Kids will have a chance to see all their favorite Nickelodeon stars together for the first time in the original TV movie, Swindle. Jennette McCurdy (iCarly), Noah Crawford (How to Rock, You Gotta See This) and Noah Munck (iCarly) will team up with Ariana Grande (Victorious), Chris O'Neal (How to Rock, You Gotta See This) and Ciara Bravo (Big Time Rush) in this original comedy caper. Based on a popular children's book by Gordon Korman, production is slated for October 2012 in Vancouver, Canada.
During 3Q 2012, Disney Channel soared to its first-ever #1 ranking across all cable in Total Day, and in target kid demographics, ranked as the #1 TV network for the 3rd consecutive quarter in Kids 2-11 (1.04 million/2.6 rating), the 6th consecutive quarter in Kids 6-11 (732,000/3.0 rating) and 14th straight quarter in Tweens 9-14 (617,000/2.6 rating).
Leonardo, Raphael, Michelangelo and Donatello - aka the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles - made a triumphant return to television in their new Nickelodeon series premiere this weekend (Saturday, Sept. 29, at 11 a.m., ET/PT), ranking as the week's top telecast with kids 2-11 (6.2/2.1 million) and boys 6-11 (8.2/837,000) across broadcast and cable TV, and the number-one kids program on basic cable with total viewers (drawing 3.9 million) for the week. Additionally, the new CG-animated version of the series hit a ratings high for Nickelodeon with boys 2-11 (7.5/1.3 million), and was the network's top-rated premiere for an animated series since 2009. During its premiere weekend the series reached nearly 12 million total viewers.
The Fresh Beat Band, Nickelodeon's popular preschool music group and stars of the hit TV series of the same name, are adding a second leg (50 cities, 70 performances) to their current sold-out nationwide concert tour and will play PlayhouseSquare today, October 13, 2012, at the State Theatre FOR ONE PERFORMANCE ONLY. After a brief break from the road, the tour will resume Aug. 23 in Melbourne, Fla. More than 200,000 fans will have seen the live show by the end of the first run making it one of this year's most successful music tours. Tickets and Fresh Beat Band VIP packages will be available at www.freshbeatbandlive.com and www.ticketmaster.com beginning Friday, April 13. Nickelodeon and Ticketmaster will offer pre-sale tickets and VIP packages beginning Thursday, April 5, at 10 a.m. local time in each city. Citi® card members will also have access to pre-sale tickets beginning Thursday, April 5, at 10a.m. through Citi's Private Pass Program at www.CitiPrivatePass.com.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Broadway's Nolan Gerard Funk will soon lead the all-male 'Warbler' choir group on the FOX musical drama series GLEE.
Nickelodeon is celebrating momkind one funny moment at a time with the launch of NickMom, the new primetime, ad-supported TV block bowing tonight, Oct. 1 and re-launching today on the Web at www.NickMom.com.
Nickelodeon will debut the all-new, CG-animated series TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES with a one-hour special event today, Sept. 29, at 11:00 a.m. (ET/PT). The 26-episode, half-hour action-comedy series breathes new life into the wildly popular band of reptile brothers played by Jason Biggs (American Pie) as 'Leonardo,' Sean Astin (Lord of the Rings) as 'Raphael,' Greg Cipes (Teen Titans) as 'Michelangelo' and Rob Paulsen (Planet Sheen) as 'Donatello' (Paulsen also voiced the original 'Raphael' from 1987-1996 in the very first TMNT series).
A new book about poop - yes poop - has become so catchy that its video version was a part of a #1 podcast on iTunes in the kids and family section (the week of September 10, 2012) - ranking above Sesame Street, Nickelodeon and Nick Jr. podcasts. Now, the video has over 15,000 views on YouTube. It's a sign that parents, and especially kids, are digging the opportunity to talk 'All About Poop' and embracing multimedia!
Bill Cosby, who has been making audiences laugh for decades with his keen insight into everyday existence, brings his signature comedy to the Treasure Island Theatre tonight, September 28 at 8 p.m.
Nickelodeon Latin America announced today that Victoria Justice, star of Nickelodeon's VICTORIOUS will present at this year's Kids' Choice Awards Argentina 2012. The second edition of the awards show will be taped from Estadio Cubierto Malvinas Argentinas on October 5th, 2012
Smart and sexy singer/songwriter, Denyse Tontz from hit Nickelodeon show BIG TIME RUSH releases debut song and innovative music video. The single, 'Better than Nothing' features playful battle of the sexes lyrics with indie pop and 80's new wave roots. Better than Nothing or 'BTN' is defined in the Urban Dictionary as 'Someone who's not Mr or Mrs Right, but is Mr or Mrs Right Now'.
BRICKLEBERRY, co-produced by Fox 21 and COMEDY CENTRAL, is a new animated series revolving around a group of dysfunctional park rangers at a second tier national park. Ten episodes kick off on COMEDY CENTRAL tonight, September 25 at 10:30 p.m., following the fall premiere of 'Tosh.0.'
COMEDY CENTRAL received three awards in the 2011-2012 Primetime Emmy Awards competition, as awarded by the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (ATAS).
Television Academy Chairman and CEO Bruce Rosenblum previously announced that ReelzChannel will carry the 2012 Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards, which will once again be produced by Spike Jones, Jr. The awards were taped on Saturday, September 15, and a two-hour, edited version will air tonight, September 22, at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT. This marks the 18th year that Jones, Jr. will produce the awards and the second time ReelzChannel will air the ceremony.
Spiking week to week in viewers (+26%) and young adults (+27%) against stiff competition from THE X FACTOR and NBC's season premiere, in its season finale ABC's WIPEOUT drew its biggest audience in a month and equaled a 5-week high in the hour with adults 18-49 - since 8/23/12 and 8/16/12, respectively.
Comedy Central has turned over the controls to its Facebook fans. The brand has rolled out its multiplatform marketing campaign for its new animated series BRICKLEBERRY, which features the release of segments of the premiere episode based on the number of Facebook 'Likes' it receives on the show's page. This innovative approach along with the release of additional exclusive content on Tumblr, Decksi Cards and custom BRICKLEBERRY E-Cards will engage Comedy Central fans and encourage them to share content with their friends. Executive produced by Daniel Tosh and series Creators Waco O'Guin and Roger Black, BRICKLEBERRY will premiere on Comedy Central on Tuesday, September 25 at 10:30 p.m. ET/PT.
Greg Proops is best known for his unpredictable appearances on Whose Line is it Anyway? the hit, improvised comedy show on ABC hosted by Drew Carey. Greg is also a regular on the long running British version of Whose Line is it Anyway? He is a frequent guest on Chelsea Lately on E!, The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson, and on Red Eye on Fox News.
For the ninth consecutive year, Nickelodeon is empowering kids to get up and get active when its TV channels and websites go off-air and offline for its annual Worldwide Day of Play (WWDoP) on Saturday, Oct. 6, from 12 to 3 p.m.
Gay Film Weekend, October 18 to 21, will feature enhanced staged readings of the five finalists, panels on the history and creation of LGBT film, and a Queer Shorts Film Program curated by Indie Boots Film Festival.
