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Television

‘The Little Prince’ Racks Up 20 New Sales

animation_magazine - March 15, 2012

Brand manager PGS Entertainment reports the animated series The Little Prince has been acquired by more than 20 new broadcasters. Among those picking up the...

Activision Plans ‘Transformers Prime’ Game

animation_magazine - March 15, 2012

Transformers Prime, the hit Hasbro Studios animated TV series, is morphing into a video game. Activision has signed on to the project, which the company...

Television

Preview: Darth Maul Returns in ‘Clone Wars’ Season Finale

animation_magazine - March 15, 2012

When audiences last saw Darth Maul, he was plunging down a reactor shaft in pieces at the end of Star Wars: Episode I —...

Features

Rodriguez’s New Quickdraw Animation Preps ‘Heavy Metal’

animation_magazine - March 15, 2012

Director Robert Rodriguez is getting into animation, announcing he's formed a new company called Quickdraw Animation and that it is already working on a...

Features

DreamWorks Previews ‘Rise of the Guardians,’ ‘Madagascar 3’

animation_magazine - March 15, 2012

Select members of the media got a sneak peek Wednesday at footage from DreamWorks Animation's 2012 releases: Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted and Rise...

Television

HIT Scores Big Deals for ‘Mike the Knight’

animation_magazine - March 14, 2012

HIT Entertainment reports 10 new TV sales and three licensing agent deals for its CG-animated preschool property Mike the Knight. The series has been sold...

Features

Cannes Premiere Possible for ‘Madagascar 3'

animation_magazine - March 14, 2012

DreamWorks Animation's summer release Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted is on track for a world premiere in May at the Cannes Film Festival, according...

Television

‘Korra,’ ‘Raving Rabbids,’ ‘MvA’ Highlight Nick Slate

animation_magazine - March 14, 2012

Nickelodeon announced at its annual upfront presentation in New York a roster of more than 300 new animated episodes in 2012, including premiere dates...

People

Cake Promotes Pair, Adds Blayney as VP Intl. Sales

animation_magazine - March 14, 2012

Cake Entertainment has named former Chorion exec Helen Blayney VP of international sales in a restructuring announced today. At Chorion, Blayney worked on preschool properties...

Festivals & Events

U.K.’s Encounters Festival Open for Submissions

animation_magazine - March 13, 2012

Encounters Short Film and Animation Festival is now accepting entries for its 18th edition, set for Sept. 18-23 in Bristol, England. Expectations for the new...

People

Faux Walt Disney Biopic Poster Causes Stir

animation_magazine - March 13, 2012

French graphic artist Pascal Witaszek has caused a bit of a stir by creating a poster for a nonexistent biopic of Walt Disney that...

Television

Central, Eastern Europe Buy 350 Hours From Classic Media

animation_magazine - March 13, 2012

Classic Media has completed deals across Central and Eastern Europe that place more than 350 hours of programming — including such hit shows as...

Licensing

IndyCar to Give Boost to DreamWorks’ ‘Turbo’

animation_magazine - March 13, 2012

IndyCar, the sanctioning body for the IZOD IndyCar Series and Firestone Indy Lights, and the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, has announced a movie-themed collaboration with DreamWorks...

Festivals & Events

‘Brave’ Set to Close Edinburgh Fest in European Premiere

animation_magazine - March 13, 2012

Disney-Pixar is taking its next feature film "home" for a special premiere. Brave, the next 3D animated feature from the Emeryville-based powerhouse, is slated to...

Television