If you’ve been waiting for the perfect moment to dive into the world of Splintered Fate, this is it! We want to ensure there’s something for every type of player. For those looking for the absolute best value, keep an eye out for the brand-new Platinum Bundle on your favorite gaming platform. This comprehensive package includes all the paid content we've released to date, including Slash, Casey Jones & the Junkyard Jam, Metalhead, Alopex, the Samurai armors, and every single free update! Buy now to take advantage of our launch offer.
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CBS NEWS WILL CELEBRATE THE LIFE OF LEGENDARY ARTIST DOLLY PARTON WITH A ONE-HOUR PRIMETIME SPECIAL AT 10:00 PM: “DOLLY PARTON – AN AMERICAN ICON”
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08/25/2026
CBS MORNINGS co-host Gayle King, CBS EVENING NEWS anchor Tony Dokoupil, and a team of CBS News journalists will celebrate the life and mark the passing of entertainment legend Dolly Parton, with A CBS NEWS SPECIAL: DOLLY PARTON – AN AMERICAN ICON, airing tonight, Tuesday, Aug. 25 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network and streaming on Paramount+*.
King and Dokoupil will be joined in New York by Anthony Mason, CBS News’ senior culture and senior national correspondent. CBS News will also have a correspondent on location at Dollywood, in Pigeon Forge, Tenn.
Parton died today. She was 80.
DOLLY PARTON – AN AMERICAN ICON will share new reports on the artist, whose work spans music, television, film and books, and pull from CBS News’ vast archives of interviews with Parton – including a 2009 60 MINUTES interview with Morley Safer, a 2023 CBS News “Person-To-Person” interview with Norah O’Donnell and interviews with Dokoupil and Mason – and feature additional commentary from country music’s biggest stars and those who knew her best.
Here’s the updated CBS primetime lineup:
Tuesday, Aug. 25
8:00 PM NCIS encore
9:00 PM NCIS: ORIGINS encore
10:00 PM A CBS NEWS SPECIAL: DOLLY PARTON– AN AMERICAN ICON
*Paramount+ Premium plan subscribers will have access to stream live via the live feed of their local CBS affiliate on the service, as well as on demand. Paramount+ Essential subscribers will not have the option to stream live but will have access to on-demand the day after the special airs.
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R.I,P. Dolly Parton, January 19, 1946 – August 25, 2026
Everyone’s favorite lovable, well-cultured, yet famously short-tempered Turtle has finally arrived! Slash is officially joining the playable character roster, bringing the total number of heroes to eight. Towering over both friends and foes, Slash uses his massive claws and sheer physical strength to pulverize anyone standing in his way, being a true force of nature on the battlefield.
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Star Trek: Strange New Worlds | Spock and the Puppets Take Back the Bridge (S4, E5) | Paramount+
After a disastrous transporter experiment turns most of the crew into puppets, Orion pirates take the opportunity to storm the Enterprise. It’s up to Spock (Ethan Peck) and the rest of the crew to retake command! Season 4, Episode 5: Level-Five Transporter Accident
Celebrate Star Trek’s 60th Anniversary! Explore the Star Trek universe on StarTrek.com and relive all of your favorite moments at StarTrek.com/Where-to-Watch! And be sure to follow @StarTrek on TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube.
Paramount+ is set to premiere Avatar: Seven Havens, a brand new animated series set in the iconic Avatar: The Last Airbender universe, on Friday, October 9, and to celebrate, the streaming service has unveiled a first look at Avatar Pavi and her animal companion, Geet, from the upcoming series, which you can check out below, courtesy of ScreenRant!
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Following the release of Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender on Paramount+ in July, the streamer is debuting another chapter of the franchise with the release of Avatar: Seven Havens. Serving as a sequel to both Avatar: The Last Airbender and The Legend of Korra, Seven Havens centers on Avatar Pavi and her twin sister Nisha in an era when the Avatar is seen by civilization as a destroyer. Not only is Korra's successor dealing with saving the Seven Havens, but the Earthbender must deal with mysterious origins involving her and her sister's origins.
26 episodes of Avatar: Seven Havens divided into two Books have been ordered, though the exact release schedule is yet to be announced by Paramount+.
Tiny Chef Makes Banana Bread 🍌 + Has a Stargazing Sleepover! 🤩 | Full Episode | Nick Jr. UK and Nickelodeon UK
New episodes of The Tiny Chef Show are coming to Nick Jr. UK & Ireland on Saturday 5th September! In 'Banana Bread' Chef learns he's going to be on the cover of a cooking magazine and obsesses over getting the perfect photo!. In 'Starfruit Parfaits' Chef has a stargazing starfruit sleepover! Chef and Olly get so distracted with fun activities that their friends may miss the stars.
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Share in the fun with friends and family at Parkdean Resorts! Nickelodeon Zooms In on Parkdean's many indoor and outdoor activities for a fun-filled family holiday break. Find out more at https://www.parkdeanresorts.co.uk
Rugrats, provided to Creators Syndicate by Nickelodeon, based off the popular animated television series has been created for children and family's to laugh and enjoy together.
Follow these comics and their take on real episodes of the show and their own spin on hilarious adventures.
The dedicated in-game experience introduces iconic Smurfs characters, locations, and interactive activities into Outfit7’s flagship mobile sandbox title for children.
Outfit7, the creator of the global entertainment franchise Talking Tom & Friends, and Peyo Company, owner of the legendary Smurfs brand, have officially joined forces to integrate the Smurfs into the mobile game Talking Tom & Friends: World. Available now, this partnership introduces a dedicated Smurfs-themed scene where young players can meet classic characters like Papa Smurf and Smurfette, unlock specialized outfits and accessories, and participate in interactive activities inspired by the blue franchise's world.
Designed as Outfit7's first game developed specifically for kids, Talking Tom & Friends: World offers a sandbox environment centered around imaginative play, self-expression, and exploration. The strategic crossover leverages the shared multi-generational appeal of both intellectual properties, merging the Smurfs' core themes of friendship, teamwork, and adventure with Outfit7's digital sandbox mechanics.
Highlighting the scope of the project, Tadeja Irmančnik, Brand Partnerships Lead at Outfit7 (Ekipa2 subsidiary), stated: "Many of us grew up with the Smurfs, which is part of what makes this collaboration so special. 'The Smurfs' are one of those rare brands that have successfully connected with multiple generations without losing what made them special in the first place. That's a big reason why we were excited about this partnership! Through 'Talking Tom & Friends: World', we're able to bring those characters into a new type of experience and give kids another way to discover and interact with the world of the Smurfs."
Expressing enthusiasm for the venture, Fabienne Gilles, CCO Licensing at Peyo Company, remarked: "We are excited to bring our beloved little Smurfs into Talking Tom & Friends: World through this new partnership with the talented team at Outfit7. I'm sure kids and parents alike will love discovering this fun new collaboration and playing together with the Smurfs, Talking Tom, and his friends."
Via the official Outfit7 newsroom:
The Smurfs Have Arrived in Talking Tom & Friends: World!
August 3, 2026
For decades, kids around the world have followed the adventures of Papa Smurf, Smurfette, Brainy, and the rest of the village. While the world around them has changed, the Smurfs have remained a constant, entertaining new generations through stories built around friendship, teamwork, curiosity, and adventure.
Now, those iconic blue characters are stepping into Talking Tom & Friends: World, Outfit7's first game created specifically for kids. Available now, the collaboration introduces a dedicated Smurfs experience where children can explore Smurfs Village, meet familiar characters, discover new activities, and create adventures alongside Talking Tom and his friends.
Bringing the Smurfs to a New Generation of Play
At Outfit7, collaborations are about more than introducing recognizable characters into our games. They're an opportunity to bring together brands that share common values while creating new ways for audiences to engage with the worlds they love.
For decades, the Smurfs have entertained generations of fans through stories centered around friendship, teamwork, adventure, and imagination. While the franchise continues to connect with audiences of all ages, it remains a favorite among children, making Talking Tom & Friends: World a natural place to bring those iconic characters to life through play.
As Outfit7's first game created specifically for kids, Talking Tom & Friends: World encourages creativity, exploration, and storytelling. Combined with the Smurfs' timeless appeal, the collaboration creates a new way for children to engage with familiar characters while giving parents the chance to share a brand many grew up with themselves.
Stepping Into Smurfs Village
The adventure begins when kids discover a miniature mushroom village hidden within Talking Tom & Friends: World. Stepping inside unlocks a dedicated Smurfs-inspired scene where Brainy and Storm welcome them into a world designed around creativity, storytelling, and roleplay.
At the center of the experience is a village setting where kids can create adventures of their own while helping care for the environment through activities such as collecting litter, recycling, composting, and planting flowers. Rather than following a fixed storyline, the experience encourages children to use their imagination, whether they're recreating favorite Smurfs moments or inventing entirely new adventures alongside Talking Tom and his friends.
For those who want to explore even further, Papa Smurf and Smurfette's mushroom house and Gargamel's castle can also be unlocked, introducing additional characters, activities, and magical potion mixing.
More Ways to Get Smurfy
The adventure expands with Smurfs-inspired fashion items and character customization options.
Inspired by some of the franchise's most recognizable characters, the collection includes Papa Smurf's signature red hat, Smurfette's dress, Brainy's glasses, Farmer's hat, Handy's overalls, Gargamel's outfit, and more. These items allow kids to bring a little Smurfs magic into adventures throughout the game.
For the first time, children will also be able to customize the Smurfs themselves. While each character keeps their recognizable appearance, outfits and head accessories can be mixed and matched, creating new looks and even more opportunities for imaginative storytelling.
Growing the Talking Tom & Friends Universe
The Smurfs collaboration is another example of how the Talking Tom & Friends franchise continues to grow and evolve. Today, the franchise reaches audiences through a variety of products, from games created specifically for kids to experiences with broader appeal.
The Smurfs have followed a similar journey. For decades, they have entertained generations of fans through comics, television, film, consumer products, and digital experiences, remaining relevant to both longtime fans and new audiences alike.
That shared ability to connect with different audiences makes the collaboration an especially meaningful one, bringing together two entertainment brands that continue to find new ways to engage, inspire, and entertain.
The Smurfs experience is available now in Talking Tom & Friends: World. Find the mushroom village, step into Smurfs Village, and start creating your own Smurfy adventures.
Frederik Wiedmannhas has provided the original musical score for the new Nickelodeon/Paramount+ original movie Clash of the Thundermans. Based on Nickelodeon's hit live-action comedy series, The Thundermans, the film will premiere Thursday, September 3 at 7:00 p.m. (ET/PT) on Nickelodeon and will also be available to stream on Paramount+ the same day.
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Wiedmann’s projects include The Dragon Prince, Batman: Caped Crusader, Star Trek: Picard, Primitive War, Green Lantern: The Animated Series, Doom: Annihilation, Hangman, Occupation: Rainfall, and Field of Lost Shoes.
Find out more about Clash of the Thundermans below!
ALERT! PARAMOUNT+ REVEALS CLASH OF THE THUNDERMANS TRAILER AND FIRST-LOOK IMAGES, PREMIERING THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 3 ON PARAMOUNT+ AND NICKELODEON
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August 6, 2026 - Incoming transmission from Paramount+...the trailer and first-look images for Clash of the Thundermans have arrived! The new feature-length film from Paramount Television Studios will premiere Thursday, September 3 on Paramount+ and debut on Nickelodeon at 7 p.m. (ET/PT) that same day.
Based on the hit Nickelodeon live-action superhero comedy series The Thundermans, Clash of the Thundermans follows youngest sibling Chloe as she develops a new and unpredictable superpower, causing the Hero League to demand they send her away to a superhero boarding school to learn to control it. Faced with the prospect of sending Chloe away for years, the Thunderman family is split down the middle, with Max, Hank and Nora wanting to hand her over for her own safety, and Phoebe, Barb and Billy willing to ignore orders to keep her with her family.
Modern Family's Ariel Winter (Cognita) joins returning cast members Kira Kosarin (Phoebe), Jack Griffo (Max), Maya Le Clark (Chloe), Diego Velazquez (Billy), Addison Riecke (Nora), Chris Tallman (Hank) and Rosa Blasi (Barb). Dana Snyder (Dr. Colosso), Daniele Gaither (President Kickbutt), and Robyn Bradley (Mee-Maw) also star.
Clash of the Thundermans is produced by Paramount Television Studios. The movie is written by Jed Spingarn, Sean W. Cunningham & Marc Dworkin, who executive produce. Also executive producing are Kira Kosarin, Jack Griffo, Brian Banks and Richard Bullock. Trevor Kirschner directs and co-executive produces.
Paramount+ is home to the complete Thundermans franchise, featuring all four seasons of the beloved original series, the hit reunion movie The Thundermans Return, and the newest chapter, The Thundermans: Undercover.
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Clash of the Thundermans Official Trailer ⚡️ | Nickelodeon
Watch the official trailer for Clash of the Thundermans! Don’t miss the all-new Thundermans movie premiering September 3rd on Nickelodeon and streaming on Paramount+.
When Chloe Thunderman discovers a powerful new ability, the Thunderman family faces a tough decision: should she be sent to an elite boarding school to learn how to control her powers? With Max Thunderman and Phoebe Thunderman leading opposite sides, the family’s disagreement sparks an epic superhero showdown.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles is back like you've never seen it before — here's a tease
They’re still mutants, they’re still ninjas, and they’re still turtles, but this time around, they’re not teenagers.
Image: Paramount/Nickelodeon Digital Studio
Teeny Mutant Ninja Turtles is the latest animated outing of Leo, Raph, Donnie and Mikey and this time Nickelodeon Digital Studio will be focusing on their early years as ninjas-in-training, before they became heroes. The series debuts Friday, July 24 on the Nick Jr. YouTube channel with 30 four-minute episodes.
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In advance of World Turtle Day (that's Saturday, May 23rd, of course), Nickelodeon has unveiled a first look at the upcoming series, including the first stills from the show, which you can check out below, courtesy of Polygon, and a video introducing the most adorable take ever on the Heroes in a Half-Shell.
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The new logo, which makes a point to underline the “Teeny” part of the title and has a bright, chalky, kid-friendly look to it, has also been unveiled.
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The rest of the stills all seem to be from the same adventure where the Teeny Turtles face off against a giant, sentient pizza. This might be the villain Pizza Face, who looked similar to this in the 2012 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles series, which was Nickelodeon’s first outing with the characters after purchasing the rights in 2009. The 2012 series is also the version of the Turtles that seems to bear the most resemblance to these new designs, though there are nods to other iterations too, including the letters on their belt buckles, just like the original 1987 series.
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Finally, there’s the video clip which features the Turtles introducing themselves before they fall through a manhole cover. It offers a bit of how their voices will sound and what the animation looks like.
TEENY MUTANT NINJA TURTLES Official Teaser | New Original TMNT Series | Premieres July 24th | Nick Jr.
The Teeny Mutant Ninja Turtles are ready to gear up and go! Everyone’s favorite ninja turtles, Leonardo, Raphael, Donatello, and Michelangelo, are back! Set in their childhood years, this original series explores the early days of the iconic ninja turtles on their first adventures as ninjas-in-training. They’ll even be joined by their friend April O’Neil, and encounter foes like BeBop, Rocksteady, and Karai. Teeny Mutant Ninja Turtles premieres on July 24th, right here on the Nick Jr. YouTube channel!
Besides the difference in the Turtles’ ages and the intended pre-school audience, there are a few notable changes to the Turtles. Their weapons have a safer, more colorful, jelly-like appearance and Leo carries one sword instead of two. But before OG fans gripe about them wearing sandals, it should be noted that several versions of the Turtles have worn similar footwear (even in the gritty Last Ronin series).
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Yet despite the fact that this show is not intended for older fans, the video reveals even more nods to previous versions of the franchise. For example, Raph has a bit of a snaggletooth like he does in Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and the Turtles chanting “Go Ninja Turtles, Go!” at the end seems like a nod to the “Ninja Rap” refrain “Go Ninja, Go Ninja, Go!” The clip even has the Turtles recreate a bit of animation from the original cartoon’s theme song, where the Turtles fall through the air, concluding with Leo slicing the frame in half.
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Teeny Mutant Ninja Turtles comes just over 10 years from Nickelodeon launching Half Shell Heroes, a preschool-friendly brand extension of TMNT, which included a hour-long TV special, Blast to the Past, along with a app and toy line.
INTERVIEW: Younger Heroes In A Half Shell On “Teeny Mutant Ninja Turtles”
Eliza Hart, VP of Preschool Development at Nickelodeon Animation, joins me to talk about the new CG family series Teeny Mutant Ninja Turtles, centered on the eight-year-old versions of the beloved brothers. It premieres this Friday July 24th on the Nick Jr. YouTube channel. (This Animation Scoop Q&A was edited for length and clarity.)
Jackson Murphy: I really wanna know your perspective of how invested Nickelodeon is in the TMNT brand through the movies, through the shows, now through this. It seems to be an incredible time to be a part of the TMNT family.
Eliza Hart: I think it really is. I think the fact that the company has decided to invest in a preschool show really shows how invested they are in the overall sort of world of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Obviously, we have the movies. We have big kids stuff. We have games. It’s across our whole ecosystem. It’s a super important brand for us. And so I was really, really excited that the company also decided to get behind preschool in a really big way.
JM: And what were some of the thoughts behind this decision to go in this direction and feeling like preschoolers could really immerse themselves in this universe?
EH: I think there’s a couple things. I’m a mom of two kids, and so always looking for things that feel like it’s made for them. Things that are safe for them, entertaining for them, relatable to them, good for them to watch. As I oversee preschool development, I’m always thinking, “What in our brand ecosystem, our IP ecosystem as such a large corporation would be well translated into preschool?” And so a few years ago we started talking about, “Well, what would a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles show look like for a preschool audience?” And just as an IP, as a brand tonally, it just made so much sense. And when we announced it, too, everyone’s like, “This makes so much sense. Why hasn’t this been done before?” The characters are so relatable. They have fun. They love what they do. So the idea of being… “Okay, what if we took them and made them eight-year-olds and really explored what it was like to be a kid mutant ninja turtle before they became teenagers?” And really tell stories that felt really bespoke for a preschool audience. And then we brought in Max Beaudrey and Francisco Paredes and Sarah Johnson. All three of them are sort of our three lead creatives on the project and all grew up as massive Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles fans. And so what we really did was channel, “What did you love about the Turtles growing up, and how do we think we want to translate that for today’s preschoolers?”
JM: And it really shows that you have TMNT fans behind this show because of the energy and enthusiasm that Leo and Donny and Raph and Mikey have — you can see it come across in the episodes, and I’m sure that was so important to showcase in this show.
EH: Yeah, 100%. One of our big sort of missions was, “How do we differentiate from all the other Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles content that exists?” And what was special about being eight years old and being a Mutant Ninja Turtle versus when you become a teenager? How do we really play up the fact that they’re kids and Splinter is their dad? All that kind of fun stuff that we really got to really dig into in a different way than some of the other content can.
JM: Kids love pizza, and pizza is a huge part of this show.
EH: (laughs) I know. Okay, I know you screened the first two episodes. I will say not every episode has pizza in it.
JM: (laughs)
EH: But the first two and a lot of them do. A super iconic part of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles like lore and the world, but also relatable to kids, so what a win.
JM: Absolutely. So these episodes are three to four minutes long. What was the decision behind that? Was it tricky to have stories only be that length, and do how you feel about that? ‘Cause it’s unique in terms of animation that’s out there these days, including for kids.
EH: So we developed Teeny Mutant Ninja Turtles as a traditional, 11-minute series, and we really then took everything we had developed and made sure that we were telling the right stories for the YouTube platform. And for us, for our YouTube ecosystem, we know that shorter episodes work really well, and so that was where the decision came from to make them three and a half to four-minute episodes. I will say we also do know what that longer version looks like. We know what those longer stories look like, and I think we look at everything from a franchise point of view at the company. On YouTube, this is the experience kids are gonna get. If we do an 11-minute series, this is the experience they’re gonna get. If we get to do a 44-minute or a full-length movie, this is the experience they’re gonna get, and we really just build out the world and the characters in a way that will be specialized for the platform that they’re on.
JM: Interesting. So you’re leaving the door open for more because you came in thinking it would be maybe 11 minutes and now the opportunity for this, but you’re leaving the door open for the possibility of expanding this out in the future.
EH: Everything we develop we wanna make sure can be a book and a video game. Because kids experience their favorite characters and their favorite shows and their favorite IP every way possible. They play it, they watch it, they read it. And so we wanna make sure we’re building out the world and the characters in a way that they can experience it the way they’re going to naturally.
JM: And this is a big deal to launch something like this from Nickelodeon that is CG animated on YouTube, and you feel that that is a very comfortable avenue for this to debut on.
EH: It is. It’s actually our third original series that we’re debuting on YouTube. We had an original series called “Kid Cowboy” that premiered last January, and then we have a show called “Star Trek Scouts” that was he first ever preschool iteration for “Star Trek”. That’s been out for almost a year. Our YouTube ecosystem is really, really strong, and so it’s where our audience is. And I think at Nickelodeon, one of the great things is we always listen to our audience, and we really have to meet kids where they are. Our Nick Jr. channels… we have many Nick Jr. channels across YouTube. This is globally, but we have almost 100 million subscribers. We would be foolish to not pay attention to the importance of that platform and really take advantage of the fact that our audience is there. And this is a place where we can find them and they can find us, and introduce them to new things or possibly reboot or spin off favorite shows, but just really, really utilizing that platform really strategically.
JM: The look of this show is so friendly, and that had to be significant for all of you to make a friendly experience for the kids watching this.
EH: Yeah, it was one of the first decisions we made. And actually it was Max and Cisco when they came in with their pitch. They were like, “This version of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles… they are not hiding in the sewers. They’re not hidden.” We have this cool turtle tower with a dojo. Mutants and humans are living amongst each other out in the open.” And for a preschool audience, it is really important for it to be bright and appealing and accessible, and not feel overly dark or grungy. But we really made sure we kept a lot of the really important iconography. You will see a sewer on our show. We use it a lot. They just don’t live in the sewer. New York City. Pizza. All that stuff. You’ll still see it. It’s just represented in a new way.
JM: Cool. You have worked in your career at Sesame Workshop and Hasbro, and now here at Nickelodeon with beloved brands and beloved IP. How have you seen firsthand the impact of beloved characters and franchises and IP on families and on the work that you love putting out?
EH: I feel a really deep sense of responsibility because I think we all know that our favorite shows and movies and characters were super formative to us as kids. So I feel like I remember that, and I think about that a lot as we’re figuring out how to bring beloved characters and worlds to today’s kids. I always come at it from, “What’s the creative reason we’re making this? What are we offering that hasn’t been offered before? What are we giving to today’s audience that is different from when we were kids? How has that audience changed? How are their viewing habits different? And how are we appealing to them and giving them something of quality?”
JM: Yeah. This is a quality show. How do you feel that “Teeny Mutant Ninja Turtles” represents where Nickelodeon and Nick Jr. are at in 2026, beyond, and how deep you wanna go with this?
EH: It’s a really lovely introduction to this universe for the audience. It’s something that’s made just for them, and as they grow, we have so many other things… so many other ways they can enjoy the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles universe. But this is sort of their first stop. I’ve always talked about it sort of as a primer into the world. So it’s gonna have all the greatest hits from Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles just really taken to that preschool level.
JM: And investing in content like this for preschoolers ahead for Nickelodeon because that’s always been important for you guys, and I think it’s more important now than ever — in talking to parents and other family members — of just looking for things to watch that are appropriate and that are just good quality content. I love that this show represents that, and that you stand for that with what you do at Nickelodeon.
EH: Both in my job and just as a parent, I think it’s really important. We want to put something positive out into the world for kids. It’s entertainment. I always say kids are just littler versions of us. They’ve had a long day at school, even if it’s preschool, or they’ve had a tough time with a friend. Let’s give them something to help them smile and laugh and enjoy, and also, we like to say we hide the veggies… with good lessons and good themes of friendship and teamwork. Some of those really evergreen ideas. And even on “Turtles”… siblings. Sibling dynamics. And yes, there’s our bad guys, and our bad guys are very silly on this show, but… perseverance. Really great evergreen preschool themes that we’re really able to highlight even in this three and a half to four-minute format.
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