Citizens Endows Fred Rogers Productions with $100K Grant
The sum will support two FRP initiatives: Writers’ Neighborhood, and community engagement events inspired by its series ‘Alma’s Way.’
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PBS KIDS Announces ‘Skillsville’ Animated Series
The project, which harnesses gaming to introduce young viewers to a world of career possibilities that help hone their life skills, premieres March 3 in English and Spanish.
PBS KIDS Unveils ‘Phoebe & Jay’ Animated Series
The new preschool show, which promotes early literacy skills that empower young audiences to navigate their world, premieres this Fall.
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PBS KIDS Sets ‘Weather Hunters’ Animated STEM Series Premiere
The project, created by and starring Al Roker to further young audience’s understanding of Earth Science and Meteorology, launches July 7.
Ring In 2025 with ‘Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood’
The 4 new episodes feature gentle life lessons about family, finding out how to be fair, learning to say sorry, and more when they premiere on PBS KIDS the week of January 6.
‘Carl the Collector’: A Lovely Walk Inside the Mind of Autism
Zachariah OHora discusses the unique challenges, and constant joy, of creating his PBS KIDS’ series about the everyday adventures of Carl, a warm-hearted autistic racoon who enjoys collecting things and loves his friends and family in Fuzzytown.
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‘Lyla in the Loop’ New Years Special Heads to PBS Kids
From Mighty Picnic and Pipeline Studios, the special episode, ‘Happy New Year, Lyla!’ follows Lyla and Everett as they figure out how to make the pins for all their friends and family in time for the New Year’s Eve party; episode airs December 2.
Atomic Cartoons' Original Special ‘The Day You Begin’ Heads to PBS KIDS
The one-hour special, based on Jacqueline Woodson’s bestselling picture book, is now in production at the Thunderbird Entertainment Kids and Family production arm.
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Exclusive: Augenblick Studios Shares 25th Anniversary Showreel
The Brooklyn-based animation studio looks back at its 2 ½ decade ‘Wild Ride’ across a diverse path of projects, from Adult Swim’s ‘Teenage Euthanasia’ and ‘Superjail!’ to PBS Kids’ ‘City Island,’ each infused with the company’s unique brand of humor.
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PBS Kids Greenlights ‘Donkey Hodie’ Season 3
Crossover special with ‘Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood’ animated characters reimagined as puppets will join the new season’s episodes, all coming in 2025.
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PBS KIDS Sets ‘Carl the Collector’ Premiere
The 2D animated kids’ series features Carl, a warm-hearted autistic raccoon who loves collecting things; coming November 14.
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Elmo Gets a 2D Minimalist Makeover for YouTube
Racking up more than two million views and counting, Boston studio Hero4Hire Creative gives the iconic character a makeover for the “Sesame Street Animated Songs” series.
Augenblick Studios Celebrates 25 Years with a Musically Charged ‘City Island’ Season 2
The Brooklyn-based studio’s founder and his talented team of artists, musicians, and songwriters channel all that was memorable from the cartoons they watched as kids along with the creative skills they’ve developed on adult animated projects over the last 2+ decades for a new season of the hit PBS KIDS series, which launches today, July 5.
PBS Kids Rolls Out New Content for Summer 2024
Fresh episodes of fan favorites ‘Work It Out Wombats!’ and ‘Lyla In The Loop,’ a can’t-miss Juneteenth-themed episode of the Peabody Award-winning and Emmy-nominated ‘Molly of Denali,’ and more land on PBS Kids this summer.
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PBS KIDS’ ‘City Island Sings!’ Music Videos Coming May 29
From Augenblick Studios’ Future Brain Media, the ‘City Island’ spin-off series kicks off a new slate of civic-themed content that supports how everyone, including kids, of any background and ability, can contribute to their community.
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Fred Rogers Productions Gives Young Writers a Home in the Writers’ Neighborhood
In the final day of accepting submissions for the third year of fellows, the studio’s eight-week program is dedicated to fostering emerging writers' careers in children's media, blending virtual and in-person sessions with ongoing mentorship and professional networking opportunities.
‘Nature Cat’s ‘Nature Movie Special Extraordinaire’ Drops for Earth Day
A new Season 5 special breaks the fourth wall with Nature Cat and his friends working to figure out what their movie special is about, as the newly anointed King Galahad. voiced by Chris Parnell (‘SNL’), begins taking things from nature for his castle; the special, along with a ‘Nature Chat with Nature Cat’ short form series that speaks directly to fans, debuts today, April 22.
PBS Kids Shares ‘Alma’s Way’ American Sign Language-Integrated Clip
Advancing its accessibility offerings, PBS Kids launches ASL integration on popular animated series, available free on its digital streaming platforms; shows include ‘Arthur,’ ‘Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood,’ and ‘Donkey Hodie.’
Watch: PBS KIDS’ Drops ‘Arthur Meets Mychal the Librarian’ Short
In celebration of National Library Day and ahead of National Library Week, the new film features the TikTok personality and librarian who helps out ‘Arthur’ when he loses his library card.
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Martin Kratt Talks 'Wild Kratts: Our Blue and Green World' in Time for Earth Day
The Kratt brothers return to PBS Kids with an all-new feature special that looks at our planet as a living, breathing entity, emphasizing the indispensable nature of both oceans and forests to its wellbeing, debuting April 1 on PBS Kids.
Multihouse Creative and Demente Animation Form Strategic Partnership
New deal expands Multihouse’s live-action production offerings, adding animation integration across its various sectors, including Multihouse Impact and Creative Agency divisions.
Scholastic Buys 9 Story Media Group
The USD $186 million agreement significantly expands the publishing company’s opportunities for production and global licensing of its IP across print, screens, and merchandising.
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PBS Kids Announces All-New ‘Alma’s Way’ Episodes
Kicking off March 4, episodes will give young fans a window into Bronx culture with breakdancing and neighborhood drum circles; in ‘Alma the B Girl,’ Alma and her friends work to perfect their moves.
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PBS KIDS Reveals Spring Animation Slate
The ‘Wild Kratts: Our Blue and Green World’ movie debuts April 1, with ‘Nature Cat’s Nature Movie Special Extraordinaire’ premiering April 22; new episodes of other popular series roll out beginning with ‘Molly of Denali’ Season 4 on March 25.
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PBS Kids Sets February 5 ‘Lyla in the Loop’ Debut
Coming next month, the 2D animated kids' series, produced by Mighty Picnic and Pipeline Studios, centers on the dynamic and curious 7-year-old Lyla, who, along with family and friends, solves a range of everyday problems using creative and strategic problem-solving skills and critical thinking.
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