Thursday, April 24, 2014
Former Aardman and BBC Execs Launch New Org
Aardman Animations’ former head of broadcast Miles Bullough and former BBC creative executive Jesse Cleverly have founded Wildseed Studios, a next-generation entertainment content ... Continue Reading →
Simon Fuller’s ‘The Meeps’ to Premiere on Kabillion
U.S.-based free children’s on-demand outlet Kabillion will premiere Simon Fuller’s new CG-animated music project The Meeps on Wednesday, June 19. Viewers worldwide will ... Continue Reading →
Entertainment One Adopts ‘Simon’s Cat’
Entertainment One (eOne) has landed the worldwide distribution rights for YouTube’s megahit Simon’s Cat cross all media including, TV, Home Entertainment, Licensing and Online.
Created ... Continue Reading →
Evolution Looks Out for ‘Dumb Ways To Die’
Licensing and brand management company Evolution will be the the global licensing agent for Metro Trains Melbourne’s (Metro) intellectual property Dumb Ways to Die, which originated ... Continue Reading →
DHX Media Sets Up Three YouTube Pay Channels
Kids Media powerhouse DHX Media launched three dedicated paid YouTube family channels this week: DHX Kids, DHX Junior and DHX Retro were there of the premiere content partners selected ... Continue Reading →
Henson Co. Launches Pay Channel on YouTube TV
The Jim Henson Company launched the new YouTube pay channel Jim Henson Family TV on Thursday (May 7). The online platform will feature ad-free full episodes of shows such as Sid the ... Continue Reading →
DreamWorks in Buying Talks with AwesomenessTV
Though an official statement from either party has yet to emerge, tech blog All Things D and an LA Times entertainment blogger are reporting “two people familiar with the matter” ... Continue Reading →
The Life Cycle of DNA
Don’t worry, there isn’t going to be a science quiz at the end of this week’s blog. The “DNA” in question is the great, and unfortunately late, Texas-based animation studio ... Continue Reading →
A Capital Venture
Show creators Doc Hammer and Jackson Publick discuss tackling season five of The Venture Bros. for Adult Swim, and what keeps fans coming back for more.
Back in 2003, as Adult Swim ... Continue Reading →
Henson’s HIP in Love with ‘Egg’
HIP (Henson Independent Properties), The Jim Henson Company’s third party media distribution and consumer products banner, has acquired global rights outside of Asia for YouTube sensation ... Continue Reading →
