``Second season for SNICK''
This article appeared in the 12 Apr 93 issue of
Broadcasting and Cable magazine
on page 56.
Looking to build on the growing ratings success
of its ``SNICK'' block of Saturday night programing,
Nickelodeon has ordered a second season
of the four shows included in the lineup.
The block of programing --
The Ren & Stimpy Show,
Clarissa Explains It All,
Roundhouse
and Are You Afraid of the Dark? --
scored a 2.8 rating during the just-completed
first-quarter 1993,
representing 1,644,000 households
and a 154% ratings boost over the network's first-quarter 1992
prime time rating,
according to A.C. Nielsen Co. data supplied by Nickelodeon.
Among other shows renewed by the kids cable TV network
is Nickelodeon GUTS, a live-action sports show
that has been renewed for 40 new episodes.
Currently shooting at the Nickelodeon Studios in Florida,
the show is produced by Chauncey Street Productions
in association with the network.
In other programing developments,
the network has signed a development deal
with London-based Red Rooster Films & TV
to create new programing for Nickelodeon's U.S. network.
The deal is expected to kick off with a drama series
for children.
Beside this article is a graphic showing
the ``Top 5 Basic Cable Services'':
Network Households (thousands) Rating/Share
USA 1,504 2.5/3.9
TBS 1,345 2.2/3.6
TNT 983 1.7/2.7
ESPN 884 1.4/2.3
NICK 643 1.1/1.7
All prime-time 6-11 p.m. data supplied by outside sources
based on Nielsen Media Research.
Ratings and shares based on coverage households
of each network.
Any comments mail me at eric@ezz.u-net.com
Eric Last 28th January 1996
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