Monday, March 2, 2015
Oscar Winner Eddie Redmayne on Board for ‘Thomas’ Film
Mattel subsidiary HIT Entertainment has announced a new CG-animated home entertainment feature for the Thomas & Friends franchise: Sodor’s Legend of the Lost Treasure, set for ... Continue Reading →
YouTube to Unveil New Kids App Feb. 23
YouTube is set to roll out Feb. 23 a standalone app for children.
The app will connect young users with age-appropriate video content and channels, organized into categories: shows, ... Continue Reading →
Kylie Ellis Upped to VP Production at Mainframe
Vancouver-based animation studio Rainmaker Entertainment has promoted its Director of Production, Kylie Ellis, to the newly created position of Vice President of Production at its television ... Continue Reading →
Deals, Deals and More Deals from MIPCOM
MIPCOM is now under way in Cannes, with buyers and sellers from all over the world converging to work out deals.
Here’s the latest from the Croisette:
• Cartoon Network U.K. ... Continue Reading →
Oznoz Bringing Multilingual Nelvana Toons Online
Online multilingual channel Oznoz has signed a deal with Canada’s Nelvana Enterprises that will bring 400 half-hours of programming from its acclaimed kids’ content library ... Continue Reading →
MGM Vet Steve Hendry Joins Rainmaker Board
Vancouver’s Rainmaker Entertainment has appointed former Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer executive Steve Hendry to its board of directors. The decision was announced by Rainmaker’s ... Continue Reading →
Christina Miller Named Prez of Cartoon Network, Adult Swim, Boomerang
Turner Broadcasting has tapped Christina Miller as the new President and General Manager for Cartoon Network, Adult Swim and Boomerang, as well as their digital brand extensions including ... Continue Reading →
Michael Carrington Named CEO of The Foundation
Kids entertainment veteran Michael Carrington is leaving his post as VP of global content & executive producer at London’s HIT Entertainment to become Chief Executive Officer ... Continue Reading →
HIT Appoints Christopher Keenan Global Head of Content & Production
Leading preschool entertainment company and Mattel subsidiary HIT Entertainment has announced the appointment of Christopher Keenan as new VP, Creative & Executive Producer. Based ... Continue Reading →
HIT Ent. Adds to Senior Exec Roster
HIT Entertainment is continuing its expansion efforts with the new appointments of Karen Davidsen as Director of Production – Global Content, Phil Molloy as Senior Creative Manager ... Continue Reading →
