Television

Geronimo Secures Pre-MIPtv Sales

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Atlantyca Entertainment and Moonscoop secure pre-MIPtv broadcast sales for animated series “Geronimo Stilton.”

Nelvana Greenlights More Mike

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HIT Entertainment and Nelvana greenlight a second season of the preschool show, “Mike the Knight.”

Animation Supervisor Bruce Timm Exits Warner Bros.

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Warner Bros. Animation Supervisor Bruce Timm teps down and is replaced by James Tucker.

Simpsons EP Don Payne Dies at 48

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Don Payne, a four-time Emmy winner for “The Simpsons,” died Tuesday at his home in Los Angeles at the age of 48.

Technicolor Appoints Magic Ruby for The Deep

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Technicolor appoints Magic Ruby to create a second screen experience for their all new CGI action adventure series, “The Deep.”

Treehouse Launches New Toopy And Binoo Series

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Treehouse launches the new series, “Toopy and Binoo Vroom Vroom Zoom,” premiering April 6.

Pet Pals Heads to the Baltics

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“Pet Pals” heads to the Baltics as Gruppo Alcuni signs a new Pay TV deal with Baltic Media Alliance.

Dee Bradley Baker to Guest Star on Ultimate Spider-Man

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Voice actor Dee Bradley Baker makes a special guest appearance as super-villain Carnage on Disney XD’s “Ultimate Spider-Man” on Sunday, March 31 (11:00-11:30AM ET/PT).

The Mill Plans to Close TV VFX Department

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London-headquartered VFX company The Mill reveals plans to close its Mill TV visual effects unit with a possible loss of 25 jobs.

Henson Signs New Deals for Sid and Dinosaur Train

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The Jim Henson Company signs new international broadcast deals for “Sid the Science Kid” and “Dinosaur Train.”