Nickelodeon USA Wins Second Week Of March 2014 With Kids And Total Viewers

Nickelodeon, the number-one entertainment brand for kids and families, has announced in the following press release, from TVByTheNumbers.com, the exciting Nickelodeon News that Nick USA closed the second week of March 2014 (Monday 3rd March to Sunday 9th March 2014) as the top basic cable network with Kids 2-11 (2.7/876K) and total viewers (1.7M), securing the top spots in animation and preschool!

Nickelodeon's hit original animated series (Nicktoon) "SpongeBob SquarePants" was the week's number-one animated series with Kids 6-11, averaging a 4.6/895K. The net also scored the week's top three shows with Kids 2-5, led by "PAW Patrol", which averaged a 7.9/974K with K2-5 (+36% versus a year ago), "Wallykazam!", the network's latest addition to its preschool lineup, averaged a 6.1/944K (+95%) and "Team Umizoomi" took the third spot with a 5.9/915K (+61%).

Original Nickelodeon Press Release:

NICKELODEON WINS THE WEEK WITH KIDS AND TOTAL VIEWERS

SpongeBob SquarePants is Number-One Animated Series with Kids; Net Scores Week's Top Three Preschool Series, Led by PAW Patrol

NEW YORK – March 11, 2014 – Nickelodeon closed the second week of March (3/3/14-3/9/14) as the top basic cable net with Kids 2-11 (2.7/876K) and total viewers (1.7M), securing the top spots in animation and preschool.

Nickelodeon’s SpongeBob SquarePants was the week’s number-one animated series with Kids 6-11, averaging a 4.6/895K. The net also scored the week’s top three shows with Kids 2-5, led by PAW Patrol, which averaged a 7.9/974K with K2-5 (+36% versus a year ago), Wallykazam!, the network’s latest addition to its preschool lineup, averaged a 6.1/944K (+95%) and Team Umizoomi took the third spot with a 5.9/915K (+61%).

Nickelodeon, now in its 34th year, is the number-one entertainment brand for kids. It has built a diverse, global business by putting kids first in everything it does. The company includes television programming and production in the United States and around the world, plus consumer products, online, recreation, books and feature films. Nickelodeon’s U.S. television network is seen in more than 100 million households and has been the number-one-rated basic cable network for 19 consecutive years. For more information or artwork, visit http://www.nickpress.com. Nickelodeon and all related titles, characters and logos are trademarks of Viacom Inc. (NASDAQ: VIA, VIA.B).

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Nickelodeon Unveils 2014 Kids' Choice Awards: The Official Multi-Touch Book On iBooks

Nickelodeon, the number-one entertainment brand for kids and families, has announced in the following press release, from TVByTheNumbers.com, the exciting Nickelodeon News that Nickelodeon today, Tuesday 11th March 2014, launched a brand-new interactive, digital "Kids' Choice Awards"-themed Book, the first-ever dedicated book produced for a live awards show, available exclusively on iBooks! The "2014 Kids' Choice Awards: The Official Multi-Touch Book" offers fans an exclusive inside look at the irreverent show before and after the star-studded slime-fest. NickHeads can download the book for free at www.iTunes.com/KCA.

The eBook features fun facts about the "Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards", this year's nominees and host, Oscar and Golden Globe-nominated actor and producer, Mark Wahlberg; video clips from "Kids' Choice Awards" throughout the years; behind-the-scenes videos of Nickelodeon stars; photo galleries of the most memorable show moments throughout the years; quizzes, unexpected surprises and more. The book will be updated leading up to the big event. "Nickelodeon's 27th Annual Kids' Choice Awards", airs live on Nick USA on Saturday 29th March 2014 (8-9:30pm ET/PT, tape delayed for West Coast).

Highlights of the "2014 Kids' Choice Awards: The Official Multi-Touch Book" include:

* A live countdown clock to the show, synced to the iPad time-zone setting;

* A KCA ballot for users to keep track of their picks to win including links to officially submit their votes via Nick.com;

* A treasure hunt with items hidden throughout the book as users explore the many surprises the book has to offer;

* Behind-the-scenes videos with Nick talent talking about their KCAs experiences and what they are most looking forward to from this year's show, including some exclusive pieces videos;

* Video clips from the most memorable KCAs and trivia quizzes;

* A 360 degree, 3D look at the famed Kids' Choice Awards orange blimp.

At iTunes.com/KCA, users will be able to preview all categories and nominated content that's available on iTunes. This will include the ability to preview songs or watch movie trailers. The 2014 Kids' Choice Awards Book is free and available now. Download the book and the nominated content at www.iTunes.com/KCA.

Nickelodeon's 27th Annual Kids' Choice Awards will be hosted by superstar Mark Wahlberg ("Transformers: Age of Extinction"), airing live on Saturday, March 29 (8-9:30 p.m. ET/PT, tape delayed for West Coast). Wahlberg will be joined by Hollywood's biggest stars in an unforgettable telecast where kids rule. Among this year's group of nominees vying for the coveted orange blimp are Jennifer Lawrence, Sandra Bullock, Pharrell Williams, Neil Patrick Harris, Hugh Jackman, Dwayne Johnson, Mila Kunis, Steve Carell, Katy Perry, Maroon 5, One Direction, Miley Cyrus, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, Justin Timberlake, Pitbull, Bruno Mars, Johnny Depp, Robert Downey Jr., Taylor Swift, Lady Gaga, Jennette McCurdy, Ariana Grande, Selena Gomez and many more.

Original Nickelodeon Press Release:

NICKELODEON ANNOUNCES LAUNCH OF 2014 KIDS' CHOICE AWARDS: THE OFFICIAL MULTI-TOUCH BOOK, FIRST-EVER BOOK RELEASE FOR A LIVE AWARDS SHOW, EXCLUSIVELY ON iBOOKS

Free, Interactive, Digital Book to Provide Fans an Inside Look at Nickelodeon's Signature Event, Available Now

27th Annual Kids' Choice Awards will be Hosted by Superstar Mark Wahlberg Live, Saturday, March 29

NEW YORK – March 11, 2014 – Nickelodeon is launching an interactive, digital Kids’ Choice Awards-themed Book, the first-ever dedicated book produced for a live awards show, available exclusively on iBooks starting today. The 2014 Kids’ Choice Awards: The Official Multi-Touch Book offers fans an inside look at the irreverent show before and after the star-studded event. Download the book for free at www.iTunes.com/KCA.

The book features fun facts about Kids’ Choice Awards, this year’s nominees and host, Oscar® and Golden Globe®-nominated actor and producer, Mark Wahlberg; video clips from Kids’ Choice Awards throughout the years; behind-the-scenes videos of Nick stars; photo galleries of the most memorable show moments throughout the years; quizzes, unexpected surprises and more. The book will be updated leading up to the big event. Nickelodeon’s 27th Annual Kids’ Choice Awards, airs live on Saturday, March 29 (8-9:30 p.m. ET/PT, tape delayed for West Coast).

Highlights of the book include:

* A live countdown clock to the show, synced to the iPad time-zone setting;

* A KCA ballot for users to keep track of their picks to win including links to officially submit their votes via Nick.com;

* A treasure hunt with items hidden throughout the book as users explore the many surprises the book has to offer;

* Behind-the-scenes videos with Nick talent talking about their KCAs experiences and what they are most looking forward to from this year’s show, including some exclusive pieces videos;

* Video clips from the most memorable KCAs and trivia quizzes;

* A 360 degree, 3D look at the famed Kids’ Choice Awards orange blimp.

At iTunes.com/KCA, users will be able to preview all categories and nominated content that’s available on iTunes. This will include the ability to preview songs or watch movie trailers. The 2014 Kids’ Choice Awards Book is free and available now. Download the book and the nominated content at www.iTunes.com/KCA.

Nickelodeon’s 27th Annual Kids’ Choice Awards will be hosted by superstar Mark Wahlberg (Transformers: Age of Extinction), airing live on Saturday, March 29 (8-9:30 p.m. ET/PT, tape delayed for West Coast). Wahlberg will be joined by Hollywood’s biggest stars in an unforgettable telecast where kids rule. Among this year’s group of nominees vying for the coveted orange blimp are Jennifer Lawrence, Sandra Bullock, Pharrell Williams, Neil Patrick Harris, Hugh Jackman, Dwayne Johnson, Mila Kunis, Steve Carell, Katy Perry, Maroon 5, One Direction, Miley Cyrus, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, Justin Timberlake, Pitbull, Bruno Mars, Johnny Depp, Robert Downey Jr., Taylor Swift, Lady Gaga, Jennette McCurdy, Ariana Grande, Selena Gomez and many more.

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Nickelodeon Australia And New Zealand Premiering Brand-New Episodes Of "The Haunted Hathaways"

Nickelodeon Australia has announced in a series of posts on their official Facebook profile page, Facebook.com/NickelodeonAustralia, the exciting Nickelodeon International News that Nickelodeon Australia and New Zealand today, Monday 10th March 2014, started to show more brand-new episodes of Nick's hit live-action comedy series "The Haunted Hathaways" every weekday at 5:00pm!:

TRIVIA TUESDAY: What is the name of the Hathaway's bakery?

We're bringing you NEW episodes of The Haunted Hathaways - from next Monday at 5pm. http://ow.ly/ucWig - Tuesday 4th March 2014

Been hanging out for new episodes of The Haunted Hathaways?

Breanna Yde (a.k.a. Frankie Hathaway) has an important message for you! http://ow.ly/upjy4 - 10/3/2014

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February 2014 On Nickelodeon UK, NickToons, And Nick Jr.

Below are Nickelodeon UK and Ireland's, Nickelodeon HD UK's, Nickelodeon +1's, Nicktoons UK and Ireland's, Nick Jr. Channel UK and Ireland's, Nick Jr. +1's and Nick Jr. 2's channel highlights and events for February 2014 (better late than never!):

Nickelodeon UK's latest February 2014 schedule highlights and upcoming events will be posted at the top of each Nick channels category in this NickALive! Nickelodeon UK blog post as they are announced.

Keep your TV tuned to Nick This February as Nickelodeon welcomes brand-new shows and all-episodes! There's more Mutagen Madness with the continuation "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" Season Two and the mystery continues in Nick's brand-new drama series "The Greenhouse"!

Nickelodeon

Half-Term on Nickelodeon UK: Nickelodeon UK & Ireland has announced in their brand-new "Remix it with Nick Remixed" promo, below, that, to celebrate the February 2014 British and Irish school half-term/mid-term holiday break, Nick UK and Eire will be mixing things up with a brand new programming block called "Nick Remixed", where you will be able find familiar faces in the most random of places! Everyday between 10:00am and 1:00pm (replayed between 11:00pm and 2:00pm on Nick+1) from Monday 17th to Friday 21st February 2014, you'll be able to watch your favourite stars guest starring in some of your favourite Nickelodeon shows and specials - "iCarly", "Sam and Cat", "Victorious", "Big Time Rush", "The Troop", "True Jackson, VP", "How to Rock", "Marvin Marvin", "Fred: The Show", "Bucket & Skinner's Epic Adventures" and the "iCarly"/"VICTORiOUS" crossover special, "iParty"! You want more? Nick has more, with iWant More! In their second all-new 'Half-Term on Nick' promo, Nick UK has announced that to further celebrate the February half-term school holidays, Nick will be shaking things up even more with a brand-new "iCarly"-themed programming stunt presented by Nickelodeon Star Jennette McCurdy called "iWant More", in which Jennette will be dishing out a delicious serving of some of her favourite "iCarly" episodes for all her favourite people! Plus, make an appointment with your friends and family, reserve the best spot on your sofa and grab some popcorn - Nick Flicks is back! To even further celebrate the February half-term school holidays, Nickelodeon UK and Ireland will be showing a selection of your favourite Nickelodeon movies every weekday at 1:00pm (repeated from 2:00pm on Nickelodeon +1)! According to Digiguide, Nick UK's Nick Flicks line-up will be: Monday 17th February 2014: Fred 3: Camp Fred; Tuesday 18th February 2014: Rags; Wednesday 19th February 2014: Jinxed!; Thursday 20th February 2014: Nicky Deuce; and Friday 21st February 2014: Swindle. It's all happening this half term, only on Nickelodeon UK!

New Show - PopPixie: The online British and Irish TV guide website Digiguide is reporting the exciting Nick UK news that Nickelodeon UK and Ireland and Nickelodeon HD UK, the number one commercial kids TV network in the UK, will start to premiere and show the popular animated fantasy television series "PopPixie" every Saturday and Sunday (Weekends) at 7:00am and 7:15am (replayed at 8:00am and 8:15am on Nick UK's plus-one timeshift channel, Nick+1) from Saturday 22nd February 2014, as part of "2014 on Nickelodeon UK"!

NickToons

New Show - "Rabbids Invasion": The Invasion Is Here! Nickelodeon UK, the number one commercial kids TV network in the UK, has announced in the following Press Release the exciting Nickelodeon UK News that Ubisoft's crazy and mischievous Rabbids will be making their UK television debut in Nickelodeon's brand-new CG-animated series "Rabbids Invasion" premiering Monday 3rd February 2014 at 4:30pm on Nick UK's animation and action channel, Nicktoons UK and Ireland! Keep Calm and Bwaaah!

Half-Term on NickToons UK: Lend your ears for a tale of friendship, of chums who hold hands and frolic and skip! Nickelodeon UK has announced in their brand-new "Best Friends Hall of Fame" promo, below, that to celebrate the February half-term school holidays, Nick UK's animation and action channel, NickToons UK and Ireland, will be hosting a special programming stunt called "Best Friends Hall of Fame", where NickToons will be airing episodes of popular shows which honour best friends, including "SpongeBob SquarePants", "Robot and Monster", "Rabbids: Invasion", "The Fairly Odd Parents", "Rocket Monkeys", "Monsters vs. Aliens", and "Sanjay and Craig"!

Nick Jr. and Nick Jr. 2

New Show - Zack and Quack: The online British and Irish TV guide website Digiguide is reporting the exciting news that Nickelodeon UK's preschool channel, Nick Jr. UK and Ireland, will start to show Nickelodeon's brand new CG-animated series "Zack and Quack" on Friday 7th February 2014 at 4:30pm (repeated at 5:30pm on Nick Junior UK's plus-one (+1) timeshift channel, Nick Jr.+1)!

Zack & Quack Twitter Party: Nick Jr. UK and Ireland has announced the very exciting news that, to celebrate Nickelodeon UK's preschool channel starting to premiere and show Nickelodeon's brand new CG-animated series "Zack & Quack" on Friday 7th February 2014 at 4:30pm (repeated at 5:30pm on Nick Junior UK's plus-one (+1) timeshift channel, Nick Jr.+1), they have teamed up with the online parenting community UKMums.tv to host a very special "Zack & Quack" Twitter Party, and everybody's invited!

New Episodes - Pajanimals: Nick Jr. UK and Ireland has announced that Nickelodeon UK and Ireland's preschool channel will start to premiere and show more brand-new episodes of the the popular preschool series "Pajanimals" every weekday (Monday to Friday) at 6:45pm (repeated at 7:45pm on Nick Jr. UK's plus-one (+1) timeshift channel, Nick Jr.+1) from Monday 3rd February 2014!

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Nickelodeon UK Unveils Pranky April Fools Day Line-Up For Tuesday 1st April 2014

To celebrate April Fools Day 2014 on Tuesday 1st April 2014, Nickelodeon UK and Ireland and Nickelodeon HD UK will be airing a special April Fools Day line-up packed full of some of the most prankiest episodes of popular Nickelodeon shows featuring everybody's favourite Nickelodeon stars showcasing their best pranks, that you'll be an April Fool to miss!

The Big Time Jokes start early at 6:00am when, in the "Big Time Rush" episode "Big Time Pranks", the annual Day of Pranks competition has arrived and the BTR guys pull pranks on each other for the title of "Sir High King Lord of Pranks", until the girls join in too!

Then at 7:00am, after being ridiculed for never pulling a prank, Carly recruits Spencer's help to prank Sam and Freddie, in the "iCarly" episode "iGet Pranky". However, after Spencer gets a taste for it, he can't stop pranking! (Encored at 2:00pm.)

The pranks continue with the "VICTORiOUS" gang at 7:30am with the episode "April Fools Blank", where, it's the first of April at Hollywood Arts, and Tori spends her day expecting pranks and jokes, while being oblivious to a series of absurd events and crazy happenings around her. (Repeated at 10:30am, 1:30pm)

At 8:00am, it's time to join two of Nickelodeon's biggest pranksters, Louie and Frankie, in "The Haunted Hathaways" episode "Haunted Prank", where Louie and Frankie, the ultimate pranksters, go too far with one of their pranks, Michelle and Ray separate the duo until they realize that the two are much better together.

At 8:30am, Fred Figglehorn drinks expired milk and hallucinates that a cow is trying to kill him, in the "Fred: The Show" episode "The Expired Cow"! Will Fred survive the clutches of the evil Cow Man? Probably. (Guest starring Daniella Monet; Encored at 2:30pm). Then, at 8:45am, Fred is assigned a tutor, Eloise, to help him study for his upcoming test, in "The Tutor". When she shows up, Fred thinks she is a Russian spy and tries to expose her even if it means failing his test (repeated at 2:45pm).

At 9:00am, Noah Crawford and Chris O'Neal find the most hilarious web videos, hit the streets to discover swag-tastic talent, and One Direction introduces the latest internet sensation, in "You Gotta See This!" episode "Daring Ducks and Bumbling Bands"!

At 9:30am, things get bloopy in the "iCarly" episode "iBloop", where the cast of "iCarly" introduces exclusive, never-before-seen bloopers, outtakes and mistakes from behind the scenes of their hit Nickelodeon show! Then, at 10:00am, Carly and Spencer are being evicted from their apartment, and the gang reminisces about their time in Bushwell Plaza. Although, their memories may not be quite how we remember them, in "iApril Fools"! (Repeated at 8:00pm)

At 11:00am, Christopher Cane, the actor who plays Rex Powers, Robbie Shapiro's ventriloquist dummy, is our host for an in-depth look into the stars of "Victorious", and their hilarious outtakes, in "Blooptorious".

At 3:00pm, it's time for more Bwaaah-tastic adventures with the "Raving Rabbids" in "Rabbids: Invasion"! The Rabbids drive a hitchhiker crazy in "Stop! No More!", interrupt a janitor's peaceful evening in "Rabbids vs. the Vacuum Cleaner", and run wild in an airport in "Runway Rabbids"!

Then in "Drake & Josh" at 9:00pm, Megan is too busy to harrass the boys, so appoints an assistant, Tyler, to help out. Meanwhile, the boys get a job packing fish at the sushi factory.

(All shows replayed one-hour later on Nick UK's plus-one timeshift channel, Nick+1)

(Nickelodeon UK schedule news provided by DigiGuide via NickUKHub.)

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