- Nickelodeon Announces “Kids’ Choice Awards 2012” Nominees
February 16, 2012 | Tom Cruise, Lady Gaga, Tim Tebow, Johnny Depp, Big Time Rush, Daniel Radcliffe and Other Top Stars Receive Nominations for Nickelodeon's 25th Annual Kids' Choice Awards Hosted by Mega-Star Will Smith
- Big Time Rush Releases Soundtrack to “Big Time Movie,” Pre-order Now Available on the iTunes Store
February 16, 2012 | Columbia Records international recording artists and Nickelodeon TV stars Big Time Rush bring the Fab Four's legacy to a new generation with the release of an iTunes exclusive soundtrack to their first-ever Nickelodeon movie, Big Time Movie on Tuesday, March 6, available now for pre-order.
- Nickelodeon Ratings Highlights for February 6 – 12, 2012
February 14, 2012 | Nickelodeon's "Victorious" and "How to Rock" Score Basic Cable's Top Spots with Tweens; "SpongeBob SquarePants" is Kids' Number-One Show
- Wanda Sykes Guest Voices in New Hour-Long “Bubble Guppies” Special Sunday, Feb. 19 on Nickelodeon
February 14, 2012 | Actress/comedian Wanda Sykes makes a splash as the voice of a mean witch in the first-ever hour-long special of Nickelodeon's top-rated CG-animated preschool series, Bubble Guppies, premiering Sunday, Feb. 19, at 8:00 p.m. (ET/PT).
- Nickelodeon Debuts Its Strongest Toy Portfolio Ever, Including TMNT, Winx, VICTORiOUS & More
February 9, 2012 | Nickelodeon is headed to Toy Fair 2012 with its most comprehensive and diversified toy portfolio ever, based on popular entertainment brands for preschoolers, kids, and tweens. Nickelodeon will unveil products for both new and established properties, including Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Winx Club, Team Umizoomi, Dora the Explorer, SpongeBob SquarePants, and Victorious.
- “FRED: The Show” Premieres Monday, February 20 on Nickelodeon
February 8, 2012 | After getting a special sneak preview on January 16, FRED: The Show will make its official premiere Monday, February 20 at 8pm (ET/PT) on Nickelodeon.
- Nickelodeon Ratings Highlights for January 30 – February 5, 2012
February 7, 2012 | Nickelodeon nabbed the top spot for the week (1/30/12-2/5/12) as basic cable’s top total day net with kids 2-11 (2.6/910,000) and total viewers (1.7 million).
- Nickelodeon Acquires Canadian Sitcom “Life With Boys”
February 6, 2012 | Nickelodeon has acquired the global broadcast rights to the Canadian kid sitcom Life With Boys.
- “Franklin and Friends” Joins Nickelodeon Starting February 13
February 3, 2012 | The CGI animated preschool series Franklin and Friends will make its United States premiere on Nickelodeon starting Monday, February 13 at 9:30am ET/PT.
- 2012 Network Upfront Dates Announced
February 2, 2012 | It’s getting close to that time of year again, and thanks to MediaBizBloggers.com, the 2012 cable network upfront dates have been announced today.
- New Preschool Series “Mike the Knight” Premieres Friday, February 3 on Nickelodeon
February 1, 2012 | Nickelodeon unveils Mike the Knight™, a brand new CG-animated preschool series that invites viewers into a fantastical world of castles, missions, dragons and trolls, on Friday, Feb. 3, at 10:30 a.m. ET/PT).
- “Power Rangers Super Samurai” Premieres Saturday, February 18 on Nickelodeon
January 30, 2012 | Saban Brands announces that the number-one kid's action series is getting super-charged bringing even more action, teamwork and humor to televisions nationwide. Power Rangers Super Samurai premieres Sat., Feb. 18th at 12n/11c on Nickelodeon. Combining the familiar themes of friendship, teamwork, fitness, humor and high-powered action seen in Power Rangers Samurai, the all new season will feature new super weapons, super modes and a new super villain that the Samurai Rangers must combine forces against.
- “Dora the Explorer” Premiere Week Starting January 30 Features New Voice for Dora
January 26, 2012 | Nickelodeon invites kids to join Dora and Boots on brand-new interactive adventures during a special premiere week, Monday, Jan. 30 – Friday, Feb. 3, at 10:00 a.m. (ET/PT). The week of new episodes will feature Andy Garcia as the voice of famed literary character, Don Quixote, and Jason Alexander as the voice of a greedy owl. The premiere week kicks off a new season (season 7) and introduces 11-year-old actress Fátima Ptacek as the new voice of the iconic Latina heroine, Dora the Explorer. Throughout season seven, Dora and the viewers will explore and learn different concepts from the areas of music, art, science, geography, and classic literature. The new season will also incorporate a refreshed and enhanced look for Dora the Explorer, which after 11 years remains the most watched preschool program on television.
- Nickelodeon Ratings Highlights for January 16 – 22, 2012
January 24, 2012 | Nickelodeon's iCarly scored the top entertainment telecast for the week (1/16-1/22/12) with a new episode titled "iToe Fat Cakes," (Saturday, Jan. 21 at 8p.m. ET/PT), drawing 4.8 million viewers (up +62% over last year's time period). The half-hour episode ranks as this week's number-one entertainment program with kid and tween demos, posting double and triple-digit gains and averaging a 7.1/2.5 million (+54%) K2-11, 9.4/2 million (+68%) K6-11, and 8.9/1.9 million (+128%) T9-14.
- Nickelodeon and Televisa Partner With “Reach for a Star”, First Telenovela Adapted for U.S., on Nick@Nite
January 24, 2012 | Nickelodeon, in partnership with Televisa, has ordered 80 episodes of a groundbreaking, original one-hour U.S. adaptation of the popular Mexican telenovela, Reach for a Star (Alcanzar una Estrella) for Nick at Nite, it was announced today by Cyma Zarghami, President of Viacom's Nickelodeon Group; and Jose Baston President of Television and Content from Televisa. The first telenovela ever adapted for the U.S. audience, Reach for a Star is a single-camera, daily series following a teenage girl whose life changes completely when she becomes a star and wins the love of her teen idol. Reach for a Star will be produced in association with Sony Pictures Television and is set to premiere later this year on Nickelodeon's nighttime block for families--Nick at Nite. Production begins in March in Los Angeles, Calif.
- Nickelodeon Premieres New Comedy Series “How to Rock” on Saturday, February 4
January 14, 2012 | The battle of the bands is on as Nickelodeon premieres its brand-new live-action comedy series, How to Rock (http://www.nick.com/shows/how-to-rock) on Saturday, Feb. 4 with back-to-back episodes airing at 8:30 and 9:00 p.m. (ET/PT). The series, featuring original music performed by Cymphonique Miller (http://www.nick.com/celebrity/cymphonique-miller.html), centers on Kacey Simon, a talented teenager who takes her rhythmic pop band to new heights as their lead singer, while navigating the shark-infested social waters of high school. The network will also, for the first time ever, debut the series on iTunes and on Nick.com in January prior to its television premiere. The series theme song, "Only You Can Be You," performed by Miller, is currently available on iTunes. How to Rock, produced by Nickelodeon in association with Alloy Entertainment, will air regularly on Saturdays at 8:30 p.m. (ET/PT) following all-new episodes of Victorious at 8:00 p.m (ET/PT).
- Nickelodeon Greenlights Two Comedy Projects Starring Internet Sensation Lucas Cruikshank
January 14, 2012 | Nickelodeon has licensed 21 episodes of FRED: THE SHOW, a new live-action, short-form comedy series created by and starring internet sensation Lucas Cruikshank ("Fred Figglehorn") and ordered a new pilot Marvin, Marvin as a starring vehicle for Cruikshank, it was announced today by Marjorie Cohn, President, Original Programming and Development, Nickelodeon.
- “Big Time Movie” Premieres Saturday, March 10 on Nickelodeon
January 14, 2012 | Stars of the Nickelodeon hit series and international recording artists Big Time Rush headline the network's brand-new original TV movie, Big Time Movie featuring covers of the beloved Beatles classics, Help!, A Hard Day's Night, We Can Work It Out and Revolution, as well as music from Big Time Rush's latest album, Elevate. Big Time Movie will premiere Saturday, March 10, as Kendall (Kendall Schmidt), James (James Maslow), Carlos (Carlos Pena Jr.) and Logan (Logan Henderson) head to London for their first big world tour but instead get mixed up in a mission to save the world. With their bags switched at the airport, they inadvertently gain possession of a fearsome device that, in the wrong hands, could destroy the world. Big Time Movie is executive produced by show creator Scott Fellows.
- Will Smith to Host Nickelodeon’s 25th Annual Kids’ Choice Awards on March 31, 2012
January 11, 2012 | World-renowned actor, producer and recording artist Will Smith (I Am Legend, The Pursuit of Happyness and the upcoming Men in Black III) will host Nickelodeon's 25th Annual Kids' Choice Awards, airing live on Saturday, March 31, at 8:00 p.m. (ET/tape delayed for West Coast) from the Galen Center at USC in Los Angeles, California. Smith, a ten-time Blimp Award winner, will be joined by Hollywood's biggest stars in an unforgettable, special anniversary slimefest where kids rule.
- New “iCarly” Special “iMeet the First Lady” Premieres Monday, January 16 on Nickelodeon
January 5, 2012 | Nickelodeon and the White House Join Forces to Support Military Families With Special iCarly Episode, Featuring the First Lady of the United States, and Military Base Screening Events Across the Country
