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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 [...]

Guru’s ‘Justin Time’ to Debut on Sprout

April 18, 2012 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image

Guru Studio’s charming, 2D-animated show Justin Time will premiere on 24-hour preschool channel Sprout this Sunday (April 22). Sprout has already acquired two seasons of the show which has attracted audiences on numerous networks around the world, including Discovery Kids Latin America and Disney Junior. “We’re thrilled to partner with [...]

Sprout Brings ‘Justin Time’ to U.S. April 22

April 2, 2012 by Thomas J. McLean 1 Comment divider image

Justin Time, Guru Studio’s first original animated adventure series for preschoolers, will premiere April 22 in the United States on the Sprout channel. Sprout has acquired two seasons of the series, which is produced by Toronto-based Guru and has aired overseas on such network as Discovery Kids Latin America and Disney [...]

Guru Brings Colorful Slate to Cannes

September 28, 2011 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image

Guru Studio will introduce two new animated series and an animation anthology show at the MIPCOM market in France next week. “We are thrilled to be coming to Cannes with a diverse development state of programming for kid and teen audiences,” says Mary Bredin, VP of development and acquisitions at [...]

A Postcard from Ottawa Int. Festival of Animation

September 22, 2011 by Ramin Zahed 1 Comment divider image

A deadpan keynote speech about the rewards of staying true to one’s vision by Moral Orel creator Dino Stamatopoulos kicked off the second day of the Ottawa Intl. Festival of Animation and TV Animation Conference panel (Sept. 22). Stamatopoulos, who is perhaps best known for playing the character Star-Burns on [...]

Guru Launches Justin Time’s Interactive Push

September 19, 2011 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image

Toronto’s animation studio Guru Studio is partnering with award-winning zinc Roe design to create online and mobile games based on the popular children’s brand. Three new apps that bring the Justin Time characters to life through creative interactive play have been designed for the iPhone and iPad. The new Squidgy [...]

Disney Jr., Guru Nab New Territories for ‘Justin Time’

September 6, 2011 by Mercedes Milligan No Comments divider image

Guru Studio and Disney have announced a new deal for Guru’s 26 x 11 preschool series Justin Time, which will see the show licensed to Disney Junior channels in Australia, New Zealand, Germany and Italy. Justin Time launched on the new Australia and New Zealand channels this June, with Italy [...]