Stars of The N's Hit Teen Drama Degrassi to Visit Atlanta's North Point Mall On Saturday, July 23

Stars of The N's Hit Teen Drama Degrassi to Visit Atlanta's North Point Mall On Saturday, July 23

Degrassi's AUBREY GRAHAM and MIKE LOBEL to make special appearance as part of "The Scene" Back-to-School Teen Event

*(Degrassi tapes and color art of the stars available upon request)

WHO/WHAT: The N, the nighttime network for teens, will bring two stars from its hit teen drama Degrassi: The Next Generation to Atlanta's North Point Mall as part of "The Scene" Back-to- School Event.

Atlanta-area teens are invited to visit The N's Degrassi Scene to meet Degrassi cast members Aubrey Graham (Jimmy Brooks) and Mike Lobel (Jay Hogart). The stars will be on- site to sign autographs and take photos from 1-6 p.m. Fans can also participate in trivia contests for exclusive Degrassi merchandise.

The N, the nighttime network for teens, has signed on as the exclusive TV sponsor of General Growth Properties (GGP) The Scene Tour and will bring stars from its hit teen drama, Degrassi: The Next Generation, to malls across the country this summer. The Scene, now in its sixth year, is an award- winning, back-to-school, in-mall teen event comprised of various "scenes" that showcases entertainment and lifestyle activities for today's trendiest teens. Other event partners include, Pepsi, Sony, CosmoGIRL!, Oxford School & Office Products, Joico, The Ford Motor Fund, So You Want to be a Model, and the DK BMX Bike Team.

New episodes of Degrassi: The Next Generation air every Friday night at 8:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m. (ET) on The N and can be seen locally on Comcast's digital cable channel 130. Degrassi tackles controversial subjects including eating disorders, safe sex, friendships, self-esteem and physical abuse.

WHEN/WHERE: Saturday, July 23 - 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. ET North Point Mall, 1000 North Point Circle, Alpharetta, GA (770) 740-9273

BACKGROUND:

The N, the nighttime network for teens, is a programming arm of MTV Networks and is currently available in 43 million households via cable, digital cable and satellite television. The N's mission is to be the authentic voice for teens and help them figure out their lives with relevant, topical programming on-air and online at the network's web site http://www.the-n.com/. The N airs everyday from 6:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. (ET). The N and all related titles, characters and logos are trademarks of Viacom International Inc.

CONTACTS: Maria Poulos, The N - (212) 654-6632, Maria.Poulos@mtvnmix.com Ra-Fael Blanco, The N - (212) 654-6665, Ra-Fael.Blanco@nick.com

PRNewswire -- July 19

Source: The N

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