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BabyFirstTV Seeks More Animated Growth Spurts

December 6, 2012 by Ramin Zahed 1 Comment divider image

It’s been quite an eventful quarter for BabyFirstTV as the fast-growing channel hit the 35 million home mark in the U.S. and named Trifecta Media as its exclusive ad sales rep. The six-year-old cable outlet, which is billed as the number one cable and satellite destination for babies, toddlers and [...]

Breakthrough’s ‘Crash Canyon’ Lands on MAV TV

June 27, 2012 by Ramin Zahed 1 Comment divider image

Crash Canyon, the prime-time animated series produced by Breakthrough Entertainment will debut on MAV TV, a U.S. cable broadcaster reaching 45 million homes through affiliates such as Comcast, Time Warner and Dish Network. The series, which is developed by Joel Cohen (The Simpsons) and produced in association with Shaw Rocket [...]

BabyFirst to Air Bilingual ‘Mili y Molo’

June 18, 2012 by Mercedes Milligan No Comments divider image

BabyFirst Americas, a leading TV network for babies, toddlers and their parents on Comcast cable systems, has picked up the bilingual educational toon Mili y Molo from New York’s Bilingual Children’s Enterprises. The series of 26 short-form episodes is set to debut in February 2013. The announcement was made by [...]

DreamWorks Joins Wal-Mart’s Disc-to-Digital Service

April 16, 2012 by Mercedes Milligan 2 Comments divider image

DreamWorks Animation (Shrek, Kung Fu Panda, How to Train Your Dragon) has signed up with Wal-Mart Stores’ plan to help home audiences convert their DVD collections to online film libraries, the AP reports. DreamWorks head Jeffrey Katzenberg says the new “Disc to Digital” service will aid consumers in adjusting to [...]

24-Hour Disney Jr. Channel Launches This Friday

March 22, 2012 by Ramin Zahed 4 Comments divider image

Disney Junior, the multiplatform brand aimed at kids age 2-7 and their parents and caregivers, will become a 24-hour channel this Friday (March 23). The new channel (which will be available on Comcast, Time Warner, Cablevision, Bright House and Verizon), will be the home of classic Disney preschool shows and [...]

Oscar-Nominated Shorts Get Theatrical Release

January 27, 2012 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image

ShortsHD and Magnolia Pictures have announced plans to release this year’s Oscar-nominated short films in 200 theaters across the U.S. and Canada on Feb. 10, 2012. Three theatrical programs will give audiences around the country an opportunity to watch the nominated shorts in the animation, live-action and documentary categories prior to [...]

Disney Junior Announces Launch Date, Line-Up

January 10, 2012 by Ramin Zahed 2 Comments divider image

Disney Junior, a 24-hour basic cable/satellite channel created for kids age 2-7 and their parents and caregivers, will launch Friday, March 23 at midnight in the U.S., it was announced yesterday at the TV Critics Assoc. Press Tour in Pasadena, Calif. Disney Junior was introduced as a daily programming block [...]