SAG-AFTRA Calling for TV Animation Strike Authorization
Wages and residuals for animated work on Netflix, Amazon and other streaming platforms at heart of negotiation battle.
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Cartoon Italia Speaks Out Against France 4 TV Channel Shut Down
Italian association of animation producers issues appeal of solidarity with French animation industry against planned kids channel closing.
‘The Parakeets:’ Who Knew Birdwatching Could be so Funny
Two bickering birds and their hapless owner make an amusing dysfunctional ensemble in this new animated web series.
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DreamWorks Animation Television’s ‘Rocky & Bullwinkle’ Revival Aims for the Heart
Voice-over artist Tara Strong steps into the shoes of the legendary June Foray for Amazon Prime Video series ‘The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle.’
DreamWorks Preps ‘Rocky and Bullwinkle,’ ‘Kung Fu Panda’ Series for Amazon
New take on the classic Jay Ward series expected to debut May 11, with the spinoff from the feature film franchise coming later this year.
The Early Bird Gets The Worm
Literally and figuratively.
48 Projects Chosen for Animation Production Day 2018
Producers will assemble April 26 and 27 in Stuttgart to present projects and meet with potential business partners.
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9 Story Media Acquires Out of the Blue Enterprises
Companies worked together on hit preschool series ‘Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood’ and ‘Creative Galaxy.’
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Magnopus Powers VR/AR Rendering with Deadline
Thinkbox app forms the backbone of the award-winning company’s pipeline.
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‘Gumball’ Scores Pair of BAFTA Kids Nominations
Awards for best in children’s media will be presented Nov. 26 in London.
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DHX Sells 13 Series’ Global SVOD Rights to Amazon
Deal covers more than 200 countries and territories and 15 languages.
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WATCH: Teaser for More of Amazon’s ‘The Tick’
Second half of the series’ first season returns to the streaming service in February.
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Kid Genius Cartoons Plus! Subscription Service Set for Amazon Channels
Channel plans to deliver ‘content with a purpose,’ including ‘Warren Buffett’s Secret Millionaires Club,’ ‘Baby Genius’ and ‘Thomas Edison’s Secret Lab.’
WATCH: Trailer for Amazon’s ‘Sigmund and the Sea Monsters’
Streaming studio will premiere Oct. 13 new Sid & Marty Krofft series based on their original 1970s series on Prime.
Thinkbox Releases Deadline 10
New edition of compute management software leverages Amazon EC2 Spot Instances to reduce costs and improve flexibility of visual effects rendering.
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Amazon Original Kids Series ‘Lost in Oz’ to Debut on Prime Video
The brand-new series expands on the Emmy-Award winning special, stars voice talents Ashley Boettcher, Gina Gershon, Allison Mack, Jorge Diaz and Nika Futterman, and debuts on August 4th.
Peter Sluszka Celebrates Retail Whimsy with Stop-Motion Paper Animation for Amazon
Hornet director’s signature stop-motion papercraft returns for Amazon’s Prime Day 2017 with characters new and old.
‘Tumble Leaf’ Returns with Season Three August 15 on Prime Video
Amazon’s most awarded kids series, created by Drew Hodges and executive produced by Kelli Bixler, grows with 12 new episodes that celebrate learning through play.
Trailer: ‘Niko and the Sword of Light’ Premieres on Amazon July 21
New Titmouse-animated series based on the motion graphic comic by Imaginism Studios, Inc. and Studio NX features the voice talents Tom Kenny, Andre Robinson, Steve Blum, Kevin Michael Richardson, Jim Cummings and Kari Wahlgren.
Free Download: Special Annecy Edition of Animation World Magazine
Special print edition distributed at Annecy 2017 celebrates a year’s worth of creative excellence since industry professionals last gathered in France at the world’s largest and most prestigious film festival dedicated to the art of animation.
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‘The Making of a Dream’ Episode 18: Dozens of Pitches including Amazon
I have pitched as many as 35 studios in one day.
Amazon Racks Up Six Wins at Daytime Creative Arts Emmy Awards
Emmy Awards for ‘Tumble Leaf,’ ‘The Snowy Day’ and ‘Lost in Oz: Extended Adventure’ mark the third consecutive year of wins in the Preschool animation category and the second year of wins in the Children’s category.
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DreamWorks Animation Television Leads Daytime Creative Arts Emmys with 9 Awards
Racking up the most wins for any animated or children’s program, DWA’s ‘Trollhunters’ takes home six Emmy Awards including statuettes for directors Guillermo del Toro and Rodrigo Blaas.
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‘Dream Defenders’ Continues Global Expansion Strategy
Singapore’s Tiny Island Production unveils new VR experience and Stereoscopic 3D viewer, teams with Popeyes Restaurants to launch special kids meal in the U.S.
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Amazon Developing Animated Kids Series with The Roots’ Passyunk Productions
Written by Becky Friedman and featuring music by The Roots, new ‘South Street Sounds’ animated series follows three friends growing up in the most musical of neighborhoods.
