All posts tagged "BBC"
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Television
TV & Streaming Updates from Around the World
August 2, 2021Genius Brands International‘s hit animated series, Rainbow Rangers, is growing its viewership dramatically across multiple media...
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Europe
UK Animation Opportunities: BBC Ignite, BFI Shorts, YACF & Wildseed Talent Fund
July 9, 2021Things are heating up for up and coming animators across the pond, with a flurry of...
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Europe
Wildseed Studios Taps Elena Wurlitzer for Development Team
June 30, 2021Multi award-winning Bristol, U.K. indie Wildseed Studios (Counterfeit Cat, Incredible Ant) is adding a senior development...
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Europe
Kate Morton Joining BBC as Preschool Programming Lead
June 3, 2021Kate Morton, currently Content Strategy Director of Family Brands at Entertainment One (eOne), is to join...
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Europe
‘Kiri and Lou’ Returns for S2 with CAKE and CBeebies
June 2, 2021Leading kids’ entertainment specialist CAKE has announced that CBeebies have pre-bought the latest season of Kiri...
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Europe
Hoho Appoints Shah Nawaz Digital Content Manager, Launches New Channel
May 28, 2021Hoho Entertainment, the award-winning kids’ production company, is progressing its digital expansion with the appointment of...
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Europe
‘Wolfwalkers’ Leads the Pack at Irish Animation Awards
May 21, 2021The Oscar-nominated film Wolfwalkers from Kilkenny studio Cartoon Saloon was the big winner in this year’s...
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Festivals and Events
25th Webby Awards Animation Winners
May 18, 2021Winners for The 25th Annual Webby Awards were announced on Tuesday, May 18, culminating with an...
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Europe
Mark Simon Hewis Appointed Head of Aardman Academy
April 28, 2021Aardman, the multi-award-winning independent animation studio, has announced that its training facility the Aardman Academy has...
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North America
Former DreamWorks VP Doug Schwalbe Launches The Co-Production Company
March 31, 2021Doug Schwalbe, a former senior VP of co-production for Dreamworks Animation Television, is launching the Co-Production Company,...
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Features
Stop-Motion Studio Laika Branches Out into Live-Action
March 31, 2021Portland-based Laika Studio, best known for Oscar-nominated features such as Coraline, ParaNorman, The Boxtrolls, Kubo and...
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North America
Portfolio Taps Emmy-Winning EP Irene Weibel as LA Rep
March 18, 2021Portfolio Entertainment continues to expand its senior creative team with Irene Weibel, Emmy Award-winning executive producer....
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North America
BBC Children’s Prod. Moves into BBC Studios under New Income Plan
March 10, 2021The BBC (U.K.) has announced its ambition to ‘build commercial income’ — one of four top...
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Europe
Uncharted Territory, Rise Pictures Quest for Cornelia Funke’s ‘Igraine the Brave’
March 1, 2021Cornelia Funke’s magical fantasy novel Igraine The Brave is coming to theaters! Oscar-winner Volker Engel, Gesa...
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Television
‘Butterfly Academy’ Series Takes Wing with Pink Parrot
February 17, 2021Montreal/Madrid-based international sales and distribution company Pink Parrot Media (PPM) has secured the acquisition of the...
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Europe
Olivia Colman & Matt Smith Star in Magic Light’s ‘Superworm’ Special for BBC
February 5, 2021Building on the success of Zog and the Flying Doctors, Magic Light Pictures, the multi-Oscar nominated...
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Europe
‘Liberator’ Partners Trioscope & Juice VFX Launch Europe Studio
December 14, 2020Trioscope Studios – the groundbreaking new studio dedicated to next-generation enhanced hybrid animation – has partnered...
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Europe
Magic Light Brings Beloved ‘Gruffalo’ & ‘Zog’ Characters Back in BBC Idents
November 29, 2020Magic Light Pictures, the multi-Oscar-nominated production company, has been providing festive family treats to BBC audiences...
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Internet
Watch: First Episode of ‘Daleks!’ Debuts
November 13, 2020The first installment of BBC’s eagerly awaited Doctor Who spinoff Daleks! has premiered on YouTube, launching...
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Europe
BAFTA-Winning Studio Blue Zoo Celebrates 20 Successful Years
November 6, 2020Blue Zoo, the award-winning animation studio behind short-form projects such as the BAFTA-nominated short Mamoon and...
Recent Posts
Genius Brands International's hit animated series, Rainbow Rangers, is growing its viewership dramatically across multiple ...
First-Look at Amazon's 'Lord of the Rings' Revealed A sweeping, sunrise scene of Middle-earth gave fans ...
***This article was written for the August '21 issue of Animation Magazine (No. 312)*** An iconic ...
