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Amazon Serves Up Seven New Animated Pilots


April 19, 2013 by Ramin Zahed 2 Comments divider image
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In the latest chapter in the new media versus TV wars, Amazon has added 14 TV pilots to its programming online on Friday (April 19). The online entity has posted six animated children shows and one adult toon and is asking for audience feedback to decide which shows will be [...]

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Picture Box Finds New Homes for ‘Annedroids’


April 1, 2013 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image
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Canada’s Picture Box Distribution has secured key broadcast partners for its new kids’ series Annedroids. Produced by Sinking Ship Entertainment in association with TVOKids in Canada, Annedroids is a 26 x 30’ live action/CGI series that follows genius kid-scientist Anne and her group of friends as they perform experiments in [...]

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Amazon Studios Picks Up Animated Pilot ‘Sara Solves It’


March 6, 2013 by Thomas J. McLean No Comments divider image
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Amazon Studios has greenlit a test pilot for the original animated children’s series Sara Solves It, co-developed by WGBH and Out of the Blue Enterprises. Sara Solves It is created by Emmy Award winner Carol Greenwald (Curious George, Arthur, Martha Speaks) and multiple Emmy Award nominee Angela C. Santomero (Daniel [...]

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Amazon Studios Greenlights Five Kids’ Show Pilots


January 31, 2013 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image
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Amazon Studios, the original movie and series production arm of Amazon.com, announced today that five children’s test pilots have been greenlit for production. This announcement follows the first pilot production commitment in December, which signed six comedy pilots. When completed, the 11 pilots will be posted on Amazon Instant Video, [...]

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Amazon Studios Greenlights Six Original Pilots


December 20, 2012 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image
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Amazon Studios has announced that it plans to produce pilots for six original comedy series. The series come from a diverse set of writers including newcomers to Hollywood and industry veterans with notable credits and awards. This marks the studios’ first pilot production since expanding into original programming development earlier [...]

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Kidscreen Summit Unveils Complete 2013 Lineup


December 5, 2012 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image
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The annual New York-based children’s entertainment event Kidscreen Summit has unveiled its full 2013 conference agenda online at summit.kidscreen.com/2013/agenda/expanded. Running over three full days, with a Master Classes and meetings-only day, the program offers more than 75 keynotes, panel discussions, presentations, debates and networking/pitching formats—all featuring respected thought leaders and [...]

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SunnyBoy’s ‘Politicats’ Offers Special Debate Episode


October 2, 2012 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image
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Delivering over a million hits in less than a month, SunnyBoy Entertainment’s web series, Politicats, continues to attract toon fans to SMOSH’s Shut Up! Cartoons YouTube channel. The hit animated series will premiere a debate episode between President Black Cat and Mittens 2.0 that goes live on Tuesday (Oct. 2) [...]

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Amazon Studios Dives into the Toon Biz


May 2, 2012 by Ramin Zahed 1 Comment divider image
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Online retail powerhouse Amazon has entered the animated series business. The content development division, Amazon Studios, announced today that it is now accepting proposals for original animated shows for distribution via its digital video streaming service, Amazon Instant Video. If Amazon chooses to distribute a full-budget series, the project creator [...]

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