- Boomerang Celebrates the 50th Anniversary of “The Flintstones”
September 8, 2010 | Boomerang, Cartoon Network's 24-hour commercial-free classic animation network, will suspend its normal programming schedule later this month to mark the 50th Anniversary of prime time television's first-ever animated series: THE FLINTSTONES.
- Cartoon Network Ratings Highlights for August 30 – September 5, 2010
September 8, 2010 | Cartoon Network began September ’10 by scoring double-digit ratings and delivery gains among kids 2-11 in both Prime Time and Total Day. Compared to the same time period last year, prime time delivery among kids 2-11 (795,000) increased by 13% and ratings (1.9) by 12%. In total day, weekly average kids 2-11 delivery (584,000) increased by 19% and ratings (1.4) by 17%. Total day delivery among kids 6-11 (358,000) also grew by 4% vs. the 2009 time period.
- Cable Ratings: August 30 – September 5, 2010
September 8, 2010 | Cable TV ratings for August 30 - September 5, 2010 with the top 25 shows and top 25 networks by total day, primetime and primetime 18-49 (via TVbytheNumbers.com).
- Disney Channel Ratings Highlights for August 30 – September 5, 2010: “Camp Rock 2” and “Fish Hooks”
September 8, 2010 | Boasting the week’s Top 11 TV telecasts, led by the premieres of “Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam” and a special preview of the upcoming original animated series, “Fish Hooks,” Disney Channel was the week’s No. 1 TV network in Total Day for the 12th consecutive week among Tweens 9-14 (573,000/2.4 rating), holding a wide 48% advantage over Nickelodeon (388,000/1.6 rating) and increasing by a considerable 18% year to year (487,000 – week of 8/31/09).
- Saban Brands Relaunches PowerRangers.com
September 8, 2010 | Saban Brands LLC has officially re-launched PowerRangers.com. The new site will stream all 145 episodes of the original Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (pre-Alien Rangers) for the next 145 days. One new episode will launch each day, starting today (September 8).
- “Atomic Betty” Coming to The Hub
September 7, 2010 | Animation Magazine reports that The Hub has acquired all three seasons (78 episodes) of the Canadian animated series, Atomic Betty. The series will launch on October 10, the same day the network launches.
- Tonight on TV: Series Premieres, New Episodes, Movies and Marathons
September 6, 2010 | A lot of new stuff is airing tonight on TV, here’s a rundown of tonight’s schedule.
- “Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam” Premieres to 8 Million Viewers
September 4, 2010 | No lights out at this camp! Disney Channel’s “Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam” drummed up 8 million Total Viewers in its debut Friday night, ranking as the year’s No. 1 cable movie and TV’s No. 1 movie among Kids 6-11 (3.1 million/12.8 rating) and Tweens 9-14 (3.2 million/13.0 rating).
- YTV, Nickelodeon Canada October 2010 Highlights
September 3, 2010 | Corus Entertainment, Canada’s largest kids’ broadcaster, is jam-packed with new and returning series and themed programming in celebration of Halloween and Thanksgiving this October. Highlights include the premiere of Kyle XY as well as Season 2 premieres of original favourites In Real Life and the sketch comedy series That’s So Weird!
- Nickelodeon Acquires “Winx Club”; Will Co-Produce Seasons 5 and 6
September 2, 2010 | Nickelodeon has acquired the Winx Club TV rights for the U.S. and the pay-TV rights for Latin America, Canada, United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand and Benelux. Winx Club features the adventures of six magical fairies who are hugely popular with young girls around the world. The new partnership gives Nickelodeon, the number-one global brand for kids, access to the existing Winx Club TV series and two theatrical films. The agreement also includes the co-development and co-production of seasons five and six of the series.
- Celebrity Packed “Penguins” Premieres: Saturday, September 4 on Nickelodeon
September 2, 2010 | Catch three brand new 11-minute episodes of The Penguins of Madagascar with celebrity guest voices, this Saturday, September 4 starting at 10 a.m. ET/PT. Click for titles, descriptions, start times and the actors for each episode.
- Jane Lynch Guest-Stars on Nickelodeon’s “iCarly” Special “iSam’s Mom” on Saturday, September 11
September 1, 2010 | iCarly fans will finally be able to put a face to the much talked-about name when Emmy Award-winning actress Jane Lynch (Glee) guest-stars as Pam Puckett, Sam's never-before-seen, eccentric mother, in "iSam's Mom," premiering Saturday, Sept. 11, at 8 p.m. (ET/PT) on Nickelodeon. When tempers boil over during an argument between Sam and Pam, Sam unexpectedly moves in with Carly and Spencer. She quickly overstays her welcome and it's up to Carly to figure out how to bring the feisty mother-daughter duo back together. Nickelodeon's iCarly ranks as the number-one live-action series on television with kids 2-11 and is the network's top show among kids 6-11 and tweens 9-14 year-to-date.
- Tuesday 8/31 Cable Ratings: “Unnatural History” Hits Series High, “Flapjack” Finale Under 1 Million Viewers
September 1, 2010 | A new Unnatural History on Cartoon Network last night scored 1.4 million viewers and a 1.9/7 kids 2-11 demo rating. That was up from the last report we got for the August 17 episode (1.2 million viewers and a 1.5/5 kids 2-11 demo). However, the unadvertised series finale of The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack scored under 1 million viewers and a 1.3/6 kids 2-11 demo rating.
- Nicktoons and NFL Launch “Rush Zone: Guardians of the Core” on Monday, September 6
September 1, 2010 | Nicktoons, Nickelodeon's boy-targeted network, and the National Football League today announced additional NFL players, coaches and personalities who will voice themselves in the new, animated short-form series, Rush Zone: Guardians of the Core, premiering Monday, Sept. 6, at 8:00 p.m. (ET) on Nicktoons.
- “Handy Manny” Primetime Special Coming October 11 to Disney Channel
September 1, 2010 | “Handy Manny,” the Emmy-nominated Playhouse Disney series that celebrates Hispanic culture and language through its loveable handyman, moves into primetime with an all new special, “Handy Manny Big Construction Job,” premiering during Hispanic Heritage Month, MONDAY, OCTOBER 11 (7:00-7:55 p.m., ET/PT) on Disney Channel. In the fun-filled event for preschoolers and their families, Manny (played by Wilmer Valderrama) and the tools leave Sheet Rock Hills to work on a big out-of-town construction job where they meet new tool friends, Jack the jackhammer and Spinner the power drill.
- Monday 8/30 Cable Ratings: “Adventure Time” Double Repeats Score Well, “Total Drama” Drops After
August 31, 2010 | Two repeats of Adventure Time scored between 1.8 and 1.9 million viewers last night on Cartoon Network, while Total Drama World Tour dropped off afterwards with 1.5 million viewers.
- Disney Channel’s Summer 2010 Ratings Highlights
August 31, 2010 | Firing on all cylinders during Summer 2010, Disney Channel ranked as TV’s No. 1 network in Total Day for the 5th consecutive summer in Tweens 9-14 (674,000/2.8 rating) and for the 2nd straight summer in Kids 6-11 (777,000/3.2 rating – tie). Impressively, Disney Channel closed out the summer netting the channel’s 11th consecutive weekly win in Tweens 9-14 and 4th straight weekly victory in Kids 6-11. In addition, this summer stood as the channel’s most-watched summer of all time in Total Day among Total Viewers (2.02 million) and top-rated in Kids 6-11 (3.2 rating – tied 2007 and 2009).
- Sunday 8/29 Cable Ratings: “Good Luck Charlie” Leads Over “Sonny” and “JONAS” + “Scooby-Doo!” Repeat Scores 1.8 Million
August 31, 2010 | A new episode Good Luck Charlie scored higher than new episodes of Sonny With A Chance and JONAS L.A. on Disney Channel Sunday night. Also, a repeat of Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated on Cartoon Network scored 1.8 million viewers at 7 p.m. ET/PT.
- Cartoon Network’s Ratings Highlights for August 23 – 29, 2009 and Month of August
August 31, 2010 | Cartoon Network scored solid double-digit prime time delivery and ratings growth among kids 2-11 across the month of August, according to initial data from Nielsen Media Research. Versus the same 2009 time period, the monthly average kids 2-11 delivery (762,000) grew by 22% and ratings (1.9) by 27%. Also in prime time, kids 6-11 delivery (484,000) grew by 6% while ratings (2.0) increased by 5%. In Total Day, average monthly kids 2-11 delivery (640,000) improved by 9% and ratings (1.6) grew by 14%.
- Disney Channel’s Ratings Highlights for August 23 – 29, 2010
August 31, 2010 | Fueled by Friday and Sunday’s “Night of Premieres,” Disney Channel was the week’s No. 1 TV network in Total Day among Kids 6-11 (700,000/2.8 rating) and Tweens 9-14 (599,000/2.5 rating), towering over Nickelodeon by a considerable 22% in the Tween demo (599,000 vs. 490,000). This marked the third consecutive week that Disney Channel outdelivered Nickelodeon among Kids 6-11 (700,000 vs. 647,000), and the 11th week in a row among Tweens 9-14.
