- Cartoon Network Greenlights “Regular Show” and “Horrorbots”, More “Flapjack”
August 13, 2009 | Cartoon Network announced greenlights for two new original comedy animated series, Regular Show and Horrorbots, in addition to a picking up more episodes of The Marvelous MisAdventures of Flapjack and additional writing for Adventure Time.
- Cartoon Network Announces “Tower Prep” Cast
July 21, 2009 | Cartoon Network has announced casting for the live-action scripted pilot Tower Prep (working title). Production on the network’s first hour-long live-action drama is slated to begin this August in Vancouver, Canada.
- Cartoon Network Announces “CN Real” Live-Action Programming Block
May 21, 2009 | Cartoon Network unveils four new live-action alternative series this summer as part of its “CN Real” block of programming.
- Cartoon Network Upfront 2009
March 25, 2009 | Cartoon Network announced a dramatic expansion to its 2009-2010 content development strategy today at its annual advertising Upfront presentation at Time Warner Center. On the heels of three consecutive quarters of double-digit prime time and total day growth—the only major kids network to do so—Cartoon Network unveiled 19 new programming ventures, including three new action-adventure and four new comedy animated series; six live-action “alternative” half-hour series; three original live-action and one all-new CG-animated movie specials; and two hour-long original, scripted live-action pilots. Coupled with 164 new half-hour episodes of returning comedy and action-adventure animated series, today’s announcements represent the largest commitment to new content development in Cartoon Network history.
- Cartoon Network Announces Cast for Live-Action “Ben 10: Alien Swarm” Movie
March 2, 2009 | Cartoon Network announced the start of production on Ben 10: Alien Swarm, an all-new, live-action movie based on the hit animated series Ben 10 Alien Force that will premiere on the network in fall 2009.
- Cartoon Network Acquires “Total Drama Action”
October 28, 2008 | Cake Distribution today announced the sale of FRESH TV’s TOTAL DRAMA ACTION, the spinoff to TOTAL DRAMA ISLAND (TDI), to Cartoon Network U.S.
- Cartoon Network Announces Live-Action “Tiger’s Apprentice” Movie
October 9, 2008 | Cartoon Network announced its latest live-action/CGI movie based on the bestselling young adult Harper Collins book Tiger’s Apprentice by Lawrence Yep.
- “Star Wars: The Clone Wars” is Cartoon Network’s Most-Watched Series Premiere Ever
October 6, 2008 | Fresh from its across-the-board prime-time delivery and ratings growth in third quarter, Cartoon Network rocketed to new delivery heights with the premiere of STAR WARS: THE CLONE WARS at 9 p.m. Friday, Oct. 3.
- Cartoon Network Announces “Firebreather”, “The Vanishers” & “Mice Templar” Movies
August 5, 2008 | Cartoon Network has kicked off development on three much-loved comic book titles: Firebreather, The Vanishers and Mice Templar. Image Comic’s Firebreather, created by Phil Hester, and Mice Templar, by Mike Avon Oeming and Bryan Glass, will be developed as animated original movies. IDW Publishing’s The Vanishers, created by Chuck Dixon, will be produced as a live-action original movie.
- Cartoon Network Announces New Live-Action “Scooby-Doo” Prequel Movie
August 1, 2008 | Cartoon Network and Warner Premiere have announced the start of production on “Scooby-Doo: In The Beginning,” an all-new, live-action prequel that will be debut on the network Fall, 2009 to coincide with the DVD release.
