- Friday 6/18 Cable Ratings: “Suite Life” and “Big Time Rush” Win, “Ben 10″ and “Generator Rex” Down
June 21, 2010 | The second season finale of Suite Life on Deck scored 3.7 million viewers with a 4.5/20 kids 2-11 rating coming in slightly ahead of a new Big Time Rush on Nickelodeon with total viewers (3.2 million) but equal in the kids 2-11 demo (4.5/21). Cartoon Network’s new episodes of Ben 10 and Generator Rex were down about a half-million viewers from the previous week and about 0.5 points in the kids 2-11 demos.
- “Nick News: Middle School Unplugged” Premieres Sunday, June 27 on Nickelodeon
June 21, 2010 | What happens when three text-happy, techie tweens take a challenge to unplug for a week? Nick News with Linda Ellerbee finds out in Middle School Unplugged, premiering Sunday, June 27, at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT on Nickelodeon. Nick News asked kids across the country to go online and nominate a tech-obsessed friend or sibling who needed an intervention. Three offenders were chosen and challenged to abstain from using any form of technology for one week. The half-hour special follows their journey as they go seven days without smartphones, iPods, computers, MP3 players, video games, TV or radio. Yep. No texts, tweets or tunes.
- What’s New on TV This Week? Lots!
June 20, 2010 | There are so many new episodes on TV this coming week that I just had to make a list of them all so you wouldn’t forget! Here’s what’s new this week on Nickelodeon, Nicktoons, Cartoon Network, Disney Channel and Disney XD:
- “SpongeBob SquarePants: The Clash of Triton” Premieres Monday, July 5 on Nickelodeon
June 14, 2010 | Nickelodeon, the number-one kids’ brand and largest producer of television animation in the world, wraps up Independence Day weekend with the premiere of a new SpongeBob SquarePants special, “The Clash of Triton,” on Monday, July 5, at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT. The half-hour special features celebrity guest stars Victoria Beckham as Queen Amphitrite; John O’Hurley as her husband, King Neptune; and Sebastian Bach (Skid Row) as their rebellious son, Triton. Following the special, a week of all-new SpongeBob episodes will premiere Tuesday, July 6, through Friday, July 9, at 8:00 p.m. (ET/PT) on Nickelodeon.
- Nickelodeon Beats the Heat With New iCarly, Big Time Rush, VICTORiOUS & True Jackson on June 26
June 10, 2010 | Nickelodeon’s hottest shows are getting even hotter! The network kicks off summer with smoking hot premieres of its hit live-action series, Big Time Rush, iCarly, Victorious and True Jackson, VP, on Saturday, June 26, beginning at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT. TV sets across the country will be ablaze when the iCarly crew generates good will when a heat wave hits Seattle, Big Time Rush catches a Hollywood fever, Tori’s beach trip goes awry and True discovers Mad Style’s arctic room on the hottest day of the year.
- Friday 6/4 Cable Ratings: iCarly, VICTORiOUS, Big Time Rush, Ben 10 & Generator Rex
June 8, 2010 | Final cable ratings from Friday, June 4, 2010. Includes iCarly, VICTORiOUS, Big Time Rush, Ben 10: Ultimate Alien and Generator Rex.
- Nickelodeon Releases “Turtles Forever” on DVD
June 8, 2010 | In the first DVD release since buying the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles franchise, Nickelodeon announced an August 24 street date for the TV movie “Turtles Forever” reports TVShowsOnDVD.com.
- Nickelodeon Ratings Highlights for May 31 – June 6, 2010
June 8, 2010 | It was another big week for Nickelodeon’s top-ranking twosome, iCarly and Victorious, as the two hit series scored wins for the net, securing basic cable’s number-one and three-rated spots, respectively, for the week. Additionally, iCarly’s “iPsycho” movie (Friday, 8 p.m. ET/PT) andVictorious’ “Robarazzi” (9 p.m. ET/PT) scored as the top two rated shows among all kid and tween demos.
- Nickelodeon’s iCarly Leads Trio of New Hits to Record-Breaking Levels
June 7, 2010 | Nickelodeon’s hit live-action trio — iCarly, Victorious and Big Time Rush — landed record-breaking ratings on Friday night. A brand-new hour-long iCarly TV movie, “iPsycho” (June 4, 8 p.m. ET/PT), drew 7.5 million total viewers — ranking as basic cable’s top entertainment telecast quarter to date. A new episode of Victorious, “Robarazzi,” at 9:00 p.m., set a series record, drawing almost 6 million total viewers. Big Time Rush also posted a record-setting performance with “Big Time Dance” (9:30 p.m. ET/PT), scoring its highest-rated performance with total viewers (4.7 million) since its launch (1/18/10).
- “iPsycho” Scores 7.52 Million Viewers, List of Top 10 “iCarly” Episodes by Total Viewers
June 6, 2010 | Dan Schneider (creator and executive producer of iCarly and VICTORiOUS, among others) reports on his website DanWarp.com, the new iCarly special “iPsycho” scored 7.52 million total viewers on Friday. The new episode of VICTORiOUS that followed scored about 6 million total viewers (a series high).
- Preview of Friday’s All-New “Big Time Rush”
June 3, 2010 | Check out this clip from Friday's all new episode of Big Time Rush ("Big Time Dance"), premiering Friday at 9:30 p.m. ET/PT.
- Second Season of “BrainSurge” Premieres Monday, June 21 on Nickelodeon
June 3, 2010 | Nickelodeon welcomes back its popular game show BrainSurge with 40 brand-new episodes of brain twisters, signature slime and special guests beginning Monday, June 21, at 6:00 p.m. ET/PT. Since its launch in September 2009, the series has emerged as a hit with kids and is currently the most-watched program on all TV in its time period among kids 2-11, boys 2-11, boys 6-11 and boys 9-14. Delivering an average of 2 million total viewers per episode, the first season of BrainSurge has grown by double-digits (+10%) among kids 2-11 since its premiere. (Source: NMR 9/28/09-5/23/10). The new season of BrainSurge, which will feature real kids competing in three intense levels of mind-bending game play, will air in a new timeslot on Nickelodeon weekdays at 6 p.m. (ET/PT).
- Nickelodeon Premieres New “iCarly” Special on Friday, Along With New Episodes of “VICTORiOUS” and “Big Time Rush”
June 3, 2010 | Kids are in for a wild and crazy night as Carly, Sam and Freddie meet the ultimate iCarly super fan, in Nickelodeon’s brand-new hour-long movie “iPsycho,” premiering Friday, June 4, at 8 p.m. (ET/PT). Immediately following “iPsycho,” the craziness continues with outrageous all-new episodes of Victorious at 9 p.m. (ET/PT) and Big Time Rush at 9:30 p.m. (ET/PT). Year-to-date, iCarly ranks as the number-one live-action show on television with kids 2-11 and is Nickelodeon’s number-one series with kids and tweens.
- Nickelodeon Networks May 2010 Ratings Highlights
June 2, 2010 | Nickelodeon closes May as basic cable’s number-one total day network with kids 2-11, kids 6-11 and total viewers for the month, and also scored its best-ever May performance with total viewers. According to Nielsen Media Research (4/26/10-5/30/10), Nickelodeon averaged 2.1 million total viewers, a 3.3/1.2 million K2-11 and 2.7/576,000 K6-11 for the month.
- Behind the Scenes of Big Time Rush’s “Any Kind of Guy”
May 26, 2010 | MTV takes you behind the scenes of Nickelodeon's Big Time Rush's new music video for "Any Kind of Guy."
- Nickelodeon Ratings Highlights for May 17 – 23, 2010
May 25, 2010 | Nickelodeon notched another weekly ratings win as basic cable’s top total day network, driven by the True Jackson, VP TV movie, “Trapped in Paris” (Saturday, 8 -9 p.m.), which secured basic cable’s top spot in its time period, averaging 3.4 million total viewers. The hour-long movie also was the number-one telecast on all TV in its time period with kids 2-11(5.2/1.9 million, +41%), kids 6-11 (6.8/1.5 million, +62%) and tweens 9-14 (6.1/1.3 million, +85%).
- Friday 5/21 Cable Ratings: Repeat of “Big Time Rush” Dominates New “Ben 10″ and “Generator Rex”
May 24, 2010 | Friday night’s repeat of Big Time Rush on Nickelodeon (8pm) out delivered new episodes of Ben 10 and Generator Rex on Cartoon Network (8-9pm) in households, total viewers, kids 2-11 and teens 12-17. All three did tie in adults 18-49, but that’s not the demo of these shows.
- Nickelodeon Premieres “True Jackson: Trapped in Paris” This Saturday, May 22
May 19, 2010 | It’s a bon voyage for the cast of True Jackson, VP as Nickelodeon debuts an all-new one-hour True Jackson, VP TV movie, “Trapped in Paris,” Saturday, May 22, at 8:00 p.m. (ET/PT). The brand-new special bids adieu to the Mad Style offices as True and her friends embark on an adventure half-way around the world, with special guest stars DJ Lance Rock (Lance Robertson) and the cast of Nickelodeon’s phenom preschool music series, Yo Gabba Gabba!, as well as Gage Golightly of Nickelodeon’s The Troop. Following True Jackson, VP “Trapped in Paris,” viewers can catch a never-before-seen, inside look into the life of True Jackson, VP star Keke Palmer as she reveals her biggest secrets, on and off the set, in the half-hour special, 7 Secrets: Keke Palmer, at 9:00 p.m. (ET/PT).
- Sunday 5/16 Cable Ratings: “Good Luck Charlie” Leads, Repeats of “iCarly” and “Big Time Rush” Score Well
May 18, 2010 | Sunday’s new episode of Good Luck Charlie on Disney Channel scored 3.7 million viewers and a 4.9 kids 2-11 rating. Repeats of iCarly and Big Time Rush on Nickelodeon did well. iCarly scored 3.1 million viewers and a 4.1 kids 2-11 demo. Big Time Rush scored 2.6 million viewers and a 3.6 kids 2-11 demo. Only Nickelodeon can repeat so well.
- Friday 5/14 Cable Ratings: Disney Channel Premieres Dominate, “Generator Rex” Improves on “Ben 10″
May 17, 2010 | Disney Channel dominated the ratings for Friday night. Disney had new episodes of The Suite Life on Deck, Wizards of Waverly Place and Phineas and Ferb. All three series posted over 3 million viewers and over 4.0 rating in the kids 2-11 demo. On Cartoon Network, a new episode of Generator Rex posted gains over lead-in Ben 10: Ultimate Alien, which was also new. Travis Yanan also included a repeat of VICTORiOUS in his report, which was a repeat at 8pm and posted 2.7 million viewers and 3.8 kids 2-11 demo. That’s pretty good for a repeat.
