Tag "Bill Schultz"

Mondo TV to Sell Home Plate Ent.’s Shows

April 7, 2013 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image

Italian distributor and producer Mondo TV has become the exclusive agent and rep for TV rights of a slate of shows by Home Plate Entertainment across Africa and the Middle East. The company will hold the non-exclusive rights for on-demand. Among the various titles up for grabs is Wild Grinders, [...]

Home Plate Ent. Launches New Distribution Shingle

October 10, 2012 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image

L.A.-based Home Plate Entertainment has formed a new distribution division, under the Home Plate Entertainment Distribution Alliance, announced studio CEO Bill Schultz at the MIPCOM market today. Schultz, a four-time Emmy Award winning-producer, says the new division won’t be just a traditional distribution division and won’t seek third party content, but it [...]

Guru and Home Plate Team Up on ‘Wish Come True’

June 11, 2012 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image

L.A.-based Home Plate Entertainment and Toronto’s Guru Studio are developing a new animated preschool show titled Wish Come True, with creative studio Friends With You. Exploring the magical world of wishes, the 52 X11-minute CG show revolves around a clever, nine-year-old girl named True and her adventures in the faraway [...]

Rob Dyrdek Glides to Toon Town

October 7, 2011 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image

The skateboarding star gets the animation treatment in the new high-energy comedy Wild Grinders. The fact that skateboarder-turned-TV star Rob Dyrdek has embarked on a dynamic animated venture should come as no surprise to those who know him from his high-flying MTV shows Rob & Big and Rob Dyrdek’s Fantasy [...]

‘Teenage Fairytale Dropouts’ Gets Happy Ending

September 28, 2011 by Ramin Zahed 1 Comment divider image

Anima Estudios (Mexico), SLR Productions (Australia) Home Plate Entertainment (U.S.) and Telegael (Ireland) have announced that their new animated co-pro Teenage Fairytale Dropouts has been greenlit. The 52 x 11’ comedy TV series centers on three best friends and children of famous fairytale characters who are determined to be themselves, regardless [...]

Brad Schultz to Lead L.A.-Based Moshi TV

September 27, 2011 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image

Mind Candy today announced the appointment of ex-Kabillion exec Brad Schultz as Head of Moshi TV - a new online TV platform set to appeal to Moshi’s 50 million registered users worldwide. Based out of a newly formed LA office, Schultz will be responsible for overseeing and driving forward the company’s [...]