- Nickelodeon Greenlights Animated “Bad Seeds” & “Pig Goat Banana Cricket” Series + 4 Live-Action Pilots
September 26, 2013 | Nickelodeon, the number-one entertainment brand for kids, announced today that is has ordered 26 episodes of two new animated series, Bad Seeds and Pig Goat Banana Cricket, to be produced at the Nickelodeon Animation Studio in Burbank, Calif. The announcement was made by Russell Hicks, President, Content Development and Production, Nickelodeon.
- Nickelodeon Launches Season 2 of “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” October 12
September 26, 2013 | Nickelodeon launches season two of the hit animated series, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Saturday, Oct. 12, at 11:00 a.m. (ET/PT), continuing the crime-fighting adventures of the four mutant turtles—Leonardo, Raphael, Donatello and Michelangelo.
- Disney Channel October 2013 Programming Highlights
September 26, 2013 | Disney Channel's October programming highlights include new Good Luck Charlie, Wander Over Yonder, Jessie, Austin & Ally, Liv and Maddie, Dog With A Blog and more!
- “Power Rangers Mega Mash-Up” Week on Nicktoons Starts Monday
September 26, 2013 | Nicktoons is breaking-out the older Power Rangers episodes once again for a week-long special primetime event, featuring crossover episodes!
- Disney Channel Ratings Highlights for September 16 – 22, 2013
September 24, 2013 | For the week of September 16, 2013, powered by Friday’s and Sunday’s ‘Night of Premieres’ featuring all-new episodes of hit series including “Dog With a Blog” and “Austin & Ally,” the week’s Top TV telecasts, Disney Channel swept Total Day for the 4th consecutive week across Kids 2-11 (810,000/2.1 rating), Kids 6-11 (550,000/2.3 rating) and Tweens 9-14 (457,000/1.9 rating), and was the #1 cable TV network for the 2nd time in 3 weeks in Total Viewers (1.43 million).
- “Legend of Korra” Book 2 Getting Off to Low Start
September 23, 2013 | The highly anticipated return of The Legend of Korra is off to a very soft start in its first two weeks back. Both episodes have scored series lows.
- Cartoon Network Premieres “Pokémon the Movie: Genesect and the Legend Awakened” October 19
September 23, 2013 | Tune in to Cartoon Network on October 19th at 12:30 p.m. (ET, PT) to watch the debut of Pokémon the Movie: Genesect and the Legend Awakened, starring the extremely powerful Red Genesect and Mewtwo.
- Hub Network Announces Presenters for “Halloween Bash” Including Bailee Madison, Laura Marano, Rico & Raini Rodriguez
September 20, 2013 | The Hub Network, a destination for kids and their families, announced today that Bailee Madison ("Trophy Wife"), Laura Marano ("Austin & Ally"), Rico Rodriguez ("Modern Family"), Raini Rodriguez ("Austin & Ally"), Keean Johnson ("Spooksville") and Todd Newton ("Family Game Night") will present at the star-studded "Hub Network's First Annual Halloween Bash," celebrating all things Halloween.
- Nickelodeon Extends “The Thundermans” Episode Order, Sets Preview Date
September 20, 2013 | Nickelodeon has extended the episode order for new live-action superhero company series, The Thundermans, as well as set a preview date.
- Anti-Bullying Movie “CONTEST” Premieres October 6 on Cartoon Network
September 17, 2013 | In recognition of National Bullying Prevention Month (October) and its ongoing commitment to bullying prevention through Stop Bullying: Speak Up, Cartoon Network will present the world television premiere of CONTEST, a new, feature-length live-action movie drama, on Sunday, Oct. 6, at 6 p.m. (ET/PT).
- Disney Channel Ratings Highlights September 9 – 15, 2013
September 17, 2013 | For the week of September 9, 2013, driven by all-new episodes of hit series "Jessie," "Good Luck Charlie" and "Austin & Ally," along with newcomers "Liv and Maddie" and "Wander Over Yonder," Disney Channel ranked as the decisive #1 TV network in Total Day across Kids 2-11 (827,000/2.1 rating), Kids 6-11 (563,000/2.4 rating) and Tweens 9-14 (490,000/2.0 rating) - marking its 3rd consecutive week sweeping the major youth demographics - and was the #1 entertainment cable TV network for the 2nd week in a row in Total Viewers (1.50 million).
- 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).
