Senior Execs Exit Nickelodeon’s Preschool, Animation Divisions
Part of Viacom’s restructuring efforts, company layoffs include three senior animation executives and two senior-level preschool execs.
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Winners Announced for Inaugural Irish Animation Awards
Ireland’s Brown Bag Films wins three awards at the Dingle Film Festival’s inaugural Irish Animation Awards.
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Amazon Greenlights Second Seasons of ‘Tumble Leaf,’ ‘Creative Galaxy’
Growing original kids programming slate also includes ‘Wishenpoof!’ and recently greenlit series ‘Just Add Magic’ and ‘The Stinky & Dirty Show.’
Cartoon Network Announces New Series & Specials
Carton Network announces three new series -- ‘Mighty Magiswords,’ ‘The Powerpuff Girls,’ and ‘We Bare Bears’ -- at its 2015-16 Upfront presentation, along with a full slate of returning shows, specials and cross-over events.
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DQ Entertainment, iStory Teaming on New ‘Peg Heads’ Series
Laser Pegs spinoff iStory Animation teams with global entertainment production and distribution company DQ Entertainment to develop and produce CGI animated series ‘Peg Heads.’
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Disney Unveils First Latina Princess, Elena of Avalor
Billed as a “confident and compassionate teenager in an enchanted fairytale kingdom inspired by diverse Latin cultures and folklore,” Princess Elena of Avalor will be introduced in a special episode of Disney Junior’s hit series ‘Sofia the First’ beginning production now for a 2016 premiere.
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PGS Entertainment Signs New Streaming Deal in Latin America
SVOD provider DLA licenses Master Films’ ‘The Jungle Bunch to the Rescue,’ Method, DQ and Marvel’s ‘Iron Man: Armored Adventures,’ Method Animation’s ‘Chaplin & Co,’ and Studio Hari’s ‘Leon’ and ‘Gees.’
DQ Entertainment Raises $50M in Development Funds
DQE currently in production on ‘Robin Hood,’ season 2 of ‘The New Adventures of Peter Pan,’ and ‘Miles from Tomorrowland.’
Disney’s ‘Miles from Tomorrowland,’ Blasts off February 6
‘Miles from Tomorrowland,’ Disney Junior's intergalactic adventure series blasts off Friday, February 6 on Disney Channel; voice cast includes Olivia Munn, Adrian Grenier, Mark Hamill, George Takei, Bill Nye, Wil Wheaton, Alton Brown and Brenda Song.
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Studio Baestarts Founder András Erkel Dies at 52
Founder of Hungary’s award-winning animation studio dies following a battle with brain cancer.
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Disney Launches New Online Series
Disney Interactive brings families around the world together with original online series, it’s a small world: the animated series.
Adult Swim Announces New Series
Adult Swim serves up eight new series/specials, nine pilots and 16 returning series.
