Original Docu-Series Executive Produced by Nick Cannon's NCredible
Entertainment and Morgan Spurlock's Warrior Poets Premieres January 2016
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NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Nickelodeon is announcing the debut of The HALO Effect, a
brand-new docu-series that profiles in every episode a young activist
who is making a positive change in his or her community and inspiring
others to do the same. Each 30-minute episode will focus on a teen
taking on issues ranging from poverty, to helping military families, to
the environment. Premiering January 2016 on Nick, the monthly series is
executive produced by Nick Cannon's NCredible Entertainment and Morgan
Spurlock's Warrior Poets.
The HALO Effect series, which will be hosted by Sydney
Park (Instant Mom), builds upon the network's successful
pro-social initiative of the same name and the annual HALO
Awards concert special (airing this year on Nov. 29 at 7 p.m.
[ET/PT]). The HALO Effect aims to inspire kids and teens
to be active leaders in their communities by offering an insider's look
at the personal stories of individuals who have been inspired to give
back. Each episode will be capped by the profiled teen kicking off a "HALO
Effect Challenge," an action or activity encouraging viewers to
become a part of the HALO movement by giving them ways to Help and Lead
Others (HALO) in their own communities.
"The HALO Effect is another pro-social platform letting
our audience connect to the issues they care about and to the work of
friends and peers who are actively improving their communities," said
Marva Smalls, Executive Vice President, Public Affairs, and Chief of
Staff, Nickelodeon. "Together with our monthly grants program and annual
HALO Awards Thanksgiving concert event, the HALO Effect TV series will
provide a window in to how central the idea of ‘Helping and Leading
Others' is to today's generation of kids and young adults."
The first teen featured in The HALO Effect will be Jessica
Collins, a 16 year-old from Shelbyville, KY. At the age of 10, she was
inspired by the film The Blindside, and the realization that
there are kids who don't have a bed, to create "A Place to Sleep." With
the help of her church, family and the generous contributions of local
residents who donate funds, beds and their time, this non-profit
organization has provided more than 700 families with bed frames,
mattresses and bedding.
The HALO Effect host Sydney Park is best known for her role as
Gabby Phillips on Nickelodeon's primetime series Instant Mom and One
Crazy Cruise TV movie. She can next be seen in the upcoming
independent feature film The Standoff.
The HALO Effect series builds upon Nickelodeon's
off-channel prosocial year-round initiative of the same name, which
launched in 2013 and recognizes one deserving teen every month for their
work to help and lead others in the community. To date, more than 20
teens across the country have been honored and have received more than
$100,000 in grants to fund their non-profit organizations.
The HALO Effect is executive produced by Nick Cannon and
NCredible Entertainment, as well as Morgan Spurlock, Richard Arlook,
Jeremy Chilnick and Ethan Goldman of Warrior Poets.
Nickelodeon, now in its 36th 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 and feature
film offerings. Nickelodeon's U.S. television network is seen in almost
100Â million households and has been the number-one-rated basic cable
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