Nickelodeon UK and Ireland has announced the exciting Nickelodeon UK News in a series of Tweets (posts) on their official Twitter profile page (@NickelodeonUK) that, to help make the Nickelodeon 2013 Kids' Choice Awards, also known as "Nickelodeon's 26th Annual Kids' Choice Awards", the most successful and most global ever, Nickelodeon UK has launched Kids' Choice Awards 2013 voting on the social networking and microblogging service Twitter, allowing everybody with a Twitter account to vote in all seven of the UK-exclusive "Nickelodeon 2013 Kids' Choice Awards" category's and pick and choose their favourites from 24 nominees from the world of television, music, and movies, including the hit Nickelodeon mystery series "House Of Anubis" and UK-Irish boy band "One Direction", just by Tweeting messages using the special KCA UK hashtags!
To vote for your favourite stars and shows on Twitter, simply open up the 'Compose new Tweet' window and type or copy and paste Nick UK's special Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards 2013 hashtags (#KCAUK + #Vote_____) into a new Tweet, for example, to vote for Fave UK TV Show, you should use one of the following messages:
#KCAUK #VoteAnubisUK
#KCAUK #VoteDrWhoUK
#KCAUK #VoteXFactorUK
#KCAUK #VoteWolfBloodUK
When voting for your favourite UK stars and shows on Twitter, please make sure that each KCA UK voting Tweet contains just one vote (#KCAUK + #Vote_____) at a time, that way Nickelodeon UK are able to track and count everyone's votes and award an orange blimp to who British & Irish Nickelodeon fans and viewers think deserves a award!
Below is a complete list of each of Nickelodeon UK's 2013 Kids' Choice Awards Twitter voting hashtags, from Nickelodeon UK's official Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards 2013 "How To Vote" webpage on Nick.co.uk:
UK: Favourite UK TV Show
House of Anubis - #KCAUK #VoteAnubisUK
Dr Who - #KCAUK #VoteDrWhoUK
X Factor - #KCAUK #VoteXFactorUK
WolfBlood - #KCAUK #VoteWolfBloodUK
UK: Favourite UK Actor
Andrew Garfield - #KCAUK #VoteAndrewUK
Daniel Craig - #KCAUK #VoteDanielUK
Matt Smith - #KCAUK #VoteMattUK
Robert Pattinson - #KCAUK #VoteRobertUK
UK: Favourite UK Actress
Emma Watson - #KCAUK #VoteEmmaUK
Jenna-Louise Coleman - #KCAUK #VoteJennaLouiseUK
Kiera Knightley - #KCAUK #VoteKieraUK
HelenaBonhamCarter - #KCAUK #VoteHelenaUK
UK: Favourite UK Sports Star
Tom Daley - #KCAUK #VoteTomUK
Jessica Ennis - #KCAUK #VoteJessicaUK
Mo Farah - #KCAUK #VoteMoUK
Bradley Wiggins - #KCAUK #VoteBradleyUK
UK: Favourite UK Band
One Direction - #KCAUK #Vote1DUK
Lawson - #KCAUK #VoteLawsonUK
Little Mix - #KCAUK #VoteLittleMixUK
The Wanted - #KCAUK #VoteTheWantedUK
UK: Favourite UK Male Artist
Conor Maynard - #KCAUK #VoteConorUK
Labrinth - #KCAUK #VoteLabrinthUK
Olly Murs - #KCAUK #VoteOllyUK
Ed Sheeran - #KCAUK #VoteEdUK
UK: Favourite UK Female Artist
Adele - #KCAUK #VoteAdeleUK
Cheryl - #KCAUK #VoteCherylUK
Jessie J - #KCAUK #VoteJessieJUK
Rita Ora - #KCAUK #VoteRitaOraUK
Vote now and help keep #KCAUK in Twitter's trend list!
Who wins a coveted orange Kids' Choice Award blimp is up to YOU! Keep voting for your KCA UK favourites on kca.nick.co.uk and Twitter, then tune into the premiere of the 2013 Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards on Nickelodeon UK and Ireland and Nickelodeon HD UK on Sunday 24th March 2013 at 5.30pm (6.30pm on Nickelodeon+1) to find out who wins!
Thursday, February 28, 2013
Comedian And Former Nickelodeon UK Presenter Mike McClean To Perform At Witham Public Hall In Essex, UK On Saturday 2nd March 2013
The official website of the Braintree and Witham Times, a local newspaper of Braintree, Essex, UK, is reporting the news that comedian and former Nickelodeon UK presenter Mike McClean will be appearing and performing stand-up comedy when The Comedy Club, a nationally-renowned group with a firmly established reputation for making stars of its performers, visits Witham Public Hall, in Collingwood Road, Witham in Essex on Saturday 2nd March 2013!:
Witham: All-round talent at the comedy clubMike McClean was a Nickelodeon UK Presenter between 1996 and 1999, where he presented Nickelodeon UK's live in-vision continuity studio links in-between programmes, including for the Nickelodeon Programming Blocks "Nick AM" (Nickelodeon UK's live daily breakfast show) and "Nicktoons TV" (a block dedicated to animated Nickelodeon original shows), where he also portrayed a variety of comic characters, including the world renowned fussy art critic 'Michelangelo De La Toon', and also presented Nickelodeon UK's science and education show "Teck Nick", Nickelodeon UK's children's magazine show "And Now This", Nickelodeon UK's computer and video games review show "Fish and Chips" (with Bert The Fish!), Nickelodeon UK's music show "Sussed", and also presented Nickelodeon UK's continuity links for a Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards.
All-rounder Mike McClean is the main attraction as the Comedy Club comes to Witham this weekend.
Mike, who originally trained as an actor, started his entertainment career in comedy, but rose to prominence as a television personality.
While touring his comedy magic act, he was spotted by a TV producer from children’s channel Nickelodeon, which gave him his first break on the small screen.
From there, he became the roving reporter on Channel 4’s cult show The Big Breakfast, interviewing celebrities such as Brad Pitt and Britney Spears.
In recent years, Mike has returned to his acting roots, playing Father Tony in comedy-drama series Shameless.
Joining Mike on the line-up this week is self-styled rock ‘n’ roll poet Paul B Edwards, whose set combines jokes, songs and poetry.
Proceedings will be hosted by former Club Mirror comedian of the year Kevin McCarthy.
The Comedy Club returns to Witham Public Hall, in Collingwood Road, on Saturday.
Doors open at 7.30pm and the show starts at 9pm. Tickets are £12.50 in advance or £15 on the door.
Call 0845 459 56 56 or visit thecomedyclub.co.uk.
Wednesday, February 27, 2013
Nickelodeon Unveils Pictures Of The Stars And Characters Of Their Brand New Shows!
To celebrate Nickelodeon unveiling their 2013-2014 season highlights as their annual upfront presentation (Nickelodeon Upfront 2013) on Tuesday 26th February 2013, Nickelodeon has released a series of brand new images featuring photographs and pictures of the stars, casts and characters of some of their brand new shows, which will be premiering on Nick USA soon!:
"Sam & Cat": In this live-action comedic spin-off from award-winning creator and executive producer Dan Schneider ("iCarly", "Victorious", "Drake & Josh", "Zoey 101"), "Sam & Cat" stars Jennette McCurdy ("iCarly"'s Sam Puckett ) and Ariana Grande ("Victorious"' Cat Valentine) reprising their roles from their respective hit shows. The series features the pair as unlikely roommates and best friends who become teen entrepreneurs by starting their own after-school babysitting business. "Sam & Cat" is currently in production on 20 episodes in Los Angeles, California, USA and will premiere this on Nickelodeon USA in Fall 2013.
"Sanjay & Craig": The 20-episode animated series tells the story of two best friends -- one of whom is a snake -- and the true adventures of being a kid. Voice actors include: Maulik Pancholy ("30 Rock") as Sanjay; Chris Hardwick ("Nerdist", "Back at the Barnyard") as Craig; Tony Hale ("Arrested Development") as Mr. Noodman; Linda Cardellini ("Freaks and Geeks") as Megan; Kunal Nayyar ("The Big Bang Theory") as Vijay; and Grey DeLisle ("Fairly Odd Parents") as Darlene. "Sanjay & Craig" is created and co-executive produced by Jim Dirschberger , Jay Howell (character design for "Bob's Burgers") and Andreas Trolf, and executive produced by Nickelodeon alumni Will McRobb and Chris Viscardi ("The Adventures of Pete & Pete", "Alvin and the Chipmunks").
"Breadwinners": Created by Gary "Doodles" DiRaffaele ("MAD", "Metalocalypse"), who was discovered from Nick's 2012 Animated Shorts Program, and Steve Borst ("Teen Titans Go!", "MAD"), "Breadwinners" is a animated series that follows two booty-shaking ducks as they operate a bread delivery service out of their awesome, jet-fueled rocket van. The series was picked up for 20 full-length episodes.
"The Haunted Hathaways": Life in The Big Easy gets a little more complicated and way more spirited in this all-new live-action series when the Hathaway siblings (Amber Montana, Breanna Yde) and their mom (Ginifer King) move into a house already occupied by a dad ( Chico Benymon ) and his sons ( Curtis Harris , Benjamin "Lil P-Nut" Flores Jr.) who happen to be ghosts. Created by veteran comedy writer-producer Robert Peacock ("Reba", "The Jeff Foxworthy Show"), "The Haunted Hathaways" is executive produced by Boyce Bugliari & Jamie McLaughlin ("Bucket & Skinner's Epic Adventures"). The series will begin production on 20 episodes this spring.
"Nick Studio 10": This live action, daily afternoon daypart features four friends who make and share outrageously funny content in real time. Beginning this spring, content created on the show will also migrate from on-air to the recently launched Nick App, and content from the app will also be featured on the series.
"Monsters vs. Aliens": Inspired by DreamWorks Animation's 2009 blockbuster feature film ($383 million worldwide gross), this new CGI-animated series follows the further adventures of the beloved monsters -- B.O.B., the gelatinous blob without a brain; Link, the prehistoric fish-man; Dr. Cockroach, the half-man/half-insect mad scientist; and Susan (aka Ginormica), the incredible growing woman — as they learn to adapt to a new world filled with bizarre aliens. This series, which is greenlit for 26 episodes, marks the third partnership between Nickelodeon and DreamWorks Animation.
"Rabbids": This CGI-animated series brings to television the hysterical physical comedy that is the hallmark in Ubisoft's wildly successful "Raving Rabbids" video games. Irreverent, unpredictable and silly, the Rabbids are a mysterious breed of rabbit-like creatures that explore, and often wreak havoc, in the human world. Everything is a source of wonder and amusement, and these indestructible and uncontrollable creatures have absolutely no respect for the social rules that govern society. For them, there are no laws, no rules of the road. It's all about having fun and saying "Bwaaaaaah!" Nickelodeon has secured global broadcast rights for 26 new half-hour CG episodes of "Rabbids", which will be produced by Ubisoft.
(Source of above images: Nickelodeon USA's official Tumblr blog)
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NickToons UK To Premiere New Episodes Of "Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers" During March 2013
According to the official Sky Media UK websites' 'Sky TV's Children's Television Schedule Highlights In March 2013' webpage, Nickelodeon UK has announced the news that Nick UK's animation and action channel, Nicktoons UK and Ireland, will premiere and show more brand new to NickToons episodes and adventures of the original "Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers" series that started it all in March 2013, as part of "March on Nicktoons UK 2013"!:
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers
NickToons
Throughout March
The Mighty Morphin Power Rangers are back with Brand New episodes this March! Tune in for non-stop action from the rangers!
COPPA Clarity: Proceed With Caution
The children's entertainment and media news website Kidscreen has unveiled an exclusive interview that Kidscreen reporter Wendy Smolen recently held with Linnette Attai, founder of Playwell, LLC, a company that specializes in helping clients navigate the safety and privacy requirements for kids, about the changes everyone can expect to see as part of the US Federal Trade Commission's revision of the COPPA law, COPPA 2.0, the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act, which will give parents greater control over the personal information that websites and online services can collect from kids under 13, which also talks about research just released by Nickelodeon which reveals how tablet use among kids 11 and younger is projected to grow faster than almost any other age group:
COPPA clarity: Proceed with caution
The Federal Trade Commission recently revised COPPA, the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act, to give parents greater control over the personal information that websites and online services can collect from kids under 13. To get the 411, I talked to Linnette Attai, founder of Playwell, LLC, a company that specializes in helping clients navigate the safety and privacy requirements for kids. Linnette will be delving deeper into this subject as a panelist discussing privacy vs. creativity at SandboxSummit@MIT in April [2013]. But for now, here’s her top-line interpretation of the changes we can expect:
WS: How does COPPA 2.0 differ from the old COPPA?
LA: The biggest differences in COPPA 2.0 (which is what we’re informally calling the new law), are in the modified definitions of personal information, operator, and website or online service directed to children. The new rule also includes some streamlined provisions related to parental notice, new requirements for data retention and deletion, and additional oversight of safe harbor outlets.
WS: What personal information can’t be collected? And was any of it previously collected?
LA: The personal information that can’t be collected from users under 13 without prior parental consent includes:
- A first and last name
- A home or other physical address including street name and the name of a city or town
- Certain online contact information, such as an email address or other substantially similar identifier that permits direct contact with a person online
- A screen or user name where it functions in the same manner as online contact information
- A telephone number
- A Social Security number
- A persistent identifier (such as a customer number held in a cookie, an IP address, a processor or device serial number, a unique device identifier) that can be used to recognize a user over time and across different websites or online services
- A photograph, video or audio file where such file contains a child’s image or voice
- Geolocation information sufficient to identify street name and name of a city or town;
- Information concerning the child or the parents of the child that the operator collects online from the child and combines with an identifier (as described above)
Significant additions include an expanded definition of persistent identifier, the overt mention of geolocation, the addition of all photographs, videos and audio files that contain a child’s image or voice, and changes to the definition of a screen or user name.
WS: Wow! So what CAN be collected?
LA: When it comes to children, not much! But that’s always been the case. The idea here is twofold: 1) all of the information listed above can be used to identify an individual, and when that individual is a child, it should be the parent who has the final say in what companies can and can’t collect, use or share; and 2) let’s keep data collection from children to the bare minimum.
However, the FTC is by no means interested in putting companies out of business. There is some data that is commonly used for purposes such as analytics, site security or, for example, to ensure that site features function properly, that can still be collected (when used only for those purposes). And companies can still respond once to a specific request from a child as long as the data is deleted once the request has been fulfilled.
WS: What does this mean for existing companies?
LA: The rule goes into effect on July 1, 2013, so companies with established websites and online services are now working to retrofit their policies and practices to comply with the new law.
WS: According to research just released by Nickelodeon, tablet use among kids 11 and younger is projected to grow faster than almost any other age group. So who’s watching over these kids as they go on Instagram or YouTube?
LA: Attempting to ensure that children access only those sites and services that are designed for them is a tremendous challenge for industry and parents. Sites that include social networking features or allow users to upload content create particular challenges. Most of them don’t allow users to register unless they’re 13 or older. Aside from privacy considerations, there are also potential safety issues. And of course, there is also content on some of these sites that is simply not intended for young children.
If the site is age-gating properly, it falls back on the parents to really understand what sites their children are visiting and what they’re doing online. They have to balance empowering their children to use the best that technology has to offer, and setting digital and mobile boundaries just as they do in the real world.
WS: Let's get real. Will a 10 year old still be able to go on Facebook by making up a birthdate? And if so, what does the new ruling really do?
LA: Yes, it's true, kids will still be able to make up a birthdate and access sites that aren't intended for them. Unfortunately, there's simply no easy way for most operators to truly verify whether or not a child is being honest.
Industry can play a role in helping parents understand that the age limit is often in place for a number of reasons. Privacy law is just one consideration. Safety and age appropriate content are also priorities.
What COPPA does accomplish is that it ensures that parents have control over their child’s personal information when that child honestly enters their birthdate. It also reminds the industry that when we create sites and services intended for children, we need to take responsibility for the fact that our users are not fully able to understand, let alone navigate, complicated concepts such as privacy.
WS: And probably most important for Kidscreen readers, how will this affect new businesses as they develop their products?
LA: Having worked in the compliance space for many years, I believe that when done properly, compliance and business success can go hand in hand. With COPPA 2.0 upon us, it’s very important that businesses take a look at the new regulations and assess their policies and practices for compliance.
Businesses that are still in the development stage actually have an advantage, in that they can truly embrace the concept of “privacy by design,” and build privacy considerations into the infrastructure of their products.
As an industry, we can also help by providing parents with more education about privacy, safety, password security and the implications of uploading user-generated content.
Comments? Private or not at wendy@sandboxsummit.org
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