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- Nickelodeon Ratings Highlights for November 26 – December 2, 2012
December 4, 2012 | Nickelodeon scored this week with the premiere of the brand-new, holiday-themed live-action/CG TV movie, A Fairly Odd Christmas (Thursday, Nov. 29, at 7 p.m. ET/PT), which drew 4.5 million total viewers and ranks as the week’s top telecast with kids 2-11.
- Cartoon Network Ratings Highlights for November 26 – December 2, 2012
December 4, 2012 | Cartoon Network improved Early Prime (7-9 p.m.) delivery of all key kids demos last week compared to the same time period last year—average kids 2-11 delivery grew by 4%, kids 6-11 by 9% and kids 9-14 by 23%. Total Day delivery averages also grew last week, with kids 6-11 delivery improving by 1% and kids 9-14 by 12%. Accordingly, Cartoon Network ranked as the #1 network in Total Day on All TV among boys 9-14.
- The Hub Announces Christmas Eve and Day Schedules, Including “Animaniacs” Launch
December 3, 2012 | This December, The Hub TV Network, one of the fastest growing basic cable networks, celebrates the holiday season by adding the outrageous animated television series "Animaniacs," executive produced by Steven Spielberg, to the programming lineup. A broad mix of wit, slapstick, and pop culture references, the animated series from Amblin Entertainment and Warner Brothers Animation will serve as a cornerstone of The Hub's month-long lineup of holiday-themed programming. The series will premiere with a four-hour marathon on Christmas Eve, Monday, December 24 (4-8 p.m. ET) followed by the holiday-themed musical feature film Animaniacs: Wakko's Wish Monday, December 24 (8-10 p.m. ET). "Animaniacs" will continue on the network's schedule in 2013 premiering in its regular timeslot on Monday, January 7 (3 p.m. ET).
- “Monsuno: Destiny” DVD Coming January 8, 2013 from Shout! Factory
December 1, 2012 | On January 8, 2013, Shout! Factory Kids, in collaboration with FremantleMedia Enterprises (FME), the brand extension and licensing arm of FremantleMedia, will release Monsuno: Destiny, the first DVD collection based on the highly popular animated series on Nicktoons! Delivering five action-filled episodes and captivating entertainment that kids and families are sure to enjoy, the DVD features bonus content including Behind-The-Scenes Videos and Character Bios, and has a suggested retail price of $14.97. Pre-order is available now on Amazon.com.
- New Live-Action Series “Alien Dawn” Coming in February to Nicktoons
November 30, 2012 | During tonight’s premiere of NFL Rush Zone, Nicktoons aired the first promotion for their new live-action series Alien Dawn coming in February 2013.
- Watch This ‘Merry Melody’ from Next Week’s New Christmas “Looney Tunes Show”
November 30, 2012 | It's a "Merry Melody" with this new song from next Tuesday's new episode of The Looney Tunes Show (Dec. 4 at 7:30 p.m. ET/PT) on Cartoon Network.
- Nick Picks Up “Sam & Cat” Series
November 30, 2012 | Nickelodeon has officially picked up the iCarly/VICTORiOUS spin-off series Sam & Cat. Created by Dan Schneider, the series will star Jennette McCurdy and Ariana Grande reprising their roles from their parent series.
- “Rush Zone: Season of the Guardians” Premieres Friday on Nicktoons, Saturday on NFL Network
November 29, 2012 | NFL Rush Zone: Season of the Guardians, the first-ever original half-hour animated series jointly developed by a cable network and major U.S sports league, premieres this Friday, Nov. 30. The second season of Nickelodeon's and the NFL's co-produced series comprises 24 half-hour episodes and will debut with a one hour premiere at 9:00 p.m. (ET) on Nicktoons with an encore on NFL Network, Saturday, Dec. 1, at 7:00 a.m. (ET). NFL Rush Zone: Season of the Guardians airs regularly Fridays at 9:00 p.m. (ET) on Nicktoons and Saturdays at 7:00 a.m. (ET) on NFL Network.
- This Saturday on The Hub: New Episodes of “Pound Puppies,” “Dan Vs.” & “The Haunting Hour”
November 28, 2012 | DON’T MISS THIS WEEK’S “POUND PUPPIES” EPISODE WHERE THE FAN-VOTED PUPPY NAME WILL BE REVEALED, THIS SATURDAY AT 9 AM ET ONLY ON THE HUB!
- Disney Channel Ratings Highlights for November 2012
November 28, 2012 | During November 2012, Disney Channel ranked as the #1 TV network in Total Day for a record 19th consecutive month in Kids 6-11 (608,000/2.6 rating – dates back to May 2011) and for the 31st straight month in Tweens (505,000/2.1 rating – dates back to May 2010), powered by original series “Jessie,” ”Good Luck Charlie,” “Austin & Ally,” “Shake It Up” and “Dog With a Blog.” Moreover, the network closed out the month reaching a record 76 consecutive weeks as the #1 TV network in the target demos.
