Corus Entertainment Acquires Majority Stake in Aircraft Pictures
Deal with Oscar-nominated animation studio bolsters company’s expansion into the global kids and family entertainment market.
Deal with Oscar-nominated animation studio bolsters company’s expansion into the global kids and family entertainment market.
Launching October 29 on Netflix, the all-new, reimagined classic franchise series from Mattel Television follows the playful tank engine with four new engine friends learning to solve problems together.
Studio also secures new licensing deals in Canada and France; the Bakugan heroes return with all new episodes in early 2022 – Seasons 1-3 now streaming on Netflix in the U.S. and Canada.
Animaccord’s beloved animated preschool series hits 100 billion worldwide views, and holds Guinness World Record for most watched cartoon on the streamer; channel subscribers doubled in last year to over 28 million.
Studio marks its 50th anniversary by teaming up with Telefilm Canada and the Youth Media Alliance to celebrate the Canadian animation and children’s media industries.
Production and distribution giant reveals first original series for Adult Swim, as part of its 2021/2022 programming slate; four new animated series plus fan-favorite re-up also greenlit, including ‘Agent Binky: Pets of the Universe,’ ‘Toopy and Binoo – The Movie.’
Based on the classic book series, the latest iteration of the popular ‘Thomas & Friends’ franchise features fast colorful 2D animation, more physical comedy, and expressive characters; coming this fall to Cartoon Network and Netflix.
Coming to Cartoon Network and HBO Max this fall, new block will debut with 20 titles; ‘Bugs Bunny Builders’ and Sesame Workshop’s ‘Bea’s Block’ greenlit, joining development slate that will expand to 50 originals within two years.
Based on Ryan Andrews’ award-winning graphic novel, the magical family adventure will be adapted by ‘Wolfwalkers’ writer Will Collins.
Production company’s new animated kids’ show follows a birthday boy and his friends in a magical dimension of birthday wishes; show is created by Nelvana’s Vanessa Esteves and Emmy Award-winning Adrian Thatcher.
Production to begin Spring 2021; produced by redknot, a joint venture between Nelvana and Discovery, the show is based on the popular graphic novels written and illustrated by Ashley Spires.
New 2D animated preschool series features four animal friends who deliver surprises to their neighbors; kids learn gentle life lessons about community, responsibility, and teamwork.
Partnership allows companies to capitalized on growing demand for long-form animation; original CG animated film ‘Mother Nature,’ is first in the development queue under the agreement.
Former Corus executive will curate content and provide editorial direction across company’s family of channels.
Animaccord and Corus Entertainment will air episodes of the popular animated kids’ series in a special campaign on Treehouse.
Favorite shows like ‘Class Of Titans,’ ‘Di-Gata Defenders’ and ‘Redwall’ part of 59-title library that will begin streaming immediately on kids’ subscription-based platform.
Adapted from author Ashley Spires’ bestselling book published by Kids Can Press, studio’s first foray into short films features the voices of Alison Pill, Lilly Bartlam, Tony Daniels and Whoopi Goldberg.
Revamped show features a more multicultural and gender-balanced “Steam Team” character lineup that now travels around the world.
Animated short, directed by Arna Selznick and based on Ashley Spire’s best-selling picture book, is set for film festival debut in early 2019.
Two new animated series, ‘P.U.R.S.T. Agent Binky’ and ‘The Remarkable Mr. King’ set to premiere on Treehouse in Canada in 2019.
Viewers in Canada will have to wait to June to see the Mainframe Studios series produced in 4K using the Unreal game engine on YTV.
Winner of this year’s Pitch THIS! competition to receive development deal with Corus Entertainment’s Nelvana and Toon Boom animation software.
Nickelodeon's new half-hour action series produced by Corus Entertainment-owned animation studio Nelvana follows four girls who transform into legendary warriors and band together to save their realm from evil.
Partnership between Nelvana and Universal Kids’ Sprout channel brings seasons one and two of the adventurous animated Series to viewers Across the U.S..
Three new animated ‘Hotel Transylvania’ shorts will air leading up to the premiere of the new Nelvana-produced 26 x 22-minute television series.