Friday, October 09, 2015

Nick Jr. UK To Premiere "Digby Dragon" In 2016

In a fantastic interview with ToyNews, a monthly trade magazine for the toy business, Marianne James, the Vice President (VP) of Nickelodeon & Viacom Consumer Products (NVCP) UK & Ireland & European Retail Sales, has announced the very exciting news that Nick Jr. UK and Ireland, Nickelodeon UK's top-performing preschool channel, are planning to start to premiere and show "Digby Dragon", a brand new CG-animated preschool series based on original work from Sally Hunter ("Humphrey's Corner"), in 2016!


Set in the colourful and enchanted Applecross Woods, "Digby Dragon" (26x30') follows Digby a fledgling Dragon learning to fly. With his best friend, the fumbling, bumbling fairy, Fizzy Izzy, Digby takes on adventures in the woods encountering characters including train driver Grump Goblin and Chips, the scatter-brained Squirrel.

"From the moment we saw the world and characters Sally had created, we knew it would make a beautiful show and we are delighted that everyone agrees, said Oli Hyatt, MD Blue-Zoo Productions. "The combination of our talented studio, the international clout of Aardman's reputation, and a great environment and platform in the UK on Nick Jr., and S4C, should make the show irresistible for investors and audiences."

Commissioned by Nickelodeon UK and produced entirely in the UK at Blue-Zoo Productions, the CGI show promises to be the latest in a long line of hits from the studio behind "Olive the Ostrich", "Tree Fu Tom", "Q pootle 5" and "Alphablocks". The series has been funded through an Enterprise Investment Scheme along with presales and advances.

Nickelodeon & Viacom Consumer Products will represent Consumer Products for the property in the UK and Ireland, with Aardman Animations representing the property's international TV, DVD and digital sales.

"The world of Digby is one driven by imagination and adventure. These core attributes mean that the property has the potential to develop into a long-running TV series beloved by families while its characters are engaging enough to be enjoyed by audiences across multiple platforms," said Tim Patterson, VP, Director of Programming Nickelodeon UK. "Investing at both the programming and property level, shows the belief that Nickelodeon has in Digby."

Alix Wiseman, Head of Sales & Acquisitions at Aardman Animations said: "Digby Dragon is just the kind of property we've been looking for and it fits perfectly with our existing cast of funny Aardman characters. Blue Zoo have created a joyful show in which they deploy the high production values and great storytelling antics which they are so well known for. We are delighted to be partnering with them and representing this charming new series worldwide."
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Sneak Peek Of New "Game Shakers" Episode "Tiny Pickles", Premiering 10/10 On Nickelodeon USA

To celebrate Nickelodeon USA premiering the brand-new "Game Shakers" episode "Tiny Pickles" on Saturday 10th October 2015 at 8:30pm (ET/PT), guest starring Yvette Nicole Brown and Matt Bennett, Nick USA has unveiled a super sneak peek preview of the all-new "Game Shakers" episode, which you can watch in the fantastic online streaming video clip below!:

Halloween Hacks - Making Tricked Out Treats With Kira Kosarin

Kira Kosarin from "The Thundermans" has some awesome Halloween tips on how to have the most spooktacular house on your block! Learn how to make Lollipop Ghosts, Spider Ice Cubes and a creepy Halloween hand in this fang-tastic video clip!:


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"Power Rangers Dino Charge" Halloween Safety Tips

The Power Rangers Dino Charge have some very important tips to keep Halloween safe and fun! Visit SpiritHalloween.com or any Spirit Halloween store nationwide for Power Rangers costumes and other morphinominal party items.



Catch brand-new episodes of "Power Rangers Dino Charge" every Saturday at 12:00pm ET/PT, only on Nickelodeon USA!
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Louriza Tronco's Favorite Moment From "Make It Pop" Season One

Louriza talks about Jaleb's big kiss scene! Get the scoop on one of the most romantic moments in the first season of "Make It Pop" in this fantastic video clip!:



Watch "Make It Pop" on Nickelodeon and YTV.
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"Every Witch Way" Season 4, Week 1 Recap - Who's Daniel?

Check out this magical recap of all the spellbinding action that happened during the first week of "Every Witch Way" season four in this fantastic video clip!



Things haven't been so perfect since Emma (Paola Andino) chose Jax (Rahart Adams). Daniel (Nick Merico) seems to have disappeared and only Emma can remember who he is! They find out that Daniel is working in an animal sanctuary in the Everglades, so the Tigers and Panthers head there to try and bring him home.

Keep watching the all-new epic fourth and final season of "Every Witch Way" weekdays at 6:00pm, only on Nickelodeon UK and Ireland/HD!
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SpongeBob SquarePants Halloween Make Up Tutorial

Want to make your costume stand out from the rest? Check out this Sponge-Tastic video tutorial to learn how to paint your face to look like SpongeBob this Halloween!:


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Meet Adam Peltzman, The Creator Of Nickelodeon's "Wallykazam!"

Meet Adam Peltzman, the creator of Nickelodeon's magical and whimsical CG-animated preschool series "Wallykazam!", in this fantastic video!:



In the interview, Adam talks about how he developed "Wallykazam!", from the shows original concept, "Marvin's Magic Words", to a five minute short, in which Wally Trollman was called Monty, a 15 minute pilot episode, and eventually the popular Nick Jr. series we see on TV! Adam also shares his original character designs for "Marvin's Magic Words", and talks about how Nickelodeon researches storylines for brand-new episodes by creating storybooks from storyboards of potential episodes to get feedback from preschoolers!
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