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Features

Daily News Bytes: Kobe’s Academy Snub, WIA Presents Enterprise Ireland, TCA Noms & More

Mercedes Milligan - June 20, 2018

Academy Denies Animation Producer Kobe Bryant Opportunity to Become Member The sports star, who won the Best Animated Short Oscar together with Glen Keane this...

People

Atomic Chief Jennifer Twiner McCarron Upped to Thunderbird CEO

Mercedes Milligan - June 20, 2018

Jennifer Twiner McCarron has been promoted to Chief Executive Officer of Thunderbird Entertainment, effective immediately, and will continue as CEO of subsidiary Atomic Cartoons....

Digital Media

Lilly Singh’s Unicorn Island Kicks Off with ‘Kickass Drag Queen’

Mercedes Milligan - June 20, 2018

YouTube star Lilly “Superwoman" Singh and her recently launched production studio Unicorn Island Productions have announced the shingle’s first project: an animated series adaptation...

Digital Media

Apple Places Multi-Series Order with Sesame Worshop

Mercedes Milligan - June 20, 2018

Apple is striding forward in its march to join the original content players with a confirmed order for multiple series from Emmy-winning nonprofit entertainment...

Digital Media

DreamWorks ‘Epic Tales of Captain Underpants’ Opener Undressed

Mercedes Milligan - June 20, 2018

An exciting world of pranks, supervillains and the world’s greatest pants-less superhero is about to unfold in the Netflix original series, DreamWorks The Epic...

Mr. Wolf Opens Vancouver VFX Studio

Mercedes Milligan - June 20, 2018

Visual effects studio Mr. Wolf has opened a new facility in Vancouver, BC -- adding to its existing shops in Los Angeles and New...

Home Entertainment

‘Gravity Falls’ Bonus Features & Schmebulock Parody Ad Revealed

Mercedes Milligan - June 20, 2018

It’s a wonderful week for fans of Disney TV’s Gravity Falls! Not only has Shout! Factory revealed the intriguing new bonus features for Gravity...

Television

Janson Media Adopts Pre-K Toon ‘Crawford the Cat’

Mercedes Milligan - June 20, 2018

New York-based Janson Media has inked an agreement with Crawford’s Corner, LLC in Indiana which will bring the new children’s animation series Crawford the...

Features

Daily News Bytes: Seth MacFarlane – NPR Angel; TEEN CTN Camp; ‘Freaks of Nurture’ Clip & More

Mercedes Milligan - June 19, 2018

Seth MacFarlane Donates $2.5 Million to NPR & Its LA Station KPCC After Tweet Following Fox News host Tucker Carlson’s suggestion that viewers should ignore...

Festivals & Events

Netflix Greenlights Second Season of Genius Brands ‘Llama Llama’

Mercedes Milligan - June 19, 2018

Genius Brands International announced that Netflix has greenlit the production of season 2 of animated preschool series Llama Llama, with Jennifer Garner set to...

Festivals & Events

OIAF18 Unveils Young Audience Competition, Jury

Mercedes Milligan - June 19, 2018

Organizers of the Ottawa International Animation Festival -- taking place September 26-30 -- have revealed the competition films selected for the Official Competition in...

People

Jennifer Lee and Pete Docter to Run Disney, Pixar

Mercedes Milligan - June 19, 2018

Frozen writer/co-director Jennifer Lee and Inside Out writer/director Pete Docter will be splitting John Lasseter’s duties as the creative head of Disney-Pixar animation studios...

Digital Media

Studio 100 Media & m4e Take Turkish Toon ‘Kukuli’ Worldwide

Mercedes Milligan - June 19, 2018

Germany’s Studio 100 Media and m4e have inked an exclusive digital distribution deal with Turkish media co Fauna Production for its highly successful Kukuli...

Television

Mondo TV’s ‘Sissi’ Makes Royal Appointment with JeemTV

Mercedes Milligan - June 19, 2018

European animation producer/distributor Mondo TV has secured a major broadcast deal for season 2 of its popular series Sissi the Young Empress to Pay...

Television

Acamar’s ‘Bing’ Is on the Hop

Mercedes Milligan - June 19, 2018

Acamar Films’ Bing continues to bound around the world with new broadcast sales and renewals secured in key territories. Acamar, now handling all global...

Digital Media

Nimble Collective Offers Toon Boom Software to Cloud Community

Mercedes Milligan - June 19, 2018

Cloud-based animation production platform Nimble Collective has partnered with Toon Boom Animation to offer the software company’s industry-standard Harmony and Storyboard Pro programs to...

Features

Daily News Bytes: Apple in Talks with Cartoon Saloon, Scooby Stamps, Award Winners & More!

Mercedes Milligan - June 18, 2018

Apple Is Close to a Deal for an Animated Movie Apple is reportedly looking to dip its toes into animated feature production in a bid...

Digital Media

At Two, Frederator & Ánima’s Átomo Tops Spanish Toon Platforms

Mercedes Milligan - June 18, 2018

Átomo Network, the multichannel YouTube animation destination created by Channel Frederator and studio Ánima, has coalesced into the leading Spanish-language digital animation platform, with...

Digital Media

Butch Hartman Launches Kids Streamer Oaxis with Crowdfund Campaign

Mercedes Milligan - June 18, 2018

Former Nickelodeon producer and series creator Butch Hartman (Danny Phantom, T.U.F.F. Puppy, Bunsen Is a Beast,The Fairly OddParents) is forming Oaxis Entertainment, a new...

Features

‘Harvie and the Magic Museum’ Exhibits New Deals

Mercedes Milligan - June 11, 2018

Planet Nemo has secured several new agreements for its upcoming children’s CGI/3D animated feature Harvie & the Magic Museum. Deals were announced today for...

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