Friday, December 6, 2013
An Aardvark’s Road to Animated Success
To paraphrase Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, there remains one fixed point in an ever-changing world of television animation: the desire to sell a show. Those (you know who you are) who are ... Continue Reading →
‘Wreck-It Ralph’ Wins Producers Guild Award
Ralph is finally a winner. Disney’s popular animated feature Wreck-It Ralph, about an 8-bit videogame baddie who wants to change his life, was the winner of the Best Animated Feature ... Continue Reading →
DVD Picks: Iron Man, Young Justice and Wild Kratts
It’s not a huge week for animated DVD/Blu-ray releases, but there are enough good titles out there to keep the die-hard toon fans happy.
For starters, there’s the ... Continue Reading →
PBS Plans New ‘Wild Kratts’ Special for Jan.
The popular animated series Wild Kratts will offer a new science special titled Lost at Sea on Monday, January 21. During the one-hour show, brothers and wildlife explorers Martin and ... Continue Reading →
Nominees Announced for 2013 Writers Guild Awards
The Writers Guild of America, West (WGAW) and the Writers Guild of America, East (WGAE) have announced nominations for outstanding achievement in television, news, radio, promotional ... Continue Reading →
Oasis to Produce New Season of ‘Martha Speaks’
Montreal-based Oasis has struck a deal with Boston pubcaster WGBH and the PBS Network for the production of 16 new episodes of the popular animated series, Martha Speaks. Oasis will ... Continue Reading →
DHX Reports Big Sales for ‘Caillou’ Worldwide
Toronto-based distributor producer DHX Media has signed several broadcast and licensing deals for its preschool hit property Caillou. After announcing the fourth season sale to PBS ... Continue Reading →
Hulu Kids Offers 43 Shows for the Family
U.S. kids have a new children’s programming platform this week as Hulu debuts its kids and families portal Hulu Kids (www.hulu.com/kids) in its Hulu Plus subscription section. At ... Continue Reading →
‘Cat in the Hat’ Christmas Special to Air on PBS
PBS Kids will premiere The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About Christmas special November 21st. The animated adventure follows the Cat, Nick and Sally on a journey around the world to ... Continue Reading →
A Tiger Cub Gets His Own Show!
Daniel Tiger continues the Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood legacy in a beautifully mounted, new animated series on PBS.
It’s not easy to follow in the footsteps of beloved children’s ... Continue Reading →
