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Discovery Collects Monster’s ‘Creepy Crawly’
Discovery Networks Int. has acquired Monster Entertainment’s animated in-house production I’m a Creepy Crawly. The 52 x 2-min preschool toon has been picked up by Discovery’s Central/ South Asian, India and Pacific Rim territories. The series, which will be delivered in June 2012, has already pre-sold to 60 territories with [...]
Coolabi’s ‘Poppy Cat’ Purr-fect for U.S.
Hit preschool animation series Poppy Cat from London-based Coolabi has secured a further U.S. broadcast home on the new Sprout-programmed NBC KIDS block which will air Saturday mornings starting July 7. The new deal will bring the show to over 110 million U.S. homes—Poppy Cat already has a strong licensing [...]
CCI Greenlights ‘Jerry and the Raiders’
Arnie Zipursky, co-chairman at CCI Entertainment, has announced that CCI Releasing will begin production on a new 26 x 11 CG series, Jerry and the Raiders. The project will be co-produced with Fake Studios and First Star Studios, with funding from CMF and Shaw Rocket Fund. “We are extremely excited [...]
9 Story Picks Up Skywriter’s ‘Camp Lakebottom’
Toronto’s 9 Story Entertainment has acquired Skywriter Media’s animated series Camp Lakebottom ( produced for Teletoon Canada) and Vivi (a co-pro with Brazil’s Mixer for TVO). 9 Story Entertainment will take over the production and distribution of the two series. “Camp Lakebottom and Vivi are a great fit for the [...]
Cake Sells ‘Poppy Cat’ to France TV
Kids’ entertainment distributor Cake has sold Coolabi’s show Poppy Cat to France Télévisions. The beautifully animated series first aired on Nick Jr. UK last May and has been one of the top-rated shows on Sprout in the US. Poppy Cat is planned to launch on France 5 in July 2012. [...]
Coolabi’s ‘Poppy Cat’ Lands Purrfect Digital Deal
UK-based producer and rights management company Coolabi has landed a U.S. distribution deal with Entertainment One (eOne) for its preschool animated show Poppy Cat (52 x 11), beginning this fall. New-York based The Joester Loria Group has also been in discussions with potential partners on behalf of the property. Based [...]
SMC Ent. to Handle DQE’s ‘Jungle Book’s Licensing
SMC Entertainment (SMC), the recently launched brand management division of Sun-Mate Corp. will attend and the American Toy Fair in February 2012, with its latest property, DQ Entertainment’s CG-animated The Jungle Book series. SMC acquired all North American TV, home ent., licensing and merchandising and promotional rights to the 52 [...]
Ameba Brings Kids’ Content to LG Smart TV Platform
Canadian internet TV company Ameba has launched on the LG Smart TV platform its channel of commercial-free children’s programming that includes such animated series as Sid the Science Kid and BusyTown Mysteries. Ameba is now available on the LG Smart TV platform in the United States and Canada, allowing unlimited access to [...]
‘Guess How Much I Love You’ Finds More TV Homes
SLR Productions’ upcoming animated series Guess How Much I Love You—The Adventures of Little Nutbrown Hare may have a really long name, but that isn’t stopping TV buyers from snapping it up around the world. The latest broadcasters that have picked the show are TVO and Knowledge Network in Canada, [...]
Canadian Academy Announces Gemini Noms
The Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television has announced the nominations for the 26th Annual Gemini Awards, which is scheduled to air on September 7 on CBC. The awards celebrate Canadian English-language television and digital media. Here are the nominees in the animation-related categories: Best Animated Program or Series Glenn [...]
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