Whats the best way to gear up for April Fools? A whole week of brand-new episodes of Rank the Prank, full of pranks... on pranks... on pranks! Don't miss brand-new episodes of Rank the Prank, weeknights at 7:30pm ET/PT from Monday 27th March 2017, only on Nickelodeon USA!:
Below is a list of the brand-new episodes of Rank the Prank that Nick USA will be premiering during Rank the Prank premiere week:
Monday 27th March 2017 - Hungry Robot: Teams take over a yoga studio and amp up the funny when Mediation Levitation battles Mars Move. (#111)
Tuesday 28th March 2017 - Dodge the Bear: It's Blizzard-Ade versus Alien Crash Landing with the winner going on to stage a Mega Prank with exploding cakes, and a HUGE BEAR! (#112)
Wednesday 29th March 2017 - Double Trouble: Teams match wits in a bookshop with a Public Prank battle of Famous Author versus Twintastic Power! The winners go on to stage a Mega Prank adventure in babysitting with an exploding pool and a cloned kid. (#113)
Thursday 30th March 2017 - Car Disaster: Prankvegas and Dancing Flamingos take over a garden center, hoping to win the chance to stage a mega prank on a target of their choice. Daniel and Matthew's Shed Shocker battles it out with Bethany and Kayla's Bee Attack. (#105)
Friday 31st March 2017 - Cake Off!: Teams take over an art gallery in a Public Prank face off with Sneezing Statue versus Picture Breakout! And in the Mega Prank, watch out for an out of control icing machine, an exploding cake and plenty of mess. (#102)
Fans can visit Nickelodeon's official Rank the Prank website to learn more about the series as well as watch full-length episodes of the show and funny video clips.
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Monday, March 20, 2017
Captain Man's Wild Ride | “Henry Danger” | “Space Invaders Part 2” | Dan Schneider
There isn't enough room in the Love Shuttle for Captain Man, but don't worry, Kid Danger has a great solution! Watch this crazy clip from Henry Danger's "Space Invaders Part 2", then head to nick.com/henrydanger to watch the episode in full!:
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Boris y los sospechosos | Heidi Bienvenida a Casa | Nickelodeon Latinoamérica
¿Qué piensa Boris del resto de los personajes de Heidi Bienvenida a Casa? #LOL:
Sigue esta historia de lunes a viernes 7PM MX/COL - 8PM ARG/VEN.
Más info: http://mundonick.com/heidi.
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Sigue esta historia de lunes a viernes 7PM MX/COL - 8PM ARG/VEN.
Más info: http://mundonick.com/heidi.
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Music Monday: Boogie into Spring w/ This 'Spring Fever' Music Video | Nickelodeon
Have a case of Spring Fever? Put on your disco shoes and boogie into Spring with SpongeBob SquarePants, The Thundermans, Nicky, Ricky, Dicky and Dawn, Game Shakers, School of Rock, The Loud House, and Bunsen is a Beast! And catch more of these and all your favorite shows on Nickelodeon!:
Hoppy Spring Song Sing Along w/ PAW Patrol, Blaze & More | Nick Jr.
Happy spring, from your kids’ favorite Nick Jr. pals! Join the Bubble Guppies, PAW Patrol, Shimmer and Shine, Blaze and the Monster Machines, Peppa Pig and more of your preschooler's favorite friends in singing the hip-hoppiest kids song welcoming spring. "Hop left or right, hop up or down—or round and round." You and your preschoolers can learn the lyrics by following the bouncing bunny in this kid-friendly karaoke video. So hop to it!:
Lyrics to Nick Jr.'s ‘Hoppy Spring Song’
Hop up, hop down
Hop round and round
Hop off, hop on
Hop short
Hop wrong!
Hop up, hop down
Hope round and round
Hop off, hop on
Hop short
Hop wrong!
Hop, hop, hop
Now drop!
Hop, hop, hop
Now flop!
Hop, hop, hop, hop!
Hop, hop, hop, now stop!
Hop and bop!
Hop and bop!
Hop up, hop down
Hop round and round
Hop off, hop on
Hop short
Hop long
Hop up, hop down
Hop round and round
Hop left, hop right
Hop out of sight
Find more music videos and family-friendly kids songs in the Nick Jr. App, available for FREE.
Want more of your favorite shows? Watch PAW Patrol, Shimmer and Shine, Blaze and the Monster Machines, and Rusty Rivets weekdays on Nickelodeon: http://www.nickjr.com/tvschedule/.
Watch Peppa Pig, Wallykazam!, and The Fresh Beat Band of Spies all week long on the Nick Jr. channel: http://www.nickjr.com/tvschedule/
Want even more songs for your preschooler? You’ll find music videos and kids songs compilations for free in the Nick Jr. App: iTunes | Google Play | Amazon.
Stream full episodes for FREE in the Nick Jr. App on Roku and Apple TV or download episodes for offline viewing on iTunes and Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/developer?id=Nickelodeon&hl=en.
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Lyrics to Nick Jr.'s ‘Hoppy Spring Song’
Hop up, hop down
Hop round and round
Hop off, hop on
Hop short
Hop wrong!
Hop up, hop down
Hope round and round
Hop off, hop on
Hop short
Hop wrong!
Hop, hop, hop
Now drop!
Hop, hop, hop
Now flop!
Hop, hop, hop, hop!
Hop, hop, hop, now stop!
Hop and bop!
Hop and bop!
Hop up, hop down
Hop round and round
Hop off, hop on
Hop short
Hop long
Hop up, hop down
Hop round and round
Hop left, hop right
Hop out of sight
Find more music videos and family-friendly kids songs in the Nick Jr. App, available for FREE.
Want more of your favorite shows? Watch PAW Patrol, Shimmer and Shine, Blaze and the Monster Machines, and Rusty Rivets weekdays on Nickelodeon: http://www.nickjr.com/tvschedule/.
Watch Peppa Pig, Wallykazam!, and The Fresh Beat Band of Spies all week long on the Nick Jr. channel: http://www.nickjr.com/tvschedule/
Want even more songs for your preschooler? You’ll find music videos and kids songs compilations for free in the Nick Jr. App: iTunes | Google Play | Amazon.
Stream full episodes for FREE in the Nick Jr. App on Roku and Apple TV or download episodes for offline viewing on iTunes and Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/developer?id=Nickelodeon&hl=en.
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Bed & Biscuit | Episodes 1-6 In Full | Nickelodeon Israel
Watch the first six episodes of Nickelodeon Israel's brand-new comedy series Bed & Biscuit (בית הכלבים) in full for free in the PAWsome video clips below!:
The Thundermans | Dummy Max | Smells Like Team Spirit | Nickelodeon UK
Phoebe (Kira Kosarin) and Max (Jack Griffo) have a disagreement and can't work together, so Phoebe comes up with a creative solution to the problem, and Uncle Dr. Colosso (Dana Snyder) teaches Billy (Diego Velazquez) the secrets of farming in this super hilarious video clip from The Thundermans episode "Smells Like Team Spirit"!:
Watch more The Thundermans on Nickelodeon!
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Additional source: The Thundermans Wiki.
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Watch more The Thundermans on Nickelodeon!
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Additional source: The Thundermans Wiki.
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Nickelodeon Greenlights "Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn" Season Four
Nickelodeon has ordered a 14-episode fourth season of its popular live-action comedy series Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn!
Nicky, Ricky, Dicky and Dawn follows the adventures of the 12-year-old Harper quadruplets Nicky (Aidan Gallagher), Ricky (Casey Simpson), Dicky (Mace Coronel) and Dawn (Lizzy Greene) who don’t have much in common, except their birthday, but know they can do anything when they stick together.
Michael Feldman, who developed the comedy with Matt Fleckenstein and served as executive producer and showrunner for the first three seasons, will continue in the same capacity for Season 4. Fleckenstein stepped down as executive producer after Season 2, segueing to a consultant capacity.
The comedy, which kicked off with a 20-episode first season, followed by a supersized, 26-episode second season, and a 24-episode third season, airs new episodes Saturdays on Nick USA. Olympic gymnast Gabby Douglas, School of Rock star Jade Pettyjohn and Instant Mom star Tia Mowry-Hardrict are set to guest star in the shows hour-long Wizard of Oz-themed third season finale, set to debut on Nickelodeon USA later this year.
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Original source: Deadline.
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Nicky, Ricky, Dicky and Dawn follows the adventures of the 12-year-old Harper quadruplets Nicky (Aidan Gallagher), Ricky (Casey Simpson), Dicky (Mace Coronel) and Dawn (Lizzy Greene) who don’t have much in common, except their birthday, but know they can do anything when they stick together.
Michael Feldman, who developed the comedy with Matt Fleckenstein and served as executive producer and showrunner for the first three seasons, will continue in the same capacity for Season 4. Fleckenstein stepped down as executive producer after Season 2, segueing to a consultant capacity.
The comedy, which kicked off with a 20-episode first season, followed by a supersized, 26-episode second season, and a 24-episode third season, airs new episodes Saturdays on Nick USA. Olympic gymnast Gabby Douglas, School of Rock star Jade Pettyjohn and Instant Mom star Tia Mowry-Hardrict are set to guest star in the shows hour-long Wizard of Oz-themed third season finale, set to debut on Nickelodeon USA later this year.
More Nick: Nickelodeon Launches All-New On-Air Brand Refresh, Reflecting Playfulness and Imagination of Kids’ Lives!
Original source: Deadline.
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Nickelodeon UK To Launch Nick Jr. App During Summer 2017
Nickelodeon UK & Ireland has announced the exciting news in an interview with C21Media that Nick Jr. UK and Ireland, Nickelodeon UK's top-performing preschool channel, will launch a localised version of Nick USA's popular Nick Jr. App during Summer 2017!
Launched in December 2014 following the tremendous success of the Emmy Award-winning Nick App, the Nick Jr. App is a branded platform that allows kids to interact with and learn from their favourite Nickelodeon preschool characters anytime and anywhere.
Designed specifically with preschoolers in mind, the Nick Jr. App features a grid-style interface and moveable tile layout that allows for easy exploration and fun discovery. The app offers a variety of educational activities, alphabet buttons that trigger pop-up surprises, short-form video clips, including curriculum moments, music videos, funny mashups, and exclusive first looks. Throughout the app experience, kids can engage with characters from the networks's top-rated preschool series such as PAW Patrol, Shimmer and Shine, Blaze and the Monster Machines, Rusty Rivets and Nella the Princess Knight, while boosting their STEM, reading, motor and problem-solving skills.
The US version of the Nick Jr. App features full-length on-demand episodes and the live linear feed of the Nick Jr. channel, which can be accessed by households that subscribe to a TV service package with Nick Jr. and that authenticate through participating TV providers.
Nick Jr. is TV's top destination for preschoolers and their parents, with a current portfolio of smart and fun hits including PAW Patrol, Shimmer and Shine, Rusty Rivets, Digby Dragon, Dora and Friends: Into the City!, Peppa Pig, Lily's Driftwood Bay and Blaze and the Monster Machines. Through the years, Nickelodeon Preschool has consistently created highly engaging, age-appropriate, educational and innovative shows like Blue's Clues, Dora the Explorer and Team Umizoomi. Educational consultants are used to develop a deep, unique curriculum for each show and every episode is tested with kids to ensure quality. The content is available on TV, online, mobile, and tablets, allowing kids to interact with and learn from their favourite characters across multiple platforms.
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Launched in December 2014 following the tremendous success of the Emmy Award-winning Nick App, the Nick Jr. App is a branded platform that allows kids to interact with and learn from their favourite Nickelodeon preschool characters anytime and anywhere.
Designed specifically with preschoolers in mind, the Nick Jr. App features a grid-style interface and moveable tile layout that allows for easy exploration and fun discovery. The app offers a variety of educational activities, alphabet buttons that trigger pop-up surprises, short-form video clips, including curriculum moments, music videos, funny mashups, and exclusive first looks. Throughout the app experience, kids can engage with characters from the networks's top-rated preschool series such as PAW Patrol, Shimmer and Shine, Blaze and the Monster Machines, Rusty Rivets and Nella the Princess Knight, while boosting their STEM, reading, motor and problem-solving skills.
The US version of the Nick Jr. App features full-length on-demand episodes and the live linear feed of the Nick Jr. channel, which can be accessed by households that subscribe to a TV service package with Nick Jr. and that authenticate through participating TV providers.
Nick Jr. is TV's top destination for preschoolers and their parents, with a current portfolio of smart and fun hits including PAW Patrol, Shimmer and Shine, Rusty Rivets, Digby Dragon, Dora and Friends: Into the City!, Peppa Pig, Lily's Driftwood Bay and Blaze and the Monster Machines. Through the years, Nickelodeon Preschool has consistently created highly engaging, age-appropriate, educational and innovative shows like Blue's Clues, Dora the Explorer and Team Umizoomi. Educational consultants are used to develop a deep, unique curriculum for each show and every episode is tested with kids to ensure quality. The content is available on TV, online, mobile, and tablets, allowing kids to interact with and learn from their favourite characters across multiple platforms.
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Nickelodeon UK Rides High With Growing Portfolio Of International Productions And Digital Initiatives
Nickelodeon's UK and Ireland network is riding high on the back of a growing portfolio of international productions and digital initiatives, reports C21 Media.
Overview
Nina Hahn
Times couldn't be tougher for children's networks, but Nickelodeon UK and Ireland is in an enviable place just now. It is the number one kids' channel across its portfolio in the UK's cabsat TV universe among kids 4-15s, according to BARB, and has been for the past year, says Alison Bakunowich, General Manager, Nickelodeon UK & Ireland.
Bakunowich oversees a growing portfolio of Nickelodeon UK brands, targeting 4-15s, currently spanning Nickelodeon, Nick Jr. (including Nick Jr. Too), Nicktoons, Nick Play and digital apps. Recent additions include a Nick at Nite programming block on the 'big' Nickelodeon last June, serving the network’s older 11-15 demo. There are also a Nickelodeon-branded theme park, the Nickelodeon Store, consumer product lines and a growing a range of live events such as SLIMEFEST, which is returning for a second year for the October 2017 half-term.
Alison Bakunowich
Nickelodeon's success is underpinned by strong performances by a broader range of four or five live-action series, instead of the one or two previously, says Bakunowich. Topping that list is US superhero comedy series The Thundermans, Nickelodeon’s most-watched live-action show on the kids’ EPG. Other top attractions in 2016 included US shows like gaming series Game Shakers and superhero comedy Henry Danger.
Preschool service Nick Jr. is the network’s other driver, with hit show PAW Patrol topping the kids’ EPG with a 2.3% rating of 4-15s in all homes in 2016. Not only that, Paw Patrol was a key brand in helping grow the toy market that year, according to NPD Group findings.
London-based Nina Hahn, Nickelodeon International’s Senior Vice President (SVP) of international production and development, attributes Nickelodeon's continuing ability to attract audiences to its diversity of content and core brand values. This content mix ranges from returning brands like the evergreen SpongeBob SquarePants to newer shows such as The Thundermans.
Comedy drama Hunter Street produced with Nickelodeon Benelux
“Our brand values come first,” says Hahn, listing authenticity, fun and funny, playfulness, aspiration and gender-neutrality as key Nickelodeon qualities. “These are all elements that are us and us only, I would add, because they’re very specific to the kind of content we make and how we make it, and what you get when you watch it. They’re values that define us very clearly from other broadcast experiences. And I think that’s a big piece of why people come here and a point of difference.”
Those values apply globally, whether it’s Nickelodeon UK, Nickelodeon US, Nickelodeon Germany or wherever, and they serve as a creative benchmark for how content is then accepted regionally, adds Hahn, who oversees all Nickelodeon coproduction partnerships outside of the US.
Bakunowich says the preschool demo represents Nick UK’s single biggest growth opportunity, thanks to the current baby boom and with preschool the biggest genre viewed on the kids’ EPG. The hope is that viewers’ connection with Nick Jr. leads to shows like SpongeBob on Nicktoons and Henry Danger on Nickelodeon.
“The audience is there, our content has never been stronger. There’s a real mix of a strong production industry in the UK – we have Paw Patrol, the number one property in the world, and the Paw Patrol tour coming is a huge opportunity for us,” she says.
But Bakunowich doesn’t underestimate the fast-changing kids’ market either. “It is constantly challenging and we’re constantly looking at what on our channels is working for different demos.” The network also suffered a recent setback with the departure of James Newton, VP of programming, in February. Nickelodeon is now looking to fill the post.
The network’s biggest challenge, however, remains that facing the rest of the industry: measuring total audience consumption across platforms. “We’re in that funny moment where we know they’re out there and it’s how to reflect that. That’s a global issue, as well a UK one,” says Hahn.
Even if a majority of kids are still watching linear TV, based on overnight ratings, “where and when kids – or anyone – consumes content has changed drastically,” says Bakunowich. “I’ve been at Nickelodeon nine years and it used to be DVDs and a website. Now it’s all of the different products, apps and streaming. We work closely with our partners, Sky and Virgin, on getting our content to our audience when and where they want it in the most appropriate way.”
Nick Jr. hopes to further boost its digital reach with the launch of the Nick Jr. app this summer. An older-skewing Nick Play app debuted in November 2015 and has almost one million installations to date. This February saw the launch of Nickelodeon’s first ever play-along app, SpongeMaster, based on trivia around SpongeBob SquarePants.
Nickelodeon’s content creation has evolved organically to cater for how and where kids consume content, explains Hahn. “This discussion of how kids are ingesting content, both in the UK and on all Nickelodeon channels, is really also about when you start the creation and the development process with the talent, animator or whoever it may be,” she says. “Part of the success of the shows we’re now seeing is that the integration process starts from seed to table.”
Take Game Shakers, a series involving two girls running a gaming company – a theme Hahn says lends itself seamlessly to both linear and digital.
Hahn says Nickelodeon’s brands are increasingly moving in multiple directions to stay ahead. “Nick is so perfectly positioned for that because from day one we’ve always made it our mandate to be everywhere kids are – whether that’s in shortform; longform; new launches; digital firsts and into linear; linear first then into digital; and starting something in a region and having a go everywhere. For us, those are all fantastic ways to play.”
Current schedule, children’s, acquisitions, original production
Although a majority of Nickelodeon line-up remains US-sourced, UK-made and internationally co-produced fare has grown across the network.
“Our goal is high volume, so with The Thundermans we’re almost at 100 [Nick hits iCarly and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles have both surpassed 100 episodes],” says Bakunowich. “Kids love stripped shows and like that familiarity in the schedule. So when we launch we tend to launch two or three shows on big Nick, for example, but we also do seasonal four-week bursts of series like Ride or Hunter Street.”
Nick Junior hit Paw Patrol
In 2016, around 15 new live-action and animated titles (excluding events and movies) debuted across on the network, among them the coproduced Ride on Nickelodeon/Nick at Nite, football show Nick Kicks on Nicktoons, Irish animation series The Day Henry Met… and the UK’s Digby Dragon on Nick Jr. Last year also saw UK shortform animation series Tinkershrimp & Dutch (5×5’) premiere digitally online on Nick.co.uk and Nicktoons.co.uk and on the Nick App.
Nick UK now enjoys the status of regional hub in Europe, as well as a UK filter, says Hahn, outlining Nickelodeon’s global production strategy. “The global group and the region in this case are working very closely on how we can add the UK filter to content that can be experienced by everybody,” she explains.
“So it isn’t necessarily about making a show just for the UK but figuring out content that has a new creative filter – because you have different talent, physicality and iconography here – and what we can do to make that work. Peppa Pig is a great example of the success of this, starting here and going back to the US and everywhere else.”
Upcoming preschool animated series Nella the Princess Knight is set to be another example. The 100% UK production, from Manchester-based Brown Bag Films, follows an unconventional eight-year-old princess and launched stateside in early February. It will debut on Nick Jr. in the UK in May 2017.
Nick at Nite’s live-action series Ride (20×30’) was its big launch last November, airing stripped on weekdays at 19.00. The Canadian/UK copro is from Toronto’s Breakthrough Entertainment and London-based Buccaneer Media and centres on a girl who joins a prestigious British riding academy boarding school. It was shot 60% in Canada and 40% on location in Northern Ireland. The show was Nickelodeon’s first non-US premiere of a global production, says Hahn, who oversaw the show’s development. Canada’s YTV premiered it last autumn, followed by a US launch on Nickelodeon this January.
“The last couple of years have seen a tremendous increase in innovative ways of working together, largely due to the recession, and we had to all figure out ways to work together,” says Hahn. This has led to a closer working relationship with Nick UK and the other Nick channels on “making content in interesting ways, accessing tax credits, finding interesting ways to shoot. We do a lot of internal partnering, a lot of interesting models that allow us to get content up and off its feet in non-traditional ways.”
One example of this thinking is comedy drama Hunter Street, produced with Nickelodeon Benelux. Set and produced in Amsterdam, it comprises Dutch- and English-language versions produced in quick succession using the same sets, scripts and crew, and with some cast members crossing between the Dutch and English rest-of-world shows. The series launches on Nickelodeon in the UK on Monday 24th April 2017.
Nella the Princess Knight is due to debut in May
Nickelodeon is likely to make more such shows, says Hahn, pointing to interesting developments in the older-skewing space. “Kids are accessing global content from everywhere, so to them it’s not bizarre to hear a character with an English or Dutch accent,” she says. “As recently as 10 years ago accents were flagged up as a ‘what is that?’ from our viewers, but now they accept it. So it’s about making great content that reflects the kids in the world they live in.”
However, back in the preschool space, reflecting local kids and languages remains vital, says Hahn. “All Nick content that’s not original to the UK is dubbed with a British actor’s voice. We do that everywhere, which is an important measure.”
Nella the Princess Knight and Hunter Street will both headline Nick co-parent Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN)’s sales catalogue at MipTV in April, overseen by Caroline Beaton, senior VP of international programme sales for the group. “Nella is already creating huge buzz and acclaim in the US following its debut,” says Beaton, adding that Hunter Street “walks the walk,” in terms of Nickelodeon quality and values.
Last year Nickelodeon added footballing show Nick Kicks to its Nicktoons line-up for the first time, via VIMN and fellow subsidiary Channel 5, which secured three-year rights to the English Football League. After debuting in February 2016, a second season of Nick Kicks began last August. The deal covers three seasons into 2017/18, amounting to more than 100 episodes.
Nick Kicks has maintained the network’s gender-neutral stance, fronted by male and female hosts Rachel and Roman, and is attracting viewers to classic Saturday morning appointment-to-view TV, thanks to cross-promotion on other Nick platforms, says Bakunowich.
“The interesting idea behind sports and Nick Kicks is it’s still one of the areas that people want to watch live. So it was a great place for us to get the most leverage out of what we do, and what we do best in that space,” says Hahn.
Sport is an area that Nickelodeon as a company is looking into more closely, adds Hahn. It already has KCS (Kids' Choice Sports) in the US, which has proved a hit, while “regionalising something sports-related that worked for the region was a great push for the brand and worked for local need.”
Nickelodeon’s branded live events are also growing. Already present in Blackpool with a theme park, Nickelodeon UK launched its first ever SlimeFest live event there last September.
Meanwhile, Nickelodeon’s live 2017 Kids’ Choice Awards event recently aired earlier this month, and a Paw Patrol live event tour is in the pipeline. Bakunowich says such events promote “lots more shared experiences, whether with your family or friends. Television is obviously the beating heart but it’s about the entertainment brand experience, and this stretches it.”
US gaming series Game Shakers
Growing hand in hand with its digital reach is Nickelodeon’s audience engagement via social media. Upholding Nickelodeon’s values in a less easily regulated online environment is an ongoing concern, but Bakunowich says: “It’s important to remember that our demo goes up to 15, and in terms of the content we produce, the environment is extremely positive and age-appropriate, and we obviously get involved in promoting internet safety and social responsibility.”
Moreover, being online allows Nickelodeon to offer more in-depth content around issues affecting its audience that might not be appropriate on air. Nike at Nite’s daily bulletin, The Scoop, taps the tween girl audience, their passion points and their interests, while being delivered in an age-appropriate and authentic way, says Bakunowich. Since The Scoop’s content has been posted on Facebook, daily engagement has leapt by almost 900%, as well as boosting Nickelodeon’s average daily reach on Facebook by 231% year-on-year, according to the network. The Scoop will be adding as-yet undisclosed new material this spring.
Hahn says Nickelodeon’s content strategy will continue to evolve across live-action, preschool, animation and TV movies. “It isn’t so much about, ‘Today we’re looking for a live-action idea.’ We look for creators who have a story to tell, whether they come from the UK, Israel, the US or wherever. It’s about how the brand can be your home to tell that story,” she says.
“We’re both reactive and proactive. People come and pitch to us and we also take a lot of initiative with various programmes that we already have, in order to get content,” she says, noting there’s no wrong door into Nick, and pitches accepted on a rolling basis.
Additional source: Wikipedia.
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Overview
Nina Hahn
Times couldn't be tougher for children's networks, but Nickelodeon UK and Ireland is in an enviable place just now. It is the number one kids' channel across its portfolio in the UK's cabsat TV universe among kids 4-15s, according to BARB, and has been for the past year, says Alison Bakunowich, General Manager, Nickelodeon UK & Ireland.
Bakunowich oversees a growing portfolio of Nickelodeon UK brands, targeting 4-15s, currently spanning Nickelodeon, Nick Jr. (including Nick Jr. Too), Nicktoons, Nick Play and digital apps. Recent additions include a Nick at Nite programming block on the 'big' Nickelodeon last June, serving the network’s older 11-15 demo. There are also a Nickelodeon-branded theme park, the Nickelodeon Store, consumer product lines and a growing a range of live events such as SLIMEFEST, which is returning for a second year for the October 2017 half-term.
Alison Bakunowich
Nickelodeon's success is underpinned by strong performances by a broader range of four or five live-action series, instead of the one or two previously, says Bakunowich. Topping that list is US superhero comedy series The Thundermans, Nickelodeon’s most-watched live-action show on the kids’ EPG. Other top attractions in 2016 included US shows like gaming series Game Shakers and superhero comedy Henry Danger.
Preschool service Nick Jr. is the network’s other driver, with hit show PAW Patrol topping the kids’ EPG with a 2.3% rating of 4-15s in all homes in 2016. Not only that, Paw Patrol was a key brand in helping grow the toy market that year, according to NPD Group findings.
London-based Nina Hahn, Nickelodeon International’s Senior Vice President (SVP) of international production and development, attributes Nickelodeon's continuing ability to attract audiences to its diversity of content and core brand values. This content mix ranges from returning brands like the evergreen SpongeBob SquarePants to newer shows such as The Thundermans.
Comedy drama Hunter Street produced with Nickelodeon Benelux
“Our brand values come first,” says Hahn, listing authenticity, fun and funny, playfulness, aspiration and gender-neutrality as key Nickelodeon qualities. “These are all elements that are us and us only, I would add, because they’re very specific to the kind of content we make and how we make it, and what you get when you watch it. They’re values that define us very clearly from other broadcast experiences. And I think that’s a big piece of why people come here and a point of difference.”
Those values apply globally, whether it’s Nickelodeon UK, Nickelodeon US, Nickelodeon Germany or wherever, and they serve as a creative benchmark for how content is then accepted regionally, adds Hahn, who oversees all Nickelodeon coproduction partnerships outside of the US.
Bakunowich says the preschool demo represents Nick UK’s single biggest growth opportunity, thanks to the current baby boom and with preschool the biggest genre viewed on the kids’ EPG. The hope is that viewers’ connection with Nick Jr. leads to shows like SpongeBob on Nicktoons and Henry Danger on Nickelodeon.
“The audience is there, our content has never been stronger. There’s a real mix of a strong production industry in the UK – we have Paw Patrol, the number one property in the world, and the Paw Patrol tour coming is a huge opportunity for us,” she says.
But Bakunowich doesn’t underestimate the fast-changing kids’ market either. “It is constantly challenging and we’re constantly looking at what on our channels is working for different demos.” The network also suffered a recent setback with the departure of James Newton, VP of programming, in February. Nickelodeon is now looking to fill the post.
The network’s biggest challenge, however, remains that facing the rest of the industry: measuring total audience consumption across platforms. “We’re in that funny moment where we know they’re out there and it’s how to reflect that. That’s a global issue, as well a UK one,” says Hahn.
Even if a majority of kids are still watching linear TV, based on overnight ratings, “where and when kids – or anyone – consumes content has changed drastically,” says Bakunowich. “I’ve been at Nickelodeon nine years and it used to be DVDs and a website. Now it’s all of the different products, apps and streaming. We work closely with our partners, Sky and Virgin, on getting our content to our audience when and where they want it in the most appropriate way.”
Nick Jr. hopes to further boost its digital reach with the launch of the Nick Jr. app this summer. An older-skewing Nick Play app debuted in November 2015 and has almost one million installations to date. This February saw the launch of Nickelodeon’s first ever play-along app, SpongeMaster, based on trivia around SpongeBob SquarePants.
Nickelodeon’s content creation has evolved organically to cater for how and where kids consume content, explains Hahn. “This discussion of how kids are ingesting content, both in the UK and on all Nickelodeon channels, is really also about when you start the creation and the development process with the talent, animator or whoever it may be,” she says. “Part of the success of the shows we’re now seeing is that the integration process starts from seed to table.”
Take Game Shakers, a series involving two girls running a gaming company – a theme Hahn says lends itself seamlessly to both linear and digital.
Hahn says Nickelodeon’s brands are increasingly moving in multiple directions to stay ahead. “Nick is so perfectly positioned for that because from day one we’ve always made it our mandate to be everywhere kids are – whether that’s in shortform; longform; new launches; digital firsts and into linear; linear first then into digital; and starting something in a region and having a go everywhere. For us, those are all fantastic ways to play.”
Current schedule, children’s, acquisitions, original production
Although a majority of Nickelodeon line-up remains US-sourced, UK-made and internationally co-produced fare has grown across the network.
“Our goal is high volume, so with The Thundermans we’re almost at 100 [Nick hits iCarly and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles have both surpassed 100 episodes],” says Bakunowich. “Kids love stripped shows and like that familiarity in the schedule. So when we launch we tend to launch two or three shows on big Nick, for example, but we also do seasonal four-week bursts of series like Ride or Hunter Street.”
Nick Junior hit Paw Patrol
In 2016, around 15 new live-action and animated titles (excluding events and movies) debuted across on the network, among them the coproduced Ride on Nickelodeon/Nick at Nite, football show Nick Kicks on Nicktoons, Irish animation series The Day Henry Met… and the UK’s Digby Dragon on Nick Jr. Last year also saw UK shortform animation series Tinkershrimp & Dutch (5×5’) premiere digitally online on Nick.co.uk and Nicktoons.co.uk and on the Nick App.
Nick UK now enjoys the status of regional hub in Europe, as well as a UK filter, says Hahn, outlining Nickelodeon’s global production strategy. “The global group and the region in this case are working very closely on how we can add the UK filter to content that can be experienced by everybody,” she explains.
“So it isn’t necessarily about making a show just for the UK but figuring out content that has a new creative filter – because you have different talent, physicality and iconography here – and what we can do to make that work. Peppa Pig is a great example of the success of this, starting here and going back to the US and everywhere else.”
Upcoming preschool animated series Nella the Princess Knight is set to be another example. The 100% UK production, from Manchester-based Brown Bag Films, follows an unconventional eight-year-old princess and launched stateside in early February. It will debut on Nick Jr. in the UK in May 2017.
Nick at Nite’s live-action series Ride (20×30’) was its big launch last November, airing stripped on weekdays at 19.00. The Canadian/UK copro is from Toronto’s Breakthrough Entertainment and London-based Buccaneer Media and centres on a girl who joins a prestigious British riding academy boarding school. It was shot 60% in Canada and 40% on location in Northern Ireland. The show was Nickelodeon’s first non-US premiere of a global production, says Hahn, who oversaw the show’s development. Canada’s YTV premiered it last autumn, followed by a US launch on Nickelodeon this January.
“The last couple of years have seen a tremendous increase in innovative ways of working together, largely due to the recession, and we had to all figure out ways to work together,” says Hahn. This has led to a closer working relationship with Nick UK and the other Nick channels on “making content in interesting ways, accessing tax credits, finding interesting ways to shoot. We do a lot of internal partnering, a lot of interesting models that allow us to get content up and off its feet in non-traditional ways.”
One example of this thinking is comedy drama Hunter Street, produced with Nickelodeon Benelux. Set and produced in Amsterdam, it comprises Dutch- and English-language versions produced in quick succession using the same sets, scripts and crew, and with some cast members crossing between the Dutch and English rest-of-world shows. The series launches on Nickelodeon in the UK on Monday 24th April 2017.
Nella the Princess Knight is due to debut in May
Nickelodeon is likely to make more such shows, says Hahn, pointing to interesting developments in the older-skewing space. “Kids are accessing global content from everywhere, so to them it’s not bizarre to hear a character with an English or Dutch accent,” she says. “As recently as 10 years ago accents were flagged up as a ‘what is that?’ from our viewers, but now they accept it. So it’s about making great content that reflects the kids in the world they live in.”
However, back in the preschool space, reflecting local kids and languages remains vital, says Hahn. “All Nick content that’s not original to the UK is dubbed with a British actor’s voice. We do that everywhere, which is an important measure.”
Nella the Princess Knight and Hunter Street will both headline Nick co-parent Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN)’s sales catalogue at MipTV in April, overseen by Caroline Beaton, senior VP of international programme sales for the group. “Nella is already creating huge buzz and acclaim in the US following its debut,” says Beaton, adding that Hunter Street “walks the walk,” in terms of Nickelodeon quality and values.
Last year Nickelodeon added footballing show Nick Kicks to its Nicktoons line-up for the first time, via VIMN and fellow subsidiary Channel 5, which secured three-year rights to the English Football League. After debuting in February 2016, a second season of Nick Kicks began last August. The deal covers three seasons into 2017/18, amounting to more than 100 episodes.
Nick Kicks has maintained the network’s gender-neutral stance, fronted by male and female hosts Rachel and Roman, and is attracting viewers to classic Saturday morning appointment-to-view TV, thanks to cross-promotion on other Nick platforms, says Bakunowich.
“The interesting idea behind sports and Nick Kicks is it’s still one of the areas that people want to watch live. So it was a great place for us to get the most leverage out of what we do, and what we do best in that space,” says Hahn.
Sport is an area that Nickelodeon as a company is looking into more closely, adds Hahn. It already has KCS (Kids' Choice Sports) in the US, which has proved a hit, while “regionalising something sports-related that worked for the region was a great push for the brand and worked for local need.”
Nickelodeon’s branded live events are also growing. Already present in Blackpool with a theme park, Nickelodeon UK launched its first ever SlimeFest live event there last September.
Meanwhile, Nickelodeon’s live 2017 Kids’ Choice Awards event recently aired earlier this month, and a Paw Patrol live event tour is in the pipeline. Bakunowich says such events promote “lots more shared experiences, whether with your family or friends. Television is obviously the beating heart but it’s about the entertainment brand experience, and this stretches it.”
US gaming series Game Shakers
Growing hand in hand with its digital reach is Nickelodeon’s audience engagement via social media. Upholding Nickelodeon’s values in a less easily regulated online environment is an ongoing concern, but Bakunowich says: “It’s important to remember that our demo goes up to 15, and in terms of the content we produce, the environment is extremely positive and age-appropriate, and we obviously get involved in promoting internet safety and social responsibility.”
Moreover, being online allows Nickelodeon to offer more in-depth content around issues affecting its audience that might not be appropriate on air. Nike at Nite’s daily bulletin, The Scoop, taps the tween girl audience, their passion points and their interests, while being delivered in an age-appropriate and authentic way, says Bakunowich. Since The Scoop’s content has been posted on Facebook, daily engagement has leapt by almost 900%, as well as boosting Nickelodeon’s average daily reach on Facebook by 231% year-on-year, according to the network. The Scoop will be adding as-yet undisclosed new material this spring.
Hahn says Nickelodeon’s content strategy will continue to evolve across live-action, preschool, animation and TV movies. “It isn’t so much about, ‘Today we’re looking for a live-action idea.’ We look for creators who have a story to tell, whether they come from the UK, Israel, the US or wherever. It’s about how the brand can be your home to tell that story,” she says.
“We’re both reactive and proactive. People come and pitch to us and we also take a lot of initiative with various programmes that we already have, in order to get content,” she says, noting there’s no wrong door into Nick, and pitches accepted on a rolling basis.
Additional source: Wikipedia.
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Nickelodeon Russia To Premiere "Hunter Street" On Monday 17th April 2017
Nickelodeon enters the world of mystery and adventure in the brand-new live-action comedy adventure series Hunter Street, premiering Monday 17th April 2017 on Nickelodeon Russia (Россия)! The new 20-episode series follows the journey of five foster kids on a quest to find their missing parents, Erik (Ronald Top) and Kate Hunter (Tooske Ragas), after they mysteriously disappear.
After spending his first night in his new home, Max, along with new siblings Tess, Anika, Sal and Daniel wake up to find their foster parents, Erik and Kate have vanished. In order to crack the case, the Hunter siblings set out on the challenge of a lifetime whilst searching for clues, leading them on an epic and suspenseful family adventure, including boat racing through canals, exploring secret tunnels and uncovering lost treasures. To uncover the truth they will have to dig up secrets in their old Amsterdam canal home. With obstacles at every turn, they must also fight off old family rivals and duplicitous heirs in order to solve the mystery - all while running the family home!
Watch the mystery unfold as the siblings piece together evidence and discover shocking stuff they never knew about their parents! The mystery begins Monday 17th April 2017 on Nickelodeon Russia (Россия).
Hunter Street stars Stony Blyden as street-smart Max; MaeMae Renfrow as the independent and resourceful sister Tess; Kyra Smith as the free-spirited youngest Hunter sister Anika; Daan Creyghton as Sal, the genius of the bunch; and Thomas Jansen as the fiercely protective eldest brother Daniel.
Hunter Street is produced by Blooming Media. Hunter Street was co-developed with the Nickelodeon Netherlands series, De Ludwigs and will air on Nickelodeon international channels this spring.
Fans can follow @HunterStreetTV on Facebook and Instagram to learn more about the series and its characters.
Original source: ToonZone Forums member chum_chum.
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After spending his first night in his new home, Max, along with new siblings Tess, Anika, Sal and Daniel wake up to find their foster parents, Erik and Kate have vanished. In order to crack the case, the Hunter siblings set out on the challenge of a lifetime whilst searching for clues, leading them on an epic and suspenseful family adventure, including boat racing through canals, exploring secret tunnels and uncovering lost treasures. To uncover the truth they will have to dig up secrets in their old Amsterdam canal home. With obstacles at every turn, they must also fight off old family rivals and duplicitous heirs in order to solve the mystery - all while running the family home!
Watch the mystery unfold as the siblings piece together evidence and discover shocking stuff they never knew about their parents! The mystery begins Monday 17th April 2017 on Nickelodeon Russia (Россия).
Hunter Street stars Stony Blyden as street-smart Max; MaeMae Renfrow as the independent and resourceful sister Tess; Kyra Smith as the free-spirited youngest Hunter sister Anika; Daan Creyghton as Sal, the genius of the bunch; and Thomas Jansen as the fiercely protective eldest brother Daniel.
Hunter Street is produced by Blooming Media. Hunter Street was co-developed with the Nickelodeon Netherlands series, De Ludwigs and will air on Nickelodeon international channels this spring.
Fans can follow @HunterStreetTV on Facebook and Instagram to learn more about the series and its characters.
Original source: ToonZone Forums member chum_chum.
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Nickelodeon Austria And Nickelodeon Switzerland To Premiere "Hunter Street" On Sunday 14th May 2017
Nickelodeon enters the world of mystery and adventure in the brand-new live-action comedy adventure series Hunter Street, premiering Sunday 14th May 2017 at 18:00 Uhr on Nickelodeon Austria (Österreich) and Nickelodeon Switzerland (Schweiz)! The new 20-episode series follows the journey of five foster kids on a quest to find their missing parents, Erik (Ronald Top) and Kate Hunter (Tooske Ragas), after they mysteriously disappear. Following the series premiere, Hunter Street will continue to air regularly every Sunday at 18:00 Uhr on Nickelodeon Österreich and Nickelodeon Switzerland Schweiz.
Although unconfirmed, it is expected that Nick North will also debut Hunter Street on Nickelodeon Germany (Deutschland), Nickelodeon Netherlands (Nederland), Nickelodeon Belgium (België; Flanders), Nickelodeon Denmark (Danmark), Nickelodeon Sweden (Sverige), Nickelodeon Norway and Nickelodeon Poland (Polska) around the same time.
After spending his first night in his new home, Max, along with new siblings Tess, Anika, Sal and Daniel wake up to find their foster parents, Erik and Kate have vanished. In order to crack the case, the Hunter siblings set out on the challenge of a lifetime whilst searching for clues, leading them on an epic and suspenseful family adventure, including boat racing through canals, exploring secret tunnels and uncovering lost treasures. To uncover the truth they will have to dig up secrets in their old Amsterdam canal home. With obstacles at every turn, they must also fight off old family rivals and duplicitous heirs in order to solve the mystery - all while running the family home!
Watch the mystery unfold as the siblings piece together evidence and discover shocking stuff they never knew about their parents! The mystery begins Sunday 14th May 2017 at 18:00 Uhr on Nickelodeon Österreich and Nickelodeon Switzerland Schweiz.
Hunter Street stars Stony Blyden as street-smart Max; MaeMae Renfrow as the independent and resourceful sister Tess; Kyra Smith as the free-spirited youngest Hunter sister Anika; Daan Creyghton as Sal, the genius of the bunch; and Thomas Jansen as the fiercely protective eldest brother Daniel.
Hunter Street is produced by Blooming Media. Hunter Street was co-developed with the Nickelodeon Netherlands series, De Ludwigs and will air on Nickelodeon international channels this spring.
Fans can follow @HunterStreetTV on Facebook and Instagram to learn more about the series and its characters.
Original source: Nick News.
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Although unconfirmed, it is expected that Nick North will also debut Hunter Street on Nickelodeon Germany (Deutschland), Nickelodeon Netherlands (Nederland), Nickelodeon Belgium (België; Flanders), Nickelodeon Denmark (Danmark), Nickelodeon Sweden (Sverige), Nickelodeon Norway and Nickelodeon Poland (Polska) around the same time.
After spending his first night in his new home, Max, along with new siblings Tess, Anika, Sal and Daniel wake up to find their foster parents, Erik and Kate have vanished. In order to crack the case, the Hunter siblings set out on the challenge of a lifetime whilst searching for clues, leading them on an epic and suspenseful family adventure, including boat racing through canals, exploring secret tunnels and uncovering lost treasures. To uncover the truth they will have to dig up secrets in their old Amsterdam canal home. With obstacles at every turn, they must also fight off old family rivals and duplicitous heirs in order to solve the mystery - all while running the family home!
Watch the mystery unfold as the siblings piece together evidence and discover shocking stuff they never knew about their parents! The mystery begins Sunday 14th May 2017 at 18:00 Uhr on Nickelodeon Österreich and Nickelodeon Switzerland Schweiz.
Hunter Street stars Stony Blyden as street-smart Max; MaeMae Renfrow as the independent and resourceful sister Tess; Kyra Smith as the free-spirited youngest Hunter sister Anika; Daan Creyghton as Sal, the genius of the bunch; and Thomas Jansen as the fiercely protective eldest brother Daniel.
Hunter Street is produced by Blooming Media. Hunter Street was co-developed with the Nickelodeon Netherlands series, De Ludwigs and will air on Nickelodeon international channels this spring.
Fans can follow @HunterStreetTV on Facebook and Instagram to learn more about the series and its characters.
Original source: Nick News.
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TeenNick Israel Launches On yes DBS; To Air "The Greenhouse" Reunion Special
Viacom's TeenNick channel has launched on the yes Direct Broadcast Satellite (DBS) platform in Israel!
TeenNick Israel is the first channel in Israel to target viewers ages 9 to 14. The 24-hour service focuses on live-action dramas, sitcoms and comedies such as iCarly, Victorious (ויקטוריוס), Make It Pop, Bella and The Bulldogs and many others.
Bella and The Bulldogs
The channel also features an original special TV reunion of the cast from The Greenhouse, an original live-action daily-drama series that broadcast for four seasons on Nickelodeon Israel exclusively for yes DBS. The show was produced by Nutz Productions, which also produced The Greenhouse Academy, an international remake acquired by Netflix scheduled to air later in 2017, and marks the first time an original Israeli series has been sold to Netflix.
The Greenhouse
TeenNick is also set to air an original TV reunion special featuring the cast of the original live-action daily-drama series The Greenhouse (החממה), which aired for four seasons on Nickelodeon Israel exclusively for yes DBS. The series was produced by Ananey-owned Nutz Productions, whose new tween-skewing sitcom Bed & Biscuit recently launched on Nickelodeon Israel exclusively for yes DBS.
The Greenhouse theme song
The Greenhouse Academy — an international remake of the daily-drama series—was acquired by Netflix and will air later this year. The acquisition marked the first time an original Israeli series sold to the global SVOD giant.
The new TeenNick channel—along with other Viacom brands in Israel like Nickelodeon and Nick Jr.—will be represented and operated by Ananey Communications Group, which operates more than 11 channels and reaches 76% of Israeli households.
Sources: TVKIDS, Kidscreen; H/T: Huge thanks to RegularCapital for the news!
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TeenNick Israel is the first channel in Israel to target viewers ages 9 to 14. The 24-hour service focuses on live-action dramas, sitcoms and comedies such as iCarly, Victorious (ויקטוריוס), Make It Pop, Bella and The Bulldogs and many others.
Bella and The Bulldogs
The channel also features an original special TV reunion of the cast from The Greenhouse, an original live-action daily-drama series that broadcast for four seasons on Nickelodeon Israel exclusively for yes DBS. The show was produced by Nutz Productions, which also produced The Greenhouse Academy, an international remake acquired by Netflix scheduled to air later in 2017, and marks the first time an original Israeli series has been sold to Netflix.
The Greenhouse
TeenNick is also set to air an original TV reunion special featuring the cast of the original live-action daily-drama series The Greenhouse (החממה), which aired for four seasons on Nickelodeon Israel exclusively for yes DBS. The series was produced by Ananey-owned Nutz Productions, whose new tween-skewing sitcom Bed & Biscuit recently launched on Nickelodeon Israel exclusively for yes DBS.
The Greenhouse theme song
The Greenhouse Academy — an international remake of the daily-drama series—was acquired by Netflix and will air later this year. The acquisition marked the first time an original Israeli series sold to the global SVOD giant.
The new TeenNick channel—along with other Viacom brands in Israel like Nickelodeon and Nick Jr.—will be represented and operated by Ananey Communications Group, which operates more than 11 channels and reaches 76% of Israeli households.
Sources: TVKIDS, Kidscreen; H/T: Huge thanks to RegularCapital for the news!
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Jordan And Perri To Host Nickelodeon SLIMEFEST 2017 UK
This October half term, Nickelodeon UK's SLIMEFEST returns for another slime-soaked year!
Join Nickelodeon hosts Jordan Banjo and Perri Kiely, as they host all the SLIME, MUSIC and MAYHEM at The Arena, Blackpool Pleasure Beach from Saturday 21st – Monday 23rd October 2017.
With epic performances by dance super group, Diversity. Plus rockin' musical performances by leading pop acts and appearances by some of Nickelodeon's biggest stars — soon to be announced!
Want to soak up all the slime for yourself? Tickets go on sale Tuesday, 11th of April!
For more information about this year's performer line up and other special slimetastic announcements, keep checking nick.co.uk/slimefest for the latest!
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Join Nickelodeon hosts Jordan Banjo and Perri Kiely, as they host all the SLIME, MUSIC and MAYHEM at The Arena, Blackpool Pleasure Beach from Saturday 21st – Monday 23rd October 2017.
With epic performances by dance super group, Diversity. Plus rockin' musical performances by leading pop acts and appearances by some of Nickelodeon's biggest stars — soon to be announced!
Want to soak up all the slime for yourself? Tickets go on sale Tuesday, 11th of April!
For more information about this year's performer line up and other special slimetastic announcements, keep checking nick.co.uk/slimefest for the latest!
Are you getting tickets this year? Did you get to go last year? Let Nickelodeon UK know in the comments here on Nick's official blog!
It's Time... For Slime!
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Nickelodeon UK To Premiere "Hunter Street" On Monday 24th April 2017
Nickelodeon UK enters the world of mystery and adventure in the brand-new live-action comedy adventure series Hunter Street, premiering Monday 24th April 2017 at 5:30pm on Nickelodeon UK & Ireland/HD! The new 20-episode series follows the journey of five foster kids on a quest to find their missing parents, Erik (Ronald Top) and Kate Hunter (Tooske Ragas), after they mysteriously disappear. Hunter Street will air weekdays at 5:30pm on Nickelodeon.
Following the debut of each brand-new episode, Nick UK & Eire will encore each episode the same night at 8:00pm, and the following weekday morning at 8:00am.
After spending his first night in his new home, Max, along with new siblings Tess, Anika, Sal and Daniel wake up to find their foster parents, Erik and Kate have vanished. In order to crack the case, the Hunter siblings set out on the challenge of a lifetime whilst searching for clues, leading them on an epic and suspenseful family adventure, including boat racing through canals, exploring secret tunnels and uncovering lost treasures. To uncover the truth they will have to dig up secrets in their old Amsterdam canal home. With obstacles at every turn, they must also fight off old family rivals and duplicitous heirs in order to solve the mystery - all while running the family home!
Watch the mystery unfold as the siblings piece together evidence and discover shocking stuff they never knew about their parents! The mystery begins Monday 24th April 2017 on Nick UK & Eire/HD!
Hunter Street stars Stony Blyden as street-smart Max; MaeMae Renfrow as the independent and resourceful sister Tess; Kyra Smith as the free-spirited youngest Hunter sister Anika; Daan Creyghton as Sal, the genius of the bunch; and Thomas Jansen as the fiercely protective eldest brother Daniel.
Hunter Street is produced by Blooming Media. Hunter Street was co-developed with the Nickelodeon Netherlands series, De Ludwigs and will air on Nickelodeon international channels this spring.
Fans can follow @HunterStreetTV on Facebook and Instagram to learn more about the series and its characters.
Original source: C21Media; Additional source: Digiguide.
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Following the debut of each brand-new episode, Nick UK & Eire will encore each episode the same night at 8:00pm, and the following weekday morning at 8:00am.
After spending his first night in his new home, Max, along with new siblings Tess, Anika, Sal and Daniel wake up to find their foster parents, Erik and Kate have vanished. In order to crack the case, the Hunter siblings set out on the challenge of a lifetime whilst searching for clues, leading them on an epic and suspenseful family adventure, including boat racing through canals, exploring secret tunnels and uncovering lost treasures. To uncover the truth they will have to dig up secrets in their old Amsterdam canal home. With obstacles at every turn, they must also fight off old family rivals and duplicitous heirs in order to solve the mystery - all while running the family home!
Watch the mystery unfold as the siblings piece together evidence and discover shocking stuff they never knew about their parents! The mystery begins Monday 24th April 2017 on Nick UK & Eire/HD!
Hunter Street stars Stony Blyden as street-smart Max; MaeMae Renfrow as the independent and resourceful sister Tess; Kyra Smith as the free-spirited youngest Hunter sister Anika; Daan Creyghton as Sal, the genius of the bunch; and Thomas Jansen as the fiercely protective eldest brother Daniel.
Hunter Street is produced by Blooming Media. Hunter Street was co-developed with the Nickelodeon Netherlands series, De Ludwigs and will air on Nickelodeon international channels this spring.
Fans can follow @HunterStreetTV on Facebook and Instagram to learn more about the series and its characters.
Original source: C21Media; Additional source: Digiguide.
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Jace Norman, Riele Downs & More Nick Stars Party at the After Party!! | Behind the Scenes | Nickelodeon
Come hang with your favorite Nick Stars at The After Party! Go behind the scenes with the cast of Henry Danger (Jace Norman, Sean Ryan Fox, Riele Downs, Cooper Barnes), Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn (Lizzy Greene, Mace Coronel, Aidan Gallagher, Casey Simpson, Kyla-Drew Simmons) and Game Shakers (Benji Flores Jr., Thomas Kuc, Cree Cicchino, Madisyn Shipman) as they talk about their brand new episodes, play some games and kick back Nickelodeon style! Catch more of The After Party on Nickelodeon!:
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Nick Kicks | Newcastle United Chip N' Bin | Nickelodeon UK
Sammy Ameobi from Newcastle United takes on Nick Kicks' Chip N' Bin challenge!:
Could you be Nick Kicks' Diddy Pundit?! Enter Nickelodeon's footie-tastic competition for your chance to join Roman Kemp and Rachel Stringer at the English Football League's Championship Play-Off Final in May 2017!
Tune into Nick Kicks Fridays at 6:00pm on Nicktoons UK & Ireland, plus check out nicktoons.co.uk/nickkicks and the award-winning Nick Play app for more footie-tastic Nick Kicks videos, behind-the-scenes content, polls, quizzes and games! Back of the net!
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Nickelodeon Video Round-Up - Issue 74: Global Edition
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Surfer Sabre Norris gets slimed at Nickelodeon's 2017 Kids' Choice Awards
She's the pint-sized surfing star who stole Australia's heart after she left viewers in stitches by calling her dad 'fat' in an interview.
And now Sabre Norris has continued to show off her quirky humour after Ellen Degeneres asked her to be her Orange Carpet Correspondent at Saturday's Kid's Choice Awards.
In the clip, which aired Wednesday 15th March 2017 on The Ellen Show, the 11-year-old squealed with delight as she interviewed famous celebrities from Gwen Stefani to Demi Lovato.
Surf star: Sabre Norris continued to show off her quirky humour after Ellen Degeneres asked her to be her Orange Carpet Correspondent at Saturday's Kid's Choice Awards
She began her coverage by giving her peppy 'Gday' shout-out to the talk show host as she rocked a white swan dress top, ivory tulle skirt and pink studded leather jacket with a red lining.
The wildcard World Surf League star finished off her ensemble with patterned sneakers, knee-length cream socks and a pale purple headband with bow.
Sabre posed for the cameras, hands on hip, before she grabbed the microphone to meet her first celebrity.
Swanning around: Sabre wore a long sleeve shirt with a picture of a crowned swan on it, tucking it into her ivory skirt
Pretty in pink: Sabre styled a studded pink jacket, with a ruby red lining, as well as a pale purple tulle bow in her hair
Rocking the orange carpet: The viral sensation posed for the cameras before she grabbed the microphone to meet her first celebrity.
'Just breathe, Just breathe' she said as rock star Gwen Stefani approached, before she regained her nerve to tell the Hollaback Singer she was an 'absolute stunner'.
'My favourite thing about you is that you are just such a powerful woman and you tell girls that they can be whoever they want to be and that it's okay to be different,' Sabre said.
She then spoke with comedian Kevin Hart, blurting out that she did her research on him to find out he was once a shoe salesman.
Sabre received a strong response when she asked the Central Intelligence actor if he would like some Vegemite or donuts, with Kevin claiming he needed to maintain his physique.
'I don't want no Vegemite, I fell for that before,' he joked.
'You are just such a powerful woman': The young surfer thanked Gwen Stefani for 'telling girls that they can be whoever they want to be and that it's okay to be different'
The pint-sized star mixed it up with John Cena, offering the former wrestler some Tic Tacs before pouring hundreds of them into his outstretched hand.
Other celebrities Sabre spoke to included Noah Cyrus, Miles Brown and the cast of the upcoming Power Rangers film.
She even practiced her dance moves with Little Mix and performed the worm in front Maddie Ziegler, tearing her dress in the process.
But it was Demi Lovato that got Sabre squealing, with the duo discussing hair and boys.
Fast friends: Demi Lovato gave Sabre some sage advice, talking about their hairstyles and first kisses
Revealing she had her first kiss at age 11, Demi told an excited Sabre to make sure she waits though 'until you find the special person'.
'They have to remember that their so lucky to give you a kiss.'
In true Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards fashion, Sabre finished her coverage with a sliming and, despite some initial fears and scared faces, found it a 'fun' experience.
Prepare to be slimed: Sabre finished her coverage with an event tradition - getting slimed - but called the experience fun
Sabre rose to fame after she was interviewed on the beach in Cronulla in November 2016 by The Today Show after a surfing event.
She was given a wildcard to enter the Sydney International Pro by Australian surfer Sally Fitzgibbon, and became the second youngest surfer ever to compete in a World Surf League event.
Her hilarious interview, included her calling her dad and former Olympic swimmer Justin Norris 'fat' because he ate so much ice-cream.
Sabre's father is Newcastle swimmer Norris who won a bronze medal at the 2000 Sydney Olympics and now runs a swimming academy in the NSW city.
And now Sabre Norris has continued to show off her quirky humour after Ellen Degeneres asked her to be her Orange Carpet Correspondent at Saturday's Kid's Choice Awards.
In the clip, which aired Wednesday 15th March 2017 on The Ellen Show, the 11-year-old squealed with delight as she interviewed famous celebrities from Gwen Stefani to Demi Lovato.
Surf star: Sabre Norris continued to show off her quirky humour after Ellen Degeneres asked her to be her Orange Carpet Correspondent at Saturday's Kid's Choice Awards
She began her coverage by giving her peppy 'Gday' shout-out to the talk show host as she rocked a white swan dress top, ivory tulle skirt and pink studded leather jacket with a red lining.
The wildcard World Surf League star finished off her ensemble with patterned sneakers, knee-length cream socks and a pale purple headband with bow.
Sabre posed for the cameras, hands on hip, before she grabbed the microphone to meet her first celebrity.
Swanning around: Sabre wore a long sleeve shirt with a picture of a crowned swan on it, tucking it into her ivory skirt
Pretty in pink: Sabre styled a studded pink jacket, with a ruby red lining, as well as a pale purple tulle bow in her hair
Rocking the orange carpet: The viral sensation posed for the cameras before she grabbed the microphone to meet her first celebrity.
'Just breathe, Just breathe' she said as rock star Gwen Stefani approached, before she regained her nerve to tell the Hollaback Singer she was an 'absolute stunner'.
'My favourite thing about you is that you are just such a powerful woman and you tell girls that they can be whoever they want to be and that it's okay to be different,' Sabre said.
She then spoke with comedian Kevin Hart, blurting out that she did her research on him to find out he was once a shoe salesman.
Sabre received a strong response when she asked the Central Intelligence actor if he would like some Vegemite or donuts, with Kevin claiming he needed to maintain his physique.
'I don't want no Vegemite, I fell for that before,' he joked.
'You are just such a powerful woman': The young surfer thanked Gwen Stefani for 'telling girls that they can be whoever they want to be and that it's okay to be different'
The pint-sized star mixed it up with John Cena, offering the former wrestler some Tic Tacs before pouring hundreds of them into his outstretched hand.
Other celebrities Sabre spoke to included Noah Cyrus, Miles Brown and the cast of the upcoming Power Rangers film.
She even practiced her dance moves with Little Mix and performed the worm in front Maddie Ziegler, tearing her dress in the process.
But it was Demi Lovato that got Sabre squealing, with the duo discussing hair and boys.
Fast friends: Demi Lovato gave Sabre some sage advice, talking about their hairstyles and first kisses
Revealing she had her first kiss at age 11, Demi told an excited Sabre to make sure she waits though 'until you find the special person'.
'They have to remember that their so lucky to give you a kiss.'
In true Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards fashion, Sabre finished her coverage with a sliming and, despite some initial fears and scared faces, found it a 'fun' experience.
Prepare to be slimed: Sabre finished her coverage with an event tradition - getting slimed - but called the experience fun
Sabre rose to fame after she was interviewed on the beach in Cronulla in November 2016 by The Today Show after a surfing event.
She was given a wildcard to enter the Sydney International Pro by Australian surfer Sally Fitzgibbon, and became the second youngest surfer ever to compete in a World Surf League event.
Her hilarious interview, included her calling her dad and former Olympic swimmer Justin Norris 'fat' because he ate so much ice-cream.
Sabre's father is Newcastle swimmer Norris who won a bronze medal at the 2000 Sydney Olympics and now runs a swimming academy in the NSW city.