Al Jazeera Children’s Channel acquires the rights to a selection of Disney’s popular kids and family content.

Disney Channels Worldwide presents plan to build on its strength at annual meeting with advertisers; Disney XD booms, expands its popular Marvel Universe Block; Disney Channel grows with original movies, live action and animated series, and exciting new cartoon shorts starring Mickey Mouse.

Rovio Entertainment brings its weekly “Angry Birds Toons” animated series to fans around the world.

Brown Bag Films announces digital plans and adds Internet entrepreneur Dylan Collins to its board of directors.

Mickey Mouse to star in new cartoon shorts with classic comedy and contemporary flair in a series of 19 2D animated shorts that will roll out on Disney Channel, Disney.com, and WATCH Disney Channel beginning June 28.

Lucasfilm announces that its animated series "Star Wars: The Clone Wars" is ending and that a new series is in development.

Disney XD expands the Marvel Universe block with two new shows, “Marvel's Hulk and the Agents of S.M.A.S.H.” and “Marvel's Avengers Assemble.”

9 Story Entertainment announces its slate for Miptv 2013, including three new series.

Syfy greenlights an originally scripted series, “Helix,” to be produced by Sony Pictures Television for 2013.

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Academy Award-nominated animator Bill Plympton creates “Film Noir,” a short film “Couch Gag” for an-all new episode of “The Simpsons” on FOX.

Financiers Neil Grossman and Howard Silverman announce their partnership with the current principles of Cinipix and Cosmic Toast Studios to form Toast & Jam Holdings.

eOne announces expansion of “Peppa Pig” into Russia with a major licensing program slated for 2013.

Special programs that include 149 movies are featured at Anifest coming next month in Teplice, Czech Republic.

Canadian Screen Award nominee delivers VFX for hit TV series, “Being Human.”

What does “Postmodern” really mean in terms of animation? Dr. Toon takes a look at an overused term.

Jane Lynch and Wilmer Valderrama join the force of new animated comedy “Murder Police” on Fox. Voice cast also includes Will Sasso, Chi McBride, Peter Atencio, Justina Machado and Jason Ruiz.

The Jim Henson Company announces tiered release of “Sid The Science Kid: The Movie,” the new preschool adventure from NcCrcle Entertainment debuting on PBS KIDS March 25, and coming to DVD and iTunes on April 2.

The “Mia and me” publishing program continues with the first edition of a monthly fan magazine and two other print products rolling out this March.

VIMN announces Russia’s TNT as a new broadcaster for the CG-animated “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.”