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- Disney Channel Launches New Short Form Series “The Coppertop Flop Show”
August 8, 2013 | DisneyChannel.com is launching a new original short form video series, "The Coppertop Flop Show," today featuring rising star Calum Worthy, who portrays Dez, Austin’s loyal and funny best friend in the hit Disney Channel original series "Austin & Ally."
- Disney Junior Channel’s September Schedule Removes Late-Night Classics
August 8, 2013 | The 24/7 Disney Junior channel has preformed quite well since being publically rated in April. The channel has beaten the more distributed Nick Jr. channel, which is in about 16.4 million more homes than Disney Junior.
- “Total Drama All-Stars” Premieres Tuesday, September 10 on Cartoon Network
August 8, 2013 | Chris McLean and Chef are back at Camp Wawanakwa and they brought all your favorite campers with them! Tune in September 10 for the premiere of a brand new season of Total Drama: Total Drama All-Stars!
- “Chuck & Friends,” “Spectacular Spider-Man” Join “B-Daman Crossfire” on Vortexx August 17
August 7, 2013 | In addition to B-Daman Crossfire, The CW's Vortexx block will also add The Adventures of Chuck and Friends and The Spectacular Spider-Man to their Saturday morning line-up starting August 17.
- “B-Daman CrossFire” to Premiere on CW’s Vortexx on August 17, 2013
August 7, 2013 | The anime series, B-Daman CrossFire will premiere on CW's Vortexx Saturday morning block on August 17, 2013 at 10:30 am.
- Nancy Kanter Promoted At Disney Junior
August 7, 2013 | In recognition of Disney Junior's overwhelming success and contributions it has made to The Walt Disney Company, Nancy Kanter has been promoted to executive vice president, original programming and general manager, Disney Junior Worldwide. The announcement was made today by Gary Marsh, president and chief creative officer, Disney Channels Worldwide, to whom Kanter reports.
- Roseanne Barr Voices Kraang Prime in “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” Season Finale
August 7, 2013 | On Thursday, August 8, at 8:00p.m. (ET/PT) the fearless Turtles find themselves engaging in the most difficult battle yet, as they make a desperate assault on TCRI to shut down an alien portal. In this special one-hour season finale, “Showdown,” Roseanne Barr voices villainous character Kraang Prime, the Kraang’s glorious leader from Dimension X.
- Hour-Long “Lab Rats” Sets Series High, Network Record Ratings on Monday
August 6, 2013 | Powered by an all new 1-hour “Lab Rats,” the network’s #1 live-action telecast on record in target demos, and series highs for “Camp Lakebottom” and “Packages from Planet X,” Disney XD soared to its most-watched day of all time in the time period in Kids 6-14 (756,000), Boys 6-14 (449,000), Tweens 9-14 (548,000) and Boys 9-14 (306,000), and 4th-most-watched day ever in Total Viewers (1.12 million)
- Disney Channel Ratings Highlights July 29 – August 4, 2013
August 6, 2013 | For the week of July 29, 2013, Disney Channel swept Total Day for the 10th consecutive week across target Kid 2-11 (1.12 million/2.8 rating), Kid 6-11 (826,000/3.5 rating) and Tween 9-14 (678,000/2.9 rating) demos, and was #1 for the 3rd week in a row in Total Viewers (1.95 million). Notably, this marked the network's 112th straight week atop the competition in Kids 6-11 and Tweens.
- Cartoon Network Ratings Highlights for July 29 – August 4, 2013
August 6, 2013 | Cartoon Network scored as the #1 television network among all boys 2-11, 6-11 & 9-14 on Monday and Wednesday night (7-9 p.m.), and #1 among boys 2-11 & 6-11 on Tuesday Night.
