The Jim Henson Company Celebrates 60 Years
Henson is currently in production on the fourth season of Emmy-nominated PBS KIDS series ‘Dinosaur Train,’ and ‘Word Party,’ a new preschool series for Netflix set to premiere in 2016.
Ankama Launches New Transmedia IP, ‘Abraca’
Commissioned by France Televisions, 26-episode slapstick series taking place in the magical realm of Imagi is set to air in France mid-2017.
Vme Niños Adds ‘Mouk’ and ‘Kambu’
New animated programs on Vme TV’s morning block provide learning lessons for preschoolers.
Industry Vet Marv Newland Curates Evening of Animation at VIFF
Atomic Cartoons teams up with legendary animator behind ‘Bambi Meets Godzilla’ to present ‘Kooks & Legends: Animated Motion Pictures’ on October 8 as part of the Vancouver International Film Festival’s Canadian Images series.
Radical Sheep Options Three New Properties
Toronto-based Radical Sheep Productions acquires the rights to three new properties -- ‘Desmond Pucket,’ ‘Sprinkle and the Sweet Sugar Magics,’ and ‘Dinoswords’ -- in time for MIPCOM and MIP Jr.
9 Story Announces Multiple Sales of ‘Guess How Much I Love You’
Licenses for award-winning preschool classic ‘Guess How Much I Love You – The Adventures of Little Nutbrown Hare’ secured with NA distributor NCircle Entertainment, and broadcasters Z@pp in the Netherlands and Minimini in Poland.
Imira Entertainment Inks New Deals in Latin America
Spain’s Imira Entertainment signs new Latin American broadcast deals for ‘Gaturro’ feature along with ‘The Hero of Color City,’ ‘Sandra, Fairytale Detective’ and more.
Disney Junior Commissions Second Series of ‘The Hive’
Disney EMEA greenlights second season of popular animated preschool series ‘The Hive,’ produced by London-based Lupus Films, Monumental Productions and DQ Entertainment.
Acamar Films’ ‘Bing’ Continues Global Adventure
Multi-territory sales in France, Spain, Portugal, Norway, New Zealand and Israel secured through Aardman Animations.
Granite for Unity 5 Arrives with New Pricing
Granite SDK -- the texture streaming middleware for real-time 3D -- is now available for Unity 5 for $349 or $20 per month.
Learn 2D Character Rigging in Toon Boom Harmony
Master character rigging using this easy to follow step-by-step video course, ‘Anatomy of a 30-Second Short: Camper the Intergalactic Bounty Hunter.’
Nickelodeon Returns to the ‘90s with 'The Splat'
Nickelodeon takes fans back to the ‘90s with the launch of ‘The Splat,” brand-new destination for iconic Nick content including ‘CatDog,’ ‘Ren & Stimpy,’ ‘Rugrats’ and ‘The Wild Thornberrys.’
Rovio Unleashes New ‘Angry Birds Movie’ Trailer
CG-animated comedy directed by Fergal Reilly and Clay Kaytis is due in theaters on May 20, 2016.
Epic Games Unveils ‘Bullet Train’ at Oculus Connect 2
The latest Virtual Reality experience from Epic Games delivers world-scale VR gunfight experience with gameplay that weaves in and out of bullet time.
Atlantyca Bringing ‘Nutri Ventures’ to European Market
Atlantyca Entertainment acquires European distribution rights to globally popular ‘Nutri Ventures’ animated series.
Cardiff Independent Film Festival Adding New Animation Strand
New animation program at CIFF to be managed by Cardiff Animation Nights screening series organizer Lauren Orme.
The 17th Annual Animation Show of Shows Gets its First Theatrical Release
After 16 years of touring his annual animated short film program around the world, Acme Filmworks founder and producer Ron Diamond releases his latest program in theatres for the first time.
‘Simpsons’ Director Launches New Animated Solo Project, ‘Chow-Fuhn’
New animated ‘Sci-Foodieomedy’ series created by ‘The Simpsons’ director Gabriel DeFrancesco features the voices of Jon Lovitz, Margaret Cho and Bobby Lee; initial episodes launching with crowdfunding campaign.
Moonbot ‘Taking Flight’ with New Animated Short
Directed by Brandon Oldenburg and executive produced by William Joyce and Trish Farnsworth-Smith, new CG-animated short is inspired by the life of Antonio Pasin, inventor of the Radio Flyer wagon.
Animal Logic Officially Opens in Vancouver
New 45,000 square-foot studio in Vancouver’s Yaletown district to be led by newly-promoted executive vice president & general manager Sharon Taylor.
Google ATAP Taps Nexus for ‘Rain or Shine’ Spotlight Story
Nexus director Felix Masse is in the Google Spotlight as he joins a stable of internationally acclaimed filmmakers creating 360-degree immersive storytelling experiences for mobile platforms.
Little Airplane Bringing ‘Domo’ Special to MIP Jr.
Little Airplane Productions joins forces with NHK, NEP and Big Tent Entertainment on new long-form production for online sensation ‘Domo.’
Aardman Acquires Majority Share in Nathan Love
New York-based animation studio specializing in commercial production is to be re-branded as Aardman Nathan Love.
Magic Light Pictures Signs First SVOD Deal with Amazon Prime
Award-winning production company announces upcoming slate and new global agreements ahead of MIP Jr.
Post Haste Digital Forms Strategic Alliance with Larson Studios
New Culver City studio co-op expands post offerings in West Los Angeles.
