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- “DreamWorks Dragons: Defenders of Berk” Premieres Thursday, September 19 on Cartoon Network
August 27, 2013 | Based upon the Academy Award(R)-nominated film, How To Train Your Dragon, DreamWorks Dragons is back for its second season of epic adventures and high-flying hijinks on Thursday, Sept. 19 at 7:30 p.m. (ET, PT) on Cartoon Network.
- “Swindle” Premieres to 4.2 Million Viewers; Nick Tops Week With Kids & Viewers
August 27, 2013 | Nickelodeon’s latest original TV movie, Swindle, scored for the net, winning the week with all kid and tween demos and drawing 4.2 million total viewers during its Saturday (Aug. 24, 8-10 p.m. ET/PT) primetime premiere.
- Zendaya Stars in “Zapped” Movie on Disney Channel in 2014
August 23, 2013 | Multi-talented actress, singer and dancer Zendaya ("Shake It Up," "Dancing With The Stars") stars in "Zapped," a comedy adventure movie slated to premiere on Disney Channels around the world, as well as on Canada's Family Channel in 2014.
- Season 5 of “Regular Show” Premieres Monday, September 2nd on Cartoon Network
August 22, 2013 | Regular Show, Cartoon Network's Emmy® Award-winning animated comedy series featuring best friends Mordecai, a six-foot-tall blue jay and Rigby, a hyperactive raccoon, returns for an all-new season Monday, September 2, 2013 at 7:30 p.m. (ET, PT).
- Disney XD Renews “Kickin’ It” for Fourth Season
August 21, 2013 | Disney XD has ordered their first fourth season for an original series. Kickin’ It will return for a fourth season, which goes into production this November for a 2014 premiere.
- Second Season of “Dog With A Blog” Premieres Friday, September 20 on Disney Channel
August 21, 2013 | The stars of "Dog With a Blog" -- G Hannelius, Blake Michael, Francesca Capaldi, Beth Littleford, Regan Burns and their canine co-star, Mick -- host a Disney Channel Friday Night of Premieres programming event (8:00-10:00 p.m.) that includes the season premiere (8:30 p.m., ET/PT) of their hit sitcom for kids and families, on FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 20.
- Nick Gives “The Haunted Hathaways” Six More Episodes; New Episodes Return September 14
August 21, 2013 | Nickelodeon has ordered six more episodes of The Haunted Hathaways, taking season one to 26 total episodes.
- Disney Channel Ratings Highlights for August 12 – 18, 2013
August 21, 2013 | For the week of August 12, 2013, Disney Channel swept Total Day for the 12th consecutive week across key Kid 2-11 (1.08 million/2.7 rating), Kid 6-11 (776,000/3.3 rating) and Tween 9-14 (619,000/2.6 rating) demos, and was the #1 cable TV network for the 5th week in a row in Total Viewers (1.88 million).
- Nickelodeon Celebrates 10th Annual Worldwide Day of Play September 21
August 20, 2013 | Nickelodeon today announced plans to celebrate its 10th annual Worldwide Day of Play (WWDoP) health and wellness initiative with a signature event on the Nethermead in Brooklyn's Prospect Park on Saturday, Sept. 21.
- Disney Channel Ratings Highlights for Friday, August 16, 2013
August 20, 2013 | Friday's "Phineas and Ferb: Mission Marvel" (8:00 - 8:55 p.m.) rocketed in with the series' best numbers in over 6 months in Total Viewers (3.8 million) and Kids 6-11 (1.7 million/7.1 rating), in nearly 1 year in Kids 2-11 (2.3 million/5.7 rating) and in over 1 year in Boys 6-11 (827,000/6.9 rating) and Boys 2-11 (1.1 million/5.3 rating) - since 2/1/13, 8/24/12 and 7/26/12, respectively.
