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- Disney Channel Ratings Highlights for September 10 – 16, 2012
September 18, 2012 | For the week of September 10, 2012, delivering the #1 TV telecast with Sunday’s “Good Luck Charlie,” Disney Channel extended its record-streak as the #1 TV network to 66 consecutive weeks in Kids 6-11 (505,000/2.1 rating) and Tweens 9-14 (446,000/1.9 rating), and stood as the #1 TV network for the 14th time in the previous 15 weeks in Kids 2-11 (782,000/2.0 rating).
- Disney Junior Ratings Highlights for September 10 – 16, 2012
September 18, 2012 | For the week of September 10, 2012, Disney Channel’s Disney Junior block delivered the week’s Top 2 cable TV series across target preschoolers Kids 2-5, Boys 2-5 and Girls 2-5 with “Doc McStuffins” and “Jake and the Never Land Pirates,” and the Top 3 preschool cable TV series in Women 18-49 with “Doc McStuffins,” “Jake and the Never Land Pirates” and “Mickey Mouse Clubhouse.”
- Cartoon Network Ratings Highlights for September 10 – 16, 2012
September 18, 2012 | Across the third week of September 2012, 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 6-11 & 9-14. Compared to the same time period in 2011, Early prime delivery of kids 9-14 grew by 14% and Total Day delivery of kids 9-14 grew by 11%.
- Nick@Nite Officially Premieres “See Dad Run” on Sunday, October 14
September 18, 2012 | Nick at Nite will premiere its brand-new live-action family comedy executive produced by and starring Scott Baio, See Dad Run on Sunday, Oct. 14, at 8p.m. (ET/PT). A multi-camera scripted half-hour, the series follows David Hobbs (Baio) an actor who, after ten years of starring as America's favorite TV dad, becomes a stay-at-home father while his soap star wife (Alanna Ubach, Legally Blonde) makes her return to the limelight. Mark Curry (Hangin' with Mr. Cooper) also stars as David's friend, Marcus. Nick at Nite will air the pilot of See Dad Runon Saturday, Oct. 6 at 9p.m. (ET/PT), with the series airing regularly on Sundays at 8p.m. (ET/PT).
- “LEGO Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Out” Premieres September 26 on Cartoon Network
September 18, 2012 | Get your lightsabers ready because a brand new LEGO Star Wars special is coming to Cartoon Network. Your favorites are back and even though it's just moments after the Death Star has exploded, Luke, Leia, Han, Chewbacca and the rest of the Rebel Alliance's heroes have no time to rest on their laurels.
- Cartoon Network Announces 20th Birthday Plans for October 2012
September 17, 2012 | This October, the world's first 24-hour, all-animation cable network will celebrate its first 20 years by hosting CARTOON NETWORK'S BIRTHDAY PARTY, an on-air and online birthday tribute created especially for kids and kids-at-heart who've grown up with the wildly fun and outrageous network since its launch in 1992. Launching on Oct. 1, 1992 within just two million U.S. homes, Cartoon Network has since grown to become the #1 television network among boys 6-11, and is currently seen in over 175 countries and in more than 360 million households worldwide.
- “The Amanda Show” Returns (Again) to TeenNick, More Schedule Changes
September 17, 2012 | TeenNick is making some changes to their regular programming line-up. Starting tomorrow, The Amanda Show returns to TeenNick after last leaving in April.
- “Penguins,” “Wizards” Among Creative Arts Emmy Winners
September 16, 2012 | Last night The 64th Annual Primetime Creative Arts Emmy winners were announced.
- “Drake & Josh” Episodes Return to Nick’s Regular Schedule Starting Monday
September 14, 2012 | After Nickelodeon aired the Drake & Josh TV movie “Go Hollywood” last Saturday, September 8 and it scored 2.601 million viewers (of which 1.123 million were kids age 2-11, making it the #4 program on all of TV in that demo for the week), it’s no surprise they want to air more now.
- Nicktoons Shakes Up Schedule Starting Tomorrow
September 14, 2012 | After just two weeks of their new fall schedule, Nicktoons is already making significant changes to their line-up starting this weekend and continuing into next week.
