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- Boomerang October: Halloween Programming Returns, Including “Billy & Mandy” for First Time
September 28, 2013 | Just in time for Halloween, as tradition, Boomerang shifts a part of their line-up to spooky-themed programming. The usual suspects, like Scooby-Doo, Funky Phantom and Goober are back.
- Hub Network October: “Step by Step” Joins, Plus A Few Other Schedule Changes
September 28, 2013 | Step by Step is joining the Hub Network on October 7. The ‘90s sitcom will air weeknights from 7-8pm and encore later from 2-3am on Mondays-Thursdays.
- “Ben 10: Omniverse” Returns for Second Season Thursday, October 3 on Cartoon Network
September 27, 2013 | Cartoon Network's long-running Ben 10 franchise returns with the second season of Ben 10: Omniverse on a special night and time.
- Classic “Looney Tunes” Return to Boomerang for First Time Since May 2007
September 27, 2013 | The greatest franchise in theatrical animated shorts is returning to Boomerang this October, having last appeared on the 24-hour classic animation network in May 2007. Warner Bros. immortal LOONEY TUNES - featuring legendary icons Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Porky Pig, Elmer Fudd, Roadrunner & Wile E. Coyote and others - will begin airing as a one-hour block on Saturday and Sunday mornings at 7 a.m. (ET) starting Oct. 5.
- 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.
