TV

Disney XD Announces Star Wars Rebels Animated Series

jwolfe — Mon, 20 May 2013 16:44:03 -0700

Disney Channel announces an all-new animated series, “Star War Rebels,” to premiere in fall 2014.

Studio 100 Launches Maya the Bee Animated Feature

jwolfe — Mon, 20 May 2013 16:35:08 -0700

Studio 100 Film, Studio 100 Media’s new film division, launches “Maya the Bee” animated feature.

Gaumont Brings Calimero to Annecy

jwolfe — Mon, 20 May 2013 16:29:13 -0700

Gaumont Animation will celebrate the 50th anniversary of “Calimero” by hosting the opening night party of MIFA on June 12.

Cartoon Network and D3P Announce New Game Titles

jwolfe — Thu, 16 May 2013 10:39:36 -0700

D3Publisher and Cartoon Network announce three new game titles based on the “Regular Show,” “Ben 10: Omniverse,” and “Adventure Time.”

PBS Announces Peg + Cat Premiere

jwolfe — Thu, 16 May 2013 10:34:14 -0700

The animated preschool series “Peg + Cat” will premiere Monday, October 7 on PBS Kids.

DMCI Teams with Nick Jr. for Play Along with Sam

jwolfe — Thu, 16 May 2013 10:29:56 -0700

DMCI partners with Nick Jr. for a new short form musical series, “Play Along with Sam,” featuring ex-Wiggle Sam Moran.

Ben 10 Omniverse: Heroes Rise Available July 9

jwolfe — Thu, 16 May 2013 10:14:32 -0700

Cartoon Network announces an all new DVD, “Ben 10 Omniverse: Heroes Rise,” available July 9.

Disney Junior Announces Pirate and Princess Summer

jwolfe — Wed, 15 May 2013 12:48:37 -0700

“Sofia the First” season premiere June 10 kicks off Disney Junior’s multi-platform summer event, Pirate and Princess Programming.

Right Stuf to Distribute Gundam UC

jwolfe — Wed, 15 May 2013 12:33:14 -0700

Right Stuf signs a DVD distribution deal with Sunrise for “Mobile Suit Gundam UC (Unicorn).”

ABC to Air Pixar’s Toy Story of Terror

jwolfe — Tue, 14 May 2013 18:00:26 -0700

ABC announces “Toy Story of Terror” special from Pixar, based on the hit film and starring the original cast.

Key Dates Announced for 41st Annual Annie Awards

jwolfe — Tue, 14 May 2013 13:14:19 -0700

The International Animated Film Society, ASIFA-Hollywood, announces its Key Dates for the upcoming awards season, with the 41st Annual Annie Awards ceremony set for Saturday, February 1, 2014.

DHX Launches Paid YouTube Channels

jwolfe — Mon, 13 May 2013 17:42:01 -0700

DHX Media announces the launch of three dedicated paid YouTube family entertainment channels.

Nathan Love Draws on 80s Nostalgia for NatGeo

jwolfe — Mon, 13 May 2013 15:46:12 -0700

Nathan Love’s Jim McKenzie draws on 80s nostalgia in a spot for NatGeo’s new miniseries “The 80s: The Decade That Made Us.”

Bavaria Film Taps ASSIMILATE Scratch

jwolfe — Mon, 13 May 2013 15:39:45 -0700

Bavaria Film purchases a company-wide site license for ASSIMILATE’s SCRATCH and SCRATCH Lab, its advanced production dailies and VFX tool.

Disney Jr Launches Doc McStuffins App

jwolfe — Mon, 13 May 2013 15:33:16 -0700

Disney Junior launches “Doc McStuffins: Time For Your Check Up!” app for iOS systems.

Syfy’s Haven Begins Production on Season 4

jwolfe — Mon, 13 May 2013 15:29:28 -0700

yfy begins production on the fourth season of “Haven,” which is set to premiere in October 2013.

Content Markets and Venues: Going, Going, Where?

dsarto — Mon, 13 May 2013 15:27:09 -0700

Catherine Morrissey reports how economic uncertainty has forced content professionals to reassess which events they attend.

Dr. Toon: From Whence We Came

dsarto — Fri, 10 May 2013 15:05:45 -0700

Dr. Toon takes a look at how kiddie show hosts spread the animation meme in the analog days.

Netflix and Disney Sign New Deal

jwolfe — Fri, 10 May 2013 13:01:37 -0700

Netflix and DisneyABC Television Group announce a new multi-year licensing agreement for five popular Disney Junior and Disney XD Shows.

Henson Launches Paid YouTube Channel

jwolfe — Fri, 10 May 2013 12:15:51 -0700

The Jim Henson Company launches Jim Henson Family TV, a new paid channel on YouTube. Ad-free family-friendly destination features full episodes of Henson’s top kid and preschool titles.