Online animation community MyToons (www.mytoons.com) has inked a deal to launch a branded channel on leading viral video site YouTube. The channel will showcase the creative work of thousands of animators who have taken advantage of MyToons’ free uploading and streaming capabilities to share their original content with viewers throughout the world.
‘Our new channel with YouTube provides tremendous new exposure for our artists and enhances our ability to extend the MyToons brand, as well as to reach a broader consumer base with which to share high-quality original animations,’ says MyToons co-founder and president Paul Ford. ‘YouTube is an important step on the road to much wider distribution for MyToons and our animation community members.’
Based in San Antonio, Texas, MyToons Launched last March at the SouthXSouthwest Festival in Austin. In addition to serving as a platform for artists to share their work, the web entity further supports the animation community through contests and events, as well as sponsorships. MyToons is a Silver Sponsor of the International Animated Film Society’s (ASIFA) 35th Annual Annie Awards, which takes place on Friday, Feb. 8 at UCLA’s Royce Hall in Los Angeles.
