- New “Angry Birds” Special Premieres Wednesday on Nickelodeon and Nicktoons
March 19, 2012 | An all-new exclusive Angry Birds short film, "Angry Birds Space" lands on Nickelodeon and Nicktoons on Wednesday, March 21, at 7:00 p.m. (ET/PT) during SpongeBob SquarePants on Nickelodeon and Power Rangers Samurai on Nicktoons.
- “The Legend of Korra” Premieres Saturday, April 14 on Nickelodeon
March 15, 2012 | The mythology of the beloved animated franchise from Avatar: The Last Airbender creators, Michael Dante DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko, continues with the Nickelodeon premiere of The Legend of Korra on Saturday, April 14, at 11:00 AM (ET/PT), with a one-hour television event featuring back-to-back episodes. The all-new series centers around a new Avatar named Korra, a 17-year-old headstrong and rebellious girl who continually challenges and bucks tradition on her quest to become a fully realized Avatar in a world where benders are under attack. The Legend of Korra will air regularly on Saturdays at 11:00 a.m. (ET/PT) on Nickelodeon.
- Nickelodeon Upfront 2012
March 14, 2012 | Announcements Include Premiere Date for Highly Anticipated The Legend of Korra; Original TV Movies; a SpongeBob SquarePants Stop-Motion Christmas Special; a Raving Rabbids series; and Development Projects for UK Pop Sensation One Direction, Hit-maker Dan Schneider and iCarly star Jennette McCurdy
- “Big Time Movie” Scores Big Time Ratings for Nickelodeon
March 13, 2012 | Nickelodeon's Big Time Rush scored for the network this weekend with the primetime premiere of the brand-new original TV movie, Big Time Movie (Saturday, March 10 at 8 p.m. ET/PT), which averaged 4.1 million total viewers and ranks as the week's (3/4/12-3/11/12) number-one telecast with kids 2-11 (6.1/2.2 million), kids 6-11 (8.9/1.9 million) and tweens 9-14 (8.2/1.7 million). Overall, the Big Time Movie reached 13.1 million total viewers over the weekend*.
- Cartoon Network Ratings Highlights for March 5 – 11, 2012
March 13, 2012 | Once more, Cartoon Network claimed television's #1 network for the week among boys (2-11, 6-11, 9-14) in Early Evening Prime (7-9 p.m.), charting remarkable double-digit delivery growth across all kids demos in both Prime and Total Day ranging between 21% and 39%. In Prime (7-9 p.m.), average kids 2-11 delivery (957,000) grew by 36%, kids 6-11 (685,000) by 39% and kids 9-14 (524,000) by 30%. In Total Day, average kids 2-11 (553,000) grew by 21%, kids 6-11 (349,000) by 30% and kids 9-14 (267,000) by 27%.
- Katy Perry to Perform Live at Kids’ Choice Awards 2012
March 12, 2012 | Multi-platinum recording artist and global superstar Katy Perry will break the sound barrier at USC's Galen Center with her first live performance at Nickelodeon's 2012 Kids' Choice Awards on Saturday, March 31, at 8 p.m. (ET/tape delayed for West Coast).
- The ’90s Are Back: Nickelodeon Revives “Figure It Out”
March 7, 2012 | Nickelodeon has revived its ‘90s game show Figure It Out for a 40-episode order. Production begins this April in Los Angeles for a premiere later this year.
- One Direction to Perform Live at Kids’ Choice 2012
March 2, 2012 | On the heels of making their US performance debut while on tour with Nickelodeon's Big Time Rush, One Direction, who are already an international pop sensation, has been confirmed to perform at Nickelodeon's 25th Annual Kids' Choice Awards on Saturday, March 31st at 8:00 p.m. ET. The band will also host Saturday nights on Nick throughout March, giving viewers exclusive behind-the-scenes access to the boys as they tour with Big Time Rush. One Direction will be sharing stories, secrets and music from the road, leading into the world premiere of the Nickelodeon original television movie event, Big Time Movie on Saturday, March 10 at 8:00 p.m.
- Nickelodeon Ratings Highlights for February 2012
February 28, 2012 | Victorious Ranks as Number-One Program with Kids 6-11 and Tweens for the Month; SpongeBob SquarePants Takes Top Spot with Kids 2-11; Bubble Guppies Scores Top Preschool Telecast
- Second “SpongeBob” Movie Coming in 2014
February 28, 2012 | Ten years after The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie (2004), Nickelodeon and Paramount Pictures (both Viacom companies) will release a new SpongeBob movie in 2014.
