Cartoon Network has released two new wallpaper images promoting the upcoming Young Justice animated series. With the series set to roll out in January 2011, the network will be ramping up their promotional efforts in the coming weeks. Cartoon Network recently held a special one-hour Young Justice airing, showcasing the first two episodes of the series, which drew in 2.5 million viewers. Further details can be found here. Click on the thumbnails below for a closer look.
A previous wallpaper image for Young Justice was made available here earlier this week.
Young Justice will become a regular fixture of the Cartoon Network Friday-night programming block beginning Friday, January 7th, 2010 at 7:00pm (ET), with exact details set for announcement shortly. Click here to read a review of the Young Justice “Independence Day” special event published here at The World’s Finest, with additional images and video available to view here. Stay tuned for further Young Justice updates here soon at The World’s Finest, including exclusive content and much more.
Cartoon Network has released a new wallpaper image promoting the upcoming Young Justice animated series. With the series set to roll out in January 2011, the network is expected to ramp up their promotional efforts in the coming weeks. Cartoon Network recently held a special one-hour Young Justice airing, showcasing the first two episodes of the series, which drew in 2.5 million viewers. Further details can be found here. Click on the thumbnail below for a closer look.
Young Justice will become a regular fixture to the Cartoon Network Friday-night programming block beginning Friday, January 7th, 2010 at 7:00pm (ET), with exact details set for announcement shortly. Click here to read a review of the Young Justice “Independence Day” special event published here at The World’s Finest, with additional images and video available to view here. Stay tuned for further Young Justice updates here soon at The World’s Finest, including exclusive content and much more.
Thanks to a substantial promotional push and high anticipation among viewers, the Young Justice special event presentation turned out major ratings for Cartoon Network. The following press details on the ratings have been provided by Warner Bros. Animation and Cartoon Network. Continue reading below.
Among key programming highlights for the month, a one-hour special event presentation Young Justice (Friday, Nov. 26, 7-8 p.m.) scored significant gains compared to the same time period last year, particularly among older boys and teens. Boys 6-11 delivery (541,000) advanced by 15% and ratings (4.3) by 16%, and boys 9-14 delivery (466,000) advanced by 86% and ratings (2.6) by 85%. Kids 9-14 delivery (636,000) advanced by 70% and ratings (2.6) by 73%, while teens 12-17 delivery (463,000) advanced by 209% and ratings (1.9) by 217%. Young Justice also attracted more than 2,547,0000 viewers 2+, a dramatic 36% increase compared to the 2009 time period. Importantly, all kids and boys ratings and delivery grew by double digits from the first half-hour of the telecast to the secondincluding kids 6-11 delivery (716,000) by 16%, kids 2-11 delivery (969,000) by 13%, kids 9-14 delivery (636,000) by 13%.
YOUNG JUSTICE DELIVERS ACTION-PACKED RATINGS!
Season 1: Sneak Preview Episode #1: Pilot Friday, November 26, 2010 at 19: 00-20: 00 on Cartoon Network
-The one-hour special event of Young Justice made its debut on Cartoon Network delivering a 3.3 rating/11 share with Kids 6-11 averaging 2.5 million Total Viewers!
–Young Justice ranked #1 in its 19:00 time period with Boys 9-14 (4.3/16) and Male Teens 12-17 (3.2/14) and ranked #2 with Kids 9-14 (3.0/11), Kids 6-11, Boys 6-11 (4.9/16) and Girls 6-11 (1.7/6)on basic cable. (compared to 55 programs in the time period; iCarly movie on Nickelodeon ranked #1) The animated series built in ratings with Kids 6-11 (+79%), Boys 6-11 (+61%), Kids 9-14 (+92%) and Boys 9-14 (+57%) coming out of its Star Wars: The Clone Wars movie.
–Young Justice doubled in ratings with Boys 6-11 (+14%), Kids 9-14 (+72%), Boys 9-14 (+80%) and Girls 9-14 (+54%) when compared to its year ago time period occupant Scooby-Doo! The Mystery Begins movie.
-Furthermore, Young Justice significantly improved its prior four week time period average (Batman: The Brave & The Bold/ Ben 10: Ultimate Alien) with Kids 6-11 (+18%), Kids 6-11 (+9%), Kids 9-14 (+44%), Boys 9-14 (+28%), Teens 12-17 (+73%) and Male Teens 12-17(+57%).
Young Justice is slated to become a regular fixture to the Cartoon Network Friday-night programming block beginning in early 2011, with an exact date set for announcement shortly. Click here to read a review of the Young Justice “Independence Day” special event published here at The World’s Finest, with additional images and video available to view here. Stay tuned for further Young Justice updates here soon at The World’s Finest, including exclusive content and much more.
Additional crew details for the new special one-hour Young Justice episode event on Cartoon Network are now available. The two-part episode event is scheduled to debut tonight, Friday, November 26th, 2010 at 7:00pm (ET). The two-part episode special airing, entitled “Independence Day,” will offer a first look at the upcoming highly-anticipated animated series. The additional crew details, available below with the previously-released synopsis, are straight from the official credits for the Young Justice special premiere.
Casting and Voice Direction – Jamie Thomason Animation Timing Director – James Tim Walker Music By – Kristopher Carter, Michael McCuiston, Lolita Ritmanis Lead Character Design – Phil Bourassa Character Design – Dusty Abell, Jerome Moore Line Producer – Dave Wilcox Editor – Jhoanne Reyes Animation Services – MOI Animation, Inc Production Supervisor – Bobbie Page Executive in Charge of Production – Jay Bastian
YOUNG JUSTICE “Independence Day” Special One-Hour Movie Event Airs Friday, November 26 at 7:00 p.m. on Cartoon Network
Synopsis: In Young Justice, being a teenager means proving yourself over and over to peers, parents, teachers, mentors and, ultimately, to yourself. But what if you’re not just a normal teenager? What if you’re a teenage super hero? How much harder will it be to prove yourself in a world of super powers, super villains and super secrets? Are you ready to come of age in such a world? Are you ready for life or death rites of passage? Are you ready to join the ranks of the great heroes and prove you’re worthy of the Justice League? That’s exactly what the members of Young Justice Robin, Aqualad, Kid Flash, Superboy, Miss Martian and Artemis will found out whether they have what it takes to be a proven hero.
In the premiere episode, Robin, Speedy, Aqualad and Kid Flash are finally granted access to the headquarters of the Justice League. But when that access turns out to be little more than a glorified backstage pass, Speedy walks, and the other three sidekicks go on a mission of their ownto Project Cadmus, where they make a startling discovery
The two-part Young Justice episode event “Independence Day” is scheduled to debut tonight, Friday, November 26th, 2010 at 7:00pm (ET). Following this special airing, Young Justice is then slated to become a regular fixture to the Cartoon Network Friday-night programming block beginning in early 2011. Three additional images from the Young Justice one-hour special event are also included below.
Click here to read a review of the Young Justice “Independence Day” special event published here at The World’s Finest, with additional images and video available to view here. Stay tuned for further Young Justice updates here soon at The World’s Finest, including exclusive content and much more.
Cartoon Network has passed along the episode synopsis, a video clip, and a collection of images from the upcoming Young Justice programming event, a special airing of the two-part series opener “Independence Day.” The one-hour Young Justice “Independence Day” premiere is scheduled to air Friday, November 26th, 2010 at 7:00pm (ET) on Cartoon Network. Click on the thumbnails below to view the complete library of hi-res images and Quicktime-format video clip. Please note the first thumbnail links to the aforementioned video clip. The official description is also provided.
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YOUNG JUSTICE “Independence Day” Special One-Hour Movie Event Airs Friday, November 26 at 7:00 p.m. on Cartoon Network
Synopsis: In Young Justice, being a teenager means proving yourself over and over to peers, parents, teachers, mentors and, ultimately, to yourself. But what if you’re not just a normal teenager? What if you’re a teenage super hero? How much harder will it be to prove yourself in a world of super powers, super villains and super secrets? Are you ready to come of age in such a world? Are you ready for life or death rites of passage? Are you ready to join the ranks of the great heroes and prove you’re worthy of the Justice League? That’s exactly what the members of Young Justice Robin, Aqualad, Kid Flash, Superboy, Miss Martian and Artemis will found out whether they have what it takes to be a proven hero.
In the premiere episode, Robin, Speedy, Aqualad and Kid Flash are finally granted access to the headquarters of the Justice League. But when that access turns out to be little more than a glorified backstage pass, Speedy walks, and the other three sidekicks go on a mission of their ownto Project Cadmus, where they make a startling discovery
Photo credit – Young Justice Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. Young Justice and all related characters and elements are trademarks of and DC Comics.
The two-part Young Justice episode event “Independence Day” is scheduled for Friday, November 26th, 2010 at 7:00pm (ET). Following this special airing, Young Justice is then slated to become a regular fixture to the Cartoon Network Friday-night programming block beginning in January 2011. Please note that Batman: The Brave and The Bold, a regular Friday night fixture on Cartoon Network, will be pre-empted on Friday, November 26th, 2010 due to this special programming event.
Young Justice is produced by Warner Bros. Animation and based upon characters from DC Comics. Sam Register (Teen Titans, Ben 10, Batman: The Brave and the Bold) is the executive producer. Brandon Vietti (Batman: Under the Red Hood, Superman Doomsday, The Batman) and Greg Weisman (Gargoyles, The Spectacular Spider-Man, W.I.T.C.H.) are the producers. Voice cast includes Jesse McCartney, Khary Payton, Jason Spisak, Nolan North, Danica McKellar and Stephanie Lemelin.
Stay tuned for further Young Justice updates here soon at The World’s Finest, including exclusive content and much more.
In further news, The World’s Finest and WaterTower Music have teamed up to give fans the opportunity to receive a free copy of the The Music of DC Comics: 75th Anniversary Collection CD release from WaterTower Music. Until the end of the day today, November 19th, 2010, The World’s Finest will be giving away ten copies in total of the The Music of DC Comics: 75th Anniversary Collection Soundtrack CD release to ten lucky recipients, courtesy of WaterTower Music.
The Music of DC Comics: 75th Anniversary Collection is now available on Amazon, iTunes and other digital music retailers. The soundtrack is available as both a digital download (Click here for iTunes!) and an Amazon-exclusive compact disc release (Click here to purchase!).
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Official details for the The Music of DC Comics: 75th Anniversary Collection CD release from WaterTower Music are available here. The Music of DC Comics: 75th Anniversary Collection is now available on iTunes, Amazon and other digital music retailers as both a compact disc release and a digital download.