- Nickelodeon’s Stars Light Up the 84th Annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
November 8, 2010 | Some of Nickelodeon's most popular stars will participate in the 84th Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade® on Thursday, Nov. 25. iCarly star and teen sensation Miranda Cosgrove, one of the voices featured in the animated blockbuster hit film, Despicable Me, will make a special appearance on the Statue of Liberty Float with her co-stars the Minions. Big Time Rush, whose debut album entered the Billboard 200 at #3, will perform live at the Parade on Hess's Bridge to the Future float. Victoria Justice, star of Victorious, will perform on the Build-A-Bear Workshop®'s International Cele-bear-ation Clock Tower float. An all-new Dora the Explorer float inspired by the Dora's Christmas Carol Adventure television special, will be unveiled at the Parade and will feature a performance by India.Arie. SpongeBob SquarePants will make his sixth appearance as the only "square" balloon. The Samurai Power Rangers, whose new series is scheduled to air on Nickelodeon early next year, will make their first public appearance when they walk with the Planet Earth balloon. Additionally, Po the Panda, star of DreamWorks Animation SKG, Inc.'s (Nasdaq: DWA) hit feature film Kung Fu Panda, will make his balloon debut at the Parade.
- First Hour-Long “VICTORiOUS” Special “Freak the Freak Out” Premieres November 26 on Nickelodeon
November 5, 2010 | Tori and the Hollywood Arts gang find themselves battling it out for the karaoke crown in Nickelodeon’s first-ever hour-long Victorious special, "Freak the Freak Out," premiering Friday, Nov. 26, at 8:00 p.m. (ET/PT). "Freak the Freak Out" features two new songs: the title track featuring a performance by Victoria Justice; and "Give It Up" featuring a performance by co-stars Elizabeth Gillies and Ariana Grande. The song "Freak the Freak Out" will be available for sale on iTunes, Tuesday, Nov. 23. Nickelodeon will give Victorious fans an additional treat on Saturday, Nov. 27, with a never-before-seen inside look at the life of Justice in 7 Secrets: Victoria Justice premiering at 9:00 p.m. (ET/PT).
- Nickelodeon Networks’ October 2010 Ratings Highlights
November 2, 2010 | Nickelodeon closes October as basic cable’s number-one total day network with kids 2-11, kids 6-11 and total viewers and posted its most-watched October ever with viewers P2+. According to Nielsen Media Research (9/27/10-10/31/10), Nickelodeon averaged 2.1 million total viewers, and a 3.2/1.1 million kids 2-11 and 2.8/608,000 with kids 6-11 for the month.
- This Year’s Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade to Feature Big Time Rush, Victoria Justice, Power Rangers Samurai and Dora the Explorer
November 1, 2010 | This year’s 84th Annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade will include performances by Nickelodeon’s Big Time Rush and Victoria Justice. Nick’s Dora the Explorer will also be represented in a float called “Dora’s Christmas Carol Adventure”. The parade is also scheduled to have appearances by the new Power Rangers Samurai.
- New York Times: “Power Rangers” Was Going to The Hub?; More on “House of Anubis”
October 31, 2010 | The New York Times has posted a lengthy article on Nickelodeon. Highlights of the article are inside.
- Nickelodeon Ratings Highlights for October 18 – 24, 2010
October 26, 2010 | Nickelodeon notched another ratings win with the premiere of The Boy Who Cried Werewolf (Saturday, Oct. 23, 2010, 8 p.m. ET/PT), a teen comedy with a sci-fi twist, starring Victoria Justice (Victorious) in her first-ever headlining TV movie role and Brooke Shields (Lipstick Jungle) as a stern Romanian housekeeper. The two-hour Halloween-themed movie ranked as basic cable’s top telecast for the night, drawing 5.8 million total viewers, and topped broadcast and basic cable with kids and tweens for the week, posting high triple-digit gains with all key demos, and averaging a 10.5/2.3 million K6-11 (+163%), 9.3/2.0 million T9-14 (+182%) and 8.2/2.9 million K2-11 (+165%).
- Friday 10/22 Cable Ratings: Suite Life on Deck, Big Time Rush, Pair of Kings, VICTORiOUS, Star Wars, Generator Rex and Sym-Bionic Titan
October 25, 2010 | Friday, October 22 cable ratings for The Suite Life on Deck, Pair of Kings, Big Time Rush, VICTORiOUS, Sym-Bionic Titan, Generator Rex and Star Wars: The Clone Wars.
- Jack Black Guest Stars in New “iCarly” Special “iStart a Fan War” on November 19
October 25, 2010 | Nickelodeon favorite and two-time Kids' Choice Awards host Jack Black reunites with his School of Rock co-star Miranda Cosgrove in a new hour-long iCarly television movie, "iStart a Fan War," premiering Friday, Nov. 19, at 8:00 p.m. (ET/PT). Black stars as "Aspartamay," Spencer's online video game rival who challenges him to lyrical duel in the Comic-Con-inspired special. Nickelodeon's iCarly ranks as the number-one live-action series on television with kids 2-11 and is the network's top show among kids 6-11 and tweens 9-14 year-to-date.
- Big Time Rush Debuts At #3 On Billboard Top 200 Album Chart
October 20, 2010 | BTR, the debut album from Nickelodeon/Columbia band Big Time Rush, enters the Billboard Top 200 chart at #3 in its first week of release with over 66,000 units sold. The set exploded at both physical and digital retail outlets, making the album one of the highest charting debut albums in the U.S. this year. The band has also now sold one million digital tracks to date, an incredible milestone for a new artist to reach on the heels of their debut album's release.
- New “Nick News” Special “Foster Care: A Reality Check” Premieres October 24 on Nickelodeon
October 20, 2010 | Foster care is when another grownup or family takes you in, because your parents can't or won’t provide for you properly. Hear their stories from the kids themselves in a new half-hour special, “Foster Care: A Reality Check,” premiering Sunday, Oct. 24, at 9:00 p.m. (ET/PT) on Nickelodeon.
- Nickelodeon Ratings Highlights for October 11 – 17, 2010
October 19, 2010 | Nickelodeon's iCarly scored basic cable's top entertainment telecast for the week (10/11/10-10/17/10) with a new episode, "iDo" (Monday, Oct. 11, 8 p.m. ET/PT), which drew 6.7 million total viewers. iCarly, followed by Big Time Rush ("Big Time Girlfriends," Oct. 11, 8:30 p.m. ET/PT), also scored the top spot on broadcast and basic cable with all kid and tween demos for the week, helping Nick end the week as the number-one total day cable network with kids 2-11, kids 6-11 and total viewers.
- Nickelodeon Networks’ Halloween 2010 Schedule Highlights
October 19, 2010 | Nickelodeon offers a slate of spooky, side-splitting programming this Halloween, including the premiere of the two-hour TV movie, The Boy Who Cried Werewolf, a teen comedy with a sci-fi twist starring Victoria Justice (Victorious) and Brooke Shields, on Saturday, Oct. 23, at 8:00 p.m. (ET/PT). The festivities kick off as Big Time Rush undergoes frightful transformations in the premiere of “Big Time Halloween” on Friday, Oct. 22, at 8:00 p.m. (ET/PT), followed by a weeklong stunt of Halloween-themed live-action and animated shows from 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. from Monday, Oct. 25, through Friday, Oct. 29.
- Friday 10/15 Cable Ratings: Wizards, Suite Life, Big Time Rush, Sym-Bionic Titan, Star Wars & Generator Rex
October 18, 2010 | Friday, October 15 cable ratings for new episodes of The Suite Life on Deck, Wizards of Waverly Place, Big Time Rush, Sym-Bionic Titan, Generator Rex and Star Wars: The Clone Wars.
- “iCarly” and “Big Time Rush” Top Basic Cable on Monday, October 11
October 13, 2010 | New episodes of iCarly and Big Time Rush on Columbus Day notched ratings wins for Nickelodeon. iCarly “iDo” (Monday, Oct. 11 at 8 p.m. ET/PT) topped basic cable on Monday night with 6.7 million total viewers and Big Time Rush “Big Time Girlfriends” (8:30 pm ET/PT) ranked as the top entertainment telecast on cable in its 8:30 p.m. time period, with 5 million total viewers.
- Monday 10/11 Cable Ratings: iCarly, Big Time Rush, Adventure Time, Regular Show, MAD and Total Drama World Tour
October 12, 2010 | Monday, October 11 cable ratings for iCarly, Big Time Rush, Adventure Time, Regular Show, MAD and Total Drama World Tour.
- Friday 10/8 Cable Ratings: Suite Life on Deck, VICTORiOUS, Sym-Bionic Titan, Generator Rex & Star Wars: The Clone Wars
October 12, 2010 | Friday, October 8 cable ratings for The Suite Life on Deck, VICTORiOUS, Sym-Bionic Titan, Generator Rex and Star Wars: The Clone Wars.
- Weekend Cable Ratings: Wizards, Fish Hooks, Phineas & Ferb, Big Time Rush, VICTORiOUS, Star Wars, Hannah Montana & JONAS L.A.
October 5, 2010 | Cable ratings for Wizards of Waverly Place, Fish Hooks, Phineas and Ferb, Big Time Rush, VICTORiOUS, Star Wars: The Clone Wars, Hannah Montana and JONAS L.A.
- Nickelodeon’s New Nicktoons “T.U.F.F. Puppy” and “Planet Sheen” Premiere to Over 3.5 Million Viewers Each
October 5, 2010 | Nickelodeon’s back-to-back Saturday morning premieres of Planet Sheen (Saturday, Oct. 2, 11 a.m. ET/PT) and T.U.F.F. Puppy (11:30 a.m. ET/PT), topped basic cable in their respective time periods with kids 2-11, kids 6-11, tweens 9-14 and total viewers. The additions to Nick’s hit animation roster, averaged 3.6 million total viewers, boosting Nick’s Saturday morning block by double- and triple-digits over last year.
- Nickelodeon Partners With Chorion and Frederick Warne & Co. to Produce New Animated Preschool Series Based on Beatrix Potter’s Characters
October 4, 2010 | Nickelodeon, the number-one entertainment brand for kids, today announced a partnership with media content company, Chorion and the publisher, Frederick Warne & Co., owners of the Beatrix Potter™ property, to develop and produce a brand-new animated preschool series based on the characters created by Beatrix Potter in the series The Tales of Peter Rabbit. Slated to air in 2012 on Nickelodeon and Nick Jr., the series will feature many of the beloved and iconic Beatrix Potter characters, including Peter Rabbit and Benjamin Bunny.
- Nickelodeon Greenlights New Action Comedy “Supah Ninjas” for 2011
September 30, 2010 | Nickelodeon has picked up new comedy series Supah Ninjas to join its hit live-action programming line up, it was announced today by Marjorie Cohn, President, Original Programming and Development, Nickelodeon.
