Cartoons

Jaroo Aims to Be Hulu For Kids

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Cookie Jar Entertainment is launching Jaroo.com with the hopes of it becoming a Hulu for kids, according to THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER.

Toon Entries Due For Oscars

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Films that hope to compete for the animated feature Oscar must submit at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences by 5 p.m. Monday, VARIETY reports.

Original Screenwriters Sign On For Who Framed Roger Rabbit Sequel

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Disney's A CHRISTMAS CAROL writer/director Robert Zemeckis, told MTV that Jeffrey Price and Peter Seaman, the original screenwriters behind Who Framed Roger Rabbit, are also working on the script for the sequel.

Comedy Central Picks Up Cancelled ABC Toon The Goode Family

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Comedy Central has picked up repeats of ABC's cancelled toon THE GOODE FAMILY, VARIETY reports.

Teletoon Launches French Channel on Bell TV

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TELETOON Canada inc. announces the launch of the French language TÉLÉTOON Rétro on Bell TV, bringing the total number of subscribers to TÉLÉTOON Rétro to over 1.3 million.

Cartoon Network Ramping up Global Campaign for Ben 10: Alien Storm

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Cartoon Network's upcoming animated telepic BEN 10: ALIEN STORM is going to premiere Nov. 25, following a worldwide marketing campaign, VARIETY reports.

CCI Entertainment Co-Produces Marfy Of Dreams

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CCI Entertainment is pleased to announce that Musicartoon has completed the pilot Marfy Of Dreams developed with RAI TV.

SpongeBob's Truth Or Square On All Major Consoles

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HQ Inc. (NASDAQ: THQI) today announced the release of its wackiest SpongeBob SquarePants video game to date -- SpongeBob’s Truth or Square -- to all major retailers nationwide for the Wii™ system, Nintendo DS™, the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, and PSP® (PlayStationâPortable) system.

Pixar Animation Studios Holds Sixth Annual Cartoon Art Museum Benefit

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The Cartoon Art Museum, the only museum in the western United States dedicated to all forms of cartoons and comics, is delighted to host its sixth annual benefit on Saturday, November 14, 2009 at Pixar Animation Studios.

Online Launch for Teletoon Detour Pilot Projects

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Straddling a wide range of topics, style of animation and comedy sensibilities, the ten pilot episodes created through the TELETOON Detour Pilot Project are set to roll out on Sympatico.ca and thedetour.ca from October 23.