October 2013 On Nickelodeon UK, NickToons, And Nick Jr.

Here are Nickelodeon UK and Ireland's, Nickelodeon HD UK's, Nickelodeon +1's, Nicktoons UK and Ireland's, Nick Jr. Channel UK and Ireland's, Nick Jr. +1's and Nick Jr. 2's channel highlights and events for October 2013 (better late than never!):

Nickelodeon UK's latest October 2013 schedule highlights and upcoming events will be posted at the top of each Nick channels category in this NickALive! Nickelodeon UK blog post as they are announced.

October may mean shorter days and earlier nights, but Nickelodeon UK has the perfect solutions to cheer everyone back up again! With a brand new show and tons of brand new episodes, this month is going to EPIC on Nickelodeon UK!

Nickelodeon

Brand New Show - "Sam & Cat"!: Hold on to your Pear Phones and grab some Bibble, Nickelodeon UK and Ireland and Nickelodeon HD UK will premiere Nick's brand new original buddy comedy series "Sam & Cat", starring Nick Stars Jennette McCurdy and Ariana Grande, on Monday, 14th October 2013 at 6:00pm (repeated at 7:00pm on Nick UK's plus-one timeshift channel, Nick+1)! Nick UK & Eire will then continue to air all-new episodes of "Sam & Cat" every Monday at 6:00pm (replayed at 7:00pm on Nickelodeon+1)! NickALive! is #TEAMSAMANDCAT, are you!?

Nick or Treat - Halloween on Nickelodeon UK!: To celebrate the spookiest and scariest month of the year, Nick UK & Eire has unveiled Nickelodeon UK & Ireland and Nickelodeon HD UK Halloween 2013 schedules and highlights, which will feature some of the most terrifying episodes of Nickelodeon's most popular original series and spine-tinging premieres of brand new episodes to make sure you have the perfect jolly-olly-hollo-Halloween! The Halloween horror fun begins on Saturday 26th October 2013 with the brand new episode of Nick's new musical comedy series "How to Rock" called "How to Rock Halloween". The the blood curdling screams (of laughter) continue with the haunting "iCarly" episode "iHalfoween". Plus, "True Jackson, VP" experiences "True Fear", there's more graveyard shenanigans with the "Victorious" episode "Tori The Zombie", "Big Time Terror" experience "Big Time Terror", and there's more chills in "Night of the Living Fred" where we join Fred Figglehorn (Lucas Cruikshank) on his latest quest to expose his new music teacher, Mr. Devlin, as a vampire! The first day of Nick UK's Halloween Weekend might be over, but that's no reason to howl at the moon! There'll be more frightening Halloween mayhem on Nickelodeon UK when their fright-fest weekend continues on Sunday 27th October 2013 with even more spooktacular Halloween-themed episodes of your favourite Nick shows and terrifying movies, where there'll be a "Epic Haunting" in "Bucket & Skinner's Epic Adventures"!

New Episodes - Victorious: Nickelodeon UK and Ireland and Nickelodeon HD UK will be premiering and showing more brand new episodes of Nick's hit original comedy series "Victorious", including "Victori-Yes", "One Thousand Berry Balls", and the shows series finale (final episode), "The Slap Fight", during October 2013!

New Special - "Barbie: Life in the Dreamhouse": 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!

New Episodes - "Life with Boys"!: Nickelodeon UK and Ireland and Nickelodeon HD UK will start to premiere and show the brand new second season of the popular Canadian teen sitcom "Life with Boys" in October 2013, as part of Nick UK & Eire's Autumn/Winter 2013 programming highlights! Nickelodeon UK will premiere the first brand new episode from "Life with Boys" season two, called "Do You Wanna Dance With Boys", on Sunday 27th October 2013 at 5:00pm (replayed at 6:00pm on Nick UK's plus-one timeshift channel, Nick+1), as part of Nickelodeon UK's spooktacular Halloween 2013 programming line-up. Nickelodeon UK will then resume to broadcast more brand new episodes of season 2 of "Life with Boys" from Monday 4th November 2013 at 4:00pm, starting with the all-new episode "Girl-Entine's Day With Boys", which is the first new episode that features the new modified season two theme song.

Half-Term on Nickelodeon: Nickelodeon UK and Ireland, the number one commercial kids TV network in the UK, has announced in their brand new promo/trailer that, to celebrate the October 2013 British and Irish school half-term/mid-term holiday break, Nick UK and Eire will be holding a brand new special "Victorious"-themed programming stunt called "Total Tori Story", where Nickelodeon UK and Ireland and Nickelodeon HD UK will show every episode of Nick's hit original musical comedy series "Victorious", back to back, in order of production, everyday between 11:30am and 5:30pm (replayed between 12:30pm and 6:30pm on Nick+1) over 5 days from Monday 28th October 2013 to Friday 1st November 2013! You can find Nick's full "Total TORi Story" episode schedule here on NickALive!.

Nicktoons

Go Go Power Rangers Megaforce!: Nickelodeon UK's "What's On Nicktoons" schedule section on Nick UK's official website, Nick.co.uk, has announced the exciting Nickelodeon UK News that Nick UK's animation and action channel, Nicktoons UK and Ireland, have started to premiere and show Saban's "Power Rangers Megaforce", the 20th and latest series in the long-running "Power Rangers" franchise! The series debuted on the channel on Saturday 5th October 2013 at 8:00am, and Nicktoons UK will continue to premiere all-new episodes of "Power Rangers Megaforce" every Saturday and Sunday at 8am!

Brand New Episodes: Nicktoons has got tons of brand new episodes of "Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness", "SpongeBob SquarePants" (including "Face Freeze! and "Squiditis"), "Rocket Monkeys" (including "Banana Ghosts", "One and a Half Friends" and "Robot Plague"), and "Max Steel" (including "Elements of Surprise" and "Driven") this month!

Nick Jr.

New Show - "Lalaloopsy": Nick Jr. UK and Ireland begun to premiere and show the brand new CG-animated preschool series "Lalaloopsy" weekdays at 3:00pm (repeated at 4:00pm on Nick Jr. UK's plus-one (+1) timeshift channel, Nick Jr.+1) on Monday 7th October 2013!

Brand New Episodes: This October, catch brand new episodes of "Ben & Holly's Little Kingdom", including the UK premieres of all-new episodes "Redbeard's Rainbow" and "Fox Cubs", "Bubble Guppies", including "Get Ready for School" and "The Police Cop-etition", and "Olive The Ostrich", including "Olive and the Dinner Lady's Disaster" and "Olive and the Missing Magic Carpet"!

Viacom International Media Networks Executive Raffaele Annecchino Speaks At Abu Dhabi Media Summit 2013 About How Viacom Is Catering For Generation C

The television industry news website Broadcast is reporting that while speaking at Abu Dhabi Media Summit 2013, the largest gathering of global leaders in the field of media and entertainment, Raffaele Annecchino, who is Viacom International Media Networks' (VIMN) Managing Director for the South Europe, Middle East and Africa regions, said broadcasters must target the emerging generation of millenials, also known as Generation C, the group of youngsters who love to create, curate and comment online, across multiple platforms.

"We need to engage consumers by creating content that considers social media and allows people to connect with each other," he said. "We have never had such a strong technical platform that enables us to distribute content."

Annecchino added during his speech that Viacom now developed TV content with a digital strategy in place from the outset. He pointed to the launch of Mon Nickelodeon Junior, a French video on demand service which allows users to create a profile before being served a stream of relevant shows based on their interests across multiple platforms. "Kids today are completely connected, consume content on any device and are addicted to social media," he said.

Now in its fourth year, the Abu Dhabi Media Summit is the world's most important gathering of the leaders and companies driving the transition to a fully digital future - with a special emphasis on the digital frontiers of the Middle East, the Indian Subcontinent, East Asia & China. Simultaneously eclectic, wide reaching and exclusive, the Abu Dhabi Media Summit has become an essential stop on the global media leadership calendar.

Raffaele Annecchino is Executive Vice President and Managing Director for Viacom International Media Networks' (VIMN) South Europe, Middle East & Africa. In this role Annecchino works to expand VIMN's business and awareness of its brands, including MTV, Nickelodeon, Comedy Central, Paramount Channel, VH1, Game One and a suite of digital media services, across Spain, France, Italy, Portugal, Greece, the Middle East, Africa, Malta and Turkey.

Most recently, Annecchino oversaw the launch of the world's first Paramount Channel on free-to-air TV in Spain. Set to roll out across several other markets in the coming years, Paramount Channel is a 24-hour movie channel drawing content from the libraries of several Hollywood film studios, including that of Viacom’s Paramount Pictures.

Before joining VIMN, Annecchino held positions with Turner International, Cartoon Network and CNN. Annecchino currently resides in Madrid. Annecchino holds a Bachelor of Economics from European Business School, London, UK and an MBA Executive from Istututo de Impresa International, Madrid, Spain.

Viacom targets Generation C

Generation C, the group of youngsters who love to create, curate and comment online, are the next demographic in the sights of Viacom International Media Networks.

Speaking at the Abu Dhabi Media Summit, Viacom’s managing director of south Europe and MEA Raffaele Annecchino said broadcasters must target the emerging generation of millenials across multiple platforms.

"We need to engage consumers by creating content that considers social media and allows people to connect with each other,” he said. “We have never had such a strong technical platform that enables us to distribute content."

Annecchino added that Viacom now developed TV content with a digital strategy in place from the outset.

He pointed to the launch of Mon Nickelodeon Junior a French VoD service which allows users to create a profile before being served a stream of relevant shows based on their interests across multiple platforms.

"Kids today are completely connected, consume content on any device and are addicted to social media," he said.

United Talent Agency's head of digital Eric Kuhn said Generation C had ‘crossed the Rubicon’ in terms of shifting to their consumption of content cross-platform.

"Growing up today, kids ask their parents if they can watch YouTube rather than television," he said. "And the content is stronger for it."

"It's all up for grabs – devices, distribution, advertising, social and content. It’s no longer just about 30 or 60 minute shows or two hour films. A piece of content can be six seconds long."

He added that he expects there to be a renewed push from broadcasters to support TV shows on Facebook, following Twitter's dominance, after the social network opened up its platform to third parties.

But Chris Vollmer, a partner for media consultancy Booz & Company, warned that Facebook may not have the same draw as it did several years ago.

"Teens are starting to realise that Facebook looks a lot like the family picnic. What they want is a private party," he said. "So if they want to express themselves they may go to Tumblr or to Instagram to post photos. They are figuring out where to go to be more specific."

Kuhn added that it was vital to tailor the message to the platform.

"You can't use technology for technology's sake. You need a specific strategy for each service to cut through the clutter and reach your audience."

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Nickelodeon USA Celebrates Multigenerational TV Legend Garry Marshall With A Very Special Double-Reunion In Brand-New Episodes Of "Sam & Cat" And "See Dad Run" On Saturday 9th And Sunday 10th November 2013

Nickelodeon, the number-one entertainment brand for kids and families, has today, Thursday 24th October 2013, announced the exciting Nickelodeon News in the following press release, from PRNewswire, that Nick USA will host an unforgettable weekend on Saturday 9th and Sunday 10th November 2013 with two iconic reunions of legendary television creator/actor/producer Garry Marshall's landmark series, "Laverne & Shirley" and "Happy Days", in brand-new episodes of Nick's hit sitcom "Sam & Cat" and Nick at Nite's popular family comedy series "See Dad Run"!

In the brand new episode of "Sam & Cat" called "#SalmonCat", premiering Saturday 9th November 2013 at 8pm (ET/PT) on Nickelodeon USA, beloved comedy duo Penny Marshall and Cindy Williams ("Laverne & Shirley") will reunite on screen in a scripted series for the first time in over 30 years. The following evening, a all-new "See Dad Run" episode will bring back star Scott Baio with "Happy Days" creator Garry Marshall in a homecoming on their former set in "See Dad See Dad Run", premiering Sunday 10th November 2013 at 8pm (ET/PT) on Nick@Nite!

In the all-new "Sam & Cat" episode "#SalmonCat", Sam Puckett (Jennette McCurdy) and Cat Valentine (Ariana Grande) are ordered to rename their babysitting business, Sam & Cat's Super Rockin' Fun-Time Babysitting Service, because it's too similar to "Salmon Cat", a TV show from the 1970s. Sam and Cat must track down the show's two original creators (played by Penny Marshall and Cindy Williams) and resolve their three decade-long feud. In the premiere of the brand-new "See Dad Run" episode titled "See Dad See Dad Run", David's (Baio) TV dad Bernie (played by Garry Marshall) visits, but the reunion sours when he runs off and leaves his new baby. David must convince Bernie that being a real dad will be his best role. Marshall's son Scott Marshall directs.

Garry Marshall, one of the biggest talents in the television industry who has made an impact with audiences around the globe, has created several of history's most memorable shows and characters, including "Happy Days", "Laverne & Shirley" and "Mork & Mindy". He has also served as writer/producer on such shows as "The Dick Van Dyke Show", "The Lucy Show", "The Brian Keith Show", "Hey, Landlord" and "Joanie Loves Chachi" as well as "The Odd Couple", for which he received four Emmy Award nominations. Also a talented feature film director, Marshall directed several hit movies including "Beaches", "Pretty Woman", "The Princess Diaries", "Flamingo Kid", "Valentine's Day" and "New Year's Eve". On-screen, he has appeared in "A League of Their Own", "Murphy Brown", "Never Been Kissed", "Orange County" and "Race to Witch Mountain", among several other films. He has also lent his voice on several animated series including "Pinky & The Brain", "The Simpsons", "Father of the Pride", "Chicken Little" and "The Looney Tunes Show".

Original Nickelodeon Press Release:

Nickelodeon Celebrates Multigenerational TV Legend Garry Marshall With A Very Special Double-Reunion In Brand-New Episodes Of Sam & Cat And See Dad Run On November 9 And 10

Laverne & Shirley's Penny Marshall and Cindy Williams to Reunite on Sam & Cat, Saturday, Nov. 9, at 8p.m.; See Dad Run Rejoins Star Scott Baio with Happy Days Creator Garry Marshall on Sunday, Nov. 10, at 8p.m.

NEW YORK, Oct. 24, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Nickelodeon will host an unforgettable weekend on Nov. 9 and 10 with two iconic reunions of legendary television creator/actor/producer Garry Marshall's landmark series, Laverne & Shirley and Happy Days, in brand-new episodes of Sam & Cat and See Dad Run. In Sam & Cat "#SalmonCat," premiering Saturday, Nov. 9, at 8p.m. (ET/PT) on Nickelodeon, beloved comedy duo Penny Marshall and Cindy Williams (Laverne & Shirley) will reunite on screen in a scripted series for the first time in over 30 years. The following evening, a brand-new See Dad Run will bring back star Scott Baio with Happy Days creator Garry Marshall in a homecoming on their former set in "See Dad See Dad Run," premiering Sunday, Nov. 10, at 8p.m. (ET/PT) on Nick at Nite.

(Download Image - Photo - See Dad Run Rejoins Star Scott Baio with Happy Days Creator Garry Marshall on Sunday, Nov. 10, at 8p.m. (PRNewsFoto/Nickelodeon): http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20131024/NY03834-a)

(Download Image - Photo - Laverne & Shirley's Penny Marshall and Cindy Williams to Reunite on Sam & Cat, Saturday, Nov. 9, at 8p.m. (PRNewsFoto/Nickelodeon): http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20131024/NY03834-b)

In the brand-new Sam & Cat "#SalmonCat," Sam (Jennette McCurdy) and Cat (Ariana Grande) are ordered to rename their babysitting business because it's too similar to "Salmon Cat," a TV show from the '70s. Sam and Cat must track down the show's two original creators (played by Penny Marshall and Williams) and resolve their three decade-long feud. In the premiere of See Dad Run "See Dad See Dad Run," David's (Baio) TV dad Bernie (played by Garry Marshall) visits, but the reunion sours when he runs off and leaves his new baby. David must convince Bernie that being a real dad will be his best role. Marshall's son Scott Marshall directs.

Garry Marshall, one of the biggest talents in the television industry who has made an impact with audiences around the globe, has created several of history's most memorable shows and characters, including Happy Days, Laverne & Shirley and Mork & Mindy. He has also served as writer/producer on such shows as The Dick Van Dyke Show, The Lucy Show, The Brian Keith Show, Hey, Landlord and Joanie Loves Chachi as well as The Odd Couple, for which he received four Emmy Award nominations. Also a talented feature film director, Marshall directed several hit movies including Beaches, Pretty Woman, The Princess Diaries, Flamingo Kid, Valentine's Day and New Year's Eve. On-screen, he has appeared in A League of Their Own, Murphy Brown, Never Been Kissed, Orange County and Race to Witch Mountain, among several other films. He has also lent his voice on several animated series including Pinky & The Brain, The Simpsons, Father of the Pride, Chicken Little and The Looney Tunes Show.

Sam & Cat follows McCurdy (iCarly's Sam Puckett) and Grande (Victorious' Cat Valentine) and their respective iconic characters from iCarly and Victorious in a new spin-off comedy. Sam & Cat follows feisty Sam and flighty Cat as they become best friends and unlikely roommates who start a babysitting service. The series is created by award-winning executive producer Dan Schneider (iCarly, Victorious, Drake & Josh, Zoey 101).

See Dad Run features David Hobbs who has spent the last decade playing the perfect father on one of TV's biggest sitcoms. But when the series ends and his wife resumes her own television career, he finds himself cast in his most challenging role to date: handling the day-to-day needs of three kids who've grown accustomed to not having him around. David soon learns that playing a dad on TV is child's play compared to the real thing.

Nick at Nite is Nickelodeon's nighttime programming block that features popular hit family comedies including the Emmy Award-winning series Friends, My Wife & Kids, George Lopez, The Nanny, Yes, Dear, See Dad Run and most recently, Instant Mom.

About Nickelodeon

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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