Nickelodeon Names Sabrina Caluori Senior VP Brand and Content Strategy
Former HBO marketing executive will oversee the launches of all original shows and movies, brand strategy and execution, media buying and marketing analytics.
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Digital Television Russia Taps VlogBox for New Kids’ Content OTT Channels
Video content distribution and monetization platform to develop seven CTV channels featuring popular children’s series including ‘Be-Be-Bears,’ ‘Fantasy Patrol, ‘Heroes of Envell,’ and ‘Cutie Cubies; the deal also includes Roku content management and distribution, PR, and marketing support.
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STEAM Accreditation Program Launched for Toy Industry
The Toy Association and the Good Play Guide start program to evaluate and certify kids’ products based on ‘STEAM’ - Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math criteria; ‘STEAM Stamp of Approval’ can be used for product packaging as well as digital and traditional marketing platforms.
Hornet Animates Century 21’s 50 Years of Business
Directorial team of Natalie Labarre and Yves Geleyn create 2D spots featuring voiceovers of real estate agents sharing real-time anecdotes; each short features a distinct color pallet to drive the narrative forward.
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Genius Brands Adds Kerry Phelan to Manage Company Licensing and Merchandising
Consumer branding pro will lead global management of the company’s existing IP across licensing, merchandising, retail, and promotions; previously spearheaded successful licensing programs for major franchises including ‘Star Wars’ for Lucasfilm Ltd. and ‘The Hunger Games’ and ‘Twilight’ for Lionsgate.
Saturday Animation to Develop ‘Chase and CATCH’ with Unreal Pipeline
Studio announces its first original animated action series for global distribution; CGI show being produced using DDEG’s proprietary real-time technology.
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‘Squishville’ Starring the Squishmallows Squad Debuts June 26
Moonbug Entertainment’s new series, inspired by the popular plush toy, launches on YouTube, with new episodes dropping every Saturday through October 2021.
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WildBrain CPLG Names Jasen Wright North America VP
In newly created role, veteran licensing executive will drive global expansion of entertainment brands and original IP including ‘Strawberry Shortcake,’ ‘Caillou,’ ‘Teletubbies,’ and ‘Chip & Potato.’
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Pixotope Adds to Global Staff
Mixed reality software company taps industry veterans Juan Rubio, Brad Rochon, and David Dowling as new project specialist, VP of sales and marketing, and chief revenue officer, respectively.
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‘Hotel Transylvania’ Theme Park Attraction Opens in Moscow
Dream Island Theme Park partnered with Sony on new attraction that offers visitors an authentic ‘scary’ experience worthy of the franchise; ‘Hotel Transylvania: Transformania,’ the film franchise’s final entry, hits theaters Summer 2021.
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‘Piper’s Pony Tales’ Preschool Series Launching on YouTube
Epic Story Media teams up with Milkcow Media on an all-new stop-motion / CG show that illustrates the power of roleplay and imagination; in the series, Piper and her friends make up stories about their toy horses, that magically come to life.
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Reimagined ‘Pinocchio and Friends’ CG Series Coming in 2021
From Italian animation pioneer Iginio Straffi, Pinocchio is transported to a contemporary world that combines old stories with traditional adventure and Italian locals, creating magic events that clash with modern everyday life.
Christine Noël Named EP of NFB’s French Program Animation Studio
Longtime National Film Board of Canada development and marketing officer brings vast industry and creative experience to role of helping guide current and future slate of projects.
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Calabash Animation Creates ‘Lord Thunderloin’ Social Media Campaign
Studio tasked by Runtime to create a series of shorts using humorous animation to reinforce a message about eating right.
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‘The Jolliest Elf’: A New Holiday Tradition Coming to YouTube Thanksgiving Day
From Chad Eikhoff, director of ‘The Elf on the Shelf: An Elf's Story,’ with animation by Trick 3D, the new short/pilot features the North Pole’s creative inhabitants in a first-of-its-kind animated talent competition.
Territory Studio Names Ryan Hall Chief Growth Officer
Industry veteran will draw on extensive experience to foster studio’s global growth while creating and implementing an integrated market strategy.
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2020 CEE Animation Forum Announces Winners
28 animated projects in 4 categories were considered in the 2020 pitching event; ‘The Garden of Heart’ wins in animated shorts with a special mention to ‘The Pet Named Stress;’ ‘Igi’ wins in feature films, ‘No Happy Ever After’ takes the TV award.
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‘Stories to Obsess Over’: WebToon’s Live-Action Comic Promos
The one-minute, black and white spotsfeature well-known U.S. actors taking on comic character personas, monologuing lines from stories in a promotional tease.
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Season 3 of ‘Rainbow Rangers’ Debuts October 11
The new season of Genius Brands’ popular animated series comes to Nick Jr.’s ‘Sunday Girls Rule’ block with a special Halloween-themed episode.
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Yeah1 Group Acquires ‘Kikoriki’ and ‘Pincode’ AVOD Rights
Riki Group’s popular Russian animated series and its spinoff will be available internationally on the Vietnam-based multimedia company’s YouTube channels in English and German.
Hornet Hires Anne Skopas as Executive Producer
Media and VFX production veteran brings 27+ years of experience to new role helping expand the studio’s design and animation capabilities.
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Boutique Live-Action and Post-Production Studio Destro Launches in Los Angeles
New studio, founded by veterans Drew Neujahr, Sean McAllen, and Shane McAllen, will focus on producing, directing and post, including mixed media and VFX.
Atomic Cartoons and Cyber Group Developing ‘The Last Kids on Earth’ Game
New video game being created in consultation with producers of Netflix’s animated series, which launched this past September.
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‘True and the Rainbow Kingdom’ Travels the World with New Broadcast Deals
Netflix new content rollout paves the way for global demand of Guru’s popular kids’ series.
Hornet’s Design Team Brings the ‘Happy’ in Happy Meals to Life
Peter Sluszka’s art direction and seamless blending of techniques deliver compelling character-driven CG spot.
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