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OH BABY! GAMES STUDIO LAUNCHES DEBUT TITLE OH BABY KART FEATURING SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS CHARACTERS FOR A LIMITED TIME

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Tuesday, December 12, 2023
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Games announced today the official launch of its debut title Oh Baby Kart.

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  • Games announced today the official launch of its debut title Oh Baby Kart.
  • Unlike previous kart racers, Oh Baby Kart has been carefully constructed within a live service model to benefit its players.
  • In partnership with Paramount Global and Nickelodeon, Oh Baby Kart will feature iconic characters from the SpongeBob SquarePants universe as playable racers.
  • The Windows and macOS versions of Oh Baby Kart will also be available on Steam and the Epic Games Store.

This Week in Entertainment News: 12 Stories You Need to See

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Friday, December 8, 2023
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NEW YORK, Dec. 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- With thousands of press releases published each week, it can be difficult to keep up with everything on PR Newswire. To help journalists covering the entertainment and media industries stay on top of the week's most newsworthy and popular releases, here's a roundup of stories from the week that shouldn't be missed.

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  • NEW YORK, Dec. 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- With thousands of press releases published each week, it can be difficult to keep up with everything on PR Newswire.
  • To help journalists covering the entertainment and media industries stay on top of the week's most newsworthy and popular releases, here's a roundup of stories from the week that shouldn't be missed.
  • The list below includes the headline (with a link to the full text) and an excerpt from each story.
  • Following Riverside, Hoboken High School in Hoboken, New Jersey, will be first to produce the North American pilot production of the School Edition.

Jack and Jill of America, Incorporated Partners with Nickelodeon for Our World Global Initiative Celebrating Children

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Wednesday, December 6, 2023
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Together with a coalition of partners, Jack and Jill of America, Inc. joins Nickelodeon in providing resources and best-practices for kid-driven philanthropic opportunities that allow this new generation to take action in their communities and beyond.

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  • Together with a coalition of partners, Jack and Jill of America, Inc. joins Nickelodeon in providing resources and best-practices for kid-driven philanthropic opportunities that allow this new generation to take action in their communities and beyond.
  • On November 20, Jack and Jill of America, Inc. served as a lead Our World partner with UNICEF USA, Nickelodeon and its parent company Paramount, to celebrate World Children's Day —UNICEF's annual day of action for children, by children.
  • Nickelodeon marked World Children's Day with "takeovers" and shadowing experiences at CBS Sports and CBS News stations in various locations.
  • National President Kornisha McGill Brown said, "For 85 years, Jack and Jill of America has been committed to serving children and providing them with opportunities to thrive.

RELATABLE TAPS COOKBOOK MEDIA'S ROB BENCAL IN STRATEGIC MOVE TO EXPAND LICENSING & BRAND PARTNERSHIPS

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Tuesday, December 5, 2023
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NEW YORK, Dec. 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Relatable, a Gen Z and Millennial focused entertainment company and leading manufacturer of the viral card game sensation What Do You Meme?, has partnered with Rob Bencal, co-founder of premier global franchise management agency Cookbook Media, as an executive licensing consultant to create new opportunities and relationships with IP owners, studios and brands in the entertainment and consumer packaged goods industry. Building on previous successful licensing partnerships with Paramount Consumer Products (SpongeBob SquarePants), Warner Bros. Consumer Products (Friends The Television Series and Seinfeld), and Jazwares (Squishmallows), Bencal will be instrumental in growing Retable's licensed business and expanding opportunities for the company with new partnerships and collaborations across games and other categories such as wellness and lifestyle products.

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  • Bencal serves as premiere licensing consultant to foster connections for leading entertainment-driven consumer products company.
  • With the acquisition of HiT Entertainment, Bencal also managed the digital content strategy, media partnerships and content distribution for Mattel's portfolio of brands, including Barbie, Thomas & Friends, Fisher-Price and American Girl.
  • "We've had some great successes to date and can't wait to see what's next now that we have Rob on board."
  • For licensing and partnership inquiries, please visit relatable.com or contact Rob Bencal.

Welcome to Nogginville

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Friday, December 1, 2023
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NEW YORK, Dec. 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Noggin, Nickelodeon's interactive learning platform, announced today the launch of Nogginville, an expansive and ever-evolving interactive world in which kids can apply their Noggin skills in real-world contexts. Inspired by dollhouse play which has proven to be beneficial for early childhood development and learning, Nogginville offers a plethora of interactive environments, customizable characters and mini learning games.

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  • Inspired by dollhouse play which has proven to be beneficial for early childhood development and learning, Nogginville offers a plethora of interactive environments, customizable characters and mini learning games.
  • Upon launch, Nogginville offers four exciting locations for children to play in and explore: their in-game home, the food market, the neighborhood pool and the local theater.
  • "Nogginville significantly advances Noggin's important focus on personalized learning," said Kristen Kane, Executive Vice President, Noggin.
  • "Nogginville, Special Delivery, and our other personalized learning features provide a learning experience for children backed by scientific evidence about what works best for children's growth and development," said Kane.

Madame Scrooge: A Christmas Carol Musical Takes the Stage at The Nocturne Theatre

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Tuesday, November 28, 2023
Magic, A Christmas Carol, Come, Christmas Past, Entertainment, Nickelodeon

GLENDALE, Calif., Nov. 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Get ready for a groundbreaking holiday experience as The Nocturne Theatre, formerly known as The Glendale Centre Theatre, proudly presents "Madame Scrooge: A Christmas Carol Musical."

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  • GLENDALE, Calif., Nov. 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Get ready for a groundbreaking holiday experience as The Nocturne Theatre, formerly known as The Glendale Centre Theatre, proudly presents "Madame Scrooge: A Christmas Carol Musical."
  • This brand-new, Broadway-style musical takes an original twist on Charles Dickens' famous tale and promises to be unlike any other production of A Christmas Carol audiences have ever seen!
  • Meyer2Meyer Entertainment, renowned for its interactive audience participation, introduces a new original musical version of A Christmas Carol—a winter holiday tradition running in the theater for 55 years.
  • The shows will run from December 1 to December 23, providing ample opportunities for audiences to experience the magic of "Madame Scrooge: A Christmas Carol Musical."

Getwizer Announces Appointment of Veteran Insights Expert Bruce Friend as CEO to Drive Growth

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Monday, November 27, 2023
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NEW YORK, Nov. 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Getwizer, the hybrid consumer insights platform, announced today the appointment of industry veteran Bruce Friend as its new CEO.

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  • NEW YORK, Nov. 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Getwizer, the hybrid consumer insights platform, announced today the appointment of industry veteran Bruce Friend as its new CEO.
  • Bruce is an industry-leading media and marketing insights executive with over 30 years of global expeience in media measurement, entertainment research, brand insights and strategic planning.
  • Most recently, Bruce held the positions of Chief Product and Innovation Officer and Chief Data Monetization Officer at Screen Engine/ASI.
  • "I'm very excited to be joining Getwizer as CEO to lead the company's future global development and growth," says Bruce Friend.

NICKELODEON, PARAMOUNT+ AND PINKFONG REVEAL OFFICIAL TRAILER FOR ORIGINAL ANIMATED MUSICAL ADVENTURE BABY SHARK'S BIG MOVIE, PREMIERING FRIDAY, DEC. 8, ON NICKELODEON AND PARAMOUNT+

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Tuesday, November 14, 2023
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BURBANK, Calif., Nov. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Nickelodeon, Paramount+ and The Pinkfong Company today released the official trailer and key art for BABY SHARK'S BIG MOVIE, the first-ever feature-length original animated movie based on the globally beloved preschool property. The upcoming fin-tastic musical adventure is set to debut Friday, December 8, at 12 p.m. (ET/PT) on Nickelodeon and stream on Paramount+ in the U.S. and Canada, and the following day in the UK and Australia. The family-friendly film will debut in additional Paramount+ international markets, where the service is available, in 2024. In Korea, Southeast Asia and China, BABY SHARK'S BIG MOVIE is distributed by The Pinkfong Company. The film will be featured in the Paramount+ Holiday Collection that features fan favorite festive movies and iconic seasonal episodes from beloved series for the whole family.

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  • In BABY SHARK'S BIG MOVIE, Baby Shark is forced to leave behind the world he loves after his family's move to the big city and must adjust to his new life without his best friend William.
  • The first season (26 episodes) of the hit preschool series Baby Shark's Big Show!
  • Both BABY SHARK'S BIG MOVIE and Baby Shark's Big Show!
  • Miriam Ritchie serves as Nickelodeon's Executive in Charge of Production for BABY SHARK'S BIG MOVIE and Max Goodman serves as Nickelodeon's Executive in Charge of Production for Baby Shark's Big Show!.

RENOWNED MANGO'S NIGHTCLUB OWNER/DISNEY DYNAMIC ART DEVELOPER PUBLISHES MEMOIR, A CAUTIONARY TALE OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND FAMILY

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Monday, November 13, 2023
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ORLANDO, Fla., Nov. 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Joshua Wallack, author of REGARDING VICTORY: Adventures in Entrepreneurship Led Back to Love, is a seasoned entrepreneur and leader in the $75B Orlando entertainment and hospitality industry. As the chief operating officer of Mango's Tropical Cafe, his company was an integral component in redefining leisure, entertainment, and land use regulation in the Central Florida region.

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  • The book delivers emotional, powerful messages on the delicate balance of being very driven at work and present at home.
  • With deep family entrepreneurial roots, Wallack's journey was anything but conventional.
  • In 2020, Wallack completed a legendary deal with The Walt Disney Company for the world's largest dynamic digital art installation spanning 337 feet and weighing 250,000 pounds.
  • Wallack achieved success and notoriety at a young age but at the cost of nearly losing his family.

Award-winning Creative & Media Agency Deep Focus Takes Back Its Name Under New Ownership of Bright Mountain Media, Inc. (OTCQB: BMTM)

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Wednesday, November 1, 2023
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Boca Raton, FL, Nov. 01, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bright Mountain Media, Inc. (OTCQB: BMTM) ("Bright Mountain" or the "Company"), a global holding company with current investments in digital publishing, advertising technology, consumer insights, and creative media services, today announced that Deep Focus, the award-winning creative and media agency most recently known as Big Village Agency, is taking back its name under the new ownership of Bright Mountain Media.

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  • Boca Raton, FL, Nov. 01, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bright Mountain Media, Inc. (OTCQB: BMTM) ("Bright Mountain" or the "Company"), a global holding company with current investments in digital publishing, advertising technology, consumer insights, and creative media services, today announced that Deep Focus, the award-winning creative and media agency most recently known as Big Village Agency, is taking back its name under the new ownership of Bright Mountain Media.
  • This return to its original name represents a refocus on the culture and values that made Deep Focus so successful against all odds over the past two decades.
  • For us, it’s always been Deep Focus, and it feels right to make it official again,” said Matt Steinwald, Deep Focus executive creative director.
  • Deep Focus will continue to be led by Executive Creative Director Matt Steinwald, Managing Director Steve Scutellaro, Head of Strategy Lindsey Allison, and Head of Media & Analytics Kyle Krueger, under Bright Mountain Media CEO Matt Drinkwater.