

To celebrate Nickelodeon USA premiering and showing the brand-new episode of Nickelodeon's Emmy-nominated original animated series (NickToon) "Sanjay and Craig" titled "Fowl Work"/"Rash Thrash" on Sunday 5th April 2015 at 7:30pm ET/PT, Megan Sparkles has unveiled a sparkling sneak peek preview of "Rash Thrash", which you can watch in the fantastic online streaming video clip from Nickelodeon's official YouTube channel below!:

Sanjay and Craig | 'Rash Thrash' Official Clip | Nick



Sanjay and Craig dance party! Actually, it's Hector and Craig. AND THAT ANIMATRONIC HORSE! Don't miss a brand new episode of "Sanjay and Craig" this Sunday at 7:30pm, only on Nickelodeon USA!
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Stephen Amell Set To Play 'Casey Jones' In "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2"

Variety is reporting the Turtley Awesome news that Stephen Amell has been cast to play the character 'Casey Jones' in Nickelodeon Movies, Paramount Pictures and Platinum Dunes' "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2", a sequel to Nick and Paramount's 2014 fun-filled and action-packed blockbuster "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" movie!


Additionally, Megan Fox and Will Arnett are set to return to play their respective characters 'April O'Neil' and 'Vern Fenwick'.

Described as a loner who becomes an ally of the turtles and a love interest for O'Neil, Jones is a fan favorite of the series going back to when Elias Koteas played him in the 1990 New Line film. Casey Jones is voiced by Nickelodeon Star Josh Peck ("Snow Day", "The Amanda Show", "Drake & Josh") in Nickelodeon's hit CG-animated "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" TV series.


Director David Green ("Earth to Echo") will take the helm of the next installment in the film franchise, with Michael Bay set to produce alongside his Platinum Dunes partners Andrew Form and Brad Fuller, with Galen Walker and Scott Mednick also producing. Screenwriters Josh Appelbaum & André Nemec ("Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol") are again coming aboard to write the sequel and will also Executive Produce. Plot details and information on other returning cast members are still unknown, however, filming for "TMNT 2" is due to start in New York this month (April 2015). The sequel will be released in theaters on June 3, 2016.

Stephen Amell tested with a half-dozen actors over the weekend, but it was his chemistry with Megan Fox that led to the studio eventually giving the role to the star of CW's "Arrow". Paramount has not yet released a comment on the casting.

2014's "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles", which starred Megan Fox and Will Arnett, was a major financial success for Paramount, making $191 million at the US box office and $485M worldwide. "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" also packed a major punch with phenomenal sales during its first week of release on Blu-ray and DVD in the USA (Region A/1). The franchise has been such a success that Paramount dated the sequel for 2016 before even locking down a director or cast.
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Corus Entertainment Secures all Programming Rights to Nickelodeon Content in Canada

Original Corus Entertainment Inc. and Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) The Americas Press Release via CorusEnt.com:


3/31/2015

Corus Entertainment Secures all Programming Rights to Nickelodeon Content in Canada

* Deal includes exclusive rights to Nickelodeon's globally renowned programming across digital and linear platforms

* Long-term deal includes new rights to Nickelodeon's French-language content

Corus Entertainment, (TSX: CJR.B) a leading media and entertainment company and Nickelodeon, a division of Viacom International Media Networks (NASDAQ: VIAB, VIA), announced today that they are broadening their partnership with a new long-term agreement that grants Corus exclusive rights to all of Nickelodeon's English and French-language content across existing and emerging digital platforms as well as linear services in Canada.

Under the terms of the new licensing deal, Corus is the sole distributor and rights holder of Nickelodeon's robust catalogue of current content and library titles in Canada. The all-encompassing agreement gives Corus the ability to exploit Nickelodeon's content across linear and non-linear platforms including OTT, SVOD, electronic sell-through, games and mobile apps. In addition to English-language rights, this new deal includes rights to Nickelodeon's French-language programming.

"This marks a new phase of our enhanced partnership with Nickelodeon and builds on Corus' 10-year history as a trusted steward for the brand," said Doug Murphy, President and Chief Executive Officer of Corus Entertainment. "We are excited to leverage Nickelodeon's high quality content in new and innovative ways, giving Corus a competitive edge in this evolving media landscape; while offering Canada's young, savvy digital consumers and their families full access to Nickelodeon's brands."

"We have a well-established track record of success with Corus. We're thrilled to extend and deepen our partnership, which marries the power of our brand and award-winning kids' content with the leading children's media company in Canada," said Pierluigi Gazzolo, President of VIMN Americas and Executive Vice President of Nickelodeon International. "Expanding our long-term relationship with additional rights will ensure Canadian kids and families can access our content across all relevant platforms."

Canadian audiences have been enjoying Nickelodeon content on Corus' kids and family networks YTV and Treehouse since 2005, when Corus signed its first output deal with Nickelodeon. Subsequently, in 2009, Corus launched Nickelodeon (Canada) offering Canadians a stand-alone channel dedicated to the Nickelodeon brand and its properties. Nickelodeon's iconic hits include SpongeBob SquarePants, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and iCarly, as well as favourite Nick Jr. series Dora and Friends, Team Umizoomi and Bubble Guppies among others.

About Corus Entertainment Inc.
Corus Entertainment Inc. is a Canadian-based media and entertainment company that creates, broadcasts and licenses content across a variety of platforms for audiences around the world. The Company's portfolio of multimedia offerings encompasses specialty television and radio with additional assets in pay television, television broadcasting, children's book publishing, children's animation and animation software. Corus' brands include YTV, TELETOON, ABC Spark, W Network, OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network (Canada), HBO Canada, Historia and Séries+, as well as Nelvana, Kids Can Press, Toon Boom and 39 radio stations including CKNW AM 980, Rock 101, Country 105, 630 CHED, Fresh Radio, JUMP! 106.9, Q107 and 102.1 the Edge. A publicly traded company, Corus is listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange (CJR.B). Experience Corus on the web at http://www.corusent.com/.

About Nickelodeon
Nickelodeon is one of the most globally recognized and widely distributed multimedia entertainment brands for kids and family. It has built a diverse, global business by putting kids first in everything it does. The company's portfolio includes television programming and production around the world, plus special events, consumer products, digital offerings, recreation, books, feature films and pro-social initiatives. Nickelodeon's brands reach 1.1 billion cumulative subscribers in more than 160 countries and territories, via more than 80+ locally programmed channels and branded blocks. Outside of the United States, Nickelodeon is part of Viacom International Media Networks, a division of Viacom Inc. (NASDAQ: VIAB, VIA), one of the world's leading creators of programming and content across all media platforms.

Viacom International Media Networks The Americas
Viacom International Media Networks The Americas, a unit of Viacom Inc. (NASDAQ: VIAB, VIA), owns and operates the company's portfolio of entertainment brands, which include MTV, Nickelodeon, Comedy Central, Paramount Channel, VH1 and their respective properties in Latin America (including Brazil). Additionally, the portfolio includes Tr3 in the US, which targets a broad US Hispanic audience, and VIMN's programming partnerships in Canada with Corus Entertainment for Nickelodeon, and Bell Media for MTV and Comedy Central. The company's emerging multiplatform businesses include MTVNHD and Red Viacom in Latin America as well as VH1HD in Brazil. VIMN in Latin America, US Hispanic and Canada also serve the growing number of digitally connected millennials via its websites: mtvla.com, mtv.com.br, mundonick.com, comedycentral.la, comedycentral.com.br, paramountchannel.la, paramountchannel.com.br, vh1la.com, vh1Brazil.com.br, tr3s.com, mtv.ca and nickcanada.com as well as through its broadband and community sites: mtvrevolution.com, mundonick.com/nickturbo, mtvmusica.com, neopets.com and mtvdemo.com, among others.

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