‘We’re Going on a Bear Hunt’ Now Streaming on Amazon Prime
Animated TV special from Lupus Films based on the classic children’s book by Michael Rosen and Helen Oxenbury makes its way to the U.S. for the first time.
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First Look: Samantha Bee Guest Voicing ‘Creative Galaxy’ Valentine’s Day Special
Heartfelt animated Valentine’s Day special featuring the voices of Samantha Bee, Jason Jones, and Lisa Loeb debuts on Amazon Prime on February 7th.
MIFA Gets a Makeover for 2017
Growing European marketplace and pitching forum running alongside the Annecy International Animated Film Festival swells to four days with an expanded exhibition floor, the MIFA Campus, and more.
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Zoe Saldana Joins Voice Cast of ‘My Little Pony: The Movie’
‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ star joins previously announced Kristin Chenoweth, Emily Blunt, Taye Diggs, Liev Schreiber, Sia, Uzo Aduba, and Michael Peña, as well as the voice actors behind the ‘Mane 6’ from the ‘MLP: Friendship is Magic’ series: Andrea Libman, Tara Strong, Ashleigh Ball, Tabitha St. Germain and Cathy Weseluck.
‘Duck the Halls: A Mickey Mouse Christmas Special’ Airs Tonight!
Holiday special directed by Alonso Ramirez Ramos and Dave Wasson and executive produced by Paul Rudish is part of the Emmy Award- and Annie Award-winning ‘Mickey Mouse’ cartoons.
Nickelodeon Brings Photorealistic Touch to ‘Albert’ Holiday Special
Animation Studio employs GPU-accelerated biased renderer Redshift for near real-time lighting on new CG-animated TV special with a stop-motion aesthetic.
Sprout Unveils New Original Holiday Specials
Sprout celebrates the season with ‘Holiday Unwrapped’ campaign featuring holiday specials based on five of its newest and most watched series.
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Nickelodeon to Debut Holiday TV Movie ‘Albert’ on December 9
First original animated TV movie from Nickelodeon features the voices of comedians Bobby Moynihan, Sasheer Zamata, Judah Friedlander and Rob Riggle.
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Amazon Launches Original Kids Holiday Specials November 25
Brand-new specials include ‘If You Give a Mouse a Christmas Cookie,’ ‘The Snowy Day,’ and the live-action ‘An American Girl Story -- Maryellen 1955: Extraordinary Christmas.’
eOne’s ‘Lost and Found’ Sails onto Sprout
Award-winning preschool special based on the picture book set by Oliver Jeffers will air in the U.S. on Sprout Christmas 2016.
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‘Fireman Sam’ Special Going Global
New feature-length CG-animated 2017 special ‘Fireman Sam: Alien Alert,’ featuring the voice of David Tennant as villain Buck Douglas, is produced by Mattel and distributed by DHX Media.
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Hasbro Announces Return of ‘My Little Pony’ Series & Specials
‘My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic’ series and three ‘My Little Pony: Equestria Girls’ specials are set to air in 2017.
‘Elena and the Secret of Avalor’ TV Special Premieres November 20
Jane Fonda voices the Evil Sorceress Shuriki in special television movie event from the creative teams behind ‘Sofia the First’ and ‘Elena of Avalor.’
Mattel Announces Two New Animated ‘Barbie’ Series & TV Special
Ahead of MIPCOM, Mattel Creations presents new kids content slate including a special and two new series for Barbie and brand-new show ‘Enchantimals.’
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‘The Great Pumpkin’ TV Special Returns October 28
Everyone’s favorite animated classic Halloween special, Charles Schulz’ ‘It’s The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown,’ airs Friday, October 28, on ABC.
Australia’s SLR Greenlights Two New ‘Guess How Much I Love You’ Holiday Specials
The Adventures of Little Nutbrown Hare continue with two new Easter and Christmas-themed specials from co-production partners SLR Productions and KIKA-Der Kinderkanal; 9 Story Media Group to handle international distribution.
Watch the New Trailer for ‘A Town Called Panic: Double Fun’
Two award-winning new specials from the directors of the zany feature film and the Academy Award-nominated ‘Ernest & Celestine’ in theaters for one day only on September 24.
‘Archer,’ ‘Robot Chicken’ Honored at 68th Creative Arts Emmy Awards
Award for Outstanding Animated Program goes to FX’s Archer; ‘Robot Chicken Christmas Special: The X-Mas United’ wins Outstanding Short Form Animated Program; Seth MacFarlane wins award for Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance for FOX’s ‘Family Guy.’
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New Trailer Arrives for ‘Ethel and Ernest’ Feature
Produced by Lupus Films, hand-drawn, feature-length adaptation of the award-winning graphic novel by writer and illustrator Raymond Briggs is due in U.K. cinemas on October 28th.
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TV Academy Announces 2016 Juried Animation Award Winners
Sixty-eighth Emmy Awards to honor production designer Jason Kolowski, storyboard artist Tom Herpich, animation production designer Jason Carpenter, background designer Chris Tsirgiotis and character animator Scott DaRos for Outstanding Individual Achievement in Animation.
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‘Harvey Beaks’ Two-Part Musical Special Begins June 23
Nickelodeon’s ‘Harvey Beaks’ two-part musical special, ‘Steampunks,’ reveals imaginary world beginning Thursday, June 23, at 5:30 p.m.
Voice Cast Announced for Channel 4’s ‘We’re Going on a Bear Hunt’
Olivia Colman, Pam Ferris, Mark Williams and Michael Rosen set for a roaring adventure in new half-hour TV special set for this holiday season.
Mattel Creations Announces ‘Fireman Sam’ Television Special
Animated feature-length television special, ‘Fireman Sam: Alien Alert,’ to feature guest star David Tennant as the voice of humorous villain Buck Douglas.
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‘Ice Age’ Easter Special Migrating to FOX Television
FOX puts a prehistoric spin on the world’s first Easter egg hunt in the all-new animated special ‘Ice Age: The Great Egg-Scapade’ on Sunday, March 20; exclusive sneak peek at all-new animated feature film ‘Ice Age: Collision Course’ to air during special.
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New ‘Frozen’ Holiday Special Set to Air in 2017
ABC announces the return of Olaf, Anna, Elsa, Kristoff and Sven in an all-new, all-original animated ‘Frozen’ special from Walt Disney Animation Studios.
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