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The Hub Taps Reed as New Senior VP of Programming

March 15, 2013 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image

Nikki Reed, a former VP of original series for Disney Channel and Disney XD, has joined The Hub in the role of senior VP of programming and development. In her new post, she will oversee the planning, directing and execution of the programming strategy for the network, a joint venture [...]

Disney’s Lost Oswald Short Surfaces at Telluride

September 5, 2012 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image

Walt Disney Animation Studios (WDAS) debuted a newly restored digital print of the once-thought-lost 1928 Oswald the Lucky Rabbit animated short Hungry Hobos at the Telluride Film Festival on September 2, according to Dave Bossert, producer/creative director and head of special projects for WDAS. The film, which was found in [...]

Animation Guild and AMPTP Strike a New Deal

June 14, 2012 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image

The Animation Guild and the Alliance of Motion Picture & Television Producers announced that they have reached a deal on a new collective bargaining agreement. The tentative pact, which came after Local 839 IATSE reps started talks again with AMPTP earlier this week, will run from August 1, 2012 to [...]

SMC Ent. to Handle DQE’s ‘Jungle Book’s Licensing

December 5, 2011 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image

SMC Entertainment (SMC), the recently launched brand management division of Sun-Mate Corp. will attend and the American Toy Fair in February 2012, with its latest property, DQ Entertainment’s CG-animated The Jungle Book series. SMC acquired all North American TV, home ent., licensing and merchandising and promotional rights to the 52 [...]

KidsCo Acquires HD Animated Series ‘Traces’

July 18, 2011 by Thomas J. McLean No Comments divider image

KidsCo has acquisition Traces, an original HD TV animated series co-produced by Taiwanese animation studio, Xanthus, and Swiss animation studio, Animagination. KidsCo, a global children’s television network for pre-schoolers, is a joint-venture channel owned by NBC Universal, Corus Entertainment and Cookie Jar Entertainment. It will air the 13 25-minute episodes [...]