Nickelodeon UK's, Nicktoons and Nick Jr. Channel's September 2011 Highlights

According to the Sky Media website, here are Nickelodeon UK's, Nicktoons and Nick Jr. Channel's highlights for September 2011:

Supah Ninjas (New Show)
Nickelodeon
Starts Monday 12 September, 18.00

Supah Ninjas, which is comic-book in tone and cinematic in style, follows three unsuspecting kids who are drafted into the secret world of ninjas.

Olive the Ostrich (New Show)
Nick Jr
Starts Monday 5 September, 18.30

Olive is an Ostrich with a brilliant imagination. Whilst the rest of her family are running, pecking and laying eggs, Olive can be found imagining herself going on amazing adventures. Olive finds imagining the easiest when she buries her head down, down in the sand. The animation incorporates actual children's drawings from U.K. schools.

Winx Movie (New Show)
Nickelodeon
Starts Sunday 11 September, 11.00

Winx Club is an animated action and fantasy series set in the mystical dimension of Magix where three schools educate modern fairies, witches and supernatural warriors from all over the universe. Bloom, a young fairy in training from Earth, and five of her schoolmates form the Winx Club to combat their arch enemies.

Premiere Week: Planet Sheen
NickToons
Starts Monday 12 September, 17.30

Planet Sheen is the intergalactic tale of Sheen, the hyperactive, attention span-challenged kid from Nickelodeon's hit Jimmy Neutron, who, after accidentally "borrowing" a rocket, crash lands on Zeenu. Inhabiting this planet in a world of limited technolor.

Also, Nickelodeon UK has announced on their official Twitter page (@NickelodeonUK) that Nickelodeon UK will premiere a brand new episode of iCarly called "iHire an Idiot" on Monday 12th September 2011 at 5.30pm.

iCarly iHire an Idiot is coming Monday 12th September at 5.30pm! Before awaesome brand new show Supah Ninjas at 6pm!

Also from Nickelodeon UK on their official Twitter page:

New iCarly IS coming! iHire an Idiot is Mon 12th Sept at 5.30pm. iCarly crew hold interviews for an intern… cant wait to see who they pick!

According to Sky's on-screen TV Guide, Nickelodeon UK and Ireland will be showing a preview episode of the brand new live action Nickelodeon show "Supah Ninjas" on Sunday 4th September 2011 at 6.30pm.

From Sky's electronic program guide/EPG:

6.30pm Supah Ninjas

Get a sneak peek at Nick's brand new show, as three unsuspecting kids are drafted into the secret world of ninjas! Also in HD.

Nickelodeon UK have also announced on their official Twitter page (@NickelodeonUK) that Nickelodeon UK And Ireland will be repeating the Nickelodeon Original Movie "Best Player" on Saturday 19th September 2011 at 7.00pm.

Also, according to Nickelodeon UK's promotion which is currently airing for the upcoming brand new NickToon "T.U.F.F. Puppy", after the sneak peek of "T.U.F.F. Puppy" which Nickelodeon UK aired Monday 29th August 2011, Nickelodeon UK will premiere the full series of "T.U.F.F. Puppy" on Monday 19th September 2011.

Below are two streaming videos which feature Nickelodeon UK's trailers for September On Nickelodeon UK And Ireland:

Nickelodeon Image 60, Allan Blatch from Allan Blatch on Vimeo.

According to Nick Jr. Channel UK's official "Dora the Explorer" website, Nick Jr. Channel UK And Ireland will premiere the brand new "Dora the Explorer" TV special "Dora's Ballet Adventure" on Friday 30th September 2011 at 4pm.

You can watch a special preview of the brand new "Dora the Explorer" television special "Dora's Ballet Adventure" here on the official Nick Jr. Channel UK website.

Nickelodeon UK Unveils Autumn/Winter 2011 Slate

From Broadcast Now:

Nickelodeon unveils autumn slate

Nickelodeon is premiering a range of shows, including Blue Zoo’s Olive The Ostrich, as part of its autumn/winter slate of programmes.

A 52 x 5 min run of Olive The Ostrich, which is voiced by Rolf Harris, will air on pre-school channel Nick Jr. The show will feature artwork from children, which viewers can submit via a dedicated website.

Blue Zoo took on 40 new staff in June to manage the order.

Tina McCann, managing director of Nickelodeon UK said, “Olive is an imaginative new series for parents and younger children to enjoy and we hope the creativity behind the show will be inspiring for our Nick Jr. audience.”

There will also be further new episodes of Bubble Guppies, Dora The Explorer, Peppa Pig, Poppy Cat and Team Umizoomi.

Nickelodoen will air 2D animation T.U.F.F. Puppy, an adventure following a secret agent dog which is created in-house by Butch Hartman.

It will also feature new comedy adventure series Supah Ninjas featuring three unsuspecting high school students drafted into help with crime fighting by Star Trek star George Takei.

Hannah Montana producers Steven Peternamn and Douglas Lieblien have created Life With Boys following the exploits of a teen girl in a house full of men.

The broadcaster is also pairing the stars of US sitcoms iCarly and Victorious for a 90 minute TV special dubbed iParty.

Also, from Licensing.biz:

Nickelodeon reveals UK autumn/winter line-up

Season welcomes some of the strongest content in recent years, says network.

A raft of new content has been revealed for the autumn/winter 2011-2012 season by Nickelodeon UK.

The network believes that it has some of the strongest content seen on Nickelodeon in recent years.

This includes a creative crossover iParty, which sees the casts of iCarly and Victorious combine for the first time ever on screen. The 90-minute special TV event also guest stars Kenan Thompson from Saturday Night Live and Kenan & Kel.

Original movie, The Boy Who Cried Werewolf is due in the autumn and stars Victoria Justice from Victorious.

New episodes of Big Time Rush will also be screened, along with Spongebob Squarepants, Power Rangers Samurai and iCarly.

New shows will include comedy adventure series Supah Ninjas, which premieres in September. 2D animation T.U.F.F Puppy has been created by the team behind The Fairly Odd Parents, while Life with Boys follows the life of 14 year-old Tess Foster.

Over on Nick Jr, meanwhile, the channel has seen its audience increase 72 per cent year on year, with over 2.5 million children and two million parents having tuned in.

Autumn/winter 2011-2012 sees new episodes of Dora the Explorer, Bubble Guppies, Team Umizoomi, Peppa Pig and Poppy Cat.

In November, Dora the Explorer stars in new three-part special Dora's Enchanted Forest Adventure.

New series Olive the Ostrich also debuts in the autumn. The show is narrated by Rolf Harris and is created in partnership with The Prince's Foundation for Children and Arts, with a remit to develop art and storytelling skills while inspiring creativity.

Each episode features artwork created by six to nine year olds from schools across the UK.

Finally, new animation Matt Hatter will debut on Nicktoons.

"Autumn/winter 2011-2012 sees some of the strongest content we've had on the Nickelodeon network in recent years, including the eagerly anticipated iParty mash-up special, an appointment-to-view television event," said Tina McCann, MD of Nickelodeon UK.

Nickelodeon UK Developing Online Streaming Video On Demand Subscription Service Website

From Broadcast Now:

Trio firm up micropayment plans

Micropayment strategies are emerging for UKTV, MTV and ITV as they develop ways to monetise content ranging from South Park to archive titles that could include the likes of Inspector Morse.

ITV is ready to charge for “boxsets” of archive programming as part of its wide-ranging online micropayments trial in January next year. The plan is for ITV Player to be expanded beyond catch-up for the first time to include entire series of established shows.

No decisions have been made on what programming will be available, but sources suggest ITV Studios shows would be a “natural” starting point, followed by indie-produced content.

ITVS currently offers download-to-own content via iTunes such as Morse, A Touch Of Frost and Prime Suspect.

ITV is also toying with the idea of charging for original webisodes of shows including Coronation Street and The Only Way Is Essex after asking users to register to view similar content in the past.

Separately, MTV Networks is building on its MTV OD subscription service, which launched in February, across a portfolio of brands including Nickelodeon and South Park. The planned standalone services will offer all-you-can-eat streamed access to catch-up and archive content. A charge of £2 per day or £3 per week, in line with the MTV OD costs, is thought to be under consideration.

The broadcaster is updating the existing South Park Studio portal to offer subscribers access to all 15 seasons of the cult cartoon.

Previously, free, ad-funded access to a handful of episodes was available online, along with around 1,000 clips. The long-form episodes have now been removed from the site, which tells visitors: “This summer, we will be launching a cool new online product that will allow us to give our fans in the UK and Ireland much better online access to full episodes of South Park.”

A Nickelodeon site is also in development that is likely to offer subscription access to shows such as Camp Orange, House Of Anubis and Spongebob Squarepants. MTV confirmed it is committed to its micropayments strategy following an MTV OD pilot.

“Audience numbers have grown over the past few weeks and conversion to subscriptions is ahead of target. As such, we are evaluating which brands to launch in the coming months,” said a spokeswoman.

UKTV is also developing a payments strategy, having kicked off a TV VoD strategy with Sky last week. An on-demand deal with Virgin Media is likely to follow before UKTV focuses on a direct-to-consumer online and connected-TV offering, including platforms such as YouView.

UKTV executive director for commercial Keith Porritt said the broadcaster was acquiring and commissioning an increasing amount of content with non-linear rights attached. “I liken this period to UKTV second generation,” he said. “We are embarking on an entirely different approach where it would be deficient of us not to innovate to find and follow our fans.”

He added that UKTV will offer both ad-funded and paid-for models in line with its hybrid strategy of combining free-to-air and pay TV.

Autumn 2011 On Nickelodeon UK

From C21 Media:

Nick UK wraps up for autumn

Nickelodeon will premiere a raft of original North American productions in the UK as part of its new autumn and winter schedule.

In all, two brand new feature length specials and three new series are set to air on the main Nickelodeon UK channel.

The Boy Who Cried Werewolf and iParty - a mash up between the cast of existing hits iCarly and Victorious - are the feature-length originals.

The new series include Supah Ninjas, from Eric Garcia and Leo Chu (Afro Samurai), premiering in September. The series, which was ordered in the US, will follow three high school students drafted into the secret world of crime-fighting and stars George Takei (Star Trek's Mr Sulu).

T.U.F.F Puppy is a new animation series from Butch Hartman (The Fairly OddParents, Danny Phantom), which Nickelodeon ordered stateside in 2009.

Life with Boys, from Michael Poryes (Hannah Montana, That's So Raven), Corus Entertainment, and Nelvana, follows a 14-year-old girl as she navigates her way through her teenage years.

Brand new episodes of existing favourites Big Time Rush, SpongeBob SquarePants, Power Ranger Samurai and live action series iCarly are also set to air.

Nick Jr will turn once again to Dora the Explorer for one of its new mini-series - Dora's Enchanted Forest Adventure will air in three parts in November.

New series Olive the Ostrich, from Blue Zoo Productions and voiced by Rolf Harris, will air alongside new episodes of existing shows Dora the Explorer, Bubble Guppies, Team Umizoomi, Peppa Pig and Poppy Cat.

Nicktoons is preparing to air Matt Hatter, a new animation series on a 13-year-old boy who discovers his family's secret, alongside returning series Penguins of Madagascar, Fanboy and Chum Chum, Grizzly Tales, Planet Sheen and the second series of The Troop.

Clive Whittingham
18 Aug 2011
© C21 Media 2011

Nickelodeon UK To Premiere New True Jackson, VP Special 'Mystery in Peru' in 2012

According to Nickelodeon UK on their official Twitter page (@NickelodeonUK), Nickelodeon UK will premiere the brand new True Jackson, VP special "Mystery in Peru" in 2012:

"Mystery in Peru"? Yes we are! But its not ready til 2012!

@NickelodeonUK when will u be showing the True Jackson vp movie?