Hulu Strikes Exclusive Viacom Licensing Deal for ‘Daria’
All five seasons of MTV’s classic animated series now available for streaming.
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Netflix to Debut DreamWorks ‘The Epic Tales of Captain Underpants’ on July 13
New series is latest animated take on author Dav Pilkey’s world-renowned characters.
Jennifer Garner Returns for More of Genius Brands’ ‘Llama Llama’
Netflix announces second season, two specials based on best-selling book series by Anna Dewdney.
Butch Hartman Kickstarting Oaxis Online Platform
Creator of such hit Nick shows as ‘Fairly OddParents,’ ‘Danny Phantom,’ ‘T.U.F.F. Puppy’ and ‘Bunsen is a Beast’ will head service that caters to family programming of all types.
SIGGRAPH Emerging Tech to Focus on Health and Home
Studio projects at the conference -- set for Aug. 12-16 in Vancouver -- focus on merging collaboration and interactivity.
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WildBrain and ‘Beyblade Burst’ Let It Rip on YouTube
Studio will develop a global YouTube strategy for ‘Beyblade Burst’ and produce original content in collaboration with fan channel BeybladeGeeks.
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Google Spotlight Stories Returns to Annecy
Experimental storytelling is pushed to the limits with four new VR experiences, including a new short film directed by John Kahrs.
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UYoung to Localize ‘Space Racers’ for China
Preschool brand expands its Chinese market presence through multi-channel television distribution and consumer-products deal.
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WIA, LFA Finalize Sponsors, Livestreaming of Annecy Summit
Groups set day of panel discussions and events focused on the topics ‘Inclusion and Intersectionality.’
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‘Subway Surfers’ Animated Shorts Series Premieres
Based on 2017’s most-downloaded mobile game, series brings fan-favorite characters to life.
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Watch: New Trailer, Images for ‘Ralph Breaks the Internet’
Game heroes run into plenty of familiar faces as the sequel takes them to the world wide web.
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Watch: DreamWorks’ ‘Harvey Street Kids’ Debuts June 29
Animated versions of comic book stars Audrey, Lotta and Dot is the studio’s most-recent venture on Netflix.
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Gas Money Pictures Launches New Animated Shows at Cannes
Studio launches into U.S. and European markets with three new shows for television and streaming services.
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Comic-Con International Coming July 19-22 - Preview Night on July 18
Begins: July 18, 2018
Comic-Con International: San Diego is a nonprofit educational corporation dedicated to creating awareness of, and appreciation for, comics and related popular artforms, primarily through the presentation of conventions and events that celebrate the historic and ongoing contribution of comics to art and culture.
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Matt Groening’s ‘Disenchantment’ Debuts Aug. 17 on Netflix
‘The Simpsons’ creator’s fantasy series will be animated by ‘Futurama’ veterans Rough Draft and feature the voices of Abbi Jacobson, Nat Faxon and Eric Andre.
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Michael B. Jordan Stars in Rooster Teeth’s ‘gen:LOCK’
Actor’s Outlier Productions will co-produce the anime-inspired series, coming soon to Rooster Teeth’s streaming service.
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E3 Coming to Los Angeles June 12 – 14, 2018
Begins: June 12, 2018
E3 is the world’s premier event for computer and video games and related products.
DreamWorks Sets Cast and Teaser Image for New ‘She-Ra’ Series
Studio will debut the reboot of the 1980s fantasy classic to Netflix this year.
Framestore Names New Joint Heads of CG
Grant Walker and Ahmed Garraph join the leadership ranks for the studio’s advertising, television and immersive entertainment work.
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Rooster Teeth Orders Rob McElhenney’s ‘Spikeface’
McElhenney to executive produce original animated dark comedy series under his RCG shingle along with Geoff Barbanell and Itai Grunfeld.
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‘DreamWorks Trollhunters Part 3’ Debuts May 25
Series wraps up the first chapter in Guillermo del Toro’s ‘Tales of Arcadia’ trilogy, with ‘DreamWorks 3 Below’ to continue the saga later this year.
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Animation Boom Sets Cannes Festgoers Abuzz
Splashy deals for ‘Next Gen,’ ‘Terra Willy’ and ‘Fireheart’ just part of the picture as the growing medium’s potential for success draws attention.
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Adult Swim Orders 70 Episodes of ‘Rick and Morty’
Deal with creators Dan Harmon and Justin Roiland ensure a lengthy run of new episodes of the hit comedy series.
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Netflix, VIZ Announce Original Anime Series ‘Seis Manos’
Action anime series set in Mexico will launch globally in 2019.
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Comic Ali Wong Joins Tiffany Haddish for ‘Tuca & Bertie’
Animated comedy with ‘BoJack Horseman’ pedigree is set to produce 10 episodes on Netflix.
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