Monday, October 07, 2013

Nickelodeon UK Scares Up The Laughs With New Live-Action Supernatural Comedy, "The Haunted Hathaways", Premiering Tuesday 5th November 2013

Get ready for some supernatural fun! Nickelodeon UK, the number one commercial kids TV network in the UK, has announced in the following Press Release the exciting Nickelodeon News that, to celebrate the spookiest and scariest time of the year, Nick UK will be conjuring up huge belly laughs when Nickelodeon UK and Ireland and Nickelodeon HD UK premieres Nick's brand-new live-action comedy series, "The Haunted Hathaways", on Tuesday 5th November 2013 at 6:00pm (replayed at 7:00pm on Nick UK's plus-one timeshift channel, Nick+1)! After Nick UK debuts the series, Nickelodeon UK will then continue to air all-new episodes of "Haunted Hathaways" every weekday at 6:00pm (repeated at 7:00pm on Nickelodeon+1).

Nickelodeon UK's official website will also launch the channels official "The Haunted Hathaways" webpage at nick.co.uk/hauntedhathaways (launching soon!), where NickHeads can play exclusive online games and online streaming video clips.


Original Nickelodeon UK Press Release:

GET SPIRITED AWAY BY NICKELODEON’S NEW LIVE-ACTION SUPERNATURAL COMEDY, THE HAUNTED HATHAWAYS

London, 7th October, 2013 – Get ready for some supernatural fun as Nickelodeon conjures up laughs with brand-new, live-action comedy series, The Haunted Hathaways premiering on Tuesday 5th November at 6:00pm.

The scripted half-hour series follows Michelle Hathaway (Ginifer King) and her daughters Taylor (Amber Montana) and Frankie (Breanna Yde), as they relocate from New York to New Orleans to open a bakery. Their new life does not quite go to plan, as they arrive to find their new home is already occupied by another family: father Ray Preston (Chico Benymon) and his sons Miles (Curtis Harris) and Louie (Benjamin “Lil P-Nut” Flores Jr.). However they are not just any family – they are a family of ghosts. There are plenty of bumps in the night, as the families learn to navigate each other’s worlds whilst sharing the same home. New episodes of The Haunted Hathaways will air regularly weeknights at 6:00pm and fans can play games and see exclusive clips at nick.co.uk/hauntedhathaways.

Created by veteran comedy writer-producer Robert Peacock (Reba, The Jeff Foxworthy Show), The Haunted Hathaways is executive produced by Boyce Bugliari & Jamie McLaughlin (Bucket & Skinner's Epic Adventures).

The premiere episode sees the Hathaway family move into their new house and meet their new housemates. After agreeing to live under one roof, they come to care about and rely on one another whilst driving each other crazy. Though wary at first, the Hathaways soon discover how much fun life can be when living with ghosts.

Available in 14 million homes, Nickelodeon is the place where kids rule and features top shows such as Nickelodeon's Kids' Choice Awards, Victorious, SpongeBob SquarePants and iCarly. Launched in 1993, Nickelodeon brings hit international and locally-produced entertainment content to audiences in the UK and Ireland. Viewers can also watch Nickelodeon in high definition through Nickelodeon HD and have the opportunity to catch up with the schedule through Nickelodeon +1. Exclusive games, behind the scenes clips, show information and more are available on nick.co.uk Nickelodeon is on Sky 604, Virgin 712, TalkTalk channel 315 and through BT Vision.

The Nickelodeon Network brings the best in kids content to the UK and Ireland with Nickelodeon channels available in over 14 million cable and satellite homes. Having launched in 1993 Nickelodeon UK comprises seven dedicated entertainment channels for kids aged 4-15 and their families, and is a joint venture between Viacom International Media Networks and BSkyB.

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