- Cable Ratings: May 23 – 29, 2011
June 1, 2011 | Cable TV ratings for May 23 - 29, 2011 with the top 25 shows and top 25 networks by total day, primetime and primetime 18-49 (via TVbytheNumbers.com).
- Cable Ratings Catch Up: Two Full Weeks of Adult Swim + Nickelodeon, Disney Channel & Cartoon Network
May 31, 2011 | After the Memorial Day weekend, let's catch up on some cable ratings that have been posted late last week through today.
- “iParty With Victorious” TV Event Premieres Saturday, June 11 on Nickelodeon
May 31, 2011 | It’s romance and revenge at the wildest party ever! Nickelodeon, the number-one entertainment brand for kids, will unite the casts of mega-hit iCarly and Victorious for an epic 90-minute, primetime TV event, “iParty with Victorious,” on Saturday, June 11, at 8 p.m. (ET/PT). Leading up to the premiere, Nickelodeon will air daily themed “iParty with…” three-hour marathons of popular iCarly and Victorious episodes beginning Monday, June 6, at 4 p.m. (ET/PT). “iParty with Victorious” will encore Sunday, June 12, at 7 p.m. (ET/PT).
- Memorial Day Weekend Marathons on Nickelodeon, Cartoon Network, Disney Channel, The Hub, Nicktoons & TeenNick
May 27, 2011 | Today is the start of Memorial Day Weekend and as usual TV networks like the schedule special marathons and premieres. Inside is a network-by-network rundown of this weekend’s events.
- Top 10 Shows on TV with Kids & Teens for May 16 – 22, 2011
May 27, 2011 | The following four charts are the top 10 programs for the week of May 16 - 22, 2011 on all of TV (both broadcast and cable) for kids 2-11, 6-11, tweens 9-14 and teens 12-17 demos.
- Disney Channel and Disney XD Announce Open Casting Call in Austin, Texas, June 4, 2011
May 26, 2011 | Disney Channel and Disney XD today announced an open casting call in Austin, Texas, to give promising, new actors and actresses an opportunity of a lifetime to audition for casting representatives.
- Tuesday, May 24 Cable Ratings: “Looney Tunes” and “Gumball” Up With Viewers, Down With Kids
May 25, 2011 | Week-over-week, both a new The Looney Tunes Show and a Gumball repeat were up with total viewers. Looney Tunes was up 58,000 viewers and Gumball up 42,000. However, both were down with kids 2-11, Looney Tunes by 0.3 points and Gumball by 0.4 points.
- Disney Channel Announces Start of Production on New Live-Action Comedy Series, “Austin & Ally”
May 25, 2011 | Disney Channel has ordered "Austin & Ally," an original, live-action comedy series chronicling the friendship of an unlikely duo whose lives unexpectedly enliven when one becomes an overnight Internet musical sensation. The multi-camera series will begin production in Hollywood this summer for a scheduled late 2011 premiere on Disney Channel.
- Monday, May 23 Cable Ratings: All of Cartoon Network’s Comedies Down Week-to-Week
May 24, 2011 | Monday, May 23 final cable ratings for Adventure Time, Regular Show, MAD and The Problem Solverz.
- Cartoon Network Ratings Highlights for May 16 – 22, 2011
May 24, 2011 | Throughout the fourth week of May, Cartoon Network’s weekly early evening (7-9 p.m.) delivery increased across all kids demos vs. the same time period last year: kids 6-11 delivery (571,000) increased by 10%, kids 2-11 delivery (810,000) increased by 5%, and kids 9-14 delivery (421,000) increased by 16%. In Total Day, kids 6-11 average delivery (303,000) grew by 1%, and kids 9-14 delivery (230,000) grew by 7%.
- Cable Ratings: May 16 – 22, 2011
May 24, 2011 | Cable TV ratings for May 16 - 22, 2011 with the top 25 shows and top 25 networks by total day, primetime and primetime 18-49 (via TVbytheNumbers.com).
- Nickelodeon Renews “Big Time Rush” for Third Season; Plans Second Album for This Fall
May 24, 2011 | Nickelodeon has renewed Big Time Rush for a third season of 20 episodes, which is set to begin production in January 2012. They also plan to release their second studio album this fall.
- Jon Heder to Star In and Executive-Produce “Gulliver Quinn” Comedy Pilot for Disney XD
May 24, 2011 | Actor, screenwriter and filmmaker Jon Heder ("Napoleon Dynamite," "Blades of Glory") will star in and executive-produce "Gulliver Quinn" (working title), a comedy series pilot for Disney XD, it was announced today by Adam Bonnett, senior vice president, Original Programming, Disney Channels.
- Nickelodeon Greenlights “How to Rock” Starring Cymphonique
May 23, 2011 | We reported back on January 4 that Nickelodeon had ordered production of a pilot for How to Rock Braces and Glasses starring Cymphonique. Today, Deadline.com reports that Nick has officially picked the series up for a 20-episode order, set to begin production this summer for a 2012 launch, and will be re-titled to simply How to Rock.
- “Voltron Force” Premieres June 16 on Nicktoons
May 23, 2011 | Nicktoons, the fastest growing kids’ network, brings the iconic franchise Voltron™ to a new generation with the brand new animated series, Voltron Force™. The series will launch as a commercial-free presentationof the 90-minute movie, “Voltron Force: New Defenders Trilogy,” Thursday, June 16, at 8:30 p.m. (ET). The half-hour series, which features an all-new theme song produced and recorded by Grammy Award®-winning producer and artist Swizz Beatz, follows the adventures of a new class of recruits as they join forces with the original team to fight evil by forming Voltron, the legendary super robot. The first original Voltron content in 10 years, this new iteration from World Events Productions in association with Classic Media and Kickstart Productions will feature never-before-seen Voltron configurations when the team’s Lions unite. The series will regularly air Thursdays at 8:30 p.m. (ET) on Nicktoons.
- “My Babysitter’s a Vampire” Movie & TV Series Coming to Disney Channel in June
May 20, 2011 | "My Babysitter's a Vampire," a comedic spin on pop culture vampires and scary movies in general, tells the story of three teens who believe their new babysitter is a real bloodsucking creature of the night -- and it's now up to them to rid their sleepy little town of the menace. The movie premieres FRIDAY, JUNE 10 (7:00 p.m., ET/PT) on Disney Channel. Produced by Fresh TV and distributed by FremantleMedia Enterprises (FME), it will usher in a summer series premiering Monday, June 27 (7:00 p.m., ET/PT).
- Top 10 Shows on TV with Kids & Teens for May 9 – 15, 2011
May 20, 2011 | The following four charts are the top 10 programs for the week of May 9 - 15, 2011 on all of TV (both broadcast and cable) for kids 2-11, 6-11, tweens 9-14 and teens 12-17 demos.
- Saturday, May 14 Cable Ratings: Nickelodeon, Disney Channel, Cartoon Network & Adult Swim
May 20, 2011 | Saturday, May 14 final cable ratings for Nickelodeon, Disney Channel, Cartoon Network and Adult Swim.
- Wednesday, May 18 Cable Ratings: Family Guy A Beast on Adult Swim, Plus Hole in the Wall, American Dad, King of the Hill & Robot Chicken
May 19, 2011 | Wednesday, May 18 final cable ratings for Cartoon Network and Adult Swim.
- The Hub Announces Summer Schedule Highlights
May 19, 2011 | With the school year ending and sunny days just around the corner, The Hub television network, a destination for kids and their families, will bring viewers a new summer programming schedule that will reflect the seasonal schedules of kids and parents. Viewers can expect a summer full of special holiday marathons of favorite Hub series, a wide array of popular family-friendly movies, and a new “Saturday Mashup” scheduling strategy.
