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Naruto ratings soar
Date: 9/14/2005
Naruto sees double-digit ratings in key demographics on Cartoon Network.


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According to this article on Animation Insider, Naruto's first foray into American television was a colossal success; here's a breakdown, in comparison to the same time slot the previous Saturday:

Kids 6-11:
Viewership: 575,000 (increased by 15%)
Ratings: 2.4 (increased by 14%)

Boys 6-11:
Viewership: 432,000 (increased by 16%)
Ratings: 3.5 (increased by 17%)

Tweens 9-14:
Viewership: 572,000 (increased by 20%)
Ratings (2.3) (increased by 21%)

Tween boys 9-14:
Viewership: 443,000 (increased by 25%)
Ratings: 3.5 (increased by 25%)

Saturday night's replay of the program was the highest-rated show on Cartoon Network for the week with two key demographics for the cable channel; tweens 9-14 had a 2.8 share with 700,000 watching while boys 9-14 had a 4.7 share with 594,000.
Source: Anime News Network