Tag "Babar"

Disney Painter Edward Levitt Has Died

April 9, 2013 by Mercedes Milligan No Comments divider image

Edward Levitt, a background painter for Walt Disney Animation Studios during animation’s Golden Age and a key influence on the Cartoon Modern movement of the 1950s, died April 2 in Palmdale, California. He was 96 years old, Cartoon Brew reports. Born in New York City April 17, 1916, Levitt grew [...]

KidsCo Picks Up Five Nelvana Toons

November 23, 2012 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image

International children’s channel KidsCo has licensed a slate of new content from Nelvana, including Beyblade, Grossology, Rolie Polie Olie, Jacob Two-Two and Babar. The content acquired from Nelvana, which is owned by KidsCo joint-venture partner, Corus Entertainment, will form part of the channel’s January 2013 schedule when the refreshed brand [...]

Nelvana Makes Major Content Sale to China’s Ciwen Media

October 10, 2012 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image

China’s Ciwen Media Group has picked up the rights to air about 1,000 half-hours of classic animated and live-action shows from Canada’s Nelvana Enterprises to Chinese broadcasters and digital platforms. The deal, which was announced at MIPCOM, gives the Beijing-based distributor exclusive rights to popular titles like Franklin, Babar, Rolie [...]

Costumed Toons Glitz Up White House Easter Egg Roll

April 5, 2012 by Thomas J. McLean 1 Comment divider image

Animated characters will help the first family and the nation celebrate Easter this year, with costumed characters ranging from Babar, the Cat in the Hat and the Smurfs to Spider-Man, Charlie Brown, Jake and Finn, and Alvin and the Chipmunks slated to appear Monday at the 134th annual White House [...]

A Royal Celebration: Babar Turns 80

October 12, 2011 by Mercedes Milligan No Comments divider image

Babar, king of the elephants and beloved star of children’s animation, is celebrating his 80th anniversary this year, and Nelvana Enterprises and The Clifford Ross Company have planned a regal slate of festivities to celebrate! For TV audiences, a second season of 26 half-hour episodes of the CG series Babar [...]

Canada’s Treehouse Sprouts New Animated Shows

August 16, 2011 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image

New arrivals Mike the Knight, My Big Big Friend and returning shows such as Babar and the Adventures of Badou, Franklin and Friends, Max & Ruby, The Cat in the Hat Knows A Lot About That!, Team Umizoomi, Thomas & Friends and Angelina Ballerina are part of the new fall [...]

Entertainment One Takes On Two ‘Babar’ Series

August 8, 2011 by Mercedes Milligan No Comments divider image

Indie distributor Entertainment One (eONe) has secured home entertainment and digital rights to the classic Babar animated series, as well as the new CG take Babar and the Adventures of Badou from Nelvana. Under the agreement, eOne obtains U.S. and Canadian rights for 78 episodes of the classic series, as [...]