- “Sam & Cat” Placed on ‘Permanent Hiatus’ Following Behind-the-Scenes Drama
April 2, 2014 | Production on Sam & Cat has come to a halt, with the series being put on “permanent hiatus” according to Deadline.com. With a few episodes left to produce for this season, the crew has been let go, except those working in post-production (the guys who edit the episodes together for on-air broadcast).
- YouTube Sensation Comes to Hub Network This Summer With “Kid President: Declaration of Awesome”
April 2, 2014 | The Hub Network, champions of family fun and the only network dedicated to providing kids and their families entertainment they can watch together, will premiere an all-new series this June called "Kid President: Declaration of Awesome" starring YouTube sensation, Kid President (aka, Robby Novak), whose online videos promoting love, laughter, and having fun, have featured everyone from President Obama to Beyoncé.
- Disney Channel & Disney Junior Ratings Highlights for First Quarter 2014
April 1, 2014 | For 1Q 2014, Disney Channel was TV’s #1 Total Day network for the 12th-consecutive quarter in Kids 6-11 (525,000/2.2 rating – dates back to 2Q11) and for the 20th-straight quarter in Tweens 9-14 (484,000/2.0 rating – dates back to 2Q09), and had the Top 2 telecasts of the quarter among Tweens with the premiere of the Disney Channel Original Movie “Cloud 9” and the finale of “Good Luck Charlie.”
- Disney Junior Lands 52 Consecutive Weeks As #1 Preschooler Channel
April 1, 2014 | Disney Junior, the 24-hour channel dedicated to kids age 2-7, has surpassed all similarly-targeted channels for 52 consecutive weeks -- reigning #1 in Total Viewers, Kids 2-5 and Boys 2-5 -- while further elevating the multi-platform Disney Junior brand affinity among kids and parents. The channel launched in March 2012 and began publicly reporting ratings in April 2013. It is available in 76 million U.S. households.
- Nickelodeon Ratings Highlights for First Quarter 2014
April 1, 2014 | Armed with a new slate of hits across every genre, Nickelodeon finished first quarter 2014 as the number-one network in total day with kids 2-11 and total viewers--marking its second straight quarter at the top. Nickelodeon scored the top five animated shows for kids with SpongeBob SquarePants at number-one and live-action hit Sam & Cat was kids’ top show on all TV for the quarter.
- “Family Game Night” Returns for Star-Studded 5th Season on Hub Network
March 31, 2014 | "Family Game Night" will be returning for a star-studded fifth season, it was announced today by the Hub Network.
- “Kids’ Choice Awards 2014” Winners Announced
March 29, 2014 | Superstars including Jennifer Lawrence, Robert Downey Jr., One Direction, Sam & Cat, Selena Gomez, Kevin Hart, Patrick Star, Dwight Howard and more, won top honors at this year’s ultimate kid experience, Nickelodeon’s 27th Annual Kids’ Choice Awards, Saturday, March 29, 8 - 9:30 p.m. (ET/tape delayed for West Coast).
- Second Season of “Mickey Mouse” Shorts Premieres April 11
March 28, 2014 | Season two of "Mickey Mouse," the multiple Emmy and Annie Award-winning comedy cartoon spotlighting Disney's #1 star, debuts FRIDAY, APRIL 11 (9:00 p.m., ET/PT) on Disney Channel and will be available on WATCH Disney Channel, Disney.com and iTunes the day after their linear premiere.
- “The Wild Thornberrys Movie” Airing April 4th on Nickelodeon
March 28, 2014 | For the first time since December 2006, The Wild Thornberrys Movie, based on the Nicktoon The Wild Thornberrys, will be airing on the main Nickelodeon channel on Friday April 4th at 7 p.m. ET/PT.
- “Big Time Rush” Star Carlos PenaVega to Host Nick’s Game Show “Webheads”
March 27, 2014 | Nickelodeon’s new summer game show Webheads, formerly titled Go Viral, will be hosted by Big Time Rush co-star (and band member) Carlos PenaVega.
- Joey Fatone to Host Hub Network’s Unscripted Series “Parents Just Don’t Understand”
March 26, 2014 | The Hub Network, champions of family fun and the only network dedicated to providing kids and their families entertainment they can watch together, announced today plans to premiere an all all-new, parent-child swap series, "Parents Just Don't Understand," hosted by musician and TV personality, Joey Fatone ('N Sync, "Dancing with the Stars"), who is a cross-generational performer with broad appeal.
- “The Tom and Jerry Show” Premieres Wednesday, April 9 on Cartoon Network
March 26, 2014 | The famous cat and mouse duo is back in an all-new series, The Tom and Jerry Show. Premiering Wednesday April 9 at 5:30 p.m. (ET/PT) on Cartoon Network, The Tom and Jerry Show is a fresh take on the iconic frenemies that preserves the look, core characters and sensibilities of the original theatrical shorts. Comprised of two 11-minute elements, each episode will feature Tom the cat and Jerry the mouse plotting against each other—with Tom’s determination matched only by Jerry’s own cleverness in evading capture.
- Nickelodeon Ratings Highlights for March 17 – 23, 2014
March 26, 2014 | Nickelodeon closed the week (3/17/14-3/23/14) as the number-one basic cable network in total day with K2-11 (2.8/899K) and total viewers (1.7M). This week marks the net’s 11th straight weekly win, with ratings being bolstered by programming hits across animation, live-action and preschool.
- Clips & Pics from Saturday’s New “Sam & Cat” and “Instant Mom” Episodes
March 26, 2014 | This Saturday, don’t miss the year’s pinnacle night for kids as Mark Wahlberg hosts Nickelodeon’s 27th Annual Kids’ Choice Awards. If that isn’t enough, Nickelodeon is also serving up a super new, super-sized episode of Sam & Cat and an all-new episode of Instant Mom with very special guest star Cody Simpson.
- Boomerang April 2014: “The Looney Tunes Show” Joins
March 26, 2014 | Starting April 7, Boomerang will be adding The Looney Tunes Show to its weekday line-up, while Camp Lazlo and The Jetsons leave and a few other series shift around.
- Disney Channel’s April 2014 Programming Highlights
March 25, 2014 | Disney Channel's April 2014 premiere highlights.
- Disney Channel Stars Swap Shows During “What the What?!?” Weekend
March 20, 2014 | Disney Channel presents a weekend of wacky escapades as Disney Channel stars swap shows, playing some of the funniest and most surprising characters yet, during an all-new "What the What?!?" guest-star weekend, FRIDAY, APRIL 11 through SUNDAY, APRIL 13 (8:00 p.m., ET/PT).
- Disney XD April 2014 Programming Highlights
March 20, 2014 | Disney XD's April 2014 premiere programming highlights.
- Nick Announces KCA 2014 Presenters; New “Sam & Cat,” “SpongeBob” & “Instant Mom” Fill KCA Night
March 19, 2014 | Nickelodeon will have kids on the edge of their seats as this year's Kids’ Choice Awards winners are unveiled by an all-new slate of Orange Blimp-handing luminaries.
- Disney Channel & Disney Junior Ratings Highlights March 10 – 16, 2014
March 18, 2014 | For the week of March 10, 2014, Disney Channel ranked as TV’s #1 network in Total Day for the 144th-consecutive week among both Kids 6-11 (455,000/1.9 rating) and Tweens 9-14 (418,000/1.7 rating) – dates back to week of 6/13/11.
