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- Disney XD Ratings Highlights for July 2012
July 31, 2012 | Driven by multiple airings of original series, most notably “Lab Rats,” “Kickin’ It” and “Pair of Kings,” July 2012 ranked as Disney XD’s most-watched month in Prime on record (includes its 10 years as Toon Disney) in Total Viewers (471,000), Kids 6-14 (275,000) and Tweens 9-14 (187,000), and its #2 month ever in Kids 2-11 (267,000) and Kids 6-11 (212,000).
- Cartoon Network Ratings Highlights for July 2012
July 31, 2012 | Across July 2012, Cartoon Network ranked as television’s #1 network for Total Day & Early Prime (7-9 p.m.) delivery of boys 2-11, 6-11 & 9-14. Both Total Day and Early Prime delivery grew across kids 9-14—up 12% and 1%, respectively, vs. July 2011.
- The Hub Ratings Highlights for July 2012
July 31, 2012 | Powered by the continued momentum of its original series and by the strength of event programming on its summer schedule throughout the month of July, The Hub TV Network, a destination for kids and their families, earned the best monthly audience delivery in the history of the network among the target demographics of Kids 2-11 and Kids 6-11, and among Persons 2+ and Households.
- Talk Like A Pirate on September 19 With “Jake and the Never Land Pirates: Jake Saves Bucky”
July 30, 2012 | Disney Junior will debut the primetime special "Jake and the Never Land Pirates: Jake Saves Bucky" on International Talk Like A Pirate Day, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19 (7:00-8:00 p.m., ET/PT) on Disney Channel.
- Nickelodeon Orders Three New Comedy Pilots
July 30, 2012 | Nickelodeon has ordered three multi-camera sitcoms, one for Nick at Nite and two for the main channel.
- Boomerang’s New Weekend Line-Up Has “Foster’s Home for Imaginary Friends” Joining August 11
July 29, 2012 | We announced Boomerang’s big schedule changes that started July 23 already. However, the weekend line-up wasn’t fully known, since this weekend and next weekend are special events for the Olympics (with Laff-A-Lympics, Wacky Races and The Super Globetrotters airing). But starting August 11, the regular weekend line-up takes shake… and is quite different than before, with the addition of Foster’s Home for Imaginary Friends as well!
- Disney’s “TRYathlon” Premieres Monday, August 13 on Disney XD
July 27, 2012 | In an expansion of Disney XD's ongoing "TRYit" initiative designed to inspire kids to get up, get outside and try something new, professional sports stars: the NFL's Arian Foster (Houston Texans), the WNBA's Candace Parker (Los Angeles Sparks) and the NBA's Kevin Love (Minnesota Timberwolves) coach young stars Leo Howard and Olivia Holt ("Kickin' It"), Billy Unger and Spencer Boldman ("Lab Rats") and Doc Shaw and Adam Hicks ("Pair of Kings") who team with three viewers (hailing from Georgia, Oregon and Texas) to compete in fun challenges that will test their skills and their teamwork, in Disney's "TRYathlon" special, premiering MONDAY, AUGUST 13 (8:00 p.m., ET/PT) on Disney XD. The special is hosted by Hal Sparks and Tyrel Jackson Williams ("Lab Rats").
- New Video Clips from “FRED 3: Camp Fred”
July 26, 2012 | Nickelodeon has released the following two video clips from FRED 3: Camp Fred which premieres this Saturday at 8 p.m. ET/PT.
- “Robot and Monster” Premieres Saturday, August 4 on Nickelodeon
July 26, 2012 | Nickelodeon has begun airing teasers for their new 26-episode animated series Robot and Monster. The series will premiere Saturday, August 4 at 11 a.m. ET/PT.
- Nickelodeon Schedules Week of “FRED: The Show” Premieres After Third Movie
July 26, 2012 | After the premiere of the third Fred movie this Saturday, Nickelodeon will premiere six all new episodes of FRED: The Show next Monday through Friday at 6 p.m. ET/PT.
