- “Nick News: Beyond I Have a Dream” Premieres February 13 on Nickelodeon
February 1, 2011 | In 1963, the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. said he had a dream of racial equality. But Dr. King had more than one dream, and his message went well beyond a plea for racial equality. In recognition of Black History Month, and in honor of the 25th year we’ve celebrated Dr. King’s birthday as a national holiday, Nick News with Linda Ellerbee focuses on what else the man said — and dreamed — and what it might mean to kids in this, the second decade of the 21st century, in Beyond I Have a Dream, premiering Sunday, Feb. 13, at 9:00 p.m. (ET/PT) on Nickelodeon.
- “SpongeBob SquarePants” Absorbs 14 of the Top 25 Cable Shows Last Week
February 1, 2011 | Recapping what was posted in the weekly cable ratings thread, SpongeBob SquarePants placed 14 out of the top 25 most watched cable shows last week. Here’s the rundown (along with episode information):
- Nickelodeon’s January 2011 Ratings Highlights Include “Anubis”, “Bubble Guppies” and “SpongeBob”
February 1, 2011 | Nickelodeon kicked off 2011 as the top cable network with kids 2-11, kids 6-11 and total viewers for the month, and posted its most-watched January ever with total viewers (2.4 million). The month’s win was fueled by series premieres of the new live-action hit, House of Anubis, and the latest addition to Nick’s hit preschool line-up, Bubble Guppies. Nickelodeon closed the month with a super-sized SpongeBob SquarePants special, “Legends of Bikini Bottom” (Saturday, Jan. 29, 10-11:15 a.m., all times ET/PT), which guest-starred Amy Sedaris (Strangers with Candy) and Ginnifer Goodwin (Big Love) and drew 6.4 million total viewers–topping basic cable for the week with all kid demos.
- 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.
