Thursday, October 17, 2013

Nick Jr. UK To Premiere "Dora and Friends" In 2015

Nickelodeon UK has announced in a special supplement to celebrate Nickelodeon UK's 20th Birthday in the current issue of ToyNews (October 2013), a monthly trade magazine for the toy business, the exciting Nick Jr. UK news that Nickelodeon UK's preschool channel, Nick Jr. UK and Ireland, will start to premiere and show Nickelodeon Preschool Animations "Dora and Friends", a brand new animated spin-off series from Nickelodeon's massively popular preschool series "Dora the Explorer", in 2015, as part of "2015 on Nick Jr. UK"!


"Dora and Friends" will star Latina heroine Dora the Explorer as a 10-year-old (Tween), who, with her four new friends - super sporty Alana, musical Emma, theatrical Kate and star-gazing Naiya (also known as the Explorer Girls) - and a bit of magic, explore an enchanted city, which has surprises around every corner.

Click the "Dora and Friends" logo below to watch Nick USA's brand new "Dora and Friends - Coming Soon to Nickelodeon" promo on Vimeo! (opens in a new window):


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It's Puppy Power This November When Nick Jr. UK Premieres "Paw Patrol"

Nickelodeon UK has announced in a special supplement to celebrate Nickelodeon UK's 20th Birthday in the current issue of ToyNews (October 2013), a monthly trade magazine for the toy business, the exciting Nick Jr. UK news that Nickelodeon UK's preschool channel, Nick Jr. UK and Ireland, will start to premiere and show Nickelodeon Preschools brand new CGI-animated preschool series, "Paw Patrol", in November 2013, as part of Nick Junior UK's Autumn/Winter 2013 programming highlights! Nick Jr. UK & Eire will continue to air all-new episodes of "Paw Patrol" throughout 2014 as part of "2014 on Nick Jr. UK"! Puppy Power!

Additionally, Spin Master Entertainment, who co-produces the series with Nickelodeon and the property's master toy licensee, will launch and release a "Paw Patrol" toy line in the UK during the Autumn (Fall)/Winter 2014 season.


"Paw Patrol", a Nickelodeon co-production with Spin Master Entertainment, stars a pack of six heroic rescue pups – Chase, Marshall, Rocky, Rubble, Zuma and Skye - who are led by a tech-savvy boy named Ryder. Together they work hard to protect the Adventure Bay Community believing, "no job is too big, no pup is too small!" The series features a curriculum that focuses on citizenship, social skills and problem-solving.
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Nickelodeon UK To Launch Season Six Of "Winx Club" During Spring/Summer 2014

Nickelodeon UK has announced in a special supplement to celebrate Nickelodeon UK's 20th Birthday in the current issue of ToyNews (October 2013), a monthly trade magazine for the toy business, the Winx-Tastic Nick UK news that Nickelodeon UK and Ireland and Nickelodeon HD UK will start to premiere and show brand new episodes from the brand new 26-episode sixth season of the popular animated television series "Winx Club" in Spring/Summer 2014, as part of Nick UK and Eire's Spring/Summer 2014 programming highlights!

Additionally, Nickelodeon UK have also announced plans to release a brand new "Winx Club" app in 2014!

Nickelodeon USA have also announced that the network will be debuting "Winx Club" season 6 during Spring 2014.


In the sixth season of "Winx Club", Daphne returns to her kingdom of Domino in her physical being. Although she faces the challenge of living in the flesh, Bloom and the Winx help her adapt to the life on Magix. Meanwhile, the Trix are back to their old ways. There is also the addition of a new witch at Cloudtower by the name of Selina, who possesses a magic storytelling book called the Legendarium that can bring forth fictional stories into the real world.

Enter a world of magical adventure in all new "Winx Club". Set in the land of Gardenia, "Winx Club" follows fairy friends – Bloom, Flora, Musa, Tecna, Stella and Aisha as they spread fairy power and fight evil villains such as Tritannus and The Trix. The Specialists, a group of brave and handsome teenage boys from the Red Fountain School for Specialists, also join the Winx on their adventures. Nickelodeon's "Winx Club" features the voices of some of Nickelodeon's biggest stars, including Keke Palmer ("True Jackson, VP") as Aisha; Elizabeth Gillies ("Victorious") as Daphne; Ariana Grande ("Victorious") as Diaspro; and Matt Shively ("True Jackson, VP") as Skye; as well as Molly Quinn ("Castle") as Bloom.
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Nickelodeon UK To Launch Season Two Of "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" In Spring 2014

Nickelodeon UK has announced in a special supplement to celebrate Nickelodeon UK's 20th Birthday in the current issue of ToyNews (October 2013), a monthly trade magazine for the toy business, the Booyakasha TMNT News that Nickelodeon UK and Ireland will start to premiere and show brand new episodes from "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" season 2 from Spring 2014, as part of "Spring/Summer 2014 on Nickelodeon UK", continuing the crime-fighting adventures of the four mutant Heroes in a Half-Shell turtles — Leonardo, Raphael, Donatello and Michelangelo!

"Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" is the #1 show on Nickelodeon UK in 2013 so far this year (2013) among boys aged between 4-9*. Additionally, Nickelodeon and Viacom Consumer Products' "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" toy line is the #1 new toy property and #1 action figure year to date (YTD)**. Source: * BARB, All homes, Nickelodeon (Stagger), K4-15, Indi.4+, 1st Jan-7th July 2013, Monday-Sunday, 0550-2150. ** NPD EPoS Retail Tracking (June 2013).


Season two starts off with a bang in the premiere episode, "The Mutation Situation". In the episode, the Turtles discover that the alien Kraang survived their previous showdown and now have dropped mutagen canisters all over NYC. Throughout the season, the Turtles' mission is to recover the canisters before more mutants can be created. Meanwhile, the Kraang and Shredder have united to put an end to the Turtles once and for all, which results in some very scary characters coming after the brothers. With Casey Jones' help, the Turtles take on some of the most bizarre and dangerous villains they have ever seen, all the while trying to unravel the mystery regarding April O'Neil and her importance to the Kraang.

Season two stars Sean Astin ("Lord of the Rings") as Raphael, Rob Paulsen ("Planet Sheen") as Donatello, Greg Cipes ("Teen Titans") as Michelangelo, Jason Biggs ("Orange is the New Black") as Leonardo, Mae Whitman ("Parenthood") as April O'Neil, Hoon Lee ("Royal Pains") as Master Splinter and Kevin Michael Richardson ("Penguins of Madagascar") as Shredder. Joining the cast will be Josh Peck ("Drake & Josh") as TMNT fan-favorite Casey Jones, a teenage hockey player with a rebellious attitude and a lust for cracking down on bad guys, and Corey Feldman ("The Goonies") reoccurs as Slash.
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Nickelodeon Acquires Broadcast Rights For New Animated Preschool Series "Wanda and the Alien" For International Channels

The children's entertainment and media news website Kidscreen is reporting the exciting Nickelodeon News in the following article that Nickelodeon has picked up Random House Children's Screen Entertainment's "Wanda and the Alien" under a global deal (excluding the US) with London-based distributor CAKE that will see the new animated preschool series head to more than 70 Nickelodeon and Nick Jr. channels around the world (Nickelodeon International).


Co-produced by UK-based Random House and Komixx Entertaiment, the 52 x 10-minute series will debut in the UK on Channel 5's Milkshake! preschool programming block this Autumn/Fall (2013). The Nickelodeon deal marks the first key international agreement for "Wanda and the Alien" and a large step for Random House's first book-to-screen venture.

The animated series is based on the books written by children's author and illustrator Sue Hendra. The show will begin airing on Nick channels in late 2014:
Wanda and the Alien lands on Nick channels

Nickelodeon has picked up Random House Children’s Screen Entertainment’s Wanda and the Alien under a global deal (excluding the US) with London-based distributor CAKE that will see the new preschool series head to more than 70 Nickelodeon and Nick Jr. channels.

Co-produced by UK-based Random House and Komixx Entertaiment, the 52 x 10-minute series will debut in the UK on Channel Five’s Milkshake! this fall. The Nick deal marks the first key international agreement for Wanda and the Alien and a large step for Random House’s first book-to-screen venture.

The series is based on the books written by children’s author and illustrator Sue Hendra. It will begin airing on Nick channels in late 2014.

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Scott Baio To Guest Star On Nickelodeon Comedy Series "Sam & Cat"

The entertainment news website Digital Spy is reporting the exciting Nickelodeon News that the American actor and television director Scott Baio is to guest star in a upcoming episode of Nick's buddy comedy series "Sam & Cat"!

The "Happy Days" star is to appear in an episode called "#MagicATM", in which Cat Valentine (Ariana Grande) will take what she believes is free money from an ATM machine.

Scott Baio is to portray a police officer who is led on a chase by first targeting Sam Puckett (Jennette McCurdy) and Cat for stealing, and then going after the true suspect.

Scott Baio can currently be seen in Nick at Nite's hit live-action family comedy series "See Dad Run"

"Sam & Cat" has attracted a number of high-profile guest stars over the course of its first season. Classic Nickelodeon Star Kel Mitchell ("All That", "Kenan & Kel") and former "Laverne & Shirley" stars Penny Marshall and Cindy Williams filmed cameos earlier this year, and viral sensations Sophia Grace and Rosie have also shot multiple episodes.

"Sam & Cat" recently debuted on Nickelodeon UK and Ireland on Monday 14th October 2013 and became Nick UK's highest rated series launch ever.

"Sam & Cat" airs on Nickelodeon USA on Saturday's at 8pm ET/PT and on Nickelodeon UK and Ireland/HD every Monday at 6pm:
'Arrested Development' Scott Baio to guest star in 'Sam & Cat'



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Scott Baio is to guest star in Sam & Cat.

The Arrested Development star is to appear in an episode called '#MagicATM', in which Cat (Ariana Grande) will take what she believes is free money from an ATM.

Baio is to portray a police officer who is led on a chase by first targeting Sam and Cat for stealing, and then going after the true suspect.

Sam & Cat has attracted a number of high-profile guest stars over the course of its first season.

Former Laverne & Shirley stars Penny Marshall and Cindy Williams filmed a cameo earlier this year, and viral sensations Sophia Grace and Rosie have shot multiple episodes.

Sam & Cat airs on Nickelodeon on Saturdays at 8pm ET.

Watch a preview for Sam & Cat below:

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