Animation, Producer Guilds Reach New Agreement
IATSE Animation Guild Local 839 reaches deal on new three-year contract with Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers.
Category: Television
‘Parasyte –the maxim–’ Invading Toonami
Originally broadcast in Japan on Nippon TV, anime series is produced by MADHOUSE and adapted from the groundbreaking sci-fi/horror manga created by Hitoshi Iwaaki.
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Fred Rogers Co. Announces New Season of ‘Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood’
Third season of ‘Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood’ featuring 20 new episodes incorporating the show’s trademark charming stories and catchy musical strategies is slated to begin rolling out in 2016.
Zodiak Kids Signs Development Deal with Britt Allcroft
Mumfie to be redeveloped for TV as a new animated series based upon the characters created for the ‘Magic Adventures of Mumfie.’
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Moomins Headed to Japan with First Theme Park
Investment firm Fintech Global to build a new 187,000-sq.-meter resort at Lake Miyazawa at a cost of $4.9 million.
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Planeta Junior Bringing DreamWorks Animation Series to Spain
Unprecedented deal to see nine DWA series air beginning in October, including ‘Turbo F.A.S.T.,’ ‘All Hail King Julien,’ ‘The Adventures of Puss in Boots’ and ‘Dinotrux.’
Sardine Productions Launching Third Season of ‘Leon’
Canada's ‘Leon’ to enter the Chinese market in 2016 in partnership with SHIAO Animation; multiplatform strategy to include TV and VOD distribution, publishing, interactive, and licensing and merchandising.
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Simpsons Creator Matt Groening Sued in Domestic Lawsuit
TMZ reports that ‘Simpsons’ creator Matt Groening and his wife are being sued by a former nanny for their treatment of Hispanics.
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Watch Next Media Signs its first series with France Télévisions
Paris-based Watch Next Media enters into a development deal on the company’s first series with France Télévisions on its 52-episode 11-minute animated series, ‘Nate is Late.’
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Discovery Family Picks up Tiny Island’s ‘Dream Defenders’
Discovery Family acquires U.S. rights to 26-episode series from Tiny Island Productions.
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WATCH: Netflix Unwraps Season 2 Trailer for ‘BoJack Horseman’
Twelve new episodes of the animated series created by Raphael Bob-Waksberg and animated by L.A.-based ShadowMachine arrive on Netflix July 17.
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‘Mike Tyson Mysteries: The Complete First Season’ Headed to DVD
Warner Bros. Home entertainment releasing hit Adult Swim series starring pop-culture icon and boxing legend Mike Tyson on DVD on October 20, 2015.
WATCH: Adult Swim Releases New Trailer for ‘Rick and Morty’ Season 2
Ten new episodes of the show from Justin Roiland and ‘Community’ creator Dan Harmon begin premiering on Adult Swim on Sunday, July 26.
‘Adventure Time’ Season 5 Headed to Disc
Complete fifth season of the hit Cartoon Network series arrives on Blu-ray and DVD July 14th, including all 52 episodes and an exclusive behind-the-scenes featurette.
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GBI Acquires Two Award-Winning ‘Toons for Kid Genius Channel
Genius Brands International acquires ‘Dennis the Menace’ and ‘Where on Earth is Carmen Sandiego?’ for its new KID GENIUS channel scheduled to launch this September on Comcast’s Xfinity On Demand.
Netflix Adds Three Original Animated Preschool Series
Netflix adds Henson’s ‘Word Party,’ Cheeky Little’s ‘Kazoops!’ and Guru’s ‘True & the Rainbow Kingdom’ to its growing slate of original preschool content.
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Turner & Warner Bros. Sign Global Multi-Series Deal for Boomerang
Nearly 450 half-hours of original content from Warner Bros. Animation to premiere on the rebranded network; New WBA Series ‘Bunnicula,’ ‘Wabbit – A Looney Tunes Production’ and ‘Be Cool Scooby-Doo!’ set for global rollout this fall.
Adult Swim Unveils 2015 Comic-Con Lineup
Adult Swim announces panels and signings for popular network shows ‘Robot Chicken,’ ‘Aqua Teen Hunger Force Forever,’ ‘Mike Tyson Mysteries’ and ‘Rick and Morty.’
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Artifex Delivers the Futuristic VFX of ‘Continuum’ with ftrack
Vancouver-based visual effects studio relies on cloud-based creative management tool ftrack to deliver stunning effects on a tight deadline for Syfy’s ‘Continuum’ and TBT’s ‘Falling Skies.’
CAKE to Handle Int’l Distribution for PBS Kids Series ‘Ready Jet Go!’
CAKE to handle international distribution of Wind Dancer’s PBS Kids series ‘Ready Jet Go!’ created by Craig Bartlett.
Encore VFX Envisions the Paranormal for ABC’s ‘The Whispers’
Led by Encore VFX supervisor and creative director Stephan Fleet, Encore artists in Vancouver and Los Angeles completed anywhere from 30 to 60 VFX shots per episode.
Annecy 2015 Wraps with Record Attendance & New Deals
Annecy International Animation Film Festival and International Animation Film Market wraps in France with a slew of deals and new partnerships.
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SOME TIPS ON WRITING SCREENPLAY OUTLINES
I thought I’d share some of my experience and thoughts about writing screenplay outlines...
GALLERY: 80+ New Projects to Be Presented at 2015 Cartoon Forum
A brief look at the more than 80 projects set to be presented to potential co-producers, buyers and investors at the 26th annual Cartoon Forum, taking place in Toulouse, France September 15-18.
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80+ New Projects to Be Presented at 2015 Cartoon Forum
More than 80 projects are set to be presented to potential co-producers, buyers and investors at the 26th annual Cartoon Forum, taking place in Toulouse, France September 15-18.
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