- 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.
