Friday, November 23, 2012

Nickelodeon UK Announces The Highlights For The First Week Of Nick UK's "SpongeBob's Big Advent Calendar" Programming Stunt! - New Episodes, New Christmas Specials, Marathons And More!

Nickelodeon UK & Ireland's official website, Nick.co.uk, and Nickelodeon UK fanblog NickUKHub has revealed Nickelodeon UK's schedule highlights for Saturday 1st December 2012 and Sunday 2nd December 2012, which will also serve as the launch of Nickelodeon UK's Christmas 2012 schedule and the launch of Nickelodeon UK's second annual "SpongeBob's Big Advent Calendar" Watch & Win competition, and is full of brand new episodes, marathons and Christmas specials of favourite Nickelodeon shows!

On Saturday 1st December 2012, Nickelodeon UK and Ireland and Nickelodeon HD UK will premiere a brand new season 5 episode of Nickelodeon's "Winx Club" series at 7.30am, Nickelodeon's brand-new live-action/CGI "Fairly Odd Parents" Christmas Holiday television movie "A Fairly Odd Christmas" at 8.00am, a brand new episode of Nickelodeon's brand new CGI-Animated "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" television series called "Enter Shredder" at 9.30am, plus hold a "Victorious" marathon from 1.00pm to 4.00pm, featuring the special Christmas-themed episode of "VicTORIous" called "A Christmas Tori" at 2.30pm, an encore of Nickelodeon's brand new "Fairly OddParents" holiday movie "A Fairly Odd Christmas" at 4.00pm, a brand new third season episode of "Big Time Rush" at 5.30pm, and a brand new "Life With Boys" episode titled "Smoking with Boys" at 6.00pm (all shows and specials repeated one hour later on Nick UK's plus-one (+1) timeshift channel, Nickelodeon +1).

On Sunday 2nd December 2012, Nickelodeon UK and Ireland and Nickelodeon HD UK will premiere a brand new season 5 episode of Nickelodeon's "Winx Club" series at 7.30am, Nickelodeon's first full-length stop-motion animated special "It's A SpongeBob Christmas!" at 8.00am, a brand new episode of "Power Rangers Super Samurai" at 8.30am. Nick UK's "Victorious" marathon weekend will resume from 1pm to 4pm, plus Nick will show an encore of Nickelodeon's brand new "SpongeBob SquarePants" holiday special called "It's A SpongeBob Christmas!" at 5.00pm! (all times plus-one (+1) on Nick UK's timeshift channel, Nick+1).

Below are Nickelodeon UK's schedule highlights for Saturday 1st December 2012 and Sunday 2nd December 2012:

Saturday 1st December 2012:

7:30am - Winx Club: Join us for the premiere of the brand new fifth series of Winx Club, right here on Nickelodeon!

8:00am - A Fairly Odd Christmas: In this second Fairly Odd Movie, only Timmy Turner and his fairy godparents can save Christmas! But that can't happen until Timmy gets himself off Santa's naughty list.

9:30am - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles - Enter Shredder: April and the Turtles embark on a mission to save her dad, but they eventually have to confront Shredder himself, who's taken the job of destroying the Turtles into his own hands.

1:00pm - Victorious - Prom Wrecker: Tori is planning a prom, but the event ruins Jade's art project and now she's out for revenge. Can Tori throw a successful prom with Jade aiming to bring the whole dance down? [subtitles]

1:30pm - Victorious - Terror on Cupcake Street: The kids have only a night to build and drive a float to the parade. When the float breaks down in a bad neighbourhood, can they recover and save their chance to be on TV?

2:00pm - Victorious - Blooptorious: A special episode where Christopher Cane, the actor who plays Rex, is our host for an in-depth look into the stars of Victorious, and their hilarious outtakes.

2:30pm - Victorious - A Christmas Tori: It's holiday time, and the kids have to find the perfect Secret Santa gifts for each other, because whoever gives the worst gift has to go door-to-door yodeling with Sikowitz!

3:00pm - Victorious - The Breakfast Bunch: Tori and the gang spend Saturday in detention after a lunch trip gone wrong. They have the whole day to learn about each other, find food, and try not to earn more detention.

3:30pm - Victorious - The Worst Couple: Jade and Beck help Sinjin with his new game show, "The Worst Couple," but it puts their relationship to the test. Meanwhile, Tori breaks her precious Pear Phone.

4:00pm - A Fairly Odd Christmas [Encore]: In this second Fairly Odd Movie, only Timmy Turner and his fairy godparents can save Christmas! But that can't happen until Timmy gets himself off Santa's naughty list.

5:30pm - Big Time Rush: Kendall, James, Carlos, and Logan are back with a brand new third season of sonic adventures, showing for the first time right here on Nickelodeon!

6:00pm - Life With Boys - Smoking with Boys: When Tess catches Sam smoking, she calls a secret sibling meeting to force him to stop.

Sunday 2nd December 2012:

7:30am - NEW Winx Club
8:00am - NEW SpongeBob SquarePants Christmas holiday special It's A SpongeBob Christmas!
8:30pm - NEW Power Rangers Super Samurai
1:00pm to 4:00pm - VicTORIous Marathon
5.00pm - Encore of It's A SpongeBob Christmas!

Nickelodeon UK Announces Plans To Premiere Nickelodeon's Brand New "Fairly Odd Parents" Original Live-Action/CGI Christmas Holiday Television Movie "A Fairly Odd Christmas" On Saturday 1st December 2012!

Nickelodeon UK and Ireland has announced on their "What's On" schedule section on the official Nickelodeon UK and Ireland website, Nick.co.uk, the Nickelodeon UK News that Nickelodeon UK will premiere and show Nickelodeon's brand-new live-action/CGI original television Christmas Holiday movie "A Fairly Odd Christmas", which is based on the popular animated original Nickelodeon show ("Nicktoon") "Fairly Odd Parents" and the sequel to Nickelodeon's first live-action/CGI "Fairly Odd Parents" television movie, "A Fairly Odd Movie: Grow Up, Timmy Turner!", on Nickelodeon UK and Ireland and Nickelodeon HD UK on Saturday 1st December 2012 at 8.00am (repeated at 9.00am on Nick UK's plus-one (+1) timeshift channel, Nickelodeon +1), with an encore at 4.00pm (replayed at 5.00pm on Nick+1), as part of "December on Nickelodeon UK 2012" and "Christmas On Nickelodeon UK 2012"!:
8:00am / 4:00pm - A Fairly Odd Christmas: In this second Fairly Odd Movie, only Timmy Turner and his fairy godparents can save Christmas! But that can't happen until Timmy gets himself off Santa's naughty list.
In Nickelodeon's brand new Christmas Holiday special, "A Fairly Odd Christmas", Timmy Turner travels around the world with his childhood friend, Tootie, his beloved fairy godparents, Cosmo and Wanda, and his fairy god brother Poof, granting kids' wishes. Unfortunately, Timmy doesn't consider that there may be consequences for his actions. When children start to doubt that Santa Claus exists, a panic begins in the North Pole. As a result, kids' wishes begin disappearing from Santa's "good" list. Timmy's well-intended actions eventually land him on The Naughty List. Timmy must find a way to restore the children's faith in Santa Claus before ruining Christmas forever. Meanwhile, Mr. Crocker (David Lewis, "A Fairly Odd Movie: Grow Up, Timmy Turner!") is more determined than ever to harness the fairies magical powers for his own purposes.

Nickelodeon's brand new Christmas Holiday special, "A Fairly Odd Christmas", stars Nickelodeon Stars Drake Bell ("The Amanda Show", "Drake & Josh", "A Fairly Odd Movie: Grow Up, Timmy Turner!") as 'Timmy Turner' and Daniella Monet ("Victorious", "Fred 2: Night of the Living Fred", "Fred 3: Camp Fred", "A Fairly Odd Movie: Grow Up, Timmy Turner!") as 'Tootie', the sister of 'Vicky', Nickelodeon Voice Artists Daran Norris ("The Fairly OddParents", "Big Time Rush", "Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide") as 'Cosmo', Susanne Blakeslee ("The Fairly OddParents") as 'Wanda', Tara Strong ("The Fairly OddParents", "Rugrats", "All Grown Up!") as 'Poof', and Canadian actor David Lewis ("A Fairly Odd Movie: Grow Up, Timmy Turner!") as 'Mr. Crocker'.

Hamleys London Among The First British Shops To Hold The UK Product Launch Of Nickelodeon, Flair And Playmates Toys' Brand New "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" Toy Line!

The Nickelodeon UK Press Office and Toxic magazine, a British magazine for boys, has announced that to celebrate Flair launching Playmates Toys' brand new range of "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" toys, based on Nickelodeon's brand new CGI-animated "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" television series, in the UK, Nickelodeon & Viacom Consumer Products UK and Flair have also selected Hamleys', one of the world's best-known retailers of toys, flagship toy stop in Regent's Street, London, which is also the world's largest toy store, to hold a early launch event for the UK debut of Playmates Toys' brand new "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" toy line! Plus, To celebrate Flair and Playmates Toys' holding the British and Irish product launch of their all-new TMNT toy line at Hamleys London, the official Toxic website, toxicmag.co.uk, has launched a brand new and exclusive "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles"-themed competition for their readers which offers the chance for three lucky Toxic magazine readers to win their very own green dream team prize featuring a "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" play set, which British fans of "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" can enter here on Toxic magazines official website, toxicmag.co.uk!

Tweeted by Nickelodeon UK's Press Office on their official Twitter profile page (@NickelodeonUKPR):
Brand new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles toy range available early at Hamleys this Saturday! #nickturtles.
Also, from Toxic Magazine's official website, ToxicMag.co.uk:
WIN! The Ultimate Green Team: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles!

Are you ready to give it some Turtle power? Well, the Turtle Takeover is nearly here fans and to mark the exciting London launch of the brand new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles toys we are offering the chance for three lucky readers to win their very own green dream team with two Turtles toys, a collector’s figure, a role play, a vehicle and, for the big finale, a £34.99 shell raiser!

Hot on the heels of the hit new Nickelodeon TV series, the brand new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Toys will be descending onto the London toy scene in a special early launch event taking place at Hamleys toy shop, Regent’s Street on Saturday 24th November.

Promising to be an epic extravaganza, for one day only Hamleys will be going turtles-tastic with a sewer-duper event dedicated to the four ninjas. For those who simply can’t wait to get a pizza the action, the Turtles will be out in full force from 8.30am serving eager early birds with turtlely-tasty breakfast pizza, while freebies and fun face-painting will add to the fun factor. Finally, the doors will be flung open at 9.30am to excited fans looking to get their hands on the toys before anyone else, followed with more top competitions and giveaways guaranteed to shell-shock around the clock throughout the day.

Hailed as the ultimate boy’s toy, the comprehensive Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles toy collection comprises all of the most popular Turtles action figures and showcases a level of detail never seen before; each Turtle comes with its own ninja butt-kicking weapon. Plus, with an array of venomous villains to choose from, along with vehicles, playsets and role play, fans will be able to immerse themselves in the world of the brave brotherhood of four.

For further information on the Hamleys store launch please visit www.hamleys.com

Enter your details [here on the official Toxic Magazine website, toxicmag.co.uk] to win the wicked Turtles toys!

Other British shops across the UK which are holding early product launch events for Nickelodeon, Flair and Playmates Toys' brand new "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" toy line on Saturday 24th November 2012 include Kids Stuff in Eastbourne, Forbidden Planet's Birmingham store, Starlings Toymaster in The Cornhill, Bury St Edmunds, and the Toy Planet toy shop In Derbyshire.

Former Nickelodeon Star Kel Mitchell Discusses The Possibility Of A "Kenan And Kel" Reunion (Includes New Nickelodeon Poll!)

From Digital Spy (don't forget to take NickALive!'s Classic Nickelodeon-themed poll below!):
Kel Mitchell: "Kenan does not want to be seen with me"

© Rex Features

Kenan & Kel's Kel Mitchell has claimed that his former co-star Kenan Thompson wants nothing to do with him.

Thompson is currently developing a new NBC sitcom, but Mitchell told TMZ that he will not be appearing in the series.

"Kenan does not want to be seen with me in any form of media, or even have my name mentioned around him," said the 34-year-old.

Mitchell insisted that there is "no bad blood" on his side, adding that he is "not upset" with Thompson.

"I respect his choice of wanting to make a name for himself solo," he claimed.

"I'm not declining a [Kenan & Kel] reunion, I know the fans love the show and would love to see some type of appearance with us... I just don't see that ever happening because of how he really feels."

Thompson previously told Digital Spy that he "had some of the best times of [his] life" on the Kenan & Kel set, but claimed that a reunion is unlikely to happen.

"I think the show lives better where it's at, in the time it was in," he said. "I wouldn't want to taint that."

Thompson and Mitchell first appeared together on Nickelodeon sketch comedy series All That, before starring in sitcom Kenan & Kel from 1996 to 2000. The pair also shared the screen in 1997 [Nickelodeon Movie] film Good Burger.

> DS Icon: Kenan & Kel
> Nickelodeon revisits the '90s: Was it all that?

Watch a classic Kenan & Kel clip [here on YouTube: "Who Loves Orange Soda?!"]
NickALive! Poll: Would you like to see a "Kenan & Kel" reunion? Let NickALive! know by voting in the poll below!:




Also, from 411mania.com:
Kenan & Kel reunion will never happen because Kenan hates Kel, according to Kel: Someone in trouble? Aww, here goes!
Don't count on ever seeing the "Kenan and Kel" reunion you always hoped for -- because Kel Mitchell tells TMZ, Kenan's dropped him like a hot potato ... and is actively avoiding him.

Kenan Thompson -- who starred with Kel in a million different Nickelodeon projects back in the day -- is currently developing a new comedy pilot with NBC, so we reached out to Kel to see if he'd be making a cameo.

BUT OUR DREAMS WERE DASHED TO PIECES.

Kel tells TMZ, "The truth is Kenan does not want to be seen with me in any form of media, or even have my name mentioned around him."

Kel says he nearly reunited with Kenan for an interview with a popular magazine but Kenan pulled out at the last minute ... and he thinks it's because Kenan's still trying to separate himself from his old co-star. - TMZ
Man, Kenan. Why you gotta be a hater like that.

You hate to see actor friends fight like this. Kenan, of course, is busy with Saturday Night Live and his soon-to-be comedy show on NBC. I don't even know what Kel is doing anymore, and I'm too lazy to search Google and find out. Post-Thanksgiving turkey coma.

The only other way to rekindle Kenan and Kel's apparent broken friendship: Good Burger 2: The Good Burgering. Re-cast Sinbad and Abe Vigoda as the second leads. Then watch as the magic takes place.

Nickelodeon USA Posts First Weekly Ratings Gain In More Than A Year

From The Irish Film Television Network:
Nickelodeon Posts First Weekly Ratings Gain In More Than A Year... According to Deadline, the kids TV channel, which is owned by Viacom, posted weekly ratings which finished at a 2 percent increase year-over-year, the first time since September of last year. Analysts are crediting a change in content for the ratings increase. The popular kids channel currently airs shows such as 'Victorious', 'Spongebob' and 'Big Time Rush'. Shows which attracted high ratings for the channel such as 'Drake and Josh' and 'Zoey 101' are no longer airing, while 'iCarly' is airing its final episode today in the US.

Nickelodeon Benelux Picks Up The Broadcast Rights To The Canadian-Korean 3D Stereoscopic Animated Children's Series "Bolts & Blip"; To Premiere On Nickelodeon Belgium And Nickelodeon Netherlands From February 2013

From StereoscopyNews:
Nickelodeon Gets 3D kids Series Rights

Nickelodeon has acquired rights on the Canadian-Korean 3D stereoscopic kids series Bolts & Blip for Belgium [Nickelodeon Belgium] and the Netherlands [Nickelodeon Netherlands]. The Viacom-owned broadcaster has closed a deal with KidsPlant Distribution to air the Redrover/Toonbox-produced series in February 2013.

Bolts & Blip (trailer here under), which follows the adventures of two robot friends, is one of the first 3D stereoscopic animated kids series and airs in more than 70 territories including the USA via 3net, in the UK via BSkyB and in Korea via Skylife.

Bolts & Blip Trailer



Storyline

This animated series is set in the year 2080. Thanks to a genius scientist Dr. Tommy, the Earth is at peace. He created the Moon C.R.A.T.E.R Project, the wackiest intergalactic sports circuit, where Robots, known as the Lunar League, settled Earth’s disputes. Two Central City misfits, Bolts & Blip, accidentally find themselves as members of the Leagues last placed team THE THUNDERBOLTS and are now out to show the fans what they can do. With the help of their rag-tag band of teammates, the two friends discover what they are made of, especially once they discover that all is not what it seems... Both the Moon and the Earth are being threatened by Dr. Tommy’s arch-nemesis – Dr. Blood.

Worldwide Distribution

At the same time as the Nickelodeon deal signature, Redrover also signed a deal to distribute the series in Poland where they will be distributed through Canal+ 3D and teleTOON+.

Info

Visit the Bolt&Blip website.
Also, from Kidscreen:
Bolts and Blip zap to Nickelodeon and Canal+

Stereoscopic 3D kids series Bolts and Blip has two new broadcast partners in Europe thanks to deals secured by Netherlands-based KidsPlant Distribution and the show’s producers Toon Box and RedRover.

KidsPlant has inked a deal with Nickelodeon to air the series in Benelux in 2013. The second deal signed by Canada’s Toon Box and South Korea-based RedRover will see Poland’s Canal + broadcast the show on its stereoscopic channel for spring 2013 and on its sister net teleTOON+ from February.

The series, which follows the adventures of two best robot friends who find themselves in over their heads after being suddenly drafted into the Lunar League of Robotic Sports, debuted in 2D on Canal+ (France) in April 2010 and in 3D on 3net (US) in September 2011.

It has since gone on to air in more than 70 territories in 2D and on 3D channels including 3net (US), BSkyB (UK), and Skylife (Korea).

The brand has also successfully diversified into the digital apps space with two apps currently available for iOS mobile devices on the App Store.

KidsPlant signed on to rep the 26 x 22-minute series for Benelux in June and is also on board to handle distribution rights for the recently released Bolts and Blip movie in Germany, Benelux, Scandinavia and Poland.

Tags: Benelux, Bolts and Blip, Canal+, KidsPlant Distribution, Nickelodeon, Redrover, Teletoon, Toon Box
Also, from C21Media:
Nick, Canal+ take 3D toon

Nickelodeon and Canal+ have picked up a Canadian and Korean 3D animated coproduction for two of their European feeds.

Nick will air comic adventure cartoon Bolts & Blip (26x22′) on its Benelux feed next year, while Canal+ in Poland will air the toon on its stereoscopic 3D channel in the spring.

Netherlands-based KidsPlant Distribution secured the deal in Benelux on behalf of the coproducers, Canuck studio Toonbox Entertainment and South Korea-based 3D producer RedRover.

Canal+ sister net Teletoon+ will also broadcast the animation in Poland from February. The show, aimed at seven- to 11-year-olds, is set on the moon and follows two misfit robots.

Marta Szwakopf, channel director of Teletoon+, said she expects the series “will win viewers’ hearts.” Two digital apps based on the series are available.

Nico Franks
23-11-2012
©C21Media

TAGS: Acquisition
GENRES: Animation, Children's
SHOWS: Bolts & Blip
PEOPLE: Marta Szwakop
COMPANIES: Canal+, KidsPlant Distribution, Nickelodeon, Teletoon
SECTIONS: C21Kids
COUNTRIES: Canada, Korea
Also, from TBI Vision:
Nickelodeon acquires 3D stereoscopic kids series

Nickelodeon has acquired stereoscopic 3D kids series Bolts & Blip for its networks in Benelux.

The Viacom-owned broadcaster has closed a deal with Dutch distributor KidsPlant Distribution to air the ToonBox Entertainment and Redrover-produced series in the region in the new year.

Separately, ToonBox and Redrover have sold the series in Poland via Canal+’s stereoscopic network and its sister channel teleTOON+.

Bolts & Blip, which follows the adventures of two robot friends, is one of the first stereoscopic animated kids series and airs in more than 70 territories including the United States via 3net, in the UK via BSkyB and in Korea via Skylife.

KidsPlant’s Robbert Ladan said: “We are very proud to have found a home for our brave two Robot heroes at Nickelodeon in Benelux.”

“I’m extremely glad that Bolts & Blip will be broadcasted on teleTOON+ in February 2013. I deeply believe that this modern animated series about a world of robots and heroes that are loved by children, will win viewers’ hearts,” added Marta Szwakopf, channel director MiniMini+/teleTOON+.