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Today, Apple TV+ announced that the reimagined original kids and family series Yo Gabba GabbaLand! will return for season two on Friday, January 30, 2026.

Inspired by the standout cultural phenomenon Yo Gabba Gabba!, the magical, all-new 10-episode second season welcomes back host Kammy Kam and beloved Gabba characters Brobee, Foofa, Muno, Toodee, and Plex.

They’ll be joined by a new star-studded lineup of “Super Music Friends” and special guests to help kids and families learn life lessons through song, dance, and joyful discovery.

But wait, there’s more Yo Gabba Gabba! groove on the way! Apple TV+ also announced that the full, four-season library of the original Emmy Award-nominated series Yo Gabba Gabba! will launch globally on Friday, June 20.

Celebrated for its irresistibly catchy music, including hit songs such as “Clean It Up,” “I Like to Dance” and “Jumpy Jump Jump,” the series’ vibrant characters and playful animation have delighted...

Apple TV+ has announced the programming that will be added to the streaming service next month. The Apple TV Plus December 2024 lineup includes the romantic comedy Fly Me to the Moon, the documentary series The Secret Lives of Animals, the kids and family series Wonder Pets: In the City, and its holiday programming.

Apple TV+ offers premium, compelling drama and comedy series, feature films, groundbreaking documentaries, and kids and family entertainment. It is available to watch across all of a user’s favorite screens.

Fly Me to the Moon Apple TV Plus December 2024 Schedule

Available December 6

Fly Me to the Moon (PG-13 Romantic Comedy Film)

Since its debut in theaters worldwide, director Greg Berlanti’s “Fly Me to the Moon” has received the Verified Hot certification on Rotten Tomatoes by fans. The film has also been praised by critics for the performances of Scarlett Johansson and Channing Tatum.

Johansson (who...

Apple TV+ has unveiled the first look at its new eight-episode crime drama “Dope Thief” based on Dennis Tafoya’s book of the same name. Created by Peter Craig and executive produced by Ridley Scott, who also directs the pilot, the first two episodes premiere globally on Apple TV+ March 14, 2025, followed by new episodes every Friday until April 25.

According to the official logline, the series “follows long-time Philly friends and delinquents who pose as DEA agents to rob an unknown house in the countryside, only to have their small-time grift become a life-and-death enterprise, as they unwittingly reveal and unravel the biggest hidden narcotics corridor on the Eastern seaboard.”

Cast members include Brian Tyree Henry, Wagner Moura, Marin Ireland, Kate Mulgrew, Nesta Cooper, Amir Arison and Ving Rhames.

Hailing from Apple Studios, “Dope Thief” is a Scott Free production. David W. Zucker, Richard Heus, Henry, Jordan Sheehan, Clayton Krueger and...

Today, Apple TV+ announced the all-new animated preschool original series Wonder Pets: In the City, which will premiere globally on Friday, December 13.

Wonder Pets: In the City invites kids and families to meet charming new characters and go on exciting adventures that spark curiosity and celebrate our unique differences.

Wonder Pets: In the City introduces a trio of heroes: Izzy the Guinea Pig, Tate the Snake, and Zuri the Bunny. These heroic classroom pets live in a kindergarten in New York City and travel all around the globe in their amazing “Jetcar” to rescue animals in musical, mini-opera-themed adventures.

When the going gets tough, Izzy, Tate, and Zuri always remember to combine their talents and abilities and work together to save the day — because together, there’s nothing they can’t do!

Produced by Nickelodeon Animation, Wonder Pets: In the City is developed by Emmy Award winner Jennifer Oxley, who...

Spin Master Entertainment, the production company behind children’s franchises “Paw Patrol” and “Bakugan,” has a new character coming to the party.

Variety has learned exclusively of the launch of “Vida the Vet,” which follows a preteen as she cares for a community of animals. The animated series will premiere in the fall of 2023 on BBC’s CBeebies and BBC iPlayer in the U.K., as well as Corus Entertainment’s Treehouse and StackTV in Canada. Other international broadcasting partners, including a distributor in the U.S., will be announced at a later date.

Vida, who is 10 years old, spends her days tending to the woodland creatures that live outside her home, from a fox with a sprained paw to a turtle with an itchy toe to a tiger with an aching tooth.

“We started from wanting to mirror to preschoolers the idea of nurture,” Dodge says. “What wellness looks like,...

The 41st Annual Daytime Entertainment Creative Arts Emmy Awards were handed out Friday night, and thanks in part to its mighty Muppet militia, PBS emerged with more wins than any other network.

Related Daytime Emmy Awards to Stream Online, Forgo Televised Ceremony

Sesame Street‘s hub earned 10 total awards, as CBS followed with eight and The Hub Network nabbed six. Read on for all of this year’s winners:

Outstanding Pre-School Children’s Series

Sesame Street (PBS)

Outstanding Children’s Series

R.L. Stine’s The Haunting Hour: The Series (Hub Network)

Outstanding Pre-School Children’s Animated Program

Peg+Cat (PBS...

Today at the Television Critics Association Press Tour, PBS Kids announced production for the newest addition to the beloved PBS Kids lineup. Peg + Cat will premiere this fall on PBS Kids with a special one-hour broadcast of two back-to-back episodes, along with integrated online and mobile content. From PBS Aimed at preschoolers, the series focuses on math learning in a fun and engaging way. Co-creators Billy Aronson (Rent, Postcards from Buster) and Jennifer Oxley (Little Bill, The Wonder Pets!) have teamed with The Fred Rogers Company to introduce viewers to the adorable, spirited Peg and her sidekick Cat as they embark on adventures and learn foundational math concepts and skills. Please see the full press release here or...

Diane Haithman is contributing to Deadline’s TCA coverage. PBS announced today that a new math series with a female lead, Peg + Cat, will premiere in the fall. At the summer 2012 TCA, PBS president Paula Kerger had spoken about PBS’ plan to develop a kids’ math series focusing on a girl character to spur young girls to become more enthusiastic about mathematics. In each episode, Peg and Cat encounter a problem that will call on them to use math and problem-solving skills. The series comes from The Fred Rogers Company and co-creators Billy Aronson and Jennifer Oxley.

"Up" from Disney/Pixar won the top honor at the 37th Annual Annie Awards. The fantastic film received the Best Animated Feature Award beating out "Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs," "Coraline," "Fantastic Mr. Fox," "The Princess and the Frog," and "The Secret of Kells."

(Check my interview with Annie Award-winner Pete Docter for "Up" held at Pixar Animation Studios right here)

Walt Disney Animation took home six other Annies including three for "The Princess and the Frog" and three for its television production "Prep and Landing."

Created in 1972 by veteran voice talent June Foray, the Annie Awards is considered the highest and most prestigious honor given in animation by the animation industry.

The Annie Awards is also a great predictor of the annual Academy Award for Best Animated Feature. So yes, "Up" will win that category at the Oscars!

Here's the complete list of winners (highlighted) and nominees of...

The International Animated Film Society has announced the 2009 Annie Award nominations! "Up" and "Coraline" led the pack in the film categories.

Award recipients will claim their trophies at the 37th Annual Annie Awards scheduled for Saturday, February 6, 2010 at UCLA's Royce Hall in Los Angeles, California.

Here's the list of nominees of the 37th Annual Annie Awards:

Production Categories

Best Animated Feature

* Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs . Sony Pictures Animation

* Coraline . Laika

* Fantastic Mr. Fox . 20th Century Fox

* The Princess and the Frog . Walt Disney Animation Studios

* The Secret of Kells . Cartoon Saloon

* Up . Pixar Animation Studios

Best Home Entertainment Production

* Curious George: A Very Monkey Christmas . Universal Animation Studios

* Futurama: Into the Wild Green Yonder . The Curiosity Company in association with 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment

* Green Latern: First Flight . Warner Bros. Animation

* Open Season 2 . Sony Pictures Animation

* SpongeBob vs. The Big One . Nickelodeon

Best Animated Short Subject...

Going to the movies is a magical thing when you're a kid. With the inaugural edition of the Tribeca Cinemas Kids Club, this Saturday, November 7, kids and adults alike have several chances to really delve into the magic of the cinema. Kids and adults can catch brilliant shorts, both fiction and documentary, or dive into the fascinating world of Marilyn Agrelo's documentary Mad Hot Ballroom, where New York elementary schoolers learn ballroom dancing. (And, as made clear from the preview, the movie is filled with relatable, real kids being kiddish and having youthful emotions and fun times dancing.) November 7, 10:30 am (Ages 3+) Shorts Program The morning shorts program focuses on the work of three filmmakers: Jennifer Oxley, Jay Rosenblatt, and Eva Saks. There will be a post-screening Q and A with the directors, who are all Tribeca Film Festival alumni. Oxley (who's worked on Sesame Street and Nick Jr.

Going to the movies is a magical thing when you're a kid. With the inaugural edition of the Tribeca Cinemas Kids Club, this Saturday, November 7, kids and adults alike have several chances to really delve into the magic of the cinema, whether it's watching brilliant shorts, both fiction and documentary, or diving into the fascinating world of Marilyn Agrelo's documentary Mad Hot Ballroom, about New York elementary schoolers who learn ballroom dancing. (And, as made clear from the preview, the movie is filled with relateable, real kids being kiddish and having youthful emotions and fun times dancing.) November 7, 10:30 am (Ages 3+) Shorts Program The morning shorts program focuses on the work of three filmmakers: Jennifer Oxley, Jay Rosenblatt, and Eva Saks. There will be a post-screening Q and A with the directors, who are all Tribeca Film Festival alumni. Oxley's (who's worked on Sesame Street and Nick Jr.'s...