Nickelodeon And Sony Music To Release 'Elevate', The Second Single From Big Time Rush's Second Album Of The Same Name, In The UK On Sunday 3rd June 2012

Below is a Sony Music/Nickelodeon Records Press Release from FemaleFirst.co.uk:

Big Time Rush - Elevate

Find The Album on Amazon

Sony Music/Nickelodeon is pleased to announce that boy band Big Time Rush, fresh from their victory at the Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards 2012, will release the second single, and title track from new album ‘Elevate’, on 3rd June.

Big Time Rush is leading the boy band mania currently spreading across America; One Direction has just supported the guys on their first sell out tour.

Elevate the album is the highly anticipated follow-up to the group’s debut, BTR, which entered the UK Official Charts at no. 14 last year. To date, Big Time Rush -- Kendall Schmidt, James Maslow, Carlos Pena and Logan Henderson -- have sold 3.5 million digital tracks worldwide.

Big Time Rush has also recently announced a massive new tour for the summer, which will see them play to over 50 cities in the biggest venues in North America.

Their first film, Big Time Movie for Nickelodeon, was watched by over 13 million viewers in its premiere weekend in the US and will be aired in the UK later this month. The boys, in a James Bond-inspired comedic adventure, sing selections from the Beatles catalogue in this fun movie set in London.

Big Time Rush’s social media profile is constantly growing, with an online community of over 2.8 million combined Twitter followers and more than 3.6 million Facebook fans.

The boys started filming the 3rd season of their hit show this week as Big Time Rush continues to follow four best friends from Minnesota who trade in their hockey sticks for music superstardom in Los Angeles.

New episodes from Series 2 will air Saturdays at 5.30pm throughout May on Nickelodeon. The show has been seen by 11.6 million people in the UK alone and Series 1 has aired on ITV channels, with Series 2 to follow later this year.

The launch of the hit series on Nickelodeon was the most watched live-action series premiere in the network’s history.

‘Elevate’ the single out 3rd June from the album of the same name available now.

Nickelodeon And Pleasure Beach Blackpool Invites You To Party With SpongeBob and Dora To Celebrate The First Anniversary Of Nickelodeon Land UK On 4th May 2012!

From the Blackpool Gazette:

Party with SpongeBob and Dora!

Dora The Explorer, SpongeBob SquarePants and friends [Chuckie Finster from the "Rugrats", Aang From "Avatar: The Last Airbender"/"Avatar: The Legend Of Aang", Diego from "Go, Diego, Go!", and Patrick Star from "SpongeBob SquarePants"] at Pleasure Beach Blackpool.
SpongeBob SquarePants and all his friends at the UK’s only Nickelodeon Land are having a party on Friday when the attraction celebrates its first birthday [on Friday 4th May 2012]!

From 3pm, there will be a chance to purchase a Nickelodeon Land wristband for just £10 and spend the rest of the day at the attraction until 7pm. All other Pleasure Beach rides will close at 5pm.

There will be a cake-cutting ceremony performed by SpongeBob at 4.30pm plus a number of Dance It lessons throughout the event with all the Nickelodeon Land characters, including Dora the Explorer.

With its colourful, party-like atmosphere, Nickelodeon Land has been a huge hit with kids of all ages and their families.

The £10.3m attraction was opened by David Hasselhoff and features rides such as SpongeBob’s Splash Bash, Dora’s World of Voyage and Avatar Airbender.

Nickelodeon Land is one of the biggest single investments by Pleasure Beach in recent years and saw a complete transformation of six acres of the attraction.

Pleasure Beach managing director Amanda Thompson says: “We cannot wait to celebrate Nickelodeon Land’s first birthday with SpongeBob SquarePants and all his friends.

“We want to make this a really special day for everyone as the attraction has been such a huge hit with all of the families who have come to visit Pleasure Beach.

“Nickelodeon Land is at the very heart of Pleasure Beach and I am sure its first birthday will be a massive hit so celebrate with us on May 4.”

Nickelodeon first birthday wristbands are available for £10 from 3pm on May 4 at Pleasure Beach Ticket Centre and they can also be pre-booked online at www.pleasurebeachresort.com [NickelodeonLand.com].

Pleasure Beach will open from 10am and all guests who have purchased an Unlimited Ride Wristband or a Nickelodeon Land wristband are welcome to stay and join in the celebrations.

Also, from Breaking Travel News:

Celebrate With Spongebob!

SpongeBob SquarePants and all his friends at the UK’s only Nickelodeon Land are having a party in May when the attraction celebrates its first birthday!

On May 4, all 12 rides on Nickelodeon are staying open late as Dora the Explorer and all her pals party with children of all ages.

From 3pm, there will be a chance to purchase a Nickelodeon Land wristband for just £10 and spend the rest of the day at the attraction until 7pm. All other Pleasure Beach rides will close at 5pm.

There will be a cake-cutting ceremony performed by SpongeBob at 4.30pm plus a number of Dance It lessons throughout the event with all the Nickelodeon Land characters.

With its colourful, party-like atmosphere, Nickelodeon Land has been a huge hit with kids of all ages and their families. The £10.3m attraction was opened by David Hasselhoff and features rides such as SpongeBob’s Splash Bash, Dora’s World of Voyage and Avatar Airbender.

Nickelodeon Land is one of the biggest single investments by Pleasure Beach in recent years and saw a complete transformation of six acres of the attraction.

Managing Director of Pleasure Beach, Amanda Thompson OBE, said: “We cannot wait to celebrate Nickelodeon Land’s first birthday with SpongeBob and all his friends.
“We want to make this a really special day for everyone as the attraction has been such a huge hit with everyone who has come to visit Pleasure Beach.

“Nickelodeon Land is at the very heart of Pleasure Beach and I am sure its first birthday will be a massive hit so celebrate with us on May 4.”

Nickelodeon first birthday wristbands are available for £10 from 3pm on May 4 at Pleasure Beach Ticket Centre.

Pleasure Beach will open from 10am and all guests who have purchased an Unlimited Ride Wristband or a Nickelodeon Land wristband are welcome to stay and join in the celebrations.

Nickelodeon Land at Pleasure Beach will open till 7pm on May 4 while the rest of the attraction shuts at 5pm.

Also, Tweeted (posted) by Nickelodeon UK and Ireland's Press Office on their official Twitter profile page (@NickelodeonUKPR):

HAPPY 1ST BIRTHDAY #Nickelodeonland Blackpool!!

Happy first Birthday from NickALive! as well, Nickelodeon Land UK!

Nickelodeon Australia Announces Plans To Premier The Second Season Of "House of Anubis" From 7th May 2012

According to a 'Brand New Episodes House of Anubis' banner advertisement on the official Nickelodeon Australia website 'The Nick Shack' (below), Nickelodeon Australia and New Zealand will start to premiere and show the brand new second season of the hit original Nickelodeon live action teen mystery/drama television show "House of Anubis" from Monday 7th May 2012 at 6.30pm. UPDATE - According to Nickelodeon Australia's new "House of Anubis, the brand new season" promo/trailer, Nickelodeon Australia and New Zealand will also be showing a one hour special House of Anubis event on Monday May 7 2012 from 5.30pm:

New Students. New Secrets. New Season. Nickelodeon House of Anubis Season 2, Starts Monday May 7 @ 6.30pm, Only On Nickelodeon
You can visit Nickelodeon Australia's official "House of Anubis" website here on Nickelodeon.com.au.

The Debut Of Nickelodeon's Brand New Animated Series "The Legend of Korra" Delivers Great Basic Cable Television Ratings For Nickelodeon USA

Below is a Nickelodeon Press Release from Nickelodeon USA's "Nickelodeon Kids And Family" press website, NickPress.com:

DEBUT OF NICKELODEON'S LEGEND OF KORRA DRAWS 4.5 MILLION VIEWERS, RANKS AS BASIC CABLE’S NUMBER-ONE KIDS' SHOW AND THE TOP ANIMATED SERIES FOR THE WEEK

NEW YORK–April 17, 2012– Nickelodeon's highly anticipated premiere of The Legend of Korra (Saturday, April 14, 11a.m. ET/PT) scored a strong 4.5 million total viewers, ranking as basic cable’s number-one kids' show and top animated program for the week with total viewers. The series, which continues the mythology of the beloved animated franchise Avatar: The Last Airbender, also posted double and triple-digit increases across all kid and tween demos, averaging a 5.7/1.2 million K6-11 (+36%), 6.3/1.3 million T9-14 (+125%) and 5.5/1.9 million K2-11 (+17%). The Legend of Korra also ranks as the network’s most-watched animated series premiere in three years.

This past February, Nickelodeon created "Korra Nation," an online program for The Legend of Korra superfans clamoring for details and new fans just discovering the property. There was a 750% increase in daily social chatter over the first seven weeks since launch, and the series peaked at 2.2 million mentions on March 24, earning more chatter than the season premiere of Mad Men, according to SocialRadar. The first episode of the series was featured on iTunes, Xbox, Playstation, Amazon, VOD and Vudu in advance of its on-air premiere, and was downloaded and streamed more than 500,000 times. The Legend of Korra has been the number-one kids’ TV season for the past 10 days, and has been in the top ten TV season list on all of iTunes.

The Legend of Korra takes place 70 years after the events of Avatar: The Last Airbender and follows the next Avatar – a girl named Korra who is from the Southern Water Tribe. With three of the four elements under her belt (Earth, Water and Fire), Korra seeks to master Air. Her quest leads her to Republic City, the modern "Avatar" world that is a virtual melting pot where benders and non-benders from all nations live and thrive. Korra quickly discovers that the metropolis is plagued by crime as well as a growing anti-bending revolution that threatens to rip the city apart. Under the tutelage of Aang's son, Tenzin, Korra begins her airbending training while dealing with the dangers at large. The Legend of Korra will air regularly on Saturdays at 11:00 a.m. (ET/PT) on Nickelodeon.

Nickelodeon, now in its 33rd 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 100 million households and has been the number-one-rated basic cable network for 17 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, VIAB).

Nickelodeon Star Jennette McCurdy Films Scenes In Australia For Nickelodeon Australia's "Camp Orange 2012"

Nickelodeon Star and actress Jennette McCurdy, who portrays the character 'Sam Puckett' in the popular Nickelodeon television show "iCarly", and is also about to star in her very own, as yet untitled, Nickelodeon television series, which will also be created by Nickelodeon show creator Dan Schneider, announced on her official Twitter profile page (@jennettemccurdy) that she has recently been in Australia filming the latest (2012) series of Nickelodeon Australia's version of the Nickelodeon children's reality television programme "Camp Orange", and to celebrate, Jennette McCurdy also posted and shared a few exclusive photographs of herself that were taken while she was in Australia shooting "Camp Orange Australia":

geez! I'm in Australia with zero cell service & felt so out-of-the-loop until I got to a computer today.How did every1 like the new icarly?! - 10.14pm Sunday 22nd April 2012

Just got back from Australia... Had a wonderful time with my favorite blokes @lukeandwyatt [Nickelodeon Australia presenters and hosts Luke Ryan and Wyatt Nixon-Lloyd] shooting Camp Orange! Pics to come! - 7.33pm Monday 23rd April 2012

Awkward poses all around... http://pic.twitter.com/Mf84LAuq - 7.35pm Monday 23rd April 2012

Wyatt and me! #CampOrangeAustralia http://pic.twitter.com/ygoNCi7g - 7.37pm Monday 23rd April 2012

Hey @thenickshack [Nickelodeon Australia's official Twitter profile page] check out what trended earlier! http://pic.twitter.com/u7Up4auQ ["Jennette Loves Vegemite"] - 7.40pm Monday 23rd April 2012