ðə sˈɪɹiz fˈɜːst ˈɛɹd ˌɔn dᵻsˈɛmbɚ twˈɛnti sˈɪks, tˈuː θˈaʊzənd fˈaɪv, æz ɐ snˈiːk pˈiːk dˈʊɹɹɪŋ kɑːɹtˈuːn nˈɛtwɜːks "snˈiːk pˈiːk wˈiːk" blˈɑːk, ˈɛɹɪŋ ɐlˈɔŋsaɪd fˈɛloʊ kɑːɹtˈuːn nˈɛtwɜːk ɚɹˈɪdʒɪnəl sˈɪɹiz bˈɛn tˈɛn, kɑːɹtˈuːn nˈɛtwɜːk jˌʊɹɹəpˈiən kˈoʊpɹədˈʌkʃən ɹˈoʊbətbˌɔɪ, ænd ɐkwˈaɪɚd kɐnˈeɪdiən wˌaɪtˌiːvˈiː sˈɪɹiz zˈɪks.
The series first aired on December 26, 2005, as a sneak peek during Cartoon Network's "Sneak Peek Week" block, airing alongside fellow Cartoon Network original series Ben 10, Cartoon Network European co-production Robotboy, and acquired Canadian  YTV series Zixx.