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One-Day Event to Focus on U.K. Animation Tax Break
The UK’s Children’s Media Conference (CMC) will host a one-day event exploring the implications of the upcoming U.K. Animation Series Tax Break for animation producers and their global partners. CMC Animation Exchange, Planned for April 4 at the BIS Conference Centre in Westminster, the CMC Animation Exchange event will zero in [...]
TV Bytes: Calimero, Pac-Man & Bubble Guppies
As international companies gear up for the MIP-TV market in France next month, we are getting bombarded with news about about global franchises. Here are today’s latest TV toon newsmakers: UK broadcaster Channel 5 has picked up the broadcast rights for the Nick Jr. preschool series Bubble Guppies. The series, [...]
Alphanim Rebrands as Gaumont Animation
French toon studio Alphanim, which was established in 1997 and has been part of the Gaumont Group since 2007, is being rebranded as Gaumont Animation. The first deal to be unveiled under the new Gaumont Animation banner is a development and production agreement with France Televisions and DreamWorks Classics for [...]
‘Dude, That’s My Ghost’ Arrives on Disney XD
French animation studio Alphanim has finalized deals with Disney XD Latin America and Disney Southeast Asia for its clever new animated series Dude, That’s My Ghost! (52 x 11’). A co-production with Disney XD EMEA, Dude, That’s My Ghost! will premiere on Disney XD U.K. on Saturday, February 2nd at 8:00am. Dude, That’s My [...]
Alphanim’s ‘Calimero’ Makes Toy Fair Playdates
In advance of Nuremberg and New York Toy Fair, European kids’ entertainment producer/distributor Alphanim has announced that it has recently secured key licensees for it’s brand new CG animated series Calimero. Based on the character created by Nino Pagot, Toni Pagot and Ignazio Colnaghi (which is celebrating its 50th anniversary [...]
Alphanim Brings 4 Toon Titles to NATPE
Leading European children’s entertainment production/distribution house Alphanim hopes to tempt U.S. and Latin American buyers at the 2013 NATPE market (taking place Jan. 28-30 in Miami, FL) with a full animation slate highlighted by four key titles: Calimero, Dude That’s My Ghost, Lanfeust and Pok & Mok. Managing director Pierre [...]
Alphanim Sells Three Shows to Starz
French studio Alphanim has sold three of its animated series to U.S. premium cable channel Starz. The studio has made key sales to Australia, South Korea, Eastern Europe and Finland. The announcement was made today by Pierre Belaïsch, Managing Director of Alphanim. “With these new sales, we are delighted to be [...]
Alphanim Scores Sales Ahead of MIPCOM
French production house Alphanim has announced a raft of recent sales for several of its properties across Europe, Scandinavia, Asia and Brazil—including Pok & Mok, a 2D co-production with France TV and Canal+ which the company will be highlighting at the MIPCOM market. Pok & Mok (78 x 7) has [...]
Deals for ‘WotWots,’ ‘Green Squad,’ ‘Pirates,’ ‘Fuzzy Tales’
Sales and commissions are on the rise ahead of next month’s MIPCOM and MIP Jr., with Pukeko Pictures’ The WotWots, Alphanim’s The Green Squad, DHX Media’s Pirates, Adventures in Art and Brain Power and Bejuba!’s Fuzzy Tales all making waves. Here’s how it breaks down: Agents have been appointed for [...]
Cartoon Forum Selects 70 Projects for 2012 Edition
The European animated TV co-production event Cartoon Forum has announced the 70 titles selected for its 23rd edition. The forum, which takes place Sept. 11-14 in the beautiful French city of Toulouse, will bring together over 700 producers, broadcasters and investors from 35 countries to negotiate the financing and production [...]
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