Nickelodeon UK To Contact The "Win Tickets To The UK Launch Party For BTR's New Album 'Elevate' In February 2012" Competition Winners This Week

UPDATE - Nickelodeon UK and Ireland have today (Thursday 26th January 2012) announced on their official Twitter profile page (@NickelodeonUK) that Nickelodeon UK have now contacted all of the winners of their exclusive "Win Tickets To And Meet And Greet 'Big Time Rush' At The UK 'Elevate' Album Launch Party In February 2012" competition:

Hey #UKRUSHERS all the comp winners have now been contacted for the Elevate party! Dont forget tho u can still see the boys in Manchester!:D

And:

Also if you weren't a lucky winner, there is also still chance to win Elevate party tickets through HMV here! http://ow.ly/8HdYN

Nickelodeon UK and Ireland have announced on their official Twitter profile page (@NickelodeonUK) that Nickelodeon UK will be contacting the five winners of their exclusive "Win Tickets To And Meet And Greet 'Big Time Rush' At The UK 'Elevate' Album Launch Party In February 2012" competition, where the 5 winners of the Nickelodeon UK competition will be able to meet and greet the Nickelodeon Stars and cast of the Nickelodeon boyband and show "Big Time Rush" (Kendall Schmidt (Kendall Knight), James Maslow (James Diamond), Carlos Pena (Carlos Garcia), and Logan Henderson (Logan Mitchell)) at Nickelodeon UK's and Sony Music's exclusive "Big Time Rush Listening Party" which Nickelodeon and Sony Music will be holding during the afternoon of Sunday 5th February 2011 at Sony Music's offices in Kensington, London, UK, to celebrate Big Time Rush's second audio album called "Elevate" being released in the UK and Ireland on Monday 6th February 2012, by telephone this week (Monday 23rd January 2012 to Sunday 29th January 2012):

Competition winners will be contacted by phone this week! I'll tweet when all winners have been contacted. Good luck :D

Also:

How do you choose winners for all ur comps?

@NickelodeonUK - All winners are selected from right answers using a random picking system!

Nickelodeon's "Big Time Rush" To Hold 'Elevate' Album Signing Event At HMV On Market Street In Manchester, UK On 6th February 2012

According to this "Big Time Rush" news post on the UK version of the official website for the Nickelodeon boyband "Big Time Rush", BTRband.com, to celebrate Big Time Rush's second audio album called "Elevate" being released in the UK and Ireland on Monday 6th February 2012, the cast and band members of the hit Nickelodeon show and boyband "Big Time Rush" (Kendall Schmidt (Kendall Knight), James Maslow (James Diamond), Carlos Pena (Carlos Garcia), and Logan Henderson (Logan Mitchell)) will be heading to and visiting the HMV shop on Market Street in Manchester, UK, on Monday 6th February 2012 at 5pm to hold a very special 'Elevate' album signing session where you could get your copy of BTR's brand new album 'Elevate' signed by the cast and band members of "Big Time Rush"!:

BTR's HMV 'Elevate' album signing in Manchester!

Rushers in the UK, listen up! Big Time Rush will be heading to HMV on Market Street in Manchester, on Monday 6th February at 5pm, for a special album signing!

Make sure you head along to the HMV store early to get your copies of Elevate signed.

First up, get pre-ordering your copy of BTR's new album (out on 6th February) by clicking on the link of your choice below...

iTunes / Amazon.co.uk / Play.com

The guys can't wait to see you there!

Also, Tweeted (posted) by Nickelodeon UK and Ireland on their official Twitter profile page (@NickelodeonUK):

#UKRUSHERS the news is here!! :D The BTR boys will b at an Elevate album signing at HMV Manchester - Mon 6th Feb 5pm! http://www.btrband.com/uk/news/btrs-hmv-%E2%80%98elevate%E2%80%99-album-signing-manchester

Also:

Any more signings closer to London?

@NickelodeonUK - The launch party in London and the signing in Manchester! The BTR boys are going to be busy & cant wait to see their UK fans!

Big Time Rush's 'Elevate' album will be released in the UK and Ireland on Monday 6th February 2012 and is the American boyband's second studio album. Big Time Rush's 'Elevate' album is available to pre-order at all good music shops now.

Below is the UK track listing for Big Time Rush's 'Elevate' music album from Apple's iTunes music store:

1 Music Sounds Better With U (feat. Mann)
2 Show Me
3 All Over Again
4 No Idea
5 Cover Girl
6 Love Me Love Me
7 If I Ruled the World (feat. Iyaz)
8 Invisible
9 Time of Our Life
10 Superstar
11 You're Not Alone
12 Elevate
13 Epic (UK bonus track)

Also, Tweeted (posted) by Nickelodeon UK and Ireland's Press Office on their official Twitter profile page (@NickelodeonUKPR):

having a mini rave in the office to #BigTimeRush's new single Music Sounds Better With You! If you haven't heard it- it's out NOW!!

And:

just a little bit TOO excited #BigTime Rush boys will be here soon! Mega-fans better head to the Manchester HMV Signing http://www.btrband.com/uk/news/btrs-hmv-%E2%80%98elevate%E2%80%99-album-signing-manchester

According to Nickelodeon UK and Ireland on their official Twitter profile page (@NickelodeonUK), as the stars of the Nickelodeon boyband "Big Time Rush" want to meet as many of their UK fans (UK Rushers/British Rushers) as possible, Kendall Schmidt (Kendall Knight), James Maslow (James Diamond), Carlos Pena (Carlos Garcia), and Logan Henderson (Logan Mitchell) unfortunately won't be able to hold a special acoustic performance when BTR visit the Manchester shop of the British global entertainment retail chain HMV on Monday 6th February 2012 at 5.00pm:

will @bigtimerush be doing an accoustic performance at the Manchester HMV

@NickelodeonUK - No- they want to spend their time meeting fans!:)

Also Tweeted by Nick UK and Ireland on their official Twitter feed:

#UKRUSHERS who is going down to give the boys a UK welcome at the HMV Manchester #ElevateUK album signing? Tomorro 5pm! http://ow.ly/8Rqu0

And:

#UKRUSHERS who is heading down to HMV Manchester to catch BTR & pick up a copy of Elevate? Tweet me ur pics if u go & I'll RT [ReTweet] best tomorrow!

And:

[...] The boys had a great time in Manchester!

SoundSpike Interviews Nickelodeon Star Logan Henderson From The Nickelodeon Boyband And Show "Big Time Rush"

From SoundSpike:

Q&A: Logan Henderson of Big Time Rush

Kendall Schmidt, James Maslow, Carlos Pena and Logan Henderson are names that most teenage girls fawn over. For those not "in the know," it's the name of the four guys that make up the Nickelodeon band Big Time Rush.

The band is a force on television and in music. The show "Big Time Rush" -- which follows four best friends from Minnesota who trade in their hockey sticks for music superstardom in Los Angeles -- averages 4.1 million total viewers, according to a press release. Last spring, "Big Time Rush" was renewed for a third season and will premiere later this year.

Before the release of "Elevate," the band's second album for Columbia Records, BTR sold more than 2.7 million combined digital tracks worldwide, thanks to its debut "BTR." The first single off "Elevate," "Music Sounds Better With U," has been a raging success, with the act recently performing it on "The Ellen DeGeneres Show."

"Elevate" was an experiment for BTR, with the quartet working with top-notch producers to hone its sound. The knob-turners included OneRepublic's Ryan Tedder, Tricky and The-Dream, JR Rotem, and Toby Gad, among others.

To celebrate the success of the new album, BTR will begin a headlining tour Feb. 17 in Las Vegas.

SoundSpike chatted with Logan Henderson about the tour, the success of BTR's TV show and playing a show with Justin Bieber.

SoundSpike: Congratulations on the success of your TV show. What do you think has been driving the audiences in?

Logan Henderson: Thank you! The show is just a lot of fun and I think people definitely see that. Most of all, our fans have been so loyal since season one, so they make sure to tune in.

What is more challenging, the TV show or the live performances?

I wouldn't say that one is more challenging than the other just because I love doing them both. I love acting, and being on set is great. But there's nothing better than doing live performances because you get immediate gratification from seeing how fans react.

I understand you're continuing your tour. What can fans expect from the shows?

Our shows always have such high energy, so fans can expect a lot more of that. It's always like a big party every time.

What else do you have planned for 2012?

After the tour we'll begin production on season three of our show. There's also the "Big Time Movie" that comes out March 10th, which is great because we actually sing four Beatles songs in addition to our own music.

Now that you look back at 2011, what do you think of your year in retrospect?

It was a super busy year. We got to travel a lot. We went to the U.K., Germany and went to Mexico, and did a show with Justin Bieber. Of course, we played some great shows all over the U.S. and got to meet a bunch of our fans. We went on location and filmed "Big Time Movie" toward the end of the year. Our second album came out. It was a crazy fun year with amazing experiences.

Tell me about the album "Elevate." It's a great record. What was the inspiration behind it?

"Elevate" is our second album and we're really proud of it because it's music that better represents us and who we are. I think it's really cool for fans to see a different side of BTR. The first time around, a lot of the music was geared more toward the TV show, so we really didn't have much of a say. This time, we had a much longer time to work on it, so we were very involved creatively. We're going through a lot of changes, so it's nice to just let that out and talk about it through our songs. Our fans are growing along with us, so for them to hear the type of music we like is great.

I understand you wrote one of the tracks on the album?

Yes, I did. It's a song called, "Time of Our Life." The four of us definitely grew as songwriters for the album, and there's at least one song that we each individually wrote.

You worked with some amazing producers. Who brought out the most in Big Time Rush? What did he/she bring out that was notable?

We did work with some of the most amazing producers. I don't think there's just one specific person who brought out the most in us. All of the producers we worked with helped shape the album and brought out something different in each of us.

I know you just released "Elevate," but any new material in the works?

There are several songs that were written that didn't make it onto the album this time around, so who knows, maybe we'll end up releasing them someday.

Are you guys really big hockey fans? (I'm originally from Detroit, so I was born a hockey fan.)

I do like hockey, and I've been to a few games. All of us have played some form of hockey at some point.

Nickelodeon's boyband Big Time Rush's USA Tour Dates

Look For Tickets To See Big Time Rush Live (USA only)

February 2012
17 - Las Vegas, NV - Planet Hollywood Theatre for the Performing Arts
18 - Universal City, CA - Gibson Amphitheatre at Universal CityWalk
19 - San Jose, CA - Event Center at San Jose State University
20 - Sacramento, CA - Memorial Auditorium
22 - Broomfield, CO - 1st Bank Center
24 - Rosemont, IL - Rosemont Theatre
25 - Detroit, MI - Fox Theatre
26 - Toronto, Ontario - Air Canada Centre
28 - Albany, NY - Palace Theatre

March 2012
1 - Mashantucket, CT - Foxwoods Resort Casino and MGM Grand at Foxwoods
2 - Fairfax, VA - Patriot Center
3 - Boston, MA - Agganis Arena
4 - Houston, TX - Reliant Stadium at Reliant Park (Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo/Rodeo Houston)
6 - Durham, NC - Durham Performing Arts Center
7 - Nashville, TN - Bridgestone Arena
9 - New York City, NY - Radio City Music Hall

Look For Big Time Rush Tickets (USA only)

Former NCP UK and Australia VP Joins ITV Studios; Former Nickelodeon UK Director And Producer Leaves Disney UK

According to this news article on Licensing.biz, former Vice President of Nickelodeon Consumer Products UK and Australia (at MTV Networks), Trudi Hayward, has been appointed Senior Vice President, Global Head of Merchandise at ITV Studios Global Entertainment. Also, according to this news article on C21Media, former Nickelodeon UK Senior Director/Producer for Nickelodeon's Live Productions and Nickelodeon's live in-vision continuity studio links (between 1994 – 1998 (4 years)), Jonathan Boseley, has left his role as Disney UK's VP of programming and production after 13 years in the job. While at Nickelodeon UK, Jonathan Boseley was senior producer and director of Nickelodeon's daily production output - multi camera studio productions, location shoots, original production development and creative projects.

From Licensing.biz:

Trudi Hayward joins ITV

Former Nickelodeon VP becomes SVP, global head of merchandise.

ITV Studios Global Entertainment has appointed Trudi Hayward as its new senior vice president, global head of merchandise.

Reporting to Jean-Philippe Randisi, EVP and director of consumer products, Hayward will lead the division’s merchandise strategy. She has previously worked for ITV Studios Global Entertainment as a consultant, and begins in her new position immediately.

“Trudi is one of the most experienced merchandise experts in the industry; her depth of knowledge and success with properties such as SpongeBob Square Pants, Dora the Explorer, Star Wars and MTV Brand position her perfectly to lead this crucial area of the business,” said Jean-Philippe Randisi. “We remain committed to growing the business in order to reap maximum value from our existing and future intellectual property; both in the UK and internationally.”

Hayward added: "I am thrilled to be joining Jean-Philippe and his team. ITV Studios Global Entertainment's portfolio offers a wealth of opportunities, and I look forward to exploiting these further across the globe."

Hayward was formerly VP at Nickelodeon Consumer Products, a division of MTV Networks International, where she worked on high profile properties in the UK and Australia. Prior to joining MTV Networks International, Trudi was the head of licensing and merchandising at Entertainment Rights (now Classic Media). She has also held roles at CPLG, Beanstalk Europe, Chiltern Radio and Express newspapers.

Also, from Kidscreen:

ITV appoints global merchandise SVP

UK-based prodco ITV Studios Global Entertainment has named Trudi Hayward as its SVP and global head of merchandise, a newly created position at the company.

Hayward, former VP at Nickelodeon Consumer Products, will report to EVP and director of consumer products Jean-Philippe Randisi and draw on her previous experience in merchandising brands such as SpongeBob Square Pants, Dora the Explorer and Star Wars.

Prior to her stint at Nickelodeon Consumer Products, Hayward was head of licensing and merchandising at Entertainment Rights and also held roles at Copyright Promotions Group Limited and Beanstalk Europe.

Also, from C21Media:

Boseley out at Disney

Disney UK’s VP of programming and production Jonathan Boseley has left the broadcaster after 13 years.

The London-based exec has been with the Mouse House since August 1998 and moved into his most recent role, which covered the UK and Ireland, two years ago.

Boseley is credited with Disney UK’s first indie-produced series – The Foundation-produced Club High School Musical: Make it Happen. He also ordered the UK runs of High School Musical and Hannah Montana.

His others roles have included director of programmes for Scandinavia and emerging markets and senior manager of Toon Disney UK. Before joining Disney, he worked at Nickelodeon.

Jesse Whittock
24-01-2012
©C21Media

Also, from Broadcast:

Boseley exits Disney after 13 years

Disney UK’s vice president of programming and production Jonathan Boseley, who launched shows including Hannah Montana and High School Musical in the UK, has left the broadcaster.

Boseley joined the kids channel in 1998 as an executive of live programming responsible for all its live output, following a four-year tenure as a Nickelodeon producer.

He subsequently worked his way up the broadcaster, becoming director of programmes for Disney Channel’s Scandanavia and emerging markets before being appointed as Disney Channel UK’s vice president of programming and production in 2009.

Boseley, who left the broadcaster in December, oversaw channel launches such as Disney Junior and Disney Channel HD as well as a raft of acquisition and co-production deals.

He was responsible for ordering the broadcaster’s first order from the indie sector, the High School Musical-inspired, Club High School Musical: Make It Happen from The Foundation.

He was also behind UK shows including fashion series Get The Look, football-themed Goalmouth, live action series As The Bell Rings and sketch show Life Bites.

A Disney spokeswoman said: “After 13 years at Disney, we can confirm that Jonathan decided to leave the company. He played a critical role in driving the success of our channels in the UK and we wish him every success for the future.”

Disney is now hunting for a programme director further to Boseley's departure.