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Keeping Toons Alive in Old Blighty
Although many U.K. TV animation producers are disheartened about the bleak economic climate and lack of government support, they continue to follow the country’s much-admired tradition of excellence. To the casual observer of the TV animation scene in the U.K., the climate may seem quite healthy. With beautifully produced series [...]
Must-Sees at the MIPCOM Market
Each October, thousands of TV programming execs, buyers, animation producers and children’s entertainment pros gather at the MIPCOM market in France (Oct. 3-6) to buy and sell programming for the never-ending global appetite for content. We surveyed some of the new shows and developments and put together a brief wrap [...]
MIPCOM Attendance Figure Up From Last Year
The attendance figures of this week’s MIPCOM were announced by Laurine Garaude, director of the TV division at the French conference. Over 12,500 people—including 4,360 buyers attended the content market this year, up from 12,400 attendees who were at the 2010 edition. Garaude noted that the exhibition space at MIPCOM [...]
August Media & Malaysia’s Funcel Seal Co-Pro Deal
Singapore-based media group, August Media Holdings signed a deal to co-produce three animated series with Malaysian studio Funcel at MIPCOM this week. August Media Holdings will be responsible for development, finance, executive production and distribution of the properties while Funcel will handle the animation. The project will receive an investment [...]
Moonscoop Nabs Toonzone’s ‘Action Dad’, ‘YooHoo’
Worldwide brand management and entertainment company Moonscoop will be adding two Toonzone Studios shows to its distribution roster. Moonscoop will have exclusive worldwide rights (excluding U.S.) to distribute the Flash-animated kids & family series Action Dad (26 x 22), and will be bringing Toonzone’s YooHoo & Friends to French and [...]
Sparky Announces ‘One Stormy Night’, ‘Tocori’ Partners
Singapore’s Sparky Animation has announced two new TV project team-ups at the MIPCOM market in Cannes: One Stormy Night and Tocori the Ghost. These new partnerships fall on the heels of Sparky’s recent co-pro successes Dinosaur Train (with The Jim Henson Company) and Mr. Moon (with U.K.’s Skaramoosh and Canada’s [...]
Arrrrrr! Atomic’s ‘Pirate Express’ to Set Sail in Cannes
Vancouver-based animation studio Atomic Cartoons (Atomic Betty) will launch its new show, Pirate Express, which is currently at the development stage with Teletoon, Canada, to the MIPCOM market in Cannes next week. Targeting 7- to 11-year-old viewers, the show is created by Paris-based studio Ellipseanime, which approached Atomic Cartoons to [...]
Classic Media to Debut ‘Hoops&Yoyo’ Special at MIP
Classic Media is adding another top brand to its family entertainment portfolio by announcing a new relationship with Hallmark that will launch with a new holiday special: hoops&yoyo Ruin Christmas (1 x 30). Classic Media will oversee worldwide distribution (excluding U.S. and Canada DVD) and plan to unveil the special [...]
Spain’s BRB Signs Deal with Wuaki.TV
Spanish studio BRB has finalized an offer with Wuaki.tv to offer content from its animated catalog online via TV. David the Gnome, Dogtanian and the Three Muskehounds and Around the World with Willy Fog are among BRB shows, which will be available on the system, starting at 0.99 euros. Carlos Biern, [...]
Toei Serves Up ‘Toriko’ for MIPCOM
Tokyo-based toon house Toei Animation is asking MIPCOM 2011 (Oct. 3-6) attendees to save room for dessert and they prepare for the global distribution launch of Toriko, the company’s latest hit series. The announcement was made by Kanji Kazahaya, director – global licensing and business department for Toei Animation. Based [...]
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