Nickelodeon has renewed its preschool-aimed series PAW Patrol, Bubble Guppies, Abby Hatcher and Butterbean's Café for new seasons. The news Monday means a seventh season of PAW Patrol, one of basic cable’s top-rated programs in the key kids 2-5, 2-11 and 6-11 demographics. Chase, Marshall, Rubble, Skye, Rocky, Zuma…

Guru Studio, the Toronto-based animation company behind Nick Jr.’s PAW Patrol, Sprout’s Justin Time and Netflix’s True and the Rainbow Kingdom, has promoted Rachel Marcus to VP Creative Development. The move expands her role to include leading the company's overall development of original IP, as well as oversee…

For the first time in its 34-year history, Cirque du Soleil has made a significant investment in the family market for live entertainment, acquiring Minneapolis-based VStar Entertainment Group. Through licenses with companies including Nickelodeon and Spin Master, VStar produces shows such as a stage version of…

Nickelodeon just made lots of little-‘uns — and likely their harried parents — smile. The kid-focused cable net today ordered new seasons of three of its top programs for preschoolers: Blaze and the Monster Machines, PAW Patrol and Shimmer and Shine. The renewals add to its half-dozen new preschooler-targeted series…

Nickelodeon has appointed Jennifer Dodge to the newly created position of SVP West Coast Development and Production for Nickelodeon Preschool. The move comes almost two weeks after the kids cable network began layoffs as part of broader reductions at parent Viacom. Among those pink-slipped were Emmy winner Teri Weiss…