Tuesday, September 27, 2011

Nickelodeon UK's, Nicktoons and Nick Jr. Channel's October 2011 Highlights

According to the Sky Media website, here are Nickelodeon UK's, Nicktoons and Nick Jr. Channel's highlights for October 2011:
SpongeBob Week (Half-Term)
NickToons
Starts Monday 24 October

Catch all your favourite underwater friends this week everyday on NickToons as we countdown the top 100 episodes of SpongeBob SquarePants.

Victorious (including iParty with Victorious)
Nickelodeon
Friday 7 October at 6pm

It's all about Victoria Justice this month on Nickelodeon and to celebrate Nickelodeon are showing an exclusive crossover episode with two favourite Nickelodeon stars, Miranda Cosgrove and Victoria Justice. Carly suspects that her new boyfriend, Steven, is cheating on her with Tori Vega, so the gang plans a trip to Los Angeles to catch him in the act at a party thrown by Andre at Kenan Thompson's house.

Poppy Cat
Nick Jr
Monday 24 October

Poppy Cat is an inquisitive, excitable and energetic cat who will be going on all sorts of adventures this month on Nick Jr.

Bubble Guppies
Nick Jr
Monday 10 October

Dive in and discover something fin-tastic every day! It's time to learn, it's time to laugh, it's time for Bubble Guppies! A themed, interactive variety show for children 2-5 set in a vibrant aquarium-inspired underwater classroom.

The cast of "Victorious" will also be visiting London, UK in October 2011.

Brand New Episodes Of "Power Rangers Samurai" - Nickelodeon UK & Ireland and Nickelodeon UK HD will be premiering brand new episodes of "Power Rangers Samurai" during a "Power Rangers Samurai Premiere Week" from Monday 3rd October 2011 every weekday at 5pm.

Although currently unconfirmed, Nickelodeon UK & Ireland and Nickelodeon UK HD will probably broadcast the premiere of the Original Nickelodeon Movie "The Boy Who Cried Werewolf", which stars Victoria Justice from Nickelodeon live action series "Victorious", and the premiere of the brand new Halloween holiday special episode of "Big Time Rush" titled "Big Time Halloween", which guest stars Bro-bee from Nick Jr.'s "Yo Gabba Gabba!", during "Halloween On Nickelodeon UK 2011".

Below is a streaming video of Nickelodeon UK's "Power Rangers Samurai Premiere Week" trailer to promote Nickelodeon UK and Ireland premiering brand new episodes of "Power Rangers Samurai" from Monday 3rd October 2011 every weekday at 5pm.



According to NickToons UK's new "Grizzly Tales for Gruesome Kids Premiere Week" trailer, Nickelodeon UK's Nicktoons channel will be premiering brand new episodes of the animated series "Grizzly Tales for Gruesome Kids" during "Grizzly Tales for Gruesome Kids Premiere Week", every weekday between Monday 3rd October 2011 until Friday 7th October 2011 at 5.30pm.

According to NickToons UK's new "New Episodes Of Fanboy and Chum Chum Coming Soon" trailer, Nickelodeon UK's Nicktoons channel will be airing new episodes of Nickelodeon's animated show "Fanboy and Chum Chum" soon, possibly sometime during October 2011.

It is not yet confirmed whether the new episodes of "Fanboy and Chum Chum" on NickToons UK will be brand new episodes to Nickelodeon UK viewers, or if they will be "New To NickToons", where the new episodes of "Fanboy and Chum Chum" have already been premiered on Nickelodeon UK.

According to Sky's on-screen TV Guide (Sky's electronic program guide/EPG) and the Sky Guide TV Listings website, straight after Nickelodeon UK And Ireland and Nickelodeon UK HD has premiered the brand new "iCarly"/"Victorious" crossover special "iParty" on Friday 7th October 2011 at 6pm, Nickelodeon UK And Ireland and Nickelodeon UK HD will be repeating "iParty" over three back to back episodes from 7:30pm, with the crossover special being called it's original title "iParty with Victorious".
iParty with Victorious - Part 1 of 3

The cast of iCarly and Victorious get together for this all-singing, all-dancing special.

Length 30 mins
Children, Comedy

HD

According to Sky's on-screen TV Guide, Nickelodeon UK And Ireland and Nickelodeon UK HD will also be reshowing "iParty with Victorious" over three parts again on Saturday 8th October 2011 from 11am, and then later again that day from 4pm, then twice again on Sunday 9th October 2011 from 8.55am and then again from 5pm.

According to one of Nickelodeon UK's latest Google AdWords advertisements (pictured below), which are usually displayed at the top or bottom of Google's search results when you search for a search term that is Nickelodeon related, Nickelodeon UK and Ireland and Nickelodeon UK HD will be airing brand new episodes of the hit Nickelodeon show "Victorious" during the October 2011 school half-term holiday (Monday 24th October to Friday 28th October 2011).


Also, posted by Nickelodeon UK on their official Twitter page (@NickelodeonUK):
New Victorious every Monday 6pm & all half-term!

It is not yet confirmed whether the new episodes of "Victorious" that Nickelodeon UK and Ireland and Nickelodeon UK HD will broadcast during the October 2011 school half-term holiday will be more brand new episodes, or if they'll be repeats of the brand new episodes of "Victorious" that Nick UK and Ireland and Nick UK HD aired earlier during October 2011 to give Nick UK and Ireland and Nick UK HD viewers the chance to catch up on the brand new episodes of "Victorious".

According to Nickelodeon UK's new "Premiere Of "Winx Club" Special "Revenge Of The Trix"" trailer which is currently being aired on Nick Jr UK and Ireland, Nickelodeon UK and Ireland will premiere the brand new Winx Club special "Revenge Of The Trix" on Saturday 15th October 2011.

Below is a description about the brand new Winx Club special "Revenge Of The Trix" from Nickelodeon UK's new "Premiere Of Winx Club Special 'Revenge Of The Trix'" trailer:
The Winx magic returns to Nickelodeon

Discover the secret that will change Bloom's life forever

Below is a streaming video of Nickelodeon UK's new "Premiere Of "Winx Club" Special "Revenge Of The Trix"" trailer to promote Nickelodeon UK and Ireland showing the brand new "The Winx Club" special "Revenge Of The Trix" on Saturday 15th October 2011.



Below is a streaming video of one of Nickelodeon UK's latest "New Episodes Of Victorious" episodic trailers to advertise the premiere of the second brand new episode of "Victorious" called "Sleepover at Sikowitz's" on Monday 10th October 2011 at 6pm on Nickelodeon UK, Nickelodeon Ireland, and Nickelodeon HD UK as part of "Victorious Takes Over Nickelodeon Month" on Nickelodeon UK and Ireland and Nickelodeon UK HD.



"Sleepover at Sikowitz's" is the last episode of season one of "Victorious".

According to Nickelodeon UK's new "Premiere Of Fred: The Movie" trailers (below), Nickelodeon UK and Ireland will premiere the movie "Fred: The Movie" (also known as "FЯED: THE MOVIE") on Friday 14th October 2011 at 6pm, followed by the "iCarly" episode "iMeet Fred", which guest stars Fred Figglehorn and the actor who plays Fred Figglehorn, Lucas Cruikshank.





The "Fred: The Movie" film is based on the adventures of Fred Figglehorn, a character created and played by Lucas Cruikshank on his YouTube channel (and once guest starred on the Nickelodeon show "iCarly").

Below is a description of "Fred: The Movie" from Play.com's product page for the "Fred: The Movie" DVD:
Hey! It's Fred (Lucas Cruikshank), the incredible Youtube sensation, in his first movie! And he is in love with the girl next door, Judy (Pixie Lott). But his nemesis neighbour, Kevin, thwarts all attempt Fred makes to see her, and when he finally succeeds in making it over to Judy's house...she's moved!

With the advice of his super-cool dad (John Cena, The Marine), Fred embarks on an epic journey full of gut-busting fun to find her. So jump in the kiddie pool and join Fred, Bertha (Jeanette McCurdy, iCarly), and the whole gang for a hilariously good time in Fred:The Movie!

Through the movie, the millions of fans of Fred will be very excited to meet, for the first time, many of the hilarious characters in Fred's world that Fred refers to in his YouTube videos.

According to Nickelodeon UK's new ""The Boy Who Cried Werewolf", Coming Soon, Only On Nickelodeon" trailer (below), Nickelodeon UK and Ireland and Nickelodeon UK HD will be premiering the brand new Nickelodeon Original Television Movie "The Boy Who Cried Werewolf", which stars Nickelodeon star Victoria Justice (star of the Nickelodeon show "Victorious"), soon, possibly during "Halloween On Nickelodeon UK And Ireland 2011".

The brand new Nickelodeon Original Primetime Television Movie "The Boy Who Cried Werewolf" follows Jordan Sands (Victoria Justice), a shy and unpopular teenager who, through an accident, is transformed into a werewolf during a visit to Wolfsberg, Romania where her family, her widowed father David (Matt Winston) and her brother Hunter (Chase Ellison), has inherited an ancient castle. Brooke Shields ("The Middle" and "Lipstick Jungle") also stars as stern Romanian housekeeper Madame Varcolac, the longtime proprietor of the castle who is "the only one privy to all of its peculiarities".



According to the official Nickelodeon UK website, Nickelodeon UK and Ireland and Nickelodeon UK HD will premiere a brand new episode of "Nicksclusive!" which will go behind-the-scenes of the Nickelodeon live action show "Victorious" on Friday 14th October 2011 at 7.44pm, straight after Nick UK and Ireland and Nick UK HD premieres the movie "Fred: The Movie" at 6pm (5.59pm):
7:44pm Nicksclusive It's on Nick, and it's exclusive, which science tells us must mean it's a Nicksclusive! Today, behind the scenes at Victorious.

Below is a streaming video of Nickelodeon UK's latest "New Episodes Of Victorious" episodic trailers to advertise the premiere of the third brand new episode of "Victorious" called "Ice Cream for Ke$ha" on Monday 17th October 2011 at 6pm on Nickelodeon UK, Nickelodeon Ireland, and Nickelodeon HD UK and 7pm on Nick Replay as part of "Victorious Takes Over Nickelodeon Month" on Nickelodeon UK and Ireland, Nickelodeon UK HD and Nick Replay.



According to Nickelodeon UK's new ""SpongeBob SquarePants" Premiere Week" trailer, Nickelodeon UK and Ireland and Nickelodeon HD UK will be premiering brand new episodes of the animated Nickelodeon series ("NickToon") "SpongeBob SquarePants" during ""SpongeBob SquarePants" Premiere Week", every weekday between Monday 17th October 2011 until Friday 21st October 2011 at 5pm (and 6pm on Nick Replay UK and Ireland).

From Nickelodeon UK's new ""SpongeBob SquarePants" Premiere Week" trailer, the brand new episodes of "SpongeBob SquarePants" which Nick UK and Ireland, Nick HD UK and Nick Replay UK and Ireland will premiere during Nickelodeon UK's ""SpongeBob SquarePants" Premiere Week" will be from season 7 of "SpongeBob SquarePants", and will include the brand new "SpongeBob SquarePants" season seven episodes "The Great Patty Caper" (which is also known as "SpongeBob's Mystery with a Twistery"), "Krusty Dogs", and "Love That Squid".

Below is a transcript of Nickelodeon UK's new ""SpongeBob SquarePants" Premiere Week" trailer:
In brand new SpongeBob:

Who steals the key to the secret formula? ["The Great Patty Caper" (aka "SpongeBob's Mystery with a Twistery"]

Where are Mr. Krabs clothes?

Who's that dried up sponge?

What's a Krusty Dog? [Krusty Dogs]

When did Sandy get so buff?

Why's SpongeBob wearing lipstick? ["Love That Squid"]

And, when did Squidward become a sausage? [Krusty Dogs]

Get the answers to all these life-changing questions and loads more in brand new SpongeBob, all next week at 5pm, only on Nickelodeon!

Below is a streaming video of Nickelodeon UK's new ""SpongeBob SquarePants" Premiere Week" trailer to promote Nickelodeon UK and Ireland premiering brand new episodes of "SpongeBob SquarePants" every weekday between Monday 17th October 2011 until Friday 21st October 2011 at 5pm (and 6pm on Nick Replay UK and Ireland):



According to the online TV guide Digiguide, Nickelodeon UK and Ireland and Nickelodeon HD UK will premiere the brand new live-action show "Life with Boys" on Friday 21st October 2011 at 8:00pm (9pm on Nick Replay), with Nickelodeon UK and Ireland and Nickelodeon HD UK continuing to premiere brand new episodes of "Life with Boys" every Friday at 8pm (9pm on Nick Replay).

The first "Life with Boys" episode Nickelodeon UK and Ireland will broadcast will be the episode titled "Wrestling with Boys".
Friday, October 21st, 2011 on
Nickelodeon from 8:00pm to 8:30pm

Wrestling with Boys.

Tess convinces Jack to let her join the wrestling team, but then discovers that she may have damaged her "girl-cred" in the process.

Nickelodeon UK's brand new live-action show "Life with Boys" follows Tess Foster (Torri Webster) as she copes living in a home with just boys, her father and her three brothers. With the help of her best friend, she pulls through. The cast of "Life with Boys" stars Torri Webster as Tess Foster, Michael Murphy as Sam Foster, Jake Goodman as Spencer Foster, Nathan McLeod as Gabe Foster, Sandy Jobin-Bevans as Jack, and Madison Pettis as Allie.

Posted by Nickelodeon UK staff member Adam J Parker (who is also a resident of Nickelodeon Towers in London) on his official Twitter page (@adamjohnparker):
Nick UK preparing for a crazy couple of weeks with #Victorious cast, #HouseOfAnubis peeps and the main man himself @DanWarp !

The above Tweet by Adam J Parker could mean that the cast of the Nickelodeon show "House of Anubis" and Nickelodeon TV show and Nickelodeon Movie creator, writer, and producer ("Drake & Josh", "The Amanda Show", "All That", "iCarly", "Victorious", "Kenan & Kel" and "Good Burger") and sometimes Nickelodeon actor Dan Schneider (DanWarp) (who also created the television show "Guys Like Us" and co-created the television show "What I Like About You", which Nickelodeon UK have shown both of in the past) as well as the cast of the Nickelodeon show "Victorious", could be visiting Nickelodeon UK (and other Nickelodeon channels around Europe, such as Nickelodeon Germany/Nickelodeon Deutschland) in the next few weeks.

According to Nickelodeon UK's new "Premiere Of "Fred 2: Night of the Living Fred" trailer (below), Nickelodeon UK and Ireland and Nickelodeon UK HD will premiere the movie "Fred 2: Night of the Living Fred" (stylized as "FЯED 2: Night of the Living FЯED"), which is the sequel to the movie "Fred: The Movie", during October 2011 during Halloween 2011 on Nickelodeon UK and Ireland.



Below is a description of the movie "Fred 2: Night of the Living Fred" from Nickelodeon USA's official press website, NickPress.com:
Overview
Fred 2: Night of the Living Fred

Internet sensation Lucas Cruikshank is back as the fast-talking, hyperactive teenager Fred 2: Night of the Living Fred, premiering Saturday, Oct. 22, at 8 p.m. (ET/PT) on Nickelodeon. Kicking off the Halloween season and based on one of the most popular internet characters of all time, the two-hour sequel follows Fred on his latest quest to expose his new music teacher, Mr. Devlin, as a vampire.

"Fred 2: Night of the Living Fred" stars Lucas Cruikshank as "Fred Figglehorn", and co-stars Nickelodeon stars Daniella Monet (who co-stars and plays the character "Trina Vega" in the Nickelodeon sitcom "Victorious" and as the live action version of the "The Fairly OddParents" character "Tootie" in the original Nickelodeon television movie "A Fairly Odd Movie: Grow Up, Timmy Turner!") as "Bertha" (previously played by Jennette McCurdy, who co-stars and plays the character "Sam Puckett" in the Nickelodeon sitcom "iCarly"), Carlos Knight (who co-stars and plays the character "Owen Reynolds" in the Nickelodeon series "Supah Ninjas") as Kevin's friend and partner, and Jake Weary as "Kevin" and professional American wrestler from World Wrestling Entertainment's "WWE Raw" John Cena as Fred Figglehorn's dad.

According to Nickelodeon UK's new ""The Boy Who Cried Werewolf", Next Friday at 6pm, On Nickelodeon" trailer (below), Nickelodeon UK and Ireland and Nickelodeon UK HD will premiere the brand new Nickelodeon Original Television Movie "The Boy Who Cried Werewolf", which stars Nickelodeon star Victoria Justice (star of the Nickelodeon show "Victorious"), on Friday 21st October 2011 at 6pm (7pm on Nick Replay), followed by a sneak peek of Nickelodeon UK's brand new live action show "Life with Boys" at 8pm (9pm on Nick Replay).



The brand new Nickelodeon Original Primetime Television Movie "The Boy Who Cried Werewolf" follows Jordan Sands (Victoria Justice), a shy and unpopular teenager who, through an accident, is transformed into a werewolf during a visit to Wolfsberg, Romania where her family, her widowed father David (Matt Winston) and her brother Hunter (Chase Ellison), has inherited an ancient castle. Brooke Shields ("The Middle" and "Lipstick Jungle") also stars as stern Romanian housekeeper Madame Varcolac, the longtime proprietor of the castle who is "the only one privy to all of its peculiarities".

"Life with Boys" follows Tess Foster (Torri Webster) as she copes living in a home with just boys, her father and her three brothers. With the help of her best friend, she pulls through.

According to Nickelodeon UK's official Twitter page (@NickelodeonUK), Nickelodeon UK and Ireland didn't premiere the brand new "Winx Club" Special "Revenge Of The Trix" as planned and scheduled on Saturday 15th October 2011, possibly due to a technical problem. Nickelodeon UK has announced on their official Twitter page that Nickelodeon UK and Ireland and Nickelodeon HD UK will now premiere the brand new "Winx Club" special "Revenge Of The Trix" on Saturday 22nd October 2011 at 4.30pm (5.30pm on Nick Replay), and that Nickelodeon UK and Ireland and Nickelodeon UK HD will also be premiering more brand new specials of the "Winx Club" later this year (2011).
Hey [...] you can catch brand new Winx this Saturday (22nd Oct) at 4.30pm! Plus look out for new specials of Winx later in the year

According to Nickelodeon UK's new "Tune Into "N-View"" trailer (below), Nickelodeon UK and Ireland and Nickelodeon UK HD will be premiering a brand new episode of Nickelodeon's "N-View" on Friday 21st October 2011 at 4.15pm.
Tune into "N-View" for exclusive reports on the latest movies, [video] games, Nickelodeon events, and much, much more, Friday at 4.15pm, only on Nickelodeon!

From Nickelodeon UK's new "Tune Into N-View" promo, it looks like the latest new episode of Nickelodeon's "N-View" will be going behind the scenes of the "iCarly"/"Victorious" crossover special "iParty With Victorious" and the making of the recording of the song "Leave It All to Shine" from "iParty With Victorious" which mixes the "iCarly" theme tune ("Leave It All to Me") and the "Victorious" theme tune ("Make It Shine") together into one song and is sung by the casts of "iCarly" and "Victorious".



You can also watch the very first episode of Nickelodeon Europe's children's entertainment magazine television show "N-View" (in English) and N-View's on-air design package at NickALive!'s Nickelodeon design blog Nickelodeon TV Media.

Below are Nickelodeon UK and Ireland's, Nickelodeon UK HD and Nicktoons UK and Ireland's October 2011 school half-term holiday schedule highlights:

Brand new episodes of the Nickelodeon show "Victorious"

Exclusive special episodes of the Nickelodeon shows "iCarly" and "Victorious", featuring the "Victorious" special "Freak the Freak Out" and the "iCarly"/"Victorious" crossover special "iParty With Victorious".

Weekend Marathons, including an "iCarly" marathon on Sunday 29th October 2011 from 8:59am to 10.30pm.

Sneak Peek of Nickelodeon UK's brand new live-action show "Life with Boys" on Friday 21st October 2011 at 8pm (9pm on Nick Replay) and on Friday 28th October 2011 at 8pm (9pm on Nick Replay).

The premier of the brand new Nickelodeon Original Television Movie "The Boy Who Cried Werewolf", which stars Nickelodeon star Victoria Justice (star of the Nickelodeon show "Victorious"), on Friday 21st October 2011 at 6pm (7pm on Nick Replay).

NickToons UK and Ireland will be celebrating the October 2011 half term by counting down the top 100 episodes of "SpongeBob SquarePants" during "SpongeBob Squarepants Week" which starts from Monday 24th October 2011 between 6am and 6pm.

Below is a streaming video of Nickelodeon UK's new "It's The Only Place To Be, This Half Term, All Next Week, On Nickelodeon" trailer to promote the October 2011 school half-term on Nickelodeon UK and Ireland and Nickelodeon UK HD:



Also, posted by Nickelodeon UK on their official Twitter page (@NickelodeonUK):
[...] its brand new Victorious everyday in half-term! There are some great iCarly specials on tho & marathon all day Sat 29th

According to the online television schedule guide Digiguide, Nickelodeon UK will premiere the brand new animated show "The Matt Hatter Chronicles" on NickToons UK and Ireland on Monday 31st October 2011 at 5:30pm (repeated at 6.30pm on Nicktoons Replay), with NickToons UK continuing to premiere brand new episodes of "The Matt Hatter Chronicles" every weekday at 5.30pm (6.30pm on Nick Replay) throughout November 2011.
The Matt Hatter Chronicles (Children's)

Matt Hatter was just an ordinary boy until he stumbled upon his extraordinary destiny. He and his friends must battle and capture infamous villains from myth and legend to save our world!

Here is a description of NickToons' brand new animated series "The Matt Hatter Chronicles" from the official "The Matt Hatter Chronicles" website, MattHatter.com:
"Matt Hatter Chronicles"

Matt Hatter was just an ordinary 13 year old boy until he stumbled upon the Hatter family secret.

The Hatters are the defenders of a gateway to a different dimension - the Multiverse. To save our world and the Multiverse Matt must battle and capture infamous villains from Movie, Myth and Legend.

Although Matt will have to rely on himself first and foremost, he will also have the help of two special friends, Roxie and Gomez.

Adventure Has A New Dimension

Below is a high quality high-definition (HD) streaming video of Nickelodeon UK's new "The Matt Hatter Chronicles Coming Soon" teaser trailer (originally posted on NickALive! on Tuesday, October 04, 2011) to advertise that NickToons UK and Ireland will soon be premiering the brand new animated show "The Matt Hatter Chronicles". Nickelodeon UK's new "The Matt Hatter Chronicles Coming Soon" teaser trailer was made by creative studio "PIXEL DNA".

Matt Hatter Promo - Nick Toons from Pixel DNA on Vimeo.

Motion Graphics created as part of a teaser campaign to promote the brand new cartoon 'Matt Hatter' coming soon to Nick Toons.


According to the online television schedule guide Digiguide, Nickelodeon UK and Ireland and Nickelodeon HD UK will premiere of the brand new "Big Time Rush" Halloween holiday special episode called "Big Time Halloween", which guest stars Bro-bee from Nick Jr.'s "Yo Gabba Gabba!" on Sunday 30th October 2011 at 5:00pm (6pm on Nick Replay), followed by the supernatural-themed "Big Time Rush" episode called "Big Time Terror" at 6.55pm.
Big Time Rush (Childrens)

Sunday, October 30th, 2011 on
Nickelodeon from 5:00pm to 5:30pm

Big Time Halloween.

It's Halloween in Palm Woodsylvania, and the monstrous personas of Big Time Rush come to light as James, Logan, Carlos and Kendal each assume their otherworldly forms.

According to the online TV schedule guide Digiguide, Nickelodeon UK and Ireland and Nickelodeon UK HD will repeat the Halloween special of "Big Time Rush" titled "Big Time Halloween" on the same night (Sunday 30th October 2011) at 7:30pm (8.30pm on Nick Replay), and again on Monday 31st October 2011 at 4:30pm (5.30pm on Nick Replay) and at 9pm (10pm on Nick Replay).

Below is a streaming video of Nickelodeon UK's new ""Victorious" Week, All Next Week At 6pm, Only On Nickelodeon!" trailer to promote that the October 2011 school half-term will be "Victorious" Week on Nick UK and Ireland and Nick UK HD:

Nickelodeon UK Starts Broadcasting 24 Hours A Day

According to Sky's on-screen TV Guide and the official Nickelodeon UK website, Nickelodeon UK and Ireland has extended it's broadcast hours and have started broadcasting 24 hours a day.

Until Monday 3rd October 2011, between 11pm and 2am, instead of Nickelodeon UK showing "Teleshopping", Nickelodeon UK have started showing Nickelodeon and Nick Jr. shows through the night, such as the original Nickelodeon animated shows (NickToons) "Fanboy & Chum Chum", and "The Penguins Of Madagascar", and Nick Jr.'s "Poppy Cat", "Olive the Ostrich", "Peppa Pig", and "Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom". Also, instead of advertisements, during 11pm and 2am (I think up until 6am), Nickelodeon UK is showing trailers for Nickelodeon shows, and Nickelodeon shorts, such as "Bollywood Bob" (a Bollywood-style "SpongeBob SquarePants" short) and "Purple and Brown".

It is currently unknown when Nickelodeon UK first started to broadcast twenty four hours a day, however, on Sunday 25th September 2011, even though Sky's on-screen TV Guide said that Nickelodeon UK had signed-off for the night and was broadcasting "Teleshopping", Nickelodeon UK were showing episodes of "Fanboy and Chum Chum" at around 11pm that night (a bit like Nickelodeon UK's "Pirate TV" from 1995).

Nickelodeon UK broadcasting 24 hours a day is only temporary though, as according to Sky's electronic program guide/EPG, Nickelodeon UK will start to broadcast "Teleshopping" again during the night from Monday 3rd October 2011 between 11pm and 2am.

Kids Animation Making Bigger International Play

From Variety:
Kids animation making bigger international play

Over the past several years, much of the focus in kids' TV has been on the popularity of live-action programs, spurred by the success of such shows as Disney's "Hannah Montana" and "High School Musical" and Nickelodeon's "iCarly." But at this year's Mipcom Junior, animation is front and center.
Animation is still important, still strong and still the easiest way to capture the broadest audience," says Steve Greider, exec veep of Nickelodeon and program sales at Viacom International Media Networks. "Even if kids grow into live action sooner than they used to, animation still grabs the largest audience."

The advantages of animation in a global market are many. The art form easily crosses boundaries, entertaining kids of all cultures and territories. The technology needed to produce animation has evolved exponentially, making it easier and more cost-effective to produce cutting-edge shows that include computer-generated effects, such as Warner Bros.' upcoming TV version of its "Green Lantern" franchise, which will air as part of Cartoon Network's new DC Nation block.

"Animation has always been at the center of our business," says Jules Borkent, head of Nick's global programming and acquisitions team.

Nickelodeon has several big entries to show off this year. One is DreamWorks' "Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness," which is being spun out of DreamWorks' successful animated features. That follows in the footsteps of another DreamWorks' production, "Penguins of Madagascar," which turned in ratings second only to Nick veteran "SpongeBob SquarePants" when it debuted in 2009. Another is "T.U.F.F. Puppy," voiced by Jerry Trainor of "iCarly" and targeted at kids ages 3 to 8.

But even global brand Nickelodeon is looking abroad to complete its rosters, importing "Kikoriki" from Russia's Riki Group and "Pocoyo" -- about a small blue boy, his dog Loula and his other animal friends -- from Spain's Zinkia Entertainment.

"Until a child is modified by their environment, the same themes will work with kids all around the world," says Maria Doolan, m.d. of brand and business development for Zinkia, which strategically developed "Pocoyo" to appeal as a global brand. Today, "Pocoyo" is in more than 150 territories and is distributed in many markets by the U.K.'s Cake.

Shows like "Kikoriki" and "Pocoyo" benefit from the challenging global economic environment, which is forcing established companies to look outward to find new programs. Tough economics combined with generous subsidies and tax breaks in territories such as Canada and France also are encouraging co-productions.

Historically, co-productions were something people talked about more than they did," says Richard Goldsmith, EVP of global distribution for the Jim Henson Co. "In the past couple of years, it's really become quite the opposite. They are something that's very important to our business."

Henson is bringing to Mipcom Junior 26 halfhours of "Pajanimals," co-produced with Northern Ireland's Sixteen South and U.S. kids' network Sprout. "Pajanimals" pleasantly escorts preschoolers with songs and fun through all of their daily routines, from waking up to falling asleep.

Besides "Pajanimals," Henson also is bringing new episodes of "Dinosaur Train" and "Sid the Science Kid," known to U.S. viewers through their PBS airings. Henson works with Singapore's Sparky Animation on "Sid."

Clearly, the biggest reason to do co-productions are the financial incentives," says Goldsmith. "You can access government incentives that presently are not available in the U.S. At the end of the day, when you look at your budgets and you can get 10% to 40% of your budgets from these incentives, that changes the economics of the series.

Co-productions also are important because your content can then often qualify in the EU and Canada as locally produced content, so you have more chance of selling your show locally."

Several companies that typically have done all of their production on their own in the U.S., such as Cartoon Network, are now reaching out to producers in other countries. Cartoon Network is bringing "The Amazing World of Gumball," its first show entirely produced in the U.K., to Mipcom after a successful U.S. debut last spring. "Gumball," created and produced by French producer Ben Bocquelet, is about a boy whose best friend is a goldfish and whose stay-at-home dad is a giant pink rabbit.

One major kids' industry executive recently said he felt that animation is dead in the business, but I think that's a load of hogwash," says Cake chief content officer and m.d. Ed Galton. "Mediocre shows are dead in the business. Kids know the difference between a show that's really good and one that's not."

Children Create Episode Of Nick Jr. UK's "Olive The Ostrich"

From Female First:
Children Create Episode Of New Cartoon

While most kids’ artwork ends up on mum and dad’s fridge, pinned between postcards from friends and family far and wide, lucky pupils from across the UK have had their drawings and creativities used in a prime time cartoon. Not only that, the cartoon is narrated by the wobble-board whistling children’s favourite Rolf Harris!

Pupils from 46 UK schools got their hands dirty to create Olive the Ostrich, a cartoon that sees the long legged bird travel on fantastical adventures to somewhere new while solving problems and helping friends along the way.

To help her, children used drawings, beads and anything they could find to create the artwork and story lines that appear in the show.

Laura Ellison, the voice of Olive, visited all the schools, working with 6 to 9 year-olds, to develop the show using their unique, creative and youthful approach to the project - with surprising results!

All took part in workshops with the creators, cast and crew of the show, to come up with everything from guest characters to places and objects that Olive encounters.

Supported by the Prince’s Foundation for Children & the Arts, the idea behind the project came because thousands of children leave school having never set foot in an art gallery, or having watched a performance in a theatre or listened to an orchestra play - all while it’s known that early engagement with the arts has a positive impact on young people (raising aspirations, increasing confidence, improving communication skills and unlocking creativity).

The Prince’s Foundation helped the shows’ creators to identify schools in areas that don’t often have regular access to arts funding, giving the children opportunities they might not normally have.

The first of its kind production on this scale was a joint initiative between the Prince’s Foundation for Children & the Arts, Blue-Zoo Productions, and Nickelodeon’s award winning pre-school channel Nick Jnr.

Olive the Ostrich is being shown on Nick Jnr. every week day from now and through October.

Power Rangers Samurai Enters New Territories

From Licensing.biz:
Power Rangers Samurai enters new territories

Saban Brands announces new European broadcast deals; brand now has over 100 licensees on board.


Saban Brands has put pen to paper on a raft of new broadcast and licensing deals for its Power Rangers Samurai property.

MarVista Entertainment, the exclusive television distributor for the brand, has secured broadcast deals in several new territories.

Fernando Szew, CEO of MarVista, said: "We welcome Mediaset’s Italia 1 and Boing in Italy, SIC of Portugal, Channel 9 in Australia, TV4 in New Zealand, and South Afrca’s E-TV to the Power Rangers Samurai family."

The series is also syndicated in Canada, France, Mexico, Brazil, Peru, Ecuador, Panama, Paraguay, Bolivia, Nicaragua and Uruguay.

Kirk Bloomgarden, SVP, Saban Brands, said: "Duplicating its number one status on Nickelodeon in the US, Power Rangers Samurai is forging ahead in the international market, with number one rankings on Nickelodeon in the UK and Mexico."

He added: "We have established a powerful team of strategic partners across the globe from distribution to broadcast and licensing – that continues to bring our vision for the brand to fruition."

Bandai are master toy partners with Namco Bandai providing interactive entertainment, while Mega Brands is also on board for construction toys.

New licensees in the UK and Europe include AABrands for apparel in Germany, Austria and Switzerland; Aykroyd for apparel in the UK and Ireland; Big Balloon for publishing in Belgium, Luxembourg and the Netherlands; Blue Ocean for publishing in Germany, Austria and Switzerland; Blues Clothing for apparel in the UK and Ireland; GH Warner for footwear in the UK and Ireland; Minuto & Salomne Srl for umbrellas in Italy; Misirli for socks in the UK and Ireland; MV Sports for wheeled toys in the UK and Ireland; Parragon for books in the UK and Ireland; Prime for paper products in France; Leomil has a multi-territory licence for footwear; Belltex has a multi-territory licence for home goods; Rubies for costumes in EMEA; Sert-MST for health and beauty products in the UK and Ireland; Trademark Collections for luggage in the UK and Ireland; Van der Erve for apparel in Belgium, Luxembourg and the Netherlands and Wal-Cor Corsanini for accessories in Italy.

Bloomgarden said: "We are confident that Power Rangers Samurai will continue to resonate with fans worldwide as we launch the series on new channels, and debut new products in the coming months and into 2012."

Saban is currently developing a Power Rangers Live Tour to take place in the US and Europe over 2012 and 2013.