JAM Media, Amazon Studios Co-Producing Hybrid Series ‘Jessy & Nessy’
New mixed-media preschool series is set to launch on Amazon Prime Video at the end of 2019, with new episodes into 2020 & 2021.
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Disney Channel Announces Animated Comedy Series ‘Amphibia’
Produced by Disney Television Animation, new frog-out-of-water animated comedy series starring Brenda Song premieres this summer.
TV Academy Announces 2019 Honorees for Individual Achievement In Animation
Baobab Studios’ ‘Crow: The Legend,’ Disney Channel’s ‘Rapunzel’s Tangled Adventures,’ Netflix’s ‘Spirit Riding Free’ and Amazon’s ‘Tumble Leaf’ among the honorees for outstanding achievement in animation.
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About Premium Content Rebrands as APC Studios
Rebranded French independent production and distribution company to serve as the umbrella for APC, APC Kids, and animation production company Zephyr.
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Paper Panther Productions Scoops Top Prizes at 2019 Irish Animation Awards
Nora Twomey, the Oscar-nominated director of Cartoon Saloon’s ‘The Breadwinner,’ presented with the prestigious Murakami Award.
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TV Academy Announces Nominees for 46th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards
Daytime Creative Arts Emmy Awards Gala to be held on Friday, May 3; Daytime Emmy Awards to be held on Sunday, May 5.
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Warner Bros. CEO Kevin Tsujihara Exits Company Amid Sexual Misconduct Investigation
Toby Emmerich, Peter Roth and Kim Williams appointed as the company’s interim leadership team.
Matt Layzell’s Interactive ‘Battle Kitty’ Series Headed to Netflix
The world’s fiercest kitty invites kids around the world to unlock a new battle ground on Netflix in original animated interactive series.
Irish Animation Awards Expand Amid Continued Growth & Creativity
Third biennial ceremony to be held in Dingle, Ireland on March 23.
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FIRST LOOK: Lisa Hanawalt’s ‘Tuca & Bertie’ Launches on Netflix May 3
Peep the new trailer and images from the ‘BoJack Horseman’ production designer’s forthcoming adult animated comedy series starring Tiffany Haddish and Ali Wong.
Bemo Taps iPi Motion Capture for Adult Swim Series ‘Dream Corp LLC’
Mind-bending series entering production on its third season combines live-action and CG animation using iPi’s markerless motion capture software.
Carl Jones & Brian Ash’s New Series, ‘Sugar and Toys,’ Premieres June 9
New series from the producers of ‘Black Dynamite’ and ‘The Boondocks’ marks the Fuse network’s first foray into adult animation.
Atomic Cartoons Announces Star-Studded Voice Cast for ‘The Last Kids on Earth’
Mark Hamill, Rosario Dawson, Catherine O’Hara, Keith David, Bruce Campbell, Garland Whitt, Montse Hernandez and Charles Demers join Nick Wolfhard as lead character Jack Sullivan in new animated series for Netflix.
Netflix Orders Animated Greek Mythology Series ‘Gods & Heroes’
Original anime series from Charley and Vlas Parlapanides to be produced by Powerhouse Animation, the studio behind Netflix’s ‘Castlevania’ and the upcoming ‘Seis Manos.’
Crunchyroll & Adult Swim Expand Programming Partnership
Cable network Adult Swim and anime brand Crunchyroll to collaborate on licensed content, co-productions and distribution opportunities.
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Netflix Grows Anime Programming Slate with New Partnerships
Partnerships with leading Japanese production studios Anima, Sublimation, and David Production join deals with Production I.G and bones.
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Warner Bros. Animation Bringing ‘DC Super Hero Girls’ to Wondercon 2019
Video presentation and Q&A with series executive producer Lauren Faust and voice cast members Kimberly Brooks, Kari Wahlgren, Nicole Sullivan, Grey Griffin and Myrna Velasco takes place Saturday, March 30.
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Disney Junior Promotes Joe D’Ambrosia to General Manager
Key roles realigned, with SVP Meredith Roberts to oversee Emily Hart, Shane Prigmore and Alyssa Sapire in leading the development of animated programming for Disney Channel, Disney Junior and the upcoming Disney+ streaming service.
Warner Bros. CEO Kevin Tsujihara to Oversee New Global Kids & YA Division
New WarnerMedia organizational and management structure combines its family, kids and animation businesses -- including Cartoon Network, Adult Swim and Boomerang -- into a single Global Kids & Young Adults division.
DreamWorks Animation TV Bringing ‘She-Ra and the Princesses of Power’ to WonderCon
Executive producer Noelle Stevenson and voice talent Aimee Carrero, AJ Michalka, Karen Fukuhara, Marcus Scribner and Lauren Ash will be offering sneak peeks of the fan-favorite series, returning to Netflix April 26.
‘Zafari’ Makes MENA Debut on Spacetoon
First CG-animated series to be produced using the Unreal game engine celebrates our differences.
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Boris Labbé’s ‘La Chute’ Wins Grand Prize at 22nd Japan Media Arts Festival
Sebastien Laudenbach’s ‘The Girl Without Hands,’ animated TV series ‘Dragon Pilot: Hisone & Masotan,’ and anime features ‘Penguin Highway’ and ‘Okko’s Inn’ receive Excellence Awards.
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TRAILER: YouTube Unveils ‘Sherwood’ Voice Cast
Animated series features the voices of Anya Chalotra, Jamie Chung, Tyler Posey and Aneurin Barnard, with guest star Joseph Fiennes.
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DreamWorks Animation Announces New Executive Leadership
Newly-appointed studio President Margie Cohn announces new Chief Creative Officer roles and management structure.
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Mattel Announces Multi-Platform Slate of 22 Series
New television programs in development based on Mattel’s beloved portfolio of franchises and characters as well as new IP across a range of genres.
