Discovery Family Picks up Tiny Island’s ‘Dream Defenders’
Discovery Family acquires U.S. rights to 26-episode series from Tiny Island Productions.
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.
‘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.
LIMA Elects Six New Board Members
Executives from Toys“R”Us, Copyrights Asia, Meredith Corp., WME/IMG Licensing, CPLG and Televisa begin terms July 1st.
Perry’s Previews Movie Review: ‘Inside Out’
Pixar’s new film is the best animation film this year so far, and their best release since ‘Toy Story 3.’
PipelineFX Intros Monthly Pricing for Qube!
New subscription licensing plan offers fully supported version of Qube! render farm management software for $15/month for commercial use and $10.50/month for educational use.
‘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.
WIA to Host ‘Women in Gaming: A Talk with Janey Yang’ July 16
Janey Yang works as a technical artist at DICE Los Angeles, helping artists troubleshoot issues in 3D software and game-writing tools in order to speed up their workflows.
WATCH: Filmakademie Diploma Film ‘366 Days’ Tells a Touching Tale
Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg graduate Johannes Schiehsl uses Autodesk Maya, Chaos Group’s V-Ray, and Adobe After Effects and Premiere to create his award-winning diploma film, ‘366 Days.’
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.
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.
Independent Stop-Motion Animator Jane Aaron Dies at 67
New York-based internationally recognized, award-winning animator, author and illustrator Jane Aaron designed, produced and directed more than 150 short animated films for ‘Sesame Street.’
Cartoon Network Debuts We Bare Bears at Comic-Con International: San Diego 2015
Back-to-back panels, costume contests, pajama parties, and premiere screenings of fan favorites ‘Adventure Time,’ ‘Regular Show,’ ‘Steven Universe,’ ‘Uncle Grandpa’ and ‘Clarence.’
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.’
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.
Bron Studios Expands Production Facilities
New animation studio on Vancouver Island will serve Bron’s production needs on ‘Henchmen,’ the company’s first full-length animated feature film.
Box Office Report: ‘Jurassic World,’ ‘Inside Out’ Dominate ‘Ted 2’
Universal's ‘Jurassic World’ holds off Pixar’s ‘Inside Out’ for the second weekend in a row; Seth MacFarlane R-rated comedy sequel ‘Ted 2’ underwhelms with $33 million debut.
WATCH: Warner Bros' Chris DeFaria Talks Feature Film Production Realities at FMX 2015
Chris DeFaria, Warner Bros. president of animation, digital production and visual effects, talks about assessing a film's viability, extensive industry use of previs and virtual production, as well as the studio's shock when 'The LEGO Movie' didn't receive an Oscar nomination.
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.
Academy Invites 322 to Membership
The Academy invites 26 new members to join the Short Films and Feature Animation branch; 23 new members are invited to join the Visual Effects branch.
DreamWorks Animation’s ‘Home’ Now on Digital HD
Watch an exclusive clip from the “Be an Artist” featurette, in which storyboard artist Andrew Erekson provides a tutorial on how to draw Tip.
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.
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.
