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TV Bytes: Horrid Henry, Figaro Pho
The pre-MIP-TV deluge of toon TV sales news continues to trickle in, with big deals being announced by Novel Entertainment, Chocolate Liberation Front in advance of the mega market in Cannes next month. U.K.’s Novel Entertainment has announced new sales for its animated kids’ program Horrid Henry through its global [...]
Cartoon Network, Legoland Plan ‘Chima’ Park Expansion
LEGOLAND Florida has announced a new park extension coming to the LEGO themed land this summer. Joining the park’s 50-plus rides, shows and attractions for kids 2-12 and their families will be World of Chima—based on the new LEGO product line Legends of Chima and presented by Cartoon Network. This [...]
‘Teen Titans Go!’ Premieres on April 23
Cartoon Network has set a premiere date for the new animated series Teen Titans Go! The new take on the famous teens will debut on Tuesday, April 23, at 7:30 p.m. and will be rebroadcast during the DC Nation block on Saturday mornings at 10:30 a.m. (ET/PT) beginning April 27. [...]
‘Star Wars: Clone Wars’ Ends Run on Cartoon Network
Lucasfilm has announced that Star Wars: Clone Wars has ended its run on Cartoon Network. “As we enter into an exciting new era focused on the next Star Wars trilogy, Lucasfilm has decided to pursue a new direction in animated programming,” the company wrote on its website Monday. “We are exploring [...]
Ryan Engle to Pen New ‘Ben 10' Movie
In-demand writer Ryan Engle has been tapped to write the new live-action Ben 10 movie, produced by Joel Silver, Andrew Rona and Steve Richards, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Cartoon Network is financing the pic, which is not set up at a studio yet. Albert Torres (Henry Poole Is Here), [...]
Meet the Millennial Hipster Superheroes
Warner Bros. Animation takes the old Teen Titans characters in a totally new direction in the upcoming Cartoon Network series. It’s a well-known fact that some of the more recent superhero movies and TV shows have a tendency to get a bit too ponderous and brooding. Luckily, you can always [...]
Kidscreen 2013 Award Winners
As the Kidscreen Summit in New York wrapped up, the event celebrated its special awards presentation honoring the year’s best work in children’s television. The Daily Show‘s Samantha Bee did hosting duty, bestowing honors determined by two panels of broadcast executive judges in the Programming and Creative Talent categories. Many [...]
Nottingham’s ‘Sendokai,’ ‘Jokebox’ Set for Turner LatAm
Spain-based Nottingham Forest is partnering with Turner Broadcasting System to broadcast the animated series Sendokai Champions and Jokebox in over 50 countries in Latin America. Sendokai Champions (26 x 12), coproduced by Kotoc and TVE, will air on Cartoon Network channels starting June 2013, coinciding with the Toon Cup broadcasting [...]
Bardel Collaborating with Frank Saperstein
Canada’s award-winning animation and digital media studio Bardel Entertainment, Inc. has entered into a non-exclusive partnership with L.A.-based, Emmy-nominated toon vet Frank Saperstein and his company Surprise Bag, Inc., which will see Saperstein serving as Bardel’s executive producer and collaborating on select animated productions. Saperstein’s credits list includes hit series [...]
Creator Scott Fellows Pens 100th ‘Johnny Test’
Indie kids’ entertainment producer/distributor/licensor DHX Media has revealed a few snippets from the storyline of the 100th episode of its hit 2D animated comedy-adventure series Johnny Test, which is being written by the show’s creator Scott Fellows (also creator/EP of Ned’s Declassified School Survival Guide and Big Time Rush). “When [...]
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