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Cartoon Network's Chowder Premieres as #1 Original New Show Year-to-Date
Published 11/07/2007
- 2:02 a.m. EST
(PressMediaWire) - Cooking up its best original series premiere to date this year, Cartoon Network's new animated series Chowder premiered Friday night, Nov. 2, scoring across-the-board double-digit growth among key kids demos as well as the network's top three telecasts of the week among kids 6-11 and kids 2-11, according to preliminary data from Nielsen Media Research. The new original series from C. H. Greenblatt (SpongeBob SquarePants) attracted 3.9 million viewers ages 2+ across its Friday night premiere, which included two half-hour episodes that debuted 7:30-8:30 p.m. and encored 9:30-10:30 p.m. (ET/PT). Compared to the same time period one week ago, Chowder at 7:30 p.m. increased kids 6-11 delivery by a significant 43% and boys 6-11 delivery by 52%. Turning up the heat at 8 p.m., Chowder expanded kids 6-11 delivery by a powerful 83% and boys 6-11 delivery by 119%. Overall on Friday night, Chowder helped raise Cartoon Network's Fried Dynamite prime time franchise performance with kids 6-11 by 29% and with kids 2-11 by 24%.
Highlights of Chowder's two-episode premiere vs. the same time period last week include the following:
Chowder (Friday, 7:30 and 8:30 p.m.) vs. the same time period last week
• Kids 6-11 delivery (837,000) and ratings (3.4) both increased by 62%
• Kids 2-11 delivery (1,131,000) expanded by 51%, and ratings (2.8) by 47%
• Boys 6-11 delivery (616,000) improved by 81%, and ratings (5.0) by 85%
• Boys 2-11 delivery (830,000) surged ahead by 56%, and ratings (4.0) by 54% The new animated comedy series Chowder chronicles the magical misadventures of a young chef's apprenticeship in the fantastical city of Marzipan, where each day is filled with amazing and surreal situations and avoiding one disaster after another.
About Cartoon Network
Cartoon Network (CartoonNetwork.com), currently seen in nearly 91 million U.S. homes and 160 countries around the world, is Turner Broadcasting System, Inc.'s ad-supported cable service offering the best in original, acquired and classic animated entertainment for kids and families. Overnight from 11 p.m.-6 a.m. (ET, PT), Cartoon Network shares its channel space with Adult Swim, a late-night destination showcasing original and acquired animation for young adults 18-34.
About Turner Broadcasting System
Turner Broadcasting System, Inc., a Time Warner company, creates and programs branded news, entertainment, animation and young adult media environments on television and other platforms for consumers around the world.
Contact Info:Highlights of Chowder's two-episode premiere vs. the same time period last week include the following:
Chowder (Friday, 7:30 and 8:30 p.m.) vs. the same time period last week
• Kids 6-11 delivery (837,000) and ratings (3.4) both increased by 62%
• Kids 2-11 delivery (1,131,000) expanded by 51%, and ratings (2.8) by 47%
• Boys 6-11 delivery (616,000) improved by 81%, and ratings (5.0) by 85%
• Boys 2-11 delivery (830,000) surged ahead by 56%, and ratings (4.0) by 54% The new animated comedy series Chowder chronicles the magical misadventures of a young chef's apprenticeship in the fantastical city of Marzipan, where each day is filled with amazing and surreal situations and avoiding one disaster after another.
About Cartoon Network
Cartoon Network (CartoonNetwork.com), currently seen in nearly 91 million U.S. homes and 160 countries around the world, is Turner Broadcasting System, Inc.'s ad-supported cable service offering the best in original, acquired and classic animated entertainment for kids and families. Overnight from 11 p.m.-6 a.m. (ET, PT), Cartoon Network shares its channel space with Adult Swim, a late-night destination showcasing original and acquired animation for young adults 18-34.
About Turner Broadcasting System
Turner Broadcasting System, Inc., a Time Warner company, creates and programs branded news, entertainment, animation and young adult media environments on television and other platforms for consumers around the world.
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