The Official Nickelodeon UK Website Launches Their Brand New Official "Marvin Marvin" Website, Nick.co.uk/Marvin

To celebrate Nickelodeon UK starting to premiere and show Lucas Cruickshank's brand new intergalactic Nickelodeon comedy series "Marvin Marvin" from Friday 5th April 2013 at 6.30pm (repeated one hour later at 7.30pm on Nick UK's +1 (plus-one) timeshift channel, Nick+1), the official Nickelodeon UK and Ireland website, Nick.co.uk, has unveiled their brand new official "Marvin Marvin" show website to accompany the brand new Nick sitcom on Nickelodeon, which you can view here at Nick.co.uk/Marvin (and at nick.co.uk/shows/marvinmarvin/default.aspx)!


Nickelodeon UK's brand new "Marvin Marvin" website features online short streaming video clips featuring scenes from the new show, a "Meet The Characters" section featuring character bios and information about each character in "Marvin Marvin" - Marvin Forman (Lucas Cruikshank), Teri Forman (Victoria Van Tuyl), Henry Forman (Jacob Bertrand), Robert "Bob" Forman (Pat Finn), Elizabeth "Liz" Forman (Mim Drew), Brianna (Camille Spirlin), and George "Pop-Pop" (Casey Sander), and a photograph gallery featuring stills from #Marvin.

The exclusive "Marvin Marvin" short video clips you can currently watch in the clips section on Nick UK's brand new and official "Marvin Marvin" website, nick.co.uk/marvin, are:

Watch Marvin Marvin - Marvin goes on his first double date.

Watch Marvin Marvin - Marvin is trying to woo the ladies.

Nickelodeon UK Announces Weekday Schedule Changes For April 2013

The Nickelodeon UK fanblog NickUKHub is reporting that the online television schedule guide Digiguide has announced the Nickelodeon UK News that Nick UK and Eire will be making a few schedule changes to their weekday afternoon and evening schedules in mid-April 2013.

Starting from Monday 15th April 2013, Nickelodeon UK will start to show Lucas Cruickshank's brand new intergalactic Nickelodeon comedy show "Marvin Marvin" at 4.30pm, and the all-new season three of Nickelodeon's hit mystery drama series "House Of Anubis", dubbed "The Reawakening", daily at 6.00pm, with a repeat at 8.00pm, daily. Nickelodeon UK will also be finishing their "The '90s Are All That" style 90's Nickelodeon programming block. Below is Nick UK's new weekday schedule for April 2013:

3.00pm - SpongeBob SquarePants
3.30pm - iCarly
4.00pm - Victorious
4.30pm - Marvin Marvin [NEW]
5.00pm - iCarly
5.30pm - Victorious
6.00pm - House of Anubis: The Reawakening [NEW]
6.30pm - Dance Academy
7.00pm - iCarly
7.30pm - Victorious
8.00pm - House of Anubis: The Reawakening [ENCORE]
8.30pm to 10:00pm - No Update
10.30pm to 12.00am [shutdown] - SpongeBob SquarePants

(All times repeated one hour later on Nick UK's plus-one (+1) timeshift channel, Nick+1)

Nickelodeon UK To Premiere New "Victorious" Episode "Crazy Ponnie" On Monday 15th April 2013

The Nickelodeon UK fanblog NickUKHub is reporting that the online television schedule guide Digiguide has announced the Nickelodeon UK News that Nick UK and Eire will premiere and show the brand new episode of the popular Nickelodeon original comedy series "Victorious" called "Crazy Ponnie", which guest stars Nickelodeon & "iCarly" Star Jennette McCurdy, on Monday 15th April 2013 at 5.30pm (repeated at 6.30pm on Nick UK's +1 (plus-one) timeshift channel, Nickelodeon+1), followed by the UK and Irish premiere of the first episode from the all-new season three of Nickelodeon's hit mystery drama series "House Of Anubis", dubbed "The Reawakening", called "House of Arrivals" at 6.00pm (repeated at 7.00pm on Nick+1)! Nick UK originally scheduled to premiere "Crazy Ponnie" on Monday 25th February 2013 at 6.00pm, but decided to show the new "Victorious" episode "The Hambone King" instead towards the airdate.

All the all-new season 3 episode of "Victorious" titled "Crazy Ponnie", Tori Vega (Victoria Justice) is befriended by Ponnie (Jennette McCurdy), a new student, when meeting her eating inside a bathroom stall. However, Ponnie keeps on disappearing around everyone else, making the Hollywood Arts students think that Tori is losing her mind. Meanwhile, Cat Valentine (Ariana Grande) accidentally waxes Jade West's (Elizabeth Gillies) eyebrows off and Jade runs around trying to get back at Cat. When Cat falls asleep at study hall, Jade cuts off all of Cat's hair. Also, Trina Vega (Daniella Monet) gets a cold. Special Guest Star: Jennette McCurdy ("iCarly", "Sam & Cat") as Ponnie (also known as Fawn Leibowitz).



Photo of Victoria Justice as Tori Vega and Jennette McCurdy as Ponnie (AKA Fawn Leibowitz) on the set of Victorious episode "Crazy Ponnie" from "Victorious" fan Tumblr blog fyeahvictorious.

Nickelodeon UK To Premiere New "Big Time Rush" Episode "Big Time Babysitting" On Saturday 13th April 2013

The Nickelodeon UK fanblog NickUKHub is reporting the Nickelodeon UK News that Nick UK and Eire have announced they will premiere and show the brand new "Big Time Rush" episode called "Big Time Babysitting" on Nickelodeon UK and Ireland and Nickelodeon HD UK on Saturday 13th April 2013 at 5.30pm (repeated at 6.30pm on Nick UK's plus-one (+1) timeshift channel, Nick+1)!

In the all-new episode of BTR, titled "Big Time Babysitting", Kendall Knight (Kendall Schmidt) and Logan Mitchell (Logan Henderson) have to babysit a rock legend before his hall of fame induction, but he keeps having heart attacks. Meanwhile, Carlos Garcia (Carlos Pena, Jr.) and James Diamond (James Maslow) have to babysit Katie, and keep her from leaving the Palmwoods, so they can get toys. And, Gustavo Rocque (Stephen Kramer Glickman) and Kelly Wainwright (Tanya Chisholm) try to get the special Green Kiwi Jellybeans that Puppy Dog (Doris Leonard Jr.) stole from Babylace (Jess Harnell), so they won't get fired. Along with, Jo Taylor (Katelyn Tarver) and Kendall's relationship is becoming awkward with Jo seeing Kendall kiss Lucy Stone (Malese Jow). Guest Stars: Jess Harnell as Babylace, Katelyn Tarver as Jo Taylor, Doris Leonard Jr. as Puppy Dog, Patrick Hancock as Hall of Rock floor manager and Challen Cates as Mrs. Knight.

Billboard Interviews Nickelodeon Star Ariana Grande About Her New Song "The Way"

The official website of the music and music industry news magazine Billboard has unveiled a exclusive interview they recently held with Nickelodeon actress and singer Ariana Grande, who played Cat Valentine on the popular Nickelodeon original comedy series "Victorious", and who is set to reprise her character for the new Nick comedy show "Sam & Cat", with Nickelodeon Star Jennette McCurdy ("iCarly"'s Sam Puckett), which is scheduled to premiere on Nickelodeon USA during Fall 2013, in which the Nick Star talks about her new single, "The Way" (Featuring Mac Miller), which, upon becoming available on iTunes and all digital retailers the same day, skyrocketed to the coveted #1 spot on iTunes Overall Chart in less than 8-hours, besting the likes of P!nk (Pink), Justin Timberlake, Bruno Mars and Rihanna. Ariana Grande currently has the fastest growing single from a new artist in 2013. The article also features the music video to Ariana Grande's "The Way", which you can also watch below:

Ariana Grande Talks Breakout Hit 'The Way': Watch New Music Video



Courtesy of Universal
Ariana Grande
"If you want to motivate Mac Miller to do anything, just bake cookies," the Nickelodeon star tells Billboard about her new collaboration.

Ariana Grande, the 19-year-old co-star of the Nickelodeon sitcom "Victorious," has a new hit single to match her upcoming TV series "Sam & Cat." "The Way," featuring Pittsburgh MC Mac Miller, received an official music video on Thursday (Mar. 28) after hitting iTunes on Tuesday through Republic Records, and the bubbly, unassuming collaboration reveals the captivating pop talent that Grande is very quickly becoming.



Grande tells Billboard that the new single came together when she met with U.K. producer Harmony Samuels (Chris Brown, Ne-Yo) earlier this year and was presented with the slinky R&B beat, which samples Big Pun's 1998 classic "Still Not a Player." "He played me 'The Way,' and I said, 'Oh, that's it. We have to do that one -- that's what we have to go with,'" says Grande. "I cut my vocal on it, and then Mac and I had been hanging out for a while at that point, and I was like, 'I really want you to feature on this record. What do you think?' And he said, 'Sounds like a hit to me!'"

Grande served as a studio engineer as Miller, the indie MC whose 2011 debut "Blue Slide Park" hit No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart, recorded his vocals for "The Way," and the rapper even taught the pop starlet how to manage Pro Tools while they shared studio time. "When he was recording his part, I was baking cookies in the kitchen upstairs, and every time I took a break I came into the studio to bring him a new batch of cookies and something else amazing had been written," Grande recalls. "If you want to motivate Mac Miller to do anything, just bake cookies."

Grande is also proud of the fact that the concept for the song's music video was largely orchestrated by its two artists. Directed by Jones Crow, the clip finds Grande and Miller romping through a sea of white balloons and playfully flirting while video of the pair is projected on the white wall behind them. The Nickelodeon star admits that the single and its accompanying video showcase a more mature version of herself, but bristles at the suggestion that "The Way" is a declaration of newfound adulthood.

"I'm just trying to grow up and live my life and entertain people as well," says Grande. "I don't think there needs to be any big landmark of 'Ariana grew up' -- although I do kiss Mac Miller in my video, so that's quite a statement!"

'Sam & Cat's' Jennette McCurdy & Ariana Grande Gain on Social 50 Chart

After Grande released the single "Put Your Hearts Up" in 2011 (120,000 downloads sold to date, according to Nielsen SoundScan), "The Way" will likely lead the singer's Republic debut, due out later this year. Grande says that she's still considering songs for her first LP, as well as potential collaborators for the project. "Big Sean is a good friend of mine, and he's of my favorite rappers," she says. "I've been talking to him and he's like, 'We have to do something together,' and I'm like, 'Yes, we do!'"

Meanwhile, the "Victorious" star -- for the non-Nickeloden-savvy, Grande plays Cat Valentine, one of the friends of Victoria Justice's character Tori Vega -- is filming the Nick show "Sam & Cat," in which she'll reprise her role as Valentine alongside Jennette McCurdy, who will bring her "iCarly" character Sam Puckett over to the spin-off. Grande believes that "Sam & Cat," set to premiere on Nickelodeon later this year, will cater to an even younger audience than "Victorious," but that the potential disconnect between that demographic and her teen music fans is hardly cause for concern.

"When I do 'Sam & Cat,' and when I act as Cat, of course I'm still going to be there for my younger fans," says Grande. "But I'm also growing up -- I'm almost 20. I'm not going to do anything crazy, but I want to do music that I'm passionate about. I'm finally at an age where I can do the music that I grew up loving, which was urban pop, 90s music. I grew up listening to the divas, so I'm very happy to finally do urban pop. I hope that it's received well, and it has been so far."

Also, from Heat World, the official website of Heat, a British entertainment news magazine:

VIDEO: Watch Ariana Grande's single The Way Feat. Mac Miller!

Ariana Grande is rumoured to be the next big thing!

The 19-year-old American singer/actress's new single The Way went to Number One in America on iTunes within eight hours and simultaneously hit number 13 in the UK.

She has amassed 5 million Twitter followers, 3 million Facebook likes, 3 million Instagram followers, and over 150 million views on YouTube.

Listen to her track in the video above and tell us what you think?

Did we also mention Ariana will soon be seen in Nickelodeon’s iCarly/Victorious spinoff show, Sam & Cat.

Ariana is releasing her single, The Way Feat. Mac Miller on May 6.

Tagged as: Ariana Grande

BlackBerry 10 Adds Nickelodeon Programming In Content Deal With Viacom

The Internet technology, business and culture news website The Next Web is reporting the Nickelodeon News that BlackBerry has partnered with Viacom, Inc. to bolster the telecommunication and wireless equipment company's content offering on the BlackBerry World storefront. BlackBerry's content deal with Viacom Media Networks adds programming from channels and networks such as Comedy Central, MTV and Nickelodeon to BlackBerry's existing video catalog available on the BlackBerry World app world store, including Nickelodeon Original Animated Series (Nicktoon) "SpongeBob SquarePants". The additional content from Viacom is exclusive to BlackBerry 10 users in the USA, however, and there is currently no word yet on a wider international release:

BlackBerry 10 users in the US can now watch TV shows from PBS, Univision and Viacom

Following its recent collaboration with digital music distribution service Zimbalam, BlackBerry has bolstered its content offering on the BlackBerry World storefront today by partnering with a trio of new TV networks and production companies.

Shows by PBS, Univision and Viacom have been added to the store, bringing popular shows such as Downton Abbey and programming from channels such as Comedy Central, MTV and Nickelodeon to BlackBerry's existing video catalog.

The additional content is exclusive to BlackBerry 10 users in the US, however, and there’s no word yet on a wider international release.

The trio join the following broadcasters, which were announced prior to the launch of BlackBerry 10 in January; ABC Studios, BBC Worldwide, CBC/Radio-Canada, CBS, DHX Media, ITV, National Geographic, NBCUniversal (UK), Nelvana, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (US), Starz Digital Media, Twentieth Century Fox Television, Univision Communications Inc, and Warner Bros.

Likewise, BlackBerry World has garnered support from almost all of the big-name film studios and indies; 20th Century Fox, Entertainment One, Lionsgate, MGM, National Film Board of Canada, Paramount Pictures, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, Starz Digital Media, STUDIOCANAL, The Walt Disney Studios, Universal Pictures, Warner Bros.

“Our audiences are increasingly turning to their smartphones to drop in on South Park, Jersey Shore, or SpongeBob SquarePants in Bikini Bottom anytime, anywhere they’d like,” said Tom Gorke, Senior Vice President of Content Distribution for Viacom Media Networks. “BlackBerry 10 is a great and growing platform for audiences to catch up with their favorite shows on the go, and for Viacom to extend the expansive reach of its beloved brands.”

The move is a significant one for BlackBerry, which is quickly trying to build up its content offering to compete with iTunes on iOS and Google Play on Android. Doing so will help to differentiate itself from the other mobile operating systems competing for third position, such as Microsoft’s Windows Phone and Mozilla’s upcoming Firefox OS.

It’s early days just yet, but the problem for BlackBerry will likely be persuading its users to buy this content on a regular basis, rather than getting household names to offer it in the first place.

Nickelodeon's "Dora The Explorer LIVE! Search For The City Of Lost Toys" Musical Stage Show Tour To Perform At The Plymouth Pavilions In July 2013

The Cornish Guardian has announced in the following article, via This Is Cornwall, that Nick Jr. megastar "Dora the Explorer" will be bringing her live musical stage show, "Dora The Explorer LIVE! Search For The City Of Lost Toys", to the Plymouth Pavilions in Plymouth, Devon, England, UK, where Nickelodeon's preschool superstar will be holding performances of her live musical stage show between Friday 19th July 2013 and Sunday 21st July 2013, as part of the entertainment and sports complex's summer season of entertainment!:

Dora explores Plymouth

EVERYONE'S favourite explorer is embarking on a musical adventure in Nickelodeon's Dora the Explorer LIVE! Search for the City of Lost Toys at Plymouth Pavilions from Friday, July 19 until Sunday, July 21.

Dora the Explorer has lost her teddy bear Osito, and the search is on to retrieve him.
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With the help of the audience, Map, Backpack, Boots, Diego and their courageous friends, Dora uses her map-reading, counting, musical and language skills to successfully pass through the number pyramid and the mixed-up jungle to reach the City of Lost Toys. But watch out – you never know what that sneaky fox Swiper might be up to along the way.
Dora the Explorer fans will delight in this two-act, song and dance spectacular that invites them to think, sing and play along.

Tickets cost £18, £16, £14 (subject to a £2.25 per ticket booking fee). Contact the box office on 0845 1461460 or visit www.plymouthpavilions.com.

Also, from The Herald Express via This Is South Devon:

See Dora and her pals

NICKELODEON'S Dora the Explorer will be brought to life in the stage musical Search for the City of Lost Toys, which heads to Plymouth Pavilions from July 19 to 21.

Dora the Explorer has lost her teddy bear Osito, and the search is on to retrieve him.

With the help of the audience, Map, Backpack, Boots, Diego and their courageous friends, Dora uses her map-reading, counting, musical and language skills to successfully pass through the number pyramid and the mixed-up jungle to reach the City of Lost Toys.

Tickets are on sale now. Book online at www.plymouthpavilions.com or call 0845 146 1460.

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Appy Food And Drinks Co. Selects London, UK-Based Clooci Studios To Design The Packaging For Appy's Nickelodeon Juice Drink Line

The design industry news website Design Week is reporting the Nickelodeon UK news that Appy Food & Drinks Co. hired the London, UK-based design company Clooci Studios to design the packaging for the beverage company's upcoming new Nickelodeon Juice Drink line, which is planned to be launched at retail and be sold in shops around the UK from June 2013:

Clooci Studio has designed the packaging for the Appy Co. Juice Pouches range of children’s drinks, featuring Nickelodeon television channel characters on packs. The brand says this is the first UK range of kids’ juice drinks to use natural sweetener Stevia instead of sugar, and initially the range will feature SpongeBob SquarePants on the Orange & Pineapple variant, Dora the Explorer on Tropical Vitamin Boost and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles on the Apple & Blackcurrant product.

Appy Food and Drinks's upcoming Nickelodeon Juice Drink Pouches range will be the first UK range of kids' juice drinks to use Stevia instead of sugar, and the first UK Juice range to use Nickelodeon characters on the packaging. Initially, three flavours will be available to purchase: "SpongeBob SquarePants" (Orange & Pineapple), "Dora the Explorer" (Tropical Vitamin Boost) and "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" (Apple & Blackcurrant). Further flavours are planned to be revealed later in the year. Low in fat, saturated fat, salt and sugar, the range is a healthier option than many other juices currently on the market. The Juice pouches also contain no artificial preservatives and are the first kids drink to use the recently acclaimed natural sweetener Stevia – a zero calorie ingredient that tastes like sugar, whilst keeping the drink all green on the new incoming drinks traffic light system.
Appy will also be running a competition, with prizes to be won, every week; Prizes will include a range of goodies including: teddy bears, DVDs, stickers, iPods, iPads, passes to Nickelodeon Land for a family of four, and a grand prize of being taken on a cruise holiday on a Nickelodeon cruise line. To enter the competition entrants must scan the props on the back of the juice packages and use them on the Appy Drinks App to customise their own pictures, and then share them via Twitter or Facebook. T&Cs will apply. You can find out more information about Appy Food & Drinks Co.'s upcoming Nickelodeon Juice line here on NickALive!. You can also view Clooci Studio's designs for the Nick Juice range here on the design studios official Behance profile.