- Nickelodeon Upfront 2006
March 9, 2006 | At its 2006-07 upfront presentation today, Nickelodeon, the number-one entertainment brand for kids, launched into a new era of creating entertainment for kids in the digital age. While continuing its unprecedented leadership in linear television production, Nickelodeon announced a slate that will include content developed from such platforms as feature films, video games, broadband and international production, as well as announcing a multi-million dollar development slate for non-linear productions. Nickelodeon television will also premiere 254 new episodes during the 2006-07 season.
- Nickelodeon Launches TurboNick Broadband Platform on Nick.com
July 6, 2005 | Nickelodeon launches TurboNick, a broadband video platform available on Nick.com that for the first time, allows kids to watch full length shows online at any time.
- Nickelodeon Marks A Decade at the Top of the Ratings
June 28, 2005 | Nickelodeon today records its 10th consecutive year as the number-one cable network on a total day basis, according to Nielsen.
- Nick Jr. Premieres New Series “The Backyardigans” on Monday, October 11
September 1, 2004 | Nick Jr. will introduce preschoolers to five-high spirited friends who take epic, musical adventures by transforming their yards into fantastical places like ancient Egypt or the high seas, with the premiere of the groundbreaking CGI-animated show The Backyardigans.
- TEENick to Showcase The N’s New Series in August
July 24, 2003 | The N, NOGGIN's nighttime network for teens, will showcase some of its original programming, including The N's new series, Radio Free Roscoe and Girls V. Boys, Sunday nights in August at 8:30 p.m. on TEENick, Nickelodeon's tween programming block.
- Newest Nicktoon “My Life as a Teenage Robot” Premieres Friday, August 1, 2003
June 24, 2003 | Girls just want to have fun, but protecting planet earth must come first to six-foot, super-powered robot XJ-9. Jenny (voiced by Janice Kawaye) – who’s metal on the outside and a sensitive teenager on the inside, in the original new Nicktoon action-adventure comedy series My Life as a Teenage Robot, premiering Friday, August 1 at 8:30 p.m. (ET/PT).
- First Ever “Fairly OddParents” TV Movie Premieres Saturday, July 12, 2003
June 10, 2003 | Nickelodeon’s hit animated comedy series The Fairly OddParents, delivers kids' wishes of summertime fun with the world premiere of a TV movie based on the series. Timmy Turner celebrates his one-year anniversary with fairy godparents Cosmo and Wanda in "Abra-Catastrophe," airing Saturday, July 12, 2003, at 8: p.m. (ET/PT). The movie repeats on Nickelodeon, Sunday, July 13 at 4:00 p.m. (ET/PT).
- MTV Networks Announces New Network Group Structure
May 29, 2003 | Tom Freston, Chairman and CEO of MTV Networks, today announced a new network group structure for the company.
- Nickelodeon Announces Christmas 2002 Programming
November 4, 2002 | ‘Tis the season for SpongeBob and eggnog, Rugrats and reindeer. Spreading cheer from Bikini Bottom to Stu Pickles’ Christmasland, Nickelodeon celebrates Christmas, Chanukah and Kwanzaa with a bounty of specials throughout December. Among these are primetime premieres of Rugrats, Invader Zim and Dora the Explorer, airing respectively on Monday, December 9 (8-9 p.m. ET/PT), Tuesday, December 10 (8:30 p.m. ET/PT) and Wednesday, December 11 (8:30 p.m. ET/PT). And if Santa sounds different in each, it’s because Jim Belushi voices the jolly gent in Rugrats’ one-hour ‘Babies in Toyland’ and Backstreet Boy Howie Dorough does the ho-ho-ho-ing in Dora’s ‘A Present for Santa.’
- Nickelodeon 3Q 2002 Ratings Highlights
October 1, 2002 | Nickelodeon has finished Third Quarter 2002--its most-watched quarter ever with total viewers--as the number-one basic cable network among total viewers and kids 2-11 in total day, extending its position at the top spot to seven years (28 consecutive quarters). According to Nielsen Media Research for 3Q ’02 (7/1/02-9/29/02), Nickelodeon recorded its biggest audience levels for a quarter ever, delivering 1.8 million total viewers on a 24-hour basis--+6% over its prior-year average and +38% ahead of number-two-ranked Lifetime Television (1.3 million total viewers).
