- Disney XD “Gives Pranks” This November With New Hidden Camera Series “Just Kidding”
October 29, 2012 | Disney XD "gives pranks" in November with the premiere of two hidden camera prank series, "Just Kidding" and "Code 9," and a month-long programming event, "Pranksgiving," that invites viewers to vote online at DisneyXD.com/Crash to determine which Disney XD stars will "get Crashed" by the wildly unpredictable puppet star of "Crash & Bernstein." "Pranksgiving" begins MONDAY, NOVEMBER 5 and "Just Kidding" and "Code 9" premiere MONDAY, NOVEMBER 19 (7:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., ET/PT, respectively).
- “Unfabulous,” “True Jackson” & “What I Like” Return to TeenNick; Halloween Specials Airing
October 27, 2012 | TeenNick is bringing back three series to their line-up starting Monday and taking one away.
- ABC Family Announces 25 Days of Christmas Schedule for 2012
October 25, 2012 | ABC Family's "25 Days of Christmas," cable's biggest programming event of the year, returns with 25 continuous days of holiday-themed entertainment for the whole family. From December 1 - 25, viewers can ring in the holidays with original movies, holiday specials and returning favorites.
- This Weekend on The Hub: Rico Rodriguez on “The Haunting Hour”; New “Transformers Prime” and “Kaijudo”
October 25, 2012 | GET SCARED WITH RICO RODRIGUEZ IN AN ALL NEW EPISODE OF “R.L. STINE’S THE HAUNTING HOUR: THE SERIES” THIS SATURDAY AT 6 PM ET ONLY ON THE HUB!
- “Alvin and the Chipmunks” Score Strong Ratings for The Hub During Week of October 15 – 21, 2012
October 24, 2012 | The Hub TV Network continued its audience growth trajectory among its key target kids and adult demographics for the week of October 15-21, and delivered the network's best-ever performance in Total Day among Women 18-49 and Adults 18-49. The record adult audiences are a significant demonstration of success for the network in meeting its goal of being a destination for kids and their families.
- “Make Your Mark” Scores #1 With Older Kids & Tweens for the Week of October 15 – 21, 2012
October 23, 2012 | For the week of October 15, 2012, Disney Channel was again kids’ and Tweens’ go-to network across all TV, ranking #1 on a Total Day basis for a record-setting 71 consecutive weeks in Kids 6-11 (520,000/2.2 rating) and Tweens 9-14 (450,000/1.9 rating), out-delivering Nickelodeon by double digits for the 50th week in a row (+22%, vs. 426,000) and the 52nd straight week (+45%, vs. 311,000), respectively.
- “Regular Show” Ranks #1 With Boys for the Week of October 15 – 21, 2012
October 23, 2012 | For three weeks now across October 2012, Cartoon Network has ranked as basic cable's #1 network for Early Prime (7-9 p.m.) delivery of boys 2-11, 6-11 & 9-14, and as the #1 network for Total Day (Mon-Sun, 6 a.m.-9 p.m.) delivery of boys 9-14. Significant growth compared to the same time periods last year include overall weekly Early Prime delivery gains among kids 2-11 (up 8%), plus Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday night delivery gains across kids 2-11, 6-11 and 9-14 ranging between 2% and 47%.
- “SpongeBob” and “Ninja Turtles” Top TV With Kids for Week of October 15 – 21, 2012
October 23, 2012 | Nickelodeon's SpongeBob SquarePants and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (TMNT) nabbed top honors this week (10/15-21/2012), with SpongeBob topping all TV with kids 2-11 and TMNT winning its time period by double digits among K 2-11 across all TV.
- Season Four of “Mickey Mouse Clubhouse” Premieres Monday, November 5
October 22, 2012 | Season four of Disney Junior's hit Emmy-nominated animated series "Mickey Mouse Clubhouse" kicks off with the music-filled special "Mickey Mouse Clubhouse: Mickey and Donald Have A Farm," MONDAY, NOVEMBER 5 on Disney Channel (9:30-10:00 a.m., ET/PT) and Disney Junior (7:00-7:30 p.m., ET/PT). New episodes, including a series of specials built around Minnie Mouse, will continue to roll out through 2013 and beyond.
- Winner of Disney Channel’s “Make Your Mark: Shake It Up Dance Off” Announced
October 21, 2012 | In a thrilling performance showcasing dance and gymnastic skills, the dance duo DJ’s Mix – 9-year-old Jaycee and 10-year-old Dylynn from Arizona – earned viewers’ votes to win Disney Channel’s "Make Your Mark: Shake It Up Dance Off," the popular talent competition for kids. This marks the second consecutive year of the competition. More than 90,000 online dance video submissions were received with DJ's Mix winning among three finalists. The winning duo will have a dance performance role in an upcoming episode of Disney Channel’s top rated series "Shake It Up."
- New (to America) Episodes of “The Troop” Airing on Nicktoons October 29 and 30
October 19, 2012 | Four of the seven unaired (in the United States) episodes of Nickelodeon’s The Troop will premiere on Nicktoons on October 29 and 30 from 9-10pm ET both days.
- Nickelodeon Pulls Several Premieres This Weekend
October 19, 2012 | After Cartoon Network’s epic fail last week, it looks like Nickelodeon wants to be the network everyone is upset with this week.
- Disney Channel Ratings Highlights for October 8 – 14, 2012
October 18, 2012 | For the week of October 8, 2012, Disney Channel continued its record streak as the #1 TV network on a Total Day basis to 70 consecutive weeks in Kids 6-11 (614,000/2.6 rating) and Tweens 9-14 (499,000/2.1 rating), and was the #1 TV network for the 2nd consecutive week in Kids 2-11 (903,000/2.3 rating) and for the 4th time in the previous 5 weeks overall.
- CBS to Premiere “It’s a SpongeBob Christmas!” Special on Friday, November 23
October 18, 2012 | CBS will present a new stop-motion animated special, IT'S A SPONGEBOB CHRISTMAS!, based on the hit Nickelodeon animated series "SpongeBob SquarePants," on Friday, Nov. 23 (9:30 - 10:00 PM, ET/PT). John Goodman lends his voice to Santa Claus in this special.
- 3rd Season of “My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic” and “Littlest Pet Shop” Premiere November 10 on The Hub
October 18, 2012 | The Hub TV Network, a destination for kids and their families, brings together two series featuring beloved characters on Saturday, November 10 with the premiere of the all-new animated series "Littlest Pet Shop" (11 a.m. ET) and the highly anticipated third-season premiere of pop culture phenomenon "My Little Pony Friendship is Magic" (10 a.m. ET). The Hub Original Series, produced by Hasbro Studios, will each launch with two half-hour, all-new back-to-back episodes.
- The Hub Announces Halloween Day Schedule
October 17, 2012 | This Halloween The Hub TV Network gets into the ‘spirit’ with a full lineup of spooky and fun Halloween-themed movies, TV series and specials. The centerpiece of the network’s October 31 programming slate is a special two-hour marathon of the award-winning “R.L. Stine’s The Haunting Hour: The Series” (4-6 p.m. ET). The marathon showcases four of the scariest episodes from all three seasons of the Hub Original Series, starring popular young Hollywood actors including Rico Rodriguez (“Modern Family”) and Dakota Goyo (Real Steel).
- Cartoon Network Ratings Highlights for October 8 – 14, 2012
October 16, 2012 | Across the second week of October 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 as the #1 network for Total Day (Mon-Sun, 6 a.m.-9 p.m.) delivery of boys 9-14.
- This Weekend on The Hub: New “Haunting Hour,” “Kaijudo” & “Transformers Prime”
October 15, 2012 | DON’T MISS AN ALL-NEW TERRIFYING TALE IN THIS WEEK’S “R.L. STINE’S THE HAUNTING HOUR: THE SERIES” STARRING ROBERT CAPRON, SATURDAY AT 6 PM ET ONLY ON THE HUB!
- “Girl vs. Monster” & “Dog With A Blog” Lead Disney Channel to Friday Victory
October 15, 2012 | Friday night's debut of the Halloween-themed Disney Channel Original Movie "Girl Vs. Monster" captivated 4.9 million Total Viewers, ranking as Friday's #1 scripted cable TV telecast and the #2 TV Movie of 2012 to date in Kids 2-11 (2.8 million/7.0 rating), Kids 6-11 (2.2 million/9.5 rating) and Tweens 9-14 (1.9 million/7.8 rating).
- “Marvel’s Avengers Assemble” & “Hulk and the Agents of S.M.A.S.H.” Set to Premiere Summer 2013 In Marvel Universe on Disney XD
October 13, 2012 | Disney XD will premiere two highly anticipated animated series on the Marvel Universe programming block, "Marvel's Avengers Assemble" and "Hulk and the Agents of S.M.A.S.H.," it was announced today by David Levine, Vice President and General Manager, Disney XD Worldwide and at New York Comic Con by Jeph Loeb, Marvel's Head of Television. Produced by Marvel Television, the series feature some of Marvel's most popular characters -- Hulks smashing and Avengers assembling to take down the most infamous villains in the Marvel universe. Filled with action, big adventures and humor, both series are currently in production and slated to premiere in summer 2013 on Marvel Universe on Disney XD.
