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Daily News Bytes: FCC Reviews Kid Vid Rules, WOW! Snags Comedy Gold Channel, ‘Nella’ Goes to Target & More

Mercedes Milligan - July 12, 2018

A Fan Noticed the Subtle Ways Disney Fixed the Animation in ‘Christopher Robin’ See if you can spot the differences between the first trailer and...

Digital Media

Digital Lab Africa Joins Tshimologong Content Hub

Mercedes Milligan - July 12, 2018

Digital Lab Africa is integrating the Digital Content Hub launched July 9 at Tshimologong Digital Innovation Precinct (founded by Wits University). An incubator for...

Digital Media

Clips: ‘Epic Tales of Captain Underpants’ Premieres Friday

Mercedes Milligan - July 12, 2018

Here’s something to tra-la-laaaa about! The uproarious adventures of George Beard and Harold Hutchins continue in DreamWorks The Epic Tales of Captain Underpants, premiering...

Features

Funimation Picks Up New ‘Dragon Ball Super’ Movie for NorAm Theaters

Mercedes Milligan - July 12, 2018

Funimation Films has snagged theatrical rights to the 20th Dragon Ball franchise flick, Dragon Ball Super: Broly, which will now hit theaters across the...

Licensing

15 ‘Oddbods’ Theme Parks Coming to China

Mercedes Milligan - July 12, 2018

Award-winning producer One Animation announced a strategic partnership with CMC Inc. to set up 15 kids and family theme parks in China inspired by...

Features

Trailer: Heist Toon ‘Ruben Brandt, Collector’ Premiering at Locarno

Mercedes Milligan - July 12, 2018

The first trailer for an intriguing new European project has just arrived, proving once again that animation has no restrictions on audience, style or...

Festivals & Events

70th Emmy Awards Nominations: Cartoon Network Dominates Toon Contenders

Mercedes Milligan - July 12, 2018

Nominations for the 70th Annual Emmy Awards were announced Thursday morning, with a few top categories presented live by Emmy nominated actress Samira Wiley...

Television

Flying Bark Sinks Its Teeth into ‘100% Wolf’ Production

Mercedes Milligan - July 11, 2018

Australian animation studio Flying Bark Productions (part of Studio 100 Group) has kicked off production on the new CG series 100% Wolf (26 x...

People

Emmy Nominee Alex Soto Named Creative Director of Gaumont Animation

Mercedes Milligan - July 11, 2018

Gaumont continues to grow its Animation & Family division with the appointment of Daytime Emmy nominee Alex Soto to the newly created role of...

Festivals & Events

Ocean Ecology Short ‘Hybrids’ Wins SIGGRAPH Best in Show

Mercedes Milligan - July 11, 2018

SIGGRAPH 2018 has announced the award winners from its Computer Animation Festival contenders, playing in the Electronic Theater lineup at the 45th conference (Aug....

People

Rainbow Appoints Entertainment Vet Rick Mischel as CEO of Bardel

Mercedes Milligan - July 11, 2018

International animation and multimedia content production company Rainbow has named Rick Mischel as the new CEO of its subsidiary Bardel Entertainment. Mischel is a...

Festivals & Events

LAIKA LIVE Returns to San Diego in a Big Way!

Mercedes Milligan - July 11, 2018

Oscar-winning animation studio LAIKA returns to San Diego’s historic Gaslamp Quarter this weekend with a new LAIKA LIVE exhibit from Friday, July 13 to...

Home Entertainment

Watch: ‘Gravity Falls’ Mystery Shack Explained in Blu-ray Extra!

Mercedes Milligan - July 11, 2018

We’re getting closer to the July 24 release of Gravity Falls: The Complete Series on DVD and Blu-ray (and, as previously announced, the latest...

Features

Daily News Bytes: ‘Titan’ Attacks Theaters, Mandela GIF Project, ‘Monster Strike’ Makes Mega Debut & More

Mercedes Milligan - July 10, 2018

Torrid X Hello Kitty Collection Launched Tuesday, the new plus-sized set includes everything from ultra-cute underoos to comfy athletic wear and casual chic looks for...

Features

Kelly Clarkson to Star in STX ‘Uglydolls’ Movie

Mercedes Milligan - July 10, 2018

STXfilms (a division of Robert Simonds’ STX Entertainment) has signed on Grammy-winning pop icon Kelly Clarkson to voice star in its upcoming animated feature...

Digital Media

BES, ValleyArm Will Get ‘Kitty Is Not a Cat’ Purring Worldwide

Mercedes Milligan - July 10, 2018

Award-winning Australian 2D toon studio BES Animation has appointed ValleyArm Digital to fluff up the global digital content strategy for its hit original series...

Festivals & Events

VIZ Details Anime Expo Acquisitions

Mercedes Milligan - July 10, 2018

VIZ Media has been busily shopping for the latest and greatest anime, manga and related titles to bring to North American fans. Over Anime...

Festivals & Events

Camp Out at Comic-Con with Adult Swim!

Mercedes Milligan - July 10, 2018

Adult Swim is returning to San Diego Comic-Con, and once more upping the fan experience ante as they are wont to do! For 2018,...

Features

‘Princess Mononoke’ Returns to Cinemas Next in Studio Ghibli Fest

Mercedes Milligan - July 10, 2018

GKIDS and Fathom Events are bringing Hayao Miyazaki’s award-winning and perennially popular 1997 film Princess Mononoke back to US cinemas as the next event...

Television