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Legends Of Animation Come To Ottawa Festival

By Rick DeMott | Thursday, September 17, 2009 at 11:09am
Legends Of Animation Come To Ottawa Festival
Legends Of Animation Come To Ottawa Festival

The OIAF, which runs from October 14-18, welcomes several animation legends including Pixar’s Ronnie del Carmen (UP), Henry Selick (CORALINE), David Silverman (THE SIMPSONS), along with retrospective screenings of award-winning animators Don Hertzfeldt, Stan VanDerBeek, Suzan Pitt, Jim Blashfield, and Studio Film Bilder.

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Ludorum Appoints Senior Executive in U.S.

By Rick DeMott | Thursday, September 17, 2009 at 11:07am
Ludorum Appoints Senior Executive in U.S.
Ludorum Appoints Senior Executive in U.S.

Ludorum plc, a leading specialist in the creation of global children’s IP, announced today the appointment of Maureen Taxter to the newly-created position of Senior Vice President, U.S. Consumer Products, based in New York.

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Pacific Ent. Brings Baby Genius To Bookshelves With Meadowbrook Press

By Rick DeMott | Thursday, September 17, 2009 at 10:53am
Pacific Ent. Brings Baby Genius To Bookshelves With Meadowbrook Press
Pacific Ent. Brings Baby Genius To Bookshelves With Meadowbrook Press

Pacific Entertainment Corporation has extended its world-renowned BABY GENIUS brand of musical edu-tainment for infants and toddlers to retail bookshelves through a licensing deal with publisher Meadowbrook Press.

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Marvelous Previews Subtitled Koihime Muou

Marvelous Previews Subtitled Koihime Muou
Marvelous Previews Subtitled Koihime Muou

Enter the world of the Han Dynasty as up and coming Japanese Anime distribution company, Marvelous Entertainment Inc., and the number one online destination for Anime and Asian Entertainment, Crunchyroll, are set to stream the action packed/comedic/fantasy fan-favorite KOIHIME MUSOU (episodes 1-4; subbed) to Crunchyroll Anime Members and fans worldwide starting Saturday; Sept. 12, 2009 at 5pm PDT.

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VIZ Media's Naruto Shippuden Coming to Disney XD

VIZ Media's Naruto Shippuden Coming to Disney XD
VIZ Media's Naruto Shippuden Coming to Disney XD

In a landmark agreement, VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), one of the entertainment industry's most innovative and comprehensive publishing, animation and licensing companies, has announced that its animated series NARUTO Shippuden has been acquired by Disney-ABC Cable Networks Group for debut on Disney XD (www.DisneyXD.com) television channel beginning in October.

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Warner’s New Division: DC Entertainment

Warner’s New Division: DC Entertainment
Warner’s New Division: DC Entertainment

With the DC Comics sale firmly in place, WB has created a new company known as DC Entertainment, notes the Hollywood Reporter.

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Cartoon Headline News

Cartoon Network nabs Jury Emmys

Cartoon Network nabs Jury Emmys
Cartoon Network nabs Jury Emmys

Variety announced Cartoon Network has already picked-up 5 juried awards in the Primetime Emmy race.

The TV Academy announced winners in two categories -- costumes for a variety/music program or special and individual achievement in animation -- both of which will be handed out during the Creative Arts Awards Ceremony Sept. 12.

In both juried categories, there are no nominations; anyone Emmy-worthy is recognized.

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Warehouse 13 Constructs 13 More Episodes

Warehouse 13 Constructs 13 More Episodes
Warehouse 13 Constructs 13 More Episodes

SyFy has greenlit a second season of WAREHOUSE 13, reports VARIETY. The dramedy is SyFy's most successful series in 17 years, averaging 3.7 million viewers per week. Even more important the show has nearly a 50% female audience, which is uncommon for the cable net. Season 2 will have 13 episodes.

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NBC Green Lights Midnight

NBC Green Lights Midnight
NBC Green Lights Midnight

The HollywoodReporter notes NBC has a script commitment for a live-action drama based on the comic book series, MIDNIGHT, MASS. Warner Bros. TV has tapped Gretchen Berg and Aaron Harberts (Ex Prods. NBC’s MERCY) to write the project for the studio-based Jinks/Cohen Company. DC Comics’ (Vertigo Imprint) MIDNIGHT, MASS. involves a sexy, wordly husband & wife detective team who solve supernatural mysteries and more.

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Oswalt Joins SyFy’s Battlestar Prequel

Oswalt Joins SyFy’s Battlestar Prequel
Oswalt Joins SyFy’s Battlestar Prequel

Comedian Patton Oswalt is set to join Syfy's upcoming drama series, CAPRICA, as a recurring cast member reports The HollywoodReporter.

On the BATTLESTAR GALACTICA prequel, Oswalt will play Baxter Sarno, a popular “Caprican” talk show host. CAPRICA stars Eric Stoltz (Daniel Graystone) and Paula Malcomson (Amanda Graystone) will guest appear on the show within a show.

CAPRICA is currently shooting in Vancouver, B.C.

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Ghostbuster Hudson Now On Heroes

Ghostbuster Hudson Now On Heroes
Ghostbuster Hudson Now On Heroes

GHOSTBUSTER star Ernie Hudson will play a Baltimore detective on NBC's HEROES, according to THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER. Hudson's character will be hunting one of the heroes on the show. In the new season, a traveling carnival, led by their charming planet-mover leader (Robert Knepper), will be introduced to the plot.

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Cartoon Headline News

CN Greenlights 2 Toons, Orders More Adventure Time, Flapjack

CN Greenlights 2 Toons, Orders More Adventure Time, Flapjack
CN Greenlights 2 Toons, Orders More Adventure Time, Flapjack

Press Release from Cartoon Network

Cartoon Network announced greenlights for two new original comedy animated series, REGULAR SHOW and HORRORBOTS, in addition to a picking up more episodes of THE MARVELOUS MISADVENTURES OF FLAPJACK and additional writing for ADVENTURE TIME.

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