Top 12 of 2012: Disney Channel, Nickelodeon and Cartoon Network Ratings
A popular post from last year was our Top 11 of 2011 for TV ratings. So, here’s the top 12 most watched programs for Disney Channel, Nickelodeon and Cartoon Network in 2012!
Notes: Data via press releases, TVbytheNumbers.com, TheFutonCritic.com or Son of the Bronx. Total viewers (ages 2+) with Live + Same Day data from 12/26/11-12/23/12 (the start of the 2012 Nielsen “year” to the most recent date). Available data only. Source: Nielsen Media Research.
(P) = Premiere; (r) = repeat
Disney Channel
| Date | Time | Total Viewers (P2+), in millions |
Program and episode(s), if needed |
| 1/6/2012 | 8:00PM | 9.755 | Wizards of Waverly Place “Who Will Be the Family Wizard?” (P) |
| 6/24/2012 | 8:00PM | 7.477 | Good Luck Charlie “Special Delivery” (P) |
| 1/6/2012 | 9:00PM | 7.317 | Jessie “Star Wars” (P) |
| 6/15/2012 | 8:00PM | 5.699 | Let It Shine (P) |
| 1/6/2012 | 7:30PM | 5.231 | Wizards of Waverly Place “Wizards vs. Everything” (r) |
| 11/18/2012 | 7:00PM | 5.151 | Sofia the First: Once Upon A Princess (P) |
| 10/12/2012 | 8:00PM | 4.919 | Girl vs. Monster (P) |
| 12/7/2012 | 8:00PM | 4.807 | Austin & Jessie & Ally: All Star New Year (P) |
| 2/11/2012 | 7:30PM | 4.713 | The Lion King (r) |
| 11/17/2012 | 8:00PM | 4.682 | Toy Story 3 (r) |
| 1/6/2012 | 7:00PM | 4.559 | Wizards of Waverly Place “Get Along, Little Zombie” (r) |
| 8/17/2012 | 8:00PM | 4.535 | Shake It Up “Made In Japan” (P) |
Nickelodeon
| Date | Time | Total Viewers (P2+), in millions | Program and episode(s), if needed |
| 11/23/2012 | 8:00PM | 6.430 | iCarly “iGoodbye” (P) |
| 3/31/2012 | 8:00PM | 6.162 | Kids’ Choice Awards 2012 (P) |
| 12/31/2011 | 8:00PM | 5.506 | iCarly “iStill Psycho” (P) |
| 1/21/2012 | 8:00PM | 4.842 | iCarly “iToe Fat Cakes” (P) |
| 12/8/2012 | 10:00AM | 4.791 | SpongeBob SquarePants “It’s a SpongeBob Christmas!” (r) |
| 12/6/2012 | 8:00PM | 4.610 | SpongeBob SquarePants “It’s a SpongeBob Christmas!” (P) |
| 4/14/2012 | 11:00AM | 4.548 | Legend of Korra “Welcome to Republic City / A Leaf in the Wind” (P) |
| 11/29/2012 | 7:00PM | 4.473 | A Fairly Odd Christmas (P) |
| 1/21/2012 | 10:30AM | 4.447 | SpongeBob SquarePants “Drive Thru” (r) |
| 4/14/2012 | 10:30AM | 4.391 | SpongeBob SquarePants (r) |
| 3/31/2012 | 9:30PM | 4.376 | How to Rock “How to Rock a Secret Agent” (P) |
| 12/22/2012 |
10:00AM |
4.286 |
SpongeBob SquarePants (r) |
Cartoon Network
| Date | Time | Total Viewers (P2+), in millions | Program and episode(s), if needed |
| 4/28/2012 | 7:00PM | 3.531 | Shrek 2 (P) |
| 7/30/2012 | 7:30PM | 3.504 | Adventure Time “Burning Low” (P) / “Daddy’s Little Monster” (r) |
| 11/12/2012 | 7:30PM | 3.435 | Adventure Time “Finn the Human / Jake the Dog” (P) |
| 4/11/2012 | 8:00PM | 3.340 | NinjaGo: Masters of Spinjitzu “Day of the Great Devourer” (P) |
| 6/5/2012 | 7:30PM | 3.306 | Total Drama: Revenge of the Island “Bigger! Badder! Brutal-er!” (P) |
| 2/20/2012 | 5:00PM | 3.188 | Planet 51 (P) |
| 10/15/2012 | 8:00PM | 3.109 | Regular Show “Terror Tales of the Park II” (P) |
| 11/21/2012 | 7:30PM | 3.108 | NinjaGo: Masters of Spinjitzu “The Ultimate Spinjitzu Master” (P) |
| 1/21/2012 | 7:00PM | 3.058 | Shrek the Third (r) |
| 10/1/2012 | 8:00PM | 3.047 | Regular Show “Exit 9B” (P) |
| 12/5/2012 | 7:30PM | 3.004 | The Smurfs: A Christmas Carol (P) |
| 7/16/2012 | 8:00PM | 2.934 | Regular Show “Fancy Restaurant” (P) / “Dead at Eight” (r) |