- DC Nation Returns With New Episodes on January 5, 2013
December 14, 2012 | Cartoon Network revs up its Saturday morning slate with new episodes during its hit and beloved action block, including Ben 10 Omniverse, Star Wars: The Clones Wars and DC Nation beginning January 5th. Cartoon Network Studios' original series, Ben 10 Omniverse kicks-off the Saturday morning line-up at 9 a.m. (ET, PT) with guest star Aziz Ansari (Parks and Recreation), followed by the special 100th episode of Star Wars: The Clone Wars at 9:30 a.m. (ET, PT). The highly-anticipated return of DC Nation rounds out the morning at 10 a.m. (ET, PT) featuring all-new content, including episodes of Green Lantern: The Animated Series, Young Justice: Invasion and all-new animated shorts featuring characters from the DC Comics universe.
- “House of Anubis” Season Three Premieres Thursday, January 3 on Nickelodeon
December 13, 2012 | Nickelodeon's suspense-filled series, House of Anubis, returns for season three with an hour-long episode premiering Thursday, Jan. 3, at 8:00 p.m. (ET/PT). House of Anubis follows a group of students who uncover and solve hidden mysteries at an English boarding school while dealing with the highs and lows of their teenage years. In season three, the Sibuna gang returns to Anubis House with new leader Eddie (Burkely Duffield) as the Osirian. It's up to the Sibunas to untangle the mysteries and stop the adults from unleashing an evil so great it will destroy the world and everyone in it. The new season will feature returning favorite characters and also introduce new faces including KT (Alexandra Shipp), a sunny and tenacious American girl who becomes a vital part of the Sibuna gang, and Willow (Louisa Connelly-Burnham), a bright and quirky student from another boarding house.
- This Weekend on The Hub: New Episodes of “The Haunting Hour,” “Kaijudo” and “Secret Millionaires Club”
December 12, 2012 | Tune-in for new episodes of "R.L. Stine’s The Haunting Hour: The Series," "Kaijudo: Rise of the Duel Masters" and "Secret Millionaires Club" this weekend on The Hub.
- Cartoon Network Crowns 20th Birthday With Most-Watched Year in Its History
December 12, 2012 | As 2012 draws to a close, Cartoon Network, the world’s first 24-hour, all-animation cable network celebrating its first 20years, is on track to set new records this milestone year with its most-watched year in its history during Early Prime (7-9 p.m.) among kids 6-11/9-14 and boys 9-14, in the past seven years among kids 2-11 and boys 2-11, and the past eight years among boys 6-11. Additionally, the network will claim its most-watched year in Total Day (6 a.m.-9 p.m.) in the past six years among kids 9-14 and boys 9-14. All targeted kids and boys demo delivery in Early Prime grew mostly by double digits compared to 2011, ranging between 9% and 20%. Similarly, annual Total Day delivery grew across the board, ranging between 4% and 16%.
- Disney Channel Ratings Highlights for December 3 – 9, 2012
December 11, 2012 | For the week of December 3, 2012, Disney Channel was once again the go-to network across all TV, ranking as TV’s #1 Total Day network for the 78th consecutive week in Kids 6-11 (574,000/2.4 rating) and Tweens 9-14 (479,000/2.0 rating), surpassing #2 Nickelodeon by double digits for the 57th (+28%, vs. 447,000) and 59th (+47%, vs. 325,000) straight weeks, respectively.
- Cartoon Network Ratings Highlights for December 3 – 9, 2012
December 11, 2012 | Cartoon Network scored as the #1 network for all boys 2-11, 6-11 & 9-14 on all TV on Monday Night (7-9 p.m.), and the #1 network among boys 2-11 & 6-11 on Wednesday Night (7-9 p.m.).
- Nickelodeon Ratings Highlights for December 3 – 9, 2012
December 11, 2012 | Nickelodeon rang in the holiday cheer this weekend with the original It’s a SpongeBob Christmas! special (Saturday, Dec. 8, at 10 a.m. ET/PT), which drew 4.8 million total viewers. Nickelodeon’s first-ever full-length stop-motion animated special won its time period across all TV and posted strong, double-digit gains over last year with K2-11 (7.8/2.6 million, +30%), K6-11 (7.7/1.5 million, +45%), T9-14 (5.7/1.2 million, +84%) and A18-49 (1.2/1.3 million, +33%).
- Cartoon Network’s Live-Action Sketch Comedy “Incredible Crew” Premieres in January 2013
December 11, 2012 | Cartoon Network’s newest live-action series Incredible Crew is scheduled to premiere in January. The show page on CartoonNetwork.com launched Monday with clips, images and more information on the sketch comedy created by Nick Cannon.
- New Episode of “Secret Millionaires Club” Premieres Sunday on The Hub
December 11, 2012 | Emphasizing the importance of developing financial literacy among youth, The Hub TV Network, one of the fastest growing basic cable networks, will premiere a new edition of the animated series "Secret Millionaires Club" Sunday, December 16 (9 a.m. ET). The series is created in partnership with and voiced by famed investor Warren Buffett.
- “Austin & Jessie & Ally” Cross-Over Event Scores 4.8 Million Viewers; Disney Has Top Programs Friday
December 10, 2012 | Featuring a 1-hour cross-over event with “Austin & Jessie & Ally: All Star New Year” and the Season 4 premiere of “Phineas and Ferb,” Disney Channel was handily Friday’s #1 TV network for the entire day in Kids 2-11 (1.2 million/3.0 rating), Kids 6-11 (738,000/3.1 rating) and Tweens 9-14 (586,000/2.5 rating), and cable TV’s #1 network in Total Viewers (2.0 million).
- Nerd Corps Launches “Slug it Out!” Mobile Game for “Slugterra”
December 7, 2012 | This winter, gamers of all ages can battle it out to become the best slugslinger of all time in the new game Slug it Out!, for iPhone®, iPad® and iPod touch®. Launching December 13, Slug it Out! is a fast-paced action puzzle game based on the popular animated television series, Slugterra.
- This Saturday on The Hub: Part 1 of “Kaijudo” Season Finale; New “Dan Vs.” and “Haunting Hour”
December 6, 2012 | RAY DISCOVERS HIS PAST AS THE CHOTEN ENACTS
HIS MASTER PLAN TO TAKE OVER THE WORLD
IN PART 1 OF THE SEASON FINALE OF
“KAIJUDO: RISE OF THE DUEL MASTERS,”
THIS SATURDAY AT 2 PM ET ONLY ON THE HUB!
- “Disney Super Speedway” Game Launches on iPhone, iPad and iPod touch
December 6, 2012 | Disney/ABC Television Group's Digital Media team is launching "Disney Super Speedway," a new racer game for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch. Fans can burn rubber as animated characters from hit Disney Channel animated series, including "Phineas and Ferb," "Gravity Falls" and "Fish Hooks," and Disney XD's "Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja," "Kick Buttowski – Suburban Daredevil" and "Motorcity." The game is also available at DisneyChannel.com/Race and DisneyXD.com/Race.
- The Hub Launches “Naughty or Nice Awards” for 2012
December 5, 2012 | The Hub TV Network, one of the fastest growing basic cable networks, will kick-off online voting Saturday, December 8 for the first-ever "Naughty or Nice Awards." Viewers can cast their ballot in eight categories for their favorite "naughty" and "nice" moments and/or characters from The Hub's 2012 programming lineup. The voting results in all categories will be revealed during a two-hour marathon Saturday, December 22, from 12 p.m. - 2 p.m. ET, as the characters crowned the "Naughtiest" and the "Nicest" will be featured in two half-hour episodes each. Last year's "Naughty or Nice" winners PINKIE PIE and DISCORD, both from the Hasbro Studios-produced animated series "My Little Pony Friendship is Magic," will host the on-air event.
- Disney Channel Ratings Highlights for November 26 – December 2, 2012
December 4, 2012 | For the week of November 26, 2012, Disney Channel extended its record streak as TV’s #1 network in Total Day to 77 consecutive weeks in Kids 6-11 (553,000/2.3 rating) and Tweens 9-14 (471,000/2.0 rating), outperforming Nickelodeon by double digits for the 56th (+14%, vs. 484,000) and 58th (+43%, vs. 329,000) straight weeks, respectively.
- Nickelodeon Ratings Highlights for November 26 – December 2, 2012
December 4, 2012 | Nickelodeon scored this week with the premiere of the brand-new, holiday-themed live-action/CG TV movie, A Fairly Odd Christmas (Thursday, Nov. 29, at 7 p.m. ET/PT), which drew 4.5 million total viewers and ranks as the week’s top telecast with kids 2-11.
- Cartoon Network Ratings Highlights for November 26 – December 2, 2012
December 4, 2012 | Cartoon Network improved Early Prime (7-9 p.m.) delivery of all key kids demos last week compared to the same time period last year—average kids 2-11 delivery grew by 4%, kids 6-11 by 9% and kids 9-14 by 23%. Total Day delivery averages also grew last week, with kids 6-11 delivery improving by 1% and kids 9-14 by 12%. Accordingly, Cartoon Network ranked as the #1 network in Total Day on All TV among boys 9-14.
- The Hub Announces Christmas Eve and Day Schedules, Including “Animaniacs” Launch
December 3, 2012 | This December, The Hub TV Network, one of the fastest growing basic cable networks, celebrates the holiday season by adding the outrageous animated television series "Animaniacs," executive produced by Steven Spielberg, to the programming lineup. A broad mix of wit, slapstick, and pop culture references, the animated series from Amblin Entertainment and Warner Brothers Animation will serve as a cornerstone of The Hub's month-long lineup of holiday-themed programming. The series will premiere with a four-hour marathon on Christmas Eve, Monday, December 24 (4-8 p.m. ET) followed by the holiday-themed musical feature film Animaniacs: Wakko's Wish Monday, December 24 (8-10 p.m. ET). "Animaniacs" will continue on the network's schedule in 2013 premiering in its regular timeslot on Monday, January 7 (3 p.m. ET).
- “Monsuno: Destiny” DVD Coming January 8, 2013 from Shout! Factory
December 1, 2012 | On January 8, 2013, Shout! Factory Kids, in collaboration with FremantleMedia Enterprises (FME), the brand extension and licensing arm of FremantleMedia, will release Monsuno: Destiny, the first DVD collection based on the highly popular animated series on Nicktoons! Delivering five action-filled episodes and captivating entertainment that kids and families are sure to enjoy, the DVD features bonus content including Behind-The-Scenes Videos and Character Bios, and has a suggested retail price of $14.97. Pre-order is available now on Amazon.com.
- New Live-Action Series “Alien Dawn” Coming in February to Nicktoons
November 30, 2012 | During tonight’s premiere of NFL Rush Zone, Nicktoons aired the first promotion for their new live-action series Alien Dawn coming in February 2013.
