Creative Focus :: Cartoons

Jillianne Reinseth Joins Nerd Corps

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Jillianne Reinseth joins the ranks at Nerd Corps Entertainment as Vice President of Creative Affairs.

Toon Boom Teams with Bento Box

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Toon Boom Animation and Bento Box Entertainment (BBE) combine their expertise to develop an exclusive and state-of-the-art digital animation production pipeline uniquely designed for Bento Box’s production on prime-time animated television series.

Technicolor, Mercury to Partner on Atomic Puppet

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Technicolor enteres into an agreement with Canada’s Mercury Filmworks to co-develop and co-produce the animated children’s television series, “Atomic Puppet.”

Politicats Lands on Shut Up! Cartoons

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A new animated series, “Politicats,” debuts on SMOSH’s Shut Up! Cartoons.

MJTV Brings Which Is Witch? To MIPCOM

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French production unit Moi J’aime la television secures distributor and presale for brand-new live-action series with lots of animated special effects.

Cartoon Network and Adult Swim Launch On Canada's Bell

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Cartoon Network is available to Bell Satellite TV and Bell FIBE TV subscribers in Standard and High Definition; Cartoon Network Free Preview available to Bell subscribers until December 31, 2012.

Outrage Over Using Disney Characters to Promote Dangerous Body Images

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SumOfUs has launched an online petition calling for Disney to "Stop using your children's characters to promote dangerous body images."

Imira Adds New Broadcasters to Lucky Fred

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Imira Entertainment sees further success for its show “Lucky Fred,” adding new broadcasters as the property continues its global roll out.

Brenda Wooding Launches Kid Glove

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Industry veteran to introduce animated comedy, “Viking Kong,” at MIPCOM.

Saban Acquires Digimon Brand

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Saban Brands to debut new Digimon Fusion season at MIPCOM; MarVista Entertainment to manage international distribution beyond Asia.

Fuzzy Tales Gets Second Season, Heads Down Under

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Brain Power Studio wins a second season commission from Canada’s CBC for animated/live-action preschool series “Fuzzy Tales.”

marblemedia Partners with Surprise Bag

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Content creation company marblemedia announces its partnership with Frank Saperstein (“The Ren & Stimpy Show,” “Pee-wee’s Playhouse”) and Surprise Bag Inc. to develop new animated comedy projects.

Studio 100 and Little Airplane to Produce Bumba

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Studio 100 and Little Airplane Productions announce plans to develop and co-produce a new animated pre-school series based on the highly successful puppet-based TV show “BUMBA.”

DHX Media’s Pirates Sail Onto Super RTL

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Major European broadcaster signed for art-based preschool show.

Teletoon Announces Season 5 of The Clone Wars

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Teletoon presents the world premiere of Season 5 of “Star Wars: The Clone Wars” on Friday, September 28 at 8:30 p.m. ET/PT.

Regular Show Returns for Season 4

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Cartoon Network announces the return of “The Regular Show” for a fourth season on Monday, October 1, at 8 p.m. (ET, PT).

New LEGO Star Wars Special Blasts onto Cartoon Network

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Thirty-minute LEGO special premieres Wednesday, September 26 at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT.

Cartoon Network Celebrates 20 Years

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Weekend tributes encourage fans to vote online for all-time favorite characters, catch-phrases, villains & more; world television premiere of original music video celebrating beloved cartoon characters; October 1 kicks off with full day of birthday-themed episodes from contemporary & classic shows; concludes with 100th episode of hit series “Adventure Time” and season 4 premiere of “Regular Show.”

Treason Media Partners with Style 5 for Rumble Cat

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Aron Dunn’s indie prodco Treason Media has partnered with Sam Chou’s production studio Style5 to create and produce the original primetime (14+) animated comedy series Rumble Cat.

MIP Junior Finalists Announced

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Fifteen finalists have been selected to submit their never-before-aired programs to an all-kids jury in three different age groups at MIP Junior.