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Kabillion, Saban Launch Vortexx VOD
Kids free on-demand TV network Kabillion has partnered with Saban Brands to launch a new Vortexx Video On Demand channel. Vortexx provides boys action and entertainment programming and currently airs Saturdays from 7 a.m. to noon on The CW. The deal was announced today by Kabillion president and Moonscoop executive [...]
Lucky 13: MIPTV 2013 Toon Highlights
The spring TV season is officially in full swing when the annual MIP-TV content market returns to the Palais des Festivals in Cannes. You can get a good feel for what animation producers have in store for broadcasters and viewers around the world by checking out the goods at the [...]
Peter Byrne to Head DHX Media’s Licensing Company
DHX Media has appointed Peter Byrne as the new CEO of its wholly owned licensing company, Copyright Promotions Licensing Group. CPLG has a renowned reputation in the licensing business, managing the licensing and merchandising rights for some of the leading entertainment, sports and consumer goods brands, including clients such as [...]
Vortexx on The CW Announces Special Holiday Line-Up
Saban Brands’ five-hour programming block known as Vortexx on The CW announced its special holiday programming airing throughout December. The programs include the television debut of Internet smash hit Gummibär in The Yummy Gummy Search for Santa, in addition to the U.S. premiere of Christmas specials Spike Saves Christmas and [...]
‘Julius Jr.’ Tops MIP Jr. Most-Screened List
MarVista Entertainment’s animated preschool series Julius Jr. was the most-screened series at this year’s MIPJunior market in France (Oct. 6-7). Produced by Saban Brands and animated by BrainPower Studio, the 52 x 11 show follows the adventures of a younger version of Paul Frank’s well-known monkey and his friends Worry [...]
Saban to Refresh ‘Popples’
Saban Brands has announced plans to reintroduce popular 1980s brand Popples, with a wide array of merchandise—including apparel, accessories, mobile and tablet apps, plush and more—set for Fall 2013. Further expansion of the refreshed franchise is set for Spring 2014 with new Popples characters and publishing, stationery, party goods, crafting [...]
MarVista Nabs More Capital, Brings In New Execs
L.A.-based indie distributor and producer MarVista’s CEO Fernando Szew announced recently that his company has secured new investment capital from Brian N. Sheth’s Investment Group. In addition, the company’s production division will now be headed by Robyn Snyder who has been promoted to the newly created post of Executive Vice [...]
Nick Soars to Comedic Heights...
Sanjay and Craig, Nickelodeon’s eccentric and hilarious new animated...
John Knoll Upped to...
Oscar-winning vfx veteran John Knoll has been promoted to Chief Creative...
