Sherman, Menken Team Up for...
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“Lost” Disney Film Hits Auction Block
The only known copy of Walt Disney’s film Hungry Hobos, thought lost until recently, has been rediscovered in a social history film archive in Herefordshire, U.K. and will be a highlight in the Entertainment Memorabilia auction at Bonhams in Los Angeles this December 14. The film features Mickey Mouse “prototype” [...]
First-Wave December DVD Rush
If you managed to avoid the Black Friday mania over the holiday weekend, you may congratulate yourself on your cool-headed approach to the consumer madness. However, the gift-getting clock is ticking down! Why not cross a couple names off your list with a few of this week’s cool toon and [...]
‘VeggieTales’ Offers Delicious Holiday Deal
Fans of morally righteous fruit and veg have something to celebrate over the Thanksgiving weekend as the VeggieTales crew is offering 40% off their online shop selections through November 30! Included in the sale (which you can check out at store.veggietales.com) are the latest holiday additions to the VeggieTales portfolio: [...]
Reelport, Stuttgart Build Online Animation Library
A unique joint venture between a public library and a film festival is helping bring animation further into the digital age. The International Festival for Animated Film Stuttgart, the MFG Filmförderung Baden Württemberg and the public library of Stuttgart have launched an online animation library, where the renowned festival’s line-up [...]
BRB Launches International BRBPlay.com
Spanish production, distribution and licensing house BRB Internacional is launching an international version of their multiplatform online channel BRBPlay.com with a triple offer of their top family entertainment properties. Through the online portal, users get instant access to BRB shows, games & activities and (coming soon) a webstore packed with [...]
Disney Jr. Doffs ‘Cat in the Hat’ Season 2, Special
On the heels of the MIPCOM market in France, Portfolio International has announced the sale of the second season and holiday special of their hit preschool series The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That! To Disney Junior’s Australia and Italy channels. Along with Treehouse (Canada), PBS (U.S.) [...]
BAAs Seek Favorite Brit Toon of All Time
The British Animation Awards (or BAAs) today launched its final call for entries for the U.K.’s top toon production awards and announced the search for the Favourite Ever British Animated Character! The winner will be announced at next years BAA ceremony to be held March 15 in London at the [...]
Boomerang Gives Thanks for ‘Horton Hears a Who’
Retro toon channel Boomerang is getting a jump start on the Thanksgiving Holiday with a week long family programming event including specials, mini-marathons and holiday classics that will be topped off by the network premiere of Dr. Seuss’ Horton Hears a Who! The Chuck Jones-directed 1970 animated special will air on Wednesday, [...]
Twilight’s Stewart Offered ‘Akira’ Role
Warner Bros. has offered the role of Ky Reed—an anglicized take on the young revolutionary love interest Kei from the animated film—in its live-action remake of Katsuhiro Otomo’s Akira to Kristen Stewart. Stewart is best known for the role of Bella Swan in the popular Twilight series, and is set [...]
Comedy Central to Run ‘South Park’ Thru 2016
Those bad boys of TV animation Trey Parker and Matt Stone have reached a new deal with Comedy Central to extend their hit show South Park, the cabler’s president Michele Ganeless announced. The agreement ensure three more seasons of the Emmy and Peabody Award-winning series, guaranteeing new episodes through to [...]
BinWeevils Appoints Henwood...
U.K.-based digital social world BinWeevils, for kids 6-12, has appointed media...
Blue Sky’s...
Epic, the new animated adventure from director Chris Wedge and his gifted team...
