Nickelodeon USA Announces Ratings Highlights For July 2013

Nickelodeon, one of the world's leading entertainment brands for kids and families, has announced, in the following press release from TVbytheNumbers, Nick USA's ratings highlights for July 2013!


Nickelodeon USA's July 2013 performance marked the networks sixth straight month of gains for 2013, with the channel posting double-digit, year-over-year (+19%) growth with K2-11 (3.0/982,000). Nick's gains were fueled by solid performances from the hit Nickelodeon original animated series (Nicktoon) "SpongeBob SquarePants, which ranks as the top animated series for the month with K2-11 (4.8/1.6M) and its hit preschool lineup, which netted Nickelodeon the top spot with preschoolers for July (3.2/428K; +42%). Nickelodeon Preschool Animations popular original CGI-animated series "Bubble Guppies" ranks as Nick's top preschool series for the month, averaging a 5.0/673K with K2-5. In addition to its monthly gains, Nickelodeon's preschool programming block is posting double-digit year to date increases, up +12% with K2-5.

Additionally, Nickelodeon USA's nighttime programming block, Nick at Nite (stylized as nick@nite) closed the month as the number-one cable network with W18-49 and posted double-digit gains with A18-49 (+63%) and W18-49 (+61%) over last year. Nick USA's full ratings report, including Nick's ratings for "Sam & Cat", "The Haunted Hathaways" and "Sanjay and Craig", can be found in the following press release.

Original Nickelodeon Press Release:

NICKELODEON’S JULY PERFORMANCE MARKS 6 STRAIGHT MONTHS OF GROWTH AND 19% INCREASE WITH KIDS

SpongeBob SquarePants is Month's Top Animated Kids’ Series; Net Wins July with Preschoolers

Nick at Nite is July's Top Cable Net with W18-49, Posts 63% Gain with Adults

NEW YORK – July 30, 2013 – Nickelodeon's July performance marked the net’s sixth straight month of gains for 2013, with the channel posting double-digit, year-over-year (+19%) growth with K2-11 (3.0/982,000). Nick’s gains were fueled by solid performances from SpongeBob SquarePants, which ranks as the top animated series for the month with K2-11 (4.8/1.6M) and its hit preschool lineup, which netted Nickelodeon the top spot with preschoolers for July (3.2/428K; +42%). Bubble Guppies ranks as Nick’s top preschool series for the month, averaging a 5.0/673K with K2-5. In addition to its monthly gains, Nickelodeon’s preschool block is posting double-digit year to date increases, up +12% with K2-5.

This summer to date, Nickelodeon also has launched three new hit series in a row:

The live-action series The Haunted Hathaways, which is averaging 2.8M total viewers and a 4.6/1.5M K2-11, 5.4/1.1M K6-11 and 4.2/842K T9-14 since launch (Saturday, July 13, 8:30 p.m. ET/PT). The series lodged triple-digit gains over last year with kids and posted a spirited 3.3 million total viewers for its primetime premiere.

Sam & Cat, which currently averages 3.2 million total viewers and posts double-digit year over year gains for the net with K2-11 (+32%) and K6-11 (+21%). Sam & Cat nabbed 4.2 million total viewers with its June 8, which also marked the net’s biggest live-action launch in three years.

Sanjay and Craig, which currently ranks as the top new animated series with boys 2-11 for 2013, is averaging 3 million total viewers per episode and posting year over year gains with K2-11 (+13%) and K6-11 (+23%). The animated hit tallied 3.6 million total viewers for its Saturday, May 25, premiere, driving double-digit gains with kids 2-11 and kids 6-11 and ranking as the number-two kids’ program on all TV for the week (behind only SpongeBob SquarePants).

Additionally, Nick at Nite closed the month as the number-one cable net with W18-49 and posted double-digit gains with A18-49 (+63%) and W18-49 (+61%) over last year.

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 almost 100 million households and has been the number-one-rated basic cable network for 18 consecutive years. For more information or artwork, visit www.nickpress.com. Nickelodeon and all related titles, characters and logos are trademarks of Viacom Inc. (NASDAQ: VIA, VIAB).

Tags: Sam and Cat Ratings, SpongeBob ratings, The Haunted Hathaways Ratings

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Nickelodeon USA Launches Mobile Gaming Hub On Nick.com Featuring Mobile-Friendly Games Based On Popular Nick Shows

Kidscreen's children's digital entertainment and media news website iKids is reporting the exciting Nickelodeon USA News in the following article that, with sales of HTML5-compatible phones expected to exceed one billion this year (2013), Nickelodeon has launched a brand new HTML5 mobile gaming hub that will house 15 free games designed to be played on iOS (iPhone, iPad, iPod) and Android devices!

The online games, now accessible to Nickheads located in the USA at m.nick.com/games, feature gamed based on popular Nickelodeon brands such as "SpongeBob SquarePants" and "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles". The site will be updated regularly and will be optimized for tablets later this year. Although free, users will need an internet connection to access the mobile-friendly site.

Nickelodeon is now among the few kids networks to develop games in HTML5, which reduces the need for external plugins such as Flash and is accessible in web browsers of devices such as the iPhone 4S.

Nickelodeon UK recently debuted a brand new HTML5 "House of Anubis" game called "Uncovered Secrets" to celebrate and promote Nick UK premiering season 3 of Nick's hit mystery drama aeries, which was compatible with computers, smartphones and tablets!:

Nickelodeon gets into the HTML5 game

With sales of HTML5-compatible phones expected to exceed one billion this year, Nickelodeon has launched a new HTML5 mobile gaming hub that will house 15 free games for iOS and Android devices.

The games, now accessible at m.nick.com/games, feature evergreen brands like SpongeBob SquarePants and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. The site will be updated regularly and will be optimized for tablets later this year. Users will need an internet connection to access the mobile-friendly site.

Nickledeon is now among the few kids networks to develop games in HTML5, which reduces the need for external plugins such as Flash and is accessible in web browsers of devices such as the iPhone 4S.

The kidnet has made a significant mobile push this year, having launched its on-demand Nick App for the iPad in February.

Tags: Android, apps, games, HTML5, iOS, Nickelodeon

Canadian Broadcasters Acquire Rights To Nickelodeon's Brand New CG-Animated Preschool Series "Paw Patrol"; To Debut On Canada's TVOKids And Knowledge Network In September 2013

The entertainment industry news website C21Media is reporting the Nickelodeon International news that two Canadian broadcasters have picked up the broadcast rights to Nickelodeon's "Paw Patrol", a brand new CG-animated preschool series based on a concept by "Bob the Builder" creator Keith Chapman!

Following the world premiere of "Paw Patrol" on Nick USA on Monday 12th August 2013 at 8:30 p.m. (ET/PT), TVOKids, a daily children's programming block on TVOntario (TVO), Ontario's provincial educational television network, and British Columbia's Knowledge Network, a Canadian English language public educational cable television network in the province of British Columbia, will start to show episodes of "Paw Patrol" from Monday 2nd September 2013.

The series will also begin airing on Nickelodeon's international channels from Autumn/Fall 2013.

It is currently unknown whether Nickelodeon Canada and/or YTV will also start to air "Paw Patrol".

"Paw Patrol", a Nickelodeon co-production with Spin Master Entertainment, stars a pack of six heroic rescue pups – Chase, Marshall, Rocky, Rubble, Zuma and Skye - who are led by a tech-savvy boy named Ryder. Together they work hard to protect the Adventure Bay Community believing, "no job is too big, no pup is too small!" The series features a curriculum that focuses on citizenship, social skills and problem-solving:

Canada sniffs out Paw Patrol

Two Canadian broadcasters have picked up Nickelodeon’s forthcoming toon Paw Patrol, based on a concept by Bob the Builder creator Keith Chapman.

TVO Kids and Knowledge Network will begin airing the preschool toon on September 2.

Paw Patrol is the first solely owned property from Canadian toyco Spin Master’s prodco Spin Master Entertainment. The CGI animated toon has been coproduced with Guru Studio (Justin Time) and Nickelodeon.

The series, which follows a group of heroic puppies led by a tech-savvy 10-year-old, will debut on Nickelodeon in the US next month before airing on Nick’s international channels in the fall.

The series focuses on citizenship, social skills and problem-solving, Nick said.

The creation of Paw Patrol follows the demise of Chapman Entertainment, the prodco Chapman co-founded in 2002 and went into administration last year.

Nickelodeon has licensed the global (excluding Canada) distribution rights to Paw Patrol on behalf of Viacom International from Spin Master, as well as all ancillary exploitation rights, including licensing and merchandising.

Nico Franks
26-07-2013
©C21Media

GENRES: Animation, Children's
SHOWS: Paw Patrol
PEOPLE: Keith Chapman
COMPANIES: Knowledge Network, Nickelodeon, TVO Kids
SECTIONS: C21Kids
COUNTRIES: Canada, US

A Profile Of "SpongeBob SquareShorts: Original Fan Tributes" Finalist Nicole van Schoor From South Africa, Creator Of The SBSP Short Film "Finally Home"

The South African arts, culture and entertainment news website Artslink.co.za has posted a profile of and a interview they had with young Uitenhage resident, Nicole van Schoor, whose short "SpongeBob SquarePants" film, titled "Finally Home", is a finalist in Nickelodeon's first-ever global "SpongeBob SquarePants"-themed short film competition, "SpongeBob SquareShorts: Original Fan Tributes", which you can read below! Nicole's "SpongeBob" short film is about a dedicated Spongebob Fan and her quest in finding her ultimate dream home. You can watch an online streaming video clip of and vote for Nicole's entry here on Nick's official "SpongeBob SquareShorts: Original Fan Tributes" website, spongebobsquareshorts.com. You can also vote for "Finally Home" on Twitter by using the dedicated hashtag #SquareShortsVOTE2!

Kevin Meiring and Nicole van Schoor are the creative talents behind Nicole reaching the finals of the international video contest.

More than 1,000 SpongeBob inspired short films–celebrating the positivity and optimism of the Nickelodeon megastar were submitted by fans and filmmakers of all ages from all corners of the world during the submission period, which ran from May 6 to June 28.

Entries were received in animation, stop-motion, and live-action, among others. Featuring original storylines, the top five finalist videos in both categories highlight SpongeBob's endearing attributes: humor, overflowing happiness and persistent positivity. Finalists were chosen by a panel of judges comprised of Nickelodeon executives from all corners of the globe. Videos were judged on originality & creativity, incorporation of SpongeBob's attributes, and overall appeal.

Now through Friday, August 2, at 8:00p.m. EDT, fans can visit www.spongebobsquareshorts.com to watch the finalist videos and vote for their favorites in each category via the website and/or via Twitter. To cast a vote via Twitter, tweet the unique hashtag associated with each of the short films. A winner from each category will be announced by August 9th and awarded a $2,500 cash prize and a trip for four people to a screening event at the recently announced "SpongeBob Fan Shellabration" at Universal Studios in Hollywood, Calif.

Good luck to Nicole van Schoor and to all the finalists in Nick's "SpongeBob SquareShorts: Original Fan Tributes" fan movie competition!:

Bob on the Box: Help Nicole to win!

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Here's a column kickoff with a difference: a young Uitenhage resident, Nicole van Schoor, is in line for an international video prize.

Recently, the kids entertainment service, Nickelodeon (DStv Channel 305,) ran an international contest related to the popular animated series, Spongebob Squarepants.

During the dedicated entry period (May 8 to June 28 this year), died-in-the-wool fans of the endearing character were asked to create an original short live action film, titled Spongebob Squareshorts: Original Fan Tributes, celebrating Bob's attributes: humour, overflowing happiness and persistent positivity and optimism.

More than 1100 entries were received from countries all over the world where the series is telecast and 21-year-old Nicole's entry was selected as one of the five finalists in the "18 years and over" category.

This is an amazing achievement when it is considered that the other four finalists in her section of the competition (there is an under 18 years category as well) came from residents of Mexico, Germany and two from the United States.

The storyline in her short movie follows a dedicated SpongeBob Fan (Nicole herself!) in her quest to find her ultimate dream home, ending up at the giant Pineapple near Bathurst in the Eastern Cape.

Finalists were chosen by a panel of judges comprised of Nickelodeon executives from all corners of the globe. Videos were judged on originality and creativity, incorporation of SpongeBob’s attributes, and overall appeal.

Fans can visit www.spongebobsquareshorts.com until this Saturday, August 3, up to 2am South African time to watch the finalist videos and vote for their favourites in each category via the website and/or via Twitter.

To cast a vote via Twitter, tweet the unique hashtag associated with each of the short films (Nicole's is #SquareShortsVOTE2.

A winner from each category will be announced by August 9 and awarded a $2,500 cash prize and a trip for four people to a screening event at the recently announced SpongeBob Fan Shellabration at Universal Studios in Hollywood, California.

So go to it fans - help Nicole to win that much-prized trip by casting your vote for the Eastern Cape participant.

And now what can I tell you about her?

Well, in her own words: "I am indeed 21 years old and the other person in the photograph with me is film-maker extraordinaire Kevin Meiring (age 27).

There were only the two of of us making up the entire production (filming, acting, etc)!

By profession Kevin and I are both graphic designers at Hype Advertising, but we also often work in film production and photography. We viewed the advert about the competition on TV while watching an episode of Spongebob (being in the creative industry, we both truly are huge fans of the show and animation/ cartoons in general!) and knew it would be a great opportunity for us to enter.

Kevin has worked on other advertisements and video production before and has acted in a few videos, but the Spongebob Squareshorts entry was my acting debut into the industry (Ha! Ha!.......).

It was truly exciting and fun working on the film (both of us being from Port Elizabeth, we had to drive extensively to get to Bathurst to reach the Big Pineapple, for the end of the film) so it was a lot of effort and a long drive for what worked out as only seconds of footage, but the story would not have had the same impact otherwise".

And reaching the final five internationally was, obviously, a huge bonus!

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Nickelodeon UK Presenter Anna Williamson To Host Bounce Festival 2013; Nick Jr. UK's The Go!Go!Go! Show To Perform

The local British newspaper Your Local Guardian has announced in the following article from the Richmond area of their official website, yourlocalguardian.co.uk, the exciting news that Nickelodeon UK presenter Anna Williamson ("Camp Orange", "Jamie's & Anna's Big Weekend", "UPick Summer", "N-View") will be a presenter at Bounce Festival 2013, a new family festival which will take place at Old Deer Park, in Twickenham Road, Richmond over Saturday 10th and Sunday 11th August 2013, which promises a weekend of summer holiday activities, entertainment and fun for families and children aged up to 12!

At Bounce Festival 2013, visitors can experience a world of endless entertainment, exciting activities and unexpected fun at every turn!

Anna will be joined by daredevil science presenter Greg Foot, and will host The Big Stage, and five activity zones which will include everything from science experiments to street dance - No Limits (action and adventure, featuring Bounce Assault Course and Bike It), Daredevil Science (science, featuring KABOOM! and Everest Lab), Create & Craft (arts, featuring The Big Bounce Masterpiece, Dancing People (Keith Haring), Leaf Sculpture (Kandinsky), and String Print and Rubbing (Van Gogh)), Dig It! (with Creepy Creatures, the Baa-rmy Sheep Show, and the Urban Nursery), and What's Cooking (featuring Scrumptious Surprises!, The Big Bounce Bake Off, and Smoothie Bikes).

Musical performers will play throughout the weekend, including the stars and cast of the popular Nick Jr. Channel UK and Ireland preschool show "The Go!Go!Go! Show"!

Tickets cost £18 in advance and £20 on the day, with family passes available. Visit bouncefestival.co.uk for more information, including about festival life, and to buy your tickets for Bounce Festival 2013!:

Television presenters promise to get Old Deer Park bouncing

Science: Greg Foot and Anna Williamson

Bounce: Fun at the festival

Daredevil science presenter Greg Foot and children’s television presenter Anna Williamson will host an imaginative new family festival.

Bounce Festival promises a weekend of summer holiday activities, entertainment and fun for families and children aged up to 12.

Williamson, who is known for her work with Nickelodeon, CITV, This Morning and Daybreak, will host the main stage and five activity zones including everything from science experiments to street dance.

Famed for his extreme science shows full of experiments and explosions, Foot will present two interactive shows, Kaboom and Everest Lab, in his very own daredevil science zone.

Musical performers will play throughout the weekend, including the boys from Da Bluez, a street dance crew from Olivier award-winning Blue Boy Entertainment, Beatboxers the Vocal Orchestra and extreme juggling duo Rosie and Chaz.

Creative children can try their hand at different artistic styles to help create the big bounce collaborative artwork or find out where food comes from in the splat cooking show with food broadcaster Beverley Glock.

Those with any energy left can tackle the no limits army assault course, try weird and wonderful cycles, test out their rugby skills and have a giggle in the comedy club for children.

Bounce Festival at Old Deer Park, in Twickenham Road, Richmond; August 10 and 11; Tickets £18 in advance, £20 on the day, with family passes available. Visit bouncefestival.co.uk.

The Bounce Festival Festival created by Sledge.