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‘Geronimo Stilton’ begins Sophomore Season on Rai2
Atlantyca’s brilliant mouse reporter Geronimo Stilton is ready for a second season of cheese-filled adventures on RAI 2, beginning this Monday (Oct. 24) at 7:19 a.m. (yes, that’s the very precise Italian airtime!). The second season will be stripped Monday through Friday at the same time. Based on the popular [...]
Rob Dyrdek Glides to Toon Town
The skateboarding star gets the animation treatment in the new high-energy comedy Wild Grinders. The fact that skateboarder-turned-TV star Rob Dyrdek has embarked on a dynamic animated venture should come as no surprise to those who know him from his high-flying MTV shows Rob & Big and Rob Dyrdek’s Fantasy [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Brad Schultz to Lead L.A.-Based Moshi TV
Mind Candy today announced the appointment of ex-Kabillion exec Brad Schultz as Head of Moshi TV - a new online TV platform set to appeal to Moshi’s 50 million registered users worldwide. Based out of a newly formed LA office, Schultz will be responsible for overseeing and driving forward the company’s [...]
Archie, Moonscoop to Revamp ‘Sabrina the Teenage Witch’
Sabrina the Teenage Witch is set to cast a new, animated spell on TV viewers worldwide through a new deal between Archie Comics and Moonscoop. The show will feature a new look for the character, bringing her look up to date with modern teen sensibilities. “Sabrina is a huge and important [...]
Moonscoop’s ‘SamSam’ Soars in Europe, Australia
Global brand management and entertainment company Moonscoop has signed new deals for their CG-animated preschool series SamSam. Seasons one and two ( 52 x 7 and 39 x 8 ) have been snapped up for Australia’s ABC and Turner Broadcasting in Spain (for its Boomerang and Boing channels), while the [...]
Nicktoons Orders Rob Dyrdek Skater Toon ‘Wild Grinders’
Nicktoons has ordered Wild Grinders, a new animated comedy series based on the work and life of pro skateboarder Rob Dyrdek. The 26-episode series is produced in partnership with Home Plate Entertainment, Moonscoop and Dyrdek’s Wild Grinders LLC, and will premiere on Nicktoons in 2012, preceded by shorts and other [...]
Deals Announce Impending Start of Licensing Expo
The annual Licensing Show is set to open its doors Tuesday for three days of licensing (or licencing, if your British) craziness in Las Vegas. There’s always a ton of announcements related to animation properties coming out of the show, so here’s a rundown of some of the pertinent deals [...]
Annecy Announces Animation Panels
The Annecy International Animated Film Festival and Market (MIFA), taking place in France June 6-11, has completed its lineup of animation industry panels. Highlights include making-of looks at Rio and Rango as well as a four-film case study that covers Pinocchio, Chico & Rita, Soul Man and Zarafa. Conference organizers [...]
Jon Vitti to Pen ‘Angry...
Emmy-winning writer Jon Vitti, who has worked on hit toons The Simpsons and...
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+ Canadian indie Guru Studio and publishing partner Immedium have released a...
