Nathan Kress To Direct New Episode Of "Henry Danger"

The entertainment industry news magazine The Wrap is reporting the exciting Nickelodeon news that Nickelodeon Star Nathan Kress, who played Freddie Benson in Nickelodeon's hit original comedy series "iCarly" actor, will be heading behind-the-scenes to direct a upcoming episode of one of Nick's latest brand-new hit shows, "Henry Danger"!

Nathan will make his directorial debut by directing the brand-new episode of Nick's superhero-themed sitcom titled "Caved In", in which Henry (Jace Norman), his sister Charlotte (Ella Anderson), and Ray Manchester's (Captain Man; Cooper Barnes) plans for a day of fun are derailed when friend Jasper (Sean Ryan Fox) accidentally triggers the emergency lockdown mode for Junk-N-Stuff and the Man Cave, trapping everyone inside. The all-new "Henry Danger" episode is set to premiere on Nick USA during early 2015.

Nathan also recently made a cameo as himself on the "Henry Danger" episode titled "Birthday Girl Down".

From "iCarly", "Victorious" and "Sam & Cat" creator Dan Schneider and "The 'Burbs" producer Dana Olsen, "Henry Danger" follows 13-year-old Henry Hart (Jace Norman), a teen who moonlights as a crime-fighting sidekick to Ray aka superhero Captain Man (Cooper Barnes).

Nickelodeon today, Tuesday 18th November 2014, ordered a second season "Henry Danger", along with a second season of "Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn", and two brand-new live-action comedic pilots titled "The Dunes Club" (Working Title) and "Future Shock" (Working Title):

‘iCarly’ Star Nathan Kress to Make Directorial Debut on Nick's ‘Henry Danger’ (Exclusive)

The 21-year-old returns to Nickelodeon to helm an episode of the new superhero series

Nickelodeon is giving one of its stars the opportunity to go behind-the-camera.

“iCarly” star Nathan Kress will return to the cable channel to direct an episode of Nick's new series, “Henry Danger.”

“I'm so honored to have been given the opportunity to step behind the camera for such a big project, especially at such a young age,” Kress, 21, told TheWrap exclusively.

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“I don't take the responsibility lightly,” he continued. “I've been preparing for over a month and I can't wait to flex a different creative muscle in the coming week!”

From “iCarly” and “Victorious” creator Dan Schneider and “The ‘Burbs” producer Dana Olsen, “Henry Danger” follows 13-year-old Henry Hart (Jace Norman), a teen who moonlights as a crime-fighting sidekick to Ray aka superhero Captain Man (Cooper Barnes).

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Kress will direct the episode titled “Caved In,” in which Henry, his sister Charlotte (Ella Anderson), and Ray's plans for a day of fun are derailed when friend Jasper (Sean Ryan Fox) accidentally triggers the emergency lockdown mode for Junk-N-Stuff and the Man Cave, trapping everyone inside.

Best known as Freddie Benson on “iCarly,” Kress has also appeared on CBS's “Hawaii Five-0,” TNT's “Major Crimes” and web series “Video Game High School.” Kress also made a cameo on the “Henry Danger” episode, titled “Birthday Girl Down.” His film credits include “Into the Storm” and voice roles on movies “Chicken Little” and “Babe: Pig in the City.”

“Henry Danger” was picked up for 20 episodes in March by Nick.

APA and Semler Entertainment represent Kress.

Additional source and photo: Just Jared Jr..

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Nickelodeon UK Unveils Findings From "My Media, My Ads" Study

Nickelodeon UK's research department, Nickelodeon UK Research And Insights, has unveiled the findings of their latest major research study, titled "My Media, My Ads", the first research piece of its kind!

The objective of "My Media, My Ads" is to gain a deeper understanding of kids' media usage and their perception of advertising and to give advertisers a comprehensive understanding as to what works when looking to engage with a young audience. By looking at the latest trends and at new evidence, the study reveals to advertisers how to fully engage with the kids' demo, helping them to build accurately targeted and meaningful campaigns. In essence, Nickelodeon can now reveal the perfect recipe to create the perfect ad!

The results of this extensive study are a combination of the latest trends and new evidence using both qualitative and quantitative methods, the latest industry data from Ofcom, Thinkbox and Childwise, ground-breaking facial coding techniques, 10,000 minutes of online interviews with parents and kids aged 6-13 and face to face interviews with 20 children and 8 families.

Quite simply, Nickelodeon are experts in getting in front of kids, and they are delighted to be able to reveal the perfect recipe to create the perfect ad. If you want to know more, simply download the PDF here on Nickelodeon UK's official Nickelodeon UK Research And Insights website or contact Nickelodeon UK Research And Insights for a full demo. Nickelodeon can discuss in much greater detail the key findings of their research piece.

In the past few years, the media landscape has evolved at full pace, and kids content and advertising has spread onto many different devices, such as tablets and smartphones. The average child now has eight screens at home.

Keeping track of the media evolution, its absolutely essential to create the most suitable brand solutions that catch the attention of kids.

Constant research allows Nickelodeon to optimise their programming, their marketing, and therefore, their partnerships.

But enough with all these wise words, let the facts speak for themselves! Nickelodeon presents: My Media, My Ads!

Nickelodeon UK's latest research study delivers an important insight into what kids and their parents think about advertising. It reveals what kind of screens and devices children use across the UK, what they remember best, and what they make of advertising.

But not only numbers have their say, by using additional methods, Nick lets the kids talk for themselves to tell Nickelodeon their own views on media and advertising.

Now Nickelodeon additionally knows for a fact that screen advertising has a huge impact on kids, and cross media campaigns can boost the ad impact even more, alongside Nick's recipe of how to talk to kids.

With Nickelodeon, you'll have a direct link with to the children and their parents.

Colourful, exciting and full of humour.

So jump right into a study full of insights and let Nickelodeon draw the big picture of the kids media and advertising world today!

Additional sources: Marketing Magazine, GetMeMedia.com.

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Nickelodeon's Hit Live-Action Roster Drives Nick USA's Weekly Ratings Win With Kids And Total Viewers

Nickelodeon, the number-one entertainment brand for kids and families, has announced the exciting Nickelodeon Ratings News in the following press release, from TVByTheNumbers.com, that Nick USA has marked five straight weeks at the top of basic cable in total day, winning the week (Monday 10th to Sunday 16th November 2014) with Kids 2-11 (2.3/704K) and total viewers (1.4M)! Nickelodeon's performance was fueled by its live-action lineup, which were TV's top three series with kids 6-11 and kids 2-11 this week.

For the third straight week, Nickelodeon nabbed the top spots with kids 6-11, with "The Thundermans" landing at number-one (6.4/1.2M, up +42% over year ago), followed by "Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn" (6.1/1.1M, up +53%) and "Henry Danger" (5.8/1.1M, +5%). Among kids 2-11, the top three shows were "Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn" (5.1/1.6M, up +13%), "The Thundermans" (5.1/1.6M, +2%) and "Henry Danger" (4.6/1.4M, +7%). Additionally, "Paw Patrol" is the week's number-one preschool series, averaging a 6.2/736K with kids 2-5.

Nickelodeon USA's niche networks, TeenNick and Nicktoons, posted double-digit year-over-year (YOY) increases with their core demos. TeenNick averaged a 0.4/69K with Teens 12-17, up +33% from last year, while Nicktoons notched increases with Kids 6-11 (0.6/84K, +50%), Boys 6-11 (0.9/58K, +80%) and P2+ (248K, +59%).

Following the rating successes of "Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn" and "Henry Danger", two of Nickelodeon's emerging hits, Nickelodeon today, Tuesday 18th November 2014, commissioned sophomore seasons for both series, and has greenlit two live action pilots for two potential brand-new shows, "The Dunes Club" (Working Title) from Heather Flanders ("Undateable", "Lab Rats") and "Future Shock" (Working Title), created by Mitchel Katlin and Nat Bernstein ("See Dad Run"). Both pilots are due to go into production in January 2015.

Original Nickelodeon Press Release:

NICKELODEON'S HIT LIVE-ACTION ROSTER DRIVES NET'S WEEKLY WIN WITH KIDS AND TOTAL VIEWERS

Net Scores Third Consecutive Sweep with Top Live-Action Series with K6-11s, with The Thundermans, Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn and Henry Danger

Paw Patrol is Number-One Series with Kids 2-5

NEW YORK – Nov. 18, 2014 – Nickelodeon marks five straight weeks at the top of basic cable in total day, winning the week (11/10/14-11/16/14) with Kids 2-11 (2.3/704K) and total viewers (1.4M). Nick's performance was fueled by its live-action lineup, which were TV’s top three series with kids 6-11 and kids 2-11 this week.

For the third straight week, Nickelodeon nabbed the top spots with kids 6-11, with The Thundermans landing at number-one (6.4/1.2M, up +42% over year ago), followed by Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn (6.1/1.1M, up +53%) and Henry Danger (5.8/1.1M, +5%). Among kids 2-11, the top three shows were Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn (5.1/1.6M, up +13%), The Thundermans (5.1/1.6M, +2%) and Henry Danger (4.6/1.4M, +7%).

Additionally, Paw Patrol is the week’s number-one preschool series, averaging a 6.2/736K with kids 2-5.

Nickelodeon's niche networks, TeenNick and Nicktoons, posted double-digit year-over-year increases with their core demos. TeenNick averaged a 0.4/69K with Teens 12-17, up +33% from last year, while Nicktoons notched increases with Kids 6-11 (0.6/84K, +50%), Boys 6-11 (0.9/58K, +80%) and P2+ (248K, +59%).

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Nickelodeon Greenlights Two New Live Action Pilots "The Dunes Club" And "Future Shock"; Renews "Henry Danger" And "Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn" For Second Seasons

Breaking Nickelodeon News! Nickelodeon, the number-one entertainment brand for kids and families, has announced the very exciting news in the following press release, from TVByTheNumbers.com, the season two renewal of network hits "Henry Danger" and "Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn", and has greenlit two brand-new live-action comedic pilots titled "The Dunes Club" (Working Title) and "Future Shock" (Working Title)! The news was announced today, Tuesday 18th November 2014, by Russell Hicks, Nickelodeon's President of Content Development and Production.

UPDATE (12/2): According to Deadline.com, Nickelodeon has renewed "Henry Danger" and "Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn" for 20 episode second seasons, and has given "Henry Danger" a pickup for six additional episodes that brings its first season to 26 episodes! Full information below!

Original Nickelodeon Press Release:

NICKELODEON GREENLIGHTS TWO NEW LIVE-ACTION COMEDY PILOTS THE DUNES CLUB AND FUTURE SHOCK

NETWORK RENEWS HENRY DANGER AND NICKY, RICKY, DICKY & DAWN FOR SECOND SEASONS

LOS ANGELES, CALIF., (November 18, 2014) – Nickelodeon, the number-one entertainment brand for kids, continues to cultivate new talent and deliver the laughs for kids with the greenlight of two new live-action comedic pilots The Dunes Club (Working Title) from Heather Flanders (Undateable, Lab Rats) and Future Shock (Working Title), created by Mitchel Katlin and Nat Bernstein (See Dad Run), and the season two renewal of hits Henry Danger and Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn, it was announced today by Russell Hicks, Nickelodeon’s President of Content Development and Production.

Today's news follows the rapid rise of Nick's newest live-action series as emerging hits with kids 6-11. Nick has finished first in the demo among live-action for the past two weeks, and most recently the combination of Henry Danger, The Thundermans, The Haunted Hathaways and Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn were the top four rated live-action shows with kids 6-11, respectively (week of November 3-9), according to Nielsen.

"Each new pilot exemplifies what we look for as we continue to build our live-action slate – relatable concepts with unique voices, bold, breakout characters and fresh humor with heart," said Hicks. "Our greatest hits that have stood the test of time have always been creator-driven kid stories told from show runners who understand the Nick brand, and we're excited that Henry Danger and Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn have connected with our audience in such a strong way."

Details of Nickelodeon's new pilots and series renewal are as follows:

THE DUNES CLUB (Working Title): Set in a high-end beach club, an unlikely friendship forms between a sheltered, privileged boy and a street-smart local girl who takes a job for the summer to earn extra cash. The pilot is created by Heather Flanders (Undateable, Lab Rats) and will begin production in January 2015.

FUTURE SHOCK (Working Title): Created by Mitchel Katlin and Nat Bernstein (See Dad Run), two brothers get the shock of their lives when a girl from the future accidentally transports them with their mom to the year 2070. The pilot will begin production in January 2015.

HENRY DANGER: The series follows the adventures of 13-year old Henry Hart (Jace Norman) whose life takes a wild turn when he gets selected by superhero Captain Man (Cooper Barnes) to be his apprentice. After promising to keep his new identity a secret, Henry must navigate a double life balancing the challenges of eighth grade with the crazy adventures of a crime fighter.

NICKY, RICKY, DICKY & DAWN: The series follows the hysterical adventures of the 10-year-old Harper quadruplets Aidan Gallagher (Nicky), Casey Simpson (Ricky), Mace Coronel (Dicky) and Lizzy Greene (Dawn) who don't have much in common, except their birthday, but know they can do anything when they stick together.

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Also, from Deadline Hollywood:

‘Henry Danger’ & ‘Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn’ Renewed By Nickelodeon

Nickelodeon has renewed freshman comedy series Henry Danger and Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn. Henry Danger has received a pickup for six additional episodes that brings its first season to 26 episodes, as well as a 20-episode second-season order. Nicky Ricky Dicky Dawn has been renewed for a 20-episode Season 2.

Henry Danger, created by Nickelodeon hitmaker Dan Schneider and Dana Olsen, centers on a 13-year-old boy (Jace Norman) who lands a part-time job as Kid Danger, a sidekick to the superhero Captain Man (Cooper Barnes). It marks Schneider’s followup to breakout hit Sam & Cat, which didn’t go to Season 2 because of off-the-screen issues. Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn, from Matt Fleckenstein, is about 10-year quadruplets.

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