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Clone Wars Celebrates 100 Episodes

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“Star Wars: The Clone Wars” marks its milestone 100th episode with the world premiere of this very special episode, Friday, January 4 on TELETOON.

AFI Announces 2012 Award Selections

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The American Film Institute announces the official selections of AFI AWARDS 2012.

Disney Seals Distribution Deal with Charter

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Multi-year distribution deal provides sports, news and entertainment to Charter customers in and out of the home.

Book Review - The Art and Making of Peanuts Animation: Celebrating Fifty Years of Television Specials

Posted In | Magazines: AnimationWorld | Columns: Fred Patten's Book Reviews | Site Categories: 2D, Art, Books, Cartoons, Films, Home Entertainment, People, Television
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Charles Solomon’s new book provides an extensive history of the beloved Peanuts franchise’s 46 year history of TV specials and theatrical features.

Aaron Sorkin to Guest Voice The Simpsons

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Oscar-winning writer and creator of HBO’s “The Newsroom” to guest voice an episode of “The Simpsons.”

FX Greenlights Chosen Pilot

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FX continues to expand its animated footprint with a pilot order for animated comedy “Chosen” from Danny McBride.

MPC Creates Labyrinth World for Utopia

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MPC and 4Creative create an enigmatic labyrinth world for new series "Utopia".

Nathalie Lubensky Joins Sony Pictures Television

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Sony Pictures Television appoints Nathalie Lubensky VP Marketing, Networks.

Merlin Returns to Syfy for Final Season

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“Merlin” returns for the fifth and final season on Syfy with 13 all-new episodes beginning Friday, January 4 at 10PM.

FremantleMedia Adds EMEA Sales Role

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FME appoints Joss Duffield VP Distribution and Sales, EMEA, Kids & Family Entertainment.

DHX Media Signs Int’l VOD Deals

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DHX Media signs a considerable number of VOD and SVOD deals globally, underscoring its aim of exploiting digital opportunities for its library of programming on emerging platforms.

Ultimate Spider-Man Special Announced

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Hit Marvel series "Ultimate Spider-Man" thwips into season two with a special one-hour primetime premiere on Monday, January 21 on Disney XD.

Henson Appoints New Licensing Agent for Dinosaur Train

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The Jim Henson Company signs Lizenzwerft as the new licensing agent to represent “Dinosaur Train” in Germany.

VIZ Media Teams with CafePress

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VIZ Media and CafePress announce a partnership to produce & sell fan-customizable anime merchandise for lifestyle brand Toshin.

Nickelodeon Celebrates 2013 with SpongeBob Marathon

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Nickelodeon celebrates 2013 with “SpongeBob SquarePants” marathon; brand-new episode, “Squid’s Defense: Karate Pants,” premieres at 7:00 p.m. (ET/PT).

Franklin Heads to SeaWorld

Internationally renowned book and TV series character, Franklin, embarks on new adventures at SeaWorld parks.

Union Media Named Int'l Distributor for Calamity Island

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Union Media is appointed international distributor for the children’s animation series “Calamity Island.”

Cartoon Network Greenlights Clarence

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Cartoon Network greenlights new animated series “Clarence,” created by Skyler Page.

Book Review - Lou Scheimer: Creating the Filmation Generation

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Lou Scheimer’s autobiographical Filmation history is a must read for anyone interested in the formative years of "Saturday Morning Cartoons."

Tippett Studio Brings Ted to Life on Jimmy Kimmel Live

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Tippett Studio joins Universal Studios Home Entertainment to bring “Ted” to Jimmy Kimmel Live.