Category: Television
'Adventure Time' Gift Set Hits Retail
Adventure Time: Jake the Dad compilation DVD release now available from Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Group.
PAC-MAN Headed to MENA Region
41 Entertainment grants TV rights to MBC3 for PAC-MAN series; names licensing & merchandising agent and toy partner.
DreamWorks Acquires Chapman Entertainment Library
DreamWorks Animation expands its TV portfolio with the acquisition of the Chapman Entertainment Library, including beloved brands Fifi and the Flowertots, Roary the Racing Car,Raa Raa the Noisy Lion and Little Charley Bear.
'South Park' Wins Fifth Emmy Award
South Park honored with an Emmy Award for Outstanding Animated Program; new 17th season kicks off with ten all-new episodes on Wednesday, September 25.
DHX Media Acquires Ragdoll
DHX Media acquires Ragdoll Worldwide, owner of Teletubbies and In The Night Garden children’s brands.
Ballistic Unveils 'Matte Painting 3'
Ballistic Media announces pre-sales for the 240-page d’artiste: Matte Painting 3, the long-awaited sequel to Matte Painting and Matte Painting 2 with master artists David Luong, Damien Macé and Milan Schere.
HOW TO MAKE THE PERFECT SERIES PITCH (PART 1)
I’m asked questions all the time about pitching animated TV series. Do I need a bible? — Do I need a pilot script? — Do I need artwork? —Do I need a few minutes of animation? Rather than tell you what I think you need, let me illustrate the reality of pitching with two personal anecdotes...
'Dora' Special Skates to Primetime
Nickelodeon announces a brand-new Dora the Explorer half-hour primetime special, “Dora’s Great Roller Skate Adventure,” premiering on Sunday, Sept. 22, at 7 p.m. (ET/PT).
'Randy Cunningham 9th Grade Ninja' Returns for Second Series
Randy Cunningham 9th Grade Ninja returns for second series on Disney XD; hit Irish-produced animated series to return to screens in early 2014.
Cake Brings Second Year of Seasonal Specials to CN
Kids’ and family entertainment content distributor CAKE announced an agreement with Cartoon Network US for two more seasonal specials – A Monsterous Holiday and The Naughty List.
Cartoon Forum Announces Tribute Nominations
France and the UK lead the nominations for the Cartoon Tributes for animated TV series at pitching and co-production event Cartoon Forum 2013, taking place September 17-20 in Toulouse, France.
Giant Wheel Strikes Distribution Deal for 'Taka & Maka'
Indian/Anglo CG animation studio Giant Wheel Animation announces the appointment of Atlantyca Entertainment as a new distribution partner for the animated series Taka & Maka.
9 Story Acquires 'Haunted Tales'
9 Story Enterprises acquires worldwide distribution and licensing rights for Haunted Tales for Wicked Kids.
Guru Studio Appoints Ian Lambur
Saban Inks New Deals for 'Power Rangers Megaforce'
Saban Brands and MarVista Entertainment announce new global licensing deals for Power Rangers Megaforce.
'PAC-MAN' Heads to French TV
41 Entertainment grants Free TV and Pay TV rights for the first two seasons of PAC-MAN and the Ghostly Adventures in France.
Radical Sheep Launches Multi-Platform 'Yup Yups'
Radical Sheep Productions and Industrial Brothers Canada launch the multi-platform Yup Yups, which is set to premiere on Disney Junior Canada September 16.
TV Academy Honors VFX Nominees
The Television Academy Special Visual Effects Peer Group honors VFX Emmy nominees Jay Worth, Paul Graff and Tobias Mannewitz at an event at the Leonard H. Goldenson Theatre on Monday, September 9.
'Uncle Grandpa' Wins Ratings Race
Uncle Grandpa, the newest original animated comedy series from Cartoon Network Studios, rapidly becomes Cartoon Network’s new hit.
TAC Celebrates 10 Year Anniversary
The Animation Conference, an extension of the world-renowned Ottawa International Animation Festival, undergoes some big changes for this year’s 10th anniversary celebration, including a new vision, a new venue and an additional day.
Anchor Bay Debuts 'Tickety Toc ‘Chime Time Adventures’' DVD
Hit Nick Jr. preschool series Tickety Toc arrives on DVD with Chime Time Adventures from Anchor Bay Entertainment on September 10, 2013.
Rovio Entertainment Taps Aspera for 'Angry Birds' Series
Rovio Entertainment taps Aspera’s Faspex on Demand to deliver animated series Angry Birds to more than 20 broadcast partners worldwide.
'Everything’s Rosie' Headed to Mobile Market
V & S Entertainment appoints Daredevil Development to create a gaming app for the hit show Everything’s Rosie.