Check out the latest headlines in kids television, primarily for the cable TV networks of Nickelodeon, Disney Channel, and Cartoon Network. You can also view the News Archive for thousands of past articles, press releases, and more.
- Nick Cannon and TeenNick Look for New “Josie and the Pussycats”
December 22, 2009 | Reuters reports that Nick Cannon is looking for a new Josie and the Pussycats for TeenNick. Following is the full article: Josie and the Pussycats purring again LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) – Who wants to be a comic-book pop star? Actor Nick Cannon and Atlantic Records are launching a worldwide search for three girls to […]
- BET Schedules A “True Jackson, VP” Marathon for December 30
December 21, 2009 | BET will air a marathon of Nickelodeon’s True Jackson, VP on Wednesday, December 30 from 11 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. ET. In addition to True Jackson, BET will also be airing Family Matters (which regularly airs on Nick@Nite). Two marathons will air Monday, December 28 from 11 a.m. – 8 p.m. ET and Tuesday, December […]
- Disney Channel Schedules A Night of Premieres for Friday, January 15
December 21, 2009 | A proven fan favorite — a night of Disney Channel premieres with new episodes of “Wizards of Waverly Place,” “The Suite Life On Deck,” “I’m In The Band,” and “Phineas and Ferb,” will be presented.
- Disney XD Orders New Live-Action Comedy Series “Pair of Kings”
December 21, 2009 | Disney XD orders "Pair of Kings" a live-action comedy series for kids and families about two fraternal twins who are living a typical teenage life in Chicago, but unbeknownst to them, are the successors to the throne of The Island of Kinkou.
- “SpongeBob’s Truth or Square” Scores 7.7 Million; “Fanboy” Premiere Rates High
November 10, 2009 | Nickelodeon's Friday night premieres of SpongeBob SquarePants "Truth or Square" and Fanboy and Chum Chum scored big ratings as the star-studded SpongeBob TV event drew 7.7 million total viewers.
- Disney Channel Renews “JONAS” for Second Season
November 9, 2009 | Disney Channel has picked up Season Two of the hit comedy series “JONAS,” starring the multi-platinum recording artists Jonas Brothers plus popular actresses Chelsea Staub and Nicole Anderson.
- Cartoon Network Picks Up First Two Live-Action Series
November 7, 2009 | via Cartoon Network press release: Cartoon Network Picks Up First Two Live-Action Series Tower Prep and Unnatural History Greenlit to One Hour Series Cartoon Network has picked up thirteen episodes of two hour-long original, scripted live-action series, Tower Prep and Warner Horizon Television’s Unnatural History. Production on the network’s first-ever hour-long action series is slated […]
- TeenNick Commences Production on New Original Series “Gigantic”
November 6, 2009 | via TeenNick press release: Nickelodeon’s TeenNick Commences Production on New Original Series Gigantic Dramedy About Being a Hollywood “It” Kid to be Executive Produced by Marti Noxon and Dawn Parouse Olmstead NEW YORK, Nov. 4 — TeenNick, Nickelodeon’s 24-hour TV network exclusively for and about teens, has commenced production on Gigantic, a new half-hour dramedy […]
- Cookie Jar Launches Jaroo.com With Free Full-Length Episodes
November 5, 2009 | Jaroo.com launches today with one of the largest selections of full-length episodes of popular kids television programming and movies, both current and classic.
- Nick’s New Series “Big Time Rush” to Preview in November, Premiere in Early 2010
November 3, 2009 | Nickelodeon partners with Columbia/Epic Label Group (a label group of Sony Music Entertainment) on Big Time Rush, a live-action, scripted comedy series that chronicles the journey of four best friends who are given the opportunity of a lifetime when they get a chance to be part of the glamorous L.A. pop music scene.
