Disney Creates Direct-to-Consumer Unit to Oversee Streaming
Kevin Mayer, who oversaw the acquisitions of Pixar, Marvel, Lucasfilm and 20th Century Fox, will lead the new division.
Category: Licensing
'Thomas' Returns with Hour-Long Kickoff for New Season
Debuting March 12, ‘The Adventure Begins’ tells the story of the tank engine’s first exploits.
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9 Story, GO-N to Co-Produce 'Bewitched' series
Animated series based on the live-action classic will be aimed at ages 6-11 with family co-viewing appeal.
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Nelvana, Sumitomo to Create Original Anime
Partners plan to develop animated children’s properties with global appeal.
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Guru Picks Abraham as Senior Director of Sales
Exec also will oversee new business development for the Toronto-based company.
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'Masha' Reports Success in Sales, Licensing, Apps, Live Shows
Animaccord’s hit series continues to win over audiences across the globe.
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5th Digital Entertainment World Adds Top Speakers
Event features 2,000 decision-makers across video, music, games and advertising, startups, innovators, technologists and press.
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Boat Rocker Acquires FremantleMedia's Kids & Family Division
Move solidifies the company’s position as a leading vertically integrated kids & family content provider with full-scale operations in Canada, the United States, Europe and Asia.
DHX, Nickelodeon Roll Out ‘Massive Monster Mayhem’ Globally
Following successful premiere on Nicktoons in the U.S., original picked up by Nickelodeon International for more than 140 territories.
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Promotions, New Hire Bolster Nelvana’s Senior Management Team
Masterson rejoins as VP sales, consumer products and international, while promotions up Yan to head of brands, Ferguson to senior international sales manager and Brinder to senior content distribution manager, domestic and digital.
APC Kids Distributing Genius Brands ‘Rainbow Rangers’ in EMEA
Overseas debut of the adventure series to follow U.S. launch in fall 2018 on Nick Jr.
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Annecy International Animated Film Festival 2018
Begins: June 11, 2018
Dedicated to honoring the best in animation for over 50 years - the Anncey International Film Festival is coming up June 11 – 16.
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eOne Expands ‘Peppa Pig’ Licensing in U.S., Canada
New season partners join program, as existing members renew.
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Trevor Lai and ‘Super BOOMi’ Taking China by Storm
Suzhou’s Up Studios founder is masterminding an IP empire, with his latest series debut racking up over 300 million views on Tencent Video.
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Tiny Pop Airs ‘Masha’ Season 1 in the U.K.
Sony-owned channel is the most-recent to air the hit preschool series from Annimaccord.
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Cottonwood’s ‘The Ollie & Moon Show’ Heads to China
UYoung takes on SVOD, broadcast and licensing rights to series about globetrotting cats.
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Slate of ‘Gumboot Kids’ Television and Digital Content Greenlit by CBC Kids
Kidstream picks up U.S. rights to popular Canadian franchise as it enters its third season and launches two new spinoffs.
ZAG Bolsters Executive Team
Growing animation studio hires new COO/CFO Marlin Prager, chief accounting officer David Ribardo and VP retail business development Cindy Elfenbein.
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ZAG, Bandai Link ‘Zak Storm’ Show, Toys, Mobile Game
All three expressions of the property will interact in new ways under deal between producer ZAG and toy maker Bandai America.
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Wheeling and Dealing Starts Ahead of MIP Jr., MIPCOM
Animated program distributors rack up pre-market deals and prestigious venues to show off their wares.
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‘Masha’s Spooky Stories’ Ratings Open Licensing Opps in Italy
Spin-off series’ success boosts brand awareness and licensing opportunities.
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Koko Rose Media Signs Digital Publishing Deal for ‘Deer Little Forest’
Interactive specialist AmayaSoft to create digital book apps for Chinese, Russian and Turkish markets in multi-territory deal.
IMPS, Dupuis Developing New Animated Smurfs Series
Official Smurfs licensor IMPS and the studio behind adaptations of ‘Spirou,’ ‘Little Spirou,’ ‘Papyrus,’ ‘Jojo,’ ‘Cedric,’ and more join forces to produce a new Smurfs TV series giving the little blue creatures an updated look.
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Realities and Key Considerations When Working in China
For veteran animation producer Leanne Passafonti, finding success in the Middle Kingdom is all about preparation, partnering and managing expectations.
Acamar Films Extends Master Toy Partnership with Fisher-Price for ‘Bing’
Major marketing launch leading into the holiday season and 2018 planned for new product offerings from popular preschool series.
