Its first season drew nearly 3.8 million viewers per episode, the highest for an animated series in 2012.

The sequel series, РІР‚СљLegend of Korra,РІР‚Сњ aired for four seasons from April 2012 to December 2014, and has been translated into more than 25 languages. The property has also been translated into a successful comic book series- the РІР‚СљAvatar: The Last AirbenderРІР‚Сњ graphic novel spent 70 weeks at the top of the New York Times Graphic Novel Bestseller list. The highly acclaimed show follows the adventures of Aang and his friends Katara, Sokka and Toph, who must save the world by defeating the warring Fire Nation. During its run, the series picked up multiple Annie Awards, Genesis Awards, a Primetime Emmy Award, and a Peabody Award. РІР‚СљAvatar: The Last AirbenderРІР‚Сњ aired for three seasons on Nickelodeon from February 2005 to July 2008. РІР‚СљCreator-driven stories and characters have long been the hallmarks of Nickelodeon, and Avatar Studios is a way to give Mike and Bryan the resources and runway to open up their imaginations even more and dive deeper into the action and mythology of Avatar as we simultaneously expand upon that world and the world of content available on Paramount+ and Nickelodeon.РІР‚Сњ РІР‚СљРІР‚в„ўAvatar: The Last AirbenderРІР‚в„ў and РІР‚ВKorraРІР‚в„ў have grown at least ten-fold in popularity since their original hit runs on Nickelodeon, and Ramsey Naito and I are incredibly excited to have Mike and BryanРІР‚в„ўs genius talent on board to helm a studio devoted to expanding their characters and world into new content and formats for fans everywhere,РІР‚Сњ said Brian Robbins, president, ViacomCBS Kids & Family. Original creators and executive producers DiMartino and Konietzko have signed on to serve as co-chief creative officers of Avatar Studios, reporting to Ramsey Naito, president of Nickelodeon Animation.

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