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- 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").
