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Singapore’s MDA Reveals MIP Wheelings, Dealings
Yesterday we reported on the USD$5 million deal between Spain’s Sweatbox & Televisio de Catalunya with Singapore’s Monstrou Studio to co-produce the CG adventure series Nightbreeds–and Singapore’s Media Development Authority has kept just as busy since with several international deals to announce. In TV content news, August Media Holdings has [...]
SunnyBoy’s ‘Politicats’ Offers Special Debate Episode
Delivering over a million hits in less than a month, SunnyBoy Entertainment’s web series, Politicats, continues to attract toon fans to SMOSH’s Shut Up! Cartoons YouTube channel. The hit animated series will premiere a debate episode between President Black Cat and Mittens 2.0 that goes live on Tuesday (Oct. 2) [...]
Blender’s ‘Tears of Steel’ Debuts Online
Blender Foundation’s CG-animated short film Tears of Steel will have its live premiere at a special screening hosted by ASIFA-Hollywood today (Wednesday, Sept. 26) at Woodbury University in Burbank. The short will also debut online on YouTube and www.tearsofsteel.org. The short is the fourth Blender project produced via an open [...]
Peter Hannan Has an ‘Embarrassing’ New Toon
It’s always cause for celebration when one of our favorite animation creators has a new show out. This week, CatDog creator Peter Hannan launched his new toon called Really Freaking Embarrassing on SMOSH’s Shut Up! Cartoons YouTube channel. We caught up with the talented writer/director/animator/musician/jack-of-all-trades to get the details about [...]
Bakshi Pokes Fun at Politics in ‘Trickle Dickle Down’ Short
Legendary animator Ralph Bakshi has released a new, political short film called Trickle Dickle Down on YouTube. Baskhi, who is best known for directing such adult-oriented animated fare as Fritz the Cat, Wizards, The Lord of the Rings, American Pop, Fire and Ice and Cool World, uses the short to take [...]
Forte Launches Goon Cartoons Channel on YouTube
Animator and comics artist Frank Forte has launched Goon Cartoons, an original animation channel on YouTube. Forte says Goon Cartoons will be a YouTube partner channel. “I’m really excited to be part of the YouTube partner channel family,” says Forte. “We’ve got some really funny cartoon shorts that we’ve been [...]
Shut Up! Cartoons Signs on With Gotham Group
YouTube channel Shut Up! Cartoons has entered into a representation agreement with The Gotham Group, which is recognized as the powerhouse management firm in the animation industry. The Gotham Group will represent Shut Up! Cartoons’ series for television and other brand extensions. The Alloy Digital-owned property boasts a stellar roster [...]
‘Angry Birds’ Honor Freddie Mercury’s Birthday
In honor of Queen frontman Freddie Mercury’s September 5 birthday, Rovio has released a new animated Angry Birds YouTube short using the song “Bicycle Race.” The video was produced to raise awareness for the special Freddie For A Day fundraising evening hosted by band members Brian May and Roger Taylor. [...]
‘Simon’s Cat’ Tops 1 Million Subscribers on YouTube
Simon Tofield’s charming, black-and-white, animated Simon’s Cat site has reached one of YouTube’s greatest milestones – 1 million total subscribers. This places Simon’s Cat in a very exclusive club, one of only eight U.K. YouTube channels with over a million subscribers. The feat is made all the more eye-catching by virtue [...]
‘Samurai! Daycare’ Proves Its Chops on YouTube
Pipsqueak Films’ new animated series Samurai! Daycare has made a big impression on YouTube. Created by Disney veteran and Emmy nominee Mike Blum (The Adventures of Baxter and McGuire, The Zit), Samurai! Daycare debuted on August 9 on Smosh’s Shut Up! Cartoons channel and has generated 250,000 views in less [...]
BinWeevils Appoints Henwood...
U.K.-based digital social world BinWeevils, for kids 6-12, has appointed media...
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