A music competition for kids, family game shows based on iconic, beloved brands, and an animated Warren Buffett are among the nine new original programs that will join ten returning popular series with new episodes in the 2011-2012 program lineup on The Hub television network, a destination for kids and their families.

Emmy-winning writer Jeffrey Scott reviews Final Draft 8 screenwriting software

Deadline.com is reporting that Arnold Schwarzenegger will announce on April 4 at MIPTV that he will be producing an animated series with Andy Heyward's A Squared.

Comedy Central is nearing an order of 26 new episodes of FUTURAMA, reports Deadline.com.

Moonscoop, the worldwide brand management and entertainment company representing properties from some of the leading animation producers across the globe, has signed a deal with Channel One in Russia.

Springboarding off its 2010 ratings growth across key kids and boys demos, in which series/specials Adventure Time, Dude, What Would Happen, Generator Rex and Hall of Game helped propel the network to new heights, Cartoon Network described its plans for building new global franchises today as it unveiled a broad slate of new content for 2011 at its annual Advertising Upfront presentation.

Disney XD's hit animated series, "Kick Buttowski – Suburban Daredevil," begins its star-studded second season with NBA star Dwight Howard (Orlando Magic) in a guest starring role, SATURDAY, APRIL 30 (8:30 a.m., ET/PT).

Leading children’s and family entertainment producer and rights management company Coolabi has secured a major US broadcast deal with 24-hour preschool television channel Sprout for its brand new property Poppy Cat.

Toon Goggles, a new cartoon website by ADC Licensing, lets kids stream endless parent friendly cartoons and boasts a special benefit for animators, rights holders, and network executives —a chance to see how these cartoons fare with millions of kid viewers.

The Society of Illustrators is inviting the public to be part of the celebration of the publishing of Rizzoli's "Independently Animated, Bill Plympton".

Join Strawberry Shortcake and all of her friends for a glamorous new adventure when Strawberry Shortcake: Puttin’ on The Glitz arrives just in time for Easter on DVD March 22 from Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment and American Greetings Properties, the intellectual property and outbound licensing division of American Greetings Corporation (NYSE: AM).

SKECHERS Entertainment, a division of global footwear leader SKECHERS USA, Inc. (NYSE:SKX), is leveraging the fast-growing popularity of its original branded content and characters with a comprehensive global licensing campaign.

Paramount Home Entertainment, Nickelodeon and Shout! Factory today announced a sub-licensing agreement that will give Shout! Factory rights to distribute DVD and Blu-ray releases of some of Nick’s classic animated programs, including The Wild Thornberrys, Hey Arnold, Danny Phantom, Aaaah! Real Monsters, and Rocko’s Modern Life in the United States and Canada.

Leading rights management group Target Entertainment is launching over 100 hours of new programming at MIPTV across its portfolio of factual, entertainment, lifestyle, drama, formats and kids programming.

Moonscoop, the worldwide brand management and entertainment company representing properties from some of the leading animation producers across the globe, has won a second season commission for 39x7’ additional episodes of animated paper cutout show Ava Riko Teo.

Emmy-winning writer Jeffrey Scott reveals how easy it is to publish your book at Amazon’s Kindle Direct Publishing

Emmy-winner Jeffrey Scott’s screenwriting blog gets 10,000 reads in first 7 weeks

Dr. Toon analyzes character design in his latest installment on cultivating critical thought.

Walt Disney Studios has released three images from its latest short film THE BALLAD OF NESSIE.

The hit series Superjail! is getting slammed back in general population for a second season of destruction premiering Sunday, April 3 at midnight (ET, PT) on Adult Swim.