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Penguins’ ‘Operation Blowhole’ Arrives on DVD
Penguins of Magadascar, Nickelodeon’s CG-animated spinoff of its popular movie series has slowly been building up steam and picking up various awards since it debuted in March of 2009. This week, we have a great compilation of the two Operation Blowhole specials which feature guest voice Neil Patrick Harris as [...]
Johnny Knoxville Visits SpongeBob and Friends
Famous Jackass star Johnny Knoxville recorded a voice this week for a role on Nickelodeon’s animated series SpongeBob. In the special episode, “Extreme Spots,” Knoxville plays Johnny Krill, the leader of an extreme sports team called the Drasticals and a champion of undersea Extreme Sports. “I got a lot of street cred[ability] [...]
Producers Guild Reveals Five Animated Movie Nominees
The Producers Guild of America (PGA) has announced the five titles nominated in the Best Animated Feature Award category. In what many awards watchers say may be a foreshadowing for the Oscar race, the nominees are: The Adventures of Tintin (Producers: Peter Jackson, Kathleen Kennedy, Steven Spielberg) Cars 2 (Producer: [...]
New ‘Simpsons,’ ‘SpongeBob’ Seasons Out on DVD
As the mad race to the holidays intensifies, we have even more new animated DVDs and Blu-rays hitting stores and online shops today. First up, SpongeBob SquarePants fans can enjoy the entire seventh season of Nickelodeon’s long-running hit on DVD. The 4-disc, Paramount Home Ent. release is priced at $26.98 [...]
U.K. Indie Coolabi Finalizes Management Buyout by Edge
UK indie Coolabi, which produces Nickelodeon’s animated preschool series Poppy Cat, has announced a $7.7 million management buyout by shareholder Edge Performance. Edge, a leading specialist fund in the entertainment and media sector, partnered with Coolabi’s chief exec Jeremy Banks, and the rest of the Coolabi management team, to effect [...]
Cartoon Network to Squeeze ‘The Annoying Orange’
Cartoon Network has acquired the TV rights to the most-watched web series of all-time, The Annoying Orange. Inspired by the viral toon watched by millions on YouTube, a new half-hour television series will premiere in 2012 as part of Cartoon Network’s original programming block. Created by Dane Boedigheimer and produced [...]
Nick Announces Plans for a Super Animated Thanksgiving
Nickelodeon is serving up a Thanksgiving week menu packed with new episodes of favorite toons, specials, movies and marathons. The programming feast kicks off Wednesday, Nov. 23 with the hour-long premiere of The Fairly OddParents “Timmy’s Secret Wish” at 8:00 p.m. followed by a marathon of Nickelodeon movies on Thanksgiving [...]
Nielsen Investigates Nick’s Mysterious Ratings’ Drop
Something strange has happened to Nickelodeon’s ratings since mid-September. Both Hollywood trades have stories today about how the ratings for the children’s cable network has dropped 15 to 20 percent since mid-September. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Viacom and Nielsen are investigating this unusual phenom at the home of SpongeBob [...]
Biplano Picks Up Licensing Rights for ‘Bolts & Blip’
Barcelona-based Biplano has been appointed to manage the licensing rights of 3-D animated property Bolts & Blip in Spain, France and Portugal. Billed as the world’s first stereoscopic 3-D animated series, Bolts & Blip is co-produced by Canada’s ToonBox Entertainment and Korean studio Redrover. The 3-D version of Bolts & [...]
‘Kung Fu Panda’ Show Premieres on Nick on Nov. 7
Nick has announced Monday Nov. 7 as the premiere date for the its new Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness animated series. The CG-animated DreamWorks Animation co-pro kicking off a full week of brand-new episodes every weekday at 5:30 p.m., following new episodes of SpongeBob SquarePants at 5:00 p.m. Kung [...]
Academy Makes Animation...
The Board of Governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has...
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The Eisner Award-winning comic-book series by Joe Quesada, Paul Jenkins, Bill...
