- Saban Brands’ New Preschool Series “Julius Jr.” Premieres September 29 on Nick Jr.
September 16, 2013 | Saban Brands and Nick Jr. today announced that Julius Jr., the all-new animated preschool series inspired by the Paul Frank family of characters, will debut Sunday, Sept. 29, at 11 a.m. (ET/PT) on Nick Jr. in the United States. Following the adventures of a young version of Julius the monkey, Julius Jr. will mark the first television series for the Paul Frank franchise.
- Disney XD Scares Up Spooky Episodes October 14 During “Monster Mayhem”
September 13, 2013 | Spine-tingling episodes from live action and animated series will haunt Disney XD for a "Monster Mayhem" Halloween programming event during AHHH-CTOBER beginning MONDAY, OCTOBER 14.
- Nicktoons & TeenNick Refresh Schedules: “Planet Sheen,” “Fanboy” Return; RFR, “Jimmy Neutron” Leave
September 13, 2013 | Starting this weekend, two of Nickelodeon’s digital networks, Nicktoons and TeenNick, will update their regular schedules – including taking a few series away, while adding a couple too.
- Nickelodeon Renews “Sanjay and Craig” for Second Season
September 12, 2013 | Nickelodeon announced today that it has greenlit a 20-episode second season of Sanjay and Craig, an original animated series that follows the misadventures of Sanjay, an excitable and irreverent 12-year-old boy (Maulik Pancholy, 30 Rock) and his best friend Craig, a smooth-talking snake and master of disguise (Chris Hardwick, The Talking Dead).
- Disney Channel Announces “Monstober” 2013 Programming Highlights
September 11, 2013 | Disney Channel stars Raini Rodriguez and Calum Worthy from the hit series "Austin & Ally" will host "Monstober," Disney Channel's month-long Halloween celebration dedicated to all things spooky fun. Beginning TUESDAY, OCTOBER 1, this year's highlights include the season three premiere of "Jessie," premiere of the thrilling series "Wolfblood," new "Gravity Falls" short-form series "Dipper's Guide to the Unexplained," an 'ear-raising' episode of the cartoon short "Mickey Mouse," and a special one-hour episode of "Marvel's Ultimate Spider-Man," guest starring Ross Lynch ("Austin & Ally," "Teen Beach Movie").
- UK Series “Wolfblood” Coming to Disney Channel in America
September 10, 2013 | Disney Channel has acquired the U.S. broadcast rights to the live-action U.K. supernatural kids series Wolfblood. The first season (13 episodes) of the series will premiere Tuesday, October 1.
- Disney Channel Ratings Highlights for September 2 – 8, 2013
September 10, 2013 | For the week of September 2, 2013, Disney Channel swept Total Day for the 2nd consecutive week across major Kid 2-11 (915,000/2.3 rating), Kid 6-11 (620,000/2.6 rating) and Tween 9-14 (502,000/2.1 rating) demographics, and was the #1 cable TV network in Total Viewers (1.66 million) for the 6th time in the previous 8 weeks. In fact, this marked the network's 117th consecutive week atop all TV in Kids 6-11 and Tweens.
- Kenan Thompson to Host Hub Network’s “First Annual Halloween Bash”
September 9, 2013 | The Hub Network, a destination for kids and their families, continues to build up its star-studded "Hub Network's First Annual Halloween Bash" by announcing that actor and comedian Kenan Thompson will serve as host. The one-of-a-kind special celebrating the best of Halloween with a nationwide 50-state costume competition judged by a panel of celebrity presenters, including Halloween-expert Martha Stewart, will be broadcast Saturday, October 26, 8-10 p.m. ET/5-7 p.m. PT.
- “Mighty Med” Premieres Monday, October 7 on Disney XD
September 9, 2013 | Disney XD's "Mighty Med," a new live-action comedy series starring popular Disney Channel stars Bradley Steven Perry ("Good Luck Charlie") and Jake Short ("A.N.T. Farm"), premieres as a special one-hour event MONDAY, OCTOBER 7 (8:30-9:30 p.m., ET/PT).
- The Hub Network Acquires ’90s Sitcom “Step by Step” Starting October 7
September 6, 2013 | The Hub Network, a destination for kids and their families, continues to add to its slate of fun family programming with the Hub Network premiere of the hit 90s show "Step by Step," Monday, October 7, 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT. The series will air weekdays at 7 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. ET/4 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. PT. "Step by Step" has not aired on television in more than three years.
