or


[06/01/11 - 01:07 PM]
Nickelodeon Is May's Top Cable Net, Led by "Victorious" and "SpongeBob SquarePants" Across All Demos
Nickelodeon spins the numbers for the month of May.
[via press release from Nickelodeon]

NICKELODEON IS MAY'S TOP CABLE NET, LED BY "VICTORIOUS" AND "SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS" ACROSS ALL DEMOS

NEW YORK - June 1, 2011 - Nickelodeon closed May as basic cable's number-one total day network with total viewers (2.0 million), kids 2-11 (3.1/1.1 million), kids 6-11 (2.6/571,000), tweens 9-14 (1.9/407,000) and kids 2-5 (3.9/563,000). Nick's win was driven by hit live-action series, Victorious and ratings phenomenon, SpongeBob SquarePants, which rank as the top live-action and animated series, respectively, with kids and tweens across all TV for the month. Nickelodeon also bested its closest competitor by double digits with total viewers (+31%), kids 2-11 (+24%) and kids 2-5 (+70%).

In May, Nick is home to six of the top 10 programs with kids 2-11 (#1 SpongeBob SquarePants, #2 Victorious, #4 Power Rangers, #6 Supah Ninjas, #7 T.U.F.F. Puppy, and #8 BrainSurge), five of the top 10 programs with kids 6-11 (#1 Victorious, #3 SpongeBob SquarePants, #4 Supah Ninjas, #7 BrainSurge, #8 Power Rangers), and four of the top 10 programs with tweens 9-14 (#1 Victorious, #5 Supah Ninjas, #7 SpongeBob SquarePants, #9 iCarly). Nickelodeon's preschool programming block (Mon-Fri 9 a.m.-2 p.m. ET/PT) boasts four of the top five preschool programs for the month (#1 Bubble Guppies, #2 Team Umizoomi, #3 Dora the Explorer and #4 Max & Ruby), and also bested its closest competitor by double-digits with kids 2-5 (+86%) and total viewers (+32%).

Nick's digital nets also closed the month with big wins. Nick Jr. posted its best May performance ever with kids 2-5 and total viewers. Nicktoons also scored its best May ever with its key kids 6-11, boys 6-11, tweens 9-14 and boys 9-14 demos.

Nickelodeon, now in its 32nd 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 more than 100 million households and has been the number-one-rated basic cable network for 16 consecutive years. Nickelodeon and all related titles, characters and logos are trademarks of Viacom Inc. (NYSE: VIA, VIA.B).





  [june 2011]  
S
M
T
W
T
F
S
   


· ICARLY (NICKELODEON)
· SUPAH NINJAS (NICKELODEON)
· VICTORIOUS (NICKELODEON)




most recent ratings | view all posts
[06/03/25 - 03:04 PM]
ABC News' "Nightline" Ranks No. 1 in Total Viewers, Adults 25-54 and Adults 18-49 vs. CBS' "After Midnight" and NBC's "Late Night with Seth Meyers"
For the 2nd week in a row, "Nightline" posted increases in Total Viewers, Adults 25-54 and Adults 18-49, turning in its strongest numbers across the board in more than 4 months.
[06/03/25 - 12:01 PM]
Netflix Top 10 Week of May 26: "Sirens" Enchants Top 10 Again, "Adolescence" Jumps to No. 2 on Most Popular
Also in English TV, "Cold Case: The Tylenol Murders" debuted at No. 2, as the three-part documentary series reexamined a string of unsolved murders tied to the over-the-counter painkiller that triggered a national panic in the '80s (11.9 million views).
[06/03/25 - 10:05 AM]
FOX MLB Scores 2.2 Million Viewers for 18-2 Yankees-Dodgers Blowout
The network's "Baseball Night in America" coverage was up 16% versus last year's FOX MLB regular-season average, despite heavy competition.
[06/03/25 - 09:40 AM]
ESPN Delivers Two of the Three Most-Watched Women's College World Series Non-Finals Games on Record
UCLA versus Tennessee delivered the largest softball audience in a decade.
[06/03/25 - 09:28 AM]
ESPN's Most-Watched Season of "Sunday Night Baseball" in Eight Years
The June 1 edition was the most-watched in seven years, since August 2018.
[06/03/25 - 07:32 AM]
Mega-Hit "Rock the Block" Delivers Another Standout Season for HGTV
The seven-episode run averaged a .66 live plus three-day rating among Adults 25-54 and a .84 live plus three-day rating among Women 25-54.
[06/02/25 - 01:00 PM]
"Saturday Night Live" Is the #1 Broadcast Entertainment Series for the 2024-25 Season in the 18-49 Demo
The 50th season of "Saturday Night Live" averaged 8.1 million viewers (L7) across all platforms.

[05/28/25 - 02:04 PM]
ABC News' "Nightline" Ranks No. 1 in Total Viewers vs. CBS' "After Midnight" and NBC's "Late Night with Seth Meyers"
"Nightline" posted double-digit gains week to week across the board: Total Viewers, Adults 25-54 and Adults 18-49, drawing its largest overall audience in 12 weeks.
[05/28/25 - 01:29 PM]
Mets-Dodgers Produces FOX's Most-Watched Baseball Telecast This Season
Through seven telecasts, FOX Saturday baseball coverage is up +10% over last year.
[05/28/25 - 11:35 AM]
"The American Music Awards" Hosted by Jennifer Lopez Posts Largest Audience Since 2019
The live broadcast delivered 4.73 million viewers, up +34% from its last live broadcast in 2022 (airing November 20, 2022, on ABC).

[05/28/25 - 10:19 AM]
ESPN's "Sunday Night Baseball" Averaged 1.7 Million Viewers for NLCS Rematch Featuring Los Angeles Dodgers vs New York Mets
Said telecast was up 11% versus last year's "Sunday Night Baseball" average.
[05/28/25 - 07:52 AM]
Formula 1 Monaco Grand Prix Telecast on ABC Attracts Largest Live Audience Ever for Iconic Event
The audience broke the event's record viewership of 2.0 million that watched last year's race, with viewership peaking at 2.6 million during the 10:30-10:45 a.m. quarter hour.

[05/28/25 - 06:05 AM]
"The Chi" Season Seven Premiere Scores Two Million Cross-Platform Viewers
The season seven premiere scored two million cross-platform viewers, making the season seven premiere the most-streamed in the series' history, up +2% on streaming versus last season.
[05/27/25 - 12:01 PM]
Netflix Top 10 Week of May 19: "Sirens" Makes a Splash with No. 1 Debut
The limited series starring Julianne Moore, Meghann Fahy, Milly Alcock, and Kevin Bacon debuted in the No. 1 spot in English TV this week, claiming 16.7 million views in just four days and arriving in the Top 10 in all countries.
[05/26/25 - 01:09 PM]
Influx of Viewers Raises Global Audience to Over 90 Million for "The Last of Us"
In the U.S., the season 2 finale last night saw 3.7 million cross-platform viewers.