Cartoon Network Ratings Highlights for December 6 – 12, 2010
via Turner press notes:
Cartoon Network
Monday night’s line-up (8-10 p.m.) of animated comedies ranked as the evening’s #1 television destination for boys 2-11 and boys 6-11. Compared to the 2009 time period, average boys 6-11 delivery (373,000) increased by 9% and ratings (2.9) by 7%, kids 9-14 delivery (405,000) increased by 4% and ratings (1.7) by 6%, and boys 9-14 delivery (318,000) increased by 29% and ratings (2.6) by 30%.
The 2010 Annie Award-nominated ADVENTURE TIME (8 p.m.) kicked off Monday’s performance with solid gains vs. 2009—kids 6-11 delivery (696,000) improved by 14% and ratings (2.8) by 12%, kids 2-11 delivery (989,000) and ratings (2.4) both improved by 9%, boys 6-11 delivery (472,000) and ratings (3.7) both improved by 12%, and boys 2-11 delivery (622,000) improved by 2% while boys 9-14 delivery (365,000) improved by 25%.
Also nominated for a 2010 Annie Award, REGULAR SHOW (Monday, 8:15 p.m.) scored double-digit gains across the board: kids 6-11 delivery (725,000) improved by 36%; kids 2-11 delivery (979,000) improved by 22%, kids 9-14 delivery (590,000) improved by 28%, boys 6-11 delivery (517,000) improved by 46%, boys 2-11 delivery (660,000) improved by 28% and boys 9-14 delivery (430,000) improved by 56%.
Wednesday night’s schedule of original live-action alternative programming (7-10 p.m.) included DUDE, WHAT WOULD HAPPEN (8 p.m.), which posted growth among key demos: kids 6-11 delivery (474,000) grew by 8% and ratings (1.9) by 6%, boys 6-11 delivery (415,000) grew by 20% and ratings (3.3) by 22%, and boys 9-14 delivery (314,000) grew by 30% and ratings (2.5) by 32%.
Friday night’s animated action-adventure block (7-10 p.m.) ranked at television’s #1 destination in the time period among boys 9-14. The block also charted considerable gains among older kids and boys vs. the 2009 time period: kids 6-11 delivery (521,000) improved by 9%, boys 6-11 delivery (440,000) improved by 10%, kids 9-14 delivery (425,000) improved by 25%, and boys 9-14 delivery (361,000) improved by 28%.
The one-hour season finale of BEN 10: ULTIMATE ALIEN (7:30 p.m.) attracted significant double-digit growth among all kids and boys demos: kids 6-11 delivery (656,000) increased by 47%, kids 2-11 delivery (884,000) increasing by 18%, kids 9-14 delivery (530,000) increased by 97%, boys 6-11 delivery (556,000) increased by 51%, boys 2-11 delivery (715,000) increased by 21% and boys 9-14 delivery (441,000) increased by 93%.