Nickelodeon UK To Start To Show The Brand New Nick Comedy Series "How To Rock" In May 2013

The Nickelodeon UK fanblog NickUKHub is reporting the exciting Nickelodeon UK News that Nick UK & Eire has announced in their brand new trailer that Nickelodeon UK and Ireland and Nickelodeon HD UK will start to premiere and show Nickelodeon's brand new live-action comedy series "How to Rock" in May 2013. The show is speculated to air on Nick UK at weekends (transmission (TX) date and time to be announced), as part of "May on Nickelodeon UK 2013"!

Nickelodeon's brand new live-action comedy show "How to Rock" follows Kacey Simon (Cymphonique Miller), a popular girl who was once mean, and whose status goes down after she must briefly wear braces and glasses. Ignored by her fellow mean girls, Kacey finds a new way to express herself through music by becoming the lead singer of the pop/hip-hop band Gravity 4 with Stevie Baskara (Lulu Antariksa), Zander Robbins (Max Schneider), Nelson Baxter (Noah Crawford), and Kevin Reed (Christopher O'Neal). The success of the band, now renamed Gravity 5, begins a rivalry with Kacey's former group The Perfs, a rival band featuring her former friends, and now archrivals Molly Garfunkel (Samantha Boscarino) and Grace King (Halston Sage).

Nickelodeon Unveils First Teaser Trailer For Upcoming Original TV Movie, "Nicky Deuce"

To celebrate and promote Nickelodeon, R&R Productions and MarVista Entertainment's upcoming original kids TV movie "Nicky Deuce", which, starring Nickelodeon Star Noah Munck ("iCarly", "Gibby"), Nickelodeon USA is planning to premiere and show later this year (2013), Nick, R&R and MarVista have released a online streaming video featuring the movies first teaser trailer on the films official YouTube channel, nickydeucemovie!

In the movies first teaser trailer, viewers of the video are asked the important question, "Who's Nicky Deuce?" Find out by watching the video below!:

Who's Nicky Deuce? That's Nicky Deuce.

They call him Nicky, Nicky Deuce. But who is Nicky Deuce?
http://www.nickydeuce.com.

Nickelodeon, R&R and MarVista has also posted a special behind-the-scenes video featuring Cristine Prosperi ("Degrassi") taking part in a photo shoot as her character in the movie, "Donna", along with her co-star Noah Munck ("Nicky"):

Nicky Deuce Behind the Scenes - Donna Photo Shoot

Go behind the scenes with Cristine Prosperi's photo shoot as "Donna," along with her costar Noah Munck ("Nicky"). Nicky Deuce, airing on Nickelodeon in 2013. http://www.nickydeuce.com.

The upcoming brand new Nickelodeon Original Television Movie "Nicky Deuce", based on a popular children's book by The Sopranos' Steve Schirripa and Charles Fleming, stars iCarly's Noah Munck as Nicholas Borelli II, a nerdy, over-protected teen who transforms into the title character. Nicholas gets caught in the adventure of a lifetime when his plans to attend math camp go awry and he is sent to spend the summer with an uncle (played by Schirripa) he never knew he had in Brooklyn, New York. A fish out of water at first, Nicholas leans on local kids to help him fit in and winds up mistakenly earning a reputation as a tough guy. When confronted with some questionable dealings, Nicky uncovers family secrets and learns that the mean streets of Brooklyn aren't always what they seem. In addition to Noah Munck, Cristine Prosperi and Steve Schirripa, "Nicky Deuce" will also star actors Michael Imperioli, Vincent Curatola and Tony Sirico from the popular American television drama "The Sopranos", actor Cassius Crieghtney ("Degrassi: The Next Generation"), and actress Rita Moreno ("Where on Earth Is Carmen Sandiego?").

Nickelodeon Star Carlos Pena, Jr. Unveils Sequel Video To "Big Time Harlem Shake" Called "BTR Harlem Shake 2.0"!

To further celebrate the brand new fourth season of Nickelodeon's hit musical comedy series "Big Time Rush", Carlos Pena, Jr., who plays Carlos Garcia in the popular Nick show, recently posted a video clip on his official Keek profile, CarlosPenaTV, called "BTR Harlem shake 2.0", which features the cast and crew of the series' fourth season behind-the-scenes performing a second version of the Internets latest video craze (meme), "The Harlem Shake"!

Apr 12, 2013 | BTR Harlem shake 2.0 :) by CarlosPenaTV on Keek.com

You can watch Big Time Rush's original "Big Time Harlem Shake" video here on NickALive!.

Nickelodeon USA will reportedly start to premiere and show episodes from "Big Time Rush" season 4 during Spring 2013.

"The Harlem Shake" is one of the World Wide Webs' newest Internet memes that went viral on YouTube in February 2013. Each meme is in the form of a video that began being replicated according to a similar concept by many people. The art form of the meme was established in a video uploaded on February 2 by The Sunny Coast Skate, five teenagers from Queensland, Australia. The teenagers' video, in its turn, was a follow-up to a video by a YouTube comedy vlogger (video blogger) featuring a part where several costumed people danced to the song "Harlem Shake" by Baauer.

Most "Harlem Shake" videos last around 30-something seconds and feature an excerpt from the song "Harlem Shake" by electronic musician Baauer. Usually, a video begins with one person (often helmeted) dancing to the song alone for 15 seconds, surrounded by other people not paying attention or unaware of the dancing individual. When the bass drops, the video switches to the entire crowd doing a crazy dance for the next 15 seconds. The dancing style should not be confused with the original Harlem Shake dance. In the second half of the video, people often wear crazy outfits or costumes while wielding strange props. The success of the craze is thought to be attributed to the anticipation of the breakout moment and each videos short length.

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Popular Nickelodeon Shows Nominated For Six 2013 NAMIC Vision Awards!

The National Association for Multi-ethnicity in Communications (NAMIC) today (Wednesday 17th April 2013) announced the exciting Nickelodeon News that Nickelodeon, coupled with sister channels Nicktoons and TeenNick, has been nominated for six 2013 NAMIC Vision Awards! Now in its 19th year, the awards ceremony recognizes original, multi-platform television and digital programming content illustrating the rich diversity of the multiethnic and multicultural global viewing audience.

According to the official 2013 NAMIC Vision Awards webpage on the official NAMIC website, namic.com, the popular animated Nickelodeon preschool series "Dora the Explorer", the Nicktoons Original Series "NFL Rush Zone: Season of the Guardians", and the hit Nickelodeon original animated show (NickToon) "The Legend of Korra" have been nominated in the "Best Animation" category. Meanwhile, the 2012 TeenNick HALO Awards has been nominated in the "Best Awards & Honors" category, and TeenNick's "Degrassi" and Nickelodeon's factual series "Nick News with Linda Ellerbee" has been nominated in the "Children's" category. Good luck to Nickelodeon and everyone who works on each show!

Now in its 19th year, the awards recognize original, multi-platform television and digital programming content illustrating the rich diversity of the multiethnic and multicultural global viewing audience. The 19th Annual NAMIC Vision Awards will be held on May 23, 2013 from 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. at the Pacific Design Center Silver Screen Theater in Los Angeles.

Below is a full list of the 2013 NAMIC Vision Awards nominees:

2013 NAMIC Vision Awards

Now in its 19th year, the NAMIC Vision Awards recognize original television or digital content that reflects the depth and breadth of experience, and contributions of people of color. Winners of the 2013 NAMIC Vision Awards will be honored at a Los Angeles event in May, which is also presented in collaboration with Broadcasting & Cable and Multichannel News.

AND THE NOMINEES ARE...

BEST ANIMATION
Doc McStuffins – Disney Junior
Dora the Explorer – Nickelodeon
NFL Rush Zone: Season of the Guardians – Nickelodeon and NFL
The Legend of Korra – Nickelodeon

BEST AWARDS & HONORS
2012 BET Awards – BET Networks
2012 BET Honors – BET Networks
Black Girls Rock! – BET Networks
Press Play – Myx TV
The TeenNick HALO Awards 2012 – Nickelodeon

CHILDREN'S
Degrassi – TeenNick
East of Main Street: Small Talk – HBO
Let It Shine – Disney Channel
Nick News with Linda Ellerbee – TeenNick
The Weight of the Nation: The Great Cafeteria Takeover – HBO

COMEDY
Enlightened – HBO
Love That Girl – TV One
The Game – BET Networks
The Rickey Smiley Show – TV One

DRAMA
Army Wives – ABC Studios
Grey's Anatomy – ABC Studios
Private Practice – ABC Studios
Scandal – ABC Studios
Treme – HBO

BEST PERFORMANCE – COMEDY
Cassi Davis – Tyler Perry's House of Payne – TBS
Doc Shaw – Tyler Perry's House of Payne – TBS
Don Cheadle – House of Lies – Showtime
Lavan Davis – Tyler Perry's House of Payne – TBS
Tasha Smith – Tyler Perry's For Better or Worse – TBS

BEST PERFORMANCE – DRAMA
Corey Reynolds – The Closer – TNT
Jordana Brewster – Dallas – TNT
Lee Thompson Young – Rizzoli & Isles – TNT
Michael Kenneth Williams – Boardwalk Empire – HBO
Queen Latifah – Steel Magnolias – Lifetime

DIGITAL MEDIA – LONG FORM
Black and Latino – mun2
Naco, Pocho – mun2
MashBox – Myx TV

DIGITAL MEDIA – SHORT FORM
Bravo's Top Chef: Last Chance Kitchen – Bravo
Darling Nikki: Letter to the Divas – TV One
The Secret of the Chancla – mun2

DIGITAL MEDIA WEB SERIES
CNN Special Projects: Impact Your World – CNN
Freedom Project: Mauritania Slavery's Last Stronghold – CNN
Secreteando – Telemundo Media

DOCUMENTARY
Black in America: Who is Black? – CNN
Ghost of Ole Miss – ESPN Films
Latino in America: Courting Their Vote – CNN
The Loving Story – HBO
World Sports Presents: It's Not Black and White – CNN

FOREIGN LANGUAGE
Caras Del Odio – Discovery En Español
Desamparados – Discovery En Español
Pusong Pinoy sa Amerika – GMA Pinoy TV

LIFESTYLE
HGTV's The High Low Project – Scripps Networks Interactive
HGTV's House Hunters – Scripps Networks Interactive
HGTV's Home Strange Home – Scripps Networks Interactive
Kusina Master – GMA Life TV

NEWS / INFORMATIONAL
Race 2012 – PBS
Second Coming: Will Black America Decide 2012 – BET Networks
Oprah's Master Class – Harpo Studios
Our America with Lisa Ling – Oprah Winfrey Network
We Decide: Latinos and the 2012 Election – NUVOtv

ORIGINAL MOVIE OR SPECIAL
CNN Special Projects: Leaders with Heart – CNN
Kids on Race: The Hidden Picture – CNN
Raising Izzie – GMC TV
Somebody's Child – GMC TV
Steel Magnolias – Lifetime

REALITY
Chef Roble & Co. – Bravo
Tia and Tamera – Style
Top Chef – Bravo
Top Chef Masters – Bravo
Welcome to Sweetie Pie's – Oprah Winfrey Network

REALITY SOCIAL ISSUES
Iyanla: Fix My Life – Harpo Studios
Joe Maddon: Hazleton – ESPN
Parole Diaries – TV One
Save My Son – TV One
We Decide: Latinos and the 2012 Election – NUVOtv

SPORTS
Busted Coverage – ESPN
Inside Africa: Uganda Little League – CNN
Jorge Gutierrez: An Unlikely Path – ESPN
Latipha Cross: Outrunning the Odds – ESPN
Outside the Lines: FAMU Band Hazing – ESPN

TRAVEL & ADVENTURE
Inside Africa: Botswana Heavy Metal – CNN
Inside Africa: Ghana Boxing – CNN
Inside Africa: The Himba of Namibia – CNN

VARIETY / TALK SHOW
Leading Women: Freda Lewis-Hall – CNN
Mario Lopez: One on One – NUVOtv
Oprah's Lifeclass – Harpo Studios
Oprah's Next Chapter – Harpo Studios
TV One Night Only: Live from Essence Music Festival – TV One

NAMIC VISION AWARDS TIMELINE

Wednesday, January 16, 2013.......Entry Deadline
Mid-April 2013.....................................Announcement of Nominees
Late April 2013....................................Announcement of Winners
Late April 2013....................................Announcement of "Members’ Choice" & "Members' Favorites" Winners (as voted on by the NAMIC membership)
May 23, 2013.......................................NAMIC Vision Awards, Pacific Design Center, Holllywood, CA

TICKETS
To purchase tickets online for the live Vision Awards event, click here.

SPONSORSHIP
For sponsorship information, please contact Nicol Turner-Lee, Ph.D., President and CEO, at (212) 594-5985 ext. 2503 or nicol.turner-lee@namic.com.

PRESS INQUIRIES
To learn more about the Vision Awards, or to request an interview with a NAMIC official, please contact:

Charmaine Chapman
BTB Communications
(310) 882-5498, ext. 5 - Office
(310) 902-8617 - Cell
char@btbcommunications.com.

Also, below is NAMIC's Press Release announcing the news, from PRNewswire:

19th Annual NAMIC Vision Awards Nominations Announced

NEW YORK, April 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Association for Multi-ethnicity in Communications (NAMIC), today announced the nominees for the 2013 NAMIC Vision Awards. The live nominations announcement was staged as a segment of the Multiethnic TV Leadership Awards held on April 17, 2013 at the Hilton New York in Manhattan. Now in its 19th year, the awards recognize original, multi-platform television and digital programming content illustrating the rich diversity of the multiethnic and multicultural global viewing audience. The 19th Annual NAMIC Vision Awards will be held on May 23, 2013 from 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. at the Pacific Design Center Silver Screen Theater in Los Angeles.

(Download Image - Official logo of the 19th Annual NAMIC Vision Awards scheduled for May 23, 2013 in Los Angeles at the Pacific Design Center. The NAMIC Vision Awards honor achievements in multiethnic television programming diversity. (PRNewsFoto/NAMIC): http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130417/NY96467LOGO )

"As we approach the 20th anniversary of the event in 2014, we are honored to continue the tradition of recognizing talent, networks, studios and other entities within the industry for their commitment to fostering programming diversity across all digital platforms," said Mitchell Christopher , president, NAMIC – Southern California Chapter and vice president, Operations, Time Warner Cable.

CNN garnered 12 nominations to lead all contenders vying for this year's awards. ESPN combined with ESPN Films, HBO, Nickelodeon coupled with TeenNick, and TV One also received top honors with six nominations each. BET Networks was also recognized with five nods.

ABC Studios led the Best Drama category with four nominations encompassing the primetime series, "Army Wives," "Grey's Anatomy," "Private Practice" and "Scandal." The HBO original series, "Treme" was also recognized to round out the category. Nominees in the Best Comedy category include BET's "The Game" and HBO's "Enlightened." Additionally, TV One received two nominations in the category for "Love That Girl" and "The Rickey Smiley Show."

TBS and TNT showed dominance in the Performance categories. The TBS original series, "Tyler Perry's House of Payne" was the most nominated original series this year, earning three Best Performance – Comedy nominations for the program's co-stars, Cassi Davis, Lavan Davis and Doc Shaw. Tasha Smith garnered TBS' fourth nomination in the category for her work in " Tyler Perry 's For Better or Worse." Don Cheadle received a nomination for his role in Showtime's "House of Lies" to round out the category.

TNT led the Best Performance – Drama category with on-air talent earning nominations for their roles in three of the network's original series. Nominees include Lee Thompson Young for "Rizzoli & Isles," Jordana Brewster earned a nod for "Dallas" with Corey Reynolds garnering a nomination for "The Closer." Other nominees for Best Performance – Drama include Michael Kenneth Williams for HBO's "Boardwalk Empire" and Queen Latifah for her role in Lifetime's Steel Magnolias. The Lifetime original movie, Steel Magnolias garnered a total of two nominations with a second nod for Best Original Movie or Special. Other networks vying for Best Original Movie or Special include CNN with two nominations for the original programs, "Special Projects: Leaders with Heart," and "Kids on Race: The Hidden Picture." GMC TV also received two nods for the originals "Raising Izzie" and "Somebody's Child."

Networks showing dominance in other categories include ESPN with four nominations for Best Sports; BET Networks received three nominations for Best Awards & Honors; CNN garnered three nominations in two categories - Best Documentary and Best Travel & Adventure; Scripps Networks Interactive garnered three nods for Best Lifestyle and Bravo received three nominations for Best Reality.

More than 200 entries were submitted for the 2013 NAMIC Vision Awards with a total of 30 networks yielding 87 nominations to be presented in 20 categories: Animation, Awards & Honors, Children's, Comedy, Documentary, Drama, Foreign Language, Lifestyle, News/Informational, Original Movie or Special, Reality, Reality – Social Issues, Sports, Travel & Adventure, Variety/Talk Show, Best Performance – Comedy, Best Performance – Drama, Digital Media – Short and Long Form , and Digital Media – Web Series.
"We are excited about this level of enthusiasm for this year's NAMIC Vision Awards, especially as the industry continues to create and green light multiethnic content," said Nicol Turner-Lee, NAMIC president and CEO.

The NAMIC Vision Awards competition extends eligibility to national broadcast and cable networks; local affiliates; local origination programs from cable operators; and VOD content produced for digital platforms. A distinguished panel of entertainment industry executives facilitated judging focused on overall imagery (creative merit, originality, and presentation quality), sensitivity (the consideration given to cultural nuances), writing (the depiction of issues relevant to people of color) and the quality of acting in the performance categories.

To view the complete list of nominees or to register for the NAMIC Vision Awards scheduled for May 23rd in Los Angeles, visit http://namic.com/events/awards/visionawards.php.

ABOUT NAMIC

NAMIC (National Association for Multi-ethnicity in Communications) is the premier organization focusing on multi-ethnic diversity in the communications industry. Founded in 1980 as a non-profit trade association, today NAMIC comprises over 2,700 professionals belonging to a network of 16 chapters nationwide. Through initiatives that focus on education, advocacy and empowerment, NAMIC champions equity and inclusion in the workforce, with special attention given to ensuring that the leadership cadres of our nation's communications industry giants reflect the multi-ethnic richness of the populations they serve. For more information, please visit http://www.namic.com and stay connected to NAMIC on Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter.

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Interview With Flair's Simon Hedges About Nickelodeon's "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" Toy Line

ToyNews, a monthly trade magazine for the toy business, has unveiled a exclusive interview they recently held with Simon Hedges, the Managing Director of Flair. In the interview, Simon Hedges talks about Playmates and Flair's "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" toyline, and announces the Nickelodeon News that Flair plans to release 17 new "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" action figures in several waves through 2013, and plans to release Flinger Turtles toys, which will feature a new way to launch weapons, more new vehicles, play-sets, role-play and creative play kits. Simon Hedges also tells ToyNews that Flair would like to have established TMNT as a top three evergreen action figure brand with £24 million sales at retail by the end of 2013. Simon Hedges also revealed that Playmates and Flair's "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" toyline is currently the number three top new property so far after only about 12 weeks in total on the market, and that the "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" Basic Figure Assortment is the number one item in the total Action Figure supercategory!:

THE BIG INTERVIEW: Simon Hedge, MD, Flair

An ambitious GP Flair is pushing on in a big way this year, with its sights firmly set on being a top five manufacturer. Samantha Loveday talks to managing director Simon Hedges, in his first interview since taking on the new role.

Firstly, could you give me a quick recap of how 2012 was for Flair? Was the year better or worse than expected?

2012 was a challenging year in the UK, with the market being at best flat and trading being so late, but it was good for us. We managed to progress up to the number six spot in terms of toy companies by the end of it, and for that we’re very pleased.

Things that really did it for us – The Trash Pack got off to a great start and it opened up a new area for us as we hadn’t really been in the boys category before. We managed to get five million Trashies into kids’ hands which is an incredible achievement, and it was the number four top new property in the whole market, number two in Collectable Trading Toys and number three in the Blind Packs study that NPD created, with eight per cent share.

Our creative play brands, like Aqua Beads and Cool Cardz, had a cracking year. We also introduced new products like Gelarti, Inkoos and CuddleUpPets, which have all done remarkably well and helped boost our standing. Sylvanian Families is still a top performing property and then, on December 1st, we launched Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, which gave us a great finish to the year.

And how has 2013 started for you?

We’ve had a great start. Up to week eight, the market is tracking at up two per cent and we’re up 29 per cent, so we’re very pleased with that. Toy Fair was a great showcase for all the opportunities we can offer our customers and licensing partners. The momentum has continued for Turtles and The Trash Pack, and we revealed our first foray into pre-school with Tree Fu Tom and Doc McStuffins.

Speaking of Turtles, after such an impressive start what’s coming up next for the brand?

There’s no doubt that Turtles has given us a massive boost: it is the number three top new property so far after only about 12 weeks in total on the market, and the Basic Figure Assortment is the number one item in the total Action Figure supercategory.
The excitement about the return of Turtles was building even before the toys hit the shelves, and that’s come from the buying community, the licensing community and consumers themselves.

Nickelodeon has done a fantastic job in bringing the brand up to a new level, getting behind it and giving it that new zest for life. The TV series starts showing on CITV in mid-April, so that will give it a further boost in terms of audience.
In terms of product highlights this year, 17 new figures are being introduced in several waves through the year, plus we have Flinger Turtles (a new way to launch weapons), new vehicles, play-sets, role-play and creative play kits.

By the end of 2013 we’d like to have established TMNT as a top three evergreen action figure brand with £24 million sales at retail.
Why do you think it’s been such a hit again second time around?

There are three things that stand out for me. It’s about four brothers and they are some really nice characters, plus it’s one of the few shows that mixes humour with action. This has always been something in the series that has appealed and Nickelodeon has done a fantastic job of bringing the humour back. Finally, there’s a quality to the animation and a feel good factor to it.

What are some of the other highlights from your portfolio for this year?

Doc McStuffins is a much sought after property; it’s one of Disney Junior’s top performing shows and the success it’s enjoyed in the US is now filtering across to the UK. To week eight, Doc is the number 15 top new toy already in no time at all.

Tree Fu Tom, which is GP/Flair’s own launch, has also had a great launch, with lots of PR activity including a Twitter Party in half-term which achieved six million tweets. Pinkie Cooper is a whole new innovation for the fashion doll sector and we’re also excited about Skwooshi, a revolution in the compound market, and Glitzi Globes which won Australian Toy of the Year.

Pre-school certainly seems to be a key focus for Flair this year…

To be an all encompassing toy company we need to get into other areas, but we need to do it properly and have a great proposition for our customers and consumers.

We’re diving into pre-school this year with some of the biggest and most exciting properties. I’ve mentioned Doc McStuffins already (pictured below) – we have the Just Play range from the US but will also be doing our own products in the latter part of the year – and Tree Fu Tom. Also in pre-school, we have Hello Kitty play-sets and vehicles, and in plush we have our own brand called SnugglePets, plus licensed CuddleUpPets and Shamzees swelling the range. Also, Tummy Stuffers bring a whole new way for parents to encourage children to tidy their rooms.

You told us at the beginning of 2012 that you were aiming for a 14th year of successive growth, and also to break into the top five toy manufacturers in NPD. How are you looking to achieve this in the current climate?

Well, it’s been an interesting start to the year and Flair has already made the number five position in January and February, so we just want to maintain that and keep the momentum up.

What’s your own personal view of the UK toy business at the moment?

It’s tough and we’re all having to run faster to keep up, as in any job probably. But overall if you have a reputation for building great brands and supporting them well with marketing, you’re more likely to be successful.

Retailers are in the same position and for that reason are more demanding of us. We do everything we can to help them with this. Hopefully this year will see a return to overall toy market growth.

What would you most like to have achieved with Flair by the end of 2013?

We want to continue to deliver first class service to our customers and grow our brands. In doing so, the company will grow too and we will become first choice for our suppliers when deciding on distributors for new opportunities.