The Disney Channel was cable’s big ratings winner in June, topping both the primetime and total day audience charts during the first month of summer ratings.

The kids-targeted service, bolstered by the month’s most watched original cable movie Teen Beach 2, averaged 1.8 million viewers in primetime during the period of June 1 to June 28, according to Nielsen.

The network also finished first among cable networks on a total day basis, averaging 1.3 million viewers, according to Nielsen.

USA Network finished second in primetime with 1.7 million viewers, followed by HGTV and TNT, which tied for third with 1.6 million viewers. Fox News Channel was fifth with 1.5 million viewers, followed by a tie for sixth between History, Discovery and TBS, each averaging 1.4 million viewers. Food Network (1.1 million viewers), ESPN, Syfy and Adult Swim (tied with 1 million viewers) rounded out the top 10.

On the total day front, Nickelodeon, Cartoon Network and Adult Swim tied for second behind Disney with 1.1 million viewers.

USA was the top choice among adult 18-49 viewers in primetime, with Adult Swim finishing first among the demo on a 24-hour basis, according to Nielsen. 

Most Watched Shows On Cable During The Month Of June (6/1-6/28)

DateShowNetworkTotal Viewers

6/14                      Game Of Thrones                            HBO                                  10.4 million

6/7                        Game Of Thrones                            HBO                                    9.9 million

6/28                      BET Awards 2015                             BET                                   6.2 million

6/8                        Major Crimes                                    TNT                                    6.0 million

6/26                      Teen Beach 2                                    Disney                               5.8 million

6/12                      Alaskan Bush People                       Discovery                           4.7 million

6/22                      FIFA Women’s World Cup                FS1                                    4.7 million

6/1                        WWE Entertainment                         USA                                   4.6 million

6/5                        Alaskan Bush People                       Discovery                           4.5 million

6/2                        Deadliest Catch                               Discovery                            4.4 million

Source: Nielsen

(Viewing type: Live+7 Blended with Live+SD from 6/15 to date)

Disney Channel’s Teen Beach 2 movie telecast Friday drew the biggest audience for a cable original movie this year, but couldn’t match the ratings sizzle of the original Teen Beach Movie.

The movie’s average 5.8 million viewers was below the 8.4 million viewers the Teen Beach Movie premiere drew in 2013, according to Nielsen.

The movie, which stars Maia Mitchell (The Fosters) and Ross Lynch (Austin & Ally), drew the biggest audience among kids 6 to 11 (2.5 million viewers) and Tweens 9-14 (2.2 million) since the first Teen Beach Movie, said Disney.

The movie also generated 588,000 views on Watch Disney Channel TV Everywhere app, according to network officials.

Disney Channel will debut in June the sequel to its successful Teen Beach 2 original movie, the network said Wednesday.

Teen Beach 2 will premiere on Disney Channel June 26, but will be available a week earlier on the WATCH Disney Channel app and WATCHDisneyChannel.com, said network officials. Ross Lynch (Austin & Ally) and Maia Mitchell (The Fosters) will reprise their roles from the first film, which finished as the network’s second highest-rated movie.

On the same day Disney will release the Teen Beach 2 DVD, featuring never-before-seen dance rehearsal bonus feature and an exclusive friendship necklace.

On June 27, the movie will be available for download purchase on iTunes, Amazon and Google Play, Disney said.

Teen Beach 2 will also provide a lead in to the network’s new original series Best Friends Whenever, which stars Lauren Taylor (Richie Rich) and Landry Bender (Disney XD's Crash & Bernstein) as time traveling teen best friends, said network officials.