| medialifemagazine.com Younger viewers
Not on cable. With networks aimed exclusively at kids, Nickelodeon, Disney Channel and Cartoon Network can air Christmas specials featuring characters on their already-successful shows. Last week several of them aired holiday episodes, and topping them all among older kids was Disney Channel's "Phineas & Ferb Christmas Vacation," the No. 1 show for the week ended Dec. 13 among kids 6-11 and 9-14. In fact, "Ferb," airing Friday at 8 p.m., had its most-watched telecast ever in 6-11s, drawing an 8.6 rating. Among tweens it averaged a 6.2. That was slightly better than another competing Christmas spinoff. Nickelodeon's "Merry Christmas, Drake & Josh" rerun averaged a 5.2 in 9-14s, ranking fifth for the week on broadcast and cable. Among kids 2-5, "Dora Christmas Carol Adventure," based on the popular kids show "Dora the Explorer," ranked first with an 8.1 rating, even outdrawing ABC's "Disney's Prep & Landing," the highest-rated broadcast special of the season. The big difference between cable and broadcast specials is that cable can build on the momentum of an already-established series. "Dora," for example, regularly ranks in the top five in 2-5s. "Ferb," a cartoon about a pair of stepbrothers, has been hot in recent weeks, airing five of its top six most-watched episodes since October. In the coming days Cartoon Network has several Christmas specials scheduled starring well-known cartoon characters, including the Looney Tunes and Scooby Doo. *** In younger viewer ratings for the week ending Dec. 13: The top five shows among kids 2-5: 1. Nickelodeon’s “Dora Christmas Carol Adventure” (Monday, 1 p.m.); 2. Nickelodeon’s “The Backyardigans” (Monday, 12 p.m.); 3. Nickelodeon’s “Ni Hao Kai-Lan” (Monday, 12:30 p.m.); 4. ABC’s “Disney Prep & Landing” (Tuesday, 8:30 p.m.); 5. Nickelodeon’s “The Backyardigans” (Friday, 12 p.m.) The top five shows among kids 6-11: 1. Disney Channel’s “Phineas and Ferb” (Friday, 8 p.m.); 2. ABC’s “Disney Prep & Landing” (Tuesday, 8:30 p.m.); 3. Nickelodeon’s “iCarly” (Saturday, 8 p.m.); 4. Nickelodeon’s “iCarly: iQuit iCarly” (Monday, 5:30 p.m.); 5. Nickelodeon’s “SpongeBob SquarePants” (Saturday, 9:30 a.m.) The top five shows among kids 9-14: 1. Disney Channel’s “Phineas and Ferb” (Friday, 8 p.m.); 2. Nickelodeon’s “iCarly” (Saturday, 8 p.m.); 3. ABC’s “Disney Prep & Landing” (Tuesday, 8:30 p.m.); 4. Nickelodeon’s “iCarly: iQuit iCarly” (Monday, 5:30 p.m.); 5. Nickelodeon’s “Merry X-Mas, Drake & Josh” (Saturday, 6 p.m.)
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