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43rd Annual Daytime Emmy Award Nominations Announced

Honorees for individual achievement in animation are Michael Granberry, Supervising Animator, for Amazon’s ‘Tumble Leaf,’ Mike Houston, Lead Artist for PBS’s Mind of a Chef,’ Benjamin Sanders, Storyboard Artist for Nickelodeon’s ‘Peter Rabbit,’ and Chad Weatherford, Character Designer, for Netflix’s ‘Dinotrux.’

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‘Thunderbirds Are Go’ to Debut on Amazon April 22

Original animated kids show following the 50-year-old classic ‘Thunderbirds’ series kicks off with ‘Ring of Fire’ Parts 1 and 2, a special one-hour sneak preview premiering on April 15.

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Ireland Headline News

4th Annual Animation Dingle Kicks off March 18th

Running March 18 & 19, Ireland’s Animation Dingle to feature keynote addresses delivered by Tara Sorensen, Head of Kids Programming for Amazon Studios, USA, and David Levine, General Manager of Disney Channels UK & Ireland.

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Amazon Orders ITV Studios’ ‘Thunderbirds Are Go’

Amazon orders four seasons of the new series, which is a reinvention of the 50-year-old classic ‘Thunderbirds’ series; Rosamund Pike to star as Lady Penelope.

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Aardman Headline News

Half-Hour ‘Shaun the Sheep’ Special Set to Debut on Amazon

Amazon makes world debut of half-hour Aardman special ‘Shaun the Sheep: The Farmer’s Llamas’ exclusively on Prime Video on Friday, November 13.

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Moonbot Studios Headline News

Moonbot Pilot, ‘The Numberlys,’ Launches on Amazon Video

First introduced as a Webby Award-winning app in 2012, whimsical world of ‘The Numberlys’ expanded for Amazon Video pilot.

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Nickelodeon Headline News

‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’ Time Travel to Jurassic Era in 2D-Animated Special

One-hour special, ‘Half-Shell Heroes: Blast to the Past,’ premieres on Nickelodeon on Sunday, November 22.

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Magic Light Pictures Headline News

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.

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Thinkbox Software Headline News

Deadline Cloud Wizard for Amazon EC2 Now in Open Beta

New feature in Thinkbox Software’s scalable solution for managing compute resources across platforms on physical and virtual machines automates the configuration of render farms on Amazon EC2.

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Awards Headline News

Daytime Emmy Awards Announce 2015 Animation Honorees

The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences announces the 42nd annual Daytime Emmy Award Nominations; Individual Achievement in Animation honorees include Amazon’s ‘Tumble Leaf,’ ‘Disney Jake and the Never Land Pirates’ and Nickelodeon’s ‘Peter Rabbit.’

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Pre-School Headline News

Amazon to Debut Preschool Series ‘Tumble Leaf’

Amazon debuts seven brand-new episodes of its Annecy International Festival award-winning series, ‘Tumble Leaf,’ on Prime Instant Video on Friday, September 5.

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Pre-School Headline News

‘Creative Galaxy’ Launching on Amazon Prime Instant Video

Amazon Prime Instant Video debuts the original preschool series ‘Creative Galaxy,’ from Blue’s Clues co-creator Angela Santomero, on Friday, June 27.

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Aardman Animations Headline News

Aardman Lands Exclusive U.S. Deal with Amazon

Amazon strikes an exclusive licensing pact with Aardman Animations to stream ‘Wallace and Gromit,’ ‘Shaun the Sheep’ and other animated series and specials on its Prime Instant Video service in the U.S.

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Withoutabox Co-Founders Form Critical Mass Studios

Amazon’s Withoutabox co-founders launch Critical Mass Studios, aimed at transforming global, multi-platform distribution, rights management and monetization.

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Imira Entertainment Headline News