4EYEDGEEK
12-03-2008, 01:11 PM
Disney mad about 'Hannah'
Channel orders additional season 3 episodes
By DANIEL FRANKEL (http://www.variety.com/index.asp?layout=bio&peopleID=1896)
The Disney Channel (http://www.variety.com/profiles/Company/main/2009271/The%20Disney%20Channel.html?dataSet=1) has ordered additional third-season episodes of hit tween series "Hannah Montana," (http://www.variety.com/profiles/TVSeries/main/173918/Hannah%20Montana.html?dataSet=1) while committing to a second season of frosh skein "The Suite Life on Deck."Order for six more installments of "Hannah Montana" brings the season three total to 30 episodes. Series ranks as basic cable's top draw for kids 6-11 and tweens 9-14.
Premiering in September, meanwhile, "The Suite Life" ranks second in kids 6-11 and third in tweens 9-14. Cabler has ordered 13 additional episodes of that skein for season two. Gary Marsh, President, Entertainment, Disney Channels Worldwide has this to say while making the announcement today, “The talent behind ‘Hannah Montana’ has made it a true global sensation and cultural icon not just on television, where it topped the ratings on Disney Channels around the globe, but as a chart-topping music act and beyond. It has become part of the global cultural lexicon for kids, parents and families everywhere.” He continued, “We’re thrilled with the extraordinary performance of our newest series, ‘The Suite Life on Deck,’ in the U.S. and globally, and we look forward to telling more great stories with this talented cast and production team.(From Variety)
Channel orders additional season 3 episodes
By DANIEL FRANKEL (http://www.variety.com/index.asp?layout=bio&peopleID=1896)
The Disney Channel (http://www.variety.com/profiles/Company/main/2009271/The%20Disney%20Channel.html?dataSet=1) has ordered additional third-season episodes of hit tween series "Hannah Montana," (http://www.variety.com/profiles/TVSeries/main/173918/Hannah%20Montana.html?dataSet=1) while committing to a second season of frosh skein "The Suite Life on Deck."Order for six more installments of "Hannah Montana" brings the season three total to 30 episodes. Series ranks as basic cable's top draw for kids 6-11 and tweens 9-14.
Premiering in September, meanwhile, "The Suite Life" ranks second in kids 6-11 and third in tweens 9-14. Cabler has ordered 13 additional episodes of that skein for season two. Gary Marsh, President, Entertainment, Disney Channels Worldwide has this to say while making the announcement today, “The talent behind ‘Hannah Montana’ has made it a true global sensation and cultural icon not just on television, where it topped the ratings on Disney Channels around the globe, but as a chart-topping music act and beyond. It has become part of the global cultural lexicon for kids, parents and families everywhere.” He continued, “We’re thrilled with the extraordinary performance of our newest series, ‘The Suite Life on Deck,’ in the U.S. and globally, and we look forward to telling more great stories with this talented cast and production team.(From Variety)