APC Kids and TeamTO Partner on ‘Jade Armor’ Animated Adventure Series
The series follows teenage Lan Jun, now Jade Armor, the legendary mythical superhero, as she battles super villains and copes with the struggles of teenage life.
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Kids First Secures New Broadcast Partners for ‘Hello Kitty: Super Style!’
The 3D original animated children’s series, co-developed with Amazon Kids+, stars Sanrio’s pop culture icon Hello Kitty as small-town hero.
Todd Brian, WildBrain Director of Development, Animation, Dies at 59
The creative executive served in various positions in animation and live-action, honing his skills at Corus Entertainment prior to joining the WildBrain family; he passed away on December 28 after a short illness.
Popular Canadian Series ‘The Beachcombers’ Getting Animated
Industry veterans Blair Peters and Nick Orchard team up to create a funny, fresh take on the classic TV show that originally ran over 18 seasons with 387 episodes.
Lighthouse Promotes Gilly Fogg to Head Creative
Studio’s new ‘creative guardian’ will oversee all original IP development and service project slates; credits include series director on Amazon Prime Original ‘Bug Diaries,’ ‘Wishenpoof,’ and ‘Space Ranger Roger.’
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MPC Film Expands Leadership Team
Company brings on VFX supervisors Khalid Almeerani and Carlos Caballero Valdés, and VFX producers Lisa Purisima and Florent Villegas, to bolster its high-end visual effects production efforts.
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Podcast EP72: Dev Exec Dave Padbury Shares How Pitches Become New Shows
Listen to the latest installment of the Animation Industry Podcast, Terry Ibele’s in-depth interview series with guests including JJ Villard, John Musker, Tina Nowracki, and Fred Seibert, who share their stories, insights, and career advice.
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Guru Studio Announces New International Broadcast Deals
‘True and the Rainbow Kingdom’ and ‘Justin Time’ expand into additional territories with new broadcast partners in U.K., U.S., Mexico, Portugal, Spain, China, and Indonesia.
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DHX Media Promotes Stephanie Betts to Vice President, Content
Todd Brian joins company as director of animation development, reporting to Betts.
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CAKE Launching Stop-Motion ‘Kiri and Lou’ at MIPCOM
New preschool series will use animated paper and clay to tell humorous stories that teach kids about kindness.
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PBS Kids Announces New Series ‘Let’s Go Luna!’ and ‘Molly of Denali’
‘Luna’ exposes young viewers to social studies concepts while ‘Molly’ follows the adventures of an Alaska Native girl.
Henson Signs Up Top Broadcasters for ‘Dot.’
Deals bring tech-centric preschool show to viewers in Ireland, Finland, Israel, Australia and Korea.
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OIAF Presenting ‘Nightowl’ Interactive Sci-Fi Dance Party and Arcade Battle
Ottawa International Animation Festival Celebrates its 40th anniversary with a night of interactive fun.
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‘The Curse of Clara: A Holiday Tale’ Premieres December 14
Animated TV special airing on CBC-TV features the voices of hockey legends Phil Esposito and Bob Cole, dance icon Karen Kain and television luminaries Sheila McCarthy, Sara Botsford and Saara Chaudry.
