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Paramount Cancels 'Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles' as Post-Merger Strategy Narrows Kids Slate

The final season will debut on Paramount+ in December before a 2026 run on Nicktoons.

Overview

  • Paramount says the concluding season will premiere on Paramount+ in December 2025 and then air on Nicktoons in 2026, despite the show's 100% critics' score on Rotten Tomatoes.
  • The Dora reboot has been deprioritized, with a completed Season 4 lacking a streaming date and the release status of a produced Season 5 unresolved.
  • The move follows the ParamountSkydance merger, which consolidated linear networks into a new TV media division and shifted strategy to a curated slate of legacy brands.
  • Paramount is exploring third‑party licensing for the canceled series, extending a recent practice of placing Nickelodeon titles on external platforms.
  • TMNT feature development continues, including a Mutant Mayhem sequel dated for September 17, 2027, and a live‑action The Last Ronin in development.