Creative Focus :: Cartoons

Exim Licensing Launches Everything's Rosie in Latin America

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V&S Entertainment and Exim Licensing Group announced their partnership in the “Everything's Rosie” licensing program for the Latin America region.

The Simpsons Get the 3D Treatment

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During Sunday’s season finale of “The Simpsons,” Fox announced that Maggie Simpson will star in her own stand-alone 3D animated theatrical short.

Zinkia Renews Pocoyo DVD Deal

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Zinkia Entertainment has renewed its home entertainment agreement with NCircle Entertainment to release additional “Pocoyo” DVD titles for another five years.

Wild Kratts Arrives in Germany

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9 Story Entertainment announced the sale of season one of animated children’s series “Wild Kratts” to Germany’s Super RTL.

Toon Goggles Partners with Everloop

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Online kids channel Toon Goggles and Everloop.com have announced a partnership making the entire library of Toon Goggles’ safe, age-appropriate kids’ programming available to Everloop members.

Gravity Falls to Premiere on Disney XD

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"Gravity Falls," a fresh approach to comedic storytelling from animator Alex Hirsch, premieres Friday, June 29 on Disney Channel.

AND MY READERS' FAVORITE CARTOON SERIES IS...

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Last month I asked my readers what their favorite animated series of the last 50 years were. Now the votes are in...

Season 3 of Pocoyo Heads to Latin America

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Zinkia Entertainment, brand creator and producer of the hit global multiplatform brand, “Pocoyo,” has licensed the third season of the multi-award-winning animated television series, titled “Let’s Go Pocoyo,” to Discovery Kids Latin America for its pan-regional cable platform.

JimJam Acquires Two New Series

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Global pre-school channel JimJam, part of Chello Zone’s portfolio of channels, has acquired two playful animation series, “Monkey See, Monkey Do” and “MuMuHug.”

Adult Swim Unveils 2012-2013 Programming Schedule

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Adult Swim announced a slate of new and returning programming at its annual Upfront presentation in New York City.

Harold & Kumar Get Animated for Adult Swim

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Adult Swim is developing an animated project based on the “Harold & Kumar” movies.

Sesame Street’s Abby Cadabby Arrives on Milkshake!

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A new animation featuring Sesame Street favorite Abby Cadabby has just begun airing on the UK’s Channel 5 Milkshake! Kids’ block.

The 10 Best Cartoon Villains – Part Two: The Evil Villains

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See if you agree with Joe Strike’s selection of the all-time 10 Best Evil Cartoon Villains.

Imira Signs Latin America Deals

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Imira Entertainment, Spain’s leading production and distribution company specializing in youth programming, has increased the presence of its shows in Latin America and on Hispanic US networks, signing a rash of deals from its extensive library of third-party content.

Game Pill to Develop Almost Naked Animals Supergame

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Game developer Game Pill is creating a new side-scrolling adventure Supergame based on the international hit children’s animated comedy series “Almost Naked Animals,” produced and distributed by 9 Story Entertainment.

Driver Dan Headed for UK & US Licensing Deals

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Two leading names in the licensing industry, Rocket Licensing in the UK and Licensing Street in the US, have been appointed to take the popular pre-school entertainment brand “Driver Dan’s Story Train” into a wide range of categories across the two territories.

Millimages Licenses Louie to Nickelodeon

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Leading European production and distribution company Millimages has secured a far-reaching multi-territory deal with Nickelodeon for its highly successful pre-school show “Louie.”

Animator Zhang Songlin Dies at 80

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Famous Chinese animator Zhang Songlin, 80, died Tuesday afternoon due to a sudden brain infarction.

HIT Appoints Shari Donnenfeld Head of Global Brands

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HIT Entertainment announced that Shari Donnenfeld has been appointed to the newly created position of Head of HIT Global Brands.

Hasbro Earns Eight Daytime Emmy Nominations

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Hasbro Studios has collected eight Daytime Emmy Award nominations from the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences for “Transformers Prime,” “My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic” and “Family Game Night.”