- Cartoon Network Ratings Highlights for May 30 – June 5, 2011
June 7, 2011 | Earning dramatic double-digit gains vs. the same week last year, Cartoon Network’s weekly early evening (7-9 p.m.) delivery increased between 30-40% across key kid demos: kids 6-11 delivery (623,000) increased by 34%, kids 2-11 delivery (917,000) increased by 30%, and kids 9-14 delivery (447,000) increased by 40%. In Total Day, kids 6-11 average delivery (396,000) grew by 7%, kids 2-11 delivery (594,000) grew by 2% and kids 9-14 delivery (303,000) grew by 10%.
- Nickelodeon Ratings Highlights for May 30 – June 5, 2011
June 7, 2011 | Nickelodeon’s SpongeBob SquarePants drew 5 million total viewers with a Saturday morning premiere(June 4, 10 a.m. ET/PT), which ranks as basic cable’s top animated series telecast with total viewers and the number-one telecast with kids 2-11 for the week. The half-hour long new episode “Squidward’s School for Grown Ups”, averaged an 8.2/3.0 K2-11, 8.4/1.8 million K6-11, and 5.3/1.1 million T9-14.
- Nickelodeon’s New Live-Action Series “Bucket & Skinner’s Epic Adventures” Premieres July 1
June 7, 2011 | Nickelodeon heats up the summer with the epic launch of its newest live-action comedy series, Bucket & Skinner’s Epic Adventures, premiering Friday, July 1, at 8:00 p.m. (ET/PT), with a second brand-new episode airing at 8:30 p.m. The epic weekend continues with the premiere of two all-new episodes on Saturday, July 2 at 8p.m. (ET/PT) and Sunday, July 3, at 7:00 p.m. (ET/PT). The series, which will air regularly on Sundays at 7:00 p.m. (ET/PT), centers on two lifelong best friends on a never-ending quest for awesomeness while dealing with everyday dilemmas. Always approaching life, high school and surfing with enthusiasm, Bucket (Taylor Gray) is measured and analytical, while Skinner (Dillon Lane) is zen and carefree.
- Cable Ratings: May 30 – June 5, 2011
June 7, 2011 | Cable TV ratings for May 30 - June 5, 2011 with the top 25 shows and top 25 networks by total day, primetime and primetime 18-49 (via TVbytheNumbers.com).
- The Big Help Partners with the President’s Challenge Program for “Million PALA Challenge”
June 7, 2011 | Nickelodeon's The Big Help today announced a new partnership with the President's Challenge, the premier program of the President's Council on Fitness, Sports and Nutrition to help promote the Presidential Active Lifestyle Award (PALA) Challenge – the "Million PALA Challenge." The goal of the "Million PALA Challenge" is to encourage 1 million or more Americans to sign up for and achieve the Presidential Active Lifestyle Award between now and September.
- “Race to the Top Commencement Challenge Special” Airing on TeenNick This Week
June 7, 2011 | Viacom (NYSE: VIA, VIA.B) and the Get Schooled Foundation, in partnership with the White House, will present the Race to the Top Commencement Challenge Special on Viacom's cable networks BET, Centric, Comedy Central, MTV2, MTVU, TeenNick and TV Land. The 30-minute special follows the experiences of students at Booker T. Washington High School in Memphis, Tennessee, as they win this year's Race to the Top Commencement Challenge, and the opportunity to host the most sought after graduation speaker – President Barack Obama.
- Keke Palmer to Star in Nickelodeon Original TV Movie “Rags”
June 6, 2011 | Nickelodeon star and three-time NAACP Image Award winner Keke Palmer (True Jackson, VP, Akeelah and the Bee, Madea's Family Reunion) has been cast in the network's brand-new original TV movie, Rags. The modern-day fairy tale, starring Palmer as Kadee Worth and Max Schneider (How to Rock) as Charlie Prince, began production in May in Vancouver. Set to premiere in 2012, Rags is a music-infused, modern twist on the classic Cinderella story set against the backdrop of New York City. Bille Woodruff (Honey, Beauty Shop) will direct, with original music produced by Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins (American Idol, Lady Gaga, Beyoncé).
- Nicktoons Throws An iPARTY prePARTY Before iParty With Victorious
June 4, 2011 | Next Monday-Friday from 5-6pm ET, Nicktoons gets views ready for the iCarly/VICTORiOUS crossover event iParty With Victorious with party-themed episodes of Nicktoons’ series.
- New Season of iCarly Coming “A Few Weeks After iParty With Victorious”
June 3, 2011 | Dan Schneider, creator and executive producer of iCarly and VICTORiOUS, blogged about the upcoming season of iCarly. The new season (which is the fourth production-wise, fifth airing-wise) will pick up where iOMG left off, says Mr. Schneider. The upcoming TV movie iParty With Victorious will not involve anything that happened in iOMG, as iParty takes place before it.
- Thursday, June 2 Cable Ratings: Another Cinderella Story, MAD, Gumball, Regular Show & Adventure Time
June 3, 2011 | Thursday, June 2 final cable ratings.
