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Disney Animation’s ‘Big Hero 6’ Makes Freeform Premiere on February 18

Weekend-long programming features a horde of heroes from beloved Disney and Pixar movies including ‘Tarzan,’ ‘Cars’ & ‘Cars 2’, ‘Finding Nemo’ and ‘Aladdin.’

Entertainment One Headline News

eOne Announces New U.K. Broadcast & Licensing Partners for ‘PJ Masks’

Sony Pictures Television Networks channel Tiny Pop signs on as free-to-air broadcaster; master global toy line to be distributed by Flair’s Just Play division.

Awards Headline News

Nominations Announced for 89th Academy Awards

By Dan Sarto | Tuesday, January 24, 2017 at 6:42am

Abstract: Nominees for Best Animated Feature are ‘Kubo and the Two Strings,’ ‘Moana,’ ‘My Life as a Zucchini,’ ‘The Red Turtle,’ and ‘Zootopia.’

Licensing Headline News

Cartoon Network Gears Up for U.K. Toy Launch for ‘The Powerpuff Girls’

‘Powerpuff Girls Super Saturdays’ initiative will see stores filled with branded activities, exclusive discounts and competitions for four consecutive weeks.

Artifact Design Headline News

Executive Producer Kitty Snyder Joins Artifact

Former director of creative partnerships for the Atlanta branches of Deluxe Entertainment’s Beast, Company 3 and Method Studios has contributed to campaigns for brands including Airheads, Lowe's, Mohawk and Coca-Cola.

Laika Headline News

BAFTA Los Angeles Presenting Master Class with Travis Knight

Masterclass with the president and CEO of the award-winning feature film animation studio LAIKA to be held at The Landmark Theater in West Los Angeles on Thursday, January 26.

Academy Awards Headline News

Watch the 89th Oscars Nominations Livestream on AWN!

Guillermo del Toro among 11 Academy Award-winning and nominated Academy members to share personal anecdotes about their Oscars experience.

Cartoon Saloon Headline News

Cartoon Saloon Optimizes 2D Animation Pipeline with Thinkbox Software’s Deadline

Irish animation studio delivers 2D animation projects like Netflix series ‘Puffin Rock’ and forthcoming feature ‘The Breadwinner’ using Thinkbox Software’s render management tool.

Festivals Headline News

New York Int’l Children’s Film Festival Announces Complete 2017 Slate

2017 program highlights include opening night screenings of ‘My Life as a Zucchini’ and ‘Revolting Rhymes,’ spotlight screening of Makoto Shinkai’s ‘Your Name,’ and closing day film ‘Ancien and the Magic Tablet.’

GKIDS Headline News

GKIDS Unveils New English-Language Trailer for ‘My Life as a Zucchini’

Golden Globe-nominated film featuring the voices of Will Forte, Nick Offerman, Ellen Page and Amy Sedaris hits select U.S. theaters on February 24th.

Annecy Headline News

China in the Spotlight at Annecy 2017

Tribute to Chinese animation to include a retrospective screening of ‘Princess Iron Fan’ by brothers Laiming and Guchan Wan, three programs of historical short films, a retrospective of Sun Xun, a program of short films from contemporary artists, a retrospective of the work of Xu An and Xi Chen, and the best shorts from Chinese schools.

Licensing Headline News

Rocket Licensing Celebrates 10 Years

Leading UK licensing agency founded by Charlie Donaldson and Rob Wijeratna has successfully generated hundreds of millions in retail sales for a diverse roster of brands spanning entertainment, preschool and lifestyle properties.

Licensing Headline News

LIMA to Induct Three Industry Veterans to Hall of Fame

Allan Feldman, Dell Furano, CEO, and Cyril Speijer will be honored Tuesday, May 23, at the LIMA Licensing Awards Ceremony during Licensing Expo 2017.

Genius Brands Headline News

Sony Takes Equity Stake in Genius Brands

Sony Pictures Home Entertainment takes an equity stake in the children’s global media company, expanding its distribution agreement to include the worldwide home entertainment marketing and distribution of the Genius catalog of brands.

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