- Cartoon Network Ratings Highlights for May 30 – June 5, 2011
June 7, 2011 | Earning dramatic double-digit gains vs. the same week last year, Cartoon Network’s weekly early evening (7-9 p.m.) delivery increased between 30-40% across key kid demos: kids 6-11 delivery (623,000) increased by 34%, kids 2-11 delivery (917,000) increased by 30%, and kids 9-14 delivery (447,000) increased by 40%. In Total Day, kids 6-11 average delivery (396,000) grew by 7%, kids 2-11 delivery (594,000) grew by 2% and kids 9-14 delivery (303,000) grew by 10%.
- Nickelodeon Ratings Highlights for May 30 – June 5, 2011
June 7, 2011 | Nickelodeon’s SpongeBob SquarePants drew 5 million total viewers with a Saturday morning premiere(June 4, 10 a.m. ET/PT), which ranks as basic cable’s top animated series telecast with total viewers and the number-one telecast with kids 2-11 for the week. The half-hour long new episode “Squidward’s School for Grown Ups”, averaged an 8.2/3.0 K2-11, 8.4/1.8 million K6-11, and 5.3/1.1 million T9-14.
- Nickelodeon’s New Live-Action Series “Bucket & Skinner’s Epic Adventures” Premieres July 1
June 7, 2011 | Nickelodeon heats up the summer with the epic launch of its newest live-action comedy series, Bucket & Skinner’s Epic Adventures, premiering Friday, July 1, at 8:00 p.m. (ET/PT), with a second brand-new episode airing at 8:30 p.m. The epic weekend continues with the premiere of two all-new episodes on Saturday, July 2 at 8p.m. (ET/PT) and Sunday, July 3, at 7:00 p.m. (ET/PT). The series, which will air regularly on Sundays at 7:00 p.m. (ET/PT), centers on two lifelong best friends on a never-ending quest for awesomeness while dealing with everyday dilemmas. Always approaching life, high school and surfing with enthusiasm, Bucket (Taylor Gray) is measured and analytical, while Skinner (Dillon Lane) is zen and carefree.
- Cable Ratings: May 30 – June 5, 2011
June 7, 2011 | Cable TV ratings for May 30 - June 5, 2011 with the top 25 shows and top 25 networks by total day, primetime and primetime 18-49 (via TVbytheNumbers.com).
- The Big Help Partners with the President’s Challenge Program for “Million PALA Challenge”
June 7, 2011 | Nickelodeon's The Big Help today announced a new partnership with the President's Challenge, the premier program of the President's Council on Fitness, Sports and Nutrition to help promote the Presidential Active Lifestyle Award (PALA) Challenge – the "Million PALA Challenge." The goal of the "Million PALA Challenge" is to encourage 1 million or more Americans to sign up for and achieve the Presidential Active Lifestyle Award between now and September.
- “Race to the Top Commencement Challenge Special” Airing on TeenNick This Week
June 7, 2011 | Viacom (NYSE: VIA, VIA.B) and the Get Schooled Foundation, in partnership with the White House, will present the Race to the Top Commencement Challenge Special on Viacom's cable networks BET, Centric, Comedy Central, MTV2, MTVU, TeenNick and TV Land. The 30-minute special follows the experiences of students at Booker T. Washington High School in Memphis, Tennessee, as they win this year's Race to the Top Commencement Challenge, and the opportunity to host the most sought after graduation speaker – President Barack Obama.
- Keke Palmer to Star in Nickelodeon Original TV Movie “Rags”
June 6, 2011 | Nickelodeon star and three-time NAACP Image Award winner Keke Palmer (True Jackson, VP, Akeelah and the Bee, Madea's Family Reunion) has been cast in the network's brand-new original TV movie, Rags. The modern-day fairy tale, starring Palmer as Kadee Worth and Max Schneider (How to Rock) as Charlie Prince, began production in May in Vancouver. Set to premiere in 2012, Rags is a music-infused, modern twist on the classic Cinderella story set against the backdrop of New York City. Bille Woodruff (Honey, Beauty Shop) will direct, with original music produced by Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins (American Idol, Lady Gaga, Beyoncé).
- Nicktoons Throws An iPARTY prePARTY Before iParty With Victorious
June 4, 2011 | Next Monday-Friday from 5-6pm ET, Nicktoons gets views ready for the iCarly/VICTORiOUS crossover event iParty With Victorious with party-themed episodes of Nicktoons’ series.
- New Season of iCarly Coming “A Few Weeks After iParty With Victorious”
June 3, 2011 | Dan Schneider, creator and executive producer of iCarly and VICTORiOUS, blogged about the upcoming season of iCarly. The new season (which is the fourth production-wise, fifth airing-wise) will pick up where iOMG left off, says Mr. Schneider. The upcoming TV movie iParty With Victorious will not involve anything that happened in iOMG, as iParty takes place before it.
- Thursday, June 2 Cable Ratings: Another Cinderella Story, MAD, Gumball, Regular Show & Adventure Time
June 3, 2011 | Thursday, June 2 final cable ratings.
- Disney’s Friends for Change Anthem “We Can Change the World” by Bridgit Mendler, Premieres June 10 on Disney Channel
June 3, 2011 | "We Can Change the World," the inspiring new pop/rock anthem for Disney's Friends for Change -- performed and co-written by 18-year-old actress and Hollywood Records recording artist Bridgit Mendler ("Good Luck Charlie," "Lemonade Mouth") -- will premiere FRIDAY, JUNE 10 on Radio Disney (7:00 p.m., ET/4:00 p.m., PT) and Disney Channel (in the 7:00 p.m., ET/PT hour). Beginning Saturday, June 11, the song will be available on Disney.com/ProjectGreen and the music video will be available at iTunes. Coinciding with its premiere, Disney will donate $250,000 to the Disney Worldwide Conservation Fund benefiting global charities. "We Can Change the World" is the third Disney's Friends for Change anthem. Previous songs have helped raise more than $800,000 for conservation projects around the globe.
- Wednesday, June 1 Cable Ratings: “Dude What Would Happen” & “Destroy Build Destroy” Return to Low Numbers
June 2, 2011 | Wednesday, June 1 final cable ratings for Dude, What Would Happen? and Destroy Build Destroy.
- Disney Channel Launches “Make Your Mark: Ultimate Dance Off – ‘Shake It Up’ Edition” Competition
June 2, 2011 | Leveraging the success of the hit dance-driven series "Shake It Up," Disney Channel will launch its first-ever talent competition exclusively for kids and tweens, "Make Your Mark: Ultimate Dance Off - 'Shake It Up' edition," where kids will help decide the winner. Beginning Friday, July 1, with the consent of a parent, kids will have the opportunity to show off their "mad dance skills" by uploading their own short dance video, up to 45 seconds long, for a chance to compete in the ultimate dance off to air on Disney Channel this October. The Grand Prize includes a performance in an episode of "Shake It Up."
- Parents’ Choice Foundation Honors The Hub’s “Family Game Night,” “The Haunting Hour” & “The WotWots”
June 2, 2011 | On the heels of receiving eight Daytime Emmy® Award nominations (with two wins) in its first television season since re-branding, The Hub, a television destination for kids and their families, has been honored by The Parents' Choice Foundation with three 2011 Parents' Choice Awards for quality programming. The Hub's series "Family Game Night," "R.L. Stine's The Haunting Hour: The Series," and "The WotWots" were recognized by the foundation, which helps parents and caregivers make informed decisions about programming for their children.
- Monday 5/30 & Tuesday 5/31 Cable Ratings: Adventure Time, Looney Tunes Show, Regular Show, MAD, Problem Solverz, TUFF Puppy & Tom & Jerry
June 2, 2011 | Monday, May 30 and Tuesday, May 31 final cable ratings.
- The Hub Ratings Highlights for May 23 – 29, 2011
June 2, 2011 | With its special holiday weekend "Summer Sneak Peek," The Hub, a TV network for children and their families, generated record audience deliveries. Among the highlights: its best-ever (since launch on 10-10-10) Saturday performance in key target demos; best year-to-date weekend performance (Total Day, Saturday and Sunday) in virtually all key target demos; and best year-to-date weekly performance (Monday through Sunday, Total Day) among the network's target demo of Kids 6-11.
- Nickelodeon Ratings Highlights for May 2011
June 1, 2011 | Nickelodeon closed May as basic cable’s number-one total day network with total viewers (2.0 million), kids 2-11 (3.1/1.1 million), kids 6-11 (2.6/571,000), tweens 9-14 (1.9/407,000) and kids 2-5 (3.9/563,000). Nick’s win was driven by hit live-action series, Victorious and ratings phenomenon, SpongeBob SquarePants, which rank as the top live-action and animated series, respectively, with kids and tweens across all TV for the month. Nickelodeon also bested its closest competitor by double digits with total viewers (+31%), kids 2-11 (+24%) and kids 2-5 (+70%).
- Cartoon Network Ratings Highlights for May 2011
June 1, 2011 | Across the month of May 2011, Cartoon Network’s Monday night line-up of original animated comedies—The Amazing World of Gumball (7:30 p.m.), Adventure Time (8 p.m.), Regular Show (8:30 p.m.) and Problem Solverz (8:45 p.m.)—each ranked #1 in their timeslots on all television among all key boy demos. The night posted double-digit gains among all kids and boys demos, with kids 6-11 delivery (832,000) increasing by 26%, kids 9-14 delivery (620,000) increasing by 37%, and kids 2-11 (1,088,000) increasing by 15%.
- Disney XD Ratings Highlights for May 2011
June 1, 2011 | Lifted by record setting performances by key original series “Pair of Kings” and “Zeke and Luther,” Disney XD posted its biggest May in the network’s history in Total Day across the board -- Total Viewers (256,000), Kids 6-14 (132,000), Boys 6-14 (84,000), Kids 6-11 (106,000), Boys 6-11 (67,000), Tweens 9-14 (85,000) and Boys 9-14 (55,000) -- and with double-digit percent gains, emerged as the month’s year-to-year growth leader among all kid cable networks for the 2nd consecutive month.
- Disney Channel Ratings Highlights for May 2011
June 1, 2011 | During May 2011, holding the month’s Top 2 TV telecasts with the series finale of “The Suite Life on Deck” and preview of upcoming original series “A.N.T. Farm,” Disney Channel stood as TV’s No. 1 network in Total Day for the 13th consecutive month among Tweens 9-14 (443,000/1.8 rating). In Total Viewers (1.6 million) and Kids 6-11 (555,000/2.2 rating), Disney Channel delivered its best May ever, posting its 7th consecutive month of year-to-year increases – the longest streak among fully-distributed kids networks.
