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‘Futurama,’ ‘Venture Bros.’ Get Renewals

March 25, 2011 by Thomas J. McLean Comment! divider image

Get ready for more Futurama and Venture Bros. Talks are being finalized for Comedy Central to order 26 additional episodes of Futurama, according to Deadline.com. The series has done well for Comedy Central, which revived it in 2009. The network aired the first 13 episodes of its original 26-episode order [...]


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REDCAT Fest Brings World of Kids Films to downtown L.A.

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The REDCAT International Children’s Film Festival kicks off four consecutive weekends of short films from around the world March 26 at the REDCAT Theater at Disney Hall in downtown Los Angeles. Presented by CalArts in partnership with the Northwest Film Form, the festival will show more than 100 animated and [...]


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First Trailer Arrives for ‘Captain America: The First Avenger’

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High on this summer’s must-see list is Captain America: The First Avenger — and with the move coming out July 22 Marvel Studios has released a full-length trailer offering the first real look at Cap in action. Here’s the trailer. Captain America was created by Jack Kirby and Joe Simon [...]


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Russia’s Channel One Buys ‘Chloe’s Closet,’ ‘Dive Olly Dive!’

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Moonscoop has scored a double sale to Russia, landing its animated preschool shows Chloe’s Closet and Dive Olly Dive! on Channel One. “This is a significant deal for us, bringing two of our preschool series to Channel One, one of Russia’s most prestigious channels,” said Marie Conge, senior VP international [...]


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‘Rescue Bots,’ ‘Secret Millionaires’ Among Animated Hub Pickups

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The Hub has announced five new animated series — including a new series from the creators of Yo Gabba Gabba, an animated version of Warren Buffett, and a Transformers spinoff tentatively called Rescue Bots —and eight returning favorites at its annual upfront presentation to advertisers in New York. The new original [...]


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In This Issue!

  • The Croods
  • MIPTV Highlights
  • Monsters vs. Aliens
  • Henry Hugglemonster
  • The VFX of Oz
  • The Venture Bros.




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Warner Bros. Offers...

Guillermo del Toro’s upcoming sci-fi action adventure Pacific Rim has...

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Nexus Partners with...

London-based animation studio Nexus as announced an exclusive partnership with...

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Disney Releases Info on...

Disney/Pixar’s upcoming Monsters University will feature music from...

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Blue Sky’s...

The Hollywood trades have weighed in on Blue Sky’s new 3-D CG-animated...

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Jon Vitti to Pen ‘Angry...

Emmy-winning writer Jon Vitti, who has worked on hit toons The Simpsons and...

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Check Out New...

While we all steel our hearts and wait for the (second) final season of Matt...

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Nick Releases ‘Sanjay...

Nickelodeon has released a nine-minute featurette about its new animated series...

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Spielberg to Produce...

Steven Spielberg will exec produce a live-action TV series based on the popular...

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Global TV News Bytes: Guru,...

+ Canadian indie Guru Studio and publishing partner Immedium have released a...

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Disney XD Sneaks...

Disney XD has announced that it will debut Marvel’s Avengers Assemble, a...

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Cartoon Digital Announces...

Cartoon Masters’ Digital and Transmedia event has announced its slate of...

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Aardman, Sony &...

British BAFTA-winning social website BinWeevils.com has joined forces with...

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Academy Makes Animation...

The Board of Governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has...

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Bradford Animation Fest Open...

The Bradford Animation Festival–the U.K.’s longest running toon...

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Pitch Party 2013: Latest...

Animag is up and running with the 2013 edition of our annual Pitch Party...

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Imira Appoints Elena Mera...

Spanish youth programming production and distribution house Imira Entertainment...

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Chapman Responds to Misguided...

Brenda Chapman, the Oscar-winning writer and director of Brave has responded to...

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Method Studios Hires de Boer,...

Method Studios, a Deluxe Entertainment Services Group company, announced today...

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Stop Motion Legend Ray...

Visual effects icon Ray Harryhausen, whose stop-motion creations brought many...

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Shade Expands, Names Maher...

Southern California studio Shade VFX has announced the company has relocated to...

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'Totoro' Contest

Here's your chance to win Totoro & Howl's Moving Castle on Blu-ray!

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