Classic ‘Thunderbirds’ Series Launching on Shout! Factory TV
Company’s first foray into streaming to showcase cult and classic movies and TV shows, including ‘Thunderbirds,’ ‘Home Movies’ and ‘Mystery Science Theater 3000.’
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Mondo Brings Its Irreverent Brand of Adult Animation to New VRV Platform
Ellation’s new VRV streaming service to become Mondo’s home for U.S. SVOD.
Amazon Launching Live-Action/CG Hybrid Kids Series ‘Bookaboo’
Celebrity guests together with puppetry, live-action and CGI animation help families find their reading rhythm in new preschool series launching in the U.S. and the U.K. on October 28.
Atomic Cartoon Gets by with a Little Help from Pipelinefx's Qube! on Rendering Beatles Music Inspired Series
PipelineFX's render farm manager keeps the award-winning studio's recreations of Fab Four songs for Netflix's animated series "Beat Bugs" on track.
9 Story’s ‘Wild Kratts’ Sees Major Expansion in China
New agreements span broadcast, digital and licensing representation.
m4e’s ‘Wissper’ and ‘Tip the Mouse’ Heading into China
WeKids Asia signs content agreement for distribution rights in Greater China to m4e’s co-productions Wissper’ and ‘Tip the Mouse.’
In 3D, Books, Business, Cartoons, CG, Home Entertainment, Illustration, Licensing, Places, Television | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News | Geographic Region: Asia, Europe
‘Super Wings’ Debuts on Amazon
CG-animated television series co-produced by FunnyFlux, QianQi, Little Airplane Productions, EBS and KiKA flies to U.S. audiences via Amazon Prime Video.
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‘Ratchet & Clank’ Now Available on Blu-ray
Home entertainment release of Rainmaker Entertainment’s adaptation of the iconic video game franchise includes interviews with cast and crew, including veteran director Kevin Munroe.
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eOne’s ‘Peppa Pig’ Gains Momentum in China
With more than 5.4 billion views in just nine months on iQiYi, Youku and Tudou, Entertainment One secures new VOD deals; Peppa products now available from major Chinese retailers.
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Hopster Jumps into the U.S.
U.K.’s favorite kids app lands one million users; is now available in the U.S. with a lineup of hit local shows including ‘Reading Rainbow’ with LeVar Burton and DHX Media’s ‘Monster Math Squad’ and ‘Franny’s Feet.’
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Ameba TV Launches on Amazon Prime
Canadian-based TV streaming platform for kids expands North American reach with launch on Amazon Prime.
Amazon Debuting ‘The Stinky & Dirty Show’ September 2
Original preschool show animated by Brown Bag Films is based on the ‘I Stink!’ book series featuring original music from Dan Bern and celebrity voice talent including Whoopi Goldberg, Jane Lynch, Andy Richter, Joan Cusack and Wallace Shawn.
Netflix Nabs Int’l Streaming Rights to New ‘Star Trek’ Series
All 727 existing episodes of the iconic Star Trek television library -- including ‘Star Trek: The Original Series,’ ‘Star Trek: The Next Generation,’ ‘Star Trek: Deep Space Nine,’ ‘Star Trek: Voyager’ and ‘Star Trek: Enterprise’ -- will be available on Netflix around the world by the end of 2016.
Disney Announces Second Season of ‘Descendants’ Short-Form Series
Animated short-form series, ‘Descendants: Wicked World,’ reaches more than 30 million total viewers in the U.S., delivering upwards of 100 million consumer engagements on the Disney Channel app, VOD and YouTube.
DreamWorks Animation’s ‘Home Adventures with Tip & Oh’ Debuts July 29
Music and comedic powerhouse guest stars join a voice cast led by teen singing sensation Rachel Crow as Tip and Mark Whitten as the voice of Oh.
Hopster Announces SVOD Agreement with Australia’s ABC Commercial
New two-year deal with global Kids TV & learning app will see ‘The Wiggles,’ ‘Octonauts’ and more made available to Australian and New Zealand users.
Hulu to Stream Technicolor’s ‘Sonic Boom’ Series in the U.S.
CG-animated series based on the hit ‘Sonic the Hedgehog’ game and produced by Paris-based Technicolor Animation lands exclusive U.S. online SVOD partner.
New ‘Tumble Leaf’ Episodes Arrive on Amazon!
Multi-award-winning stop-motion animated preschool series created by Drew Hodges and produced by Bix Pix Entertainment returns to Amazon Prime with new episodes.
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Hopster Partners with Maxis in Malaysia
New VOD deal with Malaysia’s leading telco provider includes shows such as ‘Thomas & Friends,’ ‘Bob the Builder’ and ‘Teletubbies.’
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Amazon Debuting New Season of ‘Tumble Leaf’ May 6
New episodes from Season Two of multi-Emmy award-winning Amazon Original Series ‘Tumble Leaf’ set to premiere on Prime Video Friday, May 6.
Studio 100’s ‘Heidi’ Headed to Scandinavia
Studio 100 Media secures Home Entertainment and VOD deal with Svensk Filmindustri in Nordic countries Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Sweden and Norway for the company’s revived CG-animated series ‘Heidi.’
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‘Moomins and the Comet Chase’ Set for Home Entertainment Release
Vision Films to release 2010 stop-motion animated fantasy adventure inspired by the work of Tove Jansson and featuring the voices of Alexander Skarsgård, Max Von Sydow and Peter Stormare on DVD & VOD April 12th.
Amazon Expands Anime Offerings with ‘Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress’
Anime series reunites director Tetsuro Araki and Wit Studio, the team responsible for ‘Attack on Titan.’
Rovio’s ToonsTV Now Available on Apple TV
Finnish ‘Angry Birds’ developer’s family-friendly video platform eclipses 5.6 billion global views; unveils dedicated Easter programming.
NFB Launches New Subscription VOD Service Powered by Vimeo
New video-on-demand subscription service to feature the newest and best NFB-produced documentary and animated shorts.
