After kicking its way to box-office success, "Kung Fu Panda" is on its way to the small screen as a CG-animated comedy series.

In its second co-production with DreamWorks Animation SKG, Nickelodeon has ordered 26 episodes of "Kung Fu Panda: The Series."

The two companies also partnered on "The Penguins of Madagascar," which premiered March 28 on Nick and ranked as the most-watched series premiere in the network`s history (6.1 million viewers). Since then, "Penguins" has become the second-most-popular program among kids 6-11 on television, behind only "SpongeBob SquarePants."

The new series, which will premiere next year, is based on DreamWorks` 2008 release "Kung Fu Panda" which has grossed more than $630 million at the worldwide box office and is the studio`s most successful original feature film.
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