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Digital Media

Kidobi Launches Literacy App with Simon & Schuster

Mercedes Milligan - October 22, 2013

Online video platform Kidobi and major publisher Simon & Schuster have teamed up for a new web app, called Ready-to-Read, which provides book recommendations...

Licensing

‘LEGO Marvel Heroes’ Soars to Retail

Mercedes Milligan - October 22, 2013

The hotly anticipated brick-smashing action of LEGO Marvel Super Heroes is within your grasp now as Warner Bros. Interactive launches the action adventure game on...

Festivals & Events

Kids BAFTA Nominees Announced

Mercedes Milligan - October 22, 2013

The British Academy Children's Awards, from the U.K.'s BAFTA organization, has announced the nominees for this year's celebration, taking place November 24. While live-action...

Television

Cyber Group Doubles Global Sales

Mercedes Milligan - October 21, 2013

Following its most successful visit to MIPCOM to date, Paris-based toon producer/distributer Cyber Group Studios reports a doubling of its international sales since last...

Home Entertainment

Kaboom! Gets Branded Space in Canadian Targets

Mercedes Milligan - October 21, 2013

Phase 4 Films' kids and family label kaboom! Entertainment has signed a far-reaching agreement securing dedicated, branded retail space in all of Canada's 125...

Commercials

Framestore Heats Up Toaster Strudel Campaign

Mercedes Milligan - October 17, 2013

Framestore’s new LA studio, teamed up with Saatchi & Saatchi NY, has crafted a series of whimsical commercials and an online short for Pillsbury’s...

Television

Publisher IDW Launches Entertainment Division

Mercedes Milligan - October 17, 2013

IDW Publishing, publisher of over 300 original comic-book and graphic novel properties, has a launched a new division—IDW Entertainment—to fund and develop new TV...

Television

Nick Picks ‘Wanda and the Alien’

Mercedes Milligan - October 17, 2013

International kids’ content distributor CAKE has inked a deal with Nickelodeon to broadcast the new animated preschool series Wanda and the Alien (52 x...

Festivals & Events

Terry Pratchett’s ‘Duel’ Premieres at Trinity

Mercedes Milligan - October 16, 2013

A new CG-animated short set in the "Unseen University" of fantasy author Sir Terry Pratchett's Discworld makes its world premiere today at a special...

Television

Global TV News Bytes

Mercedes Milligan - October 16, 2013

+ Disney XD has ordered new animated comedy series Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero, created by Jared Bush (All of Us, Zootopia) and Sam Levine...

Home Entertainment

‘Lost and Found’ Finds Its Way Home

Mercedes Milligan - October 15, 2013

A heartwarming new animated family film is on offer in the U.S. thanks to Entertainment One, which releases Lost and Found on DVD (SRP...

Licensing

Global News Bytes

Mercedes Milligan - October 15, 2013

+ DHX Media has inked a new seven-year broadcast deal with U.K.'s CBeebies for multi-award-winning preschool series In the Night Garden (100 x 30)....

Licensing

JTMG to Wheel and Deal for ‘Wild Grinders’

Mercedes Milligan - October 14, 2013

Wild Grinders LLC and Home Plate Entertainment have named the Joy Tashjian Marketing Group (JTMG) the exclusive licensing agent for their animated series Rob...

Digital Media

Snyder, Timm Tell Superman History in 2-Minute Short

Mercedes Milligan - October 14, 2013

EW has a fun exclusive today, offering up a two-minute animated short created by Man of Steel director Zack Snyder and superhero toon legend...

Features

Miyazaki’s Fond Farewell

Mercedes Milligan - October 12, 2013

Legendary Japanese animation director Hayao Miyazaki bows out of the limelight with his final Studio Ghibli feature, The Wind Rises. Last month marked the end...

Digital Media

Clip: ‘Fugget About It’ Makes Hulu Debut

Mercedes Milligan - October 11, 2013

Hit Canuck toon Fugget About It will be making its U.S. premiere this Sunday, October 13, exclusively on Hulu and Hulu Plus. The mature...

Television

Anchors Aweigh for ‘Sofia the First’ Special

Mercedes Milligan - October 11, 2013

Disney TV's newest princess, Sofia, and her regal family will take to the high seas for a royal vacation for her first-ever primetime special:...

Licensing

BRB Brings Three Fresh Faces to BLE

Mercedes Milligan - October 11, 2013

Spain's BRB Internacional will be bringing lots of goodies for its three newest catalog additions to Brand Licensing Europe next week. Filly Funtasia, Invizimals...

Features

‘Khumba’ Official Trailer Unveiled

Mercedes Milligan - October 10, 2013

South African indie Triggerfish Studios (Zambezia) is gearing up for the U.S. release of its second feature outing, Khumba, which will arrive in theaters...

Festivals & Events

Gromit Sculptures Are a Financial Boon for Bristol

Mercedes Milligan - October 10, 2013

Nearly 1.2 million people are estimated to have visited Bristol's Gromit Unleashed trail—a statue parade of various inventive versions of local studio Aardman Animation's...

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