Nickelodeon USA Continues Its Strong Ratings Momentum With Record Performances And Wins The Week With Kids And Total Viewers

Nickelodeon, the number-one entertainment brand for kids and families, has today, Tuesday 14th January 2014, announced in the following press release, from TVByTheNumbers.com, the exciting Nickelodeon News that Nickelodeon USA continued its strong ratings momentum with record performances and wins the week (Monday 6th January 2014 to Sunday 12th January 2014) with kids and total viewers!

Nickelodeon closed the second week of 2014 (1/6/14-1/12/14) as the top basic cable net with Kids 2-11 (2.8/904K), Kids 6-11 (2.2/432K), Kids 2-5 (3.8/472K) and total viewers (1.7M). The network also posted double-digit increases with K2-11 (+12%), Kids 2-5 (+15%) and Kids 6-11 (+10%).

The network's strong weekly ratings performance was driven by Saturday (11th January 2014) night premieres of its hit live-action roster. "Sam & Cat", "The Haunted Hathaways" and "The Thundermans" all hit series highs and ranked as the top three live-action series for the week, respectively, with Kids 2-11 and Kids 6-11. "Sam & Cat" is the number-one entertainment program for the second consecutive week with Kids 2-11 (6.0/1.9M) and Kids 6-11 (7.9/1.5M), posting a series high with the latter demo. "The Haunted Hathaways" set a series high with Kids 6-11 (6.9/1.3M), and ranked as the number-one show in its 8:30pm (ET) time period with the demo. "The Thundermans" also posted a series high with Kids 6-11 (6.9/1.3M) and was the top show in its 9:00pm time slot with Kids 6-11.

The brand-new episodes of "Sam & Cat", "The Haunted Hathaways" and "The Thundermans", "#Lumpatious", "Haunted Prank", and "Crime After Crime", respectively, debuted on Saturday 11th January 2014 as part of Nick USA's brand-new "Gotta Spot It" programming stunt, in which Nickelodeon hid secret stuff in the three brand new episodes for viewers playing along to spot.

Nickelodeon's mega-popular Nicktoon "SpongeBob SquarePants" is the top animated series for the week with Kids 2-11 (5.3/1.7M), Kids 6-11 (5.3/1.0M) and the number-one animated kids program with total viewers (3.0M).

Nickelodeon Preschool's "Paw Patrol" led the week as the number-one preschool series, averaging a 7.7/959K, followed closely by "Dora the Explorer" (6.3/786K) and "Bubble Guppies" (5.9/739K).

Original Nickelodeon Press Release:

NICKELODEON CONTINUES ITS STRONG RATINGS MOMENTUM WITH RECORD PERFORMANCES AND WINS THE WEEK WITH KIDS AND TOTAL VIEWERS

Sam & Cat, The Haunted Hathaways and The Thundermans Are Week's Top Three Live-Action Shows with Kids; All Three Deliver Record Ratings

SpongeBob SquarePants is Week’s Top Animated Series; Paw Patrol, Dora the Explorer and Bubble Guppies are Top Preschool Series

NEW YORK – Jan. 14, 2014 – Nickelodeon closed the second week of 2014 (1/6/14-1/12/14) as the top basic cable net with Kids 2-11 (2.8/904K), Kids 6-11 (2.2/432K), Kids 2-5 (3.8/472K) and total viewers (1.7M). The network also posted double-digit increases with K2-11 (+12%), Kids 2-5 (+15%) and Kids 6-11 (+10%).

The network’s strong weekly ratings performance was driven by Saturday (Jan. 11) night premieres of its hit live-action roster. Sam & Cat, The Haunted Hathaways and The Thundermans all hit series highs and ranked as the top three live-action series for the week, respectively, with Kids 2-11 and Kids 6-11. Sam & Cat is the number-one entertainment program for the second consecutive week with Kids 2-11 (6.0/1.9M) and Kids 6-11 (7.9/1.5M), posting a series high with the latter demo. The Haunted Hathaways set a series high with Kids 6-11 (6.9/1.3M), and ranked as the number-one show in its 8:30 p.m. (ET) time period with the demo. The Thundermans also posted a series high with Kids 6-11 (6.9/1.3M) and was the top show in its 9 p.m. time slot with Kids 6-11.

SpongeBob SquarePants is the top animated series for the week with Kids 2-11 (5.3/1.7M), Kids 6-11 (5.3/1.0M) and the number-one animated kids program with total viewers (3.0M).

Paw Patrol led the week as the number-one preschool series, averaging a 7.7/959K, followed closely by Dora the Explorer (6.3/786K) and Bubble Guppies (5.9/739K).

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 USA To Premiere Brand-New Preschool Series "Wallykazam!" On Monday 3rd February 2014

Nickelodeon, the number-one entertainment brand for kids and families, has today, Tuesday 14th January 2014, announced in the following press release, from PRNewswire, the exciting Nickelodeon News that Nick USA will start to show the networks brand-new animated literacy series "Wallykazam!" on Monday 3rd February 2014 at 1:00pm (ET/PT)!

In "Wallykazam!", Nickelodeon invites preschoolers to discover the magic of words. "Wallykazam!" follows the adventures of a troll named Wally and his pet dragon, Norville, who live in a forest with giants, goblins, ogres, sprites and other mythical creatures. Wally uses his magic stick to make words come to life on screen that start with a specific letter, sound or rhyme. Each episode features a new set of magic words that Wally uses to playfully transform the world around him.

"Wallykazam!" is Nickelodeon's first preschool series that embeds a literacy curriculum into a full-length story, introducing skills such as letter and sound identification, rhyming, vocabulary development and comprehension strategies. Celebrity guests featured in season one include Vanessa Bayer ("Saturday Night Live"), Weird Al Yankovic, John O'Hurley (J. Peterman in "Seinfeld"), Kate Micucci (Lucy in "The Big Bang Theory") and Alanna Ubach (Amy Hobbs in Nick at Nite's "See Dad Run", Manny Rivera / El Tigre in Nickelodeon's "El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera", and Boo, Cletus, Fresca and the voice of Miss. Daisy in Nickelodeon Movies Oscar-winning animated film "Rango"). Created by producer/writer Adam Peltzman (Emmy Award-winning "The Backyardigans" and "Bubble Guppies"), the series will air regularly weekdays at 1:00pm (ET/PT) on Nickelodeon USA.

In the series premiere episode, "Naptime for Borgelorp", Wally babysits Ogre Doug's hyper and unpredictable pet Borgelorp. Ogre Doug gives Wally two instructions: get Borgelorp to take a nap and, most importantly, make sure he doesn't eat any purple flowers. Wally uses magic words to help tire out the rambunctious creature and desperately tries to keep him away from purple flowers, but Bobgoblin has other plans. The words introduced in the episode start with the letter "S" and include somersault, soar, sandwich and symphony.

Nickelodeon's award-winning website for parents and preschoolers, www.nickjr.com, features the networks official "Wallykazam!" webpage with letter tracing activities, a word wheel craft, "Wallykazam!" board game, puzzles, coloring pages, and more. Parents can also visit NickJr.com's Creativity Center and "send a letter" to Wally for a chance to see their child's artwork on TV. Beginning Monday 3rd February 2014, the full series premiere episode will be available on the site and free for download on iTunes the week of Monday 27th January 2014.

Although currently unconfirmed, Nickelodeon is expected to launch and premiere "Wallykazam!" on Nickelodeon and Nick Jr. channels worldwide, including Nick Jr. UK and Ireland, from late 2014.

Original Nickelodeon Press Release:

Words Come To Life In Wallykazam!, Nickelodeon's Brand-New Animated Preschool Literacy Series, Premiering Monday, Feb. 3, At 1 p.m. (ET/PT)

NEW YORK, Jan. 14, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Nickelodeon invites preschoolers to discover the magic of words as the network debuts the brand-new animated literacy series Wallykazam! (26 eps) on Monday, Feb. 3, at 1 p.m. (ET/PT). Wallykazam! follows the adventures of a troll named Wally and his pet dragon, Norville, who live in a forest with giants, goblins, ogres, sprites and other mythical creatures. Wally uses his magic stick to make words come to life on screen that start with a specific letter, sound or rhyme. Each episode features a new set of magic words that Wally uses to playfully transform the world around him.

(Download Image - Photo - Wally and Norville in Nickelodeon's Wallykazam! (PRNewsFoto/Nickelodeon): http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20140114/NY46234 )

Wallykazam! is Nickelodeon's first preschool series that embeds a literacy curriculum into a full-length story, introducing skills such as letter and sound identification, rhyming, vocabulary development and comprehension strategies. Celebrity guests featured in season one include Vanessa Bayer (SNL), Weird Al Yankovic, John O'Hurley (Seinfeld), Kate Micucci (The Big Bang Theory) and Alanna Ubach (Nick at Nite's See Dad Run). Created by producer/writer Adam Peltzman (Emmy Award-winning The Backyardigans and Bubble Guppies), the series will regularly air weekdays at 1:00 p.m. (ET/PT) on Nickelodeon.

"Wallykazam! offers a new approach to literacy by weaving it into a comedy-driven story with funny characters and adventures that will keep preschoolers laughing and engaged," said Teri Weiss, Executive Vice President, Nickelodeon Preschool. "The series furthers Nickelodeon's commitment to producing high-quality, curriculum rich content that helps prepare young children for the important adventure of starting school."

In the series premiere, "Naptime for Borgelorp," Wally babysits Ogre Doug's hyper and unpredictable pet Borgelorp. Ogre Doug gives Wally two instructions: get Borgelorp to take a nap and, most importantly, make sure he doesn't eat any purple flowers. Wally uses magic words to help tire out the rambunctious creature and desperately tries to keep him away from purple flowers, but Bobgoblin has other plans. The words introduced in the episode start with the letter "s" and include somersault, soar, sandwich and symphony.

Nickelodeon's award-winning website for parents and preschoolers, www.nickjr.com, features the Wallykazam! page with letter tracing activities, a word wheel craft, Wallykazam! board game, puzzles, coloring pages, and more. Parents can also visit NickJr.com's Creativity Center and "send a letter" to Wally for a chance to see their child's artwork on TV. Beginning Feb. 3, the full series premiere episode will be available on the site and free for download on iTunes the week of Jan. 27.

About Nickelodeon

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 18 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: VIAB, VIA).
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Nickelodeon Australia And New Zealand To Premiere "Rabbids Invasion" On Tuesday 28th January 2014

The Invasion Continues! SKY TV, New Zealand's main pay-television operator, is reporting the exciting Nickelodeon International news on the 'Kids and Family' area of their 'Television Highlights' webpage that Nickelodeon Australia and New Zealand, the Australian and Kiwi version of the world's number one kids' channel, will start to show Nickelodeon and Ubisoft's brand new CG-animated series "Rabbids Invasion" every weekday morning at 7:30am from Tuesday 28th January 2014!:

Rabbids Invasion

Weekdays from Tuesday, January 28, 7:30am

New Zealand Premiere – new episodes continue

Rabbids Invasion brings the comedy of the wildly successful Rabbids video games to television. Unpredictable and silly, the Rabbids are a mysterious breed of rabbit-like creatures that explore, and often wreak havoc, in the human world. They will try to study human behaviour by mimicking everything they do…but in the Rabbids sort of way, with no logic…of course!

To celebrate Nick AU & NZ starting to debut "Rabbids Invasion" on Tuesday 28th January 2014, Nickelodeon Australia and New Zealand has launched their official "Rabbids Invasion" show website, which features show information, a 'Meet the Characters' section featuring exclusive animated GIFs, and exclusive online streaming video clips! You can visit Nick AU & NZ's official "Rabbids: Invasion" show webpage here on nickelodeon.com.au!

In "Rabbids Invasion", 26 half-hour episodes will follow the uncontrollable Rabbids as they invade and wreak havoc on the human world. Communicating only by a crazy-sounding "Bwaaaaaah!" the Rabbids have no understanding of human conventions and are only interested in having fun.

Created and produced by Ubisoft, this new series brings to television the hysterical physical comedy that is the hallmark of the wildly successful Rabbids video games. Created in 2006, the wacky, mischievous Rabbids have become a global sensation with over 14 million video games sold worldwide and hundreds of licensed products that feature the Rabbids characters. Viral videos starring the Rabbids have attracted more than 62 million views on YouTube. The Rabbids phenomenon currently extends across multiple genres including parodies, videos, illustrations and consumer products.

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Nickelodeon Australia And New Zealand Premiering Brand-New Episodes Of "T.U.F.F. Puppy"

SKY TV, New Zealand's main pay-television operator, is reporting the exciting Nickelodeon International news on the 'Kids and Family' area of their 'Television Highlights' webpage that Nickelodeon Australia and New Zealand, the Australian and Kiwi version of the world's number one kids' channel, will be showing brand-new double episodes of Nickelodeon's hit action packed original animated series (Nicktoon) "T.U.F.F. Puppy" everyday from 3:00pm everyday this week (Monday 13th to Sunday 19th January 2014)!

Below is Nick Australia and New Zealand's full 'T.U.F.F. Puppy Premiere Week' line-up, including episode descriptions:

Monday 13th January 2014:

3pm:

Barking Tall: Birdbrain steals T.U.F.F.'s latest invention: the Grow Faster Blaster and becomes a giant.

Bad Eggs: Dudley and Kitty go undercover at the hospital to find out who is stealing all the eggs.

3:30pm:

Bark to Nature: Dudley is struck by lightning and discovers that he can see the future. He uses his new ability to catch criminals.

Mutts and Bolts: The agents go camping at Yellowbone Park, where Snaptrap happens to be stealing picnic baskets.

Tuesday 14th January 2014:

3pm

Carbon Copies: Dudley leaves the door open to the simulation station and his imagination becomes real.

T.U.F.F. Cookies: Dudley is picked to be the new "spokesdog" for Quacky's new line of cookies Animal Quackers.

3:30pm:

Subliminal Criminal: Dudley takes Crime-etapp, a medicine scientifically designed to help understand the criminal mind.

Acting T.U.F.F.: Dudley's Movie Star hero, Woodchuck Norris, comes to T.U.F.F. to do research for his next blockbuster spy movie.

Wednesday 15th January 2014:

3pm:

T.U.F.F. Sell: Snaptrap wins the lottery, and buys T.U.F.F. in an evil plan to fire all the agents.

Tattle Tale: FLOPP is tired of Dudley getting in the way of their evil plans so they decide to tattle on Dudley.

3:30pm:

A Tale of Two Kitties: Kitty's evil twin sister, Katty Katswell, breaks out of prison and swaps places with Kitty at T.U.F.F.!

Pup in the Air: Birdbrain uses an anti-gravity device to fly, however, he cranks the device up so high that soon all of Petropolis is floating.

Thursday 16th January 2014:

3pm:

True Spies: Kitty and Dudley accidentally drink Keswick's truth syrup and can't stop telling the truth!

Bagel and the Beast: Petropolis is convinced that Bigfoot is a burglar, so Dudley sets out to clear his childhood hero's name.

3:30pm:

Mud with Power: After realising that he's not in charge of anything, Dudley orders a packet of Mudbuglets to take care of.

Legal Beagle: T.U.F.F. discovers a book of laws written by Daniel Boone Looney and must obey them no matter how crazy the laws are.

Friday 17th January 2014:

3pm:

The Spelling Bee: The Wannabee snatches all the kids at the spelling bee and challenges Dudley to a spelling competition.

House Broken: While T.U.F.F. is away travelling, Snaptrap breaks into Keswick's house to steal his latest invention, the head shrinker.

3:30pm:

Dancin' Machine: Dudley teams up with the Chameleon for Petropolis' dancing competition.

The Good, The Bad and The Quacky: Quacky and the Sharing Moose stage a fake reality show and invite T.U.F.F. to compete against DOOM, live on the show.

Saturday 18th January 2014:

3pm

Pup Goes The Weasel: The Weasel, a super diabolical criminal, has broken out of prison and is after Dudley and Snaptrap.

Puppy Pause: Dudley finds gloves that stop time. Snaptrap steals them and T.U.F.F. must get them back before time stops forever.

3:30pm

Sheep Dog: Dudley goes undercover as a lady sheep to catch the Chameleon who's been "fleecing" sheep out of their money.

Mom's Away: T.U.F.F. gets intel that Snaptrap has taken all the mums!

Sunday 19th January 2014:

3pm:

Crime Takes a Holiday: The Chameleon disguises himself as the Easter Bunny and goes on a crime spree in Petropolis.

Flower Power: Birdbrain finds a rare flower that makes him indestructible. Dudley and Kitty go to the rainforest to stop him.

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Nickelodeon Australia And New Zealand Announce Plans To Premiere Brand-New Episodes Of "Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness"

SKY TV, New Zealand's main pay-television operator, is reporting the exciting Nickelodeon International news on the 'Kids and Family' area of their 'Television Highlights' webpage that Nickelodeon Australia and New Zealand will be showing their "Kung Fu Panda Style" all this week by premiering brand-new double episodes of Nickelodeon and DreamWorks Animation's popular CG-animated Nicktoon series "Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness" everyday at 2:00pm between Monday 13th to Sunday 19th January 2014!

Below is Nick Australia and New Zealand's full 'Kung Fu Panda: Legends Premiere Week' line-up, including episode descriptions:

Monday 13th January 2014:

Master & Panda: When Po's friend Peng returns to the Valley of Peace, everyone is excited... except for Po. What no one else knows is that Peng is actually Tai Lung's nephew.

Royal Pain: Po takes on the challenge of training a lovable, but klutzy member of the Emperor's family.

Tuesday 14th January 2014:

Bosom Enemies: After dealing Taotie yet another humiliating defeat, Po is horrified to learn that the villainous warthog has had a nervous breakdown. Po is determined to heal his spirit.

Invitation Only: Po is sad when he learns that everyone has been invited to a dinner party except for him, due to his poor table manners. Will Shifu be able to teach Po proper etiquette?

Wednesday 15th January 2014:

Shifu's Ex: When Shifu's ex-girlfriend visits the Jade Palace, Po decides to try and get them back together, despite her now being Shifu’s most hated enemy.

Shoot the Messenger: Po and Tigress must stop a messenger from delivering a scroll that could thrust China into all-out war!

Thursday 16th January 2014:

Enter the Dragon Part 1 & 2: Po and the Furious Five meet their greatest challenge yet: a supernatural creature that is invincible to the powers of Kung Fu.

Friday 17th January 2014:

Mama Told Me not to Kung Fu: Crane's mum visits the Valley of Peace. Crane reveals to Po that his mum hates Kung Fu, so he promised her that he would never have anything to do with it.

Huge: Self-conscious about his size, Mantis ingests a growth potion that makes him huge. Mantis is thrilled with the results, but soon his large size puts the entire village and his friends in danger.

Saturday 18th January 2014:

The Secret Museum of Kung Fu: With Po and the Furious Five at each other’s throats, Shifu takes them all on a disastrous road trip.

Terror Cotta: Fung finds an old scroll with instructions on making living terracotta warriors, and soon it's up to Po and the Five to stop his clay creation.

Sunday 19th January 2014:

The Spirit Orbs of Master Ding: When Po is possessed by the ghost of evil Master Ding, it's up to Tigress to save him before Ding can unleash his powers and enslave the Valley of Peace.

Five is Enough: Shifu is convinced that Po and Master Chao want to replace him. Shifu's old enemy, Pai Mei arrives in the middle of the tournament and threatens to destroy Shifu.

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