{"id":10309,"date":"2016-06-20T10:45:31","date_gmt":"2016-06-20T14:45:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvkids\/space-racers-returns-to-sprout\/"},"modified":"2016-06-20T16:33:44","modified_gmt":"2016-06-20T20:33:44","slug":"space-racers-returns-to-sprout","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvkids\/space-racers-returns-to-sprout\/","title":{"rendered":"Space Racers Season Two on Sprout"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>NEW YORK: NBCUniversal Cable Entertainment\u2019s 24-hour preschool network Sprout is premiering\u00a0the second season of Space Race\u2019s animated series <em>Space Racers<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>The 40-episode second season will launch on Sprout this fall. The 11-minute episodes are currently in production, with the Space &amp; Rocket Center\u2019s Space Camp on board to develop new educational material to accompany the show. Starting this fall, Sprout will air all-new episodes from season two in conjunction with repeats of episodes from season one. <em>Space Racers<\/em> will also be available on the preschool network\u2019s VOD and digital platforms.<\/p>\n<p>The show follows Eagle, Robyn, Hawk, Starling, Raven and their fellow cadets as they explore the solar system and the universe. The cadets receive guidance from Headmaster Crane, Professor Coot and other faculty members of the Stardust Bay Space Academy as they learn about heliophysics, earth science, planetary science, astrophysics and more.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c<em>Space Racers<\/em> has established a loyal, worldwide fan base over the past two years and we are excited to partner with Sprout for the U.S. rollout of season two of the show this fall,\u201d said Michael Matays, executive producer and CEO of Space Race. \u201c<em>Space Racers<\/em> entertains and teaches kids about the wonders of space and science with references to real space missions. Our goal is to stimulate children\u2019s imaginations and to inspire the next generation of scientists, engineers, astronauts and explorers.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201c<em>Space Racers<\/em> taps into preschoolers\u2019 curiosity to discover and learn about the world around them,\u201d said Amy Friedman, the senior VP of programming and development at Sprout. \u201cWe\u2019re excited to introduce our viewers to the <em>Space Racers<\/em> cadets. We think they\u2019ll make a great addition to the Sprout family!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201c<em>Space Racers<\/em> is a friendly launch pad to excite the imagination of the youngest members of the Mars Generation,\u201d said Dr. Deborah Barnhart, the CEO of the U.S. Space &amp; Rocket Center. \u201cIt turns the universe into their future runway. <em>Space Racers<\/em> embodies the experience of Space Camp, preparing the next generation of scientists, explorers and leaders.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NEW YORK: NBCUniversal Cable Entertainment\u2019s 24-hour preschool network Sprout has renewed Space Race\u2019s animated series Space Racers for a second season.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":477,"featured_media":10310,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"pmpro_default_level":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[21],"tags":[311,1406,1407,313],"class_list":["post-10309","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","","category-top-stories","tag-nbcuniversal-cable-entertainment","tag-space-race","tag-space-racers","tag-sprout","pmpro-has-access"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Space Racers Season Two on Sprout - TVKIDS<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvkids\/space-racers-returns-to-sprout\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Space Racers Season Two on Sprout - TVKIDS\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"NEW YORK: NBCUniversal Cable Entertainment\u2019s 24-hour preschool network Sprout has renewed Space Race\u2019s animated series Space Racers for a second season.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvkids\/space-racers-returns-to-sprout\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"TVKIDS\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2016-06-20T14:45:31+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2016-06-20T20:33:44+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvkids\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2015\/09\/Space-Racers_TN.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"1\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Sara Alessi\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Sara Alessi\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"2 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvkids\/space-racers-returns-to-sprout\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvkids\/space-racers-returns-to-sprout\/\",\"name\":\"Space Racers Season Two on Sprout - TVKIDS\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvkids\/#website\"},\"datePublished\":\"2016-06-20T14:45:31+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2016-06-20T20:33:44+00:00\",\"author\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvkids\/#\/schema\/person\/3a30a856ec6d9cc2372bf054d26a0418\"},\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvkids\/space-racers-returns-to-sprout\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvkids\/space-racers-returns-to-sprout\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvkids\/space-racers-returns-to-sprout\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvkids\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Space Racers Season Two on Sprout\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvkids\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvkids\/\",\"name\":\"TVKIDS\",\"description\":\"\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvkids\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":\"required name=search_term_string\"}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvkids\/#\/schema\/person\/3a30a856ec6d9cc2372bf054d26a0418\",\"name\":\"Sara Alessi\",\"description\":\"Sara Alessi is the associate editor of World Screen. 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