Disney Channel's Princess Protection Program, a major success

Disney Channel's Princess Protection Program, an original made-for-television movie starring Demi Lovato and Selena Gomez, had a successful premiere in the US last Friday, June 26, 2009.

Princess Protection Program won the ratings game for that particular day and registered an estimated 8.5 million total viewers.

It's now the 3rd highest (most watched) premiere by an Original Movie for Disney Channel after High School Musical 2 in 2007 (with 17.2 million viewers) and Camp Rock in 2008 (with 8.9 million viewers).

In Princess Protection Program, Demi Lovato plays Princess Rosalinda who is rescued under Princess Protection Program, while Selena Gomez is a tomboy named Carter Mason.

After US, it will next premire in the Netherlands on July 18 and in Brazil this July 26.