Cartoon Network’s latest addition to its Friday night line-up is drawing in solid ratings according to data released by Nielsen Media Research and Turner Broadcasting System. Since its debut in November 2010, and the regular airings that started in January 2011, Young Justice has been pulling in consistent and solid numbers. The official press details can be found below.
For the second week of February 2011, Cartoon Network earned solid delivery gains vs. the same week last year among kids 9-14. Compared to the 2010 time period, average early evening prime time kids 9-14 delivery (378,000) by 7%.
Friday nights animated action-adventure programming (7-9 p.m.) propelled Cartoon Network to the #1 destination on all television among boys 9-14, showing double and triple-digit delivery increases with all key kids and boys demos: overall kids 6-11 delivery (619,000) grew by 29%, kids 2-11 delivery (863,000) grew by 10%, kids 9-14 delivery (585,000) grew by 81%, boys 6-11 delivery (526,000) grew by 46%, boys 2-11 delivery (669,000) grew by 29% and boys 9-14 delivery (507,000) grew by 103%.
Young Justice (7 p.m.)kids 6-11 delivery (629,000) grew by 17%, kids 2-11 delivery (910,000) grew by 4%, kids 9-14 delivery (576,000) grew by 71%.
Ben 10: Ultimate Alien (7:30 p.m.)kids 6-11 delivery (660,000) grew by 44%, kids 2-11 delivery (959,000) grew by 24%, kids 9-14 delivery (596,000) grew by106%.
Generator Rex (8 p.m.)kids 9-14 delivery (499,000) grew by 58%, boys 9-14 delivery (427,000) grew by 71%.
Star Wars: The Clone Wars (8:30 p.m.)kids 6-11 delivery (708,000) grew by 58%, kids 9-14 delivery (668,000) grew by 89%, boys 6-11 delivery (596,000) grew by 63%, boys 9-14 delivery (593,000) grew by 99%
Young Justice airs on Cartoon Network every Friday at 7:00pm (ET), with the network airing special encore presentations the following Sunday at 8:00pm (ET). Young Justice will be pre-empted this week due to special event programming on Cartoon Network. Stay tuned for further coverage on Young Justice here soon at The World’s Finest.
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