Make an appointment with your friends and family, reserve the best spot on your sofa and grab some popcorn, Nickelodeon UK, the number one commercial kids TV network in the UK, has announced in the following Press Release, that every Friday evening during November 2013 is movie night on Nick, as Nickelodeon UK and Ireland and Nickelodeon HD UK launches a brand new "Nick Flicks" movie programming slot!
The weekly event features two brand-new Nickelodeon Original TV Movies, "
Swindle" and "
Nicky Deuce", and the much loved favourites "
Fred 3: Camp Fred" and "
House of Anubis" - "
The Touchstone of Ra"!
Nickelodeon UK's film season kicks off in style with the Nickelodeon all-stars teaming up for the first time ever in brand-new "
Swindle",
premiering Friday 1st November 2013 at 6:30pm. The 90-minute comedy caper features Jennette McCurdy and Ariana Grande from "Sam & Cat", Noah Crawford and Chris O'Neal from "How to Rock" and "You Gotta See This", Ciara Bravo from "Big Time Rush", and "iCarly"'s Noah Munck.
In "Swindle", an evil collector cons wheeler-dealer Griffin (Crawford) out of a million dollar baseball card that could have saved his best friend's (O'Neal) home, so he unites a ragtag group of his classmates (McCurdy, Grande, Bravo and Munck) to take down the swindler. It's a valiant adventure that will take them through daring heists, crazy disguises and a pie fight face-off – but throughout it all, the kids have to bring their skills together as a team to get justice.
Later in the month, the brand new original Nickelodeon TV movie "
Nicky Deuce"
premieres on Friday 22nd November 2013 at 6:30pm. Featuring an impressive cast including Noah Munck ("iCarly"'s Gibby), as well as "The Sopranos" stars Steve Schirripa, Michael Imperioli, Vincent Curatola, Tony Sirico and the late, great, James Gandolfini, "Nicky Deuce", based on a popular children's book by Steve Schirripa and Charles Fleming, sees Nicholas Borelli II (Munck), an over-protected teen, become a fish out of water when he gets caught in the adventure of a lifetime when his plans to attend math camp go awry and he is sent to spend the summer with an uncle (Schirripa). Nicholas leans on local kids to help him fit in and winds up mistakenly earning a reputation as a tough guy. When confronted with some questionable dealings, Nicky uncovers family secrets and learns that the mean streets of Brooklyn aren't always what they seem. "Nicky Deuce" also stars actor Cassius Crieghtney ("Degrassi: The Next Generation") and actress Rita Moreno ("Where on Earth Is Carmen Sandiego?").
In "
Fred 3: Camp Fred", school's out for the summer and the fast-talking, hyper teenager "Fred Figglehorn" is headed to camp! In Fred 3: Camp Fred, Fred's mom (Siobhan Fallon Hogan) enrolls him in the world's worst summer camp - the dilapidated Camp Iwannapeepee. Fred is miserable until he meets a motley group of campers who teach him what camp is really about – making new friends. Together, Fred and his new friends, "Magoo" (Joey Bragg), "Dig" (Adrian Kali Turner, "Bad Teacher", "The Walking Dead"), "Spoon" (Leah Lewis), and "Chatter" (Matthew Scott Miller), are determined to muster up the strength and confidence to beat their rivals at the nearby posh Camp Superior in the annual Summer Camp Games. Based on one of the most popular internet characters of all time, the third installment of the hit TV movie franchise also features Tom Arnold as Floyd the camp director, WWE Superstar John Cena as Fred's imaginary dad, Charlie Carver ("Desperate Housewives") as Hugh Thompson the resident jock, Daniella Monet ("Victorious") as Fred's sassy best friend Bertha, Jake Weary ("As the World Turns") and Carlos Knight ("Supah Ninjas") as Fred's rivals. "Fred 3: Camp Fred" is executive produced by Brian Robbins of Varsity Pictures, Michael Green, Gary Binkow and Evan Weiss of The Collective, and Lucas Cruikshank. The movie is written by Drew Hancock ("Supah Ninjas", "FRED: THE SHOW") and directed by Jonathan Judge ("FRED: THE SHOW", "Big Time Rush"). "Fred 3: Camp Fred"
airs on Friday 8th November 2013 at 6:30pm.
Rounding off the month on
Friday 29th November 2013 at 6:30pm is the
"House of Anubis" movie, "The Touchstone of Ra". In TSoR, the residents of Anubis House are nearing the end of their final term when their celebratory mood is cut short after a group of underclassman unexpectedly move into Anubis house, and a trip to an Egyptian museum leaves the group with a strange stone in hand. The Sibunas are confronted with their greatest challenge yet as they set out to decipher the secrets behind the touchstone of the ancient Egyptian god, Ra. As the power of the stone begins to cause chaos, it's up to leader Eddie Miller (Burkely Duffield) and the Sibunas to solve the mystery before it's too late. As the mystery unfolds, the Sibunas learn that not everyone is as they seem, and there’s only one among them who can save them from the powers of the stone. The special will feature Anubis favourites Eddie Miller / Edison Sweet (Burkely Duffield), KT Rush / Kara Tatianna (Alexandra Shipp), Fabian Rutter (Brad Kavanagh), Alfie Lewis (Alex Sawyer), Patricia Williamson (Jade Ramsey), Mara Jaffray (Tasie Lawrence), Jerome Clarke (Eugene Simon), Joy Mercer (Klariza Clayton), Willow Jenks (Louisa Connolly-Burnham) and introduces newcomers Sophia (Claudia Jessie), Dexter (Jake Davis), Erin (Kae Alexander) and Cassie (Roxy Fitzgerald).
To celebrate Nick Flicks month on Nickelodeon UK in November 2013,
Nick UK's official website, nick.co.uk, will be unveiling exclusive online games, behind the scenes video clips, show information and more!
Below is Nickelodeon UK's full Nick Flicks movie line-up:
Friday 1st November 2013 at 6:30pm - Swindle
Friday 8th November 2013 at 6:30pm - Fred 3: Camp Fred
Friday 15th November 2013 at 6:30pm -
Schedule to be announced
Friday 29th November 2013 at 6:30pm - The Touchstone of Ra
Friday 22nd November 2013 at 6:30pm - Nicky Deuce
All movies replayed one hour later on Nickelodeon UK's plus-one (+1) timeshift channel, Nick+1.
Original Nickelodeon UK Press Release:
IT IS FRIDAY NIGHT AT THE MOVIES ON NICKELODEON IN NOVEMBER
New Friday night Nick Flicks kicks off with original TV movie Swindle starring Nickelodeon superstars Jennette McCurdy and Ariana Grande
London, 4th October, 2013 – Make an appointment with your friends, family and some popcorn as Nickelodeon introduces a new
Nick Flicks movie slot every Friday night in November. The weekly event features two brand-new, Nickelodeon, original TV movies
Swindle and
Nicky Deuce and the much-loved favourites
Fred 3: Camp Fred and
The Touchstone of Ra.
The season kicks off in style with Nickelodeon stars teaming up for the first time ever in brandnew
Swindle, premiering
Friday 1st November at 6:30pm. The 90-minute comedy caper features Jennette McCurdy and Ariana Grande from
Sam & Cat, Noah Crawford and Chris O'Neal from
How to Rock, Ciara Bravo from
Big Time Rush, and
iCarly's Noah Munck.
In
Swindle an evil collector cons wheeler-dealer Griffin (Crawford) out of a valuable baseball card which could raise enough money for his best friend (O’Neal) to stay in town. To get the card back he rounds up a random group of his classmates with varying skills (McCurdy, Grande, Bravo and Munck) to take down the swindler. Cue a crazy adventure that takes them through daring heists, funny disguises and even a food fight showdown.
Later in the month, original TV movie
Nicky Deuce premieres on
Friday 22nd November at 6:30pm. Featuring an impressive cast including Noah Munck (
iCarly’s Gibby), as well as
The Sopranos stars Steve Schirripa, Michael Imperioli, Vincent Curatola, Tony Sirico and the late, great, James Gandolfini,. The movie sees Nicholas Borelli II (Munck), an over-protected teen, become a fish out of water when he is sent from his quiet home to spend the summer in New York with an uncle (Schirripa) he does not know. Nicholas leans on local kids to try and fit in and winds up mistakenly earning a reputation as a tough guy. When confronted with some questionable dealings, Nicholas uncovers family secrets and soon has to get to grips with the family business with hilarious results.
In
Fred 3: Camp Fred, Fred's mum (Siobhan Fallon Hogan) enrols Fred Figglehorn (Lucas Cruikshank) in the world’s worst summer camp - the dilapidated Camp Iwannapeepee. Fred is miserable until he meets a motley group of campers who teach him what camp is really about – making new friends.
Fred 3: Camp Fred airs on
Friday 8th November at 6:30pm.
Rounding off the month on
Friday 29th November at 6:30pm is the House of Anubis movie,
The Touchstone of Ra. The residents of Anubis House are nearing the end of their final term but their celebratory mood is cut short after a group of underclassman unexpectedly move into Anubis house. A trip to an Egyptian museum leaves the group with a strange stone in hand and the Sibunas are confronted with their greatest challenge yet as they set out to decipher the secrets behind the touchstone of the ancient Egyptian god, Ra.
Exclusive games, behind the scenes clips, show information and more are available on
nick.co.uk.
Available in 14 million homes, Nickelodeon is the place where kids rule and features top shows such as Nickelodeon's Kids' Choice Awards, Victorious, SpongeBob SquarePants and iCarly. 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. Nickelodeon is on Sky 604, Virgin 712, TalkTalk channel 315 and through BT Vision.
The Nickelodeon Network brings the best in kids content to the UK and Ireland with Nickelodeon channels available in over 14 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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Below is a online streaming video of Nickelodeon UK's "Nick Flicks" on-air graphics package, produced by the London, UK-based motion graphics and broadcast designer
Crowmotion:
Nickelodeon - Nick Flicks from Crowmotion on Vimeo.
Graphics package for Nickelodeon's Friday film slot, Nick Flicks.
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