- “Nick News: Haiti Rising? Life in the Ruins” Premieres Sunday, January 9 on Nickelodeon
December 20, 2010 | Nickelodeon marks the first anniversary of the devastating Haitian earthquake with the premiere of Nick News with Linda Ellerbee: "Haiti Rising? Life in the Ruins," on Sunday, Jan. 9, at 9:00 p.m. (ET/PT). With nearly half the population under 18, and more than half the homeless being kids, everything that happens in Haiti is a kid-related issue. The half-hour special follows the stories of kids living in Haiti, the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere even before the earthquake struck.
- Second Season of “My Dad’s A Pro” Premieres Tonight on Cartoon Network
December 20, 2010 | As previously announced by Cartoon Network and the NFL, 10-time NFL Pro Bowler and Atlanta Falcons tight end Tony Gonzalez and his 8-year-old son Nikko will appear in the second season of the short-form series, My Dad’s A Pro. Each of the two-and-a-half minute episodes will premiere every weeknight this week beginning tonight at 6:58 p.m. (ET/PT). In each episode, fans will get a glimpse of what everyday life is like for Nikko during both the NFL season and the off-season. Whether he and his dad are at a big game, at the Falcons training facility learning how to block, at the beach taking surfing lessons or at home hanging out in his backyard, Nikko provides an inside look at what life is like with a pro dad.
- Big Time Rush Performs Acoustic Versions of “Beautiful Christmas” and “Stuck” for AOL Music
December 18, 2010 | Big Time Rush (Kendall Schmidt, James Maslow, Carlos Pena, Jr. and Logan Henderson) stopped by AOL Music for an interview and to perform acoustic versions of two songs – “Beautiful Christmas” and “Stuck”.
- “Dan Vs.” Premieres January 1, 2011 on The Hub
December 17, 2010 | The Hub will premiere their newest animated series Dan Vs. on Saturday, January 1, 2011 with back-to-back episodes at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT. This is a change from the original timeslot announced back in November (which was 7 p.m. ET).
- Nickelodeon Orders New Comedy “Bucket & Skinner’s Epic Adventures” by Tom Lynch for February 2011
December 16, 2010 | Nickelodeon has picked up the new multi-camera comedy series Bucket & Skinner's Epic Adventures to add to its full slate of brand-new programming coming in 1Q 2011, it was announced today by Marjorie Cohn, President, Original Programming and Development, Nickelodeon. A multi-camera buddy comedy about two best friends on a never-ending quest for awesomeness, Bucket & Skinner's Epic Adventures is from executive producer Tom Lynch (The Troop, South of Nowhere), creators/executive producers Boyce Bugliari and Jamie McLaughlin (Quintuplets, Kid Notorious) and executive producer Jonathan Stark (According to Jim) under The Tom Lynch Company banner. The series begins production this month in Los Angeles for a February 2011 premiere in the U.S. and globally on Nick channels around the world.
- Nickelodeon is 2010’s Top-Ranked Cable Network, Marks 16 Years as Number One
December 15, 2010 | Driven by ratings juggernauts iCarly and SpongeBob SquarePants, Nickelodeon will finish 2010 in first place among all basic cable networks in total day–for the 16th straight year–among total viewers (P2+) and all kid demos, for the year to date (12/28/09-12/12/10) according to Nielsen Media Research. Nickelodeon also closes the year averaging 2.3 million viewers P2+ and a 3.5/1.2 million K2-11, 3.1/680,000 K6-11, 2.3/498,000 T9-14, besting the closest competitor by double-digits with all key kid demos and total viewers.
- Sunday 12/12 Cable Ratings: Penguins of Madagascar, Good Luck Charlie, Shake It Up & Sonny With A Chance
December 14, 2010 | Sunday, December 12 cable ratings for The Penguins of Madagascar, Good Luck Charlie, Shake It Up and Sonny With A Chance.
- Disney Channel Ratings Highlights for December 6 – 12, 2010
December 14, 2010 | Airing the week’s Top 5 TV telecasts and 8 of the Top 10 overall, Disney Channel stood as TV’s No. 1 network in Total Day among Tweens 9-14 (492,000/2.0 rating), topping runner-up Nickelodeon by a solid 9% (450,000/1.8 rating).
- Cartoon Network Ratings Highlights for December 6 – 12, 2010
December 14, 2010 | Monday night’s line-up (8-10 p.m.) of animated comedies ranked as the evening’s #1 television destination for boys 2-11 and boys 6-11. Compared to the 2009 time period, average boys 6-11 delivery (373,000) increased by 9% and ratings (2.9) by 7%, kids 9-14 delivery (405,000) increased by 4% and ratings (1.7) by 6%, and boys 9-14 delivery (318,000) increased by 29% and ratings (2.6) by 30%.
- Cable Ratings: December 6 – 12, 2010
December 14, 2010 | Cable TV ratings for December 6 - 12, 2010 with the top 25 shows and top 25 networks by total day, primetime and primetime 18-49 (via TVbytheNumbers.com).