Netflix Signs Overall Deal with ‘Gravity Falls’ Creator Alex Hirsch
Hirsch to exclusively develop new series and features for streaming giant Netflix.
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‘Peppa Pig’ Theatrical Release Marching to Mainland China
Under new co-production deal, Entertainment One and Alibaba Pictures set theatrical Release of ‘Peppa Pig’ for Chinese New Year 2019.
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Shout! Studios, Indie Sales Announce Distribution Deal for ‘Tito and the Birds’
Shout! Studios acquires North American theatrical, digital and home entertainment rights to highly-anticipated animated feature from Brazil.
BES Animation Inks Digital Distribution Deal in China For ‘Kitty Is Not A Cat’
China’s leading entertainment content distributor UniCreative to lead expansion strategy targeting major VOD websites as well as IPTV, Cable TV, Digital TV, OTT and mobile platforms.
FUN Union’s ‘BabyRiki’ to Launch in the U.K. & U.S.
FUN Union signs broadcast deals for its hit preschool series with ITV in the U.K., and Kabillion and PlayKids in North America.
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Kedoo Entertainment Inks Raft of Partnership Deals for ‘Booba’
Expansion strategy includes new worldwide multi-year distribution agreement with global entertainment streaming service Netflix.
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WATCH: Netflix Releases New Trailer for ‘Next Gen’ Feature
Charlyne Yi and John Krasinski lead the voice cast in Chinese-Canadian animated co-production about an unlikely friendship between a rebellious girl and a runaway combat robot.
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Amazon Launching Animated Kids Series ‘Pete the Cat’ September 21
Based on the best-selling children’s books, new series from ‘Phineas and Ferb’ creator Jeff “Swampy” Marsh stars Jacob Tremblay, Elvis Costello and Diana Krall, with original music from Costello and Krall.
WATCH: Disney Junior Releases New ‘Fancy Nancy’ Animated Nursery Rhyme
AWN readers get to watch ‘A Tisket, a Tasket’ ahead of its August 13 premiere, the latest addition to the growing short collection aimed at the network's youngest fans.
Frederator Launches ‘Get in the Robot’ Anime Club on YouTube
New digital channel will provide anime fans with expert commentary on top shows like ‘Dragon Ball Z’ and ‘Attack on Titan.’
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Netflix Debut of ‘Paradise P.D.’ Set for August 31
Series by ‘Brickleberry’ creators about a really bad small-town police department adds to streaming platform’s growing animated adult comedy programming block.
Comedy Central Picks Up Current Seasons of ‘BoJack Horseman’
Season One of critically-acclaimed Netflix original animated show will debut following ‘South Park’ premiere on September 26.
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Official Trailer for Matt Groening’s ‘Disenchantment’ Debuts at Comic-Con
Audiences get first extended look at ‘The Simpsons’ creator’s new Netflix series about the misadventures of a hard-drinking young princess.
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Animated Zombie Series ‘Awakening’ Hits 400 Million Views in China
Tencent-backed sci-fi show illustrates growing VOD audience for innovative creative efforts aimed at adults.
VIZ Media Announces Acquisition of ‘Castlevania’
VIZ Media acquires home entertainment rights to Season 1 of the hit Netflix gothic fantasy anime series.
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DHX Media Appoints Jon Gisby to Head Wildbrain Kids’ Network
Entrepreneurial digital media executive to drive WildBrain’s rapidly growing digital kids’ network and studio.
SAG-AFTRA Authorizes TV Animation Strike
98.7% membership ‘Yes’ vote supports guild fight to win scale wages and residuals for animated programs made for streaming platforms like Netflix and Amazon.
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FIRST LOOK: DreamWorks Animation and Netflix Unveil ‘She-Ra and the Princesses of Power’
Executive produced by Noelle Stevenson and Chuck Austen, series launching November 16 features the voices of Aimee Carrero, Karen Fukuhara, Marcus Scribner, AJ Michalka, Lorraine Toussaint, Lauren Ash, Sandra Oh, and more.
Learn How to Draw Captain Underpants!
Ahead of its Netflix debut on July 13, watch the opening sequence, new clips and how-to tutorials from DreamWorks Animation Television’s ‘The Epic Tales of Captain Underpants.’
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SAG-AFTRA Calling for TV Animation Strike Authorization
Wages and residuals for animated work on Netflix, Amazon and other streaming platforms at heart of negotiation battle.
Cartoon Italia Speaks Out Against France 4 TV Channel Shut Down
Italian association of animation producers issues appeal of solidarity with French animation industry against planned kids channel closing.
Warner Bros. Animation Ramps Up for the Streaming Age
With a new ‘Animaniacs’ reboot and a Harley Quinn series in the works, WBA series VP Audrey Diehl reveals what she looks for in new talent and what gives a pitch that special spark.
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Silvergate Media Teams with Wanda Kids on ‘Octonauts’ Movies in China
Two new animated films based on hit pre-school series slated for Chinese theatres with Netflix releasing internationally.
TEASER: Natasha Allegri’s ‘Bee and PuppyCat’ Set for Second Season
New series, ‘Bee and PuppyCat: Lazy in Space,’ to be produced by the team behind ‘Castlevania,’ ‘Adventure Time,’ and ‘The Fairly OddParents’ in partnership with OLM, Inc.
DreamWorks Animation Television Spreads its Wings
In creating multiple family-friendly series for Netflix streaming, the studio finds an exhilarating creative freedom.
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