Cartoon Network News

  • For the first two weeks of May 2012, Cartoon Network has achieved television's #1 network for weekly delivery of boys 2-11, 6-11 & 9-14 in early prime (7-9 p.m.). Cartoon Network also was the #1 television destination (broadcast & cable) among kids 2-11 and all boys on Tuesday night, and #1 with all boys on Monday night and Thursday night. Both Wednesday and Saturday night scored as the #1 night among boys 6-11 and 2-11.

    “Regular Show” Leads Cartoon Network Ratings for May 7 – 13, 2012

    For the first two weeks of May 2012, Cartoon Network has achieved television's #1 network for weekly delivery of boys 2-11, 6-11 & 9-14 in early prime (7-9 p.m.). Cartoon Network also was the #1 television destination (broadcast & cable) among kids 2-11 and all boys on Tuesday night, and #1 with all boys on Monday night and Thursday night. Both Wednesday and Saturday night scored as the #1 night among boys 6-11 and 2-11.

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  • The Green Lanterns travel to a prison asteroid to find a legendary code that holds the key to crossing an impenetrable asteroid barrier called “The Maelstrom” before Atrocitus and his Red Lantern armada can do so.  Unfortunately, a Thanagarian prisoner named Byth Rok is the only one that knows the code.

    Green Lantern: The Animated Series “Flight Club” Images & Description

    The Green Lanterns travel to a prison asteroid to find a legendary code that holds the key to crossing an impenetrable asteroid barrier called “The Maelstrom” before Atrocitus and his Red Lantern armada can do so. Unfortunately, a Thanagarian prisoner named Byth Rok is the only one that knows the code.

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  • The Team and the Justice League continue to hunt the Kroloteans that have invaded earth – but the aliens have help from an extremely unexpected source…

    Young Justice: Invasion “Alienated” Images & Description

    The Team and the Justice League continue to hunt the Kroloteans that have invaded earth – but the aliens have help from an extremely unexpected source…

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  • As Lion-O and Pumyra try to evade Mumm-Ra and his forces in the mines of Mount Plundarr in an effort to keep the Sword of Plundarr out his hands, we flash back in time and discover its origin … and its relationship with the Sword of Omens.

    ThunderCats “Birth of the Blade” Images & Description

    As Lion-O and Pumyra try to evade Mumm-Ra and his forces in the mines of Mount Plundarr in an effort to keep the Sword of Plundarr out his hands, we flash back in time and discover its origin … and its relationship with the Sword of Omens.

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  • Cartoon Network launched May 2012 by claiming television's #1 network for weekly delivery of boys 2-11, 6-11 & 9-14 in early prime (7-9 p.m.). Compared to the same time period last year, average kids 6-11 delivery (647,000) grew by 8% and kids 9-14 (498,000) by 23%. In Total Day (6 a.m.-9 p.m.), average delivery of kids 6-11 (333,000) increased by 3% and kids 9-14 (267,000) by 15%.

    Cartoon Network Ratings Highlights for April 30 – May 6, 2012

    Cartoon Network launched May 2012 by claiming television's #1 network for weekly delivery of boys 2-11, 6-11 & 9-14 in early prime (7-9 p.m.). Compared to the same time period last year, average kids 6-11 delivery (647,000) grew by 8% and kids 9-14 (498,000) by 23%. In Total Day (6 a.m.-9 p.m.), average delivery of kids 6-11 (333,000) increased by 3% and kids 9-14 (267,000) by 15%.

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  • The contention, the rivalries, the tension, the money and... Chef are all coming back to Cartoon Network on Tuesday, June 5, at 7:30 p.m. for the animated reality competition series Total Drama Revenge of the Island produced by Fresh TV and distributed by Cake Entertainment. In past seasons egotistical series host Chris McLean brought the show to diverse locales including a movie set and a voyage around the world, but now it's back to the island where the drama began in season one -this time with an all-new cast! Since the show has gone global, Camp Wawanakwa has been abandoned and turned into a toxic nuclear waste dump-the perfect place for new and painful, cringe-inducing challenges!

    “Total Drama: Revenge of the Island” Premieres June 5 on Cartoon Network

    The contention, the rivalries, the tension, the money and... Chef are all coming back to Cartoon Network on Tuesday, June 5, at 7:30 p.m. for the animated reality competition series Total Drama Revenge of the Island produced by Fresh TV and distributed by Cake Entertainment. In past seasons egotistical series host Chris McLean brought the show to diverse locales including a movie set and a voyage around the world, but now it's back to the island where the drama began in season one -this time with an all-new cast! Since the show has gone global, Camp Wawanakwa has been abandoned and turned into a toxic nuclear waste dump-the perfect place for new and painful, cringe-inducing challenges!

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  • Hal and the gang must return to the planet Betrassus to help Queen Iolande defend her world. Her brother Ragnar has received a red power ring and eagerly accepts it. Now, Hal, Kilowog and the rest of the crew must save Queen Iolande and Betrassus before Ragnar takes over the planet... or destroys it altogether.

    Green Lantern: The Animated Series “Regime Change” Images & Description

    Hal and the gang must return to the planet Betrassus to help Queen Iolande defend her world. Her brother Ragnar has received a red power ring and eagerly accepts it. Now, Hal, Kilowog and the rest of the crew must save Queen Iolande and Betrassus before Ragnar takes over the planet... or destroys it altogether.

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  • Miss Martian, Superboy, Beast Boy and Adam Strange arrive on the distant planet Rann to stop the alien infiltration of Earth at its source…

    Young Justice: Invasion “Earthlings” Images & Description

    Miss Martian, Superboy, Beast Boy and Adam Strange arrive on the distant planet Rann to stop the alien infiltration of Earth at its source…

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  • Across April 2012, Cartoon Network stood out as television’s #1 network for early evening prime (7-9 p.m.) delivery of boys 2-11, 6-11 & 9-14. Compared to last year, average prime delivery gains among all kid demos increased by strong double digits—kids 6-11 (685,000) by 31%, kids 2-11 (952,000) by 19% and kids 9-14 (555,000) by 45%.

    Cartoon Network Ratings Highlights for April 2012

    Across April 2012, Cartoon Network stood out as television’s #1 network for early evening prime (7-9 p.m.) delivery of boys 2-11, 6-11 & 9-14. Compared to last year, average prime delivery gains among all kid demos increased by strong double digits—kids 6-11 (685,000) by 31%, kids 2-11 (952,000) by 19% and kids 9-14 (555,000) by 45%.

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  • The Green Lanterns save a different type of Lantern from an invading space monster. Grateful for their rescue, the Star Sapphires, whose power comes from love, invite everyone to their homeworld. It turns out, however, that the whole thing was a set-up to drain the Lanterns’ power rings by encasing them in crystals.

    Green Lantern: The Animated Series “…In Love and War” Images & Description

    The Green Lanterns save a different type of Lantern from an invading space monster. Grateful for their rescue, the Star Sapphires, whose power comes from love, invite everyone to their homeworld. It turns out, however, that the whole thing was a set-up to drain the Lanterns’ power rings by encasing them in crystals.

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  • The Team takes on the intergalactic bounty hunter Lobo… as a precursor to an alien INVASION!

    Young Justice Invasion “Happy New Year” Images & Description

    The Team takes on the intergalactic bounty hunter Lobo… as a precursor to an alien INVASION!

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  • Lion-O and company come upon a Dog City where they unexpectedly find a cat: Pumyra. This comes as a surprise since they believed all the cats were enslaved by Mumm-Ra, but an even greater surprise is that this cat has no love for Lion-O and, in the end, he's forced to face the cat down in a death match — and she's not pulling any punches. Meanwhile, Panthro runs into an old friend turned enemy, Dobo.

    ThunderCats “The Pit” Images & Description

    Lion-O and company come upon a Dog City where they unexpectedly find a cat: Pumyra. This comes as a surprise since they believed all the cats were enslaved by Mumm-Ra, but an even greater surprise is that this cat has no love for Lion-O and, in the end, he's forced to face the cat down in a death match — and she's not pulling any punches. Meanwhile, Panthro runs into an old friend turned enemy, Dobo.

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  • While once again (every week in April) claiming television’s #1 network for weekly delivery of boys 2-11, 6-11 & 9-14, Cartoon Network also scored as the #2 network last week for early prime (7-9 p.m.) delivery of kids 6-11 & 9-14. This new early prime claim was achieved by significant double-digit delivery growth among all kids demos vs. the same time period last year—average kids 6-11 delivery (664,000) grew by 29%, kids 9-14 (546,000) by 45% and kids 2-11 (897,000) by 11%.

    Cartoon Network Ratings Highlights for April 16 – 22, 2012

    While once again (every week in April) claiming television’s #1 network for weekly delivery of boys 2-11, 6-11 & 9-14, Cartoon Network also scored as the #2 network last week for early prime (7-9 p.m.) delivery of kids 6-11 & 9-14. This new early prime claim was achieved by significant double-digit delivery growth among all kids demos vs. the same time period last year—average kids 6-11 delivery (664,000) grew by 29%, kids 9-14 (546,000) by 45% and kids 2-11 (897,000) by 11%.

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  • DC Nation Programming Block Images and Descriptions for Saturday, April 21, 2012

    DC Nation: Descriptions & Images for April 21 “Green Lantern,” “Young Justice,” “New Teen Titans,” “Plastic Man”

    DC Nation Programming Block Images and Descriptions for Saturday, April 21, 2012

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  • A cool, new take on the classic Dark Knight franchise, Beware the Batman incorporates Batman’s core characters with a rogues gallery of new villains not previously seen in animated form. Along with backup from ex-secret agent Alfred and lethal swordstress Katana, the Dark Knight faces the twisted machinations of Gotham City’s criminal underworld led by the likes of Anarky, Professor Pyg, Mister Toad and Magpie. Produced by Warner Bros. Animation, this action-packed detective thriller deftly redefines what we have come to know as a “Batman show.” Featuring cutting-edge CGI visuals to match the intricate twists and turns of the narrative, Batman steps out of the shadows and into the spotlight for an entirely new generation of fans. With WBA’s Sam Register executive producing, and Batman Beyond’s Glen Murakami and Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated’s Mitch Watson producing, Beware the Batman, based on characters from DC Comics, is coming soon to Cartoon Network!

    First “Beware The Batman” Teaser Clip

    A cool, new take on the classic Dark Knight franchise, Beware the Batman incorporates Batman’s core characters with a rogues gallery of new villains not previously seen in animated form. Along with backup from ex-secret agent Alfred and lethal swordstress Katana, the Dark Knight faces the twisted machinations of Gotham City’s criminal underworld led by the likes of Anarky, Professor Pyg, Mister Toad and Magpie. Produced by Warner Bros. Animation, this action-packed detective thriller deftly redefines what we have come to know as a “Batman show.” Featuring cutting-edge CGI visuals to match the intricate twists and turns of the narrative, Batman steps out of the shadows and into the spotlight for an entirely new generation of fans. With WBA’s Sam Register executive producing, and Batman Beyond’s Glen Murakami and Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated’s Mitch Watson producing, Beware the Batman, based on characters from DC Comics, is coming soon to Cartoon Network!

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  • Cartoon Network, television’s #1 network with boys 6-11, announced today that it will soon begin streaming its on-air content live across multiple platforms, including online at CartoonNetwork.com and for mobile viewers on the iPod, iPod Touch, iPhone and iPad. Presented as part of Cartoon Network’s advertising Upfront this morning in Los Angeles, the announcement further expands the network’s TV Everywhere strategy to provide content for viewers on all screens.

    Cartoon Network Announces Live Streaming Across Digital and Online Platforms

    Cartoon Network, television’s #1 network with boys 6-11, announced today that it will soon begin streaming its on-air content live across multiple platforms, including online at CartoonNetwork.com and for mobile viewers on the iPod, iPod Touch, iPhone and iPad. Presented as part of Cartoon Network’s advertising Upfront this morning in Los Angeles, the announcement further expands the network’s TV Everywhere strategy to provide content for viewers on all screens.

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  • For the third week in a row this month, Cartoon Network claimed television's #1 network on all TV for the week among boys (2-11, 6-11, 9-14) in Early Evening Prime (7-9 p.m.), charting substantial double-digit delivery growth across all kids demos in both Prime and Total Day, ranging between 18% and 42%. In Prime (7-9 p.m.), average kids 2-11 delivery (897,000) grew by 18%, kids 6-11 (660,000) by 31% and kids 9-14 (551,000) by 42%. In Total Day, average kids 2-11 (609,000) grew by 25%, kids 6-11 (415,000) by 37% and kids 9-14 (330,000) by 37%.

    Cartoon Network Ratings Highlights for April 9 – 15, 2012

    For the third week in a row this month, Cartoon Network claimed television's #1 network on all TV for the week among boys (2-11, 6-11, 9-14) in Early Evening Prime (7-9 p.m.), charting substantial double-digit delivery growth across all kids demos in both Prime and Total Day, ranging between 18% and 42%. In Prime (7-9 p.m.), average kids 2-11 delivery (897,000) grew by 18%, kids 6-11 (660,000) by 31% and kids 9-14 (551,000) by 42%. In Total Day, average kids 2-11 (609,000) grew by 25%, kids 6-11 (415,000) by 37% and kids 9-14 (330,000) by 37%.

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While traveling through snowy mountains in search of safe passage, Tygra and Lion-O come upon a lost tiger village and in it they find Tygra's real father. Tygra learns why his father sent him away as a baby — to save his life. But all is not as it seems in this village as the brothers learn these tigers are cursed and Tygra may be the answer to saving them — but at the cost of his own life.

    ThunderCats “Native Son” Images & Description

    While traveling through snowy mountains in search of safe passage, Tygra and Lion-O come upon a lost tiger village and in it they find Tygra's real father. Tygra learns why his father sent him away as a baby — to save his life. But all is not as it seems in this village as the brothers learn these tigers are cursed and Tygra may be the answer to saving them — but at the cost of his own life.

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  • The team gets a new member and a new mission — a mission that may finally expose all of the team’s secrets … and all of their lies!

    Young Justice “Usual Suspects” Images & Description

    The team gets a new member and a new mission — a mission that may finally expose all of the team’s secrets … and all of their lies!

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  • Razer seemingly betrays the Green Lanterns and returns to Atrocitus on the Red Lantern homeworld, Shard.  He attempts to kill the Red Lantern leader but is found out.  Hal, Kilowog, and Aya go behind enemy lines to rescue Razer and discover the secret of the Red Lantern armada.

    Green Lantern: The Animated Series “Reckoning” Images & Description

    Razer seemingly betrays the Green Lanterns and returns to Atrocitus on the Red Lantern homeworld, Shard. He attempts to kill the Red Lantern leader but is found out. Hal, Kilowog, and Aya go behind enemy lines to rescue Razer and discover the secret of the Red Lantern armada.

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