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- New “Adventure Time” and “Regular Show” Continue to Power Cartoon Network (Ratings for January 7-13)
January 15, 2013 | Across the second week of January 2013, Cartoon Network ranked as basic cable's #1 network for Total Day delivery of boys 9-14, and #1 in Early Prime (7-9 p.m.) delivery of boys 6-11 & 9-14.
- This Weekend on The Hub: New “Secret Millionaires Club,” “My Little Pony” and “The Haunting Hour”
January 15, 2013 | Tune-in for new episodes of "Secret Millionaires Club," "My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic" and "R.L. Stine’s The Haunting Hour: The Series" this weekend on The Hub!
- “Tangled,” “Austin & Ally” & “Shake It Up” Lead Disney To Victory (Ratings for January 7-13)
January 15, 2013 | Disney Channel Strengthens -- Is Again #1 in All Major Youth Demos,
Kids 2-11, 6-11 and Tweens; #1 Total Day Cable TV Network in Total Viewers
- News Bits: Nicktoons Pulls “Yu-Gi-Oh!” Launch, Schedules “Alien Dawn” Premiere; Vortexx Changes
January 14, 2013 | Late last week, TV schedules updated to show that Nicktoons was not airing Yu-Gi-Oh! this week, as they had announced and promoted previously. On-air promos were gone by late last week, but the show page on Nicktoons.com continued to say “Premieres January 14 at 9pm ET” up until this morning.
- “Sofia the First” Scores Royal Ratings in Series Debut
January 14, 2013 | Friday’s premiere of Disney Junior’s “Sofia the First” ranked as the #1 preschool series launch in cable TV history in Girls 2-5 (673,000/8.6 rating), Adults 18-49 (948,000/0.8 rating) and Women 18-49 (710,000/1.1 rating), and was the #2 weekday preschool cable launch in over 12 years in Total Viewers (2.7 million) – since 8/14/2000 – behind only Disney Channel’s “Mickey Mouse Clubhouse” (2.8 million).
- Turner Broadcasting Announces Multi-Year Agreement With Netflix
January 14, 2013 | Turner Broadcasting System, Inc., The Warner Bros. Television Group, and Netflix, Inc. today announced licensing agreements bringing to U.S. Netflix members complete previous seasons of animated and live-action programming from Cartoon Network, Warner Bros. Animation and Adult Swim.
- Cartoon Network Ratings Highlights for December 31, 2012 – January 6, 2013
January 8, 2013 | Across the first week of January 2013, Cartoon Network ranked as television’s #1 network for Total Day delivery of boys 6-11, & 9-14, and #1 in Early Prime (7-9 p.m.) delivery of boys 9-14. Scoring double-digit delivery gains compared the same week in 2012, Total Day delivery of kids 2-11 grew by 20%, kids 6-11 by 33% and kids 9-14 by 33%.
- Disney Channel Ratings Highlights for December 31, 2012 – January 6, 2013
January 8, 2013 | Disney Channel celebrated the New Year with its most-watched opening week in the network’s history – and 20-week highs (since week of 8/20/12) – ranking as TV’s #1 network in Total Day across Kids 2-11 (1.15 million/2.9 rating), Kids 6-11 (774,000/3.3 rating) and Tweens 9-14 (658,000/2.8 rating), and the #2 cable TV network in Total Viewers (2.09 million), behind only ESPN.
- The Hub Ratings Highlights for December 31, 2012 – January 6, 2013
January 8, 2013 | The Hub TV Network got a solid jumpstart on the New Year with strong performances of series holiday marathons and Hub TV Network premieres of multiple movies that collectively delivered significant year-over-year audience growth for the week of December 31, 2012 – January 6, 2013.
- New Primetime “Dora the Explorer” Special “Dora Rocks!” Premieres Monday, January 14
January 8, 2013 | Nickelodeon invites preschoolers to jam with Dora in the brand-new Dora the Explorer primetime special, “Dora Rocks!” premiering Monday, Jan. 14, at 7:00 p.m. (ET/PT). The half-hour adventure gives kids the opportunity to practice their musical skills and play interactive games learning geometry and catchy Spanish words and phrases. Emmy award-winning Dora the Explorer currently reaches more preschoolers than any other show on television (12.4 million), and averages a 4.9/661,000 K2-5 and 1.5 million total viewers.
