UPDATE:

The Legend of Korra's co-creator Bryan Konietzko has posted the following image on his Tumblr

So it seems Korra will no longer air on Nickelodeon itself but be made available via some form of digital distribution.Obviously, as Konietzko notes, we'll learn more soon at Comic-Con...

Original story follows:After a half season of low ratings, Nickelodeon has reportedly removed five episodes of The Legend of Korra from its schedule.Though the series has garnered plenty of praise from fans and critics, the third season (or Book Three) of the Avatar: The Last Airbender spin-off has produced below average viewership numbers for the network. As a result, kids TV news site NICKandMORE reports that one episode from this Friday and four from August 1 and 8 have been pulled from Nickelodeon's programming, though Episode 8 “The Terror Within” is still scheduled to air this Friday at 8pm ET/PT.While Korra fans may worry that this news signals an imminent cancellation, it should be noted that Nickelodeon has already ordered a fourth season.It is currently unknown when the missing five episodes will finally debut, but fans will presumably learn more at Nickelodeon's Legend of Korra panel at San Diego Comic-Con on Friday.

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