Paramount, Hasbro Establish Cross-Property Film Universe
Overall deal includes Hasbro properties ‘G.I. Joe,’ ‘Micronauts,’ ‘Visionaries,’ ‘M.A.S.K.’ and ‘ROM.’
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TRICK 3D Heralds Holiday Season with ‘An Elf’s Story’
Atlanta-based 3D animation studio ushers in the holiday season with a new milestone for its animated Christmas special based on the wildly popular ‘Elf on the Shelf’ tradition.
Cartoon Network Announces ‘Adventure Time: Stakes!’ DVD
Sink your teeth into Marceline the Vampire Queen with the eight-episode DVD release available on January 19.
Cartoon Network Claims Top Spot for Kids 6-11
Kids channel claims victory as television’s number one ad-supported network with kids 6-11 for 2015.
In Business, Cartoons, Television | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News | Geographic Region: North America
Adult Swim Reigns for 11th Straight Year as #1 Destination with Young Adults
‘Rick and Morty’ leads network’s expanded slate of original series winning in primetime.
Aardman to Release New ‘Shaun the Sheep’ Mobile Game
New mobile game, ‘Llama League,’ released to celebrate new half-hour ‘Shaun the Sheep’ TV special, ‘The Farmer’s Llamas.’
Children’s Media Conference Announces 2016 Event Dates
CMC Animation Exchange to take place on March 10; CMC International Exchange to be held on July 5.
In Business, Cartoons, Event, Films, Television, Transmedia | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: Europe
Nelvana Appoints New Agents for ‘Little Charmers’
Corus Entertainment-owned Nelvana announces the addition of numerous licensing agents to build the ‘Little Charmers’ brand worldwide.
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Hopster Lands on Vodafone Play in Iceland
Localized versions of hit preschool shows ‘Max & Ruby,’ ‘Wanda and the Alien,’ and ‘Peg + Cat’ are set to premiere on the Vodafone PLAY subscription service in Iceland.
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axisVFX Delivers Spectacular Effects for 2015 BBC ‘Doctor Who’ Christmas Special
axisVFX completes more than 120 visual effects shots for the Christmas day broadcast of ‘Doctor Who’ on BBC One.
Season Two of Disney’s ‘The 7D’ Set to Premiere on January 23
Notable guest voices include Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne as the parents of Kelly Osbourne’s Hildy; Fran Drescher, Amy Sedaris, Jim Belushi, Jay Mohr, George Takei and “Weird Al” Yankovic also among guest stars.
‘Naruto’ Expands Fan Base Across Latin America
Ninja action adventure anime series and feature films distributed by VIZ Media attract legions of ardent fans across Pan-Latin American market.
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DHX Media and Mattel Launch Kids Content Partnership
Companies team up to produce and distribute content inspired by celebrated Mattel properties.
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Call for Entries: Animation Production Day 2016
Tenth edition of Animation Production Day to be held 28-29 April 2016 alongside the Stuttgart Festival of Animated Film and FMX Conference on Animation, Effects, Games and Transmedia.
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ASC To Honor Ridley Scott with Governors Award
American Society of Cinematographers to bestow Board of Governors Award to esteemed director-producer.
‘Thomas Edison’s Secret Lab’ Headed to DVD
Genius Brands International and NCircle Entertainment debut first ‘Thomas Edison’s Secret Lab’ DVD at Walmart stores nationwide; ‘Secret Lab Meeting’ also available digitally on iTunes, Amazon, Google Play and Hoopla.
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Nickelodeon Greenlights ‘Bunsen is a Beast!’
Original animated comedy is created by animation veteran Butch Hartman; network also picks up seven additional episodes for season 10 of Hartman’s long-running hit, ‘The Fairly OddParents.’
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Triggerfish Story Lab Announces Top Stories from Continent-Wide Search
Selected storytellers include Lucy Heavens, one of the writers on the breakout South African animation hit ‘Supa Strikas,’ which is broadcast in 120 countries around the world.
Awesome Inc & Bluetube Create ‘Evolving Thoughts’ for Adult Swim
First of three new Adult Swim broadcast IDs directed by Awesome Inc features music and sound by Bluetube.
‘The Lion Guard’ Leaping onto Disney Junior Jan. 15
Animated series follows the adventures of Kion, Simba and Nala's second-born cub; Blair Underwood, Ana Gasteyer and Maia Mitchell among recurring voice cast; Jason Marsden, Andy Dick and Lacey Chabert reprise roles from ‘The Lion King II: Simba's Pride.’
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Aardman Nathan Love Spreads Holiday Cheer with Title Sequence for ‘Santas in the Barn’
TruTV’s holiday fantasy camp competition series launches with an animated title sequence from Aardman Nathan Love.
Meet the Team Behind ‘Pig Goat Banana Cricket’ at Animation Breakdown 2015
Panel and screening of Nickelodeon’s newest hit show with series creator Johnny Ryan and exec producer David Sacks to be followed by a live table read by voice actors Candi Milo, Paul Rugg and Thomas F. Wilson.
73rd Annual Golden Globe Awards: The Nominees React
Filmmakers Steve Martino, Richard Starzak, Mark Burton, Charlie Kaufman, Duke Johnson, Pete Docter, Jonas Rivera, Pete Sohn and Denise Ream react to the news of the 73rd Annual Golden Globe Award nominations.
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HFPA Announces Nominations for 73rd Annual Golden Globe Awards
Paramount Pictures and Starburns Industries’ ‘Anomalisa,’ Disney and Pixar Animation Studio’s ‘The Good Dinosaur’ and ‘Inside Out,’ 20th Century Fox and Blue Sky Studios’ ‘The Peanuts Movie,’ and Aardman’s ‘Shaun the Sheep Movie’ are nominated for Best Animated Feature.
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DreamWorks Animation Appoints Katie O’Connell Marsh Head of Live-Action TV
Former Gaumont International Television executive to oversee the expansion of DWA’s television business into the live-action genre.
