Disney Rings In Holiday Ratings For `Phineas And Ferb' Special

By R. Thomas Umstead
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Disney Channel's Dec. 12 premiere of Phineas and Ferb Christmas Vacation special drew 5.2 million viewers, the biggest audience ever for the animated series.
The special, which is based on the tween network's popular Phineas and Ferb series,  beat out the previous series high of 4.4 million watchers set on Oct. 16, according to Disney. The series also drew series high among kids 6 to 11 (2.1 million) and boys 6 to 11 (939,000), said the network.
Phineas and Ferb Christmas Vacation's performance on The Disney Channel comes on the heels of the special's Dec. 6 record setting performance on Disney sister service Disney XD. The special drew a record 2.6 million viewers and 1.1 million kids 6 to 11 on the boys-targeted network.

R. Thomas Umstead
R. Thomas Umstead

R. Thomas Umstead serves as senior content producer, programming for Multichannel News, Broadcasting + Cable and Next TV. During his more than 30-year career as a print and online journalist, Umstead has written articles on a variety of subjects ranging from TV technology, marketing and sports production to content distribution and development. He has provided expert commentary on television issues and trends for such TV, print, radio and streaming outlets as Fox News, CNBC, the Today show, USA Today, The New York Times and National Public Radio. Umstead has also filmed, produced and edited more than 100 original video interviews, profiles and news reports featuring key cable television executives as well as entertainers and celebrity personalities.