ATLANTA: Cartoon Network has revealed some of its highlights for the 2017-18 season, including six new series, seven returning shows and multiple original mobile and console games.<\/p>\n
Among the new series are Apple & Onion<\/em>, an animated comedy created by George Gendi (The Amazing World of Gumball<\/em>). The story follows the adventures of na\u00efve and lovable friends Apple and Onion as they explore the “big city of sophisticated food.”<\/p>\n Other new shows are Craig of the Creek<\/em>, an adventure series from Steven Universe<\/em>‘s Matt Burnett and Ben Levin that is set in a kid utopia of untamed wilderness; Summer Camp Island<\/em>, an animated program based on the original Cartoon Network short from creator Julia Port (Adventure Time<\/em>) about two friends at a magical summer camp; and OK K.O.! Let’s Be Heroes<\/em>, a previously announced video game-style show. There is also the new version of Ben 10<\/em>, created and executive produced by Man of Action Entertainment, and Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs<\/em>, based on Sony’s feature film of the same name.<\/p>\n Returning to the\u00a0channel are\u00a0We Bare Bears<\/em> (season three), The Powerpuff Girls<\/em> reboot (season two), Mighty Magiswords<\/em> (season two), Adventure Time<\/em> (eight-part miniseries), Steven Universe<\/em>, Teen Titans Go!<\/em> (season four) and The Amazing World of Gumball<\/em>.<\/p>\n Console games and app highlights\u00a0include The Powerpuff Girls LEGO Dimensions<\/em>, Steven Universe: Save the Light<\/em>, OK K.O.! Let’s Be Heroes<\/em>, Ben 10: Up to Speed<\/em>, Glitch Fixers\u2014The Powerpuff Girls<\/em> and Surely You Quest<\/em>.<\/p>\n \u201cAs kids\u2019 viewing habits have evolved, Cartoon Network has always been there with them,\u201d said Christina Miller, the president\u00a0of\u00a0Cartoon Network, Adult Swim and Boomerang. \u201cFrom their first experience with a kids’ network website and video app, to their first series VR game, and most recently, their first app to use ACR, we are keeping our sole focus on them as they inspire us to reimagine television.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cCartoon Network has cracked the code on how a leading media brand can engage with fans through true total consumption,\u201d added\u00a0Donna Speciale, Turner’s president of ad sales. \u201cWhether it\u2019s VOD or gaming, or everything in between, plurals are connecting with this brand globally in ways most media brands haven\u2019t yet experienced. That presents an incredibly powerful opportunity for our advertising partners this Upfront.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" ATLANTA: Cartoon Network has revealed some of its highlights for the 2017-18 season, including six new series, seven returning shows and multiple original mobile and console games.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":479,"featured_media":12052,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"pmpro_default_level":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[21],"tags":[2479,81],"class_list":["post-12051","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","","category-top-stories","tag-apple-onion","tag-cartoon-network","pmpro-has-access"],"yoast_head":"\n