Family TV Round-Up: Disney Junior Premiere Date, 'Hannah Montana Forever' Finale Numbers and More

Welcome to the Family TV Round-Up, a recap of all kid-friendly programming across the television universe. We'll sum up all the news related to children's programming, as well as profile the people and shows that your kids, tweens and teens are talking about.

We begin with two news items concerning Disney Channel. The first deals with the premiere date, or transformation, of Playhouse Disney to Disney Junior. The cable outlet has selected Valentine's Day as the launch date for its newest preschool programming block.
Starting at 6:50AM on Monday, Feb. 14, the newly branded block of preschool programming will kick off with a running of Pixar's 'Little Nemo.' That will be followed by the premiere of the new series 'Jake and the Never Land Pirates.' Additional programs to premiere that day will be long-form series 'Ting Tinga Tales' and 'Barbar and the Adventures of Badou' and the short-form shows 'Mouskersize,' and 'Special Agent Oso: Three Healthy Steps.' Also debuting will be 'A Poem Is...,' which will be narrated by Jennifer Garner, Katie Holmes and a number of other celebrities.

After its premiere, Disney Junior will settle into its normal weekday schedule that begins at 4AM and ends at 2PM. On weekends, the preschool block will run from 4 to 9AM. For more information on the new preschool programming block, including a preview of 'Jake and the Never Land Pirates,' head over to the Disney Junior website.

The other Disney Channel news pertains to the series finale of 'Hannah Montana Forever.' Last Sunday's episode performed very well for the cable outlet with 6.2 million total viewers and ranking as the top program in its time slot among children 6-11 and tweens. The fourth and final season of the show also ranked as the highest viewed out of the entire 'Hannah Montana' series run among kids 6-11, tweens and total viewers.

In other news...

-- 'Good Luck Charlie,' which aired right after the 'Hannah Montanta Forever' finale last Sunday, garnered its highest ratings to date with 6.6 million Total Viewers

-- A date and host have been set for Cartoon Network's 'Hall of Game Awards.' The cable outlet's first awards show will air on Friday, Feb. 25 at 7PM and be hosted by skateboarding god Tony Hawk.

-- Programming reminder: Monday, Jan. 24 will see the premiere of the new Nickelodeon preschool series 'Bubble Guppies' at 11AM.

-- Kids (and adults) that friend SpongeBob SquarePants on Facebook will be able to preview the first story in the 'Legends of Bikini Bottom' special one day earlier than its premiere on Friday, Jan. 28, at 8PM. 'Trenchbillies,' guest starring Amy Sedaris, will debut for Facebook fans on Jan. 27 at 8PM.

-- George Takei has joined the cast of the new Nickelodeon live-action adventure comedy 'Supah Ninjas.' Takei will play the holographic grandfather of character Mike Fukanaga, a high school student who discovers he comes from a line of powerful ninjas. After previewing on Jan. 17, 'Supah Ninjas' will air later this year.