- Nickelodeon Announces 2001-02 Programming Pick-Ups
July 25, 2001 | Affirming its ongoing commitment to original programming, Nickelodeon has picked up 13 episodes each of the brand-new comedy series The Nick Cannon Show and the newly cast All That, both set to launch Saturday, Sept. 29, in prime time in SNICK (Saturday Night Nickelodeon). The network also has renewed five hit freshmen shows for their second seasons beginning in fall 2001, including As Told By Ginger (20 episodes), The Fairly OddParents (14), Invader ZIM (20), Pelswick (13) and Taina (13). The Nick Jr. preschool favorite Maggie and the Ferocious Beast also has been renewed for 13 episodes.
- Nick’s TEENick Programming Block Launches March 4
February 13, 2001 | Nickelodeon will launch a new Sunday-night destination created and designed for its tween viewership (kids 9-14) with TEENick [Teen Nick], a special two-and-one-half-hour programming block with music and interactive elements, beginning Sunday, March 4, at 6 p.m. (all times ET/PT).
- Macy Gray to Sing “As Told By Ginger” Theme
February 13, 2001 | Tapped by Nickelodeon, Grammy Award nominee Macy Gray tries out a new musical genre, TV theme songs, lending her distinctive voice to the music of the
popular animated children's series "As Told By Ginger".
- “Invader ZIM” Premieres Friday, March 30 on Nickelodeon
January 17, 2001 | Nickelodeon's first animated science-fiction fantasy series, Invader ZIM premieres Friday, March 30, 2001 at 9:00PM (ET/PT). From the inventive mind of comic book creator Jhonen Vasquez, and co-executive produced by animation veteran Mary Harrington, the series focuses on a paranoid alien named ZIM from planet Irk who believes he is at the forefront of a sinister plan of galactic conquest.
- Interactive Nick and Nick.com Game “BubbleCast” Launches February 5
January 17, 2001 | Nickelodeon and Nick.com create the first interactive TV/online game experience for kids when BubbleCast debuts February 5, 2001.
- Nickelodeon’s “Taina” Premiere Ratings
January 17, 2001 | Taina, Nickelodeon's newest live-action comedy series, scored a 5.5 rating/18 share (1.7 million kid viewers) for its Sunday, Jan. 14, premiere--marking triple-digit increases of 169% in rating and 181% in kid viewers as compared to prior-year levels.
- Viewers Decide SpongeBob Ending in “You Wish” March 9
January 17, 2001 | Kids will get to choose the official ending to a special prime-time presentation of SpongeBob SquarePants airing on Friday, March 9, 2001 at 8:00 PM (ET/PT) on Nickelodeon.
- “The Fairly OddParents” Premieres March 30
January 17, 2001 | Nickelodeon's new irreverent, action-packed animated comedy series The Fairly OddParents, premiering Friday, March 30, 2001 at 8:30 p.m. (ET/PT), follows the adventures of 10-year-old Timmy Turner and his newly arrived fairy godparents.
- Nickelodeon Announces 2000 Christmas Schedule
December 1, 2000 | Nickelodeon unwraps a bounty of prime-time presents to make kids merry throughout December, including new and favorite Yuletide episodes of various Nick series to be telecast Monday - Thursday, December 4-28 at 8:30 p.m. (ET/PT). Among these are all new holiday episodes of "100 Deeds for Eddie McDowd" (December 5), "SpongeBob SquarePants" (December 6), "Pinky & the Brain" (December 14) and "The Wild Thornberrys" (December 27).
- Nickelodeon Acquires “Pinky and the Brain,” “Animaniacs” and “Tiny Toon Adventures”
August 29, 2000 | Nickelodeon has acquired the exclusive television rights to three Emmy Award-winning animated series created and produced by Steven Spielberg and Warner Bros. Animation from Warner Bros. Domestic Pay-TV, Cable & Network Features, it was announced today by Cyma Zarghami, Executive Vice President, Nickelodeon.