Alvin and the Chipmunks (stylized as ALVINNN!!! and the Chipmunks) is a French-American CGI-animated television series featuring Alvin and the Chipmunks and The Chipettes that was first announced in 2010. After a 25-year hiatus, the premiere of this series marks their first television appearance together since 1990. A promotional trailer for the series was posted on YouTube on February 9, 2014. The series made its debut on March 30, 2015 on M6 and on October 12 on Nickelodeon Junior in France. and on August 3 on Nickelodeon in the United States. and Nick Jr. in the United Kingdom.