All posts tagged "The Jim Henson Company"
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North America
King Features & Jim Henson Co. Ally to Tackle ‘Hagar the Horrible’
November 10, 2020King Features, a unit of Hearst and home to some of the world’s most beloved entertainment...
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Streaming
Digital Comics Co. Webtoon Launches Production Division
November 10, 2020Webtoon, the world’s largest digital comics publisher, announces a newly launched production division. Dubbed Webtoon Studios,...
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North America
Fonda Snyder Joins Battat Co. as EVP of New Entertainment Division
October 7, 2020Prominent global toy company Battat Co. is launching a new entertainment division. Company President and Owner...
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North America
Fresh Off Emmy Win, Netflix & Henson Confirm ‘Age of Resistance’ Over
September 21, 2020Streaming audiences won’t be exploring any more of Thra any time soon. Just after winning the...
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Europe
TeamTO Allies with France TV, Super RTL to Greenlight ‘Jade Armor’
September 2, 2020Maverick European kids entertainment company TeamTO has partnered with leading kids platforms France Télévisions (France) and...
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Streaming
Apple TV+ Orders Reboot of Emmy-Winning Henson Classic ‘Fraggle Rock’
May 27, 2020Apple TV+ has struck a deal with The Jim Henson Company to produce a rebooted Fraggle...
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Features
Kids Media Vets Launch Cookbook Media IP Development Shop
May 12, 2020Esteemed children’s media and consumer products industry executives, Claudia Scott-Hansen and Rob Bencal, bring their combined...
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North America
Hundreds of Hours of Jim Henson Content Hits Roku
April 23, 2020The Jim Henson Company has licensed hundreds of hours of family-friendly content, including multiple Henson classics,...
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North America
‘Discover Chuggington: All Aboard’ Shorts Sneak-Peek New Herschend Series
April 10, 2020Ahead of the Disney Junior U.S. summer premiere of the much anticipated Chuggington from Herschend Entertainment...
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North America
Anna Moorefield to Lead Worldwide Distribution at Jim Henson
January 16, 2020The Jim Henson Company has expanded the responsibilities of long-time executive Anna Moorefield, Vice President, Global...
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North America
Meghan Sheridan Tapped as Exec Director Development, Portfolio LA
January 14, 2020Portfolio Entertainment announces the appointment of seasoned development executive and producer Meghan Sheridan to the newly-created...
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Streaming
Disney+ Picks Up Henson Puppet Talk Show ‘Earth to Ned’
October 25, 2019While the previously announced Muppets project has been scrapped, Disney+ is teaming up with The Jim...
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Television
Henson, Webtoon Team on YA Series, ‘Lore Olympus’
October 11, 2019The Jim Henson Company is teaming up with webcomic publisher Webtoon to develop a new animated...
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North America
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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North America
Herschend Expands Leadership Team, Plans ‘Chuggington’ Relaunch
September 11, 2019Herschend Entertainment Studios (HES) is expanding its leadership team to prepare for the significant 2020 relaunch...
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Television
Jim Henson Co.’s ‘Dinosaur Train’ Steams Ahead in MENA
July 18, 2019The Jim Henson Company has announced new top-tier broadcast partners for the latest season of its...
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Television
Henson Adopts ‘Teddy Ruxpin’ and ‘#Friends’
June 11, 2019The Jim Henson Company’s recently relaunched distribution label HIP (Henson Independent Properties) has acquired the rights...
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Television
Herschend Fuels Up ‘Chuggington’ S6, Names Alpha Group Global Master Toy
June 3, 2019Herschend Entertainment Studios announced that production has commenced on season six of their popular children’s animated...
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Streaming
Watch: Netflix Teases ‘The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance’
May 30, 2019The first fantastical footage for Netflix’s upcoming live-action puppetry/CG VFX series The Dark Crystal: Age of...
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Festivals and Events
YMA Awards of Excellence Nominees 2019
April 19, 2019Canada’s Youth Media Alliance (YMA) has announced the nominees for English-language Awards of Excellence for television...
Recent Posts
India and Singapore-based animation studio Cosmos-Maya has secured three key digital distribution deals which will ...
***This article was written for the January '21 issue of Animation Magazine (No. 306)*** When DreamWorks ...
Iervolino Entertainment has debuted the first images from its new animated series Puffins, revealing the ...
