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‘Small Potatoes’ Launches New Digital Ventures

February 10, 2012 by Ramin Zahed Comment! divider image

Little Airplane’s global preschool hit Small Potatoes has signed two new digital licensees with P2 Games and Barnes & Noble. The appointments will bolster the band’s digital presence which recently saw the Small Potatoes’ booming Facebook page pass the half a million ‘likes’ mark. P2 Games will produce two multi-platform [...]


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Jim Henson Co. Promotes New Directors

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The Jim Henson Company has promoted Meghan Sheridan and Blanca Lista to serve as directors in feature and TV development. Sheridan is now the director of children’s entertainment and will report to Halle Stanford, the EVP of the division while Lista was promoted to director of feature development and will [...]


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Cartoon Network to Unveil DC Nation on March 3

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Get ready for the big DC Nation premiere on Cartoon Network on Saturday, march 3rd. That’s the kickoff date for when a full hour of exclusive kids’ television programming and shorts based on DC Comics characters, including the premiere of Green Lantern: The Animated Series and Young Justice, beginning at [...]


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Creating the Super-Sized Visuals of ‘Journey 2'

February 9, 2012 by Thomas J. McLean Comment! divider image

How Journey 2 director Brad Peyton and his vfx team crafted the thrilling visuals of the 3-D fantasy adventure. Though inspired by classic literary adventures, creating a believably fantastic world for Journey 2: The Mysterious Island required plenty of cutting-edge visual effects technology. The Warner Bros. release, a sequel to [...]


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‘Maya the Bee’ Buzzes Back to Studio 100

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Studio 100 is buying back the property rights to Maya the Bee in France from Planeta Junior. The company was previously in charge of all TV and licensing rights in France, Spain, Portugal, Italy and Greece for the EM Entertainment catalogue, which included brands such as Maya the Bee, Vicky [...]


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In This Issue!

  • Arrietty
  • Dr. Seuss' The Lorax
  • Sunday
  • A Morning Stroll
  • Cartoon Movie
  • Journey 2




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‘Arrietty’...

How Disney brought Studio Ghibli’s take on The Borrowers to U.S. audiences....

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Saving the Truffula Trees of...

How the team at Illumination Entertainment put a shiny new 3-D polish on Dr....

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Sunday Afternoon with Patrick

Canadian indie Patrick Doyon’s subtle short Dimanche (Sunday) is a testament...

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‘Small Potatoes’...

Little Airplane’s global preschool hit Small Potatoes has signed two new...

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Cartoon Network to Unveil DC...

Get ready for the big DC Nation premiere on Cartoon Network on Saturday, march...

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‘Maya the Bee’...

Studio 100 is buying back the property rights to Maya the Bee in France from...

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Ay Caramba! Scott Line to...

2012 is a banner year for perennial toon favorite The Simpsons! In addition to...

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Bravo, L’Europe!

Lyon’s Cartoon Movie cuts the ribbon for 50 eclectic titles created for both...

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L.A. Animation Fest Announces...

The 3rd Annual Los Angeles Animation Festival will feature the West Coast...

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Jim Henson Co. Promotes New...

The Jim Henson Company has promoted Meghan Sheridan and Blanca Lista to serve...

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Meet Mr. Robinson

Longtime Ottawa Animation Festival director Chris Robinson tells us about how...

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Matt Groening to Receive Walk...

It’s hard to believe that The Simpsons creator Matt Groening still hasn’t...

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