- Nick Renews “Haunted Hathaways,” “See Dad Run”
October 21, 2013 | Nickelodeon has ordered a second season of The Haunted Hathaways for 22 episodes and a third season of 13 episodes for Nick@Nite’s See Dad Run.
- Hub Network’s “Halloween Bash” to Present Winners With “The Jackie” Award
October 18, 2013 | It's gold, new to the awards club and has a mega-watt smile. It's a Scorpio and is the envy of all the other awards in town. It's "The Jackie," the official award of the "Hub Network's First Annual Halloween Bash" national costume competition, airing Saturday, October 26, 8-10 p.m. ET/5-7 p.m. PT on the Hub Network, a destination for kids and their families.
- Disney XD Orders Animated Comedy Adventure Series “Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero”
October 16, 2013 | Disney XD ordered "Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero," an animated comedy adventure series that follows Penn Zero, a boy from the suburbs who inherits the coolest job ever – part-time hero and leader of a team of good guys who zap to other worlds to save the day. Production is underway for a scheduled fall 2014 premiere. The announcement was made today by Eric Coleman, Senior Vice President, Original Series, Disney Television Animation.
- “Mighty Med” Surges By Double Digits In Second Week; “Crash & Bernstein” & “Kickin’ It” Hit Hights
October 15, 2013 | “Mighty Med” Soars by Double Digits Over its Series Launch in Target Demos; Is TV’s #1 Telecast in Half Hour for the 2nd Consecutive Week in Target Boys
- Disney XD Ratings Highlights for October 7 – 13, 2013
October 15, 2013 | During the week of October 7, 2013, powered by the premiere of original comedy series “Mighty Med,” the network’s #2 series launch of all time in target demographics, Disney XD soared to near 1-year highs in Prime in Boys 6-14 (186,000) and Boys 9-14 (134,000) – since week of 11/5/12 – standing as its #2 week on record in the categories.
- Disney Channel Ratings Highlights for October 7 – 13, 2013
October 15, 2013 | For the week of October 7, 2013, powered by Friday’s and Sunday’s ‘Night of Premieres,’ Disney Channel stood as TV’s #1 network in Total Day for the 122nd straight week among Kids 6-11 (537,000/2.3 rating) and Tweens 9-14 (493,000/2.0 rating), approaching two-and-a-half years at #1 in the target measures (dates back to week of 6/13/11).
- ABC Family Announces 2013 Schedule for “25 Days of Christmas”
October 14, 2013 | ABC Family’s annual “25 Days of Christmas,” cable’s biggest programming event of the year, will return 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.
- Meet the Inquisitor, the New Face of Evil in Disney XD’s “Star Wars Rebels!”
October 12, 2013 | The next great villain from a galaxy far, far away is here. Fans attending Lucasfilm’s Star Wars Rebels panel today at New York Comic Con got the world’s first look at the Inquisitor, a black-clad, intimidating figure who will play a prominent role in the upcoming animated series.
- Primetime Special “Sofia the First: The Floating Palace” Premieres November 24 on Disney Channel
October 11, 2013 | Sofia and her family take to the high seas for a royal vacation in the first-ever "Sofia the First" primetime special, "Sofia the First: The Floating Palace," premiering SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 24 (7:00 p.m., ET/PT) on Disney Channel and THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 28 (7:00 p.m., ET/PT) on the 24-hour Disney Junior channel.
- “Peter Rabbit” Renewed for Second Season by Nickelodeon
October 11, 2013 | Nickelodeon and independent media company Silvergate Media today announced the greenlight of a second season (26 episodes, two half-hour specials) of the hit animated preschool series Peter Rabbit.