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Disney to Bring Miyazaki’s ‘The Wind Rises’ to N.A.

Mercedes Milligan - August 27, 2013

Walt Disney Studios has announced that it will be handling North American theatrical distribution of Studio Ghibli's latest animated film, The Wind Rises, directed...

Features

WB Developing Animated ‘Scooby-Doo’ Film

Mercedes Milligan - August 27, 2013

Variety.com broke the news today that Warner Bros. is developing a new feature-length animated adventure for Scooby-Doo and the rest of the perennial mystery-solving...

Home Entertainment

kaboom! Seals Walmart Canada Deal for Treehouse DVDs

Mercedes Milligan - August 27, 2013

Phase 4 Films' dedicated kids and family label kaboom! Entertainment has secured a placement with Walmart in Canada which will see the retailer stocking...

Television

Tricon Adds ‘Wildernuts’ to TV Menagerie

Mercedes Milligan - August 26, 2013

Tricon Films & Television, which will launch its new Kids & Family division at MIP Junior this fall, has acquired Kavaleer productions' new animated...

Television

Gruppo Alcuni Presents Latest ‘Pet Pals’ Film at Venice

Mercedes Milligan - August 26, 2013

Italy's Gruppo Alcuni will be presenting their brand new 3-D stereoscopic animated feature, Pet Pals in Windland, at the 70th Venice Film Festival. The...

Festivals & Events

Brown Bag Sends Love to Russia with ‘Anya’

Mercedes Milligan - August 21, 2013

Oscar-nominated Irish studio Brown Bag Films has teamed up with the To Russia With Love charity to create an animated short film to raise...

New ‘Domo,’ ‘Ben 10’ Games Launch on iOS

Mercedes Milligan - August 21, 2013

Lovable, fuzzy brown monster Domo is now in the palm of your hand thanks to a new app game from Konami Digital Entertainment and...

Television

PGS To Take ‘Alvinnn!!!’ Worldwide

Mercedes Milligan - August 20, 2013

International brand manager PGS Entertainment has acquired worldwide media rights (excluding U.S. and France) for Bagdasarian Productions' upcoming CG animated series ALVINNN!!! and The...

Television

Global TV News Bytes

Mercedes Milligan - August 20, 2013

+ International children's channel KidsCo has acquired CG animated series Sendokai Champions from media agent Nottingham Forest. Co-produced by Kotoc and Spain's TVE, the...

Home Entertainment

Home Viewing Gets ‘Epic’ This Week

Mercedes Milligan - August 19, 2013

Home audiences have the chance this week to enjoy the richly animated CG magic of Fox/Blue Sky's Epic on DVD ($29.98) and Blu-ray sets....

Television

‘Squidbillies’ Offers Behind the Scenes with Lynyrd Skynyrd

Mercedes Milligan - August 19, 2013

Adult Swim fans got a special treat with the season premiere episode of Squidbillies as country rock legends Lynyrd Skynyrd lent their talents to...

Television

So This Is What It’s Like When Worlds Collide!

Mercedes Milligan - August 16, 2013

This summer, Disney offers a special treat for toon heads and comic-book fans as Phineas and Ferb encounter the Marvel Universe. This summer, a little...

Television

‘Miffy’ Makes Friends with Netflix

Mercedes Milligan - August 15, 2013

Miffy and Friends, the charming stop-motion animated preschool series based on children's writer/illustrator Dick Bruna's globally popular books, has found a new outlet as...

People

Adult Swim Names Jason DeMarco On-Air VP

Mercedes Milligan - August 15, 2013

Jason DeMarco, previously vice president of marketing and promotions for Cartoon Network and Adult Swim, has been promoted to Vice President and Creative Director,...

‘Turbo’ App Laps 20 Million Downloads Mark

Mercedes Milligan - August 14, 2013

DreamWorks Animation's Turbo Racing League app, which puts players in the shells of their own super speedy snail, has been downloaded 20 million times...

Television

‘Brickleberry’ Season 2 Premieres Sep. 3

Mercedes Milligan - August 14, 2013

Comedy Central's dysfunctional animated forest rangers are returning for more outdoorsy antics as the channel debuts season two of Brickleberry on September 3 at...

Television

Atomic Expands with Yeti Farm

Mercedes Milligan - August 13, 2013

Vancouver's Atomic Cartoons has inked a joint venture agreement with Kelowna, BC-based animation studio Yeti Farm Creative. The exclusive three-year deal--worth up to $3...

Television

Vortexx on The CW Kicks Off New Lineup

Mercedes Milligan - August 13, 2013

Kids' programming block Vortexx on The CW, an affiliate of Saban Brands, is launching its newest lineup this Saturday, August 17. Among the new...

Television

Global TV News Bytes

Mercedes Milligan - August 12, 2013

+ BBC's CBeebies has begun airing 10 new episodes of Karrot Animation's 2D animated preschool series Sarah & Duck as of August 12, following...

Festivals & Events

CGTrader Offers 3D Character Challenge

Mercedes Milligan - August 12, 2013

CGTrader, an online 3D model platform for artists and designers, has announced a new contest for creatives with the 3D Character Challenge. Competitors are...

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