New Barney Series for Cartoon Network & Max

Warner Bros. Discovery has picked up Mattel Television and Nelvana’s new animated series Barney’s World for Cartoonito on Cartoon Network and Max.

Part of Mattel’s Barney franchise relaunch, the new show features modernized characters and music-filled storylines that center on themes of love, community and encouragement. It is slated to launch in 2024.

Barney’s World is being executive produced by Fred Soulie and Christopher Keenan for Mattel Television and by Colin Bohm, Doug Murphy and Pam Westman for Nelvana.

“Barney’s World perfectly exemplifies our ‘best-in-animation’ approach,” said Michael Ouweleen, president of Adult Swim, Cartoon Network, Discovery Famil, and Boomerang. “It strikes the right nostalgia chord for today’s parents and introduces this iconic dinosaur to a new generation of preschoolers.”

Soulie, senior VP and general manager of Mattel Television, added, “Having grown up watching the original series, many of today’s parents have fond memories of laughing, singing and learning with Barney and his friends. We are proud to partner with Warner Bros. Discovery to reimagine this famed brand and bring a fresh and modern version of Barney to a global audience of families.”