Disney's 'Wizards'-'Hanna' crossover sets record

Disney Channel's cross-over special “Wizards on Deck with Hannah Montana” became the most-watched scripted telecast on cable so far this year.

The 90-minute Friday night event that featured cross-over episodes of "Hanna Montana," “The Suite Life of Zack & Cody” and "The Wizards of Waverly Place" was seen by a massive 9.3 million viewers. It also marked TV's top scripted telecast this year among kids 6-11 and tweens 9-14. Disney Channel  out-delivered second place CBS for the evening by than 4 million viewers.

The program was the best time-period numbers for Disney Channel since the 2007 premiere of "High School Musical 2." It also topped previous the network's crossover events, drawing 82% more viewers than 2007's “Cory in the House," “The Suite Life of Zack & Cody” and “Hannah Montana” mash up, and 41% more viewers than 2006's “That’s So Raven,” “The Suite Life of Zack & Cody” and “Hannah Montana" combo.