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Disney Announces Four More 3-D Re-releases

Ramin Zahed - October 4, 2011

You can call it the Lion King 3-D effect: Disney announced today that it will re-release stereoscopic 3-D versions of Beauty and the Beast,...

Festivals & Events

Sam Register Shares Secrets of WB Success

Ramin Zahed - October 3, 2011

Sam Register, exec VP of Creative affairs at Warner Bros., closed the MIP Junior market on Sunday (Oct. 2) with a dynamic look at...

Festivals & Events

CyberGroup, FantaWild and Telescreen Win MIP Jr. Prizes

Ramin Zahed - October 3, 2011

The international children’s content market MIP Junior wrapped over the weekend in Cannes. The two-day event was packed with various panels focusing on different...

Festivals & Events

Italy’s VIEW Confab Offers ‘Tintin’ Sneak Peek

Ramin Zahed - September 30, 2011

Turin’s VIEW Conference, the Italian digital and computer animation event (Oct. 25-28) has added a special program devoted to the art and technology of...

Television

The Hub Invests in Animated Warren Buffett

Ramin Zahed - September 30, 2011

A Squared Entertainment’s animated money series Secret Millionaires Club will premiere on The Hub TV network on October 23 at 1 p.m. The show...

Television

Arrrrrr! Atomic’s ‘Pirate Express’ to Set Sail in Cannes

Ramin Zahed - September 30, 2011

Vancouver-based animation studio Atomic Cartoons (Atomic Betty) will launch its new show, Pirate Express, which is currently at the development stage with Teletoon, Canada,...

Features

GKIDS Dances With ‘Chico and Rita’

Ramin Zahed - September 29, 2011

New York-based indie distributor GKIDS has acquired the U.S. distribution rights to Fernadno Trueba and Javier Mariscal’s acclaimed 2D animated feature Chico & Rita. The...

People

Animation Writer and Historian Earl Kress Dies at 60

Ramin Zahed - September 29, 2011

We were saddened to learn of the recent death of beloved animation writer and historian and Animation Guild VP Earl Kress passed away recently at age...

Television

Telemundo Gets Animated With 10 Disney/Pixar Titles

Ramin Zahed - September 29, 2011

U.S. Spanish language broadcaster Telemundo has acquired the rights to air 10 acclaimed animated features from Disney/Pixar, including Up, Ratatouille, WALL.E, Finding Nemo, The...

Television

Spain’s BRB Signs Deal with Wuaki.TV

Ramin Zahed - September 29, 2011

Spanish studio BRB has finalized an offer with Wuaki.tv to offer content from its animated catalog online via TV. David the Gnome, Dogtanian and the...

Television

‘Teenage Fairytale Dropouts’ Gets Happy Ending

Ramin Zahed - September 28, 2011

Anima Estudios (Mexico), SLR Productions (Australia) Home Plate Entertainment (U.S.) and Telegael (Ireland) have announced that their new animated co-pro Teenage Fairytale Dropouts has...

Television

Guru Brings Colorful Slate to Cannes

Ramin Zahed - September 28, 2011

Guru Studio will introduce two new animated series and an animation anthology show at the MIPCOM market in France next week. “We are thrilled...

People

Giordano and Breton to Shine at Illumination

Ramin Zahed - September 28, 2011

Illumination Entertainment, the company behind last year’s underdog hit Despicable Me and 2013’s The Lorax, has tapped Brooke Braton to be the senior production...

Features

Pixar’s Lee Unkrich Launches New Blog

Ramin Zahed - September 28, 2011

Oscar-winning Pixar director Lee Unkrich has begun a daily photo blog, providing fans with an inside look at his upcoming project. The Toy Story...

Television

Alphanim to Wreak Havoc with ‘Pok & Mok’

Ramin Zahed - September 27, 2011

Alphanim is unveiling a new animated series titled Pok & Mok at the Mip Junior and MIPCOM market next week. Produced for France Télévisions,...

Television

Millimages Brings ‘Genie’ and ‘Mouk’ to Cannes

Ramin Zahed - September 27, 2011

Euro producer and distributor Millimages is offering a fresh slate of quality animated shows at the MIPCOM market this year. Among the studio’s offerings...

People

Brad Schultz to Lead L.A.-Based Moshi TV

Ramin Zahed - September 27, 2011

Mind Candy today announced the appointment of ex-Kabillion exec Brad Schultz as Head of Moshi TV - a new online TV platform set to appeal...

Festivals & Events

‘Last Norwegian Troll’ Grabs Fantastic Fest Prize

Ramin Zahed - September 27, 2011

Pjotr Sapegin’s charming stop-motion animated short The Last Norwegian Troll is having a great week. After picking up a special mention honor for Best...

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‘Adventure Time’ Highlights Arrives on Disc

Ramin Zahed - September 26, 2011

Fans of Cartoon Network’s crossover hit, Adventure Time will have a chance to revisit the Emmy-nominated episode “My Two Favorite People” on DVD today....

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