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- “Sam & Cat” Premiere Scores 4.2 Million Viewers
June 11, 2013 | Nickelodeon's premiere of Sam & Cat scored 4.156 million total viewers on Saturday at 8 p.m. That is now Nick's highest rated live-action telecast for 2013, minus the Kids' Choice Awards.
- “The Amazing World of Gumball” Returns At #1 With Kids 6-11, Boys 2-14
June 7, 2013 | The Amazing World of Gumball, Cartoon Network’s BAFTA and International Emmy® Award-winning series, was the #1 telecast of the day among Kids 6-11 and Boys 2-14 on all of television for its June 5 episode (7:30 p.m. ET, PT).
- Disney/ABC Television Group Launches Disney Channel Photo Finish App
June 7, 2013 | Disney/ABC Television Group is launching the Disney Channel Photo Finish app on iPad, iPhone and iPod touch. Fans can now get creative and personalize their own pictures with their favorite characters from "Phineas and Ferb," "Gravity Falls," "Shake It Up" and the highly anticipated Disney Channel Original Movie "Teen Beach Movie."
- Contestant Search for Disney Channel’s “Win, Lose or Draw” Starts June 15 in Southern California
June 7, 2013 | Disney Channel announces the ultimate contestant search throughout Southern California for kids ages 11-17 to compete in Disney Channel’s new game show "Disney’s Win, Lose or Draw," beginning Saturday, June 15.
- Adam Sandler and Chris Rock Guest Star on New “Jessie” & “A.N.T. Farm” June 28
June 7, 2013 | Celebrated funnymen Adam Sandler ("Grown Ups," "Grown Ups 2," "Hotel Transylvania") and Chris Rock ("Grown Ups 2," "Madagascar") guest star in the hit Disney Channel original series "Jessie" and "A.N.T. Farm," respectively, Friday, June 28 on Disney Channel.
- Disney Channel and Disney XD Casting Directors Begin Southern California Talent Search
June 6, 2013 | Casting directors for series and movies for the kid- and family-targeted channels Disney Channel and Disney XD have begun a talent search throughout the greater Southern California area, visiting elementary, middle and high schools, performing arts schools and academies, dance studios and after school programs in search of new talent age 10-17.
- Vortexx Adds “Spectacular Spider-Man,” “Digimon Fusion” and “Bolts & Blip” This Fall
June 5, 2013 | In an advertisement on today’s edition of Cynopsis Kids, Vortexx announced it will be adding repeats of The Spectacular Spider-Man as well as premieres of Digimon Fusion and a new series Bolts & Blip this fall.
- Led By New “Good Luck Charlie,” Disney Channel Sweeps Week in All Kids, Tweens
June 4, 2013 | For the week of May 27, 2013, soaring to 9-week highs, 24-hour kid-driven, familydedicated television network Disney Channel swept Total Day across major youth demos Kids 2-11 (910,000/2.3 rating), Kids 6-11 (608,000/2.6 rating) and Tweens 9-14 (552,000/2.3 rating), marking an impressive 103rd consecutive week as TV’s #1 network in the latter two demos.
- Nickelodeon Ratings Highlights for May 27 – June 2, 2013
June 4, 2013 | Nickelodeon’s hit animation lineup vaulted SpongeBob SquarePants and the new Sanjay and Craig into the top two spots, respectively, on all TV with kids this week.
- “Teen Beach Movie” Soundtrack Pre-Order on iTunes, Movie Premieres July 19
June 4, 2013 | Disney Channel is primed to unleash Seacat, Giggles, Rascal, Lugnut, Struts, Butchy, Cheechee, Tanner, Lela, Brady and Mack via today's iTunes pre-order of the surf-rock/pop soundtrack for "Teen Beach Movie," an exuberant song, sand and surf fest set inside a retro beach party movie.
