Global TV News Bytes: Guru, DHX, Imira

May 21, 2013 by Mercedes Milligan No Comments

+ 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 [...]

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

September 25, 2012 by Ramin Zahed No Comments

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 [...]

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Imira’s ‘Lucky Fred’ Lands in New Countries

March 26, 2012 by Ramin Zahed No Comments

Barcelona-based Imira Entertainment has found a few new homes for its new animated series Lucky Fred: RTM in Malaysia, e-Vision in UAE, TG4 in Ireland and Kidz in Turkey have joined TF1 for France; Disney Channel in Spain, France, Italy, Germany, India, Israel & Australia and Nickelodeon in Benelux, Scandinavia, [...]

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‘Lucky Fred’ Brings New Jobs to Oasis

August 23, 2011 by Ramin Zahed 1 Comment

Quebec-based Oasis Animation has announced that it will be doubling its workforce and space thanks to the fact that will be working on the upcoming project Lucky Fred, a 52-episode eleven-minute children’s series to be aired on Disney Channel in Spain, France, Italy, Germany, India & Australia. Lucky Fred has [...]

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