- Disney Channel Ratings Highlights for August 2 – 8, 2010
August 10, 2010 | In Total Day*, Disney Channel was TV’s No. 1 network in Kids 6-11 (870,000/3.5 rating) and Tweens 9-14 (729,000/3.0 rating), topping runner-up Nickelodeon (729,000 vs. 670,000) for the 8th week in a row in the Tweens demo.
- Cartoon Network Ratings Highlights for August 2 – 8, 2010
August 10, 2010 | Across the second week of August 2010, Cartoon Network once again earned significant prime time delivery and ratings gains among its targeted kid demos, compared to the same time period in 2009. Across the week, kids 6-11 delivery (466,000) increased by 4% and ratings (1.9) by 6%, while kids 2-11 delivery (746,000) increased by 21% and ratings (1.8) by 20%.
- “Star Wars: The Clone Wars” Season 3 Premieres Friday, September 17 on Cartoon Network
August 10, 2010 | Building on the huge ratings win from last spring's second season finale of Star Wars: The Clone Wars, Cartoon Network announced today it will premiere 22 all-new episodes for season three of the critically acclaimed CG-animated series from creator George Lucas and Lucasfilm Animation. The special, one-hour season three premiere event of Star Wars: The Clone Wars airs Friday, September 17, at 9 p.m. (et/pt).
- Disney Channel Premieres “Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam” on Friday, September 3
August 9, 2010 | The premiere of Disney’s exhilarating rock ‘n roll musical “Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam,” starring Demi Lovato and Jonas Brothers, will be presented across Labor Day weekend with four event telecasts -– each celebrating music and dance with a storyline that suggests life is about the way you play. The fun for kids, tweens and families begins FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 3 and goes through MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 6 (8:00 p.m., ET/PT, each night) on Disney Channel. An extended edition of the movie, featuring two exclusive new music numbers, will be available on Disney Blu-ray Combo Pack and DVD on Tuesday, September 7.
- “Zevo-3” Exclusive First Look Coming to Nicktoons on August 22
August 9, 2010 | Nicktoons aired the first promo today for the new series Zevo-3, which is coming this October. The promo stated that you can get an “exclusive first look” on Sunday, August 22 at 5PM ET.
- “Fred: The Movie” Premieres Friday, September 17 on Nickelodeon
August 6, 2010 | "Fred" (a.k.a. "Fred Figglehorn"), one of the most popular internet characters of all time, will land on Nickelodeon in his first-ever film, Fred: The Movie, premiering Friday, Sept. 17, at 8:00 P.M. (ET/PT). Similar to real-life teenager Lucas Cruikshank's fast-talking, hyperactive videos that have received upwards of 530 million views, the film will center on Fred's biggest adventure yet in trying to win over his unrequited love, Judy.
- Disney XD Posts New “Pair of Kings” Trailer
August 6, 2010 | Disney XD has uploaded a new promo trailer on YouTube for the new series Pair of Kings, which premieres in September.
- The Hub Adds “Clue” to List of Original Series
August 6, 2010 | CLUE, the iconic family-favorite board game, will come to The Hub as an original, half-hour live-action series, it was announced today by Margaret Loesch, President and CEO of the new network for kids and their families, which launches October 10 (10-10-10). The series, which will feature a youthful, ensemble cast (to be announced) working together to uncover clues and unravel mysteries, will be produced by Hasbro Studios.
- The Hub Adds Popular Talent for Upcoming Original Series
August 6, 2010 | Approaching its October 10 (10-10-10) launch, the new children’s and family network The Hub has tapped an impressive roster of popular stars for its lineup of Hub Original Series. The casting for animated and live-action series was announced today by Margaret Loesch, President and CEO, The Hub, during the new network’s appearance at the 2010 Television Critics Association Press Tour in Los Angeles.
- The Hub Adds “Doogie Howser, M.D.” and “The Wonder Years” to Launch Line-Up
August 6, 2010 | Approaching its October 10 (10-10-10) launch, the new children’s and family network The Hub has announced acquisitions of popular series with appeal to the network’s target audience of children and their families. Among the titles that will join the lineup: “Doogie Howser, M.D.” and “Wonder Years,” and the iconic series “Transformers – Generation 1,” and “G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero.”
- Disney XD’s Premiere of “Phineas and Ferb Summer Belongs to You” Is Among the Channel’s Top 3 Telecasts of the Year
August 4, 2010 | Disney XD’s premiere of “Phineas and Ferb Summer Belongs to You” ranked in the channel’s top 3 telecasts of the year in Total Viewers (1.32 million) and Boys 6-11 (365,000/2.9 rating). The hour telecast on Monday is now the Emmy-winning animated series’ No. 2 telecast of all time on Disney XD in Total Viewers, Kids 6-14 (677,000/1.9 rating), Boys 6-14 (435,000/2.3 rating), Kids 6-11 (542,000/2.2 rating), Boys 6-11 and Boys 9-14 (235,000/1.9 rating), behind only December 2009’s “Christmas Vacation.”
- YTV, Nickelodeon Canada Fall 2010 Programming Announced
August 4, 2010 | Leading kids’ broadcaster Corus Entertainment announced today details from its fall 2010 programming line ups for YTV, Nickelodeon (Canada) and Treehouse. Committed to providing viewers with quality content from preschool shows that parents trust, to entertaining live-action comedies and reality programming for kids and their families, to nighttime drama for teens, audiences at home can expect non-stop hits this fall.
- Nickelodeon Names Keith Dawkins Senior Vice President, General Manager of Nicktoons and TeenNick
August 4, 2010 | Nickelodeon has named Keith Dawkins Senior Vice President, General Manager of Nicktoons and TeenNick. In his newly expanded role, Dawkins will add oversight of TeenNick, Nickelodeon’s 24-hour network for teens, to his current role as GM of Nicktoons. Dawkins will run the day-to-day operations for the teen network, including the on-air programming, scheduling and marketing, and will work with MTV Networks’ Affiliate Sales organization on the channel’s distribution rollout. The announcement was made today by Sarah Levy, Chief Operating Officer, Nickelodeon/MTVN Kids and Family Group, to whom he will continue to report.
- Production Has Begun On A New Disney Channel Original Movie, “Lemonade Mouth”
August 4, 2010 | Production has begun in Albuquerque, New Mexico, on the music-driven “Lemonade Mouth,” a Disney Channel Original Movie that tells kids and tweens that building your confidence rocks and finding your destiny rules. The story follows five disparate high school students who meet in detention, realize they are destined to rock, and ultimately form a band that becomes a champion for students sidelined by the high school elite. The blockbuster Disney Channel Original Movie franchise has produced basic cable’s #1 movie with Kids 6-11 and/or Tweens from 2002-09.
- “Nick News: Workin’ It” Premieres Sunday, August 8 on Nickelodeon
August 4, 2010 | From classic kid jobs like babysitting or delivering newspapers to high-profile ones like acting or designing digital apps, kids today still work outside of school. Nick News with Linda Ellerbee listens to kids across the country talk about their jobs in the half-hour special, Workin’ It, premiering Sunday, Aug. 8, at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT on Nickelodeon.
- Cable Ratings: July 26 – August 1, 2010
August 4, 2010 | Cable TV ratings for July 26 - August 1, 2010 with the top 25 shows and top 25 networks by total day, primetime and primetime 18-49 (via TVbytheNumbers.com).
- Nickelodeon Brings “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles Forever” to DVD on August 24, 2010
August 3, 2010 | The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles meet…the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles? The turtles from one dimension meet the turtles from another dimension when a teleporting mishap occurs in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles Forever. Together, all the turtles must locate the Technodrome to fix this mess. Meanwhile, Shredder tracks down his counterpart, Ch’rell, who devises a master plan to travel back to the Prime Universe to get rid of the turtles once and for all! As worlds collide, the turtles come face to face with the classic characters like Splinter, Casey and April, and a slew of archenemies including Krang, Hun, the Foot Soldiers, the Purple Dragons, Bebop and Rocksteady.
- Cartoon Network Ratings Highlights for July 26 – August 1, 2010
August 3, 2010 | Throughout the first week of August 2010, Cartoon Network scored across-the-board prime time delivery and ratings gains among its targeted kid demos, including double-digit increases among kids 6-11 and kids 2-11. Compared to the same time period last year, prime time kids 6-11 delivery (485,000) and ratings (2.0) increased by 11%; kids 2-11 delivery (770,000) increased by 30% and ratings (1.9) by 36%; and kids 9-14 delivery (336,000) increased by 3% and ratings (1.4) by 8%.
- Monday 8/2 Cable Finals: Phineas and Ferb, Adventure Time, Flapjack & Total Drama World Tour
August 3, 2010 | Monday, August 2, 2010 final cable ratings for Phineas and Ferb, Adventure Time, The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack and Total Drama World Tour.
- Disney Channel Ratings Highlights for July 26 – August 1, 2010
August 3, 2010 | With 7 of the Week’s Top 10 TV Programs in Kids 6-11 and Tweens 9-14,
Disney Channel is TV’s No. 1 Network in Prime in Key Kids Demos
