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Comedy Central Orders ‘Moonbeam City’ Pilot
Comedy Central continues its search for more animated series. The Viacom-owned cabler has ordered a new pilot about a handsome, yet stupid private eye who does everything he can to avoid solving crimes, says The Hollywood Reporter. Titled Moonbeam City, the show will be written and exec produced by Scott [...]
Netflix May Say Buh-Bye to SpongeBob
Remember a few years ago when Nickelodeon was blaming its diminished ratings on Netflix and the popularity of its animated series SpongeBob SquarePants on the disc/streaming service? Well, the absorbent yellow dude might have to find a new culprit soon as Netflix announced that it plans to let its deal [...]
DreamWorks Joins Wal-Mart’s Disc-to-Digital Service
DreamWorks Animation (Shrek, Kung Fu Panda, How to Train Your Dragon) has signed up with Wal-Mart Stores’ plan to help home audiences convert their DVD collections to online film libraries, the AP reports. DreamWorks head Jeffrey Katzenberg says the new “Disc to Digital” service will aid consumers in adjusting to [...]
‘Korra,’ ‘Raving Rabbids,’ ‘MvA’ Highlight Nick Slate
Nickelodeon announced at its annual upfront presentation in New York a roster of more than 300 new animated episodes in 2012, including premiere dates the for the highly anticipated series The Legend of Korra, a series based on the Raving Rabbids video game and another collaboration with DreamWorks Animation on [...]
Nick Jr. Says Shalom to Israel
Viacom Int’l Media Networks (VIMN) has announced that together with long-time local partner Ananey Communications it will launch its leading preschool channel Nick Jr. in Israel, starting February 7. Leading cable operator HOT will locally manage the Hebrew language Nick Jr. service, which will be available to 900,000 Israeli households. [...]
Nielsen Investigates Nick’s Mysterious Ratings’ Drop
Something strange has happened to Nickelodeon’s ratings since mid-September. Both Hollywood trades have stories today about how the ratings for the children’s cable network has dropped 15 to 20 percent since mid-September. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Viacom and Nielsen are investigating this unusual phenom at the home of SpongeBob [...]
Big Bad Boo’s ’1001 Nights’ Is Top Show at Junior
Canadian indie shop Big Bad Boo’s new animated series 1001 Nights was the most-watched show at the MIP Junior market this weekend. Loosely based on the classic Middle Eastern fairy tale anthology, the traditionally animated show follows the adventures of the legendary cast of characters, including Ali Baba, Aladdin and Sinbad, and [...]
Chorion Chairman Waheed Alli Steps Down
Chairman of U.K. property house Chorion Waheed Alli has resigned after the business failed to renegotiate banking deals to fix its significant debt burden, reports The Guardian. William Astor, the deputy chairman of the company is also leaving the company, which holds the rights to Noddy, Mr. Men and the [...]
Paramount Launches In-House Feature Animation Unit
Paramount Pictures is getting into the cartoon game, announcing plans for an in-house animation division that will roll out its first title in 2014. Chairman and CEO Brad Grey said the initiative was part of the studio’s long-term strategy for growth and that the new division, called Paramount Animation, will [...]
Paramount Picks Up ‘Not Born to Be Gladiators’
Rainbow Studio has announced major deals with Paramount and Medusa for its latest 3D animated feature film, Not Born to be Gladiators. Presented to the international market at this year’s Cannes Film Festival, Paramount Pictures will handle all North American distribution while Medusa will handle Italy. “It’s a big opportunity [...]
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