Cookie Jar Streams Shows Through Netflix

December 14, 2010 by Thomas J. McLean No Comments

Children’s entertainment powerhouse Cookie Jar Entertainment has struck a long-term deal with Netflix to stream selected titles from its libraries to the company’s customers in the United States and Canada. In the United States, almost 200 half-hours from the series Busytown, Johnny Test, Metajets and Strawberry Shortcake are available for [...]

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Wizard Hat Adapts ‘Grim Hill’ Books to TV

November 30, 2010 by Thomas J. McLean No Comments

Toronto-based Wizard Hat Productions is going to turn the Grim Hill book series into a animated series. The books by Linda DeMeulemeester will be turned into 26 half-hour CG-animated episodes targeted at tweens. Details from the PR: “Wizard Hat is thrilled to work with Lobster Press and Linda DeMeulemeester to bring [...]

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Toonz Opens Production Arm in Montreal

November 18, 2010 by Thomas J. McLean No Comments

India-based Toonz Animation will team up with Montreal-based Mediabiz to open a production facility in Canada. The venture, dubbed Toonz Entertainment Global Canada, will go to work on two TV series, Speed Racer and HTDT. Both series are budgeted at around $6.2 million. The trade goes on to say the [...]

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NFB Gets Animated! Across Canada

October 14, 2010 by Thomas J. McLean No Comments

Canada’s National Film Board has announced the fourth edition of its Get Animated! Program, which offers free screenings and activities across the country from Oct. 26 to Nov. 7. The series — created to be Canada’s contribution to International Animation Day, set this year for Oct. 28 — will present [...]

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