NICKELODEON AND CHANGI AIRPORT GROUP COLLABORATE ON AN EXTENSIVE SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS-THEMED CHRISTMAS EXPERIENCE IN SINGAPORE THIS HOLIDAY SEASON
SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS LANDS AT SINGAPORE CHANGI AIRPORT WITH THE WORLD’S TALLEST PINEAPPLE HOUSE STRUCTURE
PARTNERSHIP MARKS SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS’ FIRST AIRPORT COLLABORATION IN ASIA
SINGAPORE, 14 November 2013 – Nickelodeon, a unit of Viacom Inc. (NASDAQ: VIAB, VIA), in collaboration with Changi Airport Group, today announced the landmark launch of an extensive SpongeBob SquarePants-themed Christmas experience at Singapore Changi Airport this holiday season, making it SpongeBob SquarePants’ first airport collaboration in Asia.
“SpongeBob SquarePants is one of the world’s most iconic characters and is beloved by fans everywhere,” said Indra Suharjono, VIMN Asia’s executive vice president and managing director. “Nickelodeon is all about creating surprising and playful entertainment experiences everywhere we go. Hence, we are thrilled to collaborate with Changi Airport Group in SpongeBob SquarePants’ first airport collaboration in Asia to give fans and visitors a fun, one-of-a-kind SpongeBob SquarePants Christmas holiday experience.”
From 15 November 2013 to 5 January 2014, Singaporean families and visitors going through Changi Airport can discover surprises with the following:
The world’s tallest SpongeBob SquarePants’ Giant Pineapple Housestructure at the heart of Terminal 3’s Departure Hall creates an extravaganza of sights and sounds that include ‘smoke bubbles’ lighting up the Bikini-Bottom inspired Pineapple House and a chance to do some sleigh pedaling. The Bikini Bottom-inspired House stands at 11 metres high.
The biggest SpongeBob SquarePants Super Bouncy Playground in Singapore at Terminal 3’s Departure Hall, where kids can take a tumble in the Krusty Krab Ball Pit, challenge themselves in the Pineapple House Maze and cruise their way down giant bouncy slides.
Spot SpongeBob SquarePants and his friends at famous places from around the world through stunning landmarks in giant topiaries such as Italy’s Colosseum and Leaning Tower of Pisa, Russia’s St Basil’s Cathedral and Turkey’s Trojan horse.
Collect limited edition plush toys of SpongeBob and his friends at just $3 per plush toy when visitors shop at Changi Airport.*
Send customized Christmas greetings on Changi Airport’s website (www.changiairport.com/ChangiXmas2013) and stand to win a full set of SpongeBob’s plush toys.
Be among the first 1,000 Changi Rewards members to spend $1,200 during the promotion period to redeem the full SpongeBob SquarePants and Friends plush toys for free.
Since its launch in July 1999, SpongeBob SquarePants has emerged a pop culture phenomenon. The series has been the most-watched animated program with kids 2-11 for more than 14 consecutive years, and over the past several years, it has averaged more than 100,000,000 total viewers every quarter across all Nickelodeon networks globally. As the most widely distributed property in Viacom history, SpongeBob is seen in over 170 countries and translated in more than 35 languages.
For more information, visit www.changiairport.com/ChangiXmas2013.
*Public Area: Visitors can take home a plush toy at S$3 when they spend S$60 (S$120 for supermarkets). Collect a new character each week. Transit area: Spend S$150 and get any plush toy at S$3. Choose from six characters.
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About Nickelodeon
Nickelodeon, now in its 34th year globally and 15th year in Asia, is one of the most globally recognized and widely distributed multimedia entertainment brands for kids and family. Creating surprising and playful entertainment experiences everywhere it goes, Nickelodeon has a portfolio that includes television programming and production around the world, plus special events, consumer products, digital offerings, recreation, books, feature films and pro-social initiatives. Nickelodeon’s brands are seen globally in more than 450 million households in over 100 territories via more than 70 locally programmed channels and syndication. For information about Nickelodeon in Asia, visitwww.nick-asia.com.
About Viacom International Media Networks
Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN), a unit of Viacom Inc. (NASDAQ: VIA, VIAB), is comprised of many of the world’s most popular multimedia entertainment brands, including MTV, Nickelodeon, Comedy Central, BET, Paramount Channel, VH1, VIVA, COLORS, Game One and Tr3s: MTV, Música y Más. Viacom brands are seen globally in more than 600 million households in 170 territories and 37 languages via more than 200 locally programmed and operated TV channels and more than 550 digital media and mobile TV properties. For more information about Viacom and its businesses, visit www.viacom.com. Keep up with Viacom news by following Viacom’s blog at blog.viacom.com and Twitter feed at www.twitter.com/Viacom.
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Loh Bi Feng, Senior Executive, Corporate Communications, Asia
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