Okanagan International Festival of Animation Sets Inaugural Event
Five-day animation and digital media festival, market and conference set to launch October 2-6, 2017, in Kelowna, British Columbia.
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Kidscreen Awards Now Accepting Submissions for 2017
Deadlines for entries is September 16; new set of ‘Best in Class’ awards to pay special tribute to the top kids programming entry in each of its three age categories.
‘Stan Lee’s Cosmic Crusaders’ Debuts on THR.com
The Hollywood Reporter premieres Stan Lee’s Pow! Entertainment and Genius Brands International’s new adult animated series.
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Luma Welcomes Jill Gilbert as Executive Producer of Animated Content
Former Psyop executive producer and managing director to oversee development and management of Luma Toons original animated content and animation service work.
Disney Announces Second Season of ‘Descendants’ Short-Form Series
Animated short-form series, ‘Descendants: Wicked World,’ reaches more than 30 million total viewers in the U.S., delivering upwards of 100 million consumer engagements on the Disney Channel app, VOD and YouTube.
Disney Expanding ‘Frozen’ Universe with ‘Frozen Northern Lights’
New series of animated shorts from the LEGO Group to air on Disney Channel and digital platforms this fall; new story to launch with books in July along with Website and ‘Frozen’-inspired Instagram account.
GBI Launching ‘SpacePOP’ on YouTube
Music and fashion-driven animated property to be released online and across other digital platforms including Toon Goggles, PopJam, BatteryPOP and the Kid Genius channel on Comcast’s Xfinity on Demand platform.
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eOne Announces Second Series of ‘PJ Masks’
First season of hit preschool series from Entertainment One continues to roll out across Disney Junior channels worldwide.
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Cartoon Network Launching ‘Mighty Magiswords’
Multi-platform comedy adventure about a brother and sister team of warriors created by Kyle A. Carrozza launches as a full linear series this fall.
India’s Cosmos-Maya Bolsters Digital Presence with Wow Kidz
Mumbai-based animation studio expands Wow Kidz YouTube platform and fortifies brand portfolio with new merchandising initiatives.
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Visual Artist Max Hattler Files Lawsuit Against DJ Bassnectar
Noted animator sues over continued unauthorized use of his work despite popular musician’s admission and acknowledgement of the infringement.
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CN Expands ‘Adventure Time’ Franchise with Multi-Platform ‘Card Wars’ Sequel
Cartoon Network launches the next iteration of the highly successful ‘Card Wars’ with a multi-platform rollout encompassing linear and digital content, mobile gaming and consumer products
Disney Drops ‘Infinity’ Console Game, Shutters Avalanche Software
Disney falls short of analyst expectations for the second quarter of 2016; discontinues ‘Infinity’ gaming line with plans to lay off 250-300 artists and other staff.
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Australian International Animation Festival 2016
Begins: May 13, 2016
CSU Animation and Visual Effects present the 13th Anniversary of the Australian International Animation Festival, running Friday, May 13 through Sunday, May 15, 2016.
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Visual Storytelling Platform Craft Launches
New digital platform shares the visual storytelling process with over 70,000 pieces of art from high-quality animated projects including Oscar-nominated features ‘The Secret of Kells’ and ‘Song of the Sea.’
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Virtual Reality Comes to the Tribeca Film Festival
Google and Patrick Osborne’s ‘Pearl’ leads a number of VR projects showcased at festival’s Virtual Arcade.
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WATCH: Radiohead Drops New ‘Burn the Witch’ Stop-Motion Music Video
Band releases first new single in five years complete with rhythmic orchestral grooves and eerily mouthless model villagers.
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DHX Media Unveils WildBrain
Multi-platform kids network launched as an incubator project in 2012 provides video content for kids aged 2-10 years old, generating roughly four billion minutes of watch time monthly.
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DHX Media Signs Licensing Agreement for Mattel’s ‘Rainbow Magic’
DHX to develop, produce and distribute a range of new, multi-platform content inspired by the highly popular property
AmebaTV Adds Big City Publishing as New Content Partner
New deal brings 2D-animated ‘The Angels from the Attic’ featurettes to growing lineup of easily accessible kids programming on Canadian streaming platform.
CAKE signs SVOD Deal with Latin America’s BLIM
Licensing deal with Televisa’s brand new SVOD service comprises more than 200 hours of premium kids content including animated reality TV series ‘Total Drama,’ ‘Poppy Cat’ and ‘Wanda and the Alien.’
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MoMedia Signs ‘Talking Tom and Friends’
Outfit7’s flagship kids franchise set for worldwide digital sales on SVOD platforms including Netflix, Amazon, iTunes and Google Play.
Mattel Launches Digital Content Division Led by Catherine Balsam-Schwaber
Mattel Creations takes off in advance of MIPTV with greenlight of ‘WellieWishers’ animated series from American Girl and new broadcast deals for Barbie ‘Dreamtopia’ TV movie.
LIA 2016 Now Open for Submissions
Thirty-first London International Awards honoring excellence in Advertising, Production, Digital, Design, Music & Sound, and Technology to be held in Las Vegas on November 8.
