Jodi Davis Named Vice President Communications, Nickelodeon Preschool & Nickelodeon Digital Television

Jodi Davis Named Vice President Communications, Nickelodeon Preschool & Nickelodeon Digital Television

NEW YORK, May 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Jodi Davis has been named to the new position of Vice President Communications, Nickelodeon Preschool and Nickelodeon Digital Television. In this role, Davis is responsible for the development and execution of all publicity efforts for Nick Jr., Nickelodeon's programming block dedicated to preschoolers; as well as all of Nickelodeon's digital channels including: NOGGIN, Nickelodeon's commercial-free, educational network for preschoolers; The N, the nighttime network for teens; Nicktoons, the 24-hour animation channel; and Nick Games and Sports (GAS). The announcement was made today by Dan Martinsen, EVP Corporate Communications, Nickelodeon Networks, to whom she will report.

In her new position, Davis will lead the planning and orchestrating of communication strategies for programming launches, on and off-channel marketing, major company initiatives, as well as the support of advertising sales and affiliate marketing efforts for Nick Jr. and Nick Digital services. She will oversee all publicity efforts for current programming, including Nick Jr.'s Blue's Clues, Dora the Explorer, LazyTown and The Backyardigans; NOGGIN's, Jack's Big Music Show, Oobi, Miffy and Friends and Connie The Cow; and The N's Instant Star, Degrassi: The Next Generation, Girls v. Boys, and O'Grady, as well as all programming for Nicktoons and Nick GAS.

Davis joined Nickelodeon Networks in October 2000, as a consultant, managing and overseeing the strategy and media relations effort for NOGGIN. Davis was responsible for the communications strategy and roll out when NOGGIN split into two brands: NOGGIN and The N, and has since led the publicity supporting the programming and marketing effort for both networks. In addition, Davis led publicity efforts for The N's A Walk in Your Shoes (2002); Degrassi: The Next Generation (2002); when the network became ad supported (2004); and the launch of Miracle's Boys (2005), among many other network initiatives.

An 18-year veteran in the public relations field, Davis has worked with a wide range of clients in the entertainment industry. Davis joined MTV Networks in 1987, where she worked in a variety of positions within the communications/media relations departments. She served as press coordinator and then publicist at VH-1 (1987-1990) and went on to launch HA! The TV Comedy Network (1990-1991) which later became Comedy Central. After launching Comedy Central (1991), Davis served as Manager and then Director, Media Relations for the 24-hour comedy network and worked there for six years. In 1997, Davis served as vice president at Dan Klores Associates and represented clients including NBC's "Late Night with Conan O'Brien," HBO's "The Larry Sanders Show," Brillstein-Grey Entertainment, the 30th Anniversary of Sesame Workshop and others.

A graduate of the University of Maryland, Davis resides in New Jersey with her husband and three children.

Nickelodeon, currently in its 26th year, is the number-one entertainment brand for kids. It has built a diverse, global business by putting kids first in everything it does. The company includes television programming and production in the United States and around the world, plus consumer products, online, recreation, books, magazines and feature films. Nickelodeon's U.S. television network is seen in 89 million households and has been the number-one-rated basic cable network for more than nine consecutive years. Nickelodeon and all related titles, characters and logos are trademarks of Viacom International Inc.

Source: Nickelodeon Networks

CONTACT: Dan Martinsen, Nickelodeon Networks, +1-212-846-8116

Web site: http://www.nick.com/

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