- The Hub Announces Two Additions to Their Senior Staff
May 13, 2010 | Margaret Loesch, President and CEO for The Hub, today announced key executive appointments for the children's television network which is scheduled to launch October 10, 2010. Mark J. Kern joins The Hub as Senior Vice President, Communications and John P. Roberts as Senior Vice President, Digital Content & Cross-platform Entertainment. Both executives will report directly to Loesch and their positions represent the completion of the senior staff for the Discovery-Hasbro joint venture.
- Disney Channel Premieres “16 Wishes” on Friday, June 25
May 13, 2010 | The world premiere of "16 Wishes," starring Debby Ryan ("The Suite Life on Deck"), is set for FRIDAY, JUNE 25 (8:00 p.m., ET/PT) on Disney Channel. The movie follows Abby Jensen (played by Ryan), a teenager who can't wait to grow up, and when she’s handed the chance to make all her wishes come true, quickly learns the importance of being careful what you wish for.
- Power Rangers Reacquired by Saban, Moves to Nickelodeon & Nicktoons Later This Year, New Series in 2011
May 12, 2010 | Haim Saban’s Saban Capital Group has bought back the rights to the Power Rangers franchise from The Walt Disney Company. The 700-episode series has been sold to Viacom’s Nickelodeon and Nicktoons networks, along with a new 18th season, which begins production this summer. The new season will consist of 20 episodes and will air on Nickelodeon in 2011.
- Cartoon Network Ratings Highlights for May 3 – 9, 2010
May 11, 2010 | For the fifth straight week, Cartoon Network enjoyed solid double-digit ratings and delivery gains across all kids demos in prime time. Compared to the same time period in 2009, average kids 6-11 prime time delivery (501,000) and ratings (2.0) grew by 25%, kids 2-11 prime time delivery (757,000) grew by 28% and ratings (1.8) by 20%, and kids 9-14 prime time delivery (347,000) grew by 16% and ratings (1.4) by 17%.
- Disney Channel Ratings Highlights for May 3 – 9, 2010
May 11, 2010 | Boasting the week’s No. 1 TV telecast in Tweens 9-14 with “Good Luck Charlie,” Disney Channel was the No. 1 network in Total Day for the 2nd consecutive week in the key demo (443,000/1.8 rating – tie). In Prime, Disney Channel was cable’s No. 1 network in Kids 6-11 (906,000/3.7 rating), Tweens 9-14 (767,000/3.1 rating) and Kids 6-14 (1.2 million/3.3 rating). This week marked the net’s 262nd consecutive win in Kids 6-11 and 259th straight win in Kids 6-14, with the streak at 258 out of 259 weeks with Tweens 9-14.
- Nickelodeon Ratings Highlights for May 3 – 9, 2010
May 11, 2010 | Nickelodeon notched another weekly ratings win as basic cable’s number-one total day network, driven by another top-rankingiCarly (Saturday, May 8, 8 p.m. ET/PT). iCarly took basic cable’s top entertainment spot among total viewers for a second straight week (5/3/10-5/9/10). iCarlydrew 4.4 million total viewers with the new episode “iBelieve in Bigfoot”. The episode averaged 8.6/2.0 million kids 6-11, 7.0/1.5 million tweens 9-14 and 7.0/2.5 million kids 2-11. Year to date, iCarly ranks at the number-one live-action series with kids 2-11.
- Cable Ratings: May 3 – 9, 2010
May 11, 2010 | 1 CELTICS/CAVALIERS TNT Mon 08:13P-10:54P 5,499
2 JAZZ/LAKERS TNT Tue 10:44P-01:34A 4,668
3 WWE ENTERTAINMENT USA Mon 10:00P-11:07P 4,583
4 SUNS/SPURS TNT Sun 08:04P-10:56P 4,577
5 ICARLY NICK Sat 08:00P-08:30P 4,427
- Two New Disney XD Pilots Announced: “Billion Dollar Freshman” and “Kickin It”
May 11, 2010 | Disney XD confirms it is moving forward on producing two new live action pilots Billion Dollar Freshman, from writer/creator/executive producers Chris Peterson, and Bryan Moore and executive producer Mark Brazill (all three from That 70s Show), and Kickin' It, from writer/creator/executive producer Jim O'Doherty (3rds Rock From the Sun) and Executive Producer (Zeke and Luther, Even Stevens).
- Friday 5/7 Cable Ratings: Ben 10 Higher Than Generator Rex, Wizards of Waverly Place Top of the Night
May 11, 2010 | Thanks to Travis Yanan at PIFeedback.com, we have Friday, May 7 cable ratings. For the first time, Ben 10: Ultimate Alien beat Generator Rex in both total viewers and the kids 2-11 demo. Nickelodeon had no new episodes on Friday, as all their premieres were on Saturday last week. Wizards of Waverly Place (8:30pm, Disney […]
- Dragon Ball Z Kai Premieres May 24 on Nicktoons
May 5, 2010 | Coming off its most-watched and highest-rated first quarter ever with boys 6-11 and 9-14, Nicktoons launches the U.S. premiere of Dragon Ball Z Kai with a special premiere week of back-to-back episodes Monday, May 24, through Thursday, May 27, from 8:00 to 9:00 p.m. ET. The latest chapter in the Dragon Ball franchise, Dragon Ball Z Kai is a re-edited rendition of Goku's efforts to save Earth from destruction with the help of his friends and the seven magic Dragon Balls. The 99-episode series will continue to roll out Monday through Thursday at 8:00 p.m. ET.