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Fox to Animate TenNapel’s ‘Cardboard’


September 9, 2012 by Ramin Zahed 1 Comment divider image
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Doug TenNapel’s graphic novel Cardboard is being produced as animated feature by Fox Animation, Chris Wedge’s Wedgworks and The Gotham Group. Variety reports that actor Tobey Maguire will also be involved as producer and possibly lends his voice to the film as well. Blue Sky co-founder Chris Wedge (Ice Age) [...]

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Nick U.S. Finds Times for Zodiak’s ‘Tickety Toc’


September 6, 2012 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image
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Nickelodeon, U.S. is finally putting the CG-animated preschool show Tickety Toc (26 episodes) on the air this month. The show, which premieres Monday Sept. 10 at 9 a.m. follows the comedic adventures of twins, Tommy and Tallulah while teaching kids about friendship, problem-solving and teamwork. Tickety Toc is created and [...]

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‘NFL Rush Zone’ Returns to Nicktoons


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Nickelodeon and the National Football League continue their partnership with NFL Rush Zone: Season of the Guardians, the first-ever original half-hour animated series developed by a major U.S. sports league and a cable network, the two entities jointly announced today. The second installment of the Nicktoons series (24 episodes) is [...]

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Kevin Eastman to Deliver Keynote at Brand Licensing


September 5, 2012 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image
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Cowabunga, dude. Original co-creator of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles will be the keynote speaker at the upcoming Brand Licensing Europe event in London (October 16-18). Also scheduled to join Eastman is Rich Magallanes, senior VP of animation, current series at Nickelodeon. The duo will discuss the lasting impact of [...]

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Worldwide Biggies Makes Pact with Miniclip


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Digital studio Worldwide Biggies has entered into a partnership with popular videogame website Miniclip.com. The studio will have the exclusive right to develop movie, TV and new media shows, webisodes and other multiplatform properties based on Miniclip’s library of dozens of characters such as Gravity Guy, Hambo and Monster Island. Worldwide [...]

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Marathon’s ‘Totally Spies!’ Returns for Modern Adventures


September 3, 2012 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image
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Marathon Media’s popular animated series Totally Spies! has been picked up for its sixth season by networks around the world. The 26×26 toon has been renewed by TF1 and Disney in France, and Nickelodeon in German-speaking Europe, Benelux, CE Europe, Nordic territories, CIS, SE Asia and Africa. Karen Vermeulen, Zodiak [...]

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Nick Offers All-Day ‘SpongeBob’ Marathon


August 31, 2012 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image
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Nickelodeon is planning an all-day SpongeBob SquarePants marathon this Monday (September 3) from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., which will end with a special airing back-to-back new episodes “Squid Baby” and “The Good Krabby Name,” premiering at 7:30 p.m. (ET/PT). In “Squid Baby,” Squidward hits his head and reverts to [...]

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Hicks Is Nick’s New President of Content/Production


August 29, 2012 by Ramin Zahed 1 Comment divider image
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Russell Hicks, a 14-year Nickelodeon veteran and its Chief Creative Officer since 2008, has been named to the new position of President, Content Development and Production for the Nickelodeon Group. The announcement was made today by Cyma Zarghami, President, Nickelodeon Group, to whom Hicks will continue to report. The newly created [...]

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Nickelodeon Greenlights New Animated Series


August 3, 2012 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image
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Nickelodeon has greenlit over a dozen new live-action, animation and TV movie projects that will begin production this fall and into 2013. Among the new projects on tap are the CG-animated series Monsters vs. Aliens and 2D-series Sanjay & Craig which are based at Nickelodeon’s Animation Studio in Burbank, Calif. [...]

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David Steinberg to Oversee Nick’s Animation Studios


July 26, 2012 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image
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Former Starz Animation president David Steinberg is the new senior VP of production, for Nick Animation Studios in Burbank, says The Hollywood Reporter. He will now oversee all animation and digital efforts, as well as operations. “David has been a powerhouse in the family entertainment business for more than 30 [...]

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