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- Saban Brands’ “Julius Jr.” to Air on Nick Jr. in 2013
February 5, 2013 | Saban Brands announced today its new animated preschool series inspired by the Paul Frank family of characters, Julius Jr., will air on Nick Jr. in the U.S., Australia and New Zealand in 2013. Following the adventures of a young version of Julius the Monkey, Julius Jr. will mark the first television vehicle for Paul Frank. Since its founding in 1997, in a Huntington Beach garage, the lifestyle fashion brand has become globally recognized for its fresh and irreverent designs and colorful cast of characters.
- Cartoon Network Ratings Highlights for January 28 – February 3, 2013
February 5, 2013 | Across the first week of February 2013, Cartoon Network ranked as basic cable’s #1 network for Early Prime (7-9 p.m.) delivery of boys 2-11, 6-11 & 9-14, and #1 in Total Day delivery of boys 9-14.
- Did #SaveYJandGLTAS Campaign Help “Young Justice” Score Season High Ratings?
February 5, 2013 | Saturday morning’s new episode of Young Justice: Invasion scored 2.123 million total viewers, a possible season high with total viewers (see below for a ratings breakdown for this season).
- Saban Brands Announces Nickelodeon As U.S. Broadcast Partner for “Digimon Fusion”
February 5, 2013 | Saban Brands announced today its new animated series, Digimon Fusion, will air on Nickelodeon in 2013. Digimon Fusion is the sixth installment of the hugely successful Digimon franchise, which Saban Brands re-acquired in 2012.
- Disney Channel Sweeps Friday, February 1 With All Kids & Tweens Demos, Plus Viewers
February 4, 2013 | Featuring all-new episodes of “A.N.T. Farm,” “Jessie” and “Phineas and Ferb,” Disney Channel ranked as Friday’s #1 TV network in Kids 2-11 (1.0 million/2.5 rating), Kids 6-11 (624,000/2.6 rating) and Tweens 9-14 (503,000/2.1 rating) and cable TV’s #1 network in Total Viewers (1.82 million).
- Nick Cannon Guest Voices in Sunday’s New “Secret Millionaires Club”
February 4, 2013 | When the SMC travels to London, they learn a lesson about illegal downloading after their music video is pirated by their fans.
- Super Bowl Sunday Marathons and Special Programming
February 3, 2013 | Not interested in the Super Bowl today? Check out what’s airing on the networks we cover.
- Nickelodeon Schedules “Rugrats” Marathon Opposite Super Bowl
January 31, 2013 | “A baby’s gotta do, what a baby's gotta do” and this Super Bowl Sunday, all babies (and babies at heart) can watch a Rugrats marathon on Nickelodeon
- ’90s Are All That Adds “Ren & Stimpy,” “Angry Beavers” in February
January 31, 2013 | After spending the last six weeks in various marathon mode (the past five of which have been a single show each week), TeenNick’s The ‘90s Are All That block settles into a new schedule starting next Monday, February 4.
- Twilight Sparkle Becomes A Princess In A Special New “My Little Pony” on February 16
January 30, 2013 | The first look at the newest addition to the royal family will be revealed when The Hub TV Network, one of the fastest growing basic cable networks, premieres the special all-new coronation episode of the animated hit series "My Little Pony Friendship is Magic," Saturday, February 16 (10:30 a.m. ET).
