Guru Studio Names Playmates Toys Master Toy Partner For ‘Pikwik’
Playmates Toys to develop a range of preschool toys based on the new series coming to Disney Junior.
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Netflix Enters Into Overall Deal with ‘Doc McStuffins’ Creator Chris Nee
Peabody, Emmy, and Humanitas Prize-winning children’s television screenwriter and producer to write and produce new animated and live action series for preschool and all audiences exclusively for Netflix.
Disney Junior Travels to India with New Animated Series ‘Mira, Royal Detective’
Inspired by the cultures and customs of India, new animated series developed by Becca Topol and executive produced by Sascha Paladino in production at Wild Canary.
‘Hey Duggee’ Tops British Academy’s 2018 Children’s Awards with Three Wins
Nickelodeon’s ‘SpongeBob SquarePants’ wins Children’s BAFTA for international animation; Amazon Studios’ ‘Tumble Leaf’ wins international preschool award.
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Guru Studio Signs Chinese Partner for ‘True and the Rainbow Kingdom’
Hengxin Shambala Kids to represent Guru’s flagship preschool property for broadcast and licensing opportunities in China.
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30 New Projects To be Showcased at 2018 Asian Animation Summit
Best-in-class concepts from Korea, Indonesia, Australia, Malaysia, Thailand, China and New Zealand will be pitched live to an audience of buyers/investors.
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Amazon Studios Greenlights Gaumont’s ‘Do, Re & Mi’
New original animated preschool musical series to feature original tracks performed by Kirsten Bell.
Kedoo Entertainment Inks Raft of Partnership Deals for ‘Booba’
Expansion strategy includes new worldwide multi-year distribution agreement with global entertainment streaming service Netflix.
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Nelvana & Toon Boom Team up with OIAF for Pitch THIS! Competition
Winner of this year’s Pitch THIS! competition to receive development deal with Corus Entertainment’s Nelvana and Toon Boom animation software.
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Defiance Dominates Official Selections at OIAF 2017
Ottawa International Animation Festival selects 92 films from 1,992 entries, including ‘The Story of O.J.,’ designed and animated by The Mill and Titmouse, Clyde Petersen’s ‘Torrey Pines,’ Eva Cvijanovic’s ‘Hedgehog’s Home,’ and ‘My Father’s Room’ from South Korean director Nari Jang.
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Nickelodeon Premieres Second Season of ‘Kuu Kuu Harajuku’
Brand-new episodes of Gwen Stefani’s animated series about the band HJ5 began airing on Nick Jr., Friday, July 7, at 7:30 p.m. (ET/PT), and Nickelodeon also announced that season two of ‘Teletubbies’ will premiere Monday, July 17, at 2 p.m. (ET/PT).
Two Masaaki Yuasa Features to Compete at OIAF 2017
Two films -- Annecy Cristal winner ‘Lu Over the Wall’ and ‘Night is Short, Walk On Girl’ -- from Japanese anime director Masaaki Yuasa to compete at the 41st edition of the Ottawa International Animation Festival.
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WingsMedia Plans Ambitious, Collaborative Sci-Fi Franchise Expansion
Tiny Island Productions will adapt and expand their ‘Dream Defenders’ animated series for the China market with a TV series, feature film, comics and an augmented reality experience, all as part of WingsMedia’s hope to grow ‘Starship MZ’ properties into China’s Marvel Universe equivalent.
Technicolor Diving into Season Two of ‘The Deep’
Technicolor, DHX Media and A Stark Production announce production on new season of CG-animated series based on award-winning graphic novel series.
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ITV Unveils First U.K. Licensing Deals for ‘Oddbods’
New deal signed across outdoor toys, apparel, publishing and greetings for sketch-based CG-animated comedy series from Singapore’s One Animation.
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Aardman Partners with Sunrise on ‘Munki and Trunk’
Aardman and Sunrise to debut new CG-animated preschool series at MIPCOM Junior.
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New Int’l Sales Announced for Hoho’s ‘Everybody Loves a Moose’
Animated children’s comedy series commissioned by RAI in Italy headed to Ireland, Portugal, Angola and Mozambique.
BRB to Distribute New Season of ‘Lilly the Witch’
2D-animated kids series produced by German animation studio Trixter to be distributed by BRB in select European countries including Spain and Portugal, as well as Canada, Latin America, Australia and Asia.
CN Asia Dives Down Under for New Animated Comedies
Australian-grown comedies include short-form series ‘Bill & Tony’ and ‘The Sketchy Show,’ short film ‘Lasso & Comet,’ and a pilot for ‘Monster Beach: The Series.’
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‘Danger Mouse’ Reboot Biggest New Hit of the Year for Kids
All-new ‘Danger Mouse’ series a colossal hit with young audiences, topping the ratings with a triumphant return to TV on the U.K.’s CBBC.
‘Angry Birds’ Blast Off on DVD December 1
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment expands the Angry Birds universe with the release of three new collections on DVD: ‘Angry Birds Toons: Season Two - Volume One,’ ‘Angry Birds Stella: Complete Season One’ and ‘Piggy Tales: Complete Season One.’
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U.K.’s Hopster Launches Globally on Android
Available internationally in more than 100 countries, U.K.-based kids learning and entertainment app partners with Samsung to provide an exclusive offer to Galaxy device owners.
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Senior Execs Exit Nickelodeon’s Preschool, Animation Divisions
Part of Viacom’s restructuring efforts, company layoffs include three senior animation executives and two senior-level preschool execs.
