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- TELETOON Announces Fall 2012 Programming Highlights for Multiple Networks
August 3, 2012 | TELETOON Canada Inc. today announced fall programming lineups for TELETOON, TELETOON at Night, TELETOON Retro, Cartoon Network and Adult Swim. Full to the brim with new series, seasons, movies and episodes, the TELETOON Canada fall season officially launches on Monday, September 3, 2012.
- Classic “Figure It Out,” “Legends of the Hidden Temple,” “Family Double Dare” on TeenNick This Weekend
August 3, 2012 | TeenNick’s The ‘90s Are All That block is bringing in some game show action this weekend (during the Olympics, too). Classic season one and three episodes of Figure It Out, Legends of the Hidden Temple and Family Double Dare will be airing this week, Friday through Sunday from midnight to 4 a.m. ET (9 p.m. – 1 a.m. PT).
- Nickelodeon Picks Up Two “iCarly,” “VICTORiOUS” Spin-Off Pilots Created by Dan Schneider
August 2, 2012 | EW.com has the scoop on Dan Schneider’s new pilots at Nickelodeon – both are spinoffs of iCarly!
- Nick at Nite Picks Up “Wendell and Vinnie” Starring Jerry Trainor
August 2, 2012 | Nick at Nite has picked up their second sitcom this year - Wendell and Vinnie – for 20 episodes. The series stars Jerry Trainor.
- “Transformers Prime” Returns With New Episodes Friday, August 24
August 2, 2012 | Optimus Prime and Bumblebee are back! The two iconic Autobots will return to The Hub Television Network, a destination for kids and their families, doing double duty this month. The duo will appear in “Transformers Prime,” which resumes season two on a new day and in a new time Friday, August 24, 7 p.m. ET, and will team up for the first time to work side-by-side with the Rescue Bots in a special back-to-back, two-part presentation of “Transformers Rescue Bots” Saturday August 18, 12:30-1:30 p.m. ET.
- The Hub Announces “Dog Days of Summer” Programming Event
August 2, 2012 | The Hub TV Network, a destination for kids and their families, gives every dog their chance for a moment in the spotlight during the network's annual "Dog Days of Summer" programming event, August 20-25, featuring a week of canine-themed movies and culminating in a marathon of the popular animated series "Pound Puppies" (Saturday, August 25, 9-11 a.m. ET), produced by Hasbro Studios.
- Nick Continues Olympic Celebration With “Dora” and “Team Umizoomi” Primetime Specials August 13
August 1, 2012 | Nickelodeon continues to celebrate a sports-filled summer with new primetime specials of preschool favorites Dora the Explorer and Team Umizoomi on Monday, Aug. 13. First, Dora gets the chance to perform a special ribbon dance in "Dora's Fantastic Gymnastics Adventure," at 7:00 p.m. (ET/PT). Then, the mighty miniature math superheroes, Team Umizoomi, go for the gold in "Team Umizoomi: The Umi Games," at 7:30 p.m. (ET/PT).
- Disney Junior Channel Launches “Night Light” Programming Block for Parents on September 4
August 1, 2012 | Disney Junior, the brand behind three of cable TV's top five co-viewed series among parents and kids age 2-8, including the #1 series "Doc McStuffins," will launch a nightly block of parent-targeted, kid-friendly short-form programming to air interstitially on the 24-hour channel Disney Junior, beginning TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4 (9:00 p.m.-4:00 a.m., ET/PT).
- The Hub and Disney XD Only Networks to Post Yearly Gains With Kids 6-11 in July
August 1, 2012 | July wasn’t such a hot month with kids 6-11, the primary demo for many of the networks we cover, as every network was down besides two – The Hub and Disney XD.
- Disney Channel Ratings Highlights for July 2012
July 31, 2012 | For July 2012, Disney Channel was #1 in Total Viewers (2.04 million) across Total Day against all cable channels, extending its reign to 8 record-setting consecutive weeks. For the month, Disney Channel surpassed Nickelodeon by 21% – its largest competitive advantage on record.
