Below are Nickelodeon USA's currently announced February 2020 premiere highlights for Nick, Nicktoons, Nick Jr., Nick at Nite and TeenNick:


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The Crystal Maze - New Game Show

Friday, February 7, 2020 at 7:00 p.m. - That's Gonna Leave a Mark: Two brothers and their three kids unite, determined to defeat challenges like the treacherous Boulder Dash as they try to take home the $25,000 grand prize. (#104)

Friday, February 14, 2020 at 7:00 p.m. - The Foggy Abyss of Doom: (#102)

Friday, February 21, 2020 at 7:00 p.m. - What's The Sign For Winning?: (#110)

Friday, February 28, 2020 at 7:00 p.m. - Keep Your Eyes On The Panda!: (#106)

Friday, March 6, 2020 at 7:00 p.m. - : Featuring the Browne family.

It's Pony - New Show

Saturday, February 1, 2020 at 11:30 a.m. - Game Horse; Heston's Coat: Pony becomes a video game master, but when their friends are in danger Annie and Pony need to use their gaming skills to save them; Heston loans Annie his brand-new coat on a cold day, but Annie knows it's only a matter of time before Pony ruins it. (#103A; #101B)

Saturday, February 8, 2020 at 11:30 a.m. - Horace; The Boot: Annie can avoid detention if she can heal the principal’s dying plant, but the plan goes awry when Pony becomes attached to it; Pony’s half-baked plan causes Annie to lose one of her boots, which she desperately needs for a family photo! (#104)

Saturday, February 15, 2020 at 11:30 a.m. - Distractions; The Giving Chair: (#105)

Saturday, February 22, 2020 at 11:30 a.m. - Gerry's Birthday; Haircut: (#106)

Saturday, February 29, 2020 at 11:30 a.m. - Pet Pony; Dog Day: (#107)

Nickelodeon The Substitute

Friday, February 7, 2020 at 8:00 p.m. - Rico & Raini Rodriguez: (#106)

Friday, February 14, 2020 at 8:00 p.m. - Asher Angel: (#107)

Friday, February 21, 2020 at 8:00 p.m. - Shaun White: (#108)

Friday, February 28, 2020 at 8:00 p.m. - JoJo Siwa: (#105)

Henry Danger - The Final Season

Saturday, February 1, 2020 at 8:00 p.m. - Cave the Date: Henry and the gang set up a secret underground restaurant in the Man Cave for Charlotte's private dinner with music superstar Jack Swagger. When word gets out that Jack Swagger is in town, some unwanted guests crash the party. (#534)

Saturday, February 8, 2020 at 8:00 p.m. - Escape Room: Kid Danger and Captain Man are tricked into entering an escape room by a factory owner with a "chip" on his shoulder. They are trapped inside with two new kids, Mika and Miles, who are oddly good at solving the puzzles they need to answer to get out. (#536)

Saturday, February 15, 2020 at 8:00 p.m. - Game of Phones: (#535)

Saturday, February 22, 2020 at 8:00 p.m. - Remember the Crimes: (#895)

Saturday, February 29, 2020 at 8:00 p.m. - The Beginning of the End: (#537)

Power Rangers Beast Morphers Season 2

Saturday, February 22, 2020 at 8:00 a.m. - Believe It or Not: The Rangers are skeptical when Steel says he's found clues that proves Evox may have returned. (#1001)

Saturday, February 29, 2020 at 8:00 a.m. - Save Our Shores: (#1002)

All That

Saturday, February 1, 2020 at 8:30 p.m. - 1115: Ms. Hushbaum celebrates her birthday in the library, Lex and Gaby have a text off, everyone’s favorite babies have their 8 month photoshoot, and Officer Smart joins the Star Crew as a calculations expert. Performance by: PUBLIC (#1115)

Saturday, February 8, 2020 at 8:30 p.m. - 1117: (#1117)

Saturday, February 15, 2020 at 8:30 p.m. - 1118: (#1118)

Saturday, February 22, 2020 at 8:30 p.m. - 1119: (#1119)

Saturday, February 29, 2020 at 8:30 p.m. - 1120: (#1120)

SpongeBob SquarePants

Saturday, February 8, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. - Biddy Sitting; Who R Zoo?: SpongeBob and Patrick get tricked into babysitting a grouchy old lady, who does all she can to escape; SpongeBob and Patrick create their own zoo made entirely of bubbles! (#253B; #263A)

The Casagrandes

Saturday, February 22, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. - Away Game; Monster Cash: (#109)

Saturday, February 29, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. - Trend Game; This Bird Has Flown: (#110)

The Loud House

Saturday, February 1, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. - Deep Cuts; Game Off: When Luna discovers that the high school music club will be axed due to budget cuts, she leads a protest; desperate to play Lincoln's trash-themed video game, Lana conspires to distract her brother away from the console. (#416)

Saturday, February 15, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. - Write and Wrong; Purrfect Gig: (#417)

Saturday, February 15, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. - Singled Out; Brave the Last Dance: Feeling like a third wheel when her teammates find significant others, Lynn seeks a boyfriend just to fit in; Clyde recruits Lincoln and the gang to find out if a girl he has a crush on at school feels the same about him.

ALVINNN!!! and The Chipmunks

Sunday, February 2, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. - Lice-enced to Teach (or Chipmania): Jeanette and the Chipmunks orchestrate a break-in at Bocarter's house to rescue a chimpanzee he keeps in a cage. (#416B)

Sunday, February 16, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. - Animal House Party: (#417A)

Sunday, February 23, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. - Dr. Zap vs Electroboy: (#417B)

LEGO Jurassic World: Legend of Isla Nublar

Sunday, February 2, 2020 at 10:30 a.m. - To the Extreme!: Danny releases an energy drink into the dinosaurs' water supply, making them extra energetic and extra dangerous. (#110)

Sunday, February 16, 2020 at 10:30 a.m. - Symptoms!: Owen falls prey to the toxin of a poisonous prehistoric jungle flower and believes he's a raptor. (#111)

Sunday, February 23, 2020 at 10:30 a.m. - Under the Volcano!: Danny dons powerful dino-mech armor to dig up Cap'n No-Beard's treasure beneath Mt. Sibo, making him more than a match for our heroes and a mighty allosaurus that unexpectedly joins the party. (#112)

Sunday, March 1, 2020 at 10:30 a.m. - The Monsters and the Mech!: Hudson desperately recruits powerful help to defeat Danny once and for all, in the form of the T-Rex. (#113)

Movies and Specials

Tuesday, February 11, 2020 at 7:00 p.m. - Space Jam: Swackhammer (Danny DeVito), an evil alien theme park owner, needs a new attraction at Moron Mountain. When his gang, the Nerdlucks, heads to Earth to kidnap Bugs Bunny (Billy West) and the Looney Tunes, Bugs challenges them to a basketball game to determine their fate. The aliens agree, but they steal the powers of NBA basketball players, including Larry Bird (Larry Bird) and Charles Barkley (Charles Barkley) -- so Bugs gets some help from superstar Michael Jordan (Michael Jordan). 1996 • Animated • Children • Comedy

Nick Jr. on Nickelodeon

The Adventures of Paddington

Monday, February 17, 2020 at 10:30 a.m. - Paddington Plans a Party; Paddington Learns the Violin: (#108)

Monday, February 24, 2020 at 12:00 p.m. - Paddington and the Wardrobe: (#107A)

Tuesday, February 25, 2020 at 12:00 p.m. - Paddington Helps With Homework: (#107B)

Wednesday, February 26, 2020 at 12:00 p.m. - Paddington Makes a Scrapbook: (#109A)

Thursday, February 27, 2020 at 12:00 a.m. - Paddington Digs a Tunnel to Peru: (#109B)

Ryan's Mystery Playdate

Tuesday, February 18, 2020 at 1:30 p.m. - Ryan's Jungle Lovin' Playdate: (#220A)

Wednesday, February 19, 2020 at 1:30 p.m. - Ryan's Plunging Playdate: (#220B)

Thursday, February 20, 2020 at 1:30 p.m. - Ryan's Sudsy Playdate: (#205B)

Friday, February 21, 2020 at 1:30 p.m. - Ryan's Pinned Playdate: (#205A; Season two finale)

Bubble Guppies

Friday, February 14, 2020 at 12:00 p.m. - Genie in a Bubble!: (#509)

PAW Patrol

Monday, February 17, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. - Mighty Pups, Charged Up: Pups Stop a Big Bad Bot; Mighty Pups, Charged Up: Mighty Pups Versus the Dome: (#624)

Friday, February 28, 2020 at 12:00 p.m. - Pups Rescue a Rescuer; Pups Save the Phantom of the Frog Pond: (#623)

Blue's Clues & You!

Friday, February 7, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. - Blue's Big Birthday Bash: It's Blue's birthday! We play Blue's Clues to figure out what present Blue wants for her birthday. While we look for Clues, we help Josh get ready for the party by observing patterns and taking a trip to Joe's Present Store. (#102)

Blaze and the Monster Machines

Tuesday, February 11, 2020 at 1:00 p.m. - Recycling Power!: (#511)

Thursday, February 13, 2020 at 1:00 p.m. - The Great Space Race: (#509)

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Movies and Specials

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Nick Jr. Channel

Peppa Pig

Friday, February 14, 2020 at 6:00 p.m. - Valentine's Day; Breakfast Club; The Perfect Day; Doctor Hamster's Big Present; The Time Capsule: (#169)

Shimmer and Shine

Sunday, February 9, 2020 at 9:00 a.m. - Zahra-Zkunked; The Sorcerenie: When Zeta and Nazboo get zkunked by a smelly Zahramay zkunk, Shimmer, Shine and Leah try to help them get unstinky; Zeta teams up with Shimmer, Shine, Leah and Princess Samira to stop Uzma from taking all the magic from Zahramay Falls. (#426; series finale)

Abby Hatcher

Sunday, February 16, 2020 at 9:00 a.m. - Grumbles Gets Gone; Here an Abby, There an Abby: Grumbles is accidentally taken away after he is morphed into a toy, and Abby has to get him back; Abby tries to help everyone in the hotel all at once and ends up getting everything all mixed up. (#126; season one finale)

Butterbean's Café

Sunday, February 2, 2020 at 9:00 a.m. - EZ-PZ!; The Splat Spot!: (#202)

Sunday, February 23, 2020 at 9:00 a.m. - A Recipe for Friendship!/Team Captain Cricket!: (#203)

Sunday, March 1, 2020 at 9:00 a.m. - : TBA

Corn & Peg

Tuesday, February 18, 2020 at 6:00 p.m. - Clarissa's New Look; Carrot Clubhouse: (#119)

Wednesday, February 19, 2020 at 6:00 p.m. - A Good Cause; Shoot for the Moon: (#120; season one finale)

Thursday, February 20, 2020 at 6:00 p.m. - Dinosaur Do-Good; The Legend of Bighoof: (#201; season two premiere)

Friday, February 21, 2020 at 6:00 p.m. - Friendship Day; Cowboy Canyon: (#203)

Trulli Tales

Monday, February 10, 2020 at 6:00 p.m. - A Genie's Plan; The New Kid in Class: Copperpot sets a powerful genie free hoping he will grant his wishes; Sun wants to try new things, but her friends think she is doing too much. (#132; #133)

Tuesday, February 11, 2020 at 6:00 p.m. - Mega Giga Burger; A Trulli Fairy Emergency: Zip decides that he only wants to eat cheeseburgers; The children are tasked with preparing biscuits for school. (#134; #135)

Wednesday, February 12, 2020 at 6:00 p.m. - Olympiads; The Royal Ball: Ring cheats in a race against his friends; Stella asks a few favors from Sun and Ring in order to finish her dress in time for the Royal Ball. (#136; #138)

Thursday, February 13, 2020 at 6:00 p.m. - Wise Margherita Pizza; Oil of Fame: While making a margherita pizza, Zip learns that brain power can work better than physical power; Ring learns that his ancestors gave their name to a type of oil they invented. (#139; #140)

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Nick@Nite

Movies and Specials

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Nickelodeon on Streaming Services

Nickelodeon on Pluto TV

Nick Pluto TV

Welcome to Nick Pluto TV where you can watch your favorite classic shows from SpongeBob SquarePants, Hey Arnold!, Legends of the Hidden Temple, All That, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, The Fairly OddParents, iCarly, Are You Afraid of the Dark, Rugrats, Doug, True Jackson, VP, Victorious and more! It’s all on Nick Pluto TV.

Nick Jr. Pluto TV

Welcome to Nick Jr. Pluto TV where you’ll find your preschooler’s favorite friends from classic Blue’s Clues, Dora the Explorer, Wallykazam, Robot and Monster, Wonder Pets!, Yo Gabba Gabba!, Teletubbies Classic, Max & Ruby, Go, Diego, Go!, The Fresh Beat Band, Kuu Kuu Harajuku and many more hit Nick Jr. Pluto TV shows.

Plus: Good Burger is available on Pluto On Demand, and The Little Bear Movie, Franklin and the Green Knight are available to watch on Pluto under TV Kids Animation!

Nickelodeon on Netflix

Glitch Techs - New Animated Series
Friday, February 21, 2020 at 3:01 a.m. - Complete First Season (10 episodes)

Something Glitchy This Way Comes.. Nickelodeon's brand-new animated adventure-comedy series follows two newly recruited kids as they battle video game monsters that come to life in the real world.

This brand new animated series features High Five and Miko, two gamers who are recruited into the world of Glitch Techs: kids who battle the video game glitches that enter our world through faulty game consoles!

In the world of Glitch Techs, Hinobi is a huge gaming and tech company that makes massively popular video games consoles. What Hinobi customers do NOT know is that their games sometimes glitch and release dangerous video game creatures into the real world! That’s when the company send the Glitch Techs: a trained support team equipped with an arsenal of fantastic gaming gear designed to capture video game pests and out them back where they belong!

Once a glitch is returned, the Techs must remove any evidence it was there – including the memories of any witnesses! Not only do Glitch Techs fight for the safety of the city, they also work at Hinobi stores, helping customers with tech support and service needs.

Enter Miko and high Five – new recruits who fight glitches and reformat witnesses all before the store closes at 5pm. Talk about a crazy job! Respect the Tech!

Glitch Techs comes from Eric Robles (Fanboy & Chum Chum, The X's, Ni Hao, Kai-Lan) and Dan Milano (Greg the Bunny, Warren the Ape), both hailing from Nickelodeon's Artist Collective, an internal artist-led development program, and is produced at the Nickelodeon Animation Studio in Burbank, Calif. Nickelodeon has picked-up Glitch Techs for an initial 20-episode first season. A second season was commissioned, however, Nickelodeon halted production half-way through.

Glitch Techs will boast a multi-ethnic cast, including a Muslim-American female character who will wear a hijab. At a industry panel held late last year, the co-creators explained that when they were developing Glitch Techs, they “recognized the need to incorporate characters reflective of the viewing audience, whether they are background characters or main characters,” and revealed that they had worked with MPAC (Muslim Public Affairs Council) to “figure out how to accurately display an authenticity, even down to little behaviors.” Dan Milano further elaborated, “Even though we’re an animated show and they are trying to catch creatures, we want small things. We want to know that a stray hair came out of that hijab, and she had to tuck it behind her ear because that’s a human moment, that’s a practical moment, from everyday life.”

It was recently announced that Emmy-award winning actor Bryton James (Winx Club, The Young and the Restless) will be voicing a character in Nickelodeon Glitch Techs.

Glitch Techs stars Ricardo Hurtado as High Five, Monica Ray as Miko, Luke Youngblood as Mitch, Sandeep Parikh as Haneesh, Zehra Fazal as Zahra, Josh Sussman as Bergy, Eric Lopez as Papi, Dan Milano as BITT and Scott Kreamer as Phil, as well as Scott Kreamer, Betsy Sodaro, Ashly Burch, Greg Nix, Dee Baker, Stephanie Sheh, Jolene Kim, Felicia Day, Cree Summer, Roshon Fegan, Rachael Russakoff, Nolan North and many more.

More Nick:2020 on Nickelodeon USA | New Shows, Specials, Events, Movies, Episodes, and More!

Originally published: Saturday, January 21, 2020 at 20:43 GMT.

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Based on a list compiled by Anime Superhero Forum members; Sources: Zap2it TV Listings, TheFutonCritic.com; Additional sources: @TVShowsFan, @kancsn01, @RealMagitroopa.

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--- This February (феврале), Nickelodeon Russia (Россия) will be airing:


Смотри в феврале | Nickelodeon Россия
Узнай, что ждёт тебя на Nickelodeon в феврале!
-- The brand new show Just Add Magic Mondays-Thursdays at 15:45 MCK starting Monday 17th February 2020! Each episode will encore the same evening at 22:05 MCK and during a Just Add Magic marathon each Friday from 15:45 MCK and 22:05 MCK. [more info]

-- Brand new episodes of Rainbow Butterfly Unicorn Kitty (RBUK; Радужно-бабочково-единорожная кошка) weekends at 11:40 MCK from Saturday 1st February 2020! Nickelodeon will also start to encore Rainbow Butterfly Unicorn Kitty season one weekends at 13:45 MCK from Monday 10th February 2020!

-- Brand new episodes of All That (Всякая всячина) weekends at 15:20 MCK throughout February 2020! Each episode will encore the same evening at 22:05 MCK!

-- Brand new episodes of Chop Chop Ninja (Чоп Чоп Ниндзя) season one weekdays at 12:55 MCK between Monday 3rd - Friday 14th February 2020! Each all new episode will encore the same evening at 18:30 MCK.

-- The season one finale of Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (Эволюции Черепашек-ниндзя) on Saturday 22nd February 2020 at 17:45 MCK!

-- Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (Эволюции Черепашек-ниндзя) season two from Saturday 29th February 2020 at 17:45 MCK! To celebrate the launch of Rise of the TMNT season 2, Nick Russia will be hosting an exclusive competition, which will be announced soon!

-- The brand new two-part Henry Danger (Опасный Генри) special "Sister Twister" on Friday 7th February 2020! Leading up to the premiere, Nick will be hosting super-powered Henry Danger marathons each day between Monday 3rd - Thursday 6th February 2020 from 15:20 MCK!

-- Brand new episodes of SpongeBob SquarePants (Губка Боб Квадратные Штаны) on Friday 28th February 2020 from 18:55 MCK! Leading up to the new episodes, Nick will host a week-long “Best Friends Forever” ("Лучшие друзья навсегда") marathon, airing between Monday 24th - Thursday 27th February 2020 from 18:55 MCK!

-- Nickelodeon will be celebrating Valentine's Day with a Anti-Valentines marathon with Jace Norman, airing Friday 14th February 2020 from 15:20 MCK! The marathon will include romantic (and not so romantic) episodes of Henry Danger, as well as the Nickelodeon Original Movies Rufus (Руфуса), Rufus 2 (Руфус 2), Blurt! (Болтун) and Splitting Adam (Расщепление Адама)

-- To celebrate the holiday weekend, Nickelodeon will be hosting a hero-themed marathon on Sunday 23rd February 2020, featuring the most heroic episodes of hit Nickelodeon series such as SpongeBob SquarePants, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (Черепашки-ниндзя), and The Loud House (Моего шумного дома), plus, at 17:20 MCK, T.U.F.F. Puppy (ТУРБО-агент Дадли)!

-- The celebrations continue on Monday 24th February 2020, when Nickelodeon encores many of the new episodes The Loud House, Chop Chop Ninja, All That, Just Add Magic and RBUK that they have premiered over the past two months, as well the new Henry Danger special "Sister Twister"!

--- Additionally, Nickelodeon HD will be airing:

-- The brand new Henry Danger special "Sister Twister" on Sunday 2nd February 2020 - ahead of its debut on the main Nickelodeon channel! Additionally, Nick HD will be airing new episodes of Henry Danger season five on Sunday 9th and Sunday 16th February 2020 at 20:15 MCK!

-- Brand new episodes of SpongeBob SquarePants, including all new episodes not yet seen on the main Nickelodeon channel, weekdays at 20:05 MCK between Monday 10th - Friday 14th February 2020!

-- The remaining 14 brand new episodes of Atchoo! (Апчхи) weekdays at 16:25 МСК until Friday 21st February 2020!

-- Nick HD will host a weekend-long “Best Friends Forever” marathon featuring SpongeBob and Patrick Star on Saturday 1st February 2020 from 13:30 MCK and Sunday 2nd February 2020 at 17:20 MCK!

From Nickelodeon Россия's VKontakte page:

Что новенького в феврале

Хоть февраль и короткий, статья будет довольно длинной :)

Запасайся терпением и читай до конца, ведь у нас много хороших новостей! Начнём с новых серий в эфире Nickelodeon, а продолжим марафонами и новинками Nickelodeon HD.

А это тебе вместо валентинки, для важных переговоров :) Скоро ведь 14 февраля!

NICKELODEON

Ты много спрашиваешь, где же все наши новые шоу? Отвечаем: с 17 февраля смотри премьеру «Просто добавь магии»! Сериал про трёх подружек, начнётся с чердака и загадочной книги, полной магических рецептов, а продолжится он невероятными и волшебными приключениями.

Пропускать не советуем — ведь все мы немножко соскучились по магии :) Запоминай расписание: с понедельника по четверг показываем новые серии в 15:45 МСК, а в пятницу в то же время повторяем все четыре эпизода, вышедшие за неделю.

А теперь к новым сериям

У «Радужно-бабочково-единорожной кошки» появился конкурент — магнитно-шмеле-караоке-бегемот :) Серию про это странное создание смотри завтра, а послезавтра — серию про йетти. И в следующую субботу — 8 февраля эпизод про большие мифические гонки. Все эти серии новые и все они идут в 11:40 МСК.

Уверены, что ты уже успел полюбить шоу «Всякая всячина», поэтому мы будем смотреть его весь месяц — по выходным в 15:20 с повтором в 22:05 МСК. И не забудь подписаться на наших новых звёзд в Instagram, там очень много фотографий со съёмок, скетчей и блуперов :)

Ещё одна хорошая новость: в феврале мы покажем очень много новых серий «Чоп-Чоп ниндзя». Описывать тебе все сюжеты мы не станем, ведь это нужно видеть. Так что смотри по будням — с 3 по 14 февраля в 12:55, повтор в 18:30 МСК.

И наконец — «Эволюция Черепашек-ниндзя», финал первого сезона! Нам было бы даже немного грустно смотреть последние две серии в субботу 22 февраля в 17:45 МСК… Если бы не первая серия второго сезона, которую мы покажем 29 февраля в то же время! И, кстати, чтобы совсем развеять грусть, эти новые серии мы приурочили к интересному конкурсу, о котором совсем скоро тебе расскажем :)

Не просто марафоны

Главный секрет Генри Харта под угрозой! В связи с чем мы решили повторить все серии о главной тайне «Опасного Генри». Смотри марафон с 3 по 6 февраля в 15:20 МСК чтобы подобраться к самому опасному моменту: специальному эпизоду «Сюрприз от сестры» в двух частях! Именно 7 февраля нам наконец-то станет известно, узнает ли Пайпер, что её брат Генри — это…

Тс-с-с-с, секрет!

А вот у Губки Боба и Патрика секретов нет, они ведь лучшие друзья :) Именно им мы посвятим одну из февральских недель (не всё же валентинками обмениваться). Марафон «Лучшие друзья навсегда» покажем с 24 по 27 февраля в 18:55 МСК и 28 февраля закончим всё это новыми сериями «Губки Боба». Итак, новые эпизоды — «Няньки для старушки» и «Краб на картинке» — пятница, 28 февраля, 18:55 МСК.

Ещё немного марафонов

День всех влюблённых мы с тобой тоже отметим, но по-своему: 14 февраля с 15:20 МСК начнём смотреть Антивалентинов марафон с Джейсом Норманом. Сначала повторим романтичные (и не очень) эпизоды «Опасного Генри», а потом посмотрим «Руфуса» в обеих частях, « Болтуна» и «Расщепление Адама».

23 февраля, в честь праздника, покажем геройский марафон. Там, конечно же, будут героические серии «Губки Боба», будут «Черепашки-ниндзя» и «Грозная семейка», но главное — в 17:20 МСК мы покажем «ТУРБО-агента Дадли»! Так что не пропускай, пожалуйста.

На следующий день, в честь выходного понедельника, мы решили пересмотреть все новинки 2020 года. Ведь он только начался, а новых серий вышло уже ОЧЕНЬ много. 24 февраля в 12:05 МСК смотри «Мой шумный дом», «Чоп-Чоп ниндзя», «Всякую всячину», «Просто добавь магии», «Радужно-бабочково-единорожну кошку» и, конечно же, повтор той самой специальной серии «Опасного Генри».

Да, и ещё про Фелисити: смотреть самый радужный мультфильм Nickelodeon теперь можно и в будни! Ведь мы повторим весь сезон с самой первой серии — с 10 февраля в 13:45 МСК.

NICKELODEON HD

Здесь постараемся быть покороче :) Во-первых, зрители Nick HD первыми увидят ещё две новые серии «Опасного Генри». Это значит, что 2 февраля ты можешь посмотреть вторую часть серии «Сюрприз от сестры», а 9 и 16 февраля ещё 2 серии пятого сезона. Время то же, что и раньше — 20:15 МСК.

Во-вторых, те же зрители смогут увидеть парочку новых (некоторые ещё даже не вышли на Nickelodeon) серий «Губки Боба». Показывать их будем по будням в 20:05 МСК с 10 по 14 февраля.

В-третьих, в феврале на Nickelodeon HD ты сможешь досмотреть «Апчхи» — тут ещё целых 14 серий осталось. А смотрим по будням в 16:25 МСК до 21 февраля.

Марафоны на этом канале тоже будут: «Лучшие друзья навсегда» с Губкой Бобом и Патриком на Nickelodeon HD мы покажем 1 февраля с 13:30 и 2 февраля в 17:20 МСК.

Увидимся в феврале!

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A new home in the city holds big adventures, laughs and love around every corner in The Casagrandes, and this February half-term, Nicktoons UK & Ireland will be treating fans to a super sneak-peek of Nickelodeon’s new original animated series!

A spinoff of Nick’s animated hit The Loud House, The Casagrandes tells the story of 11-year-old Ronnie Anne who moves to the city with her mom and older brother to live with their big, loving family, the Casagrandes.

After moving in with their grandparents in Great Lakes City, Ronnie Anne adjusts to her new life living under one roof and over the family-run mercado (local market), which is a gathering place for everyone in the neighborhood. The series showcases the culture, humor, and love that’s part of growing up in a multigenerational Mexican-American family.

Nicktoons UK & Ireland will air a sneak-peek of The Casagrandes on Monday 17th February 2020 at 9:00 a.m.. Following its debut, Nicktoons will encore the special preview throughout the February 2020 school holidays. Nicktoons is then expected to fully premiere The Casagrandes shortly after.

The Casagrandes stars Izabella Alvarez (Westworld) as 11-year-old Ronnie Annie, Carlos PenaVega (Big Time Rush) as her brother Bobby and Sumalee Montano (Nashville) as her mom Maria. Alvarez, PenaVega and Montano bring these characters to life, alongside: Carlos Alazraqui (The Fairly OddParents) as Carlos, “Tio;” Roxana Ortega (The League) as Frida, “Tia;” Alexa PenaVega (Spy Kids) as Carlota; Jared Kozak (Born this Way) as CJ; Alex Cazares (The Boss Baby: Back in Business) as Carl; Ruben Garfias (East Los High) as Hector, “Abuelo;” and Sonia Manzano (Sesame Street) as Rosa, “Abuela.” Additionally, Eugenio Derbez (Dora and the Lost City of Gold) gives voice to Dr. Santiago, a physician living and working in Peru, who is Ronnie Anne and Bobby’s father.

Ronnie Anne’s new apartment building holds new friends and neighbors, including: Ken Jeong (Dr. Ken) as Stanley Chang; Melissa Joan Hart (Clarissa Explains It All, Sabrina the Teenage Witch) as Becca Chang; Leah Mei Gold (Legion) as 12-year-old Sid Chang, Ronnie Anne’s new friend; and Lexi Sexton as Adelaide Chang, Sid’s 6-year-old little sister.

In the first episode, “Going Overboard,” Ronnie Anne finds out her Tio Carlos was a famous skateboarder and she begs him to teach her some new moves. Then, in “Walk Don’t Run,” Ronnie Anne and Sid start a dog-walking business to save up for a new skateboard in a plan that quickly gets out of hand.

The Casagrandestheme song is performed by pop star Ally Brooke.

The Casagrande family was first introduced in the The Loud House special, “The Loudest Mission: Relative Chaos,” which premiered in on Nickelodeon USA on May 2017 and ranks as the highest-rated premiere for the series in Live+7 with both K2-11 (6.6/1.8M) and K6-11 (8.1/1.3M).

The Casagrandes made its world premiere on Nickelodeon in the U.S. on Monday, October 14, at 1:30 p.m. (ET/PT). Following its launch, the popular series has spawned a podcast, The Casagrandes Familia Sounds and vlog series.


The Casagrandes is produced by Nickelodeon in Burbank, Calif. The series is executive produced by Michael Rubiner (The Loud House), with Karen Malach (The Loud House) serving as producer, Alan Foreman as supervising producer and Miguel Puga as supervising director. Award-winning cartoonist Lalo Alcaraz (Coco) serves as consulting producer and cultural consultant.

Fans can visit nicktoons.co.uk and the Nick Play app to find out more about their favourite Nicktoons shows, watch short-form clips and play games inspired by hit Nicktoons series, including the brand-new "Living Loud: The Surprise Party"

Fans can also Like the official Nickelodeon UK Facebook page, follow Nickelodeon on Twitter and Instagram, and subscribe to the official Nickelodeon UK YouTube channel for the latest Nick news, highlights, The Scoop about their favourite stars, and videos.

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Originally published: Friday, January 31, 2020.

Schedule Source: Digiguide; Additional source: Royal Borough of Greenwich.

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London - Preschoolers in the UK and Ireland are set for more heart-warming adventures with their favorite coat-clad bear, as Paddington returns to screens in the brand-new CG-animated series The Adventures of Paddington!

Airing on Nick Jr. UK & Ireland from Monday 2nd March 2020 at 4:30pm, The Adventures of Paddington centres on a younger Paddington as he writes letters to Aunt Lucy celebrating the new things he has discovered through the day’s exciting activities. The series is a Heyday Films and STUDIOCANAL production in association with Copyrights.

To celebrate the launch of The Adventures of Paddington, Nick Jr. UK will host a very special premiere in Central London on Sunday 9th February 2020, which Nick Jr. UK recently ran a Facebook competition for offering fans the chance to win four family tickets to the exclusive event!

Nick Jr. will be airing a pawsome sneak peek of The Adventures of Paddington during the February 2020 half-term school holidays, beginning Monday 17th February 2020 at 5:00pm! In the preview, titled "Paddington And Football", Jonathan teaches Paddington football, but Paddington kicks the ball into Mr. Curry's garden. They decide to get it back by climbing over the fence.

Actor Ben Whishaw (Paddington 1 & 2) reprises his role as the voice of the title character, alongside new cast members Morwenna Banks, Bobby Beynon, Sheena Bhattessa, Darren Boyd, Noel Clarke, Phyllis Logan, Monica Lopera, Sabrina Newton-Fisher, David Schofield, Reece Shearsmith (The League of Gentlemen, Inside No. 9), Liz Sutherland-Lim and Jeremiah Waysome.


The Adventures of Paddington will also feature a brand-new theme song “Paddington Bear” written and performed by one of Britain’s most successful musicians, Gary Barlow (Take That).


Leading up to the series' launch, viewers can grab some marmalade sandwiches and catch a preview of the series with Sky On Demand from Saturday 21st December 2019.

Following the series premiere of The Adventures of Paddington, NickJr.co.uk and the Nick Jr. Play App will feature special Paddington short-form content, activities and games, with the full-length episode to premiere on these services a week before the broadcast launch.

The Adventures of Paddington (52 X 11’) is directed by Adam Shaw and Chris Drew of Blue Zoo (Go Jetters, Digby Dragon, Miffy, Q Pootle 5), and developed for television and written by Jon Foster and James Lamont (The Amazing World of Gumball, Cuckoo, Paddington 1 & 2).

The series is executive produced by multi-award winner David Heyman (producer of all eight of the Harry Potter films, Paddington 1 & 2) and Rosie Alison (Boy in the Striped Pyjamas, Paddington 1 & 2). The Adventures of Paddington is produced by Karen Davidsen (formerly with Disney and HIT Entertainment) and Simon Quinn (Isle of Dogs, Fantastic Mr. Fox), and co-produced by Rob Silva.


The Adventures of Paddingtonwill premiere on Nickelodeon in the U.S. on Monday, Jan. 20, at 12:30 p.m. (ET/PT), following a special preview on Friday, Dec. 20, at 12:30 p.m. (ET/PT). Following its U.S. launch, The Adventures of Paddington will roll out on the net’s international channels and branded blocks beginning March 2020.

In the series premiere, “Paddington Finds a Hobby/Paddington and the Stamp,” Paddington doesn’t have a hobby, so Mrs. Brown helps him find out what he’s good at. Then, Paddington gets his arm stuck in a mailbox while sending a letter to Aunt Lucy.

Gearing up for the launch of The Adventures of Paddington, The Copyrights Group has inked some fresh licensing deals for the property, including: HarperCollins Children’s Books for tie-in books, Ravensburger for preschool puzzles, and Trends UK for early learning toys.

Online at nickjr.co.uk and the Nick Jr. Play app, parents and preschoolers can find out more about The Adventures of Paddington, sing-along with the new show's theme song, as well as find exclusive colouring in activities and the Marmalade Maze print-out game. Parents can also like the official Nick Jr. UK & Ireland Twitter, Facebook and Instagram pages and sign up to the official Nick Jr. Fan Club for the latest Nick Jr. news, highlights, video clips, competitions and more.

To celebrate the debut of brand new series, The Adventures of Paddington on 2nd March, Nick Jr. are giving NEW sign-ups to the Nick Jr. Fan Club the opportunity to win a FREE The Adventures of Paddington Welcome Pack! 🍊🍊 For your chance to WIN sign up now at nickjrfanclub.uk NOW! There are 1,000 Welcome Packs available to be won. Winners will be selected randomly from all new registrants signing-up between the 27th January and 9th February 2020. Full T&Cs and privacy policy on: nickjrfanclub.uk.


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About Paddington

For over 60 years, British-born writer Michael Bond has delighted children and families all over the world with his stories about Paddington, the bear from Darkest Peru famous for his love of marmalade. Paddington is popular with both children and adults who feel affectionate and warm towards him and the charm and humour of the Paddington stories is the key to their enduring popularity.

Paddington’s adventures have been adapted several times for television and at the end of 2014 Paddington made his debut onto the big screen, a further film Paddington 2 followed in 2017 with a third in the works. The movies were produced by STUDIOCANAL, part of the international content and media group Vivendi. A new Paddington TV series also from STUDIOCANAL is set to launch on Nickelodeon in 2020.

Follow Paddington on Twitter at @paddingtonbear. Like Paddington’s Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/PaddingtonBear/

©P&Co. Ltd./SC 2019

Licensed on behalf of STUDIOCANAL S.A.S by Copyrights Group

About STUDIOCANAL

STUDIOCANAL, a 100% affiliate of CANAL+ Group held by Vivendi, is Europe’s leader in production, distribution and international sales of feature films and TV series, operating directly in all three major European markets - France, the United Kingdom and Germany - as well as in Australia and New Zealand.

STUDIOCANAL owns one of the most important film libraries in the world, boasting more than 5,500 titles from 60 countries. Spanning 100 years of film history, this vast and unique catalogue includes among others the iconic Terminator 2,Rambo,Breathless,Mulholland Drive,The Pianist and Belle de jour.

STUDIOCANAL has fully-financed box office hits Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy, Paddington 1 and 2,The Commuter and Shaun The Sheep. Upcoming films backed by STUDIOCANAL include Marjane Satrapi’s Radioactive featuring Rosamund Pike, The Secret Garden produced by David Heyman starring Colin Firth, Aardman Studios’ stop-motion film Shaun the Sheep 2.

STUDIOCANAL is actively developing and distributing high-end TV series through its network of award-winning European production companies, including TANDEM in Germany (Take Two) and the UK’s RED Production Company (Years and Years). STUDIOCANAL is also an associate of Danish-based SAM Productions founded by Søren Sveistrup and Adam Price (Ride Upon The Storm) as well as of UK-based GUILTY PARTY PICTURES; Benedict Cumberbatch’s production company SUNNYMARCH TV (Patrick Melrose); URBAN MYTH FILMS (War of the Worlds) and Spain’s BAMBÚ PRODUCCIONES (Instinto). In 2018, STUDIOCANAL launched a new label in France, STUDIOCANAL ORIGINAL.

About Nick Jr.

Where every day’s an adventure, Nick Jr. is a top-performing commercial pre-school entertainment brand in cable and satellite homes. Launched in 1999 as the world's first channel dedicated to pre-school children, Nick Jr.’s programming includes beloved shows PAW Patrol, Shimmer and Shine, Nella the Princess Knight and Peppa Pig. Kids and parents can find lots of video clips, games, exclusive activities and downloads featuring their favourite Nick Jr. friends online at nickjr.co.uk and on the Nick Jr. Play app. Viewers also have the opportunity to catch up with the schedule through Nick Jr. +1. Nick Jr. is available on Sky 615, Virgin 715, through BT Vision and TalkTalk channel 318.

About Nickelodeon

The Nickelodeon Network is a top-performing commercial kids’ TV network in the UK and Ireland with Nickelodeon channels available in over 13 million cable and satellite homes. Having launched in 1993 Nickelodeon UK comprises seven dedicated entertainment channels for kids aged 4-15 and their families, and is a joint venture between Viacom International Media Networks and BSkyB.

From Metro:

Gary Barlow joins forces with Paddington Bear for mega British new series

Paddington Bear and Gary Barlow fans – you’re in luck. The pair have joined forces for a new series and it’s just adorable. The Take That star has written and performed an adorable song for the opening credits, with the sequence taking us and everyone’s favourite bear around London. And it’s an absolute bop. The sweet bear is seen snacking on marmalade sandwiches as he waits for a train in the clip, as well as dancing through the parks of London, and floating away past Big Ben for the new Nick Jr series, The Adventures of Paddington Bear.

Basically, he’s loving life in the big city and we’re very here for it.

Ben Whishaw is reprising his role as the adorable bear, with Peppa Pig’s Morwenna Banks, Spy’s Darren Boyd, Dr Who’s Noel Clarke, Downton Abbey’s Phyllis Logan, and The League Of Gentlemen’s Reece Shearsmith also featuring in the series. Bobby Beynon and Sheena Bhattessa are also joining the cast, alongside Monica Lopera, Sabrina Newton-Fisher, David Schofield, Liz Sutherland-Lim and Jeremiah Waysome. Fans have got a little while to wait before the series airs, with it being released in March 2020, but it’s sure to be worth it.

It’s a good thing fans are getting their Paddington fix as a third animated movie could be a while away yet. After uncertainty from Ben, it was revealed that a third installment is in the works after the success of the first two – but director Paul King won’t be on board.

‘Paul is involved in it, I wanted him to be involved in it because I think he’s such a significant voice, but I don’t think he’ll direct it,’ producer David Heyman told Collider. ‘He worked on the idea… he comes up with the idea with Simon Farnaby and Mark Burton and then they develop it and come back for more, back and forth, and then it’ll get written and Paul will come in and stir it up a little bit. But he’s an incredible collaborator, Paul. Very positive, very supportive.’

Hey, we’re never going to say no to more Paddington. The Adventures of Paddington Bear will be released in March 2020 on Nick Jr.

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From Licensing Source:

Paddington property ready for bumper 2020

New TV series and dedicated products, plus appearance in special trail among plans for classic brand.

The Copyrights Group has outlined a plethora of plans for the Paddington brand in 2020.

New developments for the popular franchise begin with the launch of The Adventures of Paddington TV series in the UK this spring. Starring the voice talent of Ben Whishaw as Paddington and with a theme tune by Take That’s Gary Barlow, the preschool series is aiming to introduce the character to a new audience.

Following the launch of the TV series, a range of dedicated products will launch including new books from HarperCollins in the spring.

This will be followed in the autumn by new products from Rainbow Designs (plush and toys), Ravensburger (puzzles) and Trends UK (electronic learning).

Additional tie-in products are due from spring 2021.

Meanwhile, from February, fans in London will be able to sit on one of the benches in Leicester Square and have lunch beside Paddington as part of Scenes in the Square. This is a dynamic trail of eight interactive bronze statues inspired by Britain’s love of film and a century of cinema from the 1920s to 2020s.

The ongoing partnership with Butlin’s will continue with Paddington at the Seaside, with the live stage show performed in all three UK resorts.

In addition, a third Paddington film is currently in development.

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Originally published: Friday, December 20, 2019

Source: Animation Magazine; Additional source: Digiguide.

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Below is a round-up of Nickelodeon Greece's (Ελλάδα) programming highlights for February 2020!


This February (Φεβρουαρίου), Nickelodeon Ελλάδα will be premiering:

Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (Χελωνονιντζάκια: Η άνοδος)
Brand New Episodes
Airs: Weeknights at 21:30 from Monday 10th February 2020

Χελωνονιντζακια: η άνοδος/ Rise of teenage moutant ninja - ΝΕΑ επεισόδια
Πρεμιέρα Δευτέρα 10 Φεβρουαρίου στις 21:30
Δευτέρα – Παρασκευή στις 21:30

Ετοιμαστείτε! Τα Χελωνονιντζάκια επιστρέφουν ως οι νεότεροι ήρωες της Νέας Υόρκης και αυτή τη φορά έχουν καταπληκτικές νέες δυνάμεις! Ακολούθησε τις περιπέτειες των θρυλικών αδερφών Ραφαέλο, Λεονάρντο, Ντονατέλο και Μικελάντζελο καθώς ως μαθητευόμενοι νίντζα εντοπίζουν μια κρυμμένη πόλη κάτω από τη Νέα Υόρκη, ανακαλύπτουν νέα όπλα και υπερδυνάμεις, μονομαχούν με τρομακτικά μεταλλαγμένα όντα και φυσικά πάντα βρίσκουν χρόνο για ένα κομμάτι από την αγαπημένη τους πίτσα. Cowabunga!

Henry Danger (Χένρι Ο Επικίνδυνος)
Brand-new episodes
Premiering: Saturdays at 23:00 from Saturday 15th February 2020

Χένρι ο επικίνδυνος / henry danger - Νέα επεισόδια
Πρεμιέρα Σαββάτο 15 Φεβρουαρίου στις 23:00
κάθε Σάββατο στις 23:00

Ο 13χρονος Henry Hart αναλαμβάνει μία part time δουλειά ως Kid Danger, το δεξί χέρι του υπερήρωα Captain Man. Δίνοντας την υπόσχεση ότι θα κρατήσει τη νέα του ταυτότητα μυστική, ο Henry πρέπει να ζήσει τη διπλή ζωή, εξισορροπώντας τις προκλήσεις του σχολείου με τις τρελές περιπέτειες ενός μαχητή του εγκλήματος.

Rusty Rivets
New Episodes
Airs: Saturdays and Sundays at 17:30 from Saturday 22nd February 2020

Rusty rivets - ΝΕΑ επεισόδια
Πρεμιέρα Σάββατο 22 Φεβρουαρίου στις 17:30
κάθε Σάββατο + Κυριακή στις 17:30

Το Ράστυ Ρίβετς είναι μια κωμική περιπέτεια κινουμένων σχεδίων προσχολικής ηλικίας με πρωταγωνιστή τον Ράστυ , έναν σχεδιαστή - κατασκευαστή - κάντο μόνος σου- δεκάχρονο που λύνει προβλήματα με την εφευρετικότητα του και τις καινοτόμες ιδέες του. Όποια και αν είναι η πρόκληση , ο Ράστυ μπορεί να πάντα να χτίζει την λύση με την τεράστια γκάμα των gadgets , εργαλείων και ανταλλακτικών . Κάθε δοκιμή και λάθος οδηγεί με μια μεγαλύτερη ιδέα και παρέα με το κατοικίδιο του τον Μπότασαρ , τον γκατζετάκια γείτονα του Ράστυ και τους ρομποτοβοηθούς τους ,τα Μπάιτς ,καταλήγουν να φτιάχνουν μια μοναδική μηχανή που σώζει την κατάσταση στο τέλος της μέρας.

Blaze and the Monster Machines (Ο Μπλέιζ και οι Φίλοι του)
Brand-New Episodes
Premiering: Weekdays at 18:00 from Monday 24th February 2020

O μπλειζ και οι φιλοι του / blaze and the monster machines - ΝΕΑ επεισόδια
Πρεμιέρα 24 Φεβρουαρίου στις 18:00
ΔΕΥΤΕΡΑ - Παρασκευή στις 18:00

«Ο Μπλέιζ και οι φίλοι του» είναι μια διαδραστική σειρά κινουμένων σχεδίων με πρωταγωνιστές τον Μπλέιζ, το πιο εκπληκτικό φορτηγό του κόσμου, τον οδηγό του, τον οκτάχρονο AJ και την Γκάμπι, την καλύτερη μηχανικό αυτοκινήτων της Axle City.

Butterbean’s Café
New Episodes
Premiering: Weekends at 12:00 from Saturday 29th February 2020

Butterbean’s café - ΝΕΑ ΕΠΕΙΣΟΔΙΑ
Πρεμιέρα Σάββατο 29 Φεβρουαρίου στις 12:00
κάθε Σάββατο + Κυριακή στις 12:00

Το Butterbean Café είναι μια σειρά προσχολικής ηλικίας με πρωταγωνίστρια μια νεράιδα που ονομάζεται Butterbean , ιδιοκτήτρια ενός μαγικού café. Αυτή και οι νεραϊδένιοι φίλοι της δημιουργούν τα πιο υγιεινά σνακ και τις πιο γλυκές λιχουδιές στο Puddlebrook - μια μικρή πόλη νεράιδων και ανθρωπόμορφων ζώων που ονομάζονται Brookies.

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Ψυχαγωγικές πρεμιέρες και νέοι κύκλοι σειρών έρχονται μέσα από την οθόνη του Nickelodeon, αλλά και στα Highlights Φεβρουαρίου μέσω των συνδρομητικών πλατφορμών "Nova, Vodafone TV, Wind Vision (σε SD) και COSMOTE TV (σε HD)". Αλλά και σε πρόσθετη πρόσβαση μέσω της νέας VoD πλατφόρμας "Nick+"στις πλατφόρμες "Vodafone TV και COSMOTE TV", καθώς και μέσω του επίγειου ψηφιακού δικτύου της Digea, για λογαριασμό των αντίστοιχων περιφερειακών καναλιών σε Αττική και Θεσσαλονίκη...

Ψυχαγωγικές πρεμιέρες και νέοι κύκλοι σειρών έρχονται από το "Nickelodeon", μέσω των συνδρομητικών πλατφορμών "Nova, Vodafone TV, Wind Vision (σε Standard Definition ) και COSMOTE TV (σε High Definition)"και της νέας VoD πλατφόρμας Nick+ (σε Vodafone TV και COSMOTE TV), καθώς και μέσω της Digea και των επίγειων ψηφιακών εκπομπών των περιφερειακών καναλιών σε Αττική και Θεσσαλονίκη (nickelodeon+)...

Original source: Greek Digital TV; Additional source: Google Translate..

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It's SpongeBob SquarePants' 20th anniversary, and to celebrate, Nickelodeon Spain (España) is partnering with Movistar to host special EXPO BOB activations at Movistar shops across Spain throughout December 2019! At each stop on the tour, Bob Esponja fans will be able to immerse themselves into SpongeBob's world and take part in sponge-tastic activities inspired by the beloved series. Bob Esponja himself will also be making special character appearances for meet and greets with fans. The tour forms part of "El Mejor Año" ("Best Year Ever"), Nickelodeon's year-long global celebration of one of the most iconic TV series and characters ever created!

From nick.es:



¡Ya llegó la Expo Bob! El evento más divertido de Fondo de Bikini. Ven a disfrutar de los cuadros más originales y de fantásticas actividades a las tiendas Movistar, de 10 de la mañana a 9 de la noche, con Bob Esponja y sus amigos.

Madrid: del 4 al 15 de diciembre en Movistar (Gran Vía, 28)

Barcelona: del 20 de diciembre al 5 de enero en Tienda Movistar Centre (Plaça de Catalunya, 16)

Valencia: del 28 de enero al 8 de febrero en Tienda Movistar Centre (Plaça de l'Ajuntament, 25)

Además, podrás conocer en persona a Bob Esponja. Puedes consultar los horarios en la galería de imágenes.

¡La entrada es gratuita!

Y, si rellenas la Guía de Aventuras que encontrarás en Expo Bob, entrarás en el sorteo de uno de los packs de Bob Esponja. ¡Ven a pasar un día inolvidable!



From Movistar Likes:



Movistar+ y Nickelodeon te regalan un pase VIP a la EXPO BOB que se celebra en Madrid, Barcelona y Valencia para disfrutar en familia de todas las sorpresas que tenemos preparadas.

Tus hijos podrán disfrutar de los cuadros más divertidos de Bob Esponja, jugar a fantásticas actividades y hacerse fotos con Bob Esponja en persona. Además, se llevarán un obsequio y podrán ganar un pack de merchandising exclusivo.

Bob Esponja os espera en Madrid el día 7 de diciembre, en Barcelona el día 28 de diciembre y en Valencia el 1 de febrero. Participa y hazte con una de las entradas familiares que sorteamos. Hay 20 disponibles en Madrid, 10 en Barcelona y 5 en Valencia.

Además, no olvides que la Expo Bob estará abierta en Madrid del 4 al 15 de diciembre, en Barcelona del 20 de diciembre al 5 de enero, y en Valencia, del 28 de enero al 8 de febrero.

Rellena el formulario hasta el 20 de enero de 2020.

https://likes.movistar.es/cultura-y-ocio/ocio/ven-conocer-bob-esponja


From EUROPA PRESS via La Vanguardia:

CATALUNYA.-Bob Esponja protagoniza una exposición inmersiva en Barcelona

Nickelodeon celebrará el 20 aniversario de la serie 'Bob Esponja' con la instalación en Barcelona de una experiencia inmersiva en torno al personaje de dibujos.

BARCELONA, 16 (EUROPA PRESS)

Nickelodeon celebrará el 20 aniversario de la serie 'Bob Esponja' con la instalación en Barcelona de una experiencia inmersiva en torno al personaje de dibujos.

La exposición consiste en un recorrido en el que Bob Esponja reinterpreta algunos de los cuadros más famosos de la Historia del Arte, y además, habrá concursos y encuentros con la esponja marina.

La exposición se instalará en la tienda Movistar de plaza Catalunya y podrá verse del 20 de diciembre al 5 de enero.

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From 7TeleValencia:

València acollirà una experiència única per als fans de Bob Esponja

L'esdeveniment 'ExpoBob' arriba en exclusiva amb una reinterpretació de sis dels quadres més famosos del món, activitats infantils, sortejos i la possibilitat de conèixer al mateix Bob Esponja

Nickelodeon i Movistar+ porten una experiència única per a tots els fans de Bob Esponja a València: Expo Bob! La marca d’entreteniment infantil, continua celebrant el 20 aniversari de la seua reeixida sèrie esta vegada a través d’un recorregut en el que Bob Esponja reinterpreta alguns dels quadres més famosos de la història de l’art.

Bobbrandt, Vincent Van Bob o La creació de Fons de Bikini són algunes de les obres que podran ser contemplades de manera gratuïta a la tenda Movistar (Plaça de l’Ajuntament, 25) del 28 de gener al 8 de febrer.

L’exposició compta amb sis dels quadres més coneguts del món de l’art reinterpretats pel mateix Bob Esponja. Així, els xiquets no solament veuran a un Bobbrandt molt més somrient que Rembrandt o a l’home d’Esponja de proporcions perfectes com l’hauria dibuixat Leonardo da Vinci, sinó que a més tindran l’explicació del quadre original.

Resultado de imagen de expo Bob"Els visitants podran contemplar les obres Vincent Van Bob (inspirat en Autoretrat de Vincent Van Gogh), El naixement de Bob Esponja (inspirat en El naixement de Venus de Sandro Botticelli), La creació de Fons de Bikini (inspirat en La creació d’Adán de Miguel Ángel) i Vesprada de diumenge en el camp de meduses (inspirat en Vesprada de diumenge a l’illa de la Gran Jatte de Georges Pierre Seurat).

Resultado de imagen de expo Bob"

A més d’este recorregut per algunes de les obres pictòriques més rellevants de la història, a la seua arribada a ExpoBob, els xiquets rebran la seua Guia d’aventures amb preguntes que podran completar al llarg del recorregut per a acabar depositant-la en el poal d’esquer i poder així participar en un sorteig de regals de Bob Esponja, crear amb un puzle magnètic amb peces XXL de Fons de Bikini, jugar amb les tablets que hi ha al llarg del recorregut amb les diferents apps de Bob Esponja, veure episodis de la sèrie i portar-se a casa una foto de record en Fons de Bikini que el dissabte 1 de febrer comptarà amb la visita del mateix Bob Esponja.

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From ABC:

Planes gratis para niños en Valencia: exposición y sesión de fotos con Bob Esponja

La tienda Movistar de la plaza del Ayuntamiento acoge este sábado un encuentro con el personaje animado para los más pequeños

Con motivo del 20 aniversario de la serie de animación «Bob Esponja», Nickelodeon y Movistar han instalado en Valencia una experiencia inmersiva en torno al personaje.

La exposición consiste en un recorrido en el que Bob Esponja reinterpreta algunos de los cuadros más famosos de la Historia del Arte, acompañado de concursos y actividades, regalos y encuentros con la esponja marina más famosa.

La Expo Bob estará abierta al público de manera gratuita en la Movistar Store de Valencia (Plaza del Ayuntamiento, 25) hasta el 8 de febrero aunque será el sábado 1 cuando Bob Esponja estará en la tienda firmando autógrafos y saludando a los más pequeños.

El famoso personaje protagonizará un encuentro con sus seguidores para que los niños que quieran puedan hacerse una foto con él, también de forma gratuita.

Horarios para el encuentro con Bob Esponja
11:30h - 11:50h / 12:10h - 12:30h / 12:50h - 13:10h / 13:30h - 13:50h / 14:10h - 14:30h / 16:00h - 16:20h / 16:40h - 17:00h / 17:20h - 17:40h / 18:00h - 18:20h / 18:40h - 19:00h / 19:20h - 19:40h / 20:00h - 20:10h

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From El Periódico de Aquí:

Exposición inmersiva de Bob Esponja de Nickelodeon en la Movistar Store de València

La exposición consiste en un recorrido en el que Bob Esponja reinterpreta algunos de los cuadros más famosos de la Historia del Arte

Con motivo del 20 aniversario de la serie de animación 'Bob Esponja', Nickelodeon y Movistar instalarán en València una experiencia inmersiva en torno al personaje.

La exposición consiste en un recorrido en el que Bob Esponja reinterpreta algunos de los cuadros más famosos de la Historia del Arte, acompañado de concursos y actividades, regalos y encuentros con la esponja marina más famosa.

La Expo Bob ya está abierta al público de manera gratuita en la Movistar Store de València (Plaza del Ayuntamiento, 25) hasta el 8 de febrero aunque será el sábado 1 de febrero cuando Bob Esponja estará en la tienda firmando autógrafos y saludando a los más pequeños.

Horario de mañana

11:30h. - 11:50h.

12:10h. - 12:30h.

12:50h. - 13:10h.

13:30h. - 13:50h.

14:10h. - 14:30h.

Horario de tarde

16:00h. - 16:20h.

16:40h. - 17:00h.

17:20h. - 17:40h.

18:00h. - 18:20h.

18:40h. - 19:00h.

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More Nick:SpongeBob SquarePants to Guide Tourists Around Madrid in New Tourism Guide!

Originally published: Friday, November 29, 2019.

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Media Service Zawada sp. z o.o. has released a brand new PAW Patrol book in Poland titled Psi patrol Ekipa na 102! Baw się naklejkami!, which comes with 102 PAW Patrol stickers!


From ksiazki.wp.pl:

Psi patrol Ekipa na 102! Baw się naklejkami!

Forma wydania: Książka
Rok wydania: 2019
Kategoria: Publikacje dla dzieci i młodzieży, edukacja
Wydawnictwo: Media Service Zawada sp. z o.o.

Psi patrol Ekipa na 102! Baw się naklejkami!

Seria książek Psi patrol. Ekipa na 102! powstała na motywach bajki o tym samym tytule, emitowanej na antenie kanału Nickelodeon. Mali czytelnicy mogą się cieszyć zagadkami, łamigłówkami oraz kolorowankami z ulubionymi bohaterami w roli głównej. Rezolutne szczenięta Marshall, Rubble, Chase, Rocky, Zuma i Skye oraz dziesięcioletni chłopiec Ryder nigdy nie odmówią pomocy potrzebującym i zawsze gotowi są stawić czoła zagrożeniom.

Dodatkowo na czytelników czekają wyjątkowe naklejki.

Psi patrol Ekipa na 102! Baw się naklejkami!

Numer ISBN: 978-83-8157-050-3
Wymiary: 225x270
Oprawa: miękka
Liczba stron: 16
Język: polski

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Więcej Nick:Egmont Polska Launches 'Top Wing' Magazine in Poland!

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Premios Quirino has announced the exciting news that Nickelodeon Brazil's (Brasil) popular CG-animated series Tainá e os Guardiões da Amazônia (Tainá and the Amazon's Guardians) has been nominated in the "Prémio Quirino à Melhor Série de Animação Ibero-americana" ("Quirino Award for the Best Ibero-American Animation Series") category of the 2020 edition of the Prémios Quirino de Animação Ibero-Americana Awards (Ibero-American Animation Quirino Awards)!


Co-produced by Nickelodeon and Sincrocine Produções, with investments from BNDES (Procult) and Artigo 39 da Ancine, Tainá e os Guardiões da Amazônia (26 episodes) is an animated adaptation of the hit trilogy of Brazilian family films, and follows a Indian girl named Tainá, who, together with her friends, protects the Amazon rain forest and its fauna and flora.

The co-production reimagines the story of the three feature-length live-action movies for a new audience of children aged between 3-to-6 years old. The trilogy has won 23 national and international awards and has being shown on TVs in more than 40 countries around the world.

Tainá e os Guardiões da Amazônia follows Tainá, her pet monkey Catu, king vulture Pepe, and a little hedgehog named Suri, who enjoy going on fun adventures as they explore and learn more about the world's largest rainforest and its extraordinary diversity. The series aims to encourage children to respect diversity and cultural differences, and their abilities and limitations, bringing a message of respect, friendship and care for nature in each episode.


In the heart of the Amazon Forest, Tainá and her friends live on top of the Great Tree - the mother of all trees. When in danger, the forest animals ask for help from their Indian hero by saying “Cru-Cru”. The message is then passed from one animal to another, echoing through the vastness of the forest until Tainá gets hears the cry for help, and uses the power of the Blue Arrow to start her adventure.

Always in a playful and humorous way, the Guardians of the Amazon never fail to respond to the request for help, even if it means coming face-to-face with strong currents, a herd of jaws or even a gigantic coiled sucuri. After all, they are Kirimbau, in whose language, Taina means brave.


Tainá e os Guardiões da Amazôniapremiered on Nickelodeon Brasil on Saturday 5th January 2019, followed with a launch on Nick Jr. Brasil in February 2019.

The Quirino Awards are born out of the necessity of an award that recognizes the talent of the Ibero-American animation industry, generating links and networks between both sides of the ocean. Therefore, the event gathers the blooming Latin-American animation industry along with the Portuguese, Andorran and Spanish animation industries, building a true partnership to develop the great market that is Ibero-America together.


An Ibero-American co-production forum and an International Congress of Ibero-American Animation are generated parallel to the awards.

The awards are named in honour of the creator of the first animated feature film; in 1917 Quirino Cristiani directed `El Apóstol´, an Argentinian production where 58.000 drawings in 35 mm were used besides several miniatures. This is why the Quirino Awards pay homage to the Ibero-American talent and creativity.

The 2020 Edição of the Prémios Quirino de Animação Ibero-Americana Awards features nominees from Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Mexico, Paraguay, Peru, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Spain, Uruguay and Venezuela.

The winners of the third annual Prémios Quirino de Animação Ibero-Americana Awards will be announced on Saturday 18th April 2020 on the island of Tenerife.

For more information about Premios Quirino and the Prémios Quirino de Animação Ibero-Americana Awards, visit https://premiosquirino.org.

From Revista de Arte:

Títulos nominados a los Premios Quirino de la Animación Iberoamericana

Los Premios Quirino de la Animación Iberoamericana han anunciado los títulos nominados en las nueve categorías de su tercera edición, que se celebrará el próximo 18 de abril en la isla de Tenerife. La selección refleja la riqueza, creatividad y diversidad de la animación producida en el espacio iberoamericano, e incluye desde películas para el gran público hasta obras de autor o experimentales realizadas tanto por cineastas consagrados como por nuevos talentos.

Con 14 obras cada uno, España y Portugal encabezan la lista de países con mayor participación, seguidos por Argentina y Brasil con 10 nominaciones respectivamente. Entre los nominados también se encuentran obras de Chile (4), México (4), Bolivia (2), Colombia (2), Costa Rica (1) y Paraguay (1), que aspiran a ser finalistas en las nueve categorías de los Premios: largometraje, serie, cortometraje, cortometraje de escuela, animación de videojuego, obra de encargo, desarrollo visual, diseño de animación y diseño de sonido y música original. Las 39 obras nominadas fueron seleccionadas entre las 219 postulaciones recibidas.

El filme español “Klaus” y los cortos portugueses “Tio Tomás a contabilidade dos días” y “Nestor” son las obras con mayor número de nominaciones (4 cada una). Entre las seleccionadas hay obras nominadas a los premios Oscar y Goya, y otras seleccionadas y galardonadas en festivales internacionales como Annecy, Locarno, TIFF, DokLiepzig, IDFA o La Habana, entre otros

La animación portuguesa confirma su buen momento triplicando su presencia en comparación con el año pasado. Este crecimiento, junto a la presencia habitual de obras brasileñas en los Quirino, dispara la participación de las películas en portugués, que llegan a copar algunas de las categorías como la de Mejor corto y Mejor desarrollo visual.

Largos, series y cortos

La animación dirigida al público familiar predomina en la categoría Mejor Largometraje de Animación Iberoamericano, en la que España acumula tres nominaciones: “Klaus”, primer largometraje del animador Sergio Pablos nominado al Oscar en la categoría Mejor película de animación y distribuido por Netflix; “La Gallina Turuleca”, coproducción hispano-argentina que ha superado los 84 mil espectadores en España desde su estreno el pasado 1 de enero; y “Elcano y Magallanes la primera vuelta al mundo”, nuevo largo de Ángel Alonso (“El ladrón de sueños”) nominado a los Premios Goya 2020.

Esta categoría se completa con la chilena “Homeless”, filme orientado al público adulto, inspirado en la exitosa serie de TV escrita y dirigida por Jorge Campusano, José Navarro y Santiago O’Ryan; la argentina “El patalarga”, película realizada en cut-out y foto-collage dirigida por Mercedes Moreira (única directora mujer nominada en esta categoría); y la colombiana “Relatos de reconciliación”, un proyecto transmedia de investigación social que recopila historias de violencia de víctimas en Colombia.

Por su parte, obras de Argentina, Brasil, Chile, España, Portugal y México buscarán ser finalistas en la categoría Mejor Serie de Animación Iberoamericana. Entre las nominadas se encuentra series emitidas en algunos de los principales canales de animación de la región, como la chilena “La leyenda de Zeta y Ozz” (Cartoon Network Latinoamérica); la argentina “Mini Beat Power Rockers” (Discovery Kids); la española “Momonsters” (TVE), que cuenta con la participación, entre otros, de los estudios tinerfeños 3Doubles Producciones y Vitotito; la mexicana “Pollos espaciales del espacio” (Disney XD Latinoamérica); y la brasileña “Tainá e os guardiões da Amazônia” (Nickelodeon). Esta categoría se completa con “Crias” (RTP), serie didáctica que reúne 29 realizadores de Portugal y Francia y que fue seleccionada en la última edición del festival de Annecy.

Portugal y Brasil lideran las nominaciones en la categoría Mejor Cortometraje de Animación Iberoamericano. En esta categoría, la animación lusa está representada por “Tio Tomás a contabilidade dos días”, nuevo corto de la reconocida directora Regina Pessoa (“História trágica com final feliz”, “Kali, o pequeno vampiro”) que ha participado en más de 80 festivales en todo el mundo; “Purpleboy”, una reflexión sobre la identidad de género dirigida por el brasileño Alexandre Siqueira; y “O peculiar crime do estranho Sr. Jacinto”, filme en stop-motion dirigido por Bruno Caetano.

“Sangro”, obra basado en una historia real que busca visibilizar la vida cotidiana de una persona con VIH; y “Carne”, documental animado dirigido por Camila Kater, son los cortos brasileños nominados en esta categoría, que se completa con el filme colombiano “El pájarocubo”, reconocido como Mejor corto de animación en la última edición de Bogoshorts.

Un jurado internacional elegirá tres finalistas en cada categoría, que optarán a los reconocimientos a ser entregados en la ceremonia del 18 de abril en Tenerife. Los finalistas de cada categoría serán anunciados en Casa de América de Madrid el martes 18 de febrero. El jurado está integrado por el colombiano Alfredo Marun (Disney Television Animation); la polaca Anja Franczak (Human Ark); el salvadoreño Simón Vladimir Varela (Diseñador de Producción y Artista de Desarrollo Visual para varios estudios, entre los que se incluyen Pixar, Disney, Warner, entre otros); la estadounidense Vera Verba (Canal YouTube de Sesame Workshop) y la francesa Véronique Encrenaz (MIFA Annecy).

La organización de los Quirino también anunció las obras nominadas en las categorías Cortometraje de escuela -donde 5 de las 6 obras nominadas son dirigidas por mujeres- , obra de encargo, animación de videojuego -categoría incluida a partir de esta edición-, desarrollo visual, diseño de animación y diseño de sonido y música original.

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From Kidscreen:

New green shows on our radar

Content creators from Popcorn Pictures to Sinking Ship are making eco-conscious shows that directly tackle climate change.

The Earth’s temperature is rising, and so is children’s concern about climate change. A recent Viacom survey found that 74% of kids six to 11 care “a lot” about the environment, and under the vocal leadership of young activists like 17-year-old Greta Thunberg, they aren’t shy about demanding action. In today’s coverage of how the kids industry is going green Kidscreen has lined up seven new eco-friendly shows from around the world that are answering the call.

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Tainá: The Amazon’s Guardian

Co-Producers: Hype (Brazil), Sincrocine (Brazil), Nickelodeon Brazil
Style: 3D animation
Format: 52 x 11 minutes
Budget: US$3.6 million
Status: The first 26 episodes are finished and airing on Nickelodeon Brazil, while pre-production on the second batch
of episodes has begun.
Delivery: All 52 episodes will be delivered by December 2020

Tainá is a young Indigenous girl who, along with her animal friends, protects the forest as a Guardian of the Amazon. Together, they explore and learn more about the world’s largest rainforest and its diverse fauna and flora. While making the show, Hype researched the Amazon’s ecology and the culture of the Indigenous people who live there. The series is inspired by a trilogy of live-action feature films produced by Sincrocine.

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More Nick:Viacom International Studios and The Mediapro Studio Wrap Production for 'Noobees 2'; To Premiere on During Early 2020!

Originally published: Monday, January 27, 2020.

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BURBANK, Calif.—Jan. 17, 2020—It was an emotional and exciting night on Nickelodeon’s America’s Most Musical Family as The Melisizwe Brothers were crowned winners of the music competition series during a two-hour finale event, scoring a recording contract with Republic Records and a $250,000 cash prize in partnership with Capri Sun 100% Juice.

The sibling trio from Alberta, Canada competed all season long against 30 family bands from across North America in front of celebrity judges Grammy Award-winning global superstar Ciara, digital media sensation David Dobrik, pop icon and Broadway star Debbie Gibson and show host, singer and television personality Nick Lachey.

During the finale, recording artist and show mentor Pete Wentz surprised the final four bands to help prepare them for their performances, while singer/songwriter Blanco Brown took the stage to perform his smash hit “The Git Up.” But it was The Melisizwe Brothers’ jaw-dropping renditions of “Brave” by Sara Bareilles and “7 Years” by Lukas Graham that led to their win.

The Melisizwe Brothers were first introduced to audiences this season with a performance of “All of Me” by John Legend that left the judges in awe, and continued to stand out throughout the competition with moving performances of “Water Runs Dry” by Boyz II Men, “Waiting On The World To Change” by John Mayer and “Let It Go” by James Bay.

Following the finale, The Melisizwe Brothers released their new original single, “Stadium,” as part of their contract with Republic Records. The song can be streamed and purchased at: https://americasmostmusicalfamily.lnk.to/StadiumPR


The Melisizwe Brothers can be seen performing their new single “Stadium” on Nickelodeon’s All That on Saturday, Jan. 25, at 8:30 p.m. (ET/PT) and live on TODAY with Hoda & Jenna on Wednesday, Jan. 22.

Nickelodeon’s America’s Most Musical Family premiered Friday, Nov. 1. Over the course of the season, bands were eliminated through a process of the judges nominating their top picks of the week, and the show’s live studio audience selecting which of those bands should move to the next round. During the finale, the audience voted The Melisizwe Brothers to be the winning band.

Click HERE for The Melisizwe Brothers’ bio.


For embeddable clips of performances and more, please visit the official America’s Most Musical Family YouTube channel HERE. For more information on the show, visit the official website at NickAMMF.com.

America’s Most Musical Family is produced by Industrial Media’s Emmy Award-winning The Intellectual Property Corporation, with IPC’s Eli Holzman and Aaron Saidman (Undercover Boss, So You Think You Can Dance), Claire Kosloff and showrunner Jeff Boggs (Nashville Star, Who Will Rock You?) as Executive Producers. Ciara also serves as Executive Producer, alongside Republic Records, Federal Films and Nickelodeon’s Rob Bagshaw and Paul J Medford. The series is directed by Julia Knowles (The X Factor, MTV Europe Music Awards), with stage design by Emmy Award-winning set designer Anton Goss (The Voice, Shark Tank). Production of America’s Most Musical Family is overseen for Nickelodeon by Rob Bagshaw, Executive Vice President, Unscripted Content.

About The Intellectual Property Corporation

The Intellectual Property Corporation (IPC) is an Emmy-winning IP creation and production studio based in Van Nuys, California. Founded in 2016, IPC develops and produces a wide range of television, film, documentary, and interactive mobile content. The company currently has series in production or development with a wide range of US broadcast, cable networks, and streamers including “Free Meek” for Amazon and the company’s first scripted project, “Dirty Thirty”, for HBO. In 2017, the company was awarded an Emmy and in 2018 a Producers Guild Award for its series “Leah Remini: Scientology & the Aftermath” which was nominated for another Emmy this year. IPC was acquired by Industrial Media in 2018.

About Republic Records

A division of Universal Music Group, the world's leading music company, Republic Records is home to an all-star roster of multi-platinum, award-winning legends and superstar artists such as Ariana Grande, Black Sabbath, Florence + the Machine, Hailee Steinfeld, James Blake, James Bay, John Mellencamp, Jordan Smith, Julia Michaels, Keith Richards, Kid Cudi, Liam Payne, Of Monsters and Men, Post Malone, Seth MacFarlane, Stevie Wonder, and more. Founded by brothers and chief executives Monte and Avery Lipman, it is also comprised of innovative business ventures, including American Recordings (The Avett Brothers), Boominati Worldwide (Metro Boomin), Brushfire (Jack Johnson), Casablanca Records (Tïesto), Cash Money (Drake, Jacquees, Lil Wayne, Nicki Minaj), Hollywood Records (Sofia Carson, Zendaya), Lava Records (Greta Van Fleet, Jessie J, Lorde), Monkeywrench (Pearl Jam), XO (Belly, NAV, The Weeknd), Roc Nation (Jaden Smith, Justine Skye, The Dream), among others. Republic also maintains a long-standing strategic alliance with country powerhouse Big Machine Records (Taylor Swift), and Universal Music Latin Entertainment (Luis Fonsi, J Balvin). In addition, Republic has expanded to release high-profile soundtracks for Universal Pictures (Fifty Shades of Grey, SING), Fox TV (Lee Daniels' STAR, The Four), and NBC TV (The Voice), as well as other notable film and television franchises.

About Nickelodeon

Nickelodeon, now in its 40th year, is the number-one entertainment brand for kids. It has built a diverse, global business by putting kids first in everything it does. The brand includes television programming and production in the United States and around the world, plus consumer products, digital, location based experiences, publishing and feature films. For more information or artwork, visit http://www.nickpress.com. Nickelodeon and all related titles, characters and logos are trademarks of ViacomCBS Inc. (Nasdaq: VIACA, VIAC).


Fans can also visit https://www.nickammf.com to enter Nickelodeon's awesome new contest for the chance to win a fantastic Nick Collectible Bag containing a:

- Amazon Fire Tablet
- Selfie Drone
- Nickelodeon pencil case with two (2) pencils
- Nickelodeon school folder
- Nickelodeon cellphone holder
- and Nickelodeon Fidget Spinner!

Original post:

A massive congratulations to The Melisizwe Brothers who have been crowned America’s Most Musical Family! The family band from Leduc, Canada will now receive a recording contract with Republic Records and the chance to win a $250,000 cash prize in partnership with Capri Sun 100% Juice!


America’s Most Musical Family is a one-of-a-kind music competition series that saw 30 talented and diverse family bands performing in all genres take center stage in front of celebrity judges Grammy Award-winning global superstar Ciara, digital media sensation David Dobrik, pop icon and Broadway star Debbie Gibson and show host, singer and television personality Nick Lachey to compete for a recording contract with Republic Records and the chance to win a $250,000 cash prize in partnership with Capri Sun 100% Juice. Bands that took part in season one ranged from a father/daughter duo, sibling groups and a 12-member multigenerational brass ensemble. The bands battled it out over the course of 12 hour-long episodes and one half-hour special.

The Melisizwe Brothers fended off still competition from The Harris Brothers from Chicago, Illinois; The Smith Kids from Nashville, Tennessee; Christiansen from Los Angeles, California; Lucero Garcia from Chicago, Illinois; Mathis Family from Jonesboro, Arkansas; The Next Generation Leahy from Ontario, Canada; The Casey Family from Avon, Connecticut; The Brown - Alexander Family from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; The Maughon Siblings from Kernersville, North Carolina; The Keller Family from Jasper County, Mississippi; The Heichel Sisters from Lexington, Ohio; The Schwenke Family from West Hollywood, California; Rivera Duo from Los Angeles, California; Family Prōch from Willow City, Texas; The Bomparts from Fort Lauderdale, Florida; The Juat Sibs from Rancho Santa Margarita, California; WanMor from South Jersey, New Jersey; The Mitchells from San Jacinto, California; The Rees Family from Nashville, Tennessee; Juna N Joey from West Palm Beach, Florida; Ava& Lily from Prince Edward Island, Canada; The McCormick Family from Phoenix, Arizona; The Dutton Family from Brandon, Missouri; The Harris 3 from Cape Coral, Florida; The Schultz Family from Kalamazoo, Michigan; The Hope Brothers from Hiram, Georgia; The Sanchez Family from Las Vegas, Nevada; The Tonga Family Oahu, Hawaii; and The Johnson Family from Valdosta, Georgia, performing their unique takes on hit songs such as "Brave” by Sara Bareilles, "Waiting on the World to Change" by John Mayer, "Let It Go" by James Bay, "Water Runs Dry" by Boyz II Men and "All of Me" by John Legend, battling through the semi-finals and finals to be named America’s Most Musical Family!

Congrats again boys! :)


From Globalnews.ca:

Alberta’s The Melisizwe Brothers win ‘America’s Most Musical Family’ competition

Three brothers from the Edmonton area were crowned the winners of America’s Most Musical Family this past weekend, winning a recording contract with Republic Records and USD $250,000.


The Melisizwe Brothers — pronounced mel-li-seize-way — live in Leduc and take their inspiration from the Jackson 5.

The trio consists of 12-year-old lead vocalist and multi-instrumentalist Zacary James, 13-year-old lead pianist and back-up singer Seth James, and 16-year-old lead guitarist and back-up singer Marc James.

The James brothers chose the South African name “Melisizwe” because it means “leaders of the future” — and their future looks bright after winning Nickelodeon’s America’s Most Musical Family.

The sibling trio competed against 30 other family bands from across North America in front of three celebrity judges: singer Ciara, digital media sensation David Dobrik, pop icon and Broadway star Debbie Gibson, along with show host, singer and television personality Nick Lachey.


The Nickelodeon TV competition premiered on Nov. 1, 2019.

Over the course of the season, bands were eliminated through a process of the judges nominating their top picks of the week, and the show’s live studio audience selecting which of those bands should move to the next round.

During the two-hour long finale, the audience voted The Melisizwe Brothers to be the winning band after they performed Brave by Sara Bareilles and 7 Years by Lukas Graham.

The Melisizwe Brothers were first introduced to audiences with a performance of All of Me by John Legend — a song they performed in 2013 at their school talent show at Ecole Corinthia Park, in Leduc, located about 20 kilometres south of Edmonton.

The show said the performers continued to stand out throughout the competition with moving performances of Water Runs Dry by Boyz II Men, Waiting On The World To Change by John Mayer and Let It Go by James Bay.

Following the finale, The Melisizwe Brothers released their new original single, Stadium, as part of their contract with Republic Records — a division of Universal Music Group.

The boys became internet sensations in 2016 when a video of them singing a Jackson 5 song went viral.


They have since appeared on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, America’s Got Talent, and Showtime at the Apollo, and Zacary was chosen to sing the theme song on the Netflix animated series Motown Magic.

The Melisizwe Brothers will be performing their new single on Nickelodeon’s All That on Saturday, Jan. 25, and live on TODAY with Hoda & Jenna on Wednesday, Jan. 22.

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From CTV News Edmonton:

'America's Most Musical Family' is from Leduc, Alta.

EDMONTON -- Recent winners of an American talent show and Republic Records’ newest artists aren’t just Canadian, but proudly hail from Leduc, Alta.

The Melisizwe Brothers were awarded a $250,000 recording contract after being named America’s Most Musical Family by Nickelodeon.

“It was really exciting because of what was to come in the future,” said the middle of the trio, 13-year-old Seth James.

“A lot of overwhelming emotions, but mostly happy emotions because that moment will stick with me for the rest of my life.”

The Nickelodeon program is a competition between 30 musically talented families.

In the Jan. 17 finale, Seth and his brothers Zachary and Marc performed Sara Bareilles’ Brave and Lukas Graham’s 7 Years.

“We just really practiced, we really worked hard, and I had to really give it my all every time I was on that stage,” Zachary told CTV News Edmonton, “because we knew there was a chance we were going to win this.”

Sixteen-year-old Marc added, “The experience, we’re never going to forget it.”

The group spoke to CTV News Edmonton while riding to New York City’s LaGuardia Airport on Thursday, having gone to the city to tape a segment on the Today show.

Next week, they’ll be flying to L.A. to promote their single Stadium on some of the late-night TV shows.

The brothers’ father, Mark, said the busy week of TV sets and travelling only symbolizes the significance of where his sons were raised.

“That’s a big question that most parents ask: how do we keep a balance? … It’s always a two-prong approach for us: the international stuff, but making sure we come home and always give back,” Mark told CTV News Edmonton.

“It was a small city that grew the boys,” he said, adding hometown friends and family have all been very supportive.

The Melisizwe Brothers said they were excited to be writing and touring in the coming months – but first, to be home for a little while.

The America’s Most Musical Family finale airs in Canada on Friday at 7 p.m. on YTV.

On Saturday, a performance of their single Stadium will air on Nickelodeon’s All That.


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From Leduc Representative:

Leduc’s Melisizwe Brothers win America’s Most Musical Family

The Melisizwe Brothers have added another achievement to their long list of accomplishments, winning America’s Most Musical Family on Jan. 17.

The first season of the Nickelodeon show featured 30 families from around North America competing for a $250,000 cash prize and a recording contract with Republic Records.

Brothers Mark, Seth and Zachary grew up in the Leduc region, taking classes at the Leduc Music School and singing in the Corinthia Park School choir. Since launching their career they’ve performed around the world, making appearance on The Ellen DeGeneres Show and America’s Got Talent.

Mark James, the boy’s father, said they were initially contacted by a casting director to audition for America’s Most Musical Family.

“The experience was amazing, the show was the first of its kind wherein you had to be a family to participate, so quite naturally the show had a really great, feel-good atmosphere,” James said.

The show was hosted by Nick Lachey and the families performed for celebrity judges Ciara, David Dobrik and Debbie Gibson. A live studio audience helped to pick the winner each week, which James said was part of what made the experience unique.

“We have participated in shows like America’s Got Talent … however this show was different in many ways. First, the kid’s audience voted for their favourite and second we were allowed to be who we wanted to be on this show.”

Throughout the competition the Melisizwe Brothers performed renditions of hit songs including ‘All of Me’ by John Legend and ‘Waiting on the World to Change’ by John Mayer. During the finale they performed ‘Brave’ by Sara Bareilles and ‘7 Years’ by Lukas Graham.

Following their win they’ve released their own original single, ‘Stadium’ with Republic Records. The brothers have a busy schedule ahead of them, creating a full length album and eventually going on tour.

“For us the next steps are to complete our albums, tour the world and play in stadiums,” James said.

“It’s amazing to win $250,000 and a record deal. Now we can go out and make more great music.”

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From WHBQ:

Jonesboro family competes on Nickelodeon Singing Show

JONESBORO, Ark. — Musical talent runs in one Jonesboro, Arkansas family.

Nathan Mathis Sr., his Wife Tonina, and their children Elizabeth, Nathan, James, and Lyrica make up the Mathis Family Band.

“We’re all singing in church,” Nathan Mathis Sr. said.

“We’re all singing in choir, school choirs. They’re playing in band. So, we just decided to put it all together and came up with the Mathis Family.”

For more than ten years, the gospel-singing family has performed together at various venues.

Recently, they had the opportunity to perform on the national stage as contestants on Nickelodeon’s new competition series “America’s Most Musical Family.”

“I tell you what, I was skeptical as I don’t know what,” Mathis chuckled.

But it was no joke.

The family flew to Los Angeles to compete against 30 musical families for a chance at $250,000 and a recording contract with Republic Records.

Stars Ciara, David Dobrik and Debbie Gibson served as judges.

“It was a challenge and it made you bring your a-game,” Mathis said.

“And we were just ready. It was an experience that brought out the best in you.”

Taping began in July, with the first episode airing Nov. 1.

The Mathis family made it to the top four families, but were eliminated January 17 with their rendition of “Speechless” by Dan and Shay.

“If I’m being real, I was just trying to figure out how,” Elizabeth Mathis said.

“How is this possible?”

“I was shocked. I was shook,” Nathan Mathis Sr. said.

Though the family didn’t take home the grand prize, they said they’re still winners.

“The potential that we have to actually be able to make this our livelihood and to be able to just share our love for God, and our love for each other and family and unity in the world,” Mathis said.

The Mathis family is currently recording material for their first album with hopes to release their single in February.

The Mathis children attended Arkansas Virtual Academy (ARVA).

The virtual school in Arkansas, allows children to pursue music and do school schoolwork outside normal hours.

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Once a TV family, always a TV family.


Drake Bell and Jonathan Goldstein had a mini Drake & Josh reunion in L.A.

They previously reunited to film the saga, Where's Walter?, which continued the adventures of several Drake & Josh characters.
In 2019, Drake Bell and Josh Peck were seen at the Viacom building together.

It's been nearly a year since there was talk of a Drake & Josh revival, with stars Drake Bell and Josh Peck seen together at the Viacom building in L.A. (ViacomCBS owns Nickelodeon, so, like, do the math here.)

The TV brothas talked about a cute spin-off idea in which their kids would be friends and get their own TV show when they filmed a video together for Josh's YouTube channel back in August 2018, and they've made other videos since then. But, unfortunately, no new developments have emerged since.

"Will you have a kid soon so they can be friends and then have their own TV show?" Josh asked. "I'm the father. I'm the dad. It's me," he added — which then makes Walter a grandfather. *faints from nostalgia overload*

However, there was a precious Drake & Josh reunion with Drake and Jonathan Goldstein, who played goofy dad Walter Nichols!

"What a good fake stepson! Thanks @drakebell for the great show and thanks @sammi.jack for taking the video," Jonathan wrote on Instagram.

I, too, would like to thank @sammi.jack (aka Sammi-Jack Martincak) for capturing this wholesome moment. Seriously, Jonathan looks like he's a proud dad at his son's school concert.

In the video, Drake performs the iconic Drake & Josh theme song:

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What a good fake step son! Thanks @drakebell for the great show and thanks @sammi.jack for taking the video

A post shared by Jonathan Goldstein (@jonathanlgoldstein) on Jan 30, 2020 at 7:22pm PST

The reunion happened at Whisky a Go Go, a live music venue in West Hollywood, on Wednesday (January 29), but Jonathan didn't post the video until the next day.

Of course, this isn't the first time TV father and stepson have hung out since the show ended. The dynamic duo low-key continued the show characters' exploits for Where's Walter?, a series of shorts in which then pretended that weatherman Walter was missing. Drake took to social media to 'plead' for fans to keep an eye out and let him know if they spotted Walter.

Many Drake & Josh stars came onboard to help with the 'search,' and it resulted in a mega reunion that lasted several weeks. It. Is. Amazing. AMAZING!


But, if the gang could get back on track and make whatever it was they were meeting at Viacom to discuss, that would be great.

More Nick:Nickelodeon and Paramount to Bring 'Rugrats' Back for the Next Generation of Kids!

Original source: Seventeen (II).

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Nick-Nick-Nick-Nick-N-Nick-Nick-Nick, Nick on CBS is back - kind off!


CBS All Access, CBS’ digital subscription video on-demand and live streaming service, has added fan-favorite Nickelodeon series Danny Phantom, Avatar: The Last Airbender sequel The Legend of Korra and iCarly and Victorious spin-off Sam & Cat to its programming library! The series were added on Monday, January 6, 2020.

Subscribers can now stream seasons 1 & 2 (26 episodes) of The Legend of Korra, seasons 1 & 2 (37 episodes) of Danny Phantom; and all 35 episodes of Sam & Cat on CBS All Access.

The addition to Nickelodeon programming is part of CBS All Access' efforts to make the service appeal to kids and families. “We’re bringing to market a fantastic roster of exclusive originals along with a library of marquee series for families, and we look forward to continuing to expand our children’s programming offering, especially with the future addition of incredible programming from Nickelodeon,” said Marc DeBevoise, President and COO, CBS Interactive in November 2019. The news follows Viacom and CBS merging to become one company in December 2019.

Danny Phantom, The Legend of Korra and Sam & Cat join previously added children's series to the service, such as: The Adventures of Paddington Bear, Bob The Builder, Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, Danger Mouse, Danger Mouse Classic*, Heathcliff*, Inspector Gadget*, Inspector Gadget's Field Trip and The New Adventures of Madeline. All children's series can be found under the 'Kids' tab on the CBS All Access website and app.

* Previously aired on Nickelodeon in the '80s and '90s.

All CBS All Access children’s programming will be available commercial-free. At launch, parental pin controls will be available across the following platforms: CBS.com, the CBS app for iOS and Android, Amazon Fire TV, Android TV, Apple TV*, Roku and Xbox One. Parental controls will be available across additional connected TV platforms in the near future. The service is currently offering a free trial.

Official ViacomCBS press release via TheFutonCritic.com:



PASADENA, Calif. - Jan. 12, 2019 - CBS All Access, CBS' digital subscription video on-demand and live streaming service, today announced plans for three new original children's series from DreamWorks Animation's Classic Media. Beginning Friday, Jan. 17, subscribers will be able to stream all-new editions of LASSIE, GEORGE OF THE JUNGLE and MR. MAGOO. The announcement was made by Marc DeBevoise, Chief Digital Officer, ViacomCBS, and President and CEO, CBS Interactive, during CBS All Access' biannual presentation to the Television Critics Association.

"We've seen a tremendous response from our subscribers in just the few months since CBS All Access began offering children's programming," said Marc DeBevoise. "Bringing new editions of legendary classics like LASSIE, GEORGE OF THE JUNGLE and MR. MAGOO to the service is a fantastic benchmark for CBS All Access, and we look forward to continuing to expand our offering for families."

These three new series join CBS All Access' existing lineup of exclusive original children's series, including new seasons of CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF MEATBALLS and the new DANGER MOUSE, as well the service's growing library of hit children's programming, including BOB THE BUILDER, INSPECTOR GADGET, HEATHCLIFF, THE ADVENTURES OF PADDINGTON BEAR and more, plus recently added Nickelodeon series THE LEGEND OF KORRA, SAM & CAT and DANNY PHANTOM, with additional series to be added. CBS All Access' library of children's programming will grow to more than 1,000 episodes as additional series are added over the coming weeks.

All CBS All Access children's programming is available commercial-free.

About CBS All Access:

CBS All Access is CBS' direct-to-consumer digital subscription video on-demand and live streaming service. CBS All Access gives subscribers the ability to watch more than 12,000 episodes on demand - spanning exclusive original series, CBS Television Network's primetime, daytime and late night shows, plus classic TV hits - as well as the ability to stream local CBS stations live across the U.S. CBS All Access' original series include THE GOOD FIGHT, THE TWILIGHT ZONE, TELL ME A STORY, NO ACTIVITY, and WHY WOMEN KILL, as well as the upcoming INTERROGATION, THE STAND, and THE MAN WHO FELL TO EARTH. CBS All Access is also the exclusive domestic home to STAR TREK: DISCOVERY and the upcoming STAR TREK: LOWER DECKS and STAR TREK: PICARD featuring Sir Patrick Stewart. CBS All Access also includes the ability to stream CBS Interactive's other live channels, CBSN for 24/7 news, CBS Sports HQ for sports news and analysis, and ET Live for entertainment coverage.

The service is currently available online at CBS.com, on mobile devices via the CBS app for iOS and Android, and on Roku Players, Apple TV, Chromecast, Android TV, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Fire TV, Samsung Smart TVs, Vizio Smartcast TVs, Amazon Prime Video Channels and Apple TV channels. Versions of CBS All Access have now launched internationally in Canada and Australia (10 All Access), with unique but similar content and pricing plans. For more details on CBS All Access, please visit https://www.cbs.com/all-access.

About DreamWorks Animation:

DreamWorks Animation (DWA), a division of the Universal Filmed Entertainment Group, within NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation, is a global family entertainment company with feature film and television brands. The company's deep portfolio of intellectual property is supported by a robust, worldwide consumer products practice, which includes licensing, and location-based entertainment venues around the world. DWA's feature film heritage includes many of the world's most beloved characters and franchises, including Shrek, Madagascar, Kung Fu Panda, How to Train Your Dragon, Trolls and The Boss Baby, and have amassed more than $15 billion in global box office receipts. DreamWorks Animation's television business has quickly become one of the world's leading producers of high-quality, animated family programming, reaching consumers in more than 190 countries. Creating a diverse array of original content in a variety of formats and delivering deep, fully immersive worlds served up with compelling characters, the prolific studio has garnered 25 Emmy? Awards since inception in 2013.



From TheWrap:

CBS All Access, Showtime Pass 10 Million Combined Subscribers

TCA 2020: CBS expects to have 25 million combined by 2022

CBS All Access and Showtime’s OTT service now count more than 10 million subscribers between the two of them, Marc DeBevoise, CEO of CBS Interactive, said on Sunday.

That is up from the 8 million between the two the last time CBS reported subscriber numbers. CBS expects to have a combined 25 million subs by 2022.

The subscription streaming product, initially a way for non-TV subscribers to watch the CBS broadcast network, as well as the network’s catalog of shows like “The Brady Bunch” and “I Love Lucy,” debuted the day after HBO made its own announcement that it would also jump into the streaming space with HBO Now.

CBS All Access, now a subsidiary of ViacomCBS, is part of a multi-pronged streaming strategy which runs counter to other streaming competitors in the space.

ViacomCBS plans to keep its to main streaming offering separate, pollinating CBS All Access with content from Viacom networks like MTV and Nickelodeon while also beefing up its Showtime streaming service with Viacom’s Paramount films. In addition, the company has its supported streamer Pluto TV, the kids-oriented subscription service Noggin and BET+.

In the months to come, Quibi, NBCUniversal’s Peacock and HBO Max will hit the market, as well. Last November, both Apple and Disney launched their own direct-to-consumer products.

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From Deadline:

CBS All Access Chiefs Give Update On Subscriber Figures, Viacom Programming Plans & Broad Content Strategy – TCA

CBS has added 2M subscribers to its CBS All Access and Showtime streaming services in the last twelve months.

The broadcaster revealed the new subscribers figures as part of a general update on the digital service as part of Marc DeBevoise and Julie McNamara’s exec session at the Winter TCA Press Tour.

The pair also discussed the company’s plans to move over some Viacom content to the service following its merger and discussed original programming plans, including a hint at a potential move towards gameshows.

Marc DeBevoise, Chief Digital Officer, ViacomCBS, and President and CEO, CBS Interactive, said the company has continued on its “incredible growth path” and said it was still on target to reach 25M subscribers for CBS All Access and Showtime by 2022. He also added that it had seen around 80% growth in terms of overall streams and said he was happy with its position in the market following the launch of rival services such as Apple TV+ and Disney+. “There’s been a lot of talk about what the new entrants to the streaming space would mean to the overall marketplace. We have always looked at the so-called streaming wars as anything but a zero-sum game and consumer behaviour has continued to prove that,” he said.

He also said that there “were lots of opportunities going forward” in terms of adding Viacom content to CBS All Access. This comes after it revealed it was “loading up” on a number of kids titles from Nickelodeon. “We’re in the middle of talking through those all of those pieces,” he said. “We’ve already started to dabble and there will be a lot more that we can discuss in the future. We’re evaluating those things over time. We view it as a much larger content portfolio.”

Julie McNamara, Executive Vice President of Original Content for CBS All Access, unveiled a number of new originals during her session including animated series Tooning Out The News and The Harper House as well as an animal rescue docuseries from Richard Linklater and a second season of Star Trek spin-off Picard. “Are there other genres [that CBS All Access could move into]?,” she asked. “Maybe gameshows. There’s been a lot of gameshows this week. We’re definitely open and are very happy with how our brand is evolving.”

McNamara added that she wanted to keep its originals strategy broad. “I tend to not to get too philosophically dug in [but] we do have a sense, that it’s a great space to be in. It’s a premium service that puts all of the resources that can speak to a broad audience, it’s not designed to be particularly niche or indie and that taps back to the brand of our corporation. It’s not a dirty word to say something is going to be commercial.”

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From Variety:

CBS All Access, Showtime OTT Reach 10 Million Collective Subscribers

ViacomCBS-owned streaming services CBS All Access and Showtime OTT have reached a collective 10 million subscribers, said ViacomCBS chief digital officer and CBS Interactive chief exec Marc DeBevoise at the Television Critics Assn. winter press tour. That’s up from 8 million at last update.

“We’re in a great position to hit our goals of 25 million subscribers by 2022,” he said, adding that subscribers have been growing at a 60% rate, year over year.

Original series are a key driver for subscriber growth and viewer retention at All Access, which encompasses scripted and unscripted originals, live news, sports, entertainment, and local affiliate programming. The service also recently expanded into children’s content, announcing at TCA the orders of “Mr. Magoo,” “George of the Jungle” and “Lassie” reboots.

All Access’ kids-programming worldview — to draw in the children of subscribers, who are an average of 44 years old — may evolve now that it is under the newly reunified ViacomCBS banner.

“This is the beginning, and now with the merger of ViacomCBS, we may have an entirely different point of view,” said DeBevoise. “These deals were processed before the merger. We’re now at the point where the merger will help us refine our thinking about the kids strategy with the Nickelodeon brand. We can see what we have there.”

Attrition is in the single digits, similar to that of other premium streaming services, said DeBevoise.

“We’ve decreased churn each year since starting the service, so we feel really good about the trend line,” the ViacomCBS exec told the reporters and critics in the room.

Echoing many of his executive peers at other subscription video on-demand services, DeBevoise believes that the so-called streaming wars are not a zero-sum game. The launch of new services will not lead to negative impact on growth, and may in fact may help to grow the market overall, he said.

All Access ad revenue has grown in tandem with subscribers. Around two-thirds of subscribers have the limited-commercial version of the streamer, with the other third paying for the ad-free platform.

When asked about the impact of Apple TV Plus, Disney Plus and other new entrants to the streaming market have impacted CBS All Access, DeBevoise and All Access originals chief Julie McNamara were bullish on the appeal of the streamer, which includes both library and live streaming programming.

“The diversity of our service of the types of programming — the nature of live and on demand, library and current, different genres — I think that’s pretty unique,” said DeBevoise.

“It fundamentally comes down to the value proposition, the ecosystem you’re providing, and then [offering] shows people want to see badly enough that they come and find you,” added McNamara. “I think we’ve seen with other services, the kind of pro and con of how that works, and you’ve got to have the creative confidence and keep going out there with shows people want to see, and I do believe that most consumers out there will follow their hearts, to some extent, in terms of the content being really desirable for them.”

And amid SVODs that may angle for premium HBO-style programming, All Access is courting a broader audience.

“We have a strong sense and we have looked at data to inform our thinking of this,” said McNamara, later adding, “I think that does tap back to the brand of our corporation overall, that it’s not a dirty word to say that something is potentially going to be commercial.”

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From Variety:

CBS’ David Nevins on New Boss George Cheeks, the ViacomCBS Merger So Far and Kobe Bryant

David Nevins, Michael Schneider. David Nevins, Chief Creative Officer, CBS Corporation, and Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Showtime Networks Inc., and Michael Schneider, not pictured, Senior Editor, TV Awards, Variety, engage in provocative, insightful conversation for the Television Academy's "Industry Architects: a Dialogue with David Nevins," the third in a series of provocative conversations presented by the Academy's Council of Former Chairs on at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Los AngelesIndustry Architects: A Dialogue with David Nevins, Beverly Hills, USA - 30 Jan 2020 CREDIT: DANNY MOLOSHOK/INVISION/AP/SHUTTERSTOCK

CBS chief creative officer David Nevins expects a “natural transition” over the next few months as George Cheeks takes over as president and CEO of CBS Entertainment Group and outgoing acting CEO Joe Ianniello departs the company.

“I’ve known George and I think he and I will work really well together,” Nevins told Variety on Friday morning at a panel held by the Television Academy and its Council of Former Chairs. “We’ve never worked together, but we have a mutual close friend in common. He’s really smart and a good guy, and he’s going to be a good unifier… I feel really good about it.”

As for Ianniello, who took over CBS after Leslie Moonves was removed from the company in 2018, Nevins lauded the exec for his tenure: “He took over CBS under difficult circumstances, and did a great job in stabilizing and bringing the company together, and then getting [the CBS-Viacom merger] done, which had many starts and stops.”

Ianniello had been chief operating officer of CBS since 2013, but had limited programming experience, which is why he elevated Nevins to focus on the company’s creative side. Besides continuing to oversee Showtime, Nevins now provides creative oversight across CBS assets, including CBS, CBS TV Studios and CBS All Access. “This job didn’t exist at CBS in the old regime, where there were a lot of spokes off a central hub,” he said. “And it’s really helpful as these organizations get larger and more complicated.”

Asked to give a report on ViacomCBS, which officially re-merged in December, Nevins said the combined company is still “in early innings. We’re two months in, and I think it is definitely going to be one company. It’s already working that way. It’s going to roll out in the course of the year in terms of what our approach to the market is, what our consumer approach is. Any concern that these companies weren’t going to meld and that they’d run the way they did last time they were together — which was really as two separate [entities] — I think that it’s really clear it’s not going to be that way [this time].”

Nevins pointed to a new content council, which he said “is working quite well so far.” Early synergies include airings of “Star Trek: Picard” on Pluto TV, Nickelodeon fare on CBS All Access and repeats of “The Late Late Show With James Corden” on Comedy Central.

“We have so many different platforms from MTV.com to Paramount Pictures to the CW to CBS and Showtime, to make sure that people are talking to each other,” he said. “Talent can go where they want to go, and we can figure out the best platform for any particular idea. We feel like at ViacomCBS, one of our great competitive advantages is the fact that we have a lot of attractive platforms, not one thing. Is it a young adult show for The CW, or is it better for streaming and All Access? Helping to make those decisions and helping to make sure that everybody is coordinated in a way that even in the smaller CBS of old, where it was really Showtime/CBS/CW, those things never connected. Now they’re connecting in a big way. Everybody is dealing with each other.”

At the same time, Nevins said it’s important to maintain the distinctiveness of the brands inside the company. “Nickelodeon, Showtime, BET, they all mean something,” he said. “So the goal is not to have some uber ViacomCBS brand, it’s a collection of brands. And making sure that as we make this transition from a bundled MVPD world to a less bundled — but probably rebundled — more broadband-driven world, how do you preserve the strength of those brands but also make sure that they connect to each other?”

Nevins said his priorities now are to figure out ways the company as a whole can acquire “big, important intellectual properties” and attract major talent, while also figuring out what its content play ultimately will be.

“It’s clear what we’re already doing in the OTT space, in the broadband space, but that strategy is going to evolve,” he said. “And so we need to evolve in a way that preserves the strengths of our brands, our company but then sets us up for the next epoch of how media is delivered.”

For now, ViacomCBS has been both selling content to other platforms (such as its $500 million “South Park” deal with HBO Max) while also growing OTT platforms like CBS All Access. Nevins calls it a “walking and chewing gum at the same time” strategy, which still holds.

“In a big company you have to deal with complexity and there’s not one black or white,” he said. “We’re going to hold it all or we’re going to sell it all. The truth is every large media company is going to do some degree of exploiting it on their own platforms and some degree of selling it to other people’s platforms. I still believe we can walk and chew gum at the same time.” But, he added, it’s up to ViacomCBS CEO Bob Bakish to share what the company’s strategy will ultimately look like.

One in-house streaming property that Nevins is particularly proud of is the recent launch of “Picard,” which he said is now CBS All Access’ biggest debut ever. (The streamer has said “Picard” set a new record for total streams, up more than 115% over previous record holder “Star Trek: Discovery,” but hasn’t shared specific numbers.)

“I’m thrilled with the rollout and acceptance of ‘Picard,'” Nevins said. As for the growing world of “Star Trek” in general, “I think it’s been well handled, the slow roll out and expansion of the universe, in different kinds of shows. One of the issues is how TV and movies will co-exist and we’re working on that. It’s much easier now that we’re all together, there’s a lot of good communication and creative coordination.”

Meanwhile, Nevins paid tribute to late CBS/ABC/NBC entertainment leader Fred Silverman, who died Thursday: “A lot of us owe a great debt to Fred Silverman, who invented so many of the practices in the way networks still operate. He had an incredible career.”

And Nevins also discussed his relationship with late basketball great Kobe Bryant, who produced the documentary “Kobe Bryant’s Muse” for Showtime. Nevins recalled how Bryant’s involvement grew on the project, and the star’s interest in becoming a media mogul after retiring from the Los Angeles Lakers.

“We had a couple of dinners where he would just ask me every detail about how the business works,” Nevins said. “The kinds of things we’re talking about now. He started watching Showtime because he wanted to be able to ask me questions about Showtime — about the development of ‘Ray Donovan’ and ‘Homeland.'”

Nevins said Bryant, who ultimately won an Oscar for his “Dear Basketball” short, “was real [in producing] in the same way that he was on the basketball court: super attention to detail, he really wanted to understand the process, wanted to break down the process. [His death] was hard to process.”

At the Grammy Awards, which aired on CBS this Sunday just hours after Bryant’s death, Nevins was there and watched as producers Ken Ehrlich and Ben Winston reworked the show’s open with host Alicia Keys.

“Watching the two of them, with a few writers and Alicia, rework how they were going to open the show, what they were going to say, and how they were going to handle it on the fly was really the best of live television,” Nevins said. “It was an amazing thing to see. The goal all along with the Grammys this year was to increase the level of jaw-dropping talent and performance, which I think they accomplished. And the other goal was real human emotion. There’s something about the Grammys where because it’s music and more performance-based, you can get more genuine human emotion. They were already going down that path. I think the way Alicia handled it and the way that a number of other people that night handled it was really raw in the way that’s rare in this day and age.”

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What did you think of the brand new The Crystal Maze episode "Swing It Like a Boss!"? Vote in the poll and sound off in the comments below!


In the all new The Crystal Maze episode "Swing It Like a Boss!", a family of wrestlers tackle the Maze’s four immersive zones in spectacular games including a crystal-eating dragon and a tricky pipe puzzle all to win a potential prize of up to $25,000! With Adam Conover as the Maze Master. (#107)


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What did you think of the brand-new The Substitute episode #110, guest starring WWE Superstars The Bella Twins? Vote in the poll and sound off in the comments below!


Nickelodeon is bringing “Twin Magic” to The Substitute with WWE Superstars The Bella Twins tag-teaming to go undercover at Las Palmas Middle School in Covina, Calif. Nikki and Brie Bella guest star in the premiere of The Substitute on Friday, Jan. 31, at 8:00 p.m. (ET/PT) on Nickelodeon, with new episodes featuring a star-studded lineup of celebrities airing Fridays at 8:00 p.m. (ET/PT).

Using full costumes and prosthetics to hide her identity, Nikki Bella is transformed into three completely unrecognizable characters, and for the first time the Substitute gets some extra help as her sister Brie Bella directs from the control room.


Together they prank students as Nikki plays an eccentric gym teacher who brings her dog-training techniques to the field, an awkward speech teacher preoccupied by her upcoming maid of honor duties and a career counselor obsessed with clowns.

The Substitute features celebrities who are transformed by a team of Hollywood special effects artists to go undercover as a substitute, surprising unsuspecting kids in schools, camps and other locations. After a day full of ridiculous mayhem, the substitute reveals themselves and the featured school receives a donation for $25,000.

Additional guest stars set to appear in upcoming episodes of The Substitute are Rico & Raini Rodriguez, Asher Angel, Shaun White, JoJo Siwa, Johnny Orlando, Kel Mitchell, and Cooper Barnes. The season previewed in October with guest star and international superstar John Cena, and was followed by a holiday-themed episode guest starring Grammy Award-winning artist and performer NE-YO in November.

The Substitute is produced by Industrial Media’s The Intellectual Property Corporation. Eli Holzman, Aaron Saidman and Todd Hurvitz (Punk’d), serve as executive producers, with Hurvitz also serving as the showrunner. Jessica Brown, Nickelodeon’s Vice President of Current Series, also serves as an executive producer. Production of The Substitute for Nickelodeon is overseen by Rob Bagshaw, Executive Vice President, Unscripted Content.

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What did you think of the brand-new The Loud House episode "Deep Cuts; Game Off" (#416)? Vote in the polls and sound off in the comments below!

In the all-new The Loud House episode "Deep Cuts", when Luna discovers that the high school music club will be axed due to budget cuts, she leads a protest!:


The later in "Game Off", desperate to play Lincoln's trash-themed video game, Lana conspires to distract her brother away from the console!:



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What did you think of the brand new episode of It’s Pony, "Heston's Coat; Game Horse"? Vote in the polls and sound off in the comments below!

In the brand new It’s Pony episode "Heston's Coat" (#101B), Heston loans Annie his brand-new coat on a cold day, but Annie knows it's only a matter of time before Pony ruins it!:


Then later in "Game Horse" (#103A), Pony becomes a video game master, but when their friends are in danger Annie and Pony need to use their gaming skills to save them!




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Dora the Explorer: Spaghetti Land Rescue! 🍝 Story Time Ep 4 | Nick Jr.


Ana has a special Dora the Explorer story that she imagined about the king of Spaghetti Land! Can you help Dora, Boots, Map, Backpack, and all their friends as try and save Spaghetti Land?

You can find more of your favorite shows weekday mornings on Nickelodeon and everywhere you find Nick Jr.!

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!

Watch more Nick Jr. everyday for FREE on Nick Jr. Pluto TV!

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Life is more exciting, fun, and unpredictable with a pony, as seen in Nickelodeon’s new original animated series It’s Pony, premiering Saturday, February 1, 2020 at 11:30 a.m. (ET/PT)! The 20-episode series follows the comedic adventures of Annie and her best friend, who just so happens to be an enthusiastic, unpredictable, and carefree pony. Following its premiere, It’s Pony will continue to air regularly Fridays at 6:30 p.m. (ET/PT) on YTV.

It’s Pony made its world debut on Nickelodeon USA on Saturday, January 18, 2020 at 11:30 a.m. (ET/PT), and will air internationally from April 2020.

The series stars Jessica DiCicco (Adventure Time) as Annie, an optimistic and determined farm girl living in the city with her family and best friend Pony; Josh Zuckerman (Strange Angel) as Pony, who is naïve and impulsive, but loves Annie more than anything; Abe Benrubi (E.R.) as Dad, who treats Pony as a nuisance, but recognizes the special bond he shares with Annie; and India de Beaufort (All Hail King Julien) as Mom, who loves Annie and Pony’s relationship and always has a new project in the works.

Additional cast members bringing characters to life include: Kal Penn (Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle) as Annie’s friend Fred; Bobby Moynihan (Saturday Night Live) as Annie’s friend Brian; Rosario Dawson (Rent) as Annie’s school principal Ms. Ramiro; Mark Feuerstein (Royal Pains) as the landlord Mr. Pancks; Megan Hilty (Smash) as the too-obsessed-with-Pony friend Beatrice; Yvette Nicole Brown (Drake & Josh, Victorious) as Mrs. Dunscomb; Grey Griffin (Fairly OddParents, Danny Phantom, The Loud House, El Tigre, Wow Wow Wubbzy, As Told by Ginger, Avatar: The Last Airbender, The Mighty B!, Rugrats, The Simpsons) as Henrietta; John DiMaggio (Sanjay and Craig, The Loud House, Futurama, Adventure Time) as Dave the Sewer Worker and Tomatopalooza Judge; and Dee Bradley Baker (SpongeBob SquarePants, Legends of the Hidden Temple, Avatar: The Last Airbender, Gravity Falls, Star Wars: The Clone Wars) as Dog.


Throughout the season, the series will explore the everyday life and hijinks of two best friends whose optimism and enthusiasm turn any situation from ordinary to extraordinary. Whether making an epic quest down the street to mail a letter, heroically saving the local playground with a bake sale, or simply getting a haircut, Pony and Annie always stick together because life is better as a pair.

Created by Ant Blades, It’s Pony is inspired by a short from Nickelodeon’s 2015 International Animated Shorts Program.

Online at ytv.com, fans can find out more about It’s Pony. Fans can also follow YTV on Instagram and subscribe to the YTV YouTube channel for the latest YTV news, highlights, schedules, videos and games.


It's Pony | New Series Fridays at 6:30pm E/P | On YTV


Annie has a horse... he's actually a pony. Pony has a human... Annie! They're unpredictable pair who don't play by the rules.

Catch It's Pony an all new series Fridays at 6:30pm E/P on YTV!

It's Pony | New Series SNEAK PEEK | YTV


A normal girl's life is made extraordinary by her best friend--- an unpredictable, outrageous, and hilarious talking pony! No matter the complications he causes, Annie knows that everything is better when Pony is around.

You can catch the new series It's Pony Saturdays at 11:30am E/P! starting February 1st!

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About Nickelodeon

Nickelodeon, now in its 40th year, is the number-one entertainment brand for kids. It has built a diverse, global business by putting kids first in everything it does. The brand includes television programming and production in the United States and around the world, plus consumer products, digital, location based experiences, publishing and feature films. For more information or artwork, visit http://www.nickpress.com. Nickelodeon and all related titles, characters and logos are trademarks of ViacomCBS Inc. (Nasdaq: VIACA, VIAC).

About YTV

Celebrating over 25 years on the air, since its launch in 1988, YTV features high quality programming from entertaining live-action comedies and reality series for kids and their families, to night time drama for teens. With hosted dayparts such as the popular after-school block The Zone and weekend movies for the entire family in Big Fun Movies, there are plenty of entertaining options for viewers of all ages. For more information about YTV, please visit www.ytv.com. YTV is owned and operated by Corus Entertainment.

Originally published: Wednesday, January 15, 2020.

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Band Geeks' ft. "Sweet Victory"🥁 in 5 Minutes! | SpongeBob SquarePants


It's Super Bowl season, and there's no better way to celebrate than with a little Sweet Victory! Watch the iconic SpongeBob SquarePants episode "Band Geeks" in just 5 minutes! Squidward is challenged by his rival Squilliam Fancyson and has to gather SpongeBob and pals for a rocking performance!

SpongeBob SquarePants | Your Week As Told By SpongeBob | Nickelodeon UK


SpongeBob may be incurably optimistic, but even he occasionally dreads Mondays!

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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!

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The ‘All That’ Cast Prank Fans @Super Bowl LIV in a Cartoon Drawing Challenge! 🏈 Nick


Miami Dolphin’s Chris Wilkins and some of the All That Cast take to the streets of Super Bowl LIV in Miami – to surprise and shock some unsuspecting football fans! Can these kids draw their favorite Nickelodeon character under intense pressure from Nathan, Gaby and Lex? Find out in The Official Review. Plus, don’t miss the RENEGADE dance at the end 😊 – it’s cute (I promise)!

Pro Football Players Play 'Nickelodeon Fantasy Football'! 🏈 Nick



It’s time to draft your dream Nickelodeon team for Super Bowl LIV in Miami. The All That cast leads fans through a football draft of all of your favorite Nick characters? Who will be your quarterback, Jojo Siwa, SpongeBob, maybe Lincoln Loud? Who will be your wide receiver, one of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Kid Danger, or even Peppa Pig?! Play along at home!

Subscribe to the official All That YouTube channel!: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6UzskfVDPkJ5aSe755ZGgQ

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"Plants!"🌿 Animatic | It's Pony 🐴


Pony tries to overcome his plant phobia in this side-by-side animatic from the It's Pony episode, "Plants!"

Storyboard by:
Francesca Adams
Denzel De Meerleer

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