- Nickelodeon Announces “All Growed Up” Series; “Rugrats” Pre-School Specials
September 26, 2002 | Diaper-less at last, venturing far beyond the sandbox, Nickelodeon’s perennial tots are tweens – and not just for a day – in Rugrats’ first-ever spin-off series, All Growed Up, now in production in Los Angeles. The animated TV history-makers whose 10th anniversary special All Growed Up toppled records last July – a whopping 70 percent of all kids 2-11 tuned in – will continue their adventures above rug level on the cusp of teen-hood in the 13-episode series. Debut of the new Nick show from Klasky Csupo, Inc., which will run concurrently with Rugrats, is slated for the 2003-04 season.
- Kids Pick Nick on Saturday Morning – September 14, 2002 Ratings Highlights
September 19, 2002 | With this past Saturday, Sept. 14, marking the start of the new 2002-03 kids’ season, Nickelodeon won the daypart against all broadcast and basic-cable competition among kids 2-11 and 6-11, increasing its overall kid 2-11 performance by +20% over last year. For Sept. 14, from 8 a.m.-12 p.m. (all times ET/PT), Nick earned a 5.2/21 national rating and share (2.1 million average kid viewers) among kids 2-11, led by the highest-rated kids show on any network, SpongeBob SquarePants.
- “Jimmy Neutron” is Nickelodeon’s Highest-Rated Premiere Ever
September 10, 2002 | Drawing a third of all kids watching cable TV last Friday night and placing first with kids among broadcast and basic-cable television, The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron, Boy Genius, raked in record ratings for its Friday, Sept. 6, 8:30 p.m. (ET/PT) debut. Ranking as Nickelodeon’s highest-rated premiere in the network’s 23-year history, Jimmy Neutron easily established itself among the gallery of Nick hits that includes SpongeBob SquarePants and the network’s previous premiere record-holder, ChalkZone.
- Kids’ WB Kicks Off 2002-2003 Season
August 21, 2002 | Kids’ WB! gears up to bring more high-adventure, humor and heart in its new Saturday morning and Monday-Friday line-ups for the 2002-2003 Fall season.
- “Speed Racer” Joins New SLAM Block August 25
August 14, 2002 | The continent-spanning pop culture phenomenon/TV series Speed Racer slips into SLAM, Nickelodeon’s new high-velocity Sunday programming block set to premiere August 25 (4-6 p.m. ET/PT).
- Cartoon Network Adds “Transformers Armada” This Summer
August 2, 2002 | This summer, Cartoon Network revives one of the most popular cartoons from the ‘80s when TRANSFORMERS ARMADA joins the Toonami line-up with all new adventures.
- Kids’ WB Schedules “¡Mucha Lucha!” Series Premiere
July 13, 2002 | Kids’ WB! announces the debut of the original Latin-themed irreverent comedy “¡MUCHA LUCHA!” on Saturday, August 17.
- Nick GAS Block Goes to Camp This Summer
July 8, 2002 | Nickelodeon GAS: Games and Sports for Kids is going to camp with a twist (and a jump and a wheelie) this summer on weekdays during the GAS Goes to Camp one-hour block beginning Monday, July 8, at 1 p.m. (all times ET/PT) on Nickelodeon.
- Nickelodeon 2Q 2002 Ratings Highlights
July 2, 2002 | Finishing Second Quarter 2002 first in total day (27 straight quarters) and second in prime time among all basic cable, Nickelodeon/Nick at Nite recorded its most-watched 2Q ever (1.6/1.3 million HH/1.8 million total viewers) among households and total viewers on a 24-hour basis, up +14% in rating, +18% in delivery and +20% in total viewers over last year. Also, the network’s first-place finish in total day represents a +33% lead over tied-for-second LifeTime Television (1.2/1.0 million HH) and Cartoon Network (1.2/964,000 HH).
- TEENick’s Summer Concert Series Kicks Off Sunday, June 23
June 19, 2002 | Nickelodeon’s 2002 TEENick Summer Concert Series sizzles this summer with original performances by some of today’s most popular teen musical artists including Lil’ Romeo, B2K, 3LW, O-Town, Mario and Avril Lavigne. Up and coming artist Lil’ J hosts the series and kicks off the first show on Sunday, June 23, at 8:30 pm (ET/PT) with a performance by Lil’ Romeo. The series will air on Sundays at 8:30 pm (ET/PT) throughout the summer.
