Friday, August 29, 2008

BBC Worldwide ramps up for Tweenies 10th anniversary
BBC Worldwide is preparing to celebrate the 10th anniversary of The Tweenies with an extensive licensing, music, live event, web and DVD campaign. (more)

Bratz Girlz ready to rock on Nick
To coincide with the launch of the Bratz Girlz Really Rock! merchandise line, Nickelodeon US is airing full-length musical Bratz Girlz Really Rock! on Sunday, August 31 at 1 p.m. (more)

One-liners: Noteworthy news nuggets
• Corus Entertainment, Tricon Films & Television and Universal Music Canada have signed Faber Drive and Suzie McNeil to perform at The Next Star season finale, being broadcast live from Toronto -based themepark Canada's Wonderland on Sunday, September 28 at 7 p.m. on YTV. Along with the headline performances, the one-hour finale for the reality show will also feature the top-six contestants singing their own single.

• Raggs, the canine preschool rock 'n roll band, is making an appearance this coming weekend on the Jerry Lewis' Annual MDA Telethon, the 21½-hour variety show that raises funds for the Muscular Dystrophy Association. This year's event will be broadcast live August 31 to September 2 on 180 stations throughout the US.

People moves: NVCP bolsters exec team
Nickelodeon & Viacom Consumer Products has bolstered its international exec team with two new appointments (more)

• US consumer spending slowed in July (New York Times)
• Phelps feted at Disney World (Baltimore Sun)
• Blockbuster tie-ins power BK's summer sales (AdvertisingAge)
• Google moving ahead with Yahoo! deal (Wired)