Nick Jr. UK To Debut "Kushaboom", A Brand New Dance-Themed Preschool Series, In January 2014

Get ready to get up and get dancing! Nick Jr. and Nickelodeon UK presenter Helena Dowling has announced the very exciting Nick UK News to NickALive! in a Tweet on her official Twitter profile page, @HelenaDowlingTV, that Nickelodeon UK's preschool channel, Nick Jr. UK and Ireland, will start to premiere and show their brand new UK produced dance themed short-form preschool series "Kushaboom" in January 2014, as part of "2014 on Nick Jr. UK"!

Kushaboom will air in January! V exciting :)

"Kushaboom" (8 episodes x 5 minutes) is a brand new preschool series set in a enchanted dance studio and features a group of four children, who will make up the 'Kushaboom crew', joining Nick Jr. and Nickelodeon presenter Helena Dowling (pictured) and her puppet co-presenter, DJ Kusha, for a very special dance class. Using the mechanic of a magical dance floor that transforms into a globe, every episode will take the audience on a geographical adventure where they will explore a different dance culture and learn corresponding dance moves. The series, filmed in Hackney, London will also feature a child actress from the Stagecoach Theatre Arts Weymouth performing arts school.

"Kushaboom" will also have a dedicated website on the official Nick Jr. UK website, NickJr.co.uk, which will feature exclusive interactive content, character information and online streaming video clips.

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Nickelodeon Picks Up Potential New Drill Sergeant-Based Comedy Series From Tia Mowry-Hardrict And Aaron Kaplan, The Star And Producer Of Nick At Nite's "Instant Mom"

The entertainment news website Deadline.com is reporting the exciting Nickelodeon news that Tia Mowry-Hardrict, star of Nick at Nite's brand-new, live-action family comedy series, "Instant Mom", and the show's executive producer Aaron Kaplan have sold an untitled Drill Sergeant comedy project to Nickelodeon! Loosely based on Mowry-Hardrict's upbringing, the comedy will revolve around a 12-year-old girl who lives on an Army base with her drill sergeant mother. Dan Kopelman ("Rules Of Engagement") will pen the script and executive produce with Mowry-Hardrict and Kaplan through his Kapital Entertainment. In addition to "Instant Mom", Kaplan also executive produced the Nickelodeon original comedy series "Wendell & Vinnie", which recently ended its one-season run in September 2013:

Nickelodeon Teams With Tia Mowry & Aaron Kaplan For Comedy Inspired By Mowry's Life

EXCLUSIVE: Tia Mowry-Hardrict, star of NickMom's upcoming comedy series Instant Mom, and the show's executive producer Aaron Kaplan are expanding their relationship with Nickelodeon. The two have sold an untitled Drill Sergeant comedy project to the flagship Nickelodeon channel. Loosely based on Mowry-Hardrict's upbringing, the comedy revolves around a 12-year-old girl who lives on an Army base with her drill sergeant mother. Dan Kopelman (Rules Of Engagement) will pen the script and executive produce with Mowry-Hardrict and Kaplan through his Kapital Entertainment. In addition to InstantMom, Kaplan also executive produces the Nickelodeon series Wendell & Vinnie, which premiered earlier this year.

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Carte Blanche Group Partners With Nick Jr. UK For "Tatty Teddy & My Blue Nose Friends" Advertising Campaign On NickJr.co.uk

Carte Blanche Group, an international creator and licensor of branded gifts, cards, toys and apparel, has announced the exciting Nick Jr. UK news in a article on their official website, carteblanchegreetings.com, that the company has partnered with Nickelodeon UK and Ireland's preschool channel, Nick Jr. UK and Ireland, for a brand new advertising campaign for Carte Blanche's "Tatty Teddy & My Blue Nose Friends" brand!

The webisodes – each featuring vibrant animation with a upbeat musical soundtrack - will be advertised on NickJr.co.uk this month (October 2013), alongside banner advertisements advertising the "Tatty Teddy & My Blue Nose Friends" mobile app. The official Nick Junior UK and Ireland website, nickjr.co.uk, is aimed towards children aged 2 – 7 and is an ever popular website for parents to visit with their children. The month long ad campaign is set to be viewed over 30 million times.

Carte Blanche Group's partnership with Nick Jr., part of a wide-ranging sponsorship campaign and the latest stage of its 2013 media campaign for the award-winning toy brand, has already seen Tatty Teddy and My Blue Nose Friends host their own virtual land on the BAFTA winning website BinWeevils.com, a free 3D online virtual game for kids. The kids brand has also hosted event days with Alton Towers, giveaways in the Daily Mirror, launch parties at the world's finest toy shop Hamleys and is currently sponsoring afternoons on the children's TV channel Pop!.

"Tatty Teddy and the Summertime Splash" is the third in a series of webisodes, bringing the bestselling blue nose characters to life in fun scenarios such as the park, the beach and the enchanted forest.

The brand new webisode can also be viewed on the brand's dedicated website, tattyteddytoys.com, as well as the official "My Blue Nose Friends" Facebook page YouTube Channel:

Web Campaign for Tatty Teddy & My Blue Nose Friends

4/10/13 UK kids can now enjoy a fun new ‘webisode’ featuring Tatty Teddy & My Blue Nose Friends

The cute characters are set for fresh adventures as Carte Blanche Group launches the latest stage of its 2013 media campaign for the award-winning toy brand.

The webisodes – each a vibrant animation with upbeat musical soundtrack - will be advertised on nickjr.co.uk this month, alongside banner ads featuring the Tatty Teddy & My Blue Nose Friends mobile app. Aimed at children aged 2 – 7, nickjr.co.uk is an ever popular site for parents to visit with their children, with the month long ad campaign set to be viewed over 30 million times.

‘Tatty Teddy and the Summertime Splash’ is the third in a series of webisodes, bringing the bestselling blue nose characters to life in fun scenarios such as the park and the beach and the enchanted forest.

The partnership with Nick Jr. is part of a wide-ranging sponsorship campaign which has seen Tatty Teddy & My Blue Nose Friends host their very own virtual land on Bin Weevils.com, the BAFTA-winning kids’ website. The kids brand has also hosted event days with Alton Towers, giveaways in the Daily Mirror, launch parties at the world's finest toy shop Hamleys and is currently sponsoring afternoons on the vibrant TV channel Pop!

The new webisode can also be viewed on the brand’s dedicated website, tattyteddytoys.com, as well as the Official My Blue Nose Friends Facebook page YouTube Channel.

Also, from ToyNews:

Carte Blanche launches new Tatty Teddy webisodes with Nick Jr.

The animated webisode featuring tatty Teddy and My Blue Nose Friends characters launches on nickjr.co.uk this month

UK fans of Tatty Teddy and My Blue Nose Friends can enjoy a new webisode featuring their favourite characters, as Carte Blanche launches the later stage of its 2013 media campaign.

The animated webisode featuring a musical soundtrack will air on nickjr.co.uk this month, alongside banner ads featuring the Tatty Teddy and My Blue Nose Friends mobile app.

Targeting an audience of children aged between three and seven, the month long campaign is predicted to reach over 30 millions views.

Tatty Teddy and the Summertime Splash is the third in a series of webisodes, featuring the blue nose characters in scenarios such as the park and the beach.

Meanwhile, the partnership with Nick Jr is part of a wide ranging sponsorship campaign that has already seen Tatty Teddy and My Blue Nose Friends host their own virtual land on Bin Weevils.com, the BAFTA winning kids site.

The new webisode can also be viewed on the brand's dedicated website, tattyteddytoys.com as well as the Official My Blue Nose Friends Facebook page.

TAGS carte blanche, nick jr, tatty teddy and my blue nose friends

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Nickelodeon UK To Show "Barbie: Life in the Dreamhouse" Special In October 2013

ToyNews, a monthly trade magazine for the toy business, is reporting the exciting Nickelodeon UK news in the following article that following a deal with Mattel, Inc., the world's largest toy company, the popular CG-animated web series "Barbie: Life in the Dreamhouse" is set to premiere on Nickelodeon UK & Ireland and Nickelodeon HD UK this month (October 2013) with a special 22 minute episode!

The series, which follows the life of the popular fashion doll and her friends,

The series is set in a fictional version of Malibu, California where all of its inhabitants are dolls. The dolls though, act as people living normal lives and are aware of their own natures. The series centers on the life of Barbie, her friends, siblings and her boyfriend Ken. The series is stylized as mock reality show featuring confessionals of the characters in-between scenes. The show has already had more than 550 million views worldwide, and Mattel looks forward to this increasing as the show joins the Netflix roster in December 2013.

"Barbie Life in the Dreamhouse" recently celebrated its fourth season with more scheduled for 2014 featuring new content for older girls and a new product range to compliment the series. The show is currently translated into 21 different languages across the globe.

"Life in the Dreamhouse" also recently made it's debut on Nick USA on Sunday 1st September 2013 with the special episodes "Pool Party" and "Trapped in the Dreamhouse" (each episode 11 minutes long).

The online computer-animated web series is produced by Arc Productions and distributed by Mattel:

Barbie Life in the Dreamhouse set to make Nickelodeon debut this month

The CGI animated web series will join the Netflix roster in December

Popular CGI animated web series Barbie Life in the Dreamhouse is set to premiere on Nickelodeon this month with a 22 minute special.

The series, which follows the life of the fashion doll and her friends, has already had more than 550 million views worldwide, and Mattel looks forward to this increasing as the show joins the Netflix roster in December.

Barbie Life in the Dreamhouse recently celebrated its fourth season with more scheduled for 2014 featuring new content for older girls and a new product range to compliment the series.

A statement from Mattel read, 'the series offers girls an all access pass to Barbie's world and reinforces brand engagement through content delivery.'

The show is currently translated into 21 different languages across the globe.

TAGS mattel, nickelodeon, barbie, netflix

Also, from the business magazine with a passion for toys, Toy World Magazine:

Nickelodeon premiers Barbie Life in the Dreamhouse special

Barbie Life in the Dreamhouse will be premiered on Nickelodeon in October with a 22-minute special, and will be available on Netflix from December.

The series, which follows the life of Barbie and her friends, has already had more than 550m views worldwide. Barbie Life in the Dreamhouse recently celebrated its fourth season and will continue to bring Barbie’s story to life in 2014, with new content targeting older girls and a product range to complement the series. The series offers girls an all-access pass to Barbie’s world and reinforces brand engagement through content delivery.

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Nick India To Hold First Ever Local Version Of The Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards In November 2013!

It's time to pack the red carpet away and roll out the orange carpet instead, as Nickelodeon India has announced the very exciting Nickelodeon International news that the world's biggest and most entertaining kid's award show – the Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards - is coming to Nickelodeon India in November 2013! It's India's Time To Slime!

With an approach that puts kids first and celebrates them each and every day, Nickelodeon takes pride in encouraging kids to be themselves - funny, messy and free-spirited. Keeping this in mind, Nickelodeon through LIVE Viacom18 is bringing the biggest and most popular kids award show – The Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards - to India for the very first time. The only live awards show where kids rule, Indian kids will get to vote in 12 categories who they want to take home a coveted orange blimp in Nick India's first ever local version of the Kids' Choice Awards, where Kids' Rule!

NickHeads in India can vote for who they want to win a coveted orange blimp by logging onto Nick India's official Kids' Choice Awards 2013 website at nickindia.com/kca and via SMS. Everyone who votes for their favourites will be entered into Viacom 18's exclusive "Karo Haq Se!" competition to win tickets to the live awards ceremony! Are you ready to have your say, the KCA way? Vote karo, haq se!

While visiting Nickelodeon India's dedicated Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards 2013 India website, NickHeads can also learn about the history of Nickelodeon's Kids' Choice Awards, learn how to make Nickelodeon's world famous green slime, watch exclusive online streaming video clips from past Kids' Choice Awards USA ceremonies, view a exclusive KCA USA photo gallery, and play exclusive online KCA games (coming soon)!

With over 25 successful years of enthralling kids, the Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards has captured the hearts of kids worldwide. Since its inception, the awards show has been telecast in over 33 countries worldwide. Year on year the Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards receives millions of votes from NickHeads across the world.

The live awards show is known for its fun elements such as orange carpet, orange blimps, green slime mania (term coined by Nickelodeon, where celebrities as a mark of honour, get slimed!), vivacious performances and kids having a blast, and for empowering children the world over! In the past, the Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards has witnessed popular personalities from the worlds of film, music, sports and television, such as Johnny Depp, Pitbull and Halle Berry to name a few, presenting awards, performing and, of course, winning coveted Blimp awards as well!

Furthermore, the KCAs has also caught many celebrities off guard by sliming the likes of Justin Bieber, Will Smith and even Daniel Radcliff. This year, it will be interesting to watch India's very own homegrown celebrities and stars have the honor of being slimed at the Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards 2013 India!

The 2013 KCAs reached more than 24.6 million unduplicated viewers in 23 countries including the US across the premiere and encore episodes (more than 10.6 million from the international audience) Further the awards generated a record breaking 148 million International votes, up +284% from last year’s total of 39m. The highest number of votes recorded ever!

Nina Elavia Jaipuria, Executive Vice President & Business Head, Kids' Cluster, Viacom 18 Media Pvt. Ltd. says, "At Nickelodeon, we put kids at the core of all that we do. We believe in empowering kids and giving them the opportunity to make their own choices. With Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards now in India, we are giving them a platform where they can voice their choices. We will be their true mouthpiece in every sense of the word!"

Commenting on the launch of the Kid's Choice Award India, Jaideep Singh, Sr. Vice President and Business Head – INS, Viacom18 Pvt. Ltd. said, "We are very thrilled and privileged to be at the forefront of bringing an award show of this stature to Indian shores. There is an impressive line-up of celebrity performances and anchors for Nickelodeon's first ever Kids’ Choice Awards. Part of our LIVE business is to constantly strive to provide fresh and innovative concepts that will not only pique interests of the Indian audience but give an opportunity to advertisers to connect with their audience."

So NickHeads, get ready to be a part of Nickelodeon history as India welcomes the the Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards for the very first time this November!

Below is a complete list of nominees for Nickelodeon India's inaugural "Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards 2013 India":

Film:

Best Actor:

Salman Khan
Shahrukh Khan
Akshay Kumar
Hrithik Roshan

Best Actress:

Katrina Kaif
Kareena Kapoor
Sonakshi Sinha
Priyanka Chopra

Best Movie:

Student of the Year
Dabangg 2
Chennai Express
Bhaag Milkha Bhaag
Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani

Best Song:

DISCO DEEWANE - Student of the Year
Badtameez Dil - Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani
Balam Pichkari - Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani
One Two Three Four - Chennai Express
Tum Hi Ho - Aashiqui 2

Best Hollywood Movie:

Life of Pi
Iron Man 3
Skyfall
Fast and Furious 6

Best Dancing Star:

Hrithik Roshan
Shahid Kapoor
Prabhu Deva
Ranbir Kapoor

Alpenliebe Juzt Jelly:

Best Child Entertainer:

Naman Jain - Ranjhana / Bombay Talkies
Shivansh Kotia - English Vinglish
Anjana Padmana Bhan - Indian Idol Junior
Bhavya Gandhi (Tappu) - Tarak Mehta ka Ooltah Chashmah
Dev Joshi - Baal Veer

Television:

Best TV Character Male:

Jethalal - Tarak Mehta ka Ooltah Chashmah
Gadha Prasad - Chidiya Ghar
Inspector Daya - CID
Inspector Abhijeet - CID

Best TV Character Female:

Daya - Tarak Mehta ka Ooltah Chashmah
Sandhya - Diya Aur Baati Hum
Anandi - Balika Vadhu
Akshara - Yeh rishta Kya Kehlata hai

Best TV Series:

Tarak Mehta ka Ooltah Chashmah
Baal Veer
CID
Balika Vadhu

Best Show On Kids Channel:

Chhota Bheem - POGO
Doraemon - Disney
Tom and Jerry - Cartoon Network
Ninja Hattori - Nickelodeon

Sports:

Sports Icon of the Year:

Sachin Tendulkar
Mahendra Singh Dhoni
Virat Kohli
Sania Mirza
Saina Nehwal

Additional material from Tellychakkar.com and IndianTelevision.com.

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