Stories By Mercedes Milligan
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Festivals and Events
Cartoon Network & Adult Swim at Comic-Con
June 21, 2012It’s just a Cartoon Network-y kind of day! The comedy cabler has revealed its line-up of...
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Television
New ‘Futurama’ Delivery Tonight
June 20, 2012Hang on to your jet packs, kids! All new episodes of Futurama kick off with a...
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Home Entertainment
Aardman’s ‘Pirates’ Set Sail on Disc
June 20, 2012Sony Pictures Home Entertainment is offering a real swashbuckling good time on DVD and Blu-ray this...
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Features
DreamWorks Opts for Shanghai Base
June 19, 2012Oriental DreamWorks, the new joint venture from DreamWorks Animation and a Chinese state-backed consortium, will be...
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Licensing
Atlantyca Cuddles Up to Millimages’ ‘Mouk’
June 19, 2012Italian trans-media company Atlantyca Entertainment has been appointed by leading European producer/distributor Millimages as the exclusive...
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Television
KidsPlant Sows ‘Bolts & Blip’ in Benelux
June 18, 2012Dutch company KidsPlant Distribution has been appointed by Redrover and ToonBox Entertainment as a European licensing...
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Television
BabyFirst to Air Bilingual ‘Mili y Molo’
June 18, 2012BabyFirst Americas, a leading TV network for babies, toddlers and their parents on Comcast cable systems,...
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Licensing
Saban to Refresh ‘Popples’
June 13, 2012Saban Brands has announced plans to reintroduce popular 1980s brand Popples, with a wide array of...
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Festivals and Events
SIGGRAPH Picks Jane McGonigal as Keynote
June 13, 2012The finishing touches are being put on the annual SIGGRAPH computer graphics and interactive techniques conference/exhibition,...
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Features
Sony Tackles Hasbro’s ‘Tonka’
June 12, 2012Now that the Battleship hype-fest has wound down, a new addition to the unfolding onslaught of...
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Television
‘Redakai’ Conquers New Broadcasters
June 12, 2012The magical battling adventure toon from Zodiak Kids, Redakai: Conquer the Kairu, has claimed three more...
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Festivals and Events
Annecy Appoints Marcel Jean Artistic Director
June 12, 2012Fresh off the 2012 edition of the Annecy International Animation Film Festival & MIFA market, the...
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Internet
Toon Goggles Adds Millimages Titles
June 12, 2012Online kids’ channel Toon Goggles, a free portal which provides viewing data to content producers, is...
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Television
‘Ultimate Spider-Man’ Swings to Season 2 on XD
June 12, 2012Marvel’s animated series Ultimate Spider-Man, the top rated toon on Disney XD, will return to the...
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Features
Colbert, Janney Join ‘Mr. Peabody’
June 12, 2012DreamWorks Animation has announced that Stephen Colbert, of The Colbert Report fame, Emmy Award winner Allison...
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Festivals and Events
Pitch Party 2012: Nickelodeon’s Jenna Boyd Named Judge!
June 11, 2012We have another exciting Pitch Party Judge announcement! Coming in under the wire for the 2012...
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Licensing
Mattel Makes Playdate with ‘Mia and Me’
June 7, 2012Italian production, distribution and licensing house Rainbow has secured a licensing partnership with toy giant Mattel...
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Festivals and Events
WB TV Reveals Comic-Con Line Up
June 7, 2012With just over a month remaining until the pop culture fandom hordes invade San Diego for...
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Licensing
New ‘Olivia’ Goodies Set for Fall
June 5, 2012Classic Media has announced new consumer products partners and new Olivia merch set to debut this...
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Features
Disney Offers First Look at ‘Wreck-It Ralph’
June 5, 2012Disney has unveiled some pretty rad first-look images at their highly anticipated in-game(s) CG adventure Wreck-It...
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