- Season 2 of “Pound Puppies” Starts June 2nd on The Hub
May 15, 2012 | The second season of The Hub's animated comedy Pound Puppies will launch on Saturday, June 2. This is the same day that Care Bears: Welcome to Care-a-Lot and Kaijudo: Rise of the Duel Masterswill launch as well, obviously setting up the start of The Hub’s summer!
- “Regular Show” Leads Cartoon Network Ratings for May 7 – 13, 2012
May 15, 2012 | For the first two weeks of May 2012, Cartoon Network has achieved television's #1 network for weekly delivery of boys 2-11, 6-11 & 9-14 in early prime (7-9 p.m.). Cartoon Network also was the #1 television destination (broadcast & cable) among kids 2-11 and all boys on Tuesday night, and #1 with all boys on Monday night and Thursday night. Both Wednesday and Saturday night scored as the #1 night among boys 6-11 and 2-11.
- The Hub Ratings Highlights for May 7 – 13, 2012
May 15, 2012 | A stellar performance of The Hub TV Network’s special Mother’s Day Movie Marathon helped drive the network to its best Sunday audience in six months among Kids 2-11, Kids 6-11 and Adults 18-49. In addition, a solid performance of the special “Battleship: Battle Stations!” and continued strength with its original series helped the network to continue its year-over-year audience growth momentum to 20 consecutive weeks among Kids 6-11 and 19 consecutive weeks among Kids 2-11, Adults 18-49, Persons 2+ and Households, for the week of May 7-13, 2012.
- Cable Ratings: April 2 – May 6, 2012
May 9, 2012 | Cable TV ratings from April 2 to May 6, 2012.
- Cartoon Network Ratings Highlights for April 30 – May 6, 2012
May 8, 2012 | Cartoon Network launched May 2012 by claiming television's #1 network for weekly delivery of boys 2-11, 6-11 & 9-14 in early prime (7-9 p.m.). Compared to the same time period last year, average kids 6-11 delivery (647,000) grew by 8% and kids 9-14 (498,000) by 23%. In Total Day (6 a.m.-9 p.m.), average delivery of kids 6-11 (333,000) increased by 3% and kids 9-14 (267,000) by 15%.
- Disney Channel Ratings Highlights for April 30 – May 6, 2012
May 8, 2012 | During the week of April 30, 2012, Disney Channel delivered another decisive win as the #1 TV network in Total Day, ranking #1 for the 47th consecutive week in Kids 6-11 (476,000/1.9 rating) and Tweens 9-14 (420,000/1.8 rating), surpassing runner-up Nickelodeon by double-digit percent margins. In fact, this marked the network’s 26th consecutive week holding a double-digit percent advantage in Kids 6-11 (+16% – 476,000 vs. 412,000) and its 28th consecutive week in Tweens 9-14 (+36% – 420,000 vs. 308,000) – marking the longest stint in the network’s history boasting such substantial wins in the target demographics.
- “Total Drama: Revenge of the Island” Premieres June 5 on Cartoon Network
May 7, 2012 | The contention, the rivalries, the tension, the money and... Chef are all coming back to Cartoon Network on Tuesday, June 5, at 7:30 p.m. for the animated reality competition series Total Drama Revenge of the Island produced by Fresh TV and distributed by Cake Entertainment. In past seasons egotistical series host Chris McLean brought the show to diverse locales including a movie set and a voyage around the world, but now it's back to the island where the drama began in season one -this time with an all-new cast! Since the show has gone global, Camp Wawanakwa has been abandoned and turned into a toxic nuclear waste dump-the perfect place for new and painful, cringe-inducing challenges!
- Cartoon Network Canada Launches July 4
May 1, 2012 | TELETOON Canada Inc. is pleased to announce that the Canadian launch date for Cartoon Network and Adult Swim has been set for July 4, 2012. In advance of the big day - and to whet the appetites of eager Canadian viewers -TELETOON will begin broadcasting a weekly Cartoon Network programming block on the main network as of Saturday, May 5. To further support the launch, on Friday, June 1, a weekly block of fan-favourite Adult Swim shows will premiere on TELETOON at Night. And finally, TELETOON Retro delves deeper into the Cartoon Network programming library to broadcast a block of classic Cartoon Network shows every week beginning on Saturday, June 2.
- Nickelodeon Ratings Highlights for April 2012
May 1, 2012 | Nickelodeon closes April as basic cable's top total day network with total viewers. The win was driven by Nickelodeon's 25th Annual Kids' Choice Awards, which hosted by Will Smith and featuring the biggest and brightest stars in Hollywood, ranks as basic cable's top telecast with total viewers (6.9 million) in April. The star-studded, slime-filled extravaganza also scored the top spot with kids 6-11 (12.6/2.7 million) and tweens 9-14 (12.5/2.6 million). April also featured the premiere of Nick's latest hit animated series The Legend of Korra, which closed the month as basic cable's top kids' program with total viewers.
- Disney XD Ratings Highlights for April 2012
May 1, 2012 | Driven by the Season Two finale of “Pair of King,” the series’ #1 telecast ever in target demos, and the ongoing success of hit series “Lab Rats” and “Kickin’ It,” April 2012 ranked as Disney XD’s most-watched April in the network’s history (includes its 10 years as Toon Disney) in Prime in Total Viewers (394,000), Kids 6-14 (220,000), Boys 6-14 (139,000), Kids 6-11 (173,000), Boys 6-11 (109,000), Tweens 9-14 (147,000) and Boys 9-14 (96,000).
- Disney Channel Ratings Highlights for April 2012
May 1, 2012 | Continuing its dominance of the kids’ television landscape, during April 2012, Disney Channel ranked as the #1 network in Total Day for the 3rd consecutive month in Kids 2-11 (871,000/2.1 rating), for the 12th consecutive month in Kids 6-11 (557,000/2.3 rating) and for the 24th consecutive month in Tweens 9-14 (455,000/1.9 rating) – all records for the network.
- Cartoon Network Ratings Highlights for April 2012
May 1, 2012 | Across April 2012, Cartoon Network stood out as television’s #1 network for early evening prime (7-9 p.m.) delivery of boys 2-11, 6-11 & 9-14. Compared to last year, average prime delivery gains among all kid demos increased by strong double digits—kids 6-11 (685,000) by 31%, kids 2-11 (952,000) by 19% and kids 9-14 (555,000) by 45%.
- “Care Bears: Welcome to Care-a-Lot” Premieres June 2 on The Hub
May 1, 2012 | After 30 years of lovable, huggable fun for billions of fans worldwide, the classic pop culture franchise Care Bears™ returns to television this summer in an all-new CG animated series “Care Bears: Welcome to Care-a-Lot” Saturday, June 2 (8 a.m. ET).
- “TRON: Uprising” Premieres June 7 on Disney XD
May 1, 2012 | Disney XD delves inside the computer world of The Grid and the people who live there with "TRON: Uprising," a visually striking new animated television series that follows the heroic journey of a new character, a young program named Beck, who becomes the unlikely leader of a revolution.
- “Yes, Dear” Joins Nick at Nite on Tuesday, May 1
April 27, 2012 | Nick at Nite's line-up of modern comedies expands on Tuesday, May 1 to include the complete library of the beloved series Yes, Dear. This 122-episode family comedy stars Mike O'Malley (Glee, GUTS) and follows two couples and their wildly divergent parenting styles. Yes, Dear will air regularly on the network Monday-Friday at 11:00p.m. (ET/PT).
- Second Season of “A.N.T. Farm” Premieres June 1
April 25, 2012 | The second season premiere of the hit comedy series "A.N.T. Farm," starring China Anne McClain, will premiere with back-to-back episodes FRIDAY, JUNE 1 on Disney Channel. In "creative consultANT" (8:00 p.m. ET/PT), Chyna, Olive and Fletcher roll out the red carpet for teen movie sensation Sequoia Jones, played by "Shake It Up" star Zendaya, who is shadowing Chyna for a movie role, but chaos ensues when she tries to assume Chyna’s identity. Hollywood Records recording artist China Anne McClain will perform her original song, "DNA," in the episode. In "infANT" (8:30 p.m. ET/PT), a baby, thought to be a prodigy, is left in the care of the A.N.T.s and chaos ensues as Chyna, Olive and Fletcher try to uncover the baby’s prodigal aptitude.
- Disney Channel Ratings Highlights for April 16 – 22, 2012
April 24, 2012 | During the week of April 16, 2012, Disney Channel dominated the competition for the 3rd week in a row, sweeping TV’s #1 rank across key Kids 2-11 (839,000/2.0 rating), Kids 6-11 (531,000/2.2 rating) and Tweens 9-14 (441,000/1.8 rating), and ranking as cable TV’s #1 network for the 3rd consecutive week in Total Viewers (1.49 million). Impressively, this marked Disney Channel’s 45th consecutive week claiming TV’s #1 ranking on a total day basis in Kids 6-11 and Tweens 9-14 (dates back to June 13, 2011) and the 7th time in the previous 8 weeks in Kids 2-11. It stood as the #1 cable TV network in Total Viewers for the 6th time in the prior 7 weeks.
- Cartoon Network Ratings Highlights for April 16 – 22, 2012
April 24, 2012 | While once again (every week in April) claiming television’s #1 network for weekly delivery of boys 2-11, 6-11 & 9-14, Cartoon Network also scored as the #2 network last week for early prime (7-9 p.m.) delivery of kids 6-11 & 9-14. This new early prime claim was achieved by significant double-digit delivery growth among all kids demos vs. the same time period last year—average kids 6-11 delivery (664,000) grew by 29%, kids 9-14 (546,000) by 45% and kids 2-11 (897,000) by 11%.
- The Hub Ratings Highlights for April 16 – 22, 2012
April 24, 2012 | A record-setting performance by the much-buzzed-about, two-episode special wedding of Princess Cadance and Shining Armor -- from the pop-culture phenomenon series "My Little Pony Friendship is Magic"-- on Saturday, April 21, delivered the best-ever audience numbers for any series in the history of The Hub among the target demographics of Kids 2-11, Kids 6-11 and Households. The series is produced by Hasbro Studios.
- Nickelodeon Original Movie “Rags” Premieres May 28
April 23, 2012 | Nickelodeon rocks Memorial Day with the premiere of the brand-new original TV movie, Rags, on Monday, May 28, at 8:00 p.m. (ET/PT). Set against a New York City backdrop, this music-infused contemporary twist on the classic Cinderella tale stars Keke Palmer (True Jackson, VP, Akeelah and the Bee) as international pop princess, Kadee Worth and Max Schneider (How to Rock) as an orphan and aspiring singer, Charlie Prince. Beginning May 22, the Rags Soundtrack, featuring nine songs from the movie and three bonus songs, will be available via all digital service providers. Rags is executive produced by Nick Cannon, directed by Bille Woodruff (Honey, Beauty Shop),with original music written and produced by Rodney “Darkchild” Jerkins (American Idol, Lady Gaga, Beyoncé). Palmer also serves as producer.
