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Jef Kaminsky Talks ‘Eva the Owlet’ Season 2

The executive producer discusses the ‘flaptastic’ production of Scholastic Entertainment’s 3DCG series about Eva, a creative, cheeky owlet with big ideas and an even bigger personality, who goes on high-flying adventures while expressing herself in her diary; debuts January 24 on Apple TV+

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Apple TV+ Sets ‘Eva the Owlet’ Season 2 Premiere, ‘Eva’s Moon Wish’ First Look Clip

The new season of the CG-animated series will premiere on January 24, 2025, while the upcoming holiday special debuts December 13.

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Apple TV+ Drops ‘Sago Mini Friends’ Season 3 Teaser Trailer

By Dan Sarto | Friday, November 8, 2024 at 1:43pm

The animated preschool series returns November 22 with another season centered on Harvey the floppy-eared dog and his best friends, Jinja the cat, Jack the rabbit and Robin the bird, as they play, explore, and celebrate their joyful town of Sagoville.   

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9 Story Expands Int'l Territories for ‘Dylan’s Playtime Adventures’

New broadcaster sales for the animated preschool series include SVT (Sweden), DRTV (Denmark), YLE (Finland), RTÉ (Ireland), Hop! (Israel), EBS (South Korea), MediaCorp (Singapore), and ETV (South Africa).

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Fred Rogers Productions Gives Young Writers a Home in the Writers’ Neighborhood

In the final day of accepting submissions for the third year of fellows, the studio’s eight-week program is dedicated to fostering emerging writers' careers in children's media, blending virtual and in-person sessions with ongoing mentorship and professional networking opportunities.

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9 Story Announces ‘Judy Moody’ Animated Series

The media group partners with Trustbridge to co-develop and adapt popular book series ‘Judy Moody’ by Megan McDonald and best-selling holiday picture book ‘Dasher’ by Matt Tavares, with animation by Brown Bag Films.

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MONSTRA – Lisbon Animation Festival

Begins: March 7, 2024

The 23rd edition of the animation festival returns to Lisbon March 7 – 17 to present and promote the best international animated film; this year, the festival will celebrate the creative legacy of Irish animation. 

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Apple TV+ Drops ‘Sago Mini Friends’ Season 2 Trailer

The streamer reveals upcoming winter ‘Kids & Family’ premieres, including the all-new ‘Peanuts’ Special ‘Snoopy Presents: Welcome Home, Franklin,’ The Jim Henson Company’s ‘Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock’ Season 2, and a new season of ‘Sago Mini Friends,’ which kicks off January 26.

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Ellen Doherty Talks Fred Rogers’ Legacy and the Future of Writers' Neighborhood

22 years after the final episode of ‘Mister Rogers' Neighborhood’ aired, Fred Rogers Productions continues its mission to create quality kid’s content with a slate of award-winning series and its innovative, eight-week program for emerging BIPOC writers that focuses on how to build and sustain a career as a freelance writer in children's media.

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PBS KIDS Announces New Series ‘Super Why’s Comic Book Adventures’

The collection of animated musical shorts inspired by the original ‘Super Why!’ series aims to help grow the literacy skills of young readers; show premieres October 18.

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9 Story Media Announces ‘Open Season: Call of Nature’ Animated Series

Based on Sony Pictures Animation’s feature film franchise, the show follows a lovable, risk-averse grizzly bear and a fast-talking, ‘act-first, think-later’ deer; currently in production at Brown Bag Films, it’s slated for 2024 launch.

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Exclusive: Apple TV+ Shares ‘Eva the Owlet’ Clip

AWN readers get a special sneak peek at the all-new animated series about a creative, cheeky owlet with big ideas and an even bigger personality, who goes on high-flying adventures with her best friend who lives next door; based on the ‘Owl Diaries’ series by award-winning author Rebecca Elliott, the show hits the streamer March 31.

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Apple TV+ Shares ‘Eva the Owlet’ Trailer

Based on the popular book series by award-winning author Rebecca Elliot, the new animated kids' series follows a cheeky, creative young owl with big ideas and an even bigger personality; the show hits the streamer March 31.

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‘Karma’s World’: An Invaluable Education in Black Character Animation

Series head writer Halcyon Person shares how Chris ‘Ludacris’ Bridges’ hit children’s show pushes boundaries and tell stories never told before in animation, representing both the Black experience and Black culture of a true Brooklyn neighborhood; Season 4 now streaming on Netflix.

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Apple TV+ Shares Jack McBrayer’s ‘Hello, Jack! The Kindness Show’ Season 2 Trailer

What the world needs now… is more happiness!; the ’30 Rock’ star returns this week with new episodes of the live-action / animated hybrid show that teaches kids it’s ‘cool to be kind.’

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‘Sago Mini Friends’: Helping Kids Appreciate the Big and Little Things in Life

Showrunner and executive producer Tone Thyne talks about his charming new animated preschool series, based on the ‘Sago Mini World’ app, which features Harvey the floppy-eared dog and models optimism, kindness, and gratitude, now streaming on Apple TV+.

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Apple TV+ Reveals Fall Kids and Family Animation Slate

New and returning series coming to the streamer's lineup include ‘Sago Mini Friends,’ ‘Slumberkins’, ‘Interrupting Chicken’ and more classics with the Peanuts gang from Mendelson/Melendez Productions and Peanuts Worldwide.

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