And the top cable network in Primetime with total viewers for 2007 goes to...

[Space Cadet]

The Disney Channel, barely edging out the USA network.


With the final 2007 Nielsen Media Research numbers in, Disney Channel is the top cable network in Primetime with Total Viewers (2.69 million) for the first time in the networks history, ahead of USA Network which delivered 2.68 million viewers. Other Disney Channel highlights for 2007 include:
Disney Channel was also the top cable network for 2007 in Total Day with Tweens 9-14 (518,000)
The network also reports that 2007 was its most watched year in Primetime and Total Day among K6-11 (1.13 million and 606,000 respectively) and Tweens 9-14 (998,000).
The preschool block, Playhouse Disney, also earned all-time high ratings with Total Viewers (1.26 million), K2-5 (424,000) and Women 18-49 (233,000).
Additionally, based on Live + 7 ratings, the network's premiere of High School Musical 2 (August 17, 2007) maintained its hold as the most watched telecast of all time in cable TV with Total Viewers (18.64 million), and the year's top telecast among K6-11 (6.54 million) and tweens 9-14 (6.32 million).

Source: http://www.cynopsis.com/content/view/3121/53/


Congrats to the Disney Channel. They had an incredible year in terms of ratings. And boy, those women 18-49 love their Playhouse Disney.;)

[Temple Fugate]

As much as I hate to admit it, the really good*, really cool**, really edgy***, really creative**** stuff just will never be as popular as I'd like it to be. (As in, everybody-in-the-world-watches-it popular)

Disney certainly has done a lot of things right lately. Their Jetix block collects some great classics, and their family-friendly content ensures a wide range of ratings shares. They're capable of delivering homogeneous and decently entertaining content that, while I don't personally find fulfilling, is undeniably a hit with many people.

They worked to get those ratings, and they got 'em. Good for them.


* The West Wing
** Grindhouse
*** 24
**** Samurai Jack

[Peter Paltridge]

I'm surprised their victory was "bare." Disney Channel was the loudest cable network of the year; you could not escape their merchandise. What does USA show again?

Those 18-49 numbers for the preschool stuff are...interesting, but it probably has more to do with stay-at-home moms watching what their children watch. Even still, maybe there will be more car ads on Pooh next season.

[Zorak Masaki]

I'm surprised their victory was "bare." Disney Channel was the loudest cable network of the year; you could not escape their merchandise. What does USA show again?


Monk, Psych, Raw, Dead Zone and hours and hours and hours of Law and Order (if i to have to hear "in the criminal justice system" one more time im going to go nuts)