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Harland Williams Signs on for Rainmaker Feature
Rainmaker Entertainment has teamed up with comedian Harland Williams to develop and produce an original animated feature film based on the company’s mascots, Ting and Juma. “Having a creative outlet in animation is always inspiring,” said Williams. “With Rainmaker Entertainment and its highly talented team of artists, producers and directors, [...]
Cartoon Network to Air 9 Story’s ‘Almost Naked Animals’
Cartoon Network has picked up 9 Story Entertainment’s animated series Almost Naked Animals and will begin airing it later this year. The Canadian-produced comedy series, with 40 22-minute episodes, is about free-spirited animals in their underwear that run a beach-front hotel called the Banana Cabana like kids at a summer camp. [...]
Nelvana’s ‘Scaredy Squirrel’ Debuts April 3 on Canada’s YTV
Scaredy Squirrel, the star of Melanie Watt’s popular books, is set to premiere April 3 in a new animated series on Canada’s YTV. A Canadian production from Nelvana Studio, the first of 26 half-hour episodes will air at 9:30 a.m. ET/PT on the channel. “Corus is delighted to take our [...]
Quebec’s Cinar Scandal Probe Charges Executives
Police in Quebec, Canada, have made an arrest and issued warrants for additional arrests of former executives of the Cinar animation company after the completion of investigations into corporate malfeasance, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Former Cinar CEO Hasanain Panju was arrested and the warrants were issued for Cinar co-founder [...]
Canada’s Teletoon at Night Pilot Project Offers $10k Prize for Toon Shorts
Canada’s Teletoon network is taking its pilot project online, giving animators in Canada a shot at winning $10,000 and a trip to the Ottawa International Animation Festival and Television Animation Conference. Submissions for the Teletoon at Night Pilot Project opened Sunday and will continue through July 15. Animators are asked [...]
Franklin Celebrates 25 Anniversary with New Animated Series
Popular preschool character Franklin is turning 25 this year, and Corus Entertainment, Nelvana Studio and Treehouse are getting ready to celebrate with a new animated series titled Franklin and Friends. The new series will debut on Canada’s Treehouse channel March 4 at 6 p.m. ET, and is part of a [...]
Cast a Valentine’s Vote For Top Toon Couples at Teletoon Retro
Valentine’s Day is just around the corner, and Canada’s Teletoon Retro is polling its viewers to find the top five classic cartoon sweethearts. Visitors to the channel’s website at www.teletoonretro.com, have until Feb. 6 to vote for their favorite cartoon couples. The choices include: Smurfette and Hefty Smurf He-Man and [...]
Aardman Animates Ad for Canada’s Funcheez
Canadians who don’t skip the commercials will be getting a peak at some delicious new animation from Wallace & Gromit creators Aardman Entertainment. The U.K.-based company has animated a new spot for Funcheez Moon and Stars, a snack food aimed at kids. For non-Canadians, here’s a look at the commercial: [...]
Teletoon Retro Reaches 8 Million Homes in Canada
You can’t say that Canada doesn’t love cartoons: The Teletoon Retro channel, which airs classic cartoons ranging from Tom & Jerry and The Flintstones to Spider-Man and The Transformers, has become the first all-digital speciality network to reach a total 8 million homes through its English and French outlets. Not [...]
Bugs, Scoob, Optimus, Bats and Spidey Make Teletoon Retro Hall of Fame
Canadian cartoon fans have picked Bugs Bunny, Scooby-Doo, Optimus Prime, Batman and Spider-Man as the first five inductees in the Teletoon Retro Hall of Fame. The selection was determined by more than 170,000 fan votes submitted through the Canadian TV channel’s website and a Facebook app. To commemorate the inductees, Teletoon [...]
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