Tag "Korea"

Fantasia Fest Honors ‘King of Pigs,’ New Hertzfeld Short

August 10, 2012 by Thomas J. McLean No Comments divider image

Korean film The King of Pigs won the top prize for animated features at the Fantasia International Film Festival, while animator Don Hertzfeld’s latest won the best animated short prize. The Montreal-based festival honored The King of Pigs, a drama about two former middle-school classmates reuniting amid difficult circumstances and [...]

Coolabi Signs French, Korean Agents for ‘Poppy Cat’

May 30, 2012 by Thomas J. McLean No Comments divider image

Coolabi has appointed two new agents for its hit property, Poppy Cat, extending the brand further into the key territories of France and Korea. Planeta Junior has been granted the agency rights in France to Poppy Cat, which begins airing on France 5 in June. Asiana Licensing has been awarded [...]

ADC Scores U.K. TV Deal for ‘Yoohoo and Friends’

May 31, 2011 by Thomas J. McLean No Comments divider image

ADC Licensing has landed a broadcast deal in the United Kingdom for its animated series Yoohoo and Friends. The series is produced and developed by ToonZone Studios and financed by ADC. It is based on a line of popular plush toys created by Korean company Aurora and will air on the [...]

Moonscoop Scores TV Sales Across Asia

January 18, 2011 by Thomas J. McLean No Comments divider image

Moonscoop is reporting multiple sales of animated programs across Asia in the wake of last month’s Asia Television Forum in Singapore. “Asia has proven to be a major market for our shows, and last year we signed a significant volume of sales in the region,” says Lionel Marty, president worldwide [...]