Creative Focus :: Cartoons

Veteran Disney Animators Receive Pink Slips

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About 150 staffers at the conglomerate's filmed entertainment segment are being laid off.

Bruno Bozzetto Receives ASIFA Award

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Italian animator Bruno Bozzetto will be officially awarded the prestigious ASIFA Prize 2012 at this year’s Annecy Festival for outstanding achievements in the art of animation.

Studio 100 Strikes Distribution Deal for Molly Monster

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Studio 100 Media announces a deal with Molly & The Monsters GbR to sell the international TV rights to “Molly Monster.”

Frima Studio Announces Phoenix Park

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Frima partners with Image-In on the new animated series “Phoenix Park.”

JimJam Acquires Heroes Of The City

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Chello Zone announces the acquisition of “Heroes Of The City” for JimJam.

Nelvana Teams with Eisner's Tornante

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Nelvana partners with Michael Eisner's Tornate and Topps to develop a brand new action series, “Mysticons.”

Technicolor Debuts Airside Andy at MIP-TV

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“Airside Andy,” a series co-developed by Greg Lynn’s Adrenalynn Entertainment and Technicolor Digital Productions, debuts at MIP-TV.

Titmouse Releases Owl Into the Wild

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Animation studio Titmouse announces the public release onto iTunes of its first original animated theatrical short film, “The Hidden Life of the Burrowing Owl.”

BabyFirst Adds The Color Crew

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“The Color Crew” joins the BabyTV daily line-up.

Regular Show Full Season Set Available July 16

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Cartoon Network will release “Regular Show: The Complete First & Second Seasons” on DVD and Blu-ray on July 16.

August Media Announces New Season of George

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TELETOON commissions August Media Holdings and Chocolate Moose Media to create a new season of “George of the Jungle.”

Threadless Launches Regular Show Contest

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Global online design collective Threadless.com launches a new contest based on Cartoon Network’s hit animated comedy series “Regular Show.”

Foothill Secures Pre-Sales for Boy

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Foothill heads to MIPtv with pre-sales and pre-production plans for the animated series “Boy and the Dinosaur.”

Peppa Pig to Air in Latin America

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eOne Family signs a new deal with Discovery Kids to bring “Peppa Pig” to Latin American.

Foothill Announces New G.U.N.K. Aliens Animated Series

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Foothill Europe and co-production partners Moody Street Kids and Gallus Entertainment announce the production of a new animated series, “G.U.N.K. Aliens.”

JCC Greenlights Third Season of Everything's Rosie

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V&S Entertainment and Al Jazeera's JCC extend their co-production of “Everything’s Rosie” for a third season.

New Global Deals Announced for Mia and me

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m4e and Rainbow Srl announce new global broadcasting deals for “Mia and me” ahead of MIPtv.

Disney Releases Preview of Planes

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Disney releases a sneak peek of it forthcoming animated film, “Planes.”

Disney Announces Finding Dory Feature

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Disney/Pixar’s “Finding Dory” to dive into theaters November 25, 2015; Ellen DeGeneres, the voice of the beloved Blue Tang Fish in 2003’s “Finding Nemo,” shares plans for the all-new big-screen adventure.

Sardine Teams with TVO for Mammoth

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Sardine Productions and TVO team up to create a television series from the book series "The Mammoth Academy."