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Television

TVO, Markle Prod. Team up for ‘Craft Kids’

Mercedes Milligan - July 8, 2014

Markle Productions has set up a deal with Canadian pubcaster TVO to develop a new 2D animated preschool series called Craft Kids (26 x...

Television

ShortsHD Celebrates Animation All Summer

Mercedes Milligan - July 7, 2014

ShortsHD, the high-def network devoted to short films, will be celebrating the art of animation with its Summer of Animation promotion. Some of the...

Home Entertainment

Oh My Glob: ‘Adventure Time: Princess Day’ Lumps Off

Mercedes Milligan - July 7, 2014

At the end of the month, Cartoon Network will coronate Adventure Time: Princess Day, an all-new episode feting the hit show's popular princesses. In...

Television

Gaumont Inks New Deals for ‘Lanfeust Quest’

Mercedes Milligan - July 7, 2014

Gaumont Animation has signed on new international broadcast partners for its comic-book adaptation Lanfeust Quest (26 x half-hour), including a multi-territory deal with Disney...

Festivals & Events

SIGGRAPH Announces 2014 Festival Winners

Mercedes Milligan - July 1, 2014

SIGGRAPH, which takes place in Vancouver this year August 10-14, has announced the award recipients for the 41st edition of the Computer Animation Festival...

Digital Media

Disney Fairies Flit to DMA

Mercedes Milligan - July 1, 2014

The plucky fairies of Pixie Hollow will make their big debut on the studio's digital movie service Disney Movies Anywhere this month with an...

Digital Media

iTunes Corrals ‘Pokemon’ in One Place

Mercedes Milligan - July 1, 2014

The Pokemon Company International has announced that iTunes is providing fans of the collectable pocket monsters a one-stop content destination at iTunes.com/Pokemon. Animated TV...

Features

Shout! Bringing ‘Slugterra’ Film to Theaters

Mercedes Milligan - June 30, 2014

Shout! Factory, Screenvision and Nerd Corps Entertainment have teamed up to bring the feature-length original movie Slugterra: Return of the Elementals to theaters across...

Digital Media

‘Horrid Henry’ Gets Multi Territory Deal with Netflix

Mercedes Milligan - June 30, 2014

Indie studio Novel Entertainment has inked a deal with streaming distributor Netflix for its hit kids' animation Horrid Henry (156 x 11). The deal,...

Digital Media

Amazon Launches ‘Creative Galaxy’

Mercedes Milligan - June 26, 2014

Amazon Prime Instant Video will be debuting original preschool series Creative Galaxy on Friday, June 27. The Amazon Studios production, from Blue's Clues co-creator...

Television

Comcast Strikes On Demand Deal for ‘Baby Genius’

Mercedes Milligan - June 26, 2014

Genius Brands International has partnered with Comcast for the distribution of Baby Genius content. The deal will have Comcast making all episodes of Baby...

Festivals & Events

Pitch Party 2014: Meet the Judges

Mercedes Milligan - June 25, 2014

The upcoming July issue of Animation Magazine will feature our annual Pitch Party contest, in which we invite working artists and aspiring animators to...

Features

Disney Finds Purrfect Bagheera in Ben Kingsley

Mercedes Milligan - June 25, 2014

Sir Ben Kingsley, the celebrated British actor best known for his roles in Gandhi and Schindler's List, has been tapped by Disney to provide...

Festivals & Events

Ottawa Reveals Kids Short & Series Contenders

Mercedes Milligan - June 25, 2014

The Ottawa International Animation Festival has announced the finalists for its Short Films for Kids and Series for Kids which will run in competition...

Festivals & Events

Double Negative, Primes Focus World Merge

Mercedes Milligan - June 25, 2014

Prime Focus Limited has announced the merger of its creative services arm Prime Focus World with acclaimed feature film vfx house Double Negative to...

Digital Media

PBS KIDS Offers New Streaming Options

Mercedes Milligan - June 24, 2014

PBS KIDS has announced families now have new ways to stream the tot-friendly programming on more platforms as PBS KIDS launches on Apple TV...

Festivals & Events

HIT Ent. Adds to Senior Exec Roster

Mercedes Milligan - June 24, 2014

HIT Entertainment is continuing its expansion efforts with the new appointments of Karen Davidsen as Director of Production - Global Content, Phil Molloy as...

Television