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It’s time to pull up the Thinking Chair and follow the paw prints as Blue and her crew return in Nickelodeon’s brand-new preschool series Blue’s Clues & You!, debuting on Nick Jr. Poland (Polska) on Monday 30th March 2020 at 07:40! Following launch, new episodes will continue to air weekdays at 07:40 on Nick Jr. Polska. Each episode will encore the same evening at 19:30.

Steve Burns (Steve) and Donovan Patton (Joe) will reprise their roles in the series premiere, “Meet Josh!,” and help new live-action host Josh (Joshua Dela Cruz) and the audience solve their first game of Blue’s Clues.

Blue’s Clues & You! will feature brand-new elements alongside refreshed iconic items from the original series, including:

• New CG-animation for Blue and Magenta;
• An updated Handy Dandy Notebook equipped with a new blue crayon and smartphone technology, allowing Josh and Blue to receive emails and video calls;
• An all-new Handy Dandy Guitar;
• The return of fan-favorite characters: Tickety Tock, Slippery Soap, Shovel, Pail, Mr. Salt, Mrs. Pepper, Cinnamon, Paprika, Felt Friends, Sidetable Drawer and Mailbox, plus the original Thinking Chair;
• And the introduction of Mr. Salt and Mrs. Pepper’s newest additions—twins Sage and Ginger.

A remake of the groundbreaking, curriculum-driven interactive series Blue’s Clues, Blue’s Clues & You! follows Blue as she invites viewers to join her and Josh on a clue-led adventure and solve a puzzle in each episode. With each signature paw print, Blue identifies clues in her animated world that propel the story and inspire the audience to interact with the characters.

Blue’s Clues & You! made its world premiere on Nickelodeon in the U.S. on Monday, Nov. 11, at 1:00 p.m. (ET/PT).


The original Blue’s Clues series launched in September 1996 to critical praise from educators, parents, and preschoolers and ran for six groundbreaking seasons. Created by Traci Paige Johnson, Todd Kessler, and Angela C. Santomero, Blue’s Clues drew acclaim and high ratings for its unique interactivity that helped change the way kids watch television and has remained one of the most popular preschool shows of all time. The landmark series also raised the bar in preschool television by exploring advanced subject matter such as sign language, geography, physics, emotions, and anatomy. The original series debuted on Treehouse in Canada in 1998.


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London - Preschoolers in the UK and Ireland are set for more heart-warming adventures with their favourite 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.

Update (21/2) -🚨 BIG PADDINGTON NEWS 🚨! Nick Jr. UK & Ireland will digitally premiere a FULL EPISODE of The Adventures of Paddington across their social network pages on Tuesday 25th February 2020!

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 Paddington made its world 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/

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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.



To celebrate the upcoming debut of The Adventures of Paddington, Nick Jr. UK hosted a PAWsome Orange Carpet premiere event at the Ham Yard Hotel in London's Soho on Sunday 9th February 2020! Among the many attendees were show stars Paddington and Morwenna Banks, Take That's Gary Barlow, who composed the show's theme song, and celebrities including Vanessa Feltz, Ferne McCann and her two-year-old daughter, Phyllis Logan, and former JLS star JB Gill with wife Chloe Tangney and their two children, Ace, five, and Chiara, 17-months! Check out a selection of photos of the event below!:

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🚨BIG PADDINGTON NEWS🚨 If your little ones can't wait until March to meet Paddington, then we've got just thing for you... Next Tuesday you can catch a FULL EPISODE of The Adventures of Paddington on our socials! So keep your eyes peeled 👀👀

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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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From Mirror:

Downton Abbey's Mrs Hughes plays housekeeper again in the world of Paddington bear

EXCLUSIVE: Downton Abbey’s Phyllis Logan plays Mrs Bird in a new animated series about the adventures of Paddington bear. The seven part series also stars Ben Whishaw as Paddington.


Downton Abbey’s Phyllis Logan is keeping house once more – but for a bear rather than aristocrats.

The star has swapped playing stern Mrs Hughes in the magnificent country house for being Mrs Bird in the chaotic and charming world of Paddington.

Following the huge success of the two recent Paddington films there is a new ­animated series about the beloved bear’s adventures.

Bond star Ben Whishaw is the voice of Paddington and Morwenna Banks brings Mrs Brown to life in the seven-parter ­starting tomorrow.

Phyllis, 64, said: “It’s a ­wonderful thing to be ­involved with. It’s close to all our hearts.”

Most would agree with her that the Paddington books, written by Michael Bond from 1958 to 2017, the year he died, are national ­treasures. Phyllis said: “The movies have ­reintroduced the story to a whole new ­generation of ­children and adults.”

All the actors voiced their parts ­separately. At one point it sounds like Phyllis is performing with Gary Barlow, even though she never met the Take That star, who sings the series’ theme tune.

Phyllis, who won a Bafta for the 1983 war drama Another Time, Another Place, said: “We all sing together in the ­chorus so I sound like I’m singing with him. I think it’s great and hope it becomes a No1 hit.

“Mrs Bird is a larger than life character – everything is at ten rather than a five or six. Our voice director is brilliant – always suggesting new things or telling me to give it a bit more oomf!”

Phyllis, known for playing Lady Jane in TV’s Lovejoy, said she appreciates her work more as she gets older: “Life goes faster the older you get. Grab the moment.”

She based Mrs Hughes in Downton, on figures from her own childhood in Renfrewshire. Phyllis recalled: “I was brought up knowing women like Mrs Hughes – grandparents, neighbours, that sort of woman. I could bring real life ­experience to the part.

“Those women might seem fearsome or hard bitten in some ways but ­underneath it all they had a good heart and were decent and could be very funny.”

Downton is such a hit in the US that the cast are treated like royalty there.

Phyllis said: “The American fans are very enthusiastic. If they like you, they will let you know in no ­uncertain terms.”

Phyllis still makes an effort to get together with her Downton cast mates. She said: “Some of us see each other whenever we can.”

And if rumours of a sequel to last year’s hit Downton Abbey film prove to be true they may spend even more time ­together.

Watch The Adventures of Paddington start tomorrow at 4.30pm on Nick Jr.

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Originally published: Friday, December 20, 2019

Source: Animation Magazine; Additional sources: Digiguide, Daily Mail Online (II).

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De Kids Choice Awards 2020 komen er weer aan! De awards staan klaar om op 23 maart uitgereikt te worden, maar van buitenaf dreigt een groepje duistere figuren de rust te komen verstoren. Zij dagen Nickelodeon-hosts Nienke en Wout, samen met genomineerden FOURCE, Marije Zuurveld, Ridder van Kooten, Silver Metz, Nour en Fatma, Jade de Rijcke en Camille Dhont uit tot een heuse battle! Wie weet de awards in veiligheid te brengen?

KCA-genomineerden Marije Zuurveld (influencer, Beste Fan Squad), Ridder van Kooten (acteur/presentator, Favoriete Aanstormend Talent), Silver Metz (zanger, Favoriete Aanstormend Talent), Nour en Fatma (TikTok-sterren, Favoriete Ster België), FOURCE (boyband, Favoriete Ster Nederland), Camille Dhont (actrice, Favoriete Aanstormend Talent) en Jade de Rijcke (zangeres, Favoriete Ster België) zetten alles op alles om de Kids Choice Awards blimps, waarvoor ze allemaal in de race zijn, veilig te stellen.

Stem op jouw favoriet voor de Kids Choice Awards via https://kca.nickelodeon.tv en vergeet op 23 maart niet te kijken naar de uitreiking op tv, om 18:30 op Nickelodeon.

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Nour en Fatma
Camille Dhont (#LikeMe)
Ridder van Kooten
Silver Metz
Jade de Rijcke

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Ronde 1 is begonnen! In deze spelronde, die iedere dinsdag om 16:00 te zien is, gaan Marije Zuurveld, Ridder van Kooten, Nour en Fatma en Silver Metz de strijd aan tegen de morphs! Deze aflevering: Is het nu al over en uit voor de 12-jarige zanger Silver Metz, hoe gaan Marije en Ridder om met het verliezen van een teamgenoot en hoe zit het met het hoofdrekenen van Nour en Fatma?

Donderdag is de eerste aflevering met FOURCE, Camille Dhont en Jade de Rijcke te zien.

KCA-genomineerden Marije Zuurveld (influencer, Beste Fan Squad), Ridder van Kooten (acteur/presentator, Favoriete Aanstormend Talent), Silver Metz (zanger, Favoriete Aanstormend Talent), Nour en Fatma (TikTok-sterren, Favoriete Ster België), FOURCE (boyband, Favoriete Ster Nederland), Camille Dhont (actrice, Favoriete Aanstormend Talent) en Jade de Rijcke (zangeres, Favoriete Ster België) zetten alles op alles om de Kids Choice Awards blimps, waarvoor ze allemaal in de race zijn, veilig te stellen.

Stem op jouw favoriet voor de Kids Choice Awards via https://kca.nickelodeon.tv en vergeet op 23 maart niet te kijken naar de uitreiking op tv, om 18:30 op Nickelodeon.

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In deze spelronde, die iedere donderdag om 16:00 te zien is, gaan FOURCE, Jade de Rijcke en Camille Dhont de strijd aan tegen de morphs! Deze aflevering: Lukt het de jongens van FOURCE om de eerste koffers op te maken en kunnen Camille en Jade de morphs nog ontwijken?

Is het nu al over en uit voor de 12-jarige zanger Silver Metz, hoe gaan Marije en Ridder om met het verliezen van een teamgenoot en hoe zit het met het hoofdrekenen van Nour en Fatma?

Elke dinsdag is het team van Marije Zuurveld, Ridder van Kooten, Silver Metz en Nour en Fatma te zien.
Kijk terug: de eerste aflevering van het eerste team

KCA-genomineerden Marije Zuurveld (influencer, Beste Fan Squad), Ridder van Kooten (acteur/presentator, Favoriete Aanstormend Talent), Silver Metz (zanger, Favoriete Aanstormend Talent), Nour en Fatma (TikTok-sterren, Favoriete Ster België), FOURCE (boyband, Favoriete Ster Nederland), Camille Dhont (actrice, Favoriete Aanstormend Talent) en Jade de Rijcke (zangeres, Favoriete Ster België) zetten alles op alles om de Kids Choice Awards blimps, waarvoor ze allemaal in de race zijn, veilig te stellen.

Stem op jouw favoriet voor de Kids Choice Awards via https://kca.nickelodeon.tv en vergeet op 23 maart niet te kijken naar de uitreiking op tv, om 18:30 op Nickelodeon.

In deze video zie je:
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Wout Verstappen
Jade de Rijcke
Camille Dhont (#LikeMe)
Max Mies (FOURCE)
Jannes Heuvelmans (FOURCE)
Niels Schlimback (FOURCE)
Ian Kuyper (FOURCE)

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De strijd tegen de morphs gaat verder voor Marije Zuurveld, Ridder van Kooten, Nour en Fatma en Silver Metz! Deze aflevering: Kunnen Marije en Ridder de rekensom oplossen, lukt het Nour & Fatma om de kaart te ontcijferen en komt Silver terug in het spel?

Donderdag is de tweede aflevering van FOURCE, Camille Dhont en Jade de Rijcke te zien.

KCA-genomineerden Marije Zuurveld (influencer, Beste Fan Squad), Ridder van Kooten (acteur/presentator, Favoriete Aanstormend Talent), Silver Metz (zanger, Favoriete Aanstormend Talent), Nour en Fatma (TikTok-sterren, Favoriete Ster België), FOURCE (boyband, Favoriete Ster Nederland), Camille Dhont (actrice, Favoriete Aanstormend Talent) en Jade de Rijcke (zangeres, Favoriete Ster België) zetten alles op alles om de Kids Choice Awards blimps, waarvoor ze allemaal in de race zijn, veilig te stellen.

Stem op jouw favoriet voor de Kids Choice Awards via https://kca.nickelodeon.tv en vergeet op 23 maart niet te kijken naar de uitreiking op tv, om 18:30 op Nickelodeon.

In deze video zie je:
Nienke van Dijk
Wout Verstappen
Marije Zuurveld
Nour en Fatma
Ridder van Kooten
Silver Metz

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The trio that won it all, the Melisizwe Brothers, captured the hearts of fans across America! With a young, wise-beyond-his-years lead singer, and two enormously talented multi-instrumentalists, it was a no-brainer for these brothers to become America's Most Musical Family. Check out the Best of the Melisizwe Brothers, your winners of AMMF season 1!

America’s Most Musical Family is a one-of-a-kind music competition series that will see 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 taking part range from a father/daughter duo, sibling groups and a 12-member multigenerational brass ensemble. The bands will battle it out over the course of 12 hour-long episodes and one half-hour special.

Follow America’s Most Musical Family: nickammf.com | Instagram | YouTube | Audition for Season 2 | #AMMF

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Update (10/3/2020) - Nickelodeon UK & Ireland regretfully announces that the Nickelodeon Big Base Camp scheduled for Easter 2020 is now being postponed. Due to the COVID-19 (aka coronavirus) outbreak, Nickelodeon's number-one priority is the safety of their guests, and they've taken this decision as a precaution. All customers will automatically be refunded within 3-5 working days from Wednesday 18th March 2020. Nickelodeon apologies for any inconvenience caused. A new date for the event has not yet been set.


From https://nickelodeonbigbasecamp.com:

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT

Due to the continuing spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19), it has been decided to postpone Nickelodeon Big Base Camp as a precautionary measure.

A new date for the event has not yet been set.

We appreciate that this is disappointing for everyone who was due to attend the event, however, our number one priority is to ensure the health and safety of our guests.

If you have purchased tickets for Nickelodeon Big Base Camp you will be eligible for a refund equal to the face value of your ticket (s), the booking fee and delivery costs.

Your refund will be processed automatically on Wednesday the 18th March and will take 3 to 5 working days to arrive in your bank account. If you have not received your money by the 26th March please contact the Kaboodle customer service team on hello@kaboodle.co.uk.

If you have closed your bank account since booking, please contact hello@kaboodle.co.uk by the 17th of March to let us know and we will help you to update your details.

NICKELODEON BIG BASE CAMP TO LAUNCH EASTER 2020 at Secret London Location making kids stars of the Show

New mega immersive event to launch at secret London location making kids stars of the show

Nickelodeon are launching a new immersive event featuring all their greatest characters and shows, putting kids at the heart of the story.

Coming to a brand new London location Easter 2020, in conjunction with BroadWick Venues, Nickelodeon UK & Ireland are delighted to announce the arrival of Nickelodeon Big Base Camp, the ultimate day out!

Update (12/1/2020): Follow the Nickelodeon Big Base Camp on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/nickbigbasecamp!


This all new, mega immersive experience in the heart of London, is set to be Nickelodeon UK’s BIGGEST ever kids event.

A place where families have the chance to engage and interact with the Nickelodeon brand first hand, as kids favourite shows and characters are brought to life. The Nickelodeon Big Base Camp will be an epic family adventure.

As a kids first event, the main attraction is the BASE CAMP STUDIOS EXPERIENCE where young explorers 7-14 will discover life behind the scenes & learn what it takes to become the star of the show, complete with 5 immersive zones filled with games, laughter and SLIME!


PLUS, the whole family will also be able to experience a number of activities in BIKINI BOTTOM BEACH, explore the BASE CAMP, or relax on the beach itself food and drink from the Krusty Crab itself.

The Nickelodeon Big Base Camp will be located at Magazine, a brand new venue located on the Greenwich Peninsula riverbank adjacent to the O2 Arena. This new event space for the capital is a purpose built, 24,179 sq m destination and the largest of its kind in London, and now the official home to Nickelodeon Big Base Camp.

Nickelodeon Big Base Camp will take place between Saturday 4th - Monday 13th April 2020.

Tickets are available to purchase now. Visit https://nickelodeonbigbasecamp.com for more information!

5 immersive zones for kids only!

- Transformation Zone where kids will learn to become the ultimate hero & discover their superpower skills from Phoebe Thunderman.

- Use their superpower skills to make it through Henry Danger’s Man Cave, a mystical chamber full of hidden secrets.

- Uncover the mystery in our Hunter Street Escape Room as kids race against time.

- Go behind the scenes at The Nick Studios as kids become the star of the show.

Finally, kids will understand what it means to be the ultimate Nickelodeon hero, and that is what an epic sliming in the SLIME Zone finale will provide.


Nickelodeon's Big Base Camp advertising / sponsorship opportunity through Sky Media

Nickelodeon’s Biggest Kids Event

- Across ten epic days in the heart of London.
- OTG reach of 60,000 kids and families.
- Promotion across TV, social and Heart FM.

Nickelodeon Big Base Camp creates unique opportunities for brands to speak to kids and their families. As part of the Nickelodeon Big Base Camp 2020, Nickelodeon and Sky Media are now offering brands Partnership Packages. There will be 3 key commercial packages, that will engage multiple media touchpoints:

Partnership Packages

HEADLINE SPONSOR
Become the headline sponsor and own the inaugural Nickelodeon Big Base Camp. The Headline sponsor will always have a mention alongside event promotions

ZONE SPONSOR
Become a sponsor for kids eyes only and creatively own a full zone, integrating with the most popular shows on Nick

SAMPLING / RETAIL PARTNER
Showcase your brand, product or service to 60,000 kids and families attending the event, in a trusted and engaging environment

All partnerships (exc Sampling only) will include;

- Branding inclusion and in-venue content
- Sampling and activation opportunities
- Broadcast and Digital media
- Media delivered across TV and digital to support each Sponsor. (dependent on package)

Full information for this fantastic Nickelodeon Sponsorship Opportunity can be found on the Sky Media Marketplace!

Update (22/10) - Nickelodeon has appointed Camden-based public relations & communications company Frank to help launch the Nickelodeon Big Base Camp!

According to a LinkedIn post by Frank founder and CEO Andrew Bloch, Nickelodeon Big Base Camp will be "a truly immersive family adventure that allows kids to be part of the show as they explore five different worlds".

Kids (and their parents) will get the chance to meet SpongeBob SquarePants and PAW Patrol and see other Nickelodeon favourites like The Thundermans, Henry Danger and more.

"This is a dream client for the agency, not to mention the major brownie points it has won me with my eight-year-old son," Bloch wrote on social media.

In the past year, Frank has won Atom Bank, The Book People, Burger King, Diet Coke, Simply Business, Huawei and Culture Trip as clients, and launched a social purpose arm called Good Stuff.

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EXPLORE THE WORLD OF NICKELODEON BIG BASE CAMP
Nickelodeon: Big Base Camp The Fair
BASE CAMP
Base Camp is the main area as you enter into the venue, for the whole family to enjoy!

As soon as you arrive at our Top Wing Helter Skelter you know your kids are going to have the best time with Nickelodeon! There’s a range of games to keep the family entertained whilst your little ones begin their adventure straight away in our PAW Patrol soft play area!

Nickelodeon: Big Base Camp Slime

A place where kids 7-14-years-old rule and their favourite shows come to life!

TRANSFORMATION ZONE
The Z-Force needs you! Kira Kosarin is dialing into The Thundermans School for Superheroes to set you the ultimate super hero challenge – to gain a super power and entry into the elite hero league, also known as the Z-Force! You’ll need to think fast and work together!

HENRY DANGER MAN CAVE
This next challenge will push your Z-Force status to the limit – The Henry Danger Man Cave! This cave is full of twists and turns, puzzles and passages – your challenge is get through the cave unscathed or face transportation to another dimension! Jace Norman will be on screen to give you the low down, and tips on getting through!

HUNTER STREET
Can you unlock the mysteries of Hunter Street? As soon as the door locks – the countdown begins! Work together to solve the clues and see if your team can unlock our escape room, and escape from Hunter Street!

NICK STUDIOS
It’s your turn to be the star of the show and step in front of the camera here at the Nick Studios! Benjamin Flores Jr, star of Game Shakers will talk you through how his journey to stardom began, and then it’s over to you – as you get to star in your very own Nickelodeon Video! Lights, Camera, Action!

SLIME ZONE
It’s time for SLIME! Over the years, Nickelodeon has slimed some of the biggest celebrities on the planet, from Justin Bieber and Will Smith, to David Beckham and Sir Andy Murray! Watch as we take you on the journey of SLIME before turning the SLIME on you!

BIKINI BOTTOM BEACH
Bikini Bottom Beach is all about fun and play! Kids can get creative in the craft area, before hopping on the Top Wing Bouncy Castle. When they’ve finished exploring the Ball Pool, there’s plenty of time to relax with non-stop entertainment on our mainstage! There’ll be endless games for small (and big!) kids, and the chance to meet the SpongeBob SquarePants and PAW Patrol costume character! That all sounds like hungry work! So, sit back and enjoy the range of food options here at Bikini Bottom Beach.

Food & Drink

THE KRUSTY KRAB
With a great selection of hot & cold food and your favourite soft drinks, you can see why The Krusty Krab is SpongeBob’s No. 1 choice!

TURTLE PIZZA
Nothing says Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles like a good pizza! Let Leonardo, Donatello, Michelangelo or Raphael help you choose one of their own recipes or create your own!

Official Nickelodeon UK Press Release, via The Fan Carpet:








London, 13th November 2019 -Nickelodeon, has today announced specially priced early bird ticket sales for its first ever Nickelodeon Big Base Camp, an epic family adventure through a truly immersive experience, running from the 4th – 13th April 2020.

Nickelodeon Big Base Camp allows kids to be part of the show, with five different worlds to explore and keep them entertained. Kids will be able to gain new skills and face challenges head on, from racing against the clock to solve the mystery of Hunter Street Escape Room, learning key superhero skills at the Thunderman’s School for Superheroes, to trying to make their way through the perilous Henry Danger’s Man Cave. No matter the activity, parents can rest assured that there will be an abundance of Nickelodeon fun and slime to be had, for both themselves and kids alike.

Taking over the London venue, Magazine – conveniently located three minutes from Greenwich Station – Nickelodeon Big Base Camp will become a home away from home for Nickelodeon’s show characters and children will get the chance to meet SpongeBob SquarePants, PAW Patrol and see The Thundermans, Henry Danger and many more.

The excitement doesn’t stop there, as Nickelodeon Big Base Camp will host its very own iconic and satisfyingly messy SLIME TIME area to complete the Nickelodeon experience. The event will also give kids the opportunity to immortalise their experience in Nick Studios with stunt videos, voiceovers and green screens – the ideal addition to an event designed to make kids the stars of the show.

What’s more, whilst the big kids are off becoming superheroes, spies and stars, the Nickelodeon Fair and SpongeBob’s Bikini Bottom Beach will have plenty on offer to keep smaller adventurers happy. Kids will be able to have a play in PAW Patrols Adventure Soft Play Area and slip and slide down the Top Wing Helter Skelter.

Early bird tickets are now on sale and available to buy at: https://bookings.kaboodle.co.uk/book/9782/ticket

About Nickelodeon
The home of SpongeBob SquarePants, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, PAW Patrol and Nella the Princess Knight, Nickelodeon UK & Ireland Network is available in over 13 million cable and satellite homes and now reaches more than 10 million viewers a month. Launched in 1993, the top-performing Nickelodeon network comprises seven dedicated entertainment channels for kids aged 4-15 and their families: Nickelodeon, Nickelodeon HD, Nickelodeon +1, Nicktoons, Nick Jr., Nick Jr. +1 and Nick Jr. Too. The entertainment company has built a diverse multi-platform business by putting kids first in everything it does – Kids Rule! Content is at the core of the business with critically-acclaimed and hugely-popular television programming from the UK and around the world. In addition to the quality television programmes, Nickelodeon also produces bespoke content available online and on Nick Play, as well as consumer product and recreation opportunities such as the UK’s first-ever Nick theme park, Nickelodeon Land and the slimiest music festival for kids, SLIMEFEST UK.


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Nickelodeon Germany (Deutschland) has announced the news that they are partnering with COMMUNITY EDITIONS to publish Spotlight: Mach dein eigenes Ding, the first hands-on book inspired by Nickelodeon's hit live-action scripted series, Spotlight!


Mach dein eigenes Ding will feature almost 200 pages in which Greta, Toni, Rocco, Emily and other characters from the popular series share their tips and tricks with readers on how to become a big stage success and provide inspiration with creative challenges and tasks on how readers can find their own talents and realise their own dreams on becoming successful.

Mach dein eigenes Ding (Do Your Own Thing!) will be released in stores, including online shops such as Thalia.de, Amazon.de and genialokal.de on Friday 27th March 2020!

To celebrate the release, Nickelodeon and COMMUNITY EDITIONS will be hosting a special book signing with the stars of Spotlight at D!'s Dance Club in Berlin on Saturday 28th March 2020 from 2:00pm - 5:00pm. Spotlight stars Alexandra Herbst (Nele), Chiara Tews (Greta), Jerome Weinert (Sam), Malcom Meckert (Rocco), Mike Leon Lichtenberg (Mads), Nevena Schöneberg (Emily) and Simon Zeller (Milan) will be on hand to talk about the new book and photo ops. Members of the media are invited to contact ragna.sieckmann@luebbe.de for accreditation requests for the event. All requests should be submitted by Wednesday 25th March 2020.

Since 2016, Spotlight has been following the lives of a group of young talented students at the "Berlin School of Arts", a fictional school that combines artistic education with regular education, as they gradually come closer to their dreams of music and acting careers. The series completed its fourth season during winter 2019. In addition to the successful series on Nick, the drugstore chain Müller recently launched a Spotlight consumer products program, including backpacks, key rings, pens, blocks and pencil cases. Egmont Ehapa Media launched the official "Nickelodeon’s Spotlight" magazine in September 2019.

On the series, Ulrike Lehmann (Nickelodeon) serves as Editor, Helga Löbel (UFA SERIAL DRAMA) serves as Producer, along with Claudia Danne, and Jasmin Schelling serves as Junior Producer.

Spotlight is Nickelodeon Deutschland's locally produced adaptation of Nickelodeon Netherlands' (Nederland) successful daily scripted TV series of the same name.

If you have any questions about the book or would like a raffle or review copy, please contact margarita.junowitsch@vimn.com

Below is ViacomCBS Networks GSA's (Germany, Switzerland and Austria) official press release announcing the exciting news!:



Was willst Du werden? Was kannst Du gut? Mach dein eigenes Ding!

Das ist der Titel des ersten Spotlight Mitmachbuchs von Nickelodeon und COMMUNITY EDITIONS, das in wenigen Wochen, ab 27. März 2020 im Handel erhältlich ist.

Auf knapp 200 Seiten verraten Greta, Toni, Rocco, Emily und weitere Spotlight-Stars ihre Tipps und Tricks zum Bühnen-Erfolg und geben mit kreativen Challenges und Aufgaben Inspiration, wie man die eigenen Talente aufspürt und seine Träume verwirklicht.

Weitere Infos zum Buch finden Sie hier.

In Kooperation mit dem Verlag COMMUNITY EDITIONS laden wir herzlich zur Signierstunde ein:

Am Samstag, 28. März 2020 ab 14 Uhr stellen Alexandra Herbst (Nele), Chiara Tews (Greta), Jerome Weinert (Sam), Malcom Meckert (Rocco), Mike Leon Lichtenberg (Mads), Nevena Schöneberg (Emily) und Simon Zeller (Milan) das Mitmachbuch vor und stehen zum Gespräch und für Fotos bereit.

Signierstunde mit Spotlight-Stars zum Release von “Mach dein eigenes Ding”

Samstag, 28.3., 14-17 Uhr

D!‘s Dance Club, Holzmarktstraße 11, 10179 Berlin

Bitte wenden Sie sich bei Akkreditierungsanfragen für das Event bis zum 25. März an ragna.sieckmann@luebbe.de

Seit 2016 begleitet die Nickelodeon-Serie Spotlight mit mittlerweile vier Staffeln die talentierten Schülerinnen und Schüler der fiktiven Berlin School of Arts dabei, wie sie ihren Träumen von Musik- und Schauspielkarrieren Stück für Stück näherkommen. Neben der erfolgreichen Serie bei Nick führt die Drogerie-Kette Müller außerdem eine beliebte Produktwelt rund um Spotlight.

Die Redaktion von Spotlight liegt bei Ulrike Lehmann (Nickelodeon). Produzentin ist Helga Löbel (UFA SERIAL DRAMA). Producerin ist Claudia Danne, Junior Producerin Jasmin Schelling.

Wenden Sie sich bei Fragen zum Buch oder Wünschen nach Verlosungs- und Rezensionsexemplaren an margarita.junowitsch@vimn.com

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From Community Editions:

Im Jahr 2016 startete auf Nickelodeon die TV-Sendung Spotlight sehr erfolgreich im deutschen Fernsehen. 2019 geht es nun mit der 4. Staffel und einem erweiterten Cast zurück an die "Berlin School of Arts".
Alle Charaktere haben einen Traum: Eines Tages als Stars im Rampenlicht zu stehen. Doch die Ausbildung an der "Berlin School of Arts" ist hart. Und ganz nebenbei müssen die jungen Talente noch erwachsen werden, die erste große Liebe erleben und herausfinden, wer sie wirklich sind. Seid dabei und seht, wie die zukünftigen Stars #AllesFürsSpotlight geben!

Spotlight: Mach dein eigenes Ding
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"DU KANNST ALLES SEIN, WAS DU WILLST!"
Diesen Satz hört man ständig. Aber was willst du eigentlich werden? Was kannst du gut? Mit diesem Mitmachbuch kannst du deine eigenen Talente herausfinden, deinen Träumen nachspüren und eigene Ideen entwickeln. Hier kannst du dich spannenden Aufgaben und Challenges stellen oder dich beim Zeichnen kreativ austoben! Tauche dabei ein in die Welt von »Spotlight« und lass dich von deinen Lieblingscharakteren inspirieren. Finde dich selbst und mach dein eigenes Ding!

#machdeineigenesding

Spotlight
Mach dein eigenes Ding
Erscheint am 27.03.2020
ISBN 978-3960961246
EUR 15,00 [D] EUR 15,00 [A] sFr 21,90*
Format: 148 x 210 mm
Umfang: 129 Seiten
Ausstattung: Softcover

*unverbindliche Preisempfehlung

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Nickelodeon International is expanding its global production activities and eyeing more international partnerships, reports Gün Akyuz for C21 Media.


ViacomCBS-owned global kids’ brand Nickelodeon is busy diversifying its global activities and ramping up its studio production under president Brian Robbins.

Although Nickelodeon’s U.S. studio remains the production engine for the lion’s share of its originals worldwide, outside the U.S. the network deploys a ‘studio without walls’ model, says London-based Nina Hahn, Senior Vice President (SVP) of production and development at Nickelodeon International. Hahn, who oversees the group’s global content slate outside the U.S., says Nickelodeon International will pair up with external studios on any continent.

Stateside, Nickelodeon’s expanding studio strategy has already led to interesting bedfellows, such its recent content production partnership with Netflix.

“Being at the centre of what kids want, and with Brian Robbins at the helm of Nickelodeon globally, there’s a real push to rejoice in the kid experts that we have always been and figure out what that looks like today,” says Hahn.

“One of the great things that Nickelodeon International brings to the table is the unique boutique of so many different cultures, with so much different talent both in front of and behind the camera.”

Nickelodeon has its work cut out, with linear viewing fragmenting as its main streaming competitor, Disney+, is now forecast to pick up big subscriber numbers as it continues to roll out globally, following its strong U.S. launch last November.

A sanguine Hahn responds: “There has always been competition and this is no different. In some ways, the competition has been a good thing because it’s forced all of us on the linear side – and not just Nickelodeon – to figure out how to take the best of what we are, the experts that we are and mature into a landscape that is ever-changing.”


The Nickelodeon brand is currently available to 400-plus million households in more than 170 countries, through 100 locally programmed linear channels and branded blocks, spanning Nickelodeon and preschool service Nick Jr. There is also the Nick Play and Nick Jr. Play apps featuring shows and games and, on its YouTube Nick Jr channel, attracts about 11 million subscribers.

Now bolstered by an expanding studio model, along with the recent ViacomCBS and CBS All Access streaming developments, which allows it “skin in the game,” Hahn says: “It’s quite exciting because it reminds you to remain nimble, reminds you to figure out how you can take what you do so well but add another arm to it for our group.”

Everyone’s challenge, Hahn continues, will be “fantastic product at the beginning of the food chain. We spend a lot of time making sure, through research and all of these partnerships, figuring out what’s culturally relevant to kids and what’s happening now, how we can see the landscape change to our benefit.”

Current programming, original production, children’s

A core mission for Hahn is ensuring that Nickelodeon continues to reflect the reality for kids in an ever-shifting landscape.

Hahn says Nickelodeon’s route is to create content that feels relevant to today’s culturally agnostic kids, kids who are used to hearing different accents and understanding different ways of looking at things.

Diversity is a notable feature in Nickelodeon’s shows. “We have a lot of shows on the docket that speak to a lot of the diversity, authenticity and inclusion aspects of what is second nature to kids today,” says Hahn.

Examples of such diversity include Emmy-winning animated series The Loud House, featuring same-gender parents; its spin-off The Casasgrandes, following a Latina family, including a character with Down’s syndrome and was renewed for a second season in February following its launch in the U.S. last fall; hit preschool show Nella the Princess Knight, preschool’s first mixed-race female knight; and live-action series Hunter Street, now in season 4, which centres on a family of foster kids.

Such programmes are “really trying to show the new definition of what it means to be a family, what it means to be a tribe or what it means to belong to something, across both the domestic and the international side,” says Hahn.


Behind the scenes, Nick’s production models are becoming increasingly diverse too. Hunter Street is based on one set of scripts, one crew and a shared cast but with a local Dutch version (De Ludwigs) and a global version for everybody else – the first time a Nickelodeon show has been made that way, says Hahn.

“It’s a really interesting way of producing, looking at scripts and figuring out how to appeal to everybody culturally, not just one small group.”

Launching soon is It’s Pony (20×11’), from Nickelodeon International’s UK team and production company Blue Zoo. Developed by British creator Ant Blades and Hahn, the series was written by two New York-based writers, voice cast in LA and overseen by a French art director and so on, in what Hahn dubs Nick’s “UN production model.” She explains: “We’re pulling together the best of the best from wherever they may be in order to make what we feel is a hit show that’s going to be relevant to kids everywhere.”

The show will also be the first time Nickelodeon has produced an animated series outside the U.S. that will launch worldwide. The series, which debuted successfully stateside in January, begins rolling out to the rest of the world in April, starting with the UK. “We’ve done it across preschool, across live-action and across TV movies, but we’re yet to do it across Big Nick animation,” she says.

“It’s quite a feather in our cap and quite an exciting moment for the international industry, because it’s the first time this has really ever been done.”

Another newcomer is Ollie’s Pack!, Nickelodeon’s Canadian co-production with Corus Entertainment-owned Nelvana. Chris Rose, Vice President (VP) of animation for Nickelodeon International calls the production a “no-brainer,” following the pair’s success with Corn & Peg. The project, which launches in the U.S. in April before rolling out internationally, came out of the Nickelodeon Animation Shorts Program and “ticks all the boxes when it comes to fun, relatable characters, dynamic and highly imaginative storylines,” says Rose.

Based in London, Hahn’s team is the anchor and source of support for production and development in all regions, but the way it works with local countries is evolving into a more symbiotic relationship, she says.

Asia has been a top region for Nickelodeon production over the past two years, with activity exploding in China and Singapore in particular, says Hahn.


Now in production and with season two in the pipeline is CG animated preschool show Deer Squad (formally Deer Run), a copro with Chinese streamer iQiyi. The show, which spent 18 months in development in China, was boarded and produced in China and written in the UK.

The collaboration is a milestone for Nickelodeon International, comments Lynsey O’Callaghan, director of current preschool series and acquisitions at the company, and a “testament to our commitment and belief that high-quality, original animation content can come from any part of the world.”

Season one, which launches internationally this year, also marks “the first time Nick Asia is taking a Chinese original from the conception phase before airing on our networks internationally,” says O’Callaghan.

Last autumn, Nickelodeon also forged a copro venture with Alibaba-owned Chinese giant Youku as part of a wider content deal with its parent, Viacom. Under the venture, the two companies will develop and produce an original animated series with the working title Little Luban.

Nickelodeon underpins everything it does with globally conducted research. In the preschool space, for instance, more local nuances are required to satisfy a parent that a show ‘is made for my child in my region,’ or is meaningful to a young child. In Deer Squad, for instance, the balance of physical comedy and visual jokes and emotion-led stories is somewhat different to what a Western audience would be used to, says Hahn.

“Figuring out how to connect the dots between what works and is relevant to the Chinese kid and what works and is relevant to the Western kid has been part of our process of upcycling development and how we make things for a more global audience,” she explains.

“It’s really been a blast to try to figure that out, and there’s definitely an answer. It’s just a matter of doing it from the very early stages, with a very clearly representative team of all of these areas – it’s like the UN of production.”

Nickelodeon is now expanding its Asian production with two as-yet undisclosed animated projects now in the works in both South Korea and India, targeting the 10-year-old sweet spot.

“Nickelodeon’s Western-produced content doesn’t do well on Nick India, and more generally, lots of the Western content doesn’t work because kids in India have a different taste to many other kids,” explains Hahn.

“It’s always been a dream of mine to figure out how we could find something that could be made once and used both in the East and West. The answer was to come up with the idea together and build it from scratch together all the way through every single element of design, scripting, boarding, rough cuts and the rest.”

All these projects are helping to inform the kind of models for further collaborations in the region, with another two or three relationships now in the early stages. “These first models will allow us to continue producing, using the lessons of the production models that we’ve deployed in a lot of these areas,” says Hahn.


In Europe, UK-produced live-action series Goldie’s Oldies (20×22’) is being prepared for launch later this year.

Produced in-house by Viacom International Studios (VIS) UK and filmed in Manchester, it is VIS’s first original commission for Nickelodeon’s channels and platforms outside the U.S., says Charly Valentine, VP of live-action production and development at Nickelodeon International.

The project used a global writing room to bring in different comedic and cultural perspectives, along with its universal themes, including the importance of family and multigenerational relationships, says the exec.

As part of its core kids mission, Hahn says Nickelodeon’s vision is about “growing the studio business and growing the kid expertise that we have to be able to make content for everyone. You’re starting to see it, obviously with some of these relationships, such as with Netflix and other deals that have already been announced.

“The idea is to be a studio as well as a broadcaster, such that we can make great content for kids everywhere, whether it’s for our own networks or for third parties. Figuring out those third-party relationships has been something I’m really excited about,” says Hahn.

Coming out of the Nickelodeon International group soon will be an as-yet undisclosed new partnership that marks the first stage of that trajectory, and others will follow, Hahn reveals.

“We’re always open to new partnerships, we’re always open to reinventing a deal and figuring out another way to work at it and remain nimble,” she says.

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Calling all Legends of the Hidden Temple fans! This afternoon, Quibi announced that it will be opening up casting for its adult-sized Legends of the Hidden Temple revival series. To qualify, simply order some elbow pads on Amazon, find a partner, and enter your email on Quibi.com to ensure that you’re at the top of the list when special casting information is released.


From Tuesday, March 10 to Friday, March 13, Hidden Temple die-hards will be able to enter their email for a chance to compete in Quibi’s new, adult-oriented reboot of the '90s Nickelodeon game show. Those who enter their email will be the first to hear casting information about the forthcoming series, which will once again pit the Blue Barracudas and the Silver Snakes against one another in a battle of physical and mental ability.

According to Quibi, there are four easy steps to ensuring that you’re first to get casting information for Legends of the Hidden Temple:

1 - Get your knee and elbow pads ready

2 - Identify your teammate – you’re in this together

3 - Head to Quibi.com and enter your email address to get the latest news from Quibi

4 - Keep an eye on your email for special casting details


Legends of the Hidden Temple originally aired from 1993 to 1995 on Nickelodeon (with re-runs throughout the rest of the '90s and through to the mid-noughties on Nick and Nick GAS). Hosted by Kirk Fogg, with Dee Bradley Baker (SpongeBob SquarePants, American Dad) providing the voice of the all-knowing Olmec, each episode saw six teams of two compete in a series of physical and mental challenges with the goal of retrieving as many “ancient artifacts” from a fictitious Mayan temple as possible. At the end, the winning team received a prize, but nothing quite compares to the glory of successfully rebuilding the Shrine of the Silver Monkey. Fogg and Baker returned and reprised their roles for Nickelodeon's Legends of the Hidden Temple movie in 2016. It film also featured popular elements from the show, like the Steps of Knowledge, and featured cameos from animals who lend their names to the competition teams. No word on Fogg or Baker's involvement in the new series.


Quibi’s Legends of the Hidden Temple reboot will include many elements of the original game show, including the Moat Crossing challenge, narrator (and stone head) Olmec, and the final Temple Run. But while Nick’s series was targeted towards kids, Quibi’s reboot will be geared towards adults, and the challenges and prizes will be “scaled up” to accommodate the “grown up” tone. Each episode of Quibi’s series is expected to be around 10-minutes long.

Legends of the Hidden Temple is produced by Nickelodeon and Stone & Company Entertainment (Paradise Run, A Season With, The Mole). The series is executive produced by Scott A. Stone, one of the original creators of the beloved hit. Based on the game show Legends of the Hidden Temple by David G. Stanley, Scott A. Stone and Stephen R. Brown.

Hurry up, Legends of the Hidden Temple-rs! Olmec is waiting.

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Original source: Decider.

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Nickelodeon Latin America (Latinoamérica) and Nickelodeon Brazil (Brasil) will Noobees 2, the second season of Nickelodeon Latinoamérica's hit scripted series which takes viewers inside the high-stakes world of eSports, on Monday 2nd March 2020 at 17:00 in Argentina, 18:00 in Colombia, 19:00 in México and Venezuela and at 20:00 Chile and Brazil!


Update (22/2) - Nickelodeon Latinoamérica will host a special preview of Noobees 2 on the Nick Play app and on the network's YouTube channel on Friday 28th February 2020!:

"Y no te pierdas el gran estreno de #Noobees2 este 2 de marzo en Nick, y el 28 de febrero en preestreno exlcusivo en Youtube y en Nick Play."

In Noobees 2 (60 x 1 hour episodes), audiences will follow Silvia (Michelle Olvera) and David (Andrés de la Mora) as a couple, oblivious to the fact that Gameover seeks revenge. Gameover’s sole mission is to take control of all players, conquer the real world and turn it into a video game. To execute his plan he needs help from Athina and Rocco, 2 Avatars that he has created, but lies to them about his true intentions, offering them the opportunity to play the best game of their lives and enter the real world to mingle with humans. Do they find out his evil scheme or does Gameover succeed with his takeover?

Noobees 2 will see Argentine actor Julián Cerati, Colombian influencer La Pereztroica, and Venezuelan actress Karlys Romero join original castmates - Mexican actors Michelle Olvera and Andrés de la Mora, Colombians María José Vargas and Pipe Arcila, and Brazilian actor Clara Tiezzi.

Noobees 2 is written by renowned Argentine screenwriter, Marcela Citterio whose works include tween favorites Chica Vampiro, Heidi and Nickelodeon Latin America’s Yo Soy Franky, among others.


Noobees 2 was filmed in Bogotá, Colombia over five months, wrapping in October 2019, and is produced by Viacom International Studios (VIS) and The Mediapro Studios.

A sneak-peek from the season two premiere episode of Noobees can be viewed here.

To celebrate the upcoming debut of Noobees 2, Nickelodeon has launched a brand new short-form digital series titled Mundo Avatar con La Pereztroica, starring La Pereztroica, which takes viewers deeper into the world Noobees. Fans can watch full episodes of Mundo Avatar on mundonick.com and mundonick.com.br (locally titled Mundo Avatar com La Pereztroica), as well as on Nickelodeon's official en Español and em Português YouTube channels. New episodes are currently being released weekly.


Noobees season one debuted on Nickelodeon Latin America in September 2018, and yielded more than 10.4 million pay-tv viewers in the region positioning itself in the #1 spot with girls ages 4-11 in Mexico, and performing +64% above the channel average with kids 4-11. Premieres of the show were seen by more than 3 million viewers in this market alone. In Colombia, the show ranked #2 with girls 7-14[i]. The show was also the #1 property on Nick Play based on video views. The series begun its global roll-out when it premiered on Nickelodeon Brazil in February 2019, followed by launches on Nickelodeon channels globally, including Nickelodeon Africa, TeenNick Israel, Nickelodeon Spain (España) and Nick Portugal, TeenNick Italy, Nickelodeon Arabia, Nickelodeon Netherlands (Nederland) and Nickelodeon Belgium (België; Flanders), Nickelodeon Germany (Deutschland), Switzerland (Schweiz) and Austria (Österreich), and Nickelodeon Central and Eastern Europe.

Fans can visit mundonick.com and mundonick.com.br to find out more about the show and watch videos and view photos from the series. Fans can also Like the official Nickelodeon Facebook pages (LatAm | BR) and Instagram (LatAm | BR) pages and subscribe to Nickelodeon's official YouTube (en Español | em Português) channels for the latest Nickelodeon news, highlights and video clips.

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Después de meses de incertidumbre... ¡llegó el día del GRAN anuncio! 😎 ¡#Noobees2 se estrena el 2 de marzo en la pantalla de Nick! 💥 ¿Están list@s para vivir grandes aventuras en #AvatarCity? 🎮🐝 . . . @michelleolverag @andydoficial @claragtiezzi @pipearcilaactor @majovargas1 @andymunera1 @megumihasebep @brandon.figueredo_ @camipabon16 @juliancerati @dannyperez20 @karlisromero @mafecitamarin @luisgiraldoc @carlosbaezcarvajal @juanismolina @isa.dominguez1 @alejandrohidalgo_ @michell_orozc0 @lugoduart @alejandrogutierrezj @aledusua @natalyarbelaez1 @ianvalenciab @ginnaparra @monicauribep @pablorodriguezactor @elsergioherrera @narartist @lachechi @luisfsalas74

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Eu ouvi DATA DE ESTREIA de #Noobees2? 🐝🎮 SIM! Já pode anotar aí que dia 2 de março as novas aventuras de #AvatarCity chegam na tela da Nick! 💥😎

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About Nickelodeon Latin America

Nickelodeon, now in its 22nd year, is one of the leading entertainment brands for kids in the region. 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, Latin America and around the world, plus consumer products, digital, location based experiences, publishing and feature films. Nickelodeon is one of the most recognized and widely distributed multimedia entertainment brands for children and families globally, reaching more than 59 million homes in Latin America. The channel includes a wide range of cross-platform products such as Nick Play, Nick First, My Nick Jr., and SVOD products like Noggin, in addition to multiple websites. Nickelodeon and all related titles, characters and logos are trademarks of Viacom Inc. (NASDAQ: VIA, VIAB).

About VIMN AMERICAS

Viacom International Media Networks Americas, a unit of Viacom Inc. (NASDAQ: VIAB), owns and operates the company’s portfolio of entertainment brands, which include MTV, Nickelodeon, Nick Jr., Comedy Central, Paramount Channel, VH1, Telefe and their respective properties in Latin America (including Brazil). Additionally, the portfolio includes Tr3 in the US, which targets a broad US Hispanic audience, and VIMN’s programming partnerships in Canada with Corus Entertainment for Nickelodeon and Bell Media for MTV and Comedy Central. VIMN Americas also holds a majority stake in Porta dos Fundos, one of the main comedy content creators in Brazil. The company’s multiplatform business includes the mobile apps MTV Play, Nick Play, Comedy Central Play, Mi Telefe, and Telefe Noticias; on-demand products, Nick First and My Nick Jr., and the SVOD product, Noggin, in addition to multiple web sites.

About Viacom International Studios

Introduced in 2018, Viacom International Studios (VIS) is a division of Viacom International Media Networks that produces content for all genres, both for Viacom brands and platforms, including Nickelodeon, MTV, Comedy Central, Paramount Channel, Channel 5, Telefe and Porta Dos Fundos, as well as for third parties. VIS global sales include original productions, co-productions, sales in format for local adaptations and sales of canned products. The content that VIS has covers all genres, from soap operas to dramas, short and long comedy formats and film productions.

About THE MEDIAPRO STUDIO

The mission of THE MEDIAPRO STUDIO, the content division of the MEDIAPRO Group, is to expand the creation, production and distribution of content globally, creating high-quality international content in association with the very best Spanish and international talent, including Paolo Sorrentino, Woody Allen, Isabel Coixet, Ran Tellem, Oliver Stone, Daniel Burman, Fernando León de Aranoa, Iván Escobar, Javier Fesser, Patricio Guzmán, Borja Cobeaga, Diego San José, Marc Cistaré, Manuel Huerga, Ernesto Daranas, Gastón Duprat, Mariano Cohn, Laura Belloso, Marc Vigil, Fernando González Molina, Javier Olivares and Ruth García. THE MEDIAPRO STUDIO, with 58 offices distributed across four continents, 14 of which develop and produce content, launched 34 series in 2019 with a global investment of €200 million for the production of series, movies, entertainment programs, short-formats and documentaries. MEDIAPRO has partnered with key industry players worldwide including HBO, Netflix, Amazon, DirectTV, Fox, Viacom, Yle Turner and Disney, which have earned international acclaim winning awards including 2 Oscars, 2 Golden Globes, multiple Goya awards and 2 Daytime Emmy Awards.

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Seja no mundo real ou em #AvatarCity... O ship #Silvid é REAL OFICIAL! 🤩💙 Quem aí tá pronto pra curtir novas histórias em #Noobees2? 🎮 Não perca a estreia dia 2 de março, às 20h, só na Nick! 🧡

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Trailer Oficial Noobees 2


From TTV News:

Noobees regresa a Nickelodeon el próximo 2 de marzo

La nueva temporada de la serie teen, producida por Viacom International Studios y The Mediapro Studio, se estrenará en Nickelodeon Latinoamérica el próximo 2 de marzo.

Después de una exitosa primera temporada, Nickelodeon Latinoamérica anunció el estreno de la segunda temporada de Noobees (60×60′ ), serie teen producida por Viacom International Studios y The Mediapro Studio.

La misma debutará en toda América Latina el próximo lunes 2 de marzo a las 17:00 horas Argentina, 18:00 horas Colombia, 19:00 horas México y Venezuela y 20:00 horas Chile y Brasil.

Noobees temporada 2 cuenta con la participación del elenco original encabezado por los mexicanos Michelle Olvera y Andrés de la Mora; los colombianos María José Vargas y Pipe Arcila, así como la actriz brasileña Clara Tiezzi.

El elenco se completa con el actor argentino Julián Cerati (Once, Ando Cantando) y la influencer colombiana Daniela Perez «La Pereztroica», además de la actriz venezolana Karlys Romero (Para verte mejor), entre otros.

La nueva temporada fue escrita por Marcela Citterio, quien cuenta con exitosas series juveniles como Yo Soy Franky, Heidi, Bienvenida a Casa, La Fan y Chica Vampiro entre, otras.

SINOPSIS:
En esta segunda temporada de Noobees, Silvia y David disfrutan de su vida de novios, sin saber que GameOver, la Inteligencia Artificial, quiere tomar control de todos los Gamers y transformar la vida real en un video juego. Para lograrlo, Game Over cuenta con la ayuda de dos Avatares a los que dará vida, engaña y les propone jugar el mejor juego de su vida…entrar al «mundo real» y mezclarse con los humanos. ¿Podrán los Humanos contra los Avatares?

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NOOBEES TEMPORADA 2 - TRAILER - SUB ENGLISH


VIS Presenta el Trailer de la segunda temporada de Noobees

ESTRENO 2 de MARZO por la Pantalla de NICK y el 28 de FEBRERO no se pueden perder el Preestreno por la NICKPLAY y MUNDONICK

Update (27/2) - To celebrate the debut of Noobees 2, Nickelodeon recently held a launch event for the new season of Noobees!

El look de Majo Vargas en el estreno de Noobes 2 pic.twitter.com/Hv4fMq0i9Z

— Pille pues (@PuesPille) February 26, 2020

From Observatório da TV:

Clara Tiezzi integra elenco de nova temporada de Noobees no Nickelodeon

Novela teen conta aventuras de quem é viciado no tema

Na próxima segunda-feira (2), às 20h, estreia a segunda temporada de Noobees, novela colombiana da Nickelodeon sobre o universo dos games. Na história, a atriz brasileira Clara Tiezzi dá vida a Laura Calles, melhor amiga da protagonista Silvia Rojas, interpretada por Michelle Olvera.

Nesta nova temporada, Game Over (Julián Beltrán) retorna ao mundo virtual para seguir com seu plano de conquistar o mundo. Seu objetivo é provar que Avatares não são manipuláveis e são tão reais quanto humanos. Além disso, Game Over pretende fazer Silvia sofrer as consequências de sua revanche.

Mas não será apenas Silvia que enfrentará grandes problemas. Laura retorna de sua expedição na Amazônia e também precisa correr contra o tempo para entender e desvendar todos os mistérios dos Avatares – principalmente quando se der conta de que ela não estava em sã consciência durante todo esse período.

O elenco original está de volta para os novos episódios: os mexicanos Michelle Olvera e Andrés de la Mora, os colombianos María José Vargas e Pipe Arcila e, como já dito anteriormente, a atriz brasileira Clara Tiezzi. Além deles, estarão na segunda temporada de Noobees o ator argentino Julián Cerati (Once, Ando Cantando), a influencer colombiana Daniela Perez “La Pereztroica”, a atriz venezuelana Karlys Romero (Para verte mejor), entre outros.

Escrita por Marcela Citterio (Eu Sou Franky, Heidi, Bem-Vinda a Casa, La Fan y Chica Vampiro, entre outras), Noobees chega com muito humor, drama, romance, ficção científica e efeitos especiais.

Sobre Clara Tiezzi

Clara Tiezzi começou a atuar aos quatro anos em peças de teatro. Aos sete protagonizou seu primeiro trabalho na televisão, a série infantil Teca na 10. Também atuou em novelas como Ti-ti-ti, Rebelde e Malhação.

Clara também de dois longa metragens com o diretor Daniel Filho. Aos 17 anos, ingressou na faculdade de Cinema, até iniciar as gravações da primeira temporada de Noobees do canal Nickelodeon.

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From Notícias da TV:

Atriz revela segredo sobre série de gamers: Ninguém do elenco joga nada


O elenco de Noobees com os visuais de seus avatares no jogo: gamers só na ficção mesmo

A série infantojuvenil Noobees, do canal Nickelodeon, mostra a rotina de um grupo de jovens gamers que competem profissionalmente em um torneio online. Mas Clara Tiezzi, única brasileira em um elenco que reúne nomes de toda a América Latina, revela um segredo sobre seus colegas atores: nenhum deles é muito ligado no universo dos jogos.

"Ninguém do elenco é gamer. No máximo, alguns meninos jogam Fifa. Mas tivemos todo um laboratório, um consultor da liga de videogames foi lá conversar conosco, tirou nossas dúvidas, e nós ficamos uns dois dias jogando LoL [League of Legends, game de estratégia online]. Então, ficamos bem inteirados desse universo sem participar, de fato, dele", explica a atriz de 20 anos ao Notícias da TV.

E as cenas em que o elenco aparece diante de seus computadores jogando o game? Só a magia da televisão explica. "Na verdade, só estamos encarando uma tela verde, apertamos os botões sem nenhuma lógica e ficamos tentando lembrar as nossas falas, que muitas vezes não fazem o menor sentido para nós", admite Clara. "Mas isso é o legal de ser ator, contar histórias que não têm nada a ver com você."

Apesar de jovem, a atriz sabe do que está falando: ela tem 16 anos de carreira, e está na TV desde os sete. Clara já precisou, por exemplo, mergulhar fundo no universo da moda para interpretar a blogueira fashionista Mabi no remake de Ti Ti Ti (2010). "A gente começa a aprender os termos técnicos, pode pagar de entendido. Agora, por causa de Noobees, eu posso fingir que entendo muito de games", brinca ela.

Curiosamente, na segunda temporada da atração infantojuvenil, os games não serão mais tanto o foco. "O primeiro ano foi muito centrado nas competições, nas duas equipes e na rivalidade entre elas. Agora, existem outras coisas, que eu não posso dizer o que são, mas que chamam mais a atenção do que o videogame em si. Fica a critério da criatividade de vocês imaginar o que elas são", desconversa a artista.

Sumiço temporário

Clara Tiezzi como a fofinha Laura no primeiro ano de Noobees: ela vai voltar bem diferente à novelinha

Os novos episódios de Noobees começam nesta segunda (2), às 20h, na Nickelodeon, com capítulos inéditos de segunda a sexta. Mas os fãs de Clara Tiezzi e de sua personagem, a amigável Laura, precisarão ter um pouco de paciência: ela voltará à ação apenas na metade da temporada.

É que, quando começaram as gravações, em abril do ano passado, a atriz estava na Europa para rodar a comédia Férias em Família, do Multishow. Como a produção da Nick é sediada na Colômbia, ficaria impossível para ela conciliar os dois trabalhos. "Geralmente o ator chora porque não tem emprego, eu fiquei com dois projetos ao mesmo tempo. Não podia nem reclamar, porque ninguém ia entender", diverte-se.

A atriz brinca que chegou a ser "dispensada pelo Bob Esponja", personagem icônico do canal pago, durante 48 horas.

"Disseram que não tinham como me esperar para gravar o segundo ano, uma pena, vida que segue. Pensei: 'Meu Deus, fui demitida da Nickelodeon', corri para chorar em posição fetal. Dois dias depois, a produtora me ligou e contou que o pessoal de Miami me queria tanto nos novos episódios que eu poderia gravar de julho a outubro. Então eu volto no meio da temporada."

E o sumiço temporário da personagem será justificado de um jeitinho bem brasileiro. "Reza a lenda que a Laura foi fazer uma expedição na Amazônia com os pais dela. E ela retorna outra pessoa: era fofinha, do cabelo lisinho, a amiga que tinha sempre um sorvete. Mas volta meio Shakira, completamente diferente. Até para mim como atriz foi um desafio gostoso redescobrir a personagem", adianta ela.

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From OFuxico:

TEMPORADA INÉDITA DE NOOBEES ESTREIA NA NICKELODEON

Programa tem a brasileira Clara Tiezze no elenco


A Nickelodeon está em uma temporada de estreias, e entre elas, a segunda temporada de Noobees chega nesta segunda-feira (02), às 20h.

A série sobre o universo dos games conta coma atriz Clara Tiezze no elenco, dando vida à Laura Calles, melhor amiga da protagonista Silvia Rojas, interpretada por Michelle Olvera.

Neste novo ano, Game Over retorna ao mundo virtual para seguir com seu plano de conquistar o mundo, tendo como objetivo provar que Avatares não são manipuláveis e são tão reais quanto humanos.

Além disso, Game Over pretende fazer Silvia sofrer as consequências de sua revanche.


Porém, Silvia não será a única com grandes dificuldades, pois Laura retornou de sua expedição na Amazônia e também precisa correr contra o tempo para entender e desvendar todo s os mistérios dos Avatares, principalmente quando se der conta de que ela não estava em sã consciência durante todo esse período.

O elenco original está de volta para os novos episódios: os mexicanos Michelle Olvera e Andrés de la Mora, os colombianos María José Vargas e Pipe Arcila e, como já dito anteriormente, a atriz brasileira Clara Tiezzi.

Além deles, estarão na segunda temporada de Noobees o ator argentino Julián Cerati, a influencer colombiana Daniela Perez, conhecida como "La Pereztroica", a atriz venezuelana Karlys Romero (Para verte mejor), entre outros.

Escrita por Marcela Citterio (responsável por Eu Sou Franky, Heidi, Bem-Vinda a Casa, La Fan y Chica Vampiro entre outras), Noobees chega com muito humor, drama, romance, ficção científica e efeitos especiais.


SERVIÇO: NOOBEES | SEGUNDA TEMPORADA
Estreia: segunda-feira, 03 de março, às 20h.

Exibição regular: de segunda a sexta, sempre às 20h.

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From La Opinión:

‘Ruth y Majo tienen su mundo virtual’

María José Vargas habla de los exitosos papeles que la han convertido en la actriz joven del momento.

No fue difícil para María José Vargas interpretar a Ruth, su personaje en la serie juvenil ‘Noobees’, que el canal Nickelodeon estrenará el próximo lunes 2 de marzo, a las seis de la tarde.

No se parece en lo siniestra y vengativa que puede llegar a ser Ruth, pero sí tiene la capacidad que ella tiene entre poder dividir bien lo que es su mundo real y la construcción de un mundo virtual como miles de jóvenes hacen actualmente.

De eso se trata ‘Noobees’, que en su segunda temporada tendrá 60 capítulos de una hora, con una historia sobre la vida de jóvenes apasionados por el universo ‘gaming’. Las relaciones interpersonales de los jóvenes de hoy que siempre están conectados con sus redes sociales.

En esta segunda temporada, Silvia y David disfrutan de su vida de novios, sin saber que ‘GameOver’, la Inteligencia Artificial, quiere tomar control de todos los gamers y transformar ‘la vida real’ en un videojuego. Para lograrlo, 'GameOver' cuenta con la ayuda de dos avatares a los que dará vida, engaña y les propone jugar el mejor juego de su vida.

Es una producción realizada en Colombia para la televisión colombiana, protagonizada por los mexicanos Michelle Olvera y Andrés de la Mora; los colombianos María José Vargas y Pipe Arcila, así como la actriz brasileña Clara Tiezzi.

María José Vargas se ha convertido en la actriz joven del momento, la misma que ha logrado dar el salto de actriz infantil a juvenil con bastante éxito, con su participación en producciones como ‘La Reina del Flow’, así como ‘Bolívar’ y las dos temporadas de ‘Noobees’.

Mundo Virtual

Segunda temporada de Noobees de Nickelodeon…

Esta segunda temporada está increíble porque es una recopilación, un conjunto de cosas maravillosas con nuevos triángulos amorosos, amistades incondicionales, algunas que se rompen pero que al final terminan por regresar.

También está el mundo virtual que es tan importante hoy en la vida y en la serie. Es un conjunto de enseñanzas, de risas, pero en especial, de cosas increíbles.

Mundo real y mundo virtual, ¿dos mundos que María José Vargas sabe manejar muy bien?

Se puede decir que lo logro manejar, con mi mundo real como María José Vargas y mi mundo real como Majovargas. Creo que he logrado definir bien los espacios entre mi vida personal, mi vida actoral y mi relación con el público.

¿Difícil mantenerlos separados?

Yo siento que soy bastante clara al tener mi vida personal para mí. Hay una parte con la que claramente comparto con mis seguidores o televidentes, quienes me ven en series y telenovelas y luego me siguen en mis redes sociales. Les trato de mostrar lo esencial, el resto me lo guardo para mí y mi vida diaria.

¿Y cómo se desconecta de ese mundo virtual?

Yo no utilizo mi celular ni una hora antes de dormir ni una hora al levantarme, porque no quiero que lo primero que yo vea al despertar sea la pantalla del celular, ni tampoco al acostarme. Si se usa durante el día ya es usual, cotidiano y necesario, pero creo que al dormir uno debería llevarse otra imagen del mundo, como viendo las estrellas, y levantarse agradeciendo, viendo al sol, el cielo.

En la serie

¿Y en el caso de su personaje en la serie?

Ruth tiene su propio mundo virtual en los cuales se desarrolla bastante bien como Youtuber, pero también definiendo bien su mundo real donde es fashionista y actriz, entonces tiene ciertas similitudes con mi vida.

Ruth, la antagonista...

Ruth es la mala del paseo (risas). Es quien le hace la vida imposible a la protagonista y quien está enamorada del otro protagonista, pero nunca le hace caso. La verdad creo que a través de personajes así, que se pueden ver como villanos o malvados, se pueden encontrar muchas enseñanzas. Ruth intenta vengarse, ser mala, con muchas cosas en contra de ellos, pero siempre, como dicen por ahí, le sale el tiro por la culata.

¿Qué tan difícil es crear un personaje, hacer una temporada, dejarlo por un tiempo y retomarlo en una segunda oportunidad?

Difícil porque uno suelta como actor. Uno termina un trabajo y hace el proceso de soltar el personaje para estar lista para la creación del siguiente, pero como sucedió en esta oportunidad, te llaman y te dicen: “rescátalo”. Es una nueva creación sobre otros parámetros ya establecidos, con una base y si lo haces bien poder desarrollarlo mucho mejor. Es un nuevo personaje.

¿Y la escritura?

La escritura sigue ahí. Mi libro ‘Constelando en el amor’ lo lancé como hace cuatro meses que es una apuesta al ser un libro de poesía donde quería demostrar de que el amor verdadero sí puede existir.

¿Cómo llega la inspiración?

Yo tengo un tatuaje que es la luna, un planeta y una estrella, porque cuando el planeta gira y llega la noche, es mi momento de inspiración. ¿Por qué? No sé, pero empiezo a escribir y salen cosas desde mi corazón que le transmito a mis seguidores o en el libro.

Vea También: Estoy viviendo el presente: Llane

¿Por qué poesía?

Me encanta la poesía porque es una forma de expresar y de transmitir muchas emociones. Al escribir algo de amor o de despecho, la gente se conecta rápidamente contigo y sienten que también les ha ocurrido. La poesía es una conexión entre almas, porque se hace desde lo más profundo de las personas.

¿Cómo es la relación con su hermana, quien también es actriz?

Como hermanas somos las mejores hermanas de todo el planeta, porque somos muy unidas, casi nunca peleamos, la última vez fue hace como tres años (risas). En lo personal y laboral nos aportamos, pero no nos criticamos, pero sí un aprendizaje y crecimiento. Una relación bastante bonita.

¿Un sueño por cumplir?

Sueño con trabajar al lado de mi hermana. Siempre nos ha tocado en los mismos proyectos donde yo soy la chiquita y ella la grande, donde yo salgo de escena y ella entra, pero nunca como compartir escena, lo cual sería maravilloso poder hacerlo.

¿Qué viene para María José Vargas en el 2020?

Vienen cosas bonitas que aún no les puedo contar, pero creo que viene este año cargado de muchas oportunidades, pero en especial, nuevos retos para seguir creciendo como actriz.

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NooBees 2 | Avance del Capítulo 2



Noobees: Construindo Avatar City e os Avatres


Noobees 2: Especial de estreia com o elenco | Nickelodeon Brasil


From Jornal Diário do Grande ABC:

Volta ao mundo de 'Noobees’

Novidades marcam os episódios da segunda temporada do seriado da Nickelodeon

O seriado Noobees, da Nickelodeon, está em outra fase. Já em exibição, a segunda temporada do programa promete ampliar a história, a quantidade de personagens e o mergulho no universo dos videogames.

Segundo a atriz brasileira Clara Tiezze, que interpreta Laura, a nova etapa da atração está bem mais agitada e pronta para surpreender os fãs. Game Over retorna ao mundo virtual para seguir com o plano de conquistar o planeta e provar que avatares não são manipuláveis, sendo tão reais quanto os humanos. A protagonista deve enfrentar as consequências desse desejo de revanche virtual.

“O elenco dobrou de tamanho e tudo está muito legal, pois acho que (os novatos) trouxeram um frescor para a história sem ela perder a personalidade que já tinha”, comenta a jovem de 20 anos. “É uma temporada diferente. A primeira era mais focada nas competições e esta muda um pouco a linha. Fora que a Laura está completamente diferente. Ela esteve um tempo na Amazônia e volta uma outra pessoa.”

Clara comenta que o trabalho com sua personagem tem sido especial. “O negócio de desenvolver a Laura foi muito em conjunto com a Michele (Olvera, do México), que faz a Silvia. Uma meio que complementa a outra. Somos uma duplinha e adoro a ideia de ser um alívio cômico da série. Me sinto a Rony Wesley do Harry Potter”, diz, recordando que parte dos estudos do elenco sobre o mundo dos games incluiu partidas do jogo League of Legends.

A nova temporada de Noobees está na programação da Nickelodeon, de segunda a sexta-feira, sempre às 20h. 

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From Notícias da TV:

Veterana aos 20 anos, brasileira atua na Colômbia e faz sucesso até na Rússia

Apesar de ter apenas 20 anos, Clara Tiezzi já atua há 16. Mas a jovem veterana ainda experimenta novas situações, como a repercussão internacional. Depois de fazer Ti Ti Ti (2010) e Rebelde (2011) no Brasil, ela agora aparece na série Noobees, gravada na Colômbia e exibida pela Nickelodeon no mundo todo. Com isso, tem feito sucesso até na Rússia.

"Noobees tem um alcance muito maluco. Tem gente da Rússia que me manda mensagem no Instagram, perguntando se eu sei falar russo. As pessoas ficam boladas porque eu não sei (risos). Desculpa, gente, eu sou latina. Não é normal um latino falar russo, perdão", brinca a atriz em conversa com o Notícias da TV.

E, enquanto pessoas do outro lado do mundo torcem para Clara ser estrela de seus países, os próprios brasileiros se chocam quando descobrem que ela nasceu aqui. "Uma galera que vê Noobees não se liga que eu sou daqui. Eles vêm me perguntar no Instagram: 'Mas você fala português?', 'Por que você não mora aqui?'. Gente, sou brasileira, como assim? Continuo morando em Niterói [RJ]!", diz ela.

Clara, no entanto, admite que tem ficado cada vez menos no país em que nasceu. Além do longo período que passa na Colômbia para gravar a série infantojuvenil (são 60 episódios de uma hora cada por temporada), ela também foi para a Europa gravar a comédia Férias em Família para o Multishow --ao lado de atores como Luis Lobianco e Cristina Pereira, ela passou por Portugal e Espanha.

"É engraçado, porque não foi um direcionamento de carreira meu, nunca quis só fazer coisas lá fora. Foi acontecendo. Minha mãe está desesperada: 'Estão sequestrando minha filha!' (risos). Já a minha empresária brinca que vai viajar pro resto da vida com as milhas que eu estou ganhando", diverte-se a jovem.

A dedicação a papéis no exterior tem dificultado sua carreira no Brasil --seu último trabalho rodado aqui foi o longa É Fada (2016), estrelado por Kéfera Buchmann, e ela não aparece em novelas desde Malhação - Casa Cheia, encerrada em junho de 2014.

"Sempre que eu recebo convite para fazer algo aqui, já estou com trabalho agendado lá fora. Na primeira temporada de Noobees, eu fui chamada para uma novela das seis na Globo, não rolou, eu já estava na Colômbia. Depois, fui chamada para outra trama e tive que recusar também. Como ator, a gente sempre sofre para conseguir emprego, e eu estou sofrendo porque não consigo conciliar. Não posso reclamar!"

Aposentadoria?

Na carreira artística há 16 anos, Clara Tiezzi brinca que já cogitou se aposentar, mas mudou de ideia ao perceber que não tem motivos para isso. "Se eu me aposentasse, seria para virar mochileira, sair viajando por aí. Mas a minha profissão já me permite isso. Eu faço o mochilão sem gastar nada e ainda sou paga para isso, então acho que dá para adiar a ideia da aposentadoria por um tempo (risos)", brinca.

Ela ainda sonha com a possibilidade de fazer personagens diferentes, já que até o momento sempre teve um pezinho no humor. "Eu amo comédia, mas queria um drama, uma trama de época, de qualquer época, pode escolher que eu topo. E queria interpretar uma personagem maior de idade também, adulta, porque eu já sou, né? Tenho muitos papéis dos sonhos na minha lista ainda", adianta.

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More Nick:Viacom International Studios Americas to Produce 'Planeta Marcia', a New Out-Of-This World Scripted Series for Nickelodeon!

Originally published: Tuesday, February 4, 2020.

Additional sources: Google Translate, Protagonista.

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TORONTO, Feb. 21, 2020 - Spin Master Corp. (TSX:TOY; www.spinmaster.com), a leading global children's entertainment company, announced today it is taking its powerhouse franchise PAW Patrol from the small screen to the big screen. The major motion picture animated feature film, a Spin Master Entertainment production in association with Nickelodeon Movies, will be distributed by Paramount Pictures. The film is slated to arrive in theaters in August 2021 and will be directed by animation veteran Cal Brunker (Nut Job 2: Nutty By Nature; Escape From Planet Earth).

Spin Master Entertainment's Executive Vice President, Jennifer Dodge, will produce the film and Ronnen Harary, Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Spin Master, Adam Beder, Executive Vice President, Strategic Partnership & Franchise Development for Spin Master, and Peter Schlessel will executive produce. Representing a new chapter for this continually growing entertainment franchise, the feature film is based on the award-winning, hit preschool series produced by Spin Master Entertainment and broadcast globally by Nickelodeon.


"We are thrilled to partner with Paramount and Nickelodeon to bring the PAW Patrol franchise, and the characters that children love, to the big screen," said Dodge. "This first foray into the arena of feature film marks a significant strategic expansion for Spin Master Entertainment and our properties. This demonstrates our commitment to harnessing our own internal entertainment production teams to develop and deliver IP in a motion picture format and allows us to connect our characters to fans through shared theatrical experiences."

"Expanding PAW Patrol into the world of theatricals is a major milestone for this iconic property, and we can't wait for kids and families everywhere to experience it together," said Brian Robbins, President, Kids & Family Entertainment, ViacomCBS Domestic Media Networks. "We are incredibly excited to work with Spin Master Entertainment and our sister division Paramount Pictures on this latest title from the Nickelodeon Movies slate."

"We are thrilled to be distributing this film and sharing the beloved PAW Patrol universe with audiences around the globe," said Marc Weinstock, Paramount's President of Worldwide Marketing and Distribution, and Mary Daily, Co- President of Worldwide Marketing and Distribution.

The PAW Patrol movie is the first of a number of feature films in the works by Spin Master's Entertainment division.

It is also the most recent in a raft of Nickelodeon properties to get the Paramount treatment, following in the footsteps of 2016′s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows, 2019′s Dora and the Lost City of Gold, and this year’s The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run.

For years PAW Patrol has been a driving force behind sales for the company’s preschool and girls segment (up 7% to US$493 million in fiscal 2017 and up 5% to US$517.5 million in fiscal 2018). The brand recently stumbled as declines contributed to the segment dipping 23.3% to US$63.3 million in Q1 2019, though it bounced back in Q2 2019 (up 10% to US$96.4 million).

About PAW Patrol

PAW Patrol follows the adventures of a tech-savvy boy named Ryder and his team of pups who are ready to save the day. Whenever there's trouble, pups Chase, Marshall, Rubble, Zuma, Rocky and Skye are ready for action, no matter what comes their way. With a mission to work together to keep Adventure Bay safe, no job is too big, and no pup is too small.

Airing in over 160 countries, in 30 languages, PAW Patrol is consistently ranked as one of, if not the, top-rated preschool series. Currently entering its seventh season on Nickelodeon, PAW Patrol's universal messaging resonates with children around the world and since its launch in 2013, the franchise has won countless awards.

About Spin Master
Spin Master Corp. (TSX:TOY; www.spinmaster.com) is a leading global children's entertainment company that creates, designs, manufactures, licenses and markets a diversified portfolio of innovative toys, games, products and entertainment properties. Spin Master is best known for award-winning brands including Zoomer®, Bakugan®, Erector® by Meccano®, Hatchimals®, Air Hogs® and PAW Patrol®. Since 2000, Spin Master has received 110 TIA Toy of The Year (TOTY) nominations with 30 wins across a variety of product categories, including 13 TOTY nominations for Innovative Toy of the Year. To date, Spin Master Entertainment has produced nine television series, including the relaunched Bakugan: Battle Planet and current hit PAW Patrol, which is broadcast in over 160 countries and territories globally. Spin Master employs over 1,600 people in countries around the world including Canada, United States, Mexico, France, Italy, United Kingdom, Russia, Slovakia, Poland, Germany, Sweden, the Netherlands, China, Hong Kong, Japan, Vietnam and Australia.

About Nickelodeon
Nickelodeon, now in its 40^th 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 Paramount Pictures Corporation
Paramount Pictures Corporation (PPC), a global producer and distributor of filmed entertainment, is a unit of ViacomCBS (NASDAQ: VIAC; VIACA), a leading content company with prominent and respected film, television and digital entertainment brands. Paramount controls a collection of some of the most powerful brands in filmed entertainment, including Paramount Pictures, Paramount Animation, Paramount Television, and Paramount Players. PPC operations also include Paramount Home Entertainment, Paramount Pictures International, Paramount Licensing Inc., and Paramount Studio Group.

Update (3/10) - Spin Master revealed during their Fourth Quarter 2019 Earnings Conference Call that the PAW Patrol movie will feature an all-new location, a new pup, and will be animated in a high-quality feature film animation!

"Adding to our partnership and continuing to build the strength of PAW Patrol as a franchise, we are excited to launch the first-ever full-length animated PAW Patrol theatrical film in association with Nickelodeon and Paramount Pictures. Paramount will be distributing the film starting August 21, and this has been a really exciting journey for us as a company and represents our first foray into feature film.

The film will feature an all-new location, a new pup, and will be animated in a high-quality feature film animation. Our goal is for PAW Patrol to be the first of many feature films and will set the foundation for other properties to follow onto the big screen. We expect PAW Patrol to continue to be a strong contributor to our sales for many years based on new themes and innovative products."

From License Global:

Spin Master: An Epic Toy Story

Learn why mastering kids' entertainment for decades is no child's play.

A Hollywood scriptwriter couldn’t dream up a more inspiring tale than the real-life story behind global children’s entertainment powerhouse Spin Master. In just roughly three decades since its inception, Spin Master is firmly poised to conquer the toy industry throne as one of the top seeds among kids’ entertainment mainstays that have dominated the space for decades.

If the past is any indication of the future, Spin Master is on pace to expand exponentially, outpacing the growth of legacy toy-industry giants and even surpassing purely-entertainment-focused companies. With a bevy of world-renowned flagship properties, nine television series, countless award-winning toy products, a behemoth licensing roster, key business acquisitions and an elite team of executives leading a host of offices across the globe – Spin Master is a study of entrepreneurship and business acumen.

Of course, the Toronto, Canada-headquartered billion-dollar public company is where it is today thanks to a series of pivotal licensing wins that any company, serving any product category, could benefit to learn from. The phenomenal story behind the company that introduced brands like “PAW Patrol,” Bakugan and Hatchimals, to name just a few, began humbly in 1994.

Planting the Seeds for Success

Soon after graduating from The University of Western Ontario, childhood friends Ronnen Harary and Anton Rabie founded Spin Master. With their own investment of $10,000, Harary and Rabie launched Spin Master’s very first product: Earth Buddy, a nylon stocking-covered head of sawdust coated with grass seeds that sprouted to emulate hair (à la Chia Pet). The duo sold the item on the street and eventually got product into specialty retailers, garnering enough success to expand their operation into a small facility in Downtown Toronto.

The next big win came in 1998, when Spin Master launched its popular Air Hogs brand, a technologically advanced, affordable product with a miniature engine and remote-control operation. The success of the product propelled Spin Master to expand into other regions.

Between 2002-2007, Spin Master grew its international footprint and opened offices in Western Europe as well as an innovation hub in Los Angeles, Calif. The growth continued as Spin Master made its first pivotal purchase– acquiring X-Concepts, the maker of Tech Deck.

And then came the birth of one of its superstar properties.

Capturing the Spotlight

In 2007, Spin Master created its most successful product up to that point – Bakugan. Beginning as a sketch of a ball that would open to reveal a character inside, Bakugan exploded into popularity, quickly becoming a hit brand among boys ages 5-10 and went on to be the subject of a global animated television series, marking Spin Master’s foray into content production. With the boys segment locked in and bringing the. company even further financial growth, Spin Master then astutely focused eff orts to target girls, creating a new property, Zoobles.

“Innovation, not only innovation in our products, entertainment and brands but also in our business approach, makes Spin Master unique,” says Juli Boylan, vice president, franchise development and outbound licensing, Spin Master. “We are constantly scouring for new and unique opportunities. We have an entrepreneurial spirit, so we are relentlessly thinking outside of the box.”

By taking the Bakugan brand from a germ of an idea to a hit product and then to a popular animated series, Spin Master became the toy company to watch.

“What started as an inventor’s sketch on a napkin led to a worldwide success, validating Spin Master’s tenets of partnership, integrity and entrepreneurial spirit,” says Jennifer Dodge, senior vice president, entertainment, Spin Master. “From the original idea to the team of partners assembled to bring the show to life, it epitomized Spin Master’s long-held commitment to innovation. Spin Master grew exponentially during the during the four-to-five years that Bakugan was at its prime.”

Acquiring New Heights

Perched on the back of Bakugan’s immense success, Spin Master was able to make a series of key acquisitions that elevated the company to another level.

“Strategic acquisitions have propelled Spin Master’s innovation into new categories, strengthening existing business and creating new opportunities for growth,” says Boylan. “These acquisitions have further reinforced Spin Master’s position as licensor and licensee.”

The acquisition of Spy Gear expanded Spin Master’s portfolio of boys’ action and outdoor toys. Acquiring Meccano brought Spin Master into the building sets category. Buying Cardinal Games made Spin Master a leading manufacturer in the games and puzzles category in North America. Other key acquisitions include GUND, Etch A Sketch, Toca Boca/Sago Mini, Swimways, Marbles, Aerobie and Perplexus.

“The acquisition of Toca Boca and Sago Mini, with their strong brand presence, allowed Spin Master to develop a leadership position in the mobile app space for kids, rounding out our ability to entertain kids in both the physical and digital world,” adds Boylan.

Stealing the Show

Spin Master launched its entertainment division in 2008 in an effort to create cross-platform children’s content that would complement its expansive toy offering. Since then, the division has produced more than 200 half-hours of kids’ programming for television, film and the web – including one wildly popular series about a group of special dogs.

In 2014, Spin Master launched “PAW Patrol,” its first fully in-house developed multi-platform property. The CGI-animated series, airing on Nickelodeon, and its accompanying toy line, is arguably one of Spin Master’s biggest wins. Led by 10-year-old Ryder, a group of heroic pups – Chase, Marshall, Rocky, Rubble, Skye, Everest, Zuma and Tracker – embark on various brave missions to help those in need.

“Storytelling and characters are at the heart of everything that we do, whether it’s entertainment or toy,” says Dodge. “Spin Master’s deep understanding of play gives a unique perspective and insight that helps to create story worlds and toys that resonate with children and elicit that ‘wow’ moment. We are known for our innovation and commitment to high quality with meticulous attention to detail that results in experiences that capture the hearts and minds of global audiences, whether on screen or through physical play.”

Since their debut, the “PAW Patrol” pups have gone on to capture the hearts of kids across the globe. “‘PAW Patrol’ is now an evergreen global franchise that airs in more than 160 countries, consistently ranking as one of, if not the No. 1-rated preschool series,” adds Dodge. The runaway success of “PAW Patrol” was pivotal to Spin Master’s remarkable journey, adding handsomely to the company’s expansion and, ultimately, its ability to go public in July 2015.

Securing the Throne

Serving as the backbone, pulse and heartbeat that pumps life into Spin Master’s continual growth is its award-winning licensing program. Spin Master is both a licensor and a licensee with a track record of securing best-in-class partnerships that consistently win at retail.

“In addition to valuable owned IP, Spin Master continues to attract a highly sought-after portfolio of licensed products, most recently a 10-year partnership with Feld Entertainment for Monster Jam (worldwide master toy partner), a three-year license partnership with DC (boys’ action category) and securing the master toy rights for DreamWorks Animation’s new preschool series ‘Gabby’s Dollhouse,’” says Boylan.

Spin Master’s impressive and dynamic licensing program kicked off with Hatchimals.

“Hatchimals was a genuine phenomenon when it was released in October 2016,” says Boylan. “We could never have predicted the success we would see at launch. To be sold out well before the holidays, with as much buzz as it had, shook up the industry a bit – that a non-licensed, new toy brand could achieve so much, so quickly. This got us a lot of attention from potential licensees, who began pitching us as quickly as we began pitching them.”

Spin Master secured deals for Hatchimals across several product categories.

“We capitalized on the excitement around the initial launch, and in 2017, we signed more than 50 Hatchimals product license agreements,” says Boylan. “Among the initial categories was publishing, which was very important to us right from the start. We were so lucky to partner with the amazing teams at Penguin Random House to build out the lore of Hatchtopia. Back-to-school also really drove our initial offerings. We wanted to launch with the right assortment of products for that time of year: apparel, backpacks, lunch bags, hosiery, stationery, etc., so that we could be as relevant as possible, as soon as possible.”

Today, Spin Master has hundreds of partners delivering product all across the world. Spin Master licensed products cover major categories including toys, apparel, accessories, stationery, home, back-to-school, youth electronics, sporting goods and publishing. According to Boylan, Spin Master will focus future eff orts on corporate partnerships and the “better-for-you” food and beverage category.

Some of the company’s most notable recent partners include retailer H&M, which launched a “Toca Life”-themed collection of apparel and accessories that was so successful, it inspired a new line planned for release later this year. Other major partners include Tastemakers (backpack clip-ons), Sakar (youth electronics), Flix Candy (confectionery), Immediate Media (magazines in the U.K.) and Showtime Attractions (live events in Australia), among many others.

Spin Master has also strategically tapped into consumers’ love for nostalgia by deploying comprehensive programs around its acquired classic legacy brands. “Spin Master has built a reputation for acquiring legacy brands and infusing them with unexpected innovation while also leveraging their licensing potential; for example, Etch A Sketch,” says Boylan. “This year marks an exciting milestone for the classic red-framed drawing toy, as it marks its 60th anniversary. To celebrate the original magic screen, the Etch A Sketch brand has teamed up with other iconic brands to unveil a series of limited-edition launches inspired by the classic board game Monopoly, space exploration leader NASA, heritage toy Rubik’s and comic book marvel Stan Lee. Each will have their own limited-edition Etch A Sketch drawing toy, merging two iconic worlds into one magic, shake-to-erase collector’s item.”

The remarkable 2019 revival of the Bakugan brand is also raking in licensing gold.

“We have also launched our global licensing efforts for Bakugan, building on the brand’s rich heritage and adapting to a new generation of fans,” says Boylan. “Spin Master is managing sales in the U.S. and has appointed Nelvana to manage Canada and France, CPLG for the U.K. and EMEA (excluding France), Tycoon for Latin America (excluding Mexico), La Panadería for Mexico and Haven for Australia/New Zealand. The licensing program leverages the key attributes of the brand – battling, gaming and collectability with a style guide based on anime-styled art.”

Spin Master is also wisely flexing its licensee muscle, picking up powerhouse partners each step of the way.

“From a licensee perspective, within one year of the 2018 acquisition of premium plush legacy brand GUND, Spin Master secured the fi rst licensee rights for ‘Hilda,’ Silvergate’s new Netflix animated-adventure TV series, and Line Friends, one of the fastest-growing global character brands in the world,” adds Boylan.

GUND’s trusted 120-year legacy is a draw for hugely successful brands, creating the ultimate collaboration to bring beloved characters and personalities to life. A great example of this is Doug the Pug, the most-followed pug on the internet with more than 13 million collective followers. GUND will be expanding its collection of the internet superstar, revealing items at New York Toy Fair this month, as well as a special appearance by the top dog himself. Spin Master’s largest market is North America. It leverages the help of licensing agencies to further expand in other regions. Agencies include CPLG (U.K. and EMEA), Tycoon (Latin America), Haven (Australia) and Segal Licensing (Canada).

Winning Recognition

Innovation is coded deeply within the DNA of Spin Master. The company tops the list of Innovative Toy of the Year Award nominations. Spin Master has won 30 TOTY Awards and has been nominated for 110 TOTY Awards. It received a whopping seven nominations for the 2020 TOTY Awards, which reveals winners on Feb. 21. This year’s nominations include License of the Year (“PAW Patrol” Mighty Pups Super PAWs), Action Figure of the Year (Bakugan Dragonoid Maximus), Vehicle Toy of the Year (Monster Jam MEGA Grave Digger Remote Control), Creative Toy of the Year (Cool Maker Go Glam Nail Stamper), Doll of the Year (Candylocks basic doll), Construction Toy of the Year (Erector by Meccano and inventor set) and Intro to Robotics and Preschool Toy of the Year (Demo Duke).

The Saga Continues

“Evergreen global properties including preschool powerhouse ‘PAW Patrol,’ relaunched global battling phenomenon Bakugan and the magic of Hatchimals have established Spin Master as a leader in content creation, toy development and franchise-building,” says Boylan.

Spin Master is a bonafide leader in business – with a winning strategy of leaning heavily on creativity.

“As creators, designers and manufacturers of innovative toys and games as well as producers of successful entertainment properties, Spin Master’s focus is on pushing the boundaries of innovation, creativity and fun,” adds Boylan.

With a laser-sharp focus on innovation, agility and growth, Spin Master’s innumerable victories achieved over the span of nearly three-decades will continue in 2020 and beyond. The epic story of Spin Master has no end in sight. The rest is still unwritten.

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More Nick:Nickelodeon Launches PAW Patrol Safety First! Global Campaign!

Originally published: Friday, February 21, 2020.

H/T: Kidscreen, @TVShowsFan; Additional source: CNW.

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ViacomCBS Networks Poland has launched Noggin, Nickelodeon's top-ranked video subscription service for preschoolers, in Poland! Available on Apple TV, Noggin is priced 11,99 zł a month, and comes with a seven day free trial.

Update (10/3) - ViacomCBS Networks has launched Noggin in Spain!


From Mój Mac:

Noggin – czwarty kanał w aplikacji TV

Podejście Apple do VOD i strumieniowania wideo jest inne niż pozostałych firm. Pomysł bardziej bazuje na App Store niż na wykupowaniu licencji. Po prostu Apple oddaje swoją aplikację, swój system poboru opłat i częściowo strumieniowania innym wydawcom treści, biorąc za to oczywiście mały haracz. Dlatego w TV app pojawiają się kanały z treściami innych producentów z niezależną i osobno opłacaną ofertą.

Tym razem coś dla dzieci: Noggin
Aplikacja TV w dziale „Kanały Apple TV” w Polsce nie ma imponującej oferty. Jednak 4 kanały to już nie tylko 3. Obecnie mamy do wyboru: TV+ od Apple, Smithsonian Channel Plus, Tastemade oraz nowość: Noggin.


Kanały w Apple TV
Noggin jest serwisem przeznaczonym dla dzieci i to tych młodszych, tak w okolicach przedszkola. Wśród szlagierów, które oferuje kanał Noggin, znajdziecie takie hity jak „Psi patrol”, „Maks i Ruby”, czy „Wspaniałe zwierzaki”. Seriale są starsze, z początku wieku oraz wyprodukowane współcześnie. Część z nich pochodzi z wytwórni Nickelodeon. Filmy jak na ofertę dla dzieci przystało, mają polski dubbing.

Opłata miesięczna za kanał Noggin to 11,99 zł. Mamy też 7 dni na przetestowanie oferty za darmo. Z abonamentu można w każdej chwili zrezygnować i wznowić go w innym terminie, już oczywiście bez darmowego okresu próbnego.

Psi patrol w Noggi Kanały Apple TV
Dajcie znać, co o tych serialach sądzą Wasze dzieci.

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From Applesfera:

Apple añade un nuevo canal infantil en la Apple TV app llamado Noggin

Durante el fin de semana, Apple ha añadido un nuevo canal a su TV app. Se trata de Noggin, un servicio de dibujos animados en streaming que se une al de Starz y el propio Apple TV+ como canal. No es su primer rodeo ya que tiene cierta historia detrás, por lo que cuenta con un fondo de catálogo interesante.

Noggin, un canal pensado para que los niños aprendan

Ya en 1999, Noggin hizo su primer debut en la televisión estadounidense y de Reino Unido. Surgió a raíz de una joint-venture entre Barrio Sésamo y Nickelodeon con la intención de enseñar a los niños. Tras su cierre en 2009, vuelve esta marca como servicio de streaming y el mismo espíritu.

La idea tras este servicio es tener dibujos animados con los que los niños puedan aprender ciencias, matemáticas y otras materias. En su catálogo nos encontramos con franquicias como las siguientes:

La patrulla canina.
Dora la exploradora.
Peppa Pig.
Shimmer shine.
Canticos.

La marca afirma en su sitio web que cuenta con más de 1.500 episodios sin anuncios en su catálogo. El servicio cuesta 3,99 euros al mes y cuenta con una semana gratuita para probarla. Como es habitual en la app de Apple TV, se puede compartir entre hasta 6 miembros de la familia. También se pueden descargar capítulos para verlos offline.

Desde luego, la adición de nuevos canales en la app Apple TV española está siendo muy lenta. En EEUU ya contaban con decenas de servicios integrados en su debut. Mientras que los grandes pueden permitirse ignorarlo, otros servicios más pequeños o medianos pueden aprovecharse de las ventajas que ofrece: público potencial atractivo y sin necesidad de desarrollar una app a cambio de una comisión y ceder cierto branding.

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

Originally published: Saturday, March 07, 2020.

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An Avatar: The Last Airbender superfan is currently developing a brand new fan-made video game inspired by Nickelodeon's beloved animated series through Dreams game creation system, and thousands of fans are already hooked on its concept and demo!


Although Avatar: The Last Airbender has had a few video games based on the series in the past, none of them have really captured the magic of the show. However, the up-and-coming fan-made creation called Avatar [Aang Project] currently being built using the Dreams game creation system might change that, among many other fan-recreation projects going on in Dreams.

Elca Games, aka Colin Gluth, is working to finally give Avatar fans something they've wanted for a long time: a video game adaptation that feels like an authentic recreation of the source material--and as with other Dreams recreations, this one is being made for fans, by a fan.

As of right now, Gluth has put over 700 hours of work into his massive passion project, which is intended to follow the story of all three Avatar seasons from Aang's awakening near the Southern Water Tribe all the way to his battle with the Fire Lord Ozai. Gluth's main reason for picking Avatar as the subject of a fan-made game is his belief that the early PS2 games lacked a whole host of mechanics that would've been perfect for a game set in that world; his Aang Project includes some fun-sounding (and show-appropriate) mechanics already. There's puzzle-solving as Momo, flying as Aang using the Avatar's glider, and something even more impressive: Gluth is also working on complete movesets for each of the show’s four elemental Bending styles, which fans will recall are all based on different types of martial arts.


"As a huge fan of the series, I want to create an Avatar game that has the vibes of the show," Gluth told IGN. "You will be able to visit locations and explore them, relive moments from the show, and just feel like Aang." His love of Avatar is clear throughout the playable pre-alpha version currently online and in his future plans for the game, which is probably why Elca Games' YouTube channel boasts over 8 million views across its Aang Project videos. Right now there's no specified release window, as Gluth isn't putting pressure on it, but he's got a loose goal of finishing it sometime next year.

Elca Games'Aang Project appears to be doing something that none of Avatar's other adaptations have managed yet to do: win the respect and admiration of longtime Avatar fans just waiting for more content to dig into. Whether there'll be trouble on the copyright side of things remains to be seen, though it should be said that Gluth is doing his part to be transparent and communicative, and it helps that he couldn't sell the game anyway since it's made with Dreams.

Hopefully, Avatar's creators acknowledge Gluth's Aang Project as the passion project it is, especially considering the impressive fact that Gluth has no prior game design experience: he's just letting his love of Avatar and knowledge of the Dreams toolset carry him where it will.

Dreams is available now for the PS4.

Aang Project: 18 Screenshots of Avatar: The Last Airbender Fan Game


From IGN:

The Unofficial Avatar: The Last Airbender Game That Already Has Millions of Admirers

Meet the man who wanted a good Avatar game so much, he’s making it himself.

Avatar [Aang Project]’ was the first creation I followed in Dreams. Coincidentally, I’d recently finished a rewatch of Nickelodeon’s incredible series, Avatar: The Last Airbender, and bemoaned the fact that there never was a truly excellent gaming take on the show’s magical martial arts, despite it feeling perfect for the medium. Then I finally made the time to check out Dreams when it was still in early access and found someone calling themselves Elca Gaming was already making the game I’d assumed didn’t exist. And then I found out that it was already a huge deal.

I don’t remember how I found it, exactly, but what I stumbled across was little more than a promise for what Aang Project could be: an Avatar ability-testing area and some proof-of-concept locations. But what a promise it was. Elca Gaming was working on complete movesets for each of the show’s four elemental Bending styles, a usable glider, Momo the lemur as a separate playable character and, going by the map, a playable retelling of the show’s three-season arc in some of its most memorable locations. Despite its clearly early state, it was already looking right and, more importantly, feeling right.

I went to check for more and found that I was far from the first person intrigued by Elca Gaming’s work. Last May, the creator had used his YouTube channel to upload a montage of his first 80 hours of work. As of right now, that video has 3.3 million views. Across Elca Gaming's videos of the project as a whole, you're look at well over 8 million views in total. The early playable version I stumbled across is among the most thumbed-up work-in-progress projects inside Dreams right now. There’s a case to be made that this is one of the most-anticipated games being developed inside Dreams – and yet, amazingly, the man making it has no prior experience in game development.

Colin Gluth used to work in online marketing in Germany, using his evenings to post Let’s Play videos on his YouTube channel. When the Dreams beta first arrived he jumped in, intrigued by the idea, but didn’t spend enough time to get truly familiar. When it hit full early access a year later, however, he chose to dive in headfirst: he spent hours learning the tools and then searched for a long-term project to sink his teeth into.

“There were several reasons why I chose Avatar,” he tells me over email. “I replayed several PS2 Avatar games in the beginning of last year and noticed a lack of mechanics that would have fit perfectly in the world of Avatar; also I never really felt like [I was] reliving the show or revisiting the iconic places shown in the series. Once Early Access for Dreams dropped, I just started rewatching the show. Another thing that pushed me to do it was [...] the huge potential a game like this could have, considering there is a very hungry Avatar fanbase still out there, just like me, crying for a new Avatar game.”

He wasn’t wrong. After quietly working on his game, uploading videos of his latest creations as he went, the YouTube algorithm suddenly clicked into place and began recommending his montage video to millions of people’s sidebars across the world. His sudden success on YouTube (and subsequently Twitch, where he livestreams development of new features) has allowed given him the flexibility to go “pretty much full-time” on the project.

“Honestly, I can’t really comprehend these numbers,” he tells me when I ask about how it feels to suddenly have this many eyes on his work, “I just keep my head down, work on the game while reading comments and feedback I get and continue to make videos. I usually try to answer every comment, but with so much interest it is not possible anymore. I do read everything, though.”

One benefit of Dreams is that Gluth’s work can speak for itself – those intrigued by what they've seen on YouTube can load up the regularly updated pre-alpha build he’s made public and try out what he’s been showing off. Comments inside Dreams regularly talk about which videos have sent them to his creator profile, offer constructive feedback on what he could make next and, most of all, express an excitement for the eventual full release that feels more familiar to the comments sections under AAA gaming trailers than homemade fan projects.

The truly ludicrous thing is that Gluth has no background in games development whatsoever. “I can’t draw, code, animate, model, or anything else related to that,” he explains. “The only thing that could influence my development skills in any form are my general interest in art and design. Dreams’ tools, however, make everything very accessible. If you can imagine it, you can create it.”

It sounds like a marketing pitch, but his work bears that out. Someone with no prior experience is making the Avatar game of Avatar fans’ dreams, and it's been made possible because of, well, Dreams.

The Avatar's Journey

Gluth’s put around 700 hours into Dreams as he speaks to me, with the majority of that going into his game (as well as the background systems he’s creating for it, which he uploads for others to use in their own creations). He has a lot more dev time ahead of him:
“I don’t have a specific release window for the game because I want it to be as good as possible. The good thing is that I don’t have any pressure from anybody to finish it in a specific time frame. The most important thing for me is that I am happy with the full release and it has as little bugs as I can manage. It is also good that I always have a fairly stable version online in Dreams that people can play and report bugs, so I can fix them as soon as they pop up. I very loosely aim for next year, but again, no pressure on that.”

Perhaps the biggest question right now is what form this game will actually take when it is done. We know it will be a 3rd-person action game at its heart, but the pre-alpha build understandably doesn’t offer much of a sense of its structure. Right now, Gluth is working on its moment-to-moment elements – how Aang controls, what abilities he has, and how the world interacts with him – but the more wide-scale ideas are very much in his mind.

“The game will mainly follow the story of all three books from the Last Airbender series,” he tells me. “You will play as Aang and Momo (with Momo used for Puzzles and opening areas for Aang) in all major locations that were shown in the series. You will begin in the Southern Water Tribe, which will be used as a Tutorial Area to teach you all the essentials. After that, you will continue to the Southern Air Temple, and so on.”

The idea right now is for the game to span 20 major locations from the show, culminating (as the show did) in Aang’s battle with Fire Lord Ozai, leader of the Fire Nation. It’s a game built from a love for the source material, offering the ability to relive it as authentically as possible, rather than an attempt to write fan-fiction around it.

“As a huge fan of the series, I want to create an Avatar game that has the vibes of the show,” he explains. “You will be able to visit locations and explore them, relive moments from the show, and just feel like Aang. This includes some glider levels, Avatar State, major landmarks like the Fire Nation ship that Katara and Aang explore, an original soundtrack in the style of the one used in the show, and many other little references and nods to moments seen in The Last Airbender. I’m putting all my passion for Avatar into this project and hope that will show in the final release.”

I’d argue that that’s showing through already.

Aang For Your Buck

Gluth has one concern about his project: “I am also a little bit worried about the copyright side of things, as many would expect, but I really hope that the creators acknowledge such a passion project that literally millions of fans are enjoying. I am also not able to sell it in any kind or form since it’s made inside Dreams.”

While the inability to make money directly should mean that Gluth’s free from official reproach, Media Molecule has made clear previously that it won’t manually feature creations in Dreams that could be seen to violate copyright. Yet even without that manual support, the sheer weight of user interest has pushed Aang Project to the upper reaches of several automated sections in Dreams’ search tools, meaning it’s a very visible project and becoming more visible by the day.

Gluth’s clearly hoping that that visibility leads to a positive interaction with those behind Avatar, rather than a more difficult one with their lawyers: “I did try to contact [Avatar co-creator] Mike DiMartino to let him know about the game, but didn’t get a reply yet. If any officials [want to] contact me to get me on an official Avatar game I would absolutely love to help out with game design.”

Like the millions watching his videos, and like me, Gluth just wants an Avatar game worthy of the show he loves so much. Unlike me, however, he happens to have the commitment and talent to potentially make that a reality. It’s a game made by someone who clearly feels they know exactly what an Avatar game should do, and how it should feel, born out of respect for the creators – a fan project in the purest sense.

I can even feel that coming through in our interview: after an email chain full of long, well-reasoned responses, Gluth adds a single final line, written to the show’s creators, seemingly added as a hasty afterthought. It says almost everything about the loving fan mentality behind his work:

“If they happen to read this: I would love to meet you guys!”

You can play a the current build of Aang Project in Dreams right now, and check out regular video updates on its development on Elca Gaming's YouTube channel.

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'Would you like to play Joe & Mac?'

If you were alive in the '90s, lived in the U.S. and remotely liked video games, odds are you've heard of Nick Arcade.


Hosted by Phil Moore, Nick Arcade was part game show, part tournament, pitting two teams of two kids against each other through two initial trivia rounds, with the winner advancing to the "Video Zone" to play against the virtual "Video Game Wizard" of the day via green scene magic. Filmed at Nickelodeon Studios at Universal Studios Florida, the series ran for 84 episodes over two seasons in 1992, with re-runs occurring throughout most of the '90s and the mid-noughties on Nick and Nick GAS.

If you want a quick throwback to the '90s, Wrestling With Gaming has released a super short 22-minute-and-change documentary on their YouTube channel that quickly runs down the origins of the show and breaks down each facet of it in a very digestible way, providing factoids in the process, behind-the-scenes footage and briefly chatting with co-creator Karim Miteff.


There's a lot of great trivia here, like the rumor that someone at Nickelodeon ordered too many space camp trips, so they were given away as prizes on various network game shows, and that Nickelodeon was weary of the idea that Nintendo and Sega would consent to having their games featured on the show at the same time: only for the producers to solve the problem.

This show blew many fans' minds when it came out and was way ahead of its time: its legacy deserves to be preserved! As the doc hints it could still come back, thanks to the passion of WWE superstar Xavier Woods, who wants to host a new incarnation of the show. Legends of the Hidden Temple is coming back for Quibi, so there's a good chance we could see a Nick Arcade revival, too!


The Nick Arcade Story | The Show That Put People Inside Video Games

Nick Arcade was a TV game show centered around video games that aired from 1991 through 1992. Two teams of two were pitted against with the winning team after 2 rounds getting to compete inside of an actual video game for the grand prize. Nick Arcade was a technical marvel at the time and an extremely popular show for Nickelodeon. This is the story of how a group of pioneers, Amiga Computers, and a charismatic host made the impossible happen… putting people inside of real video games. This is the story of Nick Arcade.

Check out Bilal Smith & information on his documentary Nickelodeon Studios: Past, Present, & Future at the links below:

https://www.facebook.com/NickStudiosPastPresentandFuture
Website https://bilaalsmith.wordpress.com/
Instagram: @theworldofbant
Twitter: https://twitter.com/b_smith5

I tried to avoid getting too much into the technical details on this one since this video will probably attract a more general audience than my content usually does. To learn more about the technical aspects of Nick Arcade visit: https://www.broadcastbeat.com/enthlevel-a-game-show-for-the-21st-century/

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Update (3/10) - Just one day after it was confirmed that the former actor and her fiancé of just three several weeks had called off their engagement, Amanda returned to Instagram with a photo that may prove otherwise. "My love," she captioned a selfie of her and Paul Michael on Monday evening.

Out of respect to Amanda and Paul, I won't be updating this post much going forward. Amanda's mental health and well being is top priority, and it wouldn't be fair to speculate given the circumstances.

Update (3/8) - Amanda Bynes and her fiancé, Paul Michael, have split and ended their engagement, In Touch has learnt. “We did,” Paul told In Touch, confirming their breakup. “I love her though, she’s my best friend.”

Split rumors started swirling after the 33-year-old deleted every photo of Paul, including their engagement announcement, from her Instagram page. “Engaged to tha [sic] love of my life,” the former Nickelodeon star wrote in the caption of a photo of her gorgeous ring featuring her man’s hand in the background, which was posted on February 14, Valentine's Day, after meeting in rehab.

Update (3/9) - Amanda Bynes has reportedly been ordered to enter a psychiatric facility amid ongoing concern for her mental health. The news comes just after her now ex-fiancé Paul Michael confirmed over the weekend that they have called off their 3-week engagement. According to sources who spoke to The Blast, the former Nickelodeon star, her family, and Michael met for a conservatorship hearing last week, during which a judge ordered Bynes seek professional treatment. During the meeting, details of the actress' and Michael's engagement and her current mental state were discussed.

Although Bynes was reportedly allowed to leave the hearing, having promised that she would voluntarily check herself into the live-in facility over the weekend, the actress is now reportedly refusing to do so. According to sources, Bynes "never showed up" to the facility and she is "refusing to cooperate."

At this time, it remains unclear what further steps will be taken. Her family is now reportedly encouraging her to follow through with her promise to voluntarily check herself into the facility.

The sources add that the situation has been taxing on Michael, who was "freaked out" after hearing the details discussed in the Thursday hearing and is currently "freaking out now" after realizing how poor her current mental health is. The hearing also reportedly shed light on many of the details of her life Bynes had told him, which were not actually happening.

Michael is now said to be worried how about how the ordeal may be a threat to his sobriety and does not wish to do anything "that would get him in trouble with the judge or others in this case." He doesn't want to be blamed for Bynes' current mental state. The sources claim that this partially contributed to the decision to end their engagement.

Concern over Bynes' mental health has been growing in recent weeks, with fans citing concern over her well-being following her quick engagement to Michael, whom she had reportedly only been dating for "several months." Prior to that, fans expressed worry after she debuted her first face tattoo.

When Amanda announced her engagement, a source told E! News that "Amanda's parents are fully aware of her engagement and at this point are not approving Amanda to legally get married under the conservatorship."

Additionally, the actress' mother has been managing her affairs and finances since she underwent personal and legal turmoil that landed her in rehab several years ago. The conservatorship is reportedly set to last until August.

Just last week, she took to Instagram and revealed she was "celebrating being sober a year and two months!"

She had complained on Instagram last month about the cost of her mental health treatment and said she had asked to speak to a judge about her conservatorship.

"Amanda is really upset about [the breakup] and not taking it well at all," a source told Us Weekly late Sunday. "Paul realized the relationship just couldn’t go forward because of the obstacles of the conservatorship and Amanda must live at a sober living facility."

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Bring in the dancing lobsters! Amanda Bynes just announced her engagement!


The 33-year-old actor and Nickelodeon alum took fans by surprise when she revealed on Valentine's Day that she accepted a proposal from her mystery man.

"Engaged to [the] love of my life," Bynes captioned an Instagram photo of a large diamond ring on her hand, which she placed over what's assumed to be her fiancé's hand. In the photo, he's wearing a gold band.


Hours later, the Nickelodeon alum posted a selfie with her fiancé, simply writing, “Lover”:

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Lover

A post shared by Amanda Bynes (@amandabynesreal) on Feb 15, 2020 at 1:06pm PST

Aside from the infrequent social media post, very little is known publicly about Bynes' personal life these days. Last year she graduated from the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandise [FIDM] and moved into a sober living facility to continue focusing on her health. But this past December, E! News reported that Bynes left the facility and had dropped out of a FIDM bachelor's degree program she enrolled in.

"She's not doing drugs and mentally and physically she's okay," a source told E! News at the time, explaining that Amanda was "open to getting help" if needed.

Around that time, Amanda also revealed that she got a tattoo of a heart on her cheek.

The All That, The Amanda Show and She's the Man star detailed her history of drug abuse in a 2018 interview with Paper magazine. In what marked one of the only times she's openly discussed her private turmoil, Amanda recalled feeling like she had "no purpose in life" after retiring from acting.

From there, Amanda said she began "hanging out with a seedier crowd and I isolated a lot... I got really into my drug usage and it became a really dark, sad world for me."

Congratulations on your engagement, Amanda! :)

Update (2/17): The identity of Amanda Bynes' mysterious finance has been revealed. His name is Paul Michael — a man Bynes reportedly met while in rehab. Bynes surprised her fans on Valentine's Day by announcing their engagement on Instagram, and shared a picture of Michael's face on Saturday. While she made the announcement on Friday, fans have also since speculated she's been engaged for quite some time as a previous photo showed her wearing the ring.

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Lover

A post shared by Amanda Bynes (@amandabynesreal) on Feb 15, 2020 at 1:06pm PST

On Friday night, Bynes posted a photo of her hand on a man's hand, with her giant diamond engagement ring front and center. "Engaged to tha love of my life," the former Nickelodeon star, 33, wrote in the caption.

Hours later, she shared another photo, showing Michael standing behind her. "Lover," was all she wrote in the caption.

Michael's identity remained a mystery for hours, until E! News confirmed his identity. A source told the outlet the two met when she was in rehab and they started dating about two to three months ago. The outlet adds that the engagement is real.

Sources told The Blast Bynes' family has been told about the engagement, but she cannot legally marry Michael without a judge signing off on it. She is still under a conservatorship headed by her parents, and the site's sources said Bynes might not have been aware of this when she said yes to Michael.

Michael is in his 20s and is still in school, according to The Blast. He lives in the San Fernando Valley area with his family and has connections to the entertainment world, as his brother reportedly appeared in a reality show about cars. His father is a "prominent doctor" in Los Angeles.

In early December, a source told Entertainment Tonight that Bynes checked out of a sober living facility and was temporarily living with her parents while she searched for a place to live on her own. The Blast reported around the same time that Bynes' parents rushed to court because they wanted a judge's approval to get Bynes more treatment because they feared she would go back to using drugs.

After she left the sober living facility, a source told E! News she was "open to getting help." The source said Bynes was "not doing drugs again," but her sobriety is still "always the concern."

Last year, Bynes earned an associate's degree from the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandise, but dropped out while working on her bachelor's degree. In a Feb. 7 post, Bynes shared a mirror selfie showing herself wearing a California State Polytechnic University, Pomona shirt, hinting that she might be attending the school.

On Dec. 30, Bynes revealed she got the outline of a heart tattooed on her right cheek. Follow-up selfies confirmed it is a permanent face tattoo.

Originally published: Saturday, February 15, 2020.

Additional sources: PopCulture (II), Us Magazine, Entertainment Weekly.

Network 10 Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and ViacomCBS Networks Australia & New Zealand (ANZ) Vice President (VP) Paul Anderson has stepped down from his position.


He will not be directly replaced, with Beverley McGarvey promoted to become chief content officer and Executive Vice President (EVP) across combined operations.

Anderson has been with Ten for 17 years and in the CEO role for almost five. He moved into the expanded role with ViacomCBS in January, expanding his position to include the title of executive vice president for ViacomCBS Networks Australia and New Zealand, giving him control over the company’s other TV assets in the region.

The new role included Nickelodeon, Nick Jr., Comedy Central and MTV, as well as a range of associated businesses.

Anderson’s promotion followed the merger between Viacom and CBS Corporation which occurred in December 2019. CBS acquired Ten in November 2017. The business is currently in the process of ending its sales relationship with Foxtel Media, with Rod Prosser, Ten’s chief sales officer, to oversee both Ten and ViacomCBS’ sales team. The partnership will end by mid-April.

In a statement, ViacomCBS said it would not be appointing a direct replacement for Anderson, but would appoint ‘co-leads’ for the business. That includes the promotion of McGarvey to chief content officer and executive vice president across the whole business. McGarvey is already the chief content officer for Ten.

Anderson’s resignation is effective immediately, but he has agreed to stay in his role in the interim as the company ‘transitions to a new management’.

ViacomCBS plans to introduce a new management structure for Australia and New Zealand, with the new co-leads reporting to President of VCNI’s operations in Australia and the UK, Maria Kyriacou. The business also ‘reorganised’ its team in January, moving Viacom Australia general manager, Ben Richardson, to report in to Anderson as General Manager (GM), Senior Vice President (SVP), ViacomCBS Pay Networks and Ten business development.

In this restructure, Kyriacou assumed a new position atop the business in the UK and ANZ, with Anderson reporting directly to her. An announcement from ViacomCBS CEO David Lynn at the time said the business was very impressed with Anderson’s work at Ten.

“The progress that Ten has made under Paul’s leadership in strengthening its schedules, rebranding its portfolio and accelerating its streaming strategy has been impressive,” Lynn said.

ViacomCBS is now on the hunt for a co-lead to work alongside McGarvey who will be responsible for all content and creative activities in ANZ. The new co-lead will head up commercial activities and operations.


In the interim, Henriette Rothschild has been appointed as chief transformation officer. Rothschild is a partner at the advisory and investment firm KordaMentha and brings experience as chief operating officer at iSelect and regional managing director of the global management consulting firm Hay Group.

Regarding the departure, Kyriacou said: “I would like to thank Paul for his leadership of Network Ten; it is a credit to him and his team that the business has continued to compete and evolve despite the inevitable distractions that have come with recent changes in ownership. I’m grateful for the ongoing support he has offered me to help the business transition to a new management team and structure.

“Beverley is an experienced creative leader with a great track record of serving local audiences. She shares my excitement about the extra dimension that ViacomCBS’s ownership can bring to our business in Australia and I’m looking forward to working with her, Henriette and the rest of the senior leadership team to realise those benefits.

“The appointment of Henriette reflects the work we are undertaking to ensure the merged Network Ten and ViacomCBS Australia and New Zealand businesses are well positioned for the future.”

Anderson said: “The past 17 years at Network Ten have been the best years of my professional life. I have worked with some extraordinary people – both in front of and behind the camera – and have been given some amazing opportunities. Now it’s time for me to try something different and eventually look for new opportunities and experiences.

“Thanks to the hard work, passion and professionalism of everyone at Network Ten, and now as part of ViacomCBS, the business is extremely well placed for the future. The combination of Network Ten and ViacomCBS is a real game-changer in the Australian market, creating a unique and powerful media group that owns some of the most innovative entertainment and media brands locally and globally.

“I’m very excited about the future of Network Ten and about what the future holds for me and my family.”

Anderson joined Ten in 2003. He was appointed chief financial officer in 2011 and took on the additional role of chief operating officer in 2014. He was appointed CEO in July 2015.

NickALive! wishes Paul all the best in all his future endeavours.

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Crystal Barnes has been named Senior Vice President, Corporate Social Responsibility, Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Strategy & Reporting at ViacomCBS.

She will oversee the companywide initiatives that extend ViacomCBS' deep legacy and expertise in social impact, philanthropy, and community and employee engagement. Crystal and her team will be responsible for partnering across the company to develop ViacomCBS' sustainability strategy, goals and reporting practices. As part of the marketing and communications senior leadership team, she will also have a significant role in telling the cross-company story to internal and external audiences, ensuring all audiences understand the company's strategies, priorities, brands, businesses and culture.

"From our employee volunteerism to environmental efforts, we have an incredible opportunity to make a bigger and better impact on the communities where we live and work," said Crystal Barnes, SVP, Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Strategy & Reporting. "I couldn't be more excited to lead our company through this important effort to integrate CSR and ESG into the way we do business, and expand how we meaningfully impact our communities, audiences, partners and shareholders."

A native of Pennsylvania, Barnes received a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Broadcast Telecommunications and Mass Media from Temple University. She serves on the board of Citizen Schools and Get Schooled and resides in New Jersey with her husband and 3 children.

About ViacomCBS

ViacomCBS is a leading global media and entertainment company that creates premium content and experiences for audiences worldwide. Driven by iconic consumer brands, its portfolio includes CBS, Showtime Networks, Paramount Pictures, Nickelodeon, MTV, Comedy Central, BET, CBS All Access, Pluto TV and Simon & Schuster, among others. The company delivers the largest share of the U.S. television audience and boasts one of the industry's most important and extensive libraries of TV and film titles. In addition to offering innovative streaming services and digital video products, ViacomCBS provides powerful capabilities in production, distribution and advertising solutions for partners on five continents.

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TikTok star Chase Hudson is heading to Swellview!


The 17-year-old social media star shared that he will be making a guest star appearance on Danger Force.

The upcoming new show is a spin-off of Henry Danger, where four kids – Bose (Luca Luhan), Mika (Dana Heath), Miles (Terrence Little Gardenhigh), and Chapa (Have Flores) – are recruited to attend Swellview Academy for the Gifted (SW.A.G. for short), a school conceived by Captain Man (Cooper Barnes) and brought to life by Schwoz (Michael D. Cohen), after having been accidentally mutated in the fight to save Swellview.

Chase will be taking on the role of Creston, as revealed in a photo he shared to Twitter, with the caption, “whet?¿?”

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Danger Force is set to premiere on Nickelodeon on Saturday, March 28, at 8 p.m. (ET/PT), following the series finale of Henry Danger on Sunday, March 22 at 7:00 p.m. (ET/PT), just before Kids' Choice Awards 2020!

Danger Force’s four brand-new superheroes-in-training are being introduced in the final episodes of Henry Danger.

Fans can familiarize themselves with the new Danger Force characters through the Nickelodeon Screens Up app and at JoinDangerForce.com with special games, trivia, galleries and more. When playing along during new episodes of Danger Force, users will be able to unlock special content and enter sweepstakes to win exclusive prize packs and a walk on role.

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Original source: Just Jared Jr.

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Simple Things | Hey Arnold! | NickRewind


"Simple Things" from Hey Arnold! might be the most catchy song of all time.

Nick Trivia: Mr. Hyunh's singing voice is provided by American country singer Randy Travis, who guest appears (as a cartoon, but still voiced by Travis) as Travis Randall!

"The Simple Things" lyrics:

You can offer me a diamond-plated pearl.
You can send me all the riches in the world.
You can tempt me with the palaces of kings.
I'd give 'em back in a big ol' sack and keep The Simple Things.

I've got The Simple Things; I've got the rain in spring,
Got spicy chicken wings, and French-fried onion rings.

You can line me up a mile of limousines.
For me it don't add up to a hill o' beans.
I got no hankerin' for grabbin' your brass ring.
It's crystal clear I'll stay right here and keep The Simple Things.

I've got the summer breeze, got sixteen cans of peas.
A two-speed window fan when it's ninety-three degrees.
So forgive me for not grabbin' your brass ring.
It's crystal clear I'll stay right here and keep The Simple Things.
It's crystal clear I'll stay right here and keep The Simple Things.

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