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D23 Expo Sneaks Peek at 3D ‘Lion King’
Fans attending Disney’s second D23 Expo this August in Anaheim will have a chance to seen an exclusive advance screening of The Lion King in 3D. The Aug. 20 screening in Disney Digital 3D will be the first chance for the public to see the new 3D version of the 1994 [...]
TV Movie, Bus Tour Kick Off ‘Phineas and Ferb’ Summer
Disney’s going all out to make this the summer of Phineas and Ferb. The popular animated series is getting an original animated movie titled Phineas and Ferb: Across the 2nd Dimension, premiering Aug. 5 on Disney Channel and followed by airings Aug. 13 on Disney XD and Aug. 20 on ABC. The [...]
2011 Licensing Wish List
Our annual run-down of what to expect from top toon and vfx blockbuster franchises at this year’s Licensing International Expo held in Las Vegas, June 14-16. Old Pals and New Faves Rave at DCP This year at the show, Disney Consumer Products, the world’s largest licensor, will be focused on [...]
‘Penguins of Madagascar’ Leads Daytime Emmy Race
The National Academy of TV Arts and Sciences has unveiled the nominees for the 38th Annual Daytime Entertainment Emmy Awards. Leading the race is Nickelodeon’s Penguins of Madagascar with eight nominations, followed by The Hub’s Transformers Prime which earned six noms. The Daytime Emmy Awards will be telecast on June [...]
‘Almost Naked Animals’ Frolick on CiTV
All 40 episodes of 9 Story Entertainment’s hot new animated series Almost Naked Animals have been acquired by U.K. outlet CiTV. The toon, which premiered on the channel last month, will also air on ITV Breakfast this fall and on Cartoon Network in the U.S. later this year. Created by [...]
Preview: Randy Jackson on ‘Take Two with Phineas and Ferb’
We don’t know who’s busier — prolific Disney animation stars Phineas and Ferb or American Idol judge Randy Jackson. Either way, they all got together for a segment in Disney Channel’s short-form talk show, Take Two with Phineas and Ferb, set to premiere Friday, March 25, at 9:30 p.m. ET/PT. [...]
Disney Upfront Presentation Packed with Animated Programs
Disney unveiled programming plans chock-full of new animated series such as Gravity Falls, Ultimate Spider-Man, Motorcity and 7D at its annual upfront presentation to advertisers Wednesday in New York. The event, held at Gotham Hall, featured plenty of razzle dazzle, including musical performances from Selena Gomez and China Anne McClain. [...]
Chorion Sells ‘Octonauts,’ ‘Gaspard and Lisa’ to Disney Junior
U.K.-based production and distribution company Chorion has sold the animated series Octonauts and Gaspard and Lisa to Disney for airing on Disney Junior in 2012. Octonauts is a CG-animated series for preschoolers based on the book series from the design team called Meomi. The show takes viewers into the oceans with [...]
Question for the Week of February 14 2011
In your opinion, which TV station/cabler has been most successful in delivering new animated shows that continue to raise the creative, visual and innovation standards this past season? • Cartoon Network • Disney Channel • The Hub • Fox TV • Nickelodeon • Qubo • Teletoon
Disney Junior to Board Season 2 of ‘Chuggington’ Feb. 14
The second season of Ludorum’s popular train-based kids series Chuggington is scheduled to debut Feb. 14 as part of the Disney Junior block on Disney Channel in the U.S. The series will debut at 10:30 a.m. ET/PT on the block designed for kids ages 2-7 with the first of 13 [...]
BinWeevils Appoints Henwood...
U.K.-based digital social world BinWeevils, for kids 6-12, has appointed media...
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