Winx Club Unveils New 'Fairy School' Game
Winx Fairy School, a brand new game for Apple and Android devices, is due out for Christmas 2013.
Category: Cartoons
Sony’s 'Cloudy 2' Headed to Retail
Flint Lockwood and the Swallow Falls gang are back to dish-up a hippotatomus-sized adventure in Sony Pictures Animation’s Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2, available Jan. 28 on Blu-ray 3D Combo Pack, Blu-ray Combo Pack and DVD from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment.
Moonscoop Faces $5M Lawsuit
LA-based Mike Young Productions Inc. sues a holding company it claims blocked its attempt to take over the US arm of insolvent French firm Moonscoop SA.
Aardman Crafts New Online Home for ‘The Gruffalo’
In celebration of The Gruffalo’s forthcoming 15th anniversary in 2014, Macmillan Children’s Books commissions Aardman to create a new online fan site for the brand.
'Room on the Broom' Wins BAFTA Award
Magic Light Pictures’ Room on the Broom wins a BAFTA Children’s Award for animation.
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'Bubble Guppies' Get New Primetime Special
Nickelodeon will air a The Lord of the Rings inspired Bubble Guppies primetime special, “The Puppy and the Ring,” featuring Jeffrey Tambor on December 5.
British Academy Children’s Awards Winners Announced
The British Academy of Film and Television Arts announces the winners of Sunday night’s British Academy Children’s Awards, including Illumination Entertainment’sDespicable Me 2, andRoom on the Broom, the animated adaptation of Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler's picture book.
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Studio Ghibli's 'Princess Kaguya' Tops Japanese Box Office
The anime studio's first release since co-founder Hayao Miyazaki's retirement, directed by Isao Takahata, opens in the top spot.
'Family Guy' Kills Off Major Character
Family Guy viewers pay a shocking visit to Quahog on Sunday night as they witness the death of one of the show's main characters.
Dan Lund Animates 'Aria for a Cow'
Long forgotten song from Howard Ashman & Alan Menken is brought to animated life.
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2014 Kidscreen Award Nominees Announced
The shortlist for the upcoming Kidscreen Awards, to be presented on the evening of February 11 during the annual Kidscreen Summit in New York,is revealed for all Programming and Broadcasting categories.
Frederator’s ‘Bee and Puppycat’ Raises Over $850K
Frederator Studios raises over $850,000 through Kickstarter to fund the production of additional episodes of its hit animated short, Bee & PuppyCat.
9 Story Unveils Slate for ATF 2013
Story Entertainment announces its slate for Asia Television Forum, which features both animated and live-action programming including Daniel Tiger’s Neighbourhood and Camp Lakebottom.
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Henson’s ‘Dinosaur Train’ Travels to Germany
The Jim Henson Company’s Dinosaur Train heads to Germany to air on the Disney Channel.
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Wildseed Studios Announces New Pilots
UK-based IP incubator Wildseed Studios announces a raft of six new pilots, including a new animation from Tom Gran and Martin Woolley (AKA the Spin Kick Bros) and animation from award-winning director Matthew Walker.
WGA to Honor 'The Simpsons' Writer & EP Sam Simon
Veteran television writer-producer Sam Simon to receive the Writers Guild of America, West Animation Writers Caucus’ (AWC) 16th Annual Animation Writing Award, recognizing his outstanding contributions to the craft of animation writing.
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3D Society to Honor Pixar Animation Jan. 28
Pixar Animation Studios is set to receive the International 3D & Advanced Imaging Society’s Sir Charles Wheatstone Award for creative excellence at the society's 5th annual Creative Arts Awards.
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RAI Fiction Promotes Luca Milano
Luca Milano is promoted to executive deputy director at RAI Fiction, the producer of 2D animated comedy/adventure series Bat Pat and children’s animated series Geronimo Stilton.
Annecy’s 2014 MIFA International Animation Film Market
Begins: June 11, 2014
The International Animation Film Market (Mifa) is a major event in the world of animation and over the past 25 years has established itself as the leading event on the industry calendar.
Peanuts Worldwide Appoints Natasha Fishman VP Marketing
Former HIT Entertainment executive Natasha Fishman is appointed VP of global brand management and marketing for Peanuts Worldwide and Iconix Entertainment.
Kidscreen Summit 2014
Begins: February 9, 2014
Kidscreen Summit is renowned as the kids entertainment industry’s most important annual event.
'Family Guy' Voice Actors Score Big Raises
The four-member voice cast, excluding creator Seth MacFarlane, is able to secure between $175,000 and $225,000 each per episode for at least two more seasons of the hit animated series.
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New Trailer Released for Miyazaki’s 'The Wind Rises'
In preparation for its Oscar-qualifying run, Disney releases a new trailer for Hayao Miyazaki’s final animated feature, The Wind Rises.
New Trailer Released for 'The Nut Job'
Open Road Films releases a brand-new trailer for 3D animated film The Nut Job.
KLIK! Animation Fest Wraps with Shower of Awards
Winners are announced for the sixth edition of the KLIK! Amsterdam Animation Festival, including the prize for Best Animated Short, presented to Poland’s Zbigniew Czapla for Toto.
