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- “The Haunted Hathaways” Premieres to 3.3 Million Viewers
July 15, 2013 | Nickelodeon’s weekend launch of The Haunted Hathaways lodged triple-digit gains over last year with kids and posted a spirited 3.3 million total viewers.
- “My Little Pony Equestria Girls” Movie Premieres September 1 on The Hub Network
July 15, 2013 | The Hub Network, a destination for kids and their families, will have the exclusive network television premiere of the Hasbro Studios’ feature film, “My Little Pony Equestria Girls,” on Sunday, September 1 at noon ET. The family movie is a whole new dimension into the world of My Little Pony.
- Cartoon Network Adds “Codename: KND,” “Hole in the Wall” Repeats
July 14, 2013 | Cartoon Network is making a few more schedule changes starting tomorrow (July 15). Classic originals Ed, Edd ‘n Eddy and Codename: Kids Next Door as well as Hole in the Wall return to the schedule.
- “Rabbids Invasion” Premieres August 3 on Nickelodeon
July 14, 2013 | Nickelodeon newest CG-animated 26-episode series, Rabbids Invasion, is scheduled to premiere Saturday, August 3rd at 11:30 a.m. ET/PT.
- Hulks Smash in One-Hour Premiere Episode of “Marvel’s Hulk and the Agents of S.M.A.S.H.” August 11
July 12, 2013 | "Marvel's Hulk and the Agents of S.M.A.S.H.," is an action-packed, fun-filled animated series starring Marvel's strongest super heroes – Hulk, She-Hulk, A-Bomb, Red Hulk and Skaar. In this first Marvel produced Hulk animated series, this Gamma group forms an unlikely family living under one roof, battling evil villains and proving to the world they are not monsters – they are Hulk-sized heroes.
- Disney XD’s Monday Line-Up Hits Season & Series Highs
July 11, 2013 | "Kickin' It" Delivers Most-Watched Original Telecast in Nearly 2 Years in Total Viewers and Kids 2-11 and Sets Series High in Boys 2-11
- “NFL Rush Zone: Guardians Unleashed” Third Season to Air on Nicktoons This Fall
July 11, 2013 | NFL Rush Zone, co-produced by Nickelodeon and the NFL, will air a 20-episode third season, NFL Rush Zone: Guardians Unleashed, the two entities jointly announced today. The third installment of the Emmy nominated series based on NFLRUSH ZONE, the NFL’s online world for kids, debuts this fall on Nicktoons and NFL Network.
- Nick Doubles “Sam & Cat” Season to 40 Episodes
July 11, 2013 | Nickelodeon has doubled the episode order of Sam & Cat’s first season from 20 to 40 episodes.
- Disney Channel and Disney Junior Ratings Highlights July 1 – 7, 2013
July 10, 2013 | For the week of July 1, 2013, 24-hour kid-driven, family-inclusive television network Disney Channel celebrated 4th of July week ranking as TV's #1 network in Total Day across Kids 2-11 (1.02 million/2.6 rating), Kids 6-11 (741,000/3.1 rating) and Tweens 9-14 (637,000/2.7 rating) - the network's 6th consecutive week sweeping the major youth demos and 108th straight week at #1 in 6-11/9-14 - and was cable TV's #1 network in Total Viewers (1.82 million).
- The Hub Network Ratings Highlights for July 1 – 7, 2013
July 10, 2013 | The Hub Network, a destination for kids and their families, had a week of year-to-year gains in key demos thanks to a strong lineup of series and movies, including original episodes of "Pound Puppies," "Transformers Prime Beast Hunters" and "Kaijudo: Clash of the Duel Masters," all from Hasbro Studios. Encores of fan favorites also performed well, including "Family Game Night" from Hasbro Studios; "R.L. Stine's Haunting Hour: The Series" from Front Street Pictures in association with The Hatchery; and "Goosebumps" from Scholastic Media.
