Mattel, Inc. and Warner Bros. Discovery announced that Barney, Mattel’s iconic purple dinosaur, will return to television screens for the first time in 14 years.
Barney’s World, a new animated series featuring original music and updated takes on Barney classics, will premiere on Monday, October 14 on MAX followed by a linear premiere on Cartoon Network starting on Friday, October 18.
The show also launches on Cartoonito in EMEA and APAC, and Discovery Kids in LATAM. Select episodes of Barney’s World will be available on YouTube, where the first episode will debut early on October 11 in specific countries.
The new Barney’s World is set in a playground, where Barney is joined by dinos Billy and Baby Bop and their three kid best friends David, Mel, and Vivie. Through action-packed, music-filled adventures together, Barney helps the kids and audiences explore big preschool emotions, showing them how to love themselves, others, and their communities.
Originally launched in 1988, Barney quickly became a global sensation, captivating audiences with the friendly dinosaur and his larger-than-life personality. The Barney & Friends series aired on top broadcasters globally, including 14 seasons on PBS in the United States, with its final episode airing on November 2, 2010.