High ratings for 'Camp Rock,' the Disney Channel's Jonas Brothers Movie

Friday night's premiere of "Camp Rock" on the Disney Channel, er, rocked (sorry!) in the ratings, drawing 8.9 million viewers, according to Nielsen Media Research. Among those, 3.4 million were tweenagers, the 9- to 14-year-olds Disney targets.

"Camp Rock" -- which as The Times' Robert Lloyd pointed out in his review, is sort of a Jonas Brothers movie, but mostly not, and co-stars Demi Lovato, who is seen as the inheritor of Miley Cyrus' crown -- now stands as the Disney Channel's second-most-watched TV movie of all time. It falls behind, of course, last summer's record-breaking ratings for "High School Musical 2." That cultural phenomenon/franchise brought in 17.2 million viewers and was the most-watched entertainment (meaning, excluding sports) telecast ever on basic cable.

But "Camp Rock" did outdraw the first "High School Musical" movie, which had an audience of 7.7 million in its initial airing in 2006.

In a cross-platforming strategy among various Disney properties, "Camp Rock" will be rebroadcast on ABC's "Wonderful World of Disney" tonight (Saturday) and on ABC Family tomorrow (Sunday).

-- Kate Aurthur

LA TIimes

Friday night's premiere of "Camp Rock" on the Disney Channel, er, rocked (sorry!) in the ratings, drawing 8.9 million viewers, according to Nielsen Media Research. Among those, 3.4 million were tweenagers, the 9- to 14-year-olds Disney targets.

"Camp Rock" -- which as The Times' Robert Lloyd pointed out in his review, is sort of a Jonas Brothers movie, but mostly not, and co-stars Demi Lovato, who is seen as the inheritor of Miley Cyrus' crown -- now stands as the Disney Channel's second-most-watched TV movie of all time. It falls behind, of course, last summer's record-breaking ratings for "High School Musical 2." That cultural phenomenon/franchise brought in 17.2 million viewers and was the most-watched entertainment (meaning, excluding sports) telecast ever on basic cable.

But "Camp Rock" did outdraw the first "High School Musical" movie, which had an audience of 7.7 million in its initial airing in 2006.

In a cross-platforming strategy among various Disney properties, "Camp Rock" will be rebroadcast on ABC's "Wonderful World of Disney" tonight (Saturday) and on ABC Family tomorrow (Sunday).

-- Kate Aurthur

LA TIimes

Comments

[cheryl]

can't wait to watch camp rock in disney channel

[♥[+kriSstieN+]♥]

,,i love joe jonas! =]]

[♥BEyLOriTA]

hope you guyz..
success.. =)

[firaa]

keep on rockin' you guys ! :)

[emocore]

hi jonas brothers just drop some comment there ill always watching camp rock hehehehhehee....

[♥YsAbELLe♥]

sorry i did not watch camp rock.. (but i am still a fan) :-)

[lOrEnA]

haii..!!i really lyk your movie "CAMP ROCK"..it really rockzzz...and i lyk demi lovato & joe jonas sings..they really rocks...!!!

..JONAS BROTHERS..
YOU ROCK..MY WORLD..!!!

[Ijehleen]

I really can't w8 for the movie "camp rock" !!!
Especially the jonas brothers!
Cause JB rock my world!
--Ijehleen

[ღღღ.,TwInKLe.,.]

hey.,.we'll be using camp rock as our school presentation.,.

[Allyanna]

camp rock is much cooler than hsm!

[SasA_2828]

I love camp rock..., its very cool!!!

[♥♥♥ We]

♥♥♥ I LOVE YAH VERY MUCH CMAP ROCK CAST♥♥♥ SPECIALLY TO THE JONAS BROTHERS AND DEMI LOVATO♥♥♥ YOUR TOTALLY ROCK IT GUYZZZ!!!!♥♥♥

[爱♫♥Denessa♥♫爱]

Hi Guys....i love u all .... oh..Demi i am ur number 1 fan seriously

[♥' nichole '♥]

hey jonas brothers..
oh my god!!!
i love your songs..
like camp rock songs,
hey demi lovato..
your so beautiful
you snatch a crown of miley cyrus..
very good..
gotta find you,this is me,play my music all of the song of camp rock movie..
I LOVE IT...
this is it..
i will watch your movie..
joe jonas and nick jonas
your so cute very much..
i LOVE YOU SO MUCH..

[agustina]

i love all song at camp rock. i love joe, nick, kevin. i love demi lovato's sound. but i hate her, much !

[Regina]

..wAw..ur movie is so nice..great job..demi and the JB u rock!!

[♥' nichole '♥]

demi lovato is soooooooo beautiful
you know....?
she's amazing as in amazing...
i love you nick and joe i hate miley cyrus....

[♥anna ♥♥♥ bea♥]

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[Charlotte]

I Love this. I love the pair up of Demi and Joe. It has a Very Catchy & Funny Twist :)) Watch it on Disney Channel :) Stay Tuned up ;p

[⇒≈∴⌊ϒℵεℑℑε∴≈⇐]

i love u DEMI, JOE, NICK and KEVIN!

[♫...GeLiSsE...♫]

haizzz...

i can't wait to watch camp rock on diney channel