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Viacom carriage deal shakes up Virgin EPG
MTV has cemented its place as a general entertainment channel on the Virgin Media platform after its parent company struck a wide-ranging carriage renewal with the cable operator.
Viacom International Media Networks has struck the deal, which will also see channels including Comedy Central, VH1 move to improved slots on the pay-TV service.
MTV has moved from 311 to 134 on Virgin’s platform, out of the music secion of the EPG. The move comes more than two years after Sky rejigged its EPG, when the Geordie Shore broadcaster jumped more than 200 places and was reclassified as a general entertainment channel.
Comedy Central HD moves up nearly 50 places from 181 to 133, while VH1 has gone from 320 to 316. Viacom’s MTV Rocks, MTV Dance, MTV Base, MTV Hits and MTV Live HD channels also all received slightly better positions.
However, the company’s Viva channel lost four places, moving from 313 to 317.Slot Changes:
- MTV moves from 311 to 134
- Comedy Central +1 moves from 134 to 133
- Comedy Central HD moves from 133 to 181
- Comedy Central Extra moves from 185 to 182
- VH1 moves from 320 to 316
- Viva moves from 313 to 317
- MTV Live HD moved from 310 to 311
- MTV Hits moved from 317 to 312
- MTV Base moved from 315 to 313
- MTV Dance moved from 319 to 314
- MTV Rocks moved from 325 to 315
Tonight on Bedtime Stories we have Steve @GoGoGoShow reading My Cat's a Superhero! Tune in at 6.30pm on Nick Jr. pic.twitter.com/juVVauQ48X
Celebrity Dresses by Jovani Bring Panache to the Red Carpet
Adorning international celebrities and up-and-comers alike, the Jovani fashion house continues to make its mark on the fashion world.
LOS ANGELES, May 30, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The savvy fashionista can spot a Jovani gown anywhere; from party and prom gowns to wedding dresses, the fashion house has been a consistent staple in fun, flirty, and extravagant designs that make women feel gorgeous and ready for anything. In a similar vein, Jovani's couture designs and celebrity prom dresses have cropped up on red carpets around the globe. Here are four (technically five) appearances just from the past month alone of some of Jovani's favorite unique prom dresses and runway gowns.
The first look was at the Billboard Music Awards, which aired on ABC. Presenting before one of Justin Bieber's performances and appearing on the red carpet was Ariana Grande . The Nickelodeon star and RIAA Gold-certified singer looked fresh and fashionable in Jovani 72719. The gorgeous short dress in black perfectly encapsulates everything that women love about the Jovani fashion house; it's flirty and glittering, revealing enough to feel feminine without taking it to a vulgar place. Of course, Ariana brought out the dress' playfulness in true style by girlishly showing off the skirt's fullness.
The same night of the awards was the finale of this season's Nuestra Belleza Latina on Univision. First season winner and current Sabado Gigante star, Alejandra Espinoza rocked a Jovani gown on the red carpet. The couture gown, Jovani 157974, was glittery—reflective of the current Great Gatsby-inspired Art Deco trend—and form-fitting. She truly looked spectacular and confident in the tan-colored, made-to-order design; the perfect gown for the occasion.
Across the globe, the same Jovani gown made an appearance twice at the British Soap Awards. Jovani style 762, a floor-length and sleeveless jersey dress, looked equally lovely on two soap stars, Lucy Pargeter and Claire Cooper. The women were incredibly good-natured about wearing the same gown. After all, it doesn't really matter if the two look and feel amazing in the black dress with sheer paneling. It's no surprise, either, that the two selected the gown independently; Jovani 762 is one of the fashion house's top ten styles and has incredible popularity in America as a prom dress.
Finally, Oana Gregory of Crash & Bernstein on Disney XD wore Jovani 6738 to a recent award show. On the red carpet of the Radio Disney Music Awards, Ms. Gregory looked adorable in the pink and girlish ensemble. Also available in black, this party dress is well-liked for its smart and feminine use of lace and nude-colored tulle underlay skirt that gives it an extra bit of vibrancy. The look was paired perfectly by Oana with nude pumps and gold accessories that look just as bright as the young actress' future.
To learn more about which celebrities are rocking the hottest Jovani creations, take a look at the celebrity dresses page on www.jovani.com. Jovani also has incredibly active Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter feeds, all @jovanifashions.
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Iron Man builds around the world
Broadcasters in Europe, the Middle East and Latin America have picked up the second season of cartoon series Iron Man: Armoured Adventures following the success of the film franchise worldwide.
RTBF in French-speaking Belgium, Rai Gulp in Italy, Nickelodeon in Italian-speaking territories, Televisio de Catalunya in Spain, Zoom in Israel, Televisa in Mexico and UCV Televisión in Chile are among the broadcasters to have picked up the 26x30′ season.
The toon was commissioned by France Televisions and is produced by Marvel Animation alongside Method Animation and DQ Entertainment. It is distributed by PGS Entertainment.
Nico Franks
30-05-2013
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GENRES: Animation, Children's
SHOWS: Iron Man Armoured Adventures
COMPANIES: DQ Entertainment, France Televisions, Marvel Animation, Method Animation, PGS Entertainment
SECTIONS: C21Kids
COUNTRIES: Belgium, France
Gold Coast company taps into Asian market
Brisbane 30 May 2013. A small Gold Coast company is taking online English language skills to more than 65,000 students across the globe after securing several Asian distribution deals.
Minister for Science, Information Technology, Innovation and the Arts Ian Walker said Literacy Planet was a real Queensland success story.
“It’s amazing to think the work of a start-up company based at Varsity Lakes is now being used by students around the world,” Mr Walker said.
“A lot of companies struggle to find investment dollars, but Literacy Planet founder and Executive Director Shane Davis along with CEO Chris Roberts, have raised more than $5 million in private equity through Ellerston Capital and MAP Capital Advisors.
“That is a remarkable achievement and shows what can be achieved when you innovate.”
Literacy Planet provides an online education application teaching English literacy to primary school children, including about 20,000 students in Queensland.
Mr Walker said the company had also recently announced it had struck a deal with FrogAsia, a virtual learning environment used by all Malaysian government schools.
“Through a partnership with MAP Capital Advisors, the company is also distributing its package into government schools in the Philippines,” he said.
Literacy Planet founder Shane Davis said the company hoped to expand even further in the future, after entering into a partnership with Nickelodeon UK and Australia.
“This will open up significant opportunities in Britain. We are also exploring the Chinese market,” Mr Davis said.
MTV returns to Russia
Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) will relaunch MTV Russia later this year as a rival to the entertainment channel that is to replace it next month.
MTV Russia currently operates as a joint venture between VIMN and ProfMedia. However, this partnership comes to an end as of May 31.
It will then be replaced by a new, ProfMedia-owned net targeting 14-44s, called Friday and branded locally as Pyatnitsa, which is scheduled to start transmiting June 1.
Local reports suggest that ProfMedia is aiming to spend US$100m on the entertainment channel over the next two years.
Meanwhile, MTV Russia will return with a “new look” as a wholly-owned and operated VIMN channel on October 1 for the first time since its launch 15 years ago.
The channel will air local content alongside MTV programmes such as Jersey Shore and The Hills, dubbed into Russian.
“By taking full editorial and management control of MTV, we aim to strengthen its presence in the Russian market, which is a global priority for Viacom,” said David Lynn, executive VP and MD of VIMN UK.
VIMN also operates MTV Hits, MTV Dance, MTV Rocks and MTV HD in Russia, in addition to Nickelodeon and Paramount Comedy.
Nico Franks
30-05-2013
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GENRES: Drama, Factual
SHOWS: Jersey Shore, The Hills
COMPANIES: MTV Russia, ProfMedia, Pyatnitsa, Viacom International Media Networks
COUNTRIES: Russia, US
Canadian youth screen industry celebrated at Awards of Excellence
Canada’s Youth Media Alliance paid homage to the country’s producers and entertainers breaking ground in the field of children’s screen entertainment at its annual Awards of Excellence gala last night. During the entertaining ceremony that included a Harlem Shake break, a Meatloaf-inspired tribute and a barrel of monkeys (a.k.a. the evening’s host Sean Cullen dressed as said simians), 15 awards were handed out. Read on for winners across television and digital content categories.
Grand Prize for Best Production
Degrassi (Never Ever, Part Two) – produced by: Epitome Pictures, aired on: Much Music
Award of Excellence for Best Television Program, All Genres, Ages 3–5 Category
Kids' CBC (Wowie Woah Woah!) – produced by and aired on: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Award of Excellence for Best Television Program, All Genres, Ages 6–8 Category
Giver (Newmarket – Car Park) – produced by: Sinking Ship Entertainment, aired on: TVO
Award of Excellence for Best Television Program, All Genres, Ages 9–12 Category
Cross Country Fun Hunt (Nova Scotia to PEI) – produced by: Apartment 11 Productions, aired on: CBC
Award of Excellence for Best Television Program, All Genres, Teen Category
IN REAL LIFE 3 (Marine Survivalists) – produced by: Apartment 11 Productions, aired on: YTV
Award of Excellence for Best Television Program, Interstitial, All Ages Category
Gisele's Big Backyard (Fun and Friends in the Backyard!) – produced by and aired on: TVO
Award of Excellence for Best Television Program, Animation, Ages 3–5 Category
Stella and Sam (Night Fairies) – produced by: Radical Sheep Productions Inc., aired on: Disney Junior Canada
Award of Excellence for Best Television Program, Animation, Ages 6–8 Category
Jack (Sleepwalking Jack) – produced by: Groupe PVP inc., Sparky Animation, aired on: TVO
Award of Excellence for Best Television Program, Animation, Ages 9–14 Category
Jimmy Two-Shoes (Toast Busters/Beezy 2.0) – produced by: Breakthrough Entertainment, aired on: Teletoon
Award of Excellence for Best Original Digital Content
i Learn With Boing: Ocean Adventures! – produced by: Tribal Nova
Award of Excellence for Best Convergent Website
Cross Country Fun Hunt Interactive – produced by: Apartment 11 Productions
Award of Excellence for Best Convergent App
The Degrassi Mobile Game – produced by: Epitome Pictures
YMA Parents' Award
TVOKids – Mark's Moments (Braun Brothers) – produced by and aired on: TVO
Outstanding Achievement Award to Chris and Martin Kratt, founders and principals of the Kratt Brothers Company. The duo have created and produced more than 200 episodes of television including Kratts' Creatures, Zoboomafoo, Be The Creature, and most recently, Wild Kratts.
Emerging Talent Award to Kristen McGregor, producer, researcher, and writer. She currently works as part of The Michael Cohen Group’s research team for season three of the Nick Jr. show The Bubble Guppies, and the US Department of Education's UMIGO. McGregor is also the producer of the TVO Kids/Sinking Ship Entertainment series Giver.
Tags: Canada, Degrassi, Excellence Awards, Youth Media Alliance
Today's a big day for us... We just launched our first ever Nick Shop!!! If you're in Times Square, NYC come check it out, it's inside the Toys"R"Us! #nickelodeon #awesomegram #allnickeverything
MTV unscripted exec joins TruTV
US cablenet TruTV has hired a senior executive from MTV as its president and head of programming, triggering a reshuffle in MTV’s unscripted division.
Chris Linn, previously executive VP of programming and head of production at MTV, is joining Turner-owned TruTV to head all programming on the network, including the development and production of original series.
He will replace executive VP and chief operating officer Marc Juris, whose departure was announced earlier this month after nearly 10 years with the channel.
Linn joined MTV in 2004 and was promoted to his most recent position in 2010. During that time he helped to develop and produce hits including Jersey Shore and its successful spin-off Snooki & JWOW. More recently, he led the team that developed the television series version of Catfish.
Prior to that he held various positions at Nickelodeon including a stint as general manager of the Nickelodeon Digital Animation Studio in New York. He has also previously been VP of production at another cablenet, Spike TV.
Linn will be based in New York, reporting to president of Turner Entertainment Networks Steve Koonin.
His departure has prompted a restructure of MTV’s unscripted programming team. Lauren Dolgen, a 16-year company veteran, has been promoted to head of West Coast reality programming and executive VP of series development. She will oversee the development of all reality series in the region while overseeing current hits such as Teen Mom.
Kimberly Rach, formerly senior VP of West Coast production, and Andrew Portnoy, who has held the same role on the East Coast since 2010, are now co-heads of production, splitting production responsibilities for all of MTV’s programming on both US seaboards.
All three report to MTV programming president Susanne Daniels.
Clive Whittingham
29-05-2013
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TAGS: Appointments
GENRES: Factual, Reality
SHOWS: Jersey Shore
PEOPLE: Andrew Portnoy, Chris Linn, Kimberly Rach, Lauren Dolgen, Marc Juris, Steve Koonin
COMPANIES: MTV, TruTV, Turner Broadcasting Network, Viacom
SECTIONS: C21Factual
COUNTRIES: US
Worle mum raises cash with help from SpongeBob
A WORLE mother and her friends have raised thousands in memory of her daughter while donning SpongeBob SquarePants costumes.
Sue Collard, aged 44, took on the London Marathon with friends Michelle Williams and Liz Price to raise awareness of bone cancer in memory of her 11-year-old daughter Mary.
Photo: Sue Collard as SpongeBob Squarepants with friends Michelle and Liz.
Mary, who was a keen golfer, a member of Weston’s Swimming Club and the town’s Act One drama group, lost her brave battle with the disease last year.
And because Mary’s favourite cartoon was the Nickelodeon show, mum Sue decided this would be the perfect way to remember her daughter and raise money for the Bone Cancer Research Trust.
Sue dressed up as the main character, while Michelle and Liz zipped up the costume suits of SpongeBob’s friends Gary the snail and Patrick the starfish.
The team raised a total of £13,563 for the bone cancer research trust through the challenge, as well has holding various quizzes, a cake sale and their friends, family and colleagues supporting them.
Sue said: “We want to say a big thank you to everyone who has supported us and donated to the Bone Cancer Trust.”
Sue, her family and friends have hosted numerous fundraising events for the trust and in total have raised around £40,000.
You can still help support Sue, Michelle and Liz for their efforts by visiting their donations page via www.justgiving.com/Sue-Collard2
For more information about the disease and the trust visit www.bcrt.org.uk.
Nickelodeon gives the green light for the second season of 'Hotel 13'Also, below is the untranslated version of the same Nickelodeon Deutschland Press Release:
Joy in the 'Hotel 13' lobby: the children's channel Nickelodeon will produce another season of the popular series. On 17 June start the filming of a TV movie in which Patrick Baehr, Carola Quick and Juliet Schäfle reprise their roles as Tom, Anne and Liv again to pass the next time-travel adventure. In August, following the production of the second season with 56 episodes.
"With our partner Studio 100 we have '13 Hotel' developed a coherent and exciting concept for the sequel. At a time travel story, there are infinitely many eras and adventurous stories to experience. Using the TV movie we have the opportunity to make a to tell these stories and simultaneously to shorten the waiting time for the new season, "said Janine Weigold, Director, Acquisitions & Development, Nickelodeon.
In the TV movie, fans can discover the 1950s: After the summer, the hotel Tom, Anne and Liv are home again. But suddenly standing in front of Tom's door a girl in a petticoat, which asks him for help. Someone has sent them into a time machine to the present and thus set a dangerous chain of events in motion. The three have to bring the girl back to her time because Tom, Anne and Liv will never meet. This not only their friendship, but also the love between Tom and Anna at stake.
A broadcast of the film is planned for early November. The second season is seen from spring 2014 on Nickelodeon.
'Hotel 13' is produced in the vicinity of Antwerp Studio 100 in German. The German language version is broadcast in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. In the Netherlands, Belgium, Denmark, Sweden, the series can be seen in the local language.
Footage of 'Hotel 13' can be found in [Nickelodeon Germany's Press Center] library.
About Nickelodeon:
Nickelodeon is a world-emitting children's channel and home to some of the most popular children's series at the moment, including "SpongeBob SquarePants," "iCarly," "The Penguins of Madagascar," "Victorious", "Kung Fu Panda", "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" and "Dora". Special program highlight is the annual Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards, a star-studded show in which children worldwide vote on the winners. Nickelodeon is one of the Viacom International Media Networks Ltd. For Nickelodeon television company in addition to the varied activities for children also includes 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 from Northern Europe to its channels Nickelodeon, Nicktoons, Nick Jr., Nick Hits, Teen Nick and Kindernet. The productions "Het Huis Anubis" / "House of Anubis", "Cheeese", "Hotel 13" and "Nick Battle" round off the range of Nickelodeon in Northern Europe.
Viacom International Media Networks Northern Europe
Contact: Volker Körkemeier
Phone: 49 30 700 100-394, Fax: 49 30 700 100-9394
E-mail: koerkemeier.volker@vimn.com, Info: www.presse.nick.de.
Nickelodeon gibt grünes Licht für die zweite Staffel 'Hotel 13'Nickelodeon and Studio 100's brand new live-action daily soap opera series called "Hotel 13" stars Patrick Baehr as Tom Kepler, Gerrit Klein as Jack Leopold, Julia Schäfle as Liv Sonntag, Carola Schnell as Anna Jung, Hanna Scholz as Victoria von Lippstein and Marcel Glauche as Flo Tuba, and is about six teenagers that could not be more different than each other who meet up with each other at Hotel 13, a beautiful Art Nouveau hotel near the sea, during the holidays. Tom and Anna have applied for summer jobs at the hotel, Flo is training in the kitchen, Victoria is a pampered guest, Jack is the son of the hotel owner, and as Anna's friend Liv arrives at the hotel, the group is complete. Tom has his own reasons for a summer job at the Hotel 13: He got a cryptic message to "find the room and 13th" But that's easier said than done, as seems to be a room with the number 13 did not give it." The search begins and with it a great holiday adventure full of friendship, fun and first love. The first season of "Hotel 13 - Die Zeit Deines Lebens (the time of your life)" includes 120 12-minute long episodes.
Freude in der 'Hotel 13' Lobby: der Kindersender Nickelodeon wird eine weitere Staffel der beliebten Serie produzieren. Bereits am 17. Juni starten die Dreharbeiten zu einem TV-Movie, in dem Patrick Baehr, Carola Schnell und Julia Schäfle ihre Rollen als Tom, Anna und Liv wieder aufnehmen, um das nächste Zeitreise-Abenteuer zu bestehen. Im August folgt dann die Produktion der zweiten Staffel mit insgesamt 56 Folgen.
"Mit unserem Partner Studio 100 haben wir ein stimmiges und spannendes Konzept für die Fortsetzung von 'Hotel 13' erarbeitet. Bei einer Zeitreise-Geschichte gibt es unendlich viele Epochen und abenteuerliche Geschichten zu erleben. Mit dem TV-Movie haben wir die Gelegenheit, eine dieser Geschichten zu erzählen und gleichzeitig die Wartezeit auf die neue Staffel zu verkürzen", so Janine Weigold, Director Aquisitions & Development, Nickelodeon.
In dem TV-Movie können die Fans die 1950er Jahre entdecken: Nach dem Sommer im Hotel sind Tom, Anna und Liv wieder zuhause. Doch plötzlich steht vor Toms Tür ein Mädchen im Petticoat, das ihn um Hilfe bittet. Irgendjemand hat sie mit der Zeitmaschine in die Gegenwart geschickt und damit eine gefährliche Kette an Ereignissen in Gang gesetzt. Die Drei müssen das Mädchen zurück in ihre Zeit bringen, denn sonst werden sich Tom, Anna und Liv nie begegnen. Damit steht nicht nur ihre Freundschaft, sondern auch die Liebe zwischen Tom und Anna auf dem Spiel.
Eine Ausstrahlung des Films ist für Anfang November geplant. Die zweite Staffel ist ab Frühjahr 2014 bei Nickelodeon zu sehen.
'Hotel 13' wird in der Nähe von Antwerpen von Studio 100 auf Deutsch produziert. Die Deutschsprachige Version wird in Deutschland, Österreich und der Schweiz ausgestrahlt. In den Niederlanden, Belgien, Dänemark, Schweden ist die Serie in Landessprache zu sehen.
Bildmaterial zu 'Hotel 13' finden sie in unserer Mediathek.
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 abstimmen über die Preisträger. Nickelodeon gehört zu der Viacam 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“, „Cheeese“, „Hotel 13“ und „Nick Battle“ runden das Angebot von Nickelodeon in Nordeuropa ab.
Viacom International Media Networks Northern Europe
Kontakt: Volker Körkemeier
Fon: 49 30 700 100-394, Fax: 49 30 700 100-9394
E-Mail: koerkemeier.volker@vimn.com, Info: www.presse.nick.de.
Super RTL links with DreamWorks
German kids and family channel Super RTL has signed a multi-year output deal with DreamWorks Animation as it prepares for the end of its existing agreement with Disney.
The new pact gives Super RTL exclusive access to DreamWorks Animation’s television series – often spin-offs from high-profile feature films – for the next five years, as well as the chance to license the series until 2020.
TV shows produced by DreamWorks include Dragons: Riders of Berk for Cartoon Network, Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness for Nickelodeon and the Netflix series Turbo: Fast, based on the upcoming feature film of the same name.
Last July, the firm paid US$155m for Classic Media, a move that gave it ownership of brands such as Casper the Friendly Ghost, Lassie and Noddy. It is also getting closer to launching its own kids’ television channel in the US with Fox.
The content agreement between Super RTL and Disney, which accounts for about 30% of its schedule, is due to expire on December 31. Disney holds a 50% share in the channel but it remains unclear if it will relinquish this.
In January 2014, Disney Channel Germany, an ad-supported free-to-air rival to Super RTL, will go live with a mix of local productions, acquired content and feature films targeting children and families.
Since Disney acquired Das Vierte in September last year, Super RTL has increased its library of third-party acquisitions, partly through a deal with 9 Story Entertainment.
Nico Franks
28-05-2013
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GENRES: Animation, Children's
SHOWS: Dragons: Riders of Berk, Turbo: FAST
COMPANIES: Disney, DreamWorks Animation, DreamWorks Classics, Super RTL
SECTIONS: C21Kids
COUNTRIES: Germany
LOLLIBOP SET TO ROCK QUEEN ELIZABETH OLYMPIC PARK THIS SUMMER
Lollibop Festival 2013
LolliBop, The Big Bash for Little People, is returning for 2013 to Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, London, with an incredible line-up designed to delight mini festival goers.
Joining some of the hottest names in kids’ entertainment, as well as hundreds of activities, workshops and interactive demos, are the Mr. Men and Little Miss Village Green Event and Shaun the Sheep’s Championsheeps LIVE!
The ever-popular Mr. Men will be hosting a fun maypole activity area and favourite characters, such as Mr. Bump, Mr. Tickle and Little Miss Sunshine, will be meeting and greeting fans at the Mr. Men and Little Miss reading hubs.
Shaun the Sheep will be personally on hand at the Championsheeps with sheepy shenanigans, including Shirley’s Pie-athalon, the Naughty Pig’s Sack Race and Get Fit with the Flock. Kids and parents are ‘wool-come’ to get involved!
Other big names confirmed so far, include:
- LolliBop favourites Dick and Dom return with their special mix of madcap games, songs, jokes and a foam pie or two…
- Peppa Pig will be at the festival all weekend, meeting and greeting all her little fans
- Sid Sloane and Andy Day will be hosting their very own Big Birthday Bash and everyone is invited! Expect lots of energetic songs and silliness and plenty of audience participation
- Watch and learn how to ‘Copy Poppy’ with Poppy Cat on the Lolli Live stage
- Straight from Nickelodeon to the Lolli Live Stage, The Go! Go! Go! Show are bringing brand new pop songs, catchy, easy-to-learn dance moves and loads of laughs
- Sing and dance along with the adorable Cloudbabies mini show
- Older LolliBoppers will love The Diary of a Wimpy Kid activity, which include exclusive clips of the author Jeff Kinney talking about the books and a master class showing how he draws the characters. There’s also a Wimp Wars quiz
- Experience the life-size Transformer Optimus Prime Truck, along with the Transformers Station; showcasing the new Beast Hunters toys, viewings of the cartoon series Transformers Prime and free green screen pictures
- Witness the amazing wildlife showcase with National Geographic Kids Animal Man
- Laugh along with hilarious antics from the amazing 8ft Titan the Robot
Returning LolliBoppers will also see old favourites mixed with new attractions for 2013, including:
LolliBop Live – Popular CBeebies presenter Alex Winters is comparing the live stage which plays host to some of the biggest names in kids entertainment, with live music and performances from stars of stage and screen.
Lollipalladiam - is a live theatre tent showcasing performances from pioneering and internationally renowned companies and artists. This year it features Spooked, the critically acclaimed Broken Rose Performing Arts first show for children – a hilarious and spectacular blend of dance, theatre and spoken word featuring skeletons Molly, Jinny and Charlie.
Science Zone - Make a rocket, hold a dry ice cube, or get messy with gooey slime in the LolliBop lab - brimming with exploding experiments for pint sized guests to try! London’s Science Museum will also be attending with live demonstrations and interactive activities.
Run wild and have fun in the LolliSports area. With activities including retro favourites like swingball, hula-hoop and frisbee to football tournaments and sports day style races.
3ft and under is also making a comeback but this time is it within the brand new Itsy Bitsy Zone. Activities for babies and toddlers will include soft play, baby massage, storytelling, mini discos and much more
The Lolli Promenade – Situated on the River Lea!why not relax and enjoy an ice lolly at the Lolli Promenade which also features beach hut crafts and bandstands.
Discovery Zone - will host a number of educational, interactive and hands on activities where kids can learn a new skill like beatboxing in one of the many workshops.
Lolli Stops – Enjoy crafts from puppet making, and customised fashion workshops, to balloon modelling, and graffiti painting, there is a something to make and do around every corner.
The Meadows - A perfect spot to chill out, enjoy your lunch and watch the special street performers.
There is also a wide selection of food and drink stalls at LolliBop. Extensive covered buggy parks, baby changing and breast-feeding areas are also available.
How SpongeBob SquarePants became massive in EgyptThe Russian Army has also taken a shine to Nickelodeon Superstar SpongeBob SquarePants - a recent video shows soldiers marching to the SpongeBob theme tune:
The cartoon marine sponge is soaking up his newfound fame in Egypt – appearing on everything from hijabs to boxer shorts
Stroll the streets of central Cairo today, and two faces stand out. The first is a symbol of resistance; Jika, a teenage protester shot dead late last year, whose likeness has been repeatedly stencilled across the walls of the city centre.
A vendor sells SpongeBob merchandise in Tahrir Square. Photograph: Patrick Kingsley
The second is rather less revolutionary. It belongs to SpongeBob SquarePants. The fictional marine sponge, historically found on kids' cartoon channel Nickelodeon, is now the ubiquitous face of Egyptian [merchandise] – printed on everything from hijabs to boxer shorts, complete with spelling mistakes. (In Egypt, where western Bs are often confused with Ps, SpongeBob sometimes becomes a variant of SpongePop.) Name [an item], and chances are that someone in Egypt can sell you a Spongified version.
His appearances have become so frequent that a blog – SpongeBob on the Nile – now documents his Egyptian adventures. Vice magazine was even forced to ponder: "Is SpongeBob SquarePants the New Che Guevara?".
The explosion started about a year ago, SpongeBob on the Nile's co-founder reckons. "I remember coming back in June 2012," says Elisabeth Jaquette, a longtime Cairo resident who had returned from a year in America, "and walking through Tahrir Square, where you used to see T-shirts that said 'Egypt' and 'Revolution'. But that June, half the T-shirts were just SpongeBob."
Soon the craze spread to other wardrobe items. "Men would ask me for SpongeBob boxer shorts," says stallholder Yasser Abdel Moneim. To meet demand, Abdel Moneim now sells three different SpongeBob pant designs – sourced from China – including one that overlays the sponge with the unlikely logo of Calvin Klein. "It's still the thing that sells out first."
Egypt is not the only country to have taken to SpongeBob. Jaquette's blog memorably shows someone celebrating the Libyan revolution dressed as SpongeBob. But Jaquette argues: "People are reproducing it in ways that are very distinctly Egyptian; there are traditional hand puppets that have SpongeBob on them, tissue-box covers –– a very Egyptian thing – with SpongeBob designs."
How this all started, no one really knows. SpongeBob is shown on a private Egyptian channel, but most won't have watched much of it. Whatever Vice's headline implied, SpongeBob doesn't have any political resonance. One theory is that SpongeBob's success is symptomatic of the way that urban space has changed in Egypt since the 2011 uprising. After the revolution, a breakdown in law and order made it easier for street traders to set up shop in city centres – a phenomenon that may have led to higher sales of Spongebob tat.
Jaquette, however, isn't convinced. There may have been fewer vendors before the revolution, she says, "but there has always been one shirt or other that has been popular". For now, SpongeBob's presence is everywhere – but it may not be for ever. At the height of his popularity, Tahrir vendor Mostafa Hamed sold 30 SpongeBobs a week. But this week? Just three.
When should we expect the skills awards to take place?
It will be later this year at the O2 Arena and that is going to be great. It’s a big campaign and I think it will be great for people to give it a shot. They will be impressed.
Peter Andre has teamed up with Fruit Shoot to launch the Get Your Skills On campaign,which gives kids across the country the chance to get active and learn some cool new skills! To find out more about the Fruit Shoot Nickelodeon Get Your Skills on Campaign, Tour and Awards or to upload a video check out www.fruitshoot.co.uk.
Exclusive interview with Peter Andre
Peter Andre is the ambassador of the Fruit Shoot Nickelodeon Skills Tour which will be starting this summer. Peter says about the tour: “As a dad of young kids, I know how much fun they have trying out different things and learning new skills so I’m delighted to be part of The Fruit Shoot Get Your Skills on Campaign.”
We caught up with the talented star and loving father to find out more about this fantastic tour for kids.
Hi Peter! So, Nickelodeon has teamed up with ‘Fruit Shoot Get Your Skills On Campaign’- Could you tell us a little more about this?
It’s trying to encourage kids and parents to get their kids to do this to start learning skills. Once they’ve learnt the skills they have got their confidence. A lot of the time kids are indoors playing on gadgets. It happens to me with my children, I know exactly what it’s like, and you think to yourself, “How do I get my children outdoors learning something new when the weather isn’t great?” So this is a tour going around the country teaching these kids skills and encouraging them to be active. There is a micro site which you can upload your own skills, and there will be kids that will be confident to do this, others kids won’t be, hence why it’s good for them to go and show what they can do to build that confidence. It’s a big campaign and it’s a great campaign and it kicks off for half-term. So I think a lot of parents should get their kids involved in this.
You have been chosen to front the campaign - Are you passionate about children keeping fit and active?
Yes I am. The thing is, technology has taken over. What is considered as keeping fit sometimes is playing tennis on your Wii, which is cool, but get a kid in a tennis court, they are out in fresh air, socialising, it’s a real fitness. There isn’t anything wrong with technology, but I think to get the kids out and give them the confidence to let them learn things is a brilliant idea.
What tips have you got for parents who are unsure of how to get their children started in sports and activities?
The first thing they can do is go to www.fruitshoot.co.uk, they will see all the videos other people have uploaded with their skills, and to see other kids doing these skills, it’s more than likely they are going to want to get involved.
What advice could you give parents who want to keep their children active but want to keep it entertaining and diverse?
The lucky thing we have got with technology is that you can type in 'activities for kids' on the internet and get a huge list of ideas. I think this tour ‘Fruit Shoot Get Your Skills On Campaign’ is a great thing for the kids to go to over the summer.
When you were a child, what did you do to allow yourself to keep fit but still maintaining the element of fun?
Well I was really skinny in school and I use to get picked on in Australia for being skinny and having curly hair. So all the Aussie guys were surfing and I couldn’t surf. So I went to the gym, but I couldn’t do the weights either. So I would do sit-ups for a full hour. So I would say to my brothers, “You reckon I’ll get abs by the time I’m 16?” and sure enough I was ripped, so then I started on the weights. I did a little Kung Fu and Bruce Lee got me interested in this. I just loved how cool he was and how guys wanted to be like him. He was disciplined, focused and humble.
How do you try and ensure that your children stay active?
First thing they do when they get home from school is their homework, then they get to be social for an hour, whether that be outside or inside drawing. Then they have an hour between then to dinner to use technology to play games. On the weekends we always try and do something. The first thing is to bake cakes, and then we go out and do an activity for the day. There are lots of things to do like rock climbing. That’s why I love this campaign because it’s not about getting kids out. They are learning new skills and it gives them a whole new thing that they want to keep practising. It’s also a responsibility of parents to ensure that their kids are keeping fit and active.
The kids can meet with the ‘Fruit Shoot Skills Crew’- What do the ‘Skills Crew’ offer for the kids?
They offer to teach them the skills. I mean what a great thing, one on one. Imagine a guy teaching you how to spin a basketball on your finger or learning how to beat box. I mean, I’d love to learn, let alone the kids! This is why it’s cool for the parents to take them because they will be just as fascinated as the kids.
Nickelodeon will be there to capture the kids performing their skills. The videos will have the chance to be shortlisted for the ‘Fruit Shoot Breakthrough Award.’ What do you think the judges will be looking for?
Well I think the judges should be looking for talent, confidence and skill. Don’t forget, some of the kids don’t have the confidence until they get through. Really, what I hope they are looking for is their skills and their presentation, but confidence comes with it. If you go out confident from the start then this will help. But the confidence will come if you get through as well.
When should we expect the skills awards to take place?
It will be later this year at the O2 Arena and that is going to be great. It’s a big campaign and I think it will be great for people to give it a shot. They will be impressed.
As well as fronting the 'Fruit Shoot Get Your Skills On Campaign' what else is on the agenda for you?
I’m doing my reality show, ‘Peter Andre: My Life’, the 60-minute make-over show which will be back on ITV and they have kindly asked me to be the presenter. So I have got a lot of things lined up, it’s going to be great.
Fruit Shoot Nickelodeon Skills Tour Dates:
West Quay, Southampton-25-27 May
Arndale Centre, Manchester- 31 May-2 June
Metrocentre, Gateshead/Newcastle- 8-8 June
Westfield Stratford, London- 15-16 June
Bullring, Birmingham- 22-23 June
Braehead, Glasgow- 29-30 June
Westfield London- 6-7 July