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DC Reboots with 52 First Issues, Day-and-Date Digital

May 31, 2011 by Thomas J. McLean Comment! divider image

DC Comics will reboot its entire line of superhero comic book titles, relaunching 52 comic titles with first issues that will be released day and date digitally and in print. The relaunch spins out of the current Flashpoint event and will kick off Aug. 31, when DC will release the [...]


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New BRB Series to Air in Latin America

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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.) [...]


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ADC Scores U.K. TV Deal for ‘Yoohoo and Friends’

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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 [...]


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Catching Up with Past Pitch Party Winners!

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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 [...]


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Titles, Release Dates Set for ‘The Hobbit’

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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: [...]


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In This Issue!

  • Monsters University
  • Blue Sky's Epic
  • Sanjay and Craig
  • Annecy's Highlights
  • Summer VFX
  • Legends of Oz




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Amazon’s LoveFilm and...

LoveFilm and Disney have signed a new pact which allows the Amazon subscriber...

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Toon fans will no longer have to speculate about the final look of...

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‘Kung Fu Panda 3'...

Production on DreamWorks Animation’s late-2015 release Kung Fu Panda 3...

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‘Oggy’ Producer...

French animation producer Marc du Pontavice, who presented his latest project...

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Disney Release Plans Include...

Updates to the Walt Disney Studios’ release schedule have revealed plans...

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Disney Channel Provides New...

Mickey Mouse is ready for his major comeback. On Friday, June 28 at 8:30 p.m.,...

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FremantleMedia Releases New...

FremantleMedia Kids and Family and Nerd Corps released new information about...

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Vortexx on The CW Unveils New...

Vortexx on The CW, an affiliate of Saban Brands, will be kicking off a new...

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Global TV News Bytes

+ Little Airplane Productions has sealed a series of deals for its spud-tastic...

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DreamWorks Signs Multi-Year...

It’s official: Netflix loves the green ogre and everyone else in the...

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Italy’s View Conference...

Italy’s popular computer graphics conference View has announced its 2013...

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Annecy Announces 2013 Edition...

The 2013 edition of the prestigious and very well-attended Annecy Festival and...

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Nick’s ‘Kung Fu...

The 40th Annual Daytime Entertainment Emmy Awards were held at the Beverly...

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Academy Brings Marc Davis...

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will bring the Marc Davis...

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Animation Block Party:...

I’ve told the evolution of ABP story before, but for readers foreign to...

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Gorman Upped to President at...

Sean Gorman has been promoted to president of American Greetings Properties. He...

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Geary to Head Production,...

Animation and transmedia company FlickerLab has appointed Jordan Geary as its...

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An Interview From Abroad with...

Academy Award winning writer and director Brenda Chapman recently gave a...

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Carl England Assumes MD Role...

Nigel Stone, CEO of U.K.-based indie film and kids’ TV production studio...

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Disney Publicist Denise...

We were saddened by the recent death of longtime Disney publicity exec Denise...

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Here's your chance to win Adventure Time Season 2 on Blu-ray!

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