- “Nick News: Lies We Tell in Middle School” Premieres March 6 on Nickelodeon
March 3, 2011 | Liar! Liar! Pants on fire! Most people lie at one time or another, but according to recent research, the most deceitful age is 12. Nick News with Linda Ellerbee asked kids what they lied about, then kids went online to rank their lies in the half-hour special, “Lies We Tell in Middle School,” premiering Sunday, March 6, at 9:00 p.m. (ET/PT) on Nickelodeon. The show features these most memorable tall tales from kids and celebrities Owen Wilson (Marley & Me), Donald Faison (Scrubs), Jeff Foxworthy (Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?), Guy Fieri (Minute To Win It), Victoria Justice (Victorious), Kendall, James, Carlos and Logan (Big Time Rush), Rosie Perez (White Men Can’t Jump) and Niecy Nash (Clean House).
- “iCarly: Season 2, Volume 3” Coming to DVD on April 5, 2011
February 25, 2011 | Get ready for the biggest iCarly set ever -- 15 iCarly episodes and two hour-long TV movies are coming to DVD with iCarly: Season 2, Volume 3! The 2010 Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards winner for “Favorite TV Show” closes its second season with a set that features the first-ever iCarly Awards, delves into Sam's pageant girl days and includes the ratings record-setting episode that everyone is still talking about, "iSaved Your Life." Nickelodeon’s groundbreaking hit live-action series stars Miranda Cosgrove as Carly, the host of an incredibly popular teen web show. Created by Nickelodeon Home Entertainment, and distributed by Paramount Home Entertainment, iCarly: Season 2, Volume 3 comes out on DVD April 5, 2011 for the suggested retail price of $19.99.
- Nickelodeon’s Big Time Rush Tops TV With ‘Big Time Beach Party’
February 24, 2011 | Nickelodeon's Big Time Rush gave viewers some much–needed spring break fun, as the "Big Time Beach Party" Presidents' Day special (Monday, Feb. 21, 8-9 p.m., ET/PT) ranked as Monday's number-one show on broadcast and basic cable with kids 6-11 and tweens 9-14 and topped basic cable in the time period with total viewers (4.3 million). Guest-starring Russell Brand (Get Him to the Greek, Hop and Arthur), "Big Time Beach Party" increased Nick's prior-year time period levels by triple digits across the board and handily bested competitively scheduled programming with high double-digit gains in every target demo.
- Sunday 2/20 & Monday 2/21 Cable Ratings: Big Time Rush, Good Luck Charlie, Shake It Up and More
February 23, 2011 | Sunday, February 20 and Monday, February 21 cable ratings for Good Luck Charlie, Shake It Up, Big Time Rush, Adventure Time, MAD and Regular Show.
- Jerry Trainor and Jennette McCurdy Star in Nickelodeon Original Movie “Best Player”, Premiering March 12
February 23, 2011 | Jerry Trainor and Jennette McCurdy, stars of the mega-hit comedy series iCarly, go head-to-head as video game rivals in Nickelodeon's brand-new original TV movie, Best Player, premiering Saturday, March 12, at 8 p.m. (ET/PT). The two-hour, primetime movie follows Quincy (Jerry Trainor) and Chris (Jennette McCurdy), two online video game junkies who inadvertently learn that the real world can be just as exciting and rewarding as the virtual one.
- “Big Time Rush” is on a Big Time Roll! Group to Perform at the KCAs
February 18, 2011 | Nickelodeon music group Big Time Rush gear up for a fury of excitement as they take center stage for a headline performance of their new single, "Boyfriend," live at Nickelodeon's 2011 Kids' Choice Awards on Saturday, April 2, at 8 p.m. (ET/tape delayed for West Coast), hosted by Jack Black. Leading up to their Kids' Choice Awards performance debut, Kendall, James, Carlos and Logan will perform live on The View on Presidents' Day, Monday, Feb. 21, at 11:00 a.m. (ET/PT). Later that night, Nickelodeon will premiere the series' hour-long special, "Big Time Beach Party," guest starring Russell Brand (Get Him to the Greek, HOP and Arthur) as himself, at 8 p.m. (ET/PT).
- Nickelodeon Ratings Highlights for February 7 – 13, 2011
February 15, 2011 | Nickelodeon closed the week (2/7/11-2/13/11) as basic cable’s number-one network in total day with total viewers (2.3 million), kids 2-11(3.7/1.3 million) and kids 6-11 (3.1/678,000). The net’s weekly win was fueled by strong performances from Nick’s hit series SpongeBob SquarePants and iCarly. A new episode of SpongeBob SquarePants on Saturday morning (Feb. 12, 9:30 a.m. ET/PT) “You Don’t Know Sponge” scored 5 million total viewers and ranks as the week’s top program with kids 2-11 and kids 6-11. An iCarly Saturday night premiere “iHire an Idiot” (Feb. 12, 8 p.m. ET/PT), drew 4.9 million viewers and nabbed the week’s number-one live-action program with kids 2-11, kids 6-11 and tweens 9-14.
- Sakar Acquires Tech Product License for Nickelodeon’s “VICTORiOUS”
February 14, 2011 | Sakar International and Nickelodeon Consumer Products (NCP) will release a line of consumer electronics and accessories inspired by Victorious, the network's hit live-action comedy starring Victoria Justice. Victorious, a co-production with Sony Music, follows Tori Vega (Justice) as she unexpectedly finds herself navigating life at an elite Hollywood performing arts high school. Since its launch last April, Victorious has been the #1 program in its timeslot on all TV with tweens 9-14 and teens 12-17, reaching 15.1 million tweens and 11.4 million teens each quarter.
- Spin Master Ltd. Named Master Toy Licensee for Nickelodeon’s “VICTORiOUS”
February 14, 2011 | Building on the momentum of the successful first season of Victorious, Nickelodeon Consumer Products today announced that Spin Master will be the master toy licensee for the top-rated program. Spin Master's new line of products, including fashion dolls and playsets, will debut at New York Toy Fair 2011.
- 2011 Kids’ Choice Awards Host and Nominees Announced
February 10, 2011 | Always unpredictable and full of surprises, actor/comedian Jack Black will take viewers on a wild ride as he returns to host Nickelodeon's 2011 Kids' Choice Awards, premiering live on Saturday, April 2, at 8:00 p.m. (ET/Tape delayed for West Coast). Back by popular demand, Black, who will star in the upcoming film Kung Fu Panda 2, returns for the third time (2006 and 2008) to host the ultimate kid experience from the all-new venue, the Galen Center at USC in Los Angeles. Honoring the hottest celebrities from music, TV, sports and film, viewers will embark on the most extreme, slime-tastic night to remember.
- Dark Horse and Nickelodeon Announce a Multi-Part Publishing Program Based on “Avatar: The Last Airbender”
February 9, 2011 | Following the breakout success of last year's Avatar: The Last Airbender - The Art of the Animated Series, Dark Horse is proud to collaborate with Nickelodeon on a comprehensive publishing program built around this beloved and exciting Emmy-winning animated series!
- Nickelodeon Ratings Highlights for January 31 – February 6, 2011
February 8, 2011 | Nickelodeon kicked off its “Crush Week” with a special night (Saturday, Feb. 5, 2011, 8-9:30 p.m. ET/PT) of brand-new episodes of Victorious, Big Time Rush and True Jackson VP, hosted by platinum-selling pop sensation Justin Bieber–drawing 9 million total viewers and beating broadcast and basic cable with all kid and tween demos in the time period.
- Nickelodeon Wraps Up “Crush Week” With Nicktoon Premieres, New “iCarly” & “True Jackson”
February 7, 2011 | Nickelodeon's "Crush Week" concludes this Saturday, Feb. 12, with its most crushable programming yet. In an all-new iCarly, "iHire an Idiot," at 8:00 p.m. (all times ET/PT), Carly and Sam hire a cute guy as an intern, but he turns out to be more trouble than he's worth. The crush-fest continues with romance-themed episodes of Big Time Rush, True Jackson, VP and Victorious, plus behind-the-scenes clips of making Big Time Rush's new video, "Girlfriend."
- 38th Annual Annie Award Winners Announced
February 6, 2011 | Last night was the 38th Annual Annie Awards in Los Angeles, California. The winners for categories that relate to this site are listed below.
- Viacom Invests in Rainbow Group, Producers of “Winx Club”
February 5, 2011 | Viacom Inc. (NYSE: VIA, VIA.B) today announced that it has acquired a minority interest in Rainbow Group, a privately-owned kids animation and consumer products company based in Italy. Rainbow produces animated television series and movies targeting children and it licenses merchandising rights based on its animation properties across a number of consumer products categories.
- Briefly: Kids’ Choice Awards, Supah Ninjas Coming in April; Bulk’s Back on Power Rangers
February 3, 2011 | The Nick.com show page for the Kids’ Choice Awards 2011 has announced that the annual awards show will air on Saturday, April 2 at 8/7c.
- Nickelodeon and Disney Channel Make Last-Minute Snow Day Schedule Changes
February 1, 2011 | Disney Channel already made some last-minute schedules changed today, adding in extra airings of their sitcoms from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., replacing their preschool programming during that time. Now, both Disney Channel and Nickelodeon have altered their schedules for tomorrow due to the nearly two dozen states that will be hit with a snow […]
- “Nick News: Beyond I Have a Dream” Premieres February 13 on Nickelodeon
February 1, 2011 | In 1963, the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. said he had a dream of racial equality. But Dr. King had more than one dream, and his message went well beyond a plea for racial equality. In recognition of Black History Month, and in honor of the 25th year we’ve celebrated Dr. King’s birthday as a national holiday, Nick News with Linda Ellerbee focuses on what else the man said — and dreamed — and what it might mean to kids in this, the second decade of the 21st century, in Beyond I Have a Dream, premiering Sunday, Feb. 13, at 9:00 p.m. (ET/PT) on Nickelodeon.
- “SpongeBob SquarePants” Absorbs 14 of the Top 25 Cable Shows Last Week
February 1, 2011 | Recapping what was posted in the weekly cable ratings thread, SpongeBob SquarePants placed 14 out of the top 25 most watched cable shows last week. Here’s the rundown (along with episode information):
- Nickelodeon’s January 2011 Ratings Highlights Include “Anubis”, “Bubble Guppies” and “SpongeBob”
February 1, 2011 | Nickelodeon kicked off 2011 as the top cable network with kids 2-11, kids 6-11 and total viewers for the month, and posted its most-watched January ever with total viewers (2.4 million). The month’s win was fueled by series premieres of the new live-action hit, House of Anubis, and the latest addition to Nick’s hit preschool line-up, Bubble Guppies. Nickelodeon closed the month with a super-sized SpongeBob SquarePants special, “Legends of Bikini Bottom” (Saturday, Jan. 29, 10-11:15 a.m., all times ET/PT), which guest-starred Amy Sedaris (Strangers with Candy) and Ginnifer Goodwin (Big Love) and drew 6.4 million total viewers–topping basic cable for the week with all kid demos.
