Nickelodeon Saturday programming block

Nickelodeon Saturday programming block
NetworkNickelodeon
LaunchedSeptember 22, 2012; 12 years ago (2012-09-22)
ClosedNovember 20, 2021; 2 years ago (2021-11-20)
Country of originUnited States
OwnerMTV Networks (Viacom)
Formerly known asSaturday nights:
  • Gotta See Saturdays (2012–2013)
  • Nick's New Saturday Night (2014)
  • Nick's Saturday Night (2015–2017)
  • A Night of Premieres (2018–2021)
Saturday mornings:
  • Morning of Premieres (2012–2013)
  • The Saturday Morning Hang Zone with Lincoln Loud (2017)
  • Do the New Saturday Mornings (2017)
FormatChildren/teen/young adult block
Running timeSaturday mornings:
  • 10:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m. ET (2 1/2 hours; Fall 2012 – December 2017)
  • 8:00 a.m.–9:00 a.m. ET (1 hour; Summer 2016 – December 2017)
Saturday nights:
  • 8:00 p.m.–9:30 p.m. ET (1 1/2 hours; Fall 2012 – November 2021)

The Nickelodeon Saturday programming block (known as Gotta See Saturdays from 2012 to 2013, Nick's New Saturday Night from 2014, Nick's Saturday Night from 2015 to 2017 and A Night of Premieres from 2018 to 2021) was the program block branding for Nickelodeon's Saturday morning and Saturday evening programming on its flagship channel in the United States. The morning block (airing from 10:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m ET/PT) mainly featured new premieres of Nicktoons programming, while the evening block (from 7:30 p.m.-10:00 p.m ET/PT) consisted of the network's original live-action sitcoms. The branding launched on September 22, 2012, with season premieres of the respective series in both dayparts.[1] The evening version of Gotta See Saturdays was a direct successor to the former Saturday night SNICK (1992–2005) and TEENick (2001–2009) blocks.[2]

From February 25 to March 23, 2017, Nickelodeon promoted its Saturday morning block as The Saturday Morning Hang Zone with Lincoln Loud, which was themed after The Loud House.[3] On March 31, 2018, the branding for the Saturday night block became known as A Night of Premieres, with the premiere of the original series Star Falls and Knight Squad alongside season 4 of Henry Danger.

In late 2020, Nickelodeon moved premiere episodes of its animated series from Saturday mornings to Friday nights. The block was fully discontinued on November 20, 2021, with Nickelodeon moving its live-action comedy premieres to Thursday nights starting on January 6, 2022 (marking the first time since 1992 that Nickelodeon hasn't aired new episodes on Saturdays).

  1. ^ "Nickelodeon Teases Gotta See Saturdays This Fall". Hit Zone. August 19, 2012. Retrieved September 2, 2012.
  2. ^ Reynolds, Mike (February 19, 2001). "New Nick Block Aims for Tweens". Cable World. HighBeam Research. Archived from the original on November 5, 2012. Retrieved February 25, 2011.
  3. ^ "Nickelodeon USA: Hang Zone with Lincoln Loud - Promo 3".