Nickelodeon's The Penguins of Madagascar

Nickelodeon, a division of Viacom Inc.’s NYSE: VIA, VIA.B, MTV Networks, and DreamWorks Animation SKG, Inc. NYSE: DWA, two of the world’s most prolific producers of television and feature film animation, today announced plans to join forces on a new, 26-episode, CG animated comedy series tentatively titled The Penguins of Madagascar, based on the beloved penguin brothers in DreamWorks Animation’s hit feature film, “Madagascar” which had a $532 million worldwide gross and upcoming sequel, “Madagascar, the Crate Escape.” The series, which tells the story of a group of penguins who believes it leads an elite strike force from its Central Park Zoo headquarters. scheduled to premiere on Nick in early 2009.