Disney Channels Worldwide has rewarded Nancy Kanter with the additional role of general manager of Disney Junior Worldwide, a post that will supplement her job as senior VP of original programming. The dual role will see Kanter focus on  the recently launched Disney Junior brand and upcoming 24-hour channel launch. Kanter [...]

AM2, a free anime convention based in Anaheim, Calif., has announced its first animation festival and competition. The event has put out a call for entries for animated entries that fit into the following categories: Best U.S. Animated Short Best International Animated Short Best U.S. Animated Feature Best International Animated Feature [...]

Four new episodes of Sid the Science Kid are arriving in mid-April to celebrate Earth Day. The new episodes of the  series, which is produced by The Jim Henson Co. and KCET/Los Angeles and airs on PBS Kids!, will each cover a different science theme. Henson describes the episodes as [...]

The Animation Picture Co. has bought an original script titled Zombie Pet Shop to develop as a stereoscopic 3D feature film, Variety reports. The original script by E.L. Katz concerns a pug dog named Joey who seeks an antidote for a zombie virus that has turned the pets and humans [...]

Warner Bros. has released a new trailer for Green Lantern: Emerald Knights, the studio’s  next DC Universe original animated feature. Take a look: The movie is set to be released on Blu-ray and DVD on June 7 — just before the live-action Green Lantern movie hits theaters — and stars [...]