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- Disney XD Ratings Highlights for November 2012
November 28, 2012 | November 2012 ranked as Disney XD’s #1 most-watched month in Prime in the network’s history (includes its 10 years as Toon Disney) in target demos Kids 6-14 (289,000), Boys 6-14 (172,000), Kids 6-11 (224,000), Boys 6-11 (131,000), Tweens 9-14 (200,000), Boys 9-14 (121,000), Kids 2-11 (284,000) and Boys 2-11 (163,000), and its #2 month on record in Total Viewers (472,000), posting across-the-board double-digit increases. These record deliveries were powered by series highs for newest original series “Crash & Bernstein,” solid outings for live-action series “Kickin It” and “Lab Rats,” and high performing movies from PIXAR’s “Toy Story” franchise.
- “Peter Rabbit’s Christmas Tale” Premieres December 14 on Nickelodeon
November 28, 2012 | Peter Rabbit hops on to the TV screen with the premiere of Nickelodeon's brand-new primetime holiday special, "Peter Rabbit's Christmas Tale," Friday, Dec. 14, at 7 p.m. (ET/PT). Told with humor and heart, the special is a fresh re-imagining of the classic Beatrix Potter children's books, which have sold over 250 million copies worldwide and been translated into 35 languages. Peter Rabbit is produced in conjunction with Silvergate Media and animated by Brown Bag Films.
- Cartoon Network Ratings Highlights for November 2012
November 28, 2012 | Cartoon Network concluded November 2012 ranking as the #1 television network for Early Prime (7-9 p.m.) delivery of boys 2-11, 6-11 & 9-14. The network also ranked #1 for Total Day delivery of boys 6-11 & 9-14, increasing average kids 6-11 delivery by 1% and kids 9-14 delivery by 4% vs. November 2011. Additionally, all November kids delivery averages in Early Prime and Total Day grew significantly compared to October, ranging between 5% and 23%.
- “Marvin Marvin” Debuts to 2.6 Million Viewers, Posts Gains With Kids and Tweens
November 28, 2012 | Saturday’s premiere of Marvin Marvin scored 2.6 million total viewers of which 1.4 million were kids 2-11, 1.2 million kids 6-11 and 1.2 million tweens 9-14.
- The Hub Ratings Highlights for November 2012
November 28, 2012 | The Hub TV Network, one of the fastest growing cable networks, powered to its best-ever November and continued its growth momentum with its 11th month of year-over-year audience growth, capped by strong performances of holiday-week programming November 19-25, 2012.
- “Sofia the First” TV Series Premieres January 11
November 27, 2012 | The highly anticipated debut of Disney Junior's "Sofia the First," a new animated series about Princess Sofia, an adventurous little girl who is learning how to adjust to royal life after her mom marries the king and she becomes a princess overnight, debuts FRIDAY, JANUARY 11 on Disney Channel (9:30-10:00 a.m., ET/PT) and Disney Junior (5:30-6:00 p.m., ET/PT). Created for kids 2-7 and their parents/caregivers, "Sofia the First" tells the story of an ordinary girl who becomes a princess and, throughout her journey, learns that possessing the characteristics of a true princess - honesty, loyalty, compassion and grace - is what makes one truly royal.
- “iCarly” Finale Scores 6.4 Million Viewers
November 27, 2012 | 6.430 million total viewers tuned in to say “iGoodbye” to iCarly on Friday.
- “NinjaGo” Closes Season With 3.1 Million Viewers; “Dragons” Hits Series High
November 26, 2012 | Last Wednesday’s season two finale of NinjaGo: Masters of Spinjitzu scored 3.108 million total viewers. This marks the show’s second highest rated episode, after the season one finale back in April (which had 3.340 million viewers).
- “Transformers Prime” Joining Vortexx on December 8
November 26, 2012 | Transformers Prime, which airs on The Hub and is produced by Hasbro, will join Saban Brands’ Vortexx programming block on The CW starting Saturday, December 8.
- Disney Channel Ratings Highlights for November 12 – 18, 2012
November 22, 2012 | For the week of November 12, 2012, Disney Channel was crowned the #1 cable TV network in Total Day for a record 75 consecutive weeks in Kids 6-11 (600,000/2.5 rating) and Tweens 9-14 (493,000/2.1 rating), surpassing Nickelodeon by double digits for the 54th (+30%, vs. 462,000) and 56th (+45%, vs. 340,000) weeks in a row, respectively.
