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Television
Aardman Reboots ‘Timmy Time’ for 10th Anniversary CBeebies Return
October 4, 2019Bristol-based Aardman Animations has announced that a reboot of its classic Timmy Time stop-motion preschool series...
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Television
Clip: Tony Shalhoub Makes Magic on ‘Elena of Avalor’
October 4, 2019Having just added a fourth Emmy Award to his trophy shelf, actor Tony Shalhoub (The Marvelous...
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Television
Digital Television Russia Discusses Plans for MIPCOM
October 3, 2019Digital Television Russia is a multiscreen media company that focuses on kids’ entertainment regionally and globally....
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Streaming
Splash Inks Multiseries Deal with Kidoodle.TV Platform
October 3, 2019Multi award-winning children’s entertainment studio Splash Entertainment is licensing six of its most popular children’s series...
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Television
Albert Whitman & Co. Taps Baboon Animation for ‘Super Schnoz’
October 3, 2019Independent children’s publisher Albert Whitman & Company announced the formation of a partnership with Baboon Animation...
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People
HBO Max Names Billy Wee SVP Animation; Scores ‘Sesame Street’ Exclusives
October 3, 2019WarnerMedia streamer HBO Max has been busy making key executive appointments ahead of its official launch...
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Passings
Veteran Animator Alan Zaslove Dies at Age 92
October 3, 2019We are sad to report the recent passing of veteran animator, producer and director Alan Zaslove...
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Television
Prehistoric Powerhouse: Genndy Tartakovsky’s ‘Primal’
October 3, 2019***This interview originally ran in the November ‘19 issue of Animation Magazine (No. 294)*** Animation enthusiasts...
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Home Entertainment
‘Swan Princess’ Makes Blu-ray Debut with 25th Anniversary Set
October 3, 2019In honor of its 25th anniversary, animated classic The Swan Princess will be available in high-def...
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Streaming
‘Bravest Knight’ Gallops Back to Hulu with 8 New Eps
October 3, 2019Big Bad Boo Studios has announced the return of its Hulu Original series The Bravest Knight,...
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Features
SPARK Animation Winners Revealed; ‘Bombay Rose’ Will Close Festival
October 3, 2019The SPARK ANIMATION 2019 FilmFestival shines the spotlight on an international line-up of acclaimed animated features...
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Features
Disney Animation Names Directors for Four Original Films
October 2, 2019Walt Disney Animation Studios has signed on four filmmakers to bring their visions to new, original...
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People
SPA Prez Kristine Belson Reups Contract, Expands Role to Animated Series
October 2, 2019Sony Pictures Entertainment announced that Kristine Belson, President of Sony Pictures Animation, has renewed her contract...
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Home Entertainment
‘Wallace & Gromit: The Complete Collection’ Gets 30th Anniversary Reissue
October 2, 2019BBC Studios will be re-releasing Wallace and Gromit: The Complete Collection on DVD and Blu-Ray to...
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Festivals and Events
Manchester Animation Fest Spotlights ‘Klaus’, Aardman, Michael Dudok de Wit
October 2, 2019Manchester Animation Festival (MAF), the festival celebrating animation in all its forms, will return November 10-14,...
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Television
Little Airplane, Fantawild & Studio 100 Blast Off with ‘Doctor Space’
October 2, 2019Little Airplane Productions (U.S.), Fantawild Animation (China) and Studio 100 Media (Germany) announced their collaboration on...
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Streaming
Superights Inks New Sales for ‘Will’, Snags Sequel ‘Handico’
October 2, 2019Superights announced new partnerships with several VOD platforms for its series Will (52 x 2′), the...
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Festivals and Events
Thousands Toon Up in Atlanta for SCAD AnimationFest
October 2, 2019The Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) presented SCADFILM’s third annual SCAD AnimationFest over the...
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Licensing
L&M Bytes: BLE Deals & Debut Announcements
October 2, 2019CPLG has secured a number of licencees for MGM’s The Addams Family (Q4 2019). Smiffy’s are...
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People
Mellany Masterson Upped to Head of Nelvana Enterprises
October 1, 2019Corus Entertainment announced the appointment of Mellany Masterson as Head of Nelvana Enterprises, effective October 1....
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Television
Baboon Animation Expands ‘SeaBelievers’ Role
October 1, 2019U.S.-based Baboon Animation added to its SeaBelievers credits, as it embraces the first-ever animated ECOtainment musical...
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Television
Disney Harvests 2nd Season of ‘Big City Greens’ Nov. 16
October 1, 2019Season two of the hit animated comedy-adventure series Big City Greens premieres Saturday, Nov. 16 (9:30...
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Television
Riki Group, Youku Kids Ink Co-Pro for ‘Tina & Tony’ S2
October 1, 2019Leading Russian animation company Riki Group has teamed up with Youku Kids (a division of Alibaba...
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Technology
Adobe’s Character Animator Adds Keyframes for Greater Control
October 1, 2019Character Animator — Adobe’s real-time animation tool that translates motion capture into seamless animated puppet movement...
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Television
PBS KIDS to Premiere ‘Hero Elementary’ in Summer 2020
October 1, 2019PBS KIDS is powering up a new animated series, Hero Elementary, to premiere in the summer...
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Television
‘Star Wars Resistance’ Producers Confirm Orka & Flix as Gay Couple
October 1, 2019One of the world’s most iconic sci-fi franchises finally has its first on-screen, openly gay couple!...
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Festivals and Events
‘I Lost My Body,’ ‘Memorable’ Awarded at COLCOA French Film Fest in LA
October 1, 2019The Franco-American Cultural Fund, a collaboration between the Directors Guild of America, the Motion Picture Association,...
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Features
‘Frozen 2’ Special Look Ventures “Into the Unknown”
September 30, 2019The original soundtrack for Disney’s hotly anticipated Frozen sequel has launched pre-orders (as well as pre-save...
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Television
TV Bytes: New Series, Sales & Collabs Announced Ahead of MIP
September 30, 2019Europena content powerhouse Rainbow is launching its new animated series 44 Cats (52 x 13’) in...
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Television
CAKE Takes Autism Spectrum Star ‘Pablo’ Around the World
September 30, 2019Leading kids’ entertainment specialist CAKE, has signed a number of deals for ground-breaking preschool animated series,...
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Television
‘Mao Mao, Heroes of Pure Heart’: Parker Simmons’ Loveable Trio Hits the Road
June 30, 2019***This story was written for the August ’19 issue of Animation Magazine (No. 292)*** If you...
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Features
Watch: New English-Language Trailer for ‘Maquia’
August 16, 2018Eleven Arts Anime Studio has announced the English dub cast and English dubbed trailer for Maquia:...
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