Wednesday, October 07, 2015

Nickelodeon To Launch India's First HD Kids TV Channel; Announces Brand-New Show "Shiva"

Viacom 18's kids cluster is gearing up for some game changing moves! In a first for the Indian market, Nickelodeon India will launch Nick HD+, which will showcase the best of local and international content!

Launching soon, Nick HD+ will be available on all cable and direct to home (DTH) platforms in the country. Nick HD+ content will be curated from the best of Nick's offerings across the board, including special 'never seen before' episodes of "Dora The Explorer" and "SpongeBob SquarePants". Some of the network's international shows such as "Marvin Marvin" will also be introduced to India through Nick HD+.


Additionally, after tasting success with its two localised shows, "Motu Patlu" and "Pakdam Pakdai", Viacom18's kids cluster Nickelodeon India will be launching its third localised series titled "Shiva". Slated to launch on Nickelodeon during Diwali this year on either the afternoon or evening prime time slot, "Shiva" is expected to give competition to Pogo's popular Indian animated series "Chhota Bheem".

Nina Elavia Jaipuria, EVP & BusinessHead - Kids Cluster, Viacom18 said, "Characters are very important in this genre. Its not the channel that the kids relate to, but the character. We have seen immense success with characters like Motu and Patlu and Ninja Hatori. This time, we developed the entire concept and script in-house because we want to own the character completely. This way we can do much more with Shiva in the coming months beyond television."


Created by Maya Digital Studios under Suhas Kadav's direction, "Shiva" comes as an answer to the channel's requirement for a home grown show that caters fun and action to their young viewers.

"As per last year's Oremax Small Wonder study from a sample of 1800 kids between the age of six to 14 years, we were missing one of the key drivers that led viewership and kids engagement, among all of our shows. We needed a high octane action comedy series that completed our portfolio and Shiva is just what we needed," Jaipuria points out.

Unlike Nickelodeon's other shows, which range from 15-20 minutes, each episode of "Shiva" will be 22 minutes long.

Aimed at kids between the ages of 8-to11, "Shiva" tells the story of the nine-year-old brave, fearless and intelligent boy who stays in Vedas city with his maternal grandparents. Every story in the show starts with an incident that threatens Vedas City. A true hero, Shiva, a super-kid with extraordinary talent, intellect and ability, along with his gang of friends sets out to save the day with the help some cool gadgets like the super bike developed by him.

The company carried out over a year of careful research to identify seven drivers that affected viewership and content consumption. While there are the obvious ones fun, action, fantasy and values, there are others which are more subtle like character traits, looks and intellect/resourcefulness. "Shiva", an action-comedy property, satisfies drivers like fun, action, intellect and fantasy, all in one go.

Developed after over a year of planning, and conceptualising, Shiva is being touted as one of the expensive projects by the channel. "Any animated series episode costs four times than that of a live action series," shares Jaipuria.

While an episode of a show like "Chhota Bheem" costs anywhere between Rs 26 - 27 lakh, Jaipuria pegs the cost of Shiva's episode anything above Rs 20 lakh.

With high hopes riding on the new show, Nickelodeon will be leaving no stones unturned to promote the show through a 360 degree marketing campaign, making the most of the approaching festive season.

To start with, the channel has put out teaser promos of the show through their home network channels. As the festive season nears, Nickelodeon will expand marketing and promotion measures through retail, van activities, OOH, digital and more.

"We plan to go below the line to put out the word through channels in other networks like a Sab TV or a Zee Cinema, which we know gets traction from kids. We will also be looking at utilising some of the movie releases, which are targeted at kids, thereby creating awareness in theatres. For the festive season of Dussehra and Deepavali everyone is out at the malls, so we will be undertaking a lot of on-ground mall activities happening through partnerships. We will also use radio as a reminder medium," she lists out, adding that the channel will also use social media and the digital platform to spread the word around on their new offering.

Nickelodeon India has also devised a strong growth plan for its sister kids channel, Sonic, which is all set to up the entertainment quotient for kids this season. Further fortifying the high decibel Sonic line-up, the hit animated series "Oggy & The Cockroaches" will now shift from Nick to Sonic. With shows like "Oggy" and "Pakdam Pakdai", Sonic is being pitched as the ultimate comic-chase destination.

Although admitting that moving a successful show like "Oggy & The Cockroaches" from Nick to Sonic is risky, Jaipuria is hopeful that the show will help strengthen Sonic's line up. Shedding more light on the reason behind this move, Jaipuria explains, "It is a combination of a couple of drivers that seem to be working for each character under Nick's banner, whether it's "Dora", "Oggy" or "Motu Patlu". We realised that if we focus on only action in Sonic, we will only cater to a very small section of audience. Therefore this move is also about expanding Sonic's reach by adding a flavour of comedy with "Oggy & The Cockroaches"."

She added that the channel's reach has gone up after a similar move they made earlier with "Pakdam Pakdai".

The network will try to drive traction to Sonic through Nickelodeon by urging loyal fans of "Oggy & The Cockroaches" to follow it's move to Sonic. This will be followed by a full fledged promotion activity for Sonic through the month of October 2015.

When asked to comment on these new developments on the network's kid cluster section, Jaipuria said, "Nickelodeon has always stayed ahead of the curve with its innovative and engaging initiatives. Keeping kids at the core of everything that we do, endearing characters, path breaking content and pioneering initiatives have scripted Nickelodeon's leadership and success story. The launch of "Shiva" and Nick HD+ are significant milestones in the category and are sure to be game changers, further fortifying our leadership position."

Sources: Indian Television, Animation Xpress.
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Dale Whibley's Favorite Moment From "Make It Pop" Season One

Dale Whibley takes a look back at one of his favourite moments from the first season of Nickelodeon's "Make It Pop" in this fantastic video clip!:



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"iCarly" Theme Song

In cinque, quattro, tre, due, uno.. it's the "iCarly" opening titles! Sing along to the "iCarly" theme song, "Leave It All To Me", sung by Miranda Cosgrove and featuring Drake Bell with this super video clip!:



In 5, 4, 3, 2...
(Drum beat starts)

I know, you see
Somehow the world will change for me
and be so wonderful

Live life, breathe air
I know somehow we're gonna get there
and feel so wonderful

And it's all real
I'm telling you just how I feel

So wake up the members of my nation
It's your time to be
There's no chance unless you take one
And the time to see the brighter side of every situation
Some things are meant to be, So
gimme your best and leave the rest to me

Leave it all to me
(Leave it all to me)
Leave it all to me
Just leave it all to me

Lyrics source: iCarly Wiki.
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Buhdeuce Fart Montage

The Breadwinners have a secret weapon, Buhdeuce's butt! Check out his Carbon Buttprint in this quazy brand new video clip!:



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Get Weird With SwaySway And Buhdeuce

Brace yourselves, bread heads! Cuz it's about to get weird up in here!



Catch the brand-new "Breadwinners" episode "Wolf Head Bread"/"Rock N' Roar", premiering Sunday 25th October 2015 at 11:30am ET/PT, only on Nickelodeon USA!
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Stuff Sawyer Says

Sawyer Huggins (Jackie Radinsky) is a cowboy who loves The Bulldogs! Watch some of his funniest "Bella and the Bulldogs" moments in this fantastic video clip!:



Catch brand-new episodes of "Bella and the Bulldogs" every Wednesday at 8/7c on Nick USA and Monday's at 5:30pm on Nickelodeon UK and Ireland/UK!
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Filburt for Turtystrol

Find yourself saying "I'm nauseous" more than 10 times a day? Then Turtystrol might be right for you.

Filburt Turtle for Turtystrol | Rocko's Modern Life | The Splat:



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Captain Man Goes On Vacation In Brand-New "Henry Danger" Episode Directed By Nathan Kress, Premiering 10/10 On Nickelodeon USA

Nickelodeon's official "Henry Danger" Twitter profile page, @HenryDanger, has announced the exciting news that the brand-new "Henry Danger" episode "Captain Man Goes on Vacation", premiering Saturday 10th October 2015 at 8:00pm ET/PT on Nickelodeon USA, is directed by Nickelodeon Star Nathan Kress, who played Freddie Benson in Nickelodeon's hit original comedy series "iCarly"!


iCarly's @NathanKress directed this week's NEW #HenryDanger ep, "Captain Man Goes on Vacation"!! Watch Sat @ 8!

In the all-new "Henry Danger" episode "Captain Man Goes on Vacation" (#205), Henry (Jace Norman) and Charlotte (Riele Downs) are in charge of protecting Swellview while Ray (Cooper Barnes) is out of town at his cousin's wedding.

"Captain Man Goes on Vacation" will be the third episode of "Henry Danger" that Nathan has directed since making his directorial debut directing the "Henry Danger" episode "Caved In". Nathan also directed the "Henry Danger" episode "The Bucket Trap".

Additional sources: Zap2it TV Listings, Wikipedia, IMDb.
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Sneak-Peek Of Brand-New "Pig Goat Banana Cricket" Episode "Gauntlet Of Humiliation", Premiering 10/9 On Nickelodeon USA

To celebrate Nickelodeon USA premiering the brand-new episode of Nickelodeon's all-new original animated comedy series (NickToon) "Pig Goat Banana Cricket" titled "Gauntlet of Humiliation" on Friday 9th October 2015 at 8:30pm ET/PT, Nick USA has unveiled a fantastic sneak peek preview from the all-new PGBC episode, which you can watch in the fantastic online streaming video clip below!:

Sneak Peek Of Brand-New "Sanjay And Craig" Episode "Chrome Dome", Premiering 10/9 On Nickelodeon USA

Dudes, what's up? To celebrate Nickelodeon USA premiering the brand-new "Sanjay and Craig" episode "Chrome Dome" on Friday 9th October 2015 at 8:15pm ET/PT, Nick USA have unveiled a fantastic super top secret sneak peek preview from the all-new "Sanjay and Craig" episode, which you can watch in the fantastic online streaming video clip below! Check it!:

Sneak Peek Of Brand-New "100 Things To Do Before High School" Episode "Join A Club Thing!", Premiering 10/10 On Nickelodeon USA

To celebrate Nickelodeon USA premiering the brand-new "100 Things to Do Before High School" episode "Join a Club Thing!" on Saturday 10th October 2015 at 9:00pm (ET/PT), Nick USA has unveiled a super sneak peek preview of the all-new "100 Things" episode, which you can watch in the fantastic online streaming video clip below!:

Nicktoons UK To Premiere "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" Season 3 Finale "Annihilation: Earth!" On Saturday 17th October 2015

The online British and Irish TV guide website Digiguide is reporting the Turtley Awesome TMNT News that Nicktoons UK and Ireland, Nickelodeon UK's animation and action channel, will premiere the special two-part third season finale episode of Nickelodeon's hit CG-animated "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" television series, titled "Annihilation: Earth!", in two parts on Saturday 17th October 2015, at 9:30am and 10:00am, respectively!


In the special episode, "Annihilation: Earth! – Part 1 and 2," when the Turtles get word of the Kraang's return, they realize there is an even bigger threat coming to Earth! "Doctor Who" star David Tennant also makes his debut appearance in the finale episode of "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" season three as The Fugitoid, a former alien scientist named Dr. Honeycutt, whose brain is saved and placed into the body of a robot when his body gets destroyed!
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Matt Bennett To Guest Star On New "Game Shakers" Episode "Tiny Pickles", Premiering 10/10 On Nickelodeon USA!

Hot on the heels from announcing that Yvette Nicole Brown will be reprising her "Drake & Josh" character 'Helen Dubois', everyone's favorite movie theater manager, in the upcoming brand-new "Game Shakers" episode "Tiny Pickles", Nickelodeon's official "Game Shakers" Instagram profile page, @GameShakers, has announced the further very exciting news that "Victorious" star Matt Bennett will also be making a cameo in the all-new "Game Shakers" episode, premiering Saturday 10th October 2015 at 8:30pm ET/PT on Nickelodeon USA!:


.@matthbennett is a guest on Helen's talk show* in this week's BRAND-NEW episode of Game Shakers! *Guests are subject to change.

In the all-new "Game Shakers" episode "Tiny Pickles", Matt will be a guest on Helen's talk show. It is currently unknown whether Matt will be reprising his role as 'Robbie Shapiro' in the brand-new episode. 'Rex Powers', Robbie's puppet on "Victorious", previously guest starred in the "Game Shakers" episode "Lost Jacket, Falling Pigeons".

Nickelodeon UK and Ireland/HD will premiere "Game Shakers" on Monday 2nd November 2015 at 6:00pm!
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Nickelodeon UK To Premiere "Game Shakers" On Monday 2nd November 2015

Nickelodeon UK, the number one commercial kids TV network in the UK, has announced the very exciting news in the following press release that Nickelodeon UK and Ireland and Nickelodeon HD UK will launch Nickelodeon's brand-new original comedy series "Game Shakers" on Monday 2nd November 2015 at 6:00pm with a week of brand-new episodes! Following the week of new episodes, Nick UK & Eire/HD will continue to premiere more brand-new episodes of "Game Shakers" every Monday at 6:00pm from 9th November 2015!


Created by hit-maker Dan Schneider ("Henry Danger", "iCarly", "Victorious", "Sam & Cat", "Zoey 101", "Drake & Josh", "Kenan & Kel", ), "Game Shakers" follows a pair of 7th grade girls, Babe (Cree Cicchino) and Kenzie (Madisyn Shipman), who, after creating a wildly successful mobile game app called Sky Whale for a science project, start a gaming company in Brooklyn called Game Shakers with their friend Hudson (Thomas Kuc).

But when superstar rapper Double G (Kel Mitchell, "Kenan & Kel", "All That", "Good Burger"), a super successful, unpredictable rapper, finds out the girls used one of his songs in their game without licensing it, he threatens to sue them for all he is owed! To make things right, Babe and Kenzie decide to make the rap superstar their business partner and hire his son, Triple G (Benjamin Lil P-Nut” Flores, Jr, "The Haunted Hathaways"), as a game consultant. Together, Babe, Kenzie, Hudson, Triple G and Double G will work to make Game Shakers a huge success in the gaming world! Will this new deal be a high score or a game over for Babe and Kenzie? Let the games begin!


Leading up to the debut of "Game Shakers" on Nick UK & Eire/HD, viewers can play "Sky Whale", the game featured in the series premiere episode, on iOS and Android by downloading the app for free. Additional games that feature in the series will be available to play online at nick.co.uk/gameshakers, where fans can also find quizzes, exclusive behind the scenes clips and images.

Original Nickelodeon UK Press Release:

TWEEN GIRLS PLAY THEIR WAY TO THE TOP OF THE GAMING WORLD IN NICKELODEON'S GAME SHAKERS

Nickelodeon's new live-action series Game Shakers premieres on Monday 2nd November at 6:00pm


London, 6th October 2015 – New-found friends Babe and Kenzie use their coding skills to create a gaming empire in Nickelodeon's new comedy series Game Shakers, launching on Monday 2nd November at 6:00pm with a week of premieres. The show follows the two 12-year-old girls as their middle-school science project becomes the most successful mobile game of the year.

Game Shakers sees Babe (Cree Cicchino) and Kenzie (Madisyn Shipman) create Sky Whale, the world's most popular mobile game. With the help of their best friend Hudson (Thomas Kuc), world-famous rapper Double-G (Kel Mitchell – Kenan & Kel) and his son Tripple-G (Benjamin Flores Jr. - The Haunted Hathaways), the girls use the profits from their game to start their own mobile gaming company. Now, Babe and Kenzie must keep their gaming business a success while still managing to get good grades at school.


Nickelodeon alumni Kel Mitchell makes his channel return in the new series Game Shakers created by Dan Schneider, the man behind Nickelodeon hits such as Kenan & Kel, Sam & Cat, Victorious and iCarly. Following a week of premieres, new episodes will continue to air every Monday at 6:00pm.

In the premiere episode "Sky Whale," Babe and Kenzie's school project, Sky Whale, becomes an accidental viral video game hit. However, when rap superstar Double G realises they used his song without his permission, he comes to collect his share of the profits.

Viewers can play Sky Whale on iOS and Android by downloading the app for free. Additional games that feature in the series will be available to play online at nick.co.uk. Fans can also find quizzes, exclusive behind the scenes clips and images.

Nickelodeon

Available in over 13 million homes, Nickelodeon is the place where kids rule and features top shows such as Nickelodeon's Kids' Choice Awards, The Haunted Hathaways, The Thundermans, SpongeBob SquarePants and Sam & Cat. Launched in 1993, Nickelodeon brings hit international and locally-produced entertainment content to audiences in the UK and Ireland. Viewers can also watch Nickelodeon in high definition through Nickelodeon HD and have the opportunity to catch up with the schedule through Nickelodeon +1. Exclusive games, behind the scenes clips, show information and more are available on nick.co.uk and the dedicated Nick app where viewers can find exclusive content updated daily. Viewers can watch Nickelodeon on Sky, Virgin, TalkTalk, BT Vision, YouView, VUTV on Freeview and on UPC in the Republic of Ireland.

The Nickelodeon Network brings the best in kids' content to the UK and Ireland with Nickelodeon channels available in over 13 million cable and satellite homes. Having launched in 1993 Nickelodeon UK comprises seven dedicated entertainment channels for kids aged 4-15 and their families, and is a joint venture between Viacom International Media Networks and BSkyB.

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