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Who’s Scruffy Looking? Disney Debuts ‘Solo’ Trailer

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I’ve got a *good* feeling about this..! Disney/Lucasfilm dropped a new teaser trailer for the highly anticipated origin tale Solo: A Star Wars Story,...
Television

Ex-Rovio Head Launches New Animation Co. Haruworks

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A new Finland-based animation start-up studio has officially opened today, dubbed Haruworks. The company is headed by animation and mobile entertainment expert Nick Dorra...
Festivals & Events

‘Coco’ Conquers at 45th Annie Awards

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ASIFA-Hollywood held its 45th Annie Awards ceremony Saturday night, honoring the best in animation production and individual achievement across 36 categories (including this year's...
Schools

Cartoon Network Backs $15K CalArts Scholarship

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Turner’s Cartoon Network, which turned 25 last year, is reiterating its commitment to supporting the next generation of innovative animators by working with the...
Licensing

Alpha Group Named Global Master Toy for ‘SpongeBob’

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Nickelodeon has tapped The Alpha Group LLC -- a wholly owned subsidiary of major Asian animation, toy and entertainment player Alpha -- as global...
Television

DHX Serves Up Second Helping of ‘Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs’

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DHX Media has received an order for a second, 26-episode season of animated comedy series Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, which will be...
Television

Hopster Originals Join Aardman Distribution Offerings

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Preschool entertainment/education platform Hopster has struck a deal with Aardman for global distribution of its originally produced content, including animated projects Clever Brenda (5...
Features

China’s CMC Buys Out Oriental DreamWorks, Now Pearl Studio

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CMC Capital Partners (previously China Media Capital), China’s leading investor in media/entertainment and additional sectors, has announced it is leading its existing China consortium...
Digital Media

Watch: Blue Zoo Paints a Picturesque Life Journey in ‘Via’

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Award-winning London-based studio Blue Zoo Animation released a poignant new short film which takes viewers to visit a series of stunning, painterly landscapes serving...
Festivals & Events

Stuttgart: William Joyce Set for FMX, APD Dates, AniComs & Trailer #3!

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Things are starting to click into place for the annual animation takeover in Stuttgart, Germany formed by the threeway intersection of the Stuttgart Festival...
Television

Gigglebug’s ‘Best & Bester’ Heats Up with Eye Present

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Following a successful step-out at Cartoon Forum 2017, digital-first series concept Best & Bester (78 x 7’) from Finland’s Gigglebug Entertainment has signed on...
Television

Nelvana, Sumitomo Partner for International Anime Co-Pros

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Corus Entertainment’s Nelvana and Sumitomo Corporation -- a global trading company and big investor in the Japanese animation biz -- have announced a partnership...
People

Katie Krentz Signs On to Build CBS Animation Pipeline

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Industry vet Katie Krentz has inked an overall deal with CBS Television Studios to lead the outlet in developing a strong animation slate, Variety...
Features

Nintendo: ‘Mario’ Movie Officially in the Pipes with Illumination

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The near-complete deal reported in November between Japanese game giant Nintendo and CG animation hitmakers Illumination Entertainment (Despicable Me, Secret Life of Pets) to...
Television

First Look: Nickelodeon’s ‘Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’

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Nickelodeon has revealed the first glimpse of the latest iteration of the world-famous Heroes in a Half Shell: Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja...
Features

Daily News Bytes: New Clip for ‘Digimon’ Flick Out 1/31, ‘My Moon’ Screening, ‘Inside Out’ TV Debut & More

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The Smurf Experience: Coming Late Summer! Hop a flight to Belgium and prepare to get Smurfed with this immersive plunge into the magical world of...
Home Entertainment

‘Birdboy’ Flies Home with GKIDS March 13

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Alberto Vázquez and Pedro Rivero’s angsty indie delight Birdboy: The Forgotten Children is ready to come home to roost on Blu-ray + DVD combo...
Licensing

Universal, LEGO Hatch ‘Jurassic World’ Product & Animation Plans

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Attendees of the colorful Nuremberg Toy Fair this week will be the first to see three all-new construction sets inspired by Jurassic World, created...
Festivals & Events

Spain’s Animayo Declared an Oscar Qualifying Festival

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The new year is off to a strong start for Animayo, with the news that the Gran Canaria event is the first dedicated animation...
Digital Media

WildBrain Is Global Manager for BRB Kids on YouTube

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Digital kids network and studio WildBrain has been appointed the exclusive global manager of BRB Internacional’s extensive kids’ content catalog on YouTube. BRB is...
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