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Nearly 8 million tune in for SpongeBob SquarePants special

October 16, 2008 / / 0 Comments

Nearly 8 million total viewers tuned in to the premiere of SpongBob SquarePants’ “WhoBob What Pants?” television special. Ranking as the top entertainment show with total viewers and the number-one program on broadcast and cable television for the night with all kids and tweens, the half-hour TV event earned the network triple-digit gains over last year’s like time period among all demos.

Ratings highlights include:

– The special drew 7.7 million total viewers, a +225% increase over last year’s like time period.

– “WhoBob WhatPants?” was the number-one entertainment show with total viewers and the number-one telecast on all of broadcast and ad-supported cable television for the night (Oct. 13, 8 p.m.) with kid and tween demos.

– The special episode garnered triple-digit increases with all core kid and tween demos, averaging a 11.8/4.1 million kids 2-11 (up +189%); a 12.7/2.7 million kids 6-11 (up +152%), and a 10.8/2.3 million (up +168%) tweens 9-14.

– A new SPONGEBOB-themed Game of the Week, “WhoBob WhatPants?,” on www.nick.com generated 2.6 million game plays, ranking as the number-one game on the site since launch and the number-two Game of the Week for the entire year

– TurboNick, Nickelodeon’s broadband video player, also featured a special playlist of dedicated SpongeBob content, including a “WhoBob WhatPants?” video that generated 2.2 million streams since its Oct. 12 launch on Nick.com

– Leading up to the “WhoBob WhatPants?” premiere, the SpongeBob message board ranked as number-one for the week of Oct. 6, with 46,000 unique visitors.

Via AWN

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The Pink Panther returns to TV

October 13, 2008 / / 0 Comments

Turner and MGM announced today that they are producing a new 26 episode half-hour Pink Panther animated series to air on Cartoon Network channels worldwide in Fall 2009.

The show is being produced jointly by MGM and Rubicon. Production of the series is currently taking place in both Los Angeles and Amman, Jordan.

“Pink Panther & Pals” is a 26 episode animated TV series featuring the Pink Panther as a teenager who, along with his friends, gets into all sorts of capers and escapades.

Favorite characters from the original series such as Ant and Aardvark and new characters Hoarse and Dog join the Pink Panther in his adventures. In every episode the Pink Panther will interact with his arch-nemesis Big Nose — who always tries to spoil the party.

The musical score and comedy themes will be reprised from the original Pink Panther theatrical shorts and TV series and will be familiar and recognizable to Pink Panther fans.

MGM plans to support the new “Pink Panther & Pals” show with a dedicated licensing and merchandising initiative targeting licensed apparel, stationery and back to school toys, publishing and interactive games.

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‘Limo Guy’ gets picked up by Fremantle

October 10, 2008 / / 0 Comments

The Fremantle Corporation has announced the acquisition of “Limo Guy,” a new CG animated series from Comet Entertainment and Kaleidoscope Productions. “Limo Guy” is best described as a cross between the humor of “South Park” and a modern day “Taxi.”

The series, which was picked up for 13 episodes, is aimed at the 17 to 34-year-old crowd. It follows Freddie, the limo guy, as he chauffeurs all types of clients aroudn town for minimum wage plus tips. Freddie dreams of a better life, but driving the Limo puts food on the table and provides a daily excuse to spend a moment with Rose, the bosses “off-limits” daughter.

Look for “Limo Guy” to premiere sometime in 2009.

Via AWN

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‘Star Wars: The Clone Wars’ premiere breaks Cartoon Network records

October 6, 2008 / / 0 Comments

Star Wars: The Clone Wars broke the Cartoon Network record for most-watched series premiere in network history on Friday. The one-hour premiere was the #1 program from 9-10 p.m. among all major kids networks in kids 6-11, kids 2-11, tweens 9-14, teens 12-7 and persons 2+, earning triple-digit increases compared to the same time period last year.

The premiere also attracted the largest tweens 9-14 audience for any premiere of an original series in Cartoon Network’s 16-year history.

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2007-2008 Creative Arts Primetime Emmy winners

September 15, 2008 / / 0 Comments

The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences on Saturday awarded the 2007-2008 Creative Arts Primetime Emmys for programs and individual achievements at the 60th Annual Emmy Awards presentation at the NOKIA Theatre L.A. LIVE in Los Angeles.

Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming One Hour Or More)

IMAGINATIONLAND (SOUTH PARK)

Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming Less Than One Hour)

THE SIMPSONS — “Eternal Moonshine of the Simpson Mind”

Outstanding Individual Achievement In Animation

Ben Balistreri — Character Design — Cartoon Network
FOSTER’S HOME FOR IMAGINARY FRIENDS
“Mondo Coco”

Teresa Drilling — Animator — CBS
CREATURE COMFORTS AMERICA
“Self Image, Winging It, Art”

Via AWN

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MTV launching high definition cartoon channel

September 3, 2008 / / 0 Comments

MTV Networks International (MTVNI) today announced it will launch the first international high definition service dedicated to music and kids, MTVNHD (MTV Networks High Definition), featuring high definition cartoons and music programming. The 24-hour English-language channel will premiere on Monday, September 15, 2008 and will be available in Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Norway, Poland and Sweden. Over 300 hours of programming has been commissioned over two years.

MTVNI intends to extend the MTVNHD service to France, Germany, the Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, U.K., Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Venezuela by the end of 2008.

Music content will include a variety of series such as MTV Unplugged and VH1 Storytellers as well as live music events including Isle of MTV, Roskilde, the MTV Video Music Awards and the MTV Europe Music Awards. In addition, a Nickelodeon programming block will air Saturday and Sunday mornings, featuring SpongeBob Squarepants, Avatar, and Jimmy Neutron.

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Afro Samurai returns with TV movie

July 25, 2008 / / 0 Comments

Spike TV’s AFRO SAMURAI is set to return with an original movie premiering on the network in January 2009. AFRO SAMURAI: RESURRECTION will star Samuel L. Jackson and Lucy Liu.

AFRO SAMURAI: RESURRECTION is based on the original art and storytelling of manga artist Takashi Okazaki, of a black samurai’s quest for revenge and justice for his murdered father. Liu will give voice to Sio, a beautiful and sadistic mastermind plotting to destroy Afro.

A trailer can be seen at Afrosamurai.com

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Robot Chicken: Star Wars sequel announced

July 23, 2008 / / 0 Comments

A sequel to ROBOT CHICKEN: STAR WARS has been greenlit, days after the show earned an Emmy nomination for Best Animated Series. The episode is scheduled to air on November 16.

Most of the voice cast is back, including Carrie Fisher and Billy Dee Williams, who will reprise their roles of Princess Leia and Lando Calrissian. Seth MacFarlane will voice various characters including Emperor Palpatine.

The sequel will focus on the bounty hunters and their stories.

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‘Avatar: The Last Airbender’ ratings hit all-time high

July 23, 2008 / / 0 Comments

Nickelodeon’s Avatar: The Last Airbender’s series finale scored the series’ highest ratings ever, earning the number-one ratings spot with kids and tweens.

Ratings highlights include:

– The finale, “Sozin’s Comet,” was the number-one telecast on broadcast and basic cable television for the week of 7/14/08-7/22/08, averaging 5.6 million total viewers.

– All of the week’s new Avatar episodes, including the Saturday finale, reached 19.0 million total viewers combined.

– On average, the week-long Avatar premieres earned a 7.6/1.7 million T9-14; a 7.3/1.5 million K6-11; and 4.6 million total viewers.

– The new Avatar online Game of the Week on nick.com, RISE OF THE PHOENIX KING, generated almost 815,000 game plays and in just three days, became the number-two online game for the week.

– During the week of premiere episodes, Avatar became the number-one message board on Nick.com.

The series has inspired the 2010 live-action movie directed by M. Night Shyamalan. Avatar’s creators, Michael DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko, will serve as executive producers.

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250th episode of ‘King of the Hill’ to air in May 2009

July 16, 2008 / / 0 Comments

The 250th episode of King of the Hill is set to air in May 2009. The show’s 13th season will premiere Sunday, September 28 on FOX.

The 250th episode, “Serves Me Right for Giving General George S. Patton the Bathroom Key,” takes place a year after the death of Hank’s father, Cotton Hill. In the episode, Cotton’s widow, Didi , delivers Hank a box full of his father’s prized possessions including one last crazy Cotton request to have his ashes flushed down a toilet located in an old bar and once used by General George S. Patton. When Hank enlists Bill and Dale’s help in his “flushing Cotton” mission, the guys’ bickering gets them kicked out of the bar. When Hank snaps, his friends come together to help him fulfill his father’s final wish.

Via AWN

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