Saturday, November 23, 2013

Entertainment One Extends Daddy Pig Intellectual Property, Based On Peppa Pig's Father

The children's entertainment and media news website Kidscreen is reporting the exciting "Peppa Pig" news in the following article that the international entertainment business Entertainment One Family is partnering with British retailer George at Asda once again to develop a Daddy Pig loungewear line as an extension of eOne's "Peppa Pig" brand!

The new collection from George at Asda follows the success of their first Daddy Pig merchandise line, which launched exclusively for Father's Day in June 2013 and sold out quickly. Items in George's new Daddy Pig Christmas range include a festive T-shirt that goes on sale this week (week beginning Monday 18th November 2013) followed by the launch of Christmas-themed pyjamas, lounge pants, boxer shorts and socks on Sunday 1st December 2013.

Daddy Pig has grown in popularity and has released his own iOS app, "Daddy Pig's Puddle Jump", which is available to purchase in the UK App Store. eOne is currently developing a brand segmentation strategy for Peppa Pig's Father:
Entertainment One extends Daddy Pig IP


Entertainment One is partnering with UK retailer George at Asda once again to develop a Daddy Pig loungewear line, an extension of the Peppa Pig brand.

The new collection from George at Asda follows the success of their first Daddy Pig product line, which launched exclusively for Father’s Day in June 2013 and quickly sold out across several SKUs. Items in the new Christmas range include a T-shirt that goes on sale this week followed by the launch of pyjamas, lounge pants, boxer shorts and socks on December 1.

Daddy Pig has grown in popularity and has spawned an iOS app, Daddy Pig’s Puddle Jump, that’s available at the UK App Store. eOne is now developing a brand segmentation strategy for the character.

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Nickelodeon Australia And New Zealand To Host Brand New "Nick's Twelve Days of Christmas" Competition And Festive Programming Stunt

SKY TV, New Zealand's main pay-television operator, is reporting the exciting Nickelodeon International news on the 'Kids and Family' area of their 'Television Highlights' webpage that, to celebrate the 2013 Christmas holidays, Nickelodeon Australia and New Zealand will be holding a special brand new and exclusive Christmas competition called "Nick's Twelve Days of Christmas" daily from Saturday 14th to 25th December 2013, which will feature special episodes of everybody's favourite Nickelodeon shows and massive prizes for subscribers to win!

On Saturday 14th December 2013, there'll be only eleven sleeps left until Christmas and Nickelodeon is celebrating with a massive 'Prize-a-day' giveaway in which Australian and Kiwi kids can win the most sort-after and most-wanted presents on kids Christmas lists this year everyday up until Christmas Eve (Tuesday 24th December 2013)! Then on Christmas Day (Wednesday 25th December 2013) one lucky winner will receive every toy featured in Nick's Twelve Days of Christmas contest! Plus, kids and families will be able to enjoy a little Christmas early with merry-must-see Christmas specials from "SpongeBob SquarePants" and "The Fairly OddParents" plus brand new episodes of "Robot & Monster" as part of Nick's Twelve Days of Christmas stunt!:
Nick’s Twelve Days of Christmas

Daily from Saturday December 14 – December 25

Featuring special episodes and massive prizes for subscribers to win!


It’s only eleven sleeps till Christmas and Nickelodeon is celebrating with a massive ‘Prize-a-day’ giveaway with the most sort-after and most-wanted presents from kids Christmas lists! Then on Christmas Day one lucky winner will receive the entire (Twelve Days of Christmas) daily prizing. Plus, kids and families will enjoy a little Christmas early with merry-must-see Christmas specials from SpongeBob SquarePants, The Fairly Odd Parents and brand new Robot & Monster in Nick’s Twelve Days of Christmas.

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Nick Jr. Australia And New Zealand To Premiere New Episodes Of "PAW Patrol", Including All-New Christmas Special, In December 2013

SKY TV, New Zealand's main pay-television operator, is reporting the PAWsome Nickelodeon International news on the 'Kids and Family' area of their 'Television Highlights' webpage that Nick Jr. Australia & New Zealand, Nickelodeon Australia and New Zealand's local version of the popular preschool channel, will be premiering and showing more brand new episodes of the networks all-new popular CG-animated preschool series "PAW Patrol", including the brand new Christmas special episode called "Pups Save Christmas", in December 2013, as part of the channels festive programming highlights!

Nick Jr. AU & NZ will be debuting brand new episodes of "Paw Patrol", in which ten-year-old Ryder leads his Paw Patrol pack of "can-do" pup friends on Friday 6th December and Saturday 7th December 2013, then between Monday 9th December and Saturday 14th December 2013, and then from Monday 16th December to Friday 20th December 2013 at 7:20am!

Nick Jr. Australia & New Zealand will then premiere the brand new Christmas episode of "Paw Patrol", "Pups Save Christmas", where, after Santa's Sleigh crashes and the reindeer run off, Ryder and the Paw Patrol have to help Santa finish delivering presents and save Christmas, on Saturday 21st December 2013 at 7:20am!:
Paw Patrol

Don’t miss all new episodes of Paw Patrol this December with energetic, ten-year-old Ryder leading his Paw Patrol of “can-do” pup friends.

Friday December 6 & Saturday December 7, Monday December 9 – Saturday December 14 & Monday December 16 – Friday December 20 at 7:20am

PLUS in a brand new Christmas episode of Paw Patrol titled “Pups Save Christmas”, Santa’s Sleigh crashes and the reindeer run off Ryder and the Paw Patrol have to help Santa finish delivering presents and save Christmas! Saturday December 21 at 7:20am.

"Paw Patrol" is a hit CGI-animated series that stars a pack of six heroic rescue pups – Chase, Marshall, Rocky, Rubble, Zuma and Skye - who are led by a tech-savvy boy named Ryder. Together they work hard to show the people of Adventure Bay that "no job is too big, no pup is too small!".
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Nickelodeon Greenlights Second Season Of Nick At Nite Original Family Comedy "Instant Mom"; Six Additional Episodes For Season One

Nickelodeon, the number-one entertainment brand for kids and families, has announced in the following press release, from PRNewswire, the exciting Nickelodeon News that Nickelodeon has ordered a second season of its hit family comedy for Nick at Nite and NickMom, "Instant Mom"! The Nick News was announced on Friday 22nd November 2013 by Russell Hicks, Nickelodeon's President of Content Development and Production.

Additionally, the series, starring Tia Mowry-Hardrict ("Tia & Tamera"), has also been greenlit for six additional episodes to add to its first season, bringing the season total to 26 episodes. The multi-camera, scripted half-hour series features Mowry-Hardrict as Stephanie, a party girl who trades in Cosmos for carpools when she marries Charlie (Michael Boatman, "Spin City"), who already has three kids. Airing regularly on Nick at Nite USA Sundays at 8:30 p.m. (ET/PT), the series also airs on the adult-targeted NickMom comedy block on the Nick Jr. channel USA.

"Instant Mom" continues to be a hit on Nick at Nite posting year over year gains with Adults 18-49 (.31/336K, +15%) and Women 18-49 (.43/237K, +23%) and drawing 1.2 million total viewers per episode, since its Sept. 29 premiere. Additionally, the series launch on NickMom that same night was the block's highest-rated premiere ever with W18-49 and total viewers.

Original Nickelodeon Press Release:

Nickelodeon Greenlights Second Season of Nick at Nite Original Family Comedy Instant Mom, Starring Tia Mowry-Hardrict

Six Additional Episodes Also Ordered for Season One to Accompany 20-Episode Sophomore Season

SANTA MONICA, Calif., Nov. 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Nickelodeon has ordered a second season of its hit family comedy for Nick at Nite and NickMom, Instant Mom, it was announced today by Russell Hicks, Nickelodeon's President of Content Development and Production. In addition, the series, starring Tia Mowry-Hardrict (Tia & Tamera), has also been greenlit for six additional episodes to add to its first season, bringing the season total to 26 episodes. The multi-camera, scripted half-hour series features Mowry-Hardrict as Stephanie, a party girl who trades in Cosmos for carpools when she marries Charlie (Michael Boatman, Spin City), who already has three kids. Airing regularly on Nick at Nite Sundays at 8:30 p.m. (ET/PT), the series also airs on the adult-targeted NickMom comedy block on the Nick Jr. channel.



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"In just a couple months since its debut, Instant Mom has resonated remarkably well with the Nick at Nite and NickMom audiences," said Hicks. "We're thrilled to witness its early success alongside See Dad Run and families enthusiastic about Tia and an undeniably charismatic cast."

Instant Mom continues to be a hit on Nick at Nite posting year over year gains with Adults 18-49 (.31/336K, +15%) and Women 18-49 (.43/237K, +23%) and drawing 1.2 million total viewers per episode, since its Sept. 29 premiere. Additionally, the series launch on NickMom that same night was the block's highest-rated premiere ever with W18-49 and total viewers.

The series follows Stephanie as she struggles to maintain some sense of her fun-loving, slightly irresponsible life while managing being a full-time stepmom. Sheryl Lee Ralph (Moesha) stars as Stephanie's mother Maggie, and rounding out the cast are Charlie's three kids played by Sydney Park (CSI: NY), Tylen Jacob Williams and Damarr Calhoun. Instant Mom is executive-produced by Howard Michael Gould and Aaron Kaplan.

Tia Mowry-Hardrict has been in the public eye for over 17 years, gaining initial fame starring opposite her twin sister Tamera Mowry-Housley in the hit comedy Sister Sister from Paramount Television. After graduating from Pepperdine University, she made appearances in various projects, including starring with her sister once again in The Disney Channel's original movie Twitches in 2005 and again in Twitches Too, two years later. In 2006, Tia landed the role of "Melanie Barnett," medical student turned wife of pro-football player on The Game, which landed her two NAACP Image Award nominations.

Mowry-Hardrict recently starred with her sister Tamera and executive produced the hit STYLE network series Tia & Tamera [now airing on E!], which set a record as the most watched series launch in the network's history. She recently released her debut book Oh Baby!: Pregnancy Tales and Advice from One Hot Mama to Another, and released a fitness DVD. With her sister, she developed and launched their first product line entitled need and their first product MILKY! hit Destination Maternity stores nationwide this year. Mowry-Hardrict also recently appeared in the Fox Searchlight Pictures film Baggage Claim.

Nick at Nite is Nickelodeon's nighttime programming block that features popular hit family comedies including the Emmy Award-winning series Friends, My Wife & Kids, George Lopez, The Nanny, Yes, Dear and most recently, See Dad Run.

NickMom is a new primetime ad-supported TV block for moms that airs on the Nick Jr. channel. The block features a mix of original long and short-form programming including talk shows, stand-up and sketch comedy, docu-series and more. Current series on NickMom include: Instant Mom, NickMom Night Out; Take Me To Your Mother; Parental Discretion With Stefanie Wilder-Taylor and The New Adventures of Old Christine. NickMom is also a comedy and entertainment site with extensive content including short-form video, photos, editorial pieces and games.

About Nickelodeon

Nickelodeon, now in its 34th 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 almost 100 million households and has been the number-one-rated basic cable network for 18 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, VIA.B).

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Thursday, November 21, 2013

November 2013 On Nickelodeon UK, NickToons, And Nick Jr.

Here are Nickelodeon UK and Ireland's, Nickelodeon HD UK's, Nickelodeon +1's, Nicktoons UK and Ireland's, Nick Jr. Channel UK and Ireland's, Nick Jr. +1's and Nick Jr. 2's channel highlights and events for November 2013 (better late than never!):

Nickelodeon UK's latest November 2013 schedule highlights and upcoming events will be posted at the top of each Nick channels category in this NickALive! Nickelodeon UK blog post as they are announced.

November is Newvember on Nickelodeon UK, as Nick's got tons of brand new shows and movies and all-new episodes of favourite shows this November!

Nickelodeon


New Show - The Haunted Hathaways!: Get ready to meet a very unique semi-scary family! Nickelodeon UK and Ireland and Nickelodeon HD UK will be conjuring up huge belly laughs with the premiere of Nick's brand-new live-action comedy series, "The Haunted Hathaways", on Tuesday 5th November 2013 at 6:00pm (replayed at 7:00pm on Nick UK's plus-one timeshift channel, Nick+1)! After Nick UK debuts the series, Nickelodeon UK will then continue to air all-new episodes of "Haunted Hathaways" every Tuesday to Friday at 6:00pm (repeated at 7:00pm on Nickelodeon+1).

New Episodes - Sam & Cat: Hold on to your Pear Phones and grab some Bibble, Nickelodeon UK and Ireland and Nickelodeon HD UK will be premiering two brand new episodes of Nick's all-new original buddy comedy series "Sam & Cat", starring Nick Stars Jennette McCurdy and Ariana Grande, every Monday at 5:30pm and 6:00pm (replayed at 6:30pm and 7:00pm on Nickelodeon+1)! NickALive! is #TEAMSAMANDCAT, are you!?

New Movie - Nicky Deuce: Nickelodeon UK, the number one commercial kids TV network in the UK, has announced the exciting Nick News that Nickelodeon UK and Ireland and Nickelodeon HD UK will premiere and show Nickelodeon's brand new Original TV Movie, "Nicky Deuce", on Friday 22nd November 2013 at 6:30pm (repeated at 7:30pm on Nick UK's plus-one (+1) timeshift channel, Nickelodeon +1), as part of Nick UK's brand new "Nick Flicks" Friday night programming block! Featuring an impressive cast including Noah Munck (Gibby in "iCarly"), as well as "The Sopranos" stars Steve Schirripa, Michael Imperioli, Vincent Curatola, Tony Sirico and the late, great, James Gandolfini, "Nicky Deuce" sees Nicholas Borelli II (Munck), an over-protected teen, become a fish out of water when he 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 (Schirripa) he never knew he had in Brooklyn, New York. 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. "Nicky Deuce" also stars actor Cassius Crieghtney ("Degrassi: The Next Generation") and actress Rita Moreno ("Where on Earth Is Carmen Sandiego?"). "Nicky Deuce" is based on a popular children's book by Steve Schirripa and Charles Fleming.

New Movie - Swindle: Nickelodeon UK, the number one commercial kids TV network in the UK, has announced the exciting Nick News that Nickelodeon UK and Ireland and Nickelodeon HD UK will premiere and show Nickelodeon's brand new Original TV Movie, "Swindle", on Friday 1st November 2013 at 6:30pm (repeated at 7:30pm on Nick UK's plus-one (+1) timeshift channel, Nickelodeon +1), as part of Nick UK's brand new "Nick Flicks" Friday night programming block! "Swindle" is a 90-minute comedy caper which features an ensemble cast of Nickelodeon fan favorites who have teamed up for the first time ever: Jennette McCurdy and Ariana Grande from "Sam & Cat"; Noah Crawford and Chris O'Neal from "How to Rock" and "You Gotta See This"; Ciara Bravo from "Big Time Rush" and "Jinxed"; and Noah Munck from "iCarly". "Swindle" is based on the popular children's book by Gordon Korman.

New Block - Nick Flicks: Make an appointment with your friends and family, reserve the best spot on your sofa and grab some popcorn, Nickelodeon UK, the number one commercial kids TV network in the UK, has announced that every Friday evening during November 2013 is movie night on Nick, as Nickelodeon UK and Ireland and Nickelodeon HD UK launches a brand new "Nick Flicks" movie programming slot! The weekly event features two brand-new Nickelodeon Original TV Movies, "Swindle" and "Nicky Deuce", and the much loved favourites "Fred 3: Camp Fred" and "House of Anubis" - "The Touchstone of Ra"!


New Episodes - Big Time Rush: British and Irish Rushers get ready, the all-singing, all-dancing, all American boys are back! Nickelodeon UK and Ireland and Nickelodeon HD UK will start to premiere more brand new episodes of Nickelodeon's hit live-action original musical comedy series "Big Time Rush" and debut the fourth and final season of BTR in November 2013 as part of Nickelodeon UK's Autumn/Winter 2013 highlights!

New Episodes - Life with Boys: Nickelodeon UK and Ireland and Nickelodeon HD UK will be premiering and showing more brand new episodes from the all-new second season of the popular Canadian teen sitcom "Life with Boys" in November 2013, as part of Nick UK & Eire's Autumn/Winter 2013 programming highlights!

New Episodes - Power Rangers Megaforce: Nick UK's animation and action channel, Nicktoons UK and Ireland, will continue to premiere and show brand new episodes of Saban's "Power Rangers Megaforce", the 20th and latest series in the long-running "Power Rangers" franchise, this November!

NickToons


New Show - Sanjay and Craig: Grab your Best Friend and Hold on to your Butt! Nickelodeon UK, the number one commercial kids TV network in the UK, has announced and confirmed in the following Press Release the exciting Nickelodeon UK News that Nick UK's animation and action channel, Nicktoons UK and Ireland, will start to premiere and show Nickelodeon's brand new original animated series (Nicktoon) "Sanjay and Craig" weekdays at 4:30pm from Monday 4th November 2013, as part of "November 2013 on Nicktoons UK"! Repeats of each episode will be shown later the same day at 6:30pm. "Sanjay and Craig" follows the misadventures of Sanjay, a cheeky 12-year-old boy (Maulik Pancholy, "30 Rock") and his best friend Craig, a smooth-talking snake (Chris Hardwick, Nerdist, "Back at the Barnyard") who is a master of disguise. Together they embark on epic quests that are regularly ridiculous, hilarious and fantastical. This dude-snake duo are in The Best Friends Hall of Fame*!

* There is no Best Friends Hall of Fame, they made it up!

New Show - Monsters vs. Aliens: Nickelodeon UK has announced the NickToons news that Nick UK's animation and action channel, Nicktoons UK and Ireland, will start to premiere and show Nick and DreamWorks Animation's brand new CG-animated Nicktoon series "Monsters vs. Aliens" from Monday 18th November 2013 at 6:00pm, a week later than originally scheduled, as part of "November 2013 on Nicktoons UK"!

Season One Finale - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: It all leads up to this... Nicktoons UK and Ireland will premiere and show the special two-part season one finale episode of Nickelodeon's hit CG-animated "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" television series, titled "Showdown", in November 2013, as part of Nicktoons UK's Autumn/Winter 2013 highlights! Nicktoons UK & Eire will premiere "Showdown" part one on Saturday 9th November 2013 at 9:30am, with a encore at 4:30pm, and "Showdown" part two on Saturday 16th November 2013 at 9:30am, with a repeat at 4:30pm. Following part one of the epic finale, British and Irish NickHeads can visit nicktoons.co.uk/kraang to take on the Kraang in the brand new online game "Kraang Attack". Fans have just four days to choose their favourite Turtle and fight the Kraang in different locations around the world. Once the Kraang have been defeated, visitors will be rewarded with part two of the finale, available to watch exclusively online for 48 hours from the Wednesday 13th November 2013! Nickelodeon UK has also announced in the same press release the very exciting Nick UK news that UK and Irish fans will then be able to see the next chapter in the New Year, as the "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" returns to Nicktoons for the explosive second season in January 2014. NickToons UK will also be airing a special sneak peek preview of season two straight after the debut of "Booyaka Showdown" part two on Saturday 16th November 2013!

New Episodes - The Fairly OddParents: NickToons UK and Ireland will be premiering and showing more brand new episodes of "The Fairly OddParents", featuring more magic and mayhem, every Monday to Thursday Throughout November, including the all-new episodes "Fairly OddPet", which introduces Timmy Turner's fairy puppy named Sparky, "Escape from Unwish Island", "The Grand Plan", and "Back to the Norm"!

Nick Jr. and Nick Jr. 2


New Show - PAW Patrol: Nick Jr. UK and Ireland has announced that they will start to premiere and show Nickelodeon Preschools brand new CGI-animated preschool series "PAW Patrol" weekdays at 4:00pm (repeated at 5:00pm on Nick Jr. UK's plus-one (+1) timeshift channel, Nick Jr.+1) from Monday 4th November 2013, as part of Nick Junior UK's Autumn/Winter 2013 programming highlights!

Brand New Episodes - Dinosaur Train: Nick Jr. UK and Ireland will be premiering and showing more brand new episodes of the Emmy Award-nominated "Dinosaur Train", a popular CG-animated preschool series created by Craig Bartlett, the creator of the popular Classic Nickelodeon original animated series (Nicktoon) "Hey Arnold!", this November! In new episode "Dinosaur Big City, Part One", Buddy and the Pteranodon family begin their journey on the Dinosaur Train. They gather all their Theropod friends together to travel to a really big Theropod Club Convention which is being held in Laramidia – the 'Dinosaur Big City'. Then in part two, among the Theropod dinosaurs that ride the Train with them is King Cryolophosaurus, who sings his songs "Big Ol' Whistle-Stop Rock-n-Roll Dinosaur Tour" and "Whole Lotta Theropods". In part three, the Dinosaur Train arrives in Laramidia and Buddy and the Pteranodon family explore the crowded dinosaur metropolis. Finally, in part four Buddy and Tiny help King Cryolophosaurus overcome his fear of performing in front of his biggest audience ever.

Brand New Episodes - Max & Ruby: November sees brand-new episodes of animated series "Max & Ruby", based on the popular children's books by Rosemary Wells. Each episode centres on Max, a determined three-year-old bunny and his big sister, Ruby, a smart, goal-oriented seven-year-old, as they play and go on adventures together. In new episode "Max's Big Dig", Ruby and Louise decide to become junior palaeontologists and look for dinosaur bones in the garden. Max wants to dig for dinosaur bones too, but the girls think he'll just get in the way – that is until he helps them find a toy dinosaur. Then in "A Toy for Baby Huffington", Mrs. Huffington brings Baby H for a visit, so Ruby tries to find baby toys for him to play with. Max offers several of his robots but none of them are suitable for a baby, so he uses all the toy boxes and entertains Baby H with his own homemade robot instead.

Nick Jr Peppa: Nickelodeon UK has announced that following the success of "Nick Jr Peppa" on Nick Jr. 2 during October 2013, Nick Junior will be continuing the special "Peppa Pig" programming initiative throughout November 2013, where, everyday between 3:00am and 11.59pm, Nick Jr. 2, rebranded as Nick Jr Peppa, will be showing even more back-to-back episodes of the massively popular animated preschool series "Peppa Pig"! Oink!
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