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David Vogler, Formerly of Disney Online, Returns to Nickelodeon Online as Vice President, Creative.


NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 22, 1998--David Vogler, who led the development and launch of Nickelodeon Online in 1995, is leaving Disney Dis·ney   , Walter Elias Known as "Walt." 1901-1966.

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 Online and returning to Nickelodeon in the newly-created role of Vice President, Creative for the network's online division, it was announced today by Kris Bagwell Bagwell is a surname.

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, Senior Vice President and General Manager, Nickelodeon MediaWorks.

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 that David is David I, king of Scotland
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 returning home to the place he helped create," says Bagwell. "He's an out-of-the-box thinker and a true pioneer in the creation of kids' interactive content, and his return makes it clear that Nickelodeon is the premier online home for creators for kids. Nickelodeon Online has big plans for the future and David will play a key role in our continued leadership in the kids online area."

In his new role, Vogler will oversee the design, creative direction and content development for Nickelodeon's online presence including: Nick.com, NickJr.com, Nick-at-Nite.com, Teachers.nick.com and the Nickelodeon and Nick at Nite areas on America Online See AOL. . Vogler will provide overall creative direction for the navigation, design and content development of all Nickelodeon Online initiatives.

In addition, Vogler will provide strategic direction for Nickelodeon's development of cross-media properties in both the kids and classic TV arenas. He will also work closely with the staffs of both on-air production and online to create new convergence experiences employing online, on-air and print mediums.

Prior to his return to Nickelodeon Online, Vogler was the Vice President of Kids' Content for Disney Online, where he was integrally involved in the creation of kids interactive programming for Disney Online.

In his previous role at Nickelodeon, Vogler was the Executive Producer of Nickelodeon Online where he launched and oversaw o·ver·saw  
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Past tense of oversee.
 the creative development for the popular and award-winning Nickelodeon and Nick at Nite areas on America Online and Nick at Nite's launch on the World Wide Web.

Before joining the online group, Vogler worked as a designer for Nickelodeon's consumer products division where he was responsible for a variety of signature kids products, including the ever-famous Gak.

Nickelodeon Online, a leader in kids online entertainment, provides fresh, exciting content through four Web sites and two areas on America Online. Nick.com, launched in June 1997, offers kids information, games and activities on the network's programs. NickJr.com, launched in March 1998, features specially designed content and activities for preschoolers and their parents. Nick-at-nite.com, relaunched in 1997, offers TV gurus a collection of amenities, including trivia, games and special events from Nick at Nite and TV Land. Teachers.nick.com, a curriculum-based site, launched in September 1997, provides teachers with quality classroom materials.

Additionally, kids and classic TV fans can log on to AOL (A division of Time Warner, Inc., New York, NY, www.aol.com) The world's largest online information service with access to the Internet, e-mail, chat rooms and a variety of databases and services.  at keywords: NICK and NAN NaN - Not-a-Number  respectively. Both areas, launched in 1995, provide a variety of entertaining content and the opportunity to chat with Nickelodeon, Nick at Nite and TV Land stars.

Nickelodeon and all related titles, logos and characters are trademarks of Viacom International Viacom International, Inc. is a current subsidiary of Viacom (as was the case with Viacom's predecessor).

It is the holding company for copyrights associated with Viacom's corporate website and its cable networks.
 Inc.

    CONTACT: Nickelodeon, New York
              Maria Sinopoli, 212/258-7738
              E-mail: maria@nick.com


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