ANDY RICHTER GUEST STARS IN THE SEASON THREE PREMIERE OF “THE SUITE LIFE ON DECK,” FRIDAY, JULY 2 ON DISNEY CHANNEL
“The Silent Treatment” – The day after Cody and Bailey break up, Cody leaves the ship to join an elite club in hopes of healing his wounds. Meanwhile on the ship, London takes Bailey to Miss Tutweiller, who teaches her all of the activities and rituals that she uses to move on from break ups, in the season three premiere of “The Suite Life on Deck,” premiering FRIDAY, JULY 2 (8:00-8:30 p.m., ET/PT) on Disney Channel.
“The Silent Treatment” was written by Dan Signer, and directed by Phill Lewis.

Finally! It’s Zarper time on Wizards!

ALEX PLAYS MATCHMAKER IN A NEW EPISODE OF “WIZARDS OF WAVERLY PLACE,” FRIDAY, JULY 2 ON DISNEY CHANNEL
“Alex Russo Matchmaker” – Alex decides to set Harper up with Justin’s best friend Zeke, but when she doesn’t think the relationship is going the way she believes it should, she casts a Sparks Spell on Harper and Zeke. Meanwhile, Justin prepares his project for the science fair in a new episode of “Wizards of Waverly Place,” premiering FRIDAY, JULY 2 (8:30-9:00 p.m., ET/PT) on Disney Channel.

Then Stella goes on a date! Wow… LOL

JOE DISCOVERS STELLA IS GOING ON A DATE IN A NEW EPISODE OF “JONAS L.A.,” SUNDAY, JULY 4 ON DISNEY CHANNEL
“Date Expectations” – Stella is jealous that Joe agrees to watch Vanessa’s dog while she is out of town and agrees to go on a date with new friend Ben. Meanwhile, DZ helps Kevin and Nick prepare for a celebrity ping-pong tournament, in “JONAS L.A.,” premiering SUNDAY, JULY 4 (8:30-9:00 p.m., ET/PT) on Disney Channel.

An On Deck episode about a rat? Okay…

CODY AND BAILEY ARGUE OVER THEIR PET RAT IN A NEW EPISODE OF “THE SUITE LIFE ON DECK,” FRIDAY, JULY 9 ON DISNEY CHANNEL
“Rat Tale” – After Cody and Bailey breakup, they argue over who should keep Buck, the pet rat they used for their science project, so Kirby steps in to investigate who would be the better guardian. When Buck bites Woody, Zack sarcastically tells him that he is developing the characteristics of a rat, leading Woody to create a superhero alter ego – Ratman, in a new episode of “The Suite Life on Deck,” premiering FRIDAY, JULY 9 (8:00-8:30 p.m., ET/PT) on Disney Channel.

Finally, Hannah Montana returns for the fourth and final season!

ANGUS T. JONES (“TWO AND A HALF MEN”) GUEST STARS IN THE PREMIERE EPISODE OF “HANNAH MONTANA FOREVER,” SUNDAY, JULY 11 ON DISNEY CHANNEL
“Sweet Home Hannah Montana” – The Stewarts move onto their new ranch home, but Miley and Lilly are aghast that Robby Ray has moved Miley’s old bedroom furniture, complete with white bunk beds, pink walls, pink bedding, dolls, a stuffed unicorn and Rainbow Piggy, into their new home, so they set out to make some changes. Meanwhile, Jackson must befriend an obnoxious new kid, T.J., in order to get close to his beautiful cousin Siena who lives next door, in a new episode of “Hannah Montana,” premiering SUNDAY, JULY 11 (8:00-8:30 p.m., ET/PT) on Disney Channel.

Ryan Newman’s episode of Good Luck Charlie is finally scheduled to air! This was the first episode filming I had ever been to!

RYAN NEWMAN (“ZEKE AND LUTHER”) GUEST STARS IN A NEW EPISODE OF “GOOD LUCK CHARLIE,” SUNDAY, JULY 11 ON DISNEY CHANNEL
“Kit and Kaboodle” – When Teddy is entrusted to “cat sit” for Mrs. Dabney’s beloved Kaboodle, Mrs. Dabney’s twin sister arrives with her own cat for a play date and before long, Kaboodle needs a feline therapist. Meanwhile, Gabe misunderstands Amy’s advice and tells Kit, a girl he likes, that his parents are divorced in an effort to find something in common with her, in a new episode of “Good Luck Charlie,” premiering SUNDAY, JULY 11 (8:30–9:00 p.m., ET/PT) on Disney Channel.
Ryan Newman (“Zeke and Luther”) guest stars as Kit, Rose Abdoo (“Gilmore Girls”) guest stars as Dr. Tushy and Patricia Belcher recurs as Mrs. Dabney and doubles as her twin sister, Virginia.

More JONAS LA. It just keeps getting better. Oy.

JOE AND KEVIN EXPERIENCE THEIR FIRST DAY ON A MOVIE SET IN “JONAS L.A.,” SUNDAY, JULY 11 ON DISNEY CHANNEL
“And… Action” – Joe and Kevin get off to a rough start with Director Mona Klein after they show up late for Joe’s first day of production on his new movie. Meanwhile, Macy hints to Nick that she is interested in being more than just friends, in “JONAS L.A.,” premiering SUNDAY, JULY 11 (9:00-9:30 p.m., ET/PT) on Disney Channel.

I still don’t like Cody and Bailey being broken up.

CODY AND BAILEY FIND OTHER DATES FOR A SCHOOL DANCE IN A NEW EPISODE OF “THE SUITE LIFE ON DECK,” FRIDAY, JULY 16 ON DISNEY CHANNEL
“So You Think You Can Date?” – Still healing from their breakup, Cody and Bailey lie to each other claiming they each have a date to the upcoming dance, but find it harder to get a date than expected. When London and Zack offer up misguided advice, it surprisingly works. Meanwhile, Woody convinces Moseby and Miss Tutweiller to split the Sky Deck to end their feud over dance themes, in a new episode of “The Suite Life on Deck,” premiering FRIDAY, JULY 16 (8:00-8:30 p.m., ET/PT) on Disney Channel.

An air date for “Delinquent Justin”? It’s about time!

ALEX REVEALS A DUPLICATE JUSTIN IN A NEW EPISODE OF “WIZARDS OF WAVERLY PLACE,” FRIDAY, JULY 16 ON DISNEY CHANNEL
“Delinquent Justin” – As Justin prepares to graduate from high school, Alex reveals she created a duplicate Justin who has been attending college for the past four years. After Alex’s attempt at reversing the spell only merges the two Justin’s together, she scrambles to get Justin back to normal before his graduation speech in a new episode of “Wizards of Waverly Place,” premiering FRIDAY, JULY 16 (8:30-9:00 p.m., ET/PT) on Disney Channel.

And another new Wizards!

JOHN O’HURLEY GUEST STARS WHEN ALEX BRINGS TO LIFE JUSTIN’S FAVORITE COMIC BOOK HERO IN A NEW EPISODE OF “WIZARDS OF WAVERLY PLACE,” SUNDAY, JULY 18 ON DISNEY CHANNEL
“Captain Jim Bob Sherwood” – Justin is thrilled to learn he has been selected to write an issue of the Captain Jim Bob Sherwood comic, but quickly loses enthusiasm after he discovers Alex has been selected to illustrate it. Forced to work together, the two can’t agree on what the comic should be about, so Alex uses magic to bring Captain Jim Bob Sherwood to life in a new episode of “Wizards of Waverly Place,” premiering SUNDAY, JULY 18 (3:00-3:30 p.m., ET/PT) on Disney Channel.

I hope they don’t burn through the new Hannah’s too fast, though.

RAY LIOTTA GUEST STARS IN A NEW EPISODE OF “HANNAH MONTANA FOREVER,” SUNDAY, JULY 18 ON DISNEY CHANNEL
“Hannah Montana to the Principal’s Office” – Robby misses the deadline to register Miley for school, but when Principal Luger makes an exception for Hannah Montana, the problem is solved. However, Miley finds that attending school as Hannah attracts much more attention than she’d like. Meanwhile, Jackson is paranoid when Siena asks him out on a date, in a new episode of “Hannah Montana,” premiering SUNDAY, JULY 18 (8:00-8:30 p.m., ET/PT) on Disney Channel.

Finally, some news on Sonny! At least it’s an hour long special.

SONNY MUST DEFEND HER REPUTATION WHEN SHE IS ASKED TO LEAVE “SO RANDOM!” IN A SPECIAL ONE-HOUR EPISODE OF “SONNY WITH A CHANCE,” SUNDAY, JULY 18 ON DISNEY CHANNEL
“Sonny With A Secret” – When Sonny returns to her hometown high school for Homecoming, someone on set begins to spread rumors that Sonny is a thief, causing her reputation to deteriorate and she is ultimately asked to leave the show. Unable to clear her name, Sonny drives cross country to Wisconsin with Tawni, who turns out to be a surprisingly good friend. Meanwhile back in Hollywood, Chad, Nico and Grady discover the truth, in a special one-hour episode of “Sonny With A Chance,” SUNDAY, JULY 18 (8:30-9:30 p.m., ET/PT) on Disney Channel.

Zack takes dating advice from Cody!? This I gotta see!

ZACK TAKES A PAGE OUT OF CODY’S DATING BOOK IN A NEW EPISODE OF “THE SUITE LIFE ON DECK,” FRIDAY, JULY 23 ON DISNEY CHANNEL
“My Oh Maya” – Zack uses Cody’s six month plan to woo Maya, a new girl on the ship, while Cody is trying to condition himself to stop thinking about Bailey. Meanwhile, Marcus discovers his Li’l Little impersonator from Paris has stowed aboard the Tipton in hopes of having Marcus produce his next record, in a new episode of “The Suite Life on Deck,” premiering FRIDAY, JULY 23 (8:00-8:30 p.m., ET/PT) on Disney Channel.

New Hannah number three? Oh dear…

CHRISTINE TAYLOR GUEST STARS IN A NEW EPISODE OF “HANNAH MONTANA FOREVER,” SUNDAY, JULY 25 ON DISNEY CHANNEL
“California Screamin’” –Miley believes that Robby has sacrificed his personal life for her career, so she sets him up on a blind date with Lori, her school nurse. Meanwhile, Jackson is worried about his first kiss with Siena, in a new episode of “Hannah Montana,” premiering SUNDAY, JULY 25 (8:00-8:30 p.m., ET/PT) on Disney Channel.

Another JONAS LA? Just kill me now.

STELLA COMES BETWEEN JOE AND VANESSA IN A NEW EPISODE OF
“JONAS L.A.,” SUNDAY, JULY 25 ON DISNEY CHANNEL
“America’s Sweethearts” – Joe approaches Stella to find out if Vanessa likes him before a big photo shoot, but Stella finds herself unable to tell Joe how Vanessa really feels about him. Meanwhile, Kevin tries to get Director Mona May to give him another chance to shadow her, in “JONAS L.A.,” premiering SUNDAY, JULY 25 (9:00-9:30 p.m., ET/PT) on Disney Channel.

That Maya chick is in this episode too! And Marcus is still around. Interesting.

CLOSE QUARTERS HELPS MAYA REALIZE SHE LIKES ZACK BACK IN A NEW EPISODE OF “THE SUITE LIFE ON DECK,” FRIDAY, JULY 30 ON DISNEY CHANNEL
“Das Boots” – While Maya helps Zack and Woody transfer London’s shoes to her shoe submarine, Zack accidentally causes the sub to submerge, trapping them with only 30 minutes of oxygen. In fear that they’ll never get out, Maya finally admits that she likes Zack back. Meanwhile, Marcus helps Cody prepare for a big chess match against the junior chess champion of Russia, who happens to be a distractingly cute girl, in a new episode of “The Suite Life on Deck,” premiering FRIDAY, JULY 30 (8:00-8:30 p.m., ET/PT) on Disney Channel.

Alex wants to be a Finkle? OMG! what happened to “We are the Russos”? LOL

ALEX DECIDES TO BE A FINKLE IN A NEW EPISODE OF “WIZARDS OF WAVERLY PLACE,” FRIDAY, JULY 30 ON DISNEY CHANNEL
“Wizards vs. Finkles” – Alex joins Harper’s parent’s vaudevillian act after deciding they are more fun than her own parents, but when she realizes the Finkles are all work and no play, she quickly comes up with a plan to get her kicked out of their performing group, in a new episode of “Wizards of Waverly Place,” premiering FRIDAY, JULY 30 (8:30-9:00 p.m., ET/PT) on Disney Channel.

Well, it’s gonna be quite a month!

I’m happy to announce that our Wizards screencaps have been fully restored.

We’re still missing a big chunk of season three, but seasons one and two are nearly complete.

Click any cap to see the full gallery.

It is official! Disney has announced the renewal of WOWP for a fourth season, AND they’re making a SECOND DCOM!

Of course, this second movie will almost certainly be the end of the series, but I don’t think season five was gonna happen one way or another.

Official Disney press release follows:

THE MAGIC CONTINUES AS DISNEY CHANNEL ORDERS FOURTH SEASON

OF EMMY AWARD-WINNING SERIES “WIZARDS OF WAVERLY PLACE”

Development Also Begins on Sequel to “Wizards of Waverly Place The Movie,”

Cable TV’s #2 Scripted Telecast of All Time

Disney Channel has ordered a fourth season of its Emmy Award-winning sitcom “Wizards of Waverly Place,” and is in development on the sequel to “Wizards of Waverly Place The Movie,” cable TV’s second-highest rated scripted telecast of all time in Total Viewers (13.5 million), Kids 6-11 and Tweens. The announcement was made today by Gary Marsh, president, Entertainment, and chief creative officer, Disney Channels Worldwide. Production on the fourth season is scheduled to begin in August with show runners Vince Cheung and Ben Montanio (“Married…with Children,” “Greetings from Tucson”) executive-producing. Todd J. Greenwald (“Hannah Montana,” “Saved By the Bell: The New Class”) is the series creator and also an executive producer.

The script for the Disney Channel Original Movie sequel will be written by Dan Berendsen (Disney’s “Hannah Montana: The Movie,” “Wizards of Waverly Place The Movie” and the upcoming “Camp Rock 2 The Final Jam”).

In making the announcement, Marsh said, “The Emmy win this past year confirmed what we already believed — this is a cast of superstar comedic talent, backed by an inspired team of writers and producers.”

The series stars Selena Gomez (whose debut album, “Kiss & Tell,” from Hollywood Records, debuted in the Billboard Top 10 and has since become gold-certified), David Henrie, Jake T. Austin, Jennifer Stone, Maria Canals-Barrera and David DeLuise. In Season Four, Disney Channel UK star Gregg Sulkin (“As the Bell Rings” and Disney Channel’s upcoming movie, “Avalon High”) reprises his recurring guest role.

“Wizards of Waverly Place” debuted in 2007 and won the Emmy Award for Outstanding Children’s Program in 2009. A proven fan favorite, the sitcom has been lauded for its portrayal of Latinos and has won Alma, Imagen and NAACP Image Award nominations.

Set in New York’s Greenwich Village neighborhood, the series follows the Russo family — siblings Alex, Max and older brother Justin, each a wizard in training, and competing with each other to determine who among them will get to keep their powers forever. They live with their Italian-American father, Jerry (who was once a wizard), and their Mexican-American mother, Theresa, a mortal (who prefers that magic not be used in the house). Alex’s best friend, Harper Finkle, is the only friend who knows the Russo kids have magical powers.

New episodes of “Wizards of Waverly Place” air FRIDAYS (8:30 p.m., ET/PT) on Disney Channel. A production of It’s a Laugh Productions for Disney Channel, the series carries a TV-G parental guideline.

We we now know that Disney has another night of premieres planned for April 16th, with the kick off event being a special Wizards of Waverly Place episode guest staring Shakira!

Two-time Grammy and seven-time Latin Grammy Award-winning artist Shakira and comedian Jeff Garlin guest star in a new episode of the hit comedy series, “Wizards of Waverly Place,” during Disney Channel’s popular programming event, “Night of Premieres,” FRIDAY, APRIL 16 (8:00-10:00 p.m., ET/PT). The evening also includes new episodes of the hit series “The Suite Life On Deck,” “Wizards of Waverly Place,” “Phineas and Ferb” and the Disney XD comedy “I’m In The Band.”

The schedule for FRIDAY, APRIL 16 is as follows:

“The Suite Life On Deck” (8:00-8:30 p.m., ET/PT)
• “Rock the Kasbah” – While docked in Morocco, the shipmates go shopping at the famed Kasha, where Zack insists Cody try his hand at haggling with a shop owner. Meanwhile, London, Bailey, Marcus and Woody discover what they believe to be a magic lamp and meet a genie who offers to grant wishes, causing the friends to argue over which wish should be granted.

“Wizards of Waverly Place” (8:30-9:00 p.m., ET/PT)
• “Dude Looks Like Shakira” – Alex, Justin and Max are shocked to discover that their Uncle Kelbo (Jeff Garlin) has transformed into international music sensation Shakira after he failed to follow the Main Eleven Wizards Rules.

“Phineas and Ferb” (9:00-9:30 p.m., ET/PT)
• “Invasion of the Ferb Snatchers” – After an all night sci-fi movie marathon, Candace is convinced that Ferb is an alien and she gathers evidence to prove it. The boys admit to doing something alien-esque, and Candace becomes increasingly frustrated when her plan to bust her brothers is compromised by the alien disguised as someone else in the family. Meanwhile, Dr. Doofenshmirtz is trying to sell an evil “-inator,” ostensibly as a cleaning device.

• “Ain’t No Kiddie Ride” – Phineas and Ferb decide to trick out the kiddie rides in front of the Tri-State Mart. Determined to bust them, Candace sits in a rocket ride so it can’t go anywhere until Mom shows up, but the rocket launches and Candace flies across Danville. Meanwhile, Dr. Doofenshmirtz plans to leave behind a legacy by burning his name into the atmosphere using his ozone “deplete-inator.”

“I’m In The Band” (9:30 -10:00 p.m., ET/PT)
• “Annoying Arlene” – Tripp takes his annoying classmate, Arlene Roca, on a date after he discovers her dad is a famous record producer. He gives her an Iron Weasel demo CD for her dad, but realizes it has the song “Annoying Arlene” on it. Now Tripp, Derek, Burger and Ash must find a way to retrieve it.

The premise for the I’m In The Band episode sounds rather interesting, actually. I’ll have to check that out.

On Friday, it’s important that we have as many fans as possible email and call Disney to request a fourth season for Wizards.

But it’s also important that fans send paper letters to Disney in advance of the event. Emails are easy, but paper letters show dedication and they all have to be read! Emails can be filtered and deleted, but letters and phone calls can’t just be ignored. Start sending your letters now, so that Disney will receive them on or around Friday. You can get the addresses here. At the very least, please write to Carolina Lightcap and Robert Iger.

Let’s make our first Save Wizards Day as big as possible! Be sure to spread the word however you can. Join and promote our Facebook group to your friends, follow and re-tweet our Twitter, and link back to us whatever else you can think of. Together, we will can make a difference this February 26th.

Friday February 5th was the unofficial kick off of our movement with an “unofficial” email Disney day. Wizards fans from around the globe came together and sent nearly a thousand emails through our SDS email program! Plus many more emails that where sent directly.

We have a long ways to go, and we still need to grow our numbers substantially, but we’re off to a great start!

Let’s make our first Save Wizards Day as big as possible! If we can make a big enough splash, we may even get an announcement this month. So start writing your paper letters, start thinking about what you’re going to say when you call, and start spreading the word! Our Save Wizards Day is coming up on February 26th.

Link to Us!

Just in time for Save Wizards Day, we have new banner images available for you to use on your websites, blogs, profiles, signatures, etc.!

This sort of promotion is a great way to show your Wizards pride and to raise awareness of our cause. You can find all of the banners we have available for you on our Save Wizards website. If you don’t like any of the designs or sizes we have, feel free to make your own.

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“I got to meet Selena, Jake, and David. No not David Henrie, David DeLuise. He’s a really cool guy. Jake was fun to talk with as well. But of course, I was there to see Selena. And not only did I speak with her without making a fool of myself, I got a picture with her and an awesome autograph to frame and hang on the wall.“(more)

More importantly, he also spoke with one of the executive producers about the fourth season, and our movement to make sure the show is renewed.

“The problem is Disney dragging their feet. Not Selena or any of the cast. So we’re gonna let Disney have it. They know they should renew this show, but we’re gonna make sure they do it.”

And that’s exactly what we’re going to do starting Friday with our first Save Wizards event…

Un-official Email Disney Day #1

This Friday February 5th, lets kick off this campaign with an barrage of emails. You can use our new WOWP Email Program modeled after the tool we used for KP & PotF, with updated disney contacts and complete with a customizable template letter. You can also use your own email client to send emails, instructions for both can be found at www.SDSmail.org.

Our first “real” Save Wizards Day is coming up later this month. So start writing your paper letters, start thinking about what you’re going to say when you call, and start spreading the word! Friday’s just a warm up, the 26th is when we stand up and be noticed.

To learn more, visit our new save Wizards website: WizardsOfWaverlyPlace.org Thank you!

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Friday, January 22, 2010

Friday’s all new one-hour “Wizards of Waverly Place” (8:00 – 9:00 p.m.) ranked as the series’ No. 1 telecast of all time in Total Viewers (6.2 million) and Kids 6-11 (2.6 million/10.8 rating), and performed at near record-setting levels in Tweens 9-14 (2.4 million/9.8 rating – No. 3 telecast ever).

At 9 o’clock, an original “The Suite Life on Deck” posted the show’s best numbers in nearly 4 months (since 10/2/09), standing as its 3rd-most-watched telecast on record in Total Viewers (5.2 million) and Tweens 9-14 (2.1 million/8.6 rating), and 4th-most-watched to date in Kids 6-11 (2.4 million/9.6 rating).

• “Wizards of Waverly Place” (6.2 million) and “The Suite Life on Deck” (5.2 million) ranked
  No. 1 in their time slots versus all TV in Total Viewers, standing as Friday’s Top 2 scripted TV telecasts overall.
• Led by “Wizards of Waverly Place” and “The Suite Life on Deck,” Disney Channel aired the Top 6 TV telecasts on Friday in both Kids 6-11 and Tweens 9-14.

Source: TVbyTheNumbers

NIKKI REED NAMED VICE PRESIDENT,
ORIGINAL SERIES, DISNEY CHANNEL AND DISNEY XD

Nikki Reed has been named Vice President, Original Series, overseeing live-action development for Disney Channel and Disney XD, it was announced today by Adam Bonnett, Senior Vice President, Original Programming, Disney Channel, to whom she will report.

Reed, who has more than 13 years’ experience overseeing feature films and television series development, will be responsible for developing new live-action series geared towards kids, tweens and families on Disney Channel, Disney XD, as well as numerous platforms around the world.

Bonnett said, “Disney Channel is a home for outstanding comedy writers. Nikki’s breadth of experience in both film and television makes her the perfect executive to help us maintain our dominance in kids programming and grow Disney XD into a top destination for live action comedies.”

In her new role, Reed will oversee the development and execution of Disney Channel and Disney XD Original Series pilots, recruit series creators, executive producers, writers and directors and collaborate with the Casting department to identify new talent.

Reed most recently served as Vice President of Current and Development at Universal Cable Productions. From 2003-08 she was a development executive for executive producer Barry Kemp’s Bungalow 78 Productions while it was based at Disney’s Touchstone Television. Previously she served as Vice President of Development for Director Jon Turtletaub’s Junction Entertainment for Disney Studios. There she spearheaded the development of the feature films “National Treasure” starring Nicholas Cage and “The Kid” starring Bruce Willis.

In 2005 Reed served as an executive producer on the feature film “Invincible” starring Mark Wahlberg. Reed was part of the team responsible for negotiating the rights for Vince Papale, overseeing the screenplay script development and was involved in all aspects of the film.

The Los Angeles native is a graduate of the University of Arizona where she received a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology.

Today, Disney has named Carolina Lightcap as the new president of Disney Channel Worldwide. As such, she becomes the most important person that SDS members contact going forward. We don’t know that much about her yet, but it’s important our supporters make a good, strong, and untited impression on her.

We’re working on putting together a special “Welcome to DC” event for her. Please check back for more on that as we work out the details.

Walt Disney Co. (NYSE:DIS) named Carolina Lightcap as the new president of Disney Channels Worldwide, according to an AP report. She is replacing Rich Ross, who will now be the movie studios chairman. Lightcap joined Disney in 2000 and was most recently vice president of programming and creative affairs and CMO of the Latin American operations. According to the company, Lightcap spearheaded the Latin American launch of “High School Musical” and led the creative transition of the Disney Channel from a premium service to a basic service in the region and she will relocate to Burbank, California.

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The Disney Channel’s newest movie/exercise in franchise building put up magical ratings numbers on Friday night.

“Wizards of Waverly Place the Movie” premiered to 11.4 million viewers on Friday, making it the most-watched cable telecast of 2009. It’s also the No. 2 Disney Channel movie ever in terms of total viewers, behind only 2007′s “High School Musical 2.”

The movie could very well also end up as the most-watched show on television this week — broadcast or cable. The Tuesday edition of “America’s Got Talent,” which has been leading the broadcast rankings for much of the summer, averaged 11.2 million viewers in the overnight ratings this week. There’s typically a small change in the numbers when the final ratings are calculated, but at worst “Wizards” should end up second on all of TV for the week.

“Wizards of Waverly Place the Movie” follows the Russo family on a vacation to the Caribbean resort where parents Jerry (David DeLuise) and Theresa (Maria Canals-Barrera) first met. Daughter Alex (Selena Gomez), however, inadvertently casts a spell that undoes that meeting, and she and her brothers (David Henrie and Jake T. Austin) have to reverse the spell before it’s too late.

The movie also drew predictably strong numbers among Disney’s core kid and tween audiences, bringing in 4.5 million viewers ages 6-11 and 4 million in the 9-14 set.

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I’d like to site two articles. The first is from Reuters.

Disney Channel’s crossover special “Wizards on Deck With Hannah Montana” was the most-watched scripted telecast on cable so far this year.

The 90-minute Friday night event, which featured episodes of “Hannah Montana,” “The Suite Life on Deck” and “Wizards of Waverly Place,” was seen by a massive 9.3 million viewers. It also marked TV’s top scripted telecast this year among kids 6-11 and tweens 9-14. Disney Channel out delivered second-place CBS for the evening by than 4 million viewers.

The program marked the best time-period numbers for Disney Channel since the 2007 premiere of “High School Musical 2.” It also topped previous network crossover events, drawing 82% more viewers than 2007′s “Cory in the House,” “The Suite Life of Zack & Cody” and “Hannah Montana” mash-up, and 41% more than 2006′s “That’s So Raven,” “Zack & Cody” and “Hannah Montana” combo.

And the second is from is from TV Guide.

Disney Channel’s Wizards on Deck with Hannah Montana Friday-night crossover event drew 9.3 million viewers, claiming a variety of ratings records.

First and foremost, the 90-minute intermingling of the channel’s Wizards of Waverly Place, The Suite Life on Deck and Hannah Montana established itself as cable’s most-watched scripted program of the year to date, edging out Disney’s own Princess Protection Program (which premiered last month).

Wizards on Deck with Hannah Montana’s strong showing also gave Disney Channel the honor of being TV’s most-watched network during its 90-minute run.

Disney also notes that in head-to-head competition during the 8 o’clock hour, WoDwHM more than doubled the audience for the opening night of Nickelodeon’s SpongeBob SquarePants 10th anniversary celebration.

Compared to Disney’s past multi-show mergers, Wizards on Deck with Hannah Montana improved upon 2007′s Cory in the House-Suite Life of Zack & Cody-Hannah mash-up by 82 percent, and bested 2006′s That’s So Raven-Suite Life-Hannah crossover by 41 percent.

It looks like Debby Ryan got the best of SpongBob this time!

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