Singer Says Quicksilver...
Just in time for the Memorial weekend, fanboy favorite Bryan Singer announced...
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Amazon Serves Up Seven New Animated Pilots
In the latest chapter in the new media versus TV wars, Amazon has added 14 TV pilots to its programming online on Friday (April 19). The online entity has posted six animated children shows and one adult toon and is asking for audience feedback to decide which shows will be [...]
A Monstrously Good Show
Disney Junior and Brown Bag Films introduce preschool audiences to a close-nit creature family in a new toon called Henry Hugglemonster. Watch out, Dora the Explorer, Curious George and Dinosaur Train. There’s a charming little monster in town which will give you some stiff preschool competition this month. The CG-animated [...]
Fuhu Signs Deal for Nick Tablets, Content
Nickelodeon and kids’ consumer products developer Fuhu Inc. have announced a multi-year deal that will see Fuhu produce and distribute Nickelodeon-themed table accessories and nabi Jr. tablets pre-loaded with the network’s content. The first product of the partnership is the recently released touch-screen nabi Jr. tablet, which comes with educational apps, games [...]
Little Airplane’s ‘Sing It, Laurie’ Goes to Sprout
New York indie studio Little Airplane has hit another high note with a new animated, musical preschool show. Co-produced by best-selling kids’ recording artist Laurie Berkner and Little Airplane’s founder Josh Selig, the show is called Sing It, Laurie and will premiere on the 24-hour preschool channel Sprout on March [...]
Dora Rocks Out in New Special
Preschoolers will get a chance to jam with one of their favorite Nickelodeon toon stars with the new Dora the Explorer prime-time special “Dora Rocks!” premiering Monday, January 14 at 7 p.m. ET/PT. The half-hour adventure gives kids the opportunity to flex their musical chops and play interactive games that [...]
Ninja Turtles to Rock Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
Nickelodeon has announced that for the first time ever the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles will come out of their shells (at least metaphorically) and join in the festivities at the 86th Annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in Manhattan with their very own float! At the Parade, taking place Thursday, Nov. [...]
Nickelodeon Consumer Introduces ‘SpongeBob’ Infant Line
Nickelodeon and Viacom Consumer Products (NVCP) has announced plans to launch new infant programs around Nickelodeon’s evergreen properties SpongeBob SquarePants and Dora the Explorer. Announced today by Michael Connolly, Senior Vice President, NVCP, at Brand Licensing Europe 2012 in London, the new lines, Dora Baby and Bubbly Baby Bob! are set [...]
Nickelodeon Pinkslips Two More Execs
Two more top-level Nickelodeon execs have left the building. On Thursday, Paul Ward, a 22-year veteran of MTV Networks and head of prime-time acquisitions, and Pete Danielsen, exec vice president of programming, who was in charge of scheduling for the past 12 years, exited the children’s cabler. Both worked in [...]
Ready for their Market Close-Ups
We know what many of the TV animation industry will be doing during the first 10 days in October. They’ll be checking out all the new animated shows in production and early stages of development at the MIPCOM market in Cannes. Here are some of the intriguing shows and newsworthy [...]
Little Airplane Launches ‘Littlest Lamb’
Multi award-winning kids’ production company Little Airplane has announced details of its new short-form animated series, The Littlest Lamb. The new 26 x 3 series is produced in in conjunction with the non-profit The Littlest Lamb Organization which is building an orphanage just outside of Cairo, Egypt. The series, like [...]
A Real-Life Replica of...
Cowabunga, dude! A real-life replica of Simpsons’ hometown of Springfield is...
Blue Sky’s...
Epic, the new animated adventure from director Chris Wedge and his gifted team...
