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- Nickelodeon & NFL Co-Producing “Rush Zone: Season of the Guardians” Half-Hour Series, Premiering in November on Nicktoons
September 6, 2012 | Nickelodeon and the National Football League continue their relationship with NFL Rush Zone: Season of the Guardians, the first-ever original half-hour animated series developed by a major U.S. sports league and a cable network, the two entities jointly announced today.
- Disney Channel Ratings Highlights for August 27 – September 2, 2012
September 6, 2012 | For the week of August 27, 2012, fresh off its historic summer win, Disney Channel furthered its dominance of the television landscape, ranking as the #1 cable TV network on a Total Day basis for the 13th consecutive week in Total Viewers (1.66 million) and as the #1 TV network for the 13th straight week in Kids 2-11 (925,000/2.3 rating). In Kids 6-11 (656,000/2.8 rating) and Tweens 9-14 (568,000/2.4 rating), the network’s record streak expanded to 64 consecutive weeks.
- Disney Junior Ratings Highlights for August 27 – September 2, 2012
September 6, 2012 | For the week of August 27, 2012, Disney Junior’s “Jake and the Never Land Pirates” on Disney Channel ranked as the #1 preschool cable TV series in Kids 2-5 (629,000/3.9 rating) and Boys 2-5 (321,000/3.9 rating), with “Mickey Mouse Clubhouse” the #1 preschool cable TV series in Women 18-49 (419,000/0.7 rating).
- New Preschool Series “Tickety Toc” Premieres Monday, Sept. 10 on Nickelodeon
September 5, 2012 | Nickelodeon presents Tickety Toc, a brand-new CG-animated preschool series (26 episodes) that follows the comedic adventures of twins, Tommy and Tallulah. The half-hour series premiering Monday, Sept. 10, teaches kids about friendship, problem-solving and teamwork. New episodes will roll out Monday, Sept. 10 - Thursday, Sept. 13, at 9 a.m. (ET/PT). Tickety Toc is created and directed by FunnyFlux Entertainment founder and president, Gil Hoon Jung and executive-produced by Nigel Pickard and Vanessa Hill for The Foundation. The series is produced by the Zodiak Kids production company, The Foundation, and FunnyFlux Entertainment. Tickety Toc will regularly air weekdays at 9 a.m. (ET/PT) on Nickelodeon.
- Disney Channel’s New Series “Dog With A Blog” Premieres Friday, October 12
September 5, 2012 | Dogs rule in Disney Channel’s "Dog With A Blog," a comedy series about a blended family and their talking and blogging dog, premiering FRIDAY, OCTOBER 12 (9:40 p.m., ET/PT) on Disney Channel. The series, told from a canine point of view, follows the newly adopted dog Stan, step-siblings, Tyler, Avery and Chloe, and their parents Bennett and Ellen, as they adjust to life as a new family. "Dog With A Blog" follows the premiere of the Disney Channel Original Movie "Girl Vs. Monster" (8:00 p.m., ET/PT). The series will continue in its regular time slot beginning Sunday, November 4 (8:00 p.m., ET/PT).
- Cartoon Network Ratings Highlights for August 27 – September 2, 2012
September 5, 2012 | Across the first 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 the #2 network among kids 9-14. Older kids drove solid growth vs. the same time period last year, with average kids 6-11 delivery in Early Prime expanding by 11% and average delivery in Total Day expanding by 20%.
- Disney Channel Original Movie “Girl Vs. Monster” Premieres October 12
September 5, 2012 | Olivia Holt (of Disney XD's "Kickin' It") stars in a bewitching story for kids and families, "Girl Vs. Monster," a Disney Channel Original Movie, premiering FRIDAY, OCTOBER 12 (8:00 p.m., ET/PT), during the Monstober programming event on Disney Channel. The spook-tacular adventure, with themes of courage, independence and friendship, follows a confident fifteen-year-old singer who on Halloween, discovers that she's a fifth generation monster hunter.
- This Weekend on The Hub: “My Little Pony” Wedding Encore; New “Transformers” and “Care Bears”
September 4, 2012 | Rewatch the "My Little Pony Friendship is Magic" wedding special, a new "Transformers Prime" and a new "Care Bears: Welcome to Care-a-Lot" this weekend on The Hub.
- Nicktoons and TeenNick’s Schedule Changes for September
August 31, 2012 | Two of Nickelodeon’s digital networks, Nicktoons and TeenNick, will be making schedule changes starting next week for the new fall season.
- New “Cookie Jar TV” on CBS Line-Up Announced
August 30, 2012 | CBS and Cookie Jar Entertainment present the new children's program schedule premiering Saturday, Sept. 22 on the CBS Television Network. The three-hour E/I-compliant programming block, exclusive to broadcast television, is comprised of the new show "Liberty's Kids," plus new episodes of returning favorites "The Doodlebops" and repeat episodes of "Busytown Mysteries."
