Angry Birds Flock To Nick With Holiday Short On Dec. 17

files/pictures/picture-35.jpgPress Release from Nickelodeon

An all-new exclusive Angry Birds holiday short film, “Angry Birds – Wreck the Halls” comes to Nickelodeon, Saturday, December 17 during the 11 a.m. airing of Kung Fu Panda: Legend of Awesomeness in Nick’s Saturday morning animation block.

“Angry Birds – Wreck the Halls” is a global exclusive to Nickelodeon and will air on Nick channels around the world starting Saturday, December 17.

In “Angry Birds – Wreck the Halls,” the Pigs try to get away with the Angry Birds’ Christmas presents.  After bickering with each other, Red and Bomb bird mount a bold gift rescue down the steep mountain slopes. Following a wild chase, Bomb finally catches up and is able to salvage the presents, wrecking the Pig's halls in the process. Seeing what has happened, the Birds feel pity for the Pigs and let them have one of the presents.  It's Christmas after all!

Following the exclusive world premiere of the short, viewers can catch the birds again at nick.com/watch.

Angry Birds are the most downloaded games ever, with over 600M downloads in the two years since they launched. The Angry Birds Seasons app with the Wreck the Halls holiday update is currently available in app stores worldwide.

Nickelodeon’s Saturday morning block (8a.m.-12p.m.) has been the number one destination for kids for 17 consecutive years averaging 3.0 million total viewers.