Nickelodeon USA Announces When They May Premiere Brand-New Preschool Shows "Wallykazam", "Blaze and the Monster Machines" And "Dora and Friends"

Nickelodeon, the number-one entertainment brand for kids and families, has announced in their 'Coming Soon To Nickelodeon: New Preschool Series' sizzle reel the seasons of the year which Nick USA are currently planning to launch the networks upcoming brand-new preschool shows "Wallykazam", "Blaze and the Monster Machines" and "Dora and Friends", which Nickelodeon USA is expected to premiere as part of their preschool programming block, "Nick: The Smart Place to Play"!

According to Nick's 'Coming Soon' sales tape, Nickelodeon USA will debut the brand-new preschool series "Wallykazam" in Spring 2014, "Blaze and the Monster Machines" during Summer 2014, and "Dora and Friends" during Fall/Autumn 2014!

You can watch Nickelodeon USA's 'Coming Soon To Nickelodeon: New Preschool Series' promo, which features sneak-peek previews of all three brand new Nickelodeon Preschool shows and clips from Nick's hit preschool series "PAW Patrol", in full in the online streaming video clip below, which was uploaded by Vimeo by Bill Colvin, a Audio Engineer at the New York-based full service post production studio Hothead:

Bill Colvin - Audio Engineer - Nickelodeon Coming Soon from Bill Colvin on Vimeo.

"Wallykazam!" is Nickelodeon's first literacy show for preschoolers that embeds the curriculum into a rich narrative story, with the goal of helping kids fall in love with words and inspiring them to read. The original comedy follows the adventures of a boy named Wally Trollman and his pet dragon, Norville. Wally has a magic stick that makes words come to life and playfully transforms the world around him.

"Blaze and the Monster Machines", a original CG-animated series introduces preschoolers to the areas of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). This is the first preschool show that features a curriculum dedicated to all areas of STEM. Viewers will join an eight-year-old boy named AJ and his incredible monster truck Blaze on super-sized adventures. AJ and the viewer help Blaze as they explore the physics of how things move, master mathematics and discover how everyday technologies work. The series, which received a 20-episode order, will debut on Nickelodeon USA in 2014. "Blaze and the Monster Machines" created by Jeff Borkin (head writer, "Team Umizoomi", "Little Einsteins") and Ellen Martin (producer, "Bubble Guppies", "The Backyardigans").

"Dora and Friends" is a brand new spin-off series from Nickelodeon's massively popular animated preschool series "Dora the Explorer", which will star Latina heroine Dora the Explorer as a 10-year-old (Tween), who, with her four new friends - super sporty Alana, musical Emma, theatrical Kate and star-gazing Naiya (also known as the Explorer Girls) - and a bit of magic, explore an enchanted city, which has surprises around every corner.

* Please note that, as the sizzle reel also talks about the premiere of "PAW Patrol", the video was probably released during Spring/Summer 2013, and Nick may have changed any of the planned debut dates noted above.

Bill Colvin has also unveiled a second Nickelodeon Sizzle Reel which showcases Nickelodeon and Nick Jr.'s 2013-2014 programming highlights - "Zack And Quack", "PAW Patrol", "Wanda and the Aliens", "Breadwinners", "Monsters Vs. Aliens", "Sanjay and Craig", "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" season two, "Sam & Cat", "Every Witch Way", "Jinxed", "The Thundermans", and the upcoming Nickelodeon Slime Cup. The online video, below, also features sneak peeks at Nick's upcoming brand new animated preschool series "Zack And Quack" and "Wanda and the Alien"!:

Bill Colvin Audio Engineer / Sound Design - Nick Jr. from Bill Colvin on Vimeo.

"Zack and Quack" (formally titled "Quick, Quack, Duck!") follows the adventures of an inquisitive seven-year-old boy called Zack (formally Remi) and his devoted duck Quack. The duo live in a unique "pop-up world", where they can use tabs, pulls and other devices to trigger popups that create an interactive story. "Zack and Quack" is executive produced by Zodiak MEAA/UK family and kids chief executive Nigel Pickard with The Foundation's ("Summer In Transylvania") Vanessa Hill, alongside Kaplan and QQD's Ronen Shani. Simon Spencer serves as the series showrunner. "Zack and Quack" is based on Bafta-winning short film "The Happy Duckling". The short's director Gili Dolev co-created the new series with Yvette Kaplan ("Ice Age", "Beavis & Butthead"). The series will receive it's world premiere on Nick Jr. Australia and New Zealand in January 2014.

"Wanda and the Alien" is from best-selling and award-winning author, Sue Hendra. Wanda is a little girl rabbit who happens to meet an alien. The stories are set in a visually stunning world encompassing Earth, space and the alien's home planet. It is iconic and immediately identifiable as part of Wanda’s world - making this a stand-out production for any network. The books appeal to both boys and girls and deal with two fundamental parts of their lives: new experiences and friendship. The 52 x 10-minute series is co-produced by UK-based Random House and Komixx Entertaiment.

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Royal Mail Celebrates Classic Children's TV With Special Stamp Set

The licensing business news website Licensing.biz is reporting the exciting news in the following article that Royal Mail plc, a postal service company in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, is celebrating over 60 years of classic children's television with a special stamp programme!

The full set of stamps feature 12 iconic kids TV characters, including Andy Pandy, Ivor the Engine, Dougal from "The Magic Roundabout", Windy Miller from "Camberwick Green", Mr Benn, Great Uncle Bulgaria from "The Wombles", Bagpuss, Paddington Bear, Postman Pat, Bob the Builder, Peppa Pig and Shaun the Sheep, many of which have been shown on Nickelodeon UK and/or Nick UK's preschool channel Nick Jr. UK, as part of Nick Junior's Noggin and Nick Jr. Classics programming blocks. Nick Jr. UK also commissioned a CG-animated version of the classic children's series "The Magic Roundabout" in the mid-2000's. Royal Mail's "Classic Children's TV" stamp collection also features Nick Jr. UK's preschool megastar Peppa Pig!

This year is an appropriate time to launch the special set as 2014 marks the 40th anniversary of the television debut of "Bagpuss" and the 50th anniversary of "The Magic Roundabout".

2014 will also welcome big screen adventures for "Postman Pat" and "Paddington Bear", while 2015 will see "The Wombles" return to TV in the form of a new CG-animated series.

The stamps are available from Tuesday 7th January 2014 online at www.royalmail.com/childrenstv, by phone on 08457 641 641 and in 10,000 Post Offices throughout the UK. The stamps are available to purchase in various packages:

As a set 12 mint stamps, each one featuring original images from our chosen TV programmes. Made even more charming and collectable by the fact that each character is breaking out of the standard stamp format;

In Black or White wooden frames, where all 12 of the Special Stamps are individually mounted and set within a high quality wood frame. Handmade for Royal Mail in the UK;

In a Classic Children's TV Presentation Pack, featuring a lavishly illustrated Presentation Pack, in which television writer Graham Kibble-White discusses the golden age of children's TV from the 1950s to the present day, looking at a host of iconic series and including individual pen portraits of those featured on the 12 Special Stamps;

In Classic Children's TV First Day Cover packages, available in UK Addresses and Non UK Addresses versions. This delightful First Day Cover has all 12 Special Stamps affixed and is cancelled with a Wimbledon, London postmark chosen as it is the home of The Wombles;

As a evocative Classic Children's TV Medal Cover which looks at the work of Smallfilms, Peter Firmin and Oliver Postgate's company, which produced "Bagpuss and "Ivor the Engine";

As Classic Children's TV Stamp Cards, which offers faithful reproductions of the Special Stamps at postcard size, to make a delightful gift;

And as high quality, collectable Pin Badges which have been created from the actual stamp artwork and enable you to add no less than five iconic children's TV characters to any outfit or lapel - Bagpuss, Dougal, Great Uncle Bulgaria, Postman Pat and Peppa Pig.

Also available to buy as part of the collection is a "Paddington Bear" book titled "A Bear Called Paddington", a 160-page hardback edition of Michael Bond's unabridged original story which has printed in full colour and contains a wealth of Peggy Fortnum's wonderful illustrations, some of them previously unpublished;

A soft and cuddly Paddington Bear Soft Toy that stands 36cm tall in his wellingtons and features real toggles on his duffel coat, as well as his famous label bearing the words: Please look after this bear, thank you;

And a delightful Paddington Bear Spode Money Box, which makes a lovely way for any young child to save up. Made in porcelain by Spode, it features charming images of "Paddington Bear" from the popular TV series together with whimsical sayings from the books.

You can take a look at the full set of stamps below:

Top Row (Left to Right):
Andy Pandy
Ivor the Engine
Dougal from "The Magic Roundabout"
Bagpuss
Paddington Bear
Postman Pat & his black and white Cat, Jess the Cat.

Bottom Row (L - R)
Windy Miller from "Camberwick Green"
Mr Benn
Great Uncle Bulgaria from "The Wombles"
Bob the Builder
Peppa Pig
Shaun the Sheep

From Licensing.biz:

Royal Mail celebrates classic children's TV with special stamp set

Full set features 12 iconic characters including Andy Pander, Ivor the Engine, Dougal, Windy Miller, Mr Benn, Great Uncle Bulgaria and Bagpuss

Royal Mail is celebrating over 60 years of classic children's TV with a special stamp programme.

The full set of stamps features 12 iconic characters including Andy Pander, Ivor the Engine, Dougal, Windy Miller, Mr Benn, Great Uncle Bulgaria, Bagpuss, Paddington Bear, Postman Pat, Bob the Builder, Peppa Pig and Shaun the Sheep.

This year is an appropriate time to launch the special set as 2014 marks the 40th anniversary of Bagpuss' television debut and the 50th anniversary of The Magic Roundabout.

2014 will also welcome big screen adventures for Postman Pat and Paddington Bear, while 2015 will see The Wombles return to TV in the form of a new CGI series.

“For over 60 years, Britain’s children’s TV characters have brought cheer to generations of viewers," said Andrew Hammond, Royal Mail Stamps.

"More importantly it has presented us with a cast of characters that, like the memories of the programmes themselves, remain with us throughout our lives.

”It feels appropriate to celebrate all of these unforgettable characters on a set of very special stamps.”

The stamps are available from January 7th online at www.royalmail.com/childrenstv, by phone on 08457 641 641 and in 10,000 Post Offices throughout the UK.

Take a look at the full set of stamps [above]:

TAGS: royal mail, classic children's tv, stamps

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Nickelodeon USA To Premiere Brand-New "Sam & Cat" #Reunion Special "The Great Tuna Jump" On Saturday 18th January 2014

Hold on to your Pear Phones and grab some Bibble, the television news website TheFutonCritic.com is reporting the very exciting Nickelodeon News that Nick USA will premiere a brand new one-hour special episode of Nick's original buddy comedy series "Sam & Cat" titled "The Great Tuna Jump" "#Reunion Special" on Saturday 18th January 2014 at 8:00pm (ET/PT)!

In the all-new hour-long event, Nickelodeon Stars Jennette McCurdy and Ariana Grande will reunite with their former "iCarly" and "Victorious" co-stars Nathan Kress, Matt Bennett and Elizabeth Gillies, who will be reprising their characters from "iCarly" and "VICTORiOUS", of which "Sam & Cat" is a spin-off from - Freddie Benson, Robbie Shapiro and Jade West, respectively.

In the brand-new episode "The Great Tuna Jump #Reunion Special", Sam and Jade become friends, which makes Cat jealous, so she makes friends with Freddie Benson. Then Sam, makes friends with Robbie and they kiss. Sam also learns that she has to jump over a tank full of vicious man-eating tuna fish with her motorcycle.

The special will also see actress Mary Scheer reprise her character role of Marissa Benson, Freddie's Mom.

Nick And More is reporting that Nickelodeon USA starting airing the networks promo/trailer to advertise the brand-new special, which you can watch in the online streaming video below, during Saturday 4th January 2014's all-new episode of "Sam & Cat", "#MagicATM".

Nickelodeon USA will also be showing the brand-new "Sam & Cat" episode "#Lumpatious", in which Sam and Cat try to get the word "lumpatious" into the dictionary after making a bet that it is a real word, a week before the special on Saturday 11th January 2014 at 8:00pm (ET/PT), as part of the networks brand-new "Gotta Spot It" programming stunt, in which Nickelodeon has hidden secret stuff in three brand new premieres, including the all-new episode of "Sam & Cat", and brand-new episodes of "The Haunted Hathaways" ("Haunted Prank") and "The Thundermans" ("Crime After Crime"), for viewers playing along to spot!



It is currently unknown whether "The Great Tuna Jump" is a reference to the "Kenan & Kel" episode "The Tainting of the Screw", in which Kel Kimble (Kel Mitchell) accidentally drops a screw in Kenan Rockmore's (Kenan Thompson) can of tuna (but it would be great!). "I...DROPPED THE SCREW...IN THE TUNA!"

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Nickelodeon Germany Hails 2013 A Ratings Success

Viacom International Media Networks Northern Europe has announced in the following press release, from VIMN North's newsroom on cision.com, the very exciting Nickelodeon International news that Nickelodeon Germany (Deutschland) that Nick Germany closed 2013 on a ratings high!

The German version of the world's number one children's channel increased its market share in the three-to-13 year old's, reaching an average audience share of 11.6%*, up 1.5% over 2012.

The legendary Nickelodeon 2013 Kids' Choice Awards, in which host Josh Duhamel and actress Sandra Bullock got doused in Nickelodeon's famous green slime, was once again a crowd puller in March 2013 and achieved an average market share of 13.3 percent in the core target group.**

In April 2013, the epic finale episode of the hit Nickelodeon original comedy series "iCarly" beat expectations. The final episode, "iGoodbye", locally titled "Ciao Carly", recorded a market share of 24.2 percent.*** Thus, the final was an increase of 113%, placing Nickelodeon as the market leader for that period. But even the classic "SpongeBob SquarePants" wowed the audience in 2013. The special SBSP programming stunt "SpongeBob - The Great Scavenger Hunt" in May 2013, as well as the "SpongeBob SquarePants Top 100", had an average market share of 14.2% in the three-to-13-year-old demo****. The new shows' "Monsters vs. Aliens' and "Haunted Hathaways" also struck a chord of the shows target group. Additionally, Nickelodeon's hit CG-animated series' "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles"' got 13.3%, well above the channel average!

In 2014, viewers can look forward to more adventures and much more fun: more brand-new episodes of the live-action series "Sam & Cat", the Nickelodeon/DreamWorks production "Monsters vs. Aliens" and the Nickelodeon North production "Hotel 13"!

Additionally, Nickelodeon Germany has also announced in a separate press release from the channels "Nick Pressecenter", also below, that the German premiere of the season one finale episode of Nick's "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" on Nickelodeon Germany in November 2013 gained a good result of a 13.1%* market share and a peak of 18.6%* in the target group of boys aged 3-13 years! Just one week before the first part of the epic finale achieved a 14.6% market share*, gaining very good ratings for Nickelodeon. Following the broadcast of part one, TMNT fans were invited to visit Nick Germany's official Turtles website at www.nick.de/turtles to take on the "fight against the Kraang". While on the site, shellheads could collect Ooze, the green mutagen slime which turned the Turtle brothers into the "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles".

Visitors filled the Ooze-o-meter and struck the Kraang, and as a thanks Nickelodeon unveiled part two of "Showdown" as a online streaming video clip on their official "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" website, allowing fans to watch the conclusion of season one online for free two days before the television premiere on Sunday 24th November 2013. It was the first time in the station's (Nick Germany) history that a show had a Nickelodeon Premiere on an online broadcasting platform first. Following the television premiere, NickHeads got an exclusive insight into the second season of "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles", which starts in March 2014 on Nickelodeon Germany!

* Source: AGF in cooperation with GfK, TV Scope, 11/24/2013

Original Viacom International Media Networks Northern Europe Press Release:

Positive Bilanz: Nickelodeon beendet 2013 mit einem Marktanteil von 11,6 Prozent bei den Drei- bis 13-Jährigen

FR, JAN 03, 2014 13:22 CET

Der Kindersender Nickelodeon konnte auch 2013 seinen Marktanteil bei den Drei- bis 13-Jährigen weiter ausbauen und erreichte einen durchschnittlichen Marktanteil von 11,6 Prozent*. Der Kinderliebling legte damit um 1,5 Prozent gegenüber dem Vorjahr zu.

Die legendären Kids‘ Choice Awards mit Moderator Josh Duhamel und Sandra Bullock als prominentestes Slime-Opfer waren im März 2013 einmal mehr ein Publikumsmagnet und erzielten einen durchschnittlichen Marktanteil von 13,3 Prozent in der Kernzielgruppe**. Im April toppte das Finale von 'iCarly' alle Erwartungen. Die Finalepisode 'Ciao Carly' verbuchte einen Marktanteil von 24,2 Prozent***. Damit lief das Finale mit einem Plus von 113 Prozent gegenüber dem Durchschnitt dieser Zeitschiene und bescherte Nickelodeon in diesem Zeitraum die Marktführerschaft. Aber auch der Klassiker 'SpongeBob Schwammkopf' begeisterte die Zuschauer im vergangenen Jahr. So erreichten sowohl die Sonderprogrammierung 'SpongeBob – Die große Schnitzeljagd' im Mai, als auch die 'SpongeBob Schwammkopf Top 100' einen durchschnittlichen Marktanteil von jeweils 14,2 Prozent bei den Drei- bis 13-Jährigen****. Auch die neuen Shows 'Monsters vs. Aliens' und 'Voll vergeistert' trafen den Nerv der Zielgruppe und die Episodenpremieren der Animations-Serie 'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles' lag mit 13,3 Prozent deutlich über dem Senderschnitt.

Milagros Aleman, Senior Vice President und General Manager, Nickelodeon dazu: „Wir freuen uns über die positive Entwicklung bei Nickelodeon im zurückliegenden Jahr. Sie zeigt, dass unsere Strategie unsere jungen Zuschauer immer an erste Stelle zu setzen und die lustigsten Shows des Nickelodeon-Portfolios auszustrahlen aufgegangen ist. Wir sind außerdem zuversichtlich, dass wir dank unseres attraktiven Programm-Aufgebots auch in den kommenden Monaten unsere Position im deutschen Kinder-Fernsehmarkt stärken können.“

2014 können sich die Zuschauer auf weitere Abenteuer und viel mehr Spaß freuen: Neue Episoden der Live-Action Serie 'Sam & Cat', der DreamWorks Produktion 'Monsters vs Aliens' sowie neue Folgen der Nickelodeon North Produktion 'Hotel 13'.

*Quelle: AGF in Zusammenarbeit mit GfK; TV Scope, 01.01.-31.12.2013, (29.12.-31.12. vorläufig gewichtet), 06:00h-20:15h, Nickelodeon, K 3-13
**Quelle: AGF in Zusammenarbeit mit GfK; TV Scope, 24.03.2013, Nickelodeon, K 3-13
*** Quelle: AGF in Zusammenarbeit mit GfK; TV Scope, 12.04. 2013 vs 01.01.-19.12.2013 Mon-Fri, 17:10h-18:00h, Nickelodeon, K 3-13
****Quelle: AGF in Zusammenarbeit mit GfK; TV Scope, 26.10.-27.10.2013, 06:00h-20:15h, Nickelodeon, K 3-13
*****Quelle: AGF in Zusammenarbeit mit GfK; TV Scope, 01.01.-19.12.2013, Nickelodeon, K 3-13, Premieren von „Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles“

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Also, below is Nickelodeon Germany's original "Staffelfinale der "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" bei Nickelodeon mit Bestwerten" press release, from the Nick Pressecenter:

Staffelfinale der "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" bei Nickelodeon mit Bestwerten

Die erste Staffel der Nickelodeon Serie "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" endete diesen Sonntag mit einem guten Ergebnis von 13,1%* Marktanteil und einem Spitzenwert von 18,6%* in der Zielgruppe Jungen im Alter von 3 – 13 Jahre. Bereits eine Woche zuvor hatte der erste Teil des Finales mit 14,6%* Marktanteil sehr gute Quoten bei Nickelodeon erzielt. Anschließend an die Ausstrahlung des ersten Teils wurden die jungen Zuschauer und Turtles-Fans auf die Website www.nick.de/turtles geführt und konnten hier den "Kampf gegen die Kraang" aufnehmen. Nebenbei musste Ooze gesammelt werden, der grüne Mutantenschleim, der die Turtles in die "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" verwandelt hat.

Die Nickelodeon-User waren fleißig und haben das Ooze-o-meter gefüllt sowie die Kraang geschlagen. Als Dank schaltete Nickelodeon bereits am Freitag, und damit zwei Tage vor der TV-Premiere am 24. November, die letzte Episode der ersten Staffel online frei. Es war das erste Mal in der Sendergeschichte, dass Nickelodeon eine Premiere auf einer Online-Plattform zuerst ausstrahlt. Nach der TV-Premiere diesen Sonntag gab es dann außerdem noch einen exklusiven Einblick in die zweite Staffel der "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles". Die zweite Staffel startet im März 2014 bei Nickelodeon.

"Bei Nickelodeon ergänzen sich die Kanäle On Air und Online perfekt. Bereits bei früheren Kampagnen und Programm-Highlights haben wir diese beiden Plattformen erfolgreich miteinander verknüpft – zuletzt Ende Oktober zu den 'SpongeBob Schwammkopf Top 100'", sagt Michael Alber, Director Interactive bei Viacom International Media Networks Northern Europe. "Diesen November sind wir mit der Online-Premiere des 'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'-Finales noch einen Schritt weiter gegangen. Ich freue mich sehr, dass diese Aktion von unseren Zuschauern und Nutzern so umfangreich angenommen wurde", so Michael Alber weiter.

Quelle: AGF in Zusammenarbeit mit GfK; TV Scope, 24.11.2013

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Be Viacom, die Sales Unit von Viacom International Media Networks, bietet Markenlösungen für die Zielgruppen Kinder, Jugendliche, junge Erwachsene und Familien auf dem internationalen Markt. Be Viacom bietet so Komplettangebote zur Markeninszenierung seiner Werbekunden in Verbindung mit den eigenen starken Entertainment Brands. Werbung, Promotion, Branded Content, Brand Experience, Digital Activation, Sponsorship und Licensing sind Bestandteile dieses Angebotsportfolios.

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Nickelodeon Germany To Premiere "Hotel 13" Season Two From Monday 10th February 2014

Nickelodeon Germany (Deutschland) has announced in the following press release from Nick Germany's "Nick Pressecenter" the very exciting Nickelodeon International news that Nick Germany will start to show the brand-new second season of "Hotel 13", Nickelodeon Northern Europe and Studio 100's live-action daily soap opera for Nickelodeon's European channels, from Monday 10th February 2014!

Season two brings some big changes and new mysteries to Hotel 13. After their last big adventure in the 1950's in the TV special "Rock'n'Roll Highschool", the teenagers Tom Kepler (Patrick Baehr), Anna Jung (Carola Schnell) and Liv Sonntag discover that the time machine has disappeared from Hotel 13, yet suddenly strange figures from the past emerge into the present. Additionally, Mr. Leopold, the owner of Hotel 13, is nowhere to be found. The three teens must now try to figure out why pirates and Neanderthals show up at the hotel everyday.

In "Hotel 13" season two, fans can not only celebrate the reunion with the well-known faces from the first season, but also meet some new faces to the hotel! Sarah Thonig takes over the role of Liv Sonntag from Julia Schäfle and Jack Leopold, originally played by Gerrit Klein, is now portrayed by Lion Wasczyk. As well as cast changes, there'll also be all-new characters to meet. Zoe, played by Jamie Watson, will take over as kitchen assistant from Florian „Flo“ Tuba (Marcel Glauche), who has gone on a worldwide magic tour with Victoria von Lippstein (Hanna Scholz). Also checking into Hotel 13 for season two are Jan-Hendrik Kiefer, who will be playing Noah. Hotel 13 Chef Lenny Bode (Jörg Moukaddam) will also be returning to ensure hotel guests continue to get rich meals, with Ruth Melle (Ilka Teichmüller) returning to make sure the hotel stays open in the absence of Mr. Leopold.

"Hotel 13" is produced in the vicinity of Antwerp Studio 100. The German language version is broadcast in Germany, Austria and Switzerland with a local language version broadcast in the Netherlands, Belgium, Denmark, Sweden. The Norwegian public broadcaster also broadcasts "Hotel 13".

Although currently unconfirmed, it is expected that other localised Nickelodeon channels across Northern Europe will also start to debut all-new episodes from the brand-new second series of "Hotel 13" soon as well.

It is currently unknown whether Nickelodeon will commission a English language version of "Hotel 13" (although it would be great!).

Season one of "Hotel 13", a co-production between Nickelodeon Northern Europe and the Belgium production company "Studio 100", who also make the hit mystery Nickelodeon TV series, "House of Anubis" for Nickelodeon channels and networks around the world, followed six teenagers that could not be more different than each other who met up with each other at Hotel 13, a beautiful Art Nouveau hotel near the sea, during the holidays.

You can read Nickelodeon Germany's "Hotel 13" season two press release in full in English and German below.

Original Nickelodeon Germany Press Release (in English, translated by Google Translate):

New staff at Hotel 13: The second season starts with a modified ensemble from 10 February 2014

Berlin, 4 December 2013 - The new episodes of the popular Nickelodeon series bring some changes to the hotel 13 After their last big adventure in the 1950s discovered Tom, Anne and Liv that the time machine has disappeared from Hotel 13. Yet suddenly strange figures from the past emerge. And also the hotel owner Mr. Leopold is nowhere to be found. The three teens must now try to figure out why shake up at once pirates and Neanderthals the hotel everyday.

Not only the act provides exciting, because the fans can not only celebrate a reunion with the well-known actors from the first season, but also new faces to meet: Sarah Thonig takes over the role of Liv by Julia Schäfle. Jack, formerly represented by Gerrit Klein, is now played by Lion Wasczyk. In addition Jamie Watson as a kitchen assistant Zoe, representing Flo (Marcel Glauche) in the period in which he is with his assistant Victoria (Hanna Scholz) on a worldwide tour magic. Also, checked Jan-Hendrik Kiefer, Noah into the hotel 13. Ensures As in the first season of Chef Lenny (Jörg Moukaddam) continue for rich meals, and Ruth (Ilka Teichmüller) results in the absence of Mr. Leopold the business.

"We had in the first season of a wonderful ensemble, which has understood very well and played fantastically together," said Janine Weigold, Vice President of Acquisitions & Development, Nickelodeon. "We would love to continue working in the composition, however, the personal plans of the actors have moved in a different direction and there were scheduling difficulties due to the long production time of our daily series. Our new ensemble, however, is very convincing and we are sure that we can produce them with an equally witty, exciting and entertaining second season for the fans. Of course, we wish our former actors all the best and every success in their new projects. "

The new episodes will be from 10 February to be seen in the children's channel Nickelodeon program.

Information and downloads
Everything about the series on www.hotel-13.com.
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About Nickelodeon:

Nickelodeon is a global radiating children's channel and home to some of the most popular children's series currently, including 'SpongeBob SquarePants,' 'iCarly', 'The Penguins of Madagascar', 'Victorious', 'Kung Fu Panda', 'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles' and 'Dora [The Explorer]'. Special program highlight is the annual held 'Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards', a star-studded show, tune into the world's children on the winners. Nickelodeon is part of Viacom International Media Networks GmbH. For Nickelodeon companies also feature alongside the varied television program for children of the Consumer Products Division, online and other leisure activities and publishing products. Nickelodeon Northern Europe, with headquarters in Berlin, the Nickelodeon radiates content in 14 countries of northern Europe on its channels Nickelodeon, Nicktoons, Nick Jr., Nick Hits, Teen Nick and Kindernet. The productions 'Het Huis Anubis' / 'House of Anubis', 'Hotel 13', 'Nickelodeon Alaaarm' and 'Nick Battle' round off the offer by Nickelodeon in Northern Europe.

Viacom International Media Networks Northern Europe
Contact: Volker Körkemeier
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info: presse.nick.de

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Original untranslated Nickelodeon Germany Press Release:

Neues Personal im Hotel 13: Die zweite Staffel startet mit verändertem Ensemble ab 10. Februar 2014

Berlin, 4. Dezember 2013 – Die neuen Episoden der beliebten Nickelodeon-Serie bringen einige Veränderungen ins Hotel 13. Nach ihrem letzten großen Abenteuer in den 1950er Jahren entdeckten Tom, Anna und Liv, dass die Zeitmaschine aus Hotel 13 verschwunden ist. Dennoch tauchen plötzlich seltsame Figuren aus der Vergangenheit auf. Und auch der Hotelbesitzer Herr Leopold ist nicht mehr aufzufinden. Die drei Teenager müssen nun versuchen herauszufinden, warum auf einmal Piraten und Neandertaler den Hotelalltag aufmischen.

Nicht nur die Handlung liefert Aufregendes, denn die Fans können nicht nur ein Wiedersehen feiern mit den bekannten Schauspielern aus der ersten Staffel, sondern zudem neue Gesichter kennenlernen: Sarah Thonig übernimmt die Rolle der Liv von Julia Schäfle. Jack, früher verkörpert durch Gerrit Klein, wird nun von Lion Wasczyk gespielt. Hinzu kommt Jamie Watson als Küchenhilfe Zoe, die Flo (Marcel Glauche) in der Zeit vertritt, in der er mit seiner Assistentin Victoria (Hanna Scholz) auf weltweiter Zaubertournee ist. Außerdem checkt Jan-Hendrik Kiefer als Noah ins Hotel 13 ein. Wie schon in der ersten Staffel sorgt Koch Lenny (Jörg Moukaddam) weiterhin für reichhaltige Verpflegung, und Ruth (Ilka Teichmüller) führt in Abwesenheit von Herrn Leopold die Geschäfte.

„Wir hatten in der ersten Staffel ein wunderbares Ensemble, das sich sehr gut verstanden und fantastisch miteinander gespielt hat“, so Janine Weigold, Vice President Acquisitions & Development, Nickelodeon. „Wir hätten sehr gern in der Zusammensetzung weitergearbeitet, allerdings haben sich die persönlichen Pläne der Schauspieler in eine andere Richtung bewegt und es gab Terminschwierigkeiten aufgrund der langen Produktionszeit unserer täglichen Serie. Unser neues Ensemble ist allerdings sehr überzeugend und wir sind sicher, dass wir mit ihnen eine genauso witzige, spannende und unterhaltsame zweite Staffel für die Fans produzieren können. Selbstverständlich wünschen wir unseren ehemaligen Schauspielern alles Gute und viel Erfolg bei ihren neuen Projekten.“

Die neuen Episoden werden ab 10. Februar im Programm des Kindersenders Nickelodeon zu sehen sein.

Informationen und Downloads
Alles zur Serie auf www.hotel-13.com.
Informationen zum Programm des Senders auf nick.de.
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Über Nickelodeon:

Nickelodeon ist ein weltweit ausstrahlender Kindersender und die Heimat einiger der beliebtesten Kinderserien derzeit, darunter 'SpongeBob Schwammkopf', 'iCarly', 'Die Pinguine aus Madagascar', 'Victorious', 'Kung Fu Panda', 'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles' und 'Dora'. Besonderes Programm-Highlight sind die jährlich stattfindenden 'Nickelodeon Kids‘ Choice Awards', eine starbesetzte Show, in der Kinder weltweit über die Preisträger abstimmen. Nickelodeon gehört zu der Viacom International Media Networks GmbH. Zum Nickelodeon Unternehmen gehören neben dem abwechslungsreichen Fernsehangebot für Kinder außerdem der Bereich Consumer Products, Online- und Freizeitangebote sowie Publishing Produkte. Nickelodeon Northern Europe, mit Hauptsitz in Berlin, strahlt die Nickelodeon Inhalte in 14 Länder Nordeuropas auf seinen Kanälen Nickelodeon, Nicktoons, Nick Jr., Nick Hits, Teen Nick und Kindernet aus. Die Eigenproduktionen 'Het Huis Anubis' / 'Das Haus Anubis', 'Hotel 13', 'Nickelodeon Alaaarm' und 'Nick Battle' runden das Angebot von Nickelodeon in Nordeuropa ab.


Viacom International Media Networks Northern Europe
Kontakt: Volker Körkemeier
[...]
Info: presse.nick.de

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