- YTV and Nickelodeon Canada November 2010 Highlights
October 8, 2010 | Must-see series, specials and movies are coming to Corus Entertainment’s kids networks this November with the YTV premieres of the new CGI animated series Babar and the Adventures of Badou, Season 2 of How to be Indie starring the Gemini nominated lead Melinda Shankar, and the blockbuster hit Kung Fu Panda starring Jack Black.
- Monday 10/4 and Wednesday 10/6 Cable Ratings for Cartoon Network
October 7, 2010 | Cable ratings for Cartoon Network's Adventure Time, Regular Show, MAD, Dude What Would Happen? and Destroy Build Destroy.
- Nick Jr.’s New Preschool Series “Dino Dan” Premieres Sunday, October 17
October 7, 2010 | Dinosaurs are coming to life on Nick Jr.'s Dino Dan, a new half-hour preschool series premiering with two back-to-back episodes on Sunday, Oct. 17, at 7:00 p.m. (all times ET). The 26-episode series combines live-action with CG-animation to create an adventure-filled modern day world where dinosaurs roam freely - at least in the imagination of the title character, Dan. Following the Oct. 17 premiere, Nick Jr. will air two weeks of brand-new episodes, Monday, Oct. 18 --Thursday, Oct. 21; and Monday, Oct. 25 - Thursday, Oct. 28 at 5:00 p.m. ET. The Dino Dan premiere will be simulcast in full on Nick Mobile and the series will air everyday at 5:00 p.m. ET on Nick Jr. The series is developed and produced by Sinking Ship Entertainment.
- Second Season of Cartoon Network’s Hit Series “Adventure Time” Premieres October 11
October 7, 2010 | Cartoon Network announced today the Season Two premiere of its hit series Adventure Time is slated to air on Monday, October 11th at 8 p.m. ET/PT. The original series, which debuted in February of this year, is the highest rated new animated series of 2010 to date with boys 2-11* and received a Primetime Emmy(R) nomination in the category of Outstanding Short-Form Animation Program.
- Disney Channel’s New Sitcom “Shake It Up” Premieres Sunday, November 7
October 7, 2010 | The buddy comedy “Shake It Up,” television’s first dance-driven sitcom, from veteran producers Chris Thompson (“Laverne & Shirley,” “Bosom Buddies”) and Rob Lotterstein (“The War at Home,” “Ellen”), premieres SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 7 (8:30 p.m., ET/PT) on Disney Channel.
- New “Cars Toons” Premieres Friday, October 8 on Disney Channel
October 6, 2010 | A new Disney•Pixar "Cars Toons" short will premiere FRIDAY, OCTOBER 8 (9:30 p.m., ET/PT) on Disney Channel. The animated short, directed by Academy Award®-winner John Lasseter with Rob Gibbs co-directing and composed by Mark Mothersbaugh ("Devo"), will also be presented on Disney XD on Friday, October 15 at 7:27 p.m., ET/PT.
- Cartoon Network Salutes “Ben 10: Ultimate Alien” on 10-10-10!
October 6, 2010 | Cartoon Network celebrates a landmark day for its iconic global franchise, Ben 10, online, on-air, with the fans and at stores with a special multi-platform promotion culminating on October 10, 2010, otherwise known as 10-10-10! Ben 10 has been one of Cartoon Network’s most successful original series since first premiering on the network in January 2006. The franchise has since spawned three animated series, one animated movie, two live-action movies, a widely-popular consumer products line and has captured the imaginations of viewers on a global scale.
- Sprout Debuts “Driver Dan’s Story Train” on November 1
October 6, 2010 | Sprout will premiere Driver Dan’s Story Train exclusively in the U.S. on Monday, November 1.
- Cartoon Network’s New Animated Series “Robotomy” Premieres October 25
October 6, 2010 | Cartoon Network’s official Twitter account just tweeted that the network’s new animated comedy series Robotomy will premiere Monday, October 25 at 8:45 p.m. ET/PT. The series will join Adventure Time, Regular Show and MAD in the 8 p.m. hour, filled with 15 minute comedies.
- Weekend Cable Ratings: Wizards, Fish Hooks, Phineas & Ferb, Big Time Rush, VICTORiOUS, Star Wars, Hannah Montana & JONAS L.A.
October 5, 2010 | Cable ratings for Wizards of Waverly Place, Fish Hooks, Phineas and Ferb, Big Time Rush, VICTORiOUS, Star Wars: The Clone Wars, Hannah Montana and JONAS L.A.
- Cartoon Network’s Ratings Highlights for September 27 – October 3, 2010
October 5, 2010 | Cartoon Network’s Monday night programming block of animated comedies (7-10 p.m.) once again achieved significant ratings and delivery gains compared to both the same time period last year and it’s own performance in previous weeks.
- Cartoon Network Enterprises Partners with MEGA Brands to Create Construction Toys Based on “Generator Rex”
October 5, 2010 | Cartoon Network Enterprises (CNE) and MEGA Brands (TSX: MB) announced today that they have entered into a global licensing agreement to develop construction toys based on the new boys action series, Generator Rex.
- Cable Ratings: September 27 – October 3, 2010
October 5, 2010 | Cable TV ratings for September 27 - October 3, 2010 with the top 25 shows and top 25 networks by total day, primetime and primetime 18-49 (via TVbytheNumbers.com).
- Nickelodeon’s New Nicktoons “T.U.F.F. Puppy” and “Planet Sheen” Premiere to Over 3.5 Million Viewers Each
October 5, 2010 | Nickelodeon’s back-to-back Saturday morning premieres of Planet Sheen (Saturday, Oct. 2, 11 a.m. ET/PT) and T.U.F.F. Puppy (11:30 a.m. ET/PT), topped basic cable in their respective time periods with kids 2-11, kids 6-11, tweens 9-14 and total viewers. The additions to Nick’s hit animation roster, averaged 3.6 million total viewers, boosting Nick’s Saturday morning block by double- and triple-digits over last year.
- Nickelodeon Partners With Chorion and Frederick Warne & Co. to Produce New Animated Preschool Series Based on Beatrix Potter’s Characters
October 4, 2010 | Nickelodeon, the number-one entertainment brand for kids, today announced a partnership with media content company, Chorion and the publisher, Frederick Warne & Co., owners of the Beatrix Potter™ property, to develop and produce a brand-new animated preschool series based on the characters created by Beatrix Potter in the series The Tales of Peter Rabbit. Slated to air in 2012 on Nickelodeon and Nick Jr., the series will feature many of the beloved and iconic Beatrix Potter characters, including Peter Rabbit and Benjamin Bunny.
- The Hub On Demand Launches With Full Episode Previews
October 2, 2010 | The Hub On Demand launched yesterday. The on demand replaced Discovery Kids and includes full episode previews for a number of Hub shows, including Family Game Night, Cosmic Quantum Ray, The Twisted Whiskers Show, Deltora Quest and more.
- Nickelodeon Greenlights New Action Comedy “Supah Ninjas” for 2011
September 30, 2010 | Nickelodeon has picked up new comedy series Supah Ninjas to join its hit live-action programming line up, it was announced today by Marjorie Cohn, President, Original Programming and Development, Nickelodeon.
- Cartoon Network’s Third Quarter 2010 Ratings Highlights
September 29, 2010 | Cartoon Network grew in prime (M-Su 8pm-10pm) versus Q3 ‘09 figures, with 12% delivery growth among kids 2-11 (749,000), while kids 6-11 also saw growth (492,000).
- TeenNick’s New Series “Gigantic” Premieres Friday, October 8
September 29, 2010 | TeenNick dives into the glamorous, chaotic and often hilarious lives of Hollywood "it" kids in Gigantic, a new half-hour scripted drama series premiering Friday, Oct. 8, at 10 p.m. (ET).
- Toonzone Interviews Butch Hartman
September 29, 2010 | Toonzone has conducted an interview with Butch Hartman, the creator of The Fairly OddParents, Danny Phantom and the new upcoming Nicktoon T.U.F.F. Puppy.
