Tag "Guru Studios"

Imira Signs Raft of Pre-NATPE Deals

January 21, 2013 by Mercedes Milligan No Comments divider image

Spanish production and distribution company Imira Entertainment has made a host of sales expanding its reach in Latin America ahead of the NATPE market. “Imira is going into NATPE 2013 with exciting momentum and a view to broaden their reach even further with their collection of premium youth programs,” says [...]

Home Plate Ent. Launches New Distribution Shingle

October 10, 2012 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image

L.A.-based Home Plate Entertainment has formed a new distribution division, under the Home Plate Entertainment Distribution Alliance, announced studio CEO Bill Schultz at the MIPCOM market today. Schultz, a four-time Emmy Award winning-producer, says the new division won’t be just a traditional distribution division and won’t seek third party content, but it [...]

MIPCOM Preview: Trendwatching with Toon Toppers

October 2, 2012 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image

We caught up with some of our favorite small-screen animation business execs prior to the MIPCOM market to get their take on the TV climate and the forces that are changing the toon landscape this year: Mary Bredin – VP, Development & Acquisitions – Guru Studios How is 2013 [...]

Tartakovsky and Hartman Lift Spirits in Ottawa

September 21, 2012 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image

We had plenty of sunshine and lots of inspiring panels on the first two days of the Ottawa International Animation Festival and the TV Animation Conference (TAC) held this week in the charming capital city in Ontario, Canada. On Wednesday morning (September 19), Moira Marguin, head of animation at the [...]

Imira’s Toons Take Over Latin America

May 15, 2012 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image

Barcelona-based Imira Entertainment has sold over 200 hours of its animated shows to Latin America and Spanish-speaking U.S. networks. In pan-Latin America deals, Pay TV channel Yups has acquired Jonathan M. Shiff & ZDF Enterprises’ Scooter, Secret Agent (26X26′) and Shaftesbury’s Baxter (13X30′) for all territories excluding Argentina & Brazil [...]