Tuesday, April 29, 2014

Nick Jr. UK Unveils Official "Lily's Driftwood Bay" Show Website

To celebrate and promote Nickelodeon UK's preschool channel, Nick Jr. UK and Ireland, starting to show the brand-new mixed media animated preschool series "Lily's Driftwood Bay" in May 2014, NickJr.co.uk has unveiled the channels official "Lily's Driftwood Bay" show website, which you can visit here at www.nickjr.co.uk/shows/lilys-driftwood-bay!


Nick Junior UK's official "Lily's Driftwood Bay" webpage features information about the series and each of the characters in the show - Lily, Dad, Gull, Salty Dog, Nonna Dog, Hatsie Hen, Wee Rabbit, Bull, Lord Stag and Puffin - plus online streaming videos featuring clips from episodes of "Lily's Driftwood Bay" - Old Bertha, Starfish In The Sky and Honking Haddock - a 'Create' area featuring fantastic crafts and activities, including colouring in sheets and downloadables, and a exclusive game, Lily's Hide and Seek!

Catch Nick Jr. UK's brand-new show, "Lily's Driftwood Bay", premieres daily at 5:45pm, 5:50pm and 6:05pm from Monday 5th May 2014, only on Nick Jr. UK and Ireland (repeated at 6:45pm, 6:50pm and 7:05pm on Nick Jr.+1)!

"Lily's Driftwood Bay" (52 x 7 minute episodes) is a all-new mixed media animated preschool series commissioned by Nick Jr. UK which is about a little girl who creates an imaginary world from treasures she finds washed up on the beach. The series features a top-notch voice cast which includes Stephen Fry ("QI" ("Quite Interesting"), "The Hobbit", "Blackadder", "Gadget Man"), Peter Mullan ("Harry Potter", "Top of the Lake"), Tameka Empson ("EastEnders", "3 Non-Blondes"), Jane Horrocks ("Sunshine on Leith", "Absolutely Fabulous"), Ardal O'Hanlon ("Father Ted", "London Irish", "My Hero"), Annette Crosbie ("One Foot in the Grave", "Hope Springs") and Richard Dormer ("Game of Thrones", "Good Vibrations", "Fortitude")!

"Lily's Driftwood Bay" follows Lily (Orlagh O'Keefe from Belfast), a five year old who lives in a beach hut on the shore with her Dad (Dormer). Everyday, the sea washes up a curious new treasure, which sparks Lily's imagination about what might be happening 'across the way on Driftwood Bay'. And so, with her best friend Gull - the clever seagull (Paul Currie), an adventure begins as they head off to Driftwood Bay – and its cast of colourful inhabitants.

There's Salty Dog (Mullan), the jolly seafaring sailor with a story for every occasion; Nonna Dog (Crosbie), a sage granny who runs Cockle Café and who's always ready with some advice and a biscuit; Hatsie Hen (Empson), a train-driving hen with a need for speed and a love of excitement; Bull (O'Hanlon), a boisterous bull who always charges head first into things (sometimes literally); Wee Rabbit (Horrocks), a gentle young bunny with a love of art, fairy tales and rainbows; and Lord Stag (Fry) an aristocratic deer with a taste for the finer things in life.

A unique series about making fun and adventure from things that you find, "Driftwood Bay" was created by Sixteen South, based on an original idea from artist Joanne Carmichael, and featuring characters and environments completely created from objects found washed up on the beach.

"Driftwood Bay" received funding from the Northern Ireland Screen Fund supported by Invest NI and part funded by the European Regional Development Fund.

Update: Nick Jr. UK To Premiere Brand-New "PAW Patrol" And "Zack and Quack" Episodes On Friday 2nd May 2014

Update (1/5/2014): Nick Jr. UK and Ireland will be showing brand-new episodes of "PAW Patrol" on Friday 2nd May 2014 only. Apologies for any inconvenience caused.

Additionally, Nick Jr. UK has announced that, even though we love all the PAW Patrol heroes equally, there someone especially pup-ular with Nick Jr.'s fans - Marshall the fire fighting Dalmatian!

Nickelodeon UK and Ireland's preschool channel, Nick Jr. UK and Ireland, has announced the PAW-tastic news in a series of Tweets (posts) on their official Twitter profile page, @NickJrUK, and in the "What's On" schedule section on their official website, nickjr.co.uk, that Nick Jr. UK and Ireland will be showing more brand-new episodes of Nickelodeon Preschools all-new CGI-animated preschool series "PAW Patrol" on Friday 2nd May 2014 at 4:00pm and 4:15pm (repeated at 5:00pm and 5:15pm on Nick Jr.+1)!


Additionally, Nick Jr. UK has also announced in a separate Tweet that they will be premiering more brand-new episodes of Nickelodeon's brand new CG-animated series "Zack and Quack" on Friday 2nd May 2014 at 4:45pm (repeated at 5:45pm on Nick Jr.+1)!:
Someone, or should we say a group of your toddlers favourite characters are back with BRAND NEW episodes this week! Can you guess the show? - Monday 28th April 2014

You guessed it! We've got brand new episodes of #PAWPatrol this week! Bet your little ones will be just as excited as we are! - Tuesday 29th April 2014

If new episodes of #PAWPatrol wasn't enough, we've also got NEW episodes of #ZackandQuack THIS Friday at 4:45pm! - 29/4/2014.
Below is a list of the all-new "PAW Patrol" episodes that Nick Junior UK will be premiering this week, with episode descriptions:

Friday 2nd May 2014 - Pups Save a Goodway: When Adventure Bay's famous statue ends up at the bottom of the Bay, Ryder and the Paw Patrol have to help Mayor Goodway and find a clever way to bring it back! [subtitles] & Pups Save a Tooth: Alex is afraid to go to the dentist, so Chase and the PAW Patrol work together to show Alex that fears can be overcome.
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Nickelodeon USA Marks Fourth Straight Month At Number One With Strong April 2014 Performance

Nickelodeon, the number-one entertainment brand for kids and families, has announced in the following press release, from TVByTheNumbers.com, the exciting Nickelodeon News that Nick USA closed April 2014 as the top basic cable network in total day with Kids 2-11 (2.7/872K, up +4% versus a year ago) and total viewers (1.6M), securing its fourth straight monthly win driven by its hit animation and preschool roster!


Nickelodeon's portfolio of hit preschool series landed four of the top five spots with Kids 2-5 in April 2014: "PAW Patrol" was number-one with a 6.4/787K (+36%) with preschoolers; "Wallykazam!" followed with a 6.1/750K (+30%); "Bubble Guppies" averaged a 5.9/732K (+16%); and "Team Umizoomi" earned a 5.9/728K (+20%).

"SpongeBob SquarePants" ranked as the number-one animated series for the month with Kids 2-11 (4.5/1.4M, up +2% over last year) and total viewers (2.8M).

Nick at Nite was first with Women 18-49 among all basic cable nets in total day, averaging a 0.6/302K. Additionally, Nickelodeon's niche nets – Nicktoons and TeenNick – scored their best ever April performances with their core demos and posted double and triple-digit year over year gains for the month: Nicktoons averaged 193K total viewers (+36%) and posted a 0.5/71K with Kids 6-11 (+73%); TeenNick averaged a 0.5/72K with Teens 12-17 (+114%) and scored 225K total viewers (+94%).

For its final week in April 2014 (Monday 21st to Sunday 27th April 2014), Nick's "Sam & Cat" was the number-one live-action series with Kids 2-11 (4.2/1.3M, up +20%), Kids 6-11 (5.4/1.1M, up +35%) and total viewers (2.5M). In preschool, "Wallykazam!" was the top series with Kids 2-5, averaging a 7.4/911K (+51%). It was followed by "PAW Patrol", which averaged a 7.1/873K (+69%) with the demo.

Original Nickelodeon Press Release:

NICKELODEON MARKS FOURTH STRAIGHT MONTH AT NUMBER ONE WITH STRONG APRIL PERFORMANCE

Network Claims Four of the Top Five Preschool Series, led by PAW Patrol and Wallykazam!; SpongeBob SquarePants is Month's Top Animated Series with Kids

Nick at Nite Wins Month; Nicktoons and TeenNick Score Their Best Ever April Performances

NEW YORK – April 29, 2014 – Nickelodeon closed April as the top basic cable net in total day with Kids 2-11 (2.7/872K, up +4% versus a year ago) and total viewers (1.6M), securing its fourth straight monthly win driven by its hit animation and preschool roster.

Nickelodeon’s portfolio of hit preschool series landed four of the top five spots with Kids 2-5 this month: PAW Patrol was number-one with a 6.4/787K (+36%) with preschoolers; Wallykazam! followed with a 6.1/750K (+30%); Bubble Guppies averaged a 5.9/732K (+16%); and Team Umizoomi earned a 5.9/728K (+20%).

SpongeBob SquarePants ranked as the number-one animated series for the month with Kids 2-11 (4.5/1.4M, up +2% over last year) and total viewers (2.8M).

Nick at Nite was first with Women 18-49 among all basic cable nets in total day, averaging a 0.6/302K. Additionally, Nickelodeon’s niche nets – Nicktoons and TeenNick – scored their best ever April performances with their core demos and posted double and triple-digit year over year gains for the month: Nicktoons averaged 193K total viewers (+36%) and posted a 0.5/71K with Kids 6-11 (+73%); TeenNick averaged a 0.5/72K with Teens 12-17 (+114%) and scored 225K total viewers (+94%).

For its final week in April (4/21/14-4/27/14), Nick’s Sam & Cat was the number-one live-action series with Kids 2-11 (4.2/1.3M, up +20%), Kids 6-11 (5.4/1.1M, up +35%) and total viewers (2.5M). In preschool, Wallykazam! was the top series with Kids 2-5, averaging a 7.4/911K (+51%). It was followed by PAW Patrol, which averaged a 7.1/873K (+69%) with the demo.

Nickelodeon, now in its 35th year, is the number-one entertainment brand for kids. It has built a diverse, global business by putting kids first in everything it does. The company includes television programming and production in the United States and around the world, plus consumer products, online, recreation, books and feature films. Nickelodeon's U.S. television network is seen in almost 100 million households and has been the number-one-rated basic cable network for 19 consecutive years. For more information or artwork, visit http://www.nickpress.com. Nickelodeon and all related titles, characters and logos are trademarks of Viacom Inc. (NYSE: VIA, VIA.B).

Tags: Paw Patrol Ratings, SpongeBob SquarePants Ratings, Wallykazam Ratings
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Nickelodeon's The Fresh Beat Band Sets Summer 2014 Concert Tour

Nickelodeon, the number-one entertainment brand for kids and families, has announced in the following press release, from Business Wire, the exciting Nickelodeon Preschool News that The Fresh Beat Band, Nickelodeon's hit preschool music group and stars of the hit Emmy Award-winning TV series of the same name, are giving kids and families the chance to see them live this summer as they hit the road again!



Nickelodeon's The Fresh Beat Band. Photo Credit: Nickelodeon

The wildly popular "The Fresh Beat Band Live in Concert Tour" resumes Friday 1st August 2014 in Costa Mesa, California, at the 2014 OC Fair. Over the past two years, more than 600,000 fans have seen the show, making it one of the most successful family music tours in recent years. Pre-sale tickets along with Fresh Beat Band VIP packages with meet and greets will be available at www.freshbeatbandlive.com and www.ticketmaster.com beginning Tuesday 29th April 2014. Citi card members through Citi's Private Pass Program at www.CitiPrivatePass.com will also have access to pre-sale tickets beginning April 29. General on-sale will begin Friday 2nd May 2014.

"The Fresh Beat Band Live in Concert" Tour Presented By Nickelodeon features Kiki (Yvette Gonzalez-Nacer), Marina (Tara Perry), Twist (Jon Beavers) and Shout (Thomas Hobson) performing hits from seasons one, two and three of the Nickelodeon live-action TV series. Songs performed will include "Here We Go", "A Friend Like You", "Bananas" and "Just Like A Rockstar", among others. "The Fresh Beat Band" soundtracks – "The Fresh Beat Band: Music From The Hit TV Show" and "The Fresh Beat Band: More Music From The Hit TV Show Vol 2.0" – are currently available on iTunes and in stores everywhere.

For more information, visit the tour website at http://www.freshbeatbandlive.com and for Fresh Beat activities and fun go to http://www.nickjr.com/the-fresh-beat-band/.

In each episode of "The Fresh Beat Band" preschoolers sing and dance along as they help The Fresh Beat Band solve everyday challenges. Preschoolers learn the fundamentals of music such as melody, rhythm, tempo and performance styles and the importance of friendship, working together, and respecting each other's differences. Ne-Yo, Justin Bieber, Jason Mraz, Wayne Brady and Sarah Chalke have all hung out with the Fresh Beats and the group is beloved by many celebrity parents.

Additionally, Nickelodeon recently announced "Fresh Beat Band of Spies", a brand-new animated preschool series based on the hit live-action show, "The Fresh Beat Band". In the new series, the four bandmates are also a group of undercover spies. The pop band uses their individual talents and the coolest transforming spy gadgets to outwit a goofy cast of bad guys and solve an endless series of wild and wacky mysteries. The series, which teaches problem-solving to preschoolers, is created by Nadine van der Velde and Scott Kraft, the creative team behind "The Fresh Beat Band". "Fresh Beat Band of Spies" is currently in production and will premiere on Nickelodeon in 2015.

2014 "The Fresh Beat Band Live in Concert" Summer Tour Dates:

Friday 1st August 2014 - Costa Mesa, CA - OC Fair
Friday 22nd August 2014 - St. Augustine, FL - St. Augustine Amphitheatre
Saturday 23rd August 2014 - Charlotte, NC - Carowinds
Sunday 24th August 2014 - Raleigh, NC - Red Hat Amphitheater
Wednesday 27th August 2014 - Darien Lake, NY- Darien Lake Amusement Park PAC
Thursday 28th August 2014 - Boston, MA - Blue Hills Bank Pavilion
Friday 29th August 2014 Newark, NJ - New Jersey Performing Arts Center (2 shows)
Saturday 30th August 2014 Vienna, VA - Wolf Trap
Sunday 31st August 2014 Allentown, PA - Great Allentown Fair

Original Nickelodeon Press Release:

Nickelodeon's The Fresh Beat Band Sets Summer Concert Tour

The Fresh Beat Band Live in Concert Presented By Nickelodeon Kicks off Aug. 1 in Costa Mesa, Calif., for Nine City National Tour

April 29, 2014 10:52 AM Eastern Daylight Time

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Fresh Beat Band, Nickelodeon’s preschool music group and stars of the hit Emmy Award-winning TV series of the same name, are giving kids and families the chance to see them live this summer as they hit the road again. The wildly popular The Fresh Beat Band Live in Concert Tour resumes Aug. 1 in Costa Mesa, Calif., at the OC Fair. Over the past two years, more than 600,000 fans have seen the show, making it one of the most successful family music tours in recent years. Pre-sale tickets along with Fresh Beat Band VIP packages with meet and greets will be available at www.freshbeatbandlive.com and www.ticketmaster.com beginning Tuesday, April 29. Citi® card members through Citi’s Private Pass Program at www.CitiPrivatePass.com will also have access to pre-sale tickets beginning April 29. General on-sale will begin May 2.

"The Fresh Beats have had one of the most popular, in-demand tours for kids and families, so we're bringing the band back out on the road for this special summer tour," said Doug Cohn, SVP, Music, Nickelodeon. "Kids will have another chance to see their favorite rock stars hit the stage for 90 minutes of high-energy, singing, dancing and fun surprises."

The Fresh Beat Band Live in Concert Tour Presented By Nickelodeon features Kiki (Yvette Gonzalez-Nacer), Marina (Tara Perry), Twist (Jon Beavers) and Shout (Thomas Hobson) performing hits from seasons one, two and three of the Nickelodeon live-action TV series. Songs performed will include “Here We Go,” “A Friend Like You,” “Bananas” and “Just Like A Rockstar,” among others. The Fresh Beat Band soundtracks – The Fresh Beat Band: Music From The Hit TV Show and The Fresh Beat Band: More Music From The Hit TV Show Vol 2.0 – are currently available on iTunes and in stores everywhere.

For more information, visit the tour website at http://www.freshbeatbandlive.com and for Fresh Beat activities and fun go to http://www.nickjr.com/the-fresh-beat-band/.

In each episode of The Fresh Beat Band preschoolers sing and dance along as they help The Fresh Beat Band solve everyday challenges. Preschoolers learn the fundamentals of music such as melody, rhythm, tempo and performance styles and the importance of friendship, working together, and respecting each other’s differences. Ne-Yo, Justin Bieber, Jason Mraz, Wayne Brady and Sarah Chalke have all hung out with the Fresh Beats and the group is beloved by many celebrity parents.

Additionally, Nickelodeon recently announced Fresh Beat Band of Spies, a brand-new animated preschool series based on the hit live-action show, The Fresh Beat Band. In the new series, the four bandmates are also a group of undercover spies. The pop band uses their individual talents and the coolest transforming spy gadgets to outwit a goofy cast of bad guys and solve an endless series of wild and wacky mysteries. The series, which teaches problem-solving to preschoolers, is created by Nadine van der Velde and Scott Kraft, the creative team behind The Fresh Beat Band. Fresh Beat Band of Spies is currently in production and will premiere on Nickelodeon in 2015.

Nickelodeon, now in its 35th year, is the number-one entertainment brand for kids. It has built a diverse, global business by putting kids first in everything it does. The company includes television programming and production in the United States and around the world, plus consumer products, online, recreation, books and feature films. Nickelodeon's U.S. television network is seen in more than 100 million households and has been the number-one-rated basic cable network for 19 consecutive years. For more information or artwork, visit http://www.nickpress.com. Nickelodeon and all related titles, characters and logos are trademarks of Viacom Inc. (NASDAQ: VIA, VIA.B).

2014 The Fresh Beat Band Live in Concert Summer Tour Dates:

August 1 - Costa Mesa, CA - OC Fair
August 22 - St. Augustine, FL - St. Augustine Amphitheatre
August 23 - Charlotte, NC - Carowinds
August 24 - Raleigh, NC - Red Hat Amphitheater
August 27 - Darien Lake, NY - Darien Lake Amusement Park PAC
August 28 - Boston, MA - Blue Hills Bank Pavilion
August 29 - Newark, NJ - New Jersey Performing Arts Center (2 shows)
August 30 - Vienna, VA - Wolf Trap
August 31 - Allentown, PA - Great Allentown Fair

Contacts

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Tellem Grody PR
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Nickelodeon Publicity
Heather Brown, 212-846-6240
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