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Toon Hero App Offers Animation for All Ages

Mercedes Milligan - August 8, 2013

Auckland, New Zealand-based developer Trigger Happy has launched its first social storytelling app called Toon Hero, which will allow iPad users of all ages...

Festivals & Events

Center Stage Gallery Opens Collectors Corner Show

Mercedes Milligan - August 8, 2013

Burbank's Center Stage Gallery, also known as @CSG, is debuting its newest show The Collectors Corner on Friday, August 9 with an open reception...

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Second ‘Yoda Chronicles’ Outing Premieres Sept. 4

Mercedes Milligan - August 7, 2013

The popular LEGO Star Wars franchise will return to the small screen as Cartoon Network premieres the second installment of their three-part series of...

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Shut Up! Cartoons Launches ‘Smosh Babies’

Mercedes Milligan - August 7, 2013

Shut Up! Cartoons, the animated spin-off of no. 1 most-subscribed YouTube channel SMOSH, is taking two of SMOSH's most popular stars into the tooniverse...

People

Kanter Named EVP & GM for Disney Junior

Mercedes Milligan - August 7, 2013

In recognition of Disney Junior's growing success, 12-year Mouse House veteran Nancy Kanter has been promoted to Executive Vice President, Original Programming and General...

Television

TV News Bytes

Mercedes Milligan - August 6, 2013

+ Canada's 9 Story Entertainment has appointed seasoned marketing exec Jennifer Ansley to the new positions of Vice President, Marketing & Communications. Ansley will...

Home Entertainment

Sony Gets Spooky with ‘Smurfy Hollow’

Mercedes Milligan - August 6, 2013

An all-new animated mini-movie featuring Peyo's beloved little blue crew will hit shelves this fall as Sony Pictures Home Entertainment releases The Smurfs: The...

People

DWA Chief Marketing Officer Departs

Mercedes Milligan - August 5, 2013

In a regulatory filing Monday, DreamWorks Animation announced that chief marketing officer Anne Globe has decided to leave the studio immediately, according to The...

Festivals & Events

Crest Animation Declares Layoffs ‘Temporary’

Mercedes Milligan - August 5, 2013

In declaration circulated by Equity Bull, India's Crest Animation Studios--which produced the CG animated wolf pack buddy comedy Alpha & Omega for Lionsgate--has announced...

Television

DHX Secures New Canadian Deals

Mercedes Milligan - August 1, 2013

Independent kids' entertainment producer, distributor and licensor DHX Media has announced a raft of new deals across multiple platforms in Canada for a number...

Features

Paramount Animation Getting ‘Monster Trucks’ in Gear

Mercedes Milligan - August 1, 2013

There's some intriguing fresh grist for the Toon Town rumor mill this week: Deadline.com has heard hints that Paramount Animation is close to poaching...

Television

9 Story’s ‘Fugget About It’ Comes to U.S. Via Hulu

Mercedes Milligan - July 31, 2013

Canada's 9 Story Entertainment has announced its mob family primetime comedy toon Fugget About It (seasons 1 & 2, 26 x 22) will arrive...

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Rising Sun Pics Has a Blast with ‘Wolverine’

Mercedes Milligan - July 31, 2013

South Australian effects house Rising Sun Pictures was responsible for over 260 visual effects shots for James Mangold's new Marvel-inspired actioner The Wolverine (Twentieth...

Features

New Women-Lead Lift Animation Kickstarts ‘Henrietta’

Mercedes Milligan - July 30, 2013

A women-run stop-motion animation studio founded by award-winning filmmaker Rachel Johnson (Finding Jean Lewis, Workday, The Toll Collector) has officially opened its doors and...

Features

Crowd-Funded ‘Dick Figures’ Movie Gets Release Date

Mercedes Milligan - July 30, 2013

The creative cartooning duo of Ed Skudder and Zack Keller aren't just dickin' around: the enormously popular anti-heroes of their Dick Figures YouTube series...

Television

Moonscoop & Archie Comics Relaunch ‘Archie’

Mercedes Milligan - July 29, 2013

Moonscoop LLC in the U.S. and Archie Comics have teamed up to co-produce a new animated series, It's Archie, featuring the classic comic-book characters...

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‘Totally Spies’ Visit Versailles in New App

Mercedes Milligan - July 25, 2013

Marathon Media (a Zodiak Kids company) and Château de Versailles Spectacles have joined forces to launch a new educational app based on Marathon's hit...

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Aardman Helps Kids Build Virtual Ships

Mercedes Milligan - July 25, 2013

Acclaimed Bristol studio Aardman Animations is once again donning the mantel of British cultural and historical promoter by adding their special brand of toon...

Features

Imira Acquires Accio Toons

Mercedes Milligan - July 24, 2013

Spanish production and distribution company Imira Entertainment has secured distribution rights for several projects from local toon house Acció! Studios, including feature films and...

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