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‘Adventure Time’ Seasons 1 & 2 Blu-rays Arrive in June

Mercedes Milligan - May 7, 2013

Cartoon Network will be releasing seasons one and two of its Emmy-nominated action comedy Adventure Time on Blu-ray on June 4. The same day, Adventure...

Festivals & Events

Nick Launches SpongeBob SquareShorts Contest

Mercedes Milligan - May 7, 2013

Nickelodeon has announced the launch of the first-ever global SpongeBob SquarePants-inspired short film competition, SpongeBob SquareShorts: Original Fan Tributes. Fans of the absorbent yellow...

People

Shade Expands, Names Maher Biz Development Exec

Mercedes Milligan - May 6, 2013

Southern California studio Shade VFX has announced the company has relocated to a new facility at Santa Monica's Bergamot Station, doubling the available space...

Home Entertainment

‘Unbound,’ ‘Rabbi’s Cat’ Pounce on DVD Shelves

Mercedes Milligan - May 6, 2013

Two very different but equally worthy animated efforts are topping the Animag home entertainment shopping list this week. First, for comic-book fans, the 16th...

Licensing

VIZ Nabs ‘Accel World’ License for N. America

Mercedes Milligan - May 3, 2013

North American manga and anime publisher, distributor and licensor VIZ Media has been named master licensee for sci-fi series Accel World. The English dubbed...

Television

Hub Launches ‘SheZow,’ ‘Wizards vs. Aliens’ June 1

Mercedes Milligan - May 3, 2013

The Hub will be launching two newly acquired series this summer as the network imports "she-larious" animated comedy SheZow from Oz and live-action hit...

Television

‘Maya’ Buzzes to RAI YoYo

Mercedes Milligan - May 3, 2013

Studio100 Animation's CG-animated take on classic kids' property Maya the Bee is winging it to Italian channel RAI's digital kids outlet RAI YoYo following...

Festivals & Events

Pitch Party 2013: First Four Judges Revealed!

Mercedes Milligan - May 3, 2013

Animag is ramping up for the 2013 edition of our annual Pitch Party contest -- the online/print pitching competition that puts your animated project...

Television

TV News Bytes: DHX, Mediatoon

Mercedes Milligan - May 2, 2013

+ International indie toon house DHX Media has inked a deal with Viacom Media Networks for the sixth season of its wacky animated action-comedy Johnny...

Disney Infinity Offers New Behind-the-Scenes Video

Mercedes Milligan - May 2, 2013

Disney Interactive has released the second video in its behind-the-scenes series “Creating Infinity,” exploring the Disney Infinity interactive gaming device set to hit shelves...

‘Moshi Monsters’ Turn 5

Mercedes Milligan - May 1, 2013

British studio Mind Candy's online world of adoptable pet creatures Moshi Monsters is celebrating its fifth birthday with a special event in London this...

DreamWorks in Buying Talks with AwesomenessTV

Mercedes Milligan - May 1, 2013

Though an official statement from either party has yet to emerge, tech blog All Things D and an LA Times entertainment blogger are reporting...

Schools

Lantz Foundation Ups LMU Gift

Mercedes Milligan - May 1, 2013

The Walter Lantz Foundation has upped its gift to Loyola Marymount University School of Film and Television's Animation Department to just over $1 million,...

People

Tito Ortiz Hired as Illumination’s Development VP

Mercedes Milligan - April 30, 2013

Veteran animated features exec Tito Ortiz (Ice Age, Despicable Me) is returning to Chris Meledandri’s Illumination Entertainment after being absent for two years pursuing...

Features

Cinema 4D Aids Futuristic Vision of ‘Oblivion’

Mercedes Milligan - April 30, 2013

VFX and animation tech house Maxon has announced that the designers and animators charged with visualizing the complex in-camera and on-screen motion graphics sequences...

Features

Aardman Tells ‘Dodo’ Tale

Mercedes Milligan - April 29, 2013

Bristol-based Aardman Animations has created a four-minute, digital 2D animated short titled The Lonely Dodo to highlight the plight of endangered species around the...

Television

Kabillion, Saban Launch Vortexx VOD

Mercedes Milligan - April 29, 2013

Kids free on-demand TV network Kabillion has partnered with Saban Brands to launch a new Vortexx Video On Demand channel. Vortexx provides boys action...

Festivals & Events

Presenters Revealed for N.Y.’s Dusty Awards

Mercedes Milligan - April 25, 2013

New York’s School of Visual Arts has revealed the line-up of presenters for the awards ceremony which will cap off the 24th Annual Dusty...

Features

Live-Action ‘Kiki’ Confirmed, Takashi to Direct

Mercedes Milligan - April 25, 2013

After a week of competing internet rumors, Twitch Film has triumphantly announced confirmation of their hint at a live-action version of Ghibli Studios’ anime...

Television