- Friday 4/15 Cable Ratings: “Lemonade Mouth” Scores 5.7 Million Viewers
April 18, 2011 | Friday, April 15 final cable ratings for Lemonade Mouth and Generator Rex.
- Victoria Justice and the VICTORiOUS Cast Host Nickelodeon’s “The Big Help Earth Day” Programming on April 22
April 18, 2011 | Nickelodeon will go green for Earth Day when the network encourages kids to take positive actions for the environment via The Big Help pro-social campaign and airs special episodes of its popular live-action and animated shows, on April 22. The Big Help Earth Day block, airing in primetime, will be hosted by Victorious stars Victoria Justice, Daniella Monet and Leon Thomas on location in Louisiana, where they participated in the network’s “The Big Help Earth Day in the Gulf” restoration project to refurbish the St. Bernard Parish wetlands outside of New Orleans. The cast will highlight the work and activities from the restoration project throughout the hour-long block that features a new episode of Victorious, guest-starring Ke$ha, airing at 8 p.m. (all times ET/PT), and a green-themed episode of Big Time Rush (“Green Time Rush”) at 8:30 p.m. Nick Jr. and Nicktoons will also celebrate Earth Day: Nick Jr. will air 24 hours of themed programming, and Nicktoons will present a week-long “Dib Saves the Earth” marathon April 18 - 22 at 5 p.m.
- Bugs and Daffy Return on May 3 in “The Looney Tunes Show” on Cartoon Network
April 18, 2011 | Animation’s most beloved characters are back in an all-new series, The Looney Tunes Show, premiering Tuesday, May 3, at 8 p.m. (ET, PT) on Cartoon Network. Bugs and Daffy haven't changed — but their living situation has. Bugs is as brazen, sarcastic and ahead-of-the-game as ever, and Daffy, despite his narcissistic, sociopathic and paranoid tendencies, is Bugs' best friend and seemingly permanent houseguest. No longer confined to seven-minute shorts, their larger-than-life personalities (and egos) offer an irreverent, comical take on our modern world and introduce a whole new realm of possibilities. Now Bugs and Daffy can wreak as much havoc at the grocery store or the DMV as they once did in the forest.
- Disney Channel May 2011 Programming Highlights: “ANT Farm” Preview After “Suite Life” Graduation
April 17, 2011 | Disney Channel’s May 2011 programming is highlighted by the premiere of “Graduation on Deck”, the final episode of The Suite Life on Deck, on Friday, May 6 at 8pm. Leading up to the final episode, Disney Channel will be airing 10 viewer picked episodes in “Fan Picked Yearbook Moments” from Monday, May 2 to Friday, May 6 from 7-8pm each night.
- Previews for The Hub’s Saturday Night Premieres of Transformers Prime, G.I. Joe Renegades, Dan Vs. & The Haunting Hour
April 15, 2011 | Tomorrow night (Saturday, April 16), The Hub has two full hours of premieres from 7 – 9 p.m. ET with Transformers Prime, G.I. Joe Renegades, Dan Vs. and R.L. Stine’s The Haunting Hour: The Series. Check out previews for each episode.
- “Big Time Rush: Season One, Volume Two” Coming to DVD June 21, 2011
April 14, 2011 | Join America’s favorite four best friends from Minnesota as they continue their journey to stardom in the all-new DVD release Big Time Rush: Season One, Volume Two. Kendall, James, Carlos and Logan are back with more of their antics as they navigate making it big time! Come hang poolside at “The Palm Woods,” try to attract some ladies and, above all, sing, dance and try to have it all. The boys quickly learn that success truly comes with dedication, determination and friendship – but they never forget to enjoy the ride! This brand-new two-disc set includes the last seven episodes of the season with special features and guest appearances by Fabio, Jordin Sparks and Ed Begley, Jr. Created by Nickelodeon Home Entertainment and distributed by Paramount Home Entertainment, Big Time Rush: Season One, Volume Two hits shelves in a 2-disc DVD package on June 21, 2011, for the suggested retail price of $19.99.
- Nickelodeon Renews “iCarly” for 5th Season
April 14, 2011 | Nickelodeon, the number-one entertainment brand for kids, has greenlit a fifth season of its mega-hit comedy series iCarly. The new season will roll out in 2012. Launched in 2007, iCarly, has since become a pop culture staple and regularly tops all basic cable and broadcast TV among both kid and adult viewers. Most recently, the show drew 7.4 million total viewers with the episode "iOMG" (Saturday, April 9, at 8 p.m. ET/PT), which also nabbed basic cable's top spot for the week with viewers P2+. Year-to-date, "iOMG" ranks as the top telecast with all kid and tween demos on all TV and is basic cable's top kids' telecast with total viewers. iCarly is created and executive produced by television hitmaker Dan Schneider (Victorious, Zoey 101, Drake & Josh).
- Fri 4/8, Sun 4/10 & Mon 4/11 Cable Ratings: Wizards, GenRex, Charlie, Shake It Up, Adventure Time, MAD, Regular & Problem Solverz
April 13, 2011 | Friday, April 8 through Monday, April 11 final cable ratings for Wizards of Waverly Place, Generator Rex, Good Luck Charlie, Shake It Up, Adventure Time, MAD, Regular Show and The Problem Solverz.
- “Lemonade Mouth” Premieres This Friday on Disney Channel
April 13, 2011 | "Lemonade Mouth" is a distinctive and dynamic movie for kids, tweens and families in which music intersects with themes of communication, personal development and empowerment. Central to the story are five teenagers who are profoundly changed when a music teacher motivates them to throw "what-ifs" out the window, pursue their true passion, form a band and ultimately, seize the opportunity to express their unique selves – despite lack of support from the school administration. The movie premieres FRIDAY, APRIL 15 (8:00 p.m., ET/PT) on Disney Channel as part of the popular Disney Channel Original Movie franchise.
- “Jake and the Never Land Pirates” Hit Series Highs on April 9
April 13, 2011 | Powered by one of the most successful slates of preschool programming across all TV, launch to date Disney Junior surges over year-ago averages by double-digit percent margins among all preschoolers: +38% among Kids 2-5 (447,000 vs. 325,000), +48% among Boys 2-5 (245,000 vs. 165,000) and +26% among Girls 2-5 (201,000 vs. 159,000).
