Disney, PBS and Nelvana

Disney Television Animation and Disney Channels Worldwide have begun production on Fish Hooks (working title), a new 2D digital and photo collage animated comedy.

The 21-episode series follows the underwater adventures of three aquatic pals that live in the same fish tank at a local pet store trying to make it through their tween/teen years and high school.

Created by kid's book illustrator Noah Z. Jones, and developed for TV by Alex Hirsch The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack) and Bill Reiss (Chowder), Fish Hooks features the voices of Kyle Massey Cory in the House), Chelsea Staub (Jonas) and Justin Roiland (The Sarah Silverman Program).

PBS Kids will premiere four new regular episodes and a holiday episode of the preschool series Super Why this month. First up is, Super Why and Hansel and Gretel: A Healthy Adventure debuting November 9 (check local listings). While Super Why regularly helps kids with their early reading and decoding skills, this new episode also focuses on making eating choices. The other new episodes and their respective premiere dates are as follows: Cinderella: The Prince's Side of the Story (November 11); The Princes and the Pauper (November 11); The Ugly Duckling: Becoming a Swan (November 12); and Super Why and The Nutcracker (November 25).

Nelvana Enterprises (Canada) inks broadcast deals with KI.KA (Germany) for two of its kid-aimed series. KI.KA picks up:
Pearlie (26 episodes), which revolves around a less than two-inch high fairy. Co-produced with Sticky Pictures, Pearlie debuts this afternoon and will air weekdays.
Jane and the Dragon (26 episodes), a CGI animated co-production with Weta Productions. Based on Martin Baynton's Jane and the Dragon books, the series debuts Wednesday, November 18 and will air weekdays.