Nickelodeon UK and Ireland has announced in the following
Press Release the very exciting Nick UK & Eire news that Princess Productions begun filming around the UK with Jordan Banjo and Perri Kiely, of British street dance troupe Diversity fame, for their brand new Nickelodeon and Sky 1 HD series "Jordan & Perri's Ultimate Block Party" on Tuesday 2nd April 2013!
A joint commission for Nickelodeon UK and Sky 1 HD, this 8 episode x 30 minute series will see Jordan and Perri do what they do best – teaching kids their best street dance routines, whilst throwing the ultimate surprise parties. Since the show was announced
in February 2013, excited kids from across the UK have sent in their applications and Jordan and Perri can't wait to get started. They've also invited some of their showbiz pals to help with the party planning so expect cool music, crazy moves and a few surprises for the party goers!
Throughout the series Jordan and Perri will help to decide the theme of each of the parties, as they put performers through their paces during intense dance rehearsals. Not only will the headline act be put to the test, but guests will also get a chance to show off their signature moves – no dad dancing allowed! And not forgetting the viewers at home, who will be able to learn step-by-step some of Jordan and Perri's routines!
Nickelodeon UK & Ireland and Nickelodeon HD UK will premiere and show "Jordan & Perri's Ultimate Block Party" during Summer 2013 before launching on Sky 1 later in the year!
Nickelodeon UK Press Release:
FILMING FOR JORDAN & PERRI’S ULTIMATE BLOCK PARTY BEGINS ACROSS THE UK
London – 2nd April 2013 – This Easter Princess Productions begins filming with Jordan and Perri, of Diversity fame, for their brand new Nickelodeon and Sky 1 HD series
Jordan & Perri’s Ultimate Block Party.
A joint commission for Nickelodeon and Sky 1 HD, this 8 x 30 mins. series will see Jordan and Perri do what they do best – teaching kids their best street dance routines, whilst throwing the ultimate surprise parties. Since the show was announced last month, excited kids from across the UK have sent in their applications and Jordan and Perri can’t wait to get started. They’ve also invited some of their showbiz chums to help with the party planning so expect cool music, crazy moves and a few surprises for the party goers!
Throughout the series Jordan and Perri will help to decide the theme of the parties, as they put performers through their paces during intense dance rehearsals. Not only will the headline act be put to the test, but guests will also get a chance to show off their signature moves – no dad dancing allowed!
And not forgetting the viewers at home, who can learn step-by-step some of Jordan and Perri’s routines.
“Creating eight bespoke block parties in eight weeks is a new and massive challenge for everyone,” said
Peter Drake, VP Creative Director, Nickelodeon UK and Executive Producer for Jordan & Perri’s Ultimate Block Party. “But we know seeing Jordan and Perri taking their unique style and skills across the UK is going to be amazing experience for the kids involved and the viewers at home.”
Deborah Sargeant, Commissioning Editor for Entertainment at Sky added, “We think Jordan & Perri are brilliant fun and we're really thrilled to be starting the filming on this exciting new show with Nickelodeon and Princess Productions. We hope our customers will enjoy the eight Ultimate Block Parties the boys are busily creating.”
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Nickelodeon has been bringing audiences in the UK and Ireland hit international and locally-produced kid’s content since 1993. Reaching 14 million homes, Nickelodeon offers a schedule packed with innovative, playful and heartfelt programming featuring top shows such as House of Anubis, SpongeBob SquarePants and iCarly. Viewers can also catch Nickelodeon in high definition through Nickelodeon HD and have the opportunity to catch up with the schedule through Nick +1. Exclusive games, behind the scenes clips, show information and more are available on
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About Sky
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Sky is the UK's biggest investor in television content, investing more than £2.3 billion a year in channels such as Sky 1, Sky Atlantic, Sky Living, Sky Arts, Sky Sports, Sky Movies and Sky News. Around twothirds of Sky’s content spend is invested in the UK and Sky is the fastest-growing source of investment in original British programmes. More than 30 million people watch Sky content each week.
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