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Basic Fun! Cuddles Up with ‘Care Bears’ in Master Toy Deal
Florida-based toy and novelties company Basic Fun! has been awarded the master toy rights to Cloudco Entertainment’s reinvigorated Care Bears property in North America...
Illuminated Films Options Upcoming Picture Book ‘Look Up!’
The Illuminated Film Company has purchased the option and licence of the highly anticipated picture book series written by Nathan Bryon and illustrated by...
PBS KIDS Announces ‘Elinor Wonders Why’ for Fall 2020
PBS KIDS will premiere a brand-new animated series on Labor Day 2020. Titled Elinor Wonders Why (40 x half-hours), the exploration-themed show encourages children...
Rainbow’s ‘44 Cats’ Makes US Debut on Nickelodeon June 10
European content powerhouse Rainbow (Winx Club) has revealed that its shiny new kids’ animated series 44 Cats (52 x 13’) will get its paws...
Funimation Acquires UK Anime Distributor Manga Entertainment Ltd.
Global anime content leader Funimation (a subsidiary of Sony Pictures Television) announced its acquisition of Manga Entertainment Limited, the leading distributor of anime in...
Chintis Lungren’s Award-Winning ‘Manivald’ Arrives Online Free from NFB
Animation fans around the world can now enjoy Chintis Lundgren’s festival favorite short Manivald for free online. Produced by the NFB, Chintis Lundgreni Animatsioonistuudio...
News Bytes: Hasbro Trying for New Toon House, VES Awards Dates, AI Animation Breakthroughs & More
Spoof Talk Show Fronted by an Animated Vladimir Putin Coming to the BBC
Produced by Phil McIntyre Television and Framestore for BBC Two, Tonight with...
‘Summer Camp Island’ & More New Episodes Heat up Cartoon Network in June
Get ready to jet set with Cartoon Network this June as fan-favorite characters are off to explore new and exciting places near and far...
First-Look Pics from DreamWorks’ ‘Marooned’ Land
DreamWorks Animation has unveiled a pair of first-look images from its upcoming short film, Marooned, which will premiere at Annecy next month. The film...
Palm Springs ShortFest 2019 Lineup Announced
The 25th annual Palm Springs International ShortFest will showcase 369 films including 60 World Premieres, 25 International Premieres, 46 North American Premieres, 17 U.S....
SVA Presents 2019 Premieres, Computer Arts Projects This Week
New York’s School of Visual Arts will be showcasing a range of student work this week, with the film and animation showcase SVA Premieres:...
John Kilshaw Joins Framestor as Snr. VFX Supervisor & TV Creative Director
Framestore has brought on board experienced visual effects supervisor and creative director John Kilshaw. Based in New York, Kilshaw will continue to build Framestore’s...
Meet the New Playthings of ‘Toy Story 4’
***This story originally appeared in the June/July ‘19 issue of Animation Magazine (No. 291)***
In the last three Toy Story films, audiences have followed Woody,...
Toonz Media Group Takes Majority Stake in Telegael
India-based Toonz Media Group has acquired a majority stake in the Emmy winning, full-service production house Telegael (Ireland), extending the group’s global entertainment footprint...
Nick Jr. Unleashes First Look at ‘Blue’s Clues & You’
Nickelodeon has revealed a sneak peek at its brand-new hybrid preschool series Blue’s Clues & You! in the form of an energetic music video...
Canada’s National Film Board Plans an Annecy Tour de Force
The National Film Board of Canada will make a strong showing at this year's Annecy International Animation Film Festival (June 10-15) with three short...
Netflix Picks Up Cannes Awardees ‘I Lost My Body,’ ‘Atlantics’
Netflix has acquired streaming rights to two stand-out features which made a splash at the Cannes Film Festival: Jérémy Clapin's feature film debut I...
SIGGRAPH 2019 to Debut Research Advances from 31 Countries
SIGGRAPH 2019 (July 28-August 1, Los Angeles) has announced its Technical Papers and Art Papers programs. Continuing the event’s 46-year history of delivery cutting-edge...
News Bytes: ‘Sonic’ Redesign Causes Delay, ‘Shrek’ vs. ‘Thrones,’ Sony Launches PlayStation Productions & More
Mattel & Warner Bros. CP Extend DC Global Toy Partnership
Mattel will continue to be the toy licensee for DC Universe characters and brands in...
Women in Animation, Les Femmes s’Animent Set Annecy Summit Lineup
Women in Animation (WIA) and Les Femmes s’Animent (LFA) have revealed some details of the third annual Women in Animation World Summit, presented in...
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