MUMBAI: Nickelodeon has decided to move Nick at Nite, currently running at 9 pm, to the 8 pm slot from 5 July onwards in a bid to provide families an ‘additional hour of programming‘.

"We have conducted a great deal of research with kids and families and two things that we hear continuously are that they want to spend more time together and that watching television is one of their favorite ways of making that happen. By starting Nick at Nite at 8 pm, and adding another comedy series like Malcolm in the Middle, we will serve them further," said Nickelodeon and MTVN kids and family group president Cyma Zarghami.Malcolm in the Middle will join the Nick at Nite schedule on 5 July at 8 pm. The channel has acquired the complete seven- season library comprising 151 episodes of the series from Twentieth Television.

Malcolm in the Middle talks about the teen genius Malcolm and his dysfunctional family. The other shows to be featured include George Lopez, Everybody Hates Chris (beginning in September), Home Improvement and The Nanny. Additionally, Nick at Nite will add new stop-motion animated original series Glenn Martin DDS.