Disney's 'High School Musical 2' Shatters Record Books

By Access HollywoodAugust 18, 2007, 12:38 pm PDT

LOS ANGELES, Calif. (August 18, 2007) – It's official. Disney's "High School Musical 2" has graduated to a full-fledged record breaker.

Friday night's debut of "HSM 2" on The Disney Channel drew an astounding 17.2 million viewers, making the program the most-watched basic cable telecast in history.

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The ratings show kids and teens of all ages were tuned in to Friday's premiere, earning "HSM 2" the record for the most-watched telecast of all time for kids in the 6-11 age group, and the 9-14 demographic.

It also became basic cable's highest-rated movie ever, bumping TNT's 2001 Western "Crossfire" from the record book.

While the original "High School Musical" also proved to be an overnight sensation for Disney when it bowed in 2006 (watched by 7.7 million viewers), the sequel eclipsed its predecessor by nearly 10 million viewers.

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Access Hollywood was lucky to be the home of an early exclusive "High School Musical 2" screening, as stars Zac Efron and Ashley Tisdale brought their new film directly to our stage on August 9 – one week before it was debuted to the rest of the world.

And for everything "High School Musical 2," CLICK HERE to visit our special "HSM 2" section!

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  • YP56
    HSM 2 was a good movie but sharpay and GABRIELLA espeshally did not know how to act so retarted
    report abuseposted December 29, 2007, 4:42 pm PST
  • YP56
    vannesa u r so retrted
    report abuseposted December 29, 2007, 4:35 pm PST
  • ashley
    SHARPAY YOUR SO PRETTY
    report abuseposted December 19, 2007, 5:40 am PST
  • ashley
    I'M fans of Sharpay Evans,Chad Danforth,Taylor Mckessie,Kielsen Nielsen,and Zeke baylor,but notGABRIELLA Montez Troy Bolton or Ryan Evans
    report abuseposted December 18, 2007, 4:19 pm PST
  • ashley
    HSM is a good moive and every body is nice exsept zac and vannessa they are retarted people vannessa needs some help,and so does zac .And zac your not hot!
    report abuseposted December 18, 2007, 4:08 pm PST
  • ccaudillo19
    I LOVE YOU ZAC
    report abuseposted December 5, 2007, 6:32 pm PST
  • ccaudillo19
    I AM ZAC EFRONS BIGGEST FAN OF ALL I LOVE HIM HE IS SOHOT~!!!!!!
    report abuseposted December 5, 2007, 6:22 pm PST
  • ccaudillo19
    I LOVE YOU ZAC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    report abuseposted December 5, 2007, 6:20 pm PST
  • ccaudillo19
    I LOVE ZAC EFRON A.KA. TROY HE IS SO HOT AND CUTE!!~
    report abuseposted December 5, 2007, 6:19 pm PST
  • Amanda
    hsm2 is okay but i've seen better
    report abuseposted December 2, 2007, 7:19 pm PST
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