- “Transformers Prime” Returns With New Episodes Friday, August 24
August 2, 2012 | Optimus Prime and Bumblebee are back! The two iconic Autobots will return to The Hub Television Network, a destination for kids and their families, doing double duty this month. The duo will appear in “Transformers Prime,” which resumes season two on a new day and in a new time Friday, August 24, 7 p.m. ET, and will team up for the first time to work side-by-side with the Rescue Bots in a special back-to-back, two-part presentation of “Transformers Rescue Bots” Saturday August 18, 12:30-1:30 p.m. ET.
- The Hub Announces “Dog Days of Summer” Programming Event
August 2, 2012 | The Hub TV Network, a destination for kids and their families, gives every dog their chance for a moment in the spotlight during the network's annual "Dog Days of Summer" programming event, August 20-25, featuring a week of canine-themed movies and culminating in a marathon of the popular animated series "Pound Puppies" (Saturday, August 25, 9-11 a.m. ET), produced by Hasbro Studios.
- Nick Continues Olympic Celebration With “Dora” and “Team Umizoomi” Primetime Specials August 13
August 1, 2012 | Nickelodeon continues to celebrate a sports-filled summer with new primetime specials of preschool favorites Dora the Explorer and Team Umizoomi on Monday, Aug. 13. First, Dora gets the chance to perform a special ribbon dance in "Dora's Fantastic Gymnastics Adventure," at 7:00 p.m. (ET/PT). Then, the mighty miniature math superheroes, Team Umizoomi, go for the gold in "Team Umizoomi: The Umi Games," at 7:30 p.m. (ET/PT).
- Disney Junior Channel Launches “Night Light” Programming Block for Parents on September 4
August 1, 2012 | Disney Junior, the brand behind three of cable TV's top five co-viewed series among parents and kids age 2-8, including the #1 series "Doc McStuffins," will launch a nightly block of parent-targeted, kid-friendly short-form programming to air interstitially on the 24-hour channel Disney Junior, beginning TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4 (9:00 p.m.-4:00 a.m., ET/PT).
- The Hub and Disney XD Only Networks to Post Yearly Gains With Kids 6-11 in July
August 1, 2012 | July wasn’t such a hot month with kids 6-11, the primary demo for many of the networks we cover, as every network was down besides two – The Hub and Disney XD.
- Disney Channel Ratings Highlights for July 2012
July 31, 2012 | For July 2012, Disney Channel was #1 in Total Viewers (2.04 million) across Total Day against all cable channels, extending its reign to 8 record-setting consecutive weeks. For the month, Disney Channel surpassed Nickelodeon by 21% – its largest competitive advantage on record.
- Disney XD Ratings Highlights for July 2012
July 31, 2012 | Driven by multiple airings of original series, most notably “Lab Rats,” “Kickin’ It” and “Pair of Kings,” July 2012 ranked as Disney XD’s most-watched month in Prime on record (includes its 10 years as Toon Disney) in Total Viewers (471,000), Kids 6-14 (275,000) and Tweens 9-14 (187,000), and its #2 month ever in Kids 2-11 (267,000) and Kids 6-11 (212,000).
- Cartoon Network Ratings Highlights for July 2012
July 31, 2012 | Across July 2012, Cartoon Network ranked as television’s #1 network for Total Day & Early Prime (7-9 p.m.) delivery of boys 2-11, 6-11 & 9-14. Both Total Day and Early Prime delivery grew across kids 9-14—up 12% and 1%, respectively, vs. July 2011.
- The Hub Ratings Highlights for July 2012
July 31, 2012 | Powered by the continued momentum of its original series and by the strength of event programming on its summer schedule throughout the month of July, The Hub TV Network, a destination for kids and their families, earned the best monthly audience delivery in the history of the network among the target demographics of Kids 2-11 and Kids 6-11, and among Persons 2+ and Households.
- Talk Like A Pirate on September 19 With “Jake and the Never Land Pirates: Jake Saves Bucky”
July 30, 2012 | Disney Junior will debut the primetime special "Jake and the Never Land Pirates: Jake Saves Bucky" on International Talk Like A Pirate Day, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19 (7:00-8:00 p.m., ET/PT) on Disney Channel.
- Nickelodeon Orders Three New Comedy Pilots
July 30, 2012 | Nickelodeon has ordered three multi-camera sitcoms, one for Nick at Nite and two for the main channel.
- Boomerang’s New Weekend Line-Up Has “Foster’s Home for Imaginary Friends” Joining August 11
July 29, 2012 | We announced Boomerang’s big schedule changes that started July 23 already. However, the weekend line-up wasn’t fully known, since this weekend and next weekend are special events for the Olympics (with Laff-A-Lympics, Wacky Races and The Super Globetrotters airing). But starting August 11, the regular weekend line-up takes shake… and is quite different than before, with the addition of Foster’s Home for Imaginary Friends as well!
- Disney’s “TRYathlon” Premieres Monday, August 13 on Disney XD
July 27, 2012 | In an expansion of Disney XD's ongoing "TRYit" initiative designed to inspire kids to get up, get outside and try something new, professional sports stars: the NFL's Arian Foster (Houston Texans), the WNBA's Candace Parker (Los Angeles Sparks) and the NBA's Kevin Love (Minnesota Timberwolves) coach young stars Leo Howard and Olivia Holt ("Kickin' It"), Billy Unger and Spencer Boldman ("Lab Rats") and Doc Shaw and Adam Hicks ("Pair of Kings") who team with three viewers (hailing from Georgia, Oregon and Texas) to compete in fun challenges that will test their skills and their teamwork, in Disney's "TRYathlon" special, premiering MONDAY, AUGUST 13 (8:00 p.m., ET/PT) on Disney XD. The special is hosted by Hal Sparks and Tyrel Jackson Williams ("Lab Rats").
- New Video Clips from “FRED 3: Camp Fred”
July 26, 2012 | Nickelodeon has released the following two video clips from FRED 3: Camp Fred which premieres this Saturday at 8 p.m. ET/PT.
- “Robot and Monster” Premieres Saturday, August 4 on Nickelodeon
July 26, 2012 | Nickelodeon has begun airing teasers for their new 26-episode animated series Robot and Monster. The series will premiere Saturday, August 4 at 11 a.m. ET/PT.
- Nickelodeon Schedules Week of “FRED: The Show” Premieres After Third Movie
July 26, 2012 | After the premiere of the third Fred movie this Saturday, Nickelodeon will premiere six all new episodes of FRED: The Show next Monday through Friday at 6 p.m. ET/PT.
- The Hub Brings Kids’ & Parents’ Favorite Shows to Primetime for 2 Week “Summer Nights”
July 25, 2012 | "SUMMER NIGHTS" have arrived on The Hub! For two weeks only, the hottest Hub shows that both kids and their parents love to watch will be presented in a two-hour block on weeknights starting Monday, July 30 at 8pm ET / 5 pm PT leading off with "Batman: The Animated Series."
- The ’90s Are All That – One Year Later
July 25, 2012 | One year ago today (Monday, July 25, 2011) Nickelodeon launched The ‘90s Are All That programming block on TeenNick.
- Disney Channel Ratings Highlights for July 16 – 22, 2012
July 24, 2012 | Far and away the #1 network this summer, Disney Channel is ALSO tracking as the #1 cable TV network in Total Day for 2012 to date in Total Viewers (1.70 million), and as TV’s #1 network in Kids 2-11 (959,000/2.3 rating), Kids 6-11 (633,000/2.6 rating) and Tweens 9-14 (529,000/2.2 rating). This will mark seminal victories in Total Viewers and Kids 2-11, the network’s second year at #1 in Kids 6-11 and fourth in Tweens.
- Disney XD Scores Most Watched Week Ever During July 16 – 22, 2012
July 24, 2012 | Disney XD rocketed over last week’s record deliveries by double-digit percentages in key demos, recording its #1 most-watched week in the network’s history (includes its 10 years as Toon Disney) in Total Day in Total Viewers (515,000), Kids 2-11 (290,000), Boys 2-11 (161,000), Kids 6-14 (313,000), Boys 6-14 (177,000), Kids 6-11 (233,000), Boys 6-11 (129,000), Tweens 9-14 (217,000) and Boys 9-14 (118,000).
