- “The Penguins of Madagascar” Week of Premieres from June 13 – 17 on Nickelodeon
June 10, 2011 | The Penguins of Madagascar is back with new episodes on Nickelodeon. Starting next Monday, Nick will air five new 11-minute episodes at 6pm ET/PT from Monday to Friday.
- “Winx Club” Premieres June 27 on Nickelodeon
June 9, 2011 | Nickelodeon brings even more magic to its air this summer with the hit international series, Winx Club, beginning Monday, June 27, at 8 p.m. (ET/PT).
- Nickelodeon Ratings Highlights for May 30 – June 5, 2011
June 7, 2011 | Nickelodeon’s SpongeBob SquarePants drew 5 million total viewers with a Saturday morning premiere(June 4, 10 a.m. ET/PT), which ranks as basic cable’s top animated series telecast with total viewers and the number-one telecast with kids 2-11 for the week. The half-hour long new episode “Squidward’s School for Grown Ups”, averaged an 8.2/3.0 K2-11, 8.4/1.8 million K6-11, and 5.3/1.1 million T9-14.
- Nickelodeon’s New Live-Action Series “Bucket & Skinner’s Epic Adventures” Premieres July 1
June 7, 2011 | Nickelodeon heats up the summer with the epic launch of its newest live-action comedy series, Bucket & Skinner’s Epic Adventures, premiering Friday, July 1, at 8:00 p.m. (ET/PT), with a second brand-new episode airing at 8:30 p.m. The epic weekend continues with the premiere of two all-new episodes on Saturday, July 2 at 8p.m. (ET/PT) and Sunday, July 3, at 7:00 p.m. (ET/PT). The series, which will air regularly on Sundays at 7:00 p.m. (ET/PT), centers on two lifelong best friends on a never-ending quest for awesomeness while dealing with everyday dilemmas. Always approaching life, high school and surfing with enthusiasm, Bucket (Taylor Gray) is measured and analytical, while Skinner (Dillon Lane) is zen and carefree.
- The Big Help Partners with the President’s Challenge Program for “Million PALA Challenge”
June 7, 2011 | Nickelodeon's The Big Help today announced a new partnership with the President's Challenge, the premier program of the President's Council on Fitness, Sports and Nutrition to help promote the Presidential Active Lifestyle Award (PALA) Challenge – the "Million PALA Challenge." The goal of the "Million PALA Challenge" is to encourage 1 million or more Americans to sign up for and achieve the Presidential Active Lifestyle Award between now and September.
- Keke Palmer to Star in Nickelodeon Original TV Movie “Rags”
June 6, 2011 | Nickelodeon star and three-time NAACP Image Award winner Keke Palmer (True Jackson, VP, Akeelah and the Bee, Madea's Family Reunion) has been cast in the network's brand-new original TV movie, Rags. The modern-day fairy tale, starring Palmer as Kadee Worth and Max Schneider (How to Rock) as Charlie Prince, began production in May in Vancouver. Set to premiere in 2012, Rags is a music-infused, modern twist on the classic Cinderella story set against the backdrop of New York City. Bille Woodruff (Honey, Beauty Shop) will direct, with original music produced by Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins (American Idol, Lady Gaga, Beyoncé).
- New Season of iCarly Coming “A Few Weeks After iParty With Victorious”
June 3, 2011 | Dan Schneider, creator and executive producer of iCarly and VICTORiOUS, blogged about the upcoming season of iCarly. The new season (which is the fourth production-wise, fifth airing-wise) will pick up where iOMG left off, says Mr. Schneider. The upcoming TV movie iParty With Victorious will not involve anything that happened in iOMG, as iParty takes place before it.
- Monday 5/30 & Tuesday 5/31 Cable Ratings: Adventure Time, Looney Tunes Show, Regular Show, MAD, Problem Solverz, TUFF Puppy & Tom & Jerry
June 2, 2011 | Monday, May 30 and Tuesday, May 31 final cable ratings.
- Nickelodeon Ratings Highlights for May 2011
June 1, 2011 | Nickelodeon closed May as basic cable’s number-one total day network with total viewers (2.0 million), kids 2-11 (3.1/1.1 million), kids 6-11 (2.6/571,000), tweens 9-14 (1.9/407,000) and kids 2-5 (3.9/563,000). Nick’s win was driven by hit live-action series, Victorious and ratings phenomenon, SpongeBob SquarePants, which rank as the top live-action and animated series, respectively, with kids and tweens across all TV for the month. Nickelodeon also bested its closest competitor by double digits with total viewers (+31%), kids 2-11 (+24%) and kids 2-5 (+70%).
- Cable Ratings Catch Up: Two Full Weeks of Adult Swim + Nickelodeon, Disney Channel & Cartoon Network
May 31, 2011 | After the Memorial Day weekend, let's catch up on some cable ratings that have been posted late last week through today.
- “iParty With Victorious” TV Event Premieres Saturday, June 11 on Nickelodeon
May 31, 2011 | It’s romance and revenge at the wildest party ever! Nickelodeon, the number-one entertainment brand for kids, will unite the casts of mega-hit iCarly and Victorious for an epic 90-minute, primetime TV event, “iParty with Victorious,” on Saturday, June 11, at 8 p.m. (ET/PT). Leading up to the premiere, Nickelodeon will air daily themed “iParty with…” three-hour marathons of popular iCarly and Victorious episodes beginning Monday, June 6, at 4 p.m. (ET/PT). “iParty with Victorious” will encore Sunday, June 12, at 7 p.m. (ET/PT).
- Memorial Day Weekend Marathons on Nickelodeon, Cartoon Network, Disney Channel, The Hub, Nicktoons & TeenNick
May 27, 2011 | Today is the start of Memorial Day Weekend and as usual TV networks like the schedule special marathons and premieres. Inside is a network-by-network rundown of this weekend’s events.
- Nickelodeon Renews “Big Time Rush” for Third Season; Plans Second Album for This Fall
May 24, 2011 | Nickelodeon has renewed Big Time Rush for a third season of 20 episodes, which is set to begin production in January 2012. They also plan to release their second studio album this fall.
- Nickelodeon Greenlights “How to Rock” Starring Cymphonique
May 23, 2011 | We reported back on January 4 that Nickelodeon had ordered production of a pilot for How to Rock Braces and Glasses starring Cymphonique. Today, Deadline.com reports that Nick has officially picked the series up for a 20-episode order, set to begin production this summer for a 2012 launch, and will be re-titled to simply How to Rock.
- Saturday, May 14 Cable Ratings: Nickelodeon, Disney Channel, Cartoon Network & Adult Swim
May 20, 2011 | Saturday, May 14 final cable ratings for Nickelodeon, Disney Channel, Cartoon Network and Adult Swim.
- Hour-Long “The Fresh Beat Band” Special “Band in a Jam” Premieres Friday, May 27 on Nickelodeon
May 17, 2011 | Preschoolers favorite foursome meet one of their music idols, Grammy award-winning superstar Ne-Yo, in the new hour-long The Fresh Beat Band special, “Band in a Jam,” premiering Friday, May 27, at 1:00 p.m. (ET/PT) on Nickelodeon. Ne-Yo guest stars as himself and performs two songs with the Fresh Beats – Ne-Yo’s hit song, “One in a Million,” and the series’ anthem “Great Day.”
- Saturday, May 7 Cable Ratings: Big Time Rush, Supah Ninjas, VICTORiOUS, iCarly, Lemonade Mouth, Scooby-Doo & More
May 17, 2011 | Saturday, May 7 final cable ratings.
- Nickelodeon Ratings Highlights for May 9 – 15, 2011
May 17, 2011 | Nickelodeon continues to score in the ratings game, closing the week (5/9/11-5/15/11) as basic cable’s number-one total day network with total viewers (2.1 million) and kids 2-11 (3.2/1.2 million), and kids 6-11 (2.6/574,000). The net also bested its closest competitor by double-digits with total viewers (+36%), kids 2-11 (+33%), and kids 2-5 (+78%).
- Friday, May 13 Cable Ratings: Wizards, Fish Hooks, Phineas, Big Time Rush, Supah Ninjas, Ben 10 and Many, Many More!
May 16, 2011 | Friday, May 13 final cable ratings.
- Nominees for the 38th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards Announced
May 11, 2011 | The nominees for the 38th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards were announced this morning. The categories with nominees from Nickelodeon (25 total nominations), The Hub (8), Disney Channel (5), Disney XD (3), Nick Jr. (3) and Cartoon Network (2) are listed below.
