- Peter Pan Returns in “Jake and the Never Land Pirates” Primetime Special; Season 2 Premieres February 20
December 28, 2011 | The classic character Peter Pan makes his first-ever appearance in the hit series for kids age 2-7, "Jake and the Never Land Pirates," in a primetime special presentation, "Jake and the Never Land Pirates: Peter Pan Returns," premiering MONDAY, FEBRUARY 13 (7:00-8:00 p.m., ET/PT) on Disney Channel. Featuring six original songs, the special finds Peter Pan returning to Pirate Island to enlist Jake, Izzy, Cubby and Skully in finding his lost shadow. Adam Wylie ("Picket Fences") voices the role of Peter Pan.
- New Series on Nicktoons and TeenNick in 2012
December 27, 2011 | Nicktoons and TeenNick have both began running promos for new shows coming in 2012. Most of Nicktoons shows we’ve known about. But TeenNick has two new shows coming that haven’t been announced before.
- Demi Tweets, Disney Pulls Episodes
December 24, 2011 | After a series of tweets from Demi Lovato (@ddlovato) on Twitter earlier today, Disney Channel has now pulled two episodes off their schedule. One is the Shake It Up episode “Party It Up” and the other is supposedly an episode of So Random!. Both episodes are being pulled due to claims they contain jokes about eating disorders.
- The Hub’s January 2012 Programming Highlights
December 22, 2011 | This January, The Hub has new episodes of My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic, Pound Puppies, R.L. Stine’s The Haunting Hour: The Series and the second season of Dan Vs.
- Top 11 of 2011: Nickelodeon, Cartoon Network & Disney Channel TV Ratings
December 21, 2011 | Below are the top 11 most watched programs on Nickelodeon, Cartoon Network and Disney Channel by total viewers for 2011*. Not enough data is available to make lists for Nicktoons, TeenNick, Disney XD and The Hub.
- Disney Channel Ratings Highlights for December 12 – 18, 2011
December 20, 2011 | During the week of December 12, Disney Channel swept Total Day for the 5th consecutive week across target demos, ranking as TV’s #1 network in Kids 6-11 (557,000/2.3 rating), Boys 6-11 (234,000/1.9 rating), Girls 6-11 (324,000/2.7 rating), Tweens 9-14 (458,000/1.9 rating) and Girls 9-14 (290,000/2.5 rating). Impressively, in Kids 6-11 and Tweens 9-14, Disney Channel has been TV’s# 1 network on a total day basis for a record-setting 27 straight weeks.
- Cartoon Network Ratings Highlights for December 12 – 18, 2011
December 20, 2011 | Cartoon Network's evening prime time (M-Su, 7-9 p.m.) posted significant double-digit gains across all key kids demos vs. the same time period last year - average kids 6-11 delivery (612,000) increased by 22%, kids 2-11 (887,000) by 14% and kids 9-14 (513,000) by 39%. Total Day delivery also grew across all kids demos - average kids 6-11 (327,000) by 3%, kids 2-11 (517,000) by 1% and kids 9-14 (270,000) by 23%.
- “House of Anubis” Season 2 Premieres January 9 on Nickelodeon
December 20, 2011 | Nickelodeon's live-action telenovela-style series, House of Anubis, returns for season two (45 new half-hours) beginning Monday, Jan. 9, at 7:00 p.m. (ET/PT). House of Anubis follows a group of students who uncover and solve hidden mysteries at an English boarding school while dealing with the highs and lows of their teenage years. In season two, a new mystery unfolds as Nina (played by Nathalia Ramos) and her friends return for their second year at Anubis House. The season will also introduce several new characters including series regular Eddie (played by Burkely Duffield), a self-styled punk bad boy from America. Duffield will also star as the dim-witted stepbrother in Nickelodeon's brand new Cinderella-inspired original TV movie, Rags, set to premiere in 2012. New episodes of House of Anubis will roll out in a daily format Monday-Friday from 7:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. (ET/PT) on Nickelodeon.
- Cartoon Network Announces Nominees for the 2nd Annual “Hall of Game Awards”
December 16, 2011 | Cartoon Network today announced the voting categories and nominees for the second annual sports awards show, Cartoon Network Hall of Game Awards, which returns in early 2012. Hosted by basketball legend and TNT NBA analyst Shaquille O’Neal, the Cartoon Network Hall of Game Awards show willfeature icons from television, film, music and sports, as kids experience an evening of humor and fun at the most raucous and biggest sports awards show ever. Voting for these award categories is now open for fans on HallofGame.com. For the inaugural event in February of 2011, the site received over 37 million votes.
- Cable Ratings: November 14 – 20, 2011
December 16, 2011 | Cable ratings for November 14 - 20, 2011.
- Disney Channel Ratings Highlights for 2011; Takes K6-11 Crown from Nick
December 14, 2011 | Disney Channel delivered its first-ever #1 yearly ranking in Total Day in Kids 6-11, unseating Nickelodeon's 16 year run, and was the #1 TV network for the 3rd consecutive year in Tweens 9-14. The historic success was powered by Disney Channel's most expansive lineup of original programming for kids and families yet -- notably the #1 TV series in target kids and tweens with "A.N.T. Farm" and "Shake It Up," the #1 animated series with "Phineas and Ferb," the Top 2 TV/Cable movies with "Phineas and Ferb: Across the 2nd Dimension" and "Good Luck Charlie: It’s Christmas," and newcomers "Jessie" and "Austin & Ally."
- Disney Junior Ratings Highlights for 2011
December 14, 2011 | In its first year, Disney Junior, the daily programming block for kids age 2-7 on Disney Channel, posted the network’s biggest yearly audience in the daypart in Total Viewers (1.3 million), Kids 2-5 (450,000/2.7 rating), Boys 2-5 (251,000/2.9 rating), Girls 2-5 (199,000/2.9 rating) and Women 18-49 (254,000/0.4 rating), increasing by double-digit percent margins among preschooler demographics over year-ago levels. Its launch series “Jake and the Never Land Pirates” sailed to hit status, ranking as cable TV’s #1 series of the year among Boys 2-5 while viewer favorite “Mickey Mouse Clubhouse” delivered the year’s #1 cable telecast among Kids 2-5 and Boys 2-5.
- Disney XD Ratings Highlights for 2011
December 14, 2011 | Disney XD surged to its biggest year in the platform's history (including its 10 years as Toon Disney) with strong performances by a roster of original series -- most notably its top two series, “Kickin’ It” and “Pair of Kings” -- along with the channel debut of the movie “Phineas and Ferb: Across the 2nd Dimension. The yearly ratings records were set in Total Day and Prime in Total Viewers and all target kid and boy demographics, 2-11, 6-14, 6-11 and 9-14. Disney XD's 2011 ratings surpassed year-ago results by double-digit percentages across core kid demographics, making it the growth leader among all channels serving kids.
- Animated Preschool Series “Octonauts” Joins Disney Channel in January
December 14, 2011 | "Octonauts," the BAFTA-nominated animated show for preschoolers, based on the popular children's book series of the same name, will make its U.S. debut MONDAY, JANUARY 9 (11:30 a.m., ET/PT) on Disney Junior, the daily programming block for kids age 2-7, on Disney Channel. Created by award-winning design team Vicki Wong and Michael Murphy of Meomi Design, the series follows the lively underwater adventures of Captain Barnacles Bear, Lieutenant Kwazii Cat and Medic Peso Penguin, as they explore the ocean and work to protect all of its unique sea creatures. Produced by Silvergate Media with animation by Academy Award-nominated Brown Bag Films, the animated series made its initial debut in the UK in October 2010.
- Cartoon Network Ratings Highlights for 2011
December 14, 2011 | Across 2011, Cartoon Network recorded its most watched year ever in Prime (7-9p) with kids 9-14 (452,000).
- Disney Channel Ratings Highlights for December 5 – 11, 2011
December 13, 2011 | During the week of December 5, Disney Channel swept Total Day for the 4th consecutive week across target demos, ranking as TV’s No. 1 network in Kids 6-11 (594,000/2.4 rating), Boys 6-11 (263,000/2.1 rating), Girls 6-11 (331,000/2.8 rating), Tweens 9-14 (480,000/2.0 rating) and Girls 9-14 (293,000/2.5 rating). Impressively, in Kids 6-11 and Tweens 9-14, Disney Channel has been TV’s No. 1 network on a total day basis for a record-setting 26 straight weeks.
- Cartoon Network Ratings Highlights for December 5 – 11, 2011
December 13, 2011 | Cartoon Network’s average Total Day Delivery across the second week of December grew across all kids demos vs. the same time period last year: average kids 6-11 delivery (334,000) grew by 12%, kids 2-11 (511,000) by 3% and kids 9-14 (266,000) by 32%.
- The ’90s Are All That “Party Like It’s the ’90s Week” Schedule
December 13, 2011 | Join Stick Stickly beginning Monday, Dec. 26 for “Party Like it’s the ’90s Week” when the original Snick line-up (1995-1996) makes a comeback to the network. Catch classic episodes of The Secret Life of Alex Mack, All That, Ren & Stimpy, Are You Afraid of the Dark and Kenan & Kel. Countdown to the New Year with “Stick Clark” who will host a special New Year’s Eve Party Saturday, Dec. 31. Viewers will be able to vote the week of Dec. 23 via Twitter, Facebook, and www.teennick.com on what Stick will be dipped into at the stroke of midnight.
- Disney XD Renews “Pair of Kings” for Third Season
December 12, 2011 | The hit Disney XD comedy series "Pair of Kings" will resume production for a third season and popular actor Adam Hicks (Disney XD's "Zeke and Luther," Disney Channel's "Lemonade Mouth") will join the cast as a new character, a long lost brother, added to the story of the unusual island of Kinkow, it was announced today by Adam Bonnett, Senior Vice President, Original Series, Disney Channels Worldwide. "Pair of Kings" will continue without the character Brady played by Mitchel Musso. The actor, singer/songwriter will continue his role as the voice of Jeremy Johnson in Disney's Emmy Award-winning series "Phineas and Ferb."
- “Sofia the First” TV Movie and Series Coming to Disney Channel and Disney Junior
December 12, 2011 | Disney will introduce a little girl princess to its celebrated legacy of princess fairytales in an animated television movie and series, "Sofia the First," premiering in fall 2012 and spring 2013 respectively, on Disney Channel and Disney Junior channels around the world. While Disney princess fairytales have been enchanting audiences for more than 70 years, this is the first time a series has centered on a princess as a little girl. The stories are designed to communicate positive messages and life lessons that are applicable to preschool-aged children. The series and movie are productions of Disney Television Animation.
