Sunday, August 19, 2012

Nickelodeon Europe To Premiere Nickelodeon's Brand New Children's Daily Soap Opera From Studio 100, "Hotel 13", In September 2012

According to Nickelodeon's official "Hotel 13" website, Hotel-13.com, Nickelodeon Europe will premiere Nickelodeon's brand new live-action daily soap opera series called "Hotel 13", which Nickelodeon is currently co-producing with the Belgium production company "Studio 100", who also make the hit mystery Nickelodeon TV series, "House of Anubis" for Nickelodeon channels and networks around the world, on Nickelodeon Belgium (België), Nickelodeon Germany (Deutschland), Nickelodeon Norway (Norge), Nickelodeon Switzerland (Schweiz), Nickelodeon Sweden (Sverige), Nickelodeon Denmark (Danmark), Nickelodeon Netherlands (Nederland), Nickelodeon Austria (Österreich) and Nickelodeon Finland (Suomi) from Monday 3rd September 2012.

Nickelodeon Northern Europe's brand new live-action daily soap opera series called "Hotel 13" is about six teenagers that could not be more different than each other who meet up with each other at Hotel 13, a beautiful Art Nouveau hotel near the sea, during the holidays. Tom and Anna have applied for summer jobs at the hotel, Flo is training in the kitchen, Victoria is a pampered guest, Jack is the son of the hotel owner, and as Anna's friend Liv arrives at the hotel, the group is complete. Tom has his own reasons for a summer job at the Hotel 13: He got a cryptic message to "find the room and 13th" But that's easier said than done, as seems to be a room with the number 13 did not give it." The search begins and with it a great holiday adventure full of friendship, fun and first love. The first season of "Hotel 13 - Die Zeit Deines Lebens (the time of your life)" includes 120 12-minute long episodes.

Nickelodeon Germany Announces Plans To Show The Brand New "Big Time Rush" Nickelodeon TV Movie, "Big Time Movie", On Saturday 22nd September 2012 At 5.00pm!

According to the below Nickelodeon Germany Press Release via Nickelodeon Germany's "Nickelodeon Presseservice" press service; translated by Google Translate), Nickelodeon Germany (also known as Nickelodeon Deutschland) will premiere and show the brand new original Nickelodeon TV movie, "Big Time Movie", which is based on the hit Nickelodeon series and Nickelodeon boy band "Big Time Rush", on Saturday 22nd September 2012 at 5.00pm, and will release the soundtrack to "Big Time Movie" on Friday 21st September 2012!:
Espionage, stunts and super hits - Nickelodeon shows premiere of 'Big Time Movie' on 22 September at 17.00 clock

Through a mix of the four guys from Big Time Rush to be spies reluctantly

They are themselves and save the world? Big Time Rush would actually only be on time for their appearance

In the TV highlight feature length perform the four cuties not only songs from their album "Elevate" but also four Beatles classics

In Big Time Movie 'the four boys of Big Time Rush get to kick off their world tour on the way to London. But right from their arrival at the airport, everything goes wrong. Kendall confused his backpack and suddenly put the band in trouble. Because in the backpack is a "tool of evil." Now you have to act fast to save the world and still have time to stand up for her concert on stage. Kendall, James, Logan and Carlos do so a crash course in diplomacy, intelligence agents. To successfully complete their first mission, they deliver is spectacular car chases in cool cars, jump out of helicopters and also try in the most ridiculous disguises always look good. Your fiercest competitor, Sir Atticus Moon is, they always close on his heels. Receive support, the four heroes of Penny Lane, an MI6 intelligence agent in training.

, Big Time Movie 'is a cool mix of James Bond and the oblique spy comedy "Austin Powers". The four boys of Big Time Rush show in this TV highlight once again her talent and her self-mocking quality as boyband idolized.

On 22 September at 17:00 clock radiates Nickelodeon, Big Time Movie 'from feature length. Kendall (Kendall Schmidt), James (James Maslow), Carlos (Carlos Pena Jr.) and Logan (Logan Henderson) perform in the TV highlight of Help!, A Hard Day's Night, We Can Work It Out and Revolution four Beatles classics and some songs from their second album "Elevate".

At the beginning of next year to start filming for the fourth season of 'Big Time Rush'. Currently showing Nickelodeon Germany new episodes of the second season, Saturdays and Sundays at 18:30 clock. The EP, released Big Time Movie 'on 21 Sony September 2012.


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Since the 12th September 2005 provides Nickelodeon with its wide range of high-quality preschool, cartoon and teen series for more variety in the German children's and family television. Nickelodeon is the homeland of Germany and internationally successful children's programs and shows classics like 'SpongeBob SquarePants', 'The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius' or 'Dora The Explorer'. Also, many new formats of teaching interest preschool series "Bubble Guppies" and "Backyardigans - The Backyardigans', the superhero cartoon 'Danny Phantom' and successful live-action shows like 'iCarly' , 'Victorious', 'The House of Anubis', 'Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide' and 'Big Time Rush' are seen exclusively in Germany at Nickelodeon. The transmitter can be received via satellite (Astra 19.2 °) and via digital cable, without limitation, almost everywhere in Germany. Since May 2011, in addition, the definition simulcast received from Nickelodeon. For the real fans there since December 2007 Nicktoons: Here you can see ad-free and German premiere series premieres and new episodes before they are one month later broadcast as a free-TV premiere on Nickelodeon. Another pay-TV offering in April 2009, the station launched for preschoolers NICK Jr. 3-5 years and their parents can see here around the clock in an ad-free environment, high-quality television specifically for the youngest audience. The online presence www.nick.de, with more than 58 million PIs now one of the most popular websites for children in Germany. Nickelodeon is part of MTV Networks, a division of the international media company Viacom. Nickelodeon is the world's only multimedia entertainment brand exclusively for children. For over 25 years, serving the kids, Nickelodeon today reaches 320 million households in 169 countries with its 28 channels, 21 program windows and 2 broadband services in Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America and the United States. Nickelodeon Shows are also broadcast by third parties in key markets worldwide, so Nickelodeon distribution comprises a total of 669 million households. Nickelodeon's international services include digital channels in the UK, Australia and Mexico. In the United States, other digital channels like Noggin, Nicktoons, GAS and Nick Too is received. The company's portfolio of international businesses also includes 21 country-specific websites, Nickelodeon Movies and global licensing and merchandising of products such as Nickelodeon Rugrats, Blue's Clues, Dora and SpongeBob.

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Contact: Christina Blankenburg
Phone: +49 30 700 100-174, Fax: +49 30 700 100-9174
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Also, below is the untranslated version of the same Nickelodeon Deutschland Press Release in German:
Spionage, Stunts und Superhits – Nickelodeon zeigt Premiere von ‚Big Time Movie‘ am 22. September um 17.00 Uhr

Durch eine Verwechslung werden die vier Jungs von Big Time Rush zu Spionen wider Willen

Werden sie sich selbst und die Welt retten? Big Time Rush möchte eigentlich nur pünktlich zu ihrem Auftritt sein

In dem TV-Highlight in Spielfilmlänge performen die vier Cuties nicht nur Songs ihres Albums „Elevate“ sondern auch vier Beatles Klassiker

In ‚Big Time Movie‘ machen sich die vier Jungs von Big Time Rush zum Auftakt ihrer Welttournee auf den Weg nach London. Doch bereits bei ihrer Ankunft am Flughafen geht alles schief. Kendall verwechselt seinen Rucksack und plötzlich steckt die Band in Schwierigkeiten. Denn in dem Rucksack befindet sich ein „Werkzeug des Bösen“. Jetzt müssen Sie rasch handeln, um die Welt zu retten und trotzdem noch rechtzeitig für ihr Konzert auf der Bühne zu stehen. Kendall, James, Logan und Carlos machen also einen Crash-Kurs in Geheimagenten-Diplomatie. Um ihre erste Mission erfolgreich abzuschließen, liefern sie sich spektakuläre Verfolgungsjagden in coolen Autos, springen aus Hubschraubern und versuchen außerdem in den lächerlichsten Verkleidungen stets gut auszusehen. Ihr schärfster Konkurrent, Sir Atticus Moon, ist ihnen dabei stets dicht auf den Fersen. Unterstützung erhalten die vier Helden von Penny Lane, einer MI6-Geheimdienst-Agentin in Ausbildung.

‚Big Time Movie‘ ist eine coole Mischung aus James Bond und der schrägen Agentenkomödie „Austin Powers“. Die vier Jungs von Big Time Rush beweisen in diesem TV-Highlight einmal mehr ihr selbstironisches Talent sowie ihre Qualität als umschwärmte Boyband.

Am 22. September um 17:00 Uhr strahlt Nickelodeon ‚Big Time Movie‘ in Spielfilmlänge aus. Kendall (Kendall Schmidt), James (James Maslow), Carlos (Carlos Pena Jr.) und Logan (Logan Henderson) performen in diesem TV-Highlight mit Help!, A Hard Day’s Night, We Can Work It Out und Revolution vier Beatles Klassiker sowie einige Songs von ihrem zweiten Album „Elevate“.

Zu Beginn des nächsten Jahres starten die Dreharbeiten für die vierte Staffel von ‚Big Time Rush‘. Aktuell zeigt Nickelodeon Deutschland neue Episoden der zweiten Staffel, samstags und sonntags um 18:30 Uhr. Die EP zu ‚Big Time Movie‘ veröffentlicht Sony am 21. September 2012.

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Seit dem 12. September 2005 sorgt Nickelodeon mit seinem breiten Spektrum von qualitativ hochwertigen Vorschul-, Cartoon- und Teenie-Serien für mehr Vielfalt im deutschen Kinder- und Familienfernsehen. Nickelodeon ist die Heimat der deutschlandweit und international erfolgreichsten Kinderprogramme und zeigt Klassiker wie 'SpongeBob Schwammkopf', 'Jimmy Neutron' oder 'Dora'. Auch viele neue Formate wie die pädagogisch wertvollen Vorschul-Serien 'Bubble Guppies' und 'Backyardigans – Die Hinterhofzwerge', der Superheld-Cartoon 'Danny Phantom' sowie erfolgreiche Live-Action-Serien wie 'iCarly', ’Victorious’, 'Das Haus Anubis', 'Ned´s ultimativer Schulwahnsinn' und 'Big Time Rush' sind in Deutschland exklusiv bei Nickelodeon zu sehen. Der Sender ist über Satellit (Astra 19,2°) und über digitales Kabel ohne Einschränkung fast überall in Deutschland empfangbar. Seit Mai 2011 kann zusätzlich der HD Simulcast von Nickelodeon empfangen werden. Für echte Fans gibt es seit Dezember 2007 NICKtoons: Hier sehen sie werbefrei und in deutscher Erstausstrahlung Serienpremieren und neue Episoden, bevor diese einen Monat später als Free-TV-Premiere bei Nickelodeon ausgestrahlt werden. Ein weiteres Pay-TV Angebot ist der im April 2009 gestartete Sender für Vorschulkinder NICK Jr. 3-5Jährige und ihre Eltern sehen hier rund um die Uhr in einem werbefreien Umfeld hochwertiges Fernsehprogramm speziell für die jüngste Zielgruppe. Der Online-Auftritt www.nick.de gehört mit über 58 Mio. PIs mittlerweile zu den meistbesuchten Websites für Kinder in Deutschland. Nickelodeon gehört zu MTV Networks, einem Zweig des international tätigen Medienkonzerns Viacom. Nickelodeon ist die weltweit einzige Multimedia Unterhaltungsmarke ausschließlich für Kinder. Seit über 25 Jahren im Dienste der Kleinen, erreicht Nickelodeon heute 320 Millionen Haushalte in 169 Ländern weltweit mit seinen 28 Sendern, 21 Programmfenstern und 2 Breitbanddiensten in Afrika, Asien, Europa, Lateinamerika und den Vereinigten Staaten. Nickelodeon Shows werden auch durch Dritte in wichtigen Märkten weltweit ausgestrahlt, so dass Nickelodeons Verbreitung insgesamt 669 Millionen Haushalte umfasst. Nickelodeons internationale Dienste beinhalten digitale Kanäle in UK, Australien und Mexiko. In den USA können weitere digitale Kanäle wie Noggin, Nicktoons, GAS und Nick Too empfangen werden. Das Unternehmensportfolio internationaler Geschäftsbereiche umfasst darüber hinaus 21 länderspezifische Webseiten, Nickelodeon Filme und globales Licensing und Merchandising von Nickelodeon-Produkten wie Rugrats, Blue's Clues, Dora und SpongeBob.

Viacom International Media Networks Northern Europe
Kontakt: Christina Blankenburg
Fon: +49 30 700 100-174, Fax: +49 30 700 100-9174
E-Mail: blankenburg.christina@vimn.com, Info: www.presse.nick.de.

Video Of Nickelodeon UK's New "Bucket And Skinner's Epic Adventures - Coming September" Teaser Trailer

Below is a streaming video clip and transcript of Nickelodeon UK's brand new "Bucket & Skinner's Epic Adventures - Coming September" teaser trailer (promo) which Nickelodeon UK is currently broadcasting on-air to advertise and celebrate that Nickelodeon UK and Ireland will be premiering the brand new live-action Nickelodeon series "Bucket & Skinner's Epic Adventures" on Nickelodeon UK and Ireland and Nickelodeon HD UK in September 2012, as part of "September on Nickelodeon UK"!

Some call them brilliant.

Some call them manly.

We call them Bucket & Skinner!

And the epic new adventures start this September!

Bucket & Skinner's Epic Adventures
Coming September

Saban Unveils The Cast, Characters And First Trailer For "Power Rangers Megaforce" At "Power Morphicon 3"

Saban Brands announced at "Power Morphicon 2012", a 'Power Rangers' convention, on Saturday 18th August 2012 the cast who will be starring and the characters they'll be playing in the next chapter of the popular "Power Rangers" franchise, "Power Rangers Megaforce", which Nickelodeon USA will premiere in North America in 2013. From the SamuraiCast.com blog:
Power Rangers Megaforce Cast at Power Morphicon 3

For the past year, RangerCrew has kept you updated with the latest Power Rangers Megaforce Casting News. We would like to thank DarkBlaze and Mr. Yellow for their continued research. The official cast for Power Rangers Megaforce was revealed today at Power Morphicon 3. We would like to personally congratulate the new team and wish them all of the best as they represent Power Rangers in the 20th anniversary.

Let me introduce you to the Megaforce Power Rangers.

[Actors Name:] Andrew Gray
[Character Name:] Troy
Megaforce Red Ranger
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[Actors Name:] Azim Rizk
[Character Name:] Jake
Megaforce Black Ranger
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[Actors Name:] John Mark
[Character Name:] Noah
Megaforce Blue Ranger
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[Actresses Name:] Ciara Hanna
[Character Name:] Gia
Megaforce Yellow Ranger
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[Actresses name:] Christina Masterson
[Character Name:] Emma
Megaforce Pink Ranger
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Here are some photos from the panel. Click on the images to view their true size. If you use these images on your sites and blogs, please credit us with the appropriate link back to this blog. I uploaded 37 high-resolution photos from the Saban Brands Panel at Samurai Cast.


View all 37 high-resolution photos of the Power Rangers Megaforce Cast Members at Samurai Cast.

Here is video footage that we filmed during the Saban Brands Panel at Power Morphicon 3. The video also shows the Samurai Cast Members standing next to the new Megaforce cast.

Also from the SamuraiCast.com blog:
Power Rangers Megaforce Promo

The first Official Power Rangers Megaforce promo aired today at Power Morphicon 3. This promo was an improved version of the ones shown at Licensing Expo, which showed Goseiger Footage and Gokaioh. The Power Morphicon Promo showed Sentai footage from Goseiger and the Legend War. Fans jumped out of their scenes and went nuts when the Legend War was shown on screen. This teaser is approximately 1 minute and 30 seconds.

I filmed the promo today with the Sony NEX-5N. My apologies for the shaky camera. If you are watching on Youtube, make sure you watch it in 1080p HD. Please let us know what you think of the promo at RangerCrew. Enjoy the promo and help spread the word by giving us appropriate credit AND link back to this blog.



The Cast Members of Power Rangers Megaforce were confirmed today at Power Morphicon. Check out our Blog for the official announcement.

Nickelodeon Latin America Consumer Products Unveils Brand New Nickelodeon Merchandise Lines Based On The Popular Nickelodeon Shows "Big Time Rush", "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles", "Winx Club" And "Bubble Guppies" To Be Released In Mexico In 2013

From TV Latina (translated by Google Translate):
Nickelodeon upfront unveiled new products for 2013

MEXICO CITY: Nickelodeon Latin America Consumer Products unveiled new product lines and collections for business partners, including Big Time Rush properties, [Winx Club] and Bubble Guppies, among others.
 
"Nickelodeon has been making heavy investments, we have programs for children and youth with the best rating of Mexican television," said Eduardo Lebrija, SVP of Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) The Americas Mexico.
 
He added: "This event is the beginning of a more aggressive search capitalize on every opportunity that allows us to have the best programming for kids, tweens and teens at the time. The current properties as [SpongeBob SquarePants] and [Dora The Explorer] are in constant growth and remain important foundation of our portfolio. 2013 will arrive with brand new products like the [Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles], Winx and Bubble Guppies. "
 
Ninja turtles will be released in late September in the United States and Mexico in November through Nickelodeon. The development of this new computer animated series, takes the most successful elements of the first series of the late '80s, combining action, comedy and mutation.
 
Meanwhile, Winx is a series of magic, fantasy and fashion where a group of six friends with special powers attend Alfea College. When problems arise, Winx Club transforms into beautiful fairies who use magical powers to fight villains and save the world from evil.
 
The target segment are girls from 4-12 years of age, the products focus on the development of seasons five and six. The launch will be in stores starting back to school in August 2013 and will be released on DVD.
Also, below is the original untranslated Nickelodeon Latin America News article from TV Latina:
Nickelodeon reveló nuevos productos durante upfront 2013

CIUDAD DE MÉXICO: Nickelodeon Consumer Products Latinoamérica dio a conocer las nuevas líneas y colecciones de productos para los socios comerciales, que incluyen las propiedades Big Time Rush, Winx y Bubble Guppies, entre otras.

“Nickelodeon ha estado haciendo fuertes inversiones, tenemos los programas infantiles y juveniles con el mejor rating de la televisión mexicana”, dijo Eduardo Lebrija, VP sénior de Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) The Americas México.

El ejecutivo agregó: “Este evento es el inicio de una búsqueda más agresiva de capitalizar todas las oportunidades que nos permite tener la mejor programación para niños, tweens y teens del momento. Las propiedades actuales como Bob Esponja y Dora se mantienen en constante crecimiento y siguen siendo base importante de nuestro portafolio. Para 2013 llegaremos con marcas nuevas en productos como Las tortugas ninja, Winx y Bubble Guppies”.

Las tortugas ninja se estrenará a finales de septiembre en Estados Unidos y en México en noviembre a través de Nickelodeon. El desarrollo de esta nueva serie animada por computadora, retoma los elementos más exitosos de la primera serie de finales de los ’80, combinando acción, comedia y mutación.

Entre tanto, Winx es una serie de magia, fantasía y moda donde un grupo de seis amigas con poderes especiales asisten al Colegio Alfea. Cuando surgen problemas, Club Winx se transforma en hermosas hadas que utilizan poderes mágicos para luchar contra villanos y salvar al mundo del mal.

El segmento objetivo son niñas de 4 a 12 años de edad, los productos se enfocan al desarrollo de las temporadas cinco y seis. El lanzamiento en tiendas será a partir regreso a la escuela de 2013 y en agosto se estrenará el DVD.

The Guardian Names The "Peppa Pig" iPhone And iPad App "Peppa Pig Me Books" As A Top Kids' App

From The Guardian:
The 50 best children's apps for smartphones and tablets

Adults are starting to trust their kids with their smartphones, but can children trust the grown-ups to download the best apps? Stuart Dredge picks the apps designed to get the kids learning, creating and playing

A recent survey of 2,000 parents in the UK found that 75% share their smartphones with their kids.

When Apple unveiled its iPad in January 2010, the idea of handing over a touchscreen gadget costing at least £429 to a sticky-fingered child seemed ridiculous. Two years later, tablets – and smartphones – are now well established as pass-on devices, with an increasing number of apps available for children of all ages.

In July, Disney commissioned a survey of 2,000 British parents who owned an app-capable device and found that 75% share them with their children; 56% said they had downloaded an app at the request of their kids; and 37% considered apps to be an "integral" part of their family life.

There are hundreds of developers making apps for kids, from games and story books to maths and phonics apps. This isn't just about absorbing information, though: there are apps for children to make music, draw and share digital pictures and record their own voices reading favourite stories.

Pretty much every big brand in the world of children's entertainment is now involved in apps, including Disney, Nickelodeon, Penguin, Mattel and Moshi Monsters, as well as individual characters and TV shows such as Bob the Builder, Peppa Pig, In the Night Garden and Dr Seuss. And with new companies such as Toca Boca and Nosy Crow establishing their reputations, parents are spoiled for choice, with more apps appearing every month.

That said, the choice itself can be a problem, as the big app stores from Apple and Google do not have dedicated kids' categories. Instead, children's apps are scattered between categories such as entertainment, games, education and books. On the plus side, this means that children's apps tend to be spread by word of mouth among parents – genuine recommendations rather than big-budget marketing.

This list is intended to help parents find new apps for their children, not just from famous brands but from the best independent developers too. Some are purely about fun; others focus on bringing an interactive twist to storytelling; and others are more weighted towards the building blocks of maths and language-learning. Most of these apps are for iPad and/or iPhone, which is a reflection of the wider market: 90% of high-quality children's apps are still released for Apple devices alone, mainly because that's where their developers think they can make money.

This may change, thanks to impressive Android tablets such as Google's Nexus 7 and Amazon's Kindle Fire, which is tipped to be released in the UK later this year.

Meanwhile, strong sales of Android smartphones mean there is a sizable number of parents looking for kid-apps on those devices too. Expect some of the apps featured in this list that are Apple-only to make the jump to Android in the coming months.

OUR CHOICE OF THE 50 BEST APPS FOR KIDS [list below only features Nickelodeon Preschool (Nick Jr.) themed apps]

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PEPPA PIG ME BOOKS iPhone/iPad – £1.99. This innovative app brings Penguin's range of Peppa Pig books to Apple devices, with one included in the price and more available to buy in-app. The key feature: your children can record their own dialogue for every page.