Friday, October 14, 2011

Nickelodeon UK "Preparing For A Crazy Couple Of Weeks"

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.

LIMA UK Boosted As Nickelodeon UK Comes On Board

From Licensing.biz:
LIMA UK boosted as Nickelodeon comes on board

Membership numbers bolstered as NCP signs up to increase visibility to the trade.

Just ahead of next week's industry showcase at Olympia, Nickelodeon UK has underlined its support and commitment to the business by becoming a member of LIMA UK.

NCP is the latest in a line of new companies to sign up to the trade body - Art Ask Agency, Blueprint, Chapman Entertainment, Global Sports Licensing, JCB Consumer Products, Intelligence and Investigation Services - IP Crime Unit, Sagoo, Shipley, The Extreme Sports Company, Imperial War Museums and V&S Entertainment among others have all joined up in the last 12 months.

As a member, Nickelodeon will now have access to a series of benefits including discounted access to shows, an international webinar series and LIMA's worldwide directory.

"We are delighted to have joined LIMA UK," said Mark Kingston, NCP's VP, UK and Australia and pan-European retail development. "It is of great importance to be fully integrated into the licensing community, so we're pleased to be working with the industry's professional organisation which represents the interests of its members and the licensing industry at large.

"Our membership will increase our visibility across the UK and Europe giving us access to a wider industry audience, as well as helping us to stand out in a competitive marketplace as we build our property portfolio, licensing programmes and retail partnerships into 2012 and beyond."

ToyNews Magazine Interviews Mark Kingston, VP Of Nickelodeon Consumer Products UK And Australia

According to Nickelodeon UK's Press Office on their official Twitter page (@NickelodeonUKPR), the October 2011 issue of ToyNews, which is a monthly trade magazine for the toy business, features a interview with Mark Kingston, who is the Vice President of Nickelodeon Consumer Products UK and Australia, where Mark Kingston discusses how he has made his mark at Nickelodeon Consumer Products UK and Australia. You can read the interview online here on issuu.com (page 28).
...while we also find out how the new chief of Nickelodeon Consumer products - Mark Kingston - has made his mark.