Nickelodeon And "House of Anubis" Star Alex Sawyer Visits The Nickelodeon UK Offices

According to Nickelodeon UK and Ireland on their official Twitter profile page (@NickelodeonUK), Nickelodeon Star Alex Sawyer, who plays the character Alfred "Alfie" Lewis on the hit Nickelodeon live-action mystery series "House of Anubis", today (Friday 3rd February 2012) visited Nickelodeon UK HQ, Nickelodeon UK's office building and studios in Central London (also known as Nickelodeon Towers; 15-18 Rathbone Place, London, W1T 1HU):

#HouseofAnubis fans! LOOK who I found hanging out at Nick HQ! Its only @AJSawyer -hes telling me all about season 2! http://ow.ly/i/rvjr - 5.16pm Friday 3rd February 2012

@AJSawyer was hungry-so we looked after him & fed him fries! Dont 4get if u want to come to our Anubis event enter here http://ow.ly/8RljT - 5.16pm Friday 3rd February 2012

Also, Tweeted (posted) by "House Of Anubis" star Alex Sawyer on his official Twitter profile page (@AJSawyer):

Walking around london carrying a load of spongebob stuff from @NickelodeonUK . Lovely gift. Awkward to carry home... - 6.00pm Friday 3rd February 2012

I want one!!! - @klarizaclayton (Klariza Clayton (Joy Mercer)) / 6.10pm Friday 3rd February 2012

Me too please! - @tasieD (Tasie Dhanraj (Mara Jaffray)) / 6.25pm Friday 3rd February 2012

I'll see what I can do ;) - @NickelodeonUK / 6.33pm Friday 3rd February 2012

@NickelodeonUK @tasied @klarizaclayton See now I just came in out of the goodness of my heart to give a lazy researcher some MaccyDs... - 6.46pm Friday 3rd February 2012

Lazy?! I was nursing a severe ankle injury that can only be repaired with milkshake! - @adamjohnparker (Nickelodeon UK researcher Adam John Parker) / 6.59pm Friday 3rd February 2012

@AJSawyer - @adamjohnparker @nickelodeonuk @tasied @klarizaclayton Oh you saw that...awwkwwaaarddd...
- 7.01pm Friday 3rd February 2012

did @AJSawyer behave himself or was he a little kid in a candy store (: - 6.22pm Friday 3rd February 2012

I can confirm we loaded @ajsawyer up with so many Nick goodies [Nickelodeon Goodies] he wasn't able to misbehave #tactics - @adamjohnparker (Nickelodeon UK researcher Adam John Parker) / 2.02pm Saturday 4th February 2012

Nickelodeon UK's "Grizzly Tales For Gruesome Kids" Wins "Broadcast Awards 2012" Award

According to Digital Spy, the animated Nickelodeon UK show "Grizzly Tales for Gruesome Kids" won the Broadcast Award for "Best Children's Programme" at the "Broadcast Awards 2012" ceremony, which was held on Thursday 2nd February 2012 at London, UK's Grosvenor House Hotel. "Grizzly Tales for Gruesome Kids", which airs on Nickelodeon UK and Ireland, Nickelodeon HD UK and NickToons, beat of stiff competition from the live action Nickelodeon show "House of Anubis", which was nominated in the same "Broadcast Awards 2012" award category:

Best Children's Programme
Grizzly Tales (Grizzly TV for NickToons UK and ITV Global Entertainment) - WINNER!
Horrible Histories (CBBC)
House of Anubis (Nickelodeon Productions/Nickelodeon UK)
The Amazing World of Gumball (Cartoon Network)
The Itch of the Golden Nit (BBC Two)
The Sarah Jane Adventures (CBBC)

You can view a full list of winners at the Broadcast Awards 2012 here on the Digital Spy website.

Also, from Broadcast:

Best Children’s Programme

Grizzly Tales

Grizzly TV for NickToons and ITV Global Entertainment

The 26 Grizzly Tales try to effect change in kids’ bad behaviour by both amusing and terrifying them - “a brave, raw and original approach”, according to our panel.

The 11-minute tales often stray dangerously close to TV horror for kids but by carefully balancing content and taste, they manage to get the tone pitch perfect.

“It is unusual for children’s TV to produce such daring, funny and outrageous storytelling,” said one judge. “And that deserves to be celebrated.”

However, another judge added that even with its daring approach, it remains “absolutely child-focused.”

Episodes such as Death By Chocolate and Sick To Death sum up the series’ distinctive feel. The latter tells the story of a foul little girl who screams herself sick to get her own way… until, that is, she meets the super-sucking power of the new Shark Deluxe vacuum cleaner, which polishes her off in one guzzling gulp.

Based on the books by Jamie Rix, who also scripts the series, the panel also noted how “the author’s spirit shines right through it”.

Grizzly Tales originally aired on ITV1 and CiTV, where it was one of its highest-rating series. When it unexpectedly came up for grabs, Nickelodeon was quick to make an offer.

The new series was redeveloped in both content and design, with Nickelodeon keen to build on the shows’ edge and dark humour.

Voiced by actor Nigel Planer, mixing 3D and 2D animation, the main body of each episode is produced in Flash by Honeycomb Animation. The panel said that despite the limited budget, the series was “exceptional”.

And it’s proved to be a hit with the target audience, becoming a regular fixture in NickToons’ and/or NickToon Replay’s top 10s since its launch in March.

“Great storytelling made with love” is how one judge summed it up.

Viacom Denies That The Video On Demand Website 'Netflix' Is Affecting Nickelodeon USA's Ratings

From C21Media:

Viacom targets Spain, plays down Netflix

Viacom will debut its upcoming Paramount channel in Spain and has denied video site Netflix is affecting ratings at its network Nickelodeon.

Viacom president and CEO Philippe Dauman said the first Paramount television channel, which will consist entirely of Paramount movies, in Spain in coming months.

C21 revealed Viacom global channels arm Viacom International Media Networks was lining up a Paramount-branded channel in October last year.

Dauman also played down analysts’ suggestions that Nickelodeon content streamed on Netflix was the explanation for Nickelodeon’s surprising recent ratings decline, which began in September last year.

The US online video rental service launched a family-friendly version of the service in August.

“We don’t think that the availability of the limited amount of Nick library content on Netflix has had a significant impact. It certainly does not account for the ratings drop that we saw,” he said.

He again attributed the dips to problems with ratings firm Nielsen’s analytics systems, and said rival networks had also launched “a lot of new shows.”

Dauman was speaking during an investor call for US media giant Viacom’s first-quarter results, which showed its networks arm had held up well, as reported yesterday.

But overall the company recorded a 65% drop in net earnings due to one-off costs relating to Rock Star video gaming company Harmonix and weak ad sales.

Jesse Whittock
03-02-2012
©C21Media

The Stars & Band Members Of The Nickelodeon Show And Boyband "Big Time Rush" To Takeover MTV UK's Twitter From 5pm On 6th Feb. 2012 (TONIGHT!)

According to a Tweet (post) by "Big Time Rush" band member Carlos Pena, Jr. (Carlos Garcia) on his official Twitter profile page (@TheCarlosPena) and a Tweet (post) by Nickelodeon UK and Ireland on their official Twitter page (@NickelodeonUK), to celebrate the Nickelodeon stars 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), being in the UK to celebrate and promote their second brand new 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" will be taking over MTV UK's official Twitter stream/feed (@MTVUK) on Friday 3rd February 2012 (THIS EVENING!) from 5.00pm, where you'll be able to send comments and questions to the band:

@TheCarlosPena - Interviews... Then we're taking over the @MTVUK twitter at 5pm GMT !!! - 1.32pm Friday 3rd February 2012

@NickelodeonUK - Make sure you check out the BTR boys on MTVs Twitter! - 2.31pm Thank Nickelodeon It's Friday 3rd February 2012

Also, Tweeted (posted) by "Big Time Rush" on MTV UK's Twitter feed (@MTVUK):

Help us trend #ELEVATEUK We had so much fun! thank you @MTVUK for Having us!!!! Make sure to follow @Bigtimerush for updates about us!

UK's Bliss Magazine Announces Nickelodeon Star Victoria Justice As Their Main Fashion Model For Their March 2012 Issue

Bliss Magazine, a British monthly magazine aimed at teenage girls, has announced in a Tweet (post) on their official Twitter profile page (@blissmag) that Star Victoria Justice, who plays the character Tori Vega on the popular Nickelodeon show "Victorious", is Bliss Magazine's main fashion model for their current issue (March 2012) of Bliss Magazine:

The gorgeous @VictoriaJustice is our model for this month's main fashion. Are you all LOVING her as much as we are? - 4.54pm Thursday 2nd February 2012

There's a lot of love for @VictoriaJustice and cover gal @ddlovato [Demi Lovato] in our March issue! What's your fave thing about this issue? - 11.01am Friday 3rd February 2012

Also, from the official Bliss Magazine websites webpage about the March 2012 issue of Bliss Magazine, which guest stars Nickelodeon Star Victoria Justice, and is available in shops around the UK and online now:

With Valentine's Day on the way, who better than to showcase the cutest date outfits and share her love advice than Victoria Justice? You'll be sure to bag your crush in one of those cute dresses, trust us!