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Nickelodeon to stream 'Nick Canon's Star Camp' on TurboNick
 
Indiantelevision.com Team
(14 July 2007 4:20 pm)
 

MUMBAI: Nickelodeon will debut the new series, Nick Cannon's Star Camp, on 22 July exclusively on TurboNick, the network's broadband video player.

Cannon, Quincy Jones and Quincy "QD3" Jones III are the executive producers of the show which selects and follows eight members of a new youth super-group hand-picked by Cannon as they learn how to be stars.

The series of five, 15-minute episodes will stream on TurboNick (http://www.turbonick.com) every Sunday, and the finale performance will air in Nickelodeon's TEENick block on Sunday, 26 August (6 pm ET/PT).

"Streaming video has become a big part of how today's multi-tasking generation of kids is experiencing entertainment. Several of our properties like Mr. Meaty and Avatar have developed a huge following online, so introducing an original series to air exclusively on TurboNick is the natural next step in super-serving our audience," said Nickelodeon Networks EVP Original Programming and Development Marjorie Cohn.

"We're especially excited to be launching this series in collaboration with top talent like Nick Cannon and Quincy Jones, who know how to connect with our audience on any platform" added Cohn.

Developed to give a select group of kids the opportunity to showcase their talents, Nick Cannon's Star Camp produces The Giggle Club, an eight-member all-star super group. After the cameras stop following the group as they learn the fundamental tools needed to make it in the music industry, plans for them include recording an album and performing in a live stage show tour.

To help get them there, Nick Cannon and Quincy Jones call on a team of producer and director Debbie Allen and choreographer to the stars, Fatima Robinson. The group is put through a 'megastar boot camp' with state of the art equipment and resources to hone in on their performance skills, states an official press release.

"There is so much untapped talent out there, particularly among young kids today. We wanted to find this talent and give kids the training necessary to mold them into the budding stars that they can be," said Cannon.

"I can't think of a better network to be working with than Nickelodeon and a better way to reach today's multi-platform kid audience than by airing this series on TurboNick" he added.

The Giggle Club features eight members, ranging in age from 13 to 19. They are Cashae Davis (Young Daisy), Antonio Anderson (M-One), Tehabreana Mc Nair (Bre-Roca), Malik Mc Nair (Mac Flossy), Jessica Salinaz (Jessi J), William May (Big Will), Amanda Moseley (Mandy Rain) and Jesse Brown (Casper).

TurboNick will complement the Nick Cannon's Star Camp streaming experience with background on the show and The Giggle Club members, as well as a message board where kids can discuss their thoughts on the new mega-stars. Printed interviews with The Giggle Club members will also appear on the site.

Nick Canon first appeared on Nickelodeon's sketch comedy series All That, after which he went on to star in and executive produce his own comedy series on the channel, The Nick Cannon Show.

 
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