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New ‘Ninja Turtles’ Series Conquers Russia, New Zealand

March 5, 2013 by Thomas J. McLean No Comments divider image

Russia’s TNT and New Zealand’s Channel Four are the most-recent terrestrial broadcasters to pick up Nickelodeon’s new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles series. TNT started airing all 26 episodes of season 1 this week, stripped at 9:30 a.m. weekdays with an additional regional broadcast Saturdays at 9 a.m. and repeats on [...]

Third Season of ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’ Is a Go!

February 27, 2013 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image

Nickelodeon has officially picked up a third season of its hit animated series Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. The announcement was made at the cabler’s upfront presentation in New York City on Tuesday (Feb. 26). Nickelodeon Group president Cyma Zarghami acknowledged that 2012 had been a tough year for her company, [...]

A Fresh Order of Heroes in a Half-Shell

September 28, 2012 by Mercedes Milligan 2 Comments divider image

Nick launches a brand new CG take on an ‘80s classic with Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. This month, fans of the classic ‘80s comic and toon property (and a whole new generation of would-be fans) will be introduced to the shiny, new CG-animated faces of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, thanks [...]

Nick Sets Premiere Date for ‘Ninja Turtles’

July 6, 2012 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image

Cowabunga, dudes! Nickelodeon has set Saturday, September 29 as the premiered date for its new, much-anticipated CG-animated Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles series. The one-hour special event will begin at 11 a.m. on the date. The 26-episode, half-hour action-comedy series breathes new life into the wildly popular band of reptile brothers [...]

Nick, Playmates Introduce New TMNT Toys

February 3, 2012 by Ramin Zahed 2 Comments divider image

Dude, if you dig the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, you’ll have to find a way to check out this year’s Toy Fair in New York (Feb. 12-15). That’s where Nickelodeon and Playmates will preview their extensive new TMNT product line which is based on Nick’s new CG-animated show set to [...]

Sean Astin Cast as Raphael in Nick’s ‘Ninja Turtles’ Series

June 14, 2011 by Thomas J. McLean No Comments divider image

From saving Frodo to “Cowabunga!,” actor Sean Astin has joined the voice cast of Nickelodeon’s all-new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles animated series. Astin, who is best known for his role as Samwise Gamgee in The Lord of the Rings and voicing the lead in the animated series Secret Agent Oso, will [...]