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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 [...]

Hoho Bundles ‘Cloudbabies’ for CBeebies

August 24, 2011 by Mercedes Milligan No Comments divider image

London-based Hoho Entertainment has announced it is begging pre-production on Cloudbabies, a CGI 52 x 10’ preschool series set to air on CBeebies in 2012. The project is the first animated preschool series undertaken by Hoho, which was founded by Oliver Ellis and Helen Howells in January of this year. [...]

Mediatoon’s ‘Chicken Town’ to Hatch at MIP Jr.

August 23, 2011 by Mercedes Milligan 2 Comments divider image

French studio Mediatoon will have something to cluck about at the MIP Junior market (running in Cannes October 1-2) as it lets fly a new CG-animated series titled Chicken Town. Co-produced with Ellipsanime and 1st Day studios, the 39 x 8’ series will be aimed at kids six and up. [...]

Cuppa Coffee Animates ‘Dog the Bounty Hunter’

August 17, 2011 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image

Fresh off earning a Gemini nomination for animating Nick at Nite’s Glenn Martin, DDS, Toronto-based Cuppa Coffee Studios will lend its expertise to a stop-motion comedy based on the adventures of Dog the Bounty Hunter (Duane Chapman). “We’ve created something both very funny and action-based and we are excited to [...]

41 Entertainment Wraps ‘Blake: Double Identity’ Pilot

August 16, 2011 by Ramin Zahed 2 Comments divider image

Animation producer and distributor 41 Entertainment has delivered the full pilot of its new 2D-3D animated show, Blake: Double Identity (www.blake-doubleidentity.com) and is embarking on a global road show to allow major customers to screen it prior to MIPCOM. The show is co-produced with RGH (Rubicon Group Holding) Studios. “This [...]

Cosgrove, Hall and Fitzpatrick Plan New Preschool Toon

August 12, 2011 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image

U.K animation veterans Brian Cosgrove and Mark Hall have teamed up with Francis Fitzpatrick to deliver a new animated series called Pip! Based on a series of charming bedtime stories written by a father for his two young sons, the show will be Cosgrove Hall Fitzpatrick (CHF) Entertainment’s first production [...]