Silvergate and Tencent Bringing ‘The Creature Cases’ Animated Series to China
Animated by TeamTO and recently launched on Netflix, the animated action comedy is coming soon to families in the Middle Kingdom through Tencent Video.
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Netflix Releases ‘Octonauts: Above & Beyond’ Season 2
Silvergate’s ‘Octonauts’ spin-off returns to the streamer with all new episodes; new season special ‘Rainforest Rescue’ finds the team on an adventure in the Amazon.
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Rainshine and Animasia Team on ‘Young Captain Nemo’ Blockchain Fan Community
Using the RainBlox blockchain platform, companies plan to expand on the upcoming animated feature film trilogy with Web 3.0 multi-format content including a spinoff series, NFTs, video games, merchandise, and an original soundtrack; the franchise is slated for release in late 2023.
Disney+ Renews ‘The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder’
Streamer announces Season 2 of its popular series is in production at Disney Television Animation ahead of its April 20 Season 1 finale.
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Hello Einstein Studios Issues Open Call for Pitches
Kids media and entertainment company seeks original IP for expansion, development, and collaboration across streaming, music, and books; studio recently launched new animated series ‘The Sandbox’ on Roku with music distribution by Pandora.
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PBS Kids Greenlights ‘Donkey Hodie’ Season 2
The popular puppet series inspired by ‘Mister Rogers' Neighborhood’s characters is slated to hit Spring 2023; show is designed to help kids learn resilience, persistence, and problem solving.
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Quantum Storey and Hasbro Ink Multi-Year XR Content Deal
Company’s extended reality platform brings immersive and experiential storytelling to children’s entertainment company’s popular franchises; ‘My Little Pony-Virtual Magic’ will launch in spring 2022
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ABC Kids Greenlights ‘Kangaroo Beach’ Season 2
Produced by Cheeky Little Media, the Australian animated series explores water safety themes for preschoolers and their families; all-new episodes coming Summer 2023.
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Nickelodeon Greenlights ‘HexVet’ Animated Series
Based on the popular graphic novels by Sam Davies, the series follows 2 best friends apprenticing to be magical veterinarians for fantastical creatures; show set to launch in 2023.
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Nickelodeon Greenlights ‘Bossy Bear’
The new animated preschool series follows the misadventures of a ‘Bossy Bear’ and his bestie, Turtle; the show is slated to debut in 2023 on Nickelodeon in the U.S. and Nick Jr. channels internationally.
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Skydance Animation Inks Licensing Deal with Spin Master
Multi-year, multi-film agreement with children’s entertainment company to become studio’s master toy licensee kicks off with upcoming animated feature ‘Spellbound.’
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‘Chefclub’ Cooks Up Kids’ Edutainment Series
Popular online cooking brand expands into the world of animation with ‘Chefclub Friends;’ currently in development, the show is set to be presented at Kidscreen and MIPTV.
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Genius Brands Adds Zrinka Dekic as CFO, Head of Strategy, Mergers and Acquisitions
Entertainment industry and financial markets exec bolsters brands’ international operations following acquisitions of Canada’s WOW! Unlimited Media Inc and stake in Germany’s Your Family Entertainment AG; previous CFO Bob Denton named executive vice president of finance and accounting.
Kukua Releases ‘Super Sema’ Holiday Special Teaser
Sema comes together with family and friends to celebrate their hopes and dreams in ‘The Day of Dreams’ episode, executive produced by Lupita Nyong’o; the YouTube Original animated series is produced by the Nairobi-based edutainment studio’s award-winning female team.
DDEG Awarded Second Epic MegaGrant
Montreal-based Digital Dimension Entertainment Group nabs new award as it continues its innovative real-time animation pipeline development and integration with Unreal Engine.
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Toei Animation Celebrates ‘One Piece’ 1000th Episode
Funimation will stream the famed series’ landmark episode in the U.S. and Canada on November 20 with a celebratory YouTube virtual live streamed event the same day; Toei and Fathom Events bring ‘One Piece Film: Strong World’ to select U.S. theaters on November 7 and 9.
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‘Mickey Mouse Funhouse’ Gets Season 2 Greenlight
The whimsical CG animated series, starring the most famous face on the studio lot, picks up a sophomore season renewal on Disney Junior and the Disney Channel; first 6 episodes of Season 1 come to Disney+ November 10.
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9 Story Media Group Acquires Stake in Book Publisher Knights Of
Studio’s minority acquisition and first-look deal with London-based publishing company aims to develop new stories from diverse voices.
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Saturday Animation Begins Development on ‘Aiko and the Masters of Time’
Studio starts work on its second original animated project, a serialized sci-fi action adventure, being produced with DDEG’s proprietary real-time technology; Cookbook Media to manage global franchise.
Crunchyroll and Fuji TV Ink Development Deal
Together with creative company Slow Curve, the anime streamer and TV network will develop new original anime series for Japanese and global audiences; current collaboration, ‘Muv-Luv Alternative,’ will be released next month.
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Netflix Acquires Roald Dahl Story Company
The streaming giant unwraps the golden ticket, joining forces with the famed author’s IP rights company to create a unique universe across animated and live-action films and TV, bringing Dahl’s iconic stories and characters to more audiences in new formats.
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Disney Channel Renews ‘The Ghost and Molly McGee’ Ahead of Season 1 Premiere
Trailer also dropped for the 2D animated comedy that just snagged second season greenlight ahead of October 1 series debut; first season guest stars include Kelsey Grammer, Natasha Rothwell, Greta Gerwig, Yvette Nicole Brown and Jane Lynch.
‘Octonauts: Above & Beyond’ Coming to Netflix
Silvergate’s global hit eco-series spins-off an all-new CG animated show extending the team’s adventures beyond the sea and onto land; Season 1 hits the streamer on September 7 with Season 2 coming in 2022.
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Prime Video Releases ‘Do, Re & Me’ Musical Trailer
Kristen Bell’s new CG animated sing-along preschool series premieres September 17 on the streamer and Amazon Kids+; Kids and families can also enjoy the world of ‘Do, Re & Mi’ through toys, a book, a mobile game, and a teacher and family guide.
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‘Baby Shark’ Movie in Development at Nickelodeon
The network and SmartStudy are co-producing the brand-new original animated film; the popular ‘Baby Shark’s Big Show!’ series also gets a Season 2 greenlight.
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