Creative Focus :: Cartoons

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."

BRB Brings Filly to MIPtv

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BRB announce they will show the trailer and first images of the animated series “Filly,” at MIPtv.

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.

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).

Annecy Fest Announces 2013 Short Film Selections

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The world’s longest-running and largest animation festival, Annecy, announces short film and TV selections for its 2013 edition, taking place this year June 10-15.

Disney Releases New Animated Shorts for Pixar's Cars

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Disney releases three new animated shorts featuring the characters from Pixar’s “Cars.”

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.”

Nelvana Showcases Two New Properties

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Nelvana will showcase two new properties, “Mike the Knight” and “Zack & Deuce,” at MIPTV.

New Eden Launches on HuHa! Channel

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"New Eden,” an indie web comedy, launches on the adult cartoon channel HuHa!

BRB Named YouTube's Newest Global Animation Aggregator

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BRB announces that it has become the newest global animation aggregator on YouTube.

Turkeys Retitled as Free Birds

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Relativity and Reel FX announce that the formerly-titled animated project known as “Turkeys” has officially been titled “Free Birds,” with a release date of November 1, 2013.

Henson’s HIP to License I Love Egg

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Henson Independent Properties, The Jim Henson Company’s third party media distribution and consumer products banner, acquires YouTube sensation “I Love Egg” from Korea’s D&H Inc.

Go Away Unicorn! Series in Development

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Tricon Films & Television and Mercury Filmworks announce the development of a new animated children 4-7 bridge series, “Go Away Unicorn!” based on the popular children’s book written by author and illustrator Emily Mullock.

The Beet Party Lands on Disney Junior Latin America

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Redrover and ToonBox ink a deal with Disney Junior Latin America for the interstitial series “The Beet Party.”

WB Archive Heads to WonderCon 2013

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The Warner Archive Collection heads to WonderCon with two exciting panels, “Pulp Heroes of Film and TV: Tarzan, Doc Savage, Bomba & More” and “Saturday Morning Extravaganza.”

Holland Animation Film Fest Announces 2013 Winners

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Hisko Hulsing receives the first Grand Prix prize in Dutch animation for his film, “Junkyard,” at the 2013 competition for the Holland Animation Film Festival.