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Teletoon Promotes Cartoon Network Launch in Canada

May 4, 2012 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image

The Canadian launch date for Cartoon Network and Adult Swim has been set for July 4, 2012. In advance of the big day, Teletoon Canada will begin broadcasting a weekly Cartoon Network programming block on the main network as of this Saturday. To further support the launch, on Friday, June [...]

Influential Animation Producer Buzz Potamkin Passes

May 3, 2012 by Ramin Zahed 1 Comment divider image

We are sad to report that animation producer Buzz Potamkin (1945-2012) passed away from pancreatic cancer on Sunday, April 22nd. The much-liked and talented Potamkin founded many animation companies throughout the years, including Perpetual Motion, Southern Star Productions, Visionary Media and Buzzco. He was responsible for many of the impressive [...]

MoCCA to Present a Night with Frederator’s Seibert

March 12, 2012 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image

The Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art (MoCCA) in New York City will feature an evening with award-winning animation producer and media entrepreneur Fred Seibert on Thuresday, March 17, at 7 p.m. Seibert, who heads up animation studio Frederator and has held top exec positions at MTV, Hanna-Barbera and Next [...]

Frederator Launches New Cartoon Hangover Channel

February 21, 2012 by Ramin Zahed 3 Comments divider image

Indie animation company Frederator Networks will launch the premium YouTube channel Cartoon Hangover with three series beginning July 2012. Cartoon Hangover plans to produce and program 10 original series and 39 original shorts in the next three years. The programming will target young adults with character-driven comedy cartoons, according to [...]

Miley Cyrus Is Latest Guest at ‘Hotel Transylvania’

November 7, 2011 by Ramin Zahed 1 Comment divider image

Pop star Miley Cyrus is the newest addition to the cast list of Sony Pictures Animation’s 2012 feature Hotel Transylvania. The Hannah Montana star will be the voice of Mavis, the teenage daughter of Dracula (voiced by Adam Sandler) who runs a resort for monsters and their families. Directed by [...]

‘Kung Fu Panda’ Show Premieres on Nick on Nov. 7

October 25, 2011 by Ramin Zahed 2 Comments divider image

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Nick has announced Monday Nov. 7 as the premiere date for the its new Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness animated series. The CG-animated DreamWorks Animation co-pro kicking off a full week of brand-new episodes every weekday at 5:30 p.m., following new episodes of SpongeBob SquarePants at 5:00 p.m. Kung [...]