Category: Television
‘PAC-MAN and the Ghostly Adventures’ Scores Strong Ratings in France
41 Entertainment, Arad Productions and NAMCO BANDAI Games announce PAC-MAN and the Ghostly Adventures TV premiere delivers strong ratings in France.
‘Transformers Armada: The Complete Series’ Heads to Disc March 11
Shout! Factory and Hasbro Studios announce the release of the entire series collection of Transformers Armada on DVD March 11.
Rock Paper Scissors and a52 Give Time Warner Cable the Star Treatment
Rock Paper Scissors and a52 deliver New World, a star-studded Super Bowl spot for Time Warner Cable.
Second Season of ‘Sofia the First’ Debuts Friday, March 7
The second season of Disney Channel’s Sofia the First debuts March 7 and will feature appearances of Disney Princesses Snow White, Mulan, Tiana, and Rapunzel.
‘Star Wars Rebels’ Unveils Cowboy Jedi, Kanan
Star Wars Rebels introduces Kanan, voiced by Freddie Prinze, Jr., a less traditional Force-wielder than fans are used to seeing.
Henson Signs Base79 to Optimize YouTube Offerings
The Jim Henson Company forms a partnership with Los Angeles-based digital video company Base79 to help boost the company’s original content presence on YouTube.
Former Fremantle Exec David Ellender Launches Slingshot
Former Fremantle executive David Ellender launches Los Angeles-based independent television studio, Slingshot Global Media.
HIT Expands Reach of ‘Thomas and Friends’ with Televisa Partnership
HIT Entertainment announces a partnership with Televisa to bring HIT’s core brands, including ‘Thomas and Friends’ and ‘Bob the Builder’ to Mexico.
Fred Rogers Co Announces 2nd Season of ‘Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood’
Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood will return to PBS Kids for a second season with 25 new episodes coming out later this year.
VIZ Media Announces Evolution of its Neon Alley Anime Brand
VIZ Media’s Neon Alley evolves to become the new home for digital streaming anime content in the U.S.
Nickelodeon’s ‘Breadwinners’ Premieres Feb. 17
Steve Borst and Gary “Doodles” Di Raffaele create original buddy-comedy series filled with humor, music and booty shakin’ energy.
Kidscreen Awards 2014 Winners Announced
The year’s best work in children’s television is singled out and celebrated by the global kids entertainment industry at Kidscreen Summit in New York.
Hulu to Debut Jim Henson's ‘Doozers’
Animated preschool series inspired by beloved Fraggle Rock characters to launch exclusively in the U.S. on Hulu and Hulu Plus on April 25, 2014.
Magic Light Wins Int’l Kids Emmy for ‘Room On The Broom’
Magic Light Pictures’ multi award-winning film Room on the Broom wins the Animation category of the 2014 International Emmy Kids Awards held on Monday night.
Ubisoft, Sony to Partner on ‘Rabbids’ Feature
Ubisoft and Sony Pictures Entertainment to develop a full-length feature film based on the Rabbids, the irreverent, wacky characters from the popular TV series and video games.
ACE Names ‘Frozen’ Best Edited Animated Feature
Frozen (edited by Jeff Draheim) wins Best Edited Animated Feature Film at the 64th Annual ACE Eddie Awards on Friday, February 7, 2014; Captain Phillips and American Hustle win Best Edited Feature Film and Best Edited Feature Film.
Corus Unveils Teletoon Integration Plan
On the heels of its takeover in December, Teletoon now sits under the new Corus Kids vertical, headed by VP of television Colin Bohm.
Victory Arts Sends ‘YOUniverse’ Into Canadian Orbit
Children’s content creator and producer announces the sale of its children’s interstitial series, YOUniverse, to Canadian broadcasters TVO and Knowledge Network.
Splash’s ‘Dive Olly Dive and The Pirate Treasure’ Sets Sail
Splash Entertainment’s animated 3D stereoscopic feature film, Dive Olly Dive and The Pirate Treasure, sets sail internationally with leading broadcasters; sales include Discovery Kids Latin America, Lagardere in France and AKM Distribution in Russia and the CIS.
Planeta Junior and Dreamworks Animation Strike Distribution Deal
Planeta Junior and Dreamworks Animation join forces on extensive multi-year content distribution and consumer products agreement.
Roger Hypes the Visual Gags in Teaser Campaign for FX’s ‘Chozen’
Roger creates comedic promos that blend live-action and animation in a new teaser campaign for Chozen, the new animated series on FX which premiered on January 13th.
Titmouse 5-Second Animation Night Screens Feb. 21
The American Cinematheque hosts the annual Titmouse 5-Second Animation Night at the Egyptian Theater in Hollywood on Friday, February 21.