carole bonneau, the vice president of programming of teletoon canada stated that "total drama island", along with fresh tv's "6teen" were "consistently top performers" for audiences of ages 6–11, and also helped to bring in older viewers as well. when "total drama island" aired on the american cartoon network, it performed very well; "the toronto star" reported that, "in some ages groups ["total drama island" showed] a 500 per cent ratings increase in [its] time slot." on december 11, 2008, "total drama island" garnered 3.5 million viewers. that year, the series was the top "regularly scheduled thursday night program at 9 p.m. on all television throughout third quarter among boys 2-11, 6-11 and 9-14," according to the "animation world network". on memorial day weekend of 2009, a marathon of "total drama island" increased viewership in age groups 2-11, 6-11, and 9-14, each by 20% or more compared to the same week in 2008. as of 2011, "total drama island" has aired in over 188 countries.