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Creator Scott Fellows Pens 100th ‘Johnny Test’
Indie kids’ entertainment producer/distributor/licensor DHX Media has revealed a few snippets from the storyline of the 100th episode of its hit 2D animated comedy-adventure series Johnny Test, which is being written by the show’s creator Scott Fellows (also creator/EP of Ned’s Declassified School Survival Guide and Big Time Rush). “When [...]
Gruppo Alcuni Signs Global Deals for Key Props
Italy’s Gruppo Alcuni has announced three new deals which will take key TV properties Pet Pals and Symo & Rose as well as their feature length toon Pet Pals: Marco Polo’s Code to all new territories around the world. Alcuni’s hit series Pet Pals will now be available on AMEBA, the [...]
Hub Plans Celebrations for New ‘Pony’ Princess
Dust off your tiara and pick your fancy pants up from the dry cleaners! On Saturday, February 16 at 10:30 a.m. The Hub will introduce the newest addition to the royal family with a special coronation episode of its hit animated series My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic (produced by [...]
Zodiak Seals ‘Totally Spies’ Deals, Adds New COO
Zodiak Kids has secured a raft of sales for the brand new sixth season of its hit 2D comedy series Totally Spies!, with Teletoon Canada, DeA Kids Italy and MBC (Middle East) now on board. The new season, produced by Zodiak Kids company Marathon Media for TF1, brings the series [...]
FMX ’13 Programs Take Shape
FMX, Stuttgart’s renowned conference on animation, vfx, games and transmedia is putting the finishing polish on its programming for the 2013 edition, taking place April 23-26 in the German city. According to the event organizers, the key words this year are “lean, smart and agile” with a focus on the [...]
Get Ready for ‘The Muppets…Again!’
Disney’s crack team behind the 2011 Muppets movie are back in action as they kick off production for the upcoming sequel The Muppets…Again! in London. The all new global Muppet adventure brings in new stars Ricky Gervais, Ty Burrell and Tina Fey, who will join Kermit, Miss Piggy, Walter and the [...]
40th Anniversary Annies Hosts Are Announced!
The 40th Annual Annie Awards have revealed which names from the toon biz will be hosting honors at the awards ceremony on Saturday, February 2 at UCLA’s Royce Hall. The lucky fellows are former Annie Awards host and movie reviewer Leonard Maltin, and voice actors Rob Paulsen and Maurice LaMarche. [...]
Mercury, Technicolor Pull Strings for ‘Atomic Puppet’
Canada’s Mercury Filmworks and Paris-based Technicolor have announced a development deal with TELETOON Canada for the new animated comedy series, Atomic Puppet. The studios and network will co-develop the 2D animated series for kids 6-11, which was created by TV toon writer Mark Drop (Matt Hatter Chronicles, Jake and the [...]
Animated People: Matt Groening & David Silverman
The Simpsons creator and long-time director/producer discuss crafting the property’s first theatrical short. Last summer, family audiences settling down in theaters to enjoy Fox/Blue Sky’s 3-D CG blockbuster Ice Age: Continental Drift got an extra treat to enjoy with their $12 popcorn: the first-ever Simpsons theatrical short, The Longest Daycare, [...]
Imira, Zumbastico Partner on ‘Horatio’
Spanish youth programming production and distribution company Imira Entertainment has partnered with independent Chilean house Zumbastico Studios (formerly Sólo por las Niñas) to co-develop and co-produce a new 52 episode series of live-action/stop-motion preschool series Horatio and the Plasticines. The agreement puts Imira in charge of international distribution for the [...]
Wiig and Cooper Guest Voice...
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Boinx Unveils New Features of...
German software producer Boinx has unveiled some special upgrades the 3.1...
