Thursday, April 26, 2018

‘Ugly Americans’ Creator, Irony Point Producers Ink Comedy Central Pact
Comedy Central has formed an exclusive partnership with production banner Irony Point, which will bring in founder Daniel Powell (co-creator, Inside Amy Schumer), head of production ... Continue Reading →

Disney Channels Orders Anime-Inspired ‘Star Wars Resistance’
Production has begun on another exciting animated extension of the Lucasfilm universe, Star Wars Resistance. Exploring the uncharted timeframe prior to The Force Awakens, the new anime-inspired ... Continue Reading →

‘Pikkuli’ Takes Wing Worldwide
Monster Entertainment has inked a number of deals for season 1 of the adorable, non-dialog Finnish preschool series Pikkuli, produced by Sun In Eye Productions. A new narrated version ... Continue Reading →

9 Story Licenses ‘Luo Bao Bei’ to Milkshake! in UK
9 Story Distribution International has licensed new animated series Luo Bao Bei (52 x 11’) to Channel 5’s Milkshake! in the UK. The show, created by Grace Tian at producer Magic ... Continue Reading →

Gaumont’s ‘Furiki Wheels’ Spins to Nat Geo Kids LatAm
Paris-based Gaumont has inked a deal with National Geographic Partners’ multiplatform children’s entertainment destination Nat Geo Kids (launched in July 2017) that will bring its ... Continue Reading →

Music Series ‘Drawn & Recorded’ Returns for Fourth Season
Gunpowder & Sky studio has teamed with AT&T Audience network have teamed up to distribute the fourth season of original animated series Drawn & Recorded: Modern Myths of ... Continue Reading →

‘Big Hero 6 The Series’ Sets Premiere Weekend Event for June
The highly anticipated continuation of Hiro’s adventures in San Fransokyo Big Hero 6 The Series will launch with a big premiere weekend with two back-to-back episodes on Saturday, ... Continue Reading →

eOne Launches Preschool Hit ‘Ben & Holly’s Little Kingdom’ in China
Entertainment One has secured a major partnership with iQiyi which will see Emmy- and BAFTA-winning preschool property Ben & Holly’s Little Kingdom launch in China on one of the ... Continue Reading →

Sinking Ship Announces Hybrid Sci-Fi Series ‘Endlings’
Canadian kids’ and family content company Sinking Ship Entertainment (Annedroids) has announced a new half-hour sci-fi action series from multi-Emmy winner J.J. Johnson: Endlings. ... Continue Reading →

CJ E&M, Mediacorp Snap Up Studio 100 & m4e Series
German brand management and media companies Studio 100 Media and m4e have closed broadcasting deals with two key entertainment players in Asia for more of their internationally popular ... Continue Reading →