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Those shows themselves have nothing to do with it, except maybe as examples of the preferred show.

In Johnny Test's case, easy-to-crank-out animation, a relatively cheap voice cast, no plots bigger than one episode, and the target audience is... little kids who have no idea what qualityis, and parents who don't give a piss and just see CN as a cheap babysit. With Riders of Berk, a tie-in to a cinema release, a comedic show, aimed at children, with some marketable merchandise. Expect lots of tie-in games.