Nickelodeon Stars Jennette McCurdy and Ariana Grande were joined at Nickelodeon UK's exclusive "Sam & Cat" Orange Carpet premiere event, hosted by fellow Nickelodeon Star Brad Kavanagh, by YouTube sensations Sophia Grace and Rosie and fellow Brits Nathan Sykes, Stacey Solomon, the Luminites amongst many more. The series launches in the UK on Monday, 14th October 2013 at 6:00pm (replayed at 7:00pm on Nick UK's plus-one (+1) timeshift channel, Nickelodeon +1) with new episodes airing Monday nights at 6:00pm (7:00pm on Nick+1).
The series follows total opposites Sam Puckett and Cat Valentine. After quickly becoming friends and roommates, they find themselves babysitting three younger kids, which give Sam and Cat the idea to start Sam & Cat's Super Rockin' Fun-Time Babysitting Service. Already proving to be a hit in the United States and with episodes featuring the UK's own Sophia Grace and Rosie, "Sam & Cat" is the latest series from Dan Schneider, creator of "iCarly" and "Victorious".
In addition to catching the new show on Nickelodeon, McCurdians and Arianators can visit nick.co.uk/samandcat for additional information on the show, clips, games and exclusive episodes of "The Lil' Sam & Cat Show", the animated short companion webisode show which will premiere online every Tuesday from 15th October. Fans on Twitter can also use #TEAMSAMANDCAT to follow all of the very latest "Sam and Cat" news.
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Original Nickelodeon UK Press Release:
ARIANA GRANDE, JENNETTE MCCURDY ARE JOINED BY NATHAN SYKES AND SOPHIA GRACE AND ROSIE AT UK PREMIERE
STARS GATHER AT THE O2 FOR THE UK PREMIERE OF NICKELODEON’S SAM & CAT
SAM & CAT PREMIERES MONDAY, 14TH OCTOBER
JENNETTE MCCURDY, ARIANA GRANDE, SOPHIA GRACE AND ROSIE AND NATHAN SYKES ATTEND
London, 12th October, 2013 – Thousands of fans descended on the O2 early this morning to see celebrities walk the orange carpet at the UK premiere of Sam & Cat. Stars Jennette McCurdy and Ariana Grande were joined by YouTube sensations Sophia Grace and Rosie and fellow Brits Nathan Sykes, Stacey Solomon, the Luminites and YouTube sensations Sophia Grace and Rosie amongst many more. The series launches in the UK on Monday, 14th October at 6:00pm with new episodes airing Monday nights at 6:00pm.
The series follows, total opposites Sam Puckett and Cat Valentine. After quickly becoming friends and roommates, they find themselves babysitting three younger kids, which give Sam and Cat the idea to start Sam & Cat's Super Rockin' Fun-Time Babysitting Service. Already proving to be a hit in the United States and with episodes featuring the UK’s own Sophia Grace and Rosie, Sam and Cat is the latest series from Dan Schneider, creator of iCarly and Victorious.
In addition to catching the new show on Nickelodeon, McCurdians and Arianators can visit nick.co.uk/samandcat for additional information on the show, clips, games and exclusive episodes of The Lil’ Sam & Cat Show, the animated short companion show which will premiere online every Tuesday from 15th October. Fans on Twitter can also use #TEAMSAMANDCAT to follow all of the Sam and Cat news.
Best known for her comedic portrayal of Sam Puckett on the mega-hit iCarly, Jennette McCurdy recently wrapped production on Nickelodeon’s forthcoming original TV movie Swindle. In addition to starring in the Nick original TV movie Best Player, McCurdy has also guest-starred on CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Law & Order: SVU and Medium.
Prior to garnering attention as the beloved character Cat Valentine on Victorious, Ariana Grande performed on Broadway in the musical 13. Her other acting credits include a feature role in Nickelodeon's original TV movie Swindle and voiceover work on the animated Nick series Winx Club. Grande is also signed to Universal Republic Records and her 2013 breakout single, "The Way" featuring Mac Miller, scored Grande her first Billboard Top 10 single.
About Nickelodeon
Available in 14 million homes, Nickelodeon is the place where kids rule and features top shows such as Nickelodeon’s Kids’ Choice Awards, Victorious, SpongeBob SquarePants and iCarly. Launched in 1993, Nickelodeon brings hit international and locally-produced entertainment content to audiences in the UK and Ireland. Viewers can also watch Nickelodeon in high definition through Nickelodeon HD and have the opportunity to catch up with the schedule through Nickelodeon +1. Exclusive games, behind the scenes clips, show information and more are available on nick.co.uk Nickelodeon is on Sky 604, Virgin 712, TalkTalk channel 315 and through BT Vision.
The Nickelodeon Network brings the best in kids content to the UK and Ireland with Nickelodeon channels available in over 14 million cable and satellite homes. Having launched in 1993 Nickelodeon UK comprises seven dedicated entertainment channels for kids aged 4-15 and their families, and is a joint venture between Viacom International Media Networks and BSkyB.
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