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Ankama Launches New Transmedia IP, ‘Abraca’
Commissioned by France Televisions, 26-episode slapstick series taking place in the magical realm of Imagi is set to air in France mid-2017.
Mondo Launches ‘Night Sweats’ on Adult Swim Canada
Hosted by comedians Bart Batchelor and Chris Nielsen, new series is a compilation of comedy shorts sourced from independent Canadian animation teams.
Disney Junior’s ‘Goldie & Bear’ Headed to Digital
Fairytale-inspired animated series set to debut on WATCH Disney Junior platforms beginning Saturday, September 12.
5th Annual Streamy Awards Nominees Announced
Nominees in the Animated Series category include Frederator’s ‘Bee and Puppycat,’ PBS digital studios series ‘Blank on Blank,’ webcomic ‘Cyanide & Happiness,’ Rooster Teeth’s ‘RWBY’ and YouTube animator ‘sWooZie.’
Nickelodeon Names James Stephenson Senior VP, Animation & Games
Newly created position of Senior Vice President, Animation and Games adds animation production and development to Stephenson’s current responsibilities of digital content creation.
Kidscreen Summit Expands 2016 Program
Kidscreen Summit 2016 is back in Miami with a full four-day conference program; registration is now open at summit.kidscreen.com.
We Are Royale Celebrates 8 Years
Los Angeles-based design, animation, digital and production studio We Are Royale celebrates its eighth anniversary with a refreshed logo & website.
Digital Series Win Big at Daytime Emmy Awards
Amazon’s stop-motion series ‘Tumble Leaf’ receives five Emmys, including outstanding preschool children’s animated program; Netflix wins three awards for DreamWorks Animation’s ‘All Hail King Julien,’ and Moonbot’s collaboration with Dolby, ‘Silent,’ garners two awards for YouTube.
Australian International Animation Festival 2015
CSU Animation and Visual Effects present the 12th Anniversary of the Australian International Animation Festival, running Friday, May 15 through Sunday, May 17.
MamaBear App Acquires KidNotice
KidNotice allows parents to privately and securely share vital emergency and personal information about their children with other parents and trusted care givers.
DigiDay Video Awards Announce 2015 Recipients
Advertising agency MRY takes home Best B2C Video Campaign for its campaign for Adobe Creative Cloud.
Hopster Launches in Ireland
Bazillion Pictures Announces Restructuring
Kansas City-based 3D animation/VFX boutique restructures and expands its reach to include projection mapping, digital media and mobile applications.
Warner Bros. Announces Blue Ribbon Content, Unveils Development Slate
Upcoming shortform slate includes a new untitled ‘Mortal Kombat’ series, content featuring DC Comics characters, and collaborations with Akiva Goldsman, Reginald Hudlin and Bruce Timm.
batteryPOP Adds New Child-Friendly Content
Kid’s cross-platform network ramps up its offerings of premium children’s video content with the addition of six noteworthy series, including DHX Media’s ‘UMIGO,’ a series of new animated music videos from children’s musician Danny Weinkauf, and ‘The Kimchi Warrior.’
Nellie Chung Joins Brand New School
Award-winning integrated creative company announces the addition of Nellie Chung as Vice President of Strategy and Business Development.
Russell Ward Makes Massive Move to House of Cool
House of Cool hires Russell Ward as SVP Marketing & Business Development in charge of launching the company’s new proprietary interactive publishing platform called Massively.
Amazon to Acquire comiXology
Amazon.com reaches an agreement to acquire digital comic book platform comiXology for an undisclosed amount.
FMX 2014 to Spotlight ‘Gravity,’ ‘Spider-Man 2’ and ‘The LEGO Movie’
One month before FMX transforms into the watering hole for the Art, Technology and Business communities, Europe's most influential conference on digital entertainment announces enriching additions to its impressive lineup of speakers and media productions.
2014 iKids Awards Winners Announced
Winners are announced for Kidscreen’s second annual iKids Awards, established to recognize and celebrate the market’s best digital media products and platforms for children.