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Cartoon Network Greenlights ‘Clarence’

December 13, 2012 by Mercedes Milligan 1 Comment divider image

Cartoon Network has greenlit a 12 x 15-minute package of new animated series Clarence, from the mind of rising studio star Skyler Page. Clarence will follow the gung-ho adventures of the titular boy who is up for anything, because everything is amazing. Page, a recent CalArts graduate whose student short [...]

It’s Cartoon Network’s 20th Birthday! (That’s Algebraic!)

October 10, 2012 by Ramin Zahed 1 Comment divider image

Two decades after its launch, the 24-hour cable channel is one of the most influential forces in pop culture and the toon business. It all started with Daffy Duck. This month as Cartoon Network celebrates its 20th anniversary on the air, classic Looney Tune fans can look back and celebrate [...]

CN Greenlights ‘Steven Universe,’ ‘Uncle Grandpa’ Series

September 11, 2012 by Thomas J. McLean No Comments divider image

Cartoon Network has given the green light to two new animated comedy series: Steven Universe and Uncle Grandpa. Created by Adventure Time writer and storyboard artist Rebecca Sugar, Steven Universe is a coming-of-age story told from the perspective of the youngest member of a team of magical Guardians of the [...]

‘Tram’ and ‘Crulic’ Win Annecy’s Top Prizes

June 10, 2012 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image

The winners of the 36th edition of the Annecy International Animation Festival were announced this weekend (June 9). French short Tram by Michaela Pavlátová took home the Annecy Cristal for best short film, while the Romanian movie Crulic – The Path to Beyond, by Anca Damian, was the winner in the [...]

Annecy Announces 2012 Festival Lineup

March 20, 2012 by Ramin Zahed 1 Comment divider image

The popular and very influential Annecy Festival has announced a diverse and colorful selection for its 2012 lineup (June 4-9). This year, the selection includes 49 shorts, 55 graduation films, 60 TV and commissioned films (21 TV series, 2 TV specials and 37 commissioned films). The feature film selection will [...]

‘Secret Mountain Fort Awesome’ Blows Up CN

September 26, 2011 by Mercedes Milligan No Comments divider image

There are some cool new kids on Cartoon Network’s Monday night animation block as Secret Mountain Fort Awesome makes its series debut tonight at 8:30 p.m. ET/PT. The premiere will follow new episodes of familiar favorites Johnny Test (7 p.m.), The Amazing World of Gumball (7:30 p.m.), Adventure Time (8 [...]

CN Upfronts Spotlight ‘Dragon,’ ‘DC Nation,’ ‘Problem Solverz’

March 23, 2011 by Thomas J. McLean No Comments divider image

Cartoon Network announced 13 new animated series at its upfront presentation to advertisers in New York, including the TV series version of How to Train Your Dragon, a new DC Nation block spotlighting the superheroes of DC Comics, The Problem Solverz, The Looney Tunes Show, Green Lantern: The Animated Series and [...]