The deal includes seasons and specials of Bob the ‘Builder’ ‘Fireman Sam,’ ‘In the Night Garden,’ seven Air Bud movies and the DHX Media original, ‘Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs.’
Deb Pierson, credited with the rapid growth of the video-on-demand Kid Genius Cartoon Channel into nearly 50 million U.S. households, has been upped to SVP, global content distribution and marketing & president of Kid Genius Cartoon Channel, while 25-year licensing, merchandising and business development veteran Lloyd Mintz was promoted to SVP, head of worldwide consumer products.
Corus Entertainment’s Nelvana has rolled out digital media for the fun new world of animated action series Mysticons, including the launch of a YouTube channel and social media pages.
Despite serious competition from shows on rival networks Nickelodeon, Super RTL and Disney, the Award-winning, 3D-animated Insectibles, a co-production between One Animation, KiKA, Discovery and ZDF-Enterprises, has topped the ratings charts for kids TV in Germany.
Nexus Studios’ Felix Massie brings to life beloved children’s television character Mr. Benn for a series of hand-crafted advertisements for The Insurance Emporium.
The network has placed an early second season order of ‘Big Hero 6: The Series’ in anticipation of its first season debut this fall.
Cort Lane, Senior Vice President, Animation & Family Entertainment and Joe Quesada, Marvel’s Chief Creative Officer announced the new series’ voice cast, as well as the August 19 premiere date and a third season of ‘Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy’ at the D23 Expo.
CHF Entertainment’s animated ‘Daisy & Ollie’ is based on an original idea by Helen Brown and developed with Executive Producer Jason Manford, and will encourage young children’s curiosity about the world around them this October, exclusivley on Cartoonito.
ZAG’s show, ‘Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir’ now reaches 75 million homes in the U.S. through the daily block for young viewers that launched on July 1.
Fans can celebrate Cartoon Network’s new show with an interactive booth mirrored after Gar’s Bodega -- the workplace of aspiring heroes K.O. and friends -- a supersized balloon of K.O. suspended above the booth and the opportunity to purchase a blind box containing a premium figure exclusive to Comic-Con, all alongside ‘OK K.O.! Let’s Be Heroes,’ ‘Steven Universe’ and ‘Ben 10’ panels and signings.
Cartoon Network’s Emmy-winning series returns with all-new algebraic episodes, kicking off Monday, July 17 at 7:45 p.m. (ET/PT) with “Abstract,” in which Jake is haunted by a mysterious dream, and will be available early, July 14, on the Cartoon Network App.
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.
Brand-new episodes of Gwen Stefani’s animated series about the band HJ5 began airing on Nick Jr., Friday, July 7, at 7:30 p.m. (ET/PT), and Nickelodeon also announced that season two of ‘Teletubbies’ will premiere Monday, July 17, at 2 p.m. (ET/PT).
After previous experiences working in senior-level capacities with Electronic Arts and Disney Interactive, Kalson will play a key role in the development of both existing and new SYBO games, where she will apply her extensive background in AI to focus on analysis, narrative and player behavior throughout game experiences, with the goal of delivering more interactive connections between the game characters inhabiting the SYBO universe and the company’s millions of fans.
The 52 x 12’ CGI-animated series starring a cheeky koala starts on the newly launched platform after distributor Comarex brokered the pay-TV deal with National Geographic, and the series is produced by Flying Bark Productions in association with Telegael Teoranta (Ireland) and Giant Wheel (India).
The brand new animated series and comedy adventure about the small and mighty heroes from a magical land premieres on YouTube and YouTube Kids.
‘Rebels’ action brings heroic characters and compelling villains closer to the stories of ‘Rogue One’ and the original ‘Star Wars’ trilogy, available on Blu-ray and DVD August 29th.
The series is being produced with France Télévisions and Gloob Brazil, with leading drone manufacturer Silverlit on board as worldwide master toy partner, and PGS handling global distribution, licensing and merchandising.
The new animated series, created by Steve Smith and Leigh Hodgkinson, with voice work by Stephen Mangan ('Episodes,' 'Postman Pat'), will launch on BBC television network CBeebies on Monday, July 17th, 2017 at 9:25 and 1:25 weekdays.
‘The Powerpuff Girls: The Last Donnycorn’ features 12 action-packed episodes and a 30-minute special, and will be on sale August 15, 2017.
Get a sneak peek at main character K.O.’s first week in training now through Cartoon Network’s app and on demand, available until the epic one-hour series premiere Tuesday, August 1 at 6:30 p.m. (ET/PT).
The network offers immersive fan experiences based on its iconic series ‘Rocko’s Modern Life,’
‘Hey Arnold!,’ ‘SpongeBob SquarePants,’ ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’ and more.
The French production company has an exciting slate of co-productions following this year’s MIFA at Annecy, France, including animated series and features, with companies like Future Dog Studio, Nippon Animation and Michele Guaschino Studio.
Tiny Island Productions will adapt and expand their ‘Dream Defenders’ animated series for the China market with a TV series, feature film, comics and an augmented reality experience, all as part of WingsMedia’s hope to grow ‘Starship MZ’ properties into China’s Marvel Universe equivalent.
The new CG series is based on the best-selling PlayStation game franchise of the same name, representing a collaboration among Technicolor, Sony Interactive Entertainment and investment group PGS, and will be distributed for audiences around the world.
