- Disney Channel Ratings Highlights for December 26, 2011 – January 1, 2012
January 4, 2012 | Fresh off its most-watched year on record in 2011, during the week of December 26, Disney Channel extended its record streak as TV’s #1 network in Total Day to 29 consecutive weeks in Kids 6-11 (791,000/3.2 rating) and Tweens 9-14 (626,000/2.6 rating).
- Peter Pan Returns in “Jake and the Never Land Pirates” Primetime Special; Season 2 Premieres February 20
December 28, 2011 | The classic character Peter Pan makes his first-ever appearance in the hit series for kids age 2-7, "Jake and the Never Land Pirates," in a primetime special presentation, "Jake and the Never Land Pirates: Peter Pan Returns," premiering MONDAY, FEBRUARY 13 (7:00-8:00 p.m., ET/PT) on Disney Channel. Featuring six original songs, the special finds Peter Pan returning to Pirate Island to enlist Jake, Izzy, Cubby and Skully in finding his lost shadow. Adam Wylie ("Picket Fences") voices the role of Peter Pan.
- Demi Tweets, Disney Pulls Episodes
December 24, 2011 | After a series of tweets from Demi Lovato (@ddlovato) on Twitter earlier today, Disney Channel has now pulled two episodes off their schedule. One is the Shake It Up episode “Party It Up” and the other is supposedly an episode of So Random!. Both episodes are being pulled due to claims they contain jokes about eating disorders.
- Top 11 of 2011: Nickelodeon, Cartoon Network & Disney Channel TV Ratings
December 21, 2011 | Below are the top 11 most watched programs on Nickelodeon, Cartoon Network and Disney Channel by total viewers for 2011*. Not enough data is available to make lists for Nicktoons, TeenNick, Disney XD and The Hub.
- Disney Channel Ratings Highlights for December 12 – 18, 2011
December 20, 2011 | During the week of December 12, Disney Channel swept Total Day for the 5th consecutive week across target demos, ranking as TV’s #1 network in Kids 6-11 (557,000/2.3 rating), Boys 6-11 (234,000/1.9 rating), Girls 6-11 (324,000/2.7 rating), Tweens 9-14 (458,000/1.9 rating) and Girls 9-14 (290,000/2.5 rating). Impressively, in Kids 6-11 and Tweens 9-14, Disney Channel has been TV’s# 1 network on a total day basis for a record-setting 27 straight weeks.
- Disney Channel Ratings Highlights for 2011; Takes K6-11 Crown from Nick
December 14, 2011 | Disney Channel delivered its first-ever #1 yearly ranking in Total Day in Kids 6-11, unseating Nickelodeon's 16 year run, and was the #1 TV network for the 3rd consecutive year in Tweens 9-14. The historic success was powered by Disney Channel's most expansive lineup of original programming for kids and families yet -- notably the #1 TV series in target kids and tweens with "A.N.T. Farm" and "Shake It Up," the #1 animated series with "Phineas and Ferb," the Top 2 TV/Cable movies with "Phineas and Ferb: Across the 2nd Dimension" and "Good Luck Charlie: It’s Christmas," and newcomers "Jessie" and "Austin & Ally."
- Disney Junior Ratings Highlights for 2011
December 14, 2011 | In its first year, Disney Junior, the daily programming block for kids age 2-7 on Disney Channel, posted the network’s biggest yearly audience in the daypart in Total Viewers (1.3 million), Kids 2-5 (450,000/2.7 rating), Boys 2-5 (251,000/2.9 rating), Girls 2-5 (199,000/2.9 rating) and Women 18-49 (254,000/0.4 rating), increasing by double-digit percent margins among preschooler demographics over year-ago levels. Its launch series “Jake and the Never Land Pirates” sailed to hit status, ranking as cable TV’s #1 series of the year among Boys 2-5 while viewer favorite “Mickey Mouse Clubhouse” delivered the year’s #1 cable telecast among Kids 2-5 and Boys 2-5.
- Animated Preschool Series “Octonauts” Joins Disney Channel in January
December 14, 2011 | "Octonauts," the BAFTA-nominated animated show for preschoolers, based on the popular children's book series of the same name, will make its U.S. debut MONDAY, JANUARY 9 (11:30 a.m., ET/PT) on Disney Junior, the daily programming block for kids age 2-7, on Disney Channel. Created by award-winning design team Vicki Wong and Michael Murphy of Meomi Design, the series follows the lively underwater adventures of Captain Barnacles Bear, Lieutenant Kwazii Cat and Medic Peso Penguin, as they explore the ocean and work to protect all of its unique sea creatures. Produced by Silvergate Media with animation by Academy Award-nominated Brown Bag Films, the animated series made its initial debut in the UK in October 2010.
- Disney Channel Ratings Highlights for December 5 – 11, 2011
December 13, 2011 | During the week of December 5, Disney Channel swept Total Day for the 4th consecutive week across target demos, ranking as TV’s No. 1 network in Kids 6-11 (594,000/2.4 rating), Boys 6-11 (263,000/2.1 rating), Girls 6-11 (331,000/2.8 rating), Tweens 9-14 (480,000/2.0 rating) and Girls 9-14 (293,000/2.5 rating). Impressively, in Kids 6-11 and Tweens 9-14, Disney Channel has been TV’s No. 1 network on a total day basis for a record-setting 26 straight weeks.
- “Sofia the First” TV Movie and Series Coming to Disney Channel and Disney Junior
December 12, 2011 | Disney will introduce a little girl princess to its celebrated legacy of princess fairytales in an animated television movie and series, "Sofia the First," premiering in fall 2012 and spring 2013 respectively, on Disney Channel and Disney Junior channels around the world. While Disney princess fairytales have been enchanting audiences for more than 70 years, this is the first time a series has centered on a princess as a little girl. The stories are designed to communicate positive messages and life lessons that are applicable to preschool-aged children. The series and movie are productions of Disney Television Animation.
