- TeenNick Thinks ‘The ’90s Are All That’; “Rocko” Coming to DVD; “Robot & Monster” Announced
March 10, 2011 | Just ahead of the Nickelodeon upfront, which is coming later today, several Nickelodeon-related news items have popped up.
- Nickelodeon Ratings Highlights for February 28 – March 6, 2011
March 9, 2011 | Nickelodeon notched another weekly ratings win as basic cable's number-one total day network with total viewers (2.1 million) and kids 2-11 (3.3/1.2 million). The net's win was driven by solid ratings performances by SpongeBob SquarePants, which continues its 11-year reign as the number-one program with kids 2-11, and the Nick's latest preschool hit Bubble Guppies, which currently ranks as the top preschool show on all TV for year to date.
- Wall Street Journal Posts First Image of Lead Character from Nick’s “Legend of Korra”
March 6, 2011 | The Wall Street Journal's Speakeasy has posted the first look at the lead character Korra from Nickelodeon’s follow-up of the Avatar: The Last Airbender series. The article says that the series is now going by the name of The Last Airbender: Legend of Korra and is now scheduled to premiere “next year”.
- “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.
