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YouTube Seals Disney Deal
Disney Interactive and YouTube (part of the Google juggernaut) have announced a collaborative agreement to create co-branded, family-friendly video destinations, Variety reports. The entertainment behemoths will utilize Disney produced content, plus family fare already available on YouTube.com, along with a blend of current Disney Interactive original series, select Disney Channel [...]
Ameba Brings Kids’ Content to LG Smart TV Platform
Canadian internet TV company Ameba has launched on the LG Smart TV platform its channel of commercial-free children’s programming that includes such animated series as Sid the Science Kid and BusyTown Mysteries. Ameba is now available on the LG Smart TV platform in the United States and Canada, allowing unlimited access to [...]
iPad Star Swampy to Star in Disney Web Toon
Watch out Wallygator, there’s a new animated alligator in town! Swampy, the star of Disney’s iPhone and iPad game Where’s My Water will be starring in a 12-episode animated show on Disney.com according to The Hollywood Reporter. The 3-4 minute weekly series will get a sneak peek in December and [...]
Google Celebrates Gumby Creator’s 90th Birthday
Google honored the 90th birthday of Gumby creator Art Clokey today (Wednesday, Oct. 12) with an interactive stop-motion homepage doodle featuring well-known characters from the popular series. The doodle features a block with the letter “G” followed by five balls of colored clay for the letters in the search firm’s [...]
‘Zenoids’ Blasts Off with Social Media
A new web series is taking interactivity to a new level, with hopes its ‘net popularity will bring the toon to TV. The show, titled The Zenoids and starring sci-fi legend William Shatner, is bringing fans into the creative process through contests on its social network site MyOuterSpace.com. According to [...]
Turner to Offer Adult Swim Eps on Facebook
Turner Broadcasting UK has become the first media owner to offer free show content to Facebook users via Milyoni’s Social Cinema technology, which debuted earlier this year. Starting this week, episodes from five popular Adult Swim series will be available to watch for free on the Adult Swim UK Facebook [...]
Spain’s BRB Signs Deal with Wuaki.TV
Spanish studio BRB has finalized an offer with Wuaki.tv to offer content from its animated catalog online via TV. David the Gnome, Dogtanian and the Three Muskehounds and Around the World with Willy Fog are among BRB shows, which will be available on the system, starting at 0.99 euros. Carlos Biern, [...]
‘Dick Figures’ No. 1 Toon on YouTube
Original online animated series Dick Figures has nabbed a top spot as the number one Animated Show on YouTube, having generated over 10 million views in the month of August. The show, which just closed its second season, is produced by Six Point Harness and distributed by Mondo Media via [...]
‘Run Amok’ Makes Off with GRAPHIC Prize
Newly formed Australian artist team ZZZ Collective has blitzed the 2011 GRAPHIC Animation Competition with Run Amok. The toon came out on top after three rounds of voting, with new elements being introduced at each round for incorporation into the story. The international animation contest was organized by the Sydney [...]
Puss In Boots: Most Interesting Cat in the World?
The folks at DreamWorks are going full steam ahead with their clever web spots for their upcoming feature Puss in Boots. Yesterday, we discovered a new 35-second ad about Puss, spoofing Dos Equis’ “Most Interesting Man in the World.” The clever spot introduces Puss (Antonio Banderas) as the most interesting [...]
Jon Vitti to Pen ‘Angry...
Emmy-winning writer Jon Vitti, who has worked on hit toons The Simpsons and...
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+ Canadian indie Guru Studio and publishing partner Immedium have released a...
