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New BRB Series to Air in Latin America
Spain-based production company BRB International has signed an agreement for several of its cartoon series to be broadcast in Latin America. Among the series set to air in various countries in the region are Suckers, Canimals, Angus & Cheryl and Papawa. Here are the details: Suckers (104 x 2 mins.) [...]
ADC Scores U.K. TV Deal for ‘Yoohoo and Friends’
ADC Licensing has landed a broadcast deal in the United Kingdom for its animated series Yoohoo and Friends. The series is produced and developed by ToonZone Studios and financed by ADC. It is based on a line of popular plush toys created by Korean company Aurora and will air on the [...]
Catching Up with Past Pitch Party Winners!
It has become an Animag annual tradition to revisit previous winners of our Pitch Party to see how they’re doing and what they have been working on since they won our contest. This year is no exception—here is what a few of our alums have been up to lately: Mars [...]
Titles, Release Dates Set for ‘The Hobbit’
The cinematic return to Middle Earth that is The Hobbit has set both dates and titles for the two-part adaptation. The first film will be titled The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, and will open Dec. 14, 2012. The second part will follow Dec. 13, 2013, under the moniker The Hobbit: [...]
Rhythm & Hues Plans Vancouver, India Expansions
Rhythm & Hues is heading north, announcing plans to open a studio in Vancouver by Jan. 9, according to Variety. The new studio will start small but is expected to grow quickly, R&H president Lee Berger told the trade. The studio could expand to as many as 150 people. Tax [...]
Mondo Helps Relaunch Spike & Mike’s YouTube Channel
Spike and Mike’s Festival of Animation has announced a new YouTube partnership with Mondo Media, creators of the Happy Tree Friends series. Bringing you daily dose of tasteless toons, Spike and Mike’s Sick & Twisted YouTube page is back with a brand new look and new independent cartoons. The duo [...]
‘Happy Feet 2′ Shows New Steps in Trailer
Happy Feet 2 is ready to shuffle and dance its way back into theaters this November, and Warner Bros. has released a new trailer for the film. Take a look: Written and directed by George Miller, Happy Feet 2 is set to arrive in theaters Nov. 17. Village Roadshow is [...]
‘Hangover’ Handily Beats ‘Panda’ in Sequel Faceoff
The Memorial Day weekend box office totals set a record by selling a massive $280 million worth of tickets, but the numbers fell just short of expectations for Kung Fu Panda 2. Driving the big results was The Hangover Part II. The Warner Bros. comedy was the No. 1 grosser [...]
A Superbe Year for French Animation
A record number of top-notch animated movies are slated to be released in France. Is it just coincidence or a sign of things to come? There must have been something special in French waters (Perrier, Evian or Vittel?), because it seems that the country is churningmore high-quality animated features than [...]
Gumball Begins Reign of Color
Cartoon Network Europe’s hot new series serves up the adventures of an animated sitcom family with amazing verve and visual pizzazz. If you’re been searching for a dynamite new show that is whimsical, funny and cleverly animated, you have to look no further than Cartoon Network’s The Amazing World of [...]
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