or


[12/30/15 - 01:14 PM]
Disney Channel Dethrones Nickelodeon for 1st Ever #1 Total Day Yearly Win in Total Viewers
Disney Channel spins the numbers for the year to date.
[via press release from Disney Channel]

Disney Channels Ratings Highlights for 2015

DISNEY CHANNEL SCORES RATINGS TRIFECTA WITH GROUNDBREAKING #1 TOTAL DAY WIN IN TOTAL VIEWERS AND EXTENDS #1 STREAK TO 5 CONSECUTIVE YEARS IN KIDS 6-11 AND 7 STRAIGHT YEARS IN TWEENS

WITH ALL-TIME HIGHS, 24-HOUR DISNEY JUNIOR CHANNEL IS TV'S #1 PRESCHOOLER-DEDICATED NETWORK FOR THE 3RD YEAR IN A ROW

Disney Channel - 2015

For 2015, Disney Channel is the #1 cable TV network in Total Viewers (1.234 million) in Total Day measurement, a first for the channel and the end of Nickelodeon's long-running streak. Disney Channel also delivered its 5th straight yearly win in Kids 6-11 (423,000/1.8 rating), 7th consecutive yearly win in Tweens 9-14 (406,000/1.7 rating) and tied for #1 in Kids 2-11 (1.6 rating). The success was leveraged by the premieres of the Disney Channel Original Movies "Descendants" and "Teen Beach 2" and the Disney Junior primetime movie "The Lion Guard: Return of the Roar" - the year's Top 3 most watched telecasts in Total Viewers across all kids cable TV networks - and the series launches of "BUNK'D" and "K.C. Undercover."

Disney Channel towered over runner-up Nickelodeon by its largest margin on record in Tweens 9-14 (+92% - 406,000 vs. 212,000) and by its 2nd-largest margin ever in Kids 6-11 (+29% - 423,000 vs. 328,000).

In Primetime, Disney Channel was a Top 5 cable TV network for the 13th year in a row in Total Viewers (#5 - 1.7 million), and among key kid demographics, was #1 for the 11th-consecutive year in Kids 2-11 (871,000/2.2 rating), 13th-straight year in Kids 6-11 (691,000/2.9 rating) and 15th year running in Tweens 9-14 (627,000/2.6 rating).

· Disney's "Descendants" (7/31/15, 8:00 - 10:01 p.m.) was the year's #1 cable TV telecast across major youth Kids 2-11 (6.2 million/15.8 rating), Kids 6-11 (4.9 million/20.7 rating) and Tweens 9-14 (4.4 million/18.1 rating) and the #1 cable TV movie in Total Viewers (12.2 million).

· "Descendants" is the #5 original movie in cable TV history in Total Viewers - giving Disney Channel the historical record of 6 of the Top 7 original cable movies ever - the #6 cable TV telecast of all time across Kids 2-11, Kids 6-11 and Tweens 9-14 and was the #1 cable TV movie in close to 3 years in Adults 18-49 (3.1 million/2.4 rating).

· "Teen Beach 2" (6/26/15, 8:00 - 9:55 p.m.) was the #2 cable TV telecast of the year in Kids 2-11 (4.1 million/10.5 rating), Kids 6-11 (3.4 million/14.3 rating) and Tweens 9-14 (3.0 million/12.3 rating) and the #2 cable TV movie in Total Viewers (8.1 million).

· "The Lion Guard: Return of the Roar" (11/22/15, 7:00 - 7:55 p.m.) ranked as the #1 primetime cable TV telecast of 2015 in Kids 2-5 (1.7 million/11.1 rating) - and #2 overall in the target demographic - and was the #1 animated telecast across kid cable-TV networks among Total Viewers (6.1 million), Adults 18-49 (2.1 million/1.6 rating) and Kids 2-11 (3.0 million/7.7 rating).

· Overall, Disney Channel delivered the Top 6 telecasts across kids cable TV networks in Total Viewers, the Top 6 cable TV telecasts in Kids 2-11, Top 5 in Kids 6-11 and Top 10 in Tweens (Top 5 listed):

24-Hour Disney Junior channel -- 2015

With record highs, the 24-hour Disney Junior channel ranked as the #1 preschool-dedicated TV network in Total Day for the 3rd year in a row in Total Viewers (533,000), across target Kids 2-5 (241,000/1.6 rating), Girls 2-5 (128,000/1.7 rating) and Women 18-49 (106,000), towering over Nick Jr. and Sprout by all-time high margins.

· The premiere of Disney Junior's animated series "Goldie & Bear" on the 24-hour Disney Junior channel (11/11/15, 6:30 - 6:55 p.m.) ranked as the #1 highest-rated preschooler series debut of 2015 in Kids 2-5 (571,000/3.7 rating), while its launch on Disney Channel's Disney Junior block (11/11/15, 9:30 - 9:55 a.m.) was the #1 preschooler series debut in Total Viewers (1.646 million) and Adults 18-49 (589,000/0.5 rating).

· For the year, the channel aired the Top 9 series across preschooler networks in Total Viewers and Kids 2-5 (Top 5 below):

· Disney Junior channel surpassed Nick Jr. by record setting levels, across the board: Total Viewers (+81% - 533,000 vs. 295,000), Kids 2-5 (+76% - 241,000 vs. 137,000), Girls 2-5 (+75% - 128,000 vs. 73,000), Boys 2-5 (+77% - 113,000 vs. 64,000), and Women 18-49 (+104% - 106,000 vs. 52,000).

· Disney Junior channel towered over Sprout by triple digits for the 3rd-consecutive year across target demos: Total Viewers (+326% - 533,000 vs. 125,000), Kids 2-5 (+363% - 241,000 vs. 52,000), Girls 2-5 (+412% - 128,000 vs. 25,000), Boys 2-5 (+319% - 113,000 vs. 27,000) and Women 18-49 (+308% - 106,000 vs. 26,000).

Source: NTI, U.S. ratings. 2015: 12/29/14-12/27/15, most current; Preschooler program ranks based on program level data, includes repeats.





  [december 2015]  
S
M
T
W
T
F
S
  


· BUNK'D (DISNEY)
· DESCENDANTS (DISNEY)
· KC UNDERCOVER (DISNEY)
· TEEN BEACH MOVIE 2 (DISNEY)




most recent ratings | view all posts
[09/21/26 - 07:02 AM]
"Dancing with the Stars" Season 35 "Two-Night Premiere: Night 2" Swings to 6.44 Million Total Viewers as the Ladies Take Their Turn in the Ballroom
"Dancing with the Stars" ranked as TV's No. 1 show in Total Viewers and Adults 18-49 on both Tuesday and Wednesday across all entertainment programming.
[09/18/26 - 03:15 PM]
ABC News' "Nightline" Wins Late Night Across the Board
For the sixth week running, "Nightline" increased year to year in Total Viewers and Adults 25-54.
[09/18/26 - 12:58 PM]
Marking a Somber Anniversary of the September 11 Attacks, ABC News' 9/11 Special, Anchored by David Muir, Robin Roberts and Diane Sawyer, Draws Over 4 Million Total Viewers
The special was also the No. 1 non-sports program of the night in Adults 25-54 (802,000) and Adults 18-49 (559,000).

[09/16/26 - 02:41 PM]
"Monday Night Football" Opens Super Bowl LXI Season with Record-Setting Audience; Broncos-Chiefs Becomes Most-Watched Week 1 Game of ESPN's "MNF" Era
The season opener between the Denver Broncos and Kansas City Chiefs delivered an audience of 23.2 million viewers across ESPN, ABC, ESPN2, ESPN Deportes and NFL+.
[09/16/26 - 02:30 PM]
"Dancing with the Stars" Leaps Back Into the Ballroom as Tuesday's No. 1 Show, Delivering Nearly 7 Million Total Viewers - Scores Show's Biggest Season Premiere in 6 Years
Among Adults 18-49, the "Dancing with the Stars" season opener jumped +40% over last year's premiere, with the show's best premiere performance in the key Adult demographic in nine years.
[09/16/26 - 12:20 PM]
Top 10 Most-Watched Prime Original Films & Series for the Week of September 7
"Reacher," "The Grand Tour," "Sterling Point," "Off Campus," and "LOL Next" led all original series worldwide.
[09/15/26 - 04:06 PM]
US Open Men's Championship Averages 3.2M Viewers, ESPN's Largest Audience Ever
Viewership peaked at 4.0M from 5:30-5:45 p.m. ET.
[09/15/26 - 03:21 PM]
Michigan's Win Over Oklahoma Scores 8,221,000 Viewers on FOX
Plus: 3,094,000 viewers tuned in to Friday's Missouri-Kansas matchup on FOX.
[09/15/26 - 03:05 PM]
Ohio State/Texas Delivers ABC/ESPN's Top Regular Season Game in 10 Years; "College GameDay" Scores Most-Watched Week 2 Episode Ever
ABC scores two of week 2's top three games, with Alabama at Kentucky winning the afternoon by more than double the competition.
[09/15/26 - 02:58 PM]
FOX's "America's Game of the Week" Comes Out on Top in a Rare Week 1 Head-to-Head Matchup in the National 4:25 PM ET Window
20,346,000 viewers tuned-in to the Philadelphia Eagles win over the Washington Commanders in a window with head-to-head national competition.
[09/15/26 - 01:52 PM]
NBC Sports Delivers 25+ Million Viewers for Both NFL Kickoff Game and "Sunday Night Football" Opener for First Time Since 2015
Sunday's Dallas Cowboys-New York Giants matchup averaged 25.7 million on NBC and Peacock, marking the most watched NBC "Sunday Night Football" season opener since 2015 (Giants at Cowboys), based on Nielsen Big Data inclusive of first party data.
[09/15/26 - 12:01 PM]
Netflix Top 10: Week of September 7 - "The Gentlemen" Brings Sophistication to the No. 1 Spot in This Week's Top 10
"Tyler Perry's Why Did I Get Married Again?" debuted at the top of the English film list, gathering 19.3 million views for its lakeside destination wedding.
[09/14/26 - 03:51 PM]
ESPN Aces Its Most-Viewed US Open Women's Semifinals Action Ever, Averaging 2.2M Viewers
Viewership peaked with 2.6M avg. viewers (9:45-10 p.m. ET) during Coco Gauff's three-set showdown against Elena Rybakina.
[09/14/26 - 11:57 AM]
NFL Gameday in Melbourne on Netflix Scores With an Average 18.5 Million US Viewers for First-Ever NFL Regular Season Game in Australia
Globally, the historic matchup averaged 21.7 million viewers, with fans from over 200 countries and territories tuning in to the first-ever NFL regular season game played in Australia.
[09/14/26 - 09:50 AM]
NFL Kickoff Game on NBC and Peacock Featuring Patriots-Seahawks Tops 25 Million Viewers for Fourth Consecutive Year
In addition, NBC Sports delivered the largest NFL Kickoff Game audience among Adults 18-49 since 2021, averaging 10.0 million viewers in the key demographic across NBC, Peacock, NBC Sports Digital and NFL Digital properties.