During the airing of the Kids' Choice Awards, the Orange Carpet pre-show and a new episode of Nickelodeon's hit original live-action comedy series "Sam & Cat", Nick UK ranked the number one kids' channel in the slot (4:30-7pm) with this strong afternoon performance contributing to a ratings result that saw Nickelodeon achieve prime position as the most popular commercial kids' channel and kids' network for the whole day.
Nickelodeon's 2014 Kids' Choice Awards took place at the Galen Center at USC in Los Angeles where kids honoured their favourites from the worlds of film, music, sports and television. This year over 44 million votes were cast by UK fans through kca.nick.co.uk as well as through the Nick App and on twitter using custom KCA hashtags as they decided who would triumph in categories such as UK Favourite Band (One Direction) UK Favourite Football Star (Gareth Bale) and Favourite Male Buttkicker (Robert Downey Jr.). Highlights of the UK broadcast of the show included McFly surprised by the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles with an honorary blimp for Favourite UK Band of the Decade, a exclusive musical performance by The Vamps, while tennis superstar Andy Murray was recognised with the UK History Maker Award and given Nickelodeon's highest honour of being slimed. The Awards show was presented by Hollywood Superstar Mark Wahlberg while Diversity stars, Jordan Banjo and Perri Kiely took on presenting duties during the half-hour KCA Countdown pre-show.
The presenting international sponsor for the 2014 Nickelodeon's Kids' Choice Awards is 20th Century Fox’s Rio 2 and in the UK is Nickelodeon Land at Blackpool Pleasure Beach.
A full list of Nickelodeon's 27th Annual Kids' Choice Awards winners is available here on NickALive!, plus the dates and times of when Nick UK will be giving repeat airings of the 2014 Kids' Choice Awards here.
* All viewership figures and comparisons based on live and VOSDAL data only. Source: BARB/ All homes/ Nickelodeon (incl. +1 channel)/ K4-15/Ind 4+
Original Nickelodeon UK Press Release:
NICKELODEON TOPS KIDS COMMERCIAL CHANNELS WITH 2014 KIDS’ CHOICE AWARDS
London, 31st March, 2014 - Nickelodeon UK was the most popular commercial kids channel on Sunday, 30th March as the UK broadcast of the star-studded and slime-filled Nickelodeon’s 2014 Kids’ Choice Awards and Orange Carpet pre-show was watched by over 316,000 individuals (over 193,000 kids aged four to 15). Nickelodeon’s Kids’ Choice Awards broadcast at 5:30pm won average audiences of 175,800 individuals (113,700 kids) peaking at 269,000 individuals and making the broadcast the top show of the day across all commercial kids channels.*
During the airing of the Kids’ Choice Awards, the Orange Carpet pre-show and a new episode of Nickelodeon’s hit live-action sitcom Sam & Cat, Nickelodeon ranked the number one kids’ channel in the slot (4:30-7pm) with this strong afternoon performance contributing to a ratings result that saw Nickelodeon achieve prime position as the most popular commercial kids’ channel and kids’ network for the whole day.
Nickelodeon’s 2014 Kids’ Choice Awards took place at the Galen Center at USC in Los Angeles where kids honoured their favourites from the worlds of film, music, sports and television. This year over 44 million votes were cast by UK fans as they decided who would triumph in categories such as UK Favourite Band (One Direction) UK Favourite Football Star (Gareth Bale) and Favourite Male Buttkicker (Robert Downey Jr.). Highlights of the UK broadcast of the show included McFly surprised by the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles with an honorary blimp for Favourite UK Band of the Decade while tennis superstar Andy Murray was recognised with the UK History Maker Award and given Nickelodeon’s highest honour by being slimed. The Awards show was presented by Hollywood Superstar Mark Wahlberg while Diversity stars, Jordan Banjo and Perri Kiely took on presenting duties during the half-hour pre-show.
Nickelodeon's Kids' Choice Awards will be aired in more than 25 languages. Within hours of airing live in the United States and Canada, the show has been rolling out internationally, providing kids around the world the opportunity to tune into their local Nickelodeon channel to enjoy the show faster than ever. The presenting international sponsor for the 2014 Nickelodeon's Kids' Choice Awards is 20th Century Fox's Rio 2 and in the UK is Nickelodeon Land at Blackpool Pleasure Beach.
Available in 14 million homes, Nickelodeon is the place where kids rule and features top shows such as Nickelodeon's Kids' Choice Awards, Sam & Cat, SpongeBob SquarePants and iCarly. Launched in 1993, Nickelodeon brings hit international and locally-produced entertainment content to audiences in the UK and Ireland. Viewers can also watch Nickelodeon in high definition through Nickelodeon HD and have the opportunity to catch up with the schedule through Nickelodeon +1. Exclusive games, behind the scenes clips, show information and more are available on nick.co.uk and the dedicated Nick app where viewers can find exclusive content which is updated daily. Nickelodeon is on Sky 604, Virgin 712, TalkTalk channel 315 and through BT Vision.
The Nickelodeon Network brings the best in kids content to the UK and Ireland with Nickelodeon channels available in over 14 million cable and satellite homes. Having launched in 1993 Nickelodeon UK comprises seven dedicated entertainment channels for kids aged 4-15 and their families, and is a joint venture between Viacom International Media Networks and BSkyB.
* All viewership figures and comparisons based on live and VOSDAL data only. Source: BARB/ All homes/ Nickelodeon (incl. +1 channel)/ K4-15/Ind 4+
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