Universal Kids is padding its unscripted slate with a pair of series in development: Top Chef Junior: Remix, a spinoff from Top Chef franchise producer Magical Elves, and escape-room construction competition Create the Escape. "Universal Kids is incredibly excited to celebrate kids' endless imaginations and talents…

Universal Kids has set the voice cast for Where’s Waldo?, its original series from DreamWorks Animation ahead of its July premiere. Andi Mack star Joshua Rush leads the cast as Waldo, along with Haley Tju (Big Hero 6: The Series) as Wenda, Eva Carlton as Odlulu and Thomas Lennon (Santa Clarita Diet) as Wizard…

Universal Kids will expand its live-action scripted slate with Greenfields, a 20-episode half-hour series that marks the network’s first original comedy. Derek Harvie’s single-camera comedy follows 11-year-old Max Graham and his eclectic group of neighborhood friends running a start-up out of mom and dad's garage. As…

Ahead of its October 13 Season 1 premiere, Universal Kids, the rebranded Sprout network, has picked up a second season of anticipated series Top Chef Jr., with Vanessa Lachey and Chef Curtis Stone to continue as host and head judge, respectively. Produced by Emmy-winning Magical Elves (Bravo’s Top Chef), the freshman…

Seinfeld alum Jason Alexander is keeping busy these days. In addition to his new series Hit the Road for Audience Network, he has been tapped to lead the voice cast for Sprout’s new animated series Kody Kapow, set for premiere July 15. In addition, Sprout said today has added two new original animated series to its…

Sprout is expanding its reach. NBCUniversal Cable Entertainment’s preschool network is rebranding to become Universal Kids, extending its audience to 2-11 year olds with content to include DreamWorks Animation Television series, unscripted entertainment, live action scripted originals, along with international…