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Tartakovsky to Present ‘Transylvania’ Footage at VIEW

Mercedes Milligan - August 23, 2012

VIEW Conference has announced that award-winning animation guru Genndy Tartakovsky of Dexter’s Laboratory fame will present exclusive footage from his feature film debut, Sony’s...

Television

Hub Plans Heroic Labor Day, ‘Aquabats’ Sweeps

Mercedes Milligan - August 23, 2012

This Labor Day, The Hub will be celebrating with the addition of three popular action series for kids and their parents, as well as...

Home Entertainment

9 Story, NCircle Partner on ‘Wibbly Pig’

Mercedes Milligan - August 23, 2012

9 Story Entertainment has announced a new partnership with NCircle Entertainment for home entertainment sales of its hit animated preschool show Wibbly Pig in...

Home Entertainment

‘Brave’ Hits DVD, BR in November

Mercedes Milligan - August 22, 2012

Och aye, here's a bonny wee announcement for ye! Fans of Disney/Pixar's latest princess-adventurer Merida will have something to look forward to this holiday...

Television

‘Simpsons’ Catches Bieber Fever

Mercedes Milligan - August 22, 2012

The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed that tween idol Justin Bieber will play himself in an upcoming episode of Fox's evergreen animated sitcom The Simpsons,...

Home Entertainment

‘Chico & Rita’ Exclusive Clip and Digital Launch

Mercedes Milligan - August 21, 2012

Strike up the band: GKIDS’ Best Animated Feature nominee Chico & Rita is coming to DVD, Blu-ray and Digital courtesy of Cinedigm Entertainment Group!...

Features

LAIKA’s ‘ParaNorman’ Scares Up Auds This Weekend

Mercedes Milligan - August 17, 2012

LAIKA studio’s second feature, ParaNorman, is an original stop-motion horror story for kids of all ages. One of the most noticeable shifts in the Stateside...

Festivals & Events

‘ParaNorman’ Panel and Signing

Mercedes Milligan - August 16, 2012

L.A. area art gallery/studio Nucleus will be hosting eight of the artists behind LAIKA’s ParaNorman feature (out in theaters Friday, August 17!) to give...

Television

‘City of Friends’ Celebrates 1st Year with Milkshake

Mercedes Milligan - August 16, 2012

City of Friends, the hit preschool show from Norwegian kids’ entertainment production house CreaCon Group (France’s Action Synthese provides the show’s CG animation), has...

Licensing

CNE, Spirit Halloween Partner for New Costume Lines

Mercedes Milligan - August 14, 2012

Cartoon Network Enterprises has announced a yearlong exclusive partnership with Spirit Halloween to introduce costumes based on two of its most popular franchises—just in...

Mind Candy Announces New ‘Moshi Monsters’ Games

Mercedes Milligan - August 14, 2012

Entertainment company Mind Candy, creators of adoptable online pet phenom Moshi Monsters, and international mobile social gaming company GREE have confirmed details of two...

Television

Amtrak, Henson All Aboard ‘Dinosaur Train’ Promo

Mercedes Milligan - August 2, 2012

All aboard the Big Big Dinosaur Sweepstakes! The Jim Henson Company, kids’ entertainment powerhouse and producers of PBS Kids’ Dinosaur Train, have joined forces...

Features

Universal Cuddles Up to ‘Ted’ Plush

Mercedes Milligan - August 2, 2012

If catching Seth MacFarlane’s buddy comedy about an average joe and his foul-mouthed living teddy bear made you pine for some cuddly-yet-crude companionship, you’re...

People

Animator Akira Daikubara Passes Away

Mercedes Milligan - August 1, 2012

The Anido animator’s group revealed over the weekend the sad news that early Toei animator Akira Daikubara had passed away from pneumonia on June...

Television

Teletoon Canada Reveals Fall Lineup

Mercedes Milligan - August 1, 2012

Canadian tooncaster Teletoon has revealed its fall programming lineups for its Teletoon, Teletoon at Night, Teletoon Retro, Cartoon Network and Adult Swim channels. Packed...

Aardman Launches Toon App

Mercedes Milligan - July 31, 2012

Acclaimed stop-motion house Aardman Animations (Wallace and Gromit, The Pirates! Band of Misfits) have announced the creation of their own iTunes App! The App, called...

Features

DSC, El Capitan to Host ‘Frankenweenie’ Science Fair

Mercedes Milligan - July 31, 2012

Grab your lab coats, boys and girls! Discovery Science Center (DSC) is partnering with the famous El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood to host a...

Television

Planeta Junior Brings Co-Pros, Hits to MIP

Mercedes Milligan - July 31, 2012

Leading European kids entertainment producer/distributor Planeta Junior has announced to cool animated titles it will be presenting at the MIPJunior market. Co-produced animated series...

Features

‘Hotel Transylvania’ to Premiere at TIFF

Mercedes Milligan - July 31, 2012

Sony Pictures Animation’s highly anticipated 3-D CG feature Hotel Transylvania will get its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival (Sept. 6-16) during...

Features