Aardman Greenlights New Seasons for ‘Shaun the Sheep’ and ‘Very Small Creatures’
The award-winning animation studio announces a new 20-episode Season 7 and Season 3, respectively, for its 2 most popular stop-motion shows.
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Big Little Fish Appoints Ros Attille Head of Children’s Content
The Former BBC Children’s Head of Preschool Development joins the independent production company to oversee its move into children’s animation and unscripted live-action.
eOne Launching 2D/3D ‘Ninja Express’ Series
New animated kids’ show follows three little Ninjas who run the ultimate delivery service – anywhere, anything, and anytime; rollout underway as of July 1.
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9 Story Media Group Announces Strategic Hires to Bolster Senior Leadership
Additions across distribution, development, legal, and technology include veteran executives Joss Duffield; Gráinne McNamara; Jennifer Bol; and Boris Beaubien.
CAKE Strikes Worldwide Distribution Deal with Animation Collective
New York studio’s library contains several hundred digitally remastered episodes of shows like ‘Kappa Mikey’ and ‘Thumb Wrestling Federation.’
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JAM Media Takes ‘Little Roy’ Stateside
Universal Kids picks up hybrid show.
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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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FremantleMedia’s ‘Danger Mouse’ Returning to CBBC
Animated children’s show renewed for third season.
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Brass Helps Bring CBBC Documentary to Life
Leeds-based company provides digital animated sequences for the latest installment of CBBC series ‘My Life.’
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Technicolor Developing ‘Supersaurus 7’ Series
Technicolor options the rights from ‘Misery Bear’ co-creator Chris Hayward and creative director, designer and illustrator Henry Coate to develop and produce ‘Supersaurus 7,’ a CG-animated children’s comedy adventure series featuring the world’s first superhero dinosaurs.
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‘Mystery Soup’ Wins Inaugural ANIM8 Pilot Program
Surreal 2D animation comedy from writer Victoria Manifold and director Hannah Jacobs now in development with CBBC and BBC Worldwide; series set to be delivered in September 2016.
‘Danger Mouse’ Returning for Second Season
Co-production partnership between BBC Children’s and FremantleMedia Kids & Family to see the return of the World’s Greatest Secret Agent in a new season commissioned by CBBC.
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ANIM8 Announces Final Shortlisted Pilot Projects
‘Mystery Soup,’ ‘Peeled Prawn and Shaved Sheep’ and ‘Poles Apart’ -- shortlisted as finalists from more than 300 entries in animation pilot scheme from CBBC and BBC Worldwide.
CAKE, Cheeky Little Media & Mighty Nice Sign U.K. Publishing Deal for ‘Bottersnikes & Gumbles’
Australian production outfits sign a U.K. publishing deal with Hodder Children’s Books for their new CGI children’s comedy series ‘Bottersnikes & Gumbles.’
Technicolor’s ‘The Deep’ Lands U.K. Broadcaster
New CG-animated underwater adventure series co-produced by Canada’s DHX Media and Australia’s A Stark Production set to air on CBBC this March.
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CBBC and BBC Worldwide Announce ANIM8 Shortlist
Nationwide search inviting pitches from individuals, studios and companies, received close to 300 entries from animators, writers, designers and storyboard artists across the U.K.
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CARTOON Movie Announces 2016 Program & Dates
With 55 projects from 19 European countries selected to date for European pitching event, more than 700 animation film professionals are set to gather March 2-4 in Lyon, France.
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Jam Media’s ‘Little Roy’ Goes on European Trip
Key broadcasters throughout Europe and the U.K. pick up new live action/animated hybrid series.
BBC Children's Launches ANIM8 Animation Pilot Program
New initiative offers U.K. innovators the chance to pitch for funded development.
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‘Danger Mouse’ Reboot Biggest New Hit of the Year for Kids
All-new ‘Danger Mouse’ series a colossal hit with young audiences, topping the ratings with a triumphant return to TV on the U.K.’s CBBC.
ABC Australia Snaps Up JAM Media's ‘Little Roy’
Dublin-based production, distribution and licensing company JAM Media secures a key broadcast deal with ABC Australia for its new live action/animated series ‘Little Roy.’
'The Bigger Picture' Wins Cartoon d’Or at Cartoon Forum 2015
Daisy Jacobs’ Oscar-nominated animated short ‘The Bigger Picture’ is named the winner of the 2015 Cartoon d’Or at the 26th edition of the European pitching and co-production event in Toulouse, France.
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Cartoon Forum Announces 2015 Tribute Awards
European pitching and co-production event in Toulouse, France names the U.K.’s CBBC as Broadcaster of the Year, France’s Superights as Investor/Distributor of the Year, and France’s Vivement Lundi! as Producer of the Year.
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JAM Media Brings 'Little Roy' to CBeebies & CBBC
Dublin-based creative production, distribution and licensing company wins far-reaching crossover commission from CBBC and CBeebies for brand-new live-action/animation hybrid series 'Little Roy' and spinoff series 'The Roy Files.'
WATCH: New ‘Danger Mouse’ Trailer Now Online
Set to premiere on CBBC on September 28th, ‘Danger Mouse’ is a co-production with FremantleMedia Kids & Family animated by Boulder Media with Robert Cullen directing and Peter Lewis and Anne Tweedy producing.
