Nickelodeon UK To Premiere New "Big Time Rush" Episode "Big Time Camping" On Saturday 20th April 2013

The Nickelodeon UK fanblog NickUKHub is reporting that the online British and Irish television schedule guide Digiguide has announced and confirmed the Nickelodeon UK News that Nick UK and Eire will premiere and show the brand new "Big Time Rush" episode titled "Big Time Camping" on Nickelodeon UK and Ireland and Nickelodeon HD UK on Saturday 20th 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, Gustavo Rocque (Stephen Kramer Glickman) doesn't allow the boys to go camping because he thinks it's dangerous and fears for their safety. Instead they use their connections to go camping on a soundstage with Jo, Camille and The Jennifers, but end up with a face off (Boys vs Girls) when the guys try to show-off their outdoorsman skills. Meanwhile, Gustavo is trying to stop the boys camping with the help of Kelly Wainwright (Tanya Chisholm) because he's afraid of them getting hurt. Elsewhere, Katie Knight (Ciaro Bravo) and Mrs. Knight are camping outside to get a new iSlab 3, where Mr. Bitters has also saved Jett a space in line. Episode Notes: As of this episode, Carlos has dated every Jennifer. iSlab 3 is a parody of the iPad 3. Guest Stars: Erin Sanders as Camille, Denyse Tontz, Kelli Goss & Savannah Jayde as The Jennifers, Katelyn Tarver as Jo Taylor, David Cade as Jett Stetson, Wendy Worthington as Beulah, Nathan Anderson as Director, David Anthony Higgins as Mr. Bitters and Challen Cates as Mrs. Knight.

To celebrate Nick UK showing the brand new episode of Big Time Rush, called "Big Time Camping", below is a sneak peek online streaming video clip from the all-new season 3 episode:

BIG TIME RUSH: Big Time Camping from Ruth Torres on Vimeo.

Nickelodeon USA Tops Basic Cable For 1Q13, Wins With Kids And Total Viewers

Nickelodeon has announced in the following Nickelodeon Press Release, from TVbytheNumbers, the Nickelodeon News that, following the networks 4Q12 win, Nickelodeon USA has kicked off 2013 by topping all basic cable with kids and total viewers for 1Q13. Nickelodeon averaged a 2.9/968,000 with kids 2-11 (+7%) and 1.9 million total viewers (+6%). Nickelodeon's top show for the quarter with kids 2-11 is the Nickelodeon original animated series (Nicktoon) "SpongeBob SquarePants" (6.3/2.0 million), which is up +7% over last year.

In addition, Nickelodeon posted gains over 4Q12 with K2-11 (2.8/935,000; +12%) and total viewers (1.8 million; +9%). For 1Q13, Nickelodeon's preschool block also posted double-digit gains and was ahead of its closest competitor, averaging a 4.5/599,000 (+10%) with K2-5.

Nickelodeon closed out the quarter with its star-studded "26th Annual Kids' Choice Awards" (also known as the 2013 Kids' Choice Awards), which drew 12 million total viewers over its weekend premiere and ranked as the top telecast of the week (3/18-3/24) with kids and tweens across all TV. Hosted by Josh Duhamel, this year's event drew nearly 400 million votes from kids around the globe:

Nickelodeon Wins First Quarter of 2013 with Kids and Total Viewers

via press release:

NICKELODEON TOPS BASIC CABLE FOR 1Q13, WINS WITH KIDS AND TOTAL VIEWERS

Preschool Block Posts Double-Digit Quarterly Gains with Core Demo

NEW YORK–April 2, 2013– Following its 4Q12 win, Nickelodeon has kicked off 2013 by topping all basic cable with kids and total viewers for 1Q13. Nickelodeon averaged a 2.9/968,000 with kids 2-11 (+7%) and 1.9 million total viewers (+6%). Nickelodeon’s top show for the quarter with kids 2-11 is SpongeBob SquarePants (6.3/2.0 million), which is up +7% over last year. Additionally, Nickelodeon posted gains over 4Q12 with K2-11 (2.8/935,000; +12%) and total viewers (1.8 million; +9%).

For 1Q13, Nickelodeon’s preschool block also posted double-digit gains and was ahead of its closest competitor, averaging a 4.5/599,000 (+10%) with K2-5.

Nickelodeon closed out the quarter with its star-studded 26th Annual Kids’ Choice Awards, which drew 12 million total viewers over its weekend premiere and ranked as the top telecast of the week (3/18-3/24) with kids and tweens across all TV. Hosted by Josh Duhamel, this year’s event drew nearly 400 million votes from kids around the globe.

Nickelodeon, now in its 34th year, is the number-one entertainment brand for kids. It has built a diverse, global business by putting kids first in everything it does. The company includes television programming and production in the United States and around the world, plus consumer products, online, recreation, books and feature films. Nickelodeon’s U.S. television network is seen in almost 100 million households and has been the number-one-rated basic cable network for 18 consecutive years. For more information or artwork, visit http://www.nickpress.com. Nickelodeon and all related titles, characters and logos are trademarks of Viacom Inc. (NASDAQ: VIA, VIA.B).

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QueenBeeTickets.com Starts To Sell Pre-Sale Tickets For Victoria Justice And Big Time Rush's Upcoming "Summer Break Tour"

Event ticket website QueenBeeTickets.com has announced in the following Press Release, from PR Newswire iReach via PRNewswire, the news that QueenBeeTickets.com has started to sell pre-sale tickets for both Nickelodeon Star Victoria Justice and Nickelodeon boyband Big Time Rush's performances that will be part of their upcoming joint summer tour called "Summer Break Tour"!:

Victoria Justice Pre-Sale Tickets: Ticket Sales for the 2013 Summer Break Tour Featuring Victoria Justice and Big Time Rush Kick Off on April 2 at QueenBeeTickets.com

Victoria Justice pre-sale tickets will officially be released on April 2 and 3 for the 2013 Summer Break Tour. QueenBeeTickets.com has already started Victoria Justice ticket sales, and tickets are available today at reduced prices.

GERMANTOWN, Wis., April 2, 2013 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- Many fans are excited to snatch up these 2013 tour tickets, especially because Big Time Rush is the other headlining act on the Summer Break Tour. The two artists will both be performing at almost all of the 2013 Summer Break Tour stops. However, Big Time Rush will be appearing alone in five cities.

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Victoria Justice pre-sale tickets are available for purchase at QueenBeeTickets.com. Pre-sales officially begin on April 2 and 3 for the highly anticipated 2013 Summer Break Tour. In addition, the public on-sales will begin on April 6 for over 30 shows in the United States.

Victoria Justice and Big Time Rush will start this summer's tour on June 21 with a show in Los Angeles. In June, July and August, 2013 tour tickets are available for shows in Atlanta, St. Augustine, Cincinnati, West Palm Beach, Phoenix, Noblesville, Raleigh and numerous other locations. Currently, the last scheduled tour stop is in Milwaukee on August 11.

Victoria Justice and Big Time Rush both got their starts thanks to Nickelodeon television. These performers are talented actors as well as singers. Justice has been taking some time lately to focus on her music career, and she is expected to release her debut solo album in 2013. Fans will have the opportunity to hear some of this new music during this summer's tour. Since the 2013 Summer Break Tour combines the talents of these two popular artists, high Victoria Justice ticket sales are expected.

QueenBeeTickets.com is thrilled to offer 2013 tour tickets at reduced prices. When fans buy Victoria Justice pre-sale tickets from QueenBeeTickets.com, they will receive some of the lowest ticket prices on the Internet. All of the Big Time Rush tickets for sale and other event tickets on the website are 100 percent genuine and priced to sell.

Since the Summer Break Tour will not even last two full months, fans should not wait to purchase their 2013 tour tickets. Victoria Justice and Big Time Rush have a multitude of fans from their television and music appearances. Victoria Justice ticket sales should be especially high among pre-teen and teen audiences.

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Nick Jr. UK To Air Smart Trike Advertisements As Part Of Smart Trike's First UK TV Advertising Campaign

The official website of the ToyNews, a monthly trade magazine for the toy business, is reporting the Nickelodeon UK news that, as part of Smart Trike's very first television advertising campaign in the UK, Nickelodeon UK's preschool channel, Nick Jr. UK, have started to broadcast commercials for Smart Trike, a smart innovative solution to all baby, toddler and preschooler cycling stages. The advertorial promotion for Smart Trike launched on Monday 25th March 2013 and will run up to August 2013 (Summer). Alongside its adverts, Smart Trike will be running a social media campaign to encourage UK parents to watch the adverts and enter its competition in order to win a prize:

Smart Trike breaks into UK TV advertising

Adverts for new line will air on Channel 5, Nickelodeon Junior and Cartoonito.

Smart Trike is rolling onto British TV with its very first television advertising campaign in the UK.

Airing now, the adverts will celebrate the new trike technology Touch Steering and the trike's patented Swivel Wheel.

Smart Trike adverts, promoting its latest line the Dream, will screen across the country on Channel 5, Nickelodeon Junior and Cartoonito.

The ads began airing on March 25th and will run up to August.

Alongside its adverts, Smart Trike will be running a social media campaign to encourage UK parents to watch the adverts and enter its competition in order to win a prize.

Nitzan Kadmon, director of communications at Smart Trike, said: "We are so excited about our latest campaign, it's the first time we've invested in UK television advertising.

"Our new technology really is world-class so it was perfect timing for us to engage with a whole new audience.

"We are confident our UK retailers will really see the benefits, and as always we hope our tricycles will encourage families to spend more time outdoors together.

"It certainly is easy to get around with the new Swivel Wheel."

Tags: cartoonito, channel 5, nickelodeon junior, smart trike

Nickelodeon's "Dora The Explorer LIVE! Search For The City Of Lost Toys" Musical Stage Show Tour To Perform At The Hull New Theatre In April 2013

The 'YO15 Area' of the British 'local' website AboutMyArea has announced in the following article 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 Hull New Theatre, in Kingston Square, Hull, England, UK, where Nickelodeon's preschool superstar will be holding performances of her live musical stage show between Monday 22nd April 2013 and Wednesday 24th April 2013, as part of the entertainment and sports complex's Spring season of entertainment!:

Nickelodeon's Dora the Explorer Live
Hull New Theatre
Monday 22 - Wednesday 24 April

Everyone's favourite explorer is embarking on a live musical adventure across the UK!

In Nickelodeon's 'Dora the Explorer Live! Search for the City of Lost Toys', Dora 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. 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 £16 - £18, Children £14 - £16

Also, from Hull's Spring 2013 entertainment programme, covering Arena, City Hall and New Theatre:

Dora the Explorer Live! Search for the City of Lost Toys

Monday 22 – Wednesday 24 April, Mon 4pm, Tues 1pm & 4pm, Wed 10am & 4pm
New Theatre

Everyone’s favourite explorer is embarking on a LIVE musical adventure across the UK! In Nickelodeon’s Dora the Explorer LIVE! Search for the City of Lost Toys, Dora 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 mapreading, 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 £16.00 - £18.00
Discounts | U16’s | G | Family

Former Nickelodeon Executive Jenna Segal Announced As Lead Producer Of Broadway Revival Of "Gigi"

The 'legit' column of the entertainment industry news website Variety is reporting that Jenna Segal, a former production development executive at MTV, Nickelodeon and VH1, has been announced as the lead producer for a Broadway revival of Lerner and Loewe's "Gigi". Her first Broadway project, where she is tapping a team of creatives and is targeting a run as early as next season of Broadway. While at Viacom, Jenna Segal also served as a Line Producer of U-Pick Live and Other Affiliated shows at Nickelodeon and a Network Line Producer for Nicktoons, where she worked in the Development of Network and Interstitial Programming Production Management departments:

New Producers Crowd Broadway Boards

'Gigi' revival is the latest from a first-time lead, but the trend may be one of timing

Jenna Segal, a former production development exec at MTV, Nickelodeon and VH1, is pulling together her first Broadway project as a lead producer, tapping a team of creatives for a revival of Lerner and Loewe’s “Gigi” that’s targeting a run as early as next season.

On a Broadway landscape that has long been dominated by a usual-suspects circle of legit vets, Segal’s just one of a growing crowd of producers stepping up to the lead position for the first time.

“Chaplin,” one of the first offerings of the season, was shepherded by tyro leads Rich Entertainment Group, and soon thereafter came “Grace” from Debbie Bisno (also a producer on “Annie”) and “The Heiress” from Paula Wagner (who teamed with Bisno on “Grace”). The short-lived tuner “Scandalous” was backed by a raft of newbies including Betsy and David DeVos. Howard and Janet Kagan, on the team of “The Anarchist” earlier this season, also have taken on an increasing producing load, acting in a lead capacity on the current “Pippin.”

It’s a notable trend, but it’s seemingly impossible to peg on a single cause that makes now the right time for new names. Each of these arrivals lands in the lead post in a specifically personal way.

Segal, for instance, is one of a handful of new leads coming from film and television and long harboring a yen to come to (or make a return to) theater. The description applies to Wagner as well, just as it did in prior seasons to Craig Zadan and Neil Meron (“How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying”) and, before that, to Bob Boyett, the former TV guy who’s now a Main Stem veteran (“The History Boys,” “One Man, Two Guvnors”).

Lead producers also often arrive with prior connections to a property itself. That’s true of the leads of upcoming Rialto tuner “Big Fish,” Dan Jinks and Bruce Cohen. The duo produced the 2003 movie and are now shepherding the musical into its Chicago tryout in April ahead of a fall berth in Gotham.

Segal, too, has connections to “Gigi,” although they come from a more personal angle. As a child she fell in love with the title when she saw a VHS recording of the 1958 movie-musical, based on the Colette novel about a free-spirited woman in Paris at the turn of the century. A stage version showed up on Broadway in 1973 but proved a disappointment at the box office.

Segal’s always wanted to bring the musical back to Broadway, she said. About five years ago she was put in touch with the Lerner and Loewe estate and began working with them to secure the rights.

She did so with both sides agreeing the book would be retooled, a task for which she tapped Heidi Thomas, the Brit scribe whose femme-centric, historical work for U.K. television includes “Cranford,” “Upstairs Downstairs” and “Call the Midwife.” Helmer Eric Schaeffer, whose revival of “Follies” last season posted strong sales, will direct.

More often than not, tyro leads partner with more experienced producers on the way to the boards. Wagner had a producing team on “The Heiress” that included vet Roy Furman, the Kagans are working with Barry and Fran Weissler (“Chicago”) on “Pippin” and Jinks and Cohen are working with Euro legit giant Stage Entertainment (“Sister Act,” “Rocky”).

Segal hasn’t yet put together a team of producers, but she said she’s open to a partner. Still in its early stages of development, the production is envisioned as a large-scale Broadway musical revival to be capitalized in the neighborhood of $10 million to $15 million.

Tuner will have a developmental reading in New York next month ahead of a full production, which could include an out-of-town run prior to a Broadway stint aiming for a 2014 slot.

Like so many Rialto trends, then, the spate of new lead producers is likely just a matter of coincidental timing — one that reps not so much a changing of the Broadway guard, perhaps, but instead a bolstering of the ranks.

Nickelodeon Announces New European Digital And TV Partnerships For Popular Nickelodeon Shows

The children's entertainment and media news website Kidscreen's 'iKids' column is reporting the Nickelodeon International News that Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) has announced a raft of digital and television partnerships for popular Nickelodeon shows.

Following the recent news of Nickelodeon's content partnership with Nabi Jr. tablets, Nickelodeon is expanding its video presence on the LeapFrog platform in France, Belgium and Switzerland. Through the new deal with LeapFrog Enterprises, content from the popular Nickelodeon Preschool series "Team Umizoomi", "Go, Diego, Go!" and "Ni Hao,Kai-lan" are now available in French via the App Centre in France, Belgium, Switzerland and Canada, with "Dora the Explorer", "Bubble Guppies", "Wonder Pets", and Nickelodeon's original animated series (NickToon) "SpongeBob SquarePants" launching in the regions shortly. The deal marks Nickelodeon parent company VIMN's first download-to-own partnership in Belgium and Switzerland. The Nick content is being sold in the "Just for Fun" section of the LeapFrog App Centre for the learning tablet LeapPad1 and learning video game systems Leaspster Explorer and LeapsterGS. Nickelodeon content is already available in English in the LeapFrog App Centre in Canada, the US, the UK, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand.

Meanwhile, on the TV front, Nickelodeon has signed several new animation and live-action programming deals within Northern Europe.

Denmark's free-to-air public broadcaster DR has signed a deal for the Nickelodeon Preschool animated series "Dora the Explorer" seasons one and two, which will air on the preschool-dedicated channel Ramasjang. DR has also picked up several Nickelodeon properties for its children's channel Ultra, including "Penguins of Madagascar" seasons two and three and live-action series "Big Time Rush" seasons one to three and "iCarly" season four. Alongside these deals, DR has also signed the Nickelodeon original TV Movie specials "Big Time Movie", "Boy Who Cried Werewolf", "A Fairly Odd Movie" and "Rags".

Norway's public service broadcaster NRK is adding animated comedy "Kung Fu Panda" seasons one and two to its lineup alongside "Big Time Rush" season three and "iCarly" seasons four and five.

Meanwhile, RUV in Iceland has signed for new Nick content, including comedy series "Robot & Monster", which is launching for international syndication at MIPTV, along with season two of "Bubble Guppies", "Team Umizoomi" and "Kung Fu Panda".

Sweden's public service broadcaster SVT has signed up for "Penguins of Madagascar" season two, while commercial broadcaster MTV3 in Finland has licensed "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" season one among other titles.

Switzerland's French language broadcaster TSR has also signed a landmark animation deal with Nickelodeon that includes "Legend of Korra" season one, "Avatar: The Last Airbender" season one, "Penguins of Madagascar" seasons two and three, and season two of "Kung Fu Panda" and "Bubble Guppies". The deal also includes "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" season one as well as a presale on the recently greenlit TMNT season two:

Nickelodeon springs into more digital and TV partnerships


Following the recent news of its content partnership with Nabi Jr. tablets, Nickelodeon is expanding its video presence on the LeapFrog platform in France, Belgium and Switzerland.

Through the new deal with LeapFrog Enterprises, content from Nickelodeon series Team Umizoomi, Go, Diego, Go! and Ni Hao,Kai-lan are now available in French via the App Centre in France, Belgium, Switzerland and Canada, with SpongeBob SquarePants, Dora the Explorer, Bubble Guppies and Wonder Pets launching shortly.

This marks Nickelodeon parent company VIMN’s first download-to-own partnership in Belgium and Switzerland.

The content is being sold in the “Just for Fun” section of the LeapFrog App Centre for the learning tablet LeapPad1 and learning video game systems Leaspster Explorer and LeapsterGS.

Nickelodeon content is already available in English in the LeapFrog App Centre in Canada, the US, the UK, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand.

On the TV front, Nickelodeon has signed several new animation and live-action deals within Northern Europe.

Denmark’s free-to-air public broadcaster DR has signed a deal for Dora the Explorer seasons one and two, which will air on the preschool-dedicated channel Ramasjang.

DR has also picked up properties for its children’s channel Ultra, including Penguins of Madagascar seasons two and three and live-action series Big Time Rush seasons one to three and iCarly season four.

Alongside these deals, DR has also signed TV Movie specials Big Time Movie, Boy Who Cried Werewolf, A Fairly Odd Movie and Rags.

Norway’s public service broadcaster NRK is adding animation comedy Kung Fu Panda seasons one and two to its lineup alongside Big Time Rush season three and iCarly seasons four and five.

Meanwhile, RUV in Iceland has signed for new preschool content, including comedy series Robot & Monster, which is launching for international syndication at MIPTV, along with season two of Bubble Guppies, Team Umizoomi and Kung Fu Panda.

Sweden’s public service broadcaster SVT has signed up for the latest series of Penguins of Madagascar season two, while commercial broadcaster MTV3 in Finland has licensed Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles season one among other titles.

Switzerland’s French language broadcaster TSR has also signed a landmark animation deal that includes Legend of Korra season one, Avatar: The Last Airbender season one, Penguins of Madagascar seasons two and three, and season two of Kung Fu Panda and Bubble Guppies.

The deal also includes Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles season one as well as a presale on the recently greenlit season two.

Tags: Europe, LeapFrog Enterprises, Nickelodeon, preschool TV, VIMN

Also, from Licensing.biz:

Nickelodeon expands LeapFrog deal

Children's videos to go on learning platforms in France, Belgium and Switzerland.


Viacom International Media Networks and LeapFrog have expanded their deal to take in a number of new territories.

The agreement will now see Nickelodeon's children's videos appear on LeapFrog's learning platforms in France, Belgium and Switzerland. Nickelodeon content is already available in English in the LeapFrog App Centre in Canada, the US, UK, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand.

Content from shows including Team Umizoomi, Go, Diego Go and Ni Hao, Kai-Lan are now available in French via the App Centre in France, Belgium, Switzerland and Canada, with Spongebob Squarepants, Dora the Explorer, Bubble Guppies and Wonder Pets launching shortly.

The deal marks VIMN's first download-to-own partnership in Belgium and Switzerland.
The content is being sold in the 'Just for Fun' section of the LeapFrog App Centre.

"This partnership with LeapFrog has proved to be a great way to provide kids around the world with educational and entertaining content from Nickelodeon's beloved stories and characters," said Philip O'Ferrall, SVP, digital media at VIMN. "LeapFrog's commitment to providing safe, educational entertainment for kids fits perfectly with the Nick Jr ethos of 'a smart place to play'."

Tags: leapfrog, nick jr, nickelodeon, viacom international media netwo