Disney Junior Marks 9th Consecutive Month with #1 Series in Kids 2-5
by Tyler Peterson - October 30, 2012 For October 2012, "Doc McStuffins" ranked as the #1 cable TV series for the 5th consecutive month in Kids 2-5 (601,000/3.8 rating - tied with "Jake and the Never Land Pirates" in October) and Girls 2-5 (335,000/4.3 rating), while "Jake and the Never Land Pirates" was the #1 series for the 2nd month...
Disney Channel Sweeps 2013's Second Quarter in Kids 6-11
by Tyler Peterson - July 02, 2013 For 2Q 2013, powered by the largest portfolio of original series for kids and families, including top-rated series “Jessie,” “Austin & Ally,” “A.N.T. Farm,” “Shake It Up” and “Good Luck Charlie,” 24-hour kid-dedicated, family-inclusive television network Disney Channel once again topped the charts, ...
SOFIA THE FIRST is Cable's #1 Series in Kids 2-5 for 5th Straight Week
by Tyler Peterson - March 05, 2013 For the week of February 25, 2013, Disney Channel ranked as TV's #1 network for the 90th consecutive week in Kids 6-11 (566,000/2.4 rating) and Tweens 9-14 (499,000/2.1 rating), out-performing Nickelodeon by double digits for the 69th (+24% - vs. 457,000) and 71st consecutive weeks (+61% - vs. 309,0...
Magical Launch Week for Disney Junior's SOFIA THE FIRST
by Caryn Robbins - January 15, 2013 For the week of January 7, 2013, Disney Channel dominated the kids' TV landscape for the second consecutive week....
Disney Junior to Join DirecTV's Programming Line-Up
by Caryn Robbins - July 13, 2012 DirecTV and Disney have reached a new agreement to add Disney Junior, a 24-hour channel expressly for kids age 2-7 and their parents/caregivers, to DirecTV's programming lineup beginning tomorrow on channel 289....
GLEE, BOARDWALK EMPIRE Among 44th NAACP Image Awards Nominees
by Caryn Robbins - December 12, 2012 The nominees for THE 44TH NAACP IMAGE AWARDS were announced today during a live press conference from the Paley Center for Media in Beverly Hills, CA. Anthony Anderson (Guys with Kids), Niecy Nash (The Soul Man), Yvette Nicole Brown (Community), Garcelle Beauvais (Flight), Tyler James Williams (Go O...
Nickelodeon to Air New Holiday Special PETER RABBIT'S CHRISTMAS TALE, 12/14
by Caryn Robbins - November 28, 2012 Peter Rabbit hops on to the TV screen with the premiere of Nickelodeon's brand-new primetime holiday special, PETER RABBIT'S CHRISTMAS TALE Friday, Dec. 14, at 7 p.m. (ET/PT)....
Tim Gunn Lends Voice to Disney's SOFIA THE FIRST: ONCE UPON A PRINCESS, Premiering Today
by TV News Desk - November 18, 2012 Disney will introduce its first little girl princess with the debut of SOFIA THE FIRST: ONCE UPON A PRINCESS, an enchanting, music-filled animated Disney Junior television movie for the whole family, TONIGHT, NOVEMBER 18 (7:00-8:00 p.m., ET/PT) on Disney Channel and THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 22 (9:00-10:00...
Disney Invites Fans to Participate in the JAKE AND THE NEVER LAND PIRATES Birthday Bash
by Tyler Peterson - January 24, 2013 Disney Junior is inviting 'Jake and the Never Land Pirates' fans to help celebrate Jake's birthday by submitting videotaped birthday greetings for the chance to appear on Disney Channel and Disney Junior....
Disney Channel is TV’s #1 Network in Total Viewers for 1st Quarter in Network's History
by Tyler Peterson - October 02, 2012 During 3Q 2012, Disney Channel soared to its first-ever #1 ranking across all cable in Total Day, and in target kid demographics, ranked as the #1 TV network for the 3rd consecutive quarter in Kids 2-11 (1.04 million/2.6 rating), the 6th consecutive quarter in Kids 6-11 (732,000/3.0 rating) and 14th...
Disney Junior Live on Tour! Pirate and Princess Adventure Coming to Hershey Theatre; Tickets Go On Sale 5/28
by Kelsey Denette - May 22, 2013 Feld Entertainment, Inc., producers of Disney On Ice and Disney Live!, is taking top performing cable TV series for preschoolers to the stage in Disney Junior Live On Tour! Pirate and Princess Adventure. Featuring characters from the smash hits Sofia the First and Jake and the Never Land Pirates, t...
Disney Channel Sweeps Key Kid Demos for Third Straight Week
by Tyler Peterson - September 17, 2013 For the week of September 9, 2013, driven by all-new episodes of hit series 'Jessie,' 'Good Luck Charlie' and 'Austin & Ally,' along with newcomers 'Liv and Maddie' and 'Wander Over Yonder,' Disney Channel ranked as the decisive #1 TV network in Total Day across Kids 2-11 (827,000/2.1 rating), Kids ...
Ty Burrell to Guest Voice on Disney Junior's DOC MCSTUFFINS, 3/23
by Caryn Robbins - February 24, 2012 Emmy Award-winning Ty Burrell ('Modern Family') guest stars in Disney Junior's DOC MCSTUFFINS, an animated series that models good health, hygiene, compassion and nurturing for kids age 2-7. The series premieres FRIDAY, MARCH 23 on the popular Disney Junior block on Disney Channel...
Disney Jr. to Launch 'Night Light' Parent-Targeted Programming
by Caryn Robbins - August 01, 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, begi...
Disney Jr's DOC MCSTUFFINS 'Doc Mobile' Tour Kicks Off Today
by TV News Desk - August 18, 2013 The Doc Mobile, a 27-foot Airstream trailer custom-made to reach young kids (age 2-7) and families with fun and empowering experiences relating to health and nutrition will embark on a multi-city tour TODAY, AUGUST 18 in Boston. ...
Disney Channel Ranks as TV's #1 Total Day Network for 25th Consecutive
by Caryn Robbins - May 29, 2013 During May 2013, Disney Channel, the 24-hour kid-driven, family inclusive television network, extended its streak as TV's #1 network to 25 consecutive months in Kids 6-11 (517,000/2.2 rating) and to 37 straight months in Tweens 9-14...
Disney Channel Extends Streak as TV's #1 Network in Total Day
by Caryn Robbins - February 05, 2013 For the week of January 28, 2013, Disney Channel ranked as TV's #1 network for the 86th consecutive week in Kids 6-11 (546,000/2.3 rating) and Tweens 9-14 (498,000/2.1 rating), surpassing Nickelodeon by double digits for the 65th (+25% - vs. 437,000) and 67th straight weeks (+66% - vs. 300,000), res...
Disney Junior Cable Channel Set to Launch in U.S. 3/23
by BWW News Desk - March 23, 2012 Disney Junior, a 24-hour basic cable/satellite channel expressly for kids age 2-7 and their parents/caregivers, will launch FRIDAY, MARCH 23 (12:00 midnight, ET/PT) in the U.S., joining 28 other Disney Junior channels around the world....
Disney Channel Wins Kids Demos for 70th Consecutive Week
by Tyler Peterson - October 16, 2012 For the week of October 8, 2012, Disney Channel continued its record streak as the #1 TV network on a Total Day basis to 70 consecutive weeks in Kids 6-11 (614,000/2.6 rating) and Tweens 9-14 (499,000/2.1 rating), and was the #1 TV network for the 2nd consecutive week in Kids 2-11 (903,000/2.3 ratin...
'Doc McStuffins' Debuts in Appisode App for iPad, iPhone and iTouch
by Conor Sheeran - July 12, 2013 Two interactive episodes of Disney Junior's popular series 'Doc McStuffins' are now available as a brand new appisode on the Disney Junior Appisode app for iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch for $4.99....
SOFIA THE FIRST Debuts in Disney Junior Appisodes App
by Caryn Robbins - September 18, 2013 A new interactive episode of Disney Junior's popular series 'Sofia the First,' which is currently cable TV's #1 series among kids 2-5, is now available as a brand new appisode on the Junior Appisodes app for iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch for $4.99....
Disney Junior to Launch As 24-Hour Channel, 3/23
by Caryn Robbins - March 22, 2012 Disney Junior, the multiplatform brand for kids age 2-7, their parents and caregivers, is ready to take its next big step when it launches as a 24-hour channel this FRIDAY, MARCH 23 (12:00 midnight, ET). ...
Disney Channel Skyrockets to 23-Week Highs in Total Viewers
by Caryn Robbins - June 18, 2013 For the week of June 10, 2013, 24-hour kid-driven, family dedicated television network Disney Channel climbed to 23-week highs in Total Viewers...
Disney Junior Taps Vicki Ariyasu to Lead Educational Resource Group
by Tyler Peterson - March 25, 2013 Educational researcher Vicki Ariyasu has been named to the newly created role of Executive Director, Disney Junior Educational Resource Group. Ariyasu, a longtime consultant to Disney Junior, will lead an in-house team responsible for the curriculum development and focus group studies of Disney Juni...
LeapFrog Launches New Engaging Interactive eBooks Produced by Disney Publishing Worldwide
by BWW News Desk - February 05, 2013 LeapFrog Enterprises, Inc. (NYSE:LF), the leader in educational entertainment,today announced the release of interactive eBooks from Disney Publishing Worldwide, the world's largest publisher of children's books and magazines, as part of LeapFrog's new third-party developer program for its award-win... |