Television

ABC to Air Pixar’s Toy Story of Terror

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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

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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

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

Nathan Love Draws on 80s Nostalgia for NatGeo

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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

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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

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

Syfy’s Haven Begins Production on Season 4

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

Netflix and Disney Sign New Deal

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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

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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.

Syfy Renews Hit Series Defiance

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Syfy renews hit series “Defiance,” promising more action and intrigue in season two.

Adult Swim Announces New Series

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Adult Swim serves up eight new series/specials, nine pilots and 16 returning series.

Seth MacFarlane Guest Voices The Simpsons

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Seth MacFarlane will guest-voice on the season finale of “The Simpsons,” airing May 19.

Venture Bros. Returns for Season 5

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“The Venture Bros.” returns June 2, for a fifth season on Adult Swim.

Coolabi Announces New Poppy Cat Deals

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Coolabi announces new licensing deals in the UK, Ireland, and Finland for “Poppy Cat.”

Zoic Delivers VFX for Hemlock Grove

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Visual effects house Zoic Studios delivers a dose of spine-tingling transformations from human to beast in the new Netflix original murder mystery series “Hemlock Grove.”

Disney Channel Promotes Adam Bonnett

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Disney Channel promotes Adam Bonnett to the newly created position of executive vice president, Original Programming, Disney Channels Worldwide.

Cartoon Network Premieres LEGO Star Wars: The Yoda Chronicles

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The Jedi master returns in “LEGO Star Wars: The Yoda Chronicles.” A 30-minute special premieres Wednesday, May 29, at 8:00 p.m. (ET, PT), with two additional specials to air in 2013.

Nickelodeon Announces SpongeBob SquareShorts Competition

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Nickelodeon announces the first ever “SpongeBob SquareShorts: Original Fan Tributes,” and invites fans and filmmakers of all ages from around the world to create and submit original, SpongeBob-inspired short films.

Mediatoon Announces New Int’l Sales

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Mediatoon Distribution secures new sales of "The Garfield Show," "Contraptus," and "Asertix" in Ecuador and Brazil.

Disney Reports 2013 Q2 Earnings

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Company reports a massive jump in net income for its fiscal second quarter, lifted by the performance of its media networks, movie studio and theme parks.