Tag "PBS Kids Go"

Animation Block Party Spotlight: Part 3

June 18, 2012 by Casey Safron 1 Comment divider image

Animation Block Party (www.animationblock.com) is the premier animation festival of the East Coast. In this interview series, the founder of ABP, Casey Safron will be introducing Animation Magazine readers to some of the award-winning animators who have screened at past ABP festivals. Ting Tey created the film Bridge as her [...]

‘Wild Kratts’ Ready to Roam on Super RTL

May 22, 2012 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image

9 Story Entertainment has sold the first season of its popular animated children’s series Wild Kratts to Germany’s Super RTL. A co-pro between The Kratt Brothers Company and 9 Story Entertainment, Wild Kratts is distributed internationally by 9 Story Entertainment and by Kratt Brothers Company in the U.S. and Canada. [...]

‘WordGirl’ to Fight Bullying on PBS Kids Go!

January 5, 2012 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image

Scholastic Media’s Emmy-winning series WordGirl is taking a stand against bullying in the new one-hour episode “The Rise of Miss Power.” Featuring the voice of popular actress Jane Lynch (Glee), the special explores the power of words to help and to harm and is slated for a Feb. 20 airdate [...]

PBS, TVOntario Order Second Season of ‘Wild Kratts’

September 20, 2011 by Thomas J. McLean No Comments divider image

Animated series Wild Kratts has been tagged for second season order of 26 22-minute episodes, courtesy of PBS Kids Go! in the United States and TVOntario in Canada. The series features animated versions of zoologists Martin and Chris Kratt, who created and developed the show as well as star in it. [...]

9 Story to Co-produce with WGBH New Season of ‘Arthur’

by Thomas J. McLean No Comments divider image

WGBH Boston has entered into a co-venture deal with 9 Story Entertainment to become co-producer for the animated children’s series Arthur beginning with the 16th season of the show, now in production. The deal sees Toronto-based 9 Story taking on international distribution of the new season, which will air in [...]

PBS’ ‘Electric Company’ Goes to ‘Prankster Planet’

April 20, 2011 by Thomas J. McLean 2 Comments divider image

The Electric Company is adding an animated math-literacy segment called Prankster Planet, set to debut with the third season premiere of the Emmy-winning show May 2 on PBS Kids Go! Twelve two-minute animated segments have been produced and are part of an overal “transmedia” experience in which story elements in [...]