The Disney Channel's Friday night premiere of the Cinderella-like "Camp Rock" drew in 8.9 million viewers, according to Nielsen Media Research. Tweens, or those between 9- and 14-years of age made up 3.4 million of the viewers.
"Camp Rock" became Disney's second-most-watched TV movie of all time, right behind last summer's "High School Musical 2," which had 17.2 million viewers, making it the all-time most-watched entertainment telecast on basic cable.
However, "Camp Rock" did beat the 7.8 million viewers of the original "High School Musical."
The newest Disney made-for-TV movie will be rebroadcast on ABC's "Wonderful World of Disney" on Saturday and on ABC Family on Sunday.
The film stars newcomer Demi Lovato, pegged as the next Miley Cyrus, as a girl who can only afford to attend a summer music camp after her mother gets a job working in the kitchen. It also features the Jonas Brothers, who have just released their new single, "Burning Up," from their upcoming album, A Little Bit Longer.
