Television

All about the animated series, specials, short-form and feature-length titles set to screen on linear channels.

Flashback: Happy 30th Birthday to ‘What a Cartoon!’

The man behind Cartoon Network’s influential animation incubator looks back at the creation of the anthology series in 1995. Thirty years ago, What A Cartoon!...

Fred Seibert - 21 hours ago

PGS Takes on Global Distribution for Animated Supernatural Comedy ‘Vampirette & Me’

PGS Entertainment is joining forces with Bayard Jeunesse Production to handle worldwide distribution (excluding France and Canada) of Vampirette & Me, a new 52...

Mercedes Milligan - 1 day ago

It’s Amazing What You Hear When You Take the Time to Listen

Why DEI in Kids’ Animation Isn’t Just the Right Thing to Do - It’s the Smart Thing I’ll be honest: I’m probably not the person...

Colm Tobin - 2 days ago

Chuck E. Cheese to Star in His First Animated Christmas Special from HappyNest

HappyNest Entertainment, a joint venture from UTA and Stampede Ventures, and Chuck E. Cheese are launching the global family entertainment fun center brand into...

Mercedes Milligan - 3 days ago

‘The Wonderfully Weird World of Gumball’ Sets Hulu Premiere with New Key Art

Hulu has debuted the official key art for The Wonderfully Weird World of Gumball, a continuation of the BAFTA Children’s and Annie Award-winning series...

Mercedes Milligan - 3 days ago

Custom Nuts & Baboon Animation Greenlight ‘Battuta’ Cartoon for 2 Seasons

Production partners Custom Nuts and Baboon Animation have greenlit Ibn Battuta, a new family-friendly comedy adventure for a 5–7 co-viewing audience. The companies have...

Mercedes Milligan - 4 days ago

Trailer: ‘Digman!’ S2 Returns for More Misadventure on Comedy Central Next Month

Today, MTV Entertainment Studios announced the return of the adult animated adventure comedy series, Digman! Season 2 will premiere on Wednesday, July 9 at 10:30 p.m. ET/PT on Comedy...

Mercedes Milligan - 4 days ago

Fish Tale: ‘Tiddler’ Producer Barney Goodland Reflects on the Making of Magic Light’s Swimming CG Special

Ever since Michael Rose and Martin Pope first collaborated on an adaptation of Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler’s book The Gruffalo back in 2009,...

Ramin Zahed - June 12, 2025

Annecy: Adult Swim Announces New Series ‘Keeping Up with the Joneses,’ ‘The Elephant’ Special & More

Adult Swim is bidding adieu to Annecy Festival with a few more new animated project announcements today. In addition to the reveals of Genndy...

Mercedes Milligan - June 12, 2025

Hanna-Barbera Developing ‘Hit Squad’ Adult Puppet-Animated Series Inspired by Gerry Anderson

Hanna-Barbera Studios Europe (The Amazing World of Gumball, The Heroic Quest of the Valiant Prince Ivandoe) has begun development on Hit Squad, a new...

Mercedes Milligan - June 12, 2025

Genndy Tartakovsky Developing ‘Heist Safari’ Animated Series for Adult Swim

Celebrated animator Genndy Tartakovsky — the tooned-up brain behind the adult-comedy movie Fixed (coming to Netflix on August 13), Sony's Hotel Transylvania franchise, the...

Animation Magazine - June 12, 2025