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Corus Reboots TreehouseTV Preschool Website

April 10, 2013 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image

Canada’s Corus Entertainment will relaunch www.TreehouseTV.com, the online destination for the country’s number one preschool channel featuring a refreshed design, more games and videos for kids and the introduction of a new parenting portal, called Treehouse Parents. With more than 1 million visits a month, www.TreehouseTV.com is Canada’s top entertainment [...]

Nelvana Makes Major Content Sale to China’s Ciwen Media

October 10, 2012 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image

China’s Ciwen Media Group has picked up the rights to air about 1,000 half-hours of classic animated and live-action shows from Canada’s Nelvana Enterprises to Chinese broadcasters and digital platforms. The deal, which was announced at MIPCOM, gives the Beijing-based distributor exclusive rights to popular titles like Franklin, Babar, Rolie [...]

Wooding’s Kid Glove Brings ‘Viking Kong’ to MIPCOM

September 25, 2012 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image

Entertainment industry veteran Brenda Wooding will launch Kid Glove, her new boutique production, distribution and rights management company at MIPCOM this year. The first project under the new shingle is Viking Kong, an animated comedy for 6-11 year olds. The new Kid Glove is organized into three divisions. Kid Glove [...]

‘Lorax’ Pops, Ponies Get Married on New Discs

August 6, 2012 by Thomas J. McLean No Comments divider image

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Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax, a hit at the box office for Universal and Illumination Entertainment, arrives on home video ahead of a strong pack of animated and VFX releases that includes a favorite among the Bronies tribe. Directed by Chris Renaud (of Despicable Me fame), The Lorax (Universal, $29.98 DVD; $34.98 [...]

Nick Debuts CG ‘Franklin’ Feb. 13

February 8, 2012 by Mercedes Milligan 1 Comment divider image

Beloved preschool character Franklin the turtle will return to the small screen thanks to Nickelodeon’s new CG-animated series Franklin and Friends, set to premiere Monday, February 13 at 9:30 a.m. on the network. The new show is produced by Nelvana and Infinite Frameworks Pte. Ltd. and will air weekdays at [...]