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New ‘Mermaid Magic’ Series from ‘Winx’ Creator Swims to Netflix

Italy's Rainbow Studios, known for the global hit Winx Club franchise, announces the upcoming release of the new animated series Mermaid Magic, coming to...

Winx Turns 20: Rainbow’s Magical Girls Celebrate Another Milestone

Global hit Italian animation export and licensing sensation Winx Club is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year, with plenty of surprises for fans in store....

Netflix Sets Bold Slate of Animation from Europe Ahead of Annecy

Ahead of the 61st annual Annecy International Animation Film Festival next week, Netflix has announced a slate of new animated films and series from...

‘Winx Club’ Celebrates 18th Birthday!

One of Italy's top toon sensations, Rainbow's Winx Club marks its 18th premiere anniversary today (Jan. 28). First aired on state broadcast channel Rai...

Fall Festival & Event Updates

Bug Therapy, the new comedy feature from 88 Pictures and Citronella Stories, powered by Epic MegaGrants, will make its world premiere at the Austin...

Global TV & Streaming News: Pre-MIP Updates

Mondo TV is returning to MIPCOM with new and expanding titles. “Despite the difficulties of the past 18 months, we have successfully developed, produced...

Rainbow and Toonz Craft New ‘Pinocchio’ Series for Kids

After captivating global audiences with the evergreen Winx Club and the award-winning 44 Cats, Italy’s animation pioneer Iginio Straffi and his entertainment company Rainbow...

Out-of-This-World Adventure ‘Ben 10 vs. The Universe’ Lands in October

Ben Tennyson is back on the alien-fighting scene, as Warner Bros. Home Entertainment releases Ben 10 vs. The Universe: The Movie globally on Digital...

MIP Bytes: New Alliances, Deals, and Award for Iginio Straffi

Rainbow Founder & CEO Iginio Straffi was honored Saturday with the Kids Trendsetter Award, presented at MIP Junior in recognition of the Italian hitmaker’s...

Rainbow’s ‘44 Cats’ Makes US Debut on Nickelodeon June 10

European content powerhouse Rainbow (Winx Club) has revealed that its shiny new kids’ animated series 44 Cats (52 x 13’) will get its paws...

News Bytes: ‘44 Cats’ Purrs to Ratings Record, Funimation Trailers ‘Broly’, Disney Doppelgangers & More!

Chaos Group Releases V-Ray for Unreal Artists and designers are now able to bring V-Ray scenes from 3ds Max, Maya, Rhino and SketchUp directly into...

MIPCOM Market’s News Bytes

***This article originally appeared in the November '18 issue of Animation Magazine*** October is a busy month for TV and digital content producers, buyers and...

‘44 Cats’ Global Premiere Set for Italy

Rainbow’s new animated preschool series 44 Cats -- one of the most-watched shows at MIP Junior -- will make its world premiere in Italy...

Rainbow Appoints Entertainment Vet Rick Mischel as CEO of Bardel

International animation and multimedia content production company Rainbow has named Rick Mischel as the new CEO of its subsidiary Bardel Entertainment. Mischel is a...

Italian Toon Hit ‘Winx Club’ Getting Live-Action Makeover at Netflix

Netflix is adapting Italian studio Rainbow Group’s popular animation franchise Winx Club into a live-action series for young adults, turning the six fashionista fairies...

Rainbow’s New Pet Project Is ’44 Cats’

Global content producer and brand creator Rainbow -- the studio behind Winx Club and Regal Academy -- has let the details of its newest...

Rainbow to Showcase ‘Regal Academy’ at MIPTV

European studio and top global licensor Rainbow will be sprinkling a healthy dose of pixie dust around the MIPTV market in Cannes next week,...

‘Winx Club’ Fans to Gather for Reunion Near Venice

Rainbow Group has announced a worldwide reunion for fans of its hit animated series Winx Club. The fan event will be held Sept. 3-6 in...

Nick Picks Global Shorts Finalists

Nickelodeon has whittled the nearly 600 submissions from around the world for its 2014 Global Animated Shorts Program down to eight finalists. This is...

‘Gladiators of Rome’ to Open L.A. Italia Festival

Iginio Straffi’s much-anticipated CG-animated 3-D feature Gladiators of Rome is set to open the Los Angeles-Italia Film, Fashion and Art Festival this Sunday (February...
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