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- Disney Channel Ratings Highlights for October 1 – 7, 2012
October 9, 2012 | For the week of October 1, 2012, Disney Channel ranked as the #1 cable TV network in Total Day in Total Viewers (1.51 million), extended its record-streak as the #1 TV network to 69 consecutive weeks in Kids 6-11 (566,000/2.4 rating) and Tweens 9-14 (461,000/1.9 rating), and was the #1 TV network for the 3rd time in the previous 4 weeks in Kids 2-11 (848,000/2.1 rating).
- Cartoon Network Ratings Highlights for October 1 – 7, 2012
October 9, 2012 | Cartoon Network entered 4th Quarter 2012 as basic cable’s #1 network for Early Prime (7-9 p.m.) delivery of boys 2-11, 6-11 & 9-14, scoring double-digit delivery growth among all kids demos as well—kids 6-11 grew by 10%, kids 2-11 also by 10% and kids 9-14 by 17%, vs. the same time period last year.
- Season 2 of “Level Up” Premieres October 23 on Cartoon Network
October 9, 2012 | Level Up, Cartoon Network's live-action comedy series about high school friends who encounter their online foes IRL (in real life), returns for a second season Tuesday, October 23 at 7:30 p.m. (ET, PT). Wisecracking, pranking and a whole lot of awesome continue when the Neverfail clan returns to fight zombies, Glamazons, an evil bard and the most terrifying enemy of all... a super-smart Dante.
- This Week on The Hub: Season Premiere of “The Haunting Hour,” New “Transformers Prime”; Monday “Batman” Marathon
October 8, 2012 | CHECK UNDER THE BED, TURN DOWN THE LIGHTS AND JOIN CHRISTOPHER LLOYD IN AN ALL NEW 2-PART EPISODE OF “R.L. STINE’S THE HAUNTING HOUR: THE SERIES” SEASON 3 PREMIERE THIS SATURDAY AT 6 PM ET ONLY ON THE HUB!
- Cartoon Network Announces New Warner Bros. Animation Series “The Tom and Jerry Show”
October 8, 2012 | One of the world’s most beloved cartoon duos returns to television in The Tom and Jerry Show, a fresh take on the classic frenemies coming soon to Cartoon Network. Comprised of two 11-minute shorts, each episode will feature Tom the cat and Jerry the mouse plotting against each other—with Tom’s determination matched only by Jerry’s own cleverness in evading capture. But this time the cartoon mayhem will not be limited to only Tom and Jerry’s traditional suburban setting. In The Tom and Jerry Show, the title characters’ nonstop game of cat and mouse will expand to also include more fantastic worlds, from a medieval castle to a mad scientist’s lab.
- Disney XD Acquires New CG “Max Steel” Series for 2013
October 5, 2012 | Disney XD has acquired the new CG animated Max Steel series.
- Nerd Corps Inks Deal with Key Licensees and Agents for “Slugterra”
October 4, 2012 | Nerd Corps Entertainment has inked deals with several key licensees and licensing agents to represent its newest boys action-comedy property around the world. The television series begins its global rollout on Disney XD this fall with consumer product launches starting spring 2013, including a toy line from Jakks Pacific.
- “Make Your Mark: Shake It Up Dance Off” Premieres Oct. 19 & 21 on Disney Channel
October 4, 2012 | Justin Bieber and Olympic Gold medalist Gabby Douglas appear, Debby Ryan ("Jessie") and Roshon Fegan ("Shake It Up," "Dancing with the Stars") will once again host and platinum recording artist Cher Lloyd and top choreographer Rosero McCoy are set to judge Disney Channel's popular talent competition for kids, "Make Your Mark: Shake It Up Dance Off." The multi-platform TV, online and radio initiative culminates with two special telecasts, including performances by "Austin & Ally" star/Hollywood Records recording artist Ross Lynch and "Shake It Up" stars Bella Thorne and Zendaya, among others, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 19 and SUNDAY, OCTOBER 21 (8:00 p.m., ET/PT) on Disney Channel.
- “Figure It Out” Returns With New Season on Monday, October 15
October 4, 2012 | Nickelodeon's popular game show Figure it Out returns to the network with 30 all-new episodes of unique hidden talents, celebrity panelists and slime beginning Monday, October 15, at 7p.m. (ET/PT). Since its 2012 reboot, Figure it Out ranks as the top program in its time slot with tweens 9-14 across all TV and averaging 2.1 million total viewers. Season two will feature celebrity panelists Cody Simpson, Tony Hawk, Rachel Crow, Metta World, Candace Parker, Noah Munck and Ariana Grande as they try to guess the rare and secret talents of everyday kids. Hosted by Jeff Sutphen (BrainSurge), Figure it Out airs Monday through Friday at 7 p.m. (ET/PT).
- Cartoon Network’s “Regular Show” Season 4 Premiere Scores Big
October 3, 2012 | Fresh from its recent Primetime Emmy® win for “Outstanding Short-Format Animated Program,” Cartoon Network’s original series Regular Show returned Monday night, Oct. 1 (8 p.m.) with its fourth season, scoring its best performance in its history, ranking as the #1 telecast of the day among all targeted kids and boys ages 2-11, 6-11 and 9-14, according to Nielsen Media Research. The hit animated comedy from first-time show creator JG Quintel earned significant ratings and delivery growth, ranging between 2% and 31%, vs. the same time period last year. Regular Show also out-paced all kids television competition by double and triple digits ranging between 14% and 600%, and propelled Cartoon Network’s entire Monday night prime time (7-9 p.m.) line-up of animated comedies to #1 on all television among boys 2-11, 6-11 and 9-14. Additionally, Regular Show attracted more than three million viewers 2+, up a remarkable 37% vs. the same time period last year.
