Nickelodeon Orders Kung Fu Panda: The Series

Nickelodeon has ordered 26 episodes of Kung Fu Panda: The Series, a new CG-animated comedy based on last year’s box office hit. This marks Nickelodeon’s second co-production with DreamWorks Animation SKG. The two companies also partnered on The Penguins of Madagascar, which premiered March 28 on Nick and ranked as the most-watched series premiere in the network’s history (6.1 million viewers). Since then, the cartoon has become the second most-popular program among kids 6-11 on television, behind only SpongeBob SquarePants.