Craig Gerber Extends Overall Deal with Disney Branded Television
New agreement with the creative force behind Disney’s award-winning ‘Sofia the First’ includes spinoff development through his production banner, Electric Emu.
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Disney Television Animation Ups David H. Wright III to SVP, Casting and Talent Relations
Veteran Disney exec will continue to oversee casting for animated series and movies at the TV animation studio; credits include 100s of animated films, from ‘Lion King II: Simba's Pride’ to Emmy Award-winning ‘Gravity Falls.’
Disney Television Animation Names Sarah Finn Senior Vice President
The longtime Disney executive has been promoted to ‘second-in-command,’ after serving as VP of Production and Executive Director; in her new role she will lead all physical production of the studio’s content for Disney+, Disney Junior, and Disney Channel.
CAKE Names New CEO in Executive Shake-Up
Ed Galton named new CEO as Tom van Waveren steps down; Cat Seddon named COO.
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Streaming Shows Score Trophies at Daytime Emmy Awards
DreamWorks, Netflix, Amazon among those scoring multiple trophies.
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‘King Julien’ Tops Daytime Emmys Animation Nominees
National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences also named five winners in individual animation achievement.
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Disney Channel Orders Third Season of ‘Elena of Avalor’
Episodes from the second season of the award-winning animated series created and executive produced by Craig Gerber begin airing this fall.
WGA Announces 2017 Television Nominees
‘BoJack Horseman,’ ‘Elena of Avalor,’ ‘Star Wars Rebels’ and ‘The Simpsons’ nominated for Writers Guild Awards for outstanding achievement in an animated television series.
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‘Elena and the Secret of Avalor’ TV Special Premieres November 20
Jane Fonda voices the Evil Sorceress Shuriki in special television movie event from the creative teams behind ‘Sofia the First’ and ‘Elena of Avalor.’
Jam Filled Entertainment Acquires Arc Productions
Boat Rocker Media’s newest acquisition takes over production of key projects at the recently-shuttered Toronto studio.
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Disney Announces Season 2 of ‘Elena of Avalor’
Princess Elena character debuts today at Walt Disney World in Orlando, and will debut at the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim this fall.
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Jam Filled Entertainment to Acquire Arc Productions
Newly-acquired subsidiary of Boat Rocker Media enters an agreement to acquire the production assets of the troubled Toronto-based studio.
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Toronto Animation Studio Arc Productions Locks Out Staff in Receivership Crisis
Roughly 500 employees are locked out at the Toronto-based animation studio behind ‘Thomas and Friends,’ Disney Channel’s ‘Elena of Avalor,’ and the upcoming Netflix series ‘Tarzan and Jane.’
Disney’s ‘Elena of Avalor’ Makes Royal Debut July 22
Aimee Carrero stars as the voice of Princess Elena; Constance Marie, Lou Diamond Phillips, Danny Trejo, Jaime Camil, Ivonne Coll, Tituss Burgess, Ana Ortiz and Hector Elizondo among guest stars.
Jenna Ortega, Chris Parnell and Yvette Nicole Brown Join Disney Junior’s ‘Elena of Avalor’
Aimee Carrero stars as Elena, Disney's first princess inspired by Latin cultures.
Disney Unveils First Latina Princess, Elena of Avalor
Billed as a “confident and compassionate teenager in an enchanted fairytale kingdom inspired by diverse Latin cultures and folklore,” Princess Elena of Avalor will be introduced in a special episode of Disney Junior’s hit series ‘Sofia the First’ beginning production now for a 2016 premiere.
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