Nickelodeon Takes Preschoolers on a Magical Snowy Adventure with Dora the Explorer In the New Hour-Long Primetime TV Movie 'Dora Saves the Snow Princess,' Premiering Monday, Nov. 3, at 8:00 P.M. (ET/PT)

Nickelodeon Takes Preschoolers on a Magical Snowy Adventure with Dora the Explorer In the New Hour-Long Primetime TV Movie 'Dora Saves the Snow Princess,' Premiering Monday, Nov. 3, at 8:00 P.M. (ET/PT)

Week of Brand-New Dora the Explorer Episodes to Air Monday, Nov. 17 - Thursday, Nov. 20

Dora the Explorer: Dora Saves the Snow Princess DVD Now Available in Stores Nationwide

NEW YORK, Oct. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- A mean witch has locked the snow princess in a tower and it's up to Dora and her pals to rescue La Princesa Sabrina in Nickelodeon's new hour-long primetime TV movie, "Dora Saves the Snow Princess," premiering Monday, Nov. 3, at 8:00 p.m. (ET/PT). Currently in its fifth season, international phenomenon Dora the Explorer continues to reign as the number-one-rated preschool series on all of commercial television. Dora the Explorer airs weekdays at 10:30 a.m. and 12:00 p.m. (ET/PT) on Nick Jr.

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"Kids admire and love Dora because she is a true heroine -- someone who is brave, bold and kind," said Brown Johnson, President, Animation, Nickelodeon/MTVN Kids & Family Group. "In this epic adventure, preschoolers can embrace their inner hero as they actively participate to help Dora save the snow princess."

In "Dora Saves the Snow Princess," a mean witch has locked La Princesa Sabrina in a tower and has stolen her magic crystal so all the snow will melt in the snowy forest. Dora, Boots and the Snowflake Fairy set off to save the princess and her snowy forest. The trio seeks help from the pirate piggies to get across the icy ocean, and from Paj an Inuit girl whose dog sled carries the group away from a polar bear. When they finally reach the tower, the Snowflake Fairy transforms Dora's clothes into a princess dress to fool the witch into giving back the snow crystal. Dora, who resembles the princess, saves the day by smiling into the crystal just in time to stop the forest from melting.

Nick Jr. will roll out content from "Dora Saves the Snow Princess" across the following platforms:

-- Beginning Monday, Oct. 20, Nick Jr. Video, Nick Jr.'s broadband video
service available on Nickjr.com, will begin streaming a two-minute
'sneak peek' and song clips from "Dora Saves the Snow Princess," plus
additional themed episodes from Dora the Explorer.
-- Beginning Monday, Oct. 20, a two-minute 'sneak peek' from "Dora Saves
the Snow Princess," will be available on VCast.
-- Beginning Monday, Oct. 27, Verizon FiOS' Video on Demand will feature
an advance screening of "Dora Saves the Snow Princess," one week prior
to its linear premiere.

Currently available in retail stores nationwide is the Dora the Explorer: Dora Saves the Snow Princess DVD. Created by Nickelodeon Home Entertainment and distributed by Paramount Home Entertainment, Dora the Explorer: Dora Saves the Snow Princess includes the title movie plus two new-to-DVD episodes ("Dora's Jack in the Box" and "Bark, Bark to Play Park") along with the "Snow Maze" game. Additionally this month, Dora Saves the Snow Princess comes to major video game consoles including the Nintendo Wii. In this interactive adventure, players can skate on a frozen pond, ride a dogsled and even flap their arms to help Pegasus fly as they save Snowy Forest.

Nick Jr.'s award-winning website (www.nickjr.com) features an interactive game and activities to complement the premiere of "Dora Saves the Snow Princess." In the "Dora Saves the Snow Princess" game, kids can go online and fly with Dora and Pegasus to help the Snow Princess find her missing magic snowflakes. The site also features snow princess-themed printables, crafts, activities and more.

An international phenomenon, Dora the Explorer is broadcast all over the world, teaching the majority of her viewers English rather than Spanish. Syndicated to TV broadcasters in 125 markets and translated in 24 languages, Dora the Explorer is among one of the top rated preschool shows in nearly every major television market around the world across broadcast and cable.

Dora the Explorer is a play-along, animated adventure series starring Dora (Caitlin Sanchez), a seven-year-old Latina heroine whose adventures take place in an imaginative, tropical world filled with jungles, beaches and rainforests. Dora explores her world just as preschoolers do everyday, and the show is designed to actively engage its audience in an interactive quest using a variety of learning techniques.

In every episode, Dora and Boots (Regan Mizrahi) invite the audience to participate in an exciting adventure, where each step of their journey consists of a problem or puzzle that Dora and the audience must think their way through in order to solve the next problem. Dora is proudly bilingual and uses her knowledge of English and Spanish to communicate with her friends, overcome obstacles and reach her goals. In each episode, Dora teaches a Spanish word or phrase to the viewers and then asks them to use it to solve a problem and forge ahead. Ultimately, Dora and her best friend, Boots, triumph, and the story always ends with a "We Did It!" anthem.

Dora the Explorer was created by Chris Gifford, Valerie Walsh and Eric Weiner. Gifford and Walsh serve as executive producers on the series.

Nick Jr. is a specially designed programming block airing on Nickelodeon weekdays from 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. (ET/PT). Completely dedicated to preschoolers ages 2-5, Nick Jr.'s Emmy, Peabody and Parents' Choice Award-winning programs are curriculum based, fun and commercial free. At Nick Jr., kids play to learn with innovative, original shows created just for them.

Nickelodeon, now in its 29th 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 more than 96 million households and has been the number-one-rated basic cable network for 14 consecutive years. Nickelodeon and all related titles, characters and logos are trademarks of Viacom Inc. (NYSE: VIA)(NYSE:VIA.B).

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CONTACT: Heather Brown, +1-212-846-6240, Heather.brown@nick.com, or
Maggie Wang, +1-212-846-6381, Maggie.wang@nick.com, both of Nickelodeon

Web Site: http://www.nick.com/
http://www.nickjr.com/

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