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Scholastic Editors Predict Trends in Children’s Books
The editors at Scholastic have published their list of the top ten trends in children’s books for the coming year. They are predicting 2013 to be a big year for books about war, bullying, science fiction, movie tie-ins, strong heroines and cartoons. “Publishing trends are truly driven by a vital [...]
Rainbow, Tsumanga Craft Virtual ‘Winx’ World
Scotland-based game developer and publisher Tsumanga Studios has branched out into creating a girl-targeted virtual world game based on the hugely popular Winx Club brand created by Rainbow. The global fairy phenomenon is the number one IP for girls across Europe and many other territories, and the original animated series [...]
Mondo Celebrates ‘Hobbit’ with Olly Moss Prints
Mondo, the collectible art division of the Alamo Drafthouse in Austin, TX, is celebrating the impending release of Peter Jackson’s latest Tolkien adaptation The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey with the unveiling of gorgeous new “The Lord of the Rings” poster art prints from famed artist Olly Moss. The perfect collectible [...]
Henson Licenses ‘Sid the Science Kid’ to Zee-Q
The Jim Henson Company has licensed all 66 x 30’ episodes of its four-time Daytime Emmy-nominated preschool series, Sid the Science Kid, to India’s Zee for its newly launched Zee-Q—which is billed as the first “edutainment’ channel of India targeting four to 14-year-old viewers. The announcement was made today by [...]
Imira Acquires Classic Claymated Toon ‘Koki’
Spanish youth series Imira has added the classic clay-animated series Koki to its growing third-party slate as it looks to boost its library of programming for European and global markets. The 26×5′ series, winner of Prix Jeunesse and New York Film Festival awards, has sold to over 150 territories since [...]
Skyreader Launches New Self-Publishing Platform
Skyreader Media, the Toronto-based children’s app developer has introduced Skyreader Studio, its new proprietary self-publishing platform in open beta. The Studio is expected to officially launch in the first quarter of next year. Skyreader’s new platform is billed as the first to offer a complete set of the self-publishing tools [...]
Curious Hat Welcomes Eye Paint Animals App
San Francisco’s Curious Hat has introduced its latest app, Eye Paint Animals, which offers kids the opportunity to paint with the colors and textures of the real world. Founded last January, Curious Hat produces innovative educational mobile applications for iPhone, iPad & Android for kids (three to nine). The Eye [...]
An Animation Fan’s Holiday Gift Guide
Yes, it’s that time of the year when we begin to feel that gnawing sense of panic, reminding us that the holidays will be with us in less than a couple of months. If you’re looking for a few solid gift ideas for that talented animator or toon fan in [...]
Avengers Costumes Top Fandango’s Halloween List
Costumes from The Avengers and Catwoman from The Dark Knight Rises are some of the most popular choices for men and women this Halloween, according to a survey conducted by movie ticket site Fandango of more than 1000 filmgoers. The top four for men were Thor at No. 1, Iron [...]
Sesame Street Launches Elmo Story Collection App
Sesame Workshop and Impelsys today announced the launch of the Sesame Street Elmo Story Collection App for iPad. The newly released app includes six popular Elmo titles, including three audio ebooks, two of which are exclusive to the app. The Elmo Story Collection consists of the following titles: Tickle Me, [...]
Jon Vitti to Pen ‘Angry...
Emmy-winning writer Jon Vitti, who has worked on hit toons The Simpsons and...
Global TV News Bytes: Guru,...
+ Canadian indie Guru Studio and publishing partner Immedium have released a...
