Cartoon Network Ratings Highlights for January 2 – 8, 2012
via Turner press notes:
Cartoon Network’s early evening prime time (M-Su, 7-9 p.m.) posted solid gains across all key kid demos—vs. the same time period last year, average kids 6-11 delivery (544,000) increased by 3%, kids 2-11 (804,000) also by 3%, and kids 9-14 (438,000) by 16%. In Total Day, average kids delivery also grew across the board—kids 6-11 (327,000) grew by 9%, kids 2-11 (502,000) by 4% and kids 9-14 (271,000) by 28%.
Monday night comedies (7-9 p.m.) propelled Cartoon Network to the #1 destination on all broadcast & cable television among boys 6-11. Average delivery of kids 6-11 (723,000) improved by 16%, kids 9-14 (541,000) also by 16% and boys 6-11 (516,000) by 2%. Among the night’s original programming, Adventure Time (7:30 p.m.) ranked as the #1 telecast of the day among boys 9-14 and #1 in its time period among boys 6-11 & 9-14, earning double-digit yearly gains across kids and boys 6-11 & 9-14. Similarly, Regular Show (8 p.m.) ranked as the #1 telecast of the day among boys 6-11.
Tuesday night (7-9 p.m.) also scored as the #1 destination on all television among boys 2-11, earning significant delivery gains across all kid demos vs. the same time period last year. Average kids 6-11 delivery (627,000) increased by 7%, kids 2-11 (983,000) by 17% and kids 9-14 (518,000) by 8%. Both The Amazing World of Gumball (7:30 p.m.) and The Looney Tunes Show (8 p.m.) ranked #1 in their respective time periods among boys 2-11.
Cartoon Network’s presentation of Ninjago: Master of Spinjitzu (Wednesday, 8 p.m.) ranked as the #1 telecast of the day among boys 6-11 and 2-11. Compared to the same time period last year, the animated action-adventure series charted considerable double-digit delivery gains across all kids and boys—average kids 6-11 delivery (812,000) grew by 57%, kids 2-11 (1,145,000) by 74%, kids 9-14 (504,000) by 47%, boys 6-11 (626,000) by 55%, boys 2-11 (822,000) by 64% and boys 9-14 (408,000) by 65%.