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[11/07/12 - 03:03 PM] Nickelodeon's "Kids Pick the President" Once Again Kids Correctly Project Winner of 2012 Presidential Election In the "Kids' Vote," President Obama received 65% of the vote and former Governor Mitt Romney received 35%. |
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ONCE AGAIN KIDS CORRECTLY PROJECT THE WINNER OF 2012 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION BEFORE ADULTS WITH NICKELODEON'S "KIDS' PICK THE PRESIDENT"
KIDS' VOTE OF BARACK OBAMA MARKS SIXTH OF LAST SEVEN ELECTIONS WHERE THEY WERE CORRECT
The kids were right... again. On Oct. 22, Nickelodeon announced that kids had elected President Barack Obama as the winner of the network's 2012 Kids Pick the President "Kids' Vote." Since it began in 1988, kids have now correctly picked the winner (in advance of the national election) six out of the last seven times. More than half a million votes were cast in the network's online poll as part of Nickelodeon's Kids Pick the President initiative to build young citizens' awareness of, and involvement in, the election process. In the "Kids' Vote," President Obama received 65% of the vote and former Governor Mitt Romney received 35%. The voting was limited to one vote per electronic device and kids were able to cast their votes online from Oct. 15 to Oct. 22.
Leading up to the Kids Pick the President online vote, Nickelodeon aired two election-themed Nick News with Linda Ellerbee specials this year, which ranked as the series' highest-rated episodes for 2012 to date. In "Kids Pick the President: The Issues" (Sept. 17), kids nationwide ranked the campaign issues most important to them. "Kids Pick the President: The Candidates" (Oct. 15) provided an opportunity for the two major party U.S. presidential candidates to answer kids' questions. This year's candidate special featured President Obama sitting down with Nick News at the White House to answer kids' questions and previously taped video clips of Romney addressing issues raised by kids. Romney did not participate in the special.
"I'm thrilled so many kids voted," said Ellerbee. "Not only have the kids correctly picked the president before the adults in six out of seven elections in the last 24 years, but the only two candidates who've refused to answer kids' questions have been John Kerry and Mitt Romney. Does that mean anything? You tell me. Better yet, tell the kids."
Nick.com served as the official home base of the Kids Pick the President campaign, attracting almost a million visitors and generating more than 2.9 million page views since launch on Aug. 7. Kids have flocked to the site to discuss the general election on its message board and Nick.com/kpp ranked as the most popular page on the site in October (Source: Omniture SiteCatalyst, 8/7/2012-10/21/2012). Kids can visit Nick.com to play games, take quizzes about the government, and learn more about the election.
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[10/27/25 - 01:06 PM] ESPN and Sony's Beyond Sports Forge Expanded Agreement, Deepening ESPN's Commitment to Innovation and Audience Expansion with More Animated Telecasts With this new agreement, ESPN will produce animated telecasts for a NFL, NHL, NBA, and WNBA game across The Walt Disney Company and ESPN platforms during the 2025-26 season.
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[10/27/25 - 12:03 PM] Second-Most Viewed NBA Opening Week on ESPN Since 2014; "Inside the NBA" Averaged 1M Viewers in Its Opening Week Debut on ESPN Last week's NBA coverage averaged 2.2 million viewers.
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[10/27/25 - 11:53 AM] Video: Trailer and Key Art Debut - "Joy to the World" The film, starring Chad Michael Murray, Emmanuelle Chriqui, Ayesha Curry and more, premieres November 1 on Disney+ and Hulu.
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[10/27/25 - 11:18 AM] ESPN Updates NHL Exclusive Games for 2025-26 Season Five national exclusive games have been updated across ESPN, ESPN+, Disney+ and Hulu, beginning December 4 with the Detroit Red Wings and Columbus Blue Jackets (ESPN+, Disney+, Hulu) at 7:30 p.m. ET.
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[10/27/25 - 11:03 AM] Wildlife Series, "Vantara: Sanctuary Stories," Hosted by Biologist and Adventurer Forrest Galante Premieres Friday, November 7 at 9PM ET/PT on Animal Planet Hosted by Forrest Galante, the six-episode series will take audiences on a visually stunning journey into Vantara, the world's largest wildlife rescue and rehabilitation facility that offers lifelong care for some of the most magnificent animals on Earth.
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[10/27/25 - 10:01 AM] Video: "Paul McCartney: Man on the Run" - Official Teaser Trailer - Prime Video The documentary film from Morgan Neville will premiere on Prime Video in February 2026.
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[10/27/25 - 09:38 AM] Video: Tubi's "Sidelined 2: Intercepted" Reveals Trailer The sequel will focus on freshman star quarterback Drayton (Noah Beck) as he struggles with the weight of expectations after a devastating setback, while dancer Dallas (Siena Agudong) begins to question the future she thought she wanted.
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[10/27/25 - 09:34 AM] Date Announcement: Hulu Original Docuseries "Caroline Flack: Search for the Truth" The two-part docuseries will premiere in full on Monday, November 10 on Hulu, Hulu on Disney+ for bundle subscribers, and Disney+ internationally.
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[10/27/25 - 09:00 AM] Video: Watch the All-New Promo for "Fear Factor: House of Fear" Hosted by Johnny Knoxville, the iconic reality competition "Fear Factor" is coming back bigger, bolder and more daring as "Fear Factor: House of Fear!"
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[10/27/25 - 08:30 AM] High-Octane Thriller "The Assassin" to Premiere Exclusively on AMC+ Thursday, November 20 The exhilarating six-episode series sees retired assassin Julie (Keeley Hawes) and her estranged son Edward (Freddie Highmore) forced to work together in a fight for survival, testing their dysfunctional relationship to its limits.
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[10/27/25 - 07:24 AM] ID Unpacks Stranger-Than-Fiction Colorado Case in "The Rocky Mountain Mortician Murder" The three-part docuseries, due November 26, unpacks the shocking case that rocked a small, close-knit Colorado community to its core.
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[10/27/25 - 07:00 AM] Paramount+ Set to Premiere Psychological Thriller "Little Disasters" on December 11 The series focuses on a decade-long friendship among Jess (Diane Kruger), Liz (Jo Joyner), Charlotte (Shelley Conn) and Mel (Emily Taaffe), four expectant mothers who were thrown together with little in common apart from their due dates but have been there for one another throughout motherhood.
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[10/27/25 - 06:02 AM] Video: "Epic Ride: The Story of Universal Theme Parks" - Official Trailer - Peacock Original This three-part docuseries celebrates the history and legacy of Universal Destinations & Experiences.
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[10/27/25 - 04:01 AM] "City of Shadows," The New Netflix Thriller Arrives on December 12 A macabre crime has taken place at La Pedrera - Casa Milà: a burned body has been discovered on the façade of Gaudí's iconic building.
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[10/26/25 - 07:00 PM] HBO Max Announces Early Debut of "IT: Welcome to Derry" Episode Two in Celebration of Halloween The episode will also air on HBO on Sunday, November 2 at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT.
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