
October 6: My Little Pony: The Movie a film based on My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic is released in theaters.However, Sprout's preschool-specific programming will remain a major part of the schedule, as a programming block airing from 3:00 a.m.

September 9: Sprout rebrands to Universal Kids which caters to children aged 2–11 in primetime, and features content from NBCU-owned DreamWorks Animation as well as child-specific reality TV shows.August 12: DuckTales, a reboot of the original 1987 series premiered on Disney XD.It grossed more than $217 million, but was widely panned for its poor script, product placement, and lack of originality and plot, and was named by several major outlets as one of the worst films of 2017. July 28: Tony Leondis' The Emoji Movie, produced by Sony Pictures Animation is released.April 21: PBS Kids launched "PBS Kids Family Night," a weekly block on Friday evenings (with encore airings on Saturday and Sunday evenings) that showcase themed programming, premieres or special "movie-length" episodes of new and existing PBS Kids children's programs.March 25: Season 11 of Upin & Ipin premiered on TV9.Zootopia by Byron Howard, Rich Moore, and Clark Spencer wins the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature.Piper by Alan Barillaro and Marc Sondheimer wins the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film.The final episode of Regular Show airs.

