- “Iron Man: Armored Adventures” Season 2 Premieres in 2011 on Nicktoons
May 21, 2010 | Striking while the iron's hot, Nicktoons announces a second season of the network's hit series Iron Man: Armored Adventures to bow in 2011. The new season of 26 episodes will continue to weave in iconic Marvel characters, such as Nick Fury, Whiplash, Dr. Doom and Magneto, and will feature the epic resolution of the Makluan Ring saga. Season two will have even more of the fast-paced and action-packed episodes that helped Nicktoons reach its highest-rated and most-watched year in history with boys 6-11, kids 6-11 and total viewers in 2009.
- Saban Brings “Power Rangers” Franchise to Nickelodeon (Press Release)
May 13, 2010 | Nickelodeon, the number-one entertainment brand for kids, and SCG Power Rangers LLC, an affiliate of Saban Brands, have partnered to make Nick the U.S. television platform for Power Rangers, the long-running kids’ TV phenomenon now heading into its 18th television season. The partnership marks the return of the global franchise to its original developer, Haim Saban, who developed and produced the original “Mighty Morphin Power Rangers” series in 1993.
- Power Rangers Reacquired by Saban, Moves to Nickelodeon & Nicktoons Later This Year, New Series in 2011
May 12, 2010 | Haim Saban’s Saban Capital Group has bought back the rights to the Power Rangers franchise from The Walt Disney Company. The 700-episode series has been sold to Viacom’s Nickelodeon and Nicktoons networks, along with a new 18th season, which begins production this summer. The new season will consist of 20 episodes and will air on Nickelodeon in 2011.
- Dragon Ball Z Kai Premieres May 24 on Nicktoons
May 5, 2010 | Coming off its most-watched and highest-rated first quarter ever with boys 6-11 and 9-14, Nicktoons launches the U.S. premiere of Dragon Ball Z Kai with a special premiere week of back-to-back episodes Monday, May 24, through Thursday, May 27, from 8:00 to 9:00 p.m. ET. The latest chapter in the Dragon Ball franchise, Dragon Ball Z Kai is a re-edited rendition of Goku's efforts to save Earth from destruction with the help of his friends and the seven magic Dragon Balls. The 99-episode series will continue to roll out Monday through Thursday at 8:00 p.m. ET.
- Disney XD Picks-Up Ultimate Spider-Man, Nicktoons Gets Zevo-3
April 13, 2010 | Cynopsis Kids 4/13/2010 reports: Marvel Animation gives the go-ahead on a brand new animated Spider-man action series, entitled Ultimate Spider-Man, which will premiere on Disney XD in fall 2011. The new Ultimate Spider-Man series follows the teenage Peter Parker as he comes to terms with his powers and origins and deal with various relationships. The […]
- Nicktoons Schedules Fanboy and ZIM Marathons for Friday
March 31, 2010 | Nicktoons, Nickelodeon’s 24/7 animation channel, will air marathons of two popular Nicktoons this Friday, April 2. Nick’s newest animated hit, Fanboy & Chum Chum, will have a marathon from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. ET. Then the cult hit Invader ZIM will have a nine-hour marathon from 3 p.m. to midnight ET. View the full […]
- Nickelodeon Networks’s 1Q 2010 Ratings Report
March 30, 2010 | via Nickelodeon press release: Nickelodeon Scores Its Most-Watched Quarter Ever; Tops Basic Cable With Kids, Tweens and Total Viewers iCarly Nabs Basic Cable’s Top Entertainment Telecast This Quarter with Total Viewers; iCarly, Big Time Rush and Nickelodeon’s 23rd Annual Kids’ Choice Awards Rank as Top Entertainment Telecasts with Kids Nick at Nite, TeenNick, Nick Jr. […]
- Nickelodeon Upfront Part 2: New TV Movies, My Wife and Kids Joins Nick at Nite
March 24, 2010 | Check out the first upfront 2010 post. via Nickelodeon press release: Number-One Nickelodeon Brings Upfront Presentation to Los Angeles for First Time Ever Following NY Presentation, Nick Announces Three New Original TV Movies to Join Six New Shows, New Seasons of 16 Returning Hit Series for 2010-11, along with Five New Series Launching Across Nick’s […]
- Nickelodeon Upfront 2010: Top-Ranked Nickelodeon Announces its 2010-11 Season Programming Slate at Annual Upfront Presentation
March 11, 2010 | Check out Nickelodeon’s 2nd upfront for 2010 as well. via Nickelodeon press release: Top-Ranked Nickelodeon Announces its 2010-11 Season Programming Slate at Annual Upfront Presentation Six New Shows, New Seasons of 16 Returning Hit Series Coming to Nick’s Schedule Five New Series to Launch Across Nick’s Digital Nets — TeenNick, Nicktoons and Nick Jr. Nick’s […]
- Nicktoons Premieres Fantastic Four: World’s Greatest Heroes Finale on Thursday, February 25
February 24, 2010 | Marvel Animation Age reports that Nicktoons will be airing the final episode of Fantastic Four: World’s Greatest Heroes on Thursday, February 25, 2010 at 8:30 p.m. ET. Read the complete news article with the episode description. Discuss the episode at toonzone’s Marvel Animation forum.
- Nicktoons Schedules “Hulkathon” for January 18
January 5, 2010 | Nicktoons (Nickelodeon’s 24/7 animation network, previously known as Nicktoons Network) will present a night of action featuring the Hulk. During the two hour event, episodes of Fantastic Four: World’s Greatest Heroes, Iron Man: Armored Adventures and Wolverine and the X-Men will be featured. Following is a description of the event and specific episode descriptions: Hulkathon […]
- Nickelodeon Upfront 2009
March 12, 2009 | The 2009 Nickelodeon Upfront presentation at New York City's Hammerstein Ballroom today previewed bold and innovative new programming initiatives for kids, teens and families.
- Nicktoons Network Announces Call for Entries for 4th Annual Film Festival
April 2, 2007 | Calling all animators! Nicktoons Network, Nickelodeon’s 24-hour animation network, in partnership with Frederator Studios, the festival’s production house, are seeking entries for the fourth annual Nicktoons Network Animation Festival.
- Nicktoons Network Premieres New Series “Skyland”
October 31, 2006 | Nicktoons Network delves into the sci-fi realm for the first time with Skyland, a beautifully designed animated adventure series that will premiere Saturday, November 18.
- Nicktoons Network Celebrates Halloween With 2nd Annual “Scare-A-Thon”
September 28, 2005 | Nicktoons Network celebrates Halloween with its second annual “Scare-A-Thon” -- 48-hours of Nicktoons Network’s spookiest Halloween-themed programming.
- Nicktoons Rebrands As “Nicktoons Network”
September 26, 2005 | Nicktoons, Nickelodeon's 24-hour animation network, flipped the switch to become Nicktoons Network this past Friday, September 23.
- “Nextoons: The Nicktoons Film Festival” Premieres August 21-28
August 16, 2005 | Nicktoons, Nickelodeon’s 24-hour animation network, will present Nextoons: The Nicktoons Film Festival, a week-long festival of shorts submitted by animators worldwide.
- Nicktoons Brings “Ren & Stimpy” Back to TV
July 5, 2005 | Oh, Joy! Nicktoons announced today that Ren, the one and only ornery asthma-hound Chihuahua, and his gullible feline sidekick, Stimpy, is back on kids' television for the first time since 2002.
- Nicktoons Announces Call for Entries for “Nextoons” Film Festival
March 28, 2005 | After a highly successful first season, with hundreds of entries received from around the world, Nicktoons joins forces again with Frederator Studios to showcase the diversity of independent animated filmmaking with the renamed Nextoons: The Nicktoons Film Festival.
- Nicktoons Becomes Ad-Supported in August 2005
March 9, 2005 | Nicktoons, Nickelodeon's channel for kids' favorite animated hits, will become basic cable's newest ad-supported network as of August 2005.
