Press releases and news articles that have been archived after this website was launched.
- “Sprout’s Wiggly Waffle” Block Debuts August 24
July 29, 2009 | Sprout will debut Sprout's Wiggly Waffle, hosted by the most beloved family entertainers in the world, The Wiggles, on Monday, August 24
- 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.
- Nickelodeon Greenlights “Planet Sheen”, “T.U.F.F. Puppy” and Three Pilots
June 10, 2009 | Nickelodeon, the number-one producer of animation in the U.S., is expanding its world-class animation slate with the order of 26 episodes of Steve Oedekerk’s (Bruce Almighty, Back at the Barnyard) Planet Sheen, a spin-off of The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron, Boy Genius; and 13 half-hour episodes of T.U.F.F. Puppy from Emmy Award-nominated creator Butch Hartman (The Fairly OddParents). Additionally, the network has greenlit three pilots, Robot & Monster: Best Friends Forever, a CG animated buddy comedy; The Fleeps, a 2-D animated story about two musicians who hitch a ride with an alien warlord and his mother; and You’re a Bad Man, Mr. Gum, a 2-D animated adaptation based on the series of best-selling books by Andy Stanton.
- 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.
- Boomerang Hosts “Teen Titans” Memorial Day Marathon
May 20, 2009 | Fighting for truth, justice and the last slice of pizza, the D.C. Comics TEEN TITANS are five super heroes who are living proof that you're never too young to save the planet.
- Nick Orders “Kung Fu Panda” TV Series
May 14, 2009 | Nickelodeon today announced that it has ordered 26 episodes of its second co-production with DreamWorks Animation SKG, Inc., Kung Fu Panda: The Series -- a new CG animated comedy series adapted from the studio's 2008 blockbuster film.
- iCarly’s iDate A Bad Boy Scores 6.5 Million Viewers
May 12, 2009 | Nickelodeon's iCarly took it to another level this week as the hour-long "iDate a Bad Boy" special was basic cable's overall top show among both sports and entertainment programming.
- Hasbro & Discovery Announce Joint Venture TV Network
April 30, 2009 | Hasbro, Inc. and Discovery Communications today announced an agreement to form a 50/50 joint venture.
- The Penguins of Madagascar Premieres Breaks Records with 6.1 Million Viewers
March 30, 2009 | Nickelodeon's highly anticipated debut of the CGI-animated series The Penguins of Madagascar ranks as the most-watched series premiere in the network's history, drawing 6.1 total million viewers.
- 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.
