Cleveland Show Gets Second Season Pickup
FAMILY GUY spinoff CLEVELAND has been picked up for a second season by FOX -- months before its fall series debut, reports THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER.
Category: Television
HIT Ent. Unveils New Development Slate
HIT Ent. today unveiled its new development slate.
The first property from HIT Ent. is MIKE THE KNIGHT, by LUNAR JIM creator Alexander Bar. Produced in CG animation, the 52 x 10 series centers around 10-year old Mike, whose mission to "Be a Knight, do it right" sees him set out to protect his kingdom and make Mum proud. Dragons, magic and humor form the backbone of this pre-school series, which has an emphasis on wanting to do the very best that you can.
Aqua Teen Goes Live-Action
AQUA TEEN HUNGER FORCE creators Matt Maiellaro and Dave Willis have developed the first-ever live-action episode of the series. Grammy-winning southern rapper T-Pain will portray Frylock, voice over actor Jon Benjamin will play Master Shake, Dave Long Jr. will make his TV debut as the Aqua Teen's obnoxious neighbor Carl. Meatwad will be played by an exercise ball.
The new season of AQUA TEEN HUNGER FORCE will conclude with this live-action episode on Sunday, May 31 at 11:45 p.m. (ET/PT).
Kids Suit Up for Nicktoons Network's Iron Man
Press Release from Nickelodeon
NEW YORK, April 28 -- Nicktoons Network's debut of IRON MAN: ARMORED ADVENTURES (April 24, 7:30 p.m. ET) -- the new action-packed animated series based on Marvel's popular super hero -- was the network's highest-rated original series premiere ever with boys 6-11, averaging a 2.0/125,000 B6-11 (+100% in rating).
Sci Fi, 13th Street Launch on Ziggo in The Netherlands
Press Release from NBC Universal Global Networks
LONDON -- 29 April 2009 -- NBC Universal Global Networks has today confirmed a significant carriage deal with Holland's largest cable operator Ziggo, which will see its popular channels Sci Fi and 13th Street available to an additional 1.2 million subscribers across the Netherlands.
The agreement significantly increases coverage of its channels in The Netherlands as the long awaited Sci Fi and 13th Street join the well-established Hallmark Channel, currently already available on Ziggo.
Sit Down Stands Up and Moves
With only two episodes aired, Fox has moved the animated sitcom SIT DOWN, SHUT UP to the 7:00 pm slot on Sundays, according to THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER. Previously, the new series followed THE SIMPSONS at 8:30, which will now be filled with the last few episodes of KING OF THE HILL. Reruns of AMERICAN DAD will fill the space between SIT DOWN, created by Mitch Hurwitz, and THE SIMPSONS.
written by managing editor Rick DeMott
Cartoon Net's Foster's to Conclude Series Run on Sunday, May 3
Press Release from Cartoon Network
Nick's The Wonder Pets! Returns for Third Season
Press Release from Nickelodeon
Disney Channel #1 Among Tweens for April
Press Release from Disney Channel
Home to the month's No. 1 TV telecast with HANNAH MONTANA and the No. 1 TV movie with the debut of 75th original movie, HATCHING PETE, Disney Channel ranked as TV's No. 1 network in Total Day in Tweens 9-14 (478,000/2.0 rating), a position held each week throughout the month in the key demo.
Five New Sid The Science Kid Episodes Premiering May 4-10 on PBS KIDS
Press Release from The Jim Henson Company
NY Times Hosts Q&A with King of the Hill's Mike Judge
THE NEW YORK TIMES has a brief Q&A with KING OF THE HILL co-creator Mike Judge just prior to the series' finale in May.
"I actually think it’s probably a good time to stop," he said. "Then again, I kind of wanted to stop six or seven years ago, and I felt like it got really good after that. At the same time I would prefer to quit while we’re ahead rather than run it into the ground."
Chorion Takes Noddy on an International Adventure
Press Release from Chorion
London/New York, 27 April 2009: In Noddy's 60th anniversary year, leading family entertainment producer and distributor Chorion is further expanding the reach of the family favourite, securing a number of international sales across northern and southern Europe for its brand new series NODDY IN TOYLAND and also its earlier show MAKE WAY FOR NODDY.
RTP Portugal, TV2 Norway and MTV Oy in Finland have all picked up the latest series NODDY IN TOYLAND (52 x 11') which has already been pre-bought by Five in the UK and by France 5.
Nickelodeon Premieres The Fairly OddParents: Wishology Trilogy May 1, 2 and 3
Press Release from Nickelodeon
Breakthrough Licenses Jimmy in Asia, Australia
Press Release from Breakthrough Entertainment
TORONTO (April 27, 2009) -- Breakthrough Entertainment announced today that they have licensed the children's animated series, JIMMY TWO-SHOES, to Cartoon Network in Asia and Australia. The announcement was made today by Craig McGillivray, Sales Executive.
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Bleach's Arrancar Story Now Airing on Adult Swim
Press Release from VIZ Media, LLC
San Francisco, CA, APRIL 24, 2009 -- VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), one of the entertainment industry's most innovative and comprehensive publishing, animation and licensing companies, brings the latest action-packed English dubbed episodes of BLEACH to Adult Swim. Beginning with episodes 110 and 111 of the Arrancar story arc, Adult Swim premiered two new BLEACH episodes back-to-back on Saturday, April 18th and will continue air two new back-to-back episodes each week.
Sci Fi Roars Into Summer of 2009
New York, NY -- April 24, 2009 -- After kicking off with a Memorial Day LAND OF THE LOST marathon, SCI FI blasts into Summer '09 with a wealth of original programming from the series premiere of WAREHOUSE 13 and new episodes of EUREKA (on its new night Fridays at 9PM beginning July 10th) and GHOST HUNTERS to Saturday night movies showcasing stars such as Jason Gedrick, James Marsters and Peta Wilson.
Summer on SCI FI also includes the popular July 4th weekend TWILIGHT ZONE marathon and, on July 7, SCI FI becomes Syfy.
SUMMER SCRIPTED SERIES
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KidsCo Welcomes The Wiggles
Press Release from KidsCo
London -- 23rd April 2009 -- KidsCo, the international children's channel owned by leading media companies NBC Universal, Cookie Jar Group and Corus Entertainment Inc., today announces that leading pre-school brand, THE WIGGLES is to launch on KidsCo, the home of entertaining and educational programming, in Western Europe.
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G.I. Joe Resolute Animated Mini-Series Debuts April 25 on Adult Swim
Press Release from Hasbro
G.I. JOE: RESOLUTE, an adult fan oriented animated mini-series, will be broadcast via Cartoon Network's Adult Swim on television as well as online. Based on the classic G.I. JOE brand, Hasbro created 60 minutes of total content for this new, stand-alone story which will be presented as 11 episodes.
The Music Of The Venture Bros Out Now
Press Release from JG Thirlwell
JG Thirlwell's musical score to Adult Swim's hit television series, THE VENTURE BROS. is out now available on CD and as a digital download, and limited edition vinyl.
Keyframe Digital Delivers Bering Sea VFX for Discovery Channel's Deadliest Sea
Press Release from Keyframe Digital Productions
Niagra-on-the-Lake, Canada, April 24 -- Animation and visual effects studio Keyframe Digital Productions recently completed VFX work for Discovery Channel's two-hour television movie DEADLIEST SEA.
Keyframe performed on-set VFX supervision and digitally created crashing waves and relentless rain, stinging ocean spray, thunderous, stormy skies lit by lightning, battered rigging and a 3D model of a King Crab trawler along with a CG recovery helicopter.
Cartoon Net Signs Andrew W.K. for Competition Series Destroy Build Destroy
Press Release from Cartoon Network
Cartoon Network announced today that rocker Andrew W.K. will host the new heavy duty destruction and demolition competition show DESTROY BUILD DESTROY. Andrew W.K., popular musician, television star and motivational performer, will moderate the mayhem between two teams as they take charge of demolition and construction. DESTROY BUILD DESTROY will premiere this summer as part of Cartoon Network's new block of alternative live-action series.
ABC Starts Flash Forwarding During Lost
ABC will launch an early marketing campaign for new sci-fi show FLASH FORWARD, starting with LOST's 100th episode next week, according to THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER's The Live Feed.
The mysterious spots during commercial breaks will direct viewers to a web site, but will be for FLASH FORWARD, even though the network has not yet picked up the show officially.
VIZ Media Partners With SBT to Bring Naruto Season 2 to Brazil
Press Release from VIZ Media
San Francisco, CA April 20, 2009 -- VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), one of the entertainment industry's most innovative and comprehensive publishing, animation and licensing companies, continues to expand the global audience base for its successful NARUTO animated series with a continuing terrestrial broadcast partnership with SBT (Sistema Brasileiro de Televisao), one of the largest television networks in Brazil.
SpongeBob vs. The Big One Scores Basic Cable's Top Kids' Telecast on April 17
Press Release from Nickelodeon
NEW YORK -- April 21, 2009 -- Nickelodeon's latest SPONGEBOB adventure -- "SpongeBob vs. The Big One" (Friday, April 17, 8 p.m., all times ET/PT) -- proved to be one of Nick's biggest draws this year to date, pulling in 5.8 million total viewers, and ranking second only behind USA's WWE.
Moonscoop Scores Disney Double With Dive Olly Dive! and Chloe's Closet
Press Release from Moonscoop
Paris, 22 April 2009 -- Moonscoop, the worldwide brand management and entertainment company representing properties from some of the leading animation producers across the globe, has scored a double deal with Disney Channels South East Asia for preschool series DIVE OLLY DIVE! and CHLOE'S CLOSET.
