Hopster Announces SVOD Agreement with Australia’s ABC Commercial
New two-year deal with global Kids TV & learning app will see ‘The Wiggles,’ ‘Octonauts’ and more made available to Australian and New Zealand users.
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Nickelodeon Launching New Season of ‘Shimmer and Shine’
Nick debuts second season on Wednesday, June 15, alongside dedicated online game, app update and all-new consumer products line inspired by hit preschool animated series.
Cartoon Network Launching First ‘Teen Titans Go!’
CN partners with Warner Bros. and DC Entertainment on ‘Teeny Titans’ mobile game developed by Grumpyface Studios and available this summer.
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Psyop Debuts Spectacular ‘Kismet’ VR Experience
New virtual reality experience for Oculus Rift and HTC Vive is powered by a deck of 22 hand-painted Tarot cards and an accurate real-time map of the solar system.
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Hopster Partners with Maxis in Malaysia
New VOD deal with Malaysia’s leading telco provider includes shows such as ‘Thomas & Friends,’ ‘Bob the Builder’ and ‘Teletubbies.’
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DHX Media Unveils WildBrain
Multi-platform kids network launched as an incubator project in 2012 provides video content for kids aged 2-10 years old, generating roughly four billion minutes of watch time monthly.
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WATCH: Google Unveils New Trailer for Patrick Osborne’s ‘Pearl’
360-degree version of the film available for preview at the Tribeca Film Festival’s 2016 Interactive Playground.
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AmebaTV Adds Big City Publishing as New Content Partner
New deal brings 2D-animated ‘The Angels from the Attic’ featurettes to growing lineup of easily accessible kids programming on Canadian streaming platform.
LIA 2016 Now Open for Submissions
Thirty-first London International Awards honoring excellence in Advertising, Production, Digital, Design, Music & Sound, and Technology to be held in Las Vegas on November 8.
Debra Pierson Appointed General Manager of Kid Genius Channel
Former Kabillion executive to lead expansion of Genius Brands International’s Xfinity On Demand channel in delivering ‘Smart TV for Kids.’
Rovio’s ToonsTV Now Available on Apple TV
Finnish ‘Angry Birds’ developer’s family-friendly video platform eclipses 5.6 billion global views; unveils dedicated Easter programming.
FMX 2016 Spotlighting Oscar Winner ‘Inside Out,’ ‘Avengers’ VR Experience and More
Filmakademie graduate and Disney/Pixar Character TD Tanja Krampfert discusses the creation of Joy in ‘Inside Out,’ while DoP Patrick Lin illuminates the special camera set-up designed to parallel the main character’s emotional journey.
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Shannon Tindle’s ‘On Ice’ Now on YouTube
Created in collaboration with Google ATAP’s Spotlight Stories and Evil Eye Pictures, animated short made for mobile and VR devices contains hidden surprises, including a musical homage to Queen.
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Charming Sci-Fi ‘Love You to Bits’ Adventure Now on iOS
Visual, puzzle-filled point-and-click sci-fi adventure with stylized cartoon designs is nominated for ‘Best Upcoming Game’ at the 12th edition of the International Mobile Gaming Awards.
Click 3X Introduces ‘Beyond the Play Button’
Advanced, mobile-first, video technologies to be developed into custom-built solutions for the company’s brand and agency clients.
Ankama Animations Expands Digital Presence
Following the launch of its first animated feature, ‘Dofus - Book 1,’ in theatres, French animation studio announces a raft of new VOD and SVOD deals for its in-house series.
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Kidscreen Summit Achieves More Growth in Miami
More than 1,800 delegates take part in the 2016 event, with significant growth from North America, the U.K. and Australia.
Ameba Rolls Out AVOD Service on Xbox 360
Canada-based kids streaming platform available in the U.S. February 16th and in Canada February 18th.
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yoanimate 3D Animation Contest
Begins: February 15, 2016
Submit your animated 3D character to the yoanimate 3D Animation Contest.
Bento Box Entertainment Launches Digital Studio
New digital business unit to produce a slate of original content for digital and mobile formats; studio teams with top Virtual Reality and 360-degree video destination Littlstar to create exclusive trailblazing immersive animated stories & technology.
Kidscreen Awards 2016 Winners Announced
The year’s best work in children’s television and digital media is singled out and celebrated by the global kids entertainment industry at Kidscreen Summit 2016.
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Amazon Orders ITV Studios’ ‘Thunderbirds Are Go’
Amazon orders four seasons of the new series, which is a reinvention of the 50-year-old classic ‘Thunderbirds’ series; Rosamund Pike to star as Lady Penelope.
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Cartoon Network Studios Incubating ‘OK K.O.! Lakewood Plaza Turbo’
Mobile game from ‘Steven Universe’ supervising producer Ian Jones-Quartey developed alongside ‘Regular Show’ storyboard director Toby Jones and independent game studio Double Stallion.
Kabillion Launches on Roku
Further expanding its audience, independently owned VOD network Kabillion forms strategic partnership with video technology and distribution company Future Today.
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