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Cartoon Network launched 34 years ago today. A 5-part documentary celebrating its history and legacy will premiere on Adult Swim in 2027.

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8 years ago today, ‘Bluey’ premiered on ABC Kids. A movie will release in 2027.

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19 years ago today, ‘Digimon Data Squad’ premiered on Jetix. The fifth installment in the ‘Digimon’ anime franchise ran for 48 episodes and expanded beyond television with its own toys and the PlayStation 2 game ‘Digimon World Data Squad.’

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22 years ago today, ‘Shark Tale’ released in U.S. theaters. With a reported $75 million budget, it earned $374.6 million worldwide, including $160.9 million domestically and $213.7 million internationally, and received an Oscar nomination for Best Animated Feature.

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ToonHive @toonhive.bsky.social · 17h

It’s officially Halloween month. 🎃👻

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34 years ago today, Cartoon Network launched. A 5-part documentary celebrating its history and legacy will premiere on Adult Swim in 2027.

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ToonHive @toonhive.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

‘KPop Demon Hunters 2’ will receive a worldwide theatrical release rather than debut exclusively on streaming, Ted Sarandos confirms. Sony is expected to handle international distribution through its global release partnership with Netflix.

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ToonHive @toonhive.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Formerly and historically rivals, Cartoon Network and Nickelodeon are now set to become sister networks after the Paramount Skydance–Warner Bros. Discovery merger has been officially approved. The merger is expected to close on October 6th.

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ToonHive @toonhive.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

That's all, folks! After a long bidding war and court battle, the Paramount-Warner Bros. merger has been approved by the federal court. The controversial mega-merger is set to close by October 6th.

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Paramount plans to finalize its acquisition of Warner Bros. next week. The combined company’s new name could be revealed as soon as tomorrow.

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First look at the ‘TED’ animated series. It takes place 12 years after ‘Ted 2,’ following Ted and John, now neighbors and with their own family. Premiering on December 17th on Peacock.

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Starting tomorrow (October 1), Paramount must pay a $7-million-per-day ticking fee to Warner Bros. shareholders until the merger is officially able to close or Paramount walks from the deal and pay a $7 BILLION breakup fee.

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Director Januel Mercado teases a possible sequel to ‘FORGOTTEN ISLAND’: “There is a bigger world with the Forgotten Island…” (via @TheDirect)

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‘Friday Night Funkin’’ developer Ninja_muffin99 says the game will officially complete in 2029 “if everything goes perfect”. Otherwise, if production remains the same, the game will be complete in 2036.

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Antonio Banderas says he’s unsure whether he’ll return as Puss in Boots in ‘Shrek 5’: “I played Puss for five movies since 2003. Those take a long time just to shoot and I do the character in English, in Spanish and in Italian.” (via Etalk)

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20 years ago today, ‘Grossology’ premiered on YTV. Produced by Nelvana, the series followed teen agents Ty and Abby Archer as they used science to solve disgustingly strange crimes. It ran for two seasons and 52 episodes, ending its original Canadian run in 2009.

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19 years ago today, ‘Back at the Barnyard’ premiered on Nickelodeon. A follow-up to the 2006 film ‘Barnyard,’ the series ran for two seasons and 52 episodes, with Chris Hardwick taking over as the voice of Otis. Its final episodes aired on Nicktoons in 2011.

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Matt Groening says a crossover between ‘The Simpsons,’ ‘Futurama’ and ‘Disenchantment’ is possible: “Well, I’ll have to talk with myself. Yeah, it’s possible. Crossovers are hard to do.” Josh Weinstein adds that it would still need a strong story.

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12 years ago today, ‘Family Guy’ crossed over with ‘The Simpsons’ in “The Simpsons Guy.” The Season 13 premiere brought the Griffins to Springfield, featured cameos from Bob Belcher and Fred Flintstone, and drew 8.45 million viewers on FOX.

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Amazon and Target have revealed the cover for ‘A Magical Message,’ a new ‘Sofia the First: Royal Magic’ book. Written by Catherine Hapka and illustrated by Grace Lee, it arrives January 5, 2027.

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‘Minions & Monsters’ will stream on Peacock on October 28th. Following a $524 million worldwide box office run.

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ToonHive @toonhive.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

20 years ago today, ‘Open Season’ released in U.S. theaters. Sony Pictures Animation’s first feature film opened at #1 with $23.6 million domestically and went on to gross $200.8 million worldwide on an estimated $85 million budget.

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The Hollywood Reporter suggests ‘Skydance Corporation’ as a possible name for the combined Paramount–Warner Bros. Discovery. It draws a parallel to Gulf + Western, which owned Paramount beginning in the 1960s and renamed itself Paramount Communications in 1989, before being acquired by Viacom.

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ToonHive @toonhive.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Matt Selman says ‘THE NEW SIMPSONS MOVIE’ is a working title, with another title awaiting approval. “The working title is The New Simpsons Movie but we might have an actual title. It hasn’t been approved yet.” He adds: “It’s already ’S’ tier.” (via Variety)

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Brad Bird says ‘Ray Gunn’ was made in 3D CG partly because studios are afraid hand-drawn 2D animation won’t be commercially successful: “I don’t agree that hand-drawn animation isn’t commercial, which is what the industry believes.”

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‘Forgotten Island’ has surpassed $20.6M in the global box office against a budget of $80M. It is unfortunately so far one of the worst performing DreamWorks films despite its critical acclaim.

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2 years ago today, Batman became the first superhero to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Honored with the 2,790th star, he also earned a Guinness World Records title for the milestone. His star sits near those of Batman actor Adam West and co-creator Bob Kane.

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Happy 66th birthday to the talented Debi Derryberry. The voice behind Jimmy Neutron, Draculaura, Coco Bandicoot, Wednesday Addams, Nergal Jr. and many more characters.

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Today is International Rabbit Day! 🐇 Who’s your favorite rabbit? 🐰

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12 years ago today, ‘My Little Pony: Equestria Girls – Rainbow Rocks’ premiered. The film earned praise from critics and fans, outgrossed its predecessor’s opening weekend by 37%, and later drew 610K viewers for its Discovery Family debut.

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2 years ago today, ‘The Wild Robot’ released in theaters. The DreamWorks hit earned widespread critical acclaim, holds a 97% Rotten Tomatoes score, and grossed over $334 million worldwide on a $78 million budget. A sequel is in development.

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12 years ago today, ‘My Little Pony: Equestria Girls – Rainbow Rocks’ premiered. Well received by critics and fans, its opening weekend gross topped the first film’s by 37%. Per-theater ticket sales rose 19% over three weeks, and its TV debut drew 610,000 viewers.

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21 years ago today, PBS Kids Sprout launched. The preschool channel became Universal Kids in 2017, expanding to older audiences before shutting down on March 6, 2025, after nearly two decades on air.

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Official promo for ‘Regular Show: The Lost Tapes - Terror Tales of the Park VII.’ Premiering next Saturday at 9AM EST on Cartoon Network.

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Four legendary Goku voice actors came together for dinner: • Masako Nozawa (Japanese) • Mario Castañeda (Latin American Spanish) • Sean Schemmel (English) • Ankur Javeri (Hindi)

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‘Forgotten Island’ debuts with an “A” on CinemaScore. The film is now a hit with both audiences and critics after its Certified Fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Now playing in theaters.

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Classic ‘Looney Tunes’ and ‘Tom and Jerry’ shorts are returning to the Cartoon Network schedule starting October 2nd, marking their first regular run on the channel since 2017. They’ll air weekdays at 12:00 PM and 12:30 PM, respectively. [source: @cnschedules.bsky.social]

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11 years ago today, ‘My Little Pony: Equestria Girls – Friendship Games’ premiered on Discovery Family. The film drew 436,000 viewers, including approximately 120,000 adults aged 18–49, and received mixed-to-positive reviews from critics.

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Jack Skellington’s official height has finally been revealed after 33 years. Disney’s new life-size animatronic puts him at 6.5 feet (1.98 meters) tall.

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Jeffrey Katzenberg, the former DreamWorks Animation co-founder plans to launch a new AI animation studio, The Wrap reports. He intends to “partner with talented filmmakers and AI to deliver the resources of the AI world and to marry that with the best talent.”

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New look at Luz and Amity in the Owl House novel. Out this Tuesday.

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11 years ago today, ‘Hotel Transylvania 2’ released in theaters. The film received mixed reviews & was a box office hit, earning $474 million worldwide on an $80 million budget. It also won the Kids’ Choice Award for Favorite Animated Movie.

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‘BoJack Horseman’ ranks at No. 44 on The New York Times’ list of the best TV shows of the century. It’s the only animated series on the list.

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‘Despicable Me: Minion Rush’ is officially shutting down, the game announced in a new TikTok. The game will be removed from download on October 30. Its online servers will shut down on January 29, 2027, but players who already have it installed can still play offline.

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