In animation, Nickelodeon USA had the top four series among Kids 2-11, led by "SpongeBob SquarePants", which earned a 5.3/1.7M with Kids 2-11 and 3.3M total viewers. "Sanjay and Craig" came in second with Kids 2-11 (4.7/1.5M) and drew 2.8M total viewers. "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" was the third leading animated series with Kids 2-11 (4.7/1.5M) and scored 3M total viewers. "Rabbids Invasion" rounded out the top four spots with Kids 2-11 (4.6/1.5M), while drawing 2.6M total viewers.
In live-action, Nickelodeon's latest hit "Every Witch Way" ranked as the number-one program with Kids 2-11 (4.7/1.5M, +24%) and scored the number two spot behind "Sam & Cat" with K6-11 (5.7/1.1M, +43%), averaging 2.6M total viewers. "Sam & Cat" was the leading live-action series with Kids 6-11 (5.8/1.1M, +53%) and drew 2.8M total viewers.
In preschool, "Wallykazam!", the net's brand-new curriculum-driven series teaching literacy, topped the month as TV's number-one preschool show among Kids 2-5 (6.9/853K, +50%). At number two, was "Paw Patrol" which averaged a 6.8/845K with preschoolers and posted ratings increases of +45% over a year ago.
Additionally, Nick launched a brand-new original animated series (NickToon) this month, "Breadwinners", the story of two booty-shaking ducks who deliver bread in a jet-fueled rocket van, which scored the number two spot for the week (behind only "SpongeBob SquarePants") with Kids 2-11 (5.4/1.7 million) with its President's Day debut (Monday 17th February 2014), and also drew 2.8 million total viewers.
Original Nickelodeon Press Release:
NICKELODEON WINS FEBRUARY WITH KIDS AND TOTAL VIEWERS
Net Scores Month's Top Four Animated Series among Kids, Top Two Live-Action Shows and Lands Top Two Preschool Series, Including Brand-New Hit Wallykazam! at Number-One
Brand-New Animated Series Breadwinners Debuts with Almost 3 Million Total Viewers
NEW YORK – Feb. 25, 2014 – Nickelodeon closed February as the top basic cable net with Kids 2-11 (3.0/967K) and total viewers (1.8M), marking 13 straight months of prior-year gains with Kids 2-11. The network’s February win was driven by hits in every genre: animation, live action and preschool.
In animation, Nick had the top four series among Kids 2-11, led by SpongeBob SquarePants, which earned a 5.3/1.7M with Kids 2-11 and 3.3M total viewers. Sanjay and Craig came in second with Kids 2-11 (4.7/1.5M) and drew 2.8M total viewers. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles was the third leading animated series with Kids 2-11 (4.7/1.5M) and scored 3M total viewers. Rabbids Invasion rounded out the top four spots with Kids 2-11 (4.6/1.5M), while drawing 2.6M total viewers.
In live-action, Nickelodeon’s latest hit Every Witch Way ranked as the number-one program with Kids 2-11 (4.7/1.5M, +24%) and scored the number two spot behind Sam & Cat with K6-11 (5.7/1.1M, +43%), averaging 2.6M total viewers. Sam & Cat was the leading live-action series with Kids 6-11 (5.8/1.1M, +53%) and drew 2.8M total viewers.
In preschool, Wallykazam!, the net’s brand-new curriculum-driven series teaching literacy, topped the month as TV’s number-one preschool show among Kids 2-5 (6.9/853K, +50%). At number two, was Paw Patrol which averaged a 6.8/845K with preschoolers and posted ratings increases of +45% over a year ago.
Additionally, Nick launched a brand-new animated series this month, Breadwinners, the story of two booty-shaking ducks who deliver bread in a jet-fueled rocket van, which scored the number two spot for the week (behind only SpongeBob SquarePants) with Kids 2-11 (5.4/1.7 million) with its President’s Day debut (Monday, Feb. 17), and also drew 2.8 million total viewers.
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