British Entertainment Television Channel 'Sky1' Repeating The First Season Of The Popular Nickelodeon Show "House of Anubis"

Nickelodeon Star and actress Jade Ramsey, who plays the character 'Patricia Williamson' on the Nickelodeon show "House of Anubis", has announced on her official Twitter profile page (@Jade_Ramsey) that the 'Sky1' (also known as 'Sky One'), a subscription entertainment channel in the UK and Ireland which is the flagship channel of BSkyB (British Sky Broadcasting), has started to repeat and show season one of the hit live-action Nickelodeon mystery series "House of Anubis" everyday between Monday and Friday at 8am:

@Jade_Ramsey: Starting every weekday at 8am, House of Anubis Season 1 is on Sky1 in the UK! - 10.27pm Monday 26th March 2012

@adamjohnparker: (Nickelodeon UK Researcher Adam John Parker): What's "House of Anubis"???? - 11.05pm Monday 26th March 2012

@Jade_Ramsey: its my new aerobics show, with a mix of yoga...it has a slight egyptian twist to it, while helpin u get fit at the same time - 11.10pm Monday 26th March 2012

@adamjohnparker: 'Elixircise' #GeniusWordPlay [Genius Word Play] - 11.18pm Monday 26th March 2012

@Jade_Ramsey: you are a flipping genius!!!!!!!! - 12.03pm Tuesday 27th March 2012

Nickelodeon UK Unveils Second Exclusive Video Featuring The Boy Band 'One Direction' With An Exclusive "Nickelodeon 2012 Kids' Choice Awards" Message

To celebrate the UK-Irish boy band 'One Direction' performing at Nickelodeon's 25th Annual Kids' Choice Awards and Nickelodeon UK premiering the Nickelodeon 2012 Kids' Choice Awards on Nickelodeon UK and Ireland and Nickelodeon HD UK on Sunday 1st April 2012 at 5.30pm (repeated at 6.30pm on Nick Replay UK), the official Nickelodeon UK and Ireland websites official Nickelodeon Clips webpage, Nick.co.uk/Clips, has unveiled a second exclusive 'One Direction Shoutout' online streaming video clip which features an exclusive Kids' Choice Awards message especially for Nickelodeon UK and Ireland viewers starring the UK-Irish boy band 'One Direction' (Liam Payne, Niall Horan, Zayn Malik, Harry Styles and Louis Tomlinson), which you can view here on the official Nickelodeon UK and Ireland website. Below is a transcript of One Direction's exclusive KCA 2012 message for viewers of Nick UK:

Harry Styles: Hey Nickelodeon Tweeps, don't forget to catch us at Kids' Choice Awards, Sunday, 5.30pm.

And, you can Tweet along with us using the hashtag #KCAUK.

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

Harry from @onedirection wants to remind you to join us for the Kids' Choice Awards Sunday at 5.30pm! #KCAUK http://ow.ly/9OcnC

Also:

#1DFamily are you excited to tune in for @onedirection performing Sunday at #KCAUK ? Heres a msg from them for youuu! http://ow.ly/9Uuom

If you missed Nickelodeon UK's first 'One Direction Shoutout' video clip, you can watch it here on the official Nickelodeon UK website, Nick.co.uk.

Irish-English Pop Singer Shayne Ward Records An Episode For The Sixth Series Of Nick Jr. UK's "Once Upon A Bedtime"

The Irish-English pop singer Shayne Ward, who rose to fame as the winner of second series of The X Factor UK, has announced on his official Twitter profile page (@shayneTward) that he has filmed a episode for the sixth series of Nick Jr. Channel UK And Ireland's, Nickelodeon UK's preschool channel, "Once Upon A Bedtime" show. As part of his Tweet, Shayne Ward also posted a photograph of him with Nick Juniors Arnie and Barnie on the studio set filming an episode of Nick Jr's "Once Upon A Bedtime" bedtime story series:

@shayneTward: Filming for the sixth series Of 'Once Upon a Bedtime' Alot of fun & i hope the children enjoy my story. @nickelodeonuk http://pic.twitter.com/lwjLBUFP - 12.41pm Tuesday 27th March 2012

@NickelodeonUK: Thanks Shayne! Itll b on @NickJrUK :) - 5.04pm Tuesday 27th March 2012

@NickJrUK: Thanks Shayne! We are glad you enjoyed it here with us :) We will let you know when it airs on #NickJrUK - 5.12pm Tuesday 27th March 2012

Also, Tweeted (posted) by Nick Jr. UK and Ireland presenter Helena Dowling ("Wake Up World") on her official Twitter profile page (@HelenaDowlingtv) at 11.09am on Thursday 28th June 2012:

The beautiful set of bed time stories! Looking forward to seeing the finished stories soon...! @NickJrUK http://pic.twitter.com/azzyxv6U

Curtain Rises On Viacom's New Movie Channel

From C21Media:

Curtain rises on Viacom film channel

Viacom International Media Networks’ (VIMN) new Paramount Channel has debuted in its first market, Spain, ahead of a global roll-out.

The 24-hour movie network, which is due to start broadcasting on Friday, will be available as a free-to-air network on Spanish digital terrestrial TV and will offer more than 600 titles per year.

While primarily it will be home to Paramount’s catalogue of content, airing films such as The Godfather and American Beauty, in Spain it will also feature some local titles and a small selection of films acquired from rival studios Miramax and Sony.

“The cornerstone of the Paramount Channel in all markets will be Paramount product, and then, based on the specifics of the market, we’ll supplement that,” VIMN president and CEO Bob Bakish told C21.

When the channel rolls out globally, Bakish said he wants it to be part of VIMN’s “brand bouquet around the world,” alongside its existing brands such as MTV, Nickelodeon and Comedy Central. He wouldn’t rule out launching the net as a pay-TV brand in some markets.

“We have strong positions and strong teams in all the key markets around the world. We’re working on refining a pretty long list of opportunities for Paramount,” he said, claiming the Spanish launch would be “the first of many.”

The Paramount Channel is part of VIMN’s wider plan to strengthen its adult-focused brands around the world, demonstrated by its ongoing Comedy Central expansion.

“Even as recently as the last six months we’ve stepped up significantly, launching Comedy Central in Africa in December, India in January, all of Latin America in February, and in fact this week we’re also announcing we’re launching in Russia,” said Bakish

The Paramount Channel is the fourth VIMN network to air in Spain, alongside DTT network MTV and pay channels Nickelodeon and Paramount Comedy. The company first trailed plans for the launch at Mipcom last year. C21 revealed earlier this year that Spain would be first.

Andrew McDonald
27-03-2012
©C21Media

Viacom is the parent company of the Nickelodeon brand, which includes Nickelodeon Movies.

Nickelodeon Star Victoria Justice On The Success Of The Hit Nickelodeon Show 'Victorious': "It's Mind-Blowing"

From Digital Spy UK:

Victoria Justice on 'Victorious' success: 'It's mind-blowing'

Victoria Justice photograph credit: © Rex Features / Perry Smylie
Victoria Justice has admitted she is blown away by the success of her television series Victorious.

The actress stars in Victorious as an aspiring singer attending a performing arts school filled with wacky students.

In an interview with Parade, Justice said she never expected the Nickelodeon series to become a worldwide hit.

"[Fame is] flattering, but what blows me away is the fact that the show airs around the world. That's incredible," she declared.

Justice went on to reveal that she realised she wanted to become an actress at a very early age.

"I didn't need the spotlight, but I've always been extroverted," she explained. "In middle school, if my mum and best friend dared me to dance in line at Kinko's, I did it without any shame."

Victorious airs Saturdays on Nickelodeon

Justice also co-stars with Johnny Knoxville and Chelsea Handler in Fun Size, opening on October 26 in the US and October 31 in the UK.

> Victoria Justice named spokeswoman for 'Donate My Dress' campaign

Ireland Becoming An Animation Nation

From The Irish Independent:

Animation nation

Earning us Oscar nods and new jobs, Joe O'Shea asks how we've become an animation nation.

Don't tell Wallace & Gromit or Peppa Pig, but there is a new gang of Irish cartoon heroes in town and they could be threatening their careers.

The Irish animation sector is going through what one major player calls a "golden age", winning contracts with the big international networks and production companies and causing great concern for the traditional powerhouses of the cartoon industry.

The multimillion-euro deal just signed between Dublin studio Boulder Media and industry giant Disney, which will immediately create 50 jobs, underlines why animation is being hailed as the "star performer" of the Irish film and TV industry.

Irish studios such as Brown Bag, Jam Media and Boulder are all hiring staff, snapping up talented young Irish animators almost as soon as they graduate from dedicated courses at Ballyfermot College and IADT in Dun Laoghaire.

And traditional players in the UK, such as Aardman Studios (Wallace & Gromit) and Ragdoll Productions (Teletubbies) have warned the British government that competition from Ireland and elsewhere could spell "terminal decline" for their animation industry.

The major animation studios in the UK recently met with British Chancellor George Osborne to warn him that the tax breaks given to studios in Ireland, France and Canada are making it increasingly difficult for them to compete.

Mr Osborne responded by announcing tax breaks for UK film and animation production in last week's budget, telling the Commons that it was the policy of the UK government to "to keep Wallace and Grommet exactly where they are".

However, while the Chancellor has finally acceded to calls to level the playing field, recent deals between Irish studios and the likes of Nickelodeon, the BBC (CBeebies) and Cartoon Network mean the initiative remains on this side of the Irish sea.

Animator Jim Duffy Dies At 75

From Variety:

Animator Jim Duffy dies at 75

He was key figure at L.A.'s Klasky Csupo

TV animator Jim Duffy, who worked at Hanna Barbera and spent most of the last two decades supervising Nickelodeon's animated slate at Klasky Csupo, died Friday, March 23, after a long battle with cancer. He was 75.

Duffy was born in the U.S., grew up in the U.K. and shuttled between London and Los Angeles during a career spent not only in animated TV series but also commercials and even National Coal Board safety films, working variously as a director, animator, producer, writer, tracer-painter, storyboard artist and designer.

He picked up three Daytime Emmys, three additional nominations plus several Primetime Emmy noms for his "Rugrats" efforts. He also received two Primetime Emmy nominations for Nick show "As Told by Ginger" as well as Daytime Emmy noms for "Captain Planet and the Planeteers" and "Aaahh!!! Real Monsters." These series were all produced at Klasky Csupo. Other shows on which he worked at the L.A. animation outfit include "Rocket Power," "Duckman" and, most recently, "All Grown Up."

Duffy began as an animator in the late 1970s at Hanna-Barbera, working on series including "Smurfs," "Super Friends" and "The New Scooby and Scrappy-Doo Show." During the 1980s he worked on series including "G.I. Joe," "Ghostbusters" and "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles."

Duffy also worked on his own on shortform projects that screened at a variety of festivals including Oberhausen, Tours, Nyon, Lucca, Bilboa, Zagreb and Annecy.

His ex-wife, Cella Nichols Duffy, is a producer at Klasky Csupo. He is survived by their children: Barbara Duffy, an assistant director-editor, Vera Duffy, a writer-editor, and James Duffy, a designer-sculptor.

Services will be held Saturday, March 31, at 2:30 p.m. in the old brick church at Forest Lawn in Hollywood.

Los Angeles, California, USA Elementary School Holding Online Auction For Two Tickets To The Nickelodeon 2012 Kids' Choice Awards

According to this Nickelodeon News article on StudioCityPatch, Carpenter Community Charter School, an Elementary school in Los Angeles, California, USA, is currently holding an online auction on the official BiddingForGood website for two tickets to the Nickelodeon 2012 Kids' Choice Awards, complete with a Parking Pass, which you can bid for here on BiddingForGood.com. Carpenter Community Charter School's online auction for two Nickelodeon 2012 Kids' Choice Awards tickets closes on Wednesday 28th March 2012 at 9:00PM EDT:

Two Tickets to Nickelodeon's 2012 Kids' Choice Awards with Parking Pass.

Estimated Value Priceless

Item Description

On March 31st, Nickelodeon will be having their 25th annual Kids' Choice Awards and we want you to bid high and often for 2 tickets + parking for this once-in-a-lifetime event. Multi-platinum recording artist and global superstar Katy Perry will break the sound barrier at USC’s Galen Center with her first live performance at Nickelodeon’s 2012 Kids’ Choice Awards. She will join host Will Smith and a powerhouse roster of celebrity presenters, including Chris Rock, Emma Stone, Andrew Garfield, Zac Efron, Heidi Klum, Victoria Justice, Miranda Cosgrove, Big Time Rush, Chris Colfer, Cee Lo Green as well as recently announced performers, UK pop sensation One Direction. You have a chance to bid on these tickets ...if you get them, I guarantee your kid will have the time of their life! Keep your eyes peeled for the online auction to begin. You don't want this one to get away!

The show starts at 5pm (doors open at 3pm and close at 4:30) at the USC Galen Center, Upper Level, section 209, row 10, seats 28 and 29.