Upfronts 2014: Cartoon Network Introduces 'Tom and Jerry,' 'Clarence'

Cartoon Network has greenlit 11 new series, the network announced Monday as it unveiled  its 2014-2015 upfront slate.

New series include Clarence, We Bare Bears, The Tom and Jerry Show, Be Cool Scooby-Doo!, Wabbit—A Looney Tunes Production, LEGO Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu, Sonic Boom, Total Drama: Pahkitew Island, Numb Chucks, Beyraiderz, and the previously confirmed miniseries Over the Garden Wall.

The Tom and Jerry Show is scheduled to premiere Wednesday, April 9 at 5:30 p.m. Clarence is slated to premiere Monday, April 14, at 7 p.m. Ninjago will debut six half-hour specials in 2014 with more episodes airing in 2015. Sonic Boom will debut in the 2014-2015 season. No premiere information was provided for the other series.

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Cartoon Network also rolled out its new digital programming initiative, Always On, targeting multiple devices. The network announced new digital series Detentionaire and Rocket Jo and a second season for digital series Angelo Rules.

The network announced that later this year it will launch Cartoon Network Anything, a package of short, 10-15 second pieces of content aimed at mobile and other small-screen devices.

Parent company Turner Broadcasting announced in February that Cartoon Network would shorten its broadcast day to 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. to make way for an additional hour of Adult Swim, the young adult-targeted network with which Cartoon Network shares channel space.