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This is a list of events in animation in 2016.

Events

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

Awards

Films released

Main article: List of animated feature films of 2016

Television series debuts

Main article: List of animated television series of 2016
Date Title Channel Year
January 3 Bordertown Fox 2016
January 14 Greatest Party Story Ever MTV
February 5 Mack & Moxy PBS Kids
Animals HBO 2016–18
February 6 Bunnicula Cartoon Network, Boomerang
February 15 Ready Jet Go! PBS Kids 2016–19
Lego Star Wars: The Resistance Rises Disney XD 2016
February 20 Pokémon the Series: XYZ Cartoon Network 2016–17
March 2 Looped Teletoon 2016–19
March 4 Lego Bionicle: The Journey to One Netflix 2016
March 7 Little People Universal Kids 2016–18
March 26 Fangbone! Disney XD 2016–17
April 4 The Powerpuff Girls Cartoon Network 2016–19
Beyblade Burst Disney XD 2016–17
April 15 Kong: King of the Apes Netflix 2016–18
May 2 The Loud House Nickelodeon 2016–present
May 12 Counterfeit Cat Disney XD 2016–17
May 20 Harry & Bunnie Disney Channel 2016
June 10 Voltron: Legendary Defender Netflix 2016–18
June 20 Lego Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures Disney XD 2016–17
Freaktown Teletoon 2016
July 8 Word Party Netflix 2016–21
July 10 Brad Neely's Harg Nallin' Sclopio Peepio Adult Swim 2016
July 18 Atomic Puppet Disney XD, Teletoon 2016–17
July 22 Elena of Avalor Disney Channel, Disney Junior 2016–20
July 29 Home: Adventures with Tip & Oh Netflix 2016–18
August 12 Ask the StoryBots 2016–19
August 13 Regal Academy Nickelodeon, Rai 2016–18
August 19 Bottersnikes and Gumbles Netflix 2016–17
September 2 Kulipari 2016–18
Kazoops! 2016–17
The Stinky & Dirty Show Amazon Prime Video 2016–19
September 5 Ranger Rob Treehouse TV 2016–21
September 6 Dot. Universal Kids, CBC 2016–18
September 12 The ZhuZhus Disney Channel 2016–17
September 14 Legends of Chamberlain Heights Comedy Central
September 19 Right Now Kapow Disney XD
October 3 Milo Murphy's Law Disney XD, Disney Channel 2016–19
October 28 Skylanders Academy Netflix 2016–18
November 4 World of Winx 2016–17
November 7 P. King Duckling Disney Junior 2016–present
November 8 Rusty Rivets Nick Jr. 2016–20
November 23 Splash and Bubbles PBS Kids 2016–18
December 8 Clash-A-Rama: The Series YouTube 2016–present
December 9 Luna Petunia Netflix 2016–18
December 16 Justice League Action Cartoon Network
December 23 Trollhunters: Tales of Arcadia Netflix 2016–18

Television series endings

Date Title Channel Year Notes
January 22 Fresh Beat Band of Spies Nick Jr. 2015–16 Cancelled
February 5 Care Bears and Cousins Netflix
February 6 Turbo FAST 2013–16 Ended
February 15 Gravity Falls Disney XD 2012–16
February 26 Chick Figures Mondo Media, YouTube 2015–16 Cancelled
March 11 Angry Birds Stella Toons.TV 2014-16 Ended
March 16 Eddsworld Newgrounds, YouTube 2003–16, 2020–present Ended, until revived in 2020.
April 22 Mack & Moxy PBS Kids 2016 Cancelled
May 4 Lego Star Wars: The Resistance Rises Disney XD 2016 Ended
May 12 Super Why! PBS Kids 2007–16
May 13 Angry Birds Toons Toons.tv 2013–16
May 22 Bordertown Fox 2016 Cancelled
June 4 Littlest Pet Shop Discovery Family 2012–16
June 27 Wander Over Yonder Disney XD 2013–16
June 29 Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness Nicktoons 2011–16 Ended
July 29 Sanjay and Craig Nickelodeon 2013–16
Lego Bionicle: The Journey to One Netflix 2016 Cancelled
August 5 Ever After High YouTube, Netflix 2013–16
August 14 Little Charmers Nickelodeon, Nick Jr. 2015–16
August 23 TripTank Comedy Central 2014–16
September 12 Breadwinners Nicktoons 2014–16
September 18 Brad Neely's Harg Nallin' Sclopio Peepio Adult Swim 2016
September 23 VeggieTales in the House Netflix 2014–16 Ended
October 1 Mixels Cartoon Network Cancelled
October 21 Bubble Guppies Nick Jr. 2011–16, 2019–present Cancelled, until revived in 2019.
October 22 Transformers: Rescue Bots Discovery Family 2012–16 Ended
October 24 The Garfield Show Boomerang 2009–16 Cancelled
November 5 The 7D Disney XD 2014–16
November 6 Mickey Mouse Clubhouse Disney Junior 2006–16 Ended
Jake and the Never Land Pirates 2011–16
November 18 Vixen CW Seed 2015–16 Cancelled
November 19 Popples Netflix
December 22 Happy Tree Friends Mondo Media, YouTube 1999–2016 Ended
Greatest Party Story Ever MTV 2016 Cancelled

Deaths

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

See also

References

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