Spend This "Summer Under The Sea" With SpongeBob SquarePants On Nicktoons UK!

Nickelodeon UK and Ireland has announced and confirmed to NickALive! the very exciting Nick UK News that, to celebrate the British and Irish summer school holidays, Nickelodeon UK's animation channel, Nicktoons UK and Ireland, will be hosting a brand new "SpongeBob SquarePants" themed morning programming block called "Summer Under The Sea", which will feature back-to-back episodes of Nick's hit original animated series (Nicktoon) "SpongeBob SquarePants" each morning, as part of Nickelodeon's Summer on Nicktoons 2013 highlights!

UPDATE (Thursday 27th June 2013) - Nickelodeon UK may have made a last-minute change and renamed the block "SpongeBob's Pant-Tastic Summer"!

Although no more information about Nicktoons UK's new "Summer Under The Sea" programming block are currently available, it is expected that the block will have its own broadcast design package (on-air identity), which will include idents, bumpers and a DOG (digital on-screen graphic)/BUG.

Nickelodeon Star Ariana Grande Misquoted In Recent Seventeen Interview; Didn't Have A "Bad Time" On "Victorious"

The entertainment news website Digital Spy is reporting the Nickelodeon Star news in the following article that, in response to being misquoted in "Seventeen", a American magazine for teenagers, as saying that a member of the cast of "Victorious" had made her "so unhappy" during filming, Nickelodeon celebrity Ariana Grande ("Sam & Cat") has posted a post on her official Tumblr blog to clarify that she had actually been speaking about an unpleasant experience she had while performing on on Broadway in 2008. Grande added: "My years filming Victorious were some of the HAPPIEST of my life and that cast is family to me... Please please don't send hate to anyone. It's undeserved. The point of answering the [original] question [for Seventeen magazine] in the first place was to help those of you who are dealing with bullying, not to start drama. I apologise for the commotion."

No matter where Ariana Grande was bullied, I think we can all agree that bullying is a terrible thing that must be stopped. If you or a friend have been a victim of bullying, of you find more useful info here on Nickelodeon UK's "See Something Say Something" website. Nick UK's "See Something Say Something" campaign is in association with ChildLine 0800 1111:

Ariana Grande denies 'Victorious' drama: 'I was misquoted'

Ariana Grande has denied saying that she was bullied on the set of Victorious.

The Sam & Cat star was quoted in Seventeen as saying that a member of the Victorious cast had made her "so unhappy" during filming.

Ariana Grande; © WENN / Judy Eddy

However, Grande later took to her Tumblr page to clarify that she had been speaking about an experience on Broadway in 2008.

"It's my responsibility to clear up the drama today," she said. "I was misquoted in an interview and I've been very upset and disappointed all day.

"I was asked about bullying and I thought I'd share some of my personal experiences so that I could share how I overcame it with my fans and hopefully be a help to the people who look up to me and are dealing with being bullied. However, unfortunately I was a little too vague in my interview and conclusions were drawn and fingers were pointed."

Grande added: "My years filming Victorious were some of the HAPPIEST of my life and that cast is family to me... Please please don't send hate to anyone. It's undeserved. The point of answering the question in the first place was to help those of you who are dealing with bullying, not to start drama. I apologise for the commotion."

Grande also appeared to complain about the confusion on her Twitter page [‏@ArianaGrande], writing: "Sometimes things get blown out of proportion and misquoted. I'm really not a fan of drama. I guess just breathe and move on. #allLove."

Sam & Cat airs Saturdays on Nickelodeon [USA].

Netflix Acquires Global Rights To Jonathan M. Shiff Productions' "H2O: Just Add Water" Spin-Off Series, "Mako Mermaids"

Kidscreen's children's digital entertainment and media news website iKids is reporting the kids television news in the following article that the on-demand Internet streaming media provider Netflix has inked an exclusive deal with Australia's Jonathan M. Shiff Productions ("Lightning Point"/"Alien Surf Girls"), in association with Screen Australia, Network Ten, ZDF Enterprises and Screen Queensland, for "Mako Mermaids", a brand new 26 episode x 24-minute spin-off series of the popular Nickelodeon UK series "H2O – Just Add Water".

The first 13 episodes of the new adventure series, which continues the story of real-life teen mermaids Sirena, Nixie, and Lyla, will make their Netflix debut on Friday 26th July 2013 in all Netflix territories followed by the second half of the season in September 2013. Netflix aims to repeat the success of Jonathan M. Shiff's H2O – Just Add Water, a big hit for Netflix members in the US, Canada, UK, Ireland and the Nordics. The series is now seen in more than 160 territories worldwide. The addition of the original Mako Mermaids series comes on the heels of the recent Netflix deal with DreamWorks that will see DreamWorks develop more than 300 hours of original content exclusively for the internet streaming service:

Mako Mermaids swims exclusively to Netflix

Adding to its growing kids content library, Netflix has inked an exclusive deal with Australia’s Jonathan M. Shiff Productions, in association with Screen Australia, Network Ten, ZDF Enterprises and Screen Queensland, for Mako Mermaids, a new 26 x 24-minute spin-off series of live actioner H2O – Just Add Water.

The first 13 eps of the new adventure series, which continues the story of real-life teen mermaids Sirena, Nixie, and Lyla, will make their Netflix debut on July 26 in all Netflix territories followed by the second half of the season in September.

Netflix aims to repeat the success of Jonathan M. Shiff’s H2O – Just Add Water, a big hit for Netflix members in the US, Canada, UK, Ireland and the Nordics. The series is now seen in more than 160 territories worldwide.

The addition of the original Mako Mermaids series comes on the heels of the recent Netflix deal with DreamWorks that will see DreamWorks develop more than 300 hours of original content exclusively for the internet streaming service.

Tags: Jonathan M. Shiff Productions, Mako Mermaids, Netflix, Network Ten, Screen Australia, Screen Queensland, ZDF Enterprises

Activision Releases New "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out Of The Shadows" Leonardo Trailer For Upcoming Nickelodeon Video Game

To celebrate Activision Publishing, Inc. releasing their first "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" video game based on Nick's new CGI-animated TMNT series called "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows" during Summer 2013, the video game news website Gamedot has unveiled the video game publishers latest, and fourth, trailer for their upcoming #NickTurtles video game, which you can watch below!



Activision's brand new "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows" promo focuses on Leonardo, the leader of the lean green ninja team, in action with his iconic twin katana.

The hero in the blue bandana is the most disciplined of the team and this comes through in his aptitude for all skills in combat. He is a versatile fighter with balanced levels of ability in his speed, reach, damage and reactions. This third-person brawler is inspired by the recently rebooted Nickelodeon series, however, it has its own somewhat realistic style.

Activision's new "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" video game title, which will be released

The downloadable title, the first of three Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles video games planned under Activision's recent worldwide, multi-year deal to develop and publish video games inspired by the new Nick's brand new CGI-animated "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" series, will be available on PSN (Playstation Network), Xbox Live Arcade (XBLA), and PC download service Steam shortly after Wednesday 7th August 2013, and will be part of Microsoft's "Summer of Arcade" promotion.

The third-person brawler will feature "hyper-realistic 3D-style", "true-to-life" environments and a combo-driven battle system, and a multiplayer game which will allow for four-player online co-op gameplay letting players control Leonardo, Donatello, Michelangelo and Raphael as they attempt to defeat the Foot Clan in New York City. Scroll down to watch Activision's "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows" reveal trailer! Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows will be developed by Red Fly Studio, the team behind "Thor: God of Thunder" and the Wii ports of "Ghostbusters: The Video Game" and "Star Wars: The Force Unleashed 2".

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Episode Four Of Nickelodeon UK's "Jordan & Perri's Ultimate Block Party" To Feature The Kent Divers; To Guest Star Team GB Olympian Tom Daley

Nickelodeon UK and Ireland, on their "What's On" schedule section on Nick.co.uk, and the British regional newspaper the Bromley Times, in the following article from their official website, bromleytimes.co.uk, has announced the Nickelodeon UK News that the fourth brand new episode of Nick UK and Sky 1 HD's brand new dance-themed reality series "Jordan & Perri's Ultimate Block Party", which Nickelodeon UK & Ireland and Nickelodeon HD UK will premiere and show on Friday 28th June 2013 at 6.30pm (repeated at 7.30pm on Nick UK's +1 (plus-one) timeshift channel, Nick+1), will feature the shows presenters, Jordan Banjo and Perri Kiely, of British street dance troupe Diversity fame, helping The Kent Divers, a group of nine divers from Crystal Palace, South London, who have never danced before, perform an impressive street dance routine in front of their friends and family! The group will also receive a very special surprise video message from Team GB Olympian Tom Daley, who will share his advice on how to work well under pressure, as well as offering hints on how to move diving skills on to the dance floor. Diver Marisa said: "We didn't really have any street dance experience, so we were really looking forward to learning a whole new skill from top dancers Jordan and Perri.":

Crystal Palace divers join Diversity stars for new Nickelodeon show

The Divers, from Crystal Palace, join Jordan and Perri from Diversity for the new Nickelodeon show.

A Crystal Palace diving team will make their television debut alongside the stars of dance group Diversity on Nickelodeon this Friday.

The nine youngsters will become the stars of Jordan & Perri’s Ultimate Block Party, which will see them perform an impressive street dance routine in front of their friends and family.

Known as The Divers, the group also receive a surprise video message from Olympian Tom Daley. He shares advice on how to work well under pressure, as well as offering hints on how to move diving skills on to the dance floor.

Diver Marisa said: “We didn’t really have any street dance experience, so we were really looking forward to learning a whole new skill from top dancers Jordan and Perri.

“I couldn’t believe it when we got a video message from Tom Daley, he’s literally our biggest hero. Tom’s message was just what we needed to help us overcome our performance nerves.”

Jordan & Perri’s Ultimate Block Party will see the Diversity pair travel the UK surprising kids with big parties and teaching groups how to dance.

The show airs on Nickelodeon at 6.30pm on Friday, and will be shown later in the year on Sky 1 HD. For more information, visit nick.co.uk/jordanandperri.