Cartoon Network takes a hit on Adult Swim

[ssampier]

Getting rid of Adult Swim would suck, but honestly I haven't watched too much of it. I love Sealab but it's on wayyy too early in the morning for me (late). I ocassionally watch "Home Movies", but other than that, I'm not a Oblong's fan.

Now if they'd kick it back two hours on weekends, that'd be great.

 

[Enforcer]

I haven't watched Cartoon Network since they stopped running Batman: The Animated Series every afternoon. And unless the bring that back, or put Gargoyles on the air, I'm not going to be watching the network in the future.

I really don't dig anime, nor do I like any of their original cartoons. That's just me though.

 

[jdavis]

Cartoon Network runs perpetually at the house. My parrot loves it so we leave the TV on all day in the living room. He started whistling along with the Ed Edd and Eddy theme and he has learned several words and theme songs from it.

I watch Trigun and Inuyasha on Adult Swim and sometimes catch toonami during the day. Oh and Aqua Teen Hunger Force every Sunday night (go figure). I don't really care about the original cartoons but then I'm not the target audience.

 

[jdavis]

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Anime News - April 07, 2003



'Jackie Chan' Series Boosts Cartoon Network, Adult Swim, Toonami Also Strong

Cartoon Network has recorded yet another week of powerful increases in several key demographics. Performances in prime time, late-night and afternoon have shown steady improvement for the network. Cartoon Network earned the #1 ranking for prime time delivery of kids 6-11 (666,00) and kids 2-11 (1,157,000).

Codename: Kids Next Door, airing Fridays at 10 p.m., has scored the following double-digit gains across its target kids 6-11 demo. Kids 6-11 delivery (1,092,000) increased by 37%, and ratings (4.4) by 38%.

In late-night, Cartoon Network's Adult Swim programming block (Sunday-Thursday, 11 p.m.-2 a.m.) was the most-watched block in its time period on all cable television with men 18-24. Since going daily (Jan. 12, '03), Adult Swim also is the most-watched block in its time period on cable with adults 18-24 (185,000/0.7), men 18-24 (132,000/1.0) and men 18-34 (214,000/0.7).

Toonami (Monday-Friday, 5-7 p.m.), has shown some growth, increasing tweens 9-14 delivery by 44% (697,000), and ratings (2.8) by 40%. Boys 9-14 delivery (626,000) increased by 61%, and ratings (4.9) by 58%. Japanese animé import Dragon Ball Z (5:30 p.m.) was the most-watched program in its time period on all cable television with kids 9-14 (966,00-up 87%). On Thursday, it also scored as the most-watched program to date this year with boys 9-14 (1,009,000-up 166%).

Cartoon Network's Saturday Video Entertainment System block (Saturdays, 7:00 p.m. - 2:00 a.m.) has seen its ratings shoot up thanks in part to the introduction of Jackie Chan Adventures (Saturday, 10 p.m.). The action series from Sony provided 28% delivery gains with tweens 9-14 (719,000) and 16% increases with kids 6-11 (1,013,000). Ratings improved 26% with tweens 9-14 (2.9) and 17% with kids 6-11 (4.1).


http://www.animelib.com/index.php?nav=0&m=viewnews&id=139

 

[jdavis]

http://adultswim.animationinsider.net/

Tuesday, April 08, 2003
Cartoon Network reports that there was a double digit leap in ratings last week

"Adult Swim and Toonami Block Propel Significant
Network Delivery, Ratings Gains


Adult Swim Now the Most-Watched Block on All Cable Television in its Time
Period
Among Adults 18-24, Men 18-24 and Men 18-34


Continuing its steady climb in delivery and ratings gains since January this
year, Cartoon Network recorded yet another week of powerful increases across
its target demos, making particularly significant strides in its prime time,
late-night and afternoon performance, according to Nielsen Media Research.
In late-night, Cartoon Network's Adult Swim franchise (Sunday-Thursday, 11
p.m.-2 a.m.) charted triple-digit delivery and ratings gains among its
target adult demos. In fact, Adult Swim was the most-watched block in its
time period on all cable television with men 18-24. Since its launch into
strip (Jan. 12, '03), Adult Swim also is the most-watched block in its time
period on cable with adults 18-24 (185,000/0.7), men 18-24 (132,000/1.0) and
men 18-34 (214,000/0.7). Highlights of Adult Swim's performance last week
vs. the same time period last year include the following:
* Adults 18-34 delivery (350,000) expanded by 159%, and ratings (0.5) by
150%.
* Adults 18-24 delivery (231,000) increased by 200%, and ratings (0.9) also
by 200%.
* Men 18-34 delivery (256,000) ballooned by 300%, and ratings (0.8) also by
300%.
* Men 18-24 delivery (164,000) mushroomed by 310%, and ratings (1.2) by
300%.."


For more up-to-date reports on Adult Swim keep coming to ASB


l8r.
Gogeta Cassini, Adult Swim and Beyond Webmaster at 3:47:40 PM

 

[satori01]

Frankly I have always felt cartoon network would be best served by splitting into two channels, one that is complete anime all the time. Not being in a youngster catergory anymore(18-25), my workload precludes me from staying up to 1 am to watch cowboy beebop, hell since I usually awaken at 4 am I generally couldnt watch futurama.

However an all anime all the time channel with a good mixture of different shows,(mecha fantasy and so on), I would deffinetely watch.

 

[Alzrius]

Well, there is that other cable channel thats starting up thats going to be all anime all the time. I forget the details though...

 

[jdavis]

http://www.theanimenetwork.com/

It is only on in certain areas right now.

 

[Mistwell]

My favorites are Aqua Teen Hunger Force (again, go figure) and Harvey Birdman (which seems to be in limbo right now). The Brak Show, Space Ghost, and Sealab all have some good episodes here and there, but I am not a regular for those shows.

 

[jdavis]

My favorites are Aqua Teen Hunger Force (again, go figure) and Harvey Birdman (which seems to be in limbo right now). The Brak Show, Space Ghost, and Sealab all have some good episodes here and there, but I am not a regular for those shows.

From Animation Insider:
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Adult Swim:

· Aqua Teen Hunger Force has been given the greenlight for 26 new episodes, which will begin airing in 2003.

· 13 new episodes of The Brak Show have been ordered and will air in 2003.

· 13 new episodes of Sealab 2021 will debut in 2003.

· 26 episodes of animé series Trigun will debut starting in March.

· New episodes of Harvey Birdman, Attorney-at-Law will debut starting in April 2003.

· 13 brand new half-hour episodes of Home Movies, created for Cartoon Network, will debut in Fall 2003