SpongeBob SquarePants (tv program)

Cablevision to give kids network Sprout a boost

2013-05-03 06:36:00

Sprout is spreading its roots. The kids network aimed at children ages 2 to 5 has landed a distribution deal with Cablevision Systems Corp., a large pay-TV operator in the New York City area. Getting access to Cablevision subscribers is key for Sprout...

Netflix and 'SpongeBob' to split?

2013-04-22 15:17:00

Netflix said it plans to let its deal to carry Nickelodeon, BET and MTV content expire next month, even though it continues to discuss licensing certain shows. The video subscription service said it has been moving away from broad, multi-year deals with...

Kids' Choice Awards: Justin Bieber, Selena Gomez ... and Bon Jovi?

2013-02-13 15:24:00

The awards season is finally in full swing: Nickelodeon has unveiled its list of nominees for the 2013 Kids' Choice Awards. And just like every year, it's an eclectic bunch. Jennifer Lawrence, Kristen Stewart and Scarlett Johansson will compete in the...

‘Adventure Time’ actor Tom Kenny on Ice King’s loneliness, tragic past

2013-02-13 14:54:11

Life getting back to normal for freed 5-year-old Alabama hostage

2013-02-05 16:52:00

The Alabama boy held captive for nearly a week by an angry and volatile kidnapper�seemed to be enjoying his newfound freedom Tuesday, according to relatives and the county sheriff in tiny Midland City, Ala. After FBI agents rescued him from a bunker,...

40th Annie Award nominees and winners list

2013-02-02 22:00:00

Disney's�"Wreck-It Ralph"�was named best animated film of 2012 at the 40th Annie Awards on Saturday evening at UCLA's Royce Hall. Rich Moore also was named best director for the animated comedy about a video game villain who dreams of being a hero, and�...

Amazon to offer Kindle monthly subscription service for kids

2012-12-05 10:58:00

Amazon.com announced a new monthly subscription service called Freetime Unlimited that gives Kindle owners access to a variety of content for their kids without fear that they may run up the bill. Freetime Unlimited gives kids free access to thousands...

Netflix's Ted Sarandos: Disney deal a 'game changer'

2012-12-05 10:42:00

Netflix's day-old deal to be the exclusive pay-TV home for new movies from Walt Disney Studios is a "game changer" for the streaming video company and was "the highest value deal" possible for the entertainment giant, executives from the two companies...

'Brave,' 'Wreck-It Ralph' among nominees for the Annie Awards

2012-12-03 10:44:00

"Brave," "Frankenweenie," "Hotel Transylvania," "ParaNorman," "Rise of the Guardians," "The Pirates! Band of Misfits," "The Rabbi's Cat" and "Wreck-It Ralph" have earned nominations for� animated film of the year for the Annie Awards. Notably missing...

Christmas TV specials overflow this year on Hallmark, ABC and more

2012-12-02 08:00:00

As a child of the San Fernando Valley, I knew the yuletide as a time of frost-free mornings when I could not see my breath. Turning down my collar against the warm, I would trudge sludgeless streets past yards absent of snowmen, where green and even...

Mel Gibson sells Malibu compound

2012-10-07 00:00:00

It took more than two years and several price cuts, but a compound in Malibu owned by now-divorced couple Mel Gibson and Robyn Moore Gibson has sold for $9,261,250. The property had been listed in March 2010 at $14.5 million. The buyer is recently...

Ernest Borgnine's Beverly Crest-area estate is listed at $3.395 million

2012-09-25 15:11:00

The Ernest Borgnine estate is listed in the Beverly Crest area at $3.395 million. On the market for the first time in 60 years, the gated Country English compound sits on a half-acre knoll. The 6,148-square-foot home, designed by architect L.G. Scherer,...

Economists and media companies are cautiously optimistic that advertising spending will grow modestly. Ratings were up in the first quarter for kids' channel Nickelodeon, home of "SpongeBob SquarePants," allowing parent Viacom Corp. to raise its ad rates.

2013-05-03 12:36:00

Netflix says it may end its relationship with Nickelodeon, meaning an end to "SpongeBob SquarePants" on the subscription film and TV delivery service.

2013-04-22 15:05:29

You know him from: "SpongeBob SquarePants" Pirate type: Ill-tempered animated ghost Talk like this pirate if: You disdain window displays and Halloween. Key quotes: "I haven't worn shoes for over 5000 years! But sometimes, I like to wear this sock over me ghostly tail.

2012-09-18 13:07:31