- Nickelodeon Names Keith Dawkins Senior Vice President, General Manager of Nicktoons and TeenNick
August 4, 2010 | Nickelodeon has named Keith Dawkins Senior Vice President, General Manager of Nicktoons and TeenNick. In his newly expanded role, Dawkins will add oversight of TeenNick, Nickelodeon’s 24-hour network for teens, to his current role as GM of Nicktoons. Dawkins will run the day-to-day operations for the teen network, including the on-air programming, scheduling and marketing, and will work with MTV Networks’ Affiliate Sales organization on the channel’s distribution rollout. The announcement was made today by Sarah Levy, Chief Operating Officer, Nickelodeon/MTVN Kids and Family Group, to whom he will continue to report.
- Nick Cannon Hosts “The Nightlife” Four New Specials This August on TeenNick
July 27, 2010 | TeenNick Chairman Nick Cannon grants viewers VIP entrance into the hottest scene around with The Nightlife, four summer specials featuring the latest trends in fashion, music, dance and entertainment. Airing every Thursday night in August from 9:30-10 p.m. (ET), The Nightlife will feature celebrity guests, including Ice Cube, Anna Kendrick, Travie McCoy, New Boyz, Brandon Routh and T.I., in an exclusive club setting with a grooving dance floor DJ’d by Cannon himself. Teen correspondents Aaron Fresh and Chloe Wang will give viewers the inside scoop on pop culture, with each episode culminating in a musical performance. The Nightlife is hosted and executive produced by Cannon.
- “Degrassi: The Heat is On” Scores 1.2 Million Viewers, TeenNick Record
July 21, 2010 | TeenNick’s original two-hour Degrassi TV movie, “The Heat is On” (Monday, July 19, 9 p.m. ET), was a scorcher, setting a new record as the highest-rated and most-watched telecast in the net’s history with 1.2 million total viewers (+21% over the previous record-holder “Degrassi Goes Hollywood,” August 14, 2009 [977,000 P2+]).
- Press Release: “Degrassi” Season 10 Premieres July 19 on TeenNick
July 9, 2010 | Degrassi, the smash-hit teen series, will break new creative ground in its landmark 10th season on TeenNick this summer as it’s presented in a prime-time telenovela-style format for the first time in the show’s history. Following a new original two-hour TV movie titled “The Heat is On” airing Monday, July 19 (9 pm ET), Degrassi will premiere in a prime-time serialized format for six straight weeks (Mondays-Thursdays at 9 pm ET) through August 26. Additionally, TeenNick will air a weekly two-hour encore of the week’s past episodes each Friday night (9-11 pm ET).
- “Degrassi: The Boiling Point” (Season 10) Premieres July 20 on TeenNick, After TV Movie on July 19
June 25, 2010 | TeenNick is gearing up for the tenth season premiere of Degrassi: The Next Generation, with an “every episode ever” marathon which is current in progress on the channel (airing weekdays at 6 p.m. ET). The marathon is leading up to the premiere of the tenth season, which will have a total of 48 episodes, double the normal amount for a season.
- TeenNick Makes Some Schedule Changes Starting June 21
June 15, 2010 | TeenNick is changing their schedule up a little starting Monday, June 21. Mainly, they are just shifting the current schedule up three hours while adding more Degrassi.
- TeenNick May 2010 Highlights: More New Degrassi, That ’70s Show Marathon & Movies!
April 23, 2010 | This May on TeenNick will feature three premieres of Degrassi: The Next Generation, a That ‘70s Show marathon and the start of a month of movies. The last three episodes of Degrassi’s ninth season (before the two-hour TV movie, coming this summer) will premiere each Friday at 9 p.m. ET from May 7 to 21. […]
- “Drake & Josh” Joins TeenNick’s Regular Schedule Starting February 8
February 2, 2010 | Drake & Josh is joining TeenNick’s regular schedule starting Monday, February 8. The series will air weekdays from 6 – 8 p.m. ET and weekends from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. ET. Next Saturday (February 13) it will also air from 6 – 9 p.m. ET. A special 12-hour Valentine’s Day marathon will air Sunday, […]
- Nick Cannon and TeenNick Look for New “Josie and the Pussycats”
December 22, 2009 | Reuters reports that Nick Cannon is looking for a new Josie and the Pussycats for TeenNick. Following is the full article: Josie and the Pussycats purring again LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) – Who wants to be a comic-book pop star? Actor Nick Cannon and Atlantic Records are launching a worldwide search for three girls to […]
- TeenNick Commences Production on New Original Series “Gigantic”
November 6, 2009 | via TeenNick press release: Nickelodeon’s TeenNick Commences Production on New Original Series Gigantic Dramedy About Being a Hollywood “It” Kid to be Executive Produced by Marti Noxon and Dawn Parouse Olmstead NEW YORK, Nov. 4 — TeenNick, Nickelodeon’s 24-hour TV network exclusively for and about teens, has commenced production on Gigantic, a new half-hour dramedy […]
