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As the year winds down, it’s time to look back at Netflix’s biggest hits, and today, we begin by looking into what kids’ TV shows picked up the most points in the Netflix top 10s over the past 12 months.

This list is compiled using FlixPatrol data collected from the daily top 10s on Netflix from over 80 countries around the globe. They assign points and values to each title that gets featured on any day. Their data isn’t perfect as their method doesn’t quite fully capture the complexity of viewership data, such as total watch time, repeat viewings, or demographic details of the audience. Also worth noting is that Netflix changed up its top 10 metrics midway through the year to favor views over pure viewing hours. That said, their data provides a pretty accurate snapshot of what performed best over a long period.

The Gabrielle Union-starring rom-com The Perfect Find and new seasons of deceptive baking sensation Is It Cake? and The Witcher, marking the beginning of the end of Henry Cavill’s starring run, are some of the much-anticipated titles still set to come to Netflix this month.

In The Perfect Find, Union plays a fashion editor who, after a public breakup and career implosion, starts working for her former rival Darcy Hill (Gina Torres) and catches the eye of a younger videographer (Keith Powers), who happens to be the boss’ son. As a romance blossoms, Union’s character begins to question what she really wants from the next phase of her life. The film, directed by Numa Perrier, is based on Tia Williams’ award-winning novel of the same name and also stars Janet Hubert, D.B. Woodside, Aisha Hinds, La La Anthony and others.

More deceptive desserts are on the menu...

As we creep towards summer, Netflix has a hot new list of fresh content, including the final season of “Never Have I Ever,” the sophomore season of ‘Human Resources” and the highly anticipated sixth season of “Black Mirror.”

Kicking off the start of the month on mega streamer are lots of family-friendly goodies like both “Nanny McPhee” and “Nanny McPhee Returns,” “Kicking and Screaming,” “Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius” and the “Angry Birds Movie.” But the adults won’t be left out of the conversation, as more mature flicks and series like “Jarhead,” “Funny People” and “We’re the Millers” are also hitting the platform this month.

And it wouldn’t be Netflix without its originals. “Take Care of Maya,” “Extraction 2” and the Sarah Snook-led “Run Rabit Run” will land on the site in June. And even if this isn’t enough to get you watching, Netflix will be streaming its Tudum festival on Saturday,...

Netflix gained a new competitor last month (sort of) when HBO Max and Discovery+ combined forces to create the confusingly-named Max. With its list of new releases for June 2023, however, Netflix doesn’t have too much to worry about.

This month is filled with some major Netflix original titles, not the least of which is The Witcher season 3 volume 1 on June 29. Though star Henry Cavill is set to leave the Polish folklore/video game adaptation in season 4, he remains very much entrenched as the titular Witcher in this next go-around. Other big TV hits include Manifest season 4 part 2 (June 2), Big Mouth spinoff Human Resources season 2 (June 9), and animated King Kong series Skull Island (June 22). That’s not even to mention the return of Black Mirror season 6. That still has yet to receive a release date but we have no doubt it will be properly epic once it arrives.

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One of the most anticipated titles coming to Netflix in June is “Extraction 2,” a sequel to the 2020 action thriller starring Chris Hemsworth. After being presumed dead following a massive battle in Bangladesh, Tyler Rake is back and ready to embark on another dangerous mission The film streams June 16.

Watch the trailer for “Extraction 2”:

The wacky animated film “Nimona” also arrives on the world’s largest streamer next month. The movie follows a shapeshifter sidekick to the villain Lord Blackheart. After his boss gets in trouble with Sir Ambrosius Goldenloin, who is charged with keeping the peace in a futuristic fantasy kingdom, Nimona has to become a new kind of hero for a new kind of fairy tale. The film arrives June 30 on Netflix.

Check out the trailer for “Nimona”:

Premiering in June — on a date to be announced — is the sixth season of the sci-fi dystopian technology anthology series “Black Mirror.

The Warner Animation Group is in negotiations with Tim Story ("Fantastic Four") to direct a new "Tom and Jerry", live-action, animation hybrid feature, among the 'evergreen' Hanna-Barbera cartoon titles the studio controls:

Created in 1940 by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera, the premise centers on a rivalry between 'Tom', a cat and 'Jerry', a mouse, based around violent slapstick comedy...

...inspiring Matt Groening's "The Itchy & Scratchy Show".

In its original run, Hanna and Barbera produced 114 Tom and Jerry shorts for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer from 1940 to 1958, winning seven Academy Awards (!) for Animated Short Film.

After the MGM cartoon studio closed in 1957, MGM revived the series with Gene Deitch directing an additional 13 "Tom and Jerry" shorts for Rembrandt Films from 1961 to 1962. "Tom and Jerry" then became the highest-grossing animated short film series of that time, overtaking "Looney Tunes".

Chuck Jones then produced another 34 shorts with Sib Tower 12 Productions between 1963 and 1967. Three more shorts were produced,...

The never-ending rivalry between Tom the cat and Jerry the mouse has been featured in hundreds of cartoons -- both on the big-screen and in TV shows like The Tom and Jerry Comedy Show, The Tom and Jerry Show, Tom and Jerry Tales, and Tom and Jerry Kids.

For the first time, the duo are being featured in a direct-to-video film produced by Warner Bros. Though creators William Hanna and Joseph Barbera have both passed away, the movie was written by animation expert and author Earl Kress.

Tom and Jerry Meet Sherlock Holmes finds the cat and mouse duo teaming up with Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson to solve a string of jewel heists around London. Tuffy, Butch, Droopy and many other familiar friends round out the cast of characters. They're voiced by Michael York, Malcolm McDowell, John Rhys-Davies, Grey DeLisle, Jeff Bergman, Phil...

This week sees the release of several new movies and TV shows, some for the first time ever on Blu-ray. Of the ones coming out this week, we’re excited for a few of them in particular.

These esteemed examples of entertainment include A Nightmare on Elm Street, Pirate Radio, the debut of Voltron Beast King Golion, the thirteenth season of Dallas, the DVD release of the very funny Defendor and the 15th Anniversary Blu-ray of Apollo 13 (pictured above with Bill Paxton, Tom Hanks, Gary Sinise and Kevin Bacon).

Check them out:

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A Nightmare on Elm Street ~ Heather Langenkamp, Johnny Depp, Robert Englund, John Saxon (Blu-ray)

Apollo 13 (15th Anniversary Edition) ~ Tom Hanks, Bill Paxton, Kevin Bacon, Gary Sinise (Blu-ray)

Creature of Darkness ~ Devon Sawa, Sanoe Lake, Matthew Lawrence (Blu-ray and DVD)

Defendor ~ Woody Harrelson, Kat Dennings, Sandra Oh, Elias Koteas (DVD)

Final Storm ~ Luke Perry, Lauren Holly...

“The Blind Side”; “Dora the Explorer: Explore the Earth!”; “Free Willy - Escape from Pirate’s Cove”; “He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands... And More Stories”; “iCarly: iFight Shelby Marx”; “I Love Lucy: The Movie and Other Great Rarities”; “Sesame Street: Bert and Ernie’s Great Adventures”; “Curious George 2: Follow That Monkey!”; “Elmo’s Rainbow and Other Springtime Stories”; “My Neighbor Totoro” (Two-Disc Special Edition); “Ponyo”; “The Princess and the Frog”; “Runaway Ralph”; “Sesame Street: Love the Earth”; “Tom and Jerry Tales: The Complete First Season”; “Wow!Wow! Wubbzy!: Wubbzy Goes Green”...

Gordon Goodwin is one of those people whose music you've heard already, but perhaps couldn't match it to a name. His versatile film career started with work on the 1978 cult classic Attack of the Killer Tomatoes!, then for more than a decade, he focused on his jazz career. From the early 90's onwards, Gordon became the regular orchestrator and conductor of Trevor Rabin with whom he worked on all the composer's best known scores (Con Air, both National Treasure pictures, etc.). Although his even better known as the leader of his Big Phat Band, our inteview will mainly focus on his contributions to film music.

What's your relation to film music?

Like many people, John Williams was probably the first guy that got my attention. Although I do remember being very impressed by the music for Disney’s Jungle Book when I was a kid. It had some cool jazzy elements to it,...

Kids' WB! -- the CW's Saturday morning kids programming block -- kicks off its new line-up Sept. 22 with the American network debuts of Eon Kid, Magi-Nation, "Will & Dewitt" and "Skunk Fu!" The shows join returning series The Batman, Shaggy & Scooby-Doo Get a Clue! Legion of Super-Heroes, Tom and Jerry Tales and Johnny Test. The block airs 7 a.m.-noon.

Kids' WB! -- the CW's Saturday morning kids block -- is adding five new animated series to its 2007-08 lineup.

In addition to the previously announced brand-new Spider-Man series, Kids' WB! is adding three adventure shows -- the CG-animated Eon Kid, the multiplatform-enhanced Magi-Nation and the action-comedy World of Quest -- and "a series of self-discovery" for younger kids titled "Will & Dewitt."

Spider-Man is set to premiere in early 2008, while the other four are debuting in the fall.

"The Kids' WB! core audience thrives on heightened levels of action and adventure, and these new series promise to take our fans into realms they couldn't have imagined," Kids' WB! senior vp and GM Betsy McGowen said.

The five shows join four previously announced returning series from Warner Bros. Animation: "Shaggy & Scooby-Doo Get a Clue!" Tom and Jerry Tales, Legion of Super Heroes and The Batman. All four series begin new seasons in the fall.

In addition, Cookie Jar Entertainment's Johnny Test will return to Kids' WB! in the fall.

Eon Kid is produced by Daiwon C&A Holdings Co., Design Storm Co., BRB International and Manga Entertainment and distributed by Starz Media.

Superman, Shaggy and Scooby-Doo and Tom and Jerry are among the familiar characters that will be featured in new series on the 2006-07 schedule of "Kids' WB!" a five-hour animation block that will move to the CW when it launches in the fall. The "Too Big for Your TV"-themed schedule, which kicks off in September, will feature four new series, four returning series and two series that will comprise the "Pillow Head Hour," a block of programming designed to meet federally mandated education and informational programming requirements. The new series are Legion of Super Heroes, based on the DC Comics characters and featuring Superboy, who would later grow up to become Superman, fighting evil in the 31st century; Shaggy and Scooby-Doo Get a Clue! featuring the duo solving more mysteries with the help of a transforming Mystery Machine; and Tom and Jerry Tales, featuring the cat and mouse chasing each other in comedic cartoon shorts. All three are from Warner Bros. Animation.