- Cable Ratings: August 9 – 15, 2010
August 17, 2010 | Cable TV ratings for August 9 - 15, 2010 with the top 25 shows and top 25 networks by total day, primetime and primetime 18-49 (via TVbytheNumbers.com).
- The 79th Disney Channel Original Movie “Den Brother” Scores 3.75 Million Viewers
August 16, 2010 | Powered by the premiere of the channel’s 79th original movie “Den Brother,” Disney Channel stood as Friday’s No. 1 TV network for the entire day in Kids 6-11 (922,000/3.8 rating) and Tweens 9-14 (775,000/3.2 rating).
- Disney Channel’s “Hannah Montana” Honors Military Families With New Episode on August 22
August 16, 2010 | Disney Channel's "Hannah Montana" honors military families with a touching episode that includes cameo appearances by real families of the armed services and two new Hannah Montana songs, the heartfelt ballad "Been Here All Along" and the upbeat "I'm Still Good," a performance interspersed with greetings from military families to their deployed loved ones. The "Hannah Montana Forever Family Salute" premieres SUNDAY, AUGUST 22 (8:00-8:30 p.m., ET/PT). Forty special messages from military families will air throughout the evening (8:00-9:30 p.m., ET/PT) and will be available with the episode at DisneyChannel.com/Salute.
- The Hub’s Website Goes Live With Content; “Batman Beyond” Coming to the Network
August 13, 2010 | The Hub’s website has now gone live at hubworld.com. A preview video clip for the network, that showcases some of the series coming to the network, is also available for viewing. The clip shows that Batman Beyond is also coming to the network.
- Nick Cannon Extends Stay As TeenNick Chairman Through January 2012
August 11, 2010 | Nickelodeon has extended multi-talented, actor/comedian/artist/producer Nick Cannon's deal as Chairman of TeenNick through Jan. 2012, it was announced today by Cyma Zarghami, President, Nickelodeon/MTVN Kids and Family Group. At the helm since March 2009, Cannon will continue his role in front of the camera and behind the desk of TeenNick, Nickelodeon's 24-hour network exclusively for and about teens and tweens, to help develop, produce and create original programming across the channel's multiple platforms.
- Cartoon Network Names Multi-Platform Bullying Prevention Campaign STOP BULLYING: SPEAK UP
August 11, 2010 | Cartoon Network, a division of Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. (TBS, Inc.), announced today further details of its multi-platform Bullying Prevention Campaign at the National Bullying Prevention Summit in Washington, DC. Speaking to an audience comprised of government officials, business leaders and leading educators of bullying prevention, Cartoon Network’s President and Chief Operations Officer Stuart Snyder unveiled the official title of the CAMPAIGN—STOP BULLYING: SPEAK UP—which will serve to educate and empower young bystanders to take action to reduce/prevent bullying. Bystanders represent the 75-85% of students in schools that witness incidents of bullying every year, whether on the playground, in the classroom, on the bus, on social media websites, or cell phones. The STOP BULLYING: SPEAK UP on-air and online CAMPAIGN will launch in October to coordinate with the fifth annual National Bullying Prevention Awareness Month, sponsored by the National Center for Bullying Prevention.
- More Than 30 U.S. Cities and States Declare Aug. 14 as “Dora the Explorer” Day!
August 11, 2010 | As part of Nickelodeon’s celebration of Dora the Explorer‘s 10th Anniversary, more than 30 cities and states across the United States are proclaiming Saturday, Aug. 14, as “Dora the Explorer Day.” Citizens in these locales will be encouraged to embrace Dora’s spirit of inclusion and cooperation, her love of exploration and learning and to join in celebrating one of the most influential Latina characters in the history of television.
- “Back to the Future” and “Turtles Forever” Movies Coming to Nickelodeon and Nick at Nite Later This Month
August 10, 2010 | Nick at Nite will air the Back to the Future film trilogy three nights in a row starting Monday, August 23 at 8PM ET/PT. Nickelodeon will also premiere the movie Turtles Forever on Sunday, August 29 at 1PM ET/PT, marking the first airing of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles on the network. As you may know, Nickelodeon bought the franchise rights last October (including the 2003 4Kids series).
- Cable Ratings: August 2 – 8, 2010
August 10, 2010 | Cable TV ratings for August 2 - 8, 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 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.
