- “Girl Vs. Monster” Premieres to 4.9 Million Viewers; “Dog With a Blog” Premieres to 4.5 Million
October 13, 2012 | The premiere of Disney Channel's "Girl Vs. Monster," part of the Disney Channel Original Movie franchise, delivered 4.9 million Total Viewers on Friday (8:00 p.m.). The premiere also delivered 2.8 million Kids 2-11, 2.2 million Kids 6-11 and 1.9 million Tweens, ranking as Friday’s #1 TV telecast across target kid demographics. “Girl Vs. Monster” built each half-hour, peaking with 5.6 million Total Viewers and 3.2 million Kids 2-11. The movie led into the strong debut of the sitcom "Dog With a Blog" (9:40 p.m.), which delivered 4.5 million Total Viewers, 2.6 million Kids 2-11, 2.1 million Kids 6-11 and 1.7 million Tweens. Its regular timeslot premiere is Sunday, November 4 (8:00 p.m.).
- DC Nation Replaced, Returning in January 2013
October 13, 2012 | In what is probably one of the most mismanaged programming shifts ever, Cartoon Network has removed the DC Nation programming block (both new and repeat episodes) and just announced it will return in January 2013 for new episodes.
- Romeo Miller Guest Stars on Tomorrow’s New “How to Rock”
October 12, 2012 | Romeo Miller, brother of How to Rock star Cymphonique Miller, and former Nickelodeon star (Romeo!) will guest star on tomorrow's new episode of How to Rock ("How to Rock High School Sensation").
- The Hub Renews “Transformers Prime” & “Rescue Bots”; Announces 26-Hour “Prime” Marathon
October 12, 2012 | The Hub TV Network, the fastest growing basic cable network year-to-date, will devote its entire schedule to “The ‘Transformers Prime’ 26-Hour Takeover,” a full-day marathon of the Daytime Emmy® Award-winning CG-animated series “Transformers Prime,” beginning Thursday, November 1, 5:30 p.m. ET. All 52 episodes from the series’ two seasons will run back-to-back leading up to the all-new, season two finale which premieres Friday, November 2, 7 p.m. ET.
- Third Season of “Shake It Up” Premieres This Sunday on Disney Channel
October 10, 2012 | The third season of the dance-driven, buddy comedy "Shake It Up," the #1 live-action TV series in its time period to date among Kids 2-11 and Kids 6-11, will premiere SUNDAY, OCTOBER 14 (9:00-9:30 p.m., ET/PT) on Disney Channel. The new season finds Rocky and CeCe trying to keep their dance careers alive after the "Shake It Up Chicago" set is ruined; and includes guest stars Tyra Banks, reprising her role as the librarian, Alfonso Ribeiro and Disney XD's Leo Howard; and a special performance by the grand-prize winner of "Make Your Mark: Shake It Up Dance Off 2012," Disney's popular talent competition exclusively for kids and tweens.
- Disney Channel Ratings Highlights for October 1 – 7, 2012
October 9, 2012 | For the week of October 1, 2012, Disney Channel ranked as the #1 cable TV network in Total Day in Total Viewers (1.51 million), extended its record-streak as the #1 TV network to 69 consecutive weeks in Kids 6-11 (566,000/2.4 rating) and Tweens 9-14 (461,000/1.9 rating), and was the #1 TV network for the 3rd time in the previous 4 weeks in Kids 2-11 (848,000/2.1 rating).
- Cartoon Network Ratings Highlights for October 1 – 7, 2012
October 9, 2012 | Cartoon Network entered 4th Quarter 2012 as basic cable’s #1 network for Early Prime (7-9 p.m.) delivery of boys 2-11, 6-11 & 9-14, scoring double-digit delivery growth among all kids demos as well—kids 6-11 grew by 10%, kids 2-11 also by 10% and kids 9-14 by 17%, vs. the same time period last year.
- Season 2 of “Level Up” Premieres October 23 on Cartoon Network
October 9, 2012 | Level Up, Cartoon Network's live-action comedy series about high school friends who encounter their online foes IRL (in real life), returns for a second season Tuesday, October 23 at 7:30 p.m. (ET, PT). Wisecracking, pranking and a whole lot of awesome continue when the Neverfail clan returns to fight zombies, Glamazons, an evil bard and the most terrifying enemy of all... a super-smart Dante.
- This Week on The Hub: Season Premiere of “The Haunting Hour,” New “Transformers Prime”; Monday “Batman” Marathon
October 8, 2012 | CHECK UNDER THE BED, TURN DOWN THE LIGHTS AND JOIN CHRISTOPHER LLOYD IN AN ALL NEW 2-PART EPISODE OF “R.L. STINE’S THE HAUNTING HOUR: THE SERIES” SEASON 3 PREMIERE THIS SATURDAY AT 6 PM ET ONLY ON THE HUB!
- Cartoon Network Announces New Warner Bros. Animation Series “The Tom and Jerry Show”
October 8, 2012 | One of the world’s most beloved cartoon duos returns to television in The Tom and Jerry Show, a fresh take on the classic frenemies coming soon to Cartoon Network. Comprised of two 11-minute shorts, each episode will feature Tom the cat and Jerry the mouse plotting against each other—with Tom’s determination matched only by Jerry’s own cleverness in evading capture. But this time the cartoon mayhem will not be limited to only Tom and Jerry’s traditional suburban setting. In The Tom and Jerry Show, the title characters’ nonstop game of cat and mouse will expand to also include more fantastic worlds, from a medieval castle to a mad scientist’s lab.
- Disney XD Acquires New CG “Max Steel” Series for 2013
October 5, 2012 | Disney XD has acquired the new CG animated Max Steel series.
- Nerd Corps Inks Deal with Key Licensees and Agents for “Slugterra”
October 4, 2012 | Nerd Corps Entertainment has inked deals with several key licensees and licensing agents to represent its newest boys action-comedy property around the world. The television series begins its global rollout on Disney XD this fall with consumer product launches starting spring 2013, including a toy line from Jakks Pacific.
- “Make Your Mark: Shake It Up Dance Off” Premieres Oct. 19 & 21 on Disney Channel
October 4, 2012 | Justin Bieber and Olympic Gold medalist Gabby Douglas appear, Debby Ryan ("Jessie") and Roshon Fegan ("Shake It Up," "Dancing with the Stars") will once again host and platinum recording artist Cher Lloyd and top choreographer Rosero McCoy are set to judge Disney Channel's popular talent competition for kids, "Make Your Mark: Shake It Up Dance Off." The multi-platform TV, online and radio initiative culminates with two special telecasts, including performances by "Austin & Ally" star/Hollywood Records recording artist Ross Lynch and "Shake It Up" stars Bella Thorne and Zendaya, among others, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 19 and SUNDAY, OCTOBER 21 (8:00 p.m., ET/PT) on Disney Channel.
- “Figure It Out” Returns With New Season on Monday, October 15
October 4, 2012 | Nickelodeon's popular game show Figure it Out returns to the network with 30 all-new episodes of unique hidden talents, celebrity panelists and slime beginning Monday, October 15, at 7p.m. (ET/PT). Since its 2012 reboot, Figure it Out ranks as the top program in its time slot with tweens 9-14 across all TV and averaging 2.1 million total viewers. Season two will feature celebrity panelists Cody Simpson, Tony Hawk, Rachel Crow, Metta World, Candace Parker, Noah Munck and Ariana Grande as they try to guess the rare and secret talents of everyday kids. Hosted by Jeff Sutphen (BrainSurge), Figure it Out airs Monday through Friday at 7 p.m. (ET/PT).
- Cartoon Network’s “Regular Show” Season 4 Premiere Scores Big
October 3, 2012 | Fresh from its recent Primetime Emmy® win for “Outstanding Short-Format Animated Program,” Cartoon Network’s original series Regular Show returned Monday night, Oct. 1 (8 p.m.) with its fourth season, scoring its best performance in its history, ranking as the #1 telecast of the day among all targeted kids and boys ages 2-11, 6-11 and 9-14, according to Nielsen Media Research. The hit animated comedy from first-time show creator JG Quintel earned significant ratings and delivery growth, ranging between 2% and 31%, vs. the same time period last year. Regular Show also out-paced all kids television competition by double and triple digits ranging between 14% and 600%, and propelled Cartoon Network’s entire Monday night prime time (7-9 p.m.) line-up of animated comedies to #1 on all television among boys 2-11, 6-11 and 9-14. Additionally, Regular Show attracted more than three million viewers 2+, up a remarkable 37% vs. the same time period last year.
- Nick Schedules Saturday Morning and Night of Premieres Starting October 13
October 3, 2012 | Nickelodeon’s new fall “Gotta See Saturdays” programming gets into full swing starting on Saturday, October 13. In the morning, new episodes of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness, T.U.F.F. Puppy, Robot and Monster and Power Rangers Samurai will air from 11am-1:30pm. At night, new iCarly, VICTORiOUS, Big Time Rush and How to Rock will air from 8-10pm. No sign of the video series You Gotta See This (for which the block seems to be named after) on any night.
- Second Season of “The Looney Tunes Show” Premieres Tonight on Cartoon Network
October 2, 2012 | The second season of Cartoon Network’s hilariously looney cartoony The Looney Tunes Show premieres tonight at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT.
- Disney XD Ratings Highlights for 3rd Quarter 2012
October 2, 2012 | During 3Q 2012, Disney XD recorded its most-watched quarter in the network’s history in Prime (includes its 10 years as Toon Disney) in Total Viewers (432,000) and target demos Kids 2-11 (252,000), Kids 6-14 (261,000), Boys 6-14 (148,000), Kids 6-11 (203,000), Tweens 9-14 (178,000) and Boys 9-14 (101,000), powered by original series, most notably live-action series “Pair of Kings” and “Lab Rats,” and Marvel’s animated series “Ultimate Spider-Man” and “Avengers: EMH.”
- Cartoon Network Ratings Highlights for September 2012
October 2, 2012 | Across September 2012, Cartoon Network ranked as TV's #1 network for Early Prime (7-9 p.m.) delivery of boys 2-11, 6-11, & 9-14, and #1 in Total Day delivery of boys 6-11/9-14. Compared to the same time period in 2011, Early prime delivery of kids 9-14 grew by 8% and Total Day delivery of kids 9-14 grew by 10%.
- Disney Channel Ratings Highlights for 3rd Quarter 2012: #1 With Kids, Tweens & Viewers
October 2, 2012 | During 3Q 2012, Disney Channel soared to its first-ever #1 ranking across all cable in Total Day, and in target kid demographics, ranked as the #1 TV network for the 3rd consecutive quarter in Kids 2-11 (1.04 million/2.6 rating), the 6th consecutive quarter in Kids 6-11 (732,000/3.0 rating) and 14th straight quarter in Tweens 9-14 (617,000/2.6 rating).
