- Nickelodeon’s New Preschool Series “Bubble Guppies” Premieres January 24
January 10, 2011 | Bubble Guppies, Nickelodeon’s new interactive CG-animated preschool series, makes a splash on Monday, Jan. 24, at 11:00 a.m. (ET/PT). From the Emmy Award-winning team behind The Backyardigans and Little Bill, this musical comedy set in a vibrant 3D underwater environment follows a group of diverse preschoolers with colorful fish tails who go on adventures discovering their world. Following the Jan. 24 premiere, Nickelodeon will air two weeks of brand-new episodes from Tuesday, Jan. 25 – Thursday, Jan. 27; and Monday, Jan. 31 – Thursday, Feb. 3, at 11:00 a.m. (ET/PT). The series will regularly air weekdays at 11:00 a.m. (ET/PT).
- George Takei Joins Cast of Nickelodeon’s “Supah Ninjas”
January 10, 2011 | George Takei joins the cast of Nickelodeon's brand-new live-action comedy series, Supah Ninjas, one of five original series premiering on Nickelodeon in early 2011. Comic book in tone and cinematic in style, the half-hour series follows three unsuspecting kids who are drafted into the secret world of crime-fighting after Mike Fukanaga, an average high school student, discovers he is descended from a long line of ninjas. He is helped along the way by the spirit of his recently deceased grandfather (Takei), who appears to him and the team of "Supah Ninjas" as an interactive hologram who offers guidance, wisdom and training. Picked up for 26 episodes, Nickelodeon will air a special preview of Supah Ninjas on Monday, January 17 at 9:00PM (ET/PT), following back-to-back premieres of the hit comedy series Victorious starring Victoria Justice.
- “Big Time Rush: Season One, Volume One” Coming to DVD on March 29
January 10, 2011 | Your favorite four best friends from Minnesota are hitting it big with their first DVD, Big Time Rush: Season One, Volume One. Kendall, James, Carlos and Logan trade in their hockey sticks and parkas for a chance at music superstardom in Los Angeles, but the road to success isn't easy! Can they handle being thrown into the glamorous Hollywood scene and are they dedicated enough to make their dream a reality? This brand-new two-disc set includes the first eleven episodes of the series plus a bonus episode with special features and guest appearances by Nicole Scherzinger, Chris Masters, Erik Estrada and Lorenzo Lamas. Watch Nickelodeon's latest hit series from the very beginning! Created by Nickelodeon Home Entertainment and distributed by Paramount Home Entertainment, Big Time Rush: Season One, Volume One hits shelves in a special 2-disc DVD package on March 29, 2011 for the suggested retail price of $16.99.
- YTV and Nickelodeon Canada February 2011 Highlights
January 8, 2011 | This February, Corus Entertainment’s kids networks deliver new episodes, series and specials all month long. Highlights include: YTV’s premiere of Gigantic, an original Nickelodeon drama series starring Grace Gummer; a slew of Valentine-themed programming on both YTV and Nickelodeon; as well as Treehouse’s annual Friendship and Caring Day including a premiere episode of The Cat in the Hat Knows A Lot About That! starring the voice of Martin Short as the Cat.
- Second Season of “I’m in the Band” Premieres January 17 on Disney XD
January 7, 2011 | The second season of the hit comedy series "I'm In The Band" commences with a special one hour episode featuring guest star NFL Hall of Famer Jerry Rice on MONDAY, JANUARY 17 (7:00 p.m., ET/PT) on Disney XD. Starring are Logan Miller, Steve Valentine, Greg Baker, Stephen Full and Caitlyn Taylor Love.
- Cartoon Network Enterprises and Rubies Costumes Partner for First-Ever “Generator Rex” Halloween Costumes
January 5, 2011 | Cartoon Network Enterprises (CNE), the licensing and merchandising arm of Cartoon Network, today announced a partnership with Rubies Costumes for its smash-hit action-adventure series, Generator Rex. The Generator Rex costume line will feature kids costumes based on hit characters from the top-rated Cartoon Network original series. Fans of the series can enjoy the ultimate role play experience, as they dress up as Rex or his evil counterpart Van Kleiss and reenact favorite moments from the series. The costumes will debut at all tiers of retail in time for Halloween 2011.
- Cartoon Network Ratings Highlights for December 27, 2010 – January 2, 2011
January 5, 2011 | Charting solid gains with its first telecast of 2011, the Annie Award-nominated ADVENTURE TIME (Monday, 8 p.m.) earned respectable gains vs. the previous 2010 time period—kids 6-11 delivery (538,000) increased by 1%, kids 2-11 delivery (799,000) increased by 8%, and kids 9-14 delivery (372,000) increased by 4%. Similarly strong, boys 6-11 delivery (386,000) improved by 5%, boys 2-11 delivery (536,000) improved by 6% and boys 9-14 delivery (267,000) improved by 29%.
- Cable Ratings: December 27, 2010 – January 2, 2011
January 4, 2011 | Cable TV ratings for December 27, 2010 - January 2, 2011 with the top 25 shows and top 25 networks by total day, primetime and primetime 18-49 (via TVbytheNumbers.com).
- Nickelodeon’s “House of Anubis” Premieres to 2.4 Million Viewers
January 4, 2011 | Nickelodeon rang in the New Year with a ratings win with the series premiere of House of Anubis (Saturday, Jan. 1, 8 p.m. ET/PT). The hour-long premiere scored the top telecast on broadcast and basic cable with all kid and tween demos in its time period.
- Nickelodeon Picks Up New Series “How to Rock Braces and Glasses”
January 4, 2011 | Variety reports that Nickelodeon has picked up the sitcom pilot How to Rock Braces and Glasses for a full series. The show will star Cymphonique (Miller) as Kacey, a popular girl who’s status falls when she has to get glasses and braces; however, she finds a new way to be happy – music.
- Regular “Transformers Prime” Episodes Premiere Friday, February 11 on The Hub
January 3, 2011 | The Hub announced today that the full Transformers Prime animated series will premiere on Friday, February 11 at 4:30pm ET / 1:30pm PT.
- Nickelodeon Renews “SpongeBob SquarePants” for Ninth Season, Reaching 204 Episodes
January 3, 2011 | Nickelodeon, the number-one kids' brand and largest producer of television animation in the world, has picked up a ninth season of the hit animated series SpongeBob SquarePants, it was announced today by Brown Johnson, President, Animation, Nickelodeon and MTVN Kids and Family Group. The network is adding 26 episodes to the series, which ranks as the top animated program with kids and tweens in 2010, that will roll out in 2012, including the series' landmark 200th episode. SpongeBob SquarePants has been TV's number-one animated series with kids 2-11 for 10 consecutive years.
- 2010 Cable Ratings: Most Watched Shows and Top Network Gains
January 2, 2011 | With 2010 now over, TVbytheNumbers.com has posted information about the most watched cable shows and the top cable network gains in primetime and total day for the year (Note: A Nielsen year is not equal to the calendar year, as 2010 is considered 12/28/2009 – 12/26/2010).
- Briefly: “Power Rangers Samurai” Premiere Date, More “Rugrats” and Premiere Info for January
January 2, 2011 | News updates for Power Rangers Samurai, Supah Ninjas, Rugrats, Nickelodeon, Nicktoons, Cartoon Network, Disney Channel and Disney XD have been posted.
