Nickelodeon Announces NickMom Series Pick-Up and Development Slate

26 episode order for 'NickMom Night Out'; 50 projects in development for new comedy block

By Lindsay Rubino -- Broadcasting & Cable, 2/8/2012 5:59:28 PM

Nickelodeon announced Wednesday a new series pick-up and development slate consisting of over 50 projects for NickMom, its primetime, ad-supported comedy block and Web site launching this fall.

The network has ordered 26 episodes of NickMom Night Out, a stand-up comedy series scheduled for a 4Q launch in primetime on Nick Jr.

Nickelodeon's development slate includes talk shows, stand-up, sketch comedy, hidden camera and game shows, such as a hybrid sketch/talk show starring and executive produced by comedian and actress Caroline Rhea. Also in development are It's Nighttime with Annabelle Gurwitch, a talk show from author and actress Annabelle Gurwitch; The 5^th Hour, a scripted comedy show from Mad Cow Productions' Madeleine Smithberg; The Judi & Kate Show, a "show within a show" about two mom video bloggers; Mommy Double; game show Oblivious; My 63 Moms; and docu-series Road Mamas.

Nickelodeon also announced sponsorship deals with Johnson & Johnson, Target, General Mills and Reckitt Benckiser that include brand integration and content development across NickMom's TV block and Website.