Entertainment One (eOne), co-owners and worldwide distributors of global preschool hit Peppa Pig, has named Corus Entertainment’s Nelvana as the property’s exclusive licensing and...

Television

Thunderbird Buys Atomic Cartoons

Mercedes Milligan - July 8, 2015

TV and film producer/distributor Thunderbird Films has acquired Vancouver-based Atomic Cartoons -- an award winning company and one of North America’s leading animation studios....

Features

‘Iron Giant’ Gets Fall Re-Release

Mercedes Milligan - July 8, 2015

Warner Bros. will be bringing Brad Bird’s 1999 animated family adventure The Iron Giant back to the big screen this fall, remastered and enhanced...

Features

First Trailer for New ‘Alvin’ Hits the Road

Mercedes Milligan - July 7, 2015

20th Century Fox and New Regency have released the first trailer for the upcoming live-action/CG hybrid flick Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip,...

Digital Media

‘Lili & Lola’ Premieres on Oznoz

Mercedes Milligan - July 7, 2015

Original animated miniseries Lili & Lola will make its debut on multilingual streaming channel Oznoz this Wednesday, July 8. The show will be released...

Television

New Seasons of ‘Daniel Tiger,’ ‘Odd Squad’ Underway

Mercedes Milligan - July 7, 2015

The Fred Rogers Company has announced production of new seasons of PBS KIDS series Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood and Odd Squad. Season three of Daniel...

People

Movie & TV Animators OK Producers Deal

Mercedes Milligan - July 6, 2015

The Animation Guild, Local 839 IATSE and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers have agreed to a new three-year collective bargaining agreement,...

Festivals & Events

Animation Show of Shows Hits Funding Goal

Mercedes Milligan - July 6, 2015

The newly reinvented nonprofit Animation Show of Shows has wrapped up the Kickstarter campaign for its next installment, hitting its minimum funding goal with...

Features

‘Inside Out’ Tames ‘Jurassic’ at Box Office

Mercedes Milligan - July 6, 2015

Pixar's emotional family-friendly adventure Inside Out finally got a leg up on the CG dino destruction of Jurassic World as the Monday tally for...

Features

Exclusive Clip: GKIDS Presents ‘Zarafa’

Mercedes Milligan - July 2, 2015

GKIDS will open the internationally acclaimed animated feature Zarafa in New York City’s IFC Center this Friday, July 3. But the indie distributor is...

Television

Zodiak, Britt Allcroft Bringing Back ‘Mumfie’

Mercedes Milligan - July 2, 2015

Zodiak Kids has announced a new development deal with Britt Allcroft Productions -- the company owned by the eponymous British film and TV producer,...

Cinesite, Image Engine Announce Merger

Mercedes Milligan - July 2, 2015

Cinesite and Image Engine have announced a merger of their two companies, which now employ a combined staff of over 525 artists worldwide, with...

Licensing

Moomin Theme Park Coming to Japan

Mercedes Milligan - July 2, 2015

Tove Jansson’s beloved characters The Moomins will be making a big mark in Japan with the opening of their very own theme park, set...

Television

Watch Next Devs ‘Nate Is Late’ with France Televisions

Mercedes Milligan - July 1, 2015

Watch Next Media has entered into a development deal with France Televisions on a new 52 x 11 animated series, titled Nate Is Late....

Television

Planeta Junior Brings DWA Faves to Spain

Mercedes Milligan - July 1, 2015

The colorful stars of DreamWorks Animation will be bowing on the small screen in Spain thanks to distribution partner Planeta Junior, which has secured...

Television

Sardine, Radio-Canada Announce ‘Leon’ Season 3

Mercedes Milligan - July 1, 2015

Montreal’s Sardine Productions, in partnership with Societe Radio-Canada, has announced a third season of its popular TV toon Leon. The new installment brings the...

Television