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Cartoon Digital Announces Lineup for Transmedia Event
Cartoon Masters’ Digital and Transmedia event has announced its slate of seminars and speakers for the upcoming edition, which takes place in Munich, Germany, June 25-27. Focusing on TV, online, mobile, gaming and animation sectors the event highlights strategies, possible partnerships and synergies in the new global digital landscape. Among [...]
Global TV News Bytes: Guru, DHX, Imira
+ Canadian indie Guru Studio and publishing partner Immedium have released a second book based on the toon house’s Emmy and Annie-nominated kids series Justin Time (52 x 11), now in its second season. Based on the show’s first episode, The Big Pet Story is a 32-page illustrated book for [...]
Imira Appoints Elena Mera Dios as Sales Manager
Spanish youth programming production and distribution house Imira Entertainment has appointed Elena Mera Dios as its new sales manager for EMEA, North America and Asian markets. Her primary responsibility will be furthering relationships with these territories. Dios is a seasoned industry player in the region, having previously held positions at Treeline [...]
Global TV News Bytes: ‘Lalaloopsy’, Imira’s Hot Slate
Lalaoopsy Lands on Treehouse: MGA and Corus Entertainment’s new animated series Lalaloopsy is set to premiere on Canada’s preschool network Treehouse on Saturday, May 4 at 8 a.m. The 52 x 22 series is based on the best-selling toy line for girls and explores themes such as diversity, friendship and teamwork through [...]
Imira, Zumbastico Partner on ‘Horatio’
Spanish youth programming production and distribution company Imira Entertainment has partnered with independent Chilean house Zumbastico Studios (formerly Sólo por las Niñas) to co-develop and co-produce a new 52 episode series of live-action/stop-motion preschool series Horatio and the Plasticines. The agreement puts Imira in charge of international distribution for the [...]
Imira Signs Raft of Pre-NATPE Deals
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 [...]
Imira Acquires Classic Claymated Toon ‘Koki’
Spanish youth series Imira has added the classic clay-animated series Koki to its growing third-party slate as it looks to boost its library of programming for European and global markets. The 26×5′ series, winner of Prix Jeunesse and New York Film Festival awards, has sold to over 150 territories since [...]
The Hot Sheet: Eight Shows to Track Down at MIPJunior
You’ll find a lot of TV industry heavyweights mingling at the Hotel Martinez in Cannes during the first weekend in October for the annual MIPJunior market. Here are some of the hot new animated series that will be making some waves during the season: Me and My Robot Produced [...]
Spain’s Imira Touts a Strong Sales Period
Barcelona-based Imira Entertainment has signed a raft of sales in Spain from its library of third-party content. RTVE has acquired two shows including live action tween-skewed series Lightning Point (26 x 26+1 x 90), which is produced by BAFTA-award winner Jonathan M. Shiff in association with ZDF, Network Ten, ZDF Enterprises, [...]
Imira’s Toons Take Over Latin America
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 [...]
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U.K.-based digital social world BinWeevils, for kids 6-12, has appointed media...
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