- Disney Channel Ratings Highlights for Friday, September 7, 2012
September 11, 2012 | Friday’s ‘Night of Premieres,’ featuring all-new episodes of hit series including of “My Babysitter’s A Vampire,” “A.N.T. Farm,” “Jessie,” “Phineas and Ferb” and “Fish Hooks,” vaulted Disney Channel to rank as Friday’s #1 cable TV network in Total Viewers (2.69 million), and TV’s #1 network in Kids 2-11 (1.56 million/3.9 rating), Kids 6-11 (1.26 million/5.3 rating) and Tweens 9-14 (980,000/4.1 rating).
- Cartoon Network Ratings Highlights for September 3 – 9, 2012
September 11, 2012 | Across the second week of September 2012, Cartoon Network ranked as basic cable's #1 network for Early Prime (7-9 p.m.) delivery of boys 2-11, 6-11 & 9-14.
- Cartoon Network Greenlights Two Animated Series from Homegrown Talent
September 11, 2012 | Having scored its most-watched summer in its 20-year history across early primetime, Cartoon Network has greenlit two animated series conceived as part of the shorts development initiative underway at Cartoon Network Studios in Burbank, CA.
- Disney Channel Announces Halloween Programming, Including 2nd Season Premieres of “Jessie” & “Austin & Ally”
September 10, 2012 | It’s the spookiest time of the year and Disney Channel is celebrating with "Monstober" – a bone-chilling month dedicated to Halloween-themed episodes, movies, games and new series premieres, beginning FRIDAY, OCTOBER 5. Haunting highlights include Halloween-themed season two premieres of "Jessie" and "Austin & Ally," the premiere of the Disney Channel Original Movie "Girl Vs. Monster," the return of mutants in "A.N.T. Farm," a fiendish trick-or-treating monster invading on "Gravity Falls," baby Toby’s first Halloween in "Good Luck Charlie," a creepy doll in "Fish Hooks," a marathon of "My Babysitter’s a Vampire" and fan-favorite movies, including "Hocus Pocus," "Twitches," "Monsters, Inc" and more.
- Disney Junior Announces New Halloween Episodes of “Doc McStuffins” and “Jake and the Never Land Pirates”
September 10, 2012 | Disney Junior celebrates Halloween with spooktacular episodes of "Doc McStuffins" and "Jake and the Never Land Pirates," cable TV's #1 and #2 series among kids 2-5 respectively, premiering this October on Disney Channel. Emmy Award-winning actress Carol Kane ("Taxi") and Tiffani Thiessen ("White Collar") guest star as witches, alongside recurring guest star Tori Spelling ("Craft Wars") as the Pirate Princess, in the special episode of "Jake and the Never Land Pirates."
- Disney XD Announces the Premiere of “Slugterra” and Halloween Programming on October 15
September 10, 2012 | "Slugterra," a sci-fi comedy adventure set in a fantastical underground world, debuts MONDAY, OCTOBER 15 (3:30 p.m., ET/PT), with new episodes premiering Monday through Friday on Disney XD. In addition, Disney XD will celebrate this year's spookiest holiday by unveiling a ghoulish slate of Halloween-themed episodes, during its "Monster-Sized Monday Mayhem" programming event Monday, October 15, beginning at 7:00 p.m., ET/PT. From skeletons coming to life, to fighting off zombies and werewolves, kids, teens and families can enjoy frighteningly fun episodes of fan favorite shows, including "Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja" guest starring Sarah Hyland ("Modern Family") as schoolmate Theresa Fowler, "Pair of Kings," "Kickin' It," "Crash & Bernstein" and "Lab Rats."
- Nickelodeon & NFL Co-Producing “Rush Zone: Season of the Guardians” Half-Hour Series, Premiering in November on Nicktoons
September 6, 2012 | Nickelodeon and the National Football League continue their relationship with NFL Rush Zone: Season of the Guardians, the first-ever original half-hour animated series developed by a major U.S. sports league and a cable network, the two entities jointly announced today.
- Disney Channel Ratings Highlights for August 27 – September 2, 2012
September 6, 2012 | For the week of August 27, 2012, fresh off its historic summer win, Disney Channel furthered its dominance of the television landscape, ranking as the #1 cable TV network on a Total Day basis for the 13th consecutive week in Total Viewers (1.66 million) and as the #1 TV network for the 13th straight week in Kids 2-11 (925,000/2.3 rating). In Kids 6-11 (656,000/2.8 rating) and Tweens 9-14 (568,000/2.4 rating), the network’s record streak expanded to 64 consecutive weeks.
- Disney Junior Ratings Highlights for August 27 – September 2, 2012
September 6, 2012 | For the week of August 27, 2012, Disney Junior’s “Jake and the Never Land Pirates” on Disney Channel ranked as the #1 preschool cable TV series in Kids 2-5 (629,000/3.9 rating) and Boys 2-5 (321,000/3.9 rating), with “Mickey Mouse Clubhouse” the #1 preschool cable TV series in Women 18-49 (419,000/0.7 rating).
- New Preschool Series “Tickety Toc” Premieres Monday, Sept. 10 on Nickelodeon
September 5, 2012 | Nickelodeon presents Tickety Toc, a brand-new CG-animated preschool series (26 episodes) that follows the comedic adventures of twins, Tommy and Tallulah. The half-hour series premiering Monday, Sept. 10, teaches kids about friendship, problem-solving and teamwork. New episodes will roll out Monday, Sept. 10 - Thursday, Sept. 13, at 9 a.m. (ET/PT). Tickety Toc is created and directed by FunnyFlux Entertainment founder and president, Gil Hoon Jung and executive-produced by Nigel Pickard and Vanessa Hill for The Foundation. The series is produced by the Zodiak Kids production company, The Foundation, and FunnyFlux Entertainment. Tickety Toc will regularly air weekdays at 9 a.m. (ET/PT) on Nickelodeon.
- Disney Channel’s New Series “Dog With A Blog” Premieres Friday, October 12
September 5, 2012 | Dogs rule in Disney Channel’s "Dog With A Blog," a comedy series about a blended family and their talking and blogging dog, premiering FRIDAY, OCTOBER 12 (9:40 p.m., ET/PT) on Disney Channel. The series, told from a canine point of view, follows the newly adopted dog Stan, step-siblings, Tyler, Avery and Chloe, and their parents Bennett and Ellen, as they adjust to life as a new family. "Dog With A Blog" follows the premiere of the Disney Channel Original Movie "Girl Vs. Monster" (8:00 p.m., ET/PT). The series will continue in its regular time slot beginning Sunday, November 4 (8:00 p.m., ET/PT).
- Cartoon Network Ratings Highlights for August 27 – September 2, 2012
September 5, 2012 | Across the first week of September 2012, Cartoon Network ranked as basic cable’s #1 network for Early Prime (7-9 p.m.) delivery of boys 2-11, 6-11 & 9-14, and the #2 network among kids 9-14. Older kids drove solid growth vs. the same time period last year, with average kids 6-11 delivery in Early Prime expanding by 11% and average delivery in Total Day expanding by 20%.
- Disney Channel Original Movie “Girl Vs. Monster” Premieres October 12
September 5, 2012 | Olivia Holt (of Disney XD's "Kickin' It") stars in a bewitching story for kids and families, "Girl Vs. Monster," a Disney Channel Original Movie, premiering FRIDAY, OCTOBER 12 (8:00 p.m., ET/PT), during the Monstober programming event on Disney Channel. The spook-tacular adventure, with themes of courage, independence and friendship, follows a confident fifteen-year-old singer who on Halloween, discovers that she's a fifth generation monster hunter.
- This Weekend on The Hub: “My Little Pony” Wedding Encore; New “Transformers” and “Care Bears”
September 4, 2012 | Rewatch the "My Little Pony Friendship is Magic" wedding special, a new "Transformers Prime" and a new "Care Bears: Welcome to Care-a-Lot" this weekend on The Hub.
- Nicktoons and TeenNick’s Schedule Changes for September
August 31, 2012 | Two of Nickelodeon’s digital networks, Nicktoons and TeenNick, will be making schedule changes starting next week for the new fall season.
- New “Cookie Jar TV” on CBS Line-Up Announced
August 30, 2012 | CBS and Cookie Jar Entertainment present the new children's program schedule premiering Saturday, Sept. 22 on the CBS Television Network. The three-hour E/I-compliant programming block, exclusive to broadcast television, is comprised of the new show "Liberty's Kids," plus new episodes of returning favorites "The Doodlebops" and repeat episodes of "Busytown Mysteries."
- “WWE Saturday Morning Slam” Tops Vortexx’s Ratings
August 30, 2012 | The series premiere of WWE Saturday Morning Slam on August 25 (CW, 10-10:30am) was Saturday morning’s (7am-12pm) most watched program on CW among total viewers and the following kids demos: Kids under 18, Kids 2-5, Kids 2-11, Kids 6-11, Kids 9-14, Boys under 18, Boys 2-5, Boys 2-11, Boys 6-11, Girls under 18, Girls 2-11, Girls 6-11, Girls 9-14 and Female Teens (F12-17).
- “Crash & Bernstein” Premieres October 8 on Disney XD
August 30, 2012 | Disney XD's "Crash & Bernstein," a "bro-comedy" that follows Wyatt Bernstein, the only son among four kids, whose new puppet, Crash, comes to life and becomes his loud-mouthed surrogate brother who knows no limits, premieres MONDAY, OCTOBER 8 (8:30 p.m., ET/PT).
- “Star Wars: The Clone Wars” Season 5 Premieres 9/29; Enters Local Syndication
August 29, 2012 | Following an impressive fourth season* full of surprises, the spectacular action and riveting story of Star Wars: The Clone Wars intensifies in Season Five on Cartoon Network at a new day and time. Starting September 29, 2012 at 9:30 am, the classic heroes and villains of the world famous Star Wars Saga continue their adventures as The Clone Wars moves to Cartoon Network’s action series Saturday mornings.
- Season 3 of “Family Game Night” Premieres Sept. 23 With New Format
August 29, 2012 | The Hub TV Network, a television network for kids and their families, heads into fall with the season three premiere of its top-rated, family game show "Family Game Night," Sunday, September 23, 7 p.m. ET.