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Nickelodeon Teams Up With Michael Phelps To Make Waves This Summer With New PAW Patrol Safety First! Water Safety Campaign.

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PAW Patrol’s heroic pups are on a roll this summer and ready to spread the word about the importance of water safety through the PAW Patrol Safety First! prosocial initiative.

The water safety program, created in partnership with Michael Phelps, will launch today with a Public Service Announcement (PSA). Starring Phelps, World Champion Swimmer and Water Safety Advocate, who also serves as the PAW Patrol Safety First! Global Water Safety Ambassador, the spot will be featured on Nickelodeon and Nick Jr. channels, as well as their social media and digital platforms.

The PSA, which features the PAW Patrol pups as well as Phelps and his son Boomer, utilises a sing-along format to teach the “ABCs and 123s of Swim Safety”, the core principles that will help kids keep safe as they try to beat the heat this summer with water-based activities.

The ABCs for adults include: A – Adult Supervision – always be within arms distance of kids, providing focused supervision; B – Barriers – all pools should have a barrier for entry and a self-latching gate; and C – Classes that concentrate on swimming for kids and CPR for adults. The ABCs are an important way to make sure everyone feels safe and confident in the water.

The 123s of Swim Safety for kids include: 1 – Never swim alone - ask a grownup if you want to jump in; 2 – Know your surroundings - look around and know which is the shallow and deep end; and 3 – Take swimming classes - learn basic swimming skills like floating and strokes before getting in the pool.

In addition to the PSA, Nickelodeon has partnered with the Michael Phelps Foundation to develop an interactive PAW Patrol Swim Safety toolkit, currently available at nickjr.com.au/watersafety

The toolkit includes printable activities that caregivers and kids can complete together, to teach and reinforce the importance of water safety, such as: The Swim Safety Maze Challenge; Zuma’s Swim Safety Count and Colour activity, which teaches kids the importance of blowing bubbles; and a water safety demo in the form of a game of ‘Show-see-do.”

“Water Safety has been a priority in my family since I was a child as my mum was adamant that my sisters and I learn to swim for safety purposes. The statistics around accidental drowning are alarming and we want to help educate and encourage families with a few basic tips in a fun and informative way, thanks to Nickelodeon and the PAW Patrol pups,” said Phelps.

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Nickelodeon Unwraps Christmas TV Fun This Festive Season.

Hang up your stockings and turn on your Christmas lights because Nickelodeon is delivering the jolly this festive season.

Christmas is in full spring from 14 December, with The Loud House and The Casagrandes taking over Nickelodeon weekdays from 4pm AEDT. Tune in to watch the chaos unfold as Lincoln tries to rig the family gift swap, a Scrooge-like Flip being visited by three carolling ghosts and Ronnie Anne’s perfect Nochebuena (Christmas Eve) plans are impacted by some unwanted guests.

Baby Shark is Doo Doo Doo Doo…ing Christmas with Nick Jr.! In the special Christmas episode, premiering on Friday, 11 December at 5pm AEDT, Santa Jaws goes missing so Baby and William set off on a mission to save Fishmas.

Everyone’s favourite bear is heading to the North Pole in a brand-new special episode of The Adventures of Paddington , premiering at 5pm AEDT on Friday, 18 December on Nick Jr. After accidentally sending Jonathan’s Santa letter to Peru by mistake, Paddington and Pigeonton hatch a plan to visit the North Pole to deliver a copy of Jonathan’s wish list to Santa in person.

Nick Jr. Unwrapped is the gift that keeps on giving! Every morning from 8:30am AEDT, preschoolers will unwrap a surprise Christmas themed episode from PAW Patrol , Top Wing , Blue’s Clues & You! , Butterbean’s Cafe , READY SET DANCE , Abby Hatcher and more.

A new episode of READY SET DANCE will be unwrapped on Saturday, 5 December, unleashing a group of naughty elves making plenty of mischief, dancing and freezing as you sleep.

Spend Christmas Eve, Thursday, 24 December, with Josh and Blue from Blue’s Clue & You!. Play Blue’s Clues to figure out what Blue wants for Christmas before lending a hand to decorate the tree with Steve, skidoo to Santa’s Workshop to help Joe and Blitzen wrap and load presents onto Santa’s sleigh and celebrate a night full of Christmas traditions!

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In the US, Nickelodeon showed an NFL match for the first time and fans went wild.

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Brand-New Preschool Series, Santiago Of The Seas, Sets Sail.

Premieres Monday, 15 February. Only On Nick Jr.

From the creators of Dora the Explorer comes a brand-new animated preschool series Santiago of the Seas , premiering Monday, 15 February at 8.30am AEDT on Nick Jr.

Infused with a Spanish-language and Latino-Caribbean culture curriculum, the action-adventure series follows eight-year-old Santiago “Santi” Montes, a brave and kind-hearted pirate, as he embarks on daring rescues, searches for treasures and keeps the high seas safe in a fantastical Caribbean world.

In the series, Santiago’s (Kevin Chacon) steadfast and loyal crew consists of Tomás (Justice Quiroz), his clumsy energetic cousin whose magical guitar can be used to harness the wind, and Lorelai (Alyssa Cheatham), a knowledgeable mermaid who can speak to sea creatures and transform into a young human girl.

Together, Santi and his best mates sail the seas on the majestic ship El Bravo, using their smarts, pirate skills and moral compasses to guard their home of Isla Encanto from villains like the nefarious pirate Bonnie Bones (Kyndra Sanchez) and her Palm Crow sidekick Sir Butterscotch (John Leguizamo).

In the Santiago of the Seas series premiere, “The Legend of Capitán Calavera,” Santiago and his friends become the new pirate protectors of Isla Encanto after discovering the lost treasure of the legendary Capitán Calavera.

Santiago of the Seas is created by Dora the Explorer alumni, Niki López, Leslie Valdes and Valerie Walsh Valdes. The series teaches kids the value of teamwork, honesty and kindness, while also encouraging them to learn Spanish phrases and fun facts about marine biology.

Kenan Thompson To Host Nickelodeon’s Kids’ Choice Awards 2021.

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2021 Aussie/Kiwi Legend Of The Year Nominees Announced.

Actor, comedian and Saturday Night Live legend Kenan Thompson will take kids on a wild and slimy ride as host of Nickelodeon’s Kids’ Choice Awards 2021 , when the award show premieres on Monday, March 15, at 6pm (AEDT).

With Thompson at the helm, kids and families everywhere will literally be part of this year’s show like never before, celebrating fan-favourite stars across the worlds of film, television, music, sports and more.

For the first time ever, Nickelodeon’s Orange Blimp will leave the KCA venue and take fans on a wild ride around the world and beyond. Filled with slime and messy stunts, viewers will travel to outer space, Bikini Bottom and right into celebrities’ homes using XR technology. This year’s show will also feature live and interactive fan walls that bring celebrities and families at home to the main stage; second screen live voting all night long where fans stay in control; and a KCA award presented by one lucky family chosen during the show.

Beginning today, fans can cast votes at nick.com.au/KCA , or via twitter.

Leading the pack with the most nods are: Justin Bieber with five; Stranger Things with four; and Ariana Grande, The Croods: A New Age, Henry Danger, High School Musical: The Musical: The Series, Soul, Trolls World Tour and Wonder Woman 1984, all tied with three nominations each. Musical performances will be announced shortly.

Kids across Australia and New Zealand can also vote for their favourite “ Aussie/Kiwi Legend of the Year ”, which sees NBA star Paddy Mills up against Brisbane born actor Jacob Elordi (The Kissing Booth), Perth social media star Lauren Curtis as well as artists G Flip and Savannah Clarke (Now United), who is also nominated for “Favourite Global Music Star”.

Thompson is no stranger to Nickelodeon, having won a coveted Kids’ Choice Awards orange blimp for “Favourite Male TV Star” for his work in Nickelodeon’s sketch comedy hit All That in 2000. He was also nominated in that same category in 1998 alongside his longtime collaborator Kel Mitchell, who both serve as executive producers for the current iteration of All That which premiered in 2019.

Thompson said: “Nickelodeon has been part of my life and my family forever and I can’t wait to host this year’s Kids’ Choice Awards. Am I worried about getting slimed? Naaaah. It’s going to come fast and cold, but it’s not my first rodeo–you know what I’m saying? So, bring on the slime and let’s do this!”

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Justin Bieber To Perform At The Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards 2021.

Grammy® Award-winning global superstar Justin Bieber will be the headline performer at this year’s Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards, premiering Monday, March 15, at 6pm (AEDT) on Nickelodeon

Justin Bieber will hit the “KCA” main stage for epic, show-stopping performances of his chart-topping hits “Intentions,” joined by Quavo, and his latest single “Anyone.”

“The Kids’ Choice Awards was my first awards show and returning to share my new music is a full-circle moment,” said Bieber.

“Although the show may look different this year, the KCA’s are always a ton of fun and there will definitely be no shortage of slime!”

With over a dozen Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards wins, Bieber leads the pack with five nominations this year: three in the category of “Favourite Music Collaboration” for his songs “Holy” featuring Chance the Rapper, “Lonely” with benny blanco, and “Stuck with U” with Ariana Grande; one for “Favourite Song” for “Yummy;” and one for “Favourite Male Artist.”

After closing out 2020 with three smash singles, Bieber rang in the New Year with a brand-new single “Anyone,” and his return to the live stage in a blow-out NYE livestreamed concert.

He continues to reign as one of the biggest artists in the world: the #1 artist on YouTube with 60+ million subscribers, the #2 artist on Spotify global with over 65 million monthly listeners, over 200 million in combined U.S. radio audience per week, three tracks in the Billboard Top 40, and three Grammy nominations and an American Music Award for his 2020 album Changes.

Fans can currently cast votes at nick.com.au/KCA , or via twitter.

Nickelodeon Hits A FOAM Run.

Calling All Kids To #OWNTHEFOAM.

Are your kids pros at making a soapy mess in the bathroom? Can they hold their balance as they sprint across the hall with wet feet? Think they have what it takes to #OWNTHEFOAM?

From the creators of iconic The 5K Foam Fest comes its offspring, the Nickelodeon 1K Foam Fest : Australia’s first ever FOAM-filled fun run, where kids rule the course.

Touring around the country and designed for kids aged 5 to 12, the interactive and physically charged course features 10 epic Nickelodeon obstacles, allowing kids to take in the mayhem and madness, alongside their favourite TV icons.

Watch them bounce through SpongeBob’s BouncyBottom ; endure mud, FOAM and secret plutonium ooze on Henry Danger’s The Beginning of the End ; unleash their inner Ninja on the Roof Top Run ; and disappear down The Thundermans’ Nowhere to Slide! , before sprinting to the FOAMY Finish!

Wow. We’re exhausted just thinking about it.

And what’s better? Everyone leaves a winner. Every kid that finishes will be presented with a medal on the podium. Imagine the look on your kid’s face when they take their medal into Show and Tell on Monday!

Post-run, it’s a celebration all round. Kids and families can soak up the atmosphere in the festival area and chill out with a drink and a bite to eat, while listening to cool tunes spun by the resident FOAM FEST DJ.

Nickelodeon 1K Foam Fest, will tour Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth and Adelaide from November 27, 2021 to February 5, 2022, dousing as much FOAM, mud and ooze on as many kids as possible!

Do you have what it takes to #OwnTheFoam? Early Bird tickets are on sale now from $49.00 + booking fee at nick.com.au/foamfest

Parking is available on site for $10.00 and bag check will also be available for participates for $5.00. All proceeds of bag check will be donated to Make- a-Wish foundation.

NICKELODEON 1K AUSTRALIA TOUR DATES – SUMMER 2020/21
Sydney – Sat, Nov 27 & Sun, Nov 28
Sydney International Equestrian Centre Horsley Park Melbourne – Sat, Dec 11
St Anne’s Event Grounds
Myrniong
Brisbane – Sat, Dec 18
Sirromet Event Grounds
Mount Cotton Perth – Sat, Jan 8
State Equestrian Centre
Brigadoon
Adelaide – Sat, Jan 15
Oakbank Racecourse
Oakbank Melbourne – Sat, Jan 29
Wandin Park Estate
Wandin
Canberra – Sat, Feb 5
Kings Park
Parkes

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Taylor’s Island

Nickelodeon International And Network 10 Announce First Partnership To Create Brand-New Live Action Series.

Nickelodeon International and Network 10, today announced their first-ever partnership with the greenlight of Taylor’s Island (working title).

Produced by Fremantle, with major production investment from Screen Australia, the new original live-action series will premiere across Nickelodeon channels around the world, beginning early 2022. As part of the agreement, Nordic Entertainment Group is also a partner, premiering Taylor’s Island as an exclusive Viaplay Original on their Viaplay streaming service in the Nordic and Baltic markets.

The 20 x 22-minute action-packed comedy filmed in Queensland follows Taylor Young, a girl who is fascinated by the phenomena surrounding a mysterious island, ever since her uncle’s disappearance there.

With a gang of friends, including Nori, a wisecracking local rebel; Meesha, a tough-as-nails thrill seeker; Ellis, a hypochondriac and born worrier; and Taylor’s stepsister Lila, an aspiring vlogger, Taylor is determined to get to the bottom of the secrets and inexplicable events of the island. In the pursuit of the truth, the friends go on an adventure of a lifetime, facing endless beaches, hidden treasures, cryptic riddles, and thrilling legends waiting to be unraveled.

“This new partnership marks our first non-preschool Australian scripted live-action production for Nickelodeon channels around the world. As we continue to diversify our kids content pipeline, this is an exciting time for us to team up with ViacomCBS’s own Network 10 to bring new content to kids everywhere.” said Jules Borkent, Executive Vice President, Kids & Family, ViacomCBS Networks International.

Beverley McGarvey, Chief Content Officer & EVP, ViacomCBS Australia & New Zealand, said: “We are thrilled to be announcing our first partnership with Nickelodeon International to create Taylor’s Island . This new original live-action series further cements our commitment to premium children’s content. It will be a fantastic addition and complement our diverse, entertaining and accessible slate of children’s programming already available on Network 10’s free to air channel, 10 Shake.”

Screen Australia’s Head of Content Sally Caplan said, “We’re thrilled to support this compelling and imaginative children’s series from the experienced team at Fremantle and an exciting group of established and emerging Australian writers. With its playful storylines and diverse cast of characters, I’m confident it will engage young audiences here and around the world.”

This news follows Nickelodeon International’s recent production partnerships in markets like China with Deer Squad , a co-production with iQiyi; Israel with Spyders , Nickelodeon International’s first original co-production with Ananey Studios; and India with The Twisted Timeline of Sammy & Raj , the brand’s first collaboration with Viacom18.

Taylor’s Island is produced by Fremantle Australia, executive produced by Chris Oliver-Taylor, produced by Tim Powell alongside co-producer Jonah Klein. Chris Rose, VP Production & Development for Nickelodeon International and VIS KIDS is overseeing the show with Rachel Davis serving as the Executive in Charge of Production for Nickelodeon International in Australia. Additional executive producers include creators Matt Cooke and Vince Lund, and Michael Ford. Taylor’s Island has received major production investment from Screen Australia in association with Screen Queensland, with production commencing in July 2021.

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Strange commission as ‘The Patrick Star Show’ is nothing but rehashed scenes featuring Patrick in the original series coupled with canned laughter and airs on Youtube as part of Nickelodeon’s YT Channel.

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Kim Kardashian, Millie Bobby Brown, Hailey Bieber, And More To Appear At Nickelodeon’s Kids’ Choice Awards 2021.

Get set for an epic celebration of fan-favourite stars across the worlds of film, television, music, sports and more, when the Nickelodeon’s Kids’ Choice Awards 2021 , premieres on Monday, 15 March at 6PM (AEDT) on Nickelodeon.

The iconic event will feature appearances from some of today’s most popular stars including Kim Kardashian, Gal Gadot, Robert Downey Jr., Millie Bobby Brown, Charli D’Amelio, BTS, Hailey Bieber, Addison Rae, Sofía Vergara, David Dobrik, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Tiffany Haddish, Anna Kendrick, Liza Koshy, Jennifer Garner, Heidi Klum, Terry Crews, Tyler Perry, Finn Wolfhard, Noah Schnapp, Gaten Matarazzo, Marsai Martin, Joshua Bassett, Anthony Anderson, Dani & Dannah Lane and Iain Armitage.

For the first time ever, Nickelodeon’s Orange Blimp will leave the KCA venue and take fans on a wild ride around the world and beyond. Filled with SLIME and messy stunts, viewers will travel to outer space, Bikini Bottom and right into celebrities’ homes using XR technology.

There is steep competition for this year’s Aussie/Kiwi Legend of the Year award, which sees NBA star Patty Mills and actor Jacob Elordi (the Kissing Booth), face off against Beauty YouTuber Lauren Curits, as well as recording artists G Flip and Savannah Clarke (Now United).

Hosted by actor, comedian and Saturday Night Live legend, Kenan Thompson (Kenan, All That), the special event will also feature show-stopping performances from Grammy® Award-winning global superstar Justin Bieber.

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US Vice President Kamala Harris will also appear on Kids’ Choice Awards, which will be held today (US time).

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Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards 2021 Winners Revealed.

Nickelodeon’s Orange Blimp took fans on a virtual ride around the world and beyond at this year’s Kids’ Choice Awards 2021, which took place in California today. The star-studded awards show will premiere in Australia and New Zealand on Monday, 15 March at 6PM (AEDT) on Nickelodeon.

Highlights from the Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards 2021 include:

  • Performances by Grammy® Award-winning global superstar Justin Bieber of his chart-topping hit “Intentions,” joined by Quavo and introduced by Hailey Bieber; and a medley of his latest singles, “Hold On” and “Anyone;”
  • The reunion of Nickelodeon’s iCarly cast members Miranda Cosgrove (Carly Shay), Jerry Trainor (Spencer Shay) and Nathan Kress (Freddie Benson) as they presented the KCA for “Favourite Movie;”
  • An exclusive sneak peek clip of PAW Patrol: The Movie , teased by members of the voice cast, Kim Kardashian, Tyler Perry, Yara Shahidi and Marsai Martin;
  • Special remarks from Vice President of the United States Kamala Harris, introduced by actress Jennifer Garner, as part of the show’s Generation Change presentation, which recognised kids’ strength and courage to create a better world for future generations;
  • Outrageous and epic slimings of Robert Downey Jr., Charli D’Amelio, Lin-Manuel Miranda and Liza Koshy, as well as KCA host, Kenan Thompson;
  • Setting a Guinness World Record for the most simultaneous slimings;
  • And celebrity appearances from Gal Gadot, Millie Bobby Brown, BTS, Addison Rae, Sofía Vergara, David Dobrik, Tiffany Haddish, Anna Kendrick, Dove Cameron, Heidi Klum, Terry Crews, Dixie D’Amelio, Finn Wolfhard, Noah Schnapp, Gaten Matarazzo, Joshua Bassett, Anthony Anderson, Dani & Dannah Lane and Iain Armitage; as well as Nickelodeon stars: JoJo Siwa; That Girl Lay Lay; Jules LeBlanc and Jayden Bartels (Side Hustle); Gabrielle Nevaeh Green and Darci Lynne (Unfiltered); and Young Dylan (Tyler Perry’s Young Dylan).

Winner of Aussies and Kiwi Legend of the Year will be revealed in Monday night’s local broadcast. The following are Nickelodeon’s Kids’ Choice Awards 2021 winners:

TELEVISION:
FAVOURITE KIDS TV SHOW- Alexa & Katie
FAVOURITE FAMILY TV SHOW - Stranger Things
FAVOURITE REALITY SHOW - America’s Got Talent
FAVOURITE ANIMATED SERIES - SpongeBob SquarePants
FAVOURITE FEMALE TV STAR - Millie Bobby Brown
FAVOURITE MALE TV STAR - Jace Norman

FILM:
FAVOURITE MOVIE - Wonder Woman 1984
FAVOURITE MOVIE ACTRESS - Millie Bobby Brown
FAVOURITE MOVIE ACTOR - Robert Downey Jr.
FAVOURITE ANIMATED MOVIE - Soul

FAVORUITE VOICE FROM AN ANIMATED MOVIE - Anna Kendrick

MUSIC:
FAVOURITE FEMALE ARTIST - Ariana Grande
FAVOURITE MALE ARTIST - Justin Bieber
FAVOURITE MUSIC GROUP - BTS
FAVOURITE MUSIC COLLABORATION - “Stuck with U” – Ariana Grande & Justin Bieber
FAVOURITE SONG - “Dynamite” – BTS
FAVOURITE GLOBAL MUSIC STAR - BTS

OTHER CATEGORIES:
FAVOURITE FEMALE SOCIAL STAR - Charli D’Amelio
FAVOURITE MALE SOCIAL STAR - James Charles
FAVOURITE FEMALE SPORTS STAR - Simone Biles
FAVOURITE MALE SPORTS STAR - LeBron James
FAVOURITE VIDEO GAME - Among Us
FAVOURITE BABY – Baby Shark

Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards 2021 is sponsored by LEGO®

Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards.

Premieres Monday, 15 March At 6pm (AEDT) On Nickelodeon.

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Goldie’s Oldies

Premieres Monday, 26 April At 5pm (AEST) On Nickelodeon.
Retirement has never looked so fun.

Nickelodeon’s brand-new live-action comedy series Goldie’s Oldies will premiere Monday, 26 April at 5pm (AEST) on Nickelodeon.

The series follows 14-year-old Goldie, whose life is turned upside down when her family moves in with her Grandpa Maury and his three ‘70 something’, totally bonkers, roommates.

Goldie Glickman-Park had the perfect plan, convince her newly single mum Sherri to move their family from America to her childhood home in the UK for a fresh start. She even had the perfect place to live already picked out, her Grandpa Maury’s! After all, he must be super lonely, all alone in his big old house. How could that not work out?

Only, when the family landed on Grandpa Maury’s doorstep, they found the house was not as empty as they thought. Turns out, Maury was lonely and had rented out some of his rooms to three totally bonkers 70-year-old seniors!

Goldie’s Oldies stars: Imogen Faires, Laura Barraclough, Ifan Huw Dafydd, Sid Goldman, Melanie Gutteridge, Gareth Hale (Hale and Pace), Josephine Lloyd-Welcome, and Eileen O’Brien.

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Baby Shark Makes A Splash.

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Baby Shark’s Big Show!

Premieres Monday 17 at 9am On Nick Jr.

Nickelodeon’s brand-new and highly anticipated preschool series, Baby Shark’s Big Show! , is set to make a splash when it premieres on Monday, 17 May at 9am (AEST) on Nick Jr.

Co-produced by Nickelodeon Animation Studio and SmartStudy, the global entertainment company behind the beloved children’s brand Pinkfong, the series follows Baby Shark and his best friend William as they journey on fun-filled comedic adventures in their community of Carnivore Cove, make new friends and sing original catchy tunes along the way.

“With Baby Shark’s Big Show! , the Nickelodeon Animation Studio team has taken the most popular song on the planet and created a whole new world of characters,” said Eryk Casemiro, Senior Vice President, Nickelodeon Preschool. “It’s a series that celebrates family, friends and adventure through comedy, catchy songs and stories of social-emotional learning.”

Baby Shark’s Big Show! features a swim-sational lineup of voice actors including: Kimiko Glenn (Orange is the New Black), as Baby Shark; Luke Youngblood (Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone), as William; Natasha Rothwell (Insecure), as Mommy Shark; Eric Edelstein (We Bare Bears), as Daddy Shark; Debra Wilson (MADtv), as Grandma Shark; and Patrick Warburton (Seinfeld), as Grandpa Shark.

The series is executive produced by Gary DiRaffaele (Breadwinners) and Tommy Sica (Breadwinners), with Whitney Ralls (My Little Pony: Equestria Girls) serving as co-executive producer. The series is produced by Nickelodeon Animation Studio in Burbank, Calif., with production overseen by Eryk Casemiro, Senior Vice President, Nickelodeon Preschool.

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Alexa, Play Blue’s Clues & You!

Today, Josh, Blue and their crew are inviting kids across Australia to play Blue’s Clues & You! in a whole new way!

The brand new Blue’s Clues & You! Listen and Play Alexa skill from Nickelodeon, will have preschoolers jumping for joy as their favourite characters come to life at home and take them on fun-filled clue-led adventures.

Available now on Alexa-enabled devices, the skill encourages preschoolers to use their imaginations and practice listening and critical thinking, while helping Josh figure out Blue’s Clues.

With 10 different storylines, there’s a new adventure every time you play, featuring friends like Magenta, Tickety Tock, Shovel and Pail, and more.

Play Expert, Catherine Sewell, said: “Children engage with the world through play. Their sense of wonder, curiosity and experimentation drive the learning and development needed in order to thrive. By leading children through a series of clues, Blue’s Clues & You! taps into their natural curiosity and helps them develop problem solving skills.

“ Blue’s Clues & You! delightfully takes children on a journey where they learn through play, song, drawing and imagination. When children play, their brain lights up with new connections and they develop important physical, cognitive, emotional and social skills. Play increases engagement, and engagement increases learning!”

Parents can enable the skill by saying, “Alexa, open Blue’s Clues,” and granting permission in the Alexa App.

A remake of the ground-breaking, curriculum-driven interactive series Blue’s Clues, Blue’s Clues & You! has a new generation of preschoolers searching for clues with beloved puppy Blue and new live-action host Josh (Josh Dela Cruz).

The series features new CG-animation for Blue and Magenta, brand-new elements and refreshed iconic items from the original series including The Thinking Chair, an updated Handy Dandy Notebook equipped with smartphone technology and the return of fan-favourite characters.

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The Long Awaited Return Of One Young Man And His Fam.

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Tyler Perry’s Young Dylan. Premieres Monday, 23 August At 5.30pm On Nickelodeon.

Nickelodeon’s hit comedy series Tyler Perry’s Young Dylan returns for a jam packed second season on Monday, 23 August at 5.30pm on Nickelodeon.

In the premiere episode, Dylan (Dylan Gilmer) gets ready to return to Chicago with his mother when a change in the plan causes him to question their relationship and prompts the Wilson family to help him through this latest crisis.

Tyler Perry’s Young Dylan follows hip-hop mogul-in-training Dylan as he continues his pursuit of stardom, while getting his family into hilarious hijinks along the way. Accompanying Dylan in his quest for music greatness are his uncle Myles (Carl Anthony Payne II), aunt Yasmine (Mieko Hillman), grandmother Viola (Aloma Lesley Wright), cousins Rebecca (Celina Smith) and Charlie (Hero Hunter), and Rebecca’s best friend Bethany (Jet Miller).

The series is executive produced and created by Tyler Perry. Michelle Sneed serves as executive producer, with Will Areu and Mark E. Swinton serving as producers.

Production of Tyler Perry’s Young Dylan for Nickelodeon is overseen by Shauna Phelan and Zack Olin, Co-Heads of Nickelodeon & Awesomeness Live-Action. Brian Banks serves as Nickelodeon’s Executive in Charge of Production.

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Nickelodeon Sets The Stage For Drama Club.

All New Mockumentary-Style Comedy Series. Premieres Monday, 6 September At 5.30pm On Nickelodeon.

The curtains have risen on Nickelodeon’s new mockumentary-style comedy series, Drama Club , which will premiere on Monday, 6 September at 5.30pm.

From creators and executive producers Monica Sherer and Madeline Whitby, Drama Club follows a group of middle schoolers as they shine a light on the inner workings of their school’s overlooked drama club.

In the premiere episode, the Tookus Middle School drama club has a new student director who is excited to take over, change the school’s perception of the club, and earn their new principal’s support. However, when their choreographer suffers an injury, the kids quickly realise that their only hope to save the situation is to turn to a rival on their school’s beloved football team for help.

Drama Club stars Telci Huynh ( God Friended Me ) as Mack; Nathan Janak ( All That ) as Oliver; Lili Brennan ( Silicon Valley ) as Darcy; Kensington Tallman ( Side Hustle ) as Bianca; Chase Vacnin ( The Many Saints of Newark ) as Bench and Artyon Celestine ( Dancing with the Stars: Juniors ) as Skip.

The series is produced by Awesomeness, with Shelley Zimmerman and Brin Lukens serving as executive producers. Eric Falconer serves as executive producer and showrunner and the series premiere is directed by Nancy Hower.

Production of Drama Club for Nickelodeon and Awesomeness is overseen by Shauna Phelan, Senior Vice President, Live-Action Scripted Content; and Zack Olin, Senior Vice President, Live Action.

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The Smurfs Head To A New Village On Nickelodeon And Paramount+. How Smurf -Tacular!

All-New CG-Animated Series Premieres Monday, 20 September At 4pm On Nickelodeon And Streaming On Paramount+ From Saturday, 25 September.

Blue and small, and standing only three apples tall. In some Smurf- tacular news, The Smurfs are making their way to a new village, which will see their debut on Nickelodeon in an all-new series premiering at 4pm on Monday, 20 September and streaming on Paramount+ from Saturday, 25 September.

The original series marks the return of the globally renowned characters to television for the first time in nearly 40 years and follows Papa Smurf, Smurfette, Brainy, Hefty, Clumsy and the other inhabitants of Smurf Village on all-new adventures, packed with humour, heart and high-stakes action. In the premiere episode Smurf-Fu , when Smurfette rescues Brainy from a giant snake, the other Smurfs ask her to teach them Smurf-Fu and next in, Diaper Daddy, when everyone is tired of changing Baby’s diapers, Handy decides to invent a robot that will do the job.

The voice cast pushing the charm and absurdity of the original comics to even greater heights includes: David Freeman ( 7 Promises ) as Papa Smurf, the father figure keeping the other Smurfs in line; Berangere McNeese ( Matriochkas ) as Smurfette, a curious Smurf who is always ready to take part in new adventures; Lenny Mark Irons ( No Man’s Land ) as Gargamel, a conniving human wizard with a bottomless thirst to capture Smurfs; Youssef El Kaoukibi ( NRJ Belgium ) as Brainy, who considers himself the smartest of the bunch; and Catherine Hershey ( Boundary Games ) as Willow, the brave and wise matriarch of a new tribe of girl Smurfs.

The Smurfs CG-animated series acquisition is overseen by Layla Lewis, Senior Vice President, Global Acquisitions and Content Partnerships and Dana Cluverius, Senior Vice President, Current Series Animation for Nickelodeon.

The brand-new series underscores Nickelodeon’s strategy to be the home of the biggest franchises kids and families love. The Smurfs expands Nickelodeon’s growing portfolio of influential properties that already includes SpongeBob SquarePants , The Patrick Star Show , Kamp Koral: SpongeBob’s Under Years , PAW Patrol , Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles , Blue’s Clues & You! , the all-new animated Star Trek: Prodigy series and the Transformers co-production.

The Smurfs is a Peyo Productions and Dupuis Audiovisuel production, in co-production with KiKA, Ketnet and RTBF, with the participation of TF1 and with the participation of Wallimage (La Wallonie), of Screen Flanders, of BNPPFFF and with the support of the Tax Shelter of the Belgian Government and the participation of the CNC.

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Nickelodeon has given the greenlight to two new animated series, Rock, Paper, Scissors and Max & the Midknights.

https://kidscreen.com/2021/11/16/nickelodeon-orders-two-new-shows/