Jam Media’s ‘Little Roy’ Goes on European Trip
Key broadcasters throughout Europe and the U.K. pick up new live action/animated hybrid series.
Category: Cartoons
Corus Brings Disney Junior and Disney XD to Canada
Disney Junior launches with the network premiere of ‘The Lion Guard: Return of the Roar’ and brand new series ‘Goldie & Bear.’
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Adult Swim Announces Return of ‘Samurai Jack’
Creator and executive producer Genndy Tartakovsky continues the epic story of ‘Samurai Jack’ with a new season set to premiere on Adult Swim’s Toonami block in 2016.
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ASIFA-Hollywood Announces 43rd Annie Award Nominations
This year’s Best Animated Feature nominations include Starburns Industry’s ‘Anomalisa,’ Pixar’s ‘Inside Out’ and ‘The Good Dinosaur,’ Aardman’s ‘Shaun the Sheep the Movie,’ and Blue Sky’s ‘The Peanuts Movie.’
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Nelvana Signs Multiple New SVOD Deals
Corus Entertainment-owned Nelvana sells over 800 episodes of content from its extensive library to multiple subscription video-on-demand service providers around the world.
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Disney Orders New Season of ‘Star Wars Rebels’
Third season currently in production at Lucasfilm Ltd. is scheduled to premiere in 2016.
Atlantyca Launching ‘Jurassic Cubs’ on Global Tour
Atlantyca to launch initial sales of newly-acquired dinosaur series co-produced by Rai Fiction and Animundi Studios at ATF 2015.
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New Season of Amazon’s ‘Tumble Leaf’ Premieres Dec. 11
Emmy-winning original preschool series from Amazon Studios executive produced by Drew Hodges and Kelli Bixler of Bix Pix Entertainment earned the Jury Award for a TV series at the 2014 Annecy International Animated Film Festival.
TeamTO Opens New State-of-the-Art CGI Studio
Bolstering its operations, leading French animation studio opens a brand-new 11,000 square-foot production facility in Bourg-lès-Valence.
Kidscreen Awards Announces 2015 Nominees
Winners to be revealed at a gala event on February 9 during Kidscreen Summit 2016 in Miami.
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9 Story Sells ‘Numb Chucks’ Season Two to Disney Channels Asia
New broadcast licensing deal includes South East Asia, South Korea, Japan and the Indian Sub-Continent.
Next Limit and BRB Launch ‘Safari Zoobabu’ App
One of the world’s first games to employ WebGL technology, ‘Safari Zoobabu’ leverages Next Limit’s Maxwell Render technology to create photorealistic stereoscopic 3D experience.
In Cartoons, Games, Technology | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: Europe
Nickelodeon Appoints Chris Viscardi SVP, Content Development, Franchise Properties
Sanjay and Craig’ executive producer to oversee creative strategies for the network’s key franchises including ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles,’ ‘SpongeBob SquarePants’ and ‘Dora the Explorer.’
23 New Projects to be Unveiled at 2015 Asian Animation Summit
Best-in-class concepts from Korea, Malaysia, Thailand, Australia, Singapore, India and China will be pitched live to buyers December 7-9 in Jeju, South Korea.
DHX Media Unleashes ‘Endangered Species’
Seven international broadcast and VOD distribution deals signed for new animated comedy series originally commissioned by Corus Entertainment’s TELETOON in Canada.
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BBC Children's Launches ANIM8 Animation Pilot Program
New initiative offers U.K. innovators the chance to pitch for funded development.
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‘Long Live the Royals’ Bows on Cartoon Network Nov. 30
Four-night holiday miniseries created by ‘Regular Show’ supervising producer Sean Szeles is based on his Emmy Award-winning animated short.
CN Asia Dives Down Under for New Animated Comedies
Australian-grown comedies include short-form series ‘Bill & Tony’ and ‘The Sketchy Show,’ short film ‘Lasso & Comet,’ and a pilot for ‘Monster Beach: The Series.’
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GBI Launches New Mobile App for ‘Thomas Edison’s Secret Lab’
Genius Brands International teams with Fat Red Couch to release first mobile app for animated children’s series available on Public Broadcasting Stations throughout the U.S.
‘Tip the Mouse’ Headed to Disney Junior in Latin America
German brand management and media company m4e finalizes broadcasting agreement for its seven-minute preschool series with Buena Vista International for all Latin American territories including Brazil.
DHX Media Extends Presence in China with New SVOD Deals
Digital platforms iQiyi and LeTV license DHX library content, including classic ‘Teletubbies,’ ‘Paddington’ and ‘Caillou.’
Splash Entertainment Heads to Asia TV Forum & Market
Children’s entertainment company bringing internationally acclaimed animated titles ‘Chloe’s Closet,’ ‘Sabrina: Secrets of a Teenage Witch’ and more to Asian marketplace.
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Waterman Entertainment Acquires Film Roman
Animation giants come together to acquire, develop and produce original content and intellectual property.
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Monster Entertainment’s ‘The Day Henry Met’ Set to Launch in the U.S.
Monster Entertainment launches interactive content service Curious World; announces first deal with Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.
Discovery Kids to bring ‘Wissper’ to Latin America
m4e and Discovery Networks sign a new broadcast deal in Latin America for preschool series ‘Wissper’ beginning in 2016.
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