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Monday, August 06, 2012
Nickelodeon Greenlights Fourth Season Of Hit Music Comedy Series "Big Time Rush"
Breaking Nickelodeon News! - Nickelodeon has ordered a fourth brand new season (series) of Nickelodeon's hit music comedy series "Big Time Rush"! Below is the Nickelodeon Press Release announcing the "Big Time Rush" news from PRNewswire:
Nickelodeon Greenlights Fourth Season Of Hit Music Comedy Series Big Time Rush
Network Orders 13 Episodes with Production Beginning Q1 2013
NEW YORK, Aug. 6, 2012 /Nickelodeon Productions Press Release PRNewswire/ -- As music sensation Big Time Rush crosses the U.S. this summer performing to sold-out audiences and arenas, and with their hit single "Windows Down" climbing the charts, Nickelodeon has ordered a fourth season of their self-titled hit comedy series Big Time Rush. Created by Scott Fellows and produced in partnership with Sony Music, the series chronicles the adventures of four best friends living the dream in Los Angeles, balancing their newfound fame, fans, music and girlfriends. Starring Kendall Schmidt, James Maslow, Carlos Pena and Logan Henderson, Big Time Rush is slated to commence production on 13 episodes early 2013 in Los Angeles.
The band's summer anthem "Windows Down," sparked by their strongest first week sales to date, is trending to be their biggest hit yet at radio, digital sales providers and online, with their music video approaching nearly three million views. "Windows Down" will be Big Time Rush's third consecutive charted single at Pop radio. The "Big Time Summer Tour" has the band entertaining fans in 60 cities, making appearances across the U.S., Canada and South America. Their debut, gold-certified BTR and follow-up album Elevate, both entered the Billboard charts in the top 15 and currently total over 1.25 million albums sold worldwide and 3.5 million singles in the U.S.
"Our viewers continue to love the stories, music and comedic misadventures of Kendall, James, Carlos and Logan. Their authentic friendship and brotherhood connects them to each other and their audience, both on camera and when performing in front of thousands of screaming fans," said Marjorie Cohn, President, Original Programming and Development, Nickelodeon Group.
Currently in its third season, Big Time Rush ranks as one of the top ten live-action series with kids 2-11, kids 6-11 and tweens 9-14 across all of TV. The series premiere of Big Time Rush was the highest-rated and most-watched live-action debut among all Nickelodeon series with kids, tweens and total viewers (6.8 million). Also an international breakout hit, Big Time Rush ranks within the top 10 programs on Nickelodeon in key markets with key demos, including Germany, Mexico, Italy, Brazil, UK, Spain, Netherlands, Poland, South Africa and Australia, and is seen in over 100 territories and in 20 languages via Nickelodeon channels and syndication.
Big Time Rush's original songs are written and produced under the guidance of Sony Music, and are written by some of today's most successful songwriters and producers, including One Republic's Ryan Tedder (Beyonce, Kelly Clarkson), Evan Bogart (Rihanna, Beyonce, Hot Chelle Rae), Toby Gad (One Direction, Alicia Keys, Fergie), Claude Kelly (Bruno Mars, Christina Aguilera, Pitbull), "Tricky" Stewart (Justin Bieber, Mariah Carey) and Fraser T. Smith (Taio Cruz, Adele).
Big Time Rush was created and is executive produced by Scott Fellows. The creative mind behind Nickelodeon's Ned's Declassified Survival Guide, Fellows also executive produced the hit live-action series. A prolific writer, producer and creator, Fellows has written for and produced live-action and animated series including Nickelodeon's TheFairly OddParents, Doug, 101 Dalmatians and KaBlam!. He served as show runner for Nickelodeon's live-action comedy series 100 Deeds for Eddie McDowd and has written many of Nickelodeon's Kids' Choice Awards as well as the Teen Choice Awards, the Billboard Awards and the Country Music Awards.
About Sony Music Entertainment
Sony Music Entertainment is a global recorded music company with a current roster that includes a broad array of both local artists and international superstars. The company boasts a vast catalog that comprises some of the most important recordings in history. It is home to premier record labels representing music from every genre, including Arista Nashville, Beach Street Records, Bystorm Entertainment, Columbia Nashville, Columbia Records, Day 1, Epic Records, Essential Records, Flicker Records, Kemosabe Records, Legacy Recordings, MASTERWORKS, Polo Grounds, RCA Records, RCA Nashville, Reunion Records, Roc Nation, Sony Classical, Sony Music Latin, Star Time International, Syco Music, Verity Music Group and Volcano. Sony Music Entertainment is a wholly owned subsidiary of Sony Corporation of America.
About Nickelodeon
Nickelodeon, now in its 33rd 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 17 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, VIA.B).
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Nickelodeon’s ‘Big Time Rush’ Renewed for Season 4
It's a hit!
Boy band Big Time Rush is on a winning streak right now. Not only is their new single, “Windows Down,” climbing the charts, but their Nickelodeon show just got renewed for a 13-episode fourth season.
“Our viewers continue to love the stories, music and comedic misadventures of Kendall [Shmidt], James [Maslow], Carlos [Pena] and Logan [Henderson],” Nickelodeon Group's Original Programming and Development President Marjorie Cohn said.
“Their authentic friendship and brotherhood connects them to each other and their audience,” she continued. “Both on camera and when performing in front of thousands of screaming fans.”
Keeping the show on another year is simply good business for the youthful cable channel. The series, which is co-produced with Sony Music, ranks in the Top 10 live-action series with kids 2-11, kids 6-11 and tweens 9-14 across all of TV.
And the show registers internationally, as well. It airs in more than 100 territories and in 20 languages. Big Time Rush ranks in the Top 10 programs on Nickelodeon in its key markets and demos, including Germany, Mexico, Italy, Brazil, UK, Spain, Netherlands, Poland, South Africa and Australia.
Big Time Rush: Season Four Renewal from Nickelodeon
Nickelodeon has ordered a fourth season of their popular sitcom Big Time Rush. Not only does the show attract a lot of young viewers but the musical group Big Time Rush is a hit with its music tour and on the music charts. The cable channel has ordered 13 new installments. They’ll go into production early next year.
Nickelodeon has greenlit a fourth season of its hit musical comedy series Big Time Rush with production in L.A. set to begin on 13 episodes in early 2013.
Big Time Rush, starring Kendall Schmidt, James Maslow, Carlos Pena and Logan Henderson, follows the adventures of four best friends from Minnesota who trade in their hockey sticks for music superstardom in Los Angeles.
The series' Nickelodeon debut drew 6.8 million viewers, making it the most watched live-action series premiere in the network's history.
Big Time Rush, currently in its third season, now airs in more than 100 territories and in 20 languages via Nickelodeon channels and syndication, and the brand continues its strong growth with this year's TV movie release Big Time Movie, a sold out live tour hitting the US, Canada and South America, a third consecutive hit radio single, “Windows Down”, and more than 1.25 million albums sold worldwide for debut BTR and follow-up album Elevate.
Tags: Big Time Movie, Big Time Rush, Elevate, Nickelodeon
