- iOMG, Nickelodeon’s Big Time Ratings Highlights for April 4 – 10, 2011
April 12, 2011 | Nickelodeon’s iCarly drew 7.4 million total viewers with a new special episode “iOMG” (Saturday, April 9, 8 p.m. ET/PT), which also nabbed the network basic cable’s top spot for the week with viewers P2+. The half-hour iCarly premiere was followed by a new episode of the hit comedy Big Time Rush (“Big Time Girl Group”), which drew 5.7 million total viewers and scored the series its highest-rated telecast with kids 6-11 and total viewers since its series premiere in January 2010. Year to date, iCarly “iOMG” ranks as basic cable’s top kids’ telecast with total viewers.
- Cartoon Network Ratings Highlights for April 4 – 10, 2011
April 12, 2011 | Cartoon Network’s Monday night block of original animated comedies—Adventure Time (8 p.m.), MAD (8:15 p.m.) and Regular Show (8:30 p.m.)—each ranked#1 in their timeslots once again on all television among boys 6-11 and boys 2-11.
- The Hub Premieres “Chuck’s Big Air Dare” Friday, April 22
April 12, 2011 | The Hub Television network, a destination for kids and their families, will present the world television premiere of the one-hour special "Chuck's Big Air Dare" based on the popular brand Tonka Chuck & Friends and The Hub's animated series "The Adventures of Chuck & Friends." The special, which introduces a new character Flip the Race Truck, teaches kids about the need to work together in order to succeed.
- Cable Ratings: April 4 – 10, 2011
April 12, 2011 | Cable TV ratings for April 4 - 10, 2011 with the top 25 shows and top 25 networks by total day, primetime and primetime 18-49 (via TVbytheNumbers.com).
- Cartoon Network Honors the Ultimate Teen Hero with “Ben 10 Week”
April 12, 2011 | Ben Tennyson, one of Cartoon Network's most beloved characters, is getting his moment in the spotlight with Ben 10 Week, featuring special television programming and online games. Starting Monday, April 11, Ben 10 fans will have the chance to relive favorite moments from past series and enjoy all-new Ben 10 experiences on CartoonNetwork.com and Facebook.
- Nickelodeon’s New Series “Supah Ninjas” Premieres Saturday, April 16
April 8, 2011 | Spring into action with Nickelodeon’s new comedy-adventure series, Supah Ninjas, premiering Saturday, April 16, at 8:30 p.m. (ET/PT). Comic book in tone and cinematic in style, the 26-episode, half-hour series follows three unsuspecting high school students who are drafted into the secret world of crime-fighting after Mike Fukanaga (Ryan Potter) discovers he is descended from a long line of ninjas. Mike is helped along the way by the spirit of his recently deceased grandfather, played by TV icon George Takei (Hikaru Sulu in Star Trek), who appears to him and the team of “Supah Ninjas” as an interactive hologram offering guidance, wisdom and training. Supah Ninjas, created by Eric S. Garcia and Leo Chu (Afro Samurai), is executive produced by Garcia, Chu, Mitchel Katlin, Nat Bernstein and Brian Robbins and Sharla Sumpter Bridgett (Fred: The Movie) of Varsity Pictures. The series will regularly air Saturdays at 8:30 p.m. (ET/PT) on Nickelodeon.
- “Rocko’s Modern Life” Season 1 DVD Press Release
April 7, 2011 | Flash black to one of the most beloved animated Nickelodeon series from the 1990s when Rocko's Modern Life: Season One 2-DVD set arrives in stores nationwide for the first time on June 21, 2011, from Shout! Factory. Featuring all 26 wacky adventures of an Australian wallaby and his pals in 13 original episodes (two segments per episode), this DVD release has long been anticipated by fans but has not been available in stores until now. The collectible Rocko's Modern Life: Season One DVD is priced to own with a suggested retail price of $19.93.
- Cartoon Network Ratings Highlights for March 28 – April 3, 2011
April 5, 2011 | Across the week, Cartoon Network in early evening (7-9 p.m.) achieved double-digit ratings and delivery growth among kids 6-11, 2-11 and 9-14 demos, ranging between 11% and 19% compared to the same week last year.
- Sunday 4/3 & Monday 4/4 Cable Ratings: Good Luck Charlie, Adventure Time, MAD, Regular Show & The Problem Solverz
April 5, 2011 | Sunday, April 3 and Monday, April 4 final cable ratings for Good Luck Charlie, Adventure Time, MAD, Regular Show and The Problem Solverz.
- Friday 4/1 Cable Ratings: Phineas and Ferb, Fish Hooks, Star Wars: The Clone Wars
April 5, 2011 | Friday, April 1 final cable ratings for Phineas and Ferb, Fish Hooks and Star Wars: The Clone Wars.
- Nickelodeon’s “Kids’ Choice Awards 2011” Scores 7.3 Million Viewers; New “VICTORiOUS” Hits Series High
April 5, 2011 | Nickelodeon’s 2011 Kids’ Choice Awards (Saturday, April 2, 8-9:30 p.m. ET/PT), featured a slime-tastic return by host actor/comedian Jack Black and ranks as basic cable’s top telecast for the week (March 28, 2011–April 3, 2011) with 7.3 million total viewers. The show also ranks as the week’s top telecast with kids and tweens on all TV, averaging a 9.8/3.5 million K2-11, 12.7/2.7 million K6-11 and 11.7/2.5 million T9-14. The telecast also ranks as the most-watched kids’ show on all TV with viewers (P2+), year to date.
- Nickelodeon Launches Monkey Quest, New Immersive Virtual World and Massively Multiplayer Online Game for Kids
April 5, 2011 | Nickelodeon, the number-one entertainment brand for kids, today announced the launch of Monkey Quest, an adventure-packed, virtual world and massively multiplayer online game (MMOG) featuring console-quality game play. Designed for kids and families, Monkey Quest allows players to customize their own monkey avatar and set off on exciting adventures to explore mysterious lands, battle monsters, and discover the secrets of the lost Monkey King – all simply controlled by using a computer keyboard.
- Cable Ratings: March 28 – April 3, 2011
April 5, 2011 | Cable TV ratings for March 28 - April 3, 2011 with the top 25 shows and top 25 networks by total day, primetime and primetime 18-49 (via TVbytheNumbers.com).
- IDW Publishing to Release Comic Series Based on “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” for Nickelodeon
April 5, 2011 | More than 25 years after its first comic book, the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles return to their roots with IDW Publishing. Today at WonderCon in San Francisco, IDW and Nickelodeon announced a long-term agreement to offer an all-new installment of the original Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles comics and graphic novels. Starting this summer, IDW’s comic series will bring the “Heroes in a Half Shell” back into action. IDW’s new comics are part of a larger initiative to bring Turtles to a new generation of fans, starting with these new storylines from the original series. Additionally, in fourth quarter 2012, Nickelodeon will premiere a new CG-animated version of the wildly popular Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles franchise.
- Sprout Celebrates Earth Week with “dirtgirlworld” Marathon
April 5, 2011 | 24-hour preschool television channel Sprout is celebrating Earth Week with a variety of special events and green activities, including a live appearance by Richard Blais, latest winner of Bravo’s Emmy Award-winning show Top Chef, on Friday, April 22 during Sprout’s The Sunny Side Up Show.
- The Hub Moves Premieres of Transformers Prime, G.I. Joe Renegades, Hubworld to Saturdays; Other Schedule Notes
April 4, 2011 | The Hub is moving premiere episodes of Transformers Prime, G.I. Joe Renegades and Hubworld to Saturdays, instead of their previous Friday premiere timeslots.
- New Trailer for “ThunderCats” Released Today at WonderCon
April 3, 2011 | Today at WonderCon, a new two-minute trailer for ThunderCats was release. The new series is coming soon to Cartoon Network from Warner Bros. Animation.
- Kids’ Choice Awards 2011 Winners
April 2, 2011 | Mega-stars including Johnny Depp, Justin Bieber, Selena Gomez, The Black Eyed Peas, Miley Cyrus, Jennette McCurdy, Eddie Murphy and Shaquille O'Neal reigned as this year's favorites, winning top honors at Nickelodeon's 2011 Kids' Choice Awards live telecast, Saturday, April 2, 8-9:30 p.m. (ET/tape delayed for West Coast). Hosted by actor/comedian Jack Black and broadcast from the Galen Center at USC in Los Angeles, kids' top choices in television, movies, music and sports were revealed via slime slushie, cheerleader and a bear on a unicycle. Black proved that nothing was going to get in the way of his arriving at the venue – especially not a long limo line – by making a grand entrance in the Kids' Choice monster truck. With the help of a dancing flash mob along the orange carpet, he kicked off the slime-fest with a rockin' rendition of The Black Eyed Peas' "I Gotta Feeling." The KCA and Grammy Award-winning chart toppers then took center stage with a medley of hit songs "Just Can't Get Enough" and "The Time" featuring Black, the honorary Pea.
- Monday 3/28 Cable Ratings: Adventure Time, MAD & Regular Show
April 1, 2011 | Monday, March 28 final cable ratings for Adventure Time, MAD and Regular Show.
- Disney XD Ratings Highlights for 1Q 2011
March 29, 2011 | During 1Q11, Disney XD delivered its largest quarterly audience in the network’s history in Total Day (includes Toon Disney) in Total Viewers (288,000) and across all key kid targets: Kids 6-14 (147,000), Boys 6-14 (95,000), Kids 6-11 (120,000), Boys 6-11 (77,000), Tweens 9-14 (93,000) and Tween Boys (60,000).
