For the first time in its history, the Disney Channel ranked as the #1 cable network in total day and total viewers for summer 2012.
The network raked in 1.95 million viewers, as well as the #1 network for kids 2-11 and tweens 9-14. Additionally, Jessie and Good Luck Charlie ranked as the number one and number two television across all demographics, while Phineas and Ferb and Gravity Falls took the top two spots for animated shows.
Said Paul DeBenedittis, senior vice president, Programming, Disney Channels Worldwide:
Our multiplatform summer plan catered to our viewers by showcasing unique and compelling stories and characters and attention-worthy programming events that they love. We have a diverse group of hit series to work with, and connected with kids age 2-14 and their families with content that is relevant and entertaining to them.
