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‘Maya’ Buzzes to RAI YoYo
Studio100 Animation’s CG-animated take on classic kids’ property Maya the Bee is winging it to Italian channel RAI’s digital kids outlet RAI YoYo following its successful September 2012 launch on TV through RAI Due, where the show airs daily as L’Ape Maia. The digital platform launch will kick off May [...]
Picture Box Finds New Homes for ‘Annedroids’
Canada’s Picture Box Distribution has secured key broadcast partners for its new kids’ series Annedroids. Produced by Sinking Ship Entertainment in association with TVOKids in Canada, Annedroids is a 26 x 30’ live action/CGI series that follows genius kid-scientist Anne and her group of friends as they perform experiments in [...]
TV Bytes: Horrid Henry, Figaro Pho
The pre-MIP-TV deluge of toon TV sales news continues to trickle in, with big deals being announced by Novel Entertainment, Chocolate Liberation Front in advance of the mega market in Cannes next month. U.K.’s Novel Entertainment has announced new sales for its animated kids’ program Horrid Henry through its global [...]
‘Woodlies Movie’ To Air on Australia’s Seven
The Woodlies Movie, a special feature-length episode of the popular 2D series, will be broadcast on Australia’s Seven Network on Saturday, February 23 at 12 p.m. The special will round off the lively adventure series for kids 6-12, The Woodlies, which ran on the network last year. Already sold to [...]
Zodiak Kids and Netflix Sign Deal for ‘Little Princess’
Netflix subscribers in the Nordic markets will be able to watch Zodiak Kids’ animated preschool show Little Princess on-demand. Following Netflix’s announcement of its launch in the Nordic territory, the streaming service has acquired the SVOD rights to the first 30 x 11’ series of the toon. In other sales [...]
MIPCOM Day 2 Wrap: More Toon Deals and Pick-Ups
More new animated shows announced pick-ups from international broadcasters and cablers on the second day (Oct.9) of the MIPCOM content market. Studio 100 Media’s rebooted 3-D classics Maya the Bee (78 x 11’), Vicky the Viking (78 x 11’) and Heidi (39 x 22’) will be distributed by Montreal-based DVD [...]
Spain’s Imira Touts a Strong Sales Period
Barcelona-based Imira Entertainment has signed a raft of sales in Spain from its library of third-party content. RTVE has acquired two shows including live action tween-skewed series Lightning Point (26 x 26+1 x 90), which is produced by BAFTA-award winner Jonathan M. Shiff in association with ZDF, Network Ten, ZDF Enterprises, [...]
Planeta Junior Brings Co-Pros, Hits to MIP
Leading European kids entertainment producer/distributor Planeta Junior has announced to cool animated titles it will be presenting at the MIPJunior market. Co-produced animated series available will be Camille, Egyxos and Magiki. The company will also bring hit titles Maya the Bee 3D (premiering this fall in Spain and Italy) and [...]
Mattel Makes Playdate with ‘Mia and Me’
Italian production, distribution and licensing house Rainbow has secured a licensing partnership with toy giant Mattel for its new girls’ television series Mia and Me. Mattel joins international licensing partners Panini, Unilever Germany, Belltex, Ciementoni, Schmidt Spiele and Egmont in the property’s program, with consumer products set to launch this [...]
Studio 100 and Thunderbird Create Buzz for ‘Maya the Bee’
Flemish studio Studio 100 has tapped Indie distributor Thunderbird Films to distribute its new, 3D animated adventure series Maya the Bee into Canada and to help the producer with U.S. sales of the 78 x 13-minute episodes produced in high definition. The property, which celebrates its 100th anniversary this year, is [...]
Academy Makes Animation...
The Board of Governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has...
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The Eisner Award-winning comic-book series by Joe Quesada, Paul Jenkins, Bill...
