PBS KIDS

The US pubcaster is creeping closer to number one on the strength of popular new shows and the celebrated end of its longest-running animated kids series ever. Since 1996, Arthur’s titular aardvark has adventured with his friends and family through more than 250 episodes, and PBS KIDS marked the beloved show’s 25th anniversary with a content marathon, including new eps in the final season that revealed the characters as grown-ups. Animated preschool series Alma’s Way consistently ranked among PBS KIDS’ top-10 shows in streaming viewership every month, according to the pubcaster, earning it a second-season greenlight in August. And new short-form series Jelly, Ben & Pogo also performed well, engaging a Filipino-American audience with stories infused with Filipino culture.