Rich Frank Joins BabyFirst Board of Directors
Iconic entertainment industry executive Rich Frank joins the Board of Directors for child development television network BabyFirst.
Category: Television
Coming Soon…to Your Living Room: Villains, Cars and Nannies
Super villains, fast cars, and magic nannies all team up on store shelves for this week's home entertainment releases on Blu-Ray and DVD.
Cake to Develop 'Fruit Ninja' Series
Fruit Ninja, the second most downloaded app of all time, is being turned into an animated series by The People’s Republic of Animation, with entertainment specialist CAKE coming on board to develop the new show.
'Jake and the Neverland Pirates' Sail into Season 3
Season three of hit Disney Junior series, Jake and the Never Land Pirates, featuring new villains, special action-packed extended episodes and revamped pirate rock theme song, to debut Friday, January 3, on Disney Channel.
In Business, Cartoons, People, Television, Voice Acting | Headline News | Geographic Region: North America
Netflix UK, Cartoon Network Ink Deal
Netflix members in the UK and Ireland are gaining access to a range of Cartoon Network and Cartoonito content, including Powerpuff Girls and LazyTown.
In Business, Cartoons, Home Entertainment, Places, Television | Headline News | Geographic Region: Europe
ArsenalFX Expands In-House Team
Senior CG Generalist David Carlson, formerly of Digital Domain, joins the ArsenalFX post production team; Cortney Haile is promoted to head of operations; Casey Conroy is named VFX director.
In Business, Commercials, Films, People, Places, Television, Visual Effects | Headline News | Geographic Region: North America
'Family Guy' Character Brian to Make a Return
Family Guy’s beloved talking canine, Brian, is slated to make his return to the series on December 15.
Nickelodeon Teams with USPS for 'SpongeBob MailPants'
Nickelodeon and the United States Postal Service team up for “Spongebob Mailpants” letter writing program; 30 custom-wrapped SpongeBob Mailboxes placed in 13 cities nationwide as program rolls out in 25,000 post office locations.
Wildseed Lands New Investor
Content incubator Wildseed Studios announces a new investment from the commercial arm of Welsh broadcaster S4C.
ABC Extends Classic 'Peanuts' Holiday Specials Until 2020
The ABC Television Network announces that it has extended its relationship with the popular Peanuts animated specials by Charles M. Schulz until 2020 in a deal with Peanuts Worldwide LLC and Lee Mendelson Film Productions.
Vine FX Creates Effects for BBC's 'Atlantis'
Vine FX announces its involvement as the sole visual effects studio in the first series of the prime time BBC fantasy drama, Atlantis.
Walden Media Restructures, Names Frank Smith COO
Walden Media and Anschutz Film Group complete restructuring and reveal fund to support new film slate and expansion into TV and animation; Frank Smith named Chief Operating Officer.
'Futurama,' 'The Simpsons' Lead WGA Nominations
The Writers Guild of America announces its nominees for the 2014 Writers Guild Awards in the TV, new media, news and radio categories, with Futurama and The Simpsons sweeping the animation category.
Similar Faces, Different Day
Rick and Morty creator Justin Roiland deconstructs his twist on a classic sci-fi duo
'Space Dandy' to Premiere on Adult Swim Jan. 4
The English-language production of Space Dandy now underway is set to be broadcast on Adult Swim on January 4, 2014.
eyeball Adds Managing Directors Edelstein & Rosenbloom
Creative strategic design agency eyeball announces the addition of David Edelstein as Managing Director, Broadcast, and Danny Rosenbloom as Managing Director, Commercials.
In Business, Commercials, People, Places, Television | Headline News | Geographic Region: North America
'Ella Bella Bingo' Travels to the Middle East
Singapore-based August Media Holdings sells Season One of its popular preschool animated series, Ella Bella Bingo, to Doha, Qatar-based Al Jazeera Children’s Channel Jeem TV.
Syfy Greenlights 'Dominion' to Series
Syfy greenlights Dominion to series; supernatural action drama produced by Universal Cable Productions.
DHX Lands Raft of New Deals for 'Yo Gabba Gabba'
DHX Media signs a number of international deals for its hugely successful series, Yo Gabba Gabba!, with broadcasters in several key territories committing to continue airing the show.
In Business, Licensing, Television | Headline News | Geographic Region: Africa, Australia, South America
Guru Studio Promotes Amy Robson
Guru Studio announces the appointment of Justin Time Producer Amy Robson to the position of Vice President of Production; executive move comes on the heels of Justin Time’s sixth Annie Award nomination.
Disney XD, Teletoon Acquires Technicolor’s ‘Atomic Puppet’
Disney XD and TELETOON acquire the joint production from Technicolor and Mercury Filmworks’ Atomic Puppets.
Radley Remakes the Globe for Discovery
Radley remakes the globe for Discovery in a complete rebrand for the network.
Milk to Create VFX for New Season of 'Doctor Who'
VFX house Milk is commissioned by the BBC to create the visual effects for the forthcoming eighth season of Doctor Who, to be broadcast in 2014; the company was previously behind the visual effects created for the BBC’s Doctor Who 50th Anniversary special episode: Day of the Doctor.
WIA’s Margaret Dean Talks Animation
Margaret Dean, the director of production for Mattel’s Playground Productions and co-president of Women in Animation, a non-profit dedicated to connecting, supporting, and empowering women in the field of animation, discusses her experience within the animation industry in a Q&A.
In Business, Cartoons, People, Places, Television | Headline News | Geographic Region: North America
Cartoon Network Commissions First APAC Series
Cartoon Network commissions its first Asian Pacific-made series, Exchange Student Zero, for global distribution.
