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The Purple Dino Returns! Headline News

‘Barney’s World’ Official Trailer, Theme Song Revealed

Mattel Television Studios’ upcoming series, which features original music and updated takes on Barney classics, debuts October 14 on Max, followed by a linear premiere October 18 on Cartoon Network.

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9 Story Expands Int'l Territories for ‘Dylan’s Playtime Adventures’

New broadcaster sales for the animated preschool series include SVT (Sweden), DRTV (Denmark), YLE (Finland), RTÉ (Ireland), Hop! (Israel), EBS (South Korea), MediaCorp (Singapore), and ETV (South Africa).

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Guru Studio’s ‘Big Blue’ Launches on the Roku Channel

The 2D comedy series, which follows sibling underwater adventurers Lettie and Lemo who lead a quirky submarine crew, is now streaming in the U.S. on the Roku Channel in the ‘Kids & Family’ section.

Loving the Fuzzy Babies Headline News

HARI Greenlights 3DCG Animated Preschool Series ‘Baby Lemmings’

Major broadcasters including Warner Bros. Discovery, France Television and Super RTL have acquired the rights for the series, which stars the adorable critters from its global hit series ‘Grizzy & The Lemmings.’

The Purple Dinosaur Returns! Headline News

‘Barney’s World’ Animated Series Sets MAX Premiere

The upcoming show, which features original music and updated takes on Barney classics, debuts October 14, followed by a linear premiere October 18 on Cartoon Network.

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Ánima Kitchent’s ‘Cuquin’ Season 2 Coming to Max and Cartoonito Latin America

Spanish animation company teams up with Warner Bros. Discovery on second season of the popular animated preschool adventure series, premiering mid-2025.

Missed Opportunities Headline News

Matt Reeves Talks Failed ‘The Batman’ Spinoffs ‘Arkham Asylum,’ ‘Gotham PD’

‘The Batman’ director attributes the downfall of both series to HBO exec expectations, stating they said, ‘We like what you’re doing, and we want to lean harder into the marquee characters.'

The Cuts Continue Headline News

Warner Bros. Discovery to Lay Off Nearly 1,000 Workers Across Multiple Sectors

Affected staffers include those in finance, business affairs, and production; most cuts will be in the finance department, with less than 10 cuts to Max staff.

Adult Swim Headline News

Adult Swim Sets Premiere Date, Drops New Trailer for ‘Rick And Morty: The Anime’

English-language version of the 10-episode anime series premieres August 15 at midnight and will be available the next day to stream on Max and for purchase on digital platforms.

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Skydance, National Amusements Reach Tentative Paramount Acquisition Deal

Talks are more than back on… the purchase will not be finalized until it is reviewed by the special committee of Paramount’s board of directors, with a 45-day period to shop around for other bidders.

Experience the Magic… Again Headline News

HBO Taps Francesca Gardiner as ‘Harry Potter’ Series Showrunner

The scripted series will be a faithful adaptation of the original wizarding world novels by J.K. Rowling, with each season portraying the events from one of the seven books. 

A New Home for Classic Cartoons Headline News

MeTV Toons Unveils Debut Programming Schedule

The new broadcast network, which will be feature over 40 different classic animation series each week as the only TV destination dedicated exclusively to the genre, is set to launch June 25.

We Finally Get Our Dunk and Egg Headline News

Production Begins on HBO’s ‘GoT’ Prequel ‘A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms’

The show, previously referred to as ‘Tales of Dunk and Egg’ and based on George R. R. Martin’s novella ‘The Hedge Knight,’ is set a century before ‘Game of Thrones,’ and follows the exploits of two unlikely heroes.

A Clash in the Monsterverse VFXWorld

Wētā FX Fashions Creatures Great and Small for ‘Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire’

VFX Producer Kevin Sherwood and Animation Supervisor Ludovic Chailloleau talk Shimo, Skar King, One-Eye, Suko, and the myriad environments of Hollow Earth created for the latest Warner Bros./Legendary Monsterverse outing.

Gimme More Rings! Headline News

New ‘Lord of the Rings’ Films Coming from Peter Jackson, Andy Serkis

Warner Bros. Discovery’s CEO David Zaslav confirms they are ‘now in the early stages of script development’ for multiple new ‘Lord of the Rings’ films set to begin ‘releasing in 2026,’ with ‘Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum’ (wt) coming first.

Say it Ain’t So! ANIMATIONWorld

‘Red vs. Blue: Restoration’ Marks the End of the Rooster Teeth Era

Studio co-founder Matt Hullum talks about the seminal, groundbreaking machinima series, ‘Red vs. Blue,’ set in the world of ‘Halo,’ and the property’s first and only feature film, which he directed and releases today, a poignant farewell as the company closes its doors May 15.

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Weigel Broadcasting Launches ‘MeTV Toons’ Network

In collaboration with Warner Bros. Discovery, the new national TV network will feature classic animated cartoon franchises, including ‘Bugs Bunny,’ ‘Daffy Duck,’ ‘Scooby Doo’ and ‘Tom & Jerry;’ coming in June 2024.

We Finally Get Our Dunk and Egg Headline News

‘GoT’ Prequel ‘A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms: The Hedge Knight’ Finds its Dunk and Egg

Peter Claffey to play the naïve but courageous Ser Duncan the Tall (Dunk), while Dexter Sol Ansell takes the role of his young, diminutive squire Aegon V Targaryen (Egg) in Max’s ‘Game of Thrones’ spinoff series.

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Seth Green and Tracy Falco to Produce ‘Meerkat Manor’ Animated Feature

Warner Bros. Pictures Animation announced the 3DCG adaptation of the hugely popular Animal Planet docu-series, taking the Whiskers family on all-new animated adventures.

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Superights Brings ‘Silly Sundays’ to MIPTV

Award-winning animation studio’s new 2D animated series follows 3 kids, their folks and Granny, who embrace every little moment together on their family Sundays; series premiered in Ireland and is rolling out in LatAM and the U.S.

Well Well Mr. Anderson Headline News

Drew Goddard to Direct ‘Matrix 5,’ Lana Wachowski to Executive Produce

Although plot details remain firmly under wraps, the film promises to honor ‘what Lana and Lilly began over 25 years ago,’ while ‘offering a unique perspective.’

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