- Friday 1/28 Cable Ratings: “SpongeBob’s Legends of Bikini Bottom” Scores 6 Million + “Star Wars”
January 31, 2011 | Friday, January 28 final cable ratings for SpongeBob SquarePants and Star Wars: The Clone Wars.
- Monday 1/17 & Friday 1/21 Cable Ratings: VICTORiOUS, Wizards, Supah Ninjas, Star Wars
January 24, 2011 | Final cable ratings for Monday, January 17 and Friday, January 21 for VICTORiOUS, Wizards of Waverly Place, Supah Ninjas and Star Wars: The Clone Wars.
- Power Rangers Comes to YouTube; New “Power Rangers Samurai” Preview Video
January 21, 2011 | Power Rangers have already launched on Facebook and Twitter, and now they are officially on YouTube! Make sure to “subscribe” to the channel for updates when new videos are posted.
- “SpongeBob’s Legends of Bikini Bottom” Premieres First Part on Facebook on January 27, Then TV January 28-29
January 20, 2011 | Nickelodeon, in a first for the network, presents "Legends of Bikini Bottom," an anthology of five all-new, deep-sea SpongeBob SquarePants tales, premiering online first on Facebook then on-air on Nick. Guest starring Ginnifer Goodwin (Big Love) and Amy Sedaris (Strangers with Candy) "Legends of Bikini Bottom" kicks off with "Trenchbillies" (guest starring Sedaris) on the SpongeBob SquarePants Facebook page (www.facebook.com/spongebob) Thursday, Jan. 27, at 8 p.m. (ET) / 5 p.m. (PT). The next four stories – "Sponge-Cano", "The Main Drain", "The Monster Who Came to Bikini Bottom" and "Welcome to the Bikini Bottom Triangle" (guest starring Goodwin) – will premiere on Nickelodeon in an hour-long prime-time TV special on Friday, Jan. 28, at 8:00 p.m. (ET/PT). The anthology of all five tales, including the on-air premiere of "Trenchbillies", will air Saturday, Jan. 29, from 10:00 to 11:15 a.m. (ET/PT) on Nickelodeon.
- Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Marathons and Premieres
January 17, 2011 | It’s tradition that every time a national holiday allows for kids nationwide to be out of school, television networks schedule special marathons and premieres for the day. Today is no different. Here’s a rundown of the specials, marathons and premieres happening today:
- “Power Rangers Samurai” Premieres Monday, February 7 on Nickelodeon
January 12, 2011 | Nickelodeon, the number-one entertainment brand for kids, introduces a new generation of kids to the legendary Power Rangers franchise with the prime-time premiere of Power Rangers Samurai, on Monday, Feb. 7, at 8:00 p.m. (ET/PT). Combining comedy with action-filled storylines, the all-new half-hour series features a new cast of Rangers and never-before-seen villains, as well as high-octane action, martial arts and advanced special effects. From SCG Power Rangers LLC, an affiliate of Saban Brands, the long-running hit kids' TV phenomenon, now heading into its 19th season, is helmed by Haim Saban, who created and produced the original "Mighty Morphin Power Rangers" series in 1993. Following the premiere, the show will air regularly Sundays at noon (ET/PT) on Nickelodeon, with encores Saturdays at noon on Nickelodeon and Fridays from 8 to 9 p.m. (ET) on Nicktoons.
- Nickelodeon Ratings Highlights for January 3 – 9, 2011
January 11, 2011 | Premieres of Nickelodeon’s hit live-action series Victorious and Big Time Rush helped continue Nick’s top-ranked ratings run in 2011. A new episode of Big Time Rush, “Big Time Guru” (Saturday, Jan. 8, 8 p.m. ET/PT), scored as the number-one program in its time period with all kid and tween demos on broadcast and basic cable, while also taking cable’s top spot with total viewers (3.8 million). Big Time Rush was followed by a new episode of Victorious, “Rex Dies,” (8:30 p.m. ET/PT), which drew 4.2 million total viewers. The episode scored basic cable’s top spot in its time period and also took the top spot in its time period with all kid and tween demos.
- Keke Palmer Will Star in “Ragz” and “Winx Club” on Nickelodeon
January 11, 2011 | Keke Palmer, star of Nickelodeon’s True Jackson, VP, will be starring in and producing Ragz, a music-oriented Nickelodeon teen movie, scheduled for a 2012 premiere.
- Nickelodeon’s New Preschool Series “Bubble Guppies” Premieres January 24
January 10, 2011 | Bubble Guppies, Nickelodeon’s new interactive CG-animated preschool series, makes a splash on Monday, Jan. 24, at 11:00 a.m. (ET/PT). From the Emmy Award-winning team behind The Backyardigans and Little Bill, this musical comedy set in a vibrant 3D underwater environment follows a group of diverse preschoolers with colorful fish tails who go on adventures discovering their world. Following the Jan. 24 premiere, Nickelodeon will air two weeks of brand-new episodes from Tuesday, Jan. 25 – Thursday, Jan. 27; and Monday, Jan. 31 – Thursday, Feb. 3, at 11:00 a.m. (ET/PT). The series will regularly air weekdays at 11:00 a.m. (ET/PT).
- George Takei Joins Cast of Nickelodeon’s “Supah Ninjas”
January 10, 2011 | George Takei joins the cast of Nickelodeon's brand-new live-action comedy series, Supah Ninjas, one of five original series premiering on Nickelodeon in early 2011. Comic book in tone and cinematic in style, the half-hour series follows three unsuspecting kids who are drafted into the secret world of crime-fighting after Mike Fukanaga, an average high school student, discovers he is descended from a long line of ninjas. He is helped along the way by the spirit of his recently deceased grandfather (Takei), who appears to him and the team of "Supah Ninjas" as an interactive hologram who offers guidance, wisdom and training. Picked up for 26 episodes, Nickelodeon will air a special preview of Supah Ninjas on Monday, January 17 at 9:00PM (ET/PT), following back-to-back premieres of the hit comedy series Victorious starring Victoria Justice.
- “Big Time Rush: Season One, Volume One” Coming to DVD on March 29
January 10, 2011 | Your favorite four best friends from Minnesota are hitting it big with their first DVD, Big Time Rush: Season One, Volume One. Kendall, James, Carlos and Logan trade in their hockey sticks and parkas for a chance at music superstardom in Los Angeles, but the road to success isn't easy! Can they handle being thrown into the glamorous Hollywood scene and are they dedicated enough to make their dream a reality? This brand-new two-disc set includes the first eleven episodes of the series plus a bonus episode with special features and guest appearances by Nicole Scherzinger, Chris Masters, Erik Estrada and Lorenzo Lamas. Watch Nickelodeon's latest hit series from the very beginning! Created by Nickelodeon Home Entertainment and distributed by Paramount Home Entertainment, Big Time Rush: Season One, Volume One hits shelves in a special 2-disc DVD package on March 29, 2011 for the suggested retail price of $16.99.
- Nickelodeon’s “House of Anubis” Premieres to 2.4 Million Viewers
January 4, 2011 | Nickelodeon rang in the New Year with a ratings win with the series premiere of House of Anubis (Saturday, Jan. 1, 8 p.m. ET/PT). The hour-long premiere scored the top telecast on broadcast and basic cable with all kid and tween demos in its time period.
- Nickelodeon Picks Up New Series “How to Rock Braces and Glasses”
January 4, 2011 | Variety reports that Nickelodeon has picked up the sitcom pilot How to Rock Braces and Glasses for a full series. The show will star Cymphonique (Miller) as Kacey, a popular girl who’s status falls when she has to get glasses and braces; however, she finds a new way to be happy – music.
- Nickelodeon Renews “SpongeBob SquarePants” for Ninth Season, Reaching 204 Episodes
January 3, 2011 | Nickelodeon, the number-one kids' brand and largest producer of television animation in the world, has picked up a ninth season of the hit animated series SpongeBob SquarePants, it was announced today by Brown Johnson, President, Animation, Nickelodeon and MTVN Kids and Family Group. The network is adding 26 episodes to the series, which ranks as the top animated program with kids and tweens in 2010, that will roll out in 2012, including the series' landmark 200th episode. SpongeBob SquarePants has been TV's number-one animated series with kids 2-11 for 10 consecutive years.
- 2010 Cable Ratings: Most Watched Shows and Top Network Gains
January 2, 2011 | With 2010 now over, TVbytheNumbers.com has posted information about the most watched cable shows and the top cable network gains in primetime and total day for the year (Note: A Nielsen year is not equal to the calendar year, as 2010 is considered 12/28/2009 – 12/26/2010).
- Briefly: “Power Rangers Samurai” Premiere Date, More “Rugrats” and Premiere Info for January
January 2, 2011 | News updates for Power Rangers Samurai, Supah Ninjas, Rugrats, Nickelodeon, Nicktoons, Cartoon Network, Disney Channel and Disney XD have been posted.
- 2010 Christmas Eve and Christmas Day Specials on Networks of Nickelodeon, Cartoon Network, Disney and The Hub
December 24, 2010 | Merry Christmas from Nick and More! Here's a list of all the Christmas specials airing on Nickelodeon, Nicktoons, TeenNick, Cartoon Network, Disney Channel, Disney XD and The Hub on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.
- Nickelodeon Names Participants of 11th Annual Fellowship for Diverse Writers
December 20, 2010 | Nickelodeon has named three new participants for its 11th annual Fellowship for Diverse Writers, it was announced today by Karen Kirkland, Executive Director, Nickelodeon Fellowship for Diverse Writers. Kevin Arietta, a New York University graduate and former NYPD cadet, Kiyong Kim, an award-winning writer, director and illustrator graduate of Massachusetts School of Art, and Brian Stampnitsky, a sketch comedian and film school graduate of Vassar, will join the 2010-2011 Nickelodeon fellowship program that offers hands-on writing experience on current live-action and animated series. Additionally, two of last years fellows were recently placed on staff of Nickelodeon's animated hit series Fanboy & Chum Chum and The Penguins of Madagascar.
- “Nick News: Haiti Rising? Life in the Ruins” Premieres Sunday, January 9 on Nickelodeon
December 20, 2010 | Nickelodeon marks the first anniversary of the devastating Haitian earthquake with the premiere of Nick News with Linda Ellerbee: "Haiti Rising? Life in the Ruins," on Sunday, Jan. 9, at 9:00 p.m. (ET/PT). With nearly half the population under 18, and more than half the homeless being kids, everything that happens in Haiti is a kid-related issue. The half-hour special follows the stories of kids living in Haiti, the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere even before the earthquake struck.
- Big Time Rush Performs Acoustic Versions of “Beautiful Christmas” and “Stuck” for AOL Music
December 18, 2010 | Big Time Rush (Kendall Schmidt, James Maslow, Carlos Pena, Jr. and Logan Henderson) stopped by AOL Music for an interview and to perform acoustic versions of two songs – “Beautiful Christmas” and “Stuck”.
