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Amazon has announced that it’s ordering six pilots of kids series for the fall, Deadline reports. They’ll debut November 5 and follow the system Amazon has been using in which viewer feedback on the pilots is key to whether or not a series gets picked up. Children’s programming is a hot ticket these days. Just look at HBO’s plans to air Sesame Street. And Netflix will get Disney’s first run movies after they leave theaters. This suggests that it’s important to air children’s programming in addition to high-profile epic dramas. Check out the full list of pilots below.

Amazon has unveiled six new animated pilots for kids, set for debut November 5.

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