'SPECTACULAR!' Debuts Strong, Hits Top Spot on iTunes Soundtrack List

Nickelodeon's two-hour rock musical, "Spectacular!", which aired Monday at 8 p.m. with limited commercial interruption, drew 3.3 million total viewers and posted a 6.0 rating among the hoped for target young audience, ages 6 to 11. "Spectacular!" nearly doubled Nickelodeon's average in the time period among tweens and boosted it by 59% among kids 6-11. 

The "Spectacular" hit the top spot on the iTunes soundtrack listing and number 14 on the Top Album chart, and it continues to have a solid hold on its placement.

Press notes describe the show as, "Nikko (Nolan Gerard Funk) is the next rock superstar and he plans to conquer the world with his band, Alloy. Courtney's (Tammin Sursok) world revolves around her sequin-filled show choir, Spectacular. But when Alloy kicks Nikko out of the band and Spectacular loses their best male singer to a rival choir, Courtney convinces Nikko to join Spectacular. Will Nikko be the force that Spectacular needs to finally beat their rival choir, Ta-Da? Or will Nikko's rock edge be too much for the glittery world of the show choirs? Get your jazz hands ready because this is going to be SPECTACULAR!"

For complete information on The Nickelodeon original movie "Spectacular!" visit www.nick.com.

Nickelodeon, the only network that puts kids first, launched in 1979 and has grown to become the most-watched television network by kids in the United States and basic cable's number-one network overall. Nickelodeon's "kids first" philosophy is the key element to its business successes, which in addition to television now includes feature films, consumer products, records, online, recreation and publishing. Nickelodeon television programming is seen in more than 86 million households in the United States and 471 million households globally in 161 territories via channels, branded program blocks and international program sales. Nickelodeon operates 29 channels across Africa, Asia and the Pacific Rim, CIS/Baltic Republics, Europe, Latin America and the United States.

On its flagship television network in the United States, Nickelodeon offers an innovative and diverse blend of original series programming, including comedy, adventure, variety, news and game shows created just for kids. Nickelodeon programming also includes a line-up of original animation known collectively as Nicktoons, many of which are produced at the network's state-of-the-art animation studio in Burbank, CA.

In the last several years, Nickelodeon has successfully launched a series of production, merchandising, publishing and pro-social initiatives that are substantially increasing Nickelodeon's presence and impact on children's entertainment worldwide.

Photo courtesy of Nickelodeon.

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