Tag "Oliver Ellis"

MIPCOM Preview: Trendwatching with Toon Toppers

October 2, 2012 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image

We caught up with some of our favorite small-screen animation business execs prior to the MIPCOM market to get their take on the TV climate and the forces that are changing the toon landscape this year: Mary Bredin – VP, Development & Acquisitions – Guru Studios How is 2013 [...]

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. [...]

Ex-Target Execs Found Children’s IP Firm Hoho Entertainment

February 3, 2011 by Thomas J. McLean No Comments divider image

Oliver Ellis and Helen Howells — both former executives at Target Entertainment — have formed a new production and rights company for children’s entertainment called Hoho Entertainment. The company states it has a development slate already in place and plans to announce its first production in a few months. “We’re [...]