Nickelodeon's "Big Time Rush" Added To NBC's 2011 "Christmas In Rockefeller Center" Performers Lineup

From Digital Spy:

Neil Diamond, Big Time Rush added to 'Christmas In Rockefeller Center'

Neil Diamond and Big Time Rush have been added to the lineup of performers for NBC's upcoming Christmas In Rockefeller Center special.

The singing legend and Nickelodeon stars will join a lineup that already includes Justin Bieber, Tony Bennett, Michael Bublé and Cee Lo Green on Wednesday night (November 30) from 8pm to 9pm ET on NBC.

Carole King, Smash star Katharine McPhee, The Voice winner Javier Colon and The Radio City Rockettes will also appear at the annual holiday celebration, which will see the Rockefeller Christmas tree being lit for 2011.

This year's tree is a Norway Spruce that is 74 feet tall, 46 feet in diameter and weighs 10 tons.

Other highlights of the one-hour show will include the premiere of Justin Bieber and Mariah Carey's music video for 'All I Want For Christmas Is You', while the network has teased that Bieber will be bringing "some special guests" for his performance.

Bieber is currently promoting his holiday album Under The Mistletoe, which features 'All I Want For Christmas Is You' and his single 'Mistletoe'.

Nickelodeon Asia Picks Up Rights To "Four And A Half Friends" For 2013

From C21 Media:

Four and a Half Friends take trip to India

Euro-Canadian coproduced toon Four and a Half Friends has scored presales with broadcasters in South-East Asia, Croatia and Portugal.

Viacom18 will air the show on Nickelodeon in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal, Sri Lanka and the Maldives. It'll be dubbed into Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Marathi and Bengali ahead of its scheduled 2013 broadcast debut.

The series - a copro between Spanish production and distribution house Edebé Audiovisual Licensing, Canada's Yowza Animation and Germany's ZDF Enterprises - has also found new homes in Europe.

Croatia's HRT and Portugal's RTP will acquire the series upon its completion. The deals mean eight European territories will now broadcast the show, with Spain's TV3 and ZDF's feeds in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Luxembourg and Lietchenstein already onboard.

The toon, soon to go into production, follows the adventures of four kid detectives and their mangy street dog. It's based on German author Joachim Freidrich's books and is distributed by Edebé.

Jesse Whittock
29 Nov 2011
© C21 Media 2011

Nickelodeon UK To Premiere Brand New Episodes Of "T.U.F.F. Puppy" From 5th December 2011

According to the official Sky Media website and the official Nickelodeon UK and Ireland websites, Nick.co.uk, schedule page for Nickelodeon UK and Ireland, Nickelodeon UK and Ireland and Nickelodeon HD UK will be showing brand new episodes and adventures of the brand new all-action original animated Nickelodeon series ("NickToon") "T.U.F.F. Puppy" during Nick UK and Ireland's and Nick HD UK's brand new "T.U.F.F. Puppy Premiere Week", starting with the brand new "T.U.F.F. Puppy" episodes 'Mind Trap' and 'Forget Me Mutt', from Monday 5th December 2011 at 5.00pm (6.00pm on Nick Replay UK) and repeated at 7.00pm (8.00pm on Nick Replay UK):

T.U.F.F. Puppy
Nickelodeon
Monday 5 December

The slickest secret crime-crushing unit Petropolis has ever seen is back this December in brand new episodes. Tune in to find out what secret missions the T.U.F.F. organisation get involved in this month.

Kitty, Dudley and Keswick are insulted when a mind-reading helmet tells them what the Chief really thinks in 'Mind Trap', and then in 'Forget Me Mutt', Dudley gets amnesia, and thinks he's the Chief!

Below is a streaming video and transcript of Nickelodeon UK's new ""T.U.F.F. Puppy" Premiere Week" promo/trailer:

For Dudley Puppy, it's all about kicking butt!

[Kitty Katswell: Get your butt off my face!]

Or getting [...] kicked!

And in a week of butt-kicking brand new episodes, no butt will be left unkicked, or unchewed.

T.U.F.F. Puppy Premiere Week, all next week at 5.00, on Nickelodeon!

NickToons UK To Premiere New Episodes Of "Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers" From 1st December 2011

According to the official Sky Media website and the official Nickelodeon UK and Ireland websites, Nick.co.uk, schedule page for NickToons UK and Ireland, Nickelodeon UK's NickToons channel, NickToons UK and Ireland, will be showing brand new episodes and adventures of the original "Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers" series that started it all throughout December from Thursday 1st December 2011 at 7.00am (8.00am on NickToons Replay) and 4.00pm (5.00pm on NickToons Replay):

Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers
NickToons
Thursday 1 December

Don't miss brand new episodes of Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers this December on NickToons!