New York – Nickelodeon will bring literary icon Peter Rabbit to life with the debut of the brand-new CG-animated preschool series, Peter Rabbit, on Tuesday, February 19, in the U.S. The series is a fresh re-imagining of the popular Beatrix Potter children's books based on Peter Rabbit, which have sold over 250 million copies worldwide and been translated into 35 languages. Peter Rabbit features educational goals that encourage preschoolers to learn problem-solving and … [Read more...] about Peter Rabbit to debut on Nickelodeon U.S. in February
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Nickelodeon and Activision ink Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles video games deal
New York – Nickelodeon and Activision Publishing, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Activision Blizzard, Inc., have announced a worldwide, multi-year deal to develop and publish video games inspired by the new CG-animated series Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Under the new agreement, Activision has the global rights to produce interactive games based on the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles property. "Activision is a leader in the gaming industry and we are honoured to have them as the … [Read more...] about Nickelodeon and Activision ink Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles video games deal
VIMN Asia names Tina Tong as Malaysia’s Country Manager
Malaysia – Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) Asia, a division of Viacom Inc., has appointed Tina Tong as Country Manager for its Malaysia operations, effective since January 7. This is a newly created senior position, since the inception of the Malaysian operations in June 2011. In this role, Tong will be responsible for driving profitable growth for VIMN’s business in the country. She will be responsible for the P&L management of all local VIMN businesses, across … [Read more...] about VIMN Asia names Tina Tong as Malaysia’s Country Manager
Nickelodeon debuts Spongebob Christmas special
Los Angeles – Nickelodeon’s first full-length stop-motion animated special It’s A SpongeBob Christmas! will premiere on Nickelodeon on December 9 (U.S.) and December 21 (Asia), following its CBS television premiere on November 23. It’s A SpongeBob Christmas! was inspired by the classic Rankin/Bass specials like Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer and Santa Claus is Comin’ to Town; and the popular SpongeBob song released in 2009, “Don’t Be a Jerk (It’s … [Read more...] about Nickelodeon debuts Spongebob Christmas special
Russell Hicks promoted at Nickelodeon
Russell Hicks promoted at Nickelodeon LOS ANGELES – Russell Hicks, a 14-year Nickelodeon veteran and its Chief Creative Officer since 2008, has been named to the new position of President, Content Development and Production for the Nickelodeon Group. The newly created position establishes centralised, West Coast leadership of all Nickelodeon’s content teams, and provides direct, on the ground oversight of the network’s development slate. Hicks will be based at … [Read more...] about Russell Hicks promoted at Nickelodeon
FME, JAKKS Pacific and Dentsu to extend Monsuno series
FremantleMedia Enterprises (FME), JAKKS Pacific Inc, and Dentsu Entertainment USA will be creating another season of the boys’ action-adventure series Monsuno, committing to another set of 26 x 30’ episodes. This extension of the series will be complemented by a new line-up of action figures, accessories, combat sets and battle gameplay from JAKKS Pacific. The Monsuno series, co-produced by Pacific Animation Partners LLC—a joint venture between JAKKS Pacific, Inc. and Dentsu … [Read more...] about FME, JAKKS Pacific and Dentsu to extend Monsuno series