TV’s No. 1 Network in Total Day in Tweens 9-14, and Scores its 7th Consecutive Win in Prime in Kids 6-11 and 9th Straight Win in Tweens 9-14
Disney’s “Wizards of Waverly Place The Movie” is 2009’s No. 1 TV Telecast in Kids 6-11, TV/Cable’s No. 1 Scripted Telecast in Tweens 9-14 and Total Viewers
For the 2nd Consecutive Year, “Phineas and Ferb” Stands as TV’s No. 1 Animated Series in Kids 6-11 and Tweens 9-14
Crossover Event “Wizards On Deck with Hannah Montana” is Cable/TV’s No. 2 Scripted Telecast in Total Viewers and Tweens 9-14
“Wizards of Waverly Place” and “The Suite Life on Deck” Are TV’s Top 2 Series/Scripted Series in Kids 6-11 and Tweens 9-14, Marking Disney Channel’s 4th Consecutive Year with the No. 1 TV Series in the Core Kid Demos
Playhouse Disney’s “Mickey Mouse Clubhouse” Ranks as TV’s No. 4 Series in Kids 2-5, with 2009 the Block’s Most-Watched Year With Viewers and Preschoolers
Disney Channel — 2009
In another banner year, Disney Channel delivered TV’s Top 2 scripted telecasts with “Wizards of Waverly Place The Movie” and crossover special “Wizards On Deck with Hannah Montana,” and the Top 2 scripted TV series with “Wizards of Waverly Place” and “The Suite Life on Deck,” ranking as TV’s No. 1 network in Total Day in Tweens 9-14.
In addition, 2009 was Disney Channel’s most-watched year on record in Total Day in Total Viewers and Kids 6-11, and tied 2007 as the net’s highest-rated year in Tweens 9-14.
In Prime, Disney Channel was TV’s No. 1 network for the 7th straight year in Kids 6-11 and for the 9th consecutive year in Tweens 9-14. In Total Viewers, Disney Channel ranked as cable’s No. 2 network, marking the channel’s 4th straight year ranking among the Top 2 cable networks.
Paul DeBenedittis, Senior Vice President, Programming, Scheduling, Multiplatform, Acquisitions, Disney Channels Worldwide, Disney Channel, said, “Throughout the year, we had a robust program schedule with exciting new stories and characters, all of which resonated with kids, tweens and families. We’re gratified that our Disney Channel viewers connect so deeply with our content and look forward to delivering more entertainment made just for them in the coming year including the new series “Good Luck Charlie” and the new Disney Channel Original Movies “StarStruck” and “Camp Rock The Final Jam.”
2009 Total Day, Prime and Playhouse
Disney Channel was TV’s No. 1 network in Total Day in Tweens 9-14 (516,000/2.1 rating).
In 2009, Disney Channel recorded its largest annual Total Viewer (1.65 million) and Kid 6-11 (615,000) audiences in the net’s history, and tied 2007 as the net’s top-rated year in Tweens 9-14 (2.1 rating).
Year-to-year, Disney Channel grew its delivery by robust double-digit percentages, increasing by 11% in Total Viewers (1.65 million vs. 1.48 million), by 11% in Kids 6-11 (615,000 vs. 553,000) and by 12% in Tweens 9-14 (516,000 vs. 461,000).
Disney Channel was cable’s No. 2 network in Prime in Total Viewers (2.53 million), surpassing No. 3 TNT by 12% (2.25 million) and representing the 4th consecutive year the network has ranked among the Top 2 networks on all cable.
Among its target demos, Disney Channel captured TV’s annual Prime trophy for the 7th consecutive year in Kids 6-11 (1.05 million/4.3 rating; 2003-2009) and for the 9th straight year in Tweens 9-14 (870,000/3.6 rating; 2001-2009).
The net’s Playhouse Disney block (M-F, 8:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m./SS, 6:00-11:00 a.m.) enjoyed another banner year, delivering all-time highs in the daypart in Total Viewers (1.40 million), Kids 2-5 (490,000), Girls 2-5 (247,000), Boys 2-5 (242,000) and Women 18-49 (256,000).
2009 Program Highlights
The premiere of Disney’s “Wizards of Waverly Place The Movie” (8/28/09) ranked as TV’s No. 1 telecast in Kids 6-11 (5.32 million/21.8 rating), TV’s No. 1 scripted telecast in Tweens 9-14 (4.64 million/19.0 rating) and cable’s No. 1 scripted telecast of 2009 in Total Viewers (13.50 million).
Impressively, this year marked the 8th straight year that Disney Channel has delivered the No. 1 original movie telecast in Tweens 9-14, and 8th time in the previous 9 years in Kids 6-11.
In Total Viewers, 2009 represented the 3rd consecutive year that Disney Channel delivered the year’s No. 1 scripted telecast on all cable: 2009: “Wizards of Waverly Place The Movie“ (13.50 million); 2008: “Camp Rock” (10.11 million); 2007: “High School Musical 2” (18.64 million).
Crossover event “Wizards On Deck with Hannah Montana” (7/17/09) was cable’s No. 2 scripted telecast in Viewers (10.64 million), TV’s No. 2 scripted telecast in Tweens 9-14 (4.19 million/17.2 rating), and TV’s No. 3 scripted telecast in Kids 6-11 (4.28 million/17.5 rating).
In Tweens 9-14, “Wizards of Waverly Place” (1.63 million/6.7 rating) and “The Suite Life on Deck” (1.60 million/6.6 rating) qualified as TV’s Top 2 scripted series of the year.
In Kids 6-11, “The Suite Life on Deck” (1.82 million/7.4 rating) and “Wizards of Waverly Place” (1.81 million/7.4 rating) were TV’s Top 2 series of 2009.
For the second straight year, “Phineas and Ferb” qualified as TV’s No. 1 animated series in Kids 6-11 (1.61 million/6.6 rating) and Tweens 9-14 (1.26 million/5.2 rating).
In Tweens 9-14, Disney Channel delivered TV’s Top 2 scripted series, and 4 of cable’s Top 5:
In Kids 6-11, Disney Channel held TV’s Top 2 series, and 4 of the Top 5 on all television:
A key competitive player each week during 2009, Playhouse Disney’s “Mickey Mouse Clubhouse” ranked as TV’s No. 4 series for the year in Kids 2-5 (699,000/4.3 rating).
Source: Nielsen Media Research, 2009: 12/29/08-12/20/09 – Live + Same Day blended with Live+7; Ratings based on national rating unless otherwise noted]. Scripted telecast excludes Sports/News. K6-11/TW9-14 Program ranks based on 000s then rating with a minimum 10 telecasts (trackage data, excludes specials, breakouts and programs under 5 minutes). K2-5 program ranks based on all play average.
(source: data and information provided by ABC – Disney Channel)
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