WATCH: ‘Bob the Builder’ Returns with Brand-New Look
Mattel subsidiary HIT Entertainment’s all-new looking ‘Bob the Builder’ series set to launch on Channel 5’s Milkshake beginning September 1, 2015.
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‘Wishenpoof’ Launching on Amazon Prime
Animated preschool series created by Angela C. Santomero and produced by Out of the Blue Enterprises launches in the U.S., U.K. and Germany on Friday, August 14.
In Business, Cartoons, Interactive, Mobile and Wireless, People, Television | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News | Geographic Region: North America
Splash’s ‘Sabrina’ Flies to the U.K.
Splash Entertainment’s hit animated series ‘Sabrina: Secrets of a Teenage Witch’ flies into the U.K. with a new deal with Sony Pictures Television’s POP.
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The Children’s Media Conference Announces 2015 Speakers & Highlights
VisFX powerhouse Scott Pritchard, 2D Sequence Supervisor from Industrial Light and Magic, to present a Masterclass revealing unseen content previews at The Children’s Media Conference 2015.
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Germany’s Mackevision Expands U.K. Team
Stuttgart, Germany-headquartered CG house expands U.K. team led by Mark Gallie with the appointments of EP Caroline Holton, CD Arren Perfetti and production head Dave Weygang.
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U.K. Launches Manchester Animation Festival
Manchester Animation Festival announces call for submissions of Short Films, Graduation Films and Films by Children for inaugural event to be held November 17-19.
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One Animation Appoints Master Toy Partner for ‘Oddbods’
Partnership between U.K. agency RP2 and Singapore-based CG animation studio One Animation to see a range of toys based on the Oddbods IP delivered in 2016.
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WATCH: New ‘Shaun the Sheep’ Trailer & Clips
The final trailer for Aardman’s ‘Shaun The Sheep Movie’ arrives along with a trove of new clips and character featurettes.
British Animator David Anderson Dies at 63
British animator and filmmaker completed the BAFTA-winning 14-minute adaptation of H.R. Millar’s 1927 book, 'Dreamland Express,' in 1982.
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Aardman’s Nick Park to Direct ‘Early Man’
French studio and distributor StudioCanal once again teams up with British animation studio Aardman and four-time Oscar-winner Nick Park on a new feature project set for release in 2018.
‘Bob the Builder’ Greenlit for Season Two
Second series will see 52 new 11-minute episodes set for delivery in 2016, with 60-minute special set to follow in 2017; new ‘Bob the Builder’ shorts set to launch on YouTube in August 2015.
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Trunk Animates New Lyric Video for the Rolling Stones
The help celebrate the 45th anniversary re-release of the Rolling Stones’ seminal album, ‘Sticky Fingers,’ Trunk Animation creates a lyric video for “Wild Horses.”
Milk Opens New VFX Studio in Cardiff, Wales
London-based visual effects house to begin production on ITV’s 13-part warrior drama ‘Beowulf,’ FOX TV’s ‘The Bastard Executioner,’ BBC’s ‘Doctor Who’ series nine, and feature film ‘Poltergeist’ from 20th Century Fox and MGM.
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Timothy Reckart’s ‘Head Over Heels’ Now Online
Oscar-nominated animated short follows a husband and wife who have grown apart: he lives on the floor, she lives on the ceiling, and their marriage hangs in the balance.
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Factory to Produce ‘Newzoids’ Puppet Series for ITV
Co-production from Citrus Television and Factory set to air on the U.K. channel ITV.
Axis Provides Cinematic Launch Trailer for ‘Grey Goo’
Glasgow-based animation studio creates epic new trailer for the debut of real-time strategy game ‘Grey Goo,’ published by Grey Box and developed by Six Foot and Petroglyph.
Hornet Opens Shop in London
New York and Brooklyn-based production company opens shop in London’s Shoreditch area, representing directors Yves Geleyn, Dan & Jason, Peter Sluszka, Julia Pott, Gabe Askew, Eran Hilleli and Parallel.
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Vicon’s Motion Capture Bears Fruit for ‘Paddington’
Vicon T40 cameras enable VFX house Framestore to carry out quality previsualization for marmalade loving bear Paddington.
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Hopster Closes Multi-Million Investment Round
Following rapid expansion in the U.K. and Ireland, interactive TV and learning platform aimed at preschoolers completes multi-million round of equity investment.
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Hornet Crafts Cautionary Campaign for NSPCC
Hornet Directors Yves Geleyn and Dan & Jason pair up on new spots for the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children, Britain's leading children's charity fighting to end child abuse.
Coolabi Inks New Deal for ‘Clangers’
Stop-motion animated series is set to launch in the U.K. on CBeebies in Spring 2015.
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Alice Webb Named BBC Children’s Head
Current Chief Operating Officer will be responsible for the U.K.'s two most popular networks for young audiences, CBeebies and CBBC.
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Disney Picks Up New Season of ‘Camp Lakebottom’
9 Story Media Group licenses 26 new episodes of animated comedy series ‘Camp Lakebottom’ to Disney territories including Asia, the U.S., the U.K., CEEMA, India, Japan and Latin America.
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Hopster Launches in Ireland
Irish indie gem ‘Rockabye Island’ joins preschool platform for launch in Ireland.
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Triggerfish Hooks Aardman’s Arthur Sheriff
Cape Town-based studio is currently in production with Magic Light Pictures on the animated adaptation of U.K. author Julia Donaldson and illustrator Axel Scheffler’s best-selling children’s book, ‘Stick Man.’
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