- “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.