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- Disney Channel Ratings Highlights for June 7 – 13, 2010
June 15, 2010 | Boasting 5 of the week’s Top 10 telecasts in Kids 6-11 and 6 of the Top 7 in Tweens 9-14, Disney Channel was TV’s No. 1 network in Prime in Kids 6-11 (1.0 million/4.2 rating) and Tweens 9-14 (870,000/3.6 rating), marking the net’s 267th consecutive win in Kids 6-11.
- Cable Ratings: June 7 – 13, 2010
June 15, 2010 | Top 25 Cable Shows for June 7 – 13, 2010 (via TVbytheNumbers.com) Rank Shows Net Day Time Viewers Live+SD (000) 1 TOY STORY 2 DSNY SATURDAY 8:30 PM 7,479 2 BURN NOTICE USA THURSDAY 9:00 PM 5,674 3 ROYAL PAINS USA THURSDAY 10:00 PM 5,599 4 PAWN STARS HIST MONDAY 10:00 PM 5,354 5 PAWN […]
- Friday 6/11 & Sunday 6/13 Cable Ratings: Ben 10, Generator Rex, Unnatural History, Good Luck Charlie & Sonny With A Chance
June 15, 2010 | Final cable ratings for Friday, June 11 and Sunday, June 13 for Ben 10: Ultimate Alien, Generator Rex, Sonny With A Chance, Good Luck Charlie & Unnatural History.
- Cartoon Network Ratings Highlights for June 7 – 13, 2010
June 15, 2010 | Across the second week of June 2010, Cartoon Network posted significant total day delivery gains among key kids demos vs. the prior four week average, according to preliminary data from Nielsen Media Research. Across the week, total day delivery among kids 6-11 (405,000) grew by 25%, kids 2-11 delivery (617,000) grew by 18% and kids 9-14 delivery (298,000) grew by 26%. Prime time delivery for the week also showed growth among all kids demos, with average kids 6-11 delivery (496,000) improving by 6%, kids 2-11 delivery (703,000) improving by 1% and kids 9-14 delivery (352,000) improving by 4%.
- “SpongeBob SquarePants: The Clash of Triton” Premieres Monday, July 5 on Nickelodeon
June 14, 2010 | Nickelodeon, the number-one kids’ brand and largest producer of television animation in the world, wraps up Independence Day weekend with the premiere of a new SpongeBob SquarePants special, “The Clash of Triton,” on Monday, July 5, at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT. The half-hour special features celebrity guest stars Victoria Beckham as Queen Amphitrite; John O’Hurley as her husband, King Neptune; and Sebastian Bach (Skid Row) as their rebellious son, Triton. Following the special, a week of all-new SpongeBob episodes will premiere Tuesday, July 6, through Friday, July 9, at 8:00 p.m. (ET/PT) on Nickelodeon.
- “Unnatural History” Premieres Tonight on Cartoon Network
June 13, 2010 | Cartoon Network’s first live-action mystery series, Unnatural History, premieres tonight at 8:00PM ET/PT.
- Disney XD Night of Premieres with “Kick Buttowski” and Hour-Long “Zeke and Luther” Special
June 10, 2010 | Disney XD will present a 'Night of Premieres' on MONDAY, JUNE 21 (7:30-9:30 p.m., ET/PT) featuring new episodes of its top-rated series for kids and tweens. The night will kick off with back-to-back episodes of "Kick Buttowski-Suburban Daredevil." Immediately following, a special hour-long episode of "Zeke and Luther" will debut.
- Nickelodeon Beats the Heat With New iCarly, Big Time Rush, VICTORiOUS & True Jackson on June 26
June 10, 2010 | Nickelodeon’s hottest shows are getting even hotter! The network kicks off summer with smoking hot premieres of its hit live-action series, Big Time Rush, iCarly, Victorious and True Jackson, VP, on Saturday, June 26, beginning at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT. TV sets across the country will be ablaze when the iCarly crew generates good will when a heat wave hits Seattle, Big Time Rush catches a Hollywood fever, Tori’s beach trip goes awry and True discovers Mad Style’s arctic room on the hottest day of the year.
- Disney Channel Starts Production on “Sharpay’s Fabulous Adventure” and Adds More to Cast
June 8, 2010 | Production has begun on "Sharpay's Fabulous Adventure," a Disney Channel Original Movie directed by Emmy Award-winning director Michael Lembeck ("Tooth Fairy," "Santa Clause 2" and "Santa Clause 3."). Ashley Tisdale stars as the scene-stealing drama queen Sharpay Evans in the role she made so popular in the "High School Musical" TV movies and feature film. "Sharpay's Fabulous Adventure" is scheduled to premiere in 2011 on Disney Channel.
- Friday 6/4 Cable Ratings: iCarly, VICTORiOUS, Big Time Rush, Ben 10 & Generator Rex
June 8, 2010 | Final cable ratings from Friday, June 4, 2010. Includes iCarly, VICTORiOUS, Big Time Rush, Ben 10: Ultimate Alien and Generator Rex.
