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Nickelodeon is canceling its current animated series Dora and Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles as part of a major programming strategy overhaul, according to sources familiar with the decision.<\/p>\n
Deadline<\/a> reports that the upcoming seasons of both shows will be their last \u2014 information that has also been confirmed on background to KTLA.<\/p>\n Season 2 of Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles is set to premiere on Paramount+ in December before running on Nicktoons next year. The series is a spinoff of the 2023 film Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem, itself a reboot of the 1984 comic franchise.<\/p>\n As for Dora, the fourth season is expected to debut on Paramount+ at a yet-to-be-announced date, followed by a linear run on Nick Jr. Deadline also reports that a fifth and final season has already been produced, though it\u2019s unclear when \u2014 or if \u2014 those episodes will be released.<\/p>\n The current Dora series is a CG-animated reboot of the original Dora the Explorer, which aired from 2000 to 2014, with final unaired episodes released in 2019. The reboot premiered on Paramount+ in April 2024 and follows a younger Dora on new adventures.<\/p>\n The cancellations come amid the post-merger restructuring of Paramount and Skydance, which consolidated all Paramount linear networks and Nickelodeon Animation Studios into a new TV Media division overseen by Chair George Cheeks. In a memo to staff last week, cited by Deadline, Cheeks said the company would adopt a \u201cmore curated slate,\u201d focusing resources on franchises such as SpongeBob SquarePants, PAW Patrol, RuPaul\u2019s Drag Race, South Park, Ms. Pat and The Daily Show.<\/p>\n The shakeup aligns with other recent programming changes across Paramount-owned networks. Last month, sources confirmed to KTLA that MTV canceled its long-running series Ridiculousness<\/a> after 14 years and 46 seasons as the channel shifts toward new formats and refreshed programming.<\/p>\n Neither Dora nor Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles was listed among Paramount\u2019s priority linear brands, though both remain legacy Nickelodeon properties. Deadline reports that Paramount is exploring third-party licensing opportunities for the shows, similar to how other Nickelodeon series have been distributed on platforms such as Netflix.<\/p>\n Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.<\/i><\/p>\n