Nickelodeon Executive Brian Wright Leaves Nick

The entertainment industry news website Deadline Hollywood is reporting the Nickelodeon news in the following article that Brian Wright, Nickelodeon's Senior Vice President (SVP) of live-action development, has decided left the network effective today, Tuesday 27th May 2014.

Brian Wright joined Nick as Vice President (VP) of live-action development in 2007, and was promoted to SVP, overseeing all live-action development and pilot production, in 2012. He reported to Nickelodeon Group president of original programming Marjorie Cohn who exited Nick in 2013.

Wright's departure comes four months after Nickelodeon upped head of casting Sarah Noonan to SVP Live Action Content, overseeing live-action development and production. Wright, who worked under her, most recently worked on the development of "Instant Mom", "The Thundermans" and "Haunted Hathaways", which are currently on the air, and recent greenlights "Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn" and "Bella And The Bullfrogs". He previously shepherded such projects that have gone to series as "Big Time Rush", "Victorious", "Supah Ninjas", "How To Rock" and, most recently Nick's "Marvin Marvin" and Nick At Nite's first original scripted series, comedy "See Dad Run", starring Scott Baio:

NickALive! would like to wish Brian Wright all the best for the future:

Nickelodeon SVP Development Brian Wright Exits

EXCLUSIVE: Nickelodeon's SVP of live-action development Brian Wright has left the network effective today. "Brian Wright has decided to leave Nickelodeon after 7 years," a rep for the network confirmed to Deadline. Wright, who joined Nick as VP live-action development in 2007, was promoted to SVP, overseeing all live-action development and pilot production, in 2012. He reported to Nickelodeon Group president of original programming Marjorie Cohn who exited last year. Wright’s departure comes four months after Nickelodeon upped head of casting Sarah Noonan to SVP Live Action Content, overseeing live-action development and production. Wright, who worked under her, most recently worked on the development of Instant Mom, The Thundermans and Haunted Hathaways, which are currently on the air, and recent greenlights Nicky Ricky Dicky Dawn and Bella And The Bullfrogs. He previously shepherded such projects that have gone to series as Big Time Rush, Victorious, Supah Ninjas, How To Rock and, most recently Nick’s Marvin Marvin and Nick At Nite’s first original scripted series, comedy Daddy's Home starring Scott Baio.

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Dan Schneider Unveils Details About The Last Few Episodes Of The Popular Nickelodeon Show "iCarly"

Nickelodeon TV show creator Dan Schneider, the creator, writer, and producer of hit Nickelodeon shows such as "iCarly", "Victorious", "Drake & Josh", "The Amanda Show", "Zoey 101", "Kenan & Kel", "All That" (plus "What I Like About You", which Nickelodeon UK showed in the mid-2000's), and the Nickelodeon Movie "Good Burger", has posted in two Tweets on his official Twitter profile page (@DanWarp) details about a few of the upcoming brand new season 6 episodes of the hit Nickelodeon sitcom "iCarly", including a important plot hint, which Nickelodeon USA will premiere and show during Fall (Autumn) 2012.

Dan Schneider hinted in one Tweet (post) on his official Twitter feed that the storyline for an upcoming brand new episode from the last season of "iCarly" may include Carly Shay's father, Colonel Steven Shay:

Nooo… @iCarly is NOT over! NEW EPISODES coming this fall! GREAT ones! With @JimmyFallon... maybe even… Carly's DAD? WHAAAAT?!? :) :)

Dan Schneider also announced and confirmed in a second Tweet (post) on his official Twitter stream that two of the remaining brand new episodes from the sixth and final season of the popular Nickelodeon series "iCarly" will be one-hour specials, which will most likely include the last episode (series finale) of "iCarly" called "iGoodbye", which Nickelodeon USA is scheduled to premiere in November 2012:

And also… with the new iCarly episodes coming this fall, there are TWO one-hour SPECIALS!!! :)

Nickelodeon UK's Me:TV Returns For Third Series

According to Digital Spy, Nickelodeon UK has commissioned Me:TV for a third series over the February half-term, which will be presented by Nickelodeon UK presenters Sy Thomas and Mark Felgate.

Nickelodeon's interactive half-term hit returns

Following the success of its last series, Nickelodeon show Me:TV is commissioned for a third series over the February half-term.

Launched in October 2006, the show pulled in quarter of a million viewers each day, making it the number-one kids' show in cable and satellite homes during the October school half term in its 10-12noon slot, with an average audience share of 8.2%.

Presented by Sy and Ugly Mark from Nickelodeon's The Crunch, with Genie in the House stars Vicky and Katie, the live studio programme allows kids to compete on the show via their broadband webcam. The five-day run culminates in a live Friday final, featuring the winners from each day's interactive competition.

Nickelodeon UK senior vice president, general manager and director of channels, Howard Litton said: “Nickelodeon has a superb history of producing top quality live programming. This commission enables us to showcase that expertise combined with the very best interactive technology for kids”.

The show is produced in-house by Nickelodeon UK's live and interactive departments, and features other Nickelodeon show Drake and Josh, Genie in the House, SpongeBob SquarePants and Neds Declassified during its two-hour slot.

Nickelodeon UK's official Me:TV website - www.nick.co.uk/metv

TurboNick jumps aboard MS Vista platform

According to C21 Media, Nickelodeon has announced that it will offer TurboNick on the Windows Vista platform.

TurboNick jumps aboard MS Vista platform

Nickelodeon has confirmed it will offer its kids broadband video service TurboNick on the Windows Vista platform when the latter launches at the end of the month.

TurboNick will be launched on Media Center for Windows Vista, allowing Nickelodeon's audience to access TurboNick using a remote for the first time.

When Windows Vista starts on January 30 TurboNick users will have access to a video catalogue of Nickelodeon content by browsing either the channels, shows or Nickelodeon characters themselves. There is also an option for users to create their own personalised playlists, rate video content and play trivia challenges and games based on Nickelodeon properties.

Nick content available through the partnership includes hundreds of clips in addition to full-length Nicktoons, including SpongeBob SquarePants, Avatar and Jimmy Neutron, as well as live-action series from The Amanda Show to Zoey 101.

The TurboNick service also goes behind the scenes with TEENick, which features online exclusives, celebrity interviews and extended versions of select kids titles.

Steve Youngwood, executive VP of digital media for Nickelodeon and MTVN Kids and Family Group, said the launch gives audiences a brand new way to interact with Nickelodeon's shows. "We are always looking to better our consumers' experiences. This is the latest entertainment platform on which we are able to extend our programming and content offerings for kids and families," he said.

Nickelodeon recently launched TurboNick 2.0 on Nick.com, its broadband video platform, which offers streaming video, customised playlists, content in multiple languages and the ability to search the Nickelodeon content library.


Antony Reeve-Crook
8 Jan 2007
© C21 Media 2007

Are You Afraid Of the Dark: Seasons 1 and 2 DVD Set Announced!

According to Amazon.co.uk and Sendit.com, Revelation Films will release Seasons 1 and 2 of Are You Afraid Of The Dark? on DVD in the UK (Region 2) on Monday 19th February 2007!

Are You Afraid Of The Dark? - Series 1 And 2

RRP: £19.99

Availability: This title will be released on February 19, 2007.

Product details
Format: PAL
Language English
Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe.)
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Classification: To be announced
Studio: Revelation Films
DVD Release Date: 19 Feb 2007
Run Time: 780 minutes
DVD Features:
Main Language: English
Available Audio Tracks: Dolby Digital Stereo
ASIN: B000M5KTRM

Synopsis
Popular children's supernatural series originally broadcast on ITV and Nickelodeon in the late 1990s.

Amazon.co.uk and Sendit.com are also taking pre-orders for the Are You Afraid Of the Dark?: Seasons 1 and 2 DVD set.

Nickelodeon UK Debut Schedule - 1/9/1993

Nickelodeon UK's Launch Schedule - 1st September 1993

07:01 James The Cat
07:10 Roobarb
07:20 UPA Mr Magoo's
07:25 UPA Mr Magoo's
07:30 Nickelodeon Guts
08:00 Kid's Court
08:30 Wild Side Show
09:00 Rabbit Ears
09:30 Fraggle Rock
10:00 Janosch's Dreamhour
10:30 David The Gnome
11:00 The Elephant Show
11:30 Eureeka's Castle
11:45 Eureeka's Castle
12:00 Eureeka's Castle
12:15 Eureeka's Castle
12:30 Rabbit Ears'
13:00 David The Gnome
13:30 The Wisdom Of The Gnomes
14:00 Janosch's Dreamhour
14:31 Baby/Storyx/Bedx/Mrng/Nursr
15:01 UPA Mr Magoo's
15:08 UPA Mr Magoo's
15:23 UPA Mr Magoo's
15:30 Out Of Control
16:00 Fraggle Rock
16:30 Hey Dude
17:00 Clarissa Explains It All
17:30 Welcome Freshmen
18:00 Nickelodeon Guts
18:30 Get The Picture Specials

(Source - Eddie McKendrick, former Director of Technologies, Head of Interactive, and On Air Promotions Producer for Nickelodeon UK)

Nickelodeon UK To Show Are You Afraid of the Dark? During November!

According to NickTVAnt on the official Nickelodeon UK message boards, Nickelodeon UK will be showing Are You Afraid of the Dark? every night at 7pm during November 2006.

This Halloween, prepare to be scared as we bring you a non-stop marathon of the spookiest stories, direct from the Midnight Society! From 6pm all the way through to 11pm we'll be spinning ten terrifying tales to make this a Halloween like no other. And if that whets your appetite for more, then we'll bring you more, as the haunting continues every evening at 7 during November.

According to NickTVAnt in the same thread, the episodes of Are You Afraid of the Dark? which Nickelodeon UK will be airing on Halloween will be:

6:00pm - 01 The Tale of The Phantom Cab
6:30pm - 02 The Tale of The Laughing in the Dark
7:00pm - 03 The Tale of The Lonely Ghost
7:30pm - 04 The Tale of The Twisted Claw
8:00pm - 05 The Tale of the Hungry Hounds
8:30pm - 06 The Tale Of The Super Specs
9:00pm - 07 The Tale of The Captured Souls
9:30pm - 08 The Tale of The Nightly Neighbours
10:00pm - 09 The Tale Of The Dark Music
10:30pm - 10 The Tale of Jake and the Leprechaun

Source - http://www.nick.co.uk/messageboards/topics.aspx.