On Sunday (July 5), the Disney Channel had some amazing ratings. It started off with the hour long broadcast of the Hannah Montana episode “He Could Be The One”. This special episode, according to Variety, was cable’s most watched program last week. It drew in 6.9 million viewers!

In “He Could Be the One” part one, Miley agrees to go steady with Jake again, but she worries that all of the times she complained about Jake might have turned Robbie against the young man. When she learns that Robbie dislikes Jesse, a trouble making teen guitarist in Hannah’s band, Miley hatches a plan to make Jake look great.

In part two, Miley’s scheme to get Jake back into Robbie’s good graces works out beautifully and she believes that they are headed for a happy ending. Things change, however, when Miley realizes that Robbie misjudged Jesse’s true nature and she now finds herself drawn to the handsome musician. You can watch both episodes here.

I watched this episode and it definitely ranks up there with one of my favorites.

Not only did Hannah Montana do well, but two shows that followed had great rankings as well. “Sonny with a Chance” had 5.17 million viewers and “JONAS” 4.03 million.

The Disney Channel topped ABC, NBC and Fox. Nice.

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On August 25th, Sonny with a Chance, Vol. 1: Sonny’s Big Break is being released on DVD. If you are a fan of the Disney Channel series “Sonny with a Chance”, then you will love this DVD!

The DVD includes 4 episodes of the hit show. Meet Sonny(Camp Rock’s Demi Lovato), a talented Midwestern girl who relocates to Los Angeles to join the cast of the most popular sketch comedy show for teens and tweens, “So Random!” But life behind the scenes on a Hollywood set is not as idyllic as Sonny imagined, especially because of her fellow performers: the self absorbed Tawni (Tiffany Thornton), suave Nico (Brandon Mychal Smith), funnyman Grady (Doug Brochu), quirky Zora (Allisyn Ashley Arm) and dreamy Chad Dylan Cooper (Sterling Knight), star of the teen drama “Mackenzie Falls” that films in the adjacent studio, and his simmering rivalry with the cast of “So Random!” Sonny With A Chance: Sonny’s Big Break comes with bonus features as well as a bonus world premiere episode on the DVD!

Check out the DVD’s bonus features below. Read more

Did you watch the premiere webisode of MacKenzieFalls.com on June 22nd? Here’s a promo for the new web site.

A brand new webisode will premiere each Monday during the summer starting on June 22nd. An exclusive expanded “MacKenzie Falls” will be part of the bonus content on the Disney DVD of “Sonny with a Chance: Sonny’s Big Break” available August 25.

MacKenzieFalls.com joins two popular digital initiatives: TweenWeekly.com, an online version of the fictional tween magazine featuring stories about the So Random cast, and SoRandom.com, the “official” website for the sketch comedy show depicted in “Sonny With A Chance.”

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The hit Disney Channel series “Sonny with a Chance” has inspired a new series of webisodes- MacKenzieFalls.com. The webisodes explore the fictional teen melodrama and its popular leading man Chad Dylan Cooper (played by Sterling Knight).

A brand new websiode will premiere each Monday during the summer starting on June 22nd. An exclusive expanded “MacKenzie Falls” will be part of the bonus content on the Disney DVD of “Sonny with a Chance: Sonny’s Big Break” available August 25.

MacKenzieFalls.com joins two popular digital initiatives: TweenWeekly.com, an online version of the fictional tween magazine featuring stories about the So Random cast, and SoRandom.com, the “official” website for the sketch comedy show depicted in “Sonny With A Chance.”

Source: Disney Channel Press Release

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The Disney Channel went on set with the cast of “Sonny with a Chance” and asked them what their most embarrassing moment is. Check out what the stars had to say.

In the next episode of “Sonny with a Chance” entitled “Prank’d”, Chad becomes host of a new prank show, “Celebrity Practical Jok’d,” the cast of “So Random!” all become paranoid that they are going to be his next victim. After Chad gets Sonny an audition for the movie version of her favorite comic superhero, “Fashionita,” she believes it is part of a prank and tries to reverse the practical joke on Chad.

“Prank’d” airs July 12th @8:30-9:00 p.m., ET/PT on the Disney Channel.

On August 25th, Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment will release “Sonny With a Chance: Sonny’s Big Break
” on DVD.

Four episodes of the latest smash-hit Disney Channel Original Series are now available on DVD. Meet Sonny (Camp Rock’s Demi Lovato), a talented Midwestern girl who relocates to Los Angeles to join the cast of the most popular sketch comedy show for teens and tweens, “So Random!”

But life behind the scenes on a Hollywood set is not as idyllic as Sonny imagined, especially because of her fellow performers: the self-absorbed Tawni (Tiffany Thornton), suave Nico (Brandon Mychal Smith), funnyman Grady (Doug Brochu), quirky Zora (Allisyn Ashley Arm) and dreamy Chad Dylan Cooper (Sterling Knight), star of the teen drama “Mackenzie Falls” that films in the adjacent studio, and his simmering rivalry with the cast of “So Random!”

Sonny With A Chance: Sonny’s Big Break comes with bonus features as well as a bonus world premiere episode on the DVD!

The bonus features includes a Demi Lovato audition tape and a bonus short called “Mackenzie Falls – Season Finale Cliffhanger” – an all original online series starring Sterling Knight.

You can sign up to be notified at Amazon.com when theSonny With a Chance DVD becomes available. I’ll have a review for you a couple of weeks before the DVD drops.

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On Sunday, June 7th, “Wizards of Waverly Place” star Selena Gomez will guest star on “Sonny with a Chance”. This new Disney Channel show stars her BFF Demi Lovato. Disney also announced that Sonny has been picked up for season 2! Here’s a preview clip of Selena’s appearance.

In “Battle of the Networks’ Stars”, Chad hires teen star Selena Gomez to play Sonny in a movie he is producing about his life. Meanwhile, Tawni is fooled by a fake Nico and Grady.

You can catch this episode SUNDAY, JUNE 7 (8:30-9:00 p.m., ET/PT) on Disney Channel!

Disney is FULL of announcements today! First we hear that High School Musical 4 has a director, then we hear that they have ordered season four of Hannah Montana and now we know this…there will be a season 2 of “Sonny with a Chance”!

The show, which premiered in February, stars Demi Lovato, Tiffany Thornton, Sterling Knight, Brandon Mychal Smith, Doug Brochu and Allisyn Ashley Arm. It has received some great ratings and audiences definitely love the show.

Gary Marsh had this to say about this announcement: “’Sonny’ was a hit right out of the gate, thanks in no small part to the stratospheric trajectory of our newest star, Demi Lovato. She and the entire talented cast, along with our gifted writing and producing teams, have turned ‘Sonny With A Chance’ into ‘destination television’ for kids everywhere. We thrilled with the direction this first season has taken, and look forward to tapping further into its comedic potential, adding music and more, in Season Two.”

Also, the fictionalized tween magazine “Tween Weekly” seen in the series has successfully crossed over into the digital world at www.TweenWeekly.com. The site features articles, interviews and quizzes that explore pop-culture, fashion and celebrity in relation to the world of “Sonny With A Chance.” Updates coincide with each new episode premiere.

Source: Disney Channel Press Release

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This Sunday (May 17) starting @ 7:30/6:30 c is Disney Channel’s Sunday night of Premieres! We get to see brand new episodes of JONAS, Sonny with a Chance and Hannah Montana.

JONAS is airing on a special night. Three shows, three brand new episodes! It’s going to be a fun night for Disney Channel fans.

Here’s a sneak peek for a brand new episode of “Sonny with a Chance” entitled “The Heartbreak Kids”. You can catch the Sonny gang Saturday, May 17th @ 8:30-9:00 p.m., ET/PT.

"The Heartbreak Kids" - When Sonny sees that Marshall and Ms. Bitterman are both lonely, she arranges a date for them. After Ms. Bitterman gets too involved with "So Random!," Sonny realizes that her match making was a huge mistake. With Chad’s help, they use "Bigfoot" sketch material to break them up.