- Nominees for the 38th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards Announced
May 11, 2011 | The nominees for the 38th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards were announced this morning. The categories with nominees from Nickelodeon (25 total nominations), The Hub (8), Disney Channel (5), Disney XD (3), Nick Jr. (3) and Cartoon Network (2) are listed below.
- Fri 5/6 & Mon 5/9 Cable Ratings: Suite Life, ANT Farm, Gumball, Adventure Time, Regular Show, MAD & Problem Solverz
May 10, 2011 | Friday, May 6 and Monday, May 9 final cable ratings for The Suite Life on Deck, A.N.T. Farm, The Amazing World of Gumball, Adventure Time, Regular Show, MAD and The Problem Solverz.
- Disney Channel Ratings Highlights for May 2 – 8, 2011
May 10, 2011 | During the week of May 2, Disney Channel ranked as TV’s No. 1 network in Total Day among Tweens 9-14 (441,000/1.8 rating) for the 2nd straight week, and for the 21st time in the previous 23 weeks, and was also TV’s No. 1 network among Kids 6-11 (544,000/2.2 rating). Led by the series finale of “The Suite Life on Deck” and a special preview of upcoming original series “A.N.T. Farm,” Disney Channel delivered TV’s Top 3 telecasts in Kids 6-11 and the Top 4 TV telecasts in Tweens 9-14.
- Cartoon Network Ratings Highlights for May 2 – 8, 2011
May 10, 2011 | Buoyed by the Tuesday night premiere of The Looney Tunes Show, Cartoon Network’s weekly early evening (7-9 p.m.) delivery and ratings grew across all kids demos vs. the same time period last year: kids 6-11 delivery (559,000) increased by 8% and ratings (2.3) by 10%, kids 2-11 delivery (849,000) increased by 9% and ratings (2.0) by 5%, and kids 9-14 delivery (382,000) increased by 11% and ratings (1.6) by 14%.
- Cable Ratings: May 2 – 8, 2011
May 10, 2011 | Cable TV ratings for May 2 - 8, 2011 with the top 25 shows and top 25 networks by total day, primetime and primetime 18-49 (via TVbytheNumbers.com).
- YTV and Nickelodeon Canada June 2011 Highlights
May 9, 2011 | Corus Entertainment’s kids networks celebrate the end of the school year with specials and premieres including a brand new one-hour episode of YTV’s Big Time Rush featuring Russell Brand. Other highlights include: the YTV premieres of Escape From Scorpion Island III and Samurai Girl, the Nickeleodeon premiere of Bubble Guppies, and the return of Treehouse’s annual Hello Summer event.
- “Dude, What Would Happen?” and “Destroy Build Destroy” Return June 1 on Cartoon Network
May 9, 2011 | CJ Manigo, Ali Sepasyar and Jackson Rogow are back with brand new episodes of Dude, What Would Happen all summer long on Cartoon Network. These three adventurous teens conduct extreme experiments that generate some pretty outrageous results. They’ll be posing ridiculously thought provoking questions, like: Dude, what would happen if we tried to bowl with a helicopter? Or, if we tried to shoot hoops with a catapult? Or, Dude, what would happen if we shot two cannonballs at each other? The sky’s the limit when it comes to Ali’s crazy ideas. Jackson will do anything to prove these impossibly daring experiments can work. And CJ is so bold and fearless there likely isn’t a physical challenge he can’t handle. Check out all the new action Wednesday nights at 8:00 p.m. (ET, PT) on Cartoon Network.
- “Sharpay’s Fabulous Adventure,” A Disney Channel Original Movie, Premieres Sunday, May 22 on Disney Channel
May 6, 2011 | Kids’, tweens’ and families’ favorite “High School Musical” drama-queen Sharpay Evans returns to the spotlight in “Sharpay’s Fabulous Adventure,” premiering SUNDAY MAY 22 (8:00 p.m., ET/PT) on Disney Channel, with simulcasts on Sprint TV and MobiTV. Led by Ashley Tisdale (“High School Musical” and “Hellcats”), who reprises her unforgettable role as Sharpay Evans, the movie also stars Austin Butler (“Life Unexpected”), Bradley Steven Perry (“Good Luck Charlie”) and Cameron Goodman (“The Suite Life of Zack & Cody”).
- Top 10 Shows on TV with Kids & Teens for April 25 – May 1, 2011
May 6, 2011 | The following four charts are the top 10 programs for the week of April 25 - May 1, 2011 on all of TV (both broadcast and cable) for kids 2-11, 6-11, tweens 9-14 and teens 12-17 demos.
- This Weekend on The Hub: New Transformers Prime, G.I. Joe Renegades, Haunting Hour; Happy Days Mother’s Day Marathon
May 6, 2011 | This weekend, The Hub will present the following new and encore programming and special events.
- Viacom Announces MTV Networks Chairman and CEO Judy McGrath to Step Down
May 5, 2011 | Viacom Inc. (NYSE: VIA and VIA.B) announced today that Judy McGrath is resigning from her position as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of its MTV Networks division. Ms. McGrath, who began her career with the company as a copywriter at MTV in 1981, was named Chairman and CEO of MTV Networks in July 2004. The company said that a successor would not be named.
- Activision Publishing and Cartoon Network Enterprises To Unleash “Generator Rex” Video Game This Fall
May 5, 2011 | Activision Publishing, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI) and Cartoon Network Enterprises announced today that Generator Rex: Agent of Providence will be available for Nintendo DS™, the Nintendo 3DS™ system, Wii™ from Nintendo, PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system, and the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft this October.
- Disney XD’s “Kickin’ It” Premieres in June, First Promo Posted
May 5, 2011 | Disney XD’s new live-action sitcom Kickin’ It will premiere in June. Now, Disney XD has begun airing promos on-air for the show, and posted the following video to their YouTube page.
- Tuesday 5/3 Cable Ratings: “The Looney Tunes Show” Premieres to 2.5 Million Viewers; “Gumball” Previews to 2.1 Million
May 4, 2011 | Tuesday, May 3 final cable ratings for The Looney Tunes Show and The Amazing World of Gumball.
- Friday 4/29 Cable Ratings: Phineas and Ferb, Fish Hooks & Generator Rex
May 4, 2011 | Friday, April 29 final cable ratings for Phineas and Ferb, Fish Hooks and Generator Rex.
- Disney XD’s “Pair of Kings” and “Zeke and Luther” Hits Series Highs on Monday, May 2
May 4, 2011 | Surging by double- and triple-digit percent margins over its series premiere and most recent original telecast, “Pair of Kings” garnered series highs among its target demos: Total Viewers (970,000), Kids 6-14 (641,000), Boys 6-14 (378,000), Kids 6-11 (478,000), Tweens 9-14 (505,000) and Boys 9-14 (301,000).
- T.J. Martell Foundation to Honor Big Time Rush at 12th Annual Family Day June 5th in NYC
May 4, 2011 | The T.J. Martell Foundation is proud to announce that it will celebrate its 12th Annual Family Day on Sunday, June 5th, 2011 from 12-4 p.m. at Roseland Ballroom in New York City.
- “Power Rangers Samurai” Hits Series High Ratings, “Supah Ninjas” Hits Series Low
May 4, 2011 | On Saturday, April 30, the move of Power Rangers Samurai to a new day for new episodes caused the series to hit a record high in total viewers: 3.184 million viewers (you can see more ratings from the show here). In fact, Power Rangers Samurai’s noon airing on Saturday was watched by more people than each show airing in primetime that night on Nickelodeon and Disney Channel!
- The Hub Schedules “Family Fright Night” for Friday, May 13
May 4, 2011 | Kids, don't let your parents watch TV alone! Especially on Friday, May 13, when The Hub, a TV destination for kids and their families, brings viewers a "hauntingly" good time with a marathon of back-to-back episodes of the popular show "R.L. Stine's The Haunting Hour: The Series," and a chance to win a trip to Vancouver and a walk-on role in a future episode of The Hub Original Series. Also in the lineup: The Hub Family Movie Night film, the popular 1984 thriller, "Gremlins."
- “Young Justice: Season 1 Volume 1” Coming to DVD on July 19, 2011
May 4, 2011 | The newest Warner Bros. Animation–produced hit series on Cartoon Network finally arrives on DVD as Warner Home Video (WHV) unleashes its secret weapon with Young Justice Season 1 Volume 1. These DC Universe teenage super heroes have quickly proven to be a hit as the favorite show among boys 9-14. With non-stop action, Young Justice Season 1 Volume 1 comes to DVD for the first time on July 19, 2011.
